The Straits Times, 4 January 1955
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Title Section17 1955-01-04 1 The Straits Times. 4*4* l J, 1 Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1955. 1f 15 CENTS17 words
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Article237 1955-01-04 1 Firms stop business strikes' over licence fee rise KUCHING, Mon. SARAWAK is i«™d k in economic chaos M trading firms and shops fight a Government decision iiu-reas- n trade licence fees, nd business Sibu, Binatang three of liggest de in the three aa importtake de- wnera are237 words
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Article58 1955-01-04 1 Mnn.-A irly this rh l BilV(1 birlh to a ith-bound •n Sungkai waited at the lm Matlon for the woman, wife of a Gov ernment servant, but her husband refused to have his wife taken to hospital. They said they were on their way to Johore58 words
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Article45 1955-01-04 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Flooding was reported again today in Trengganu. Heavy rain, which fell all night in the Besut district, in the north of the state, forced engineers to close the Jerteh f Try. which links Kuala Trengganu with Kota Bharu.45 words
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Article48 1955-01-04 1 TANJONG MALIM. Mon.Three Chinese who went to a forest reserve near Sungkai. 42 miles from here, to tell trees were shot by Gurkha soldiers lying in ambush for terrorists at 8 a.m. today. One of them died and the other two were seriously injured.48 words
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Article48 1955-01-04 1 Chiang sends a message TAIPEH. Mon. Thousands of leaflets containing General Chiang Kai-shek's New Year message were dropped on the Chinese mainland yesterday. In the message the nationalist leader called on the Chinese to hasten the "liquidation of the Communist bandits" and to expel "the Russian invaders."— ReuterReuter - 48 words
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Article, Illustration142 1955-01-04 1 THE Pakistani Hull Commissioner to India. Raja (■ha/.infiif Ali Khan, travelled to Jakarta for the recent Prime Ministers' conference but did not attend a single session. He developed a fever on the plane trip and his doctor would not allow him to142 words
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Article317 1955-01-04 1 He scratched long message on the trails KUALA LUMPUR. Monday TWO young men found a human skeleton deep underground at Batu Caves, seven miles north of i Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. The skeleton may be that of a Chinese guano hunter who lost his way, or317 words
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Article, Illustration271 1955-01-04 1 Engaged on Jan. 1 shot dead on Jan. 3 t\onald Mcpherson, 25-year-old service engineer of Messrs W. and T. Avery Ltd, Singapore, whose engagement was announced on New Year's Day, was found dead yesterday morning. He was found shot in the head In a bathroom in the Y.M.C.A. hostel. Orchard271 words
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128 1955-01-04 1 ENGLAND (May 83 not out) LEAD BY 119 RUNS MELBOURNE. Mon. ENGLAND, helped by a brilliant innings of 83 not out by Peter May. led Australia by 119 runs with seven second innings wickets standing, at the halfway stage in the third Test Australia were dismissed for 231. giving themReuter - 128 words
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Article74 1955-01-04 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Within 80 minutes of the call being flashed to the R.A.F. in Singapore yesterday five Lincoln bombers from Tengah "ere blasting a gang of 4f terrorists who were ileeing after a clash with a patrol of the 1/2 Gurkhas in the Penggerang district74 words
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Article30 1955-01-04 1 reserves down LONDON. Mon. Britain.; gold and dollar reserves fell by $163 million during December, standing at $2,762 million at the end of the month, the Treasury announced today. —ReuterReuter - 30 words
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113 1955-01-04 1 WITH the price of rubber steady at the dollar level for two hours during trading In Singapore yesterday, there was a minor boom on the local share market. An upward movement was seen in the majority of the 50 changes in quotations made113 words
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138 1955-01-04 1 Flight of a 'mosquito 9 a Jakarta tale JAKARTA. Mon. Statements that British. American ar.d Dutch planes dropped •*rms and equipment to Indonesian anti-Government guerrillas during 1951 and 1952 may be produced in the trial of a former Dutch army colonel. Leon Jungschlager, which starts before the dls- trlct court138 words
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Article, Illustration306 1955-01-04 1 CUP EXPERT McCLOUD LOSES HIS LICENCE OUT, TOO: Woods and Sawyer JOCKEY HARRY McCLOUD. who created a record in Malayan ratine by winning four successive Gold Cup races in 1953 and 54, has been refused a renewal of his riding licence by the Straits Racing Association. Two other Jockeys, George306 words
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Article141 1955-01-04 1 It's an I sale today... ETHE MALAYAN MONTHLY for January S is on sale TODAY. Here is another fne issue, packed 5 with pictures, topical artijjj cles, colour illustrated fiction and a new $20,000 Must-Be-Won Contest. Make sure of your copy 5 of this issue of Malaya's S popular pictorial141 words
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Article60 1955-01-04 1 LONDON, Mon. Susan Hunt, 13. daughter of Sir John Hunt, leader of the British Everest expedition, flew home from Geneva yesterday with a broken leg. She was injured in a skiing accident in the French Alps. She was taken to a military hospital atReuter - 60 words
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Article38 1955-01-04 1 BAGHDAD, Mon— The Iraq Government decided today to suspend diplomatic relations with Russia Mr. Baha Awni, acting Un-der-Secretary at the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Informed Mr. Ivan lakouchine, the Bovlet Charge d'AfTalres, of the decision.—Reuter.Reuter - 38 words
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Article27 1955-01-04 1 CALCUTTA, Mon.— President Tito or Yugoslavia sailed from here for Burma tonight after completing the first part of his i tour of India.— Reuter.Reuter - 27 words
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206 1955-01-04 1 Canal is cleared: 200 ships sail on ISMAILIA, Mon. rpHE Suez Canal has been cleared of the obstruction causej by the tanker World Peace. The first convoy of more than 200 held-up ships started through the canal from Suez early today. At least ten ships due to arrive in Singapore206 words
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Article43 1955-01-04 1 iki. win. not M,ir LONDON WA iMHGTON M.m Pr i iii i v i I Isenho t he did not know of > nl plan fii ii I how. r in m it Londoi month f"r conference with Sir Win4on burdnll Router.Reuter - 43 words
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Article83 1955-01-04 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. i The first terrorist to be killed in Selangor this year was shot i dead in the state's first white area, about eight miles from Klang last night He was branch committee secretary, Yeong Fui, aged 2), known as "The Toothless Ter- ror," who83 words
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Article, Illustration275 1955-01-04 2 BIG ROUND-UP AFTER ASSASSINATION OF A PRESIDENT SHE LED GUNMEN, SAY POLICE BALBOA, Panama, Mon. WOMAN was arrested here today and accused of leading the gunmen who last night killed the President of Panama, Colonel .lose Kcmon. The university-educat-ed woman, rhelma King, was said haveReuter - 275 words
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242 1955-01-04 2 'Handsome George,' peer from Penang, dies From HALL ROMNEY LONDON. Mon. LORD Marchwood, who began life as a boy on a sailing ship, then went to Malaya as an assistant in a firm of brokers and was raised to the peerage in 1937, died in London on New Year's Day,242 words
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Article83 1955-01-04 2 NEW YORK. Mon. Traffic deaths over the New Year holiday were nearing the proportions of a major national disaster. Mr. Ned Dearborn, president of the National Safety Council said here yesterday. The figure to hand as he spoke was 190 killed on the roads, 25 deadReuter - 83 words
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Article52 1955-01-04 2 NEW DELHI. Mon. The woman operator of a sterility clinic here way hanged today for the murder of three girl employees whom she suspected of being intimate with her husband. Rattan Bai Jain, 35, accused of poisoning the girls, was the first woman ever executed in52 words
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Article33 1955-01-04 2 NEW DELHI. Mon. President Raiendra Prasad yesterday Inaugurated the Nengal Bhakra dam, part of the USS--327,000.000 hydro-electric and Irrigation project in the Himalayan foothills north of New Delhi— V P.33 words
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Article104 1955-01-04 2 AUSTRALIA'S Minister for the Interior. Mr. W. S. Kent Hughes, will arrive in Singapore on Sunday on a tour that will take him through more than a dozen Asian towns and cities. Mr. Hughes Is also chairman of the Olympic Games Organising Committee, and he104 words
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Article219 1955-01-04 2 ILFRACOMBE, Devon, Mon. Two men missing in a launch on their way from here to Lundv Island were picked up yesterday by a British steamer. The steamer ended a 24--hour air and »ca search by finding the men drifting in their 36-foot launch Valeric.Reuter - 219 words
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Article24 1955-01-04 2 OXFORD. Mon. WingfieldMorris Hospital officials said the 27-year-old cousin of the Emperor of Ethiopia, suffering from polio, is resting comfortably .—U. P.24 words
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Article71 1955-01-04 2 LONDON. Mon. —The case in which a Malayan lawyer, Mr. R. J. P. Rajasooria, is appealing against an order of the Disciplinary Committee, suspending him from practice for six months is expected to be heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council during January, Such71 words
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Article29 1955-01-04 2 DAYTONA BEACH. Florida Mon A 43-year-old professional wrestler. Jack Rush, died on Saturday night after collapsing in his drersing room during a tag-team wrestling match— U.P.UP - 29 words
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9 1955-01-04 2 Germans recall envoy from London after wife's 'indiscreet' talk9 words
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Article28 1955-01-04 2 LONDON. Mon Queen Zeine. queen mother of Jordan, left by plane yesterday for Zurich. Switzerland for a holiday after a three-week visit to Britain.— U.P.UP - 28 words
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Article307 1955-01-04 2 Flash fires sweep S. Australia MELBOURNE, Monday. QIR ROBERT GEORGE, Governor of South Australia. and his wife fled from their summer residence near Adelaide and saved their lives by crouching on the ground in wet blankets when a raging bushflre burned the house down yesterday Their307 words
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Article141 1955-01-04 2 PRESTWICK. Monday. A CRASH-LANDING American Sabre-Jet yesterday narrowly missed a tarpaulin-covered area half the size of a football field where a fortune in diamonds lies in the mud. The jet's wheeLs buckled as it hit the runway at the air- 1 port here. ItUP - 141 words
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Article31 1955-01-04 2 WASHINGTON. Mon. Czechoslovakia, expelled from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on Friday, may apply for re-admission later if it pays up its subscriptions, authorities said yesterday.—Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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Article35 1955-01-04 2 LOB ANGELES. Mon.—Sinner Bing Crosbys 20-year-old son. Dennis, was arrested on a charge of being drunk yesterday and spent more than two hours In jail before being released on bail. A. P.35 words
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Article87 1955-01-04 2 'CAKE' WAS TOO HOT— POLICE NEW YORK, Mon Police arrested a 51 -year-old baker here yesterday on charges that he whipped up a holiday "cake" designed to burn down his bakery. Angelo Argentieri was 1 charged with attempted arson. According to the police, Argentierl filled wooden boxes with benzine-soaked paper87 words
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Article, Illustration49 1955-01-04 2 And says 'hullo' with a balalaika PRESIDENT TITO ol Yugoslavia (left), on a State visit to lnd ia, presents halahu Indian President. Dr. Rajendra Prasad. at the Presidential resident.- in New Orili stayed with the Indian President during his visit to New Delhi— AP. putAP - 49 words
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Article, Illustration153 1955-01-04 2 AN HOUR'S TALK at AIRPORT PARIS, Mon. MR. MENDES-FRANCE has asked the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Dag Hammarskjold, to sound out Peking's leaders about co-existence in Asia, informed sources said last night. His hour-long meeting on Saturday at Orly airport153 words
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110 1955-01-04 2 NEW DELHI, Mon— Mr. Da^ Hammarskjold left here to- i day on the final lap of his j mercy mission to Peking He conferred with Mr Nehr. this morning before taking off in an Indian Skymaster to see Mr. Chou En-lai. theReuter - 110 words
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Advertisement44 1955-01-04 2 THE fWff4/Vul/Ctft MONTHLY OM CAIC PICTURES ARTICLES FICTION TK« January ittua it bett«r thin t»»r U/\IAf •CSin.t. Mm W«ddinj» Ccr.tored! *Pjn PI WWW Hon tK Wondar Boy*fhi Fabulout Fi|un» r W W War Doji— in full colour, jnd PRICI 7j CENTS Another $20,000 Contest44 words
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Miscellaneous7 1955-01-04 2 Colonel UP and Mr. DOWN by Walter7 words
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218 1955-01-04 3 THE POPE says: Let WAR be made a CRIME T r»A CITY. Mon. VA J pope t° da y pub T, h pd"' solemn appeal 1 115h he peaceful co- 1 IOT Jne of all nations "the on tn( L of BcthleprinrjP 10 1 j_j lined in I fbtn to218 words
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Article, Illustration58 1955-01-04 3 w Death was only inches away from this stunned driver wwwwuwuwwArwy THROWN out of his vehicle after a three-car crash, the man stares in stunned silence. The accident occurred in New York on Christmas morning. One c ir plunged through a fence into a drainageAP - 58 words
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Article80 1955-01-04 3 trial man will call playboys as Je lke's witnesses NEW \ORK. Monday. MICKEY) JELKE'S lawyer said he expects; rail bout 30 men. described as ••customers" of; :is. as witnesses In the margarine 1 :id vice trial. rdertt Apuc the '.'id public wi barred proceedings first trial80 words
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129 1955-01-04 3 NKU YORK, Mon. 'I'll! Xt was so much gunfire on the screen in a theatre yesterday that the audience didn t stir when a policewoman fired two shots at a fleeing pickpocket. "Veru Cruz," a Western, was beingAP - 129 words
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80 1955-01-04 3 BERKELEY. Cal.. Mon. STUDIES are being made of how to create artificial clouds to clear away stagnant polluted air over cities, an air pollution export told the Anie- I rican association lor the ad- j vamement of science here. Cities must be prepared toReuter - 80 words
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Article216 1955-01-04 3 Half promises won't stop them LONDON, Monday. OAIL UNION chiefs will today finalise plans for a nationwide strike timed to throw Britain next Sunday into the most serious industrial stoppage in 28 years. One hope of avoiding the strike lies in a report ofReuter - 216 words
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126 1955-01-04 3 LONDON. Mon. SIR Winston Churchill may leave No. 10 Downing Street, the traditional home of Britain's Prime Ministers, soon. Experts said today that -a rrcent insp"ction had shown that the foundations of No. 10 were crumbling, the roof timbers needed strengthening andUP - 126 words
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Article56 1955-01-04 3 BRUSSELS. Mon. Mr J.H Oldenbroek. general secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, has written to the Soviet Government appealing for universal diarmament, it was announced here today Mr. Oldenbroek has also sent Mr Dag Hammarskjoeld, the United Nations secretary general, a resolutionReuter - 56 words
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Article42 1955-01-04 3 LONDON, Mon. Western experts announced yesterda> that Britain is entering a "nice cold spell" after a mild Christmas Snow and sleet was reported in some parts of England and Wales but no serious falls of snow are expected. ReuterReuter - 42 words
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Article29 1955-01-04 3 LONDON, Mon. -The Radio Industry Council said yesterday that manufacturers estimated about 1,500.000 radio sets were sold last year— about twice the number sold in 195329 words
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Article24 1955-01-04 3 LONDON. Mon. Mr. Fletcher Cooke. Colonial Secretary in Cyprus, arrived here yesterday from Nicosia for talks at the Foreign Office. -Reuter.Reuter - 24 words
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Article33 1955-01-04 3 TOKYO. Mon. More than 150.000 people from all over Japan crossed into the Imperial Palace grounds yesterday to pay their new year's greetings to Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako—U. P.33 words
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Article32 1955-01-04 3 PORTSMOUTH. New Hampshire, Mon. The pastor and parishioners of the Central Baptist Church here began the New Year by reading the entire New Testament. It took them 19 hours.— A.P.AP - 32 words
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133 1955-01-04 3 HELICOPTER FIGHTS SNOW STORMS TO SAVE BABY ST. JOMV New i iiundl. mil Mon. A HELICOPTER today V brought a new born baby, in urgent need of medical attention, to Hospital St. Anthony on the cast roast after a threeday battle with snow and ice". The aircraft flew in fromReuter - 133 words
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Article63 1955-01-04 3 WASHINGTON. Mon A veteran living in Dayton. Ohio, yesterday sent his Croix de Guerre medal to the French ambassador here to protest against France's action last week in approving the rearmament of West Germany. The veteran of World War II who said he fought with the forcesUP - 63 words
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Article31 1955-01-04 3 TAII EH. Mon A fat mans club was formed on New Years day at Tainan, Formosa, with 60 members Qualification: One must weigh at least 186 pounds A.P.AP - 31 words
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117 1955-01-04 3 TOPEKA. Kansas. Monday. A 13-YEAR-OLD girl has admitted, say the police, that she killed her father in their home last night after an argument over a boy friend. The police said Linda Lee Lantis. winner of a marksmanship modal, told them .she shotAP - 117 words
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Article30 1955-01-04 3 LISBON, Mon.— General Luis Norton i> Matos, former Portuguese ambassador to London and Minister of War in the first world war. died here yesterday He was 87.- ReuterReuter - 30 words
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Article22 1955-01-04 3 TURIN. Mon. After an eight-year search, prospectors reportedly have discovered uranium in the Italian Alps south of Turin— A. P.22 words
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Article77 1955-01-04 3 HAIR ON— AND YEARS OFF MANDEVILLK, Buckinghamshire. Mon.— Eighty men and five women, taking a three months' "baldness cure' 1 in hospital here have found that a new drug. Ronicol. is rejuvenating them as well as bringing fluff to their bald pates. Some of the patient*, taking four tablets dailyReuter - 77 words
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Article58 1955-01-04 3 AMMAN, Jordan, Mon— Mr. Richard Grossman, Briti-sh Labour Member of Parliament, is to discuss Israel-Arab questions and Palestine refugee problems in Amman on Sunday with Mr. Walid Salah. the Israeli Fore'.Kii Minister. Dr Edith Summersklll. Chairman of the Labour Party Executive, will spend four days58 words
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Article388 1955-01-04 3 LONDON, Mon. THE first business of the New Year In the London Stock Exchange has been generally satisfactory and but for the threat of a rail strike prircs would no doubt have made an even better showing. Gllt-edgeds have again been Influenced by money rate uncertainties but a388 words
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Article24 1955-01-04 3 LONDON. Jsn. 3 —Cash Buyers CK«>7; Sellers t6»8; Forward Buyers 11K99; Sellers V-Timi. Settlement C 696; Turnover a.m. 40 tons p.m. ;■> tons.24 words
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Article37 1955-01-04 3 LONDON. Jan. 3.— Spot 31\d. Feb 31d Mar 30d Apnl-Jun* 29d.. July-Sept. 28d Oct Dec. 27 ..d. Jan c.i .i. 29 1 16 d Feb. ci.f. 2'W March c.l.f. 2« :< ,d. Tone: Quiet after firm.37 words
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86 1955-01-04 3 CAIRO. Mon. THE Prime Minister, Gamal Abdel Nasser, yesterday saved five men. who tried to assassinate him. from the firing squad. The men were condemned to death by a people's tribunal for trying tn kill Nhsscr by placing a bomb in a plane86 words
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151 1955-01-04 3 MELBOURNE. Mon—Members of the "Australian League for an Undivided Ireland" heckled Viscount Brookeborough the Prime Minister f Northern Ireland, when he arrived here from Adelaide yesterday. Demonstrators were at the station when hLs train pulled in and another group assembled before hisReuter - 151 words
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246 1955-01-04 4 *If your conditions are bad, complain to me 'We want no meddling from outside' KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THE Member for Industrial and Social Relations, Inche Mustapha Albakri, today advised Indian shop assistants to stop complaining to the Indian Government about conditions of work in the246 words
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Article157 1955-01-04 4 IPOH. Mon. HOUSE hungry residents of Ipoh flocked to the Perak Library Hall this morning three hours before the opening of an exhibition of models by the Federation of Malaya Housing Trust. The Trust has received applications from 2.000 residents In Ipoh, asking for157 words
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Article37 1955-01-04 4 A Singapore contractor. Ng Chip Siong. 54, of Beach Road, was found drowned in a creek off Lorong 3, Geylang Road, yesterday morning. Ng was reported missing from his house on Dec. 28.37 words
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153 1955-01-04 4 Parents protest on dearer schooling KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. TH.: SELANGOR Parents Association, backed by detailed budgets of nearly 200 parents, is preparing a protest memorandum against the new import duties. The association sa y s the new duties on e»« rci.se books, pens, pencils and ink have caused great hardship153 words
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Article76 1955-01-04 4 KUALA LUMPUR Mon— Six men pleaded not guilty in the First Magistrate's Court here today to rioting. They were Siew Wing Fatt. 24. Mak Sun, 22, Tan Cheok Ping. 35. Ho Lee Foo. 21. Lee Mun Hi. 20. and Leong Loy. 19 They were alleged to have76 words
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Article67 1955-01-04 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A terrorist boss. Tay Sin Liew. alias Choong Loong, committee member of the Solok branch, was killed in the Tankak area of Johore yesterday by a patrol of the first battalion, the Queen's Royal Regiment. The patrol recovered a shotgun, one of 11 stolen67 words
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Article106 1955-01-04 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. A SPECIAL CONSTABLE and five others, accused of attempted gang robbery at a tin mine, were refused bail in the First Magistrates Court here today Rajoo of Campbell Road police station, Lai Kah, alias Lai Yew alias Tan Kah Chal, Gabriel alias106 words
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Article47 1955-01-04 4 Sir Otto Lund. CommLsslon-er-ln-Chlef. St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas. Will lay the foundation stone at the new headquarters at Beach Road. Singapore, on Saturday Jan 25. at 5 p.m. The same evening a dinner will be held In honour of Sir Otto.47 words
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Article52 1955-01-04 4 IPOH. Mon. Mr. B. E. Hutton-Willlams. State Information Ollicer, who has been appointed Chief of Information Services. Gold Coa-st ghretl a farewell party by his staff last nl^ht His successor, Mr. C J. Stanbury, was also at the party. Mr. and Mrs. Hutton-Wll-lidins ami children leave this52 words
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Article, Illustration55 1955-01-04 4 .MR. KOK LIANG YIN ot Kuala Lumpur and Mivs Schut Fong of Ipoh walk down the steps of the I m Hotel after their wedding in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Kok i* teacher at the Penane Chun? Ling High School and i bride is with the55 words
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265 1955-01-04 4 TRUST HOUSES STILL FOR POOR THE Singapore Improvement Trusf has not from its approved housing programme by i as one nail or one tile, said the chairman, Mr. T. P I McNeice. yesterday. He could not understand how It could be said that the265 words
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319 1955-01-04 4 rIE Director of Singapore's Boys' Town. Rev. BrotheY Vincent, wants to enlist public support for the institution on the same lines of a million-member subscription group which maintains the original Boys' Town In the United States. He told of his plans yesterday on319 words
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Article71 1955-01-04 4 KUALA HJMPI \IAI.AYA'S 320,001 tion workeri at least II month In fir.st quarter ol This repn ments a.s a re.sul! ol prices lumping from I centi lone during October-Dece&ibei quai i in the rubb» du.stry in anj Ol the year an quar' quarter vai Contlact tappers71 words
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Article41 1955-01-04 4 The French I M. Ro^er Duveaii. la by from Sydney on Jan 6. A spokesman from French Consulate in 81 .said that M Dirfl been on an ollicial m. French territories r Caledonia and French I41 words
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Article26 1955-01-04 4 The Rev. Guok K priesl in ci i of the True Liyht ha pointed by the Bishop pore to be honorary St. Andrew's Cathedi26 words
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Article21 1955-01-04 4 The numb' r arriving and de] irtli lang airport. Kim.. '1 from Ki 113 to 10.961 In November21 words
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Article378 1955-01-04 5 The Malaya I like -Cheng-lock D OWN WITH SOCIALISM, FOREIGN RULE-AND POOR POLITICIANS!' 0 URGES: LET US HAVE [SD REFORM AND EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. T() gj r Chenf-lock Tan. president of the D i Uvait Chinese Association, makes a ea tor land reform in .\lalaya,378 words
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Article, Illustration316 1955-01-04 5 Wanted: 20 women to appear in $2 mil. film 4BOUT 20 European n women residents of Malaya, aged between 20 and 50, are wanted to appear in a $2,000,--000 film production. The film is an adaptation of Nevil Shute's "A Town Like Alice-- the first big feature film to be316 words
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Article47 1955-01-04 5 IPOH. Mon. Security Forces last year accounted for 158 terrorists killed, captured and surrendered in Perak. Of this total. 115 were killed. including some of the top ranking Communist officials in the State. The previous year. 199 termrist.s were put out of action.47 words
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Article, Illustration30 1955-01-04 5 On holiday from her studies >lISS PARK LOKK. X, who is stiiciyinK the piano and sincing at Melbourne University, returned for a holiday with her parents in Singapore.—Straits Times picture.30 words
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214 1955-01-04 5 •WE WON'T FORGET OTHER RACES' PENANG. Monday. THE DEPUTY president of the Peninsular Malays Union. Inche Isa Hussain. said here last night Malays should not depend on the hcip of other races to achieve independence, j "We must always keep in mind that Malaya214 words
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Article32 1955-01-04 5 KOTA BAHRU. Mon.- -The Parents Association of Kelantan is to open two English schools at Bachok and Kampong Machang for students unable to find places in present English schools32 words
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Article122 1955-01-04 5 CHEQUES DUD: DIRECTOR JAILED TWO consignments of building materials, each worth $1,478, were paid for in dud cheques at the time of their delivery to Nam Fong Construction Co., Singapore —one on July 27. the other on July 28. Each of the two consignments vanished overnight the day after delivery.122 words
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Article29 1955-01-04 5 Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the Indian social reformer, now in Singapore, was entertained at dinner by the Periyar Reception Committee at Tai Tong restaurant last night.29 words
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Article65 1955-01-04 5 An 18-year-oid girl pleaded guilty to attempted suicide and told a Singapore court yesterday that m did It because her husband was an "out-and-out" gambler. The girl. Ramayah Navaneethnm. said hor husband spent all the money in gambling and whenever sh 0 asked him anything65 words
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67 1955-01-04 5 Mr. Tan Ewe Chec was reflected President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Singapore Ring No. 115. for 1955 at a meeting at his home last night. Other officials are: Hon. secretary: Mr. Tele Swee Hoon ire-electedi hon. treasurer: Mr. Lim Hap Hin: Committee: Messrs.67 words
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Article24 1955-01-04 5 The annual conference of the Methodist Church in Malaya will begin tomorrow at tbc Straits Chinese Methodist Church in Kampong Kapor Road24 words
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Advertisement75 1955-01-04 5 «Ifl \j iew models v j and see this amazing Morris Minor— the sought-after small car in the world! Sit r 've it you'll be astonished that any car offer such roominess and comfort, such J !t performance, at such economy-per-mile! 'est-drive the NEW LOOK U I THE WORLD'S BIGGEST75 words
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Advertisement251 1955-01-04 5 rjt m£Jmr ;Jk Daniel Lim Charles Hor f Wk K.inln' Liimj.iir I •>> Site Salmah bte. M Jaiar bll(trnv()r th Basah bin VI. lafar These lovoly babirs conn- from homes that arc fat nparl \<u\ ili< v havr one thing in common— the good hralth and wdl-beinj; of LACTOGEN-FED infanf».251 words
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Miscellaneous427 1955-01-04 5 RADIO MALAYA SiSSST"* Programmes Ihun markrd ran Im- received bj listeners in Malacca. I H^PBV99HF^| Short »»vf 49 and 62m. Medium Kjjjfla t f ft] wSSSk wave Chin 313., 366m. and 397m.). I HSBM^^H^^SR P.M. 1.00 Songs To Krmembri ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■i 1 lime Signal and News; *1.45— CINHAPORF 200 Hot Rl.ythm;427 words
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Obituary28 1955-01-04 6 _•!> r.i <*s i minimum)• NAYAR Of Rengam K on 2.1.55 t Kluani;. Upcountry ropy. phi Mies Ronnie, aaeci tour n h hospital or. 3ls* beloved son oi28 words
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Article113 1955-01-04 6 20 Word* StO tnin'mum). IHE KAMII-Y ot tlie lute Mr. Ai.drew Yeo Ah Gin heartily thank fi iend.s who Sent tended funeral and DR 8. CABMM and (amlly thank :ill fr:rnds and relatives who .sent attended the im nnd rendem: KIM CHUAM and Family Thank Friends. Relatives, who sent113 words
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605 1955-01-04 6 The Straits Times. Singapore, Tues. Jan. 4, 1955. The Trust's Dilemma Mi. T.P.F. McNeice's statement on the letting of houses in Qucenstown will convince few people. He has not answered criticism, but merely has attempted to sidetrack it. The chairman of the Improvement Trust was at pains to point out605 words
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Article428 1955-01-04 6 The introduction of additional taxation is never popular, said Sarawak's Financial Secretary, when explaining his new hudget proposals. But Mr. J. C. H Barcroft probably was not prepared for quite the hostility which has greeted the increase ,in fees for business licences. The increases are formidable from $400428 words
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Article286 1955-01-04 6 The British railway strike, timed to start at midnight on Sunday, threatens Britain with the most serious industrial stoppage since the general strike of 1926. It will be much more damaging than any of the several dock strikes, and its effects will be immediate whatever the arrangements made286 words
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1272 1955-01-04 6 Malayans must play greater part in war against terror The first of two articles by Mr. W.C.S. CORRY, formerly of the Malayan Civil Service. His last appointment mis that of British Adviser, Pahang. TTOE backward glances of retired civil servants are apt to see the old days in a rosy1,272 words
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400 1955-01-04 6 ]t|R. LIM LIAN GEOK, chairman of United Chinese School Teachers, Malaya, has argued a case for Chinese schools very powerfully. The English schools were at the beginning either Government schools or schools run by the Christian missions without any Government aid. They were then400 words
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Letter248 1955-01-04 6 rpHE association of a few 1 branches of the MIC with the UMNO MCA Alliance has created doubts in my mind as to the real stand taken by the MIC in Malayan politics. When I suggested an alliance of the MIC with the UMNO t248 words
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Letter130 1955-01-04 6 my|R. Tan Kirn Hock is mlsITI Informed. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce awarded prizes from Its City commemoration prize fund in 1953 as well as in 1952 and 1954. The prizes were presented by the chairman on Friday. November 20. 1953 Prizes will again be130 words
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Letter37 1955-01-04 6 /iRm:HI. thanks to the crew of a police radio car. who. 1 1 in immediate reasons* to a 999 call, killed a *nakr which my wife found in the house. SIKIBK. Singapore.37 words
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Article302 1955-01-04 6 On the Margin House of I a rtr A BLOW Year Dp ffl tl pore. Mr. R. J. rai r< member with Bradclell hLs membt Among veteran who have the link of the tory unbri k world wars, name is k honottreri has helped nev capture the the assoelatl gapo302 words
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Advertisement632 1955-01-04 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. i i 70 Witrd* fIV (minimum) WHITNEY TO Pt*« ->"d Mar >' (N>e Bf(ki I MB <»n Janu iry M ii. HiiiiK.viir Ha |nl.ii. H M«rrf« till 'minimum). VIliKIONO. Thr man-lace took, place on 1-1-. -:immuel Rllx Yeo, ton oi Mr. and I Ilium Ly« and Judy K'ons632 words
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Advertisement33 1955-01-04 6 Leak-proof in all Climates! GERMAN PEN Viniite with Ink Filling of incomparable capacity. Aftents A Service Stations:— EVERBRICHT OPTICAL CO.. 10. (hulia St.. S'pore-1. ENC SENC MEDICAL CO.. 8. Ah Oner St., Prnang.33 words
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Advertisement73 1955-01-04 6 xmr to y^7 great music, from a great radio... rtiTa i ii Here it ls the ronipletoly new 6-v table receiver in a luxurious Sapelc Maho cabinet. Features twin-vision Tune;. I master" switch. Fly-wheel tuning and 8 bands. J'.ict'iry A7/>'V\i>//,//;;vv ?.V. MITCHELL t CO. (far east) UU Distributor. AWN PENG73 words
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Article295 1955-01-04 7 6 .YEAR SCHEME RETROGRESSIVE-ENGLISH MEDIUM OUT OF QUESTION s GRANT, WE SHALL TAKE IN THOSE YOV C o'J ABSORB, GOVT. IS TOLD M ALA LUNPUK, Monday. KVG c g( HOOLS will take in the children vhom the Federation Government can't Provide English schools, if they are295 words
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Article, Illustration118 1955-01-04 7 BLACK -I.OVIIS of smoke and flames rise to more than .~>o feet as about .'•> houses and a smokehouse burn at the l| mile. Klang Road, just out side Kuala Lumpur. It took about 50 minutes to brine the firr under control. Picture shows a118 words
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Article169 1955-01-04 7 Rail men give 14 days* notice KUALA LUMPUR. Monday. 'THE 3.500-STRONG ALL MALAYAN Railway 1 Workers' Union yesterday decided to take a strike ballot if the Malayan Railway refuses its demand for more leave and holidays. The union president. Mr. M P. Rajngopal.169 words
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Article26 1955-01-04 7 Mon. Departoi w had ird Six bY that m beLace for 'inent. Ed him ■■ad Of u'lld -jnly ling ;he26 words
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Article21 1955-01-04 7 n. yesthe keys to Edu- -lal.s. Balestler N'air Road: 8 hool. off nd Princess School. 9J Road.21 words
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Article59 1955-01-04 7 Naidu ispect at Police Day. in the Court I Venga- dasalam. a tailor. pleadfd guilty to assaulting Insp. N;i> dv and was fined $25. He was fined another for causing hurt with an iron pipe to a watchman at a Cliv lia Street car park. Unable to59 words
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128 1955-01-04 7 A MAN OF MANY LANGUAGES IS PUZZLED BY THESE ACCENTS PROFESSOR Kyal Anwar Musaddad. who understands many languages, wa.s stumped at Kalians airport yesterday. The professor, who lectures on Islam, wa.s returning to Jakarta when two newsmen interviewed him. He speaks Indonesian, Arabic, German, French, Dutch and has a fair128 words
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Article88 1955-01-04 7 Four packages containing 8 lb. of raw opium were lying Dn a table in the hall of a house at Kay Poh Road, Sin?apore. when a party of Customs officers raided the premises on Doc. 8. Too Chwee Lye. 37. charged with having the opium, worth88 words
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Article61 1955-01-04 7 Slashed cow charge Goh Chwee Kok wa.s charged in Singapore yesterday with causing unnecessary suffering to a cow which he found in i his vegetable garden at Henderson Road on the morning of Dec. 24. He was alleged to have slashed the cow with a knife. Goh claimed trial and61 words
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Article54 1955-01-04 7 Gerald Gordon claimed trial In Singapore yesterday to stealing a pair of sun glasses, a wrist watch, a shirt, a pair of shoes and $7.10 in cash belonging to Joseph Rozarlo from a house In Bukit Teresa on Apr 8. 1952. Bail of $250 In one surety was54 words
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Article139 1955-01-04 7 MORE GIFTS FOR THE FLOOD FUND KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Federation Flood Relief Fund, which closes on Jan. 15. now totals $205,170. fester- i day's donations totalled $3,333.58. They included: JOHORfc: The reoplf of Merslnß $1,255.60. the people of Endau 1160.70 Oo\ eminent officers, Merslng J93.98, Police at Merging 161139 words
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Article234 1955-01-04 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. A man who shouted at the Johorc Bah r v Sessions Judge, Mr. N. L. Cohen: M I don't want to be tried by you You are the cause ol thousands suffering in Jail today,' was sent to prison today for234 words
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Article44 1955-01-04 7 Two women were found suffering from poisoning in their Singapore homes yesterday. Chua Pek Ylm. 56. of Lorong Tai Beng, died soon after admission to hospital. Ng Kwee Jong. 28 of Buklt Tlmah Road, was admitted to hospital in a serious condition.44 words
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Article240 1955-01-04 7 SINGAPORE Progres- sive Party City councillors were ready last right to withdraw from nomination to the City and Isiand Council elections this year if the Party did not take action against one of their colleagues, Mr. Sim Beng Seng. But they held their hand when240 words
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Article25 1955-01-04 7 Mr Chowdharie Ghulam Kadir. J.P a Pakistani army contractor in Johore. left Singapore with his family en Sunday for a holiday in Karachi25 words
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127 1955-01-04 7 ABOUT $2,952 is missing from the office of Messrs Rotterdam Trading Company, Singapore, in addition to the $26,800 missing since last Wednesday the police said yesterday. The $z6.800 represented payment on two cheques drawn at the Netherlands Trading Society Bank. The chief casnler of127 words
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Article, Illustration152 1955-01-04 7 THE VIOLINIST AND HIS TRAVELS NOTED violinist Ricardo Odnoposoff has travelled 2,500,000 miles around the world in the last 25 years, but he had never visited Singapore until yesterday. Odnoposoff stepped off a KLM airliner at Kaliang Airport carrying a violin valued at $30,000. He estimates he travels 100,000 miles152 words
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Article53 1955-01-04 7 The inaugural meeting of the Johore branch of the National Union of Plantation Workers will be opened by the Regent of Johore at the Government Assembly Hall. Johore Bahru. at 10 a.m. on Jan 10. The Mentri Besar. Government officials, councillors and comrr unity leaders will53 words
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Article35 1955-01-04 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Sin Thim Choy, a 28-year-old Public Works Department fitter, was drowned in an old mining pool at Kampong Pandan yesterday afternoon. The body has not been recovered.35 words
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Article269 1955-01-04 7 A kitchen plan to beat Reds COOKED RICE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. THE Federation Gov- ernment has given itself powers under the Emergency regulations to establish communal kitchens in operational areas as an alternative to cutting the rice ration. This follows a scheme tried In the Bahau district269 words
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Obituary45 1955-01-04 7 Mrs. Yeo 800 Lat (nee Chia Boon Neot »Brd 57. parsed away peacefully at her residence (IK Emerald Hill Road on Jan. 3 lea] mc behind her beloved husband foul sons and four dautth'ri P place tomorrow •<• m. for Senh Yeo Ttong burial ground.45 words
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Advertisement68 1955-01-04 7 od of .^champions c men in every land know what gives them the extra energy i stamina they need. They take Cod Li\er Oil, SevcnSeaS Pure Cod Liver Oil, Nature's finest food. Cod Lixr Oil ,s a recognised means of g and treating chest complaints. K SevenSeaS pi 'W <>d68 words
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Advertisement19 1955-01-04 7 ANNOUNCE 30 DAY EXCURSION RATE ROUND TRIP SINGAPORE-BANGKOK $336 PHONE ***** PASSAGE ENQUIRIES SIME DARBY 5. MALACCA STREET. SINGAPORE.19 words
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Miscellaneous163 1955-01-04 7 The weather MINIMIM TEMPERATURE 1 7.30 pm. on Jan. 2 to 7. 30 a.m. on Jan 3>: Singapore 72 degrees. Penang 71. Kota Bahru 73. Kuala Lumpur 73. Ipoh 72. Kuantan 71. MAXIMI'M TEMPERATURE 1 7.30 Singapore 87. Penang 88. Kota Bahru 83, Kuala Lumpur 91, Ipoh 89. Kuantan 82.163 words
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576 1955-01-04 8 Punish if you must as long as you LOVE him A boy may steal for sweets but why does he do it? A CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST replies to LADY PAKENHAM—whn asked psychologists recently: "Please don't be so dogmatic Please don't •EZmake motherhood sound so difficult Please get married -and watch your576 words
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Article, Illustration558 1955-01-04 8 MAXINE RAKICH i - By YOUR FIRST TRIP TO EUROPE? MAXINE RAKICH i ii By Then here's some expert advice on the clothes you'll need OH! to be in Paris in Spring. And from what I hear around town there will be i many of you there this spring. Passages are booked till the558 words
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Article, Illustration783 1955-01-04 8 3 CHRISTINE I - 3 CHRISTINE I I What a life! by i, MONDAY THREE parcels arrive from England today. A bit late for Christmas but probably appreciated by Jane more than they would have been had they783 words
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Advertisement52 1955-01-04 8 r >ft3*\ -/raw 11 Ty J^X V JUST A FEW ((\></>-^I7)) DROPS WILL -^>>><<2r BEAUTIFY 6 Y OUR EYES V FOR EVERY X >^^r >, SOCIAL OCCASION EYE-MO IN THE HANDY DROPPER IT DOES WONDERS FOR YOUR EYES m M W £r yC fs^w/ W 1 AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE Ml THROUGHOUT52 words
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Advertisement213 1955-01-04 8 ]^**J~^\ One GLASS TUMBLER J^S- be FREE m j Vv exchan 5e of any jg \<lS£ggF V mission »<>.„, Vk i\ You con cxchang* UI >\ A with an»(ni69lonSol, tm(|O)>( \k 'll ot «*i»-iin© Co. Ltd 1 Ll u t ■V, Road S Tj'i- i A «f I p ■4^>^4.».»»»213 words
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Miscellaneous421 1955-01-04 8 I 26. The Dird to swank (4 p. Straits Times Crossword 29 Idea1 pwhap i7> Oil all b i imc?d v-iwodwwiu 30 A biUlding proJection (7( 31. Want a title in a rivrr 1 2 3 4 b M 8 32. Sheet of grave significance i8> DOWN 9 1. The421 words
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Article, Illustration1883 1955-01-04 9 Diamond curse trailed heiress who defied superstition SAID TO CARRY A CUM, THE HOPE 111 \>iOM> 1% REPITEO TO lI HIM. ILLEl IK TO AU WHO POSSESS IT. .11 lIS. EVAEVi* u\imi MctUEAN mil XOT m El EVE IT ALE, 111 I I H M.EIIY SI 111 < K SOOXDaily Mirror - 1,883 words
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Advertisement161 1955-01-04 9 C~ Si" fiGD N pisESnoN?£f A l ka Seltzer FAST A GENTLE? ]fo "^kTieltzer diti omfort drop I ..t water Fo»t«r Too io more r pali y "1 my my M my ItokeURODONAL UROOOHRL C NICOLICH »5 4. Sin?.iporc. BACK PAINS Yield to De WITT'S PIUS -a: painio the 'r161 words
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Advertisement371 1955-01-04 9 \3r Lm^faaV HP I ■aw me Z^P v**w.-u/jH <aaHaV tV ij^t'^ aV^aaaV^aaß $^aal aT w "I'll uktdjtr Bourn it Hedf" atmllti. Sir" Fitting accompaniment to smoothly luxurious travel, BE\SOMa»H HEDGES Super Virginia cigarettes arc made from the finest of fine tobaccos with unhurried, untiring care for all those occasions when371 words
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Miscellaneous138 1955-01-04 9 Sherlock U»lnns modern tab \f^ p^S^af^^^aLL^ it<c EfvT wcjsE- k,^ y\A Wl eEX/W^ o p ™c great Hal lHvk Tracy Snivhvr in camera B^SHI|^HBH| f WHERE WAS IT '■'■■•■B fSO DEWDOOP SENT MDU f —AND TWAT'S IXNAV L STUCK, SAM? ON THIS SWUTTER JOB? J f SUPPOSED JO BE IS138 words
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Article985 1955-01-04 10 SINGAPORE members of the Malayan Share Brokers" Association Issued the followI ing list of revised quotations after their 4 p.m. meeting yesterday. IMH MHIM Bu.rr. Stllrtt Alex Brlrks Pref 2 00 2 10 oro. 4.1ft Atlas 12 3S 13.2* BB Petrol 32/* 33/1 B M. TnnUM ISO985 words
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Article134 1955-01-04 10 NEW YORK. Mon— The Wool Bureau said today that the outlook for woollen textiles in 1955 Is "far brighter' than Industry statistics for J 1954 would seem to show Retail sale.* of both men's and j women's <loth'n« for the first nine months of 1954 Indicate a134 words
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552 1955-01-04 10 RUBBER PASSES DOLLAR MARK AND SETS OFF MINOR SHARE BOOM FOR the first time in 32 months the price for No. 1 sheet rubber yesterday went over the dollar mark and remained at this level for about two hours of trading, till it eased through upcountry selling: and profit-taking. The552 words
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Article19 1955-01-04 10 SINGAPORE. J,n TIN, m*M p.r pi^ (up 82 >. RI'RRKR: r,nu per In. (up *even-eijhth, of a rent).19 words
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Article193 1955-01-04 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Aisociatlon reported: "The local share market opened the New Year strong and buoyant In all section*. "Industrials provided the largest turnover. Sellers of tins were reserved and profit-taking in rubbers was in evidence at the higher levels." Members repoited the following business done yesterday:-193 words
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Article127 1955-01-04 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday: New York: buying, airmail. T.T. 32 O.D. 32 90 days 33 credit bills. 33 1/16 trade bllLs. Canada: buying, airmail. T.T. 31 v. OD 31 90 days credit bills. 32 1/16 trade bills127 words
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Article145 1955-01-04 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul ye*- terday were:Copra: quiet; January $31 buyers. $32', sellers; February $32 buyers. $32 sellers. Coconut oil: quietly steady, unchanged; $51 sellers Pepper: steady after the holidays; 15 tons business reported each on white and black varieties, white pepper up $5.145 words
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Article22 1955-01-04 10 THE Engagement announced on 10.554. Between Miss Tham Kwai Leen and Mr. I*e Tatt Choong has been dissolved by mutual consent.22 words
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Article125 1955-01-04 10 Ship* lying alongside ih. S n pore Harbour Board whan.,,,, period today are: r:ar, dent McKinley 4 S, Sei* Abbekerk 6 7. Pyrrl. 11. Lvcaon 13 14. Soma:. Maru 18. San Jei Langsa N. Wall 8. Per Kampa- SS 23 24. Agamf Maron 29 30, Javanese P TJitJalengka125 words
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Article120 1955-01-04 10 January first grade rutvf.o.b. closed in Singapore at 99'« cents a lb a cent above Pridavs do The closing tone was lllg dler after easier A fairly actl\e turoovw ported. Closing prices ywUrdi per In. were:— No. 1 R fl loose buyers 98-V seller., N R.S.S. Jan. buyers120 words
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Advertisement579 1955-01-04 10 NOTICES LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CANDIDATES are notified that entries for the above examination* mny be made at local Education Offices until January 15th 1955 after which date no further rntrle* can ty accepted EXAMINATIONS SECRETARY. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NOTICE This serves to notify the public j that I am579 words
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Advertisement541 1955-01-04 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COLONY OF SARAWAK Veterinary Service*, Department of Agriculture. APPLICATIONS are Invited for the following vacancies which will 1 occur during 1955. t Assistant Veterinary Officer itum Candidates should possess a degree or diploma from an approved Veterinary School. Approved candidate* will be on probation for a period of541 words
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Advertisement503 1955-01-04 10 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF EU TONG SEN LIMITED At an EXTRAORDINARY OBNERAL MEETINO of the abovenamed Company, duly convened. and held at the Registered Office of j the Company at No 267 South Bridge Road. Singapore, on the 30th day of December. 1954 the follow- I Ing RESOLUTIONS were503 words
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Advertisement213 1955-01-04 10 NOTICE TENDERS will be rerelved by the Mechanical Engineer. P W D Perak. Ipoh. up to 12 noon on 20th January. 1955. for the purchase of 3 unserviceable road rollers, one lot of used crusher Jaws and one lot of unserviceable motor vehicle parts i tyres, etc. 2 Pull particulars213 words
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Advertisement405 1955-01-04 10 KNUTSEN LINE Fast and Regular Service fROM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS JO OATS Sailing Arriving San Francwce Singapore P'Swrtt Pcnant FramtrHt Elisabeth Bakke 5 |an 7 |an 8 |an O«eka Bakke 29 Dec 30 |an 1 Feb 2 Feb Anna Bakke 8 Jan 7 Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb Accepting cargo405 words
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Advertisement1010 1955-01-04 11 waNSFIELD tfc CO., LTD. T*i: ***** »405 ft*** n c <, m Singapore) (12 Hnei) THr BLUE FUNNEL LINK rjjjn other port* to load ana di*chorge corgo GLASGOW, LONDON, ft CONTINENTAL PORTS gjuitCl I |V(R Sinoop or. Dv Soils P. S'hom Panong Jan 8/ on 9 Jon 13 Jan 14/1S1,010 words
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Advertisement1148 1955-01-04 11 EAST ASIATIC LINES SAILINGS TO CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA For Aden, Pert Said, Genoa. Antwerp, Rotterdam Hamburg Copenhagen, Gothenburg ft Oslo Spore P. Sham Penong ?AM NDIA> ion 10/10 Jaa 11/11 Jaa c-iii i lt/2 J J '/22 Jaa .1 r London ue.sengert only Colls Beyrouth, Gdynia. SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA/U.K./CONTINIHT S'pora P. S'hom1,148 words
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Advertisement985 1955-01-04 11 ifricTHE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.™ SINGAPORE [Incorporated In the United Kingdom) 3 LINES SAILINGS TO U.K. AND CONTINENTAL PORTS Spore P. Shorn Panong BenvorMch for Avonmouth, London, Rotterdam, Antwerp n p ort Benvenue for Liverpool, Gkisaow, Rotterdom, Hamburg G 11 8/ 9 Jan 10/11 Jan Benattow for Avonmouth, Liverpool, Rotterdam,985 words
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Advertisement1194 1955-01-04 11 McALISTER <k CO.. LTD. TEL: No ***** BLLERMAM «V ni'CKNAH KLAVENBSB LINE LONDON HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LOS ANGtLES. SAN FRANCISCO HAMBURG ft HULL PORTLAND, SEATTLC ft VANCOUVER ond for USA, North Atnntic Ports Accepting coiqo tor Control South ond Corn .to vio Colombo America CITY OF BEDFORD SUNNYVILLt Spore F\ S'hom1,194 words
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Article, Illustration577 1955-01-04 12 will not last indefinitely' rubber at the $1 level, Malayan producers may be well satisfied but they must remember that the price is not likely to be maintained indefinitely at this level, warns Mr. E. G. Holiday, chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association.577 words
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173 1955-01-04 12 New Stanvac petrol is put on mart I^HE Standard-Vacuum Oil Company announced a "New Years Gift" to motor- ist.v It replaced its petrol stocks in Singapore and the Federation with new doublePMMNd Mobilgas. A company official said the new product was a combination of improved octane derived from the use173 words
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Article122 1955-01-04 12 rE four Super Constellations which are now on order for X.L.M. and which are to be delivered in the spring of 1956 will have an even greater fuel capacity than the twelve Super Constellations at present operated by the Dutch airline. These new Super Connies will122 words
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Article235 1955-01-04 12 WITH NO ERRORS ARE HERE LATEST American type accounting machines, which are almost fully automatic and which can instantly correct an error, are now available in the Malayan market. Mr. N. A. J. Smith, managing director of The National Cash Register Co. (Malaya) Ltd. who are distributors of the machines235 words
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276 1955-01-04 12 BIG S.E. ASIA COMPETITION THE Nanyang Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. Singapore, will soon expand their business by increasing their present production of rubber shoes, making latest western type models and setting up a factory in Indonesia. Mr. Soh Koon Teen the new managing director.276 words
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232 1955-01-04 12 THE Malayan Tin Bureau in Washington, representing Far East producers, estimates industrial consumption ol tin in the United States at about 55.000 lons tons in 1954, compared with 53.961 tons in 1953. Bureau officials attribute the rising consumption to the232 words
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Article214 1955-01-04 12 AS a result of the increasing interest shown by the public in the exhibition of Chinese products, orsarused by the Bank of China (Singapore! branch), the variety of exhibit* Is to be increased five times. The exhibition, which is being held on the thirteenth! floor214 words
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Article162 1955-01-04 12 Secretarial chief for Malaya I^HE new president of the Chartered Institute o f Secretaries. Mr. B. G. Porter, will stop at Singapore, Bombay. Colombo and Calcutta, while on his way to visit Australian and New Zealand branches later this month. In Singapore and the Indian cities, Mr. Porter will meet162 words
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Article, Illustration206 1955-01-04 12 THE export of refined coconut, oil from Sin; the Federation which averages 100 tons and is increasing, may totally cease if the imp imposed by the Federation customs authorit weeks ago is not abolished. This Is the opt, T. C. Whang,206 words
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Article66 1955-01-04 12 rpHE British plastics is already assured a cord export year In 19 ptatfUc materials. Experts for the I months of the year an to nearly £17.500.000. already nearly £1.000 i< than the value mvrr I 000 > for the whole ol when exports reach< preriotu highest66 words
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Advertisement533 1955-01-04 12 After your shave... TRY THIS! SPLASH IT ON ,*%L STHEN INHALE! SPLASH Aqun Vcha on your face and rub briskly in... What instant refreshment The world's most popular after shnve lotion. INHALE deeply by cupping tlie piilms over the face... \i|ii;i Velva will clear nway the cobwebs and brighten 1533 words
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Advertisement139 1955-01-04 12 as a bank^ but look hovv^ much more yot/J> MORE THAN DOUBLE Ifew BANK INTEREST in Bofl. Giwronleeri Security jmm muJmm Make your wvlngs of £50 or more vmmUMO co^ nHHlHl earn the full Interest r«e of GUJUUKTEes DUE payment Of £4/15/- per cent from this jilt- tour fhihcipu AMD139 words
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Article315 1955-01-04 13 EPSOM JEEP REVIEWS THE PAST SEASON SOVEREIGN IS FINEST THREE-YEAR-OLD TO (V \lE SINCE THE WAR diNGS (late Ash Grove), a five-year-old adding by the Irish 2,000 Guineas and ncr The Phoenix out of Vanity Fair in Knjfland In the colours of the late t VI315 words
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Article76 1955-01-04 13 COR the fourth successive season, the Snaw Stable topped the table of winning rwnen. Thp stable won 43 races, winning $317,700 in -tak'-s and added money. In four season, the ShawStable havo won $1,313,400 no other single owner in Malayan Turf histi>ry has touched the million-dollar76 words
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105 1955-01-04 13 How they fared in the past season more .idded were: EaithBond, sport. Winy and eat« ling uwu"V iu\\l K> 40.700 99.200 96.500 4 92.700 H 91.4R0 yu.430 89.620 \Di\i, n: mm i:--l-t .'iid 3rd Win 5418.10,) 395.800 319,700 I 313.690 34 306.186 299.900 U>JN(, UK Xl g Ist ?nd 3rd105 words
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Article65 1955-01-04 13 Is*. began United mound iken to .•id a The United States won it by beating Australia 3—2 in the challeiiße '•ound here last week. Australia took the Cup from the United Slate- in 1950 and held it up to this year Bill Talbert, the AmericanReuter - 65 words
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187 1955-01-04 13 Final spurt puts Mulley top of list A TOOL MULLEY is champion inrkpv nn thp Ma'ivan Tiirf'for the second time He Ss at the too of fheTockevswas ai me top oi me joeive\6 table with 53 winners in 1951 He rode five more winners last season. When Muliey broke Mis187 words
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Article, Illustration43 1955-01-04 13 ALL SMILES AS HE GOES _UP FOR THE C-G's CUP J()( KKY MORTIMER, who r.uie Kltunus to victory in tinmain event at the Penang Turf Club's Christmas-New Year mooting on Saturday, receives the Commissioner-General's Cup from Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald Straits Times pictureUP - 43 words
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Article307 1955-01-04 13 It was a close race for trainers VEVER before in Malayan racing history has there been such a keen tussle for the season's top training honours as in 1954. Four trainers Yong Thau Yin. "Doc" Rodgers. Tack Spencer and WalU- Bagby- -ended the season307 words
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Article218 1955-01-04 13 THERE were few smiles excharged between Pierre Cohsemyns, bantamweight champion of Belgium and No. 4. in the world and Urn Kee Cnan. Malaya's No. 1, featherweight, when they were introduced at a press reception yesterCay. Kee Chan, who fights Cos3ernyns in the main event at218 words
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Article29 1955-01-04 13 NEW YOKit, Mon— HMhlm Khan. Pakistan's England open champion, was forced to retire from (lie United State* open .squash championship iiere yesterday bei an in lured leu29 words
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184 1955-01-04 13 A CHANCE FOR JUNIORS IN STATE TRIALS ryllE Singapore Hockey Association selectors will soon be holding trials for players from second and third division teams in the league. These trials for Juniors will most probably be held next month, which is going to be a very heavy period. The knockout184 words
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209 1955-01-04 13 The main Interest in this match will be in the strengthed Police attack which now includes the Malacca left winger. Cyril de Witt. Police will have a respectable forward line, flanked by the de Witt brothers and with Rozarlo. Pennefather and Kim Swee as209 words
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Article54 1955-01-04 13 POONA. Mon Nandu Nr.tekar re- I Mined his xingles title in the Ind'an I baominton fh»mpionshtp.» here ye»tfrday He beat T, N. Seth. a former ■hHinpion. 6-15 15-10 15-2 in the I final. Mr.« Sunder Patwardhan took the women's title bentinu her youncer sUter. Mis.' SumanReuter - 54 words
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Article24 1955-01-04 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.—Selangor and Negri Sembilan Malays will meet at Seremoan on Jan 9 in the annual Tuanku Abdul Rahman tennis match.24 words
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144 1955-01-04 13 SINGAPORE'S team to meet Johore at Jalan Besar stadium on Friday will be the same as the one that met Indonesia In the second "international" hockey fixture last month. The team is: E. N. Plllai; R. H. Barth, A jit Singh; P.144 words
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Miscellaneous23 1955-01-04 13 i^^^jTTmTn Vim HOCKEY S.H.A. Ql ADKANGl LAK: R.A.F. Koy»| N»vy. Stktir. IIMBI DIV. 1: <;.H.O. I \i;i I I v ruin at Tanclin.23 words
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1132 1955-01-04 14 CABLE fran JACK FIN6LETOH j ENGLAND HOPES NOW REST WITH MAY, COMPTON MELBOURNE, Monday. A COMPLETE air of mystery surrounded the third day's play today in the third Test match between England and Australia* in which the scores are: England1,132 words
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355 1955-01-04 14 DACCA, Monday. IVHEN STUMPS were drawn at the close of the third Tf day's play in the India versus Pakistan cricket Test here today. Pakistan were 206 runs ahead with nine wickets in hand. The match ends tomorrow. They wereReuter - 355 words
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Article105 1955-01-04 14 SIR GEORGE Thomas, the "Grand 0 1 d Man" of international badminton, has accepted the invitation of the Badminton Association of Malaya to come out for the Thomas Cup finals in June this year. Sir George, the donor nf the Thomas Cup. is retiring: from105 words
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Article102 1955-01-04 14 LONDON. Mon. The British footb.il' a oclation results: LKAGUI THREK (NORTH) Accrington Stanley 4. Chesterfield I. SCOTTISH DIV. "A" Celtic 4. Rflith Rovers 1: Dundee 2. Kilmarnock 5; East Fife 0 Queen Bouth 1; Hibernian 0. Aberdeen 1; Motherwell 2. Rangers 0; Partlck 2, Falkirk 2; St.102 words
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361 1955-01-04 14 WELLINGTON, Mon A BATSMAN was siven out here for obstruction one of cricket's rarest types of dismisssal and it is believed to be the first time it has happened outside England. The batsman was J A Hayts. playing frr Canterbury against Central Districts HisReuter - 361 words
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272 1955-01-04 14 From JA( K PINGU m NELBOCRNi V LKN BUTTON isn't MS] captain to maki •etl heard when crowd is m.ikin« a s' mv, noise as th, M,ib, )llr' one did on Satunl.,. He added it Uav same in the West i,,, Hutton why it272 words
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111 1955-01-04 14 NEW ORLEANS, Mon. BANTEE, the American mile champion, failed In his attempt to beat the fourminute barrier yesterday. He docked 4min. Msec on a heavy »rack He said the soaked ground and the two-day dHay of the race owing to rain threw him rightReuter - 111 words
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Advertisement7 1955-01-04 14 EPSOM JEEP'S 1954 REVIEW IN P. 137 words
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