The Straits Times, 4 December 1954

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    13 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, SATTRDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1954 15 CENTS flew*"**
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    UBBER: A NEW MENACE
    158 1 $t duplicate made: j research repent now ate of natural rub- I •ed synthetically in v as announced by i on, President of ii!s Incorporated. by a research waned equally Rubber Company iration. KVALA LUMPUR, Friday. Is said today the latest djreattothe Malayan rubber industry i
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    FALL FOLLOWED CALL TO GIRL
    445 1 Graduate sent to Woodbridge i PHARMACY graduate of the University of Malaya. Chiam Choon Goan. aped 26. fell 20 feet off the irst floor of a hotel in Singapore at about 4.30 a.m. I yesterday. He was admitted to the W dbridge Hospital after a
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    Canadian flier free tomorrow
    50 1 HONG KONG. Fri. Wlr.R nander Donald Skeme. of I Canadian Air Fon:e, < to Hont Konc today to, use from China in Leader A. R. MacKonzie who is due to cross the on Sunday. K'-n-Me was captured in North Korea while servine the United Nations forces.
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    ral can still cheaper'
    4 1 ral can still cheaper'
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    ONG ARM OF THE LAW
    28 1 policeman in Croydon when the man in blue thrust M arm a.s a stoo sicnal, •mc lies' spectacles and •:;n" bis eve— A.P.
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    THIS TIGER WAS JUST A FAMILY ALSATIAN
    158 1 K. LUMPUR. Fri. [{UALA LUMPUR had a 1V tiger scare today and it threw the police into a mild panic. At 3 am. two plain clothes policemen saw "a big furry animal" crouching in the bushes bordering Kia Peng Road near the Selangor
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    1,000 for talks
    31 1 RANGOON. Fri.- Nearly 1.000 delegates from 23 countries mr t on the outskirts of Rangoon today for the inaugural session of the third World Buddhist Fellowship conference. Rev-
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    MALAYAN CURRENCY IS FREED
    139 1 MALAYAN CURRENCY IS FREED British decision From HALL ROMNEY. LONDON. Fri. A DECISION of thr British Government will frco to finance development schemes the million.s ol dollars now h^ld in >trrlinc .securities by the Federation. Singapore and Borneo Governments to back notes and coins now in circulation This fundamental change
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    Tally ho, Joe hunts again
    62 1 WASHINGTON. Fri. An unrepentant Joseph McCarthy found guilty of conduct unbecoming of a Senator said last ni^ht he was going back to his ComrminLst hunting. In good humour he told reporters he was very happy to act this circus over." The Senate condemned him for
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    Law commission
    23 1 NEW DELHI. Fri- Mr. Nehru announced today the Government would set up a law commission to simplify and modernise India's laws.—Reuter.
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    BOATING—ON A PADI FIELD
    103 1 BOATING— ON A PADI FIELD HKAVY rain«. have flooded large areas in Kelantan. lluaris and padi fields are under water. But the kampong folk of l'.isir Puteh district i i. mi. i resist the temptation of having a bit of fun even if their homes are flocKird. So out go
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    Plea rejected
    24 1 NEW DELHI. Frl. India ...krd communist China to n s. niprlsonod Americans but the Prkinr covrrnmont ivsrd. diplomatic .sources said today.— UP.
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    The Pope passes a night of crisis
    334 1 Now Vatican says: His condition is satisfactory' 78-YEAR OLD CATHOLIC LEADER IS STILL TOO WEAK TO HAVE AN OPERATION VATICAN CITY. Fri. TIIK POPE'S condition improved this morning after a night of crisis. He fell into a light sleep at dawn, hut later
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    KLEPTOMANIAC FREED
    131 1 l He has T.B. plea by family JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. DAHALAN bin Omar, who was described as a kleptomaniac after he was convicted of stealinc a car, has been released from the mental hospital at Tampoi by an order of the Reeent-in-Couneil. The Council acted on a petition
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    Casey's appeal to Indonesia
    38 1 MELBOURNE. Fri The Au.-tralian Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Richard Casey, tonight appealed to Indonesia to give most careful thought" to the Dutch New Guinea issue "before KOine any further with 1 it."— Reuter.
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    Red gift?
    31 1 MELBOURNE. Frl —A membor of Australia s Labour Party ha Mked for an Investigation Into chanei that it rrcnvrd a elft of AE13.000 (£10,000) from I the Communist Party,
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    *****32 ... Pcnang ticket wins $300,000 in welfare lottery
    73 1 *****32 Pcnang ticket wins $300,000 in welfare lottery APENANG ticket No. 2M5132— w0n the first prizr of $300,000 in the 25th draw of the Social and Welfare Services lottery, which took place at Muar, Johore, yesterday The second and third prizes Nos. *****67 and *****72, respectively were won by tickft.-,
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    Newspaper owner acquitted
    33 1 COLOMBO. Fri Mrs. The.H Gunawardhana. owner of the Opposition weekly newspaper Tribune, was acquitted today on charges of having published defamatory arMele^ about Sir Oliver Gnonetilleke GovernorGeneral of Ceylon. Reuter.
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    Security Forces kill 3 bandits
    154 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. SECURITY forces have killed three terrorists and wounded four more. Two were killed and a third wounded by a combined patrol of the police and Queen's Royal Reuiment in the Gf mas district of Negri Sembilan yesterday. The patrol opened fire on
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    STOP PRESS
    39 1 HGGBSI *»»r( TRIST f All*. Hl< Frdnal .1 r .1 La Ru- to ri < •< a i. !■>■ on i -he I I--.T-ernmr"' Ut\r<\ ioptn'f it« r the Un in nnine of Ha r I Rnbher and < 1 r
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    Goodwill visit
    22 1 TOKYO. Fri The 1,435-ton New Zealand frigate Kaniere arrived her today on a six-day good will visit to Japan— UP
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    The Navy cannot defend us, warns admiral
    418 2 'While Russk builds, we do nothing' —but Government has an answer 'WE C4iVT DEPEND ON ALLIES' LONDON. Friday. A DMIRAL of the Fleet Lord Chatfleld A warned the House of Lords yisterday: "There h:«s never been in iiving memory a time when the
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    TWO MEN CARRYOFF CHILD, 4
    127 2 TWO MEN CARRY OFF CHILD, 4 Father is blamed HOUSTON. Texas, Fri. FLICE today began a search for a well-to-do Australian I builder after his four-year old child was abducted while playing near her home here. The child. Pamela, was taken screaming into a car by two men, who tossed
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    HE JUMPED JUST IN TIME
    56 2 DONC ASTER. Fri. Police Lieutenant Dennis Wombell, 22, who is on leave here from Malaya, escaped serious Injury yesterday when a horse he was riding ran into a lorry and was killed. Mr. Wombell threw himself clear a second, before the Impact. He has ridden
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    New phone link
    25 2 TAIPEH. Frl.— The Chinese Nationalist Government today said that It would open a radio- telephone service between Formosa and Okinawa soon.— UP.
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    Bid to hit Red radio war
    39 2 ROME. Frl. The Italian Chamber of Deputies will soon discuss a motion urging the Governmrnt to take action against Italian citizens wh" furnish propaganda material to radio stations behind the "Iron Curtain."- Reuter.
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    Premier is attacked
    67 2 JAKARTA. Frl. -Opposition leaders attack* a the Prime Minister, Dr. Alt Sa^troamidjojo today in a debate "n a motion of no confldencp in the Government. Dr Sastroamtdjo'o and most i f hM cabinet mini.-ters sat in silence as opposition leaders bitterly crlticLsed the government's political and economic
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    GALE TEARS LIGHTSHIP FROM MOOR
    18 2 FRoi^jj And she is a victim of dreaded sanrit m she h HOLE.M
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    Smuggling gang broken up
    53 2 ROME. Fri. Italian customs guards have broken up one of the bigpest gangs of cigarette smugglers in recent years. Toharco Is a state monopoly In Italy. The customs men seized documents which enabled them to charge 19 people with smuggling more than 32.000 lb. of cigarettes
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    'BRIBERY, GRAFT RIFE in CEYLON'
    237 2 Visitor blames the God. Y|R. T. RUDRA. deputy Mayor of Colombo noi T Sinapore. last, niffht attacked political pai Ceylon who. he said, wore responsible for the nipt ion. bribery md craft" now rife them Because of their corrupt practices. Ceylon now face, political economic
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    I did get that cable, says Monty
    102 2 NEW YORK, m FIELD MARSHAL mpry repeated that he rereivrd the versial message from Winston He told newsmen: "I the BMMMC and Sir Wli gave the sub t.incp >1 I 1 said 5 r last week at Col University. I bav< n further
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    HELICOPTER R MAN IN PY
    12 2 HELICOPTER R MAN IN PY RON.UI snatthf II nihrr w shin- i
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    SHIPS MAY MISS CALCiTTA. HIT BY DOCK STRIKE
    91 2 CALCTTTA, Fri.— Ships hound for Calcutta may be diverted to other ports soon if the flvc-day strike of 6.000 dockers for more pay continues. shipping source; said. Te-» exports from the port have been stopped. Volunteers were called out to help un
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    Girl knifed to del —boy friend accu
    23 2 pHRISTOPHER PV. with the murth r friend, who was jrest< doorway of her Wesi I 11/
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    'Mr Chips'man ill
    22 2 'Mr Chips' man ill LONG BEACH <Cal Fri Jamrs Hilton, "Goodbye Mr. Chips "Lost Horizon', la serl at a hospital hrre. Re
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    In Jakarta
    19 2 JAKAHTA. Fn. An D Air Forrr M>->d will arrived here today for a v 1 visit VP
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    'New Red peril unless more aid'
    44 2 WASHINGTON. Fn Pakistan Ambassa Amiad All. last inch.* the Westrrn rirmocrarirv they would have to help to strugßlinc Am., i the peril of communist ex sion there. He was speakir/j at Columbb University's bicentennial bration h< re. Rruter.
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      74 2 7A-ISI FASTEST MILE ON LAND ESTABLISHED BY SIR JOHN COBB RUNNING AT 403. 135 M.P.H. SIR JOHN COBB USED REGULAR STOCK Mobiloil TO PROTECT HIS RAIUON SPECIAL JUST AS OTHER WORLD FAMOUS RACING MOTORISTS ALWAYS CHOOSE Mobiloil i£77 THE WORLD'S LARGEST SELLING MOTOR OIL A fcL^ USED BY MOTORISTS ROUND
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    REDS WARN WEST
    267 3 Loe nations say: Parts pacts Increase itf jll set up our own defence command 0 rearm Germany MOSCOW, Friday. u Communist bloc nations of 'furope >esterdty warned that they sociirih measures and set up a (j if the We>tern powers ratifi d S«inen ts and rearmed West
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    S. signs ormosa d Pact h Chiang
    72 3 S. signs ormosa d P act h Chiang fiiih l>r«>I nritN h will I i>ster I nited rli. mMh' of hinaion danger pn iii I in >i.itc after tt vd mid "I -nil g^m-- Hi .'.I v, st jru dirortrd PS Itf p.irties would (>\Wl !tt\ and ild .k t
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    New air service
    22 3 TOKYO. Fri. Japan Air Jnea will besin twice weekly ervice from Tokyo to Hong Cone via Okinawa, in FebruAP
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    Woman dies, 102
    19 3 LONDON. Fri. Mrs. Emily Ty:cr. Southend's oldest inhabitant, died in hospital last night, aged 102. Renter
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    Plane may fly for six months
    127 3 Plane may fly for six months LONDON. Fri. THK science correspondent of the Daily Mail reported here today that scientists at Britain's atom research centre at Harwell Berkshire, had been told to design an atomic power unit capable of keeping a fully armed aircraft in the air for six months
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    ina blockade will be act of war—lke
    160 3 ina blockade will be act of war— lke the tions to take some action to free the prisoners. But he save no indication of what form this action might take or whether pected it to be .successful. Mr. Elsenhower's flr.st lenient on a Red blockade Mnce Senate Republican leader Mr.
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    CAMPBELL TAKES OVER HIS £25,000 TURBO-JET BLUEBIRD
    51 3 CAMPBELL TAKES OVER HIS £25,000 TURBO-JET BLUEBIRD MR. DONALD CAMPBELL climbs into the cockpit of the new Bluebird, the C 25,000 turbo-jet hydroplane in which he will try to set up a world water speed record. Here he is seen taking delivery of Bluebird at an aerodrome near Blackburn. Reuter
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    TRADE 'GUARD' FOR COLONIES
    431 3 TRADE 'GUARD' FOR COLONIES Mr. Boy d given assurance LONDON, Friday. AIR. ALAN LENNOX BOYD, Secretary for the A Colonies, said today that Britain would tell the Geneva conference on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that she wished to be ablr to take special measures to guard the
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    Britons sign contracts in Red China
    176 3 Britons sign contracts in Red China HONG KONG, Fri. BRITISH industrialists and business men visiting China have signed contracts with Chinese import and export concerns. This was announced in a joint statement by the China National Import and Export Corporation and the delegation. The statement said the British delegation had
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    Royal duty ends
    36 3 LONDON. Fri. Two Gurkha officers. Cant. Lalbahadur Tuapa and Capt Krishna bahadur Kai. who hart bocn in attendance on t.ie Queen, sail for Malaya on Tuesday on completing their term of duty. Reute*-
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    Royal visitor
    26 3 LONDON. Fri. Princess Margaret is visiting her cousin, the Master of Elphinstone. 40--year-old heir to Baron Elphinstone. at his home at Drumkilbo. Perthshire- Rruter
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    NEW KENYA LA W TO FIGHT MAU ARSON
    143 3 NAIROBI, Fri. THE Kenya Government yes- j terdav announced a new emergency regulation making i tho possession of incendiary I material, without reasonable I excuse, an offence punishable by up to 14 years' jail. The onus of proving reason- able excuse rests
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    PEKING PA YS UP THAT $3 MIL.
    70 3 PEKING PA YS UP THAT 3 MIL. LONDON, Fri. Britain will sooti share out 4:367.000 '$3,--000.000) with the United states. Australia and othM nations wnoM ettteni tuffered when Chinese Communist nchtcr planes shot down a British airliner last July, the i Foreign Office announced today. The Chinese Government has handed
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    LONDON STOCKS
    464 3 LONDON. Fri. CTOCK marketi! ended the week on 13 a very satisfactory note Interest was stimulated by the better than expected" /old and dollar figure*, the Improvement on Wall Street over- night and today's improvement In sterling. Qiltedfced en jo; ed a steady though milill investment demand and
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    LONDON TIN
    25 3 LONDON. Dec. 3. Cash Buyers t*in|.; Sellers t720: Forward Buyers t:7I.V: Sri Irrs V7IK: Settlement £718: Turnover a.m. M tons p.m. 85 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    42 3 LONDON D-c. 3 Spot 24'» d., J.m LM 1 Feb. 23 .ri.. Mar. 23 id Jan -Mar 24d April-June 23 yd.. July-Sept 23\d.. Oct.-Dec. 23', d.. Der. c.lf ?3\d.. Jan. e.l.f. 23 1 ,d., Feb. c.l.f. 23 s.d.. Tone: Steady.
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    Dr. No-tie gives the nod to skirts
    336 4 Dr. No-tie gives the nod to skirts PENANG, Fri. HR. LIN YUTANG. Chan1' cellor of Nanyang University, said on his arrival here today that he did not mind Chinese pirls wearing skirts i "provided they look nice in them." Dr. Lin said Chinese women looked attractive in wellcut sam- foos
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    SINGAPORE CINEMA TAKINGS DROP
    164 4 CINEMA takings In Singapore have nose-dived after promising earlier in the year to set a record. The admission tax collected from Singapore cinemas in November totalled 5!4?».34i. a fall of more than $43 000 compared with October, and >26.000 less than in November iast year. In
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    'Yankee' boys hold Katong in terror
    208 4 Yankee' boys hold Katong in terror TEENAGERS IN JAZZ SHIRTS AND JEANS PROWL SCHOOL GROUNDS BEATING UP BOYS WHO DON'T TOE THE LINE RESIDENTS of Joo 1V Chiat and Katong in Singapore yesterday complained of the hooliganism of some teen-agers styling, themselves "The Yankee Gang." They said the "Yankees", some
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    Most Americans are swinging against racial barriers, says Negro
    342 4 Most Americans are swinging against racial barriers, says Negro A BRIGHT YOUNG MAN' TELLS OF HIS PEOPLE'S PROGRESS TWE American Negro has made more advances in the last decade than he has ever done before. Mr. Carl T. Rowan, noted Negro lecturer, author and journalist, said yesterday. Mr Rowan has
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    Fairfield Alumni Xmas party
    39 4 Morp than 200 members and friends attended a Christmas party orsanLsed by the Fairheld Alumni Association at Fairfield Girls' School, Singa- 1 pore, last night. The party began with dinner and ended with carol singing.
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    Hindu ceremony
    30 4 Mr. R K. Tandon. Commissioner of India in Malaya, will attend the North Indian Hindu Association celebrations of Gita Jayanti at 47. Cuff Road, at 630 p.m. tomorrow.
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    The boy who had no home
    51 4 KANGAR, Fri A 13-year-old boy described as the neglected child of divorced parents has been sent by the Kangar Juvenile court to three years at the Taiping Approved school. The boy was accused of thieving, fighting and loitering. His parents were not present in
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    Intimidation alleged
    48 4 Mola Maidln claimed trial in Singapore yesterday on a charge of Intimidating Noor Mohameci by threatening him with a penknife if he made a certain report to the police on the night of Nov. 28. He was offered $500 bail in one surety till Dec. 10.
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    Plea for more playgrounds
    34 4 SEOAMAT. Frl —A plea for more playing fields was made at the last meeting of the Segamat Town Council. It was fe'-t that the only nubile padang was being overused.
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    FAIR'S FAIR SAYS LAWYER
    91 4 PENANG Frl— Mr. G. H. Goh, counsel for a hawker accused of hawking in a prohibited area, said that if his client was brought to court the keeper of a Social and Welfare Lotteries Beard booth at the same place should also have been charged. Mr.
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    P.C POSED AS HIS FRIEND AT SAVINGS BANK
    84 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri —A Kings House guard today pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court here to impersonating another police constable in an attempt to withdraw $20 from his post office savings account. Police constable, Osman Din Awang. 25. said he had tried
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    Group to start new course
    58 4 Group to start new course The Singapore Study Group Movement will start a course on economics on Dec-. 14, mainly t« assist Pv>st-School Certificate students. The course will last a year and a fee of $6 per quarter will be charged Lectures lasting an hour will be given at ~30
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    American gives $300 to home
    54 4 PENANG. Fri.--A contribution of USs^oo sent by an American. Mr John Milton of New York, helped to raise the St. Nicholas Home building fund to $6,304 today Three $500 donations the Seiangor Turf Club. Mr. Heah Joo Seang and Mr. Tan Chin Tuan— are among
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    A punch costs her $10
    51 4 SEGAMAT. Fr; A woman, who intervened when her husband was being assaulted by another man with a rolling pin. was punched by the other man's wife, the court here was told. Tan Tee Yong, the other man's wife, was fined $10 for assaulting Goh Kwee
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    MEDICAL TEAMS TO TOUR VILLAGES
    146 4 PENANG. Friday. yiLLAGERS in Paya Terubonu. Penara Bukit Ayer Itam and the surrounding hill arras will have free medical and dental treatment from Sunday Their poultry will also be inoculated without charge: A ii.odical dtsjH'nsary dmtal clinic and poultry Inoculation team will tour the vilki*>s
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    On leave, he loses camera
    60 4 PENANG, Pri A British' soldier on leave at Sandycroft Centre, Tanjong Bungah. today reported the loss of a camera which he had left in a locker. A bicycle headlamp, valued at $5. was stolen in the PenanK Police Continent headquarters yesterday. In Balik Pulau village,
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    DIRECTOR UNAWARE OF UNREST IN SCHOOL
    246 4 THE Director of Education, Mr. R. M. Young, said yesterday he was unaware of any unrest a.mong over-age children in Singapore who failed in their examinations. He was answering a question put to lum by a reporter following a demonstration on Thursday at Beatty
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    Accused of writing death notes
    78 4 Accused of writing death notes NO Kirn Kang, charged in Singapore yesterday i with attempted extortion of $2,000. wa:, remanded In the C.I.D. lockup for a week. 1 hlef In.s|>ector Abdul Rahman, prosecuting, asked the court to withhold the name of the victim for security reasons, ns police had not
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    Training parade at Govt office
    41 4 JOHORE. BAHRU. Frl. 1 Seventy recruits for the Johore Bahru Police Volunteer Reserve attended their first trainIng parade yesterday at the Government Offices The next parade will be on Tuesday The Reserve Is now 180 strong
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    Wedding gift
    41 4 Mr. Thio Soen Tioe. a Sinnapore businessman, has (fret) a $1,000 to the Singapore Anti- 1 Tuberculosis Association on j the occarion of the marriage of hk. son. Mr. Thio Keng Poon I with Mlsa Kwik Poh Leng tomorrow.
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    School display
    25 4 SEC. AM AT. Fri An exhibitlon and sale of needlework of students will be held at the Malay Girls' School. Segamat on Mondsiv.
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    Malayan ratings for British ship
    112 4 r:N RATINGS of the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve will have three weeks' training in the British destroyer Consort in Borneo waters. H.M.S. Consort arrived In Sin- i gupore yesterday from Hone Konf on a routine call. In the next two months, sinwill train the
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    One-man firm in $2,000 fraud
    217 5 One-man firm in $2,000 fraud A FTER a man representing a company had "bought" about $2,000 worth of trunks and attache cases from a firm, it was found that the company had "disappeared." a Singapore court was told yesterday. Koo Lian Seng pleaded guiltj to charges of cheating the firm
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    Hotel thief gets $500
    67 5 A thief broke into a room at a hotel in Napier Road. Singapore, on Thursday night and stole a diamond ring and I cold watch, worth S5OO. belonging to a European woman. At 11.45 p.n before the theft was discovered the triephone operator saw a leaving
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    Mental hospital fight: man dies
    51 5 IPOH. Fr!. A patient in the Central Mental Hospital. Tanjong Rambutan. died from injuries received In a fiuht jresterday in the ward where viol ent patients are housed. Chan Chone Hin. 49. was involved in a fisht with two Malays and an Indian. it Is
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    Goans celebrate
    31 5 The Goan community in Singapore will celebrate the feast of their patron Mini with a hich man at the Church of St. Joseph. Victoria Street, at 8 am. tomorrow.
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    S.M.F. parade
    25 5 The Governor, Sir John Nieol!. will attend a Singapore Military Forces passing-out parade at the S.M.F. headquarters In Beach Road on Dec. 15.
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    Annual dinner
    22 5 Bedok Giri.s 1 School Parent-' Teacher Association, Sineanore. w .1 hold its annual dinner in hool hall nt 7.30 tonight
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    Brigade plans re-union
    44 5 The Household Brigade In Malaya will hold a reunion i clai evening at the Princes Restaurant. Singapore,* on Jan. Officers and non-commis-sioned officers, w ho have served in the Household Brigade and tho.se who are still serving, are invited to join.
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    THE MODEL BUSMAN WHO STOLE 10 CENTS
    145 5 THE MODEL BUSMAN WHO STOLE 10 CENTS A SINGAPORE Traction Company bus conductor with 20 years' service, was sentenced in a Colony court yesterday to sevrn months' jail for misappropriating a 10-cent fare. Ram Raj Duhey denied the charge and claimed tli.it he was one of the olclrst S.T.C. employees,
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    Johore council
    25 5 The next meeting of the Johore Council of State will be at the Council Chamber, Johore Bahru, at 10 a.m. on Dec. 28.
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    'NO DUAL NATIONALITY TRICKS'-DATO TAN
    261 5 'NO DUAL NATIONALITY TRICKS'-D ATO TAN 'One allegiance is good (or the people and good for the country' Chinese told: Be honest about your loyalty KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. J)ATO Sir Chens-lock Tan, president of the Malayan Chinese Association, today advised Chinese in the Federation to be honest about their national
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    EXPERTS FLY OUT TO DEAL WITH MINE
    62 5 EXPERTS FLY OUT TO DEAL WITH MINE A Royal Naval demolition I team flew from Singapore to Labuan and made safe a mine 1 beached near Collier Head in Victoria Harbour. The mine, three feet across, ts believed to be Japanese. The demolition team took the acessories for study by
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    Terrorists cut telegraph wires
    44 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Terrorists fired at a police patrol in the Kampong Machap arert in the Rengam district of Johore, late last night. There were no casualties. Terrorists cut telegraph wires lln the Johore Bahru and I Pagoh districts yesterday.
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    THE 'PEACE-MAKER'
    146 5 Acquitted on a charge of robbery IPOH. Friday. fHARGED with robbing a Singapore businessman. Chai Choon. of his wristwatch worth SlOO at Ipoh on Oct. 27. a 35-year-old man successfully pleaded that he was on the scene only to stop a fight. The President of the Sessions Court.
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    New committee
    45 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri The following have been appointed to the Standing Committee of the Johore Council of State: Tuan Haii Mohamed Noah bin Omar. Inche Sulienian bin Abdul Rahman Mr. Yap Knn Hock. Tuan Haji Mohamed Amin bin Amram and Mr \V. Edgar
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    STEPSON SOLD $300 DOG FOR $5
    156 5 STEPSON SOLD $300 DOG FOR $5 VEO HOCK CHEANG, 17. j L walked out of his foster-mother's house with a Pekinese dog worth $300 and sole 1 it for $5 "because he was broke," a Singapore court was told yesterday. After the magistrate, Mr. M. Karthigesu, had sentenced Yeo to
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    2 on opium charge
    55 5 Loo Teck Thiam and Lav Kah Yit were charged in Singapore yesterday with lawful possession of 511 b of raw opium in IP packets in a motor sampan aoout 200 yards from the Master Attendant's Pier on Thursday morning. They were offered $10,000 bail in two
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    Annual show
    25 5 The Boys' Towns annual exhibition will be opened in Singapore at 10 a.m. today by Mr. Ec Peng Liang, a benefac- I tor.
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    SCHOOL BATTLED ANTS
    74 5 PEXANG, Fri. The staff and boys of Huti nines School had to fight a constant battle against white ants this year. "Our old huildinK is badly infested with these termites.' Mr. l.im Teong Aik, headmaster, writes in his annual report. "But the P.W.I) hag stopped the termites
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    More beer urge gets trooper 56 days
    205 5 More beer urge gets trooper 56 days AFTER Trooper Gordon Drew. 20, of the 15/19 King's Royal Hussars, and a friend had born drinking for four hours in the Malrolm Club, Changi, one night last August, they still wanted more beer. There was a sequel Kgterdaf when a court martial
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    25th anniversary
    32 5 The Singapore Cljang Chow Association, a HoUuen organisation, celebrates its 25th 1 anniversary today with a cocktail party Imm 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its Van Kit Road premises.
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    Pilot's licence
    25 5 The Pilot Board. Sineaporr. has granted pilotaue lirence to Capt. W. A. Balch with effect from Drc 1 and withdrawn his temporary licence.
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    DEATHS
    75 6 it Morrf. FlO minimum). \RD: On November 22. at Bparonsfleld. Bt.rks. Huch Gooc .In Russell. In'e Malayan Civil Service. Resident of Pahanc. TAN CHIN YONO. Ape 58 passed away peacefully ;it the General Hospital. Singapore 3-12-54. Funeral will leave 572 Hnvelock Road, today for Bidadarl Cemetery, at 5 p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    90 6 jn »,irrf« tin i minimum i. MRS UM CHENG SWEE ;md fami'y wish to thank those who attended the funeral of Mr. Llm Chens Swce and those who pave wreaths or money for th» occasion. MAUDRENE Thanks me Parents and Pupils of H*r School, Her friends and relatives for
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. Dec. 4, 1954. Future Of Schools
    636 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. Dec. 4, 1954. Future Of Schools Most of the pupils of Beatty Road Secondary English School failed their year-end examination. Some could not even write their na es properly. Not a single hoy in Standards Seven and Eight passed. These are disturbing disclosures which should
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    Out Of Their Hands
    400 6 The Federation Information Services have earned the praise of the Home Member for their assistance in the registration of the Federation voter. The department's skilled and persistent campaign unquestionably has i not Only stimulated interest, but has been of practical help to the Federal citizen uncertain
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    Language Again
    260 6 We print on another page a letter from Mr. Yap Phenß Geek, now the chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce publicity sub-corn nittee, on the question of additional languages in the new Legislative Assembly. The debate no doubt will go on, but there is littlr now to
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    As I was saying.
    682 6  -  CYNICUS by OAGGING, as indulged in by some undergraduates of the University of Malaya occasionally attracts attention outside the University, usually not to the advantage of the student. A writer in the current issue of the Malayan Undergrad calls it perhaps the most controversial sublect in
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    SATURDAY SCENE
    9 6 Klang Straits.— Photograph by Lum Yaw Chong.
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    Land of exaggeration
    924 6 WIIwUMJ.V no/«»6oo/ti 'THE outlook, character. x manners and bearing of any people are decided by the surroundinps in which they live. Compare those countries seemingly so much alike that Oscar Wilde once said they had everything in common save the language: Britain and the United States. The
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    130 6 From the Straits Times o{ Dec. 8, 1904: IMMENSE sums have been and are being spout at present hi making up many of the main streets in town, especially those through Vhlcb the tramways an t<> pan, and another big amount of monry has bocn voted lor
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    bis is told: You need strong man'
    21 7 f AO> 0S: UFT iounthird Kedi need ulio luppUn oul to terror- I 1-
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    SINGAPORE STAGE LOSING A GREAT TALENT'
    371 7 THEATRE FOLK SAY FAREWELL TO THE COLONY'S BEST-KNOWN ACTRESS PEOPLE prominent in the theatre world of Singapore last night raised their glasses and toasted the Colony's l>eM -known actress. Betty Aiken. With her husband Mr. T. Aiken she is leaving Singapore in a few
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    WERS TO STOP CARS
    36 7 uric him tor his, name and address, and those of the owner of the vehicle. powert art- given under illations made by the Commissioner for Road Transport and published In Government Gazette.
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    S'pore asks for story of smugglers
    91 7 S'pore asks for story of smugglers ROYAL AIR Force chiefs In Singapore have asked Darwin authorities to tend detail* of the alleged SincaDarwtn air smuggling Darwin police allege that highly-dutiable nylons, watand camera* have been i pore to Darwin in Hastings aircraft. The ring is said to have hidden the
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    Red Cross fete
    25 7 British Red Croat ft elety, will hold a fete at rippled Children's Home. I'anah Merati Besar. from 3 to 6 p.m. tomorrow.
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    Robbery charge
    37 7 rhua Chin Hock was charsed 'mUie Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday with jrobWng a S^ 1 a D !?nea e rn ne^o 5 a h d -'on was remanded in custody till i Dec. 10.
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    Rotary's party
    13 7 Qinuannre Rotarlans will h ,?dthr!r Christmas party on I Dee. 17.
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    CRASH HERO IS FINED $50
    305 7 Attack on a clerk in hotel room 1 ESLIE Newton Pritehard. a Qantas Airways security officer, was fined $50 in the Singapore Second Criminal District Court yesterday for causing hurt to Lawson La Broy at Raffles' Hotel" on Aug. 29 The assault took place, it
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    EXCHANGE PLAN FOR MALAYAN, AUSTRALIAN AIR CADETS
    142 7 EXCHANGE PLAN FOR MALAYAN, AUSTRALIAN AIR CADETS Malayan Air Training Corps cadet* will take part in an exchange visit scheme with the Australian Air Training Corps. The aim of the exchange, tin- first of its kind for Malayan air cadets, is to encourage air- minded ness and to show both
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    Sponsors disown hush-hush Jap
    421 7 Sponsors disown hush-hush Jap I AM NOT IN, SAYS MR. ISHIJIMA VUICHI ISHIJIMA, the wartime Japanese intellißence officer who recently entered Singapore by giving a false name and concealing his past connections with Malaya, was promptly disowned yesterday by the Chinese businessmen who sponsored him for his visa. One of
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    Charity show
    35 7 The Green Scarf will be shown at a charity premiere at the Pavilion Theatre, Singapore, at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday in aid of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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    Rovers' dance
    27 7 First Singapore Company. Land Rovers, will hold a social and dance at the Sea View Hotel from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 11.
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    Free concert
    23 7 The Jubilee Church. Singapore, will give a free orchestral concert at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 8.45 p.m. on Dec. 28.
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    MORE ENROLMENT CENTRES
    72 7 Two new electoral legistration centres have been opened, at the welfar clinic In Changi Village and at the Tlone Bahru School. Singapore. These will operate from 830 am.to 6 pm All centres except the sever. at the sub-post offices will b open tomorrow from 8.30 a.m. to
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    BORROWED $2,000 TO WED: HE IS BANKRUPT NOW
    102 7 A young Naval Base worker admitted in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday that he was In trouble because he borrowed $2,000 for his marriage. K Suppiah, whose liabilities amounted to $4,000 and who had borrowed from various friends, filed his own petition.
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    Appeal courts
    23 7 The Courts of Criminal and Civil Appeal. Singapore, will meet in the Supreme Court building at 10.30 a.m. on Dec. 13.
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    Social Welfare lottery results
    156 7 Results of the 25th draw of the Social and Welfare Services lottery are: First prize: ($300,000)— *****32. Second prize: ($100,000)— *****67. Third prlw: ($50.000) *****72 Two fourth prizes of $25,000 each: Jfi9B9ol ami *****36. Five filth prize* of $10,000 each: *****95, *****28, *****81, *****31. *****25. Ten
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    CLERK LOSES HIS PARROT, QUITS JOB IN GRIEF
    371 7 CLERK LOSES HIS PARROT, QUITS JOB IN GRIEF HP. HENDRY, a bachelor shipping clork in Singa- pore, i.s desolate because he has lost Joseph, a parrot who was "just like a son to me." Joseph disappeared from a I X.,.. in v... 1J V, civ a bar in Bra.s Basah
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    ANOTHER CHANCE TO REGISTER
    88 7 ANOTHER CHANCE TO REGISTER Kl' ALA LIMPI R. Fri— A sup I plrnirnt.r ■> Federal Hoctiniis register is to be opened for those who did not set their citizenship certificates in time for the first registration period, which started on Oct. 17 and ended on Dec. 1. It will cover
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    Promoted
    29 7 Flight Lieutenant K. H. Tan of the Singapore Squadron, Malayan Auxiliary Air Force, has been promoted Squadron Leader, and Pilot Officer Reginald F. Lane to acting Flyhv: Officer.
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      168 7 The weather MINIMI M TI.MPERATI Rr: (7 30 I pm. on Dec. 2 to 7.30 a.m. on Dec. Si: Singapore 74 degreej, Prnang 74, Kola Bahru 72 Kuala Lumpur 73, Ipoh 72 Kuunian H8 MAXIMIM TEMPKRATIRE: (7.30 am. to 730 pm. on Dec. 3): SliiK-ipore 89, Penang 89, Kota Bhlij-u
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    Woman lorry driver: Why I ran away
    194 8 A 30-YEAR-OLD woman, driving a lorry, knocked down and killed a man, the Singapore Coroner. Mr. K. T. Alexander, was told yesterday. Cheong Ah .Moi, a housewife, who drove the lorry, said a crowd which gathered after the accident abused her and threatened
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    FAMILY BENEFIT PLAN FOR FIREMEN
    290 8 Council asks workers to agree on new scheme THE Singapore City Council is seeking the agreement of firemen to a compensation scheme under which their widows and children would get pensions and allowances if they are killed on duty. The plan is to replace the
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    Visitors for Gimson Boys School
    114 8 Visitors for Gimson Boys School THE Singapore Government has named 15 people to form a board of visitors for the Gimson School for Boys. Chairman of the board will be Mr. Justice Brown. The deputy chairman will be Lt.-Col. F. W. Harvey of the Salvation Army and the secretary Mr.
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    Woman missing
    25 8 A 2 1-:» car-old woman. Ten« Kirn Chow, has been missing from her house in Lorong 27. Geylang Road. Singapore, since Oct. 29.
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    Polls rally under car headlights
    79 8 SEREMBAN. Kri. THE Negri Labour Party last night held a public mretlne at Bukit Tembok under licht> from a motor car. The candidate. Mr. Robert Singam. and his supporters were speaking at the railway labourers' quarters uhirh h iv. no electricity. The party then moved
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    Now Harbour Board contests that bill
    133 8 Now Harbour Board contests that bill rE Singapore Harbour Board has asked the City Council not to charge it for conservancy during the 13-day strike of council employees in July. The board claimed Us bill should be reduced by $176. The health committee turned down the application, but the finance
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    Girl told: Give men a miss
    73 8 NIBONG TEBAL. Fri. The Province Weilesley magistra'c. Inche Ha&san bin Hussain, today advised RoHah binte Abdullah. 17: 'Don't go around too much with men." Rokiah. who was found driving a car with four men in Simpane Ampat on Sept 15, WSi fined $50 for
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    52 BULLETS GET HIM FIVE YEARS' JAIL
    130 8 CHUEN BOX CHWEE. a house painter, was found with 52 bullets in a taxi in Cambridge Road. Singapore, on June 27. the Assize Court was told yester- day. Chuen was sentenced to five years' jail. Pa.seine sentence on Chuer., who had no previous
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    $726 to Churchill Birthday Fund
    47 8 A few members of the Indian Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, have given gifts totalling mt towards the Churchill Birthday Fund. The money has been sent to Mr. Tan Chin Tuan. deputy president of the Legislative Council, who is responsible for Colony contributions.
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    Drowned in river
    17 8 Sincapnre police yesterday I'CCOVend the body of an un.dcntlfled Indian from the Seletar River.
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    U.S. BOMBERS ATTACK' US
    82 8 SINGAPORE was yesterday •raided" by three United States B-29 bomber^ from the Philippines. Trw "attack" was part of a series of combined R.A.F.- 1 U.S.A.F. exercises begun last year under the code name "Joss Stick." The bombers belonging to the 581 st ReconnaLsance Wing, based on
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    Fiesta Filipina on Dec. 21
    48 8 The Singapore Filipino Assofiation will hold a "FtesU Filipina' dance at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Dec. 21 from 9 p.m. till 2 a.m. Proceed.'; will t:r> to thr Little Sisters of the Poo r and the Filipino Associations bulletin" and rehabilitation fund.
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    MARTIN TOURS HARBOUR BOARD
    191 8 MARTIN TOURS HARBOUR BOARD SIR JOHN MARTIN, Under Secretary of State at the Colonial Office, spent another busy day in Singapore yesterI day. He tourej the Harbour Board < and was shown round by Mr. IP A. T. Chrimes. chairman of the board: Mr. S. Johnson, assistant general manager: Mr.
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    Eight UMNO men for Penang polls
    86 8 Eight UMNO men for Penang polls PEN'ANG, Fri. PROVINCE Weilesley UM.V has nominated eight Eng-lish-speaking Malay candidate for Penang's first Settlement elections next February. The candidates include two present settlement councillors. Inche Hashim bin Awang and Inche Mohamed Noor bin Hamzah. The other six nominees are Tuan Ha;i Ismail. Raja
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      338 8 f. 24. Perfect types of ladifoiia its limes v^rosswoiQ j-. m^i O f «ha. <•»>!■. believed can b»! eaten ilo> ■^^j t^ttl frj&tii lt^y.4 m^m ir»aJM nrt drowsy tinkling* the dls- Tr-T jp^ I j I J j 1 Stimulus from a pound in short H iH 111 2 FUhyi'TheK.rlhaasunk!
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  • STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Aviation history made by aircraft that landed in Singapore
      1891 9 Aviation history made by aircraft that landed in Singapore Ictly thirty five years ago today that a small crowd assembled on the old racecourse near Farrer Park, Singapore, and anxiously canned the cloud-lined sky late on a rainy afternoon. Suddenly a hand pointed to a dot a little above the
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      51 9 Shvrloek Holmes Time to turn him round! Wvk Truey tt m s too isohited i./ l fef9_^B SU' 3 3^^^ SOMEBODY SEES £*JPy Twf s SPOT IS EVEN OFF W^~QiXXX3^-HEADSD WOMAN THERE WON'T BE PUT fTOUT BERDPE^ 4^, AIRUNEPS. r WAr<ITS TO SEE NOU A Jvt Svott Hvuiiiny for iirvsff§\
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER EXPORTS FELL BY 8,500 TONS
    547 10 THERE was a drop of 8,300 tons in rubber export, from Malaya in November compared with October, preliminary statistics revealed yesterday Exports in November at 73,238 tons" worn tb, lowest for the first eleven months of the year txcer in February when they
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    330 10 The Ma!a>an Share Brokers' Association reported -On the local sh;(ie marker quiet condition* again prevailed and industrials and tins were Irregular." Members reported the following business. done:—Gammon »3.50; Henry Wautih »1.95. Robinson ord.--•2 50; Strait* Times $3 15 (overnight l: William Jacks $2 85. MHtnl Am .1 Ids
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    122 10 Singapore (hlnm* Prodacr Exchange: noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: steady; December »314 buyers, $32 sellers; January »31\ buyers »32<^ sellers. Coconut oil: steady; $49', sellers. Pepper: quiet, no business reported; prlcer unchanged; Muntolc white $206 Sarawak $205 I^mponc black $141. H. C. B. Ltd. rloMinf prior:
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    40 10 On 0M free exchange market In Hong Kong yesterday the US. dollar was quoted at 591 U for c «ah and 5 93', for TT. Sterllnjt was quoted at 15 70 and one uel of gold at 357.
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    UNCERTAINTY ON RUBBER MARKET
    338 10 UNCERTAINTY ON RUBBER MARKET UNCERTAINTY has again been the dominatinc fea ture this week and the markM has oeen very susrrptiblp to news which only by a wide stretch of imagination could be construed as either bullish or bearish, states the wpeklv rubber report of Holiday Cutler Bath ft Co
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      858 10 NOTICES MALAYAN PRODUCERS. LIMITED (Incorporated in the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND of 2 l»w 30 r 'r Income Tax In respect of the year mding 31st December. 1954 wtll be paid on 21st December, 1954. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the
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      685 10 TENDERS COLONY OF NORTH BORNEO HTTP WORKS DEPARTMENT JEKBELTON TENDERS are Invited for the purchase of equipment In the old D.C. power station. Je*selton. British North Borneo. Pull details can be had from Outhrit- k Co Ltd.. P.O. Box 900. Singapore. POLICE TENDER NOTICE TENDERS which will close at 12
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    11 12 "Perhaps ice should have gone on tvith the strike, after all"
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      Birth control 'confusion': Replies from two centres
      428 12 Birth control 'confusion Replies from two centres BEFORE correspondence on the controversial subject of family planning is closed may I make one last attempt to clarify some of the confused thought evidenced by letters recently published from opponents of family planning? It should. I think. Tv made clear to Mr.
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      Mother of 15 who was never fit
      193 12 Mother of 15 who was never fit rE objects of the Family Planning Association are: (1> To assist married women in the safe birth of normal healthy children in a number consistent with the physical and .social capacities of both parents. (2i To space children so that both they and
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      VILLAGE GAMBLING MACHINES
      60 12 THE slot machines which h i\, been installed in one or two shops in Kuala Branc have unfortunately been use as a device for sambltnß. Big stakes have been .seen to pass. What Is surprising that some cf the most prominent members of the community are also
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      What do the teachers think of this double shift scheme?
      123 12 What do the teachers think of this double shift scheme? 1 think one simple solution to overcrowding in Johore schools which will not involve Government in extra costs is to instruct the same English school teachers to teach in the morninss as well as in the afternoons. Teachers work fewer
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      Bouquet for Mr. Watson
      86 12 AS a result of the death Of fishes in the Van Kleet Aquarium. much unju>t criticism has been levelled at Mr. Watson, the City Architect, but too few bouquets have been presented to him for his magnificent work for our fair and ever-changing city. As the
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      Council pap could be prin still in Eng
      264 12 Council pap could be prin still in Eng IN YOUR editorial of x Nov. 30. you acknowledge the Inevitabilii sentiment and en* creeping into the C cil language ci versy. In all issues fcffectli masses it is bnpoi pect logic pure and I I am complm.i nted by your quoting
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      REPORT AWAIT
      49 12 IN October. 1952. G Sir Gerald T< appointed a comrr of inquiry to In gate the whole qu< si corruption and to i from the public mation and complaint gardinu corruption and gestions for Its i rad from the public i The commission pointed under th C
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        Religion and head of state
        109 12 TF Malaya should attain Independence, who will be the premier, president or chief of state? This question arises because of the difference in the religion of the members and candidates of UMNO and the M C A. Ceylon has attained selfgovernment but the agitation there
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        HOUSING PRIORITY
        62 12 a'HEN the Building Trust put up an exhibition at Johore Bahru offering for .sale various types of houses it was said that allocation would be in accordance with the order of application. Now I hear that priority will be given to government employees. Why must government employees be
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        PART OF PLAN
        68 12 IT is no use Mr. D'Rose complaining of the restricted hours in which the electoral roll is open for inspection, because it is all part of a plan to keep the Labour vote down. The other two parts of the plan are the inability of the sons
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        SOME ADVICE
        89 12 HERE are some technical suggestions for the benefit of radio listeners. Usually, radio interference is caused by man-made-statics, 1.c., electrical dry joints, bad contacts and loose connections. These troubles can possibly be prevented by a screened covered wire as an aerial lead-in wire which, together with the screen.
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        HELPING HAND
        88 12 MAY I thank most sincerely all those who assisted my husband and the two small children travelling with htm when his van overturn- ed outside Changl village on Nov. 24? These include the MAT. police, civilian police, the taxi driver who drove them to the M.I. room, waited
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        UNION OFFICERS
        93 12 r "Unionist's" question whether or not it is unhealthy to have a branch secretary as the secretary of the central organisation my answer is that it would be preferable to have such a secretary— or. for that matter, any other responsible officer —rather than to have one who,
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        INDIAN REDS
        51 12 JVIR. Nehru Ls reported to have said that the Indian Communists are nc good whereas the Chinese Communists* are. I am .sure that if Mr. Nehru would allow the Indian Communists to overrun India, they would become as efficient as the Communists on the Chinese mainland! R. LOW
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        Let's label non-stop taxi drivers
        171 12 EVER since taxi meters came into force in Singapore I have been very uncertain about the extra charge of ten cents made by drivers where they carry a full load. A three-passenger taxi charges ten cents on top of the fare shown on the meter
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      92 12 JrjL^ WORLD FAMOUS When you fly by 8.0.A.C. your jovrney it made easy and pleasant by a staff whose training is based on 35 years of accumulated experience. And to every service 8.0.A.C. adds Hiat hard -to -define quality of friendly eat* and courtesy which is rraditonally British! mm^h ""<>*
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      76 12 INO T T E £j at I RAFFLES HOTEL i on 15th. and 16th Dec. f 8-30 P.M. -2.00 a.m i BUFFET, DANCE FASHION SHOW by VAN a y in aid of Singapore Leprc l Relief Associatior and Jean Pateau i$ PRIZES -Chiar.tiW.. ijs Italian X'mas '*i Ham,. etc. Tickets
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    onventional to score again over 9f in moderate field
    368 13 o n ventional to score again over 9 f in moderate field OP'S0 P'S STAR THREE TODAY: Cmvmtkmtl Christina Ab~* AH produces his early MM sparkle hr can be a threat Take Performer for a possible surprise This four-year-old came with a ■tayer'a record and in his la.st appearance, at
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    142 13 I I'MIM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER Race I 2.15 STAR SAPPHIRE Barr»< uda Rice Mill RICE MILL Barracuda Maha Ranrr BARRACUDA Star Sapphire Maha Raner R-r S 2M (ONVPNTIONAL Performer lotol II INDELIBLE Fairy Ivrrnla VL'TOI II Cenventlonal Ivernia Raft 3 3.15 CHRISTINA DanlMKjuf Victorious DANTESQIE Hattriek
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    AR SAPPHIRE IN WINNING FORM
    345 13 1 Hippj i Four ii k Five rancca of a stayer and I am con--e can easily stay 9-f Fore.v Duke (receiving 4 1b i to 1 'j lengths over the Pen- in October and Forest l ore over the Buklt Timah mile in top
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    ISLAND CLUB—R.S.G.C DRAW AND TIMES
    259 13 THE Match between Royal md R sci 0 i| Urn Ro\.il Island Club toi. The draw and Martins timeare: i ntsT m 815 F Jonrs .4' and Hod:^ i M; Fwan d J. K Sl'.a- Rr imt il (SCI and I 1 29 G. Addlson
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    Moss to give Mercedes a trial
    173 13 Moss to give Mercedes a trial FRANKFURT. Prl. STIRLING MOSS. 25-year-old British raclns motorlM. flew here today from Ix>r.don to talk business «ith the Mercedes Racing Stable at Ptuttgart for a possible contract for 1955 MOM sto try out the Mercedes ranr. Tests tia\e tentatively beer .irraneed for tomorrow probably
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    Seixas v. Rosewall final postponed
    31 13 MELBOURNE. The metis sin sirs final in the Victorian championships -between Vie Selxas and K>n Ro>ewall was pn ;tpi<ned until tomorrow because of heavy rain. U.P.
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    JACK HOBBS DEFENDS LEN
    116 13 LONDON Fri l-en Huttons reasons for putting Australia In to bat first In the first Test match were perfectly logical, said former England opening batsman Sir Jack Hoobn. before he left Southampton yentrrday for South Africa on the liner Edinburgh C.iMle H0b0.., nho is 71 added.
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    S'pore Combined Services team
    72 13 The Singapore Combined Service* hockry team agalnftt Penan* and Combined Schools Bt Penang on Dec. 11th and 12th U: S«t. Bath (RAFp; S«t. Oellard (RAF i. Fit. Lt Walker (RAF); U. Prltrhard (Army). Cpl. N. Baker (RAF i. MaJ. Bennett (Army I Capt. NunniArmy) Capt Lumley
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    Muar and Kluang in hockey wins
    49 13 BATU PAHAT, Prl. Muur beat Batu Pahat 2-1 In a Johore lnterDlstrlct hockey enrntval fixture. Karlm Adam got both goals for Muar and Peng Choon replied for Batu Pahat. In another game. Kluang beat Johore Bnhru 3-0. David Navaratnam and Md. Noor vored.
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    JAPANESE ON TENNIS TOUR
    47 13 TOKYO, Fri. T»o Japanr.se tennis star* leave tomorrow to compete In the Philippine rhamplnnshl|Xh itvttag on Tuesday in Manllii. They are Al.siu-hl Mivhcl of Wn*erlH UimerMty. and Yujl Tflka\arriH. Ketr Unlverolty. They will play In HnnK Ruhr on their way ruime. A. P.
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    1242 13 Race 0ne— 2.15: Class 2, Dlv. 5—6 Furs. 1 733 Border Scot 5y J. Jones 9uC Mr. Tay Mdm. Ho TJo» 2 000 Brnd Over 5y Donnelly 8.12 Mr. J. M Mason Hobb.--3 42S Rire Mill Sy Mortimer 8.12 Mr Mrs. 8. W. Kirn Yons 4 087
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      586 13 %i ;^Vj^«*J^MPK --^ißßmm On* f world! tioil duirtt •tiehn The ROAMER watch la on. of Switzerland* p.ecinon pro. ducts. In a factory attablithad In 1888 ovar Ifcoo highly skilled craftsmen produce and assenv bla every part that g°** mu> the ROAMER movtmant. ■H^ a T A T I I I
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      38 13 TODAY'S GOING HEAVY rain Ml >eiterday afternoon and the going at Ipoh today at best will I* yielding. Radio Malays will broadcast commentaries of all the race*. Treble Totr on Races I A 7i Big Sweep Race K.
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    Prizes for sixes, fours
    100 14 CANBERRA. Ftl. VVHEN the M.C.C. play the Prime Ministers XI here on Dec. 8 the batsmen will have a chance to help the legacy movement. The Canberra Chamber of Commerce has promised to donate £1 (about $7 Malayan i for every six and 5s for every
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    Neale Fraser in Davis Cup squad
    59 14 1 MELBOURNE. Frt Australia named four more players for its training squad to defend the Davis Cup in the challenge round in Sydney from Dec. 27 to 29 The«y are Ashley Cooper. George Worthlnßton, Neale Fraser and Roy Emerson. Lewis Hoad Ken Rosewali Rex
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    Dunn's early goal led airmen to shock win over Civilians
    406 14 Dunn's early goal led airmen to shock win over Civilians THE Singapore Hockey Association's annual internal quadrangular bes with a sensational upset when Royal Air Force roundly defeated Ci! Hans, the favourites, 3-1 on the padanj? yesterday. The opening game, however, went true to expectations when Royal x r proved
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    TOOK ALL TEN WICKETS
    53 14 BOMBAY. Fri— lndia's lep.-pin bowler. Subh.is Gupte todny ran through an opposing team andi took ten wicket* for 78 runs. He w.v* playing for the Bombay Cricket Association Presidents XI against a combined side from the Pakistan Services and the Bahawalpur Cricket Association Hi> full fteures
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    Negri up against much improved Civilians
    230 14 By Our Rushy Reporter SINGAPORE CIVILIANS have made such tremendous Improvement that it Is difficult to imagine them being beaten by Negri-Malacca In their last H.M.S. Malaya competition match, to be played on the padang today. Todays Singapore side shows a considerable strengthening all
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    ARMY WERE TOO GOOD FOR NAVY
    226 14 Sailors had no finish ARMY were not stretched to score a 4 1 victor over Royal Navy in the first game of the Singa] HA. quadrangular at the padang yesterday. Navy put up a good fight in the first half and had quite a
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    TRAIN HERE TOO -DUT
    6 14 TRAIN HERE TOO -DUT 'Imafeurj 0
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    Both Alex teams
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      970 14 VEHICLES FOR SALE 20 Wordt $S (Ml*.)— Box St ttt. txtrm. 1949 RENAULT 8 HP. Owner Driven $850 0.n.0. View at 238 Joo Chiat Road between 5-7 p.m. A.A. REPAIR VAN (1951 Standard Vanguard). Taxed and Insured to 31-12 54, Regularly f>rvlced, done 34.000 miles. What offers? On view Singapore
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      129 14 WEEKEND SPORT TODAY TOMORROW HUGGER Him ki H.M.S. MALAY A (OMPETI- RAX v Navy i am I Ivill.n. 8.H.8. Reoa. v RAX hungi RIIII SHOOT Chan*!; RJi.M.E. y RNAS Semba- B.R.A. .pevlal rifle mccl Nee wain. Semtaw.nc R.E.M.E. "A r So«n ran«r 7 3.' am 2tl Veh. Bn. RAOC Ayer
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