The Straits Times, 5 March 1951

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 PRICE TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 5. 1951. tili.iT PAGES
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    ALLIES CHECK REDS-ADVANCE
    278 1 ALLIES CHECK REDS- ADVANCE But Strong Defences Bar Way To Seoul TOKYO, Sunday. ITNITED NATIONS troops today threw back a Chinese and North Korean counter-attack and resumed their advance towards the heart of the Communist defences across central Korea. United States Marines, who had gained more than two miies yesterday,
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    THOUSAND PLANES BACK U.N. DRIVE
    146 1 THOUSAND PLANES BACK U.N. DRIVE TOKYO, Sun. *]ORE titan 1,000 olanes went into action against the Communists yesterday. It was one of Uis most active days of air warfare ihe start of the >n conflict. Intruder bombers flythe light of dropped ported heavy road raffic all over North Korea. j.itted
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    'Insane' Plea Rejected
    56 1 7/ASHINGTON. Sun. A PLEA of insanity for Oscar C izo was ruled out vesbv the court trying a charge of murder of a White House guard during a npt on President Trui '.:fe. The week-old trial is in re<Vaj> urtil tomorrow, when the Government is expected to
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    NO TALKS ON JAP TREATY
    59 1 YORK, Sun.— Russia's I delegate to the united Nations M. Jacob Malik, made it plain last Bight that he would have no rr.ore talks with Mr. John Poster DulUs on a Japanese :rat>. Mr. Dulles said at a press ice in Washington on Feb. 28
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    HELD FOR THREAT
    43 1 ARCADIA, California, Sun. —The film magnate Louis B. Mayer was threatened in his box at Santa Anita race trade yesterday by a man who indicated he had a dynamite bomb. The man was arrested and no one was injured. AP.
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    TANKER CREW FIGHT AT SEA
    48 1 BOMBAY. Sun. (DMMIMST and Nationalist Chinese orew of the tanker. Wagon Mount, en route for Bombay, clashed 100 miles at sea, it was reported today. One man was killed and several others injured. The ship left the Persian Gulf some days ago. A.P.
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    Dug 2 Years For 14 Days Of Freedom
    114 1 MARYLAND. Sun. A CONVICT, who dug for two years to tunnel his way out of Maryland Penitentiary was recaptured by police last night after 14 days of freedom. He was Joseph Holmes, who was seized after a running gun battle with the
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    PLEDGE
    23 1 BANGKOK. Sun.—Representatives of the Christian. Buddhist and Muslim faiths pledged themselves at a Bangkok conference to defend religion against "atheistic Communism." U.P.
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    'MILLION KILLED'
    28 1 TAIPEH. Sun. The Nationalist Ministry of Defence said last night that 1,000,000 peopJe had been killed on the mainland by the Reds "in recent months."— U.P.
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    She Fired 1,583 Shells On Reds
    236 1 CEYLON HERE FOR REFITTING THE Royal Navy cruiser Ceylon arrived at the Singapore Naval Base yesterday for refitting. It had cruised 37,400 miles and fired 1,583 shells in Korean waters in seven months. The Rev. H. S. Fry, padre, and Cdr. <L.) Noel, on
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    NEW LIFE FOR 1,200 VICTIMS
    88 1 NEW LIFE FOR 1,200 VICTIMS DURHAM, N, Carolina, Sun. TWELVE hundred of .1,800 blood pressure patients who underwent a special rice diet course at Duke University were reported today to have been given "a new life." In most cases, the blood pressure dropped to normal. The diet Is a cupful
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    MAYOR QUITS
    18 1 HONG KONG, Sun. The Mayor of Peking, General Nieh Yung-tsing, has resigned, it was reported today.
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    A Big Cheer For Singapore's Team
    220 1 From Our Own Correspondent NEW DELHI, Sunday. SINGAPORE'S contingent received an extra big cheer at the opening here today of the First Asian Games, in which 11 nations are taking part. Singapore was the only team carrying a flag with the Union Jack ensign.
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    Contest For Mr. Asia
    65 1 NEW DELHI, Sun. ATHLETES from all over /1 the East will compete for the title of "Mr. Asia" during the first Asian Games which opened today in Delhi's new National Stadium. The title, first of its kind ever awarded, will go to the man with the
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    ANNIE OF ORIENT WANTS TO FIGHT
    94 1 TAIPEI, Sun. CISTER "Two-Gun" Huang, Nationalist woman guerilla leader, often dubbed the "Annie Oakley of the Orient", wants to return to Communist China to fight the Reds. Today she announced that, despite the Communist nets set Tor her and her men, she l^eavUi^forherbaae^ln forties,
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    Sweeping Mines From Korean Road
    24 1 ADVANCE UNIT of United Nations forces using mine detectors on the road to Inchon i n Korea.— A.P. picture.
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    KILLED BY MASKED MEN
    42 1 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sun. In Penang's third shooting within five days Yeoh Cheng Suat, 33-year-old firewood dealer, was killed tonight by masked gunmen in Jelutong Road. The murderers escaped. Police found a bullet on the scene.
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    INDIA WILL WIN'
    28 1 NEW YORK, Sun.— lndia's chief United Nation^ delegate, Sir Benegal Rau yesterday said that he believed India would win an Impartial plebiscite on Kashmir.— UP.
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    Memorial To 8th Army
    81 1 CAIRO, Sun.— Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alameln unveiled a memorial window to the British Eighth Army— "My Army"— as he always called it— in the Cathedral Church of All Saints here today. Addressing a xongregation of over 1,000 he said the memorial commemorates "the victory
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    BOOM IN RUBBER SHARES
    238 1 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON. Sun. i^OR more than a fortnight r the stock market has recorded a thousand bargains a day in the rubber section, and on Friday, usually not an active day. the figure rose to two thousand. It was a record for postwar
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    A.R.P. IN FORMOSA
    19 1 TAIPEI, Sun.— The Nationalists have proclaimed an air-raid precautions week throughout the island startIng today.— A.P.
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    MACDONALD ON WAY TO LONDON
    44 1 CALCUTTA, Sun. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, British Commissioner General in South-east Asia, and General Sir John Harding, Comman-der-in-Chiff Land Forces in the Far East, passed through Calcutta today on their way to London for consultations with the Government. Reuter.
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    PASSENGERS GO ON STRIKE
    30 1 MADRID. Sun. Barcelona's trams, shunned because or drastic fare Increases, have had one passenger in three days— the Civil Governor, who rode In solitary state for
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    SENATE BODY RECOMMENDS FIXED PRICE
    384 1 US. EXPLOITED BY TIN PRODUCERS' WASHINGTON, Sunday. A U.S. Senate sub-committee has re^ommendt I that America allocate tin supplies and fix prices "so that we are not exploited by mine owners for the privilege of defending them". The committee said: "We are no longer in
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    Czech Envoy In Delhi Is Missing
    100 1 Czech Envoy In Delhi Is Missing NEW DELHI, Sun. DR. B. C. KRATOCHVIL, Czechoslovaklan Ambassador in New Delhi, left theEmbassy on Thursday mornIng and had not been heard of since. An Embassy spokesman said the Ambassador left with his family without Informing his staff. His present whereabouts were Rot known.
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    BALLET STAR ILL
    24 1 LONDON, Sun. Moira Shearer, ballet star of the film 'The Red Shoes," will have an operation for appendicitis next week.— A.P.
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    Riot Inquiry Deadline
    40 1 THE Riot Inquiry Commission have asked that all notifications from the public of their wish to give evidence should reach the Secretary at his office in the Victoria Memorial Hall before 1 p.m. on Tuesday. March 6.
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    VIETNAM HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
    14 2 EMPEROR Bao Dai, head of the Vietnam Government. AP. picture.
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    BAO DAI MAKES A PLEDGE
    115 2 BAO DAI MAKES A PLEDGE B SAIGON, Sun AO DAI, head of the Vtetnam state, formally installed today Vietnam's "first Government of Independence," which will attempt to give the country a nominated National Consultative Assembly. Bao Dai said that the "wonderful restoration" of the military situation in Indo-China by Gen.
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    NO ROOM FOR RACE SUPERIORITY'
    69 2 CAMBRIDGE, Sun. MR. Jarne, Griffiths, the Colonial Secretary, declared last night that there teas no place in British policy for any doctrine of racial superiority. He told the University .Labour Club here that "democracy and racial superiority are a contradiction in terms." "Since our aim
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    Silence On Talks Raises Fears
    135 2 HONG KONG, Sunday. /\FFICIAL silence following the return of Hong v Kong's representative to economic talks in London and Washington, aimed at breaking down the United States embargo against Red China, yesterday raised fears that the mission has failed Mr. A. O. Clarke. Director of
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    BRITISH ENVOY
    21 2 SIR JOHN FALFOI R, new British Ambassador to Spain. Aged 56, he has been Ambassador to Argentina. A.P. picture.
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    CLEMENTIS' WIFE HELD
    52 2 PRAGUE, Sun. Madame Ludwila Clementis, wife of Dr. Vladimir Clementis, former Czechoslovak Foreign Minister, has been arrested in Prague, according to an unconfirmed report. Her husband was condemned as a traitor by the Czech Prime Minister, Clement Oottwald, on Feb. 25 and was reported to be under
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    FAMINE FEARS
    43 2 GENEVA, Sun. Mr. J. Donald Kingsley. United Nations Agent General! for Korean reconstructions, yesterday forecast a famine in South Korea next year if the hundreds of thousands of Korean refugees were not able to return to their riceflelds this spring. Reuter.
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    KING IMPROVES
    22 2 LONDON, Sun.— The King, who was suffering from a feverish chlß, had a comfortable night, his doctors said yesterday.— Reuter.
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      'POISON IN BABY FOOD,' MOTHERS TOLD BY RADIO
      236 2 SYDNEY, Sunday. A MELBOURNE firm last night broadcast an argent "danger" warning to mothers throughout Australia telling them not to use its latest batch of patent baby food. The company explained that it believed a quantity of boracic acid was mixed with
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    Cpl. John asked: Why do we fight?
    247 2 WASHINGTON, Sun. p you were Mr. Dean Ache1 son, U.S. Secretary of State, how would you answer Corporal John Moulette, aged 24, of Cambden, New Jersey, who asked: "Do I have to fight and maybe die in Korea and why?" Mr. Acheson replied
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    Two Police Killed
    63 2 KASSEL, Sun. American soldiers assigned to a constabulary patrol yesterday shot dead two East German police at Bad Hersfeld, in the American zone near here. The Americans were said to be on routine patrol along the American-Soviet border when they found the two men on American territory.
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    TO VISIT ROME
    16 2 LONDON, Sun. Princess Elisabeth will visit Rome for 12 days next month.— Reuter.
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    EX-QUEEN SHOWS HER PAINTINGS
    49 2 AMSTERDAM, Sunday. MOT many people found fault with an art show which 11 opened in Amsterdam yesterday for the exhibiting artist was ex-Queen (now Princess) Wilhelmina, now 70. -The harshest comment came from a visitor who whicpcrad. '^Bhta aren't numr Queens whff fuM Jtf ibfttj^^
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    'DISARM' CALL TO RUSSIA
    282 3 West To Try To Ease Tension In Europe PARIS, Sunday. BRITAIN, France and America will demand wholesale reductions in Russian and satellite armed force? when the Big Four deputy foreign ministers meet tomorrow in Paris, it was reported today. The Western powers may also demand a
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    'LET U.N. COUNT TROOPS'
    130 3 'LET U.N. COUNT TROOPS' NEW YORK, Sun. TIE United States yesterday challenged Russia to let United Nations start co ;iting her soldiers, sailors, puns, tanks and planes. It agreed to undergo the same Uon. S'jch an independent the U.S. said, would w oncp and for all who biggest armed force
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    M. Queuille Gives Up
    48 3 PARIS. Sun. M HENRI QueuOle last n gin abandoned his a' tipt to form a new 1 Governm-nt. iy Mollet SecretaryG 1 ral of the Socialist Party has been asked to form a f?binet. France has been without a government since Wednesc! i Renter.
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    BA MAW TRIES AGAIN
    66 3 RANGOON. Sun. Dr. Ba Maw. former Premier who now heads the Mahadama (Greater Burma 1 Party, made a fresh bid yesterday for return to p litical power with an app-al for Leftist support. At a party rally, he promised the Burmese "real independence" if they support
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    MASS RALLY
    49 3 C/..-E TOWN. Sui;. A rally of non-Euro-I is planned here for 'i a; to oppose the South f- Government's introduclon on that day of a Bill to remove coloured people from the common voters roll I c them separate Euro1 .presentation in the 1 of Assembly. Reuter.
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    A 'rainmaker' not wanted—
    64 3 NEW YORK. Sun. NEW York City's official "rainmaker". Dr. Wallace E. Hpwrll, apparently has worked himself out of a job. The $100 a-day cloudseeder's contract expires in a few days, and with the city's water reservoirs overflowing, the Mayor is not expected tb renew it. When
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    and wanted
    42 3 HONG KONG. Sun. HONG KONG'S outdated water supply is down to three months again and the Government has threatened to cut off the supply unless the people conserve water. The colony uses about 30,000,000 gallons of water a day.— A.P.
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    HE WANTS A JAP ARMY
    49 3 TOKYO, Sun. A former Prime Minister, Mr. Hitoshi Ashida, yesterday proposed the immediate formation of a 200,000 strong Japanese army. Mr. Ashida, leader of the Democratic Party, said such an army should be used to work as "part of the United Nations forces."— Reuter.
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    ASSASSINATED
    29 3 AMMAN. Sun.— Khaled Husseinl. District Organiser for the United Nations Relief Works Agency in the Nablus District of Palestine was assassinated on Friday night by unknown gunmen. Reuter.
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    ICE CHAMPION
    25 3 IKAMiEVIfi Al l WEI G, :'.<> year old 1951 world figure skaling champion from Kent, who won the women's championship at Milan. A.P. picture.
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    113 REBELS KILLED
    50 3 SAIGON. Sun.— A French Army communique said yes- ferday that French troops killed 71 Vietminh rebels and took 75 prisoners In scattered actions along the Red Delta River In Tonking. The communique also said the rebels had lost 42 killed and 28 taken prisoner in Cochin-China.— A.P.
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    WOMEN'S DEMANDS
    42 3 POLICE CLOSED the doors of Parliament Building at Cairo, when about 500 women demonstrators attempted to enter to claim political rights. Members of the Egyptian Feminist Party are shown with a banner: "Women's groups demand political rights for women." A.P.
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    'WORDS ALONE NOT ENOUGH'
    223 3 AID TO UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SANTIAGO, Sunday. INDIAN and Pakistan delegates to ihe United Nations Economic and Social Council both stressed the need for helping the under-deve-loped countries when the Council's debate on the world economic situation was resumed here yes- terday. Sir Ramaswami Mudaliar ol India
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    SUED FOR $250,000
    24 3 SENATOR Joseph McCarthy who is being sued by the U.S. Columnist, Drew Pearson, for U*****,000 damages for assault. Camera Press picture.
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    Third war hasn't begun yet: Morrison
    235 3 Third war hasn't begun yet: Morrison LEEDS, Sun. THE Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Herbert Morrison, rejected here last night the view that a third wori<l war had already begun, but" said that Russia's "awkwardness" had to be considered in framing British policy. "Our job as Socialists in Britain is to
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    Record H.K. Budget
    42 3 HONG KONG. Sun. ARECORD-breaking *****2 budget of approximately HK5234,000.000 goes to* the Hong Kong Legislative Council for the first reading on Wednesday. The estimates represent an increase ot 17 per cent over last year's budget, which was HK5199.501,037.— A.P.
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    16 NOW DEAD IN DAKOTA CRASH
    55 3 SIOUX CITY. lowa, Sun.— Deaths in the Dakota airliner crash here on Friday rose from 15 to 16 yesterdty when one of the injured died in hospital of burns. Nine other persons survived the crash which occurred as the plane was trylnsr to land
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    RIFT DENIED
    27 3 KEY WEST, Florida, Sun.— The White House denied flatly yesterday there was any "rift" between President Truman and the Secretary of State. Mr. Acheson.— A.P.
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    ATTLEE HAS WEEKEND PROBLEM
    128 3 LONDON, Sunday. TPHE Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, went to his coun try home at Chequers yesterday with a major problem to tackle whom could he chocse to succeed Mr. Ernest Bevin as Foreign Secretary? Political and diplomatic circles were more than over certain that the choice
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    ISLAND CAPITAL RETAKE
    38 3 RANGOON, Sun.— Burmese Government troops have occupied the capital of Cheduba island, off the Arakan coast, an official communique said yesterday. The island has changed hands several times between Government forces and Communist insurgents.— Reuter.
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    BACK TO SEA
    17 3 PORTSMOUTH. Virginia, Sun.— The UJ3. batleshlp Wisconsin was recommissloned and ordered to active duty
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      304 3 2 The Planet nearest to the Straits Times Crossword 307 •KYSi. uo>. P"l H 2 I H 3 HH 4 I H 5 I |j 9 I |j 7 I 1. Doubter °i£toLl about a IH 1H HI hundred (7). 8 9 2. Turns anti-clockwise (8). 3. Sea-bird, long-winged and
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    DEATH
    25 4 Al EXANDER Dornie Mcßae loved husband of Florence jYaser and Resident Superintendent Enci icer of Shell Company |>ort Tewfik died suddenly on Fforuary 27th.
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    Singapore, Mon., Mar. 5, 1951. A Shock For The S.I.T.
    955 4 Singapore, Mon., Mar. 5, 1951. A Shock For The S.I.T. A piece of bad news leaked out last week, in the way that bad news has a habit of doing, and that is that the Government may not be able to finance the 1951 building programme of the Singapore Improvement
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    Mass migration to safety
    1075 4 Mass migration to safety Malaya under the Emergency 11 THE mass movement and regeneration of illiterate, ignorant and frightened people that is now in full swing in Malaya is among the most remarkable measures of its kind ever seen in the Common wealth. Wnen the Jast strand of protective wire
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      FROM KUALA TRENGGANU
      261 4 I WAS more than surprised to note from the Straits Times leader headed "Fresh Fish Prices" that Mr. Alex Josey in on c of his Radio Malaya broadcasts told his listeners that fishermen in Trengganu very often threw part of their catch into the sea because of
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      'No beds for Asians'
      245 4 IN the Straits Times of March 1 you published a 1 Sydney A.P. news story with the heading "No Beds For Asians" This statement, when read by Asians in Malaya, will convey an impression that we Asians are not welcomed In Australia. I wish to refute
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      NEW DEFENCES AT FLAGSTAFF HOUSE
      130 4 NEW DEFENCES AT FLAGSTAFF HOUSE PRESUMABLY the purpose 1 behind the Commission now sitting in Singapore is to inquire not only into the cause of the recent riots but to give the public some confidence against a repetition. In a recent broadcast the Commissioner-General voiced bis own confidence In the
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      WHOSE FEATHERS?
      75 4 SHAKESPEARE, In "Julius Caesar", makes Cas&lus say to Brutus: "These feathers plucked from Cae- 1 sar's wings will make him fly an ordinary pitch." m view of the soaring prices of all commodities, essential as well as non-essen-tial, I am sure that somebody is feathering his nest and
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      A MALAYAN IN WALES
      162 4 as one of the many Malayan students in Britain, I should like to express, through the Straits Times, my sincere and grateful appreciation of the work of the British Council. The interest and hospitality which is shown towards colonial and foreign students begin* at the very
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      On the Margin
      422 4 Adat Perpulrli A VERY remarkable break with Malay tradition was reported in our news columns last week A represent ative meeting Held at Rembau. under the auspices of the religious section of the UMNO o.anch in that district, passed a resolution to abuhsli the Adut Perpateh, under
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    HE SHOWED WAY—THREE BANDITS DIE
    249 5 HE SHOWED WAY— THREE BANDITS DIE Tapper 9 s Prompt Action After Card Robbery From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A RUBBEK tapper who ran all the way to a police station after bandits had robbed him of his identit} card, and told the police which way the bandits
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    $2 MIL. BANDIT DAMAGE IN JAN.
    221 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. BANDITS ri^stroyed or damaged $2,058,761 worth of property in the Federation 11. January, comoared with 5i. 800.000 In December end $1,900.- i Xovemt I. !i^ January damage > li was done to bail' inp», f-'taff bagalows, jro:;e
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    RESEARCH ON PINE PLAN
    44 5 I m i,i Our Oun v; re.-piincSent JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— A pineapple research station is U be built at Alnr Bukit. ■even miles north of the 26>h mile. Pontian Road. Thousands of acres in this area are under pineapple cultivation.
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    Fog Aids In Sea Battle Of Wits
    217 5 Fog Aids In Sea Battle Of Wits A BATTLE oi wits between the captains of a Norwegian freighter and a Chinese Nationalist destroyer a week ago, off the China coast, was described in Singapore yesterday by Capt. P. Haraldsen, in command of the Castlevile. While the Castleville was steaming 12
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    CREWS ARRIVE
    32 5 Twenty-eight men of the I Burrrese Navy arrived at Kallang. Singapore, yesterday in a Union of Burma Airways Dakota to man four American ?unbnats due in Singapore on March 15
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    GANG BURN STATION
    48 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— A bandit gang burned down a railway station in the Rembau district of Negri Sembilan early today. In the Bahau district two kepalas and a Chinese tapper were murdered. Two latex lorries and a motor cycle were burned in Johore yesterday afternoon.
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    WON'T BACK 'GO SLOW'
    75 5 i mm uur Man correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— Tiv Malayan Railway Traffic Operating Union is not prepared to adopt any "go slow" polky. because it directly contravenes the trade union ordinance of 1949. But if an agreement is reached at the meeting of the four railway
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    Awaits Test Case
    37 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— The case against fifteen lorry drivers who are charged with carrying overload was adjourned pending the result of a test case in the Police Court next week.
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    Baby Sitter For Woman Councillor
    83 5 Baby Sitter For Woman Councillor From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. MR. C. A. J. Potter, Kuala lfl Lumpur Municipal Secretary, had a tip for Malayan housewives at a meeting at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, but there were no housewives present. He said that recently in England a woman councillor
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    New Concert For Funds
    113 5 rE Singapore Malay Teachers' Union arts section is to hold its second concert in April to swell its building funds. The first concert was held last December in the New World The union will also hold a lottery on April 14, and the proceeds will also
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    We Won The J.C.S. Jobs, Says A.C.S.U.
    129 5 RECRUITMENT of civilian employees of the Army for the Junior Civil Service, was one of the main achievements of the Army Civil Service Union, says the Union's annual report. The report states that better transport facilities were provided for the Army civilian employees
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    Songkoks In Big Demand
    132 5 "pHE demand for Malay caps (songkoks), both locally and in Indonesia, has doubled after the war. The manager of a Malay cap maker's shop in Arab Street, told the Straits Times that last year his shop sold about 10,000 caps, compared to 5,000 three years ago.
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    'ENTICED WOMAN'
    25 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Karuppiah, a hospital attentendant, charged with enticing away a married woman, was on application sent under escort to Kuala Pilah
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    Young Malayans Called Up To Serve
    64 5 THREE YOUTHS, a Chinese, a Malay, and an Indian, who have been called-up from Selangor, to Wardieburn camp, five miles from Kuala Lumpur. They are, from left, Cheon; Fatt Chin. Kaslan bin Damim Paladrn, RIGHT: "This is the angle you should wear your hat."
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    'Absence No Bar To Elections'
    341 5 CHAMBER'S NOMINATION DISPUTE TEMPORARY absence from Singapore for business x or other reasons is no bar to candidature for the coming Legislative Council elections, said Mr. G. G. Thomson, Supervisor of Elections, yesterday. Mr. Thomson was com- meriting on the opposition raised at a meeting
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    Full-Scale Attack By Labour
    117 5 Full-Scale Attack By Labour 'pHE Labour Party started their election campaign yesterday with a full-scale attack on their opponents, especially the Independents, whom they described a s a "thorn in the side of political progress". Present at the meeting in Weld Road were: Mr. C. R. Dasaratha Raj, candidate for
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    Journalists Form Union
    100 5 THE Singapore Union of Journalists was formed yesterday at a meeting at the premises of the Army Civil Service Union. Application for registration will be made in the next few days. The interim executive council elected was: President, Mr. D. Stewart: vice-president, Mr. D. O. Johnson; secretary,
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    UNION FOR THE C-G's STAFF
    82 5 UNION FOR THE C-G's STAFF gEVENTY members of the Commissioner General's staff met at the Singapore Municipal Services Union hall yesterday and decided to form a trade union. The union will enrol all locally employed men and women of the CommissionerGeneral's office. Mr. S. S. Manyam, a Municipal Commissioner, was
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    ALLEGED KILLER IN HOSPITAL
    57 5 JOHORE BAHRU. SunWhen the case of Lim Soh Tian, accused of murdering Lee Hong Kuan and attempting suicide was mentioned yesterday, the prosecution ■isked for a postponement to May 26. Lim, at present In hospital, is expected to be well enough to attend court on this
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    CHIEF CLERK RETIRES
    60 5 Forty members of the ticket branch of the Singapore Traction Company were present yesterday at a tea party to bid farewell to their chief clerk, Mr. S. M. Rajendram. They presented him with a silver tray and a gold ring. Mr. Rajendram Is leaving for Ceylon shortly
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    Singapore Diary
    74 5 CHINESE YJtf.CA., staff meeting. 9 a.m.. Directors' meeting, 5.30 p.m.. badminton, 5.30 p.m., basket-ball, 5.30, table-tennis, 7.30 p.m. SINGAPORE CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION, committee meeting. Association canteen, Empress Place, 5 p.m. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION, first aid lecture, Brigade HQ., Stamford Road, S p.m. SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY, life class,
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    WEAVING AT SCHOOL
    45 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Facilities will shortly be provided at the Domestic Science School, Johore Bahru. for Instruction in cloth weaving. The school has been presented with a loom by a Singapore firm. Three wore looms are on order.
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    ALLOWED BAIL
    52 5 From Our Own Corresponder i JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— Lim Boon Chiang, who was today charged for failing to declare to the Customs authorities possession of 21 tins of tobacco, told the Police Court that he v&s only asked whether he had any wrist watches. Lim was allowed bail
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    HAD NO PERMIT
    30 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— For carrying passengers for hire in Johore without permit, Ismail bin Awang, a Singapore taxi driver, was fined $13 in the Police Court today.
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    MALAYAN CO-OP BOOST PLANNED
    114 5 •pHE Directors of the Malayyan Co-operative Wholesale Society plan, through propaganda, to boost the consumers' co-operative movement In Malaya. At recent meeting, the Directors noted the rapid expansion of the movement in of supplies and high prices. Twenty-four co-operative stores societies were operating in Malaya at
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    Fall In Colony's Pork Supply
    207 5 ltf R. R. A. Wright, Chief iTI Veterinary Offlcer,, Singapore, blames thei fall in the supply of pigs to Singapore on heavyi shipping charges, bandit! action and resettlement* He said a monthly average of 15.000 pigs was imported] from Bali and the Federation, the two
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    Memorial To Jap Victims
    76 5 PENANG Sun (iRAVfc^ of hundreds of f Chinese murdered by tho Japs during the occ:ip.>tlon are being opened up In Proang and the bones collec r j d lor cremation. All bones found will be buraa and the ashes placed in a $12,000 memorial erected by
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    DEATH.
    30 5 MISS BRIDGET PHUA, 64, her residence, 446 Upper Serangoon Road, on Sunday, March 4, 1961, at 6 p.m. Funeral at 4.30 pjn. on Tuesday, interment at Upper Serangoon cemetery.
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    Linggi & Oil Palms
    310 6 Linggi Oil Palms "I HEARD two points of cri- ticism of the preliminary figures of Linggi Plantations," writes "Lex" in The Financial Times. "One, which I think has substance is that it consoUdateo figures cannot be provided, the preliminaries of Oil Palms ot Malaya should be published at the same
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    KRIAN RUBBER
    42 6 J£RIAN Rubber Plantations Company's profit for 1950, subiect to aduit and after charging taxation, was £9.367 (against previous £2.623). U.K. taxation charged. £10.600 (£3,200). Dividend 12.. per cent, (four), less 'ax. £6.875 <£2.200>. Carry-for-ward £9.320 (£6.829). Dividend payable Mar. 22.
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    Takuapa Valley Tin
    25 6 TAKUAPA Valley Tin Dredging IB February, using two dredges, worked 718 hours, covered 140.000 cubic yards and won 370 piruls of ore.
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    OVERSEAS RUBBER PRICES
    55 6 London Rubber LONDON. Mar. 3.— Spot 73d.. Apr. 69*; Apr.-June 66 V. July-S-pt. 6P L .d.. Oct-Dec. 57", d.. Mar. c.i.f. 56' in., Mar-Apr. cJ.f 64d Market: Quiet after firm New York Rubber In U.S. cents per lb. closing: Feb. 28. Mar. 2. 1 R.S.S. (Mar.) 75.00
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    ENTHUSIASTIC BUYERS IN RUBBER AND TIN SECTIONS
    380 6 In a buoyant, market there were many enquiries from investors who have not varied their holdings for some time, and also from people who have not normally been disposed to venture their savings in stocks and shares. A healthy sign was a renewal
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    World Tin Figures
    134 6 WORLD tin production In December r .vas 15,300 long tons as compared with 13,100 tons in November, the International Tin Study Group announced on Saturday. This increase was mainly due to a sharp rise in Bolivian exports from 2,264 tons in November to 4,090 tons in December.
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    Good Orders For 'Linatex'
    68 6 f)RL)!-RS vue satisfactory X for "Linatex," and increased compared with the previous year. A profit of $112,182 (39.6 per cent) was earned to 30.9.50. A first post war dividend of 10 per cent is recommended. Net liquid assets amounted to $136,111 or 48 cents per share
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    Business Done
    460 6 Business done In the Singapore Share Market last week included: Industrials. Fraser Neave Ord. $3.20 and $3.22 >«, cum div. Gammon. s2.4l 'i to $2.42H, Hongkong Bank (Col.) $680, Malayan Breweries $5.25 to $5.50 cum. div.. Malayan Collieries $1.50 and $1.55. Robinson Ord. $2.52^ to $2.65 Raffles Hotel
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    Sungei Bidor Tin
    22 6 WUNUEI Bldor Tin Dredging in February treated 166.400 cubic yards in 392 hours to produce 551 piculs of ore.
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    F.A. CUP SEMI-FINALISTS ALL WIN
    700 7 F. A. CUP SEMI-FINALISTS ALL WIN Spurs Increase League Lead LONDON, Sunday. T*HE four Football Association Cup semi-finalists, Blackpool, Birmingham, Wolverhainpton and Newcastle, who will battle next week for the honour of a place at Wembley, all gained the encouragement of creditable League wins yesterday. A 10-minute spell during the
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    30 7 LINDSAY HASSETT, the Australian Captain applauds England's victory in the final Test at Melbourne while other players scramble for stumps as sonyenirs at the end of the match.— Herald-San picture.
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    U.K. Rugby Results
    274 7 LONDON, Sun. YESTERDAY'S U.K. Rugby 1 Union results were: Inter Services tournament: Royal Navy 11, The Army 0. Played at Twickenham. Other matches: Blackheath 3. Swansea 11; Guys Hospital 0, London Wolsh 19; London Hospital 0, Wasps 8; London Scottish 8. Richmond 6; Old Millhillians 0, O
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    Left 20 Lengths, Finished Third
    379 7 From EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Sunday. r) fail by a nose and a short head after being hopelessly left at the barrier and trailing the field by about 20 lengths at one stage, is a defeat which perhaps carries full honours if not the fruits of
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    U.K. SOCCER TABLES
    1003 7 LONDON. Sun. I»HE following are UJC Boccer I 1 League standings after yes- lerday's matches tr -n D V F A pU Tottenham 31 18 7 ***** 43 Midbrough 30 18 8 ***** 40 < Manchester U3l 16 6 S 47 33 38 Newcastle U. 29 16
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    Women's Hockey
    63 7 LONDON, Sun.— A world record crowd of 30,000 for women's field hockey saw England beat Ireland by six goals to one at Wembley Stadium yesterday. England led 5-0 at half time. Gate receipts for the match were 4,250. Mrs. J. E. Hamilton Bates scored four goals and Mrs.
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    RETAINS TITLE
    48 7 IPOH, Sun.— T. McKlnstery champion of the Perak Turf Club retained his golf title again this year, beating Cheah Hock Heng seven and five yesterday. McKlnstery who is also champion of the Ipoh Sports Club, was one under par at the 13th when the match ended.
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    Today's Radio
    79 7 SINGAPORE 9.35 a.m. Schools: 9.55 Interlude; 10 News; 10.10 Close; 10.45 Schools; 12 Malay; 1 p.m. "Monday Matinee' 1.30 News; 1.45 "Home on the Range"; 2 Close down; 5 Malay; 6.15 "Radio Dance Hall"; 6.40 "Adventures in Music": 7 News; 7.10 Interlude: 7.30 "Spot the Favourites"; 8 •World
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    POH LIM AND MARJAN WIN FINAL
    350 8 VastlySuperiorTo Wong, Radford LONDON, Sunday. THE Malayan and Singapore badminton doubles champions, Ong Poh Lim and Ismail bin Marjan, j won the men's doubles title of the Surrey open j championships last night. They beat the titleholders, Won? Peng Soon (Singapore) and N. Radford
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    2-Wicket Win By Police 'A'
    214 8 2- Wicket Win By Police 'A' The Singapore Police XI "A" cricket team defeated R.N.A.S. Sembawang by two wickets in a friendly match played at Post and Telegraphs ground yesterday. Scores were: SINGAPORE POLICE: E. M. Oio>sop c France b Berry 8; R Tay b Maxwell 2: Omar c Davy
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    Bakar Starts Off With Two Goals
    423 8 DUSINESS Houses Combined XI scored a three**one victory over Sino-Malays at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. It was their first game but their star-studded line-up struck up superb combination and from start to finish they were never in fear of defeat. i Awang Bakar led
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    Oxford Fail To Get Single Set v Camb.
    180 8 Oxford Fail To Get Single Set v Camb. LONDON, Sun. (CAMBRIDGE University, a»sisted by five Malayans, beat Oxford University by 15—0 in their badminton match at Abingdon, Berkshire yesterday. They have now won every encounter since 1929. The five Malayans were E. vv. Barker E. B. and E. L. Choong,
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    New Horses Allocated To Turf Clubs
    258 8 THE 20 horses purchased in England for the Associated Turf Clubs of Malaya have been allocated as follows: PERAK TURF CLUB Binocular ($12,000, Class 1); Bloodshot ($12,000, Class 1); Blue Cobbler ($B,BBO. Class 2). There has been no advice of shipment for these horses.
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    ALL THE WEIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY
    542 8 WEIGHTS for Wednesday, second day of the Penang Turf Club's March meeting, are: C1.5,D1v.»-5 Victory March 9.00 Asad 8.11 Dundonald 8.08 Recovery II (late Son Song) 8.07 Eatonlan 8.06 Trousers 8.06 Pegasus B.OS Neptune's Daughter 8.04 Stage Show (late Cromarty) 8.03 So Black 8.03 Peter
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    COLONY CERTAIN OF REACHING ONE FINAL
    294 8 W.E. Trevor Reporting On Asian Game* (With Singapore Asian Games Team) NEW DELHI, Sunday. SINGAPORE are certain of reaching at least one final in the Asian Games. This was decided during the week when the Organising Committee of the Games met to discuss the
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    SHOCK FOR IRON-MEN
    135 8 NEW DELHI, Sun rT\HE IRANIAN team, who arrived with all the pomp and pageantry that they love, had toith them their world champion and record-holder bantam weight-lifter, Mohammed Namdijou, who assured everyone in hi s halting English that "I loilla smash alia record." He probably will too.
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    Athletes Settle Down Quickly
    278 8 NEW DELHI, Sunday. YEW DELHI'S cool climate— it i s about 75 to SO 11 degrees at noon but drops sharply to round 50 in the evening has suited Singapore's athletes down to the ground. I Within an hour of getting off the plane last Monday,
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    Sports Diary
    63 8 SOCCER: Div. 1: CUMM Athletic v S.R.C. at sladium; Dir. 3A: S. Medical WJO. v Aston A.C. at Geylang; Dlv. 3B: Customs <r Tuan Mon* 0.8.A. at (YMAy Services Lee: R..VS.C. v H.M.S. Terror; University Inter-Faculty; match for Purdie Owen Cup at' Sepoy Lines. HOCKEY: Farelf Inter-DislrkC championship
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    TABLE TENNIS
    58 8 VIENNA, Sun.— Czechoslovak^, the holders, beat Greece 5-0 In their first match in th? Swathlinu Cup men's singles event when the world table-tennis championships were continued here today. Other results were: Souih Vtotnam beat New Zealand 5-1, Sweden beat Luxembourg 5-0. Hungary beat Portugal 5-0, United St.-v* beat
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    LOCKE DOES A 66
    49 8 JOHANNESBURG Sun.—Bobby Locke. South African holder of the British Open title, established a course record of 68 yesterday, although stung by a bee above his left eye in the process. His 66 is eight below par and shaved three strokes off th» course record. A.P.
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    Two Centuries In Federation Cricket
    408 8 SEVERAL outstanding perform' ances, with bat and ball, featured the weekend's cricket in the Federation IN Penang, the first century of this season was scored by the Penang captain, Eu Cheow Telk, playing for the Chinese Recreation Club against Penang Recreation Club on the Victoria
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      462 8 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: 833 a.m. (8.1), 10.47 p.m. <8.1>: 3.28 a.m. (5-6), 3.58 p.m. (0.8 1. TOMORROW: 943 ajn. (8.8). 11.18 p.m. 1 8 5 > 4.17 a.m. (4-7). 4.44 p.m. (0.3k CLASSIFIED ADS. 'Continued in previous Col.) WANTED TO PURCHASE WANTED to purchase. Bedroom suite gents preferred, set of
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