The Straits Times, 3 March 1951

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    18 1 The Stratis Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 T»VIIAE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1951. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    Back In China Next Year'
    50 1 TAIPEI. Fri.— Gen. Chiang vai-shek yesterday expressed the hope that the Nationalist* would be back on the China mainland nrxt year. He was speaking at a rally marking the first anniversary of his return to the post of President of the Nationals Government. A P
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    U.N. TROOPS ENTER HOENGSONG
    274 1 Tanks Lead U.S. Marines Into Key City WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN KOREA, Friday. JJPEARHEADED by tanks and supported by strong air and artillery barrages, l\S. Marines today entered Hoengsong, central pivot of the Chinese and North Korean defence system, after winning high ground north of
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    141 1 THIS picture, which is of Mr. N. C. Chapling, newly appointed Managing Director of Cable and Wireless, is the first to be radioed from London to Singapore. It was received last night by the Cable and Wireless office m Robinson Road. Tn«- picture, j n negative form, took Si minutes
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    6 Divisions From U.S.
    68 1 WASHINGTON Fri. rE U.S. Defence Department was reported today to have told Congress it expects to have only six American divisons In Europe by July 1, 1952, unless war breaks out This information bore out statements by the U.S. Secretary of Defence, Mr. George Marshall, that
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    Tin Countries To Meet
    89 1 WASHINGTON, Fri. DIPLOMATIC officials said yesterday that *a preliminary meeting of tin producing countries was expected to be held in Washington on March 12 or 13 to decide If a committee to allocate tin should be brought under a central allocations group. The officials said the
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    NEW COMMANDER
    27 1 YOKOSUKA. Fri. The world's biggest battleship. "Mighty Mo" Missouri, changed Commanders today when Captain Irving Terrill Duke handed over to Captain George C Wright.— Reuter.
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    VIETNAM PLEDGE TO PEOPLE
    159 1 SAIGON, Friday. THE Prime Minister, Tran Van Huu, will pledge Vietnam's "first independent" Government to work toward the democratic ideal of all free nations in a speech prepared for delivery tomorrow. When his 16 Ministers are sworn in by Bao Dai, the head of state, the
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    Pacific Pact Endorsed By Dulles
    151 1 WASHINGTON. Fri. PRESIDENT Truman's special envoy, Mr. John Foster Dulles last night endorsed the idea of a "colleciive security" arrangement which would prevent a recurrence of Japanese militarism and protect all the nations of the Pacific against Communist aggression. In a radio report on his
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    French Kill 88 Rebels
    56 1 SAIGON, Fri. FOREIGN Legionnaires launched a surprise encircling attack against rebel encampments in the jungles southwest of Saigon, killing at least 88 and taking 21 prisoners a French communique announced today. It said the rebels, fleeing under the fire of three converging columns of the Legionnaires,
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    'Peace' Visitors Banned
    68 1 NEW DELHI. Fri India has banned the issue of visas to foreigners seeteing to participate in the All-India Peace Conference to be held in Delhi next month, the Home Ministry said today. The Home Minister, Mr. C. Rajagopalachari. to!d Parliament: "To invite international delegates to the meeting
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    SETTLERS PACT
    25 1 CANBERRA. Fri.— An agreement was signed here recently to allow 125.000 Dutch settlers to come to Australia within the next five years.— A.P.
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    MORE U.N. WOUNDED GO TODAY
    102 1 A "UNITED Nations" party of wounded from Korea leaves Changi airfield today to return to Europe for further medical treatment and convalescence. Three Dutchmen, six Frenchmen one South African and 18 British casualties are in the party. Thirteen are walking patients and 15 stretcher cases.
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    The King Has A Chill
    61 1 LONDON. Fri rE King was confined to his room today with a feverish chill. An announcement from Buckingham Palace said: "On the advice of his doctors His Majesty has most reluctantly postponed his visit to Lancashire next week, though he hopes it may be possible
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    NEW ENVOY
    15 1 LONDON, Fri. Russia's A. A. Sobolev, has been named Ambassador to Poland. A.P.
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    TERROR BY NIGHT IN SWATOW
    114 1 HONG KONG, Fri. TERROR comes each night in coastal Swatow for hundreds of people rounded up by the Communists as suspects. Already report* of night mu&s executions on the hills ports of 60 and more disappearing from gaols and detention camps during curfew when the
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    Watchman Foils Red Bid To Stick Bills
    107 1 AN attempt by six Chinese to put up Communist posters in the Victoria School, Singapore, early yesterday morning, was foiled by the prompt action of the school's Sikh watchmen. The six men, armed with I, carrying posters in ;se and English were nted
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    MacA's VICTORY DRINK CENSURED
    71 1 MacA' s VICTORY DRINK CENSURED ILLINOIS, Fri. THE Women's Christian Temperance Union criticised Gen. MacArthur yesterday for posing: for a newspaper photograph in Korea while taking a victory drink of champagne. Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin, national president of the WCTU, said: "With this episode and the late clamour to get
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    MALAYANS TRAINING
    47 1 SINGAPORE BADMINTON competitors in the allEngland championships next week practising at Wimbledon a few hours after they arrived by plane. Left: Wongr Peng Soon, aged 29. who last year won the all-England title. RIGHT: Ismail bin Marjan. A. P. pictures. (Championship draw in P. II)
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    'Have 3 Years To Arm'—Menzies
    193 1 'Have 3 Years To Arm' Menzies CANBERRA, Friday. VI R. R. G. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, iTI declared today that the "possibilities of war are real and so serious that Australia cannot with justice to herself and her allies grant a day more than three years to be prepared". Mr.
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    Honeymoon In Prison
    55 1 TAIPEI, Fri. A FORMOSAN couple just viarried spent their wedding night in prison. After the ceremony they moved to a new house, but failed to comply with regulations requiring immediate notice of a change of address. The police found the couple had proper residential certificates and they
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    Anti-Red Unite Join Up
    44 1 TAIPEH, Fri. The China Union Press reported today the consolidation, of some 20 guerilla units on the mainland Into one "liberal antiCommunist regiment." The new group will Include guerillas in the border area of Kwangtung, Fukien and Klangsl Provinces. Reuter.
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    FRIENDSHIP PACTS
    21 1 JAKARTA, Fri.— Friendship treatle* between Indonesia and both India and Pakistan will be signed here ton.orro&L the Indonesian Foreign
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    11,530 Are Held In Camps
    228 1 11,530 Are Held In Camps T»HERE are now 11,530 A men, women, anrt children in Federation detention camps after the Jenderam operation in which more than 1,500 people were hAd last month. Of these 696 are dependant! of detained persons who have been arrested under individual orders of detention. Where
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    DOCKERS TO WORK AGAIN
    50 1 SYDNEY. Fri.— A meeting of 5.000 Sydney dockers today decided to go back to work on Monday. They walked off trie wharves yesterday as a' protest against the gaoling of Edward Charles Roach, assistant general secretary of their union, for contempt of the arbitration court.— A.P
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    PLAN IS REJECTED BY INDIA
    237 2 LAKE SUCCESS. Fri. INDIA yesterday rejected the Anglo-American proposal for a solution of the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. The Security Council adjourned discussion of the issue until next Tuesday. Sir Benegal Rau, the Indian delegate, told the Security Council that his Government
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    SMALLEST WOMAN TO BE MOTHER
    44 2 MRS. ALVA EVANS, who is expecting a baby in April, is the 31-year-old midget billed in a U.S. circus as "the smallest woman in the world.". Her husband, (also shown)', aped 59, is about 4 ft. high. A.P. picture.
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    COMET AIR LINK
    46 2 LONDON, Fri.— Comet jet airliners may be flying on the London-Cairo run by the end of this year, Sir Miles Thomas, chairman of the BOAC, said here last night on his return from a tour of Africa and the Middle East.— A .P.
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    He Spent Up-And Charming Girl Left
    106 2 HONG KONG, Friday. SAM WEIR, a Scottish seaman deported by the Japanese authorities for being destitute, arrived at Hong Kong yesterday. Weir jumped ship at Yokohama and soon found himself witnout money after spending 4,000 yen. Weir said that he met a charming Japanese
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    SPENDER FOR U.S.
    18 2 SYDNEY, Fri— Mr. Percy Spender, Australian External Affairs Minister, was yesterday appointed Ambassador to WasrMngton.---A.P..
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    18 ARRESTED
    13 2 HONG KONQ, Frl.—Surorise raMs yesterday wdught 18 »uap€cts. believed t» b«
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    CARE FOR HERSELF
    49 2 ELEVEN- YEAR-OLD Pamela Edwards is really a quiet little girl, passing her time with skipping rope and doll, but she can look after herself. She is seen throwing a stone man with ease but then Pamela is the daughter of an expert Judo instructor m England.
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    BRIDGES DOWN
    22 2 RANGOON. Fri. Com- munlst rebels have blown up s three bridges at Toungoo, i 170 miles east of Rangoon.— Reuter.
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    2 million cars in 3 months
    48 2 DETROIT, Fri. THE American automobile industry is aiming at the production of 2.020,000 motor vehicles in the first three monihs of 1951. After April 1 production will be affected by restrictions on the use of steel, copper aluminium and other vietals. A.P.
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    H.K. Trade Unionists Propose Unemployment Insurance Plan
    323 2 H.K. Trade Unionists Propose Unemployment Insurance Plan PENSIONS, DOLES, MATERNtt* GE ANTS HONG KONG, Friday. THE right-wing Hongkong and Kowloon Trades Union Council has submitted to the Government a comprehensive unemployment insurance scheme to cover industrial workers, employees of public utilities, commercial firms, dockyards, foreign and Chinese restaurants, teahouses, amusement
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    BRIDE WENT IN 'DEEP FREEZE9
    290 2 BRIDE WENT IN 'DEEP FREEZE 9 LONDON, Friday. A BRITISH baronet whose pretty wife posed for him in the nude but drew the line at making love on their honeymoon failed yesterday in 'ris bid for a divorce. The v.vfe, 23-year-old Lady (Barbara) Beaumont, also was turned down b y
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    CRASH-NONEHURT
    37 2 HONG KONG. Frl.— An RAF Beaufighter yesterday plunged into Kowloon harbour a few seconds after it took-off from the Kai Tak runway but its crew of three were rescued unhurt althought one sustained minor scratches. A.P.
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      Corpse Shattered University Calm
      184 2 THE cloistered calm of the University of Virginia 1 was shattered by a corpse. President Colgate Darden demanded that the joker who stole a male body from the medical laboratory own up— ana apologise. The nude corpse was found hanging near the centre of the campus.
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    PILOT FALLS FROM PLANE TO DEATH
    61 2 AMARUJ/)', Texas. Frl. THE co-pi Hot of a- Derive bound airliner fell 4.00 feet to Ijlg death yeaterda; searchers fourttf 'his 'Dotty' 4 i Jme^nort^^^^AmaWS spotted by aerial searchers ?r and picked up by ground M) parties. y Dow«; co-pilot on a mili15 tery
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    JAP PIRACY' OF DESIGNS TO END
    81 2 M ANC Hi VIT.R, Fri LANCASHIRE textile manufacturers announced yesterday they had reached agreement with the Japanese on lnethods aimed at ending Japanese piracy of designs. Officials of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Calico Printers said the Japanese had agreed
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    THALIA'S JIG SET A POSER
    207 2 WASHINGTON, Fri. ROSALIND is cot Rosalind, xx after all. She is Thalia. And what she has been doing whirling around a hundred million miles in the heavens had astronomers in a bother lor several nights. It began when Dr. William Markowitz, a naval observatory astronomer,
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    GENERAL KILLED
    26 2 M.VJ.-GEN. Bryant Moore, Commander of the U.S. Ninth Corps in Korea, who died after his helicopter crashed in the Han River. —A. P. picture.
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    PRELIMINARY PARIS TALKS BY WEST
    224 3 PRELIMINARY PARIS TALKS BY WEST Leaders To Meet At Week-End LONDON, Friday. THE three Western delegations to Monday's four-power talks in Paris will hold preliminary week-end consultations, the Foreign Office spokesman said this morning. Official members of the British delegation left London today travelling to Palis by rail and sea
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    PRINCESS SEES ROYAL HORSE RACE
    25 3 PRINCESS SEES ROYAL HORSE RACE PSINdM .Margaret at Lingfirld Park races where she saw the Queen's horse MenioMi finish third in the steeplechase. Rruter picture.
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    C.W. CHIEF GOES
    34 3 LONDON. Fri.— Colonel Sir A. Stanly Angwin is to relinquish his position as chairman of Cable and Wireless, Limited, to take up an appointment with the Commonwealth Telecommunications I Board— Reuter.
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    'Ike' Visits Britain
    78 3 LONDON. Fri. fTjENERAL Eisenhower, Supe Atlantic Commander, paid a flying visit to Britain yesterday, for final disLs on the structure of the European defence proI. DC. Hp la expected to announce t .ointment of his senior officers, military, naval and air. next week. G°n. Eisenhower discussed his
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    Belgium: nowar of prevention
    79 3 BRUSSELS, Fri. THE Belgian Foreign Minister, M. Paul van Zeeland, indicated yesterday that Belgium would not consider herself bound by the North Atlantic Pact if one of the signatories decided to start a preventive war. He also warned in the House of Represematiyes against another crossing
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    Churchill Has Boils
    21 3 LONDON, Frl.— An attack of boils will keep Mr. Churchill. Conservative Party leader, inactive for several days.— A.P.
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    U.S. BAR ON GOODS FOR REDS
    140 3 WASHINGTON, Fri. A LL U.S. exports to Russia and its satellites will require Government licences from today. Up to now, a few items such as underwear, socks, toothbrushes and gardening tools could be shipped without Government permission. A Commerce Department announcement said the order
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    ITALIAN GOVT. CRISIS OVER
    68 3 ROME, Fri.— An Italian Cabinet crisis ended last night with a communique which said the Government considers it to be its duty to continue its work m the interests of democracy and peace. Earlier reports said the Cabinet might resign in the face of a major
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    'NOT TRUE'
    27 3 LONDON. Fri.— Britain has rejected as "unfounded" allegations made in a Czech note of Feb. 7, that Britain was reviving German militarism and aggressiveness.— Reuter.
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    HOSPITAL SHIP
    21 3 YOKOHAMA, Fri. The Danish hospital ship Jutlandia docked in Japan today as Denmark's contribution to the Korean war.— Reuter.
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    AIR PACT
    14 3 CAIRO, Frl.— Egypt and Britain yesterday signed a civil aviation agreement. Reuter.
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    Missionary Dies In Gaol
    88 3 WASHINGTON. Ffi. rpHE State Department reX ported yesterday that Dr. William Wallace, aged 42. an American missionary arrested by the Chinese Communists on December 19, diei in gaol on February 10. Dr. Wallace was superintendent »f the Stout Memorial Hospital operated by the Southern Baptists at
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    SUEZ TRAINING
    41 3 LONpON, Fri— Eight Lincolns and three Mosquitos of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command left yesterday for the Suez Canal zone. The crews, on arrival at Shallufa today, will join the Middle East Air Force for intensive training. UP.
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    U.S. Full Partner In Colombo Plan
    134 3 LONDON, Friday. THE British Treasury yesterday said that the United States was a full participant in the Colombo Plan for the economic development of South and South-East Asia, and American contributions should be "exhilarating" to the nations concerned. Officials were commenting on reports that
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    CABINET SEIZES UNION FUNDS
    68 3 WELLINGTON. Fri. 'pHE New Zealand Government yesterday seized all funds belonging to the 6,755 member Waterside Workers Union and struck it off the register. Food ships for Britain are among those tied up by the strike of waterside workers which started on Feb. 16 over a
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    GIFT OF CAMELS TO FAROUK
    51 3 TEN CAMELS were recently given by the King of Yemen, tiny state in the south-west of the Arabian Peninsula, to Egypt's King Farouk. The gift also included 14 pure-blooded Arab horses, 10 oxen, and 10 calves, along with quantities of coffee, almonds and raisins. A.P.
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    Quiet Wedding For Farouk
    79 3 CAIRO. Fri. J^ING Farouk's wedding to 17-year-old Narriman Sadek "will not be a display of Oriental lavlshness," accordlnj^^olCailinljai^t "These are not the times for lavlshness," he told reporters. "The world will be surprised how simple the wedding will be." Although no data for the wedding has
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    U.S. 'WANTS TO AID MANKIND'
    90 3 WASHINGTON. Fri. President Truman told a youth group yesterday that while the United States has superior weapons. It would rather spend Its money on the improvement and welfare of all nations. "The weapons we want are not those for destruction but weapons for the welfare
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    U.S. TO SPEND MORE ON DEFENCE
    35 3 WASHINGTON. Frl.—President Truman asked Congress yesterday for an additional $1,454,000,000 for the defence production and civil defence programmes. ThU was mainly to enable emergency agencies to expand plant produc-
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    RUSSIANS CAN'T BE APPEASED
    199 3 RUSSIANS CAN'T BE APPEASED Salazar LISBON, Fri. THE Portuguese Prime Minis- ter, Dr. Antonio de Oliveria Salazar, yesterday warned the United States. Britain and France against the temptation in a new Big Four conference to throw away present advantages for any kind of appeasement of Russia. He said the Atlantic
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    SCOTS GO TO KOREA
    36 3 DRAFT of Ist Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders leaving Tripoli for Korea. They had all volunteered to loin the Ist. Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders there. A.P. picture.
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    Navy 'Religion' With British, Lords Told
    141 3 LONDON, Friday. VISCOUNT Templewood, former Foreign Secretary, said last night that the Government's agreement to an American being supreme commander of Allied navies in the Atlantic fundamentally altered the system of naval command. He told the House of Lords: "The Royal Navy Ls still
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      193 3 The little toiu.ics count Every woman who knows about clothes realises the importance of the little touches to her dress the right kind of jewellery; beautiful gloves; a flower worn cleverly Some women are clever about their catering too they know how to flatter their guests with good food They
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    P.R.O. WORE SONGKOK AMID MOB
    4031 4 Commission— l3th Day— Told: It Was Complete Religious Fanaticism Thomson Saw Man With A Stare 'And I Knew Wha^ Was Unleashed 9 There Was Talk Of 'Holy War' gING A PORE'S Public Relations Secretary, Mr. George G. Thomson, told the Riot Commission's 13th session yesterday
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    LARGEST CROWD HEARD BIYTHE
    95 4 WHEN the Colonial Secretary. Mr. W. L. Blythe. resumed his evidence before the Riot Commission the public gallery was almost full— the largest attendance since the Commission began its hearings. Mr. Blythe told the Commission there was a definite connection between groups of men who went
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    FAIR TURNOVER IN RUBBER MARKET
    195 4 •THE past week has been a quite one for the Singapore rubber market, with no outstanding features and only minor price fluctuations, says Lewis Peat's market report, issued yesterday. There was better demand (or off-grades; orders were received from the Continent, Hong Kong. Japan and
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    Governor Awards 11 At Govt. House Ceremony
    463 5 Governor Awards 11 At Govt. House Ceremony CHEERS FOR ONE- ARMED GURKHA HERO ITNIFORMS and charming ladies in afternoon dresses lent colour to the ceremony at Government House yesterday at which Governor Sir Franklin Gimson presented orders and medals to eleven persons. The only recipient who got applause was a
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    134 5 ALONt ssje a— aai (iurkha soldier, who yesterday at Government House received the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry, evoked spont uu-mis applause from xi\ audience of Service chefs and nearly 50 -jinMs. They did not applaud the 10 other recipients of honours. 'I'll is is a break from the
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    Mine Can't Meet Coal Demand
    230 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. VjONTHLY output of coal from Malayan Collieries is 10,000 tons short of the demand to meet current requirements in Malaya; said the chairman of directors. Mr. I. Drysdale, in Kuala Lumpur today. 'The whole position is that the
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    Stopped Car, Aided Thief
    80 5 PRIVATE Tahir bin Buyang, an "L" driver of the R.A. S.C Training School, stopped his car on Sembawang Road, and decided to help a young Chinese to steal some petrol. This was stated in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday when Tahir was sentenced to two
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    TAX NOT PAID
    32 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Frl. Chua Eng Seng, of Singapoe, was today fined $10 In the Police Court for driving a motor car on which tax licence had not been paid.
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    UNFAIR DEAL, SAY CHINESE SCHOOLS
    175 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. PRINCIPALS of the three biggest Chinese schools 1 in Kuala Lumpur told the American Chinese expert, Dr. William P. Fenn, last night that Chinese schools in Malaya were not getting the best English teachers because salaries were inadequate
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    $500 BAIL IN ASSAULT CHARGE
    55 5 Bail of $500 was allowed Chew Chin Guan, 30, in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday when he claimed trial to a charge of extorting $26 from Sitalachami. at Kamponjt Merican on Feb. 1 by putting her In fear of assault. The case was postponed
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    JOHORE MCA MEET
    24 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Frl— The general meeting of the Johore Bahru branch of the Malayan Chinese Association will be held next Saturday.
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    STORE T.B. HOME PROJECT HELD UP
    101 5 STORE T.B. HOME PROJECT HELD UP 'THE multi-million dolA lar tuberculosis sanatorium planned for Singapore is bein« held up because the site proposed at Bedok is no longer available. The Director of Medical Services. Dr. W J. Vlckers. yesterday said that a new site Is being considered. Detailed plans of
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    Question On Jenderam
    81 5 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Fri. T'HE proposed destruction of Jenderam is to raised In the House of Commons next week by Mr. Emrys Hughes. 'Labour i The House is still concerned about rubber shipments to Russia and Mr. Bossom, Conservative will ask the Prime Minister next
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    Singapore Diary
    95 5 TODAY BRITISH RED CROSS. Handirapped Children's Club outing at Katong Park, 10 a.m. to noon. Y.M.C.A.. Orchard Road, chess club, 3 p.m., movie circle show, 8 p.m. CHINESE Y.M.C.A., Selegie Road, body building, 4 p.m., basketball, 5 p.m., badminton, 5.30 p.m. TOMORROW CHINESE Y.M.C.A. Selegie Ro^d, Boy Scout
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    Flying Home Today
    35 5 A:»t C OMMOIiOItr A. rrirc!p«l Medical Officer of F.t.A.F. and the man behind the casualty ajr evacuation scheme, chatting in Changi R.A.F. hospital yesterday with wounded who will be flying home today.
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    DRIVER CHARGED
    31 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Frl Chin Tiau Hock, of Singapore, today claimed trial in the Police Court when charged with negligent driving. Bail in $200 was allowed.
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    Mew Raffles Librarian
    87 5 Miss Louise bridges, of Cambrooke. British Colombia. Canada, who is the new Librarian of Raffles Museum, Singapore Miss Bridges, who is 34. is a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Library Science of >Ie Master University, McGill. Canada. After graduation, she was called by the Canadian
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    West Kents Are Due Here Today
    90 5 West Kents Are Due Here Today THE 1st Battalion, the Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment is due to disembark at Singapore from the troopship Devonshire today for service in Malaya. They will take the place of the 2nd Battalion, the Scots Guards. The Duchess of Kent is the Colonel-in-Chief
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    THEY PLEDGE CHIANG SUPPORT
    90 5 From Our SUR l.'orr*spondMit IPOH, Frl. A MEETING of representatives of the Chinese community in Perak yesterday pledged their loyalty and supoort for Chiang Kai Sheki They sent him a cable on the first anniversary of Chiang's resumption of the presidency of the Nationalist Gtovemment. Mr.
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    NEW UNION PLAN
    38 5 A general meeting of journalists will be held at the Army Civil Service Union premises, Canning Rise, tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. to consider, and. if approved, adopt a resolution forming a union and elect office-bearers.
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    Bandits Trapped: Two Killed
    268 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fridajr. TWO more bandits have been killed in the Federation and three wounded, it was reported this evening. One was killed when he walked into an ambush laid by security forces in the Bahau area of Negri Sembilan. The bandit
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    50 New Vans for Anti-Red Propaganda
    173 5 From Our Staff ('oriespond.nl. KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. VHEN the Depar. merit if Information gets 30 nobile public address vans iti flay it will be able to dou!)L» he field it already covers In he Federation Nearly four million people of a lopulation of five
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    'BRIGGS PLAN SLOW BUT EFFECTIVE'
    323 5 'Don't Call-up Labourers' From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Friday. "ALTHOUGH the Brings Plan has been unavoldslow, it has proved effective whoit put into force. The Ttandits obviously do not like if, said H\r. J. Morgan, president of the Cential Perak Planters' Association, at the annual
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    BABY FATALLY SCALDED IN RICE
    75 5 6CALDB caused the dtiili of Barnabas. three-y;-ar-old son of S. V. Salimuttu, who fell into a large pot of boiling rice at 55 Cairnhill Road. Singapore on Fell 88. At the inquest yesterday, Josephine, the cook, said she had placed the pin aa the floor
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    LICENCE GRANTEI
    27 5 The Governor. Sir Franklin Gimson. has granted licences to solemnize marriages within the Colony to Rev. L. G. Crisp and Rev. Timothy Tow Slang Hui.
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    The Striats Times Singapore, Sat., Mar. 3, 1951. Thousands Of Acres
    890 6 The Striats Times Singapore, Sat., Mar. 3, 1951. Thousands Of Acres The Singapore flaying Fields Committee found that 700,000 people in the city and suburban areas had less than 250 acres for sport and recreation. That has already been described in these columns as a staggering fact— staggering because it
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    Fifty Years Ago
    240 6 H.E. SIR FRANK vWETTENHAM (From the Straits Times of Feb. 27— March 1. 1901.) QIR Frank Swettenham, as Acting Governor, held his first reception at Government House on Tuesday afternoon, and entertained one of the largest gathering that has ever assembled at such a function in Singapore.
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    3 6 SUNSET OFF SINGAPORE.
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    As I was Saying
    1170 6  -  Cynicus -by- T'HERE arc happier A ways of demonstrating the power of the people in a colonial democracy than through three weeks of enquiry into three days of riot. But it is difficult to think of a method more convincing. It would be improper to comment
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    Singaporeana
    907 6 HPHE tea party given by Tungku Muda Mohamed in honour of Major Eric Flint on Wednesday at the Istana. Kampong Glam— a team pong that is now only a name r ~nid the shophouses of Bcaeb Road, and an Istana that is royal only in the historical sense was
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    MOST WANT TO HEAR GENTY
    124 7 MOST WANT TO HEAR GENTY TiICST queries on the forthcoming Music Feslivul. siicc booking opened last Thursday, lom/zrned tin- orchestral concerts on hicrch 22 r j and 29. The programme for the ■Is is the same. Lola b betCO u ll Mendles- violin concerto in E mi her husband. J
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    RONGGENG GIRLS FOR 'VOICE OK THE GLOBE'
    51 7 JAMBS A FITZPATKICK. producer of "Voice of the Globe" travel films who is going round the world on the Paronia. yesterday filmed a ron«ens exhibition by Malay girls in the Palm Court of Raffles Hotel before he said farewell to Singapore. Straits Times
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    Europeans Call Malaya Their 'Homes'
    157 7 Europeans Call Malaya Their 'Homes' 1 n O«r Slj T < or; "spondrrit PENANG. Fri. I question of how com-:iropt-an in U broken his ties v i hfa native country is i K'd in an article- in the Ji il 'va/i Enquirer published b the Malayan Students" Asi at ion
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    SVC To Get 8 Bofor Guns
    159 7 *pHE Singapore Volunteer Corps will shortly receive eight Bofor guns. It is the first time the SVC personnel will be trained in the use of these guns. Captain W. Stewart, Adjutant, told the Straits Times yesterday. The guii3 have already arrived in Singapore and
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    NO MONEY TO PAY FINE
    72 7 A young Malav peon. Kassim bin Abdul Rashid. unable to pay a fine of $250 imposed on him by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore First Police j Court yesterday, was ordered I to serve a sentence of two months' imprisonment instead. Kassim was
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    NO REPORT: FINED
    33 7 Four Chinese, an Indian and a Malay were each fined $5 yesterday when they pleaded guilty in the Singapore First District Court to falling to notify their changes of address.
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    Railway Unions Threaten 'Go Slow' For Higher Pay
    242 7 Railway Unions Threaten 'Go Slow' For Higher Pay From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. pOUR railway unions which control most crews of the Malayan Railway will discuss on March 11 and 12 whether to "go slow" in their efforts to get better conditions and a more equitable salary scale.
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    RAIL SCHEDULE CHANGED
    105 7 rpilK Malayan Railway X authorities yesterday announced arrangements for the running: of trains on Monday, Mar. 5 because of an obstruction on the J oh ore line. The 8.10 a.m. Singa-pore-Kuala Lumpur passenger up mail train will run as far as Kluang and return to Singapore in
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    Welshmen Celebrate
    107 7 WHEREVER there are Welshmen there is song, and the St. David's Society in Singapore, celebrating St. David't Day on Thursday with a dinner and dance at the Adelphi Hotel, fully lived up to tradition. Singapore's Welshmen, after "Sospan Fach", also sang an Irish, English and Scottish song in
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    New Postal Officials
    28 7 .MR. MOHAMED bin Haji Hassan (above) and Mr. D. Kiippusamy, who have been appointed to act as Assistant Controllers of Posts, Singapore. Straits Times oictu-cs.
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    PROGRESSIVES PLAN A STRONG TEAM
    140 7 T'HE Progressive Party i A many seats as possibl strong team in the Legisla their programme. This was stated yesterday by Mr. A. B. Pinto. Secretary of the Progressive Party, to the Straits Times, He said that the social measures Included in the Party platform
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    GIRL GAOLED
    31 7 Wong Lan Song, a 17-year-old girl of Geylang Road, was yesterday sentenced to one month's imprisonment for stealing a wallet from Tay Ah Lin. a woman, at Ipoh Lane.
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    ILL—SO SHE IS LEFT BEHIND
    128 7 ILL— SO SHE IS LEFT BEHIND MRS. Ethel Dv Pont, a relative of the owners of Dv Pont de Menours, the world famous chemical manufacturers, was left behind in Singapore yesterday when the world-cruis-ing Cunard liner Caronia sailed for Colombo She wa s taken Ml whilst on a tour of
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    New Base Commander
    88 7 AIR Commodore W. A. Opie, C.B.E., Seni »r Technical Staff Officer at Tar East Air Force Headquarters, Is to take command of the R.A.F. Maintenance Base at Seletar from mid-May, the Air Ministry announced on Thursday. He will succeed Air Commodore H. J. G. E. Proud, C.B.E.,
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    STABBED IN QUARREL
    44 7 Yam Siew Moy. 42, of Smith Street, was alleged to nave been stabbed by another Chinese during a quarrel in the People's Park early yosterday morning Yam wa s rusiied to the General Hospital but It not m a serious condition.
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    BANGLES THEFT
    28 7 A young Chinese woman. Lee Yam Chee. was robbed of a pair of gold bangles worth nearly $400 near Beach Road. Singapore, yesterdiy by anothPr Ohinrsp.
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    You'll Envy Her Job
    186 7 CANADIAN born brun- ette Miss Mona C. Laird, who left Singapore yesterday by KLM for Bangkok, is on an assignment everyone envies. She fe being paid by the American travel agency for which she works to go round the world and report on the hotel accommodation
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    STOLE BAG WITH MONEY
    51 7 An 18-year-old Chinese, Dick Wee of Geylang, pleaded guilty in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to theft of a bag containing $24.95. belonging to Lim Ah Pong, at Geylang Road, on March I. Bail of $150 In one surety was allowed until March 3 for
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    $14,000 THEFT
    35 7 Six hundred and seventy six drums of bitumen, valued at more than $14,000, were stolen yesterday from the offices of the Malayan Bitumen Products Company at the 6V2 milestone Bukit Timah Road. Singapore.
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    STOLE WATCH
    28 7 Hassan bin Haji Hussein, aged 18. was yesterday fined $150 in Singapore for stealing a watch from P. Shlralam at the R.E.M.E. Workshop Bukit Tlmah Road.
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    BOMB FOUND
    29 7 A rusty bomb was picked up yesterday by a Malay in the compound of a house in Nee Soon. Singapore. He handed it over to the police.
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    'Malayan Spiders Not Dangerously Poisonous
    144 7 'Malayan Spiders Not Dangerously Poisonous THE more than 100 species of spiders in Malaya are not dangerously poisonous the Director of Raffles Museum and Library, Singapore Mr. M. W. F. Tweedie. stated yesterday. Mr. Tweedie. commenting on the death of a 10-year-old Malay girl, Rahman biate Salleh. at Alor Star,
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    Price Racket In Cigs Smashed
    138 7 cigarette racket in Singapore has }>een broken and the 7,500 retailers were yesterday freely selling all brands at the fixed prices, Mr W W if n^ ns^ De P nl v Controller of Supplies, told the Straits Times yesterday. Mr. Jenkins said that one importer
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    AIR MINISTRY STAFF SEEK C.O.L.A. RISE
    171 7 TWE Singapore Ai r Ministry Local Stall Ualdn li.is asked for an immediate 10 per cent, increase in the cost-of-living allowance. The union's president, Mr. A. M. Nalr, in his note to the Air Command Civilian Administrative Officer, stressed that "this is a matter
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    TO STAND FOR COUNCIL
    31 7 MR. V. PAKIRISAMY, prcspectivv Progressive Party candidate in the elections to the Legislative Council for the Seletar district. His family has been in Singapore for 100 years.
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    Co-op Move To Fight Shortages
    128 7 TO fight the artificial shortage of supplies and the increase in prices, the Malayan Co-operative Wholesale Society is to expand its working capital. The directors, in their report for the annual meeting at Kuala Lumpur on March 11. make this proposal. They suggest amending the
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      9 7 SINGAPORE SALE LAST DAY FINAL REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
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    COLONY MAY BAN ALIASES
    128 8 Govt Summons Businessmen For Discussion HMIE Singapore Government is considering banning (he use of aliases in business. Reason: This helps businessmen to evade income tax and death duties. The Economic Affairs Department has called a :i ng of businessmen for March 12 to discuss the use
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    51 8 1.....2.....J....— He Missed 1 As the huge Cunard liner, Caronia, eased away from the quayside yesterday evening, the passengers had a last-minute thrill when Mr. K. E. Hilburn tried w throw a belated basket offlotvers through a door in the hull but missed. The basket floated forlornly in the ships
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    A Cultural Survey Of S'pore Urged
    127 8 A Cultural Survey Of S'pore Urged A SUGGESTION that the Friends of Singapore SoCiety undertake a survey of the cultural organisations in ire. and compare with t!i me hat exist in a conioarftble ci'y in the United King*i r.n vas made by the viceE resident of the Society. Mr. W.
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    TONGKANG CAPSIZES
    26 8 V agkang carrying a Urze quant:; v of rubber capsi' i off the Pasir Panjang c terday. i!by salvaged V. o! th' 1 rubb'-r
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    SIX HOTELS ARE FINED
    58 8 Six Chinese hotel-keepers were each fined $50 in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday for failing to record oarticulars of their lodgers. rhc hotels were: the Kirn Seng Hotei Lavender Street; Hiap Hoe Hote». T?.njong Katong Road: Soon Lock Hotel Townshend Road: Nan Hal Hotel. Bencoolen
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    S.J.A.B. EXAMS
    71 8 Members of the Telok Ayer division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade are reminded of the first aid examination on Tuesday at 5.15 p.m at our depot. Recruits for the new first a:d class will also be registered on the same day and time. iCnrolment forms are obtainable
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    LABOURER ACQUITTED
    60 8 A labourer. Ramullah bin Myd.n. was acquitted in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday on a charge of criminal breach of trust of $11. belonging to Abu Bakar The money was said to have been given to Ramullah to buy two sarongs. Ramullah said that the charge was
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    Govt Builds New Town Near Ipoh
    178 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Fri. TPOH will have a satellite town of about 1,000 families when work on a proje< pleted within the next tw( This new township is at the 3rd mile, Gopeng Road, near the Cave Temples, where Government has acquired
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    READING ROOM
    28 8 A public reading room will be opened under the auspices of the Bharat Seva Samithy, Seletar at No. 150-29. Sembawang Road. 13th Tnile. Singapore on Sunday.
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    NOBODY KNEW HIS LANGUAGE
    61 8 SINGAPORE Police yesterday were unable to produce a Somali interpreter in the First Police Court, when Elmi Ibrahim was charged with being a stowaway. So the magistrate, Mr. H. A. Forref, postponed hearing for a week. Elmi, a young Somali, was allegtd to have stowed away
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    'Don't Undo Good Work' PMU Told
    112 8 From Our Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. MR. K. L. Devaser, Secretary General of the Malayan Indian Congress, today charged the Peninsular Malays Union with trying to undo the good work of other nolitical organisations. He said that the PMU should not ignore the
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    Muslim drive for College funds
    235 8 Muslim drive for College funds AN extensive drive for funds covering the whole of Malaya will be launched by the Muslim College of Malaya Committee early in April. The chairman of the Muslim College Committee. Tuan Syed Ibrahim bin Omar AlsagofT, said yesterday that ten thousand posters appealing to the
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    'UNITED STATES OF MALAYA' URGED
    168 8 HONG KONG, hriday. VIR. K. S. Lo, a prominent businessman just iT returned from a visit to Singapore, «aid yesterday that only a "United States of Malaya" would solve Malaya's terrorist problems Mr. Lo praised the colony authorities for "going allout" In their efforts to
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      510 8 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10 a.m. News; 10.10 Close: 12 Malay; 1 p.m. "Saturday Ballroom"; 1.30 News; 1.50 Plantation Music; 2 "Album of Harmony"; 2.30 •'Rhythm Corner"; 2.45 "London Studio Melodies"; 3.15 "Military Bandstand"; 3.30 "Tea Dance"; 4 "Much-Binding-in-the-marsh"; 5 Malay: 6 Kentucky Minstrels; 6.15 Children; 6.40 Radio S?x»et; 7 News;
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      Cooking Oil: Tolong-lah Again!
      100 9 Cooking Oil: Tolong-lah Again! LAST Saturday I told you in a letter that I had to pay $1.50 for a bottle of coconut cooking oil, which, before the war, cost only 20 cents. Today (Wednesday) the price has gone up to $1.60. Doesn't this look like adding insult to injury?
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      COURTESY IN A J.B. CLINIC
      75 9 I WISH to thank the staff of the B.C.G. team working at the T.B. Clinic. Johore Bahru. Despite the large number of people to be attended to, the team manages to remain courteous and helpful to everyone. This kindness should encourage more people to come
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      Fish Seem Cheaper In Penang
      260 9 HPEE statement on "The Fish Business" made in last Saturday's Forum by Mr. T. M. McLachlan in defence of imported fish made very interesting reading. But I think it would be fairer to compare ikan kurau with salmon: both are first-grade fish. Here are comparative
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      WHISKY HUNT IN TAIPING
      196 9 MOST of us would appreciate very much if the managers and agents of various firms would tell us where to get some of the goods which are so beautifully advertised in the daily newspapers condensed and powdered milk, cars like Austin. Ford. Vauxhall, etc.. whiskies like
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      PROTECTION FROM T.B. IN PAHANG
      72 9 I UNDERSTAND that a KC.G. team of the World Health Organisation is scheduled to be in Kuala Lumpur from February 28. As Pahang has no lack of T.B. victims, I think the wives and children of those patients who are not infected should be given
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      WHICH IS THE MAJOR ROAD?
      83 9 QN Tuesday morning I observed an incident which strengthens my plea (for more "Halt— Major Road Ahead" signs) published by you last Saturday. At about 8.55 a.m. a lorry and a private car were in collision at the Junction of River Valley Road and Clemenceau
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      A Painful Memory Of Ipoh
      164 9 A Painful Memory Of Ipoh WITH regard to Mr. F. G. H. Parry's letter, in your issue of Feb. 23, against the practice of corporal punishment in schools, I think noone would welcome his ideas more than the school-go-j ing children who are the ones most concerned in this literally
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      THE CHINESE AND HIS ALLEGIANCE
      194 9 THE CHINESE AND HIS ALLEGIANCE T have read the report of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce representations for votes for aliens with considerable interest. The following suggested qualification is very significant: "An undertaking not at any time during the continuance of the applicants' residence in Singapore to make any
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      PENANG'S BUS SUSPENSION
      153 9 IF the decision of the Road Transport Commission to suspend Penang's buses is taken to its logical conclusion, then the General Manager of the Malayan Railway must be suspended from duty if ticket collectors In the trains collect fares from ticketless passengers and fail to issue receipts.
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      A CARELESS BUS SMOKER
      66 9 1 APPEAL to all members of the public to stop smoking In buses. The other day I had a small hole burned In my trousers by somebody's cigarette ash. Unfortunately for me I did not realise that the damage had been done until after I had
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      Three cheers for the gee-gees
      135 9 THE powers-that-be have kow-towed to the Singapore Turf Club by calling off the elections on April 7, that day being a race day. This goes to §how that there is a definite weakness in the governing of the Colony. Let us give three cheers I
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      THE FOREMAN WORKS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
      213 9 T WRITE on behalf of many hundreds oi local men who are not connected with a trade union and who are earning an average of $400 a month as foremen or supervisors in private factories. These .«nen are "requested" to work ten to
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      'THOUGHT IT WAS MY SET' IN KAJANG
      112 9 No Orchids For Radio Malaya SiNCE Radio Malaya B.ngapore changed its wavelength to the 61-metre curd, I have found it very difficult to receive clearly mm that station. There is a lot of disturb;: nee like the ringing of bells I had the
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      MORE FIREBELLS IN SEREMBAN
      66 9 MR. G. G. D?.\vson of X intan was absolutely right in his Mter of Feb. 26 about the firebell from Radio Malaya, Singapore. The radio interference spoils practically every programme broadcast. Why rid Radio Malaya make the recent changes In wavpJe isrhs without proper invesU^p.'lcn. as
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      "THE KATONG CRUSADE": OFFICIAL VIEW
      497 9 "THE KATONG CRUSADE": OFFICIAL VIEW REFER to the remarks, in the Straits Times lead1 Ing article of Feb. 28, headed "The Katong Crusade,'* regarding consumer resistance movements. In starting movements of this nature the preliminary proposals must of necessity be on broad and possibly vague lines, and it must be
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      "LONGISH STATEMENTS FROM GOVT."
      220 9 "LONGISH STATEMENTS FROM GOVT." IT is indeed gratifying *to note the extent of the support given to the Consumers' Resistance Movement in Katong. I wish it every success in its efforts to lower the cost of living, but I doubt whethei it will be able to do as much as
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      PENSIONERS' LOT
      152 9 rE Governments of Singapore and ,the Federation i nave both sanctioned an additional 10 per cent cost-of-living allowance to their employees. Most private firms are following suit. This Is as It should be. But what about the pensioners? Are they by some I mastic immune from the hardships
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    London Stocks
    325 10 LONDON, Fri. AFTER overnight consideration of newg of the Russian agreement to preliminary four-power talks, the London Stock Exchange reaction today was one of optimism tempered with caution. Issues likely to benefit from an improvement in the international situation showed useful gains, particularly rubbers, oils, tin* and European
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    34 10 HONO KONG, Fri. pREE market currency exchange for Hong Kong, dollars was quoted to day as follows: OStl HK$6 05< 2 (cash) HK«6.09 (T): £i HK515.40: one tael of gold HKSMB. U.P.
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    39 10 *pHE Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced yesterday that control direct rates for Canadian 'dollars were: Buying T.T. 34 9 16. .Airmail (0.D.) 34 11 16. (90 dayst 34 15 16; Selling T.T. O.D. ready 34 3 18.
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    MALAYAN SHARES
    924 10 From A Market Correspondent 'THE Malayan share market was firm in all sections yesterday with buyers predominating and sellers reserved. Price rises were recorded throughout the list. Quotations announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: Hajari Sailers IM Bricks Pref 1.B2I Ordi 2.05 av.iu ice ls.oo B.B Petrol
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    TIN: $721 5/8 A PICUL
    38 10 SINGAPORE, Fri Mar. 2— $721.62! 2 (up $16.25). £1,475 a ton in London LONDON, Fri.. Mar. 2.— Spot Buyers £1,475: Forward it 1.395; Settlement £1.520 (up £70). Turnovers a.m. 100. p.m. 70 tons.
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    Rubber At $2.29½
    204 10 FADING was very limited indeed in the Singapore rubber market yesterday. The price of March first-grade closed steady at $2.29 Vi a lb. buyers, 2Vi cents above Thursday's close. The market was very quiet. The little business done throughout the day was betkeen $2.29 and $2.30. Closing
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    82 10 GTILL inHuenced by the influx of Siamese pepper, the price of Muntok and Sarawak white dropped another $10 a plcul In the Singapore produce market yesterday. Sellers' new quotations were: Muntok $1,170, Sarawak $1,165. T3ie market trend was easier. Lampong black remained unchanged at $670. The copra
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    SHIPS ALONGSIDE
    81 10 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godown at 4 p.m. yesterday were: 45 Mallm: 44 Jalagopal; 42 43 Kambodla; 41 Senai; 40 Segamat; 38 39 Asphalion; 36 37 Tairea; 33 34 Steel Surveyor; 31 32 Pres. Polk; 29 30 Eurymedon; 27 28 Pres. Tyler; 25 26 Pundua; 23
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    WELCH WIN COLONY TITLE
    759 11 WELCH WIN COLONY TITLE Bents Njoo Easily In Tame Fight JIMMY WELCH (135 lb.) was crowned lightweight J boxing champion of Singapore at the Happy World arena last night when he easily outpointed Bobby Njoo (134 lb.), light and welterweight champion of Indonesia, over 15 rounds in one of the
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    S'pore Dist. Go DownS3-1 To H.K.
    189 11 S'pore Dist. Go DownS3-1 To H.K. A TIMELY pass to the wing by centre-forward Gardner laid the foundation of Hong Kong's success at Tanglin yesterday when they beat Singapore District by three goals to one In the second round of Farelf inter-district hockey championships for 1951. Singapore District had yesterday
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    Rioch Wins Farelf Title
    140 11 npHE 1949 All-England Inter- Services Individual Bayonet champion, C. S. M. James Rioch, encountered little opposition in becoming the first title-holder of the bayonet champion event in the P.A.R.E.L.F. Fencing Competition which ended in Singapore last night. Rioch, of the 2nd Bn. Scots Guards stationed at
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    Fletcher T.K.O'd In Kuala Lumpur
    105 11 From Our Staff Correspontnt KUALA LUMPUR, Fri—Selangor's genial Gunner Wriglt (1561b) created a surprise tonight when he sained a t.k.o. victory over Sid Fletcher (1571b) in the main fight of the evening at Buklt Bintang Park. Going all out from the opening round, it looked
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    Fathul Karib Break Down IRC Defence
    183 11 •TTATHUL Karib Sports Club r scored a two-nil victory over Indian Recreation Club "A" in a fast but colourless Division Two League soccer match at Geylang Stadium yesterday. Fathul Karib pressed from the start and In the fifth minute came within an ace of
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    COLONY CRICKET PROGRAMME
    192 11 "EX3LLOWING the Selangor Cricr ket Associations deciiion to restrict travelling for Inter-State matches this year, what has been regarded as Singapore's biggest inter-State fixture each year is absent in the Colony programme this season. Selangor were to have played the Colony in Singapore this year. The Singapore
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    Ismail Makes Fine Debut For P. Brani
    351 11 Pulau Brani 6; Amicable A.A 0. pi LAI BRANI United got off to a flying start in 1 the S.A.F.A. Senior League when they whipped Amicable Athletic Association six-nil at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. i Highlight of the keenlycontested soccer game was young
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    EASY WINS FOR TENGAH & RAFMU
    59 11 EASY WINS FOR TENGAH RAFMU DAF. Tengah and RAF. Maintenance Unit were too good for their opponents, Royal Naval Air Command and 30 Bn. R.A.O.C. respectively, in the Services League yesterday. At Sembawang, Tengah outplayed Royal Naval Air Command to win by four goals to nil. At Seletar, Maintenance Unit
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    RAUBSCORES4 FOR SAJARAH
    136 11 RAUB SCORES 4 FOR SAJARAH "DOSTS Telegraphs were thoroughly outclassed by Katong Sajarah "A" In a Division Three B' fixture at St. George's Road yesterday, going down by seven goals to one. Katong Sajarah attacked from the start and after a P. and T. defender had headed into his own
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      32 11 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: 4.50 a.m. (7.9), 9.14 p.m. (6.9); 1.15 pjn. (2.1). TOMORROW: 6 44 ajn. (7.6), 10.12 p.m. (7.6); 1.14 a.m. (6-2). 2.56 p.m. (1.5). IV ANKOE DRAWN BY PETER JACKSON
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    TROBELLA HAS THE SPEED TO WIN TOP SPRINT
    316 12  - TROBELLA HAS THE SPEED TO WIN TOP SPRINT EPSOM JEEP From Improved Amoy Street Danger PENANG, Friday. TWOBELLA has made such good headway since 1 her last appearance that I regard her as an extra good thing in the Class 3, Div. 1 5Jf. event (Race 9) at Penan? tomorrow,
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    Today's Race Card
    1497 12 T*HE Card of events for today's races is given A below. The Big Sweep will be on Race Nine. The following horses have been scratched from all engagements: Bashful Beauty, Cinema, Brunice, Gilian, Spearlight, The Grand Abbot, Clonagh, Lightning, Playtime, Miss Papillon, Mandarin Song, Corazon. Race 1—2.15:
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    TODAY'S GOING
    17 12 m PENANG, Fri. THE going for tomorrow's races at Penang Is expected to be good.
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    Finalist Can Beat TheRaven
    154 12 Finalist Can Beat TheRaven THE Raven, a Penang course specialist, has a bright Chance of completing a hattrick in the opening race. This old campaigner was successful in both his runs over 6-f. at the Penan* Christmas-New Year Meeting and judging by the way he has been shaping on the
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    Safest On Form Is Film Fan
    806 12 OAFEST each-way wager on a very tricky card at J Penang tomorrow is Film Fan in the Class 3, Div. 1, 7-f. handicap (Race 6). His latest form figures read 4321 and his clever l^-length victory over 9-f. with 9.0 on a heavy track
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    Sports Diary
    112 12 TODAY SOCCER: Div. 1: Kota Raja Indian R.C. at Jalan Besar; Div. 3 A: Mental Hosp. R.C. v RNAS Sembawang at Yio (hu Kan* Road; Div. S B: Young Men's Muslim Assn. v EN. K. Barrack* at Geylang; Services Lgt>.: RAF Lodger I nits v REME; GHQ Signals
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    Straits Times Selections
    153 12 EPSOM JEEf am. not i'OINTFK RACE 1 2.1S FINALIST The Raven Greater I.ove RIO GRANDE Finalist Greater Love AMLSEMENT The Raven Grand Parade RANDWICK BROWN BROCADE Camdia Announce 'AMELIA RACE t 2.43 Camelia Garn'alr Garnfair i-'larrpjlh RACK S 3.1S RICKSMEAD Badfer Prattlin KAKAMA Rirksmfad Badger KAKAMA Prattlin
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    DEWAR IS READY FOR MAIDEN WIN
    240 12 From EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Friday. I^EWAR (late Scatterpin) looks set for his maiden win. This nicely-bred three-year-old halfbrother to the 1949 1,000 Guineas and Oaks winner, Musidora, has progressed nicely and I think he can be confidently backed in the Class 3, Div. 2,
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