The Straits Times, 4 November 1955

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times Mat*** Nat** 1 1 Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1955 15 CENTS
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  • 282 1 'An air of dedication' at St Paul's LONDON. Thurs. T^HE British Press today applauded in front page stories the •courageous way" in which Princess Margaret faced her lirst public engagement 48 hours after her renunciation of mar riage to .GroupCaptain Peter Townsend. The Princess, eyes shining and with
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  • 253 1 Such a sordid story, says the magistrate 1200-A-MONTH revenue officer of the Customs Department told a Singapore magistrate yesterday that he used to make SI. (KM) a month by accepting briber. The revenue officer. Peter Lim. was making his defence on ;i
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  • 107 1 Tumble in rubber price llv Our Market orropondrnt HEAVY unloading of stocks OB the Singapore Rubber Market throughout ye*terrlav c Pnt the priM tumbling down by nine cents. This was only ono-eichth of a cent less than the hitrhest droo on a .»inple day this year, on Oct. 6 November
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  • 124 1 Specials' deaths avenged 3 Reds slain in dawn attack KLUANG. Thurs. MEN of No. 2 platoon of the Ist. Bn.. East Yorkshire Regiment, killed three of a gang of five terrorists contacted in a planned sweep on Rengam Malay Estate, seven miles from here, early today. Two of the dead
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  • 23 1 NEW YORK Thurs. A bomber crashed into an empty house at East Meadow yesterday killing its crew of •«'n AP
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  • 42 1 Singapore police last ni«ht offered a reward of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the thieves who stole the safe containing SI 1.000 a revolver and other documents, from the office of the Special Constabulary over the week-end.
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  • 166 1 Couple on icay to new home in Spore Mlt KOI.AND SHAIOI.V scientist explorer son of Mr and .Mrs S. M. Sharma of Ipoh. married Miss l»;i b<lle (iikhrist, an Australian at St. John's I rrs'byterian Church in K f nsington, London, on O-t. 29. They are
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  • 190 1 Mr. M's 'great intelligence by Mr. B LONDON, Thurs— Mr Alan Lennox Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, naid here today th;it he Vlieved Mr. David Marshall. Singapore's Chief Minister, 'win rUe to the great opportunities that lie before him Addressing the R >yal Enil)lre vSociety on his recent •.>2.000-nitle tour of
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  • 45 1 1111. PKINt KSN Mini. .it thr crowd from thr st<-ps of St I' i'il n Cathedral. With her is th. Ver> Xt \V K Matthews. l>r.in of the Cathedral. A P. picture radioed from I <mri.. ■> la»t nicht
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  • 50 1 i WBERRA. Thurs Australia will withdraw her tro p> fr-m Malaya .urn recognise Communist China II the Labour Party is returned at the Dec 12 election.". Labour leaders said here today. They said this policy wa* ri'-cided on at a party meeting today. --A.P.
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  • 284 1 Restaurant men defy union THE Singapore Workers" Union yesterday called a strike of its members in eight leading Chinese restaurants— but it turned out to be only half a strike. Food wu prepared and served as usual in the restaurants because at least half the
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  • 27 1 RIO DE JANEIRO. Thurs President Joao Cafe FUhu of Brazil was taken to hospital today after a heart attack. His condition »as not serious— Reuter.
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  • 47 1 NEW YORK. Thurs. A j radio weighing two ounces I and made to be worn on the wrist like a watch Is to be 1 put on the market here next month It '.i claimed that It can pick up stations 40 miles away— Reuter.
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  • 29 1 MOSCOW Thurs. Israel is to buy Soviet crude and fin 1 ml In exehantie f"r citrus irult n< xt year tht Embassy announced lure today Rmter.
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  • 176 1 58 refuse to be bound over A SECOND group of strikers, all members of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers' Union, who were convicted of offences und.T the Trade Disputes Ordinance yes- terday. chose to so to jail rather than be bound o\ The 65 striken, including
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  • 41 1 1 t.VPTIANS Rt.T\KI Bl POSITION MRO. Thurv— K^pi 1 vi Hull Command cum i mniqur today elainw-d \ptiun forces had i i fwn the strategic hili position at Sabha. scene of bitter fighting today.— Xi uler. (See rase 3)
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  • 586 2 Jack Spot parson: I lied MRS. COMER GAVE HIM MONEY FOR k SIX WORDS Of COURT' Four accused of perjury HE DIDN'T EVEN SEE THE SOHO KNIFE FIGHT LONDON, Thurs.— An aged exparson confessed yesterday that he was paid £ft,'i for fake evidence in favour of a gang leader accused
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  • 159 2 JAKARTA. Thursday. (GOVERNMENT mediators today stepped in to help end a strike of 8.000 Indonesian workers which has brought to standstill operations at the Standard Vacuum oilfield and refinery in South Sumatra Th.. nr.trlrorc n-fe.i r,.n'V,.^ I out early yesterday morn- i Ing.
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  • 48 2 NEW YORK. Thurs —Sixty guests escaped In their night clothes when flnp destroyed a hotel in Meadville Pennsylvania early yesterday. Firemen used wall and aerial ladders to rescue five guests trapped on the top floor of the four-storey building. No casualties were reported.—A.P.
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  • 65 2 ROME. Thurs A twelfth player 1 stormed onto a soccer field here yesterday in favour of the St. Giuseppr team and chased the whole red-shirted Comaechio team oft* the field It was a rampaging bull which apparently didn t like red iereeys. After the bull
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  • 36 2 The Singapore Civil Defence Association will hold a social evening for members of Civil Defence Corps and the Singapore Hospital Reserve and their families at the Kolam Ayer Lane clubhouse at 9 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 115 2 Shortage of scientists slows Britain's atomic energy plan LONDON, Than QHORTAGE of scientist* and other specialised workers Is threatening to pat a brake on Britain atomic energy programme which includes 12 nuclear electric power stations. It was disclosed today The first annual report of the recently created I'nited Kingdom Atomlr
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  • 192 2 9 GUNBOATS REPORTED SL'SK TAIPEH. Thursday. 4 N AIR-SEA battle and artillery duels roared along the offshore island front yesterday in a sudden flare-up of China's 'vest pocket" war. The Nationalists claimed their Thundrrjets sank nine Red gunboat^ and other craft despite a storm <>f
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  • 133 2 'I wanted to talk not to murder' NAOPUR. Thurs. BABU RAO. a nckihaman sentenced to six years' jail iMt March for attempting to murder the Prime Minister. Mr Nehru, today told an appeal court he was I not aware' he had a knife 1 In his hand when he rushed
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  • 41 2 Mrs. Robin Woods, wife of the Archdeacon of Singapore, will open the St. Paul's Church fun fair and fete in aid of its school extension irom noon to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the church compound. 6th mile Upper ScranKoon
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  • 184 2 U M. 8. NEWCASTLE. flagship of the Commmander inChief, Far East Station, is to be re-commissioned in Singapore this month by air— the new Royal Navy "money and man-hours saving way. Trooping aircraft have been chartered to fly out the main
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  • 254 2 Margaret prays as women weep I ON DON, Thurs.- Princess Margaret worshipped last nietfit in St. Paul's Cathedral, and while women in the congregation wept she heard a bishop say: "To each life God speaks, calling us all to a life of personal sacrifice." Th* Princess was making her first
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  • 29 2 MOSCOW Thurs. Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, the Soviet Pri ne Minister and Mr Nikita Khrushchev. Soviet Communist Party leader, will "islt Burma before the end of 1955 —Reuter
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  • 76 2 Biggest claim forced by Bud^ londo:. JHREE MILLION engineering wo manded heavy wa«e kacreuei m\ The claim mad( I at a two London presentat The .i. their rlairn ployer- National B by thi ernmen' evltably livint: for a d mam] a 10 n.
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  • 84 2 'UNKNOWN IS STAR OF ROYAL SHOW T\\ \TI YEAR-OLD singing Mar Ruby Murray, virtually inknown a year ago, has been rhoscn to appear at the Royal Variety Performance on .Monday next The show, which the Queen and other members of the Royal Family will attend, will be held at the
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  • 52 2 'A terrible world shortage' stxm NEW YORK Thurs. Viscount Rothermere. British publisher, said today that I newspapers face "a terrible worldwide newsprint shortage in 1956." Lord Rothermere said the shortage was caused by record consumption and the fact that new plants will not come Into production before 1957 or
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  • 37 2 PEACE— A YEAR BEHIND OBLO. Thurs The Nobei Peace Prize was awarded today to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, it wav officially announced here. In which is committee Stort.: that would be year hr it
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  • 8 2 BAOHDAD seven-meir.b-from thsentatiY' terdav R- I
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  • 36 2 NEW YOU prize-win-:: Hell" will here on Bui a elo tory -Gate Of H production Kyo. then pleted 47 at the cin< ed n n D> previous record at Theatr by Mart:;
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  • 23 2 WASHINGTON. The Unit yesterday to cicarette UgbJ sundries Mr. Bajbni naka, a ney. to!' rr.ittee for R support their
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  • 102 3 Egyp t hits back after sneak night attack by Israel passer: 'And Ben Gurion talks of peace 9 CAIRO, Thursday. injr broke out in the Sinai Desert Egyptian forces counter-attacked ,t the scene of last night's two-hour ittle in the demilitarised zone. fed all morning
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  • 119 3 A suit over seats in a plane LOS ANGELES Frl \yiLLIAM Spivak a lawyer. of Beverly Hills. California, has filed a suit for U5550,258 $150 824 I against the British Overseas Airways Corporation on grounds it sold reservations he held to other people at a higher price and stranded him
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  • 111 3 LONDON, Thurs The Houses of Commons last night rejected an\>pposition motion calling for an immediate cut in Britalns two year period of national sen-ice. Instead, it approved the Government's dan to cut the armed forces by 100.000 to 700.000 by April. 1958.
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  • 36 3 PEASANT GETS GIFT OF LAND AND WANTS TO KISS SHAH'S SHOES The Shah of Persia who it riving Und to thr pour lifts a peasant who wants to ki.%> his sho<- in appreciation A. P. plrturr.
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  • 222 3 Britain wants protection from Japan, India MANCHESTER. Thurs. MR R. M LEE. chair- j man of the Calico j Printers" Association, said here yesterday that that problems facing Britain's textile industry were so serious that it was necessary to disregard any long-term remedy and look for
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  • 54 3 RANGOON. Thurs The ooxing promoter who stasfd a fight here between Little Nene of Singapore and Maung Thaung of Burma recently hag been arrested. The financier of Red Louis." the promoter, better known as Rajendram, complained to police that he was avoiding settlement of accounts in connection
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  • 156 3 Russia has 400 subs— but still lags LONDON. Thurs. RUSSIA now has 400 submarines, an authoritative naval publication said yesterday. But none is atom -powered ■Janes Fighting Ships," a reference book on navies of the world, say» Russia also has 150 destroyers. 32 cruisers »nd many minesweepers, escort vessels, motor
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  • 52 3 NEW YORK. Thun. Tout gunmen terrorised a family here yt'«terd»y and threatened to kill twochlldrtn unless the father paid thtm $30,000 Th<y placed their pUtol* against the children's heads but fled, hitting the family when they found the safe In the house contained only a money order for
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  • 32 3 BERLIN, Thurs— A Czech Government delegation headed by Mr O Kocour. deputy Foreign Trade Minister, has arrived in East Berlin to negotiate a 19M trade pact with East Germany Reuter.
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  • 35 3 NEW YORK. Thurs A 35 millimetre film, only two thirds a.v thick as present film but strong enough to tow a motor car has been developed in America it was reported yesterday Reuter.
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  • 362 3 F LONDON. Thur* wa« a disappointing day In London stock market* After resuming on the high note of the previous day there was change In sentiment when new* was received of a more serious clash in Uie Middle East and many of the initial gains were either reduced
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  • 159 3 Give back that martyred body, appeals Mussolini's daughter ROME. Thurs— E4da Clano. 44, daughter of the Italian dictator Mussolini, harangued a crowd on the step* of a church at Forli yesterday after a fnnrral Mas* in memory of her father. "Give us back that poor martyred body," she appealed to
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  • 261 3 West reject Red merger plan GENEVA. Thursday r[E Soviet Union advanced a proposal yesterday for a gradual merger ot East and West Germany, and it was promptly rejected by the three Western Foreign Ministers who repeated their demand for free elections to unify Germany
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  • 306 4 'No cash'— he died in fight 'HE WOULDMT PAY FOR PRIHKB\ CORPORAL TEIXB MURDER COURT DID NOT GET UP AFTER MIDNIGHT CLASH A SOLDIER who A "sponged" oh his friends for drinks died after a midnight fight, a Singapore court was told yester-i day. It was Aupust 18- pay day
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  • 46 4 PENANO. Thurs Malaya today offered gieat opportunities for women, the Resident Com missloner. Mr. RP. Bineham. satd today. "There is need for leaden* who can think independently and act with self-reliance he told St George's Olrls' School students at their speech day.
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  • 30 4 IPOH. Thurs. Six couples have entered for the 1955 Perak amateur ballroom dancing championships organised by the Perak Dance Association at the Celestial Dance Hall on Nov. 11.
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  • 112 4 KOYAL AIR FORCE S. Jl helicopter wan damaged whrn it was obliged to ii.t ki a forced Undine on the playinr field at the Federation Police Depot in Kuala Lumpur reatrrday. The helicopter developed mechanical trouble after Ukini i.iT u.i routine flight. Dunnr the
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  • 275 4 NOW HE IS FOUND DEAD LS SEA AND POLICE SAY THE CLUES POINT TO MURDER. NOT DROWSLSG SINGAPORE Marine Police investigating thr death of Rhone Cheow. whose body was taken from the ■M off South Quay on Tuesday, yesterday found several clues pointing
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  • 30 4 A 18-year-old schoolboy. Leong sing Chong. was found drowned in the s«-.i off East Reclamation Road. Singapore, yesterday afternoon. Leong disappeared In the sea on Wednesday evening.
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  • 28 4 A Chinese living in Ouillemard Road. Singapore, had his wallet containing $290 stolen while he was alighting from a bus at Kalian* Road, on Wednesday evening
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  • 122 4 Not to be heard until Christmas: Greetings put on the record A SPANISH senor In Singapore yesterday spoke to his senorita in Spain but the will not hear his voice until Christma* Day. He i» one ol more than 1.000 people in Singapore who have recorded messages for Christmas. Servicemen
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  • 202 4 Chairman resigns in election row IPOH. Thursday. A MINOR crisis has developed in the Malayan Indian Congress in Perak over the number of seats the party was allotted for the State Council elections. Mr. MEM Meera Huaseln. chairman of the party's Ipoh branch and vice-president
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  • 60 4 KUALA LUMPUR. ThursAn unemployed Indian. Victor James, who came here for an interlew for a Job, today pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly behaviour at the railway station yesterday. The magistrate fined him $5 Victor said he shouted to a porter who had lost one of
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  • 94 4 TO $772,000— JUDGE ADDS $77,200 FOR SAND MR JUSTICE WHrTTON in the Singapore High Court yesterday made an award of $849,247 for 325 acres of land in Bedok which the Government acquired In September. 1951. for resettlement purposes. The Government Valuer said the land was worth $772,043 but Mr Justice
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  • 207 4 A SUOOESTION that Malaya should hold an i annual music and drama festival was made yesterday by the vice-president of the Singapore Art Society. Mr Frank Sullivan.' He was commenting on the call made by the Federation's Chief Minister. TenKku Abdul Rahman, for
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  • 98 4 IPOH. Thurv— A 77-year-old Malay. Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad, was shot dead yesterday near his neighbour's house at 230 am In Kampong Java. Tapah Road The neighbour Mu.^a Din Haji Bermawl. a Hoim Guard, told police that he was sleeping when
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  • 82 4 LILLIPUT ISLAND A 'PIPE DREAM' FMPLOYKI- City C cribe th< Blngapon as a state from th< merely a MakinK thl« a memora: mittte on I thoy speak ESTABLISH' corporation. city and Of an ln< pore, the mi m "We entirely th? view propou dent LUU] Singapore I toootnouj should tx
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  • 28 4 butterwor: A Penani: lorrj Cheng Tong $15,000. or a mi i harbouring gold barLim bad The gold b. tied rounc chell pier on O
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  • 21 4 A tVO-fCV-Thian Szfound dear! ir. lin the ground- t his r.ouse at the 13 mi wane Road B
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  • 33 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thur^The 60th anniversary of the funeral of Sultan Abubakar was commemorated wltn a memorial service at his tomb In the royal mausoleum In the Jalan Mahmoodiah cemetery today.
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  • 210 5 Charity before mahjong ASIANS NOT SO SHY NOW VfORE Asian women iTI are putting aside mahjong and Joining the ranks of volunteer social workers in Singapore. But Asian women are still In the minority among those who give their spare-time to help others. Social welfare workers said this in comment
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  • 59 5 KUALA LUMPUR. ThursA couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of committing house trespass with Intent to assault a woman. Esha binte Signal, 28. and Abdullah bin Mohamad were alleged to have entered the house of Halijah binte Yahya yesterday in
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  • 48 5 Singapore's Minister for Education. Mr. Chew Swee Kee, yesterday opened the Singapore Chinese High School students' annual art exhibition at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The exhibition, by 130 students, is open to tht« public from 9 a.m. to 530 p.m. daily until Sunday.
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  • 59 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs A Malayan physics lecturer Ls among 700 scientists from 30 nations attending the first world symposium on solar energy now being held at Phoenix. Arizona, in the United States. He is Dr G. T Ward of the University of Malaya. The
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  • 187 5 It will help finance industrial expansion KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. T<HE Federation and Singapore Governments and A "interested financial parties" have started talks on a plan to establish a Pan-Malayan Industrial Development Bank. The Federation's Minister for Economic Affairs. Mr. O. A. Spencer, told
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  • 303 5 MORE TAX— BETTER SCHOOLS Committee told: Let each State Impose income tax The only way to expand education, says MTUC KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Malayan Trade Union Council wants personal and company income tax increased so that the country can expand education. This was one of the suggestions put forward
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  • 118 5 PRAISE FOR PAKISTAN NAVY REAR ADMIRAL SIDUIQ CHOIDRI. C-in-C of the Royal Pakistan Navy, (above) and his men who took part in the recent SEATO exercises were given the highest praise by a veteran I'nited States naval officer. Captain K R. MacGregor. in Singapore yesterday. Captain MacGregor. whose flagship. the
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  • 95 5 In the report in the Straits Times yesterday of the address by Major-General E. B. de Fonblanque. InspectorGeneral of Home Ouards to the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club It was stated that he said the Home Ouards had lost 300 guns In the last three years This
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  • 173 5 ONE HOUR ON BAR GMT* Get moving time IT will soon be easier for many Singapore hotels to serve aftermidnight drinks. The Governor -In Council has approved regulations which will allow bars with first class licences to stay open until 1 a.m. on Sundays and public holidays, on special permits
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  • 34 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— A Poppy Day dance will be held at Nelson House. Naval Base on Saturday from 0.30 p.m. to 1.30 a.m The swimming pool will be floodlit for the occasion.
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  • 64 5 They saw bandits KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs A number of cultivators were yesterday detained for questioning following a contact between a platoon of the 2nd Bn., Malay Regiment, and two terrorists In the Sungei Siput area of Perak. The platoon opened flre when the terrorists ignored their call to
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  • 39 5 A gang of 13 drove In four cars to the General Hospital laundry yesterday afternoon and assaulted the contractor and a worker. The 40 regular labourers at the laundry went, on strike a week ago.
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  • 28 5 Chua Jeng Chuan, 31, was found stabbed In Maude Road. Singapore, at 2 a.m. yesterday. He was attacked by a gang with broken bottles.
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  • 76 5 Hock Thong Rubber Factory at Jurong. Slnjiapore yesterday paid off Its 40 workers and gave each two months' salary as compensation The company has decided to shut down the factory temporarily after the workers went on strike a month ago A spokesman of the Singapore Rubber
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  • 86 5 Retired Colony teacher dies at 68 MX. SEAH SENG RANG (above), who was a teacher in Singapore for nearly a quarter of a century, ha* died at the age of 68. Mr. Seah was a senior master when he retired In 1933 on a Government pension. Educated at Raffles Institution,
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  • 97 5 BUT VILLAGE LOSES SEVEN GUNS IPOH, Thursday. FIFTEEN terrorists last night entered Temoh new r village, six miles north of Tapah. and took seven shotguns and ammunition from houses of Home Guards. The terrorists were still visiting houses when an Indian Rome Ouard who wu
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  • 104 5 Soon— water with that 'F' taste... A PLANT which will give Singapore its first taste of fluorinated water is due before the end of the year, the City Water Engineer. Mr W S Stredwlck. told the Straits Times yesterday The plant may be installed by January or February next. Only
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  • 49 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.- j Floods in Selangor. Perak and Pahang were subsiding today after two almost rain free days. The Kuala Selangor-Rawang road Is now almost clear apart from a stretch between the 39th and 40th milestone where there Is still nearly two feet of water.
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  • 45 5 A Hastings of RAF Transport Command which tookoff from Changl on Wednesday for Darwin had to land at Den Pasar. Bali, because of a hydraulic defect In an engine. The plane resumed its Journey yesterday after reoalrs had been made
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  • 94 6 :i H..rrf. fin i minimum). SEAH: Senp Kant?, Government Pensioner (Former Teacher of Raffles institution i aged 72. passed away peacefully at 18, Marshall Road, on 3rd Nov. 1955. at 3.20 a.m. leaving behind 4 sons. Henry, Hector, Harold and Charlie, 2 daughters. 3 daußhters-lii-law, I 1 future daughter-in-law,
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  • 49 6 ?A Word* $10 (minimum). MRS. C R MARTIN JR. and Family thank all Relatives and Friends, vi,. the President and Committee of the Selangor Turf Club for their AMtrtanet, Tokens o! Remembrance. Messages of Condolence, Mass Offerings and the .sympathy extended to them on thr death of Paddy.
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  • 657 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Nov. 4, 1955. Money For The States A budgetary change of considerable significance is the inclusion for 1956 of allocations to State and Settlement Governments in the form recommended by the committee which studied the financial provisions of the Federation ol Malaya Agreement earlier this
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  • 337 6 The latest skirmish on the Egyptian Israeli border imposes fresh strain in a situation already highly dangerous. Although Israeli troops which attacked an Egyptian post in the El Auja demilitarised zone later withdrew, only restraint on both sides of this fiery frontier can prevent further serious incident.
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  • 169 6 The meeting in Singapore today of Federation and Singapore Ministers is another of the customary and u.scful exchanges which help coordinate Federation and Singapore policy. Constitutional change has made tiirso meetings even more Important than before. They will help bring the two territories closer together, until the time
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  • 376 6 in .the STREET I WAS amused to road the letters of Mr. Cheong Hock Hal and "Puzzled" on the architectural degree of the Hong Kong University. They only show how Ignorant they are on the subject they write about. A nrst-ckts« university will always
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  • 253 6 REFERENCE th" letter from fnMnM Graduate." I was somewhat misquoted In the statement attributed to Itlr In endeavouring to trlve general background to architectural education. I appear to have put your reporter In a difficulty when he had to compress to a short statement In brief. I
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  • 125 6 rE report headed "Railmen to visit Singapore" is not correct. This delegation is not sent by the Malayan Railway Traffic Operating Union and thl* union dlsassoriate* Itself from anythlnp that may be expressed, either ;n words or deeds, by any member of the delegation The members of
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  • 299 6 Answer to the 'Pirates M. Prr.Mdrnt ot the Singapore Hire Car ition. In his mtervlrw with Mr David Marshall, claimed that "pirate" taxis were taking all t h r business normally meant for legitimate taxis, and that a radio taxi service and a taxi service by nhone failed because of
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  • 155 6 MR T A. 81MON. President of the Singapore Hire Car Association, claims that his association and the Taxi Owners Society Ltd lost $117,000 in the past tluve years investing In radio taxis and taxi service by phone, because of "pirate taxis I have been a
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  • 108 6 I THINK It would be a very good Idea if Mr Simon would stand along North Bildge Road or along Orchard Road close to the cinemas on a Saturday night after the last show and watch how the public is treated by taxi drivers On several occasions
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  • 74 6 YOUR report on IIM taximen's demonstration says that "taxLs were parked in 8t Andrew* Road three abreast." As all these taxis, with the exception of those parked nearest to the kerb, clearly committed a parking offence, the traffic police chief may perhmpi tell us
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    • 172 6 ANY of your readers who Intend to travel to Europe should know that the Federal German Oov- ment will not permit hold- ers of passports Issued in the Colonies or Protected 1 State.s. whatever the s holder's status, to enter E Federal Germany without E a visa
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    • 73 6 SOME time ago readers discussed the possibis lities of a Katong-Clifford s Pier ferry service. The E idea merits attention now. s but the fares must be lows er than the taxi fares bes tueen th« two points. Another service from S Pasir Panjang may be E
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    • 63 6 Boys with a pillion r #\NE wonders why some s boy.s :n this town are sso darinc that they ride s bicv -les with one or more E pillion passengers E The answer Is that there S Is no provision In the new E Minor Offences Ordinance E under which
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    • 81 6 No coaching allowed i I AM a Government EngE 1 lish school teacher and was recently threatened s with dismissal for doing a I little coaching in my spare s time It Ls common knowledge s that certain English school E teachers are augmenting s their salaries by performi Inc
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    • 106 6 Time of on the railway /COMMERCIAL firms are forced by the Ooverni ment to give their ems ploywi one day off each E witk The same Govern- ment is overlooking the present working conditions on the Malayan Railway. A factory owner can bo prosecuted for not maintaining his machinery In
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    • 93 6 Service wives agree WE are two service wives and would like to express our whole-hearted agreement with 'Another Victim" on the high rents we have to pay to occupy private accommodation Rent, light and water for one month is *350. for us Just under half of one month's wages. Owing
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    • 67 6 No ban on THESE cows SOME TIME ago, the Ulu Langat Town Board approved that no cattle rearing is to be carried out within the Town Board area of Ka]ang. "*p*ciallv near the town Nevertheless, every day a number of cows can be seen straying and grazing on the padang
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    • 53 6 Not fit for habitation IT Is no exaggeration to say that Somaoah Estate, a t the Junrtlon of Upper Seranjioon Road and Tampenls Road Is now totally unfit for habitation Large swarms of mosquitoes infest the area, and. worst of all, they prevent peaceful sleep Every person In Somapah t»
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    • 68 6 Names for ministers THERE is no reason why the English dailies should not use the term. Chief Minister" when referring to Teryrku Abdul Rahman Surely, it Is not in the wrong ton?ue if it is the correct and recoem.*ed medium of expression In the English language Before Mr. Ibrahim poke?;
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    • 37 6 RECKNT teat:.' Chinrse the be] P'lpi'.s c! Instruct After b Chin* so with no Kuoyti perien-. these behavin compares with t. ren of backer I m.iv had ov< perienco ren in M. P aUWKFN Singapore
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    • 15 6 Provident fund query pouin \j vir>: yearly w contribute total amou their fund 11 Singapore
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    • 52 6 ALL yar. idea pie rim] I hißher ;>< ates bosl to stay Howe, lower 1 -w. There an lays. Chli who art fsubjects oath not appra: tunitie.s within Those terestec: are out I go away I tries ttel i The T>rao". chances to Malaya:-: racial!
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    • 18 6 ii': sh< nurses In il seem> l1 Federatu rities prpff rather perienr* rrn Singap
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    • 770 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. 20 Word* 110 i minimum). THUELL: To Mary wife of Peter at Batu Gajah on 2nd November, a daughter Anne Louise. ANNOUNCEMENTS 2» »urd« |M /minimum). SALE AT MIIA/HANDS". All I Heduced. FOLLOW 1'EDAN T Every Day 111 the Malay Mall If you want lO WlO Ui.tt $b,000
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    • 94 6 DO BILLY GRAHAM'S CRUSADES HAVE A LASTING EFFECT? WHAT has happened to the 38.000 who were his convert* last year? Critics said they were the victims of emotion. But clergymen now say that over 60 still attend services. In the October Reader's Digest a doctor, a fashion buy<r. an ex-Communlst
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    • 58 6 MOUTRIZS formusic RADIOS AND RADIOGRAMS B? Philips. H Decca. Grundig. MM. nK etc GRAMOPHONE RECORDS Comprehensive st playine and M.indarr. clas.slcal and PIANOS By Chappell Dan-' StrohmenkT and M MOUTRIE'S SHOWR FOP rLOOR. JOHN LITTLES BU SALE^ now on NKW STOCK ADI' 1 JHujrjgg™!'' 82- 1. Urus Hasan Kd. (Ncur
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  • 769 7 THE MALAYANISATION MEM mm HOW A WOMAN COT A TOP JOB OR a tale of Cupid at Empress Place— as told by Mr. Byrne r; o man Govmin employee, who 'pronuwod while ourted by an Service. night Sinfilaiayaßisanon m. Byrne. for tse* to ..tions
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  • 141 7 Round Two now what a to-do over that pinch of salt MF; h IA KM chief al ofnritfc l^ed a >k'-*.nian for r"M>i' to add salt" to a .i.le before uti m nmiiay. t*nt cor•"k Mr D. rvmnel •hter to sion'i sitting 1 i akin* the 1 Mi Byrnes ru't-e
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  • 107 7 hi far three years for having copies of 'The Cultivator 1 7 E BAHRU ident of ng Hiph was; years Com- ciocu- 1 otc your not polipresi- I Court, how, 18, your birth ad of your affection you can make ar application." Mr. Cohen addexf Evidence was given
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  • 216 7 HANDSHAKE PLUS 'MERDEKA' PEACE UMNO row over a snub" it settled MALACCA. Thurs. A HANDSHAKE and a Merdeka salute today settled the row between the Malacca branch of UMNO and its Ujonp Pasir subbranch which had threatened tc split the party here. The 'peace' meeting took place at the Malay
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  • 214 7 FOR ARMY—THES FOR WORKERS T«HE Singapore Improvement Trust has started on 1 a $3,000,000 project in Clemen tl Road to house locally enlisted men in the Army first— then workers when the area eels more factories. The project, which Is expected to be completed
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  • 70 7 AUSSIE UNION CHIEF IN COLONY MR. A A. MONK. Federal Preudent the Australian Council of Trade I'nions. who arrived in Singapore yesterday on bis way to Europe. In BruaseU he will attend a meeting of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. H< will tben visit America, where he will
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  • 44 7 JOHORE BAHRU Thur* A rehabilitation camp haf been opened at Mersing by the Social Welfare Department The camD will chiefly be u&ed for the rehabilitation of cured lepers, ex-prisoner^ vagrants, beggars and discharged hospital patients who have lost homes and employment
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  • 51 7 Pie Richard Goh Slen Llm of the 3rd Coy Boys Brigade, lound a Parker 51 pen with the inscription "Reg. Brown" on the pave ment at the Y.MCA in Orchard Road Singapore The owner may claim it from the Straits T.mes office in Cecil
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  • 129 7 BEAT PIRATE TAXIS THIS WAY— UNION THERE are 3.440 unemployed taxi drivers in Singapore, according to the Hock Poh Sang Drivers Union. It wants the City Council to issue more taxi licences. It maintains that t'lls will help to solve the pit ate taxi problem. A union spokesman told the
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  • 38 7 Two Singapore women. Ang Bwee Kee, 21, of Lorong 25 Oeylan* Road, and Chung Ah Yeo. 47. of Lorong 3. Oeylang Road, were found suffering from poisoning in their homes yesterday. Both were admitted to hospital.
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  • 202 7 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs A former lorry driver, Slew Song Loong. said In the First Magistrate's Court here today that a friend got a driving licence without having to take a driving test He said that a former employee of the Len Omnibus Company. Robert Lou
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  • 25 7 A Singapore Blood Transfusion Servic< report yesterday .showed that an alltime record of 203 people gave their blood during the week ending Wednesday.
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  • 175 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. COME British soldiers cannot pay their debts to shopkeepers when their service ;n j Malaya Is over. The Chief ol Stall Malaya Command. Maj -Gen J R C Hamilton in a letter tc the Sela n g o r Chinese Chambers
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  • 81 7 The jungle claims 2 more men SIMPANG RKNOAM. Thurs QO FAR this year three »3 workmen navp died on an estate acioin.ne this village hile helping in thr dant.rous task of clearing ;ung!e areas for cultivation Two were killed in separate accidents yesterday They wer >■ Nah Peng Chui. 46.
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  • 60 7 Surrenders under th c amnesty have been few but planes of the RAT and RNZ A F are still flying over the Federation every day spreading the -give-up" 1 message t th< trrn»n*K Last month more than four million leaflets were dropped Into the jungle Voice
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  • 49 7 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs The Federation* Minister for Economic Affairs. Mr. O A Spencer, today announced that the Governments standard grant of $500 for replanting by rubber smallholder* is to be increased by 1100 The extra $100 will be given with the third »nd fourth advances
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  • 237 7 He offered girls, grub and graft 4 POLICE informer, Chong Kirn Teck, whc negotiated a bribe deal with two Singapore oolice officers in an effort to get an acquittal for th( father of a friend, yesterday the worst of th< deal. He was
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  • 127 7 OH, ICE IS SO NICE-COLD COMFORT FOR THESE LIONS AHI.NDKLD blocks of ice will be ordered daily for th* comfort of a team 01 sleek seaImds when a circu.s tomes U> town for Christmas Tbe kea-lions can fcaiMMM anything from imhrellas to tennis racquets on th«- ups of tht-ir M-nsiuve
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  • 52 7 KDANTAN Thurs— Only 6R out of tne 214 people affected by the typhoid epidemic which broke o«t here in September remain m the laoUtlnn wards are expected tn d discharged in two or thr< weeks Meanwhile, the ban hawkers has been llftf-c have been no frek: eases
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  • 48 7 Adult education exams KUALA LL*MPUR. Thur.^ A total of 4.779 men anc women will all for the adult education f-xamina-tions ;r. Er.eliih to be heir, at 52 centrej throughout tht Fedenr \>v 15 and 18 This is an increase of 2~ per cent or. last years ent r:e!
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    • 74 7 cc Hoarseness jg| eking Coughs Colds OJL Bronchitis jji^™j t f WOODS' ill Catarrh PS*?I Sore throat If^J Col ie pain 11 Li Woods GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE > Resistance to cold germs increased when supplemented by this correct internal remedy. Also recommended for wind in the stomach. THE FAMILY REMEDY
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    • 49 7 Wfor the modern office^ lEHM. MEYEIICO LTD P^oj^OOO (iapawt g PATERSON. SIMONS ICO LTD Ka*U Us** Peasaa. 1 NW I J^\ INE SOAPS AND Jfe^. MATCHING y^F^^\. BATH LUXUtHS VjJ^W V^Vv'j FMNCH FERN ••INklilv *^r^ WNI HKM*- \.K\\ MM H KuWIRS Obiaimtbk Jioni a/I gix-J C htmuu ami Stores
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    • 148 7 The weather MINIMI M TCMTCRATIRE: 1 7 SO p m an Nov. 3 to "SO am on Nov 3): •innapnre 73 deariw. Pcnang 74. Kou Bharu '.5 Kuala Lumpur 7S. Ipoh 73. Kuan tan 7.' MAXIMUM II VII 1. \l( t; I (7.30 a.m to 730p m. on No\ 3)
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  • 149 8 34 HEROES WANT WORK NOT CHARITY forgotA ten heroes of the last two World Wars want Jobs, not charity, from the Ex-Service Association of Singapore. For the past two years they have received financial help as immediate relief but they prefer to work. These ex-Servicemen recently petitioned the association for
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  • 158 8 Race against December rains FARMERS in the Tai 1 Seng area of Paya Lebar— one of the worst hit areas in the Singapore floods last November and December are determined to prevent flooding in their district this year. They have formed a committee and are prepared
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  • 45 8 All private candidates in Singapore who wish to take the London Chamber of Commerce examination next year .-hould submit their entries no*\ Entry forms are available at the Ministry of Education. P.O Box 746. Singapore Closing date is Dec. 9.
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  • 707 8 *CAB WAS POniO 60 TO 70 MJ».H.' ENGINEER JAILED FOR CAUSING DEATH 'BODIES LAY ALL AROUND,' COURT IS TOLD JPOH, Thurs. A witness told the Sessions Court here today that he saw in the rear view mirror of his car another car carrying; youngpicnickers
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  • 87 8 STUDENT PETER TO MARRY AN ENGLISH GIRL P MALACCA. Th.r.. ETER Mrphfn Lai. a Malayan who went to England three yean aro. will marry an Enjfl*h girl. Margaret Berry, at Sunderfand next month. M*r. who was formerly probation officer in Malacca, met Margaret at Durham Iniver»Hy. where they were studying.
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  • 154 8 THE Straits Chinese British Association has recommended that no persons, organisations or guilds be allowed to run schools In i Sinpapore without the I approval of the Education Ministry. Permission should bo given only after the teachers and syllabic have been Investigated. This recommendation,
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  • 28 8 Singapore Assemblyman, Mr M.P.D Nair < Independent Seletar has cancelled hLs meet-the-people session at the Assembly House today owing to pressure of work in his constituency
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  • 31 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs A memorandum on Malayanisation has been prepared by a group of gazetted European police officers serving !n Selangor. They met here on Tuesday to discuss Malayanlsation of
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  • 39 8 the police force and how they would be affected The memorandum will be sent to the Commissioner of Police, who will be asked to place it before the special committee now considering Malayanisation of the Government services.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 466 8 The NEW I* It i easy to ipot the nun who hat **corered Yin Heusen's new 'GULF' ihirt. He has the bett of both worlds British quality and American ttyle, easy comfort and outstanding smartness. Just look at these features: Shorter body length In white only New style Van Heusen
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    • 376 8 DAIFUKI Fil.ment Yarn.; Br»j?ht Semi Dull (From 3D to 300 denier, are av>,i l, .n Skein on Cone 1 av a'Ubl« SUIKO ff fUy s m P''; Inc imped Bright Crimned rv Ull Demers CutUn, in each type) Spun Rayon Yarns; Uncrimped Bright Crir: (From 10s to «</2s ar ava
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 154 8 I Music Review; 10 15 Opera Corner; RADIO MALAYA '"^j^^jj^^ CPropimmrx thu« maikrd rmn ■^■^B f^L^Lf br rrrrlvrd h> Unlrnrrt in Maltrrii Short wave 4* and 6lm. MedJam ware 478 m 343 3Stm. and t»7m CIUriDADf AM 945 Hou^wlve." Choice; SIitOAFORE 1030 PYlday Mattnee; P.M. »1.00 < B wm 7
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  • 1584 9 Ull!:-I: J s: k«riitiz ii J.^i I !x%T a n%?> U IRI mil ili ti ki la i i iwih ■ihimihih J BLACK ART OF M NIAS Engraver led tvttfi far tlisvwvrvrs IN THE fading summer of 1911 a stocky, fair Englishman in
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    • 98 9 p 0 Wonders Oveinigl'l' I I I L. .UMitrd inter f |j ro p» llawakaa :.i- nrr ..nrd >• .."-.nd M .mcothnrM -„|ifr tmi I r ,n..>f>lhrr. in-tkim I lad*. rim YonTl •omcrrow Liquid ,i aM*HSH t Ltd Sons Ltd. 1 Co M IURSHARP i«::.>* the ball U half I
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    • 370 9 m n i T3 n rugged Henley P.G. Tyre h» been mmm ljJ>c Tyrm speciaUy designed to give trouble- """M" trmmkm mmd tini. free service under the most arduous conditions. Whatever ibe job there is a Henley Tyre specially made for it. fit HENLEY #c world t beit truck lyn
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 117 9 Hox Morgan. M.D. The third rirtint MBivk Tracy Avsriu rut ■■^^■■^^^■■H Fhuw^ twe rubber is 1 ['noj're wcwt f ""as "1 r sam. mouve Mrroi somfsssssss^ssssssssss^sssssjsssssjsssjs^ I HU^/ DIRTY POOM BEJKIG V INNER TU66 TUtNC HOT? LETt,CeriTcxrr LOOK.TRACV* TVUS P»KE£P t N muqov VWXTEP- EDOE IS I WA^ BEEN IN
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  • 870 10 By Our Market Correspondent UEAVY selling on the Singapore Rubber Market yesterday forced the price of rubber down sharply by nine cents, November first grade buyers f.o.b. closing at $1.08 per pound. The commodity is now at its lowest level since mid-June and
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  • 45 10 TIE Federation's Financial Secretary has fixed the following prices for calculator customs duties for the week starting November 3. RUBBER: SI 21 per lb. (OPRA: M4O a ton. COCONUT OIL: KM a ton. PALM OIL: $676.75 per ton. PALM KERNELS: CU2.25 a ton.
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  • 130 10 November flt«t grade rubber bay en f.o.b. cloned yesterday In Singapore at 81.06-S,, down 9 cents on Wednesday. The rleatng teae was uncertain (loring Prises In cents per Ib were: No. 1 R.B S Spot fob. buyen 106 V sellers 106 No 1 R.S.S. November buyers liifi',. sellers
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  • 80 10 Shlp» hrlng alongnlde the Singapore Harboor Board wharrea or r\prrU4 today are: Laertes 12 Resuntent 45. Taksant CP 67. Tarn 89, Olenearn 11. Clytoneus 13 14. Borneo 15 IS. President Madison 18. Roybank 19 20. Lasetn N Wall 3. Senggarang N Wall 5. Klmanls 2122. Rajula 23 24. Olang
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  • 93 10 Singapore < hinew Produo r\ change: noon prices per plcul yesterday weir (opra: qutet; November $27 i buyers. $27 sellers; December $27 buyers. $28 sellers. Coconut oil: quietly steady: bulk $40 sellers, drum S4J sellers Pepper; steady with binlng interest and a total of .ibont 30 ton s
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  • 79 10 Thr Malayan Exchange Hank* AaaartaUon tnadr the following changes In its rates to merchants yesterday iquoUUons to 1100) Canada: TT S3 OD S3. 90 days 33', rredlt bllU. 33 i IS trad* bills Srlllnc TT. or O D Canada 32 9/TR On the free exchange market In j
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  • 32 10 The followlnic Ortobrr tin outputs are announrrd Sururl Mdor 746 plruU. Union, Tin Ru* Mlnr tiH-J |.i. uL- Jlnjan« Mine 706 plcub>; Kala 490 rliub. and Eosmoc on«Jid«ic4 a.j plcula.
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  • 4 10 BINGAP RlBHu: P<rul <,|,,,,,.
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  • 63 10 AUSTRALIAN STOCK MB Investmer; 1 on the Bta we] l enseded variations were /<•• In mining.. quiet Loans Loans 3 Con. Zinr. Bank af N s W Mount i Mount Peko Western Mir Amix,! y Oil Sf Aust Con o A.PM Bradfryrd B. Hill Pro. Courtauld •Dunlop Hec. Zm. Pelt
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    • 678 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS I APPLICATIONS are Invited from boys who will be over 14 but under 16 years of age on Ist .lanuary 1956, for entry into the Boys Wliik of the Federation Military College, Port Diclcson. Applicants must be Federal Cltlwns or British subjects of any race and must be
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    • 537 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCIES exist for Mechanical Engineers In the Public Works Department. Federation of Malaya DUTIES: Supervision of the workshops and staff engaged in tha assembly, maintenance and overhaul of Public Works plant and equipment, Including petrol and diesel englned vehicles, crawler tractors, compressors, pumping sets, stone crushing machinery, etc
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    • 547 10 NOTICES PEGANG PROSPECTING COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE 16 HEREBY OIVBT that at the forthcoming Annual Oeneral Meeting of the Company to be held on 24th November 195S at 12.15 p.m. the Directors will recommend for approval payment of a Final Dividend of 30% leaf 30°:
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    • 910 10 NOTICES ~~ALOR GAJAH~ RUBBER ESTATE LIMITED Shareholders are advised that an j offer to purchase the Company's i propert> has been received. ThU offer la at present under consideration by the Board and If, after negotiation the terms are thought to be satisfactory, the matter will be put to shareholders
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    • 519 10 NOTICES In T*ie Matter Of UNDERWOOD ft GENERAL AGENCIES (MALAYA) LIMITED At sn Extraordinary Orncr*l Mwtins of the abovenamrxl Company duly ronvenrd and held at the Rcyisterrd Office of the Company. D'Almeida Street. Singapore on KM October MSA the follominr Special Resolution was du'.r passed That Underwood Oeneral Atenclos iMalarai
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    • 517 10 LINALUX iv.,,,1 KMUTSEN UNE Fj«t jwd Regulir Service FBOM CANADA/US PACIFIC PORTS— 3O Day< Sailing Arriving San Francisco Singapore P. Swet Pen.m» Fr I ■MB** Bskkt 5 Oct 5 Nov 7 Nov Cjertme Bakk. 5 Nov 6 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec Anna Bjkke 10 Dec 9 lan il |jn
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    • 1016 11 .< MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD, t.h 1411 f«t t4 5 orot<d ln Sinoopore) (12 Ha*,) THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE T ..VERPOOL.' GLa'sGOW.' LONDON 'ricO^lNl'N'rATpOß'Ti 1 imGS Singopore 1 Due Soils P. Sham Penooo Gil/14 Nev 4 N y/ G 1* N.v 7 N.v 8/0 N.v S N.v B Nev Nev
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    • 1135 11 Eo^^p^^^l EAST ASIATIC UNE a^.. A I L IMO T0 CONTININT /SCAMDIMAVIA w «een. Pert Said, Gen... Antwerp. Retterdem, H.mbwr,, Cepanhaga. Ga»ha«b«rg ft OeW 11R?A T I J. A I'/lo'Tlav 18/M^MwV ir/tt'Nev V) ZSW*. *'/2J Dec 24/14 Dm IS/24 Dm Pa*»en«er Mcemmedatia. n avallabU fer Europe. SAILINGS FROM SCANDIN a
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    • 979 11 .vT L rN«IBK REN UNE STEAMERS LTD.^SitT SINGAPORI fl.carp.raed l« tha UiMfed Kmgdem) S LIMIS SAILINGS TO UK. AND CONTINITAL PORTS Spora P. S'hom Panong BINVORIICH for Ltverpoot, I Rotterdam, Hull I>/Yt Nev 18/11 Nev 10/Jl Nev BINNIVrS for Avonmouth, London, lMewco»t»t 18/10 Nay BENATTOW for London, Potfardom, Hamburg IS/11
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    • 1184 11 McALISTER tic CO., LTD. TEL No: ***** KLLKRMAN ok BUCK* ALL KLATBWBSS LUtB LONDON, HAVRI. ROTTIRDAM, LOS ANGILES. S AM "■AMC^!SCa HAMBURG PORTLAND, SEATTLI ft VANCOUVER •td for US.A. North MM Port* Acceptmg earge fa* Central ft Sowtfc and Canada ond via Colombo Amantm CITY Of KARACHI CASTLTVILLI Spore p
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  • 366 12 FywfffW^gffyWTrTTOUwTm^) M* l.<-aMZHz2jiM ABOUT 80 per cent of the orchid export business from Singapore has been lout wince new minimum air freight rates were enforced by airlines three years ago, dealers in the Colony said yesterday. Dealers said although inquiries from overseas kept
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  • 197 12 WHISKY CHIEF ARRIVES ON SURVEY OF GROWING MART rr.lU. has been a big swing over from brandy drinking to whisky in Malaya, said a director of John llaig and Co. Ltd.. Mr D. J Wilkinson. on his arrival in Sincapore for a thrrr wreks visit. Mr. Wilkinson. whosr company has
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  • 123 12 TWO new power units for tin mines are on the Malayan market for the first time. Introduced by Outhries. these Ruston-Paxman portable "package" type diesrls are known ax Mlnemaster and Minemajor They are light weight compact 'inlts designed to meet the needs of Malayan
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  • 394 12 R.I. agent, Cambodian fair PRELUDE to what may rrsult in increased trad ing .vith neijjhbouriiiK territories has ben provided by the Sumaporc Gov* rnments decision t< act on two trade promotion schemes. The plan., concern th c appointment wf a trade, representative in Indonesia in
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  • 112 12 MR. M (i WAI.L.M r assistant managrr at the South ICast branch office of Evans Medical Supplies Ltd.. who is leaving Singapore to take up a new appointment. Mr. Wallace has been appointed to the port of r e i d c n
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  • 138 12 THE Dunlop Rubber Co. in England has begun the construction, at a cost of nearly £500.000. of an experimental synthetic rubber production unit. The plant will produce on a semi-production scale different types of synthetic rubbers that have been evolved by the company felt* growing needs.
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  • 184 12 American impressed A REPRESENTATIVE of an American drug and pharmaceutical company, whose products have found an increasing sale in Malayan markets during the past twenty years, paid a vist to Singapore during the week. He wa« Mr. Richard D. Altfwc.iii exerutive vicepresident or the Knox Drug Company
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  • 63 12 The Globe Bilk Store Segamat. i« holding a trade lair on Begamat To*n Padang. on the occasion of its übilee from November 13 to 17. All the sta'lx at the fair ill be run solely by the Obe Silk Store On the last day of the
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  • 193 12 LKSS coconut oil was bought by Red China in the first nine months of this year compared with the corresponding period of 1954. Total export* for the period amounted to 13.380 tons valued at 511.299.151 against 14.357.8 tons worth $14,599,--728 In 1954. The decline
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    • 136 12 *> Abdullt^ NUMBER SEVEN VIRGINIA CIGARETTES V The ioi«« cKoo.e Tike tip from London— «cd look for the Cat «nd Barrel I r--~^^^^%^y hoWle. That's ihe «iy to »po< i£V~ h^H] y the urn that has made London '*tfP£L famoui. for Gin »ince i-:k S4ll3g*» CCHOI4I 01D TOM UNCIT 0«»
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    • 88 12 9Mr no ude iIJ f A ~f t rnl- I -nit A Inchon is.i:.\ i I HI COFFEE I lfc» 6«»f shops no more messy CW*< fixings...! P/WLPLUGS I/W" 'I I L^^fc^p for every nf*llV factory, i [I T' a'FJ Sinii(i!>< [jj For further pa I I I name of
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    • 429 13 -.fODATION VACANT aaa-a bad brick Uces or .>;)985. ,;:i furnished n.rs at |30 Gr.ince j occurs. fat bachelors '.jine. Apply Meyer Road. rertgerator. Please r. 120. swimming prooms A Laundry r in quiet Retrlr Ne.ir Bus, Write Box Modern two Flat, with servant's 12 Moulone 6245 Room. Water all In
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    • 385 13 UIOMMOb.WION VAC \M 10 Word. $i (Mim.)-Box i 0 FOR RENT No. 3 Kheam Hock Road In good locality semi-detached bouse with 3 bMrooms bathrooms moaern sanitation, lonubatlii, anu water heater with mP dlate orcupntion. Api K^P" Sen« Co ACCOMMODATION I FAMILIES and Individuals witli/ without Board. Hi I and
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    • 394 13 EDUCATION 20 H,,,rf. |i (Mim.)— Box St ttt. txtrm 1 KARN TO DOCTOR Your Or by lolntnu "Motorist* SelfI ourae*. Enrol now for Haw classes Phone V.M.C.A. PRE-PRIMARY CLASS 1956 Erwolment now Your Child, aged will benefit by a year's school experience before JoLiing Government School Later. Please >PPly to
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    • 425 13 DANCING M Word* fit) imimimmm) Dmilm 1 ataaf*. In Wordn 12.5» (Mim.) j TRY DININO in our Patio at the West Point Oarden. F.MBAS6Y HOTEL— Enjoy your dance at our Roof Oarden nightly RAFTLEB HOTEL Nlghtiy Dance and Floor-Show from 9 to 12 p.m. DANCE In the Open Air 8
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    • 572 13 HOI SKS LAND FOR SALE Word. U (Ml*.)— Box S» rl*. «*lr« FURNISHED SKMI-DETACHED Bungalow 29 Raglan Grove Serangoon Oarden Estate First Phase Easy terms, early occupation. POR SALE three bedroom rtetarhed hou«e complete \*l h furniture at Petallng; Jaya. Apply Box A 8144 SI XL POH SALE. Terrace Houm.
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    • 565 13 M>K SALE Wort, U (Mim.)— Box M rt«. ..ir. H M.V. PORTABLE RADIOGRAM type 5323. perfect condition still under guarantee 8225 I one phone 2418 Ex 8116. KLEOANrE. 74-5. Bras Bstsh Road. Lovely Dresses To Be Cleared At Bargain Prices— so% i Dlsco-int. Limited stock only. ONE UE. RUBBER Sheeting
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    • 878 13 NOTICES NOTICE THIS IS TO NOTIFY the public thai Mr. Simon Banerjee. a canvasser for the Londen Directory. Ls .10 longer employed by us and thertior* lias no authority to transact any business on bet alf of this Company. V.ARKLIN ADVERTISING LTD notice" THIS ls to notify that Mr Edward
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    • 294 13 TENDERS H.M. NAVAL BASE TENDER r'OTICE Tenders are invltel for supplying stevedoring gangs for loading and discharging freight ships at R.N. Armament Depot, H.M. Naval Baae during 1954 Details of requirements and forms of tender can be obtained from: SUPER INTENDINO ARMAMENT BUPPLY OFFICER. ROYAL NAVAL ARMAMENT DVOT H.M. NAVAL
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 213 13 Straits Times Crossword Hi ii BB y ll~~feM 1^ B Z 8 Zm-Z 3Z _S aikoss 7. Does it lalw majjvur^lay 1 Outome of some scrap at the g WaarVStUm foundry 'J-«' 14 A ravemd i^rflilan on board II US 2U but cheer up laavaa ißi 12. M Using harmony
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  • 338 14 \l'l X.III* for all ei«ht races at 1 Kuala Lumpur tn- morrow. la*t day of the srlantor Turf OfcggAj <Vt -Not MeeUng. are: THE PRESIDENT'S act C1.2,D1V.1-1 M Suddrn C'limre *.nu Flying Prinrnw X.12 Eattrrn Pearl ft.OS Capt. Valiant 1.05 Camrlron 8.02 t'onvenlinnal 7.13 Super Pictare C.ulir II
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  • 166 14  -  EPSOM JEEP By By HAPPIEST man on the racecourse at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday when young Alex Baxter rode hi* first winner was trainer Wally Baxby. Wally, full of praise for Baxter's confident handling of Windy Corner, said: "He i may well
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  • 531 14 SINGAPORE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION OFFICIALS DISCUSS END-OF-SEASON CARNIVAL SERVICES XI LED BY I DYAN CHAND ON LIST; teams are on the Singapore Hockey Association's list for possible visits towards the end of this season the New Zealand national team, the Indian Combined Services and
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  • 222 14 Four-minute flash by Chinese set back Airmen SINGAPORE Chinese will go unbeaten into their icplay with Malays, also unbeaten, to decide the S.A.F.A. Community League championship. But Chlnr.se must thank their lucky stars that they escaped defeat at the hands of Royal Air Force at Jalan Besar Stadium last night.
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  • 214 14 Good gallop by Toly's Delight KOALA i l-MPI'R i huw. •POLYS DEI.IOHI, who did not 1 rare .icuium Dt>tine and Solidarity on Wednetulay. went attrartlvely gfl the training track *t Kuala Lumpur this murnuig Ridaen by Mickey Donnelly. thi« Dentuiius Jl\e-year old itrode out Jreely oxer 3f In 41 Bebuwwth.
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  • 112 14 'PHE Singaporr team to meet Negrt Malatca in the HM S Malay* rugby competition at Seremban tumorrow v now complete Two positions, left open when the team was announced on Tuesday, will nou be filled by P Hnrrison i wing threequarter > and Hutrhiemn iwing forward).
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  • 62 14 BIPIMIIII I iim-isiii Inn i I amity: Arlii •nd si inn j Mrdlralv Bukit Timah, St. \nilii«- School: Past v rn-M'iil Wofidsvillr; Sln(>porr Schools v liitiuir School*. IKMKKY Poppy Itay Match: Civilian* v Srrvtcem. r.iduu Inrndli lloyt' Town v KnclUh School, G.E.B. fround B4»\IN(. SHR Roy*' (lm, v
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  • 485 14 r\O question> have been holding the interest of the sHiniinmt fraternity in Sincapore for the pa-M <«■« weeks— l« sincapore still the top water- polo playing country in the IW Has our standard of play improved since training for the Olympic Games began In
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  • 150 14 THE Poppy Day .-occer match be- twern Singapore ClvUlans and Combined Services will to played at Jalnn Be^ar on Sunday at 5 IS p in Civilians will to chos»n from. Skinner Fook Teng, Van*. Johan. Kok Chenc. Aman. Kofc Seng. Omii.ui Joh in, Kirn Beng. Ismail
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  • 32 14 ROYAL Malayan Navy BHA Dlv. Two leaders, suffered their first defeat when they were be* ten 2-0 by BOD 'A' at the Naval Bh yesterday. Klrpal Singh and Ou|>ia scored.
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  • 274 14 COMBINED Service* will m»kr determined effort to break their string of rlelr.it.' In the annual Poppy Day hockey series when they meet CSllians on the padang today. Civilians have won the lait four matches Thr first match in 1850 was drawn 2-2. Services have
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  • 696 14 HOW TO BEAT FIJIANS— ARMY PLAN 'With men who tackle hard, low and bring them down first time' A KM V rugby selectors have made plans to provide the Fijians with stiff opposition in the Poppy Day floodlit match at Jalan Besar Stadium next Wctines- j day. They have cnosen
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  • 166 14 MARINE Department have set thr Singapore Ama- 1 teur Football Association a neat little end-oi-season i problem. Marines *on the first division of the leacue and followed up by becoming Senior Cup champior.s. Sr what nappens now to the annual mauh f"r
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    • 938 14 CLASSIFIED ADS. .(nnlimirrt from Vxfr t) SITUATIONS VACANT tn Horrf, $s Via.)— ttox SO rlt. txlra. BOX A6fi"i S.T. Tosltlon rilled. Applirint."; thankrd. BOX A 6543 S.T. Position nll«J Appiii mis thanked. WANTFH3 experlenred Stenographer for well established legal firm. Apply Box A 6723. S.T. POSTS AVAILABLE now for Male
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    • 94 14 3n 3nn'rnt Irgrnfr Sff^ -7 in C'««c«. (utt at C* KM many ito#t*i of »fH<e"t teqendi *«d T>vth<«lh^o« MtRA«>t^GOOOtSi Of MARtIACE wi <tot-vp'ei*ct'»t V I o* mortal wen*" on* o* th« r f b*lt»r knimr, myth. c »l SiWHSM V a/\. Vs. from tr>« Olymp.jn H*<ght> V V' 1 BENEDICTINE
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