The Straits Times, 25 July 1952

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    22 1 The Straits Times 25 M 1952 MALAY AS NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS SIXTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1952.
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    BOY, 14, 'BEATS' BANDIT GANG
    883 1 He drives family through ambush TERENCE AT THE WHEEL MADE REDS 'FRANTIC TERENCE EDMETT. a 14-year-old European boy. drove his father, mother and 11-year-old brother safely through a fierce terrorist ambush on Nanyo Estate, in Kota Tinggi, on Wednesday morning as the family was on
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    OUR FOREIGN TRADE TAKES ANOTHER PLUNGE
    70 1 OUR FOREIGN TRADE TAKES ANOTHER PLUNGE MALAYA'S foreign trade has taken a big plunge, from last year's boom to a trade deficit of $41,500,000 for the first half of this year. Last year's first hall had a trade balance ol $9X1.000.000 on the right side. The total volume ol trade
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    'BUY OUR RUBBER'
    89 1 Ceylon to tell Washington COLOMBO, Thurs. rpHE Ceylon Government -I- said today that Ceylon might ask the United States to buy about 100,000 tons of rubber a year at the market price, so that exports to Soviet satellites can be stopped. This is almost the entire Ceylon
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    Highlands blaze
    15 1 A ganpr set fire to a house In the Cameron Highlands are- 1
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    AID CHIEF
    31 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— Brig.-Gen. Thomas John Hall TrapneM, combat commander in the war and in Korea, has been named Chief of the United ST&tes military assistance advisory group in Indochina.—Reuter.
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    THE BOY WHO KEPT HIS HEAD
    11 1 THE BOY WHO KEPT HIS HEAD SttBNCX he did not falter
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    Persia mobs beat up U.S. officer
    115 1 TEHERAN, Thursday. fOMMUNIST mobs beat up a United States Army officer and stoned the American Economic Aid office yesterday as anti-Americanism grew throughout Persia. The U.S. Ambassador. Mr. Loy Henderson, ordered all Point-Four Economic Assistance offices throughout Perjsia to close and Instructed I American
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    Brunei Ruler on way home
    26 1 The Sultan of Brtinel, Sultan Omar All Saifuddln, returned to Singapore by BOAC Argonaut yesterday after a three-month visit to Britain.
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    Gromyko delayed
    29 1 LONDON, Thurs. Mr. Andrei Gromyko, new Russian Ambassador to Britain, has delayed his departure from Moscow and Is not expected to arrive here until the weekend.— Reuter.
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    QUEEN'S PORTRAIT IN SCHOOLS —TEMPLER'S ORDER
    168 1 QUEEN'S PORTRAIT IN SCHOOLS TEMPLER'S ORDER SIR Gerald Tempter yesterday said he had given instructions that every school in the Federation should have portraits of the Queen and the State RuCer and maps nl Mi'ava. During bJs continued tour of tho Mffsing are* yesterday onm-v t^tSW -chool and I asked
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    Japs trying to be fair
    69 1 I/3NDON, Thurs. Mr Shunlchi Matsumoto. Japan tlrst post-war Ambassador to Britain, declared In hl« fl fst public speech here last night that Japan was trying to stop unfair trade practices. The Ambassador was replying to the toast to his health at a dinner of the
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    U.S. yacht wins Atlantic race
    47 1 PLYMOUTH. England, Thurs.— The Caribee, owned by Mr. W. Carleton Mitchell, of New York, arrived first here today in the 2,780- mile trans-Atlantic race from Bermuda to Plymouth. The British yacht Marabu, manned by members of the Royal Navy, was second. Reuter.
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    Crisis P.M. drives off to report to Farouk
    159 1 CAIRO, Than. fVUK Egyptian Army's '1 "strong map," General Naguib Bey, leader of yesterday's coup d'etat, said today that military action would end immediately a new Cabinet was farmed. Ex-Premier Aly Maher Pasha installed as "emergency Premier" by the army last night
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    Eva still ill
    22 1 BUENOS AIRES, Thurg.— A bulletin issued here today said the health of Eva Peron continued to be "Aelicate." Reuter.
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    The toast is to Terence, the boy hero
    69 1 HERO TERENCE EDMETT, 15 years old next month, is the toast of his family a scene in a Singapore cafe yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. F. Edmett are to the right, and Bryan Edmett, aged 12 next month, is on the
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    'Britain cannot send us steel'
    168 1 NOT A HOPE, SAYS PAYNE TJRITAIN could not supply the 3,000 tons of structural steel which Singapore City Council wanted for extension to Pasir Panjang power station, the City Electrical Engineer, Mr. C. C. Payne, said yesterday Mr. Payne, who has Just returned from Britain,
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    To inspect F.E. air stations
    51 1 Air Vice-Marshal L. J. V. Bates, Director-General of Equipment Designate at the Air Ministry, London, arrived in Singapore by QantasBOAC yesterday on. an inspection tour of the Far East air stations. Air Vice-Marshal Bates will spend three days in Singapore before flying en to Hong
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    20 held in opium raid
    44 1 Another raid on opium keepers and addicts in Singapore was made last night this time by 300 officers and men. During the two-hour raid in Tanjong Pagar, Bjeach Road, and Kandang Kerbau. 20 people, Including two women, were detained.
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    New B.B.C. boss
    40 1 LONDON, Thurs.— Sir Alexander Cadogan, former British representative with the United Nations, will be the new chairman of the Board of Governors of the British Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Churchill announced in the House of Commons today.— Reuter.
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    Dupont is dead
    27 1 CONNECTICUT. Thurs.— Lammon,t Dupont, 71, former President and Chairman of the Board of the huge DvDTit Company, died today in La-vr?nce Memorial Hospital. UJP.
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    Air transport hits building
    41 1 TOKYO, Thurs.— The entire crew of- five airmen were killed Instantly when an American Army transport crashed into a building last night at Ashiha, near Fukuoka. Two Japanese women and a carpenter were burned to death. Reuter.
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    BANS ON CARS LIFTED
    147 1 BANS ON CARS LIFTED HRHE Singapore and Federa- tion Governments have lifted all restrictions on the export from Malaya of cars, either new or second-hand made in soft currency areas. Restrictions were put on all cars last year after the indiscriminate re-exportation of cars, which caused a shortage of new
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    UNITY CALL TO ASIA TO FIGHT IMPERIALISM
    184 2 UNITY CALL TO ASIA TO FIGHT IMPERIALISM DEN PASAR, Bali, Thursday. PRESIDENT SOEKARNO today called for unity among the Asian peoples to defeat imperialism and for the return of West New Guinea by the Dutch to the Indonesians. Speaking at the Balinese capital of Singaradja, 120 kilometres north of Den
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    Civil List Bill passed
    47 2 LONDON, Thurs.- -The Civil List Bill, making provision for the Royal household and members of the Royal family, had Its final passage through th* House of Commons early today. It was given an unopposed third reading after passing through the report stage.— Reuter.
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    S-E. Asia students for Japan
    103 2 S-E. Asia students for Japan TOKYO. Thurs. ffiHE Japanese Foreign Office JL is planning to set up foreign language schools and to Invite foreign students to Japan to promote international friendship. It has Already appropriated about 250 million yen (about Str. $21,700,000.) for the plans for the next fiscal year
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    'WAR' SHOWS JAP DEFENCE READY
    101 2 TOKYO. Thurs A THRfiE-DAY "war" exer- else showed that the Japanese air defence force Is "capable of immediate action under surprise attack," the defence chief said today. Brig. Gen. Delmar T. Splvey hailed the success of the exercise which ended at midnight. Radar nets, jet
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      62 2 SHIPPING NOTICE WILH. WILHELMSEN LINE M/S "TAI YIN" ARRIVED UTH JULY 1952 A General Surrey of all damaged cargo discharged ex the above vessel will be held at Singapore harbour Board Oodown Nos. 13/14 at 9.00 A.M. on 28th July,' 1952. NO further lurvey will be held either before or
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    22 3 GI.NERAL EISENHOWER, the Republican nominee for the American presidential elections, takes it easy after his first afternoon of fish in; in Colorado.
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    Sick bishop again in prison
    116 3 Sick bishop again in prison HONG KONG, Thurs. BISHOP John O'Shea. American missionary of the Vincentian Order, again back in a cell in Kanchow, Kiangsi Province, according to expelled American priests. The priests said when they left Kanchow. the 65-year-oH B isbop was staggering to .vith the help of two
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    Deported for subversion
    41 3 HONG KONG. Thurs. Seven textile labourers who were arrested yesterday in Thunwan, New Territories, were deported later for "subversive activities." The deportees included the vice-chairman of the Silk Tex IHe Workers Union and two of the union's directors.
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    Democrats adopt policy with compromise on Negroes
    245 3 PARTY MAY CHOOSE ITS CANDIDATE TODAY CHICAGO, Thursday. THE Democratic Party convention here early today adopted its "platform" for the presidential election, clearing the way for the main business the selection of a candidate. The platform contains a "civil rights for Negroes" clause
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    RULE TO BE ABOLISHED
    78 3 NEW DELHI. Thurs. The dynastic rule of the Maharajah in Jammu and Kashmir state 'will be abolished under the terms of an agreement between India and Kashmir. The Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, said today that representatives of the two governments had agreed that the head of
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    Fresh blow at Red power plants
    72 3 fARRIER-BASED aircraf munist power plants n coast of Korea, yesterday "In each case damage was estimated at 75 per cent or more and included auxiliary facilities surrounding the main plants," a communique said. This new blow was struck by Corsairs and Skyraiders after Panther
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    To help Korea
    46 3 LONDON, Thurs.— The Foreign Under-Secretary, Mr. Anthony Nutting, told the House of Commons last nisht that 12 experts will go to Korea next month in the Food and Agriculture Organisation team to draw up a plan for the development of Korean agriculture.— Reuter.
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    30 3 CONTRASTING hat styles a mong the women athletes at Helsinki are worn by (left to right) Carlot Rios of Mexico, Cissie Da vies, of Wales, and Irma Loxano, of Mexico.
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    CHAPLIN SUES FOR SLANDER
    80 3 CHAPLIN SUES FOR SLANDER NEW YORK Thurs. pOMEDIAN CHARLIE ChapVy lin has filed a suit for U553,000,000 against the National Broadcasting Company and a radio commentator. He alleges that they Implied he was a "Communist and a liar." Chaplin charged that articles written by the columnist and commentator Hy Gardner
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    Loan to build power plant
    50 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs. A loan agreement providing U5520,000,000 for a Philippine electric power, flood control and irrigation project was signed ytsterday at the Ex-port-Import Bank. The loan is to help construct a hydroelectric plant to supply power to the Manila area and mines around Bagulo.— A.P.
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    HELICOPTERS TRY AGAIN
    41 3 GOOSE BAY (Labrador), Thurs. Two United States helicopters took off yesterday on a second attempt to make the first helicopter crossing of the Atlantic. On Tuesday they were turned back by headwinds. They are bound for Wiesbaden.— Reuter.
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    Tunis situation deteriorating'
    123 3 NEW YORK, Thursday. THE 13 Asian-African nations which recently but vainly requested a special session of the Generai Assembly to discuss the Tunisian question said yesterday the situation in the French protectorate had steadily deteriorated "Failure to discuss the Tunisitu question in the United Nations has not
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    Workers to govern
    54 3 BERLIN, Thurs.— The East German Parliament voted unanimously yesterday to sweep away the existing nve provincial governments and substitute 14 Soviet tyoe workers councils "to bring the government nearer the people." The decision paves the way for a new East German constitution on the people's democracy model
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    JAPAN ORDERS TWO COMETS
    85 3 TOKYO, Thurs. .JAPAN AIRLINES, has order- Vejl two of' llri'ain's De Ha\4lland Coriet jet airliners for a London-Tokyo cervice. The planes on order ar« the hlgher-«powered "series two" models not yet In service flJid designed, to. fly the Atlantic In one hop. Japan will pay about
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    Britain will block Persian oil sales
    204 3 LONDON, Thursday. TPHE Prime Minister Mr. Winston Churchill, said 1 yesterday that Britain will take all practical steps to block Persian sales of disputed oil. Mr. Churchill told the House of Commons the Government considered that all oil taken out of southern Persia by
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    GOLD PRTCE 'MUST RISE'
    53 3 PRETORIA. Thurs. The South African Finance Minister, Mr. Nicolaas Havenga, said last night an increase In the official price of gold would help the United States as much as It wout<j benefit other countries. An increase In the official price of £12. 10s. sterling must come,
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    Seats reserved for colonies
    39 3 LONDON, Thurs.— The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, said in the House of Commons last night that a substantial number of seats at next year's Coronation would be reserved for visitors from the Colonies.— Reuter.
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    Buddhists see wonder images
    117 3 Buddhists see wonder images RANGOON, Than. TTLNDREDS of Buddhists, chanting verses, tried to get a glimpse of three wonder images of the Lord Buddah brought into Rangoon yesterday after 67 years of seclusion in a palace shrine in central Burma. The images, of emerald, diamond and jade, are supposed to
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    TALKS ON JAP DEBTS
    42 3 NEW YORK. Thurs.—Private talks on Japan's prewar external debts were being continued today by representatives from Britain, the United Sates France and Japan. The talks, now in the third day. are expected to continue for a month. Reuter.
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    RAF will join celebration
    68 3 COLOMBO, Thurs. An R.A.F. bomber squadron from Gibraltar is expected to take part in tne first anniversary celebrations of the Ceylon Air Academy to be held at Ratmalana airport, near Colombo, on July 31. The squadron will fly nonstop from Aden and Its schedule will be
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    Attlee denies health rumour
    33 3 LONDON, Thurs.— Mr. Clement Attlee. leader ol the Opposition, today denied rumours that he Is in bad health and may not be able to head any future government. Reuter.
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    Banker retires
    34 3 HONG KONG. Thurs.— Mr D Benson, manager of the Mercantile Bank who had served for 17 years In Malaya and was manager in Hong Kong for 15 years. Is retiring. -Reuter, AAP
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    LONDON STOCKS
    337 3 Quiet persists LONDON, Thurs. QUIET conditions persisted on the Stock Exchange today The undertone was steadier than yesterday, however, and Investor* displayed greater Interest, although being very discriminatory In their choice of purchase. The appearance of a few smalt buyers on a thin market brought a better tone
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    LONDON TIN PRICE
    27 3 LONDON, July 24.— Cash Buyers £969; Sellers £970; Forward Buyers £966%; Sellers £967V»; Settlement £969 (up £314). Turnover: a.m. 40 tons; p.m. 5 tons.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON, July 24.— Spot 26Hd., Sept. 26>. 4 d., Oct. -Dec. 25%d., Jan.Mar. 24dy t April- June 24d., Aug. cl.f. 25%d., Sept. elf. 25'vd.. Oct. cJi. 25 Hd. Market: Steadier.
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    These Malays won their freedom from debt
    400 4 1OP: An all-community effort building the community centre. Malays, Chinese and Indians raised more than half the cost of the materials ($4,500) RIDA gave them $4,000, and they we doing all fhe work themselves, in shifts The Ketua Kampong is chief carpenter. They
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    A FAST-GROWING VILLAGE
    339 4 IJOT long ago the prosperous traders of Mem, seven miles from Klang, were individual farmers selling their rubber and pineapples and other odds and ends of kampong produce to dealers who came to the door to buy. They seldom got a good price and they were in
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    YOUTH LURES, ROBS WOMAN IN GARDENS
    228 5 AN hour after a visiting scientist, Dr. (Miss) Kwving Ti Chow, reported that she hM been robbed in the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Wednesday afternoon, police arrested two youths, the First District Jndse, Mr. Tan Ah Tah. was told yesterday. In the dock were
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    Councillor's duty call
    110 5 IPOH, Thurs.— A call to olr! ijoys of Catholic Mission ghouls in the country to fulfil their duty cf providing v. hat material assistance they could to enable the Christian Brothers to carry out their programme of expansion, so I that their good influence would extend far
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    13 more join up
    44 5 MUAR, Thurs. In conjunction with the campaign to encourage Chinese to join the Federation Police Force, a concert was staged in Muar Park. Three thousand people attended it and 13 Chinese youths were recruited. Twenty- three recruits lolned last month.
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    Today's Radio SINGAPORE
    63 5 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10 a.m. News; 10.05 Matinee; 11-11.30 Brass Bands; 1 p.m Radio Orch.; 1.30 News; 1.45 2 Red Norvo Trio; 6.17 Farces Favourites; 6.55 Announcements^? News; 7.15 Reporter's Notebook; 730 Come Into the Parlour, 8 Talk: 8 15 Evening Star; 8.30 Friday Prom; 9.30 News; 9.45 Latin American
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    TODAY'S SINGAPORE DIARY
    256 5 STORE MCBICAL SOCIETY: Coiendße-Tajior-s 'Hiawatha" with full cnoir. orchestra and aoioisli fit Victoria Memorial Hall 8.30 p.tn. Conductor: Cap*.. J. P. C. Bailey. C.ENERAL POST OFFICE: Savings Week oeglna. ■JLV. 8TI7DIO: Programme o( recorded classical recitals at 4th floor. MatEtonald House. Orchard Road. 6.J0 p.m. POLICE BAND:
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    $145 million paid out by War Damage Commission
    278 5 TIN CLAIMANTS GET BIGGEST SHARE KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE WAR DAMAGE Commission has paid out almost $145,000,000, it was stated today in the first of a series of quarterly reports which the commission is to publish. Today's report covers the period from
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    Sultan opens art centre
    89 5 Sultan opens art centre KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The foundation stone of the new $26,000 Malay handicrafts centre at Mounbatten Road, Kuala Lumpur, was laid by the Sultan of Selansor this afternoon, after inspecting a gu?rd of honour of Scouts. Tne Sultan told the small gathering watching the ceremony: "I hope
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    Malay Congress
    29 5 Discussions on ways and means of achieving selfgovernment for Malaya will be held at the third All-Ma-layan Congress Malay political groups in Johore Bahru on August 1.
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    'I used to cane my wife' he admits
    155 5 'I used to cane my wife he admits A CITY COUNCIL labourer, Maruthamuthu A Ramasamy, told Mr. Justice Knight at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday that he used to cane his wife at times, but not his step-daughter. Ramasamy, who Is accused of raping his step-daughter said to be under
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    COMMONS QUERY ON FOND SCHEME
    78 5 LONDON. Than. MR. STANLEY AWBEKY, Labour, asked in the House of Cswm last night if cepies of the Malayan Federation's provident fund scheme could be made available to members so that they could compare It with that in operation in Britain. The Colonial Serretarr. Mr.
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    Girls' Home may bring up triplets
    162 5 Girls Home may bring up triplets IPOH, Thurs. AN offer to look after the triplets born to a poor Chinese family of Jelapang !ast week at the iDoh Hospital, has been made by the Salvation Army Girls' Home in Ipoh. Major Catherine Smith, who is in charge of the Home,
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    52 5 LADY TSMrin, Pres.dent, Girl Guides Association of Malaya, pinning badges on girls, who were enrolled yesterday as members of the first Girl Guide Company to be formed 1b a new village. The village was Ulu Tiram, Johore. Standing behind Lady Tempter is Datin H E. BbcKen&te. !#:»tr Commissioner for Girl
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    24-hour watch on the smugglers
    133 5 V AUNCHES of the Singapore marine police are patrolling the Colony's coastline 24 hours a day to prevent smuggling and illegal entry* Forty-six launches, most of which are fitted with radio, do the job in shifts. Commenting on complaints that fishing and other craft had
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    '4 took bribe'—charge
    101 5 '4 took bribe'— charge A police lieutenant, two corpo i als, and a constable claimed trial in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday on a charge of accepting $250 as a bribe at the Beauty World Park, Bukit Timah.Road, on July 10. The four men. Alfred Thomas Dixon. Samad bin
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    NUN GETS A MEDAL FROM THE SULTAN
    296 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A ROMAN CATHOLIC nun in black habit and £X starched white coifTe walked softly to the dais in the Throne Room of the Istana Selangor in Kuala Lumpur this morning to receive from the Sultan the Meritorious Service Medal which
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    Constable is cleared
    57 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Hashim bin Harun. a uollce constable, who was alleged to have broken into a smcite house and stolen 397 katis of sheet rubber on the night lie was in charge of a patrol was acquitted in Kuala Lumpui Sessions Court today. The alleged incident
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    —OTHER AWARDS BY RULER
    175 5 —OTHER AWARDS BY RULER rpHE SULTAN also presented the Selangor Meritorious Service medals to the following officials, policemen and public workers: The British Adviser, Mr. A. N, Ross, inche Mohd. Salleh bin Jugat, Mr. Tambar Sabaratnam, Inche Mohd. Yassin bin Ariffln, Mr. N. M. Vasagam, Inche Kasaim bin Haji Osman,
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    Four to look for land
    66 5 IPOH, Thurs.— A four-man sub-committee was appointed tod&y by the governing council of the Perak Chinese Welfare Association to find State land in the Ipoh area for a cheap housing project. The original site selected in the Gopeng Road area was not available now. The
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    Beat his kepala, court told
    47 5 KULIM. Thurs.— A rubber tapper, Awang bin Che Nai, was yesterday committed for trial at the next Kedah Assizes en a charge of manslaughter. He was alleged to have beaten his kepala, Llm An Chai, to death with a piece of firewood.
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    ANOTHER FOUR BANDITS KILLED
    173 6 ANOTHER FOUR BANDITS KILLED KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. SECURITY force* have killed 62 terrorists so far this month, four in battles yesterday Another b r.dit gave h»mself up yesterday. Police operating "some-m-hrre in Perak" battled with a gang and killed two terrorists and captured a rifle and a .shotgun. A police
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    MINER GETS $32,460 IN $450,000 CLAIM
    218 6 IPOH, Thurs. T)AMAGES totalling $32,461 were awarded Mr. Chen Pang Kwee. an Ipor. miner, when Mr. Justice Thomson delivered judgment in a civil ■alt in which the miner claimed $450,000 from the M'-ru Tin Ltd., of Jelapang. j Tn the civil suit heard in
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    Union wants Govt., City provident fund scheme
    215 6 Union wants Govt., City provident fund scheme LABOURERS SAY: GRATUITY NOT ENOUGH A PROPOSAL that the Singapore Government and the City Council should have a gratuity and provident fund scheme for their dailyrated workers, will be discussed at the special delegates' conference of the Singapore Government and City Council Labour
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    Seven seek election on Labour ticket
    110 6 Seven seek election on Labour ticket QEVEN members of the O Singapore Labour Party want to contest the December City Council elections in five electoral districts of the Colony Selection of candidates will be made by the party general council tomorrow, the general secretary. Mr. D. Stevens, told the Straits
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    Well done, the guards are told
    54 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs —The Mentri Besar ol Trengganu. Dato Kamaruddin bin Haji Idris, toured the Kemaman District of the State this week, and congratulated a party of Home Guards at Kampong Binjai on their recent killing of a terrorist. He also visited Jabor Valley
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    28 6 MISS HERMfONE JENKINS, a Singapore teacher, who is returning: today by air from England. She has been at the Roehampton College of Froebel Training on a Government scholarship.
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    18-YEAR-OLD SOPRANO'S DEBUT IN 'HIAWATHA'
    132 6 18-YEAR-OLD SOPRANO'S DEBUT IN 'HIAWATHA' ¥JiIGHTEEN-year-old Mabel £j Lee 800 Bee. a student of the Singapore Chinese Girls' School, will make her debut as a soprano soloist at tonight's presentation of Coleridge-Taylor's •Hiawatha" by the Singapore Musical Society at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Another singer who will make his debut
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    73 6 STEPHEN BALDWIN. 13. (right) watches a Chinese sawmill worker cut up a log at the Lee Sawmill. 21st. mile Kota Tinggi-Merslng road, on Wednesday when he went on a two-day tour of the area with General Sir Gerald Templer (left) the High Commissioner. Stephen flew back to Singapore yesterday m
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    11 teachers promoted
    47 6 PENANO, Thurs. Eleyen Penang and Province Welleslev Malay school teachers, with over 20 years' experience, have been promoted to the Special Grade, with effect retrospectively, to January this year. The promotions were approved after recommendations made by the Education Department to the Settlement Secretariat.
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    WOMAN WAS AGENT IN RADIO FRAUD
    247 6 WOMAN WAS AGENT IN RADIO FRAUD THE Singapore First R. C. S. Bell, was woman was used as a which radio sets and bought on the instalmc and payments allowed The woman, Hester guilty to four charges of in the .First, and Fourth 1 Police Magistrate, Mr. told yesterday that
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    Two held in K.L. murder
    83 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. KUALA LTJMPUR police have detained two Chinese taxi drivers in connecwith yesterday's "street of silent men" murder. The men ot that street, said the police, are as silent as ever. None of them has come forward to give information. A theft took
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    Sabu bagged 100th bandit
    289 6 Sabu bagged 100th bandit IPOH, Thurs. fHEERS went up at the 'C v Company camp of the Second-Malay Regiment' at Gopeng ior Sabu. not Hollywood's "Elephant Boy", but Private Sabu bin Yaccob, who bagged the battalion's hundredth bandit. Private Sabu was In the eighth platoon of 'C Company 2nd Ma!ay
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    Branch planned
    39 6 Plans to form a Singapore branch of the Young Malayans CGub wll be discussed at I a meeting at the Station Hotel Singapore on July 31 at 4.45 p.-.n. All those who are interested are invited. A
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    PAYNE IS SURE OF A SPEED-UP
    384 7 He met the men who make the gear for Pasir Panjang 'fHE City Electrical Engineer, Mr. C. C. Payne, said at a Press conference yesterday that he was convinced that the delivery of equi>. ment for Singapore's new power station would be speeded up.
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    Prison warders
    50 7 IPOH, Thurs.— The second batch of 49 prison warder recruits and six cadet officers I held a passing out parade I this morning at the Prison I > Training Dept.. Taiping Brigadier M. Skone Commanding Officer, North Ma- i laya Sub-district, took the i saflute at the march
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    Singapore can't have naval power
    71 7 |>I ANS for ffeaUnr power station te ease the blackouts is Singapore have been abandoned. The Electrical Engineer, Mr. C. C. Payne, said yesterday that the British Electricity Authority had investigated this suggestion and because of the technical difficulties in converting the power plants of
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    The 'Worried' sergeant is reprimanded
    137 7 The 'Worried' sergeant is reprimanded A -WORRIED" sergeant of the 19 Air Formation Sig- nal Regiment, who used a ear belonging to his unit without the permission of the orderly officer, was reprimanded by a Singapore court martial yesterday. He was Thomas Harold Ashworth, 35, who pleaded guilty to using
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    S'pore doctor dies in Java
    91 7 Dr. Abdul Samat, 50. a former Singapore Municipal Commissioner, died at Jakar- i ta on Wednesday. A prominent Malay com- j munity leader in the Colony, j he resigned from the Muni- cipal Commission in September 1956 and left for Jakarta. He was also a
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    S'pore wife gets divorce
    83 7 IPOH. Thurs.— A Singapore woman, Mrs Helen Klrabaimatar Devadason (nee Dan forth), wa s successful in her petition for divorce from her husband, Daniel Alaga- retnam Devadason, a school.teacher at Bagan Serai Perak. before Mr. Justice Thomson In the Supreme! Court today. The petition was uncontested
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    Workers held up
    27 7 Rice, cooking oil and salt were taken from a party of labourers when a gang held them up In the Jerantut area of Pahang.
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    Today's blackout schedule
    153 7 AKlaad Bd Handeaerr Bd.; Baa Hock Uoa«: MHn« Kd. Ja j^ so? Uo: *•■*«>•» Bd.; Beaca H<krOde»n Cincaia: Alhaaavra; Baffin Hettl; on T«4 Sl. Dvnman Bd Joo £I.*. fy«' TMtaj Jala* i»nc I>tMi; Broadrirk Bd.: Sea |«i Ice; H.inp« Worl.l A«la Ki'ibJu-r •nronc 3: Slras Aveno* S*'»mlM:
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    GAOL DID NOT STOP HIS SMILE
    133 7 r» ANI SYED smiled on being gaoled for one month. As he left the dock of the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, the magistrate told him: "Don't smile." Gani had claimed trial to robbing K. Meiyappan on the night of July 1 in Market
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    FOR JEDDAH
    42 7 The third and last batch of 1,760 pilgrims to Jeddah win leave Singapore in the pilgrim ship Tyndareans on Tuesday. The first two batches of 1.886 pilgrims each have reached their destination, it was learned yesterday. There were no deaths.
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    New village gets its first Girl Guides
    193 7 r-^^ JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. TWE first Girl Guide Company in a new village area was formed at Ulu Tiram in Johore yesterday. The president of the Girl Guidg Association of Malaya Lady Tempter, wife of the High Commissioner, was present and pinned th
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    $1,800 collected
    17 7 St. John Ambniance Asaoclation. Johore Bahru. oolleeted $1,827 on its Fla* Day on June 21.
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    45 7 MR reOH CHEAN*, Mi.N'.l. secretary of the Penanc Municipal Services Union, who has bees awarded a Leader -Specialist grant to visit the United States Mr. Teo wiH leave next month an«i will exchange views with American labour leaden and study the American trade tunca movement.
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    He wants to join the Army
    63 7 OSE OF THE CANDIDATES who appHed for a commission la the new Federation Regiment beinff interviewed by a selection beard at Port Dickson on Wednesday. Members of the board were (left); Major- General Sir Huph Stockwell, GOC Malaya Mr. E. B. DavM, Secretary for
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    The councils may get 'superman'
    197 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. TIIE FEDERATION Government is considering the establishment of a new portfolio er the formation of a new department to look after all local governing bodies If established. It will be the most important portfolio in the seml-Ministeriai Federation Government set-up. No decision
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    Now they tan be fined
    56 7 KUALA LI'MPUB. Thurs. TO)R disobedience, insubordi- nation or misconduct. Home Gwmto can be fined" up to- $15 or given extri duties np to 14 days Wy their officers. This is one of the new rules ob Home Guards made by the High Csmntbauoncr under the
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    Party wants paid holiday for them
    76 7 Party wants paid holiday for them rriHE Singapore Progressive A Party Is to seek an amendment to the Labour Ordinance which would make it compulsory for all Colony employers to give their dailypaid labourers on monthly contracts the same paid holidays as that given to Government workers. At a meeting
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    Why the doctor quit -Govt.
    278 7 Why the doctor quit -Govt. KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. THE Selangor State x Government today explained the circumstances under whteh its former Lady Medical Officer, Dr. LatifTa Ghows, resigned on April 17 this year. The explanation was in answer to questions by Dato Vahya bin Abdul Razak at the State Council
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    'FED UP WITH LIFE' MAN FOUND DEAD
    136 7 FEW DAYS after a tea merchant, Goh Peng Yam, said that he was "fed up with life," his body was found floating in the sea behind the N.A.A.F.I. buildIng, Beach Road, Singapore. Tan Tian Gek, the wife, said at an inquest yesterday that
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    DEATHS
    53 8 TYERR Charles George Capt. Brraltf 8 S Co suddenly on 20tb July 1952 in London. Deeply ngnttatf. PEF.I, Peacofu'ly at Bexhill-on-Bea. on 23rd July. 1952. Lady Vtolet Peel, widow of the late Sir W lliam Peel, former Chief Secretary. F M. 8. and Governor. Hone Kong, i Hong Kong
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    IN MEMORIAM
    43 8 In loving memory of the late Mr Tan Yew Crmy. died 25 7 1933. A I ov'ng Father True Kind He proved lo be In Soul Mind. Great was our Lo c s. Greater (tp Hurt. From fh ■"nin* Rrsi- Robert.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    14 8 A WONDERFUL selection of Inexpensive cottons and linens styled by "Berntna" at Madeline's
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  • The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., July 25, 1952.
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      An Answer To Critics
      638 8 The much maligned War Damage Commission will soon be heard in its own defence. A report on its activities in 1951. the first full year of operation, is due to be published in the near future. Furthermore, consideration is being given to the auestion of holding
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      King Farouk Is Warned
      442 8 Current events in Egypt constitute very much more than another change of government, a process which has become almost Parisian in its frequency during the last few months. There is in the revolt of the army a warning to King Farouk that he wuuld do well
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      Training trip
      34 8 i HONG KONO Thurs. -The three largest Chinese morning Daoers In Honp Kon^ nil carried Cnnton rils^^t^h*" vnsterdAT thnt. 150 f»lwy CnrniBuntat endcta had be»n sent to V1^divo?to"k for submarine training.— A.P.
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    ARE WE READY TO RULE OURSELVES?
    1305 8 ARE WE READY TO RULE OURSEL VES? Malayan Independence— this tim«, next time, some time, never? A. correspondent gives the answer in a reply to his own question: (The writer of this letter, commenting that the Straits Times has in the past published opinions on whether Malaya is ready for
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    THE OTHER ANSWER: MAKE READY'
    427 8 THE OTHER ANSWER: MAKE READY' THE cail made by Mr. 1 James Griffiths in the House of Commons on July 18, "to work rapidly towards self-government in Malaya," is to be welcomed by all those who believe in the emergence ol a free nation in this country fully equipped to
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    Tattoo at the White City
    542 8 LONDON T^HE enemy agent ca>r.e parachuting down from a helicopter to the accompaniment of a long-drawn-out hiss from a watching crowd of 50,000. He was seen descending, too, by defence forces* on the ground. They immediately went out t-i search for him. The agent misdirected
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    On the Margin
    407 8 UiiiMsi- Hakes THE leaven of modernity works among the Chinese as among all of us in this jewel ot the Southern Seas. Through the labour and light of translation we have found that a Singapore Kwangtung Community Guild subcommittee has. a few days ago, made a series
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      119 8 A Million Dollar Story The sinking of the Flying Enterprise last January was jovered by 500 rough-and-tumble newspaper and radio reporters, photographers, and lewsreel and television crews rrom 12 countries. There was virtually no amount these men would not spend, virtually nothing they would not do to beat a competitor.
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    OUR FOREIGN TRADE TUMBLES
    246 9 From $981 m. on right side to $41m. on wrong side AN unfavourable Malayan trade balance of $41,500,000 for the first six months of this year is shown in the foreign trade figures for June published yesterday. This compares with a favourable balance of $981,000,000 for
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    Father McNeice
    19 9 The wife of Mr. T. P. F. McNeice. Singapore City President, has given birth to a t*s.
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    The man who sold stones for $1,330
    113 9 KIALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A 23-YEAR-OLD Chinese admitted in Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today that he sold bundles of stones to shopkeepers for $1,330. The Judge, Mr. B. V. Rhodes, refused bail to Lum Kirn Sim. and postponed sentence to July 31. Lum pleaded
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    NEW JOHORE H.G. UNIT
    46 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Dato Sved Abdul Kadir, Mentri Besar, Johore, today inspected a new Home Guard unit at UOu Tiram Estate. The new unit consists of i *2 and they have all been I recruited from villages sur- 1 oundine U!u Tiram.
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    Now 500 will go by sea
    79 9 With the postponement of the airlift of 1.500 Services men, women and children Irom Malaya and Hong Kong, the War Office is sending the Dorsetshire to Singapore next month to pick up over 500 people. A spokesman of GHQ FARELF said yesterday "Since the
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    S.E. Asia talks on handicraft
    56 9 1 A four-day conference on handicrafts and cottage in- dustries of South East Asia. i sponsored by he Economic Commission for Asia and the JFar East, will be held >n Bangkok from July 28. Participating countries include Malaya, Burma. Cambodia, c«»ylon, the Philippines T ndia,
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    Police Medal winner scores again
    101 9 Police Medal winner scores again KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. TWE police lance corporal in charge of the combined police and Home Guard party, which killed two terrorists in a kamponjg neir Batu Pahat, Johore, yesterday, was Abdul Rahman, to whom the Queen recently awarded the Colonial Police Medal. He received the
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    Sirdhana, sunk 13 years ago, to be salvaged
    72 9 rIRTEEN years after she hit a mine and sank in Singapore harbour. the 7. 745-ton British India steamship. Sirdhana. is to be salvaged. Work will begin on Monday. The Sirdhana sank just outside the breakwater, in front of Clifford Pier on Nov.
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    2 ships just miss collision in . storm
    142 9 2 ships just miss collision in storm A 10-MINUTE rainstorm, accompanied by driving winds, blew six ships from their anchorages in Singapore's inner roads yesterday. The small coastal vessel I in Hadji was blown 30 yards tracing her >r. and almost collided the Straits Steamship Rawang. ended ''P about two
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    Govt.'salary' manual out
    89 9 Govt. 'salary' manual out Singapore Government has published Its latest establishment manual giving full details of the salary scales of all its officers. The minimum basic salary in the Government service now is $10 a month, paid to police boy cadets, whilst the Colonial Secretary gets the hig h c
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    Tengku's pew home
    38 9 Tengku Abdul Rahman, President of UMNO, will be making his home in Johore Bahru from Aug. 1. Johore Bahru will continue as UMNO headquarters for some time yet before it is shifted to Kuala Lumpur.
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    60-year olds go to classes
    153 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A T 47 classes in and around Kuala Lumpur, 1.400 s'udents. some more than 60 years old. are learning English or Malay under the auspices of the Selangor Ad -It Education Association. Cla'c^s have also teen startel in the other dstrlets —at
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    TV engineers in S'pore
    58 9 THREE television engineers arrived in Singapore last night to install equipment for the television demonstration at the British radio exhibition. From -the left, they are': Messrs. Jim Bennett, Bon Blackler and Kenneth Stapleton. On the right is Mr. Glen Wood, Pye Radio representative in Singapore, who
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    Save now, says Nicoll
    89 9 The Governor of Singapore, Mr. J. F. Nicoll. in a message inaugurating the Post Office Savings Bank Week, which begins today, asks people in the CoCony to remember that money put aside when it can be spared would be of greater value when it was needed.
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    Prices for customs tax
    48 9 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs.The following values have been fixed for assessment of Customs duty from July 2 to 30. Rubber 87 7/8 cents per ib. copra $420 per ton, coconut ol $664 per ton. pa£m oil $977.50 per ton and palm kernels $354.75 per ton.
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    MUSLIM LAW BILL
    55 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The SeCangor State Council today approved a bill which provides the machinery to give effect to the orinciples and precepts of Muslim law. The council also approved the Victoria Institution Trust Funds (Transfer of Powers) Bin which makes the Mentri Besar trustee for certain
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    MISSING MAN WAS SLAIN GIRL'S FRIEND
    379 9 MISSING MAN WAS SLAIN GIRL'S FRIEND Coroner told at inquest ITO Poh Lat, a woman factory worker, was walking Ito work with her niece, when she suddenly heard two loud explosions and saw the girl sprawling on the ground. Turning around, she found herself looking up the barrel of a
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    Warrant for car driver
    118 9 The Singapore Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of Chai Sang at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of a woman following a car crash in Upper Serangoon Road on the night of April 13. Chai, it was alleged,
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    CO-OP STORE BURGLED
    36 9 Burglars broke into the Singapore Co-operative store in Victoria Street between Wednesday night and early yesterday morning and stole about $2,000 worth of goods. This was the third burglary of the Society's stores.
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    Changed mind, pleaded guilty
    66 9 Charged with gambling opposite the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club on- Wednesday, Ahmad bin Pahil told the magistrate in the Fourth Police Court: "I plead guilty, but I .did not not gamble." "The magistrate, Mr. J. B. Jeyaretnam, said: "If you did not gamble, then don't gamble."
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    New centre to re-train Red youths
    135 9 New centre to re-train Red youths CINGAPORE'S first centre to rehabilitate Communist youths will be ready in three months, a Government spokesman said yesterday. Work has started on modifying a building originally meant to be a school in Chua Chu Rang Road "The object of the centre is to re-train
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    Perak officers for Britain
    49 9 IPOH, Thurs.— Two Perak officers, Inche Abdullah bin Sahat, District Officer. Krian. and Inche Ismail bin Panjang Aris, Assistant District Officer. Setama, leave shortly for the second Devonshire Course at London University. During the nine-month course, they wll study local government, community development and co-operation.
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    Trisha man: I saw attack
    351 9 Trisha man: I saw attack A TRISHA-pedaller, Lira 11 Ah Tong, yesterday told the Singapore First Police Magistrate, Mr. R. C. Bell, that one I morning he saw a youth with an iron pipe follow a big man. The man was hit twice and he fell with blood "gushing" from
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    Faith-healing by deities
    575 10  -  K. S. CHIA Jiy I lIUNDREDS of Chinese who worship the various deities to be found in Chinese temples are later found to b# cured of their sicknesses, apparently br~"faith-h«alin£ Ai\ oM woman becomes sick l Uke all con^rvativc c, she either goes herself if she Is
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    PRODUCTION RACE-Russia v. West
    550 10 PRODUCTION R ACE-Russia v. West Reds are pushing ahead INDUSTRIAL produc1 tioh continued to rt»e in western Europe last y«ar, according Ur -sur: veys by the United x Nation$ r but not so fast as the output of Communist Eastern Europe. The U.N. figures, show production in Eastern Europe went
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    They aim straight
    333 10 By a Special Correspondent T*HE Royal Fusiliers x (City of London Regiment) who reached Singapore today in the Empire Halladale on their way to Korea, are the senior regiment of Fusiliers in the British Army. They were raised by order of King James H in 1685 during
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      This amazing Mr. Disney
      619 11 WHAT an extraordinary man is Walt 1 Disney. I make no claims to having disi covered this— but I have j just seen two films that have brought it home to me once again. One is a nature film, "Water Birds." which is a little masterpiece
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      CURRENT CHOICE
      242 11 JJERE are pocket reviews of the best films at present In circulation in Singapore and the Federation. Three stars indicate an outntanding picture, two mean above average and one indicates good best musical synchronisation ever seen. "Robin Hood".—An unconvlnclng Richard Todd In the name part of a good-to-grip-plug
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      PREMIER OF 'PAGLIACCI'
      150 11 NEXT Tuesday will soe the Malayan premiere of the Italian film of LeoncavaCCo's opera, "Pagliacci." It offers the powerful singing of Tito-Gobbi in the principal role, the seductive beauty of Gina Lollobrigida and some high standard leerin X allied to the magnificent baritone of Afro Poll. This
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      Voodoo, blood and knives
      367 11 Voodoo, blood and knives By MANNING BLACKWOOD TWENTIETH Century- Fox have a sure-fire winner with Malayan audiences in "Lydia Bailey" a strange, colourful hotch-potch of nineteenth century Haiti, carribbean land near Jamaica torn with strike as the Negro population struggle for freedom against the long arm of Napoleon. With endless
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    318 12 PI this motorised age the question of tests of competency to drive a motor vehicle on the public roads is of great importance. To be able to drive a motor vehicle is, nowadays, almost as necessary as to be able to read or write, and I suggest
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    ROAD OBSTACLES'
    90 12 IN spite of the fact that the number of vehicles in Singapore is increasing, the Traffic Department is deliberately placing more and more obstacles to narrow' down the size of the roads. The monstrous obstruction- newly constructed in Scotts Road, for instance, is' more of a maze to
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    THE CARD THAT VANISHED
    294 12 THE CARD THAT VANISHED ris truly alarming to note with what rapidity many excellent British films are removed from the cinema of their showing before the public have had time to realise fully that the film for which they have been eazerly waiting is actually being shown. This has repeatedly
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      353 12 rrvHOSE of your readers who A saw the article on Malaya's Bronze Age In Monday's Straits Times will be interested to know that the Klang bronze drum and other Bronae Age remains will be displayed in the new temporary National Museum in Kuala Lumpur. It is hoped that this
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      272 12 NO matter how much ineanvenienee and trouble may be caused by Singapore's power shortage, it is humanly impossible to grant relief in view of the factors involved which are beyond human control. When a body is cold and dead can it be restored to life? Or when-
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    RACIALISM IN A TREE MALAYA'
    215 12 RACIALISM IN A TREE MALAYA' MH. Oliver Lyttelton's statement on Monday in the Commons has been desI cribed by the president of UMNO as utterly irresponsii Me, misleading and intended to bambooxle the British Parliament and the public. Perhaps; bat as far as racialism is concerned, Mr LyUelton k to
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    What about the pledge?
    140 12 What about the pledge? XITHILB it is true that no- one in his right senses would demand immediate independence, many people most feei that Mr. Lyttelton was guilty of the grossest exaggeration when he said that, were this country to attain self-government tomorrow, it would within six months be plunged
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    Snakes in a playground
    186 12 ris interesting to note from Tuesday's Straits Times that the Singapore City Council is to take over about half an acre of Singapore ImproTemeut Trust land in the Towner Road area with a Tiew to concerting it into a children's playground. This is a Terr nobie
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      102 12 The Straits Times Crossword AfcßOfiS castle (7). 1. Self-important official <4, 18. river migb4 be vit-l *i 1 2. 6). us (7). 8. Shorten a means of cross- 21. Extend a spell (7). Ing (7). 23. Mohammedan priest (4>. Lent car fanaj.) (7). 24. Eager to com*>'t(> terms *5). 11.
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    Copra dull on Produce Market
    111 13 Copra dull on Produce Market T*HE copra market was dull, x with buyers at "23 i p. picul f.o.b. and sellers $26%. There was a similar tendency in coconut oil, buyers being quoted at $39 and sellers $40 H. The pepper trade reported by the Singapore Produce Exchange was a
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    Sympathy with Wall St. on Australian Exchange
    194 13 (From our own correspondent) MELBOURNE, Thir.",. \f ELBOURNE and Sydney Strck 1 A Exchan<;cs were stronger todav in sympathy with Wail Street. where a two-poir.t rise in the Dow Jones index took Jt to its highest level for 22 years. Dunlop, Ele:tro Zinc
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    Anglo-Oriental's company profits
    168 13 rpHE annual accounts of the five companies of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Limited published yesterday show the following profits: Kuala Kamoar Tin Fields Ltd.. £767,926: Rawan* Tin Fields Ltd £397.307:* Rawane Concessions Ltd. £179,763: Kramat Tin Dredging Ltd. £103.525; Kantone Lanjut Tin Dredging Ltd. £93.000. Taxation paid by the
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    RUBBER STEADIES: 3/4 CENT GAIN
    233 13 Better sentiment on U.b. steel settlement report By A Market Correspondent DEPORTS that the steel strike in the U.S. wa? 1V about to be amicably settled had an effect on the Singapore Rubber Market yesterday. After the price had sagged away from the morning's best,
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    SETBACK FOR NEW FACTORY
    67 13 AT the annual meeting of the Mefatl Box Company in London, the chairman (Sir Robert Barlow), referring to the operations of the company's new factory In Malaya, opened in December, said a setback had been experienced since then because of the reduced tonnage of pineapples available.
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    Price gains
    43 13 NEW YORK, Thurs. TN slightly expanded activity on x Wall Street yesterday traders bid up prices with the result that gains up to one point T»re registered. In the afternoon the Industrial average reached the highest level for about 20 years.
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    New York price
    24 13 1 E.S.8. Sept. 1952 (In U.S. centt):— Tuesday's Wednesday's cloinr: closing 29.60 bid 29.60 bid 29.65 asked. 29.85 asked Tone: Dull.
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    Singapore Shipping
    177 13 I CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns. or expected there at 7 a.m. today, are: 1/2. Empire Hallada.e; 4/5. Manoeran: Coal Plant: Serdang: 6/7. Steel Apprentice; 8/9. UJvsse.l; 11. Astvnax: 13/14 Olenparn: 15/16 Silverwa:nut: 18. Borneo; 19/20. TJibadak; 23/24. Labuan Hadji; 25/26 Benlomon'i; 29/30. Bagan, 31/32. Boissevain;
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    Continued activity in tin shares
    123 13 rE Share Market was quiet and slightly irregular in all sections. Once again the most active section was tins. Price changes by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association yest rday were: 1NIM STRIAL Bajeri Sellers M. Breweries 4.70 4.80 Malayan Cements 1 00 1.02 S. Steamship
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    12 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs—July 24.—5487.25 a picul (up 62» i cents).
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    33 13 HONG KONG. Thurs. Free market currency exchange of Hong Kong dollars was quoted at the c!ose today as follows: US$l HKS6.46?* (cash); HKB6 53 (T.T.); HK515.82. One tael of gold HK5299%.
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    D.R.B. II has improved enough
    382 14  -  BEARS WATCHING TOMORROW By EPSOM JEEP PENANG. Thursday. CWEET MAISIE (3 f. in 38), Fifty Grand (3 f. in 38 1/5), Free Fancy (3 f. in 38 2/5) and DRB II and Full Till (3 f. in 38) showed sparkling form on the training track
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    SPEEDY HARROVIAN WORKS LIKE A WINNER ,
    249 14 SPEEDY HARROVIAN WORKS LIKE A WINNER PENANG, Thurs. II Alt R(> VI AN (B. Donnelly) n shaped every inch like a winner on the training track at Penang this morning when she covered the last 3f. of a mile workout in 38 4/5. Harrovian has a nice blend of speed
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    Leong, Loke win doubles
    118 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A tormer Selangor champion, rv veteran Leong Hoe Yen* and Loke Yalk Heng won the men's doubles title in the TPCA open tennis tournament, today beating J. G Danker and Loke Yalk Kwai 6-3. 6-2. Hoe Yeng, despite a strained leg, showed fine
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    Bradshaw and Rees in lead
    175 14 HARROGATE, (Yorkshire), Thuri. Ninety-flve professionals and seven amateurs have qualified for the third round of the North British Harro<?aU 2,003 guineas golf tournament on the Pannal and Starbeck co.irses here yesterday. The seres will be camea forward and after the third rouiu 1 <oday a
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    NEWCOMERS H CAP Dance Hall II looks the answer
    201 14 NEWCOMERS H CAP Dance Hall II looks the answer PENANG. Thurs. rpRIMSTYLK, a three-year-old x Australian filly by School Tie, created a nice impression on the training track at Penang this morning when she measured strides with Lyon King in a 3f. tryout in 30 2/5. Trimstyle is a useful
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    INDIANS-K .RAJA
    38 14 Following will represent Singapore Indians "t\" against Kota Raja at Farrer Park on Saturday: Paul, Lay&ian, Ragunathan, Bishen Singh, Rashid, G. Suppiah, Majid, Mydin. Z. M. Kassl, O.S.M. Kassim, Knlshiiasanly, N. Nadarajah, Cliandrakrishnan, Maslmani, Ismail, Bala.
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    FORDS WIN ON A MUD PATCH
    170 14 pLAYING on a water-logged pitch. Ford S.C. beat Overseas Chinese Bank 3-1 In a Singapore B.H.F.A. League Cup fixture at Farrer Park yesterday. The Bank's right back, Chin Geok, was at his best yesterday and saved his side from going down by a wider
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    $5,000 for Colony's athletes
    168 14 SIR, As you are aware, the Singapore AAA. intends to send a team to the Malayan Championships at Ipoh on Aug. 15 and 16. For the last three years, Singapore has been successful in winning the championship but this year, due to lack of funds 1
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    R. PATROL BETTER THAN BEST BET
    370 14 R. PATROL BETTER THAN BEST BET PENANG, Thurs. RIVER PATROL (E. Donnelly) showed a lot of galloping zest on the training track at Penang this morning when he beat stable companion Best Bet (Mawi) in a sound tryout over 4f. In 51 2/5 and 3f in 39 2/5. River Patrol
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    Sport Diary
    49 14 SOCCER MALAYA CUP: Singapore v Joh«re, Jalan Besar. DIV. 3B: Cosmos v S.I.T. at GeyUng; PAT v SHB PoUce at CYMA. BUSINESS HOUSES: Slme Darby v M.P.H. at FAN ground; Stanvac v Pulo Bukom at YMCA; Haudelsbank v N.T.S. at Farrer Park. TENNIS SINGAPORE championships at YMCA.
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    Sel. Club XI v. Penang S.C.
    102 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs:— Selangor Club and Penang Sports Club a c reviving their annual cricket fixture which was suspended in 1948 owing to travelling difficulties caused by the emergency. Selangor Club's team will be making the trip to Penang this weekend. The game will
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    39 14 LfcN BUTTON, plays cautiously at a ball from Divecha during play on the first day of the Third Test between England and India on July 17. England won by an innings and 207 runs.— A. P. photo.
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    Africans will be strong challengers
    512 14 S'GOR A.A.A. MEET STARTS TODAY KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. VI AIN feature of this year's Selangor A.A.A. cham- pionships, to be held on the Kuala Lumpur padang tomorrow and on Saturday, is the "invasion" of athletes from the King's African Rifles. Like the fleet-footed Fijians, they
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    29 14 TODAY: High 0914 hrs. (9.8 ft) and 1321 (8.7): Low 0651 (1.4) and 1845 (4 ft). TOMORROW: 0049 (9.7) and 1349 (8.8); 0718 (1.7) and 1917 (3.7).
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    GOODWOOD STKS ACCEPTORS
    79 14 LONDON, Tliurs. Final acceptors for the Goodwood Stakes to be run over two miles three furlongs at Goodwood on Wednesday, July 30, were published here today. They are, with weights: Sycamore II 9.4; Le Capricorne 8-13; Strathspey. 8.12; Crudwell 8.7; Vidi Vici 8.6; French Squadron 8.5; Veuillin
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    DAVID & AMY IN PENANG OPEN
    194 14 DAVID AMY IN PENANG OPEN PENANG, Thurs. THE CHOONGS, David and cousin Amy, who are now here for their holidays, have entered for the Penang open badminton championships. Davlu Choonjj (Ewe Leong) has entered for both singles and doub'es but Amy Choong will not compete In the singles. Amy will
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    West Kents do well again
    145 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. POLLOWWG their success in becoming Malayan champions, Royal West Kents today carried off the light machlnegun team honours at the Malayan rifle meet. They scored 453 points agalast 445 points scored by the 2/10 Gurkha Rifles, who were runnersup. Third were the
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    Dawaiclocks 23 sec dead for 220 yds
    195 15 SEHEMBAN. Thurs. I CPL O DAWAI, a Pijlan who to&k j>wi In the British Empire Games in 1950, clocked 23aec for the 220 yards at today's Negrl Sembllan AA A. trials for picking the State contingent t-o he Malayan champ.oaships. Yesterday Dawal ran
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    Warwick win in two days
    153 15 LONDON, Thurs. j\£.tß*&:ilßE won their match u.ns, Worcestershire in two ■t o lour bridge today by an i ..go and 57 runs. c cou.ity closes today are: l)«.!k.tt t*at Worcester. hire k> Ina.n;, a .<i fl ru« at Mourbridcr Do-, in. Mires .4 iJladuiu T-43i
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    57 15 PENANG. Thurs. DENANG Amateur Athletic Assocla'ion will ho.d l's final trials for next months MA AA. meet on Jacob's Green, Buklt Mertajam, this Sunday. The Penang A.A.A. has set up qualifying times fcr the various even's and athletes who qualify will be selected to reDresent the
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    Tempenis Rovers score big: win
    51 15 In a SAFA Dlv. 3A league soccer match played en the BODCA ground yesterday, Tampenis Rovers beat Cheerful Lads "A" by 8-1. Tampenis Sovers scored through Vincent Gomes (3>, G. Pascall (2). R. Sfhoorn (2), and an own goal. Chin Aun scored Cheerful Lad's only
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    Wins yacht event
    50 15 HELSINKI, Thurs. Paul Elvstrom, of Denmark, yesterday sailed his Finn class yacht to victory In Helsinki archipelago to retain his overall lead.— A.P. IPOH, Thurs. The annual meeting of the Kinta Indian Asso-ciatj-m Sports Section will be held on Sunday at the Association pre-mi-ass at fi pm.
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    Hendrik is College champion
    451 15 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs r>. J. HENDRIK, who won the 220 and 440 today at the annual sports of the English College, Johore Bahru, set new records for both events and was awarded the Best Performance prize He did the 220 in 24.25ec. and the 440 in
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    REME WIN CALDBECK CUP SEMI-FINAL
    461 15 Rousing win over Signals R.E.M.E l- r G.H.Q. Signals 0. OIXTT minutes of rousing soccer uas served up to *3 the spectators at this Caldbeck Cup semi-final yesterday at HQ 8.0.D. ground, with victory to REME by a solitary goal scored seconds from half time.
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    NO FOOTBALL TROUBLE. YET
    92 15 HELSINKI, Thurs. Olympic football officials are uncrossing their fingers. They are breathing more easily now that the soccer tournament is well under way without any of the explosive Incidents they feared might wreck the harmony of the 1952 Game? because cf ideological and political difference be
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    CHINESE REDS ON WAY TO HELSINKI
    105 15 HELSINKI, Thurs. A CHINESE Communist offl- 1 clal announced today that Chinese athletes were on their way to compete in the remaining events of the Olympic Games here. Sheng Shih Pal. chairman of the All-Chinese Sports Federation, said the Chinese squad included swimmers and
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    Athletes check track
    34 15 SPRINTERS Herb McKenley of Jamaica (right) and Mai Whitfield of the United States, examine the loose soil of the Olympic Stadium. Helsinki, running track shdrtly after their arrival there. A.P. picture.
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    Johore team for Malayan athletic meet
    249 15 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. fHE Johore A.A.A. have selected 23 candidates to represent the State at the forthcoming Malayan athletic championships at Ipoh on Aug. 15 and 16. The following are the Johore entries: 100 Yards:— Sgt. Martlndale and Ungku Ibrahim bin Abdullah: 22« Yards:—
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    EASY FOR INDIANS v. INDONESIANS
    160 15 INDIANS had little difficulty in disposing of Indonesians in a S.A.F.A. Community League match at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday, scoring three goals without reply. Indians were quickly to the attack and in the fifth minute Anthony Yong had to bring off a point-blank save from
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    GENTS FACE DEFEAT
    48 15 LONDON, Thurs.— A splendid bowling performance by Laker (six for 48) was mainly responsible for Players' winning position in their match against Gentlemen at Lord's today. Scores: Players 265 and 166 for 4 (Hutton 50. Robertson 55). Gentlemen 146 (May 45 Laker 6-48. Bedser 4-40).
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    JNDIANS ARE WELL AHEAD
    55 15 LONDON, Thurs. The Commonwealth XI just managed to save the follow on In their match against India who are now 332 runs ahead and have still seven wickets in hand. Scores: India 362 and 185 for 3 (Mantri 55, D. Gaekwad 61). Convnonwealth 215 (Dowding 54,
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    COLONY RUGBY XV FOR CEYLON
    196 15 COLONY RUGBY XV FOR CEYLON ASINGAPORF civilian rugby team will visit Colombo, at the invitation of the Ceylon Rugby Union, for the All India tournament which Is to be held there from the end of September. The Ceylon invitation was i«nt through the Commissioner for Ceylon In Malaya, Mr. M.
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    GOODDEFENCE BY CUSTOMS
    142 15 A FINE defence put up by thair "r 1 full-backs, Mus afa and Dawcod, enabled the Customs Sports Club to beat Seletar Ville F.C. by 2-0 in a SAFA Dlv. 3B league soccer match played on the I C.V.M.A. ground yesterday. The heavy downpour earlier in the
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    V.S.C. SOCCER TEAM v. S.C.C.
    64 15 Combined V.S.C. soccer XI to play a friendly against S.C.C. on the Padang on Tuesday. July 29 at 5.15 will be selected from: William Ho, M. Perry, V. Nadarajab, K. Oovlndan, Samal Sahib. Govindaswamy, Goh Kirn Pong, Luke Lopes, Shazali Charlie Tan, D. Kessler, Philip
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    65 15 The Army (Singapore) team against Royal Air Force (Singapore) in an Inter-Services cricket match which starts at Nee Soon tomorrow at 11 a.m is: Capt. F. O. Reynolds, Capt. L.J.A. Diplock. Maj P. E Crook, Maj. W T. Wells. Capt C. J Cattenach. Lt. C Stepto, Lt.
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    F & N v.SWIFTS
    45 15 F N v.SWIFTS F. N Badminton Party side against the Swift Badminton Party at M.B.L. Hall tonight is: C. O. Menon, Chia Hock San, K. S. Chacko, Shaharudln bin Bahztn, Kwan Lye Ho, Wee Hoon Leong, David Lee. Quek Choon Hian, Ibrahim bin Mohd Shah.
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    Five more Olympic records topple
    560 16 WORLD MARKS IN HAMMER AND 80-m. HURDLES HELSINKI, Thursday. FIVE MORE Olympic records were toppled as the 1952 Games entered their fifth day at Helsinki today. Two of the records, in the hammer throw and the women's 80 metres hurdles final, improved on' the world
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    FENCING
    65 16 HELSINKI. Thurs. Egypt broke mo the European monopoly of the individual foils section of the Olympic fencing tournament today by placing two men among the nine finalists. The finalists, who scored most victories In three poules of six men each, are Buhan Lataste and Doriola of France, Ergaminl Manglarottl
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    Their first game
    30 16 H X S I N XI, Thurs.— The Philippines basketball team plays its first game in the Olympic championships tomorrow meeing Argentina in the opening round. AP.
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    Polo drawn again
    27 16 HELSINKI, Thurs.— A return water polo match between India and Portugal played here yesterday ended in a draw, each side scoring eight goals.— Reuter.
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    Pentathlon swim
    23 16 HELSINKI, Thurs. Sweden's' Lars Hall won the swimming event modern pentathlon covering the 300 meters in 4 mln. 5.4 seconds —UP.
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    Soviet rowing victory sets puzzle
    190 16 HELSINKI Thur |>UBSIAN JURIJ TJUKALOVB victory In the Olympic single sculls posed a ticklish problem toHav for the sculling world. What Is going to become of the Philadelphia Gold Cup? Blnce 1930 the Gold Cup has been an emVem of world scuHlnz supremacy. It au»om«ticBl"y
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    Results at a glance
    966 16 MEN'S 110-M. HI'RDLES FINAL 1. H. Dillard. U.S^ 13.7 (record) 2. J. Davis, UJB., 13.7; 3. A. Barnard. U.S. 14.1; 4. B. Bulantbik, Russia, 14.6; 5. B. WeJnberf, Aaatralla, 14.7. 6. K. Daabtoday, AaatraUa, 14.8. SEMI-FINALS: (first three In each haat qaalify far final*). HEAT 1:
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    Two Golds for Russia
    140 16 HELSINKI, Thurs. OUSSIAN wrestlers won Olympic xv gold medals yesterday by taking the heavyweight and middleweight titles in the free style wrestling finals. Results Fly: 1. Hassan Cemlci, Turkey; 2. Yushu Kitano. Japan; 3. Mahmoud Mollaghassemi, Iran. BanUm: 1. Shohachl Ishii Japan; 2 Bashid Mamedbekov. Russia;
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    U.S. aid for Russia
    109 16 HELSINKI, Thurs. THE United States Olympic Pentathlon team gave the Russians a box of American ammunition after yesterday's shooting event, in which Soviet marksmen lost out when their own bullets misfired. Aleusander Dehaev of Russia missed one complete round of five shots when his 22 automatic
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    23 16 HARRISON DILLARD of the United States who equalled the Olympic record of 13.9 sec for the HO metres high hardies In yesterday's heats.
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    BUT COLEMAN IN WALK FINAL
    519 16 Two UK hopes disqualified HELSINKI, Thurs. BRITAIN'S two main hopes in the Olympic 10,000 metres walk were disqualified for "lifting" in their heats today, but George Coleman, of Highgate, the only other British entrant, won his race to reach the final. Roland Hardy, tipped as
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    25 16 MARJORIE JACKSON of Austral., (left) Umbers up on tile training track with Mary d'Souza (India). Miss Jackson won the women's 100 metres final. A.P. photo.
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    Another title & record to Zatopek
    291 16 Another title record to Zatopek HELSINKI, Thursday. F»MIL ZATOPEK, Czechoslovakia's great distance won his second Olympic championship of the 1952 Games and broke the Olympic record for the 5,000 metres today. Making his bid on the home stretch of a gruelling race, Zatopek won the 3m. 188 yd. race in
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    Russia, Sweden lead wrestlers
    56 16 HELSINKI. Thurs. Elimination rounds today in Olympic Graeco-Roman wrestling, In whldi holds below the waist are not permitted. Russia and Sweden each took four bouts. Hungary, Italy, Finland and Egypt took three each. Turkey and Lebanon took two apiece, and wrestlers from Germany, Denmark, Poland, Austria,
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    Jap disqualified
    18 16 HELSINKI, Thurs. Japan's Kelpiro Kaitoku has been disqualified in the Olympic Finn class yacht racing.— AJ».
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    Indians trounce Holland by 6-1
    330 16 Indians trounce Holland by 6-1 HELSINKI, Thurs. INDIA beat Holland bj six goals to one in the Olympic hockey final at the Velodrome ground tonight. India won the Ootd Medal, Holland Silver 'and Britain the Bronze Medal. The speedy Dutch forwards went over to the attack immediately after the bully
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    Swedes finish well to win 3-1
    78 16 HELSINKI, Thurs. Sweden pulled out a grandstand finish to whip Austria 3-1 In their quarter-final Olympic soccer match yesterday. In the last 10 minutes of poor game, the Swedes fired in three goals after missing at least half a doaen scoring chances In tho
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