The Straits Times, 20 April 1956

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    M-PLAN: A COMPROMISE?
    716 1 After talks on tactics Marshall is prepared to make concessions Sir Ivor: 'Handle with care' from lIXKRY MILLER LONDON, Thurs. rpHK (hid Minister, Mr. David Marshall, i> prepared to ma ke certain concessions to achieve hi> objective of freedom lor Singapore. •and he is d to concede
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    Uranium found on Fraser's Hill
    124 1 IPOH, Thurs.— The discovery of x uranium on Fraser's Hill in Selangor has sparked world speculation that there may be more deposits in Malaya. The Director of the Institute of Nuclear Research in Calcutta, Dr. B. p. Nag Chaudhuri, recently wrote in the magazine of
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    Seventy minutes of tears, smiles, sunshine anrfjwfewnift^ and Grace weds her
    18 1 Seventy minutes of tears, smiles, sunshine and solemnity, and Grace weds her THE WEDDING (PART TWO) —Radio picture.
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    MONACO STORY ENDS
    775 1  -  ANNE SHARPLEY MONTE CARLO, Thurs. A BRILLIANT, gleamA ing, unforgettable wedding took place in Monte Carlo this morning. With every force of colour, sound, sunshine and solemnity, two young people were made man and wife. Grace Kelly, a honey cream figure of haunting loveliness, became the wife
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    Plan to sell assets in Britain denied
    169 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Treasury officials here today denied reports that the Federation Is planning to sell part of Its assets in Britain. The Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. C R. Forsyth. said: "The Minister for Finance has not given consideration to any such
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    JVNGSCHLAEGER
    8 1 Death before court gives verdict MR. JUNGSCHLAEGER
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    Lock icon Sir Winston has a chat with B. and K.
    297 1 Sir Winston has a chat with B. and K. THEY MEET AT DINNER TABLE f ONDON, Thurs.— Sir "Winston Churchill, got the chance today he never achieved in office, an opportunity to talk with the Soviet Union's new leaders. The 81-year-old statesmas was Invited by Sir Anthony Eden to a
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    Lock icon 'The man who didn't get a fair trial' DIES^
    181 1 'The man who didn't get a fair trial' DIES THE HAGUE, Thurs. —Leon Nicolas Jungschlaeger, head of Dutch military intelligence in pre-Repub-lic Indonesia, died in Jakarta today while awaiting a court verdict on charges against him of subversive activities. The Indonesian court's findings on the charges against the 53-year-old Dutchman,
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    TWO BADLY HURT IN KNIFE ATTACKS
    105 1 A MAN and a woman were critically wounded in two separate knife attacks in Singapore last Both were admitted to the General Hospital where they were placed on the "dangerously ill list." C. I. Danker, 36, a lawyer's stenographer, was found lying In a
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    Lock icon On warpath...
    40 1 On warpath LA PAZ (Bolivia), Thurs.— Indians in the Culpina area of Chuquisaca Province were reported to have killed four men by tying them to horses dragging them for more than a mile and then shooting them with rifles. UP.
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    2 die in Algiers
    24 1 ALGIERS, Thurs. Twc Muslim civilians were killed and four wounded when terrorists exchanged gunfire with soldiers and police here today.
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    Lock icon OH, SUCH A SHOCK FOR MRS. STEWARD...
    91 1 OH, SUCH A SHOCK FOR MRS. STEWARD... spexhall (Suffolk) Thurs. —Mrs. Rupert Steward looked Into the meadow of her IsMrm.h«re,,and almost fainted— her 60 pedigree cows were dancing. She said today: "They were dancing like cats on hot bricks. I thought I was going mad. "All of them were Jumping
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    Off to the talks
    32 1 Mr C. H. Butterfi eld. Singapore's Attorney-General, left for London early yesterday morning to attend the merdeka talks. He will advise on legal points raised at the talks.
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    Buddhist art
    46 1 TOKYO, Thurs. The North Korean Premier, Mr. Kirn II Sung, announced today that North Korea will take part in an international Buddhist art exhibition to be held in India in May in connection with the 2.500 th anniversary of the birth of Buddha.— UJP.
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    Still missing
    33 1 TOKYO. Thurs. A hundred and eight people were reported as still missing today in the storm and flood devastated Island of Hokkaido, but relief from the weather was in sight. v.P.
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    15 1 TEHERAN. Thurs.— The United States today joined the Baghdad Pact's antisubversion commltte.— UP.
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    STOP PRESS
    39 1 '.MAN ABDUCTED" A housewife. Lee An; Sai. 17. told police late last night four ■trancen called at her home in Jalan Ampa.s. Singapore, and forced her husband to leave with them in a car. Police are investigating.
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    Lock icon CEASE-FIRE PACT
    43 1 JERUSALEM, Thurs. Israel and Egypt today agreed to a complete cease-fire, the United Nations office here announced. The cease-fire agreement followed patient negotiations by United Nations Secretary General Mr. Dag Hammarskjold. who flew out to the Middle East last week. U.P.
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    Bourne: Top job in new theatre
    209 1 T.-GEN. Sir Geoffrey Bourne, Director of Operations in the Federation since April 1954. is to become Com-mander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces, the Army announced yesterday. Gen. Bourne, 53, has been described as "the one-armed arch enemy of Communism." In 1951 he was G. O.
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    168 2 B and K LONDON, Thursday. THE independent RUnt-wing Daily Express today accused Britain s two major political parties of being blind to the "dominating fact of our time"— that Russia had passed from threatening war to seeking peace. This four-million circulation newspaper, which normally supports the Conservative Government, declared that
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    Lock icon Demonstrators at Claridge's say 'Free Briton from Siberian camp'
    267 2 Demonstrators at Claridge's say 'Free Briton from Siberian camp' AFTER WHIRLWIND TOOB, A PROTEST... ONDON, Thurs. L* Three demonstrators were hustled away by police from outside Claridge's Hotel here last night a few minutes after the Soviet, leaders, Marshal Bulganin and Mr. Khrushchev, returned from their whirlwind sieht-seeing tour of
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    Lock icon MYSTERY: WHO WILL SET NIKKI, THE BABY BEAR
    139 2 MYSTERY: WHO WILL SET NIKKI, THE BABY BEAR LONDON Than. AM- WEEK-OLD Siberian brown bear called Nikki Is padding around the Russian Embassy here waiting to be handed over as a goodwill offering by the visiting Soviet leaders. Marshal Bulganln and Mr. m«r^«hchev. Nlkki, arrived by air earlier this week
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    The price of snobbery
    60 2 LONDON, Thurs. Grocer John Simpson told a bankruptcy court he went broke because he moved his business to a main street Housewives used to shop in their aprons when his place was in a side street, he explained, but they felt too dowdy for his exposed
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    Lock icon FOUR ARRESTED AS THE 'BIG TWO' ARRIVE
    87 2 LONDON, Thurs.— Pour people were arrested yesterday by police carrying out super-security arrangements protecting the Sovjet leaders. Taken into custody was Jacques Sawlebert, London correspondent of the French national radio and television service. Sawlebert, also London editor of the magazine "Match." will be
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    DR. ALI WANTS MALAYA IN U.N.
    166 2 DR. ALI WANTS MALAYA IN U.N. f AXE SUCCESS, Thurs. v —Prime Minister All Sastroamidjojo, of Indonesia said yesterday he hoped that Communist China, Japan. Outer Mongolia, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco and Malaya would soon be members of the united Nations. He said this in a message read by Indonesia's delegate
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    Lock icon Off to China
    40 2 HONG KONG. Thurs. Eight European and Chinese musicians and some officials in Hong Kong's Slno-Brltish Club are due to leave tomorrow by train for Communist China to give two chamber music concerts In Canton next weekend. UP.
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    Lock icon Stalin 'spied' for the Czar's police
    246 2 'GUILTY SECRET 9 OF A DICTATOR NEW YORK, Thursday. GTALIN spied for the Czarist secret police even while he was rising in the ranks of the Bolsheviks seeking to overthrow the Czarist Government, according to Alexander Orlov, a former general of the Soviet secret
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    STUDENTS TINGED WITH RED -CASEY
    85 2 STUDENTS TINGED WITH RED -CASEY CANBERRA. Thurs. The External Affairs Minister, Mr. Richard Casey, told Parliament today that although no organised attempts are being made to subvert the Asian students here, "a certain amount of it was going on." He was replying: to a Question whether the Communists are trying
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    Lock icon Buying British
    16 2 LONDON, Than. Philippines Air Lines has ordered two Viscount turboprop airliners from Britain.— Reuter.
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    School plan wanted
    58 2 JAKARTA, Thurs. The Indian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. B. P. H. Tyabji, proposed today that a programme for full education of Indian children in Indonesia be established. Mr. Tyabji, addressing the first congress of all Indian associations in Indonesia, said it was necessary to create adequate educational
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    Plague rules are lifted
    43 2 HONG KONG, Thurs.— The Government here today lifted precautions against bubonic plague imposed recently on travellers arriving from Saigon. It has been reported that an outbreak of plague in South Vietnam a fortnight ago had not spread to Saigon.
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    Lock icon First hangar in the Antarctic
    106 2 First hangar in the Antarctic CANBERRA Thurs. "1/fEN of the Australian I*l Antarctic expedition, working; in a 65 miles an hour gale, have put up the first aircraft hangar ever erected in the Antarctic, the External Affairs Department said today. The department made the announcement after receiving a radio message
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    Lock icon Cable flashes BIRD^ 12,000-m. FLIGHT
    176 2 Cable flashes BIRD,S 12,000-m. FLIGHT PERTH: A you no found exhausted on r gee beach, 14 miles f Perth had flowf ,JjJ miles from Swedon This is believed to h. w?i r d ld b ffi tancerec^t: It died the day after was found. On its fir' 8 a numbered
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    Lock icon Hanging ban
    21 2 COLOMBO, Thurs. _Hj Ceylon Government has k cided to suspend capital punishment for three years as a: experiment.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon RAFFLE: THOU SHALT NOT
    237 3 qrilson storms at premium bond* The rilglom will be outraged* M Macmillan in TV defence of budget says: 'Tough? Yes, but it is the only way out 9 LONDON, Thursday. ■Tin I a l>mi r Opposition yesterday warned the 1 i purnment that "hundreds of thousands"
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    Lock icon TORIES PLAN TO FIGHT HIS BILL
    63 3 LONDON. Thurs.— Twenty more amendments were tabled last night by Conservative M.P.s to the Bill by a Labour M.P.. Mr. Sydney Silverman, to suspend the death penalty in Britain. If they are carried they will almost kill the Bill. Recently the House of Commons
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    Lock icon 9 burned in riot
    41 3 lETUAN, Thurs. Nine f tie burned alive, others killed and 20 Inured in rioting in Larache 1 r Quivir between nf Morocco's two a] parties. he and Alcazar Quivir list) Morocco just the border from nicro.— A.P.
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    Lock icon Formosa visit
    22 3 TAIPEH, Thurs.— A Siamese Government delegation arrived here today by air from Hong Kong for a 10-day goodwill visit. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Nehru 'has become a menace to peace9
    125 3 Nehru 'has become a menace to peace' LISBON, Thurs. Mr. Husseyin Suhrawardy, former Pakistan cabinet minister now on a goodwill mission to the West, yesterday said that the Indian Premier, Mr. Nehru, has become a menace to peace in the Hindustanic peninsula." 'Aggression' "He does not want Pakistan to make
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    16 3 ALGIERS, Thurs. Six French troops were killed in an ambush near here. AP.
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    COMPTON TAKES HIS NEW SON HOME THEN ENTERS HOSPITAL
    35 3 Richard. Compton entered hospital this week to have his knee treated again. Renter picture. DENIS COMPTON leaves the London Clinic with his wife and new son,
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    Appeal to Ike planned to help Joe Louis out of —$1 mil. tax problem—
    111 3 Appeal to Ike planned to help Joe Louis out of $1 mil. tax problem WASHINGTON, Than. Representative Alfred D. Sieminski to seeklnr a way to help former heavyweight boxing onampion Joe Louis out of his tax troubles. "He always helped when he was called upon," Sieminaki said hi a statement
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    Lock icon Big Four agree on atom peace plan
    150 3 RUSSIA MAKES BIG CONCESSIONS WASHINGTON, Thursday. BRITAIN, Prance, the United States, the Sovie Union and eight other countries today agreec on the charter ior the proposed Internationa atomic agency. i The agency la designed to foster the use of atomic energy for power,
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    Lock icon LOW NECKS BLAMED FOR SEX CRIMES
    98 3 TAIPEH, Thurs.— The Eng-lish-language China News today blamed sizzling hot weather, flimsy low-cut dresses and "the vigour of youth" for a sharp upsurge of sex crimes in Formosa. Reporting 200 sex offences In the Taipeh area alone, the paper said: "The rate of crimes
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    135 3 Taxman can still make claims on Shaw's works LONDON, Thursday. THE works of the late George Bernard Shaw, Irish x wit and man of letters, still have a potential earning power of £430,000, the British tax collector has decided. That amount was fixed as the value of Mr. Shaw's
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    Lock icon \King Cole attackers sent to jail
    130 3 King Cole attackers sent to jail RK. Thurs— Judge *rker yestere'ray d three me:: who atlegro singer Nat King imum terms of 18 ■ach. W Ma'ory. 43, an asi- of a citizens' ;i Publication, was jailed 80 days (or conspiracy breach of the peace and disorderly conduct. The judge commended
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    Lock icon Seven hurt in refinery explosion
    61 3 Seven hurt in refinery explosion PHILADELPHIA, Thurs. AN explosion and fire hit the Sun Oil Company refinery today, injuring seven workmen and jolting the area for a radius of 10 miles. A spokesman estimated that damage would run into several million dollars. Officials have started an investigation. Several hundred workers
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    Lock icon Cargo ships are held np
    40 3 Cargo ships are held up CALCUTTA, Thurs.— Thirty cargo ships were stranded in Calcutta yesterday by a four-day-old strike of 8,000 dock workers. Two thousand dockers are still working. They were loading some freighters, but at a slow pace. Reuter.
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    Lock icon U.S.'losing Asian friends9
    48 3 U.S. 'losing Asian friends' BOSTON, Thurs. Labour leader Walter Reuther yesterday said on his return from a 4,000-mile tour of India that United States relations with Asia were deteriorating seriously. The United States, he said, was trying the "NATO approach" without success in its policies toward Asia.— UP.
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    Lock icon A-power tests
    22 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The House of Representatives yesterday voted to authorise US$7O million for building test facilities for atomicpowered aircraft Reuter.
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    Lock icon Singer dies
    18 3 NEW YORK, Thurs.— Ernest Otto, 75, a retired opera director and singer, has died here. UP.
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    128 3 LONDON STOCKS LONDON, Thurs. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were: MM Consols < Funding 4% War 3tt 6 S —1/16 4 aaV a s k Com. Un. a I*. S l on i -t-: -t41 4 t > V4 +11 t 4 pa al Electric
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    RUBBER
    31 3 LONDON, Apr. 18. Spot 27* d., May 37* d.. June 374;. July-Sept. M*d., Oct-Dec. 26Hd.. Jan.-Mar. 35% d., April c.l.f. 35%4., May ci.f. S«Hd., June c.l.f. 36% d. Tone: Quiet.
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    TIN
    23 3 LONDON, Apr. 19. Cash Buyers (763. Sellers £764. Forward Buyers £759. Sellers £780, Settlement £762. Turnover: a.m. 176 tons; p.m. 105 tons.
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    Lock icon CYPRUS: NEW BOMB ATTACKS
    139 3 CYPRUS: NEW BOMB ATTACKS T^ICOSIA, Thurs. A ii wave of bomb incidents swept through several towns in Cyprus yesterday. Terrorists threw 10 bomb.' and grenades at houses occuplel by British servicemer and other buildings. In Limassol, terrorist! threw a grenade at the hous< of a captain in the Royal Engineers.
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    He gets old job back
    58 3 COLOMBO, Thurs.— Mr. R. O Senanayake, who negotiated the rubber-for-rlce pact with Peking, yesterday became Minister for Commerce, a position he once held with the previous government. Mr. Senanayake, a cousin of the former premier, Sir John Kotelawala, left the old cabinet because of a
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    51 3 PRAGUE, Thurs. A portable "power station" packed into a small suitcase which can be used to light holiday bungalows has been designed hi Czechoslovakia. Powered by a small oil engine and weighing less than 44 lb., the power units can also be used in geological
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    43 3 COLOMBO. Thurs. Mr H. s. Ismail, a solicitor in his early fifties, was today unanimously elected Speaker of Ceylon's House of Representatives. He succeeds Sir Albert Pleris who was defeated at the polls m the recent general elections/ Reuter.
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    JOBLESS, HE SEEKS FIVE MEN FROM HIS TORTURED PAST
    268 4 Call to •g-PoWi— do you know Timothy Pint KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. IF five men can remember his name a 33-year-old Malayan ex-Serviceman, tortured and imprisoned by the Japanese, will be given the help he needs to find a job. He is
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    Rose is told she can now shed more
    143 4 SINGAPORE police who put new restrictions on the striptease performance of Miss Rose Chan when she opened at the New World on Monday night have relented. Originally they said no nylon brassieres and panties and no pulling off the skirt. Yesterday they
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    In and out...
    26 4 Mr. Seimor Meyer, a supervisor of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer and a director of the film company, arrived In Singapore yesterday by PAA. He leaves today.
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    A WEEK'S _ BEGGING _ SETS HIM $4,000
    104 4 A WEEK'S BEGGING SETS HIM $4,000 lOHORE BAHRU, Than. M«ii.nW Ja'&far bin Katnid (itm). li-y«ur-old ttmblew boy from Trancgano, and his father hay« collected $4.ttt in •Be week in Singapore and Jotaore Bahni by bef finf in the streets. Ihe boy, his father and a medicine vendor who Joined them
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    At last! Tax forms come rolling in
    198 4 —THANKS TO WARNINGS Dl PRESS RECENT reminders in the Press that the income Tax Department is planning an all-out drive to dodgers have caused a lot of late fish to Jump into the net Last Monday was zero hour for making tax returns.
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    STOREHOUSE GOES UP IN FLAMES
    62 4 STOREHOUSE GOES UP IN FLAMES ALOR STAR, Thurs. A storehouse at the 2% milestone, Alor Star-Kuala Kedah road, was burned down hi a midnight blaze yesterday. Cause of the fire Is unknown. A villager who saw the blaze telephoned the fire brigade, which arrived within minutes. But lack of water
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    Pigeons stolen
    31 4 IPOH, Thurs. A thief cut the wire netting of a pigeon loft and stole SO fantail pigeons worth $400 belonging to a contractor, Mr. Wan Llm Choong, last night.
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    Council date
    25 4 PENANG. Thurs.— The Settlement Council will hold its next meeting at 2.30 p.m. on May 9 In the Council Chamber In Peel Avenue.
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    65 GO TO COURT IN TWO BUSES
    195 4 65 GO TO COURT IN TWO BUSES SIXTY-FIVE occupants of houses in Tanjong Katong Road went in two chartered buses to the Singapore City Court yesterday to face charges of not complying with a closing order against their premises. Several of them, including women, brought their children along. They packed
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    Back from talks
    35 4 Air Vice Marshal E. P. Bates, Officer in Charge of Administration,. Far East Air Force, returned to Singapore early yesterday morning from a week-long "routine" conference with the Air Ministry in London.
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    Charity dance
    29 4 PENANG, Thurs.— The Chinese Ladles' Chin Woo Ath- 1 letic Association will hold a dance at the E and O Hotel on Saturday, April 28, In aid
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    Student in jail wants to have visitors
    134 4 KUALA LUMTUR, Than. A Confucian School student, Tap Km Ten, 19, accused here of murdering two women, asked today to be allowed to have "student" visitors while on remand in prison. Tap is accused of murdering Madam Tap Toon, M, and her daughter-in-law,
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    Federation may let Red sailors come ashore
    119 4 PENANG, Thurs.— lf trade with Russia continues to expand and more Soviet ships call regularly at Malayan ports, the Federation Government may consider lifting its ban on crews coming ashore. A spokesman of the Federation immigration headquarters said In Penang today that Russian
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    U.K. training
    27 4 Mr A. M. Cherlan. 46, a member of Shell's senior staff in Singapore, leaves lor Britain next Tuesday to attend a course In training techniques.
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      58 4 High tides TODAY: Singapore 6 a.m. (7ft. 31ns.) 8 pjn (7ft.); Port Dlckson 2.25 ajn. (6ft. Sins.) 2.60 p.m. 6ft, 91ns.); Penang 10.09 ajn. (sft. 9ins.) 9.47 p.m. (Mt.). TOMORROW: Singapore 7.40 a.m. (7ft. Sins.) 8.51 pjn. (7ft. sins.) Port Dlckson 3.39 ajn. (6ft. Bins.) 3.58 pjn. (7tt. 71ns.); Penang
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    Colony
    250 5 IOtO OO WORKERS GIVE ULTIMATUM TO CITY COUNCIL: THOMAS MAY CABLE MARSHALL ♦EPRESENTAITVES of 10,000 Singapore k City Council workers issued a two-week Hi mat urn to the City Council last night. They will consider strike action unless the inistry of Labour opens negotiations to settle two of their
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    Planters to tappers: No rises
    135 5 Planters to tappers: No rises KfALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Malayan Industries plovers' Association turned down a demand for all round increases for estate workers. The association told the National Union of Plantation Workers during an hour-long meet- it could not reprove on its earlier ofTer to Rive rises to field
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    Man claims trial
    71 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Tar. Keng Hwee 51, of Ipoh Road, today claimed trial in the Sessions Court here to a rharge of cheating Lim Ah Kirn of $2,500 in Kuala LumPur on Feb. 25. B was alleged that Tan intuced Lim to Dart with the money for
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    Carriers sail in for refit
    40 5 The aircraft carriers H.MJS. Albion and H.M.S. Centaur, and the frigate H.M.s Crane, arrived in Singapore yesterday. They will be open to the public today. The ships leave for Britain on Sunday for a refit.
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    Borneo next
    30 5 Canon and Mrs. R. K. S. Adams leave Singapore for Borneo tomorrow. Old boys of St. Andrew's school will see them off at Clifford Pier at 4 p.m.
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    SHELL FALLS ON BROTHERS
    73 5 KULIM, Thurs. Two younc Malays, brothers, were Injured this morning when a {hell accidentally fell on tneir house. One Is report- obe in a serious condition. boys' mother and I grandmother escaped unhurt. The shell did not explode but tore a big hole in the attap
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    POLICE INSPECTOR WEDS _KIRKBY SIM. IN IPOH
    60 5 POLICE INSPECTOR WEDS KIRKBY GIRL IN IPOH BIR. AND MRS/ S. GOPAL SAB APATHY cuttlnc the cake at a reception in St. John's Hall, after their wedding at the St. John's Church in Ipoh. Mr Sabapathy, a former Perak State footballer, is an inspector of police. The bride, formerly Miss
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    $lm COMES OUT OF COLD STORAGE
    142 5 $1m COMES OUT OF COLD STORAGE CIX HUNDRED employ- *-> ees of the Singapore Cold Storage In the Colony shared nearly $1,000,000 this week when the company's provident fund was wound up. The firm's 700 employees in the Federation will receive their money in the next few days. This also
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    Mecca job for Perak doctor
    52 5 IPOH, Thurs.— The Perakl State Physician, Dr. Haji Megat Khas bin Haji Mecat Omar, has left to head the medical mission for Malayan pilgrims to Mecca. He will be away for four months. During his absence, Dr. N. A. Durham from Johore will act as
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    'SAME SKILL, SAME SERVICE —BUT EXPAT ALWAYS WINS'
    288 5 Jobs commission told of Council's 'discrimination* \MR. P. C. MARCUS, a iTI spokesman for the staff side of the Singapore City Council, yesterday charged the council with promoting expatriate officers over local officers with the same qualifications and length of service. Mr.
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    MALACCA FOLK IN COLONY TO FORM ASSOCIATION
    77 5 An association for Malacca folk living in Singapore is expected to be formed at a meeting tomorrow. The meeting is being held at the YM.CA., Stamford Road, at 2.30 pjn. Object of the association is to bring Malacca folk Into closer and more
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    THE BLIND YOUTH WHO LIVES IN HOPE
    308 6 To comlt SAM SECK CHEONG, 20, who has been awarded $59,496 damages for the loss of his sight after a road crash, was not smiling when the Straits Times called on him at his house off Balestier Road, Singapore, yesterday. On Wednesday the
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    Dutch service at Cenotaph
    45 6 The Dutch community in Singapore will observe two minutes' silence at a Cenotaph service on May 4 for Allied troops and others who died for the liberation of the Netherlands during the last war. The ceremony will begin at 6.45 a.m.
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    Mother of two gets divorce
    54 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Fung Vat Or, a shoe factory worker and a mother of two, was granted a divorce from her husband. Chew Slow Lin, an aerated factory worker, by Mr. Justice Storr in the High Court today. A decree nisi will be made absolute
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    KIDNAP CASE WITNESSES
    145 6 9 to testify for police SINGAPORE police will produce nine witnesses in the case against Teo Eng Bee, 26, who is now on remand on charges connected with the daylight kidnapping of a Singapore merchant, Mr. Tan Puay Choo. When the case came up for mention In
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    HALF-HOUR STRIKE IN MOTOR FIRM
    81 6 HALF-HOUR STRIKE IN MOTOR FIRM About 100 employees of Oeorge Lee Motors yesterday staged a half-hour "sit down strike" at the company's two workshops in Clemenceau Avenue and River Valley Road, Singapore. A spokesman for the employees said the strike was in protest against the firm's delay in settling their
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    Canadian stall
    28 6 The Canadian Association will sponsor a stall at the International Bazaar for the Blind to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, on April 28.
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    Re-elected
    27 6 At the annual meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association held last night. the president and chairman, Messrs. Tan Chin Tuan and G. H. Kiat, were reelected.
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    A big day for the Y.W.C.A.
    55 6 The Y.W.C.A. in Singapore will celebrate World Membership Day next Wednesday, with a buffet supper and international programme which will be held at the residence of Lady Scott, wife of the Commissioner-General, who is the president of the association. Members all over the world
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    Classes for children who were turned away
    114 6 Evening classes for pupils, who cannot gain admission into secondary schools, will begin on April 30, the Singapore Ministry of Education announced yesterday. About 460 students, who have applied 'for courses, are being posted to three centres, a spokesman said. They will be:
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    This could mean cheap homes for thousands of Singapore families
    183 6 NEW SCHMCt WILL BOONQET TRIAL AT QUEENSTOWN THE Singapore Government* scheme to sell thousands of low-cost 1 houses to the public on the easy-payment system will be put into pffcot soon As an experiment, 68 Singapore Implement Trust houses at
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    CHINESE EXPERT HERE
    64 6 CHINESE EXPERT HERE authority on Chinese culture, has arrived in Singapore to lecture at the University of Malaya. He will be attached to the University's Chinese Department till the end of the term. Prof. Chien is principal of the New Asia College hi Hong Kong, and was on the staff
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    Man wins -by a chest
    113 6 Man wins -by a chest A MAN bared his chest in a Singapore court yesterday to prove his innocence. Lav Ken Kirn was acaccused of having picked a pen from the pocket of Chong Kirn Chock in a bus on Jan. IS. Chong said Lav had a tattoo mark on
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    Had opium: $3,000
    65 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Goh Koay Guan, 33, was fined 93,000 In the Session.-* Court here today for having ten pounds of raw opium at hl« house in Ipoh Road on March 12. The court was told that Customs officials searched Ooh's house and found the opium hidden
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    Girl waylaid at cemetery
    44 6 PENANO, Thurs.— A 15--year-old girl, Khoo Kirn Kooi, was waylaid by an Indian last night while she was cycling along lonely Batu Lanchang Lane near the Chinese cemetery. She struggled and the man ran away when a car passed by.
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    Missing woman found hanged
    44 6 A 59 year old woman, Chong Ah Tin, who has been missing from the home for the aged In Thomson Road, Singapore, since Monday was found yesterday hanging from a tree in the compound of a house in Everton. Park.
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    Red camp found
    30 6 ALOR STAR, Thurs.— A police squad operating near the Bongsu Forest Reserve in South Kedah yesterday found a terrorist camp with accommodation for six to eight people.
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    BRINGING HOME THEBACOK
    49 6 BRINGING HOME THE BACON JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— In the Sessions Court here today Koh Tuck Soon, driver of a van belonging to the Johore Cold Storage, was charged with failing to declare 4001 b of bacon which he brought in from Singapore. He pleaded not guilty. T:..--case was postponrd.
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    DELEGATES ARRIVJT FOR MjT J. INSTITUTE
    104 6 DELEGATES ARRIVE FOR M.Y.F. INSTITUTE r|ELEGATES 'X gg U pore. Sumatra Bar. wak and the Federate arrived tn Ipoh today g ar. rail and road to attend the All \lnhva Methodist Youth Fellow ship Institute. About 80 delegates arrived yesterday. More than came today. Including IS from Sumatra and throe
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    Nursing Board appointments
    51 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs The Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Mr. Leon? Yew Koh, has appointed tin following to be members of the Federation's Nurdnj Board: Tengku Azizah hints Tengku Putra, Miss M. Gla.^ gow, Miss G. Suppiah. Miss G. R. Solomons and Mr. R. C. Purushothaman
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    Distribution of leases
    35 6 KLUANG. Thurs.— Distribution of leases to new villagers at Srt Lallang will take place on Sunday at 4 p.m. Mr. I. B. Mendel, the Administrative Officer. Kluang, Will hand over the leases.
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    Loewen in Perak
    22 6 TANA RATA. Thurs. General Sir Charles Loever., Commander-in-Chief, Fa r East Land Forces, paid a vk: to Perak today.
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    MIC may tell Sambanthan: Surrender portfolio or resign as president
    167 7 MIC may tell Sambanthan: Surrender portfolio or resign as president IPOH, Than. A MOVE is afoot to get Mr. V. T. Sambaathaa to realm either from toe presidency of the Malayan Indian Congress or Minister for Labour in the Federation Government. A motion will be pot to the annual delegates'
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    Bomb rehearsal
    25 7 A combined Singapore police-military operation is being staged this morning to test the procedure at the new bomb proof headquarters on Pearls Hill
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    THE CHINA WIVES START VISA RUSH
    150 7 pENANG, Thurs.— More 1 husbands are applying for visas to bring their wives from Communist China, a spokesman of the immigration headquarters here said today. He told the Straits Times that many Chinese living in Malaya had also asked permission to send for their
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    _ $78 award? Not for me, says _ man hurt in mishap
    99 7 $78 award? Not for me, says man hurt in mishap JOHORE BAHRU, Than.— An Indian tapper on Nanyo Estate, Penggarang, has refused to accept 178 compensation awarded him for injuries received in an accident. After the Labour Department had assessed the compensation the money was sent to the estate manager.
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    MALAYAN HIGHWAY CODE OUT SOON
    182 7 MALAYAN HIGHWAY CODE OUT SOON KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. MALAYA is soon to have its first "Highway Code." Copies will be issued free to all road users. It will contain simple explanations of the new Road Traffic Bill due to bt tabled in the Federal Legislative Council in May. The Bill
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    'Customers' took $130
    66 7 BUTTERWORTH, Thurs. After entering a shop on the pretext of buying some cigarettes, two men confronted the shopkeeper with daggers, the Sessions Court here was told today. 00l Ah Ooh, 19, Of Penang, and Ong Eng Kuan, 23, of Butterworth, pleaded guilty to a charge of robbing
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    Bound over
    40 7 KUALA LIPIS, Thurs. A field assistant, Jamrus Kassim bin Baba of Fort Bende* rut in the Kuala lipis district, was today bound over in $500 for a year. He was convicted of criminal breach of trust of $526.
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      149 7 Straits Times Crossword i i ii I is I prT rsnj [»~j i 7 I is I L Z^l 110I 10 111 a 12 i 3 IT 15 '6 19 20 22 T 11"" 3 26 «r mm ACROSS 13. Trojan needed to mate our S 6) a -nan ta
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    DEATH
    28 8 ID Hard* $10 < minimum) MR A. C. FERNANDEZ: Formerly of P.W.D., Parlt Buntar. passed sway 17.4.56. ln Quilon— Inserted by J. C. Fernandes, 55. Aisam Kumbang, Talplng.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    75 8 If Wtrdt lie (mlnlmutm) MR. MRS. ONG KIM SIONG thank Friends. Relatives for their presents and Good Wishes on the Occasion of their Wedding 14.4.56. MR. fi MRS. CHIN PAX KIM thank relatives and friends for their attendance, assistance valuable presents on the occasion of their marriattc. MR. MRS.
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    ©teStrmta Unas Singapore, Fri. April, 20, 1956 End Of The Cominform
    1164 8 The Straits Times. Singapore, Fri. April, 20, 1956 End Of The Cominform Dissolution of the Cominform had been predicted for so long and with such assurance that the formal disappearance of this international instrument of Communism's purpose is attracting what in' the circumstances would seem to be a too enthusiastic
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    INDIANS ABROAD MUST MAKE THEIR CHOICE
    1462 8 FMBaBBHBaBBMBBMB*MMBMBBBBMBBJBJBBB«SJBa^^ I India 1 attitude to her overseas nationals INDIAN reception of the coming political changes in Malaya fits comfortably into the general pattern, as indeed one would assume, of the Asian policy for which India's Prime Minister is so forceful and authoritative a
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    A *brain9u?iU soar I*4oo mites into deep space
    712 8  - A 'brain will soar 1,400 mites into deep space L. M&*r WASHINGTON. THE tinf artificial A moon to be launched next year may leap nearly twice as far into space as originally planned. This is the view of Dr. Milton W. Rosen, technical director of earth satellite project vanguard Until
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      Faster goodwill
      217 8 Foster goodwill fy* 13-4-56, over the MaV lay Section of Radio Malaya, I happened to listen to a programme presented as a conversation in the Malay language between a "Malay" and a "Tamil Muslim. It was intended to create laughter and amusement, and no doubt it served this purpose with
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      'HrtreatV are wclrome
      83 8 'Retreats' are welcome BEFORE the war there were regular monthly 'Retreats' on the padang. A good many people used to look forward to them. Each month a different military band 'Beat the Retreat.' Sometimes two units took part on the same evening. The retreat used to last for about forty-five
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    DELAYED gy GIRL !N TIGHT SKIRT
    126 9 DELAYED BY GIRL IN TIGHT SKIRT rt, R \FFIC at Singapore T iirport was disrupted -terday and a planes Sarture delayed-all SSe of the mystery jy C a departure. The 'iirnvav was cleared, ,;ks? ■as; 'Wncrr.s. including two Jent officials and a Snetfman making an -o Kuala Lumpur. Jjhfrriod round
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    Armed men rob couple
    32 9 I> i Malays armed with Ufa robbed a couple while v were sitting outside jajlrj Library Singapore, on lay night. 7;.« v took .i wristwatcb p {dd rings.
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    \USD BILL FOR THECOUNCIL
    49 9 LAND BILL FOR THE COUNCIL KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. f.» Federal Legislative Coun«till bf a.sked next month k, formally approve the Kitinz up of a Federal Land Development Authority. It will have powers to develop its own land improvement schemes and to make loans to State and Settlement development boards.
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    Jus soli: M.C.A. has 'a plan of action'T
    581 9 Jus soli: M.C.A. has 'a plan of action' TAN CONFIDENT A TJJA NCR WILL WEATHER CRISIS mup L MALACCA, Thursday. JHE publicity chief of the Malayan Chinese Association, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, told a mass meeting here today that the UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance had tacitly accepted the principle of jus soh
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    Citizenship—why the teachers will be at that 'big four9 rally
    162 9 Citizenship why the teachers will be at that 'big four' rally If UALA LUMPUR, Than. IV The President of the Federation United Chinese School Teachers' Association, Mr. Urn IJan Geok, today explained why the association is taking part in the Jus sou rally here •n April ti. He told members
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    Woman who threw acid sent to jail
    87 9 SEREMBAN, Thurs. A woman who threw formic add on a man was sentenced to a month's jail by Mr. Justice Good In the High Court here today. Zainab blnte Mat Plah pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to Alias bin Maasap at the
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    Junior Red Cross lectures
    52 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —Twenty four delegates from Junior Red Cross units In the Federation gathered i at the Convent School, Bukit Nanas. today for a twoday course on "potential leadership." The course was conducted by a director of the British Red Cross headquarters In London, Miss
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    REDS NO SPECIAL THREAT TO US, SAYS BISHOP
    80 9 MONSIGNOK PALICARPO DA COSTA YAZ, Bishop ef Macao, said in Singapore yesterday that Communism was no "special threat" to religion In Macao, because it was such "a small spot." Describing subversive activity there as "a little un- derground propaganda," the Bishop said:
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    Ex-Servicemen echo Tengku
    58 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The president of the ExSecurity Forces Association. Inche Abdullah Assaidi, today supported the appeal of the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, asking special con- stables eligible for discharge to continue serving. The Tengku yesterday appealed to special constables who joined In 1948, saying that
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    Big Russian check on that rubber goes on
    79 9 rfWE B— lsn crew of the 1 retropavkmk Ksmchmtsky yesterday continued to check every bale of robber loaded Into the ship in Singapore. Bales with holes in the sides wore rejected. On Wednesday 4,47* bales were stowed. Bat up to yesterday afterneon,
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    Girl says: 'I was raped on runway*
    160 9 Girl says: 'I was raped on runway' A PRETTY 17-year-old factory girl told a packed Singapore Court yesterday that she was raped by a "pirate" taxi driver on the old Kalian* Airport runway one morning in January. Leong Slew Yoke was testifying at a preliminary inquiry at which Koh Cheng
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    Disobeyed Malay sergeant: Jailed
    278 9 Disobeyed Malay sergeant: Jailed B.Q.R. WAS ASLEEP OR SENTRY lITY A BRITISH soldier who disobeyed an order from a Malay sergeant, was sentenced to one year's detention by a Singapore court martial yesterday. Private John Williamson of the Royal Army Ordinance Corps, was found guilty of sleeping while on sentry
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    Corporal dies in crash
    34 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Corporal Dewa, of the johore police, died yesterday after colliding with a car while cycling in Scudal town. Cpl. Dewa, 38. was married and had six children.
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    Budget secrets, please
    452 9 HOW much do you spend on food, rent, gas, clothes, shoes, soap, bus fares, cinemas, reading matter, cigarettes, lottery tickets? Next Monday a team of investigators will begin visiting 1,200 households in Singapore to find out these details of your family budget. The survey— the first of
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    TEACHER CAN KEEP HER INHERITANCE
    245 9 TEACHER CAN KEEP HER INHERITANCE KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. TOHB High Court here today dismissed a suit by the administrator of the estate of S. Kandiah, a former Government servant, who was killed when Allied planes bombed Kuala Lumpur in 1941, against his daughter, Mrs. M. Ambigavagar, a Singapore school teacher,
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    Soekarno denial
    26 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Federation's Director of Information Services, Inche Ya'acob bin Abdul Latiff. today denied that President Soekarno will visit Malaya in July.
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    NOW TO FIND THE OWNERS
    80 9 a KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— A security force patrol found a box of gold and Jewellery at terrorist camp In the K*ang district of Selangor in August 1954, it was officially stated today. The police sold the treasure trove for $500. But today, abiding by rules
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    He spent 50 years in Colony
    97 9 He spent 50 years in Colony MR. J. B. MYLES, an Aus•L" tralian-born accountant who spent 50 years in Singapore, died In London on Wednesday night. He was 78. Most of his service in Singapore was with the firm of Paterson, Simons and Company. A Reuter message from London quotes
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    Magnani—a withering rose without the corn
    389 10 Magnani a withering rose without the corn ANNA MAGNANI apA pears as one of the finest actresses of the year in "The Rose Tattoo," the powerful film from Pulitzer prizewinner Tennessee Williams' play. She gives an unforgettable performance as Sicilian Serafina Delle Rose, a fiery Gulf Coast dressmaker whose neurotic
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    BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE—NOT BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
    252 10 BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE— NOT BOTTOM OF THE BARREL TN the last few years 1 Hollywood has produced scores of "psychological" dramas based on the tensions of family relationships. In "Bottom of the Bottle," 20th Century Fox has given a new slant and a different setting to the old Cain
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    'SEVEN BRIDES' BACK AGAIN
    55 10 Back in Singapore is "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," the most refreshing musical to come out of Hollywood for years. It has zippy songs— by Jane Powell and Howard Keel novel dance routines and a dialogue that bristles with laughs. See it if you haven't. I'm
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    BEEFCAKE and BEEFSTEAK
    281 10 Hearts af lutter as husky Holden drops in AFTER the subtle and honest analysis hi "The Rose Tattoo," the American idea of "tore" as exemplified by Columbia's "Picnic;* to artificial and unconvincing. The romance to but ween attractive down-and -enter Hal Carter (William Holden) who steals the
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    Homespun hero —weaved by Disney i It'l THAT l<££&&&&&&&& SO KG Hflß
    314 10 Homespun hero weaved by Disney by Disney E*OR SHEER clean, unr complicated adventure, coupled with a sly note of flippancy suggesting that the whole thing is really a big joke, Walt Disney is unrivalled. In the tradition of "Treasure Island" and "Robin Hood" he has made another hit with "Davy
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    Singing 'king'
    21 10 Oreste, a British operatic find, stars in Paramount's production of "The Vagabond King," soon to be seen in Singapore.
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    1317 11 Worst mutiny brought terror to jail on moor jf TROOPING I TO THE B FAR EAST^F grey skyline, warders with loaded rifles in the crooks of their arms stood at Intervals along the top of the outer wall. Outside on the moor were other guards armed with rifles and revolvers.
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      239 11 CARS FOR HOME LEAVE Yen'N Mt bear of Britain from aor of your own! Ye« can find all Hie I enchantmmt historic Britain ofr»ra oil Hie beaten track as well a* famous I haunt! if yen g«r behind the wheel o# any of Hie magnificent ford Car* 1 made in
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      214 11 Rex Morgan. MM. Seeks help I V Jiv-f':*i^'' &gt;^ie^c^ i l^i couu»t*ttmjcte)Vou\im 1 \of course, n» an *yjOMcuc/^( would you hv J &gt;^-^- r 'L ,'1 /^WwIL-J FROf4T OP LEA, 08. MOM*K I *NO, rM AFtMO A, HOPELESS CONTACT^ EiDR.MOQ6A.KI PtEASE.A fca^bi»Wfl I H-l. ANSWER THE QIJESTIOtCf r ONE BUT
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    FURTHER DROP LN $ HAS NO DIRECT EFFECT ON MARKETS
    254 12 FURTHER DROP IN HAS NO DIRECT EFFECT ON MARKETS By Oar Market Correspondent PHE Malayan dollar fell against the pound sterling in Singapore yesterday by l/32d. for lie second time within three days, but this had to direct effect on local markets. The middle r.T. price quoted by the Malayan
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    46 12 TH E Federation's Financial Minister has fixed the following prices for calculating customs duties for the week starting April 19:— RUBBER: 91% cents per lb. COPRA: $454 per ton. COCONUT OIL: $734 per ton. PALM OIL: $712.75 per ton. PALM KERNELS: $361.25 per ton.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    142 12 May first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 91% cents per lb, up a quarter of a cent on Wednesday's closing price. The closing tone was steady. Closing prices in cents per lb., were: No. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b, buyers 91%; sellers 91 V. No.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    277 12 The Malayan Share Brokers Asiselatisa itpstlet; "There was •gain an easier tendency in all ■Bcttona of the local snare market" Singapere and Federation broker, reported the following bariaess done yesterday: Praser and Weave ords. $1.67; Qammon 83.05; Henry Waugh $1.20 (6vernlght): Malayan Collieries 91 cents; Metal Box $1.50;
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    287 12 The Malayan Ezehaaujv Banks Uminl-tlin made the 1 oUowlng changes in Its rates to merchants reaterday:— liftadon:. selling T.T. or OJD. 2/3 29/32; buying airmail T. T. 214 1|33, OJD. 2|4 3133, 30 dlat 214 114. 45 d|at 3|4 5|16, 60 d|st 3|4 38. 90 d|st or 3
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    SHIPPING
    74 12 Shlpe lying »l— gmlde the Sin«mpore Harbour Board wharves or snrportoi toaTay are: Amaglsan Mara l|2, Bchw»ben«teln 4|5. Roybank C. P., Abbekerk 6|7. Blntang 88, Benvrackle 11, Olenggary IS|l4, Tjiluwah 15|16, Aeneas 18. Tomlnl lt|2o, Sedill N. WaU 3. Rawang N. WaU 6. MandevUle 25 24, Ptr%k 25, %Utm
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    IDRIS OUTPUT !
    9 12 IDRIS OUTPUT Urts Hydraulic March output ni 67tt tona.
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    OFFICIAL PAi
    20 12 OFFICIAL PRICE RUBBKK St n P«f ib. (up a "&lt; of a cent) ""•&gt;■ TIN: W78.25 (down SU&gt;', &gt; COPRA: Ptcut (unchan^j, I
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    AUSTRALIA STOCKS
    91 12 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS XnvestmenLs aeun 2 an overall drift &2T ls &lt;)L Minings were almmt ected issues wi mainly steady, i, to firm. Loans 3'^; 1955-58 331 i«M»J%% 1956-58 till 1 Con. Zinc. Bank of N.S.W."' V,/. H Mount Lyeli N. Broken Hill Hill 50 -^l'Mount Morgan Peko Western Mining." Ampol
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    PRODUCE Paid
    110 12 PRODUCE PRICE Singapore Chtaeaj p ro4k chance: noon pri. i terday were:— Copra: steady A$3OU buyers, S3o', 4"^' $3O'/4 buyers, S3l self-,", oil: steady; bulk Ml m-V $50% sellers. (wT Muntok white SlO3 (both down $3). s black $77 (down S2) Sinrapore Copra 4 p.m. prices: Stir May $30 fi
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      820 12 NOTICES CHINESE BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Colony .of Singapore and Registered under the Trust Companies Ordinance). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Eighteenth Annual General Meeting of the Shanholders of the above Oonuwnywffl be held at the Registered Offleeof the company, Third Floor, China Building. Chulla Street.
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      658 12 NOTICE m the Matter of THE TANGKOK RUBIER PLANTATIOIfS LIMITED (Incorporated in England) On Voluntary Liquidation) AND In the Matter of THE COMPANIES ACT, 184 S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors of the above named Company, which is being voluntarily wound up, are required, on or before the
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      702 12 NOTICES SOON THEAM ft CO. (itSt) •DOCK SHAH MfflsTMlt 2A, Csmreh Street OfeMst, KNANG I. the undersigned hereby give notice that I have, with the sjpptftal of the ICsJayan ■harebroken Association, pnrchsssd the right to carry on the business heretobefore carried on by Mr. Neoh Say Eng at No. JA
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      435 12 KNUTSEN LINE orient service FROM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS— 3O DAY! SAILING ARRIVINC |ea Vancouver Francisco Spore P. Swet. Penjn; Kristin Bakke 19 Apr 2 May 1 |un 3 |un 4Jsa Ann. Bakke 28 Apr 12 May 11 |un 14 |un 15 la Aceeptinsj Cargo for Fremantle— calling Ceralton FROM WESTERN
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      1146 13 BAST ASIATIC UNBS SAIUHOS TO CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA r* Aoto, Port Sold, Oeooo. Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hambarg and CipsUigin, »&gt; XSS 0 «dns:lS/14 1 JOO hn r?.Vi* iA WA M/ 29 Apr M Apr/ 1 Moy 2/ 2 May jJXTV**! IOI **iy TfViO May 20/11 Moy ZSW!!^"..-- 29/11 Moy f/lJ.n. 1/ 4 Jaae
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      993 13 ben unb stbambbs ltd SINGAPORE (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) I LINES SAILINGS TO U.K. AND CONTINENT PORTS S'pora P. S'hom Ponong BENCLEUCH for Uvarpool, jk Rotterdam, Antwerp 21/21 Apr to Part 24/27 Apr BENVORLKH for London, Havre, Hull 24 Apr/ 1 May tf 4 Moy 1/ 4 Moy •BENVRACKIE
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    Singapore's biggest ever farm show in June
    316 14 Singapore's biggest ever farm show in June SINGAPORE'S Agricultural Show, which will show to the public the varied, important activities of the farming community in relation to the Colony's economy, will be held from June 30 to July 6, on a 32-acre site at the former Kallang Airport. The exhibition—
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    SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION HAS NEW CHAIRMAN
    192 14 SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION HAS NEW CHAIRMAN Ax us annual meeting on Tuesday, the Malayan Share Brokers' Association elected Mr. E. A. Corless of Fraser and Co. as then* new chairman. The deputy chairman will be Mr. H. J. Sinclair of Charles Bradburne and Co. (1930) Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. The committee will
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    American flooring introduced
    158 14 American flooring introduced ANEW kind of flooring, claimed to be widely used in the United States, because of its economical and attractive features, has been introduced by a Singapore firm on to the local market. Known as Kentile. it is made from asphalt and has a range of colours in
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    U.K. sets up steel record
    106 14 The Iron and Steel Board has announced in London that steel production in Britain in March at the rate of 425,800 tons a week— was the highest in any month, the previous best being *****0 tons a week in February. Production of steel in the
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    Colony parents now take care of children's eyesight
    236 14 Colony parents now take care of children's eyesight MORE and more parents in Singapore are making sure that their children's eye-sight is properly inspected according to a local optician, Mr. K. E. Meyer. "Parents," said Mr. Meyer, "have come to realise the importance of having their children's eyes checked by
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    Name change for big U.K. optical, cine group
    293 14 BRITISH Optical ft Precision Engineers Ltd. have chanced the name of the company to Rank Precision Industries Ltd. British Optical ft Precision Engineers was formed in 1948 to bring together and co-ordinate a number of companies which, in one form or another,
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    AUSSIE TOUR FOR No. 1 SALESMAN
    290 14 AUSSIE TOUR FOR No. 1 SALESMAN fN face of increasing competition on the Malayan market, an Australia company has taken the unique step of inviting the No. 1 salesman of its local agents, Anglo-Thai Corporation, to Melbourne The salesman, Mr. Thong fuen Nam who was born ir Singapore, educated at
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    Growers' tribute
    49 14 Company members of the Rubber Growers' Association have contributed over $150,000 towards the cost of the Outward Bound School in Malaya, as a memorial to those of all creeds and races in the rubber plantation Industry who had lost their lives as a result of the emergency.
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      398 14 I THE BEST BUY... FINEST LONG PLAYING RECORDS! D. G. G. and POLYDOR I&gt;eutsthe, •m yuammvphvrt cgOlvaojj&gt; QtstUtcha/l (TRADE MARK) (TRADE MARK) Singapore St*cM*i: 2 MOUTRIE'S BROADWAY Z Rifles Place MUSIC HOUSE 5 ART FURNITURE 472 North Bridge Rd 32 Orchard Rd. TANC NAM AH ROBINSONS CO. Raffles Place 3
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      299 14 A no more messy #W^ fixings...! ~f use ll|~ll I There ts a Rawlpi Ug d CI!Ce /v^igS- tor every fixing I&gt; ro blem in HP 1 jP"^ factory, office and the hn mt rL. ll^-v.^ There are stockists of R aK u W" 111- 7 plugs, Rawlanchors, Raw. HI)Q/
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    ORIENT HEAD FOR DIV 2 WITH POINT FROM HOVE
    285 15 ORIENT HEAD FOR DIV 2 WITH POINT FROM HOVE Draw It Mow to Vottott's hopes LONDON, Thursday. r EYTON ORIENT'S hopes of promotion to Dlv. Two of the English Football League next season wared last nlfht when they held their great rivals, Brighton and Hove, to a 1-1 draw at
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    Lock icon Rheims beat Hibernian in Cup final
    130 15 Rheims beat Hibernian in Cup final EDINBURGH. Thurs. RHBH4B. French football fhninrrinT"*, reached the final of the European Soccer Cup when they beat the Scottish League Division "A" club, Hibernian, by 1-0 In the second leg of the semi-final here last night. The French team won the first game at
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    Ceylonese lose by five runs
    61 15 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.johore Oeylonese were beaten bj five runs by 321 Vehicle Battallor In a cricket match played on the Civil Service Club ground yesterday. Johore Ceylonese scored 74 (Dural 24. J. Ponnlah 33. Forbei four for 12. Ingles three for 31 an* the soldiers
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    U.K. SOCCER RESULTS
    119 15 FIRST DIVISION Sonderland 1 Birmingham 6 Wolves B Tottenham 1 SECOND DIVISION stUBJ 4 Lincoln 3 Notts r. 9 West Ham 6 (DIV. THREE SOTJTH) AMsrshot 9 Norwich 0 Brighton 1 Ley. Orient 1 (DIV. THREE NORTH) Bradford 4 Tranmer* 6 T*-|t 1 CMstcHMd 8 aoaatastps 6
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    ARMY CRICKET XI
    46 15 The Army team to meet Indian Association in a senior tournament cricket fixture at Nee Soon on Sunday will be. i Ma]. Lewis, Maj. Whitmell, Maj. Maguira. Capt. Webb. Cant. Hannan. Lt. Rutherford, Lt. Proctor. WO Barren. WO Flood. Bgt. Dauncey, Fte. Williamson.
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    8 OFF KRANJI
    36 15 Seletar Spartans trounced Kranji 8-3 in a United Services Dlv. 2 league soccer match at Seletar yesterday. McCrirle (4). Scott (2) and Hill (3) scored for seletar and Duncan and Edmund for Kranji.
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    Lock icon STRAIGHT-SET WINS FOR THE HOADS
    163 15 LONDON, Thurs. Lewis Hoad. the Australian Davis Cup star, and his wife. Jennifer, sooted two victories each yester- day to go to the quarterfinals (tingles) in the British hard court, tennis competition at the Oonnaught Club. Hoad beat Reg Kalay of j England 6-0. 6-4,
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    Chew Bee retains title in two sets
    149 15 Chew Bee retains title in two sets [N what was nearly a repeat of last year's championships, Ong Chew 3ee, the Malayan tennis :hamplon, beat A. O. B. &gt;akir in straight sets In the ilngles final ot the V..M OA 3pen tennis tournament at 3ras Basah Road yesterday. Chew Bee
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    Fed. cyclists for carnival
    128 15 rNVITATIONS are being sent to Federation cycling clubs for the Singapore Cycle Racing Associatlon'j grass track carnival at the MJ.A. ground on May 31. The meet will start at 9.30 a.m In the afternoon. Civilians and RAF Malaya cyclists will compete for the Coronation trophy. Civilians
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      591 15 ,v,MOI&gt;ATION VACANT bouse senSeranßOon Road. c sep'emttfr. Suit with child. Celling tact* heater attar 6 pjn. I Hwiroom BungalM j vittl Bathrooms. sitt'ng. Olnins Room*KJtobem, serm and large $150 to $500 per Timpenis Road, Oentk Road, off OS Plata at vi Road. Enquiries: Place, Singapore. VHOENTLY by 3 Bedroomed Flat/BunI'Mfential.
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      391 15 TUITION M Wonl, U Mtm.)— Box M ota. mmtrm. V.M.C.A. COMMERCIAL CLASSES New Session commencing 4th May Shorthand. Typewriting. Book-keeping. Accounting, Engttsb. Special Shorthand Class tor begin, ners In the mornings. Apply Telf C 71 A O7. A rCha l CREDIT GUARANTEED (or Your Fees Refunded) in English Language Senior
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      473 15 BOOKS PUBLICATIONS MlToro. M mm.)—B*M mtU-mmUm. THB JANUARY 1060 Edition 'The Federation of Malaya cents extra. FURTHER SUPPLIES OF The 1955/66 Edition of the strait. Tunes Directory of Singapore and Malaya will bj avaUabVXr^r! Contains: SOo page alphabetical Smarted directory with ever 35,000 entries 600 pages listing companies their esecutlw.
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      405 15 VEHICLES FOB SALE MVoro* U (Ml*.)—B»m Sfcte-ofrß. MXRCKDB SO, ORKEN, to be SOU at g Anierson Road, Saturday t to 6 afternoon. VAUXHALL 14 HRBT Regtetersd IM7 SSM omjd. View at s GHadtela Drive Aoelphl Park. FOB SALE PLYMOUTH IMS. Ist Class condttton. Enquiries Tel: XIM9 during Office boars. BW.LIWO
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      262 15 OF INTEREST TO ADVERTISERS) Hi MALA LIMPBR, 1 IP6I A PEMIS 1 w*4 UiMf IsmMl m^bW •■b^ppbwwsßJ Z s_ &gt; Ii hi S ear kraach effkars at Kaala LaMpar. Ipoh aad Pciuag far -a. H._ai Jo* BsVok f iiMiiiiMsMeT Z pMBIICIfKMI HI fsw« dsy'i issae of the Srrsirs Two. are
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      372 15 FOB SALE Sf lror**S (JWwO Bmu ft Ha. satra. SAILING DINGHY 14 ft RJtaA. one set. Sails 2% h.p.. Seagull Outboard, recently Refitted. Baston District Office, Alor Gajab. Malacca. Tel: A.G. 340. GERMAN ELECTRIC PORTABLE (Automatic) Zlgsag Sewing Machine. Cash 0660; Ordinary Zlgsag 0430. Trade-in your old Machine. Cheong Lee
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    Chwee Kok is ready to retire
    635 16  -  MOK SIN PIN A SWIMMING CHAMPION KITS CAREER BEFORE OLYMPICS By SINGAPORE'S OlymL pic swimmer, Neo Chwee Kok, will probably announce his retirement from competitive swim ming within the next few days. He has applied for a job which will make him a professional
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    Boon Seong goals put Tigers on their feet
    286 16 rriGERS last night A ended Argonauts' brief "reign" at the top of the S.A.F.A. League first division table bydefeating H.M. Dockyard 4-2 at Jalan Besar Stadium. By overhauling the leaders. Tigers also kept their unbeaten record this season. Last night's was their
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    Rovers rout SHB 8-nil
    129 16 'THREE GOALS within the 'rat six minutes and five more in the second half was how Rovers routed SHB Police 8-0 in a first division fixture of the SAFA league at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Rovers, fourth in the league last year, were complete masters yesterday
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    Lock icon Jackie's Kuda runs second
    70 16 NEWMARKET. Thurs.-^ackies Kuda, the Irish-bred horse who won five out of six races in Malaya before returning to Ireland, finished second in the Severals Stakes over five furlongs here today. Jackie's Kuda. who was having his first race in Britain, was beaten by three lengths by
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    Runaway 6-0 win
    40 16 Young Men's Sikh Association soared a 6-0 win over Kinta Ranters in a SAFA Div. 3A league fixture at Fairer Park yesterday. IB Dlv. 2B game at the C.TJLA. ground. Dockyard "A" and Aston A.C. drew 2-2.
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    SREEN'S BOOK GIVES MANAGER'S VIEW
    234 16 GREEN'S BOOK GIVES MANAGER'S VIEW KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— PRIGADIER Michael Green, manager of the M.C.C. team during their tours of South Africa (1948-49) and Australia (1950-51), has turned author, and his first book "Sporting Campaigner" will be shortly oe on sale in Malayan bookstalls. Brig. Green, a hale and hearty
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    LA FABER, PERERA FEATS SHOULD GO TO WISDEN'S
    773 16 Wi7 Si n '3 ii "if "55 iji T I iwXml DOLICE, holders of the Singapore Cricket Association's senior championship, have done enough in the tournament so far to establish themselves as the favourites to retain their title this year. They have
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    SHA scheme for better umpiring
    178 16 SHA scheme for better umpiring SINGAPORE Hockey Association are miking full nse of the close season this year from April to August. Strict training for Singapore's team to the Olympic Games at Melbourne In November will begin next month. Now comes news that the nmHres too are to be kept
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    S'GOR T.C. WEIGHTS FOR TOMORROW
    322 16 WEIGHTS for aO w eight races to-—■-_-jl_ MBCtatUMT day of 'the Somnger Tnrf Chib April Meeting, are:— CteM I K Mta* G alien Dollar M 4 Perfect Marl t.OO Prince Baas B.IS Cynosure 8.12 Sir Hercules 8.11 Lycos Ml ttiaUfcftk S n&gt;*f {yvwnv Dwao o.
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    Quick end for four Services bouts
    239 16 pOXm BOUTS failed to go the distance In the preliminary rounds of the Inter-Senrlces boxIng M^ppptnMMp, which started at the Malayan Naval barracks last night. Featherweights Pte O'Callahan and AB Simmons staged the best light of the evening. There was plenty of hard hitting
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    STARALA ONE 3) BACK ON THIS TRACK BHOWIM
    369 16 STARALA ONE TIN BACK ON THIS TRACK SHOWING By EPSOM JEEP K. LUMPUR, Thurs. HIGHLIGHT of Saturday's racing in Kuala Lumpur should be the meeting between Starala and Golden Surprise in the Class 3, Div. 1, 6f. handicap. The result should be a close one. Both these youngsters have shown
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    JACKIE TAIT LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA
    195 16 JACKIE TAIT, one of the few remaining pre-war Jockeys, bade goodbye to Malayan racing last Wednesday. He leaves for Australia today. Tait started his riding career in Malaya as an apprentice in the 1930's and quickly made the grade. JOCKEY GEYER will not ride at
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      85 16 oter4oo gears ago In the XVltb Century Dom Bernardo Vincdli was inspired to create a tonic wine from the many fine herbs he found jroun d the Fecamp Monastery in France where he served as a Benedictine Monk, y^M@R«^\\vV research was startling ataP\\? lhat p roductd 3 '"E Ij^iimi i
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      64 16 SOCCER S.A.F.A. Leacae, Dr?. 2A: B~AJF. Seteter v C.A. "A", Fairer Park; Mr. SB: Batattar United v ■arlfeate. MJ.A.; Hv. SB: BAT Chantf v Tt— aw, Gcylanc; MAT Teufßh JalUba*. C.V MA. BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Then* Hanc v KMia Baas, Yam v Bo* Taw Im|," f pjau; Hwa Chang Hwm Chans
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