The Straits Times, 15 October 1953

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    13 1 The Straits Times He***** Established 1845 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    RAJ ROW FIZZLES OUT
    486 1  -  P. KRISHNAN Labour party is asked to change mind By 'pHK storm over the Singapore Labour Party's claim to be represented on the Rcndel Commission fizzled out last night when a party (runeral Council conference decided to ask the party conference to revoke its decision calling
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    DEMOCRATS SAY-DO NOT STRIKE
    121 1 DEMOCRATS SAY -DO NOT STRIKE GEORGETOWN, Wed. MR L, F. S. Rurnham. chairman of the People's Procrrssivc Party, opposed a resolution to support the Governor and expressing loyalty to the Quern in Georgetown's Town Council today. The Council passed (he resolution by 7 votes to Mr. Burnh.im's one. Thr I
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    BIG RUBBER FIRMS KEEP THEIR STAFF
    191 1 lEADERS of large rubber organisations in Singapore J yesterday denied reports that there would be any sudden retrenchment of staff in rubber firms following the fall in prices. "I have heard no news of retrenchment," said Mr. Lee Kong Chian. head of the Lee
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    RAINS FLOOD ' LONDON
    26 1 RAINS FLOOD LONDON LONDON, Wed— Torrential I r.'iin overnight flooded London streets tWs morrinp uau bus diversions ana traffic holdups in the early rush hour Router.
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    JAP RICE
    19 1 TOKYO. Wed— Japan plans to import 1.000.000 tons of foreisn nrc during the 1953-54 nee year.— UP.
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    Aid for India
    30 1 NEW DELHI. Wed— Britain i- a -reed to make available five million sterling of her funds lodged with the World Bank for development projects in India— Reuter.
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    Ceylon's new cabinet of 14 is sworn in
    163 1 Ceylon's new cabinet of 14 is sworn in COLOMBO. Wed. THE now 14-member Cabinet formed by Ceylon's nrw Pnmr Minister. Sir John Kotclawala. was .sworn in today before the Governor General. Lord Soulbury. At his first Press con f erener tociay. the Prime Minister said i lie would rut down
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    Big new British plan for Asia
    237 1 MUTUAL CO-OPERATION LONDON, Wednesday. DRITAIN is to launch a far-reaching project for an "Allied political and economic council in South-east Asia, diplomatic officials here reported yesterday. Thcv said the plan Is to clear the way for an eventual wider Pacific alliance. N o n-Communist
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    WEATHER DEL A YS A-TEST
    78 1 SYDNEY, Wed. AT the British atomic test Press camp freak weather is believed to be holding up the second test of a British atomic weapon. already thought to be a week overdue. Winds near the test site in the past few days have not been
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    S'pore stabbing
    27 1 Sia Chee Theng. 17. was found stabbed in the chest In Beo Lane. Singapore, early this morning He was rushed to the General Hospital. I
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    More incidents
    31 1 CAIRO, Wed. The British Embassy announced last night that two more incidents have taken place in the AngloSaudi Arabian dispute over the Buraimi oasis on the Persian Gulf. Reuter.
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    RODNEY, 16, WILL SAIL WITH QUEEN
    128 1 FROM T. S. KHOO. LONDON, Wed. RODNEY SADLER, son of a police officer in Malaya, is one of three 16-year-old boy sailors chosen to travel with the crew of the liner Gothic when she carries the Queen on her Commonwealth tour next month. The
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    52 1 THK in 111 ny in KI\NT talks to students at the Malayan Teachers' Training College at Kirkbv during her fisit yesterday. The xirl with the spectacles (centre) is Miss Raji Sundram of Ratu Pahat, Johore. The Duchess vas accompanied on her visit by Princess Alexandra. A.P. radio picture. (Story in
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    THE ANSWER IS ON THE WALL
    148 1 WHAT is this? A garage, cinema car park, or a second-hand car salesroom? Look at the aircrews hanging on the walls these provide the solution. This a hangar in the -aircraft carrier 11. M.5. Inicorn. which sails for Devonport from Singapore today after more
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    Ike urged: End secrecy
    59 1 WASHINGTON, Wed.— A national organisation of scientists last night urged President Eisenhower to end the secrecy that kept Americans ignorant oi the basic facts on such questions as the destructive power of atomic and hydiogen bombs. The public needed to know more to survive in the
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    COMET AGAIN
    20 1 PARIS. Wed.- A French airline will begin flights by Comet between Pans and Johannesburg on October 26.— A.P.
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    Eisenhower 63
    20 1 WASHINGTON, Wed.—President Eisenhower, 63 today, pave this message to the world: America wants peace and nothing else— A.P.
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    Aid for Japan
    28 1 CANBERRA. Wed. The inclusion of Japan in benefits of the Colombo Plan had been informally suggested, the Prime Minister. Mr. R. O. Menzies. said. Reuter.
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    Tin price rises to $300 again
    139 1 Tin price rises to $300 again SELLING pressure on the Singapore rubber market I eased yesterday after first grade rubber reached its lowest level since March 28, 1950. During the day, October first grade sold down to 55 3 8 i cents a pound, but recovered half a cent to
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    400,000 ASK FOR ARMS
    63 1 THE HAGUE. Wed.— Four hundred thousand Christians in South Celebes. Indonesia, have appealed to President Sukarano for arms to protect them against persecution by Muslim fanatics. A petition handed to the President said Christians wer^ being driven out of their churches, murdered or ill-treated by followers
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    'Lift controls' —U.S. told
    31 1 'Lift controls' U.S. told GENEVA, Wed— The 33-' nation General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) has called on the United Stages to end restrictions on imports of dairy products. Reuter.
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    More rubber this year
    76 1 I AKRON. Ohio, Wed. World! rubber consumption will reach a new peak of 2.400.000 tons this year according to the I president of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company. Mr. E. J. Thomas noted that existing natural and synthetic rubber facilities throughout the world can produce
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    APPOINTED
    28 1 HONG KONG, Wed. Mr. Frank H. King, an American lecturer at Hong Kong University, has been appointed secretary of Hong Kong branch of the Oxford Society— A.P.
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    48 die in crash
    24 1 FRANKFURT. Wed.— Forty- eight people were killed when i a Sabena Belgian Air Lines plane crashed here this afternoon. Reuter.
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    1,500 arrested
    17 1 MEKNES. Morocco. Wed.— Police arrested 1.500 Moroccans in the restricted quarter of the city.— UP.
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    U.S. SUPPORT
    31 1 NEW YORK, Wed— The United States yesterday supported self-government for the people of French-ruled Morocco, but sa.id the United Nations was not equipped to bring it about. A P.
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    Secrets found
    40 1 NEW YORK, Wed— Senator Joseph McCarthy said today that a number of top secret army documents dealing with radar and other matters had* "turned up" in the Soviet occupied zone of Germany and were "used by the Communists."
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    Trieste: West stands firm
    104 1 Trieste: West stands firm NEW YORK. Wed. TRE t'nited Nations Security found! will meet tomorrow to consider the Soviet request to discuss Trieste. A Foreign Office spokesman in London said Britain was .standing fast with the U.S. in their determination to carry out thrir withdrawal from Trieste. He repudiated Soviet
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    STOP PRESS
    33 1 c.s. acctsi Gl ATEMAI A WASHINGTON, Wed U.S. Assistant Secretary of State John Cabot said today Guatemala Government was openly play in,' Communist icame" and could not expect co-opera-tion from U.S.—A.P.
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    Crash pilot saves school
    66 1 Reading, England, Wed.— The heroism of an R.A.F. pilot .saved the lives of 160 school children in Upper Ba.sildon near here today. .The children had just started classes when the plane dived •right at the building". The pilot managed to pull it out at ihe last
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    Harding arrives
    32 1 DARWIN. Wed.— Field Marshal Sir John Harding, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, .irrived here tonight on hi.s vay *o Melbourne for defence talks with Australia and New I.ealand. Reuter
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    THE DUCHESS VISITS OUR STUDENTS AT COLLEGE
    282 2 THE DUCHESS VISITS OUR STUDENTS AT COLLEGE LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. JUK Duchess of Kent yesterday fulfilled a promise made in Malaya earlier this year by vsiitin? the students at the Federation Government's Teachers' Training College at Kirkby near Liverpool. The Duchess, aunt of the Queen, and her daughter 16-year-old Princess Alexandra
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    INDONESIA PROTESTS TO U.N.
    106 2 INDONESIA PROTESTS TO U.N. NEW YORK. Wed. INDONESIA said yesterday that the Netherlands has has no sovereign claim over Western New Guinea and protetted to the United Nat inn Ovei Dutch attempts to .call it a Don-pelf-governing territory. The Indonesian's delegate Dr. Laili Rosead. told the 60--nation Trusteeship Commit tee
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    MIC to wage elections fight alone
    105 2 MIC to wage elections fight alone KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. rE Malayan Indian Congress will wage a oneparty fight for full Federal elections next year, the president, Mr. K. L. Devaser, said today. The MIC, he added, did not entirely agree with either the UMNO-MCA Alliance-sponsor-ed National Convention or the Mentris
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    More freedom
    31 2 VIENNA. Wed.— The fouri power Allied commission here I has agreed to grant Allied Press correspondents the sam»» |freedom of moverrrnt throughout Austria as Allied diplomatic and consular officials.—Reuter.
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    Crash kills 3
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    Queen back in London
    40 2 LONDON. Wed.— The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and their two children returned by train to London today after their summer holiday in Scotland. Princess Margaret accompanied them. The Queen Mother was flyine to London today.
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    A Princess looks at Malayan art
    146 2 A Princess looks at Malayan art LIVERPOOL. Wed. DIKING their visit to Kirkhy College the Durhrss of Kent and Princess Alexandra were given a lesson ln Malayan dressmaking in the needle room by Miss Zainah II iinirt Dun. whose home is in Kuala Kangsar. I'erak. She showed them how she
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    Dock order extended
    40 2 NEW YORK, Wed—A U.S. Federal judpe has extended to Octpber 20 the temporary restraining order which halted an cast coast dockers' strike last week. The original order expired yesterday. The order sent 60.000 men back to work.—Reuter.
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    PARROT FEVER
    28 2 KARLSRUHE. Germany Wed.— Nino people have parrot [ever h'-re an v l 1.100 infected bird- havr been destroyed to prevent a further spread oJ A P.
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    SHE SMOKED CIGAR AT U.N.
    59 2 NEW YORK. Wed.— A Dalish Appeals Court judge ttartled the U.N. Political rommittiM' yesterday by lightnu up a big cigar and calmly juflinp The Judge— a Danish delegate to the U.N. is a woman J Miss Karen Johnsen. Most U.N diplomats are not acquainted with
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    Yourdog is here, Mrs Smith
    191 2 Yourdog is here, Mrs Smith COMEWHERE in Sin- gapore or Kuala Lumpur there is a Mrs. Smith who has lost a black cocker spaniel dof?. If she reads this, she can stop worrying, for her pet is in good hands. He was picked up by people in Windsor Park, off
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    Aerial adverts plan rejected
    81 2 SINGAPORE City Council is against aerial adverts tising on the grounds of public safety and possible noise nuisance. A Council committee has agreed to make this reply to the Director-General of Civil Aviation. Malaya and Borneo in connection witi. the applicaction of an airways company. The
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    Moscow guests
    45 2 LONDON. Wed.- A message from Formosa, today said there was little chance of the P.olish tanker Praca < 8.000 tons) being released from Formosa The Chinese crew, it was said, were being detained ashore at Kao-hsiung. South Formosa, where the ship is berthed.- Reuter.
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    Another leader quits
    89 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. THE controversy over the resignations of five Indian members from the FederaJ Legislative Council has caused cne more political leader to resign from his party. Mr. Padl A. Krlshnan today resigned from the Federation of Indian Organisations. He is a member of the organisation
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    Indian
    18 2 praising the five Indian members in resigning. The organisation assured the Councillors of continued support. I I
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    CAR STOLEN
    37 2 A Police Radio car saw a Saloon car in Braddell Road. Singapore, at 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday with two wheels mlssing. A European living ln Dlx Road reported the loss of the car shortly afterwards.
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    Jet
    20 2 vanishes TOKYO, Wed—An American F-84 jet fighter disappeared over Western Japan last night while on a routine training flight.—U.P.
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    'CONQUEST OF EVEREST' FILM FOR STORE
    88 2 THE EVEREST STORY, in film, is coming to Singapore. The film, "Conquest of Everest," will be flown here at the end of this month. Already, a trailer of the film has reached New Zraland Above Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Everest, accompanied
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    Japan asks: Who is this Miss Tsukasa?
    216 2 TOKYO, Wednesday. US. Airman First Class Peter De Stefano told an •interviewing officer at Nagoya he was "reprimanded" by his Japanese fiancee today for letting the world know they would be married on November 14. I De Stefano, Far East Air j Forces
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    New Aborigines Adviser here
    42 2 Mr. John Blacking, who has been appointed Adviser on Aborigines for the Federation. reached Singapore from Er.gI land last night by Qantas 8.0 A.C. He will go to Kuala Lumpur to take over his duties later this week.
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    Scientist better
    35 2 ADELAIDE. Wed —Mr. Raymond Benson. 29. a British scientist who was seriously injured ln an explosion at the Woomeda rocket range on Sptember 29. is today reported to be making good progress. Reuter.
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    Japan visit
    26 2 HONG KONG. Wed. Mr N. F. Wright, Hong Kong's Superintendent of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, will visit Japan this month to bring pig-breeding stock—A.P
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    5 TOUGH YEARS
    64 2 PARIS. Wed— General Alfred Gruenther, Allied Supreme Commander in Europe, last night warned of a tough three years ahead for the Western Allies Three years ago the Allies were "pitiably weak," he said at a dinner organised by the France-American Committee. "Now we have substantial forces capable
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    Big Three to meet on new approach to Russia
    176 3 Big Three to meet on new approach to Russia LONDON, Wednesday. JPHE Blfl Three Western Foreign Ministers are to hold a surprise meeting here this week-end at which Hritain is expected to seek American and French support for highest level talks with Russia. Sir Winston Churchill first made the proposal
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    'FINAL WORDS' SOON ON SUEZ
    116 3 'FINAL WORDS' SOON ON SUEZ CAIRO. Wed. THE Minister of National Guidance, Maj. Salah Salem, last night said that Egypt and Britain would speak their final words on "major points'' of the Suez Canal dispute at a meet- ing on Saturday or Monday. If agreement was reached it mi likt
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    Child wives inquiry
    70 3 MOSCOW. Wed. T! c Government Of the Soviet Republic of Uzbek hat ordered the public prosecutor to Investigate the removal of Uzbek' ciris fmm scha to be married off as child brides. Uzb.k newspaper! said today. The prosecutor has been given until November 10 to probe the
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    One-day visit
    18 3 ADDIS ABABA. Wed—Gen Charles de Gaulle will arrive here next Tuesday for a oneday Vl.Mt AP.
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    New York? 'It's a monster'
    67 3 New York? 'It's a monster' NEW YORK. Wed A FRENCH architect yester day said that an atom bomb would be needed to I vliminate New York City's defects. It.s a monster." said Jacques j Greber. who is 70. Parkin?: is impossible. Tryin? i I «et a taxi after the opera—
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    Two hurt in gas blast
    46 3 LONDON. Wed.— A gas main exploded under lunch houi crowds walking along a London street yesterday, injuring two men. A policeman had to give artificial respiration to a worker overcome by fumes while looking for the cause of the explosion. -Reuter.
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    100 Mau Mau die in week
    35 3 NAIROBI. Wed.— Security ioires killed 100 Mau Mau terrorists and captured 108 in one of their most successful week since the Kenya emergency began, Army headquarters said yesterday.— Renter
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    NO BETTER ALLIES, SAYS MR. NIXON
    129 3 WELLINGTON. Wednesday. T»HE U.S. Vice-President. Mr. Richard M Nixon yesx terday said that the United States would never let the Communists split America and the British Commonwealth because there were no better allies in the world. Mr. Nixon, hero on a good 'ill and
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    THE 'SINS' OF A FATHER...
    63 3 MEW YORK. Wed —An Air Force Board yesterday recommrnrird the" discharge of It. MUo J. R;idulovich v <i "security risk". According to his counsel. Radulovlch'a sister was said to have been in a Commundsi picket line and the father read "radical" publications The Air Force
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    Swan in the swim
    45 3 ONK of H swans trapped in oil mud at Rotherhilhe. Kast London and rescued from the Thames h> the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals* gets a washdown in a hath hy two of the organisation's workers. AP Reuter.
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    U.S. wants to sell farm surplus
    127 3 WASHINGTON. Wednesday. THE Foreign Operations Administration yesterday x said it was prepared to sell up to US$l75 million worth of American surplus farm products to friendly countries in the Far East, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America for non-dollar currencies. Non-European countries which
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    Shot Duke slid down slopes
    99 3 Shot Duke slid down slopes TAVISTOCK. Wed. THE 12th Duke of Bedford, found dead on his 16,000-arrc estate near here on Sunday with head shotgun wounds, died accidentally, a Coroner decided yesterda' The Duke was reported missing last Friday f ter he left with a 12-u«re shotgun to shoot hawks.
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    11 killed in explosion
    41 3 MADRID. Wed— Eleven men were killed and 28 injured, four seriously, when gas exploded yesterday in a shaft of an oil shale mine at Puerto Llane in the province of Ciudad Real. Three men are missing.— Reuter.
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    23,000 for Army
    24 3 WASHINGTON, Wed— De- fence Department today asked I for the call-up of 23.000 men iin December for the Army. I Reuter
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    Ballet greeted
    31 3 NEW DELHI. Wed.— Packed houses have greeted Britisn ballet dancers Anton Dolin. Marina Svetlova and John Gilpin, first Western ballet arti.sts to perform in India for 25 years— AP.
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    Swinton there
    23 3 CANBERRA. Wed— Viscount Swinton, British Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, travelled to Canberra tonight after his arrival in Sydney— Reuter.
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    Bishop dies
    24 3 REYKJAVIK. Wed. The Bishop of Iceland, the Rt I Rev. Sigurgelr Sivurdsson, 1 aped 63. has died after a heart attack— A.P.
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    Actor vanished: "A fit of stupidity"
    116 3 NEW YORK. Wed. |\AVrD LANOTON. British U actor who disappeared from a West End theatre before a performance ol "Seagulls Over Sorrento", ir which he starred, arrived here by ship yesterday He said he would return to Britain as soon as possible. La rip
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    GLAMOUR GIRLS 'MAKE LIFE DIFFICULT'
    173 3 HOVE. SUSSEX. Wed. DR. GEOFFREY WARDE, Bishop of Lewes, yesterday said that glamour girls make life a much more difficult thing for young men "and also for men who are not so young." Addressing 500 women at a church meeting here. Dr. Warde said: "The
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    Satellites urged: Mend your ways
    137 3 NEW YORK. Wednesday. MR. JAMES BYRNES, of the Inited States told Russia yesterday, in the Inited Nations, that the satellite governments of Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria would have to mend their ways before the United States could consider them fit for IT.N.l T .N. membership.
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    5 more killed
    14 3 MANILA. Wed—Five more Communist rebels have been -killed in Central Luzon.—A.P.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    269 3 LONDON. Wed. TPHE new aci-ount on the tendon A Stork Exchange open»ri today on a firm note with lnternHtional considerations pushed well Into the background. Closing prices oi selected stocks were LOANS Consols K3 i Fdndinc 4^ lOO'i f War t%% 85' 3 BANKS Mercanlll U12\ S >
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    LONDON TIN
    28 3 LONDON. Oct. 14. (ash Buyers CfilO; Sellers t612' 2 Forward Buyers C596; Sellers t597' 2 Settlement C612',. <up 2 Turnover a.m. 15 tors, p m. 75.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON, Oct. 14—Spot lfi\ft Now lfi.d. Dec-. IfiC Jan-Mar l"'«ri. Apr-June 17", d.. July-Sept. 17'.ri. Oct. c.1.1. 16' id Nov. p.l.t. I 16-.d.. Dec. c.i.f. 16\d Tone: I Steadier. I
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    Resignations: Penang move
    47 4 PENANG. Wed. Penang Government Clerical and Addtnmistrative Staff Union is j to call a special meeting soon to discuss the resignation of I the two labour representa- j tlves. Mr. p P. Narayanan and Mr M. Rajagopal from the i Federal Legislative Council 0141.A
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    Going to Geneva
    31 4 DR. W. W YUNG, director of World Health Organisation cpidemiological intelligence station at Singapore, leaves today for Geneva to attend WHO. talks on international quarantine. Straits Times picture.
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    APPEAL LOST: 3 MONTHS
    107 4 ANG Bah, who appealed against a lower court conviction and sentence of three months' gaol for permitting i his premises in Java Road on March 5 to be used for smokine opium, had his conviction and sentence confirmed in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The Acting
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    Absent: Boss was dead
    83 4 SEGAMAT, Wed.— "All the documents of the case were with my manager but he was shot dead by bandits on that day and I could not come," said Moideen. 23. a driver of Napappah Estate, when asked at Segamat why he was not in court here
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    Back at work
    34 4 SITIAWAN. Wed.— Mr S. S. Selvasundram. Registration Officer. Lurrut. has resumed duty after a holiday in Ceylon Mr S. Rajah, who wa.<= acting for Mr. Selvasundram, has gone fiack to Ipoh
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    Two versions of a smile's meaning
    234 4 WHEN two cars were passing near ear h other in a sandy road. F. K. Poothathamby, the driver of one, smiled to the driver of the other, who was a i police officer in plain clothes. Two different version. 1 of circumstances leading to
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    FORGED $10 NOTE WARNING
    111 4 Singapore police yesterday warned the public to watch for forged $10 notes "possibly" In circulation in the Colony. The warning followed the seizure of $105,000 forged $10 notes in Penang on Monday. "It is obvious that the forgers in Penang are operat--1 ing on a large
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    Council workers now make! pay demand
    194 4 Council workers now make pay demand J'HE Ritson pay headache starts today for the City Council and its daily-rated workers in the lower income groups. The workers want pay increases, similar to those granted to lower income group workers in the Government. The Council has 10.000 dai-ly-rated employees and each
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    NEW HOME FOR DESTITUTES IN SELANGOR
    77 4 NEW HOME FOR DESTITUTES IN SELANGOR KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. rr destitutes' home at Sentul Pasar, two and a half miles north of here, will soon be abandoned. A new home will be built at the 13th mile Sepang Road, Selangor. The home is run b> Selangor Social Welfare Department. Seventy
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    Road flooded
    37 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The parit Sulong Road in the Muar district of Johore was flooded 14 inches at the 93rd mile this morning. Water level was rising and the road was impassable to small vehicles.
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    Poppy Day head
    24 4 SITIAWAN. Wed- Mrs G S. Walker, of Lumut. has been appointed as the Dindings district poppy day organiser for this year.
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    DEATH SENTENCE FOR BOMB GIRL
    158 4 KIANTAN. Wednesday. 4 HAND-grenade was found two yards from a woman bandit, Chan Soon Heng. alias Chan Yoke Hah. 31, when she was captured by the King's African Rifles at Thong Ah Estate near Panching on July 28 this year. In the Kuantan Supreme Court
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    $10,000 bail in opium case
    59 4 PENANG. Wed— Alleged to have imported 54 lb of ray/ opium, worth $38,325. Tan Kuan Ewe. iO, was givsn $10,000 bail in the Sessions Court Mere today. Tan claimed trial and thcase was deferred one wee* for mention. The charge followed a raid by Customs
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    New officer
    21 4 RAUB. Wed —Dr. H. K. Ray Medical Officer. Bentonc. h < taken over the duties ol Health Officer. West Pahanu.
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    Guards beat up teacher
    79 4 SEGAMAT, Wed Because Malay school teacher insultea their unit, two Home Guards beat him up. it was said !n court here. Four Home Guards- Nordin Un Mohamed Yunos, 27, Mohamed bin Mohamed Yassin. 30, Wiro bin Denoma. 39. and Krishnan, 13 were Jointly charged with assaulting
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    No lists: $30
    26 4 MUAR. Wed.— Goh Tai Chai Who did not display price Uatl of controlled Roods in his eating snop. was nned $30 here, i
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    $559 for Home
    31 4 RAUB, Wed. A sum of $559.50 was realised from the charity cinema show held at the Jubilee theatre in aid of the Home for the Deaf and Dumb.
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    GARLANDED ON HIS RETURN
    54 4 WIIKN Mr. s \v rears, manaciiiK director <>f the Anglo-Dutch Lighterage Company, rrtiiriud tn Singapore yesterday l>\ Qantas Constellation from a holiday in New Zealand, he was garlanded by his mandorc. Mr. M. Srvatha Pillay Ms* at the airport to welcome him werr l.» of his
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    TEMPLER TO OPEN NEW SHOW
    125 4 TEMPLER TO OPEN NEW SHOW KUALA LUMPUR. Werl STAMPS from behind the Iron Curtain will be displayed with others at tho Selangor Stamp Chit: s fourth annual exhibition it the Chinese Assembly Hall here on Saturday and Sunday. The Hlah Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Tempter, will open the exhibition. Exhibits
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    Cycle owner, rider fined
    66 4 SEGAMAT. Wed—A police constable. Tan Cher Hen-. 10 was fined a total of $65 at Seaamat for nciinc: a motorcycle without a driving lirenre and insurance policy and for riding the machine in a neplißent mannft and knockine into a Malay boy. The owner of the
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      277 4 Singapore City Association: Publlr lecture on "Medical Services" by Dr W. J. Vickers at St. Joseph's Institution hall. Bras Basah Road. 8 p.m. Chairman: Sir Sydney Calno. Rotary Club: Underprivileged and Tnflrm sub-committee meeting at Adelphi Hotel. Coleman Street. 5.15 p.m. Public Relation* Office Mobil; Film Units free shows at
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    Twenty new TB cases every day in Singapore
    392 5 Twenty new TB cases every day in Singapore THE FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS: EUROPE'S MIRACLE CURES HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN SINGAPORE: WORK TO BEGIN SOON ON FEDERATION'S NEW $5,000,000 HOSPITAL— THE FIRST IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA TUBERCULAR cures, which would be regarded as miraculous in Europe, happen every day in Singapore because
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    AN APPEAL BY LADY TEMPLER ,
    237 5 AN APPEAL BY LADY TEMPLER KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. T*HE Federation's $5,000,000 J- hospital building work on which will start next month is to be the spearhead of the attack on tuberculosis in South-east Asia, said Lady Templer. wife of the High Commissioner, in a broadcast tonight. As therp Is no
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    Going on leave
    39 5 SITIAWAN. Wed.—Mr. T. J. Bai'ey. Otflcer-in-Charge of the Tolicf District Dindings. will ;-liortly go on long leave to Britain with his wife and Mir. Mr. G p. Leech, of Ipon. will tare over on Oct. 25.
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    Owner fined $10
    22 5 MUAR. Wed. Lee Chens. whose unmuzzled dog bit a Malay at Bukit Serampans. Sacil .was at Muar fined $10.
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    $788 front -belachan*
    103 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. rpWEIVE months ago, 34 L Malay fishermen of Sementa. on the Klaus coast. formed a cooperative society. They decided that beside fishing, there was easy money in the "belachan" business. It was such a success that now they plan another venture rearing shell-fish for
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    Blind helpers visit Kuantan
    54 5 KUANTAN. Wed.— The blind i demonstration team from the i Princess Elizabeth School for 1 the Blind. Johore Bahru, 1 visited Kuantan during their i east coast tour. The team was led by Inche Nik Mohamad It gave a demonstration in the evening at Beserah. a
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    Sale of Work raises $468
    40 5 SITIAWAN Wed.— A Sale of Work brought $468 to the Dindings Women's institute Mrs T. J. Bailey is the chairman of the Institute She will shortly go to Britain with her husband and J son.
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    Three asked me for cash, says Nun
    198 5 Three asked me for cash, says Nun WHEN A BUDDHIST nun told three men who had intruded into the temple at 14th milestone, Woodlands Road, Singapore, that she had no 1 money, they asked for a "red packet" (ang powi instead, the] Third Police Court was told j yesterday. Tang
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    ANCHORED BODY -OPEN VERDICT
    173 5 THE Singapore Coroner. Mr. Choor Singh, recorded an open verdict yesterday at an inquest on Lim Ah Ter. 65, ose body was found in the sea off Tuan village, 1., onu on August 26. Lee Kiah Jee. a fishing stake owner, said that Lim, a conk,
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    A RACE-NIGHT PARTY—THEN CAME TROUBLE
    79 5 A RACE-NIGHT PARTY— THEN CAME TROUBLE PENANG. Wed A PUNTER who won $2,000 at a June race meeting alleged In the Penang Sessions court today that four guests whom he entertained to dinner later threatened him with assault. Ang Poh Tong, a member of the jungle squad, and three others.
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    'Let's show gratitude'
    64 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed ••piVE as generously as you >J can, says Lady Templer, organiser of this year's poppy day fund, in an appeal today "As the years pass the commitments of the fund increase rather than decrease. "This is the time when we can show our gratitude
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    SPECIALS IN PERAK RELEASED
    99 5 IPOH. Wed. IN July, August and September this year in Perak. 1,805 Special Constables have been released from service. This was stated in an official reply tabled at the Perak State Council meeting this morning to questions by Inche Meor Ahmad bin Yusof. In addition, 157
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    PERAK WATER
    30 5 IPOH. Wed— A total of $83,000 la to be spent on water supply in Perak it was revealed in finance committee reports tabled at today's State Council Meeting.
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    Son of Sultan of Pahang returns
    60 5 KUANTAN. Wed Tcn^ku Ahmad bin Abu Bakar. son of the £n tan of Pahang, arrived h°"e yesterday by Malayan Airvays after six years' ab«encv from the State H> has returned from his studies in Britain, where nt did two yar at Oxford or public
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    RIVER BOARD SET UP
    127 5 rpHE Government has ap- pointed a seven-man committee to investigate the condition of the Singapore River and to make recommendations for its control, maintenance and improvement within the harbour limits. The chairman is Mr. E. W Houston. Superintendent En- gineer of the Public Works i Department.
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    40 5 THE STATUTE of the Virgin Mary was taken in procession round the grounds of the chapel of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary at the Civilian Lines, R.A.F.. Seletar, Singapore, when her feast was celebrated last Sunday. Michael Anchant picture.
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    Work started on new SHB flats
    133 5 WORK has already begun at thr foot, of Koppel Hill on the construction of thror blocks of four-storied flats for Singapore Harbour Board artisan quarters. The flats will cost the Board nearly $800.00(1. Designed by the SHB civil engineering department. the seven blocks will
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    Labour can't make up its mind
    77 5 THE Singapore Labour "arty could not make up Its mind Inst night how many .wards to contest In the December City Council elections After a meeting of trc Party*! General Conference, its secretary. Mr. E. S. Moorthy Mid: "We have deferred our decisions." So
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    PNEUMONIA KILLS 21
    49 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. There were 63 pneumonia cases in the Federation in the week ended Oct 3. Of the c 21 were fatal. Two persons died of dysentery. Six polio cases. 16 enter;,.. fever, five scrub typhus and two urban typhus were reported during the week
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    Villagers pass first aid exam
    43 5 TAIPING. Wed.— Nine residents of Trong village who recently passed their practical first aid examination will get their certiorates fro m Mrs. Scott. Director of the Perak I branch nf the British Red I Cross Society on Sunday.
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    DEATH
    18 6 DR THOMAS KOO HEE SENG nho paaaad ai pou-pf illy In 10 :io p. in. on Thurs-
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
    49 6 MBM P.lT\ ;«nri Mr. Wan Leone Kher of 3 Ro<d i tii c\o director and iff.l of n.irlov.- To. I t<i._ ror the mi visits on Iheir rrcrnt bereavement, MRS. mn iiFt: sent, and < I] those who at- > .11 hs. rondolence. and In on thi c death
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    38 6 ••BIT I < I U3INO' ex: Star rrived '!es Paper «t If iound i old. <mn of nn Construction :nnrrt a moorrn Oil ii Theatre •■elijah' part Mn- lrt^lssohn's nd Wod. with Harold citpst Inzuest dally, i «.3O.
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      Progress of the unions
      673 6 Progress of the unions The steady progress of the trade union movement in the Federation, the subject of kindly comment in the annual report of the Registrar of Trade Unions, adds point to the Sc-langor Labour Party's advice acainst allowing issues which axa not strictly the concern of the unions,
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      A New Synthetic Shock
      586 6 Indonesia's protest to the U.S. State Department against the continued production of synthetic rubber may not be realistic diplomacy, but it has produced one reaction that boars thinking about.. American officials, quoted by Renter, have expressed doubt whether the synthetic plants will ever bo sold. Many
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    U.S. is in a dilemma over Asia
    1481 6  -  WALTER S. ROBERTSON by U.S. Asst. Secy, of State. Far East Affairs THE fundamental dilemma of United States policy toward the Far East concerns the kind of role to try to play. It is fairly clear to all of us, I think, what
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      BUT FIVE COUNCILLORS WERE NOMINATED.. .
      271 6 BUT FIVE COUNCILLORS WERE NOMINATED SINCE the resignation of the five nominated Federal councillors, much has been written. sympathising and otherwise, but as far as my i knowledge goes the nomina- tions are done at the pleasure I of the Government and not I as desired by the Indian community,
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      L drivers in busy roads
      80 6 I AGREE that drivers should not be allowed on main thoroughfares until they are competent. But to ban them altogether from busy streets, as suggested, is absurd. When one goes for a qualifying test one is asked to> drive along crowded areas in order that
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    Causes of the Acheen revolt
    613 6 By A Special Correspondent riNCE nicknamed "The Millionaires' Town of the Indies", Medan is to day the cleanest and oes* run town in Indonesia. It used to be the quietest, but recent days have done much to shatter the Stimatran tranquillity A two-hour procession of
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    On the Margin
    471 6 Versatile Winston THE Nobel prize awarded to Sir Winston Churchill add.s one more leaf to the laurel wreath of this man who in hi.s time has played many parts and played them all so well. The septuagenarian statesman, scholar. soldier writer, painter is. I suppose, the nearest
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      233 6 White Harvest >a^J al Bkw aa^r/ 98»J9 w^^^&zf' In many countries salt is still made by the simple process of running sea-water into large shallow ponds and allowing it to evaporate in the heat of the sun. The rate at which sea-water evaporates depends mainly on the amount ot" sunlight
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    The land they bought had vanished into Perak River
    237 7 IPOH, Wednesday. DEOPLE have been buying land that has disappeared, the Perak State Council was told today. And the owners have the Perak River to blame. Inche Meor Ahmad bin Yusof said that in Kamponp; Sedingka land on which too much
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    They want lights for badminton
    213 7 SINGAPORE Cltj ouncil workers livinß at Alexandra Road have! asked the Council to instal lighting for four hadminton courts in front of their quarters so that they can play at night. The finance committee will consider the request next month. The committee has been told.
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    Car theft is alleged
    70 7 KUAI.A I.I'MPUR, Wed.— C. F. clair attached to a special Ice >i n .t i" Sungei B< si, n<:ir Kuala Lumpur, was charged in the Sessions Court iori;iy with stealing a car parked In Ipoh Road on Oct. 1 and driving It without a licence or
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    Lepers to get presents
    43 7 The Ramakrishna Mission, Sinsapore. will distribute clothing and .sweetmeats to Indian Inmates of the Leper Cr.mp at Yio Chu Kane Road on Decpavali. November b. Donations In cash or kind should be sent to Vamadevananda, President of the Mission
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    REDS HIT BY 1000-lb BOMBS
    126 7 REDS HIT BY 1000-lb BOMBS KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. rpERRORIST i.ideouts in the A Bongsu forest reserve, Kcdah. were blasted by RAF. planes yesterday. In the morning, Hornets: from Butterworth launched heavy attacks. Just before midnight, Lineolns from Tengan dropped 1.000-lb and; 500- lb bombs. Lineolns again made bombing and strafing
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    3 were late for court
    94 7 The Singapore City Police Magistrate. Mr. J. M. Deve-reux-Colebourn. yesterday told Boon Hock, a furniture dealer, that the court has priority over any other business he might have. Boon Hock, who was fin?d $150 for obstruction by deposltlng on the back lane of his premises
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    Self-help say labourers
    83 7 Pinsapnro C:ty Council Water Department Labour Union, representing about 1.500. may soon have a mutual i benefit scheme to help them financially in the event of an emergency. Details of the scheme drawn up by the Union's executive committee will be discussed at Its annual general meeting
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    10-STOREY HOTEL REJECTED
    148 7 10-STOREY HOTEL REJECTED rE Singapore City Council's building committee recently rejected a proposal to build a ten-storey hotel at the Junction of Angullia Park and Orchard Road. It gave the owners, however, the alternative of building a five-storey hotel. Two more storeys could be added when the area was further
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    Canberras will visit Singapore
    118 7 rpHE three Royal Air Fore. I photographic reconnai> sance Canberras which toot part last week in the Bntah. to New Zealand air race will visit Singapore in the course of a goodwill and demonstration tour. After they have completed i visit*, to New Zealand and Australian
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    40 th anniversary celebration
    89 7 St. Andrew's Mission Hospital will celebrate its 40th an niversary on Sunday. A service I of thanksgiving will be held at 10.30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Cathedral. The Mission, founded :n 1913, now runs a children' 3 hospital in Tanjong Pagar Road, an orthopaedic hospital In
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    2 on robbery charge
    55 7 Chua Lam San and Chew Enp were i-i.arßeci at the Sincapore Seventh Police Court yesterday with robbing Sinaya K. Vellu of a silver belt worth 545 on July 16. It was alleged that Chua I and Chew were armed wWh a j knife and pistol. The
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    New president
    19 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Mr. T R P. Dawson was elected president of the Selangor i Rent-payers' Association.
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    Woman CAN manage a Hindu family
    232 7 yHE Singapore Court o mously decided that ar "karta" (manager) of a j if Appeal yesterday unanin Indian woman can be the, loint Hindu family. The Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Brown, said: "It is clear from a recent decision of the Nagpur High
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    Overload: $20
    20 7 Chan Seng Cheong was fln- Ed $20 at the Singapore First Traffic Court yesterday for overloading his lorry.
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    NEW DEMAND FOR 1954 ELECTIONS
    101 7 THK elections sub-com-mittee of the Perak ProurrsMvc P;»rt> supports the UMNO-MCA stand tor Federal eletlion-. next year. Stating this in a lapoint memorandum sent yesterday to the Federal Election Committee in Kuala Lumpur, the subcommittee calls for the date for elections within the next two
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    'RESIGNATION' TALKS DELAYED
    110 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. T^IIE public meeting to discuss the resignation of five Indian members from the Federal I.i ;lslatlri Council has been postponed to Sunday. This niectinr which was i originally fixed for tomorrow at the Selangor Indian Asso- ciation, will now take place at the Kuala
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    They pledge loyalty on Queen's Truncheon
    50 7 AN OKFICKK of the 1 J (•iirkh;is administers the oath to new recruits on the Queen's Truncheon at a colourful ceremony at Slim Barracks. Sincap<»re. yesterday. The recruits. with hands touching the <)uren's Truncheon, pledge to honour and defend it faithfully Straits Times picture.
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    Penang uses rubber for ALL roadwork
    131 7 LIGHT STREET TEST SUCCESS PENANG, Wednesday. RUBBER powder is to be used in all road resurfacing and reconstruction works in Penang. Mr. R Bailey, Municipal Engineer, told the Straits Times ioaay. •McNair Street will te the first major reconstruction work Ito be carried out
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    Scream scares intruder
    44 7 A maidservant in a nous in Holland Road Sinßapon lound a Malay standing near a bathroom while she wtn about to attend .some children on Tuesday night. The maid .screamed and the man escaped through an open window. Nothing was stolen.
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    He must pay $120 a month
    99 7 A clog-rraker. Ons Seng Swee of Lorong 25 Geylann. MM yesterday orderrd by the Singapore Sixth Ma'gistrat<>. Mr. R. B I. Pates, to pay hi> wife $120 a month for the maintenance of herself and their two children. The wife told the court that
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    Mess dance
    27 7 TAIPING. Wed. The warrant officers and ■ergeanti '>• the Depot. Federation Regiment, will hold a gramophone dance at their mess in Club Road on Oct. 31.
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    DAGGER MAN GAOLED
    77 7 A "nasty-looking" dagger, wrapped in a newspaper, was found on Woon Pan Lim when he was searched by police in Queen Street. Singapore, early on Sept. 1. Mr. M. C. Boyle. Deputy i Superintendent of Police, said this In the First Criminal i District Court yesterday when
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    $35 fine for 2 offences
    48 7 Kok Cheong Eng pleaded guilty at the First Singapore Traffic Court yesterday to not stopping at the halt sign at the junction of Ouillemard 'and Mountbatten Roads He also pleaded guilty to ignoring a police cars siun;.l to halt: He was fined $35.
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    School arithmetic to go on show
    159 7 School arithmetic to go on show rE Malayan Mathematical Society will hold a competition and exhibition of material for use in the teaching of primary school arithmetic on Saturday. October 24. and Monday, October 26, at Monk's Hill school, Singapore. The competition and exhi- bition will open from 9 a.m.
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    Budget expected to be a record
    189 7 Budget expected to be a record SINGAPORE'S draft budget estimates for 1954, expected to show record expenditure, will be debated at Tuesday's meeting of the Legislative Council. On Monday night, Mr. H. Shaw, Deputy Financial Secretary, will make a special broadcast on how the budget is prepared. The controversial Incom.Tax
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    71 vacancies in trade school
    80 7 Singapore Junior Technical School plans to enrol 71 new students next year— 4o general mechanics. 10 plumbers, eight radio mechanics, eight electricians and five carpenters. Applicants must have pawed at least the Standard V In a Government or aided English school and must be between
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    Didn't stop: $15
    33 7 For not stopping his lorry at the halt-sign at the junction of Kampong Java and Bukit Timah roads, O. Ret nam was at a Singapore Traffic Court yesterday fined $15
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      151 7 The Weather Minimum trmprraturp <7.30 p.m. on Oct. U to 7.30 a.m. on Oct. 4>: Singapore 73 drgn eg, Penans 75. Kota Bahru 75. Kuala Lumpur 74. Ipoh 73, Kuantan 70. Maximum temperature i7 30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Oct. 14); Singapore 88. Penang 8C>. Kota Bahru 87. Kuala
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    STORE GOVERNMENT PROMISES RISE SOON FOR CLERKS
    306 8 A BOUT 500 Singapore Government temporary clerks will soon get increased salaries up to a maximum of an additional $20 a month. The Government yesterday informed the Administrative and Clerical Services Union that increased pay proposals have been passed by the Finance Committee.
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    POLICE OFFER $10,000 FOR AN ARREST
    57 8 fIiHE Singapore Police have 1 offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction following the death of a City Council fitter. Lee Pak Ghue. 25. Lee and Kanusamy Aruna- salam who was wounded were shot leaving a coffeeshop in Potong
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    Christmas cards an sate
    106 8 /CHRISTMAS cards are vy on sale again with two months more to go. The Christmas feeling is back earlier this year because shops are expecting a drop in sales. The cards are now taking the places of magazines, pocket-size books and overseas newspapers on the book
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    Gas supply for flats is nrofitable
    92 8 RESIDENTS of 252 low-cost Singapore Improvement Trust flats in Alexandra Road are like>y to get a gas supph for domestic use. A City Council committee ha^ approved the laying ol ga.s mains to provide th« supply The work will cost noarlj $16,000 but against
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    Indonesia tour for teachers
    72 8 TAXJON'G MALIM. Wed. Pf-rak Teachers' Union ha; arrange' for members to gc i >n a 12 day tour of Indonesia during the Christmas noli iliiv- They will visit Montok Tanjoni priok. Semarang j Sourabaya and Bali. For (hose travelling on dccl the tovr will cost $200
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    Drove lorry dangerously
    50 8 Ng Kong Yue, a lorry driver was fined $100 in Singapore yesterday for driving danger ously in Upper Thomson Road. It was stated that Ng over- took two vehicles at a sharp bend in the face of an oncoming vehicle, wlrlch had to mount the grass verge.
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    FROM LEAVE
    33 8 BRUNEI, Wed— Mr. K. Natarajan, assistant engineer Public Works Department, has returned from leave in India and Mr. V. K. A. Pillai, assistant engineer from Brunei has returned to Kuala Belait.
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    Ration rice issues
    184 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Grades and proportions of nee for issue to the public in Johore for ration weeks Oct 5■ l 9 to Nov. 1 are i JOHORE BAHRU KOTA TINGGI: High grade Slam white rice (10 per cent brokens < 50 per cent: Slam j white
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    Blocked road
    14 8 Gurdial Singh was yesterday fined $15 for roadobstruction in Market Street. Singapore.
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    Trader fined
    27 8 ;l JOHORE BAHRU. Wrd. Raman, who sold six katis of rice to a constable for $2.70 against thr controlled price of $2.34. was ,ined $130.
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    Chinese plan to aid formerconvicts
    130 8 CEVERAL Singapore Chincst organisations will meet al the end of this month to set what can be done to prevent 1 the mounting number of unemployed ex-convicts frorr becoming a social menace. They wil] study a proposa from the Chinese Chamber o Commerce to form
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    Unionists will be taught English
    188 8 T.U.C. STARTS CLASSES yHE Singapore Trade I'nion Congress is to start A literacy classes for affiliated union members, the secretary, Mr. Chew Seng, told the Straits Times yesterday. Those who cannot speak English will be I taught it. A percentage of the congres.^ funds has
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    Police witness was absent
    57 8 JOHOM BAHRU. 1M Tai Ah Kow. a lorry driver cnarged with failing to fnp afttr an rucident. was acquit ted and dLschnrgod bf" the y." re. pal i>ro.s"ri.tic:i vitn» s.~ a constable. Khno Teefc Seng was not present in coar: \r give evidence. The Magistrate refused
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    $36,996 WATER BILL OF GOVT. MEN
    82 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. IOHORE Government servants owe $3fi,996 for water, it was stated at the last Town Council meeting. In some cases the money had been owing for months. Heads of departments had been asked to help to recover the money owing by their
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    A 40-min ship fire costs $250,000
    172 8 A 40-min ship fire costs $250,000 AFIRE in the engine room of the 11.086--ton Seven Seas lasted only 40 minutes, but it has cost her owners an estimated $250,000 The Seven Seas was under charter to carry Indonesian pilgrims to Mecca and hs.tk. But her engine room caught fire while
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    Civics course for labourers
    42 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wrd A civics course for Indian labourers will be held in Jon ore Bahru nn October 25. Thirty workers are expected to attend the course, organisec by the Department of Information and Department of I Labour.
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    New Magistrate
    20 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wod Mr. B J Mallrtt. Resettlement Officer. Pengerang. has born appointed a Second Class Magistrate. Johore.
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    I The bride from Borneo
    42 8 .MR. D. MITCHELL and MUs, Rose Thomson leave the Church of the Holy Family, at Katong. Singapore after their wedding recently. Mr. Mitchell is a marine engineer with the Straits Steamship Co., Miss Thomson comes from Borneo.
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    NEW ROUTE BUSES MUST BE SMALLER
    171 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wednesday. THE introduction of a bus service along Jalan Abdul Rahman Andak has been delayed because the bus company which is to operate the service has no buses of a suitable size. It was a condition of the State Secretary's approval that
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    $200 bail
    27 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Chong Soon, of Kulai, was allowed $200 bail by the Police Court pending trial on a charge of escaping from Police custody.
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    Training centres in Johore
    55 8 Training centres in Johore JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. r'O normal class training centres have been established in Johore. One is at Johore Bahru. where Mr. T. K. Taylor is instructor. The other is at Muar, where Mrs. C. E. Milne is instructor. Most normal students now attend these classes rather i
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    No proof, says Magistrate
    43 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wod Lim Chin Aik. charged wtth having four car.s of petrol allrurd to have been nolea fr.^m the military, was acqu'.ttod and discharged. The Magistrate said tlirrc was nc proof that the petro! was stolen. ■t I
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    Broke curfew
    44 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Hazara Singh, the first person to offend against the new curfew order which was recent l.\ imposed at Senal. was fined $15 in the Police Court today. Hr told the Court that he had not heard of the regulations.
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    $1,152 more for fire victims
    59 9 Liberty Musical and Dramatic Associa<ion yr-sterda> handed a cheque for $1,152 to the Singapore Social Welfare Department to aid the victims of the Geylang fire. The money was raised by the association through a dance last month. The association secretary, Mr. Billy Lee. said yesterday:
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    New airport will be ready by spring of 55
    266 9 New airport will be ready by spring of 55 QNE evening in the spring of 1955, the fcates of Kallp.ng Airport will he locked after the last passenger has left the last plane to land and it will never be used as an airport again. The next morning the new
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    POLICE DOGS FOR COLONY
    161 9 POLICE DOGS FOR COLONY THE Singapore Police plan to import four trained dogj, from Scotland Yard to help them, a spokesman told the Straits Times yesterday. They are expected to arrive next year. Speaking of the use of R.A.F and Army dogs for police investigation, he said that Service dogs
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    Prayer meeting
    36 9 The Overseas Pakistani League will hold a prayer meeting at the Sultan Mosque, Singapore, on Fr.day. to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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    Pole kills man
    33 9 A Chinese labourer was fat j ally injured yesterday after- noon when a pole fell on him 1 while working in the Uniteo' Engineers' premise? in River Valley Road, Singapore.
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    Monkey mischief is ended
    224 9 TjH)R FOUR DAYS a mis- chievous monkey smashed window panes, broke glasses, tore curtains and damaged furniture in homes in Pierce Road, Singapore. Dozens of enraged residents set elaborate traps and tried to coax it with bananas and nuts, but the little pest perched high on
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    BRUNEI FORMS NEW BOARD
    68 9 BRUNEI, Wed.— A Promotions Board for Government servants has been constituted here. Members are: Mr. J. T. v.'eekes (the Assistant Resident, Chairman i. Mr. Kong Er.g Choi. Inche Hamidoon bin A. Damit (Agricultural OfflcpD. Mr. W. N. Watterson iEng<neeri the Predana Ment( ri Dato Haji Ibrahim,
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    CLEANLINESS CAMPAIGN
    41 9 Dr. N. A. Canton, Singapore City Health Officer, has prepared notes on the importance oi cleanliness for circulation among hawkers. The notes are based on his talk to hawkers at the opening of the Esplanade restaurant earlier this year.
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    He completed new laws while on leave
    188 9 SINGAPORE'S City Architect. Mr. W. I. Watson, put the finishing touches to the city's new building bylaws during six months' leave in Britain and Australia. I When he resumed duties yesterday, he said that the new laws, which took three years to frame,
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    52 9 PROFESSOR JOHN MCMICHAEL, Professor oJ Medicine. London Unfrersity. who arrived in Sinaappre by Qantas Constellation yesterday afte r visiting Australia and New Zealand. Professor McMichael, who is here to see some old friends now at the University of Malaya. Ml talk on "Heart Failure" at the University tomorrow. -Straits Tim
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    Birthday plans
    25 9 Representatives of Muslim associations In Singapore will meet at No. 31, Loronn 12, on Friday plans celebrating Prophet Mohamed's birthday. I i day.
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    CHARITY SHO W STILL WANTS A PIANIST
    130 9 SINGAPORE seems to be very short of people who ran play the piano, and the Island Players' amateur dramatic show. "Dial 'M for Murder", may have to open tonight at the Victoria Theatre. Singapore, with I 'canned' music, after all. Mr. Donald Davies,
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    POLICE HOLD MAN WHO RODE TO PLANE
    220 9 THREE policemen yesterday chased and caught a young Javane.se on the tarmac of Kalians airport, Singapore, soon before a plane took off for Bangkok. The chase began when a KLM. porter saw the Javanese on the gangway of a two-engined Garuda (Indonesian Airways
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    ISO Spore children climb hill to a new world...
    222 9 HIGH on a hill in Singapore last evening 180 hoys and girls danced and vine under the setting sun. Below was the world nf Singapore the waterfront, 'he city end the threadharr hungry slums where the boys and girls once had
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    Bid to reduce autocycle tax
    107 9 A SINGAPORE City Council committee will today conisider whether it can reduce the tax on autocycles. At present, the half-yearly I autocycle taxes cost $18. This is also paid by motorcycles and i small car owners. Mr. V. K. Nair. vice-chairman of the Vehicles and
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    PRINCE TO LEAD THE VISITORS
    106 9 PRINCE TO LEAD THE VISITORS A PRINCE wil'. lead a party of Cambodians on a fiveday visit to Sinßapore. He is Prince Slsowath Essaro. Undei -Secretary of State for Youth Sports and Basic Education in Cambodia. Others in the party wii. be Phlek Phoen "State Director of Plan. Chet Chhem
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      TINS IMPROVE BUT INDUSTRIALS EASE
      475 10 TIN UP, RUBBER DOWN THE Singapore share market yesterday had what the shareholders said, a very difficult day, when buyers and sellers were extremely difficult to connect This difficulty was caused by the rise in the price of tin of .$3.37 to $300.50 a pieul,
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      TIN PRICE
      18 10 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was declared at $300.50 a picul, up 53.37' 2.
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      RÜBBER PRICES
      183 10 October first grade clo.spd on the Singapore rubber market yesterday at 56; cents a pound-one-quarter cent below Tuesday's close. During the day. October first grade fell to d.V'h rents. thr lowest level since March 28. 1950. The closing tone yesterday was steady. Sellint pressure eased compared with the
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      Produce prices
      68 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Kv-<-li»ner: Noon prices prr pirul were: Cop-i *ir:uiv; Oc'obor $37 buvers. $37', Wllcru; November *37'i buyers. $37'-_. filers. Coconut oil: unchancrd; s.")9'.. ■ellen. Pr(v >-nvill l)usines« renor'p' no f b. bMto; Muntoit wlute $371 BMTMMk *365, Lamponc M*ek $335 l^nis and Peal: Closing prltes •vrre:
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      Exchange rates
      36 10 On the free exchange market in IIuiiK Kimi; yrs'erday the US dOllU w:is quoted ;il ."> 9L*895 fir -a.sli :ind IJf for T.T, sierlniL' was quoted .it 15.84 ,nnl one lai-1 or sold :;t 259.75.
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      Australian stocks
      182 10 MELBOURNE. Wrfl nfSNTS prices were i i I thp Slock Exchancr today on ;i moderate volume ■>! trading. There were few busy Issues and lacked animation. Leading i>Mifs nmwd a few pence either .-orli) attracted little at. tentlon .iiul most price movement n this M-cton were ;>(.';-. In
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      WALL STREET
      123 10 NEW YORK Wed. yHE Stork Markrt yesterday mutUam owine to frrrten P<>hl' i developments. especlalb The result was a predominance of fractional Iomci ithouch the •rend of most rru-jor croups Inconclusive. In the afternoon the market sluggish with no .Imposition to I the lower prices on the part
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      Penang exports more in September
      90 10 PENANG. Wfd nBfAMO'l :in and rubber expor I is' m<mMi pit worth aboii' ?4 million more Minn in Aueust Ln'e.M statistics show I ha i Pon;iiic shipped 2.539 tons o; ilr. and 15.453 tons of rubber, of n eombiii'd v;i1up of $34 million The United
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      Colony runner stocks
      62 10 STOCKS of rubbor tn (hf Colnnv of Singapore at thr end af September wrrP S2.35fi tons, compared with 51.120 tons at the 'n <>1 Auuus' Production in thr Colony in September m 128 tnn.s. compurod with 139 ions in Ai!cu.st. Of thr Srrt»Mnb<M- storks. 4S L'OR tnns
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      Singapore shipping
      171 10 CHIPS lying r.lonRside the Sm.,.porp Harbour Bo.,rd whar expected today are Corfu 1-2. Aliens 4-5, Karslk CP Pahud 6-7. Riijuiu 8-9. Benmhor 11. C.leiiL" le 13-14. Ben wy vis 1.S-1K. Utrechl 18. MaetMiycker 19-2H. PtrtWM N. Wall 3 and 4. M.i- well Brander 21-22, M.iron 2324. Ppnukor 2,
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      408 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited for the appointment of a full-time Secretary Treasurer for the (Selangor ;ind Pahang branch) Automobile Association Malaya. Applicants must possess a sound knowledge of .secretarial, accounting and admli nlstratlve work. Ability to type an advantage. State salary required. Applications to P.O. Box 328. Kuala Lumpur,
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      438 10 TENDERS P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received from Registered Contractors Class "C" and above at the Office of the State Engineer. Negrl Sembtlan, Seremb.in up to NOON of the 19th October. 1953 for the Construction of Additions to the Federation Military College Sergeants Mess on the Malay
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      395 10 TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS SECRETARIAT: Operating City Hall Staff Canteen for 1954 Closf NOON 29.10.53. Forms from Tender Room, Second Floor. Secretariat (Room 235). City Hall ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT (A) Dredging and Removal of all Sill. Sand and Debris from the Slglap Stream Parallel to TelolKurau Road throughout the
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      1840 10 COMPANY MEETING LONDON TIN CORPORATION CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH production at the previous level and to this extent Communist activities have failed In thMr object to dlsorganlso industry. The cuiput of the mines under the management of Anslo Oriental (Malaya), Ltd.. •*■< n>,63fi tons or concentrates as compared with 17.588 in the
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    Young clothes
    221 12 I FOR GIRLS WHO SEW i A group of Singapore I teen-agers are thinking j of staging a fashion show. They say that the j younger generation here I are not interested j enough in the art of I dressing well. I wel- j come their idea: too
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    Shopping by numbers
    180 12 Shopping by numbers SOON women in Britain may be buying clothes 1 with a made-to-measure fit by code numbers. There will be uniformity of size ranges in all stores if manufacturers adopt suggestions made at a conference on national sizing convened in Lon-i don by the British Stan- dards Institution.
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    A CUMMERBUND
    206 12 jmawmms the phoiu,em of A HE rr LESS iPHESS HAVE you found beltless dresses a problem? So many women have that a British designer has evolved this drape-shape cummerbund. His make-it-at home instructions are: Take one 1 2 in. wide petersham. exact size of waist when taut, allowing
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    Talking shop
    187 12 THERE is a new kind of furnishing fabric In Singapore that should revolutionise curtain making. It is a plastic material, not the usual shiny sort that is only good for kitchens and bathrooms, but a dullsurfaced, concoction that looks remarkably like waffle-pique. It is available in several -pleasantly
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    This Week's Bargain
    63 12 Here U a pretty morning dress for shopping or thf office*. It has unusual drawstring sleeves and c wide vee neckline. It I* made of poplin, pale lurendir or er-print-ed »tt* black stripes and has its own black belt. The dress costs $22.50. It is obtainable at
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    Slimming craze in Britain
    229 12 QALES of slimming foods are soaring In Britain. There Is a boom in "starchreduced" bread rolls and breakfast flakes which women can eat with less fear of getting fat. Meatless "steaks" Intended for vegetarians are being snapped up by normally meateatinu; women as they search the
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      529 12 JUST ONE BRUSHING WITH f Colqote Chlorophyll Toothpaste DESTROYS BAD BREATH lfc^P^^^^NHMß^^K llffr t*i ihr .ttlivi |m>wi r t.ni"r»»pli*n ,\m |o j r lro y a j brrjih l I \>lfMe c:hU>ri'phvll 3 aJHV I »..ih|Mstrai'Mi{uit*/v.ai.>s>*of'<>i«rA/v.andinc J^P^B people arc ihanKiriK lo new Colgate l-l-'" j phvlll oolhpaile lor -.vrnxtiJtAhrr moulhv
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      94 12 Strait* Times Oossword ACROSS North (4). L Tills ls only real with metal 14. Commend.itory epithet that should not be dropped i 5). centre 15. Deviation from the true (4i. 5. Miss BaKiiold's was National 18. Divine otlke (5). 20. Cancel umsill science chart (7). n a «'hnrt h«i*l M
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      162 12 26. Lenn <s>. 28. Inuretilent In a dose <4». 31. Serving no purpose (7). 32. Boasted t7i. 33. They contribute to artist's support i tii. 34. Purposes l 7- 2. Tease the Royal Navy! (7). 3. Goal wluv* end is an unknown quantity (4). 4. He knows what makes four
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    Another soccer title for HK Bank 4-0 VICTORY IN SBHFA FINAL
    461 13  - Another soccer title for HK Bank 4-0 VICTORY IN SBHFA FINAL SENTINEL By IIONGKONG BANK, already Business Houses F.A. first division champions, yesterday won the League and Cup competition final by beating Mansfield Sports Club, a third division team, 4-0 at Jalan Besar stadium. The Bankers were clearly the better
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    SPOTTING THE WINNERS
    364 13  - SPOTTING THE WINNERS EPSOM JEEP By VfY TEN horses to follow at 111 the Penang Turf Club Autumn meeting are: SHANGRILA: Three-year-old of much promise. Winner of three races In his last four starts; won over l' 4-m. at Kuala Lumpur in August in fine style; working well. PALIO: Has
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    LAZAR WINS TOUGH FIGHT
    129 13 LONDON, Wed. AFTER one of the bloodiest battles ever fought in a British ring. Lew Lazar. of London, won a British welterweight title eliminator against Terry Ratcliffe. of Bristol, the referee stopping the contest in the 10th and fm il round to save Ratcliffe from further
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    KEE CHAN I HANGS UP GLOVES
    269 13 By RALPH MODDER LIM KEE CHAN, once regarded as Singapore's best flywelght prospect for Orient championship honours, has retired lrom the ring. Kee Chan recently returned from a tour of Java, where he did not meet with.much succtvvv But I am told that this
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    BARDHAN CUP
    35 13 The semi-final of the Bardhan Cup soccer tournament between Singapore Indians and Johore Indians will be played at Kluang on Saturday. Singapore Indians will play n friendly match aßainst Kluang Chinese on Sunday.
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    JAPAN'S TEAM
    41 13 TOKYO. Wed— The Japan Track and Field Association today announced the selection of 77 candidates—56 men and 21 women—for its team to participate in the second AMrn Games next May in Manila. Final selection will be made in March—UP.
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    Tuli wants tilt at Shirai's title
    103 13 JOHANNESBURG. Wed. Jake' Tuli of South Africa, the British! Empire flyweight boxing champion who returns to Britain next montn where he hopes to fight leadinc contenders for his title is also keen on meeting Japan's world champion Yoshl Shlrai. Tuli. who is willing to
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    Flash Elorde wins
    30 13 TOKYO. Wed Far Eastern bantamweight champion Flash Elorde took a points decision from JapHP.ese featherweight champion Noburu Tanaka In a non-title tenround fight here last night. —UP
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    EX JOCKEYS TRAINING MALAYAN RIDING BOYS
    210 13 EX JOCKEYS TRAINING MALAYAN RIDING BOYS By EPSOM JEEP A SPECIAL riding school A for apprentices and riding boys on the Malayan Turf, on the lines of the riding school of the Victoria Racing Club in Australia, is not practicable at the moment, says a Malayan Turf official. But S.R.A.
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    J.B. league positions
    158 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. j ATEST positions in the Johore Buhru DlsTlct soccer league are:— P W D L F Apt. Rancers 9 7 1 1 18 8 15 1 Military 8 7 0 1 26 10 14 Medicals 8 5 1 2 23 15 11 i Molek
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    CHAMROEN WINS BY A KNOCK-OUT
    50 13 BANGKOK. Wed—Chamroen Songkitrat, lightweight champion of the Orient, scored a first round knock-out over British flyweight Jimmy Pierce here last night. Chamroen attacked with a flurry of punches, drove the British fighter to the ropes to score a knock-out in two minutes and 47 seconds.—UP
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    FITTON WINS NARROWLY
    49 13 MELBOURNE. Wed. Featherweight Bluey Wllkins dropped a narrow points decision to an English fiKhter. Ray Fitton in a hard 12-routid fight here. Many experienced ringsiders thought that Wilkins' aggressiveness and willingness to carry the fight to his heavier and taller opponent had earned him the decision
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    NEW OFFICIALS OF CORONET B.P.
    56 13 New officials of the Coronet B.P. elected at the recent annual general I meeting are Patron. K. H. Tan: president. K. L. Lim; hon. secretary, Puey Chin Hoe: hon f-easurer. Tan Yew Jinsport captain. Teo Beng Hal; committee: Veo Peng Kee. Llan Thlan Kah. Yap
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    SIAM CUP GOLF
    43 13 Miss N. Con way will meet Mrs. M. San In the final of the Island Clubs Slam Cup golf competition on Sunday. In the semi-finals. Miss Conway beat Mrs. Todd one up while Mrs. San beat Mrs. Anderson one up.
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    Much talent seen at women's hockey trial
    338 13 Much talent seen at women 's hockey trial By Our Hockey Reporter SINGAPORE Women's Hockey Association selectors -> should be well satisfied with their first trial held on the S.C.C. padang yesterday in preparation for the annual Poppy Day match against Services women on Oct. 28. Although most players on
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    FAST SHB THREES DECISIVE FACTOR
    217 13 A FASTER and smootherworking three-quarter line contributed most to Singapore Harbour Board's 15 points (three goals) to six (a try and a penalty) win over R.N.A.S. Sembawang at Keppol Harbour yesterday. Sembawang, minus several of their best players, were always dangerous, especially in the forwards
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    B.A.M. DEFINES POLICY ON TOURS
    626 14 Affiliates only can apply PENANG, Wednesday. pIK DECISION of the Badminton Association of Malaya to disallow the use of the word "Malayan" except for official tours is prompted by the consideration that the reputation of Malaya, as the world's champion nation, must be safeguarded, the
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    England name team to play rest of world
    121 14 England name team to play rest of world LONDON. Wed. ENGLAND'S team to meet the I Rest of the World at Wemhley Stadium next Wednesday was chosen today ax follows Merrlrk (Birmingham 1 Ramsey (Tottenham) and Eckrrsley (Blackburn); Wn.ht (Wnlvcih.imptnm. I'flon It'harltnn). and i Dirkinson (Portsmouth): Mat- thews (Blackpool). Mnrtenson
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    THE TURPIN MYSTERY: TO FIGHT OR NOT TO FIGHT?
    295 14 THE TURPIN MYSTERY: TO FIGHT OR NOT TO FIGHT? LONDON, Wed. ATOP man in British boxing headed for New York by air today determined "to find out what's going on at Randy Turpin's training camp." Teddy Waltham. Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, was plainly worried over conflicting
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    39 14 MANSFIELD goalkeeper Simon Yeap punches clear as he is challenged by Hong kong Bank centre forward Hendricks in the Business Houses F.A. League and (up competition final at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday (Report in Pace 13). Straits Times picture.
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    U.K. SOCCER
    41 14 LONDON, Wed. Results of friendly football maU-hes played under floodlights last nißht were: Bristol City 7 Penerbance < Turkey 1 4; Crystal Palace 1 Derby I; Exeter City 0 Everton 4: Falkirk 1 Burnsley 3: Watford 1 Luton Town 1.—Reuter.
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    SOCCER DRAWN
    42 14 SOCCER DRA WN William Jacks Sport.* Club drew 2-2 with the Aston Athletir dub In a friendly socrer match played at Clerical Union ernunri vesterd.iv. Aziz and Cyril Vander Beck srored for Williams Jacks. Chee Senc and Ah Mens: for Aston AC
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    POLICE SCORE 5-2 i
    41 14 Police 'A" beat Nee Soon Garrison 5—2 In n hockey friendly nt thr Police Depot ypsrerri;iy. Thambyrajah <2t. Sta M-iri.i (2) and D. Mehta scored for Polire. Neo Soon scored throueh Capt. Turnbull and Cpl. E. Liew.
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    SCC BEAT KRANJI
    39 14 Singapore Cricket Club "A" beat RN Kran.ii oy 12 points (four tries) to three ione try> in a rugger match played at SCC. yesterday. S.C.C. scored through McMullan (two tries>. Baxendale and Roper; Wedgewood for Kranji.
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    CHANTRY TAKES CESAREWITCH
    212 14  -  VERXOX MORGAN By NEWMARKET. Wed. CHANTRY, a horse boi-ght for only £38. won the 2<,-mtle Cesarewltch Stakes here this afteinoon to bring eft one of tne biggest gambles of the century. Chantry, starting 4-1 favourite, won ar. exciting race by a lengtn and a half from the
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    Weak opposition for Poh Lim
    782 14 NINETY entries 11 more than last year have been received for the seven events In the SSnimpare Badmlnto Association's open championships this year. The first ties will be played on Saturday at the Singapore Badminton stadium, starting at 7. IS pjn. Ong Poh Llm, last
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    Fighting Seletar hold Recs to 2-1
    276 14 SINGAPORE Recreation Club "Reds" gathered two more points to send them to the top of the S.H.A. Div. 1 league table with a struggling 2-1 victory over RAF Scletar on the padang yesterday. Recs are now in the strongest position in the senior division
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    Peng Soon has not applied -B.A.M. chief
    132 14 PENANG. Wed. THE PRESIDENT of the Badminton Association of Malaya. .Mr. llrah Joo Seang. told the Straits Times today th.it no official application has been received from Malayan champion Wong Pens Soon for permission to go on a playing visit to Formosa. Mr.
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    Police catch Varsity XV short of wind
    366 14 UNIVERSITY of Malaya, «J making their debut at rußger this season, received a beating from Police at the Police Depot yesterday. Police scored 19 points (2 goaLs. a try, a penalty and a dropped goal) to their eight (goal and a penalty). There
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    FAIRMAN, OWEN, IN SRU XV TO MEET FIJIANS
    365 14  - F AIRMAN, OWEN, IN SRU XV TO MEET FIJIANS W. E. TREVOR Bv rff/O changes have been announced in the AllSingapore rugby team to play the Fijians at Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday. Darroch, picked for the left wing, has told thr selectors that he feels he has not recovered
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    BADMINTON 1
    38 14 Two ties in the Singapore Barl-' minton Association's junior interclub championship were decided the SB.A. Hall last night an^ resulted as follows: Sin Sheng B.P. bt. National B.P. s—o;5—0; Greenwood B.P. bt. Swift B P. s—o.
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    SOCCER RIOT IN PENANG SENIOR TIE
    154 14 PENANG. Wed. rpODAY'S first division soc--1 cer match between the. Chinese Club and the Mus- llm Recreation Cluto. played at Victoria Green, had to be abandoned ten minutes after the interval when spectators swarmed on to the Held and started a free-for-all following a
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      51 14 soccer su\ COMMUNITY UCAGUB: R.A.F. v Europeans, Jalan Besar stadium. Rrr.c.Eß SAINTS v Victoria School. V.S. (round. HOCKEY LEAGIE. DIV. Ceylon S.C. v rniversitv, C.S.C. en. nnd DIV. 2: Khalva Assn. v KM. 1 Navy. Khalsa rround. DIV. 3: H.M. Customs v Naval I Base Custom's ground. S.H.A. STATE TRMI..
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