The Singapore Free Press, 18 July 1952

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA 17. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1952. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    STRIFE UNDER SELF-RULE
    1220 1 l \lr. Lytte Iton has fears for Malaya j) LYING to a debate m the House of ComX last niu r ht, the Secretary of State for i, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, said he did the time wai ripe for self-government police force was m need of urgent
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    FASTER, SAYS MR. GRIFFTHS
    223 1 LONDON, Friday. MR JAMES GRIFFITHS, former Labour Secretary for Colonies, told the House of Commons yesterday "We have to work rapidly towards self-govern-Opening a debate on Colonial affairs he paid tribute to the people of Malaya who had had to live under a reign of terror
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    Raja weds in Siam today
    61 1 BANGKOK. Fri The Raja of Perlis will marry Siam's beauty queen of 1940, Miss Riem Baedsayanawin m a Muslim ceremony m Bangkok today. The honeymoon will be spent there. Miss Riem, the Raja's second wife, who will not acquire the title of Raja Perempuan. will
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    RUSSIA AGREES
    30 1 Russia bowed to Britain's demand yesterday and agreed to withdraw Pavei Kuznetsov. from the Russian Embassy m London because he was named m a British spy trial- A.P.
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    QUAKE ROCKS JAPAN
    24 1 A powerful earthquake shook torts-quarters of m **tl i -'n -d of U shu f»nd rart of Kyushu Shikrku errly toaay.
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    PLACARDS ARE BROOMS
    41 1 photo. Mac Arthur and Taft placards serve as brooms for these two workmen as they begin the big job of cleaning up convention Hall. Chie.igo, following a Ions: session of the Republican Party's national convention, j A. P.
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    S.H.B PILOT FALLS 30 FEET
    87 1 S.H.B PILOT FALLS 30 FEET Free Press Staff Reporter A SINGAPORE Harbour Board pilot, Captain E. Titmouth, was seriously injured when he fell about 30 feet from the first floor of his house at Tanglin Road early today. He was taken to the General Hospital, where he is being examined
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    MADE MORE, WORSE OFF
    44 1 The average American family made more m 1951 than it did the year before but it was worse off because rising prices and climbing taxes more than wipe* out the gain m income, the Federal Reserve Board said yesterday.- A.P.
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    NATIONAL CHINA QUITS OLYMPICS
    306 1 Red team admitted HELSINKI, Friday. VTVTIONALIST China last night announced it is withdrawing from the Olympic Games, angered by the International Olympic Committee's decision that both Communist and Nationalist athletes shall be admitted. f Notice of withdrawal was given by Mr. Gunfon Hoh representative of the
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    Bamboo pole removed his trousers
    103 1 Bamboo pole removed his trousers Free Press Staff Reporter A SINGAPORE clerk, Mr. Lee Hiock Soon, missed his trousers, and his wife her sarong and kapaya, when they woke up early yesterday morning. In the trousers were $50, an office identity pass and an identity card, The couple, living m
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    CALCUTTA HAS FOOD RIOTS
    49 1 Police yesterday arrested 300 people m Calcutta after daylong clashes with strikers protesting against the food shortage policy m West Bengal. In North Calcutta, police opened fire when demonstrators threw a bomb at a police picket. A police sergeant and two passers-by were wounded seriously
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    NEW PERSIAN PREMIER
    14 1 Mr. Ghavim, the I\rsian prime minl>tn. has held this position three
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    U.S. WILL PROBE OIL 'CARTEL'
    115 1 U.S. WILL PROBE OIL 'CARTEL' WASHINGTON. Fri. rE U.S. Attorney-General, Mr. James P. McGranery. announced last night that 1 a Federal Grand Jury will investigate an alleged international oil cartel involving seven of the world's largest i oil companies. Mr McGranery told a news 1 conference that he proposes to
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    6 DIE AT A WEDDING
    38 1 Six Africans were battered to death m a quarrel between wedding guests m Natal's Osinga Reserve. Police officers found the bodies surrounded by drunken women. All the other guests had fled.— A. P.
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    Tanks out as Dr. Mossadeq resigns
    94 1 TEHERAN, Fri. npHE SHAH of Persia yesX terday announced the resignation of Premier Mossadeq and within a few hours named Ahmed Ghavam, 89. his successor, as tanks and troops patrolled the streets to prevent urjr Vngs. The Shah ordered the army and police to
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    U.S. tin report 'false and incorrect'
    593 1 U.S. tin report 'false and incorrect' WASHINGTON, Friday. ALLEGATIONS that an international combine of tin producers had conspired to force up the price of tin after the outbreak of the Korean war were emphatically denied yesterday by the Director of the Malayan Tin Bureau, Mr. Lynn Meekins. He said that
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    POWER IN 9 MONTHS, HE SAYS
    196 1 POWER IN 9 MONTHS, HE SAYS Irer Press Staff Reporter IT will not take the Singapore City Counoa as l |j ns as nine months to get first phase of the new power station at Pasir Panjang m commercial operation. Mr. Chan Kum Chee. a Citj Councillor on the special
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    REFLOATED
    23 1 The British 2.8u0-ton freighter, Inchislay, aground on a shoal m the Sulu Se» for the past six days, was refloated yesterday.- A.P.
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    Lesson from a Star in How to Wear Clothes
    365 2  -  Iris Ashtey FRANCIS MARSHALL By Drawn by WHAT clothes! And how superbly she rj them. I am referring to Katharine Hepburn, u'ho is current']/ to London by stcrm m G. B. Shaw's comt "TK s at the New Theatre. Ctri heat
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    Backward Seats
    90 2 A STUDY of backward facing seats for air liners is being made by BEA and BOAC with the help of the RAF. who believe they are {Jne safer. What backward facing positions the two lines have m their airliners are there to helD m the interior design. But
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    SALES girl in the Heat Wave
    677 2  - SALES girl in the Heat Wave KHONNA CHURCHILL By ...IN BRITAIN OO you thought you were hot at work! You should have had Barbara Nelson's job. She spent the day sellins: fur coats to bargain hunters. and se ling them almost non-stop from 9 a.m. till 5.30. Barbara told me
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    THEY'RE PRETTY GOOD-USUALLY
    793 2 Spotlight on Women Drivers pEOPLE m Italian streets turn their heads, nudge each other, big-eyed: "Look! A woman driver!" Not, of course, m the trafficjammed centre of Rome, where womendriven cars with British and American number plates abound, nor m half a dozen other international tourist spots.
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      267 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR BORN today, your emotions are the most compelling influence m your life. This tends to make you temperamental and you must learn to conform a little more if you are to reach the success to which your stargiven talents should rightly entitle you. You are very sensitive
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      137 2 New Crossword No. 717 CLUES ACROSS 1. Slander that would seem to require a contortionist feat (4-4). 6. Arresting reverse of a walk-out (3-2). 7. This disturbance may be internal or external (5). 9. Where there is refreshment for the thirsty (6-sj. 11. A precious wrap? from the confectioner (6,
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    'Monster', shut couple in room, must pay
    378 3 'Monster', shut couple in room, must pay LONDON, Friday. monster'- was the description given by a judge to a landowner who kept an old couple t in a room while he bullied the husband into signing away £57 wages due to him. The husband, 75-year-old shepherd Mr. George .ter Downs,
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    200 SCOTS SAND $10 MIL. FROM JAPS
    69 3 200 SCOTS SAND $10 MIL. FROM JAPS ASGOW. Fri. SH Scots ex- [>> war .rent an as ***** i ,r other depen•s3 each. Q i.ent has- compenflUfton I that rl 11,I 1 ing ..ould be intlml >n to them :ted Of ire? B BriThey and cotton of the I may
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    DANES TO GET AID STILL
    26 3 DANES TO GET AID STILL VS. r. is i 'commend t economic aid contiiv '"> inista Govt <er to A. P. from came after :on am agei
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    REAL PORK PIE MAY BE SEEN ONCE AGAIN
    156 3 REAL PORK PIE MAY BE SEEN ONCE AGAIN LONDON. Fri. rILRK is to much perk m Britain that Mr. Lloyd George, the Food Minister, considering "freeing" it. This would mean that housewives would be able to buy off the ration; and traders would be able to make reaj pork pies
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    NAZIS AGAIN
    33 3 International Jewish leadhave protested m Vienna that a Juries of laws to be rushed through the Austrian Parliament at the instance of the Russians Would •'re-establish ex-Nazis and the Hitler regime."'
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    It's Anzus Council now
    73 3 WASHINGTON, Fri. THE Secretary of State Mr. Dean Acheson, has given the Pacific Council a new name— the Anzus Council. In a prepared statement. Mr. Acheson said: 'The United States has a deep and continuing interest m the peace, security and welfare of all the free
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    MARION DAVIES SEEKS DIVORCE
    25 3 Wealthy actress Marlon Davies, 45, has filed divorce proceedings m the Superior Court against her husband, merchant marine Captain Horace Brown.
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    Recognition
    39 3 The former Vietnam Premier, Tran Van Huu. said m Saigon on his return from a Far Eastern tour that the Philippines probably will soon recognize the Vietnamese Government and that Japan will send a minister to Saigon. v.p.
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    WATCHMEN KILLED
    33 3 Five Israeli civilian watchmen guarding Solomon's Biblican copper mines m the south Israel desert of Negev were killed m a battle with a group of Arab infiltrators from neighbouring Jordan. A.P.
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    He's tired of being called an inventor
    145 3 He 's tired of being called an inventor LONDON, Fri. THE man who invented the jet engine is tired of being called an inventor. Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor, said so m an address to his old school, Leamington College. He said: I am so sick of receiving
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    Bridge
    127 3 OUR s^ies about favcur.te hanc^ of the Life Masters m!- spires an occasional surprise In I the mail. For example, Henry Slater, of Rockvil!e Centre, NY., iner m the North seat has that However," adds Mr. Slater sadly '•I don't think this was one of his favourite hands; nor,
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    LOVELY TO LOOK AT
    52 3 ZSA ZSA GABOR m private life is Mrs. George Saunders, but even she doesn't know how long she will stay married to the "rudest man m Hollywood." Currently filming m France Zsa Zsa will be seen soon by Singapore audiences m Lovely To Look At", MGM
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    BUCKLEY
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    BIGGEST MASS JET FLIGHT
    45 3 Fifty-eight U.S. ThunderjeU have completed the biggest mass jet flight over wa m history 10,895 miles across the United States and the Pacific Ocean from Albany, Georgia, to Tokyo. Fifty-nine were due. but one exploded over Iwojima, south of Japan. -AP.
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    Hand
    121 3 been held to a mere four -odd; as it- was. against a club opening they made five. Not that It mat'ered. much: we'd still have been low on the board. Six diamonds and six clubs were being made all over the room, but oddly enough the diamond slam can
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    Moscow plans purge of satellite State leaders
    577 3 Moscow plans purge of satellite State leaders VIENNA, Friday. p ROWING dissatisfaction among: workers m Hungary over high prices, food shortages, trip tyranny of security police and the bullying ways of party secretaries suggests that some one will soon be thrown to the wolves. And, if the pattern m other
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    'KEEP CARTEL REPORT QUIET' U.S. URGES
    100 3 'KEEP CARTEL REPORT QUIET' U.S. URGES was;: THE US. I Eft iary I of State Mr. Thorp, said tha' Department fe.'t t v tion of the c Fed oral Trade report on the operation :an international oil d vould not be In the best terests of Thr Unite:, foreign policy
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    'Reds will lift Iron Curlain'
    49 3 Mr. John McCloy. retir US. High Commissioner m West Germany, has predicted m Bonn that the growing strength of the free world will eventually force Soviet Russia peacefully to pull up the Iron Curtain, and this would permit the peaceful re-unifi-cation of Germany.- A.P.
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    HOME FROM WAR
    19 3 The French ship, th son. has arrived m M. irom Saigon with 3SO veteran! o! the
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      221 3 New York A V J|fj W y/^\ are buying R perfume this new way HANDBAG PHIALS OF $24 PERU MX Tlxrc is no finer perfame made than Goya yet all now neeJ pay tor it is $1 The perfume m Goya han phials ii thi samt as that m Goya's
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      262 3 laik; 6.45 Interlude; t> .so rrom SINGAPORE Tn? Editorials; 7 avalar.ee at Airole —Dramatise by Eileen Hots from 10 am News; 10.05 Matinee; stories told by the men and v A women of Airolo; 7.45 Cricket: 11-11.30 Brass Bands; 1 p.m Sid- England v India— The Third Test Music from
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  • The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, July 18. 1952.
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      'Greedy Malaya
      530 4 'Greedy Malaya RECENTLY the ConsulGeneral for the United States m Singapore, Mr. C. F. Baldwin, sought to show we were wrons In suggesting that actions m America were largely responsible for the fall m price of Malayan primary products and enhanced the Communist danger to this country. He nopeared particularly
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    The WHITES and the BLACKS
    884 4 The WHITES and the BLACKS The colour problem m South Africa, mounting daily, is discussed by G. WARD PRICE STRAIGHT from Brazil to the Capeno greater contrast of background could be found for investigation of the native question which forms the basis of the present political crisis m South Africa.
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    A LUXURY LIFE FOR SEA DOGS
    556 4  - A LUXURY LIFE FOR SEA DOGS Rodney Campbell By CONSIDER the shipboard life of two flop-eared spaniels, a Pekinese and two poodles on the most luxurious canine crossing of North Atlantic history m the 53.300-ton superliner "United States." For four days between the dank 90-degree heat of New York and
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    THE ODD AFFECTION PEOPLE HAVE FOR TRAMS . .
    33 4 THE ODD AFFECTION PEOPLE HAVE FOR TRAMS "If you saw Fred* Missus you'd ur>der stand him b*mg m lov« with his tram 1 I London trams were retired from the reads Utt week).
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    All Have Pampering Mothers But
    416 4  - All Have Pampering Mothers But- JAMES BARTLETT SECOND DAY OF SURVEY PROMPTED BY LORD CODDARD'S PLEA FOB NEW POWERS TO THRASH THE THUGS OF BRITAIN 4JkdsssJUmm By rPHE Young Thug of today slouches up the steps into the dock m Britain nearly 100 times a week. He has no pity
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    £25,000 on Party
    624 4 PARIS. HEAVY-WEIGHT contenders for Parisian social honours have just taken a drubbing from a sparrow of a man: Chilean millionaire, Arturo Lopez-Willshaw. Lopez-Willshaw— an incn over sft., taking size fives m shoes— spent more than £25,000 on what he called "a surprise party given by my wife
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      23 4 ENGAGEMENT ■EMIM RINGS Our New Rings Will Interest You and Enthrall Her P. H. HENDRY, Manufacturing Jeweller 78 NORTH BRIDCI ROAD SINGAPORE -6.
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    VARSITY MAY HAVE FACULTY OF LAW
    168 5 VARSITY MAY HAVE FACULTY OF LAW niSCUSSIONS are taking place for setting up a faculty of law m the University of Malaya. Dr. D. W. G." Faris, acting Vice-Chancellor, has assured the Guild of Graduates that he would raise the mat:er before the Senate. Leading lawyers m the Colony said
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    CHINESE PLAN SOCIAL REFORMS
    236 5 Cantonese told: Newly-weds need not kneel, abolish dowries Free Press Staff Reporter association for Singapore Cantonese, Kwang Fung Hui Kwan, has proposed that Cantonese should dispense with certain marriage ceremonies. It recommends the abolition of kneeling by the newly-weds before parents and parents-in-law and the giving
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    More can enter trade school
    66 5 The Army Boys Trade School, formerly the Boys Wing of the Malayan Basic i Training Centre at Nee Soon. is to widen the field from 1 which it draws its recruits. In future boys m vernacular schools, with a "working" knowledge of English or Malay
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    Police will watch traffic on this road
    161 5 Police will watch traffic on this road ALONG term policy to reduce accidents along Thomson Road should be to re-attign the whole road rather than Impose speed limits, said a Rural Board member at yesterday's Board meeting. The Board was considering the question of Imposing a 30-mife speed limit throughout
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    GAOL FOR WOMAN
    48 5 MUAR, Fri. Tan Boh, 50, and a woman, Toh Wah, 32, were charged m Muar Sessions Court with possession of 27 packets of chandu and a bottle containing some liquid chandu. Tan Boh was acquitted while Toh Wah was sentenceed to two weeks' imprisonment i
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    St. John men to give blood
    68 5 MEMBERS of the St. John Ambulance Brigade will shortly give blood to the Singapore blood bank. Dr. G. Haridas. the Commissioner of the Brigade, has informed all divisions that the Blood Transfusion Department will present a shield to the division with the most donors.
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    They want govt. aid for medical exam
    214 5 A SUGGESTION was made at a meeting of the Guild of Graduates of the University of Malaya that the Malayan Governments and the University Council should be asked to contribute towards the holding of an examination for the Fellowship of the Royal College
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    Study gifts to graduates urged
    155 5 Study gifts to graduates urged THE best graduates from the University of Malaya m medicine, dental surgery, arts and science should be given scholarships by the University for further studies abroad Mr Yong Nyuk Lin a member of the University's Guild of Graduates, has suggested to the university authorities. He
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    $18,900 COLLECTED
    16 5 Proceeds of the St. John flag day held on May 3, amounted to $*****.
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    NOT IN COURT
    41 5 SEGAMAT, Fri. Because the chief prosecution- witness was not present, the Segamat Circuit Magistrate discharged' Velu, 43, who was accused of selling restricted articles at Voales Estate without a licence. The discharge did not amount to an acquittal.
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    ABOLISH MALAY AREAS, SAYS DOCTOR
    127 5 ALOR STAR, Frl. AN Unofficial, Dr. C. K. Cheung, yesterday urged thj Kedah State Council to revoke Malay reservations m the Alor Star Town Board areas to "enabCe other races to build houses and improve A1 --.~«iH«^ Ku<n« /»r»nrli_ tions m the capital.." "This- is
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    THE 3rd TROUPE
    50 5 pictu re. THE THIRD TROUPE of British entertainers to arrive m Malaya to perform to troops m the jungle landed at Kalians airport yesterday. From left are Alex Munro (comedian), Miss Hy Hazell (leader of the party), Mervyn Saunders (pianist) and Miss Margaret Dowler (soprano).. Free Press
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    GOVT. URGED: 'BUILD MORE HOLIDAY HOMES'
    182 5 OINGAPORE Government employees require at least another eight holiday bungalows near Colony beaches, Mr. G. A. Tessensohn, president of the Singapore Government Administrative and Clerical Union, told the Free Press yesterday. There are at present only one bungalow for 1,205 Division. Two officers and
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    CHOPSTICKS FOR A CENT
    30 5 pHOPSTICKS, at one cent v> a pair, will be on sale m Singapore shortly. The sticks, made m Japan, are (or use for one meal only.
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    Queen will be patron
    56 5 rpHE Queen has consented A to become patron of the Boy.s 1 Brigade. The Queen is the fourth member of the Royal Family to be patron. The others wene King George the Sixth, King Edward the Eighth, and King George the Fifth. The B. B. King's
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    HAD MASH-FINED
    28 5 MUAR, Fri.— Boon Jong, 51, who was found at Lenga Resettlement area. Pagoh. with four gallons of fermented mash, ,was fined $50 or 50 days' imprisonment.
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    Rural Board to spend less on special works
    245 5 Rural Board to spend less on special works SINGAPORE Rural Boards draft estimates for next year passed at its meeting yesterday provides $1,707,600 for special expenditure. This figure is about $500,000 less than that aside for special works this year. Mr. Chin Chye Fong. com- meriting on the drop m
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    $200,000 FOR RURAL CENTRES
    137 5 $200,000 FOR RURAL CENTRES Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Rural Board is negotiate with the Army for 12; acres of land at Pasir Panjang to build ;t community centre. Next year's Rural Board draft estimates, passed at yesterday's Board meeting, provides $200,000 lor community centres Mr. H. J C Kulasingha
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    COSTLY BID
    35 5 PORT DICKSON. Fri For attempting to export prohibited goods from Port I Dickson, So Seng Suan, of Bagan Si Api Api, was fined $150 or three months' imprisonment by the Pert Dickson Magistrate
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    BLACKOUT SCHEDULE
    204 5 SUBSTATIONS liable to load shedding tonight are: Jutland Rd., Bendemrer Rd.. Ban Hock Leong. Milne Rd.. Jala n Pekan, Jalan Sultan, Sumbawa Rd., Btju h Rd., Odton Cinema, Alhambra, Raffles Hotel, Boon Tat St., Aljunid Rd.. Sime Ayr., Paya Lebar Pumps, Dunman Rd.. Joo Chiat Place, Jalan Yasin,
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    ENGLAND WELL-PLACED IN TEST
    629 6 Rain curtails first day nut good enough. Before the players reached the pavilion, down came the rain. Almost as soon as it ceased, the struggle continued, the break having lasted 84 minutes. Any hopes India might have had that rain might have transformed the pitch were
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    SBA JUNIOR ENTRIES OPEN
    97 6 Entries are invited for the Singapore Badmin on A.> tion's Men's and Women's Junl Singles and Doubles and InterSchool Championships to be held at the Siajapore Badmlr/.0.i Stadium. En ry Forms can b? obtAinei from the Hon Secretary, co American President Lines Ltd.. Union Building. The
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    TOUR DE FRANCE
    29 6 pAUSTO Coppi of 1 l!j won the 21st lap of the Tour de :e run over 245 kiljnfrom Ltmoges to Clerfiont, F rand, (France) yesterday .--UP.
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    Ties for tomorrow
    291 6 SLTA c'ships The ties for tomorrow, opening day of the Singapore Lawn Tenni A sn. championships, at th« YMCA courti are: 2.30 p.m.— MEN S SINGLES Ong Chew Bee v P. W Francis" H. Ramanathan v P. YythilingamK. S. Pang v R. J. Davids; J A Sullivan
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    Masked wrestlers make a request
    255 6  -  MATMAN By Yj IGHi V MARVEL, who with Battling Bonzo, aniTl other masked wrestler, take on King Kong and Tiger Holden m a tag-team match at the Happy World Stadium on Saturday night, said yesterday, that the only way the Hungarian can remove his mask
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    36 6 picture. A rider tipped to challenge James Muir's supremacy on August 3 m this years Johore Grand Prix motor cycle events is youthful Victor L. S. Lee, here pictured astride his Triuinnh Tiser "100* Free Press
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    Tough test for Kee Chan tonight
    168 6 Tough test for Kee Chan tonight LIM KEE CHAN, flyweight boxing champion of Singapore, meets the tough Siamese Nai Som See m the main fight at the Happy World Stadium tonighr. Sai See. tough and hard hitting, should bring the best out of Kee Chan. The match is at the
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    Today's Sport
    100 6 SOCCER JUNIOR CUP: Dockyard v Rovers 'A' at Geylang; Jollilads v KN Mine Sweeping Sqn. at CYMA. BUSINESS HOUSES: M.P.H. v OIK', at FAN; Chartered Bank v Pulo Bukom at S.C.C.: Hongkong Bank B v Handelsbank at Fairer Park: Sime Darby r FAN iDiv. 1) at BODCA. SERVICES
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    CHANNEL SWIM
    57 6 J>OUGH seas and higa winds again caused postponement last night of an English Channel relay attempt by Egyptian swimmers. The Egyptians, who were scheduled to make their try on Wednesday night but had to delay because of the weather, said they would make the England France and return
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    SCA XI v. SCHOOLS
    73 6 The Singapore Cricket Association XI to meet a Combined Schools team on the SRC padang tomorrow and Sunday is: Col. Knox (rapt., Army) R Driilkan (Police), S. Navaratnara CSC), Midslry (RAF), Cheeunan Ch »l >lin <N«vy), K. Gould (SCC), Ha i ban Singh (Trachrn.l Won* Fon*
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    Indians Should learn to play in boots' call
    283 6 COMMENTING on India s hands of Yugoslavia m t l Olympic soccer tourne.\ sports official yesterday urged i learn to play m boots if the, class. Dutta Ray, manager of team, m an exclusive ii. had high praise for the Yu had
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    JAPS WILL GIVE A FIGHT
    18 6 JAPS WILL GIVE A FIGHT PR; I He sai Japan. i hard being li The I m place
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    Marines win by odd goal
    162 6 Marines win by odd goal Department to go all out to get the odd goal m three victory over Police A" m a SAT ji Junior cup game ai Ge\ Stadium yesterday There was no scoring m the first half, although Police had the chances. In the second half Yap
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    I.R.C. WIN 5-2 IN DIV. TWO
    50 6 I.R.C. WIN 5-2 IN DIV. TWO Indian Recreation Club "A" beat Kota Raja "A" 5-2 m a I S.A.F.A. Div. 2 match at the C.Y.M./i. ground yesterc IRC scorers were O.S.M I sim (2-, Natrajan (2). Laj penalty). Kota Raja replied through Jamil and Mail mood. S. I. Alkadree r«fereed.
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    JACKS WIN 3-2
    44 6 THIRD Division Jacks S.C. scorI X ed a notable 3-2 \lctory Second Division Malayan Airways S.C. m their Singapore BHFA League Cup fixture at Farrer Park yesterday. Their win was well deserved for they seiaed rvery opportunity that came their way.
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    S.A.S. LOSE 1-0
    38 6 PORT SWETTENHAM. Thurs —The Dravidians Physical Culture Association 'B l team tod <y beat B.A.S. Regt. at soccer on the Port Swettenham Club ground by one goal to nil. Raju I i tlie second half.
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    Newcomers in Services Cup team
    81 6 Newcomers in Services Cup team JHi cried U Sen match on Bund right b Reg;. Raji Gurar. left wing* gineers 0 first Gu; f Malaya I In thei laya son. Ccr. been v forced absence matic cho; Ker. It Balance enced P li3 >' ers a rec found i ml
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    HE MAY BLOW OLYMPIC FLAME OUT
    84 6 THE man who carries the Olympic torch on the last lap Into Helsinki may puff so hard that h e may blow the name out. Reason: 303 stairs straight up. The fiame, lighted on Olympic Garner at exactly 2.27 p.m. tomorrow. By custom, the
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      76 6 mandrake Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya I ANO THIS MAN LOOKEO «mm- -A| LADY. HOW COULD MC 1 I nr.u*T -.rui rcr cqlc I :-'-:ajU stationhouse gets one kBP^S Stt^ >f^*< n «l^ c NOW ANOTHEN. THEY'RE lE^^9' L Ml J\ '"V JANE Exclusive to the Singapore
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    INDIA v. U. K. HOCKEY CLASH
    338 7 Semi-final on Sunday j\l A\u\ Britain will meet on Sunday m the .mi final ol the Olympic hockey championhis follows their victories at Helsinki yesterday. India gained a clear win of four-nil ,>wr Austria while Britain defeated Belgium one-nil. Britain 4< minutes to score
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    Great battle gees British Win one-nil
    92 7 Great battle gees British Win one-nil irn- arna- tain and ■h and the JO mil real stumbl- B .merous rear gi: I tehee :ore them•- 'ounriered I d:\er. rally he en" their t I Be when R pn r nt more ar- the terrnorir' (ieservedt ieaci f h a goal
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    Easy Victory for Drobny
    30 7 J d i .traent Eric A ;t i Kurt I, 8-1. Enrico beat Jim -8 6-1 Thelma beat Dactal w. 6-1. 6-4. vU-h the Curry .Britain)
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    SOCCER: RUSSIA v. YUGOSLAVIA
    33 7 I D Olympic soccer to win the *iJI play Luxem- I Lain m > t i ilifving <>und t ire: Poland Dutch F inland; Norwmt I -a <i Germani E«yDt.
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    13 7 And when he grows up he wants to be a Wimbledon umpire'
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    GOVINDASAMY CUP
    26 7 The B. Govindasamy Memorial Cup soccer match between ads and S.H.B. RecreaMon Club will b» held at Bukii CherKeprel Harbour, on Sunday at 5.15
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    A shock for Neo Chwee Kok
    91 7 THE oream of the world's swimmers including Singapore s Neo Chwee Kok— had to get over a slight initial shock when they strolled into the men's dressing room at the Olympic swimming pool and found thit all the attendants were women Some even walked
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    Scores
    212 7 or p..i\ seem; Surrey v~ I.im.t>hire Oval): furrn 2"'.: Lancashire 349 for Jour i\v..^. brocK n:>. G Edrich 157. Place 131 Derbyshire* vs. Middle ex <I)erb>>: Derbyshire 2TJ and I no vickel iJmckMa li'.'h.irm fast rruri m s»'nt{ six for 96l Ev»e* \> MasSVWI iHestcilti Errcx ?2b and 113
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    ROW OVER SIZE of HOCKEY STICKS
    143 7 HOCKEY players m the elim nat on matches at the Helsinki Veldrome last night took to the field with hockey sticks which had been approved by hockey officials. T! was sequel of the controversy which arose on Tuesday night when Belgium played Finland. Pakistani
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    GAME OFF
    61 7 THE cricket match between Singapore and Negri Sembilan to have been played on the S.C.C. padang this weekend has been cancelled. The Negri Sembilan Cricket Association, In a telegram to th? S.C.A. yesterday, state that Negri are unable to raise a side for the game. A match between
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    Boy and girl (both 13) cover Olympics
    122 7 Boy and girl (both 1 3) cover Olympics p EPRESENTING Japan's school children, a girl and a boy arrived m Helsinki by plane late Wednesday night "to tell our friends m Japan all about the Olympic ga'-nes h^h this beautiful *itv fir Helsinki. The girl, Kuzuko Sugiyama. and the boy,
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    'CATLIKE' FILIPINOS TRIUMPH
    116 7 'CATLIKE' FILIPINOS TRIUMPH BASKETBALL C.DA. the Philip B 1 ria baski .r.s have qualified for the Olympic tournament startD July 25. x teams, Including It ly. piay m the final tination round to find th? other three countries which will fill the vacant places on the tournament bracke. Teams from
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    WHIT'S THE GAME?
    162 7 T<HE Russian basket 6.1 I! howcd up for iU Iwj basketball prarti c tod.^. They u*rd rrd basket bal'.- I V. rounds by completely balking r lie \ar attack vu h lightning defensive play. The white lerseved islnnder.s Intercepted countless Hungarian o-« «=«■■<•«; and were on ever?
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    U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM v. JAPAN
    82 7 The United States Lawn Tennis Association announced yesterday that Bill Talbert of New York, previously named as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team for its matches next week aeainst Japan m Cincinnati will also play. On the team with Talbert is Gardner Mullov
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    Surrey-minus Bedser, Laker & Lockface defeat
    474 7 Surrey-minus Bedser, Laker Lockface defeat OOTH Surrey and Middlesex lost first innings points m their County matches yesterday and Yorkshire gained four for leading m their encounter and so closed the gap near the top of the table. Surrey s much weakened attack with three bowlers— j Bedser. Laker and
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    Iron Curtain man jumps over 6ft. 10in.
    110 7 Iron Curtain man jumps over 6ft. 10in. A virtually jnfcnown highJumper from behind the Iron Curtain appeared at the mam Olympic village track and fiett training ground m Helsinki y*»s--terday. and startled onlookers with his prowess. lon Soter, 23-year-old Rumanian student, soared 6ft. 7 l over the bar. He did
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    JAP SWIMMERS IN HELSINKI
    106 7 TWENTY-FIVE members of the Japanese swimming team ari vcd hy air at Beasela Airport from Stockholm early yesterday after two weeks' practice m the Swedish capital. Kltaro Abe. manager of the Japanese swimmers who arrived m Helsinki on July 10. was at the airport to meet
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    SPORE C.A. TO HOLD DANCE
    95 7 The Singapore CVkket Association will hold a dance during the North v South match. The dance will be at the Adelphl Hotel on Saturday night, Aug. 2. 8.30 to 1 a.m. Bookings may be made from the hon. Mst. secretary Mr. Khoo Ong Lee. c
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    KUMAR ENTERS SEMI-FINALS
    64 7 Nare>h Kumar of India entered the men's singles I semi-finals of the Welsh lawn tennis championships yesterday. He defeated Tony Starte, former Cambridge University "Blue" 6-4, 6-1. He was joined m the last four by another Indian, V. Mohan, who scored a splendid victory over Leon Nor-
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    THE MAN WITH EASIEST JOB
    37 7 THE man with the easiest coaching job m the 1952 Olympics at Helsinki is Ke e Soon Bee of Singapore. His responsibility: TrainIng Ne o Chwee Kok. Singapore's one man swimming A.P
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    LITTLE 'MO' WILL NOT TURN PRO.
    436 7  -  ARCHIE QUICK B> prett c nbmation. and. Ju<te upon the r displays at Eas bourne. Gonzales is far and away the best of ihe moment. Donald Budge told me thai h« found professional lawn tenni* 8 greater attraction than over with the public wherever
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    WILLIAMS TO FIGHT NEGRO
    100 7 JOHNNY Williams, British heavyweight champion, may have his first fight m the Unrei States against a coloured box r -r. Bill Gillum. Ted Broadribb, manager of Williams has been notified thai negotiations are m progress for Williams to fight Gillum at the Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, Rev
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    U.S. coach has a smoke plan
    152 7 U.S. coach has a smoke plan DRUTUS Hamilton, head "United States Olympic track arid field coach, stumbled on a neic way to beat their rivals. He is going to cigarette them to death. He and Fortune Gordien. America's world record holder m the discus throw, were standing outside their Olympic
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    HELSINKI BOUND
    27 7 Five Indian Olympic cych Eombay by air for Helsinki y^ dty. They mv P. Bose. A Chakravaru. R. Mehra. J S#-tt and N. Bysack. U.P.
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    BODCA lose 3-2 —but Rovers got a fright
    455 7 all the defender* m <-. moment and scored with a grounder. This seemed to give Rovers new assurance. They snapped more energy into their attack and went all out lor the decider In 19th minute Kee Seng, me winder, trapped a rebo
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    Favourites win through
    102 7 Ihe 1. < r- b bttdcci Noel B eles. ye.sierday t lie qu;. •m Toi piorvhlps m BIOVUI WHS Up < «=er of Louisville m three fought •■■etc (0-6 7-5 f> Hie resr of the s?eded pi led by Dick &>i t Bil'v T. and Ail Lar.ei,
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    TOURISTS LOSE
    37 7 'THE tourinp R< Air Fore i n at CUristchurrh U c m represent inp fitv. *u v four i P. kistan "s goals > by Hu s^in. Shar and \l< Nev Zealfnri's Hanna'v f Armstrong <2>
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    Policearrest'inventor'inmurder of a stranger
    390 8 NEW YORK, Friday. 4 N U.S. Air Force veteran, obsessed with a theory on 'how to make men live 500 years", returned m handcuffs yesterday from Boston, where he was arrested on a charge of killing a young blonde bookkeeper he did not even know. Bayard
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    Japs may say 'no'
    114 8 TOKYO. Fri. BRITISH Commonwealth forces m Japan m connection with the war m Korea intend to demand the same rights and privileges here as are enjoyed by thp American forces. reliable sources said yesterday. United States forces m Japan enjoy a double status. They are as
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    Truman in hospital starts rumours
    218 8 Truman in hospital starts rumours PRESIDENT MAY CHANGE MIND WASHINGTON, Friday. TWO factors combined yesterday to give new life to rumours that President Truman may decide to run for re-election. One was Senator Robert Taft's prediction that Mr. Truman would do so because various weaknesses ruled out other candidates. He
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    Japs cast eyes on lost isles
    67 8 rpiiE JAPANESE government A is planning ways and means of again developing the South Pacific Islands she lest iii World War 11. The Mainichi newspaper said that government leaders were preparins: a plan whicln if approved by the cabinet, would be presented to thr
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    FOUR-DAY TOUR
    23 8 Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg. United States Assistant Defence Secretary, has arrived m London on a four-day tour of American Installations.- Reuter
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    DISNEY FAMILY IN BRITAIN
    52 8 DISNEY FAMILY IN BRITAIN photo. WALT DISNEY, creator of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and hundreds of cartoon films, has arrived m Britain. Photo shows the Disney family on board the Queen Elizabeth. Left to right are: Miss Sharon Disney; Walt Disney; Mrs. Disney; Karin Berg-Storm; Diane Disney; and Marjorie Bov.ers
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