The Straits Times, 19 March 1951

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    20 1 The Strait Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 PRICE TEN CENTS. H< .11 1 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1951.
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    LIE PLANS 'TOUGH' PEACE
    416 1 Cease-fire In Korea First, Then Talks LAKE SUCCESS, Sunday. THE United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Trygve Lie, has been sounding out Western delegations on a "tougher" Korean peace formula calling for a simple cease-fire unrelated to other Far East issues, it was learned today. Authoritative sources said
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    44 1 LT.-C'OL. K. W. WATSON-HYATT, popular Commandant of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, is chaired by B. S. M. Ahmad Oamid and C. S. M. Benedict after he declared open the new warrant of fi cers' and sergeants' mess at headquarters on Saturday. Straits Times picture.
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    58 1 ME. F ROONEY. a director or the Or:en>-.1 Telephone and Electric Company, who arrived in Singapore on Saturday iro;n Britain to repor. on schemes for expansion planned by the cumpany. Mr. Rooney said last night that since his first visit to the Colony in 1946. the O.T.E.C. made nun:- than
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    U.N. PUSH NEARS THE 38th PARALLEL
    263 1 KOREA Warfront, Sun. roMMUNIST screening v forces fought fiercely to blunt a United Nations thrust towards Chunftchon, their main supply and communications centre eight miles south of the 38th Parallel in rentral Korea today. Greek and American troops, forward north and n T'h-wi'st of
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    Reds Accuse Five Nuns
    48 1 HONCi lIONG. S.mi. FIVE Canadian Roman Cathoiic nuns have ho^.h 0^. I rrrested in Onion, according to lions Kong's pro-Conn-inuplsi vernacular nrwspapr '^ay wi I be tr'ed by a P i ?'i Court in Canton on oZ neilec'in? or- i their c.re. the pap-
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    COLLAPSE KILLS 2
    25 1 CO LLAPSE KILLS 2 Sun Two people '!"i and 15 injured 'i i liv," storey building d relay in a :ir -Viv noou'Ved quarter of
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    Troops For Iran Border Plea
    184 1 LONDON, Sunday. FOREIGN Secretary Mr. Herbert Morrision has received an urgent plea to fly British airborne troops to Basra, Iraq, "as a warning to Iran where the oil crisis is reaching flash-point," it was reported here today. The diplomatic correspondent of "The People", a close
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    3 CZECHS TO DIE
    44 1 PRAGUE, Sun.— The Czechoslovak State Court has passed heavy sentences on seven Czechs convicted of high treason, and terrorist and anti-State activities. Three were sentenced to death, and four others to 20. 18, 12 and three years' hard labour. Reuter.
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    Music Festival Supplement
    74 1 The. Singapore tree rress four-page Festival of Music supplement which will be published tomorrow includes illustrated articles, some by local contributors, of interest to all music lovers. It also contains information about those taking a leading part in the Festival (which begins tomorrow), recalls past performances by
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    PRESIDENT—BY ONE VOTE
    224 1 PRESIDENT BY ONE VOTE UR. M. P. D. Nair, Labour m member of the Singapore Municipal Commission, yesterday became president of the 8,000-strong Army Civil Service Union—by a vote. He defeated Municipal Commissioner Mr. S. S. Manyam (Progressive). Mr. M. P. D. Nair polled 55 votes and Mr. Manyam 54
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    FINANCIER DENIES U.S. CHARGES
    185 1 FINANCIER DENIES U.S. CHARGES PARIS, Sun. MR. George Dawson. London financier named by a U.S. Congressional committee as "ringleader" in sales of surplus American war stores in Europe, denied tonight, that he >iad made a profit of over $100,000,000. "I'll be happy to go to Washington at any time and
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    NATIONALISTS HOLD BRITISH SHIP
    110 1 TAIPEH, Sunday. T*HE British ship Lady Wolmer is now being held x in Keelung as "Communist" property and may be confiscated, Nationalist quarters said today. These sources alleged that the 1,600-ton British ship was flying the Communist five-star flag when intercepted on March 13 by a
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    No Headway In Paris
    49 1 PARIS, Sun. rE Big Four Foreign Ministers' Deputies ended the second week of their talks yesterday without making any headway towards an agreed agenda for a Foreign Ministers' conference. A Western spokesman said after the meeting: "The stalemate continues." The Deputies adjourned until tomorrow.— Reuter
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    MINIMUM WAGE
    29 1 MANILA. Sun.— The Philippines House of Representatives last night finally passed a minimum wage law, one of the requirements needed to qualify for American ECA aid.— A.P
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    U.S. OFFICERS ACCUSED BY CHAPLAIN
    260 1 U.S. OFFICERS ACCUSED BY CHAPLAIN WASHINGTON, Sunday. JHE U. S. Army denied yesterday a Navy chaplain's charges of incompetence and scandalous conduct against Army officers in Korea. Major-General Floyd L. Parks, Chief of Information, called the charges "irresponsible and ill-considered." In an unsigned article in a California magazine, the chaplain
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    Only Nine Buses Out In Paris
    84 1 Only Nine Buses Out In Paris PARIS. Sun. PARIS completed its second day of general transport strike yesterday, with uncertainty whether the chaos would end or worsen tomorrow Only nine out of 2.000 buses were running and 32 out of 400 underground trains. Brunt of the surface traffic in the
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    MRS. HEPBURN DEAD
    35 1 CONNECTICUT, Sun. Actress Katherine Hepburn, returning home yesterday, found her mother dea~ in bed. Mrs. Thomas N. Hepburn was widely known for her interest and leadership of the birth control movement. A.P.
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    Governor Sacked
    34 1 MADRID, Sun. General Franco's Government announced yesterday that Barcelona's provincial governor, Eduardo Baeza Alegria, has been replaced because of his handling of the general strike and disorders In Barcelona last week.— A.P.
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    STOLE FROM WRECK: GAOL
    53 1 1 HONG KONG, Sun. A ;Hong Kong court yesterday sentenced two unemployed Chinese to gaol for stealing from the wreckage of a POAS DC-4 which crashed here last Sunday with the loss of all 26 1 aboard. They were sentenced to ive and two weeks' gaol
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      22 1 WATCHES it 4i I H. SENA, LTD. S> Singapore. V <£ Penane and Bangkok. i< For quenching thirst I come first there's always
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      853 2 NOTICE OF CONTESTED ELECTION The Electoral District of BUKIT TIMAH NOTICE U hereby given to the electors of the electoral district iMnaH that a Poll has been granted for the election now pending for the said (lectoral district and that such Poll will be opened on the 10th day of
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      800 2 18BCTION 33 <W I NOTICE OF CONTESTED ELECTION The Electoral District of SELEVAR. NOTICE Is hereby given to the electors of the electoral district Ftoresaid that a Poll has been granted for the election now pending for the said elcctsral district and that such Poll will be opened on the
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      836 2 I SECTION 33 (3) NOTICE OF CONTESTED ELECTION The Electoral District of KATONO. NOTICE Is hereby given to the electors of the electoral district aforesaid that a Poll has been granted for the election now pending for the said electoral district and that such Poll will be opened on the
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      701 2 THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE) BANKS ASSOCIATION All members of the above Association in the Colony of Singapore will be closed for business on Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Monday 26th March, 1951 being Good Friday and Easter Holidays. AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING, LIMITED DIVIDEND The board of directors have declared an
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    'NEW TYPE' A-BOMB FOR U.K
    360 3 Decision Likely To Strengthen World Peace WASHINGTON, Sunday. QKNATOR Edwin Johnson (Democrat, ColoS rado) a member of the Congressional Atomic Knerev Committee, said yesterday that Britain s atom bomb may be a new type. He was cornmentinß on the report that Britain had decided to
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    'Fearsome' A-Bomb Stockpile
    115 3 BOSTON. Sun. SENATOR Brian McMahon (Democrat. Connecticut) chairman of the Congressional Atomic Energy Committee, said last night that the United States had created an "imposing and fearsome" stockpile of atomic weapons. ■prakmg at a St. Patricks Day dinner af the Chantable Irish Society of Boston, he said
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    FRENCH NAVY SUCCESS
    51 3 FRENCH NAVY SUCCESS SAIGON, Sun. French naval units have destroyed 23 junks and 37 sampans of the Vietminh forces. a French Army communique said last night. The communique added that in operations throughout Indo-China in the past 24 hours. French forces killed 88 rebels, wounded 13. and took 68 prisoners.—
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    'U.K. FACING GREATER DANGERS THAN 1940'
    243 3 'Party Strife Disturbing' —Churthill LONDON, Sunday. MR. Winston Churchill, Conservative opposition leader said last i Ul*}U 1 for hi TolS programme, Mr. Churchill defended him against Marshal Stalin's accusation of war- *nongering. He said this was untrue, md also unfair "because the vord warmonger
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    FAILED TO FORM GOVERNMENT
    29 3 HUSSEIN ALA. former Ambassador to Washington, failed last night in an attempt to form a new Iranian Government. Four former ministers refused posts.— A.P. picture.
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    Australian MPs Hurry For Votes
    108 3 Australian MPs Hurry For Votes CANBERRA, Sun. AUSTRALIA plunged into a A whirlwind general election campaign today and telegraph and telephone wires began buzzing all over the country as news of the double dissolution was passed to party leaders and State headquarters. Members of Parliament, sure of the impending break
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    160-Carat Diamond Found
    55 3 JOHANNESBURG, Sunday. A IW-CARAT fine diamond, estimated to be worth up to £80,000, has been found in workings of the Consolidated Diamond Mines of South-west Africa at the mouth of the Orange River. The diamond is one and a half inches lonp, threequarters of an inch deep
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    Today's Radio SINGAPORE
    69 3 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 9.35 a.m. Schools: 955 Interlude; 10 News; 10.10 Close; 10.45 schools; 12 Malay; 1 p.m. Monday Matinee"; 1.30 New 145 Home on the Range"; 2 Schools •:.O Close: 5 Malay; 6.15 "Radio Dance Hall"; 6.40 "Adventures In Music": 7 News; 7.12 Interlude. 7.20 "Spot the Favourites'; ■World
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    New move by Egypt MPs on the Suez
    219 3 CAIRO, Sun. AMOVE by "a number of Egyptian Members f Parliament" to nationalise the Suez Canal Company is reported here today. The report says the members contemplated the early introduction of a Bill to nationalise the company on similar lines to the
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    Dutch Taxes To Go Up
    97 3 THE HAGUE, Sun. Holland is to spend an extra 2 000,000.000 guilders on Atlantic Pact defence measures in the next four years, the Socialist Prime Minister, Dr. Willem Drees, announced yesterday. In a statement on decisions made by the new Government formed on Wednesday after
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    EARTH TREMOR
    21 3 POONA, Sun.— The Indian Meteorological Office here recorded a moderate earth tremor this morning about 1,720 mile* away.— Reuter.
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    RED PURGE MAY BE A SIGN OF STRENGTH
    142 3 HONG KONG, Friday. THE Chinese Communists may be leading from 1 strength, not weakness, in the purge that for the last three weeks has been sweeping the country. Some Hong Kong quarters are concerned over a tendency in the West to regard
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    POPE'S BROADCAST
    27 3 VATICAN CITY. Sun.— The Vatican announced yesterday that Pope Plus XII wlB broadcast his blessing to the world shortly after noon on Easter Sunday.— Reuter.
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    A Fool Nof To Drink After 40'
    88 3 DETROIT, Sun. A MAN is "a fool not to A drink after 40" and should take three ounces of whisky daily, according to two physicians. Dr. Harry Ugerleider, Medical Director of the Life Assurance Society of New York, and Dr. Frederick Swartz, head
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    'Turko' In Morocco
    25 3 CASABLANCA, Sun.—"Turko" Westerling, former Dutch leader of the "Army of the Heavenly Host," was reported yesterday to be in French Morocco.— A.P.
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      BOMB-IN-PLANE WOMAN TO DIE
      211 3 1 RS Arthur Pitre, key wlti»l ness in the trials of two ir.en convicted of the time bomb murder of 23 peopQe in d Canadian airliner crash 18 month* ago, was on Saturday sentenced in Quebec to be ranged as an accomplice. Fort y-two-year-old Mrs. P
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      56 3 CROSSWORD Solution to Saturday's crossword VUSdfi [r iu u i «HgH»u»M'| »VCOMMO>tO)iSl»t ITLOHiTAMiflllKl oraoonfuyPtagu» O^ s fj n gH t LOXUMlRifnlOOllAU o §e h hi^ s a N i?M o (B i si CHA»LATANP8*MO« 6 I. I NrtSANU*RK«W8 Tf^l^AliT^lSf |gKVHI.tlltpKKUR»88 O-xing to pressure on space. "Ivanhoe" and the crossicord puzzle
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Mar. 19, 1951. A New Phase In China
    775 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Mar. 19, 1951. A New Phase In China Reports from Nationalist Formosa of increasing unrest 1 and of serious fighting in many parts of Communist China naturally have always been suspect. But when they are partly confirmed by the Communist press and radio, what is
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    Commissioner-Councillor?
    326 4 CommissionerCouncillor? The current elections cam paign confronts the voter of Singapore with om entirely new question, an< that is whether a Municipa Commissioner should serve a: a Legislative Councillor a: well, or vice versa. Five o the candidates are Municipa Commissioners. The electors will have to asl themselves whether a
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    Home Guard keeps the peace
    826 4 Home Guard keeps the peace Mfiaya under^lKS Emergency 21 QF all the measures taken to defeat Communist banditry in Malaya, Home Guard mobilisation has been the most hopeful for the growth of democratic, civic responsibility in every community. A people banded together in defence of Its own liberties is the
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      "The China-Born"
      215 4 yoUR leader of March 14 headed "The ChinaBorn" was misleading. You seem to have overlooked the fact that Singapore is a British country. Following the precepts of civilised countries, and in accordance with international law, preference must always be given to the nationals of a country against the
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      WAR DAMAGE: GIVE EM TIME!
      50 4 MUCH Worried's" rather plaintive inquiry anent War Damage payments last Thursday has some point. I, and no doubt many others, have, however not yet received even an "initial" payment. After all. the war has only been over about 5i years Give 'em time! PETRONIUS. Ipoh.
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      "12 MIDNIGHT"
      48 4 WE never say or write "12 p.m." or "12 a.m." when referring to midnight or noon, but one comes across notices in ipoh. at some road junctions, saying "Bicycle riding prohibited from 7pm to 12 p.m." Does "12 p.m." mean midnight or noon? TWELVE MIDNIGHT. Ipoh.
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      "BOYS'TOWN," SINGAPORE: A DIFFICULTY
      265 4 "BOYS' TOWN," SINGAPORE: A DIFFICULTY WISH to request your x aid in respect of a difficulty I am experiencing in connection with "Boys' Town," Singapore. A misunderstanding ha« arisen because of people reading of "Boys' Town" activit| es under th e name of the Bukit .Timah Boys' Home— a Government
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      A SCHOOLGIRL'S THANKS
      78 4 DLEASE allow me a little space to express my thanks to "A Passer-by", who returned by post my Identity Card lost and found somewhere in Travers Road. Kuala Lumpur. I am only a schoolgirl of 13 and it would certainly have caused my parents not a little
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      RATEPAYERS' "RIGHTS"
      278 4 IT is a fallacy to argue x tnat, because the China-born pay rates and taxes equally with the local-born, they have a right to a share of Singapore Improvement Trust accommodation. The China-born pay an education rate. but are China-born children admitted to our Government English schools? Certainly
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    On the Margin
    449 4 Our Towgay all this talk about towgay (bean sprouts) being scarce In the Singapore markets, why doesn't th* housewife snap hex flngera at the towgay producers and grow her own? I pass on today a tip from Mrs. Cecil Street, who has done this for years. Buy
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      13 4 ORIS SWISS WATCHES from $26 EXPERT SERVICE AFTER SALE 16 COLiyER QUAY -SINGAPORE
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    $3 MILLION OPIUM SEIZED -A RECORD
    187 5 Customs Made 3 Raids A Day CINCiAPORE smugglers lost nearly $3,000,000 last year when intensified Customs activity led to an all-time annual record of 6,347 lb. of opium being seized— approximately 50 per cent more than the 1949 seizures. The Assistant Comptroller in charge
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    28 5 MRS. VILASINI MENON. Independent candidate contesJng Se'.etar district, addressing a meeting M Jalan Kayu. Soletar. y ordiy. Lirge crowds have attended Mrs. M?non' s meetings.— Straits Times picture.
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    Less Rice Is Planted
    76 5 Krom Our O«n Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sat. ONLY 8.471 acres out of 20 949 acres, were planted with wet rice in thel950-51 season. The Emergency is one of the factors that have hampered rice production. However, construction of irrigation works at Padang Endau. Kahang, Sungei Balang.
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    Bus Ban May Be Lifted
    126 5 PENANG. Sun. rE acting Commissioner for Road Transport. Mr. J. I Draper, will meet the Penang Municipal Commissioners tomorrow to discuss the Lim Seng Seng bus issue. Today ne discussed the sus- pension of the bus company Iwith Dr. Lee Tiang Keng, Federal Councillor and
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    BOY INJURED
    32 5 A 14-year-old Chinese boy hawker was knocked down by a motor-cycle near the Royal Theatre in North Bridge Road last night. He was taken to hospital with a broken leg.
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    DEFENCE NEEDS AID OF ALL
    215 5 DEFENCE NEEDS AID OF ALL r THE four societies of St. George, St. Patrick, St. Andrew and St. David play a great part in the life of Singapore, a much greater part than the members probably realise themselves," said Major-General D. Dunlop, G.O.C. Singapore Base District, at the St. Patrick's
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    MESSENGERS ON STRIKE
    71 5 From Our SUB Correspondent KPALA LUMPUR, Sun.— Twenty telegraph messenger boys in Kuala Lumpur are out on a "lightning" strike. They did not turn up for duty afternoon and to--liey have refused to work on Saturday afternoons and Sundays because they say they are being paid the
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    GEN. HARDING IS BACK
    61 5 General Sir John Harding. C-in-C FARELF. returned to Singapore bx air from London yesterday after talks with the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee. and members of the Cabinet. The war against the bandits was fully discussed, he said. At Kallang airport to meet General Harding were: Major
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    NEW USIS CHIEF
    46 5 Mr timer Newton, formerly of the Voice of America (Far East Section), arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon to take over the post of Mr. \V. Henry Lawrence Jnr. as Director of the U.S.I.S. Singapore and the Federation, who left In January for Formosa
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    O.B.A. OFFICIALS
    86 5 At the general meeting of the Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys Association, the following officials were elected: President: Mr. rhii Chan Bee; vice-presidents, Mr. Wong Shien Vein, Dr. Ang Swee Hian, Dr. H. H. Peterson; hon. secretary, Mr. Yap Ah Chuan; hon. asst. secretary, Mr. Ooh Chin Chye: hon.
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    Special Killed In Mine Attack
    198 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A LARGE bandit gang today attacked a police post "ona tin mine in the Gunong Paku area of KEDAH, killing one special constable and wounding three other specials, one of whom is in a serious Reinforcements of other
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    SULTAN LEAVES
    56 5 From Oar Staff Correspondent ALOR STAR, Sun. The Sultan of Kedah left by plane for Kuala Lumpur this afternoon on the first stage of his six months' holiday trip to the United Kingdom. He will attend a Rulers' Conference in the Federal capital before leaving for Penang to
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    S.C. s CHARGED
    49 5 KLUANG, Sun. Two Special Constables, Ismail bin Haji Omar, of Senda Estate, and Aris bin Lep, of Coronation Estate, were charged before the Kluang Magistrate with desertion and were allowed bail of $500 each. Both claimed trial and the rase has been postponed to March 20.
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    LABOUR PLEA TO WORKERS
    117 5 MUNICIPAL Commissioner Mr. M. P. D. Nair (Labour) last night gave two reasons why workers should vote labour. Reason 1 To have a voice in the Legislative Council. Reason 2: To break the vested interests represented by the Progressive Party. Mr. Nair was speaking to 500
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    CAR HIT POST
    29 5 A car driven by a Chinese hit a traffic signal post In Keppel Road yesterday and plunged into a drain. The driver was only slightly hurt.
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    A GIFT FOR BUKIT PANJANG
    141 5 OUKIT Panjang— the first district in Singapore to build an Infant Welfare Centre by public subscription—is to be presented with a community centre by the Rural Board. The Board Is now acquiring a t.wn-arre niece of land be- hind the Infant Welfare Centre at Buklt
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    'KELANTAN HALL'
    33 5 The treasurer of the University of Malaya Endowment Appeal Committee. Kelantan, states that a further $50,000 has been collected towards the cost of "Kelantan Hall.' This brings Kelantan's collections to $137,255.
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    Singapore Diary
    55 5 INTERNATIONAL F OR TNIGHTLY WOMEN'S CLUB, Mrs. J. C. Barry on "Home Nursing" Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, 10 a.m. CHINESE V.M.C.A., Selegie Road Staff meeting, 9 am., badminton, 5.30 p.m. t basketball, 5.30 p.m., table-tennis, 7.30 pm. SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY, life class, British Council Hall, Stamford Road, 6 pjn.
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    SongS for School Funds
    24 5 A SINGING competition in am of Islah English School fund, was held last week at Kota Bahru.-Koh Chin Pen* picture.
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    1950 VALUES FOR AIRPORT LAND
    150 5 T^HE Singapore Government is to call for a crops and cultivation report on lands to be bought for the $80,000,000 civil airport at Paya Lebar. 1 This report is to facilitate calculation of the amount of compensation to be paid to 220 owners of land
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    THEY BEGAN A RUMOUR
    194 5 SINGAPORE Chinese dealers In kerosene stoves denied yesterday that they started a rumour that there would be no more charcoal imports into Singapore in order to boost their sales. They agreed that their sales had increased by 600 per cent, during the past two weeks, but
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    Eight Men Threaten Pay Strike
    226 5 Eight Men Threaten Pay Strike From O«r SUIT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. EIGHT technical assistants attached to the Department of Forestry, who claim that they are still drawing the same salaries today as before the war and have had the threat of demotion hanging over them for four years, are
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    POSTPONED
    42 5 The presentation of certificates and prizes for the third religious examination of the Buddhist Youth's Dhama c!ass of the Pali Section of the Singapore Buddhist Association scheduled to take place yesterday at the Outram Road Buddhist Temple. Singapore, has been postponed
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    CYMA OFFICERS
    69 5 Officers of the Catholic Young Men's Association (Church of the Sacred Heart) lor 1951 are: President, Mr. Chee Kong Tet; vicepresident, Mr. Lee Chee Onn; secretary, Mr. Koh Chwee Keat; assiatant secretary, Mr. John Soon; treasurer, Mr. Roland D. Tseng; sport« secretary, Mr. Lav Heng Fook; assistant sporta
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    A LABOUR PLEDGE
    68 5 Mr. N. G. Nair, Labour candidate for the Seletar district, yesterday pledged to fight for better working conditions for the civilian employees of the armed services In Singapore if he was elected to the Legislative Council. He told 300 voters at an election meeting at Sembawang Road
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    WOMEN TO JOIN IN 'ADAT' TALKS
    55 5 MALAYS from Rembau, Negri Sembilaxi, are expected to attend the meeting in Singapore on March 25, sponsored by Rembau Malays here, to discuss the question whether the "adat perpateh" should be abolished. Women members of the "perpateh" families now in Singapore are expected to
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    'white' shops in Katong
    163 5 npHE Katong Consum- er? Resistance movement in Singapore, will issue its first "white list" of "reliable" shops today at a Kulim Place rally, at 6.30 p.m. It cannot issue a "black list" of profiteering shops because of possible libel actions. The movement will also issue today
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    MORE ASIAN 'BOOK WORMS
    81 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sim. More Asians are becomin "book worms" in the Federa tlon, judging by the annus report of the Kuala Lumpi Book Club, which states ths for the first time in the club history, Asian membershi exceeds European. At the end
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    Deserters Gaoled
    25 5 TELUK ANSON, Sun.— Tv special constables, Mat b Nor and Hamid bin Mat, we sentenced to five month Imprisonment each, for dese tlon.
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    Matter Of Interest
    264 6 From a Market Correspondent. gELAYANG Tin Dredglng's directors raise a nice point in their report and accounts for the year to Sept. 30, 1950. The company haa been advised that War Damage compensation has been provisionally assessed at £30,456, and a payment of 60 per cent, on
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    RAMBUTAN PROFIT
    70 6 DAMBUTAN showel a profit of b £18.687 after charging U.K. gi iroflts tax £4.865, or 18.7 per cent is m capital, for the year to June a 0. 1950. Dividends equivalent to 2s 6d er share were paid against 2s 3d tl he previous year. w Net liquid
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    Vavasseur Director
    24 6 D. H. Gowing has bc«n ca appointed a director of J H er avasseiir Co. (Malaya) Ltd' from March 16, 1951. bu
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    A COME-BACK OVER THE WEEK
    404 6 From A Market Correspondent COMMODITY share, on the Singapore ahare market were steady at the beginning of last ho'weVr^^ extTemeiv^luUous With bUyen> extremely caUtIOUS. It was not until late on Thursday that any real improvement ensued, but from then until th« «in.a nf tv,* l,
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    TIN COMPANY INTERIMS
    146 6 From Oar SUIT Correspondent IPOH, Sun TNTERIM dividends have been declared by the boards of the following tin companies: Killinghall— 17 v per cent in respect of the year to Sept. 30, 1950 payable on April 4, 1951. Hongkong— 17',i per cent, in respect of the year
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    31 6 rE Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced at the *eek-end that free market currency exchange rates for the Hong Kong dollar were: Selling T.T./ ?•i.52: 1"*.1 t.t. 53, 0.d., 13/16.
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    Business Done
    431 6 DUBINEfIs dom. ta thm V^T^SSSft a^T^MftJS Malayan Breweries $5.45, Malaya Sn^^&uJTSZ $w> R°wnson ord. $2.« S^apore Cold Storage $6.1 cbJ> BbM D*rby $125> strall Traders $16.50 to $17.25. Unlo insurance $370 and $365. Henr Waugh $2 35 to $2.45, weame Bros *280 to $2.65 to $2.60, wm. jack
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    VETERAN
    408 7 Stole Honours In Exciting Finish From EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Sunday. fVHAT promised to be a most instructive trial for the $30,000 Perak Derby (Mar. 24) turned out to be a disappointment yesterday, first day of the Perak Turf Club Easter meeting. Tara Street was withdrawn on the course and
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    Harlequins End Great Newport Run
    258 7 Harlequins End Great Newport Run LONDON. Sun. AFTER 49 games without defeat, Newport Rugby Union team at last lost a match when the Harlequins beat them by a penalty goal to nil yesterday. Rugby Union results yesterday were: CLL'B MATCHES Biackheath 3. BijUcenhead Park 3: Harlequins 3. Newport 0; London
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    IRISH LEAGUE
    40 7 LONDON, Sun.— Results In the Irish League soccer played yesterday were: Ards 3 Banfor 0 CliftonviU* 2 Ballymena U 0 Coleraine 4 Derry City 1 Crusaders 1 Distillery 1 Glentoran 1 Linfleld 1 Portadown 1 Glenavon 2 —Renter.
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    RSGC WOMEN WIN EASILY
    188 7 T>OYAL Singapore Golf Club IV women beat Island Club by 16 points to 4' a In a golf match played at the R.SGC. last week. Scores Eighteen Holes i Island Club Bret): Mrs. I. Hiddleston 4 Mrs. Cobley 1; Mrs. M. Howell 0, Mrs. Winkfield 1;
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    Oakes To Continue Promoting
    45 7 Singapore boxing promoter Wally Oake s yesterday denied reports that the promotion he staged on Friday night at the Happy World was his last in Singapore. "I have several boxer? under contract," he said, "and hope to promote more contests.' 1
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    27 7 TODAY: 7.10 ajn. (7ft). 8.56 p.m. 2.14 a.m. (5.7), 3 pjn. 12.1). TOMORROW: 8.34 ajn. (7.4); 10.23 p.m. (7.4); 3.21 a.m. (5ft.). 3.43 p.m. (1.6).
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    K.L. CRICKET RESULTS
    97 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Only four runs from victory, heavy ram forced the Selangor Eurasian Association to abandon play in a friendly cricket match against the Selangor Malay*. The Malays were all out for 65 runs. The Eurasians had obtained 62 runs for four
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    Derby Spotlight....5 TARA ST. BACK IN TOP FORM
    273 7 Derby Spotlight. ...5 TARA ST. BACK IN TOP FORM In his review of prospects for the Perak Derby over lVitn. on Mar. 24, Straits Times racing correspondent EPSOM JEEP today turns the spotlight on: Tan Street TARA Street, 1950 horse of the year, has been very lightly raced since his
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    Uninsured Was Too Brilliant
    274 7 From EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Sunday. ALL GOOD things have to come to an end some time and Cambridge, unbeaten in two outings in top-class company, found Uninsured, Richmond, Miss Nathan and Co. far too tough a proposition in the valuable St. Patrick's Stakes over the 5Af
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    Calcutta Cup To England
    161 7 TWICKENHAM, Sun. pNGLAND wrested the Calcutta Cup from Scotland with a narrow victory by five points to three ft goal to a try in the Rugby Union International match nere yesterday. England just deserved their win. though the Scots came with a great dash at the
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    SOCCER LEAGUE TABLES
    1056 7 LONDON, Sun. TTHE following are U.K. football 1 league standings after yesterday's matches: P W D L P A pts Tottenham 33 19 8 6 69 38 46 Manchester U 33 17 7 9 50 33 41 Mid'brough 32 16 9 7 69 46 41 Arsenal 34
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    'DOUBLE'
    334 8 Good Start To Cricket Tourney By Our Cricket Reporter IN outstanding all-round performance by Chua Eng Cheng for Singapore Chinese R. C. in their match against R. A. F. Seletar at Hong Lim Green featured the opening of the S. C. A. cricket tournament yesterday. The former Selangor and
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    Mavor Wins Club Title By 5 & 3
    163 8 Mavor Wins Club Title By 5 3 Ij"ERRiER Mayor, the club captain. yesterday won ihe Island Club championship beating A. B. Davis five and three. Mayor started three up en the second r»'iTid of the 36-hole final nnd went iui.h»»r ahead at the first. Playing par jojf he increased his
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    COLONIALS C.C. WILL NOT PLAY
    37 8 IT is learnt that Colonials C.C, who played in the senior section in the past two years, will not fulfil their engagements in Section A to which they were relegated this year.
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    MARSHALL SETS ANOTHER RECORD
    64 8 CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Sun. John Marshall of Yale set a new world record for the 400-yard freestyle swimming at the Harvard pool last night as Yale swept eight of 21 events in the three-day Inter-Collegiate swimming championships. Marshall's time of 4m. n. 31sec. knocked one-fifth second off
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    SENIOR SCORES
    797 8 C.S.C. v CHANGI pEYLON S.C. beat R.A.F. ChangI by 86 runs on first inning;, »t Bales tier Road. CEYLON SPORTS II 111 C. Thuraisingam retired 63 S. Yogarajah c Midjlev b Houfhton 2 S. A. Durai c Houghton b Barton 53 V. Devadas b Houghton 7 S K.
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    Naval Base Win Archery
    154 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. THE Naval Base Bowmen have won for the second time a postal matrh against an overseas team. This victory was scored against the Archery Society of South Australia by a comfortable margin of 339 points. The match was shot on a Western Round
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    Dockyard Go Down To Police
    68 8 The Police B.C. playing better football beat H.M. Dockyard 2-0 ui a 3.A.F.A. Div. 2 match at the t'olice ground yesterday. Soon after the resumption the Police took the lead when Boswell trying to clear, miakicked and the ball dropped right in front of Scaife
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    Tengah II Only Team To Score Day's Full Points
    483 8 Si" st? sews tasri: r R^mw- a result in Section B run. Swyny has quickly run into form, scoring 67 yesterday for C.R.E. Lilley took five for 17 for RJ2.M.E. Other good batting performances were put up by S. O'liveiro (50
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    DUNLOP AND BATA DRAW
    87 8 A last-minute penalty goal by Lake enabled the Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. to hold the Bata Shoe Co Ltd. to a two-all draw S.A.FA Business Houses "A" soccer fixture piayed at Geylang Stadium yesterday. In the fifth minute of the sfyond half, left-winger Ah Chye opened
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    Cold Storage Beaten 4-3
    104 8 Rotterdam Trading Company defeated the Singapore Cold Storage by the odd goal In seven in a Singapore Business Hook Football League at St. George's Road yesterday. The S.C.S. opened the scoring soon after start through Ismail. This goal was followed with another by Karim. the S.CJ3
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    ALL THE WEIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY
    431 8 IPOH. Sun. WEIGHTS for all nine races on Wednesday, the second day of the Perak Turf Club Easter meeting. are as follows: Cl. 1, Div. 1. sYz r. str. Toboggan 9.03 No Regrets 8.13 Bright Eye* 8.11 Pink Gin 8.09 Undine 8.09 Persian Lord 8.08
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    Wong's Artistry Intrigues U.K.
    464 8 ■SB* vrnlJl J A I wVnIIVLIIfU •Tttl mm***** LONDON, Sunday. JgALAYA and Denmark are unquestionably the undisputed world leaders at badminton. They shared all the triumphs of the All-England badminton championships and it was no unexpected monoDolv. There can scarcely have been a hotter favourite in
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    Solitary Goal Gives Rovers First Victory
    264 8 DOVERS Sports Club yester- day managed to collect their first set of full point* when they beat Singapore Cricket Club by an only goal scored by centre-forward Bird in a S.A.F.A. Senior game at Jalan Besar Stadium. If Rovers expected an easy win they
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    Sport Diary
    36 8 SOCCER: Div. 1: Kota Raja r Tamil B.A. at stadium; Div. Katrnig Sajarah v Star Socceritei st Gerhuiß; Dir. 3 B: Kat. Sajaran A r Keppol Barracks st CYMA: Services Lge.: G.H.Q. w R.A.F.C.
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    DEATH.
    57 8 Madame Loh Kwee Neo (Mrs. Koh Boon ChyeK 60. passed away at 6.35 p.m. at 43, Telok Ayer St, yesterday. Sie leaves behind thiv# sons, Koh Hor Klioon, Koh Haa Khoon. Koh Hai Khoon. daughters, Koh Chwee Hocn and Koh Chwee Geok, eight grandsons and nine grand-daughters. The funeral
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