Singapore Standard, 1 April 1952

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    Masthead
    18 1 Singapore Standard A m i vOL. I! NO. 274 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1952. 12 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS.
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    RAINS MAKE HISTORY FOR CITY COUNCIL
    123 1 IKS! Klil> W after-ht-.ivy rains d history in the port ity duni il. i tor the first time i the existence of < Hirnil and the s Munii ipal Com,p the ordinary iu' vv.is dr laved by i miniiti for want of I am
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    Russia: Reds Want Higher Level Talks
    65 1 Russia: Reds Want Higher Level Talks ur 31, (l"P. prop I to- >: ninat km is a in q ion on u be neg i iggested Kc »up< turned ID the ;•> r: ttini United U t done in a lid only thai led expl«a .1 e session Hirt egoti
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    Big Ammo Dump Ablaze
    29 1 M 'P-- It is ted 1 .it b:^ am- j blew op a* Hel a Cairo Rep la rasing I is explosion •|1 .vave whicli
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    New RAF HQ For S'pore
    223 1 New RAF HQ For S'pore TMK administrative orof the Far East Air Forte in Singapore will he ill i hmHij as from today to sive greater operational efficiency in the antibundit i-unipaign. and in the AcffCBCC of Malaya in time of war. This was announced by the u i ri
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    President Accepts Wilson's Resignation
    92 1 WASHINGTON, Mar. 30, (UP) President Truman aceepted resignation of ('haiios Wilson u i defended the proposed stee settlement as suggested by Wage Stabilization Board as "by no means unreasonable." Trura in said the Board's settlement m mula calling for a26 rise in wages and benefits ovei
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    Trend Irregular
    32 1 I. ..\lX»\\ Mar. 31. <Ro" 4 I' The trend was irnrttulnr un tne London Stock Exdn^nge t »ri iy. the weekend news prowinS nothing in the .vijr ot u tutde.
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    Unknown Plane Over Panama
    100 1 BALBOA, PANAMA CANAL ZONE, Mar. 31 (AP) An un identified aircraft flying ovei the Panama Canal Zone touched i»tl an air raid alei t befoi e midnight. The sirens sounded ai 11.11 D.m. E ST. The all clear was i>iveii at 12.08 a.m. The plane was
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    65 PC Of New Rubber Used In US Synthetic
    128 1 NEW YORK. Mar. 31, (APK A rubber Industrialist .■vn'l 65 per cent of i.cv rubber used in the United •-•-> this yew will be synthetic President John ('<>!!•<•!• o! B. F. Goodrich Co. estimated current output ol synthetic rubber in this
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    Five UMNO Officials In Car Accident
    153 1 Standard Staff Reporter FIVE UMNO tflici »ls and their driver, returning to Johore Bahru from the half yearly session ol the UMNO assembly at Kuala Lumpur, escaped serious injuries yesterd when their car skidded, rin the road and overturned a mile from Rengam. Two
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    NZ Exchange Curbs
    31 1 WELLINGTON, Mar 31, (Reu-tec-AAP) —Restrictions on exchange allocations to importers to conserve the country's overseas funds were announced here tod 'iv by the Reserve Bank ot N'eA Zealand.
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    UK Anxious To Reach Settlement
    93 1 LONDON. Mar 31. (UP* A Foreign Office spokesman said today that a detailed report had been received from Britain's Ambassador in Cairo, Sir Ralph Se.venson. on his talks with Hassouna Pasha. Egyptian Foreign Minister, last Saturday. This .spokesman declined to disclose the contents of the
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    72 1 cvclist struggles with bis heavy load through Buyonc Road off On-hard Boad knee deep in water yesterday A sailed <ar < foreground) had to us abandoned. In the background may be seen ears hastily backed away from tie flooded area by their- warn. Other driven had to leave their cars
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    CALL TO CHINESE YOUTH
    493 1 photo. Show Loyalty By Joining Police, HC Tells Them Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Won. "This is your chance. Come forward now. yon voim" Chinese men ol "ood intent and jmmml will and bear your share of the burden of responsibility which rests with every loyal
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    Ridg way Thanks Japs For Help
    172 1 TOKYO, Mar. 31, (Renter A AP)— General Mathew B. Kidgway, Supreme Allied Commander in the Far East, thanked the Japanese people today for their to-operatiort during the Allied occupation, now drawing to a close. i The Japanese press quoted Ridgwav as saying at a
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    Truman Pledges To Work For Democrats
    180 1 Truman Pledges To Work For Democra ts WASHINGTON. Mar. 31. (Renter). Pteslieftt Truman told a Democratic Tarty mcetins here ><•- terday he would work 'just as enthusiasfu :i!h" Fm the Democratic ticket" this \ear as it he VCVB ihliing for re-election as President. Mi Trutnai tppea :jj v gathering ii
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    French Knock Out 1,000 Rebels In Trap
    176 1 SAIGON, Mar. 31, (IP) French Union forces battering Communist rebels, trapped with their backs to the sea, claimed to have knocked out more than 1,000 Ked troops in fighting today. An official French communique today said five groups of mobile Franco-Vietnam troops swooped
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    Thai Skymen To Suppress Malaya Reds
    66 1 BANGKOK. March 31 (AFP) Well trained polite parachutists are being dispatched to the southern Thai border region to suppress Malayan Communists who have crossed the border into Thailand. The dispatch of police parachutists was ordered by the Thai police directorgeneral following an agreement reached
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    HC Tours JB, Kota Tinggi Areas
    149 1 THE Hight Commissioner, Genera] Sir Gerald Templer, flew to Johore yesterday for a tour of inspection of the Johore Buhru and Kota Ting^i areas. In the morning General Temple;- spent two hours at the Operations Room in the Johore Po'ife Headquarter.-. :md later he
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    3-Power Talks On Trieste To Start Thursday
    95 1 LONDON, Mar. 31 I Eteutei Three power t.i!k-> Dn Trieste will start in London next Th n d;iv. [he British Foreign Office announced here todaj British United States ind Italian representatives will discuss means ol associating Italj more closely with the administration "i
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      54 1 Headline j^^ Exchange* Can Bw Asian 1^» lr K#. To Settled r Franchise Move News inside «*«nange. Pay tten(s Union^ P z Jap Dabt: 4r Par^ p 4 Fed.: Defeatedf P 9 i 111 EVf DEFECTS yu>m fmt f there can be no improvement to a :^Play€r^ l^k. 11l y
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      115 1 <cf etc am t^^^ 'gj COIO STORAGE RH 11 I r! v UUMERIES I f^l p^ I'f^^l RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Mar. 31. The following are the doling prices of rubber and tin on the London Morket today LONDON RUBBER LONDON TIN Spot 32 Id Spot
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    Rubber Ring Chiefs jailed
    237 2 Rubber Ring Chiefs jailed M RIBED ma tin- "rinu )< -I. r~" ol a <gang of rubber „mh-I. rs, \< o Wvv Sin ami I Imi h««- were each m'mIntrrd in the >iii^a|>or»Srroml District < ouri jrst«nl:i\. i<> Itt monih.s* hard lalM.ur for ■tcaßng 2. .121 |M>iin(U ol rubber valued
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    Trishaman Was Good Samaritan
    153 2 :> :> ncstic mbK >i young 'ied ian thought the best »j 1 m I b» to the sea and S after 11 o'clock lasl I she stopped a m r house, got into ked to tx taken to t Road, where she in- to 4ump
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    Found Hanging
    27 2 TIIF. body of Sukin bin Hussein <2(i>. was found hanging from a tiee in Kampong Übi. off Jalan F.jpos, Singapore, yesterI d.i\ morning. \m wang
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    CHEQUES WERE NOT ISSUED
    196 2 Colombo Plan Talks CONFEREES at the Consultative Committee Meeting of the Colombo Plan at Karachi were not there to sanction loans, said Dr. F. C. Benham, Economic Advisor to the Commissioner-General, yesterday on his return to Singapore by Qantas-BOAC. In Tact, said Dr. Benham, one delegate
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    15 2 A DLTUtMISUM cyclist Waved the flaoJ yesterday, lie returns *n«» .fl» M ..«t.;— vtbiritie.- Standard
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    SOUTH EAST ASIA PAYMENT UNION URGED BY WOMAN
    502 2 Standard onian Reporter F)R. S. WANG, first woman executive secretary of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, who takes over today urges Government to lift the exchange control ordinance, especially with Indonesia. Elaborating on this statement Dr. Wang said "11 is of
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    JAPANESE FEAR RESURGENCE OF MILITARY CLIQUE
    429 2 JAPANESE FEAR RESURGENCE OF MILITARY CLIQUE Want Friendship Of Former Victims Standard Staff Reporter PRESENT hope of the people of Japan is to regain the trust and friendship of their South Ea>t Asian neighbours, and their tear is a resurgence of militarism in their own country. These sentiments were earnestly
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    'PLAN'S' SECOND SCHOOL
    102 2 THE second secondary school to be built under tin Singapore Education Supplementary Plan for the Colony is about to be built. It will be a two-storey building, with accommodation for <i4O buys in Beatty Road. Tenders for the construct!. of this school have been called by the
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    Murder Charge
    47 2 TIASIIIM bin Ali was tentatively charged in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday with the attempted murder of Manikam at Havelock Road on Mar. 29. He was alleged to have struck Manikam on the head with a heavy stick. Accused was remanded until Apr. 7.
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    Four Victims Want Damages
    169 2 Triple-Death Crash Standard Siaff Reporter FOl R I i x inji \ictftns of a motoring aceMeiil in fvhicfa iiir«*«' persons, including a police officer *«rr kill«*d were coraplainaiits in a suii for damages liefore Mr. Justice Rogers in the Singapore Hi^li Courl yei«ter«!av. The claim Is
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    5 Broke Curfew
    36 2 FIVE Indians were each fined $1 in the Singapore Third Criminal District Court yesterday, for beinu in a curfew area in their sampan— at sea, off Lim Chu Kang Road, on March 30.
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    Ram Navami B'day
    30 2 RAM NAVAMI, birthday ot Lord Ramachandra. will be celebrated with Arathi and Bhajan at the New Sri Ram;.krishna Temple Bartley Road, on Thursday Apr. ai 7 p.m.
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    Dropped His Mask —Jailed
    155 2 Dropped His Mask Jailed ONE of the threi masked ro uers who held up a Chinese family at 'lie 10J milestone, Changi Road. Singapore. o!> Jan. 24 was identified by the victims when he cimpped his mask a blue handkerchief —on two occasions, it was said in the Singapore >
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    MECHANICS BLESS THE RAIN
    319 2 Standard Staff Reporter A HEAVY cloudburst over Singapore yesterday afternoon gave the Colony 1.88 inches of rain, within 1 hr. and -50 min. (between 2.10 and 4 p.m.) that caused floods in many lovviying sections of the City and Rural areas. Long wet spells and heavy
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    City Pres. Gets racking Powers
    516 3 Staiulard Stall RepMtCf JNGAPORE City Ouncillor^ nave their Prefslerday, powers ol instant dismissal ol hawkers tound abusing their position, alter an unful attcnpl by Mr. S. S. Manvam (Ind. Lab. N.) to oppose such powers. Mr T P. F M Neice, the Pre leni pointed
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    One Month More For 'L' Drivers
    64 3 UtNEK drivers in I m.i\ »till r.irrv i- otlf-r thin the rwcJ driver sittinu t h« mi tor at lea>t mon'h is keCMM the Sinu.i i t\ Council yesterday I -onfirrm'iit <>f the iu» nd.ition made by i (t!i« Advisory (nm that the Motor
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    Promotion New Plan Approved
    43 3 Promotion New Plan Approved rers in cero! service to be p M Servi f s •|o Govrec nent. ?es anecteo by City Co;:" Senior OffiS heme and the <r. where the )t the po>t |290 a more. E I kblishment all wHh the
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    'One-Way' Traffic In Cemetery
    48 3 arrangements are April 5 for the e festival, ten people to C kit Brown the graves reai I was found general!? v K Hock Road ■•■■ry while I. notice ng prepar- al v.v Ihin the lice have g the ra >re the r «te
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    COUNCIL ACCEPTS
    19 3 Cit: Council ei n KM ill n tot Ihe xpenditi re 1942 u I nrj on A..
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    MOVE TO CENSURE GOVT. DEFEATED
    1051 3 Want Sea-wall Redone Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE City Councillors, at their ordinary meeting yesterday, decided to urge Government to take early steps to maintain and keep in proper repair the sea-wall at Marine Parade. This decision was taken alter a heated debate on a motion
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  • Municipal News In Brief....
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      108 3 •J ill-: LACK in method of siting petrol stations especially along the quarter mile stretch from Joo Chial and Tdok Kurau, where there are four iuch .stations, was deplored lv M'. J. M. Jumabhoy at the Singapore City Council meir:::g yesterday. Speaking on the adjournment. Mr. Jumabhoy said 'hat two
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      61 3 Mr. Jumabhoy also referred to the p'l^'it oi resident- ot certain roads and lorongs, especially during the rainy weather. He said when lorries ol big companies used these roads, the residents had to push their cars thr iugh muddy pools created by trie lorries or else park right OUt on
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      59 3 t Mr. Lot- Choon I-'.ng said he wo ild likp to thank the Singapore Police Force for the efficient manner in which thej carried out their duties during the conferment of the Freedom of the Citv on Sir Franklin. Mr. McNeice revealed thai he had written to the Commissioner ol
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      50 3 Referring to the setting up of an Enquiry Bureau in th e Citj Council building brought up by Mr. M.P.D. Nair. Mr. McNeice said this was important. He promised to get something done although the view held was that the City Council shojld set on with more essential things first.
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    City Council A Rubber Stamp, Accuses Rajah
    373 3 Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE City Council is being mi as a rubber stamp by the Traffic- Advisory Committee iti that traffic schemes are being implemented by it before they are approved by Councillors. This charge was Levelled at the Committee by Mr
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    MRS. EU PLEADS FOR SQUATTERS
    214 3 Standard Staff Reporter A PLEA to the Singapore Government to allocate available Crown land to re-settle squatters— the community which contributes most to food production in the Colony— was made by Mrs. Robert Eu at yesterday's City Council meeting. i Speaking on the adjournment, Mrs.
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    Whitley Council s For City-Workers
    230 3 Whitley Council s For City- Workers Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE City Councillors yesterday unanimously approved a motion introduced by Mr. V. K. Xair (Lab. S.) asking tor the establishment of Whitley Councils to providing facilities for City Council employees' trade unions to negotiate and agree on service conditions. I Supporting
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    'SMILE PLEASE'
    41 3 SINGAPORE photo graphers are expecting another windfall when the Government introduces the plastic identity card. They expect that the majority of the 800.000 card holders will have to have new photographs taken with the issue of the new cards.
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    City Show Plan OK'ed
    56 3 THE Singapore City Council has agreed to support a proposal by the Public Relations Secretary for a City Exhibition to coincide with the first anniversary of City Day. The proposal Includes the production of a City Council handbook to illustrate the variety and volume of work
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    29 3 photo. Members of the Marine Police Division, Singapore, pictured during an inspection parade by the Deputy Commissioner of Police. Mr. W. J. Parks, at Empress Plate yesterday morning.- Standard
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    Cremation Cosls Rise
    28 3 COST of a cremation at the Hindu and Buddhist Cemeteries has risen by $10 from $40 to $50 because of the increased cost of firewood.
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    Today's Power Cuts
    178 3 sj BSTATIONS in Singapore liable to load *.ii«Ml«iing today:— DAY New World, Jutland K»l Bendemeer Bd:. Han Hock Leoug, Milne Kd.. Jalan I'ckan. Jalan Sultan. Beach Kd.. Alhainlna. Uatllc- Hotel. Mirnhawa Kd.. K l Tat St., AUttneld IM.. Sims Ave, Paya Lebar Pump, ChOO Cliiat Kd.. ialan
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    Three To Vet C-in-C Awards
    56 3 THE G.O.C. Singapore B District, Ma.j-Oen. A. G. O*Carroli Scott, will present three Commander- n-4 Ihiefs ficates for good service at the RE:\IE Ba W »rksl >p Aver Ra ih Road, tomorrow at 1!M."» p.m. The recipient-; wiU be Messrs. Du.Hey Hugh Hardy. Said Mohamed
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    Speed lip Council Business Mr. Hammett
    188 3 Speed lip Council Business Mr. Hammett S I W, A PORK r >■ ItOllld lay 'i I igge ted '■■> Hi I C i in report and let the men [targe fei on «rith the i• tin; ■> ing the bu i U Council. T a lid by Mr. I
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    NO REASONS
    51 3 THE DECH U>\ I r'f.s ''i-'d Traflb f tu duce the numbe taxis ti of 1 iOO to 1 ,452 1 ed back to the c i i esei tal i I v Rajah il the Cil Cou ing yesterday Mi Bajah said e isont have be -n
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    63 3 photo bv Tony Cloh. THE stuff of Kallang Air Port yesterday gave a farewell party to their Munaser. Mr. Q. W. Ford, and their Senior Signal Officer. Mr. A. W. Hayes. both of whom will soon be goinff on leave. Pictured here at the party (left to right) are Mr.
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      85 3 i i ""TMMWf**^? ll^ C ""^Tw^ 1 If I I iOII /V MAT i; 1f t.'TT^H §fY'MEAN THIS CARD SURE LET bPUI n I WELL... LOOf'Jb .PITCH IN Pi I'M!, PM,fPIW 4 I W\ YOU HAP ON DOC /JNJ^^^S^l M^^m W r TIB LIKE- IF WE'Rt t OAD UP AN'
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    'GIVE CINEMA DUTY TO KL MUN. FUNDS'
    236 4 M ALA LUMPUR, Mon.- The Municipality is to a U the (.ovtrnnicnt of SdangOT that the present i -Mtn nininent duty collected from public entertainm :its within th;> Kuala Lumpur Municipal area be riven to Municipal funds, and also fees collected for pawn
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    Bridge May Be Widened
    165 4 Bridge May Be Widened KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Kua a Lumpur Municipal Commissioners today unanimously agreed that the work on the widening of the Shaw Road Bridge over the railway line from Pudu should receive top priority by the Municipal Public works Department over all other Municipal works. The bridge in
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    Driver Fined
    91 4 EA KIM, a driver who while travelling along Simpang Rengam and Ayer Itam Roads was fined $50 or 10 days' rigorous imprisonment by Che Ibrahim bin Haji Salam. the Circuit Magistrate, Kluang, with negligent driving His driving licence was accordingly endorsed. Mr. Wet U (ice Lawrence Kinloch, OCPD,
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    Rao Pays Visit To T.Malim
    194 4 Rao Pays Visit To T.Malim KOALA LUMPUR, Mon Mr. Kamakrishna Rao, Agent of the Government of India, visited Tanjong Malim yesterday to inquire into the position of Indians there. He was pleased to note that the morale of Indians is particularly high. Mr Rao found himself in :i predicament when
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    Lady Templer Tours New Sel. Villages
    243 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Lady Templer, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Jane Templer, and the British Adviser, Mr. A. N. Ross, visited the Serdang Bharu and Ampang new villages and Amherst Estate in Selangor this morning. They travelled almost 50 mires through dangerous ureas in
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    False Statement Allegation
    93 4 False Statement Allegation MALACCA. Mon.— V, Ratnaraj, aged 28, claimed trial before Magistrate Che Ismail Mohamed Jamil to making a false statement during a Police investigation. Ratnaraj stated he had lodged $1,000 in an almeira on Nov. 19 last. In another statement he contradicted this. The case was postponed for
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    Moled Foodstuff
    49 4 FOR moving foodstuff on Mar. 23 without a permit at Parit Labis, Muar, a controlled area, Abu Bakar was fined $30 by the Muar Magistrate. Three tins of biscuits, a tin of roconut oil, a dozen tins of sardines and four kiitis of salt fi>h were conflscated
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    Vehicle Was Confiscated
    83 4 JOHORE BAHRU Kh(;k Seang BLooi (dieted and sentc tice I to years' rigorous imprison by Che Paib bin Ha idak. Preside:;* of 'he S Court today for in possession of opium weighing Lsfl eai at the Wth Scud; Vi'.;i«e on Mar <■; The owner of Hie bran
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    'NEW LAW WILL NOT AFFECT HONEST MAN
    109 4 KI'AI-A LI'MITK. Mon fhe Registrar of tlir Supreme Court. Mr. l>. H Sh.M-klcs. in a bro.t<!«a>t l.ilk on the Moneylender*. Orrfia anrr winch ramc into f<n«»* today, "lhi> <I«k*v Ml me;m thp lenders :n«- u irkrder thni othor m< n The oldest win
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    Judge Orders Jap-Time Loan To Be Paid At rar 'Debts Ordinance Did Not Apply'
    583 4 Judge Orders Jap-Time Loan To Be Paid At rar 'Debts Ordinance Did Not Apply' KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A Chinese who had obtained a loan of 825,000 in occupation currency on Nov. 25, 1944, was ordered l>y Mr. Justice Wilson at the Hiirh Court, here today to repay the loan on
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    22-HOUR CURFEW IMPOSED
    38 4 22-HOUR CURFEW IMPOSED Sl.iM(l.,rd v. Oik hamia has b.« b-, n troN^d in the I am. tod.,v In Ac tyCf M.ln,- pttral <-rronsts »>..,! rxrh an Male Mi ttif. w-rr UfCSled b«rn imposed I in tin in the P.
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    PRACTICE
    56 4 Women in the Perlis village of Kubang Tiga i five miles from the Siamese border— have volunteered to serve in the Home Guard. Three two Siamese and one Malay -have been enrolled as members "on trial." They have bcra taught to shoot. Picture shows Pi an binti Liang at
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    Haji Noor Hits At Absent UMNO Fed. Councillors
    271 4 Haji Noor Hits At Absent UMNO Fed. Councillors Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— UMNO Federal Conn cillors were absent from their usual seats during both days of the UMNO general assembly which concluded at the Hotel Majestic last night. This conspicuous absence was criticised by Tuan Haji Noor, Chairman
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    Battalion Killed 6 Reds In 3 Months
    131 4 Battalion Killed 6 Reds In 3 Months Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Men. After killing: 71 terrorists, wounding 20 and capturing 22 since the Emergency, the Ist Batuiion Malay Regiment, folio wins 18 months servi<> over an area covering half of th*. peninsula, have returned to Port Dicksoß for retraining.
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    'Votes For More' Move Defeated
    223 5 Standard Staff Correspondent kl \L\ UJMPUR, Mon— notion by Mr. K. L. Devatser to widen Vluntcipal franrhise wm defeated ai today's meeting of the Municipal Pnr.ii-ion. hleven Commi^ioiif r s voted against the measure, one abm, <l and four support<Ml it. 1 1 r bloc
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    KEEP RECORD, TAIPING TOLD
    321 5 Mamlartl Siafl Correspondent T.\IPIN(;, Mon. "Taiping has always had a proud scholastic record from among its excellent boys' and girls' schools. It is only right and proper, therefore, that Tuiping should continue to be in the forefront in establishing adult education in Perak," said Mr. 11.
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    A Plea For Time Fails
    179 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mod. Tlie Kuala Lumpur Municipality today upprovofl a resolution by Mr Ong Yoke I. in for the setting up of an 'ad hoc' committee to examine and make recommendations for any necessary revision oi the present building by-laws of the Kuala Lumpur Municipality.
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    Perak Clamps Control
    254 5 Perak Clamps Control Standard Staff Correspondent IPOIf, Mon. The control of sale and movement of free rite in Perak will come into force as from April 14. All wholesalers and retailers in the State were informed of this new order by the Assistant Controller of Supplies in Perak, today. This
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    Appointment Of Mayor Is Studied
    108 5 Standard Staff Reporter THE question ol electing or appointing a Mayor for the Singapore City Council is being considered by the Standing Committees of the Council in accordance with the recommendations of Dr. L. C. Hill ;in his report on Local Govi eminent Reform. This
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    Storm Was Worst Ever
    48 5 IPOH. Mon Yesterday's thunderstorm in Ipoh Wjas the biggest of I e year. It uprooted a number of trees, tore away some at tap roofs and lifted ofl some tiles. Motor traffic was slowed down to a snail pace because of the blinding rain.
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    They Await 'Last Reply'
    97 5 Standard Stafl Correspondent IPOH. Mon. The P.erak Hydro Electric Company Employees' Union today agreed to inert the management some time this week to receive a "final reply" to its t (aims for better working conditions for its members. The clay for the meeting has not been
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    Police Drive For Chinese Youths
    271 5 Staiiuartf Start Correspondent IPOII. Mon. Peiak will start a special recruiting drive fox Chinese to join the Federation Police Force in early April. In conjunction with the Department ol Information, a special state-Wide campaign involving the distribution of attractive coloured posters and pamphlets and the
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    '2 Subpoenaed Bus Workers Were Fired'
    184 5 Coroner Orders Probe THE SINGAPORE Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, yesterday told a traffic police inspector to investigate :m allegation that two employees oi tlie Tay Koh Vat Bus Co. were dismissed from service because they had Inm'ii subpoenaed to appear as witnesses at an
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    PMC TRANSPORT SERVICES HIT
    284 5 Completely Hopeless, He Says Standard Slaff Corre*|»ondt»nt PENANG, Mon.— The Penang Municipality was accused today of adopting a dog-in-the-manger policy during a lively debate on its passenger transport services, which the Radical Party representatives said were in a completely hopeless position. T-ed by their chairman, Mr.
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    Youth Faces Consort' Charge
    85 5 Standard Slaif Correspondent ALOR STAR. Mon Law Aii Cho (16) was produced before Mr. Justice Briggs ;his morning (in a charge ol consorting with armed brand its an offence punishable with imprisonment up to ten years. In view ol his youth Justice Briggs ordered the transfer
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    600 Doctors Will Meet In Penang
    200 5 PENANG, Mon.— Medical practitioners from the various parts ot the Federation of Malaya and Singapore are expected t i be in Penans during the early part o f Ap:il to attend the annual general meeting of I ,<■ British Medical Association tMalaya Brai v.
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    Scared, He Fired 2 Shots
    209 5 Standard Stall Correspondent PENANG, Moil— Making his defence before I c h e Ja'afar bin Mohd. Taha in the Magistrate's Court today, a Chinese merchant. Chew Koan Kor said that be fired two shots in the air because he was afraid of the other party
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    Bid To Oust Shell Kiosk Thrown Out
    164 5 Bid To Oust Shell Kiosk Thrown Out Standard Staff Reporter A BID by Mr. M. P. D. Mail to terminate the tenancy ol the Shell petrol kiosk in Newton on May 31, 1952, instead of at the end of the year was thrown out at ye terday' Singapore City Council
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    CUSTOMS CHIEF
    43 5 sitiawan. >n. tnche Abdul Karim I in Sali a ha arrived in Lumut to take up duties a-. Senior Cu toms Oilicer in Dindings. [nche Karim has played h i key for Perak, Singapore, Malacca and For the South it season.
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    Inside Story On Potatoes
    179 5 IF THERE is a Controller of Supplies in Singapore, it is time he did something to control the import of food>turTs into the Colony, submitted Mr. D. Robertson (Prog. S.) at yesterday's meeting of the City Council* He was commenting on the temporary permission Riven bv
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      Fighting Racialism
      860 6 *HIEF Seoul of the Federation. Gen. Sir Gerald I- TemDlei has given the scouting movement a oi the type of leadership he expects of i Speaking a-, the annual general meeting of c incil of Federation of Malaya Boy Scouts a1 n Chiei Scout said: 'it is iun-
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    Say what you cike BY TAKAR
    6 6 Say what you cike BY TAKAR
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    We can battle an economic storm
    655 6 T ET us suppose the worst J happens. A slump hits Malaya. T;n end rubber d?o? <n value. Estates end mines go on a care and maintenance basis. Singapore's cocks stand half idle. Shops find no customers and stcrt to close. There is a
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  • We the PEOPLE
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      READER TAKES US TO TASK
      235 6 Sir, Many readers of your paper will have noted the tendentious nature of its editorials. As to whether at a time like this, they are calculated to do the country good or ill there will inevitably be considerable disagreement. Upon one thing, however, I feel
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      Three Cheers To Taiping
      146 6 Sir, Permit me through the columns of your esteemed paper to voice my congratulations to Taiping, and to St. George's Institution, in particular, ior the excellent record of its Scouting activities. I am glad to read in your paper that of the 25 King. Scouts who
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    No Business In MOSCOW
    1553 6 No Business In MOSCOW The forthcoming "International i rn^ Conference" uhith is to be h,h! l/,, Wr present information is that it mil :jl r April 3— is the latest and In f m lh important move yet made |y th, s ni h f rupt the life and thought
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    Review of Views
    624 6 RiDA Slow COMMENTING on the "slow > progress" 1 of RIDA Selangor, Utusan Melayu said that the 1 cause was "the lack of effi- > ciency and red tape in the i government departments." Utusan regretted that the i machine for the Tan.iong Ka- rang rice mill
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    Eisenhower's Chance Relieved Bettered By Truman's Decision
    411 7 Eisenhower's Chance Relieved Bettered By Truman's Decision WASHINGTON, Mar. 30 (I I') Diplomats speculated today that the Mrawal of PWsidenl Truman from the 1952 race will improve the pro- i- for t iioniinuiioii and election «f General Dwiglu Easenhower. Truman's withdrawal at this time was a surprise to diplomatic observers
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    Change In Foreign Policy Unlikely
    136 7 EUROPE CONCERNED H>MN>\. Mar. .'*o (ll') European officiate paid ibulc lodaj to l*rr-i«l«'iit I riiman and ln-> inrci^n •An v uhl poflM expressed t»ar that his decision to Imiw ,t miuJ«t Iwnre ilir way ojM*n for a retain of American .iii<iMi-.m. f Truman's dearrived here
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    9 Men Stranded On Ice Rescued
    38 7 B iW ALASKA Nine moi A :.-c (1 of her* s nee led a ski- unber. ere hn M »od vy rep rressfa] picki i I a y by r-m- :"n P
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    Russell Hopes For "Free Convention"
    187 7 V \SHINGTON Mir :^0 (UP* Sft l> ird B Russell oi G s said today that he hopes i Truman's decision to retii pen field and a free >n" to nominate \> tic presidential date. i at is the Democratic way, "As f today belies
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    PI Planes Crashes On Take-Off, 10 Dead
    66 7 MANH-A March 30 (ReUteiO —A PWUppines airlines DC-3 ished and burst into Hames took ofl from Baguio airBe d »oday, killing ten people injuring 18 others. The plane was on charter to Chambers of Commerce memi 3 w ho were returning to Bac
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    Walked Across The Thames
    61 7 Lord Noel-Buxton, 35 years old, successfully completed his attempt to walk across the Thames river-bed from the Surrey side to the Speaker's steps of the Houses of Parliament on March 25. This proved his theory that the Romans used this spot as a ford. The picture
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    Allies Charge Reds Place PoW's Near Military Targets
    169 7 R4UNSAN, Korea, Mar. 30 (Reuter-AAP) The United Nation s Command said today it had protested to ihe Communists against an alleged violation of the Geneva Convention by placing Allied prisoners of war near North Korean military targets. An Allied staff officer. Lieutenant
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    Tito Warns West On Trieste Talks
    179 7 BELGRADE, Mar. 31. <UP^— Marshal Tito tockiy attacked the Italian Government and the Western powers for their actions in regard to Trieste and declared that Yugoslavia will never accept any decision on Trieste made without Yugoslav participation. Immediately after his surprise speech, a shouting
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    Soviet Attack On Einstein Theory
    49 7 MOSCOW, Mar. 31, MP) —The Soviet magazine Bolshevik has attacked Dr. Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and criticized sharply several Soviet scientists influenced by Einstein. The magazine said Einstein had based his theory o/ relativity on the "idealistic" theories of Austrian physicist Ernest Mach.
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    5,000 DP's Still Stranded In S'hai
    202 7 Visas Greatest Problem HONGKONG, Mar. 31 (Reater-AAP) Vi«w are of ilh- greatest problem in the resettlement of refugees, occordiHg to Mr. Thomas Jamison special representalixe for the United Nations Hifh Comrninnioner and Director of the I nited ISations^efu^e Ofhce. Mr. Jomie?:on pointed out that
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    US Not Fit For World Leadership
    157 7 BEVAN SAYS LONDON, Mar. 30 (UP)— Rebel Labour leafier Aneurin Bevan charged today that the United States lacks the qualifications for world leadership at a time when a third world war remains a continuous threat. Bevan told a crowd of 5.000 at Leith, Scotland,
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    Attlee Arrives In New York
    117 7 NEW YORK. Mar. 31 (Reuter) —Mr. Clement Attlee, the former British Prime Minister, arrived in New York by plane today on his way to Philadelphia. Mr. Attlee declined to make any comment on the American Presidential election campaign. "I make no pronouncements on Presidential matters,"
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    GSA May Cut Price Of Rubber Sold To Industry
    102 7 LONDON. Mar. 31 < Renter) The United States General Services Administration was yiving serious consideration to a series of reductions in the price at which it sold natural rubber to industry, according to a message in today's Financial Times. This papers
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    US Working On Guided Missiles To Guard Cities
    305 7 WASHINGTON, Mar. M (R«uiir) Iliiirli army rCMWrdwm arc ivwrkiagj on a iiii^ilr rapahle of dotroyin^ enemy aircraft at all altitude* u|* lo I ."> mil«'s. it van re\eal«'<l hvrr \tu\n\. Congress whs t<>M this by Brigadier General Stanley R. Rfickelson, bead of
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    6 Killed In Anti-French Tangier Hiot
    162 7 6 Killed In Anti-French Tangier Hiot TANGIER, Mar. II (Ai'i Six people 'Ai.« k ♦(i mow than 800 injured n 1 ntiFreach i toh in fangiei B w day Screaming mobs thr »ugh i city, wn and Looting shops and -turning I of i The I tailed J noon in
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    Seretse's Sister
    45 7 Seretse' s Sister S E RO W B f Mai ch 3d I H' > < K !:.tv.. lei Or a till as yes terriay I g dti U Bed M < possible flainesf B tribe bow at I e British Government i i <■:,•. i i ed chiel
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    Malayan Navy Back
    42 8 SEAWARD Defence Motor Launch 3509 (Lieutenant C.P. Foston, Royal Navy in command) manned by the Malay- i an Naval Force has returned from a lour day visit to Phukel Siam. in company writh H.M.S. St. Brides Bay and S.D.M.L.
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    MORE IMPORTERS USE NEW FREIGHT RUN
    180 8 MORE IMPORTERS USE NEW FREIGHT RUN Space Bookings To Spore Rise Standard Shipping Reporter THE express freight service between the United Stales, Malaya ami Indonesia via the Suez Canal, inaugurated by Isthmian Lines nearly a year-and-a-hall ago, lias heroine the main route u>e<l by Malayan ami Indonesian importers for carrying
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    Eagle Tries Her Wings
    140 8 H.M.S. Eagle, Britain's biggest and fastest air(•'•<i ft cu rr i('r, swept through the Engl i s f> Channel recently amid a whirl of Uike-o'is and landings. Tuo of the five squadrons which icili be 1 borne bh the carrier were st rea mlining deck-crew drill
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    Ships in Harbour
    102 8 WHARVES Ship Godoivn Gat, Benavon 36 2 Benveg 21 2 Beniedi 2."- 26 I Banger 8..v n \2 4 Bougainville V. 14 4 Boissevain 7 City of Li'le 23 _4 2 Devonshire l 'i B Garoet 9 J G(.:-y,»n 4(1 41 2 [nverbank 4 2 President Taft
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    Dredging Of B'kok River Speeded Up
    140 8 Standard Stafl Correspondenl HWOKOk, >lar. 31 Work is being speeded-up on dredging l\w C.'hao Fhva River so that IO.(NK)-ton ships will be abl«.* to proceed direct to Bangkok. Early this week, the fourth dredger, Lake Fithian. arrived to take part in dreds'mg opI era
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      464 8 CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Regular Sailings lo C hina and Japan from Singapore Port Swettenham Peiians Als«» direct Sailinp from Bangkok and Indonesia to China Japan |)!ie S'pore Pur Penan? From •IVnsrnin;'' Apr 4th Honskong "S/.tM-hupn" Apr 14th Apr 17 th "Funin;" Apr Ittth Djakarta Sails Sails Sails Penane P.
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      424 8 JAVA NEW YORK SAILINGS Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Holland America line Nerterland I inr Roiterdam Rotterdam Amsterdam HALIFAX. BOSION. NEW VOKK PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMO* E, MOBILE. NEfl ORLEANS S'pore P Sham Penans GAROET (RL) Gdns. ?,H 59 6 Apr 7Am SALAWATI (SMN) 7 13 Apr 14 15 Apr I<> I? Apt ROEBIAH
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      450 8 8 fore r >h, rn p^ •'PANAMA" for Bar^kr^; 4: Huu«koog ...Uh.Xpr l!i:\,, r 1-tlH— 'MtOMA* for Saigoc Bancknk 14 Ifi Apr. "KORFA" for Bangkck. Saisoo A Honckone 27 >BMay M 'i.Mj. ;j ->.^ FROM JAPAN/HOMiKONG "PRODI'CE" for Bar.-kok 10 UApr SAILINGS 1() CONTINLNI S(\MH\MI^ For Colombo Aden Port Said
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  • COMMODITY PRICES
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      RUBBER
      73 9 t first "Nin^.tpore rub \>r\^ fs yesterday Huvrrs Sellers n I spol Loose 51.121 $1.13| KOJI id b.«le> Apr. N KSS MM! SI IT ■S S SI 09 SI JO i ks s si 07 si 07! I Mm- Quiet l O\HO\ KIBKFK NJ liai'a op«nin}: kfa P**r Ib.
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      TIN
      36 9 SINGAPORE, Mm. I be prire of t:o to da? is W*ti. D»wa »;7' tv IOMiON UN HoMoaj*a prices first -ii»n \u-rc: C9CB btixrv U!'t>l llm. Ihi r ninnths VI'MiT itllhf Pru»-: £9€3. loiif 1(1 If.
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    Drop In US Tin Consumption
    34 9 ption 1951 iml from the 19 I I)<M' .< I nption 0 h:2 :ma 76,308 c M 675 299 less than imported tin. itegic stocktow i »t icka ilable use
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    TRADE WEEK
    23 9 GTON Max 31. I iMcnt T. uman It fee "World nation a «;krd all idt amoni i mutual md resped and
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    Reds Fail To Attract UK Businessmen
    47 9 Reds F ail To Attract UK Businessmen d.irU I.oi> cioii C«»ir. MUS .1 h. '-tin-; mi otifei n erjf ■annoi i ajor o I S S K and I i übber and r expai I dep< ndent inding pi (i war in I ting ii A eri-
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    Tax Experts Will Have Difficult Task In Malaya
    418 9 abing Income Tax Evasion THE Stt EXPERTS whom ,h< Govemmenl proposes borln iml I) h <l «<>.-..,.,. to investigate income tax .«i..n in Malaya will have a <Jiffi<ult lank, says BROWN'S Mala\.in Economic Review. 11,.- ,x,» |N ramml 1...,,- knowledge „f C|,
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    Big Increase In Malayan Tea Exports
    178 9 Standard SiaJT Reporter THE Federation of Malaya sold more than 3,f>00.004) lbs. of tea list year compared with ,V270,--000 lbs. in l!).'»0 and 3,450,--600 lbs. in the preceding year. Production of tea in the Federation last year exceed--3.680.000 lbs. against 3,300,--000 Iks. in 1950
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    More Oranges For S'pore
    92 9 Standard Shippins K<'port«*i MAIN cargo which the Isthmian Line freighter S'.ccl Designer, brought for Singapore when she arrived here on Sunday \wis 300 tons ut fresh ;i()|)!'' S ;ni(i oranges. Besides the cargo ot fresh fruit, the vessel also brought \.i :<ms of banned iron and
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    RUBBER DULL
    65 9 i f '»f London h lei s jrest« rS ngaporc rubber dull with on y iiiesa pa sing. little Idc inai ion the pari of dealers. e market was i for fust grade v ih p n •t Corn I a-, jation noon i fb > esterda^ (M
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    HK EXCHANGE
    38 9 HONGKONG Mar. 31 SpeStandard Service— Cl«>si>ia on the Hongkong Exchange todai «rere HKsls.Bn to i St( r.; HKs€ 6275 to USSI HK ***** VI ilayan $1; HKso^94 to om Indonesian Rupiah; G<>U! HK 12.5 to < tael.
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    UK To Buy More Ore
    102 9 LONDON. Alar. 31 (Renter) —Tin- British Iron and Steel Federation said today that record imports of ore were being planned for Britain in 1952. The Federation's 1951 report said discussions had been held with American steelmakers and the United SU.tes Government "to rase American pressure
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    41 9 2 photo .More than :>OO Riiests attended the dinner given by t'le proprietor of Chin Cheong and Company atjent of watches at the Southern j Restaurant on Sunday nisfit. Picture shows a section of the guests with 2 their hosts. Standard
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    British Aid In SE Asia
    154 9 I THE Under-Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, Mr, .J. Poster, has revealed that British expenditure in 1951-52 on the! technical co-operation scheme for South ;ni(i South-East Asia will be about £24,000. .Mr. Foster said: "The original estimate of British expenditure for 1931-52 was £500,000. but at
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    SHARES STEADY AT OPENING
    786 9 SINGAPORE, Mon -The Malayan share market tpened the vt e< k on a -adv note in all se< tions. A number of gains were iec >■ ded in selected counters. F iivcr* Sellers A> x K •..< Orda. 3.15 (2:) B B Pel 39 »i 4(»
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    NEWSPRINT PLAN
    55 9 SIX American companies are planning to expand newsprint production t^y 256,000 short tons. Some of this is scheduled to become available within a year, but most of it not before ]955. COCONUT oil has been removed from the export allocation by the U.S. Agriculture Department and can now
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    Drop In Rubber Output Forecast
    329 9 A DECLINE in the world production of natural rubber this year below the record 1951 output of 1.862,500 tons is forecast by producers, says the financial Times. Output for IS~2 may not exceed 1,75§,000 tons. Two main fari »rs would be responsible: the tailing away
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    SA Delivers Gold To UK
    86 9 LONDON', March 30 <R« uter) —Over one and n quarter tons of gold bullion worth nearly £400,000 arrived at London Airport from Johannesburg yesterday and were taken to the Bank of England. It is believed to be the fust consignment or £10,000,000 worth of bmllion
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    TORY FISCAL MOVES HIT STOCKS
    363 9 EACH of the successive measures in the Conservative government's anti-inflation policy hits the stock market where it hurts. First it was the "new monetary policy" with its moderate rise in the bank rate and then the budget speech and the unexpected four per cent bank
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    Thailand's Budget Still Expanding
    336 9 I BANGKOK. Mar. 31.— Thailand's record budge! ol Tcs. 3.035 million ($528 million) for 1952 will be further increased to cover expenditure on the newly-formed Ministry of Public Works and Cooperatives. A spe< ial committee has been appointed to draw up a suppler™ ntary budget for
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    SUMITRO'S PLANS FOR SAVING SITUATION
    287 9 'jR./. Rubber Crisis I By 4RNOLD ltl(\<KM\\. StawaaWJ Staff Cnrr. JAKVIM\. Mar. A\ Dr. Sumitro. former Socialist Knmoinic Mini»l<r. ulio in «\|M«lrd In play a major role in the m<-\| ln&omtMßn raliinet. niillinr<l ihrrr *ln»rt term stesM for likloim »ia to 4»vrr<oiur the preflenl detenorßttns;
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    Indonesian Immigration Fees Cut
    178 9 Indonesian Immigration Fees Cut Standard Staff Reporter is of more than -r iii the Ch;c. el gi k a and Laridini Fe« i aliens wishing to enter Indok ..i were announce v.-i •■■<• by the Indonesian Com < '>< neraTs oAce hi B i The I .anding F«'< v wit
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    All Quiet On Produce Mart
    67 9 All Quiet On Produce Mart 'i !1 K produce market ii S Bapore was quiel En I «ns, w ith prad i <'• >|n had rr it c per p eul tnd i i n pei picui, t>ul no i < ;OCOnill (i <M in r picul and b t-r
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    'A RARE MUSICAL FEAST'
    1902 10  -  'ANACRUSIS' MUSIC NOTES By Cl\(. APOKK S musi c a I sciiiM. Jan Smrterlin. m ik«N has final appear »m e tomorrow HveniriK in a re-p»-.it performance of Sun U»\x orchestral concert. a'. have n>l Jel > I this toe pianist eithe i Chopin recit il
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      THIS FILM SHOULD DRAW CROWDS
      731 10  -  'SALMAH' By r FHE latest tropical extrava?anza to come East i s "Out-cast Of The Islands" by the famous Polish writer of the sea, Joseph Conrad, whose exotic tropical settings for his stories have been attracting film directors is recent years. The story, briefly, is
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      'The Most Darjng Picture Of The Year'
      364 10 PARIS. r r\\E MOST famous mus c hall in the world presented its new show to Paris last week. After four months n*. hard work "A Re :il Folly" awaited the critics i«td tourists. t\\ a cost o! "a bagetelle' of lT.'i million
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      THE STARS AND YOU
      364 10  - THE STARS AND YOU RITA BEL MAR JODAY'S ()101 Vl|O\: really pl;iin unman In MM who liiimur brautiidl neglects to charm." l.<l;ar Sallus. TUESDAY FOB EVERYONE: Adopt m ro:i-er. itive :i:ui e< »no- mir.il attitude toward life and conditions transpiring today. Be on the alert to avoid a tendency t.j
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      186 10 I JHi FINEST N AME 0 R E COR D Latest Classical Recordings^ ■t- MOZART Symphony No 3 3 in D ('Prague') ft K. 504 BB rf cH The P "I Philhai monic Orchestra cond. by S«r Thomas Beecham LX 8900/2 DEBUSSY Suite Bergamasque S Walter Gieseking (Pianoforte) LX 8898/99
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      340 10 Radio Programmes SINGA MfJRF Time; <;.::« Children's programme; 6.43 »»K« u. A II mi hp j o Stafford Show; 7.30 10 a.m. Emergency Sews; 10.05 Tunes Club IS\; H p.m. Popularity Poll; from the Shows; 10.45 I. r Schools- Film Fare; p.m. lopical Irmpo; )..in 1 p.m. The Radio Orchestra;
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    RRI OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS
    611 11 Move To Aid Smallmen Improve Their Holdings* Standard Staff Correspondent THE BOARD of the Rubber Research liMituf,-. Rank I umpur, is offering a limited number of seiiolarsatpfl to young mn) who wish to obtain the Diploma of the College of A-n< ulliir* Serdan^ with a view to
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    34 11 MR. Oscar V. Armstrong, political officer and former vice consul in the American Consulate General, Singapore, has recently lwea promoted to be Amnian Consul. Mr. Armstrong lias served previously in Canton. Feipinff and Saigon.
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    20 RAF Army Men Honoured For Service In Korea
    458 11 SEKYICE in ihe Korean war during il»< m\ months up to la*l Dec. 31 bah brought medals for five and MrniioiiM in Despatches for 15 Singapore «nd Federation Army and K. Y.r\ man. All the A liny men are members of
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    ON TRANSFER
    33 11 KUALA LIPIS. Mon.-Mr. S. Muthiah, technical assistant of the Electricity Board. Kuala Lipis, has goiie on i tran fer to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Leong Kuan Seng has. taken over his duties.
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    Found Hanged
    48 11 A FINDING oi swine by hanging wai recorded in the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterda7 ai an inquest on the death oi ;i 48 rear-old hawker. Tan Sony Seng ol Canal Road, who was found hanging from a mango tree ai Boon Teck Ro:id on Feb. K.
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    KELANTAN LEADS
    50 11 KUALA LU uPiU. Mon.— Tjit total sales b.v States at the AI.A.H.A. Exhibition amounted to $24,548.40 Kelantan with $11,012 Keaded the list followed by Trwigganu with $5,104 and" K< dah with 52.!)78. The exhibition v visited by 10,900 including children and bakings at the dour came to $3,500.
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    APPEALS FOR CASH, MEMBERS
    124 11 Leprosy Assn. Standard Staff Reporter AN APPEAL for donations and members for the Singapore Leprosy Association was made by Canon R. K. S. Adams, who presided over the first General Meeting, he'd at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday. Officers elected included Mr. A. L. Brown of the
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    Don't Wall Up Beaches —Mrs. Eu
    157 11 Standard Stall R«-port«-r URGING the City Council to "safeguard nur bcache Mrs Robert En r yesterday's meeting stated: "We have a resounding .slogan Kc< p your fcx ac i a clean' but now I find we bave no beaches left-' She added that although
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    Worker Injured
    30 11 A LABOURFK. Tan Chwee How (22). engaged in ronstruotion work at the Pasir Panjang Power S'ntion \\;i v injured yesterday. He was ru htd '<> hospital by an ambulance.
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    63 SIT Tenants To Pay Double Rent
    172 11 Siamlard Staff R«?porl«*r SIXTY-THREE tenants of the Singapore Improvement Triihl wrrr ordered to pay double nut l.\ lli<Singapore Distriel Judge, \lr. A. W. Bcllatm yrtAerday lor eonlinumg U» ©eclipy their flats altrr expiration of notie«*s lo <|ifit. »iffvf4 on them by llie S.LT.
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    2 Sold Fake Parker Pens
    66 11 TWO merchants. Teo Kek Boon an Lam Phun Yan, were fined a total of $(X)0 in the Singapore First Criminal District Court yesterday for exposing 22 fountain pens for sale with a counterfeit trade mark of an arrow, the registered trade mark of \he Parker
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    Publir Meeting
    24 11 A PUBLIC eetinjj election of the Sinjjap*)^ Worn* n'a Council d at the B: itish on Wednesday April 2. at 5.30 p.m
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    Hua Bian Assn. officials
    292 11 TUF folio ing have been appointed office «>< er« ol the Singapore Hua Bian Association for 1952 Patron— Messrs. Qtsek Seng T.ip. Tan Sin P.-ml-. Pang Cheng Wuon Tang Eng Yong L ra Kim [Lee G<» Lay Ton* Kee Nai ISiong Tan Jin Chwee Koh Ss.vce
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    PLANS FOR PILGRIMS TO GOA
    117 11 IN C< MI MORATK nf .<■ Jou:: 1 <•• ten v < -.1 of 51 Fi am if X.v body, still in a itate Bervation, will b< Mcp< I i iieralfon the Bat i B 'ii |«su the d week i'. t>" < ber To
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      429 11 ENGAGEMENT b eqgagi •u nl I a^ 1 Sun- 1952, l <- K tgjiler oJ SITUATIONS VACANT > -;i IV.: .ie: ri l# B i Sfa HtW app icati >■..- previ saian s lard, SI ERK required trial gm-ip. rti ilars of past K ret] red T o T; a
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      529 11 SIHATION VACANT Department of Education, Singapore. Teachers under training iPPLJCATIQNS will be re» i up to 30th Apr on forms obtainab Pri':' ipal Teai her Training College, 126 Cairnhill Road Singapore for ;>;»> tin! oeni f ts teachers un U r training A ildiuution qua!i fjrations: (i) C a abridge
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      706 11 SCHOLARSHIPS THE RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYA Scholarships nt the College of Agriculture, Malaya IVV ITH the approval of the Director ol Agriculture and the Council ol the College <>; Agriculture, the Board ol Rubb r F< earch Institute i offers a limit* d number ol cholarships, U nable at
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      120 11 FOR SALE I 1 18 FEMALE 4 male Turkeys. x Black White. 2 dollars katty lot. Contact Phone Boli'fi. 17ACANT freehold land. v Changi Road area faring 3 roads. 40,539 Sq Ft. .SI 35 per Sq Ft Contact *'»-B Jalan Santos a, Changi Road, Singapore (14) VEHICLES FOR Si J
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    RULES BAR FEDERATION LIFTERS FROM SINGAPORE TEAM
    605 12 RULES BAR FEDERATION LIFTERS FROM SINGAPORE TEAM SOSCHoId Trials On Sunday FEDERATION of Malaya weight lifters are barred from representing Singapore at the World Olympics this year by an international Olympic Committee ruling on residence. An application from the Federation's Tan Kim Bee, Selangor's light heavyweight champion who is third
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    US Names Thomas Cap Team
    114 12 SEATTLE, Mar. U, f \Pi Marten Mendez ot sin Diego, California. the new national amateur h t (I m i n to n champion, h»\»d» the six-man team vlet t»*d to arry I'nited St.jtf-s colours in the International Thomas Cup mttihrs in Singapore in Miv.
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    Playing Fields For K. Lumpur
    79 12 \i LUMPUR. Mon i press which this lad made tow ards n ernmeni would i nere travesty if suffi- unities were not for p a;, ing fields spa for pub ic said Mr. S C S in the Kuala Lumipa Council today. asking Ihe council's
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    Heavy Track Slows Up Ipoh Training
    226 12 H eavy Track Slows Up Ipoh Training lI'OH. Mini. >low \*ork on ihf inner track fratttrrd tliis mornin^N track work a! ipo)i. The ground rwoMlitioaa raaainrd soft after a beav% downpour the v-(it»l«- nt \»->l«rtla\ al hriHMMi. av.v no ops trainers were m< re y ■ti .vrh putting Iheii g
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    Perak State Trial Today
    104 12 IPOH Monday Yesterday's p tstp «ied Pei ak State soccer trial his been fixed for to--1 morrow at the Chinese assembly Hall 4? nind Aa some <: the best players 1 will then b<? taking part in eague matches, several schoolboys will be iiiven a change
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    Farrer Park 'Unfit'
    32 12 ALL business houses matches at Farrei Park will be caned until rtl er notice, the secreta the Singapore ises F•■■ Association I Park ground has ired unfil for play.
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    STADIUM FLOODS
    33 12 RAIN, which left the field under inches of water, caused the postponement of yesterday's SAFA first division tit* bet wen Indian Recreation Club and Singapore Recreation Club at Jafan Besar Stadium.
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    Tigers Meet Fathul Today
    86 12 Ti4-: S.A with their all-star line-up i e expected to easily beat Fathul Karib in their sein SAFA league tie today* The match will be played at .1 il i! Besa.r Stadium. Another league tie today is the iunioi fixture between cust »:n> SC and the
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    DROBNY WINS
    31 12 ALEXANDRIA. Mar. 31 (AP) Jaroslav Drobny (Egypt) Sunday won the men's singles title in Alexandria's* international tennis championship^ defeating W. W. Skonecki. self-exiled Pole. 7 5, 6 3. 6—3.
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    PENANG TEAM TO MEET SELANGBR
    70 12 PENANG. Mon. The following have been selected to represent Penansj in the inter-state cricket match against Perak to be played here on April 12, V.\ and 14. J. P. Pearson (Capt.). Eu Cheow Teik (vice-capt), .1. R. Andres. Koay Khoon Leon?, D. Ross. R. M.
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    Sitiawan Soccer
    147 12 SITIAWAN, Monday. A record numbei of entries has been received this year for- the Dindings Soccer League for "Marrable-Burns Shield." that is to start immediately after Easter. Entries received and accepted by the soccer committee are as follows: Three teams from Police (Head Quarters, R:\ia Itam and Bruas)
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    KEDAH LTA DANCE
    64 12 SUNG^I Patani. Mon.— Keda i Lawn Tennis Association will hold their annual "*ance at the Ibrahim School on the last day of its open championships on April 13. Admission will be $2 for single and $3 for double. There will be a bar and buffei service :<•>
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    Sporting Gesture Saves A Match
    299 12 PARIT BI'NTAR. Mon. <;<»<><! soccer was seen al the public pndaiiu when a strong Alor Slar police side scored a convincing 7-1 win over the Anglo Chinese School, I'arit Bun tar, in a friendly match. The Police side included five players who have played ior
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    GOLF Here's How
    127 12  -  Slammin Sam Snead iii n wkO6y b PUTTING grips vary in detail but here's the one that I like because it keeps the back of my left hand and the palm o; my right hand square to the hole. I think this make* for accuracy and control.
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    PENANG SOCCER GETS INTO STRIDE
    200 12 PENANG, Mon. -The Penang Football Association's first division soccer league competition went into lull swing today when three matches wore played. On their home ground. the Sepoy I4nes Recreation Club won a clear^cul 3-0 victory over the Indian Recreation Club. The Chinese Recreation Cub shared
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    Opponent Is Waiting For Young Frisco
    175 12 YOUNG Frisco, the former Singapore and Orient welter and middleweight champion, will be welcomed in Singapore with a tough assignment when he tackles the winner of the Steve Brian-Isimeli Radiodro tight on Friday Frisco cabled yesterday that he would like to make his first
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    Segamat Cycle Gala, Will Be 'Best Ever'
    234 12 SEGAMAT, Mon. A first-class floodlit track has been prepared and is in perfect condition for the first Sejraniat cycling carnival which will be held here during the Easter holidays. The organisers have taken much pains and gone to great expense to nmke Carnival
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    GRAND NATIONAL HAS NO 'FAVOURITE THIS YEAR
    524 12 GRAND NATIONAL HAS NO 'FAVOURITE THIS YEAR LONDON, Mar. 30, (Renter) Hie Grand National, often described as the greatest turf lottery," is to be contested by some .">O steeplechasers over the historic Ain tree course at Liverpool next Saturday, April 5. Thes^ doughty fencers will hav e the usual 30
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    Two French Titles For The Choongs
    132 12 PARIS. Mar. 30 S ter| F. B. Choong, the Malayan ace. won the men's sing e event in the French Ei national badminton championships here to la3 In the final he t** t fiis brother E. L. Choong 15-5. 15-t. The women's sinyi-'^ i
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    DANIEL SAVES INDIANS
    56 12 DANIEL SAVES INDIANS POM Mon I J«MI s,or, d byl t»ir Kinta l.wh,^ mid, Uw MMond lull rofcbri Malays of ltl tl «n the first (dvis. Ipoh leatur M a match was on padani^ I I f! <■ ■nd ground co IM cond es« b stern "I A t 1
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    Good Times In SGI Swimming
    126 12 TAIPING. Mon. Swimmers of St. Georges Institution were in tjood form when they vied each other in the inter house swimming championships ai Coronation Pool during the weekend. Goh Soon Jin did well in the t>o metres free style, finishing in .'!9 1/5 sees, while
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    CEYLONESE All OUT FOR 25 RONS
    64 12 CEYLONESE All OUT FOR 25 RUNS TAiPING. Mon W Commandos scored their kwi < successive win in the Tatping Cricket League when they beat the Ceylon A >ciation by eight wickets »n Sunday R:»;iin^ first, ill-- Cey i were all out for 25 d the deadly bo« ing ol i>
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    PCRC, RAMBLERS 'A' WIN LEAGUE TIES
    13 12 the RASC. i* defeat three g up
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    SRA Spoon Shool
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      74 12 GRAND OPENING on APKIL Jml. 1952 MERRY PARK RESTAURANT AND BAR l.\rrll«'nl Food Kl Class Wine Dame Floor Swimmiog Tool In iilenl plate fitr yttitr evening** Rt Inxnlitm unit parlies, ill are uelct»me. Merry Park Restaurant Bar (41 Milestone) 39, Pasir Panjun* Road. Phone: ">50:;3 Singapore. SILVER s. CUPS MEDALS
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