Singapore Standard, 14 May 1953

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    18 1 14 MAY 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD V..1. 11l No. 311. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1953, TWELVE PAGES 10 CENTS.
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    Neguib On Death & Fatherland
    204 1 Neguib On Death Fatherland Spotlight On Suez J W the slid I lay fl u mir 1 wa i to intrigue" the seeds of di- i imong people 'g Lb -iid he had 1 rt v; our next mo th Anglo-Egypt-ian aver the Suez Ca i.i I 9* 4 tm
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    WIIMA'S CARGO WILL BE USED TO SMASH THE REDS
    310 1 Standard Shipping Reporter THE Finnish tanker Wiima, relieved of her burden of 10,000 tons high-grade kerosene, which could have kept Communist jet planes m the air fcr a month m North Korea, will today get her bunkers at last. i by
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    Haroi Threat
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    SPORT TO BE TAX FREE
    631 1 In A Great Day Of Five Bandits Slain Tuesday s V-Day For Sportsmen Standard Staff Reporter »*U--* DUT V n m otcur s P° rr and any entertainment of a theatr.cal, musical or similar n a t v r e" m Singapore, conducted not for
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    Airborne Tourist Pedals Into S'ore
    296 1  -  IVOR KRAAL By Standard Staff Reporter THIS is NOT a story of a wealthy American tourist who came to Singapore to throw I.S. dollars about. Rather, it is about 35 year-old Jesse Hart Rosdail, who ten minutes after flying into Singapore yesterday unfolded his 35
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    Paris Urges World Talks
    83 1 LONDON. May 13, (Renter) France took up Sir Winston Churchill's call for an early big power conference today when th.c Foreign Allans Committee ot the Nati Assembly called on the Government to take the first concrete steps. It asked the Government to start the preparation of
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    OUR NEWSMEN IN LONDON
    53 1 LONDON, May (3, Three Malayan newspapermen. including Mr. George Tann of The Singapore Standard, arrived here last night. After a reception m their honour on Friday, and their attendance at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Saturday, they will tour tbe provinces before returning to London
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    Bohlen' Move
    28 1 UNITED States ambassador Charles Bohlen conferred with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov yesterday on "a certain concrete question pending between the United States and the USSR." U.P.
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    GRENADE MOLL HITS THE DUST
    424 1 GRENADE MOLL HITS THE DUST KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Yoke Ying, 29--year-old Hakka woman terrorist, known as 'Handgrenade Moll" was shot dead by a platoon of the 2/7 Gurkha Riflei In the Bentong area of Pahang yesterday. A big woman physically, she earned this name lrom her habit of swaggering around
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    Red 'lue Shirts'
    29 1 BLUE shifted youths, members of the East German Communist Youth Organisation yesterday occupied a children's home of the Catholic Church at Saarwo, Brandenburg province. Berlin. Reuter.
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    X-2 Disappears
    15 1 THE ultra secret X-2 plane disappeared yesterday during tests above Lake Ontario. AFP.
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    PRICEDROP INBAUXITE?
    94 1 TOKYO. May 13, (AFP) Japan may be ible to buy bauxite from Johore and B:.itan Island this year at a price of US*, cheaper I ian last year, the Jiji press rep today This view was brought by nlcials of the Japanese firm. Showadenko and S nitomo Chemicals,
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    Tiira Ensio Has To Wait
    95 1 Standard Shipping Reporter TURA ENSIO, the lucky Finnish ex-foreign legionnairs who survived a three-week ordeal at sea after jumping ship m the Indian Ocean, and who had hoped to go home on the Wiima from Singapore will not be able to do so. Mr. .1
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    SENATORS HIT ATTLEE SPEECH
    63 1 WASHINGTON. May V. (UP) —Members of Congress bristled with resentment today ut former British Prime Minister Clement Atbees attack on the American government. and its foreign policy. Both Republican... and Democrats said Attlee was way out (jf bounds when he told the House of Commons yesterday
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    RATING KILLED
    29 1 A BRITISH naval rutins of H.M.S Ocean, was kil i by a plane propeller on Monday while the ship was eti route to Hongkong from Singapore. AP
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    Global Cyclist
    50 1 WHERE did Mr. Jesse Hart Rosdail an American tourist, ramp m Singapore last night? Mr. Rosdail. who Is touring through 20 countries around the world during his six-week holiday, landed at Kallang Airport from Palembang yesterday. H«s only luggage was Ins bicycle, and a small pack of clothing.
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    LADY TEMPLER SEES THE GENERAL OFF
    86 1 GENER -L Sir Gerald Templer, left Singapore by air yesterday to make one of his periodical visits to the United Kingdom ior consullatioui atid also to attend on the Queen, as an Aide-de-Camp General, at the Coronation. He was seen of at Kallang Airport
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    REDS REJECT ALLIED PLAN
    73 1 TOKYO May fUP»~-Ths Communist* today rejected a new United Nat 10:13 proposal for breaking thp Korean true* deadlock. They said it threatened to wreck the entite armistice negotiation! The Allied proposal raced for: repatriatioa within two months after an a/mistice ah prisoners Who want to go
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    Guardian On Need Of The Small Owner
    117 1 MANCHESTER, 13. (R newa 1 1 ornmil < I the M by today's Nfanchf iter Gus 1 rubber Ind titlon of h 1 un synthetic rubber and bably a I I of produ* \\X\< p "The most urgent need i. replanting to 1
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    Frontier Menace
    12 1 THAILAND hai united Nationi rning tha Communist menace frontier! AFP.
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    UMNO Wants People's Bank
    128 2 Standard Staff Reporter .'HE United Malay National Organisation wants the Malayan Chine c Association to Open a hank jointly to be known Bs the "People's Bank**, The Standaio understands. The M.C.A. Is now considering the proposal and Jf it is approved hy the Cabinet, the project,
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    Free Tour For 1,712 In C-Week
    195 2 Free Tour For 1,712 In C-Week TEN Singapore bus com- arid a soft drinks company wii: play host to 1.71:? In v aid adul's, inmates of social welfare booM and j> iilfl of chools during Corona, ion Week. Mr. Chong Wee Leng. of the n Bus Co., told The :ard
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    Jarkoff On Cheating Rap
    89 2 A RUSSIAN, Vladimir JarX pleaded fuilty m the Sinre Fifth Police Court »< nlay to a cheating cha I hia plea was rejected lhe prosecution. koff was alleged to have onestly induced an Indian. B. Wa.jsmal. to deliver Sl_<t m exchange for five silver guilders which
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    GETTING READY
    178 2 GETTING READY THREE ARCHES (similar le lhc one above) will be S built by the Singapore Pasir Panjang Rural District Committee m it* area as part of the Coronation celebrations. Mr. H. J. C, Kulasingha, chairman of the Committee, said that the orchet would be erected at the 4. Mile
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    242 Passed Entrance Exam. For University
    1046 2 Standard Staff Reporter A TOTAL of 242 students, including 47 women, out of 285 who sat for the entrance examination, have been accepted into the various faculties of the University of Malaya for the academic year 1953/54, according to results issued yesterday. The results
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    S'PORE BROADCAST OF CLASSICS
    94 2 RADIO MALAYA. Sii gapore, will broadcast on May 29 B.M p.m. a concert of B: music by the Singapore Chamber Chorus and Orchestra under lta leader Susheela Devi. with Brenda Folev soprano Mary Atherton (contralto). Tan Peng Tuan (tenor), Ang Cheng Kirn (baritone) and Victor Doggc..
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    Power Rationing Due To End Shortly
    186 2 Power Rationing Du e To End Shortly More Output Next Week RATIONING of electricity to new consumers In Singapore has been lifted unofficially since January, a member of the Special Electricity Committee of the City Council, told The Standard yes- It has been possible to satisfy fully all applicat houses
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    60 Houses Ready For Fire Victims
    120 2 SINGAPORE'S Kampong Bugis tire victims can now apply for the 96 houses being completed m Kolam Ayer. At the meeting of the Singapore Joint Relief Organisation yesterday, Mr. G. H. Kiat, chairman, said 60 houses will •ie completed m a week, the other .'>6
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    William Tells Used Dummy At K Archers' Ball
    116 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Vcd. About 400 people enjoyed themselves at the Central Malaya Archery Club's first ball and fashion parade held at the Griffin Inn last night. Proceeds of the ball are m aid of the Club's archery pavilion m Kuala Lumpur and
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    C-in-C PRAISES MALAYA'S NAVY
    191 2 standard Shipping Reporter IT WAS a proud day for the officers and men of the Koyal Malayan Navy, when Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Lanibe, the new C-in-t Far East Station beamed his approval at what hp saw on his first official visit to the R.M.N, headquarters m
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    WHY WAS SHE DENIED A JOB?
    258 2 Standard Staff Reporter MR. C. C. TAN (Proß-Tanglin) will ask |hf Singapore Government why a local woman officer, returning from Britain on a social welfare scholaiship with i\ lv necessary qualifications, was refused a post m Tart II of the Social Welfare Servi In
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    Escaped From Police Custody
    86 2 FANG GIAP JAN was fined •20 ir: the Singapore Fifth Police C< y* terday when he p.. :,i.e.\ guilty to a charge of neaping fro. custody. Inspector A. D. Jacobs prosecuting, told he court' that on Tuesday morning, a party of Police went to Somapah Road
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    Re-arrested After Being Discharged
    12 2 Re-arrested After Being Discharged an i B I •J I H I
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    He Saw His Child Killed
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    CAR RISK BASED ON CC IS LIKELY
    107 3 The Ritson Commission m session at the Estate Duty OAce, m Singapore's Supreme Court building yesterday. The top picture shows from (left to right) Mr. .I.T. Kea Deputy City President. Mr. I.cc Siow Mong, Commission s Liaison Officer, Sir Edward Ritson, Mr. M.
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    She Saw Son Beating Wife
    6 3 She Saw Son Beating Wife ftr'ylrgfhytyfdytr
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    No Parking Allowed On Coronation Route
    198 3 NO VEHICLES will be permitted to park on the route ot the Cornn__tinn cess„,„ -J«e».Mr.W. KM. Haxworth. Singapore* Traffic nSTSm SS The Standard yesterday, i This will automatically do away with lorries and trucks fitted with wooden seats parking alongside the route. On City
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    CAN'T DRIVE FOR 1 YEAR
    114 3 SUKIMAN bin Haji Nair, a S ipore motorcar driver. who pleaded guilty to five barges m the City Police Court, had his driving suspended for 12 months by Mr. J. M. Devere-aux-Colebourn, the magistrate y terday. S ikiman was also Sned a ol $350. He
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    S'PORE STUDIES WAY TO TAKE OVER STC BUSES
    120 3 S 'PORE STUDIES WAY TO TAKE OVER STC BUSES Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore City Council is studying the quesMR°V^ Tracfion C mpan >- Registrar of Vehicles, has been asked to collect and obtain a!! information on the acquisition of the London Genera] Omnibus Co. by the London Passenger Transport
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    City Hall Steps Will Be Stage
    168 3 FOH THE EVENINGS of May 30 and June 4, the steps of Singapore's City Hall will be turned into a big stage on Which two three-hour variety concerts will b e held to commemorate the Coronation of the Queen. The padang will serve as
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    3 Months For Lottery
    40 3 COH CHAN MUANG, was sentenced m the Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday to three months* rigorous imprisonment for assisting m public lottery at Jalan Sultan. He gave notice of appeal and bail of $2,500 wa* allow--99.
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    Saw Face Of Robber Court Told
    123 3 WEE Lian Hiang, a housewife, told the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, that two days after she was robbed by an armed gang, she recognised one of them when he rode past her house on a bicycle. She said that she had a good
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    Killed 2 In Avoiding A "Robber"
    147 3 A VERDICT of death by negligent act was recorded by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, at the end of an inquiry into the deaths of O. M N. Mohamad HanifTa and M. Mohammed Aboo Salib. HanifTa and Salib both died as a result
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    DISOBEYED
    30 3 FRUITSELLER. Quek Lai Wee, was fined $5 each m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday on two counts of disobeying hand signals and failing to produce his identity card.
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    CHEAPER TRAIN FARES
    129 3 CHEAPER TRAIN FARES Standard Staff Reporter THE second class return railway fare between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur has been reduced from $25 to $22. The new concession, which came into force on May 10, will make day and night travel cheaper. Sleeping berths are extra. The system which was m
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    ALLOWANCES STUDIED BY RITSON C'TTEE
    321 3 allow onCe N JSJJJ^J 1 Govlr„°L^ c Sin ?°P<>'e allowance ond housing •"erged into basic povwl"^ employees will be wholly or partly •natives of CyS^'rpl^PiaS;. aT" 9 SS^T^ Sir Edward Ritson nd ossoe a «"<« sitting and 1 t 1 h rI lrSt day f
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    Labour To Hold Annual Conference
    98 3 THE annual general conference of the Singapore Labour Party has been tentatively fixed for June 14. Mr. SK. Reddl, the chairman, told Thc Standard yesterday He said: "All those members who have renewed their membership can attend the meeting and frame policies which they feel
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    In Memory Of Mr. Kemlo
    63 3 A CHEQUE for $1,000 has been ciunated by the Singapore unamuer of Commerce Rubthl f'V^'ation mi n memory of the iate Mr. F. J. Kemlo. who died m the 80.A.C. Comet crasn on May 2 The money will be given to Ho m; At dre
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    Singer Men Meet Here
    146 3 Standard Staff Reporter REPRESENTATIVES ol the Singer Sewing Machine Co.. m South East Asia and Bombay (representing India. Pakistan. Burma and Ceylon, will hold a meeting this week m Sinqopore to discuss market and sales conditions m the areas. They will be joined by two vice-presidents
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    Fewer Use Luxury Bus
    123 3 FEWER passengers using Singapore's new luxury bus service In the City indicates that people either do not want this service, or have not .vet got used to it. Mr. G. G. Wilson, acting manager of the Singapore Traction Company said yesterday. H e did not believ
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    79 3 THF It children below hive lieen adopted from tli Trafalgar Home ia Singapore hy jhe Independent Missionary Move nient On extreme left is Rev. f>a\ulson. President of the Move ment At right an- Mr Ou Fook C hoon. Chief Hospital Assistant m the Home. and Mr t It He varaj,
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    Fine Day Expected On June 2
    138 3 THERE i i rt il Sin {tp irt 8 weather during I >i inttiom relel i A ting A the Malayan Mcl Department, Mr. I G I told Tht Standtr I He said that it tra > make a force.-. I I I v
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    Abolish This Law-Builders
    87 3 SINGAPORE ITChUectl, libour contractor! and Imp ers of building material i I yesterday that Governn should he asked to I bol ish the Control of Building Ord nance which prohibits the such "luxury bui mas, amusement pei swimming p<>o.< We have regarded inia control I The s
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    Cultural Desert Is Now An Oasis
    194 3 GOVERNMENTS aid will be needed to help cultivate the "cultural oasis" which exists m Singapore. said Mr. John Kde, chairman of the Singapore Musical Society m a talk to the Rotary Club at the Capitol Red Room yesterday. i— Mr. Ede said it was
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    Used Parang In Rent Row
    54 3 KOI.ISTFR LOPEZ <en. tented m tl ipore S i Police Court y« months' for causing hurt to h i roommate, MT. Pc re ra. v. i t parang AAP. Mr. D. |fd pros* uting iaid the lent •r their rei I I. attacks I th
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    $1,000 DAMAGES AWARDED IN 'SQUATTER' CASE
    507 4 $1,000 DAMAGES AWARDED IN 'SQUATTER' CASE Tiie judge said he was not satisfied that Mr. .John Gibb. of ideal Homes, refused to be interviewed by reporters as alleged. Even if this had happened, he said, the defendants would noi have been entitled to assume that the plain. iris would refuse
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    $1,050 For GOC Fund
    72 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wt GOC V i foi I rx?\» -,'.< n1 of S X m 1.. received s *hf iy... X i n\ir ers' pr« PI X How }< I Ihe of "S c How Tht l: have is if ire tio us for their next
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    30 PASS EXAM
    25 4 TWENTY-EIGH students two outer of Abu Bakar School. Mentakab, who sai for the British H»m Cross fii. t aid examination have cd.
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    BOY, 76, STABBED INSIDE A TEMPLE
    162 4 A 18- YEAS-OLD Singapore schoolboy, Lim Thian Ho, was stabbed by an unknown man. while he was sleeping m a Chinese temple at Bukit Ho Swee shortly after 5 a.m. yesterday. He had taken refuge m the emple alter being beaten arlier m the
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    EXTEND 'OP. SERVICE,' HC URGES
    246 4 EVERYONE m the federation of Ma aya was called upon o i stand the spfrit of "Operation Service" throughout the country by the High Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Templer j :i a broadcast over Radio Ma'aya. last night. The tak was given on .he eve
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    Gang Used Iron Rods, Witness Says
    315 4 MURDER INQUIRY PENANG, Ued— An alleged fight between two rival gangs at a toddy shop had its seqnel m the First Magistrate s Court today when five Indians faced U vm. J. H. Weston m a preliminary inquiry on a tentative charge of murder
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    Four Years For Giving Signal
    78 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed The Sessions Court, Johore Bahru, today, sentenced Chin Keow to four years imprisonment for harbouring and assisting uniformed and armed bandits to escape. c Chin Keow allegedly gave a signal m a rubber estate which warned the bandits of Gurkhas approaching Th«
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    Call For A Price Equalisation Fund
    219 4 WARNING ON RUBBER PENANG, Wed. There would he much cause for satisfaction if (.overnment could he influenced to established an equalisation fund to be known as the "Rubber Price Stabilisation Fund." the president af the Federation of Rubber Trade Associations, Federation of Malaya, Mr.
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    Klang Quiet On Royal Birthday
    129 4 KLANG. W* Tha royal town of Klang unlike 'he paft 'ytars celebrated the birthday jof His Royal Highness the i Sultan of Selangor very j quiet y. Few Arms dosed, some did business, with shutters down bnt it was h<. cay _or Gover- < I
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    Senai Is Given Another Chance
    73 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Senai was a: the end of March given one month to prove that it desired io co-opera te wi h Governaaenl by giving information about the movements of bamlila n the area and as regards food being supplied to th» n. The
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    Biggest Raid Yet On Klang Opium Dens
    101 4 KLANG. W p, tlie X md Iru I jo.nt rs I 01 for opium at Me: i J\ K!an^ I The l sld, the l I mation t to have esi S eral p it wen di 1 .1 while nelia, r lamps
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    REDS TOLD OF GIVE-UP REWARDS
    21 4 lurn f 1 I Thf l i i j are -I muf -n cou:i "In J
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      98 4 Weather MINIMUM Temperature: from 7.30 pm. on May 12 to 7.30 a.m. on Maj 13 Singapore <74F) Penang '74 Fl, Kota Bahru <73 Fl Kuala I.umpur (75 F). Ipoh (74 Fl. Kuantan (73 F>. Maximum Temperature: from 7.30 am. to 7.30 pin on May 13 Singapor,. (89 F). Penang (89
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    S'pore In World Hook-up
    346 5 Radio Listeners Will Be Taken To Britannia Club RADIO L.STENERTtrt^".^^'. pore's Britannia Club to hear how Mala™. A .v m m S,n 9°' servicemen are celebrating »h7o U o T e l !L Commonwealth This is planned to bo a threeXta^ "fS? i "> th f
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    Bamboo Shoots
    38 5 TAN Seng Diet was charged th stealing three bamboo ►ts weighing ten katis m B i VI age. Muar. The magistrate allowed him bail of is nm. Tiie case was poet* p ed to May 17.
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    Bill To Replace S'pore Co-op Law
    144 5 eking to repeal and replace the law istituUon and control of Goes is to he introduced m the SingaI < ouncil on Tuesday. of >■ Print urt k y auditor of a m summon h the material ng the md te n of cash
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    MOVED FISH
    35 5 HAKIM BIX AHMAD. of Singapore, was tined 125 i.i the Police Conrt yesterday for moving three katlies of dry fish ar.d other foodstuffs a* Tanjong Pc epa- Sout h Johore, withoul a permit.
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    NO LICENCES
    44 5 TWO un icensed drivers who appealed before Mr R C Hoffman m the Singap m Tra'li. I yes erday wen 'each disqualified from ho I or obtaining a driving li< i lor one year m .i they were fii ital of 1350.
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    Penang Prepares A 'Coronation Way'
    202 5 PKNANG, Wed.— Work on IVnan»'s Coronation decoration will start within lhc next lew days. Poles will be put up alon«i the two-and a-half-mile "Coronation W T ay" to support the colourful banners and triumphal arches which have been designed by the Public Works Department. IThe
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    MOON WATCH
    97 5 SINGA P O R E and Johore religious leaders were out yesterday evening to watch the moon at 045 p.m. (for the commencement of Bulan Puasa. the tasting month of Ramadan. No moon was observed yesterday. so Bulan Pua^a for the Muslims of Singapore starts today. Picture shows
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    DISORDERLY
    20 5 D. Ismail and Chin irged m the Johore Po Courl .our ty and v ia j was three &2S
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    JB Plans Ball For Coronation
    87 5 JOHORE BAHRI'. Wed Coronation celebrations m Johore Bahru include a Coronation Ball by the Civil Sen i c b on June 2. A cocktail pa^ty will held at the Istana Besar on June 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. instead of on June 6 when
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    Coronation Medals To Be Issued
    111 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Persons m the service of the Crown and others m Malaya, the Commonwealth and the Empire will receive Coronation medals from the Queen to mark the day of her crowning. An official medal, it is to be worn on all occasions on
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    SATHURTHI FESTIVAL
    92 5 HINDU Officers of Military! departments m Singapore will conduct the "Sathurthi" festi-i val at the Sri Senpaga Vina- 1 yagai Temple m Ceylon Road. I on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p m. The programme U as j follows: From sto 6.30 p.m.! Special Abishegam. trom 6.30
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    Advisers Visit
    42 5 THE British Adviser, Johore. Mr. J. D. Hodakinson, In 'he Abdullah bin Mohamed. District Officer, and Mr. G. A. Baird. acting Emergency Administrative Officer vi<;ted on! Tuesday the New Villages of j Lima Kedia. C.clang Patak. Tanjong Pelepas, and Tanjong'
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    Penang Plans A Crowning Lottery
    261 5 PENANG, Wed.— Permission has been granted to the Penang Settlement Coronation Celebrations Committee to organise a $100,000 lottery to help finance the Settlement's Coronation celebrations and to provide funds for the building of a permanent memorial. The committee has already decided that the permanent memorial
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    Abbey Seat For Malayan.
    114 5 MR. Abdul Aziz bin Lshak of the Utusan Melayu. Singapore, and Mr. Wing N'gok Cheung of the Hongkong paper Wah Kiu Vat Po. have been allotted seats m Westminister Abbey to witness the Coronation. Mr George Tan Eng Leong of the Singapore Standard. Mr. Ramaiya Naidu
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    70 5 Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Moy. 13. The following «re the clos.ng. prices of rubber and tin on the London morket: LONDON RUBBER Spot 21 tf. July/Sopt. 21 id. Oct. /Dec. 20. d. Jan. Mar. 20<id. June c.i.f. 20id. Market: Quiet. LONDON TIN Spot £745 per lon
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    KENTNER'S FOURTH RECITAL
    411 5 KENTNER'S FOURTH RECITAL Standard Music Critic Playing o n a sma!! Bluthner grand specially loaned for tbe occasion. Louis Kentner gv c his fourth and last Beethoven sonata recital m the New Wi Memorial Hall last nij-ht. Though by no means a newinstrument the Bluthner to slightly more brilliant tn
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    SERANGOON TRAFFIC AS BAD AS KALLANG
    154 5 WITH the increasing number ot vehicles coming on Singapore roads, parking is a growing problem, states the monthly report of the Traffic Police for April. The report adds that parking difficulty is experienred, particularly m the City and other crowded areas during office hours.
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    PADI EXPERIMENT
    37 5 to HELP Government booal yield md acreage of padi, the Kelantan Government ii with the plantof shori term Taiwan padi on 100-acre padi arej m thc Daerah of Salot Mechanical farming ia a being ti
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    "SIT Must Check Its Tenants"
    139 5  -  McNEICE M.md.ml Staff lb- pur ler 'I HI Sing ipoi ;m ..c-im- Trust musi continue to thm a mts. Mi l P r m, le d 7 v 9 ■tao Re wa 2 i crlth isms by ths I lurprl ie raids on Trusl by
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    CLEAR MR. NAIR GOVT. IS URGED
    322 5 Standard Staff Kc|>orter A CALL to (.overnment to "clear" Mr. <\ V, Devan Nair. former secretary of the Singapore Teachers' I'nion who was detained for more than two years under the Emergency Regulations and released recently, will be made m the Legislative Council on
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    HG Gets 7 Years For Murder Bid
    77 5 ipoh. w.m Lea Teng, a Home tiiurd 1 by Mr. Justi c Pretheroe I se ye i, eai r yesterday for the p I murder of ona of Cs. Lee a tm* othei Home Kun.. al P.c. i I on Feb l j
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    Hospitals Board Bill
    48 5 BILI ver tlOn t: l Singapore B Se, retar) on the H pet ions to be year i>> ti nor, will be the Fa lj of Medi< Ii iddition 1 p. i t te tha nun bt B-.^i'i Undei the pri nut I dinai permitte
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    Reluctant America
    785 6 gIR WINSTON Churchill has trod firmly but gently on a number of corns. At least his foreign policy Speech m the Hov e oi Commons on Monday has caused some people m Egypt, America and possibly m France to wince. In America Sir Winston's belief that thc Communists'
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    Review of Views
    378 6 Review of Views Peace Talks COMMENTING on Sir Win-; ston Churchili'.s move to« hold a conference among the* Big Powers to discuss out- standing problems m the; world. Utusan Melayu yes-j terday stressed the Peoples' i China should not be excluded' ■n the conference if real and durable peace is
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      B.I.F. & MALAYA
      202 6 B.I.F. MALAYA Sir; An article m your paper blames our Trade Commissioner mi n London for the unattractive and flat display of Malayan produce and products at the recent 8.1. F. Yet your very, next paragraph contradicts and practically admits that it is we who have let our Agent down.
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      No Smoking?
      100 6 Sir;- It is rather surprising that the City Council is going lo ban smoking on es. 1 think there are definitely more smokers travelling m buses than there are non-smokers. A.s a result of this ban chainsmokers especially, will therefore be deprived of their pleasure. What earthly harm
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      USELESS EUSTACE
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      H As STILL WAITING
      165 6 Sir; I am m full agreement with the letter by Long Service H._^_. which appeared m the columns of Singapora Standard recently with the heading of "Assistants Grouse." There is* considerable dissatisfaction amongst the Senior Hospital Assistants m the Medical Department, Perak over the long delay
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    LANGUAGE MUST MIRROR LIFE
    355 6 LANGUAGE MUST MIRROR LIFE IT is true that the future of the Malay language depends on the social, political and economic future of Malayan society. It is also true that the existing conditions m this country do lot provide much stimulus to the development of our language. But it is
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    THE MOST ASIAN COUNTRY IN ASIA
    1752 6 THE MOST ASIAN COUNTRY IN ASIA What is the secret that has enabled Siam to preserve her independence and her peoples against the violent manifestations of social unrest? fI^HE politics of hunger can A be exaggerated m southeast Asia. In Burma, Indonesia, Malaya, and other British territories there is no
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    Like Reshuffles U.S. Defence High Command
    206 7 Like Reshuffles U.S. Defence High Command MN( ,j(iN May 13.— President Eisenhower nouneed tiiat General Matthew Ridgway, m i<> th itlantic Pact Commander m Europe, „|ted states Army Chief of Staff, re- j ,uton Collins. He added that he is old friend and Chief of Staff, Lieut.iifred Gruenther, as General
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    Person Gags US Press Agencies
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    Inviting Arrest
    50 7 HEADQUARTERS of the Jan Sangh. right-wing Hindu party, at Ludhiana. near the border of Jammu state, anj noiineed yesterday m New j Delhi that from today "hun- dreds" of party volunteers, m i batches of about 30, will try ito cross the border without I permits. A. P.
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    Dag Defines His U.N. Staff Policy
    211 7 [JNITED NATIONS, May 13. The new UN. Secretary-General Mr. Dag Hammarskjold, said yesterday all his staff workers must stay out of national politics. He reserved for himself the final decision on hiring and firing them. That was Mr. Hammarskjold's answer, m his first news
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    Police And Undergrads In 2-Hour Beer Bottle Battle
    237 7 NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 13, (UP)— Some 1.500 Yale students went on a rioting rampage yesterday, throwing beer bottles from dormitory windows at police cars and tearing up parking meters. When it was over, two hours later, three students had been arrested
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    22 7 JAPAN and France signed a "cultural agreement" yesterday the first signed by Japan since the restoration of her independence last year. AP
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    31 7 AN Indian air force "YamSire" Jet fighter was seriously amaged yesterday during Its take off m Rome. The pilot. B.S. Bharday, was injured. The nlane was en rouie to India. AFP
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    21 7 PEKING Radio taid yesterday the United Nations bad increased offensive activity on the Korean front between May 6 and 10.— Reuter
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    27 7 TOKYO reports say the Japanese Foreign Office plans to open legations m Inno-China primarily with a view to settling repatriations issues with Vietnam. Laos and Cambodia. UP
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    26 7 UNESCO has soen. US$26l--000 so far on the three diffi ginns for a new headquarters uiiding m Paris, but none h< yet been finally sccepted. AP
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    35 7 SEVEN enlisted men of the Philippines 19th Battalion rnmb.it Team involved m a recent manhandling el a Japanese civilian m Tokyo were ordered court-martialled by armed force* Chief of Staff Gen. Calixto Baque yesterday. UP
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    23 7 DESPITE security measures. 3.000 Annamites. refugees m Nongkai, Thailand, have secret iv re-crossed the Mekong to Laos since th e Vietminh assault AFP
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    44 7 WHILE rushing to help a Connecticut farmer with an ailing cow. Irving Wasley was arrested on a charge of passing a stop sign. After {tleading guilty, Wasley was ined U SSI Jby Justice Eldred Tanner— the farmer who had asked Wasley for assistance. UP.
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    33 7 THE British Foreign Office is considering what steps to take about 17 seriously sick or wounded British soldiers still m prisoner of war camps m North Korea, an authoritative 6ource said yesterday. Reuter
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    45 7 MAUKICE 15. Deschesneau of New Hampshire drove to court to pay a US$l5 fine for a motor vehicle violation. En route he was stopped by of- fleers for driving with defective equipment. While m court, his ear was tagged Hpr impro- i per parkmg.- UP
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    'US Builds Detention Camps'
    57 7 THF: 'Washington Post yesterday said a network of detention camps designed to house elements held as subversive or dangerous m the event of an emergency or crisis, under the IfcCarran security legislation, would be I rcadv by July, 1954. It stated that about 10.000 internees couid
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    BRITONS IN 30 ATTACKS
    356 7 ROYAL MARINES FOR SUEZ CANAL LONDON. May 13.— British Royal Marine Commandos have been shipped from Malta under secret orders and may be en route to reinforce Britain's garrison m the Suez Canal Zone, it was learned last night. The disclosure was made just after Minister
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    N'LIST GUERILLAS SINK RED SHIP
    61 7 TAIPEI. May 13, (AFP)— Nationalist Chinese guerillas yesterday reportedly scored a naval victory when they sank one of four Communist ships which they encaged during a 3-hour battle off the south Fukien coast. A Central News dispatch from Kinmin said the battle occurred between K\vang:*i
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    7 US Survivors
    29 7 SEVEN American civilians who survived a Korean death march arrived m Frankfurt yesterday their first time outside the Iron Curtain since their capture m 1950- AP
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    House Shocked By Report On Egyptian Issue
    333 7 LONDON, Moy 13.— British soldiers m tgypt hove been "ambushed, shof ond assault ed m something like 30 attacks since the beginning of April, Minister of State Sclwyn Lloyd told a surprised and shocked House of Commons yesterday. "We have kept quiet about
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    Moscow Broadcasts Churchill's Speech
    60 7 LONDON. May IS (AP) The Moscow radio yesterday broadcast without comment a 600-word summary of Prime Minister Churchill's foreign policy speech of Monday. The broadcast quoted fully his statement calling for an early conference on the highasl level of the leading powers. It was carried m
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    DULLES SEES NASSER
    124 7 DULLES SEES NASSER CAIRO. May Secretary of State I) ing to h Egyptian er talked an hour j an Egyptian n who has declared I B mu-t get out or Agl lives. As he entei ed hil with Lieut-Col. G ,0. er. acting Chiel .f 8 Mr. Dulles WS I
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    Attlee Supports Top Level Talks
    274 7 Labour Backs Churchill LONDON, May 13 (Reuter)— Mr. Clement Attlee, the Labour Party leader, lent his weight m the House of Commons last night to Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill's call for highest level talks among the leading powers. In his summing up of world
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    VIETMINH BUILDING UP BASE IN LAOS
    252 7 HANOI, May 13. A French Military spokesman said yesterday the Communist-led Vietminh are reinforcing: Xiengkhouang, m thc heart of Laos, as I jumping of! place for future operations. Evidence that the Vietminh*! crack Division 304 intends to m Laos came when French scouting parties
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    Back Up Ike —Truman
    91 7 JEFFERSON CITY, May 13 (AP) Former U.S. President Harry Truman yesterday urged the nation to Ret behind President Eisenhower' foreign policy "so we can keep the peace of the world." Truman said the President makes tbe foreign policy for the mo.>t powerful nation of the worid
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    4 DYAKS MAKE FIRST FLIGHT OVER JAKARTA
    334 8 Wirlv KM) officers and mea oi the 9th General "^P' I Army Emergency Reserve, waded into the sea at high tide to Tnd am. hand m refloating this picket boat front HM Ganges recently. Despite their efforts a»d the ay sistance of 9
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    Canberras Set Speed Record
    56 8 WARToN. May 13, (APITwo Canberra .ie bombers broke all speed records for Atlantic crossing during a casual ferry 'nop from here to Gander. Newfoundland, it was announced last night. The |ets sped westward yesterday from England to Newfoundland m tour hours 36 minutes an unofficial average
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    INDIA LAUNCHES FLEET AIR ARM
    55 8 NEW DELHI. May I.t (AP) The Indian Navy has formally launched a new air arm with the commissioning Of the first naval air station at Cochin, naval base m I South India. Minister of Defence Mahavir Tyagi unveiled the ship INS Garuda while four amphibious
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    ITALIAN LINER
    29 8 PREMIER Alnde de Gasper! of Italy attended launching ceremonies at Sestri o n Sunday for Italy's fourth postwar built ocean liner, the 29.600- ton Cristoforo Colombo. AP
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    RI COPRA TRADE HIT BY SOVIET PEACE OFFENSIVE
    289 9 RI COPRA TRADE HIT BY SOVIET PEACE OFFENSIVE .indaru special snespsaaon xrl m... 12 I ailing copra quotations last primarily lrom the Soviel peace oflfenIhe conclusion drawn up m I special re- done sian Copra Board, the all-powerful hieh controls the Indonesian copra trade. conditions m March and i the
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    47 9 COMMODITY PRICES rul I lb i m sterdaj rs _*llen K.SS H S v i Bl lon< easier i SIM'APORI Wed to il LONIHIN f i »BI R ripening I r s.s Settlemeal Mic >» llers :i I i\ LONDON lIN I li:vl I! 1 5 itiw. 10
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    Thei Exchange Rate Probe
    91 9 BANGKOK. May 1... (AFP).— The Government has de- ided t.i set up a special committee to investigate the lause*. «>f the rise m the open market rates of the IS dollar and the pound sterling. Commercial sources attribute the situation to the decline m tin and
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    MALAYA AT B.I.F.
    68 9 I, Above is an overall Yi<'w of Malaya's stand at the British Industries Fair which the Qaeea visited recently. and which brought many inquiries on Malaya. The left .section show s Malayan handicrafts including a model of a Malay hut. Left Centre is a dis- play of
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    Industrial Shares Are Easier
    96 9 SINGAPORK. Wed The Malayan share market vas slight y asier m the trials section. with tins remaining irregular today. Rubber shares were negl iet cd. Changed prices were: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Con. Tin Smelt Olds. 21 0 22 Henry Waugh 200 2*lo M Cods. i2O 1.30
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    Pak. Irrigation Plan
    29 9 Governor-General Muhammed of Pakistan recently inaugurated an irrigation proje t at Kheshgi v experts predict will reclaim 14.000 acres of barren lan the Mowshera listrict. AFP.
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    UNITED RUBBER FRONT
    327 9  -  ARNOLD C. BRACKMAN By Action Witl* Malaya Urged En Indonesia Standard Special Correspondent JAKARTA, May 13. With rubber slump ing badly on the world market many inform, d Indonesians arc convinced that Malaya ond Indonesia must join together m a united rubber front m a desperate effort
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    RUBBER PRICES UP 3/8 c.
    36 9 Hand ivd Market Repei \> t R HI b sllgh. The the a aboui i f »rdcrs v. I rdei r S c Chan B RSS N N .1 J b i
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    Produce Prices Unchanged
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    Vietnam Moves To Check devaluation Panic
    345 9 Vietnam Moves To Check devaluation Panic SAICiOX. May 13 The Vietnam Government decreed yesterday a series of drastic measures designed to halt the panic which sw< pt the country after the Fren h ordered devaluation of c piastre. In a rapid fire series of decreases, th<> government announced that all
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    US$4OM. Cotton Credit For Japs
    88 9 US$4O M. Cotton Credit For Japs WASHINGTON, May 13 (UP) The United States Export and Import Bank has nouneed haa now arranged f< r U5540,000,000 i for Japan base authorised by the bank last Apr.; 14. The credit bearing an interest al j^cv cent ani: j and repayable m 15
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    Ban On RI Imports: No Confirmation
    191 9 ALTHOUGH the Indonesian Consulate m Singapore has' »t received any official noti- ncation that Indonesia has stepped all imports from Singapore and Penang, a spokes- man of the Consulate told .The Standard yesterday he felt the cessation of Import lii ence issues had been
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    MORE CANADIAN WHEAT FOR PAK.
    135 9 OTTAWA, May 13 (1 Canada has odered •.i ol wheal to Pak i I i o a criticaJ food shon tiie External Affairs Depsrl ment announced here yesterday. This |s in addition to a similar sum, tor purchase ol Canadian wheat allocated to Pakistan lrom
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    SCHUMAN PLAN SEES SURPLUS
    79 9 STRASBOURG, May 13. (AP) The Schuman Plan Common Assembly was told yesti rdav that the European pool plan would f5541.500,000 surplus iy .hme 30, 1954. Jean Monnet, chairman of the ix-. the si i p and reported that the inti i sl co-operative woud t U5547,000,000
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    Talisman Rubber Sales Drop
    103 9 THF lower prices ol rubber ru': t 1952 Btre reflectof Talisman H :.:>. r C< which have E more than m ol the previous 3 ar. T i i. Mr. C. R o be pi\ nted on May 22, thai the working thati a for the
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      Competition From Immigrants
      691 10 Sir; Tiie Intro lv ti of the new law controlling entry of alien immigrants into this country as announced by Mr. J.L.J. Haxworth, conies ta a happy augury to the future well-being and Security of Malayans from unwarranted competition and. m some cases interference, m their economic
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      Choosing City Fathers
      175 10 ted Sir; Recently a nominated City Councillor 1 that City Councillors were supposed to be men of r and integrity. But what 4 rantee or proof have we thai can get councillors possessing those qualities" 1 A might, when de ivering his most pleasant speeches, make pro
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      PATTERN SERVICE
      58 10 THE COUPON READ THIS BEFORE YOU ORDER YOLR PATTERN: You must enclose three ten cent stamps if you want your pattern cut. If I don't net the stamps, you don't s:et the pattern. A number of orders have come to me without the stamps. These won't he cut
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      WHY CUT THIS TIN BONUS?
      400 10 Sir. Tin Mine Employers have decided to cut the Tin Price Bonus of their employees and go back to the sliding scale. Fortunately this idea never struck them when tin stood at about $700 per picul. May I remind those advocating this hasty action that
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      Destructive Criticism
      143 10 Sir;— At a time when mo?t Malayans as well as B: ers see the need for a truly united Malayan nation, writers to the press or speakers at public gatherings are still destructive m their criticisms regarding any sincere attempt by some Malayan leaders to realize this. Besides,
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      WAGE EARNER'S HOME
      425 10 WAGE EARNER 'S HOME Sir; Please permit me a little space m your valuable journal to bring to the notice of the general public and political parties, a grave injustice which exists m the City Council whereby the rich are permitted to gel away easily but where the poor man
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      205 10 v Star Centest Ne. 15 Can You Name This Actress? A LL r_ throu h this week Singapore Standard presents its liftcenlh star ■<■' contest. to^coii v t 0U h e to do ls jf *-mx*&t and s.nd them together with Jr- :^^___l__l^^#^ !>in names of ,hp s,,rs i,nde r
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    TIGHT FINISHES U.K. CRICKET
    497 11 inMION Way 12 (Reuter)— Glamorgan scored a ieton bj <>"c run at Swansea today as just tailed m a bid to score 194 runs V lU tes to win their county championship m I' 1 i 115- hen ins .Vorf to it for; one I ms.
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    ANOTHER LONSDALE BELT TO CLAYTON
    290 11 LONDON, May 13: (Reuter) Ronnie Clayton of Blackpool retained his Briti s h featherweight championship and won a second Lonsdale belt outright by knocking out Freddie King of London m the fourth round of their 15 rounds fight at Harringay Arena, London, last night. The
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    Two Players Ordered Off
    141 11 TAIPING. Wed. Two players. Sarian Singh and Yusuf. were ordered oil' the Held tor I ungentlemanljr conduct m a i first division soccer match j here yesterday between the Government Combined Services and the Prisons Department. The match was one-sided and the Services showed their superiority
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    Narrow Win
    72 11 TAIPING. Wed. Playing their second division fixture on the Garrison ground yesterday, the PWD scored a narrow 4-_ victory over 29 RASC. Anthony and Arumugam were outstanding mi n the PWD attack, netting two goa'.s each. while Harun. Mansor end Leham scored for the RASC. In another se
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    Another Bad Day For Punters
    1808 12  -  WINDSOR LAD By ANOTHER 3-FIGURE TOTE BIG SWEEP t TOTAL POOL: $220,460 First Prize: No. *****6— §52,910 Second Prize: No. *****2— 526,455 Third Prize: No. *****4-$13,227 Starters (52,939 each)-*****5, *****0, *****6, *****4, *****2, *****5, *****4, *****6, *****0. Consolation ($1,322 each)— 3o3B2B, *****0, *****9, *****6, *****7,
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    INDIANS BEAT EUROPEANS 2-1
    167 12 PEXANG, Wed.— A fine disnlav by Crabtre* P^ve»ted the Indians from taking overwhH [n^ victory whea they met the Europeans m an inte? Community League football match played here today. '■■> a 1 victory X easing a fa ter sei of c on l *J e
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    Radin Mas Old Boys Please Note
    41 12 RADI Has School aril] hold J latli annual .sports meet on tne school ground on Wednee--11 i Maj Heats for the* old boys 440 ards race v be held on h I I.» o m
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    Racing Schedule
    100 12 THE racing schedule of the Singapore Coronation Meeting r* lti Day -*-9t 99 Cl. I, Div. 1-t. Fuws Cl. 1 Div. I*2-1 Mile Cl. 2 D.v. 1. 2 J g urs <v I- urs. Total B race* 2nd 1i... Mn Cl. 1. Div. 2. I 4 8 Purs
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    37 Enter For Coronation Cup
    1259 12 THE Singapoie Turf on May 23, 27 and 30 has prising 88 from class 1 am rich Coronation Cup run field of 37 has entered bui than 16 will be nominated Horses entered for this race are Acceber, Best Bot. Black Velvet, Brideford, British Paragon.
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    PENALTY DECIDES FOR BANK
    295 12 HONGKONCi BANK met tluir s |iff<st opposition to date when they clashed against thr Singapore Cold Storagr m a SBHFA Division 1 match on the SCC Padang >«-><erday. The Bankers won 3 l. With the score tied nt 2—2 .uid with seconds only left tKlore full
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    Parit Buntar ACS Took Things Easy
    264 12 PARIT Bl STAR. YVed.-Soon Im Estate foothill can. Rave tho Anglo-Chinese School A" Sm__ iavour.es for the knockout Coronation <„'„ _££f competition a great shock when the, c draw m the first round. Before the game there "a. no goals the school was going
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    Sunday Match
    12 12 ROVERS t Windsor Rovei :< B match si Ja B 5
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    Scott House RRS Chamos
    129 12 COLLECTING n total of 181 points, Scott House wo n the Rangoon Road School InterHouse championship at the 1 <tl v J 2ud «nnual sports meet held on the >chool ground 1 yesterday. A programme of 42 events mainly team relay races was completed without a
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    INDIVIDUAL FEATS MARK SBH SOCCER
    157 12 EXCELLENT weather, good crowds, and attractive o r Ce no fewer than 23 goals scored from five first division l C o g r ]^i heralded the usual Wednesday Singapore Business Houses sccccrT° C^ terday but what made spectators cheer was some fine individ v
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    Din Scores 4
    96 12 MOHAMED Din went 00 a goal scoring spree to give Pulau Bukom a 6—2 victory over Ma Airways m a SBHFA division 1 game at Farrer Park. Other Pulau Bukom i orcrs wore Osman and Hamid. Hoong Yam scored both goals for the Airways Division Mansfield Sports
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    Results At A Glance
    46 12 Full result* wrrr: DIVISION I Hongkong Bank S.C. brat S.C.S. 3—.. Shell S.C. beat F. N. 3—o. Stanvac brat harlcrrd Bank s—l. MPII. brat Sim. Darby I—o. Pulau Bukom brit M.i1.n.... Airways i, I dn-u ]-j 111 I (*.,1k.. nl X" M
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    5th STRAIGHT WIN FOR SHELL
    286 12 DOGGFD determination and Uir m it brought for a depleted ShHl Sports I luh successive victory when thrs unit to creditable and clear-cut 3—o rftcUn studded Fraser and Nca\r vc. j n Business Houses I .A. Division I i, at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. After
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    STANVAC WIN EASILY
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