The Straits Times, 14 May 1953

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    14 1 The Straits Times AW**" fie**** Established 1845. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    Freedom or death, vows Neguib
    274 1 Freedom or death, vows Neguib CAIRO, Wed.- -Gen. Neguib, Egyptian Prime Minister, said today: "We may lay down our lives for our dear fatherland's liberation. H<- told reporters be considered remark* about Israel made by air Winston Churchllt in the House of Commons "a. s implying a threat to Egypt
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    Bohlen meets Molotov
    50 1 MOSCOW. Wed- Mr. Charles E Bohlen, United States Ambassador in Moscow, had a 20--minutc talk with Mr. Molotov, th 0 Soviet Foreign Minister, yesterday, it was announced today. The Ambassador said today they discussed "certain concrete questions pending betwern th e United States and Soviet Russia."- Reuter.
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    Nehru: We can't give help
    49 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. The Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru, said in Parliament today that India was not in a position to directly help the evacuation of Chinese Nationalist forces from Burma. The Indian Qovernment had given Burma such corporation v was possible, he said. Renter.
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    For Coronation
    34 1 SYDNEY, Wed —The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Robert Menzies, with his wife and daughter, left by plane today to attend the Coronation. They are going to London via '.he United States— A.P.
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    TROOPS RUSHED TO SUEZ
    469 1 Destroyers on way: Canal forces digging in LONDON, Wednesday. |£KITISH army and naval reinforcements arc: today believed to be on their way to the Suez Canal Zone where Angrlo-Egyptian tension is worsening. From the Mediterranean base of Malta last night three landing cmft loaded with British
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    THE WIIMA OIL LEAVES SINGAPORE
    179 1 THE WIIMA OIL LEAVES SINGAPORE WHILE Singapore slept last night, the United States Navy tanker Cahaba quietly slipped away from alongside the Finnish tanker Wiima, and headed for an unknown destination, with 10,400 tons of Rumanian jet fuel in her tanks. After 91 days, the Wiima was free of the
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    US Ambassador calls on Sir Winston
    84 1 US Ambassador calls on Sir Winston LONDON, Wed.— Mr. Winthrop Aldrich. I ruled States Ambassador in London. today paid a surprise visit on Sir Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, and was understood to have discussed the AngloKcyptian crisis. Mr. John Foster Dulles, the U.S. Secretary of State, who ended a
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    Armed junk goes down
    61 1 TAIPEH. Wed. Chinese Nationalist vessels sank a Chi- nese Communist armed junk, ana possibly dcuaaged Ux&£ others near Tungshan ana Namau Islands VI the south Fukien coast of China on SunSay, the official National Central News Agency said today. The agency said all the Nationalist vessels
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    Plane wrecks 12 homes
    34 1 BIELEFELD. Wed.— A Dutch Air Force jet plane crashed into an apartment house here today and exploded, injuring three persons and setting fires which left 12 families homeless A P
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    The Vietminh army gets ready to attack Hanoi Delta
    143 1 The Vietminh army gets ready to attack Hanoi Delta HANOI, Wednesday. THE Vietminh Communist Command has pulled almost half its invasion force out of Laos and is preparing a new offensive against the thinned-out Hanoi Delta defences, a French headquarters spokes- man said today. The spokesman said there appeared no
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    NOW THERE'S NO LIMIT
    83 1 Food for Britain LONDON, Wed— Britain yesterday lifted the restrictions on the amount of foodstuffs people may bring into the country without an import licence, either for themselves or as gifts for friends. "There is now no limit," a Boafd of Trade spokesman said. "All they
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    New aid chief
    30 1 WASHINGTON, Wed.— Col. John W. Davis will succeed Col Charles A. Sheldon as Chief of the US Military Assistance and Advisory Group in Thailand this month.— A.P.
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    3 die in naval exercises
    42 1 WASHINGTON, Wed— The Navy announced that three men were killed and four seriously injured when a radiocontrolled plane crashed and exploded yesterday, 300 miles off Key West. Florida during exercises. The 13,000-ton aircraft carrier sustained minor damage.
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    Burma may end preferences
    57 1 RANGOON, Wed. Burma I has decided to end the preferential tariff rates enjoyed by goods from Britain, India I and Pakistan, a usually reliable source said today. The Burma Government served six months notice on I these Governments to end the I system on Sept. 30
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    Floods threaten tornado town
    126 1 NEW YORK, Wed— The city saying that the Brazos River of Waco, Texas, in which at ln Waco would overflow. reaching 28 feet one foot least 65 people lost their lives i above flood stage by tnls in a devastating tornado on 1 morning. The bureau
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    GURKHAS KILL BENTONG'S 'HAND-GRENADE MOLL'
    223 1 KUALA LUMPCR Wed. "Hand-Grenade Moll," woman bandit boss of the Bentong tv Karak itoart area,; and four other terrorists were kiiled by security forces yesterday Pahang's best ant i-h-i mill oiv of the \i;ir A platoon of the 2 7 Gurkhas shot "llaml Grenade Moll."
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    prisoner returns
    43 1 A Ml MM K of the North Korean women's auxiliary corps wipes away a tear as she is led to a Communist reception tent at Panmunjom last week during the final exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war. A.P. picture.
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    Boy, 16, is knifed by gangsters
    204 1 HE FLED TO A TEMPLE, BUT— A 16-year-old Chinese school boy, the latest victim of secret society gangsters in Singapore, was stabbed while seeking sanctuary in a Chinese temple early yesterday morning. The boy, Lim Tin Hoe. \va.s returning to his home in Bukit
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    SIR GERALD IS OFF TO THE CROWNING
    161 1 SIR GERALD IS OFF TO THE CROWNING THE High Commissioner. Gener.ii Sir Gerald Templer, who is an A.D.C. General to the Queen, left Sinitapore yesterday by Constellation on his way to England for his periodical consultations with the Colonial and War Ofti< es and to attend the Coronation. In Kuala
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    He'll ask about Mr. Nair
    72 1 Mr. M. P. D. Nair (Independent—Seletan will ask the Government at the next Singapore Legislative Council meeting if Mr. Devan Nair. who was recently released after a two-year Emergency detention, will be allowed to return to his Job as a schoolmaster. He also wants to
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    Private on H.K. murder charge
    58 1 HONG KONG Wed ■Hong/ Kong|> Supreme Oourt listed today private Bernard Cox. 23. to be tried on a charge of murder on May 18 Private Cox was committed on Apr. 17 to stand trial on charges of killing: an army medical orderly, pte John Needs,
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    Pearl controls
    34 1 CANBERRA, Wed Broad u;retinent has been reached between Australia and Japan on the need for control of ;>e*rl fisheries in waters near Australia. Senator John MeEwen. the Commerce Minister, announced tonight." Reuter.
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    THEY PUT THE REDS TO FLIGHI
    93 1 KUALA LUMPUR. V'ed. TWO bandit gangs n>d yesterday when they met two determined n'en. The first gang ambushed the Chinese manager of the Pak Loh estate. Kluang. Johore. He jumped from his jeep aiid fired back. And the gang, limed with a Bren gun.
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    Japs stop oil
    26 1 TOKYO, Wed— Japan to.d Britain today that it would halt future purchase of Iranian oil by Japanese companies, Kyocio News Service reported. A.P.
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    Theßeds reject latest UN plan
    240 1 Theßeds reject latest UN plan TOKYO. Wed. THE COMMUNISTS toA day rejected a new United Nations proposal for breaking the Korean truce deadlock. They said it threatened to wreck the entire armistice talks. Taken personally to Korea yesterday by Gen. .Mark Clark and submitted to the Communists at Panmunjom today,
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    200 jets hit Korea Reds
    53 1 SEOUL. Wed. Nearly 200 U.S. Sabre jets and Thunder Jet fighter-bombers roared drop into north-west Kor^a today and smashed a Communist troop and supply centre ne;ir Sinanju. on the xelkm Sea. Earlier. American Sabres destroyed two MIGs and damaged a third in aerial battles over
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    30 KILLED IN HIT-AND-RUN RAID ON RED ARMS DUMP
    217 2 30 KILLED IN HIT-AND-RUN RAID ON RED ARMS DUMP HONG KONG, Wednesday. SPORADIC outbursts of guerilla activity and a hit-and-run raid on the Southern China coast last week were reported in the independent Chinese press today. The independent but pro-Nationalist Sing Tao Jit Pao reported from Kukong that an explosion
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    Sailor killed by plane
    41 2 HONG KONG, Wed —A British naval rating of HM.S. Ocean, an aircraft carrier bound for Korea, was killed by a plane propeller on the flight deck while the ship was on the way here from Singapore. A.P.
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    AIR RACE TO SHOW C-FILMS IN U.S.
    120 2 NEW YORK, Wed. A JET and two "flying hot rods specially prepared P-51 Mustang fighters will streak across the United States next month in a race staged by American tetev'sion networks to be the first to rim Coronation films. Films of the Coronation
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    London talk on 17 sick captives
    127 2 LONDON, Wed. THE BRITISH Foreign Office is considering what steps to take about 17 seriously sick or wounded British soldiers still in prisoners-of-war camps in North Korea, an authoritative source said today. Mr. Selwyn Lloyd. Minister of State, first disclosed this figure in the
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    Ridgway going to No. 1 U.S. job
    142 3 Ridgway going to No. 1 U.S. job WASHINGTON. Wed. "PRESIDENT Eisenhower announced yesterday that General Mattne;v Ridgway, Supreme North Atlantic Pact Commander ln Europe, is to become United States Army Chief of Stan*. He replaces General J. Lawton Collins. He added that he Is proposing his old friend, Lleut.General Alfred
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    Prime Ministers meet June 3
    45 3 LONDON, Wed —The Com- monwealth Prime Ministers conference will begin here on June 3 and hi expected to end on June 9. Sir Winston Churchill wUI preside at the private discussions, which will be mainly concerned with international affairs —Reuter.
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    ATTLEE SPEECH INFURIATES CONGRESSMEN IN AMERICA
    471 3 McCarthy hits back with clenched fist picture WASHINGTON, Wednesday. of Congress bristled with resentment today at the attack on the U.S. Government and its foreign policy by Mr. Attlee,' former Prime Minister of Britain. Republicans and Democrats were "up In arms' about Mr. Attlee's
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    Curtsy Cor the Queen
    49 3 With rhr apparent ease of a debutante, nine year otd Caroline Hunt dropt a curtsy and presents a posy to the Queen when the arrived «*i h fhe Duke of Edinburgh (centre background) for Hie performance of "King Henry VIII" a) the Otd Vie, London.
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    A French call for big 4 talks
    139 3 A French call for big 4 talks PARIS, Wed. A BIG Four conference was called for by ths French National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee today. The committee asked M. J Rene Mayer's Government to propose starting the prepara- tlons for such a conference This move followed Sir Winston Churchill's call
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    Canberras' ferry hop broke all records
    54 3 WARTON. England. Wednesday. r/O Canberra jet bombers broke all speed records for Atlantic crossings during a casual ferry hop from here to Gander, Newfoundland, it was announced last night. The jets sped westward ir. four hours 36 minutes an unofficial average speed of 492
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    POLICE BREAK UP MARCH, ARREST 74
    112 3 NEW DELHI, Wed.— Police arrested 74 people yesterday after using lathis (long staffs) to break up a procession in the business centre of Delhi. Four policemen were injured by brickbats thrown by the crowd. The demonstrators, carrying black flags, marched through the city in
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    TOURISTS WARNED OF FAKE $100 NOTES
    220 3 Printed from Nazi plates LONDON, Wednesday. SCOTLAND YARD warned tourists today to beware of counterfeit U.S.$lOO bills, printed from plates made by the Nazis during World War 11, which may De distributed in London. I— Three men convicted of dealing the counterfeit bills were
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    Nehru to speak
    30 3 NEW DELHI. Wed. The Prime Minister. Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, told the Indian Parliament today that he would make a statement on foreign affairs o n Friday.— U.P
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    Prices pegged to stop piastre panic
    219 3 SALARIES ALSO PINNED DO WN SAIGON, Wednesday. THE Vietnam Government yesterday decreed a series of drastic measures designed to halt the panic which swept the country after the French ordered devaluation of the piastre. The Government announced that all prices and salai ries wil!
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    Cemetery to be dedicated
    57 3 MELBOURNE, Wed. The biggest British war cemetery in the Pacific area will be dedicated in Labuan, North Borneo, on June 10. A special memorial will commemorate British, Indians and Australians who lost their lives in the Borneo campaigns and on the Sandakan death march. Four thousand
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    Peron curbs U.S. news agencies
    108 3 Peron curbs U.S. news agencies BUENOS AIRES. Wed. rE Argentine government yoaterday closed the Associated Press wireless station on which news te received from abroad for distribution to Argentine newspapers. The Peron Government also issued an order to close the United Press wireless station. International News Service was told that
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    UNKRA HEAD
    36 3 NEW YORK. Wed— Lt. Gen. John B. Coulter, retired United States Army officer, has ben named by United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold as the new head of the United Natjons Korean Reconstruction Agency.
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    Quirino to stand
    26 3 MANILA, Wed. President Quirino denied that he was giving way to Ambassador Carlos P. Romulo and said he definitely was running for reelection—UP.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    306 3 LONDON. Wed. 1 A PTER opening lover. U*e stock market* steadied all through on the drying up of a wave of speculative selling orca*icned by the latest news concerning Egypt. I On balance* prlcts were lower on the day. The bond market in Par Eastern lssue« was again
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    LONDON TIN
    19 3 I.ONDOV May IS. r-»«h Wnrers €7*5: Sellers <""«»: Forward Ru--*rs €735; «»11er« f*©. Turnover a.m. ■j p.m. 70.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON. May 13 Spot" 20 7 »d June 20". d. July-Sept. 21d OrtDer 20", d.. Jan -Mar 2O'.d. May elf 20\d.. June c.'.f. 20\d.. July c.lf. 2fi.d. Tone: Fully steady.
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    If the Voice to Malaya is silent...
    114 3 If the Voice to Malaya is silent... NEW YORK, Wed. A Voice of America radio official testified yesterday that the proposed elimination lof programmes beamed tc Slam and Malaya would "accomplish In one short month more than international Com- munism has been able to do i in 10 years". Mr.
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    NEW ENVOY TO MOSCOW
    43 3 LONDON, Wed— Sir William I G. Hayter,. British Minister in Paris and a career diplomat with experience, in Moscow and China, was named today as the British Ambassador to Moscow. He succeeds Sir Alvary Gascoigne, who is retiring— U.P.
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    Biggest tanker they say
    52 3 TOKYO. Wed— A 38.000 ton tanker which was launched at Kure yesterday, was claimed Dy the National Bulk Carriers of America to be "the Diggest tanker ln the world." It will be completed by the end ot next month. Two more .similar-type tankers are to be
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    The deb curtsied—and on her head sat a little white mouse
    193 3 The deb curtsied— and on her head sat a little white mouse LONDON. Wed. The Duchess of Gloucester could hardly believe her eyes a debutante walked up to her, curtsied prettily, and there, sitting on top of the girl's head, was a little white mouse, solemnly washing its face. It
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    INCOME TAX? IT'S NO MORE PAINFUL THAN VISIT TO DENTIST, HE SAYS
    222 4 PEWANG, Wed. Mr. C. L. Morris, Assistant Comptroller of Inland Revenue. Penan*, said today that fill- I ing in an income tax return I is like a visit to the dentist many people keep putting it off. 'I
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    Mark the crowning year this way, says Sir Gerald
    364 4 Mark the crowning year this way, says Sir Gerald KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. npHE PEOPLE of the Federation could mark Coronax tion year by extending "Operation Service" to every aspect of public and business life, said the High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, in a recorded broadcast tonight. Sir Gerald left
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    ADMIRAL IS PIPED ASHORE
    111 4 ADMIRAL IS PIPED ASHORE VICE-ADMIRAL Sir Charles Lambe, Commander-in-Chief Far East Naval Station, said i yesterday thai the Royal Malayan Navy was playing an important part in the war against the terrorists in the Federation. He praised the coastal patrol work of the Royal .Malayan Navy small .thip*. On his
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    Boy had fit on ferry
    53 4 BUTTERWORTH, Wed. Ramod, 12, died in hospital after he was seized with an epileptic fit on the ferry between Penang and Butterworth. The Province Coroner. Raja Zainul Azman Shah, was told at the inquest by the mother. Muthayee, that Ramoo had had such fits since
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    Red supplier gaoled
    65 4 IPOH, Wed— A rubber tapp- er. charged with possession of suspected bandit food supplies, admitted to the Assize Court today that the bandits had threatened to kill him if he did not get them food. The tapper. Hew Kee. 46. was arrested in Sungei Klah Estate. Sungkai
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    Recruits for the police
    44 4 PENANG, Wed— When recruitment of Penang Chinese for the regular pottce force started at police headquarters yesterday. 11 Malays and Indians also came for interview. And seven of them four Indians and three Malays were chosen, together with nine Chinese.
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    THEY DRAFT OWN PROMOTION PLAN
    134 4 In 2 months it goes to Govi. KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. IN about two months Government clerks throughout Malaya will submit to the Federation and State Governments a promotion scheme they have drafted themselves. After more than flve months' work on the plan, Mr. M. Arokiasamy,
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    Lift tax on concerts Govt. urged
    157 4 Lift tax on concerts Govt. urged rriHE CHAIRMAN of the SinX gapore Musical Society Mr. John Ede, told Rotarians yesterday that lifting of the entertainments duty on musical concerts would help greatly in the development of music appreciation in the Colony. He said that artistes coming to Singapore usually flew
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    Malay sister starts work
    113 4 IPOH, Wed rPHE first Malay nursing A Sister to wortc in Perak will take up her duties soon. She is Haji Fatimah binte Sulaiman from Selangor, who recently returned from a midwifery course in New Zealand. Nine staff nurses of Perak have been promoted to nursing
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    $5,393 charge
    34 4 KUANTAN, Wed— A clerk in an Import firm. Pang Cnoe Han, has claimed trial to a charge of criminal breach of trust of $5,393 on Feb. 5. He was allowed $2,000 bail.
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    $1,250,000 FACE-LIFT FOR 'THE OLD VIC
    191 4 Plans go to City Council DLANS for streamlining the interior of Singapore's r 89-year-old Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall at a cost of $1,250,000 are being considered by the City Council. Both buildings will be airconditioned and their seating doubled. A permanent dance hall
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    HE BURNT NIECE'S HANDS
    59 4 for losing watch TAIPING. Wed. A GIRL'S uncle burnt her hands as a punishment for taking his watch and losing it. The Taiping magistrate sentenced the uncle, Parllan, 37, to three months' gaol for causing hurt to the 10-year-old girl by burning her hands. The girl,
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    Opium charge
    38 4 SEGAMAT, Wed. Yap Kwee Lin, 61. and Koon Oak Leng, 40. were yesterday charged at Segamat with possession of raw opium at Bekok. The ra.so was postponed a week, and bail of $3,000 each was allowed.
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    Spore hears the real Kentner
    175 4 AT his final recital last night Singapore heard Louis Kentner for the first time to full advantage: playing on a B!u--thner. he had at his command all the dynamic tonal resources and perfect clarity required for Beethoven. It was a fitting last programme. The Op.
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    Driver rammed post—$25 fine
    41 4 Driver rammed post $25 fine SEGAMAT. Wed.- For driving a car in a negligent manner and bumping into an electric post. Yap Chee Leong. 32, m ve.sterday fined $25 at Segamat. He said he had paid $80 for the damaged post.
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    NURSE'S DEATH WAS SUICIDE
    121 4 TELUK ANSON. Wed. The, Coroner. Inche Mohamed Hassan bin Hussaln. this morning returned a verdict of suicide at the inquiry Into the death of Miss Marsha Edith Coleman. 35 Miss Coleman. a health sis- ter. of the Infant welfare centre at Teluk Anson. was found dead
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      118 4 I HAPPY WOK1.I) Exhibition of Hong Koiik products ut the stadium 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. PI'BLIC RELATIONS OFFICE: Mobile Film Units fiee shows at 1 Delta QuiiKes Welfare Association and Sin Mln Chinese School, Elia.i Road, off 10 milestone Tampenls Road, 7 p.m. 1.5.1.5.: Free film show— Basketball Thrills
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    This ban | will costSsm. a month
    168 5 This ban will costSsm. a month PENANG. Wed. INDONESIA'S reported ban on all imports from Singapore, Penang, and Hong Kong will cost 1 the port of Penang an estimated loss of $5,000,000 a month, Mr A. H. Stoneham, the Settlement's Economic Officer, said today. Although the ban was said to
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    Broadway party officials
    131 5 The following have been elected officials of the Broadway Musical Party. Singapore, for the year: Patrons. Messrs. Ng Buan Hone. Yeo Kirn Tav. An« Kirn Chwee. i Tan Chin Kirn and Urn Enz Khoon: president. Mr Tan Ah Ooo: vice prpsldents. Messrs Lim Cboon Loh. Tay Slan
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    Sir Cheng-lock denies report
    49 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan. president of the Malayan Chinese Association, today denied a report that steps were being taken to extend the UMNOMCA alliance to other enrn,munal and political parties in the Federation. The report was published in a Kuala Lumpur newspaper.
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    Child's death an accident, says court j
    112 5 Child's death an accident, says court j SEEING HIS 18-month-old adopted daughter running into the road on Feb. 17, Salleh bin Meydin. a gardener, signalled to the driver of an oncoming bus to stop, but he was too latr. The bus knocked the child down and she died at once.
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    2 typhus cases
    37 5 IPOH. Wed— Only one case of urban typhus in Kuala Kangsar. and one case of scrub typhus at Pasir Pinji in Ipoh. were reported in Perak last week. Neither of these cases proved fatal.
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    HE FLIES WITH FOLDING CYCLE
    174 5 Fascinating, says globe-pedaller AN American flew into Singapore yesterday with a 351 b. folding: bicycle. He is Mr. J.H. Rosdail. 39. an office rr.anager from Chicago, who is flying round the world "just for a vacation." He left his home town on April 10 and
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    Pahang small men unite
    52 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Pahang smallholders have decided to unite to protect and promote their common interests. At a meeting sponsored by the West Pahang division of UMNO in Kuala Lipis on Monday smallholders' representai tives from the whole State dei cided to form a Pahang Small-
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    Malaya may be in BBC round-up
    220 5 m|R. LAURENCE GILLIAM. head of the BBC. fea- j tures department, arrived in I Singapore yesterday on his way oack to Britain to organise a Coronation celebration radio round-up, which may include Malaya. Mr. Gilliam, who has been visiting Australia and New Zealand In
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    Muslim children can eat that cake if they want
    157 5 CORONATION FUN AND FASTING CLASH, BUT— KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE question of whether Muslim children can eat their Coronation cakes has been settled. This solves a problem that has been worrying Coronation celebrations committees in Selangor. The Coronation coincides with the
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    Sweep will pay for celebrations
    100 5 Sweep will pay for celebrations PENANG, Wed. ri MEET the cost of the Settlement's celebrations and provide funds to build a permanent memorial, the Penang Coronation Committee has organised a $200,000 lottery, with a probable first prize of $50,000. The draw will take place in public at 5 p.m. on
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    Penang crest on cards
    71 5 PENANG. Wed,— For the first time since its formal adoption, Penang s new municipal crest was used on official invitation cards, issued by the Municipal Council, to two Coronation events. About 150 guests are expected a reception by the Council at 7.30 p.m. on June 5,
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    A 'queen' for the Ball
    60 5 PENANG, Wed— The Resident Commissioner. Mr. R P. Bingham. will attend the Coronation Ball at the E and O Hotel on May 30. A "Coronation Queen" will be elected. Winner of the contest may be offered a free plane trip to Singapore during Coronation week.
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    Rembau plans celebration
    51 5 SEREMBAN. Wed. The Negri Sembilan Government has allotted $1,000 for the Coronation celebrations at Rembau. The Rembau Coronation Committee has planned an elaborate programme including a district parade, a sports meeting for children, a Chinese wayang, modern joget and a Tamil drama. An all-community arch will be
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    IT'S MONEY FROM HEAVEN, THEY SAY
    363 5 IT'S MONEY FROM HEAVEN, THEY SAY T^HE CHANCE to make 1 money out of the big Coronation procession In Singapore on June 2 by providing seats alone the route, is quickly catching on One organiser of the seating arrangements described it as "money from heaven." Those now making large scale
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    Early date to avoid clash
    116 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. The cocktail party which was to have been held on Jun e 6, at the Istana Besar, in honour of the Queen's Coronation, has been advanced to June 4. This has been done to avoid a clash with the function, traditionally held
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    MARRIAGE
    46 6 THE Marriage took place on Anril 20th. at St. Peter's Church. Windsor Forest. England, of Andrew fiollo, son of the Honorable William Roiio! and the Lady Kathleen Asnuith. and Patricia Best, daughter of thi> late Captain Best, and Mrs. Ihe<> Smlts, R.A.M.C. Officer's Mrss Singapore.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    70 6 THE WIDOW, sisters Lim Poh Lan. Poh Chnn. brothers. <fc sis'ers thank the doctors nursing staff of j wards 1&4 General Hospital for their kind attention, friends ft relatives f>r th"lr Visits mess-, nges of condolence, floral tributes A- at tendance at the funeral of the late Lim Mooi
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      The Rubber Inquiry
      863 6 The Government has taken over six months to act on the Whitton Arbitration Board's recommendation for an inquiry into all aspects of the rubber producing industry. Possibly it will be ir ;ucd that it has not so acted even now. For the inquiry which it is now
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      Crisis In Egypt
      367 6 Thirty attacks on British soldiers in the Suez Canal zone since the beginning of April is a shocking background to the Anglo-Egyptian talks on evacuation. The talks have broken dowrn. although not because of the gunplay which became known only in the course of the foreign affairs
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    What Korea Reds are really like
    1614 6 What Korea Reds are really like War and violence have projected Korea into world politics, but even now little is known abou* the country, and particularly about the North Koreans. What are they really like, these North Koreans who three years ago crossed the 38th parallel and started the war
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      Blame can be on the boss
      116 6 pUNONG, in his letter v says (S.T., May 11) he contingent of electrical lab his dirty linen in public. As a supervisor, however, he i must have a say In the em- ployment of his labour. In this case, by taking in em- pCoyees
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      Refund delay
      248 6 REFERENCE the concluding paragraph of my letter publisher' in your issue of April 27 I am advised that in sions of the Rubber Industry (Replanting) Fund Ordinance a Board was ?et up for the purpose of administering the funds concerned, and all cess collected oy Government for this
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      DAYLIGHT
      51 6 SOMETIME prewar the clock was pushed forward 20 minutes and them 10 minutes to effect daylight saving. I shall b e grateful if you would please inform me whfther this Is still on. p. ease. M. PHILLIPS. Tapah. (Yes". Malayan Time is 30 minutes ahead ol sun time.— Ed-S.T.)
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    PROCEDURE HARD TO FOLLOW
    225 6 1T IS very hard to understand the constitutionaJ procedure followed by the Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya In allowing one member of the Council to move a vote of censure against another member. In a two-party government where there is opposition, perhaps as strong
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    On the margin
    532 6 Insect taste JUST as taste .is, with men, an a.Tair of the mouth and yet smell is related to the external object, so it ts with lower creatures and insects. However, in most invertebrates the distinction Is not possible, as they do not have separate knell ami
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      245 6 Shrink Fit At an engineering works in the Midlands, a 2.000 ton hydraulic forging press had to be overhauled because of wear. The firm decided that a good way of effecting repairs would be to shrink fit new parts in places of worn ones. A metal part to be fitted
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    Ritson told of plan to merge pay, allowances
    202 7 Ritson told of plan to merge pay, allowances TWO-HOUR SESSION AT PRIVATE INQUIRY THE POSSIBILITY of merging the housing and Singapore allowances into the basic salaries of Government servants was discussed yesterday when Sir Edward Ritson opened his private inquiry. The sitting, which lasted more than two hours, also heard
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    Struck his old friend with parang
    153 7 Struck his old friend with parang PUSHED out of the house because he could not -pay his room rent, a sub-tenant picked up a paiang and struck the chief tenant on the head. This wa.s stated in the Singapore Sixth Police Court yes- terdiiy when Kalisar Lopez, 32. WM chained
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    Unionists see the palace
    47 7 IPOH. Wed— A group of 30 Indian trade unionists, now on a five-day civics course, pair! their first visit to the Sultan's Palace, the Istana Iskandriah, at Kuala Kang^ar. yesterday. The group was escorted round the palace and shown the historic throne room.
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    Accused of kissing girl
    38 7 TAIPING, Wed. Charced *ith using criminal lorcc oji a girl by kissing her on the cheek at Jelai village. 30-year old Bidum bin Ismai'. claimed trial before the Taipin^ Magistrate. The case was postponed
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    REFUSED TO SHOW CARD: FINED $30
    80 7 REFUSED TO SHOW CARD: FINED $30 For refusing to show his identity card to a policeman in the Singapore Harbour Board area on Tuesday, a lorry driver. Goh Huan Lai, was fined $30 yesterday. Mr. H A. Forrer. Third District Court Judge, found Goh guilty. The constable told the court
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    Ships warned
    35 7 Mariners have b?en warned that firing practice w"l take place on Blakang M-it. Island, between 8 30 a.m. and 4 30 pm. trom May 25 to 29, and from June 1 to 5.
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    LENIENCY —THANKS TO HIS BOSSES
    221 7 LENIENCY —THANKS TO HIS BOSSES OECAUSE two of his employees said he was an excellent syce, the Singapore City Police Court magistrate Mr. J. M. DevereuxColbourn, yesterday decided to treat Sukiman bin Hafi Nair "extremely leniently." Sukiman had pleaded guilty to neg:: o -ent driving and to four other charges
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    Mails for, from Colombo, U.K.
    71 7 PENANG, Wed. The next i surface mails for CoCombo and I Britain leaving by the Corfu will close in Penan* at 5 p.m. o n May 15. Mails from Britain are expected in Penang by the Denbighshire on May 13 the Calcha s on May
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    He tried to stop thief —stabbed
    83 7 He tried to stop thief stabbed AN INDIAN power-station worker foiled an attempt by a thief to rob a Singapore coffee shop yesterday morning. and got stabbed doing it. The Indian Meera Sahib. 48. was asleep in the rear of a coffee shop in Telok Belangah, off Keppel Road at
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    S modern archer
    37 7 MRS. MOYA ANDREW, dressed in he garS of a modern archer, takes careful aim as she competes in the balloon shoot at the Central Malaya Archery Club dance in Kuala Lumpur. Straits Times picture.
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    THE FIRST PILGRIMS SAIL TOMORROW
    158 7 T»HE FIRST GROUP of 900 Malayan Muslims to start for Mecca on their annual pilgrimage this year, will leave Singapore on the 6,224-ton Anshun tomorrow afternoon. i The second pilgrim ship, the Anking, scheduled to leave Singapore on May 18, will also caVry the same
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    I AT THE FIRST MEETING
    35 7 THE RITSON INQUIRY on the various allowances paid to Singapore Government office rs met In private for the first time yesterday. Picture shows members of the inquiry.— Straits Times picture.
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    They left to seek their paradise
    182 7 SARAWAK WASN'T THEIR IDEAL KUCHING. Thursday. THE Governor of Sarawak, Sir Anthony Abell. told members of the Council Negri that a number of people who "did not like our liberal way of life" had gone elsewhere to seek their "paradise on earth." He told
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    Court rejects guilty plea
    44 7 A Singapore court yesterday refused to ascept a plea of guilty by Vladimir Jarkoff. Russian, charged with cheating. It vas alleged that .Tarkoff •heated B. Wajsmell of $120 ->n May 5 The case was postponed to May 20 for mention.
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    Teachers' union registered
    51 7 IPOH, Wed. The Malayan Graduate Teachers' Union formed last November as a single federation union, has been registered as a trade union with branches in the states and settlements. The two latest states to form branches are Negri Sembilan and Pahang. Perak. Penang and Selangor already have
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    Chinese teachers are examined
    49 7 PENANG, Wed.— More than 200 teachers, out of 1000 from Chinese vernacular schools in Penang and Province Wellesley. have been medically examined. Very few failed to pass the test. Examination of the other 800 teachers is expected to be completed in the next sfx months.
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    $1,000 GIFT
    41 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association has contributed $1,000 to St. Andrew's Mission Hospital Appeal Week in memory of the late Mr. F. J. Kemlo. who was vice-chairman of the appeal. Mr. Kemlo died In the Comet disaster.
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    Chinese drama
    33 7 Mr. Dong Chul Sing, headmaster of St. Andrew's School. Singapore, will give a talk on "Chinese Drama" at tonight's meeting of the East-West Society in the British Council Hall at 8.30.
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    FOOTBALLER IS PUT ON $250 BOND
    117 7 FOOTBALLER IS PUT ON $250 BOND TjWKMr R Colony Malaya Cup goalkeeper, Osman Angullia, driver of an oil tanker, and Abdul Ghani bin Yahya were bound over in Singapore yesterday after they were found guilty of stealing three tins of petrol from their employers, the Standard Vacuum Oil Company. Osman
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    White lines are white no longer
    121 7 WHITE directional traffic signs and lines on Singapore roads are no longer white, i says the April report of the Traffic Police. The report says that parking is becoming more and more a problem in the city and other crowded areas during office hours,
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    Flying boats in celebration
    66 7 Sunderland flying boats of the Royal Air Force fr^m Sfletar. illuminated with electric light bulbs, will fly over Singapore harbour as part of the Coronation week celebrations on June 1 and ft, The flyingboats will drop flares to light up shipping. An Air Force spokesman told
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    Play raises $1,050 for forces fund
    48 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— j Garrison players' production of "Bee How They Run" raised $1,050 for the fund for depend ants of soldiers killed in Malaya. The play, produced by Cap- tain Harold Latimore, ran for three weeks in Kuala Lumpur in March.
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    Music recital
    27 7 The Singapore Chamber Chorus and Orchestra under its leader, Miss Susheela Dcvi, will broadcast a concert of British music over Radio Malaya on May 29.
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    On pilgrimage
    26 7 KUANTAN, Wed. Inche Hltam bin Ali, chief clerk ol the Health Department, \y making a pilgrimage to Mrr ca on his six months' leave
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    Special poster
    32 7 PENANG, Wed.— To commemorate the Coronation, the Penang branch of Henry Waugh and Co will present all their dealers .with a framed poster, issued by the makers of Pears' soap.
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    Tanner warned Reds of patrol —4 years
    150 7 Tanner warned Reds of patrol —4 years JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. A GURKHA sergeant told the Sessions Court here today how a rubber tapper warned I three bandits his patrol was I stalking. Major O. Gates, of the 10th Gurkhas acted as interpreter for Sgt. ChabilaQ Rana. Rana said that he
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    FREED ONCE, THE I INSPECTOR IS CHARGED AGAIN 4 HOURS LATER
    339 7 FREED ONCE, THE I INSPECTOR IS CHARGED AGAIN 4 HOURS LATER L'Ol'K hours after he was discharged in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday morning, Othman bin Abdul Samat, a police inspector, was rearrested and produced before the First Criminal District Judge, Mr. Tan Ah Tah, on the same charge.
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    British music festival
    57 7 The Singapore Chamber Ensemble is organising a Coronation festival of British music at the British Council Hall in Stamford Road on May 30. 31 and June 1. The first concert on May 30 is for students only. The others I are public. Admission ls free but by
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    River ban on sawmill may shut it down
    201 7 A SINGAPORE sawmill with an output of more thaai 800 tons oi timber a month, may close down because a City Council conviii»>. t oe n.i.s (.unued not to allow :ogs to be moored along ..ocnore Can.il The committee did this because
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      96 7 The Weather Minimum temperature: (7.30 p.m. on May 12 to 7.30 a.m. on May 13 Singapore (74 degrees j, Penang <74i, Kcta Bahru 1 73 1, Kuala Lumpur (75), Ipoh < 74 Kuantan (73i. Maximum temperature: (7.30 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. on May 13 1 Singapore <89 < Penang
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    London rubber men hail probe into industry
    256 8 London rubber men hail probe into industry NOTHING TO BE FEARED IN HONEST INQUIRY From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. THE GENERAL VIEW in sterling rubber circles on the proposed investigation into the Malayan rubber industry is that there is nothing to be feared from an honest fact-finding mission. "If
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    BOTH THE CHAIRMEN are away, so-Unofficial leave for commission
    156 8 BOTH THE CHAIRMEN are away, soUnofficial leave for commission BECAUSE it has no chairman. Singapore Government's Public Services Commission ia on a fortnight's unofficial leave. Its acting chairman, Sir Han Hoe Lim, who took over when Mr A. W Frlsby left for Britain on leave, is on his way to
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    Bad village gets time to consider the penalty
    120 8 Bad village gets time to consider the penalty JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. THE people of Senai. Johore, have been given more time to consider the consequences of helping the bandits and to decide whether they will co-operative with the Government. The latest warning was* friven by Mr. G. A. Baird. acting
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    Council out to end slum
    58 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Steps are being taken by both the Town Council and the Land Office to clear the slum area of Kampong Pahang, In Johore Bahru To.wn. The works and building committee of the council has recommended that the owners of unauthorised huts be
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    Fair aids fund
    38 8 Fairfielri Girls" School, SinI gapore. will hold a food saK> fun fair on the school ground in Neil Road from 10 am to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The bazaar will aid ;he school building fund
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    Council meeting
    25 8 The next meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council will be held in the Victoria Memorial Hall on May 19 at i 10 a.m.
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    Half holiday every day \ for a month
    75 8 Half holiday every day for a month ALOR STAR. Wed. KEDAH will have 30 half holidays during the Muslim fasting month, which starts on Friday. Office hours have been shifted half an hour earlier. The new working time will be from 8.30 am to I D.m. A Kedah Government state-
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    SIT officers
    29 8 The annual meeting of the Singapore Improvement Trust Junior Officers' Association will be held at the Ceylon Tamils' Association premises in Handy Road at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    SEAT IN ABBEY FOR MALAYAN NEWSMAN
    117 8 riNE of the three Malayan journalists invited to the Coronation in London will see the ceremony in Westminster Abbey. The other two have Deen given seats along The Mall. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak. of the Utusan Melaya, and a Hong Kong journalist, Mr
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    Rotary dance * for Red Cross
    54 8 Rotary dance for Red Cross JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— A dance in aid of the British Red Cross Society, Johore, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Johore Bahru, will be held at the Johore Civil Service Club tomorrow. The band of the RAF, Tengah wil] play. Dancing will be from 9
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    TWO DEATHS DUE TO NEGLIGENCE
    290 8 Lorry driver to be prosecuted THE Singapore Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, yesterday returned a verdict of death by a negligent act at the end of the inquest on O. M. N. Mohamed Haniffa, 30. and A. Mohamed Aboosalih. 20. They were killed when a lorry
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    Police were not ready
    52 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed O. I .'ihnston was acquitted in the >lie€ Court here today ot negligent driving, when the prosecution asked for an ad- I journment. The magistrate. Inche Syed Othman. pointed out that the police had b«n given a month to prepart their case. He
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    Damages of $1,000 for libel in paper
    764 8 Damages of $1,000 for libel in paper nAMAGES of $1,000 were awarded to Messrs John Gibb and J. S. Kirkhan. of Ideal Homes Construction Company, In the Singapore High Courr, yesterday in a libel action against the Nanyang Press,. Ltd., the editor of Nanyang Siang Pau, and its printer and
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    242 NEW STUDENTS FOR VARSITY
    933 8 >THE UNIVERSITY of Malaya A has accepted 242 new students for the next academic year, starting In October. This Is the biggest number of students to enter the university. 1-ftst year, there were only 150. The university has accepted 22 engineering students although a department
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    Talking Shop
    334 9 NOTE to importers. On sale in England now is a new boon to women who wear nylons. A new chemical liquid has been manufactured that prolongs the life of nylon stockings. You simply mix the chemical with water and immerse the ny.'ons. A fine film, which cannot be
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    The crescent style
    34 9 The crescent style This crescent-shaped j cocktail hat decorated with stars and crescent moons was shown m London recently. ft The design is match- ed by the crescent handle of the jewelled top stick.
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    'UNDER EIGHTS
    124 9 nLOTHES for the "under eights" this week show a tom-boy influence for young ladies who are anything but the Victorian ideal. LEFT: Dungarees are still the most hard-wearing gar- merits for torn-boys. The ones sketched are of red sail cloth with candy-striped patch pockets. These dungarees can be
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    Girlish figures
    188 9 THIS us lor "teenagers." It Is durine adolescence that playing games will have th»> greatest Influence on your figure. Ro take care: If you are th« truly athletic type, playing a game for Its own sake, you may be in for some disappointments, for the games may shape
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    For the sporting life
    116 9 i CPORTINC life can be gay. pretty and inexpensive. Here is outfit in Coronation colours i red white and blue ...The TEE SHIRT is red and white stnped cotton I lisle. it costs 1 $595. ...The. SHORTS I are roya! blue moygashel (they are also available
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      307 9 Straits Times Crossword "23" 2* |i| 2b~ I ~ll~l~imis B bll~ "M fl I II II M~ ACROSS 12. Ship Hum iinuiUoi. 14 1. 2. Kkii men a lot in them SomcthUiß wrung! .3.. 15. It s a cat and can move! <7i. 5 Old sailor, sailor In bed 16
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    SHARE MARKET CONTINUES DULL AND EASIER
    520 10 SHARE MARKET CONTINUES DULL AND EASIER RUBBER BETTER, TIN FALLS BUSINESS in the Singapore share market came practically to a standstill yesterday, the turnover being the smallest for some time. Price changes, where they occurred, were small and of no significance, except perhaps that of Hong Fatt. Rubber was slightly
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    TIN PRICE
    19 10 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was dec- i lared at $312.37 a picul, down *1.«7'4.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    174 10 »pHE steady gain in share value* I 1 was continued on the Stock j Exchange today Leading industrial Issues. Australian Consolidated In- I dustries and B. H. P. were among the rises. Olympic Tyre shares again tran»- j ferred freely at steady to firmer prices. Base metal and
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    WALL STREET
    121 10 NEW YORK, Wed. OTOCKS yesterday hovered around 13 the dead centre with lew i features which was even at a slower pace than Monday, a 1953 low. Pries changes either way were mainly well divided fractions with the average* weighed by a number of issues selling ex-dividend. Lock
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    i GUTHRIE OUTPUTS
    45 10 Outp-ts from the various estates I and mines in the Outhrle group for j April totalled 5.638.705 pounds of > rubber. 168.000 pounr"s rf black tea. 1.401 ton* of palm oil 421 tons of j prim kernals and 468 plculs of tinI ore.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    69 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: Noon prices per picul were: Copra: quiet; $38 buyers, f.0.b., sellers S3B'_. Coconut oil: sellers 860 unchanged, quiet. Pepper: quiet, no business reported; Muntok whit* $555. Sarawak 1550. Lampong. black $470 i down $5). Lewis and Peat: Closing prices were: Copra- stead y: May
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    CARGO HANDLED
    79 10 TN March the. total tonnage of cargo handled by the Singapore Harbour Board at the wharves and in the "road*" wa« 729.J15 tons, of which 507.307 tons were discharged i..i«. 222.108 tons were loaded. This make* the total handled in the first quarter of this year 1.810.886 torw
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    79 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes In lv rates to merchants yesterday: CANADA: buying. T.T. 32 air mall. O.D. 32 78, 90 days. 33 1/8. credit bills. 33 3/.16. trade bills: selling T.T. or O.D. 32 7 16. ready. On the free exchange market in
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    April rubber crops
    66 10 The fcllowlng rubber crops were harvested by the respective companies in April Lb. Brunei United 31.000 Changkat Serdang 21.000 Cheimang Development 104.00 Indraglrl Rubber 83.300 Lunas Rubber Estates 52.600 NyalM Rubber Estate* 43.00' Tapah Rubber Estates 55.512 Buklt Katll 25.515 Sungei Tukanir Rubber 40.000 Amalgamated Malay 49.700
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    Wool market strong
    45 10 MELBOURNE. Tues Russian and Polish buvln* was very strong In today's wool markets both In Sydney and Melbourne. The overall gain at the close was about 2' 2 per cent. Continental and local mills also 1 bought well. 'prominent in the pa^K
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    SECOND BELT FOR RONNIE CLAYTON
    262 11 LONDON, Wed. RONNIE Clayton of Blackpool, retained his British featherweight championship and won a second Lonsdale belt outright by knocking out Freddie King of London in the fourth round of their 15 rounds fight at Harringay Arena last night. THE END CAMK AFTER TWO MINI'TF.S.
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    Tuli decision is booed
    99 11 NOTTINGHAM Wed. JAKE Tuli ot South Africa, the British Empire flyweight champion, outpointed Robert Murier France over 10 rounds here last night. The decision was loudly booed though it appeared that Tuli had won nearly every round. The 10-round featherweight contest between Biltlsh Empire champion Roy
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    Charles win
    56 11 TOLEDO (Ohio). Wod Eziard Charles, former world heavyweight champion, lined a unanimous 10 rounds poinus decision over Bill Oilllam here last night. Charles, who Is seeking a title boat with the winner of the Marciano-Walcott fight on Friday, aas now yon his :a.*.t eight bouts. Charles weighed 13st.
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    Hibernian win
    17 11 LONDON. Wfd— Hibernian beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 In a Coronation Cup first round game yesterday—Renter.
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    Queen's Scholar triumphs in thrilling finish
    1665 11 From EPSOM JEEP PENANG. Wed. QUEEN'S SCHOLAR, j splendidly handled by Jackie Jones, scored a] spectacular win from Air I Port here today to pay $118 in a day of upsets. Queen's Scholar won in the last few strides. Punters started the day well
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    Big Sweep
    44 11 TOTAL POOL: $220,460. First: No. *****6 552,910 Second: No. *****2 $26,455 Third: No. *****4 5U.227 Starters ($2,939 eich): Nos: *****5, *****0, Hl96<>, 1C3544, *****2, *****5, 2275!14, *****6, *****0. Censolatior (§UR each): Nos *****8, 1935.»(». *****9, *****6. *****7, *****1. *****5. *****8, *****9 *****0.
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    DoriCockell wins 'heavu' title
    424 11 DoriCockell wins 'heavu' title LONDON. Wed. FkON COCKELL. with blood streahning from cuts above both of his nearly closed eyes, won the British and Empire heavyweight champion- ships last night by scoring an upset la-round decision over the champion. Johnny Williams. at Harringay Arena. Cockell, former British ligntheavy champion, beat
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    H.K. Bank keep Div. 1 lead with late penalty S.C.S. WERE IN IT TO THE END
    377 12 H.K. Bank keep Div. 1 lead with late penalty S.C.S. WERE IN IT TO THE END I TNBEATEN Hongkong Bank just managed to edge Singapore Cold Storage 3-2 with a penalty goal seconds before the final whistle, in their Div. 1 game on the padang yesterday. Three minutes before this.
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    Yin Kee hits 3 in Stanvac 5-1 victory
    178 12 STANVAC Sports Club scored a easy 5-1 victory over Chartered Bank "A" in their Div. 1 match at Farrer Park yesterday. S/anvac attacked from the kick off and opened scoring in the 3th minute through rU.fct-half Ibrahim Hassan with a high lob
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    MPH snatch victory in a thriller
    275 12 4 SOLITARY 45th minute goal, scored against the run of play by centreforward Dollah, enabled Malaya Publishing House to take two points from Sime Darby "A" in a thrilling First Division match at Geylang siadium yesterday. After a slow start, the game developed into
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    Adelaide Cup to Royal Pageant
    112 12 ADELAIDE. Wed. A nine-year-old horse. Royal Pageant, carrying 7st. 131 b. today won the Adelaide Cup after one of the best finches in the history of the two-mile race, i Royal Pageant started at odds of j eight to one and beat the 50-1 outsider
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    Hattrick by Ali in Breweries 6-0 win .
    348 12 Hattrick by Ali in Breweries 6-0 win A HAT TRICK" by Ali helped Breweries Sports Club to trounce Hongkong Bank "B" 6 o in their Div. 2 match at River Valley Road yesterday. Breweries are still unbeaten and top the leaeue table. After leading I—o at half-time with a goal
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    Airways go down 6-2 to Bukom
    225 12 DULAU Bukom obtained their first points when they whipped Malayan Airways. sUU without a point after five appearances. 6-2 in a First Division game at Farrer Park yesterday. Pulau Bukom had -a fast-moving attack of which Din and Othman were the pick. Airways swung
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    BUSINESS HOUSES PICK 16 PLAYERS
    68 12 The Business House F.A. te»m to play Singapore "A" at j m n Besar stadium next Monday will br chosen from: Arshad (OTEC), En» Hoe (F*N), Johan (H.K. Bank) Ha^ (STt). Kla» (H.K. Bank). Hoon Leon* (FAN). Yassin (1 4 Davidson ISime Darby). Suleiman (F*.\)
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    CORONATION CUP ENTRIES HIRTY SEVEN too-class 1
    856 12 CORONATION CUP ENTRIES HIRTY SEVEN too-class 1 THIRTY SEVEN top-class Class One horses have entered for the Coronation Cup Race worth $30,000 in stakes and added money, plus a Gold Cup to the winner, to be run over seven furlongs at Buk.it Timah on Saturday May 30, last day of
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    SCHEDULE OF RACING
    174 12 rERE will be nine races startting at 2 p.m on the first day (May 23 1, and eight races a day startina at 2.15 p.m. on the second day (Afav 27) and third day (May 30). A trophy uHU be presented to the owner of a horse
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    POSITIONS
    309 12 BUSINESS Houses FA. league positions to date areFIRST DIVISION P W D L F A pts iongkong Bank 7 7 0 0 30 10 14 &N 8 5 1 2 34 16 11 ?hell 7 5 1 1 23 9 11 Jime Darby 6 3 2 1 13 6
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    SHELL UPSET F&N
    289 12 SHELL UPSET F&N SHELL Sports Club continued their winning run five matches in suecsssion by upsetting Fraser and Neave 3-0 in a first division match at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. It was Shell all the way. w.th spirited soccer that took F&N right off balance. The losers were without Matava
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    It won't last long—Rocky
    146 12 It won't last long Rocky CHICAGO. Wrd. DOCKY MARCIANO. world heavyweight champion who defend* his title in a return fight wt.h 9mtwKS Joe W.i lcott on Friday, said the bout will end "about midway 1 and ihai he will still be champ:on Walcolt's camp had spoken ,1 .ew tiavs ago
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    AUSSIES OUT FOR 383 v CAMBRIDGE
    70 12 CAMBRIDGE Wed —The Australians were all out for 383 In the 1 first day of their match against Cambridge Unherslty here today. Morris sruring 79. Davidson 71 and Archer 63 not out. I At close of play. Cambridge were 148 for two. Reuter. I
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      33 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: Hleh. 1200 (8 6. and 2316 9 2> Low. 0523 <0.2> and 1730 '36i TOMORROW High. 1244 18 3> and 2351 <9 3< Low. 0604 '05' and I 1802 (3.8).
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      56 12 SOCCER SAFA II U.I I DIV. 2: H.M. Dockyard v R.N. (Kranji). Do.'. yard: Tionc Bahru Rangers v Hai- kowyu. BODCA: DIV. 3A: SHB I'olirr v Wondrrlads. Geylaiu. SERVICES LEAGI'F. DIV. 1: R.E. 4 v REME: RAF Tengah v RNAS: FBW v RAF Srletar: DIV. RNAS v RAPC. ATHLETICS CHINESE
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