Singapore Standard, 19 April 1952

Microfilm: NL2289
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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Standard YOL. II NO. 291 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1952. 12 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS
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    London Approves Grants To Local RAF Personel
    377 1 rAIR VICE-MARSHAL H. L. Patch, Air Officer m Charge jmmistrafKMi, Far East Air Force, announced yesterday the Air Ministry m London has approved the grant of Esta lishment Rights to certain locally-engaged R.A.F. staff. This means, broadly speaking, that local civilian blackcoat workers
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    Informative Series On Teenagers Opens Sunday
    162 1 HXEP-OT feelings area normal part of every > development. Sometimes it's difficult for o h.ive the right answer. > MUlis Duvall, consultant. IS National Counliwlv Relations, has written a modern, infnrmai of articles on "What Teenagers Should Know >,».' condensed from her book on
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    Stevenson, Howe Recalled By Eden
    62 1 NDOS, Vpril l« (UP) The Forei-n Office iliat Uriti-»h Anilias>a«lor to < airo Sir Ralph i sad (ro\<'rnor*(>t'ii<'ral of the Sudan Sir Howe arc beng called to London immcdialcly i umhatiea. i Qi): c spokesman and Howe's Offl -c announce- don ha I illed on
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    Rail Jeep Derailed
    35 1 TAIPING, Fri.— A Taiping based mi jeerj belonging to Telecoms was derailed this afternoon two miles north of Bui»an Serai near Stingei BoSar. One man was killed md three injure' J. pnuiw*
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    Bard ts Use Woman, Children As Shields
    100 1 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Fn- A Malay woman and four children were used as shields by eight terrorists who were contacted by a patrol of Auxiliary Police m Taiping on the evening ot April 12 The patrol were unable to open fire,
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    Mail Train Fired On
    34 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri Shots were fired last night at the Penang-Kuala Lumpur mall train .m the Kuala Kangsar area. Two schoolboys, both ot whom are Boy Scouts, were slightly wounded.
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    64 LASCARS FIND HOME RUINED
    323 1 By MICHAEL CiOH SIXTY-THREE lascars of the Singapore Harbour Board yesterday returned b|tme irom work m the evening ami g&ped at thr im«-rior of their "boarding bousr" iii Selangor Street off Anson Koari. I A!J their belongings were strewn over the floor and the two
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    5,000 Houses Gutted By Fire In Japan
    128 1 TOKYO. Apr. 18. <AP>.— National and local authorities rushed relief today to Tottori city, on southern Honshu island alter it was swept yesterday by the worst fire since the end of the war. The fire. fa-ined by hi?h winds, razed more than 5.000
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    STARS ROBBED
    55 1 LONDON, April 18 (UP)— Police said today that burglars robbed American film stars Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.. and Peggy Cummins of more than $10,000 worth of jewels and furs. The thieves climbed on the root of Fairbanks' home m Bolton, South Kensington, last nighi forced the bedroom window and
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    Queen In Frisco
    44 1 SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. (AKP» -Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhardt of the Netherlands, who are paying an official visit to the United States, arrived here last nmht for a brief stay. They were met by the city's Mayor, Mr. Elmer Robinson.
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    Mslan: General Election In 10-12 Months
    41 1 CAPETOWN. Apr. 18, (Reuter) South African Prime Minister Daniel Malan told the house of Assembly today there would be a general election within ten or 12 months after the end of the present parliamentary session.
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    FOUR MORE RED CROSS WORKERS ARRIVE
    121 1 MRS. M. BORDASS. (second from right), one of the four British Red Cross volunteer women to arrive from London yesterday by Qantas BOAC. has a son fighting m Korea. He is 2nd Lieut. Timothy. Bordass of the Royal Artillery who has been m Korea
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    McLEOD SEES NEED
    530 1 *ovt. Must Change Attitude 1 owards Chinese In Malaya Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. -A call fro those responsible m Government fro change their attitude towards the Chinese m Malaya, was made today by Mr. W. M. McLeod, president of the Malayan Association, at the Association's
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    2 Canadian Planes Crash Into Sea
    59 1 HALIFAX. NOVA SCOTIA April 18. iAPi Two Canadian Navy planes crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last night during a training attack on the Cruisei Quebec. The seven men aboard live officers and two seamen were .still missing early today. Reports indicated the planes collided
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    Criticism On Govt. DeputyH.C. Welcomes
    360 1 Criticism On Govt. DeputyH.C. Welcomes KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.- Criticism, so long as it is fair and honest, is not only a real help to those wha are responsible for the conduct of public affairs, but it is vital to the health of the state, said Mr. D.-C. MacGillivray, Deputy High
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    'FRIENDSHIP SYSTEM' TO AID SATA
    354 2 New Idea For TB Destitutes Standard Woman Reporter THK RLL'E CROSS Charitable Institution viiich did Mich yeoman w«rt following its organisation during the Japanese occupation, has now < time forward with an entirely new idea for the Colony to aid the Singapore Anti-Tuherculosis Association, Dr.
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    Register As Voters, Urges Nair
    154 2 Standard Staff Reporter MR. M. P. D. NAIR, City Councillor for Sooth Ward, will hold meetings m his ward to urge citizens to register as voters. In a statement issued yesterday Mr. Nail appeals to the people of South Ward to avail themselves of the
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    Board To Be Streamlined
    58 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Rura! Board yesterday agreed to streamline its committees by reducing the:n f ro:n 1 1 to seven. Each committee will now have eittoer three or four members instead of six or seven previously. However, the two important committees, the Bui.fi ing
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    IQBAL DAY CELEBRATION
    135 2 IQBAL DAY CELEBRATION A Pt T BLIC meeting to celebrate '"Iqbal Day" will be held m Singapore on Sunday under the auspices of the Overseas Pakistan League at 4.30 p.m. at the Aljunied Islamic School m Victoria Street. Chairman of the meeting wiil be Mr. M. J. Namazie. member of
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    ASCU ASKS TO SEE SIR DAVID
    115 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE 8.000-strong Army Civil Service Union of Singapore, has asked for an interview with the Deputy Under Secretary of States, War Office, Sir David Roseway, who arrived m the Colony last Saturday on a 14-day tour of the Malayan army establishments.
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    1,419 Were Presumed Dead
    50 2 A TOTAL of 1.419 Certificates of Presumption of Death m respect of persons who disappeared during the war have been issued since 1946 states the 1951 annual report of the Social Welfare Department. Forty-eight applications for these certificates were received last year and 36 were issued.
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    Dog Owners In Court
    36 2 HOON Wee Seng. Wong Yoke Lian, X-.ee An Ng, and Lim Soong. were told by the Singapore City Police Magistrate to produce the licences of their dogs m court on April 25.
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    Top Police Officers See FBI Film
    119 2 SINGAPORE'S top C.I.D. and uniformed police officers yesterday saw a preview of a documentary film on the inside workings of the famed United States F. 8.1. (G-men) shown at the Shaw Bros, theatre m Robinson Road. It can safely be said that most of
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    TAMPING GIRL BEATS 17 IN ORATORIAL CONTEST
    141 2 EIGHTEEN young orators representing MYF Districts m Singapore, the Federation, Burma and Medan spoke at the oratorical contest of the 18th All Malaya MYF Institute on Thursday night. TTie winner was a charming Taiping girl, 19-year-old Lee Kirn Yuen of Penan? District, who
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    Haxworth Gets The Green Light
    182 2 MUM AS. BOARD TRIBUTE Standard Staff Reporter MR. W. R. M. HAXWORTH, Singapore Traffic Police Chief, has been riven the "go ahead" signal by the Rural Board m connection with his proposals to put up a number of roundabouts and other traffic signs m certain
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    Led Astray By His Calf
    57 2 BAIRAGEE Jadho, who appeared m the City Police Court yesterday on a warrant of arrest, told the Magistrate that he did not appear m Court last week because he was looking for his lost calf. Jadho, was fined $56, for using a place at Dunearn
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    57 Tenants May Keep Their Flats
    274 2 Standard Staff Reporter FIFTY-SEVEN of the 62 Singapore Improvement Trust tenants who were served with notices to quit m June and July last year, may now be able to retain their flats, having paid to the Trust more than $44,000 m rent and costs
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    Did Not Close On Sunday
    43 2 FOUR shopkeepers, A. H. Osman Meah, A. Abdul Kader, Wan Swee Keng, and Goh Thian Chong. were fined $25. each m the Singapore City Police Court yesterday for failing to keep their shops closed on Sunday, Mar. 2.
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    ARMS FIND
    33 2 A .32 REVOLVER, 10 rounds of ammunition and three daggers were seized m a raid on a house m Upper Nankin Street, a C.I.D. spokesman said yesterday. A man was detained.
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    Two Slept While Guarding Fort
    200 2 A SINGAPORE District court martial was told yesterday hew a guard commander and his sentry were found asleep one night at Fort Batu Berlayer, described as an operational fort. An orderly officer, 2nd Lt. G. C. H. Petard, and an orderly sergeant, Sgl. Sinai, said
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    Jailed For X'mas Eve Party Theft
    101 2 Jailed For X'mas Eve Party Theft FOUND guilty of keeping a stolen wallet and a cigarette lighter. Hashim bin B^kar, was sentenced m the Singapore Third Dibtrict Court yesterday to i 8 months' rigorous i imprisonment. He had four previous convictions. Tiie lighter belonging to Mrs. A. T. Aird, was
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    Uniform Width For Dual Way
    64 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Traffic Advisory Committee has informed the Rural Board that the dual carriageway from Bukit Timah Road 7$ m.s. to Bukit Panjang should be 22 ft. wide throughout the standard width. The Board was told that the risk of accidents was
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    Kartini Day
    21 2 THE INDONESIAN Club of Goodman Road, Singapore will celebrate "Kartini Day" (Indonesian Women's Day) at 4 p.m. on Monday.
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    NEW MOVE TO GUARD EXPLOSIVES
    101 2 SINGAPORE Police are tightening measures to safeguard explosives issued to quarries from falling into wrong hands. Four explosive magazines are being constructed m the vv v wvvw vww v v vvvw v vv tvvvx vvvuvv v compounds of police stations lat Bukit Timah, Bukit Panjang,
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    DIG WELCOME FOR NEW GOVERNOR
    498 3 WILL BE SWORN IN MONDAY EVENING ELABORATE arrangements have been made for the ceremonial swearing m and installation of Singapore's Governor-Designate, Mr. John Fearns Nicoll after his arrival by air from London on Standard Staff Reporter Monday. The Officer Administering -the Government, Mr. W. L.
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    Hold-up Man Gets 8 Months
    101 3 guilty o r bing a a wri watch, a 20-year-old Lee was seni need m ore First District rday to eight rig ffOUS imprip'ain;,:: 1 S■ h Whee thai on the night 17 he w/aa walking Sultan when Lee fi m the side of the
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    Law Change Needed For Cheaper Homes
    242 3 Standard Staff Reporter Hit SINGAPORE Building By-law* will have to mended beiore prefabricated houses and other simiow cost buildings could be erected m the Colony. This, The Standard understands, is because under the present by-laws, mater. al used for such houses like wood-wool are
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    Creditors Get $5 A Month
    37 3 Creditors Get $5 A Month YACOB. an employee! •v Council earning aj 595 a month, ottered j $S a month when v nier was made m the Singapore Hia total liabilities ffet wa accepted Kula ekaram, Asst.
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    To Ireland
    35 3 .NX. C James, Pro- C< incill for i and tea hei at St. S hoot, left i" i Ireland on six i hv his wife Moira, he wfll r children, reen, who there,
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    Medical Council
    15 3 d the Fac'.:tv of ersit^ ol Malaya. Ie a men be* of the
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    Low Has Paid Up
    30 3 A DISCHARGK from bankruptcy was granted Joe Low m the Singapore Hi«h Court yesterday. Mr. Kulasekaram, Asst. Official Assignee, said Low had fully met his liabilities.
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    Well Water Taboo To The Milkman
    252 3 Standard Staff Reporter THE CHIEF Health Officer, Rural, Dr. M. Doraisingham, declared at yesterday's Rural Board meeting that he would rather not have dangerous cattle about the place than "let our infants die and public health suffer. i He said this m connection j
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    Le Mare To Survey S. Pacific
    185 3 AT THE request of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Director of Fisheries, Federation of Malaya and Singapore, Mr. D. W. Le Mare, will be leaving Singapore on April 29, for Fiji where he will carry out a survey of the future
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    GIRL'S TRAGIC LOVE STORY
    200 3 Qm man she loved p nnission by his her, a 17-year- Lee Gee F n S- took drinking the caustic night to wash her stated In the Singaer'a Court yesterday »est into Lees death. C died". Lee told the s, c was m love with Meng,
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    THY KINGDOM COME THY WILL BE DONE
    35 3 Commissioner- Mr. Malcolm Uoi .id, addres--1 h e Methodist Fellowship itc on Thursday the rostrum of n S 1 o-( hinese oo L Standard g [.v Francis Lee
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    Three Off Days Not Enough UNION
    160 3 Three Off Days Not Enough UNION Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Government was condemned yesterday by the Singapore Public Works; Labour Union for giving only three annual paid public holidays on a communal basis to j its daily-rated employees. Mr. A. K. Karuppiah said the Executive Committee of his Union,
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    Major Harvey Acts For Tod
    58 3 COL. C. F. Tod of the Singapore Army Public Relations will go on inter-tour leave at the beginning of May. His place will be taken by Major D. C. B. Harvey of the Army Public Relations, Federation of Malaya. Capt. D. H. de T. Reade
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    46 3 pnoio. The French Consul-Genera!. M. Andre Guibaut (right) and the American Consul-General, Mr. Charles Baldwin, admiring one of the exhibits m the Third Open Exhibifi^i of works by local artists sponsored by^ the Sm S aoore Art Society at the British Council Centre yester- day. Standard
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    OPEN ART EXHIBITION WOWS QUALITY
    356 3 OPEN ART EXHIBITION WOWS QUALITY Standard St?ff Reporter THIS YEAR'S Annual Open Exhibition of works by local artists is noticeable for, pictures of quality hitherto not displayed. The exhibition which was opened by Monsieur Andre Guibaut at the British Council Hall yesterday and will remain open until April 27. Several
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    Armed Men Took $6,200 Court Told
    301 3 FOUR MEN were accused m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday of robbing a fowl seller, Kwek Giak Cha (34), of cash and jewellery amounting to $6,200, at his house m Farrer Road on Jan. 18. At a preliminary inquiry yesterday, th e tour,
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    Anglican Services
    124 3 Anglican Services SERVICF.S at Anglican ChurCh ST l ANDREW^ CATHEDRAL —7.00 a.m. Holy Communion. am Choral Eucharist Preacher: Canon Adams. Dedication by the Bishop of Dr. Elliott's Memorial; 9. 'JO am Children's Service; 10.30 am Choral Matins Preacher: BLshop: 11.30 a.m. Holy Communion; 5.30 p.m. Evensong Preacher Rev A. E.
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    Rrcriving Order
    26 3 [N THE Singapore High Court yesterday, Yong Kwang Trading Co., had a rc-ffiv.rjii order mafic ;i^<i r^t Ihcm on a judgment debt tor £15,584.
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    Only 8000 Eligible To Vote
    151 4 BATU PAHAT. Fri. The Supervisor of Elections, Batu Pahat, Che Suki bin Abdul Kadir told The Standard that ttye population of the town is about 26.000 people and those eligible to vote for the Town Council elections about 8,000. The Batu Pahat Town Council Electoral
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    INITIATIVE IS VITAL IN CRISIS, SAYS HOGAN
    289 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri— The Attorney-General, Mr. Michael Hogan, told members of the Malayan Association at the quarterly meeting of the Association m Kuala Lnmpur this evening that individual initiative was vital to progress anywhere and at any time, and it was just as
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    150 More To Be Chosen For 'Kirkby'
    346 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Selection of 150 young men and women, who are Federal Citizens to undergo the second training coarse at the Malayan Teachers' Training College at Kirkby, England will be made shortly. Tbe coarse wiL commence m September. 1952.
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    MC FOR OFFICER
    52 4 THE London Gazette announces that the Queen has approved the award of the Military Cross to 2/Lieut. G. H. W. Howlett of the Ist Battalion The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment for successful actions against the bandits in Malaya, completing a year of outstanding work by
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    Sir Gerald Was Badly Briefed, Meeting Told
    423 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Mr. F. J. Woodward, speaking at the Malayan Association meeting this evening referred to Sir Gerald Templer's speech* to Rotarians last week when "he was very critical of those persons m this country who frequented clubs, playing
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    3 More Bandits Killed
    171 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. More and more terrorists are f ailing to the guns of the security forces and although only three were killed yesterday, belated reports make the total five. Two of yesterday's killed were on information given by the public. The first
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    Woman Acquitted
    133 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Holding that the projection had failed to prove the case, the President of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court. Mr. B. V. Rhodes today acquitted and discharged a Chinese woman. Mok Wai Lan, who appeared before him on a summons for an offence under the Finance
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    'No Malay Forced To Sell Land'
    66 4 SEREMBAN, Fri.— Refuting the allegation that Malays m Negri Scmbilan are being forced to sell their lands for the use of new villages (resettlement), the State Government today issued the following statement: "The principle of providing land for resettlement has received the approval of
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    Electoral Roll Opens
    90 4 MUAR. Fri.— Electoral registration has begun m Maar. The register will remain open till May 2(3. The Election Supervisor is Inehe Mahmud bin Hussain. Muar is divided into three electoral wards IMaharani Ward with polling stations at Government English School. Muar and Chiang Chuan Chinese Association at
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    Serious Deficiencies In Medical Dent
    752 4 Dr. Lamprell I|j[ s At tiomplacencv In Health Matters Standard Staff Correspond "ni KUALA LIMPIR, Fri. I 3 M generally appear to have a remar' le unwarrantable complacency m main g art.-, and they generally seem to refuse ts heed profession's warnings of impend!-? r
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    53 4 photo. Standard The Sultan of Perak, Sir Yusuf Izzaddin Shah, seen inspecting the guard of honour provided by the HQ 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines on Thursday outside the Perak Secretariat Building, Ipoh. Later the Sultan took the salute at the march past of the Brigade, which is leaving the
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    Edgar Stresses Importance Of Volunteer Unit
    403 4 Edgar Stresses Importance Of Volunteer Unit Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— The importance of the Volunteer Force as part of the build-up of a Malayan nation, was emphasized by Mr. A. T. Edgar, a serving officer m it, when he spoke to the members of the Malayan Association this
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    Gift For S'pore
    35 5 iDQN V Singapore will gift pictures ol the S :.:■>■: Rafl 4 U c Colony, and c be m i> Monda? '•■>.. m Northwesi i pre cbl I lenn t i Mr Vv' w
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    22 Want To Join Police
    187 5 22 Want To Join Police >• li.ird Staff Correspondent I'iNANO, Fri. Great kerttCSH for Police work v is seen on the laces of t wrntv-tvvo young men, who turned up at the Folk* Barracks m Penang Hi »ad tor 1 ay for selection b rerrrits by a recruiting \r mi,
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    66 5 me i lumpacnr Bar run by Mrs Esbk O id h. i in. proved M be a vrry popular side at th,. Eastei Ball and run lair at th«* Spa View Hotel hist ni«ht. A srou of merry makers are seen m front of the bar with Mrs I vnn
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    70 Dancers Win Applause
    126 5 VARIETY colourful cos un< i.-i swifi p icing v on ip] i ise 01 full audience nishi ai the Vii tori Memria] I! i a hen some '0 pupils 4 M ene School of Danc- gave their Eirsi recital this > Tweni -v >.. imbers ere
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    $982,486 PAID BY SOCIAL WELFARE
    138 5 Standard Staff Reporter LAST YEAR can be regarded as the v most eventful" m the history of the Public Assistance Section of the Social Welfare Department, states the annual report of the Department. A total of 46.423 relief payments were made by the section during
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    Shuttle Star Testifies In Hotel Case
    149 5 A SINGAPORE badminton player. Loong Pan Yap, gave evidence m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday m a case m which a room boy ol the Southern Hotel, Kong Choong Koh, was charged with failing to register the occupants of a room. Loong told
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    SHB Basic Wage Up 50 Per Cent
    130 5 SHB Basic Wage Up 50 Per Cent Standard Staff Reporter Singapore Harbour Board authorities yesterday announced the grani of a 50 per ceni increase m the basic salaries of their employees. This increase effective from May 1. is, however, offsei by a corresponding reduction m the cost of living allowance.
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    700 Attend Big Ball
    131 5 MORE than 700 people attended the Fun Fair and Easter Ball held at the Sea View Hotel yesterday evening. The ball was given m aid of the St. Andrew's War Memorial Fund. The side shows ot the Fun Fair arranged on the spacious Lawns ctf the
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    TODAY'S POWER CUTS
    303 5 SI T BSTATIOXS In Sinxayac habit lv l«Md riMAhl KKlajiDAI stimUana Kit l««»«»« Tat St, \li:iHiil Kti.. s»ims \\v raw* I Hwir rumps *>• 4 ln.«t 1 Jalan Vimu. Jalan Enwib. < bruise K«l K.!iir<>»u H«l.. 1«-v»i»-r Kd M-raiieoon R<l KeßMtt Ril Kiiu CbSM l»«'U"«*-»ry R,l. H^t
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    Pal Finds Accused Wounded
    149 5 Pal Finds Accused Wounded IBRAHIM bin Dol Khan woo gave evidence m the case m which a young M.O.R. Kama! bin Sidin is charged with the attempted murder of his pregnant wife on Feb. 6 said m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday that Kama! had beon a friend of
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    Stole Handbag
    42 5 WONG SEX LINE pleaded guilty m the Singapore -Fourth Police Court yesterday, when charged with stealing a handbag containing $8.25 from a woman Scow Siew Noy, al Onan Road on Apr 17. He was remanded until Apr. 23 n sentence.
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    Judgment Held In Dispute Over Land Price
    634 5 Standard Staff Reporter IN HIS final address at the land acquisition tribunal m the Singapore High Court yesterday Dr. C.H. Withers Payne commented on the fallacy of valuing large areas on the basis of sale m small lots. He added that that was
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    Varsity Concert Artists Named
    75 5 GUEST artistes ai the <-oncert of the Music Society of the University of Malaya at Oei Tiong Ham Hall tomorrow night will be Mrs. Minnie Iverson-Woori pmcl Mr. Geoffrey Abisheganedan, who will give voral solos. The Programme induces two piano concertos, accompanied by the String Orchestra
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    49 5 St.iiul aid phot «i hy Amo m; the many side shows at the EMter Hall and Imi lair at the Sea View Hotel last niyht was th»- Australian New Zealand Association's booth In the pirture tie Mr Urea, Mr. Jefferv Harms and Mr W II S Mail Tony Goh
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    Tenants term New Rent Law Landlords' Charier
    241 5 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE tenants yeslrrday described llip new H«»?it Control Ordinance, tabled ;it ihursday's Legislative Council meeiing the Seleei Committee as a ''Landlords' cliaifter." They pointed oul thai the new Bill pi ically gave the landlords a free hand with tenants I
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    MacD. In N. Borneo
    62 5 MR. MALCOLM Mar-Donald. Commissioner -General for the United Kingdom m South-East Asia, left Singapore early yes terday morning by air on 'a brict visit to North Borneo, where he will be thp guest of the Officer Administering the Government. Mr. J.A. Calder. During his .stay. Mr.
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    Hunt For 'Death Car' Continues
    204 5 Hunt For 'Death Car' Continues Mamlard Slafl Krporl«*r JNK UX-OUT aeafdi 1»> ilu- >in^a|»ot« li.ili.Polire, stiKtiiied l>v H;i«li«» patrol cm, for tli«- I* t mm! run Large erj saloon. v».lii<!i killt-d a rwrifial on W <! nescUi) ni^lii nai'iowed iluwn l»v watenuM rwniu^ i<* a vehicle uitli a loMwn nwlirr
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    Ticket No. 4688 Wins
    88 5 Winning ticket for the Skoda coupe at the Ku ter Bail and Fun Fair held m ai I of the St. Andrew's War Men ii i Fund ai the Sea View Hotel m Singapore last nifihi wvas 4»>BH. Eio iei <ii the tickel is Ch Fait
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      193 5 w a kslMl YMCA: Cricket at Balesiier 2.00 p.m Chess club 3.00 p.m., Malay tor Cambridge students 5.00 p.m.. Movie circle shew 8.00 p.m. Master-attendant's Picnic: Pier 9.30 a.m. Methodist Church: Pava lebar family group at Mrs. Kirn Ka Iluat's, 243 Braddel Rd Rev. Chew Hock Hin at 3.30 p.m.
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    Singapore Standard Independent Morning Newspaper Menace Of Malanism
    848 6 Singapore Standard Independent Morning Newspaper Menace Of Malanism COME .even years ago the United gat^ crushed the racial tyranny of Hitlensm it uas swept away by the disgust and indigna on «f a world revolted by the savagery of Hitlensm. Today he racial tyranny of Malanism continues Ye ravage traditioas
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    LIMITING USE OF ARMOUR IS STUPID
    538 6  -  RIMAU Speaking Far Myself By "T^ESPITE official protestations that Malaya has "an adequate number of armoured vehicles," Security Forces' loss of life m bandit ambushes still goes on. I think that an analysis of casualties might show that most are caused m the first
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    551 6  - LOUIS FISCHER By OCCASIONALLY, when Stalin interviews himself m the Pravada or the Soviet government makes an offer for a settlement of the German problem, people are encouraged m the hope that someday Russia and the West will adjust their differences. And it is well that this should be so,
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      IMMIGRATION DEPT. MALIGNED-DE SOUZA
      389 6 SIV, Your publication m your issue of April 18, on Page 3 under the caption "It's A Dirty Trick Says Tan makes it incumbent on me to reply. Poor Mr. Tan. His ego has been badly hurt. I was making a speech' in Legislative Council m
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      Notable Omissions In Street Names
      303 6 Sir. When studying the street and place-names of Singapore I was struck by some outstanding omissions to which I draw the attention of tne authorities. It is not necessary that every former Colonial Secretary and O.A.G. should be remembered unless he has rendered very outstanding
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    WHEN WILL STALIN BE READY TO NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE ?
    1469 6 WHEN WILL STALIN BE READY TO NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE 1918 to 1929 was animosity toward England. Just as Britain blocked Czarist expansion m the Near East and Central Asia so Japan blocked the Russian empire's encroachments m the Far East. The Czar repaid Japan with helpless hatred. Lenin and Trotsky
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    Monty Due In Athens on May 7
    58 7 Monty Due In Athens on May 7 Apr. 18. (AP). l] Viscount Mont--3 to arrive m Athens and will remain Maj 11. on a visit ■be ("hief of the Defence Staff, Theodore (iritht* British Eminnoun ?ed Thursday I rd Montgomery convrrsations with ewdeil on mat- NATO. He will est oi
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    12 Egyptian Rioters Get Jail Terms
    68 7 12 Egyptian Rioters Get Jail Terms it (Renter) n& were today a total of 33 yean v ,i mil ;'.ar v court eg ol a small anna Boodi m the s received sen- re each, Iwo to let 19 were v r.r.d fOOI 12 were pui mcd were he trial
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    Million Jap Unioonists On Strike
    53 7 Million Jap Unio onists On Strike Apr. 18 (AP) An ,000,00 c v a ion went on strike all over idnigjhi last night linst a «overn•ontrol subversive uter of a million laboui groups v jv.ay fro :n periods ranging from have barged < biQ, ing ■{'<■•• I y a re-
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    I-C Situation Tense But Unchanged
    615 7 ggrpssss eorrrspondenl m Indo-China. Neither the French Union Forces nor the Vietminh were strong enough to win a decisive victory m the Delta and the expansion of Vietnamese Army and American military aui have served only to keep pace with the improved methods arid tactics
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    Highway To Link Burma And Thailand
    128 7 BANGKOK. Apr. 18 (AFP)— An international highway linking Burma and Thailand is planned by the Thai government said a spokesman here yesterday. The new road will link Bangkok and Moulmein. passing through Kanburi. roughly following the abandoned Japanese death railway route. At present Thailand
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    'Stay Down' Strike Not So Serious
    147 7 'Stay Down Strike Not So Serious WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuter)—Genera] Hoyt Vanderberg, United States Air Force Chief of Staff, said today the so-called '"stay down" strike of American fliers iv as a "tempest m a teapot". He told reporters the publicity given to charges brought against a small number of
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    Aga Khan Plans To Visit US
    101 7 CANNES, France. Apr. 17 (UP) The fabulously wealthy Ajja Khan said today he planned to 00 to the United States shortly—as soon aa he completes his recuperation from the heart seiThe 76-year-old Indian Moslem spiritual "leader took his first automobile ride since he arrived
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    102nd Birthday
    47 7 DETROIT. Apr. 17 (UP)— Mrs. Bertha Lanstra who celebrated her 102 nd birthday today attributes her long life to never drinking plain water. "Don't get me wrong. I don t mean liquor," she said stoutly. "I drink cofTee or tea and maybe a little beer."
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    53 7 Dalice Iloyd, 21. Letch worth, married Hamish Livingston of Harrow, at Hampstead Parish Church on April 12. Both dancers m the George Formby Show "Zip Goes A Million," now running at Lonnoi»\s palace Theatre, the couple were showered with paper "currency" used to publicise the show as they leave the
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    'No Man Should Stay More Than 8 Yrs.ln Whitehouse*
    460 7 'No Man Should Stay More Than 8 Yrs.ln Whitehouse* Truman Reveals Reason WASHINGTON, Apr. 17 (UP). President Truman told a record-sized news conference today that he never intended to seek re-election thin year and that lie had decided years a«jo that no man should serve more than eijjht years m
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    ByrnesAccuses Truman Of Falsehoods
    189 7 ByrnesAccuses Truman Of Falsehoods WASHINGTON, April 18: (Renter)— Former Secretary of States James F. Byrnes accused President Truman today of spreading falsehoods about him and of substituting "fiction for history" m describing American relations with Russia since the war. The recent book "Mr. President" contained a letter which depicted Mr.
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    Churchill Suffering From Heavy Cold
    71 7 LOXDON, Apr. 18 (AP) Prime Minister Winston Churchill is suffering from ;i heavy cold and has been ordered to keep indoors. His doctor. Lord, Moran. visited the 77-year-old statesman at his ChartweU country home Thursday night. The official announcement of hi s new illness follows
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    US Army Accepts New M-47 Tank For Combat
    128 7 i WASHINGTON, Apr. 16 (UP).— The Army announced today its controversial new M-47 medium tank had been accepted for combat, givins the nation a vastly superior weapon than was conceived as a calculated risk and built as a gamble. The Defence Department
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    Gis, Generals To Witness Atomic Blast
    281 7 Gis Generals To Witness Atomic Blast LAS VEGAS, Nevada. Apr. 17 (UP)— GIs and Generals will crouch together m the shadow of their mightiest weapons next week when the nation gets a first "inside" peek at an atom explosion. For the first time m history about 1,500 army and air
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    Grandpa Hangs Up New Pipe Smoking Record
    118 7 PURMEREXD. NETHERLANDS, April 17 (UP)— The world's pipe smoking record was broken tonight by Nico Klijzing who puffed on one pipeful of buriey lor 92 minutes and 18 seconds. "Grandpa"' Klijzing, 77. bettered by lour minutes and 15 seconds the world mark held
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    Peking Claims US Jet Downed
    61 7 TOKYO Apr. 18fAP»— Pei.M.'isi Radio claimed today that Red Chinese anti-aircraft batteries shot down one U.S. P-8(i Sabre jet over Changtienmokow m Liaotung province on April 13. The Communist broadcast s.'ud that the body of the American pilot was found at Siaosikow. six miles northwest
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    FDR's Dream House' Sold
    92 7 POUGHKEEPSIE, New York Apr. 17 UP)— Franklin I). Roo sevelt's "Dream House" and 500 acres of the famous Hyde Park estate, have been .sold, a real cvtate broker disclosed today The .sale reduces the great estate to a few acres Homer Gu.nsey, P<>!i£hkeen>ie realtor, said he
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    Serious Troubles In FE Remain Even If Truce Is Concluded
    272 7 State Dept. Says: KLSUI. lIJ.INOS, Apr. 18 Al»).— -Wi«fant Si-^ ii'lary of State John M. Alison, aaiai lanl ni^ht that < \<*n aftrr a Kor«;m pnatiatice b ifanaßgl aefisjaai troubU> may remain nnaolved m llir Far Ka*t. The continuing Communist;
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    Lord Halifax In Athens For BigCerenioiiy
    175 7 ATHENS, Apr 18 (AP) Lord and Lady Halifax arrived here by air Thursday They were greeted on landing by the British Arv 1 a lor, Sir Charles Peaks tafl from *'vBritish Embassy, I r Greek Foreign Ministry officials. Lord Halifax will represent the British
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    Colombia. IS Si«ni Military Aid Pad
    49 7 Colombia. IS Si«ni Military Aid Pad BOGOTA, COLOMBIA Anip, (API Colombia tnd United States yesterday siKMd a military Bid pad The ajreeraeni if similar to othert already tinned n th Peru Ecuador, Cuba Chile and Brazil It provide! fd i I sei ices m equipmei t 01 I I
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    RI To Put An End To Smuggling
    275 8 NEW YORK, April 18 (AP)— Indonesia is PH t m chasing fast patrol beats m the United States which are expected to put an end ■to smuggling of rubber, [tea, copra, tin, sugar and quinine from Indonesian ports to Singapore, Malaya, Siam and
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    Air Traffic Control At Sibu Airport
    74 8 ARRANGEMENTS have just been concluded between the Sarawak Government and a British radio company, which has supplied small prefabricated radio stations for Burmese internal airways to provide similar air traffic control facilities at Sibu Airport. The arrangements resulted from a visit by the operations'
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    40 8 photo. Standard 1 Old timer of the Malayan coastal trade, the 28-year-old P and O coaster B u 1 a n 2 (Moon) has been put up for sale by her owners. She is anchored in the Singapore Outer Roads.
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    Veteran Of Coastal Trade Awaits Buyer
    304 8 Standard Shipping Reporter ONE of the last ships .to leave besieged Singapore during the Japanese invasion, the 28 year-old 1,042-ton P and O coaster Bulan has been put up for sale. She is now anchored m the Singapore Outer Roads awaiting her new owner.
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      455 8 CHINA NAVIGATION CD., LTD. Regulai Sailings to lima and Japan from Singapore Port Sut'ttenham Penan;; Also direct Sailinr from Bangkok and Indonesia to China Japan Due S'p»re Due Prnang From Tuning** Apr 27th Djakarta "Hanyang" May 4th May 7th Hongkong Sails -Sails Sails Ponans P. S'h m Spore tor "Siechuea"
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      249 8 WHARVES Wagon Mound 42 43 2 Brenon. La Capirena. Sambas. <-„,„ r H r it Westbank 33/34 2 Meonia. Siamat. Hoegh Silverp OLa x wa4C Puiau Bukom: Northia, Coril- wave, Maxwell Brander, TressilBeluru 8 :i la, Mando, Nacella. Membau, lian. Bulan. Chip Lam. Chun?Benmhor 31 12 2 Armilla. Sang. Sloterdijk.
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      55 8 Despatches TODAY: Kuantan (parcels only) 7 a.m. by Sumpitan. Pontianak 7 a.m. by Lamongaii, Sibu 8 a.m. by Augby, Sarawak (except Miri) Ba.m. by Bidor. Hongkong. China and Japan 8 a.m. by G enorchy, Thailand (parcels only) noon by Beluru, Palembang noon by Sedili. Djambi noon by Lampong. South and
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    Diminishing S'pore Stocks Boosted By African shipment
    221 9 Diminishing S'pore Stocks Boosted By Africa n shipment Co? Fee Expected FrtkjH jrj By T. J. LIM, Standard Market ■JGAPORE'S coffee trcde, which hoX-T'' !,s m line with the trade In other comri^V '"V* 0 V" been somewhat re.ieved by -^STtSi These amount to a few hundred tons ahd are
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    World Hog Total
    38 9 World hog numbers on Jan l 1952, were estimated at 305 million heid. a record totai. This' is an mcreoae of arotmd 3 per From a year earlier when over 2%" mii.ion .vere on farms.
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    Rubber Trading Remains Small
    124 9 Standard Market Reporter renditions again prevailed on the rubber >r^aporeuh;rh yesterday opened about' r i». below Thursday's prices and closed unchanged. Small business was reported! With very little interest fro a uncountry. Manufacturers made small purchases tor nearby positions ••<:• immediate nved±, but over-' seas orders
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    RELEASE YOUR STOCKS, THAI TRADERS TOLD
    94 9 MERCHANTS m Bangkok who eomnl-n'n about the shortage of money m the market have been advised by the Thai Ministry of Finance to release the excessive stocks they hoid. It was pointed out that there were enough banknotes m circulation but that many merchants
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    British Radio Show To Be Held In Singapore
    267 9 Standard Market Reporter REPRESENTATIVES of British radio manufacturers will hold a British radio exhibition m Singapore the first of its kind m this part of the world m conjunction with the Singapore Trade Fair at the Happy World. The exhibition, scheduled for
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    49 9 puoto. Mr A. Deutcb, Director of Messrs. Thorne Electrical Industries Ltd. and the Ferguson Radio Corporation (left), passed through Singapore by Qantas-BOAC yesterday on his way to Australia. He was met yesterday by Mr. W. G. Thursion (centre) and Mr. R. K. Spurr of Harrison Lister Engineering Ltd. Standard
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    USA Grain Aid To Free World
    25 9 USA Gra in Aid To Free World THE Tnitri. State. l« "^S other grain products. nurintf the peri«>d July 19jI long tons of giain w»
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    Bolivian GovL Not To Nationalise Tin
    232 9 LA PAZ, Apr. 18 (AP). Nationalisation of Bolivia's tin inline* now appear remote with Presldrit Victor Paz Eslenssmro's new revolutionary govern ny-nt he"inning to hedge on the economic problems conH fronting the country. Big mine owners are elated over Paz Estenssoro's reversal on Wednesday
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    Flour, Apples For S'pore
    98 9 Flour, Apples For S'po re Standard Stall Eeporter THE R©yal Interocean frpichter Tjimenting brought or Singapore 41,234 bag, (50 Ib) 12.120 (150 lb.) bags ofj flour. 7,656 cases of apples 3 851 packages of sundries 1064 rases ol provisions, eight rases of wine, ten drums of S ten drun-n of
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    AYER HITAM SYNDICATE
    41 9 AVER HIT AM Planting Syndicate report the following output for the Quarter ended 3«44.000 lbs., sold *****1 IblL. net average sales price per I*. 76 47 cts. cost per Ib. producJion 82 .9*. No forwanl .alt was alTected.
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    Discounts For Lower Grades Have Widened
    127 9 Standard Market Correspondent LONDON, Apr. 18.— A remarkable feature of the rubber market ior some time now has been the wide discounts for lower grade rubber compared with ordinary smoker! sheet, points out The Financial Times m its commodity note?. Th's disparity has been
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    USSR-ChinaTrade
    54 9 LON'DOV, Apr. 18 (L'P)-Two agreements on trade between China and Russia have just been signed m Moscow The fi.-st w. I e a trade agreement for 1052 and the second for delivery by Russia to China of equipment and materials during the rurrent year under a rredit granted m
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    Copland Forecast On US Economy
    89 9 CANBERRA. Api. 18 (ReuterAAP>— Noted Australian econo nrfst Sir Douglas Copland said r.erc that, m the long run. it could be exoected that American economy would come into a dollar balance with the rest of the w arid. Sir Do v ill as said the
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    S'PORE LIVING STANDARDS HIGHEST IN ASIA TODAY
    300 9 Clerks, Teachers Now Own Cars By MICHAEL CONNORS, Standard Staff Reporter THE people of Singapore enjoy the highest living standard of any country m Asia today. This is evidenced by the large number of Singaporeans who own motor cars and other vehicles and
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    £ Area Restricts Imports Of Jap Porcelain
    120 9 Area Restricts Imports Of Jap Porcelain TOKYO, Apr. 18 (AP)— Japan's ceramic and porcelain industry is faced u-ith a serious crisis be cau.se of the recent let-up m overseas business. The sterling area's import restrictions are the main cause of the crisis. Jiji press reports. The sterling area, m the
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    Small Fluctuations In Share Prices
    136 9 Standard Market Reporter SINGAPORE. Fri. Fluctuations m the Malayan share market today were a^ain between nairow limits and the volume of business continued restricted on a quietly steady market. Changed prices were: Pu««»rji Seller* INIIUSTRMIS Gammons 2.80 2 90 M. Cement* 93 .97 M. Colls.
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    Colony Coal Stocks Are Now Growing
    164 9 Standard ••hifjpinr Hr}M*rirr WITH the arrival of the freighter Rajah carrying 7.»»0# tons of steam coal for Singapore, local coal stocks which had dwindled to a very low level are steadily being built up again. First ship to arrive m the Colony with coal
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    HK EXCHANGE
    44 9 HONGKONG. il 13 Special Standard Service C'^s ins? prices on the H HlgkoOg Ex change today were HKSIS.V2 to YA Sterling; FTKS6 *875 to USSi: HK$ 1.824 to Malayan si: HK$O.3OO to ",ic Indonesian Rupiah; Gi. d HK$296 75 to one tael
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    Newsprint Shortage Easing, Says IMC
    194 9 WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (USIS).— The world-wide shortage of newsprint that has prevailed m re??»nt years is easing and there are reasonable prospects for i'urther improvement m 1952. Tin- Pulp-Paper Committee oi the International Materials Conference has announced that total production m the countries of :he
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    Chinese Firms May Appeal To UK Govt.
    250 9 RUBBER BAN LOSSES Stondord Stoff Reporter FOUR Singapore Chinese firms, which cloimc' to hove sustained o total loss of over $20,000,000 as o result of the enforcement of the destinationol control on rubber to Communist China, ore considering on "^^J^^^^,^]^^^-,^^,- appeal to Whitehall.
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    Produce Mart Stagnant
    90 9 Produce Mart Stagnant NO businevi the i market ia sterdav and pric< m icd un need Cop] d biivr: f at $2.1 picul and id en it $2 i p mil T te em rt oil quo! U mail I i i, day'i cv« m t I s4o per p
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    US Cotton Exports
    33 9 Bxoorts f eotl i rom lh« tin ted States m Januarj amoui 70 I 000 ba e» .(.<i Ib r ross ikin( August Janu ti v L9§] 52 000 bales
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    'LEATHER NOSE' HAS MIXED RECEPTION
    1094 10 FRANCE:— "Leather Nose," starring Jean Marais and Francoise Christophe, has had a mixed reception m Paris this week. The story of the film has been adapted from a bitter novel by La Varende and concerns the life of a young gallant, hopelessly disfigured on the
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    200 10 AUSTRIA— Mention has been -A made on .several occasions m this column of the Salzbourg Musical Festival. The Festival is due to open on July 28 and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Vienna under its conductor Dr. Karl Bohm will inaugurate the proceedings with a concert comprising Prokofiov'.s Symphonic Classique
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    THE STARS AND YOU
    352 10 THE STARS AND YOU TODAY'S QIOTATION: "Am *J long as there are postmen, j > life will have zest." William J James. 2 SATURDAY FOR EVERYONE: This Is an excellent day for j winding up odd-; and ends of the 2 J week'.s activities on a construe- 5 tive note
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    SELANGOR IN FAM FINAL
    293 11 Missed Chances Mar Cup Game KUALA LUMPUR, FrL Sdangor scraped through to the final of the FAM cup competition today, beating Johore by three goals to nil, giving as unimpressive a display of soccer as lias been ever seen. Selangor had the chances but made the
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    Cricket League Resumes
    388 11 THE Singapore Cricket Association tournament, interrupted by the inter state match between Singapore and Selangor during: the Easter holidays, resumes today with 24 teams playing: m senior and junior league matches today and tomorrow. Singapore Chinese Recreation Club, who have played twice and have won an outright
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    Badminton Exhibition
    81 11 THE Aryan Gymkhana foot- "I ball team taking a day off were! entertained with a first class badminton exhibition by Wong Peng Soon, Ong Poh Lim, Cheung Hock j Leng and Ismail Lin Marjan at the Malayan Breweries badminton hall yesterday evening. Mrs. L. M. Pennefather and Mrs
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    Borneo Motors Win Easily
    57 11 IPOH, Fri. Borneo Motors easily defeated Tamilians by three goals to nil m an IDFL first division match on the padang this evening. The winners led by two goals to nil m the first half. Scorers were Ramayah and Wan Thong. Borneo Motors went further ahead
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    SBHFA League
    36 11 BUSINESS Houses league soccer results: Dunlop and Rotterdam S.C drew I—l on the Parians (Blankenaar for Rotterdam. Ja/nal for Dunlop). OTEC beat Sime Darby 2—l (T Misson two for OTEC. Salahudin for Sime Darby).
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    Ford Wins Silver Spoon
    196 11 Ford Wins Silver Spoon THE Singapore Gun Club held its weekly Silver Spoon Shoot on Thursday and it consisted of 20 Single and Double Birds Skeet and 5 Double Approach Birds Trap. The Spoon was presented to the .vinner, Brig. St. C. Ford, by the Clubs President Prof. G Ransome.
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    Soccer Champs For Istanbul
    102 11 SAO PAOLO. Brazil, Apr. 18 (AP). The champion soccer team, the Corinthians, left for Istanbul by air on Thursday, where they will play against Turkish teams on April 22, 23, 27. and March 1. Israel will be the second country on the Corinthians tour It will
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    390 MU BEAT SER FOUR-NIL
    85 11 390 MU defeated- SER by four goals to nil m a United Services Div 1 League tie yesterday. Grissichs opened scoring when he pushed .home a shot from Lie tight wins which had rebounded" from the upright. A lucky goal resulting irom a scramble gave
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    BODCA Surprise In Second Half
    275 11 BEATEN m everyone of their four games so far this season BODCA playing with only ten men for most of the time came up from behind to surprise Chinese Casual* at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday and win 3-2, at half time BODCA trailed 2-0. It
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    RAAF vs CHINESE
    99 11 SINGAPORE Chinese Recreation Club will play a cricket team representing the Royal Australian Air Force m Malaya, at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hong Lim Green. The Aussieg will make their final selection from the following:*—F/O X \V. Barrie. Wj? Cdr R P Roberts Flt-Lt. I IT Julien.
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    Nee Soon Soccer
    53 11 UNITED SERVICES Junior League match* played it Nee Soon yesterda n nted m a win for 390 MU wl beat Pay Corps 2-1. and l 1 dra v r Gurkha He Cords ai d GHQ Field Records. Bar.., 1 scored fo* Pay while Dif'ui ired b »th
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    Close Match At Alexandra
    159 11 XO COY R.AO.C. defeated 37* Coy"RAS.C jp an Army Div 2 match at Alexandra, by lh ffo e ffcoy'.ffikd off briskly and within 10 minutes were two up Clark and Orrell were the Hn V %l Coy foufht these early revltrsw and their «n»rt Xor- ward
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    MBTCWin For The Sixth Time
    122 11 MBTC. s'.rong favourites fur United Service^ LeaCOe second dlvlsi m hon iuts thJ season, voa their *ixt:i success: \e match at Xcc Soon yesterdaj beating Singapore Di>tr»rt workshops 1 after being held 1-U hai! time. Just befnrp half lirr.p Vusoff bmke n'Xk-.y to score tha
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    377 11 A SI RPRISE result was seen m the main houl of lasl night's boxing at the Happy World Stadium between Little Paras of Manila and Australian Ray Gwettnmf* The fight went the full 10 rounds after which referee Sgt. Shaw declared Greenway winner on points. mis
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    10 P&T Men Force A Draw
    119 11 10 P&T Men Force A Draw PLAYING vith 9fil3 lea men E?SU? d T'^'^'W/is SC held BODCA "A" to Oil* all draw m a SAFA Third Divisjon 'A leaguj soccer match at the Geviang Stadium yesterday The «-ime livened ui> when Ja.visiri dc Silya put the P T m the
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    97 11 THE tollowtog Will ■•■i>r*wii Ui« Indian A««*iat;on at CriSJ against Navy today and tomorrow on i t.if Navy ground: Yosof Madan. r a s S .m Madarl Angul.a. Eiuwain Shah Ri nAbraham Z E Bhatii V S Gupte. UoMnder Singh, Ashraf B. S Bom. K.srrvrv < 'handy
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      116 11 SOCCER— Europeans/ Eurasians Combined v. Aryan Gymkhana ut JuUm Bc.-ar stadium. CRICKET:— SCA Senior League Section "A"— SCC v. CSC at SCC: Police v. Army at Thomson Road; "B Section. RAF Seletar v. SRC at Seletar; Navy V. Indian Association ut Naval Base. F ricnrllu —Combined Schools v. Non-Benders ut
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    Rapid Red For The Main Sprint Today
    663 12 Standard K. L. Correspondent THfc MAIN sprint event for Class Three horses over 5i furlongs U l»< rhaps the most open rare m a card of nine at today's races, the opening day of the Selangor Turf Club's April meeting. The going will
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    1236 12 capture trie furlongs event at Penang m October last year. Hector finished a good fourth to Straight On 8.1 un receipt of !1! Ib) over seven furlongs at the Singapore January meeting. !On that performance Hector i should have a strong say m this
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