The Straits Times, 19 November 1952

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    26 1 The Straits Times MALA YA 3 M 4 TIONAL NX WSPAPER: US 1 AB^lotitiD 1845 SIXTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1952. 4t PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    NICOLL WARNS CIVIL SERVANTS
    2313 1 'You can't put pressure on Councillors' STERN ACTION HINT T>HE GOVERNOR, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, speaking in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday, warned members of the Civil Service against approaching Councillors direct to gain support for their own interests. He said he noted with "regret and
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    THE CASE of JOHN EBER
    122 1 he helped the Reds MR. JOHN HUH. a Singapore lawyer who has been under Emergency detention since February. 1951. helped Communists in Malaya by subscribing liberally to the funds of the Malayan Communist Party. Tin, was disclosed in the Legislative Council yesterday when the Governor,
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    15,000 are dismissed in Britain
    63 1 LONDON. Tues. rpHE BRITISH Civil Service ■i- is down to the lowest figure in 1C years, a White Paper said today. Nearly 15.000 people were dismissed in the first nine months of this year. There were 673,687 civil sei vants on Oct. 1. The staff
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    Tito's trip
    16 1 BELGRADE, Tues. Marshal Tito will visit Britain during the second half of March —Reuter.
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    KING' IS CHARGED
    90 1 With managing Mau Mau society NAIROBI, Tuesday. JOMO Kenyatta, uncrowned king of the Klkuyu tribe in Kenya, will be charged before a magistrate today with "managing an unlawful societyMan Mau Five others will be charged with "assisting in the management of Mau Mau" and all six will
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    UNESCO delay
    12 1 PARIS, Tues. Spain's anpllcation to Join UNESCO v.ia adjourned today
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    A BOY AND HIS MOTHER
    39 1 PRINCE C HAKLKS. wi.u a., fo»r on ."riday, leans irom a window at Balmoral (astir, Scotland, to watch the passing scene, while the Queen waits to answer hi> questions. (More pictures in Page S).
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    He fell asleep, was captured
    719 1 $75,000 RED WENT TO DINE JOHORE RAlinr. Tuesday. MAT INDERA, the $75,000 terrorist— "The Man who came to Dinner" today was sentenced to death at Johore Assizes after a one-day trial on a charge of carrying firearms. "The Man who came to Dinner"— because it
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    5 officers die in crashes
    42 1 LONDON Tues.— Pive Royal Air Force officers were killed in three British air crashes yesterday, the Air Ministry said today. Two were killed when a Meteor Jet fighter crashed Into the sea off the northeast coast. Reuter.
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    New service
    23 1 SAN FRANCISCO. TuesThe Pan-American World Airways will start a regular passenger service to Rangoon on Dec. 1, it was announced today.
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    Envoy to Spain
    23 1 TOKYO, Tues. The new Japanese Ambassador to Spain, Shinichi Shibusawar. left by air today to take up his post.— A.P
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    Jealous, he slashed tyres
    64 1 BECAUSF found it "unbearable" to see his girl friend tr about with another man, Tay Seng Ngiap, 29, slashed the tyres of his rival's car It stood unattended at the Esplanade, Inspector D. Jacobs told a Singapore magistrate yesterday. Appearing before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr.
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    Last Red boss in Alor Gajah is killed
    250 1 Last Red boss in Alor Gajah is killed KUALA LUMPUR, Tues rE last terrorist bo&> in Alor Gajah was shot dead by police last night He was Abdul Majid *'.n Haji Dalib. Communist district committee member for Malacca West An area security squad shot him in an ambush in :ne
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    VICTORY FOR DE GAULLE
    45 1 PARIS. Tues.— General De Gaulle's Rally of the French People today retained the presidency of the Paris municipal council when M. Rene Moatzi was elected by 40 votes, to 15 for the Socialist candidate and 25 for the Communist candidate Reuter.
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    Sarawak travel now easier
    46 1 KUCHING, Tues. The Government today revoked certain restrictions on travel in Sarawak which were imposed for security reasons In August The-sj restrictions were Introduced Mlowlng the declaration of an emergency m the F*< s. Division of Sarawak early in August.- Reuter AAP
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    Last man out
    36 1 HONG KONO, Tues. Francis Olin Stock well. 52. an American missionary who came out of China yesterday after two years In Communist prisons, was the last foreign Methodist missionary to leave China.— AP.
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    Open air talks
    35 1 BERLIN, Toes. American officials said today they and the Russians have agreed to settle future disputes over the winding {Soviet Zone border around Berlin in openair consultations at the disputed spots. A.P.
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    German tribute
    28 1 BONN, Tues. The West German Bundestag (Lower House of Parliament) today paid silent tribute to Dr. weizmann, President of Israel who died 11 days ago.— Reuter.
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    BID FOR PROBE ON EXPAT PAY IS DEFEATED
    1564 1 BID FOR PROBE ON EXPAT PAY IS DEFEATED DV 13 VOTES to eight, with one unofficial abstention, unofficial members of the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday lost the fight for the appointment of a committee to investigate the grant of family allowances to all public servants. The Council then passed the
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    French keep grip on Indo-China
    38 1 PARIS, Tues— The French Minister for Indo-China. M. Jean Letourneau. said here tonight that France possessed the means in Indo-China to "keep a grip on the vital points which we must hold." —Reuter.
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    Divorce report
    27 1 CAIRO, Tues— The weekly newspaper, El Lewa El Guedid, said today that ex-king Farouk had said he wanted to divorce his wife. Narriman. A .P.
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      587 2 TENDERS CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD FEDERATION OF MALAYA TENDER NOTICE. Tenders in sralfd covers marked "ceiling fans' will be received by tli- General Manager. Central Electricity Board. P.O. Box 1003. Kuala Lumpur up to noon Vh December 1952 for Uve supply of:— 3.000 Celling fans A.C. L3OV. 60" Sweep complete vltli
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      838 2 CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT: Supply of Pressed Bricks for the yeir 1953. Forms and particulars from City Engineer's Office (Room 218). Close N00N— 4.12 52 P. W. D. TENDER NOtIcE Tondrrs from Class *C Contractors and above win be received by the State Engineer. Perak, Ipoh up
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      652 2 TENDERS CORRIGENDUM TO SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TENDER NOTICE NO. M 7 KICE AND BKAN "Lots 1 to 6 Kedah Broken Rice at Anak Bukit are hereby deleted as the rice is not available for sale by tender A. J. H. DEMPSTER, For Controller of Supplies, Federation of Malaya. TENDER NOTICE CENTRAL
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    NO FORCE' PLAN FOR KOREA
    271 3 India seeks to settle discord over prisoner return NEW YORK, Tuesday. INDIA yesterday formally put forward a compromise Korean truce plan barring the use of force either to repatriate or hold war prisoners. The proposal provides Tor transferring prisoners of both sides to neutral zones
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    France gets ready for atomic war
    90 3 France gets ready for atomic war PARIS, Tues. IpR.ANCE is to acquire her lir.st civil defence equipnf t acainst a possible auviijo bomb attack. M Charles Brune. French Minister for the Interior, ■peaking at a meeUn? of the Fi nch Civil Defence Commission, said the Ministry would acquire a mobile
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    Third typhoon
    43 3 MANILA. Tues A new Parilic typhoon with winds •if 105 miles at the centre and intensifying was loca'p.l on Monday morv than 3"0 mil i east of the Central Philippines and headed toward Southern Luzon, already hi* two other typhoons.— A.P.
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    PASSENGERS FIGHT FIRE
    63 3 MOMBASA. Tues. PASSENGERS helped to fight (i fire at lunchtime yesterdaij in the British India Company's liner Modaxo. The fire start»d kt a hold ichich held a cargo of sisal. All passengers were later taken off the vessel and put aboard other British India ships in port.
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    Birthday smiles of a boy born to be king
    69 3 A LITTLE BOY and his sister pose for the photographer There is obviously something for Prince Chailes to smile about It was his fourth birthday This picture of the Prince with Princess Anne was released in Malaya yesterday BELOW the Prince
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    KEEP YOUR SECRETS, OIL COMPANY TOLD
    153 3 Britain refuses U.S. request LONDON. Tuesday. A GOVERNMENT spokesman told Parliament today that Britain has forbidden the AngloIranian Oil Company to divulge some of its trade secrets despite any requests from United States courts. The Minister of Fuel and Power. Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, said
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    'Missing' ship goes to China
    46 3 HONG KONG, Tues— The 5.300- ton Panamanian freighter Rostro, which disappeared mysteriously last Friday while on a trial run in the harbour, was today reported to have arrived at the Chinese Communist port Whampoa. 100 miles northwest of Hong Kong.— UP.
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    Plastic dressing
    20 3 WASHINGTON, Tues.— The Air Force disclosed today that it is testing a "spray on olastic surgical dressing.— U.P.
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    Expert on visit to 5 oil nations
    92 3 Expert on visit to 5 oil nations LONDON, Tues. MR. A. D. M. Ross, head of the Eastern Department of the Foreign Office, is now in Iraq where he attended the opening today of a new 556-mile oil pipeline, to Syria. Mr. Ross will also visit four other countries for
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    Man and wife spies to die
    57 3 WASHINGTON. Tues— The Supreme Court refused today to reconsider its recent action in sending Julius ant. Ethel Rosenberg to the electric chair as ato:.:ic snies. The husband and wile team was convicted In New York Federal District Court on Mar. 29, 1951. on chargos
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    Sweet news
    25 3 LONDON. Tues. The Oovernment today gave London sugar brokers permission to resume sugar trading on an international scale, subject to exchange control regulations.—Reuter.
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    Talks on trade
    24 3 JAKARTA. Tues.— A W.-st German trade mission is expected in Indonesia early In December to negotiate a new trade pact— Reuter
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    Eden speaks up for Britain
    91 3 OTTAWA, Tues.— Mr. Eden British Foreign Secretary, today rejected any suggestion that Britain is a waning world power He told the Canadian Club: "I know that there are some who believe that the contribution we can make in the modern world Is a declining one.
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    Still the same
    48 3 LONDON, Tues. Foreign Under-Secretary. Mr. Anthony Nutting, old the House of Commons today tiiat t.n far as he knew Burma had not rhanged her view that she did not want the question of Chinese Nationalist troops on her territory raised in the United Nations. Reuter
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    More U.S. bases
    33 3 COPENHAGEN, Tues.— At least four US. Air Force bases will shortly be built in Oreenland in addition to the three already in operation there, Danish government sources disclosed yesterday— A.P.
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    Today's thought
    21 3 jtpi^Ydj Till-DfrJLiPeislii 'fai.'Jiei* «tlk*iK,ivprsaid today trnt a 50- on hydrsfrvn bom'i w^uld destroy ihv wwi Id. -1U j r
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    He drank with Negroes
    83 3 ACTOR ZACHARY SCOTT aitf h!?£iii mra^Zfn/flve il persons acquitted on complaints of disturbing the peace by drinking: in a Negro bar. Municipal Judge Edwon Baby accepted the actor's explanation that his party went into the Negro establishment to look for talent. Undrr the city's racia' iieirreKatioti
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    LONDON STOCKS
    380 3 Quiet confidence in most sections LONDON, Tuen. QUIET confidence was*evident In mos! sections of the Stock Market today and, although dealings were far from active, turnover was well up to the recent level. Chief Interest was centred In foreign bonds. Japanese enjoyed the biggest dealings at prices up
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    LONDON TIN PRICE
    30 3 LONDON. Nov. 18.— Cash Buyers C 965; Sellers C 967; Forward Buyers t946' Sellers C 947; Settlement £9664 (up C«H). Tarnover a.m. 60 tons; p.m. 20 tons.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    31 3 LONDON. NOV. 18— Spot 24d.. Dec. 24\d Jan-Mar. 24d Apr June 23 s .d.. July-S«pt 23-d., Nov. ci.f. 24«' I (j.. Dec c.if 24d., Jan. elf 24d Market Easier.
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    Malay Regiment . . . salutes . . . its retiring leader
    234 4 Malay Regiment salutes its retiring leader I IKE the Grenadier Guard man. Hie Malay soldier on parade starts with the initial advantage of an unusual uniform the slightly tilted songkok, the green and red sarong, the spotlessly white baju and seluar and the shiny Mack boots. But to achieve a
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      40 4 REMINDER Did you send your entries for the "PERUTZ" PANMALAYAN PHOTO COMPETITION? If not yet, do it now! Do you know any Size will do for the SECTION GENERAL. Closing date 30th/ 11/52 Organiied by, HAGEMEYER TRADING CO., (M) LTD.
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    THIS MEANS DEARER RENTS
    366 5 Council makes SIT pay 4 per cent on new loan JJENTS for Singapore Improvement Trust houses will go up with the approval yesterday by the Legislative Council of a $16,000,000 loan for the Trust at four 'per cent interest. This is one per cent more than
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    Resettlement to cost S'pore Ssm.
    105 5 Resettlement to cost S'pore Ssm. rE Singapore Government proposes to spend $5,000,--000 next year on acquisition and development of sites for resettlement. Provision of this sum has been recommended by the Budget Committee <>f the Legislative Council whose report on the revision of the Draft Estimates for 1953 was approved
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    Builders last year were kept busy
    102 5 Builders last year were kept busy BUILDING In the rural areas of Singapore was as brisk as ever in 1951. Six hundred and nine buildings were erected at an estimated cost of $7,024,550. states Mr. J. A. Harvey, Chairman of the Singapore Rural Board, in his annual report. This represents
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    The Land Office accepts if...
    47 5 The Singapore Land Office will accept type-written documents for registration provided the parties concerned are willing to pay for microfilming them. This was made possible with the adoption by the Legislative Council yesterday of the Registration of Deeds i Amendment) Rules 1952.
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    SINGAPORE CUTS BANDIT LINES
    145 5 CONCENTRATED Joint action with the Federation Government had recently been taken to close lines of supply and communication between Singapore and bandits in Johore one of the worst affected States, said Mr. W. L. Blythe. the Colonial Secre- tary. at the Legislative Council yesterday when he
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    Election talk
    33 5 Miss Amy Laycock, the Progressive Parly candidate for East Ward in the forthcomlng Singapore City Council elections will hold a campaign meeting at Geylang Serai on Monday at 5.30 p m.
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    PASSPORTS WILL COST MORE NOW
    74 5 PASSPORTS WILL COST MORE NOW BRITISH passports for Singapore residents will now cost $8.50, instead of S6, according to an amendment to the Fees Ordinance laid before yesterday's Singapore Legislative Council meeting. Other fees to be charged are: renewal of British passport $1 yearly, endorsement of British passport SI. collective
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    Soldier didn't go to court
    60 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Trooper E. L. Watls, of the 13 18 Hussars, did not appear in Johore Bahru court and the magistrate asked the police to tell him that he could not be absent wlthou'. authority. Watts is charged with driving an Army vehicle in
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    Two gaoled
    39 5 Tan Aik Chei, tne owner of a printing press and his employee, Wong Yoke So'jn, were sent to four years' and two yeare' gaol respectively, at the Singapore Assizes yesterday in connection With counterfeiting Indonesian currency notes.
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    Colony's blackout schedule
    491 5 Nul»tallan a liab c la load ,heddiß( Ml Arthur Kd., Park Vie* Hotel >'pnre Club. Is. Khu. It Mjim jr.i. Him Or»M Nanvant In k tt Kaloni l^oailric k Kd. >ea Vie.< lv.<- Kaal (...<! K.I. I'elok Kurau. '> i .11 Park Hotel Urdok (bm l .v.
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    Councillor faces 3 charges of false statements
    328 5 Councillor faces 3 charges of false statements PENANG Tuesday. lEE THEAN CHU, Penang Settlement and Ai Municipal Councillor and a former Federal Legislative Councillor, claimed trial in the Sessions Court today to three charges arising from certain evidence which he gave during the trial in September this year of Ooi
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    $250 bail in cheat charge
    45 5 Chia Kok Siong claimed trial in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday to cheating C. R. C. Klane of $25 at Changi Village en Grt. 12. Bail of $250 was allowed till Nov. 25 when the case will be mentioned.
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    A JUDGE MEETS HIS 'WORST WITNESS'
    238 5 A JUDGE MEETS HIS 'WORST WITNESS' A MAN was described Aby Singapore Second Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. B. Livingstone, yesterday, as the most unhelpful witness he had come across in his 18 months in the courts. Mr. Livingstone told a prosecution witness, Tan Ah Chap, assistant financial clerk in
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    He offered a bribe
    61 5 Ng Chong Seng, a 24-year-old labourer, was sentenced in the Singapore Relief Police Court yesterday to three months' imprisonment for offering a $20-bribe to Police Lieutenant L. T. Vanderput in August. He was also sentenced to three months' gaol tor fraudultnt possession of a petrol pump,
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    48 5 TWELVE STUDENTS from Raffles Institution took time off from their examinations yesterday morning to donate a pint or blood each at the Singapore Blood Bank. Straits Times picture shown Quek Swee Kirn of the School Certificate class being tested for his blood group while a class-mate looks on.
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    A job for Mrs. Loh
    105 5 MRS. Frances Loh, widow of the war hero Billy Loh, was yesterday offered a job as saleswoman at a Kaffirs Place department store. The manager, who read of Mrs. Lob's efforts to k. I her three young children on an allowance of $f>s a month
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    Estate will have a new centre
    74 6 Estate will have a new centre OFFICIALS of Bukit Timah firms whose workers liv? on Princess Elizabeth Estate have been Invited to the official opening of the community centre on Saturday. The opening will be oerformed by Mrs. I. C. Lee, wife of the Singapore Improvement Trust estates' manager A
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    FOOD PRODUCTION WILL BE INCREASED IN THE COLONY
    296 6 FOOD PRODUCTION WILL BE INCREASED IN THE COLONY Council votes $2,278,800 to expand forms BIGGEST item in the $2,785,385 supplementary votes for this year, which were passed by the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday, was $2,278,800 for measures to increase food production in the Colony. Of this amount. $28,800 Is to
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    Successful thirty
    133 6 The following 30 students were successful in the recent University of M a 1 a y a Students' Council elections: Non-h o s t c 1 1 t c s constituency: Messrs. Harrfd Chan. Poh So 0 Kai. Sheng Nam Chin, S Ramdas. J. Chin. Wang E.'On Soon.
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    Perak wires opposition
    110 6 IPOH, Tues.—Representatives of Chinese guilds, a&.oiations and schools in P*ra* oday resolved to stronglj jppose the report on the National school system b> he Federal Legislative Counil's select committee. A telegram to this effecl as sent to the Chief Seue.ary. Federation, so that h< .vould be able
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    Librarian in Penang quits
    50 6 PENANG. Tues.— The Penang Library Committee, at its -next meeting on Friday will choose a new librarian to succeed Mr. Sonni Pillai who has resigned for reasons of health The meeting will also consider the resignation of Mr O. C Dodwell, Government nominee on the committee
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    Third year
    22 6 KUANTAN Tues The Yoon* Seong Club celebrated its third anniversary yesterday with a dinnvr and a show in its premises.
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    PRIORITY URGED FOR HARBOUR
    157 6 Modern gear improves port EXTENSION and modernisation of the Singapore Board should get first priority if Singapore is to rank with ports like New York or London. Mr. A. E. King, executive vice-president of the Isthmian Steamship Company, Ltd., told the Straits Times yesterday Mr. King,
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    He gets year
    52 6 PARIT BUNTAR, Tues.— Admitting four previous convictions. 34-year-old Man bin i Ibrahim was sentenced to a year's imprisonment to be followed by a year's jjollce supervision by Inche oellah bin Eckhardt in th t Banda Bahru court Man had pleaded guilty to a charge of retaining a
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    One day's savings cheer the poor
    178 6 One day's savings cheer the poor rC ri/PII.s and staff •f the <.<irrrnrrK-nt EncUsk School at Port l>ickson yesterday sent MWtbc Snoda» Timrv Christmas Tree Fund one day's savings The heidmisttT writes. The pupils of this scbovl have responded excefleatly to the Government's Post Office Savings Bank scbenie. mod have
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    Perak language boards
    71 6 TELUK ANSON Tues.Three Language Boards have been set up in Teluk Anson under the PeraJt Nationality Enactment The members are: Chinese: Mr C. H. HillWillis <chairman». Messrs. Oon Seng Teong and Aodul Samad bin Ibranlm Indians: Mr. D. A. Fyfe (chairman). Inche Ibrahim bin Haji Yass:n and
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    N.Z. cruiser
    26 6 H.M N.Z.S. Be.lona. a New Z •■■tland Navy cruiser. Is exppcfd to arr.ve in Singapore on Nov. 24 on its way home from Britain
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    Union asks: Is this rise back-dated?
    81 6 rIE Government and City Council Labour Union wants to know if wage increases the Industrial Court I awarded to 24 City Council j gas worlu stokers are retrospective. One recommendation ways a 60 cents a day increase in the basic pay of stokers with
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    Remanded
    46 6 TELUK ANSON, Tues. Jaafar bin Mat Drus, 34, was remanded for a weelc when he was charged in Teluk Anson yesterday with attempting to murder Mat Rose bin Sa'ad by shooting him with a shot--gun on Oct. 30 at Kampong Sungei Keli in Utan Melintang.
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    Clerks reject Govt. pay offer
    240 6 Clerks reject Govt. pay offer MORE THAN 500 memifi bers of the General Clerical Service last night rejected the revised salary scales proposed by the Singapore Govi ernment last week. The rejection is suoject to confirmation by the emergency meeting of the Singapore Government Administrative and Clerical Services Union to
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    Took cash, walked out
    81 6 While Lee Gek Lim. an l eating house proprietor, was at his evening meal at Chan^i I Point on Nov. 16. Mokta bin Mohamed and another man entered the shop, helped themselves to the contents of the cash box and walkrd away. In the Singapore Fourth
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    Coffee for two ends in fine
    59 6 PENANG. Tu.-s.— A Lrisna rider, Lim Chcoi Chew, who offered $1 bribe to two poi.ee constables was fined SoO here today. Lim pleaded guilty. The prosecution stated that when asked by the constables to go to a police station, he offered them the money
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    Malay culture
    37 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Malay journalists, radio announcers, artists and educational workers will meet in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 23 to discuss the formation of a cultural body to '"protect and promote" Malay arU and culture.
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    Cycle was not his
    29 6 TELUK AN3ON. Tues. Hamid b'n Yu Dalan, 27. was sente iced yesterday to three months imprisonment for criminal breach of trust of a sports bicycle
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    THE TENANTS' WAITED ON DOORSTEP
    58 6 THE TENANTS' WAITED ON DOORSTEP RIANT AN, Tues. rpWO SHOPHOUSES in 1 Wall Street, first building to go up in Kuantan since the war, were completed on Sunday morning. On Sunday evening s*ldiers moved into them as the block was requisitioned by the military authorities. Last week the Nanyang i«w
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    S'pore slashes strength of Gurkha contingent
    471 7 S'pore slashes strength of Gurkha contingent 1953 POLICE VOTE CUT BT $533*990 JHE BUDGET COMMITTEE of the Singapore Legislative Council, whose revised estimates for 1953 were approved at yesterday's Council meeting, have recommended that the recruitment expenses for the Gurkha contingent be cut from $75,000 to $10,000. This cut is
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    Death fall from the 9th floor
    79 7 AC HINESE labourer plunged to his death from the top floor of the new ninestorey flats in Upper Pickering Street, Singapore, at noon yesterday. He struck the wooden banister of the spiral fireescape as he hurtled down, breaking his left leg- and the rails.
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    Gave bad cheques allegation
    117 7 Gave bad cheques allegation SINGAPORE police are looking for a Chinese who is alleged to' have issued bad cheques involving $4 718 on the Indian Overseas Bank on two occasions. The man's account was closed on Aug. 14 but six days later, at a jeweller's store near Collyer Quay. he
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    Back with children
    71 7 The 3300-ton Blue Funnel ship Charon, which left Singapore yesterday for Australia, will return to Singapore early in December with Malayan school children coming home 'Or the Christmas holidays. While the Charon Is in Australia, her public rooms, will b e fitted with bunks to accommodate the
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    Woman found with chandu
    30 7 MUAR, Tues. A woman, Bak Poy Jee, found with chandu dross and smoking apparatus In a room at Jalan Meriam, was bound over for a year.
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    He comes to study
    60 7 Dr. Thomas E. Posey, economic adviser to the Technical Co-operation Administration Mission in Burma, is due in Singapore today on a short visit to the Federation. Dr. Posey is making a study of labour conditions in South East Asia. He will return to Singapore on Nov.
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    Nicoll apologises for delay
    112 7 DELAY in closing the Singapore Treasury for 1950 was described as most rrgrettable by the Governor, Mr. J. F. Nicoll. in his despatch forwa ding the 1950 report of the Director of Audit to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. o Lyttelton. The report
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    Nest thieves
    23 7 MERSING. Tues— Dan bin Md Yekow and Aliaman bin Kislp were fined $200/- each by Merslng magistrate for stealing birds' nests.
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    CONTROLS TO STAY ANOTHER YEAR
    113 7 IMPORTS and exports control is to stay for an- other year, the Singapore Legislative Council decided yesterday. It approved a resolution to extend the Control of Imports Ordinance from Dec. 8. Asking the Council to approve extension of the Ordinance, Mr. Andrew Gilmour said it
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    New curfew in B. Pahat
    89 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Under a new curfew order, every person in Batu Pahat has to stay Indoors between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless he has a written permit from a police officer. The order does not apply to the part of Batu Pahat police
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    Four more for radio orchestra
    117 7 RADIO Malaya's orchestra Is to employ four expatriate musicians to play the bassoon, horn, oboe and viola, and to teach these Instruments. The revised estimates for the orchestra approved. In the Legislative Council yesterday provide $165,000 next year. instead of $75,000, covering the salaries of
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    Rain couldn't stop the music
    61 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Two hundred and fifty villagers opened their umbrellas when the rain came at Ampang new village, five miles from Kuala Lumpur, but the band played on. A 25-pie-e band of the 13 13 Hussars played on a Chlnrtfl wayang stage for mor<>
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    Mother was interpreter
    70 7 When Mamat* bin Abdul Kadir. a dpaf mute, w.:tentatively charged in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday with using criminal force bn a girl, his mother had to act as interpreter. Mamat was alleged to have committed the offence in the Lily Theatre, Joo Chiat Road, at
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    Girl killed
    31 7 BUTTERWORTH. Tues.— A schoolgirl cyclist. Ang Noh Tong, died in Butterworth hospital today from injuries received when she was knocked down by a car along Bagan Ajan road yesterday
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
    58 8 V MRS. FRANCIS CHITA ciiee bah thank ail trtenda and i Uves <'<•: th"lr presents o:i the :i of .iicir wedding. BOOM nf 40 Princes Roatf. Kual.i Lumpur, thank all friends an'i relatives for their wreatha, s-.rolls and nlßh!, attenrliiii'p. anil for spp"i»i'; cars an' tboaa who help in
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      Expatriate's Pay
      504 8 In all the circumstances, yesterday's debate in the Singapore Legislative Council on the expatriate's family allowance passed off exceedingly well. The elected Unofrlcials have made their point, if with much less than the emphasif of the resolution they had attached to iheir committee report on the budcet estimaies.
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      The Redrafted Budget
      561 8 The Redrafted Budget Tl.e Singapore Legislative C<uncil yesterday approved I the Colony's budget without n word of debate. True the Plnanoa Cornmittce made no 'inn changes, but save foi "xulnnations from the cfl'u-ia' side of the Hcu>e. a record budget has been received, examined and passed virtunl!v without any expression
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    REPORT ON YONG PENG
    97 8 At a time when the general scene in Malaya is one of a growing hatred of, and successful action against, the Communists and all they stand for, the Yong Peng area of Johore remains the centre of the country's worst thuggery. BILL FISH, who has just
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    THE BLACK SPOT OF MALAYA
    1129 8 THE BLACK SPOT OF MALAYA THE dusty red ribbon of road wound among tall rubber trees on the edge of swamps where some of Malaya's toughest Communist bandits have made their headquarters. It wa s dusk, the time most Red ambushos are laid, and every patch ol shadow at each
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    Gula Malakr? held the eye
    397 8 LONDON OP all the appetising Malayan dishes on view at the International Kitchen of the Royal Festival Halli the other day the one th?; interested the Queen Mother most was the sago puddin? that traditionally follows i good curry lunch. Malaya was one of 22
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    On the Margin
    416 8 Snakes ali\<* MRS. GEDDES'S experience ai Pulau Da mar Laut with the IS-fDot-long dead python, which turned out to be not so dead as all ttuL will point again to the moral that you just can't believe a thing you see among i lie kingdom of the
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    PROBE INTO TOP JOBS FOR LOCAL MEN
    292 9 Colony 9 s Govt. will carry out a full survey A FULL invosti'^ation into the needs for traininjl local men for top (Government posts was ordered yesterday by Singapore Legislative Council. It unanimously pasiod a motion moved by the member for the Indi.m
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    DEFICIT CUT BY $4.6 MIL. ON REVISION
    357 9 T*HE deficit in the Singapore C.overnment's revised A 1953 budget was $10,20 ,000. comparoj with the $14,800,000 originally estimated, sai-! the Financial Secretary, Mr. W. C. Taylor, in me Lefts ativc Council yesterday. The revised budget showed revenue at $200,159,953, and expenditure at
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    'Attack' in report is
    104 9 i pore Edu< m i n "'li's annual IntMan ■i un i' til i n said (!<: no Imp in the vern icti lor scl i a picture management". H" bad no doubts, Mr. Urn said, that al lea oni i he knew was doing I'.ood
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    Language talk
    37 9 Mr. Wan BWig, former director of education in Fttkien, China, will give a t;ilk on -Study of the Chinre Language" at :he BastWes: Society's weakly meeting at the British Council Hall at 8.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    Woman hanged
    20 9 An Indian woman was found hanged yesterday moriiMg in a nous* nt the sth milestone, Trunson Road, Singapore.
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    $7,000 for loss of husband
    48 9 An action for damages by Madam Cheo Ton Ne a widow, against the Sin>j ipore Traction Co.. for the loss of her husband, following an accident, was settled in the High Court yesterday when she accepted a sum of 57.000 from the company.
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    Rice stolen
    27 9 A gang of thieves removed 15 bags of rice and 24 bass of sugar, worth $1.L;98. fr; m a store in Liang Seah Street, Singapore.
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    Navy pilots for jungle helicopters?
    181 9 H7HEN Malaya gets her 10 TT new helicopters it U likely that they will be flown by Navy pilots, maintained by RAF ground crews and filled with jungle fighting soldiers. It i imp as a surprise to MUI. F4HF.IF to learn vr.vtrrdav that the 10-
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    Stabbed his friend
    76 9 Soon after a youn? labourer, Yap Koon Sun, accepted a challenge from friends to a "yam seng" bout, he got drunk and disorderly. His friend, Chua Ang Bee, who tried to get him to go home, was attacked with a knife instead. This was told in a
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    MR. DE SOUZA SA YS: I AM SURPRISED
    233 9 DURING the Singapore Legislative Council budget debate yesterday. Mr. C. C. Tan (Prog.— Tangi:n) said the nominated member Mr. P. F. de Souza had "outdone himself as leader or the Queen's Party." Mr Tan was replying to Mr de Souza. who had
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    Scouts will take trisha to Australia
    119 9 THE Singapore ebittingi nl cl 8 the i'-i'p-- at Syanev will take a Irish .i th-:n T trlsha v.-ill be nre-s-nted by Mr. Goh Chve' Hin. President of the Str.\lts Chinese Ainate r Federation t i Mr, Leslie fort coj ii -.t,c .t leader
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    The ghost commanded and Lam obeyed it
    157 9 The ghost commanded and Lam obeyed it WIHN Lam Poh (noon, 24, was arrested for throwing; a lighted joss-sticK into a parish house, he told the police that it ni a ghost's idea. Inspector A. D. Jacobs told this to the Singapore Second Police Court jestrrday. when l.am was clinked
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    'Tempo film censor
    62 9 Malaya's nrw Film Censor, Mr. G. C. Allen told the Straits Times last nigh bt had already uu.< as censor but that hi > would be temporary. "I am only filling a he said. In addition to his as censor. Mr. Allen is secretary of the Royal
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    61 9 MAT INDERA the Johore terrorist. looks at the Straits Times cameraman as he is I ,n- taken t<» the Assize Court in Johore Bahru for his trial on a charge of carrying arms. He used to boast to the villagers that he was invincible. Mat Indera who had a 5V5.000
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    Power to check voters' I-cards
    34 9 Two bills passed under a certificate of urgency by the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday will give polling officers authority to tnamine the identity cards of voters In future elections.
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      70 9 The weather WEATHER statistics throughout Malaya yesterday were: Minimum temperatures: 7.M am. 7.30 m.; Spore (74 dec.); Penanr (73) Kota Bahru (73) Kuala Lumpur (72); Ipoh (73); Kuantan (71). Maximum temperatures: 7.M a.m. 7.30 p.m.; Spore (IS der.); Penan* (85) Kota Bahru (75); Kuala Lumpur (88); Ipoh (91); Kuantan (79).
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    Studying Chinese
    37 10 Mr. Wan Huang, former Director of Education, Fukien. China, will give a talk on "Study of the Chinese Language" at the EastWest Society's weekly meeting at the British Council Hall. Singapore, at 8.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    Fed. earned U.S. $377 mil. in 1951
    330 10 rjOVERNMENT replies to quesVJ tlons tabled befcre the Singapore Legislative Council meeting yesterday were: To Mr. R. Jumabhoy (Indian Chamber of Commerce) The Federation earned U.5.»377 million. Dollar earnings and expenditure for Singapore in 1951 are not obtainable Total salaries and allowances paid
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      224 10 'Antiseptics differ, don't they?' *Of course there are differences: it could hardly be otherwise. Certainly it is not mere chance that Dettol is used and recommended by almost every doctor ia Great Britain.' DETTOL' The Safe Way to Safety whenever infection, threatens in your own homak 115 James MILLER Co.,
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      48,000 BIRTH CERTIFICATES
      62 11 fFHE overhauling of various A Government Departments was announced recently, bu' one has not heard of anything being done in the case of the Department concerned \vi:h registration of births. Taking last year's births at 48.000 plus gives a daily average of more than 150 certificates to
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      Attitude to selfgovernment
      283 11 AT a discussion on the basis of a Malayan nation, Inche Zulkifli Hashim, General Secretary of UMNO, was reported to have said that if independence was not granted at an early date the feeling of frustration and discontent would overwhelm not only the country's leaders but also
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      Singapore's 'Bis Ben'
      96 11 Singapore 's 'Bis Ben OINOaPORE has a City clock »;hich, by order and regulation, chimes only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m This timepiece is noted for its excellent timekeeping, and the correct time is a valuable piece of evidence in many cases of public incidents. There does not appear
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      MAJOR BOTTLENECK (M.C.S.)
      10 11 "By jove. So THAT'S how it's done."
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      TAMILS, DRAVIDIANS AND ARYANS
      884 11 TAMILS, DRAVIDIANS AND ARYANS I HAVE been following with some interest the controversy about the Indian Section of Radio Malaya and would like to submit my vie^vsl for what tney are worth. There ha s b.>en no fault' with the Indian Section of Radio Malaya whicn can be attributed to
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      Building in Katnpong Chia Heng
      273 11 Building in Katnpong Chia Heng I WISH to draw the attention of the authorities to what is going on in Kampon? Chia Heng, a little village off Thomson Road, Singapore We have a building syndicate here formed by a few enterprising businessmen. Their project Is similar to that of the
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      THE CRITICAL POINT
      121 11 IF highly eSft:ient malaria drugs are available to us today why were there nearly four hundred deaths from malar a in the Federation last Tear? This is thr qn-« tion "you pose in your editorial The Control ol Malar. .t" iSiraits Tmft. Nov 13>. Ore answer is
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      REFUND FROM TRENGGANU
      76 11 WITH reference to th€ letter of the State Fli.ancial Officer. Trengganu. which you published a few days ago. may I say that he. in his capacity as a Financial Officer. Is apparently not responsible for all the delay and inaction which caused the refund of State money
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      318 11 27. He fought at Gallipoll (5). Straits Times Crossword 28 ™t 4) Touchston s p« t? DOWN mm ii i i 2 Front the count I learnt k^ 3. An art thief, but a coward they mean when they aSSsa LSSS WQI pW" vvKVI ££s cry Liberty" (Milton) (7). 10
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    Five Minutes And Bang!
    1053 12 Five Minutes And Bang! live MMHM Oi Uu Kj'.e: tvwui l.md o" an island taken over by a gang of wreckers After many adventures they overpowtr. the wreckers and contact a Radio Patrol who arrive by helicopter. The boss of the gang m.muges to escape and Imprison the Scouts and
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    YOU FOUND THE PROVERBS
    377 12 Dear Boys and Girls, We!* l you a'l seem to be thoroughly familiar with your proverbs, for I had an overwheming respon:e to our "Find the Proverbs" contest We mu't have another one sometime TSe correct answers wero Ml that glitters is not gold. A roiling
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    Book Of Stamps
    380 12 A BOOK that will live for centuries anri will be notable not only for its philatelic and historical interest but for the most highly skilled British printing and bookbinding craftjnanshp. It to be published next month by Viscount K'.-m.s.'c:'. The book is to be 'called "The Royal
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    MANY THANKS
    38 12 MANY thanks to S. Kamala, of Seremban for his contribution of $5 towards the Sunday Times Tree Fund, and also to Peter Spykermaa, of P v I a v Bukom, for his parcel of I toys.
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    EBER CASE—THE FULL DETAILS
    2249 13 EBER CASE— THE FULL DETAILS On September 16 the Straits Times published a long letter from Mr. R. L. Eber, which made allegations concerning the detention of his son John Eber under the Emergency Regulations. Yesterday the Governor of Singapore, Mr. j Nicoll, in a statement to the Singapore Legislative
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    REDS' HUGE PAYROLL
    593 13 From a correspondent in Hon£ Kong TIE burgeoning bureaucracy of government services has given the Chinese Communists one of the biggest public payrolls in the nations history. Officially, the number of people regularly receiving government pay is in tht neighbourhood of 18.000,000 —or about four per cent
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    RUBBER PRICE DROPS BY 1 3/8 CENTS
    227 14 UK, US fail to reflect rise on Monday RUBBER dropped by l x 8 cents on the Singapore market yesterday 'oP."winfc the failure of London aid New York to reflect the local rise in price on Monday. December first grade closed at 83
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    TIN: $478 A PICUL
    120 14 SINGAPORE, Tues.—The price of tin today was $479 a picul (up $4,621). Price changes .mnounced by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association were: Fed Dixpeosarv Fristr A: Nrave Orda 2 Si Gammon* 3.00 W Hjm.-nrr slock 1 to M Breweries 4.4» S Si. amshiu 19 75 Wrariif
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    155 14 CHIPS. alon«s:de the Singapore H.ir bour Board oodowne. or pxiwcl f tl'prf at 1 am today are Step Naviuator 1 2- Anchises. *'i. Nlrlmr Msru CP Aaeboract Victory «'7 Devonshire 8/». Benavon. II: Brae, side 13/14- C..\ of Ottawa. IS A«Dha.ion Oibbe.i Lvkes. 1» 20 ;i 22 O:(i;«
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    Tin shares steadier, rubbers erratic
    123 14 By Our Market Correspondent I^INS were steadier and came in for good support' A in the Singapore Share Market yesterday, Qains of 15 cents and 6d. were registered in this section: by Hong Fatts and Austral Amalgamited. respec-j tively. Rubbers, which on Monday advanced generally
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    Share pricei^drif^ower Sydney, Melbourne
    148 14 Share pricei^drif^ower Sydney, Melbourne From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE. Tues. SHARE prices drifted to lower levels in Melbourne and Sydney today. Trading was moderately busy In early dealings, but tapered off as the day progressed. C-.n»inK midd-e price* of selected slocks. :n Australian currency Wool Sales MELBOURNE Tues. Prices "ontlnued
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    £473,577 LOSS BY AUSTRALIAN WOOL FIRM
    86 14 £473,577 LOSS BY AUSTRALIAN WOOL FIRM MM BIU KM I 11Felt and Textiles of Australia. Ltd., the country* largest wool processors. Incurred a loaa of 1473,571 In the year to Jane 30. it was announced late today. This compares with a previous record profit of £«72.851, after tax. No ordinary
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    WALL STREET
    23 14 NEW YORK. Tues. The market on-balance continued higher, but the effort was laboured and handicapped by steady adjustments for tax purposes.
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    Produce Mart
    90 14 SINGAPORE Produce Exchange rrpx>rted an easier market In copra with buyers at $34.50 fob a plcul and $35 sellers. Coronut oil was quoted 855 a plcul sellers Pepper was unchanged, with Muntok (white) 1540 sellers Sarawak $535 and Lampong (black) $455. Lewis and Peat reported business done In
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    32 14 HONG KONO. Tues. Pre* market currency exchange of Hong Kong dollars was quoted at the close today as follows: US$l HKS6.O6". cash HKS6OB': (T.T.) HK515.55. One tael ol sold HK»279%^
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    University North XV keep shield! for 3rd year
    525 15 North 9; South 3. JJNIVERSITY of Malaya's annual North versus South rugger "classic" for the Dato Paglar Shield was retained by North with a 9 points (3 tries) to 3 (a try) victory over a luckless 14 man South XV, after a
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    Mrs Ip in HK table tennis tearn
    171 15 Mrs Ip in HK table tennis tearn jMRS. Ip Koon -bang, wife of Uir Malayan and Honr Kong tennis champion K. 11. Ip, is one of the two ■vrmen players In the Hone Kong team taking part In the first Asian Table Tennk rhampionshlps at the Singapore Badminton Stadlatn from
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    CSC T—tennis league ending
    119 15 CSC T— tennis league ending Chinese Snimming Club veterans' singles league table tennis championship for the Tan Leong Teck challenge trophy will be completed on Sunday. The men's open singles championship will begin on Dec. 2. .starting at 7 pjn. Entries are now invited for the juvenile singles championship for
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    Japanese lost first round to Hong Kong
    302 15 Japanese lost first round to Hong Kong VyORLD table tennis champion 27-year-old Hiroji Satoh headed six Japanese players who arrived In Singcpore yesterday by [sea from Hong Kong to compete In the first Asian table tennis championships which start at the Singapore Badminton Stadium on Saturday at 5 p.m. The
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    ARMY BEAT SCC
    48 15 Army beat BCC S-J In a friend v hockey game on the oadang yesterday The score wag iwm., al ball time scorer, bring KulDer and Mclnror for SCC and Murray and Conroy for Army Murray scored the winner In 'he final stages of the game.
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    FRONTROW WAS THE PROBLEM
    323 15 Civilian XV named By Oar Rugger Reporter T»HE SINGAPORE Civilian I rugger trial held on the padang yesterday tlld not reveal any new players to replace those already selected to represent Combined Civilians. During three periods of play yesterday, all those who had turned out for
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    18 15 TODAT: 1105 <» 7i. 0509 (4.5) 1749 10.41 TOMOBBOH: 0033 (17) OM4 (4.4). K4O '99. 1827 (0.21
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    MARIOTT OUT, S'GOR PACK RESHUFFLED
    350 15 KUALA LDMPUR, Tues <^ELANOOR RUGBY selectors hare completely reshuffled the pack lor the State's »econd H.MS. Malaya rugger fixture against Penanjr at Penang on Saturday. This was due to wing i forward Marriot beir.g untble to play owing to an Injury sustained in the Selangor
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    SHA DIV. 2 FINAL TOMORROW
    72 15 The final of the Singapore Hockey Association's Division 2 league championship will be decided at the Singapore Cricket Club ground at 5.10 p.m. tomorrow when RAF. Selelar 2nd XI meet Singapore Recreation Club 2nd XI Umpires will be Capt H F Siocker and Mr H.
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    VICTORIA LOSE
    46 15 ADELAIDE, Tues. Set to score 119 runs in two hours 20 minutes. South Australia beat Victoria by seven wickets with 30 minutes to spare, in their Sheffield match here today. Final scores were: South Australia 326 and 120 for three Victoria 119 and 325.
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    TODAY'S RUGGER
    71 15 RAAK v RASC at Ckangt (G C Boubton); Nee Soon t. Naval C-in-C at Nee Soon (F Sgt. Ahston); glgnab v. RE at Tanglin (j. Ferguson) REME v. RAOC at Aver Raja Kd. (GC. Seymour); B.C.C. "A" v. K\ at Pad.me (Capt. Clayton); RAF Teagah «'A" RNAS "A"
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    S. Africans beaten by five wickets
    315 15 SYDNEY. Tues. rpHE SOUTH AFRICAN I- cricketers suffered the first defeat of their Australia tour here today when they were beaten by five wickets by New South Wales, the Sheffield Shield champions. New south Wales were set to get 274 runs in 250 minutes
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    SEIXAS SCRAMBLES HOME
    264 15 BYDNEY, Tues. yic BEIXAS hu three tough matches ahead to hold his New aouth Wales tennis single* title. Today he just scrambled home In his third-round match with t ißhth-yeeded Australian itn H»rrwig, which began yesterday. After surviving two match points from won 7-5, 3-6. 5-7. 6-3,
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    S.T. SELECTIONS
    166 16 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER RACE 1 2.15 EARTHQUAKE Fifty Grand Silver Treat BLACK VELVET silver Crest Earthquake EARTHQUAKE Solar Starlight Fifty Grand RACE 2 2.45 SIMPLE SIMON Calluna SUr Dande Bay CALLUNA STAR CoraliU Dande Bay WINNING BRIEF Dande Bay < '< riliu RACE 3 3.13 W.
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    Today's race card
    1204 16 Race 1—2.15: Class 1, Div. 2—6 Furs. 1 624 Waikiki D. Jones 8.13 Belmont Stable Spen -er 2 831 fifty Grand Bagbv Jr 8.12 Mr. Kok Hoong Lewis 3 Tou<an Talt 8.10 Mr. Kok Hoong Lewis 4 035 Ambassador J. Donnelly 808 Mr Ong Ec Kong Hobbs
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    GAY CO-ED GOOD BET WITH 7.12
    422 16 Has won thrice on wet track By EPSOM JEEP QAY CO-ED is a game and genuine sort and with 7.12 on a sticky track she has a firstrate chance of toppling Sporting Gesture and Co. in the Class 1, Div. 1, 6 f. sprint
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    Ever Victory may live up to name
    1148 16 BEST BET on today's card at Bukit Timah is Ever Victory in the Class 2, Div. 2, Mile handicap' (Race Four). This four-year-old by Astrophel came to hand i rapidly and in his first-ever appearance on a Malayan racecourse, at Ipoh in September,
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    COL. DALY BEST AMONG ST. LEGER PROBABLES
    259 16 COL. DALY BEST AMONG ST. LEGER PROBABLES I/IN(iP()RT, probable favourite for the Singapore 1V St. Leger over 13 m. to be run on Saturday, worked in great style when he did a half-speed gallop over a mile on the training track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. With Frank Flannery astride,
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    At B. Timah today
    48 16 At B. Timah today The weather in Singapore has been ansettled. There have been frequent showrrg and periods of sunshine, and (hr coin* at Bnkit rtmah today will be yteldinc. Today's best bet: Ever Victory in the 3.45. Bft* lone-shot: D.R.B. M in I*y I 1- in thi
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    DOPE RINGS ARE LOSING
    215 16 rE Straits Racing Association is winning the war against dope rings on the Malayan Turf A turf official reveals that swabs of all horses are now taken before they go to the post for immediate analysis, and there is another check on the first three horses
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