The Straits Times, 25 December 1953

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    15 1 The Straits Times Nat*** 1 tint**** Established 1845 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    A NEW CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
    843 1 WILLIAM FISH tours Malaya's 'danger' areas and finds- Morale high despite the^ they've got that festive spirit And it's laughter time for children .bandit attacks FAITH IN FUTURE IN the States of .lohore and Negri Semhilan, where Communist terrorism recently surged up afresh, the morale of
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    'THEY WILL ENVY US ONE DAY'
    233 1 Says Tctnplo KIWLA IJMPIR, Thurs. rYMU' High Commissioner, J- <Jener.il Sir (ieralcl Tompler. has a special word for thisr affected by Ike Emm gency in his Christmas Day tvfssase to the people of "M;i lava. Be says: "In every country where Christmas is observed
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    $50,000 opium seized
    77 1 $50,000 opium seized SINGAPORE Customs men »C yesterday seized 70 lb. of best ouality raw opium found on a Siamese frriehter m the Ouur Roads. The opium is worth $50,000 On the black market. It was found in two plastibagi behind the water-con-Oenart in the ship's eneinr room Th( Customs
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    3 men missing
    25 1 TAIPEH. Thurs. Three Chinese wore today reported mi.ssInc in a fishing boat wrecked on Peace Island outside Keelunp harbour, northern Formosa. Renter.
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    Siamese kill border Red
    52 1 ALOR STAR. Thurs.-Siam-MC MCUritjT forces disclosed tolay that a Siamese patrol killed one border bandii in a halflour battle with a sang of 3f terrorists on Monday. The engagement took placr lear the Malayan-Siamosr lordcr. The bandits withdrew ifter tho exchange. One handtironadc was re•ovoreri noar
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    Truck fired, wires cut
    44 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Than.— ix Communist terrorists i mod with rifles burnt a lorry *kinß tappers to work in th" lomtone area of Kota Tinij'i, nhore. this morning. In the Kulai area north of ohore Bahru. terrorists cut nlr communications wires.
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    $1 bail for holiday
    94 1 hong kong. Thurs. JUDOF. Reynolds released ;i Canadian and two New Zealand sailors on a nominal ball of iiksi on here to(i;,\ so that tho Bailors, ;>ll Korean teterans, could enjoy the Christmas holidays. They arc on trial for allegedly assaulting a Chinese taxidriver with intent
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    THUMBPRINT CLUES IN $20,000 ROBBERY
    150 1 repper paste found in car THE throe men who Rot away with the $20,000 Cold Storaco payroll on Wednesday left a number of thumbprints behind. Police arr working on those clues in their efforts to track down the pc ppc r -throw in c nap.
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    'LOSE INDO-CHINA LOSE MALAYA'
    124 1 Nixon reports on Asian tour WASHINGTON. Thursday. ■yiCE-Prosidcnt Richard M. Nixon said last night the United States supports the Associated States of Indo-China in their "understandable desire" for independence, but warned: "On the day the French go, the Communists will move in." In a radio and
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    Five drifted 29 days in 35ft. boat The Straits Times
    159 1 tMVE Burmese drifted in a 35-foot boat in the Indian Ocean for 29 days, eating raw lire and drinking rain water, until the Japanese freighter Kyoshin Maru rescued them six days ajo. When the ship reached Singapore yesterday (hey were
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    A HAPPY CHRISTMAS
    28 1 There will be no issue 'jfof the Straits Times ktomorroiv but The Ijg Singapore Free Press <$£ uili be on sale as usual. S| !*j* ¥A
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    U.S. editors to visit Russia
    55 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs. U.S State Department officials said yesterday that seven editors of American college publications will visit Russia. They leave Ne w York by air tf>day. They will fly Urst to Paris ;ind then to Berlin. From Berlin, they wi'.l go Wi Mosco w in
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    Railmen greet Royal children
    156 1 LONDON, Thurs. pHRISTMAS began vestcrv> day for Prince Charles and Princess Anne, the Quern's children, when they arrived at Sandringham. Norfolk, to see the loral railway station ablaze with fairy lights and a huge cracker hanging from the entrance hearing the words 'Loyal (ireetints.' 1 Railwaymen
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    Beria shot
    569 1 Beria shot Six aides die with him MOSCOW. Thurs. I AVRENTI BERIA. dr- J posed hrad of Sovirt security, and six accomplices were sentenced to death and shot yesterday for high treason, an official announcement here said. The news came only seven days ;iHor the disclosure that B ad confessed
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    Ship for Japs
    48 1 VOKO.sHKA Jap.in Thurs Tlio U. 8 B Bath, la.st of 18 ■inri 50 landing ■:.ilt to bo turned over to the Japanese under UM exchange agreement, was dciiI vered by tho U.S. Navy yesterday AP. KEE YAM'S CHRISTMAS SMILE A party— thanks to the readers
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    Captured plans show plot for ambush on Fraser's Hill
    333 2 Captured plans show plot for ambush on Fraser's Hill MENTRI BESAR, WATHERSTON, WERE LIKELY VICTIMS KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A PLANNED terrorist ambush on the winding Gap Road leading to L Fraser's Hill and Pahang might have trapped the acting Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. D. C. Watherston, and the Mentri Besar,
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    SIAM CUTS TIN DUTY BY HALF
    152 2 Local land worked out KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. j THE SIAMESE Government I has cut its export duty on tin ore by half, Mr. D. T. Warinc. chairman of Tongkah Tin i Dredging Ltd., said at a gener:ai meeting here yesterday. The Bidor dredge had
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    Australian car makers eye Malaya
    73 2 PENANG, Thurs. AUSTRALIA hopes to export motor cars to Malaya in the "very near future," Mr. G. S. Anderson. Australian Trarie Commissioner for Malaya, said here today. "We hope next year to be able to arrange for Malayan businessmen to visit Australia so that they
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    Clothes stolen from house
    47 2 A Chinese house in Emerald Hill Road. Singapore, was broken into on Wednesday I night and a sharkskin coat and a shirt were stolen. Police yesterday recovered the coat and shirt in a house ir Clemenceau Avenue. A I man has been detained.
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    Last chance gone, they're now AWOL
    137 2 PANMUNJOM. Thins. rE United States Army today officially listed as absent without leave the 22 Communist indoctrinated soldiers who ignored a midnight deadline and refused a final chance to return home from Communist Korea without penalty. In Washington a Defence Department spokesman said the
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    Girl, 9, dragged into hotel
    44 2 A nine-year-old Chinese girl living in Kinta Road. Singapore, was dragged into a hotel a.s .-he was walking along I Roberts Lane on Tuesday afternoon and assaulted, the Police we re told yesterday. I A man aas been detained.
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    Loan society men save $544,581
    117 2 Loan society men save $544,581 IPOH. Thurs. MEMBERSHIP and deposits in the past year had increased, states the report of the Government Servants Thrift and Loan Society, which will hold its half-year-ly general meeting at the perak Library on Dec. 29. The report. fo r activities up till June 30.
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    REARMING JAPAN: DANGER WARNING
    231 2 And ANZUS is criticised LONDON. Thursday. 'THE Economist, leading British weekly, today warned of the danger of rearming Japan without any framework similar to NATO or the European Defence Community within which German rearmament is taking place. The Economist also criticised the obscure and indeterminate defensive
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    73 infants die
    73 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs— The Registrar of Births and Deaths. Selangor. reported today that 73 infants under one year old died during November Total births for the month 820. s//o Kee Yam. five, gives a sChristmas smile in his cot at sthe Singapore General S Hospital. He teas
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    JUNGLE , TROOPS GET THEIR DINNER
    199 2 JUNGLE TROOPS GET THEIR DINNER K. LUMPUR, Thurs. pOR the past few flays tti r a huge shed at Kuala Lumpur aerodrome men of 55 Coy RASC Air Dispatch have fceen busy cramming: cartons and boxes with Christmas fare for troops who will spend Christmas Day in the jungle. Today
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    Burmese Army attacks rebels
    59 2 RANGOON. Thurs. Thu Burmese A»rny at Moulmeln, Ifi9 miles south of Rangoon, has taken 'he offensive against Karen rorjfl^ in the Thaton district ir. Burma's rich mining and rubber area. Thp aiMy is driving to clear the area between the railroad line and the Sal ween
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      887 2 SINC \PORF Anc Pow Show; 9 Christmas wltn .'nek .m<1 the Beans'alk' 9 30 w«%» Walt Disney; 9 30 News: 9.45-Repen. News 9 45 Take It From Her* .Vi Morning Star; 7^30 News, oi Her Majesty the Queen's Chrl*t- ic.15 Boxing Dav Ballroom. 7.55 Boston Promenade Orchestra; mas Message. 10
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    BRITAIN WANTS ATOM TALKS
    141 3 A. LONDON. Thurs. "DRITAIN madr It plain ypstrrday that sho wants to moot tho United States a? soon as possible j to push forward to early atomic peace talks with Russia. The British and Western Europeans reacted with eautlons hopefulness to the surprise Soviet acceptance of
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    Forest area mortared
    44 3 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Thurs Residents In Bukit Merlaiam iinri Butterworth were kept snake until th>- early hours this morning by continuous explosions comim: from the direction of the Bona.su Forest Reserve in South Kedah The urea was being mortared by Security Force.s.
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    Pakistan credit
    28 3 KARACHI. Thur.s Pakistan'a balance of foreign trade payments for the third quarter of 1953 ha.s a 9.000.000 rupee iUSs2.7on.oni <•:■ nccorriinc <o official statistics iti.st, released. AP.
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    RED GOLD FLOWN TO BRITAIN
    126 3 RED GOLD FLOWN TO BRITAIN LONDON. Thurs. rE KREMLIN has secretly i flown into London about 1 U5565,000,000 worth of sold i bars, official sources disclosed i yesterday. The sold, arriving in two air i .shipment* during the last 72 hours. i> destined for the Bank 1 of England. It
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    New role for sportsman
    39 3 NACDONALD BULKY, former sprinln who now plays Rugby League football for Leigh, turn's Father Christmas at a party in London for coloured children. Here he is rm holding Nirnla Roach and Frira Mrndy. A.P. picture.
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    'Unknown man of France' is the new President
    227 3 VERSAILLES, Thursday. gENATOR RENE Coty, the "unknown man of France," last nijjht became President of the Fourth Republic. In a surprise victory, the 71 -year-old Conservative swept in on the 13th ballot and ended the gruelling seven-day election marathon in the Versailles
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    3 MILLION IN NEW DISPUTE
    210 3 LONDON. Thursday. ITNION leaders of 3.000,000 British shipbuilding and engineering workers last night called for a nationwide ban on overtime and payment by results to operate from January 18. This decision, which threatens to slow down British production and the a:ms drive in the New
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    Sir Winston entertains Mr. Malik
    112 3 Sir Winston entertains Mr. Malik LONDON. Thurs. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL set the diplomatic world guessing again today by entertaining Mr. Jacob Malik. Soviet Ambassador to Britain, at a luncheon party at Chequers his country home. The Soviet envoy who is returning to Moscow shortly on a visit, spent three hours
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    Red scheme off
    37 3 HONG KONG. Thurs— The Communists' reclamation protects on Hainan Island have been postponed indefinitely and the workers are being brought back to their native villages, the pro-Nationalist Wah Kiu Vat Po reported. A P.
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    12 million miles in six months
    50 3 NCW DELHI. Thurs. Indian airlines flew nearly 12.000,000 miles during the half year ending June 30. carrying 284.000 passengers, 80.000.000 lb. of freiuht and 4.4 million pounds of mail, according to the Communications Ministry. These operations were over 26.903 miles of unduplicateri routes A.P.
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    Air pact may be ended
    61 3 NEW DELHI. Thurs- -The Indian Government is considering a suggestion that it give formal 12-month notice of termination of the IndoUnited States aviation agreement, reliable sources said yesterday. The Indian Government was understood to feel that the agreement differs from those between India and other
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    For Palestine
    22 3 NEW YORK, Thurs.— Vagn Bennikr. of Denmark, chief of the Unitrd Nations IsraelArab Armistice Commission, yesterday flew to Palestine.— AP.
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    Cars laid up
    26 3 KHATMANDU, Thurs. Smugglers of petrol from Tibet are demanding such high prices that nearly half the motor vehicles here are laid up. A.P.
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    Four-power poll check proposed
    95 3 Four-power poll check proposed BONN. Thurs. i »pHE THREE Wostorn power> 1 will propose that all-Ger-man elections be supervised by Sweden. Portugal. Switzerland and Iceland to ensure that they are fully democratic. West German Government -"urce.s said yesterday. The Western Dowers will insist at the forthcoming Berlin foreign Ministers- conference
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    Beirut meeting
    30 3 BEIRUT, Thurs. Lebanon's Premier, Abdullah Elyafi, yesterday said that the Arab League Secretariat had told him that the League Political Committee would meet in Beirut next Saturday— A.P.
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    Greetings
    28 3 ROME, Thurs. The Prime Minister, Signor Giuseppe Pella, last night sent a Christmas message of friendship to Marshal Alexander Papagos of Greece and the Greek people. -A.P.
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    Alien ban enforced
    223 3 MANILA, Thurs.— The Immigration Commissioner, Mr. Vicente de la Cruz, has orcUrI ed full enforcement of a Government order prohibiting aliens in the Philippines to leave for areas surrounding Communist China less than 72 hours after they apply for clfarance. The areas are Hone Kong, Japan, Siam.
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    Murdered, two charged
    79 3 HONG KONG. Thurs. A magistrate yesterday committed for trial a 32-year-old labourer, Lo Shui Ghung, on a charge of murdering two Chinese priests who&e battered bodies were found In ransacked bedrooms behind the Holy Souls Catholic Church. Chief Detective Inspector Alexander Cochrane said that he foind the
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    Four drowned
    22 3 CAIRO. Thurs— Four prople were drowned yesterday when a houseboat loaded with fans watching the Nile marathon .swim collapsed. A.P.
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    'IN-THE-DARK' RURAL BOARD MEMBER COMPLAINS: WE LOOK SO SILLY
    201 4 VI R. H. J. C. Kulasingha (Paalr Panjang) told Singapore Rural Board at its meeting yesterday We look fooLs in the eyes of the public because we do not know what Is happening in the rural areas." For this he blamed
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    CASH FOR POLITICS SCHEME MCA meeting
    151 4 CASH FOR POLITICS SCHEME MCA meeting rpHE Malayan Chinese Asso- ciation plans to establish a political fund in each of its branches in the Colony and the Federation. This proposal will be discussed at the association's meeting in Singapore on Sunday. Under new rules money from the fund can be
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    DEATH FOR RED WHO FLED TO H.K.
    238 4 He pleads: Let me go to China KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. A COMMUNIST terrorist who escaped to Hong Kong but was caucht there was today sentenced to death by the Chief Justice. Sir Charles Mathew. in the Supreme Court. Chong Chiap Hin. alias Ah
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    These homes worry board
    62 4 Unauthorised houses are again becomine a problem for the Singapore Rural Board. The board's chairman, Mr. E. V. G. Day, told a board meeting yesterday that during the past week action was taken agpinst 90 owners of unauthorised buildings. He said the board's building department was
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    He was SO attached to his bed by 15 tacks
    265 4 He was SO attached to his bed by 15 tacks IT HAPPENED ON MANDI SAFAR NIGHT MALACCA, Thursday. VjOHAMMED SHARIFF, 40, an Indian cook, said in ?1 Malacca Sessions Court today that when he woke up in the middle of "Mandi Safar" night he saw his wife in bed with
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    566 CALL WAS WORTH IT, SAYS PETER
    70 4 566 CALL WAS WORTH IT, SAYS PETER HANDSOME PETER KOK (above), a Kuala Lumpur businessman, beamed as he said yesterday: "That long distance telephone call (n London was worth it." He spoke for six minutes to a girl friend. The call cost him $66. "It was just like talking to
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    299 broke food and price laws
    48 4 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. DURING November 299 convictions were recorded In the Federation for breaches of food and price control regulations. Fines totalled $10,463 Of the price offences 111 were for dealing without control licences and 3J Icy selling above 'he cnntrclled price.
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    They weren't forgotten
    71 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. AMPANG villagers received Christmas cards this week, from 27 Company RASC i Independent Infantry Brigade >, the army unit which has adopted them Cards from the Officer Commanding, Major Luscombe, and all ranks went to the local councillors. schools, guilds, youth clubs and some
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    Sold forged permit
    59 4 IPOH, Thurs. Teh Geok Seng, a 42-year-old petition writer, who forged a driving licence and sold it to Ng Seng Tee for $120, was today sentenced to a day's gaol and fined $500 or four months' gaol 1 in an Ipoh court. Teh forged the licence and
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    Army Thrift, Loan society officials
    67 4 Officials of the Army Embarkation Headquarters Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd.. Singapore, are: Chairman. Mr M M. Lukose; secretary, Mr. Ho Thian Chor; treasurer, Mr. Khoon Tho Wing: committee. Messrs. Chan Khek Eng, G R. Plllal. Chia How Oher. Kashmlra i Singh Tan Kirn
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    Havelock Estate centre officials
    55 4 Officials of the Havelock Estate Community Centre, Singapore, for next year are: President Mr. Tang Slang Huat; vice-presidents, Mr. R. S. Pillai and Inche Mohamed Sidek: secretary. Mr. M. Mathews; assistant secretary, Mr. V. Geneson; treasurer. Mr. I. re Kiat Hock; assistant, treasurer, Mr. Chan Kok
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    'I WANT TO DIE,' SAYS WEEPING MOTHER
    125 4 Grenade youth to hang KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. THE mother of a terrorist condemned to death in the Supreme Court today by Sir Charles Mathew Federation Chief Justice, broke down and cried: "I want to die, too." Her son. Ang Siok Seng, had on
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    MEETING TO DISCUSS DELEGATES
    81 4 MEETING TO DISCUSS DELEGATES The Singapore branch of the MCA said last night a special branch committee meeting would be held at its premises tomorrow to discuss the appointment of 15 delegates to the general committee meeting on Sunday. It is understood the names of the 15 delegates have already
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    Going to Ipoh
    28 4 BATU GAJAH. Thurs. Inrhe Mpgat Mohamrd Nor bin Mrgat Mnhamed Isa. health inspector. Town Board. Batu Gajah. is going to Ipoh on transfer next month.
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    Mr. Day can offer only buckets
    111 4 Mr. Day can offer only buckets THE chairman oi the Singapore Rural Board, Mr. E. V. G. Day, said at yesterday's board meeting that fire preventive measures will have no effect on islands surrounding the Colony because of the conditions under which the houses had been built. He was replying
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    Gave blood for Xmas
    26 4 Seventy-four Singapore people have answered the Blood Transfusion Centre's Christmas appeal for blood. The centre sought more cases during the festive season.
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    Modernaires' Xmas dance
    34 4 1 The Modernalres, a newlyformed social club, will hold a Christmas dance at the Singapore Badminton Hall tomorrow from 9 p m. to 2 a.m. The Sambodian daoce band will Play.
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    THE SINGAPORE DIARY
    434 4 TODAY Telok Ayer Methodist Church Christmas pageant and service in the church auditorium. 235 Telok Ayer Street, 7.30 p.m. Ouest preach- 1 er: Rev. Paul A. Content o British Military Hospital: Christmas party In the children's ward I 10.30 a.m. V.M.C.A. Christmas treat for inmate*, of Red
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    Hanging 'judge' of the Wild West fell in love with Lily Langtry, a royal favourite
    528 5 Hanging 'judge' of the Wild West fell in love with Lily Langtry, a royal favourite West, saw her picture in a magazine and became her most ardent admirer. He sent for photographs of her and plastered them round the bar. He wrote to Washington and informed both the President and
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    DEATH
    59 6 211 HorWa $10 i mimimun MR. LEE CHONO NEE. ace 52 passed away peacefully on 23.12.53 at th» General Haspit.d. leaving behind his beloved wife, 2 daughters. 3 adopted daughters, and one adopted son to mourn his loss. Funeral will take place on 26 12 ,.i:i at 4 p.m.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    251 6 it, Woril $1* (minimum) REFRIGERATION or Air Condi j tloninc troubles? Ring Bill Manning about it. At *****. TO GRANNY, Wishine jo-i Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From: XX. Sint;hp<>re. CHERRY BLOSSOM lime In Japan is April. Book Now. let Asia Travel Service plan your trip and tOttr.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Dec. 25, 1953. And Goodwill to Men
    587 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Dec. 25, 1953. And Goodwill to Men As each successive Christ- 1 mas comes, the hearts of men turn to the same undying memory. It is nearly two thousand years since Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem, near to a city divided today between
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    1576 6  - How the Queen's children spend Christmas MARGARET SA VILLE By 'THE beloved Royal broadcast will come to the 1 people today from New Zealand. The Queen will be sitting at the microphone in Auckland, where she is spending the Christmas holidays, a brief break in her extended Commonwealth tour. Her
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    'THIS ATROCIOUS LAW...
    439 6 'THIS ATROCIOUS LAW THE Registration of A Businesses Ordinance is ■n atrocious piece of legislation. However, it is the law, and so long as it is the law it should be everybody's concern to see that it is administered without fear or favour. Everybody who carries on a business, which
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    Bishop Woods fund
    270 6 THE following letter was published in The Times: There must be many among the personal friends of Edward Woods, lately Bishop of Lichfield, and among those who knew and loved him who would like to see his memory perpetuated. "Of all the objects of his many enthusiasms,
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    On the Margin
    496 6 Christmas fare INHERE is, every Christmas, a JL sense of friendship and forgiveness that Is a welcome respite from fie bickerings and backbiting.s of our normal lives. Hut, when we dissect all the elements that go to make the meat Christian festival it is amazing to find
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      55 6 y>. READER'S Digest When The Reader's Digest was first published in 1922. only 5000 copies were sold. But today, after thirty years, over 60 million people living in 60 different countries and speaking a dozen different languages, read the magazine regularly every month. J/- A Month C. R. DASARATHA RAJ
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    THEY'RE MAKING SNOWBALLS—IN SINGAPORE
    112 7 It was the first the boys had ever seen O\o\V is a traditional back- ground for Christmas and scarce in Singapore. The snow? Well, that appeared at Malayan Breweries when one of the cold rooms was de-frosted. Tai Feet King, five, and his brother. Tal Feet
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    Malayans dip deep into their purses to cheer the old, I the sick, the poor
    262 7 XMAS THOUGHTS FOR OTHERS THK people of Malaya are in a jjenerous mood this Christinas. Despite hard times they have remembered the poor, the old, the sick in hospitals, homes and institutions. To rnsuro that
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    He'll be all alone In the air on Xmas day
    154 7 He'll be all alone In the air on Xmas day PENANG, Thurs. BRITAIN'S |yte| farmer, 45-year-old Mr. H. B. Showcll of Flecghurg, Norfolk, will spend Christmas in the air all by himself. Mr. Showell, a fornrr R.A.F. flying instructor, landed at Pcnang's Bayan I.epas airport today on his hack to
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    Extra daily flight to Malacca
    95 7 Extra daily flight to Malacca MALAYAN Airways are operating an additional daily Singapore Malacca flight. Besides the daily morning direct flght. passengers may now take the afternoon (2.30 p.m. i flight to Malacca via Kuala Lumpur, at the normal Singapore-Kuala Lumpur fare. A company official said that Malacca-bound passengers could
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    Missing
    18 7 Nc Ai Tek. 46. has been missing from his house in Sembawane Road, Singapore, since Wednesday afternoon.
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    Mind your holiday driving
    73 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A PPFALING for an accidentA^ free ChrLstm,s. Mr. N. Frcennrn. Kuala Lumpur traff.c chief today uked t motorists to drive carefully diinnc thr holiday. "T von jo to party and have one too many, get some- nc else to drive you home or
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    U.S. sailors play Santa
    45 7 Ratings of the U.S.S. Robinson. Healy and Sigourney played Santa Claus to 120 orphans and needy children yesterday. Highlights of the party included joy rides on the pompom gins, boat rides around the ships and a sumptuous Christmas luncheon on board.
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    HE DIED AFTER INJECTION
    44 7 A verdict of death by misadventure was recorded yesterday on Wong Tuck Cheong. 36. wno died after a penicillin injection. Dr. Mohamed Gaus. who gave the injection, agreed with the Singapore Coroner that death after such an injection was rare.
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    Robbed of notes
    23 7 Three promissory notes for a total of $700 were stolen from a Sikh living in South Bridge Road. Singapore, yesterday.
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    M.C.A. HAS BENEFIT PLAN FOR MEMBERS
    169 7 Medical, educational help THE Malayan Chinese Association plans to start a nenefit society to give members medical and maternity services at reduced rates, and financial help to educate a limited number of childjen. The rules and constitution of the proposed society will be discussed
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    YOUR HOLIDAY SWIMMING
    128 7 YOUR HOLIDAY SWIMMING UK. II TIDES (today): Singapore 2.12 a.m. <Btt. 6 Inches) 1.29 p.m. (9 ft. s* lnches): Port Dickson 9.16 a.m. 1 8 ft. 3 inches i 9.31 p.m. 18 ft. 7 inches'; Ppnang 304 a.m. 7 ft. 4 inchest 3.58 p.m. (6 ft. 7 inche* i TOMORROW:
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    For Mrs. Eu's funeral 3,000 hankies 10 BANDS AT PROCESSION
    157 7 For Mrs. Eu's funeral 3,000 hankies 10 BANDS AT PROCESSION KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. MORE than 3.000 handkerchiefs and fans have been bought for distribution to relatives and friends attending the funeral of Mrs. Eu Tons Sen- widow jf one of the richest men in the Far East— in Kuala Lumpur
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    Rush to wed in Chinese lucky month
    91 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. ALL this week many Chinese have been getting married at the Registry Office here The reason 0 It is "tung chit" the 17th day of the 12th moon the winter celebrations, a lucky period according to the Chinese. And they
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    Staff give party for patients
    51 7 PENANG, Thurs. Doctors and nurses of the General Hospital last night, accompanied by Santa Claus. visited every ward singing carols and distributing gifts to the patients. It was the first Christmas Party organised by them for •he patients. Soap, toothbrushes and other articles were given
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    Loan society's 2½ p.c. dividend
    54 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Kuala Lumpur, has declared a 2'i per cent dividend for this year*— hall a per cent more than li.st year. Its subscription capital has Increased by $40,000. The new committee "was elected at the annual General
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    POLICE CHIEF'S MESSAGE
    164 7 POLICE CHIEF'S MESSAGE 'Goodwill to all f KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A CALL to all ranks of the police to face the New Year in the traditional spirit of peace on earth and goodwill to men was made today by the Acting Commissioner. Mr. J. N. M. A. Nicholls In hLs
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    Defence was not called
    79 7 IPOH, Thurs. Holding that the prosecution had not produced enough evidence to warrant the defence being called. Mr. EVA. Peers today acquitted and discharged nn Assistant Resettlement Officer Chang K\von«; Lone. 36. who was chained with criminal intimidation and secondly with behavinu in a disorderly manner
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    Cash is the need now
    62 7 ALOR STAR. Thurs. THE Sultan of Kedah and the Member for Agriculture and Forestry. Tengku Yaacob. watched a mechanical harvesting trial at the Telok Chengai pad! station in Alor Star yesterday. Mr. Q. G. Coleman. State Agricultural Officer, said the trial was satisfactory. "But until
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    Birthday party
    34 7 The Overseas Pakistan Lejigue, Singapore, will celebrate the birthday anniversary of Quid-i-Azam Mohamed All Jinnah, founder of Pakistan at the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society. 31 Lorong 12 Geylang. at 4 p.m. today.
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    Speedster fined
    22 7 A Federation driver. Koh Soong Lim. was fined $65 in Singapore yesterday for speeding and driving with an expired licence.
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    SACKED MEMBER 'LACKED DARING'
    363 7 M.C.A. replies to Mr. Chin KUALA LUMFUE, Thursday. TIIK Malayan Chinese Association Headquarters here today said in a statement that Mr. Chin Swee Onn. who was expelled this wrek from its Perak branch seemed to be one of those too ready to attack organis ations like
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    RN hospital workers get more pay
    167 7 RN hospital workers get more pay gTATUS and salary, rate* of hospital assistants and nurses employed in the Royal Naval establishments in Singapore have been revised by the Admiralty. According to the new ruling recently implemented by Naval Base authorities, hospital staff who poawn Government certificate* will be eligible for
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    'Axed' staff appeal
    69 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The 30 workers of the Agricul- hire Department .stationed at Serdang experimental tation i who were served with dismissal notices at the beginning of this month today appealed to the chief of the department to reconsider the decision. They were among 70 department workers
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    Gave hampers to 80 old folks
    45 7 IPOH. Thurs.- -A small group of Chinese women, wives of prominent Ipoh residents, visited the Perak Chinese Old Folks' Home in Oopeng Road this morning and gave a Christmas hamper to each of the 80 old men and women.
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    HE RETURNED $60 'DIVIDEND'
    39 7 PENANG. Thursday.— Tra iner "Doc 1 Rodger* found $60 on the Penang Racecourse this morning when he was supervising track work. After inquiries, he returned the money to the owner, I trainer Ynnc Thau Yin.
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    INDUSTRIALS STEADY: TINS, RUBBERS IDLE
    308 8 INDUSTRIALS STEADY: TINS, RUBBERS IDLE Around ilio mark* is COMMODITIES UNCHANGED T»HE Singapore share market had a quiet half-day A yesterday and for the amount of business done the market might as well have been dosed. Industrials were quietly steady w»th few price changes and tin shares were idle while
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    Malaka Pinda Rubber
    218 8 Company reports IN the year ended August The Malaka Plnda Rubber E.v tates Ltd. earned a net profit of $81,582, compared with $202,984 in the preceding year. A sum of $65,176 was received for war damage compensation. A dividend of 5 per cent is proposed which, if
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    Pajam Ltd.
    156 8 IN the year ended September last, Pajam Ltd. which owns Pajam Estate in Negri Sembilan of about 3,100 planted acres and Amber Estate in Johore of about 1.577 planted acres, made a net profit of $54,304, compared w'th $194,915 in the preceding year. A dividend of 5 cents
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    Temoh Tin Dredging
    90 8 IN the year ended June last Temoh Tin DredginK Ltd., working on tribute made a net profit, after United Kingdom profits tax. of £20.771, equivalent to 14.8 per cent. A dividend of 12» 2 P" cent was paid. At balancing date net liquid assets equalled £119.926, or
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    Alor Gajah Rubber
    64 8 IN the year ended September last Alor Gajah Rubber Estate Ltd., made a net profit of $26,736, equivalent to 12 3 per cent. A dividend of 5 per cent is recommended for the year. At balancing date net liquid assets were $95,181 or 43*» cents a share.
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    Lukut Tin
    76 8 IN the year ended August last Lukut Tin Dredging Ltd made a profit of $10,765 from fixed deposit interest and excavator rent, equivalent to 2.3 per cent. At balancing date net liquid assets equalled $128,026 or 26 f» cents a share and stores al 14.038 equalled a lurther
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    lpoh Tin Dredging
    77 8 IN the year ended March last Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd made a net profit of £B.H;*7 equivalent to 5.5 per cent A dividend of 12i per cent was paid. At balancing date net liquid assets were £262,716 or 26s :Jd. per 16s. share and stores at £41.923
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    Selangor Coconuts
    72 8 IN the year ended June last Selangor Coconuts Ltd. made a net profit of $256,675. equivalent to 51.9 per cent. The proposed dividend is 20 p«T tent. Nft !!i|iiid assets in the balance sheet were $131,763 or 26.7 rents share. The estate Is now mainly planted with oil
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    Rubber output lower
    168 8 rr Federation of MaTav.i produced 15, 887 tons of rubber in November, compared with 49.915 tons in October, bringing, the eleven months output to tilti tons, compared with yj.A'.l tons in the corresponding period of last year. Of the November output. ■JS.itX.I ions were produced on estates,
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    WALL STREET
    101 8 NEW YORK. Thurs. DECENT selb.irks on the Stork Market were extended yesterday out 10.-ses wfre malnlv fractional. Selhnc pressure event.uall.\ halted and the market ripveloperi mild rallvlnc tendencies with »>-M--vitv pNpjinriiii'.' lightly nn rally. In the afternoon the nur 1 I in mixed appearance with chances nc.iin mostly
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    RUBBER PRICES
    145 8 The Singapore rubbrr market wa.s quiet yesterday morniriß with some "squaring-ofT' before the holidays and January first grade closed at 57 4 cents a pound, unchanged on Thursdays close. The market had opened with prices practically unchanged on the previous close. There was little trade interest. The closing
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    SHIPPING LIST
    87 8 CHIPS lying alongside the Sinca- pore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Celebes 4-5; Drente 18. Mandoul 19-20. Sanana 21-22. Angbv 23-24. Marudu 25-26, Gorgan 27-28 Tjipanas 29-30. Idomeneus 31-32 Antllochus 33-34. Teucer 36. Else Maersk 40-41. Rajula 42-43. British Prince 44. <»l I I ROADS De
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    Produce prices
    77 8 Sincapnir (hint<* FTndurr K\change; Noon prices per pirtil were Coprn: quiet: January •39', Bttyen. MO'i -filers; February »3!> buvfrs. S4n\ sellers. Cocnnin nil: unrhaneed. quiet. ruerx. Pepiior: quiet, unrharured; Nn business reported: Miintok white MM, Sarawak $325. I.ampnng Mark $29(1. Lewi, and Peat: 1 pm. rlonlnc prtcrs wpitOopra:
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    Exchange rates
    44 8 The Malayan E\rhnnee Bank--Association made the fnlin«ln» I changes in its nites to merchants yesterday:<IN ADA: buying. T.T. 32. ulr m:nl. O D U 18. 90 days 35 3d I credit Mil*. 32 716 Irarie hlllsellinK. T.T. or O.D. ready, 31 SH.
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    TIN PRICE
    16 8 T\\r price of tin in Singapore yesterday was rirdarrrt at |H| a picul, unrhanerri.
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      836 8 NOTICE CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE CITY ARCHITECT A BUILDING SCRVKYOR'S DEPARTMENT The public Is reminded that:--u) licences for garages, advertisements and signboards, Uii pe r m" s for temporary erections, will expire on 31st day of December, 1953. Applications for renewal of licences and temporary permits for 1954 should be
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      489 8 TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS. ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT: Construction, completion and Maintenance or 36 ft. and 50 ft. Roads and Drains between Redhlll Road and Proposed New Ring Road. Forms and details from Engineer's Dept. (Room 218). Close NOON— 5.1.54. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT: Supply of 400 Polyphase A.C. Meters. Specification and
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      186 8 SINGAPORE RED FUNNEL LINES: HEAP ENG MOH SS CO., LTD,. SOON BEE STEAMSHIP CO., (S) LTO 33/35. Teluk Aver Street— Phone 3448. M.l <;lANC. BEE" DIRECT SAILINGS TO I>l\K\KT\ A CHFRIRON KORTNH.IITI V SKRVK I A. S'porr appr. Jan. S 1.. Sporr appr. T»n. M.v <;ia\(; HMT sailinc.s id pwc.km
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      Comeback of two great comedy stars
      1062 10  -  GEORGE By i:m\4.i:ii tIJHK Band Wajron" is Ihc comeback of two brilliant comedy stars, .hick Buchanan and Fred Astaire and ;i very fine team Ihev make. It is the usual story about show business on Broadway l>ut nothing thai Buchanan and Astaire touch could
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      WORLD OF THEATRE
      506 10  -  VIC MEM I am oiari to hear that my old friend John Forbe*Sempill has at last produced a play which may make him a little money instead of costing him thousands of pounds. London reviews of "The Orchard Walls' have been quite kind, and the name ol
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      PICTURE
      231 10 To keep you in the THE < ONQIKST OF FVKRKST. I in- M>rt of Him that occurs about onrr in 211 years. The »rt of rerordinf rpir mdvenlurr hy undrrslaii mrnt and achieving rfTert h> leaving en-lain things to the imagination is supremely mastered. JULII'S CAESAR. Shakespeare faithfully reproduced
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      260 10 +St>o MERRY XMAS t^fr|/^/ TO MOVIEGOERS EVERYWHERE jt'^^if From: SHAWS ORGANIZATION X? It has to be terrific to be choacn a* our Christmas Attraction! v* aBPKjIW^^ prti*nt*d by V Lj WARNER fcC' ■■■T"'- *BVsr cnm a ia V H Hear «AMKM lAINI sing thel/ ft W Irttw b*U»O UOWINO WHO
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    TALISMAN BEST ON BOXING DAY
    329 11 Epsom Jeep on tomorrow's prospects Should score sixth win to complete great season A GREAT RACE is in prospect for the P. 0. Cup over 6 f. for Class 1. Div. 1, sprinters on Boxing Day (tomorrow), second day of the Penang Turf Club's Xmas-New
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    DOUBTFUL STARTERS
    40 11 The following are doubtful starters on Boxing Pu: British Paragon. Adelaut. Star, Rubber Exporter. Bcsi Tip, Never A Blank. Quicksand, Gay Co-ed. Dande Bay, River ratrol. Singing Master. Pulau Bali, Nuit dr Bal. Blue Flash and Saigon Bran.
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    Straits Times Selections
    164 11 ».!•>«> vi i,>r CALL BOY POlM'fcK (LASS 1 DIV. 1 6 r'un. TALISMAN Euphrates Box OftVr LILLIBI'LLI.RO Talisman Euphrates El PHRATES Talisman Box Office CLASS 1 DIV. 2 S Fur* CLASS 1 DIV. 3 tun. AW AYS Amusement Toucan FLUSHING Greet Amhjwador THREE KINGS Dance Hall II
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    THREE RINGS FOR TOP CL. 2 EVENT
    167 11 THREE RINGS carried 9.0 to a two-length win over 7f. at Kuala Lumpur last month. That race points to the steady improvement Three Rings is making and I am confident he will win the Class 2, Div. 1. 7-f. event tomorrow. Majestas won
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    CONSISTENT ALWAYS FOR CLASS 1, DIV. 2
    133 11 ALWWs looks a sound each-way bet here on his second to Skrvr.e Primrose in a last-run 6f. ilmln 13 IS) at Bukit Timah last month. ThLs up-and-coming grey has not run a bad race since he hit hi.s true form. He has finished
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    CLASS 1, D1V. 3-6 F.
    131 11 I^LI'SHINU went pretty close to scoring his first win at Bukic Timah last month when he ran Quicksand to a head over 6f. This Atout Maltre gelcjng has only to step up on that form to beat a very moderate lop class sprint field. Greet
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    CLASS 2, DIV. 2-7 F.
    115 11 pi:.\D OVr.K led hi* rivals on a futile chase over the Ipoh B'jt. earlier this month. On that form this UMfu' lour-year-old. wno has three w'.r.s to his credit thl? season, should be a good each-way bet. Bend Over has lust tne right blend o:
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    CLASS 5, DIV. 1-5 F.
    147 11 SEA WOLF has been working well, which confirms the good form he showed at Kuala Lumpur last month. Sea Woll. a three-year-old. showed up for the first time when he ran thiirl to Saigon Bran over s';f. und then stepped up on that form to
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    CLASS 5, DIV. 2-7 F.
    213 11 ]VfOTI<>N PHTIRFS recent form! has been encouraging and over 7f.—his fm-ounte distance he I should be a sound each-way bet. This Channel Swell gelding trotted in a three-length winner over 6f. at Penang in August. At Kuala Lumpur last month he went pretty close in
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    CLASS 5, DIV. 3-7 F.
    126 11 j OATKt HOI X was a quiet tip in his IkM appearance, nt Kn'ln Lumpur iMt month, and he ran a! cood race to finish second tn DynaMv. it was his best effort j since he won as a three-year-old last year. Pntechoux has. I
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    Lock again in great form
    187 11 HAMILTON (Bermuda). Thurs AFTER winning the toss for the M.C.C. in their second •"test" agnlns. a representative Bermuda side which started here yesterday, Len Hutton sent in the home side and at lunch Bermuda had lost eight wickets for 112 Trevor Bilev and Alan Moss
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    COMMONWEALTH WELL ON TOP
    60 11 JORHAT A— ll. Thurs.— The Commonwealth cricketers touring India diner* a firm grip on their match with the Assam Governor's Xl "here yesterday, rlcolarine at 393 for seven before dismissing for 121 the oppnsi'ion. who. following on were 19 for nil in their seronri Innings at
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    ALL BLACKS GAIN A CLEAR WIN
    74 11 LONDON. Thurs. After their defeat by Wales last weekend the All Blacks were back to winning form yesterday when they beat Abertlllery and Ebbw Vale by 22 points i two coals, penalty goal. three triesi to three < penalty goal). The tourinc side took
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    Charity soccer in Johore Bahru
    73 11 The following will represent Johore Bahru in a friendly soccer match against Tigers S. A. on Sunday at the English College ground in aid of the Johore Bahru District F.A.s funds: Dollah Don. Hamid Tahlr, Majld Tahir. Hassan All. Hamdan All. Khalid Raof, Salleh Raof.
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    French schoolteacher wins Nile swim
    43 11 CAIRO. Thurs. Raphael Morand. a 35-year-old French schoolteacher, won the international Nile swimming race yesterday completing the 26 miles course in less than 14 hours. Nailk Riari. of Egypt, finished second Just over three hours after Morand.— Reuter.
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    Island Club winners
    27 11 Mrs. Rosa Lim won the Island Club's 9-hole stroke competition. The mixed foursomes was won by J W R. Muraille and Miss O. Barrett.
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    Empire games cut
    34 11 MELBOURNE. Thurx. For financial reasons. Australia may be forrerl to ala.sh its number of entrants in the 1954 Empire Games from Rn to in athletes, It was announced today. U. P.
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      1129 11 TOMORROW'S RACE CARD Probable runners and riders at Penang tomorrow, second day of the Penang Turf Club's Christmas-New Year meeting, are given below. The order of running will be announced by j Penang Turf Club after acceptances close at 11 a.m. I today. < P O CUP— Class 1, Div.
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      562 11 Orinkt at tkt OCiAH PARK OTElare Reo»onobl« fc G«num« EAST COAST ROAD SINGAPORE PICTURE TIP J /£X WORD PUZZLE 'D' Cut out and pin with other coupons. Posting instructions appear below. Name s I c 2 1 I J AAT|aHB fill in 1 J_ L U N I D Ei
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    SCRATCHINGS CLEAR THE WAY FOR BEST BET IN XMAS CUP
    249 12 SCRATCHINGS CLEAR THE WAY FOR BEST BET IN XMAS CUP Broadside is danger By EPSOM JEEP WITH Forest Beau, Cinema II and Shanjjrila nut of the race. Best Ret looks a bright prospect for the Christmas Cup over a mile for top class horses at Penang today, opening day of
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    68 12 PENANG Chinese Recrea- tton Club men's hockry tram for the interstate C.R.C quadrancular meet n( IVmant during (he Christmas holidays. Rnck row (I tn r): Sin Thean Hoe. Ng Trik l.re. Lim Chens I'" 1 mitltllc row: Ooi Sianc: Iliiah. lohnny Ho. Khon 800 Chrw; front row Toh Boon TlsMsgi
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    Straits Times Selections
    135 12 RPBOM MM 1 CALL BOY PUINTEK Race 1. I OREGON II SKYRIDER FINALIST 2.30. I Skyrider Orexen II Orerra Demonic Brown Booty Demonic Race 2. CHAN PATROL DF.NDRITF CHAN. PATROL 3.05. Dendrite Channel Patrol Dendrite Windy Corner Windy Corner Than mat urcy Race 3. Q. SCHOLAR SAILORBIRD
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    S.H.A. still $2,000 short of target
    219 12 S.H.A. still $2,000 short of target CINCiAPORE Hockey Association made a net profit of $1,114 from Hir North-Sou'h and the MII.C. tin.il matches last weekend. The assort.) t ion now has •2.1 13 in I their fund to meet the exjwnses for the vi. It of the Indl-in Hockey Fedton
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    Pegasus 'No' to Singapore
    79 12 I ovhon Thurs "TMIF fa Amateur Cup holders. Pecasus. will not p]^ v in sinennore durin e their Fa: tour. "Hie English amateurs le;\\e hy ny on Sunday for Hone Kon^. where they will play three matches. Pegasus, who-r party of n Includes several players with
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    DURANT, DEVADAS MAY PLAY FOR SPORE v FED.
    128 12 tHC Singapore hnikpv selcrtnr* m ill make i l"ii.. v in Hi. < nlnn\ (ram to meet Ihr I'edera'•on in the first of a M <.rrie& of international malrhrs at kuala l.umpur M Jan. HI. Risht wlngrr Freddie I'rrnanAn. will \>r nut
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    CHANNEL PATROL BEST BET
    176 12 CHANNEL PATROL BEST BET VtY best-of-the-day In todays card at Penanc Is Channel Patrol In the Class 2. Dlv. 2. 6T. event (Race Two). This Channel Swell five-year-old came in second to Jetty over si. with 8.7. after makinc most of the runninc. at Bukit Tim ah last month Channel
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    THE GOING AND BROADCAST
    33 12 THE GOING AND BROADCAST The K»ine at Pcnang today is likrly to hr very good. There will he no hroidrast of today's rarrs hut Radio Malaya w ill hro.ui.ist all eight races tomorrow.
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    FIVE HORSES ARE SENT UP A CLASS
    213 12 WWEET DREAM. Palio arri Hunncav have been pt'vnio'cd fr.-m 3 la Cl accord ins io the lairvi t l.i.sMflca'lon of th« Btralta Raemi Association 1- II"! iy. and Above All have BBH ■nne up from CL 4 to Cl :t uhiie DnuMe DtrMtnd.
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    Newcomer to beat the form horses
    260 12 VEWC'OMER Airmark is 1 am quite prep grata in his first ever app course in Race Six at Pen; This thrr-p-yrar-nld sroy by thr 1946 Derby winnr-r. Airbornr. had a fine staying roctirrl :n England this year won thrr-r- racos off thr rr-cl a
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    399 12 Pandon over ,v..|. mill 8 12 niter making most of the ruDntng. Orecon II ha.s only to reproduce that form to win here. His early 1 s)>eed could upset hi.s rivals on the >iv lYnans course. Dancer to Orecon II i- Skvridrr. On their Kuala Lumpur running'
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    BATU GAJAH TEAM GOES ON TOUR
    61 12 BATU OAJAH. Thurs Ml Yes.pl Kee Lum. Hon. secretary of the Raft! Oa'ah District hotkey league will lead a BrcvvMer Cln') team on a hockey tour this week Two games will be plnveri the tir.'t. against penang Malays on Dec. 26 at. Penang, and
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    SOUND WAVE HAS LITTLE TO BEAT
    155 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By WITH Punter's Drlisht out of the way. SCWND WAVE should have no difficulty in winning Race Four at Penan e today. Sound Wave was fancied at. Bukit Timan last month. I thought hp ran a groat rare when ho came in
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    Story of the 'Trotters'
    111 12 The film "Go Man Go." to be srrprnrc! in Malaya shortly by the Shaw Brothers organisation is the story of a basketball enthusiast. Abe Saperstein (DM Clarki and hLs professional basketball team thr Harlem Globetrotters and of thr stnicule of the tram, acainst much opposition, from
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    S. PERAK WILL HAVE KEEN FIGHT,
    47 12 S. PERAK WILL HAVE KEEN FIGHT IPOH. Thurs. Interesting rue- I by is expected when South Perak XV meet Taipinc District on t.he Ipoh pudang on Saturday. South Perak. who have stH'e players In Spcldewinde. Craig, Willincham. Breakwell and Harrlr.i In their side, are expected to win
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    Talisman, Atomic City work well in final gallops
    444 12  -  EPSOM JEEP From PENANG, Thursday. TALISMAN, a bright prospect for (ho P O Cup over A six furlongs on Boxinu Day, wound up his prepar- 4 ation with a useful three-furlonj; falkm in 37 2 5 on the training track here this
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    INDIANS TURN TABLE ON CRC
    76 12 PASIT BUNTAR, Thurs. Krian Indiana brat thr Krian Chinese Ron-ration Club bj < 3-0 In B return hockry frirndlv on the public padatiK yestrrdav. Th' j tin: avenged their defeat of a month apu when they were Ruptislngljr bpatrn by thr Chinese. Tlio Indians led
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      910 12 y«E Treble Tote will be held on Races 4, 6 7. The A Big Sweep will be drawn on Race 7. TAHITI and HEROIC LEADER have been scratched from all engagements. Race 1—2.30: Class 5. Div. 3— 5.J Furs. 1 550 f airhead Bstsri 9.00 Mrs. A. Gordon Hoods 2
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      221 12 TODAY PI S MM XI Inlcr-riM gsaat nii-rl I p.m.. men. IVn.iti. v Perak; »aaaiai, Nritri Semhllan Belancar; IS |i.m.. men, Nejri Srmliilan Heaifli |omm, I'm. 1 111, I*4*l. iK XI \l 1.1 Mil It BADMINTON: Irtw state trianrular meel— Sclangor. Terak and I'enans, SK\ Hall. II) a.m. and 7
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