The Straits Times, 18 February 1954

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    14 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 SINGAPORE, THIRSDAY, FEBRI ARY 18, 1954 PRICE 15 CENT!*
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    STEP No. 1 TO FREE RICE
    286 1 Gout to set up study group: but no quick switch FENCE NEEDS FIRST KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. Federation Government is setting up a working partj to study the problems which (I arise from the return of rice and sugar to c enterprise. I his follows
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    Brickbats in poll clash
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    Bandits kill civilian
    14 1 Bandits kill civilian Swce Fn2. i of Johore I v in ihf> Kulal area.
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    Dock strike
    9 1 I Sydney .d up hour i m-
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    Tanker launched by Duchess
    53 1 LONDON. Wed. A 33.000-ton oil tanker, the large.-;! ever bull! in Britain, was launched >end near Newcastleon Tyne yesterday by th<^ Kent and named World Harmony. The vessel will join the tankr r fleet operated by the inde- Greek shipowner. Mr Stavros S. Niarchos. Her oil
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    Umbrella for the Queen —and three boomerangs
    48 1 Umbre lla for the Queen and three boomerangs CARRYING A.\ umbrella in t r brilliant Australian v.-i--bhine, the Queen it seen ab-.n c meeting boomerang-throu-ing champion Joe Ttmbury a >:d his family at the Wagga nan's Canural. Timbury, uho in of aboriginal descent, presented the Queen ih-ce boomerangs
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    Royal presentation of colours
    101 1 WBKRA. Wed. The Queen. :u-i ompanicd by the Duke of Kdinburch. today presented new colours to the Rnv.il Militarj College of Australia .it Duntroon. The ({uern wore a shortsleeved shnntune silk frock of emerald creen with a small matchine hat ornamented with two leathers. l In-
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    SILENT PATROL BAGS 5 REDS
    43 1 Wesf York* swoop on camp KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. West Yorks patrol quietly surrounded a terrorist camp in the Bertam area of the Cameron Hishlanris yesterday and in a surprise attack killed five bandits, including a district committee member.
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    BIG 4 TRY AGAIN
    85 1 ATTEMPT No 5 BERLIN. Wed. The Bis Four Foreign Ministers began their fifth and probably List see- ret .session today in an attempt to find a way of meet in z Communist China to debate Far East problems. Meeting in th^ Soviet j Embassy in East
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    Two Tory MPs retire
    47 1 LONDON. Wed— Two Conservative members of Parliament last night announced their retirement through Illhealth. They are Major Christopher York. 44-year-old member for i Harrogate s.nce 1950. and Mr. W N Cuthbert. 63. who has represented Arundel and Shore- j ham since 1950 Renter.
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    U.S. aid but
    46 1 - WASHINGTON. Wed- Ad- i mlral Arthur Radford, "hair- I man of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of I staff, is reported to have assured senators that US. invoivement in the Indo-China war will stop short of j .sending American troops or oilots. A P.
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    500 held
    95 1 ROME. Wed Police detained about f)00 demonstrators in minor Incidents during a Communist organised strike here yesterday.- Reuter. Another terrorist in the camp scaped. The High Commissioner. Gen. c Gerald Templer. has sent message of congratulations i to the West Yorks. The district committee member killed was Pak
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    Orchids galore
    45 1 LAE. New Guinea. Wed Mr. Maurice Mason, a farmer from Norfolk. England, and an j orchid grower and exhibitor, left here today for home with orchids from the central highlands of New Guinea He has 600 types, including 250 new to him -Reuter.
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    Soldier killed
    31 1 A Malay soldier was killed in an engagement between A' Company. Malay Regiment, and 30 terrorists in a camp In the Sungei Siput North Dis- trict of Perak yesterday.
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    Trade pact
    15 1 BONN. Wed. West Germany and India yesterday signed a new trade agreement. -A.P.
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    The Queen Mother to visit U.S.
    93 1 The Queen Mother to visit U.S. WASHINGTON. Wed.— Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, will visit Washington in the autumn as a guest of Presi- dent Eisenhower an official of the British Information Services here said today. The visit is expected to be a short one and no tour or the
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    Ministry lists export items
    46 1 TOKYO. WVrt Tlv Japiir Ministry of Trad* items Japan intends to to Hons Kone and Singapore under the new Anglo-Japanese i payments agreement included chemicals. galvanised Iron sheet, cutlery sundry goods. particularly cotton and rayon textiles and agricultural and marine products. Reutcr.
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    Ceylon won't seize capital
    34 1 COLOMBO. Wed— Sir Oliver Goonetilleke. Ceylon's Finance Minister, told the Senate yesterday that the Government had no intention of nationalising any foreign enterprises or of expropriating any foreign capital— Renter.
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    Suspended
    41 1 MANILA, Wed. President Magsaysay has approved the suspension of the Consul of the Philippine legation in London for leaving hi.s past without authorisation from the Foreien Office. He is Mr. Enrique Garcia, Consul and second secretary of the embassy. -UP.
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    No confirmation
    34 1 WASHINGTON, Wee!. The state Department .said nothing was known in Washington to confirm a new report that a United States .submarine had .sunk a Soviet .submarine off the coa.st of Formosa. -Reuter.
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    'Francascal switch're-trial begins
    160 1 'Francascal switch' re-trial begins LONDON. Wed. FIVE men faced trial for the second time yesterday on charges of plotting a racing swindle in the 2 o'clock race at Bath la.st July 16 The first trial ended on Feo 2 with the jury unable to reac:i a verdict. A re-trial was
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    STORE WOMAN IS MISSING WITH $300,000
    139 1 STORE WOMAN IS MISSING WITH $300,000 Dance girl starts hunt SINGAPOKE Police yesterday began investigations into reports alleging ihat a mido'leaged woman h a s absconded with more than 8300.000 in tontine money. Neighbours said she left with her young daughter for Penan b by plane a few days ago.
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    Shot ends the old folks mystery
    360 1 LONDON, Wednesday. A pistol shot in a secluded wood near Cologne, Ger- many, yesterday put an end to (he violent life of Ronald John Chesney. 4.». big time intcrnatiitnal crook und smuggler and virtually closed the case of the double murder in the Haling
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    On way home
    47 1 HONG KONG. Wed The bin.-i and drums of the Fir.s^ Battalion, the Royal Norfolk Regiment, played the Indiai national an then as the 7.000--t'in troopship Motaffari arrivied today with the second con|tineent of the Indian custodian force on Its way home from Korea. Renter.
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    Airfield plans
    24 1 WASHINGTON. Wed. The American Air Force plans spending u55i36.000.000 on the fir.st phase of an airfield netI work In Spain. A. P.
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    Taylor report protest urged
    39 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Selangor divLsion of ihe Malayan Trade Union Council has decided to a-^k the M.T.U.C centra] committee to call a .-pocial delegates' confer* affiliated unions to protest against the Taylor arbitration report.
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    Bandits flee
    26 1 A police amou.s'.i party fired on four terrorist! from 40 yards and caused them to flee in the Kluans area of Johore on Monday.
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    STEAKS ARE OUT NOW
    78 1 STEAKS ARE OUT NO W HONG KONG. Wed. A MERICAN State Department employers hcrr ord< red hamburgers and beer (or lunch today m.stt 1 of *tr a k.< and highballs. It waa like a wake at the usually bu.stlinK American Club a.s members of thr> consulate .staff bemoaned the loss
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    'Houdini trick' riddle
    43 1 Who defied these locked doors? utur Singapore police 1 Inspectors, ton riotrrtives and the ere* two police radio patrols baffled. want !o know: I do-; whli-h was left alone In a house lopkcc\ from the outside wa.s Ii t* r
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    STOP PRESS
    171 1 FIGHTIN N M NAIB n«)i t: ii n-owm ii hon ■■■'""i "hi. „,r nun ill liuil.-r. locked in>m the inMdr Why there were no .siin.s of anyone breaking In nothing irb< ti or stoleu. The poll :e were summoned house In Race course I Lbout 2 a.m. yesterday.
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    These Red tricks eclipse a Greek legend
    90 2 RUSSIA TIPS OVER AUSTRIA CART BERLIN, Wednesday. Iviissin. which is insisting that foreign! troops remain in Austria pending settlement <>| the (iprman question, last night, through herj Foreign .Minister. Mr. M. Molotov, offered to, dis<uss military withdrawal next year. This Russian suggestion of
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    Firm wins suit over late ship
    80 2 JUDGMENT r the Southern Ltghi Trad'.ng Company in firm of Whrclock. Marden and Co Ltd I red by th< m Hi'iu ns 01 I was delivered by Mr In Je« 1 la!ntifT cor.-;<ir,y maintained that there was breach urtered heduled to arrive between July
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    The Colonel's confession
    48 2 The Colonel's confess ion WASHINGTON Wrd An inquiry whether Marine Colonel Frank W. Sohwable should b.^ court marl isn- .ir'nened yesterday before n Military Court of' Inquiry. Col. Sohwabl the confession after his se as a R"ri war prisoner h* wid 11 was extracted through "extreme 1 torment."
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    Reds convicted
    214 2 DFTFn'T Mirhic«n Commui onvlctmspirins to teach and advocate violent OH nf the UnlU Government A r Al soon as it reached the summit, it always rolled down acaln. Said Mr Dulles. 'Year after year we have been on the point of concluding an Austrian treaty, but always some
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    Churches plead for Asia
    61 2 SYDNEY, wed -The Australian Co'incil nf Woriri Churches has asked the Federal Govern Tient to buy some of Aus' alla's wheat surplus and ■ell at c"ncession prices for distribution 1: Asian countries c Th" general wcretsry, ne Rev. j->hn Garrett said last night that the Australian
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    BALLET STUDY IN STRIPES AND CIRCLES
    43 2 ANN CARDON. famed French ballerina, recently flew to London lev a one-ni^ht performance as eue^t stai of the Contemporary Dance Theatre Centre. She is seen above, bare-footed, rehearsing one of he' numbers at Toynbee Hal! Popper picture
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    THE CIRCULAR LOOK
    114 2 but you'll see only half champaign Illinois, Wed. A UNIVERSITY professor to- 1 day claimed n have invented a new wide-screen motion picture process, --vhich with Standard lenses and film and! one pro.iertor. throws the Image in a complete circle round the viewer Professor Josef Cohen, who
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    The No. One killer of youth
    117 2 The No. One killer of youth GFXEV.V Wed. MORE people between the a ses of 15 and '24 are killed in road accidents in the more developed countries of the world than by an;. smele disease, the I'nited Nations World Health Organisation reported. A survey of accidents n IS countries
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    French carrier in Hong Kong
    27 2 HONO KONG. Wed The French 13.000-ton aircraft carrier. Arromanches. has arrived in Hone Kore from IndoChina waters fo r a refit. Reuter.
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    This wolf boy is real, says expert
    344 2 This wolf boy is real, says expert LONDON, Wed. SIR PHILIP MANSCNBAHR, celebrated British authority on tropical medicine and the only Western specialist to examine the "Wolf Boy of Lucknow". said last night he had no doubts that the child was reared among animals. Sir Philip was in Lucknow on
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    Five aircraft for Sudan
    72 2 CAIRO. \Vr<i Pr^irirnt Mohammrri Nrcuib last night announced that Egypt w ill enc the Sudan Dpfrnre Force fivp traininc aircraft and arms and equipment for 4.000 men on the occasion of the opening of the Sudanese Parliament. In a statement he promised more aid to thf
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    NEW STYLE FOR THE ARMY GIRLS
    53 2 THF, WOMEN'S Hoval Army f'orp« is issuing a new style heret. It is modelled in thr picture above by Private Kathleen Brown (left). The old style is worn hy Private Patricia Maxtrrt. The nrw berrt is in finr sjrrrn felt with a black leather
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    THE $400 m. PROBLEM OF MR. STASSEN
    104 2 SEOUL. Wed. MR Harold Stasben paid a flying visit today to the Korean front lines before resuming talks on ho w t.o spend USs4OO.nnn.noo in rebuilding South Korea. Mr Stassen. Director of thr U.S. Forripn Operations Administration waves fn r For vans* tomorrow.
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    A BOOM YEAR FOR SINGAPORE'S INCOME TAX MEN
    132 2 A BOOM YEAR FOR SINGAPORE'S INCOME TAX MEN $87 mil collected more poj r SINGAPORE'S incomr t;i\ collection last ed the record fipurr of just under sk: j It was $*****.000 more than that in 1052. and nearly $27.--000.000 more than Ihe Burlgc; estimates. Mr. D. H. Tudor Comptroller of
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    £9 million port plan
    44 2 RANGOON. Wed.— Burma vi to spend about 88.75 million m the next three years to improve thf port of Rangoon A new dry dock ai Rangoon and reconstruction ol riamaced wharves in the port are amon.. the improvement n.hnned. Reuter.
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    More deadly weapons
    46 2 FLORIDA. Wed General Matthew Ridgway said yesterday that a guided missile with a rancr of more than 50 miles and a rocket capable of hittinc target! about 17 miles behind the enemy front, lines had beei. ariorrt to the United States Army arsenal.
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    Judge order retrial in murder case
    60 2 Judge order retrial in murder case SEREM M R caw of Yai; Guard chai e< Oan K. Guard il pin. o. 0 Mr. wft h ed a finding Mr Public Prose* back while ho rubber. The c Gans wife w& terms •> Chan Seng sairl she very Friendly husband bet
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    Locos sale
    18 2 ONDON last nig ment U way locomol of a contract tain in 1950 I were broker.
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    Four die, 65 hurt in riots at Calcutta
    63 3 Four die, 65 hurt in riots at Calcutta CALCUTTA, Wednesday. V *H K people died from bullet wounds and about B.> other were injured, after the police had opened (ire three times to quell violent disorders in Hicutta yesterday. Police also used tear gas and lathis when the demonstrators marched
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    Birthday wish—a husband
    92 3 Birthday wish— a husband W YdltK u.,i. ii VGARET TRUMAN, ex- ITiMdrnt TnUBUUI'S liter, "''l celebrate her it i hdaj today with ilolermination tn «rt I rertainlv do int Into he a s>in«.ter tide MISS 1 run '.in vnl r dew York ap:irtium uhn the man in- she doesn't know
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    THIS WAR MAY END
    61 3 fl//A* boss backs Magsaysay if.... ■'■I A Wed. nd of (he Philippines' civil ty as the C for me of v cave the ie, uni; v (JSssso,ooO. nountaln hideout le breath, he add- r" if the re.nd is Ooverni I distribute tenant-. added: "Our La now
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    No death penalty
    233 3 RUSALEM. Wed bolished th< for murder A.P. me riots started as a proCalnst the arrest of school-teachers who had been s^uattina" for five days outside Government House to demand higher pay Police first opened fire in central Calcutta .soon after nu.sk when an unruly crowd hurled brickbats
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    Climbers start
    24 3 BERKELEY. Calif.. Wed. illfornla Himalayan £xpedition of 10 mountain dime.; anci scientists will lea\e tomorrow to climb the 27.790--foot lit. Makalu— A.P.
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    Eight jump ship to flee Red agents
    99 3 rouVER. v Tand imm. I last night imen who jumped here because they to return to" Hon.: amen. British sul Kong or Canton to return to the [hter, Oreystoke .-he sailed for Japan with a load of Canadian ft rain. The crew said
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    £75,000 FOR TWO IN THE SOCCER POOLS
    71 3 £75,000 FOR TWO IN THE SOCCER POOLS LONDON, Wed. i A -3-year-old motor-cat driver and a C5-yea.--I old nurse each won the I j maximum of £75.000 this I week in an English football pool. 1 The driver Mr. Maurice i Lewis cf Ashford, Middlesex, 1 had just found a
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    HEFEARSRED VENGEANCE
    138 3 HE FEARS RED VENGEANCE KKAR OF BBVKMGI by the Russians kept Iko Gouzenko from showing his fare during a television interview with columnist and cotrmientator Drew Pearson in Canada lyGouzenko, a former clerk at the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, has been hiding since giving details of a Russian spy ring
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    HELP RUSHED TO FRENCH TROOPS
    49 3 Post held against rebel attack T__ SAIGON. Wednesday. HE French Air Force last night rushed support to the troops who drove back several Vietminh companies attempting to storm Tchepone in Central Laos, ion miles east of Savannakhet. the French High Command announced here today.
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    RED ENVOY IN OSLO ACCUSED
    127 3 OSLO, Wed. Y ORWAY na s told Russia she 1 has proof that a Soviet j Embassy official had contacted Norwegians held here on 'charges of espionr.ee. Earlier the Russians accused a Norwegian security police officer of making a "provocative suggestion" to a Soviet i
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    Another protest
    165 3 WASHINGTON. Wed.— Act Ins ;-s- intermediary for tne United States. Britain has sent a new protest to Red China on the continued imprisonment of 32 Americans.— 1L The rebels stormed the po^t after heavy mortar prepara--1 tion. Planes strafed and na- i palmed them. The Vietminn I troops
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    Queen Mother dubs Epstein, Robey
    186 3 COMEDIAN IN WHEELCHAIR LONDON. Wednesday. THE Queen Mother conferred knighthoods yesterday A on Jacob Epstein, the once controversial New York- 1 born sculptor, and George Robey, an 84-year-old music hall comedian known as Britain's Prime Minister of They were among 200 Bri K given medals
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    Russia has 150,000 more in forces
    97 3 Russia has 150,000 more in forces LONDON. Wed. PRUSSIA'S armed forces have increased by 150,000 to 4.750.000 since 1951. the House of Commons was told yesterday. Mr. Nisei Birch. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, gave these figures in reply to a question. He said the armed forces of
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    Simon's will
    28 3 LONDON. Wed —Lord Simon, former British Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer, who died last month left 189,181 net in his will published here. Reuter.
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    For Washington
    26 3 NEW YORK. Thurs. —Mr Cornells Staf. Netherlands Defence Minister, arrived henyesterday on his way to Washington for a 12-day visit discuss military aid.- A.P
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    Treaty talks
    42 3 BAGHDAD Wed— The Turkish Ambassador. Mr. Nacl Perkel yesterday informed Iraq's Premier. Mr. Jamaii, and the Foreign Minister. Mr Abdullah Bakr, that "negotiations are going on between tbe Governments of Turkey and Pakistan for the conclusion of a treaty."— A.P.
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    RUSSIA TG BUY £17M. OF BRITISH GOODS
    165 3 MOSCOW, Wed RUSSIA announced last night that her Foreign Trade Ministry had signed contracts with British firm* for equipment worth £17.232.000. The contracts, including orders for trawlers, textile mechinery and electrical plant, were placed with members of the 33-man British business group which
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    LONDON STOCKS
    230 3 LONDON Wed Cfwing prices of .selected Merits were: Consols 94 1,4 Funding 4% 101 V4 War 3.% RSH Loan 2\% 1956-59 £34 12 6d BANKS Mercantile (£12..) 24 Eastern <£5> 814 Chartered (£1) \4>9 —3 INSURANCE I Com. Un. (uts.» l'j\ Koyp.l llUg' g Prudential 31\ Vi RAILS
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    LONDON TIN
    23 3 LONDON. Feb. 17 .ish Buyers tfi72; Sellers V;<;74: Forward Buyers t(i44: Sellers VI6J6; Settlement £675. Turnover a.m. 100 tons: p.m. 75.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    34 3 LONDON. -Feb 17— Spot 16', d. Mir lfi'id.. Apr -June 'fi'.d. JulySept, lfi'.d. Oet -Dec 6 ,d Feb r.i.f 16»,d.. Mar. R.i f MHd April ci.f. 16 5 16d.. Tone: Barely steady.
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    Envoy to Persia
    28 3 LONDON. Wed. -Sir Roger Stevens Britain's first \mbassador to Persia for over two years, left London by air today on his way to Teheran Reuter.
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    Mr. Ng has plan to save Badminton Hall
    92 4 Mr. Ng has pla n to save Badminton Hall CREDITORS URGED TO CUT BILLS architect of the Singapore Badminton Hall, Mr. Ng Keng Siang, said yesterday that he would give another $5,000 towards the Hall fund from his outstanding fee if the remaining credi-l tors would contribute 25 to 30
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    Four months gaol for stabbing
    104 4 Four months gaol for stabbing KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. O. K KARUFIAH. a 45-year- old tin mine labourer, vu sentenced today by Inche Ismail in tho F-rst Magistrate" C'( urt to four months' gaol fot stabbing Subramaniam on Jan. 1 Karupiah pleaded guilty and asked for leniency. He said tie waa
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    Black market in toddy
    90 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. I Mi. E. J. Selby, a senior Cus- 1 toms officer, said in the I .-'•ssions court yesterday that i there was a large blackma: in tociriv in the Sunpei Best area, a few miles south of Kuala Lumpur. Mr Selby mv prosecuting
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    Kuantan Assizes
    255 4 KUANTAN. Wed— First A sixes for 1954 wi;l be opened here on Mo'idm- with t tire Abdul Hamid presiding. He -said he had already contributed $18,746 from his first bill of $56.285. but had received no official acceptance or recognition of this donation trom the Hall Committee. Mr.
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    Fun fair opens
    44 4 KUANTAN. Wed.— The Sultan of Pahang declared open the fun fair held by the East Pahang Branch of the Women's Institute in aid of Lady Templer s T.B. HospitaJ Fund at Chung Hwa Chinese Schooi during week-end. The fair netted $902.
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    ART COUNCIL PLANS A CULTURAL 'TEST'
    169 4 PENANG, Wed. THE Art Council here la planning to pivr a cul- 1 tural test to the people in Penang within the next five month. The test will be in the form of four classical recitals, sponrored by the council. And its acting president.
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    Malacca wants $2.5 mil
    127 4 MALACCA. Wed. A request tor $2,500,000 over the next fiv-t years from Colonial Development and Welfare Funds lor a waterborne sewerage system for Malacca has Deen made by the Resident Commissioner of Malacca. Mr G E C tViadom. Mr. Wisdom told a Malacca Municipal Council meeting
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    A BOY LOSES HIS HOME
    60 4 O.NG L'it»N MONO, »l-year-i»ij m,ii hi Urn iliiei u-n.int. Nr (■u..t Ncoh, Nirid his pillows and clothes to a uaitinu police truck after the 53 tenants in the house in Rope Walk. Pi-nans, had been ordered by the Sessions Court to quit. The first floor
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    53 quit home where a man was killed
    193 4 HOUSE MAY BE CONDEMNED PENANG. Wednesday IVTITHIN three hours of the Penang Sessions Court isfT suing an eviction order. 53 tenants, helped by police had evacuated the Rope Walk house where one man was killed and three members of nis family were
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    Gaol for rape
    24 4 Abdullah bin Abbas, a 38--year-old food hawker was cooled :or two years in Singapore yesterday for raping a schoolgirl of 13
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    Police posting
    21 4 BRUNEI TOWN. Wed. A Senior Inspector Abanj; Marzuki of the Sarawak Constabulary has beer, transferred from Kuchinc to Miri.
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    THIS DEAF GOVT. —SAYS INCHE A.
    120 4 THIS DEAF GOVT. —SAYS INCHE A. ALOR STAR, Wed. INCHE Azahari bin Taib (Sebrang Waru. UMNO-MCA) today asked the Kedah State Gov- 1 ernment to be "more frank and co-operative. Speaking at tho Alor Star Town Counci mrctinß. he -aid: "Sinro tho inancuntion nf this rnnncil many declslOlU have been
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    They propose poor home
    67 4 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Wed.— Bukii Mertajam District fare Committee has Ml up special committee to consider the establishment of a home for the aged. Mr. Ooh Chool Cheng is chairman and other members are- Mrs M A. Kidner. Mis* P K. Hamilton. Rev Fat'.ier T. Chin and
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    30 miners go on strike
    45 4 ALOR STAR. Wed.-Absut 30 mine workers on Ong Boon Tin Mine In Kaki "Bukit. Vi miles from Kangar have gone on strike The men. all Chinese, stopned work after an alleged non-payment of January The Kedah Labour Department is Investigating
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    Violent death for couple
    32 4 BRUNEI TOWN. Tues. A I youne Chinese woman found dead and her husbi: injured with knife wounda rubber estate near here man died in hospital. Police are Inve.-iitiatin::
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    SWITCHED DATE: $500
    95 4 CHIANG Boc> Shiak ot Gc\lana Road, who returned tr Singapore from Hong Kong "to see his family" was fined S5OO. in default two months' gaol, in the Singapore Seventh Police Court yesterday for having an aitered emergency travel certificate The document <~-n which '.he tlnaJ date 1951
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      369 4 SINGAPORE Rpport; 7.00 Time Signal and News; 7.15 Inte lurie for Rhythm; A.M. 7.15 Time Slciiml Oprn- 7 .'in Tflkp It (mm EUTC mc Annnunrempn' 7.18 Mornina PM. 800 Film F:rr. R3O PrlRtnr 7.30 News; 7.35 MeUxly Mix- soner af the Bar 9no Hit ParadeMire HOO London S;udlo Melodies: 930
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    FAKE NOTES PUZZLE POLICE
    76 5 I Still turning up although they I seized $105,000 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. j pORGED $10 notes which are still turning up in the Federation and Singapore are jjivinjr the headache because no one knows whether were printed before or after a Pcnang raid ober when police
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    A LADY MACBETH IN SARONG
    154 5 Three have been picked '.:p ;ala Lumpur in the last 10 di An ofiirial spokesman toid Times that police nave been unable to discover tin whereabouts of the gan" s printing press. If the notes were being i d outside Malaya there ■i hundred ways
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    Robbed van of $3,500
    51 5 Ismail bin LatifT. pleaded sterday in Singapore Assize Court to robbing a cigarette delivery van. with another ;ncd with a revolver, of 53.500. at the llth milestone. Changi Road, on Nov. 12 last. Mr. Justice Buttrose. posttence, pending the trial of two other accused in the
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    GHOST IS ROUTED BY DEITY
    158 5 GHOST IS ROUTED BY DEITY With a sword ALOR STAR. Wed. rywo deities— Lo Chu Kong" (Baby Cod) and "Ko» Tay Thian" Monkey God) joined forces yesterday to rout the Jalan Bahru poltergeist which for one week had been annoying Mr. Sim 800 Jeong. Office Assistant to Kcdah's British Adviser.
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    There's a $100,000 job for a tug
    176 5 rpHE Indian■i ship. I which has be<- n Idle in gaporc h -id a bottom i. fo; an be SI OO.OOO, this re on her own steam. When the Asha came to j Singapore from Bombay, her daily intake was 38 tons of
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    He wants a safety isle(with flowers) in 'death road'
    173 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. ITUALA Lumpur's traflv fie chief. Mr. N. Freeborn, plans to install a safety lane in the "death stretch" along Pudu Road. Mr. Freeborn's scheme provides for a continuous island. probably planted with flowers or shrubs. to run down
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    Speeders warned by police: We 're setting more traps for you
    42 5 THE 88-ACCIDENT ROAD SEREMBAN. Wednesday. 3 EED traps will be laid often on the Seremban to Port Dickson Road, the Chief Police Officer Negri Sembilan, Mr. H. J. Barnard, said today
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    Raising his hand cost him a dollar
    130 5 Raising his hand cost him a dollar pOR usine criminal force on I Chon^ Peck Chye. manager of Hillside Inn. Singapore. H. A. Lauder was fined $1 in 1 the Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday. Th magistrate. Mr. R. W. H. Davies. in his judgment said that v. was only
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    Hawkers join in the 'war'
    63 5 The president of the Singapore Hawkers' Union has written to the Commissioner of Police pledging the union's support in the "war" against secret societies The president. Mr. Chan Teng Prng. stated in his letter: 1 M.iy I and members of my union be the first
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    He makes hats for Queen
    48 5 Mr. Aage Thaarup. milliner for the Royal Family, will apoar at a display of hats designed by hlni, at a department store in Singapore. Mr. Thaarup. who designed the Queen's hats for her rtreaent Commonwealth tour, will arrive from Australia on Mar. 28.
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    'Jungle Goddess' for troops
    56 5 One thousand members of the Indian Custodian Force who passed through Singapore on their way back to India from Korea saw a free film show in the Harbour Board car park on Tuesday night. "The Jungle Goddess" On Hindustani 1. was shown by the mobile film
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    Tamil leader
    23 5 Mr. Kamaraja Nadar. President of the Tamil Nad Congiess and a member of the Indian Parliament, will visit Singapore next month.
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    Woman missing
    139 5 A 20-year-old woman. Seb Me, has been mussing from her house in Chin Swee Road Singapore, .since Tuesday. The speed limit on this road is 40 miles an hour and on the coast road 30 m.p.h He urged all motorists on these roads, and on the one from
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    Town Hoard meeting
    41 5 TAIPING, Wed— The first meeting of the Town Board Larut and Matang. was held here yesterday. Mr. R. P. H Drake-Brockman was In the chair In addition to this District Board, there is also the Town Board. Taiping
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    Worried about money, he shot himself
    179 5 DEATH IN POLICE STATION FJETECTIVE Staff Sergeant Lee Kirn Suan, 44, who shot himself at Beach Road police station on Jan. 23, was in financial difficulties, a Singapore Coroner's inquiry was told yesterday. Lim Choon Neo. Lee's wile, told the court that on the
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    $100,000 down the drains
    17 5 The Singapore Rural Board will spend $100,000 this year to improve roadside drains.
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    Markets plan
    31 5 The Singapore Rural Board has plans for three rural markft.s this year. One at Jalan Kayu Is under construction. The others will be at Holland Village and Changi Village.
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    Cor de Groot due in April
    44 5 Mr. Cor de Groot. the famous pianist, will come to Singapore on April 18. He will give a number of recitals in Malaya. A radio manufacturing firm in Holland is sponsoring his goodwill tour of the Far East.
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    IT'S HOME TRAINING for THESE GUARDS
    164 5 IT'S HOME TRAINING for THESE GUARDS KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. new "on-the-spot" training scheme for Home Guards, living in remote villages in the Federation, has proved a success, Col. H. V. Rose, Staff Officer to the Inspector General of Home Guards, said today. Under the scheme, a number of training teams
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    2 skulls dug up
    47 5 Workers digging on a building site in Sturrock Road, off Jalan Besar. Singapore, unearthed two human skulls yesterday. The skulls have been sent to the Government pathologist for examination. It is believed that more bones may be uncovered, today. The police are investigating.
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    Police Band
    35 5 The Singapore Police Band performance to be held at Katong Park on Feb. 25 has been cancelled as the Band will be playing at the opening ceremony of the new Alexandra Fire Station.
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    R.A.F. ceremony
    32 5 The recreation room of the RAF. Auxiliary Police (Malaya i at the RAF. Maintenance Base. Seletar. will be opened today by Mrs. R. G. Seymour, wife of the Base Commander.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    38 6 m i. HI minimum I MB W I PLOYD wklMi rritndi «ho sent .Hid condolences on his ref' enl THE R S.P.C.A. acknowledge* »ith sratelul thanks the Donation of $«n from the Boys of Mr. D. Crowle
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    133 6 Hunts 110 (minimum) VK. PA I T.N I K.tp Documenrs j In for c tist ant i orlcsnop j Plans Menus raababie, permanent Commercial and Prl- cum nceau tone *****. PEDANT Every day in j Mail 1 if you want to win I i.OOO word puzzle FASHION FROCKS INC.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Feb. 18. 1954. Trade Union Principles
    1033 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Feb. 18. 1954. Trade Union Principles Normally we would not n-gard a dispute between the management of the Straits Times Press Ltd.. and the Singapore Printing Employees' Union M matter of public interest. But the present dispute embodied from the beginning important principles of trade
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    Butler And Rubber
    262 6 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. R. A. Butler, was a little ungracious in his observation when asked by Mr. Gaitskeil. a former Chancellor, what agreements were reached at the Sydney conference on the question of a commodity agreement for rubber Mr. Butler replied that they had
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    RELIEVING WORLD TENSION
    19 6 "BoT donT you offer any alternative f "What, and risk losing Tbe election Are you kidding.?"
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    A spark can set off an explosion in Egypt today
    1320 6  -  J.B. Slade-fiaker THERE Has been a slowbut steady deterioration in Anglo-Egyptian relation* during the past few months, and in Cairo today there is an atmosphere of uneasiness and anxiety in marked contrast "to the optimism prevailing last summer. An informal
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      A negative measure will not succeed
      244 6 SINGAPORE Women's Council did state the simple facts about Malay women when it related its case for the Monogamous Marriages Bill. But it unquestionably failed to bring home any solid reason for a legal ban or polygamous marriages. The mere fact that .some Malay
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      East thrived on polygamy
      127 6 East thrived on polygamy QCES Mrs. Fozdar roali.se that there are more women in the world than men? Why then, in her agitation for monogamy, dots she desire that tome or her M.sicr.s should be deprived of ihtir right of niutherwood? Most women desire children, und it they cannot be
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      On the Margin
      134 6 On the Margin Historic myths ■piIK 1 onei torlcal panlon volun i tale that ha Sir Winston Chi lory ol stedt's from at! British am. they i communi A.s M clear In I wa.s i: repeated bj and ha.Captain dard the Hi!! M.c. led urei say that Rui from a
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    15 boys in class—a man said: You can go
    233 7 15 boys in class— a man said: You can go VHEN THEY REFUSED HE PULLED A GUN k Til I C pulled a gun on a classroom of boys in ;i Singapore school on Monday afternoon ibhed the teacher's handbag and fled with his mplire. l"he two men posed as
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    Kampong wants own election
    66 7 Kampong wants own election A I.i/MPUR. Wed TK >n today sent to the Selangor" State Qovern- the introduction. onths, ol popular the Kamponc Settlement Board. Kuala Mowed an UMNOmeeting proI klnst the ated board. f o fix a d him. for elections institution of :-.ent Of kampong will have to
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    Experts tour Lower Perak
    31 7 ANSON, Wed. Three xperta of the In- Bank Mission to -uicte-d on a :n Lower emment The c Prof. J. F Dr. J F Booth M Thompson.
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    'BANDIT STRAFING' AIR MARSHAL
    76 7 The C-in-C Far East Air Force, Air Marshal Sir Clifford Sanderson, talking with men of No. 1 and No. 7 R.A.F. squadrons after Liking: part in strafing: attack in Lincoln bombers on a terrorist camp in South Ipoh. The Air Marshal was co-pilot with the strike
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    SELANGOR POLLS THIS YEAR
    100 7 SELANGOR POLLS THIS YEAR KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. will hold its first O election to the Statr Council at the end of this year, the Straits Times understands. It Is not known whether the council will have an elected majority. The state elections committee, appointed by the Selangor State Council in
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    Boy missing in Seremban
    55 7 SEREMBAN. Wed. A 16--year-old schoolboy. Subrama"niam. has been missing for more than a month Mr V Ponnusamy. the boy's father, told the Straits lime* that Subramaniam was last seen at a local cinema theatre on Jan. 13. A reward of S 50 has been offered for
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    NOW PARENTS MAY RUN OWN SCHOOLS
    182 7 Govt. offers four classrooms KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE Selangor Government has offered four classrooms to the Selansor Parents' Association to start its own continuation schools. This follows a proposal by thr Mentri Besar that the AsIsociation. which hart cnm- plained of indequate schooling facilities,
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    Malay Regiment comes of age
    41 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed— The Malay Regiment will celebrate its 21st birthday anniversary on March 1. An anniversary parade in which all battalions of the Rcimpnt will participate, will be held in Kuala Lumpur on February 23.
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    River may undermine town, Govt. warned
    179 7 EROSIOX EATS AWAY ROAD Perak Government was urged today to retard 1 erosion caused by the Perak River in Teluk Anson Mr. Chin Swee Onn told the State Council that a comnr.ttpp should be appointed to study the problem. Ho also suggested that pan
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    5-year plan for Malacca
    94 7 5-year plan for Malacca MALACCA A< A COMMITTEE to draw up i\ five-year improvement plan r the town was set up today by the Municipality. This followed a re.s-MuH:n moved by Mr. G. E. C. Wls lorn. Resident Commissioner who presided. The resolution at last month's meeting did not got
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    Tempeir message
    45 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Hish Commissioner General Sir Gerald Templer. has sent a message of congratulations to Lieut. -Col F. F. Laugher. Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion Malay Regiment which eliminated 36 terrorists during their first year's service in Pa ha it:.
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    NAKIAH AND HER FLOWERS
    52 7 NAKIAH A N D HER FLOWERS KKillT-YKAR-OLU Tengku Nakiah hinte Tengku Jaafar presenting bouquet to Mrs. I. W. lilelloch, wife of the British Adviser, P^rak, who declared open the sale and exhibition of work by the Territorial Association of Women's Institute^ of Malaya, Kinta Branch, at Perak Library, Ipoh. Straits
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    School may bar 'walk-out' students
    128 7 IPOH. Wed. The mas.s walk-out of one hum! red Malay students from the hostel ot the Junior Technics (Trade School in Ipoh last Friday is being investigated by a committee. The committee so far conr.ot find out any reason for the '"strike." This was the
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    A German Countess studies Malaya
    205 7 A German Countess studies Malaya THE Countess Marion Donhoff. one of Germany's most brilliant career-women, is in Singapore to Rather firsthand information on the local political situation. The Countess is editor-in-ch'pf of Die Zeit" (The Times t. leading political and economic weekly in Germany. TMs week she has talked with
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    $9,000 for injuries in crash
    94 7 Special and general damages of 59.000 were awarded to Mrs. Mabel A. Martin who suffered injuries in a motor accident, land to her husband, in Singapore High Court yesterday in an action which they brought against Changi Bus Company. Mr. Justice Taylor, who made the
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    'MINISTER' RESIGNS UNION POST
    80 7 'MINISTER' RESIGNS UNION POST KUALA LUMPUR. Wed— Mr. V. M. N. Menon, new Member for Post and Telecommuni. itions, has resigned as sec it-tary-general of the Federation of Estate Staff Unions. By resigning from this office Mr. Menon has automatically vacated his seat on the central '■ommittee of ihe Malayan
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    Ipoh cyclists warned
    44 7 IPOH, Wed. Police todr.y warned cyclists, who since the tan on night cycling was lifted, have been violating lighting regulations and causing obstruction. Unless there is an immediate improvement, police would lnunrh an all-out campaign a;ainst offending cycists, it was .stated.
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    $8,300 grants
    39 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board had made a grant of $800 for building midwife'? quarters at KeJaY new village. Kedah and $7,500 for a new tuberculosis ward at Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital.
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    STRIP-TEASER WITH A BRIGHT IDEA IS WARNED
    255 7 Police check costume PENANG, Wednesday. 4 wh-se brassiere lights up during her dance has been warned by Penang police. Immediately after 18-yoar-oid Liow Ens Wah had finished her dance at the Great World park here last night, two police officers went backstage and
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    Spore woman called to Bar
    41 7 LONDON, Wed. Mis. Cyril H. S. Wong of Singapore has been called to the bar Called with her were Mr. B B. K Singh iSerembani, Mr. S. K. Lep ijohorei, and Mr. K. L. Lee Kedah'.
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    A handsome husband was their wish
    112 7 A handsome husband was their wish Xl \I.A LlMriK, Wfd. THOUSANDS <>f Chinese jirli tonicht prayed to the u*da for li.hhlmhi husbands. It was (hap Goh Mch, 15th night of thr first moon. Many ui-nt to the nearest stream or rivrr and cast orangw into the moonlit water, hopinir thai
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    Accused of 'breaking in'
    54 7 Thomas Paglar claimed n th<> Singapore Founh District Couii to a charge that he broke into the house of Datn P. J. Pnglar in Joo Chiat Place n i Tuesday at 1.30 am. The case will be mentioned on Wednesday and Thomas was allowed bail of
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    Ex-Malayan dies
    22 7 LONDON. Wrrl Thr doit! has occurred af Ashstcad. Sur rey, ol Mr. Percy Cunliffe, for merly of Singapore, aged 79.
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    Storm sends dredge back
    59 7 F->ur days after leaving Sin-, eapore in low for Teluk Anson, the Federation Governments new dredge Perak was ba?k In her builders shed at Tanjong Rhu yesterilay for repairs. The Perak left the Colony la.st Saturday and ran Into a storm 80 miles out. The dredge,
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    Shophouses to go for school playground
    56 8 Shophouses to go for school playground COLLIERIES DECIDE KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. JHE MALAYAN COLLIERIES would definitely demolish 14 shophouses which prevent extension of a Chinese school's playing field in Batu Aranff, a company spokesman told the Straits Times today. The shopkeepers and the Malayan Chinese Association had petitioned the Malayan
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    Sir Thomas has talks with Sultan
    153 8 Sir Thomas has talks with Sultan JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. gIR Thomas Lloyd, Permanent Un.ier Secretary of State for the Colonies, had a two-hour talk with the Sultan cf Johore at Bukit Serene this morning. Members of the Executive Council of Johore were present. I Sir Thomas later visited the Agricultural
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    Scouts to celebrate
    75 8 Singapore boy scouts cubs, > se niors. rovers and scouters will celebrate the anniversary of the birth of their founder, I ord Baden-Powell, on Saturi day at the Anclo-Chincse School. Barker Road. The Chief Scout. Sir John Nicoll, will present Royal Certificates to Queen's Scouts Wong Liang
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    Woman fined
    25 8 Thng Thiam Huay. 50. was f.ned S5O in Singapore yesterday for having dutiable liquor In her Shrewsbury Road home. The liquor was forfeited.
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    More classrooms
    140 8 KLANG. Wed A ne'< wins: of four classrooms for the A. elo-Chinese School. Klang, Is expected to be completed The shopkeepers said they understood the playing field would not bt extended for .several years. The collieries spokesman s;ud there would be no hardship for the former occupants who
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    Woman made Co-op Officer
    63 8 -An arts graduate IPOH. Wed. The Federation's first Malay woman cooperative officer has taken duties in Ipoh. She is Che Zahara binti Mokhtar. An Ipoh resident. Che Zahara was the first Malay woman to get an arts degree at the University of Malaya Her duties will
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    Health course
    29 8 TEMERLOH. Tues. Mr. 1 'Tan Ching Keat. Town Board Health Inspector, has left the district to attend the Royal l Sanitary Institute i London > course In Singapore.
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    Three join police
    31 8 SEGAMAT, Wed. Thr?e I i Chinese were selected for the Federation police when a .c- 1 cruitine team visited Segamat today. Only six appeared ne- fi.re the team.
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    Enticing charge
    18 8 SEGAMAT. Wed Bail *n $:*OO was otTered Ponnusamy. charged at Segamat with enticing a married woman.
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    'Barretts of Wimpole Street' is a triumph for the Stage Club
    438 8 JU'O ONE could possibly com- plain about the Singapore Stan Club's choice of play at the Victoria Theatre this week, i for "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" is a an adaptation, j both moving and dramatic, of one of
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    BALBINA, THE LATIN BEAUTY
    38 8 BALBINA, THE LATIN BEAUTY MAKING lier (ir«.t appearance in the British film •The Belles of St. Trinian is 23-year-old French actress. Ralbina. formerly a Paris model, who is 1952 won tho title "Miss Latin Bear, ty". Reutrr picture.
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    Scout officials
    39 8 Following are the officials of the Kuala Pilah District Boy Scout.s Association this year: chairman, Mr. R. Muttu-Ramalineam. secretary, Mr. E. Paramasivam and treasurer. Mr Lee Chong Goh. Dr. C. Jermiah is chairman of the Badge Committee.
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    WILD BOARS RAVAGE THE PADI FIELDS
    121 8 Night shooting ban helps them KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. 4 big tract of padi-land at Bekoh, near Tangkok. Johore. is said to have been destroyed by wild boars. One report stated that 80 acres of padi and other crops WON ravaged. Downcast farmers could not
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    $8,000 gifts to hospital
    85 8 Donations totalling more than $8,000 have been received by the St. Andrew's Mis; ion Hospital, Singapore, in January. Donors were: Estate of Tan Soo Jin, $5000: Kwan Tm Thong Hood Cho temple $1,000: Mr. J Drake-Brocknun. S500; Inner Wheel Club. S400; Mr. Douglas Ecie. $320; Singapore
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    A visitor from United States
    62 8 TAIPING. Wed— Miss Emeiine Crane, a staff member of the Youth Department, the Methodist Church. United States, will visit Taiping on Saturday, in connection with :her visit, a district conference I v.iil be held at the Lady Trea- cher Girls' Schoo; She will give an
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    133 8 They try to slide round the law A BATTLE of airwells is developing between Singapore coffee shop owners and the City Council. Without official sanction, shop owners have been covering the airwells with sliding roofs. This gives them Increased floor space, which is used for more tables. The roof over
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    60 8 SEGAMAT. Wed— Elections to the Segamat Town Council from Genuang Ward were not contested this year. The three councillors, who were returned unopposed, agreed to decide their terms of office by ballot. Results were: Inche Hassan bin Mohamed "to serve for three years >. Mr. Chia
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    37 8 Mr. Leslie Gamago. Chair- 1 man of General Electric Co., Ltd. and former president ot the Chartered Institute of Secretaries, was entertained to lunch at Adelphi Hotel yesterday by members of the CIS.
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    HIGHEST TIN PRICE IN 2 WEEKS
    47 10 HIGHEST TIN PRICE IN 2 WEEKS But market quiet THE Singapore Share Market was ,or> qni, yesterday and little businefls ~aa The commodity markets m n i rubber fell by a quarter-of-a wnt to a market in which there was very little some orders for off-grade, i
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    COLONY OIL MILLS AT WORK AGAIN
    228 10 COLONY OIL MILLS AT WORK AGAIN SINGAPORE'S eight Dig oil mills have resumed production after several months of Inactivity. Steady imports of the commodity have arrived from Indonesia following substantial price reductions during the last fortnight. Oil millers said yesterday that prospects for the industry this yeai appeared bright. The
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    Tin Price
    17 10 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was declired at 53.20 a picul. up 51.25.
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    Australian stocks
    158 10 MELBOURNE. Wed Front rank industrial shares were in good demard on the Stock Ex- change here today. Australian Con- 1 solldated Industrials and BHP were issues to improve. Oil shares tended to mo\e against share- holders. On a lighter volume of trading bonds were well supported Loan 3\
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    55 10 Singapore Chinese Produrp Exchange: Roan prices per picul were:— Copr.. steady: March April $38 buyers. S3B sellers. Coconut, oil quiei $63 seller*. Pepper: -toady; Mun.ok white $345. Sarawak ?34ti. Lan-.pong black if. is and Peat: Closing prices I were: 1 Copra: steady March Apr.l $38 buyers. $38", sellers.
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    Rubber men meet Govt.
    292 10 The price of tin went up by $1.25 to $320 pfr picul. th, highest price for nearly a fort night. In the industrial share tion the tone was quietly Ii dy. with Wearne's reachin new high level with bu done at $2.32 and down $2.30. United
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    105 10 Malayan Share Brokers Asaccation said: -There was a .slightly lmprovt-d interest in tins although movemei. again irregular Industrials were quietly steady." Members of the Association reported the following business done:— B. B. Petrol 37 3; Fraser and Neave ords $2 03 Gammon $3021; Malayan Collieries 81 cents: Malayan
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    RUBBER PRICES
    140 10 Singapore rubber market Materday was dull and uninteresting and nrst grade closed at 54 cents a jb.. a quarter of a cent below Tuesdays close Little business was reported winsmall orders for offurrade Closing price.- jraatarda; in cents per pound were: No 1 R.SS. Spot loose buver^ o4'».
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    RUBBER STOCKS
    36 10 Total rubber stocks j n the O.onv in January were 48_15 tons M against 49.686 I December, irs3. Of this 4O.s.t> tons were dealers" stocks Thi^ compared with 4L'.29n tons (teller- stocks in December
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    RUBBER CROPS
    36 10 The following rubber crops for January are announced: Aior Ponssu Amalgamated Elates Ltd. 104.444 lb.. Bedon'Malaya 1 Rubber Ltd. 58 824 !r» Termerloh Rubber Estates Ltd. 44,100 lb.«and Trong Rubbfr Estates Ltd. 30,900 lb.
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    175 10 Ships lviim alongside ihe Singa- I pore Harbour Board wl-arves nr mpected today are: Rajula 1 2, Denbigshire 45. Bennevls C. P.. Benvemio 67. Mathilda Maersk 8 9 Sumatra 11 T__U__ta Maiu 13 14. Benvorllch 15 16. Bnm.c"luil 18. Charon 10 20. Renyum N Wall 8. Caspar kpm
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    617 12 Spread a little JOY through those shoes! DO you treat your fort with respect, in any climate, but more especially in a hot otic Do you pay any attention to the amount of weight which for hours of the day. is put on them; to that sheer day-to-day usage on
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    It's cotton for coolness...
    94 12 T.ii: MANCHESTO Cutton Board has an eye on the tropics In presenting this dress of hroad Italian stripes in printed poplin hv designers KnerlifT and Chapman. The boot'aie straps and 'lin^ poplin stole are in black. VI LV! i i h the keynote ol thi-. spring
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    Is if YOUR crowning glory-or does it look like a bird's nest?
    1018 12 Is if YOUR crowning glory-or does it look like a bird's nest? MtEAVTY MX THt: TROS'HS lIAVE you ever realised how great a part hair can play in the forming of first impressions? You take a quick look, and consciously form an opinion. This first impression usually remains for all
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    20 13 \|)n i.ii Correspondent i T A n implaincd ne elemei i Club
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    TIGERS FOR THE'DOUBLE'AGAIN
    5 13 TIGERS FOR THE 'DOUBLE' AGAIN
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    The Arsenal facing a Moscow challenge
    314 13 By A Special Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday, yiih Soviet invitation to Arsenal to play two matches in Russia next August has put the Highbury club on the spot. Ft would he a great distinction to he the first league <l"h to visit Russia: yet, became
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    SANTEE SETS MILE RECORD
    82 13 DETBOIT, Wed. We* Santee. former I nitrfl State* mile h.impinn. hrat the «nild in- door mile record last nisbl by i nvrrine Ihe distance in I mm. The pte\pius i ccord was 1 mm. »cc. In (,il Unrids at Madison Si|ll:irr (..urti-n in If> 1 S
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    Herb makes it a double
    93 13 MELBOURNE. Wed. |TERB M'Kenley. of Jamaica., established a unique double last r.ietv when he broke the 70--p:ofes.siona! 440 yards record with a time of 47 3 se< onds lien :r.cr Olympic runner is nan to hold both me ama- record 1- c He se- The
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    32 13 \'FI BOfRNE. Wed Six countries ha\e so far entered In thf American 7one o[ the I!>M Davis Cup o-tipe'it|on They are the Unltr^nir t, Chile, British We Indies. J*rwn. Me\ico.
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    Young MCC players told to behave
    165 13 (By A Special Correspondent) BRIDGETOWN. Wed. T"WO oi three ot the younger memoers of the M.C.C. team touring the West Indies have been wfrned that bad behaviour on and off ihe field may lead to their being sen: home. It 1-. not a case
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    But the opposition will be tougher
    477 13  -  Straits Times Soccer Reporters By TI(;KR SPORTING ASSOCIATION, Singapore 1 Amateur Football Association 1953 league and cup champions, will have stronger opposition this year, but they should be able to repeat the "double" in the coming season. The Tigers have not lost a player
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    Lower Perak CricketAssn. is formed
    117 13 Lower Perak CricketAssn. is formed TELUK ANSON, Wed. rE LOWER PERAK District Cricket Association was formrd at a meeting held at the Dew Recreation Club here over the week-end. Tenv Koenitz. the Nor'h and Perak cricketer, has been cho.srn to represent the district on the Perak Cricket Association. Followinc are
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    BRENNAN OUT FOR A WEEK
    65 13 LONDON. Wed The Football Association Disciplinary Commisnon nnnounred today that Bobby Brennan. the Norwich City forward who was sent off the hpld In thP cup tie aaatnst Arsrnal on .lan 30. will be suspended for seven days from Feb 22 No further action U to
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    58 13 LONDON. Wed. Yesterdays Tueby result* were: Rushy League Cup i first round nerorid legi: Dewsbury 9. Halifnx IS. Dewabury eliminated. Rugby Union HaspltaLs (second roundt St. Thomas's Hospital 31. St George's Hospital 0. Rugby Union Army Cup flnul i Home Command i No. I Training Regiment. Royal Signals
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    S.C.C. BID TO REGAIN SENIOR STATUS
    439 13 S.C.C. BID TO REGAIN SENIOR STATUS SINGAPORE Cricket Club, relegated to second division soccer, are certain to make a determined bid to regain trieir place among the senior clubs which they lost last year. To Illustrate their determination, the S.C.C. started, a drive for players at the start of the
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    HONG KONCTO MISS THE ASIAN GAMES
    54 13 HONO KONG W*d THE Hong Kong Footbt.ll Aswia- tion ha* decided that the Colony will not M>nri a MMM team to the second Asian Games in Manila next May. The association said Hone Kont is not a member of FIFA and therefore Is not
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    Penang want players to coach schoolboys
    111 13 PENANO. Wedne«iav rpHE "uresnt need' for cricket 1 coaching In sr-hools from whirh future representative player* mils' be drawn i« stressed n\ the Prnanc Crirket Assorlatinn In Its repor' for 1955. The school authorlUes are only too willinc fn rereive asslftanre In this respect
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    141 14 NEGRI— AND RAIN— HOLD INDIA TO 4-1 MARGIN SEREMRAN. Wednesday. TOURING Indian Hockey Federation tean beat Negri Sembilan by 1-1 today after a narrow 1-0 lead at the interval. The highlight was a brilliant 15-minute spell by the visitors when they had the Negji defenders going in circles for the
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    225 14 By KPSOM JEEP OARMITER. winner of the Singa--1 pore St Leger in record time in 1952 and one of the outstanding horses of that season, has been destroyed He ran his last race in the Selanuor Gold Cup at Kuala Lumpur ten days ago. This fine-looking brown
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    PTS WIN THE THI TT PITT CUP
    47 14 Police Training School won the Singapore inter -division soccer knock-o\r championship for the Chong Thutt Pitt Cup when they beat Volunteer Special ConstaMilarv 3—o at the Police Depot unUnYlay Scores were Suleiman Hashim Md O Ro/ano ASP Abdul Rahman refereed
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    BEAT CHINA 3-1
    28 14 HONG KONG Wed The Hungarian Soccer Tenm vlsitini: Communist China beat the Chinese North-Snstern XI by 3 I Peking today, according (0 Pekit'c Radio Reu'er
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    CHENG WAH HELD
    455 14 IPOH. Wee. Making their debut In senior division leacue soccer, l/i Ourkhaa today drew 3-3 with Cheng Wah. last year s runners-»;;> on the rtiidang today. There was a crowd of s.OOi' includine thr Yang dl Portuai. Besar. The visitors' inside right Rajasopal. scored three goaL and
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    VOHRA SCORES FOR COLOURS
    47 14 PBNANO, Wed Colours beat Whites 4-1 In a hockey trial at Dato Kramat Road today. In.sirie-ieft Vohra scored three KoaLs for Colours, and the other came irom Vowle.s or! a penalty th« l:u-t minute. Owen-Jones scored Whites' only goal m the second halt.
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    274 14 MALACCA. Wed THE southern zone .seml-flnal x tennis tie between Malacca and Johore for the Chua Choon Leoim Cup will be played on the Malaria Hiph School courts tomorrow and Friday, starting at 430 p.m. on both days Two singles will be played tomorrow and two
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    427 14 SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY SOITH Johor«' romped into the quarter-finals ;is favourites in the Singapore seven-a-side rugb> competition yesterday by convincingly beating Singapore Cricket Club "ir' by 19 points (two goals and three tries) to six (two penalty goals). A six-mar, team from the Royal
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    95 14 Argonauts F. C.,.in then prepa.ation for the 3.A.F.A. lengue comptir within tbc i six d.iy^ ac.uiis' teama from the first, spcono. ani third divisio. s. Tomorrow Argonaus play S.H.B Police at Bukit Chermni: on day they mcc' BalMtler UW they :,ice then ttnogflat to date the Poiice
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    33 14 Mosbergen and Gunendran to play Ronnie Barlh »nd Perry Penne!attacr will not be a\.ui poie Civilians' hookey man The An Saturday. Their oiaces win be fiiiod i-\ R Mosbenr.i and A. Gunendran rp-
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    21 14 KIWI A I.UMPVR. Wed. Today Europeans r The fif l^' vomrn hookey match on th< narlanc ral drawn 2—2.
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    39 14 Chwee Kok Henricks to renew rivalry MELBOURN AUBTRALIAI ling which i). 'K)Ol h( )f the tx will c i tract n: Jon Henri swimmi i is wldi Wales BRii ■Hri he I liave i v won. world I I
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