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Title Section18 1950-08-26 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1950. PRICE TEN CENTS.18 words
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Article1050 1950-08-26 1 HOME GUARDS FOR SELECTED AREAS Chief Tenant To Register All In Household From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE Director of Operations, Lt.-Gen. Sir Harold Briggs, today announced details for the raising of the Federation's armed Home Guard and gave notice of new Emergency Regulations which will require a1,050 words
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Article, Illustration70 1950-08-26 1 r VHE Australian Federal 1 Government is to ena housekeeper "or (>/'ier domestic assistant" a iceek for five years 't. B:-ti Sara, i above i 29-year-old mother of the Be' i:igen quadrupL-t*. T):c babies were bom over a period of three days. The fatherReuter-AAP - 70 words
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Article83 1950-08-26 1 Fresh Move To Regain Maria THE first stage In a fresh legal move to restore Maria Huberdina Hertogh. now the wife of Inche Man soor Adabl, a Malay schoolteacher, to her parents in Holland was made in Singapore yesterday. An originating summons, fll d in the High Court by soli83 words
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Article47 1950-08-26 1 Alfred Montor, managng director of Montor Ltd., i Sinsapore firm, died in New fork on Thursday. Mr. Moni t came to Singapore in 1898 In March this year, he i >;n a round the world up. He was 72 years old.47 words
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Article175 1950-08-26 1 'Turko' May Stay In Belgium BRUSSELS, Fri. AFTER a first attempt to deport Captain Raymond "Turko" Westerling failed yesterday, the Belgian Ministry of Justice said his case had been re-considered and he would be allowed to remain in Belgium. Mr.- John Thlessen, friend o! Westerling, will petition Queen Juliana to175 words
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Article120 1950-08-26 1 A SMALL- tiger, which was seen prowling at Pongyol, on Singapore Island, has now crossed over to Pulau Übin and is believed to have swum across the Straits back to Johore. An extensive search of Pulau Übin has been made by Dato C. J. Paglar120 words
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Article, Illustration60 1950-08-26 1 TROOPS OF THE Middlesex Regiment (top) cheer Sir John Harding. Commander-in-Chief, Far East Land Forces, when he spoke to them in Hong Kong as they prepared to board the aircraft carrier Unicorn and the cruiser Ceylon to sail for Korea today. BELOW: Loading equipment at Battalion Headquarters. Left: "Dear MumAP - 60 words
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Article27 1950-08-26 1 WASHINGTON, Fri.— The U.S. Army announced yesterday that 47,000 additional other ranks in the reserve forces would be called to active duty by Nov. 10—Reuter.Reuter - 27 words
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Article78 1950-08-26 1 MR. Anker Rentse, Development Officer in Kelantan, was among 11 people who are believed to have been killed when an R.A.F. Dakota from Singapore crashed in Kelantan yesterday morning. The aircraft was on a routine flight, but it 'was carrying eight passengersMr. Rentse, an officer78 words
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Article28 1950-08-26 1 PASADENA, Fri. AN AMERICAN aircraft engineer has developed a 70,000,000 candlepower searchlight to detect submarines from aircraft. The searchlight is fitted under an aircraft's wing. Reuter.Reuter - 28 words
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Article285 1950-08-26 1 TOKYO, Friday. A STRONG tank-led Communist counter-attack routed the South Korean "Tiger" Regiment north of the east coast town of Kigye today, smashing a two-mile deep hole in Gen. Mac Arthur's defence box. Except for heavy United Nations air activity up and down the frontReuter - 285 words
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Article46 1950-08-26 1 TWO Chinese, one armed with a revolver, entered a shop at Waterloo Street, Singapore, last night. They held up the occupants and made off with cigarettes valued at $65, cash of $20 and a watch worth $80. The other man carried a knife.46 words
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Article12 1950-08-26 1 LONDON, Pri. Foreign visitor* during July totalled 93,768.— U.P.. P.UP - 12 words
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Article137 1950-08-26 1 Rush To Volunteer For Korea LONDON. Fri. A HIGH Australian source said today that requirements of Australia's force to Korea ace now rilled, despite the rejection of 40 per cent. of the applicants on the grounds of health and insufficient war experience. Five hundred Britons have volunteered to join theReuter; AP - 137 words
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Article34 1950-08-26 1 LONDON, Fri. Turkey's biggest ever manoeuvres have begun in the sea of Marmara, with the navy and air.JTorce co-operating, Ankara Radio reported. They will later be linked with land force manoeuvres. Reuter.Reuter - 34 words
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559 1950-08-26 1 C-G Tells Men: 'You Fight As Crusaders' TOMMIES SAIL FOR KOREA HONG KONG, Friday. T»HE Commissioner-General in South-East Asiar Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, today addressed 1,50f British troops before they left here for Korea in two cruisers Ceylon and Unicorn at 8.30 p.m. local time today. Mr. Mac Donald toldAP; UP - 559 words
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206 1950-08-26 2 Paul Muni May Star In Film On Aga Khan PARIS, Fri. pLANS for a film version r of the life of the Aga Khan, to be made in technicolour on a "multimillion dollar scale" were outlined here yesterday by film producer, Alexander Salkind. It is planned to make versions inReuter - 206 words
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Article55 1950-08-26 2 BIRMINGHAM, Fri. A BRITISH fuel expert asserted last night that the world's petroleum reservewill last about 50 years at present production rate. Dr. Alexander Parker of the British Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, made that statement in a lecture sponsored by the British Association forUP - 55 words
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Article46 1950-08-26 2 LONDON. Fri.— The London County Council has drawn up a new set of bylaws to give wheel-chair invalids the chance to visit cinemas and theatres more freely. Stringent laws hitherto forbade invalids and cripples from going to places of entertainment like normal people. Reuter.Reuter - 46 words
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Article23 1950-08-26 2 MANILA, Fri. More than 300 Communist-led Hukbalahaps in the Philippines have landed in Camarines Sur Province by boat from Bondoc peninsula.— Reuier.Reuter - 23 words
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Article64 1950-08-26 2 STRASBOURG, Fri. rE European Assembly yesterday called for the adoption of a European code of social security to help buttress Western democracies against Communism. The Assembly voted 88 to 0, with six abstentions, to recommend to its 15 member, governments that they take steps to callUP - 64 words
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Article, Illustration50 1950-08-26 2 JUDY GARLAND, screen actress and singer, photographed for the first time since she slashed herself with a piece of glasr- in a fit of nervous depression. She smiles as she holds a fishing rod and looks at trout she caught at Sun Valley, Idaho. A.P. picture.AP - 50 words
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253 1950-08-26 2 SOMERSET (Massachusetts), Friday. SHIRLEY May France's father disclosed yesterday that his 18-year-old daughter left home abruptly without any explanation on Wednesday night, a few hours after returning here from her unsuccessful attempt to swim the Englisji Channel. I Mr. France said that she left with253 words
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Article145 1950-08-26 2 LONDON Fri. WHEN is a woman too old for crime? The point arose at the London Sessions when the acting chairman, Mr. Laurence Vine, had to decide what sentence to pass on 62-year-old Mrs. Jane Hughes, of Christchurch Road, Streatham, London. She had previously pleaded guilty,145 words
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Article17 1950-08-26 2 LONDON, Fri. British attempts to reconcile Greece and Yugoslavia have failed, reliable sources said yesterday.—U.P.UP - 17 words
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Article45 1950-08-26 2 TOKYO. Frl Eichi Tanaka, Chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Board, said (yesterday he was confident j of arresting Kyuichi Tokuda, 1 former Secretary-General of the Japan Communist Party and eight other purged top Communists who went "underground" since they were purged Reuter.Reuter - 45 words
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Advertisement446 1950-08-26 2 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY QIVKN that At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Saturday, 30th September, 1950, at 13.30 p.m. th« Director! will recommend for approval payment of the following dividends m respect of the year ended 30th June, 1950:446 words
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Advertisement419 1950-08-26 2 NOTICES j MALAYAN CHINESE ASSOCIATION $1/. UNLIMITED CASH SWEEP For MEMBERS only Drawing at Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, the 3RD SEPTEMBER. Tickets now obtainable from all Branches aad Sub-Branches of the Association. THE MOTOR VEHICLES (COMMERCIAL USE) REGULATIONS NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOX A VARIATION OF A HALLAGt PERMIT WE, THE419 words
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Advertisement688 1950-08-26 2 GAJAH TRANSPORT CO.! LTD. Mr. A. Ni block of Evatt Co., hag been appointed by Government to enquire Into the accounts of this Company and wishes to obtain certain information from all shareholders thereof. All holders of shares In the Company whether paid up in, fun fir not ar e688 words
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Advertisement726 1950-08-26 2 AllfcTlON W VALUABLE FREEHOLD STATUTORY LAND GRANT SINGAPORE PROPERTIES To be held at our saleroom. No. 10 Cnulia Street On Wednesday, 30th August, 1950, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Freehold land aituaU at Lewis Road off Buklt Tlmah Road, area 25. 17 sq.ft. (VACANT POSSESSION). 3. Freehold land situate at726 words
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Advertisement24 1950-08-26 2 |^|\\CL NORMAL or FORWARD CONTROL. rf\\\V\\\\^ PATROL or DIESEL ENGINE. W»* 1 5 cwt. 5 ton CAPACITY. 32SEATER BUS. WEARNE BROTHERS LTD. Fedtratlon Ripresintathes24 words
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328 1950-08-26 3 FORMOSA: U.S. SAYS 'WE STAY THERE,' REDS SAY 'WEI WILL ATTACK' WASHINGTON, Friday. THE United States would "welcome" a United Nations investigation of the Formosa problem. The State Department made this statement yesterday after the Chinese Communist Foreign Minister, Chou En-Lai had sent cables to Mr. Malik and Mr. TrygveReuter; AP - 328 words
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Article153 1950-08-26 3 NEW YORK, Friday. /USSY MOK.W signed a professional contract "f" f yesterday which guarantees her U5575,000 for a year's play and said that with the loss of her amateur status she was going to blossom out into even more dashin« clothes. "Now I am myAP - 153 words
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Article54 1950-08-26 3 NEW YORK, Fri. TiOLICE yesterday raced to a 30-storey building housing offices of United States and United Nations officials, after a telephoned threat that the skyscraper was to be blown up. It was a hoax. No trace of an explosive had been found an hour andReuter - 54 words
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Article82 1950-08-26 3 LONDON, Fri. Following Britain's protest at recent restrictions on traffic in the Suez Canal, the Egyptian Government has told the Admiralty at Suez that British naval tankers are exempted if they are government owned. Port facilities were denied ships passing through the Canal which were on theReuter - 82 words
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114 1950-08-26 3 CHICAGO, Friday. AN Omaha physician has earned an average of $450 per day x-raying selectees and recruits, the Fifth Army headquarters said yesterday. He earned $9,u00 in the first 20 days of this month. "There is nothing we can do about it"UP - 114 words
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Article38 1950-08-26 3 TOKYO, Fri— Seven students of Hiroshima University were ordered to stay away from the campus indefinitely by the school authorities yesterday on charges of engaging in anti-United States activities. They scattered anti-ieaflets early in July.— Reuter.Reuter - 38 words
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Article54 1950-08-26 3 GENEVA, lri. THE International Red Cross started building its central Prisoner of War agency to "war strength" yesterday as first reports came in from Korea. The United Nations forces have reported the names of about 500 prisoners and the Communists have given the names of54 words
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Article41 1950-08-26 3 PARIS Thurs.— King Farouk of Egypt has had a private telephone line installed to bypass the switchboard of his hotel at Deauville. He is believed to be keeping in touch with Government affairs, but received several jewellery salesmen.— A.P.AP - 41 words
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Article100 1950-08-26 3 SADIYA. ASSAM, Fri. A VIOLENT tremor yesterday again shook Upper Assam, scene of devastating earthquakes for the last week. The town of Sadiya exper'enc«d frequent, shocki, which Jarred the Viefghbonr- Ing railway town of Dibrugarh for four seconds. The great Brahmaputra River, in flood because ofReuter - 100 words
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229 1950-08-26 3 HONG KONG, Friday. PHINESE Communists are building up the rubber industry of China. At the same time, the rubber manufacturing industry of Hong Kong is folding up because of lack of orders and rising prices. Two recent dispatches from China tell how theAP - 229 words
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Article170 1950-08-26 3 TOKYO, Fri. WING Commander Alan Boxer, the only Royal Air Force officer flying with the Americans over Korea, led the strike by 24 B-29s over the far north port of Konan yesterday. W/C. Boxer was sent to the United States in 1949 under the Anglo-AmericanReuter - 170 words
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Article27 1950-08-26 3 TOKYO, Fri.— As from Aug. 24, the number of applications for the National Police Reserve Corps has exeeded the 310,000 mark, against 75,000 persons wanted.—Reuter.Reuter - 27 words
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Article, Illustration39 1950-08-26 3 PIIINCE Wan Waithayakon (left) Siamese Ambassador calls on the U.S. Secretary of Defence, Mr. Louis Johnson, in connection with Stem's offer to the United Nations of 4,000 combat troops for Korea. A. P. picture.39 words
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Article76 1950-08-26 3 MANILA, Fri. Arturo Bayot, manager, and Eligio Maniozca, cashier of the Philippines National Bank branch at Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, were slain when a clerk ran amok with a carbine in the bank today. Quirino Malumay, 38, clerk and assistant accountant at the bank, surrendered to aAP - 76 words
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Article, Illustration111 1950-08-26 3 U.S. ARMY ORDNANCE men pitting Russian against U.S. tanks in field tests. The Russian T-34 (third from left), widely used by the Communists in Korea, is the best tank to come out of the Second World War, reports Life magazine. Equipped with a 86 mm.111 words
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Article, Illustration18 1950-08-26 3 OLD KOREAN refugee, laden with all his worldly goods, flees from the advancing Reds. Reuter picture.Reuter - 18 words
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191 1950-08-26 3 JAKARTA, Friday. THE future of Dutch New Guinea could "at any time" endanger world peace and international order, according to a report issued last night by the Indonesian members of the joint Indonesian-Dutch fact-finding committee. The report said, however, that the Indonesian members were convincedReuter - 191 words
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Article47 1950-08-26 3 LONDON, Fri.— The Labour Government yesterday supported the demands of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of Western Germany for greater security. A Foreign Office spokesman said Britain fully sympathised with Adenauer's anxiety about the danger to West German security by the growing militarisation of Eastern Germany.U.P.47 words
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216 1950-08-26 3 MALAYA TO BE REPRESENTED LONDON, Friday. piNANCE Ministers from 12 States meet in London -next month to lay down a multimillion dollat six-year programme for the economic development of Asia. The Ministers are expected to set up a sort of "Marshall Plan" organisationAP - 216 words
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Article115 1950-08-26 3 "Strikers' Demands Reasonable" JAKARTA. Fri. "THE Labour Minister in the A Indonesian Caretaker Government, Mr. .Wilopo, yesterday declared that the demands of half a million estate workers in South Sumatra and Java who have been on strike since Sunday for higher wages, were 'Teasonable." Mr. Wilopo said he would doReuter; Reuter-AAP - 115 words
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Article34 1950-08-26 3 TOKYO, Fri.— A total ot 852 persons are at present reported suffering from sleeping sickness in Tokyo. One hundred and fifty-nine victims have died so far, the same reports added. Reuter.Reuter - 34 words
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Article172 1950-08-26 3 LANDSBERO. C»?nr.any. Fri. FRIEDRICH Flick, Hitler era steel king, and 18 other convicted Nazi war criminals scurried out ol prison before dawn today freed for good behaviour. 'Go away! Get out!" shouted Flick at newsmen and photographers as he raced through a driving rain to aAP - 172 words
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Article93 1950-08-26 3 Rail Strike Action OTTAWA. Fri. THE Government has obtained authority through an order in cpuncil to mobilise and control all Canadian commercial aircralt in a move to cope with the three-day-old railway strike threatening to paralyse the country's economy. The order in council made public today gives the Government power93 words
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Article32 1950-08-26 3 PRETORIA, Fri. Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, ill with a light attack of influenza, got out of his bed yesterday for the first time in three days. UP. yUP - 32 words
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Advertisement42 1950-08-26 3 HEPOLITE For Flexibility RtNGS I'"** Cool Running 'Jal^v N. Oil Economy /Mm SJK Long Life ■Mr or a cars an^ l 9 lt 'o*&y commercial vehicles Stocked by leading Motor Dealers Far iry Representatives:T I MITCHELL CO., LTD. < \PORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG42 words
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Advertisement68 1950-08-26 3 PORTRAIT OF AN ELEGANT WOMAN She may be fabulously beautiful or dress like a Vogue model, her conversation may be brilliant; but what marks her as a woman of taste is her table. The appointments are in faultless taste and the food is superb She usually serves game grouse, pheasant,68 words
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Article246 1950-08-26 4 Shortage Likely Next Year AN international conference, which will take stock of the rice position in Asia, and particularly the threatened shortage of supplies next year, will assemble in Singapore at the beginning of next month. Invitations to the conference, which will begin on Sept.246 words
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Article107 1950-08-26 4 HAROLD GUARD - Japs May Leave Rest Hungry By HAROLD GUARD LONDON, Fri. ORITISH authority said yesterday that Gen. MacArthur's headquarters policy of cornering the bulk of available Asiatic rice supplies for Japan was likely to leave South-East Asia hungry, and so jeopardise the Commonwealth's efforts to counter Communism in that area. TheUP - 107 words
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Article78 1950-08-26 4 OINGAPORE police yesterday stated that the Malayan Communist Party was not responsible for the hand-grenade attack on the police radio car which was driving along Victoria Street, Singapore, last Friday night. The grenade killed one person and injured 13 others Mr. P.K. Broadhurst, Assistant Commissioner, C.I.D.78 words
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Article82 1950-08-26 4 Malaya had a net loss of 2.681 in her -population through migration in the first six months of the year. More Europeans. Malaysians. Indians and Pakistanis left the country than came in. But more Eurasians. Chinese and other races arrived than left. The number of arrivals82 words
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Article61 1950-08-26 4 From Ou Own Correspond? n SEGAMAT, Fri. "The accused is still in a mllltarv hospital in Singapore," Court Inspector Awang told thp Segamat Circuit Magistrate when the case against 19-year-old Goodacre of the Suffolk Regiment was called Goodacre Is said to have caused the death of61 words
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Article86 1950-08-26 4 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— The names have been released of the seven Kluang business men and two menUiante! of Layang Layang who have been unconditionally set free after being detained under the Emergency Regulations. They are: Mr. Chong Boon beong, Mr. ChoK See of Kluang;86 words
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Article54 1950-08-26 4 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Fri. 'Ther«» has been a mistake as I am not the owner or tenrnt 0' the house but merely lodge there with a friend,' said Leng Wan Meng summoned in the Segamat Court for erecting an unauthorised cubicle. Hearing was adjourned a week54 words
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Article28 1950-08-26 4 Three Chinese were fined $10 each in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday after pleading guilty to gambling in the Singapore Harbour Board on Aug. 24.28 words
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Article23 1950-08-26 4 From Oar Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— Tan Wah Kirn. of Plentong, who owned two unlicensed boats was fined $50 here today23 words
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Article208 1950-08-26 4 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Friday. rpHE formation of a Federation of Indian OrganisaA tions in Malaya was "not a proper step," declared Mr. J. A. Thivy, departing Indian Government Representative, in a farewell speech in Penanc before leaving for Mauritius. Addressing the Pen a n208 words
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Article, Illustration51 1950-08-26 4 MX. LIM BIAN HAN, a supervisor in the Singapore Government Printing Office, who is studying in the London School of Printing, has come oat top of his croup. He is the first overseas student to gain first prise. Mr. Lim is an old boy of Raffles51 words
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Article45 1950-08-26 4 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Fri Teo Chin Hoon, caretaker of a club in Segamat collapsed while he was drinking stout and died on the way to hospital. Yesterday, the Segamat magistrate recorded a verdict of death by alcoholic poisoning.45 words
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Article184 1950-08-26 4 TO HANG FOR GRENADE Frrm Our SUIT Correspondent IPOH, Frl. WHEN a 21-year-old woodcutter, Hui Peng Lim, was charged before Mr. Justice Thorn /jn in the Assize Court today with being in unlawful possession of a hand grenade, he said he had been given it by a Chinese with instructions184 words
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128 1950-08-26 4 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANQ, Fri. THE MALAYAN hinterland is the best orchid hunting area in the Par East, according to Mr. M. Narramore, amateur collector from South Africa, who sailed for home today after a 21,000-mile Journey in search of rare specimens.128 words
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Article, Illustration41 1950-08-26 4 SINGAPORE AGENTS for the Audax, from which the entire crew signed off yesterday, paying the men at the Shipping Office in Fullerton Building. Left: Capt. W. J. Farnell, master of the 6.000-ton cargo ship. Straits Times pictures.41 words
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Article222 1950-08-26 4 T»HE entire crew of the 6,000-ton British cargc 1 ship, Audax, were signed off in Singapore yesterday and replaced by a Chinese crew. The Audax. which Is on its way to Nagoya. in Japan, from London, arrived in Singapore yesterday morning. The 51222 words
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Article151 1950-08-26 4 fiHE following passengers ■I were among those who arrived at Kallang airport yesterday from points outside Malaya on the various air services. Passengers In transit are not included in the list. KXJf. From Jakarta: Messrs. Zublr bin B. Zakarla, B. Bhotwani, T. Bhotwani, H. Chandlrawnl. 8Dow, Hasan151 words
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Article40 1950-08-26 4 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— The International Club, Kluang, is holding a dinner-dance on Sept 1, to say farewell to Major L. J. Lloyd, the hon. secretary, who is leaving Kluang on transfer to Johore Bahru.40 words
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Article86 1950-08-26 4 mHE crew of the Norwegian JL ship Kvernaas (5,680 tons) now in Singapore, who yesterday morning refused to sail to the Red North China port of Taku Bar, came to a settlement with their charter company later in the day. Cargo for Taku Bar is86 words
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Article167 1950-08-26 4 JUVENILE ACTORS: 150 APPLY News In Brief SINGAPORE LABOUR OFFICE has received applications from 20 entertainment troupes for licences for 150 child actors to perform in the Colony. These licences are necessary under the Children and Young Persons Ordinance the "Children's Charter." MOST OF THE 13 exPalestine policemen. Who left167 words
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Article85 1950-08-26 4 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. TtYE Teck Hon. clerk and interpreter at Kluang Detainees' Camp, who was charged with cheating Lim Qhuay Chan, a detainee, by inducing her to give him $20 to release her to the Mawai Re-settlement Camp, was acquitted in the Sessions Court85 words
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Advertisement185 1950-08-26 4 M#) STORK MARGARINE Cakes and pastry made with Stork (SFEI Mar|»rine »r« lighter and mora c. c 11^-' "t^fe^T' appetising More nourithinf too, j^^i >: '^v*^O»jPS^2lSj^ because the finest inj redienu are j VSja^ used In Stork. Spread Stork on I %y *'^5%U. bread too, you'll love its grand I185 words
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Advertisement299 1950-08-26 4 OPENING TODAY! S Shim* 3. 6.15 Sc 9.15 p in Universal* "COMANCHE TERRITORY" In Technicolor Tom»rrew at 11 a.m. Universal'"! ■FIC.IITING O'FLYNN" REX JOHORE BAHF.'J Last t Shows: 3. 6 A t "PATANGA" (Hindustan. I ATLANTIC Great INrM Last S Shows: 3.00, 7.00 X 9 15 "EL PASO" (Culcr! SCN299 words
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Article212 1950-08-26 5 i'i«-.m Our Staff OMfWfmtcal KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. JjANDITS attacked lour Malays, two of whom were ■hoi dead, one died from wounds and the fourih escaped unhurt, in PROVINCE WKLLESLEY yesterday. In Province Wcllesley today Vvo Chinese were kilfpd and a Chinse woman and child v ere212 words
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Article70 1950-08-26 5 r A POLICE patrol in a motor launch off Katong stopp<*il a sampan and found in II nve sacks of dutiable tes. Two men, Goh Kirn Soon and \Am Hnan Von who were in the boat, were arrested. Yesterday, in the Third Police Court, they pleaded guilty70 words
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Article48 1950-08-26 5 PENANG, Fri— Two Royal Marine Commandos. C.P IViason and N. Perkins, were today acquitted in the first Magistrate's Court of theft of $80 at the Capital Hotel, Penang. The prosecution told the Magistrate. Mr. DR. Home, that the police were not offering evidence agaiu.'.t them.48 words
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Article59 1950-08-26 5 pH'ND by Singapore marine police shivering With cold and in wet clothes along the beach at the 8 3 4 mile East Coast Road, at 1U.30 a.m. yesterday, 17-.r.u-old Chua (hong Tzcr t«M them: "In my dreams last ni^ht someone told me f gm59 words
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Article205 1950-08-26 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. T^WO Chinese, Tan Choon Chuar and Tan Choon A Chai, convicted and sentenced to death, have been granted a free pardon by the Sultan of Selangor on the recommendation of the Executive Council of the Government of205 words
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Article67 1950-08-26 5 A^N elderly Indian Mohammedan. M. N. Ahmad, was granted his discharge from bankruptcy by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray Anysley. yesterday on his agreement to a judgment of $500 against him. Ahmad, a bankrupt for 12 yrars, was owing $1,350 to two proved creditors. He toid67 words
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Article37 1950-08-26 5 From Our Staff Cnriespondrnt MALACCA. Fri. -Members of the Malacca Psychology Club will hold a moonlight social at the Methodist Girls' School. Tranquerah Road, tomorrow night. The programme Includes community singing, garnet and musical items.37 words
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Article23 1950-08-26 5 The Legal Representation of His Majesty's Forces Ordinance, 1946, has been extended for a further period of one year beginning Sep*. 25.23 words
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Article, Illustration81 1950-08-26 5 Just two words— 'Zdra vst vooity eh and the Russians gave their O.K. tor these pictures... THE CAPTAIN CHIRIKOV at anchor in the outer roads RUSSIAN SSAMEN on Itoird the Cantain Chirikov. trade with luwkeri who have brought their wares to the ship. Pictures in this Page were tftken by81 words
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Article264 1950-08-26 5 DOCTOR 'S EVIDENCE DENIED KLALA LUMPUR, Fri. FURTHER denials of Dr. A. H Ponnampalam's evidence were made- by Mr. Lim Say Gim. a director of Ng Tiong Kiat Rubber Works, at the continued hearing in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today of the suit brought by the doctor seeking to264 words
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Article16 1950-08-26 5 Singapore Malayalees will celebrate their national harvest festival Onam— today at the New World.16 words
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492 1950-08-26 5 'WE DON'T WANT WAR' SAY THESE REDS my cigarettes, said. "No more politics." Captain Ylin. married twice, with- one stepson, said that prices were high In Russia since the war treble what they had been before but they would come down. "In Russia we have people who are rich, too,492 words
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Article90 1950-08-26 5 A PETITION for divorce brought by Jacob Peter de Silva, a Singapore school teacher, against his wife on grounds of alleged adultery was dismissed in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday. A counter-petition brought by hw wife, Evelyn Rosalind de Silva, on grounds of alleged desertion and alleged90 words
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Article61 1950-08-26 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Col. C. W. P. Richardson, Deputy Commander of the Malay Regiment, leaves Malaya on Sept. 3, for a six weeks' leave and duty tour in Britain. He will attend an infantry conference for commanding officers and will address the61 words
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Article97 1950-08-26 5 From Our Own Correspondent KAJANG. Fri. LIKVV Kirn Fons. a 26-year-old woman rubber tapper, appeared before the Kajang Circuit Magistrate, Inche Annuar, for unlawful possession of 15 tahils of scrap rubber valued at 55 cents. She was sentenced to seven days' simple imprisonment.97 words
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Article29 1950-08-26 5 For not registering the particulars of two occupants of one of his rooms, Chew Ah Hoe, a hotel-keeper, was fined $200 in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday.29 words
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Miscellaneous55 1950-08-26 5 Y.\V.(.V. Raffles Quay, Martdarln beginners class, 10 a.m. CHINESE Y.M.C.A.. Selegie Rood, music class 2.30 p.m., basketball u p.m., badminton 5.30 p.m., film show 7.30 p.m. C.Y.M.A.. nim show, 143, Victoria Street, 7 p.m. INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY, Concert, Raffle* Institution Hall. 8.30 p.m. TOMORROW CHTNESR Y.M.C.A., Seiegfc Road, Boy55 words
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Miscellaneous56 1950-08-26 5 organ rlass 2 p.m., table-tennis 3 p.m.. Mandarin Service 4 p.m.. open-air social 7.30 p.m. ONAM CELEBRATION, New World 2 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. YOUTH WELFARE ENGLISH SERVICE, Outram Road Presbyterian Church, 4.30 p.m. Mr. V. W. Frampton will speak. C.Y.M.A., film show, 143 Victoria Street, 7 p.m. SINGAPORE PROFESSIONAL56 words
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Obituary13 1950-08-26 6 MONTOR, ALFRED, at New York, on 24 th August, suddenly ■red 72.13 words
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Article37 1950-08-26 6 CHIU SECK JOO te family tendrr clnoere&t thanks to the numerous friends A relatives for attending the night visits, sent floral tributes, telegrams letters of condolence attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Chlu Beck Joo.37 words
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Obituary38 1950-08-26 6 IN MEMORY, of Our Dear Mother, Madam. Ong Kuee Neo, of 7J Milestone Tanjong Kllng, Malacca, who Departed this Ufe on the 16.8.1950. Ever Remembered, but Sadly Missed by All Here loving Children and their Famllir;.38 words
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541 1950-08-26 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Aug. 26, 1950. The I.M.R. To most people outside the medical profession the Institute for Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur the 1.M.R." as it is known in the jargon of the Federal capital is the least known of all the scientific institutions in Malaya. Nevertheless,541 words
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Article388 1950-08-26 6 Within a week of the outbreak of the Korean war on June 25 Singapore was faced with a sugar shortage, but only an artificial one. Some hoarding took place, with attendant price rises. However, prompt action by the authorities checked the hoarding for the time being, although388 words
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Article, Illustration8 1950-08-26 6 Photograph by Hedda Morrison. THE PIPES OF PAN.8 words
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Article1502 1950-08-26 6 Cynicus - Cynicus —by IF, after all that has 1 been printed, and broadcast and said, anyone should be under the impression that the Federal Government is not quite certain what it is doing, and what it is planning, there is Mr. J. A. Morley's recent broadcast1,502 words
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Article903 1950-08-26 6 CTUDYINQ the growth and change of our city, which is what we attempt to do In this Saturday corner, Is like uncovering one stratum of the past after another, as the archaeologist does m his excavations. Now, take this question of Church Street, which we have been discussing. Today903 words
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Advertisement688 1950-08-26 6 Straits Times $ree Press Fm »h« con emetic* of *d- •rttMM, »yr ItpnimltHw »l lit floor Singapore Cold Stwigt Orchard Read. will n—iv mil adverriMm«tt» ■■4 (iron, fr bo> numbm CLASSIFIED ADS. SITUATIONS VACANT GRADE 'A 1 Clerk for Batang Malnka Estnte. Post no* filled. All applicants thanked. EUROPEAN PIRM688 words
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320 1950-08-26 7 SUGAR RATIONING SOON AS PRICE JUMPS TO 53 CENTS gUGAR rationing in Singapore and the Federation is expected to start again in the next few days. It is understood that both Governments have had the question under consideration for some time. Following reports yesterday that rationing was imminent, speculators pushed320 words
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Article70 1950-08-26 7 A GIRL aged 12, reported missinr from her home at Kampong Bahru yesterday afternoon returned to her parents a few hours after the report was made. She was one of three children police were asked to look for yesterday. The other two are boys, and they are70 words
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Article144 1950-08-26 7 PLAN FOR PARKING METERS CINGAPORE'S public car v parka may be the source of additional revenue to the Municipality if an experiment with a parking meter which the Municipal Commissioners propose to arrange, proves successful. A Municipal committee recently studied the brochure of parking meter and have decided to call144 words
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Article206 1950-08-26 7 New Move In Adult Education SINGAPORE Is to have its own Council of Adult Education. The constitution and functions of' the council will be discussed at a meeting in the British Council Hall on Sept. 7 called by the acting Director of Education, Mr. R. M. Young An Invitation to206 words
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Article93 1950-08-26 7 A Khim Chin, withdrew his plea of "guilty" to three charges of cheating his employers, the Associated Theatres Ltd.. after Chief Inspector C. W. Such had outlined the case for the prosecutionin the Singapore Second District Court yesterday. Cheong was charged with dishonestly inducing the company to93 words
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Article86 1950-08-26 7 Died ln LockUp Ward A VERDICT of suicide was returned at an inquest in the Singapore Coroner's Court on Tan Bok Ong, a 58-year-old Singapore Traction Company sweeper, who died of caustic soda poisoning in the General Hospital lockup ward on Aug. 16. A police patrol picked up Tan in86 words
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Article60 1950-08-26 7 The voices of Sir Gladwyn Jebb, Mr. Warren Austin, Sir Benegal Rau and a translation of Mr. Malik's speeches made In last week's session of the Security Council can be heard over Radio Malaya at 9.45 p.m tomorrow. This Is one of the broadcasts on the60 words
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Article32 1950-08-26 7 Unemployed Khoe Fook Leong, 28, was sentenced to five months' imprisonment in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday on a charge of housebreaking. He had two previous convictions.32 words
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Article34 1950-08-26 7 The quarters of a Frenchman, M. Lamou Rftux. at Tyersall Camp, was broken open between Tuesday and yesterday and clothes worth over $100 were stolen. The theft was discover?* 1 yesterday morning.34 words
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Article, Illustration396 1950-08-26 7 ....But who shot the stag? 'Not I' said the General A 300-lb. wild stag was shot yesterday in South Johore by a sixgun party, which included Major-General G. B. Erskine military leader of the U.S. mission now in Malaya. The other five members of the Party, on their return to396 words
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Article149 1950-08-26 7 CHEATED OF HER SAVINGS A CHINESE woman who was cheated of her savings "by a confidence trickster, was given $50 the amount she lost from the magistrate's "poor box" in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. She was Chua Peck Choo who gave $30 to149 words
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Article50 1950-08-26 7 Because her husband beat her, a 19-year-old girl drank caustic soda, it was stated In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. The girl, Ho Siok Har, of River Valley Road, pleaded guilty to attempting to commit suicide, and was bound over in $100 for one year.50 words
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Article30 1950-08-26 7 Suzie, a black and white fox terrier ***** was yesterday flown by Malayan Airways to her master, Mr. C. A. Eber, who was recently transferred to Kuala Lumpur.30 words
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Article27 1950-08-26 7 Ng Kow Hoon, 51, who was found guilty of fraudulent possession of 12 iron bars, was cautioned and discharged In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday:27 words
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Article27 1950-08-26 7 The fares charged by the Singapore Traction Company are to remain unchanged for another period of six months, a Municipal committee has recommended to Commissioners.27 words
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Article, Illustration89 1950-08-26 7 THE HUNTERS— AND THE STAG THAT DIDN'T GO HOME.... 'THE MILITARY leader of the U.S. mission now in Malaya, Major-General G. B. ErsM kine (third from right) pictured in South Johore yesterday after a six-gun party had killed a wild stag. The Tungku Mahkota of Johore and Lt. Atan bin89 words
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Article82 1950-08-26 7 AFIRE early yesterday morning at Clarke Quay, Singapore, razed a workman's hut opposite a rubber store and damaged a motor tongkang alongside. While the origin of the fire, is unknown, carel-essness and not arson is suspected. Two fire engines put out the blaze in less than82 words
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Article43 1950-08-26 7 The international Air Transport aircraft which brought the Hong Kong table tennis team to Singapore yesterday, is the first aircraft of the company to fly on this route. The aircraft— a Dakota was chartered to bring the players here.43 words
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Article39 1950-08-26 7 Liau Tiong Poh, a 22-year old student of the Singapore Anglo-Chinese Continuation School, was taken to hospital last night after he was assaulted by a gang of Chinese youths at Lavender Street. His condition was not serious.39 words
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Article38 1950-08-26 7 Municipal Commissioners when they meet next Thursday will be aslced to give their approval to the naming of certain proposed roads off Braddell Road as Muswell Hill, Lynwood Grove, Chiltern Drive, Dunsfold Drive and Cotswold Close.38 words
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Article33 1950-08-26 7 Two Chinese, See Yaung, 38, and Tay Ang Moh, 19, were fined $10 each In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday for fighting to a coffee-shop In Joo Chlat Road.33 words
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179 1950-08-26 7 FIVE TO STUDY CHANGES IN COUNCIL SEATS WHE Singapore Government is to appoint a fiveA man elections committee to discuss the rearrangement of constituencies in the Legislative Council elections, and other electoral procedure. The committee is to be charged with the splitting of the present two double-member constituencies and other179 words
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Article35 1950-08-26 7 A Pakistani bill-collector, Syed Anwar bin Nadar Shah, was sentenced in the Singapore Second Police Court. yesterday to two months' Imprisonment for misappropriating $624.55 belonging to Kebajikkan Kamatian Islam, a benevolent association.35 words
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Article145 1950-08-26 7 DOCHORE Ward with 4,964 registered voters, heads all other electoral districts in the number of people qualified to vote at the Municipal elections to be held in December, according to latest figures prepared by Singapore election authorities. South Ward with 4,762 voters comes a close145 words
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Advertisement177 1950-08-26 7 4 FACIT f Yff Master of addition V' Les^i <"' M 11 J sP »i .^T-- "o ""'"Oft «..th th. If]'" i *OD key. »hch »ofo- If f I V M üm. „m« th. r« u it BIV l/.tlU'' -efst«r tt t*« top left. 1 fj //•(/I" M t T?*,177 words
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Advertisement192 1950-08-26 7 ft ''"Wlllllillllll il! III"" 11 1 11 1 1 11 1 iiiiihiiiiii I^S^J&Fid'i: Plliifi lll'iJlnSAf J \l^*lffl f C*-JjO HE LOCK on a Chubb S.if. h.is alw.ivs been a distinctive feature. The boltuork of this Safe is controlled by a Ctmbb fact Quality Safe Lock, with Patent Monitor A :tion.192 words
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Article291 1950-08-26 8 Go To Welfare In Federation THE Federation of Malaya has so far received $25,000,000 from the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund, the Federation's Economic Secretary, Mr. A. Heywood-Waddington, said in a talk over Radio Malaya last night. He said that the assistance so far received291 words
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Article, Illustration43 1950-08-26 8 F H. P. CI.AItKK. ECAFfi inland Transport i \prrt, who arrived hi Singapore yesterday from Bangkok by a Cathay Paiilic Skymaster. He is here for talks with Mr. A. F. Running, the Colonial Office Inland Transport rxpert. St. aits Times picture.43 words
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Article189 1950-08-26 8 Generous Gift From The Ceylonese H'HE Ceylonese community in the Federation have first donation of $5,000 t > the University of Malaya ment Fund. The latest 1 is as follows"ilNCAPOßE:—Dr. If. Abraham. $1 i.i Singapore Caskc. Cv |."i7 ;>5; Mr. V. Pakirisamy, $500. II X \K:— Staff, Customs189 words
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Article68 1950-08-26 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Fri.— The new Vice-Consul for the United States in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Edward J. Trost, will take up duties here next week. He arrived in Singapore by air yesterday. Mr. iTost's last appointment overseas wa s in Bremen, Germany.68 words
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Article45 1950-08-26 8 rE prosecution alleged 1,000 unlicensed ice crea: district when Sin Thiant S Pahat yesterday for selling JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. tliat there were more than m vendors in the Batu Pahat onff was fined $5 at Batu ice cream without a licence.45 words
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Article230 1950-08-26 8 RUBBER 'S RISE WAS SURPRISE DESPITE the general opinion at the end of last week that lower prices for rubber were likely, the market has continued to rise steadily. Business was done on Thursday night at as high as 153 cents per rb for September shipment, says Lewis Peat's market230 words
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Article32 1950-08-26 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Licw Chan who was found In a small village on the Kluang-Mersing road without an identity card, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Kluang yesterday.32 words
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Article, Illustration29 1950-08-26 8 RAZED BY FIRE ALL THAT REMAINED of the workmen's hat in Clarke Quay, Singapore, which was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. Straits Times picture. Report in Page 729 words
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Article90 1950-08-26 8 From Our SUB Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. rE Military Medal has been awarded to Rifleman Jasbahadur Rai of the 1/10 Gurkbo Rifles fur bravery in action, in which he chased a bandit and killed him while under heavy fire from 10 other bandits. Jasbahadur, who90 words
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Article47 1950-08-26 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Goh Ah Kay, taxi driver, of Sin<^)ore, was fined a total of $33 in Johore Bahru for carrying passengers without a Federation permit, no public service vehicle permit and for failing to stop when orGered by a constable.47 words
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Article240 1950-08-26 8 Higher July Rubber Output From Out Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. DUBBER production in 1V the Federation in July was 65,494 tons, the highest monthly output since January last year when production was 65.941 tons. Total output for the seven months ended July was 387,275 tons, compared with 380,433 tons240 words
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Article83 1950-08-26 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Two Sikhs, Jamail Singh and Man Singh, appeared before Mr. A. P. Jack in the First Magistrate's Court. Kuala Lumpur, this morning on a charge that they had jointly robbed another Sikh of his bicycle valued at $70. Chief83 words
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Article201 1950-08-26 8 OECAUSE the m.v. Oranje, expected to arrive in "Singapore at 6 p.m. on Sunday, will only be in port for 12 hours, the Singapore Coroner, Mr W. G. Porter, yesterday adjourned an inquest on a 31^ year old Dutchman t o Sunday night. The Coroner201 words
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Article56 1950-08-26 8 Shops in two areas of Johore have been closed except for certain hours every day under the Emergency Regulations. All shops in the village of Senai, with the exception of petrol pumps, are now open only between 8.30 a.m. and 11 a.m., and those in Jemaluang56 words
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Article25 1950-08-26 8 SEOAMAT, Frl.— Caught selling ice-cream at Tenang without a licence from the Town Board, 33-year-old Kunchi Mohamed was fined $5 at Segamat.25 words
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Miscellaneous256 1950-08-26 8 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD i ■»,.,,..*"»,,.,:,..;>';■ tf*Z*LZX!Ji!£L CROSSW.ORO No. 1 150, a; »»-'ii!~£ ?i sr";"''™5*rS'" I' L J' IJ'L I' LlN*^ I*]'' L l' 1 17 All rett ianai.l <7> J Chintit. int. or m%fio auJ SsgJ—"TMg'*'*"lMf UilM kwai 2a Mythical anWxl pert w^«*M«»**'f«*«»*; JL Isi §§SH B j [Ml si256 words
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440 1950-08-26 9 PLANTERS AND THE SECURITY BLACKOUT iyK are again suffering from ;i system of misplaoed jeal in the iicld of "security" which is endangering more lives than it can possibly save. Malaya has, unfortunately, always had inflicted \ipon her an unfortunate type of military mind, which has not appreciated the true440 words
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Letter102 1950-08-26 9 Let's Have More! Let's Have Less! THIS is not a criticism, but THE programmes we listen r^ut, to on Radio Malaya are I vtab to say that the reasonab i y eood> but can t most pleasing Items we get we have a change from the tn»102 words
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Letter217 1950-08-26 9 IN reply to "Louis", whose letter headed) "Eddie Cantor Eyes In The Train" appeared in last Saturday's Forum. I should like to state the following: I regret to have missed meeting this genius who travelled by train; he has indeed learnt sucn a lot.217 words
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Letter73 1950-08-26 9 ALL are agreed that the Pipe-line over the Causeway is an eye-sore, and "that it blots out the scenic view of the Straits on ©ne side. Since the position of the Pipe cannot be changed, I wonder if anyonoe has thought of an alternativeraising the73 words
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Letter178 1950-08-26 9 Express To Johore YOUR report, on Aug. 21, of how some of Singapore's film critics crossed to Johore Bahru by an 80-cent express bus ride to view the film "The Blue Lamp," was extremely interesting. These privately-owned express buses are playing a very important part for the178 words
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230 1950-08-26 9 I poULD any authority enlighten me on the follow- ing questions, which have been heatedly discussed in my presence? I have heard it stated that if a British soldier marries a Eurasian (a British subject) His wife is not entitled to any ot the230 words
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Letter61 1950-08-26 9 MR. Malcolm Mac Donald, m a broadcast speech the other day, said, "The bandits are weakening." "Marcato." m his letter headed "Pahang Tragedy," published by you on Aug. 22, said, "The situation seems to grow from bad to worse. The terrorists grow bolder every day. their terrorism61 words
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Letter314 1950-08-26 9 THHE Federation Comptroller JL of Income Tax says in the introduction to his report that staffing has been difficult, but that a sufficient number of senior officers were appointed to form the NUCLEUS of an ASSESSING staff. The whole emphasis has apparently been on raising314 words
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Letter209 1950-08-26 9 SHAHEED Why Was It Banned? T'HE Singapore Film Ap- peal Board is understood to have banned a Hindustani film, "Sha heed," which was recently brought m through Messrs. Gian Singh Company. This picture tells a love story against the background of the Indian independence movement of 1942. It is a209 words
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184 1950-08-26 9 Rediffusion: A Chinese Is Ashamed T HAVE been watching events connected with the current Rediffusion strike very closely As a Chinese. I am ashamed and astonished to learn that so many of my fellow-countrymen hatfe applied for work with this company, and so are. in effect, lending themselves to strikebreaking.184 words
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Letter170 1950-08-26 9 /*N Aug. 22 you printed a letter headed Pahang Tragedy." While every decent-mind-ed person must agree with the sentiments of sympathy expressed In the first part of this letter, the later paragraphs can only astonish any resident of Pahang. If "Marcato' were to average a speed170 words
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Letter109 1950-08-26 9 IWAS surprised to read in the Straits Times of Wednesday that the teachers' unions of the Federation and Singapore have withdrawn their nominee from the Central Advisory Committee on Education It seems that the Federation Government thinks that, although the nominee is sent by the teachers, he109 words
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463 1950-08-26 9 MORE MONEY: BUT HOW? AN ANSWER THE LOTTERIES DEBATE THE recent correspondence which has appeared in x your columns on the subject of the Federation Government's Lotteries Bill indicates to me that there can be no justification whatever for the raising of funds for any national purpose by this means.463 words
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Letter135 1950-08-26 9 THE Rev. D. D. Chellian s letter, as also Lhe Bishop s Cathedral Courier letter, both published by you on Wednesday on the inadvisability of Government-sponsor-ed lotteries, are not at all convincing m view of the prevailing atmosphere. The supreme executive instrument of the Dublic 1«135 words
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Letter173 1950-08-26 9 DID not realise now serious was the temporary shortage of sugar as reported in the Press recently, till I tried myself to buy some. 1 had to go to several shops In town before I managed to buy just two k. !a at X 2. i cents173 words
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Article347 1950-08-26 10 LONDON, Fri. INTEREST and business in the London Stock Exchange today was checked by the Communist China call for withdrawal of United States forces from Formosa. The tendency of prices in most sections was to slightly lower levels although an absence of selling resulted in occasion.il rallies in347 words
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Article483 1950-08-26 10 From A Market Correspondent npiN shares were quietly steady on the Malayan market yesterday, with no particular feature even after the sharp rise in the price of the metal. Industrials continued steady. Small business passed in Rubbers. Price quotations announced yesterday by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDCSTmiALS483 words
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Article456 1950-08-26 10 SINGAPORE, Fri.. Aug. 25—1408.25 nip $17.62-.) £805 a ton m London LONDON. Frl.. Aur. 25.Spot: £800— £810; Forward. £800— £810; Settrlment. £810. Turnover: a.m. 40 tons. p.m. 10 tons. Southern Kinta 11/- 11/i S Malayan 25/8 26/6 9 Tronoh 20 6 21/3 Sungei Bell 1</- 18/9456 words
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Article236 1950-08-26 10 Singapore Rubber CELLING pressure from the Federation caused a big drop in the price of rubber in Singapore yesterday and the market closed at $1.34>/ 2 a lb., 16y 2 cents below Thursday's close. The market opened a good deal easier, but In the morning some orders came In •vhich236 words
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Article57 1950-08-26 10 from A Market Correspondent rPHE Singapore copra market was again firm yesterday, with buyers at $45 s i per picul. Business was done at $46 in the morning, after which sellers withdrew. Coconut oil was steady in tone, with buyers at $69 and sellers at57 words
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Article31 1950-08-26 10 A LOR Gajah Rubber Estates have sold forward two tons monthly of No. 1 R.S.S. from January to March, 1951, Inclusive, baled, into godov.n Singapore, atSLOeperlb.31 words
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Article30 1950-08-26 10 HONG KONG. Fri. I^REE marKet currency exchange r for Hong Kong dollars was quoted today as follows: US$l. HK56.34: £1 HK515.60; one tae) of gold HKS3OI.— U.P.UP - 30 words
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Advertisement1258 1950-08-26 10 MANSFIELD A CO.. LTD. iln:oroorale6 in Singapore) SLUE FUNNEL LOIS Carn.r I optiaa to prec.ed <ia ether pWts to lea* and discharge -»r». SAILINCS te LIVERPOOL. CIASCOW LONOON fr CONTINENTAL PORTJ Due Sail* P Sham Penang UlytMt tot Liverpool I j.gow C. 13/14 Aug. 27 Aug. 21/29 Aug. 30/S.pt I1,258 words
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Advertisement372 1950-08-26 10 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA CEYLON. INDIA ECVPT ifid MEDITERRANEAN PORTS S'oore S'nam •'ensng Prts. Buchanan Cdns. 4/5 Sails 27 Aug. 2S/29 Ayg. JO Aug./ I »ept Pres Harding 6/10 Sept. 11/12 Sept 13/15 Sept. Pre*. Van Bvrtn 20/24 Sept 25/26 Wot 27/29 5«pt Prei. (efferson372 words
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Advertisement489 1950-08-26 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINCS FROM SCANDINAVIA/U K SAILINCi 10 CONTINENT/ CONTINENT SCANDINAVIA Loading at Singapore, fott Swettenham m/« "Kambodia" due abt. Sept. 20 u penang for Bangkok Manila HKong m/s "Selandia due abt. Aug. 27 "Annim due abt Sept 23 f01 Colombo. Aaen Port Said. fo A "STon. asst^rrss. ssrvusxi489 words
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Advertisement1013 1950-08-26 10 McALISTER 6c CO.. LTD. (incorporated in Singapore) J N Cdtpbone N«. 5906 ELLERMAN BUCKN ALL KLAVENESS LIMB LONDON HAVRI ANTWERP LOS ANCELES. SAN FIANCISCO. RC^ERD^ ThaMB^c" I PORTLAND SEATTLE C VANCOUVER CITY a* clobfmci Accepting cargo tor Centra, b South «.ii» wr riwiinu American Ports. »i. S(X 5 r P.1,013 words
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Article1368 1950-08-26 11 EPSOM JEEP - AZAD, 'THE COBBLER' BEST BETS Good Fields For Today's Races By EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A ZAD is on the upgrade. This consistent performer A won impressively each time out at Penan; recently, and I fully expect him to gain his third success off the reel in Class 3,1,368 words
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Article150 1950-08-26 11 EP8OM JEEP CALL BOT POINTER RACE 1 8.15 GOLDEN NEWS CNrteui Amusement GOLDEN NEWS Amusement Courtesan AMUSEMENT Golden News Courtesan RACE Z 2.45 FROG Alabama Musketeer FROG Badger Power Chief ALABAMA Mosketeer Frog RACE S S.15 MAN. COBBLER The Boran Full Till MAN. COBBLER The Boson Scarlet150 words
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Article1160 1950-08-26 11 "OELOW is the card for today's races. Double totes 13 will be on Races 3 and 5; 8 and 9. Bis Sweep on Race 9. Race 1—2.15: Class 4, Div. 3— Furs. 1. 000 Blackpool Lansdown 9.00 Mr. J. A. Spencer Owner X. 040 Courtesan Spencer 8.111,160 words
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Advertisement318 1950-08-26 11 5 TiurclH I I I I J 6.30-9.30 BETTY STRUTS HER STUFF! STOP! LOOK! m STOP! LOOK! WHISTLE: Hjh*^ SWOON! 20th CENTURY-FOX picture in TECHNICOIX)R with Victor Mature Phil Harris TODAY 9 a.m.: Rita Hay worth in "GILDA" TOMORROW: "LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING" Technicolor 'Tonight At Mnitif CLIFTON "Mr.318 words
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Advertisement180 1950-08-26 11 'TODAY'C -jfrTHJnw "«'i£^STOP PRESS... RED SKELTON jSgT LAUGH RECORD /^^M^ breaks his own "The Yellow Cab Man" yl*r S!F GLORIA DE HAVEN NEXT CHANGE! flPO!L!!!!P!^^ LIFE! I "EXCITING and CRAMMED BANG FULL OF ACTION" JOHN BEHAGUE, "Strait. Times' MIDNIGHT TONIGHT in action, JbV9tib^l9^PbPl4 flVMgtng kis war- ]^*71j^J wL I Bk180 words
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Miscellaneous73 1950-08-26 11 TODAY'S RADIO S'PORK 10 a.m. Hews, followed by Emergency News from K.L.; 10.10 Close, 12 Malay; 1 p.m. Joe Loss Orch.: 1.30 News, \7eekly Share Maikci; 1.50 Light Music: 2 Interlude 3.15 K.L. Racing; 6.30 Children; 0.4S Light Music; 7 News; 7 20 "Listeners' Choice" 8 "It's Up fo You"73 words
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Miscellaneous63 1950-08-26 11 BFEBS 4.45 p.m. "From the London Editorials"; 4.55 Brahms; S.15 "World Affairs"; 5.30 "Crevasse": play; 6 Indonesian; 6.30 Cantonese; 6.45 '•Bandstand"; 7.15 French. 7.30 English Half -Hour; fr'Van Octet 1 8.15 Thai; 8.45 Duteh; 9 Kuoyu: 9.30 Burmese; 9.45 Interlude; 10 Radio New* Reel; .10.15 Dance Music, 11.15 "Looking at63 words
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Article, Illustration525 1950-08-26 12 Six Sing Tao Stars Included ATWENTY-Year-Old fresh-faced, strong-limbed student, K o Po-keung of La Salle College, Hong Kong, is skipper of the Hong Kong Chinese football team which arrived in Singapore last night by International Air Transport for their inter-port soccer fixture against the525 words
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Article636 1950-08-26 12 SKIPPER of the Hong Kongr Chinese team, Ko Po-keung is the centre-forward and chief scorer. In the last inter-port game, Ko was injured m the fifth minute and had to leave the field This time he is set on seeing out the game and helping to636 words
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Article158 1950-08-26 12 pOSMOS SC. defeated Chinese x» Sports Association by two goals to one against the run of play In the S.A.P.A. Junior Cup game at St. George's Road yesterday. Chinese had the msjor part of the exchanges and in the tenth minute. Ah Chow (cored off a158 words
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Article77 1950-08-26 12 Singapore Chinese F.A. will leave on their Rangoon tour on Sept. 15. Four games will be played In Rangoon, one of them for charity. The team, which has been guaranteed Rs. 18,000, will travel by chartered plane. No games will be olayed In77 words
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Article321 1950-08-26 12 Singapore Recreation Club cricket teams for the weekend are:— Today t St Josephs's Inst. on the padang at 2 p.m.: V. C. Westerhout (Capt.); J. Aeria; N. Barker; A. Balhetchet, S. Ferrelra, S. Hope, D. Kniseman, J. Martens, R. Neubronner, B. Ross, J. Ross, G. Woodford.321 words
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Article181 1950-08-26 12 BRUSSELS, Pri. rPHE question of reimbursement for atr.letes for time lost, universally known as "broken time," was shelved once again when the International Amateur Athletics Federation Congress was continued here this morning. It is the fourth congress at which this question has been raised. Mr.Reuter - 181 words
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Article139 1950-08-26 12 I*HE Hong Kong table tennis team 1 arrived in Singapore yesterday for a series of games against Colony teams and a triangular contest between Malaya, India and Hong Kong. The team included Lav Lat-fu (team leader), Wong Yew-ming, (team leader), Lai Ylng-ho (manager). Lai Tuen-poo (secretary),139 words
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Article43 1950-08-26 12 The annual sailing competition for the Ritchie Cup will take place on Sunday at the Naval Base, Seletar. All Singapore yacht clubs will take part. The semi-finals will be held next Saturday, Sept. 2, and the final on Sept. 3.43 words
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Article110 1950-08-26 12 TODAY SOCCER: Singapore Indians v N. S. Indians (Bardhan Cap tie) at Jalan Bessr sUdlum; BAFA Bos. Hse. A: Stanvac Malayan Airways at Geylang; Friendly Ttong Bahru Rangers t S.C.F.A. Jnrs. at Farcer Park. CRICKET: Gandhi Memorial match, S.C.C. Indians on padanc (2-days); S.R.C. v St. Joseph's on110 words
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197 1950-08-26 12 SUPERIOR forward play resulted In a two-one victory far Borneo Sports Club in their Business Houses' "B" soccer fixture against the Cable and Wireless played at Geylang Stadium yesterday.Had CiVW. pressed home their advantages, they could without difficulty have turned the match in their197 words
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Article135 1950-08-26 12 MILAN, Fri. T>RITAINS ace cyclist, Reg Harris, established a new? record on the Vigorelli course, in Milan last night when he covered the 400 metres circuit in 22.8 sec. The previous record was 23.4 sec. The old record had also been broken last nightAP - 135 words
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406 1950-08-26 12 A BAD lapse of form by W. van Huizen, Combined Eurasians' goalkeeper in the first half of a S.A.F.A. Community league fixture against Combined Chinese at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday cost the Eurasians dearly. Although they fought back in the second half they could406 words
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Article109 1950-08-26 12 Negri Sembllan Indians to meet Singapore Indians in a Bardhan Cup southern section tie at Jalan Besar today, arrived in Singapore last night. The Negri line-up will be as follows: V. Sivadas; R. Karupiah. Harbajan Singh; P Govindan, K. Rajoo, S. Muthiah; B. Manuel (captain), K.109 words
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Article46 1950-08-26 12 MOSCOW, FTi.— Yuri Duganov, of Leningrad, set a new world weightllfting mark in the middleweight class here with a twohanded snatch of 128. 9 kilogrammes (about 283'ilb). This Is the third time this year Duganov has beaten the world record for this event. Reuter.Reuter - 46 words
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Article56 1950-08-26 12 Straits Times S.C. defeated Chartered Bank S.C. one-nil in a B.A.F.A. Business House "B" League game at St. Qeorge's Road yesterday. In the tenth minute. Pressmen'! outside-left Junld crossed the ball to Pasqual who scored. The Bank dictated play after the Interval, but the Press defence held56 words
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Article22 1950-08-26 12 TODAY: 11.02 a.m. (Bft. 51n.) and 10.01 p.m. (Oft. 4in.). TOMORROW: 11.30 a.m. (Bft. 81n.) and 10.81 p.m. (9ft. 91n).22 words
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Article213 1950-08-26 12 LONDON, Prl. UK. cricket results in matches finishing today were: At Southend, West Indies beat Essex by seven wickets. Essc|: 229 and 169 (Gomez 5 79, Ramadhin 4/49); West Indies 213 and 188 for three. At the Oral, Surrey beat Worcestershire by 114 runs. Su rey 320Reuter; AP - 213 words
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Article329 1950-08-26 12 Six Finish In Line In 100 m. BRUSSELS. Fri. OO CLOSE was the finish in the men's 100 metres final of the European athletic championship continued her* yesterday that the Judges examined a photo for about half an hour before declaring E. Bally, of France, aa the fastest man in329 words
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Article79 1950-08-26 12 The Municipal Engineer's D3p+ Branch will be holding its tabletennis inter-sectional final for the "Armstrong Oup" between Sewage Pumping Stations and the Municipal Stores Workshops at the Singapore Municipal Servi.es Union's premises, Farrer ParU. on Monday at 5 p.m. The cup, presented by Mr. A. G. Armstrong,79 words
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