Singapore Standard, 13 December 1950

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    13 1 Singapore TIGER Standard •^^^■^B Jql i SO. 166 DECBMBHMaTIisbr 8 PAGES TEN CENTS
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    CURFEW CHECKS MOB VIOLENCE
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    US 8th Army Digs In To Defend Seoul
    302 1 US 8th Army Digs In To Defend Seoul OKYQ, !>,,. 12 (1 P) The I "iiiit-a States Eighth defend the capital oitv <>f Scon] along a Bg t> the north and eMt, after a 50>mile jrieMed nearly all ot North Korea to the i* _j .onnminiMs. General M m Arthur
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    Attlee Back In London From Talks
    28 1 Attlee Back In London From Talks h c, V.- I hope ■.ere 3 of j I i I the L We I 1 dering 10 I nent Chu
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    Colonial Secretary Takes Firm Stand To Preserve Law
    251 1 SINGAPORE'S Colonial Secreiarv, >Ir. \V. L Blythe, In a message i<» 1 1»«- people of Singapore over Radio Malaya lasl nighi said. u Aa haa already been announced, a curfew for th<' whole ot Singapore Island is being enforced from 6 o'clock
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    Bodies In Mortuary Total 14
    213 1 Bodies In Mortuary Total 14 UP to yesterday evening, there were 14 bodies m the mortuary of the Singapore General Hospital. One of the bodies is that of an unidentified woman. Those who died from assault from rioters included. Joseph Kyan. 62-year-old Eurasian of Telok Kurau; T. G.Crowley, 30, British;
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    Maria's Father Told Daughter, Wife Returning
    115 1 ISKRGEN OP ZOOM. TIIL NETHERLANDS, Dec 12.— (^P)_Mr. AdrLian Hertogh, Bertha's father, was informed earta this morning of the rood news of the return of his wife and child, a woman iilend of the family. Mrs. Houinian. told the Associated Press. ••He will not
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    Military Takes Prompt Action
    1356 1 Military Takes Prompt Action THE Singapore Government through its Colonial Sec r< farv f Mr. W.L. Blythe last night declared that it was determined to see law and order prevail, and was ready to use all force neceaaarj to ensure that this would he so. It lurther military support was
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    Rioters Rob Lorry Loaded With Rubber
    49 1 Rioters robbed a tfurong lorry loa led with about 4 tons oJ rubber, valued at S2U near the 3rd milestone, Junan Road, Bukit Timah, at 11 a.m. yesterday. After holding Up the driver and conductor of the ll( v rioters, three Malays, made
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    The Military Doing A Good Job
    65 1 Answerinff a hurried call, the armed forces did not take lons to ease up the critical situation yesterday. Picture above shows British and Gurkha troops posted on North Bridge Road to check spread of mob violence while left picture shows a helicopter circling over
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    Hawkins To Discuss Malacca Elections
    53 1 MALACCA. Tues. Mr. Gerald Hawkins will bo m Malacca tomorrow It is expected that he will be at the Municipal Oftiee to discuss elections with members of the Municipal Commission. A special Commissioners meeting will be held tomorrow to decide on the appointment of an
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    Became Bride Last Saturday, Now Widow
    211 1 Standard Staff Reporter FOLK days ago, pretty Miss Josephine Mary Maker of Liverpool, became the bride of Mr. Timothy Crowley of the Air Ministry, at a ceremony solemnised at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd m Singapore. I oday she is a widow. Mr."
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    Ex-Chief Inspector Reported Missing
    427 1 stop nitrss Standard Staff Reporters I MIL a.m. today, police have not been able to trace the whereabouts of Municipal Commissioner Mr. Pat Johnson, who was beaten up by rioters on Monday evening m the presence of his only daughter Josephine. Mr. Johnson has been missing:
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    COURT ALLOWS MARIA TO LEAVE STORE
    328 2 Butch Govf, MrsHertogh To Sign $7,500 Bond Standard Stall Reporter THE MOTION against refusal of stay of judgment m the Maria Hertogn case failed m ihe Singapore Appeal Court yesterday. irt ii<*f Ju-ti<-'% Sir Uiarles Murray-Aynsley, dismissing the motioa told Mr. V A. Malta!
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    42 2 THESE TWO vehicles, a delivery van and a Municipality garbage truck at the junction of Sultcn Street and North Bridge Road, were among those set on fire by rioters yesterday morning, the second day of the disturbances m the Colony. Photo. Standard
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    Appeal By Onn
    206 2 Appeal By Onn jo IQRI BAHRU, T!!-s To all i i wntrj men and 1 m la Hms: m view ol the \er.» very unfortunate m. id:-nt> m Singapore yes terday, l iroald ask all Malaya and othei Mnsluns throughout the Federation <> Malaya and Singapore to keep i.i.m and
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    Full Text Of Dutch Guarantee
    248 2 Full Text Of Dutch Guarantee Standard Star* Reporter The following is the text of the guarantee given to the Singapore Appeal ou r t which heard the motion for stay of judgment m the Maria Heitogh case. The guarantee was given by the Dutch Consul General m Singapore; ''The Consul
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    Hide Here, Someone Whispered
    342 2 Hide Here, Someone Whispered Standard Special Correspondent As cars were violently ov, rtiirned and set alight by a roaring mob, a voice rang out from the roof tups That was the seen near Arab Street and the nearby Sultan Mosque m Singapore from 2.30 p.m. on Monday. I Left my
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    Women Risk Lives To Give Blood
    171 2 Standard staff Exporter MANY Europeans braved being beaten up by rioters yesterday to a::s\ver the Singapore Blood Tran f r-.- a Centre's appeal fur jnore donors. Sixteen of the 40 donors were Europeans, three being women. On their way to the Blood Transfusion Centre
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    INJURED A.P. MAN IN ROOF-TOP HIDE-AND-SEEK
    236 2 INJURED A.P. MAN IN ROOF-TOP HIDE-AND-SEEK sianoard Woman Reporter BLEEDING profusely from a battered -kull a fractured wrisl and other injuries, Larry Men of Assm-iaird I'ro, Singapore, on Monday erenuu climbed from one roof to another m Bridge Rood near the Sultan Mosque— the chief hoi spot of the r.ots
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    The Casualties Keep Foiling In
    716 2 Stain!ar<l Woman CIH It t)|IIHllll Hi THKKE va> a deceiviitck nwil a.r ainnj dhe ■dmifisioa and ra^ualtv ward <»« llie Singapore ii"!— pilal \r*tcrda\ <\<'ninp. Tho m< <i «'al and Borsi trani>. assisted E»y veil trained attendant!, Here coping \siiU many cases, md v>\\\\ iimnfr
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    Emergency Insurance Meeting ?
    182 2 Emergency Insurance Meeting Standard Staff Reporter THE INSURANCE Association of Malaya is expected to liold an emergency meeting soon to discuss the whole question of insurance m the Colony m view oj the present state of lawlessness. Yesterday, insurance firms were besieged with hundreds of enquiries from clients reqardmg the
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    MARRIAGE
    9 2 THE £-T Liew I Penanc w\] Dec m*
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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    By Sultan Of Selangor
    535 3 Standard Staff Correspondent (omp AL V LLMPLR > Tuesday:— The time lias mv t l I(jrOve1 (jrOver "»ient and the Security Forces In ,1 Pt slron gest methods possible m order Jn U y n l IlJy lhe baiulits i" the jungle but ai*o their supporters
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    Don't Forget Bandit Fighters, Says Dato
    245 3 Don 't Forget Bandit Fighters, Says Dato md rd Staff CcnrespondrDi I.' ..PUR. Tues. am sure that every he Si will support me when I claim Constitution works with efficiency, id smoothness", said Dato E. K. C. Thurai- plied to the Sultan's address to the ".his morning. and en. auto-
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    Queried
    53 3 PUR, Tues.— liture nc >ct .rig education by ng Ling a the iction of efl ted m "es. 6 expendi--0 under this I v i ol ac•rnment to Mr. Leung felt there reduce educat t ft reason I] r i ving waa tCS I f tO 5 es I
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    Gurney And Briggs Back
    61 3 KUALA 1.1 MPCR. Tues. Sir Henry Ciurney. MBgk Commissioner, and Sir Harold Brkss. Director of Operations, returned from the United Kingdom to the Federation this mornins by Malayan Airways plane. They arrived an hour after the scheduled time and when a^ked the reason for the delay
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    PADI CROP VERY GOOD THIS YEAR
    259 3 XlU LUMPUR, Tues.— Although the 1949-50 padi season m the Kuala Selangor district was late, due mainly to exceptional heavy rains and severe damage caused to nurseries, the final results were satisfactory, and very good yields were obtained. Tins statement was made to the
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    Hoarder Fined
    54 3 A 56-KATI-BAG of sugar was confiscated m the Johore Bahru MagStrate'i Court Jjtwdwj when Chew Tej Xc« qi Chop tSSmi o* C eona Main Road Kulai. waa fined |850 or five month simple inU»riMnm«at tor concealing the sug ir m bis shop and failing to keep a record
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    Selangor Groups 5,880 Squatters
    262 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Squatter resettlement m Selangor, now quite advanced m the northern part of the State md actively going forward m the remainder was referred to this morning when the Sultan of Selangor addressed the Council of State Rvnlaininfi that this had
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    Pension Payments
    22 3 Selangor is expected to pay otit nearly 51 75.646 as political pensions and compassionate allowances, $800 more than last year.
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    22 3 Photo. One of the scenes m th.' school concert held at the Masonic Hall. Damansara Road, Kuala Lumpur, recently. C. F. Larm
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    Public Services Share $1,000,000
    277 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Selangor is to receive $929,500 from the Federal Government for works next year under the Draft Development Plan. About $158.000 is to be allocated for improvements to hos- pitals. Another $329,500 is to be spent on primary education, i This
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    More Cash For Public Services
    152 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Selangur will be spending next year on its public services almost 51. 500.000 more than at any previous time since the setting up of the Federation States, said the State Financial Officer, m a memorandum on the Draft Estimates of Expenditure arid
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    AID PLANS READY FOR SMALL MEN
    107 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— Plans for the rehabilitation of the smallholding rubber industry are now taking shape, the Sultan of Selangor told the State Council today, "There is evidence that an increasing number of smallholders realise the tremendous importance of replacing their Old worn-out and
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    KAMPONG MID WIVES
    58 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Attempts are being made m Selangor to increase the number of midwives trained for kampong work. This was stated by the Sultan when he addressed the Council of State this morning. He added that a system of subsidies and payment for cases is being
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      335 3 Wt E DE RATJOTfiHIiii ornriin^v T 1., 6.30 and 9.00 p.m. 6.30 and 9.15 pm SLKLMdAM i Otiay Capitol (Klang): Takdir Illahi Rex The Tattooed Stranger, t o 7 12.30, 3, 0.43 and 9.15 p.m. Make Mine Laughs 12.45, 3, P 59.30 V p.m Rusby: Selangor Police vs Sel- 6.45
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    This Act Of Madness
    778 4 HAT was to have been a peaceful demonstra- >n has degenerated into mob violence of a most t qic kind. The Nadra case, which was the spark which lit the lire of mob fury, has now been pushed into the background. The rights and wrongs of
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    Review of Views
    378 4 Review of Views Dead City, Maybe THE strategic value of Hongkong the British Empire is an undeniable fact, but its future depends on so many factors S'-rne of which are even beyond the coatrol of the local authorities, intimated Nanyang Si ing Pau editorially. Specifically, Nanyang pointed out that when
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    British Industry Is Ossified
    1072 4 British Industry Is Ossified Miy Mti\ Arthur Low is London. EVERYONE knows that the prospects for Britain's standard of living, m the next decade or so, depend on tuning up British industry to a high level of efficiency. All around us m the world we are challenged by a rapid
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    So They Say
    47 4 1 FIND that 1 myself was x made by circumstances. I know that I cannot go back on that and I know that all I can do now is to try and repair the damage I have done Dr. Klaus Fuchs, British miomic scientist-spy
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    WORLD'S NUMBER 1 QUESTION
    472 4 NEW YORK. T3EYOND Korea lie? Man- churia, the land that holds the answer to the world's No. 1 question today: Will tlie Reds win Manchuria often has been a land of decision. From it the Manchus swept m tlie seventeenth century to conquer all China, only
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    A Story That Leaves A Nasty Taste
    831 4  -  FRED REDMAN By A YOUNG man who served with the B- I fa LX Liberation Army m Belgium. Holland and Germany has just written a report that will alarm every honest citizen and may well disturb the consciences of a vast number of
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    UNKNOWN
    325 5 TOKYO, Deo. 12 (r 0 rs and 600-milos an hour n"l!7 United Nations lock raids on the Chi,,,-,,. Con.m ,,T, U ir roun<1 II.. > Bwitched the f u n we 'i" "nf .i 1 Nwthw Korea alt, r eovering the British and V.> r; at Sa ks to
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    New Controls In US Seen
    69 5 New Controls In US Seen IIXGTON, Dec. 12 i'.fsidrnt Truman oned h:> rhi'f home vonomio advisers to HeflM tor a constcviay. The conI a lulltd as PresiI ruan considered m fiiifrs;eniy p lOta r-ive tho way it new economic tc House advisers .!id price toutrols taUc and much •ulfd M
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    Pleven May See Truman
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    HK Protest Against Killing Of 6 Newsmen
    110 5 HOXGKOXG, Dec. 12 (\P) —A protest has been sent to [be General Secretary of the United Nations Trygve Lie I against the execution m Can- 1 ton on Nov. 30 six former Hongkong newspapermen The protest was drawn up and signed by 124
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    French Retake Small Port
    32 5 HANOI, Dec. 12 (Reuter)— A French army communique announced the recapture from Vietminh forces of the small post of Habj m the centre of the Tooking delta bridgehead.
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    New Move In UN To Get Korea Ceasefire
    272 5 LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. 12 (Reuter) Indian dele- sate Sir Benega! N. Kau announced last night that the 13 Asian countries seeking a Korean settlement would put two resolutions before the General Assembly's political committee today. They would be concerned with a cease-fire
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    First Marines Lose 6,000 Men
    54 5 TOKYO. Dec. 12 (AP)— At a cost of 6,000 Marine casualties, the United States First Marine Division and army units, originally totalling 25 000 men, reached the safety q| the S. Tenth Corps lines m Northeast Korea late Monday m a fighting retreat through a
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    68 5 PREMIERS MEET AT DOWNING STREET This photo shows the Premiers and Foreign Ministers oi Britain and France during' an informal discussion at the British Premier's official residence, 10 Downing Street. London. Dee. 2. The Frenchmen flew m to London earlier m the day for discussion with Mr. Attlee before the
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    'Peace Must Be Translated Into Bread And Rice'
    164 5 'Peace Must Be Translated Into Bread And Rice OSLO, Dec. 12 (AP) Dr. Ralph Bunche. former United Nations mediator m Palestine, said "the massive and restive millions of Asia and Africa form a "highly >i^iiifioant factor m all peace calculations. 91 He said that "peace must be translated into bread
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    UNESCO Award For Japanese
    56 5 TOKYO. Dec. 12, (ReuterAAP).— The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation has given a scholarship to a Japanese for the first time, reports the Japanese press today. The recipient of the scholarship is Professor Yoshio Otani of Tottori University who expressed a desire to study
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    Patron Saint Of HK Chinese Detectives
    56 5 Patron Saint Of HK Chinese Detectives nt red faced Chiaese who died, 1,7W years ago pets a lot of credit for the excellent results being achieved b> £SSS%£sfcB« smb.* Incense burnim* is highly effective. h;- rhnum. on the right. Chau is hoMißg Kwaas *K/5& W his head when he «a
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    Korea Troops Will Get Xmas Gifts
    263 5 TOKYO. Dec. 12 (Reuter-AAP) Santa Clans has promised to visit this coming Christmas all the United Nations fighting troops m Korea as well as patients m military hospitals and the children o£ Army and "litarv dependent families m Japan. Donated girt parcels for United
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    48 5 photo. A policeman walks past a sentry m his box outside Buckingham Palate during London's first heavy fall of snow. The guard is of the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards which ha;i recently retained from service m Malaya and is now carrying out guard duty at the palace AP
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    Pope Wants 'True Peace'
    64 5 Pope Wants 'True Peace VATICAN CITY. Dec. 12 (UP)— Pope Pius XII held a secret consistory of the Sacred College of Cardinals and called for "true peace based on justice." The Pontiff called for a "general accord of the intentions of all human hearts which, with the aid of God,
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    Political Prisoners Shot At Sariwon
    189 5 LONDON. Dec. 12 (Reuter)— Labour Member Tom Driberg has called on the Government to protest South Korea at the shooting of 56 political prisoners. Mr. Driberg said m the House of Commons that they were shot by "South Korean police without trial" at Sariwon, North
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    Says S. Rhee
    293 5 SEOI I. Dec 12 (I I 1 Scowl <<miinu.* i«> -Ji«.w brave face to th<- Redk. l*r«-,\l i t SyagMMi Rh U*\<\ Kor m rc|Mtriti> lliat \n- \\m\ hi- n a--ur.-«| bf Eighth Ai..iv ((iiniiKiiwirr It. General Halloa Kalker thai Seoul would be defended. Rnee ;:!-<• aenxrtj
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    CHINA REDS NEAR INDIA REPORTED
    191 5 CALCUTTA, Dec 12. [OP Press reports reaching hero said that Chinese Communist troops had bet miles from the frontier between India and T The strength of the Chinese for md the nature of I operations were noi given. Reports from S. g, capital of the
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    Rescued From Chinese Reds
    103 5 Rescued From Chinese Reds WITH THE FIFTH :i FORCE IN KORF.A. Di L 2 (Reuter-AAP).— A i je aircr; t 1 v a j I .c urn- light tion ;ie landec ed a 1 w pilot U ■>'• First Lieutenant D Michaels ma< I d up ;he dowi Lieutenant Tracy
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    Canadian Army Is Increased
    36 5 Canadian A rmy Is Increased OITAV. Del tei Brooke Claxton b i i I•■ l yal 22nd 1 b fining the special force recr I X ea or under the A The foi F nve batl
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    Commercial Activity In Singapore Is Paralysed By Riots
    194 6 Commercial Activity In Singapore Is Paralysed By Riots Standard Stall Reporter SPORE'S vast .«»iiiiii.'i<ia! activity has been virtually at a standstill ,i,,r,. ■«i.1.'. P «-a.l riottog broke out Monday. Loss of business .result...* f„ L,,,r1, n.s is enormous since .-v.-.v form of business is affected m some way or other.
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    America Acts Against British Trading Firm
    74 6 WASHINGTON Dee. I*2 (UP):— The U.S. Governm.nt has taken action against a British trading firm and four of its officers. v\ho arranged an illegal shipment of \mcri< m mol> b:!ii. u\ to Russia last summer. The Comment- partmenfs Officer of International Trade revoked the
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    Singapore Produce Market Quiet
    115 6 Standard Staff Reporter COPRA m the pi duce market m Singapore was quiet terday, buyers opening at $4.v; per picul and sellei s t:;; Later differentials narrowed to $46 buyers i $46J sellers, but no deals were reported. Coconut oil quotation remained unchanged at $74 per
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    Jap Bid To Buy Thai Rice
    63 6 Jap Bid To Buy Thai Rice -ThailJ :m i a to Jat ived here todaj Tne Japanese Government at the ccks I -ie i 3 will fa i for the t of rice 1 i that country n :1 v. Goven j .'H)O tons during I planning j 1 en
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    Labour Bid To Reject Coal Probe
    73 6 Labour Bid To Reject Coal Probe T »NDON, Dec. 12, (AP). The ent 3 tabled an ait to a C S I policies and i >r an impartial, outside m into coal production. slumped so b< B is buying <• i ted S* idment c D the I! oi Commons
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    Hed China Buying Used Tyres
    112 6 Hed China Buying Used Tyres F. and I ef used to comply with 17.3. cust 'ins regulations to slash j :sed tyres consigned to Red i according to > collector Paul Le ike r to i the a the i rtei w Irew the •ient of 400 tyr.s and an-
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    118 6 COMMODITY PRICES RUBBER The latest Singapore rubber prices yesterday (Dec. l-> wrrp pel Ib. Buyers Sellers No I RSS Spot EjOOSC Sl.tiT Sl.tiS F.0.1i m bales Jan. No. 1 K.s.s $1.56 $1.51 No. 2 K.S.s si :>i $1.53 No. ;J K.s S.l Dom.) $1.48 51.44 Toae: steady qaiel LONDON RUBBER
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    New Anti-Rust Paint System
    108 6 New Anti-Rust Paint System >; P Ivania), r p. has d i a Stem specifically for use on small distransformers. which 1 voltage of electric m that it can be us I T :'.es. pany said test I it exposed f C« 18 months on ■we sta on Ca rnia
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    Wheat Shipments
    20 6 W heat Shipments 9oom 70.000,006 bus flMn»«tai wheat will be ipped I m Caaidiaa par a i-y next 3 IStf.
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    20-STOREY BUILDING WITHOUT STEEL
    61 6 20-STOREY BUILDING WITHOUT STEEL REINFORCED concrete is taking the place o! the usual steel skyscraper skeleton m the construction ol a 20-storey apartment project on New York's East River front. The U557,000,000 structure for 390 families will be New York's first building of this height to be ostructed entire oi
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    SCAP Offers To Sell Scrap Iron
    43 6 THE United States Occupation authorities m Okinawa have invited some 200 firms m Japan and the United States to submit tenners for 500.000 gross tons of scrap iron located on the island, Gen. MacArthur's headquarters announced today.
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    Ruling Money Exchange Rates
    106 6 EXCHANGE rates i.uw m force as supplied by the Malayan Exchange Banks Association are as follows-. FREE MARKET CURRENCIES BELLING BDf ING 1 O U 3U &bU tI/8 9C d/» I '.'Vion 158 7 8 iSf a 157 1 h gakisi lea 4 Log 1 109
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    US Rubber Consumption In September Down
    70 6 WASHINGTON. Dec 12 (IP) The U.S. Commerce Department reports that American consumption of new rubber m September was lld.S.Jl long tons compared with that for August of 114.(>7t> tons. The September consumption of natural rubber for transportation purposes was 40.04f> tons, a drop of
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    PI Bans UK Canned Strawberries
    30 6 Tiie P.I. Government has banned the importation ut presei wd strawberries from Hongkong following discovery of Impurities m a shipment of Hongkong canned strawberries.- A.P.
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    Pak Move For Footwear Sufficiency
    110 6 Pak Move For Footwear Sufficiency The Pakistan Government has sanctioned establishment of 20 footwear factories throughout the country with a production capacity of 1.000 pairs a day. Pakistan's requirements m shoes for 1950-51 are estimated to be about 20.000,000 pairs, while the annual production from existing establishments is 12.500,000 pairs.
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    Pak Cotton Duty Up
    34 6 The Pakistan government has increased the raw cotton export duty by 120 rupees per bale. The export duty is now 300 rupees from the original <;o rupees per bale.— Reuter
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    Rubber Market Closes At Noon: Little Trading
    131 6 Standard Staff Reporter NOON PRICES THE RUBBER market In Singapore was at a virtual standstill yesterday. There was no inclination for trade. Quotations remained at the previous day's levels. The rubber market was open only until noon, owing to the tense situation resulting
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    Jap Competition
    38 6 AX UNOFFICIAL Lancashire textile delegation, headed by Sir i Raymond Streat. President of the Anglo Cotton Board, has begun discussions m Bombay with Indian cotton interests on the growth of Japanese competition m world markets.- Reuter.
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    UK Hills Are Being Cultivated
    121 6 Britain, m her effori to become less dependent on imports for food supplies, is prepared to spend t: 23.520.000 m the next five years m grants and subsidies to turn millions of marginal land and hillside acres into productive farming and grazing areas. The money
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    MALAYAN SHAME PRICES
    788 6 Standard Staft Reporter SINGAPORE, Tues.— There was no meeting of the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association today. Prices remained unchanged from Monday's levels since no business was reported. The market closed at 1 p. m. Last prices were: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Alex Bricks Prel 1.85 1 95 Urd 1.95
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    Ships in Harbour
    150 6 SHIPS AT ROADS WHARVES 4 p.m. YESTERDAY WHARVES Sheers Wharf: Stan Meifce Gdn.s. 42/43 Carthage 40/41 Nieuw Holland, 33 Charon 36/37 Orestes. 31/32 Talthybius, 27/28 Speedwell, 25/26 Orna, 23/24 Eumaeus 21/'>'> Polydors.s. 19/20 Benalder" 15/16 Somali, 13/14 Perseus 11/12 Glenearn, 8/9 Tarn, 6/7 Talbot, 4/5 Vibeke Maersk
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    All Local Flights Stopped
    111 6 All Local Flights Stopped ALL Malayan Airwa>> servirrs from Singapore t<> th«* Federal!— have been Mi>f>«'ii<l«'<l today* Passengers were Infor yesterday of the cancellation of flights. It is not known whether the services will be resumed tomorrow. Yesterday, two Malayan Airways flights to Penanc and Kuala Lumpur were cancelled. A
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    UN Investigations On Tropical Housing
    204 6 UN Investigations On T ropical Housing NEW DELHI, Dee. 1:2. Four foreign architects and town-planners have ju>t compleled ilir f i i* 1 phase '*i their survey of bousing conditions m India. Hk t%.» perts came oul to India a- members <>1 the I .N. on Tropical Housing. The work
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    For Children Are Cancelled
    108 6 FRESH cli-«Uirhanrcs m Shagapate m^ij.! sitatcd ihe ml— tr ca«erßatiaaui al plan, for 52 rhihlrni from AuMralian klmolm lumi IVdrralion. The rhihlrrn had arrived m \ft Funnel ship Tharon lo aaead ihrir ChritUMM 1... ■•i«i\« \>k\\h tnetr parmt«. Police b Charon soon rival at the llwharves
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    Ship Magnate Dies
    42 6 LONDON. Dec. 12 (Reuter) —Mr. John Wyrill Bayiey. chairman and managing director of EHerman Lines Limited, died suddenly at a London hotel aged S3. Mr Bayk was a director of 17 other companies, nrn »iated with the shipping industry.
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    72 6 Many now neighbourhood busings centres built m Los Angeles and its suburbs enable residents to shop near their homes and ..void :notor travel on crowded streets m the city's midtovvn -rea. The Crenshaw Shopping Centre, partially shown above, is six miles from the heart of the city. Its 25 stores
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    Teachers Appeal To Public For Support
    409 7 T eachers Appeal To Public For Support PEN4NP T 1;ml Corrc^ nd^ P»Mie to VuDnortl'i! 6l J rrlng Call to lhe Malayan teachers m Kf J h f Cause of lhe English aided school lieiM under wh£h ,1 B?ainBt the "n»"tirfactory condiI'rtvsid'nt "f ,h y W6re worki Mr. P. V.
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    Maria Case: No Incident In Federation
    178 7 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Unon the news was received here yesterday of the rioting S in ,Sapore. fear was general that the reaction here may be V: ent, owing to the emergency and the fact that (1 crating m the jungles are
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    Stabbing Affray In Road Juncion
    55 7 Stabbing Affray In Road Juncion PEXAXG, Tues.— A stir was caused at the junction of Transfer Road and Sri Bahari Road about 6. .50 p.m. yesterday when an Indian was alleged to have attacked by a Malay with a knife. The man with his right thigh badly cut up was
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    $20,000 DONATION
    19 7 IPOH, Tues A sum of cionated by Lower Perak District to the Univerof M iJ9 Endowment Fund.
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    39 7 troons were called out to Quell th? riots which again broke out m Singapore yesterday. They are seen [patrolling the function of Victoria Street and bras Basah Road. Bnilding at background is the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus.
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    Wanted: Thai Interpreter
    49 7 4 IP0H Tues. Because there was no Thai interpreter here, the case affainst a Buddhist monk, who was produced m the Magistrate Court this morning, was postponed for a week Thirty four yearold Bhikkuphrom was to have been charged with failing to obtain an identity card.
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    Tec' Gets Six Years
    99 7 i Standard Staff Correspondent PEXAXG. Tues.— Sentence oi six years' imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Jobling lon Tan Boon Keow. a former detective, who was unanimously found guilty by the jurors today on the charge of robbing Sin Kooi Seng a winemerchant, m Tek Soon
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    Half-Hour Bulletins Over Radio
    89 7 Half-Hour Bulletins Over Radio IN ORDER to keep the Singapore public informed With the latest announcements daring ili» present emergency, Radio Malaya is now broadcasting bulletins every half-hour m English, Chinese. Malay and Indian over the Red and Blue networks All special announcements Will be radiated as soon as they
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    Rail Embargo Lifted
    92 7 Standard StafT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The embargo on the forwarding of tin ere. rubber latex and palm oil for shipment will be lifted by the Malayan Railway Administration vi from 8 a.m. tomorrow. In a communique the Railway Administration anticipates that the demands for wagons will
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    Sultan On Political
    215 7 Standard Staff Corrcsriondent IPOH, Tins. "My Government is examining the question of political adjustment >vith some considerable •ympathy," the Suliun of Perak said at a dinner lure last iii«rht «i\en by him to members ol the newly formed Paloh Hub. whose object it is to brin«» about
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    43 Services Seek Direct Negotiations
    52 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Forty-three services have made requests to the Federation Government for direct negotiations on salaries and salary scales. Notice of the acceptance of the requests will be forwarded direct to the unions and associations, whose claims to represent the service concerned is substantiated
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    Bandits' New Role
    42 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Posing to be police, five armed bandits last night wert to the shop of a Chinese m Kajang District They ordered him to open the door and when he had done so shot and wounded him.
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    GIVES BATSMEN SOME PRACTICE
    434 8 CANBERRA, Dec. 12 (Rcuter) The MCC irave a weak display of batting against New South Wales Southern Districts here today and were all out for 180. (iood bowling, however, enabled them lo disnii^ half the Southern Districts side for 72 by close of pla>. The match
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    Oakes Hit Fast
    149 8 Oakes Hit Fast SINGAPORE hoxine promoter Wallv Oakes «.is another who kad a, I arrow escape lro:n rioter* yesterday. They amini>hfd him as he was dn\iiu alone: Stamford Koa tJ opposite Baffles M tstvm at about 10 aJtU. In (.mi!' mm t w w.-iit iruo iheir routine hii-lini; stones and
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    AUSSIE BOXERS IN 'TROUBLE'
    66 8 AUSSIE BOXERS IN 'TROUBLE' SSIE \< rs I V. F i rfaer id Don I up I i m the E ■r( ss H X troll late yesterm m no into tr i a rds. ted* 1 theni n <;uod. bui:(' I m.- them at M.P. ror a couple oi
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    Queensland Lead Victoria
    117 8 LTRNE, Dec. 11 R tter- Victoria were 57 behind on first innings with to fall at the close I da.v "f their She- Shi< d match against icre today d .vho were 2:^4 for J :p.e close on Sat- ired their first int > :.ine and m
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    Boat Racing Off S'pore
    77 8 Islanders west of Singapore held boat races on Sunday to celebrate the appointment of a new penghulu. Picture shows Mr. H. J. C. Kulasingha presenting the •'lnche Gaseh bin Got" cup to Gambak bin Awang captain of the Tangjong Klins Team, winners of the koleh race.
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    Brian Kennedy Britain s Best Table Tennis Bet
    534 8  -  JACK CARRINGTON By QURING THE EARLY rounds of the English table tennis championships at Wembley a leading sth-rtor said to me: *'T\w genera] standard of our players is certainly getting better every day hut how I wish someone young would stand out
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    Australian Horses For UK
    93 8 SYDNEY, Dec. 12: (ReuterAAP) Airfreight of Australian racehorses to England for the Festival of Britain Stakes next July is being examined by Australian National Airways. The Australian Council of Racehorse Trainers is trying to arrange for three leading Australian racehorses probably to be selected from Playboy,
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    Turpin To Meet Tommy Yarosz
    51 8 LONDON. Dec. 12 (AP>Young Randolph Turpin. British middleweight champion, will be trying for an early knockout when he meets Tummy tfarosz experienced ting hand from Pittsburg, Tuesday night Uonight>. Turpin. who has won a big ring reputation here, will be giving up eight pounds to
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    S'pore Teachers Unbeaten In KL
    156 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Tue>.— Scoriii» i rA minutes before the end, the Singapore i«a<], r 1 raining College forced a one-all <li; t v, n tlj hockey match agaii^t the I nion of s.! v Teachers here today, niaintaiiiin«: thrii U( record m their Federation lour.
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    Sel. Malays Badminton
    79 8 KUALA LUMPFR, Tud. The Selangor Malays badminton finals came to a close today, with S. M. Omar, the favourite sweeping away the singles and doubles titles. Following are the results: Men's Singles: S. 11. Om;«r beat Abu Othman 15-6 (retired). Men's Doubles: S. If. Omar and Abu
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    Charles-Oma Fight
    37 8 NEW YORK. Dec. 12 (AP>— Heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles Monday signed to fight Lee Oma oi Buffalo. New York. m a 15-round title bout on J vary 22 at Madison Square Garden. New York city.
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      28 8 HIGH TIDES at the principal resorts m Malaya TODAY AM PM Singapore 144 12.45 Malacca 10i6 10.41 Port Uickson.. 9.07 9.11 Port Sham 8.13 8.19 Penang 2.53 2..tn
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