The Singapore Free Press, 7 February 1951

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    29 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRI'AKY 7, 1951 PRICE UN IMS In his day. he was known as the boy wonder if racina."
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    ATTLEE DENIES BREACH China rubber: U.S. agrees
    234 1 ATTLEE DENIES BREACH China rubber: U.S. agrees LONDON, Wednesday. pHE Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, denied yesterday, that Britain and the I'nited States are disagreeing over the shipment of strategic materials from Britain to Red China. He told the House of Commons that Britain's In this matter "is determined m the
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    N.Z. calls for Pacific pact
    20 1 N.Z. calls for Pacific pact v mSBINGTON, Wednesday. Minister, Mr. Sydney Holland, eminent was especial]^ interestlion of a Pacific Pact.
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    LIBERALS TO OPPOSE
    35 1 VrtHE nine liberal Members 1 of Parliament decided u>t nifhl to vote against the labour Government m the steel debate m the nmoitfl today. This decicould result m the rnment's defeat U.P.
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    S.H.B. men get C.O.L.A. offer
    23 1 T Harbour willing the present hit;h cost and Singapore allowon: Feb. 1 a Associatioi committee to consi- er.
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    Godowns still smouldering
    129 1 1 ree Press start Reporter FIREMEN were still fighting I L the smouldering remains the $300,000 godown blaze Pulau Saigon this mornIng. During the nit;ht they red millions of gallons of er on the five godowns which caught Are yesterday evening. There is every likelihood that the
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    Best bets for today
    34 1 ALLAN LEWIS'S best bets today are MERRY-GO-ROUND, RIGOLETTO and OREGON. TRESPASSERS best bets are OREGON and MELNIK. MACLEOD'S Picture Tip m Page 7. The going is expected to he soft.
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    NEW ROYAL BABY
    29 1 Princess de Rethy, mo: natic wife of King Leopold of he Belgians, gave birth yeslerday to a daughter m the >alace of laeken, outside Brussels. A.P.
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    Atom flash goes out to television viewers
    241 1 LAS VEGAS, Wed. TELEVISION fans saw at breakfast yesterday the Hash from the biggest atom blast In the ten-day series Of test explosions near here. vision cameras picked up the rlasli In Los Angeles, 300 miles away. Twenty four minutes after the flash,
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    MADE TO FIT THE CRIME
    36 1 (^LITFORD Georj;t' Mo>le. »fed M of Shr vM.ury, was not retting enough to eat at his lodging*, mi he stole twelve do/en jam tarts from hi* employers. He ate nine dozen.
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    Richest woman dies
    60 1 NEW YORK, Wed. LONDON -BORN Mrs. Mat thew Astor Wilks, aged 80. one of the world's richest women, died las: nigh' m a New York hospital. She was the daughter of fabulously wealthy Hetty Green, the American financial wizard, and Edward Green, a lormer London broker. She
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    ADMIRAL RUSSELL IN SINGAPORE
    42 1 ADMIRAL R USSELL IN SINGAPORE Free Press Staff Reporter Admiral the Hon. Sir Guy Russell. newly-app-Naval C-in-C, Far East. rived m Singapore on the P. O. liner, Canton, thij morning, and was greeted by Admiral Sir Patrick B the retiring Naval C.-i:
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    Colony's new Police chief arrives
    50 1 i picture. MR JOHN P. PENNEFATHER-EVANS, Singapore s new Commissioner of Police (rig ht) met on arrival at Kallang airport yesterday by the acting: Commissioner of Police, Mr. R. C. B. Wiltshire. The ADC to the Governor, Captain Bingham-Newland. m th c centre.- Free Press
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    ALLIES MAKING SLOW PROGRESS
    224 1 From SELKIRK P ANTON TOKYO, Wednesday. DKITISH and United Nations forces last night con- tinued their right hook jab against the red centre m an encircling move to capture Seoul the blighted South Korean capital. Despite bitter Chinese Counter-attacks m an attempt to stem the United
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    Brown is injured
    165 1 ADELAIDE, Wed FREDDIE BROWN. M.C.C. captain, and Brigadier 11. Green, manager, were taken to hospital yesterday after being injured m a car crash. Brown had a gashed kn^e which was being stitched at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Brig. Green's injuries were not immediately disclosed but neither of
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    DOLBLE ENVOY
    48 1 Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, India's Ambassador to the United States, left for Mexico city to present her credentials as Ambassador to Mexico. She will retain her American post. The Indian Embassy said this would make her the first women ever to hold two Ambassadorships simultaneously. Reuter
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    Soviets ask early Big Four talks
    277 1 Soviets ask early Big Four talks PARIS, MfedneMl rjOVIET Russia, jrsterdav called ior an earl) m ing of the Bif Four Council of Foreign Mini>i and agreed that it should discuss (iermuu and what other questions it was willing to !k»\c tftCM*ed. The Soviet request tor the B ilks contained
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    No trip to Moscow for Mr. Attlee
    54 1 No trip to Moscow for Mr. Attlee I ONI VjR Clement I day turned d< itkn m the Hou.se of i rlsll Mo* nw C I ally. Mr Cyril Osborne i should do wav to hus di ith P:> in.' red Attlee said think be useful st th< Britain wou
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    LONDON DOCKS STILL ACTIVE
    57 1 London dock- ntinucd work dnst a background oi cold war between strike rs and trad? union officials On lit rseyside, 11.515 dr :i s:nkc m p: ilnst the accepts: trade union representatives of an 11 shillings a wh-k wage rise. The strikers say the r should
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    SEGREGATION
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    Cure for ulcers of the mouth
    610 2 C ure for ulcers of the mouth The Singapore Doctor /a m a uoj of 18 and have ulcers i?t the mouth. At the moment 1 have an ulcer on the right side of my throat which gives me much pricktn§ pain and un- I m swallowing hy do I
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    17 2 o „v- .u.oas <.o ihis one suot. il*s iust a case of cutting along the dotted line.
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    A Rheumatic Cure —From a Pig
    218 2 4N 11-year-old secret telling of the acci- discovery of the anti-rheumatic drug, A.C.T.H., until recently one of the scarcest m the world—:! is made from the gland of a pig has been disclosed m the announcement that it is now being manufactured m Britain
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    Sneezing is NO joke
    241 2  -  J. W. TAYLOR By THE British Government's anti-sneez-ing Press and poster campaign is shortly due to begin. Experts reckon that sneezing m public buildings, offices, factories, theaties, trains, etc., spreads colds which cost about £20m a year m absence from work or reduced output. The violence
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    This man is lost for words
    610 2  - This man is lost for words DR CHARLES HILL By "\1 V urds J ust won t come," said a fellow to me the other day. "I know what I want to say, but somehow or other my brightest ideas don t come out, or. if they do, they don't
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      259 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR BOKN today, you are a humanitarian m the fullest sens« of the word. You Will be deeply interested m the betterment of all mankind and may be considered rather too liberal by some members of the community. But you are the type to stand by your decisions
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      121 2 New Crossword No. 272 I—l1 I BE I [3~T fTI fSH [6~1 il^M i^M wn n 17 *****1 I I 1 I CLUES ROSS 1 Where the Shires are jud ed? (6, I); 7, Rejci^d method meeting stors ill); 8, Precision expected at Nice? <6r 9. ii takes a plover
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    Gunman played the radio as he fired
    1148 3  - Gunman played the radio as he fired ROBERT FABIAN df •By L\->iiperiiilen<leiit I tmir th '•oit M wksh -hoi hi v I'll hrai Ikiil si IH*\l Into Ha news of her r uh was br Mrs Morton. IS led weeping the ho Morton was ba Yorkshire spite his education iak
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    Saxophone to stay below
    226 3 LONDON. Wednesday. r FIIE man m the flat below can continue to play hi> saxophone. A claim for an injunction against t lie pi. 35-year-old Reginald Goff, of Grafton-cu I iling, was dismissed m a resumed case at Brent County Court. It was made by the
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    British move on Kashmir
    34 3 LONDON. Toes. DRITAIN is discus itefl with other interested powers a resolution to be introduced to the UJf. Set urily Council on the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
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    BUCKLEY
    13 3 Buckley s goin after the GUERRILLAS THAT THE MAJOR WAS TALKING ABOUT
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    Burma plans four-power treaties
    22 3 Bu r ma plans four-power treaties Bl i cult proxii i not third bl self Ti I i. Pakistan and I: A.P.
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    STUDENTS AGITATE
    9 3 I In the Middle Ec ia.- U.P.
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    NO MEAT CUT
    13 3 Tin- B terday th et m the i i i
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    SIX GET NEW TRAIL
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    Bridge Hand
    98 3  -  M. HARRISON-GRAY Bx n'HK f .id «.t v... t Of I call by md a suC reby i. The p teal md i hold on the In o+n h. ible to form 01 foil owing impi tion or highly Improbab lb) G Sibil: Q even a dc v
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      212 3 mdndrdl(6 Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Molnvn TO STEAL THIS BO* THAT JANIE 1 1 I I T^lEO TO STEAL I I YOURS? WHAT I I AND THAT'S I A S6CONO BLACK BOt HJ ■11 I RECEIVED FAOMH6& UNCLE E0? IT -AS YOU SAY- 00 YOU MEAN? NOT
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      121 3 SINGAPORE J tmmnw vl'TU'/irKi C (BLlfc. M-.IfWJKM 9 A.M. Programme Summary; S >9.02 Morning Bandstand The 10. JO Dance Mv Guards on Parade. 9 30 In Hoi; Mood; 10 News from >re; BFEBS FSinaQDOr 0 [0.10 Songs from Urn i Of LDO IJUiyupur.j a Radio Rodeo Roundabout; 1010 •Eye Witness'-
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    The Singapore free Press WEDNESDAY, Feb, 7. 1951. Police and public
    107 4 The Singapore free Press WEDNESDAY, Feb, 7. 1951. Police and public F KE'S ionP Mr. J. P. 1 f i md n- i expo hy I I i pub- i c Ul .vr ran t- public organisation what S '>:p, mci nun m< mbers 1 P in a the hat
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    The Kremlin Has One Great Aim
    1071 4  -  W. J. BROWN By i\b all tne political object which the Kremlin pursues, th- one which it S more import- than other. It Li bel > and ne, it rould be m Eurhis and i of the Ruhr, he could win control Id. what
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    Germans DID cross Sweden
    222 4 Germans DID cross Sweden 'p H E ren-year-old controversy over whether Sweden knowingly allowed German forces to cross its territory to reinforce the besieged Nazi Garrison Narvik m Norway has been answered by Lieut. Gen. Count Archibald Douglas, wartime Com-mander-in-Chief of the Swedish Army In his newly published memoirs (**l
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    18 4 Sir Malcolm Sargent, X r. C. director of Music and ductor. seen with famous London actress Margaret Raw
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    Mr. Alessandro Makes Music Pay
    566 4  - Mr. Alessandro Makes Music Pay PRESTO Local topics by IF ever Singapore sets a Municipal Orchestra of its own I hope the conductor will be someone like* Victor Alessandro. When Alessandro was appointed to take over the Oklahoma Symphony Orclwtra he was faced with a situation that could be compared,
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    Why not a swing club ?
    17 4  - Why not a swing club FELIX By 11 pon Tli might section! [ovine swii I i I
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    'A GENIUS'
    138 4 l handsome 3!)-v«'ar-old •modern composer" crept out of London two years ago alter one of his operas had flopped. He is (iian-Cirlo Menotti. (left) recalled to London by Sir Lauren*, c Olivier (right) who describes him as a "genius." Mr Meiiotti has written and composed an opera, The
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    New Records
    178 4 I ihr.\ ,i Tkano i dcerta No. 1 m Major played by (.ies.king r>ml (he Fhilharmonia Orchestra. CM. LX 1312-5. 'ihis concerto shows rather less Mozartian influence than fcethovens second concerto, it has grace, beauty and ir sparkIts. Orchestration lacks the breadth and opulence of BeeihB later concertos.
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    MORE POWERS FOR S.M.C. PRESIDENT
    358 5 MORE POWERS FOR S.M.C. PRESIDENT Cutting short tender delays rree rress Mali Keporter ORDER to obviate delay m the acceptance of suitable lenders, and minimise the possibility of prices rising before acceptance, Singapore .Municipal Commissioners are considering delegating the relevant powers to the President. This would enable him to cut
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    16 5 picture. I ml r-M.uid fleet, tlu is i x lured .ion side s mt;aporf Free Press
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    SMC DELAYS CAUSE LOSS TO BUILDERS
    140 5 St »;T Reporter "i I v Iding plans and are MwsicpaliU have, m tractors and other i (twin to th? big rise m lie Free Pres was lold a I II WF M\KR l.ad the opportunity of seeing \uut Ir.uitiful rountr>.' said Mr. P.ef'*
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    R.A.F. FIGHTER EXPERTS LEAVE
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    $55-million in savings
    74 5 $55-million in savings KUALA LUMPUR, 'lues. THE I ederation i 251,414 depositors m the Post Office Savings Bank have each on an average, a hank account of more than Ih« total amount due to depositors at the end of last year totalled $55.2--million. which was SS-mil-Uon more than was deposited
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    Chinese YMCA plans tour to Indonesia
    121 5 Fr< t- Pl s Mall Reporter R the ne libehin- d.C.A. .oun:. r am comp:. members of :he Associa the ct of > ...oe:> >pi:ed to Mr. Robert Lyne, s i team, re... lay. to c lucaiiorta] ins factories and touring team. or i.y
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    CHINESE WELCOME NEW YEAR
    92 5 CHINESE WELCOME NEW YEAR Fr t t sj S(a Reporter T*ALL red caruiles flickered. 1 ;0»a sicks burned on doorsteps and window sills, tern pi? drums boomed i cymbals clanged m Singapore yesterday as the Chinese welcomed their Year m traditional fashion. lous observances competed, family visits folloiued. with gifts
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    21 5 r\IIY DRESSED for the Chinese N<*w l"emr, this group of young ladies (left) go for a stroll In the Botanic (iardens.
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    Air travel popularity
    82 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues T*HE NUMBER of air passenJ gen of all types In com- rcial and military aircraft ho flew out of the Federa- M n last year was 49.393. which is 7.000 more than m 1949 and 22.000 more than m 1948. Also last year 50.998
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    ELECTED MAJORITY IN COUNCIL 'MUST COME'
    188 5 Free Press Staff Reporter AN ELECTED MAJORITY m the Singapore Legis- lative Council could be easily achieved by increasing the number of elected seats, ihe abolition of nomine V^d seats, the conversion of Chamber of Commerce scats into popularly elected seats, and the reduction
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    SARAWAK GOVERNMENT WELCOMES ANTHONY BROOKE'S DECISION
    190 5 f^iiE Sarawak Goverm I has welcomed the decision which has been tak^n by Mr. Anthony Brocke to cease his activities m opposition to the cession of Sarawak to Great Britain. In a statement issued last night, the Governor of Sarawak, Mr. Anthony FosterAbell said:
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    OPENING OF NEW CINEMA
    34 5 OPENING OF NEW CINEMA RIGHT: Mr. Lofce Wan Tho greets his sister, Mrs. T. p. F. McNeice, when she arrived with Mr. McNeice, to attend the opening of the New Alhambra on Tuesday night
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    There's a big rush at Sondes Soldiers Home
    624 5 THEY BED-DOWN IN DRESSiNC ROOMS rwws<u a. Free Pr^ s^ Siart Reporter JtUCH MARINE COMMANDOS and jungle-fighters on have from the Services are today living the women's dressing room of the Sander Soldiers Home swimming pool at Aver Rajah Road, Pasir Panjang
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    RUGBY TEAM AMBUSHED BY BANDITS
    13 5 RUGBY TEAM AMBUSHED BY BANDITS 1 I I I I R lv r
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    JETS ARRIVE
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    AUSTRALIA IN SOUND POSITION
    958 6 AUSTRALIA IN SOUND POSITION 384 runs ahead, 5 wickets m tact From HILL BOWES Special to the Free Press ADELAIDE, Wednesday. LMHRTH day of the Fourth Test at Adelaide yesterday s.w Australia increase their lead m the second-innings total of 34 for one wicket to 285 for live, and so,
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    MOCKFORD SUCCEEDS BAYLISS
    90 6  - MOCKFORD SUCCEEDS BAYLISS CHARLES BRYCE dasf I Col Jack G Mockiord has over the post ol m of Singapore Ba.se A tation f which was v. Ed I G B hen X four v exandra returning front Flown X and hree Rusd a 3 Mockl has X He has Army
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    TEAMS TO PLAY P.I. CHINESE
    160 6 TEAMS TO PLAY P.I. CHINESE PHILIPPINE Chinese table tennis team will be entertained to a a-party by the Lpore Table Tennis A, n al Nam Wah S.C. on Saturday at 4 p.m. On Monday Nam Wah rts Club will give a dinner ts. and on Saturday, and on Saturday. 17,
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    Patty in London on route to Cairo
    68 6 Patty in London on route to Cairo Budge Patty, the American tennis star who won the Wimbledon and French championships last year, arrived m London by plane from New York, yesterday. Patty sam lie planned to discuss publication of a book he has written and then would fly to Cairo
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    SCOREBOARD
    77 6 AUSTRALIA— Ist INNS. .571 ENGLAND— Ist INNS: >:> AUSTRALIA 1 INNS. Archer c Bedser b Tattersall .Morris run out jg Hasset Ibw Wright JJ Harvey b Brown J; 8 Miller hit wkt. b Wright 99 Burke not out »j I. Johnson not out i Extras l T °lal 'for
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    England's hopes shattered
    414 6 England's hopes shattered ENGLAND'S hopes ol victory m the fourth Test J laded yesterday. Another win lor Australia, who retained the Ashes by winning the first three Tests, must be regarded as almost inevitable. In the history of the 156 Tests between the two countries. England's highest score m the
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    "Sevens' rugby
    44 6 COUTH Johore and Royal Signals each won their ►ective games against U.rI.VJ. *B" and R.A.S C "D" m yesterday's second round of the Singapore Cricket Club seven-a-side ru^by tournament. The result m both matches was a goal and a try to nil.
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    STIFF OPPOSITION FOR WOLTERS
    236 6 Singapore's champion sprint swimmer, Wiebe entered for the Asian ties 100 metres free-style has a very difficult ahead, judging by records available. While Singapore's official record for this event is 62.7 sees., several Asian countries can boas' of a record below minute. These include an, Philippines,
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    Biggest 'find' of soccer season
    411 6 From ARCHIE QUICK IyiTHOIT doubt the football -find" of the season is centre-forward Bobbie Smith, of Chelsea. This leader of attack, who looks like Dixie Dean and plays m the manner of Tommy Lav/ton, is onh 17 years of ag:e and has his National Service
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    Ryder Cup in Nov.
    37 6 lOE NOVAK, president tl the Pr< Association, announced yesterda the Ryder Cup matches between the United States and Great Briain be held at Pinehurst. North Carolina, during the first k of November- U.P.
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    FIRST OF SEVEN COALS ACAINST IRISH LEACUE
    56 6 picture. Reilly (left), stretched on the ground after heading: home Scotland's opening goal m the Scottish League v League of Ireland lootball match at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Team-mate Aitkenhead smiles down at him as Irish defenders Clarke and Keogh sit m the mud
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    'Must concentrate when hurdling'
    356 6  -  CONRAD NG ASIAN GAMES CONTENDERS. .17 By WHEN hurdling one must always concentrate on oneself and not pay attention to the other competitors. said Woyd Valberg, the Singapore and Malayan high jump and hurdles champion, the other day when training for the Asian (James to be
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    NEW MANAGER FOR BOLTON
    41 6 yyiLLiAM Ridding «m terday appointed manager of Bolton Wanderer First Division club m the English Football League. Ridding. a professional player, has been Bolton's trainer He succeeds W J Rowley, who resigned year because of ill-health A.P.
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    ONDINE MAY START FAVOURITE
    491 7 ONDINE MAY START FAVOURITE Light weights gain support From ALLAN LEWIS IfUXT KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. AIM topic of conversation on the course this morning was the Class 1, Div. 1, sprint for this afternoon. Ondine will probably start favourite, the general opinion being that he will win. Uninsured has a
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    35 7 I WINNERS: left— V.rs. S K. Koo leads Mawi winner of the sixth race (CI 3, re* ij Rieht— Mrs. Eu En* Hock II tulloh > winner of the fifth t 71 > Scoop's Amateur Service phot"*
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    HOLLYWOOD Beauty Hint BY Max Fatar I
    32 7 HOLLYWOOD Beauty Hint BY Max Fatar I appear '\rrmi with ot the and thu .'test With ich h uin the r», pencil I ai.d just per and by blendI it loses effect.
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    More foreign teams to play in Manila
    105 7 More foreign teams to play in Manila St R tea s fron iHnmark g will arrive M en Feb. 11 for a A .>h i-ontin-klubben, and a Kong soccer a are scheduled to meet on the evening of arrival. Both teams are to piay the be^t Phiiip:es m a six-game
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    Miller 'capped'
    39 7 *l T H. MILLER of Queens fl University. replaces V. F. Lane on the wing m Ired's three-quarter line >r England at Dublin on w., s iniured m the n against France Miller a new cap." Reuter
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    Soft going
    35 7 THERE was no rain yesterday and the track has dried out very well, but the going this afternoon will still be soft. Texas. Recovery 11. Neptune's Daughter, Zalovix and Dewar will not start.
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    DEATH OF U.S. BASEBALL STAR
    62 7 CHARLES < "Gabby"* Street, one of baseball's greatest star, died m a hospital at Joplin Missouri, yesterday. The 68-year-old former manager of St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Brown had been m a critical condition for several days from exhaustion and a heart ailment. '•Gabby
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    GSC COMMITTEE FOR 1951
    82 7 pIRLS Sports Club Officebearers for 1951 are: Pnsident Mr:. G. A. Tessensohn; vice-president Mrs. P. F. de Souza: hon. sec.. Miss Kate de Si ha asst- hon. sec. Mrs. G. F. Ck.rke; hon. Treasurer. Mrs. M. da Silva; asst. Hon. treasuer. Miss Barbara Aeria; committee members
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    Draw for Davis Cup tennis
    257 7 JAPAN was yesterday drawn to meet the United States m the first round of the North American zone m this year's Davis Cup tennis contest. Japan was re-admitted to the competition this year for the first time since World War 11. Sir Norman Brookes, president
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    New marathon record by Jap
    87 7 New marathon record by Jap NEW record for the marathon was claimed today by 19-year-old Nigeki Tanaka Hiroshima high school student. He was reported to have clocked two hours. 28 minutes and 16 seconds m a race on Sunday of over 42,--195 meters <26 miles, 385-yd.s; The Olympic record is
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    All The Latest Selections
    227 7 ALLAN LEWIS TRESPASSER EPSOM JEEP CALL ROY MtlMI.R RACE 1 TRIMPINGTON TAIL LIGHT AIR GEE TRl MPINGTON TRIMFMN* Ion 2.30 ttestncion II Trumpinfton Trumping U»n Air <;e e Gee Alr Gee Trent Fall Restriction II Tail Ufhl Tail Itht RA VL 2 MEINIK MELMK MELMK MELMK
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    TODAY'S CARD
    1006 7 TOD A Y'S CARD THE card of events for today's races at X L. is given A below. Double totes will be on Races Three and Four and Seven and Eight. The Big Sweep will be drawn on Race Eight. Race I— -2.30: Class 3, Div. s— s| Furs. I.
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    W. Indies find two bowlers
    57 7 JOHN Goddard. the West Indies cricket captain, has returned to Barbados from a visit to St. Louis, where he was sent by the West Indies m j covered two iikely candidate for the team fjut-bowlers Mason and COB. Crick. Cnck. a ichoolflUuiter from Barbados who
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    PICTURE TIP
    7 7  -  McLeod By Sulu ion tumorrcu.
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    Jackson wins, golf title
    141 7 Showing confidence and consistency, Ronnie Jackson, 33-year-old Selangor golf champion, now m Perak. won the 1951 North Malaya championship yesterday when he defeated C. A Collins four and three. Collins, 1948-49 Penang champion, was off form but this does not belittle Jackson's splendid display. .Jackson was
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    UK SOCCER FIXTURES
    219 7 UK SOCCER FIXTURES I' X Ax tun i r /'•Saturday F» b 10 I IT— 5 th Round Uolxes It udder xficld T. t hclsea v I ulham Sunderland Vtw Manrhc«>ter I Mokr I \*wr*stl* U. Birmingham Hristol 1 IKM Ill\ MMN Bolton v Kirn Liverpool loi ismo o\d Ml
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    France win 2-1
    18 7 France beat Yugoslavia by two goals U ternational so< n h at. Paris yesterday af>
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    GRAVES UNKEPT IN KOREA
    366 8 Returning U.K. troops angered WITH THK 27TH COMMONWEALTH BRIGADE, Wednesday. THK first party of British soldiers for demobilisation passed through Taegu yesterday on their way home to Britain. Four* were 20-year-old servicemen who had completed their two years of military service, while seven were regular soldiers
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    U.K. SILK EXPORTS
    20 8 Britain's silk exports m 1950 were within 6 per cent of the target figure of £1.800.000. Reuter
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    Big potash plan for Yorkshire
    311 8 WHITBY, Yorkshire. Wednesday. TWO well-known British chemical concerns are making plans to develop one of the world's richest potash deposits recently proved near Whitby, m Yorkshire. While those plans are m operation, not only will Britain become independent of foreign supplies for the first time
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    Rubber blight cure sought
    102 8 WASHINGTON. Wed. UNITED STATES scientists report that they have made some progress on control or leaf-blight, which up to now has hampered the growing of natural rubber m the American tropics. If they can defeat the South American weevil, which causes the blight, it i s
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    SWEDE IN U.N. PEACE GROUP
    31 8 Mr. Sven Grafstrom of Sweden has accepted an invitation to serve on the United Nations Korean Peace Group, it was officially announced yesterday at Lake Success.
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    JAPS IN THE LEAD
    32 8 Japan exported 1.064,000,--000 square yards of cotton cloth m 1950 and became the world's largest supplier. Britain. Japan's best custommer m 1949, dropped below Pakistan and Indonesia. Reuter
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    21 8 Air France announced yesterday that 29 persons were killed inthe DC-4 plane that crashed on Saturday m thr» French Cameroons.- A.P.
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    Jap Reds lose their swords
    48 8 SINCE Sunday, Japanese have arrested 519 I ..a nationwide operation to smash their underground propaganda distribution network In addition to thousand copies of "Voice of Peace" spacers police have i aed 30 f dynamite other instruments of violence," including 14 J Reuter A.A.P.
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    POPE CALLS FOR MORE RELIGION
    121 8 VATICAN CITY. Wed. THE POPE yesterday likened the present state of the world to the days when the barbarians over-ran the Roman Empire breaking down OU. He appealed to all leaders "to multiply their efforts to dominate and restrain the in»n of moral ill which
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    BO VIS TO WORK
    25 8 boats took people to rk yesterday at East •sey. Surry, after the :s Mole and Ember had -n their banks. Reuter
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    LOST: A MILLION AMERICAN BABIES
    123 8 NEW YORK, Wednesday. r OST— sometime between 1933 and 1939—1,000,000 babies. And the missing babies are living Washington a rearmament headache. During the years of economic depression, America's birthrate dropped. This year the boy babies of 1933 become 18. Thp armed forces want at least
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    Statement on Egypt refused
    70 8 LONDON, Wed. V statement on the AngloEgyptian financial negotiations was refused m the Commons yesterday by Mr. Hugh Gaitskell, Chancellor of the Exchequer. "The negotiations have not yet been concluded," he said. Mr. Oliver Crosthwaite. <Eyre, Conservative! asking for a statement, suggested that Britain should get
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    Quiet wafers
    38 8 JHEI.S Maritime Commission says there is not going to be a war. Although 50 new fast freighters are being launched to meet any submarine menace, they will be called not Victory or Liberty ships but Mariners
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    TOWNS RETAKEN
    28 8 Four Communist held towns straddling the Ran-goon-Prome highway have been recaptured, announces the Burmese Government. The Reds lost many killed m a furious one-hour battle.— A.P.
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    BOOTS BLEW UP THE CAPTAIN
    192 8 ROME, Wednesday. CAVALRY captain put on a brand new pair of x riding boots before presenting himself to the colonel of his new regiment. He clicked his heels together m front of the colonel's desk. There was a terrific explosion. The captain was killed. Police
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    40 8 SKIPPER THANKS SKIPPER Captain Jacob Backer, of Narvik. Norway (right) saved with five others from a sinking tanker has a final word of thanks for his rescuer, Captain Sverre Johnson, master of the Norwegian liner Venus, on arrival at Southampton.
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    Chusan in quarantine
    94 8 BOMBAY. Wed. THE liner Chusan was quarantined on arrival m Bombay yesterday owing to an influenza epidemic aboard. The Bombay government announced the quarantine will last for five days after the last influenza case is reported among the passengers. The Chusan, on the way to the Far
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    EVACUATION OF FIRMS PLAN
    45 8 The Netherlands and the Dutch Antilles (West Indies' are discussing plans for transferring the headquar of important corporations and firms from Holland to Curraco m case of war. Similar plans were made m 1940. but proved inadequate when war came. A.P.
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    SMALLPOX KILLS 10
    15 8 The smallpox outbreak In Brighton has ended after killing 10 people.- Reuter
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    Spaceships on Little Willie's principle
    242 8 OTTAU V U/HEN little Willie knocks the tip oil just to hear the air rush m. he i> d a technique which scientists are v problem of space-ships. Experts at the National R. (N.R.C.) laboratories near O f Willies example. Only they an 35 feet
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    GRENADIER No. 2 TO BE LAUNCHED
    31 8 GRENADIER No. 2 TO BE LAUNCHED KE". THE m s.iki fd by J.t m the Stra be Laun< Th Japaiby depi scuttled I. Comi mt d .1 Fitsge have bet A.P.
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    NEW TYRE 'FLOATS HIGH'
    19 8 NEW TYRE 'FLOATS HIGH' A desi^:. vehi land standard eg am By broader ter al roa ed a: A.P.
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    WHEAT TO BE FREED
    20 8 The Japanese Governn is to decontrol wheat and barley, it wag announced yesterday m Tokyo. Reuter
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