Malaya Tribune, 25 September 1949

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  • 58 1 SUNDAY TRIBUNE BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPII Ifk .Tribune" Spore MALAYANS NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Phone 5811/3 Nine Un«, Published simultaneously at Singapore, Kuala lAimpur, lpoh and Penang. I SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER, 25, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS. THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice Glover, Malay Tribune Office, US
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  • 36 1 •.»lbrr% sprang el*ar when thi* liberty truck uve.r-tarue<l and caught tire In Harbour Road. \mt ;i Hcli*h |cirri»-1 .vn« trapped. Two cfttrera tried to s»ve him. but Sirott drove them buck.
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  • 405 1 Sunday Tribune Staff Reporter. TCVfLNTY-two British soldiers and three naval ratings bound for Hongkong 1 In the trooper Empire Pride piled into a liberty truck for a look at Singapore yesterday. A few minutes later the liberty truck had become a tragedy truck,
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  • 26 1 BARGAINS A.P. LONDON, Sat. —A *pokesman for the Austin MotoCompany states that in th? two days following d.-va'ua-tion the company's Amencaa representative sold 1.000 British cars.—AP
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  • 67 1 July 16, 1946: First I man-made atom explo- sion »t Alamajrordo, in desert of N«W Mexico. An*. 6, 1945: First atom bcmb on Hiroshima. Aug. 9, 1945: War's aecond and last atom bomb on Nagasaki. July 1, 1949: Surface test ot Bikini. July 25, 1946: Underwater test
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  • 199 1 Sunday Tribune St*ff Reporter. THE sartorial atmosphere of Government House 1 functions will hereafter be protected by a set of rule* for both formal and informal occasions. i artie* invited to dinuer who tind on their invitation card* wo'-d* 'Press Formal will be expected
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  • 32 1 U.P. MANILA, Sat. Myron M. Cowen, U.S. Ambassadoi to the Philippines, will represent his country at the fifth session of ECAFE to be opened in Singapore on October 20. —U.P.
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  • 83 1 A.P. HONGKONG, Sat. -The Hongkong Government order ed all wholesale and retail prices frozen at the level ex isting on September 17 in an effort to curb increases as a result of the sterling devaluation. The new price control makes it unlawful for any person to
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  • 45 1 A.P. ATLANTIC CITY, Saturday —A mvsteiiods "growth chemical" "may be able to make six-footers of smal- statu red Orientals, a scientist speculates. The substance is a rotxtuiv of several potent vitaminfound in meat, fish rr.ea'. yeast, and diied skim milk.—A.P.
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  • 250 1 By Lawrence O. Mani THE Associated Press leported from Washington last night that the United States Government has announced a reduction for next year in the amount of synthetic rubber American firms must vac in making tyres, inner tubes and other goods. The size of the cut
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  • 339 1 Reuter, A.P. U.P. LAST NIGHT'S ATOM BOMLB FLASHES: In America US Air Force General George C. Kenney announced that from must maintain a twenty-four hour radar wat.cn against an atomic sneak attack. in London, a U.S. Air Force spokesman thatit was "quite probable" that all
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  • 71 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Satuiday. Renewed demands for detection ot Communist bplea m the United States loHoweU the news of the Russian atomic explosion. The Un-American Activities Committee said it would soon lelease a report on its investigations. It added that Hua •will prove to the satisfaction of
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  • 30 1 U.P. CANTON. Sat. Shells from Communist artillery ware pounding Nationalist defenses in Amoy as government 'aoops continued to fight for the important port city, it was announced today.—U.P.
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  • 314 1 Sunday Tribune Staff Reporter "THC Singapore Government has stiffened its attitude towards vwits by Australian Communists who may try to ettend the ECAFE conference which opens here next month. Thin attitude h,s been to V ruler the Emergency Travel Act, the tioupr to nrohibit the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 216 1 rt, *ttit~ Ĕ* l -*1 TELL THE PEOPLE Denial Department AN anonymous spokesman of the Singapore C.I.D. quoted by a Singapore morning newspaper says that there are "no grounds" for a Malaya Tribune report concerning a clash between the Chinese Communist Party and the Malayan Communists. According to the Malaya
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    • 40 1 SPECIAL OFFER GANTNKK \W, Wool Swim Trunk* with Complete Elastic Supporter iwu Qualities: I sua! Price »14 each. !*p«*cial Offer $7./- each. I'sual Price $10 each. s P rial Off«*r $5.50 each. SEASON TRADING CO., High St. Tel: 8218» TJGERBSn
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  • 287 2 THE 58-member nation Food and Agriculture Orga--1 nization of the United Nations will hold its first Far Eastern. Regional Meeting in Singapore, commencing tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Victoria Hall. Sir Franklin Gimson, the Governor of Singa nore, will welcome the delegates. Following
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  • 48 2 The Colonial Secretary, Mr. I A. B. MeKciroa and Mrs. McKerron left for Frssers Hill last night on a short holiday. The Undo Secuta y. Mr. J.D. Hodgkinson will act temporarily as Colonial Secretary and Mr. Kenneth Tours has been appointed Under Sec rite ry.
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  • 97 2 Among the smartest tarn in the city aie the tin nu-ssengcrs employed by the Giamophone Company, of MacDonald House, Orchaid Road. Their uniform is the very latest thing. Consisting of a complete r;uit, shirt and tie in matching shades of grey, the outfit lias delight,
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  • 118 2 The names ol the successful candidates in the 1940 Spring London Chamber Of Commerce examinations for the Johore Bahru Centre were announced ?terday HIGHER GRADE CERTIFICATE STAGE—Tai Ko.i V... gatitti bir Haji Ariffin, Cheong Lai Kin, and Wee Hye Teck. CERTIFICATE STAGE Miss Ang Ceic
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  • 145 2 MUAR, Saturday 4 patrol of Ist Seaforths operating in the Gutfohg Ledang area in Tangkak District shot dead two Khaki-clad bandits and recovered two .303 rifles and 74 rounds of ammunition yesterday. A Uiird ban. dit managed to escape. The two candits killed vete
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  • 63 2 Th, Singapore Police Band, under the direction of Mi. J. C. Hitch, will give eight concerts in various parks in th" Colony during October. The first will be held at the Botanical Garden on Sun day. October 2. from 6 to 7 p.m. The last Police band concert
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  • 201 2 FIVE United States Congressmen arrived in Singapore by air yesterday on a Far Eastern Survey Mission. The visiting congressmen are Mr. Walter L». Huber (Democrat) of Akron and Chairman of the MissiOir Mr M. G. Burnside (Democrat) of West. Virginia Mr. Harold O. Lovre (Republican)
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  • 46 2 A new anti-malarial diug ha c been evo'ved at Hatfkin Institute, Bombay, says the Press Trust of India. Clinical trials of this new drug, claimed to be the best available anti-malarial, are being completed and mass production is expected to stai t shortly.
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  • 257 2 Sunday Tribune Rt wfer A group of 30 worn a have in one year shovn that, diversional therapy among tuberculous patients at tho Tan Tock Song Hospital i« welcomed hy th- patimtthemselves. All voluntary work women devote a few houi each week to visiting th»storeroom
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 49 2 Solid Rubber soles and heels Quality Canvas Uftpers Grip on Soles to prevent slip Every pair manufactured with c;»re Suitable for all. say goodbye io T Jf HAIR L 7 Prices:—HENNOL OIL I'OMADE (I)ulv extra oulsiuV Simr*!*' 1 > ,iP Sol, Agents:—NAlNA MOIIAMED A SO*»« Singapore, Kuala Urnipirr *V remind.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 567 2 On Your Radio Today BLUE NETWORK %Li~£t 'it? IMi I I >11 PBOOBAM.MKS Tamil film hit*; 12.15 Mela an-J 9.»0 a.m. Programme Summary: .luina; 12.3© New*: 12.40 Kelt. OJ Morning music; 9.30 Latin corded music; 12.4:5 Closing America on ihe Air Music An net. witli Sig. Tune; 12.4* i.i. v<«i
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  • 193 3 y i; Mr. H. MaoDougal, Tl Fourth Police Court Magisvestcrday tiicd his last which resulted in the con\ -tion of a Chine-e. .in; Lam. Mr. MaeDouga! lesigncd from his post to private practice, g Seng Lim appeared on ss-suranicau tor making d= charges against Bay
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  • 91 3 w rHT-SEEING for visitors to Singapore will •st less when Thos Coo< Son put into operation miotor vans to take visitors r iund the city and island. The application from Thos ik ft Son to run an r.ibus to take visitors on r"-seeing tours of the ud
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  • 50 3 MALACCA, Sat. At a i ting attended by three undied people among m demangs. penghulus, sigs and Malay school tea- -and presided over by A.B.L. Clarke, the Dist Officer, it was decided to 'ten cents appeal :n Alor Gajah district University Week, be gins on October 8.
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  • 93 3 Former members of the Royal Naval and Marine Forces, now residc-ni in fii.igpore, wno arc- eligible fot Naval Prize money and Campaign Stars and Medals, may ?pp!y to the Flag Officer, Malayan Area, H.M. Naval Base Singapore before November CC. Applications refer only to
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  • 137 3 Devaluation of the pound caused no annoy an cv to Mr. Ec Keng Slang, of the Firestone Company, because he completed Lis 25 years' service with the firm just in time to gather a 10 per cent increase on the value of his Long Service
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  • 264 3 Sunday Tribune Staff Reporter. MR. Justice Brown, who held an enquiry into the stranding of the 600-ton Chinese-owned mot;r vessel. Kah Hock, in the Sarawak River on July 4 last, yesterday suspended Capt. J. E. Dover's certificate for three months. Mr. Justice Brown, however,
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  • 436 3 T Fail To See The Necessity, 9 He Says Sunday Irß>une Staff Reporter. MUNICIPAL CorruTodssioner, Mr. Pat Johnson (Labour-North) will seek to throw oat a Committee decision to sanction the construction of an airstrio at Pontian for the Water Department, when the full Board of Commissioners
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  • 131 3 Mr. E.K H. Lindeboom, popular Dutch businessman of Singapore, is leaving for Holland by KLM next Saturday. Mr. Lindenlxx)ni cam. 1 io Singapore in 1937 and has \vorked for the Rotterdam Trading Co. Ltd., for about twelve years, with short periods in iheir Lata via
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  • 228 3 THERE is a girl in Singapoie today who is building castles in the air and sh» hopes that some day they wilt be made of pricks, >t'Hl and mortar. The girl is Marjorie Ho, 17--year-old daughter of Mi. and Mrs. S. F.
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  • 260 3 JOHORE'S Deputy Commissioner for Labour, Mr. K. G. Naidu, advocates vocational training for labourers in Malaya as a means to tide over any slump crisis. Mr- Naidu returned last week from a six-month Colonial Labour Officers' Course in London. He said: "The majority of the
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  • 65 3 Malaya and Smgapore will miss a ftm spectacle on October 7. when on'y Western Asia, along with the whole ol Ai'rica. Eutope and parts oi the Arctic and \ntarctic. will be able to watcli t totrl eclipse pf the moon. The reason for Malaya not being
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  • 330 3 Anglo-Malay Evening School, Singapore, which holds special classes in the evening cor Tambis and poor Malay boys, has taken another step forward by sponsoring a Malay language shorthand class in Telok Kurau. This is the first of its kind in Singapore. The class
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  • 41 3 The Wesley Church will be holding [ga annual bazaar on Friday, October 7, from 4.30—8 p.m. The bazaar, which is being organiaed to raise funds for the church, wil' be i.dd at the Wesley Church. Admission will be free.
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  • 33 3 A meeting will be held at the .100 Chiat Library, ".vatong, o i Wednesday at U p.m. with a view to forming the Friends of the .Too rhi:u Library Society.
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  • 227 3 SINGAPORE tin tra i -r.i yesterday welcomed tht new--* that they will be allowed to act as agents fpi W|P UK Mini.it rv of Supply When saleof Straits lin to the UmU d States are resumed shortly. Big money may be made or lo3t
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 52 3 •rtl CLvtne YOUR HOLIDAY PLACE Travel without trouble by Kangaroo Service. On the ground and in the air Q.E Aand 8.0.A.C. makes you personal comfort a paramount responsibility. 10§ Your trcrel agent for details. itllllWliJ 10UMIA PAMIfMi Ui Q AN T AS AIRWAYS MTiSH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION OAKTA* tWf'IU AIRWAYS
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    • 306 3 for perfect control pirst impressions count and smartness plays a big part in the sort of impression you make. To be smart, well-groomed hair is essential and that's why so many more men use Brylcreem. At office desk or on the field of sport, Brylcreem keeps the hair under perfect
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  • 242 4 'Sino-Malay Friendship Essential For Progress* Sunday Tribune Staff Reporter. DATO Onn bin Ja'afar, president of the Unite*! Malay National Organisation warns members of his party against internal disunity and racial hatred in the struggle to achieve their political aspirations. He points out that
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  • 42 4 MALACCA. Sat. Judgment in the maintenance case, in which Hasnah binte Adam claimed maintenance from her husband, a Malay schoolteacher. Mohd. Saad bin Mohd. Noor. will be delivered by the Malacca Circuit Magistrate. Mr. S. Bon Bernard, on Oct 5.
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  • 27 4 MALACCA. Sat. Mr. George Baa tian, a former Superintendent of the Malacca Boys" Jubilee Club, is shortly tcking up an appointment with the Serendah Boys School.
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  • 24 4 Mr Mr*. J. R. Maddon, after their wedding at the SI. Andrew* Cathedral yesterday. Th- bride was the former Mi** Marguerite Pearse.
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  • 488 4 MR Lim Toh Nee, Acting President of the Singapore Municipal Services Union, yesterday called on members for "greater support of all co operative movements" and revert to "more austerity living to off-set possible loss of purchasing pow-r resulting from the pound devaluation. He said Unions should
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  • 326 4 Sunday Tribune Staff Reporter. THE Reverend Paul S. H Hang, pastor of the Hing--1 hua Methodist Church in Singapore for 22 years, is now a happy and proud padve: His lite dream is abo'it to be accomplished. For nearly a decade, he has planned
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  • 79 4 MALACCA. Sat—The curfew imposed, from Sept. 11. on the Police dWtrtcta of Alor i Gaiah and Jasin has been relaxed as vnder: Alor Gajah: The curfew is lifted on all areas to the west including the main trunk road running from TampinAlor Gajah-Malacca, from 5.30 a.m. on Sept.
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  • 280 4 THE Technical Instructor, official journal of the Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers, in a recent issue, gives prominence to an extract from the speech of the retiring Chairman of the Singapore branch. Mr. A.F.W. Andren. "The members of this branch feel that, in addition to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 215 4 i Soothe and Banish that PERSISTENT COUGH That neglected cough may weaken jouf r i breathing tubes and lung*. Safety lies ia 1 1 P^P 5 antiseptic breathcable ablets. £s IIMMHtIH/ Peps stop the cough, soothe the sore in* y *jf |k f.ameJ membranes, relieve congestion, loosen «»Mflffc f phkgm.a
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    • 532 4 "Co-operation like this makes things happen fast!" »htt |r-j I'd be lost without thr services of my local B O. A C, fbĔL Appointed Agent. He's the chap multiplied |3» 3's°° mcs tiirou Bl lOUt the *'orld wbo save* XCf nic hoiu-s of preliminary planning, -f r Yes, my Agent
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  • 459 5 Conges tion In China Town To Be •Relieved Sunday Tribune Staff Reporter. THE Singapore Improvement Trust is planning to 1 spend nearly $2,000,000 on back lanes in certain congested sections of China Town. This sum will cover reconstruction and rehousing costs. It does
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  • 136 5 Sunday Tribune Reporter CITY dwellers, who have their bard earned sleep disturbed by the nocturnal squabbles of stray degs, may shortly hope for relief. A Municipal Committer has accepted in principle the offer of Police assistance in the elimination of stray dogs. A start
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  • 229 5 MANY letters of complaints have been received from uisappointed candidates, whose applications for entrance to the College of Medicine, 1 aye been rejected, said Dr. D.W.G. Faris, the principal of the College. '•l wisn we could a.-imit all of them,
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  • 358 5 Sunday Tribune Staff Reporter. THE nuns of the order of the Franciscan Mission--1 aries of the Divine Motherhood are qualified midwives, besides being State registered nurses There are at present eight nuns of this order in Singapore. Six of them are attached to Tan Tock
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  • 259 5 Sunday Tribune Staff Reporter AN "Ang Pau" Chinese New Year monetary gift wrapped in red paper which has remained unopened for 17 years, was presented to Singapore ftoys' Town last week. The donor, a former school and scout master, who pre f ers to
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  • 22 5 MALACCA, Sat. The Malacca Rotary Club has received another cheque for $49.60 from the Malacca Club for anti-T.B. funds.
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  • 66 5 MALACCA, Sat.—Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, have been provisionally uxed for the Coroner's inquest into the death of the three well-known Straits-born Chinese residents of Malacca, Mr. Ho Kirn Toon, Mrs. Tan Kirn Cheng and Mrs. Beng Eng Lim, all of whom lost their lives under tragic
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  • 37 5 MALACCA. Sat. Mr. K.T. Joseph, president of the Stamford Club, Malacca, and Mrs. C.A. de Vries, vicepresident, will attend the installation of the Chancellor and the foundation of the University of Malaya on Oct. 8.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 63 5 WALLER i MAfTLFf LTD. 1 IV» 1 for a more 30 cts. per Packet of 5 throughout Malaya Distributors: L. E. TELS CO S TRADING SOCIETY The FINEST BICYCLE BUILT to day J- /><, S**<* C««rnew SynchroSwitdi HandtoIk tar C«W/irf-u f«' r m coy v j£sc/ Tl Att LEADING rYCI!
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    • 113 5 I teneerUveaU-, famous for flavour by Stomach Trouble? t\^l*/ Get speedy rcTief the "DB WITTS' 1 way. Send oat for s tin now one /Hi spoonful in a gtan of water and pctsn>that aidt feeling has gone. yyW* POWDER NwitraffsfAcfd Soothes Stomach jgjjgggg The Successful A^Ti^^^™i The Successful Austin 'A-4C
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  • 2028 6  -  By Vera Ardmore THE intet est in- Javanese dancer. Cladcn J»las (Grandson of a 3 rncei Octomo Soerowtj r.o, ia c'eeply sincere in his desire to merge East and West through his art. It all originated many yea.3 ago when he saw aV»ova dance in Java. The Hussion
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  • 66 6 THE R.E.M.E. junior lecftcical officer impressively conducting a flame Uirowlpg demonstration for schoD'-boys. did pot know the answ v wl en a small boy asked what chemical was used! WHEN Mr. J. Thivy. Representative for lndii. was asked over which shemdor women wore the Sari, he said
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 149 6 CONSTIPATION b an ailment that requires far mora than limply taking WmmmM bootiv*. Cor real rtfief, you must get at the cause, restore *^Btßf the natural actlvrty of the intestines. Milk of Magneato J^Rjil ts Ideal for this purpose. A gentle, but effective laxative, It tones up the ertcire intestinal
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    • 136 6 DON T NEGLECT BAD Painful caricose ulcers and leg swe» quickly yield to the marvellous curative powers of D.D.D. Prescription, the antiseptic liquid henlef that instantly attacks and kills the deep-seated germs in the skm. D.D.D. Prescription stops all irritation and the temptation to scratch which spreads die infection" and
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    1862 7  -  W 'W From Jimmy Glover LONDON, Sat. SEND our best wishes to the Malayan badminton team: wo enjoyed tneir stay here, and me often think of them; they were a fine set of fellows". This was the message I was asked to give those sporting Little Men of
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  • 469 7 rwas the seafarers ol Hntaln who made the Colonial Empire. But by single v was the mutineers v. We -Bounty" who coloni ;ee PUI Mm Is'and m 17W». Until fifty or six'<y vjlo even the Cola lies >f Jr.ica were mere coastal ports or trading atati
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 170 7 CAMEO CHbcodhs REGAL fRUIT DROPS MAKERS OF FINER CHOCOLATES AND CONFECTIONERY SINCE 1834 33 Factoi ii Representatives: T. V. MITCHELL CO., LTD. SrNGAPORE* X LUMPtm PENANG POND'S 41 J^J^ POWDER 5 Smooth as silk soft as moonljg£l as the morning mitt w l\ gentle flattery, for subtle charfiff —io blend
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  • 425 8 THE dove of peace is emerging from the funk-hole 1 into which it retreated when the "cold war" broke out two years ago. The man who is trying to cajole it out of its hiding place is Mr. Dean Acheson, the United States Secretary of StateAddressing the
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  • 2251 8  -  THE STORY OF DR. BECHMAX AXD THE OXFOBD GBOEP MOVEMENT By RENE ELVIN H.G. THE first years following World War I were disillusioned, bitter and cynical. All over Europe, the mood seemed to be: let us eat and be merry, for tomorrow
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  • 382 8 Sir I saw with surprise the statement on Communal Politics issued by the Progressive Party. Although I was not invited to the meeting of the five prominent Muslims held for the purpose of considering the formation of a Muslim Party, Ido not see anything wrong in it.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 59 8 Eye Care consists of more than just "buying glasses." Eye comfort and visual efficiency depends primarily upon professional services of a qualified eyesight specialist C. S. CHONG, OPT., D. Fully equipped with modern Instruments. srojSJs MINOR feS*) Staph* BUT 1 EFFICIENT SET ONE FOR EVERY DESK KH. ROBINSON ROAD MilsVJI
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    • 93 8 Speed is today's criterion to call on irrportan' i>t*>',>n I. sbroad. 1« foreign markets ahead of competition, more and tm re arMeawaka men are taking advantage of tke opportunities the World's Old** I» pays to win extra days for doing more without having to spe«d "°rc •way from your desk!
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  • 450 9  -  By CORRINNt HARDESTY GAZA. Palestine —Airs. Ida Swnss passion iiiliness almost touched an intertional incident ig A:ab refugees in Gaza, it last, in a manner of .king, it's all come out in the wash. Mrs. Hegnauer, who manthe food distribution ?ntre for 80,000
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  • 1047 9  -  By Gerald Barbour TWO midgets, so small that both, when standing side by side, were completely hidden behind an ordinary large-sized pocket handkerchief, were discovered near Rangoon in 1892 by the German Pearl Company. The little couple, named Smaun and Fatma, were
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  • 778 9  -  By ROM BELLINGHAM ONE of the most celebrated drinking vessels in Great Britain is the socalled "Luck" of Edenhall, belonging to the Musgrave family. It is a painted glass goblet, dating from the tenth century, bearing the sacred monogram "IHS." What makes it so remarkable is that
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  • 431 9 KISSING can be dangerous, but not only in the medical sense. It can cost a man a lot of money, and cause accidents. Recently a young man, out for a ride on his motor-cycle with his girl friend as pillionrider, stopped at some
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • 751 10  -  By Donald K. Stayt FAST falling into the limbo of the forgotten arts is the charming Zulu love-letter, wrought in the striking designs of their brightly coloured bead-work. The Zulus of Natal, South Africa, have always been an intelligent and imaginative people. Since their
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  • 526 10 THE calendar measures and indicates periods o 4 time from a day upward- da>. weeks, months, years, centuries and millcniums. Where fractions of the 365ch pail of the time necessary for the earth to rotate round the sun. 01. more simply where fractions of the period necessary
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  • 801 10  -  By DAVID GUNSTON WHAT is the fastest wild creature on earth? That description goes :-irangely enough to one of the worldh smallest creatures, in msecc Tne tiny deer bot-fly is assuredly the fastest '!nr.g on earth, faster even loan man in
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  • 57 10  -  Have Fun With By CONSTANCE SHARPE JAN, 21—FSB. 18. Don't he unduly worried if ch-anyce take place v* your job: in the long run you <ctll benefit. There will also fee 'lumbers or readjustments in home -affairs but these too, will be to the good. News of wed
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  • 42 10 FEB. 19—MARCH SO. The spotlight is on money and sudden development* connected with the budget. Think things out carefully. Don't take chances on Wednesday. You will feel enthusiastic about old pans, this week. Some of them will begin to show results.
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  • 44 10 MARCH SI APRIL 20. Home life will be thrown out of jrsar as a result of several unexpected events and this would be an excellent time to start a general overhaul. Good news connected with children will bring happiness into the domestic circle.
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  • 47 10 APRIL 10. Netes in letters will set in motion a train of unusual events and you may have to make one or two journeys at short notice. From Wetlne.sday onwards, you will be able to achieve much through the whole-hearted co-operation of loved ones end friends.
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  • 49 10 MAY Si—JUNE Si). Something on which you Zmiv hern counting will not. i urn afraid,. -c»>m(- off and plans will have to be changed accordingly Look after money and valuables this week —guard against losses and theft. Children may cause ulight worry. But don't make mountains from mole-hills.
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  • 53 10 JUNE 21—JULY S3. A stroke of great pood fortune is in store: somethina you have been longing for will come to pass. But on the of her side of the ledger, serious annoyance will be occasioned by a snag connected either with propeity or your Jiving arrangements. Financ-s aie
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  • 59 10 JULY 24—AUG. £3. An unusual event ciU ccwtt a temporary check to your plans. But towmrds the wee'.: end, news trill arrive i*u»t w:ll restore your enthusiasm. Upland do tons all round. You will feel energetic and ready 4 o tackle anything. Many short journeys are indicated. A pleasant
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  • 47 10 AUG. 24 -SEPT. £3. A friend will let vou down o v%r something vnected with money and an embarrassing moment or two will be experienced. But don't be too no ft! Business acquaintances will confide in pou *n*l you may leant something to uour advanta <;t
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  • 56 10 g£i&, 24 OCT. 23. Just cU a I'ihi ichen your. .Pl a n s stdeni !to oe progressing nicely, aAong will ooufm Hews H at vbul check everything. Yrm Wi'.l hare, to hold'your harms and be patient. Letters from loved oce-t and fnend\ wiil cheer you up. On Friday,
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  • 44 10 OCT. 24— KOV. 22. Think l>efore you ticl (hia week: there will be sei'dra.' annoyances but try not tc lose your temper. It wouldn't hslp. In your work, an old ttumbling block wiil be removed a.id on Friday, an interest.no interri&v is likely.
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  • 33 10 HZ—OHS ZX. A good ivoek. Jam.ici.ul yaitis are indicated .*«*< for the unattached, romance is a found the corncr. Ou* word of warning—don't tel newfound friends lead you into extravagance. Keep your head.
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  • 40 10 Take life quietly: ic'az un<l don't allow yourself to become involved in hectic chases. You ttiay -pic* up a real bargain if~you iceep your eyes open. Home life toill Le kajtpu and a mrprise nift inil pitan yrnt J.-;
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 310 10 SOLE AGENTS FOR THE M ,T. WHOLE MALAYA FOR I, DUNKLEY PIANOS FULL SIZE UPRIGHT GRAND FULLY TROPIC ALISEI) Bl -r-r" IJKILLIANT TONE Piano Tuning Repairs A UNDERTAKEN HY OUR LONDON QUALIFIED EXPERT Late of London Institute of Pianoforte Technology. SEASON CO. LTD. ge MP I /instant protection prevents infection
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    • 55 10 MAGSILATE v for the speedy relief of g EATEN LIKE A SWE£T HOWA TERPE» HohSi Soa,. Ltd. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penanj 0w %9;f A i o „s2 60 years m& reputation fJ> is Behind %JgP these two new lines De WITT'S t jfi COUGH SYRUP syrup wi+h GUAIACOL for CREOSOTE
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 36 10 Strange As H Sf<»is c' fp HT FAMOUS CALIFORNIA BANDIT- gj AQjj&ffioF A BEDHEADS I WHO FLOG6LD I J HiM AND /KjiW ~l "bcot^B 15 DEMOCRACY. bsother/ on trial/ /Si/ FOR SIX MONTHS J 0«—M vMtaMk^
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  • 802 11 REPORT FROM HENRY €R£S Hollywood is now on an unpublished quest for new legs. But the starlets who own them, face uncertain days ahead. For, in Hollywood, legs are still a dime a dozen. HOLLYWOOD. THE -season for beauty contests in this country almost over, Hollywood is
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  • 114 11 CLARK gXbLE has received thf* most novel marriage proposal J of the year! It took piece during the Aiming of the star's latest i picture, "Command De- cision." Gable received a j 10-tneh record from a young woman in Wacao, I When he placed the recording on his portable
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  • 225 11 ONE PAY, A'cxis Smith, hitch-hiked a ride aboard a bus to get home. Her car had broken down on the bou- and just as she was pondering her fate a tourist us same along. Aware that her house was one the bus' itiner.he hailed it and asked for
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  • 915 11 OX MONDAY, October 3. Singapore's Cathay Cinema will be 10 years old. Anniversary celebrations begin two days earlier with the premises specially "dressed" and floodlit for the occasion. An exceptionally attractive programme of outstanding films from various studios will be offered patron 9,
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  • 154 11 4 NEW screen discovery, A found by a studio scout, makes his first appearance in "The Bad Lord Byron, walking gracefully over to the camera —on four legs. He is. "Viking." more correctly "Feste of Fitzrouge son of Britain's most beautiful Borzoi, "Moyak of Moscowa" and
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  • 437 11 IN THIS RESTAURANT— ON the soundstagcs of Hollywood's movie studios arc, of course, all kinds of fa's.' fionts depicting stores, buddings, homes, fortresses, castles and what have-, you. Step through the door of tne..false front and you find yourself l ight back op the spundstage.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 71 11 At ssaity •Haxeline Snow'4a« S tMo/Um» for your akin. Women ths U fMfWto tkst sha*l world over trust it m thay J J I no other beauty cream. I T*l I magically cooling at sD seasons, 1 gr**B a peneci mwmm •o good for treating little blem- j fc—fcfsn <sr
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    • 326 11 Give yourself a iQft*' stays in for months! REFILL KIT »2.00 A Toni is truly lovely !So soft, so Your Ton! perm is in —Md just tmooth. so naturaUlooking. That's the way you like n the very first day. wbv 9 out of 10 American worn** »n.i>r to any Other
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  • Article, Illustration
    304 12 ARE YOU A PAUL PRY MOTHER? WOMAN'S PAGE "PAN you tell me what is so terrible about asking an 18-yecr-old daughter what boy she was talking to ot. the telephone and if he asked her for a date?" a bewildered mother aSkS It seems she answered the
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  • 181 12 IT'S not the dress-up "lothest that make a teen-aoer's 4tfte W*> but the urU-chostv dress-down tr active sport, clothr.s f 7 so often do it. Wear a Jloioerid sun-bathing outfit to the tennis ourt and chances are .t tciU be your last invite there. Solid tehite or
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    225 12 THE heat—or is it the hurol- d ity —doesn't spare any one young or old but a steaming summer seems to take a heavier beauty toll of the older woman. There's no Ignoring It. Either take relief measures during the summer or be prepared to look fatigued and
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  • 118 12 DOTTIE LAMOUR DOTS ALL these polka dot robes belong to Dorothy Amour. She has a craze for them for early morning and bedtime wear. Notice t »c different effects achieved in these models, light dots oi dark background for robe, dark spots on light ground for nightdress.
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  • 197 12 A PARTI is a succej, »f the hostess haj fun. )f the very idea of a hostess having f Un at her own party sounos m rane to y ou Xi better your tabU- tact f s Ever sit quietly enjoying a chat with another guest and have
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  • 114 12  -  BY ALICTA HART SUMMER is the time to renew vour lease on youth so in Singapore you should always be youthful. Rejuvenate your mental outlook with new hobbies and new books or by making new friends. Spend your time doing the things which you really want to do.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 256 12 SITS: VACANT ACCOUNTANCY, COST ACCOUNTING, COMPANY SECRETARYSHIP. BOOKKEEPING. A six months' Intensive Method" Diploma Course (Recognised by Professional bodies for admission as Associate or.Fellow) will quality you for higher status by .«■pare-time postal study. For details, write now: The Princ .pal, London School of Ac- < ountancy. 12. Duke Street,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 123 12 I LI L BY AL CAPP^. j 3E 1 AD^A cro T "'/ah is notafeerd o' .^O 1 1 f GATES A j I^how MAM CARCASS j EATM M AKJLV LI'L CUSS I M\J npEN WJDE PACKED^ WILL SPLATTER INTO A 1 TVIET AM LAST )Tl IV V WK*-™ ivii^k..
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  • 1347 13  -  Says Allan Lewis THE Australian Jockey Club, controlling body for racing in New South Wales. In an attempt to revive amateur racing, provided 'the first opportunity for amateur riders when they included a Corinthian race on their programme a couple of months back. Of added
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  • 211 13 By YLLAN LEWIS JIMMY Martin reports that Shaw Stable has bought the English HARRISON by Blue Peter. He will be prepared for his racing in Malaya oy the same trainer. BILL Cook, one of Australia's best and most popular jockeys, completed
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  • 98 13 Following are requested to turn up for Cheerful Lads Athletic Party. first and second teams ngainst Tuan Mong Old Boys, fl.st and second team*, today at the Telok Kurau ground, and against R.L.M.K-. Workshop on Wednesday, at the Geylang Stadium. Tony Adalla, Tay Ann Chan. Yeo
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 165 13 WANTED AGENTS MERCHANTS DEALING IN GOVERNMENT SURPLUS CLOTHING. We are the biggest exporters stockists suppliers of reconditioned government clothing. Greatcoats tunics, shirts, drill clothing, equipment, underwear, civilian secondhand clothing etc. no enquiry too large or too small. Your enquiry will receive prompt attention. J. LUCK, 14 THEBERTON ST. LONDON, NX
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    • 258 13 You can fish nearly ev>ry sea at Cold Storage: golden fillets, kippcvs, bloaters, herrings, haddock and plaice fillets from Scottish *as, fresh sole and blue cod from New Zealand, fresh and smoked fillets from South Africa, crayfish from Tasmania md any fish from local waters SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. LTD.
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  • 488 14 YOUNG PLAYERS NOT GIVEN A CHANCE BY Tribune Soccer Reporter THE C olony's education authorities should recoup. 1 er their decision, made some time this year, forbidding schoolboys to participate in oouipethioiis organised by the Singapore Amateur Football Assori;»tion. I spoke to
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  • 240 14 ACCURACY and steadiness won the day for Baby Low (Useful) wnem she beat party mate Rose Socng 11-7. U"J last night in the semi-final of the ladies' singles of the Singapore Badminton Association's junior championships played at the Clerical Union Hall. Baby Low qualified to
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  • 124 14 S.I.T Surveys dereaied Government Surveys in a Daominton match last Wednesday by five games to .two. Results (S.I.T. players mentioned first! Wee Bak Hoc beat R. Rozario 1- 15. 15.9, 15 I; Leong Chun Wei lost to Thani Awi 7-15, 15—6, 7—15; S Galistan beat Aman
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  • 36 14 Indian Recreation Club Ist XI will meet the R.A.F. Seletar Ist XI in a soccer match at Fairer Park on Oct. 1 tcve of Mahatma Gandhi's btrthday) for the Gandhi Memorial al Cup.
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  • 42 14 LONDON. Sal. Dave Sand?. Australian holder of ihe Enu>ir. middleweight title. baa been matched again** Pete Mead. Anim middleweight, at Hart in gay here on Oct. 11. It will bSands Inst ngiM in Britain until he returns next March.—Reuter.
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  • 438 14 By Our HatkHinton Cerveepoaiflaf THE THOMAS OP has found a perVMae** home 1 at last: Singapore shall be its home. It has also been given a "guardian". is no other than the non-playing captain and manager of the Malaya Thomas Cup team, Mr. Lim
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  • 466 14 HOW TO PLAY GOLF 1 \o. 2» SOME golfers, who are otherwise reasonably talented pel formers, persist in defeating themselves because of bad temperament. This type of player is a familiar figure at every club. He a'wavs leads th" rash to the
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  • 546 14 ARMY 1 CHINESE 0 THE Army fought every inch of the ground to secure a one nil victory over the Chinese in their iirst encounter in the Community League soccer at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Invariably it was Inglis who got the
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  • 98 14 Following will turn up for Chinese Athletic vs. Kota Raja in an S.A.F.A. Senior League match today at Jalan Besar Stadium at 5 p.m.: Fong Wai Mun. Sect Yew Chang. Chan Siew Moon Boon Soon San (Capt.). Tan Chin Lye, Chin Yoon Fook.Lee Hong Siew,
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  • 53 14 TOP- Th< staff "1 the girl* (under U rettfal w rraaatyk> Stagap«»er «aimndi dav The v»a* won b> Joya* Van I ruright): LKF1 **>. 4- W. Van l»n«U«ftaar tV the nir.tbig and winner of the iadi V .10 op rare.—Tribune i**« I
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  • 595 14 THRILLS were not lacking at the Singapore ming Club's last swimming gala of the seas held yesterday. Most of the events were closely tested, so much so that one of them, the 50 metres hrpast stroke for ladies, had to be raced twice. In
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  • 81 14 Playing at the V*i**J School Hall on the semi-final of Kcrron's Cup. the Boys Chip defeati ©ore Harbour Bo a r Boys Club in b. anu ;.i" first. Bi" SINGLES: Ho lost to Chow Kye Lock a—ls; Low Ban c hen Soh Peng Hoe wOmar
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 383 14 WING ALONG IN SKYMASTERS Manned ay some of s% JjT the most experienced crews »n the world. Wr<-lfS Every Captain of an Air Ceylon Skymaster yly* na s more than 1.000.000 miles Airline -Ir3|Kluffi_r <L experience. V" I SINGAP O II E ._J -A CEYLON*. SINGA P O R I
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  • 1875 15  -  4 Favourites Oblige By ALLAN LEWIS IPOH, Saturday light of his 9.07 No Regrets, splendidly ridden by Porky Donnelly, easily won the main sprint today, the opening day oi the Perak Turl Club's Autumn Meeting. No Regrets' task was made easier by the course
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  • 46 15 TOTAL POOL $324,250 FIRST PRIZE No. *****0 SECOND PRIZE No. *****8 THIRD PRIZE No. *****7 Starters: *****7, *****2, *****8, *****4, !95t43, *****8, *****6, *****3. Consolations: *****1, *****4, 2966*8, *****8, *****7, *****9, *****9, *****1, *****6, *****8. DOUBLE TOTES 9 tickets $71 6 tickets $83
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  • 255 15 THE Indian Association led by 164 runs ai the end of the first day's play in the Gandhi Memorial Cup cricket match against R.A.F. Malaya on the Ratestier Road ground, yesterday. Batting nrst. tne muiuns pi«ed 201 runs, while thf airmen had scored 37
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  • 166 15 OPENING their rugger season with a hom«-and-home match, the S.C.C. timers 1 defeated the "Newcomers" by 20 points (five tries, a goal) to nil on the padang. yesterday. Within three minutes of the initial kick-off Roper put the finishing touch to a good threequarter movement to score
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  • 32 15 Mrs. A. Grllk, doing the back swan due in the Singapore Swimming Club's rfnal Gala yesterday. She won the Harris Cup for her performance. Trthmie Ptehire. Tribune Picture.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 220 15 or ■:i >s Toda\ At 11.00 A.M. Paramount's •DX. CYCLOPS" (In Technicolor) 50 Cts. To All Seats i ,st Day: Two Shows Only: I 8.06 8.30 Kepublic's Action Serial .HAUNTED HARBOUR" Showing 15 Thrilling Chapters! l ooiorrou SECRET" fW pP PARK [O-DAY (HEAP MATINEE 2.30 P.M. WAKE ISLAND" 30 cts.
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    • 94 15 GREAT WORLD Atlantic 3—7—!). 15 "SONG OF INDIA" Tomorrow: "SPRING SONG" and "RJDIN" DOWN THE CANYON" (A Republic Picture) NEW WOULD Lido i" 7—«.'.15 "C H E V E N N E" ROYAL 3—o-9 "Z I D D 1" (Hindustani) UMPIRE 7—915! "INVISIBLE AGENT" Today** Matinee at 2.30 p.m. "SIERRA
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    • 228 15 I STAR-FILLED! I I ACTION-FILLED! I I THRILL FILLED! I 1 /CLARK 1 I WAITER PIDGEOIV J| I 1 VAN JOHNSON /FW I <2& Wsll «I W 111*4 I N 11 a.m., 1.45» 4.15, 6.45 9.30 p.m. j I LAST 5 SHOWS! fmmßTk TH t'J (V «TTTT?! Triumph WLX. JJII,
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  • 65 16 Seventeen members of the y.W.t.A. who tooK part in the International Parade at the Singapore Youth Rally at Thomson Road yesterday. The countries represented were Pakistan, Holland, Yugoslavia, South America, India, Britain, Ceylon, the Philippines, Malaya, Japan, Switzerland. America Old and New, China and -lava. (Right): Members
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  • 114 16 First warning of the approach of Christmas once again has been sounded by the organising committee of Singapore s Poppy Day Fund, who are arranging for Christmas gift stalls at their next Bridge and Mahjong Drive in aid of the Fund. The drive will
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  • 278 16 USIS. WASHINGTON, Saturday. PRESIDENT Truman has nominated Myron Melvin Cowen, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, to be U.S. representative at the fifth session of the Eco nomic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE). The session will be held in Singapore. October
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  • 288 16 Reuter. LONDON. Sat. Following are looibail re«uH»:— HK>T MVI8IO» Arsenal 4. Btuningiiam 2. 4j mi v. 2. fcvertea Bjrniey 1. Manchester L. <». Chaihon 0, i. Fulham 2, Newcastle L. 1. Manchester C. 0. Blackpool 3. portssaouin L, Bolton L btOM C helsea 3. Sunderland 2. West
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  • 207 16 Sunday Tribune Reporter SINGAPORE'S Secretary for Social Welfare, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice stood-in yesterday for the Colonial Secretary, Mr X A. B. MacKerron who was unavoidably absent, and launched the Singapore Co-opera-tive Stores Society's travelling shop. Immediately after launching the shop. Mr. McNeice became the
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  • 233 16 EIGHTEEN youth i rgaalM tions, members of Singapore'! Youth < *uncil. Held their first Rally at the Police Training Ground, rhomson Road, ycstei ia>. In front ci the Governor of Singapore. Sii FrankUn Gim son, boys and girls Horn seven of the organisation:' preaent pave displays
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  • 130 16 The Joint Consultative Committee representing the Army and the Singapore Army Civil Service Union has suspended further meetings, on the Union's request, until ali outstanding points agreed on at previous meetings had been satisfactorily settled. The Union charged that the Committee's proceedings had so far been "undemocratic"
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  • 358 16 'Don) Buy More From Malaya' Reuter. WASHINGTON, Saturday. SENATOR Robert Taft (Republican Ohio,) today attacked the recent Anglo-American-Canadian dollar conference proposals to increase American purchases of Malayan rubber. He told the Senate that the proposals would force seme American synthetic rubber plants to close. Senator Taft said
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  • 57 16 Washed up on the tropical island of Bali. Dutch Eas* Indies, famous tourist for beautiful girl dance? ft, is the I first whale the Balinese haw j ever seen. At low *ide tnev walk to the coral ov.ich on which it stranded and cut on the
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  • 263 16 U.P. LLANDUDNO, Wales Ba1 PRIME Minister Clement Atllee toda\ warned the British people against returning to the "mliertes and injustices of capitalism." but pred!e>d 'ha' the failure to solve ih n economic would dlv'id the western world. A\am Purpose Attlee spoke to a r<:gional Labour Party rally
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