The Straits Times, 18 January 1955

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1955. 15 CENTS Hi***** He*****
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    NO AMNESTY YET: GOVT
    224 1 plans may change if it will beat Reds br BID FOR SURRENDERS KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. \L amnesty is not to be offered to the list terrorist organisation yet, it was tided by the Director of Operawhith met this afternoon to kiiss Tengku Abdul Rahman's proposal. mi
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    Only four more days left
    57 1 Only four more days left 1JAVE YOU sent in your entry for The Malayan Monthly's $20,000 Must Be Won Contest "F"? If not, you should post your coupon, with postal order. NOW. This great all-Malayan competition closes on FRIDAY. Jan. 21, only FOUR DAYS from today. Don't leave YOUR entry
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    MISSING GIRLS are FOUND IN HUT
    106 1 Couple held for questioning THE two teen-age Singapore girls, who vanished in a car on Jan. 11, were traced yesterday. A police party surprised thorn in a lonely hut in Sungei Sembilan. off the 10th mile Tampenis Road. The hut is way off the
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    Lock icon He left car at level crossing —and went home
    61 1 He left car at level crossing and went home ZURICH. Mon— A man yes- < tcrday abandoned his stalled I car at a level crossing near the village of Ziegelbruecks and went home without bothering to tell anyone about It. A goods train smashed the car to piec&j. Police found
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    Ban will stay
    13 1 The indo- will inainexporta the Minister Irs, Professor "d today
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    Border bullets
    32 1 JERUSALEM, Mon.— A number of shots were fired from Syrian positions beyond the armistice border lines towards Dardara village In northern Israel, an official Israeli announcement said yesterday. A. P.
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    AND THEN there were N-O-N-E
    129 1 AND THEN there were N-O-N-E The cockatoo story final chapter VjRS. D. G. HAMILTON. ITI of Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore, was a sad woman yesterday. The white cockatoos which had visited her garden every day since last Tuesday have vanished. Nobody knows where they have gone to. Residents in the
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    Newsmen are safe now
    60 1 SAN JOSE. Mon.— lt was announced today that four Amecan foreign correspondents reported missing after a threehour battle near Santa Jose arp now safe inside government lines." A rebel radio broadcast earlier had announced the "capture" of the correspond ents. Two Costa Rlcan reporters are reported
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    He flies in today
    20 1 Lord Hore-BelLsha, former British Cabinet Minister, arrives in Singapore today by air on a short visit.
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    Marjorie is backjobless but happy
    257 1 IIIISS MARJORIE WEE, AT Malaya's representative in the 1954 Miss Universe contest at Long Beach, California, returned to Singapore by Pan American Airways last night with no plans for the future but one thought to look for a job. Asked about her plans, the former
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    Lock icon LOST IN 'DEVIL'S SEA'
    103 1 but it wasn't the Devil's fault TOKYO. Mon. THE mystery of a coast guard ship that disappeared in the "Devils Sea" off Japans east coast for 11 days was officially solved today. A brief announcement by coast guard headquarters silenced fishermen who for days have speculated
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    $175,000 opium haul in ship
    99 1 $175,000 opium haul in ship SINOAPORE Customs officers seized about $175,000 worth of opium on board the British India Steam Navigation Company's ship. Okhla. on Sunday morning. The Customs party, acting en information, searched the ship immediately on its arrival from Bombay. The opium weighed 1781 b and was hidden
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    Dockers may still strike
    59 1 PENANO, Mon. Penang Harbor r Board dockers may still strike at midnight on I Jan. 19 if talks tomorrow with [the Board on certain aspects of the court of inquiry's report do not produce a "satisfactory outcome by 5 p.m.." the Straits Times was told tonight.
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    Lock icon Plane crashes —13 aboard
    34 1 Plane crashes 13 aboard CORNER BROOK. New- foundland. Mon. A United j States Navy four-englned Constellation plane crashed in the Atlantic off Newfoundland today. Search planes reported no trace of the 13 occupants. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Still hostile
    23 1 PARIS Mon.— The national committee of the Popular Republican Party has reaffirmed the party's opposition to the Pierre Mendes France Government.—Reuter
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    Seven on holiday saw 'flying saucer' flash past
    220 1 CEVEN people in Singapore, including a sergeant In the Civil Defence Service say they have aeen a "flying saucer" over the Colony. All seven were at the Tanjong khu Holiday House when they saw a brightly lit round object" flash past over
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    Self-rule in a hurry 'can only harm us'
    415 1 FEDERATION LEADERS REPLY TO UMNO CHIEF K. LUMPUR, Mon. rE President of UMNO, Tengku Abdul Rahman, confirmed today that independence in its first term of office Is "the first major point" in the Alliance's election platform. He said: "The Alliance is giving
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    RUBBER FREIGHT RATES TUMBLE
    399 1 New low as shipping war hots up THE Singapore freight war between shipping lines carrying rubber and latex to Japan yesterday forced the rates down to a new low figure of $14 a ton I r.f Cr\ r ux ou cuDic ieet. A few lines, it
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    -But UP go these rates
    58 1 Increases of 25 per cent in all freight rates from Singapore, Port Swettetiham and 1 Penang to Colombo were announced over the week-end by the Colombo Freight Agreement. The Increases will come into force, from Feb. 1. The secretaries of the Agreement refused to maJre
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    Lock icon Temple planned
    24 1 LONDON. Mon— The London Buddhist Vlhara Society is planning to launch a £100.000 fund to build a Buddhist temple in London.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Cinema kiss prohibited
    57 1 LA BPEZIA ItaU'. Mon —Police anti-kiss patrols formed in this town recently, claimed a young couple as their first victims in a cinema here last night Ismiaele Zancani. 25. and Elide Polidori, 21, were escorted to police headquarters after being found in "a prohibited attitude" and accused
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    Rockets blamed for big fire
    287 1 Rockets blamed for big fire L"IRE crackers are be--1 lieved *n have started a blaze which tf-tted the dome and top floor of a three-storey building at the junction of Robinson Road and Boon Tat Street Singapore, at midnight last night No-one was hurt in the blaze. Earlier a night
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    STOP PRESS
    43 1 BRITAIN Will I 1 M Ks WITH Kl SSIA LONDON Aloii— r.in .1111 uill wiik in bring ih<>ut ii mi Un with Rania anee Parii i ■natal Wi i Gei bm in finer. Sir An 1 iid hrro !<>!t i i
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    Lock icon ROY ANKARAH REMANDED
    67 1 GLASGOW, Mon. -Roy Ankarah of the Gold Coast, former British Empire featherweight champion, and Vincent Okine. Gold Coast welterweight champion, appeared in private at the Sheriff's C>urt here today on charges alleging offences against young girls. Another roloured man. Smokey An igie. appeared with them on similar
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    Please think again, court urges
    510 2 PENANG DOCK STRIKE CAN BE AVERTED-WITHOUT LOSS OF FACE' REPORT ON AN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE TRIES NOT TO BLAME EITHER SIDE KI'ALA LIMPUR, Monday. THE INDUSTRIAL court appointed by the High Commissioner to inquire into the dispute between the Penang Harbour Hoard and its Staff Association
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    Lock icon Copper for rice
    27 2 ROME. Mon— Japan will export to Italy during January 2.000 tons of copper ingots ih I exchange for 10,000 tons of Italian rice— U.P.
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    Lock icon Atom sub sails
    27 2 GROTON. U.S. Mon. The atomic submarine Nautilus sailed today on her trials. The U.S. Navy said the submarine was moving under "nuclear propu'.sion." Reuter.
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    ON LEAVE, HE MET FUNERAL of HIS MOTHER
    249 2 ON LEAVE, HE MET FUNERAL of HIS MOTHER It 'knocked corporal over* LONDON, Monday. lIOME on leave from Germany with presents for his mother came a 25--year-old R.A.F. corporal. As he walked down the village street of Wiseton, Notts, he saw cars outside his door. It was his mother's funeral.
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    Lock icon Royal Navy trains Turks
    33 2 VALETTA. Mon— Tne Turkish destroyers Oazlantep and Demlrhisar left Malta yesterday for Turkey after two weeks of exercises and training with the Royal Navy in the central Mediterranean A.P
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    Lock icon Noble returns
    37 2 NEW YORK. Mon.— Jonn H Noble, 31. the American released by the Russians after almost 10 years in Soviet slave labour camps, arrived in New York aboard a plan- 1 from London early today. U.P.
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    Don't evict us—Council officers say
    97 2 Don't evict us Council officers say The Local Senior Officers Association has appealed to the Singapore City Council not to evict its locally domiciled senior staff from their quarters until they can buy their own houses. Not all these officers can afford to buy houses, the association pointed out. The
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    PICKETS STILL AT HOTEL
    72 2 The Singapore Workers' Union is still maintaining pickets outside the Ocean Park Hotel, though It has been closed since Jan. 9. "We're going to stay here until we are sure the closure isn't iust a trick." a spokesman said yesterday. The hotel closed two days after
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    Lock icon The Russians want to create a sea by A-bomb blast
    97 2 ACCORDING to reports from Western diplomats, the Russians are planning to use nuclear explosion to blast out a new Central Asian sea roughly covering the area shaded on this .map. Such a sea would make the weather milder in Siberia
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    Lock icon Queen Frederika is recovering
    43 2 ZURICH, Mon— A hospital bulletin said last night the condition of Queen Frederika of Greece is "very good" following an operation to restore her full hearing. "The Queen of the Hellenes spent a good night." the communique said.— U.P.
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    It goes into the bank— prize winner
    143 2 It goes into the bank prize winner IX>R five months Captain J. r W. Aggleton, of Johore Bahru, tried to work out the weekly Straits Times word puzzle. Then, last September, he gave it up. Late one night last week, however, Capt. Aggleton noticed a pile of newspapers as he
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    Boy wins a death struggle with croc
    168 2 Boy wins a death struggle with croc JESSELTON, Mon. A BOY, caught by a crocodile by the left arm and dragged into deep water in a nearby river, poked his fingers into the animal's eyes and then swam to safety. Sulaiman was lying on a raft and enjoying the twilight
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    Lock icon Envoy to Siam
    27 2 CANBERRA. Mon The External Affairs Minister. Mr Richard O Casey, has announced the appointment of Mr. D. Hay as Australian Minister to Siam —UP.
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    Lock icon Irish culture
    24 2 LONDON. Mon. Moscow Radio said yesterday an Irish cultural delegation headed by writer John Boyd has arrived in the Soviet capital— A.P
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    VOTER'S BALLOT PAPER TORN UP-COURT TOLD
    293 2 VOTER'S BALLOT PAPER TORN UP-COURT TOLD UP-COURT TOLI Alliance polling agent o n MALACCA, m,, 1iH AN 80- YEAR-OLD partially blind woman A Magistrate's Court here today that marking a ballot paper at last month's M Council elections her hand was pulled awa Speaking in "Christao" (Pori Antonia Lazaroo said
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    One 'special breaks up gang fight'
    34 2 One 'special breaks up gang fight' ALONK Cotibtab.. fight in a c Panjang Vii Sunday nl] BottL in the shop stablo appeared. Five nifml). fl'-d In off on The arrests. Gang* 24 UK] volvi'd.
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    State affair —family style
    51 2 State affair family style KATMANDU Prasad Koira son of thi Minister. Mr v was arrest, d telling an organised i "Give this li eminent a push collapse." After his i ni. son of th<- F ter. Mr. D R< permission I Then he when he and began to at palrse
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    Wall and tree blown down-4 injured
    130 2 ¥M)l'R persons were injured f yesterday in SUieapore in two accidents caused by the wind. brick wall about feet long by six feet high in Orchard Road, facing the Clemenceau Avenue roundabout, crashed and two workers fixing up some advertising were pinned down. Several
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    Lock icon India' national aim: A socialist economy
    322 3 A SIC EVILS: COMMUNALISM AND CASTE X olir TELLS CONGRESS: BE PIONEERS (South India), Monday. vYIIKI «>« Indian Prime \I H ■i r said todaj th at his M SfSttaS aim was "a welfllU i.i.. and M><ialist economy.' M ioo-word report to the AllCommittee—
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    End these barriers, India told
    50 3 End these barriers, India told CALCUTTA. Mon. he Britifh Trade. Mr. led her for lowering of Icting the British inference eve. a tendency to underestied by existstment and ting here Indian stana tendency to British co- helping to ts" in India. question* Ith Indian lid he had ol speer p
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    Goodwill trip
    14 3 I3ALEM Mon. AiJi sion will I] k tnu'- of D P 'I
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    Lock icon NAVY IS AT ITS 'LOWEST EBB'
    255 3 doe* not make our warships obsolete, warns the Admiral LONDON. Monday. tDMIRAL Sir Louis Hamilton, chairman of the Navy cused the Government today of allowNavy to run down to an ebb lower than living memory. "Moreover they have given no clear indication as to
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    BILL (AND PENDULUM) SEEK THE QUEEN'S WATCH
    184 3 lvi A diviner nntf i,, n, 0 irt o f <j ue n Wttbelh vrsterday. Bill •*>W*, MM of Britain's i Mkhii diviners, said his <r\ to find the 1 rist waieh has accepted. Qj»en h. ts been upset by l(l^- "i the
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    Lock icon Four rescued from yacht
    39 3 LONDON. Mon.- A Dutch freighter yesterday rescued an American. Fred Wichmann. his wife and two British crew members from a disabled yacht in thf> Atlantic. The yacht, the 21-ton Colleen, had to be abandoned A.P.
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    Ike budgets to keep U.S. safe from attack
    281 3 Ike budgets to keep U.S. safe from attack WASHINGTON. Mon. ORESIDENT Eisenhower today recommended a slightly trimmed U.S. budget which, he said, is designed to guard America "against attack from without and undermining from within" while advancing human welfare and economic growth. It contemplates a deficit of U552,408 million a
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    Lock icon 14 missing in Japanese storm
    36 3 TOKYO. Mon.— A blizzard from north China covered western Japan with more than a foot of snow and winds up to 80 m.p.h. yesterday. At least 14 fishermen were mlhslng. A.P.
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    SEARCH IN ANTARCTIC
    148 3 I Hilary keen to join Sir John Hunt AUCKLAND. Monday. SIR EDMUND HILLARY, joint conqueror of Mount Everest, said he would join the proposed Commonwealth Antarctic expedition in 1957 to find out what is inside the six million square miles of the con- tinent. Tentative plans envisage
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    TRUEMAN BOWLS A MAIDEN OVER
    98 3 FREDDIE TRUEMAN, the Yorkshire and England fast bowler, and his fiance, Miss Enid Chapman, only daughter of Alderman and Mrs. RF. Chapman. Mr. Chapman is a former mayor of Scarborough. The couple, both 23. are pictured in this Reuter pho- J tograph at Miss Chapman's
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    Lock icon FREE- THE-FLIERS TALKS AT U.N.
    270 3 FREE- THE -FLIERS TALKS AT U.N. Hammarskjold plans next step NEW YORK. Monday T<HE United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Dag Hammarskjold, planned conferences early in the week with U.N. delegates from the Scandinavian countries as he prepared to draft a repori on his mission to Peking. Aides said he spent
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    Lock icon Lollobrigida bomb hits Moscow
    77 3 Lollobrigida bomb hits Moscow MOSCOW. Mon. ITALY'S Gina Lollobrigida has taken Moscow by storm. The city is plastered wuh coloured billboards advertising Italy's "national monument" In "Fanfan the Tulip." All the theatres showing the film are jammed. It is the first time that Moscow ever lost its head over a
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    Lock icon Envoy quits to run for House
    35 3 TOKYO. Mon. Ambassador Shunichi Matsumoto has returned to Japan to resign his post in London and enter politics. He said he intended to run for the House of Representatives.—U.P
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    Prison term
    26 3 SEOUL. Mon. The Taegu Court of Appeals has reduced the death sentence given a Chinese Communist spy to 15 Vf-ar.s in prison— U. P.
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    Communist bait for youth
    57 3 BERLIN, Mon. The Communists have promised West German youths who flee to the Soviet zone to escape military service that they would be exempted from army duty in the East A Communist spokesman said such fugitives would be given asylum and deferred from military service when
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    Lock icon Exports fall
    33 3 WASHINGTON. Mon. The Agriculture Department reDorted that the American rice exports to Asia declined by 50 per cent in the first quarter of the 1954-55 marketing year as compared with 1953-54-U.P.
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    Lock icon JAIL CLOSED—NO CAPTIVES
    64 3 JAIL CLOSED— NO CAPTIVES VATICAN CITY. Mon.— The Vatican City jail has been turned Into a warehouse because there are no prisoners. Only four offenders have been housed in the prison since Its creation 26 years ago. Under a convention now acrrod between the Vatican and the Italian Government people
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    LONDON STOCKS
    432 3 LONDON. Mon. |\ESPITE the approach of the end of the account and the (v.mlnence of the big Colvllle steel Issue, the London stock markeU here made a very good showing today. Optimism regarding the business outlook and prospects of bigger dividends this yei»r encouraged buying of better class
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    LONDON TIN
    25 3 IX)NDON. Jan. 17— Cash Buyers £6891; Sellers C 690; Forward Buyers t<i9o'. Sellers K691: Settlement VKB9 Turnover a.m. 40 tons p.m. 5 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    35 3 LONDON. Jan 17— Spot 28', d., Feb. 28"id.. Mar. 28\d.. April-June 28'sd.. July-Sept. 28d. Oct -Dec. 27>-.d. Jan c.l I. 28 \d Feb. cl.f. 28\d.. Marcn elf. 28' a d, Tone: Very steady.
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    $4,000 was promised, but where is it?
    125 4 $4,000 was promised, but where is it? Xl M LUMPI'R. Mon. RADIO Malaya's "Dollars for Discs" programme on Dec 10 last netted si oou in promised donations for the Little Sistrrs of the Poor Homes for the A«ed in Sineapore and Penanf. •Of course," says a Radio Malaya statement, •it
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    Extortion bid alleged
    48 4 Tan Jwee Hlnp; was charged In the Singapore Eighth Police Court yesterday with attemptIng to extort $500 from Lee Wai Shang at North Bridge Road on Jan. 15 by putting' him in fear of assault. He was remanded in custody till tomorrow for further investigation.
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    Japs can send all the cloth they want now
    246 4 STORE AND THE FEDERA TION LIFT CONTROLS ON IMPORTS OF CEMENT, TOO gINGAPORE and the Federation will remove major controls on Japanese textiles and cement imported after Mar. 31. This was announced in a Joint statement by the two Governments in
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    Bishop's order
    31 4 IPOH. Mon— The Archbishop of Malacca, Mgr. M. Olcomendy. has instructed all Roman Catholics in the country to observe a four-week period beginning Sunday a.: the "Family Rosary Crusad>\"
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    Killed pigs
    30 4 IPOH. Mon. Chor Tuck Loong, 44, who slaughtered two pigs without special permission from the chairman of the Town Council, was today fined $65 or two weeks' jail.
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    USED EMPLOYER'S MONEY
    61 4 Because his wife and two' chtldren needed medical attention, Kung Thye Sun made use of more than $13,000 belonging to his employer. Yesterday Kung was jailed for 11 months after ne pleaded guilty In the Singapore Seeond Criminal District Court to a charge of criminal breach of
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    'Hotbed' of crime at Joo Chiat
    119 4 JOO CHIAT PLACE seems to be a "hotbed" of crime, the Singapore Fourth Police magistrate, Mr. J. M. Devereux- Colebourn, said yesterday. He said he came to this conclusion after noting the "extremely large amount of cases coming from this area." Mr. Devereux-Colebourn said
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    New one-way traffic plan
    53 4 A new Singapore traffic scheme to convert Tank Road and a section of Clemenceau Avenue between Canning Rise and River Valley Road into a one-way street will start next week. The present roundabout at River Valley Road and Clemenceau Avenue will be extended to Improve the
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    Consul arrives
    28 4 Mr. Leon Garcia arrived in Singapore yesterday on his wav to Indonesia where he will open the Philippines Consulate at Menado and take charge of it.
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    THE MAN WHO CAN'T FIND TIME FOR WOMEN FLIES IN
    127 4 TOO BUSY AT CHESS Three times engaged but he's still free THE INDONESIAN chess champion, Mr. B. Hutagalung, who arrived in Singapore yesterday, said "Women are the only people who checkmate me Three times Mr. Hutagalung, 29. has been engaged,
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    Acquitted
    52 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. Choo Choo Kwang was acquitted in the Sessions Court today on a charge of making a false statement to the Replstrar of Federal Citizens on Dec. 30, 1950. to the effect that he had resided in the Federation for 16 out of the 18 years immediately
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    Robbery with arms: Charge
    54 4 Tan Klan Seng and Lav Kirn Llm were charged in Singapore yesterday with armed robbery of $3,277 worth of cash and Jewellery from a woman at Duku Road on Dec. 26. Song Kian Yong was charged with abetting the other two. All three were remanded in
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    Dance and social
    46 4 TAIPING. Mon A Chinese New Year social organised by teachers of vernacular schools in Larut and Matang will be held at the Hua Lian High School on Jan. 22 The Chinese Recreation Club will hold a New Year's Eve dance on Jan 23
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    The hard life of a film extra
    294 4 The hard life of a film extra 12 WOMEN ARE TOLD THE REAL FACTS A DARK picture of life as a film extra was painted yesterday by Mr. Jack Lee, who is to direct the film adaptation of Nevil Shute's "A Town Like Alice." Mr. Lee was interviewing 12 of
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    THREE YEARS IN JAIL FpR BABU: APPEAL LODGED
    160 4 THREE YEARS IN JAIL FpR BABU: APPEAL LODGED Chief Justice: No doubt of KIALA LUMPUR, M.,,,,^1 BABIJ SINGH, former servant it) police station, was sentcm o In the Supren, here today to three years' jail for corrnpt] to accept a weekly sum of |25# from i gambling syndicate on Feb.
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    POO BAH QUOTED BY COURT
    110 4 POO BAH QUOTED BY COURT JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. A MAN charged in the Sessions Court today with attempted evasion of duty on cigarettes said he had only been fishing at the Causeway when Customs officers detained him. But the President. Mr. N. I. i Cohen, did not believe that Tan
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    Corporal faces 'extort' charge
    46 4 PENANG. Mon.— Lance Corporal Lee Chin Eng. of the Federation Regiment. claimed trial in the Magistrates Court here today on a charge of attempting to extort $20 from Yeoh Ewe Bee at Malay Street by putting him in fear of in jury.
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    Air cadets hosts to Australians
    28 4 PEMAMO, radpts of N Frclrration Aii I will be ho.-; I members ol Air TrairM: The Austr; ine the Fed< change vi.vi' Butterwortl;
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    HE HELPED WOMAN: YOU HE CAN HELP POLICE
    85 4 SINGAPORE police last night appealed for a European who helped a woman after she had beer, assaulted by a man in Stamford Road on Jan. 12 to come forward and help in their investigations The woman, also a European. was standing on
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    Chamber Itarts its 'sign here' campaign
    170 5 Chamber Itarts its 'sign here' campaign Kill Sl "f r ,,f CnmI Bta r ted m c olleet on. .'II m W» IB f,,r pHition to ■<;;, <- crm lhr If 1 Lertotottw n. i nr^ have I coated. r\7 <? «-'n,:^ I fl0l i.n«. the B from cj»;* lilir<1
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    11 5 ipore Aquariste' Ro- B im I.iak Street tart membership
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    No exchange of cakes for 100,000
    99 5 No exchange of cakes for 100,000 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Mon. j rpHERE will be no exchange 1 A of New Year cakes for 100.000 Chinese living in four Province Wellesley and South Kcdah districts next week. Because of the present food restrictions, the people of i Bukit Mertajam, Nibong Tebal, i
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    Demolition order
    36 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. Fo.ir women and two men in j the Magistrate's Court today were each fined $20 and order((l to (iemolish extensions to buildings they had built without sanction from the Town Council
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    BROTHEL RAIDS FEWER IN 1954
    156 5 But more girls were rescued SOCIAL WELFARE officers made 249 raids on susDected brothels in Singapore last year, in cooperation with the Anti-Vice Squad and the Services police. Eighty three girls under 18 years of age were rescued and placed in Social Welfare homes. Of
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    THE NEW YEAR POSTAL SCHEDULE
    87 5 THE NEW YEAR POSTAL SCHEDULE Postal arrangements for Chinese New Year were announced yesterday by Singapore's Director of Posts, Mr. M. L. Durrant. Next Monday and Tuesday, the G.P.O. and Forces Post Office will open from 9 a.m. to noon. Hours for all other post offices and agencies will be
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    KEROSENE TO COST MORE
    64 5 Idlesel oil will 5i more and laj the announced. re: Shell four pallon rown kero--allon tin lesollne 52 cents a gallon (three centsl and Shell diesel fuel 49 cents a gallon three cents'. The company said the increases were due to recent rises In laying down
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    Bail refused to five S.C.s
    82 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Six soecial constables were remanded in custody today after being charged with gang robbery. Othman bin Raja Shan. 25. Raja Ibrahim bin Raja Shar. 25. Anwar bin Ahmad 20, Kalleh bin Mohamed AH. 21, Darus bin Din, 24, and Sa'ad bin Ahmad,
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    Republic Day
    21 5 RAWANG. Mon.— Indians here will celebrate Indian Re- public Day with prayers at the Hindu temple and the Gurdwara
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    NANYANG DEGREES A FAILURE UNLESS TOP CLASS
    379 5 Alumni Association opposes granting of charter without safeguards rpHE Alumni Association, Malaya, is against the granting of a charter to the Nanyang University to confer degrees unless its academic standards are high enough In its official publication, issued yesterday. the association said that
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    Would-be bride, 16, is missing
    80 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon.— Lim Kirn Heng (above), pretty 16-year-old daughter of Mr. Llm Eng Kia. a local businessman, has been reported missing from her home in Stulang Laut since Dec. 31. The girl was to have been married on Jan. 9 and is believed to
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    $9 snatched from pocket
    55 5 A City Council labourer was robbed of $9 by a youth in Dunlop Street. Singapore, on Sunday morning. He was sitting on a flve-foot-way when the youth pulled a cloth bag out of his pocket. As he struggled, the youth punched him and ran off with
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    'THE VOICE' SOUGHT BY POLICE
    148 5 'THE VOICE' SOUGHT BY POLICE It's a woman who cheats shopkeepers PENANG, Mon. OOLICE here are look- ing for an elusive Chinese woman who has so far been heard but not seen. Wary shopkeepers call her "the mystery voice." The woman, it is reported, has telephoned several shops to buy
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    Girl ordered to approved school
    54 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A 16-year-old girl, Ng Ah Sek, who pleaded guilty in the High Court today to possessing 20 katis of rice for terrorists at Sungei Julong, in Ulu Langat District, on Nov. 28. was sent to the Sir Henry Gurney Approved School for
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    Dustbin theft
    44 5 Wong Tai Sen pleaded guilty in Singapore yesterday to theft of a dustbin, valued at $5, from the Bethesda Church, Bras Ba.sah Road, on the night of Jan. 15. He was offered $250 bail in one surety till Jan. 22 pending sentence.
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    Bandits escape platoons' attack
    54 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Men of the No. 1 and No. 2 platoons of the 4th Battalion. Malay Regiment, yesterday wounded a terrorist in the Tapah District of South Perak. The platoons found a camp occupied by seven or eight terrorists, including a woman, and promptly attacked.
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    Site cleared for Thaipusam rites
    50 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Trustees of the Mariamman Temple here today started clearing a site at Batu Caves, six miles from here, for the Thaipusam festival on Feb 6. Tin sheds to accommodate thousands of Hindu devotees from all parts of the Federation are beine erected.
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    'Bulky' fire station doors to be changed
    146 5 THE massive one-piece doors at Singapore's newest fire station at Alexandra Road are to be changed. They are to be replaced by folding doors similar to those used at the Hill street station. The Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. Mr. J G. Shaw,
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    Harbour Board has $40 million extension plan at East Lagoon
    324 5 Harbour Board has $40 million extension plan at East Lagoon A Singapore Harbour Board $40 million port exten- sion scheme, to develop East Lagoon, is expected to begin in the middle of this year. The S.H.B. chairman, Mr. P. A. T. Chrimcs, told the Straits Times yesterday: "When the scheme
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    Tamil youth
    25 5 The Tamilian Association, Singapore, has formed a youth section to cater for the social needs of the younger members of the Tamil community.
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    Evening classes
    20 5 TAIPING, Mon.— Eight evening classes organised by tha local branch of the Perak Adult Education Association reopened today.
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    LABOUR CHAIRMAN QUITS
    81 5 LABOUR CHAIRMAN QUITS PKNANG, Mon. MR. I.EX MOKK SANG, president of the Par-Ma-layan Labour Party. ha« resigned to concentrate on the trade union movement in Malaya. ".Mr. Lee resigned because of the ban on Government servants participating in politics, but lir still remains a member of the party," the executive
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    85 6 20 H..rrf» J/» (minimum). MR. AND MRS. KENNETH CHEU.APPAH thank all friends and relatives lor presents and con- gratulatory me-s-saues received OB .ion of their marriage. I HE FAMILY of the late Madam Woe Kirn Choo. wishes to thank all Relatives, Friends, who sent Telegrams, attended Night Visits, 1
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    DEATH
    28 6 20 Horrf, J/» minimum). WALLACE Andrew Murray. "Drew", Manager Consolidated Eastern Plantations Limited. Renpun, Jobore, suddenly on 14th January, whilst on Leave in Eng land. Deeply regretted.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. Jan. 18, 1955. The Terrorist View
    573 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. Jan. 18, 1955. The Terrorist View Discussion of th amnesty for the Communists which Alliance leaders consider is necessary before they can form the Federation's first political administration would not be complete without studying the Malayan Communist Party's views. Coincidence or not, the Communists have
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    A Socialist India
    411 6 Consideration of a planned policy of socialism makes the 60th annual convention of the Indian Congress Party at Avadi this week of outstanding importance. Nehru's resignation frr»m the Presidency, relations with Pakistan, the problem of Goa, the coming Asian-Afro conference in Indonesia, all these will take a
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    Malavanisalion
    195 6 A complaint that the Public Services Commission "sometimes turns down honours graduates of our University. and even medical graduates,"' made in the Proceedings of the Alumni Association, would seem worth pursuing. Of course it does not follow that the possession of the necessary academic qualifications is proof of an
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    Underground Reds control half of free Vietnam
    1000 6 Underground Reds control half of free Vietnam I.KXK SY3MOXS sap/* lark of an Antvrirnn plan nf anti-Vomntunisi I taeiion in cauttina gUtont among otfUUil* in Saigon SAIGON. jtfOST American mili--ITI tary and diplomatic officials here think the West is backing a long shot in the fight to save South Vietnam
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  • MAN IN THE STREET
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      'United communities' creed means a weak nation
      282 6 'United communities' creed means a weak nation WISDOM does not seem to have dawned on Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy, even after the dissection of India into two separate nations Bharat and Pakistan. The communal strength which he advocates in Malaya was mainly responsible for the sufferings of India. Hindus and
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      His politics not welcome in Malaya
      143 6 His politics not welcome in Malaya I WAS not a little surprised when the Indian Section of Radio Malaya broadcast speeches by a visitor from India whom the announcer claimed to be "the great leader of the Tamils." Many Indians are well aware of this man's politics. He is an
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      SUPERB IDEA
      71 6 MAY I add my small voice to the swelling chorus which I am certain will soon be heard—on behalf of the superb idea advanced in your newspaper for an openair concert auditorium in King George V Park? There is an abundance of musical and theatrical talent in Singapore;
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      OFFER OF HELP TO OUR STUDENTS
      151 6 r"pHE Asian Students' A Federation of Melbourne, Australia, will be glad to help students who Intend to further their studies in Melbourne. During the past six years there has been a constant increase in the number of students comine to Melbourne for their higher
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      ACCOUNTANTS
      94 6 fully support the suggestion that we form a Malayan society of accountants who are in actual practice with the following objects: To make known to the public the work and .status of the society and the qualifications of members. To note local matters affecting the interests of the society
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      PARABLE FOR SIR JOHN
      194 6 WHEN asked his opinion regarding the Colombo Powers' invitation to the Communist China, Sir John Koteiawala, the Prime Minister of Ceylon, is reported to have said: "We can sit and talk with the Dcvi; so long as he does not eat us up." This is a
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    On the margin
    124 6 On the margin n blrthdi th.it An m pom For the t;o,i pr< with monar much an' ■siyn. The Suit.. spcr.:: mot! OUS in the encc at love tcampoi He i. k mod< arch* the p. dece.s.ii! coro:i VII, In Malay Ulllh.' been: tionul M the pt though vannei A
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    MISSING P.C. WAS FOUND IN CABARET
    85 7 •>(>i:f. constable ortfor m rushment, n Jan. 3, I in thr I cabaret on I ond Criirt was that H ri tried departm absent 33 to r ed to serve nt at the i School. yesterday mt n ,i to three Went absent pcutlnß.
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    Dance to mark New Year
    33 7 Ira Community r< will hold a ial and ndra Estate Charles U) 1 a.m. couple arc M Low Poh Mr, Chia nee Charles Chop Tan Yew p Avenue.
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    NEGLIGENT: $75
    12 7 I fined yesterday for ii the JuneRoad and .Jan. 7.
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    Welfare lottery results
    46 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. One of the eighth < $2,000 1 prizes in the Social and Welfare Lottery draw should have been *****38, and not *****f.8. as published today. The first prize of $300,000 went to ticket No. *****77 as stated in the prize list.
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    FLOOD FUND TOTAL IS SOW $280,465
    79 7 Mon. —i I to the FeRelief Fund, on Saturday. i to 5230,--:o t a 1 1 1 n l?ed in the Lumpur today Singapore for Fund, contributions were $6,300 from the people of North Borneo and $6,000 from the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce
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    3 new lawyers
    38 7 The Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, in the Singapore High Court yesterday admitted three new lawyers to the Colony Bar. They are Mr Llm Soow Beng, Ml*s Hong Slang Wong and Mr Lennox McL. Paton.
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    Tale of the terrified witnesses'
    573 7 Tale of the terrif ied witnesses' YOUTH, 18, ACCUSED OF MURDER OUTSIDE A CINEMA ONE WAS THREATENED WITH DEATH, THE DEFENCE COUNSEL TELLS COURT KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. [)KATH threats to a defence witness were alleged today by defence counsel when Khoo Teng Chwee, 18, former student of Victoria Institution, Kuala
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    WOMAN SPOTS HER OWN DRESS-WORN BY ANOTHER
    87 7 WOMAN SPOTS HER OWN DRESS-WORN BY ANOTHER XI ALA LI'MPIR Mon. IIM WHA, 42, a trisha J. rider of Chow Kit Koad. was fined $100 in the Second Magistrate's Court here today for dishonestly retaining woman's dress. A Seamstress, Hoe Chin Tai. said that she lost the Sown on Dec.
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    How to go places in style
    220 7 How to go places in style -BY MAN WITHOUT A CENT TO HIS NAME T*HE man in orange robes who went to Kalians airport yesterday did not have a cent to bless himself with, but even without money he managed to get an airways ticket and flew to Jakarta. The
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    Tyre offence
    28 7 For driving his lorry with the inside cord of one of its tyres exposed, Chua Say Klan. of Woodlands Road, was fined $15 in Singapore yesterday.
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    BEST EVER NEW YEAR PARTY
    202 7 So say 260 Spore 'veterans' CHINESE NEW YEAR is the annual festival which means most to the 260 inmates of the Home for the Aged run by the Little Sisters of the Poor, at Thompson Road, Singapore I For the past 20 years iiiey have
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    GREAT CHANGES, THE CHIEF JUSTICE SAYS
    139 7 THE Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, said yesterday he hoped that "great changes" i n the life of the country this year wovld not disturb the functioning of the courts in Singapore He was speaking in the High Court at the ceremonial opening of
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    Man 'walked into' car
    91 7 j The Singapore Coroner, Mr. K T. Alexander, yesterday re- corded a misadventure verdi< t on a 68-year-old farmer. Peh Lung, who "walked into" a car travelling at 45 m.p.h. alon? Tampeni.^ Road on Nov. 24. Squadron Leader W. P. Sxaby, of R.A.F., Seletar, who was
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    Drunken driving alleged
    49 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— N. W. Norquay, employed by the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club was charged in the Sessions Court here today with drunken driving on Ampang Road early yesterday morning. Norquay claimed trial and bail of $500 was allowed. The case was postponed to Feb 28
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    THE TOPS WILL SPIN IN LEAGUE AT KLANG SOON
    104 7 THE TOPS WILL SPIN IN LEAGUE AT KLANG SOON KLANG, Mon. ATOP-SPINNING league competition is to be started here next month. The president of the newly-formed Klang District Top-Spinning Association, Inche Wan Abdul Latiff, said he had invited 11 teams in the district to take part. The ancient game of
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    To Alor Star to face trial
    53 7 Lav Kirn Poh, alias Low Poh Kirn. claimed trial in Singapore yesterday to making a false declaration in a report to the police at Alor Star. He was offered $5,000 bail in one surety till today, when he Is to be taken to the
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    LEAFLETS TAKE OVER FROM SHELLS and BOMBS
    176 7 LEAFLETS TAKE OVER FROM SHELLS and BOMBS Ceasefire in south Selangor KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. tyDR the first time in a r week, there was no bombardment of swamps in south Selanptor at dawn today. A temporary ceasefire was ordered. Shells and bombs were replaced by 200,000 leaflets from Auster planes.
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    A three-day re-union
    140 7 CHINESE NEW YEAR REPRIEVE FOR MOTHER WHO NEGLECTED GIRL A CHINESE mother, convicted in Singapore of wilfully neglecting her five-year-old daughter, was allowed yesterday to have the child in her home for three days during the Chinese New Year. Lee Ah Siew must return Lvi Ng Tee
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    HINDU WELCOME PLANNED
    64 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A traditional Hindu welcome will be given to Kunrakkudi Adigal head of a religious order in South India, on his arrival here on Thursday. 1 1 The bearded 28-year-old reI lipious chief will be !;ikcn In i procession trom 2' 2 mile, Ipoh i
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      181 7 The weather MINIMUM TEMPI. RATt RE (7.30 p.m. ,a\ Jan. 16 to 730 a.m. on Jan. 17): Singapore 73 de«re*». Penanrf 73. KoU Bahru 75. Kuala Lumpur 74. Ipoh 69. Kuantan 72. MAXIM! M ll Ml I i: I I Xi (7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m on Jan. 17 >;
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    GLAMOROUS EVENING COAT FOR ALL RACES
    536 8 GLAMOROUS EVENING COAT FOR ALL RACES Fnr inn innff w#»*r#» gnn<> ahnut in straptfss <lr <>**<>* nmtphiinint/ o/ 1 0'i'lintf chilly, uritvs MAXMXK It Ik if 11. Anttnrvr is in this rpHE dress with the coat is the mode A for the smart woman of to-day. It's in the twilight
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    What A Life!
    1001 8  -  Christine ISEE American scientists are working on the idea of a two-way radio set whirh can be worn strapped to the wrist like a watch, the idea being: that one can keep in touch with the house over the distance of a few miles. This, of course,
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    One child in 50,000 MAY be an atomic freak
    265 8 One child in 50,000 MAY be an atomic freak yOUR children have a one-in-50.000 chance of being A-bomb freaks, says a California Institute of Technology heredity specialist. Dr. A. H. Sturtevant told an audience: "I would agree that the hazard to any one Individual remote from the site of an
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    Cooking with the kwali
    187 8 mm: tiUe of the book "Chinese Cooking," published by the G.E.C., may be something of a disappointment to those hoping to discover the secrets of this excellent art. Although the book contains several Chinese recipes, they are for the most part very much, if not too
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    Nailhead heel for latest in shoes
    226 8 Nailhead heel for latest in shoes RAINBOW colours and higher heels on women's shoes are the big eye-catchers at an international shoe show in the Italian footwear capital of Vigevano. But heels are getting so slender and the colours so varied that there is talk ot establishing some control. Designers,
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    The new line takes on in New York
    122 8 The new line takes on in New York THE Paris-inspired H-line is all over the New York market, adapted in various ways by various designers, but stressing throughout the long-torso look, with cuffed or belted hipline. This actually isn't as bad as it sounds, for the new clothes are skilfully
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      104 8 «^^v '■wTSinV BSnw YOUR MOST PRECIOUS POSSESSION! NEVER risk your eyes by using a cheap You may use EYE-MO with complete or inferior preparation which may afford confidence because It Is absolutely TEMPORARY relief but may also harm W" and safe IU therapeutic formula was developed by a world-famous eye
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      225 8 victokT"! <k w\ SUMFOID 1 ll Parker Pens II '1 1 "p Precision- made in modern design Mm Senior Dwofold— a large pen with a big ink. capacity. Victory— shorter and slimmer than the Duofold. Sllmfold— slender and elegant a pen for smaller hands. Each has the modern simplified filling
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      299 8 Straits Times Crossword 2 |||3 4 5 0 ||||7 zii_ z z ziL z z m$ ji* !§i Mss in n^ 10 M M I yi hi n^ in h ip ip 19 m 20 m 2i 2? ZHZpZiZI!IiZIZ|I 29 30 ACROSS 5 Very high expenses? (8). 1 A searching
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  • STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Lock icon U.S. press baron began life as a newsboy and canvasser
      1673 9 U.S. press baron began life as a newsboy and canvasser i BTWuThWjiis^^^ffyi^^^^y^^^^^M IUSK was drawing a dark veil over the crowded inner city section of Chicago one evening in the early 1890's as a giant of a man strode swiftly past a warren of twisting alleyways. Suddenly, from one of
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      127 9 Shorlock Mtotmos To 3Moutin Rogue Jjj n II llffitti^ NOT THI* VrSrr, WWnSONA WHO \H f>LAZES IS )I FRIEND OF MINE REAL^" r^ WH WE SHALL GO THEPE TO THE GKEAT NAME CHARLEY H1661N5. W HOLWES, YOU'RE -NOT ;*T^ I COLLECT A BET FOC/W k (ORLANDO? Vmb&M HE CONSIDEBS HIM-
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    RUBBER JUMPS UP BY TWO CENTS ON BUYING DEMAND
    597 10 RUBBER JUMPS UP BY TWO CENTS ON BUYING DEMAND RUBBER jumped up by two cents in Nngapore yesterday and February first grade buyer-; f.o.b. closed steadily at 98f cents a pound, the highest closing price for a fortnight. During afternoon trading some business was done up to 99 cents. Over
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    149 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per plcul yes- terday were: Copra: steady: January Ml% buyers, Ml 7 seller?.; Pebrunry $32 v. buyers, $32 sellers Coconut oil: quietly steady; ♦50'^ seller^. $210, Sarawak $209. I.impong black Pepper: quiet, no business reported, prices unchanged; Muntok white $135. Singapore Copra
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    LESS RICE
    76 10 BANOKOK. Mon slam's 1954 total rice export surplus is now unlikely to exceed one to 1.2 million metric tons, according to trade estimates. This compares with earlier estimates of 1.7 million ton. Extort surplus estimate is reduced from 1.2 million tons to 700.000 tons to 900,000 tons and
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    SHIPPING
    90 10 Ship* lying aton|[<ildr the Sln«» 1 pore Harbour Board wharves or r\prrted today are: Canton 12. Rebeverett C.P.. Japara 67, City of Bedford 8 9, Tourcolng 11, Anchlses 13 14. Perseus 15 16. Oregon 18. Okhli 19 20, SerampanK N Wall 6. LHngna N Wall 8. Sedlll N. Wall
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    38 10 On the free exchange market In Hong Kong yesterday the UB. dollar w»v quoted at 5 87 for cash and 5.90\ for T.T. Sterling wa* quoted «t 15.70 and one ta«i of gold at 257 K
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    302 10 The Malayan Share Brnkr: sjclation reported: "There was further Improvement In Industrials on the local share market. Tin.s wrn irregular and rubbers again showed little response to the better commodlty price." Singapore members reported the following business done yesten Fraser and Neave ords $2 02 to $2; Gammon
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    FIVE PER CENT
    30 10 Sewbilan Estates Company Ltd. has board recommended a dividend or six per cent on preference and five per cent on ordinary shares for yea.- ended July 31.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    66 10 <- I Trariin,- but actual m on the st' I Austral I': I v f re i 1 gold, rIIvi Commui. m and Ik. I I Bank o1 Con. Zinc Mount I.yell N. Brok' Hill M I Mount I Peko Ampol Exploi Oil 8eaj In APM Bradford B.
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      CHINESE SEEK MALAYAN EXPORTS
      430 12 CHINESE SEEK MALAYAN EXPORTS EXPORTS of coconut oil from Malaya to China, which steadily increased to 2,000 tons per month, until September last year when orders suddenly stopped, may be revived again. This Ls the opinion of Mr. I,lm Kirn Teck, a director of Ho Hong Oil Mills (1931) Ltd.,
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      New chemical to aid rubber products
      232 12 A BRITISH chemical firm Nonox WSL, Dyestuffs Division of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.. London, has Just introduced a new preparation to assist rubber manufacturers in improving the appearance and quality of white and coloured footwear. flooring compositions, proofing and cable insulation compounds and many
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      THREE OILFIELDS
      53 12 Sarawak Oilfields are to drill three new exploration wells In the Ballndian River Basin, a coastal area of Sarawak. They will use war-time landing craft to land drilling equipment on the banks of the the River Tabau. An amphibian aircraft Is transporting workers engaged on preparatory work for
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      Sarawak traders' strike hits Colony business firms
      374 12 NEW FEES ARE 'UNDULY EXCESSIVE': WARNING rpHE strike by Sarawak trading firms and shops following the announcement of increased trade licence fees, which caused a big business shut down in that Colony from January 1 to 12, has had an adverse effect on
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      Rubber chief will go to New York
      191 12 Rubber chief will go to New York rY. second conference on rubber packing and erading to be held in New York, from April 26 to May 6. will be attended by the deputy chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. Mr. R. Cox, as well as by the
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      COLONY BANK OPENS A NEW BRANCH
      130 12 COLONY BANK OPENS A NEW BRANCH rE Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. Singapore, has bought Amber Building In Malacca Street and will soon open a branch office on the ground floor of the premises. The bank decided to open the branch, vcMch will carry on general banking transactions, as a result cf
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      INDONESIA IS STARTING A PURGE OF HER IMPORTERS
      207 12 INDONESIA IS STARTING A PURGE OF HER IMPORTERS THE Indonesian Trade Board has begun the re-registration of Indonesian importers, as part of its drive to purge this section of traders and to prevent waste of foreign currency, cables the Straits Times Jakarta Correspondent. Although the gold and foreign currency reserve
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      BOOTS TO EXPAND IN MALAYA
      193 12 BOOTS, the world famous chemists, are to concentrate on expansion in the Malayan market, said the vice-chairman of the company, Mr. Willoughby R. Norman, who passed through the Colony on a business trip last week. Mr. Norman said, that while Boots were spending a great
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      Deficits finance Asian progress
      133 12 Deficits finance Asian progress "CEVERAI, Asian co already m. their ti< grammes by budsrt, others an ing doing London T; "The tren for Britain some of the < the tterll] newspaper on a mod. strengther to the benefit area'.s b.il.i.. pushed bring serlou port cuts drafts on reserve. From earning
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    Rocky gets offer from London
    52 13 ,s „;>\( ISO). Mon MARCIANO. the f hM vywelllil boxttaa been <>f- (about 1 000) ituaran- his tiUe here cockell. the I eha»- Jimmy M»r- "innouncinK thta f» I hi had m mind boul in Apnl Of lium whfci tan Ihird offer M..r- hu had
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    NEW CUP FOR A.A.A. MEET
    28 13 Mon.—A iphy has tmateur laya by '.ite in Malayan year. This be lit id ut uted the trophy j Inrhe Mi :nber for
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    SLOW DOWN STH TEST PITCH, SAYS O'RELLY
    225 13 SLOW DOWN STH TEST PITCH, SAYS O'RELLY A fast bowlers' paradise CANBERRA, Monday. WITH the Sydney pitch a "paradise for fast bowlers," Keith Miller, the New South Wales captain, thinks that both England and Australia will play a heavy list of fast bowlers for the final Test in Sydney. Writing
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    Lock icon J. BURKE AND McDONALD REPLACE HOLE, MORRIS
    96 13 J. BURKE AND McDONALD REPLACE HOLE, MORRIS A ISTRALIA'S team 10 A meet England in the Fourth Test, which i>e{taM in Adelaide on Jan. It, was announced late today. The side is: R. Archer, R. Kenaud, I. Burke. L. Favell. Neil rfarvey, lan Johnson, Bill Johnson. R. Lindwall, L. Maddocks.
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    Lock icon FAVOURITE LOSES BY A STROKE
    51 13 PANAMA. Mon —Antonio Cerda (Argentine i won the Panama opon golf championship which ended yesterday with a 72-hole total of He finished a stroke ahead of his ■ompatriot. Roberto de Vlcenzo. the favourite, ar.d American Arnold P; lmer. Ch.irley Harner *U.S was 'hird with 279—
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    All prospective openers failed
    413 13  -  JACK FINGLETON KEY SHIELD MATCH PUT TEST SELECTORS ON THE SPOT DAVIDSON, BURKE, SIMPSON MUST COME INTO SIDE AND MILLER IS SURELY THE BEST CAPTAIN says ,\\BERRA. Monday. Sheffield Shield N vw South Wales u dld nothing to help ele ctora m choosing fourth Test at
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    Lock icon Aussies in North American zone
    51 13 IMon The Assodi cided today to ontor it the 1955 in the North American zone. John Andrew. Secretary of the A L T.A said European /one entries closed on Jan. 15 but entries were being received for the North American zone up to Feb. 15.
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    Lock icon Low scores but it's good for the game
    180 13 Low scores but it's good for the game ADELAIDE Mon. LEN HUTTON, England's captain, said today that Australian pitches were responsible for the failure of batsmen in the present Test series He said they had changed since his last visit to Australia. "In trying to grow grass on your wickets,
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    Lock icon NARROW VICTORY
    30 13 BARI, Mon.— ltaly beat Belgium 1-0 In a soccer international played here today before 40.000 Gunnplero Boniperti. Italy's right winger, scored the goal two minutes before half-time.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon £1 M. LOST IN BAD WEATHER
    98 13 £1 M. LOST IN BAD WEATHER LIVERPOOL, Mon. OVERALL losses owing to the heavy postponements in the British football programme on Saturday have been estimated at about 1 1.000.000. Heavy snow, frost and ire caused 41 league matches to be put off and as a result the pools forecasts of
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    Weary, but Lim keeps on fightinp
    320 13 MUCH PRAISE FOR KEE CHAN'S GRIT He's put Colony on boxing map npHE COURAGE which Lim Kee Chan showed in his 1 10- round battle against the world's fourth best bantamweight. Pierre Cossemyns. in Singapore on Sunday night has won him a good deal
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    ITS FANGIO AGAIN
    33 13 BUENOS AIRES. Mon —Juan Manuel Fangio <Argentine', driving .1 German Mercedes, won the AiKentine Giand Prix here yesterday Fangio. the world champion, won this race In a Ma?eratl last year—R'uter.
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    Lock icon Monte Carlo rally gets under way
    160 13 PARIS. Mon. A TOTAL of 362 cars, driven by men and women from 17 nations, left elßht European cities today on the start of the world's toughest road trial, the annual Monte Carlo Rally. Cars will cover an average of almost 2,000 miles in
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    WANDERERS XI
    45 13 Wanderers' team to meet Singapore Chinese Recreation Club in the S.H.A. senior cup game on th* Shell ground tomorrow is: Eng Hoe; N. Fernando. J OHara; D MUler, S Hope. D. Sul livan: B. Sullivan, A, Conroy. Carvellho. Halge. LEstrange Reserve K. Sullivan.
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    S'GOR SIKHS FOR COLONY
    50 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon— The Selangor Sikh Union wlL travel to Singapore during the Chinese New Year holidays to meet Singapore Sikhs ar cricket for the .VI ihinma Singh Cup They will also mw the Bti pore Khalsa Association at hex-Icy and the Singapore Sikhs at badminton.
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    LOWEST EVER ENTRY FOR MALAYS MEET
    368 13 IPOH. Mon. FORTY- TWO players, the lowest on record, have entered for the fourth All-Malaya Malays badminton championships to be played here during the Chinese New Yeai Holidays. Notable absentees are the two top Malay players in the country—Singapore's Ismail Marjan and Selangors Abdullah
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    Batsmen go slow and draw is likely
    195 13 BAHAWALPUR, Mon. pAKISTAN rcachrd 312 for the loss of nino wickets at close of play on the third day of thrir second Test fixture against India here today. The slow rate of scoring today with only 221 runs scored in the six hour.-,
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    TRIPLE JUST ELUDES ONG
    95 13 Thr Singapore and Malayan champion. Ong Poh Lim, just, failed to win the triple crown at the 1954 Singapore badn;nI ton championships on Surduy night when, after winning th^ j first set ut the mixed doubles with his partner. Miss Ong Slew Yong. they were bi
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    S.C.C. RUGGER WIN
    43 13 Singapore Cricket Club "B" bent 1 I G. H. Q. Tiinidtn by right r Koal and a penalty i to nil in their rueger fnendly on the p;idanjr yti.- v. O. HolliWrt -(inverted T V uid tliei. k;cked the pen.
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    Smart sprinters will contest main race
    385 14  - Smart sprinters will contest main race EPSOM JEEP TRACK WAS FIRM BUT FEW MADE TIME From IPOH, Monday. THERE should be a very interesting race here on Wednesday, second day of the Perak Turf Club meeting, when some really smart Class 2 sprinters will be engaged in the 6f. event
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    Poh Lim and Peng Soon to meet again
    177 14 Poh Lim and Peng Soon to meet again KUALA LUMPUR. >lon. WONG PENG SOON and On* Poh Lim are matthrd against each other again in the second Thomas tup trial which takes place at the Perak Turf Club courts on Jan. 29 and 30. Five matches three singles and two
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    CLARKE MAY BE BACK
    241 14 CLARKE MAY BE BACK Mortimer keeps up the good work DILL CLARKE, a leading country jockey in Australia, may be returning shortly to ride in Malaya. Clarke was successful during his short stay in Malaya last year. He won 27 races, including the Governor's Cup on Never A Blank. I
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    Lock icon Mekler beats 30 miles record
    49 14 GERMISTON. South Africa. Mon —Jackie Meklcr. 20-year-old South African International distance runner, broke the unofficial world record for 30 miles when he clocked 2hr. 57mln. 48sec here today Previous best time for 30 miles was Shr. Omin 16.8 sec. by Britain's Jack Holden. Reuier
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    Lock icon Bury, Stoke to play again
    64 14 LONDON. Mon T^HE Second Division teams Bury and Stoke City will go into a third replay of their FA Cup third round match. In their second replay today at Stoke they drew a«ain. 3all. HartlepooLs United beat Darlington 2-0 at Middlesbrough. The Brentford v Bradford
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    RUGBY REFEREES PICK OFFICIALS
    49 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon —W. T Dunne, of Selai.gor. was elected President of the Ma la van Society of Rugby Union Referees in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Other office-bearers were: Hon secretary and Treasurer— X. H Cantrell iPenangi: committee: Capl. Kellett Spore and E. Smith (Sel>
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    W. YORKS XV SET ON CLOSE FINAL
    98 14 W. YORKS XV SET ON CLOSE FINAL IPOH. Mon. CEVERAL Perak stalwarts are included in the West York-shire Regiments team to meet the Ist Fijian Infantry Regiment in the Federation final of the FARELF Cup rugger competition at Kuala Lumpur on I Wednesday. The Fijians will obviously take the field
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    NO MORE RUGGER
    25 14 WELLINGTON. Mon—Kevin o'.rinncr. star New Zealand Rugby Union forward who married ten days aco, has announced his retire- ment from the game—Reuter
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    POPE WINNER IN RAIN SOAKED MOTOR TRIAL
    108 14 TN appalling weather the Singapore Motor Club held a cross-country reliability trial on the hills in the Clementl Road-Dover Road area of Singapore on Sunday. Outright winner, and ako winner of the saloon car class, was C. F. Pope in his 203 model
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    REPUBLIC DAY BADMINTON
    72 14 The Indian Republic Day badminton tournament finals will be played oft* at the Badminton Hall at 8 p.m on Saturday In addition to the tournament finals there will be an exhibition match between Teo Chye Hoe and Miss Jessie Ong against Vincent Gomel and Mis. Soma.sekaran. Admission
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    HOLED IN ONE
    42 14 OEREMBAN. Mon. Playing on the new Seremban Iiiterr;ii tonal Golf Club course. Inche Lokmnn Yusof. the State Secretary, holed In one at the second. Inche Lokman. who took up the game recently, paid the traditional penalty at the nineteenth".
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    Yon Mian to defend tennis titles
    548 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. JOHORES lennU champion, Yon Bin Mian, will defend his singles title at the All-Malayan Malays championships here starting on Saturday. The "4 competitors Include leading flayers from Singapore, Selangor hu Nnk. Among the entries are the Sultan of Pahung and the
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    REME GOT GOING IN SECOND HALF
    283 14 Rain holds up knockout ties THREE second-half goals sealed the fate of University 11, who went down 0-4 to R.E.M.E. in a preliminary round of the senior knockout hockey competition at Gillman Barracks yesterday. R.E.M.E. were given a close struggle in the first half
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    TRIPLE CROWN TO KRISHNNAN
    83 14 BOMBAY Mon. RAMANATHAN Krishnan. India's 18-yeHr-old top-ranking tennis player. *on thre» > titles m the All-T:idia hard cou't chain: ;l»ips which ended here yestc: Partnering Vladimir Skonrcki. [he forw-r Polish intern. uion.i! tie beat Australians Jack Aikins'ull ind Bob Howe 7-5. 5-7. 1-6. 6-3. S-4 In
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    Floodlit" hockey on trial
    149 14 Floodlit" hockey on trial PLAYERS TEST mi/OitoJ By Our Bocki UOCKKV 11 lights, on< Singapore I elation to be given all at th stadium ton:' A group turn up at short tru; row. Commutealso b< al will study record th. of the phi The m0V( key was turm d 8JLA.
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