The Straits Times, 22 September 1954

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    13 1 The Straits Times. tfatotr* Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1954. 15 CENTS
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    IT'S BLACK WEDNESDAY
    956 1 duty shock: Up goes the cost of most things most people use most days Mum, dad and boss all pay more rrHK cost of living: in the Federation rocketted 1 sky-high this morning as the Government dapped new or increased import duties on most thinjfs that most
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    15 HOME GUARDS ARRESTED
    453 1 They put up no resistance when Reds stole their shotguns PALOH, Tuesday IITHILE the 2.000 inhabitants TV of this quiet new village near Kluang. Johore. were celebrating the Sultan's birthday last Friday, terrorists sneaked into the town and stole 15 shotguns and 300 rounds of ammunition
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    Governor Turnbull lets out a secret
    511 1 Governor Turnbull lets out a secret Those pirates ARE Filipinos From JOHN WILLIAMS JESSELTON Tues. VORTH BORNEO, ana the Philippines are holding top level conferences on how to stop Filipino pirates raiding North Borneo's east coast, the Governor. Mr. R E. Turnbull, told the Straits Times yesterday. Until yesterday, I
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    IT'S JUST 'BAMBOO FENCE COMPLEX'
    288 1 IT'S JUST 'BAMBOO FENCE COMPLEX' SAN ANTONIO Tues. A FORMER medical offl- cer in the Netherlands East Indies army said here *x)day that prosecution witnesses against Corporal Claude Batche or probably suffered from "bamboo fence complex." Batchelor. 22, is on trial before a Keneral court-martial on charges of aiding the
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    Shot policeman dies
    50 1 Corporal Sarban Singh of 'the Singapore Police Force. [who was found shot in the chest while on duty at the Labour Office on Monday afternoon, has died in the j hospital. Sarban fell holding a revolver in his hand. A bullet from the revolver was found spent.
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    Pakistan envoy
    20 1 KARACHI. Tues.— The Pakistan Government today announced the appointment of Shahid Suhrawardy, 64. as ambassador to Spain.— Reuter.
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    AIRPORT BLASTS INJURE 6
    89 1 AIRPORT BLASTS INJURE 6 LONDON, rues. TWO 1,000-lb bombs yesterday exploded on the runway at Marham Royal Air Force station. Norfolk, injuring six airmen and damaging a number of aircraft. An Air Ministry spokesman said the bombs exploded when they fell from a trolley. The driver of the tractor pulling
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    CHINA'S WEAK SPOT No. I—BY BEVAN
    177 1 CHINA'S WEAK SPOT No. I— BY BEVAN TOKYO, Tuesday. MR. ANEURIN BEVAN, who recently visited China as a member of the British Labour Party delegation said today that the Communist Government's reluctance to encourage birth control in the farming areas of China "may well prove he weakest part of the
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    4 dead in crash
    36 1 TOKYO, Tues. A U.S. Air Force B-26 light bomber crashed into Norikura Mountain, central Japan, yesterday afternoon, killing all four crew members, the US. Far East Air Force announced here today. —Reuter.
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    Ike's appeal
    27 1 DENVER. Tues. President Eisenhower appealed today to the people of the Iron Curtain countries, asking them to join in prayers for peace on Wednesday. UP.
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    Gang attack on youths
    72 1 Three Chinese youths sitting in a bus at Moulmein Road were last night attacked by a gang of about 20 youths armed with knive s and chains. All three were treated at tne hospital. Apart from a girl, the youths were the only passengers in the
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    Hinh 'retreats' from row
    217 1 T'J NOT A REBEL ANY MORE' SAIGON Tuesday. THE Vietnam Army Chlei of Staff, General Nguyen Van Hinh, accused of "rebellion" by the government, said today his army would no longer take part in the quarrel with Premier Ngo Dinh Diem. He said the dispute was
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    Bigger sale of synthetic
    55 1 WASHINGTON. Tues— The Federal Facilities Corporation, operator of the United States Government's synthetic rubber Industry, announced yesterday It expected to sell about 46.500 long tons of GRS synthetic, the all-purpose rubber, in December, an eight per cent increase over November, i December production was estimated at
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    A full page No
    38 1 NEW YORK, Tues.— ChineseAmerican citizens and Chinese residents of the United States today bought a full page in the New York Times to declare their opposition to seating Red China in the United Nations
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    M. France rests
    51 1 STRASBOURG. Tues. M. Pierre Mendes France left here in his special plane today for a secret hideout near Paris where he hopes to enjoy 24 hours' complete rest. -The French Prime Minister yesterday outlined his proposals for a new European community to the Council of Europe here.
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    One by one, six old soldiers died
    135 1 MELBOURNE. Tues. Police were told today the strange and tragic story of six Australian friends who went to war as soldiers in 1939. In 1941, when the Germans captured Crete, the six were taken prisoner together. They spent the next four years together
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    DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE BIG RUSH
    114 1 DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE BIG RUSH jI|ORE postal orders of the required denominations for The Malayan Monthly's $20,000 Contest B have not yet arrived. If you cannot get postal orders for your entry, money orders will again be accepted. There* is bound to be a last minute rush at
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    Your dollars worth more
    76 1 The Malayan dollar Is worth more in terms of the sterling: and other currencies of the sterling area as a result of Malaya's improved trade balance position. Since Monday the Malayan Exchange Banks Association T T. selling rate has been 2s. 3 ***** d. and the
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    Train crashes
    25 1 NEW YORK, Tues— A New York Central train hit a truck derailing several cars, killing one man and injuring about 12 others.— UP.
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    Russia moves fleet to China
    188 1 Russia moves fleet to China TAIPEH Tues. OEAVY Russian navai n reinforcements have been moved from Vladivostok south along the China coast following heavy damage to Communist Chinese shipping It was reported here today. The China Union Press said two Russian cruisers four destroyers and four mine- sweepers were seen
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    STOP PRESS
    45 1 KM n M RAID iiiw hum TAIFI ii i Mrs-- riiiin drrlxills nl N.ilioiialiM I «t( destroyed L 3 motorim (I junk-- teSMCOd lnt mmiio.it^ S3 joaks mi raids .(loni; < Inn. i iii.iml.ind In d.M Nationalist Drfeni i Minis to announced here Rcutrr.
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    A CITY-LESS RUSSIA 1F...
    89 1 WASHINGTON. Tues. A new book says the United States could wipe out every city in Russia with a rain of atomic bombs today and. within another year, could do the job with hydrogen bombs 30 times as destructive. "The Hydrogen Bomb." a copyrighted book by Time
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    The order in Borneo is: Roads, roads, more roads
    393 2 -\JOHN WILLIAMS TELLS OF A LAND STRIVING TO CATCH THE INVESTOR'S EYE THE SURE PATH TO A GOLDEN FUTURE JESSFXTON, Tuesday. NORTH BORNEO had always been a land full of promise but little was done to turn that promise into fact,
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    SHE WANTED TO JUMP INTO THE SEA IN LEG-IRONS
    126 2 BUT BRIGHTON PIER MANAGER SAID OH, NO, YOU DON'T ifRS. ESME HUNT, professionally known as Es;ne I rvantr. daughter of the Australian magician and escapologist, the Great Lerante. had to be removed from Palace Pier. Brighton, after the pier manager. Mr.
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    P.I. trade talks
    32 2 WASHINGTON. Tues The United States and the Philippines opened formal negotiation? today to work out differences on trade relations involvine more than U*****,000,000 a year between the two countries.—Reuter.
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    Solomon sold his soul in Seoul
    319 2 Solomon sold his soul in Seoul SOLOMON the sol- diet sold the sole of his soul in Seoul. IN that sentence an identical sound is spelled in four different ways. That's the trick which has enabled Dr. Jou Bienmlng to romanlse the Chinese language. By using different spellings for the
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    Minister leaves for U.N.
    52 2 Minister leaves for U.N. LONDON, Tues. The Foreign Office announced that Minister of State, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, will leave by air for New York today to head the BritLsh delegation to the United Nations General Assembly. Foreign Secretary Mr. Eden. will not attend the Assembly for the time being, officials
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    Bare bones of fashion in earrings
    42 2 BETH ROSS. London Windmill showgirl, makes hobby of collertinx earrings. Her latest pair seen above, are in the shape of skeletous. This him ahout gets down to the bare hones of the earring problem. Reuter picture.
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    A bad smell wins them more pay
    110 2 A bad smell wins them more pay LONDON. Tues. TWENTY BOAC pilots have L won a pay rise because to put It frankly they smell. They man freight transports used to carry such livestock as race-horsrs. monkeys, pigs and cattle. Denis Fellows a spokesman for the British Airline Pilots' Association,
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    Monetary Fund talks
    44 2 WASHINGTON. Tues.— Top, finance officials of India. Pakistan and Ceylon are due here in the next day or two to attend the annual meeting of the governors of the International Bank and the International Monetary Fund which begins on Friday —UP
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    16 PADRES JUMPED JUST IN TIME
    111 2 NEWHALL, California, Tuesday. SIXTEEN Air Force chaplains and the pilot parachuted to safety yesterday, Just before their transport plane crashed in flames on a rehabilitation centre for alcoholics here. The pilot was shaken but not seriously Injured. Two inmates of the centre suffered minor
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    State of siege in Chile
    49 2 SANTIAGO. (Chile). Tues.— President Carlos Ibanez today decreed a state of siege for six months. The move was taken to circumvent delays in parliamentary approval of a government request for emergency anti-Communist powers following a wave of strikes here, mainly among copper workers. -Reuter.
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    American – ledgang held for Tokyo clothing thefts
    117 2 American led gang held for Tokyo clothing thefts TOKYO. Tues. Two American soldiers and 19 Japanese have been arrested on suspicion of stealing $80,000 worth of United States Army clothing from warehouses around Tokyo since last spring. Japanese newspapers reported today. The two soldiers, alleged ringleaders of the gang, are
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    THE NEW MRS. SOEKARNO MOVES
    185 2 THE NEW MRS. SOEKARNO MOVES 1 of Pr eBW eJ intends to V in a i •Wentiai h mount;. m tow? an Indonesian newlS roportori today The newspanpr «i Bemar..n S tacSttSA, tamed tru- n r ,r L JaT the n.&S'SS*^ President wife in a ihat h;i.s ancrrcd women. in
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    Hindus migrate
    26 2 NEW DELHI. T tween 5.000 and 6 000 K:r.-j a month n East Paki..Ur. mi ing the fist hall it was officially si ,A.P.
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    On way home
    32 2 TOKYO. Toes, X: Applegate and Don Dixon, Amer.rar. r.< Red China last week alter months imprisonment, to today for Seattle on the a lee of their journey home. UP.
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    HOW FAR IS THE 'FAR' EAST
    192 2 T^HERE'S not much sense In the term "Far East". Far in relation to what? Near East and Middle East are silly definitions too. Especially viewed from America. All three terms are relics and ought to be changed. So said Mr. Robert Ho. lecturer In
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    OFFER FRIENDSHIP TO CHINA'
    309 3 OFFER FRIENDSHIP TO CHINA tftlee warns on 'suspicion of outsiders 9 SAN FRANCISCO, Tuisday. rH INA will draw ever closer to the Soviet Union unless oflerod a greater measure of friendship M U West, Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the British Labour Party, predicted here today >v try to put
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    London in uproar at temple discovery
    136 3 London in uproar at temple discovery LONDON, Taes. D|nHII protests from arc h.iMv historians and newspapera the Mlni Works. Sir DavM stated tonight it In- "quite impractllii preserve the rrof a 1.800-year-old temple recently uni on an office huilding the heart of London, ninlng the temple reor nearly an hour.
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    Pilots want more
    29 3 IN Tues. Pilots of iverseu Airways Cots are asking for because of their B 1 responsibilities, have be o n for investigations following three shes Router
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    (ore pull out
    22 3 I KONG, Tues. A 542 Chinese Commuhave left Korea. total withdrawn Lfl to 17,518, the News Apencv said Reuter.
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    Surprise turn in drugs case
    58 3 LOS ANGELES, Tues. District Attorney Ernest Roll in a surprise move yesterday refused to issue a formal narcotics complaint against meat packing heir George Hormel pending an investigation. Hormel. 26, heir to a $7,000.--000 fortune, was .seized on Sunday after officers found 13 marijuana cigarettes
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    My friend, the learned comrade
    40 3 NEW DELHI, Tues. Communists in Parliament can address colleagues as "comrade if they wish, the chairman of the Upper House has ruled. He said "comrade was as good Parliamentary form as "colleague"' or "friend." A.P.
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    Islam plans world talks
    103 3 LONDON, Tues. Preparations have been completed to call the first international assembly of Muslim youth in Karachi in January, 1955. Its chief organiser, Mr. Inammullah Khan, announced here today. Mr. Khan, secretary of the World Muslim Conference, said the conference is to set up a permanent
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    Ist WIN FOR BLONDE ANN
    43 3 TIME and again. 21-year-old honey blonde Ann West entered beauty contests but she never sained higher than second place. Then. at vuithrnri <>n-Sr.i last week, she at last won a contest and was crowned "Miss Lovely." Popper picture.
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    Navy gives in—with a 'fat free' feast for the Wrens
    142 3 Navy gives in with a 'fat free' feast for the Wrens LEE-ON-SOLENT. England. Tues. Leave privileges were I restored yesterday to figureconscious Kirls at the Royal I Navy's Fleet Air Arm Establishment here after a three- I day dispute over food. About 180 Wrens mem- i bers of the Women's
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    Two smart girls
    53 3 THESE smart girl trombonists Cpl. Kathleen Taylor, of Birmingham, and L.A.C. Wendy Lovell, o f Stratford-on-Avon are members of the W.R.A.F. Central Rand which is going on a 1400--miies tour of 12 English cities tins month. The band was formed in 1949 and is composed of 40
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    Mau chief caught by unarmed men
    243 3 NAIROBI, Tuesday. piGHT unarmed Masai tribesmen have overpowered 1 and taptured an armed Mau Mau terrorist leader in the Masai tribal reserve, a government spokesman said here last night. 1 1" i The Mau Mau leader. 35--year-old Mundet Ole Ngapien. was commander of the
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    Soapbox for a beauty queen
    57 3 SALVADOR. Brazil. Tues. Brazil's Marta Rocha. the blueoyod blonde who was placed second in the "Miss Universe" contest held In July in the United States, will be a candidate for Federal Deputy in the elections on Oct. 3. The Bahia Electoral Court yesterday approved her
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    Brighter, better
    33 3 NEW YORK. Tues. Indonesia's currency, foreign exchange and her balance of trade have improved in the past six months. One Ene Die, Indonesian Finance Minister, said yesterday on arrival here. A.P.
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    Jakarta envoy
    22 3 JAKARTA, Tues The first Soviet Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. Dmitri Zhukov, this evening handed credentials to President Soekarno. Reuter.
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    THE TRAMP: CHARLIE TO DO IT AGAIN
    159 3 GENEVA. Tues. MI\HI Ih CHAPLIN has V hinted that "Charlie the Tramp" may return to the screen with a new look in his next film. Chaplin, who was entertaining a Moscow-bound delegation of Indian film stars and producers at his home overlooking Lake
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    In N.Z. the girls are so naughty
    147 3 In N.Z. the girls are so naughty WELLINGTON. Tues. /^IRLS are "far worse than boys" in sexual misconduct, a headmaster told a NewZealand Government committee whose report on delinquency was presented to the House of Representatives today. He was quoted as saying: "It is quite clear that some of the
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    Britons leave Red China
    57 3 HONG KONG, Tups —Seven Britons, and 22 other refugees arrived today from Shanghai aboard the British freighter Hupel. The Britons were Mr. B. D. S Carey, of Butterfleld and Swire, hLs wife and three daughters. Mr. H. L. Pierre of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and
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    FIVE NATIONS IN'BATTLE ROYAL'
    140 3 FIVE NATIONS IN 'BATTLE ROYAL' BONN, Tues. "11ASS1VE allied military forces took up positions in North Germany with nuclear weapons yesterday for the biugest atomic manoeuvres ever held in Western Europe. The week-lone exercise, called "Battle Royal," will tost I 140,000 troops from five na- 1 tions in atomic warfare.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    280 3 LONDON, Tues. A LTHOCOH there was no lack of favourable Influence* particularly from a company news viewpoint, stock markets continued rather seru-iltive today. Olltedged securities enjoyed a steady Investment demand which left prices fractionally higher. Among commodity shares, oils were outstanding with several sharp tains Including Anglo-Iranian threeeightho
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    LONDON TIN
    28 3 LONDON, Sept. 21.— Cash Buyers K737; Sellers £737' 2 Forward Buyers £736; Sellers C 736 l i; Settlement £*****. Turnover a.m. 25 tons; p.m 25 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    31 3 lONDON, Sept. 21— Spot 20Sd.. Oct. 20Sd. Oct.-Dec. 20 yd.. Jan.Mar. 20 .d Apr-June 20Nd.. JulySept. 20\d., Sept. siX 2O'-.d.. Oct. exf 20' id.. Nov. c.lf 20'jd.. Tone: Quiet
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    Marriage mix-up woman 'did not want to live'
    289 4 A DOCTOR TELLS INQUEST OF GRAPES THAT MIGHT HAVE KILLED THE CASE GAVE HER A FIT OF THE BLUES VIRS. AUGUSTA HEYZER, 28, a patient at the Woodbridffe Hospital just had "not the will to live," the assistant Medical Superintendent, Dr. E.
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    House burgled in rainstorm
    51 4 IPOH. Tues. The h a Customs outdoor offV-er. Mer bin ftlegat Latch, in Kuala Pari. near Falnr.. vu bureied yesterday and $70 clothing and a keron were stolen. The thief entered the house by breaking open a window during a rainstrom when all the occupants were
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    2-day trial set for councillor
    89 4 2-day trial set for councillor PENANG. Tues. A.M. ABl BAKAR Prnanc Settlement and Municipal Councillor charged with criminal intimidation, will he tried on Nov. 2 and 3. Abu Bakar is alleged to have threatened M. A. Abdul Wahab by "anonymous telrphone communication" in July with injury and death, and "with
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    $5,000 loans to 'specials'
    45 4 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Tues. Two former "specials" a sergeant and a constable have been granted RIDA loans to start farming. Darns bin Ibrahim will rrcelvc $3,000 and Ismail bin Din $2,000. Another ex-constable nas got a $800 loan to start goat rearing.
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    WHEN THE AXE FALLS...
    144 4 WHEN THE AXE FALLS... First in the queue married women VTHEN the Singapore TT Government has to dismiss temporary staff owing to re-organisa-tion, it will sack married woman first then re-employed pensioners, and then those most recently engaged This wa s stated in Legislative Council yesterday by the acting Colonial
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    $1,730 for the royal palate
    32 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Johores istanas have been supplied with 36 condiment sets. They were ordered by the Sultan for $1,730 and paid for by the State Government
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    Visit to Penang
    37 4 PENANG. Tues. The Hi?h Commissioner. Sir Donald Mao- GU'.ivray. who arrived here yrstcrdav. toda\ inspected "Felau Housp" the former cmintrv rr.sidencc of a Chinese capltan." Sir Donald re- i turned to Kuala LumDur today.
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    Co-op union
    20 4 KOTA BAHRU. Tiies. Detrain Trengganu and Kelantan co-operative societies have decided to form a Kelan-tan-Trenpganu Co operative Union.
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    Now the alliance spreads to Penang
    151 4 PENANG. Tuca. Penans UMNO and MCA will form an alliance soon. Representatives of both organisations, led by their branch presidents. Inche S. M. Zainal Abidin and Mr. Ng Sui Cam. decided last night to unite and exßressed the hope that minority groups would eventually
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    WORK AND COST ARE SHARED ON THE GOOD SHIP YANKEE
    195 4 WORK AND COST ARE SHARED ON THE GOOD SHIP YANKEE V T O SHIP ever had a happier crew or a more hard working one than the American brigantine Yankee, her master. Captain Irving Johnson, said when she sailed into Singapore yesterday. Captain Johnson, who is taking his ship on
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    Blood trails after hill battle
    71 4 Blood trails after hill battle ALOR STAR. rue». SIX armed terrorists left blood trails yesterday after a 20--mlnute battle with an area security patrol at Buklt Tok Puteh 14 miles from Alor Star The patrol tracked the bandits on receipt of a report that the\ had entered the village After
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    THE SEAMEN' ON BOARD THIS SHIP ARE GIRLS
    52 4 THE SEAMEN' ON BOARD THIS SHIP ARE GIRLS CAPTAIN Irving Johnson, master of the American briL.iiitnif Yankee, which is on her sixth world voyage, with women members of his crew. From left to rifht are Miss Isahrl Graham. Miss Edith Cumin, (apt and Mrs. Johnson and Miss Priscilla Hiers.— Straits
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    City Day show tonight
    43 4 The third anniversary of Singapore City Day will be celebrated with a public entertainment on the :al! steps tonight. A police band will open the programme with an overture at 730 A stage show will follow at 830 p.m.
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    Hurt charge
    23 4 SEGAMAT. Tues. —Charged with causing hurt with an axe to a man, Goh Kirn Lim. 43, was allowed bail in $200
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    15,000 highway ghosts are rubbed out
    83 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Taes.— The Federation's Road Transport Department has struck 15.000 "chost" vehicles off it* register. The vehicles buses, lorries and cars had bern on the department's books since 1945. All their licences had expired but no applications had been receired for renewal The
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    MADAM 'NO TOUCH THE GROUND' WALKS IN TO TELL HER STORY
    297 4 MADAM 'NO TOUCH THE GROUND' WALKS IN TO TELL HER STORY A MOTHER of five, Tan Swc e Yeon^jJ fully asked yesterday to be excuse,! tl court because of a Chinese belief tha must not touch the ground for one om >n\fc' birth, walked unaided to the witnrs C*/' tT
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    More power for rent case judges
    107 4 More power for rent case judges DISTRICT j,, ri2 Pore will have n*s* deal with rent data surrus up to $2.40^!, monthly rent —if a recnmmendatiwL 1 select committee whS ed on the court accepted. The committee's placed beforo the Council yesterday dn2K£ maximum .stlpuiatwM? l1 original court ordirThe committee
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    Appeal Week contest
    45 4 Appeal Week contest The Malacca DniM C l ties Week Comm;' 1 slocan for their Appea; T-i next month. Cash Drizes nf tl $5 will be Civrr. I best slogans from school pupils. Entries should b f Press Officer, information to vices, by Sept. 30.
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    Russian stamps
    22 4 A complete se: stamps and several itta from behind the b will be displayed pore Stamp Clubs fifth nual exhibition
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    QUEEN'S CHINESE SHOCK
    278 5 Ong says: Let subjects of any race or Govt. join our society DRASTIC amendments to the constitution of the Straits Chinese British Association, Singapore, are proposed to extend associate membership to people who are not Chinese or of British nationality. Draft revised rules will be put before
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    Poppy sale on Nov. 6
    58 5 PENANG, Tues. Poppies will be on sale in Penang on Nov. 6. Remembrance Day parade will be held on Nov. 7. The Ex-Service Association dinner and dance will be held at the E and O Hotel on Nov. 6. The Penang Poppy Day Appeal Committee
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    DRIVER DIED IN CRASH
    175 5 DRIVER DIED IN CRASH Damages claim KOH AH YIN, 41. a certified first grade engine driver, employed in a rubber factory died after comlne into collision with a motor car on a motorcycle alone Lornie Road on the afternoon of Feb. 22. 1953 Yesterday in the Singapore High Court, his
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    RASC men in bid to smuggle
    57 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Awang bin Daud and Au bin Haji Bakar of the RASC School Nee Soon, were each fined $295 in the police court today, for attempting to evade duty amounting to $48.88 on cigarettes. Each was found carrying into Johore Bahru 10
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    BILL SAVES THE SAILORS
    97 5 The bill providing for registration of lodging houses lor seamen is designed to *>tamp out the practice of the keepers getting a hold over their seafaring tenants by encouraging them to run into debt, said the Under Secretary, Mr. J. D. Higham. at the Singapore Legislative
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    MARRIAGE IN ALOR STAR
    29 5 MR M. A. VENUGOPALAN and Miss S. Rukmani Dcvi, who were married recently at the Kedah Indian Association premises in Alor Star. Straits Times picture.
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    $3,490 fraud alleged
    56 5 IPOH, Tues. Bail of $4,000 was allowed a 37 -year-old clerk employed in the Central Menial Hospital at Tanjong Rambutan who appeared in the sessions court today on two charges of [criminal breach of trust of $3,490 meant for patients. Abu Bakar Din Mohamed YusofT claimed trial.
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    Envoy goes home for talks
    48 5 Dr. Hans U. Oranow, the German Consul-General in Singapore, left yesterday by air for Bonn to attend a conference of chiefs of German diplomatic missions abroad. Dr Granow, who was accompanied by his wife, is expected back in the middle of next month.
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    UMNO WILL DEBATE THE SET-UP OF THIS BODY
    108 5 UMNO WILL DEBATE THE SET-UP OF THIS BODY KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. rE draft constitution for the proposed National Executive Council of the UMNO-MCA Alliance, will be debated by the UMNO General Assembly In Penan? next month. This wag stated by an UMNO spokesman in reply to a letter in the
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    Decision is revoked
    55 5 IPOH. Tues. The decision of the former Kinta Town Board requiring all eating shops and a large number of coffee shops to install modern sanitation was revoked by the Ipoh and Menglembu Town Council today. Mr. D R. Seenivasagam said the board's decision Imposed great hardships on
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    Segamat plants more padi
    33 5 SEGAMAT, Tues. About 1,000 acres have been brought under padi cultivation in Segamat district this season. This is an increase of nearly 800 acres over that planted last season.
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    Romance sits beside the girl L-drivers
    208 5 MR. NAIR BACKS A TUTORS' TEST T*HE chairman of the City Council Traffic Commit- tee. Mr. V. K. Nair, yesterday supported the idea that driving instructors should be compelled to pass a test. Mr. Nalr said he would bring the matter before his committee
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    'Unfair' to blame one of 12 people
    71 5 'Unfair' to blame one of 12 people ONL ot 12 directors of a company who complained in the Singapore City Police Court last week that it was unfair to prosecute him alone for something the company, as a whole, had done, was acquitted yesterday. Otharam Perioswamy was charged with failing
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    Reds' error: They threw away two tins
    316 6 2 BANDITS KILLED BUT ESCAPE TUNNEL SA VED 3 OTHERS TRAIL LED GURKHAS TO ISLAND CAMP KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. fp\VO empty biscuit tins set off a surprise Gurkha raid on a terrorist camp in Selanjfor on Saturday. Two bandits were killed and two
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    NOW PURSER OMAR IS A HAJI HIMSELF
    103 6 i y \K BIN AHMAD, a Malay purser, who has looked after 50,000 pilgrims from >1;. lava. Borneo. Siam and Indonesia in the last sex en years, returned to Singapore yesterday a Haji himself in the 6 224-ton Anshun. Haji Omar, smiling broadly.
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    Man dies in motor-cycle accident
    122 6 Man dies in motor-cycle accident A MOTOR-CYCLIST. Yuen Yoke. 40. was killed in an iccident involving a motor van it the junction of Henderson Road and Tiong Bahru Road. smcapore. yesterday morning. He was the fourth motor ■yclist killed in Singapore in 12 days. Yuen Yoke, a carpenter, had -ecentlv
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    He's accused of cheating
    43 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. A. F Pires was charged in the police court today vith cheating the Ex-Services Association of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, by dishonestly obtaining from them $400. He was allowed $400 bail pending trial in the sessions court.
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    GOVT. PLANS COLONY FOR ATTAP FAMILIES
    146 6 A SCHEME has been prepared by the Lands Department to resettle Queenstown attap hut dwellers at Jurong. the acting Colonial Secretary Mr. J. D. Hicham, said at the SintiaDore Legislative Council yesterday. In reply to a question by Mr H. J. C. Kulasingha (Member
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    Denies charge
    42 6 Tan Ah Poo pleaded not ftuilty in Singapore yesterday to riding a motor-cycle without the consent of the owner, without licence and without •hird party insurance, at Beo Lane on S-pt. 5. He was offered $500 bail till Dec. 1.
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    MCA leaders shun 'Double Tenth9 talks
    138 6 MCA leaders shun 'Double Tenth 9 talks KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Very I in Chinese Association leaders attended the public meetinc in Kuala Lumpur today to discuss celebrations of the Double Tenth. The meetinc. which took place at the Selansor Chinese Assembly Hall, attracted only 50 people, all of whom voted
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    INJURED WORKER LAW MEN SAY : PUT TB ON THE LIST TOO
    244 6 INJURED WORKER LAW MEN SAY PUT TB ON THE LIST TOO rE select committee appointed to report on the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance has recommended that tuberculosis should be added to the list of occupational diseases. The committee's report, laid before the Legislative Council in Singapore yesterday, said it is now
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    A PHONE IF YOU PAY $100
    146 6 Technician gaoled KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. M. L. Fernandez, a technician In the Telecommunications Department, was sentenced to 12 months 1 Raol here today for corrupt ly obtaining $100 from Yap Koh Kan. assistant manager of a sauce factory in Setapak. He was aliened to
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    Accused of killing deer
    62 6 SEGAMAT. Tues. Toy Kirn Chew, 19. and Tey Tcng Choon. 23. faced a triple charge in the Seeamat court. They were alleged to have killed a deer on Buloh Kasap estate without authority, to have killed the animal in the closed season and to have been
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    The new OCPI)
    40 6 TANJONG MALIM Tues Mr. S J Brown is the newofficer in charge of the police district of Slim River. He replaces Mr. R. W. T. Bowles, who has gone on transfer to the District Crime Office, Ipoh.
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    900 apply for 46 stalls
    43 6 PENANG. Tues. Nine hundred applications were received for 46 stalls in the $100,000 market which opens tomorrow M Kamiwne Bahru 3^ miles from the town. Several former Sutton boys were among ex-service personnel given priority over other applicants.
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    Two years for axe attack
    45 6 KOTA BAHRU. Tues. Daud bin Lembek and Mat Jusoh bin Lembek were sentenced here to two years' gaol each to be followed by one year's police supervision for causing hurt to Zainuddin bin Bachok with an axe. Both have appealed.
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    GOVT. CLERK ACCUSED OF ACCEPTING CAR AS BRIBE
    102 6 KUALA LUMPUR Tues.— A Kuala Lumpur Government clerk was alleged to have received a motor car as a gift from a businessman as an inducement to show him favour in issuing building licences, the sessions court here was told today. Muthiah Paul
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      265 6 Straits Times Crossword 111 ACROSS 7. Pompous but not dour (7). 1. Trippers may have encountered 8 Badge of those who lead In it? It (9 5i (5 2 8) -9. Some gain by them; thafs not n > f>ler"y never more admired playing the game (7». $han by 1
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    'NO POLITICS' WARNING
    205 7 govt. draws the line andi says: 'If you are dbove this, KEEP OUT 9 iwnfl K V UJMPUR, IW*,. pH(H T SANDS ol Federation Government civil I servants were warned today to keop out of 1() |jiirs. "v 1 1 Government officers above 1 dividing ni drawn
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    SEPT. 30 DEADLINE TO STAY
    146 7 LX)R the purposes of elections I under the new constitu- I ton next year reiteration of ,»h f n s of thr Umt(ri Kingdom .inn Colonies cannot be ex- I i-iid.d beyond Sept 30 the a«^>ng Colonial Secretary' Mr Hi "'sham, said yesterday s r
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    Youth meeting
    25 7 Singapore Young Malayans Club will hold its executive council meeting at the Youth Council secretariat. 145 Orchard Road, at 3 p.m on Saturday
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    $200 bail
    34 7 SEC. AM AT. Tues. Bail In $200 was offered Lim Kii.i Luan. 18. after beinc charter, at Secamat with attempting to take a bottle of coconut oil cut of a restricted area.
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    yiN-ON BADGE PLEA
    181 7 "< look like sweeps, say taximen "vers lerl that the meUI badßf.s the> stnpped to the 'm are "undignified kc them look like "P'tv; the preM•l thr Singapore Hire Association Mr t '■■Id the Straits Times Simon said: "If the hadec 'rapprd on tiqhtlv it ■uri and
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    The baby cure that nearly killed
    138 7 IT HAD LEAD, SAYS EXPERT TWO Singapore babies were nearly killed recently after taking a drug sold in most Chinese medicine stores as a cure for palpitation. Both babie.s recovered after treatment at the General Hospital though for a time they were on the
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    XL's BIG BANG FADES INTO OFFICIAL SILENCE
    111 7 XL's BIG BANG FADES INTO OFFICIAL SILENCE Xl ALA i.l MPIR Tues. TWKRE was still no offl--1 cial explanation today for the explosion which shook east Kuala Lumpur on Sunday night. But three theories have been advanced. They are: A terrorist armourer might have been tinkering with a home-made landmine
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    $10,000 fine
    38 7 N| Aik Pey. 40. who pleaded j :uilty to having 407 quart- 1 ttttles of South African brandy, in which $3,256 duty had not icen paid was fined $10,000 or wo years' gaol in Singapore csterday.
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    Ulu Kelantan Lottery
    39 7 Results of the Ulu Kelantan charity lottery in aia of the Kuala Krai centre for underprivileged girls drawn on Sept. 16 are: Ist: ticket No. 5112. 2nd: 1490 3rd 6401: consolations: 1399. 1420. 3114 and 6479
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    Johore Council
    27 7 JOHORE BAHRU Tues. The next meeting of the Johore Council of State has been fixed for Oct. 26—16 days after the first State Council elections.
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    FIREMEN ACCEPT PAY RATES
    169 7 FIREMEN ACCEPT PAY RATES But protest over rations goes on FIREMEN in Singapore naval establishments who have been protesting against their new wage scales have now decided to accept them. They are still protesting, however, about a cut of $35 from their wages for rations which, they insist, should be
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    Samsu men fled, left car behind
    96 7 Samsu men fled, left car behind AN inquiry into the disposal of a saloon car ended yesterday in a Singapore court ordering confiscation of the vehieli The car. it was stated, was left behind by two men who fled after seeing Customs Officers at SpottLswood Park vn May 21. In
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    Navy boss sees Sea Hawk trials
    364 7 Navy boss sees Sea Hawk trials fFHE First Lord of the ■1 Admiralty, Mr. J. P. L. Thomas, yesterday inspected five guards of honour and took the salute at three march pasts during his continued tour of Singapore naval establishments. In between ceremonial occasions, he managed to fit in a
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    Home, Mat despite the curfew
    92 7 Home, Mat despite the curfew THE Johore Police will continue to issue curfew PHM to enable motorists travelling south along the main north-south trunk road to reach their destinations. Curfew passes can easily be obtained by travellers at their places of departure. said a Johore Government statement last night. The
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    Microscopic art show in Ipoh
    68 7 IPOH, Tues.- Mr. Wong Lofeng, a microscopic ivory artist now touring the Federation, will hold an exhibition of his work.s at the Han Kang Association in Browster Road beginning 1 on Friday. The exhibition will be open till Monday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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    Poetry contest
    26 7 MALACCA. Tues. The National Union of Teachers, Malacca branch, will hold a poetry-readine contest at the Malacca High School at 6.30 p.m. on Friday.
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    Sarawak dodges the tar East's economic tumble
    186 7 LONDON Tues. Sarawak was lew tffected than some of her neighbours in the Reneral economic recession throughout the Far East In 1953, according to the colony's annual report published yesterday. The most important factor in maintaining a comparatively high decree of economic acti--1
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    Be Proud of Your English
    524 7 Are you content with the way you speak and write? Are you sure that you are not making mistakes that cause people to underrate you? Never has the importance of effective speech and writing been more widely recognised than today. If you can express yourself
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      168 7 While you sleep ...I if Every motor car engine wears out not only while it is /unning but even after it has been stopped! _-^^^^^^a»^ No matter how carefully motor spirit is refined J(^^ even Shell motor spirit water containing CORROSIVE acids i<. formed when it burns. .s^P^H The major
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    DEATH
    25 8 ,K S/n (minimum). MRS WOON HONO HENG Loo Ah 81) ;-se fil years away peacefully 9 pm I, deeply repretted. Hearse ..isamy '4 for
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    42 8 JMRf mum THE FA Mil V (it the lab .ill relatives attend■in of the funeral. FAMILY of the I Ons o: Fonch;n and k all Friends who attended the :-.d for Wreaths, Letters of Condolences Scrolls, use of Cars and Rendered.
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    WNOI NCI MENTS
    183 8 Nt iit t tn tt ftt YO: -NT Every Daj you want ;o win exclusive pur- from The Ltd.. The Arcade. Sincapore 1. i EMBOSSED LETTER head- .nd all types hiph <y. og executed in England. Ring I Moore L\-: Mac Donald j -ore PHOT (London), '.'9.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    37 8 IN ME MORI AM it |H minimum). In e\e:-lowne memory r only beloved son. mine who us he did his n none could IN LOVING MEMORY of Irvine _'.?-9-53. you. In our nr.ir: We \ou. As Be-
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    The Straits Straits. Singapore, Wed. Sept. 22, 1954. The Chinese Schools
    897 8 The Straits Straits. Singapore, Wed. Sept. 22, 1954. The Chinese Schools The management committees, tho principals, the teachers and tudenta of Chinese middle schools in Singapore have all expressed their opposition to the proposed amendment of the Registration of Schools Ordinance, a bill which was given its first reading at
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    Rural Progress In Singapore
    387 8 Complaints that Singapore's rural area and islands were the Colony's Cinderellas are no longer justified. The Governor* tour of the islands offered striking proof of the Government's interest in all aren> beyond the City limits. And in the Legislative Council yesterday the acting Colonial Secretary took
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    Chiang's men on Quemoy will fight to the death
    1508 8 Says Russell Spurr Who is the first British reporter to visit Quemoy Island which is awaiting invasion by the Chinese Communists. Quemoy Island. J HAVE Just spent a day and night on Quemoy Gen. Chiang Kai shek's shell torn island which
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      How to raise money for education
      145 8 {DISAGREE with F.R.P." 's idea of making entertainment and enjoyment pay for education, because '< there is far too little of both in the country at present. I suggest that we have a 20 1 per cent levy on capital, and increase the income
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      'S' bomb can be easily countered
      118 8 'S bomb can be easily countered WHY all fuss about the "S" bomb? It can do us no harm and can be easily countered by giving up cinemas, cosmetics and other luxuries. and if need be. eat less to make up for the increase In fees. The Oovernment must also
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      What's literacy?
      47 8 IT has been stated that illiteracy has been reduced greatly in the Federation. What is the criterion for literacy? Surely it is not the ability to write one's name, the letters of the alphabet and the reading of a few simple sentences TITI LIM Prnanr.
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      MPs on beach
      26 8 SOLDIERS like everybody also, make mistakes, but what harm is there to have Military Police posted at Port Dickson beach? UNLAWFUL, Kuala Lumpur.
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      Higher fees plan worry kampongs
      153 8 I FULLY support the campaign apainst the increase in school fees. As a leader of tho Kaum Ibu of Bukit Mertajam district, I am very worried at the proposal. I have been through the kampones in the district and found that the feeling against it
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      Some get leave after two years
      90 8 "DRIGHTON QUAN" would be more annoyed still If ihe only knew how many European officials take leave after a two-year, or even an eighteen-month stint! And it Is amazing how many Government officials prefer to travel ,by non-British ships or air--1 craft. Don't worry
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    On the Margin
    255 8 Stwdard, „f that supren color,;. the too prof, Surely. i n n Pf>t ■ta No. 3 thing there would i m the other i than b( the sort 'enjoy. One ungraciou ciety which nor real Slim;,; shaken v ond interva have ben. for the rest o f
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    THE ELECTION NONE CAN fONTEST
    71 9 THE ELECTION NONE CAN fONTEST [ON that A urn Govould postpone elecma Inche bin Ha]l lain of the i branch. nmed Talb, who ire, told the i grave been made in >dure. that would day as was i act quickly Ordinal at nomination day should bo Sept. to have d
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    New Toe H secretary
    16 9 Wartary to m.iwho last Rev. H. V will visit the Feestablish local
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    POLICE STATION 'BATTLE'
    44 9 punched Rone charge room I Miskin police station. Monday night, I Both Smith and Tan ha< •■I the station to mak when an argumen arose between them, resultlnj in the attack, it was stated Smith, who pleaded guilty u-r.s fined $5.
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    Govt. policy on schools is NOT anti-Chinese: Governor
    672 9 YE HAVE NO TAKE-OVER PLAN: WE MUST ALLAY THESE FEARS 'OUR AIM FOR THEM IS MORE HELP' IN a statement to the Legislative Council yesterday about Singapore's Chinese schools, the (Jov'ih^u n hn Nicol1 said he deplored suggestions mat the (.overnment was
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    The polling districts
    90 9 PORT DICKSON. Tues. Port Dickson will be divided into five mukims with a total of 12 polling districts, for the forthcoming Federal elections. The mukims are Jimah. Pasir Panjang. Port Dickson, Linggi, Si RuML The polling district are: Chuah. Jimah and Tai.ah Mt'iah for the Mukim of
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    Public talk
    34 9 I Dr. Pearl Liv, chairman of the Singapore Chinese V.M.C.A youth section, will give a pub- lie lecture on "Youth and Psycholoßy" at the association premises, Selegie Road, at 4 p.m tomorrow.
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    Housewife vs. dance hostess: Round 1
    235 9 'THE Singapore Eighth Police Court was told yesterday of a 2 a.m. fight involving a housewife and a dance hostess. The housewife. Yeo Kirn Choo, 25, of Tiong Poh Road, brought a summon against Nancy Chan Yeow Lin. 17, for causing hurt to her
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    FIRST A SPLASH, THEN TWO MORE -AND WOMAN IN SEA WAS SAVED
    129 9 rpHREE City Council em- ployees at the Queen Elizabeth Walk. Singapore, took time off yesterday morning to save a woman from drowning in thr «ea. All three the supervisor of the Esplanade tiv-l iiirant Mr. N.V. l.ange. and
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    $45 more for Ah Boey
    63 9 Gifts, totalling $45, were made into the benefit fund for Malacca's cripple girl. Chow Ah Boey. The fund now amounts to $1,338 14 The donations are S. Mailvaganam. S. K Ambalaranar and S. Ramanathan. of Mahmond School. Raub. $20; Ooi Peng Syn and 00l Peng
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    Higham says: Hustle the ministers
    128 9 GET THEM INTO THE SADDLE THE sooner we have ministers in the saddle the better, said Mr. J. D. Higham, the Under Secretary, when explaining the Singapore Legislative Council Elections Bill, which was introduced at the Legislative Council yesterday. He said the Council would formally
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    India offers study gifts
    43 9 The Indian Government Is offerine five university .scholarships to Malayan Indians and t\u> to other Malayans. The scholarships are for any course at any Indian university and preference will be given to those who want to do poot-graduate work.
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    Colony police hero buried
    47 9 The ashes of Mr. Wong Chin Yeok pre-war chief of the Chinese section of the Singapore C ID., who died 11 years ago. were buried in Bukit Brown Cemetery yesterday with full police honours. Mr. Wong was killed by the Japanese in Indonesia.
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    Johore haji lost from pilgrim ship
    107 9 Johore haji lost from pilgrim ship HAJI Sarbin bin Abthul samad of Johore. 54. a passenger in the pilgrim ship Anshun. was reported missing a few hours before the ship's arrival in Singapore yesterday. The discovery was made by fellow pilgrims about 7 a.m. A thorough search was made I
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    Man accused of causing death
    55 9 P. Perumal claimed trial in the Singapore First Traffic Police Court yesterday to causing the death of Yon Yook at the junction of Tlong Bahru Road and Henderson Road by driving a van negligently yesterday morning. He was offered $1,000 bail till Oct. 2 for
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    PIN-TABLES 'CURSE OF THE COLONY'
    96 9 MR. LIM YEW HOCK (Labour— Keppel), yesterday, described pin-table machines in the Singapore Legislative Council meeting as "the curse of the Colony." In an adjournment speech. he said even young children i were gambling on the machines late at night In places which would become
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    Free course on spoken English
    38 9 The British Council. Sinßapore, will hold its fourth free course on "Spoken English" beginning at 630 p.m. on Sept. 29. Those interested should apply to the Adult Education Officer, British Council, Stamford Road.
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    A challenge—the right to strike
    205 9 A challenge the right to strike j SINGAPORE'S Commissioner for Labour, Mr. C. W. Lyle, yesterday said the move to re- peal the Emergency Regulat1 1 ions requiring two weeks 1 notice j of strikes or lock-outs was a challenge to both unions and i employers to settle disputes I
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    Passport for Pakistanis
    47 9 An official from the Pakistan Embassy i n Jakarta will arrive In Singapore on Friday to issue passports to Pakistan citizens In Singapore and the Federation He will br at the office of the Pakistan Trade Commissioner, 4. Prince Street. Sinnapore. for some days.
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    DEATH.
    56 9 CHINO Mrs. Cblnc Ken* Lee Nee Madam Tan Tin Neo, a«ed 70 years' passed away peacefully at her residence No. 19 Kirn Yam Road, on 21-9-64. at 9.50 p.m. Leaving behind 4 sons, 6 daughters, many grand and great grand children to mourn her loss. Funeral will take place
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      142 9 The weather MINIMI M TEMPER ATI'RE: (7.30 p.m. on Sept. 20 to 7.30 a.m. on Sept. 21i Singapore 75 degrees. Penang 73. Kota Bahru 74. Kuala Lumpur 74. Ipoh 73. Kuantan 72. MAXIMI'M TEMPERATIRE: (7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Sept. 20) Singapore 86. Penang 84. Kotu Bahru I 88
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    Education Department urged to economise
    548 10 OEFORE parent, start to raise more money for the Education Department to give th benefits of an English education to more poor Malayans by paying increased school let the department convince the public that it cannot carry on with Its present income. Why should scr.
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    Value of Kirkbv
    93 10 I AM surprised to find Federal Councillors pass .Judgment on the Kirkby project when it has not been proved useless. The Kirkbyites are far more ready with a smile and do not have the superiority complex df most of the local teachers. The fact that none of
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    'Shortsighted'
    99 10 MANY of us who are protestins against hizher school fees are shortsighted. Kirkby. thouph expensive now. will pay good dividends in time Lie may not be all we demand but it's all we have, and if we have to train teachers here we shall still have to |tt .■tors
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    Union protests
    49 10 II T E. the estate staff who are tt already hard pressed hv having to pay heavy transport f«>r our school-going rhildren. are greatly perturbed by the Federal Education rommittee's recommendation to raise secondary school fees dv as much as 400 per cent. If 'his reommendation Is
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    An inspiration
    64 10 SURELY no-one in the Federation can fail to be Inspired by the example of the gentleman who is endurinß all the misery of going unshaven in his flght against higher school fees. Let others follow his exam pie. The leaders of the fight should force the Government to
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    'Sheer waste'
    244 10 IT is far. far better that our children should kick the of onr another in the rorrldorj and playing fields of our proposed national schools I rather than that they should crow up in the vernacular schools, one community distrustful of another, etc laid thp Attorney-General in 1952
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    Best method !
    12 10 Best method OUR country is preparing °rnment \Y, aresull deciding what shall
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    Malayanise the non-Malays as first step to build a nation
    749 10 VLTHILE I agree with some points of "Robine in his assertion that national schools are vital to Malayanisation. it is annoying to see him refer to the Malays as the i race that would sacrifice least in building the Malayan
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    Results depend on user of polish
    90 10 Results depend on user of polish ON behalf of manufacturers of car polishes. I would suggest that DS seek professional opinion of manufacturers' representatives to make sure his application methods are correct. There is a certain amount of skill and technique in applying even a polish. Most pottahea on the
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    'ACUTE RELIEF POSITION'
    45 10 'ACUTE RELIEF POSITION' Malaj revenui ting titude Would I ■shift wl latcd thereb, tlon an sure JBS IK, 1 train yard fi maneni engine staff it 84-hour Leave compkhu staff to frequent. An Malaya:. R the p<>; ministr.r what lr TO i ins STATWB Klanc
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    Dog waited for the car
    34 10 I WOULD Sinß First Week and I tru- M One when ins. Dei ough t!mr at and sti pp i crntrai The do.: gratul.r tport A READEI Johorr Bahru.
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      His guns made U.S. power in Pacific
      2023 11 His guns made U.S. power in Pacific S the tropical dawn broke over Manila Bay, in the Philippines, on May 1, 1898, a stocky, white-uniformed figure on the bridge of American cruiser Olympia trained his binoculars on a long smudge loke along the eastern horizon. There, anchored under the forts
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      163 11 Shvrlovk Hoimvs The grumpy o/## prafossor S^ f MET HIM AT IKE THE ZEST T TM£ V PROfESSORtAL AND GRUMPY- lU— -^l__ _O THE PIOGENES lOP THE MEMOER6- QRUMPy YES. BUT HE CERTAINLY NOT M Xy^ V CLUB SEVERAL J HE'S WHAT YOU J OLP OLD. IN PACT, MR. PERCWAL
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    MALAYAN STRENGTHENS
    729 12 MALA YAN STRENGTHENS Parity with sterling By OUR MARKET < ORRfspov* rrm: Malayan dollar has stron' v HNt 1 sterling a.s a result «f J» Malaya's trade position and the Malay Banks Association middle T T parity at 2s. 4d. for the first tim,. 1952. mi The dollar has appreciated
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    38 12 On the free exrhange market In Hong Kong yesterday the US dollar was quoted at 5 ***** for cash and 5.85 for T T. Sterling was quoted at 15.7 and one tael of gold at 254.375.
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    7 12 '«'•>» n 11.75) '"'Pn 'b. 'unchangm,
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    90 12 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS MILK Snare prices were trading I*<[1 *<[ today uranium Zinc n nounced thai increased frrr: a 35'; final. Loans 3\' t 195fi_59 'H Loans 3 Aust. Ccnsol Ind a.pm .new, Bank ol M Bradford V" 9 b mil 1 B. Hill Pn Carlton Breweri Colonial t Con. Zinc.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    91 12 The rubber Barkd In SH turnover rep October ft' closed at 63". cota a Is.z^ t<i on Mnr.r! York prices and tatfm busine^ early In Closir.,' p:'. ?»r lb were— So loose hti 1 R.S.S Ort I No. 2 buyer--3 buyers 69 1 win 68S. Singapore Chamber of
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    50 12 "•insaporf < hiiK*f I tclUWI* yesterd.iy were opr.i buyers $30 'JS nuyi Prppe: S.t. Muj R. Ltd .h'M'ioil: $49 H.( B. Ltd. ropra ber: 11 am sellers: tone quiet suw- $30 buj steady: 4pm »3 sellers, tone buyers Noveml W2?< teQti .■>. *30 50 sellers: 4pm v f»n
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    42 12 Ships >lniuMd. pore Harhoui B«ard »i p«-<trd todai in nan 4 skerk 15.16 Hudds s **J2. t cm N Rajah B: 3Ccon 2. 31 3^ Cyclops •>- Aeneks :*8:'" Caltex Innrr X".dGianK Sena! H Cheong Hinn Philip <■■ Btian.. H Trader. Junf
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      934 12 NOTICES MURAI TIN LIMITED (Incorporated in the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that the thirty-third Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of Mural Tin Limited will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 16, Barrack Road. Kuala Lumpur. Federation of Malaya, on Wednesday,
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      841 12 NOTICES BUILDING MATERIALS FOR SALE Thomas Quality (New) M.S. Round Reinforcing Bars sixes to 1" by 40 feet ex stock Singapore, also Preyed Steel Sectional Tanks (second-hand) with open tops comprising 4' square Tank Plates and all fittings, Bralthwalte. Plggott, South Durham and Meechans patterns ex stork U.K. Full particulars
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  • CHILDREN'S CORNER
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      Breathing habits of animals
      408 14 A WISE OWL from Perlis wants to know how some animals can stay underneath the water without drowning 1 1 have heard that a beaver can do it" he says, "and I suppose a whale is an animal too." No animal including a whale can stay
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      The problem of what to eat
      1184 14 Mother Goose flies over Nursery Land on the back of her gander and drops a spell on the people which mixes them up so much that they all begin to do each others jobs. NOW READ ON IIfHILE all the fuss was going on
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      STAMPS HONOUR lURMEN VFAME
      283 14 STAMPS HONOUR lURMEN VFAME MOST countries issue stamps depicting their own famous men, and many countries also extend the courtesy to bmJftf stamps thawing the famous men of other countries too. Muswians and doctors fiave had their full share of representation, so have pioneers, inventors, and those devoted to charitable
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      246 14 ICE ffijSS^ CREAM Served on Me 111 <dj!-A y > A all over Malaya and in Borneo too! PFAFF With a PFAFF Sewing Machine you can make sT everything except L V_, 3 a maistake V /W Tracie Marl < i Anything that can be sewn YOU can tew on
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      37 14 c. c. c. Collect »ix of these coupons to join the Children's Corner Club. pLEASE enrol me as a member of the Children's Corner Wit* Owls jnd tend me badge NAME JJL m ADDRESS DATE OF BIRTH
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      331 14 A PUZZLE FOR I 1 I" j l^Tßf*! I^l Here are the SIX winners cf our BB"l d rawin 6 contest: M Yusof Arshad. H 311 h- Ch.at Place. Smgar 1111~1 M Ml S.ngjp^re 19 La. Sek Chow. 112 Wlf' i^X^F Kamunt-ng Road. Taiping. Tommy Koh, 30. Jalan Ngee Heng.
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    Victoria XV beaten but give Saints hard fight
    450 15 yi( TORIA SCHOOL started their rugger season with a 16 points (two goals, two tries) to 11 points (goal, try and dropped goal) defeat against Andrew's Old Boys Association on their own ground yesterday, but showed they are a force to be
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    * LOOKING AHEAD *
    60 15 LOOKING AHEAD HOPING to emulate the athletic prowess of his uncle, E. McDonald Bailey, is 13-year old Wally Thompson, from Trinidad, now at Mill field School, Somerset. He is (on right), training uith a schoolmate. Wally has already beaten Bailey's oiin school high jump record of sft. 4in. He is
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    RAFFLES 35-NIL ROUT OF 'MALAYANS'
    302 15 RAFFLES 35NIL ROUT OF 'MALAYANS' YOUNG Malayans, with only thlr- teen players, were soundlybeaten by Raffles Institution by 35 point* (fo lr goals, three tries and iwo penalties i to nil in a friendly iuager game on the R.I. ground yesterday. Young Malayans, however, showed good fighting spirit and held
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    NAVY MEET RAF TOMORROW
    44 15 The laal match of the InterSpr.ices soccer competition will be played tomorrow between RAF and I Royal Navy. This came »i!l decide the cham- j plon.vhlp. Earlier results were: Army I beat RAF 2-0; Navy and Army drew I 1-1.
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    RUGBY RESULTS
    61 15 LONDON. Tues. Yesterdays rugby results were; Rugby League Lancashire Cup "2nd round): Belle Vue Ranters 9. Leigh 37; Oldham 20. St. Helens 9. Rugby Union County Match: Somerset "fi. Olamorgan 14: Rugby Union club matches: Ebbw Vale 13, Llanelly 3; Leicester 11. Cardiff 14; Northampton 36, Rugby 3;
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    Naval Base XV for Saturday
    38 15 THE Naval Base team to meet Singapore Engineer Regiment at rugby on the Terror ground on Saturday to: Prankland: Henderson. Butterworth. Wolfe Eyres; Harris. RobtnMm Vallender. Hemmen'. Brown; Cutts. Pyle; Lewis. Cuthbert, Gtlmour.
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    OMAR SCORES HALF POLICE POINTS
    60 15 Police "A" trounced Beatty Secon- dary School by 22 points (two goals. two tries and two penalties) to nil at npaj on the Police Depot ground yesterday. Omar Rejab scored three tries and sulaiman Hashim the other while Hardial Singh and Omar Rejab each kicked
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    QUEENS HORSE RETIRED TO STUD
    74 15 LONDON. Tues. QIKLN Elizabeth's four-year-old colt Aureole, winner of £36,225 prize money, is being retired to stud. Captain Cecil Boyd Rih h fort the Queen's trainer announced yesterday. Aureole, by Hyperion out of Ancelola. won the King Ueorge the Fifth and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at
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    Siamese in semi-finals
    70 15 BOMBAY. Tues. SIAM S- badminton champion Derek Khajadbhye reached the semi-finals of the men s singles in the Cricket Club of India badminton champion.vhips here bktf night In beating R.N. Majumdar 15—7. 15—7. He played a well-controlled game, .specialising in drop shots to outmanouevre and wear out
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    Orient lightweight title to Espinosa
    349 15 TOKYO. Tues THIRTY-ONE YEAR-OLD, rugged Bonnie Espinosa of Ihe PhillpI pines won the Orient lightweight 5 championship last night by out boxing title-holder Masashi Akiyama of I ip;tn for a unanimous decision over 12 rounds in Tokyo bptaOM ii.slounnfd I partisan crowd or SHOO at
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    Padi Store among three promoted
    304 15 DADI STORE, who scored a big upset at the recent 1 Singapore Turf Club Gold Cup Meeting. Langton Lady and Jolly Sailor, both of whom also won at Bukit Timah, have been promoted to Class One from Class Two. according to the latest amendments to
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    SALLEH SCORES 4
    28 15 Kent Youncsters beat Arsenal SC. 7 o in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. Salleli i4>. Hamid Awar, Allen and F. Chong scored.
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    U.K. SOCCER
    72 15 LONDON. Turm. Yrslerday's Mum resulU wrrr: DIVISION ONI Rlarkpnol 1 (harlton ShrfTirld I. 1 Cheliwar DIVISION TWO Bury 2 Rothrrham 2 DIVISION 3 -in 111 Coventry I Vrylon Miii« in 2 Southampton niVISION 3 (NORTH) Barrow 1 Halifax Bradford 1 ChcslcrfiHd Storkport 0 Hartlrpoals York 1 Soathport 1
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    'BIG SIX' TO RUN ENGLAND SOCCER
    386 15 LONDON. Tues. SIX famous League club managers—two each In the North. South and Midlands have been appointed "regional dictators' by the Football Association In a sensational bid to restore England as the Number One Soccer power. The names of the men appointed area-commanders In
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    STADIUM SHOULD PROJECT, SA YS GOVT.
    250 16 STADIUM SHOULD PROJECT, SA YS GOVT. THE Singapore Government yesterday made it clear that it viewed the provision of houses in the Colony with "more urgent priority" than the building of a sports stadium. It is willing, however, to amend the Sports Stadium Ordinance to enable shareholders to enjoy greater
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    TWO STAR MEN I
    39 16 GOALKEEPER Maswan Maskom and right-half Khamis Hassan, star men in the .Marines' defence, leave Boon Seong standing as Maswan makes one of scores of saves during yesterday's soccer at Jalan Besar Stadium. Straits Times picture.
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    NO SUPPORT FOR JALAN BESAR
    244 16 Mr. Hlgham pointed out that It was estimated to cost the Government $100,000,000 to provide about 2 000 acne nf land required for playing Bella and public spaces for an Island of ihls 4ze anc" density of population He was glad that Mr Smith nad
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    TEST OF PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM
    126 16 Commentlne on Mr SnMth's remarks that h»s enquiries had revealed a lark of public financial support for the stadium project. Mr. Hlgham said: "If Slngap°fP ll really ln earnest about It* stadium, .-urely lus citizens should be prepared to ratlonaallse their enthusiasm into cor.cret« i form.
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    YMMA BEATKN IN HOCKEY LEAGUE
    35 16 M.A.A.F. beat YM M A 3—2 ln the S.H.A. Div. 3B league name at Farrer Park yesterday. Ashwell. Kingston and Bala scored for M.A.A.F and Samad and Ariz for YM.M.A.
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    SPORTS DIARY
    103 16 HOCKEY i SHA League, Dlt. 1: RAF SeleUr v RAF Chanel. SeleUr; DW. I: RMN v RNAS Sembawanf, Setnbawang; Dlv. 3A: SHB Police v RAF Teiuah. Tenfah; Royal Navy v GHQ I \KH I Naval Base; Div 3B: S E.R v Signal*. Signals ground. SOCCER SBHFA knockout Cup:
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    Cook takes golf medal
    85 16 The monthly medal iStableford) competition at the Island Club was won by E. F. Cook 35 > ln the "A" division. The "B" winner was E. L. S. Jennings (38 a) while J Trail 1 38'- i was the "C" winner. The ball .sweep resulted: "A"
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    Six-a-side final on Saturday
    60 16 The final and semi-finals of the Singapore District six-a-side hockey tournament will be played at Nee Soon from 4 p.m. on Saturday. The «emi-finals draw Is: GHQ "A" v 32 Coy RAMC; RPO I 19 Air Formation Slcnals. i.lltj A' are favourites to win the championship
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    Second defeat for luckless Latiff
    323 16 LATIFF WANDERERS suffered their second successive defeat in the Singapore Hockey Associations first division league when thov went down 1-0 to Singapore Cricket Club on the parians* yesterday. It was a lucky victory for S.C.C., whose soal midway through the .second half came during one
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    First Division positions
    155 16 POSITIONS In the S.A.I- A. leacur first division are given below. Only one match remains to hr played, between Tigers and Marines, to deride the runners-up. Goal average doe* not count. Soccer! le\ Tiger S.A. Marines A.A.A. K l Ml KoU Rajs Rovers C.A. Police P. Brani
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    SPRINGDALE LOSE
    34 16 RAP Cbia Keng beat Sprlngdale S C. 3-2 in a friendly soccer game at Farrer Park yesterday Klrton (2i and Cheek scored for RAP and Heng Kee and Tlan Soon for Sprlngdale.
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    RAHIM OMAR JOINS MCFA TOUR PARTY
    322 16 SINGAPORE'S leading goal-scorer this season, left-winger Rahim Omar, has joined the Malayan Chinese Football Association touring party, which leaves for Hong Kong on Oct. 1. Rahim Ls the fourth nonChinese included in the contingent of 20 players. The others are Pmanc coalkeeper Dave MacLaren.
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    STADIUM SHOULD BE PUBLIC
    293 16 Tigers lose^ an Soccerites are Div. 1 champ^ By THE SPORTS KI)ITO K Marine Dept l Tiger s SJTAR SOCCERITES, the team that form •3 Malaya Cup player Choo Sen* Quo,.* ><»»>. year's Singapore Amateur Foot hall Uv division league champions. Tigers, the holders, had to
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    Malleques gets 4 for Bartley
    37 16 Bartley Secondary School beat Serangoon English School 4—3 in friendly hockey match at Serangoon yesterday. Malleques scored all four coa!.for Bartley while Serancoon replied through David. Ah Khern and an "own" goal.
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