The Straits Times, 21 July 1955

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    14 1 r Ml The Straits TImes Kstd. 1845 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1955 15 CENTS
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    MARSHALL: NEW SHOCK
    437 1 CHIEF MINISTER WANTS 'NO HOLDS BARRED* IN TOMORROW'S CRISIS DEBATE v Labour From calls on Governor to reply to 'end colonialism' resolution Three generals talk on Emergency He seeks to accuse Sir Robert SAME HIM, HE SAYS Fort- Legislative Assembly will be asktpt i shock resolution when
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    Mishap was murder: Yard to probe S'pore man's death
    319 1 From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Wednesday. i SINGAPORE man, who was believed to have been electrocuted in a Rangoon hotel four months ago, was in fact murdered. His body has been exhumed l and Scotland Yard Is to carry out an investigation.
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    IT WAS SO DREADFUL, says 'Call me Madam' MESTA
    409 1 IT WAS SO DREADFUL, says 'Call me Madam' MESTA Saigon students rioted in her hotel: 'There was shooting and I had to talk them out of attacking us' jytRS. PERLE MESTA, former Ame- rican Ambassador to Luxembourg, famous Washington hostess and a friend of President Eisenhower and Mr. Truman, arrived
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    Sultans will see the Queen today
    22 1 LONDON, Wed— The Queen will receive the Sultans of Johore and Perak at Buckingham Palace tomorrow.
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    Death note
    26 1 SAIGON. Wed.— An American correspondent. Louis Guilbert has received a letter from the Binh Xuyen sect assassination committee "sentencing" him to death— U. P.
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    The £90 m. strike
    25 1 LONDON. Wod. Britain's national dock strike in June COD the country about £90.--000.000 in exports, the Board of Trade estimated today.
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    Rice deal
    23 1 JAKARTA, Wed. The Burmese Government has aßired to export rice to Indone s 1 a well Informed sources here stated yesterday.
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    Lock icon GERMAN UNITY: No progress
    100 1 GERMAN UNITY: No progress GENEVA. Wed. The Big Four Foreign Ministers, at their meehjig here this morning. failed to make any progress in the negotiations in the reunification of Germany. a Western source said. The source said Mr. Molotov. the Soviet Foreign Minister, was "evasive" in his replies to Western
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    Lock icon Ike lunches with old comrade
    37 1 GENEVA, Wed. President Eisenhower and his wartime comrade in arms, the Soviet Defence Minister, Marshal Georgi Zhukov. lunched alone here today. Only others present were an American and a Russian interpreter. Reuter
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    Lock icon U Nu sees the Emperor
    42 1 TOKYO. Wed.— The Burmese Prime Minister, U. Nu, and his wife were received in audience today by Emperor Hirohito, Empress Nagano, and j Crown Prince Akihlto. Later they were guests of honour at a palace luncheon. AP.
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    Lock icon DUKE of KENT: Battle for life
    149 1 DUKE of KENT: Battle for life SANDHURST, Wed. BURGEONS in the Royal o Medical Hospital here fought for several days for the life of ..he 19--year-old Duke of Kent after a road accident that wrecked his car, it was revealed today. The accident occurred last Thursday on pinetree Hill on
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    Lock icon Red mayor told: Visit London
    53 1 MOSCOW. Wed— Sir Seymour Howard. Lord Mayor of London, now on a week's visit to Moscow, said today he has invited the Mayor of Moscow. Mr. Mikhail Yasnov. to London Sir Seymour said nothing had been fixed but Mr. Yasnov "hopes to come at a
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    Lock icon Stassen flies to Geneva
    36 1 PARIS, Wed— Mr. Harold Stassen, President Eisenhower's disarmament specialist, left here today by air for Geneva to join the American delegation. Disarmament is the third Item of the four-point conference agenda. Reuter.
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    Lock icon ETNA BLOWS SMOKE RINGS
    76 1 CATANIA, Wed. Mount Etna, Europe's biggest active volcano astonished the experts last night by blowing perfect smoke rings from an erupting crater. "The occurrence is quite exceptional and we are unable to explain it," a expert declared. Late last night a stream of fiery lava 66ft.
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    Lock icon NEHRU TESTIFIES IN SECRET
    142 1 NEW DELHI, Wednesday. MR. NEHRU testified today in connection with the trial of a 36-year-old rickshaw puller charged with an attempt against the Prime Minister's life. I Baburao Laxman Kochale, 1 36. is said by the prosecution to have jumped on the footboard of the Premier's
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    Lock icon On an even keel
    34 1 NEW YORK. Wed. The Sperry Gyroscope Company announced today it has developed a ship stabiliser that will reduce the roll of a vessel at sea by 90 per cent. UP.
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    Lock icon Whitehall still...
    33 1 LONDON, Wed.— The Government yesterday rejected a suggestion by Sir lan Fraser, a Conservative, that the name of the Colonial Office .should be changed to one "more consonant with modern developments."—Reuter.
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    Manager's job
    28 1 LONDON. Wed. Mr. J. S. Dumeresque, former Director of Broadcasting, Malaya, has heen appointed general manager of Semtex Ltd., a subsidiary of the Dunlop Rubber Co.
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    TEMPLER DELAYED BY PLANE HITCH
    192 1 TEMPLER DELAYED BY PLANE HITCH AIRCRAFT mechanical trouble has forced General Sir Gerald Templer to remain in Singapore until this morning. Sir Gerald, due to leave for Australia yesterday afternoon, was notified of the delay. He did not v.o to the airport. He has now transferred to an aircraft from
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    Lock icon More visitors
    26 1 LONDON, Wed.— Visitors to Britain last year reached the record total of 901,000—10 per cent more than in Coronation year, 1953 and spent £95,00u--000.—Reuter.
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    Shanty town fire: 100 homeless
    164 1 Shanty town fire: 100 homeless KUALA LUMPUR, V/ed. UfOMEN and children screamed for help as fire swept today through a row of houses on the banks of a mining pool in Ampang village six miles from here Eighteen houses were destroyed and more than 100 people made homeless. The plank-walled
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    STOP PRESS
    57 1 FOREIGN MUnSTERS SEES -BRIDGL' GENEVA, \V»d.— K\ K I Ml I oreign Ministers an>;iim tomorrow to "find < idge between iUTering i Wist views on Tin opr (n security German Itritish and Amrn in upokesawn said hei e toni (it. Marshal Bulganin 'Mrd plan for Europe m ily,
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    Lock icon EMMETT-DUNNE: LIFE TERM
    69 1 LONDON. Wed. The British Army Council announced today that the death sentence on Sergeant Frederick Em-mett-Dunne, for the murder of another sergeant in Germany two years ago. had been commuted to life imprisonment The death sentence was confirmed yesterday by General Sir Richard Gale, British Com-mander-in-Chief in
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    Lock icon Ike to Zhukov: I've had enough of war — Bulganin has doubts
    438 2 Ike to Zhukov: I've had enough of war Bulganin has doubts GENEVA, Wednesday. PRESIDENT EISENHOWER personally assured Soviet leaders here today that "the I'nited States will never be a party to an aggressive war and in no circumstances would approve of an aggressive war." Addressing Marshal Georgi Zhukov, the Soviet
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    BAD LUCK FOR I—JOY FOR 4
    199 2 BAD LUCK FOR I— JOY FOR 4 Officer fell ill, whole RAF family reunited COLOMBO. Wed AN ACUTE case of apnendi- j citis has reunited a RAF officer from Singapore with hli wife and two children. Fit -Lt Peter Harm, of Scle- tar, ended his tour of duty in Singapore
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    Lock icon One-Germany plan goes into cold storage at 'summit'
    230 2 One-Germany plan goes into cold storage at 'summit' EAST-WEST GULF TOO WIDE •■■■>■■■» GENEVA, Wednesday. THE Big Four heads of Government yesterday virtually put the crucial problem of reuniting Germany into cold storage. They ended a fruitless two and a half hour session on the subject by instructing their Foreign
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    FEDERAL POLLS OBSERVER
    68 2 FEDERAL POLLS OBSERVER FOUR Vietnamese Government officials arrived in Singapore from Saigon yesterday to observe next week's Federal elections. Mr. Pham Van Toan, head of the Political Section of the Ministry of the Interior, (above) is the leader of the delegation. The visitors will go to Kuala Lumpur to study
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    Lock icon Seat vacant in Commons
    87 2 LONDON. Wed. The House of Commons has declared vacant a seat won in last May's general election at Mid -Ulster (Northern Ireland) by a man disqualified from sitting because he is serving a ten-year jail sentence for treason. The man is Thomas J. Mitchell. 23, whose
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    Lock icon Highest C.O.L.
    25 2 LONDON. Wed.— The cost of of living in Britain in June was the highest in the country's history, according to official figures. Reuter
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    THIS IS AN INSULT TO SOEKARNO: MARSHALL
    312 2 Banker's letter ii Straits Times THE Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, yesterday described a letter written by a Singapore Assemblyman, Mr. G. A. P. Sutherland, as a "gratuitous insult" to President Soekarno of Indonesia. Mr. Sutherland's letter was published in yesterday's Straits Times.
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    $2,000 A MONTH GENERALS
    52 2 BONN, Wed. The lowest ranking soldier in the new West German Army will be paid the equivalent of £17 ($145) a month. A lieutenant general will get about £233 Pay rates for the first 600 volunteers are contained In a government regulation expected to be passed
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    Visitors for Marshall
    56 2 The commanders of the Indian Navy ships, Tir and Cauvery, yesterday called on the Chief Minister. Mr. David Marshall. The ships are in Singapore for a three-day visit. The officers also paid courtesy calls on Vice-Admiral A. K. Scott Moncrieff. Com-mander-in-Chief Far East Station, and Mr.. R.
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    Lock icon CHURCHILL'S SON BARRED
    44 2 GENEVA, Wed.— Mr. Randolph Churchill, journalist son of Sir Winston Churchill, was refused entry to the Big Four conference Press centre here yesterday because he did not have a special pass. Later Mr. Churchill completed documents and was allowed in.— Reuter.
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    DRIVERS Wit BLINKING ROW
    312 2 DRIVERS Wit BLINKING ROW Flashing indicators modify LONDON. Wedßtt* BRITISH car makers have decided to jive* take immediate action following the n criticism of flashing indicators on motor cars The Society of Motor Manufacturers, ren r all the leading makers, has started a special in tion. The society states that
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    Chinese Cupid in cafe
    132 2 Chinese Cupid in cafe VARSITY ROMAHq A CHINESE boy J Malaya and J Chinese girl from h tralia whom he nj are both back a* bourne University pleting their studtei Tan Toh Hua. of SuleS Street. Kajang. fdi with Enid Louey Yen o y. bourne, after they had b introduced
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    Lock icon Tornado wreck 200 houses
    34 2 TAIPEH. Wed. A tOO hit Hsin Chu County M day for five minutes, fa behind 200 wrecked h r J 120 Chinese air force (Id homeless and three casual U.P.
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    Lock icon 3 held in Goa
    35 2 NEW DELHI. Wed-MM? five Indians who entered < during the past three daji campaign for Goa's a with India were expelled > three leaders detained I lice, a Portuguese commu said today.— Reuter
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    Lock icon RIOTERS STORM TWO HOTELS IN SAIGON
    274 3 Police use tear gas and water hoses— first reports say 2 killed, 54 hurt Chief peace umpire is flung out of room SAIGON, Wednesday. ,nti-('ommunists here today stormed „n two hotels wrecking rooms occupied erfi of the Indo-China Truce Control .>! i«»i(iii Ed them
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    Lock icon CASABLANCA RIOTERS STONE POLICE Wave of terror costs 64 lives
    45 3 CASABLANCA RIOTERS STONE POLICE Wave of terror costs 64 lives STONES arc hurled at a cordon of police (in the background) in the centre of Casablanca during the bloody rioting last weekend which cost at least 64 lives. Martial law has been declared. A.P. picture.
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    QUEEN MOTHER HAS TEA WITH WIFE OF A DOCKER
    65 3 I LONDON Wed. rim Queen Mother had I resterday in a home in I-on-End. touring jar- kl.ind and was chrourli her ,0-hotir vil »l"'" s|l<> invited l th \|r. and Mrs. Williams. irried daughter, ,j 'ill. made a ante. Think you,
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    Peers can be jailed...
    53 3 -(or bring absent An expert j iw. Mr. G. last night no reason who do not of Lords ■m d or com- i ■j to ques- j i Parliamentary l up to examine [ouse has power i its own mem- ndance. than 800 j but only
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    Lock icon Dynamite kills 2 after 25 years
    40 3 MULHOUSE (France). Wed. —A charge of dynamite left in a potash mine 25 years ago exploded yesterday killing two miners and injuring five. A miner apparently struck the forgotten dynamite with a Dick. A.P
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    Lock icon Atom plan
    34 3 GENEVA. Wed— The United States proposed yesterday the establishment of a permanent organisation for the peaceful use of atomic energy to be attached to the United Nations as a specialised agency. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Three for trial in Wilma Montesi case
    146 3 Investigating j committed /ear-old |azs ad son of ai ti in Democrat j lor trial on a i laughter in the Wilma Montesi j the Marquis l ia. 45-year-oldl (!^r and man 1 about town, and Sayerio Polito, 75, former police chief of
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    Lock icon 2 towns ablaze in Morocco
    304 3 REBELS MAKE 30,000 HOMELESS CASABLANCA, Wednesday. DOLICE said last night that the shanty town of Douar el Alya, where 25.000 people live near the oil port of Fedala, north of here, was blazing fiercely. They said men were running through the 1,000-shack community, putting the
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    U.S. AIR FORCE PLANES CRASH IN FLIGHT
    79 3 U.S. AIR FORCE PLANES CRASH IN FLIGHT BALTIMORE (Maryland), Wee*.— Two U.S. Air Force planes a B-25 bomber and a C-45 transport collided in flight just south of here today. Two bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the C-45, which crashed 10 miles south of Baltimore. The two-man crew
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    20 3 The Aus- I t Minister. Mr. for home j Rye- weeks tour j energy re- U.P
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    Lock icon MYSTERY MAN OF MONEY DIES, 86
    267 3 MYSTERY MAN OF MONEY DIES, 86 Gulbenkian was among the world's richest LISBON, Wed fALOUSTE Sarkis Gui- benkian, legendary oil magnate and one of the world's richest men, died today of a kidney ailment. He was 86. Gulbenkian was one of the most mysterious men in the world. He shunned
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    BRITAIN ABANDONS SALK VACCINE
    176 3 LONDON, Wed. THE Salk anti-polio vaccine has been abandoned in Britain because it is too dangerous. Trials of the vaccine planned for British children have been cancelled. Dr. Graham S. Wilson, director of the Public Health Laboratory Service announcing this last night, said: "The Salk vaccine
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    Lock icon CALHERN'S FOURTH DIVORCE
    44 3 HOLLYWOOD, Wed.- Stage and film star Louis Calhcrn was divorcrd yesterday in Juarez Mexico j by his wife Marianne. ThLs was Calhern's fourth man lane to end in divorce. He has just finished making the film Forever Darling at M.G.M.— U.P.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    381 3 LONDON, Wed. QTOCK MARKETS dtarted the new account with a fresh burst of strength and many Issues reached new peaks. With interest centred on equities, gilt-edged securities were right out of the picture and further persistent small selling brought fresh losses. Foreign bonds were overshadowed by the activity
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    LONOON TIN
    25 3 LONDON July 20— Cash Buyers £760; Sellers £762: Forward Buyers £752' 2 Sellers £754; Settlement £759. Turnover a.m. 150 tons. p.m. 10 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    38 3 LONDON. July 20.— Spot 37 :l id.. Aug. 37 :t id.. Sept. 36-\d., Oct. -Dec. 36d.. Jan. -Mar. 33' id., Apr. -June 31 '«<!.. July ci.f 37d. Aug. c.i.f. 36-\d.. Sept. ci.f. 35 r .d. Tone. Firm.
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    RED BOSS TELLS OF ESCAPE TO HONG KONG
    266 4 RAUB, Wed. A FORMER Malayan Communist Party 1< ;i(l<r in Pahang told the High Court here today how he made use of another man's identity card to uo to Singapore and catch a boat for China. Chin Choy, 38, a district committee
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    Moncrieff going to Saigon
    36 4 Vice Admiral A. K. Scott I MoncrlefT, Commander in Chiel Far East Station, will Sinsapore on Saturday < n his first official visit to Saigon where he will call on French Admiral Jozan.
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    Bring back Dr. Lin? Fantastic, say Nanyang bosses
    155 4 \IEMBERS of the executive committee of Nanyang A University yesterday dismissed as "worthless and fantastic" the suggestion by a visiting American political commentator that Dr. Lin v utang should be recalled. I They .said they would not appoint a new chancellor and
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    UMNO man quits: He is 'fed up'
    80 4 UMNO man quits: He is 'fed up' PENANG. Wed. TUAN HAJI Mohamed Hassan bin Ahmad has resigned as secretary of the Province Wellesley UMNO elections committee. "I am fed up." he said. Tuan Haji Mohamed Hassan said that since the Alliance's sweeping victory in the Settlement Council elections, the committee
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    'QUEEN' OF SINGERS IN THE NUDE
    148 4 Date set for trial on defamation charge rrhE editor, the publisher and the printer of a "mosquito* 1 paper who were charged op May 25 with defaming Yang Phel Yuen, 23, once acclaimed the "Queen" of Singapore Chinese singers, will now be tried before
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    NEW DEFENCE FORCE
    297 4 Commonwealth division to be formed in Malaya KIALA Ll T MPI'R, Wed. rpHE first Common- wealth division of troops for the defence of South -East Asia is to be formed in Malaya. The battalion of Australian troops due in September and two other battalions now in Malaya
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    THE LOOT WAS RETURNED
    159 4 THE LOOT WAS RETURNED Robber jailed for four years A MAN robbed a woman of a gold chain and pendant and tried to kidnap her but later returned the propertythrough another man. the Singapore Assizes was told yesterday. Ng Miow Soo. 24. a carpenter, was jailed for four years by
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    Bandits chased on estate
    38 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The manager of Hock Lam Estate and his escort chased three terrorists encountered on the estate road yesterday. The terrorists escaped. The estate is in the Gelang Patah area of Johore.
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    BURMA WON'T EXTEND AIR SERVICE
    69 4 BURMA WON'T EXTEND AIR SERVICE U PE TINT (above), commercial manager of Union of Burma Airways, arrived from Rangoon yesterday on his first routine inspection visit since the line started its service to Singapore in 1953. He said IB V did not intend to extend services to Singapore at present.
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    Excess rice seized in Tronoh area
    77 4 Excess rice seized in Tronoh area IPOH. Wed. rE Government has seized 187 piculs of rice and 26 piculs of padi from people in Tronoh town and its surrounding new villages, estates and mines during the last two days. The operation was part of a scheme to deny food to
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    He met death with 18 hankies
    101 4 He met death with 18 hankies BUTTERWORTH, Wed. A FORMER inmate of the Tanjong Rambutan Mental Hospital had a weakness for handkerchiefs after his discharge, the Butterworth Coroner, Inche Sain, was told today. When found unconscious on the R.A.F. runway on May 29, Leow Chin Boon, 44, had 18 handkerchiefs
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    Varsity plans
    29 4 The University of Malaya plans to begin teaching in its new departments of Administrative Studies and Legal Studies in October next year, according to the university's Gazette.
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    Man falls 20 ft.
    31 4 A 25-year-old labourer, Sim Gwee Tiew, was seriously iniurea in a 20ft. fall while repairing a house in Woodlands Road. Singapore, yesterday. He \v&i> admitted to hospital.
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    Hawker stabbed
    24 4 A hawker, Wee Chong Fook, 38, was attacked yesterday by two men in Silat Road, Singapore, and stabbed in the arm. i
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    JANGER IN PARTY POLITICS
    95 4 A woman told a Singapore court yesterday that she was assaulted by three Democratic Party supporters because she supported the Progressive Party. Lim Slew Kirn summoned Kirn Ah Meng. his mother. Chua Mia Thung. and sister. Boon Inn. for alleged assault on April 6. Lim said
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    'ALLIANCE IS SPREADING LIES': RASHIB
    208 4 KUALA LI MPI X, VY,,in Psd: PARTY NEGARA'S candidate for Sdang* n the Federal elections, Inche Mohamed Ra.hu Ahmad, last night replied to the stiitfme n nt' t K M.C.A. president, Dato Sir Cheng-lock Ta n th v Alliance is the only party which can
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    'Me alien? Amusing,' says Tengku
    96 4 'Me alien? Amusing,' says Tengku PENANG THE president of 't'v v Tengku Abdul Rah-'' :-,aid in Penanp; today hT^ more amused than wor-i by a contention in a S? pore newspaper that Ivan alien. "Why, if I am one, then tbnsanda of Malays in under former S: raintj are also
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    30 PROUD KIDDIES
    182 4 RAF schoolchildren march up to recent their prizes from Mr. Goode I^RESSED in smart well pressed uniforms, 30 R.A.F. schoolchildren in Singapore yesterday marched up to the Chief Secretary. Mr. W. A. C. Goode, to receive prizes. Their parents watched from the school hall It was speech
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    PLANS TO sPEED UP LABOUR CODE
    51 5 PLANS TO sP EED UP LABOUR CODE Ciovrrn- terday del( passing Labour BIU impending r Labour Una Vcw Bill now bein hiI KiBC( mmittee. motion to month\s& mbly Minisworkers u ld not suf- 1 "the fleht Minister! for j'ivrrn- th»--1 hOUt workers ho have mike on the ted to I
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    Girl cyclist injured
    19 5 I a 23-year-old Kar (iake. is in rith serious tllision place near m Ipoh. (is Falim.
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    FINDING OUT THE HARD WAY
    55 5 BAHRU, wed. re, who is Batu Pahat seat li ctions, la ite a lot about areas. For instance he has found that the rural bridges arc not as safe a.s they look. He has fallen twice owing to bridges collapsing under his weight. Fo. Maclntyre
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    School debate
    9 5 Six boys speak In the schools' deInstitu-
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    Customs holiday
    20 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. The Cu-stoms Office, Johore Bahru. will be closed on July 30 for Hari Raya Haji.
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    Malay fashion parade
    42 5 ALOR STAR, Wed— A singing contest and Malay fashion parade will be in a "Teachers" Miscellany" which the Kota Star Malay Teachers' Association will present on July 29 and July 30 at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College. Alor Star.
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    Parents prefer English in schools
    416 5 ANSWERS ROLL IN TO GOVERNMENT CIRCULARS THEIR CHOICE OF 3 ALTERNATIVES gINGAPORE parents prefer English instruction for their children in primary schools. This is indicated by answers so far received to circulars sent to parents and guardians. On June 21, Government circulars were distributed to
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    Bees burn 30 acres of rubber
    58 5 Bees burn 30 acres of rubber KUALA LI MPI R. Wed. Someone trying to burn a hornets' nest started a fire, which swept through 30 acres of abandoned rubber trees at Kflingham Estate, seven miles from Kuala Lumpur yesterday. A spokesman at the estate said the damage was not serious.
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    Post-school study gifts for six
    96 5 Post-school study gifts for six THE Hong Kong Junior Chamber of Commerce is offering six scholarships to Chinese boys resident and qualified in Singapore for studies in Hong Kong colleges. The offer is being made through the Singapore Junior Chamber of Commerce. The scholarships will be for four-year courses in
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    Youth denies molesting
    63 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A 19-year-old youth was charged here today with molesting a teen-aged Malay actress at the Lucky World on the night of July 17. Mazeli bin Ahmad, an employee of the amusement park, pleaded not guilty to usinu criminal force on the girl, Pasinah binte
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    Boy badly hurt in fall
    38 5 A student, Chun Weng Poh, 11. was last night admitted to the Singapore General Hospital after he had fallen off a rambutan tree at Tampenis Read. His condition was reported as s< rious.
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    The man who addressed peace notes gives up
    193 5 The man who addressed peace notes gives up KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A COMMUNIST terrorist, who surrendered in South Siam on June 12, has stated that he wrote the addresses on two "peace' letters sent out from headquarters of the Malayan Communist Party. Disclosing this today as part of the proof
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    Unemployed man had chandu
    31 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Lim Kirn. unemployed, was fined SBOO in the Sessions Court, Pontian, today for possession of chandu and opium smoking utensils. He paid the fine.
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    Gang charge
    25 5 Esoph bin Salleh. 25. was tentatively charged in Singapore yesterday with being a member of a secret society. He was remanded until Saturday.
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    UNDERCOVER TAX MEN 'INDECENT
    204 5 Commerce chief and Telok Ayer merchants are up in arms CTRONG criticism of the Income Tax Department using "undercover agents" to catch Singapore's tax dodgers, was made yesterday by Mr. D. T. Assomull. president of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce. "It is not a decent
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    'A GOOD IDEA'
    174 5 said Sopiee: Now he's accused of breaking politics ban KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. rpHE Federation Govern--1 ment will investigate whether a statement by Inche Mohamed Sopiee bin Sheikh Ibrahim contravened the "no politics" ban on senior Government officers separate minister appointed to take charge of social affairs. A
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    School visits to continue
    41 5 The Minister for Education, Mr Chew Swee Kee, and members of the All-Party Committee of the Assembly appointed to inquire into Chimse education and culture problems in Singapore, will continue their visits to Chinese schools on Monday.
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    Back from leave
    25 5 Mr. D. H. Chapman of the Legal Service, has returned from long leave and assumed duties as First Civil District Judge, Singapore.
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    Malay College golden jubilee
    198 5 SULTANS TO ATTEND TWO-DAY CELEBRATION IPOH, Wed. SIX Sultans and the Chairman of the Perak Council of Regency, the R^ja Muda, will attend the golden jubilee celebration of the Malay College one-time exclusive school for children of Malay chieftains and royalty. All the Mentris Besar are
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    Police investigate man's death
    47 5 Singapore Police are investigating the death of Tei Koh. 70. of Canal Road whose body was found lying on the bank of the river at Alkaff Quay yesterday evening. Tei's family had reported him missing one hour earlier at the Central Police Station
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  • Singapore, Thurs. July 21, 1955.
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      Marshall and Rendel
      927 6 The letters exchanged between the Governor of Singapore and the Chief Minister on the appointment of junior ministers, published yesterday, are of first importance for several reasons. They give to the public for the first time the official account of both sides of the story, and are
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      Dialectics
      253 6 Communist parties in noncommunist countries are going through lean times and the Socialist Fatherland to which every struggling communist party looks for guidance and inspiration is not helping matters very much. Consider the case of the Indian Communist Party whose dazed and bewildered adherents are trying very hard to
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    80 6 It Worit HO 'minimum). OJAN TSUN DOKE alias Cheam i vik»» th;ink.s all relatives and wreaths scrolls mesdolence, nl^ht visit, kind and attendance ;it his wife. MR. A- MRS. A. ChPllappnh end and Relatives for -onts Coneratula- Attendance on n of their Mnrnace on C. O. FOO and lln
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      321 6 MR. MARSHALL'S demand for junior ministers is amazing and ridiculous. Many people like me will support Mr. Marshall to the hilt, if he can show that his government is governing well. We are relieved by the strong and necessary action he has taken with the
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      Think of the cost
      195 6 I AGREE with you that "Mr. Marshall's proposal to create a number of junior mlnisterships in the Singa- pore Coalition G ivernment will be received with some surprise and considerable disapproval." A perfect illustration was provided by this move of the very unsatisfactory way in which
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      EFFICIENCY MUST NOT BE SACRIFICED
      261 6 rE P.A.P. spokesman's "Efficiency or no efficiency, we must Malayanise or bust," like many of his utterances, is typical of the impetuosity of an immature youth. Somehow or other, one is compelled to reach the forbidding conclusion, that his party is chock-full of frustrated humans,
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      MIT WHERE IS THE FIRST SCHEDULE?
      216 6 IT appears that Mr. Marshall intends to carry on his government until the 25th July for the express purpose of passing three bills, viz., Labour Land Acquisition and Land Titles. These bills were gazetted for the first time last week. They were then descirbed
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      By pigeon post?
      56 6 ON my way to Singapore on Friday. July 8. I was asked to buy lottery tickets by an old Chinese woman on the Batu Pahat The lottery was being drawn in Penawc on the following day. The explanation of how the counterfoils got to Penanc in time
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    The scandal of labour 'slave* and 'free'
    1539 6  -  HARRISON E. SALISBURY I R y lit SSil SMtfCE STALM I WAS unable to take a single step in the streets of Birobidjah (the centre of the Jewish Autonomous Region in the Far East) without the company of the agents. The detail included
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    The Governor's powers—by Marshall
    24 7 The Governor's powers— by Marshall „n«S FOR THE BOYS' WOULD JEOPARDISE THE GOOD NAME OF GOVERNMENT, WROTE SIR ROBERT ?«k ttjs vass.-aS StBBbSsS i
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    Z-I-N-G! ONE LOOK AT INGE AND THE THAW SET IN
    32 7 INGE DORN, one of the stars of the show, makes friends with six-year-old Ho Yung Chan stretched out on his wooden cradle.
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    TEXT OF THE LETTERS THAT LED TO CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
    1113 7 July 4 July 5 July 9 about LUions on mcern ninistcrs places at the G ivern- mblyive had rnmont then the particular ministries. I appreciated your concern to have efficient ministries, and that certain of them have very heavy commitments. This
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    Ice is so nice—yes, it certainly was for this little boy
    382 7 Ice is so nice yes, it certainly was for this little boy rK)R a six-year-old, Ho r Yung Chan has had a lot of suffering. But yesterday it was all fun for he went along to the "Holiday on Ice Revue" and had the time of his life. The show
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    New Registrar at High Court
    49 7 Mr. Tan Thoon Lip. Registrar of Singapore High Court, has left for Japan on holiday. Mr. F. A. Chua, First Magistrate and Criminal District Judge, is now acting for him. Mr. J. W. D. Ambrose, the Second Criminal District Judge, has succeeded Mr. Chua.
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    Black: 'Your interpretation unacceptable'
    738 7 July 19 The Governor to the Chiei Minister: Thank you for your letter dated July 12 on the subject of your recommendation that I should appoint four assistant ministers. I do not accept the interpretation of the provisions of the Order-in-Council 1955 which you set out
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    'WORKERS UNHAPPY ABOUT RESIGNATION'—T. U. C.
    98 7 'WORKERS UNHAPPY ABOUT RESIGNA TION'—T. U. C. THE president of the Singapore Trade Union Congress, Mr. S. Jaganathan, said yesterday that workers had expressed "unhappiness at the proposed resignation of Mr. Marshall's Government." He said: -While the principle Involved is rather an important one, to talk about resignation at this
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    The civilian toll 13 IN JUNE.
    87 7 The civilian toll 13 IN JUNE. KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The terrorists last month killed 13 civilians— their biggest toll since December 1952. Emergency figures for 1955 show that terrorists are being steadily eliminated from the jungles of Malaya but more are coming out alive. A drop in kills has been
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    LEFT, LEFT, LEFT...
    183 7 So its EXIT a shoe firm THE Sinwa Rubber Manufactory at I Hamilton Road in Singai pore, where 160 workers are on strike, is closing down. This decision was taken two days after the firm shut down its branch factory in Johore Bahru where a "go slow"
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    AIRWAYS MEN HOLD PAY TALKS
    47 7 AIRWAYS MEN HOLD PAY TALKS The committee of the Malayan Airways Local Employees" Union met the management yesterday and discussed the question of salary revision They also discussed transport arrangements for staff to the new airport at Paya Lebar. Another meeting has been arranged for next month.
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    Pen found
    26 7 A fountain pen. inscribed Lee Vow Tee. has been found in Norfolk Road. Singapore. The owner imy co>Ject it from the Straits Times office.
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    RUBBER-TO-TEA SWITCH
    53 7 SEREMBAN, Wed. A rubber estate in Negri Sembilan is switching to tea planting. It is the first tea planation to start in the state. The change is being made on Mantin Estate, about 12 miles north of here. About 20 acres have been planted. Eventually the plantation will
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    UMNO BASTIONS BREACHED
    428 8 Only a week to go Malay vote»e waver and turn about Challenge of rivals cannot be ignored any longer KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. WITH the Federation's first national election only six days away, indications are that the Alliance will have to fight harder to counter the strong challenge
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    Off the beaten path goes Dato Onn— all for 202 votes
    475 8 Off the beaten path goes Dato Onn all for 202 votes WHOLE VILLAGE GATHERS ROUND KONG KONG, Johore, Wednesday. r)ATO Sir Onn bin Ja'afar today drove 10 miles off the Mawai Road through rubber estates and jungle swamps to speak to the 202 voters of this remote fishing village on
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    Band concert
    23 8 The band of the 11th Hussars will play in the Singapore Botanic Gardens from 5 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. on Sunday.
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    Reward for 100 years' service
    37 8 Three men with a total of 100 years' service in the Singapore Postal Department received valedictory letters yesterday They are: Inche Moksen bin Kassim. Inche Hassan bin Che and Mr. Rampot Rai.
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    A bus stop pickpocket is jailed
    131 8 A bus stop pickpocket is jailed A PICKPOCKET caught in the "act" by a detective, was in Singapore yesterday sentenced to 10 months' jail to be followed by one year's police supervision. Chan Kock Chin denied the j theft of a wallet containing $46.15 from K. Velu at a bus
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    Tobacco cargo for China
    42 8 I The 2,700-ton British freighter Chunsang arrived" in Singapore yesterday from 'Calcutta with 1.472 tons of general cargo, most of which if I tobacco, for Shanghai. The vessel will stay in Singapore a few days for engine repairs.
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    DRIVER BLEW HORN GOT STABBED
    100 8 A ELL COMPANY clerk, Dick Kuek Chiang Heng thp W n S Q i a^o^i th a P enknife an argument at me car park in Collyer Quay, Singapore, yesterday morning. The argument was over the blowing, of a horn by Kuek as he was
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    Hume talks on again
    45 8 The management of Hume Industries (Far East) Ltd at Bukit Timah. Singapore yesterday opened negotiations with its 1,250 striking workers. After ten hours of discussions, both parties agreed to continue negotiations today. The workers have been on strike since June 7.
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    'VINDICTIVE. VICIOUS' STUDENT IS REBUKED
    250 8 'VINDICTIVE. VICIOUS' STUDENT IS REBUKED A STUDENT who insisted on prosecuting a widow for allegedly assaulting; him was described as "selfish, vicious and vindictive" by Mr. J. M. DevereuxColebourn, the Singapore Fourth Magistrate, yesterday. "In all the time I have sat as a magistrate, in England. Borneo. Christmas Island and
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    Wife slashed in the neck
    41 8 A newly-married woman. Chong Ah Cheng, 20. was last night admitted to the Singapore General Hospital after she was found slashed in the neck in her house at Lorong 29, Geylang. Her condition was not serious.
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    NEW $600,000 SCHOOL PROJECT
    208 8 It will provide room for 1,000 more students rFENDERS have been called i by the Anglo-Chinese I School, Singapore, for a $600,- 000 project to replace its pre- sent buildings in Coleman Street The project calls for a main three-storey building of 30 classrooms to accommodate
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    NO BREAK IN TALKS SAYS McNEICE
    203 8 But unions give notice of strike m rpHE City Council president, Mr. T. P. f y I yesterday said that the Council had not brok<>« negotiations with its 10,000 daily-rated workers He was replying to the City Council Labour Unions Federation, whose 12 affiliated
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    Family planni in Johore
    37 8 The main clinic hore Family Plannim H ciation is now esl the Women ani Clinic in Jalan Ajn r Johore Bahru. The clinic will gi« aA| every Monday from 2 p;| 4 p.m.
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      1771 9 Basuto fanatics preferred death to paying tax in any form iiiiiiiiiii ii j >I^J j JTmvj 1 1 1 [>IH ■i^rM iniiiinii ONE day in 1879, a husky trooper of the South African Mounted Rifles hoisted a grisly, blood-dripping, black head aloft on the end of a stout pole. A
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      112 9 Sh*>rl€>ck Uvlmvfi Thrvv waoks m lortur<> Uirli Truvy Hoottium iound ileait fOKAV. STAND BY. WEVE JUSfI 15 MINUTES LATER. I T THAT DOES IT? THE DEAD 1 TAKEN A NEW IMPRESSION. tdatv to NOW MAN »S SID JONARA MOOOLUM TELL TRACV TO CHECK THAT Mw^ T^~\ r-^Z^T tl^h/i^SuiA NOL?RE WITH
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    JURU SALE COMPLETED
    96 11 JCTRTJ Estates report that the I I o' the estate, as authorised rch, 1955. was completed in j payment of balance of the purchase price and transfer of the to the purchaser. The report and account; to March are being prepired and submitted at the annual meeting
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    35 11 Or. the free exchance market b Honp Konp yesterday the 0 B wal quoted at 5.81 i, cash an; 584 lor TT. S-erling was quoted at 15.60 anc' of gold at 252 t
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    INVESTORS IGNORE MARSHALL 'CRISIS,' MARKET IS STEADY
    248 11 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE'S hard-headed investors yesterday' ignored the latest Marshall "crisis" in the belief that which ever way the Ministry made up its mind nothing could be worse than the present uncer' tainty. The market has taken so much since April
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    509 11 The Singapore Share Brokers' As- sociation. Singapore section, re- ported: "As a result of London si sudden interest in. and substantial bidding for sterling tins these counters improved to higher' levels with small business passing due to scarcity of scrip. Rubbers, too slightly Improved but industrials were quiet
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    RUBBER PRICES
    141 11 August first grade ruliber buyers fob closed in Singapore yesterday at $1.26^ per lt>.. 1\ cents below Tuesday* close The closing tone was steady Closing prices in cents per Ib. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose buyers 126 V sellers 127^; No 1 R.S.S. August buyers 126 :i sellers
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    ANOTHER NEW LOOK MAKES THE MOST OF YOUR FIGURE
    697 12 mr M There's another new look in autumn fashions in America. This orw's called th« Tubular Look and herV« how top designers are adapting it to dresses, suits and formal wear. A report by DOROTHY ROE NEW YORK fashion l designers,
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    A bag of purses
    32 12 A series of small purses contained in a large red Russian leather bag is one of the rxhihits at the show in Paris of the National Leather Council.
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    Child who was spoiled for lack of a rod
    563 12 WE HAVE taken Cookie's child fishing once or twice, and she now considers it is time she had a rod and sot down to serious business. A rod she has not been given, mainly because of the unsafe hook we decided
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    Souths batting goes down to the last man
    881 13 Souths batting goes down to the last man ANG EAM HOCK PREVIEWS MALAYAN CRICKET TEST' T*HE annual cricket match between North and South will take place in Kuala Lumpur next week, July 30 and 31 and Aug. 1, and in local cricket one cannot have a better match to look
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    ENG CHENG'S NORTH TEAM IS ALL CLAWS AND TAIL-LESS
    585 13 ENG CHENG'S NORTH TEAM IS ALL CLAWS AND TAIL-LESS V^ORTH versus South A^ this year is, in a way, very much Selangor versus Singapore again. While nine Singapore players make up the main strength of the South side, Selangor are providing eight men for North this year. The rival captains
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    Results, best bowling and batting figures
    339 13 Results, best bowling and batting figures rpHE RESULTS OF NORTH--1 SOUTH MATCHES IN THE PAST ARE: 1947 North won by 8 wkU In Kl. 1948 Drawn In Singapore 1949 Drawn In Penang 1950 South won by 275 runs In Ipoh. 1951 North won by 3 wkte In XX. 1952 North
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    SCORER PLAYED IN TESTS
    74 13 THE two scorers for this year's nectlon with Selangor cricket since ZHe ,v m «trh mm Mrs pre-war days. Mrs. Beadles, who North-South match are Mrs. h,^ for ne 81nKapore Cr i cke t Nixon and Mrs. O. H. R. Beadles. club p i fty ed
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    THE TWO TEAMS
    84 13 rriHE two teams for the North A n South cricket match at Kaala Lumpur on July 30. 31 and Aug. 1, are: NORTH: Cham Eng Cheng (cast.), N. H. Hobbs. A. K. Jones, S. RaJmUnram, at. Shephcrdson, G. S. Walker, Keay Khoon Leong, J. Winchester, Slvagnanam, Guruchaimn
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    Lock icon Headingley has been batsmen's pitch
    454 14 THE FOURTH TEST MAY BRING FIRST DRAW IN CURRENT SERIES ENGLAND APPEAR TO BE BETTER BALANCED TEAM LEEDS, Wednesday. JJNLESS the character of the Headingley pitch has changed, like many others this season, there is little likelihood of a decisive finish to the fourth Test
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    Chinese and SSC replay for title
    252 14 Chinese and SSC replay for title rpHE clash for the Singa- pore Amateur Swimming Association's senior water-polo league championship will take place at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday. Teams concerned are Singapore Swimming Club, the del ending champions. and Chinese Swimming Club. Singapore S.C. will have to bo third
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    HK TEAM HAD GOOD TOUR
    82 14 THE HONG KONG Combined Services cricket team left the Colony for Hong Kong yesterday after a successful visit. The Hong Konc Services side played five games during their stay. They drew with Singapore Combined Services, beat University of Malaya and Army and lost to Singapore
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    CHINESE EASY WIN
    42 14 HOBART, Wed.— The touring South China soccer team beat Tasmania by 11-2 today. The Chinese led 5-0 at half-time. Scorers were Mok Chun Wah (4), Szeto Man (3>. Lee Yuk Tak (2), Ho Cheung Yah and Chu Wing Ah.
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    Vincent hits 57 in RAEC win
    54 14 Royal Army Education Corps beat Royal Army Service Corps by 97 runs in a friendly cricket match at Ayer Rajah Road yesterday. R.A.E.C. 151-3 dccl. (Hewlett 14. Vincent 57, Dauncey 46, Barron 20 n.0.. Young 12 n.0., Tooley 2-28). R.A.S.C. 54 (Embrey 22; Barron
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    TEAM OF FIVE TO GO ON TOUR
    41 14 The Singapore Chinese Sports Association will send a five-man table-tennis team on a tour of the Federation durlnp the August Bank holidays. The team will play at Kuala Lumpur. Penang. Malacca. Kampar and Ipoh.
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    OUT OF LEAGUE
    24 14 Kerala Samajam have withdrawn from SAFA Div. 3A. As thcv had not gained a single point, league placings are not atfected.
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    SBH League and Cup results, positions
    347 14 SBH League and Cup results, positions YESTERDAY'S results and I latest positions In the Singapore Business Houses F.A. League and Cup competition are given below. GROUP A UK Bank 4 F. A Nemve Traction 1 C. Bank 7 Tel. Board 5 5 0 0 19 0 10 Hongkong Bank 3
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    Busmen get 1-1 beating
    161 14 /"<oi.ONY player Quah Kirn Beng scored six times in Chartered Bank's 7-1 victory over Singapore Traction Co. in a SBHFA League Cup Group A match at the S.T.C. ground yesterday. Although S.T.C. fielded only ten men and had to play a regular forward Avtar Singh in
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    PENANG MEETING HAS ATTRACTED 193 ENTRIES-28 FOR GOLD CUP
    981 14 PENANG. Wed. A total of 183 horses— 6l from Class 1. 43 Class 2 and 89 Class 4— has been entered for the four-day Penang Gold Cup and August Bank Holiday meeting on July 30. Aug. 1, 4 and 6. The
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    KLASS MAKES AMENDS WITH A HAT-TRICK
    309 14 A HAT-TRICK by inA side right Vivian Klass enabled Hongkong Bank, strong contenders for the Singapore Business Houses F.A. League and Cup championship, to score a 4-0 victory over Fraser Neave in an exciting Group 'A' fixture at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. It was
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    RAOC saved just in time
    125 14 ARMY DEPOT Police and 30 Bat- talion Royal Army Ordnance Corps drew 2-2 after extra time at Friendly Hill yesterday in the first round of the Singapore Army Cup soccer tournament. Police dominated the first half and scored in the 13th minute through inside-right Ismail
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    Group B leaders score six goals
    320 14 jVfIERCANTILE BANK, leaders in Group B, scored one of their biggest wins in the League Cup Competition when they trounced Sime Darby 6 o at Geylang Stadium yesteday. Scorers were Mahesa (2). Eddie de Silva (2), Teng Ying Chye and Quek Kirn Swee. Ford
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    24 civilian cyclists to miss tour
    192 14 rpWENTY FOUR civilian 1 cyclists from four clubs will not compete in the biggest cycling tour of the season the 250-mile Phillips Classic from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur on July 30. 31 and Aug. 1. The four clubs who have withdrawn their members are
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    SCHEDULE OF RACING
    145 14 'TWERE will be seven races on the second days, starting at 2.30 p.m.; six races on the third day, starting at 3.30 p.m.; and eight races on the last day, starting at 2.15 p.m.; at Penan? Turf Club August Bank Holiday Meeting Schedule of running to: Flr«t
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    Kelantan P cables: We will play on Sunda,
    94 14 Kelantan P cables: We will play on Sunda, KUALA LUMP UR THE KelanSTlJj Association hZ the Football .ft ofSelansoru. team will Kuala Lumpu Malaya Cun against Selan My. The first. doned when leading 3 i last Friday. After the aband president ol said he was in fa* mg the gai
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    112 14 LU.NDON W. QURREY, the county cricket* pions. and York.shir?. itarted mat.hes which tx Surrey dismissed I 171 but then !om only one nin. York only one Somerset tea. Tea scores today were At Taunton: Son I (Tordoft* 57. An^eli not n I Yorkshire. At Swansea:
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      64 14 SOCCER SAFA Community leagne: Chinese v Eurssians. Jalan Besar; League, Dlv. 2A: S.C.C. v St. John's. padang; Div. 3A: Corinthians v Tuan Mong, Clerical Union; Div. 3B: Alexandra v Springdale, CYMA; Katong v Rajaji. (icylang. Govt. Services league, Div. II: T.T.C. v Radio Malaya, Farrer Park; Income Tax v P
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