Singapore Standard, 19 August 1952

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    17 1 Singapore Standard ■fo jL X VOL. 11l NO. 48 TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 1952. 12 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS
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    LABOUR RIFT WIDENS
    1170 1 Clique Runs Party Charges Councillor ALLEGATIONS that the General Council of the SingaLabour Party is dominated by a 'vicious clique' was made Mr E. V. Doxies, leader of the Labour Party m the City c ,i m a statement issued yesterday. aho was not nominated by the
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    CAIRO BAN OFF
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    POLICE & ARMY IN BIG TEST
    23 1 POLICE ARMY IN BIG TEST Police a island- of Singa- I countries rred pre- lor half-a-Ie are adv cc many it m varnd.
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    Sir Rob Confers In Kuching
    176 1 INVITED by the Sarawak |Go ent 1 its pre- emergency, Gen. Sir Rob lit, the Federation of iv. i Deputy Dfrectoi I I-,..- ii ,a, i inferred m Kui ching »tei lay With Sarawak's p. i C wnmissioner, Mr. Patrick Shannon, and the Chief s'■
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    U.S. Rubber Talks Go On
    17 1 U.S. Rubber Talks Go On Rubbei W firm. ekly. :.\<e order ■:.:■;•-•■> I -t-d m pro;iLso are day.
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    Farmer's Reward For Lurs Killer
    113 1 PFYRUIS S H them France, Ko found the boduv oi Britu nutrition expert Sir Jack Drumn nd and his «rife and daughter murde i to ::tnn n f|; Ed LO.OOO francs 0 I unmaiks the killer. dional which he accused ol having called him a
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    Judge Orders Fresh Trial
    320 1 Johore Murder Case JOHORF BAHRI. Mon.— Both Assessors brought m a verdict of 'not guilty" m the case m which Neo Ching was tried m the High Court for the murder of Peck Teow at a kaniponu m Pontian between Aug. 15, 1945 and Feb. 1.
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    Watch For This Comet Jetliner
    44 1 THE BO. AC. Comet jot airliner now m Singapore will fly over the Colony's waterfront today between 8.1") and 8.4.') a.m. at a "phenomenal speed." The flight will take place at the low level of 800 feet, weather permitting.
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    FIRE GUTS AN ESTATE
    110 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A tire broke out on a rubber estate at 9.30 tonight at the 6th mile Petalling off the main road. Fire engines sent out could not get near to the seat of the fire but devoted their attention to spraying the houses m
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    65 1 photo. Aly Khan is pictured here at dii.ner in the i-lubhou.se shortly after his arrival at Saratoga, New York, recently He is shown with (from left): Thomas Bell. (Aly), and Kay Bell his American representative. From Saratoga, Aly went on to Hollywood where he is visitin" his estranged wife, Rita
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    Cabinet To Discuss Oil
    41 1 LONDON. Aug. IB (AFP)— Prime Minister Winston Churchill today called for a Cabinet meeting for Wednesday. It is believed that the British reply to the Latest [rani tn i >te n the oil dispute will be discussed.
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    2 HURT IN STREET FIGHT
    60 1 TWO [ndians received stab i wounds m a fight at the June- j tion oi Tank Road .md Oxlej j Rise. They were both taken to hospital One of them is believed to be m a serious condition. The other was later discharged from hospital
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    Last Man Out
    64 1 I. ICQ ATHEREY. French Pyrennes, Aug 1H (Reuter)— Dr. Jacques Manet, last man underground m the Pierre St. Martin cavern. reached the Burface safely early this afternoon. Dr. Mairet wenl down into the 1,260--foot cavern last Wednesday to give first aid to explorer Marcel Loubens ho ell
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    Peon Ismail Escapes Death
    177 1 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOII Man Ismail, a young 1 m"n of the Ipoh District Office, today narrowly escaped death at the V hief settlement Officer's Office when two flam*, bombs exploded m his hands Ismail on ly S ii Ted a fen burns on his In
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    More Die As Police Seal 'Ghost' Town
    289 1 LYNMOITII, England, Aug. 18. —At least 17 persons were feared dead or missing today m t flash Hood which almost swept this coastal resort area and honeymoon haven off the map. Heavy rains again lashed the striken region early today and brought fresh
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    30 Bandits KillManager
    64 1 30 Bandits Kill Manager KUALA LUMPUH M i 1 European man tgei an esta m the Batu Ga ah i c i c»l Pera and six of nine special c-oi S 1 ,b ea accomp inying him wei i. Ed when theby about :'.O terrorists on tl estate today. 1■
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    Lady Templer Aids A Wounded Soldier
    225 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Hundreds of Chinese, Indians and others on the main road from Klantf to Kuala Selangoi yesterday evening sa« Lad Templer jump oui of her car, v.-> down into^a grass ditch by the roadside and give first-aid to a BOR, who had
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    Bandits Walked In Trap
    179 1 J hiiiott KUAI.A LUMPUR F c more terrorist > killed md one I bf tritj Force In tl Fed* i tion. 1 killed :<nd platoon > "*<\ Hoy m tin- Tapah ai <* >f i' platoon we ■>•-'•■-. v tatrol unfit ;<■ Bagnall. M.C r Northam,
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    Meet To Promote Trade Abandoned
    46 1 GENEVA, Aug. 18 (AP) A proposed meeting tor Sept I under the auspices of the Lni'ed Nations Economic Commission tor Europe to p: omote East-West trade has been abandoned becaii.se the Soviet Union ani satellites failed to give »eU concur] gnce.
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    Admiral On World Tour
    20 1 Rear-Adm Lament Sur-eon-Genera the U.S. N >d through iiongk irse Of A.Jt-.v.ctfii a jii-i lour.- U.P
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    Fire Menaces Town
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    FISHING INDUSTRY EXPANDS
    236 2 Colony Operators Make Up For Lost Fishing Grounds Standard Staff Reporter FOLLOWING this year's expansion m fishing by locally-based op-r37crs using trawlers, drift-net, long-line and moro-ami methods r,^ore is making up for the loss of fish imports from Indonesia a^J the southeast coast of Malaya. [imai< i
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    Mrs. Menon Applied For Leave
    81 2 Mrs. Menon Applied For Leave St 'i.i.tni Stall Reportei Sii Men i tor ipp 1 1 Co the Council been granted kivei al Scan B Singapore police an- jgo that >t Of Menon on a up.nl »and yer. a nd a was India, a his mother-in- child. n everal allega--5
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    TEACHERS TO HEAR McHUGH
    66 2 KUALA. LUMPUB, lion.— t« lera 9bo are n m c on b refresher course wiß ii on W< dni -f.iv from D. j M rHugh, Director at Inthe probie.iis m 'ing a new Malaya ed f uhich win b e h\ x u c Victoria Institution
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    Tests For 'L' Drivers Begin
    174 2 Tests For 'L' Drivers Begin IPOH, Mi Driving tests for proi «nee bidders m Ipofa today after the F eration Governxneni had ended wdl over a The Bye newly-trained t trs assigned for duty m Pi "a* ire assiduously at their j today nod of f hose te 'od it
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    BOY MISSING
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    WANTED MAN RAN INTO 'TEC
    280 2 SINGAPORE drteethr« hire*! laxi ami diased 1 man jwmprtl into ih«- Kechorc < anal and waded across* This story was told by detec- ire Abubakei n Mohamed c Singap re Fourth Police Court yesterday, at a preliminary b quiry m which Tan on Huat was
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    59 2 photo. Professor A, Lriijsjs. Reader m Economic* and History at the University of Oxford, arrived m Singapore by Qanats-BOAC. for a twoweek lecture tour to British troops under the auspices of the Royal Army Education Corps. He will tour the Federation, and fly to Hongkong. Professor Brings a*so p.^us to
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    Councillor's Call To Indian Youths
    68 2 Councillor's Call To Indian Youths 'H. Mob a ca;i to Indian i i: Ma ayu to join the ra :)n Kegiment and prove «te« .o, "worthy Indians'* «c by Mr John K:n i I SJJ5 1 v len of the Peralrt I— ,v c 7' rs Union and te <
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    TWO CHARGED WITH MURDER
    60 2 HAKUM Aid and Chetan Singh were both tentatively charged m the Singapore First Po 1 ice Cox irt ye-1e rd a y wi t h causing the death of Jager Singh at the junction oi Dorset Road and Kampong .lava H >ad at l p.m. on
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    77 2 More than 500 people attended the sixth anniversary dinner of the Singapore Post and Telegraph Uniformed Staff's Union at the S.Y.C. Hall. Singapore, on Sunday night. Standard picture shows >ome of the g:ue<;ts at the main table. (From left>: Mrs. Goli Kim Sure, Mr. Lee Kwau Yew, Che .Mi bin
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    HEALTH CENTRES FOR 300,000 RURAL FOLK
    249 2 Standard Staff Reporter F. I G H I Kural Health Centres, which aim to give the 300,000 people n the rural areas of Singapore a comprehensive hoalth service, arc mow gradually being developed by the Government Health Department, Dr. V«.. Vickers, Director of Medical
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    Practise Thrift And Beat The Slump, Urges Mr. Aw
    217 2 Practise Thrift And Beat The Slump, Urges Mr. Aw Standard Staff Keportrr MR. AW BOO\ HAW. Governing-Director of The Singapore Standard, warning the Colony of calamities that can be caused by extravagance yesterday urged the people to save and SO fortify the Colony's financial position. He instanced the many business
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    125 Recruits To Take Part In Parade
    62 2 Standard Staff Reporter ONE HUNDRED and twentyfive recruits from the Malayan Basic Training Centre will take part m a passingout parade at Nee Soon today. Maj-Gen. E. K. G. Sixsmith. the Chiel of Stall", will take the sal ate. O.i passing out the
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    RIDER ROBBED
    24 2 A CHINESE trishaw rider wns robbed of $25 and hi^ identitycard by two unknown Malays during the early hours ul yesterday morning.
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    New Use For Mepacrine
    75 2 Standard Staff Reporter MEPACRINE, which played a leading part m Malaya and Burma as a substitute for I quinine m fighting malaria. i may prove to be a much sought after alleviation of one iof the world's most painful complaints. Two London doctors, In a preliminary
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    63 2 Men of the "C" Division of the Volunteer Special Constabulary, Singapore, who won the General Efficiency Cun presented by the staff of VSC Headquarters. Standing, left to right: L Cpl. Nicholas, VSC Rozario, Cpl. Ang Han Yong, Cpl. Raymond Tay. VSC Tobi bin Ahmad .and VSC Tan Chwee Kee. Seated,
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    Jet Age: KL-S'pore In Only 26 Minutes
    330 2 By A Special Correspondent THE WINE LEVEL m my champagne glass did not show even the slightest movement such was the stability of a Comet Jetliner within a few minutes of its take-off from Chans i Airfield yesterday when, with a number of
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    Changi Jail Costs More To Upkeep
    163 2 Standard Staff Reporter IT COST me Singapore Government m 1951, 5i. 346.48 to maintain *.;j offender at Pearl's Hill and $1,188.94 at Changi, states the Prisons' Report. The rust for the year of feeding an offender -< Pearl's Hill was S2: J ,8.2G (£23.9.2)
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    New Crime Code
    28 2 THE present Bangkok rrimfr»?l code, wil] he supplemented by a revised ende. which will keep up with the international cnmina] conventions of democratic countries. -AFP.
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    8,000 MEMBERS
    15 2 THE Singapore T aval Base Labour Union now has a membership of 8.000.
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      22 2 tM V DON'T WORRY > <r/AH GOT FAITM >^ A^\ \T^° T? YfOSWCH X 'ft' I .CHANCE WILL PREVENT AvO^SMAhI^ V^/PA^ -2£S>iliftie||ff JSSjV SmSVjI
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    VICKERS DOUBTS 'POLIO CURE'
    65 3 VICKERS DOUBTS 'POLIO CURE' he polio' (Texas), America d "much receiving i tory ribed a i btful by Dr. W. rd r i nference. I all the w hen c up to tk IC t tdMed. appli ti i B drug which -trd im the Colons. rn> iraC as effecstr.
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    Man Stabbed In The Sea, Court Told
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    Anniversary Dinner
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    ROBBERS STEAL JEWELS, CASH
    220 3 Standard Stall Reporter Iv\ 4 1 BOBBERS, one armed with a revolver, the uith a dagger, took 51.500 m cash and jewelry i the hor- of a Chinese m Jalan llu Seletar on Sunday night. The victim, the proprietor of fact wry, lost $300 m cash
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    UK Specialist In Singapore
    32 3 NICHOLSON, n and sur- MinisU A tua Singa] rompanied A isl C« ten ii h ture sac »usin of Ne -v Council f Nic Bin M i g]
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    Postal Union Officials
    45 3 Postal Union Officials been electe Singapore Tele- Uj ifonned it 1 lion a uanual i- bin Kahar Ilent, che secretary* Treas v ci rganiser, til mutual i bin S die i-: Enche bin I i .1 is, Mi M binJ I i Wahid bin Ir
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    Non-Hostellites To Hold Dance
    26 3 Non-Hostellites To Hold Dance HE Orsanisa- nt filalaya Aug. 23, at I Hull at 'or members non membera t committee I the x HO. and ai
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    MALAYAN GIRL GUIDE POPULAR
    78 3 TUNGKU Zailan binte Zafca- the Brsl Malayau Girl G ide to re «ive a Queen B( c for efficiency, who is n (W attending the Internationa Gir Guides 1 Camp at Bea- ,nsfield near London, is prov i popular figure among the many nationalities represented. S'H>
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    Orientation 'Waste of Money'
    140 3 RIENTAI l€»l Week for I n '.f ti University of l ..1 OB C> ct i tht Chancellor, v Came, uid the Ret Mr. V,. I). Crag will en n Oei Tiong the hjpQea wili- kaien round to the various faculties to enable them to gel
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    You Cannot Ring '999' Enough: Haines
    315 3 You Cannot Ring '999' Enough: Haines SINGAPOREANS cannot use the telephone call enough. This view was expressed by Mr C. J A Huinev Officer m charr*' i Radio Division. char^ fj«t that Operations Room gets nearly 1.000 calls a 1 month. ror the first seven months or this year a
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    FIGHT TO CURB TB
    385 3 World Experts Have Plans For Singapore Standard Staff Reporter TWO experts on tuberculosis will make detailed plans for Hie expansion m Singapore of anti-T.B. work along modern lines. Special attention will be directed to aspects of work which have received less attention m the past. One
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    55 3 photo. Sever.il tradin? firms have be^t'.n moving into the ground floor premises of the three new nine-storey S.I.T. buildings m Upper Pickering: Street, and are busy arranging display windows and j putting up signboards. By the end of this month the buildings will be fully occupied. Seventy families have been
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    Land Fun Fair Prize Winners
    99 3 Land Fun Fair Prize W inners PRIZK wmn.ir.4 numbers drawn it tl c Gala L md Fun Fur held at S Joseph's Institution ground on Sunday m aid of the Redomptorist Fathers' Building Fund Numbers 2735 4 J 4 7 2147, [4776, *****, *****, *****, *****, *****, *****. *****, *****
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    They Miss The Jap PoWs At Pearl's Hill Jail
    255 3 They Miss The Jap PoWs At Pearl's Hill Jail PRISONFIIS "of exemplary Dehuviour and progress m conduct and work" and tlassined Grade A. earn fifteen cents for each working day or part of a day, states the lf).")l report of the Singapore Prisons Department. The report adds: "An attempt t
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    Danger Point Warning On Smallpox
    280 3 THE "danger point" has already been reached In Singapore with regard to immunisation against smallpox which is already raging m some surrounding territories, said Dr. W. J. Vickers, Director of Medical Services, yesterday when he announced the launching of a $50,000 island-wide vaccination campaign tomorrow.
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    Varsity Hostels Ready In Oct.
    221 3 THE University of Malaya's new hostels at Dunearn Road will be ready lor occupation when the academic year opens on October 6, a spokesman of the University told The Standard yesterday. About 300 students and staff will be accommodated. The hostels which are opposite the
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    No Plan Yet To House All Constables
    97 3 Standard Statt Reporter NO DEFINITE scheme for housing the rank and file of about one-fifth of Singapore's police force has yet been drawn up. stated Mr. J. V. T. Campbell. Deputy Director of Public Works yesterday. They are 48 single-storied houses now under
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    35 To Sit For First Aid Test
    37 3 THIRTY-five* candidates will sit for an examination m first aid for the St. John Ambulance Certificate this evening at Headquarters, Stamford Road. Dr. C. J. Paglar will conduct the examination.
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    $800,000Library For Varsity
    70 3 A $800,000 library building for the University of Malaya is expeded to be ready for use m April next year. the Bursar. Mr Lim Chee Poh, told The Standard yesterday. The library is situated next to the present administrative block of the University at Cluny Road. It
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    Boatman Charged
    43 3 A SAMPAN man, Cheong B<><, Gee, was tentatively charged m the Singapo c Fourth Police Court yesterday with the murder ol another sampan mjn. Quek Kian Seng, u^- r 31. Cheong a a.s remanded m the Central lockup for 48 hours.
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    Padi Planter Showed Police Wad Of Notes
    89 4 BUTTERWORTH, Mon.— When two auxiliary policemen stopped a young padi planter. 'Suhi'-^an. and asked for his identify card. Suiaiman took out a wad of notes amounting to $1,000 from his pocket. Snlaiman was taken to the police station and released the next day.
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    Federation Needs 250 Nurses, 100 Hosp. Assistants
    241 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— At least 250 nurses and 100 hospital assistants are needed at once m hospitals throughout the Federation, the Director of Medical Services, Federation of Malaya, Dr. H. M. O. Lester, stated today. Dr. Lester mentioned this m on appeal to
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    IBRAMSHAH TOOK A NOT-SO-LUCKY DIP
    82 4 PENANG, Mon. Perspiring Mr. Ibramshah of Tiiipinjf, who visited the Waterfall Gardens here yesterday, could not resist a dip m the sparkling waters of a flowing stream. He took off his clothes and left them on the embankment and waded into the stream. While he
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    HC'S FIRST VISIT TO TG. KARANG
    318 4 Xl ALA LIMPIR. Mon— Sir Gerald Templer paid his first visit to Tanjong Karang today m the^ company of the British Adviser, Selangor, Mr. A. N. Ross, the Mentri Besar, Raja Ida bin Raja Muhammad, the Dis trict Officer, Kuala Selangor, Mr. N. D.
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    Good Response To SJAB Call
    126 4 I JOHORE BAHRU. Mon— A call had been made to people to show that they realised their civic responsibilities and he was glad there had been a good j response, Dato Syed Abdul Kadir. Mentri Besar. .lohore, j said yesterday m Johdre Bahru when congratulating
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    New Union Formed
    24 4 PENANG. Mon.— The Governin. Seameifs Union, Federation >: Malaya, was !'o:':ned i ol lowing a meeting held ai the Grlugor Sports Club.
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    33 4 photo. Mr. Aristide Papineau, Managims-Proprietor of Papineau Studios, returned to Singapore by Qantas-BOA( \estrrda\ after a six week business visit to Britain and the Continent. He is pictured here with Andre, his «.<>n
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    Evidence Was Tampered With, Says Counsel
    352 4 Evidence Was Tampered With, Says Counsel kl ALA II MPI'R. Mon. ■■■priflai itamm Singh, im«'sii««a!in;: nHic«-r m a murder <*«•»«' *.ai«l bet* l«»<f.;\ thai Scnmr Officers could direr! th«- Mif»j>r<"->ion »i certain evidence m a Ya-«\ He said this under cross-examination by defence counsel. Mr. R. H. V. Rinioul. at
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    Youth Cleared Of 2 Serious Charges
    260 4 KUALA LIMPIR, >lon— Tan Kit Lene, a 27--\ear-oiil Chinese who is serving a sentence of six niontlis* rigorous imprisonment for escaping from lawful custody about six years a«jo, was. today, acquitted ami discharge*! Iry Mr. Justice ilson at the Hijjh Court on two charges
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    Killed Brother—10 Years' Jail
    89 4 Killed Brother— 10 Years' Jail KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Re marking that he had been lucky m not having had to answer the major charge, the Chief Justice, Mr. Charles Mathew, presiding over a Federation Court of Appeal today, dismissed the appeal of Manii'kam who had been sentenced to ten years
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    Teochews Agree To Be Punctual
    138 4 IPOH, Mon. 'A resolution that Teochews In Malaya, m future, will be punctual m anything they do and to spend as little money as possible on marriages and funerals, was passed at the 18th conference of the Federated Teochew Association, Malaya, held nere over the
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    Lodger Robbed
    29 4 PEXANG. Mon. Burglars last nigh' entered b hotel m Market Lane and got away with cash and a wrist watch worth Si 85 belonging \o s lodger.
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    Worker Stabbed
    54 4 BATI' PAHAT, Govincia Rajfl||, 29, i I 'an labourer wrms stabbed road dajrlighl ia one of Urn street! at i i He was ..'i.i koed f with a Dickie. He had (I wounds, one of which }>< < trated his lungs, Ra.ior yt < I distance, and tben
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    Special Service For The Malays
    40 4 Special Service For The Malays Mitten v r Radit Ma JUU3 S i gram: transmit i m 5. ka«poi th.. n netn m MHO* m south v, w,|l h, ib Br<iad( .1 i q -hantrd charge of I super cum;;
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    Union Elects Office Bearers
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    $10,000 Bail For Ipoh Accountant
    9 4 $10,000 Bail For Ipoh Accountant IPO1 1 Transj 1.
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    BLACKOUTS AGAIN THREAT IN PENANG
    172 5 BLACKOUTS AGAIN THREAT IN PENANG Use Less Power At Peaks Call Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Mon. Unless all consumers would cooperate by making small reduction in their consumption of electricity between 6.30 p.m. and 10 p.m., it would be necessary to impose blackouts in Penang islond again, the Acting Municipal
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    83 5 The ,ii*«>v<* lour .student teachers of the >tart' of the Tcamggong Ihr.ihim < »irK" School, Batu VxhAi have been > elected for trainins; at the Kirkby ollese m E&gland. They will he feted at a tea part> by the head Mistress and staff before their departure at the end of
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    2 Officers For Resettled Areas
    98 5 TWO MEMBERS of the SI John Ambulance Brigade, Misses Marjorie and Nancy Miller will arrive m Singapore tomorrow from the U.K. to work ;<^ Welfare Officers m the Federation resettled areas They are the 1 a number oi teams to be >ent out by the
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    For Kirkby Course
    56 5 MR Lee Chei g ii.uk. the stall the Education Department rerak, and eldest sun of Mr Lee Hun Chiang. Chief Clerk Central Prison. Taiping. is one of those selected for the Kirk by College teachers' training course IV VI 1 bo leaving [oi the United Kingdom by
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    Straw Ablaze
    34 5 BOX >' st: -i l "T c-.!;:-i M fire m the si re ■>' the United Engineers last nighl is quickly put out by the Sing p >re Five B:;^a^e E)amage was negligib c
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    66 5 Managing Director of The Singapore Standard Mr. A\r Row and Director of the paiH-r, Mr. Aw Chen* t'hje and the staff of The Standard entertained the paper's Pans correspondent, Mr. Noel Bar ber to dinner at th« Southern' Hotel la^l fliEkl- Mr. Barber Is on a visit to Singapore and
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    Two Saved From The Sea
    73 5 Standard Staff Reporter An 11 -year-old boy [brahim bin Kadir and a 21-year-old Chinese woman were saved from drowning yesterday. The boy fel] into the sea while lie fishing near the Ocean Park Hotel in the morning. A tew hours later the woman was fished
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    PWD PREPARES 10-YEAR PLAN
    348 5 THE Public Works Department is preparing a comprehensive 10-year plan tor the development of its own staff to cope with the Government's building programme more effectively Thi3 plan is an attempt to obtain .-.onio idea of the total demand for engineer and architectural 1 effort over
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    Slaughter Report To Be Studied
    130 5 Standard Staff Reporter THE FULL report ol Haji j Mohamed Khan, vice-president ol the All Malaya Muslim Missionary Society. Singapore, on his recent investigations on slaughtering methods employed m the main Austra] an centres, wiil be discussed by the Muslim Advisory Board tomorrow, Inche Abu
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    Course For Cooperators
    62 5 Standard Staff Reporter Trie first training course for r. .< cooperators was declared open this afternoon, August 18. at the Malacca High School by the Resident Commissioner, Malacca. Mr. 11. G. Hammett. Since the cooperative movement started m 1922, it has been greatlj expanded. There were now
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    93 5 SIR George Cribbetf (right). I)«*put> Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Avia tion. last nisht recalled the time when Kallani: Airport was declared unsnitable for Constellation aircraft land in«s. Sir George arrived In a Qantas-BOAC Constellation yesterday from London Is on hi> way to Australia and New Zealand for <!^
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    Loose Plug Caused His Death
    281 5 \v eai h connection, that escaped through the coil oi electrical drilling machine p ed through the body of the man who was holding the machine, because a connecting plug had been ioosened If the connecting plus had not been loosened the earth would have
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    Penalty For Those Who Don't Pay Tax
    315 5 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE tax-payers, who do not" pay their income-tax within the time stipulated m the assessment notices have to pay an additional five per cent penalty of the amount overdue. This is fact many of them are not well acquainted. Mr.
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    Socialist Malaya
    701 6 AVA democratic socialism" would have a cabu item ol government, would grant equal citizenship for all, would "Malayan:: its civil seri c, would nationalize it* key industries, would fix mum wages and distribute taxation on a "fairer" i < ild break -up rubber estates (and strangeot tin mines]
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      Dato Tan Clarifies
      176 6 Sir: -In your editorial on Aug. 14. you refer to MCA lotteries ami elections, and suggest '"complete severance"' of the money raising activities from the political. Recently. I made it clear that our lottery proceeds are for welfare work. and our p itical activities will be financed
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      NO RIGHT TO BE ABUSIVE
      91 6 Sir:— l read m your letters column under the heading "Ami TB Patients'* about the behaviour of a matron m an [poh Hospital who catted the pa tie; us "pigs." It does noi matter whether one pays for treatment nr QOt, no one not even
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      143 6 Sir: You have published In a recent issue a report that the working and living conditions of postal worker* here are well off. I would be very much obliged if you will kindly inform your readers about my real impressions about the conditions of postmen m Singa-r pore.
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      Sarawak Crisis
      72 6 Sir: Sarawak is seeking Malayan aid to fight the bandits m Kucfting. I am sure that most of the young Malayans without the required school certificate qualifications for entry into the Malayan Asian Inspectorate, but who have the .Junior Cambridge or the Bth Standard qualifications would be greatly
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      Workers' Homes: Josey's Reply
      305 6 Sir;— l am sorry that Dr. D. Reid Tweedie of Perak, m his letter published m The Standard yesterday, considers that the former Governor of Singapore, the P antation Workers Union, the United Nations, and a '"political and social" agitator iike myself, are all urging a
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      'DOING GREAT SERVICE'
      198 6 Sir: —Your paper is doing n great service for the .Malayan peop'e by re-introduc-ing "Malayan Affairs" for the social and political enlightenment of the masses on v the moaning of real democracy. The Malayan workers were greatly shocked last year, when Mr. Alex J6sey, who more than
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      Naming Of SIT Flats
      142 6 Sir: I happened to visil a relative living at No. 36 Moh Guan Terrace, which is one of the S.I.T. flats a1 Tiong Bahru As there are lour blocks of three-storey flats one behind the other bearing the Idress of Moh Guan Terrace, I had to
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      Moneylenders
      110 6 Sir, The controversy over moneylenders has nothing to do with the Chettiars and the Chinese who really perform a vital service to petty traders but to a type who transacts business jn coliee shops with ready made pro. note dated far backward with no receipt or endorsement for any
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      Not To Be Blamed
      153 6 Sir:— Mr. Arthur G. Lefort m his letter stated that the Labour Party President, Mr Lim Yew Hock, had resorted to washing dirty linen before the public by making unwarranted press statements and thereby intending to weaken the Party's strength. The fact is we voters of
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      SUGGESTION TO THE MCA
      131 6 Sin— As the Malays seem to be rather .vary of accepting the generous gift of $500,000 from the M.C a.. may the writer suggest to Sir Cheng-lock and His committee to start a fund. wn< r< by needy and deserving Malayan Eurasian and Indian students cou'd
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      Friday Prayer
      39 6 Sir: Muslim emp oy< 1 1 In Government Departir ntl ic allowed tr > leave at noon every Friday to attend the mosques for prayers. Is there any check that all these employees attend the mosques! INTERESTED Klanf.
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      How About Tanjong Kling'
      58 6 S I haCourt m your issue ol Aug 12 gj rding the use "Kiing" and the J Mr. 3* nam, who sent* I 'ting us« This particular word ing a Southern Indian has long been used by M ana v-.-S /hern In to these shoi what
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    USELESS EUSTACE
    11 6 *'U'm any idea where you're f orma keep it?"
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    Respect For The Unions
    1201 6  -  ALEX JOSEY MALAYAJV AFFAIRS BY*y r FWICE recently there have been reported that big employers m Singapore have been intimidating the unions. There have been other reports from the Federation: some of them have even been about Government departments. What Big Business and employers of labour
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      Fish Shortage
      19 6 to pron 1 ince the I> formed 50 nlcally and )< 1 the p ahi Japi allowed I '■>'■
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      Frugality and Savings
      68 6 IN A I A.v Boon people thi ging ;i The cou rubber a the outb war, resultii becoming ric quent ri» A i reck i ulativr old Baying I years" labou one M. A v years ago w import;. a ft© i There methods w\ < md.
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    'Bow & Arrow' War: Aussies Will Not Join
    212 7 'Bow Arrow' War: Aussies Will Not Join M J 1 I^< >l K>h, \uk. 17 (Reuter-AAP) Officials X to icptfjcal "the Republic of South Moluccas" r tsfccd Australia lor help m their bow and-arrow gainst the Indonesian Government on the island I ExtefMl Aftairs Minister Richard Casev told i. tnniftht.
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    Cairo Rioter Gets Death
    122 7 Cairo Rioter Gets Death < V \im IS. A i military court todaj sentenced ii >t oi 88 defendants ith t>v hangfaf for ole m It^t Wedneslextile riots at ,ir el Hawai near kind m ai of the l< c t i jn the a the I• R N !rong
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    384 Ships Idle At Jap Port
    22 7 384 Ships Idle At Jap Port i entered kout in- ed up nion nn- i I until A inter- UP Reuter AAP
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    TO LEAD PILGRIMS
    12 7 s of the -'..i.jli.s, 2,000 pil- i ek. UP
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    Farouk Took Them
    37 7 CAIRO. Aug. 18 i Renter': The Education Ministry disclosed that many of 25.000 pieces of Egyptian antiquities which had been reported missIng from the museum have been found at Farouk'a Abdin Palace m Cairo.
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    US Air Force To Reduce Personnel
    206 7 WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Reuter) The I'nited States Air Force will cut out over 7,000 jobs this year, Air Secretary Mr. Thomas Finletter, disclosed today m a letter to the Senate sub-committee on defence preparedness. In a report on July 7. the sub-committee had said
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    Teachers' No To Govt.
    88 7 PENANG, Mon.- An emergency meeting ol United Chinese School Teachers Association. Federation of Malaya, today, unanimously decided that the Government's offer "I new salary scales to Chinese schools could not be accepted m principle. Representatives from Negn Sembil'an Kedah, Pahang, Perak, Malacca and Penang attended taday's
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    'Saucer' Seen Over Bogota
    56 7 BOGOTA (Colombia) Aug 1H (Reutei >: Hundreds ol people here .-aid they Jiuci seen a ••Hying saucer disappearing behind The hills two miles north of Bogota on Saturday nig ii Desc ■fptions vere all similaran oval-shaped object oi great D1 iiHance emitting tail smoke and flying
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    Censorship Lifted
    14 7 THE EGYPTIAN Gov< rnmeni yesterday lifted censorship or butKomy press dispatches-- Reuter
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    FEW CHINESE APPLICANTS
    50 7 P*ENANG, Mon.- Majpi D G. Ryan, head o! the Federation Regiment recruiting team now here, v disappointed with the small numbei oi Chinese who turned up at the M.A.A.F. nend quarter* m Peel Avenue fo recruitment Of 106 appncanU 8] were Malay*. H [ndiani and 11 Chinese.
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    81 7 Stondord London Correspondenf LONDON, Aug. 18 The following ore the closmy prices of rubber ond tin on the London Morket todoy LONDON RUBBER LONDON TIN 26 d Spot £953 per ton buyer*, po 26 d. «955 sellers. OcT/Dcc ?s!d. Three mO n»h.: £S4O jon./Mor. 4 ;j
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    69 7 Portuguese police have ordered reporters and photographers to get out of the tiny resort town of Urgeirfca m order to enable British Foreign Secretary Mr. Anthony Eden and his bride, the former Miss Clarissa Churchill, niece of the British Prime Minister, to enjoy their honeymoon. Picture shows Mr. and Mrs.
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    31 7 photo. Mr, Aw Boon Haw. govera-ing-director <>f the Sin Poh Amalgamated Ltd.. was seen oft at Kalian?,' airport by his family and relatives when be left lot Uonfckoim yesterday. Stan dard
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    UK flood death toll tops 22; Queen starts relief fund with £100
    351 7 LYNMOUTH, England, Aug. 18:— The disastrous floods wh.ch have already claimed 22 lives m this Devonshire district began to subside yesterday. Seven persons are still missing. But the weather men pre dieted more rain, and soldiers continued to
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    Red Boss Held
    32 7 BELGRADEI Aug 18 (API Belgrade i adio i epo I Josel Frank, memtx Czechoslovak P tbu has been ai rested, Frank puty to Hufjo!! SI Secrei who a purged
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    Red Bid To Block W. Berlin Food
    125 7 Red Bid To Block W. Berlin Food BERLIN, Aug. 18 (AP) Tin Russian sector has mobilised .'i huge band of inform* rs to catch anyone selling fruit, < L-t'taWit and other loor! VV. s1 K« 11l ers. Tiie drive is part of a campaign to choke off food sources for
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    'Don't Wed' Bank Chief Faces Suit
    123 7 'Don't Wed Bank Chief Faces Suit MANILA. Alf II Tii' anti-marriage I < yfanfla f the M City Banh f New n ilted m a VS.i :i' t till ■> n Simm r lefendant Manila Court by H husband. 1' > I t ed H<»rt<in la. Hw '•uit < I
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    Hiroshima Pictures Out In Japan
    32 7 II upon ,i vi itoi magazine printi m mmutr- ;i!iH h" i < i I I ted 200 000 I ped by hoi eid thi half -i thei
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    149 Passengers From UK
    505 8 RMS CORFU DUE IN SINGAPORE TOD AY Standard Shipping Reporter THE P. »nd O. liner RMS Corfu (14,293 tons) which is expected to arrive m Singapore from the nitod Kingdom today, has on board 149 passengers (including children), who will disembark from the iinci here. The
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    69 8 grtyryg Lookiag tor all it* 78-fiMrt length like :i toy boat, thi«« \u«.iiiii.m n.i\.il launch v\;i» swepi t«» tii<- fool of n><Us at Ntrrih ji.m|. >\(hit> llarbour i»> ln-:i\> ~«-;t>- I i^hl men aboard ciiiiil)cii up the precipitous r<»( k>. )u ».ilcty. rh>- launch was bcint towed bj tlir Vaval
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    Jet Transport Planes Next
    50 8 Jet Transport Planes Next DOUGLAS Aircraft Co. plat to become the first U S facturer of jet air trari! planes. The company has i duced n wooden mode: po. c ed let which will co.>t about U5530,000,000 to dev<- B will not be read} market until 1957 or 1958.- A.P
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    TYPHOON WARNING
    23 8 A TYPHOON is centre:! of Shang tai md movin northeast along the ntune coast and Yello Se i Reuter A AP
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      351 8 EAST ASIATIC L» •TIOMA' t>M H•2kk 1 •'INDIA' foi Bangk<;k Si*iH; 5 mill I.AI INDIA' ri geri fkom \\r\s m M.K(i Nr 'HiOimr Em ttanekok "BINTANG* For Bangkr k 2(i SMIIM.S ItJ (O\|»M m s AV Il|Nu lor c mho AAnd n i^ "Wi Banter* Oapeahatm UiMheaburc xv\ Cuilv London
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    ISRAEL WANTS GUARANTEE
    50 9 ISB \k;. d< mandj I th ii her restitution treaty with west Germany include an ii suranct devaluation «w the deutschei a as payments. will bo made over the next twelve that if Gc I m; V l ji Israel will still ids she has been pron
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    Britain's Paper Stocks Increased
    35 9 BR] rAIN'S reprint stpcka m May increased by 8.700 tons 148,700 1": i stocks were 160.000 s, according to lie Ho, luction m May ioq tonsjand con--12.0 10 toi s. Reuter
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    Israel To Sell Bonds In US
    47 9 NINETEEN American-Jewisli car rying top WPJ sibtlity tor the salj "f SI R te bonds m the United States, ar Bying on Aug to make a 15-day survey oi the; economic developments ;;> Israel made possible witn Svestment from American dollars. j
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    LIKED IN U.S.
    31 9 MR JOSEPH DUDLEY Pr< A mt) tor c B cars m the United 5. ales Sn because the American S2bfic kea the nail, economi- Eng \sh 6 Reuter
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    Yarn For Coal Pact
    17 9 IAPAN a Kartpr i Ch be led U.OOO tons g 5j »alien coaL
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    Answer: Birth Control
    46 9 PROFESSOR Gc Xu riyan ol Madras I a versity «M I iternatlonal Gi «rasM al Conjresa meeting m vv.^.ur^t. n S3 the population growth i£ irrin must be checked thro ign b\' th wntrol if rood .shortage there is to be overcome. UP
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    Tanker Mossadeq
    13 9 Tank er Mossadeq COUNT Di-Ka Zuneca Director of the Italian p< «jg- AFP
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    NOON PRICES
    67 9 The Singapore 'Chamber of Commerce Rubber As.soeiition noon prices (cents per lb 1 yesterday (Aug. 18> were: Buyers Seller? Nn 1 RSS Spot Loose 8tl; 'Ml No 1 R?S Sept. 87| \ll No. i kss Oct. H?i a:;; No. 2 RSS Sapt. B 2 «2i No 3 RSS
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    HK$175,000 Dope Haul In Ship
    33 9 HONGKONG revenue officers seized 3,700 ounces of opium aboard the British 5.000-1 on freighter Eastern Queen. The is estimated 1 to be worth opium HKs] 75,000. Reuter AAP
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    No Oil For These Ships
    26 9 US oil companies m Hongkong will no longer supply fuel oi] to ships plying between Hongkong and Portuguese Macao.- A. P
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    35 9 Mr. Chan Kum Chef, City Councillor, is sttn opening the "guess box" of the Marvel cigarette contest held during the Happy World Trade Fair. The drawing was held at the Tai Tong Restaurant last week.
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    Rubber Prices Ease On News Of Akron Strike
    170 9 Standard Market Reporter QUIETLY steady conditions prevailed on the rubber market m Singapore yesterday with quotations showing a small improvement over the week-end prices m the morning but cased m the afternoon on the news of CIO. United Rubber workers' strike at
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    Industrials Continue To Be Firm
    141 9 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Malayan lare market opened the week with continued firmness m the industrial section today. Tin shares were quietly steady, while .rubber shares were neglected. Changed prices were INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers AW B-irks Pxef. 2.] :> 2 tO Fraser Xeave Ord. 3.77 3
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    US Plant Turns To 'Cold' Synthetic
    266 9 NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (UP) The Port Neches (Tex GR S synthetic rubber plant operated by Nau-J-atiick Chemical Division, United States Co is being inverted from "hot" to "cold" synthetic rubber, the company has announced. Its production capacity will De increased from 70.000 long
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    ITALIANS GET PAK. CONTRACT
    59 9 AX ITALIAN firm has been engaged by Pakistan to build a 750-mile long highway ta eastern Bengal, the Pakistan legation m Rome announced. Necessary machinery will be shipped from Italy m the near Future together with a large number of specialized Italian workers. It was forecast
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    Settlement Of Oil Row Soon?
    61 9 Settlement Of Oil Row Soon? TEHERAN, Aug. 18 (UP! Foreign Minister Hussein Nay i said that the possibility OJ :i settlement of the oil dispute, which brought Persia to the verge of bankruptcy, was greater than it had ever been. II is reported that Mossadeq had told his cabinet that
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    China Grabs Two Shipyards
    157 9 LONDON. Aug. Ift (AFP> Commenting onthe requi iUonIng by the Chinese Comma- 1 Dists Of two principal Britibhowned sh.pyards m ShanghaiJ the Times correspondent writes this actiOQ "varnas a stage fu^l jher the weakening of Britishj eonwnerolal links with ChinM." It ia "0 sttrpiise that the
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    104 9 COMMODITY PRICES CLOSING rubber writes (cent- per lb.) m Singapore yesterday were Buyers Sellers No. 1 Spot Loose 861 87 FOB m bales Sept. No. 1 R.S.S. 8« 87 No. 2-R.SJS. 81'- 81? No. 3 K.S.S. 76] Tone: Quiet. LONDON RUBBER No. 1 R.S.S. settlement House Terms. Friday's opening prices
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    TU Leaders To Grab PAA Plant
    165 9 TU Leaders To Grab PA A Plant GUATEMALA CITY. Aug. 18 (Router) Guatemalan Trade Union leaders plan to call for the attachment of all Pan-American World Airways I installations and equipment m S this central American republic to satisfy a judgment against the airline. The Union lenders made their announcement
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    Crops Outlook In Pak.. India Bettor
    52 9 Crops Outlook In Pak.. India Bettor The Financial Times says, "crops In prospect m Pakistan and India are <>n such scale thnt the chronic postwar shortage this commodity iecnM by now to be b oken, "it said m an editorial. It r.iiled <nt]ook the new season m various CTOPfI pn
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    New RI Import Rules Further Slash Exchange
    388 9 By ARNOLD C. BRACKMAN, Special Standard Correspondent JAKARTA, Aug. 18. The Indonesian Government, m onofFicr Stunning more, has again issued orders to further slash imports and cur tail expenditure on foreign exchange. This action was taken amid a fresh welter of ru^~ urs
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    US$ Buys 55% Less Since 1939
    148 9 US$ Buys 55% Less Since 1939 THE pu C as er of the U.S. dollar represented only 55. .'3 per cent of its 1939 value at the end of June this year ac >rding to a statement of the "'National Industrial Conference I?oard" r< < ased m N< w York.
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    Trade Done In Coconut Oil
    101 9 Trade Done In Coconut Oil Standard Markej Reporter PRICES on the produce market j n s t < r»ai led much the same as the week-end prices, with only small business passing. Copra was very quiet at $24J per picul buyers and $25 sellers Coconui oil changed hands at S.'iHj
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    Malayan Rates Of Exchange
    72 9 MALAYAN ExcHa Bank.s' s ij i«g ...< to me chants "i" (l Mai* m) ire New y ii n; <T.T.), 32 1 16 'O.D.t, 32 15 L 6 on c b and 33 < I te bi ida 31 3 B fT.T.), 31J iO.D.». 3] 3
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    739 10  -  OSWALD HENRY PETER ROBINSON erfafadfgaf I _Z7/_t/T IB TAYE-R' CHARMER IN«. \PORK. wailed an \nit-n. .m to M the other ni* i^ twice tS' si7c of New V' k> iinttT) lad !tn times i- dead!* 1 1■• mitt st sui h a remark Mil I h.i\ t
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    1034 10 Pencil-slim Use Bharucha, wife of Bombay's movie mag. nate B.T. Bharucha. President of the Exhibitors' Association of India. i> here on a brief vacation. Vienna-born. Use looks even more attractive m sari. Her pet pastimes are bridge and dancing. FMNC.SiDFRS at the Capitol: Two Franks Commodore Walton.
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    Unaware, Calypso Best Trainees On Track
    389 11  - Unaware, Calypso Best Trainees On Track WINDSOR LAD By KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Penang trainer Jack Manning's candidates Unaware, Calypso and Grandeur (late Hunter Street) were the best workers at this morning's workouts of candidates preparing for Wednesday's races second day of the Selcngor Turf Club's August meeting. Unaware ridden by
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    38 11 photo St, r t. W. Stuart (Singapore) clearing 12 ft. Oj inch at the Malayan championships at Ipoh to set a new record and be the first pole vaulter to reach 12 ft. m Malaya.- Yong Pens Seong
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    S'pore Asiatic Rugby
    45 11 S 'pore Asiatic Rugby THE Singapore Asiatic! Rugby Union will hold its 7th I post-war annual genera! meet- ing at the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club on Friday at I 5.30 p.m. r Ai! Asia!) players and those interested are cordially invited 1 1 to attend.
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    Brundage Attacks Olympic 'Scoring'
    226 11 ever he'd. Ihis was on the point of competitive excellence, number of competitions and nations participating, facilities. management ami the Olympic spirit displayed." NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (Reuter) Mr. A very Brundage, newly elected President of the International Olympit Committee and veteran American Olympic official, who
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    Sedgman Wins From McGregor
    43 11 MEW PORT. Rhode Island. Aug. 17 (UP)- -Frank Sedgman today retained the Newport Casino singles crown by conquering hi.s Australia countryman Ken McGregor m a marsthon four-set struggle lasting two hours and 20 minutes. 6-3. <>-2. 12-14. and 8-3,
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    Who Was Greater Emil Or Paavo?
    647 11 Who Was Greater Emil Or Paa vo NEW YORK. (AP>—Somehum we had gained the innoceni impression that everyone now conceded Emil Zatopek, the sizzling Czech* to be the greatest foot runner ol all time, an even more magnificent athlete than fabulous Paavo Nurmi. We have iust had our throat jumped
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    27 11 pitotu. Sin^oores Olympic representative Tens Pei W:.h m the m,lre, hurdles vvh, M wwcS but m Mower lime thai her M a la record. Yong Peng Seong
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    SRA Spoon Shoot
    31 11 "A Spoon Shoot for members of the Singapore Rifle Association will be held at Bukit Timah Range on Sunday 24th August. 1952. Shooting will commence at S.'M) a.m."
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    Ascari Wins World Motor Racing Title
    86 11 ZANDYOORT-ON-SEA. THE NETHERLANDS, Aug. 18 (AP) Albert Ascari of Italy clinched the world's automobile racing title yesterday by winning the Dutch Grand" Prix race at an average speed of 80.91 miles per hour. Leading all the way m the approximately 235-mile race, Ascari lapped
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    Another For 'Mo'
    37 11 MANC H ESTER, Massachusett, Aug. 17, (UP). Young Maureen Connolly took top honours m the women's invitation tennis tournament loday when she defeated veteran Louis Brough 4-6, 8-0, 6-3 at the Essex County Club.
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    Today's Power Cuts
    214 11 SUBSTATIONS m Singapore liable to load shedding today: Boon Tat St.. XljunhHl Rd.. Sims Avenue, Atlas ice, Happy I World. Albert M., short St., I New hr Wks.. Fir«« stone. Mar- Krn/.if Rd., Itukit Timah Pumps, I BateHUer Bd.. Jalaa 1 i BJH.B.C. Mcßltchie, Itraddell Kis»>. XNagoil's
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    FIJIAN VICTORY
    41 11 photo Pie. J. Kobisi (Ne^ri) third from the rigitf, already ahead m the 120 yards hifrh hurdles m which he bettered the existing Malayan record when v inning at the Malayan championships at lpoh on Saturday. Yong Peng Seong
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    Walcott Defends Title Next Mouth
    184 11 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18 (AP) World heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott will defend his title m a 1 .Wound bout against Rocky March— on Tuesday, Sept. 23. m Philadelphia's municipal stadium. Co-promoter Herman Taylor announced yesterday. Taylor, who \s putting on the show boxing's biggest prize
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    GOLF Here's How
    138 11  - GOLF Here's How Slammin Sam Snead mm* Tiic short oitch shot with a i lofted iron <■• lite ?/.o.sj valuable Today's ]>layers .flight with u ball that will on q near Die jiin. A ra mrod U hm without too mucl s vitally important. I pla r made a iliorl
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    ECLIPSE B.P.
    71 11 The following uril present the Eclipse HP friendly badminton match of 4 singles and the Star!. ft B.P. <>< P i B tkom at the Clerical Union Hi I Rangoon Road, on F' daj ol 7.15 p.m. M» i Stcph< n George, Cheong Hfj'k Lock, George Lee Chan
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    24 11 i DL a trici I Po S v Hoong B Sei 1 nnd BiJk:' and Katong beal I 4 i
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    Ipoh Gold Vase Meet
    55 11 IP, —The l\ Autumn G will he li embi 0 l .-.I! I Satui A feature be I L Div. 1 000 I nriaoei the 5 1 ncr o\cr this Nat I v. Bet. 1 pn oners n for hoi div: I la I! 000 t
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    12 11 Mystery Cure For Polio Man I ectioi 'i sine VClinic < I i\
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    36 11 BOMBAY, U I .<.'■ I tcbeduled Bombay to L I have b ■>. < B poi. i ed i X con i b< i foil i i Eoi ome I He line* claim
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      19 12 J Be r Stad Dt r v-. v Sing pore F ire o a« Gevlan Singapore X VM.A
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    88 12 TAIPING, Mon. The Db- A— aation ting another league corns season. The as had a \ei iccessful ist .-ear. It reached the Perak inter-district rney (Bee-bearers for I•" President Mr. A F. Duraio President Ma >i Mr, G, L. Carson Secretary and Treasurer: Francis. Committee to
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    386 12 Base Dis trict, Eurasians In Fast, Clean Game A SMVLL (^ROW'D at the Jalau Besar sladiuin yesterday Mas treated! to 60 minutes of hard, rleaii and exciting soccer m which unbeaten Singapore Base District drew 1-1 with Eurasians m SAFA'6 (oniiiiuiiitv league. Base District playing
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    Newsman Swims The Channel
    103 12 Newsman Swims The Channel OVEB Eng w Au^- JJ Abdel Monem, 27- Egyptian newsj iper,ied ashore near bere after swimn.- Channel from a about l«i hours^ em who left Cap On? v•• night battled hard un f -o !a>t lev. Igainsl worsening conw\ s -overed the di: v I les
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    30 12 Harlem Globetrotters will > i lour matches in Singap e "I itches will be a: the I!. W >rld Stadium and the dates: Aug. 2-',. 24. 25 and 26.
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    37 12 pfcoto. Eyes dosed, teeth gritted the flying Fijian Dawai Orissi (second from left) bursts through first in the 100 yards at the Malayan championships at Ipoh on Saturday. Second was his cousin Levula (right). Young Peng Seong
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    Yugoslav Oarsmen Flee To The West
    394 12 BUESSELSHEBM, GERMANY, Aug. 18, (AP).— Eight husky youns; men from Yugoslavia's Olympic rowing team disclosed here today that they are not going to return to their Communist homeland even if Premier Marshal Tito does say his brand of Communism i* not like Stalin's. T
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    Close Tussle In KL Ward Soccer
    326 12 Xl VI A LUMPUR, Mon. lii the inter-ward Municipal cup competition played today on the X.L Padang Sentul War<l heat Bunjjsar Ward by two "oals to one \ni\ only after a hard fight. The winners who were the aggressors for the major part of
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    31 12 photo. Barefoot, southpaw Pte. Chepkwong of th> King's African Rifles who threw the javelin to a new Malayan record at the Malayan AAA championships at Ipoh on Saturday. Yong Peng Seong
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    KEEN TIES IN PENANG TOURNEY
    208 12 KEEN TIES IN PENANG TOURNEY PENANG, Mob. Th<» Eurasian P^ir L. I. Robless and J. I). Scully beit Cheah Wat Sun and Dr. Lim Chuns Ku after being taken to the rubber >et m the Penans Tennis open championships today. Scylly and Robless lost their first set 2—6, but by
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    JUMPING CONTEST
    32 12 AACHEN, Germany, Aug. 17 (AP) Italian horsemen tonight won the team championships m an international Prix Des Nations jumping contest here. Germany was placed second, Mexico third and Argentina fourth
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    TaipingStarts Rugby Early
    96 12 TAIPING, Mon. Rugger practices are m full swing m Taiping. The Taiping Tigers, a leading team m the District, comprising old boys at the King Edward VII School, which fielded the best school XV m North Malaya m 1951. have elected the following office-bearers for the current
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    Hoo Chye Upsets Law Teik Hock
    285 12 PENANG, Mon. Thomas cup trainee Lee Hoo Chye showed greatly improved form last night when he beat former Penang; champion Law Teik Hock m the first round of the Penang open badminton championships, winning 10—15, 15—14, 15—14. Lee was the I fitter man and
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    Alfie Sands Will Fight
    124 12 SYDNEY, Aug. 18 <ReuterAAP) Alfie Sands, brother of Dave Sands who was killed m a lorry accident last week, said today 'that he would try to win the Australian middleweight boxing title hi« brother held. Alfie. who received minor injuries m the accident which killed Dave,
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    71 12 TOP: The Combined Overseas Schools team which beat St. Joseph's Institution by one run at Raffles Institution yesterday. Seen in thfs Standard picture are, back row, Lembruggen, Davidson, Calhaem Graham MiDermott. Mr. G. McDermott (Umpire). W. Hax worth. Grant Minns and Gordon Frew. Front row. Ralph Minns, William Minns. David
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    INDIA ALL OUT FOR 98
    68 12 if i i Ii i t.» onh 63 fourth dax t l ttgtr si for 98 m re, first innm-, u>UI „f Six dodated 1 India v. needin? 228 I defeat, but I before lunch their second T: matrh Ingl.uirt I- 1 IlKll, Roy b
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    Teachers Union Sport
    19 12 Teachers Union Sport Kuala Lumpui lla lya organised teni and tab:, On Tl team wi key on the VI
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    Overseas School boys Win First 'Test' By One Run
    461 12 Overseas School boys Win First 'Test' By One Run A COMBINED Overseas Schoob XI. playing the im «»i cricket matches m the Colony, just numaged to heal St. fofepir« lim»i lion by one run m an exciting one-inning* einounter at Raffles li -iiluli yesterday. After both team* hail scored HI
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    GEOF DUKE IS OUT
    96 12 LONDON Aug 18 < Keu ten (ieoifrey Duke, Bri tain's double world rhaiupion motor t yclist who re <ei\ed injurie> m (lermany a few weeks asjo will not Im* able to rate again this sea son. it was officially annount ed here today. Duke's dot tors
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