The Straits Times, 21 February 1952

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IX4S I VI- I'Af.KS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 195* if PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    TEMPLER PLEDGES HIMSELF
    773 1 I shall not spare myself in the service of Malaya 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. QENERAL Sir (ierald Tempier, Hijjh Commissioner of the Federation, told the assembled representatives of the Rulers, the Government and the people at his installation in Kuala Lumpur this morning, "I shall not spare
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    8 die in village battle
    95 1 SEVEN Chinese were killed and one seriously wounded at Selarong Panjang in thp Kulim diarict of Kedah and their bodies burned following the murder of a Malay by bandits yesterday The houses in which the Chinese lived were burned A Federation Government statement tonight said:
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    MOTOR TRADE EXPORT UP
    42 1 MOTOR TRADE EXPORT UP LONDON, Wed —Britain exported 368,737 cars, worth 119.162,689. last year. This compares with 398,300 cars, valued at £116. 600.000. exported during 1950. All products exported by the motor industry during 1951 were valued at £317.000.000 in 1950— Reuler.
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    U.N. VETO
    23 1 PANMUNJOM. Wed. United Nations cease-fire negotiators today still vetoed Russian participation in the teams which would police a Korean armistice.— Reuter.
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    CEYLON AMNESTY
    25 1 CEYLON. Wed. The Ceylon Government has decided to rrlcase 500 convicts In an amnesty to mark the accession of Queen Elizabeth ll.— Reutrr.
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    BRITAIN WON'T AID FORMOSA
    81 1 LONDON. Wed LORD Reading. Foreign Under-Secretary. said foday that. the British Government has "no intention whatever"' of intervening In the conflict between Chinese Communists and Nationalists Viscount Elibank. Conservative, had asked him in the House of Lords whether the British Government had recently intimated to the
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    They meet Templer
    62 1 KUALA LUMPUR Wed TT H m rltls Adv *er s to the J. Malay States and the Resident Commissioners of Penan* and Malacca had a conference with the High Commissioner, Sir Gerafd Tempier. this afternoon Thi. s was th P first of several conferences with British Ad-
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    Alleged Nazi
    30 1 BONN. Wed.— Franz Rlchter, extreme Right win* DePuty In the West German Parliament, was arrested today on suspicion of concealing his identity and being a former senior Nazi.
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    Swiss break secrecy on British jet
    142 1 Swiss break secrecy on British jet LONDON, Wed. BRITISH security agents are Investigating today a possible leakage of vital security information following the publication in a Swiss magazine of details of a new R.A.F. jet fighter, the Vickers "Supermarine Swift." which is still on the British secret list. The security
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    13 wait on half a ship
    112 1 CHATHAM, Wed. COASTGUARD rescuers| reached port here today with 25 survivors from the Fort Mercer one of two *****-ton American tankers i which were torn in half by Monday's storm off Cape Cod. Thirteen who refused to be taken off are still clinging t;>
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    CAMP ATTACKED
    19 1 Bandits attacked a resettlement area in the Batu Gajah area of Perak yesterday and wounded a workman.
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    TOP-SECRET WEAPONS
    64 1 WASHINGTON, Wed. A TOMIC tests to be held at the Pacific proving grounds of Eniwetok this year might involve naval adaptations of the atom bomb or new "super secret" atomic weapons. Mr. Mark Watson, the military correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, said today. Naval weapons likely to be
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    Three die in ambush
    51 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed BANDITS killed three special constables and wounded a Chinese assistant estate manager when they ambushI ed a latex lorry and its escort lon an estate near Johore Bahru this morning The bandits used bren and sten guns and rifles. Two special constables escaped
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    The two men who can't really be councillors after all
    259 1 THE two Singapore City Councillors whose names are not on the electoral role, are Mr. S. F. Ho and Mr. S. I. O. Alsagoff. At the Singapore Legislative Council meeting yesterday. In reply to Mr. John Laycock (Progressive, Katong). Government
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    NATO conference opens
    38 1 LISBON, Wed.— The ninth conference of the North Atlantic Treaty Powers opened here today to form a strong Western defence coalition through the rearmament of Germany and the creation of a 1.400.000-man European Army.— U.P
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    THE CHANGES MADE DEL TUFO QUIT
    266 1 A devoted officer, says Tempier rruv p^« m KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. 1m s^" Government today confirmed that the Chief Secretary, Mr. thP np» SLrJ 8 V P* 1 80 1 grounds. Soon after the arrival of £or»nf«tfi. CoI V mi ssioner M J"del Tufo
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    70 1 THE RETIRING Singapore Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. P. Pennafather-Evans re S d» t rt?Jr n r??, WU V Pledße t hat the rank and flle would never flirto do inelr doty to protect life and property at any cost regardless of rac« or creed from Staff-Sergeant Abu Bakar bin
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    5 Reds die
    41 1 KUALA LUMPUR Wed pAMERONIANS killed three v^ bandits and wounded one in tn P Segamat area of Johore yesterday, and Royal West Kents killed two more in the Kuala Kubu Bahru area of Selango r thi s morning
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    Egypt may go 'dry'
    22 1 CAIRO, Weds.— A bill to introduce prohibition into Egypt will soon come before the Chamber of Deputies. Reuter.
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    G.S.A. 'on way out of market'
    180 1 G.S.A. 'on way out of market' From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Wed. yHE General Services Administration may step out of the rubber market as the sole American buyer next month or in April, says the Washington correspondent of the Financial Times. Controls on the use of natural rubber through specifying
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    EXPLOSIVES FOUND
    29 1 ISMAILIA. Wed. British troops yesterday discovered three explosive charges hidden under a water main near the filtration plant at El Ballah, between Ismailia and Port Said. Reuter.
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    GURNEY'S ESTATE
    25 1 LONDON, Wed.— The late Sir Henry Gurney, High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya, left estate in the United Kingdom valued at £30.095
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    'Weeping Premier' has a good laugh PERSIA AND WORLD BANK NEAR OIL ACCORD
    251 2 'Weeping Premier has a good laugh PERSIA AND WORLD BANK NEAR OIL ACCORD TEHERAN, Wednesday. tfHE Persian Premier, Dr. Mossadeq, and the Inter- national Bank mission, issued a joint communique last night saying partial settlement of the Persian oil crisis has been agreed on. In" a last meeting before the
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    REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
    218 2 REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF BELGIAN shopkeepers, cafe, cinema and theatre owners are staging "blackout strikes" to protest "against the contemptuous way in which the government treats Belgium's middle classes." The UJ3. Internal Revenue Bureau announced that it has fired Eugene L. Meyer, assistant chief at its Austin,
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    7,000 people whom no one wants
    143 2 HONG KONG. Wed. MORE than 7,000 displaced persons are still held in Communist Shanghai because nobody wants them. Most of them are White Russians. The Communists themselves seem anxious to get displaced persons off their hands. Mr. Thomas Jamieson, Special Envoy of the (International
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    REPAIR JOB
    33 2 LONDON. Wed.— The Bristol Aeroplane Company an- nounced that by arrangement with Canadair Limited of Montreal it would repair and overhaul Royal Canadian Air Force Sabre fighters based in Britain.— Reuter.
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      249 2 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 9.35 a.m.— 9.55 Schools: l'J.OO Emergency News from K.L.: 1005 "Mu*lc While you work": 10.4!) Schools: I 1.00 p.m. Light Music: 130 News: 1.45 Dance Music; 2.00 Schools: 3.25 'University of the Air": 6.15 "Calling All Hospitals": 6 55 Announcements: 7.00 News; 7.15 "Radio Scientist": 7 30
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    SCOTS GET RULING ON QUEEN
    423 3 Judges say title must remain 'Elizabeth IV EDINBURGH, Wednesday. JUDGES of Scotland's Supreme Court, ignoring protests of Scottish Nationalists, said today they regard the new queen as Elizabeth the Second. The announcement was made by the Court of Session, Edinburgh, while controversy was raging hotter
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    38 3 Miss Universe will be crowned and acclaimed the most beautiful girl m the world on Long Beach. California. Here at the elimination contest to decide who should represent France, competitors look up m the Moulin Rouge. Popper photo.
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    CHIANG GIVES A PLEDGE TO JAPAN
    131 3 CHIANG GIVES A PLEDGE TO JAPAN TAIPEH, Wed. fHE curtain on the r "Sino-Japanrse peace Conference'- was raised today by two speeches 'xpressing a desire for Tly restoration of between the Thineae Nationalists and r anan. The chief lelegate for X iYch. pledg- i snt to coin the conclusion of
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    Japan displaces U.K. in Pakistan
    40 3 KARACHI. Wed. Japan I las displaced Britain as Pa:istan's principal supplier of otton piecegoods and heavy nachinery last year. Japan now supplies over 60 er cent, of .Pakistan's imorts of capital goods.— A. P. j
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    STEEL WORKERS LOSE JOBS
    43 3 LONDON, Wed. Steel tortages have caused the smissal of 1.637 workmen the Midlands so far this 'ar. On Feb. 9 7,033 workers ?re on short time because the shortage of steel and $22 because of lack of ders. Reuter.
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    He wants Queen to live in Commonwealth
    89 3 He wants Queen to live in Commonwealth LONDON, Wed jy|R. Alfred Robens, Minister of Labour in the late Labour Government, pro- 1 posed last night that the Queen should spend two months of every year living in Commonwealth countries xnd colonies overs-as. "Our ideas about the Commonwealth ar e changing."
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    Army removes restrictions
    48 3 ISMAILIA. Wed.— All highway and railroad restrictions imposed between Ismailia and Port Said four days ago after Egyptians had blown up a British oil train will be removed tomorrow, a British spokesman said today. Normal rail traffic will also be resumed, the spokesman said— Reuter.
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    Hitch in tin talks denied
    41 3 WASHINGTON, Wed.— The Indonesian Embassy here denied reports that negotiations with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation over a new tin contract had almost broken down. "That is absolutely not true" a spokesman for the Embassy said.— Reuter.
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    The Queen sends congratulations
    42 3 PLOUGH. Wed.— Queen Elizabeth sent a letter of congratulations today to Mrs Catherine Barr. of Slough, on her 107 th birthday Mrs. Barr was married over 70 years ago She has been a widow for 62 years.— Reuter
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    TO MARRY
    17 3 LONDON. Wed.— Elizabeth Taylor will marry the British screen star. Michael Wilding here tomorrow.— Reuter.
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    'Reign of terror in Hollywood'
    131 3 'Reign of terror in Hollywood' NEW YORK, Wed. gRITISH novelist, Mr. Graham Greene, said he found Hollywood under an antiCommunist "reign of terror" and America in danger of accepting the principle of the informer. He said that if anyone admitted having been a Communist, he was expected to give the
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    Salan closes advanced H.Q.
    59 3 SAIGON, Wed. General Raoul Salan, French acting C-in-C Far East, who Is to hand over full operational command in Indo-China to General Francois Gonzalez de Linares this week, has closed his Hanoi advance headquarters and returned to Saigon The late Marshal Jean de Lattre de Tassignv
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    TROOPS FOR EGYPT
    27 3 FAMGUSTA. Cyprus, Wed. —The armed Admiralty vessel Dieppe sailed from here today for Port Said with 120 troops, several tanks and military vehicles. —Renter.
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    ISMAILIA NUN 'NOT SHOT BY BRITONS'
    106 3 LONDON, Wednesday. THE War Minister, Mr. Anthony Head, told the House of Commons today he had "no doubt whatever' 1 that British troops wer e not responsible for the shooting of Sister Anthony, an American nun, at Ismailia last month. She was killed when
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    30 FAMILIES LOSE HOMES IN FLOOD
    36 3 REGGIO, Italy. Wed.— Five rainswollen rivers broke their banks here, flooded more than 1.000 acres of cultivated land, and made 30 families homeless. A family of six is missing —Reuter.
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    'BRING SPAIN IN' -PORTUGAL
    32 3 LISBON, Wed. Portugal will propose to the Atlantic Council this week that Spain should be brought into Western defence preparations, an authoritative source said here last night.— Reuter.
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    Rice export permits if...
    85 3 BANGKOK Wed. SPECIAL permission to export up to 100.000 tons of rice will be granted to private merchants if they co-operate with the Government in finding sufficient rice for the nation to meet its contracts with foreign countries Luang Vichit Vatakarn, Siamese Minister of Commerce, said
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    3 die as plane hits monument
    58 3 MEXICO CITY, Wed.— The wife of a U.S. Embassy official and two tourists were killed when a light plane crashed into the top of a huge stone mounment as San Juan near here. The pilot made a forced landing in front of the ruins
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    MOSCOW CLAIM
    29 3 LONDON. Wed. Russian biologists discovered the principle of evolution "long before the appearance of Darwin's origin of the species," according to Moscow I Radio heard here.— Reuter.
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    Egypt said to be ready for talks
    289 3 'CLOSER UNDERSTANDING 9 CAIRO, Wednesday. HPHE Egyptian Prime Minister, Aly Maher Pasha, 1 will meet the British Ambassador here, Sir Ralph Stevenson, on Saturday to draw up an agenda for talks on the Anglo-Egyptian dispute, the Egyptian newspaper, Al Misri, said today. The
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    Labour will renew attack
    216 3 Labour will renew attack LONDON, Wed. THE Labour Party decided last night 10 renew its attack on Mr. Churchill for his statements on foreign policy while he was in the United Statts. Mr. Attlee, leader of the Opposition, and three of his senior colleagues reintroduced in the House of Commons
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    The Queen makes her first awards
    88 3 The Queen makes her first awards LONDON Wed. THE QUEEN last night announced the first gallantry awards of her reign, two George Medals and two commendations to airmen. The George Medals, instituted during th« war by her father, went to Flight Lieutenant Lawrence Cyril Newton and Leading Aircraftman Richard William
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    Livelihood of Britons 'in jeopardy'
    107 3 LONDON, Wed TORD Swinton, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said last night that the average Briton's whole livelihood and standard of living had been put in jeopardy by the economic crisis. He was speaking during a two-day economic debate in the House of Lords.
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    Britain tests new parachute
    70 3 LONDON, Wed. Rubber covered, steelboned dummy parachutists are now being dropped from high-speed planes thousands of feet above Britain to test a new type of parachute, the Society of British Aircraft Constructors announced today. Special spring-limit stop* are fitted between the dummies' joints, so that if
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    'Russia leads U.S. in research'
    133 3 NEW YORK. Wed. THE Wall Street Journal said yesterday that the Soviet Union appeared to be ahead of the United States in plane, tank and artillery research. The newspaper added: "All indications are that Stalin's military scientists are going ahead a great deal faster than
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    STORE POLICE MAKE PLEDGE TO CHIEF
    251 4 TOO hundred men of the Singapore Police Force "^^J^^f duty of the police was to protect life and property at any cost, regardless 01 race or creed. The promise was inscribed in a scroll wnicn was presented, together with a kris, to Mr. Penne-father-Evans
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    28 4 MR. WOLFE COHEN, gei. eral foreign manager of Warner Brothers, and Mrs. Cohen who have arrived in Singapore on a tour of the Far East. Straits Times picture.
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    PLAYTIME MEANS TIME OFF FOR LAUGHS FOR THESE WORKERS....
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    1,200 had a good time at first 'playtime'
    171 4 1 ,200 had a good time at first 'playtime' RECORDING of the first "Workers' Playtime" programme by Radio Malaya was made yesterday at the Dunlop rubber packing godown before an audience of 1,200 Chinese labourers who ate, laughed, sane. and clapped in time to modern Chinese ballads. The programme was
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    ....she was the surprise
    33 4 SURPRISE CLIMAX to the recording of the programme was 15-year-old rubber stripper Lee Wai Kuen', vocal number She gave a spirited Cantonese verson of Jingle Bells."— Straits Times picture.
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    HAJI KUDOH AND HIS 2 CARPETS
    67 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. TWO carpets 'rom Singapore for a mosflue in Johor* were confiscated by thr maeistrate in thr Police Court today Haji Kudoh bin Haji Ambok. who bad the carpets told Customs officers that they were worth $180 when he had paid 5250
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    Squatters clash with labourers
    95 4 Squatters clash with labourers WOMEN members of squatter ramilies in Singapore living at Kampong Chantek, Bukit Timah. fought with labourers clearing the site for a housine estate company on Tuesday morning. A radio police car and a Tan load of about 15 men from the Kandang Kerbau police station rushed
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    Johore UMNO will take part
    54 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— The Johore Bahru branch of UMNO will take part in th«Town Council election to be held in Johore Bahru later In the year A meeting was held at UMNO Hall yesterday when it was unanimously agreed that the branch should stimulate members*
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    $135,000 for fire brigade
    101 4 SEREMBAN. Wed A SUM of $135,000 has been budgeted this year for the State Fire Brigade- -about $54,000 more than that allotted last year. The increase will enable some expansion to Fire Brigade personnel. Mr. Ooi Eng Siew, acting State Fire Officer, told the Straits Times
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    TENDER BOARD
    31 4 SEREMBAN, Wed. The Port Dickson District Tenders Board for the Public Works Department are: Disi trict Officer, (chairman), I Executive Engineer, Senior I Customs Officer, and Mr. R. Estate.
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    Immediate c.o.l.a. revision demanded
    180 4 THE Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association yesterday asked the Singapore Harbour Board for an —ate revision of etc* »^[S™ c ang harbour workers have been given the Government rates of c.0.1.a. and it was unjust on the part of the S.H.B. not to increase the c.0.1.a.
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    BANDITS BURN LORRIES
    20 4 Bandits burnt rnroe lurries in Johore and another lorry in the Sungei Siout area of l Perak.
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    MR. W.A. MULLER APPOINTED
    37 4 Mr. W. A. Muller, former Commissioner of Police. Tanganyika, has been appointed Inspector-General of Colonial Police. Mr Muller accompanied Mr. Oliver Lyttelton. Secretary of State for the Colonies, on his visit to Malaya.
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    NEGLIGENCE
    42 4 KLUANO, Wed. Ismail bin Mansoor. charged with driving a lorry negligently and knocking down a notice Doard post and white guidestones opposite the police station was fined $25 or five days Imprisonment by Inche Ibrahim bin Hajl Salam. the Circuit Magistrate.
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    Blackout areas
    258 4 SLBSTATIONS liable to load sheddint today: Seranioon R4* Sennett EsUt*. KoUm Ayer. McPterson Ed., Kirn Chuan Rd.. Boundary Rd. Flo^ re.'Ce Rd.. V. Serangoon. \lo Chu Kan? Rd f ;ovt Mntinr Wta.. Wortlefeh Park. B«a«e«He«l.U. Arthur Rd- Tr. J^nf. Br ol^™ l Rd. Sea View Hotel. East Coast
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    21 new unions approved
    45 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. There were 196 trade unions registered in the Federation at the end of January. Membership, including 30 whose registration V as pending was 115.674. Of the 30 unions waiting for registration, draft rules of 21 have been approved
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    NEW WELFARE OFFICER
    30 4 TAIPING, Tues.— Miss Ma Tak Onn who has been to the United Kingdom on a Bocial Science course Is now stationed at Taiping as Social Welfare Officer
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    Johore cuts the rice ration
    162 4 'LEAKAGE' TO BANDITS lOH ORE Government Is making a cut in the rice J ration from March 3. to prevent any getting to the bandits. The cut will be from six katis to five katis a week for adults, and from three katis to 2¥i
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    Mother in Eire told of death leap
    112 4 Mother in Eire told of death leap rfIHE mother of Rifleman 1 Patrick Joseph Foley. who jumped overboard from the liner Carthage, on Saturday night at sea. was yesterday told of the incident. She lives in a remote village in County Kerry. Eire. His brother, who is still with the
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    Daily paid men seek equality
    80 4 IPOH. Wed. The Perak divisional committee has asked the Malayan Tade Union Council to eet special holidays for daily paid Government staffs as are given to monthly paid staffs. Two instances are mentioned when monthly paid j staffs were given holidays but not the daily
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    YOUTH HAD RIFLE, AMMO: TO HANG
    103 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed VJR. Justice Taylor. In the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, sentenced to death a youth. Wong Chff Pin, for possession of a rifl> and 61 rounds of ammunition The case was heard In camera. Wong Was arrested at ft resettlement area
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    Singapore refuses badminton hall loan by 18 votes to three
    922 5 'LET PUBLIC DO IT, 9 SAYS BLYTHE JF the public of Singapore is not prepared to support a badminton hall, then they do not deserve a hall, said the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blvthe, in the Legislative Council yesterday.
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    $100 to keep ball rolling
    93 5 J^ DONATION of $100 for the Singapore Badminton Hall Fund was made yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Elizabeth Choy (Nominated) who earlier opposed a motion in the Legislative Council by Mr. Lim Yew Hock (LabourKeppel) which asked for assistance or a loan from Government for the
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    'Britain should set date for freedom'
    220 5 rniNrKiT *k^ ,X, K ALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. T^S? 1 1 Rahman, president of the United Malays' National Organisation, said in Kuala Lumpur today that Malaya should be given indepen(l "II C HOW 7 This was not a matter that should be delayed, he said
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    COURT TOLD
    40 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. A Retnam. a mason was charged in the Johore Bahru Police Court today with causing the death of Xhamls bin Mohan^d by negligent driving and causing hurt (o Leong Ylt. He was allowed $500 ball.
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    CUSTOMS TO RECRUIT 50 EXTRA MEN
    249 5 piFTY additional preventive officers and two new launches are being added to the Singapore Customs Department to help fight the new racket of smuggling prohibited goods by big time operators. Recruiting of these officers will be completed by Mar. 1. The men will be
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    Army move to revise civilian pay
    121 5 Army move to revise civilian pay A SALARY Revision Working Committee, consisting of two members of the Singapore Army Civil Service Union and two representatives of the Army will now study the salary scales of all grades of Army workers in the Colony. This follows an agreement between the Union
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    Fines on 105 total $1,646
    78 5 ANE-hundred-and-five people V were fined a total of $1,646 yesterday in the Singapore City Police Court for various offences under the City Cleansing Department's rules. Twenty, summoned foi causing obstruction to fiveof°s6s5 thS Were nnßd tota: For depositing refuse near their premises and causing obstruction
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    WATER RATIONED
    35 5 KUALA KANGSAR Wed The Senior Executive Engine.e f- Central Perak. has restricted the use of water in Kuala Kangsar between 1.30 and 4 pm. and 9 p.m and 5 a.m. until further notice.
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    Mandate for president
    103 5 THE committee of the Sin1 gapore Straits Chinese British Association has authorised its president. Mr. T. W. Ong, to get a premises for a clubhouse. A special committee, consisting of Mr. Ong. vice-pre-sident, Mr. Jee Ah Chian. and secretary, Mr. Goh Teik Boon, has been formed to
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    Consignee charged
    80 5 JATHAMAND Lad h a i a m Mahtani was charged yesterday in the Singapore Third District Court with preparing and signing false documents to defraud the Government of the Federation of Malaya. He was alleged to have prepared and signed Customs' declaration forms on Nov. 19 last stating
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    LARGER AREA FOR GUN PRACTICE
    48 5 Approval for extending the gun firing area In the western approaches to the harbour was given yesterday by the Singapore Legislative Council The Colonial Secretary. Mr. W. L. Blythe, said that extension of the area was necessary to carry out proper firing experiments.
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    MAN CLEARED
    23 5 Ho Soo Thong, aged 31, was acquitted yesterday in Singapore Third District Court of a charge of cheating Chay Siong Kay.
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    More want to be British
    94 5 TT H E Singapore Govern ment is trying to reduce the time taken to dispose of applications for naturalisation. This statement was made in the Legislative Council yesterday in reply to questions by Dr. C. J. Pa«lar. In the two months since the relaxation of
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    CRISIS LAW EXTENDED DESPITE PROTEST
    273 5 J)ESPITE opposition from an elected Councillor, the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday approved the continuation of the Emergency Regulations for a further three months from Jan. 22. The opposition came from Mr. C. R. Dasaratha Raj (Labour-Rochore) when the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe, asked
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    Manpower economy study ends
    128 5 Manpower economy study ends rE Callander Mission, sent out by the War Office to study the distribution of military and civilian manpower in the Far East Command, left Singapore yesterday for London by KLM Headed by Lt. Gen. C. B Callander. the nine man mission spent six week s in
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    'Shy' boy drank acid
    84 5 A 16-YEAR-OLD fitter, Wong Kam Chiew. said to have been of a "shy and gentle nature" killed himself by drinking acid, the Singapore Coroner. Mr. Choor Singh, said yesterday The boy's father said that Wong came home from *-ork and went to the bathroom where he
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    Move to aid armour importers
    188 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE Comptroller of the trade division of the Federation Treasury today circulated notices asking all importers and chambers of commerce how much armour plate they needed this year. The notice s»id that the information was necessary "in order to assist in the
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    DEATH
    31 6 DEATH at Bunfjsar Hospital on February 'he 11th, 1952." Dr. John G. Reed of Sungkal, Perak. brlo.ed husband of Penelope and J.itlirr of Susan and George. (O\Tr.«eas papers please copy).
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    57 6 MR WOO CHEE MENO and family thank all friends and relatives who attended the funeral of the lato Mrs. Woo Chee Meng, »ent wreaths, scrolls and loan of '''MR"* MRS. PIUS D. PEREIRA trn.nk their m.iny friends and relatives for their kind wishes and valuable presents on the occasion
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    IN MEMORIAM
    18 6 IN LOVING memory of our darling Granny, gone but not forgotten. Died 21 2 50. RIP.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Feb. 21 1952 Nearer The Truce
    744 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Feb. 21 1952 Nearer The Truce At the turn of the year the really extravagant optimists believed that a Korean truce might be concluded by the end of February. They may yet be right. The progress reported yesterday leaves one of the last major roadblocks
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    Rubber Policy Change?
    315 6 Major changes in American rubber control policy are now predicted by the Washington correspondent of the Financial Times, who reports that a date will soon be set for the withdrawal of the G.S.A. as the sole buyer of natural rubber for the American market. The administration is
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    U.N. SOLDIERS ARE READY FOR ANYTHING IN KOREA
    1279 6  -  NOEL MONKS says EIGHTH ARMY H.Q., Korea. DOCUMENTS captured on dead Chinese soldiers within the last six months have shown that on two occasions since truce talks started the Communists have been about to launch a full-scale offensive against United Nations positions
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      M.C.A.-UMNO VICTORY
      135 6 WITH reference to that part of the report appearing under the heading of "I.M.P. beaten at the Polls," stating that Mr. Ong Yoke Lin. Mr. S. M. Yong. and myself were mainly responsible for the victory of the M.C.A.-UMNO alliance, I would like to point out that our
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      MISS REBECCA WEST'S PROSE
      167 6 TWENTY-FOUR hours after reading Rebecca West's article on the funeral of the King, I am still nauseated by the appalling bad taste she displayed. That she should single out Mr. Attlee for such unjustified belittlement is quite beyond the bounds of decency. I would remind Miss
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      THE SCOTS & THE QUEEN
      68 6 THE SCOTS THE QUEEN QCOTTISH Nationalists are taking court action to decide whether the Queen should be referred to in Scotland as Elizabeth I or 11. Without wishing in any way to touch upon the ques- tion of Scottish aspirations. I would like to express my profound disapproval of these
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      From the Gordon Highlanders
      51 6 From the Gordon Highlanders THE Commanding Officer and all ranks of the First Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders, wish to express through the Straits Times their grateful thanks for the many kind messages from Service and civilian friends on the occasion of the battalion'^ recent losses sustained in action against the
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      Dato Onn's decision
      449 6 F|ATO Onn has suddenly discovered that it would be better for Malaya to remain within the Commonwealth after, having achieved self-govern-ment, and that it would be better for himself to declare publicly that he subscribes to this hope. But too fresh In my mind are the many
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    On the Margin
    402 6 Donnish quip \UE sit corrected, in a letter from Clifford School, Kuala Kang.sar, Mr. A Muttiah says that it was N.iah Webster, the American lexicographer, and not fienrf Sweet, the Enplish philtiio-i.st and phonetician, who was involved in the philological anecdote which appeared in tlfis haJf-column a
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    LABOUR 'WANTS TO RUN UNIONS'
    543 7 'Relax rule on federation motion fails A CHARGE that the Labour Party was seeking to gain control of all trade unions in Singapore to get the power to call a general strike, including all Government employes, was made by the leader of the Progressive Party,
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    NEW BILL WILL GIVE CHANCE TO FIX PAY
    172 7 NEW BILL WILL GIVE CHANCE TO FIX PAY 'THE proposed Wages 1 Council Bill will provide a chance for employees of any trade Jr induotry in Singapore to ask the Government to fix v minimum wage ■cale, the Labour Commissioner, Mr. G. W. D.ivis. said yesterday. He w;i N commonting
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    LAST TEACHERS TAKE EXAM
    34 7 PENANG. Wed—Twentynine students of the Penang Chinese Teachers' Training Class sat for their final examination at the Chinese Convent last week end. They will be the last batch to graduate.
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    TWICE ABSENT
    33 7 KLUANG. Wed.-Abdullah bin Mohamed Dom. a special constable on Palool Estate. ig. was fined $50 or 10 days' imprisonment on two charges or absenting himself from duty without a satisfactory reason.
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    19 timber 'pupils' at sawmill
    144 7 19 timber 'pupils' at sawmill Ar ien a iwu-nionin course in timber technology at the Federation Government's Forestry Research station at research Kepong. a party of 19 forestry officers from various parts of South East Asia yesterday visited the Lee Sawmills in Lavender Street, Singapore, to make a practical study
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    MR. T. AIKEN
    17 7 iLmneni R"y? llst PC ni g m on leave to the United King--i« m.
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    STORE STUDENT IN WASHINGTON
    49 7 Miss Alice Tay. Singapore schoolgirl, together with students from 16 nations from Asia and the Middle East, arrived in Washington yesterday from New York on a three-day visit. The students are delegates to the New York Herald Tribune's Forum which takes place on Mar 22.
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    SINGAPORE HAS A 'CHINA NIGHT'
    204 7 "r«HINA Night'- at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night was, in the words of the China Society which presented it, "an experiment to put across in an entertaining way some of the finer things of The object was achieved in six items; the first of
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    56 7 BARE HANDS VERSUS THE CHINESE SWORD: This exhibition of martial art was given by Mr. Lee Toorur Hoy and Mr. Tong On Win g, of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, at China Night presented last night at the Victoria Theatre. ON RIGHT, Mr. Chen Wen Hsi gives a demonstration of
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    Fifth son for Perlis Raja
    46 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Raja Perempuan of Perils, Tengku Badariah. gave birth to a son yesterday, the Perlis Government announced today. Mother and child are doing well. The Raja of Perils has now nln P children— five sons and four daughters.
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    Baby killed on road
    63 7 LIM SIEW HUA, aged two was killed and her two sisters, Lim Gim Hua aged one. and Lim Teo w Hua. aged 10 were injured yesterday when they were knocked down by a car at Tembellng Road. Singapore The two injured girls received slight cuts. Inspector
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    Woman allowed $1,000 bail
    68 7 TELUK ANSON, Wed.— Lee Ah Soi, an 18-year-old woman, was charged in the Teluk Anson Magistrate's Court with possession of 16 sticks of opium. It was alleged that when L e wa s stopped and searched at the 9 m.s., Changkat Jong Road, a police woman
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    LEAVING IN THE CARTHAGE
    79 7 The retired Director ol g"Wlc Works. Singapore. Mr t. a. Gardiner, accompanied ?y his wife and daughter left tne Colony on the Carthage last night to return to the United Kingdom. Other departures on the Carthage were the former Air Officer Commanding Malaya. Air Commodore J
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    City has right to confer freedom
    166 7 NOW THE HONOUR'S THEIR 9 S 'THE Singapore City Council can now confer the Freedom of the City on distinguished people. The power to do so was given yesterday in a Bill approved by the Legislative Council. The President of the City Council. Mr.
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    Mrs. Choy urges probe into bank accounts
    152 7 Mrs. Choy urges probe into bank accounts AN appeal for quick action to end corruption in Singapore Government departments was made yesterday by Mrs. Elizabeth Cboy (Nominated). She suggested to the Legislative Council that police officers above the rank of A.S.P. should be allowed to investigate the bank o r
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    Pensioner dies
    55 7 "ViR. V. Agamparam who retired as chief clerk of the Public Wqrks Department. Singapore, in 1928, has died in Ceylon. He is survived in Singapore by his brother, Mr. V. Kandiah of the Customs Department and two sons, Mr. A Pararajsingham of. the Education Department, and Mr A
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    Queen thanks Singapore
    69 7 The Governor of Singapore has received the following telegram of thanks from the Queen, sent through the Secretary of State for the Colonies: "I am commanded by the Queen to convey tc you, the Executive' and City Councils and all people of Singapore an expression of Her
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    The total 'bag' to date—2,778
    145 7 The total 'bag' to date— 2,778 UP to the end of last year 2,778 bandits were killed In the Federation Their known wounded numbered 1.396 and 672 of them surrendered. Suspects wounded and captured numbered 201 and 679 other suspects were captured. vJf those killed 2,599 were Chinese. 102 Malays
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    IMMIGRATION: NEW CONTROL IS APPROVED
    182 7 rrHE Immigration (Control) Bill, designed to control the entry of people in*/> Singapore from outside Malaya, was adopted by the Singapore Lejrlslative Council yesterday. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe who introduced the Bill for its second reading said it would give people complete
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    The Sultan 'better'
    70 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. 'pHE Sultan of Trengganu who was injured in a road accident near the KelantanTrengganu border on Monday was reported today *o be making a satisfactory recovery l n the Kota Bahru hos- pital. The Chief Msdical Officer. Dr. R. E. Anderson, said: "Ms Highness
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    Dr. Hatta ends S'pore visit
    61 7 The Vice-President of the Indonesian Republic, Dr. Mohamed Hatta. who was on a short visit to Singapore sailed for Medan on the Willem Ruys last night. Others who sailed for the United Kingdom were Mrs Pluchot, better known as Ruth Fischer, former German ex-Communist, and
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    Rotarians to build school for lepers
    118 7 Rotarians to build school for lepers FINAL arrangements lor the giant fair planned by the Singapore Rotary Club to raise $60,000 for a school and community hall for inmates of Trafalgar Leper Home, were discussed at Rotarv's weekly lunc.heo-j yesterday .The school and hall have been selected by Rotary as
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    RAF Chaplain leaving S'pore
    53 7 The Assistant Chaplain General to the R A.F., the Rev. Gordon Hislop, who is leaving Singapore after three years service here, will preach his farewell sermon at St Hilda's Church, Singapore, on Sunday at 8 a.m. Rev. Hislop was in charee of St. Hilda's when there
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    APPOINTMENTS
    36 7 IPOH. Wed —Mr E. H. Harries of the Traffic Branch. Ipoh. has been appointed Officer-in-Charge. Traffic, Perak Inspector D. Shar man. formerly of the CID. Ipoh. has assumed duties as Assistant Offlee-ln-Charge. Traffic Branch Ipoh
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    MOVE TO CHECK RISE IN RICE PRICE
    523 8 S'oore sets up 3-man body to advise on method J^ THREE-MAN Select Committee was yesterday appointed by the Singapore Legislative Council to study and report on the methods of preventing any further increase in the retail price of rationed rice. It is also
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    SINGAPORE TO SET UP BOARD FOR TELEPHONES
    146 8 THE Singapore Government proposes shortly to set up a body, which will form the nucleus of a board to ooerate the Oriental Telephone and Elecvric Co. This was stated in the Legislative Council yesterday. The body will work in full liaison with the
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    Federation sold 87,751 bonds
    47 8 THE Federation Government sold 87.751 premium bonds valued at $877,510 between last July and Jan. 24 when the first draw was held in Kuala Lumpur. This reply to a question by Mr John Laycock was given at yesterday's meeting of Singapore Legislative Council.
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    HOSTEL 'NOT ECONOMIC'
    98 8 HOSTEL 'NOT ECONOMIC' THE Singapore Government 1 does not consider it economic to erect a hostel for KK-to fh CC e e WIv a f Council yesterday. To make the best use of available accommodation seven of the larger Government quarters have been converted into messes for 34 officers who
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    Govts studying report
    59 8 A report by a joint Sin-gapore-Federation committee on retirement benefits of teachers in grant-in-aid English schools is being considered by both governments. It is not possible to siy when a decision will be reached, says a statement tabled in the Singapore Legislative Council. The statement was in
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    4,254 new drivers in 6 months
    63 8 T\URING the second half of last year 4,254 people were granted driving licences, and 1,319 failed the test, in Singapore. Five officer? are engaged in conducting tests and the average number of people tested a day is 42. A further 2,360 people are still
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    Josey: Govt won't give the reasons
    139 8 II is not the practice of the Singapore Government to give reasons for not offering further employment to any officer in the public service on the expiration of his contract says a reply to a question "in the Leglsative Council yesterday. It was in
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    Scholarship offer
    52 8 AN application nas been made by the Sin-gapore Government for a UNESCO scholarship offered by the Australian Government. The object is to train an Instructor at the Junior Technical School in mechanical engineering This was announced in tne Legislative' Council yesterday in reply to questions by Dr C.
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    Price hasn't gone down (or up) so the ban stays
    175 8 THE ban on the sale of suckling pig s for the table will not be lifted, the Singapore Government said in the Legislative Council yesterday, in a written reply to Dr. C. J. Paglar. The reply agreed that there had
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    Rules to be changed —to help widow
    92 8 Rules to be changed to help widow THE Singapore Government 1 proposes to amend the rules governing the occupation of land in the Malay settlement at Jalan Eunos, so that the widow of a former occupant may continue to live in the same place. This reply was given to questions
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    Retirement age report
    63 8 THE committee of nine, appointed by the Singapore Government to report on the retirement age for Government officers, has been asked to produce an Interim report. This was stated in the Legislative Council in reply to a question by Mr. E. M. F. FerEusson. The committee will
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    STATE COUNCIL
    25 8 KUALA LUMPUR,— The next meeting of the Trengganu Council of State will be held at tne Istana Maziah Kuala Trengganu on Mar. 5.
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    GOVT TO PAY $650,000 TO SHIP COMPANY
    178 8 —-Claim for requisitioning THE Singapore Government has received two claims which date back to the last war and the British Military Administration. They amount to nearly $750,000. One is from the Straits Steamship Co. for $650,443 (£76,125 6s lid.) compensation for the requisitioning
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    RESIGNATION
    14 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed Mr M Campbell, Assistant Engineer, PWD, Kota Tinggi, has resigned.
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    Supplementary bill for S'pore is more than $2m.
    255 8 Supplementary bill for S'pore is more than $2 m. INCREASED costs of food for the Colony's lightly housemen, raincoats for outdoor Customs staff, two typewriters for the Legislative Council and the Executive Council, three new microphones for the Council Chamber were among items in the Supplementary Estimates for Singapore approved
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    25 DAYS TO DECIDE ON RE-ENTRY
    120 8 25 DAYS TO DECIDE ON RE-ENTRY THE Singapore Government L Is aware of the difficulties experienced by alien travellers and every effort compatible with security Is made to facilitate movement. it was stated in the Legislative Council. Questions on the subject were tabled by Mr. Tan Chin Tuan. Re-entry visas
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    Baby found dead in garbage pail
    82 8 A verdict" of .found dead was returned by, the Coroner, Mr Choor Singh, after an inquiry yesterday into the death of a two-day-old baby girl found on Dec. 31 in a garbage pail at the Paya Lebar Soil Disposal Station. Dr. E. B. La
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    55 A.S.P.sin Singapore
    67 8 rpHERE are 55 assistant su1 perintendents of police in Singapore serving in posts ol their substantive rank, against an establishment of 65. Fourteen A.S.Ps. are acting in more senior posts, and nine chief inspectors or Inspectors are acting in posts of the grade of assistant superinten dents.
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    RULE EASED FOR THEM
    49 8 To avoid causing, hardship to pupils who were admitted overage from vernacular schools to special classes in 1948, the age rule in secondary schools has been relaxed considerably This was stated in the Legislative Council In reply to questions tabled by Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim.
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    Boy on modesty charge
    40 8 V. Chandran, aged 17, claimed trial in Singapore yesterday to using criminal force ori Elaine Bate at the Naval Base on Tuesday, to outrage her modesty. Bail of $250 was allowed pending trial on March 1.
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    STOLE ABALONE
    31 8 For stealing a $1 tin ot abalone. a 28-year-old labourer. Chellapan Ramasamy, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment by Mr. H. B. Livingstone, the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday.
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    GOVT. STUDYING THE RICE PROBLEM
    75 8 rE problems of getting rice this year and the retail price are under consideration, and it would not be In the public interest to make an announcement. This reply was given In the Legislative Council _ves,erdav by Government to a question by Dr. O. J.
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      262 8 1848 1952 enera^ S In Enteric fevef J have prescribed "Serravallo's lonic" in cases of Anaemia resulting from Malarial Fever, and in convalescing cases of Enteric Fever and have much pleasure in saying that the beneficial results from its use have been most marked. It is very palatable, and should
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    Paris Has Gone Back To The 20's Again
    680 9 Paris Has Gone Back To The 20's Again r\NE often talks of the world of haute couture being far removed from the world of roulity. To many of us this v.a.s most vividly illustrated when on Ihe day of the King'^ death, with all Paris ready to be voluble with
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    DRESS OF THE WEEK
    99 9 DRESS OF THE WEEK The dress on th e left is a convertible, new style. It is made in washing taffeta, black and white checks on grey, and is in two parts: a blouse and skirt. The skirt is also new style and requires, no, demands, a generously frnly petticoat.
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    Cosmetics Can't Do Everything For You
    616 9  -  I MAGDA DUNIN v-m-m- By *i OOPE springs eternal 11 in a woman's heart, and her faith in cosmetics seems unbounded. Hope and faith are great beauty aids, but common-sense and a little learning are even better. All cosmetics of repute are approved for
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    37 9 Two 1952 sprmg hair s-tpies evolved by the Society of I Parisian Hair Stylists. Left is "Etrusque," a coiffure for the evening by Jean Cle ment. On the right, another evening hair styl? Clio bu Louis Gervais.
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    WIVES HIT BACK
    443 9 WIVES HIT BACK In response to Chapman Pinchers" tale' of wives' complaints unknown to medical science, angry married women sent him this list of husbands' ailments not in #»c medical dictionary. OUSBANDS, too, are afflicted with nearpathological habits so irritating that they cause chronic domestic disturbance, 600 angry wives complain.
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      337 9 Straits Times Crossword i&V reader a sensible i i I i i 27. 'Lcok thy last on 1 2 3 4 5 6 J Every hour" (De la Mare) (3 b. 6). 5555^ ~T^ W*TT j DOWN I. A coin— i left it (Anag.) a HI Sustains a role in
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    THE FIGHTING FIJIANS ALL WIN
    893 10 Three teams in i sevens s-final AFTER playing poorly in their last two matches, Fijians "A" struck their best form yesterday when they beat R.A.F. Seletar by 13 o to enter the semi-final round of the S.C.C. seven-a-side ruggeA-ompetition. rney were later joined by their
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    SWIM MEET ON FEB. 23
    61 10 The Chinese Swimming Club will hold its first Swiit.-nltig Meet this year On Saturdiv, Feb. 23 ''om 4.00 p.m. There will he 14 events In all. An exhibition :>t hivh-b ard >md fancy diving will be given by Lee Hong Mm. loh Pui Kee. V,
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    VIC. TOWEEL v. PEP
    54 10 JOHANNESBURG W e d World bantamweight champion Vie Toweel said last nigh: he is ready to meet America's Willie Tcp i n a featherweight b >ut "if •he price is right." The Transvaal Sportint Club rnnounced It was ready t,, promote a Toweel -Pep bout in
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    OLYMPIC WIN
    24 10 OSLO. Wod The Olympic 50kilometre sici race was won today by the Finnish skier. Velkko HakuIlnen, in 3hr 33 mm. 13sec. AFP.
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    'EVIL INFLUENCES IN BADMINTON'
    513 10 LETTER TO THE SPORTS EDITOR THERE appears to be a regular controversy on 1 anything which is connected with the Singapore Badminton Association (writes a correspondent, J.C.C.K.. to The Sports Editor) by what I read in the sports columns of the newspapers. By the look of
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    Sports Diary
    47 10 RUGBY: SCC Seven-a-side semi-finals and final: Fijians 'A* v Fijians 'B and Fijians C" v RAF Tcngah (First match at S p.m.). SOCCER: St. Andrew's School v ACS at ACS; Victoria School v St. Joseph's at SJI. BOXING: Army championships finals at Tanglin 8 p.m.
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    S.A.F.A. Registration
    51 10 Secretaries of clubs entered in the Sngapore Amateur Football Association competition are asked to send lists of registered players to the honorary secretary of S.A.P.A. immediately. They are also asked to send lists of players and officials for the issue of S A. FA passes to Jalan Besar
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    Lively semi-finals at Tanglin
    295 10 TU1E seml-flnals of the Singapore Base District individual army boxing championships postponed owing to the dea'h of the King, were completed last night ai Tanglln Gymnasium wlvn 16 bouts, comprising all classes except the heavyweight division, were decided before a large audience. Th<»re were three walk-overs
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    Weetman's 69 sets course record
    531 10  -  "PUTTER" By HARRY Weetman, the 1951 British Match Play Champion, beat Dai Rees, a former holder of the title. 2 and 1 in an exhibition match at the Island Club, Singapore, yesterday. Weetman lived up to his reputation of being the longest hitter in British
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    WEST INDIES START WELL
    87 10 PALMERSTON (New Zealand), Wed. Central Districts batsmen failed today against the West Indies pace bowlers and lo&t seven wickets during the rain-curtailed opening day of their two-day match here. Ineffectual or rash strokes caused the dismissal of most and only I. Leggat, 21 not out at
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    S.C's v WM. JACKS
    48 10 Special Constabulary Sports Association soccer XI anainst William Jacks Sports Club In a friendly game at Geylang Stadium on February 25 at 5.20 p.m.: Oal'stan. Morier, Lingam. Ismail Govlndasamy. Chandra Krishna Ismail Bakar. G. Nadarajah. H Montelro. and Chacko Kunjooiu Reserves: Kunchomt Maharom Kamarudin
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    LONDON STOCKS
    254 11 LONDON. Wed. CJLO3INO middle pricee of •elected stocks, as supplied by special arrangement with The PinanciaJ Times, were: LOAN* Cuuaola fi| Funding 44- M War 3i% BO BANKS Chartered ,£5, 10i +4 Mercauute .434 •*u m m Hongkong i|12S) BE UMXft t»i -M INMKANCk Com Cn ioU.) 101
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    34 11 HONG KONG. Weds, f R£E market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was quoted at the close today as follows: US$l HK56.755 (cash) HK$6.7B (T.T £l HKsls.Bs', one tahil of gold HK5325.75
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    U.K. MARKET
    37 11 U. K. MARKET LONDON, Feb. 20.— Spot 34' id April MJ4J. May 33* id., JuSe 33'jd April-June 33»Jd.. JulySept. 32^(1.. Oct.-Dec. 3lV a d.. Mar tit 33? 4 d., April cJ.f. 33\d. May cJ£33^d. Market: Quietly steady
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    Australian share market
    152 11 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Weds. 'THE downward trend of share prices was accentuated In Melbourne arid Sydney today. Key Industrial Issues were among the falls which outnumbered rises by six to one. The four-point fall In the Wall St. Dor Jones' index was today's main depressing
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    Strong recovery in rubber price
    227 11 5-CENT RISE ATTRIBUTED TO SHORT-COVERING ACTIVITIES From A Market Correspondent pOR the first time since enforcement of the new G.S.A. rejection clause, the Singapore rubber market showed strong recovery yesterday with prices reaching $1.17 a lb. for March first-grade five cents above Tuesday's levels. The
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    TIN: $485 3/8 A PICUL
    10 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. Feb 20—5485% (unchanged)
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    LONDON PRICE
    25 11 LONDON, Feb. 20.— Cash Buyers £M2ft; Sellers £985; Forward Buyers amVi: Sellers £983; Settlement £982 (up £iy 2 Turnover: a.m. 35 tonsp.m. 45.
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    Exports of tin in concentrates
    66 11 'piN In concentrates exported from the Federation producing areas to Singapore and Penang during last month totalled 5 165 Perak was the biggest exporter, with 2,814 tons, and Selangor next with 1,862 tons. Other exporting states were Pahang 119 tons. Negri Sembilan 135 tons, Johore
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    195 11 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns. or expected there by 7 a.m. today, are:— M Palstrla, 4/5 Merkur. Coal Plant Idomeneus. 6/7 Overijsel. 8/9 Autolycus, 11 Ozarda. 13- 14 Radnorshire. 15/16 Manoeran, 18 Fernland, 19/20 Ettrlckbank, North Wall 6 Lalwul 23/24 Tjltjalengka, 25/26 Kar'palion. 27/28 Memnon. 29/30
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    110 11 JJIGHTY piculs of Muntok pepper changed hands In the Singapore produce market yesterday at $770 a picul. with further sellers at that price. This section was again very dull following lack of buying Interest from London. Sarawak grade sellers also reduced quotations to $765 a picul. and
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    Malayan Shares
    200 11 Firmer undertone in all sections INHERE was a firmer undertone in all sections of the Malayan share market following an improvement in the rubber price yesterday. Buyers were unsatisfied at the close. Yesterday's price changes made by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: tow Eraser Neave Ords 3 82
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      314 11 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS To New York and Boston via Ceylon. India. Egypt and Mediterranean Ports. Sinitaooie P Swct tenrvam Penang \t "MhSSISt Vdtu.VK"' """Ve" 26/27 Feb. 28 Feb/1 Mai II "Km 2SI D«. T i l .i J 3/9 Mar 10/11 Mar 12/MMar t.%. PRESIDENT PO'K" 4/10 Mar 11/UMar To
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    BAGBYS BATTLE OUT THE MAIN RACE
    2225 12  -  EPSOM JEEP Red Wolf wins by a neck; hat-trick for Bloxham By IPOH, Wednesday. FATHER and son fought out a stern finish when hot favourite Red Wolf, ridden by Wally Bagby, just beat the outsider, Ocean Snare (Billy Bagby) by a neck in the
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    Big Sweep
    44 12 TOTAL POOL: $373,690 Ist No *****3 ($101,927) 2nd No. *****5 ($50,963) 3rd No. *****6 ($25,481) Starters (each $3,185) Nos. *****3, *****4, *****4, *****1 *****4. .*****7, *****4. *****6. Consolation Prizes: (each $2,000): Nos. *****1, *****7 *****6. *****8, *****8. *****3 *****2. *****4. *****0. *****6
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    RECORD ENTRY FOR PENANG RACES
    1086 12 PENANG, Wed. A total of 235 entries have been received for the Penang Turf Club-, thiee-day Spring Meeting on March 1, 5 and 8. To cope with this post-war record entry there will be 10 races on the first and last day (March 1 and
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    Olympic trials by June
    232 12 Olympic trials by June SINGAPORE Olympic and Sports Council's Board of Control yesterday told the swimming, wei.;htlifting and athletic organisations to hold their Olympic 'rials at least one week before June 6. The Board nude clear that sufficient time must ba allowed for the fci.O.S C. secretary, Ted Strickland, to
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      400 12 CLASSIFIED ADS FOR SALE THE world's famous Scandalll Piano Accordion. Cheaper and better. Sole Agents: Foorman's Music Studio. 37. Orchard Road. Tel 4739. Singapore. FOR SALE. Child's cot haHr mattress (Harrods) boy's warm dressing gown and suit age 13 women's dresses size 34 wool all good condition Telephone ***** between
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