The Straits Times, 8 May 1954

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    13 1 i The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, SATIRDAY, MAY 8, 1954 15 CENTS
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    DIEN BIEN PHU FALLS eds take fort in 20-hour islaught
    333 1 DIEN BIEN PHU FALLS eds take fort in 20-hour islaught I STRONGPOINT ih HOLDS OUT PARIS, Friday. ol Dion Bicn Phu has ,qUCrod l>> the Vietminh rebels ntinuous onslaught, the M.Joseph Laniel, told the Nasembl) today. isolated strongpomt Isa■s still holding out despite doubt. ri nch Hich Command in Pin.
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    'Stupid' to try mile record, said Bannister: And did impossible
    451 1 WORLDS TOUGHEST, FASTEST ATHLETE COULDN'T MAKE BOAT RACE CREW: HE'S TOO FRAIL, THEY SAID LONDON. Friday. IJOGER BANNISTER of Britain, who yesterday became the first man in the world to run the mile in under lour minuter,, accomplished a feat
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    28 DIE IN ISLAND EXPLOSION
    83 1 28 DIE IN ISLAND EXPLOSION RIO DE JANEIRO. Fri. TWENTY-eight firemen were killed in a huge explosion at Ilha Do Braco Forte in Rio Bay early today. Two men were Injured. The residental island of Paqueta felt the full blast of the explosion and many windows and doora were blown
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    Kidnappers will die
    62 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Fri. A of six men and six women vi lerday convicted two former private detectives of kidnapping real estate salesman I Leonard Moskovitz for M 51.500-,-000 ransom and called for death sentences for both. The jury convicted Harold Jackson, 52, and Joseph Lear. 43, and
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    Ship refloated
    22 1 CASABLANCA. Frl. The Danish freighter Daisland, which went aground on the Roches Noires. east of Casablanca was refloated yesterday. A.P..
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    Fireworks show
    23 1 VALETTA, Fri.— The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh aboard the royal yacht Britannia last night watched a fireworks display.— Renter.
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    Arms for Japan
    26 1 TOKYO, Fri.— A lower house committee yesterday passed two bills to give Japan a mi- I litary defence force against i Communism.— U.P.
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    POLICE HUNT 'SCARFACE' AND 2 THIN MEN
    567 1 POLICE HUNT 'SCARFACE' AND 2 THIN MEN They escaped with $137,000 in biggest post-war hold-up SINGAPORE polite are closely checking all possible exits from the Colony following the biggest postwar robbery on Thursday evening in Middle Koad. Aproximately $37,000, including 30 SI. OOO notes, and about 3.000 watches worth about
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    COLONY 15-3 water polo win IN FINAL
    73 1 COLONY 15-3 water polo win IN FINAL MANILA, Fri SINGAPORE entered the water polo final tonight by routine Hone Kone by 15 goals to three In the semi-final The Colony also won her fourth medal today- a bronze when weightlifter Chay Wene Yew took third place in the featherweight division
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    PHILIPPINES SAYS: 'CHINA PRESUMES'
    129 1 GENEVA. Fri. DR Carlos Garcia, the Philippines, vice-President and Foreign Minister, today backed the United Nations' .stuia on Korea and described Communist China's claim to Asian leadership a.s "downrlght presumption." He said the United Nations' allies were prepared to submit a counter proposal to the North
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    The invasion padre dies
    55 1 LONDON, Fri— The Rev. G. St. L. Hyde Gosselin, Royal Navy chaplain, who at the age of 68 was the oldest member of the British Forces to invade Sicily in World War Two, died in London yesterday He landed with the first wave of British assault
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    New tremors shake Greece
    41 1 ATHENS. Fri. Two strong earth tremors rocked central Greece early today. The tremors were less violent in other parts of the disaster area, in which 26 people were reported killed and thousands made homeless last week. A.P.
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    Plane seen burning
    55 1 WASHINGTON. Fri. The U.S. Navy yesterday said that the wreckage of a missing flying boat with 10 men aboard had been seen 90 miles southwest of Brownsville, Mexico, and there appeared tv be no survivors. A .spokesman said that the plane was still burning. It had been
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    Hunger strike
    31 1 BOGOTA. Colombia, Fri. The newspaper El Espectador last night said that 82 prisoners in the Armenia gaol in Caklas were on hunger strike, demanding removal of three guards. -A.P.
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    REDS' TRIBUTE TO EDEN
    88 1 GENEVA. Fri. A Red Chinese spokesman said today that the British Foreipn Secret ary. Mr. Anthenv Eden. Ml the "king of the Asian conference." He referred to Mr. Men's role a go between for East and West at the Geneva conference, I a role made passible
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    For Australia
    26 1 CANBERRA. Fri. Madame Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. pr*d dent of the UN. Grn< ral Assembly. i. s expected to orrn^ to Australia after visiting New
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    SEA HAWKS MAY HIT BANDITS
    157 1 T^YO of the navy's latest jet fighters— Sea Hawks— x which are due in Singapore this month, may be used against the bandits if test flights under tropical conditions are successful. The Sea Hawks, produced by Hawker Aircraft Ltd.. will arrive aboard the aircraft carrier
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    35 injured in clash
    40 1 DACCA, East Pakistan, Fri.— Thirty-five people were injured three .seriously, in a clash with police here yesterday. The incident grew from an argument between a shopkeeper and policeman which developed into a free for all.— Renter.
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    Seven shot in prison break
    33 1 HAGERSTOWN, Maryland. Fri.— Guards trying to prevent the escape of ten inmates from tlii Maryland reformatory lati night shot seven prisoners, officials reported. All ten were recaptured. A.P.
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    U.S. invitation
    25 1 WASHINGTON. Fri. State Department officials yesterday said that Dr. Masao Tsuzuki. Japanese authority on atomic injuries, had been Invited to visit Washington.— U.P.
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    Red Radio Day
    30 1 LONDON. Kri Russia today observed "Radio Day In honour of Alexander Popov, the scientist the R u ;.in <I.< m invent' d Wireless, Moscow Radio .said. Reuter.
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    World count
    29 1 NEW YORK. Fn— Since the end of the war, 59 per cent of the world population of 2.460.000.000 has been recorded, the United Nations said today— UP
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    Sir John Nicoll
    19 1 LONDON. Fn nor of Singapore Nicoll, Is leaving on May 17. The GoverSir John for Malaya
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    STOP PRESS
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    49 votes keep Laniel premier
    216 2 49 votes keep Laniel premier PARIS. Fri. MLANIEL'S coalition Kovprnmrnt yoster- 1 day won a confidence vote on its Indo-China i policy and its handling' of the issue at Geneva. Official figures were 311 to 262. a majority of 49. Opponents wanted an early debate on the question because they
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    Now T.V. maps
    28 2 LONDON. Fn. Television maps are beina installed at raf centres to pin-point plnnes in distress. The maps are Illuminated rge '--round plass display screen Renter.
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    They all wanted to call her Madam
    138 2 GENEVA. PTI MADAM Kino Pen?:. an adviser oi Chinese Warier ChOU En-Lai, was the "star" of a reception given by the Communist Chinese delegation for more than 500 Western Journalists here last night. m an ankle-lonu blnclc Chl- npse dress, she spoke about
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    Western powers agree on Indo-China peace plan
    275 2 PROPOSALS CALL FOR REBEL WITHDRAWAL IN LAOS AND CAMBODIA /VOW THEY'RE READY TO MEET THE REDS GENEVA, Friday. THE Big Three estern powers have reached broad agreement on an Indo-China peace plan to put to the Communists, authoritative sources i said today. All
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    DOMINICI TO GO ON TRIAL
    124 2 DOMINICI TO GO ON TRIAL AIX EN PROVENCE. Frl. A SPECIAL court yesterday decided here that 77-year- old Ga:>ton Dommlci should be put on trial tor murdering British scientist Sir Jack Drummond. his wife and their daughter at Lur> in August. 1952. The >peeial court gave It* decision after studying
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    Red ship held
    30 2 NAPLES. Fri— Port authorities detained the Russian 2.847-ton motor vessel. A. Andreev. last nißht allesinp that her captain refused to pay lor repairs carried out here.- Renter.
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    Wed for a day? It's just a way to more pay
    142 2 Wed for a day? It's just a way to more pay COPENHAGEN, Fri. A GROUP of Danish bachelors, pcised on the brink of matrimony, were debating yesterday whether or not to take the plunge, i If they do marry, they and the j brides will file applications I for divorce
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    More polio
    37 2 WASHINGTON. Frl. The U.S Public Health Service yesterday said that there had been 424 cases of infantile paralysis in the United States since April 3—14 per cent more than the same period last year.— A.P.
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    YOUNGEST FLYNN KNOWS HOW TO SMILE FOR A CAMERA, TOO
    62 2 THE VOl NO lad) with the bi; grin above is AmAiia Roma Flynn four month old daughter of .screen star Erro! Flynne. Holding ArnHla is Mrs. Flynn actress Palrire Wymore. Shr plans to fly from Hollywood to London with littlr
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    GUN-POINT SERMON
    108 2 Midnight robber listened but MT VERNON Virginia. Fn. A young punman apparently was not quite convinced by the unexpected sermon he got after breaking into the home of a Washington minister The Rev Newton O Cosbv said the robber stepped from behind a door as he returned home
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    £10 million mine
    40 2 LONDON. Frl.— A coal mine is to be started within one mile of the s^a betwpen Dover and Deal in the nrxt two years The pit will be all electrlcaliv operated and will coat £10 million. -Reuter.
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    Ship contracts
    23 2 NAPLES. Frl. VS. Navy representatives yesterday signed contracts totallinc US$l3. 000.000 for two destroyer escorts to be built In Italy A.P.
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    One GurKha. dead Reds: he gets the
    159 2 MALAY HERO DECo&J A GrRKH/i who ilngle-hamirrt' t* and a Malay corporal v mrrondor then two -i i saved his platoon commanded the Queen. The Gurkha. Rifi( n awarded the Diatlngui :orporal. Abdul Rahr Battalion the Malay r,.. No. i platoon pany the
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    STRIER SUED DAMA
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    NEWSMAN IS 'INCONVEN
    26 2 BUENOS AIRES F Jack Comben, corre-F' the London Daily gj released last nlghi alter beins ar;<But he was art- i charses against hi
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    Russian students for Britain
    43 2 Moscow, hi.— Thi slan students will and 30 British stud< I to Moscow in July on holiday exchange betn twe countries The Russian stude snend two weelu to tain and the British wih see Moscow, I and Leningrad Reui
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    U.S. import show
    21 2 NEW YORK, t sands of products frnrr. countries vill he display the New York Imp this month. A.P.
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    Red Dean meet dancers
    68 3 lIIK RBO DCAM i>l intiTlmr> Dr. llrwlrtt Johnson, look* vrry hupp> and ho h.xs good reason to be. becaSMW pr«U\ whether or not thr> vumv from behind thp Iron Cartala ire. still pretty cirls The aceSJMSI was the first night al th<* Stoll Theatre l.oidon of
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    24,000 KIKUYU HELD IN BIG NAIROBI CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
    187 3 24,000 KIKUYU HELD IN BIG NAIROBI CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN NAIROBI. Friday. BO IT 24.000 Kikuyu suspects have been taken into custody in a big clean up of Mau Mau terrorists, started here tAo weeks ago More than 36.000 Africans have been screened. But the operation will continue Smaller forces of troops
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    told: can't suit ends
    12 3 told: can't suit ends •nan r .h t s.iid that olid Mr
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    INSTON MUM ON ASIA TALKS Labour taunts in Commons get no facts
    378 3 S IR WINSTON CHl •RCHlfiffii.JSftirime M.n.s or clashed yesterday with Mr AtZe leader of the Labour Opposition, over JnX Vmeruan differences OH Indo-China and the Allied project ior a South-east \sian detent J,t The row blew up in
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    rrier planes warning
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    Bad to 'slap down' Reds all the time
    137 3 MELBOURNE Fri MR. RICHARD tralian External Affairs ter. said on his return n< n today that 11 food poliry to "slap cvi rythlns the Coin il forward. Communist si I d any promise <d value to discuss them and logically. 'We ha
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    Probe put off
    26 3 WASHINGTON. Fri. The Personnel Security Board which has be ttomlc security Charges against Dr. J Robert Oppenhcimcr adjourned yesterday ror 10 days. UP
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    More complaints
    21 3 AMMAN. Fri. Jordan yesterday made three more complaints against Israel w:th the United Katl ni Mixed Armistice Commission Reut<>r.
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    Glut of fish
    24 3 i ONDON. Fri.— Fishing traweturnlng to Grimsby and ith record May catches ed prices to siump they are selling th, Renter.
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    Sweets front a 'Queen'
    29 3 Sweets front a 'Queen' Ml IF M.AKIF. JANF. BKTIIKI Ihs French Sweet Queen hands toffee to some of the patients at Great Ormonde Sreet Children's Hospital. London.— Popper photo.
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    M.P.s fight over Mossadeq
    101 3 M.P.s fight over Mossadeq TEHERAN Fri A CLOSED session of the Majttl Droke up in a flght between two leadine Deputies alter hot exchanses between supporters and opponents of the former Premier. Dr Mossadeq A Deputy, who decllnen to De named, said that the Speaker, Sardar Fakher Hekmat, anerilv walked
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    BRITAIN WILL TRY U.S. SERVICEMEN
    121 3 BRITAIN WILL TRY U.S. SERVICEMEN LONDON. Fri. American forces will be suoject to British ourta lor certain offences committed in tins couiitry irom June 12. The Home Secretary. Sn David Maxwell Fyfe, told the House of Commons yesterday that this was the ddte the Visiting Forces Act would come into
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    Oil hopes
    34 3 ANKARA. Fri. The Royal Dutch Shell Company, first to apply for a permit under Turkey's new law letting foreign companies prospect for oil, expects to be allowed to start exploration soon. Renter.
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    Always leave them laughing....
    244 3 NEW YORK. Fri rERES U oldtime vaudeville comedian*! motto— ilwavs leave them laughing. joelSfrte Jr. did Juat that in hi.s u-11--on April 2 alter a heart allSent put lm ln :l M)1 al ™d Twenty-s(v,n ciays lain- be died. Hi« last will lrt testament H wm
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    LONDON STOCKS
    245 3 I LONDON. Frt. /^LOSING middle prices of selected slocks, not Including stamp duty, were: LOANS Consols 68 Funding 4", 102 'War 3W/ 0 88!, BANKS Mercantile (£l2' 2 j 27'j Ea.stern <£o> 8\ Chartered (£lj 42 9 .iongkong if 125) 93' 3 +1 INSfRANCE Com Un (uts.j 13->
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    LONDON TIN
    24 3 LONDON. May 7 Cash Buyers C717'..; Sellers 4:720: Forward Buyers t716: Sellers ITU; Settlement t7lfi; Turnover a.tn 50 tons; p.m "5 tons
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    LONDON RUBBER
    39 3 LONDON. May 7— Spot 18Sd.. June 18 «d July-Sept 18 *d Oct.Dec- 18 .o.. Jan -Mar. 19d.. Apr.June 19' k d M.iv tXL 18 1 16 d.. June flit 18'vO. July rit 18'« d.. lui.e \>r\ -teady
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    36 3 On the net exchange market IB ■sat Kun. >. iMKSay ihe us. lar ni quoted ***** for cisli •tnrt 6.7675 for T.T. Strrhnc was quoted at 16.74 and MM l.<K of ai'A. II J4o 875.
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    Man of 96 gets licence back
    39 3 LONDON Fn. Devizes magistrates have decided to restore George Dobson's driving licence at a %th birthday present. They revoked it last August after finding Dobson guilty of careless driving on his motorcycle.—A p.
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    I was right, Sir Gerald tells village he punished
    213 4 THEY CRITICISED THE GENERAL IN LONDON BUT— BUKIT MERTAJAM, Friday. THE High Commissioner, Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, yesterday told a village committee that al- though he had been criticised in certain quarters in London when he punished their village two years
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    THE FAKE CLAIMANTS FAIL TO GET ANY OF THAT $155,000
    160 4 SOME claims for grants from the Malaya War Distress Fund are obviously not gent vine, Mr. E. F. Middleditch. Assistant Secretary for Social Welfare, said yesterday. "A few people have apparently heard there b $155,000 available and have decided to
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    Cars crowd wharves as Chusan sails
    117 4 Cars crowd wharves as Chusan sails MORE than 500 cars earryins 1.000 visitors jammed the car park at the Sincapnrt Harbour Board wharvc 1«--fore the 24,000-ton liner Chusan left for Britain yesterday. Ainniis those Waving Singapore yesterday were Mr. Justice Bronn and lady ("aine, wife of Sir Sydney Came, ViceChancellor
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    Magistrate suggests a road sign
    182 4 Magistrate suggests a road sign 4 SINGAPORE traffic police magistrate. Mr Howe Yoon Chons. yesterday said the police should put up a traffic road sicn at the junction of Chancery lane and Bukit Timah Road. He made the suggestion after conrlctlni a motorist. W.J. Vonk. 43. of neelisent dnvina and
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    Water rationed in Batu Pahat
    44 4 BATU PAHAT. Fri.— For the m "-ond time this year water is being rationed here. Supplies were cut off today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They will be cut off acain from 7 p.m. to 6 am. tomorrow.
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    Leave in Britain
    23 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Mr. H. W. Straithairn, OSPC Kluang, will be going to Britain on leave in a few days.
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    Today's Radio SINGAPORE
    113 4 Today's Radio SINGAPORE A.M. 715 Timp Kinnal ;ind Opening Announcement; 716 Moinlng Star; 7.:<0 News; 7 35 Melody Mixture. 8 00 Time For Music; 8.30—9.00 Hospitals' Half Hour; P.M. 100 Pronram- me Summary, 1.01 Light Music; 1.30 T;me Sicnal and News; 1.50 Interlude; 2.00 Racing Commentaries; j 1.00 Time Signal:
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    Temple aids university
    83 4 IPOH, Fn The sam Poh Thons cave temple off Ipoh will rause funds for the Nanyang University on Sunday A sculptor, Mr Hew Kian Mun, will display and have for ■alt a number oi .^cuiptuir.-. MXI will take orders from the public, the proceeds of which will
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    Poll fight secondary— new party
    61 4 Poll fight secondary new party THE primary concern of Singapore Socialist Party would be to make it strong and united and to educate IU members politically, the chairman. Mr. Francis Thomas, said yesterday. "Contesting elections is only secondary." he said. The party was formed last Saturday. The committee met last
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    Teachers union to meet
    46 4 MALACCA. Frl —The Malacca Teachers' Union will hold its annual meeting in the Bandar Hillr School Hall tomorrow. The meeting will con.sider the amalgamation with the other teachers' unions in the Federation of Malaya to form one big national union of teachers.
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    ICE SHOW AT CAPITAL? BUT FIRST A PROBLEM IN POWER
    133 4 KUALA LUMPI'R, Frl. A PROPOSAL to bring up the "Holiday on Ire" revue, now playing to packed hnu^v in Singapore, has posed the local sponsors and the Central Electricity Board with a problem. To provide enough power for the ice
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    $70 FOR a university APPLE
    92 4 $70 FOR a university APPLE ALOR STAR. Kri KEDAH state councillor Dr C. K. Cheung Bought an apple today and cheerful paid S7O for it. But anoUM r customer standing nearb\ paid 20 cents for -imilar fruit. This "pay as you like" innovation was part of a drive by Chinese
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    EXIT THE TERROR OF TRENGGANU
    157 4 One of three latest kills KUALA LUMPUR. Friday 4 NOTORIOUS Communist who had figured in many A ambushes in Trengganu was one of three latest terrorist kills in the Federation. He was Nglam Ku- Say M i Halnanese political instructor and section leader of Nn
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    'Communist's' gun was a bottle
    262 4 —DETECTIVE TELLS COLONY COURT WHEN Lim Hock Kwee tried to extort $20 from the wife of a laundry shop proprietor he told her that he was a Communist and Communists were short of money, a Singapore court was told yesterday Mak Mcc Hoy. the woman,
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    Cigar factory man fined
    43 4 BUKII MFRTAJAM. Kri.Goh Chooi Kak proprietor of clear factory in Buk:t Merlajam waa lined sjoo for :n--stilling a power driven ma•hine without approval Goh was acquitted ot an other charge of operating the machine without a certificate of fitness.
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    Wu studies on display
    63 4 PENA.NG. Fn More than 100 studies by Francis Wu. a Hong Kong photographer, are "n view at the Khek Assocla tion here. Organised Dy the Pcnang Art Societv the cxhibitio;. opened todaj by Mrt, R p. Blngham. wife o; the Resident Commissioner Proceeds will oe donated
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    THE AMBULANCE WASN'T NEEDED
    55 4 AMBULANCE calls were m.ide immediately after a MHft near the junction. of Queen Street anil Middle Road. Singapore, vesterdiv afternoon. An ambuftnee and a fire engine sped to the scene. But. although this car turned lurtlo and the other was smashed on one side, no one
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    POSTAL BALLOT FOR AUSTRALIANS HERE
    112 4 QJOME Australians in Singapore, Federation of Ifaluya. North Borneo. Sarawak and Brunei are elmible to vote by post in the Federal Parliament ary elections to be held on May 29 Those cliciblc are perwoa over 21, whose names appear i on the Australian electoral rolls,
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    Wesak day in Malacca
    52 4 MALACCA. Fri A flowrr--iffprinß procession. hantinc of hymn.s and talks on Buririii m will form o;«rt nf tli, Kramnif nn the occasion ol kk i Buddha s birthd.iv > Which will be c lrtTW.i "ii May 16 and 17 Hand iv May it. is a public
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    HOSPITAL DID NOT BAR TWO FOUNDED OFFICERS
    336 5 estate health 0 explains M ALA LUMPUR, Friday. „,hI Health Officer, Selangor, Thirupad, today refuted an allejrar Hospital had refused admission head <>f llu Solan^ or s P9 t "»al Branch, an d Lieut .1. Mackie, an intellinf the Somersets, after they had
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    REUNION ON SHIP
    83 5 AIR MARSHAL Sir Clifford Sanderson, Commander- in- hicf. Far Kaist Air i nrrc and lady Sandrrson boarded the troopship Empire Orwell in Singapore yesterday to welcome their daughter, Patriiia, who arrived with her husband Capt Peter Hoskins. Their other daughter, Mrs. Slater, ;ind her husband. Group Capt.
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    Pawned stolen pen: 3 months
    29 5 KUAI.A LUMPUR. Frl. 2 was today gaoled ree months' for disposing tolen fountain pen. H. was tound with a pawn ;ntain p^n rei stolen.
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    6 YEARS' GAOL FOR ARMED ROBBERY
    135 5 VIUNIAXDY. who was ordered a fresh trial by iTI Singapore Criminal Court of Appeal on an armed robbery charge, pleaded guilty in the Assize Court yesterday. He was charged with Osman bin Abdullah. Muniandy admitted that he and four others, one of whom held
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    FOOTPATHS FOR NEW ROADS
    200 5 And for the old ones, too yvERY new Singapore road will have a footpath and every existing road will have one in time. Mrs. Amy Edc. a City Councillor, said yesterday. She sits on the committee which recently passed a footpath programme covering, in particular, routes
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    Salesman's sentence is reduced
    82 5 Salesman's sentence is reduced MALACCA Kri T\N Tarn Chin, former Borneo Motors Company salesman, who was sentenced to two years' gaol for criminal breach of trust, had his sentence reduced to eight months by the Malacca Appeal Court today. Tan had pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court to three charges
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    SENDS FOUR MALAYANS ON CO-OPERATION' COURSE
    80 5 Mala""Mhl' > M.I 1 l<;k nl I'rnantj and Mr I'luiah Kirn Chuan of Kuala l.unipur. \ftrr th» course they will tour, the <>i tinont for two months. Pictare ilmwi Mr. Lim (seated) ■md Mr. Nc. who will leave In air on May 18 and
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    E-LONG DREAM COMES TRUE FOR MAT, 85
    34 5 E-LONG DREAM COMES TRUE FOR MAT, 85 to Mecca. "I hope to return to live," he. told the .nes. .-.ill be Mat's first sea Y<cr since childhood longed to follow his teps and become
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    Muslim ef here
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    hief gets months
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    He's off to see experts in Whitehall
    80 5 KUALA LIMPIK. Iri TH E Federation AttorneyGeneral. Mr. M. J. P. Hogan, left KuaU Lumpur today tor consultations with constitutional experts in Whitehall on legislation aimed to introduce Federal elections. The Bill amending the Federation Agreement to provide for elections cannot be introduced
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    Seremban adds 500 voters
    46 5 SEREMBAN. Frl.— Nearly 500 people have added their names to the electoral register of the Sercmban town council since the rolls wt re reopened on April 15. There wore about 4,292 people on the regi-ter last year. Re-g:.-tration ends on May 31.
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    Tin industry board
    86 5 KUALA LUMPUR F'rl. Members of the Tin Industry Research and Development) Board are; Messrs J. T. Chappel. D r. Waring. F. C. Calvert and N eland (nominated by the FMS Chamber of Mines). Col. H. S. Lee and Mr. Woo Ka Llm nominated by the All-Malaya! Chinese
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    Desertion charge
    36 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. I Police constable Too Ching Chong of Sentul works police station was today charged in the sessions court with desertion. He claimed trial and was allowed $250 bail until May 22.
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    Two months later
    49 5 IPOH, Fri. The first town councils in the State are to come into being on September 1 instead of on July 1. it was officially announced today. The town council elections are to be held in three centres Ipoh and Menglembu area, Taiping and Teluk Anson
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    Perak women get top dance a wards
    116 5 Perak women get top dance a wards IPOH. Fri TWO Pcrak women. Mrs. A. W. E. Morcira and Mi.ss Chan Tak Wah, won top awards for amateur ballroom dancing last night. They took their tests at the 'Festival of Dancing." in the Jubilee Cabaret before Mr. Lawrence K. Hurley. Fellow
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    Porter gaoled
    28 5 KOTA BAHRU. Fri —Ibrahim bin Daud, a railway porter, was sentenced to tlireo months' gaol for impersonating a detective and getting free ride.s in a taxi.
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    Big fun fair to help T.B. war
    157 5 i BIG fun fair in aid of j SATA's free treatment fund will be held at the Great World, Singapore, on June 5. from 10 m. to 5.30 p.m. Mmc than 600 SATA patients are setting free or almost fiee treatment. Many more
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    DOGS TO HELP IN FIGHTING CRIME
    201 5 DOGS TO HELP IN FIGHTING CRIME police will have a dog unit before the end of the year, bringine: the force on par with the beat in the Far i East. The Police Secretary, Mr. Peter Claque. told the Straits Times yesterday that the dORs could be specially trained to
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    Railway of death men give names
    119 5 IPOH, Fri C CHINESE in Perak. who work- > ed on the Siam death rail wav during the Japanese occupation, are to register their names with evidence of having worked on It. with Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce In the case of those who
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    Had half kati rice: $150
    57 5 JOHORE BAHRU Frl.— Ne Chai Hwa was fined $150 in the Doliee court today for movinc half a kati of rice from Singapore to Johore in a sampan without a permit. A police Datrol launch stopped the sampan and arrested Ne off the Sensat coast
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    Temple ceremony
    26 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri— More than 500 Hindus met at the Mariamman temple today to ob.-orve KumbhabhLshekam. a purification ceremony after renovations to the temple.
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      246 5 Singapore week-end diary TODAY Ql^, 4 A P m Ta bl e- tW n 1S 3 2ffiA»! BRITISH MS CIOM SOCIE- Movie Circle show Xydl* Bailey" BUmtort Road h^quarter». SPs?^ iBsess &M$m% Aver I-une 9 P-&' 0 "L Hv 'VnTI-DIPHTHKRIA CAMPAIGN: JK??? 1 IN L ON: ChanMn-: NATIONAL R^" 1
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    39 6 II «.>rf» |M (minimum) THE FAMILY of UN late Madam her of Lee Po Sum mother-ln-lr.w of Evange- Lin tender theii< M T. Fang. Kr\ Chew Hock Hin. and 4 Pas- Btrattaircfi, relatives. t service and tms, Wreaths,
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    150 6 ;t> Horu. 11$ minimum) FOLLOW PEDANI KW| diy in i ant to »m ord p;./zie. I WORD in Re It from Sill eclal Bcoten m's. LOOKING 1-or SHIRTS? I rthy a.- MrDiploma) is ys wear Diploma 1 Wl ALL iIRE somewhat of eatime sort of food. Don't •link a
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat, May 8, 1954. Return to Dulles
    699 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat, May 8, 1954. Return to Dulles The confusion which has surrounded Western policy at Geneva is certainly not remOV«d by reports from \Va>hington that America is now planning official talks regarding the possibility of a joint "declaration of intent on the IndoChina situation. This would
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    Four Minute Man
    360 6 Athletes of so many nations have so loosened the Briton's grip on championships and records that it is a great day in a small way whenever an Englishman can run a little faster or jump a little higher than anyone else in the world. Of all events
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    Sugar Squeeze
    191 6 There It no reason why Singapore housewives should pay more for their sugar than; the old control price of twentyeight cents a kati. In many nftho city's smaller shops the price 1 has risen to thirty cents. It is' not because there is a shortage. Corr.mereiHl stocks are
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    AS I was Saying
    766 6  -  \Wma9^%m /Vil/Sr -SMHMMfiiHHi: VOT earlier than March and not later than June Is now the timetable tor the first Federal elections. The most difficult problem will be the training Ol the many hundreds of. officials needed for the polling stations and other supervisory duties. But than
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    136 6 Taken from the Straits Times oj May 8. 1904: A SUBSCRIPTION lLst has bopn started at Kuala Lumpur for a public demonstration In honour of the Japanese victory at the Yalu, with a torchlight procession and probably a dinnpr to which respectable Japanese will be invited. AUU.I.-KNOWN
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    A touch of fairylan in Singapore
    681 6 A touch of fairylan in Singapore Malaysian XotehfMik IRONICALLY, the easier A that medern transport makes it for the traveller to visit a far country, the less worthwhile it grows for him to do the journey. This applies to Malaya as forcibly as it does to anywhere else, in fact,
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    THE COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT WELCOMES HIS MEN
    148 7 ifUNHUL Sir Gerald Templer, the High Commis- sioncr, yesterday went on hoard the troopship Empire Orwell at Singapore to welcome an advance party of 36 men of the Royal Irish I Fusiliers on their way from Britain to Korea. Gen. Templer. who
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    THE LUXURY CAMP REDS WERE APPY BY NIGHT
    180 7 I )i\DE SURE OF DISCOMFORT Xi ALA LUMPUR Friday. 1 camp furnished, among: with two comfortable household security forces hidden rave m the Kcpnn? district of miles north-west of here. cave, believed to have ters, had fled about 12 1 2 Gurkhas
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    women dump in sea
    4 7 women dump in sea
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    Wharf worker dies
    25 7 SWETTENHAM. Fri hart labourer died spitaj this morninJurlM received Ing carco into a to have been hit on the head lubricating Oil.
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    RECEPTION FOR YOUTH
    14 7 RECEPTION FOR YOUTH eld at Esp' Aug. 21. A.s 500 at the restau- reserved.
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    10 FLYING FARMERS DROP IN
    146 7 Looking for trade A TEN-MAN United States agricultural mission to the East flew into Singapore from Jakarta yesterday to see how to boo.-t' sales oi their farm produce. The mission, led by Mr. Homer L. Brinkley, executive vice-president of the National Council of Farmer Co-opera-
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    Bargaining group almost certain
    195 7 RIBBER WORKING PARTY MEETS KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. 4 PERMANENT group in which Malaya's 320,000 plantation workers and their employers can meet and bargain is almost certain to be set up. The joint working party of the Malayan Planting Industries Employers' Association and the negotiation committee of
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    Baby drowned in pail
    48 7 KLANG. Fri An year-old Indian baby was yesterday drowned in a pail of water at Carev Island, off the Sclangor Coast. The child It believed to have fallen into the pail while trvin<>- to retrieve a milk bottle which he had dropped into it
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    Changes in study awards planned
    102 7 Changes in study awards planned KUALA LUMPUR. t'll. TtHE Trengganu Government A proposes to confine Sultan Ismail Nasiruddln Shah Scholarships to subiects of the Ruler and to Malay Government servants. At present the scholarships^ can be awarded to Malays who arc not subjects of the Ruler but who have lived'
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    HER SON RETURNS—AN ARCHITECT
    70 7 HER SON RETURNS— AN ARCHITECT MR. LIM HAN CIIFNG. 24, returnrd home yesterday morning on board the (iorgon after getting his B A in anhiter ture .at .Melbourne University. Mr. Lim. only son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Konn Terk of Balmoral Road, came bark with two fellow-graduates. Mr. Kong
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    $148 MIL. TRADE BALANCE
    56 7 $148 MIL. TRADE BALANCE KUALA LUMPUR. Fn. rIE Federation's traae during 1953 showed a favourable I balance oi $148.5 million, according to final figures published today by ihe Department ot Statistics. The year's exports and imports were valued at $1,599.9 million and $1.4514 million respectively. Figures for 1952 were: export
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    Naval helmsman missing at sea
    36 7 Idris bin Ahman. a helms- man in a Royal Naval launch was missing when UM launch was oft* Pulau Hantu on Thurs- I day evening Marine Police launches searched without success.
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    250 in contest
    32 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A total of 250 babies will compete |in the Ulu Sclancor District i baby show at UMNO House. I Kuala Kubu Bahru. on May 12 i
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    Federal Counsel can appear in court, says judge
    216 7 Federal Counsel can appear in court, says judge KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Tif R. Justice Wilson, in Kuala Lumpur High Court, today rubd that Federal Counsel had the right to appear In any litigation or proceeding in a court if he was so Instructed I by the Government. He was eriving
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    POLICE JOIN WORRIED PARENTS IN HUNT FOR FANNY, AGED 3
    129 7 POLICE JOIN WORRIED PARENTS IN HUNT FOR FANNY, AGED 3 child missing in Geylang pANNY WEE GUAN NEO, aged three the only 1 child of a family in Gey lan?, Singapore- has been missing since last Saturday. Her mother. Madam Mary Tan, told the police that Fanny wa, s last
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    $1000 for man with two moles
    92 7 SINGAPORE police yr.strrday offered a SI. OOO ward for the arrest of a Cl th two motel one on his temple and the other on t. of the upper lip. The man. Teo Toh Sr;. Tro Hock. sft. 6in. tall and aned M, ,i
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    Balloon starts a scare
    75 7 ALOR STAR, Fri. A balloon released by Krdah police caused a "flying saucer" scaro throughout 1 Alor Star today. Necks craned skywards at 11.30 a.m. when a strange whit^ object was seen in the sky. I It rtn litini visihlf for aliout onr minute before clouds
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      172 7 The weather MIMMIM TKMPKRATt RK (7 30 p in. nn May v to 7.30 am. on May pore 7.i degraM, Peiiiint; 76, Koti Bi hru TS Kuala Lumpur m V 4. MWIUI M lIMI'KRATIRE (7.30 am. to 7.30 pm. on May 7): Singapore 87. Penang 89. Kotn B.ihru 89, Koala
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    Curfew closed cinema in gloom village
    389 8 'LIFT IT' PLEA GOES UP TO NEGRI COUNCIL SIR DONALD SAYS: CLEAR REDS FIRST KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE Ncgri Sembilan Government will soon; 1 consider a request made to the Deputy High Commissioner, Sir Donald MacGilhvray, to partly lift the house curfew in Bukit
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    THE LADY TEMPLER T.B. FUND
    107 8 Another $190,000 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. OVER $190,000 was given to Lady Templers TB Hospii tal Fund in the last 10 days, bringing the total to $1,381,304. Biggest donations were $87.--238 from the Commissioner of Police, another $60,000 from i the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries
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    Clerk broke in: $80
    68 8 A Singapore city Council clerk. Mumckam Subramar.ium, was yesterday given one days simple imprisonment and fined SBO in the Third Criminal District Court for breaking into the room of M. K. S. Moorthy. an oil merchant, at Bukit Timah Road one February night. Manickam denied the
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    Woman foils the thief
    45 8 An Indian w>:nan. sleeping in a five-foot -way in Veerasamy Road Singapore. woke ud at 2 a.m. yesterday to lind a man trying to remove gold chain from her neck. She caught the man and' shouted for help. But he escaped..
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    3 months' gaol for stabbing
    37 8 Fo r .stabbing Ong Ah Tee. if Narcis Street, with a knif? on Chinese New Year night after a quarrel. Tng Soon Kiat was sentenced to three months gaol in Singapore yesterday.
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    New councillor
    34 8 Singapore's Director of Mcdi- > -al Services. Dr. R. H. Bland.! has been appointed an official member of the Legislative Council in place of Dr. W. J. Vickers who has resigned on retirement.
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    Driver fined $100
    56 8 A lorry-driver. Chng Ang Kin. was fined $100 in Singapore yesterday for inconsiderate driving alone Paya Lebar Road on Jan 22 Chng overtook a vehicle and went over thr wrong side of the road causing the driver of an on-coming car to swerve violently to avoid a
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    Off on leave
    31 8 Mr. J R Hill. Singapore City Treasurer, left on six months' leave by the Chusan yesterday. The Deputy City Treasurer. Mr. S. S. Scales, will act for him.
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    WORKERS SAVE THE BOSS FROM DEATH
    114 8 AN attempt by three Indians to extort money from! the manger of a cigar factory in Cuff oad, Singapore, led to a riot between the three and factory' labourers. I A police spokesman said the j men threatened to assault the manager when he
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    $10,000 gift planned
    52 8 The British and Foreign Bible Society celebrates its 150 th anniversary on Sunday. The Malayan branches hope to raise $10,000 for a birthday present. This will be their contribution to the society's £100.000 scheme for printing the complete Bible in 21 languages and circulating 10 million copies
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    New citizens
    17 8 cortiHcates of naturalisation havr been granted to a further butch of 29 people in Singapore.
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    THERE MAY BE ROOM FOR 33,000 MORE PUPILS
    233 8 THERE MAY BE ROOM FOR 33,000 MORE PUPILS 11IIE number of vacancies in primary schools by the end of next year will be increased from 20,000 to ***** if the Government approves a plan for 13 extra schools. Mr. A.Wear, Director of Public Works, said yesterday his department could construct
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    No mercy—armed men get seven years
    184 8 No mercy— armed men get seven years TOO PREVALENT, SAYS JUDGE r'O Singapore Chinese, accomplices in armed robbery, were yesterday aiven seven years" each and told by Mr. Justice Taylor, in the Assize Court, not to expect any leniency. The Judge added that this form of violence, mainly by young
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    Courts chief returns
    65 8 Mr. If. C. Boyle, a Singapore Deputy Superintendent of Police, resumed duties this week as officer in charge of courts after four months' absence. He left for Britain last December because of his mothers She has since died. Mr. Song Kok Hoo, another DSP. who took over
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    'I was molested' says girl
    32 8 A 16-year-old Chinese school Biii told the police she ill molested by a man while looking at a poster outside the Odeon Theatre. Singapore, on Thursday afternoon.
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    18 8 The Rev. Ho Iv Sam ha? been cranted a licence to solemnise marriages in Singapore. I
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    Union meeting
    18 8 Tho Sins?aporr City Council Qttl Drpartmcnt Labour Union will mert today to discuss improved working conditions.
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    He gets a | chance to redeem himself
    241 8 He gets a chance to redeem himself DAVID Thomas Rozario, former ledger clerk of the Hongkong and f Shanghai Bank, was given another chance to' make good by the Singapore Assize judge, Mr. Justice Taylor, yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to forging a cheque. The judge, instead of sending Rozario
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    Lost his beer while in court
    41 8 An Indian shopkeeper, who closed his shop in West Hill Road. Singapore, on Thursday and attended court, returned in the evening to find the shop broken into. He lost three bottles of bee: and $10.
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      382 8 crustarfwn (6). Straits Times Crossword JP DpMTihr. 'he problem, my dear i W.Uson 1 10 I 2 >||| 3 4 5 I |>o« tsSSSS $p^ I I I 1 All Babas ,seo4y request i 4 6i g JJSj t J. Old lompy.inte without wheels SSR5$*% T^ Alii >s v W
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    Dillon Northwood—pioneer of trade in Borneo
    2107 9 Dillon Northwood— pioneer of trade in Borneo TIMES special FEATURE [OHN DILLON NORTHWOOD was the man who set British trade on a sound footing in Borneo. He started poor and waxed mighty rich. he was almost ruined and in the end just about broke even. But John illon Northwood stands
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    SHARE MA IS QUIE
    264 10 Industrials a gINCJAPOKK Share Mark, perienmi onh snial rl Both tin and rubber shar After a day of m in Singaporo gained 8 rents a lb. but 1 by $2.25 to $351 p There was an In sontiment in Ind and British Borneo p. advanced to
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    95 10 Rubber :eg.i:ned May first trade in Sii aay. Poor adviceNew York depie»rc: tbl down to 60 cent opening but tIM some fluctuation held reserve of sellers The clore C'laslns prices natiil lltj per pound »ef No. 1 R 3 S. -po: loose b sellers I R S.S. fob.
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      411 10 NOTICES HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. llaedrp 1 ita r. ■feas*l*m) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVFN c Stock Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on Tueada Ms 11th ar/ 1 Wednesday 1954. By Orricr n: the Board, R. W B Ol Bacretary. NOTICE ST'.OIMUIiiii FEDtKATION OF MALAYA 3 1 PER
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      519 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SURVEY DEPARTMENT. SINGAPORE APPLICATIONS are invited for ap.xnntment as tai Technical Apprentices and (bi Technicians in the Survey Department. Singapore. i{ii huh .limn* lor Apprentices I 1 Boys of age over 16 years but under 21 years on the Ist July 1954. 1U 1 ri.:tiool Certificate examination Grade
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      584 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCIES FOR POSTS OF TEACHERS ID; ,T!C)N DIIPARTMENT, JOHORE The following vacancies are to be filled in June. 1954: (a) Teachers in Training. English Schools Men $120 per mensem. Women $108 per mensem. Applicants must have attalrcd their 17th but not their 23rri birthday and must have obtained
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      963 10 NOTICES PERAK MALAYS HIGHER STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS FUND The Board of Trustees b applications for 1955 scholarships to study :i*f following courses overia) Valuation Surveyor. (b) Forest o'(cl Civil En?ineerlns. id) Supervisor of Elections (Election Apent". <c) law ilnns of Court t. (f) Anthropoloey (or Ethnolocy). Applicants must possess a Grade
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      777 10 TENDERS P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be recelvid from Class D' Contractors and above at the State Engineers Offlce Serjmban. up to noon of the 10th May. 1954 for the construction of ft Health Centre and Staff Quarters at Lenggeng. Negrl Sembllan. Plans and specifications can nc seen
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      909 10 NOTICE ~AUSfRALIAN ELECTIONS Australians nver 21 who are living in .Singapore the Federation of Malaya Noith Borneo. Sarawak <.. Brunei are eligible to vote at the forthcoming Federal elections on May '-'> if their names are on an Australian electoral roll and if they Intend to return to Australia to
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      46 10 Mars* PORE Rtn I HEAP TN- .^-> Passenger i > M -SOON MI 1 X I i" 1.. Sporr app. MV. I »TPi 1 v|i,,ii. affM M 1 UTMONG 1 -;'|M»rr a«ei Ml LfI.TR BoowiS; AVIATION yftfr C F Shorp umon 'k_ Up MITSUI C.V. SHARP H4NKOI CHINA
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      Stamp fees for late payments
      183 12 A FEW days ago. my went to pay pore improvement Trust He h.i<i 1" wait two hours. There Is no nr sli in the wail (stand can be d to. More s a should be provided and more clerks employed to accept rents and issue
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      Contest that was 'too easy'
      106 12 Contest that was 'too easy' Couldn't they win before IT is logical to assume that the many unsuccessful contestants in your Word Puz/lr have not found it "too easy' or elso they would all have a share in the prize. Perhaps, Messrs. Wee and Raj. have a higher standard of
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      'The top big talk of Singapore'
      116 12 I HAVE heard a lot of big talk before but Mr. Wee Boon Ens. certainly beats them all. If the puzzle has been a.s easy as he thinks, then I just can't imagine why he ha.sn't been winning them since the series tirst started.
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      A few questions for the winners
      57 12 CIAM 1 ask the two gentlemen who v.on the Word Puzlle T these questions: (11 Did they send in their ;or the contest every week? i2> How many prizes have they won. < From "A" to "V"t. >3> If the puzzles were so easy,
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      'It was a fluke'
      99 12 MESSRS Wee and Raj seem to think that they are geniuses If they are. how is it that they have not won any of the contests before this? I think they got the prize by fluke. BK CONTENT Singapore. 'Very selfish' MR I. H. Dorai Raj
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      'It was an education to watch him
      234 12 'It was an education to watch him IN your special feature about the Ifanaoor treason case. it was stated that the Hon. Sir Evelyn Wills and the Hon. Mr. (Veil I. Carver of Donaldson and Burklnshaw appeared for I the Crown prosecution. It should be the Hon. Sir Evelyn Campbell
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      Is this 'democracy in reverse a foretaste of the future?
      420 12 Is this 'democracy in reverse a foretaste of the future? IT shocked me to learn that Mr. Nyak Ahmad bin Nyak Putih had been replaced as leader of UMNO KampODg Jawa branch. Not that there Is anything unusual m a leader being re- j placed or even sacked. But 1
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      Musicians' union and its rules
      274 12 Musicians' union and its rules THE MUSICIANS Union of Singapore wish to make* clear to the publu- the a.*er- (tons by the violinist Fery Gyoi and vie iollo\v-up by \ynicus" that musicians in Singapore were jealous of the violinist. Our rules are >uch that any person other than a British
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      'Politics pollute our common ethics'
      245 12 I AGREE with Ger,aldine Kaye that Malaya was never 1 conquered and words like •■quislinsT have no relevance in this context. To use them in order to arouM .in emotional reaction, which i> false, is to do disservice to the ml tnd la* of democracy
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      Malays and transport in Malacca
      270 12 Malays and transport in Malacca 4 FTER the Liberation, the A British Military Adminstiation invited pn -war bus operators to a meetlni at the City Park in Malacca A company secretary and the Controller of Transport then Mfed the operators on one route to merge and form limited companies. The
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      The modem paradox
      93 12 rpilE leaders of the major powers want to outlaw the atomic and hydrocen bombs and other destructive weapons These uov, inmrn's on the one hand pive every facility. such as pants, recruit scientists and do all they can to make these weapons, then on the other hand
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      He wants a 'Dondang Sayang' revival
      158 12 jtIAHA GURU and Anak Chi- I Tia Penuntut Bajia.sa Malayu majl like to know, if they are not aware of it, that there is a social club in the Joo Chiat a tea called the Gunong Sayang Association, founded it: 1910. Although the younger
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      265 12 AVAIL YOURSELF of 20 f&H oi i *pcncncc in ritatc CREDIT FGNCIER MEYER CHAMBERS, jrd FLOOR. RAFFLES PLACEI fran^llstate opera estate hIKSI w LAi,b NEWLY RECENTLY COVPLETEO DEVELOPED ESTATE Al ESTATE 6i MS CHANCI kCAD 6ETWEEN CHANGI b NEAK THE SEA EAST COAS7 ROADS NEAR THE SEA NEW LMQI Acas
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      21 12 far Table or Bracket Mr^M SILVER GREY J WITH RUBBER BLADES s LIST PRICE (less 5 MmSnbmM THf aINCDtI FLECTI A
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    SINGAPORE WA TERPOLO TEAM ROUT H.K. 15-3
    642 13 Meet Japanese in final today FromANG KAM HOCK SINGAPORE *U1 lookin/lo^lheiS-hold medal of the second Asian (lames here took a definite .step nearer to it when our water-polo team routed Bow K»ni by 15 goals to three toniuht alter oadinß ■»--'> at the
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    Bronze for form Yew
    4 13 Bronze for form Yew
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    ANNIE'S EFFORT
    49 13 ANNIE'S EFFORT THE Ili'i R kTION of Mat iioonc makes effort in the \sian lonj jump final on r,iesda> Hit best jump. I in. was not sood In place her im(in? fhi> tii six. The winner of (his event was Japan's Yoshie rakahashj who jumped 18ft. iiiv. p picture
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    NA v KOREA IN CCER FINAL
    67 13 its run „000 rapacity with the Chinese predominating. KOl a moment China's supporters score-! In i:is! ii\e minutes, but China 1 rue blasting back and. to the roars re never biased In three he 15th mini. from the end they :::utes from time lee
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    Soccerites in lucky draw v Argonauts
    154 13 Soccerites in lucky draw v Argonauts tt'lAß Soccerit.es "A", lavourlti-, 0 for this years SAFA Dl\ 1C >aKue. drew 1-1 with Argonauts P.C. in a key game at Otyiang vest ii< Soccentes fielded four of their first division players and. In spite tt this, were lucky not to ha\e Kf:;
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    SIKHS WIN AGAIN
    31 13 Younc Mfns Sikh Association scored a 2-0 victory over Blue Rovers in a SAFA Dlv 3C name M LVMA gVMBd \csterrtay. Mohirwier Sinyh and Harbh.u ii Siiigh scored.
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    ALL THE RESULTS YESTERDAY
    542 13 BWIMMtNG FINALS MTOMBII 100 M IRKKSTVI.L: Ha>dn n Inso (Phil) Imin !t.7src; Tomikn Maiashi (Jap) IHM; Shi/ue Mi vabe i .la pi IllMl Sainko Vam.l--slijt.i (Jap) I:MJ; Norma llutrhins.ni (spore) l:l«.'l; Ximfa Lim iPhiii lin:;. 11,0 M |!A( KSTKOKK: .losrlyn \iiii «.iese iPhih Imin ll:fMC; KlekO
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    Business Houses in 2nd half collapse
    274 13 Business Houses "A" collapsed badly in the second half when they went down 6 0 to Royal Navy in a friendly soccer match at J:ilan Besar Stadium yesterday. Business Houses held out until Just before the interval when they let in the first goal.
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    Mary presses on at the finish
    46 13 MAKY XI.ASS (seronil from left) finislicj just behind Japan's Atsuko N.i mini (left) in the women's 100 metres event at Manila on Tuesday with both clot-kin* the record time of 12.5 sec Christine Rrown (India) was third. A. P. photo.
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    BULAT HAS GREAT CHANCE, SAYS FAM
    242 13 >S7x Filipinos in finals MANILA, Friday. ,2(iT. Bulat bin Ismail of the Singapore Police Force, is a ffreat favourite to win the welterweight boxing tide. He is not young. He is 33. but he has not been In more serious training in his life.
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    JAPAN HAVE 30 'GOLDS'
    87 13 MANILA. Rt— Japan have won 30 gold nudals at the Asian QMM liere so far— l 7 for athletics, to ■wlmmlßC six wrestling and two j ihootlnc. Philippines are second with a total ot saven "golds" with three from MWinninjj and four shooting. I'akl.stan ana India
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    CHINA CAGERS BEAT JAPAN
    77 13 MANILA. Frl— ln thi hardeM fought untiie yet In the basket ball ■trie*, Clniui defeated Japan 57 M 53. Iho vie lory assured the Chinese U-ani Of an even chance for the I AatakD Games title when they .ikh-i the defending Philippines champions tomorrow night. At
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    Finland held
    58 13 HELSINKI. Pri— Finland and Norw.tv were level I—l1 1 at the end of the first day's play of their Davis Cup natch here yesterday. S.iiiiiri S;ilo beat Rolf Pape 7—5.1 6 3. 6- -2, b--4 to sive Finland the lead, but Finn Sorhol even the score by beating
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    Ong and Ooi win at Melbourne
    62 13 MXI.BOURNE Fn WorW riouUrn 'hitinplon Ijitdiniiiioii pl,<ve:s Onu Ml I. mi and 00l Telk. Hock of Mal.ixa. g«ve a splendid exhibition few-fore a crowd of 1.0(10 neic lonivht Ong Poh I.nnx service and SOM> limbed MNWM niound the ion' caused sreat amusement amontt Ihe
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    Aussie stars play tonight
    69 13 Twen'y-yeiu-nld I-evus Hoad. Australia's Wimbledon single* hope of the vciir will meet Rex HartwU In a singles exhibition at the SBA li.ill K l.i pin text.iv 111 the olliei Minjliv M.Uaya-i triple lille holder Nriilr PtMW, rill task! OB 17-yriu -old Ro)l Kniri -n-i ihr Auslr.iil»n
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      234 13 |||i%rif SwarTSafefp nlj^m heat i| j 1 M lfik.v and here's why Evaporation no problem. The Swan r ~"3al M«Cy holds mort ink than any other normal «ize pen so loss by e\ api>r»- tion is no problem. '< t I iTXT Abtolutely rtak-proof. There is no M Kg rubber
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      168 13 TODAY SO(( >K: >UA League. Dlv. t: Tiong Bahru Kangrrs I i lnn.se Athletic -A', l.i m Brsar 4 p.m.; Tamil Brotherhood Asmi. HaikowH, Jalan Brsar. 1KNMS i:\hihitiun l>> Australian Davis Cup team, SB.\ Hall. S.15 p.m. TOMORROW soi cm SAKA l.eagur. int. I: II M. Dort yard v Indian
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      395 13 ra M Tlmcs "ijAIORDAvj 1 WORD PUZZLE T Cut out ,»nj pin with other coupons I Poit.nc mitructionj appear below. Nimi I I 1 Address f LSL B v 1I 1 I |S|C|A|P EM FILL |N 2 A 1 LTprTYj MISSING j±\ AM E r] A M letters I 4
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    STEELTRAP SHOULD BE BETTER FOR FIRST RUN
    451 14 QTEELSTRAP came out after a three-month spell to run a splendid second to Quicksilver over a mile last week. Setting a brisk pace from the jump-off, this front-run-ning stayer was travelling like a winner until Quick- silver collared him close home. Steeltrap's defeat
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    WARRINGTON WIN
    25 14 BRADFORD Yorkshire. Fri.— Warrington won the English Rugby Loaguo Cup final when they brat Halifax 8-4 in a replay here on Wednesday.— Reiner.
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    Straits Times Selection
    121 14 KPSOM JEEP CAM. BOY RACE 1 2.30 Ml Mil Palitoy (iay de Lyon DEWAR Meath (iay de Lyon CAY M LYON Mr.lll, (."Mil. RACE 2 3.05 S.S. COMMANDO Prince Ross < hantieleer MANAHIK.I Prince Ross S.S. Commando PRINCE ROSS ManahJki S.S. Commando RACE 3 3.40 DONCASTER Salvador
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    Today's Race Card
    908 14 ACCEPTORS and probable jockeys for today's races at Kuala Lumpur, concluding day of the Selangor Turf Club May Meeting, are: Race 1—2.30: Class 5. Div. 2—9 Furs. 1 060 Mont flare Faggotter 9.U0 Prince Stable 2 388 Hurry Ip Bacby 8.13 Mrs D. Bagby 3 615 PaliUiy
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    TRUEMAN TAKES 5-5 IN A DEVASTATING SPELL
    316 14 LONDON, Fr*. I^REDDIE Trueman. England fast i bowltr. took five wickets for five runs in a speK of eight overs for Yorkshire against Oxford Unli verslty yesterday. Bowling with great flre In a howling wind. Trueman got up M_ speed that the Uniurslty
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    Cerda leads way to final
    73 14 SOUTHPORT, Lancashire Fri Antonio Cerda, the Arcentine Knlicr. held his lead In the third round of the Dunlop Two- Thousand Oulneas 90 holes professional golf tournament here He fought h,s way round lr 77 for a total of 215 and at the end of the
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    LEEDS U. HELD
    26 14 UFAF.NTER. Holland. Fri Leeds Unltec drew 1 l with B— (an Netherlands hete last nlcht Both goals were scored In the (list half
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    Prosperity taken to win, sprint K.L. tor
    343 14 Prosperity taken to win, sprint K.L. tor By EPSOM ilA FTKRSovon i,n'.u ln lli;''1 I i;'' like Prosperity's turn in thpn ll sprint (Race Four) ,l 7. >• concluding day of the Selal Meeting. Both those mosi splendid progress sin in March. And havii rivals on Wednosd;,;. Prosperity confidently. Like
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    THE GOING
    54 14 THF. weather is un-rttlrri i: Kuala Lumpur, but harrinc further r;iin the going today should be holdm. RIDIO Malaya will kiwdcasi rommentaries on all wtci rares today. Till! Treblo Tote will lie hd I on Rarcs Four Sil Seven; Double Totr on Races Six ami Sevrn; and the
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      341 14 CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE Wmrdt ti (Mm. Box it tl: txtrm. ALFA LAVAL LATEX Clarifiers I <3i Type L752Q for sale with or without D C Electric Motors and starters. Keponc i Malay i Rubber Estates. Ltd. can be seen Bujoni: Estate, Sungei Buloh. Selaiißor. I!).=> 3 PHILLIPS Radio 11-Valve
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      35 14 1 ETERNPNP The automatic with a mance! Nol m the exact time m it registers the date®) Ey it is the world' watch with a i 1 Automatic ui'.ln i lI t A O4l U
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