Singapore Standard, 7 January 1955
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Title Section17 1955-01-07 1 Singapore Standard THffEB: #ft 1 vH 1. 1 O SINGAPORE, FRIDAYS JANUARY 7 1955 PAGES ir> CENTS.17 words
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Article48 1955-01-07 1 A LUMPUR, Si: Communist IT dragged two into the nd bayodeath. appro; ilabouren in the District ol Be- miandy. but red him «a labou-^i tat( omcc mmoned. ttrol used v. unbandits. d body ol a w0- who m Ban Jchore. found iy.48 words
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Article39 1955-01-07 1 CITY. Jan. 6 G ivernment ring $100.- 1,000) reward for ng to the of PreAntonio Remon's (1 to Panaluest to nd It delef, Israel Caste three nned llie but \hv Si las refused to al "G-men."39 words
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Article27 1955-01-07 1 fP)— The year ramand killin one town hing .Manila carried 43- with her one of flood? seen in drowning most in Caba'.an27 words
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Article, Illustration662 1955-01-07 1 STATES CAM STRIKE WAnr INSTANTLY' United Action If Free Asia Is Attacked WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Rcuter)— President Eisenhower told Congress today that future military aggression and subversion against the free nations of Asia will meet a united response. Outlining United States policy in his nnnunl State of662 words
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Article, Illustration28 1955-01-07 1 photo (See story below). DAME Sybil Thorndike, rhe famed British actress, and her actor husband, Sir Lewis Casson, photographed in Singapore yesterday. StandardStandard - 28 words
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Article630 1955-01-07 1 PENANG, Thurs.— A schoolgirl, Loh Geok Ee, created a sensation in the Magistrate's Court here today when she told how a detective pulled out a gun in the court's witness room and threatened four persons who were in the room. She identified Detective Sergeant Yeap630 words
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Article37 1955-01-07 1 PARIS. Jan. 6 (ReuteD M. Pierre Mendes France, the French Prime Minister. left here by air today for a short holiday in Italy before having meetings with Italian and West German leader?.37 words
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Article50 1955-01-07 1 LONDON Jan. 6, (Reuter) —A slow thaw brought drizzling rain to many areas in England today and washed most of the country free of ice. snow and slush. But western districts were still badly Rffected by icy conditions. Snow and ice made many country roads impassable.50 words
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98 1955-01-07 1 The Phone Goes Dead When She Laughs COPENHAGEN. Jan. 6 (Reuter).— A Danish woman subscriber has been told she can only use her telephone if she does not laugh because whenever she does the line automatically cuts out. Telephone technicians investigating this phenomena have evolved an intricate scientific explanation, but98 words
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201 1955-01-07 1 HISTORICAL MALACCA MAY BE THE LOCALE Shooting A Rank Film MALACCA. Thurs.— There is every likelihood that this historic settlement will be the location for shooting the first major western film to be "produced in Malaya. Production Manaser. Jack Hanbury, of the British company planning to shoot this film, has201 words
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Article68 1955-01-07 1 RANGOON. Jan. 6 (Reuter) —Burma today gave Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia a welcome that was a mixture of Oriental splendour and Western precision. The Head of the Yugoslav State who arrived on an 11--day State visit to this Southeast Asian socialist republic, was met when he68 words
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Article61 1955-01-07 1 LONDON. Jan. 6 (Reuter) —Mr. F. C. Barraclough. warden at Malaya Hall, the social centre for Malayan students in London. is seriously ill with a throat infection at a London hospital. For 29 years Mr. Barraclough was in the Education Department in Malaya, beginning as a61 words
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271 1955-01-07 1 Da me Sybil— Still Go ing Strong At 82 LOOKING not a bit tired after touring Australia. New Zealand, and Tasmania since July last year. Dame Sybil Thqrndike. world famous British actress, and her actor husband. Sir Lewis Casson. arrived in Singapore by Qantas-BOAC Constellation, yestertiay. "Madam, there seems to271 words
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Article29 1955-01-07 1 LONDON. Jan 6 (Reuter) _A four-engined United States airliner caught fire and was severely damaged at Northolt Airport, London, today. Several people were reported Injured.29 words
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Article38 1955-01-07 1 PORT SAID Egypt. Jan. 6 (AP> The tanker World Peace, which collided with the El Ferdan bridge last Friday and blocked navigation in the Suez Canal for days, left Port Said for Gibraltar tonight.38 words
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Article225 1955-01-07 1 S'pore's 2 'Black Years' A CAPTURED Communist document has lifted the curtain on the murders, attempted murders, arsons and acid throwing incidents in Singapore during the black years from 1950 to 1951. The document, released by the Police yesterday, is the Singapore Freedom Press,225 words
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Article18 1955-01-07 1 SIR John Kotelawala. the Ceylon Prime Minister, has accepted an official invitation to visit Australia. ReuterReuter - 18 words
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Advertisement171 1955-01-07 1 B^M CAUIRAS EL» NEW REX 'MOTO STUDIO And now We can offer you the finest HOBHRV VI"! 1 ALL METAL aIBSL VENETIAN j|| c BLINDS S (100''. TmtiiraUsfd) I r'V. k toav .111 i 4 z" ISa "^^P^ incorporatinß 'he ex«-'. Js.ve use <»f HUNTKR DOUGLAS (USA Ac A damp171 words
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255 1955-01-07 2 A NEW CUSTOMER FOR MALAYA'S RUBBER Filipino Tells Of Demand Standard Staff Reporter THE Philippines will soon be one of the biggest consumers of Malayan rubber now that a new trade agreement between America and the Philippines has been signed at an Economic Conference in Washington. This was revealed by255 words
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Article172 1955-01-07 2 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs The Federation Government today announced a 20-member committee headed by the Chief Secretary, Mr D. C Watherston. to review financial relations with state administrations. Thi^ is in acrordanre with a I decision taken at a meeting of the Rulers' Conference on172 words
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Article105 1955-01-07 2 CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) in Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers No 1 R.S.S. Spot Loose 9."53 No 1 R.S.S fob Dec. 05i 964 No. 2 945 95| No. 3 922 0?5 Tone: Irregular after steady TIN PRICE The prices of tin yesterday was I33SJ per pieul.105 words
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Article68 1955-01-07 2 MR. KWEE Thiam Sioc was named first A.->ian Treasurer of the Methodist Church in Malaya in an announcement by Bishop Raymond L. Archer, fit the opening session on Tuesday of the 60th Malaya Annual Conference of IVlcthodrst Cnurches. Mr. Kwee. who has been an official at Methodist68 words
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188 1955-01-07 2 Merchant Was Not Drunk, Says Doctor A SINGAPORE businessman, whom the police alleged "behaved like a drunk/' was described by a Singapore General Hospital doctor as a "very polite and rational" manThese opinions were expressed in the Second Traffic Court yesterday, when the businessman, Ong Ban Guan was charged with188 words
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Article52 1955-01-07 2 SINGAPORE Marine Police yesterday recovered the body of a Chinese from the sea oif Trafalgar Street yesterday morning. It has been identified as 43-year-old Low Long Fai. Another body, that of 51--year-old Nar Singh, was pulled out of a pond in the Potong Pasir area later in52 words
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Article, Illustration246 1955-01-07 2 'Optical Fair' Attracts 4,000 Visitors MORE than 4,000 people, including Singapore's eye doctors and opticians from the Federation, visited the Colony's "Optical Fair" which ended yesterday after a three-day run at the Hollywood Room of the Odeon Theatre. "In spite of it being prepared in a hurry." said Mr. ArthurStandard - 246 words
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Article, Illustration454 1955-01-07 2 7 50 Potong Pasir Tots At Last Toy Fund Party I FOR 750 children of Singapore's hardest hit flood in Potong Posir, the last but biggest ever party ?given yesterday by The Standard Christmas Toy Fund, was £the first ray of happiness that had brightened their dreary Jlives since lostStandard - 454 words
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Article191 1955-01-07 2 $175,000 Back Pay To 1,000 Standard Staff Reporter ABOUT 1,000 civilian store-keepers employed by the Army in Singapore will share $175,000 which they will receive with their pay packets, probably this month. J This windfall comes in the form of back-pay which the Army agreed191 words
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98 1955-01-07 2 A CORPORAL in the British Army. Robert George Money, who wa s acting Sergeant with the Singapore Engineer Regiment, was .ordered reduced to the ranks at a District Court Martial in the Colony yesterday. He was found guilty of disobeying the command of98 words
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Article37 1955-01-07 2 NAIROBI. Jan. 6 <Reuter> Kikuyu Guards have killed Mau Mau gang leader Jomo Gakurde in the Fort Hall area and seized a large quantity of the terrorists medical supplies, an official communique said today.37 words
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Article, Illustration97 1955-01-07 2 LEGISLATIVE Councillor Mrs. Elisabeth OH (seen in The Standard photo cutting a ribbon declared the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Art Club s 2nd j Art Exhibition open in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Mrs. Choy congratulated members cf the Art Club and said she could not97 words
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Article111 1955-01-07 2 A SALVAGE worker died of ihock at the sight of two huge fish rnov.nß freely in Singapore waters last month Tbfr worK«r. whcue name is withheld by the Labour De- i partment. was under water in the normal course of duty when he sighted111 words
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Miscellaneous68 1955-01-07 2 Weather Report MINIMUM Temperature: From 7.30 p.m. Jan. /> to 7.30 a.m. Jan. 6 Singapore (74F), Penan* (72F) Kota Bahru (76F), Kuala Lumpur (70F), Ipoh (71F), Kuantan (70F). Maximum Tempertture: From 7.30 p.m. Jan 5 to 7.30 a.m. Jan. 6. Singapore (88F), Penan? (91F). Kota Bahru (84F). Kuala Lumpur (91F),68 words
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Article, Illustration127 1955-01-07 3 Businessman To Contest i Seletar Division mr lOK roil SONG Chairman and Managing ,?r uf Tai Sa« Co td of Singapore anc« Johore .nncunrrd yesterday that he will contest the B I r Division in the elections to the Colony Legisla>pl v >s endcn* candidate. H f Tr s127 words
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322 1955-01-07 3 PEOPLE other than British subjects by birth, who, inv time in the past, were issued with British passn rls in North Borneo describing them as British subV,t woull. when they go for renewals, be re-issued K* passports describing: their status as "British resi-tered" persons322 words
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70 1955-01-07 3 Katchen To Judge Pianoforte Finals Ame- ilius te in the tition on Vio .kc are Y Miss it. Miss Lol- Mr. Vu ai 1 1 at le final- r final judgj.v: prelimin- Mr. A win Lee liss Tan S ■g, will icert. a Violon- .1. is i numbers. and Ij70 words
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Article, Illustration88 1955-01-07 3 WHEN one of America's leading young artists, William Arthur Smith visits ".nsapore asain on Jan J2. he wiil bring :iii him a collection of 17 of h^ piclures for a two-day display at the >I.C.A. Mr. Smith, who is now exhibiting his wore88 words
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372 1955-01-07 3 'Admiralty Let Us Down'— Union THE 500-strong Singapore Admiralty Local Staff Union will meet soon to discuss possible strike action over a claim for higher rates of pay and better conditions of service. f The Union's president, Mr. V. G. AnanthandTayanah. told The Standard yesterday372 words
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Article, Illustration132 1955-01-07 3 MR. SIM BENG SENG. City Councillor (Prog. Rochore), who has been labelled a "rebel" by the Singapore Progressive Party of which he has been a member for several years, may not give up the vice-chairman-ship of the City Council's Public Utilities Committee. Recently some Progressive Party132 words
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168 1955-01-07 3 STRIKE THREAT NO. 2 SOME 2,000 daily-rated employees of the City Council's Electrical Depar'tmsnt will down tools on Jan. 20, if the Council fails to reinstate two of their dismissed colleagues by that date. Yesterday, the City Council Electrical Workers' Union which represents them .served168 words
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Article43 1955-01-07 3 PROFESSOR H. C. Champion, Professor of Forestry at the University of Oxford, will Sive a talk on the place of forestry among the scienres at the Chemistry Lecture Theatre, University of Malaya, on 'Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 5.30 p.m.43 words
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84 1955-01-07 3 DETECTIVES are searching for a man who stabbed Low Boon Seng on Wednesday night following an argument at a Chinese wayang in Rifle Range Road. Singapore. The argument arose when Low told the man and his friends to stop teasing his five girl84 words
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Article86 1955-01-07 3 Rail Track Ambush Of 3 Malays A PARTY of five detectives under Inspector Y. C. Chong ambushed three Malays along the railway line at the 15th Mile, Woodlands Road. Singapore, late on Wednesday night. One of the men had a dagger strapped round his leg and a knuckle duster in86 words
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Article83 1955-01-07 3 VISITING Jesuit priest. Father Walter Hogan. will give a lecture today on What Is A Just Wage at the 'Catholic Centre, Bras Basah Road. Singapore, at 8 p.m. He will deliver a series of lectures at the same time and place as follows: Tomorrow. Unions good83 words
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163 1955-01-07 3 OLD boys of the AngloChinese School. Singapore, will this morning ask the sixtieth session of the Methodist Malaya Annual Conference to appoint a Board of Governors to run the school. The proposal has been put on the "orders of the day" and163 words
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Advertisement101 1955-01-07 3 A Full measure C ofOdighfl* Mushroom v3ft\ OU T flfil appetite. Those tender little mushrooms are specially selected expertly X cooked, combined with thick dairy I I cream and exquisitely seasoned to make J just about the most delicious eating 1 Make tonight a 'special occasion* for y your family101 words
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475 1955-01-07 4 It Belonged To Party Member A MEMBER of the Malayan Communist Party, Siu Moh, alias Siu X (aged about 30), whose skeleton was found by a police party in a swamp off Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore, on Nov. 9, last year, was murdered on475 words
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Article152 1955-01-07 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Chong Lam Pui. a labourer, was sentenced in the magistrate's court today to one year's imprisonment fo r returning to Malaya from China. Chong was repatriated under the Emergency Regulations on Feb. 23. 1949. In June last year he was arrested for152 words
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Article92 1955-01-07 4 STUDY awards to schoolchildren of members of the Government Servants' Welfare Organization (Haig Road Quarters), will be presented by the President of the Organization, Mr. Wee Tiam Siew. on Sunday. Jan. 9. at 4 p.m. Recipients of the awards are Janet Thio Kcng Poh (RafTles Girls School),92 words
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Article47 1955-01-07 4 A TALK on "The Place of Forestry Among the Sciences" will be given by Professor R. G. Champion. C.1.E., Professor of Forestry at the University of Oxford, in the Chemistry Lecture Theatre. University of Malaya, at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11.47 words
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Article37 1955-01-07 4 HONGKONG. Jan. 6 Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange today were: $15.58 to £1 sterling; $5.87 to US$l; $1,834 to Malayan $1; $0,185 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $236.75 to a tael.37 words
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Article, Illustration126 1955-01-07 4 TWO world famous psychiatrists, Dr. J.R. Rees (below) and Dr. Frank Fremont- Smith (above), will be arriving today by air on a tour of Malaya and neighbouring countries. They are director and president, respectively, of the World Federation for Mental Health. Dr. Rees was formerly Director of126 words
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Article, Illustration231 1955-01-07 4 Snakes Alive! -At The Capitol Cinema TEN-YEAR-OLD Shirley Lee walked into the foyer of the Capitol Theatre, Singapore, yesterday morning accompanied by her mother and. seeing: an excited -rowd of people at one corner broke away from her mum to investigate. She saw that the crowd was looking at aStandard - 231 words
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Article166 1955-01-07 4 EX-SGT. FINED FOR BAD DRIVING A RETIRED Singapore police sergeant was charged with careless driving in the Second Traffic Police Court yesterday on a complaint made by a cadet assistant superintendent. The cadet ASP J.L Rham said he followed the car driven by former sergeant. Kebar Singh At Newton Circus,166 words
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90 1955-01-07 4 RAM Singh s/o Dayal Singh, claimed trial in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday when charged with offering a bribe to a motor driving tester at Shenton Way It was alleged that Ram gave $20 to Mr. Kok Kum Woh. the tester, while90 words
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Article48 1955-01-07 4 A 22-YEAR-OLD farmer, Chua Choon. was killed i n a road accident at the junction of Adam Road and Adam Park in Singapore yesterday morning. Chua died soon after his bicycle became involved in a collision with a military truck bearing an "L" driving plate.48 words
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328 1955-01-07 4 REHABILITATION IN rehabilitating the victims of the recent Singapore floods, stress is laid on giving material they need to pursue their occupations, it was said at a joint Press conference yesterday by the Secretary for Social Welfare, Mr. X. P. Cromwell, and the328 words
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Article134 1955-01-07 4 THE Singapore Government is looking into the question of providing air transport for Malayan pilgrims to Jeddah A Government announcement said yesterday that details of the scheme would be released as soon as they have been worked out. Meanwhile, intending pilgrims from Singapore are asked134 words
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Advertisement259 1955-01-07 4 I^LSHAW BROTHERS^ 4WUUUI illd^wi-il 1.45—4.00 T —m~m—m —mwmm~ TEL. 5159 6.30 9.30 p.m. J {mo^wavi n£J Astounding Scenes in J i «ATUM UNGTH l Y I J TRUE-UFI AOVENTURII IBCIHIICOIOr 1 tfSm^S7% KK( > RADIO PICTIKE I 111 WALT DISNEY'S I I DCM AUn MC" Technicolor I Dtn AWI/ Wl259 words
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Advertisement396 1955-01-07 4 CATHAY ORGANISATION ATTRAUJq^ ftLHMWDIIM 11 am. 13t. 400 Gt 111 COIDITIORID MORI 6909 k 930 pi,, M.CMs TALENT TOPPING TRIUMPH IN TECHNICOLOR! W 111 II I I 1 1 1 aßi .^^s S#ll J I "^V nCHNICOLOKI I A Vice l»m Hair br DaaaaVf H«>rti| Mm tn in aarf tn*\396 words
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Article267 1955-01-07 5 Secretariat Steps In To Bring About Accord frroditioraVlv th. "£!7 UR Thu The Federal Chinese SecretoriatLnd I thJ SillliL XV mofe ond informal link" between Government Meet* Chinese community— is now using its good offices to nohev Th e S?« P T h iT ent267 words
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Article106 1955-01-07 5 Railway Man To Intervene BUS STRIKE KUALA LUMPUR Thurs The President of the Malayan Railway Traffic Operating Stafl I Union. Mr Joseph Leo is understood to have agreed to be "peace maker" to end the fortnight-old strike of 300 workers of Kuala Lumpur's General Transport Company It Is learnt that106 words
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Article98 1955-01-07 5 THE uncle of the present ruler of Bahrein, rich oil bearing island near Iran, Shaikh Mohamad Al-Khalifah, passed through Singapore yesferday on his way home after visiting Japan and Indonesia. Shaikh Mohamad was accompanied by his son. Shaikh Hamad Al-Khalifah. "This is a very informal visit."98 words
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Article83 1955-01-07 5 PENANO. Thurs. -A warnning to the public to be on the look out for any unauthorised person posing as a radio licence fees collector, was sounded by the Sessions Uourt President. Mr. J. G. Adams today when he convicted a man of falsely representing himself to83 words
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Article52 1955-01-07 5 THE University of Malaya has sponsored a graduate refresher course In prosthetic dentistry for professionals from the Federation and Singapore. The course, which begins today and ends on Sunday. Jan 9. will be at the Dentaf Clinic. General Hospital. Singapore, under the direction of Professor C.52 words
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Article, Illustration87 1955-01-07 5 She Got What She Wanted kT MM KIM NEO, f, of a salesman in Zh lumpur. lived up nr-and-a-half rears to P f up a secretarial coarse Melbourne Australia. 5* returned to Staffor vrstfrda> by air with r diploma which stated L nuld write 120 1 words minute an.! type87 words
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Article302 1955-01-07 5 Steer Clear Of Colonialism A WARNING against missions becoming: the last itposts of cultural colonialism was sounded last night y the Rev. Yap Kim llao who has recently returned ter seven years in America. let. Yap, speaking at the the 60th. Ses- Annual id that it302 words
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320 1955-01-07 5 Girl Had Burns On Body: Mother Charged LEE Ah Sicw, 32-year-old wife of a Singapore seaman, was alleged to have inflicted a number of burns on her five-year-old daughter, the Second District Court was told yesterday. The incident was stated to have occurred in Lee's home at Alexandra Road on320 words
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Article248 1955-01-07 5 A SINGAPORE broker, Michael Phuay Kee Juay, was yesterday bound over in the sum of S5OO in one surety to be of £ood behaviour for six months by the Fifth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. R. B. I. Pates, for criminal breach of trust of248 words
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Article74 1955-01-07 5 THE Rev. Trace v K. Jones, newh appointed Administrative Secretary of the Methodist Board of Missions, was seen oil by 200 people, including a contingent from the Girls' Lite Brigade, when he sailed in the Canton yesterday. He will spend six weeks in Hongkong and74 words
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Article76 1955-01-07 5 A SINGAPORE City Councillor. K. M Oli Mohamed. laced two charges in the City Police Couit. yesterday. He wa> accused of not complying with a City Council notice to effect the necessary repair? to his house in Victoria Street on Dec. 20. last year. Oli Mohamed. who76 words
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Article26 1955-01-07 5 A TEN-ACRE plot of land ten miles south of Pert Dickson has been purchased by the Methodist Mission for development as a Methodist Centre.26 words
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264 1955-01-07 5 Here's How A Businessman Finds His Romance HOW does a businessman conduct his romance? By being decisive, by being efficient and by being circumspect Mr. Herbert "Bill" Goodyear, Manager of the Malayan Cement Company was all that, and yesterday he flew into Singapore with his bride. Sophie ne* Constandi. daughter264 words
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Article325 1955-01-07 5 Prosecutor Tells Court KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Every Officer in Kuala Lumpur's Pudu Police Station received a weekly "pay packet" from a huge Fan-Tan gambling syndicate as insurance against police molestation, the Kuala Lumpur High Court was told todav. Mr. E. Brown, Deputy Public Prosecutor, opening the325 words
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Article135 1955-01-07 5 THE CG's MISSING CLERK FOUND A MAN who spent "il lotl hours" in Singapore after a New Year Day '■olciu,/ was found by a detective n Rare Course Roarl. yesterday afternoon. Hi is Mr. Lionel M. .lohi a 4iKvear-old rlcrk emp i at Mallaig. the Colony residence of the Commissioner135 words
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Article120 1955-01-07 5 SINGAPORE Police ycs'crday detained a man in connection w»th the .stabbing of shop assistant Mohamed Sharifl bin Mohamed Kassim. L'4. in Serangoon Road early Wednesday morning Mohamed SharifT Walkod out of the High Court a tree man in May la^t year niter a jurr found120 words
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Article48 1955-01-07 5 A FOUR-YFAR-OLD Ir v. Raml' bin Sa;it. lell (rOOD tic first floor window of a house in Basrah Street in S pore to the road yesterday He was severely injured ,n the head and was admitted to the General Hospital In a serious condition.48 words
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Article44 1955-01-07 5 TWO fire engines i,irii 10 Kallang Airport terdajf morning when fl.imcs shot out from a drmn it a petrol pumping station. But by the time t ho engines arrived, the fire had been put out by men at the kur-k.44 words
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Miscellaneous314 1955-01-07 5 standard cMlntcmac L Information at a Glance I' NGADr\ ft r^ siifi i" Ik U ance <?, lub 730 pm dv Kimanis. Cevlon Egypt Great t A P o R Fj j Tg**/** iSXss s e h e ow Hol i: KSF^B&'fcSr' w «< F7V »»Ku^; u i?..t«,,,»N mm. a314 words
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Article523 1955-01-07 6 YMHEN the chairman of the Rural and Industrial Development Authority founded a political party he aroused misgivings in many hearts lest this organization be used to serve the interests of his party. Happily for him, these fears were proved to be unfounded as Party Negara had not523 words
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Article318 1955-01-07 6 r J^HE latest development in prison reform in the Federation takes the form of civics courses for prisoners in Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur. The Selangor State Information Department is to be congratulated for conducting the courses in Malay, Chinese and Tamil. The present course of weekly lectures318 words
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Article264 1955-01-07 6 Review of Views Nothing More Unequal T^HE people who suffer most from the language restrictions are undoubtedly the Chinese simply because the majority of them do not understand English. Nanyang Siang P-u writes. However, they are the people who pay more taxes than any other racial group and they shoulder264 words
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Article, Illustration951 1955-01-07 6 CALIFORNIA: "The Golden of Sacramento which was the hundreds of settlers State". The capitol of the first scene of the American to the Pacific Coast of the State of California n thr r gold rush of 181, th it l r l United States rpHE rush951 words
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Letter194 1955-01-07 6 Wrong To Push Out Immigrants Sir: Mr. Ramachandra criticised in your issue of the 31st December. 1954. the policy of the P.W.D. in' employing immigrants and also pointed out that these posts should be given to localborns. Although I am neither in the Government Service, nor in the P.W.D.. I194 words
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Letter136 1955-01-07 6 Sir. I refer to Mr. Ramachandra's letter on the subject of employment of immigrants in Government Departments. While it is generally agreed that Malayan citizen* ought to get every opportunity, it is quite unreasonable to say that irrfrrrigrants should not be employed in Government Departments. Mr. Ramachandra136 words
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Letter96 1955-01-07 6 Sir,— My job calls for driving at night and I am quite fed-up with some of the road users at night. They seem to adopt the attitude that if they can see where they are going with their bright head-lights, they do not care if other road-users are96 words
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Letter134 1955-01-07 6 Sir, I wish, through the medium of your paper, to tender, on behalf of all the patients of this ward, my profound thanks to all concerned for their gifts during the X'mas season. Special mention goes to the patients of ward 9 for their cordial invitation to all patients134 words
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Letter, Illustration666 1955-01-07 6 Michael Gordon - Michael Gordon i. By U (~)NE of the stock H cliches of the Japan nese Tourist Bureau, in days gone by, was that "on a clear day you can M see Mount Fuji." That M was replaced, after the n surrender, by the site htQ666 words
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Article369 1955-01-07 7 Australia Making Plans fo Combat Subversion tiFLBOVRSE' Jan. 6, (Reuter)— Defence problems, particularly in SouthMr. Menzies it is expected, "will take with him to olanes Aut",' PrOm Se f the men < arms shi P s and n i Sff P f D Kt >s prepared to369 words
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Article89 1955-01-07 7 Russia Ruled Out Of Order HONGKONG, Jan. 6, A Rus ian pro- j te Communist I Nations promote j ruled out rfay when ession v. ps l n In ol the Commission for j I J th( Far East said the I be laid aside of procedure ■ere v> B89 words
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Article, Illustration66 1955-01-07 7 NEW YORK. Jan. <AP) "s«ta (-"ho is the sublet of a three p.irt series started in the current issue ('f Ufc Maguine. It is w*d ««n a book by John Bainhrids,. about the famed Sw&h star of trw> sireen. »he first article, recalling h f"i> toys66 words
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Article139 1955-01-07 7 ■TON. Jan 5. The story of how ted war be»n and Burma in terday Burma's to the World I ra Rearmc I (icorgc Bi l.np r.f Burma, who has lived 34 years there, said that if a British draft treaty for Burmese Independence had139 words
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Article167 1955-01-07 7 Caught As He Had No Tail Wind RIVERHEAD, New York. Jan. 6. (UP)— Charlie Gorgan got to brooding the other night that no American had yet broken the four-minute mile. The more indignant he got as he hoisted a few in a local tavern, the more he bet his friends167 words
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Article104 1955-01-07 7 MYSTIC. Connecticut. Jan. 6. (AP). A heavy clam, apparently dropped by a seagull, shattered a secondstorey window of an insurance office here and struck Mrs. Dorothy Bailey o n the head a s she worked at her desk. She was treated by a doctor for104 words
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431 1955-01-07 7 ASIAN MILITARY STRENGTH HONOLULU, Jan. 6.— Admiral Arthur Radford, Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, said here yesterday that he does not believe Communist China will invade Formosa. He based this assumption on the United States declaration that the Nationalist stronghold431 words
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182 1955-01-07 7 LONDON, Jan. 6, (Reuter) Both parties in a wage dispute threatening a nation-wide rail strike in Britain today agreed to sit down together to try to reach a settlement. I Sir Walter Monckton. Minister of Labour, announced this acceptance of a roundtable meeting after182 words
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Article, Illustration45 1955-01-07 7 pnoto. REIBO YASHIMA, 21. Yaeko Chikuma, 23, and Hitomi Aozora, 22, the fraternal trio of the Takarazuka Girls' Opera Troune. line up beautifully as they were transplanted from the sta?e to the glistening white ice to perform Japan's first ice revue "Cinderella on Ice UPUP - 45 words
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Article66 1955-01-07 7 NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (UP)— The luxury liner Queen of Bermuda has rescued all ten men of the crew of the sinking fishing vessel Student Prince from the stormy Atlantic, according to a message intercepted here today. The ten men took to a life boat last66 words
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77 1955-01-07 7 TOKYO. Jan. 6 (AP)— U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjoeld today met Red China's Chou En-lai and presumably went right to the point of his trip halfway around the world— the 11 American airmen the Reds convicted of espionage. Peking Radio made the briefest acknowledgment of77 words
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Article47 1955-01-07 7 JAKARTA. Jan. 6 (UP) Indonesia placed the rebelinfested South Moluccan Islands under martial law as a protective measure, government circles said today. Meanwhile, a leading opposition newspaper in Jakarta called upon Government to make a full explanation of the situation in Eastern Indonesia.47 words
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Article31 1955-01-07 7 HONGKONG. Jan. 6. <n?uter) Six leading Chinese jurists will attend a conference of A~lan lawyers due to open at Calcutta on Jan. 26. the New China Agency said yesterday.31 words
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Article190 1955-01-07 7 KUCHING, Jan. 6, (Reuter)— Calm and quiet prevail in Kuching on the eve of the three-day protest close down commencing tomorrow though housewives continued last minute hectic shopping to stock larders. Two more bazaars in suburban Kuching today decided to join in. A190 words
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Article108 1955-01-07 7 VIENNA, Jan. 6, (AP)— Joseph Stalin's son, Vassily, is d«^ad. j»nd b s da"° pf> > Svetlana, has been banished irom Moscow, an Austrian newspaper said yesterday. The paper, Graz Kleines Blatt, said its information came from a Western diplomat in Moscow who spent Christmas vacation in108 words
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Article68 1955-01-07 7 Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 6-— The following art the closing prices ot rubber and tin on the London Market. LONDON RUBBER Spot 29id. February X« <*• March 2Md. April/June 2 d. October 'December 26 id. February c.i.f. 28 a. Tone: firm. LONDON TIN Spot £68368 words
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170 1955-01-07 7 ALLIANCE OF MOSLEM COUNTRIES UNDER WAY ISTANBUL, Jan. 6, (AP) Prime Minister Adnan Menderes and an official party of 20 will fly to Baghdad today on a mission designed to bring* about closer relations between Turkey and the Arab States. Turkey and its Western allies hope Iraq, Egypt and other170 words
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Article148 1955-01-07 7 Kotelawala On U.S. Aid To Asia COLOMBO. Jan. 6. (UP)— Ceylon's Prime Minister. Sir John Kotelawala. said yesterday he still is willing to go to Red China in connection with the imprisoned American airmen if any beneficial result would follow his action. Referring to American aid to Asia he said148 words
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Article, Illustration55 1955-01-07 7 LONDON. Jan. 6. (HP) William Wordsworth, great, great, grandson of tli-' port. filed a petition for dlvorr* yesterday charging de.sirtion against his wife, actress Eva Bartok (above). The actress, who wear* hats shaped like flower pots, once was *squired about Europe by the55 words
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Article78 1955-01-07 7 Cabinet To Prevent Tea Strike COLOMBO. Jan 6. <R«uten Ceylon Trade Union leaders yesterday put the finishing touches to plans for a strike by the Islands 40.000 tea workers as their two-wc "more pay or else" ultimatum to their employers expired. The Ceylon Cabinet is due to meet today and78 words
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Article73 1955-01-07 7 BARTENDER ALMOST LOST WIFE ROSARIO. Arßoniinn. Jnn. 6. (UP) Police yesterda;. rested four British sailors who, they said, tried to kidnap the 31-ycar-old wife of a bartender after drinking heavily at his bar in the waterfront The sailors are Gcrber Love, John Mac Cave. Morns O'Brien and Sidney Athay. who73 words
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Article147 1955-01-07 7 HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 6. (AP) Marie McDonald yesterday gave the reason for the break-up of her marriage to wealthy shoe manufacturer Harry Karl: She's allergic to him. Miss McDonald and Karl were divorced in Las Vegas, Nevada, last Nov. 22 but after that they announced147 words
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Advertisement29 1955-01-07 7 PAS-S* THROUGH CONNECTIONS BY BO AC MALAYAN AIRWAYS GENERAL SALES AGENTS FOR 8.0. A. C. ARGONAUT SERVICE HROI InHni IT MALAYA SINGAPORE —N. BORNEO v^JViUUnUU I SARAWAK BRUNEI SUMATRA29 words
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Advertisement51 1955-01-07 7 \mM pi M#w T^^^iV "fir 1 HUMBER @jjSBg?> the choice of the man who will have only the vtvy UHIS^ best. This ARISTOCRAT OF ALL BICYCLES with its distinctive design and finish is ready for hard work as well as pleasure o bicycle you will be proud to own. it—51 words
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Article182 1955-01-07 8 5 Women 'White Slavers' Get Jail KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Five women "White Slavers" received terms of imprisonment ranging from six months to four years in the Kuala Lumpur High Court today. They were convicted by the Federation's Chief Justice. S:r Charles Mathew, on Tuesday of attempting to buy for $1,000182 words
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Article132 1955-01-07 8 Unofficials Join War Committees IPOH. Thurs. The Perak State War Executive Committee has nominated three Unofficial Members to serve in the committee for an initial period of six months from Jan. 1. This procedure is in accordance with a decision of the High Commissioner and Director of Operations, to expand132 words
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Article53 1955-01-07 8 KAJANG. Thurs.— A teenaged permanent way railway worker was this morning run over and killed by the Singa-pore-Kuala Lumpur Express as it sped past Tiroi railway station. 30 miles south of here. The labourer. 17-year-old V. Sivalingam. was said to have been working on the line when53 words
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Article49 1955-01-07 8 MUAR, Thurs.— Tan Hing Yr.n. 27, a shopkeeper at 20th Mile Lenga Pagoh, Muar. a food restricted area, was fined $60 by the Muar Magistrate. Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Manan, for failing to keep a proper record of daily entries in a stock book.49 words
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Article165 1955-01-07 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— After several months of examination, the Federation Registrar of Societies, it is understood, has finally approved the constitution ot the newly-formed Labour Party of Malaya which superseded the Pan-Malayan Labour Party a special executive council meeting of the Pan-Malayan Labour Party165 words
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Article, Illustration80 1955-01-07 8 photo. REVELLERS at the New Year's Eve Ball held at the Ipoh Club are (left to right) Capt. J.C. In si is; Mrs. JR. Laing; B/M. R. F. Roy; Mrs. P. Guthrie; Tungku Shahariman; Mrs. R. F. Roy; Capt. J. R. Laing: Mr. M. BentleyScoop's - 80 words
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Article364 1955-01-07 8 Appeal Court's Decision IPOH, Thurs. In a judgment delivered here today, the Federation Civil Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of a midwife, Madam Lau Chee Kuan, who had claimed damages from a Singapore newspaper, Feng Pao, for a defamatory article about her published on364 words
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Article42 1955-01-07 8 IPOH. Thurs. Mr. Wong Beng Hea. Chairman of the M.C.A. branch in Sitiawan, died in the Penang District Hospital yesterday after a period of illness. Aged 45. Mr. Wong had been a popular figure i n The Dindings.42 words
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Article60 1955-01-07 8 MUAR, Thurs. Mohamed Jawi bin Padi. a motor car driver, was fined $30 by Mr Hoo Ah Kow, in the Magistrate's Court. Muar. for failin* to stop when requested to do ?2 »y a Police officer on Nov 17. last year, at Jalan Sulaiman' Muar. and at60 words
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Article63 1955-01-07 8 IPOH. Thurs.— Two brothers Ho Ngow. 19, and Ho Soo. 28. were today fined a total of $3,400 or 14 months' imprisonment, when they pleaded guilty to three charges concerning illegal samsu. They were arrested by a Customs raiding party at the 21 Mile Chemor Road63 words
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Article48 1955-01-07 8 PENANG, Thurs.— A man. Thanapan. reported to the Police that three unknown Indians waylaid him while he was returning home yesterday afternoon. The incident, he said, took place in front of the Supreme Court. Light Street, and he was relieved of $20 in cash.48 words
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180 1955-01-07 8 NATIONAL TYPE CLASSES FOR PENANC SCHOOLS PENANG, Thurs.— About ten National-type classes will start in vernacular schools for the first time in Penang when the schools re-open on Monday Jan. 10 J This tln'gj^gj^gj^gj^gj^gjjgjjgjjgjffffffffffil PfYicer.H Wclles-H ley. Mr ThcH classesH to 4()()l oe taughtH the EnglishH In schnolsl scparateM subject.180 words
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Article62 1955-01-07 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A man. charged with seliing adulterated milk, told the Second Magistrate today he was carrying it to feed the two kids of his dead goat. Disbelieving the "tall story," £fni l gL !i tra it- Inche Abdul Ram. fined Thangavelu $100 for selling62 words
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Article72 1955-01-07 8 IPOH. Thurs.— Two cases of theft of rash were reported to the police today. One was from a European agricultural engineer. Mr. D. Morley Haynes, who woke up in the morning to find his purse missing in the station hotel. There was $90 inside the purse. The72 words
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Article124 1955-01-07 8 Village Holds Elections PENANG Thurs. Sungei Lembu Village in Province Wellesley Central held its third elections yesterday evening. Of an electorate *of 128 persons. 112 or 87.5 per cent cast their votes to elect their village committee. The village was divided into 11 wards each ward nominating three candidates. In124 words
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Article, Illustration130 1955-01-07 8 Natural Resources Member Visits Survey HQ. THE Member for Natural Resources. Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, recently visited the Geological Survey Headquarters at Batu Gajah, Perak, during the annual departmental conference. Dr. Ismail, in a short address, expressed his appreciation of the work done by all members of the Department130 words
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1604 1955-01-07 8 JUDGES' VIEWPOINT OF SQUAREWORD D 36 THE compilers of Squareword D-36 met n Dec. 16 to discuss the solution of each clue. Published below are the reasons why they selected the alternatives shown in the correct solution. Clue 2 Across People who habitually impose on friends for loans often 11,604 words
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Article97 1955-01-07 8 Ex -Student Dies After Road Crash KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs N. Chandran, 23, former student of the Methodist Boys' School. Kuala Lumpur, died here last night from injuries sustained in a motor cycle crash on New Year's Eve. Chandran was involved in a collision in which his brand new motor cycle97 words
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Article62 1955-01-07 8 SEREMBAN. Thurs. The Security Forces in Negri Sembilan, during the past year, accounted for 101 terrorists of whom 85 were killed in operation This figure exceeds the lift] total of 74. of which 47 were killed. 22 surrendered ana rive captured. Eight civilians were killed by62 words
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Article34 1955-01-07 8 PENANG. Thurs.— A lawyer. Mr. Jag-jit Singh was fined $15 in the Sessions Court, yesterday, for inconsiderate driving at Dato Kramat Road on Dec. 2. and not for driving in a dangerous manner.34 words
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Article241 1955-01-07 9 Freya Stark - Freya Stark i By l\Mv.nioDs at Ur Sir Leonard VnOcj, (Benn. 255.) year after the disroyal cemetery digging out Ken* Sfi dcath s( ene P? Shubaa with her *e ladicsofthe harpist beside ite grooms bv v :::nc: the whole !"ff «l. in fart, Bine earth was shovelled quests241 words
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Article, Illustration18 1955-01-07 9 f a dork a K ve Rl^ en me a Christmas box. LK because it's ticking like mad!"18 words
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Article545 1955-01-07 9 Edward Crankshaw - Edward Crankshaw By Life in Russia. By Leslie G. Stephens. (Longmans. 2ps.) Vanished Without Trace. By Antoni Ekart (Parrish. lss.) ka about it th< ;nside. One r wno working th as a ramps and as a >l l0 run :ovv an 0 spent n the in the comol545 words
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Article901 1955-01-07 9 Harold Nicolson - Evolution Of An Insect Society Harold Nicolson i 3 B.v Derek Wraggc Morley. (George Allen and Unuin. T/YER since the distant J days when I used to read the works of JeanHenri Fabre I have been interested in insect behaviour. Not being an entomologist either by nature or training. I901 words
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Article476 1955-01-07 9 W HEN W. Brogan wrote his classic "The American Political System" over twenty years ago he did so primarily as a historian, though with a redeTatf 5 eye for signlflcant wm? br lngln 8 up to date Uon tn IS A new '"foduciiuTL 10 American Politir* tE^H 1E.P.R. - 476 words
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Article605 1955-01-07 9 RICHARD STRACHEY - RICHARD STRACHEY By WRITERS of children's TT books who cater for the adolescent have not the same formidable difficulties to contend with as have those who write for the younger age groups. The former are not expected to perform any personal conjuring tricks. The more realistically they write605 words
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Article627 1955-01-07 9 EDWIN MUIR - EDWIN MUIR 3*^+ By s*^?:*/ WONDER if Heine has still an enchantment for the young in Germany, after its recent history. Like many people I once felt it, and later on told myself that I had qot over it. Now. reading Professor Fairley's fascinating book, I627 words
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Article261 1955-01-07 9 Maurice Richardson - Maurice Richardson By r THE HOUSE IS FALLING. x by Nigel FitzGerald (Crime Club. 10s. 6d.) Anglo-Ireland. stiii demifeudal. with its tense, overcharged house-parties, offers better natural settings than anywhere, now. for the classic whodunnit. Mr. FitzGerald in his best book yet makes good use of the facilities.261 words
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Advertisement112 1955-01-07 9 The Blood Transfusion Service must be kept going BLOOD DONORS I STILL NEEDED I Will you play your part in keeping the Blood Bank from I bankruptcy. Not only is it I essential to build up adequate reserves of Blood, but reserves of j Donors must also be maintained. A112 words
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Miscellaneous9 1955-01-07 9 Laughter 'j/ >>r\ kv, the crunch J r |g>9 words
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Miscellaneous16 1955-01-07 9 "Pre been a taxi driver long; enough to know a short cut when I see one."16 words
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Article, Illustration1269 1955-01-07 10 Toni Marsh Tells About Everyday Cottons And How To Be Weil-Dressed Always In Good Taste Regardless Of Money Spent J7DNA WOOLMAN CHASE 1 J has been editor of "Vogue" magazine for many years and has recently written a book called "Always in Vogue." One of the chapters of this book1,269 words
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Article, Illustration239 1955-01-07 10 HEADBANDS ARE THE THING BEAUTIFULLY made turquoise blue denim shorts and strapless boned top with detachable halter, trimmed with white braid. Features a concealed side pocket in the short, and sip fastenine in the back. The shorts 517.50. bodice Sr>.so This model is made by Lucmda239 words
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Article, Illustration89 1955-01-07 10 RIGHT: Two-piece sports outfit with Tyrolean motif in beige heavy cotton, trimmed with gay red, green and yellow Tyrolean braid and- red glass heart-shaped buttons, made by "Junior Time' California and tosts $49.50 at Madeline's, Orchard Road, Singapore. BELOW:— Pure cotton checked lumber shirt for out or inside89 words
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Article697 1955-01-07 10 not a shadow of a doubt, King Cotton holds sway, and he's here to stay. 1 can still remember when the word "cotton" meant drab home-spun, something one made kitchen aprons out of and which Cinderella wore before the Fairy Godmother came to town. Even dishtowels697 words
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Article, Illustration51 1955-01-07 10 MEET 20-ycar-old Giscle Roberts, former 1 dancer who is to play the rolr o/ Misfinyur". singer who was the rage of Pans in the *****. Genina's latest movie. "Frou-tFrou." which cinemascope production to be fllme<i to Tnu currently starring in Paris in the musical r Jamaica- A.P.A.P. - 51 words
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Article40 1955-01-07 10 PROTECT dress belts by making a safe place to keep them in the wardrobe. An ordinary wooden coat hanger with round-headed nails placed in it makes a handy belt holder. This way, the belts do not fall off.40 words
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Article183 1955-01-07 10 gOtfffiYMCS and rmd j; they go n K H i if refuse tn "chandohrr mine }>:n:cr Unul It r< Did yo>< J; an "even > p neirs It iWnr/i orcr 'm one hn s I'll go a},,' fid Uu nnnouctl I tn sf<;rf W/icnc p )abnc Us or -ball183 words
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Article68 1955-01-07 10 THE Queen Mother, like her daughter the Queen, loves green. Neither of them is superstitious about it. The Queen Mother had coats, dresses, and hats made to match in green for her United States and Canada visit. She looked so wonderful in this shade that American68 words
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Advertisement169 1955-01-07 10 The MIELE rapid washing machine Model 65 However big your I wash, you can s handle it in an hour r f I or so with a tew jt 7% easy movement. g MIELE Model 65. rt 1 the Rapid Washing M Machine which can be >^ easily stored in169 words
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Miscellaneous12 1955-01-07 10 "How do you mean my stocking is wrinkled? Ira not wearing stockings!"12 words
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Article, Illustration35 1955-01-07 11 THE U.S. Air Force's newest jet traiDer: The Cessna XT-37. is designed for intermediate flight train- onS' J ts s P ced more than .$OO knots. It is powered by two J-69 Continental turbojet engine:.35 words
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Article102 1955-01-07 11 NEW DELHI, Jan. 6- (AP) India and the United States are studying compromise proposals to break the deadlock over commercial air agreements to avoid suspension of American services through this country on Jan. 15, reliable Indian sources said yesterday. They reported the proposals included: Immediate reduction102 words
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Advertisement675 1955-01-07 11 Uj^iuTSCHER LLOYD üBURG AMERIKA LINIE V* ,OINT SIRVICi r#«o» Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam, I Colo-* 0 b BREMEN. S'oore P. S'ham Penan uapAC Cdns. 4 1/42 t^ HAPA ETD 9 |an 10 Jan 11 an IIOYD 18/21 |an 22 |an 23 |an STEIN LLOYD 4/g M 9M yRT B Manila. Kobe675 words
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Advertisement969 1955-01-07 11 Te1:2405 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 Sh.ppTnV 1 Hncorporeteo m bingspof) |i2»»rM»» THE BLUE rUNNTL LINE oX? C rrt lAii2sr f Pfocwd vl Ports to load and drtcturg. eif«o •AIUNCS to LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. LONDON CONTINENT. Singjpor* M.r« fo, L l v'.,ioo,& Cl«: 7/ 9/ Bi tlh Bin r AnSr^ for969 words
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Advertisement657 1955-01-07 11 JAVA NEW YORK SAILINGS Royal R °"«<l«n Lloyd Holland Am.,ic» Lin. N.derland Line HAUfJ? BOSTON. NeSTVoRK-. W^mASSST BALTIMORE, MOBILE. NEW ORLEANS, via SUEZ. TABIAN (SMN) 30Dec./?2Tn. VjaT VlTn (HAL) 19/26 R 27 C. an'. JA/A (SMN) 29|an/sFeb. 6 Feb. 7/8 Feb. CAROET (RL) 18/24 Feb. 25 Feb. 26/27 Feb. Excellent657 words
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Advertisement767 1955-01-07 11 EAST ASIATIC LINES SAILINCS TO CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA s For Aden, Port Said. Cenoa. Antwerp. Rotterdam. Hamburg, j Copenhagen. Gothenburg and Oslo Spore P S ham Penang x) "SELANDIA" 9/lO|an 11/12|an 13/13|an xx) "ASIA* 18/21 |an 22/22 |an 23/2* Urn x) Calls London (passengers only). xx) Calls Beyrouth. Gdynia and Helsinki. SAILINCS767 words
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228 1955-01-07 12 INSURANCE FIRM GIVES LOAN FOR HOUSE Great Eastern Takes The U Standard Staff Reporter MALAYA'S "own life ins U r On Great Eastern Life Assurance Comp Q Singapore has taken the lead people with loans to buy their own hJ The scheme operates on loar plans granted by building Federal228 words
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Article227 1955-01-07 12 US Gains From Aid To Overseas WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, i (Reuter) The Foreign Operations Administration said yesterday that military, financial and technical aid given to allies overseas had a "stimulating effect" in the United States economy itself. In a statistical review of the foreign aid projects it said that Japan227 words
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Article, Illustration116 1955-01-07 12 MR. NAZIR Ahmed, Senior Sales representative of BOAC in Pakistan, awarded a free trip to Rangoon, Baiigkok Srinapore and Hongkong, arrwed in the Colony this week. He obtamea the best sales results in his territory for the second half of the 1953/ 54 period. Since116 words
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Article, Illustration303 1955-01-07 12 Millionaires' Ship Due In S'pore On March 19 Standard Shipping Reporter THE 34,183 ton Cunard's famous world cruise liner Caronia, (above), is expected here on March 19, with 500 luxury loving passengers who are on a glorious 106 days' journey, which will take them to 25 major world ports in303 words
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Article48 1955-01-07 12 AN Improved non-staining N o in o x antioxldant for rubber which is said to impart better resistance to perishing to vulcanised rubber under conditions of severe exposure than previous antioxidants of a similar type has been deve- p S d PY Imperial Chemical Industries.48 words
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Article194 1955-01-07 12 sdfsdfsdfsdff PRICE RECOVERS I%c. Standard Market Reporter THE rubber market in Singapore yesterday experienced a reaction to the sharp drops of the previous two days and recovered 11 to 95g cents per lb. for first grade rubber for January shipment. The wave of selling from upcountry194 words
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Article77 1955-01-07 12 NEW YORK. Jan. 6, (Reutef) Prices in the Canadian and American stock markets fell yesterday to their lowest point since the beginning of the Korean War in a massive selling wave which had stock exchange tape machines working as much as fifteen minutes behind. On Wall Street77 words
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Article38 1955-01-07 12 FOR the third day In succession, production has been stopped entirely on three or four producing mines on Northern Rhodesia copperbelt by the African Mine Workers' Union to support their claim for pay increase.— Reuter.38 words
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Article43 1955-01-07 12 Americans like tropical fruits. Mr. Kaprelian told The Standard. "We like mangoes, but it isn't always possible for us to grow them," he added. His orchard comprises 400 acres. Some 30 varieties of fruits are grown there. Standard photo.Standard - 43 words
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Article20 1955-01-07 12 TOTAL exports of tin to all countries from Singapore and the Federation during December, amounted to 4.974 tons.20 words
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Article74 1955-01-07 12 MONTREAL, Jan. 6: (AP) British Overseas Airway's Corporation yesterday claimed an unofficial record of 11 hours and 56 minutes for a non-stop, west-bound flight from London to Montreal. A BOAC Stratocruiser in com- mand of Captain James Howard of London arrived here yesterday at 1419 GMT The74 words
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Article67 1955-01-07 12 NEW YORK. Jan. 6. (AP) Pan American World Airways yesterday claimed a new non-stop speed record for a commercial passenger plane flight from London to New York— ll hours, 47 minutes. The plane, a DC-68, landed at Idlewild Airport with 35 passengers and a crew67 words
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Article207 1955-01-07 12 'If A Girl Works Hard Enough.. A WOMAN business executive from London visited a Singapore sawmill yesterday not long after her arrival in the Colony, to study local methods of timber production. The woman, Mrs. G. R. Pike managing director of rs V M p e»«"ce and Gilligan Ltd., timber207 words
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Article, Illustration27 1955-01-07 12 MR. L. R. Kaprelian, a fruit grower and packer in Fresno, California, arrived in Singapore with his loi/< (pictured above). They are on a round-the-world vacation trip.27 words
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Article19 1955-01-07 12 rs itai 1)11 t month If i build (.H in quai thn vfaj Th. h« ;t\ will I19 words
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Article, Illustration197 1955-01-07 12 Standard Market Krpoitu TRADING on the Malayan share nurto was difficult, with industrials irregular and! Rubber shares were neglected for lh< M many days. Price rhangos announced hv the Malayan Sharenmkcrs' Association yesterday Wtfi INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Con. Tin Smelt Ords. 2R 3 *J« 9 W. Hammer 15 Simp.197 words
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Article24 1955-01-07 12 OU'ITriS *.jj r.stat< Outhi and for I >4 .1l «78 7.57 183.000 in 4 palm otl tons', palm «^H <4.641! t.'";^ plculs i2s.U»^l24 words
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Article43 1955-01-07 12 Tin. Singai in mo i Dpi .i shj| pi Iv tea II 11 4 p t I 1 iiiu:n l I 1 Noon I s Cxi h day inn $ii<». rub*- S\l\. >■ Tapio I Pepp< 4 nut "i N Coffi43 words
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Advertisement1218 1955-01-07 12 NATURALISATION CITY COUNCIL OF IVOTICE is hereby given that SINGAPORE the following persons TFisinRRC whose names and addresses itnutna are given belo w are applying to the Governor for naturali- ENGINEER'S DEPARTsation and that any person MENT: Supply and who knows any reason why Erection of (a) One Diesel naturalisation1,218 words
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Advertisement84 1955-01-07 12 RENDERS are required for J the work of Laundry Contractor at the Home Guard Training Centre, Cecil Rae Avenue. Ipoh. Further particulars may be obtained from the State Home Guard Officer. Perak State Home Guard Headquarters, 17 Douglas Road Ipoh. Tenders close on the 7th January. 1955 at 11.00 a.m.84 words
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Miscellaneous111 1955-01-07 12 OUTER ROADS New Coronation: Belaga- Stia Asha- Katong; Dundalk Bay: Kah Kheng; Serdang; Nanvang": Kaa: Allebrogia: Chip Lam; Tong Leong: Mariana: Lariang Hoyo Maru; Tabian: Tiiwangi: Tong Hai: Beetone: Te. Pinanc' Peter Reed; Blinjoo; Clavelle: SUB WHARVES Aldegpnda: Eastern Trader; C. Maersk CP: Agamemnon 7: Pasoso: Kimanis: Laponda: Loh Maron111 words
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53 1955-01-07 13 i I g O to r ughl r.d yet inutf r few in dj he (>r h}S n bar I, i a lo do had i di I post r r ro the e cell he days ngo prf P if I'd53 words
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Article, Illustration61 1955-01-07 13 PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad Jan. H. (AP) Nyron Asgarali ZA. Trinidad all-rounder, has \>ccn contracted to replace Clyde Walcott as professional with the Enfield Club In the Lancashire League. PAUL Hamilford, 15, high jump champion of Southgate (London) County Grammar School, is up and over the oar duringMirrorpic - 61 words
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128 1955-01-07 13 ROCKY'S NOSE, ONLY SOURCE OF ANXIETY Roi Miami Noiris tosaid t i to p reI pie of e how th e ome right ght twice this year." Informed that Charlie •fohnston had oilered a US$4OO,OOO guarantee for a Rghl with Archie Moore, the lightheavy c-hamrj. Weili said would consider nothing128 words
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Article68 1955-01-07 13 PARIS, Jan. 6, <AP) Jaroslav Drobny, Egypt, and Hugh Stewart, United States, advanced to the finals of the Parisian Indoor Tennis Tournament yesterday by defeating Jean Borotra and Xavier Per-reau-Saussine, France, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Budge Patty. U.S.. and Kurt Nielsen, Denmark, defeated Giuseppe Mario and Orlando68 words
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175 1955-01-07 13 NEW YORK. Jan. 6. (UP) Ex-champion Kid Gavilan of Cuba yesterday okayed a proposed welterweight title fight between champion Johnny Saxton and Carmen Basilio for Syraucse, New York, sometime in. February or on April 1. Gavilan, who claimed that he had a return bout175 words
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145 1955-01-07 13 Champ Ascari Now Drives For Lancia BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 6. (AP) Drivers began assembling here yesterday foi the international racing season opening Jan. 16 with the Grand Prix of Argentina for formula one cars counting towards the 1955 world championship. One thousand kilometre sports car race on Jan. 23 will145 words
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588 1955-01-07 13 LONDON, Jan. 6, (Reuter):— A most important rhhci. m cinder a shadow un.ess there is a Joint &^C&%&£ffc SSI f p°r r oS^ e wit B h t S o h G lf which are of top interest not only to Britain588 words
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259 1955-01-07 13 DETROIT, Jan. 6, (AP)— Sugar Ray Robinson appearing as sleek and swift as ever, ends a 30-month "retirement" tonight and starts his calculated comeback to regain the world's middleweight championship. The former champion, inactive since June. 1952. meets Joe Rindone of Boston259 words
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Advertisement144 1955-01-07 13 UNWANTED HAIR FROM W^ U TRItO WATER No. 1 and then if TRICO WATER No. 2 is used hair roots die and hair growth stopped. Specify TRICO WATER for Face. Body or Roots when ordering $2.50 each Trico Water No. 2 (Roots) extra strong 53.00 Postage 60 cents extra. CHARI144 words
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Advertisement1032 1955-01-07 13 SIfUAIIOM VAC AN I ACKNOWLEDGMENT APPLICATIONS are in\..cd \f R and Mrs Rene Thr«nra nf for the post of Horticultural Malacca thank ill friends Assistant with the War Derart- an relation* who attended at ment in Singapore. nd s *nt gifts on their recent Applicants should speak f Malay, have1,032 words
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Miscellaneous171 1955-01-07 13 il Abner By At Capp r f INTO *7 THAT STUPID THING HA'j WHY —IF SHE SEARCHED 7%ZT A'£*r A7O&A//A/G YOUR < NO SENSE OF VALUES.'.' all n.GHT- SHE'D ,^if 77 voi.MAve >,ROOM r .'< SHE CONSIDERS HLR </ HAVE SHADOWS M SHADOWS UNDER) MATChERIv O BRAT MOPE! IMPORTANT >171 words
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Article80 1955-01-07 14 JOHANNESBURG - Hopman's Top Ten JOHANNESBURG Vic Selxas. the American champion, is ranked the worlds leading Lawn Tennis player by Harry llopman. captain and coach of Australia's Davis Cup team, in the Melbourne Herald today. llopman relegates Lewi*. Hoad (Aust.i. his No 1 last year, to seventh place. His ton ten, in80 words
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Article73 1955-01-07 14 BROOKLYN - Solomons' Big Offer BROOKLYN Jack Solomons, the London boxing promoter, has cabled an offer ot S.'iOO.OOO (about £107,100) to Rocky Marciano, the American world heavyweight champion, to defend his title against Don Cockell, the ftritish and British I injure champion in London. In his cable to A] Weill, M inReuter - 73 words
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Article79 1955-01-07 14 Dodgers Get Reese The Brooklyn Dodgers yesterday received the signed contract for l'J55 of captain and shortstop Harold (Pee Wee) Reese, who hit belter than .'JOO tor lite lirst time in hit 12-yttLr major league career last season. Reese, the oldest national leaguer in point of service, batted .'M)O inAP - 79 words
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Article122 1955-01-07 14 The Grand National LONDON Eight of the nine horses that finished the four and a half miles course last year, including Royal Tan. Tudor Lane and Irish Lizard, the first three, are among the 63 entries for the Grand National, to be run at Liverpool on March 26. The othersReuter - 122 words
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Article153 1955-01-07 14 Sugar Ray's Comeback DETROIT Suqar Ray Robinson the former welterweight' and middleweight, champion who opened his comeback campaign with a sixth round knockout of Joe Rindone last night. said today he thinks he will be ready for a summer crack at Carl Boho Olson's 160 pound title Robinson i n153 words
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Article26 1955-01-07 14 CALCUTTA India will again challenge in the European zone of the Davis Cup lawn tennis competition this vear it was announced here todav. ReuterReuter - 26 words
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Article82 1955-01-07 14 THIS year's Malayan Lawn Tennis open cham-\ pionships ivill be staged < on an International level/ said the president of the Malayan Lawn Tennis < Association, Mr. Chua Choon Leong. The MLTA have invited two top players from India to compete and a reply is82 words
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Article104 1955-01-07 14 Now Gian Singh Stops KL Game KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Hinn Singh, the Indian hockey roach, started his first instrutional games here today when he coached the State team which met the Selangor Indian Association and Public Works Department Sports Club combined on the Taylor Road 1 The State team won104 words
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Article224 1955-01-07 14 Verity Gill - Becker Barrett Of BRITAIN Verity Gill Davis Cup Stars Coming! SDFDFDSFh BRITAIN'S Davis Cup stars, Roger Becker and John Barrett, at present competing in the South Australian Lawn tennis championships at Adelaide will arrive in Singapore on February 14 for a series of exhibition matches in the Colony and Kuala224 words
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Article201 1955-01-07 14 Davidson Bergelin Of SWEDEN An attempt is also being made by the MLTA for two of Sweden's Davis Cup players, Sven Davidson and Lennart Bergelin, to play with the English stars in the exhibitions. Lennart Bergelin, according to a Reuter report yesterday, beat Roger Becker 4-4, 6-2, 6-1 in the201 words
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Article117 1955-01-07 14 MALACCA, Thurs.— Seventeen players have been selected by the Malacca Hockey Association for the South Zone Quadrangular that will be played on Jan 14, 15 and 16, at the Banda Hilir English School ground Malacca will be without its speed merchant and goal-get-ter Cyril De117 words
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Article145 1955-01-07 14 The programme for the quadrangular is as follows: Friday, Jan. 14 4 p. ._Sol- mangor v Malacca (Umpires— J Ki:nagaratnam and M. Muthcumaru). 5.20 p.m. Negri v Johore < Umpires— Hui Weng Chee and Greening). Saturday. Jan. 15 4 p.m.—Selangor v Johore (Umpires— J Kanagaratnam and J.145 words
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Article, Illustration157 1955-01-07 14 Photc. MELBOURNE. Jan. 6, (Reuter) Tom Goodman. the Sydney Morning Herald cricket writer today called for a "drastic overhaul of Australia's Test team." "That is demanded after the debacle on the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday, when in one of the most disturbing collapses in our Test history,U.P. - 157 words
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Article417 1955-01-07 14 THIRTY-eight teams have entered for the Singapore Hockey Association's Senior and Junior Knock-Out competitions which will commence next week. In the senior division there are li) teams competing. They are: Ceylon Sports Club I 11. SRC "Reds" "Blues." University of Malaya I 11. SHB417 words
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Article, Illustration38 1955-01-07 14 THE Selangor Photographic Research Society greeted Übs with seven friendly table tennis matches between Yinq-Lun team and T wen-Seng team. Photo shows Mr. Y L. Liao (centre), the sponsor of the ivinnm G Ymg-Lun team and his players.38 words
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Article16 1955-01-07 14 KUALA LUMPUR Tues Garrison Wanderers proved po.nts (six goals 8 two Tries) To16 words
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Article166 1955-01-07 14 MALACCA. Thurs Malayan hockey pitches, including the one on which ihe last quadrangular was Played at Kuala Lumpur, are improperly marked, the Indian hockey umpire and coach. Gian Singh said yesterday before he wound up his ten days* session here He said that the inner edges166 words
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243 1955-01-07 14 SABA BOXERS FOR CEYLON LEAVE NEXT WEEK TWO Colony airmen, SAC C. William* <.i u and Cpl. Gregory of Changi, selected by the s, n Amateur Boxing Association to take part m |k Amateur Boxing Association's International i boxing tournament to be held at Colombo January 15 and 25, will243 words
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Article193 1955-01-07 14 THE Colony golf lourncy for the Police Challenge Cup will be played on Saturday and Sunday, at tho Royal Island Club. Thee will bo two rounds Medal Stroke Play on handicap (Maximum allowance 18). The Draw and Starting Time* are: Saturday: 215 p.m N A. Mallal. J.193 words
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Article256 1955-01-07 14 mJS UALA LUMPUR Thurs. Malaya Command Signals sprang a surprise when they toppled Special Air Services by 13 points (two goals, try) to nil in a hard tackling rugby match on the Bluff Road ground here today. i The Signals gave the ball plenty of air,256 words
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Article63 1955-01-07 14 WINDSOR LAD - Track Work TWO CATCH THE EYE... WINDSOR LAD By [POH Burns Carnival 1 1 down th<« rial Irainii Turf Dub .1 began t hi Both o in :<7 2 :> i (irratrst Hour the thn Border S« ot pvmn full i in 4J OOC Kh*n; late Wm W.I- the (urn63 words
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Article39 1955-01-07 14 Rangers Fo Malacca KL'AI.A I Sclanfor I' Cup ii hfi ,1 i to m.i in .i The U> \rn\ < in n H .11 maluddin i bit S rah M il A, i Mr A <>f the s. Club. Immh39 words
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Article17 1955-01-07 14 I KUAI I I)m> Umpin Sc';in^'>r H j will li'i d .J..ri \><>\ SCI 7.:^* p B17 words
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Miscellaneous36 1955-01-07 14 HOCKEY: Inter-State Johore vs. Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium; Friendlies SRC v. H.M. Dockyard at SRC; SCC v PWD at. PWD. KUALA LUMPUR RUGBY: Eurasians vs. R.A.F.—R.A.F. qround HOCKEY: 'State XI vs S.C.R.C./Y.M.C.A. Combined Taylor Road.36 words
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