The Straits Times, 14 February 1953
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Title Section12 1953-02-14 1 The Straits Times FOURTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1953. 15 CENTS12 words
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Article269 1953-02-14 1 New threat of even worse floods SOS FOR SANDBAGS LONDON, Friday. and cijfht countries in Europe today foejran a hujre airlift to British in answer to an appeal for 10,000,000 sandbap to help plujj the east coast defences against giant spring tides only 21 hours away.269 words
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Article, Illustration46 1953-02-14 1 AIRS. PHYLIS TAY, who was awarded 545.800 damages l>y Singapore High Court on Thursday, and fl\> of her six rhildren. Left to right: Madeline, aged nine. Mrs. Tay, Phylis. three, Catherine, 14, Nicholas six. and Michael, 11. Straits Times picture.46 words
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Article119 1953-02-14 1 5.7.000 results THE results of the Straits Times $5,000 HAT CONTEST wII appear in tomorrow's SUNDAY TIMES. In the new FUN PARADE supplement this Sunday, two great new strips will make their appearance. PAUL TEMPLE, the master sleuth of Rado Ma'aya fame, begins tackling the case of the vanishing heiress;119 words
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Article188 1953-02-14 1 546,000 DAMAGES WIDOW SAYS— \IRS. TETER TAY, who was widowed when a Singax*l pore Traction Company bus knocked down her husband in January last year, has decided to spend the $45,800 damages awarded her by the High Court on her eldest son's education.188 words
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Article76 1953-02-14 1 SEOUL. Wed Lt.-Gen William Bridgeford, retiring Commander of British Com- < monwealth Forces in Korea. I .said yesterday 1,000 South Korean infantrymen will be I made part of the CommonI wealth division as "fighting men." He told newsmen the ROK troops would join the Comm nwealth forces76 words
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Article40 1953-02-14 1 BANGKOK. Fri— A Mosquito from Butterwnrth. Pro- vincr WeHesley. crashed soon after taking off from Donimiang airport today, killing the pilot and the navigator. The plane crashed about five miles from the airport at l.aksi district— l\ P.40 words
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207 1953-02-14 1 UIIIN 850 Singapore Harbour Board clerks strike on Tuesday nearly 60 ships will be immediately affected. Consigneees have been told that a surcharge of $1 a ton will be levied on all cargo shipping companies deliver on the wharf. The statement to consigns207 words
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123 1953-02-14 1 SEOUL, Fri. COMMUNIST forces hit at U.N. positions on the Kori can battlefront last night in a J series of smaU attacks, the Eighin Anri/ s&ld. Though U.N. troops withdrew temporarily from some minor exposed outposts, they held on to the most importantReuter - 123 words
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Article69 1953-02-14 1 LONDON. Fri. The recent expulsion of 500 students of the Singapore People's Education Association from Raffles Institution will be raised by Mr. Stanley S. Awbery iLaboun in the House of Commons on Feb. 18. Mr. Awbery will ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr.69 words
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Article37 1953-02-14 1 OTTAWA. Fri. Mr Gordon Graydon. External Affairs spokesman for the Progressive Conservative Party. wants Princess Margaret to be invited to Canada to open the 22nd Parliament n 1954 he told the House of Commons. —Reuter.Reuter - 37 words
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Article35 1953-02-14 1 LONDON, Fri.-The new Greek and Swedish Ministers to Belgrade presented their credentials to Marshal Tito yesterday, Belgrade radio reported. They were Mr Jordahl, of Sweden, and Mr Spyros Capetanides, of Greek AP.AP - 35 words
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Article32 1953-02-14 1 o S?iSPJ' E Frl -Of the 2.750.000 Jews now living in Europe more than half 1.800.000 arc now living In the Communist states an authoritative Jewish survey here shows.— ReutorReuter - 32 words
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Article20 1953-02-14 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri— The Tecleral Government today warned that no fireworks wif] be allowed during Chinese Now Year.20 words
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Article23 1953-02-14 1 MANILA. Fri.— lndian dano Iramatist Hlma Kesarcod arrived yesterday aboard n plane from Jakarta for a series or performances in Manila23 words
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Article173 1953-02-14 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. SIX terrorists hav e been killed in the Federation. Two were wounded and one surrendered. Second Lieut. J. A Butler led a Ist. Cameronians patrol which lay in ambush at the approach to a tern-use camp in the Labis area of Johore173 words
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Article37 1953-02-14 1 TWINS— 56 DAYS APART SYDNEY, Fri. Two baby' brothers, bora 56 days apart, are in a Sydr:ey hospital. One was born on Dec. 16 and the second on Feb. 10. The mother and twins are i well.37 words
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Article14 1953-02-14 1 it- i\ /i*'\ till its ihinvsv rt>tuli>rs a Mlappfi \*'ir Yi'tir14 words
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180 1953-02-14 1 TEL AVIV. Friday. ISRAELI TROOPS, armed with Sten guns, today took 1 over from the police guard outside the Soviet Legation in Rothschild Boulevard here while silent crowds looked on. The change of guard was made at the personal request of M. Pavel Yershoff,AP - 180 words
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Article37 1953-02-14 1 SEOUL, Fri.— Lieut. Gen. William Bridgeford. who gives up command of the British Commonwealth force in Korea on Sunday, said today that the First British Commonwealth Division was the "finest in the Eighth Army."— U.P.UP - 37 words
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Article41 1953-02-14 1 LONDON. Fri— A new Comet jet liner service between Britain and Japan— which will cut time taken by present air services on the route by more than half Is to begin on April 3, 8.0.A.C. announced today.— Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article190 1953-02-14 1 NEW POST BOX IS BLOWN UP In Edinburgh EDINBURGH, Fri. A BRIGHT new red-painted post box— the only one in Scotland bearing the Royal Cypher "E II R" (Elizabeth Second Regina) was blown up by a bomb here last night. The explosion, heard more than half a mile away, blewReuter - 190 words
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Article100 1953-02-14 1 LONDON, Fri.— Judgment in the Panhas appeal case is 'expected to be delivered in the Privy Council next Tuesday. The appellant, Mr. Issar Penhas, had appealed against ,a decision of the Singapore High Court in upholding the validity of the marriage between his elder millionaire brother,100 words
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Article54 1953-02-14 1 LONDON, Fri. British miners yesterday won their battle with the Coal Board for a six shillings a week pay rise. The Coal Board, which took over Britain's pits on nationalisation in 1947, agreed to raise the wages of about 400,--000 lower daily paid men by oneReuter - 54 words
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Article62 1953-02-14 1 TOKYO. Fri. Japanese coastguards said that eight fire tugs today completed extinguished the fire aboar thf 7953-ton freighter Present Pierce anchored off Yokohama breakwater after an all-night battle against the flames An explosion started the fire aboard the President Pierce yesterday afternoon while she wasReuter - 62 words
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Article41 1953-02-14 1 SEGAMAT, Fri.— The Fiji ms ran up a cricket score at Segamat jtsterday, beating tie Cameronians in a rugby match by 100 points (17 goaK a penalty goal and four tries) to 3 points (a goal, and penalty goal).41 words
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Article124 1953-02-14 1 Europe is weak, says Dulles WASHINGTON. Fri. SECRETARY oi State, Mr. John Foster Dulles, said last night that Western European nations must move promptly toward unity or risk a peril beyond American power to save them. Mr. Dulles expressed hope that the next few weeks will bring concrete evidence of124 words
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Article61 1953-02-14 1 LONDON, Fri.— Mr. Woodrow Wyatt. a Labour M P., will ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, in the House of Commons on Feb. 18 whether Malaya has let Russia have £29 million worth of rubber in exchange for 10 tons of 'javi. r.61 words
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Article31 1953-02-14 1 TEHERAN. Fri.— About 1.500 people today were reported to have been killed in an earth- i quake which wipec' out the village of Torroud, north-east of Teh-ran— AP.AP - 31 words
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Article303 1953-02-14 1 Buxton wins on points THE lUV I U.lll Py JACK BEAUMONT IN a mauling bruising 10 round contest at the Happy World Stadium last n'.ght, Alex B v x t o n. second ranking British middleweight, put up a great performance when he outpointed Allan Williams, heavyweight champion of New303 words
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Article59 1953-02-14 1 BERfIN Fri. More than ;i million E;ist Germans ltrrd between It and 60 half of thrm women have bmun pre-militaiy training to become the 'snipers, .sailors, and airmen of tomorrow," the West German News Agency DP. A said hero. Members are being trained in .shooting, riding, training59 words
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Article69 1953-02-14 1 WASHINGTON. Fri. AMERICAN authorities said today that they had smashed the biggest arms smuggling operation since 1939. It involved the illegal export j of rifles, revolvers and a>nmu-l nition worth at least U*****.000 to Mexico. A Stair Department announcement .said eight Americans and three Mexicans haveReuter - 69 words
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Advertisement21 1953-02-14 1 You'll hear more from murphy radio SOLE AGENTS S.P.SHOTAM CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. JLINDETEVES Xl ALA I \\v\ it SINGAPORE HDVANC ipoh21 words
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Advertisement647 1953-02-14 2 I NOTICES CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD Extensive maintenance work Is 'to be carried out to the Board's Plant over the Chinese New Year Holidays. It has been found from previous experience that lrvd Rheddlng should not be nrce^s^ry. However. consumers In Kual.t Lumpur and district. Including Klang, Port Swettenham an Seremban.647 words
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Advertisement1015 1953-02-14 2 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD i STRIKE OF CLERICAL STAFF Statement by the Board The Singapore Harbour Board Btaff Association, representing the I Clerical Staff, has served notice of 1 Its Intention to go on strike on Tuesday, 17th February, 1953. The Board has previously reI fralned from making a1,015 words
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Advertisement812 1953-02-14 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS DRAINAGE IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, PERLIS Applications are invited from Malays who are Federal Cit liens for the post of Probationer Irrigation Inspector on the Scale $102 A 6 114 Exam. Bar $156 Al2 240 Exam. Bar $252 Al2 360. 2. Candidates, unless already In Government Service, must be between812 words
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Advertisement629 1953-02-14 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCIES exist for qualified Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and Architects In the Malayan Public Works Department. For details apply to the Director of Public Works. Federation of Malaya. P.O. Box No. 1047, Kuala Lumpur. Applications are Invited for the poet of Health Inspector in the Ne?rl Sembllan Medical629 words
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Advertisement995 1953-02-14 2 In all things... \^m iw v -b,, a. tHHf 'G 1 world BOOTH'S is acclaimed p, -> —^g ■< the c«s(- n tial for firry gin drinL. For iv Kmoothnrs*, dry- *j^g££^S^^^99 no.*, authentic flavour and per- feet blending, the connoisseur Ifc^l •o^te B I fiP willdwy. I^^Y^tfaf) choose BOOTH'S995 words
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Article, Illustration63 1953-02-14 3 GETTING ready for the Coronation, the Greys, eight horses who will draw the State coach, arc practising regularly. When the great day arrives they will have reached that precision in movement and grace for rchich they are famous. This picture was takni as the63 words
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209 1953-02-14 3 BRITAIN AGREES TO LEAVE THE CANAL ZONE CAIRO. Friday. EVACUATION of British troops from the Suez Canal /one has already been agreed in principle. Only technical details have yet to be ironed out. General Xaßiiib's political adviser toid A.P. yesterday. Aly Zein el Abdin said Bri- tain has agreed on209 words
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136 1953-02-14 3 We had jungle: to clear, says Bevan NEW DELHI. Thurs. MR. Aneurin Bevan. who organised Britain's Natt<mal Health Service under the Labour Government, told more than 300 doctors here today that tho«c "ho opposed national health ser- vices were "fighting against the facts." "National health .;■<, are going to establishReuter - 136 words
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Article83 1953-02-14 3 The 'queer' railways in Russia LONDON 1 Fri. MOSCOW Radio said yesterday that, the way some railways were beinc handled In Russia was a queer way to run a railway The broadcast, quoting an editorial in Pravcia. attacked particularly the failure of the U.F.A. trunk line to provide a quick83 words
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Article, Illustration164 1953-02-14 3 LONDON. Friday. THE Colonial Secretary, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, said yesterday that the Mau Mau terrorist movement in Kenya was being brought Increasingly under control. 1 But ho could not say how long it would take to suppress it. Addressing the Royal Empire Society. Mr.Reuter - 164 words
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Article67 1953-02-14 3 Call hi, ECAFE BANDOENG. Fri.— The Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East near the end of its ninth general session called yesterday for more Unitrd Nations technical assistance projects in under developed ureas of the Far East. India's K. J. Cleetus said that technical assistance wouldAP - 67 words
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Article36 1953-02-14 3 LONDON. Fri. -Prague Radio announce tonight that the trial will start tomorrow of ninr "spies" said to have worked for the British intelligence scrvlco undrr the direction of a diplomat who was expelled. RouterReuter - 36 words
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Article33 1953-02-14 3 TOKYO. Fri— A Japanese I Diet member has filed a suit with the Tokyo Hic;h Court demanding court action to release Japanese war criminals in Tokyo's Sugamo prison.— U.P. IUP - 33 words
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Article205 1953-02-14 3 A king who seeks the sunshine BRUSSELS, Fri. BELGIUM'S official Socialist newspaper today attacked 22-year-old King Bau•douin for again leaving h'ts country for the sunshine of the French Riviera while thousands are suffering from the disastrous floods. The paper, Le Peuple, on the streets almost as the king left aReuter - 205 words
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Article36 1953-02-14 3 VATICAN CITY, Fri— The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano yesterday implied that the Pope's recent illness would require a lengthy convalescence. The newspaper, said, however, that the Pontiff's recovery was progressing satis-factorily.-A.P.AP - 36 words
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Article67 1953-02-14 3 I N THE CONGO-ROTONGA BRUSSELS. Fri. J)M (.1 colonial authorities have come to grips with a witchcraft scrt in the Belgian Congo which, they say. rcst'inblrs Kenya's Mau Mau. I Reports reaching Brussels from the rich Belgian* colony say the sect. named Rotonga. is at work in a vast areaReuter - 67 words
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Article247 1953-02-14 3 Although Stalin 'won't step in during an invasion 9 SAN FRANCISCO. Friday. GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK said in a wireless interview today that his forces could invade Red China whenever they chose with the sanction of the I'nited Nations and with no fear of Russian intervention.UP - 247 words
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Article111 1953-02-14 3 War massacre PARIS. Fri. 4 MILITARY court in Lor.rY reaux today sentenced two former S.S. men to death I for their part in the massacre I of 642- men. women and children in the French village of Oradour Sur Glane in June 1944. They areReuter - 111 words
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Article75 1953-02-14 3 Crew needs food HONG KONG. Fri— The British Admiralty salvage vessel Salvadour left here yesterday with food for 58 Chinese crew ol the 3.327-ton Panamanian freighter La Coloiada. aground since Sunday near Toki unce. on the east coast of Indo-China A messuve said La Colorada was running short75 words
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Article50 1953-02-14 3 LONDON. Fri. Britain's trade deficit increased slightly in January mainly owing to larger Imports which rose from £267.700.000 in December, to 290. 100.000. Provisional figures released by the Bourd of Trade today showed that exports also rose in January to £217.900.000 from £203,700.000 the previous month. -ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article31 1953-02-14 3 PARIS. Fri. The French Communist Party suffered a major defeat yesterday when workers throughout the country ignored its call for work j stoppages, lightning strikes I and protest meetings.31 words
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Article147 1953-02-14 3 Then jumps in flames from window MUNICH. Friday. A BAVARIAN ex-Nazi yesterday shot dead his local mayor, then set fire to his own explosives-filled house and jumped in flames from a second storey window. Villagers poured water over his blazing clothes and he was rushed toReuter - 147 words
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Article134 1953-02-14 3 Britain to ban the cosh LONDON, Fri. THE Government last night made a new move to stamp out hooligan crimes in Britain by introducing a Bill which will ban the carrying of lethal weapons like coshes (blackjacks) and knuckledusters in public places. The Bill follows an outcry by British judges,Reuter - 134 words
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Article59 1953-02-14 3 LONDON. Fri —Princess Margaret stayed in her rooms at Buckingham Palace yesterday getting over a cold which had prevented her attending a French film show on Wcdnesdav night in London. Princess Margaret missed Rene Clalr s 'Les Belles fie Nuit." one of six films being shown atReuter - 59 words
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Article52 1953-02-14 3 VIENNA. Fri— A Communist court in Rumania last nipht convicted a group of 24 former oil expert and .~,?ntcneed their three leaders to life imprisonment for high treason and espionage on behalf of the West. The ?roup was said to have slowed the development of Rumania's post-war52 words
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Article54 1953-02-14 3 LONDON. Fri.-The sale of British jet aircraft to Esypt and other Middle East countries will b» debated in the House of Commons next week. Mr. Herbert Morrison, deputy Leader oi the Opposition, said there was substantial feelinp in the housr asiinst the sale of theseReuter - 54 words
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Article28 1953-02-14 3 CAIRO. Fri -A Japanese 11--member ofP.cial trade delegation arrived in Cairo today in a bid to recapture her pre-war Egyptian and other Arab Vid-dle-East markets. Reuter.Reuter - 28 words
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Advertisement108 1953-02-14 3 «y^^ MILLER CYCLE Ip- DYNAMO Lightin* sets W the style in world design f^ j and, to miUions of I I cycKsts. the MILLER H\ trade-mark i] an iinfail§£A 'n« guarantee of eonMjj», N^^^y ttant quality and rcliabijljk* i V. VF- MiLLErt $cts are streamlined in r > ipp.- ir.in:c.108 words
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Advertisement179 1953-02-14 3 7 We wish a V Happy New Year I/* Y>OL t0 a^ our Chinese friends ALL OUR BRANCHES ARE CLOSED TODAY SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. JELTtk MODEL AZ 5120 DRIVE 3 ALL KINDS OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS PUMPING SETS. USABLE FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PURPOSES IN ALL INDUSTRIES. FOR179 words
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281 1953-02-14 4 BIG EXPORT— IMPORT FIRMS READY FOR SHB CLERKS' STRIKE CINGAPORE shipping companies have held special conferences on the procedure they will adopt in the event of the threatened strike next Tuesday by clerks of Singapore Harbour Board. Some Chinese export and import firms are worried because they fear consignments will281 words
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Article105 1953-02-14 4 To prepare crowning celebrations TELUK ANSON, Fri. A CORONATION celebrations sub-committee for Lower pt-rak has been lormed at T"luk Anson under thei chalrmanshiD of Inche Bahama n bin Samsudin, the District Officer. Representatives from schools, clubs, guilds and associations were present. The sub-committee, which has powers to co-opt, consists of-105 words
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Article77 1953-02-14 4 SEREMBAN, Thurs. The Seremban Rotary Club will hold a rinema show r.t the Rex Theatre, Seremban. on Mar. 2 to raise funds for a phs'siotherapic machine. The machine, estimated to cost between $200,000 and $300,000. will be presented to the Seremban General Hospital for the benefit of77 words
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Article54 1953-02-14 4 The British-owned freighter Assimina K.. direct from the Chinese port of Tsingtao, arrived in Singapore yesterday with over 7.000 tons of groundnuts and sesamum seeds for Continental and U.K. ports. The Assimina K. took on 400 tons of fuel at Pulau Bukom and water and pro^v'sions before54 words
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Article, Illustration206 1953-02-14 4 Mr. Parker gives a warning AIR. Kenneth Parker, president of the Parker Pen 1?1 Company, has a warning for customs men on pen-smuggling. Smugglers, he told the Straits Times yesterday, are using underpants which can hold about 50 pens in specially sewed-in slots. "I first came206 words
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Article41 1953-02-14 4 MUAR. Fri. Malays ln Muar gave 38 pints of blood to the Blood Bank here during the second half of 1952. the Medical Gificer. Muar. renorted. Chinese contributed 27 pints. Indians 14 and Eurasians and Europeans 11.41 words
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Article27 1953-02-14 4 TANJONG MALIM. Fri.— The Rev. Joe B Kennedy, the touring evangelist from" the United States, will be in Tanjong Malim from Feb. 18 to 20.27 words
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Article16 1953-02-14 4 MUAR.Fri— Charged with negligent driving at Jalan Abdul Rahaman, Heng Peng Lai was fined $15.16 words
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Article57 1953-02-14 4 KUANTAN, Fri.— Tan Suan Tek alleged in the Sessions Court that he was assaulted by the police. The President told him to summon the police for assault. Tan, charged with the theft of $350 belonging to a police lieutenant, claimed trial and wa s granted57 words
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Article38 1953-02-14 4 TELUK ANSON, Fri— Tan Chow Seng, 41. who pleaded guilty to distilling intoxicating liquor without a licence at at Anani Puloh Acres on Feb. 3 was fined $1,000 or one year's imprisonment in Teluk Anson Court.38 words
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Article, Illustration46 1953-02-14 4 KUALA LUMPUR'S new National Museum, claimed to be the smallest in the world. The former museum was bombed during: the war and all that was left of it was the imposing- flight of steps (above) leading to the new building. Straits Times picture.46 words
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107 1953-02-14 4 2 FISHERMEN FIGHT OFF CROCODILE IN BRUNEI BAY BRUNEI, Fri. rO Kedayan Malays were fishing in waistdeep water in Brunei Bay close to Brunei town when a crocodile clamped its jaws over the right arm of one. a 50-year-old, and tried to drag him into deeper water. His friend rushed107 words
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Article108 1953-02-14 4 KOTA BAHRU. Fri. Five represent at ives of Kelantan Chinese Chamber of Ccmmerce 1 and Malayan Chinese Associal t'.on— Messrs Wong Kirn Chong. Foo See Moi. Chan Eng Swee. Wong You Wye. and Sim Mow Boon visited the Social Welfare Drparfnent's new home for destitutes in Pengkalan108 words
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Article87 1953-02-14 4 JAPS GIVE BLOOD FOR BEER riOUR Japanese fisherman r stranded in Singapore yesterday gave their blood for beer They were from the Kunyee. which drifted helplessly into the harbour more than three months ago. One was too weak to have his blood taken but he got his beer The three87 words
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Article40 1953-02-14 4 TELUK ANSON, Frl.—Charged with stealing about 32 katis of copra, worth $8.50 from Tan Chin Chew at Bagan Datoh on Feb. 1. Tan Thew Seng, 23, war sentenced to one month's imprisonment ln the Magistrate's Court.40 words
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Article66 1953-02-14 4 TAIPING. Fri.— Tne following are members of the Larut and Matang Town Board for 1953: Deputy chief Surveyor, Perak < Chairman i; O.S.P.C. Perak North; Health Officer. Perak North; Senior Executive Engineer, Taiping; Territorial Chief. Larut; Mr. Tan Telk Kee, Mr. E. Karalapillay, Mrs. Peh Giong Hong, Mr.66 words
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Article22 1953-02-14 4 KOTA TINGGI, Fn.— The Town Board Committee has decided to extend the town board limit to include Kota Keehil village.22 words
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Article29 1953-02-14 4 MUAR. Fri.— Eng Lim Bwe*> and Eng Kee. who failed to demolish the frame work of an unauthorised building at Serom. were fined $20 each at Muar29 words
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221 1953-02-14 4 rpHE "Trengganu Stone." a X relic of the Mohammedan religion, which was returned to the Federation a few weeks ago. is the most important Item in Malaya's new National Museum, Mr. M. W. F. Tweedie, Director of Raffles Museum said yesterday. "The TrenKganu Stone,221 words
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Article36 1953-02-14 4 KLANG, Ftl —Chinese mem- Ulu Langat area of S?langor bers of the security forces are to be entertained to Chi- j serving in seven villages In the nese New Year tea parties.36 words
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103 1953-02-14 4 rpHE Girl Guide movement in 1 Pahang is languishing because parents show no interest, says Miss M. Stuart, secretary of the East Pahang Girl Guides' Association, of Kuantan. "We have an enthusiastic and hardworking committee Just strengthened by the cooption of Mrs. Kok Swee103 words
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Article40 1953-02-14 4 'Zebra crossings in Kuantan KUANTAN. Frl. "Zebra" pedestrian crossings are to be introduced in Kuantan. At a recent meeting, the Town Board decided to put crossings In Bukit Übi Road and School Road opposite the Chun Hwa and Abdulla schools.40 words
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Article34 1953-02-14 4 KUANTAN, Frt— Yap Yoon Keong claimed trial in the Kuantan court to a charge of leaving his bicycle unlocked and unattended at thp Sultana Theatre Hearing was post poned to next week.34 words
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Advertisement249 1953-02-14 4 A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR M TO OUR CHINESE PATRONS .^i AND GOOD PICTURE -GOING TO ALL! k£4 }£;«xFROM THE CATHAY ORGANIZATION^*^ TODAY _fiy 4\i' f 1? TLvi.- 1 45 J>AILY! Jg^lJJuLl' M-4S-JM MUST AfeADf....— with the most elaborate water scenes I 'ever filmed ♦«»ft9«s*»& g* <> ft JH&249 words
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Advertisement274 1953-02-14 4 _^^--^/^»--^^^-m.J^-m ORGANIZATION j-«ri\ w <i 1 a their w^S \x\K\ TIH t^\ friends \7tll H V J\\ MATRONS W\\* V™' 1 T* A HAPPY nnd I \-*-^dk^2^kk^r\^-<rJ PROSPEROUS QUEENIE PAUL presents THE SUN-KISSED CUTIES in A SPECIAL Chinese New Year PRESENTATION With ROX nnd I.VK-LYN O\ STAVE m*W DAMM.Y r274 words
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Article99 1953-02-14 5 A CHINESE woman answered a knock on the front door of her house in Lorong Tai Seng, Singapore, early yesterday morning thinking her husband had returned. As she opened the door four masked Chinese stepped inside. All carried pistols. They shut the door, bound99 words
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Article85 1953-02-14 5 A CHINESE taxi-driver picked up three Malays in Killiney Road on Thursday night. They wanted to go to the British Military Hospital in Alexandra, Singapore. At the hospital, one of them held the driver by the throat ivhile the others turned out his pockets and stole $14. Soon85 words
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Article62 1953-02-14 5 A CHINESE woman collected her jewellery, worth SB3O. and locked it in a dres«inc-table driv.er in her first floor room in Clyde Terrace. Singapore. There was only one key to the lock, "liir li shr kept with her all the time. When she went to62 words
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Article80 1953-02-14 5 The Malaya-Borneo delegation to the second ECAFE trade promotion conference in Manila on Feb. 23 will be led by Mr. Yap Pheng Geek. The delegates are:— lnche C. F. Hassim Federation i. Mr. R. Ju'.nabhoy (Singapore). Mr. L. R. Barnert-Smith i North Borneo), and Mr. G. A.80 words
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Article35 1953-02-14 5 KOTA BAHRU. Fri.— Nik Daud bin Haji Nik Ahmad. the Dato Aria Draia, of the Malayan Civil Service, ha* boen posted to the Land Office in Pasir Mas after two years' ?^rv:ce in Perak.35 words
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74 1953-02-14 5 pOLICE arc taking precautions over the Chinese New Year holidays to beat an expected increase in Singapore crime. Extra plain-clothes and uniformed police will patrol streets day and night. Cars will be cnecked at roadblocks. A police spokesman said yesterday that there will be a74 words
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348 1953-02-14 5 A game of cards and a drink— then he was beaten up TOEY MADE ME SIGN 10 lOUs, SAYS CHETTIAR KUANTAN, Friday. ACHETTIAR told the Sessions Court here that he was invited to the house of a Chinese for a drink and a came of cards. Then he was cheated,348 words
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Article36 1953-02-14 5 TELUK ANSON, Frl.—Mohamed YusofT, 29. admitted in the Magistrate's Court yesterday stealing a typewriter in Denison Road and two bicycles from flve-foot-ways In Canal and Denison roads. He was remanded until Feb.36 words
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89 1953-02-14 5 Every police station a recruiting centre KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. LIVERY police station becomes a recruiting centre and every O.C.P.D. a recruiting officer under a new policy introduced by the Federation police. Formerly most recruits were enlisted by touring teams visiting each state. This often meant that anxious recruits had to89 words
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Article61 1953-02-14 5 TELUK ANSON. Fri.— Bail of $50 each was granted Chai Sang. 38. Chai Pak. 36 and Kew Shin. 70. when they pleaded guilty to travelling In a car without a permit at the 15th mile. Kampong Ayer Hltam, a curfew area, on the night of61 words
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Article117 1953-02-14 5 Man gets two years' gaol r\EOMS Donsalu Hewage, a Jeweller's assistant. J tried at Singapore Assizes on a charge of attempted murder of a young Filipino clerk, Peter Pineda, was found guilty yesterday of causing grievous hurt and sentenced to two years gaol. Mr. Justice117 words
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180 1953-02-14 5 RULERS' MEETING VEILED IN SECRECY KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. T"HE RULERS' conference A which ended here yesterday was one of the most important ever held, says Inche Mustapha Albakri, Keeper of the Rulers' Seal. It was attended by all the Rulers and their Mentris Besar except the Sultan of I Johore180 words
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Article26 1953-02-14 5 KU/VLA LUMPUR. Fri. Members of the War Department Civilian Staff Association in the Federation have collected $211 for the King George VI National Memorial.26 words
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Advertisement332 1953-02-14 5 4 KLIIVI is I j excellent 'for j qrow'mq children j Countless numbers of parents have helped their chil- I dren grow strong and healthy with KLIM! Nourishing, delicious KLIM milk will give your I children the essential fond elements needed for prop- er growth. KLIM is always pure and332 words
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Advertisement275 1953-02-14 5 I IT'S NEW! NAIL POLISH IN THE AMAZING ou"ll be amaztd by the convenience of the bottle, and thrilled by the beauty of nis new nail s~J^ polish! A revo'otionary new design pves you k plenty of time to right the upset bottle^^-^ before any damage is done! Professional-looking manicures275 words
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Miscellaneous423 1953-02-14 5 rout ■IXGAFOKI \KI» JdtAlKL; "The Visage Woo:r.;" bv Bernard Shaw and ••Antigone" bv Jean Anouilh at Victoria Theatre fla»i davi. p.m. V.M.C.*.. Movie Circle show. 'Three Litt.e Words In ha!".. Orchard Road SI\<.APOur ART SO<IETT Fourth annual Exhibition of Photographs »t British Counu:'. Ha'.! Stamlord Road 8 am lo 5423 words
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Miscellaneous594 1953-02-14 5 WHAT'S OX li\ FEDERATION Kuala lumpur p. swettchham Malacca REX: The Crimson Pirate. 11 CATHAY: Fun on Marriage CAPITOL: Rock Island Trial, am 1 3 630 and 9 15pm- Yons Cantonese i. 3, 630 «nd 9 p.m. 10 a.m and 12.15 pa. Gold Dlg- P 8 Sierra Passage. 12 30594 words
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Article100 1953-02-14 6 MR. /i MRS. A. THIYAOA RAJAH of 47, Murthy Road. Buklt Mertajam. thank all friends and relatives who sent in presents and complimentary messages on the occasion of their marriage. THE FAMILY of the late Madam Khoo Kirn Llan. 4. Choon Guan Street, who pasted away on 7.2.53 wishrs100 words
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Article270 1953-02-14 6 CROSBIE-HILL: In memory of I>ut. A. Crosble-HUI, Ist (Pk.) Battalion. P.M.S.VT. Killed in action. Singapore. 15.2.42. Ever remembered by Joan and Ann. F.M.S.V.F. In Memory of all Ranks of: HQ. Administrative Coy. Armoured Car Regiment. Light Battery. Signal Battalion. Field Survey Coy. Ist. (Vol.) Englncerina Detachment. Ist. (Pk.)270 words
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Article60 1953-02-14 6 DO NOT MISS "Antigone" and "A Village Wooing" Victoria Theatre February 12th, 13th I4th. Booklnes at Robinsons. Ift An Arts 1 r» Production MERLES Brauty Salon have pleasure in announcing that Miss Kagrto Lewis of the Lewis Beauty S.ilon, Invercnrgill, New Zealand, has joined our staff and will person;*60 words
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Article844 1953-02-14 6 Some pertinent and even startling questions on the financing of economic development in Asia are put in the bulletin of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East in the course of an article summarising Asia's problems of capitalisation. The article begins with the fundamental fact844 words
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Article289 1953-02-14 6 The Anglo-Egyptian agreement on the Sudan disposes of a problem which, to borrow Mr. Eden's phrase, has bedevilled relations and contributed much to Middle Eastern uncertainties. The agreement looks forward to the end of the condominium in three years' time, when the Sudanese will choose whether they want289 words
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Article108 1953-02-14 6 Singapore's Police have had their share of criticism in the past year or two. It is pleasant now to be able to congratulate them on smart work well done. On three successive days they have made what we hope will prove to have been im- j108 words
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Article, Illustration943 1953-02-14 6 CYNICUS - CYNICUS T NREGARDED by thf general public, the Federation appears to be enjoying if that is the right word a small revolution in legal procedure. It is a change from old and trusted methods which presumably has the beneficent approval nf the Government's lav; officers, or943 words
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Article231 1953-02-14 6 From the Straits Times of Feb. 14, 1903 WORK at the Victoria Memorial is now proceeding rapidly, and over twothirds of the concrete foundations have been laid. Contrary to the expectations of many people the ground on which the Hall is being built has proved of unusual231 words
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Article926 1953-02-14 6 A MALAYSIAN NOTEBOOK ALTHOUGH Malaysia boasts no skyscrapers (excepting i Singapore's Cathay) or other modern devices of any size it j has a fair auota of natural oddities. Borneo is the main cpntre for such thinps. having ttM largest froc in the world i and also the largest flower There926 words
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Advertisement472 1953-02-14 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. MR. MRS. W. 6HEDDEN s.s. PYRRHU3 p.p.c. OXTOBY: To Betty the wife of Richard a daughter on 12 2. 53. McCULLOCH: At Kandang Kerbau Hospital on February 13th, to Joan (nee Tottenham), wife of Brldcn McCulloch, a son. THE engagement was announced between Mr. Jimmle Lim Tian Wah472 words
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Advertisement33 1953-02-14 6 Hc-carc of Imitations GERMAN PEN v Transparent <7 Great Capacity Ink Filling Retcrvoir-Barrel. Beit German Iridium Point I4K Gold Nib. 50 cants extra for postage. EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO.. 19. Chtrlia Street. Singapore 133 words
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Advertisement125 1953-02-14 6 MALAYAN AIRWAYS THE FOLLOWINC SERVICES NOW CALL AT MALACCA DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS ML 104 ML. 121 Singapore Dep. 0650 Malacca Arr. 0750 K Lumpur D#p 073 Oep. 080 C Malacca Arr. 0805 K. Lumpur Arr. 0835 Dep. 0815 Oep. 0850 nnM Singapore Arr. 0915 Ipoh Arr. 0945 ML. 109 K125 words
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Article206 1953-02-14 7 'Tip-offs' from public the key police chief IN the determined police efforts to wipe out gangsterism >n Singapore, success depends on one word information. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nigel Morris, said this in an interview with the Straits Times yesterday. This wcrk'.s police victories—206 words
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Article155 1953-02-14 7 MYSTERY OF SILENT TANKER DEEPENS M'HE mystery of the Finnish tanker Wiima, which has lain at anchor off Sii^apore. near the Sultan Shoal lighthouse, .since Wednesday morning deepened yesterday. Bound for T.iku Bar, in Red China, with 7.000 tons of petroleum fuel oil from Constantza. the Black Sea past, the155 words
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Article67 1953-02-14 7 THE NEW RADIO WEEKLY THE second issue of the hinder and brighter RADIO WEEKLY is now on sale with Us: NEW FEATURES NEW STKIP CAKTOONS FULL PROGRAMMES Last week's i-sue had a great reception from th<- >I;il:i>.in renriini; public In some arras it Mas sold out within a few hours.67 words
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Article206 1953-02-14 7 Labour legislation which may be Considered by Singapore Legislative Council this year will not affect the watres of Colony Workers, the Deputy Commissioner for Labour. Mr. R. Midciloton-Smith. told the Straits Times yesterday. Mr. Middleton-Smith said: "Certain labour legislation whir-h will affect the workers generally is206 words
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Article44 1953-02-14 7 SINGAPORE residents who A wish to sop the coronation from official stands alone the route have been allotted 125 seats. Ciovernment spokesman sa yesterday that they wei rerj fortunate in getting th number. They applied oric nallv for 100 seats.44 words
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Article46 1953-02-14 7 PENANG, Fri.. Penang motorists and cyclists will be banned from using public playing fields if revised bylaws, approved by the Municipal Council, are confirned by the High Commissioner in Council. The by-laws are designed to prevent damage or misuse of Municipal property.46 words
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Article58 1953-02-14 7 CONVICTION No. 8... Sambi bin Eusope who hud seven previous convictions was sentenced to a year's gaol to be followed by a year's police rapervMon in the Sin- gapor» First Criminal District Court yesterday for stealing a watch. He pleaded guilty to stealing tho watch from Wai Ah at a58 words
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Article101 1953-02-14 7 IPOH, Fri.— Dr. A. M. Trafader. Health Officer. Ipoh, sustained injuries to his jaw when he was involved in a mo f or accident last evening at thr junction of Kampar and Gopeng roads. The doctor was being driven hy nis Malay "syce" towards Inch when101 words
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Article21 1953-02-14 7 The Singapore Y.W.C.A Is holding a "Pancake Tuesday" at the Sea View Hotel at 8 p.m. on Feb. 17.21 words
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Article126 1953-02-14 7 Woman owes $10,506, court told r/O men and a woman were adjudicated bankrupts by Mr. Justice Brown in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Sitl Hawa Zain, a married woman employed as an announcer at the Broadcasting Department, whose liabilities are $10,506 and whose muiuhly salary is $351.50. offered to pay126 words
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Article66 1953-02-14 7 Tan Chwee Leng was yes- terday charged In the Singa- pore Third Police Court with armed robbery in the com- pany of five others. He claimed trial and the case was postpnned to Feb. 20. The prosecution alleged that Tan entered the house of Tan Sai Koon66 words
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Article100 1953-02-14 7 r THE busiest men in Singapore yesterday were the ship pilots. Starting at dawn, they steered 18 ships out of thi docks by five in the evening. The reason for the rush to leave Singapore was Chinese New Year. The Harbour Board shut100 words
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Article70 1953-02-14 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Mr. Justice Storr in the Supreme Court yesterday allowed the appeal of P. A. Netto, a clerk of Sembrong Estate, and set aside a sentence of six months' imprisonment passed on him by the Ses-sions Court. Johore Bahru, on Oct. 29. Netto was70 words
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Article159 1953-02-14 7 though the rubber market has not already enough problems of its own, a spokesman of the Federation Govern- ment had to add to them by allegedly stating that the future of naturrl rubber would be decided at the Copenhagen j meeting in May. says a comment159 words
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Article44 1953-02-14 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri— To relieve traffic congestion at the S?langor Turf Club on race days, the Automobile Association of Malaya has provided a car park for its members, The entrance tn the park is through the polo club in Ampang Road.44 words
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Article305 1953-02-14 7 St. Francis Xavier celebrations MALACCA, Friday. pORTI'GI'ESE costumes worth 87,500 have reached Malacca for the fourth centenary celebrations of the arrival of the body of St. Francis Xavier The costumes were sent by Commander Saramento Rodrigurs. Overseas Minister of Portuguese Territories The celebrations last from Mar.305 words
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104 1953-02-14 7 DRAB STREET TURNED INTO A BLAZE OF COLOUR FLOWER sellers yesterday transformed drab Pagoda Street and lions Lini Green into a blaie of colour They came from the nurseries of Bukit Timah. Keppel Harbour. Orchard Road and Oxford Roads and put up their stalls. AH were agreed that business was104 words
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Article74 1953-02-14 7 Lee Ah Yong. a merchant. ,was yesterday acquitted on a [charge of negligent driving by Mr. R. C. Hoffman, Singapore First Traffic Magistrate. Mohammed Tana bin Ibrahim, a seaman, «aid that when his car approached the junction of MacPherson and Aljunied Roads on iLe afternoon of Sept.74 words
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Article, Illustration149 1953-02-14 7 They must move next week KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. piVE thousand Chinese here spent an uneasy New 1 Year's Eve. They are the squatters alonj? the Klanp; River and the suburban squatters at Cochrane Road. All 5,000 have to move from their present home i^xt149 words
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Article, Illustration69 1953-02-14 7 Pat wore these four cotton-and-elastic creations: 1. "Lagoon-bra," In black and white "accentuates the negative and eliminates 11 positive" 2. 'Sand-uitch" in black and sand-gold features tiny black panties sandi: iched between a brief slit skirt. 3. 'Leopard-suit," a matching skirt and69 words
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Article176 1953-02-14 7 Quiet week on rubber market This week l:us been overshadowed by the appioach of the Ctrt"+M New Year holidays and the rubber rr.^'.et hus quietened down co.i ulerubly. says Lewis and Peat's v eek v report. The saKgmß tendency noticeable earlier in the week has been checked by shortcovering and176 words
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Article115 1953-02-14 7 Another arrest after ambush SINGAPORE police arrested a third man yesterday following an ambush in Lim Ah Pin Road on Thursday. A police patrol, under Insp. J.M. Masun. was keeping watch in the area arour.d Dunlop Street when they saw a man walking down the rr<acV As he approached, detectives115 words
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115 1953-02-14 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. AN accountant. W. J. R. Cox, who this morninp; received a Sessions Court four month prison sentence for drunken (.riving, had his wntenee re- duced to .i $400 nne in the Court of Appeals this afternoon. Mr. Justico Wilson upheld the decision115 words
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Article77 1953-02-14 7 Chua Ah Bah, 49, pleaded guilty in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to a charce of assisting in the management of a chap-ii-ki punl.c lottery in a house at Tanjong Pagar Road on Thursday nisht. Mr Peter Ball. A.S.P.. mM that a police party raided77 words
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Advertisement126 1953-02-14 7 (household j:'jl!j appliances) m* i ""i** *> months Guarantee *fj iy^* F TJm Upright Toast*>r Ctf_y > AC DC 532 Delightfully finished in Table or Hanr* Streamlined ennmelled primrose, black. Hair Dryor anrt chromium plated. AC DC SSfi.OO. nrk to hold 10 slices of brr:irl. Drlißht fully fintshM Cnn'rolled Hpat126 words
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Advertisement49 1953-02-14 7 SUNSPEL HEALTH WEAR! MENS AND BOYS UNDERWEAR IN LICMT WEIGHT, SOFT TEXTURE UNSHRINKABLE CELLULAR COTTON MENS VESTS FKOM s .-».::> MIDWAYS g I.TS SINGLETS 1.7.-> BRIEFS 5.96 BOYS SINGLETS S 2.75 MIDWAYS :t.:>o "TELEFUC" *%f A BUSH RADIO PATENT DEVICE FOR LOGGING SHORT-WAVE STATIONS. 391, ORCHARD ROAD. MM. W'oKl 949 words
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Article, Illustration217 1953-02-14 8 FIRST JUNGLE OFFENSIVE BY HOME GUARD IS ON They are doing very well against the Reds BUTTERWORTH. Friday. pEDERATION home guards have made their first jungle strike against the handits. For the past two weeks 168 men from Province Wellesley have Joined security forces in chasing bandits on the South217 words
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Article242 1953-02-14 8 RECRUITING GOES IN BRITAIN THE first instalment of Singapore's five-year development plan has started well. Mr. A. Wear, director ol Public Works, said yesterday If the civil engineers and architects being recuited in Britain, arri^trd in time there would be no hitch, Mr. Wear said.242 words
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Article68 1953-02-14 8 PARIT BUNTAR, Fri.— Mat bin Yin, a 22-year-old rubber tapper was acquitted and discharged by Mr. E. V. A. Peers, without being called upon for his defence, on a charge of having committed criminal breach of trust of 13 sheets of rubber belonging to Saw Seng68 words
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Article47 1953-02-14 8 Two French troopships -the Sontay and the Campania put Into Singapore yesterday with 1.368 French troops on their way home af;er fighting the rebels in Indo-Chlna. Both ships stayed long enough to take on water, bunker and provisions before sailing for Aden and Marseilles47 words
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Article73 1953-02-14 8 PARIT BUNTAR. Fri.— When Tan Khai Boon a 32-year-old labourer in a sawmill at Simpang Tlga, Pant Buntat wa> charged before Mr. E. V. A. Peers in the Sessions Court with being in possession of prepared opium, he said that he kept the opium as73 words
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Article46 1953-02-14 8 Ho Kee Tjian, proprietor of the Chin Wah Kee Hotel in Beach Road, was fined $200. or two months' imprisonment yesterday by Mr. J B Jeyarnt- i nam. Singapore Fourth Pol'ce' Court Magistrate, for failine to register the particulars ot two lodgers.46 words
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Article32 1953-02-14 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri— Tuan Syed Ibrahim bin Hussein, a building overseer, has been appointed building inspector for the Johore Bahru Town Board, replacing Mr. F. J. Pestana, who has retired.32 words
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Article34 1953-02-14 8 Ang Jeik Seek, who carried a child on the petrol tank of hi* motor-cycle on July 26, wa« yesterday fined $5 by Mr. R. C i Hoffman. Singapore First Police Magistrate.34 words
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Article25 1953-02-14 8 Mr. Leslie Rayner. of the Attorney-Generals Chambers. Singapore, was admitted to the Bar by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley. in High Court yesterday.25 words
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151 1953-02-14 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. rpHE MALAYAN natural rubber industry can expect sympathetic consideration of its problems by the United States during the next few years, says the latest issue of the Natural Rubber News. It also points out that the new Eisenhower administration is not likely151 words
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Article, Illustration20 1953-02-14 8 K.L. girl for Australia MISS AISHAH HASHIM. of Kuala Lumpur, who leaves shortly for Australia to study medicine in Melbourne20 words
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Article64 1953-02-14 8 Soo Mcc Sin, a 19-year-old shoemaker, was fined $100 by Mr. R. C. Hoffman, Singapore First Traffic Magistrate, yesterday for driving a car without a licence on Jan 24. 800 was also charged with driving while not covered by an insurance policy and with using the64 words
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Article56 1953-02-14 8 The Telok Ayer Methodist Youth Fellowship of Singapore will hold four "Win my chum" meetings in Telok Ayer Methodist Crrurch auditorium on Feb 15. 28. Mar. 1 and 8. Mr. Paul A. Contento will speak at the meetings. His subjects are "The Great Commission", "Soul-Winners", "The56 words
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Article24 1953-02-14 8 KUANTAN. Fri.— Cheong Tiu Keng was fined $200 by the Kuantan magistrate for retaining a stolen bicycle. Cheong said he bought it.24 words
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Article25 1953-02-14 8 KOTA TINGGI. Fri.-The Resistration Office in Kota Tinggi has been closed and Identity cards are now being handled by the Post Office25 words
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326 1953-02-14 8 MUSLIM COLLEGE GREETED £IX(>APORE religious leaders and the president of the I'nited Malays National Organisation yesterday welcomed the scheme to establish a Muslim college in Malaya. The college will train students who wish to become kathis, imams and religious uctors in Malay ordinary schools. There is326 words
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207 1953-02-14 8 The Dragon Year passes, unmourned and unsung XI ALA Ll'MPl'R. Fri. rpHE Chinese Dragon Year passes unsunß and unmnurned :11mm: employers and employees of Chinese firms in the Federation. Employees received Chinese New Year bonuses which on an average were four times less than those of the previous year. Many207 words
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Article49 1953-02-14 8 Chua Geok Eng. a 24-yrwr- I old woman of Moude Road. Singapore, pleaded not guilty in Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to stealing $160 from a house in Anson Road on Jan. 20. Bail of $250 in one surety was fixed until Feb. 20.49 words
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Article35 1953-02-14 8 KUANTAN. Fri.— Ng Ang Ontr. a trisha rider, \> as accqultted by the Knantnn magistrate on a charge of refuslbg to show his identity card to a policeman, without beinc called upon for his defence.35 words
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Article40 1953-02-14 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri Ptamns worth $100,000 were isold anri 70.000 savings cards iMued to pupils in the schools of the Federation during the I first term of the RtudenUs Savings Scheme. wh?rh began in September last year40 words
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Article36 1953-02-14 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— Mr. I J K. Crecr. Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Johore, has I been appointed to act as British Advisor, Johore. during the absence on leave of Mr. J. D. Hodgkin.son.36 words
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Article83 1953-02-14 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. rpHE chairman of Central Selanfor District Planters' Association drew attention in KuaU Lumpur to the "deep deht" owed hv planter* to the Forres. Mr Mathison said at the association's annual meeting: "We owe a particular deht to ■uch magnificent soldiers as the83 words
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Advertisement40 1953-02-14 8 frasert Neave, ORANGE CRUSH Bestin Malaya for 70 years/ ALWAYS ASK FOR F N AERATED WATERS FOR HEALTH REFRESHMENT WE WISH ALL OUR CHINESE FRIENDS WE BEST OF 6009 FORTUNE IN THE CHINESE NEW YEAR 3s\ >Jlhp s%. *M Ik40 words
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222 1953-02-14 9 BILL to legalise and A control bookmaking is being drafted by the Singapore Attorney-General's Department It Ls strongly opposej by the Labour Party Councillors and churchmen as a method of utilLsing betting or other forms of gambling for revenue purposes. This protestation is not222 words
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Letter101 1953-02-14 9 IT is a grievous mistake for Mr. Lim Kwang Yu to say that Chinese schools produce j few or no students fit for University education." Chin-' c.-c schools can and do pro- 1 duce students as capable of i doing university work as those from English, schools. Their101 words
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Letter67 1953-02-14 9 PA i; \I)OX 1C AL LV. the cleanest town in Malaya, the capital city of N«*sxi Srmhilan. has the dustiest telephone service in >lalaya. With almost a thousand telephones in use in the town of Seremban alone. Ihere is yet no automatic exchange. Subscribers have to suffer67 words
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657 1953-02-14 9 Chaos, order and handicap racing THE chaotic scenp depicted by cartoonist Peng in last Saturday's Forum illustrates admirably (though perhaps with a little exaggeration' the' results of the one-way traffic scheme in Singapore. "Operation Heartache" may seem a wonderful idea to the bright boys in the Trai'.H Police, but after657 words
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232 1953-02-14 9 Operation Service is in force here I f N «"PPly to "Ah Hong" }> > l (Feb. 12), I should like < I to put in a word for the > much maligned police of- this Colony. As far as my > experience (toes, "Opera- > tion Service" has heen232 words
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227 1953-02-14 9 T|AY I, through your l"l columns, congratulate the Singapore police on their magnificent success in wiping out two armed gangs in the Colony this week? This success has come when it was most needed. The Colony has been engulfed in a crime wave in which227 words
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Letter159 1953-02-14 9 I WANT to express my sympathy with Mrs. Busty Snelson for having lost her job throuKh the malicious i tongue-waKglnß of the mems 'of Singapore. From her pub- lished photograph I can quite appreciate how she applied for and gained a position as a model. Unfortunately159 words
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Letter100 1953-02-14 9 IN "your report of the High Commissioner's recent tour of Kelantan you state that he walked across the "O*lamat" Bridge. It is no excuse to say it was spelt that way in the official handout: you yourself should know your Malaya well enough to remember100 words
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282 1953-02-14 9 IN a recent address to the Town Planning Institute, Lord Silkin. a former Minister of Town anl Country Planning, said: "A plan for a living community should not be evolved in secret and produced as a fait accompli subject only to possible modification at282 words
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Letter239 1953-02-14 9 THE idea of creating a Chinese university ls very good. There can nevej be too many places of higher learning in thus country, or in any other country for that matter. However, political and economic conditions in Malaya require us to view certain aspects of the proposal239 words
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Letter188 1953-02-14 9 EARLY in January you reported that the Federal Council had approved an increase in all pensions, retrospective to Jan. 1, 1952. This news gave pensioner.* great pleasure, as we thought that we would have more money during the Chinese New Year. At the end of January we went188 words
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Letter47 1953-02-14 9 IT is high time the Royal and Diamond Theatres, screening Hindustani and Tamil pictures, allowed their patrons to book tickets in advance instead of insisting on the long, ugly queues seen da,ily extending to the side of North Bridge Road. TRUE FACTS. Singapore. i47 words
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Advertisement139 1953-02-14 9 WHITEIt SKIN y--^! •HAZELINK SNOW is the world's r.iu't famous >kin treatment. It whitens the skin by puardinp it from the burninp, \^osr darkening effect of .-Ironp sun. It B| smoothes auav liny skin flaws and W jft pnttdt by pently clean-itisz away dust W^ 1 an«l dirt whirh «.iri139 words
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Advertisement86 1953-02-14 9 A irvr^rz r^ n^^^~~"""*^Baac < *^aa)aaaaaa^Bßßiaaaa^iaw J|Lj|r s^^v^y 11 IK I M&s PURCHASE (F^^r^fh 12 PAYMENTS _J. V^ •■■■■BBBIBBB rACu I $825 AOVT. OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.. LTD OF ENGLAND HNG«»O«t MALACCA KUALA tUM»U» iK)H >{NANC A good telccrien of Cymj W«tchci .ir c available from:— M. f. A.86 words
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Miscellaneous333 1953-02-14 9 Ci.«:i. T* I 25. A cnapel of thia ls far from a Mraits Times Crossword c jr <* «> 26. Part of a sonnet (6). 27. "Fast fall* the (Lyt«) I" I 3. Baccn I see with reverence! I j 3. Manchester, Yorkshire, and 9 io I 11 II as333 words
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Article1266 1953-02-14 10 J. G. ASPLNALL - J. G. ASPLNALL Mystery of rates is solved By BEING a house-owner in Singapore is^ not always easy. There is a tangle of* red tape to sort out in relations with the City Council authorities and at the end of it there is always payment1,266 words
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Article, Illustration397 1953-02-14 10 ur Kuala Lumpur office - ur Kuala Lumpur office From AIEET Salmah and iTI Maznah. two tornaged Malay girls who have come to Kuala Lumpur with one burning amibition— to run a business of their own one day. They are the only girls amon? 39 young Malays picked by397 words
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447 1953-02-14 10 GEOFFREY GELDARD - GEOFFREY GELD A RD By ]t|ANY of Hißh ComiTl missioner General Sir Gerald Tempter's talks are to Malays. Chinese and Tamils in kampongs and new villages and labour lines. They cannot fail to understand his expressions but few of them can understand his words.447 words
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Advertisement192 1953-02-14 10 UGLYSKIN diseases now! Ashamed to go out with your fricndt j because of uclv spots and pimple* Does nkin irritation and itching give you rettless, sleepless nights Clear up your skin trouble nm»— j with D.D.t). End the discomfort, j pain and embarrassment once and for ■II with the quick,192 words
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Advertisement211 1953-02-14 10 Long Lived as an Elephant Bk^Hy Many people are still riding B.S.A. Bicycles that were made 30, 40, even 50 years ago. Why docs a B.S.A. have such a long life It is because every B.S.A. Bicycle is made in England of the finest materials by the most skilled craftsmen211 words
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Article75 1953-02-14 11 PARIS. Fri. Art Larsen and Budge Patty won .straight-set victories yesterday to gain the singles wrr.i "-finals of ihe French international hard court tennis ?emi-flnals along with Sven Davidson of Sweden. Larsen beat. Torben Ulich (Denmark i 6-4. 8-6. 6-2 and Patty whipped Ake Elia-sson (Sweden)UP - 75 words
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Article335 1953-02-14 11 MERV WILLIAMS - MERV WILLIAMS From MELBOURNE, Fri. THERE isn't much chance of the West Indian coloured lightweight, Ivor Germain, going to Singapore for fights as expected. He will not make the trip unless someone from here goes with him. Germain told me that he'd been offered three fights335 words
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642 1953-02-14 11 PETER WILSON - SET U.K. ATHLETES FREE FROM CASH CHAINS' PETER WILSON By YfOST sports have iU moved with the times. Not so track and field athletics, at least In Britain. The attitude here, among j the legislators, remains root- ed in those happy days when a young man of good social standing,642 words
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Article228 1953-02-14 11 PLA YERS REVOLT AGAINST TV BAN LONDON, Fri. PROFESSIONAL foOtballers in England are rebelling against the Football League's television ban. They say: Let viewers see the games. They want to tell viewers that this ban has nothing to do with them. To achieve this, Mr. Jimmy Guthrle, 42-year-old chairman of228 words
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Advertisement77 1953-02-14 11 Fzz,?D<ri X OtttiM j\ Safely fiwssr tve/U/DcU/ SKS2 EACH 3 LB. TIN OF tu&U/DcU/ FULL CREAM Powdered Milk makes no less than 18 Pints of delicious rich, creamy, fresh-flavoured milk. EH.253 TRIUMPH MAYFLOWER Economical easy to manoeuvre and yet one of the roomiest 10 h. p. cars on the road.77 words
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Article90 1953-02-14 12 MELBOURNE, Fri. AUSTRALIA'S wool cheque for the first seven months of the current season is more than A£26 million greater than for the corresponding period last year It totals A£2lo>2 million compared with A£lB4i4 million, according to official figures Issued by the National Council of Wool90 words
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Article29 1953-02-14 12 Exports of coconut oil from Malaya in Decembt r totalled 9.138 "tons, valued at $7,486,600. Most of the exports went to the Netherlands, India and Italy.29 words
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Article72 1953-02-14 12 Sincapore Chinese Produce Exchange: Noon prices pe' picul wore Cipra: unchanged at $38' i buyer? f.o.b. sellers $30. Coronu f oil: unchmced. $59' i sellers. Penner: unchanged. Muntok. white. 5555 *rliers. Sarav.ak $?50, Lampons. black. $435. 5370 flo-ir: Line?;! $15' seller*. Sarawak f.o.b. $15.. Siak $15. Bfaitet conernllv72 words
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276 1953-02-14 12 SHARE MARKET CLOSES QUIETLY BUT STEADY RUBBER RECORDS A SMALL ADVANCE THE Singapore share market generally closed firm yesterday and owing to the Chinese New Year holidays the market closed around mid-day, and will not re-open until Tuesday morning. The rubber and tin commodity markets will also be closed on276 words
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Article93 1953-02-14 12 MELBOURNE, Frl. Closing prices ot selected Australian stock., today were: Loan 3»% 194&-59 £93 5Lotn 3i% 1956-59 CM.IO/Auslralasian Pap»r i 0 Aust Consol. Ind 44 9a Austral. Amal. Tin A J4 3 Bank of NSW «38 :0 Bradford Cotton 3»V«d Brokrn Hill Prop 42-"3d. Burns Philp 48/»d. Colonial93 words
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Article58 1953-02-14 12 Two recent develcpmenU on the French railways, rubber rail pads pneumatic-tyred trains, were the subject of a conference organised by the British Rubber Development Board in London recently to stimulate Interest amongst British railways. Papers were read by the Chief of the Research section, French railways and58 words
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Article176 1953-02-14 12 The Singapore rubber market was steady but quiet yesterday. February first grade closed at 76 3 4 cents a pound, fiveeighths of a cent above the closing price on Thursday. There was a little shortcovering and factory buying yesterday but with the Chinese New Year Holiday little lnte--1176 words
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Article18 1953-02-14 12 The price of tin In Singapore yesterday, was declared at 5471.87J a picul. up 12i cents.18 words
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Article47 1953-02-14 12 THE Reconstruction Finance Corporation In America now expects to produce 172,250 long tons of general-purpose synthetic rubber during the first quarter of this year. Output is expected to be 54.000 tons in January, 55.250 tons in February and 63,000 tons in March.47 words
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Article37 1953-02-14 12 Imports of tin-ore Into Mala\a in January totalled 774 tons, with an estimated tin content of 568 tons. This compares with 726 tons of ore and an estimated metal content of 533 tons in December.37 words
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Article15 1953-02-14 12 In January Talam Mines I Ltd. produced 645 plculs of I tin-ore.15 words
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Article120 1953-02-14 12 No berthing list for the main wharves at the Singapore Harbovr Board is available today. Sh'ps lying elsewhere are: in UK ROADS Walwerana. Maulabakrh. Van Reimfdiik. Maung Bnma, Chit Sen. Flying Arrow, Daehild. Hal Lee. j Taras Shovchenko. INNER ROADS Tat Ann. Hong Thong. Lam Ann. Lipls. Sc120 words
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Advertisement1331 1953-02-14 12 StfiS MANSFIELD <Sc CO., LTD. So .ft?.. Passage (Incorporated in Singapore', All other BLUE FUNNEL LINB Carrier's option to proceed via other ports to load and dischorge cargo SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW. LONDON 4 CONTINENTAL PORTS Duo Soils P Shorn Penong '7 h G'os f g O ow MO r1,331 words
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Advertisement569 1953-02-14 12 BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. For UK/CONTINENT Spore P S'hom Penong *t^m2LiTSS2m *m*k b B mh e°r f dom, UJ3 F.b. 24/26 F.b. 27 F.b/ 3 M.r. Benattow for Havre. London, R-tt-rdo-n, MiddlesbrougH 27 Feb/ 5 Mor. 4/ 7 M.r. 8/10 Mar. '•^,rg i ow for Ro A tt v e°r;:r569 words
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Advertisement583 1953-02-14 12 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIAN ,U K /CONTINENT Spore P Sham Penong "Meonla" tor Bangkok IS/19 Feb 17/17 Feb 13/16 Fab. "Patagonia" for Adela.de, Melbourne. Burme Sydney (not loading locol corgo) 24/24 Feb 22/23 Feb 20/21 F.b. "Lolondia" for BangkoK 7/8 Mor "India" «o> Bangkok, Soioon, Hong .cng Van.la,583 words
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Advertisement1117 1953-02-14 12 McALISTER 6c CO., LTD. TEL: No. 5906 ■LLSRMAM 6c BUCKNALL KLAVENESS LIMB LONDON. MAVRI ROTTERDAM I tOJ ANWUS< $AN .RANCISCO. ond for USJ^fSSmmtMC Ports ""LAND. SEATTLE 4 VANCOOVH ond Conodo via Colombo Accaptlng cargo for Central 4 South s.s. "CITY OF ■IRKENHEAD" t American Farts S'DOre P. S'hom Penong C1,117 words
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Article, Illustration715 1953-02-14 13 SENTINEL - SENTINEL by was a distinctly brisk, even breezy, air about the Singapore Amateur Football Association's first council meeting of 1963, held on Thursday evening. Perhaps this was due to the sense of well-being produced by a fat bank balance such as SAFA's; perhaps it derived715 words
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Article161 1953-02-14 13 LONDON. Thurs. A MAJOR attraction for soccer fans in both Europe and South America is the England team, and harassed FA. officials are busy politely rejecting attractive offers for I tours abroad. For the past month the Football Association has been preparing for what some officials161 words
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227 1953-02-14 13 B RIDGETOWN (Barbados), Fri. SONNY Ramadhln and Alfred Valentine yesterday spun out India in their second innings for 129 to give the West Indies victory by 142 runs in the second Test here. The West Indies won with more than a day toReuter - 227 words
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Article472 1953-02-14 13 CARL CECIL MAKE A MARK IN U.K. From PETER HILL LONDON, Fri. ♦"TWO former Singa- pore crickelers. Carl Schubert and Cecil Wong, who are studying law and accountancy respectively, are making their mark in English club cricket while playing for Beckenham. As bowlers they are known amusingly as the Oriental472 words
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Article233 1953-02-14 13 RUGBY TREAT FOR K.L KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. ALTHOUGH the rugger] J\ season has officially < closed, two more big games are to be played on the padang here. The first is the Malaya District final of the FARELF Cup competition, which will be played tomorrow, and the other is between233 words
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Article150 1953-02-14 13 CAINTS "B" comprising six schoolboys of St. Andrew's and one old boy played a rousing game to beat Singapore Engineers "A" by 31 points (three goals, three tries) to nil in the Singapore Cricket CKib seven-a-side rwir tournament on the padang yt day. Scorers for150 words
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Advertisement429 1953-02-14 13 a&&' §3t Is* PUt IDC I .s».&£, ■'■'I'lll l/HAlna ''*S^iJj.; Hf i mtfimt I good teMing Baach lantWB I I 1113 I "<"•* Chain, or tyaa. WF/jti I I Save bttn a rdiabla and ■tt^^aWaa^B^W^SLil 111 a»roeii»a part at »»r--ai»r^««Wa»WiafcJ»»«V^BV; J: I nnhlnq, olltrmg comalat* JSr^miMJS^f^i-^^^Arlß^k comfort, tk. ..on of429 words
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586 1953-02-14 14 I psoitt Jeep 9 s Cup Forecast AND TARA ST. FOR UPSET By EPSOM JEEP I AM taking a newcomer —Gold Digger —to beat the old brigade in the Selangor Turf Club's Gold Cup race over 1 {-miles (Race Six) at Kuala Lumpur586 words
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Article148 1953-02-14 14 KPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER RACE 1 2.30 ROMAN GALLEY Rice K inTryas AVILOR Roman Galley Dendrit« RICE KING Roman Galley Tryas RACE 2 3.00 KABAKA Suit dc Bal Privateer KABAKA King Crow Privateer NUIT DE BAL Kabaka Chance Remarks RACE 3 3.30 SOLPERION Quicksand Swret Maisie SOLPERION148 words
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Article324 1953-02-14 14 pYPKESS POINT, a Court Martial five-year-old, won in such convincing style on Wednesday that I take him tr» win todays top sprint (Race Five) for the A. A. Henpscler Cup. despite his 14-lb. penalty. Cypress Point was kept won behind in tho early stages ->i324 words
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Article496 1953-02-14 14 I'HE weather forecast for today at Kuala I.utnpur is: rloudr in the morning, showers in afternoon. Midweek showers have kept the (oinf soft and there was more rain last afternoon, so the going for today's races will at best be yielding, reports Epsom Jrep. Race Three £OLPERION showed496 words
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Article33 1953-02-14 14 A friendly soccer match between Malayan Airways Sport' Club and Wanderers, scheduled to have been played at Firrer Park yesterday, was postponed as the Mnl:ivan Alrwnyß team did not turn up.33 words
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Article1066 1953-02-14 14 ACCEPTORS and probable jockeys for today's races at K.L. are given below. Double totes will be on Races Four and Five; i Seven and Eight. Big Sweep will be drawn on Race Eight. Race 1—2.30: Class 2. Div. I— 6 F. 1 993 Tryas Mawi 9.00 Mining1,066 words
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Article67 1953-02-14 14 first only to lose the race on an objection. Kabaka has struck a brilliant patch and looks too good for Class 2. Privateer is too erratir to bo backed with any confidence and the only one I can concede a chance against Kabaka is Suit tie Bal. This67 words
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Article, Illustration1145 1953-02-14 14 PAST RESULTS Previous North v South limki'v results are: I'": :S North brat South. 1039 10 North brat Soutli. I 1 Id II North brat South. 1946 47 Dr.ix. >i 1947 48 North brat South 194U-49 Drawn. 1949—50 Drawn 1930—51 North brat Soutli.1,145 words
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Advertisement954 1953-02-14 14 CLASSIFIED ADS. Continued from Pace ACCOMMODATION VACANT FURNISHED Flits $250- $500 e\rry modern convenipn' -e raaldcatlal nrea telephone, imp, parden itlite professional tenant picfcrred. Apply Box No. A 6334, S.T. BUNGALOW to let Irom 4th M;iy to 4th December, 19-i3 well furnished, two bedrooms, Tanplir. area. Good servants to be954 words
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Miscellaneous94 1953-02-14 14 TODAY IPOH GOLF: North Malayan rhamploniMn, Qualifying rounds. Kl Al.A MMPIR 1 i:\NIS: All-Malayan Malays I.n.rn.imrnt, Sultan Sulriman Club nnrt S.C.R.C. courts. T-l <;(JER: KAREI.F Cup (Malaya District (inall. padanc RACmO: Solancor T.C. Gold Cap rnfftln?, la*t day. linCKF.V: All-Malayan SHchs t 'LiniFnt. TOMORROW H IPOH nol.F: North Malayan champlonOiip.94 words
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