The Singapore Free Press, 22 November 1951

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA 10 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1951~ PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS.
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    A-BOMB BASES TO STAY
    426 1 0. will not ask U.S. lo withdraw \0 bombers LONDON, Thursday. -he «0K MINISTER, Mr. Churchill, f ter( j a y told the House of Commons that J United States can keep its atom bombers British air bases "as long as it is needed m Mineral
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    2 BRITISH SOLDIERS AMBUSHED
    133 1 PATE EGYPT. Thurs. i Middle East rs yesterday :idents ::i T:: a British Mb missing on yesterday ix:.; Canal near trie: B:i:ish soldier, la i^;r.2 is sail unac■mted The men are be--5"- have been amfe^ice Suez a:. Egyptian few acid |r. the face of a fc.it
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    DUKE SEES KING
    17 1 n^ 0: ;he King, r n: Palace The '^"4: '^L^! :n London vp<?- A.F.P.
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    Former F.& N. manager, dies in Cape Town
    115 1 JLJR. R. L. Hastie, a former general manager of Fraser and Neave and Malayan Breweries Singapore, has died m Cape Town. Mr. Hastie, who was also* a former president and honorary coach of the Singapore Amateur Football Association, m the early *****,
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    KASHMIR PLOT 'FANTASTIC'
    107 1 KARACHI, Thursday. DR MAHMID HUSSAIN, Pakistan Minister for Kashmir Affairs, described as "fantastic" a Srinagar press report of a plot to kidnap Kashmir Premier Sheikh Abdullah to Pakistan. Srinagar press reports on Nov. 18 said: "Some agents, suspected to hail from Pakistan held territory In Kashmir, tried
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    Another 'black area' cleared
    103 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. ANOTHER Selangor resettlement village— "the blackest m south Selangor "—has been cleared. Early this morning the people of Dengkil began moving out, lock, stock and barrel m an operation similar to the one recently carried out at Bukit Chanegang m the Kuala Langat
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    PRESENT ARMS!
    38 1 picture. The sth Battalion of the Malay Regiment presenting arms on the arrival of Major General A. G. O'Carroll Scott, G.O.C. Singapore Base~ District, yesterday, at the padang, where a ceremonial parade was held. Free Press
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    PERSIA REJECTS EDEN'S OIL PLAN
    188 1 PERSIA'S oil nationalisation Chief, Mr. Hussein Makki, yesterday rejected British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden's three-point plan for solving the oil quarrel, Mr. Makki called on Persians to tighten their belts. He said the present Persian Government would not budge an inch from its previous
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    THEY STOLE STATE COGNAC
    48 1 The Supreme Court of the Georgian Republic sentenced a band of 21 embezzlers to terms ranging from three to 25 years. In the past three years, they had sold more than 1,000,000 rubles worth of cognac belonging to state restaurants and pocketed the proceeds.—
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    U.S.-Soviet parley possible
    114 1 PARIS, Thurs. DIRECT United StatesRussian secret talks to ease the cold war tension "could happen any time" during the present General Assembly here, the American chief delegate Mr. Warren R Austin, said yesterday. Mr. Austin said this to correspondents who asked whether the United States and Russia,
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    ARMS CUT: REDS MAY GIVE WAY
    269 1 PARIS, Thurs. SOVIET Russia was reliably reported last night to be prepared to accept certain parts of the western disarmament plan providing the United States, Britain and France were willing to compromise on other parts of the scheme. The plan, which provides for an
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    SHARP FAIL IN SHARES
    128 1 THE Malayan share markets have taken a bad knock during ihe past few days, with prices dropping 10 to 15 per cent. 1 The fall began with the 1 break m the London Stock Exchange, though fears over Britain's balance of payments positon should not affect
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    Forces kill $10,000 Red
    68 1 A $10,000 Communist district committee member, Tan Kirn Yew was killed m a clash between two jungle squads and his bandit gang m the Batu Pahat area of Johore yesterday. Another bandit was wounded m this engagement. Another bandit was killed m Johore and a third,
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    4 ASKED TO JOIN COLOMBO PLAN
    177 1 LONDON, Thurs. BURMA, Siam, Indonesia and the Philippines have again been invited to Join the Colombo Plan for the development" of South and South-East Asia. Lord Reading, Foreign Under Secretary, told the House of Lords last night that these countries and trie associated states
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    China turns 'air giant overnight'
    351 1 WASHINGTON, Thursday. r«EN. Hoyt Vandenberg, United States Chief of Staff, said yesterday the Allies' "complete air superiority over Korea*' was now being: seriously challenged by the Russian-type MIG fighters. So far, the situation "is m hand," he added, but told a news conference that 'overnight
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    LYTTELTON: ARMED ACTION NOT ENOUGH
    108 1 LONDON, Thurs. MR. Oliver Lyttelton, Secre- tary of State for the Colonies, told the House of Commons last night that something more than military action was needed ir Malaya and he was goin*; there to see what had to b» done. He was replying to
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    S'pore in New Delhi talks
    51 1 S'pore in New Delhi talks Delegates frcm nine Asian regions yesterday attended the opening session of a fortnight's conference on labour statistics organised by the International Labour Organisation m New Delhi. The nine regions are Burma, Ceylon, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Federation of Malaya, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.— s"
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    BIG FIRE IN H.K.
    22 1 A huge fire destroyed over 2,000 huts m Hongkong yesterday night. Damaee is estimated at HK$ 1.000 ,000.—
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    New book fashions
    132 2 WHAT are the autumn fashions m Mayfair when it comes to bodies) Curzou Street fryfrshop 'director, Handasyde Buchanan, says the emphasis hi fiction is on Monsarrafs "The Cruel Sea", Graham Greene's* •'End of the AStrr And non-fiction? Easy favourite (after Churchill) is "English Country Houses," by Christopher
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    IRVING the MAN behind the MAKE-UP
    1087 2  - IRVING the MAN behind the MAKE-UP Beverley Baxter To dor *s grandson explodes the myths about t*e actor who made fo/t«nes, died pentjjess ~<md Wt crowds weeping j?. *c streets *v_ MP AURENCE iTving's massive biograplxy off his grandfather, Sir Henry Irving is as long as three novels which is
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    PICTURE OF A VANISHED WORLD
    707 2  - PICTURE OF A VANISHED WORLD Pat Murphy By fghhfgghffghgf THE SECOND BURST. By Sir A. Mannings, K.CV.O., P.PJLA (Museum Press). EWERY work of art, every book, every play, every painting, every musical composition should snatch you by the hair and drag you away from all accustomed environment of life and
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    He lived the part of "The Great Gatsby'
    658 2  -  PETER QUENNELL F. Scott Fitzgerald's profession! career came to a bitter end by THE FAR SIDE OF PARADISE. A Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald by Arthur Mizener. (Eyre and Spottiswoode). CANON JAMES, \ff Noel Blakiston (Chapman and Hall). NOVELETTE, by A. L.
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    QUICK LOOKS
    92 2 His t\f is en the Sparrow, by Ethel Waters <W. H. Allen). The autooiogrophb ol a celebrated tioiloured t singer c$ related tc Ck: les Samuels, k ho has pail it into readable shape, keeping as fmr as payable the authoress' cr:\ jrords. Wonh recdir.c only for the
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      250 2 YOUR LUCKY .STAR HORN today? yon have a> tremendous personal magnetism and a talent for public speakings which should put you into pulic life at a fairly early age. You enjoy literature and history but, being the active type, you prefer to have a part m its making rather than
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      175 2 Solution to Crossword Mo, 515 YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION. Across: 1. Patience; 5. Patronyrcics; 7. Cane; 9. Alert; 11. Donor; *T2. Anne; 14. Re'.ributcrs; I€. Testator. Down: 1. Pit; 2. Thou 3. Elymas; 4. Crimean; 5. Picador; 6. Sitters; Naawdte; 10. Ariist; 13. Hunt: 15. Out. N«w Cvofssword No. 516 1. «.g.
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    INDONESIA GETS TOUGH WITH REDS
    212 3 Mertninea to kit infiltration JAKARTA, Thursday. iTIONS ire hardening here that the P Lnt of this scattered Indonesian 1 ver -liking the gloves off" and aligning r 'official th the Western world on Mi i n ml] nist question. P^.° !lb \he Indonesian Government Is
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    GEMS MAN OFFERS £10,000 TO RETURN
    226 3 Exile 'nothing to hide' A SELF-EXILED London diaSd merchant has A offered the Treasury £10,000 if can return' home a free man. But the Treasury's answer is N™ c man fled fr °m Britain 7 e ars a f Customs officials called at his
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    MOST ARMY GIRLS WED SOLDIERS
    194 3 LONDON, Thurs. THE strength of the 1 Women's Royal Army Corps is to be doubled from 6,000 to 12,000. About 150 girls apply to join th 2 W.R.A.C. every week and recruiting is dealt with by 23 officers and 73 sergeants. So consistent are the
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    'FETCH YOUR BUDDY', SAID THE REDS
    114 3 'FETCH YOUR BUDDY', SAID THE REDS THINESE forces on the Western Front in Korea yesterday released two British prisoners caotured in recent fighting. One of the prisoners they carried oji a stretcher to within '0 yards of United Nations lines. Describing the episode a United Nations officer said: "The wounded
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    MR. V. GOT THE BIRD
    65 3 PARIS, Thursday. A WHITE dove of peace ma blue cage was delivered to the U.S. delegation of the United Nations on Tuesday. The bird arrived by me ssenger. The delegation said it had no idea who sent it. The Soviet Foreign Mini ster, Mr. Andrei
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    MOTHER WAS IN A COMA
    44 3 MOTHER WAS IN A COMA lilln rhurs. fS^ alcil ed by the a pretty youns a son t T" coma -rjrn a whicr. loctora '•■i-: life 3 c 'hey nave :.V r !o M^. o::ve who was hen an infant nionih ure- >^ *fation.- A.P.
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    U.K. TO BUY MORE FROM COLONIES
    99 3 U.K. TO BUY MORE FROM COLONIES LONDON, Thurs. JHE British Government is working on a plan to bring larger supplies of food and raw materials from the Colonies. Results should be apparent early next year, officials said. Among the materials which will be bought more are copper, cotton, manganese, sugar,
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    Mayor's son gaoled
    68 3 MANILA, Thurs. THE son of Manila Mayor Maneul De La Fuente lost his appeal m the Supreme Court to reverse his conviction of the slaying of a Manila policeman m 1949. Manuel De La Fuente Jr-. who claimed self-defence, will serve a prison term from six to
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    STUDIES SCOUTING
    30 3 Colonel CJ*. Jayawardana, Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scouts Association m Ceylon, is spejiding three weeks m the United Kingdom studying scouting and the work of youth organisations.
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    FOG HINDERS SEARCH
    48 3 Fog hindered the search yesterday for a U.S Aii Force C-47 transport plane missing with its crew of four since Monday. Seven of 20 U.S. planes that took off from Rome's Ciamping airfield to help m i the hunt were forced to return. A .P.
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    35 Cts. CAUSED HER DEATH
    61 3 MANILA, Thursday. FOURTEEN -year-old Rodolfo Reyes told the 1 Manila police that he clubbed to death a n elder sister and injured another sister because they refused to give him 35 cents to attend a movie. The elder sister was Caroline Reyes, 28. Cresenciana Reyes.
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    CRIME CLEARED
    27 3 The United Nations administrator for Eritrea proudly told a news conference that crime was cleaned up m that former Italian colony m six weeks.—A A.P.
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    CZECH LEADER DIES
    29 3 Vojta Benes, 73, former Czechoslovak political leader a brother of the late Eduard Benes, former Czechoslovak President, died of a heart attack on Tuesday— A .P.
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    PRAVDA PLEDGE
    27 3 Pravda, m its editorial on Tuesday, pledged support for the "struggle for independence" of the people of Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Algiers and "other colonies."- A.P.
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    THE SEVENTH MRS. ARM SHAW-TO-BE
    45 3 picture. WORLD famous clarinet player Artie Shaw seen with 38-year-old Deris Dowling at London Airport before leaving for the United States. Miss Dowling, film star of "Lost Weekend" and "Bitter Rice," is to be the seventh Mrs. Artie Shaw. A.P.
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    JET-SHIP CROSSES ATLANTIC
    85 3 JET-SHIP CROSSES ATLANTIC LONDON, Thurs. j THE first jet-powered ship has crossed the Atlantic, the Shell Petroleum Company has announced. I The 12,000 ton tanker Auris, driven by a British Thompson Houston gas turbine supplemented by three Diesel engines, arrived on Monday at Port Arthur, Texas, 21 days after leaving
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    TUNISEL COLLAPSES .
    21 3 TUNISEL COLLAPSES A raii-weakened in Italy collapsed on a train carrying flood refugees yesterday, kill- ing two and injuring 15. A.P.
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    100-LINES BOY EARNED CANING
    236 3 Court upholds form-master LONDON, Thursday. rpHE caning of a schoolboy who, according to hit x form master, had tried to undermine his authority, brought a lot of people to the Tower Bridge magistrates' court, when Mr. H. H. Maddocks held a special sitting to review the
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    CAMERA WITH NO FILMS
    163 3 CAMERA WITH NO FILMS BEVERLY HILLS. Thurs. TWO young electronics engineers have demonstrated a filmlesjs "camera" which they hope will revolutionize the motion picture industry and provide television with a cheaper way to reproduce programmes. John T. Mullin, 38, and Wayne R. Johnson, 29, unveiled their bulky elec ronic gadget
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    The Singapore Free Press No short cut
    597 4 The Singapore Free Press No short cut THURSDAY, Nov. 22. 1951. 'THERE is no short cut *to victory, says Mr. Del Tulo, the Officer Administering the Government of the Federation. Those words make hard hearing for people who feel that the Emergency has lasted too long three and a half
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    'Down with Caffery' will be heard in Egypt
    698 4 America's ambassador, sitting on a gunpowder barrel, will not feel sorry for himself TN the years that Mr. Jefferson spent as American Ambassador to Prance after World War II he ran 51 time 3 round the Embassy garden every afternoon, a total
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    It Seems To Me...
    716 4  -  POLITICO by f{AN the atom bomb, D says Russia. At first sight, this appears to be the perfect formula for dissolving all threats, all fears, all possibility of an atomic war Peace hopes rise m the breast until one remembers that the Russians have more conventional
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    POCKET CARTOON
    34 4  -  OSBERT LANCASTER by WHal can I (to t iktlitimiiu I m anti-Bntish imt a* (m economist I know niat the >wmt market can t tuvvort tike I eel thy ntctnr* industry I
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    The MARRIED LIFE of the MAN WHO RUNS
    480 4 The MARRIED LIFE of the MAN WHO RUNS- IN the week that a new book appear* lauding the qualities of Harold Ross, editor of the smoothly witty "New Yorker" magazine, his wife, Ariane, is suing him for divorce She complains of 11 years of "repeated, con sistent, continuous abuse and
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    If Mr. Churchill says 'I spy strangers'
    300 4 If Mr. Churchill says 'I spy strangers -THE HOUSE WILL GO INTO SECRET SESSION mrt Ckwekfil has *e- M emM that he will 1 no* press Urn a 1 itefe^s Nrt he »»y 5 Inter. k^>kia»<t l^^^k#4 iblAffS^ E has said "I spy stancen*" tfee Speaker p»ts tlie <|»es- As
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    UP AND UP GOES THE COST OF LIVING
    659 4  -  JOHN ASHWIN WINDOW onj| the WORLD by T*HE cost of living— A headache of This Modern Age— is still going up and UP! Throughout last year prices rose generally all over Europe and this week the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe
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    Indian T.U. Official
    8 5 Indian T.U. Official fc*Slt Mr *l»P* r r <-
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    ROAD PROJECT POSTPONED
    38 5 «-c rr road tO 1 R Alex-j expected :o be, me Free s Sr?r cry Engi-'-^imSen: «id ihat it was r ">— jvje male project will f sr ':'.S' J v-an next year, alkj r.dra Road
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    POLICE TO PROBE ELECTION CHARGES
    191 5 POLICE TO PROBE ELECTION CHARGES Allegations of threats, bribes Free Press Staff Reporter QERTAIN candidates contesting the Singapore City Council elections have made representations to the Supervisor of Elections, Mr. G. G. Thomson, regarding alleged irregularities and attempts to buy votes. Mr. Thomson told the Free Press yesterday that the
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    Candidates' complaints
    149 5 fl[R. A. P. RAJAH, Progesstve Party candidate for North Ward, which will perhaps be the most keenly contested ward m the election, said at a meeting during the week-end that he had evidence to show that voters were being offered $5 bribes to vote for a particular candidate.
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    GANG ENG SENG SCHOOL PLAY
    141 5 PUPILS of the Gan Eng Seng School last night presented an Arabian NighU comedy. "Twice Is Too Much, at their spacious school hall to a very appreciative audience of friends and relatives. Outstanding m a cast of 14 was Harry Crabbe who contrived to be
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    Consul for Philiooines was City Judge at 22
    217 5 Consul for Philiooines was City Judge at 22 MR. lusup Abubakar T. ITA Rasul, Mohamedan Filipino lawyer, who is the first Consul for the Philippines m the Colony, was a City Judge at the age of 22 before he became legal adviser to the Governor of Sioa. Mr. Abubakar, who
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    A SCROLL IN GOLD & SILK
    56 5 A SCROLL IN GOLD SILK MR. TAN LARK SYE, President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, presents a gold and silk .scroll to the City Council President, Mr. T. P. F. Mc- Neice, at the prize-giving ceremony held at the Chamber on Tuesday ichen City Day prize winners were
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    600 will gather in S'pore for MYF Institute in April
    178 5 Free Press Staff Reporter ABOUT 660 Methodists from all parts of Malaya are expected to congregate m the Colony next Anril when the Singapore District Methodist Youth FdlowSlp hofds ttleiVflrst All-Malaya MYF Inst.tute, the Free Press was toM yesterday days,
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    PARTNER OF PATHS FILMS
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    Chinese Art Show
    8 5 S!lrf.m*l ■xttet, at 5 pm
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    A CHURCH OF THEIR OWN
    104 5 fANTON ESE Methodists m Singapore will soon be starting a campaign to raise funds for the building of their church m Queen Street, Mr. I. C. Lam, the acting pastor, told the Free Press yesterday. They have been without church of their own, and conduct
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    S.V.C. INSPECTION
    30 5 The annual inspection of the S.V.C. will be carried out by the G.O.C. Singapore District, MajorGeneral A.G. O'Carroll-Scott, at S.V.C. Headquarters on Sunday (Nov 25) at 8 pjn.
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    'Remove controls' plea by Chinese contractors
    125 5 QItNGAPORE Chinese con- tractors and building firms will shortly ask Government to lift controls on d number of building materials. Roofing tiles, fo? instance, are now plentiful following the arrival of big shipments from India^ Projects m the Colony rO\n& $be feterattem. cause of
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    25 5 1 1 The frederalion Government yesterday refused to add anything .further to their statement on th» death of Sir Henry Gurney issued on dft IS.
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    Just the stuff...
    52 5 picture. "Just the stuff," says 3%--yr.-old JOHN JAMES ORMSTON, as he takes a long swig at a cool drink after coming ashore from the Empire Trooper yesterday, John arrived from England with his mother to join his father Fl.-Lt. J. T. Ormston, of 209 Squadron, R.A.F. Seletar.—
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    FLOODS IN K.L. SQUATTER AREA
    45 5 FLOODS IN K.L. SQUATTER AREA picture. This squatter family, with junior being towed along m a bucket, had to wade waist deep when flood waters surged round their homes m the squatter area of Batu Road m Kuala Lumpur, after h pniiit minx Free Press
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    Science steps up detection of crime in S'pore
    161 5 Science steps up detection of crime in S'pore Free Press Staff Reporter 'T'HE story of some of the ways m which fflfMfcg s aiding crime detection m Singapore, and of row subversive documents, forgeries and obscene letters were traced to their authors is told m the latest report on the
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    259 documents examined
    388 5 The Department of Chemis ry carried out 29 Investigations last year, involving the examination of 259 documents. These involved not only handwriting comparUcns, which uere required m ttie ,a»ajority of cases, bat also typewriter identifications, the investigation of rubber stamp forgeries and a vide variety of fraudulent
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    ON THE AIR TOMORROW... THE PERCY PROCTOR QUINTETTE
    92 5 ON THE AIR TOMORROW... THE PERCY PROCTOR QUINTETTE Tike Percy Proel*r Qemtette a local arsatcur eornfcinat «a ffa ring vocalist Fay Cr fcfttou will br«wui< a i f«r the first tf*ne fr<n Rarifo Malaya at 8 15 j' m tomorion Htcfaltgt* «f lhf 15--minule pntgnnu^t is tfc« ccnriudine number "A-H
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    BERLIN HOLD LONDON ONE-ALL
    160 6 BERLIN HOLD LONDON ONE-ALL Germans nearly snatch victory T ONDON and Berlin teams drew one-all yesterday m the first football match played between English and German representative sides m Germany since the war. More than 60,000 people saw the match, m which London led one-nil at half-time, m Berlin. London
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    Majestic Scholar shows he is a useful sprinter
    1114 6 YESTERDAY'S RACES IN REVIEW By ALLAN LEWIS AM AJESTIC Scholar, showing the benefit of his first race on Saturday, when -"he finished second to Piraeus, won the main event (Class 1, Div. I—six1 six furlongs) at Bukit Timah yesterday m convincing style.
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    DANNY TO RETIRE
    95 6 DANNY O'Sullivan, former British bantamweight bcxing champion, said yesterday that he ha 4 decided to retire. O'Sullivan, who is 28. held the title for 18 months before losing it m May this year to Peter Keenan of Scotland. On Tuesday be r> after five rounds of his
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    Rebuke beaten in last stride
    360 6 LV ITH five horses m a line with half a furlong to go, the eighth event (Class 2, Div. I—6 f provided racegoers with the closest finish of the afternoon at Bukit Timah yesterday. In a photo-finish the decision went to Sandown by a short
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    Tulloh calls for effort
    29 6 oicture. Majestic Scholar, vigorously ridden by Colin Tulloh. forg*« ahpaH m th*» home straight to win the main race at Bukit Timah yesterday, Free Press
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    Big Sweep results
    54 6 Value of Pool: $504,600. Ist No. *****2 ($227,070) 2nd No. *****9 ($113,535) 3rd No. *****4 63,075) Starters ($7,008 each): Nos. *****3; *****3; *****0; *****5; *****4; *****9; *****7; *****2; *****4. Consolation ($3,784 each): Nos. *****6; *****1; *****3, *****3; *****1; *****0; *****7; *****2: *****0: *****5. DOUBLE TOTE Double Tote:
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    SCC 'A' FORWARDS CLINCH ISSUE
    264 6 S.C.C. "A" 8 (goal and a try); Naval Base 0 CLICK passing by Naval Base threequarters In the first-half of yesterday's rugby match on the Padang against Singapore Cricket Club "A" gave them a slight advantage, but at half-time the Club were five points ahead.
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    Bridge Hand
    415 6 North Bast South West 10 Pass ly pass •2+ Pass What should South bid with each? of the following hands? 1*43 2. 4 X Q J YAK Q 10 <?AQJS 9 7 4 0Q76 OQ3♦ J 7 4 3 1.*AJ643 4.*743 V X Q 10 7 £> A
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    'GOOD HORSE OBLIGES
    38 6 "picture. Haoma (Lansdown) bcini? led m after winning the fifth race (Class 2, Div.3— one mile) at Bukit Timah yesterday. Haoma, which means "good horse' m Chinese, paid $50 on the win tote- Free Press
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    Boxer in coma after knockout
    43 6 Boxer in coma after knockout A dition m a suffer;: hag* aftei In a boxing bc i < V born by b watei on punch. v/; a lie faii Uflcial n -v rfclf INK i dleweig ht yest^-rdav Doctor; saic after the knock bou-
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    UK RUGBY RESULTS
    30 6 YEfIERDAYs X union resulu Count? .iump.orsh!,, mau^ Hampshii Surrtl diesex 9 Easier:, c Bussei 3 K.- Club match* Carr Ur.ivir<:! H! E i teair, 23 Heacir. Dniversity
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    Vic Towed has sprained wrist
    39 6 Vic Towed has sprained wrist yic owe:;: N tain two l ir. big Qgfa v.. r,^ X--::' ptatfef V spralne m JohftOßtl S] Lard Toweel v. ill not deie: 7 Djban on Di c be may take I lace.
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    GERMANY WIN
    15 6 Germany beat! nil In an Interni i match m Isi ml gfhfgf hfghhgfjhjghj
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      274 6 programme; 10.30 Music for SINGAPORE Dancing— Gerry Soliano's Orchestra from Rafißes Hotel, Singapore; 1 p.m. Light Music Medley U Close Down The New Concert String Ensem- o d CTKIPADnnt 1 ble; 1.30 Time Signal News; D.D.V*. OllM^liirL-IKti 1.45 Dance Music played by The Bang's Men; 2 For the Schools; (General
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      40 6 Today's sport HOCKEY: Div. 1 Lge: SRC Ceylon SC; SCRC v CRE (S-nth) at Hon? Lim Green; BO;CA v Shell at Shell ground. Women's Seven-a-side Competition at SCC; SCC 'A' v SCC «B; Girls SC *B v Alexandra Ladies 'B\
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    Munlee best worker today
    256 7 Munlee best worker today f y2 HeCtori was V Biikit m w;ien i "T r _g rhan '7 :he I ■p;; m X a good ealloo m g*s as -..i-.. n barm t-- ract :tracted r -vhich D OM 7«h Band Tai: c: nice.'.,r :r 4 horse Is t^ :rack!
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    CUP HORSES GIVEN FINAL GALLOPS
    269 7  - CUP HORSES GIVEN FINAL GALLOPS ALLAN LEWIS Col iMiy m oind tryout Rt .Mtion for their engagement m the I> ?rt P race on Saturday, Colonel Daly Tl*ji sent out Ked Rose ■X Hv) on the Bukit Timah training l£S«*S They strong-pace work >*v At and ran home the last
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    Schroeder, Traberl in N.S.W. final
    65 7 rrED Schroeder and Tony Fra- bert, the United States Da^p Cup tennis players, qualified for the New South Wales doubles final yesterday at Sydney. ITiey beat John Bromwich and Adrian Quist 5-7, 6-4, 8-6, 9-7 m the semi-finals. Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor (Australia), the
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    Cup probables
    156 7 pROBABLE starters and rid ers for the Stayers Cup, over 1 3 4 miles on Saturd ay, are 001 COLONEL DALY 4 Yrs. Limekiln-Rizza Van Breukelen ».O7 (Percivai) 020 PRIVATEER 4 Yrs. Blue P eter-Game Chicken Fox 9 JO (Spencer) OH KEEL ROSE 5 Yrs. Rosew ell -Knights
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    CHARLES HURT IN TRACK MISHAP
    178 7 UERB CHARLES, one of Ma- laya's leading jockeys' was involved m an accident on the Bukit Timah training tracks this morning. After treatment In the j course casualty room, Charles was removed to the General Hospital with suspected broken rib or ribs. He will not
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    PICTURE TIP
    13 7 COLUTION to MeLcod's Picture Tip yesterday is Scotch Express (race six).
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    Great recovery by Universities
    306 7 A FINE recovery by Pakistan Combined Univer- sities m which Shujauddin and Shakoor Ahmed were unbeaten with a century each enabled the Varsity team to draw their two-day match against M.C.C. at Lahore yesterday. In their second innings, Universities, declared at 245 for two wickets. Their
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    F.P. best bets
    32 7 TWO of the three best bets recommended by Allan Lewis, the Free Press racing correspondent* obliged at yesterday's Buklt Tlmah races. They were The Bosun ($l9) and Bodybelt. ($l6).
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    YESTERDAY'S FINISHES
    71 7 TOP PICTURE: Majestic Scholar (Tulloh) draws away to win the sixth race yesterday from Solar Starlight (Charles) and Alphonsus (Mawi), with Good Gamble (E. Donnelly) a close fourth. BOTTOM PICTURE: The most thrilling: finish of the afternoon was provided by the eighth race (Class 2, Div. l-6f.) Sandown
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    SAPPERS WIN 8-3 v. REME
    131 7 Leading three-nil at half-time, Royal Engineers went on to beat Royal Electrical and Mechanical, Engineers by eight points to three at Ayer Raja Road yesterday. McPherson scored a try m toe first half following a breakaway round the bund side. Phillips gained the other Sappers'
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    WEIGHTS FOR SATURDAY
    399 7 for all races except the Stayers Cop (for Classes 1 and 2 combined over 1% miles j and 55 yards which are published elsewhere on this page) to be run at Bukit Timah on Saturday are: Cl. 1-9F 36 yds Gviar 9.05 Springbok 9.02 Birthday Gift 8.13
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    Good punch
    64 7 flnrichard (Swindon) the Irish goalkeeper, puncht\s :lear from an English attack m th^hfUrJmtional soccer majch at Villa Park, fcirmiagham. on Wednesday last week m whichEngland^eat Ireland two-nil. Vernon (No. 5) the Irish captain antf centwh»lf «^n iumpinff. Lofthouse (No. 9) the England cen'r-forward *s on the right and
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    SCOREBOARD
    115 7 Pakistan Universities Ist Innings MCC Ist Innings— l 33 for 3 PAKISTAN UNIVERSITIES 2nd INNINGS Rifaat AH c Howard b Graveney 13 Shojauddin not out 112 Rehman b Graveney 0 Shakoor Ahmed not oat 104 Extras 16 Total (for 2 dec.) 245 BOWLING: O. M. R. W. Statham I
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    jungle Scouts beat Changi team 11-0
    310 7 jungle Scouts beat Changi team 11-0 SPECIAL Air Service Regiment (Malayan SetatsJP had three rugger teams m action yesterc f evening. The first team beat Royal Air Fctcj Changi by 11 points (goal and two tries) \o r\\ .it Changi. At Nee Soon the Garrison side beat the S VS.
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    NATO SETS UP NEW COMMAND FOR ENGLISH CHANNEL
    359 8 ROME, Thursday. rTHE West's top military leaders have agreed to establish a new English Channel Command under a British Admiral and have also agreed on the exact responsibilities of the North Atlantic Naval Commander. Concurrence on the "terms of reference" under which
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    Jap trade up for review in March
    98 8 Jap trade up for review in March LONDON. Thurs. DRITISH officials said last night that the sterling payment agreement with Japan would be reviewed next March, when Japan would be able to raise the question of trade through Hong Kong. They said Japan has made no official complaints so far
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    20 8 Indian invitation Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt said In Uairis yesterday that she may accept an invitation to visit India "later". U.P.
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    U.S. rifle adopted by West allies
    145 8 ROME, Thurs. WESTERN military authorities yesterday were reported to have agreed to make the U.S. Army M-l Garand rifle standard for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces. An informed source said a satisfactory decision was reached at a clcsed meeting |O f the 12— NATO
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    They didn't like to go
    76 8 They didn't like to go DAR-ES-SALAAM, Thurs. DOUCE arrested three Afri- cans yesterday when about 150 African families decided on passive resistance to a Tanganyika Government order to move to new land. More than 2,000 Africans sat and watched idly while an official team loaded the families, belongings on to
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    'BIG THREE' AGREE
    30 8 The U.S., British and French Foreign Ministers have reached agreement In Paris on questions to be discussed with the West German Chancellor, Eg. Konrad Adenauer.- A. F.P.
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    25 8 picture. Film star raui-onc* Olivier dancing with his wife Vivien Leigh at a ball m aid of the United Nations Association m London.- Paul Popper
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    'India or die' shout Jews
    211 8 TEL AVIV, Thursday. JEWISH immigrants from India yesterday shouted "We want to return to India or die", and threatened to start a hunger strike to death today if the Jewish Agency here does not repatriate them. The Jews }n a party of ISO began a
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    U.S. CASUALTIES EXCEED 100,000
    39 8 American battle casualties m Korea, including .16,972 dead are now more than 100,000. This exceeds the casualties for World War II m a similar period of combat. The total of 100,171 includes 10,871 missing U.P.
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    Just like London
    34 8 Screen star Elizabeth Taylor was back m Hollywood yesterday after several months m England but the rainy Southern California weather made her think she was back m London, she said U.P.
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    WANTED: A PARACHUTIST
    77 8 LONDON, Thurs. "TEARING parachutist re*J quired lor private continental mission m December/ said a classified advertisement m the London Times yesterday. "Experience essential m night drops, small target area," it added But the Times took some of its news page space to announce there was no cloak-and-dagger
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    Labout opposition
    19 8 The steering committee of the Australian Labour Party has reasserted its opposition to the rearming of Japan.
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    For his son's sake
    34 8 A 64-year-old watchman, facing homicide charges, was granted bail yesterday by sympathetic court officials to permit him to attend the funeral of his son who was killed m Korea, U.P.
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    FLOOD RISE IN S. FRANCE
    36 8 Flood waters m Southern France rose steadily yesterday cutting rail-lines and highways. Three rivers the Rhine, Saone and Loire spilled over their banks, flooding some of France's principal winegrowing areas.- A.P.
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    Malay Regt. on parade
    34 8 pic- ture. Major General A. G. O'Carroll Scott, G.O.C. Singapore Base Restrict, inspecting a ceremonial parade of the sth Battalion of the Malay Regiment yesterday on the padang. Free Press
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    U.K. WANTS FED. IN AFRICA
    116 8 U.K. WANTS FED. IN AFRICA LONDON Thurs. THE Colonial Secretary, Mr. Lyttelton, told the House of Commons last night that the British Government favoured a scheme of federation for Southern Rhodesia. Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Mr. Lyttelton said the Government was convinced of the urgent need of closer association of
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    AID FRANCE CALL
    42 8 The American Economic Cooperation Administration yesterday received a telegram from its mission m Paris, recommending an urgent allocation to France of $44,000,--000. The sum would be granted as an advance on future America*" 1 or>nnAmtr> niH *n France- A.F.P.
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    CAIRO WEDDING
    26 8 The marriage of Samia. beautiful Egyptian belly dancer, to the Texan ol fortune heir, Sheppard King, will take place m Cairo en Monday.- A.P.
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    Smokers 'open to more danger'
    264 8 LONDON, Thursday. A SMOKER definitely is m greater danger of developing cancer of the lung than a nonsmoker, British medical scientists reported yesterday. And, they added, arsenic m sot*»<» ivpes of tobacco may be the villain. The Medical Research Council reported to the House of
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    LABOUR PEER HITS AT EGYPT POLICY
    243 8 FORD Stansgate, a former TV"' W State for Air, resferdai ath f r *>ti Governments handling f «ip r ?d > i l the House of Lovds. di He said he could nnto t m had "such enormous forces i He asked: -Who are
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    ECA LOANS
    20 8 The American Co-operation Administration yesterday opened U*****,000 I credits to Burma. Jndc-r v Inrjonesta ani Biam A F?
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    WELSH REGT. IN KOREA
    33 8 WELSH REGT. IN KOREA i'. 1 British Comraonweai> v as repla Gloucestersil Unii Precedir talion c was T,-- v .-"V528 pound goat masr lion Comn J ;I Dea a bouque: offloi nail Korea-
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    'Hostile act' say Reds
    25 8 'Hostile act' say Reds Till R coun ri I. the Middle rV,-^ p: dby: ne j Union. i M; Qbobh f thi V: i Command
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      101 8 THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris MT r /^^^KK^SO THATS THE STORY/ I'/V\ SORR/ I HAD^I KRISHT NOW, HES PROBABLY )I f LOOK/ PeTIssTgQOP.' IT WILL DISTRACT 1 lr TO BE SO DRASTIC TO MAKE SOMEONE^ SWAUOWING PEREIRA'S I A FIRE IN OERy EVERYONE WHILE WE J HEIV Ck. SwJßh/ L
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