Singapore Standard, 21 February 1955
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Title Section12 1955-02-21 1 Singapore Standard 231 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 195> 12 r\<;i> is (kats12 words
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354 1955-02-21 1 Dr. Hsiung - Row Won't Put Off Nanyang' s Opening Date Dr. H siung Says PLANS to open Nanyang University in cCC mbcr, this year, will go on as usual despite 7 j spute between the trustees and members 7|fci tutorial staff headed by the Chancellor -ngnote, Dr. Lin Yu-tang. indicated to The354 words
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103 1955-02-21 1 A. WEST Feb. 19. (Reuleaving this Baluchistan c crowded pie fled after which kill- 12 people and id damage was around the rt where (00 died in a and tre|p i .nunuing tonight ifter the shock. ■MCI of varying been felt since n.ng.103 words
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Article31 1955-02-21 1 S It b. 19 'ReuteD imi Faure. the Foreign I in the out-going Nt of M. Pierretrance. tonight ac,in invitation from Rene Coty to form ..rnment.31 words
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Article, Illustration37 1955-02-21 1 MAN USES HIS MYSTIC POWERS... Photo. THE man on the right stares mesmerised into sace as exorcist Thangal chants the mystic incantations, which ousted an "evjbpirit" from his body into the coconut seen in the foreground StandardStandard - 37 words
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351 1955-02-21 1 And into A Coconut Goes The 'Evil Spirit' By 808 PERIES, Standard Staff Reporter IN a short, hair-raising ritual, a ghost-laye r in Singapore yesterday enticed an "evil spirit out of the body of an Indian mechanic and into a coconut shell. The ritual was calculated to rid the mechanic351 words
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163 1955-02-21 1 RANGOON, Fe 1 20, (Reuter)— Burmese naval gunboats dispersed al pursued a gang of pirates, who surrounded and thriened to board a Dutch cargo vessel at the mouth Rangoon River late last night. Port authorities he received an SOS fror the master of163 words
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Article123 1955-02-21 1 NOTTINGHAM. Feb. 20: (Reuter) Police kept a constant vigil here for an expert thief, who in four months netted £200 in cash and kind from local stores. Yesterday they swooped on the culprit a 10-year-old girl. In court, she admitted 25 offences. Police said she123 words
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Article106 1955-02-21 1 HONGKONG. Feb. 20. (Reuter)—The Commonwealth today honoured the men and women who died defending Hongkong against the first Japanese onslaught in 1941 and in the years of captivity that followed. At a ceremony at Saiwan Bay. seven miles from the Colony's capital of106 words
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Article127 1955-02-21 1 STRIKE GROUNDS AIR RANCE PLANES PARIS. Feb. 20, (Router) Most planes of Air France, the French nationalised airline were grounded today by a 48-hour strike of pilots in dispute over the composition f France officials «.ld their flights to Tokyo and to Istanbul would leave normally today. The pilots unions127 words
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Article309 1955-02-21 1 Mao Takes Over 4 More Isles THE RED OCTOPUS CREEPS ON FORMOSA AS... And Builds Up Jet Strength In Six Bases TAIPEI, Feb. 20-Chinese Nationalist military quarters here today confirmed that Chinese Communists occupied four undefended islands, 13 miles north of Nan Chi Shan, Formosa's northern outpost. Nan Chi ShanReuter; AP; UP - 309 words
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Article46 1955-02-21 1 TAIPEI, Feb. 20. (Reuten The Chinese Nationalist Airforce said last night it had destroyed one 1.000-ton landing craft and damaged a 1.000-ton gunboat near the Taishan Islands. Its planes had also destroyed many military installations on the islands, the Air Force said.46 words
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174 1955-02-21 1 Alliance Holds The Reins In Penang PENANG. Sun -A fivepaity Alliance won control of the Settlement Council by winning all 10 contested seats in yesterday's electionsWit h four scats obtained earlier in unconteMed wards, the Alliance now has a lully elected majority of 14 in a Council made up if174 words
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Article71 1955-02-21 1 Ed en, Dulles Flying East THE British Foreign Minister. Sir Anthony Eden, is living from Rome to Bangkok for the SEATO conferenr... according to a Reuter report, while A. P. reports that U.S. Secretary of State. Mr. John Foster Dulles is in Honolulu on his way to the conference. The71 words
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Article33 1955-02-21 1 LONDON, tcb. 20. rßevtert Moscow Radio said today the Soviet Union had made such progress in the production of Hydrogen veapom that the United State.s was now "laseing behind."33 words
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Article126 1955-02-21 1 MARGARET GOES TO KINGSTON RACES KINGSTON. Jamaica. Feb. 20. < Reuter Princess Margaret, wearing a wide-brim-incd straw hat and sunglasses, attended the races at Knutsford Park here yesterday afternoon and saw the favourite Birnamwood. win the Princess Margaret Stakes. It was a hot. humid day. For the women, the meeting126 words
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92 1955-02-21 1 COPTERS TO THE RESCUE IN SCOTLAND LONDON. Feb. 20 < Reuter > Practically the whole of Britain lay under a blanket of snow as Naval and Air Force planes and helicopters stood by for the second day to bring aid to the worst-hit areas of Northern Scotland. Ice. snow and92 words
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Article42 1955-02-21 1 LONDON. Feb. 20 (Reuter) The 15.359-ton American steamer. President Cleveland radioed today that she wa.s going to the aid of the Japanese vessel. Midori Maru. in distress off Miyako Island. Japan. Lloyds Shipping Agency reported here.42 words
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Article36 1955-02-21 1 NEW YORK. Feb 20. <Reuter ,_A radio expert told the American Society of Mechanical Engineers here, that the world could look forward to telephones, typewriters and other machines operated by voice alone.36 words
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Advertisement53 1955-02-21 1 fo» BETT£B foee £L£PHANT'f#s*J SB AGFA SOLINETTE 818 4 x 46 mm The "sure-shot" miniature camen. A flick of the finger it's open, ready to shoot' A single glance— there are your aperture setting, distance and depth of field scale! Helical focusing and an Agfa Apotar f3S or s iinar53 words
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Article275 1955-02-21 2 10,500 Demand Claims Settlement WORK in all Naval establishments in Singapore may be completely paralysed next month, as 10,500 civilian employees of the Admiralty plan to down tools. They have threatened to stage a general strike if t h? Dockyard authorities do not settle their275 words
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324 1955-02-21 2 Max Rostal Delights A Large Audience Standard Music Critic V BEAUTIFUL programme i w;s as beautifully played by M x Rostal, violinist, with our ovn Noreen Stokes at the pi.no. in the Victoria Memorid Hall last night. cannot remember hearing a oetter chosen programme; on 1 that gave us such324 words
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Article123 1955-02-21 2 Intruder Tries To Gag Woman A CHINESE entered the bedroom of a married woman in Lavender Street. Singapore, shortly after midnight yesterday and made an attempt to strangle her. The assailant struck when the woman. Lim Siew Fong. 22. and her three children were fast as;eep. In an effort to123 words
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Article39 1955-02-21 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Mr. T. F. Laidlaw, Chief Education Officer. Johore. was today entertained at the MCA premises by the Managers of Chinese Schools and the Chinese Teachers Association. Johore on his return from leave.39 words
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187 1955-02-21 2 HASTINGS OUST VALETT AS FOR RAF 'DROPS' KJALA LUMPUR. Sun. lie Royal Air Force has begun to use fourenghed (Hastings) aircraft for supply-dropping operations in the Federation, to put M more teeth into GJen. Bourne's threepoint plan to beard the Communist terrorists in their deep jungle dens. The first Hastings187 words
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46 1955-02-21 2 THE anno;.' 1 PP 0 Prof. C A (Sydney), to v Ch a g nccrin- in I G...V. Sin -p been Senior Engii c of Sydney. It IS I Gray men't ing vi be piyinn rarity to ■rrani ccmei depart ment, J46 words
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Article, Illustration50 1955-02-21 2 Manoharan, on old boy of Raffles Institution, will leave Singapore in the Charon for Australia to complete nis set ondary education at thp Brisbane Grammar School. He is the eldest son of Mr M. Ponnusam> welJ known Malayan sportsman and trpsenl principal of Princess Elizabetn School.50 words
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Article34 1955-02-21 2 LANDSHUT, Germany. Feb. 20 < Reuter > Konrad Venohr. 15. was convicted here today of killing his brother. Gunther. 19, by gassing him because of a quarrel over who should wa.sh up the dishes.34 words
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255 1955-02-21 2 Seven Headmasters Sol KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— Seven headmasters* Chinese middle schools in Selangor today said i r I joint statement that Communist infiltration into >M institutions of learning was not confined to ChinJ schools alone. The statement wa? issued following an informal255 words
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Article43 1955-02-21 2 Do Not Fear H, A-Bombs Peyton KUALA Fa II R declared Uut peop] e r itraid i Mgsr. Mi r -1 were ~i by pei Th 'jj the pr. He said that I I n:. I M" ed 10 I I sibi 143 words
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Article, Illustration27 1955-02-21 2 Executi ves Meet Raja plK'l" SHant^r n m solemn P" M> th t.-p formal diniy-r nj;i £feg PireUor ol I |0 dard. and r MiisllM >x StandardStandard - 27 words
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Article, Illustration356 1955-02-21 3 EXTENSION OF L ABU AN AIRPORT PLANNED To Cope With Commercial Importance Of N. Borneo THE strategic and commercial importance of Labuan as an air (ink in Southeast As,a has led to the North Borneo Government drfl w,ng up plans for an extension to its airfield to accommodate the latest356 words
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Article85 1955-02-21 3 Swordfish Netted Off Johore JOIIORE BAIIRU. Sun. A swordfish measuring IS feet and weighing 10 pikuls was an unusual catch made by three Chinese fishermen in the Johore Straits opposite Johore's Lido yesterday. The fish got enmeshed in the fishermen's net and was dragged ashore only after some difficulty. During85 words
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Article52 1955-02-21 3 Employment Exchange For Women n Chinese Asmen and Youth pore Branch. i meeting at the I club, ycsterm an employment I its members. n was IIM moved labour security meeting was I more then 100 vaa held un- 5 (it the Ppi ident. Sir.-^a-r.ch. Mr. Chua Hoe (MIS.) Hua Sock52 words
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Article49 1955-02-21 3 Police Select 1 5 Candidates JOIIORE BAIIRU. Sun. The Federation Police recruiting team selected 15 out of the 37 candidates who presented themselves yesterday for enrolment in the Police force. This number is a record for Johore Bahru where the response in previous recruiting campaigns have seldom exceeded mx.49 words
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Article46 1955-02-21 3 TOKYO. Feb. 20. <AP) Communist led guerillas have made more than 19.500 attacks in Malaya since June. 1948—75 of them this year Peking Radio said yesterday. The broadcast also reported Philippine guerillas fought 131 engagements in Southern Luzon during the past six months.46 words
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Article, Illustration43 1955-02-21 3 Photo. RADIO MALAYA'S Kuala Lumpur New; Editor Mr. Patrick Keith and lis bride, the former Miss Isobel Pereira. cut their weddng take at a reception at the Chenwu auditorium on Saturday after their m*rrUM at St. John's Church. iukit Nanas StandardStandard - 43 words
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Article347 1955-02-21 3 Leaders Call To Workers KUALA LUMPUK, Sun— Mr. Tan Tuan Boon, a Labour leader here, today urged the country's workers to practise militant fade unionism to make effective progress. Speaking at the ma gural meeting of the Malayai Assistant Resettlement Oicers Union, he said trade unionism347 words
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Article118 1955-02-21 3 Man's Best Gift To His Wife PENANG. Sun. The world-famous apostle of the family rosary. Rev. Father Patrick Peyton, told B rally attended by over 3.000 Catholics at St. Xavier's Institution ground yesterday evening that the greatest gift a man could give his wife was a "Rosary Home." Father Peyton.118 words
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Article170 1955-02-21 3 10,000 TO DECIDE ON STRIKE TODAY TODAY is a crucial day for about 10.000 Singapore City Council workers. For their leaders are to decide tonight whether to call a general strike to end the dispute between the workers and the Council. The executive committee of the Federation of City Council170 words
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Article147 1955-02-21 3 GOLD MINE SHIFT BOSS FINED $1000 BRUCE Stephen Walker. 25. a junior shift boss of the Raub Gold Mine pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court. West Pahang. to two charges of possessing retorted gold, valued at $50. on Nov. 20. 1954 and Jan. 16. 1955, respectively, without having the necessary147 words
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Miscellaneous644 1955-02-21 3 Wormation at a Glance 157n G A P CR E RAUB rZiXSSig? W*'■* M r \^**> r »-o«« t, o (Tamil. 3JO ami 830 pm afc^ <ad X "l\\: Rohini 1.30 and 9 p.m. ROYAL: "Perm" (Tamil* 330 and Fy"><V>yl! KUALA LUMPUR ii-rtfrrffc KI X: l>:1 L;fe Wonderful 2 3D.644 words
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Article, Illustration241 1955-02-21 4 PEGGY BRIGGS - PEGGY BRIGGS says it could be... girl can have a m in k«t rimmed dress this year if the store buyers will relax their customary caution and put them in the shops. fflaakl txfore Paris designers showed their latest s*.. British oIT-the-peg manufacturers anticipated that fur— with241 words
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Article508 1955-02-21 4 MADELEINE McLOUGHLIN - MADELEINE McLOUGHLIN A Warning About Wrinkles By CHE chased beauty and was scarred for life. That, in eight words of warning, is the story of a woman in a heavy veil who visits a London beauty salon each week. Behind that veil is a mockery of a once-beautiful face.508 words
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Article, Illustration29 1955-02-21 4 Photo OUTFIT designed by Emilio of Florence features god chains around the neck. Green silk blouse and red woolpoplin trousers arc decorated with designs of precious stones. A PAP - 29 words
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Article110 1955-02-21 4 halo of glory round physical beauty, more and more women chase beauty at any price Some are even mad enough to let "quacks'' and unqualified medical men mess about with their faces. Get this clear: You cannot buy a new face. Medical science applied to cosmetics and the marvels110 words
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Article42 1955-02-21 4 FA\E you ever been to xx the ?oo»" askfd the restaurant diner fxasperu. cd at thp lone wait "No. sir." said the waiter "Why do you ask?" "Hell, I was thinking hot much you'd enjoy watfhim the tortoi**s whir/ past42 words
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Article81 1955-02-21 4 Rita Del Mar - THE STARS AND YOU Rita Del Mar TV 1 Uvourab c 1. l! j« deal- n l v 19 v form you; i mutake; IJ IAI Xl s^- I others. p rj -5-W5 then S>.. toward i O u of «oZ Don't ask anothr own efforu Avo^l -Ooat mow nSJf^a81 words
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Article, Illustration135 1955-02-21 5 iONIM KBIK(;. |i[\M\KK: Its i.»ur on parade Ike guards through pi« turrsque tuun of Mir:; here > trt of JutI nr thrv ,nls aseel !•> and thirty two n in colourvhitr antl red The v.in thought v sonic townswho wanttompete IIM ho>s" i Hind in lUnish towns. ul a135 words
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Article, Illustration1247 1955-02-21 5 LEWIS ONSLOW - Ordered A Train Every 15 Minutes LEWIS ONSLOW By from NEW YORK I wrqe STBIiT a nisnt at >e\v York's Hotel Edison, listening to cows mooing, the wail of ships' sirens, a baby crying, thunder crashes, a cat fight, the croak of bull-frogs and the chimes of Big Ben. By1,247 words
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Miscellaneous20 1955-02-21 5 tfittgH wsiu vs <4 Your blood pressure's O.K. Miss— but mine's terrible!" "Don't be alarmed he doesn't use poisoned ones!"20 words
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Miscellaneous55 1955-02-21 5 "Hey, Daddy, come and see what I've nade you'll be surprised!" "I'm from the flat down stairs D'you U ink ."ou could fix m fuse?" "No nerd to worry. Mrs Jones it's only a slight touch ot smoker's cough!" IT f Vkv si "That's right— this is the house which55 words
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Miscellaneous92 1955-02-21 5 *9 r t X/ "You needn't creep up- tf/ stairs as quiet as a riß > l^lLj^ c f^ mouse 'cos you're gon- \}j s^2z j\*}&U^ na make a heck of a C_XTW Yy j noise when I kick you V J down again.' Q r /jJfiTjV Head For Figures92 words
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964 1955-02-21 6 Singapore Standard The Menace Of Strikes DAY dOCI not pass without Malayan newspapers carrying story about strike threats The r ison in some cases, is so trifling that one is forced to the conclusion that these men have the idea that l Trade Unions are encouraged by Government and are964 words
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Letter310 1955-02-21 6 Sir. The new Singapore Constitution will have a Council of Ministers, and the three ex-oflicio Ministers are the Chief Secretary, the At-torney-Gene r a 1 and the Financial Secretary. Jt should be the Legal Secretary instead of the AttorneyGeneral. The reformed and enlarged Legislative Assembly will be310 words
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Article, Illustration592 1955-02-21 6 THE FOREIGN MINISx TERS of eight nations will meet in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday to implement the South-east Asian Defence Treaty signed at the Manila Conference of 1954. Military -and economic provision's of the Pact will be considered. Each rounrv Australia. France. New Zealand.592 words
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Article, Illustration1472 1955-02-21 6 Andrew Roth - Andrew Roth By LONDON. gINCE the early '30s, when he wa s tagged "that handsome young: man who wants peace so much, 1 Sir Anthony Eden's handsome face has been one of the handfui readily recognized anywhere in the world. Even the Homburg hat in which1,472 words
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Article, Illustration264 1955-02-21 7 Margaret's Necklines Raise A Few Eyebrows I^V yrb 20. (IT) A l v ..paper \ester- m-nl* raised the <.uesI f uhrthrr Princess I•* t s n. klines have I too low on her KS* jn |iiur I ..ifit* r ca> and chic rj l l if ih right iZ*r* r264 words
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Article55 1955-02-21 7 Feb. 20. ißcuten \.r turn- Lincoln ,umbtT crashed and > mar Githun^uri in mbu rfv^rrv*' about 30 'th of Nairobi ye>terng five of the six Ie survivor who la .rrd and burned is i be the rear gunI if| came down on .1 holdings killins55 words
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Article142 1955-02-21 7 WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, (Reuter)-A Senate sub-committee investigating juvenile delinquency yesterday called on the comics industry to halt the output of "lurid material featuring sex and depraved violence." Their 50-page report placed on the publishers of comic books primary responsibility for "policing" the industry and for142 words
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Article75 1955-02-21 7 WEATHERMAN FOR D-DAY IS AWARDED GOTTINGEN. Feb. 20 <Rtutrr> Dr. James M. Stagg. the British scientist who forecast the weather for the "D-D invasion of I pc, was yesterday awarded the Gauss-Weber Medal for his researches into the Bnetiam of the earth. He was honoured at a :nony arranged by75 words
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226 1955-02-21 7 LONDON, Feb. 20, (Reuter).—The British housewife won her first reprieve from rising prices in the battle of the teacups this week when two of the leading blenders shelved schemes for higher retail prices The decision followed the first major breaks in London auction prices since226 words
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Article109 1955-02-21 7 ALBUQUERQUE. New Mexico. Feb. 20. (Reuter> Transworid Airlines yesterday reported that one of its planes with 16 people aboard was 90 minutes overdue on a flight to Santa Fe. New Mexico. TO miles from here. The plane took off from Albuquerque at 1500 GMT and109 words
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Article65 1955-02-21 7 RANGOON, Feb. 20 (Reuter) The pro-government morning newspaper New Times of Burma reported today that a large force of Chinese Nationalist guerillas had massed about 40 miles from the Burmese Indo-Chinese border at the town of Mong Hsing. northern Laos. It said the presence ot these65 words
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Article52 1955-02-21 7 BERLIN, Feb. 20. (Reuter) —Two East German scientists are to join an expedition to Ceylon organized by Professor E.F. Freundlich of Saint Andrew's Observatory. Scotland, to watch an eclipse of the sun. Taegliche Rundschau, the Soviet High Commission newspaper said. The 1955 eclipse is due on52 words
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Article51 1955-02-21 7 SAARBRUCKEN. Feb. 20 (Reuter) A hitch hiker here was surprised when the man who picked him up drove him straight to the nearest police station and gave him into custody. The driver had noticed that his passenger had gloves and a brie: case recently stolen from51 words
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Article50 1955-02-21 7 GENOA, Feb. 20. (Renter) An American cargo ship, the 10.172 ton Camas Meadows overturned and a Swedish vessel the 4.147 ton Nordanland sank in Genoa harbour during a violent gale last night No casualties were reported, both crews managing to abandon their ships in time.50 words
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Article140 1955-02-21 7 LONDON. Feb. 20. <AP)— Ava Gardner took a sentimental farewell of her favourite bullfighter yesterday and then took a plane for the cold, cold north. The bullfighter, handsome Luis Miguel Dominguin. took a sentimental farewell of the film star and then took a ticket for the sunnj, south140 words
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Article36 1955-02-21 7 JOHN MASON celebrated his 103 rd birthday on Saturday and attributed his longevity to a "daily nip of gin. a good pipeful of tobacco and a freauent meal of salt pork." UPUP - 36 words
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177 1955-02-21 7 OSTEND. Belgium. Feb. 20. < AP» A Belgium fishing boat plowing through heavy seas en route to Iceland flashed this message to her owners in Ostend: "New mate is girl. What should we do." The owners immediately ordered the vessel177 words
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215 1955-02-21 7 ANTI-SUBVERSION C'TTEE IS THE AIM Powers Agree In Pre-SEATO Talks WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, (Reuter)— A special Anti-Subversion Committee will be set up by the South-east Asia Treaty conference opening in Bangkok on Wednesday, according to informed sources here. They said the task of the committee would be to investigate Communist215 words
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Article101 1955-02-21 7 KEEPS THE FAT AWAY THE gent in this picture is entitled to rest. Just look what he has built lor his wife— a lovely treadmill to get her fat down! Now Frau Walter Adler, of Herrenhausen, a suburb of Hanover, Germany, reduces by running two miles every morning in her101 words
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Article37 1955-02-21 7 CALPULAPAN. Mexico. Feb 20. (UP)— This small village has been without electric power for more than a week since officials sold the old power plant to help raise money for a new generator.37 words
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Article64 1955-02-21 7 TAIPEI. Feb. 20 < Renter Miss Margaret Chase Smith. Republican Senator from Maine, arrived here today from Tokyo for a two-day study of the military situation here. She is a member of the United States Senate Armed Services Committee. She will be dinner64 words
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Article55 1955-02-21 7 ST. LOUIS. Feb. 20. (Reuter) The Federal District Court yesterday dismissed a suit for $500,000 (C 178.570) against a tobacco company brought by a man who alleged that his lung cancer was caused by cigarette smoking. The suit was dismissed because the man, Mr. Ira Lowe.55 words
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Article104 1955-02-21 7 months ago and the last thing 1 thought of was getting married." Dominguin explained he was in London on a 24-hour "business trip." "So I just had to see Ava." he said. "We've been such wonderful friends for such a long time." He shrugged off reports104 words
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174 1955-02-21 7 Tory MPs Predict A General Election ...But Churchill Gives No Clue LONDON. Feb. 20, (Rcutcr)— Many politicians here arc privately predicting a general election lor Britain this autumn though Sir Winston Churchill has given no clue to his plans. Constitutionally, the Conservative Government elected in October 1951. need not "go174 words
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92 1955-02-21 7 PRINCESS WINS FIGHT TO BE WITH HER SON ROME. Feb 20. <AP> Princess Christian^ Pahlcvi and her son Ah Patrick, nephew of the Shah of Iran, took oir for Geneva today after a four-day "siege" in a Rome hotel suite. The red-haired. Paris-born Princess leit Rome claiming at least partial92 words
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Advertisement755 1955-02-21 8 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE JOINT SERVICE To Colombo. Genoo. Morscilles, Antwerp Rotterdom. Homburg Bremen Spore P Sham Penam HAMBURC (HAPAC) 23/27 Feb 28 Feb Mar •AYERNSTERK (LLOYD) 21/26 Ma. 27 Mar 28 Mar SCHWABENSTEIN (LLOYD) 12/15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr LEVERKUSEN HAPAC) 10/14 May 15 May 16 May755 words
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Advertisement806 1955-02-21 8 i MITSUI |J^ LINE FROM JAPAN tor INDIA. BURMA. PAKISTAN Sport P. Shorn Ptnono OESAN MARU for Bombay Karachi In Port 24 Feb. HAKUBASAN MARU for Rangoon, Calcutta 10 Mar. 14 Mar. FOR JAPAN BUNYO MARU for Kobe Osaka. Tokyo Loads S'oore 28 Fcb AMAGISAN MARU Loads 5'00re... 4 Mar806 words
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Advertisement663 1955-02-21 8 EAST ASIATIC iSI SAILINGS TO CONIININT M| iUl F« Aden. P. rt Soid Genoo. A«.«, I c.,, 81 en G.,h,, but h,.. «.'meon,a""::::;;::.. 27Fc 2^M -FALSTRIA" 19-22 m" M Call, 8.,,0«,1,. Gdynia Ka.hh, >M Call, L.i. w London (p, SAILINGS FROM SCANOINAV, A/U m ""^i S pore Dr. H ••PRETORIA"663 words
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348 1955-02-21 9 Forestry Dept. Sells Timber That Won' t Decay Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— The Malayan Forestry Department can now supply the type of timber that will revolutionize the building and furniture-making industries. It will not warp, is immune to decay, ward off fungi, defy wood borers and above all,348 words
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Article41 1955-02-21 9 THE Secretary. Mr. J. Eustace Wickett. reported the iollowing companies' outputs for the quarter October-Decem-ber. 1954: Gopeng Consolidated 2496 piculs; Kent (F.M.S.) 1.507 piculs; Pengkalen 2.042 piculs; Tekka 702 piculs; Tekka Taiping 1.167 piculs and Rambutan 1.000 piculs.41 words
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Finance And Commerce
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Article14 1955-02-21 9 THE crop harvested on Bukit Hitam Estate for January was 52,000 lbs.14 words
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Article513 1955-02-21 9 By A Market Corr. MALAYAN share markets made a poor showing in a week when there were no fresh political developments and the rubber commodity, as was generally feared it would, began to decline in earnest. Generally, holders were in I indeterminate mood and did513 words
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Article232 1955-02-21 9 Business Done In The Week SHARE business done from Feb. 12—18: INDUSTRIALS: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ord. 30'10J and 31/-, Fraser Neave Ord. $1.97*. Gammon $3.25 to $3.20. Hongkong Bank Colonial $1110 cd. cci. Wm. Jacks $3.70. Jacksoi. Co. 51.62 J. Malayan Cement $1.45, Malayan Collie ries 71 cents. Meta Box232 words
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Article40 1955-02-21 9 PREPARATIONS are being made in Los Angeles to transport £I.H million worth of oil refining machinery about 850 miles up the Amazon into the heart of the Brazilian jungle. The refinery is being built 125 miles from Manaus.40 words
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Article, Illustration67 1955-02-21 9 A FIELD technology expert, Mr. D. T. A. Townend, who flew into Singapore by Qantas BOAC Constellation from London, said yesterday he would like to "come here and spend more time studying this country." Mr. Townend. DirectorGeneral of the British Coal Utilization Research Association, is onStandard - 67 words
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Article27 1955-02-21 9 THE U.S. Foreign Operations Administration announced a US$25 million authorization for Frant-e to buy surplus agriculture commodities. The fund is for U.S. cotton.- APAP - 27 words
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Article34 1955-02-21 9 EGYPT has signed a loan agreement with the U.S. establishing a credit not to exceed U557,500,000 which will be used chiefly for replacement of rolling stock in Egypt's railway improvement programme, APAP - 34 words
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Article, Illustration93 1955-02-21 9 MR. GEORGE Bryson. Vice-President in charge of International Operations of the General Foods Corporation, is particularly interested in surveying the potentialities of Singapore for the sale of additional General Foods products. He recently flew into the Colony accompanied by his wife. The couple left here yesterday on93 words
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Article, Illustration48 1955-02-21 9 photo. MR. S. C. FRHS-LUND, Norwegian Consul. Singapore, (leit), and Mr. A.R.S. dimming. Manager of Messrs. Hndden Co., (right), photographed with Capl. J. L. A. Nilsen at the cocktail party held recently to celebrate the m.v. Hallvard's inaugural trip between Australia and Malayan ports. StandardStandard - 48 words
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332 1955-02-21 9 Standard Market Corr KUBBER trade circles in Singapore have expressed fear s that the sharp drops in prices over the past week might force the small dealers out of business. It was generally felt that the spectacular drops which began midweek332 words
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Article156 1955-02-21 9 PFTALING TIN LIMITED fcntH dredges Km. and 5 worked 8 and 5 month p pertivcly and large No ♦> for 10 months in the financial yenr ended October 11, l!O4, when a profit of $2,111.56:* (48',) was made. Final dividend of 125% is proposed mak.r.c 42J To156 words
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Article40 1955-02-21 9 THE Malayan Exchange Banks Association buying rates to merchants urrr: Canada 32 SHi (T.T.), 32 5 16 <O.l>>. 32 9 Hi credit bills and 322 trade bills. Selling (T.T. 0.D.): 31 i ready Other exchange, rates remained unaltered.40 words
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Advertisement1095 1955-02-21 9 fmi :.vitcd for ol two ::ent fient which is ak. and Sarawak. tnuine of recently Inspection appointment Engineer. Supply 1 successful the germ exdtaMn- ic the r cover. 2VE pe die--100 BHP couplea ::n«:on 62| 460/500 shunt cr s for nate Ol ts DC f vrles and panel inF.octrictty bind1,095 words
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Advertisement324 1955-02-21 9 Mfe^wy^-.'JW»T»»>-aeaiwtfWtV7^i>'ci(»'iiiiiiii i*>wywuyw»ii*Ni.nmt Royal Rotterdam Lloyd m.v. "Willem Ruys" Will arrive from Europe on Tuesday 22nd instant and berth alongside S.H.B. godowns 1 2 between 8 and 9 a.m. to disembark passengers and to discharge general cargo. A survey for damaged cargo will be held on Ist March as from 8324 words
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Article, Illustration863 1955-02-21 10 WHITE SLAVE Secrets. "VOrNG girls wanted for chorus, touring company. Must be willing to work abroad" You may have seen an advertisement like this. If you are a young girl— look into it carefully. It is the sort of bait sometimes used by white slave traffickers. The hypodermic syringe. the863 words
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Article366 1955-02-21 10 David J. Roads - MA GIC WORD David J. Roads "CHJNG Shui"— (wind and j water) arc magical words among the Chinese in Hongkong. On a bright sunny day in the outskirts of the city it- selt one can see men stand- ing on the tops of hills and in the lowest valleys waving366 words
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Article409 1955-02-21 10 W/ HUE HAIRED Colonel Alexander Scotland, one of Britain's ace spies in two world wars, told of a visit two Scotland Yard Special Branch men made to his London flat. Colonel Scotland. now seventy-two, is the former British Intelligence officer who told a409 words
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Advertisement301 1955-02-21 10 CATHAY OR(;AMSATI()N ATTRACTIONS AY ON s\d Chor Fun a f\\MW Hon Sin Lvi H Pdk >in LUYfc (P ART2)Chee Loh Lin Jj r.vvvxxxvvxvxxxxxxvxxxxvx (CANTONESE) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' OPENS TOMORROW vxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxv "5? LIFE WITH GRANDMA c "r x\xx\vxxxv\vvx\xxxxxxxxxo (MANDARIN) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxv .xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxv COMING xx A NERVE- GRIPPING THRILLER WITH A SURPRISE CLIMAX! AIUAUPDI Now301 words
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Advertisement217 1955-02-21 10 i J r«t sro«y of T woi^! fO« A MAN THAT W/u IS 5 H^ rrrg gr, j |f> VQ(/| JANE WYMAN If! ROCK HUDSON F l!| BARBARA RUSH F X COMiNcT^^I UNTAMED J ♦^—BEAUTY J YUMEIN -C»ANCYA.NG.t||A^ MANDARIN! DRAMA I > t T^fS^SV 1-45 4.00 -c.30.9.3,, ♦TONY CURTIS W^217 words
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Article116 1955-02-21 11 INDIA DECLARE AT 300 RUNS LYALLPUR, Pakistan. Fob. 19 «_RPutiT». The Indian touring cricketers declared ir flrst Inr »ings closed at .MO for eight wickets on the •second day of the game against North Zone here to- day. Always struggling for runs. North Zone had scored 74 for four wickets116 words
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Article30 1955-02-21 11 BECKENHAM. Kent Feb 20 <Reuter>. Cambridge beat Oxford in the annual Inter University hockey match here today 2-1. all the scoring taking place in the first half.30 words
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Article53 1955-02-21 11 LONDON. Feb. 20. (Reutcr) The two Football Association Cup Fifth Round matches and a Scottish Cup Sixth Round match which were drawn yesterday will all be replayed next Wednesday, February 2'.i. They are: FA. Cup: Newcastle United vs. Nottingham Forest and Sunderland vs. Swansea Town. Scottish Cup:53 words
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772 1955-02-21 11 Giant Killers York Expel Tottenham THEY FEAR NOBODY Wolves— Still Lower Divs. Goals Galore Hot Favourites Steal Honours At Scotland LONDON, Feb. 19, (Reuter) There is not much doubt that Wolverhampton Wanderers, the league champions and present leaders, will remain favourites for the English Football Association Cup, when the sixth772 words
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Article111 1955-02-21 11 LONDON, Feb. 20, Renter) Dr. Roger Bannister, first man in the world to run a mile in under iour minutes has won an award for his research on the strain the human body undergoes during violent exercise. Before making his record run at Oxford last May.111 words
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Article28 1955-02-21 11 MILAN. Feb. 19. (Reuter). Duilio Loi. Italy's European lightweight boxing chamDion outpointed France's Ray Ramechon. European featherweight champion in a ten-round match hero tonight.28 words
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Article1334 1955-02-21 11 U.K. SOCCER Results Positions LONDON. Feb. 19 (Renter* Football league standings after today*! matches are as follows: DIVISION ONE Birmingham City 2, Doncaster Rovers 1 Liverpool O. Huddersfield T. 2 Luton Town 0. Manchester C 2 Nottingham Fr'st. 1, Newcastle United 1 Notts County 1, Chelsea 0 Swansea Town 2.1,334 words
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Article183 1955-02-21 11 LONDON, Feb. 20, (Reuter) On a day when snow and frost bound grounds caused many Rugby Tnion matches to be cancelled, Bristol were unfortunate to lose to Richmond. When leading by a single point in the second half they lost G Thomas the right centre, and183 words
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Advertisement51 1955-02-21 11 JO9J3& mM& I Open an account TODAY! FOX AS LITTLE AS <1 •on cad start a savin? .i«i..bui will oe paid v you for that S and ever* S up to a ouiimum of $20,000. SoTconscious womenTwayT" JEWELLERY From P. H. HENDRY LriiH Manufacturers of Hitjh class Jewellery Kuala Lumput51 words
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Advertisement100 1955-02-21 11 FOR SALE ROF. B.V RAMANS ANNUAL Number and February UflM ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE PROF. LA H IRIS INDIAN EPHEMERIS 1955 <The most Authoritative Indian Niravana or Siclenal System Ephemens). Price: $2 Now Obtainable at BASRAI BROTHERS Chulia Street, Singapore. DOCKET-MICROSCOPE" in A tube form 40 to 120 times Magnification Model No100 words
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Advertisement769 1955-02-21 11 SITUATIONS VACANT SINGAPORE CITY COUNCIL •3 -ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT: Required <a» JINIOR PI'RIJC LIGHTING FNGINKKK in salary $T9oxA:,'»-RV) p!u« Variable Allowance. Minimum ag 13 years. Qualification-:' dutes 'of the Institution of Electrical Engineers or Higher Njtional Certificates < Electrical! or C;ty Guilds Final in Electrical Engineering Practice or equivalent. Experience in769 words
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Miscellaneous278 1955-02-21 11 1 Abner By Al Copp u~* v -*-~>*yZZ -r wouldn't b& rigmtto^BH^Hß so ah meivah fightT"*"^^^^ I'"^1 t y U^»^- lT OH SOMEBODY WHO M BACK, NO MATTER HOW Jjrf SURE, yr r HAIN'T COT CUC H A «»-^^HP^^^ MUCH ANYONE HURTS KID// 4^ -xs^^< V^^^v V'ON'JiFUL BUILT— ME.^-DONT VO'278 words
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Article, Illustration26 1955-02-21 12 I IVY Soh, left, and Fran- I 1 ccs Koh, take it easy I 1 after helping towards the f $50 prize.26 words
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255 1955-02-21 12 KUALA LIMPIR, Sun.— Federation beat Singapore in hockey and Rugby and Singapore retained the boxini; Trophy in the annual Federation versus Singapore Police sports meeting: held at Kuala Lumpur during the week-end. At r ;ggcr. the Federation P icemen proved too good255 words
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Article67 1955-02-21 12 Recs CSC Start Early SINGAPORE Kccrcat.on Cub r r nickel sea^un a 12-run victory over the Ccy o!^ Sports Cub in a •lricrui y' at Ba'.cstier Road. Bating int, the Rers bat9men knocked up HH with -un difflculty. J. 20. B. Marks. 14 and E. I.c Merci I -7 were67 words
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720 1955-02-21 12 FAM Cup Competition Face 'Scrap' Decision Long Debate On Shuttling Selangor In Malaya Cup KUALA LI'MPIR, Sun.— This year's Football Association of Malaya Council will decide whether the association should continue with the FAM Cup competition. At the annual general meeting of the FAM here today, president Tengku Abdul Rahman720 words
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Article42 1955-02-21 12 NEE Soon Boys Club scored their fourth successive win yesterday when they beat Naval Base Rangers 2-"l in a soccer match played at HMS Terror. Scorers for Nee Soo n were Sanctuary and McKintosh while rlamid scored for the Rangers42 words
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Article34 1955-02-21 12 ARSENAL Sports Club be i) Llaymore Youngsters \]-2 ir friendly soccer match played it Fairer Park yesterday. Scorers for Arterial were Ramanathan. Ganasan and Williams, Aziz and Ismail scored tor Claymore Youngsters34 words
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210 1955-02-21 12 A SUGGESTION that the annual North versus South fixture be played on a separate date, and not on the day after the Malaya Cup final, would also come for consideration by the council. He pointed out that as the majority of the210 words
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Article280 1955-02-21 12 SINGAPORE Civil ians scored an easy 2 l victory over the Combined Services in the soccer match in aid of the Armed Services Welfare Association played at Jalan Besar Stadium last night The match attracted 6,000 spectators who paid about $8,000. Before the start of the280 words
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81 1955-02-21 12 Umpire Was Against Me, Says Bergelin PENANG. Sun. Lennart Bergelin. the Swedish Davis Cup star, obviously tired from a strenuous tour, went down to cup-mate. Sven Davidson at 6-3 6-3 in the exhibition match played on the Penang Sports Club court today. Bergelin. who did not show his best, was81 words
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404 1955-02-21 12 MICHAEL GOH - Water-Skiers Make Applause Meter Jump MICHAEL GOH Walter Pfister Takes The Jump In His Sfrid*....Bui Doesn't Quit* Make It! STORY AND PICTURES BY THERE has never been so many people at the Pasir Ris Hotel in Singapore before. They sat in the dining room, crowded the main verandah, and lined404 words
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Article, Illustration15 1955-02-21 12 I Lucy Cheng doesn't... I sailing over the jump, keeping low Phew15 words
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Article585 1955-02-21 12 Incidents Mar Vic/oi Over The Federatio PAKISTAN I FEDERATION I Ai>du! Aziz Habib-l'r-Rehmcm 2, Sadiq, Xascer Ahmad. Umpircs'.S. M. Ayub and V. T. D By LEONG HEW MENG I IPOH, Sun.— The Pakistan Hockey Federation tourists beat the ledrratJ Malaya by five goals to nil in the585 words
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Article90 1955-02-21 12 IPOH Sun.— The Mala yan team to meet the Pakistan Hockey Federation tourists in the return International match to be played at Kuala Lumpur on March 25 will be selected from: Mohd Anwar Ba i g (Pk). S. Shanmuganathan (Pk)' Chua Eng Cheng (Sel)'; Phillip Sa90 words
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Advertisement9 1955-02-21 12 THE VIBROGRAPH IS rsHH (i: CONTROL or KVFKV life9 words
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