The Singapore Free Press, 7 July 1950

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA V SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1950. IKKE Vb\ < lAIS.
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    'DO CHINESE KISS?' U.S. GIRL ASKS
    14 1 'DO CHINESE KISS?' U.S. GIRL ASKS I nded at the a (or I to
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    DEATH OF LORD CHETWODE
    17 1 rd Ci. I )rds of ar.v r 64 year* lay, n a Reuter
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    ENCIRCLEMENT BID BY THE NORTH
    434 1 ENCIRCLEMENT BID BY THE NORTH Defence is still falling back troops, regrouping after the Communist breakthrough, had to withdraw further yesterday inthe face of an attack by three North Korean divisions w r hich are continuing their advance, stated General Mac Arthur's communique this morning. r> ii. .1 /'i. i
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    20 G.I.s dead, 80 wounded
    162 1 lAEJON, Friday AMERICAN dead among ground forces so far m A the Korean fighting total 20 and the wounded are 4 or 5 times that numbei. the Associated Press was informed today. These figures were given as the casualties were boms brought back from the
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      JETS FOR MALAYA
      108 1 Friday's news MALAYA'S two RAF fighter squadrons are to be equipped with jet aircraft m a few weeks, it is understood. In London yesterday the House of Commons was told that Britain plans to equip •certain fighter squadrons m the Far East' 1 with jet aircraft. However,
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      90 JAPS VISIT WEST GERMANY
      53 1 A DELEGATION of 90 Japanese officials arrived m Dusseldorf yesterday on "goodwill tour" to Germany. Mr. Chojiro Kuriya, a member of the Japanese Parliament and leader of the delegation, said the Japanese were highly interested m the establishment of good relations with Germany "m a
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      Used wood piles as backscratcher
      39 1 A IUU-ton wnaie snuos me Gellibrand pile light In Port Philip Bay. Victoria, when It used the wooden piles as a backscratcher. After removing barnacles, the whale headed into the I open sea.- A.P.
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    PRAYING FOR PLANES
    59 1 PRA YING FOR PLANES u.b. Army Headquartert m Korea, F.i. WEATHER lifted partially over the Western Korean buttlefront this morning end United States ground forces prayed for air r.upport against Communist tank assaults down the Seoul-Taejon highway The United States Air Force organised an advanced liaison team equipped Kith radios
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    British envoy sees Gromyko
    90 1 MOSCOW. Fd. THE British Ambassador, Sir David Kelly, called on the Deputy Foreign MiMr. Andrei Gromyko, a 1 the latter"s request yesterday about Britain's approach to the Soviet Union on the Korean war, but It was not reveaied what took place at die interview. The British
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    Indian Govt. raises tariffs
    41 1 I^HE Indian Government has increased the tariff value of diesel oil. acetic acid, vats. metanil yellow, aniline oil and salts Almonds, raisins and aprlrots. which previously did not carry tariff values, have been made assessable.- A. P.
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    POTATO BUG: U.S. DENIES CHARGES
    159 1 PRAGUE, Friday. *T*HE U.S. Embassy m Prague yesterday denied Czech charges that the Americans had infested Czechoslovakia with potato bug. The embassy released a note which it said had been presented to the Foreign Ministry. "Allegations to the effect that the U.S. encourages the depredations
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    Calls on Pope
    26 1 The Pope yesterday received m private audience Sir Brian Robertson, formerly British High Commissioner m Western Germany ana now C-in-C Middie East.- A.P.
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    U.S. arms aid on the way
    78 1 WASHINGTON Fn. piRST shipment jf American ground forces equipment for Indo-China and Indonesia will leave Sail Fancisco today. It will Include signal equipment, vehicles <*nd ammunition. The first consignmen; of air equipment, eight C.47 transports, started for SouthEast Asia a week tigo. Seventeen ships,
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    'ITALY WON'T GO RED'
    56 1 "I AM convinced Italy will 1 not go Communist," C neral Frank Thereon, Son i Africa's Minister to Italy, Greece and Egypt, said in Pretoria yesterday. Sir Frank is in the Union > to report to his government on the work of the U.N. Eritrean Commission,
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    'OUTSTRIP USSR'
    28 1 Governor Thomas Dewey of New York yesterday called lor all-out United States production of essential materials "necessary to match and then outstrip Soviet production of arms."
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    DENMARK'S SHARE
    25 1 Denmark has informed the United Nations that though unable to give Korea military assistance, she could offer large quantities of medical supplies- Reuter
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    A goat for Truman
    44 1 A RARE mountain soat from Crete that "does not smell too strong 1 will leave Athens today by air for Washington. It is a »:ift to President Truman and an expression of Crete's rr* tit ufie for Marshall aid.- A.P.
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    18 1 pic- 'ih<* Conmrnjioner-General Mr. Malcolm Mai Donald, m cheerful mood on his arrival at Kalians; yesterday. Free Press
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    U.S. LIAISON WITH FORMOSA
    212 1 TAIPEH. Friday. A I'NITED States-Chinese naval and air liaison co-ordination programme will operate m Taipeh at full schedule m a f>w days as a result of agreements reached after a week's discussion. A Chinese Government spokesman said that a liaison programme was under discussion and other
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    SEES CHURCHILL
    29 1 Mr. Liaquat hti Khan r lied on Mr. Winston Churchill at the ROOM of Commons yesterday. Later the Aga Khan eallcd nn the Pakistan Prime Minister.— Reuter
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    HK DEPORTS 2 REDS
    37 1 Hang Kong has deported two trade union leaders to China, Ma Kyu Chuen, acting chairman of the pro-Commu-nist Federation of Trade Unions, and Ma Kao Chi. chairman of the Dockyard .Yorkers Union. Reuter
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    French lose two forts
    84 1 SAIGON, Fri. FRENCH military sources i>aid yesterday thai strong force of pro Communisi Wtminh rebels attacked ns In th- j B region, about 6u miles south ol Saigon, two nights ago and captured two small forte Army and Navy rein: menu were quickly disp?teht-d to the
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    STOP PRESS
    41 1 The nriaear I Minister Mr i \um Kn-ln. ami wired the United Nation> a 1 1 1 .n ilia I R \\.t> r— ilittcd an of open acETetstea** bj m vadin^ < binese lerni v. it»» > .11 uund F n
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    'Admit Red China' is Delhi plea
    188 1 'Admit Red China is Delhi plea LONDON, Friday. INDIA was yesterday reported trying hard m backstage talks U St't onimunist China into the I'niteti Natioi s t whereby she lilies to ease the F.a>iWest tension. Official sources said that India has appealed to Britain to stop bein.; what she calls
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    Over There They Think of Everything
    653 2  -  IRIS ASHLEY -By- BACK FROM NEW YORK T^lt effect of high- pressure advertising i) Hied to mass production on the American S'-ene is that the women all dress very v.ich alike. Dorc uiati the tr.eie es of a :ine of fasiuoa. Tne first time
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    Divorce: The Real Victims
    414 2  - Divorce: The Real Victims Canon Warner By- WAS an illegitimate child. Quite recently 1 learned that my lather was a married man who imposed upon my mother under the guise of a single man, until it was 'too late.' 1 now feel robbed of all self-res-pect. It has shattered my
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      164 2 Here's your twotoio V 'k^SA\\\ >^ beauty routine: 1 W^\\V V EV"Y night, cover your face f I with Pond** Cold Cearo, and i SnitSStSl: i Fo' lovely kin, you need beauty «re. n! gh» A I »"d morning. For he night, you need finely. {Chiw^oJS rw day cool> liBht
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      223 2 1 m n a 'y 11 I Glamorous Evening Gowns 278, Orchard Kd im CLAIRE lvas put WINGS TO FASHION Tkanks to BOAC and QANTAS Bond-itr, t s no i_ a wittful memory. It |ust around th, rorncr style* that London shows on Monday )ftj r 5 n before the
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      52 2 LUCKY STAR gOKN today, you have a good business sense and probably will be rich. Merchandising, retail and wholesale, is one of the fields m which you would prosper. Your good judgment is native and when it comes to making important decisions you can always be trusted to do the
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      312 2 You ire very adaptable and know how to get along with all kinds of people. Although not one to jump to conclusions. your te-mper is sometimes flighty and unpredictable and you must learn selfcontrol before you can hope to control others. You have a great deal of energy but you
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    U.S. PLAN UPSETS CHIANG
    330 3 U.S. PLAN UPSETS CHIANG Reds may invade Formosa TAIPEH, Friday. A DISTINCT uneasiness is noticeable m National- ist circles m Taipeh over the ban on air and sea operations against Red China mainland ordered m compliance with President Truman's request. The ban is apparently of such a nature that even
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    25 3 X The South Ko rean Ambassador to the >utes. John Myun Chang (left>, and Pye Wook > rttMTJt leaving the US State Department after a conference.
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    U.N. Council reconsiders human rights
    102 3 U. N. Council reconsiders human rights GENEVA, Fr: THE United Nations Econo- mlc and Social Council has decided to "reconsider m broad aspects" the controversial draft covenant on human rights, before passing it to the General Assembly. The covenant is the first attempt to implement part of the universal declaration
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    Two men get death penalty
    38 3 Tv\O men have been sentenc- ed to death after a treason trial before a military court m Bucharest. Fire others received sentences ranging from seven to 20 years of hard labour.- A. P.
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    'Red Piracy' In Baltic
    238 3 'Red Piracy' In Baltic STO( KHOLM, Friday. CYVEDEN is fighting a diplomatic battle of the Baltic against Soviet Russia to protect her fishing vessels from what the Stockholm press calls "red piracy". Periodically, Swedisn re^sal* are being intercepted by Russian coastal patrols m international waters and forced to put into
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    CHINESE BACK IN CANTON
    100 3 CHINESE BACK IN CANTON HONG KONG. Fri. ('ANTON'S population, which. steadily dropped m the past few months down to an mated three-quarter.s million, is reported now to exceed a million. Chinese, who left the city for Macao X owing to trade stagnation and escape nd.s subscriptions, are rvturnir.' Canton m
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      219 3 I the new &£a THAM ES trucks .^jflflßflHßßßßßjQ^M^ c new Thames Trucks are manufac. jred m the famous Ford /^IJP* (nt%aSlSk&mil&Q& S4*^iiß^ fit I Factory at Dagenham on the banks »f the River Thames. j SkX wSF^^'^m^^w^^y^m Mm There are Thames Trucks for all loads from the light 10 cwt.
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      171 3 QTWrAPORE 4 "From ihe London Editorials" I < BBC 455 "Composer of the m frOn KU j Week"-Prokofi.ff 5 15 "Special -tre> Dispatch" iBBCt; 5.30 "London vrTwnoir\ -> udio Concerts"; 8 Indonesian: Nn UKIV l NV*s and Programmes .BBC 1 6.30 News from s i n Canonese <BBC>; 6.45 Programmes
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      194 3 Bridge Hands With neither side vulnerable, you are South with the following hand: 5 9AIIII 0A J 9 *7S 4 3 The bidding: North East South Waal Past Pass Pae* 1A Dbl Pas* What do you btd? YOU have as good a hand as partner could possibly expect from a
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      187 3 only one heart. Everybody j passed, and with the heart break and the fortunate position of the clubs, South proceeded to make five overtricks a small siam? Of course, this was an exceptionally fortunate result. Noith might have had even a slightly better hand, with an unlucky distribution of the
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      66 3 gh tnkmjtklde rtdh Suddenly th«r» It ouarrel. Per-y looks round and ftndt Mcc tea* taken a hat belonging to a vtry small boy and thrown it ip on to a window ledgt wher» it cannot t» r»aeh^i. Tn« dtlle boy bsgins to cry. That H leach you to do a»
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY July 7. 1950 Robots & free men
    500 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY July 7. 1950 Robots free men AIKRICAN blood now) ins the Korean :th. Giant Russian nks, their turrets blazing heavy shells. nrc torn their way through infantrymen t: ,m Kansas and Mon-t-i'ia and West Virginia. Tivs is disheartening, but— bearing m mind the weapons involved
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    All Eyes On The 'Classic Admiral'
    450 4  -  TOM POCOCK By 4DMIRAL SIR ERIC A JAMES PATRICK BUIND, X.C.8., C.8.E., otherwise known as '•Daddy", has the dignified, benevolent, wea-ther-wrinkled face of an 18th-century admiral. Yet at 58 he is one of the youngest, most active full admirals m the Navy, and as
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    U.K. Jet lead upsets U.S.
    166 4 NEW YORK. (CONGRESS will have to decide what it can do to prevent Britain from dominating the world's jet airliner markets. For months Americas pi.me n hay*' been saying they can soon haul Briiain's lead with the Comet if only Washington wi'l foot the bill
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    Pen-pal plea
    104 4 lam keen to have the pleasure of correspond- ing with a friend »or friends > m Singapore, and to hay. the opportunity of discussii with them, matters ol mutual interest, such B World Affairs. Music. Spor etc.. and m partinbr Stamp Collecting For your information. 1 a 33
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    -And On Those Absent Jets
    435 4 4S the aircraft-car-rier swung into the wind. the Vampire fighters' jets blasted ho*, howling gas down the flight deck. Moments later the sqvmdron had been catapulted over the bOWd and was whistling rjtinti the horizon, while on the flight deck S-u fires were arming With
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    Korea: A Warning To Germany
    1021 4  - Korea: A Warning To Germany KENNETH AMES A TTACK IN THE EASTFOLLO I I S A BUILD-UP FAMILIAR I\ THE WEST by BERLIN. IN Germany the faroff Korean war seems unnervingly close on the doorstep Millions of Germans west of the Soviet zone frontier listening to the first coherent reports
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    A Colony With A Grouse
    121 4  - A Colony With A Grouse Charles Whiting By OIiITAIN v prosp< ins befon orid hrr continue one of but mosi c ionial Her accu tiny island the Ear r-a ma th> .v. nci. I a B: fer V rk i E n Er b( has thrown Commui the B has
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      16 4 If POPULAR HOUSE << for SPORT CUPS MEDALS P. H. HENDRY, Jeweller 78. North Bridge Rd. Spore.
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      80 4 A m The Singapore Cold Mc.a^e labe' or your guarantee that you are bi.v n^ beef dnppmg, manufactured and i hyq enic conditions m our owr S.C.S. Pure Beef DRIPPING $1.00 16 oz. tin COLD STORAGE ORCHARD ROAD BRANCH KERSHAW CARL ZEISS BARR STROUD ROSS BINOCULARS HSx 9i lOi I2i
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    EX-COMMISSIONERS MAY BE PAID
    258 5 EX-COMMISSIONERS MAY BE PAID Proposals on allowance Free Press Staff Iteporter J£VERY elected or nominated member of the Singapore Municipal Commission who joined the body from April last year after the first elections were held would be eligible for the allowance proposed for Commissioners of $300 a month, whether or
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    Courses of study urged
    24 5 Courses of study urged ri Reporter for »v fernbc c: totert bar I by op a r 10 and affect oe c tp an
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    31 5 MR. S. T. Sampanthar. a former student of Rjfflt'N Institution, who has passed his inter-lav -amination at London I niversity. He is the son of Mr and Mrs. Sinnithuray of Singaptfte.
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    ORATORICAL CONTEST
    95 5 ORATORICAL CONTEST Free Press Staff Reporter JOHN JOSHUA, a standard eight student of St. Andrew's School. Singapore, gained the most number of votes to become winner ol the school's civic club's oratorici contest yesterci, Other members who partiated were Son Giau Boey, Daniel Ayadurai, P.I. Suprauam.Owen Jansz (all Senior Cambridge
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    Medals for Singapore Police
    95 5 Medals for Singapore Police Free Press Staff Reporter MEMBERS of the Singapore Police yesterday received medals from the Governor. Sir Franklin Gimson. at a ceremony at the Police Training Ground. The recipients were: Mr Chai Tzu Fong (British Empire Medal*; Mr. R C. B. Wiltshire 'King's Police Medal); Mr. W.
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    Police force strengthened
    156 5 Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. T»HE rapid expansion which; has taken place In the' Federation Police Force is shown by statistics issued today. At me end of May ami tar the nrst time m me nmory of the country, the total number of persons employed
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    HAS MESSAGE FROM CHIANG
    78 5 ABOUT 400 Singapore Koumlntang members will be entertained tonight at the Chung Shing Club. Cecil Street, by Messrs. Ong Ktat Soo and Chuah Hoe Aun to honour the return of Mr. Tan Kok Chor, the Malayan Ktumintang leader from his Formosa tour. Mr. Tan will Delivering
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    TO WORK ON FILM IN BRUNEI
    55 5 Mr. John Wilcox. Carol Reeds cameraman, is expected m Singapore on Saturday on his way I Brunei. He will be In charge of the camera for the location work of Carol Reed's latest film, ■The Outcast of the Islands." Mr. Wilcox worked with Carol
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    War damage claim by Commission
    201 5 Free Press Staft Reporter rHE Finance Committee of Singapore Municipal Commissioners ha s agreed that the war damage claims of the Commissioners— for denial and demolition of Municipal properties and services- should be assessed under the War Damage Ordinance instead of the Singapore Essential Regulations
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    Superscale posts
    70 5 Free Press Staff Reporter THE Federation s Select Com mittc, ichich examined the proposals for a unified M 'day an Health Service has this to say ab nt super scale posts: These posts "should be created solely with regard to the need for them (that is to say
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    3 LISTS FOR GOVT DOCTORS
    359 5 Free Press Staff Reporter SEXORITY lists m the Medical Service should m future be m three parts, it is recommended by the Federation's Select Committee which examined the proposals fci" a unified health service m Malaya. The Committee's report was published last night. The three
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    HELICOPTER DISPLAY
    37 5 picture. AIIKLICOPTER air amhulnue prepares to land m m jungle clearing m South Johore during a demonstration given yesterday for officers and NCOs of 13 18 Royal Hussars who recently arrived m Malaya.- F. P.
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    150th birthday of Province
    73 5 Free Press Staff Reporter PENANG, Thurs. T^EARLY 200,000 residents of Province Wellesley will celebrate tomorrow the 150 th anniversary of the founding of the Province as a British Settlement. Although tomorrow has not been gazetted as a public holiday, Government employees m the Province will be
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    FLYING HOME
    27 5 Mr. Tjokroadisoerjo Soerahman, President of the University of Indonesia, pass-* ed through Singapore yesterday morning on his way to Jakarta by X.L.M. Constellation fom Amsievdam
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    'Hell week' for the freshies
    81 5 Free Press Staff Reporter THERE is no organised ragging m American universities, but a freshman usually undergoes a l.tll week' m the first few days of his stay m the University, said Mr. Lim Chew Swee, assistant lecturer of Economics m the University of Malaya,
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    Call to S'pore employers to unite
    244 5 Call to S'pore employers to unite Free Press Start Reporter DINGAPOKE employers should form bodies for collective bargaining if they are to be able to settle disputes round the "'.inference table instead of by facing strikes and otner means of pressure, says the Federation of Industrialists and Traders. The Federation,
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    WILL REPORT TO CANBERRA
    63 5 AUSTRALIA'S High Coir, sioner m India, Mr. H. R. Gollan, arrived m Singapore yesterday afternoon by QEABOAC Constellation from Calcutta on his way to Canberra to report to the External Affairs Minister, Mr. P. C Spender. Mr. Gollan said his visit was m accordance with the
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    509 terror incidents in a month
    119 5 509 terror incidents in a month trve l*ress Mull Kepcrter KUALA LUMPUR, Thtin. T^HE number of terrorist incidents In May vu 5.9. the highest In any one moi .since the En:- an, according to official issued today. Since the beginning ol year until May, the number of incidents has grown
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    RATIONS FOR LEPERS
    86 5 RATIONS FOR LEPERS Free Press Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU, Th SPECIAL arrangements have been made by the Johore hospital since the beginning of the fasting month for the 40 Muslim inmates of the Leper Camp at Tampoi la have their rations supplied to them at a time which will meet
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    MAILS
    40 5 Surface I ;>< c ta in Singapore today from Sian:. H Kong. China. Medan and Federation. Latest times for posting face mail at the G.P.O t are: 545 p.m. for the Fee--6 p.m. for Manila. U.S.A.. Canada. Sibu ar.d Trengganu.
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    PENNYWORTH & UNLESS BEST BETS
    1047 6 PENNYWORTH UNLESS BEST BETS picture. Mayfair, Show Boy for 9f. races By TRESPASSER TN another difficult card, Pennyworth and Unless strike me as being the best bets for tomorrow, third and last day of the Perak Turf 1 Club July meeting. Pennyworth was formerly m Class 1 and the manner
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    Weights for all races tomorrow
    305 6 Weights for all races tomorrow IPOH. Thurs. rE following »re weights tor all ei?ht races for Saturday, last day of the Perak T.C. July meeting:— CL. 3. DIV. I—9 Furs. Mayrair 9 .00 l.acky Tom 8.10 Spearlight 8.09 Free Frenchman 8.08 Spear Of Sarawak II 8.06 Father s Pride 8.05
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    AMERICANS WIN AT HENLEY
    144 6 HIGHLIGHT of Henley Royal Regatta yesterday was the defeat m the Grand Challenge Cup of the Lady Margaret "A" boat, which I contained six members of this year's successful Cambridge boat race crew. They lost to America's Harvard University aitt-r having led by lengths after threequarters
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    TENNIS GALA
    47 6 r FADING amateur lavui 1.-mis plajen from all parts of ths I are to be invited to tote m a week*! tournament at j i)ourne tSuss'xt from July 9 I 4 n^xt year U part of Fas'- bi urr.p Corporation's Festival of Britain celebrations.— Router
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    Perfect going most likely
    73 6 F. P. Racing; Correspondent IPOH. Fri. A STEADY drizzle throughout this morning took the sting out of the firm track. If no luther rain falls, the going for tomorrow's races will be perfect. Only a few horses were taken out for pace work this mnming. Probable
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    YMCA CRICKET TEAMS
    73 6 V.M.C.A. cricket teams for tomorrow's fixtures are: Against British Military Hospital at Barrier Plain: R. Lyn(capt), A. C. Fernando. R Clarke. J. Ridgway, M. Andy. G. Culwick. L. Newman. Karasu. T.-.n Huck Chuan. Pipcrdi. P. Shhul. Reserve: Michael ChL Against St. Andrew's School at Woodsvllle: D. Hooper
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    RICHARDS' 100th WIN FOR SEASON
    53 6 JJRITAIN'S champion joc-k»-v Gordon Richards r.ide hia 100 th winner of the season, bringing home three-year-old filly Highborne a three-length winner of tho-ten-furlong Tisbury Plate at Salisbury yesterday. This is the 2M:\ time that Richards had ridden no winners or more m a season R*
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    TENNIS GOES TO 60 GAMES
    425 7 2 -hour duel at Wimbledon LONGEST set ever played at Wimbledon was recorded yesterday during a titanic fourhour men's doubles struggle m which the Americans, Bud^e Patty and Tony Trabert, beat the Australians, Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor, 6—4, 31—29, 7- 9, 6—2. Fortunes fluctuated
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    11 7 "Yes. very grave indeed. But do you mean Korea or Lords?"
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    'I'll beat Prasert'— Golden Boy
    237 7 SINGAPORE'S biggest boxing promotion at the Happy World since the SandsBoy Broods return encounter shows every promise of drawing a huge crowd tonight. Both Golden Boy and Nai Prasert. who feature m the main event, are m top condition. The Malayan lightweight champion, who expects
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    DAMS CUP DECISIONS
    89 7 THE annual meeting of DftYla held m 25 count] g represented. It was agreed that if Gerny and or Japan were readmitted to the International Lawn Tennis Federation at a meet m? of that body to be held m Lausanne on July 12 they would be regarded
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    Changi beat Rovers in grand game
    247 7 RAF. Changi had the measure of Rovers S.C. at the stadium yesterday winning by a solitary Koal m one of the most interesting: and hard-fought Senior League matches during the past few weeks. Yin Kee, Rovers- regular centre-forward, played at left back Pak Tong.
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    S.A.S. crosscountry race
    115 7 LJENRY Chan, clocking 13 nr.ns 15 sees, was first home fiJ.T 99 competitors m the St. Andrew*! School rross-country champ onship final yesterday run cer a :ici> of approximately three mil***. This was th? first time that any Singapore school htld such <.' mpetition. Th? winner was
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    RETAIN TITLE
    38 7 THE Slngapoie Lawn Tennis Association mixed doubles :Le as expected, v.rr. retained by Ong Chew Bee and Mrs. A. Greenhill who had iittle difficulty m beating Lim Bono: Soo and Miss R. C. Rhoude.s 6-3. 6-1.
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    Denis Compton soon limps
    104 7 DENIS Compton of Middlesex and England was back on the cricket field yesterday for a minor M.C.C. side playing Brighton College at Brighton. It was his first appearance for six weeks because of knee trouble and it was kept a secret. No crowds. no small boys
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    RESULTS
    195 7 Women* singles <s;mi-finals) Mils Louise Broußh iU.S.j bt. Miss Doris Hart (U.S.) 6-4 6-3 Mrs. Margaret Dupont <'u.S.i beat Mrs. Pat Todd (U.S 8-6 4-6 8-6. Mixed doubtles (fourth round): George Worthintfion and Mrs. Tr^lma Long <Aust.) bt. Tony Mot tram and Mrs. Mot tram (Britain* 0-3. 3-6, 6-2.
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    DAI REES LEADS IN SECOND ROUND
    436 7 BRITISH goilers continued to set the P^e when the second round of the British Open golf championship Wtl played at Troon yesterday. Dai Rees led on the first 38 holes of the championship with 139. a stroke ahead cf Bill BrancTi. Altogether, 35 players
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    Wright takes 7 wkts for 84
    402 7 nOUGLAS Wright. Kent and England leg-break bowler, had a good day against Leicestershire yesterday, claiming seven wickets for 84. Rain again interfered with a number of county games, and there was no play m the Worcestershire v. Derby match. Wright, with a bevy of
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    Table tennis final
    85 7 COME thrilling ti-ble tmmtt promised for the Singapore ■mior Intcr-cMb final at the Gre* 1 World tomorrow 8 p.m. Tie^r Sporting AMOdatSOB will meet Chinese Sports AtwrtatJoa 'Red team. The team? f-rt Tieer*: Chua Kirn Hearn, Loh Kmn S->on Lee Chun Kal. CtJ Fock Kee and Van
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    Gussieturns down offers to turn 'pro'
    213 7 Gussieturns down offers to turn 'pro' pUSSIE MORAN of fancy pants fame said yesteiday that professional tennis interests were still after ht-r to switch to the play for \r. business. •But so far I have not heard any figure I am Interested m." she a> "There ha.s been one i
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    W. INDIES SET FOR VICTORY
    170 7 yyLST indies crtckH tourists look set for rlctcry apainst Lancashire i Liverpool. At the close. Lancashire needed 111 to avoid an innings defeat with mx m hand. The Liverpool ground w;:S one of the few to escape 1 and Stollmeyer declared tie West Indies first
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    Charles fit
    32 7 EZZARD CHARLES the Ninon?! Boxing A.sMM-:a-tion's world heawwt-;gnfc champion, has been declare<| fit for further boxing, following an examination by th#' Med:cal Board of the N» w York S Coramiision.
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    CHURCHILL HITS AT WAR MINISTER
    266 8 CHURCHILL HITS AT WAR MINISTER Schuman plan 'not a plot 9 LONDON, Friday. MR. Churchill, Conservative leader, scathingly took Mr. Strachey, War Minister, to task on Wednesday for his reported description of the Schuman Plan as a 'plot. Following the criticism, Mr. Gilbert McAllister, M.P., accused Mr. Churchill of hotting
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    15 8 Wounded South Korean soldiers at the First Korean Army Hospital on the outskirts of Inchon.
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    Industrials, oils firm
    370 8 LONDON, Friday. T*IIE tonic effect of the improvement m United A Kingdom gold and dollar reserves was counteracted by developments m the Korean situation and the London Stock Exchange was quiet and cautious yesterday, states Reuters financial correspondent. Profit-taking by recent speculators checked an early upward movement
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    205 8 JILV MEETING 1950 SATI'KIMY 15TH WEDNESDAY 19TH A SATI'RIIAV 22ND Jl LV 1950 ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 noon on WEDNESDAY. STH JULY. 1950 LADY GUEST MEMBERS.— No Lady Guest Members' Badges will be issued. RESERVED ENCLOSURE. A Reserved Enclosure for a maximum of 200 Members' will be
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    Cyprus will have a Mufti
    77 8 NICOSIA. Fri. T'HE Government of Cyprus has announced that, In response to request* from the Turkish community of Cyprus, it proposes to revive ihe office of Mufti, which existed from the day of Turkish administration until 1929. A suitable candidate will be sought from amon^
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    Freak crash kills ten
    53 8 GALESBURG. Illinois, Fii. TEN passengen were crushed and twisted to death yesterday m a freak collision of two fa^t Sante Fe passenger trains running bid,, by side. Estimates of the number injured ranged between 00 urni 75. The crash occurred ai Monica. Ilhnoi.i, 148 miles Bouth-wc
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    Arms for P.I.
    36 8 The first shipment of American arms aid to the Philippines arrived yesterday m Manila aboard the U.S. Army Transport General GaftVy. It included small arms ar.d fire control eauipmcnt for v.nilI iery,- A.P.
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    NURSES STRIKE
    21 8 Two thousand nurses m Israel's hospitols staged a 24- hour strike yesterday, demanding better working con- ditions.- A. P.
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    'Tired metal strip' crashed plane
    190 8 LONDON, Friday. "FIIE Cierva Air Horse the world's biggest hover- plane crashed with the loss of three lives, because a piece of metal 2\ inches long became tired. Mr. Francis G. Boreham, chief inspector of the Supply Ministry inspection department at Southampton, put this theory
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    SEARCH FOR CLEO'S TOMB CONTINUES
    128 8 SEARCH FOR CLEO'S TOMB CONTINUES ALEXANDRIA, Fri. REPEATED searches for the tombs of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra believec to be under the historic city of Alexandria, founded by the Macedonian conqueror m 332 8.C.. nine years before his death, have proved .fruitless But archaeologists haven't given up hope. Discovery
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    SUICIDE BY FIRE
    26 8 S UICIDE BY FIRE Shalom Halfan. 45. committed suicide by burning himself to death. He poured kerosene on h:s clothes and vt himself on flrr. A.P.
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    CRIME PAID— FOR 3 YEARS!
    310 8 WARMINSTER, Friday. THE eleventh career of Francis Nelmes brought x him more than £1,000 a vcar for three years. It was crime, but he said at Wiltshire Quarter Sessions at Warminster. England: "I have come to the conclusion that crime does not pay". Police put
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    'Fall in love for work's sake' advice
    78 8 'Fall in love for work's sake' advice SAN FRANCISCO. Fri. BOY meets girl" was a theme which Old China discouraged m favour of arranged marriages. In Red China it is different. "Young men and women who- fall m love should be encouraged h> cultivate their friendship and affection on the
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    BEST PLACE IN A STORM
    58 8 rIE safest place to be m a lightning storm is m a metallic bed. Mr. Emmet Cox, Chicago fire prevention expert, explained this to the annual meeting of the U.S. National Fire Protection Association. A lightning bolt entering a room would follow the metal bedstead
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