The Straits Times, 14 January 1954

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    13 1 The Straits Times He**"** Established 1845 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1954 15 CENTS
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    PAY FLARE-UP BREWS
    332 1 We won't take cuts lying down, say the 'expats' SION MEETS TODA V ill ARE UP" between the Singapore (Jovrnmeni ;md its employee organisations is icd t<» follow Tuesday*! Government proIs to »nH the expatriation allowances of its ■l officers l>> gradual stages, ropcjin employees arc said
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    'I KNOW-THIS IS A KNIFE'
    81 1 A BLIND boy. Osman bin Ahmad. 10. identifies a knife for Che Ann binte Abdul Majeed Superintendent of the Princess Elizabeth School for the Blind. Johore Bahru. at an intellicence test at the Gurney Training Centre for the Blind. Kuala l.umpur. yesterday. Makine a recording
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    Leaflets flung at Duke
    283 1 Leaflets flung at Duke —'NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE* WELLINGTON, Wed. I A MAN breaking from f nearby shrubbery suddenly threw a sheaf of documents into the Royal car as the Duke of Edinburgh was entering it to return to Government House this afternoon, from the National Art Gallery where he had
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    Queen holds Privy Council —first in N.Z.
    122 1 THE Queen held a Privy Council in Wellington yesterday the first to be held by reigning Sovereign in New Zealand. The Courcil was held in Government Hoii.^e. Present were the Duke uf Edinburgh. Mr. S. G. Holland, the Prime Minister. Mr Walter Nash,
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    BRITAIN FREES FOUR JAGAN PARTY CHIEFS
    152 1 But only under restrictions GEORGETOWN. Wed. riOUR LEADERS of the r people's Progressive Party, arrested" when the Party's <•. vernment wa.s deposed last October, were released at midnight last night. They are Mr. Sydney King, former Minister of Communications, Mr. Rory Westmaas. Mr. Martin
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    $800 went as he slept
    45 1 T>lll\l look MM from a the NAAFI Caa- Blakani Mali, sinruesdaj night. in.in.i-. the vale key was under his pillow, as was his habit, h hen he went to sleep. He woke in the morning and the key was missing.
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    TWO MOBS WERE SET TO FIGHT
    110 1 Then police came SINGAPORE police yesterday afternoon prevented a showdown between two rival secret societies at the junction of Kampong Kapor and Rowell Roads Nine men were arrested. The gangs involved were Gang 18" and "Gar.,; 24". both Chinese organisations. Police estimate that more
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    Korea peace talks start again today
    89 1 PANMUNJOM. Wed THE COMMUNISTS today accepted a United Na tions invitation to make ar rangements for resuming ne got iat ions for a Korean peace conference. United Nations and Communist liaison officers will meet tomorrow, an Allied ne gotlator, Mr Kenneth Young, said. Mr.
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    'Friendly' talks
    26 1 WASHINGTON. Wed. President Eisenhower today described as "encouraging" the friendly atmosphere in which the Soviet-United States atomic talks are being conducted In Washington. Reuter.
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    Traders held
    24 1 JAKARTA. Wed. A number of Chinese traders have been arrested in Surabaya for undisclosed reasons the Antara news agency reported today. UP.
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    Ban on film to be reviewed
    46 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Federation Film Censorship Appeal Committee will vie the American film "The Mo^n !is Blue" at the end of the month. It was banned by the Singapore Film Board last year but later released for general, showing.
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    Joint mission
    29 1 SYDNEY. Wed. Britain an.l Australian will send a joint technical and economic mission to Ceylon to report on a cisO.nnn.non .scheme t<> expand rice production there.— Reuter.
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    Armed robbery
    34 1 Three robbers, one annep 1 with a knife, robbed a man ol $30 and a pen while he wa» i waiting for a bus in Kampons Java Road. Singapore, last night. i
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    Italian ship finds Comet fuselage panel
    264 1 EXACT POSITION MAY BE KNOWN ABOARD THE CORVETTE POMONA. (Off Elba), Wednesday BRITISH and Italian experts on board this Italian navy ship believed they had found the exact position of the Comet airliner which crashed on Sunday when fishermen's nets dragged up an aluminium
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    Five die as jet hits four houses
    97 1 Five die as jet hits four houses CALIFORNIA. Wed. IJMVI-. people were killed and four homes destroyed when an Air Force F-86 Sabre Jet crashed into a row of Ihhm--in Signal Hill at Lone Beach yesterday Among the dead are two women and a child The 'WO-mile an hour jet
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    Four powers 4th meeting
    51 1 BERLIN. Wed -The fourth Four-Power meeting of the Western commandants in Berlin and Mr. Segei Dengin. Berlin representative of the Soviet High Commission, opened in the French Headnuarters here this morning to decide on a site for the conference of the Foreipn Ministers on January 25.
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    Home offered for anti-Reds
    31 1 CIUDAD TRUJILLO. Wed. Dominican President Hector Trujillo has announced that his country la ready to receive anti-Communist Korean war prisoners wh<> Wish I settle in neutral countries.Renter.
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    Minister leaves for Kenya
    23 1 LONDON. Wed. Mr. Antonjr Head, the War Minister left London by air today to investigate conditions in Kenya. Reuter.
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    Moat talks
    16 1 LONDON. Wed. Britain :j> negotiating with the United States to buy -urplus meat. A.P.
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    Sent Xmas greetings —faces arrest
    153 1 Sent Xmas greetings faces arrest LONDON. Wed. A judge yesterday ordered the arrest and imprisonment of a Bri- i tish businessman for sending I Christ mas greetings to his daughter. The man described in court ■a a "Mr X now on a trip to Brussels, is being MMd for divorce.
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    $60,000 DAMAGE IN LAB FIRE
    157 1 $60,000 DAMAGE IN LAB FIRE K. LUMPUR. Wed. U<IRE destroyed part 1 of a new laboratory building at the Rubber Research Institute's experiment station at Sungei Buloh early this morning, causing damage estimated .it more than $60,000. Most serious loss was ;i nigh-speed centrifuge <>r extracting serum worth nore tha
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    116 held in Cairo arrests
    166 1 And Britain is accused CAIRO. Wed IjiGYPT'B Revolutionary J Council today arrested more than )()0 leaders ol the fanatical Moslem Brotherhood on charges of plotting with Britain to overthrow the Neeuib rnment A British embassy spokesman said the .illeced plot was complete nonsense. So Far
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    STOP PRESS
    34 1 NEW BATTLE NEARS in iNi>o-nnx\ SAIGON, WVd.—Benew- heavy flfhting e«pected in central Laos ii next ■18 hours. Intelligen t reports indicate new Vietnlnb advance towards Vt ten stronghold .it -Renter. See pa
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    700 ATOM MEN OUT
    60 1 Red strike campaign LONDON, Wed- Communist union leaders waging I 'guerilla" strikes c impaigi against employers today brought out over 700 eleetrl dans at atomic plants and oil refineries. It WBJ the third day ol stoppages which have spread rapidly .since Mondpy. when only 80 men
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    Brotherhood out
    17 1 CAIRO. Wed The Muslim Brotherhood A tion. Egypt's militant religioui) organisation, wa.s dissolved today. -Renter.
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    88-SEAT PLANE FOR FOUR
    60 1 NEW YORK. Wed. Newly weds Porfirio RUblrosa and th"j former Barbara Hutton have chartered an 88-passenger Constellation to fly to Palm Beach. Florida, today. Eastern Airlines spokesman. H" said the party will Include Rublrosa's secretary and a maid. The plane will carry Its regular crew of
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    Develop and prosper, says Butler
    280 2 BRITAIN PLEDGES: WE'LL GO ALL OUT TO RAISE THE CASH SYDNEY, Wednesday. THK Common wealth Finance Ministers today i*>ucd a statement saying that they agreed that development \\;is t h*- soundest answer to the < ommonweaKh's economic problems. They welcomed the assuranre from Mr. R.
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    ROYAL CHIEFTAIN INSPECTS HER MAORIS
    75 2 rrWE QVEEN. ucaring 1 the Korouai Cloak, symbol of Maori chiefla tainship. inspects Maoris 5 at a rercption held in her honour at Arawa Park, 5 Rolorua, during her tour =of New Zealand. In the H background (right) the 5 Duke of Edinburgh is also
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    THIS WAY FUTURE IS OURS'
    59 2 Chancellor's view •NEY, Wed MR. R A. BUTLER, British Exchethat the Commonwealth must ■„>re and be mor< markets lunch fo r Bon guests Including the Australia.-. Prime Minister. md all the Commonwealth nnan our talks >n. exnfldt nee and preparedness." he '.art i n this
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    Pact extended
    30 2 AMMAN Jordan. Woe!.— The I U N Rehrf ;uic! Work: Acriry for Pa approved a agreement with Jordan to re- 140.000,000 tor the Harmouk-Jordan river valley A P.
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    Ferry widow gets £4,500
    69 2 BELFAST, Wed.— The first claim against the British Transport Commission arising from the sinking of the ferry steamer Princess Victoria in the Irish Sea last year was heard in the Northern Ireland High Court yesterday. \lr> Maria Reid, by agreement, was awarded £4.500 for > the
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    Reds claim machine sets Chinese type
    156 2 DON, Wed. I^XPRRIMENTS In the con- •>' '.ction or a machine for printinc Clune.se have been made by tiie Soviet rnpineers Yuri Guriilin and Valrntin Krußliakov. Tass said today. Krucliakov built a machine \uth 250 keys instead ol the usual 90. and arranged them
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    Inventor arrested
    72 2 OTTAWA. Wed.— Plans tor a revolutionary jet engine were submitted to Canadian Defence headquarters by a Yugoslav engineer just before his arrest by U.S. immigration officials in Vermont, it was revealed jesterday. The plans, by Dusan Premovie. aged 37. are believed to be concerned with a "vertical take
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    75 printers go on strike this morning
    201 2 A GOOD DECISION, THEY SAY A BOUT 75 employees of the Malaya Publishing House. Singapore, will go on strike this morning because their demands for higher pay have not been met. As they left the works building at 4.30 p.m yesterday some told
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    New plan on treaty
    51 2 LONDON, Wed— Burma has made counter-proposals to Britain on new defence treaty to replace the agreement which expired on January 4, a Foreicn Office spokesman said last night. Details of the Burmese answer had not yet been received from the Biitish Embassy in Rangoon, he said.
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    Mastiff will guard the Royal plate
    112 2 LONDON. Wed. A POLICE trained mastiff A will ride In a van taking a consignment of Royal goirf and silver plate from Buckingham Palace to the Victoria and Albert Museum on Thursday Police motor cyclists will pro vide an escort. A representative collection of
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    Output of steel up
    61 2 LONDON. Wed Steel out- I put In Britain rose by nearly 1.500.000 tons last year to a total of 17.609.000 tons, the Iron and Steel Federation announced. Export of Iron and stee: averaged 226.500 tons a month during the first 11 montns ot last year. Average
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    He's the first
    31 2 HONG KONG. Wed.— Mr Fong Yik-fai, aged 33, has been promoted to chief inspector in the police here. He is the first Chinese to reach the rank. U.P.
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    Visit to Formosa
    32 2 TAIPEH. Wed. Gen Otto F Weyland. Commander of the U.S. Far East Air Force, is ex- i pected here tomorrow from Tokyo for a three-day tour of Formosa.— U.P.
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    New 'quake hits town
    50 2 BAKERSFIELD. California. Wed. -A strong earthquake lasting more than a minute shook this town last night. First reports said that several power lines were down. Baker.sfleld was devastated in the middle of last year by a •quake which caused millions of dollars worth of damage. A.P.
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    MANCHESTER PATROL SCATTERS BANDITS
    140 2 Forest skirmish in Kedah ALOR STAR. Wednesday. A BRIEF exchange of fire took place in the Bongsu Forest Reserve in South Kedah yesterday when about eight terrorists shot at a patrol of the Ist Manchester Regiment. The bandits fled when the patrol returned fire. One wa;
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    Mario Lanza, wife sued
    73 2 SANTA MONICA. California. Wed. Singer Mario Lanza was sued for U.S. 517.000 yesterday for alleged aamagp to his rented home The owners. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Andrews, sued Lanza and his wife. Betty, accusing them of damaging 51 pieres of furniture, breaking or losing a number
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    NOW HONG KONG LIFTS BAN
    63 2 HONG KONG. Wed Th Hong Konp Government iixiay announced that the Film Censorship Board of Review had passed for local exhibition the film "Heart of the Matter" based on British outhor Gra- 1 ham Greenes best sellinp; > novel. An appeal aealn.st an earlier decision
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    REBELS HELD IN VIOLENT CLASH NEAR FORTRESS
    281 2 REBELS HELD IN VIOLENT CLASH NEAR FORTRESS French commander confident HANOI, Wednesday EMtENCH forces inflicted more than 100 easualtii Communist guerillas in the past 21 hoars French Command announced today ;is n c: li 1 1 Indo-China bogged into isolated bloody jungle clashes. Main clash came Just south of Dion
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    Wire strut planes deal
    62 2 LONDON. Wed—The Royr>l Aeronautical Society has bought eight vintage aircraft a private collector to save them from going to an American buyer. The society would not disclose the price paid and said the planes relics of the wire strut and flimsy fabric days -would form the
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    Aid to village
    24 2 KARACHI. Wed. -The Pakistan Government will give 50.000 rupees towards the reconstruction of Kibya, the Jordan village attacked by Israelis.— A.P.
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    Palm oil: Ministries take notice
    135 2 Palm oil: Ministries take notice Malayan complaint From Hall Rnnmr. LONIX THE COLONIAL I th< pood t> day considering should take any complaint by Si r that the Ministry tr laya unfair., port ol palm oil. For some has been the only Bi porter and Kir John to "if 1
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    More power for Joe
    31 2 WASHINGTON. \V Senate Republicans voted to put Benatoi McCarthy on the i mittee. which will In power in the Sen The committee am things. Senate Investigat i
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    SIR DONALD BACK SOON
    50 2 LONDON. Wed.-- Sir Donai.l MacGtllivray. who succeeds General Sir Gerald Templer as High Commissioner in the Federation of Malaya In June. will return to Malaya at the end of this monl or holiday In Ireland. Sir D I in London he will visit the I Renter.
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    Re-elected
    18 2 PARIS. Weri Monnerville of the Council ol (the French U•• yesterday was r< i another one Renter.
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    Secret talks
    21 2 SEOUL. W e d— Pre.;u.ont Synshman Rhee today met r.is army division commanders tor i a secret conference. A.P.
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    SNOW BURIES 6 VILLAGES
    352 3 Rescue teams ready to go: death toll 68 VIENNA, Wednesday. %|()RK than 300 nun with skis ;md dogs waited mpatiently in an Austrian valley early today firs! liuht of dawn m the> could set out on ■«< uc mission to six villages near the Swiss almost
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    30 FLEE FROM ONE MAN
    29 3 30 FLEE FROM ONE MAN NAIROBI, hen tIK miles ■it of the from homo .iiid pursued them. h.:t Two Into the kitchen of a :nd an re boslble AP
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    U.S. travel harder than with Reds'
    40 3 ONTARIO. Wed. i priest from It was C<">m•hrough VenlnJ sai<! a United cam.' held up in Portugal months v i srani come n nal," FiHe addi j by ng by H .ma to Det-
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    New drive on malaria
    19 3 opens Valley, project will be niacie by md tli? Government. It hot wren US AP
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    Hying to London
    10 3 ivernor, i »n Friday < :>ntal al pi
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    Export banned
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    Back to Peking
    10 3 'I Thrr. irrived i today in the
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    ertrand Russell's plan for peace
    105 3 i. >RK, Wed. H the Britl h her.up a ruin t about "Such a .statement should, ol course, preserve the most i:e impartiality. It even investigate whether either side could h for something which Insane uiiliturist.s could call victory, aid. •it should only deal with
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    Emperor for U.S.
    22 3 ADDIS ABABA. Weri Smperor Ha;le Selassie of Eth topis vepted an Imitation from President Elsenhower to visit Washington. Riuter
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    learn in Moscow
    13 3 MOSCOW, Wed.— A Hungarian trade delegation arrived here yesterday. Reuter.
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    Turpin suit: She will be examined
    125 3 NEW YORK. Wednesday. MOTION was granted in New York Supreme Court yesterday ordering Miss Adele Daniels to undergo a physical examination in connection with her £35.000 damage suit against British boxer Randolph Turpin. Miss Daniels' suit allege that Turpin assaulted her on eight different
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    Blonde with lipstick haunts him
    121 3 Blonde with lipstick haunts him LONDON. Wtd. EDWARD West wood says their is a blonde "host In his house who wears lipstick jncl walks arouad at nights with a bald-headed man. He has appealed to the Blrminnam Psychic Research to have Investigators ■j)"iid a nisUu in the house. Wei'/VOOd sava
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    They're going gay in Russia
    85 3 They're going g ay in Russia I'WO pictures just rei«-iv>- I from Russia indicate that things are much brightrithere now. Above, two Stalin Mm winners, artress F. Balabini and B Bergvadze. are seen performing an adagio from the ballet "Don Quixote" in the Leningrad television centre. Revellers, right. make n
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    French air 'scandal'
    48 3 PARIS. Wed— French plane production wa.s scandalousl) insignificant .^aid Mr. Maurice Walker in Parliament. Of 615 planes in service on European lines, only 23 wero French ThLs was only four per cent, he said, while" 38 per were Br.ti.-h and 58 per cent American. A.P.
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    'Don't withdraw these forces'
    37 3 SEOUL. Wed. The South Korean National Assembly unI animously adopted a resolution today opposing the withdrawal of two U.S. divisions from Korea The withdrawal plan was announced last week by Presldent Elsenhower. U.P.
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    28 go to gaol
    38 3 CAIRO. Wed— A Cairo military court last night sentenced 28 Egyptians accused of Communist activities to prison sentences varying from one to 10 years, with hard labour, and fines from £50 to £100. Reuter.
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    He backed MacA
    35 3 MILWAUKEE. Wed. Lansang W Hoyt, 69. prominent Republican, three times a candidate for Congress and a strong backer of Gen. Douglas MacArthur for President in i 948 and 1952, died yesterday.— A.P
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    Arms output
    32 3 RAWALPINDI. Pakistan. Wed Pakistan's ordnance factory at Wah Wah. Punjab. l is producing all the rifles an.-i rifle ammunition required by her armed forces, it was disclosed here today. Reuter.
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    DULLES WARNS CHINA AGAIN
    221 3 'We will attack if... 9 NEW YORK. Wednesday. THE Secretary of State. Mr. John Foster Dulles, last night reiterated that the I nited States would attack China instantly if she made any new agßres- sive move in Asia. At the same time, he warned Europe that
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    701b haggis for the U.S.
    44 3 701b haggis for the U.S. PRESTWICK, Scotland, W^d. I -The world's bissest haggis, weighing more than 70 lb. ls to be flown to America from here tomorrow It is being sent to America by the Scottish Tourist Board Pi part of its publicity campaign.—Reuter.
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    Russian warning
    30 3 LONDON, Wrd. Pravda yesterday gave Soviet indus- trial chiefs a ronewed warning that they must cut production costs to aid the campaign for more and cheaper goods. Reuter.
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    FISH WILL PAY DEBT
    103 3 COLOMBO. Wed. I'IM Maldives atolls in the Indian Ocean arr to repay a loan from the Ceylon Government with Jish. To tide over a financial crisis, the Maldivian Government raised £72.000 in Ceylon last September. Since the islands lack cash to redeem the debt. Ceylon has
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    Miss Universe for court
    57 3 RIPPON. California Wed.— Miss Universe and her bridegroom will have to interrupt their honeymoon fo>- a >.ci.irt| I appearance here on January 20 j on a charge of speeding. Miss Universe— Chrislmr.e Martel. aged 17. of Paris— and Ronnie Marengo. a young I California department store
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    Deal planned
    31 3 WASHINGTON. Wed. Japan was included yesterday on the list of countries from which Israel may buy US$l6O,OOO worth of medical .supplies, scientific instruments and tinplate with American aid dollars.—UP.
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    Italian aid
    31 3 ROME. Wed. The Italian Government in answer to I United Nations appeal, yesterday said it had sent to tht 1 Egyptian Government US$4O.--0(0 to aid Arab refugees fror.Palestine.— AP.
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    Plan for mines
    36 3 TOKYO. Wed. Thp Nitti't.Mi Mining Company ha.s ttgned a contract with the Mutual Trust Company, of Hong Konp. to develop the iron mines ol Maan Shan in Kowloon, it was learned today U.P.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    306 3 LONDON, Wed. CTOCK MARKETS displayed flrmnc.vs from the outset today and although t)i<? tfrnovei did not ap- 1 pr;ir to b* large lr some dir-'tioiis. overseas buying war reported In a l variety of issues. Foreign bonds were aitnin th» most prominent with Japanese and Chinese making fractional
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    LONDON TIN
    27 3 LONDON. Jan. 13 Cash Buyers Bffl; Sellers CBST^: Forward Buyers K 627 2 Sellers Settlement C 652' 2 Turnover a.m. 40 tons; p.m. 20 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    35 3 LONDON, Jan. 13. Spot 17d., Feb. 17d.. Mar. 17' id.. Apr-June 17' ,d.. July-Sept. 17^d. Oct.-Dec 17 sri.. Jan. cif. 16"» d. Feb. c.i.f. 16". d. Mar. c.l.r 16 15 16d Tone: Quiet
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    Cotton acreage
    22 3 WASHINGTON, Wed.— The Senate yesterday passed a Bill to fix the 1954 national cotton acreage allotment at 21.379.000 acres.— A.P.
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    Senate guest
    20 3 WASHINGTON Wed. Dr John G. Zighdls. a Greek M. P.. was guest of the U.S. Senate yesterday— A.P.
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    300 Chinese miners hear details of tin restriction plan
    422 4 BUFFER STOCK PRICE RANGE EXPLAINED From 11. C. M PA I I I POII. Wed. UOU tti:i ti :;•>« ChlA nese miners this iitrrnooii packed the ivnik Chinese < hamper of omuMKc hall at I 90-miiuMr meeting when Mr. I (.ripper.
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    Siam border man didn't report Reds
    80 4 ALOR STAR, Wed. TAN Boon Leong, 40, a ifcWmill labourer, was sentenced to three years' gaol today for consorting with band"its and failing to report I their presence between April I and October last year at Changloon, border town between Kedah and Siam. "The
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    Police band
    23 4 TAIPING. Wed— The Federation Police Band will give a "Searchlight" performance at the Esplanade tomorrow irom 8 p.m to 9 p.m.
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    Back from leave
    24 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Mr. G Mackenzie, superintendent of the Istana gardens, ha* returned to Johore Bahru after a vacation in Ceylon
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    Assumes duty
    22 4 TELUK ANSON. Wed— M. Khoo Eng Poh has arrived from Bentong. Pahang. and assumed duties as dental officer. Lower Peralc.
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    SISTERS MARRY TOGETHER Couples met while at work
    75 4 SISTERS MARRY TOGETHER Couples met while at work TWO SISTERS were mar- ried on the same day at E Butterworth on Saturday. 5 The couples are (left to right); Mr. M Doraisamy of Borneo and his bride, Anqelene. and Mr. M Nal- liah and his bride, Annie Theresa. Both couples
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    New police retiring plan
    74 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A bill is to bo put before the uncll which. If approved, will enable Federation police officers to retire on pension provided they have completed 10 yean service. Under the present system an officer must have completed 10 years' service and reached the
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    PICKED WRONG MAN TO BE RUDE TO
    115 4 Taxi-driver fined $20 TAXI driver was rude to a police officer when warned for driving with one hand on the steering wheel and the other resting on the window. I The officer was the Assistant Commissioner of Police. Mr. Robert Anderson Yesterday. Tomo
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    Union meeting
    37 4 MALACCA Wed— The work- ing committee of the Malacca Estate Workers' Union will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to consider the wage* problem and the genera: Mtuation i with regard to the rubber lnIdustry.
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    Top-class training for three in England
    159 4 Top-class training for three in England K. LUMPUR, Wed. THREE technical assistants of the Kuala Lumpur telecoms department will get specialised training in two big British factories. Messrs. C. G. Yzelman, M Rajaßopal and Leslie Row who have been awarded fellowships by the United Nations Technical Assistance Administration for a
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    LAWYER SUES A LAWYER FOR $10,000
    241 4 But an apology settles the cast KUALA LUMPUR. Wedne A KUALA LUMPUR lawyer, Mr. Ng I I sued Federal Councillor, Mr. long Shon'l for §10,000 damages in the Hij;li Court he:. ing that Mr. Ne had made a false statement intent to decoive .Mr.
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    Magistrate knew the cards
    71 4 Magistrate knew the cards MX 11. V I <»i; «.ipor>- max trrrt.iy helped the j identify a paeh iKM- pla) Ini rai i two men admitted with the cards for Mr. i|. I; prosecuting, said tl cording 1 1« the > hai were 'vhiki" cards i pick :ind then InM
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    Estate workers planning to give a million to TB hospital
    243 5 $2-A-MONTH A MAN KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday J'HK Federation of .Malayan Estate Staff Unions I has derided to raise $1,000,000 from workers for the Lady Templer T.IJ. Hospital fund. The union executive council decided that all I should he asked to
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    GAS ATTACK ON BUGS
    67 5 To protect books in museum KUALA LI'MPIR. Wed. POISON gas has been pumped into the National Museum in Damansara Koad here, in order to rid books and documents of bookworms and silverfish. Warning notices have beeti put up to prevent anyone entering by mistake. A close
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    Complaints are hard to prove, he says
    135 5 Complaints are hard to prove, he says KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. pOMPI aints ol insufficient inces paid to Malayan identa in Britain iaid Mr, 1., i Lewis, assistant lion, today. He was commenting on a recent statement by some students in England that their scholarships and allowances i. tate to meet
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    MORE PENANG HOLIDAY' BUSES LIKELY
    76 5 MORE PENANG HOLIDAY' BUSES LIKELY PENANO, Wed— More "holiday" buses may be put on the road if there is sufficient demand. Mr. S Mortimer, municipal transport manager, told the Straits Times today. From Saturday the municipality put oiu> bus along the Botanical Gardens route with request slops at convenient On
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    Rao leaves ' for India
    67 5 Rao leaves for India PENANO, Wed.— Carry on the good work you are doing Mr. T. V. Ramaknshna Rao, Auent of the Government ol India, said in a parting c to local Indian.s today. Mr. Rao. who left by tne .il for India on anol.ier assignment, was given a rousIng
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    UMNO plans discussions
    21 5 penang. wpcl.— Penang UMNO Is organislns a ciiscussion group. It wi.; meoi at UMNO headquarters tvery Wednesday night.
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    He's qualified
    28 5 Mr. Abdul Karim bin Abdul Kadir. who has been transferred from Penang to the Federation Military College, is no longer a probationary teacher, as reported yesterday.
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    THREE SENT FOR TRIAL ON ARMED ROBBERY CHARGE
    207 5 $3,237 van theft alleged THREE men were sent to the Sinsapore Hish Court for trial yesterday, charged with armed robbery. The men Ibrahim bin Mohamed Ali. Ismail bin Latiff and Oh Kirn Bee were alleged to have robbed Koh En« Sin of
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    Squadron to get token trophy
    81 5 Squadron to get token trophy Vice-admiral Sir Charles Lambe, Commander-in-chief Far Ea.st Station, will present a token trophy to Lt. Commander Slithers. Commanding Officer of 848 Naval Air Squadron based at Kuala I Lumpur, to which the Admiralty has awarded the Boyd I Trophy for 1953. The trophy, presented by
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    Hostess acquitted
    33 5 IPOH Wed— Without callin;; I upon her defence. Lee Kum Choy, a dance hostess charged with wrongfully confining a IS year old pirl, Phuat Siew Kee, was acquitted here yes- torday.
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    Tax return late: $250
    70 5 IPOH. Wed.— For failing furnish income-tax returns I within 21 days of being asked Ito by the Comptroller of In I come Tax last October 19 Yau Sow Kong, of Brewster Road, here was fined $250. ot tine weeks' gaol, yesterday. Yau. who pleaded guilty i
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    'Scout Magazine' to resume
    50 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The "Scout Magazine" programme will be on the afar again from February 1. Radio Malaya. Kuala Lumpur, announced today. In the new series. Radio Malaya will vi.sit the scouts In their own towns and villages. The first programme will >n from Sungei Buloh.
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    i Cyclists' friend
    38 5 MALACCA. Wed —At the Municipal Council mcetins: on January 20, Mr J. L. DCr Labour Councillor, will move that the Council consider the abolition of the annual renewal of bicycle registration a.s from January, 1954.
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    Ship breaks loose from moorings
    64 5 Ship breaks loose from moorings rpHE Pulau Ktdjang, local 1 coaster i» loni Ing to Soon Bee Steamship Co broke from her moorings In the inner Roads during the tin in which hit Singapore lay afternoon. She wai driven nearly 200 yards and Just colliding with the Matter Attendant's Pier.
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    New president
    21 5 MUAR. Wed— Mr. M.P.L. Vengidasalam Chettiar has been elected president of the Chettiars' Chamber of ComMuar. for the year
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    ALL GIVE A HELPING HAND
    37 5 THIS TAXI came to grief at Puilu Kn.iil. Kuala Lumpur, hut no one was hurt. Picture shows pedestrians giving a helping hand to put the taxi hack in position. Straits Times picture.
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    TOUGH TRIP FOR 15 -NOW THEY GO HOME
    202 5 Adrift for 6 days in open boat KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. A PARTY of 15 Indonesian fishermen will sail for; thnr homes in Tanjong Balai tomorrow from Port Swrttonham after one of the most gruelling inns they have ever made. After two days
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    STATE WIDE RALLIES FOR YOUTH WEEK
    61 5 SEREMBAN, Wed. A flag hoisting ceremony at which all schools in Nesn-i Sembilan will participate will be the hi«hllghta of Youth Week here from January 26 to February 1. Youth rallies throughout the State, lectures in schools, poster. I'.ssay and oratorical contests will b«>
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    A REAL SURPRISE VISIT
    50 5 I'ENANC, Wed Sentries at tin' Machang Bui><>h Home Guard post challenged the Rcsideni Commteloner, Mr. R. P. Bingham, and checked nis identity when he 1 id them a surprise visit on Monday night They then g»V« smart salute and opened the gates lor him to enter
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    Drama group to repeat show
    47 5 PENANG, Wed.— St. Georges Girls' School dramatic society will glTe a repeat performance of Gillian Edmonds' "George and the Dragon" and Smetai.a'.s operetta "lfarenka" at Wellesley Primary School on January 22. Proceeds will be donated to St. Nicholas' Home for the Blind.
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    Taiping Indians to celebrate
    50 5 TAIPING. Wed —The Indian Association here will celebrate the Republic Day of India with a flag-hoisting ceremony at it'- premises in Main Road at 8 a.m. on January 26. The association will holu a club night at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner at 8 p.m.
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    High mass for Saint Paul
    47 5 SEREMBAN. Vtvil Thr feast Of St. Paul the Hermit will be celebrated at the 3rd mile chapei, Beremban, on Sunday with high ina.ss. The Ban of St. Paul the Hermit Will he hoisted at tin Chapi I at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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    Unions to meet on Council languages
    125 5 Unions to meet on Council languages THE FEDERATION of City Council Labour Unions will hold a meeting at the Victoria Memorial Hall today to demand multi-lingual Legislative and City Councils. In a statement yesterday, thi> Federation callea for multi-lingual facilities to be provided In the Legislature and the City Counci.
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    STUDENT KILLED IN NEW ZEALAND
    63 5 THIS picture of S. Hadhakrishnan. who was killed in a workshop in Dunedin, New Zealand. while studying engineering, was taken last year while he was still at school. Radhakrishnan, whose family live in Batu I'ahat. was described by Mr. Clifton Webb, the Minister of F.xternal
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    Bahai leader visits S'pore
    63 5 A Bahal leader who ha/. lectured all over the world. passed through Singapore by JQANTAS/BOAC yesterday from Sydney. He Is Mr. A. A. Furutan secretary of the National Spiritual Assembly of the BahaLs in Persia. He was aecompaniro by his interpreter Mr. A. Q. Faizi They
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    'KING OF CATS' GOES BACK TO HOME
    183 5 He wanted 5 kittens to go, too PENANG. Wed. AF ORM E R Government chief clerk, Quah Chin Phoey, alias "Neow Ong" ("King of Cats" 1 today asked the Magistrate.; Court to allow his five kittens and a puppy to accompany him to
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      233 5 SINGAPORE DIARY Triniiv ollnce: Inauxunitim of. Shi-ll Thratrclte: Free Tilm show the Rev c Stanley Bmlth as I Overland onieui i»-»«i«mh siieil Drinripal 81 Andrews Cuihedral Hoiue. Cnllyer Quay, 115 pm.,l W-ir Memorial Hall 530 p.m. Moulk- Film Units show, Polo Club S'porr Arts Thratrr: .Sh■.^ke^l)e:^re s ifOUnd Powered Flight—
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    The Straits(Times Singapore, Thurs., Jan. 14, 1954. More Aid For Asia
    766 6 The Straits (Times Singapore, Thurs., Jan. 14, 1954. More Aid For Asia If td talks -oupht by Ceylon's Finance Minister bI the Commonwealth finance conference ;it Sydney have taken anyone by surprise it an only rx> because the proi Asian members of the Commonwealth have made no 4 But there
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    The Ritson Pay Crisis Eases
    487 6 It would be unfair to offer more than diffident comment at the moment on the reported Government proposals for the I abolition of the non-pensionable expatriation allowance which has been the iauM- of so bitter and prolong<?d a di.spute amotig the Cohojr's civil servants. The
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    Middle East Oil Pools season reaches climax
    893 6  -  J. L. Hays The latest synonym for wealth, and the power that goes with it, is OIL. In the Middle East where some of the world's greatest oilfields arc located, countries that do not produce oil, arc poor. These "have not" nations, however,
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      379 6 •rpORQUEMADA takes me to ta.sk for having said •'How can any Government plan development without fixing values at some level?" He then states that the British Government successfully did so from 1909 until the Socialist Government passed the Town and Country Planning Act. 1947.
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      'IT IS NOW ALL SORTS OF THINGS BUT ENGLISH'
      582 6 "THE NEW MALAYA is better," says Dato Sir A Roland Braddell. But from the point of vie^ of one who believes that the most important factor to consider is Britain's ties, psychological and otherwise with Singapore and the Federation. I hope
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    On the Margin
    128 6 Lord Simon IBUPPOBI Simon will be b bi red n A i omml both A support* his powi r to 111 It r. hours i Chamber U Pen and on in. ike B I knot lie life ol whom dotes havi later i ord Blrki which >h.ou
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    It cost less (a little) to live last year
    295 7 EUROPEANS' AND ASIANS' BILLS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOWN JNK cost of living for Kuropeans and Asians in Singapore *M lower at the end of 1953 than at the end of the previous year. The «cOBt of living index figure for Europeans
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    HERE TO SEE THE 3 WHO RESIGNED
    104 7 MR, R. A. .line, a director <>t Lewis md Peal Ltd. London, whs arrived in Singapore by BOAC ('Oll--stcllatinii yesterday f«r a two-week stay. He joins his threi> colleagues, George Allen, !Mr. <;. D. otton and Mr. T 1., llorabln, all directon <>i
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    The weather
    184 7 92 DEG IN IPOH MINIMI M RBVOUTOM .7 30 l>m. on Ja... 7.30 am on Ja!l -ipoie 76 decrees. Penan? K,>:a B;ihru 7i. Kuala Lumpur 12 Ip*A. 71, Kuantan to MAXIM 1 M mfPBBATVU .7 30 D in 730 p m on Jan 13'- Sins Ipm 9(i Ptr.ang
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    Coconut tree falls on man
    39 7 Coconut tree falls on man Chan Yew chion was injured In Yio Chu Kang Road. Singapore, yesterday afternoon when a coconut tree fell on him. He was taken to hospital and discharged altt r treatment at the outpatients' c^nic.
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    DROVE HIS CART INTO CITY AREA
    198 7 Court told: Charge wasn't legal |>ROSECUTION of a bullock cart man for driving a cart within the municipal limits was beyond legal authority and a conviction could not stand. Mr. Leslie Rayner submitted in the Singapore High Court i yesterday. He said that when
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    Fire breaks out in store
    58 7 SHORT CIRCUIT Fire broke out in a book- store in North Bridge Road. Singapore, yesterday afternoo n i It was caused by a short ctreui; in a fuse box. Two fire engines were sent to the shop. The fire was put out Within a few
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    Youth had Red documents
    61 7 IPOH. Wed— Charged under I the Emergency Regulation.* with possession of terrorist documents 21-year-old Liew Voon Tak told the president ol the sessions court that he had no idea how the documents had got into the drawer of hi< desk. "They must have be?n planted there
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    Geylang theft
    23 7 From a taxi driver's house ;n Lorong 4, Geylang Road. Sinnapore a thief stole a wristwatch, a fountain pen and S-'i
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    Landlords foil orders to carry out repairs
    174 7 NOW CITY COUNCIL PLANS ACTION SINGAPORE City Council has appointed a sub-com-mittee to study how owners may be told to repair their houses without ejecting their tenants. The Council's building committee at its last meeting expressed concern at the increasing number of do
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    Watch stolen
    31 7 A Javanese, living in Gcvlang Serai. Singapore woke up yesterday to find the rear door of his house forced open. H^ lost a wrLstwatch. a silver belt, and. Sl6.
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    They're as bright as kids who can see
    56 7 They're as bright as kids who can see 1 Q (Intelli- children has thej are as 3 with Prin- Bahru. will b; Ann ilts good I boys and uirls :i(1 11 I by vhv Blnet lind or In the will be in Kuala he e chil- ir and their Lsed
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    Found stabbed
    9 7 II tpon taken to the K iidang'
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    1/ WAS DEAD MAN'S CHEQUE
    30 7 The man accepted the cheque, deducted $140 dm I him. and gave N2 the ba! of $3ti was sentenced to three months' gaol for cheat-
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    LOTTERY? NO PROOF -COUNSEL
    175 7 So conviction is quashed A FTER counsel had argued that it had not been proved that chap-ji-ki was a public lottery. Mr. Justice Buttrose allowed the appeal of Tan Eng Ngoh against conviction and sentence of three months' gaol for carrying on a lottery. In the
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    Knife was tied to his ankle
    107 7 Knife was tied to his ankle ABU Bakar bin Omar was sentenced to six months' risorous imprisonment by a ore Court yesterday for arming himself with a knife at Jalan Kembangan He pleaded guilty but told the court the knife was for hunting birds. A policeman was said to have
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    Free imports
    28 7 Licences to import lubricating oil into Singapore will now be freely issued. Mr. W. H. Walker. Controller and Registrar of Imports and Exports, announced last niaht.
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    Maid robbed
    22 7 A 19-year-old Malay maidservant had a handbag containing $60 stolen from her room in Weyhill Close, Singapore, while she slept.
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    THIS DOG WENT TO SCHOOL
    102 7 i DOG WDKKII) up and diverted tIM attention til ihCSC children yesterday while they waited for their s:xiHMl()-si •hool at Pasir PanjaiiK to i»e olTicially opened. II avi n s accepted caresses and tnd< Lirmonts from all sides, the doc trotted oIT briskly as though
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    Army opens $280,000 Singapore school
    164 7 liHK ARMY \c.st(M<lay opened its ultra-modern school at Pasir Panjang. The school, which cost about $•'BO 000. has eight exceptionally airy classrooms, a large gymnasium -cum-assembly-nai] with a bamboo Stage, toilet rooms with dwarf -she equlpmenl and hall-«taß football and ha.sket-h.ill field. it na.s room
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    Case to be retried
    73 7 Id ona Fook Chonsr. sentene.l to thrco months' Imprison m<nt on opium charms by a Singapore court has born granted retrial belore anither magistrate. The High Court .sot asidthe ronvictions and senteoi when his appeal was her rrt yesterday and ordorcd a uew trial. He was
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    Public holidays in Johore
    95 7 JOHORK. BAHRU. We .1 Public holidays in Johore this year are; February 1 Federation Day; Feb. 3 and 4 Chinese New Yfar; Easter Sn nr April 18; Awal Puva May 5: Hart Raya Pu.sa Juni I in lieu oj June 3 and 4: Q birthday June
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    30 OLD GIRLS GET TOGETHER —With their former school principal
    86 7 30 OLD GIRLS GET TOGETHER —With their former school principal riMIIRTY old Kirls Of the I'udu I I linulish School. Kuala: Lumpur, sjot tosethfr last night in the War .Mrmoriil Hall. Singapore ;«nd gave their old teacher and principal. .Miss Josewhine Foss a Mitay re-union feed. Mi<s Pass recently returned
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    Buffet to mark Republic Day
    47 7 PENANG. Wed.— Pcnang Indians will celebrate their Republic Day with a buffet dinner li the Indian Assona tion. Bagan Jermal Ro;id. at 7.30 p.m.. on January 26. A public meeting will i ;>t the Indian Association at 5.45 p.m. on January 25.
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    CHARGED WITH TWO HOUSE HOLD-UPS
    144 7 'He tied up my hands' witness TAX EU TOH at the Singapore Assizes yesterday faced charges of robbing two houses In Lim Chu Kang Road on the night ol Augusi 16, 1953. Tan and two companions were alleged to have g" hon>e occupied by Ong
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    ANOTHER HOME BOY MISSING
    83 7 ANOTHER HOME BOY MISSING lour in 7 days A FOURTH boy from th^ Gir.ison Boys" Home In i re. has been reported missing within the 1 in a while in transit outside the Home on Tuesday. On January 6. three werr missing lrom the Home. Onr cc voluntarily returned 1
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    Vacancies in school
    31 7 Thou icancies in Standard VI ol the Government aided Kh.. School for overage pupils. itlona should be made H. H. Tun. the schools headmistress 18, Niven Road, ore.
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    Singapore now has its own prison without bars
    271 8 TO CORRECT FIRST OFFENDERS- CINGAPOBE now has a prison without bars where 60 long-term prisoners are serving sentences under an experimental scheme aimed at the complete rehabilitation and correction of first offenders. The prison is at the newly constructed Chanei Camp which
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    Roads are lighted to prepared plan
    147 8 COMMENT ON ESTATE GANGS I IGHTING of Singapore streets is carried out by the J City Council on a prepared programme, an official of the Electricity Department told the Straits Times yesterday. He added that everything would be done to illuminate a? j many
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    MPs' chief going back to England
    141 8 COLONEL T. H. H. Grayson. OBE. who has been the Provost Marshal of Far East Land Forces for the last 18 months Is retiring from the army and will sail from Singapore for home on January 24. Colonel Grayson. who has served in many
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    New principal of Trinity College
    51 8 The Rev C. Stanley Smith, field representative of the Nanking Theological Seminary Board of Founders, will be installed this evening as fourth principal of Trinity College. Singapore. The installation service will b e held at 5.30 p.m in the WaiMemorial Hall at the St. Andrew'i
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    They 11 represent Johore State
    37 8 •lOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Th" Mentri Besar Ungku Abdul Azis bin Abdul Hamid of the University of Malaya and Che Azizah binte Jaffar havo been appointed Johore representatives on RIDA for three years
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    Village council
    38 8 JOHORE BAHRU Wed Minavah Beku villace in Batu Pahat district has elected its first local council. The villagers went to the polls yesterday and elected five Malays to form the council Two Chinese have been nominated.
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    $500 fine
    33 8 Ng Hock Kwang wa^ Qneti S5OO 01 three months KOal in Singapore yesterday for a nutating In a •chap ji ki* lottery. He had a previous conviction tor a similar offence
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    Woman fined
    28 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Low Geek was fined $50 in the polire court tor possession ol half a bottlp of illicit sam.su. She said ;t was medicine.
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    SHE HAD 63 CHICKENS IN 4 BASKETS
    86 8 SHE HAD 63 CHICKENS IN 4 BASKETS Koh Fook Choon was fined SjO hi Singapore yesterday when she pleaded euilty to causing unnecessary sufTerins to 63 chickens. Inspector M. Majid said that on the afternoon of Jan. 12. a policeman saw Koh travelling in a trisha along Shenton Way with
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    New registrars
    33 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed —Administrative officers of Muar Batu Pahat. Segamat, Kluang' Kota Tinggai. Mersing. Johore Bahru and Pontian, have been I ■ippointed registrars of adoD- I turn and registrars of marnges.
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    Negligent: $50
    24 8 James lan Rattray. a customs officer, was fined $50 In Singapore yesterday for negligent driving resulting in a collision with another vehicle
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    Thai Pongal Day
    22 8 The Singapore office t>f the Ceylon Commission in Malaya will be closed today In observance of Thai Pongal Day.
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    Home Guards stopped the rot in Kinta Valley
    174 8 Home Guards stopped the rot in Kinta Valley IPOH. Wed. 'I'lli Kinta Valley home i. guard system for protecting Chinese owned mines which was introduced in May 1!>52, has resulted in a big improvement, says the annual report of the Perak Chinese Mining Association, presented at its meeting today. Most
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    Protest is forwarded
    54 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. A petition from the lepers at the Tampoi colony, sent recently to the Mentri Besar protesting against the proposal to evacuate them to Sungel Buloh and Pulau Jerejak. has been forwarded to the Direc tor of Medical Services. Federation of Malaya Tlie colony i.s
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    Rotarians learn about Parliament
    80 8 |/>KI> Shepherd, chief (".overnment whip in the House ul Lord! durte| the Labour administration, yesterday told Singapore Rotariarus somethinß about the British Parliamen- tary system He outlined the responsibilities of the •peaked in each house and the procedure for passing a bill through both houses before
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    MALAYAN CAMPAIGN GENERAL DIES, 68
    232 8 MALAYAN CAMPAIGN GENERAL DIES, 68 LIEUTENANT General Sir Lewis Macclesfleld Heath. K.8.E., C.8.. D.5.0., M.C., commander of the 3rd. Indian Corps in the Malayan Campaign of 1941-42. died at his home in Bath, Britain, on Tuesday. He was 68. General Heath came to Malaya straight from the Middle East, where
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    Library closing for 11 days
    28 8 The USIS library and theatrette at Raffles Place Singapore, will be closer! from Saturday to January 25, because the premises are being repainted
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    For Johore
    29 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Weri._ Dr Tm Yoong Fong of TainiriK is expected in Johore B.ihru soon t o tako up tho appointmrnt of Deputy PrinclEMU Medical Officer. Johore.
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    Sugar for China
    20 8 The British owned freighter Inclore arrived in Singapore yesterday bound for Shanghai with 9.000 tons of sugar.
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    ROUND-THE-WORLD TOURISTS
    13 8 Captain and Mrs. Frank Swift in Sinßaporp yosterdav Straits Timrs picture.
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    HE'S BEEN 19 YEARS IN SAILING SHIPS
    178 8 —Now he travels by steam CAPTAIN Frank Swift, who has spent 19 years at sea in sailing ships, but has never commanded a motor or steam-driven craft, has arrived in Singapore on his first round-the-world trip by .steam. He and his wife, Mary
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    Patrons for the New Year ball
    48 8 The Commissioner-General Mr Malcolm Mac Donald. and the Governor. Sir John Nicoll are joint natrons' of the Sinlapore Anti-Tuberculosis As Roclatton'i Chinese Ne w Year ball Ii will be held at the Virtnri:i Memorial Hall at 8.30 p.m on February 13 I
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    A tiny coffin held the key to a French royal mystery
    2190 9 fF i iclotk in the afternoon of >5, a group of men in ragged r irried down a winding staircase notorious Temple Prison, Paris. ML era carried a small coffin. s an obvious urgency to their un air of
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      151 9 F!r#> Harbor af Soviih* /'ROSINANJT I f AND WHILST L C\ 3 ".I I '/"SOUS' FOOh\ H ~v x BXROSINA >;«#> S NfM^^i I 1 BARTOL0 APPEARS. Q S /0tf\_Q\il LETTER TO HIMbCl f /V<9*V FIGARO, W£ HMr^'^~Tjh %k T]"SOThTtM? REPAIR TO FIGAROS SUOP~ avowed our lovb~i ay song Jf<^|jjfl||B^ig£2
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    RUBBER PRICES
    130 10 Rubber gained a quarter ol a cent in Singapore yesterday and closed at 56 5 8 cents a pound. There was an improvement in the market after it ha.l opened slightly below Tuesday's closing price but it also Improved on better demand again for lower grades and a
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    TINS AND INDUSTRIALS WERE EASIER
    400 10 A r o n «l liir market i TIN FALLS, RUBBER STEADY THE Singapore share market continued very quietly yesterday when the turnover was again very small. Industrials were inclined to ease, fractionally: tin shares were definitely easier and dull and rubbers were neglected. No
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    Australian stocks
    166 10 MELBOURNE. Wed. INDUSTRIALS moved to higher levels on the StO'-k Exchange today. Gains were not sharp but were widely spread. The mining section was less active and a little easier. Closing quotations or >elr ted stock today, compared with yester- jay were Loan3'v'" n 1956-59 £34 8 <«i
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    WALL STREET
    134 10 NEW YORK. Wed. THE Stock Market started to recover yesterday encouraged by some business rievrlopments and diminishing pressure during its recent reactionary phase. While buyine remained cautious in most quarters the list had little difficulty in scorme broadfront Rains, mainly fractional. Heavy industrial leaders of softness which eradicated
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    Singapore shipping
    187 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Singa- pore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Eii-stern Queen 12. Akita M;iru 4 5. Terutania Maru C.P.. Aeneas t! 7. Benvorliih 89. Bali 11. Tresillian 13 14. Korea 1j lti. Panama 18. Tantalus 19 20. Scudal N. Wall 6. Mvi Ann 21
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    TIN PRICE
    20 10 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was ilr, l.i red at 5316.87' a picul, down 51.37' 2
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    Produce prices
    83 10 Siniaporn (hinevr Produce K\rhancc: noon prices per picul were:— Copra; steady: January $41', buyers. $41-. sellers: February *4i 1 8 buyers. $41 sellers: Coconut oil: steady: 67-.. sellers I'epper: steady, unchanced; Mun •ok white $330. Sarawak $325. I.ampong black $30u. Lewis and Peat, closing prices were: Copra: easier
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    SINGAPORE SHARE PRICES
    185 10 rPHr: Mai ijrai 1 .violation revised at It.s 4 p.m. nwii, follows: I.MJI 1:1 I H Alia* !<«■ B B PHrn\ KM rrualr* con .11 sm»;i Pr*f ptiuary Kr.i-.ir ,v Sr.,\r Prrt Orris Osminon OOOdWOOd J'ir. re 4 W H.immrr Btnrv w.i ifh H'kong iH'koni M Brcwei
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    BANK OF INDIA DIVIDEND
    45 10 rE Bank ol I pose a per <•(■:.' making 14 pi i cent fi year. Thr dividend n Rs. 2.000,000. The profll for th Rs 8,239.778 Incl 636.533 broucht fi Income Tix 1.500.000 and the a carried forward audit, is Rs. 1339
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    R.S.S. SHIPPED
    64 10 IN December ribbed am shipped from Nt 20.594 torus won' N 7.285 tons wi tons were No 3 I No. 4. 2.380 and 757 ton- i Of these shlpi t >n.s went to the dom, 5.847 tons U Btates, 5,811 ton 5.214 tons to Frai to Italy, 2.634
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    Exchange rates
    47 10 r PHE Malayan I AModation mat change yesterday CANADA ■-■■•> air mail <> I > S3 32 7 16 credit bills 13 selling. T.T or op On the frcp ncl llonu- Kodf w was quoted at 9 TM 5.83 for T T Stcrlit.- 15.15 and one tael oi
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      1356 10 TENDERS TENDERS will be received from Roistered Class E Contractors and above at the Office of the Senior Superintendent, stores and Furniture. P.W.D., KandaiiK Kertou, Singapore, up to noon of the 29th January. 1954, for the following:— Manufacture and delivery of I Furniture for Inspectors' Quarters, Beach Road Police Station.
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      154 10 TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF PIKETENT No. II PREFABRICATED BUTTING FOR MALAY REGIMENT 1 Tenders are invited from Class C contractors and above for l the supply and erection any- where in the Federation of rectangular type Piketents for the Malay Regiment during the period March to December. 1954. 2. The
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    Don't daube your face
    529 12  -  joy Mi;xzii:s Un in tho iwwnr^ i*n WOULD you hanfl your homo a picture *hirh you had painted yourself, with the paint. daubed here and there without any knowled harmony or the cornet hlrndine of colours 1 It is extremely doubtful. And yrt how women daube
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    DANGER in VITAMINS
    433 12  -  llolm i i \lli ii -ll> p*:OPLE ail over the world are taking for too many medicines and the cost v crippling health Insurance schemes in some countries, according to the International Social Security Association. The Association has recommended that the publlcil medicines should be restricted and
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    A sleek, gay line
    274 12 A YOUNGER, sleeker, gayer line in Britain Ls forecast for 10.54. Dior started it durum the old year with his rising skirt revolution and his moulded look. Skirts went up; belts disappeared: busts reappeared: tiny waists and full skirts nvc way t o the princess line.
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    Arms don't stay empty for long
    472 12  -  EILEEN VSII4 ItOFT norxnAßorT loxdox ■Uv LONG ago fashion discovered the secret of survival. Fashion feeds upon itself. Within each new idea is the seed for the next and the next and the next. From the high coll as come the short cut hairstyles,
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    The AFFAIRS OF ANN
    296 12 CALLED in I to sec Ann. She was busy cooking but managed t o look as it she had all the time In Hie world. She was looking as gay and attractive as usual, wearing a pair of scarlet ieans and a crisp white shirt, with
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      359 12 27. Six lines of verse (6). f T* m 28 Nine more were saved (6) Straits Times Crossword penny and frel posh! <9>. s^ I 9 I I I n T^JT I Tl I XT"* l 3 Often unfortunately, dash (I). 4 St P thla f r ;l >ec<>n<l recorrt
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    HOAD VOTED AUSTRALIA'S SPORTS STAR OF 1953
    864 13 Cup debut outshone feats of Carruthers, Landy B) A Special Correspondent HOAD was a unanimous choice as Australia's "Sportsman >o;ir" because of his brilliant rise to the top of world tennis rankings. His unprecedented debut in the Davis overshadows even .Jimmy Carruthers' two
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    THE TOP TEN
    44 13 1 LEWIB HOAI) tennis t man < arrithi rs boxing S. JOHN I.ANDY athletics 4. JON HKNRICKS swimming: I MAR.IORIE JACKSON athletic SID PATTKRSON cycling 7. NEVILLE BELLWOOD .racing S. <.K()R(,F. BARNES boxing NORMAN VON Nil)A ROlf 111. LINDSAY HASSKTT crick«t j
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    Army is spoiling these young stars
    232 13 By A Special Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. RONNIE CLAYTON, of Blackburn Rovers, was the best wing-half prospect in football a year ago. Birmingham City's John Newman looked like becoming a tiptop centre half also a year ago. Today neither of these 20--vear-old.s ran command first
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    Holt hits first century off MCC
    343 13 KINGSTON, Wednesday. THE M.C.C. touring cricketers drew their four-day match against Jamaica here yesterday after bad light brought play to an early close. Scores were: Jamaica 187 and 328 for four declared; MCC 286 and 34 for one. Jamaica resumed their second innings yesterday
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    Test teams hit by injuries
    127 13 KINGSTON. Wed. Godfrey Evans, the M.C.C. wic kot -keeper, was unable to Reid yesterday when the tourists began the last day's play auainst Jamaica here. Evans visited hospital to havr cyst on the shoulder lanrrrl. Dick Spooner deputisrd behind the stumps and Brian Statham fielded
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    Rugger cancelled
    17 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.—Todays rugger fixture between Kuala Lumpur RAF. and Malaya Signals Reelment was cancelled.
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    Gavilan to fight Olson
    79 13 CHICAGO. Wed. CARL "BOBO" OLSON Will defend his world middleweight title against Kid Gavilan. of Cuba, the world welterweight champion, here on Apr. 2, Mr. Jim Norris. president of the International Boxing Club, announced yesterday. Olson has not fought since winning the vacant title by out-pointing
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    The Choongs for Canada
    118 13 The Choongs f or Canada LONDON, Wed. EDDIE and David Choon? left London airport yesterday to fly to Canada. They are to make a four weeks tour of Canada, playing in badminton tournaments and giving exhibitions in 16 cities. They will travel 9,000 miles on the trip. "We have been
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    Roy unbeaten for 132 out of India's 218 for four
    330 13 Roy unbeaten for 1 32 out of India's 21 8 for four MADRAS, Wed. INDIA had scored 214 runs for four wickets at the close of play on their opening day of the fourth "Test' match against the Commonwealth touring cricketers. Each side has won one Test. The feature of
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    SCOREBOARD
    50 13 INDIA— M Inns. Rot not out 137 Srinivasan r Watkins h Loader 11 M murk v Ibw Iverson Goplnalh Ibw Ivrrson i mnRAr b Berry Ramrhmnd not out 19 Extras Total (for i wkH.) BOWLING: Loader 7-2-24-1, Loxton 7-1-32-0. Marshall 16-4-31-0, Iverton .V>-7-.i»-2. Berry 27-11-56-1. Watktn* 5-1- 14-«. Reuter.
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    NOW IT'S 'THE DON' JUNIOR
    87 13 ADELAIDE. Wed.— John Bradman. 14. son of Sir Donald Bradman. former Australian Test captain, made his highest score of 77 today. John, who was a "polio" patient up to 18 months ago. was playing in only his second game in "hie" rrKket. Hi- looked every
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    Soccerites beat HMS Charity
    86 13 After leading by three coals to two at hair time. HMS. Charity went down by 7-4 to Star Soccerites in a friendly soccer match played at Farrer Park yesterday. Soccerites scored through Rahim Omar (S), Kirn Beng (J), Abdull-h, and Rusni, and the seventh goal was
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    HELD BY SCRC
    51 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed Selansror Club, with seven state players in their team, were held to a 2-2 draw by S.C.R.C. in a women's league hockey fixture on the padantt today. Yeoh Poh Llan got both Roals for the Chinese Mrs Smith and Fiona Sutherland-Brown scored for Selangor
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    CLUB GET 19-3 OFF ALL BLUES
    339 13 A WET ground and a slippery ball did not seem to bother the Singapore Crirket Club "A" XV wlien they piled up 19 points (two, coals, two tries, a penalty i and only rnrrrrird threr la trv> to All i Blues in th»ir rupßer
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    Singapore youth boxers keep trophy by single point
    274 14 PERTH, Wednesday. THE VISITINCi Singapore youth boxers tonight retained the Aw Chenjj Chye Trophy with a 36 points to 35 victory over the Western Australian youths. Both teams won 12 bouts each during the series half of which were held on Monday
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    SPOTTING THE WINNERS
    316 14 SPOTTING THE WINNERS By EPSOM JEEP jV* V TEN best horses to follow iTX at the January Meeting at Bukit Timah (Jan. 16. 19 and 23 are: Olymple: Steadily recain ing his best form: working tn great style on the training track: n mile is ideal for him; beat Roman
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    EVANS' TRY WAS ONLY SCORE IN THRILLING GAME
    369 14 By W. E. TREVOR Army 3; Navy Nil. FIGHTING every inch of the way. the Army vostrrday scored a narrow win over the Navy in an exciting rugby match played on a water-logged ground at the Naval Base, a try by Army
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    JOHORE BANS GRAND PRIX
    157 14 Till; Sinunporo Motor Club j has lii-cn notified ofTiciall.v I by the Johore Welfare Commitlef that An application to hold the annual (.rand l'ri\ mretiim at Johore Kahrii this year has been turned down by the State Kovrrnmrnt. Mr. I. I. 1 Uillitms, publicity ..111, or
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    POLICE CUP GOLF
    44 14 Cheonc Thiam Siew won the Police Cup competition of the Island Club played over the we-kend (36, lirles). The winner returned nett .scores of 68 and 76 (144 V The runner-up n C'owie who had a nett score: of 149. I
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    YMCA TENNIS
    30 14 There will be a meeting of al tennis players of the V MCA. or Thursday. Jan. 21 at 530 p.m. a' :he tennis Pavilion at Bras Basal Road.
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    Velocity has run in good company
    590 14 RECORDS OF NEW HORSES By EPSOM JEEP THE FOX STABLE will introduce a batch ot six newcomrrs at the first mcetins of the 1954 season—the three-riav January Meeting at Bukit Timah which begins on Saturday and among them is a well-performed stayer. Velocity (late
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    Racing on Thaipusam
    26 14 The second day of the Singapore Turf Club January Meetinc has been put forward from Wednesday. Jan. 20 to Tuesday, Jan. 19 (Thaipusam).
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    Farewell for Mabel Hayes
    119 14 JYATO C. J. Pasl.ir. patron of the Singapore T.ibk Tennis a,,.--'■lation. cave farewell party In honour Of Mi Mabel Haves and Mr. John Clarke at his residence in Joo Chiat Place. Oingapore. yestentay. Mabel md John will be the Colony's representative* at the 21st World Table
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    THIRD ROUND CUP RESULTS
    67 14 LONDON. Wed .—The third round K A. Cup Me replay between Fulham and Grimsby Town was abandoned at half time todity owina to the ■.vatcrlocuen conditions of the ground There was no score. Othrr result! I.utrm 1 <>» n n. Bl.ukpool 0 Norwich City 3, H,.-uncs
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    3-1 for Police
    31 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed POLICE DEPOT took full points in their Selancor Hockey Leacue Div 1 tSi much ai;;inst Selangor Indians, whom they beat 3-1 at Gurney Road today.
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    Recs hold off CSC recovery to win 3-2
    342 14 Recs hold off CSC recovery to win 3-2 OINGAPORF R. creation Oub foucht ofT a dangerous second- half recovery by Ceylon Sports dab before winning their hockey friendly 3-2 on the padang yesterday. Recs took advantage of their unsettled opponents in the first half to run into a safe lead
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    Seletar get even late
    118 14 VGOAL rlgnl on the final whistle enabled RAF Seletar to hold H M Customs to 3-3 draw in a SHA 1 Junior knockout hockey fixture aj Karrer Park yesterday. Customs went into an early lead when Jones scored In the fourth minute and then Zainal Abidin
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    PERAK TC REJECT OWNERS' PLEA
    382 14 IPOH. Wed. rE Malayan Racehorse Owner* Association's request to the perak Turf Club. to revert to the old system ol providing stakes from the added money pool instead <it the present system of graded stakes, has been turned down. The Perak T.C. committee, it is
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    DATO WILL PLEAD FOR PRO SPORT IN HALL
    166 14 DATO WILL PLEAD FOR PRO SPORT IN HALL By M MINI 4 I A MEETINM Singapore R Hall Fund i with its cred niffht, it whs r)ei make an appeal «Tiimrnt In alia hall at Guillemai t(» by used t stonal sport. The- ..1.-.,, on minton premises should rot an
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