Singapore Standard, 29 July 1950
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Title Section18 1950-07-29 1 Singapore Standard <* A n __l VOL. 1. NO. 27. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 29. 195_"" 12 PAGES TaEN CENTS18 words
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593 1950-07-29 1 "Mannar* staff Reporter A YOUNG Chinese gunman, believed to be a member of one of the suicide squads" of the Malayan Communist Party, shot and seriously wounded Mr f! gu Wah. 54-year-old Senior l^^tC^ Schools, Singapore m a stationary trolley bus593 words
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Article, Illustration150 1950-07-29 1 Standard Staff Reporter WITHIN minutes of the Mr. Li Chi Wah at Newton Circus yesterday. porter was on the' srene. Ii- later followed the taking Mr. Li to the Genera! Hospital, and this is sn account of what he saw Mr. Sardar Singh ASP. of150 words
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Article, Illustration31 1950-07-29 1 photo. to take over the presidency of the II M n !!t.IL ,ra eh s Malaya asking him at J.ho re B^ru^iertaT"^ %,d m^e'SetVe^, ?*"^T& standardstandard - 31 words
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296 1950-07-29 1 trtt tut t Standard Staff Reporter por J Mala y an Communist Party has started a period of terrorism m SingaThis was the opinion of a Police spokesman who told The Standard day that heir recent activity indicates that they have apparently staged296 words
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282 1950-07-29 1 outnaara aian Reporter THE COLONIAL Secretary, Singapore Mr. W. L. Blythe, j yesterday sent the following message to Mr. Li Chi Wah. "I was very distressed to hear this morning that you have been the victim of a murderous assault and glad to learn282 words
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206 1950-07-29 1 LAKE SUCCESS, July 28--(Reuter)— The United Nation; Security Council met today t( debate the first report mad< by Gen. Mac Arthur on th< Korean war. Mr. Jacob Malik, the Soviei delegate, did not attend today's meeting. Sir Gladwyn Jebb, for Bri tain, commended the206 words
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151 1950-07-29 1 LONDON, July 28 (AP).— The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. James Griffiths, announced m the House of Commons today that he has asked the Governor of Singapore for a full report on the big fire at Aik Hoe Rubber Factory on151 words
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82 1950-07-29 1 Standard Staff Reporter A CHINESE found loitering m a suspicious manner m the vicinity of the still smouldering Aik Hoe rubber factory, Kirn Chuan Road, was taken to Paya Lebar police station for questioning, late yesterday night The fire which gutted the factory82 words
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Article332 1950-07-29 1 Soviet Act Arouses Misgivings ."-ttu^KATiu capitals viewed the Soviet Union's sudden return to the UN Security Council as an attempt to bring about a reversal of UN decisions respecting Korea and predicted "failure of a mission" for Moscow. Washington offleials. said an AP dispatch, suspected that Russia decided to return332 words
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Article46 1950-07-29 1 FOUR Chinese women were taken to hospital after a fight m Jalan Ampas at 10.30 a'clock last night. Half an hour later, an ambulance rushed a male Chinese to hospital. He was reported to have taken washing soda at Geylang.46 words
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192 1950-07-29 1 Standard Shipping Reporter twr i RUSS ,JANS are doubling their usual purchases £^♦2*l? ru J >ber starting with next month. This is rfi^ ed ft the f act that, during August, the Soviet KSPJ5 I 3!JF t 2? 0p nd will, between them, load 14,000 tons.192 words
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547 1950-07-29 1 Nine Red Divisions Start Vital Battle For Port Of Pusan TOKYO, July 28— (AP)— The battle for the main gate to the America* •upply port! of Pusan and possibly for all Korea began m a dawn drizzle today general Mac Arthur's Headquarters said the next few days were vital toVh«547 words
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War Briefs
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Article65 1950-07-29 1 LONDON. July 28 (Reuter). King George today signed a proclamation authorising tne recall of a limited number of naval officers and men, and postSonement of the demobilisaon of others, to bring up the strength of Britain's Far Eastern Fleet. The Government's decision to take this action was65 words
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Article55 1950-07-29 1 WASHINGTON, July 28— (Reuter) American casualties m the Koreans fighting total 904 to date, the United States Defence Department announced. They included 76 killed, eight died from wounds. 289 wounded, 79 injured and 372 missing m action. "Wounded" are those hurt m combat, "injured" those hurt m accidents.55 words
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Article74 1950-07-29 1 WASHINGTON. July 28— (L T P). A master plan for the dispersal of key government agencies to a new site 12 to 50 miles outside the capital will be submitted to President Truman within next week or ten days, the Washington Post said m a copyrighted story74 words
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Article96 1950-07-29 1 I9 KYO Ju] y 28-(Reuter-AAP)— The North Koreans are widely using the Soviet SU-76 self-propelled gun. a mechanised vehicle closely' resembling a tank and often confused with it. A senior officer here said it was a weapon of support far more vulnerable than a tank itself but96 words
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Article34 1950-07-29 1 WASHINGTON. July 27 (UP). Removal of' the 27.000 ton aircraft carrier Princeton from the mothball fleet into Puget Sound Naval shipyard on Thursday increased speculation that it was to be reactivated.34 words
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130 1950-07-29 1 THE YONGDONG FRONT July 28— (UP)— Another "lost battalion" staggered out of the mountains from behind the enemy lines on Thursday night guided by a ten-year-old South Korean lad who now has a job as a unit mascot I am going130 words
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57 1950-07-29 1 BRUSSELS. July 28-(AP) Brussels walked to work on Friday as the first anti-Leopold strike struck the capital. Only about a score of th« City's 750 trams were working Each was protected by rifle carrying gendarmes and fam mcd to the doors. The city's factories w*r«57 words
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566 1950-07-29 2 Progressives Pledge To Fight For Local Men, Party Policy Clarified Standard Staff Reporter IT Is not right for a policy of preference to be applied to promotions Io superscale posts m the Public Services. This is stated by the Progressive Party m a statement issued yesterday clarifying the Party's policy566 words
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Article133 1950-07-29 2 Foreign Exchange Warning Standard Staff Reporter THE CONTROLLER of Foreign Exchange has warned Singapore merchants that m their dealings with Hongkong they should not dispose of any assets for their connections m Hongkong without his Department's authority. He said it was evident full attention had not been given to his133 words
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Article160 1950-07-29 2 Increase In Rent Sought Standard Staff Reporter A MOVE to get Government's permission to "a reasonable increase m the permitted rents of all houses and buildings built before 1939 m Singapore" will be made at Monday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. Mr. 5.1.0. Alsagoff (Nominated) will move a motion asking160 words
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Article128 1950-07-29 2 Standard Staff Reporter FIVE people were reported t missing from their homes m Singapore, yesterday. The y j were a Malay boy, two Chin- ese women and two Chinese children. The Malay boy was 12-year-old Hashim bin Aii. He was last at home m Lorong 23, Geylang128 words
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Article39 1950-07-29 2 A CHANGE of address on lan identity card may now be I made by the police, it is officially announced. This will expedite and simplify the change of address particularly m the rural areas.39 words
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168 1950-07-29 2 Standard Staff Reporter MR. SANDY G. PILLAY (Progressive City) will move at Monday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners that the decision of the Commissioners on promotions of officers m the Municipality be referred to a Special Committee. The decision was arrived at a Special168 words
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288 1950-07-29 2 standard Staff Reporter THAT THE Straits-born Chinese had, as a com--nunity, been losing influence m recent years was stated yesterday by Mr. T. W. Ong, President of .the Straits Chinese British Association. Mr. Ong, who was speaking at the 50th annual general288 words
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Article81 1950-07-29 2 THE DEPUTY Commissioner, C.1.D., Mr. R. C. B. Wiltshire told The Standard yesterday that technical difficulties prevent the "urgent" police telephone call number to be changed from 999 to 111. He was referring to a letter m the local press where a reader81 words
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Article, Illustration67 1950-07-29 2 photo. Air. Aw It Haw> youngest son Mi Mr. Aw Boon Haw, left Hongkong far New York by plane on July 25 to further his studies. Seen m the above picture taken at the Kai Tak airfield are from left to right: Messrs. Aw Hoe, Managing Director ef the SingaporeHongkong Standard - 67 words
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Article55 1950-07-29 2 Standard Staff Reporter CAROL REED, famous British film director, said yesterday before returning to London that he hoped to release "An Outcast of the Islands" by March next year. Mr. Reed and his party left by Qantas Constellation. Mr. Reed praised the cooperation of the police and55 words
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Article32 1950-07-29 2 Standard Staff Reporter BURGLARS breaking into a shop m North Bridge Road on Thursday night were reported to have got away with a total of $1,224 m cash and goous.32 words
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236 1950-07-29 2 Clash Expected A t SMC Mcc ting MONDAY'S meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners promises to be a very lively one Tho question of paying the Commissioners an allowance of a month retrospective from April 1, 1949, w m figure prominently m it. Interest has236 words
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Article, Illustration52 1950-07-29 2 More than 300 school girls, led by Mrs. Hussein bin Onn, daughter-in-law of Dato Onn bin Jaafar, took part m the U.M.N.O. procession at Johore Bahru yesterday. This was part of the mass demonstration of U.M.N.O. members at Johore Bahru yesterday to persuade Dato Onn to resume the presidency of52 words
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Article93 1950-07-29 2 SENTENCE of two month's rigourous imprisonment v m imposed on 38-year-o'd Chan Wai Sun m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday for impersonating a detective Chan visited Chua Kirn Toh of Adam Place on .luly 1 and told Chua that he was a member93 words
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Article94 1950-07-29 2 Standard Staff Reporter AT the Singapore Harbour Board stafT Association*! fourth annual general meeting held yester.iay. it was decided to ask the Bonn! to increaaa the proposed housing allowance from 12 per GSMs\ to 15 per cent. They want this allowance to be paid94 words
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45 1950-07-29 2 BAIL of $25,000 was granted to 38-year-old Kng Luan Kee m the Singapore Second District Court yesterday when he pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of 27 pounds of opium. The case was postponed to August 4.45 words
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497 1950-07-29 2 A PARTY who went out late one night for prawn fishing off Pasir Panjang beach netted $2,550 m cash instead of prawns. The windfall was described m the Singapore Second District Court yesterday by a 20--year-old student of the Trade School, who was497 words
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Article120 1950-07-29 2 Standard Staff Reporter GENERAL Nu Win. Deputy Prime Minister of Burma and Minister for Defence had a I night out m Singapore. After a Chinese dinner with his "old friends." Mr. Aw Cheng Chye, manager of Eng Aun Tong, and Mr. Lee Chee San. managing120 words
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Article213 1950-07-29 2 A WITNESS for the prosecution, Kamala, yesterday described to the Relief Court Magistrate, Mr. D. A. Fyfe, how her sister was stabbed by Ratnam, at the continued hearing of the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Rajoo on April 23 at Serangoon Road. Ratnam, a 22213 words
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Advertisement327 1950-07-29 2 Wfllliii WAR DAMAC r co^s> PUBLIC NOTICE* A large number 0 f i_» being received from enquiring when pav^_*is be made on theiri^J*! claims. It i. "h*..: answer all l Jc l m^«»fs?l dividually an i T C^ r H' to such lett rttti* position wi. ,nt -T> Press from327 words
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Article110 1950-07-29 3 lard staff Correspondent UMPUR, Fri.— A man's craving for "upset his mental and^ resulted m •i what he is today icd, homeless and an with no family stated m court to* Welfare Depart- =i t on low Fook, an the Kuala Lumpur b me, when110 words
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Article54 1950-07-29 3 Sund ud StafT Correspondent ■IA LUMPUR. Fri.— A i< killed yesterday m »n a patrol of secuicturned fire on 0 State the occubusea and of two which bandits held up >cd. The first bus up m the morning yod, the other was hen the occupants lorries were being54 words
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315 1950-07-29 3 s^naara Man Correspondent :lAR Fri.-The story of a quarrel between a hinese and a Malay, and the subsequent finding oi tne dead body of the Chinese m a bush, was told at the preliminary inquiry before the Muar magistrate Inche Abdul315 words
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Article, Illustration501 1950-07-29 3 4, 000 Malays From All Over Malaya Fail In Mission Dato Onn Is Still Undecided MORF THiv vinAn s i and awi Staff Reporter bers of the ilniJ^ m^o 0 perspiring men, women snd children-mem-iS*!^^ M«fcsyi National Organisation from all parts of MftUvT^considerlS^^ he would S ive the matl^ more501 words
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Article348 1950-07-29 3 IN a speech which took Rf) minutes, Dato Onn, m a voice filled with emotion, told the gathering that weeks before he officially handed his resignation as president of the UMNO, he had made up his mind to resign and give "younger and more able men In348 words
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Article65 1950-07-29 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Yesterday morning, m Selangor, two food lorries were stopped by bandits who forced the people to debus. While the passengers were placed under guard, the lorries were driven off. They were returned some time later by the bandits who had taken half their contents.65 words
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146 1950-07-29 3 KUALA LIPIS, Fri.— The police and the fire brigade fought giant flames throughout last night m a vain effort to save throe smokehouses stacked with 750 pikuls of rubber, two miles away from the Post Office. The alarm was given at 10 p.m.146 words
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325 1950-07-29 3 Standard Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Alleged to have disposed of the dead body of a detective corporal who had been murdered recently at Sentul. Kuala Lumpur, a 55-year-old Chinese, Yap Yee Kirn, was charged before the President of the Sessions Court, Mr. D.325 words
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Article74 1950-07-29 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— A rumour is gaining ground that the Malayan Chinese Association proposes to float a million dollar lottery m the near future In bolster its squatters resettlement and other schemes. Mr. Khoo Teik Ee. honorary treasurer of the MCA Sweepstake Committee, told74 words
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269 1950-07-29 3 standard Staff Reporter THE SUCCESSFUL enforcement of the Children and Young Persons Ordinance will depend, to a great -extent, upon the co-operation of the public. This was stated at a press conference given by the Secretary for Social Welfare. Mr. T. Fames Hughes269 words
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Article98 1950-07-29 3 Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA. Fri. Underprivileged boys m Malacca are being offered a chance to learn engineering trades by the Shell Co., of Singapore. The boys will be given training m a preparatory training school at Sarawak as paid apprentices of the company. After two98 words
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74 1950-07-29 3 Standard Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— A Koran recital competition was held m Johore Bahru yesterday at the Abu Bakar Mosque when 13 students from 13 Malay girls* schools of South Johore took part. Inche Samini binti Salamat i of Tambatan Tinggi74 words
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Article110 1950-07-29 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Mr. O. A. Spencer, Economic Adviser and Development Commissioner m British Guiana, has been selected as Economic Secretary, Federation of Malaya, m succession I to Mr. A. Heywood-Wadding-ton, who will be going on leave prior to retirement towards the end of the110 words
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Article123 1950-07-29 3 To the cries of *Hidop Melayu," the sounds of a Malay band and led by UMNO Youth League members m uniform, carrying banners with slogans and flags of the various UMNO branrhes, 4,000 men. women and children marched m procession to Dato Onn's residence at Johore Bahru. Their123 words
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Article47 1950-07-29 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— ln Perak, last night, three Chinese, returning to their kongsi. were challenged by about six armed Chinese bandits. The men took to their heels whereupon the bandits opened fire slightly wounding oue m the hand. One of the men ia still missing.47 words
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Miscellaneous35 1950-07-29 3 Tamil Church Service Mr. Lan Morrison of tbe National Bible Society of Scotland will be the preacher m the morning worship service of the Singapore Tamil Methodist Church on Sunday, July 30. at 9.30 a.m.35 words
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Article, Illustration304 1950-07-29 4 Reunited At Long Last Standard Staff Reporter OUTWARDLY undemonstrative, Maria Bertha Hertogh has long -puzzled reporters and cameramen, xcho covered the Aminah Case, with her "coldness** of manner. They have seen her bathed m tears and they have seen her cry out m passionStandard - 304 words
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866 1950-07-29 4 THE APPEAL of Che -fa-tM-t heate Mihimed against the decMM *M tne Chief J-stiee, Sir Chartes »™J"^y^y tf*«-__^ old f-tirtrT-- l *'*'f.MrT <• lutti llertogh, to tlie Consul Genet al ior the NetanerBS for leteni to' her pora-ts m HoOjumV was allowed866 words
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Article90 1950-07-29 4 Bertha's Family May Take Action BERGEN -OP -ZOOM, Holland, Joly 28 (Renter) Ex-Sergeant Dellerto?h said he was "Most perFlexed** here today when he heard of the Singapore Court's decision to allow his 13-year-old daughter to stay with her Malay foster-mother. "I do not see how it is possible for theReuter - 90 words
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Article, Illustration165 1950-07-29 4 Standard Staff Coirtspoodf t« ALOR STAR, Fri Ones lof the Malayans leaving by thej :Corfu for the U.K. on Aug. 12* »>iull be 35-year-old Inche Md.J Noor bin Abdul Wahab whoj has been awarded a depart- j mental scholarship for a three-; year B.Sc.165 words
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118 1950-07-29 4 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Fri. During the past three nights, intermittent firing and explosions were heard m Ipoh town coming from the direction of the north This led to rumours being circulated m town. To check the rumours the Perak police released a communique118 words
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333 1950-07-29 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Fri.— The Settlement of Penang Association which had interested itself m several matters? of importance during the period of its existence was wound up last night after a 50-minute meeting at the Chartered Bank Chambers. Mr. Jules Martin,333 words
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Article200 1950-07-29 4 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Fri. The State Secretary, Perak. Che Osman bin Talib, will seek the appointment of a committee to consider and report on the application of the elective principle to Town Boards, when the State Council holds its session on Aug. 1. The200 words
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Article, Illustration194 1950-07-29 4 6_«J>wt_B "°w, what a r*^: someone ytffaj ITS walked past. N And Uie wolves of Kali.. "»y shout thVSSS hoarse for they *Ul seeing more 0 f \>n. 2L-* rma d come down south Tmiceshot at while „J Burma. NeJh194 words
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308 1950-07-29 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Fri. For the first time m the history of the Municipality, a new kind of negotiating machinery for the settling of disputes between employees and the Commissioners will soon be introduced by the Penang Municipal Services' Union. Revealing308 words
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75 1950-07-29 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, FrL— The Benham Report on salaries will be discussed at the annual conference of delegates of the Postal and Telecommunications Uniformed Staff Union, Malaya, which will be held at the General Post Office premises on Aug. 6 at 10 a.m.75 words
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112 1950-07-29 4 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Friday.— A 3i*-year-old Hokkien. Phang Ong, who knew how to get his identity card endorsed when he first changed his place of abode from Pahang to Selangor but did not do the same when he came to Ipoh, was112 words
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93 1950-07-29 4 Standard Staff CorrropoiH"-.! IPOH. Fi state administi iti principle, 1 shops to h ied on estate m Perak. i sion whetN r I be estat rests with II E"»tputj Comnufs.oner ol im) the A* sistant Con before a Mr* ed by t <* district.93 words
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Article39 1950-07-29 4 M.(iura M.in t nrrespa---IPOH, f Chine— a 11. .nc t [at P was advi Che B.ih iv lin, to curfew i The court with daughter I The n l while th< t toned a I39 words
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Article17 1950-07-29 4 Standard St..n 11*011. Fi reported ii h v MOW d .1 Us wa- P*ng.17 words
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Article246 1950-07-29 4 6- Year Plan Guarded Reception Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Fri.— Contrary to expectations, there was a guarded reception here for the Six-Year Draft Development Plan, which was unanimously approved m principle at yesterday's meeting of the Federal Legislative Council at Kuala Lumpur. Described by Sir Henry Gurney, the high commissioner,246 words
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83 1950-07-29 4 Standard Statt Correspond rni PENANG, Fri.— The financial p pality has taken a satisfactory turn. Mi. B the President, told Commissioners a: ing when the sunnlementarv Budget •■Wf VI 8 PI \o re^ S ruts wh.ch a rramim* I An iddH ,-h a found83 words
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Article291 1950-07-29 5 LENSMAN - LENSMAN by j MVERSAL-INTER-LJ NATIONAL star Vvonne De Carlo has revealed her choice for the world's 10 most fascinating men—and, believe it or not there is not a single Hollywood star among them. Miss De Carlo, who gave her listing on the set of ncer's291 words
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Article171 1950-07-29 5 JTOLLYWOOD, July 28 Weary of movies that paint a false picture of the band business, music man Stan Kenton is planning to make a picture of his own. "Hollywood has never done right by the band business," said the 37-year-old prompter of "progressive Jazz."171 words
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Article, Illustration651 1950-07-29 5 rpiE FACT that Spencer Tracy was firs! on line to wish Clark Gable good lock when the latter recently celebrated a birthday on the set of bis new picture, "Any Number Can Play," occasioned no surprise to those who651 words
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187 1950-07-29 5 HOLLYWOOD, July 28— -The most dynamic actor I have ever directed!" That ia the tribute paid Mickey Booney by British director Peter Godfrey, who directed the "little .giant" and Terry Moore m Columbia's Freddie The Great." Coming from Godfrey, that is indeed a compliment,187 words
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Article144 1950-07-29 5 *|"HE epic of the Guards Armoured Division sweeping across Europe m the fight for liberation the danger and the drama of tank warfare two men, an Englishman and American, working and fighting together m the momentous weeks that followed D-Day... That is the outline story144 words
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Article, Illustration218 1950-07-29 5 A STAR RETURNS ""FAKING its place among x the recent crop of exciting films with unusual themes, Columbia Picturea "No Sad Songs For Me" is shortly due for release m Singapore, with Margaret Sui la van, Wendell Corey, and Viveca Lindfors starred, The218 words
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Article84 1950-07-29 5 T JOLLY WOOD. July 28.— XJ Gene Tierney says she has 10 years to go with 20th Century-Fox and she has no worries about the future. "I don't see why some people In Hollywood talk about panic," she says. "We'll still be making pictures, although84 words
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Article, Illustration224 1950-07-29 5 WILLIAM E. McKENNEY - WILLIAM E. McKENNEY BRIDGE CORNER BY AN expert card player can afford to indulge m optimistic bidding occasionally, and often makes a game that a less confident player would fail to bid. In today's hand South was undaunted by bis partner's minimum response to224 words
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Article72 1950-07-29 5 CYDNEY, July 2R.— Leading actors m a film being produced here are three katotaroos. And all the stars are expectant mothers. Aim of the film. "Birth of a Kangaroo." is to show how the offspring gets into the pouch Because no one knowsReuter - 72 words
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Miscellaneous781 1950-07-29 5 Today's Radio Highlights RADIO MALAYA (Singapore): Lunchtime dance music is by Artie Shaw and the King Cole Trio (1.02 p.m.). "London Studio Melodies" can oe heard at 2-45 p.m. and the Jay Wilbur Strings (an Australian transcript) at 8 p.m. "Listeners' Choice" is featured at 7.20 p.m. with 40 minutes781 words
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Article744 1950-07-29 6 *yHE man with the gun and the man with the hand grenade have a new and formidable ally. He is the man with the smouldering joss sticks and boxes of matches. During the last few days the Red arsonists have been pretty active and on Thursday744 words
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Article, Illustration413 1950-07-29 6 Douglus Luckersteem - Douglus Luckersteem By "DURMA'S mid-eastern, hill■lJ men, the Chins, want immediate elections so as to replace their present representatives m the Burmese Parliament. They say that the men now m Parliament are not the true representatives of the people because they were not elected byA.P. - 413 words
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Letter125 1950-07-29 6 Sir: 1 cannot refrain from making a comment or two, if you will allow me to do so, on your editorial. "Aid From Australia." Ten years ago. those Australian lads, who stood on guard and tried to do their duty side by side with the British forces125 words
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Letter295 1950-07-29 6 Sir With reference to your editorial comments on the subject of the Municipal Commissioners' impolitic move to. vote themselves an allowance of $300 a month with a provision for "back pay", to boot, allow me to say that you have express* ed the people's reaction pretty well.295 words
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Article322 1950-07-29 6 Island Of Tipsters THERE are more educated people m Penang once known as the "Island of Queen Scholars". And accordin a to the Settlement Secretary, Mr. J. P. Blackledge Penang is expected to make better use of the right to vote than Singapore. Already there appears to be great interest322 words
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Article83 1950-07-29 6 THE Federation Govern- j snoot's decision to stand surety for the Malayan Wholesale Co-operative Stores Society Ltd.. to the j tune of $100,000 is tangible j proof of its support for the Co-operative movement And j in keeping with the policy, j the federal legislative Coun-83 words
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Article913 1950-07-29 6 It's The Talk of The Town by OBSERVER political, 1 am afraid that Mr. Blackledge is doomed to disappointment. Indeed, unless there is a sudden change in the attitude of Penang people towards politics. I fear the elections will be poorly supported. The majority of wageearners in Penang, clerks, shop913 words
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Article291 1950-07-29 6 SOME i spenees are necessarily incurred m the course of holding otfice. and the most serious for some members is the loss of wages which they occasionally sutler when absence from work is necessary for the purpose of council business. There is no compensation for th.s291 words
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Article202 1950-07-29 6 Review of Views Wbos Responsible? I' WO of the 0.v.. dailu-s and Chung yesu out at tl for burning d Rubber Fact Tan Lark s President Chamber i Manyang casion to etj spint.-dne.ss ol owner, point i not only g, v < tducati it _r the Univ< Fel generou»l\ topita202 words
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Miscellaneous56 1950-07-29 6 y^^^^L^^^^^^^^Lz^WßmWr^lJn^^ aii F^aß-Lr fl mf a* H b ~j*2*Ml __P_s_L___""L *w m v** \*Wnl B»i2~ **mf£* 7r i*--»lU^X«fi iW^^T^^M^^^&^V^wK^ mh -B-*g£3g W***.WttV§ 5S—Z J*^s^MS'^^*^^"'HgC_)fiEsd— P rJHWimm JLJM*— JS^S— fla 111 _i__^_____fri_^^| tMßnlffligi— fvllt«t^^f^^ ;j_a§ "DCKVt IN IHc j* J J'O^Rmr XS "m _m! Wrrw. B W H PFDr^n fit QONTINUEPAS56 words
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Miscellaneous19 1950-07-29 6 USELESS EUSTACE adissr U 9»b j Wh.it can you mike of >m? Thai's «.ui»(M>v«d to be a play -suit!"19 words
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Article, Illustration276 1950-07-29 7 <__)- Soviet suddenly endwi "hT^'. Mr V J,akob A taas SS-5 ffß_SS_S__B -wa i*i&li___s**-*^-*aar_ Russia's return to the Counicil makes it certain that future [decisions on the Korean war will face either long debates or a Russian276 words
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Article183 1950-07-29 7 Churchill Warns Of Red Blitz DON. July 28— (AP): 3 time Prime MinisWinston Churchill, dcci Parliament that planes o present U.S bases m I i <-ould atom-bomb itiet and key points" I world war. B meanwhile, the Tory Opposition leader said. Russia eep into the English Channel and "bring us183 words
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Article56 1950-07-29 7 N CITY, .July 28.— 1 than 13.000 C priests have been kill-' m concentration thc Communist re-' is ian satellites dur- «'nrs. the Va--1 lio sayi Of Communism the *orld are talking -ish to call the -ace." the radio B*Z ires show what of peace on56 words
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Article222 1950-07-29 7 Fears Of New Red A ttacks LAKE x.r?^ CCESS J y 28 (UP While there is speculation that Russia's ending 01 her 29-week-old boycott i< primarily aimed at renewint her bid to oust Nationalisl China from the United Nations, there appears to be a feeling of optimism here for good,222 words
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91 1950-07-29 7 WASHINGTON, July 28. (AP):— The State Department announces that America is about to negotiate at Bangkok a military aid agreement with Siam, which borders on IndoChina. The agreement will specify the terms under which America will seod military supplies to SiamA.P. - 91 words
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Article65 1950-07-29 7 LONDON. July 28— <UP>- —I Mr Winston Churchill criticised; the British Government for selling jet aircraft to Argentina and Egypt at the expense of the! R.A.F.. He reminded Parliament during a debate on Britain's defence that 100 ?ets had been sold to Argentina and 110 to Egypt.65 words
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Article, Illustration50 1950-07-29 7 Commanders of tank forces and ground forces m Korea (front left): Brig-Gen. Charles Palmer, artillery officer: Rear Adm. James Doyle; Gen Hobart Gay. Commanding the Ist Cavalry Division: and (standing): Col. Ernest Holmes, Chief of Staff to Gen. Gay; and Capt. J. M. Taylor, Chief of Staff to Adm. Doyle.50 words
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Article44 1950-07-29 7 LAKE SUCCESS. Juiv^S. (AP>:— Egypt has protested to the U.N. Security Council, charging that Israel had seat an armed force of 60 men across the Egyptian frontier on June :J0 m an act of "premeditated aggression." resulting m a border clash.44 words
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123 1950-07-29 7 Progress In C 'wealth Help Scheme' LONDON. July 28.— (Reuter) The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, reported to Parliament on the progress made with the Commonwealth scheme for technical aid to South- 'ast Asian countries, recommended by the Commonwealth conference m Sydney. He said a standing committee of officials was123 words
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Article, Illustration61 1950-07-29 7 St hT P A riW andin ?he {L Amenwn 'orces on P fs»n ail c e ast vcH above rusan to hold up Red striking m the direct i 0; of that main US. S?^^ 5 inhere seen uni ocr way. On right is a wel--s?«i s th Korean w7vA.P. - 61 words
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84 1950-07-29 7 Chiang's Men Repel Minor Red Jnvasion TAIPEH, July 28— (AP): As Nationalist gunners shelled a junk invasion fleet off little Taitan Island. two miles off Amoy and opposite Formosa, the garrison engaged 500 Rerl troops who had landed on the island, killing about 300 and capturing the rest. Nationalists regard84 words
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130 1950-07-29 7 TOKYO, July 28.— (Reuter): A H.Q. spokesman, saying that British light cruisers and destroyers had taken over hloekade duMes on the Korean east coast, with Americans on the west coast, added that U.S heavy cruisers were lobbing big shells behind the Yongdok sector. The130 words
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117 1950-07-29 7 AT THE FRONT IN KOREA. July _B.— (Reuier-AAP): Trapped m no-man's-land here today under arc from both Reds and Americans are 50 Korean peasants, men, women and children. An anxious faced U.S. captain wanted permission to take a patrol out117 words
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Article69 1950-07-29 7 HEIDELBERG. July 28. (AP):— The U.S. Army Headquariers European Command has "frozen" all enlisted and officer personnel m Europe for six months, beginning Aug. 31. This means that all home leaves are cancelled after that date. One officer said he thought the order wrs "obvious" m69 words
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Article55 1950-07-29 7 LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)—The Home Secretary, Mr. Chuter Edc. has announced that he is "considering the adequacy of the existing law against subversive activities" and that, if they needed reinforcement, it would be done The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, some time ago declined to introduce55 words
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Article94 1950-07-29 7 BRUSSELS. July 28.— (UP): Rioting anti-Leopold Socialists invaded King Leopold Ill's Laeken Palace grounds Thursday night, but were driven out by the police who struck at least 50 persons with gun butts. Ex -Premier Paul Henri Spaak. who led the rioters, had earlier warned In Parliament94 words
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Article60 1950-07-29 7 NAIROBI. July 28. <AP>: An African assassin killed a Colonial official, Australian born Mr. Philip Richmond. 38. with a bow and anew near his hotel at Nakuru. m the Kenya highlands. As the unidentified killer made ofT. bow m hand. Richmond chased him, but60 words
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Article45 1950-07-29 7 STOCKHOLM. July 28. (AP):— Four Soviet warships are cruising along the Swedish coast m the Gulf of Bothnia The Russians arc outside Swedish territorial waters, but well inside the 12-mile limit that they themselves fixed along the Rus-sian-controlled Baltic coasts45 words
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Article127 1950-07-29 7 'Free All Nazi. Jap War Leaders LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)—Lord Han key, a member of the War Cabinet m 1939-40, has called for an immediate amnesty for jailed German and Japanese war leaders as a first step towards a reconciliation with Britain's exenemies to defeat Communism. He said, "We must127 words
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Article33 1950-07-29 7 The latest U.S. casualty list of the Korean fighting brings the total list over the 900 mark, showing 76 killed, eight fatally wounded, Z69 wounded. 79 injured and 472 missing m action. U.P.U.P. - 33 words
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Article31 1950-07-29 7 U.S. Congress is considering a bill to pay burial expenses and provide a U.S. flag to drape the casket of each of an estimated 330,000 Filipino Army and guerilla veterans. U.P.U.P. - 31 words
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Article62 1950-07-29 7 The London Communist Daily Worker has apologised m court for implying that a Russian atom spy. ex-Red Air Force LieutCol. G. A. Tokaev who deserted to the West, was an imposter trying to make propaganda against the Soviet Union. The paper said its imputations were without foundation and agreed toA.P. - 62 words
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Article26 1950-07-29 7 The British Defence Minister. Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, has desclosed m Parliament that there is one fully -armoured divi:_on m the British Army of the Rhine. ReuterReuter - 26 words
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Article23 1950-07-29 7 A Greek flotilla of three destroyers and three submarines took part m joint U.S. -Greek two-day naval exercises m the Aegean Sea. A.P.A.P. - 23 words
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Article42 1950-07-29 7 Sixteen fishermen were killed, eight are missing, four critically injured and nine slightly hurt m the Inland Sea when a mine caught m their net exploded. A total of 20 mine explosions, involving 245 victims, ha\e occurred off Japan since 1945. ReuterReuter - 42 words
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Article40 1950-07-29 7 Dr. Fernado S. Francisco, prominent Manila physician and an official of the U.N. International Children's Emergency Fund was shot and seriously wounded on Thursday by a disgruntled UNICEF who had been asked to resign. The iis.tniLitit h/.c Jw..,i ed A.P.A.P. - 40 words
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Article, Illustration11 1950-07-29 7 photo. U.S. tanks arrive at Pusaa for the Korean front. A.P.A.P. - 11 words
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Article61 1950-07-29 7 The British Labour Party has warned Eastern European Communists that they will be punished for crimes against union leaders when their countries arc freed. Britain, with a mounting toll of road deaths, is considering a plan to compel the fitting of reflectors on the back of all motor vehicles, includingReuter - 61 words
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Article42 1950-07-29 7 Tlie Peking Government Chairman, Mao Tse. tung, has sent a cable to Yusuf Dadoo. president of the Transvaal Indian Congress, supporting his protest against the South Africa Group Areas Bill, which Mao described as discriminating "against Chinese. Indian and Asian nconles.** ReuterReuter - 42 words
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Article26 1950-07-29 7 The British expeditionary force for Korea will exclude soldiers under 19 Thus National Service men (conscripts) will not be sent except m very exceptional circumstances. ReuterReuter - 26 words
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Article40 1950-07-29 7 When the sicollen Aii River flooded the countryside, the Yuvaraja of Rajkot offered a few drops of blood from his little finger, a silken garment and a coconut. Immediately afterwards the water-level fell by six ieet to thc safety level40 words
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Article34 1950-07-29 7 Many North Korean dead are reported to resemble Japanese. It has been suggested they might be Japanese who were captured by the Russians at the end of World War II and never repatriated. ReuterReuter - 34 words
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Article38 1950-07-29 7 Mi. Makan Singh. Indian Red and former general -secretary of thc East Africa Trades Union Congress, won his appeal m Nairobi against a sentence of three months' jail for alleged perjury m connection with no immigiation document. ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Article14 1950-07-29 7 t The Rangoon Municipality is tO fOUnd Q "»*in»>ol m«e«mt l_ the city. A.P.A.P. - 14 words
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179 1950-07-29 7 J^^L™' July 28: The 13,190 ton fleetcarrier H.M.S. Ocean is sailing soon for the Far East with a contingent of troops, presumably bound for Korea, reports United Press. The Admiralty has ordered a news blackout on the troops' destination Associated Press says179 words
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Article199 1950-07-29 7 Danger Signal By US SAIGON, July 28 (IP) The U.S. Air Attache, UcuL-CoL Edmond Freeman, has received orders from Washington to draw up "stand by" plans to evacuate American civilians here m the event of an emergency. Informants, disclosing this, said the orders were "purely precautionary." Washington reports of America199 words
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181 1950-07-29 7 SOMEWHERE IN KOREA, July 28 (Reuter-AAP) —A naked U.S. officer leading five wounded soldier*- back to safety surprised a U.S. outpost lin the central sector. He was Capt. Bobbie Ford, a military adviser to the Korean formations. I When his South Koreans abandoned a181 words
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Article35 1950-07-29 7 THE HAGUE July 28.--»AP*:' —In an Order of the Day. the Dutch Defence Minister. Dr Willem Schokking. welcomed soldiers of the dissolved Royal Dutch Indonesian Arm*/ <KNJL> into the Royal Dutch Army (XL).35 words
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Advertisement140 1950-07-29 7 SFMOR CAMBRIDGE, KEY TO NOBLEST OF PROFESSIONS. 3000 Teachers wanted m 5 years. C r st^X fjr A 51 (14 Subs including Art. Chiaese »E Aug Bk Kpg.. Accty Higher Cert, for 51 ,VVr (j re Pitmans. Typing Just started: Land I'al Spn. .r r>^ Pr and Com Corresp Running140 words
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Advertisement65 1950-07-29 7 RIPPINGILLES "SEWiOIt BtAIAMAJ BLUE FLAME COOKERS ■9 ata£f £9 fcil IH ■H l~a~""~ "-al "3 *pl "~j m j' j r»«i ■_/^_________""*""*_r_B §i 2 BIRNER STOVES 82-50 3 BIRNER STOVES $107.50 4 BIRNER STOVES $127.50 SINGLE BIRNER OVEN 27.50 DOUBLE BIRNER OVEN J2.50 SPARE PARTS A 111 rS TOIH Ei*.65 words
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543 1950-07-29 8 NG SEX YEW - NG SEX YEW I By Standard Staff Reporter MALAYA WILL get, under tjie Commonwealth arrangements with Japan, a substantial 'increase m the allocation of Japanese goods to be purchased during a further one-year period 1 ending next543 words
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Article41 1950-07-29 8 The latest rubber price yesterday (July 28) were, per lb. Buyers Sellers No. 1. R.S.S. spot loose $1.12* $1.12-1 No. I. R.S.S. fob. m bales Aug. $1.12 $1.12* No. 2 $1.11 SI.Ill No. 3 $1.10 $I.lo* Tone of market. Irregular.41 words
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Article16 1950-07-29 8 SINGAPORE, Fri. July 28. The price of tin today was 5364 per picul. Down $3.37*16 words
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140 1950-07-29 8 NEW YORK. July 28. -(AP) —The Wall Street Journal reports that the increase m output of synthetic rubber will mean a scarcity of benzene the basic industrial chemical used m making styrene, a key material for tyre-type synthetic rubber, and a host of plastics140 words
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Article69 1950-07-29 8 ANGLO-PAK BALANCES PACT LONDON, July 28-(Reuter) —A new one-year AngloPakistan sterling balances releases agreement was signed m London today. Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, signed for Britain and Mr. Ghulam Mohammed. Pakistan's Finance Mmister, for the Dominion The Pakistan Finance Minister said that he could not disclose the69 words
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235 1950-07-29 8 LONDON. July 28— (Reuter)—; Quiet cautiousness and continuation of the policy of watch-and-wait was the London Stock Exchange reaction to the news of Russia's intention to re-enter the Security Council of the United Nations. The markets today ended the week on a quiet note235 words
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Article122 1950-07-29 8 COPRA on the Singapore produce market opened quiet yesterday and then eased on lack of orders from Europe. Sellers opened at $431 but slid to $41*| at the close with buyers holding off. Coconut oil had buyers at $61 and sellers $63. Pepper remained firm yesterday122 words
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Article60 1950-07-29 8 MANILA. July 28— (AP) Philippines Secretary of Commerce and Industry, Cornelio Balmaccda. announced today that the Philippines trade balance had shown a marked improvement the first six months of this year over the same period m 1949. He said the gap between imports and exports had60 words
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Article, Illustration80 1950-07-29 8 Finance Commerce Pineapple is te season again, and daily trnckloads find their way to Uie canneries of South Johore and Singapore, and smaller quantities reach the markets. Picture shows a truckload of pineapples. The pineapple canning industry has made a remarkable recovery since the end of the war, and todayStandard - 80 words
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Article824 1950-07-29 8 SINGAPORE. Fri. There were slightly better inquiries for -a few Malayan tin and industrial shares today though the market remained undecided Rubber shares continued to have small business. Closing quotations were: IM>I 'STRIA I S Buvei Sellei A lex Brkka r <?f IJS 205 xd Ord 195824 words
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64 1950-07-29 8 WASHINGTON, July 28 (AP) Pakistan will have about 500,000 long tons of wheat from its 1950-51 crop avilable for export, the Department of Agriculture estimates. This is equal -to about 18 700--000 bushels. Pakistan's wheat exports last amounted to about 500,000 tons from a64 words
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Article177 1950-07-29 8 iu-i EXCHANGE rates now m force, as supplied by the Malayan Exchange Banks Association, are are follows: J^J iJBTSJr WUh fn<,oCh 'n- "»-BU* are oermitterf f„ M.Ta-a„ HONOKONO. July 28_<rPi —a luctul'Ss ""•'""I Moneyl"kff„V°& SLjjj!l offiua! quotation! HK516.45 p M pound sterna; HK|3l_*^e? y 'tael P"177 words
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243 1950-07-29 8 TOKYO, July 28:— (REUTER- A AP)— The Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry has laid down a 1T5595,000,000l T S$95,000,000 emergency import programme involving 15 items ranging from iron ore to crude oil, mainly from South-East Asian countries, Government sources revealed, according243 words
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Article50 1950-07-29 8 WASHINGTON, July 28 (AP) Burmese rice exports during the first six months of this year totalled 1.311.000.000 lblT the U_S. Department of Agriculture said m a survey of Far East grain crops. Th's was about 400.000.000 lb. less than similar exports for the first half of 1949.50 words
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Article51 1950-07-29 8 NEW YORK. July 28 (APV Crude rubber number ore futures closed 140 points lower to 2(H) points higher. Offers were (:n Uj6. cents per lb.): July 48.00 nominal. September 42.30-45. December 35.00--05. March 32.75 nominal. May 30.75 nominal. Spot numtx r one ribbed smoked sheets 48-3 451 words
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377 1950-07-29 8 Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE rubber market v, lr yesterday, opening* at around $1.18 f, )r r, fTT^t Minor fluctuations caused prices to sac to vn.l», gT $1.15 at noon, but m the afternoon there v" y >^ drop to $1.11. c uas377 words
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59 1950-07-29 8 NEW YORK v -K. Fisher. ■&/£**> port con, co2l_? believes ti someday will nave it. higiways Fisher. tJ fo rubber road Netherlo: VL n re Uin, said m a T ,hJ eZJL". the Natural I is convin are the He c.lled .v ber59 words
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56 1950-07-29 8 At. W Ul -i pus industri tnd wee few other i m New Dc jaj a! j;] invitation of In Minister. Mahatal i measur* ti<>n. Suggi the appoii Univ with tion of testing m j. Opening rl Maha' ance of indu > the pn56 words
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17 1950-07-29 8 WASH IN (Rev*. I COUTI" mot M.'; tyre It" Ti> plane17 words
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Article25 1950-07-29 8 S pore J 3 Penan*. 4i <■ Ml FMb l| lib SS */si r Mb> i\ bb ii IF Mb M "SB LOANS25 words
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Advertisement88 1950-07-29 8 THE MITRE HOTEL) 1 1". MI.LI.NtY ROAD TOL 7193 (Hotel, Bar c Restaurant) j DINING ROOM and BAR OPEN to NON RESIDENTS until MIDNIGHT S&^\ MODEL:- EC 4062 frjst if-X il »"«nthlj payment ot —>Mi on 1 REX RADIO y ELECTRICAL CO. ,I*--*^ "I lirtrical Contractors '**w* m Plum bers"88 words
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Article, Illustration665 1950-07-29 9 Shipping Aviation •M *o~***>M pore during the next few month* i 2n their Waf tf cx P ect <£ call at Singaseas or m Far Eastern ports, they will Sf y to Ja P an Either on the high665 words
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Article, Illustration242 1950-07-29 9 aV Standard Staff Reporter •RMA/S 'State' plane a magnificent silver of Air Burma returned to Singapore vesterom Djakarta with General Newin, Deputy Primp on his journey back to Rangoon. The General and his party of 12 must have242 words
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Article83 1950-07-29 9 MANILA, July 28— (AP) The Philippine Defence Department and the Philippine Air Lines reached an agreement on Wednesday to train Philippine Air Force pilots m the air- 1 lines' four-engined planes. up to this time, PA F. pilots had been trained only m fighter83 words
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Article34 1950-07-29 9 Standard Staff Reporter Twenty-three Malay seamen and one Eurasian left Singapore by chartered BOAC Argonaut plane yesterday to sign on the Cingalese Prince, of the Pnnre Line, on the New- YorkSingapore run.34 words
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Article121 1950-07-29 9 Send Your Goods Well Packed A MATTER of continued i interest to exporters and consignees is the subject of unI sound packaging methods. In response to numerous requests the trade Development Bureau of Moore-Mc-Cormack Lines who have investigated the problem, suggest the following rules for •better export package. 1 Domestic121 words
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Article, Illustration41 1950-07-29 9 Flying so low, lt appears to be barely clearing the radar masts on this convoy flagship, an American plane prepares to drop a message. Such delivery of messages prevents having to use radio which might be picked up by the enemy.41 words
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120 1950-07-29 9 LONDON reports of the new "careers for RAF tradesmen" scheme announced by the Secretary for Air this week have been "misleading," states a press communique issued m Singapore by the headquarters of the Far East Air Force, i It is pointed out that120 words
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38 1950-07-29 9 ISTANBUL, July 28—(Reuter) Sixteen people were drowned today when a rowboat carrying •20 Greek pilgrims to a celebration at the St. Anna Monastery, at Imros Island, sank m the Aegean Sea.38 words
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Article105 1950-07-29 9 The 7.000-ton ship Osaka Maru, of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, left Japan for Buenos Aires toThe voyage is the first trip of a charter contract 2?*S___ 1 si *»-cd between the Osaka Shosen Kaisha and the La Flota Merrante del Estado of Buenos Aires. The105 words
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Article, Illustration15 1950-07-29 9 Sketch of a post-war Japanese freighter, now under construction at Nagasaki for a Philippines firm.15 words
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Article91 1950-07-29 9 >* H ??S KONG JuJ y 28 (Reu-ter-AAP)~The Panamanianregistered vessel "Shapur" returned to the Colony last evening after 24 hours' detenThe Shapur was outside the Chinese territorial waters when a Nationalist destroyer fired a warning shot and ordered the Master of the vessel, Captain A.91 words
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Article147 1950-07-29 9 LONDON. July 28 (AP)~ Lloyds Register of Shipping on Tuesday that 1.043 ships, totalling 4.549 921 tons, were being built throughout the world at the end of June. It said the figures do not include ships being constructed m Russia or her satellite nations but take into147 words
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Advertisement503 1950-07-29 9 .mm [and DE/^Umm£Sj "^^-^^l Arrivals Departures Q.E.A.-BOAC Constellation pm frem Sydney ETA 2.30 p.m. from Kuala Lumpur *TA from London, Rome, Cairo. 9. 50 am «,£?j£ u i ta ETA S ls pm Garuda Indonesian Airways *80AC Argonaut Douglas From London, Colombo ETA f or Bangka, Jakarta BID 4.20 pm.503 words
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Miscellaneous362 1950-07-29 9 Despatches 'NL Train: Djambi by Kota TODAY —Sarawak (except ArriV^U Mm) 9 a.m. by Angby; Hong- Mmv al"> Kong and China Noon by Ben- TODAY: North Borneo venue; Sibu Noon by Bruas; Labuan. Brunei and Miri by Medan Noon by Ophir; Christ- Kajang; Medan by Van Riemsmas Island 6 p.m.362 words
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Article797 1950-07-29 10 Mary Haworth - Mary Haworth High School Girl, 17, Admits Social Failure; She Is Shy And Her Parents Rule With Heavy Hand, Sending Her To School In Eccentric Garb. DEAR MARY HA WORTH: Maybe my problems are just adolescent ones, but if so, they certainly last a long time and don't797 words
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524 1950-07-29 10 Horses Used To Carry Troops NEW YORK July 26 (U.P.)— One of the besi pieces of news to come out of Korea m a long time was made by an American officer standing on a hilltop and casually discussing524 words
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Article368 1950-07-29 10 To Cure Abnormal Children New Invention LIVERPOOL. Eng.. July 25 (INS)— Fritzi and Mitzi. Hansel an Gretel, the fairy princess and the witch. are the basic ingredients of an English invention designed to j help cure maladjusted and emotionally disturbed children. The invention is a miniature; theatre equipped with puppets368 words
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103 1950-07-29 10 Racehorses Run Better After Shampoo—Claim LONDON— (INS>— Hair stylist and Racehorse owner Bessone Raymond found that his horses ran better after a shampoo but only the fillies. Said Bessone: "First time I tried it, everyone commented on the sheen on my colt's coat. But the .shampoo was too successful. IHe103 words
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55 1950-07-29 10 LIVERPOOL, (INS)—Travelling salesman Douglas' Frank Walker, 56, was jailed !for nine years for obtaining 70 cents by false pretenses. ,no train fare to visit his sick wife. The priest found that the story was false and told the .police. Walker had been55 words
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320 1950-07-29 10 LONDON, July 28 (INS) Mario Cabre, bull-fighter, aeter and "modern style crooner," pours out the story of his unrequited love for Ava Gardner tonight to an audience including members of the London diplomatic corps. The handsome, 33-year-old Spaniard with fullback's shoulders and overflowing heart delivers320 words
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Article, Illustration288 1950-07-29 10 EDWIN P. JORDAN - Problem Of World Starvation Is Cause For Serious Debate EDWIN P. JORDAN THE DOCTOR SAYS By DeUte >i Written for St.\ ,c ""THERE are over two billion people inhabiting the world and all of them must eat to live- Without food people will starve. If they do not have enough288 words
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Miscellaneous110 1950-07-29 10 OFF THE RECORD By Ed Reed ii^^X^3ai H -r----^1^iaSlBBBBBlsP^ j** i £C»^E"£0 5" 29 ,nrt T,!BU "It's too powerful! I couldn 't smell my dinner burning!** I f I > GLASSES, <■ L 9 /CO..DNT V L^C' -A 1 r v.-pite^o^ S^S3 li- s^^ X~ r r-^^^s H S because110 words
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301 1950-07-29 11 MX. KU-Nij ruut. KEE, Secretary of th« Q,„„ Amateur Weight Lifting Federatio^his^SSSSTJ Penang report that the S.A.W.L.F has re^ved^i^ l ition to send a team to compete m the WnHH Weight-Lifting Championship to be held m Paris on [-October 13 15. The301 words
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148 1950-07-29 11 Six Teams For S 'pore Chess Championship THE Singapore Chess League held its annual meeting last week at the Y.M.CA. and the following as office for the current year: President Professor A. tary* Chee Chin Tiong. .;rer: Lim Chim Quan Mah Beng Guan. It was also decided to start j148 words
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102 1950-07-29 11 In a friendly game of Chess and Draughts matches held at the Chinese Swimming Club the Chinese Swimming Club beat the Mansfield Sports Club by 6 1/2 points to points. Res.:':- were (Chinese Swim- Cub players mentioned CHESS: Lee Chin Quan Kirn; Teo Kah102 words
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Article55 1950-07-29 11 LONDON, July 27 (Reuter) Next year's Derby will be run on Wednesday May 30 as originally arranged. Suggestions that the date be altered were discussed at Goodwood races today by the Epsom stewards who decided to adhere to the original date. The last Wednesday Derby was55 words
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247 1950-07-29 11 TWO more games m the Evan Wong Shield cricket mpetition will be played this week. The participating teams are Christian Brothers Old Boys Associion and Old Rafflesians Association and St. Andrews Old Boys Association and Anglo Chinese Old Boys Association. i Rrst-oamed match will!247 words
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Article36 1950-07-29 11 T "till be Swimming Club JCD.. a "Club-warm- *tu r 1 Da '*-c Party-j PJ &«1 lc*u&* 5 a 7.30 W Pub'a premises. fiterested are re•<*to t l the Treammmmmm^i^ August 1. I36 words
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116 1950-07-29 11 HONGKONG, July 28— (AP) Hongkong badminton fans are concerned about the low standard of their singles players today. The Hong Kong Standard sports editor. Bill Funk, said the games against the Malayan University boys showed the backward state of singles play here. "We are116 words
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324 1950-07-29 11 th a J^^? N Jul T. (Reuter)-F. R. BROWN, Northamptonshire, will captain the M.C.C. touring cric*eters m Australia and New Zealand next winter, it was announced today. The following players have been invited to tour Australia _hd New Zealand with the Marylebone Cricket Club party324 words
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142 1950-07-29 11 Danes Swedes In European Davis Cup Final BASTAD. SWEDEN. July 3*oung tennis team will be an underdog again today when it meets Sweden's m the finals of the European zone Davis Cup play Experts rate Sweden's tour-nament-tested combination of Torsten Johansson and Lennart BergeUn as a one to five favourite142 words
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Article261 1950-07-29 11 GOODWOOD. SUSSEX. Julyi i 26; (Reuter) STRATHSBEY. a five-year-old chestnut gelding owned by wealthy British sportsman, Mr. James Tank,] scored a popular victory m the! two-mile, three furlongs Goodwood Stakes, the main event i of the second day's programme' here. A three to one favourite,! Strathsbey261 words
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91 1950-07-29 11 MELBOURNE, (Airmail) (Reuter-AAP)— The average cost of venting one's feelings on the umpire has risen sharply m this city. I George Winchcombe, of South Melbourne, was fined l£AlO for having assaulted Australian Rules umpire, Ray Hughes. Two others were sent to jail without the91 words
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Article71 1950-07-29 11 Standard Staff Correspondent RAUB, Wed.— Pahang will meet Negri Sembilan m the Sultans' Gold Cup competition at Seremban on Sunday. The following have been selected for the Pahang team: Osman Jasi (Bentong), Syed Mohamed (Lipis), Said (Bentong), Mansor (Lipis), Harith (Tmerloh), Salleh (Lipis). Is!mail Ishak (Bentong),71 words
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Article59 1950-07-29 11 PENANG. Friday.— ln the annual Inter-State P.W.D. soccer competition, Kedah scored a win over Penang by the odd goal m three on the Westland ground yesterday. Penang opened their scoring through Maniam, but Kedah soon equalised off Singam before half time. Immediately after the interval59 words
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472 1950-07-29 11 LEONG HEW MENG - PERAK MAY SURPRISE PENANG IN CUP SOCCER LEONG HEW MENG By Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, July 29 The adds are heavily m favour of a Penang victory over Perak m the last qualifying round of the Malaya Cup competition at Ipoh today. While the glory of appearing m a cup472 words
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165 1950-07-29 11 TOKYO, July 28.— (AP). The Japan News, an Austra-lian-owned newspaper published m Tokyo, said today that lanky John Marshall, Yales's swimming sensation from Australia, will compete against Hironoshin (Flying Fish) Furui hashi of Japan m a U.S. -Japan swim meet here on August165 words
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108 1950-07-29 11 Standard SUIT Correspondent IPOH, July 26- A record J number of entries totalling 137 has been received for this gear's Perak Junior Badmin- ton Championships which start on August 14. The men's singles attracted 54 competitors while 49 pairs have entered for the108 words
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Article317 1950-07-29 11 GOODWOOD, SUSSEX, July 27: Reuter > FRANCE won yet another major British race when Madame Suzy Volterra's 4-year-old Val Drake raced to a two lengths win m the historic Goodwood Cup here today. The French tricolour was expected by most to be carried to victory317 words
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Article, Illustration29 1950-07-29 11 we dont I9OW which. Bat this is not a traffic Jam. It JjotbaU match played on motor-cycles. The referee stays on the side-line. The picture was taken m Germany.29 words
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246 1950-07-29 11 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LIPIS, Thursday— The year has been of special interest for athletics m Pahang. and more sports meetings have been held this year than ever before. Two of the important and interesting were the Pahang A.A.A. Championships and the Pahang IndoCeylonese246 words
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Article56 1950-07-29 11 LONDON, Friday (Reuter): The following are the latest county cricket results: At Worcester, Surrey beat Worcestershire by ten wickets: Worcestershire 164 and 210 (Laker seven for 61); Surrey —345 and 30 for no wickets. At Hull Yorkshire beat Gloucestershire by an innings and 41 runs: Yorkshire 348; Gloucestershire-^l9B56 words
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Article166 1950-07-29 11 PENANG, Thursday: The Sin Haw Badminton Party, of Penang. which proposed to go on a tour of Hongkong some time next month, has received I a telegram from the organisers m Hongkong asking the local foam to defer its tour for the time being owing166 words
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Article, Illustration34 1950-07-29 11 Mr. Wong Hooi Onn. president of the Amateur Weightlifters Association of Malaya and of the SelaiiKor Health and Strength Association, who is organising a display m aid of Welfare Week m Selangor. Annie photo.34 words
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671 1950-07-29 12 FINE weather favoured the Singapore AAA Championships which began yesterday on the University of Malaya ground at Bukit Timah, but record breakers were conspicuously few. Five finals, a semi-final and several heats were run i off No track records were broken.671 words
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Article63 1950-07-29 12 Malayans Beat H 'Kong Khalsa Special to Singapore Standard HONGKONG, July 28.— The Malaya University hockey team defeated the Khalsa hockey club by two goals to one m a friendly game after the score had been one all m the first half. Ronnie McCoy scored the 'winning goal m the63 words
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Article62 1950-07-29 12 Standard Staff Correspondent A swimming gala will be held at the Tanglin Barracks Swimming Pool at A p.m. on Wednesday August 9. Competitions m the various races, relays and exhibitions of diving will be held. Individual winners will score points for the Branch of GHQ they62 words
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Article127 1950-07-29 12 Standard Staff Reporter PENANG. Sat. Mr. Khoo Teng Chuan. Executive Secretary of the Penang Turf Club, suddenly collapsed and died m his car while travelling home from the Turf Club office last night. Mr. Khoo, who was on leave had gone to his office127 words
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255 1950-07-29 12 GOODWOOD, SUSSEX, July 25:— The Maharajah of Rajpipla's 4-year-old First Consul, a 100-9 chance, triumphed m the £2.000 Stewards Cup, the six furlong gamble which always features the opening ol the colourful 4-day meeting here. Princess Margaret, representing the Royal family, was among the huge255 words
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395 1950-07-29 12 Spore Cricket Round-Ufa THE HIGHLIGHTS of last Sunday's matches m the Singapore Cricket Association tournaments were the remarkable performances of the four schoolboys who acquitted themselves very well. They were P/Scully, J. Martens. V. Gill and R. Sandosham. Two were from St. Joseph's and395 words
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Article127 1950-07-29 12 Harrogate Golf Final: Storm Wins HARROGATE, Yorkshire, JTuly 28 (Reuter). A tremendous thunderstorm washed out the fifth and final round of the North British Harrogate golf tournament this afternoon and it will be replayed tomorrow. Hail laid a white carpet over the course and the 18th. green became a four-inch127 words
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119 1950-07-29 12 CHICAGO. July 27— (AP)— Joe Louis, retired heavyweight boxing champion, reportedly was headed today for an Indiana training camp to prepare for a title bout with champion Ezzard Charles. Tlie 36-year-okl Brown Bomber, king of the heavyweights for 11 years longest leign m119 words
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Article104 1950-07-29 12 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday.— j Three changes have been made m the North team to meet the' South during the August Bank Holidays m Ipoh. Eu Cheow Teik, of Penang. will lead the side m the absence of G. B. Bull who104 words
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Article64 1950-07-29 12 I Special to Singapore Standard HONGKONG, July 28 Number two tennis player. Hong Hee Sung was admitted into Queen Mary Hospital with suspected case of appendicitis. Three others are said to ie suffering from influenza. They are L. P. Khoo, Number One badminton player. Miss64 words
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Article244 1950-07-29 12 The following have been selected to play for the St. Andrews Old Boys Cricket XI against the Anglo-Chinese Old S&_-_r 1& r A? EVAN WONG Mil EM) today at 2.00 p.m. sharp on the S.C.R.C. ground:— Jimmy Anchant, M.B. Singh, Hussein Shah, Jimmy Ross, John Duclos E. Fung244 words
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433 1950-07-29 12 TWO GOALS m the last two minutes of play enabled Pulau Brani to draw 3—3 with BODCA m a SAFA League soccer match at Jalan Besar, yesterday. In the first half BODCA opened the play with a fast attack w.iich was checkec by the Pulau433 words
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Article, Illustration50 1950-07-29 12 Little Miss Lim Suan Neo. the youngest and smallest athlete on the field, ran a great 'race to win the women's 220 yards, but the effort was too much and she collapsed on crossing the finishing line. After attention, however, she recovered but may not run m any further events.50 words
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Article, Illustration26 1950-07-29 12 The three-miles final st yesterday's Singapore AAA championship meet, with Ray Gay, the eventual winner well ia the lead 7 and running perfectly at ease. q26 words
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208 1950-07-29 12 More Malayan News Standard Staff Correspondent. PENANG, Fri.— Eighty per cent of the members of the oldest library m Malaya the Penang Library go m for Action, especially detective stories, while those interested iv non-fiction form the minority. The total number of members208 words
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Article141 1950-07-29 12 Wants Alkaff Gardens Preserved THE PROGRESSIVE Party wants .he Alkatf Gardens to be preserved as a public park, a statement issued by the Party said yesterday. The statement calls upon the "relevant public authority" to take necessary steps for this purpose The Alkaff Gardens, along with adjacent plots of lands,141 words
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Article23 1950-07-29 12 MEMBERS" of the International Confederation Of Free Trade Unions, who were expected to arrive m Singapore23 words
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Article25 1950-07-29 12 Low Cheng ii- was found guilt pore Third P ter day <»r and four samsu $2,000 Duty on was not $10;..25 words
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48 1950-07-29 12 Standard Wnniin Reporter THERE girls t.i time i the Peij Park Ti.. .or*. Th.' »t p.m. Pn ire $I*<» and N All Ana c been promised a p: The two J r are Miss II N years, wti con*. Doro'hv c ay.48 words
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