The Straits Times, 10 April 1953

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    13 1 The Straits Times TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1953. if 15 CENTS
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    No early end to 'No.2'war —Adlai
    208 1 No early end to 'No.2'war Adlai Tlfß Adlai Stevenson Afl unsuccessful Democratir candidate for tho Initpd States' presidency last year, announced in Singapore yesterday tha* he saw "no early end to the Indo-China war H< nphasised the importance n L winnln the 'number two 1 *noot!nn war against the Communists.
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    Prof. Joad dead
    56 1 LONDON Thurs Professor Cyril F M Joad British philoxophei died here today at the ai»r of 61 He was well knowu throuKn•ut Britain for his broadc&st.s a? a leading member of the < BBC I Brain Trust panel i of exper;.* as well a« for his numerous
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    POLICE CHIEF TO RETIRE
    40 1 HONti KONO Thurs The Colony* Polire Comml«ic>n?r Mr Duncan W Macintosh. »ho built the police force lere Into one of the beat tn Commonwealth, will retire in AIIRUSt Mr Macintosh formerly served in Singapore A P
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    Laos mobilises to meet Reds
    83 1 S.MOON Thurs With 'he P daMy :.irreastn» meoace of two Viftmlnh divisions ma.we<i n Western Ttwslni n» ar the Laotian border the Lao- s lian National Assembly >n April voted a law empow. r i !n* the Government to mo- i bllise ai: able-bodied men
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    KOREA PACT TODAY
    471 1 Reds refused p.o.w. signing yesterday EXCHANGES DAILY MUNSAN, Thursday. JMH \l l it-- and the Communists said today they were willing to sign tomorrow a pre-armistice agreement to exchange sick and wounded prisoners of the Korean war. Hear Admiral John Daniel, chief of the Allied liaison team,
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    Two important women bandit leaders killed
    305 1 I 'FATTY' AND 'THE LADY' WILL NO LONGER BOSS REDS KI'ALA LI7MFUR. Thursday. TWO women terrorist leaden were killed yesterday by Gurkhaa near Sereraban. They were "Fatty" Fonj?. who managed to keep her huge size despite food shortages in the Jungle and Yap Chin.
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    5 RUBBER FIRMS GUILTY
    97 1 TORONTO. Thura. E*IVE rubber companies, ac- r cused of operating a combine In the restraint of trade, pleaded guilty yesterday before Judge W. R. Treleaven of the Ontario Supreme Court. Mr Thomas Phelan, crown prosecutor, asked permission to review tto» tam before sentence was imposed. The
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    Royal wedding
    22 1 LUXEMBOURG. Thura. Luxembourg's heir apparent. Prince Jean, and Belgium's Princess Josephine Charlotte, sister of King Baudouln. were married here today
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    Most cordial
    30 1 MOSCOW. •nuir*.— The Indian Ambassador. Mr K p 8 Menoc today m the Soviet Korean Minister, Mr Molotov in a mart cordial atmosphere. the Indian Embassy reported Reuter.
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    THEY WENT TO MEET ONE CARDINAL AND TWO TURNED UP
    200 1 THEY WENT TO MEET ONE CARDINAL AND TWO TURNED UP (OMAN CATHOLICS eagerW waitinc to welcome a cardinal at Kallang airport yestrrd.i> were surprised when two stepped out of the plane. n the Qantas-BOAC Con»| itellation were Cardisjil Valerian Graiias. the Caram nal Arrhhishop of Bom bay. and Cardinal Grcgorr
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    Lightning hits boat in Straits, kills two Marine Police
    183 1 L|,sE IN f U ed^° •"««»<'•" Police l.»*dln. Seaman Othman bin Mohamn) Zaln an<l J*« n bin Hajl Omar. Wednerfafwhen II struck i kl, outboard motor-boat In the Stiilto of jonore. After several brilliant flashe.L L r l. ga u por
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    Britain has a four-year jet lead
    274 1 LONDON. Thurs— British Jet liner services will girdle the world 1b two years and long before that it will be possible to fly from Lon4on to New York In seven hours. Backed by Government superpriority for production. Bri tain's Ira it his manuf-trtu rers
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    WAR WILL END SOON, SAYS COL. YOUNG
    122 1 *only nuisance raids now 9 MANILA. Thursday. r»OL. Arthur Young, retiring Commissioner of Police v for the Federation of Malaya, said In Manila yesterday that large-scale Communist activity in Malaya had been reduced to mere nuisance raids and he was confident the war
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    Mr. K. must catch the 2.45 plane
    123 1 M R KAWDajsAMT Uary o f the Post* and m^ rapn w «*«r Union will lose a scholartiiip to Bri •am if he does not catch hla >lane by 245 pjn today Mr Kandasamy U chief ieleffat* for hi. „n i_ .>.- arbitration
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    Britons freed
    37 1 TOKYO, Thura Pyongyang t Radio lat« tonight said the i North Korean Government had i freed seven British subjects, i for repatriation, to Russian I representatives at Antung in 1 southern Manchuria A P I
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    Still no entry
    35 1 PERTH. Thurs. Entry to the Montebello Islands atomic irea, closed since Britain's itomlc test last October, will •emain prohibited until all jossiblllty of anyone suffering njury from atomic radiation las passed —Reuter
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    GORDONS BAG TWO MORE TERRORISTS
    158 1 Xl ALA IXMPUB, Thurs. The Ist Gordons and l*t < ameroniaru are rontmuin. their pressure on terrorist gangs in North Johore and East Malacca. The Gordons killed tw. Malay terrorists in the Segamat area on Tacaday. it was reported Uday. With only a few days
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    No passports
    30 1 PUSAN. Thurs. The South Corean Foreign Ministry ha.« c fused to give passport* to a troup of Korean dancers ln'lted to France and Britain or folk dancing AP
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    Colony's trade declines
    201 1 Colony's trade declines RUBBER AND TIN PICK UP, BUT— By Our Market Correspondent WHILE the prices of tin and rubber improved in Singapore yesterday, the Singapore Government Economic- Bulletin emphasised the decline in Colony trade this year Tin regained $9.25 of the $73 it had lost in the put 10
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    U.S. accused
    44 1 HONG KONG. Thurs. The Communist New China News Agency today accused the Untied States Air Force of contmu:n» 'wanton bombing' of Pyongyang and r>th»-r towns and villages in North Korea "whO the world is hoping that peace will come to Korea Reuter.
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    Fleming weds
    19 1 LONDON Thurs. -Sir Alexander Fleming. 71-year-old discoverer of penicillin married 40-year-old Dr. Amaiia Coutsouris tod»y. -A P
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    Sent to China
    18 1 Malayan Chinese last month remitted $1,818,795 to China Of this total. $1,191,549 went from Singapore
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    MOTHER OF TWINS IS AGED 12
    53 1 RUSSELLVILLE. Kentucky fhurs Mrs. Myrtle Brummett igtd 12. gave birth to twin >oys at Logan County hospital Phe father William Brummett !2. is a soldier. The twins, weighing four pounds each, will be kept in incubators until they weigh five or six pounds, a
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    big chief
    47 3 I Mil i;\IKl. head of the Krilrean (.overnmeot. vkit ed Aciirdat. capital of the Western Province, to try to solve argument* among inhal chieftain*, while there, the natives pui on a damr in honour of bis visit— and to show thai everyhudv wa* rrallv happy.
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    'HEIL HITLER' THUGS BREAK UP RALLY
    137 3 DURBAN. Thursday. T'HI'CjS crying Heil Hit'er last night stormed a 1 platform held by anti-Malan United Party speakers, at Maput. Ztiluland. and broke up an election cam- .r.uim rally. Th«- audience, packed with many .supporters of Prime Minuter Datiiel Malan'i Na- t.onali.st Party, refused
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    Nine die in train crash 100 ft. below ground
    294 3 Nine die in train crash 100 ft. below ground LONDON. Thursday. TWO underground trains carrying more than 1,000 rush-hour passengers crashed last night near a London suburb station and at least nine people were killed. Forty-four people were sent to hospital. Eight were in a serious condition. Two men, still
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    Andrei loses the vote
    168 3 Andrei loses the vote NEW YORK. Thurs rIB General Assembly last night r»*ected a Soviet amendment on disarmament, which the United Btates said would "turn the clock back." Mr. Andrei Vyahlnsky. the Soviet delegate, voted against the majority when the Assembly approved by 52 to 5 with three abstentions a
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    Meyer says: No change
    53 3 PARIS. Thurs. The French Prime Minister. M. Rene Meyer, said last night that recent events In the Communist world would not alter the "fundamental agreement" between Prance and the United Stales to establish and maintain peace M. Meyer had Just returned from a visit to the
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    A cold delays Eden's operation
    43 3 LONDON. Thurs— Mr An thony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, has a cold and th? gall bladder operation he was to have undergone today has been postponed. It Is expected to take place within the next two day. Reuter
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    CHINESE IRON
    28 3 HONG KONG Thurs. Chinese geological surveyors have found "abundant iron ore deposits" at Tayen In Hopeh province, according to Chinese Communist Press reports reaching here.— Reuter.
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    Dollar problem
    39 3 LONDON. Thurs.— A special mission of the Organisation for i European Economic Co-opera-tion will open talks with the United states govenment In Washington on how Western i Europe can regain its balance with the dollar area —Reuter
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    ARMED GUARD FOR MAGISTRATE
    195 3 After Mau Mau sentence NAIROBI. Thursday MR. Kansley Thacker. 62-year-old magistrate who last nlfht sentenced Jomo KenyatU and five other Africans to seven years' hard labour Mau Mau terror leaders, is today at an officially "unknown destination" under the strictest security cloak the colony has known.
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    Farouk on trial soon
    64 3 CAIRO. Thurs— Ex-King Parouk may be tried In hi.« absence In a series of triali opening soon under the new anti-graft law. Professor Mohammed Puad Oalal. Ministei of National Guidance said todaj Leading politicians accused of corruption in political, social and economic spheres undei the old
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    Fear on the mountain side
    59 3 Fear on the mountain side JAKARTA Thurs— Cential Javrnese aulhotities yesterday *»-^e feverishly completing plait* for possible evacuation of 1.900 000 people threatened by rumblings in Mt Merapi. a volcano D> A de Neve chief of Indonesia* Volcanologlr 8e? vice said observers had spotted a >mali flow of lava through
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    EVA 'HAD ONLY FEW TRINKETS'
    116 3 EVA 'HAD ONLY FEW TRINKETS' BUENOS AIRES. Thurs. PRESIDENT Pan* »aid I last night that Ills late wife Eva, a* far from being the world's richest vraui, owned but "a few trinkets" at the time of her death. And those trinkets she left to the very neeple who were now
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    Pretty girl escort for the Prince
    101 3 OTTAWA. Thursday. A PRETTY 22-year-old Canadian Air Force woman left here yesterday for Victoria. British Columbia, to meet Prince Akihlto. 19-year-old Crown Prince ot Japan. Leading Aircraftswoman Tomika Honkawa will be one of six Canadians accompanying the prince In hrn 10-day tour of Canada
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    Tito makes report
    39 3 BELGRADE. Thurs Tito and his Foreign Secretary. Mr Koca Popo»lc. today reported to the Federal Executive Council -the Yugoslav Oovernment -on their five-day visit to Britain and talks with British Oovernment leaden last i month Reuter.
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    SOVIET NAVY WILL SALUTE QUEEN
    92 3 LONDON. Thur* rE Soviet M»aW Sverdlo* will rome to Britain to mlute the Qwtan at a Cero nation navml review an Jane IS. the Admlraltv announced tonight. The tiaiaar. commanded by Captain. Pin* R nk. o I. Rudauov will tola In tnn* a II tun
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    LONDON STOCKS
    191 3 Closing prlce« of selected stocks were:— Loata.' rvalue «ft .4**, l Reockoo* kmirt; <M< M Cos Un uW.i 1U Rom M u «Aiii Mo Facile latti »U -4 BAT »W/« ktooU >*V« Mriuah Motor* aVI tturoun Ou aUI U (.ouriaiMU tV-l M^« J w M.. .Ld M/l Otitillan
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    LONDON TIN
    25 3 LONDON. April 9. Cash Buyers CS3S; Sellers €845; Forward Bayers £816; Sellers £SIS; Settlement £8.10 (down £5) Turnover i a.m. 55. p.m. 25
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    LONDON RUBBER
    34 3 LONDON April Spot 19\d May 19 \<i June l»\d July-Sept 19' 4 d Oct -Dec. 19Vd. Jan -M&r i» d Apr. c.l.f l»\A. May elf l»».d Jan. elf 19% d. Tone Steady
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    No, says U.N.
    43 3 NEW YORK. Thurs.— Vte United Nations Political Ccm.nltt»*t today rejected by 40 votes to 5 with 14 absentions a Czechoslovak resolution seeking to condemn alleged interference by the United States In the internal affairs lof Eastern European :ounI tries. Reuter.
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    Tooth will out
    28 3 ASCOLI PIGENO. Italy. Thurs. Doctors removed a full -sized toothbrush yesterday from the stomach of a woman here. She said she swallowed It accidentally— A.P.
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    Attiee accepts
    22 3 BELGRADE. Thurs. Mr Clement Attlee. British Lablour Party leader, has accepted an invitation to visit YuI goslavla this year.— Reuter
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    HILL GETS ANOTHER POUNDING
    83 4 HILL GETS ANOTHER POUNDING BUKIT MERTAJAM. Thurs BUKIT MSRTAJAM Hill got another pounding last night, with security fore* keeping up mortar and machine gunfire until the early hours of today. The shelling, directed from outside town limits, could b--heard In the town Itself. The operations were conducted with a house
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    Threw caustic soda on woman
    56 4 JOHOR BAHRU. Thurs During a quarrel between two Chinese women over a child, one <nto threw caustic soda lntb the face of the other. In the Johorc Bahru Sessions Court today. Chin Ocr Cnla was fined $900. or three months' gaol, tnd ordered to pay
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    Fliers to meet
    22 4 Singapore Royal Flying club will hold Its annual meeting at the club premises. Kallang airport, at 7 o'clock tonight
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    Party to study trisha ban plan
    168 4 A FIVE-MAN committee of the Singapore Progressive Party has called for maps and traffic details of the city's central area where the Singapore TrafHc Advisory Committee recommends trlshas should not ply. The question of banning trlshas In the area must be carefully considered, Mr.
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    First wife called
    160 4 Loh taid that, two months alter her marriage. Tan* flrat wife c*me 10 her place and fought with her Loh «ld the was known among aome or her friends as kepala < son" which meant "kepala wife". and among otbers as "Stew Chin ach". which meant "Bi«w
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    'Nohands'-it costs motor cyclist $150
    137 4 VL'ITH his hands off the ,ff handlebars. Ong Boon 1 Cheong rode a motor cycle > which xlg-iagged from the Singapore Volunteer Corps' headquarters to Connaught I Drive. A little earlier. Ong had overtaken a car driven by Sub-Inspector Majl AbduC Kadlr and swerved into
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    Council meeting
    27 4 A meeting of the Johore State Council will be held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices Building. Johore Bahru. at 10 ajn. on Apr. 15.
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    'I WAS NOT HIS MISTRESS'
    225 4 Claim to share of estate as 'secondary wife 9 YOUNG WOMAN, Loh Yuet Foon. who is claiming share in the estate of the late Tan Siew Chin as his secondary wife, denied in the Singapore High Court yesterday that she had lived with Tan as
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    REDS'NEW HEADACHE
    100 4 REDS' NEW HEADACHE THE Ist. BATTALION the East Yorkshire Regiment, which goes into action soon against Federation bandits, paraded in Singapore yesterday to mark the end of an intensive course in jungle fightina. The battalion wMI join the 17 th QurkhOM. The battalion has already captured one bandit and wounded
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    Ten learning all about airport control tower work
    114 4 Ten learning all about airport control tower work TEN men from Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak are learning airport control tower work at a two-month course in Singapore. Singapore is represented by i seven potential assistant air traffic control operators. North Borneo has two representatives and Sarawak has one man
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    SIR GERALD KEEPS HIS PROMISE
    120 4 SIR GERALD KEEPS HIS PROMISE ALOR STAB. Thurs Th r High Commtaa*ontr, Gen. Sir Gerald Temper, today kept a promise he made five months ago when he visited the Telok Keehal carpentry school la Alor Star. Sir GeraM UMd the stadenU he would award a special prise to the class
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    2 back after health study
    88 4 Two Malayan nurses who were sent to Kew Zealand under the Colombo Plan for 18 months to study public health, have returned to put on their knowledge to their sisters In the Federation Nurse AUxah bint* Abdul Majld. 28. and Nurse Aminah binte Hail Mohamed.
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    $25 fine for negligence
    49 4 JOHORI BAHRU, Thurs.— J. A. Edington, of Kulai Young Estate, was fined S2S in the Police Court today for drlrlng his car negligently and colliding with another vehicle In Johore Bahru on Dec. 18. Edington told the court that no one was hurt except himself.
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    'L' driver for nearly three years
    93 4 PR nearly three years Kum Fook Yuen kept renewing his provisional driving licence without going for a test, Inche A. W. Ohows, Singapore Second Traffic Magistrate. *a told yesterday. Kum told the court that he had not done so because he could not speak
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    200 PAINTINGS (ONE NUDE) IN ART SHOW
    155 4 ABOUT 100 palnUnsa by local aytlsu will be exhibited at the Singapore Art Society 'a fourth annual exhibition, opening on Apr. II at the Brlliah Council Rail Among the exhibit! are «ererai startling Modernistic paintings which ar c expected mm- to cause conasderablr
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    War Dept. workers and GOC to talK it over
    166 5 War Dept. workers and GOC to talK it over KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The War Departments Civilian Staff Association will have a "direct talk' %lth the GOC Malaya. MaJ.-Oen. Sir HuKh Storkwell. in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to seek a 'satisfactory settlement" of the workers' claims for better pay and working conditions.
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    'Pageant' mural goes up
    131 5 Alter lying tn storage foi about six months, the Polish artist Felix Topolskt's giant "Pageant of the Commonwealth" mural is being set up nn the walls of the foyer un the upper floor of the Victoria Memorial Hall. Singapore The 80- foot wide mural ni a
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    TENANTS ARE SURPRISED BY 15 PER CENT RISE IN S.I.T. FLAT RENTS
    273 5 TENANTS of post-war Singapore Improvement Trait flaU were surfrHau by yesterday's news that they will hare to pay 15 per cent more rent from next month. A clerk in a post-war trust flat in Tiong Bahra said: "As
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    Sultan to wear $200,000 ceremonial dress at the Coronation
    204 5 LONDON. Thursday. 'Pill Sultan of Selanfor. looking fit after his sea voyage to Britain, told the Straits Times today that he would wear full ceremonial State dress at the Coronation. He said this would include a 200-year-old gold kri a (dagger)
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    Probe into political activities in schools
    96 5 Probe into political activities in schools THK Singapore Chinese •1 Schools Co-ordinat-ing Committee is investigating possible political activities in Singapore's Chinese schools. The commit toe was appointed by the Government last year to And ways and means of improving the standard of education in Chinese schools. The committee is also
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    Borneo gets new Chief Justice
    52 5 The Colonial Office announced yesterday that Mr. Ernest Hillas Williams. Senior Puisne Judge. Hong Kong, has been appointed Chief Justice. British Borneo territories combined Judiciary, to fill the vacancy caused by the drain of Sir Ivor L. Brace.. Mr. Williams entered the Colonial Service as
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    Penang escapee caught napping
    248 5 Penang escapee caught napping PENANG, Thurs. rpwENTY-flve days' free--1 dom ended today for Penang's third escapee Toh Hock Hal. Police caught him while he was sleeping. Ton, who had escaped from Simpang Anam police station on liar. 16 with another detainee. Tan Hee Pheow. was surprised In S hut In
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    CRISIS BREWING IN THE P.M.U.
    135 5 Committee illegal members DlOto KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. A CRISIS Is brewing within the Peninsular Malays Union. Some of Its members have refused to recognise the present executive committee elected dl ffiy g SJ I SSP t us M SS. conference at Butterworth. mlttee has no
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    To study in Australia
    38 5 MISS JENNY YEO. patrol leader of the lit Singapore Ranrrm Company, leaves soon for Australia to study architecture. A former student of St. Anthony's Cmvent, she is at present attending the Nanymnc Art Academy.
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    Had 16 in excess
    64 5 in his lorry Charged with carrying l« excess passengers, Mohamed Noor bin Idrta, a lorry driver told the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday that they were from a friends lorry which had broken down an the way. Mohamed was carrying 44 passengers In the lorry In
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    'Wheeled air boat' was an aviary
    75 5 PEOPLE at Kallang Airport yesterday saw what they thought was a 30 ft. boat with wheels arrive by air but ft turned out to be a "flying aviary It was extra storage container used by X.L.M Cajje birds will be carried h> It from
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    TEACH NEW VILLAGERS ART OF SELF-DEFENCE, HE URGES
    132 5 PKNANG. Thurs— Thf art of hinese self defenes should be taught la all new villages and resettlement areas. Pro fosaor fcung Che-chen. pgestdent of the Hoag Kong Chin Woo Athletic Assorts Moa, said hi Penang today. Prof. Rung who is on a
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      112 5 •Sr«£%aWu ri sue uuiiiim o» i< i M M« nun, m* SOovi Sklwtlrr Ro>d l •>■•* hi* r%m Sbov Anotrol Oinr Huatg Body aaaaiiDM. Brian t«.T.r P.trr Ij m sukll iMtAra*Trs: m, ukuuw nia tWiuw Briuan N«*t «o<l Acci- I d»ou Doo't Happrn- ooKrcr Quat l p m T tXDUW'I
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    DEATH
    79 6 ONO -MR ONO HOON BENO ajr« 87 years, pasted away peacefully at his residence 45. Calmhlll Rom), at 4 30 PJB. on the Sth April. 1953. leaving behind his beloved wife. Crila Kirn Hong, one son Sunny Ong. one daughter Ong Nya Nya. or- son-in-law Teo Chuan Hock and
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    58 6 MR AND MRS HANft OPTLI.ER thank all kind friends for their generous and useful lift* on the orraxion of their marrlag* Written arkro-* lerfffnents will follow later CHI NO WTNO ONN and family thank grateful!? all friends, re-f-T tf'etr wreaths, letter* aad kind attendances at the funeral of the
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    IN MEMORIAM
    23 6 TAN In lovintr memory of my ruuband Cnone Kew died 10 4 51. but never forgotten. By Oust See and children.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    167 6 <EMNEB are showing some f.i.-h'.'.n winners for the nest Race M*e-!ng. \\\K Bln«apore Aru Theatre pre- S. Kllot's Murder In The rar*. on Friday. 10th and llth April, at the Theatre at 9 p.m aOfai A Smart tailored Suit v d for your Horn* landing. Thomson haa a wide
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Apr. 10, IMS. The Russian Janus
    729 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Apr. 10, IMS. The Russian Janus The time has not vet come to bury deep in doubt the overtures which Moscow has been I making. But there is some disappointment with Mr. Vyshin sky's RUUode in the UN. Assembly towards disarmament, and in particular with
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    Red Life In The Jungle
    541 6 Eighteen terrorists gave reporters good value in an interview arranged by the Police in Malacca. They were typical specimens, apparently not very convinced Communists and all of them glad to ha out of the jungle at last, four had given themselves up a little more
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    Background to the ferment Asia
    1176 6  - Background to the ferment Asia I Sir l>FH< KYAL GRIFFITHS. CLE. By r THE "unchanging: East" Ils a shibboleth— -and too many writers and speakers have fallen for it-. If we take the long course of history, the East Is no more unchanging than anywhere else. Bat It so happens
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      OFF-COURSE BETTING— AS IT ONCE WAS
      322 6 YOU have reported a talk by Mr. V. J. Mendis to Singapore Rotarians in which he warned th tt it would be "utter folly, disastrous and to legalise off-the-course betting. He recalled the evils of bookmaking in Singapore before it was outlawed in 1912.
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      A WRITER REPLIES TO CRITIC
      201 6 A WRITER REPLIES TO CRITIC IN my article on British Ber- geants. It waa not my intention to cross swords with 1 the planters. But O. P. Willis' letter obviously calls for a reply My knowledge of British Sergeants la as comprehensive aa Mr Willis- and my article waa an
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      A stitch in time
      167 6 rE Financial Secretary has officially expressed concern over the fall in the price of rubber By my letter dated Ma, lg. IMI. < which you published a [day or two later > I drew attention to the possibility of a slump in the price of rubber
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      BLOWING INTO FUR
      171 6 A FAMOUS Eastern proverb calls fault finders "those who blow into fur to find flaws" I have been driving for ovei twenty years. This week I was driving along Maxwell road and as usual there were "L" cars impeding the traffic Two very green learners wer« stalled
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      'Malaya like Palestine'
      237 6 'Malaya like Palestine' rNKU Abdul Rahman says: "The Chinese want only such political rights as are sufficient to protect their Interests." What political rights does he wish to grant them to protect their interests? Will they be proportionate to their vested interests or to their population i in this country?
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      Clear the road
      86 6 rth« grass mound on both sides of that portion of Joo Chlat Road between las' Coast Road and Marine Parade be rased to road level and the earth resnovad. an additional width of about ten feet of road surface will be made available for traffic and pedestrians
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      Good English
      50 6 I for one disagree that Radio Malaya's English broadcasts are not giving entire satisfaction. I find in the English programme quite a variety of entertainment. It is true however, that the Malay programmes, consisting of old recordings played over morning, noon and night are ■>ad M. IBRAHIM. Slnraswrc.
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    485 6 Records 4 MAN who wa.< taken prisoner at Singapore In > February 1942 ha> raised the equivalent of $170,000 for BrlUUk charities by rxhibiilna i pictures h« painted while he I wan a prisoner In S^uporr and SUm He <• 24-yoar-olr! Charlei T^.'^^ His plcturr* unique, for fhev were
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      78 6 HOW TO ATTRACT GOOD LUCK ■lr You can improve your luck, says A.H2. Carr in the March issue of The Readers 's Digest (now on sale) .first by knowing how to invite good luck, then by being alert enough to recognize k. He analyses the lucky opportunities that helped men
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      109 6 Ifl*^ opticiimi will visit KUALA LIMPUR on Monday, April 13th and Tuesday. April 14th. Appointateata for eye examinations at STORCH BROS. LTD., 37. MODNTBATTEN ROAD Sknip t^W 'iu«t w»»o» Itw doctex ontaretf' VW\ avow) If* clotting, cloogtng Mf ond corrowon couNd by yC-Jr common ma*. A twite* »o jT^^ Sfc«P
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    THE POSTAL PAY DISPUTE HEARING OPENS
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    Problem No. 1 for Mr. Yong is all about woman
    2156 7 Problem No. 1 for Mr. Yong is all about woman POSTAL PAY ARBITRATION OPENS \|K ITONG PI N<; HOW. the 30-year-old barrister T| from Kuala l.umpur. who is arbitrating in the dispute between postal clerks and the Singapore <;overnment. was yesterday asked to decide whether women tele-printer operators were just
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    Welcome from 70 orphans
    50 7 Seventy orphans from two Roman Catholic convents in Singapore welcomed the Superior General of the Canosslan Institute, Mother Antoiniata Morzoni. when she arrived at KaUaog Mrport yesterday 8he had come .'rom Hong Kong by BOA C Argonaut and will leave on Monday for India and Rome
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    MCA told: Don't jump to conclusions
    170 7 MCA told: Don't jump to conclusions Kt'ALA Lt'MFUE. Thurs. —Mr W M MrLeod. a signaUrv to i the national conference manifesto, said today that the MCA seemed to have "Jumped to conclusions" when it cautioned Its members against joining any organisation that might be formed as a result of the
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    Fine replaces gaol term
    45 7 V- Heng Lan. who appealed against a lower court sentence of six weeks' Imprisonment for allowing her room to be used as a common gaming bouse, had the sentence altered to a fine of $350 In the Singapore Hi«h Court yesterday.
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    TIIRA RECOVERS—HE NOW FACES GAOL
    174 7 TIIRA RECOVERS— HE NOW FACES GAOL 'PI IRA Ensio. the Finnish seaman who was brought 1 Into Singapore after spending 34 days on a raft, a prisoner of the sea, will soon be a prisoner in Outram Road gaol. Professor Oordon Ransome. of the Oeneral Hospital, who has been In
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    $500 bail in threat case
    48 7 Poon Kook Pang was charged In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday with threatening to injure Tun Lin Mul, a woman, with a chopper. at 8a«o Street on April 8. The case was postponed to April 16 and ball of 1500 was allowed.
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    it's so real; SAYTHE'BWANA DEVIL' CROWDS
    201 7 it's so real; SAYTHE'BWANA DEVIL' CROWDS T'HK first three showings of the full-length colour three-dimensional Him "Bwana Devil" at Singapore's Capitol Cinema, yesterday drew packed houses and enthusiastic comments. "It's so real I thought I was watching the Incident* from close by." said Mi>.Alice Hock. Fijian soldiers, on leave from
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    Home leave for Deputy C.G.
    44 7 The Deputy Commissioner General for Colonial Affairs Mr William Addis, will leave Singapore tomorrow on leave in England During his absence, his duties will be carried out b> Mr. R W. Jakem&n. formerly Vndet -Secretary to the Singapore Government.
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    YMCA PATRON
    21 7 The oorernor or Singapore. Sir John Nicoll. has accepted patronage of the Chinese Young Men's Christian A&so:lation of Singapore
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    BEFORE...TODAY...
    16 7 Left Ttira on the day he wan brought to Singapore. Right Yesterday* picture of TUra
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    HE PAYS FINE HE IMPOSED
    58 7 MR. CHOOR SINGH. Slngapere Third Police Court magistrate, yesterday fined Lee Kee, 79. SZ— and paid the fine himself. Lee, charged with begging at Tua« Village. Juronc. en Apr. S. had told Mr. C'hoor Singh that he had no money to pay the fin*. A
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    They check ship for war cargo
    63 7 They check ship for war cargo IN the first check under the new Anglo-American agreement preventing *trategir cargoes reaching China, four Customs men yesterday boarded the Hang Kong-bound liner Felix Roussell and asked fur her manifest The agents were surprised as Customs men have not boarded the ship for two
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    7-month tour to help the blind
    139 7 A I.READY known for his j work among the blind in! Singapore and the Federation. Sir Cluthb MaeJCenrte, blind-, ed at Oalltpoll tn the First World War. ts now working toi aid the blind in 81am and '< Cast Africa Sir Cluttoa. who is
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    Governor going on leave today
    43 7 The Governor of Singapore Bir John F Nlcoil. will leave by air tomorrow on Ove week.* leav* of abseno tn England This wUI be the Ouvernor* first leave since be arrived in Singapore on April Ji UM rear
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    Man accused of receiving
    56 7 Ong Chwee Boh claimed trial yesterday In the Singapore Sixth Police Court to a charge of receiving stolen property valued at $480 on Apr. 6. The property alleged to have been received by Ong was a canvas tent Delongin* to TsLsllm bin Sapran He was allowed
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    World tin talks man is more optimistic
    114 7 World tin talks man is more optimistic By Our Market Correspondent FILI srm>»T for the 'crlaai" statement fry Mr. B. Himswortb. FsisraHwi Financial Secretary, was exprosoed by Mr. B. M Ferguwon. former chairman of Singapore Csuua>»OT of Commerce, who ntmn*4 froni ts» mtern.tk.nal tin talks la London ye«terdat The «Ute»oat
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    Their wives join them
    68 7 The wItm and (ami lies oX two Japanese Consular officials arrived in Singapore vesterday to join thejr husband; who open«i UmT first post*ar Japanese Consulate in Singapore last October Mrs C Hashida. wife of the Consul, was aceompam?d by her 15-year-okJ daughter, M:yako. and six-year-old v*.
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    HE SPENT $6,068 ON FRIENDS
    101 7 Salesman gaoled for taking money TAN THIAM HOCK. Bnlea--1 man. who said that he had spent MOM on friends. W i sent to eight months' gaol lii the Singapore nrst Criminal DLstrtct Court yesterday, lor criminal breach of trust Tan took 8.068 belonging to W
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    Stabbed singer going home
    66 7 Twenty-year-old s l n I c r Chan Met Kwang. stabbed in Peck Scan Street. Bingapnrr. on Wednesday. Is expected to leave the Oeneral Hospital tomorrow Her chest injur.es are slight. Miss Chan was stabbed with a >crewdriver by a man .i--s- crossed the street to
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    DEATH
    24 7 WARRANT OFFICER Hfathrot* Bm-oh Brown of No 1 (B> Squadron RAAF Tencah. paM«<l «w»y at Batu Gajaii. Per»k oa Thuradas. 9th April ltU.
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      84 7 The weather Minimum temperature: '7 30 d m on April 8 to 7.30 am on April It: Singapore '76 degrees'. Penang '78. Kx>ta Bahru <74>. Kuala Lumjur <74>. Ipoh i7Si. Kuantan (72* Maximum temperature: < 7 30 am. to 7 90 p.m. on April 9>: Singapore (87>. Penanß iNi. Kota
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    SENTENCE ONPOLICE OFFICER REDUCED
    151 8 SENTENCE ONPOLICE OFFICER REDUCED MALACCA. Thurs D J. McOowan, formet Assistant OC.P.D. A or Gajah. had his sentence of 18 months' imprisonment reduced to six months in the Malacca Appeal Court today. McOowan last month pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust of $6,240 due to the A.or Oajah noltoe
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    Prisoner hurt in escape bid
    86 8 Prisoner hurt in escape bid WHILE a police van was being driven to the City Police Court yesterday mornlng. a prisoner broke away from the policeman and jumped out. He fell, bit his head on the road and was taken to the General Hospital unconscious. The Incident occurred at the
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    Iron ore for Poland
    41 8 The Polish freighter Pnyszlosc arrived in Singapore yesterday with a cargo of 8.549 tosis of iron ore which she took on at South Hainan Island. The 7.218- ton freighter is bound for the Polish oort of Gdynia.
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    CLAIMED HE WAS A BANDIT, SAYS CHARGE
    54 8 CLAIMED HE WAS A BANDIT, SAYS CHARGE JOHORE BAHKU. Ttaurs. Naab pin Haji AH, an year-oM Javanese, is on bail after being charged in the a«lice court today with firing false information at Plentong He is alleged to have told the police he was a bandit. Naah was allowed bail
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      187 8 C mW '^■SeV fri all things... pHL erf*Wi HE^HaV VJmV .^S&eBl F ■a^ssaaaat^f^Mß S^ «Niii A^hfSivjV B -J^sm^L^ IWMb«ay,aleverifc«we«U 4ssS^s^^W OOTH'S is usisiiil h. Ik, r "^To-n •MMilial far awry pm inmk. Vm, <m I '"T bam, eVyaeas, mithruttr 1 ksaWJ Sal pcrfael U«4. ik. L»J J^. <* m «*~Qt
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      247 8 Long lived as ah Elephant MANY paoru are still riding B.S.A. Bicycles thst were made 30, 40, even 50 years ago. Why does a B.S.A. have such s long life It is because every B.S.A. Bicycle h made in England of the finest materials by the moat skilled craftsmen in
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      327 8 froKSWord Todays crossword puz&e has oeen held out owina to pressure on space. It will appear tomorrow. VESTO-DAya SOLUTION Ml A BRO A DlDm OKKafl SPOT IIOK D I V A N C t| k«oß]Ti«»aa)Aflc»A INDLII SVlf A T C H f. 8 l|l|>Bii*|O||»A I PR t SJO A Kail
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      3-D—AND TWO CRAZY COMEDIES
      1267 9  - 3-D— AND TWO CRAZY COMEDIES Hill CROZIER By IT'S been one of those weeks. We have had both kinds of crazy "comedy, a sample of S-D And a picture as bad as any I can remember seeing By both kinds of craxy comedy. I mean the kind with trick photography
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      One-minute Review
      279 9 HIM i- a istuflaa at rimn now m circulation m Singaa«ee at t*>t Federation Three start SMS** an outttini Kg film, two start better tttam •varae*. on* ttar food rrfrtaiwmaat LIU: StosJe tea>rime«tal ft«t enchanting, ttory *l s •raJf. with pipptti SIM dream, is) IHIHII pr«»enrj. rm*). w
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      Battle- joined over 'deepies'
      516 9 rE 3-D battle— the battle of the "deepies'-seems to 1_ i n »orn»c» hare been Joined in earnest between Malaya s two grea 1 rival exhibiting organisations Some aspects of it. I confess I find a little childish Aftei all there's sue* i W«l K^ttinK in
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      LOUIS KENTNER
      78 9 THI Sinfaa>or« Mysica' I Saciary has b«tn KaajvaitM w4lll rlaa fimoui HiNiaariaai ataniaf U«it ■sum. Sf .-I, a miihi wHi a aw racitsl an SamsWy. ttckatt *m wMefc ara aaM but sasts ara stiH a*amw>St far Mm rwa orchestral caacasli an Aaw. 14 sad] 16 Aa> maWa> i*^a>■*(W<mai>«
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      285 9 UNPRECEDENTED CROWDS YESTERDAY SAW CINEMA HISTORY BEING MADE with the showing of The World's MUST Full-length 195 J U IMENSION in \ain ml Vision Ipj^ BWAMA DEVIL r^W^REfkf/ STACK BtITTONBRUCE lUaaa»«ißitUs«-A«-SO ALIVE!... You don't see the screen af all! M.B. Tmt Vaaaialil «p««tarln a nhan kmra) wktrk ma<t he wara
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    TIDE TURNS IN SHARE MARKET: PRICES HIGHER
    590 10 TIDE TURNS IN SHARE MARKET: PRICES HIGHER RUBBER AND TIN RECOVER I A BETTER tone was noticeable In all Singapore j markets at the opening yesterday which improved during the day and after the declaration of the tin price at $405. up $9.25. The reaction In tin has come sooner
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    TIN PRICE
    18 10 The price of tin la Stn«a porr Teatcrday W*U declarrri at $445 a aictal. up SIJU.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    193 10 MKLBOCRHE. Thurs |>A3t metal 4iarea wtrt weaker on the Stock Cxchenc* today when trading lajnimefl after the East er break aa a result ef the fall In metal prices tn London and New York Industrial leaden eased so sympathy with the lower level of WaU Street but rtecMntt
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    NEW YORK STOCKS
    85 10 NKW YORK. Thurs Armament associated stocks led the New York Stock Marke' I yesterday in a continuation of 1 Tuesday's technical ceuc»eij. Oaln* lof mostly ft *****008 to a dollar occurred The market closed firm a' or arcund tht day's beat lerefc. Dow Jones averages for Tuesday
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    37 10 On the free exchange market in Hone Kent yesterday the 0.8 (•ollar was quoted at Ift.tm for cash and SS.MH for T T Steriln* was quoted st 16.41 and one tael of geld at MBA
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    RUBBER PRICES
    170 10 Rubber gained thrtt quarters of a earn yesterday and hsi now trnained a total of one cast in tbe p«at two days April nrat grade doned at MIS canta a pound. The market waa definitely better with a steady toot throughout tbe day's trading. There was uttte "*****-i
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    72 10 Staktaaarc 4hi near Prateee Exekaaf*: Noon pticas per ptcul were Copra: steady: Ml\ buyers fob. seller* S43S Coconut oil: unchanfrd oulet; seUers 565 Pepper quiet, no luiiln— i reported: Muntok white 4400 aeUers Sarawak MM. Lamponc Mack 4539 (down **>> Lcwk aad Feat. Ooalnf price* wtrt:— Copra' iteadT'.
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    March rubber crops
    23 10 Th« following crops of rubber wet* heat-vested In March:— Lb Ayer Molt* 26.100 Buklt Katll 2'fV Bun*<* Tukanf 41. C00
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      525 10 BAST ASIATIC LINE SAIUNwS FROM SCANMNAVIAN/V.R./COMTTNtMT S'pora P. S'hom Panong "Anaac*" for BoogkoV. Hongkong. Manila. Koba 4 Vokohemo 11/14 Apr 11/14 Apr 14/12 Apr f^ Bangkok Saigon. Hongkong Momlo. Koba. Yokohomo It/It Apr 11/14 Apr. 17/17 Apr "Ha-ars" *or Adafcjtda, Macbouma. Svdnav (not loodtng local corgo) It/24 Apr 14/14 Apr.
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      1164 10 M«jAUSTEII CO.. LTD. TIL Ma »*ta BUCKNAII KUVIKIU LIMB LOS ANfitLIS SAN fRANCISCO LOMOON. HAVRI ROTTttOAM aoRTLANO. SMTTLI V»HCO^" MAMSUHO j tmr p, tar Cjratral 4 So«»" ortd for U.S.A., North AtlontK Port* Awitlnn Part* ond Conoda no Colombo JUNNYVtILf Tin Of MANCMOVItt- J I E£ >'pora P Shorn Panonq
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      S.H.B. MEMBER
      51 11 Mr. C E. Contact CBE J P ha* been appointed a member of the Singapore Harbour Board n the place of Mr. 8. B. Travis, who bu retired from Malaya. Mr. CoUlnct U general manager for Joseph Travers and Sons Ltd. and vtcc-cbalnnan of the Singapore Chamber of
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      HONG KONG CAPITAL FOR SINGAPORE
      540 11 S. Watson and Co. will manage i I the Slncapore factory and Mr Urn Poo Tone, of Kuala Lum- pur. L« a local director. r Other Hong Kong Slnga I 1 pore Joint capital entcrprlM In the Colony today Includes. Amoy Canning Corporation 'Singapore) Ltd:
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      AUSTRALIA EXPANDS TRADE WITH MALAYA
      496 11 REPRESENTATIVES of Australia's largest indu vries have paid visits to Singapore in recent months because of the growing awareness in Australia of the necessity to increase exports. Mr. A. J. 8. Day. Commercial Counsellor and Australian Trade Commissioner in Malaya, said that until this year
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      Leaders of business in Malaya
      214 11 Leaders of business in Malaya PAUL CLEKC. ma I*l naglng director of Optorg (Malaya) Ltd.. who this week was decorated with the ribbon of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by the retiring French Consul. M. (.ulbaut, is the oldest French resident in Singapore President of the Malayan branch
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      RUBBER TALKS CANCELLED
      237 11 TWERE will be no meet- ing between rubber organisations in Singapore and representatives of the U.S.. in Singapore, next month to thrash out an agreement between Singapore traders and American manufacturers on type samples of rubber. Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association members were told at the
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      NEW CABLE FACTORY
      279 11 AN Intensive programme of cable production for the next few years is planned when the new marine cable factory of Cable and Wireless Ltd.. which has cost $2 million, at Buklt Chermln. Singapore, goes into production shortly. The factory will be capable of producing between eight and
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    ASIA MINOR BRED TO WIN A CLASSIC
    397 12  - ASIA MINOR BRED TO WIN A CLASSIC EPSOM JEEP Related to the mighty Tulyar By ASIA MINOR is at last really fit and what he may do tMs season is a matter for cheerful speculation. This classy four-year-old demonstrated fine fallopinn ability at Ipoh on Mar. 28 when he scored
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    Gordon back —2 winners
    87 12 LONDON Thurs (GORDON Richards. BrlUir. champion Jockey, resumed racing at the Leicester meet Ing yesterday after an enforced rest. He was injured shortly after the opening of the flat racing season when a horse threw up his head and caught him flush In the race, damaging
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    SIR FRANCIS MAY REPEAT THAT WIN
    354 12 SIR FRANCIS MAY REPEAT THAT WIN SIR FRANCIB and Many Thank* Best Tip. Meditation. Ruyaj Hunt. Cynosure and No Clouds aM broke 39 second for 3f. on a soft track at Buklt Timah yesterday morning. SIR FRANCIS, with apprentice Basri up. and MANY THANKS 1 Piannery measured strides In a
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    It's for world title—BBBC
    87 12 It's for world title— BBBC LONDON Tnurs The British Boxing Board of Control announced today that it would -uwtHw the contest beiween Itanrtrilpli Turptn BrtUln and Charles Humes rYancr In London on June t as being for Urn vacant world middleweight championship This decision was reached unanimously at yss today's
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    Bassett beaten
    70 12 WAOHINOTON Thursday Percy Bassett. world lutetim" featherwrkjht champion was outpointed over 10 rounds In a non-tttt* bout here last afcjnt by Dave GaUardo uf IiOS Angelas Baasett. a Philadelphia negro, won ihe interim UU* when be beat Ray Pamschon. of Prance In three round* In February The world
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    Toucan has improved since Ipoh
    160 12 Toucan has improved since Ipoh MOST of the top class horses engaged on the second day were lightly exercl«ed on the training track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning but a few were sent out agaitui the stopwatch. writes EPSOM JEET Who ategrets showed striking form when he did a smooth
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    2 in each half for Haikowyu
    142 12 UAIKOWYC SC promoted Um idioa routed RockUtes S.C 4-0 in a Olv 3 game at Oerlang stadium yesterday Thev took a 3m lead at Half time ith gut Is by Krishna who he«ded in a B». i>ok centre la tbc 10th mtuuu aud Abdullah
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    SCOTTISH CUP
    52 12 OI.ASOOW Thurs Aberdeen. who delraied Third Lanark yestar- day In their replayed semi- anal, will meet Rangers in Urn final of Urn Scottish P A Cup on Apr. 2."> Rangers but won Urn Cup tn I9SO to complete three rtetortes tn successive veers Aberdeen's last vtciory was In
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    Bergmann beaten in English open
    195 12 LONDON. Tbun CURPRHMS were pmnuful In the 0 tognsh open table lennii < harap4o»»«Mp« which war* conttnued at Wembley today nrr ctars being eliminated from 'he men 1 stnflss Partner world champion Richard Berrmann holder of Urn Utle lost to Oeort* Roland. Besskim s No
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    The kick thai just missed his head
    51 12 COMBINED SCHOOLS goalkeeper Wilfred Skinner sprawls te save a tricky iltuation and gets entangled with team-mair Smahon fyll-back (checked shirt). They were MicresMui in foiling Tigers' inside-lrft Ismail Yusoff. ta yavscrday't (riendlv maich at the Xl ground Tigers wen t Strait* Time* pi<
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    TIGERS SHOW HOW IT'S DONE
    434 12 By SENTINEL Tifc-era B.A. Comb, schools I. TIGERS, who have scored 20 goals and conceded none in the B.A.F.A. First Division, yesterday »aye Combined Schools a soccer lesson at the R.I ground. Yet In the process TlRers' defence was twice pierced and two goals came
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    NOW HIS TURN IS NOT FAR AWAY
    270 12 L^L PHKATES one* of the few horses In training on < J the Malayan turf to have won at fashionable York, Is Improving steadily and his winning turn may be Just around the corner, writes Epaum Jeep. With Ja< kie Jones up Bupbrates
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    TOURISTS LOSE AT K. BAHRU
    75 12 KOTA BAHRU. Thur.s PERMUDA 81iMjapura surprisingly lust 3-5 to Suura Muda here yesterday Permuda war* a foal down In Bye minute* when Ismail scoreri Prrmuda equalised when Wan Motauned created sui opening. MMabtd u> *wu| Bakar who •lammed It hooM Suara Muda scored a second
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    Victoria beat S.C.F.A. 'A'31
    75 12 Victoria beat S.C.F.A. 'A '31 Vkturta School A baat Singapore Chinese Pootael: Asm "A" by 1-1 in a friendly oaten at the acbooi (round yesterday Tnc Victorian* took an amrly taad when their skipper Ismail, rra—s il pass to Thsam Hean to score. Ju»i btfort ibt Interval .tacky Cboo iniilssed
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    JOHORE LEADING
    64 12 bERKMBAN Thun Jobore won the two singles la Urn Malayan LTA Inier-Btaie IwrnmaH beI«M Johore and Heart Sablltn wUtrtt began at Nearl B— Nlm Club today Today the Johure champion Ton torn Mian baat Urn Meng Bang 6 1 6-1 Ia the other pw DaiMl Mn Aniln bawl
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    NO TOURNEYS, SAY GOLFING TYCOONS
    107 12 NO TOURNEYS, SAY GOLFING TYCOONS SYDNEY. Thurt. CHICAGO golf promoter Alex Pendieton is Hvh\q to Singapore by Qantas Airways tonight to arrange a millionaires' golf tour vi Singapore. Manila. Colombo and Bombay Pendleton said the irst 01 ten parties comprismu 2(K>u/ 24 high -handicap wealthy golfer*, v leavxnu Vancouwr next
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    NEE SOON v SCC
    44 12 Ihe ie.ro 10 i*t>n— lll Nee Soon Oarrlson against Btngaport Cricket Club at 1 rlcket an Urn B.CC ground a 1 2IS pm tomorrow will be Sherlock. Knags*. Biigden Sheepwash Homer Carry Winter Copley Ponfret Clarke. Dufton Umpire? Mr Puicher-BmUh
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    Amicables give Brann a gift goal
    319 12 By Our Seeeer B>p«r<«r I AmioiMes I Brant 1 LUCKY Pulau Branl. That, what Jalan Beaar stadlvn. laru wtre saying after yester day's toiiKh-tackling and always interesting Div l game which they shared with Am: rable Athletic Association Quicker to Urn ball and <o
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    Muslims net 3 late goals
    202 12 'T'HHLE goai» in Lb« last IS mtnii'r^ gave Young Men's Muslim Association a 4-2 win over Sine pore Harboui Board R C tn a Ot\ 2 matrh at Kappei Harbour yesterday It was a keen gasae despite <hr «et rondiuou* 8 H II took a
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    SERVICES SOCCER
    41 12 Singapore United Ssurtces League Mirrer mau-hes yesterday resulted as follows Ml I HEMX and RNAB Sem ba«ai»K drea 1-1 DIV I RAP Tangab beat RAMC •-0 <B>'orer» Parsons S. Sanderson 2 and Platu> RNAB Sambawang II beat RKMI J-«
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