The Straits Times, 29 June 1950

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  • 19 1 29JUN1950 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 SIXTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY', JUNE 29, 1950 PRICE TEN CENTS
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  • 301 1 Defence Line Smashed U.S. Planes Bomb Red Tanks TOKYO, Wednesday. "POWERFUL North Korean forces swarmed into the Southern capital of Seoul today after smashing its desperately-held main defence line and cutting off or decimating four Southern divisions, military sources reported here. Th^ir armour swept through
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  • 280 1 BRITAIN PLEDGES NAVY AID LONDON, Wed. BRITAIN'S Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, announced today that Britain has decided Immediately to place her naval forces in Japanese waters- at the disposal of the Americans. Mr. Churchill, on behalf of the Opposition, said the Prime Minister spoke for all parties and "wo shall
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  • 27 1 LANSING. Michigan. Wed. —The heavily industrial state of Michigan set up an emergency air raid alarm system last night and began civilian defence organisation. Rev-
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  • 104 1 Mac A. In Overall Command HPHE U.S. Defence Department yesterday announced that the entire South Korean support operation sea and air— will be under Gen. Mac Arthur's command. The announcement said that Gen. Mac Arthur has orders to take overall command including the Seventh Fleet.— U.P. A Vatican source on
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  • 211 1 SUWON, (Korea), Wednesday. TH) this town, 17 miles south of Seoul, South Korean forces are moving in American army lorries streaming along red clay roads that wind through padi fields. I Fifty-five American officers and men of the Military Advisory Group swam, waded and used small
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  • 36 1 LOS NEGROS, Admiralty Group, Wed.— An Australian War Crimes Court today sentenced Japanese Naval Ensign Norio Kondo to life imprisonment for murdering between five and ten Australian prisoners of war at
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  • 28 1 WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Wed. Governor General Sir Bernard Freyberg today indicated that a Royal visit to New Zealand was likely before June 1952.— Reuter.
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  • 61 1 U.N. CALL FOR AID TO S. KOREA LAKE SUCCESS. Wed. THE Security Council today called on all members of the United Nations to join the United States in giving armed aid to South Korea. As the council's decision was flashed around the world. United States jet fighters and bombers were
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  • 35 1 NEW DELHI, Wed. A volunteer committee has been organised in New Delhi to collect money to buy trees to be planted in a garden around Rajhat, the site of Mahatma Gandhi's cremation. —A.P.
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  • 32 1 CHICAGO, Wed. Thousands of American coal miners and Industrial workers were Idle today as a result of the spreading rail strike which continued without a sign of a break. Reuter.
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  • 191 1 WASHI PRESIDENT TRUMAN s hoped that the Uni challenge the onward rnai mean "peace in the work INGTON, Wednesday. ;aid in a speech today he ited States decision to rch of Communism would d" Addressing the Reserve Officers Association, he said: "We face a serious
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  • 124 1 FORMOSA WELCOMES ORDER THE Chinese Nationalist Foreign Minister Mr. George Yen, today said that President Truman's order to U.S. warships to prevent a Communist attack on Formosa was "a most welcome sign of comradeship in the fight against Communism." The Chinese Nationalists today ordered their Air Force and Navy to
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  • 97 1 WASHINGTON, Wed. FE U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, today branded the North Korean attack as "the most cynical, brutal, naked and unprovoked aggression that could ever occur." He told a news conference "all the free world realises that the attack is a test, if there
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  • 36 1 HONG KONG. Wed.— Some 300 Chinese guerillas last week successfully raided a Chinese Communist Junk convoy on the flood swollen North River and made oft with munitions and food intended for Canton. A.P.
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  • 39 1 Garuda Indonesian Airways planes have begun a regular vegetable run between Bandoeng and Singapore. Fresh vegetables are carried in 600-kilo consignments which arrive in Singapore early in the morning and are on sale within an hour.
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  • 100 1 ALL The King's Men." the Columbia Academy Award winner, is to be shown in Singapore cinemas. This film, which was banned by the Singapore Censor, Mr. Jack Evans, was reviewed by the Singapore Film Board of Appeal yesterday and was passed by the board by a
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  • 80 1 DAMASCUS. Wed. TWO hundred and thirty people were killed and about 1,000 Injured when a depot containing inflammable an Iraq petroleum company establishment at Horns. Most of the injured are said to be seriously ill. The explosion occurred when firemen were struggling to quell the
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  • 277 1 LONDON, Wednesday. (COMMONWEALTH High Commissioners will meet at the Foreign Office here tomorrow to discuss new Far East moves following the start of the Korean war, it was learned from a usually reliable source today. The meeting, it is believed, may presage new developments
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  • 93 1 A QANTAS Skyinaster, carrying 50 R.A.A.F. ground personnel, is due to arrive at Chan^i airfield thus afternoon. They will be for the R.A.A.F. Dakota squadron which is being transferred to Singapore from Australia to help in the fight against the Federation bandits. Two more aircraft
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  • 68 1 LONDON. Wed. Saturday Is the week's worst day for traffic accidents in Greater London. Friday is worst for pedestrians and Monday for cyclists. This is brought nut in th« report of Sir Harold Scott. Police Commissioner, on tho 28,276 accidents that happened last year on the
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  • 242 2 Press Is Opposed To U.N. Covenant ONTARIO, Wed. T^HE Empire Press Union 1 has adopted a resolution that the United Nacions draft covenant on freedom of information be rejected by Commonwealth countries. The Union passed the resolution at the final session of the seventh Imperial Press Conference, and one delegate
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  • 37 2 LONDON RENT OF ONE ROSE THE LORD MAYOR of London receives his annual rent of a single red rose imposed on the .owner of a property for an infringement of the building laws in 1346. Reuter picture.
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  • 177 2 CANNES, Wednesday. A IMUGHTIiR-IN-LAW of the late railway mag--t* nate, Jay Gould, has unknowingly worn a false emerald necklace on several occasions in the past two and a half years, a man being questioned about the theft of the original told a magistrate at
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  • 55 2 DAMASCUS, Wednesday. piCIiTY persons were killed and 300 seriously injured in an explosion yesterday at a big fuel depot near Horns, 100 ir/les north of Damascus. The blast was reported to have been caused by a fire which swept the plant. Troops were called
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  • 361 2 Labour Wins Commons Vote To Stay Out Of Schuman Plan CONSERVATIVE MOTION DEFEATED LONDON. Wednesday. Government won a votr of confidence last night on its decision to stay out of the Schuman Plan. A Liberal-Conservative motion was defeated by 309 to 28jJ. The votes followed the statement by Mr. Attlee,
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    46 2 AMAR SEHGAL, young Pakistan sculptor, shows tiis work to one of the judges at the 23rd annual soap sculpture competition at New York sponsored by the U.S. National Soap Sculpture Committee. Sehgal's work is being carved from an 850 lb. block of ivory soap. A.P. picture.
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  • 65 2 LONDON, Wed.— A week's search for a 39-year-c!d pottery dealer was calh off when the Stoke-on Trent (England) magistrates were told that the man was now in Australia. A warrant had been issued for the arrest of Edward Robert Stoddard. of London Road. Stoke, when he
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  • 107 2 SACKED FOR NOT GOING TO WORK DURBAN, Wed. A BOUT 200 Indians and iX 50 Africans were dismissed by a Durban firm yesterday for staying away from work on Monday in "day of protest" demonstrations against th e treatment of non-whites in South Africa No action was takon against the
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  • 37 2 LOND9N. Wed.- Th Financial Times of London rcys that Britain mi;st stt •> up her exports of cotton s;oods as much as possible in tr.? next few months to meet J:u>an~s2 competition. A.P.
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  • 693 3 U.N. Session Follows Truman 's Force Order LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday. THE United Nations Security Council with Russia absent today voted seven to one; to brand the North Korean attack a breach of the peace and allow member nations to aid the Southern Republic.
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  • 122 3 'Nyet,' Said The Soviet Delegate LAKE SUCCESS. Wed. THE American and Russian delegates to the United Nations Security Council met at lunch yesterday a t w hours before the Coun- <••! approved military sanctions against Soviet backed North Korea. T U.N Secretary-General 1 r. Trygve Lir attended I the luncheon
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  • 106 3 MANCHESTER, Wed. IT was so quiet, you could have heard a whisper anywhere in Bury Grammar School, Lancashire, though 350 girls w<"-e at their desks. In fact, teachers and prefects were on the alert to see that the girls did not utter a word. From morning
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  • 42 3 LONDON. Wed. r rilE Soviet Monitor today said the North Korean Government considers the United Nations Security Council discussions and decision on the Korean situation illegal because Russian and Chinese legal representatives were not at the meetings. —UP.
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  • 111 3 GENKVA, Wednesday. PHI: International Committee of the Red Cross announced yesterday that it had cabled the governments of North and Sailtb Korea an offer to serve as mediator in the current conflict. The committee told the governments that although neither had signed the four revised
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  • 41 3 HE CAST THE DIE PRESIDENT TRUMAN, whose statement that American aid was to be given to South Korea was applauded today throughout the Western world. This Associated Press picture catches the President in characteristic pose when addressing the United States Congress.
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  • 281 3 MOSCOW ACCUSES TRUMAN LONDON. Wednesday. MOSCOW today accused the United States of "direct acts of aggression" against Communist North Korea and Communist China. The first Soviet reaction to President Truman's decision to intervene with air and naval forces to protect Formosa and South Korea against the
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  • 63 3 WASHINGTON. Wed. THE decision of President Truman to aid South Korea received immediate and whole-hearted support from many Democratic and Republican legislators in the country. Republican Senator Styles Bridges, one of the Administration's sharpest foreign policy critics, said: "I approve completely what has been done. It has my
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  • 29 3 BERLIN, Wed.— Mr. John J. McCloy. U.S. High Commissioner in Germany, indicated yesterday that he did not believe that anti-Semit-ism was rising in Germany. —A.P.
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  • 48 3 TOKYO, Wed. General Mac Arthur's Public Information Office said tonight that there is no plan to apply censorship to newsmen covering Korea. However the news tightness enforced during the occupation is likely to continue and most of the information will come through Information Office releases. A.P.
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  • 177 3 HANOI, Wed. THE invasion of South Korea is viewed here as a crucial test case which would demonstrate what action the Western powers would take in the event of Chinese Communist troops intervening in Indo-China on behalf of Ho Chi-Minh's pro-Communist forces. French and Vietnam circles are
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  • 281 3 MacA WILL HAVE 200 WAR VESSELS WASHINGTON, Wednesday. JWO-THIRDS of the United States Pacific Fleet of 285 vessels in commission will probably be ordered to the Western Pacific to reinforce Gen. Douglas Mar Arthur's command, a naval official stated last night. Gen. MacArthur. given command of the whole tactical operation
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  • 122 3 Attack Was 'Complete Surprise' TOKYO, Wed. THE North Korean attack was a "most complete surprise" to top-ranking American and South Korean officials. This was reported yesterday by Mr. Harold Lady of Washington, the American adviser to President Syngman Rhee, when he arrived here from Seoul. Not Too Late "It is
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  • 62 3 WASHINGTON. Wednesday. THE U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday by 315 to four to extend the conscription law for another year and give President Truman new power to order the National Guards and all, reserves to immediate active duty. Spurred by developvients in the Far East,
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  • 6 3 ADMIRAL RADFORJ)
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  • 111 3 HONOLULU, Wffl AN American naval task force, headed by the bite carrier Philippine Sea, was ordered from the U.S. mainland to the Hawaiian area yesterday because of the war in Korea. Admiral Arthur W. Radford, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, announced that a task force
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  • 45 3 HONG KONG. Wed.— Three United States warships left here suddenly yesterday rutting short a projected live-day recreational visit. The destroyer Maddox. the destroyer escort S.N. Moore and the submarine Cabezon left for an undisclosed destination a day after arriving from Manila.- U.P.
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  • 32 3 LONDON, Wed —The Jordan Government is actively considering a £1,000,000 scheme for setting up in its territory a refinery capable of handling 200,000 tons of crude oil a year. Reuter.
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  • 433 4 Full Text Of Truman Speech that military assistance to the Philippine Government be accelerated. "I have similarly directed acceleration in the furnishing of military assistance to the forces of France and the associated states of IndoChina and the dispatch of a military mission to provide close
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  • 84 4 UNITED NATIONS officials, headed by Mr. A. B. Jamieson of Australia, supervised elections in South Korea. Mr. Jamieson is seen (upper left) telling villagers how an election is conducted. Establishment of a democratic government in the Sooth increased the enmity of the North and border clashes
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  • 131 4 PARIS. Wed. Truman's orders i for aid to Korea and Indo-Chlna put the French political crisis on an international basis last night. Deputies of the Radical Socialist Party passed a resolution urging ex-Premier Henri Queuille to form a "government of public safety. 11 The Education Minister,
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  • 63 4 LONDON. Wed. rpHE WAR Minister. Mr. X John sirachey, said yesterday he had instructed tint the claim for housing allowance by the employees •I his department at Singapore was to be dealt with as a matter of urgency. .1r Stanley Awberry (Lab.), had asked in the
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  • 100 4 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. PNEUMONIA, which has been on the increase in the Federation during the past few months, dropped sharply during the week ending June 17, according to ngures issued today. There were 70 cases of pneumonia with 13 deaths reported during
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  • 265 4 jyjALAY and Chinese nenvpapers published in Singapore and the Federation were generally critical yesterday of the Communist- 1 inspired invasion of South Korea. The Singapore Utusan Melayu said the situation was "fraught with danger" since it could be used to the full by reactionary eietnents both
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  • 94 4 FE Singapore Chinese Chamber, of Commerce will shortly take action on behalf of the Chinese Bus Owners' Association by making representations to Government about the Colony's transport laws. This was decided by the Chamber's General Committee, which met on Tuesday. The President, Mr. Tan Lark Sye, and the
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  • 104 4 NEW YORK. Wed. T*HE American luxury liner Excaiibur yesterday collided head-on with a freighter in. the harbour and began to sink, but her 114 passengers, who were going on a 43-day Mediterranean cruise, were saved. The Excalibur's crew of 130 aided the crews of
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  • 133 4 WASHING I ON, Wednesday. INDONESIA disputed the United States' contention that natural rubber producers were unwise and unfair in their determination to raise rubber prices. The Indonesian Commercial Counsellor, Mr. Mohammed Ismail Thajeb, calling on Mr. William Lacy, head of the State Department's South East Asian
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  • 49 4 HONG KONG, Wed. AN overflowing bathtub led to the discovery on Monday of a gruesome murder attempt in Macao. Police found the nude body of an unconscious Chinese woman supported by a towel tied to an overhead rack. The woman's face was spattered with sulphuric acid. A.P.
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  • 132 4 CLUB ASKS FOR HELP T HE Queen Street Boys' Club has written to the Singapore Police asking for protection following two recent attempts to burn down their premises at Queen Street Singapore. The Secretary of the club told the Straits Times last night that he has also written to the
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  • 85 4 THE Singapore Government has imposed restrictions on the importation of Indian currency. The amount for every individual from India entering the Colony has been fixed at 270 Indian rupees.The move is in response to i a request by the Indian GovI eminent, aimed at checking I smuggling
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  • 63 4 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Fatimah blnte Raja Abubakar. a 17 year old Malay girl, was bound over in the sum of $50 for three months in the Johore Bahru Police Court today, when she was found guilty of attempting to commit suicide by drinking
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  • 43 4 From Our Own Correspondent BENTONO. Wed. Yap Teck Hln, aged 36, was fined $10 in the Temerloh Court by the West Pahang Circuit Magistrate, Inche Anjang Saith. for breaking curfew at the 104 th mile. Bentong/ Mentakab road on May 18.
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  • 306 5 Move To Make It Official From Our Staff Coi respondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. A CALL to Malays to make the Malay language A "truly official" by using it in every kind of work has been made by the Singapore Malay newspaper Utusan Melayu. The
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  • 41 5 I n. m Oui Own < nrn-vp.inilrnt TAIPING, Wed. liOR usinc criminal force 1 to married woman. Yah hinte Mat. by kissing her on the ehcek. a Malay Serviceman Ibrahim bin Ali. was fined S!5 at Taiplnc.
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  • 116 5 MUSLIM pilgrims from Singapore and the Federal ion who are booked to make the Mecca pilgrimage on July 17, have written to the Jt (idah Pilgrim Olfice in Singapore to say that the date hosen for embarkation would Interfere with the Hari Raya ct I'.-brations. Mr Mlrza
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  • 78 5 (-.:;om GOO to 700 pilgrims will sail irom Singapore lor J«ddah on board the Tyndareiu <>n July 17, accordIn [to Mr. R. Mac Lean. Blngap ire Government Officer-in-I c "I Pilgrims. Thi> number will include about 150 from Borneo, Bru- i r<i and Sarawak. Pilgrime from
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  • 59 5 Abtiul Rahman bin Bangkok, of Geyiang Serai. Singapore, claimed trial in the Third Police Court ye_terI clay to a charge of stealing 1631 63 screws and some aerial I wire valued at $41.50 from the military depot in Alexandra Road. Bail of $200 in one surety
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  • 211 5 Rotarians Hear Of Rep. Trials EIGHTY Singapore Rotarians yesterday listened to the trials and tribulations of the Colony's Repertory Theatre when its actor-mana-ger, Mr. John Forbes-Sem-pill, gave a review of the company's activities. Dealing with props. Mr. Forbes-Sempill told of the difficulties they had in securing sufficient to meet the
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  • 56 5 i [cum Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Pleading guilty In the Johore Bahru Police Court today to a charge of smoking chandu. Tan Kooi, of Kulai, said that he smoked because he had a stomach ache. Tan was bound over in the sum of $100 for one
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  • 37 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. A charge of criminal breach of trust of jewellery valued at $1,124 against Fatimah binte Ab. Salam was withdrawn, and she was discharged in Johore Bahru Police Court.
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  • 350 5 O AN Jin Siew and Cheng Lam Lin, business11 partners of the Katong Rest House, were bound over yesterday in the Singapore Second Court to keep the peace for four months in personal sureties of $15 each. Cheng was charged with assaulting Han on
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  • 43 5 A public talk on "Aims and Objects of the World Pacifist Conference" will be given by Mr. Van Kee Leong at 6.30 p.m. today. Mr. Leong; was one of the delegates from Malaya to the World Pacifist conference held, recently in
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  • 82 5 pOLLOWING the reported detention by the Indonesian Government Of 16 Singapore Chinese merchants in Jakarta? recently, a group of 22 prominent Singapore Chinese businessmen met In the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday to discuss aid The merchants" were held on the grounds of
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    79 5 TOP. The three destroyers of the Indian Naval Squadron. Kajput. Ran jit, and Rana. MIDDLE: H.M.S. Kenya the British cruiser which left Singapore for Hong Kong yesterday after 11 months' refitting at the Naval Base, seen from I.N.S. Delhi. BELOW: "Flags" and "Sparks" collaborate on the bridge of
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  • 336 5 MOCK SEA BATTLE CLOSE TO SPORE WHILE the eyes of the world have been fastened on the real war in Korea, a "sea battle" has Just taken place a Tew miles from Singapore which is likely to influence the future of the Indian Navy. Under the command of ActIng Rear
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  • 75 5 The Star Betelgeuse. of Panamanian registry. ex-U.S. naval tender and transport which took part in the landings on Okinawa, arrived In Singapore yesterday after being reconverted into a freighter at a Swedish shipyard. The 9.360 ton C 2 type freighter also took part in the invasion
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  • 302 6 AUSTRALIA WILL FLY BACK AIR CRASH VICTIM'S BODY TT is almost certain that the Australian Government will fly back to Singapore the body of Vlr. Tan Jee Hoe a Malayan student killed in Monday's air disaster outside Perth according to messages received yesterday from Australia. I When this was told
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  • 78 6 PETER DAVIES and Patricia Davies, who, arrived in Singapore by Q.E.A.-8.0.A.C. Constellation yesterday from London to spend their three-month vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Davies (seen in centre), of Johore Bahru. Peter, who is 13, is a student in a Sussex preparatory
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  • 48 6 The Singapore Buddhist Association will celebrate the full moon day at the Sinhala Buddhist Temple today. The Yen. M. M. Mahaweera Thera, the Resident Minister, who has just returned from Ceylon after attending the world Buddhist conference, will give an account of the conference
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  • 174 6 ELEVEN students have been awarded the first degrees of Bachelor of Science and live their Bachelor of Science with Honours in the University of Malay l. Out of 16 who sat for their B.Sc., all but five secured their degrees while all who attempted the
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  • 49 6 A 23-year-old Hokkien, Ong Soon, appeared before Mr. P. Claque. Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, yesterday charged with the theft of R.A.F. spare parts valued at $778 on March 21. Alternatively Ong was charged withr dishonestly retaining stolen property. The case was adjourned till Aug. 16.
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  • 257 6 TTOE number of trishas in Singapore is likely to be 1 reduced by 30 per cent— from the present maximum permitted of 7,900 to 5,580— but the m v m m nnmhor r»f riders will remain at 9,000. A request for a reduction in the
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  • 194 6 FOOD: NO RISK OF SHORTAGE FE public need have no fear of possible shortage in essential food-stuffs like rice, sugar and milk because of the Korean war, Mr. A. D. But-ler-Madden, Singapore's Deputy Food Controller, said yesterday Many people in Singapore yesterday reported that hoarding and black-market-ing on sugar and
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  • 131 6 Attempted To Evade Duty: $7,500 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. GOH Chok Kirn, a local businessman, was fined $7,500 today in the Johore Bahru Police Court when he was convicted on a charge of conveying in a lorry 20 sacks containing 1,767 lb. of Siamese tobacco with the
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  • 66 6 The City of Chelmsford, which arrived in Singapore yesterday, is the second passenger freighter vessel of the City Line to be diverted to the Far East run within the last month. Her cargo consists of 2,200 tons of rubber and 3,000 tons of rice. She
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  • 87 6 Only one property was sold by public auction at Cheong Koon Seng and Co.. Singapore, yesterday. That was at 2 Race Course Road a house and land approximately 1,849 square feet In area. It brought $9,000. Houses 4. 6. 8, 10 and 12 "lace Course Road
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  • 43 6 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— A. Karuppiah, of Singapore, was fined $30 in the Johore Bahru Police Court for carrying three passengers in his car without a Federation permit and $15 for not having a Public Service Permit Licence.
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  • 34 6 The Philippines Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. Manuel V. Gallego, arrived in Singapore yesterday by X.L.M. from Jakarta en route for consultations with his government. He leaves for Manila today by Pan-Amer-ican Clipper.
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  • 36 6 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— Lim 'Kew Hoon, who pleaded guilty to possession of seven bottles of Illicit samsu at Jalan Patak was fined $100 in the Johore Bahru Police Court today.
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  • 224 6 IN Singapore tou<t> is a man who claims to possess healing powers. He is the 3m Alvin R. de Alwis, a delegate to the World Pentecostal Conference in Paris early this year and the head of the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission. The Rev. de Alwis
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  • 69 6 Many friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Eiizabeth Lee at Bidadari cemetery in Singapore on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lee, wife of Mr. Robert Lee, sales supervisor of Lion Ltd., was a wellknown Straits-born Chinese, and the younger sister of Dr. Mary Tan, Lady Medical Officer of
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  • 37 6 Ng Oon Ngoh. aged 56, was charged in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday with possession of dutiable liquor 24 quarts of samsu. Ball of $50 was extended. The case was postponed to July 5.
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  • 40 6 MR. VAN KEE LEONG with his portrait of Mr. On« Ft-iiR Hock, Singapore businessman. This Seremban artist has also painted portraits of the late Mrs. Tan ('hay Van, M.8.E., of Singapore, and Mrs. Toni Lpoiir of Singapore.
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  • 90 6 From Our Stall n>i --it KUALA LUMPUR Wed. SAMINATHAN, a 27-j ?arold fitter, who was described by the prosecution ;*s an "incorrigible rogue," n;.s found guilty today of theft and sentenced to one rigorous imprisonment by Mr. A. P. Jack, th? First Court Magistrate. San lathan
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  • 51 6 Mr. S. L. Osgior. manager ol Paterson, S i Co.. will leave Singapore next week on transfer to Accra. Gold Coast, after a service of 30 years in Singapore. Mr. W. Meacie, a forme, csident in Singapore, who arrived by Q.E.A.-8.0.A.C. Constellation from U.K yesterday. will succeed
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  • 19 6 The Singapore Gover will invite tenders for an ssue of $5,000,000 by surv Bills on July 10.
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  • 174 6 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wed A BIG crowd is expected to attend the mass meeting on Friday convened by UMNO, Johore, when Malays will express support of Dato Onn bin Ja'ffar and pass a resolution asking him to withdraw his resignation as president of
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    • 410 6 6f*S I r*. mm T.D. imm M.« M tit htm When the (port* car enthusiast become* a ■yl HI family man, h« can still enjoy tbe thrill ]B V of sports performance in taloon car roomiI^P^L^^ lUSS anc com^ ort The M.G. ii litre Saloon provides for this transition. Hifk
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  • 276 7 Likely To Be Approved By Full Board Imi: plans for the proposed Services swimming pool at the Beach Road Reclamation are expectI'd to be passed at Friday's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. The Straits Times understands that opposition t<) the construction of the pool
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  • 87 7 I nur Start < m respondent Kl \l A LUMTCB, Wed. (<DNV£YANCj£ '>> road, rai! or aircraft, of arms a id ammunition, except in I i piisiitial custody of tWoM- tteeaaed to posseu 1 u-'ii. or with a written puiiii- permit, has been prohi -tid
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  • 184 7 FRENCH NATIONAL DAY THE French community in Singapore will celebrate F^nicii National Day July 14 for a week commencing on July 10 and ending on July 10 A programme of radio broadcasts, theatrical and film thorn a«d an exhibition has been drawn up. An exhibition of photogr^pha and posters on
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  • 56 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Wong Mcc Yin. a Chinese woman, who was charged in the Johore Bahru Police Court today with assault on the complaint of a 16-year-old girl named Tan Siew Eng. pleaded not guilty, and alleged that Tan had attempted to strangle her child. Hearing of the
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  • 25 7 Mr. C. G. Edwards will talk on "The part that Banks Play in a Community," over Radio Malaya at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 136 7 ST. ANDREWS CIVICS CLIB. educational visit to Technical School and Glass Works. 3 p.m. V.W.C.A., 5. Raffles Quay, art fu: v 3 pm.. Bible class. 5 p.m. RED CROSS OLD PEOPLE'S CLtB. Wesley Hall, Port Canning, 430 p.m. to 6 p.m. YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING, Eethesda. Bras Basah Road.
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  • 161 7 S'pore Army Storemen Are 'Angry' ARMY clerks in Singapore will work less hours from July 1. From next month they will have a 39hour week instead of the present 44-hour week. 1 Thousands of storekeepers, however, whose duties are almost the same as those of clerks, will continue to work
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  • 83 7 THE first graduates of the University of Malaya are looking for jobs. Thia was stated by Professor R. E. Holttum at the Rotary Luncheon yesterday. He said that the Senate had arranged for a University Appointments Board to be formed with the object of putting graduates in
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  • 105 7 GIRLS of the Convent of the Good Shepherd will stage a concert at the Victoria Theatre on July 4 and 5, at 9 p.m. with two matinees at 2.30 p.m. lor school children. The concert will be under the patronage of the Governor and will consist of
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  • 163 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. lOGET modern dancers in Selangor amusement parks are havine a battle with the State Social Welfare Officer, Che Salleha, who is trying to stop girls under 17 being employed as partners. "We do not want the young girls
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  • 251 7 INCHE Sardon bin Haji Jubir, president of the 1 Malay Union, yesterday desorn»pi the statements of Mr. C. C. Tan and Mr. Urn Yew Hock on the proposal to form a new party in Singapre as "juggling of words to fool the Singapore public without
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  • 81 7 I DIGHTY detainees In the I L Taiping Rehabilitation Camp responded to a recent j appeal for blood donors when an urgent call to inhabitants of the district failed to bring results. One of the donors was selected and a woman patient in Taiping Hospital
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  • 60 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE export cess on rubber for financing; research has been increased to half a cent a pound. This increase of onetenth of a cent a pound has been made at the request of representatives of the rubber industry in
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  • 48 7 The American President Lines luxury liner, President Polk, will be four hours late today because there is no berthing space available in the Singapore Harbour Board until noon. The Polk will be carrying many business magnates and executives who are on busl-ness-cum-pleasure trips.
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  • 276 7 THE following passengers were among those who disembarked at Kalian* airport yesterday from points outside Malaya on tr.e various air services. Passengers in transit are not included in the «r o«* q.t A.-8.0.A.C. London: Messrs: W. Meade, E. B. Davies J. C. Harding;. J. D. Oates, Maj.
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  • 73 7 CINGAPORE Filipinos will celebrate the fourth anniversary lif the Independence of the Republic of Millipplnes on July 4 with a Thanksgiving High Mass, a children's party, and a luncheon and a dance. The High Mass will be sung at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at 7
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  • 302 7 From Our Staff Correspondent 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. OANDITS attacked an estate and police station in the Kota Tinggi area of Johore early today, says a preliminary report. During the engagement, which lasted for two hours and 40 minutes, it was reported that one special
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  • 35 7 Miss Jasmine Jacob who passed her Final Professional Examination, Part II in medicine and surgery has obtained the Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of the University of Malaya.
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  • 176 7 THE Boys' Clubs of Singapore have banded themx selves into a Federation. At a meeting of representatives of the clubs on Tuesday, a constitution for the Federation of Boys' Clubs was adopted. One of the objects of the Federation is to encourage the formation of new
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    • 151 7 POPULAR SCIENCI "That* rrightlui head, entered the battle at lift Charier" without knowing th« thera"rn.lhan.Howdidyouknowr P™ tif q«^'tw f Ro Ltme Juice. "I meant the rhino.." tlQh^ ttawkxng "Kup.mn* of proportion. Th* o Ume only W mm* mtntummg km eliminatioo mm. No thm fM J f ft co froffl among
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  • 67 8 ACKNOWLEDGME NTS MR. ROBERT LEE and family :i friends and relatives for Uv :r kind expressions of sympathy istance rendered in their r Dl bereavement. MRS. MAUDE GIRDLER (Mother) Ida. Eirene Girdler Widrw. wfch to thank British trlenda of Col. Girdler. n K R.A.. <fc members of Coioni.il Srrvice. for
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  • 922 8 She Straits ©intes Singapore, Thur., June 29, 1950. Strong Men Armed The drama of President Truman's action has seized the world's imagination. May it also steel our nerves. Make no mistake, there is danger in the seas and in the air, but at least the gravest peril of them all
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  • 165 8 VO\\ that our local colleges have received the status of a University, it would be only reasonable to expect an increase in the number of admittances this year. Press reports, however, seem to contradict such a speculation. If the reason Is lack of accommodation In
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  • 1089 8  - GOOD TIMES FOR RUBBER: WHY NOT? AN ENGINEER By The contributor of this article cannot sign it by reason of the conditions of his employment, but he is a European engineer in Singapore, his identity is known to the Straits Times, and his comments on the synthetic-versus-natural war may be
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    • 210 8 HPHAI credit may be x given where credit is due, please allow me to correct a report made by your correspondent, in the Straits Times of •June 27, on a recent Kluang tea-party. It was given by the M.C.A. in Kluang to welcome the new Administrative
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    • 150 8 now politically immature MTM T McNeice was to use his casting vote in the Scales- Marcus "cast". The six Government-nominated members and one elected member of the Singapore Municipal Commission voted for Mr. Scales, a European officer; and eight electod members voted for Mr.
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    • 166 8 AS an ex-internee, I should like to bring up a few points regarding the picture "Three Came Home." One is" that I can quite see the censor's point of view In originally banning the picture. Another is that Hollywood did not leave out a single portrayal of
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    • 102 8 THHE United Nations arc ton day faced with a major test case. It is certain that the Russian Bear, with her immense resources, Is solidly behind the North Korean Communist Republic. How will the freedom-loving countries of the world meet this gfrave menace to freedom? Democracy stands
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    • 262 8 I AM surprised to learn at last that Mr. J. D. M. Smith has found a champion in Mr. M. T. Pillay, an accountant at the Singapore Treasury. Ever since Mr. J. D. M. Smith uttered those sarcastic remarks levelled at the General Clerical Service, the wound
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  • 407 8 '"Harshing" IN reading the letters which come to this office day by day from all parts of the country one gets many insights into Malayan life at» all levels. Three letters whi ii have set me thinking lately have complained about ruda and harsh behaviour by c
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    • 688 8 Straits I iraes Free Press rartiMu. Mr Rtpr.t.nt jtt». at lit floor. Smuport Cold Storif* Orchard Road. trill r*c«iv« imil advertisements •nd answer* to bo» numbers CLASSIFIED ADS. MAROOI.IS: To Hannah, wife cf I^eon Margolis, at Penang M.ittrnity Hospital, on 20th June r cn, Richard Paul. GODMAN MORTON: At Malacca,
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    • 24 8 ii J§\V, WOOLLENS WORSTEDS FOR ALL SEASONS AND AIL OCCASIONS AT MODERATE CHARGES! BEE CHOW CO., MERCHANT TAILORS 21. CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 6535
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    • 271 8 HARVEST-HOME 9f tf M *< slMife aA3sl mS t^^L wP&M sat \j^ a &flFaH L^r jin Never before has so much depended on the harvest home. Never before has the nation so much needed the fruits of its fields and meadows, orchards and gardens. Today British acres must produce the
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  • 984 9 Or WithersPayne Argues Appeal For Che Aminah "A"^ c very eas^' there must be a retrial in this case", said Dr. C. H. Withers Payne, on behalf of Che Aminah, foster mother of 13-year-old Maria Huberdina Hertogh, who appealed against the decision of the
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  • 351 9 TWO POAS cnarter plains ;i Skvtnaster and a Dakota which arrived at Kalian? airport yesterday ID-moon from Bangkok lirnticht a Sikh bridegroom and 73 wedding guests, mii hiding 11 babies. They arc here for a Sikh double welding, the higgrst in Singapore for a(
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  • 56 9 The general secretary of the Labour Party of Singapore, Mr. Peter M. Williams, yesterday appealed to the Singapore public not "to shirk from their civic lesponsibilities." In a statement, he called on Singapore people to register as voters and so exercise their democratic rights. The party has
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  • 59 9 2 YEARS FOR SEAMAN After a three-day hearing the Singapore Second District Court magistrate, Mr. Tan Ah Tah, yesterday sentenced a 39-year-old seaman, Man Woo, to two years' rigorous imprisonment for possessing 31 V 2 pounds of opium. Mr. W. E. Demuth, who appeared for Man, gave notice of appeal
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  • 46 9 Murugia Pillay Manlckam, aged 37, claimed trial In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday to a charge of theft of 12 katls of rice at the Singapore Harbour Board. The case was postponed to July 5 Bail of $50 in one surety was extended
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  • 20 9 Mr. R. H. Fifleld, Assistant Controller of Telecommunitions, has been appointed to act as Controller of Telecommunications, Singapore.
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  • 229 9 Both the weddings will be solemnised at 5 Crescent Road according to Sikh rituals. More than 600 1b of speciallymade Indian cakes and sweets have been flown out from Calcutta for the weddings. Met By Bride At 1.30 p.m. yesterday, Sardar Inder Singh Ghogar, left
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  • 113 9 ELEVEN Indians who ap- peared before Mr. H. E. Kmgdon, Singapore First District Judge, yesterday, were convicted on a charge of rioting in Cecil Street on April 9. Ore of eleven, Mohamed Ahdaan, was sentenced to threv months' rigorous imprisonment. Another, Mohamed Mirasahib was sentenced
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  • 72 9 rO men died in road accidents in Singapore yesterday. Yeo Ah Khoo, a 42-year-old trisha rider, who was knocked down by a lorry at Anson Road at 2.15 p.m. died on the way to hospital. V. Suppiah, a 30-year-old Indian, was knocked down also by a
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  • 48 9 A finding of "death by misadventure" was returned by the Singapore Assistant Coroner Mr. Choor Singh yesterday, after an inquest on Wan Ah Yuen, an 85-year-old woman inmate of the Bushey Park Home, who slipped and fell while on her way to breakfast on May 15.
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  • 45 9 Tan Soon Lan, a 27-year-old woman, was convicted In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday .for stealing jewellery and clothing from Lim Soon Kirn. a hawker. She was bound over for one year in the sum of $500 in two sureties.
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  • 41 9 The 3,439-ton Norwegian freighter "Hai Hins." which arrived in the Singapore Outer Rottds on her maiden voyage from Hong Kong on Tuesday last sailed early yesterday. The ship Is on the Hong Kong, Singapore, Penang, and Rangoon run.
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  • 124 9 BEGINNING July 10, an island-wide survey will be carried out by 18 undergraduates of the University of Malaya to record all land developments In Singapore during the last decade or two. The survey will be under the direction of Mr. D. W. Fryer, of the
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  • 45 9 The Indian Representative in Singapore, Mr. J. A. Thlvy, will leave the Colony on July 17 for New DelhL on the way to his new post as Indian Commissioner in Mauritius. His successor In Singapore has not yet been named.
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  • 28 9 The Singapore Third Police Court was packed yesterday when 79 people appeared on summonses for* offences against sanitary regulations. Fines totalling $636 were Imposed on them.
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  • 18 9 Friday and Saturday will be Bank Holidays In Singapore, but Government offices will remain open.
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  • 43 9 THE Colonial Secretary for Singapore, Mr. W. L. Blythe, will arrive by air at Kalians at 11.40 a.m. today. Mr. Blythe arrived In Penang yesterday in the Glenearn. He was acting Municipal President, Singapore, oerore he got his new appointment.
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  • 54 9 MISS ANG KIM LEE, who made her debut as a soprano m the British Council Hall before a large audience on Tuesday night, smiles behind thp bouquets she received at the end of the programme. Miss Ang is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music,
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  • 45 9 Njj Hoey Hung, a taxidriver living In Tlong Babru Road, was ordered by the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday to pay $30 a month to Tan Ah Cheng, a woman, for the maintenance of two children of whom he admitted to being father.
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  • 232 9 MURPHY WINS APPEAL -'NO EVIDENCE' DEFERRING in I 1V lengthy judgment to "misdirections" by the Traffic District Judge, Mr. Justice Storr yesterday allowed the app al of Denis Murphy, i3-year-cld Singapore lawyer, against a conviction for having allegedly driven a car while under the influence of drink and of being
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  • 32 9 Three Chinese, one* a oman, were charged in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday with soiling icecream without iiopiu The men were fined <2 each and the woman $1
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    • 95 9 la "Yes I persuooea him to come in," says Mother proudly. "Now we are all right. The children can have their milk tonight and their cereals and puddings tomorrow. What a relief it is to have a tin of DOMO in the house again It is such a convenience and
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    • 27 9 uj r i ill f» fili r^ M^ t\ TAILORING by OUR EUROPEAN CUTTER TAILORING DEPT. GROUND FLOOR ROBINSONS RAFFLES PLACE SPORE sw/^2H 9k^ TOOTH PAST! V^^^^^l
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  • 807 10 wo former Singaporeans have taken on the job of teaching illiterate Malays to read their own language. In this article, LIAU NYUK OI tells how they have achieved success. ■TWO former Singaporeans who have been very intcresteel in the Held <>!' Romanised Malay
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  • 722 10  - The 'bike serves many in Malaya E. PETERS by gINCE the first bicycle was brought to Malaya nearly 40 years ago, cycling has steadily increased in popularity until today there are many more than a million bicycles in use throughout Malaya. The latest statistics compiled by the Singapore Registrar of
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  • 227 10 The Blind Masseur Of Chinatown HPHE small band of blind masseurs aro fast disappearing from Singapore's streets. Occasionally a few still go on their nocturnal rounds and you can recognise them by the faint ringing of their hand-bells. Blind masseurs usually travel with tholr guides, out there are a number
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  • 277 10 China's Songstress For S'pore SINGAPORE may soon be hearing the "Chinese Nightingale" as Miss Chen LI Chine has been called. Young, China-born, Miss Chen, who has sung as a guest artiste with the Shanghai Municipal Symphony Orchestra and in numerous recitals and charity concerts, as well as in several Command
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    • 153 10 ok v^w^^i *j4 'H E Commer and Karrier Range of W J< wr special equipment for city cleansing, sanimunicipal and school second to none. There is a vehicle for 1 BUS SERVICES Commer "Commando" "Avenj^r"* every purpose, and close study of munlEQ^^^jr^s^^ cipal needs has ensured that each is exactly
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    • 170 10 for os^ STRFNfiTH -i" after illness- fi?jK£&M When vitality is lowered and the body g needs help in regaining its stren»ih, 'Kepler' provides the answer. TUt highly nutritious preparation of Cod Liver Oil and Malt Extract is a valuable source of the precious vitamins A and D. It is palatable
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  • 662 11 A Minister discusses flowers at Malayan funerals QNE is faced again and again on a particular occasion in life with the question, "What is the proper thing to do?" There is probably no time when hearts are as moved b\ sympathy as on the occasion of the death of a
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  • 529 11 But what about the many wreaths which often cannot even be placed near a particular grave? DEFORE th,< war I spoke D on this on» day at a meeting of the Rotary Club, and as a result there was a very marked m ■n which increase up
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  • 466 11 ITNHERALDED and unannounced, the first Public Relations Reading Room was started in Singapore last week. Mr. Peralta, of P.R.0.. said that soon the library -would receive $8,000 worth of books from the Department of Social Welfare. Housed in a small rjom between the Laoour and Immigration
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  • 653 11  -  Kebun Jl. have long waited to start a hydroponic culture, but haven't got the slightest idea how to get it going. Can you help me out of this difficulty? A I am afraid our reader has asked a question which would need a book to explain and
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  • 193 11 WITH reference to the article last week about the Grave of British Soldiers at Rasah, I believe. I am right In saying that Mr. J. Walker, former Estate Manager and long resident of Negrl Sembilan, unearthed this grave when going over the land with a
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  • 734 11 In this article Mr. Lee Siow Mong, President of the China Society, Singapore, explains the significance of the items of "China Night" which opens at the British Council Hall at 8 30 tonight. gINGAPORE is the meeting place of East ana West and it
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    • 106 11 PRICKLY AT tff^^ 5^ |\4!KAFK& INSTANTLY 111 A l\ THi WKOMFO*™ \ll < H V "*"tf t\ OF PRICKLY HEAT < \I\pWCKtV H** \\PREVENTS*SIN6APOREFOOT'\ Vk\ poWD** II AN q &MILAR I 111 Jfti DISTRESSING y Vl^^^r-^ Hi SKIN COMPLAINTS] |\TESCAFEi^g>4^i Chase away those frayed tempers WU with a fine cup
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  • 368 12  - A young officer discovered Reds in Muar MARK FOENANDER by SMALL explosion in a wayside coffeeshop, three miles from Mum in 1928. lirst t)roii!4ht to light the ramifications of (ominiinist agents in the State of Johore. i lier that year va (tie reports of their activities had reached tln> Criminal
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  • 672 12  -  G. T. BOON by Which kind of 'smoker' are you? This article will tell you if you are a 'pincher,' a 'social' or just 'normal.' pKKHAPS one of the most diflicult things to do is to stop smoking once Dame Nicotine has made you a fully
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  • 583 12  - JAVA INDIA RABINDRANATH TAGORE by In a dim distant unrecorded age we had met, thou and I, When my speech became tangled in thin« and my life in thy life. The East Wind had carried thy beckoning call through an unseen path of the air to a distant sun-lit shore
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  • 528 12 DATO Sir Roland Braddell rightly says In his book "Lights Of Singapore" that in the name "Kling" lies a reminder of the most glorious days of South India. "Chulia" is merely the Northern Indian name for the same people as the Malays call Klings. Sir Roland
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    • 240 12 IHflf/^W /W WHIPPING CREAM gflK J^^jfc *ZP^m k^ ou don '•now how good de\wn« can mLW^tfj^^f untl you top ihcm with AVOStT jff^B^^^^iliMtm^W Whl PP*<* Cream -us »o wonderfully d*. 1 _m 1- r^^^Br ICIOUI »o f«ch in flavor whips up to Un I^^* And ih«e» no« til! AVOSET it
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    • 217 12 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD cl> l 5< 8!iok and Irey tea-bird t"T?raCC\Vr»l?ri IV#-» CQ I. B.ick between head and <6>. UIU&O»VUKU I>O. B» khouiderj (6). 23. More plet arranged to put I I a I I KiimSJjjjjJ UKMJ T~~n uw.u 9 P.-tcrcd-it I, mt the n a ain < 8> tiilll^l#
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  • 576 13 AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER from 808 GILMORE MfcLBOURNK, June 21. THREE decades ago ;il Versailles, Australia's warrime Prime Minister "!il!v" Hughes howl(i, down all who i»l»|Mised an Australi Mandate over former (ierman New Guinea He claimed \I- iouslv to speak "lei ;i continent" and ii HO.OOO Australian war
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  • 1708 13  - Cold- War Pessimists In The Heart Of The Middle-East ANDREW ROTH A LEWER FROM PERSIA TEHERAN, Persia: AT a recent diplo m a t i c cocktail party in Teheran a young American diplomat waxed gloomy about Persia "It is five minutes to 12!" he intoned, opening up a picture
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    • 210 13 S'POKE ft* LUMPUR Editorials; 4.5s Nicholas Medtner, 10 a.m. News from K.L.; 10 06 1ft 5.15 "Balance of Europe"; 5. 30 Close; 10.50 Schools; 12 Malay; 1 Ne 9 _f g 5 o m n I" n ergen ff "Adventures of P.C.49"; 6 Indonepjn. Light Music; 1.30 News; 1.45 H
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  • 385 14 LONDON, Wed. pURTHER sharp losses were recorded on the London Stock Exchange yesterday and final prices were around the lowest. Rubbers and Tins dropped despite an improvement in commodity prices. British Government stocks showed declines of up to I 1 per cent, and there was widespread mark ing
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  • 153 14 From Our Market 1 orrespondent 2ENTIMENT was rather more cheerful in the Malayan share market yesterday, and though business was difficult buyers were looking for bargains. The previous day's sellers disappeared wiui uuyeis uciwi lntere* Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharobrokers' Association yesterday were: Barer
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  • 109 14 GEN. ACCIDENT, FIRE AND LIFE THE General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation's net 1949 income from all sources was £25.490.464 (£20.932.908 in 1948). The balance for the year was £1.170.439; £384.017 was brought forward from 1948. From the total available of £1.554.456 have been paid: to 2'i per cent.
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  • 66 14 From A Market Correspondent ULU Piah, with mining leases, water rights and pipelin»s near Ipoh has not done any mining of consequence since the war. Consulting engineers advise that the remaining land does not justify heavy capital outlay and it has not been possible to obtain a rehabilitation
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  • 29 14 SINGAPORE, Wed., June 28— S304.75 (up $0.62 '/i). LONDON. Wed.. Jun t 28. Spot: £603 £603): Forward: £604}— £604?. Settlement £603}. Turnover: morning. 165 tons; afternoon, 85.
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  • 179 14 EXCHANGE RA TES £]XCHANUfc quotations as announced ov the Malayan Exchange Banks Association are: Kiv* Market Currencies Selling 171. /O.D London 2s. 4 l/16d. Australia 2s. lid. New Zealand 2s. 4 1 32d. India Burma Ceylon 155-\ Pakistan 108' Hong Kong 53% Bajrtnt T.T O.D London 2s. 4 3'16d. 2s.
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  • 216 14 PRICES In the Singapore rubber market opened nominally steadier yesterday morning. As sellers came out, however, quotations gradually declined throughout the day to around 80 cents per lb. for first-grade July shipment a drop of about four cents per lb. from Tuesday's levels. The market closed weak. Closing
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  • 92 14 SELLERS in the Singapore produce market were reserved yesterday, awaiting better prices No business was done. Prices were nominal. Prices (per picul) quoted yesterday in the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange were: C-ambier. rough slices $200: Java cub? $80; Hamburg cube $70: pepper, Muntok white $750, Sarawak white 9745,
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  • 177 14 QHIPS in the Singapore Outer! and Inner Roads and alongside Harbour Board godowns yesterday were: Outer Roads: Hwang Hal. Kal Hsuan. Hoi Wong, Igarka, La Charente. Orestes. Nelly Maersk. Ulysses. Inner Roads: Sin Soon Lee. Kajang. Senggarang, Hock Heng. Tun? Hua. Tat Ann, Hua
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  • 606 15  -  EPSOM JEEP By Agoko Has Come On Nicely IPOH, Wednesday. A MEETING which caters for second raters is frequently a drab affair but the July meeting of the Perak Turf Club which begins on Saturday could provide some interesting racing. We have some really
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  • 305 15 SPOTTING THE WINNERS By EPSOM JEEP MY ten best horses to follow at the Ipoh July meetin? are: Pink Gin: Promising three-year-old who is making steady progress. Fairly useful record as a two-year-old in England last season; ran The Moke (subsequent Free Handicap winner) to a neck over 5f in
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  • 69 15 Owing to the prolongation of the Singapore tennis championships, the V.M.C.A. Handicap Tournament will begin on July 8 instead of July 1 as previously announced. Entries are still open and will close by th 2 last post on July 1. Novices 1 singles and doubles events are not
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  • 67 15 1 Netaji Memorial Football Club made their debut with a six-one I victory over Cable and Wireless Sports Club in a game of soccer plaved at Parrer Park yesterday. Govindaraju completed a hattrick in the first half for the winners He scored four goals in
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  • 711 15 WIMBLEDON, Wed. A BRILLIANT and heartening display by Tony Mottram, the British Davis Cup player, was the highlight of the second day's play in the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships yesterday. Mottram had the centre-court j crowd applauding his raking shots 1 and cheering one of the
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  • 302 15 BOWLERS MUST LEARN TO BAT FIELD THE most important 1 thing for any cricketer to remember at all times is that he is first T.nc; foremost a mem-o-ii of a team. Irrespective of his particular niche and whether or not he be a better player than many of his collegues,
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  • 373 15 SAYS JIM LAKER The England Surrey Bowler had plenty of opportunity to get my eye in, and when he went I switched my role in a bid to get as many runs as possible before the innings closed. As things went, those runs decided the match in our favour. Loyalty
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  • 112 15 T LOYD O. Valberg, Malayan and Singapore high Jump, hop, step and jump and hurdles champion, won the Singapore Recreation Club long jump final in one of the two events decided yesterday. Valberg cleared 20 ft. 7 In. Run-ner-up was Ronald D'Silva. Allan Roberts returned 5
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  • 554 16 WASHBROOK 114 n.o. AS ENGLAND FIGHT BACK 383 To Win, 6 Wickets In Hand LORD'S, Wednesday. VLTEST INDIES this morning declared after batting 40 minutes and left England the tremendous task of making 601 runs for victory in the second Test match which ends here tomorrow. At close England were
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  • 130 16 OINO TAO Football Club of Hont Kong wind up their tour of Manila. Singapore and the Federation of Malaya today when they meet Singapore Civilians in a return game at Jalan Besar Stadium. In the first game on June 12. Singapore won two-nil to Inflict
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  • 323 16 Island Club v American Assn. Golf ISLAND Club will play the American Association in lourball matches on handicap on Sunday morning. The draw and starting times are (Island Club names mentioned first in each tie): FROM FIRST TEE 8 a.m. W. Pcrrier Mayor (2) 6c C. A. R. Bateman (3)
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  • 39 16 Soccer: Sing T»o v Singapore Civilians at Jalan Besar Stadium; Jnr. B 1: Cheerful Lads v Tuan Monj OBA al Geylang: Jnr. B 1: HQ Spore Dl«t. v C.V.M.A. at CYMA. Tennis:( olonv championships at S.C.C. (cont.l
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  • 123 16 Big Boxing 'Invasion Planned ANOTHER large-scale boxJ\ ing invasion by maineventers from Manila, New York and Australia is being planned by Promoter A. Razak. Arrangements for two Filipino fighters have already been finalised. These boxers. Little Paras and Star Nevan. are expected here in a fortnight. Star Nevan, Orient featherweight
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  • 489 16 <J.A 6; T.B.A 0. /CHINESE ATHLETES had an easy passage in their first round S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup tie, trouncing weak Tamil Brotherhood Association by six goals to nil at Jalan Besar yesterday. It was a one-sided game throughout with Tee Slang making full
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  • 136 16 WEST INDIES— Ist. Inns.— 326 ENGLAND— Ist Inn.— lsl WEST INDIES— 2nd Inns. Stollmeyer b Jenkina 30 Rae b Jenkins 24 Worrell c Dogcart b Jenkins 45 WerWes ran out 63 Goddard c Evans b Jenkins 11 Walcott not out 168 Gomez c Edrich b Bedser 70 Chriitianl not
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  • 167 16 Penang Gold Cup Race In August From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. THE Penang Turf Club's August Bank Holiday meeting will be held on Aug. 5, 7, 9 and 12 for Horses Class 1, 3 and 5. The annual Gold Cup Race over 1 mile 3 furlongs will carry stakes
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  • 538 16 locked to watch the two eated to a fine exhiDition reserving his best efforts for every crisis, took the score to 4-all before time was called. A.G.B. Pakir was too good for I. A. Alsagoff In the other quar-ter-final tie and, without being extended, won
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  • 93 16 LONDON, Wed. CLOSE of play scores In the County cricket matches today were: At the Oval, Surrey 372 for eight v Camb. University. At Chesterfield, Derby 124, Yorkshire 139 for four. At Portsmouth, Middlesex 252. Hampshire 11 for none. At Tu abridge Wells, Kent 127, Lancashire 196
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  • 122 16 COCIAL A P., despite fulding only ten men, scored a creditable four-one victory over the Haikowyu Sports Club in a Singapore A.F.A.. Junior BI league fixture played at the CYMA ground yesterday. A remarkable recovery in the second half during which Social scored all their goals,
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  • 114 16 Raffles Institution beat the 8.0.D.C.A. by six wickets in a game of cricket played at Raffles Institution ground yesterday. Batting first, 8.0.D.C.A. was all out for 52 (Carvallio 23, Wijeweera 14. Verity Gill five for nine, C. O. Krishnan four for seven). For Raffles
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  • 230 16 ST. Andrew's School and St. Joseph's Institution drew in a game of cricket played at Woodsville yesterday. St. Andrew's, who batted first, totalled 126 runs for the lost of four wickets. Ong Beng Bee was in top form to score 63 runs. St. Joseph's Institution
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  • 418 16 WIMBLUDON, Wednesday. tyiTH THE men's singles already down to the last 32, the doubles events and women's singles held the courts at the Wimbledon championships today. Men's and mixed doubles made up 43 of the day's programme of 61 matches, the other 18 being women's
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  • 21 16 Today: 11.06 a.m. (Bft. sln) and 9.55 p.m. (9ft. 41n.). Tomorrow: Mid-da* (fit 81n.) and 10.49 p.m (9ft. Tin.)
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  • 295 16 Indian R.C. Third Time Lucky 1.R.C. 1; Tiger 5.A.... 0. A BEAUTIFUL header by Param in th e last 30 seconds of play gave the Indian R.C. a wellmerited one goal victory over the Tiger S.A. in the S.A.F.A. Senior Leap,ue at Geylang yesterday. This was the third meeting within
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  • 73 16 The following will play for Marigold B. P. against the 223 B. O. IJ. C. A. in a friendly badminton match at the Happy World covered stadium tonight at 7 o'clock: Seah Yeak Khem, Ng Chena: Hua, Lim On« Huat, Wee Ghlm Tee, Llan Fook
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  • 27 16 WESTERHOUT. CONSTANCE Maude. 79. on Jine 23, J9"jO at 27, Newton Road; Singapore. Funeral at the old Bukii Timah Cemetery, 2nd. mile, nt 4 3JB. today.
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