The Singapore Free Press, 5 September 1950

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA s 17.879 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1950. PRICE TEN < ENIs.
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    LINE HOLDS IN MUD & RAIN
    353 1 LINE HOLDS IN MUD RAIN Red before-dawn attacks repelled AMERICAN troops were holding fast today against superior Communist forces m mud and rain west of Taegu. The enemy was reported exerting constant pressure m the aret, hut the Americans have given no ground despite limited visibility, which masks enemy movements.
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    52 1 <'■ i« .i-v Korean hostessr;,, shuffle around to the rhythm of a Korean danrr band m a dance hall m Pusan, main AinriMin supply point m South Korea. Admission to the Dance Hall is .1.000 won ($1.65 rents), which pays for all dancinf partners, two bottles of elder, and one
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    British move into battle
    664 1  -  FRANK OWEN I n»m KOREA, Monday. wliolt- front flared up yesterday and as it did British battalions moved forward. Good-bye !i<>pe!) to our river bed. 48 hours of stand-by, ranging from fo\ir to 15 minutes, the order to march came relief. Within an hour, the leading
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    Artillery was right
    77 1 company of the DA 35th Regiment swore it an American artillery unit one nig ht recently. The artillery dropped a shfll within 150 feet of the 35th's position. The infantrymen didn't like it at all and expressed their thoughts m blunt, even profane, terms. They apologised at
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    Visitors ban
    37 1 T: Cunard Sr^amshiD Company has banned all on "to the gianr liners. Queer. Elizabeth and Qu^en Ma:, at Southampton as part' of Britain's latest efforts to tighten up security measures m docks and harbours Reuter
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    STRIKE ENDED
    20 1 Belgium was re-opened to the sea yesterday when 16.000 ended their six-week si rike and returned to work.
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    CONFIDENCE IN STAFF OF CLINICS
    122 1 CONFIDENCE IN STAFF OF CLINICS THE Health Commitu-e ol ;he Singapore Municipality at a meeting yesterday discussed the allegations made at the ordinary Municipal meeting concerning the manner m which the infant welfare centres are conducted, according to an official statement issued this morning. The Committee unanimously affirmed its confidence
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    Couldn't prevent
    29 1 Mr. William Scott. Chairman of the Edinburgh Accident Prevention Council, was not able to attend yesterday's meeting. He dropped his shaving wat<°r and scalded hit foot. U.P.
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    SEEKS THIRD TERM
    32 1 Mr. Thomas X Dewey j changed his mind yesterday about retiring lrom the Governorship of Nevv York State, and said he would seek a third term In office. Reuter
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    Reinforcements coming
    21 1 The 13.190- ton British uir-cralt-carrier Ocean will shortly leave Britain with further naval reln*™*"*™^** for the Far East- Reuter
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    HELICOPTER SAVES FLIER FROM REDS
    93 1 ]\|ARINE Pilot Major Kenneth Reus.ser was picked out of no mans land by helicopter yesterday afternoon three minutes after he landed by parachute nrotn a shot -up Corsair. "It v.as Just like swapping [cvaton m the Empire S.atp Building, Reu.sser said M he stepped from
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    WOMAN LED BLOOD BATH
    188 1 WOMAN LED BLOOD BATH ON THE MAS AN FRONT. Tues. 'jT W O signalmen yesterday told how a woman-led band of guerillas captvred their mountain top radio station, vmrdered five of '< their unit and left them for dead. Miraculously, there were two survivors with multiple irounds from the executioners
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    JAPANESE PACT SOON-SPENDER
    178 1 1T External Affairs, said today that he thought the question of a Japanese peace treaty and Communist China s representation m t h e United Nation, would be resolved "m the very near future" Mr. Spender told a press conference that he had discussed both questions with
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    Muslim leader dead
    58 1 CAIRO, Tues. CHEIK Mohammed Mamoun- al-Siiinawi, rector of The 1.000-year-old Alazhar University of Cairo and spiritual leader of millions of Muslims In many countries, died yesterday at. I.sinailia, m the Canal zone, after an illness j lasting several months. He 1 was 74. He had been religious
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    13 KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
    47 1 13 KILLED IN PLANE CRASH Thirteen bodies were found yesterday m the wreckage of a New York-bound airliner which crashed near Utica, New York, only a minute after taking off. Police said nine of the 23 people on board were injured. One Derson was unaccounted tor. Reuter
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    Ready to fight
    40 1 T«HE East Gfrman Minister of Planning. Herr Helnrich Ran, said yesierday that East Germany was 'mepared to Hght In case of aggression against om* homeland with the same unanimity and energy as the North Kor- pans Reuter
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    TRUMAN VILLAGE
    21 1 A new Jewish immigrants village, named Kraftruman m honour of President Truman, was established yesterday near Lydda airport- A.P.
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    'Comrades were spies'
    24 1 pEYLON'S Communist Pail; now renamed the MotherParty ha* suspended eight «f its memhfrt, »lleting th»t they are American spies. A. P.
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    Boos & cheers greet speech by American
    76 1 Boos cheers greet speech by American BRIGHTON. Tues. BRITISH trade union delegates greeted with mingled boos and cheers yesterday an American labour leaders denunciation of "Soviet imperialist aggression" and his statement that U.S. dock workers wore opposed hi unloading Ru.ssian exports. At the end of his speech, booing about equalled
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    BATTLES SOON, VIETMINH TOLD
    159 1 LONDON, Tuesday. pENEEAL Vo Nguyen Giap, Commander of the Vietminh Army m Indo-China, has told his men to prepare for major battles m the autumn and winter, the New China News 4ff enc y reported resterdav quoting the Vietminh Radio. The General ordered stiffer action on
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    'Reds losing ground in Asian unions'
    354 1 'Reds losing ground in Asian unions BRUSSELS, Tuesday. /COMMUNIST influence m Asian trade unions hj> greatly declined m the past 12 months. Mr. Fred W. Dalley, of the British Trades Union Congress, told a press conference m Brussels last night. Biggest reasons for the decline, he though i, were: 1.
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    A U.S. WOMAN'S DIARY
    970 2  - A U.S. WOMAN'S DIARY KAY MURRAY By WHAT sort of career do you want for y ur boy? Many parents m America, where a college education has always been a fetish, are beginning to take another view. T'.iey see long rows of college graduates each summer besieging the employment offices,
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    'Cossack' Coats Now
    201 2  - 'Cossack Coats Now Florence Mills By THE cold war seems to have gone to the heads of most French dress designers, for there is a definite Russian influence m the clothes they have created for autumn and winter. Last spring they had a Chinese fixation with mandarin coats and coolie
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    Some New Paris Hat Tricks
    457 2  - Some New Paris Hat Tricks IRIS ASHLEY By yjO P*ris fashion story can be complete without details of the new season^ hats from the modistes. There is a big difference between the hits designed each season by the Parisian modistes and the headgear designed by the couturiers and worn with
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    'NO EVENING DRESS-WHY?'
    296 2 Flannels and t shock the bow ;ics Edinburgh says WALTKk HAYI r THE peace that breathed over Edinburgh has been shattered. The Scottish capital has become all dressconscious because Mr. Lan Hunter, artistic administrator of Edinburgh's Festival, sharply has attacked the anti-evening dress brigade. Mr. Hunter has
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      135 2 AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OIL PAINTINGS by eminent continental Artttj m I b shown at RAFFLES HOTEL from Today to Sept. 10th You art cordially invited v OPEN 10 A.M. TO 6 PM ALL PICTURES ARE FOR SALE *^r* fACE Uni pow o Hq -o petal smooth a-d flower f«,r. use
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      188 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR DORN today, you are an extreme idealist, seldom content with things as they are because you want them better or, at least, different! You are a very temperamental person and, at times, are controlled by your moods. You must guard against a certain degree of empricioufiness for
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      174 2 Hew Crossword Ho. 14s 1 I r_JBB 1 I I I 1. S.jp- :,:.-i- 4 roui these who h t0 > otedf n i\ i tB £a« aS 9« W*rP& dio programme 1111 flnd il m ***l r%ptsnmtr on ttali gtto b.2k viw T as managing writers, publishing, editing or
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    HER BABY WEIGHS 200 LBS.
    417 3 Juliet makes zoo history ROME, Monday. IF.T elephant of the zoo m Rome, had her nl ulf last night a bouncing baby boy of ,ut 200 |H>unds. The half-ton mother is the first plunt rver to give birth to two calves m cape baby will
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    63 3 picture. The "Freedom Bell," weighing 10 tons and standing 8 feet hi?h, is being loaded on a lorry at Croydon, Surrey, to be transported to Victoria Dock, London, for shipment to America on a tour. In October, it will be installed m Berlin under the sponsorship of the National Committee
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    'A SERIOUS EFFECT ON MORALE'
    76 3 'A SERIOUS EFFECT ON MORALE' TAIPEH. Mon PENT I i man's pfm a oent that the Ameri,l wit ha raw the F from protec ria when a Korean il is reached. H and widelon m Taipeh. ber of the GovThis will hay» on morale m c Na-lonalisis nfused by Ameri-an
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    Absolute power for military
    51 3 RANGOON. Mon. 1 Parliament absolute •'.on to its armpoiic^ depart- the rebelI them from r.s per formlll ptmg. without Indemnity Bill 1950. ParliaI authorities ens to prosepolice person- ac:s con- r.e Q| antli !inless the 1 certified x. from the Burmese r duced conevid^nce bt* operative
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    'COTTON' FROM SUGAR
    28 3 'COTTON' FROM SUGAR turn > "on. a Bu- hai reProfesaor f the Uniigham, told A >ciaiK>n for of Science to produce cellulose is pro--aufacturlni; nt t) this form AP
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    World bank meeting
    18 3 I Minister of M: C.K. or Paris kg of the nal Mone- World Bank. A.P.
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    Bridge Hands
    172 3 Id that ca »wtn| '820 p -America:. CMb. MBi M I ROOM I! 1!> X 51' 5. 11l 4D 49 P»»« \Otn,Mludt nome team scored i i.e. 020 pattia, :<joi!i II llm visitors were losing 200 points. The ree Spades m poor value* scortd a disaate sneers Oppooi.
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    Internment pay for Wainwright
    68 3 Retired U..S. General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Bataan, said he had received a cheque for US$l,2lO, representing one dollar pay for each iiay he speni m Japanese prison ramps. A.<k(>ri what he Intend I to do with [he cheque, he said he would deposit H m
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    25 3 Tyro i turera In Mexico City arc reported to have asked the U.S. Government for a loan to stockpile three months' supply *of rubber.- A.P.
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    MOI TRIBESMEN FIGHT VIETMINH
    74 3 French official suurces have described as exaggerated and distorted." reports reachina Saigon that naked Moi tribesmen cf the Quangngai province, central Vietnam, armed with blowpipes and poisoned arrows had decimated a Communist Vietminh guerilla regiment. French sources said they did not believe a regiment had been
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    Jap ships allowed in 27 big ports
    183 3 TOKYO. Monday. '■IIK JAPANESE merchant marine is now author- ised to enter into and clear from 27 major foreign ports for loading and unloading cargo. Gen. Mac Arthur's Headquarters has announced. The extent of clearance, according to the announcement is sub-divided Into several
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    Bombs halt rail traffic
    246 3 TOKYO, Monday. BOMBING has brought rail traffic m Korea south of the 37th parallel to a virtual standstill and reduced rail and highway traffic north of that line to an insignificant dribble, the commander of the U.S. Far East Air Force reports. -More than 80 per
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      253 3 gJJi|Qy^PQ|J£| 6 Indonesian: News and Tio(BLUE NETWORK) grammes li.M News In 484 and 41.7 metres Cantonese (BBC); 6.45 "London 10 |m. News from Singapore; Studio Melodies"; 7.15 News m 12 Programmes In Malay; 1 p.m. French (BBC); 7.30 English Half The R?dio Orchestra; 1.30 Time Hour: News, Interlude, 'ParliaSignaJ and
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      Pedestrian viewpoint
      428 4 A SINGAPORE citizen, who signed himself "Pedestrian, wrote to the Free Press yesterday In defence of the trisha rider. "The trishaman." he stated, •has no spokesman nor. though he serves a large section of the poorer members of this colony, has he a friend -either in the Municipal
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      THE LOVERS
      57 4 *j md of Crete is •1 dreading civil war, or at least a major political crisis -and all because of a man and a girl Unp] isant though the coni ot their love may by. these two at least disprove the favourite Communist doctrine that nothing happens m
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    Don Iddon's Diary
    1047 4 Don Iddon's Diary NEW YORK: ARE there any bids from the floor? The US Government calls for contractors to build hydrogen-bomb factories and sites on which to construct them. Arkansas offers her lonely his. and Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama are all staking claims as ideal spots for H-bomb manufacture. But
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    42 4 Spit Arthur English, the fast talking mile-long necktie comic, says farewell to the^irls (Rosaline Eyles and Pat Hamilton) at the Windmill Theatre. He is making a radio and stage rareer. Arthur has received "the freedom of the Windmill" for his services there.
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    Jap blood for U.S. wounded
    389 4  -  RAY FALK By TOKYO: THERE'S no need for blood shipments from the United States. Enough Allied donors volunteering m Japan. Lieut. Col. R. L. Hullinghorst of the 406 th medical laboratory said recently. An Army blood bank was opened m Tokyo on July 7 and
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    A TROUBLE SPOT
    151 4 FOii the Persians, at least, tension with I their Russian neighbours I seems to have relaxed as I trade negotiations bei tween the two countries i open m Teheran. With the I memory of a revolt of the southern Bakhtiari and l Kashgai tribes still fresh the
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    Not Fair To The Children
    111 4 UOMC of the psycfa O cal tests given to schoolC udren "fcif assessing their P rsonallty" seem a bit be-w-the-b<>!t if these three listed by LoncJon psychologist DR. H J. EYSEM X— are typical 1 Ybuagstexi are given the almost impossible tasi of solving a
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    NEW ANTI-SUB, ANTI-RED BASE
    429 4  -  JOHN DRUMMOND By MAME a town of 11 letters which contains the capital of an Empire and is rapidly becoming the key naval centre of the Western Union Allies. A clue? It stands five miles from the frontier of a nation neutral m the last war
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    German Reds Want A 'Mindszenty'
    499 4  - German Reds Want A 'Mindszenty' A nthoney Terry by A 'SHOW trial of leading Church dignitaries m the Soviet Zone of Germany is reported to be under consideration by the Communist Government Church leaders have, for some months been under increasing pressure and attacks as "agents of the imperialist Powers".
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      14 4 WEDDING GIFTS In SILVER OR &.RN.S. U S. de SiLVA Jewellers 106, ORCHARD RD.
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      39 4 Always a favourite WHITE WAY'S DEVON CYDER MEDIUM SWEET SPARKLING In Flagons LX S2^o and Pints L 98 cents Ufe"£ COLD STORAGE ORCHARD kOAD BRANCH m v BUTTONS AND BOWS ACCESSORIES c arcao* sngapoce cold &torag« tel <}3303 I
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    $1,500,000 FOR NEW SCHOOL
    213 5 $1,500,000 FOR NEW SCHOOL Big Singapore Chinese project Free Press Staff Reporter CAMPAIGN for funds has been launched by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kwan (Hokkien community association) to raise $1,500,000 to build a Chinese school m the Colony, with accommodation for 10,000 students, on a site m Kampong Bahru. Mr.
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    26 5 Photo by |M| of Singapore English schools picnicked i ll.iw P^r island over the wee*-**" 1 I <\r of forfeits m pro K re&s. J. Wee.
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    'Mixed marriages good for Malaya'
    121 5 FEDERAL COUNCILLOR SAYS Free Press Malay Correspondent %|IXFD marriages between members of the various (immunities m Malaya can bring about greater rstanding and goodwill among the people m •fTorts to create a Malayan nation, said Inche h Hakim. Federal Councillor and member of the t
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    $30 prize for book review
    120 5 RADIO Malaya's book review competition has been running for three months I now, and this month the i-prize for the best review will !be $30. Reviews should be of books originally published In the last five years, and it v hoped that books with local
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    Tried to break into hotel
    90 5 A 20-year-old British rating, Derek Jack Prior, was convicted m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday of attempted housebreaking into the Arielphi Hotel on Aug. 28. He v.as bound over for three months m one surety of $50. Inspector D. J. Meta, prosecuting, told the
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    Retailers warned
    87 5 Free Press Staff Reporter. No retailer m Singapore can force a customer to buy rice if all the person wants is his sugar ration, the Food Control Department told the Free Press yesterday. The department was commenting on complaints that some retailers were demanding that their customers buy
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    Birthday of Sultan
    85 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Moil. THE official programme of the celebrations on the 77th birthday of the Sultnn of Johore on Sept. 17 is the same as last year. It will begin with a Thanksgiving Service at the Istana Besar at 9 am. to be conducted by the Mufti
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    Welfare officer needed
    115 5 THE Singapore Civil Service Association is asking Government for a full-time welfare officer to attend the welfare and interests of government servants, states the Association's annual report released yesterday. The report points out that welfare officers have been appointed m the Police Force, Harbour Board and the
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    ANNUAL MEETING
    29 5 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Civil Service Association will be held m the club house m Tessensohn Road, at 5.15 p.m. on Monday. Sept. 11
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    45 5 picivre CINGAPORE Guide officers are being trai.: 9 Miis A. Wilson, expert who arrived recently from BriU?n. Th hi picture, takei .trday at the home of Lady Brind, Singapore Chief Guide;* ihov/s Miss Wilson (etxrerae risht facinc camera) UachIng Brownie fames to ofßcers. Free Press
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    Hindus to draft Bill on weddings
    215 5 Hindus to draft Bill on weddings Free Press Staff Reporter. THE Singapore Hindu Ad- visory Board will, at its meeting on Friday, discuss the question of preparing a draft Bill to provide for the* registration of Hindu marriages, the secretary, Mr. R. Rethnasamy, told the Free Press yesterday. He said
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    DR. A.A. SANDOSHAM
    35 5 Dr. A A. Sandosham. of the Medical Faculty. University of Malaya, who was studyIng m the United Kingdom on a Queen's Fellowship, will return to Singapore on Sept. 7 by X.L.M. plane.
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    'Lurid jokes': no evidence
    281 5 'Lurid jokes no evidence Free Press Staff Reporter Itf R. Pat Johnson, Independent Labour Municipal ITI Commissioner for North Ward, so far has not given any specific information on the alleged indulgence m "lurid jokes" with which he charged Municipal doctors and sisters m Infant Welfare Clinics. Mr. T.P.F McNeice.
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    ELECTION LISTS FOR DISPLAY
    238 5 Free Press Staff Reporter 'THE Singapore Government last night named eight centres where electoral lists will be open for public inspection from tomorrow to Sept. 19. They are the General Post Office, Victoria School, Rangoon Road School, Outram School. Gey lan g English School, Tanglin Ting^i
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    136 5 THE Commissioner-General, Mr. .Malcolm MacDoruild (..eated at far end) pictured yesterday at the opening of a meeting of education experts m Singapore. They are, clockwise round the table from Mr. Mac Donald, Sir Christopher Cox (Education Adviser to the Secretary for Colonies), Mr. DA. York (Deputy Commissioner-Gene-ral, Colonial Affairs), Mr.
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    S'PORE HAWKER REPORT
    43 5 Finishing touches and minor amendments were 1 made yesterday to the draft report of the Singapore Hawkers Inquiry Commission. The Commission which met yesterday, will meet again on Friday when it is expected that the final report will be completed.
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    AMMO FOUND
    20 5 One hundred-and-eighty-four rounds of .303 bullets were found m a drain m Margaret Road, off Meyer Road, yesterday.
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    Building plan for staff halted
    165 5 Building plan for staff halted Free Press Staff R?portr A FTER building 12 out i proposed 200 single-storey terrace houses for Muni ipal siaff on land off Gu; mard Road, near Tanjong Katong Road, further velopment has had to be sto, ped because it would terfere with the propose-. I
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    Borrowed furniture
    170 5 Free Prrs* SUIT H. iwr gECAUSE many pieces of furnitnre have been rpturned m bad condition by people, the Custodian nf Property In Sin"ar>ore not ordinarily take back any sinprle part of furni borrowed from his Df >ar ment unless it Is In r ably jrood condition. A
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    'RIGID' PRICE CURBS URGED IN S'PROE
    382 6 'RIGID' PRICE CURBS URGED IN S'PROE Living costs up, says union Free Press Staff Reporter A RESOLUTION urging "our elected representatives on the Singapore Legislative Council to press Government for a rigid system of price control and effective distribution of consumer goods" will be moved at the fifth annual conference
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    79 6 AfTK ERS orthr St. John's Ambulance Brigade photographed at a farewell tea-party held on Sunday m hoonur of Dr. D A B Hopkin, Commissioner of the SJAB. Singapore: (Seated, I. to r>: Dr G H.rridas (Asst. Commissioner). Dr. W E Hutchin»>!i Chairman. St. John's \*nbulance Association). Dr. Hopkin, and Dr
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    TIN EASIER AFTER SLUMP
    96 6 LONDON, Tucs. T<IN ptices eased a little further yesterday following the slump In the morning. At the afternoon session, spot was quoted £l- 3 4 down at £729-' 2 and three months fell £2-3* to £727-i 2 The closing prices were: Spot— £729 buyers and €730
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    RAF forwards more thrustful
    273 6 K.A.F. 3; Spore District (Army) 0. 4 MORE thrustful R.A.F. forward line secured three goals to beat Singapore District (Army) m yesterday's S.A.F.A. Inter-Community League match at Jalan Besar Stadium. Suleiman, Combined Services' new centreforward, scored one, the other two goals coming from Scully and Higgins.
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    Tennis 'pros' for Wembley
    114 6 of the world's top professional tennis players were invited yesterday to play m an international tournament m London from Sept. 25 to 29. Wembley Stadium, sponsors of the event which offers £2.000 m prizes, said the invitation list including eight Americans. They are Jack Kramer, who
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    Swim record
    54 6 CORPORAL Peter Pulcella, Vj of Tamworth. Statfordsnlre, on Sunday swam the Great Bitter Lake In the Suez Canal Zone m the record time of 4 hrs. 43 mins.— 26 minutes faster than the previous record over the 7J miles. Pulcella is attached to the 223 rd Air Dispatch
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    221 6 SHIPS m the Singapore Ottttf and Inner Roads and alongside Harbour Board godowns yesterday were: Outer Roads: Hal Hsuan. Steel Vendor, Uljase*. Tjibadak. Milano, Hai Hir.g. Dukat. M. Brander. Mmerambe Bay. Khouribga. TaiA' h .i Maru, Islander. Inner Roads: Renong. Rawang Indrai?iri. Sinabang. Tong San, Batavia Darter, Kajanij.
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    50 6 THE Director of Education, British North Borneo, Mr. R. E. Parry (extreme left) pictured m Singapore yesterday with the Director of Education, Hong Kong, Mr. T R Rowell (cetnre) and the Director of Education, Sarawak, Mr. Hubert Earnshaw. They are attendin? a two-day meeting of education experts held m Singapore.
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    Market waits for New York
    461 6 gg MHHHHBj jjHlPmi I**'1 iP^-^ i^'^^ LONDON, Tuesday. "FHK make-up of yesterday's Stock Exchange was A generally as forecast In the light of the announcement regarding the relaxing of the switching ban, states Reuter's financial correspondent. General movements were small with a disposition to await
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    Plan for safer beaches
    190 6 Plan for safer beaches THE Rura: H ways and meai > creasing safety mam Singapore's beaches f Ine inridri.ee of d: tragedies Mr. J. A. Harvey, the Board, said y^ that a start is being n unlicensed rowing bo. hire at Changi Pon have been a cause of i tragedies.
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    U.S. LEAD 2-1 IN CURTIS CUP
    85 6 AMERICAS amateur golfers rallied y. evening to win two" oi foursomes after tra the half-v/ay miirk international Curti> matches with Britain Buffalo. New York Britain's Bunty S»: and Elizabeth Price saved invaders from a shuto :r the opening matche.v cMr taf Hele- Big pn
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP DRAW
    38 6 yHF draw ior tlie B [H|W Cup qua: matches to be pla-home-and-away basis Sept. 16 and 20 is: Mo 4 .hm»ell Ayr I v. Dundr*' I Aberdern Hibernian. <Jue.ll of the Sou 1 Reuter
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    H.K. MONEY
    23 6 Ye the Hong X chance were: HK$6 31 per U S I HKSIS 40 per poui me HKi3OO per tael -UP
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    Strong R.A.F. attack
    31 7 picture. the Army goalkeeper, punches clear during a I F attack m yesterday's Community League t Jalan Bes*r stadium. WiJLF. w»n 3-0 Rennrt m page 6 Free Press
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    Sino-Malays v. H.K. Chinese
    72 7 S\ Vn team to I] ;he Hong Kortf »iball touring <t JiUn Besar Stadium tomorrow \\i!l be chosen to.ltiuinc 18 pLifiKman A»v.' h I hon? Kllll. r:i .n. Hill V%«n7. Ji.rtK. HtliUkJ j Hoon Leon^. Uoi »J »ilon. Ismai* -■••n;. Auanc i! >v m. I«H| fin
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    ST. LEGER BETTING
    58 7 P.ED Vieax Manoir U.si nigh' rallover of Ltftl by book- toria Club ard de Roths•«.s quoted at two he race of just 0 and thrfe-qxiart-•a Saturday priec was seven Scratch n. M w»s uno one. and the Ca-C- Rock at seten to ■1 American -owned -re 100
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    Rugby results
    29 7 R sslyn by 12 to ml m a Rugby 'ire ye~tercLiv ::ninated Featherr« 20-9 m the first j !e^» of the Cud Ru2bv League r ion. Reuter
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    TANTALUS, PARK DO FASTEST GALLOP
    770 7 TANTALUS, PARK DO FASTEST GALLOP Pamary, Flylite also impress By ALLAN LEWIS gTEADY rain early this morning made conditions un f a vourable for track work at Bukit Timah. The second grass track was opened for fast work, but few trainers availed themselves of the opportunity, as the track was
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    Lowson reaches 2,000 runs
    545 7 HK>\ and Lowson. Yorkshires opening batsragafCi m a big stand for the County usl M.CC M the Scarborough festival yester.md aNo engaged m a race for their 2, (M>O runs of the MttOM. urn won this when he scored 23 and Hut ton ruinate to be
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    UK SOCCER RESULTS
    88 7 YESTERDAY'S U.K. soccer results were ENGLISH IKM.lt— Div I \sli.n V. 1 Mimhrvlrr I t Itta. kpi.i.l i lulbam V Bolton 1 mr >r Euruir» 1 r<>rtsra»oUlb 1 *tt*m*t* Wtd. I Stnkr 1 SECOND DITISION CarJM w,>»t H» 1 I'lfirr N»|U C. 1 I Hit* i DIVISION
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    TODAY'S HOCKEY
    32 7 OINGAPORE Cricket Club d Hockey team v. 8.0.D. (Militnry) on the Padang at 5.15 p.m. today will be: Browne; Daniels, Dennis; Macßae, Brands, Berril Nettlefleld, Kuiper. Moolenburgh. Mclnroy and Haijrh.
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    2nd day's weights
    210 7 2nd day 's weights VyEK.HTS for four rac«s on Wednesday. Sept. 13, second day of the Sinfapore Turf Club Antumn x.old Cup. meeting are: CLASS 1. DIV. I— 0 HJBS. 5 YDS. Snowy Owl II o: Bright Eye* si Croydon 8.*9 Da: k Brocade 8.68 Persian Lord B.OS BatUcthtp BJ7
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    Scoreboard
    129 7 SOIT« OF t\(,HM)-M lust VVtST IMIIKS- Ist lnnv StoUaMycr c t> Snrrttfge 1 1 Rac k Sarridf c m Marshall c and b SHMrid(e Worrt-i! c >tcptirasoa b t Davi«« M IflMhat b Clarke is i- ..it c M timer b SarrMffe m. I rr.tr* n k O»rfc« M
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    DORIS HART, MRS. DUPONT IN FINAL
    184 7 DORIS HART (Jackson- 1 ville, Florida) reached the final of the Women's singles m the United States lawn tennis championships by defeating Beverly BaKer (California) (5-2 a-1 at Forest Hills yesterday. The superior courtcraft of Deris Hart proved too much for 20-year-old Beverly Baker.
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    H.K. footballers want to leave
    381 7 Free Press Soccer Reporter /CERTAIN members of the Hong Kong Chinese soccer touring team want to leave the side and return home as they feel that they have "lost face" as a result of their five consecutive defeats m Singapore, the Free Press understands. Mr.
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    GOLD CUP GAME AT TELUK ANSON
    61 7 TELUK ANSON. Mon. TELUK An son wiU be the venue again of the Sultan**' Gold Cup Football match between Perak Malays and Se lan tor Malays. The match is scheduled to be played on the Speedy Road Padang on Sept. 9. Both teams had
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    INDIAN TEAM
    47 7 AN Indian table ♦ennis team arrived m Rangoon yesterday en route to Singapore and Australia on an exhibition tour. The team comprises UM Chandarana (captain*, V. Vivaraman. R. Bhandari, M. V. S. Vittal and T. D. Rangaramanujam, secretary of the Table Tennis Federation of India
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    C.R.E. hookey
    27 7 ARE Ncr\h Sports Section opens the hockey season, with a match a$ ainat. the WA A F Changl at Parrer Park tomor:ou at 5 p.m.
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    West Indies gain Ist innings lead
    425 7 OURLY wicket-keeper Clyde Walcott scored 103, his fifth century of the tour, and helped the West Indies cricket team to fain a first-irminrs lead of 92 over the South of England yesterday at Hastings (Sussex). The West Indies were all out for 256 m
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    Glamorgan lost £3,500 on games
    206 7 Glamorgan lost £3,500 on games it has not been by any means one of Britain's best summers, it has not been so bad as the notorious one of 1946 when few weeks went by without cricket suffering from the rain Yet no fewer ihan 14 of the county rh.implor matches
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    Colony team
    184 7 A contingent of 52 -35 men and 17 women— has been chosen to represent Singapore Chinese m 'he Malayan Chinese Sports Fed. tion meet to be held at Jaltn Besar Stadium. Singapore, or. l urday and Sunday. The followine Is the Slrv team: Men: Won* Kan* Bun Tav
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    M.O.R. Cup final
    47 7 THE final of the Malaya Other Ranks Cup soccer competition will be played at Tanplin Barracks at 5.15 p.m. today between 21st. Guard Unit (Kay Siang Camp) and Singapore District Signals. Brig. Robins, Acting G.O.C Singapore District. will give away the Cup and medals.
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    Aston A.C.
    49 7 The fo-ow:r.t w reprvsenl AC. M»lfl»t Roc»,:;:ps S H ;n S APA Junior Cup tie at St Ch H *c on Thursd»v Frank Tan. Anttoonv U (hong Weng. Pun:. Ltooe] Tfrti- Kfl: Tommy Goh. Arthur L.m 1 Tan Bu:k Yup Chon Hon. Chong Yt vr and Krp
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      61 7 Today's sport SOCCER: Community Lge.: Europeans v Royal Navy at S.C.C. padang; .Inr. Cop- lie Haikowyu S.C. t 4 Supply RD R.A.S.C. a< BODCA: Basimss Hse. A: fYaaer A Nrave v Stanvac at Geylang; Bus. Hse. B: Straits Times v Oversea Chinese Bank at C.T.M.A. M.O.R. Cap filial *t Ts*t!in
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    BIRTH
    19 8 DODD: To Marie Laure and P r. of Labuan. a daughter, m Susan, at Kuala Belait, on Ist.
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    ENGAGEMENT
    24 8 THE ENGAGEMENT is anr Mti between Bruce Hall of Romney. Kent, and Marguerite Oehlers. youngest daughof Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Oehyrs. Singapore.
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    DEATH
    31 8 DENNE: On the 31st August, at Sabu Estate. Karak, b»loved husband of Trudie. Killed »>% Communists. The funeral took place at the Cheras Road ry, K.L., on che Ist rr.ber. 1950.
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    U.S. reviving Aleutian bases
    257 8 U.S. reviving Aleutian bases WASHINGTON, Tuesday. PHREE air bases m the Aleutians, scheduled fur A closing at an early date, have been ordered back into full operation to meet the needs of United Nations forces m Korea. They will provide refuelling facilities, maintenance, and weather information. These U.S. bases— Shemya,
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    30 8 MAIDEN TRIP The new French liner, Ihc Lil.rtr, moves up the Hudson after her maiden voyage. Formerly the German liner Europa, she carried 1,246 passengers from Le Havre and Southampton.
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    Jakarta won't use force
    85 8 JAKARTA. Tues. INDONESIA has no inten- tions of taking over West New Guinea by coercive means." even if negotiations with the Dutch fail to bring the contested area under Indonesian rule before the end of this year, a leading Foreign Ministry official revealed yesterday. Dr. Subardjo.
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    COMMONER FOR NEW PRINCESS
    350 8 COMMONER FOR NEW PRINCESS Marriage by the stars COLOMBO, Tuesday. ORITAIN'S new princess will ''marry below her status a commoner "when the time comes for her to select a partner, states Professor B. E. C. Bulathsinhala, the Ceylon astrologer and palmist. The Professor, who claims to have predicted that Princess
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    New weapons
    28 8 The British Army yesterday demonstrated new anti-tank weapons In the presence of observers from the Brussels Treaty powers and the United States at the infantry school
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    U.S. waits for Greek outbreak
    176 8 U.S. waits for Greek outbreak WASHINGTON. Tu«s. I^HE United States li keep- ing a close watch on the ominous signs that Greek Communists and guerillas beIhind the Iron Curtain are I plotting new trouble for Greece. Reports received m Wash- ington indicate that the Com- munists are trying to remove
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    16 8 He mad« tK« tailor do it tkar wi« can t forget Kit »ink Tor a minute."
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    ARMS FOR THE ATLANTIC PACT
    58 8 Deputies of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations have urged their povernments to begin producing arms "1o the full capacity" of their resources. A communique issued by the Council of Deputies m London yesterday announced that production of certain specified items of equipment, most urgently needed
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    SUEZ CANAL DEMAND
    8 8 withdraw restrictions on Canal.— Reuter
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    'Rotten Borough'
    28 8 Th« Rev. F. aW. Heydon a vicar of Paddington London B^rou»b Cd f r COmmisslon P robe the aflTai'ra of the JtVof tZa?^:"™** UndK>r<is tor th <
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    Fish drop from sky
    69 8 I^HK Indian Premier, Pan- dit Nehru, arrived by plane at <■ mh.tii yesterday to inspect earthquake and flood -stricken area.s of Assam as terrified natives reported that fish were, dropping from the sky. Superstitious villagers at Tangla. 50 miles north of Gauhati. said that Mnall fish
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    Joint exercises
    28 8 Warships of the British fleet held joint exercises with Italian fltvt units last month for the first time since the end ol world war ll.— A.P.
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    R.A.F. FLYING 'NOT UP TO STANDARD'
    115 8 R.A.F. FLYING 'NOT UP TO STANDARD' HORSHAM. England. Tues. THE RAF. Fighter Command chief said at Horsham. Norfolk, yesterday that blind flying m "the Royal Air Force "is not up to the standard which we need to defend our country m time of war." Air Marshal Sir Basil Emory made
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    40 8 BACK TO LIFE A derrick lifts a weatherproof covering from a run mounting: on an American auxiliary cargo-attack ship which is being returned to active service m the Far Last, hhe served m the Pacific theatre during the last war.
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    THE PERFECT WOMAN IN SEVEN PARTS
    251 8 mmamnm LONDON. Tuesday. l HhKfc w^ r e five beautiful women m the cream-and-wine studio of artist Nicholas Egon 28 m Ham pstead London: The Figure, the Eves, the Shoulders, the Ears and the Wife. Red-haired Mrs. Diana Egon. 27 was keeDin* discreetly silent
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    POPE RECEIVES BAO DAI
    64 8 Pope Phis yesterday n(u?lvt? ln P riva te audience at his Caste! Gandolfo summer residence Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam. The Pope and the Emperor a follower of the state religion of Vietnam, Confucianism, were together about 20 minutes. Then i h*» Empress, who is a
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    GUNS FOR GERMMANS
    22 8 The Allied Military Security Board m West Germany nas littod restrictions on iiunt.n.7 riflM and ihntmm. ior Gor-naiis- U.P.
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