Singapore Standard, 8 June 1955

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    19 1 Singapore Standard fa i% A _t Vol. V. No. 337 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1955 14 PAGES 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon STRIKE THREAT BY 70,000
    283 1  -  R. G. PILLAI Workers* Bid To Force Settlement In Harbour Dispute By Standard Staff Reporter Unions To Decide ESSENTIAL SERVICES WILL BE PARALYZED MORE thon 70,000 organized workers will stage an island-wide strike paralyzing Singapore for 24 hours m sympathy with the strikers of the Harbour
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    Lock icon WOMAN SETS UP NEW CAR RECORD
    38 1 WOMAN SETS UP NEW CAR RECORD A HAPPY Joy McNoughton offer her record breaking run front Butterworth to Singapore yesterday. The XX 120 she drove down is seen m the background of this composite picture by Michael Goh.
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    Lock icon BUTTERWORTH-SPORE IN 8-HRS. 33 MINS.
    369 1 BUTTERWORTH -SPORE IN 8-HRS. 33 MINS. A SILVER-smoke-grey Jaguar XX 120 swept into the parking lot at Collycr Quay yesterday and a young woman wearing a faded sarong shirt and soiled jeans jumped out. "Hi. I'm here." she called out to the young man who was lounging against a post
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    Lock icon POLICY TALKS
    21 1 JAPAN and Russia opened top secret policy talks m London yesterday to end their 10-year-old state of war. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Witness Gets A Phone Threat
    204 1 Keep Names Out, Press Told ONE of the witnesses called to testify at the Gene Symonds inquest received an anonymous telephone message yesterday morning warning him to "be careful" when he gave evidence at the Singapore Coroner's Court. I This was disclosed by the Deputy
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    Lock icon False Alarm Upsets Flight
    37 1 Fal se Alarm Upsets Flight HONGKONG, June 7 (UP) -A North-west Orient Airlines DC-4 turned back to Hongkong on a flight to Taipei today when a false alarm was sounded about enemy planes being m the area.
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    Lock icon ON WAY HOME
    21 1 THE Indonesian Premier, Dr. Ali Sastroamidjojo, left for Jakarta after a 90-minute refuelling stop m Hongkong yesterday. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Rebel Army Captures A Town
    126 1 SAIGON, June 7 (Reuter) The rebel Hoa Hao private army swept round behind national army troops m south-west, Vietnam yesterday and captured the town of Vinhlong, 60 miles southwest of here it was reported today. Despite a furious battle through the night, the Hoa Hao
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    Lock icon RUBBER PRICE HITS $1
    86 1 RUBBER PRICE HITS $1 THE price of rubber m Singapore yesterday jumped 3} cents to $1 per lb., the highest since Feb. 15. following the news of the settlement between Ford Motor Company and work ers at Detroit. There was considerable activity m the market In the morning with speculative,
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    Lock icon Chiang's Planes Sink Red Junks
    53 1 TAIPEI, June 7 (Reuter) Chinese Nationalist Air Force Headquarters today claimed 10 Communist junks were destroyed when its planes attacked a fleet of 120 boats off the Fukien coast yesterday. Another group of Nationalist planes air-dropped 150,--000 leaflets over various parts of Fukien province, the
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    Lock icon DETAINEES PUT UP DEMANDS
    155 1 DETAINEES PUT UP DEMANDS IPOH, Tues.— Demonstrations and banging on the roof continued m the detention camp for the third day today, as the Commissioner of Prisons was reviewing a long list of demands from the detainees. The climax was reached at 10.30 a.m. when some of the inmates started
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    Lock icon MacD MAY BE SINGAPORE'S FOURTH FREEMAN
    72 1 MacD MAY BE SINGAPORE'S FOURTH FREEMAN THE CommissionerGeneral, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, will become the fourth Freeman of the City of Singapore, if the City Council adopts a resolution to this effect at a special meeting on Friday. It is believed that Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald will be conferred with
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    Lock icon Labourites Defer Vote On Leader
    98 1 LONDON, June 7 (Reuter) —The 277 -strong Parliamentary Labour Party meeting for the first time since Labour's defeat at the May 26 general election today agreed to defer voting for its leadership for the new parliamentary session. On its leaders recommendation it decided to invite
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    Lock icon 2,000 Hume & Firestone Men Go On Strike
    266 1 2,000 Hume Firestone Men Go On Strike 50 PER CENT RAISE DEMAND NEARLY 2,000 industrial workers— all members of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers' Union employed by the Hume Industries (Far East) Ltd., and the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company Ltd., went on strike yesterday. They struck work following
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    Lock icon TARIFF PACT
    43 1 GENEVA, June 7 (Reuter)— Japan today signed the protocol of terms of accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). In Washington, the State Department announced today that the United States would sign a tariff agreement with Japan tomorrow.
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    Lock icon Africa-Home Of Adam And Eve
    161 1 Africa -Home Of Adam And Eve JOHANNESBURG. June 7 (Reuter) Southern or Central Africa is now believed to have been the probable birthplace of mankind the home of Adam and Eve. Evidence m support of this theory has lately been uncovered by archaeologists m different parts of the continent, and
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    Lock icon HEIGHT RECORD
    27 1 PARIS, June 7 (Reuter) A French pilot today claimed a new world altitude record for helicopters by reaching a height of 8,260 metres (27,099 feet).
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    Lock icon STRIKERS ACCEPT TUC PEACE' PLAN
    146 1 ...Trains May Run Again Soon LONDON, June 7, (Reuter)— Leaders of 70,000 striking railwaymen today accepted a five-point plan to settle their wage grievances drawn up by leaders of Britain's 8,000,000-strong Trade Union Congress. This plan has yet to be approved by two other rail
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    Lock icon AGREEMENT ON ATOMIC ENERGY
    27 1 WASHINGTON, June 7 (AP) Italy, Argentina and Spain today initialled agreements with the United States for co-operation m peaceful uses of atomic energy.
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    Lock icon SPECIALS ROUT 10 BANDITS
    204 1 RED KILLED IN DAWN RAID JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Five Special Constables guarding Kangkar Pulai New Village m the Gelang Patah district of Johore, repulsed a raid by ten Communist terrorists early this morning. They killed one terrorist and put the others to flight. The terrorists cut
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    Lock icon Judgment Reserved In Banks Claim For $40,353
    495 2 Judgment Reserved In Banks Claim For $40,353 THE Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, reserved judgment m the Singapore High Court yesterday m a claim for $40,539.45 by the Chung Khiaw Bank Ltd., against a former firewood merchant, Tan Yoon Khim. Plaintiffs' claim was against the defendant as drawer of three
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    Lock icon Jobless To Hold Mass Meeting
    48 2 Jobless To Hold Mass Meeting SINGAPORE'S unemployed will bold a mass meeting at the Clerical and Administrative Workers Union premises m Rangoon Road, on Friday at 10.30 a.m. The meeting will discuss the formation of a body to represent unemployed persons and steps to get relief for them.
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    Lock icon A Stormy Session Expected
    77 2 A Stormy Session Expected A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council has been ca'.led for Friday to discuss a Government proposal to appoint Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, the City President, as chairman of the committee set up to inquire into the scrapping of the City and Island Council. The
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    Lock icon Too Many Drinks Led To Crime'
    97 2 Too Many Drinks Led To Crime' TOO many drinks, led three British soldiers to crime, their counsel, Mr. P. F. X. Leonard, told a Court Martial today m a plea for mitigation. The soldiers were. Gunner Donald Sutherland Murray, 22, Fusilier William Miller Smith, 23. and Trooper John McGuigan, 26,
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    Lock icon Tungku's Gift To Jap Zoo
    37 2 TWO Malayan tigers, a male and female, will sail m a Mitsui Liner. Meiko Maru, for Japan, today. They are a gift from the Tungku Mahkota of Johore to a Japanese zoo.
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    Lock icon Shoot Is Off
    21 2 THERE will be no shooting practice at the Singapore Gun Club on Thursday it being the Queen's birthday.
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    Lock icon COMMODITY PRICES
    146 2 CLOSING rubber prices (cents per lb) m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose 991 99} No. 1 R.S.S f.o.b. June 99 991 No. 2 96. 961 No. 3 93 93. Tone: Steady. TIN PRICE The price of tin yesterday was $3581 per picul. (Up
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    Lock icon DALE CARNEGIE CLUB MEET
    66 2 THE 76 men and women m Singapore who recently completed the eight-week course of the Dale Carnegie Institute, conducted by Mr. John Spindler. will meet at the Capitol Blue Room on June 16 at 8 p.m. for the inaugural meeting of the Dale Carnegie Club. Among
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    Lock icon Taxi men Refused To Take Riot Victim To Hospital
    1650 2 FIRST witness at yesterday's resumed inquiry into the death of American newspaperman. Gene Symonds, United Press Manager and South-east Asian Correspondent, was the Chinese student who drove the injured man to hospital m a pick up van. This witness, whose name
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    Lock icon FOR NAVAL EXERCISE
    58 2 THREE Burmese Navy officers arrived m Singapore yesterday to take part m Royal Navy exercises m the China Sea beginning on June 9. Standard photo shows (from left) Lt. Com. Chit Koko, Lieut. Kyaw Daing and Lt. Com. Kyaw Zaw. They were received at the airport by
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    Lock icon Move To Relax Bus Stop Law
    130 2 Move To Relax Bus Stop Law BUS companies serving the rural areas m Singapore may soon be allowed to stop along their routes m the City m order to discharge or pick up passengers. At yesterday's meeting of the Vehicles and Traffic Committee, City Councillor, Mr. Sim Beng Seng, suggested
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    Lock icon 'Jovride' Costs Each Sailor 5250
    83 2 'Jovride' Costs Each Sailor 5250 TWO sailors, Matthew Hamilton and Alan Graham, went for a "joyride" m a taxi on Monday without the owner's consent. They were arrested when the owner lodged a complaint with the Police. Yesterday, they pleaded guilty m the Singapore Second Traffic Court to three charges
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    Lock icon QUIZ ON TEACHERS FOR GOVT.
    144 2 QUIZ ON TEACHERS FOR GOVT. SINGAPORE Legislative Assemblyman, Mr. M. P. D. Nair (Ind. Lab. Seletar) will ask Government at the next Assembly session, June 29, whether women teachers m all schools will be paid the same salary and allowances as male teachers Mr. Nair told The Standard yesterday that
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    Lock icon HK EXCHANGE
    37 2 HONGKONG, June 7. Special Standard Service Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange today were: $15.68 to £1 sterling: $5.81 to US$l; $1,840 to Malayan $1, $0,126 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $251,125 to a tael.
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    Lock icon RUBBER CHARGE
    41 2 LIM PUT CHONG, 25, of Ampang New Village wa s today sentenced to five months' imprisonment by the President of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, when he pleaded guilty to being m illegal possession of 35 sheets of rubber.
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    Lock icon UNION DINNER
    30 2 THE Johore Branch of the National Union of Teachers Federation of Malaya, will hold its annual dinner and dance at 7.30 p.m. today at the International Club, Kluang.
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    Lock icon Forgetful, She Must Pay $25
    42 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Tv« s. Jamilah binte Sodar *a5 fined $25 m the Magistrates Court today for not obtain uw an identity card for hu Firduise bin Abdul Basip. Jamilah told the Court "entirely forgot" about w matter.
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    Lock icon DEATH FOLLOWED REX LOBBY SCRAP
    899 3 Prosecution Alleges Witness Was Bribed KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Suggestions that Mr. Khoo 800 Gong, wealthy father of 18-year-old school boy, Khoo Teng Chwee on trial for murder had "bought up" witnesses to testify m his son's defence were made by the prosecution when the case
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    Lock icon Photo Display Opens Today
    131 3 SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, will on Friday open the third PanMalayan Photo Exhibition m which the Colony captured all the medals. The exhibition m the British Council Hall will remain open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until June 19.
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    Lock icon LOST BANANAS CAUSED FIGHT
    204 3 RESULT: ONE MAN DIED JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— A quarrel over a bunch of bananas led to the murder of a man, it was stated at a trial m the Supreme Court here today. Mustapha bin Lasalt, 26, was on trial for the murder of his brother-in-law,
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    Lock icon TOOK RUBBER 6 MONTHS
    42 3 MUAR, Tues. Ong Toon, 23. was sentenced today to s:x months' imprisonment by the Muar Magistrate, Inche Pawan Ahmad, for unlawful possession of 95 katies of scrap rubber worth $14.25 at Tana Merah Estate, Tangkak, on March 6.
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    Lock icon He Earned US Degree
    56 3 MR. OLIVER Inparatnam Thevathasan, younger brother of Dr. A. W. S. Thevathasan of Singapore, was among the 1.017 students to receive degrees from New York University. Mr. Thevathasan received a Doctorate m Philosophy. The title of his thesis was "Studies of the Actions of Adrenal Hormones
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    Lock icon This Didn't Get Away
    59 3 CHUA Hung Soon. 17, pleaded guilty m a Singapore Court yesterday, to stealing a basket of fish valued at $18 from a stationary lorry m Fraser Street, on May 31. The court was told that Chua threw the basket away when he saw a policeman approaching
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    Lock icon Errand Led To Jail
    67 3 ANG AH GIAP got five months' jail to be followed by six months' police supervision, for criminal breach of trust of $6 and a bicycle. Senior Inspector Chan Chin Fong told the court yesterday, that Ang's employer gave him the money and allowed him to use
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    Lock icon A Story About A Comb
    181 3 A Story About A Comb KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. j —Visitors of Mr J. C McDouall, the Federation's Chief Social Wei fare Offiter, often wondered about the metal comb glued, to the wall of his office with red tape. Only Inche Mustapha Albakri, Member fo» Industrial Relations knew. But all he
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    Lock icon Bumboat To A Fine
    78 3 Bumboat To A Fine A MAN, who had no business to be m Pulau Bukom. brought his bumboat alongside a wharf there one afternoon. Yesterday, a bumboat man Neo Leong San, pleaded guilty before the Singapore Third District Judge, Mr. H.A. Forrer. to a charge of bringing his boat into
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    Lock icon Rochore Dwellers Want Two-year Quit Notice
    385 3 Rochore Dwellers Want Two-year Quit Notice A HUNDRED men and women, representing 400 families, living m the Rochore Canal area of Singapore, who have all been issued quit notices by the Improvement Trust, yesterday went to see the Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing to protest against the time
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    Lock icon HOUSING TRUST PLAN
    86 3 Kajang Site Chosen KAJANG, Tues.—Government servants m the Ulu Langat District, have decided to organise a Housing Trust Association for themselves and pensioners. One of the convenors said that there were many Government servants today who were keen to have their own houses for permanent settlement after
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    Lock icon Win Hearts Of People,' Morris Urges Police
    302 4 Win Hearts Of People,' Morris Urges Police SINGAPORE'S Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nigel Morris, yesterday urged his officers and men to win the hearts of the people by "fair, impartial and friendly dealings." Mr. Morris was addressing Police personnel at the Police Training School after presenting commendation certificates to outstanding
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    Lock icon JUDGE DECLINES TO HEAR SLANDER CASE
    274 4 JUDGE DECLINES TO HEAR SLANDER CASE THE hearing of a charge of slander brought against Tan Eng Joo, president of thp Democratic Party, and his supporter, Chuang Hui Tsuan, by Progressive Party Legislative Assemblyman Lim Koon Teck (Paya Lebar), was postponed m the Singapore Second Criminal District Court yesterday to
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    Lock icon Parisian Touch At Fashion Show
    159 4 THE maestro Christian Dior himself, would have been delighted with the fashion show held at the American Club yesterday, writes Gerree Read. The overall theme was sophistication and smartness, and Dior's new line was very obviously an inspiration to most of the designers who exhibited.
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    Lock icon Officer Denies He Was 'Urged' To Take Legal Action
    297 4 Officer Denies He Was 'Urged' To Take Legal Action A SINGAPORE Police Officer, yesterday denied m the Fourth Police Court that he had been instigated by the Muslim Advisory Board and its president, Dato S. I. O. Alsagoff, to take action against the president of the Malay Women's Welfare Association,
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    Lock icon A Dress For A Ball
    87 4 MRS. LEE Seng Tee (below) seen m a Court Dress as worn by Hsi Shi, one of the four beauties of China who was Queen of the Kingdom of Wu about 2,455 years aeo. She will wear this gorgeous gown during the Chinese Ladies Association
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    Lock icon Strikes Should Be Last Resort'
    172 5 THE President of the S.ngapore Trade Union Congress, Mr. S. Jaganathan, yesterday said workers should not resort to strike action unless and until all the avenues of a settlement have been explored. Speaking at the first annual ge neral meeting of the Singapore Bank Employees'
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    28 5 Photo. FRANCIS reads his petition to the Bukit Timah Rural District Committee asking for a club house. Beside him is Mr. Cheong Ec Peng Standard
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    84 5 No Mail Delivery On Thursday THE General Post Office, Singapore, will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday Queen's Birthday. All other Post Offices and Postal Agencies will remain open from 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. with the exception of the following Post Offices which will be
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    Lock icon President Of Club Bursts In On Board To Present Petition
    247 5 THE Junior President of the Bukit Timah Youth Club, 18-year-old Francis Tan, yesterday evening; burst m upon a meeting of the Bukit Timah Rural District Committee to read and present a petition from the youth of the area asking the
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    Lock icon Robber Gets 7 Yrs.
    141 5 WITH tears running down his cheeks a young man, Lee Koon Bock, told Mr. Justice Knight m the Singapore Assize Court yesterday that he was forced to rob a woman because of financial "difficulties. Lee, who had a previous conviction, pleaded guilty to robbing a young
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    Lock icon Shopowner's Son Assaulted One Man Held
    64 5 Shopowner's Son Assaulted One Man Held TWO gangsters beat up the son of a Middle Road shopowner m the presence of a Singapore policeman last night The victim, Lai Chand. 19. said he was sitting on a stool on the five footway when he was suddenly attacked by the thu
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    70 5 MINIMUM Temperature: From 7.30 p.m. June 6 t« 7.30 a.m. June 7. Singapore (72F). Penane (64F). Kota Bahru (73F). Kuala Lumpur (74F), Ipoh (73F). Kuantan (7 IF). Maximum Temperature: From 7.30 ajn. June 6 to «._0 p.m. June 7 Singapore (89F). lr>nang (89F), Kota Bahru (89F). Kuala Lumpur
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    Lock icon WOMAN MISSING
    22 5 A WOMAN, Cheah Mung Leng, was reported missing from her home m Durham Estate m Singapore since Wednesday. June 1.
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    Lock icon Alliance Aims Its First Broadside At Imperialist' Foes
    284 5 Alliance Aims Its First Broadside At Imperialist' Foes BATTLE FOR VOTES BEGINS KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. —The UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance last night fired its election broadside, when it charged imperialists with using a rival political party to minimise the Alliance success m the forthcoming Federal polls. UMNO publicity chief, Inche Ja'afar Albar.
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    Lock icon Jobs For Cured Is A Problem
    118 5 Jobs For Cured Is A Problem THE President of the Singapore Leprosy Relief Association. Canon R. K. S. Adams, said at the Association's general meeting yesterday that its major problem was to find work for patients after they are cured. He said also the Association welcomed the efforts of Datin
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    Lock icon Awards For Police
    97 5 SOME of the Police officers after they received their commendation certificates from the Commissioner of Police. Mr. Nigel Morris, at the Police Training School yesterday. From left: Inspector Johnny Cheng, Inspector Michael Chong, Inspector Low Hong Hee. Detective Sng Tian Yew. Inspector R.A. Lawrence, Detective Staff Sergeant
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    Lock icon Burglars' $1,738 Haul In Colony
    104 5 Burglars' $1,738 Haul In Colony BURGLARS broke into Victory Cafe m North Bridge Road, Singapore, and stole cash, liquor and tobacco worth $1,738 m the small hours yesterday. The cafe was locked up late on Monday night and every member of the staff went home, leaving the shop empty as
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      609 6 T'HE intensity of the fuming and frothing m the editorial sanctum of the Nanyang Siang Pau, if it had been properly husbanded, would have generated enough atomic energy to blow up all the buildings along Robinson Road. Fortunately for that area, that energy has been dissipated "by the
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      Lock icon Competing For Students
      278 6 fTHE Chinese Nationalists m Formosa are trying to compete with Red China m recruiting young Chinese students m Malaya, Thailand, Indonesia, Burma and Philippines. This year only 1.300 overseas students have gone to Formosa for higher studies out of the estimated 10.000 who have entered schools on
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    550 6 Peng Soon Is The Greatest Sir; World-wide appreciation is due to Sir George Thomas for having so generously donated the Cup for international badminton competition among the top badminton nations of the world. But that grand old man of badminton, m commenting on the best player he has seen, has,
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    126 6 Review of Views paganda m the cold war. Both sides are trying to meet eacn other half way and the storm m the Formosan Straits has apparently died down. The tension between East and West is m the process of being further lesspned and this i s certainly a phenomenon
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    258 7 M32P2_ Jun I' < Rcut <*>-Britain, France and the I nited States today formally invited Russia to a tour-day meeting of the Big Four top leaders at Geneva from July 18 to July 21. Tne invitation was contained m identical notes
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    242 7 Bayonet Charge Ends Love Affair HONOLULU, June 7, (AP) —Police charged a marine last night with bayoneting a sailor when he found his bride m the sailor's arms. P:> ctive Lieutenant C. D. •lonan said a charge of assault and battery with a dead!? weapon was filed against Marine Private
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    65 7 HONGKONG, June 7 (UP) Police sought a thief today who snatched the handbag of an American mother m Hongkong, searching for information of her soldier son missing from the Korean war. Sixteen American dollars. HKSSO and a baby snapshot of her son were taken from
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    23 7 THE Austrian parliament unanimously ratified on Tuesdaj the treaty of independence panted the country by t: c Big Four recently. A.P.
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    34 7 Bride, 79 Weds 8 2- Year Old BAYREUTH, West Germany, June 7, (Reuter) A couple, whose ages totalled 161 years were married here. The bridegroom, a retired linotype operator was 82. His bride 79.
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    176 7 MOSCOW. June 7 (Reuter) —Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, drove m an open saloon through Ihe streets of Moscow side-by-slde with Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin today while thousands of cheering Russfcma threw flowers m his pith, Mr. Nehru was given a t-k-fy
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    89 7 BELFAST, Northern Ireland, June 7 (Reuter) The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Lord Brookeborough, presided at a meeting of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone Unionist (Conservative) Association here yesterday, at which it was decided to petition the court to unseat Mr. Philip Clarke, elected Sinn Fein
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    41 7 BRITAIN announced on Tuesday she will send an aerial survey mission to Grahamland and the adjacent islands of the disputed Falklands' dependency m the Antarctic later this year "to assess the scientific and mineral potentials of the area." A.P.
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    187 7 WASHINGTON, June 7, (UP)— Secretary of State John Foster Dulles at his news conference today said he believed that the danger of war m the Far East has become less during the past three or four months. The Secretary added that there is
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    361 7 FRIENDLY TALKS' ON TROOPS FOR SINGAPORE But Mr. Casey Refuses To Reveal The Outcome CANBERRA, June 7 (Reuter) Australia's External Affairs Minister, Mr. Richard Casey, said here today that Singapore's Chief Minister and the Australian diplomatic officer there had had "friendly talks" on the subject of sending Australian troops to
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    118 7 Romance Leads To Boycott GENEMUIDEN, Netherlands, June 7 (AP) More than 4,000 citizens staged a mass boycott of a wealthy family after neighbourhood gossip that the 17-year-old daughter of the house was sent away to break up her romance with a labourer's son. Local grocers refused to deliver supplies at
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    89 7 LONDON. June 7 (Reuter)— Mrs. Gertrude Djament, 42. a dressmaker, was fined £1,000 yesterday when she pleaded guilty at Uxbridge, to attempting to smuggle a packet of diamonds out of Britain. A woman doctor and a search officer found she was carrying a rubber packet
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    28 7 THE Japanese Telecommunications Ministry yesterday won a U. 5.525,000 suit against a man who dug up its underwater cables five years ago and sold them. A.P.
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    34 7 BONN. June 7 (Reuter) Sir Anthony Eden, British Minister, has invited Dr. Konrad Adenauer, West German Chancellor to visit him on June 19 at Chequers, the Prime Minister's country seat.
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    245 7 SAN FRANCISCO, June 7 (AP) The body of one of the Korean stowaways who disappeared from the freighter Sea Serpent on Sunday was found yesterday m the surf at Moss Beach, a few miles south of San Francisco. A second body was believed
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    181 7 A Scuffle' In House Of Commons LONDON, June 7 (Reuter) The British Parliament met today for the first time since last month's General Election at which Sir Anthony Eden's Conservatives increased their majority over all other parties from 18 to 59. Sir Anthony, tall, debonair and smiling took his seat
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    65 7 LONDON, June 7 (AP) The Foreign Office announced today that Britain has accused Egypt of interfering with the free exercise of the Sudanese peoples' right to choose their own future. The Sudanese are expected to take steps during July or August toward establishing an assembly to
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    139 7 MORE U.S. AIRMEN TO BE FREED? WASHINGTON. June 7 (Reuter) Officials here expect China to announce the release of more imprisoned United States airmen before Mr. V. K. Krishna Menon. India's special envoy, arrives here later this week. Mr. Menon flew to the United States on Wednesday for talks m
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    77 7 HONGKONG, June 7 (Reuter)—Lt. Col. Abdel Nasser. Egyptian Prime Minister, has specially ordered a grant of £3,000 to be made to the Moslems of the Philippines to enable them to rebuild their mosque destroyed m a recent earthquake. This was announced here today by Egyptian
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    63 7 OSLO. June 7 (Reuter) Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, will be shown the famous Kon Tiki raft, when they pay a three-day state visit to Oslo at the end of this month. The Queen and the Duke will lay wreaths on the
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    178 7 TOKYO. June 7 (Reuter)— The modern Japanese wife may have her hair permanent-waved, but the chances are that she still believes m jnany "don't do" and "don't eat" superstitions about pregnancy and childbirth A recent nation-wide survey by the Education Ministry showed that the most
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    516 8 Chiang Tries To Improve Bait WASHINGTON, June 7, (AP)— The Chinese Nationalists are running behind the Communists m a race to recruit young Chinese students living m Southeast Asia who lack higher education facilities m their adopted lands. But the race for the minds of
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    154 8 Liberals Take Power In Victoria MELBOURNE, June 7 (Reuter) The Liberal Country Party coalition has won the extra seat it needed for ah absolute majority m the Victorian Legislative Assembly by only two votes, it was announced early today. There will be a recount tomorrow. After the distribution of preference
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    94 8 Brainwashing Glint In Some American Eyes NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts, June 7 (Reuter) Mr. Adlai Stevenson. Democratic Presidential candidate m 1952, said yesterday that some American leaders "have a brainwashing glint m their eyes when they meet with an unfamiliar idea." He said at Smith College here that since western rationalism and
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    76 8 NAIROBI. June 7 (Reuter) A self-styled Mau Mau "general" named Makime was captured with another terrorist m an African woman's house on a British Settler's farm m the Kiabu area near here, an official communique said yesterday. Security forces killed 74 terrorists, captured 27 and
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    56 8 PARIS. June 7 (Reuter) French army General Eugene Bridoux, Secretary of State for War m the wartime Vichy Government, died yesterday m Madrid, it was learned here. The 67-year-old General who had been ill for a long time. was arrested on the liberation of France
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    97 8 40 Students Shot Dead In Pakistan NEW DELHI, June 7 (UP) An Indian newspaper reported today that Pakistan troops killed 40 students and injured many others while breaking up a protest demonstration m Rawala Kot m the Pakistan-held territory of Azad Kashmir. The Indian Express said troops used machineguns on
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    56 8 THESE public-spirited youngsters at Clifton, Bristol, heard the radio appeal to motorists to give lifts to travellers stranded by the railway strike. They borrowed mum's old pram and set off m search of passengers. But only Wagger, the dog, availed himself of their kind offer. Possibly "at your
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    227 8 CAIRO, June 7, (AP)— Egypt announced yesterday that it has rejected Israeli proposals for -high level talks to ease tension over the Gaza strip. Government spokesman Col. Salah Gohar said the Israelis are still boycotting the Mixed Armistice Commission talks on the Gaza area under
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    153 8 Teenager Survived The Desert NAIROBI. June 7 (Reuter)— Mrs. E. Barnes, of Spring Valley, Nairobi, said yesterday the Peter Barnes who survived the ordeal by thirst m the Sahara desert is her 17-year-old son. She has cabled the British Consul at Dakar for information about him. She said Peter joined
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    268 8 U.S. Files Suit In World Court RUSSIA SUED FOR $1 1/2 M. DAMAGES THE HAGUE, June 7 (Reuter)— The United States has filed an application with the International Court here asking for an award of over $1,500,000 (£535,700) damages from Russia for the shooting down of an American plane by
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    131 8 lONIA, Michigan, June 7 (AP) A riot broke out at the State Reformatory yesterday when four inmates seized two prison guards and demanoed to see the warden. Two other guards were injured and were taken to tr.e reformatory hospital. The riot, confined to one building
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    124 8 'Encourage Defections From West' WASHINGTON, June 7 (UP) Fatin Rustu Zorlu, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, said m an interview published here yesterday that the Soviet Union is trying to set up a neutral belt m Europe because the Kremlin apparently has decided that "they cannot advance more m this
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    30 8 OTTAWA, June 7 (Reuter) The Parliamentary Press gallery here has agreed to administer two $1,000 (£350) yearly "Bowater awards for Journalism" for material appearing m Canadian daily newspapers.
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    200 8 HOLLYWOOD, June 7, (AP) —The U554,000,000-a-year comedy team of Martin and Lewis is reported on the verge of break-up. Dean and Jerry have feuded before and made up, but this time a close friend said: "It looks like the end." Lewis, reached by
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    105 8 ETON, Buckinghamshire, June 7 (Reuter) Eton, Britain's famous Public School, announced yesterday that a robbery took place during the annual gathering there on Saturday of former students. While distinguished and wealthy "old boys" were attending one of the big social events of the year,
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    28 9 •TRYING out her fencing skill for her latest film role, Italian movie queen Gina Lollobrigido crosses foils with an instructor m a studio aarden m Rome.- U.P.
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    365 9 No Real Picture Exists Of The Prophet fgrgdfxudrxuje S!:;— The Muslim objecloo to the publication of fee Prophet's picture springs (fan the fact that no autbentic picture exists of fee Prophet. Any picture produced would obviously be a figment of the artist's imagination and an untrue and therefore Lightly objectionable.
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    87 9 Sir, Malaya has won c Thomas Cup for the time m succession. this hour of triumph I gtarj let us not as age-old Malay proJ says, "lepas jembabuang tongkat" and rgel the man who laid foundation stone b made this achieve- possible 1 refer tc Mr. Lim
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    168 9 Loves dogs but has to keep cats because her husband singing star Vie Damone is allergic to dogs. Likes to play hide-and-seek when her husband comes home. She hides. Is sentimental about the hour of 7.0 p.m. because that's the time Vie put her engagement ring .on her
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    952 9  -  BRIDGET JONES By J^ PHOTOGRAPH of a beautiful baby m a magazine sends Pier Angeli scurrying for a pair of scissors and a pot of paste i so that she can cut it out and stick it on the foot of her bed. Then she can
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    323 9  -  DOUGLAS CRANEI ANDREA S By HOLLYWOOD £JPR A N X SINATRA frequently talks to his estranged wife Ava Gardner over the long-distance tele- phone, but the singing star says: "Our status both marital and romantic is at a stalemate. She established 1 residence m Nevada but
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    209 10 MALAYAN rubber shares continued firm m sympathy with the commodity price but business m this section of the market was still restricted owing to a lack of scrip, even at slightly higher prices. With a few exceptions Malayan industrial shares were easier on the local
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    17 10 MAY tin ore outputs announced are: Thabawleik 311 piculs; Pungah 750 piculs; Amalgamated 1.555 piculs.
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    297 10 YUGOSLAV BID TO CAPTURE MALAYAN MARKETS Standard Staff Correspondent PORT SWETTENHAM, Tues.— ln a bid to capture a bigger share of trade m the Malayan and other Eastern markets, Yugoslavia is setting up a $4,500,000 factory m Burma for the manufacture, at low cost, of torchlight batteries, wires, cables, electric
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    348 10 MEN are more shrewd m commerce and have better business acumen than women and this comes from a Singapore businesswoman. She is Mrs. J.V. FenWick, partner of Adrian's Cane Furniture Co. of Tanglin Road, Singapore. When she first became a partner of the firm m 1952, Mrs.
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    79 10 OFFICIAL statistics showed foreign imports of rubber into Malaya m the first five months of this year at 140,632 tons compared with 152.537 tons for the corresponding period of 1954. Imports during May amounted to 30,447 tons, an increase of more than 6,000 tons on the
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    184 10 Crude Oil Production Increasing WORLD crude oil production continued to increase, m the past year a rise of five per cent, over 1953 to 5,250 million barrels having been recorded, according to the annual report of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company. North America produced more than 50 per cent, of the
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    34 10 OUTPUTS from estates and mines m the Guthrie group m May. announced are: rubber 6.090.700 lb.; tea (black) 200.000 lb.; palm oil 1.396 tons; palm kernete 386 tons; tin ore 1.806 piculs.
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    44 10 JAPAN wants two-thirds of the export sugar output of Indonesia, trade circles m Jakarta said. Indonesia is making available for export this year 30,000 tons of sugar, Japan has told Indonesia she will purchase 20.000 tons of that total. UP.
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    20 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The net collections from income tax from May 1 to 31 amounted to $9,620,--654.59.
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      515 10 Standard Market Reporter MAL A V AS imports from Hongkong have constituted a most significant item and have played a vital role m the economy of that Colony, Mr. Haking Wong, leader of the HK Chinese Manufacturers' Union trade delegation to Singapore,
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      117 10 SINGAPORE sharebrokers reported the following business done yesterday: Alex Bricks ords. $2.20 (odd lot); Con. Tin Smelt ords. 32/9 arrival; F. and N. ords. $1.75; Gammons $2.65; M. Breweries $3.45 cd today, $3.50 cd overnight; Malayan Cement $1.47£ to $1.48£; McAlister $3; Metal Box $1.40; Robinson ords.
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      42 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes m its rates to merchants yesterday: Canada: buying airmail, T.T 32 5/16, O.D. 32 7/16. 90 days 32 11/16 credit bills, 32-3/4 trade bills; selling, T.T. or O.D. 32 j clear.
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      179 10 THE placing, by Jamaican Banana Plantations, of what is believed to be the largest single order for a British brand of plastic wrapping, introduces new methods of safeguarding tropical fruit during transport. The order provides for the supply of some 10 tons of film a week, this
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      120 10 Banking Show Drop MALAYAN banking statistics showed drops m the volume of operations, assets and liabilities at the end of April compared with the month before. The volume of operations shrank from $3,586,738,000 m March to $3,150,567,000 m April with drops m both cheques sent out for clearing ($1,316,132,000 compared
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      54 10 OFFICIALS of the United States Export-Import Bank said m Washington they have "under active consideration" the request of Indian industrialist J.R.D. Tata for a loan to construct a new steel mill at the site of his present operations m Behar. Tata is seeking U5565,000,000 from the bank
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    119 10 RUBBER PRICE JUMPS TO $l THE Singapore rubber price yesterday jumped to $1 per lb. for first grade June shipment on the news of the settlement between the Ford Motor Company and workers at Detroit, This was the highest price since Feb. 15. The news of the settlement caused considerable
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    63 10 The Singapore Chamber n« Commerce Rubber Association noon prices (cents per lb) yesterday were: Buyers Seller* SP 0 oose 99] 100 RSs fo.b June No. 1 991 ggt July No. 1 975 g»? June No. 2 (nntn) 964 ftl June No. 3 (norn) 93| p 5 RMa on
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    157 10 $55,000 DEALS IN PEPPER SOME 20 tons of black and white pepper valued at $55.< vi changed hands at the Sin, .1 pore Chinese Produce Exchange yesterday, following increasing oversea inquiries. Noon closing prices (per picul) at the Exchange were: Muntok white $180. Sarawak white $179, Special Sarawak black $141
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    31 10 SIR Ronald Weeks, chairman of the Vickers group of companies m the United Kingdom, told shareholders m London last week that 1955 ought to be a reasonably good year.
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    799 12 THERE are not many professional puppeteers m the United States and of the few, Bil and Cora Baird are outst a n dingly successful. They have even more fun than the U.S. television audiences which watch their puppet show on an early morning variety programme called "Today."
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    165 12 HERE AND THERE CTAMFORD Hill (London) M Boys' Club has just completed making a film. "The Testing Time." for The National Association of Boys' Clubs. It will have its premierp at a London West End cinema this month. Among those attending will be the famous athletes Chris Chataway and. possibly.
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      229 12 YOU'VE all seen a magician make a coin vanish into thin air. These drawings show how the trick is done. Magicians call it "The French Drop." FIG. 1. Hold coin between the thumb, first and second fingers of left hand. Move right hand forward until
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      136 12 New postage of 3|d. and 2/- denominations, showing a Cobb and Co. coach, will be issued at all Australian post offices on July 6, 1955, and. will be on sale for about a month. The stamps are being issued as a tribute to the pioneers of the
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    356 13 NEXT BID FOR TITLE NOTTINGHAM, June 7 (Renter)— Jack Gardner (Market Harborough) knocked out Johnny Williams (uugby) here last night m the sth round of a final eliminating contest for the right to meet Don Cockell lor his British and Empire heavyweight titles.
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    60 13 Office-bearers of St. Patricks Old Boys' Association elected recently were: President: Mr. Adrian de Silva (re-elected): V. President: Mr. Stephan Chee; Hon. Secretory: Mr. George Ching; Hon Treasurer: Mr. Leonard Chee; Sports Secretary: Mr. Eric B. Yeo (re-elected); Social Secretary: Mr. Anthony Goh; Committee: Messrs. Edward
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    95 13 R.E.M.E. Civilians beat Serangoon Malay Youngsters by two goals to nil. m a Colony Div. 3B league soccer match played on the Clerical Union ground yesterday. Although REME made several promising raids, Hashim. the Malay goalkeeper, refused to be beaten. It was only m the
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    34 13 Her Name Is Moss THE bright-eyed girl m the crash helmet is Pat Moss, 20, sister of ace racing driver Stirling Moss, seen getting ready for the ladies' race at Goodwood. She was unplaced.
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    303 13 ALEXANDRA F.T.. strong con- tenders for Third Division league honours, strengthened their position on the top of the league table, when they narrowly beat Sukaramai S.C. 2-1 m a Colony Division 3B league match played at Farrer Park yesterday. Sukaramai together with Alexandra and Springdale.
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    23 13 FATHUL Karib Club beat Singapore Recreation Club by 1-0 m a Div. 2A league soccer match played at S.R.C. padang yesterday.
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    56 13 ST. Joseph's Institution will hold its Annual Athletic Sports on Wednesday, June 22. There are three events for Old Boys, the 100 Yds.; 100 Yds. Handicap (over 40 years) and 4 x 110 Yds. relay. Those wishing to take part are requested to forward their names to
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    788 13 S. AFRICANS FIGHT BACK TO LEAD BY 185 RUNS MANCHESTER, June 7 (Renter)— After being: 47 runs behind m the first innings, the South African cricketers led Lancashire by 185 runs with six second innings wickets standing at the end of the second day's play here. Lancashire yesterday lost half
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    423 13 LONDON, June 7 (Reuter)— On London's hottest day of the year, a crowd of 25,000 saw Surrey make an excellent recovery against Yorkshire at Kennington Oval here yesterday, m the English County cricket chamnionshin. Surrey, the reigning champions were m real danger when the match opened
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    95 13 RESULTS of the Singapore Judo Club grading contest held recently were: 6th Kyu (white belt with yellow tip) Messrs. Loo Hock Seng, Lim Joo Lay, Yip Seng Pun, Edwin Chan, Felix Tang, Lim Teck Seok. Lee Weng Kee. sth Kyu (Yellow Belt) Messrs. Wee Kok Beng, Alan
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    977 14 Super Picture And Theatre II Give Early Promise Trackwork Begins At Bukit Timah By WINDSOR LAD SUPER PICTURE and Theatre ll— two of Jack Spencer's charges— gave early promise of winning performances m Singapore when they were sent against the clock on the firm Bukit Timah track to finish off
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    72 14 THE Singapore Y.W.C.A. will hold its annual meeting tonight at 8.15 m the lounge of headquarters. Raffles Quay, to which all members are invited. There will be the annual general election and the adoption of the annual accounts. Included m the programme is; a talk, "Singapore Looks Ahead."
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    69 14 BALBIR Singh, one of India's ace hockey players, is seen below, engaged m a battle royal of wits and "sticks" with the Colony goalkeeper, Dollah Hamid, m yesterday's match, which the visiting Indian Wanderers won by six goals to nil. Balbir scored four goals including a hat-trick.
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    901 14 LEONG HEW MENG picks his best 'tens' at the Thomas Cup games. EDDIE CHOONG, smallest among all Thomas Cup players who participated m the recent series of matches, stood out like a giant m the Singapore Badminton Stadium after Malaya had successfully defended the
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    881 14  - INDIANS TROUNCE SINGAPORE 6-0 But Dollah Gets The Cheers VERITY GILL By Indian Wanderers 6 Balbir Singh 4, Gentle and "Babu". Umpires Messrs. G. A. lessensonn v. niarian zingn. NINETY minutes after their arrival at Kalteng, the Indian Wanderers from far away New Delhi opened their visit to the Colony,
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    71 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club will meet their Negri Sembilan compatriots m a cricket match on June 9 on the Pudu Road ground. The following will represent the Selangor Chinese Chua Eng Cheng, H. E. Ong. Tan Hoick Chuan. Lee Soon Kiong. Loh
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    306 14 THIS man is here Gora Singh, 542 pounds of brute ■strength. Looking at him. one gets the impression that he is slow, but don't judge Gora by looks alone. Gora Singh is fast for a man of his weight and size, and it
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    25 14 SOCCER: SAFA—Friendly Persidja v Singapore, Jalan Besar Stadium. 8 p.m.: Div. 2 A Customs SC v Kinta Rangers. Jalan Besar Stadium, 7 p.m.:
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