Singapore Standard, 17 December 1955

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  • 15 1 Singapore Standard Vol. VI. No. 164 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1955 16 PAGES 15 CENTS
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  • 239 1 VIP's Discussing Year's Strategy THESE YIPs are attending the annual conference of British civil and service chiefs m South-east Asia which opened at Eden Hall, Singapore residence of the Commissioner General, Sir Robert Scott, on Thursday. They are: First row (left to rifht)— Mr. R. E. Turnbull, Governor of North
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  • 111 1 GURKHAS BAG 3 TOP REDS KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. Three Communist terrorists two branch committee members and a state committee member were shot dead by the Gurkhas m KuiaJ (Johore) and Jelebu (Negrl Sembilani. S:n Wan Hing and a woman Chan Siow Tai, both members of the Titi branch, were killed
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  • 19 1 SIR Winston Churchill yesterday received the freedom c: Northern Ireland"s capital. Belfast, and the port of L'T.^nderry.
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  • 27 1 Reuter MADAME Sun Vat Sen, widow of the founder of the Chinese Republic, flew into Calcutta yesterday to begin her visit to India. Reuter
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  • 109 1 Air Force Rebels Arrested JAKARTA, Dec. 16 (Reuter) Rebellious air force officers whose opposition to the new staff appointment erupted into a display of force at the installation ceremony on Dec. 14, were arrested at midnight, last night, according to a report m the Independent Jakarta Morninger Indonesia Raja. The
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  • 59 1 LONDON. Dec. 16 (AP) Storms raging over the Atlantic and the North Sea took seven lives yesterday and four fishermen were reported missing. A Royal Air Force helicopter crashed into the li7-foot Bell Rock lighthouse off Scotland's east coast m a thick sea mist. Both crewmen
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  • 27 1 PREMIER Nouri El-Said of Iraq tendered his Cabinet's resignation to King Feisal. yesterday, m a move to implement a new policy of Internal reforms. UP
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  • 27 1 NATO allies announced yesterday they will build a brand new tactical air force with American units based behind the Alps m Northern Italy. UP
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  • 318 1 Missing Rice Case Involves Millionaires KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Pieces of paper, wet and partly eaten by rats, found on the bank of a stream, led to the arrest of two millionaire rice merchants m connection with the loss of 300 bags of Government rice, the Sessions Court was told today.
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  • 122 1 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. Dec. 16 (Reuter) A chain of suicides including that of a Honduran delegate to the United Nations has shaken this town of 100,000 people m the past week. It began with Senora Manuela Munoz, wife of a state councillor, taking poison. On Monday, just
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  • 57 1 WHILE the proprietor of a book firm m Singapore's Cross Street was entertaining his employees at his birthday party m his home m Tiong Bahru Road, burglars broke into his shop last night. When two of his employees returned to the shop at about 9 p.m. they
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  • 902 1 Spore Assembly To Be Multi-Lingual BUT NO CITIZENSHIP LONDON, Dec. 16 Singapore is to have a multilingual Legislature and the Civil Service Staff Association will have access to the Chief Minister, through the Chief Secretary. These are two of many concessions Singapore's Chief Minister David Marshall has
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  • 203 1 Your Toys Go Out Today THE FIRST of thousands of toys bought with your donations to The Standard Christmas Toy fund go out today when Santa Claus drops m at the Kolam Ayer Civil Defence grounds this evening to meet sixty handicapped children for a gala party And long before
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  • 62 1 SINGAPORE'S Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday received a dramatic radio-telephone call trom Chief Minister David Marshall m London, after he concluded his discussion on the question of Singapore citizenship. Vice-President. Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, who took the call, told newsmen that the conversation was confidential. The
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  • 98 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Court of Enquiry probing the Fung Keong Rubber Manufactory's dispute with its workers over the recognition of their trade union will open m the Supreme Court building, Kuala Lumpur, at 10 a.m. next Monday. Mr. Justice Good, it may be recalled, has
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  • 26 1 BECAUSE of illness, Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden yesterday postponed his meeting with Mr. David Marshall. Chief Minister of Singapore provisionally to Monday. AP
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  • 140 1 TWO United States destroyers, the USS Floyd B. Parks and UCS John R. Craig, and a submarine, USS Greenfish will arrive m Singapore today for a two-day visit. The ships are part of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, stationed m Western Pacific waters. This is a routine
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    • 14 1 X'MAS SALE Now On A Grand Opportunity to Save on Gifts. ft The NOVELTYsTo»?
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  • 246 2 MALAYANIZATION ASKED TO HELP Students Hot Up Pressure THE Malayan Students' Association of Amei i< will make written repio sentations to the Mala > anization Commission on the recognition of Airerican decrees. In its latest newsletter to members, the preside::: of the MSA, Mr. Raymond Yong, said,
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  • 137 2 MALACCA. Fri— The Chief Education Officer, Mr. F.C.W. Edge, opening the new $12,000 Chinese school at Tangga Batu, said that the school was an example of the co-operation between the Chinese and the Malays. On the committee of 15 which was formed to raise
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  • 134 2 SEREMBAN, Fri. A twoday exhibition of police work will open here at Police Headquarters today. The exhibition is aimed at promoting goodwill between public and the police, on Operation Service. It is to enable to the public to acquaint themselves with the various kinds
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  • 61 2 BENTONG, Thurs. Leong Lin, a 40-year-old woman was bound m $200 to be of good behaviour m the Magistrate's Court here, for assaulting her 15-year-old daughter. Said the magistrate Mr. J. M. Whimster: -"I give you a chance to remedy your behaviour. But if there are
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  • 36 2 HONGKONG, Dec. 16. Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were: $15.22 to £1 Sterling, $5.***** to US$l; $1,830 to Malayan $1; $0,158 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $253.5 to a tael.
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  • 195 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— The United Chinese Teachers Association today threatened that over 5,000 of its members might go on strike "if Government continues to adopt its present policy of discriminating against Chinese education." The threat was made by Mr. Lim Lien Geok, president oi
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  • 37 2 HENRY CHRISTOPHER READ suddenly at his residence 38. Short Street. Singapore, at 3.30 p.m. on 16.12.55. Aged 35. Cortege leaves for Cathedral of Good Shepherd at 4.30 p.m. today and thence U> Bidadari Cemetery for interment.
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  • 215 2 EVER heard of Billy Banks? He is the "Shakerattle and roll" American negro entertainer, who will certainly croon his way into the hearts of Singapore jukebox fans. Billy Banks, a featured artist for 14 years at Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe, New Yorlc City,
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  • 82 2 MALACCA. Fri. Trade Unionists here gathered m the High School Hall on Wednesday to hear Mr. P. P. Narayanan, the head of the Malayan Trades Union Congress, speak to them m the course of a "get to the people" tour of the Federation. Amid cries
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  • 303 2 Fun For Jungle Bashers Too KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— British troops engaged m anti-terrorist operations m Malaya will have another "Jungle Christmas" this year— but Santa will seek them out m the wild with at least 13 tons of turkey to start with. Tons of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • 336 3 Compromise Rate Is Being Sought KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Federation of Administrative and Clerical Services Union today suggested to Government a compromise salary scale for 15,000 white-collar workers m Federal, State, Railway, Postal, Telecoms and Police departments. In a memorandum handed to the Chief Secretary,
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  • 62 3 PENANG. Fri.— Judo expert. Jack Warrick. arrested on a warrant m Penang was produced m the Magistrate's Court today on a charge of criminal breach of trust of a guitar valued at $50 at Temiang Road, Seremban, on June 14. Warrick was granted $100 bail
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  • 54 3 BENTONG, Thurs.— A Town Board labourer claimed trial here to a charge of using criminal force en a 32-year-o!d woman, with intent to outrage her modesty. The offence was alleged to have been committed on Dec. 12 m Ah Peng Street. Bail of $200 was
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  • 62 3 TEOH Chin Boon, second son of Federal Councillor, Teoh Chze Chong, of Kluang, will be going: to Australia for further studies early next month. His elder brother, Teoh Chin Hock is at present studying medicine m an Australian university. Both are old boys of the Government English
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  • 59 3 KLUANG, Fri. Fifteen young girls, including four Europeans, have entered for the first beauty contest to be held m Kluang Proceeds of this contest will go to the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen Families Fund Preliminary events will take place at the Embassy at 3 p.m. on
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  • 170 3 VOLUNTARY workers are urgently required to help at cnnsunas parties for children m welfare centres m Singapore, Mr. A. B. Weatheiall, Assistant Director for Community Welfare, Social Welfare Department, said yesterday. "People willing to help should apply m writing or call personally at the Voluntary
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  • 98 3 THE Standard gratefully acknowledges the following donations received yesterday WOffoo" F Undation Sin Sapore Officers, NCO's, Airmen and Civilians of M. T. Repair Squadron. R.A.F Seletar, Singapore $100.52 WO's SGTs, Ist Bn The Queen's Royal Regiment, Kenya Camp $50; Mr. Chew Hock Leong $25; Mr. and Mrs
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  • 39 3 PENANG, Fri. A public meeting to consider starting a relief fund to aid the recent cyclone victims m South India will be held at the Municipal Labourers Union. 148 Dato Kramat Road, tomorrow at 5 p.m.
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  • 164 3 Charity Show By Opera THE Peking Opera gave the first of two performances m aid of the Chinese V.M.C.A. m the Hokkien Association Hall, last night. To one. such as myself, who is accustomed to Western opera and theatre, the Chinese drama is intelligible only m remote and general terms;
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  • 140 3 All of which goes to show that I do not know the first thing about Chinese opera— and this I apologetically admit. Music a s I know it doe?not exist, and acting, with all its subtleties, doesn't either; therefore it is clear that to appreciate Chinese drama one
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  • 107 3 Send X'mas Cables By Dec. 20 PEOPLE m Singapore who intend to send Christmas greetings to their friends and relative*, abroad are requested by Cable and Wireless Ltd., to sena m their telegrams on or before Dec. 20, m order to ensure immediate delivery. The Telegram (Traffic) Representative of Cable
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  • 41 3 THE staff of The Singapore Standard has contributed Rs. 171 to tne victims of the recent floods m Madras. A draft for the sum collected was sent to the Chief Minister of Madras, Mr. K. Kamarajnadar, yesterday.
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  • 37 3 SINGAPORE Police arrested a 15-year-old youth, who was found hiding behind some bushes m the compound ol the V.M.C.A. hostel. Fort Canning Road, on Thursday night. A quantity of stolen articles was recovered.
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  • 55 3 AFTER a charge of murdei was explained to a 55-year-old woman, she was ordered by the Singapore Fourth Magistrate, Mr. Tan Boon Teck. to be remanded till Dec 19. It was alleged that Tan Ah Teow caused the death of Oh Teow Seng at Lorong 27.
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  • 151 3 STUDENTS TOLD WORK IN UNISON SINGAPORE'S Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, said that if the road to independence i s to be made shorter, students m the Colony must work m unison. He was speaking at the send-off party given him and the 200 delegates of different educational
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 260 4 They Seek Government Recompense KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— -The Federation's Assistant Resettlement Officers, one-time m the forefront of Government's drive to win the people's hearts and minds, are getting the sack rapidly, The Standard learnt today. Despite yeoman service they have rendered m resettling over half a
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  • 167 4 'A Confident Asia Is Taking Shape' THE seven-day goodwill visit to Ceylon and India by Singapore's Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, was described last night by the Public Relations Secretary Mr. G. G. Tnqmson, as one of "bigness with vivid and vital detail of colour and incident." Speaking over Radio
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  • 71 4 MEMBERS of the Singapore Labour Front were yesterday circularized on a proposed series of lectures on "Scientific Socialism" by the new adviser to the Katong Branch. Mr. B. F. Atherton. The lecture is expected to last 30 minutes after which the subject will be open to questions
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  • 59 4 MEMBERS ot the Singapore Bukit Timah Youth Club will hold a Christmas social tomorrow at their club premises m Bukit Timah Lane from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Highlights of the programme will be a magic show by Mr. Ron Knight and musical items by members.
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  • 107 4 THE fullest understanding of the English language is essential for a business career m Colony today, said the Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. M. Mason, when he presented 14 Singaporeans with prizes at the Chamber's Meeting Room. Fullerton Building, yesterday.
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  • Article, Illustration
    41 4 Photo shows the guests at the luncheon party given by the Sultan of Perak at his palace "Iskandariah" on the occasion of the marriage of his son Raja Azlan Shah to Che' Bainun binte Mann of Penang on Wednesday.
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  • 71 4 THE Executive Commissioner. Liaison, of the Boy Scouts International Bureau, Mr. Percy Siebold. who is on a goodwill tour of the various Boy Scouts Associations m the Middle East and Asia will arrive m Singapore on Dec. 31. Mr. Siebold who will be m the
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  • 217 4 Fewer Bankrupts This Year BANKRUPTCY liabilities m Singapore from January to October, 1955, were among the lowest since the "black" year m 1952, a spokesman of the Official Assignee's Office told The Standard yesterday. The spokesman said that judging from the papers so far received,
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  • 91 4 ALOR STAR. Fri. The Federation's Chief Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, today described as "utter nonsense" a Singapore newspaper report that he vyas cutting short his Kedah trip and rushing back to Kuala Lumpur to discuss with his Cabinet the Johore Sultan's defiance of the
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  • 121 4 THE ten Chinese bus companies m Singapore may resume their bus services again very soon. A spokesman of the Chinese Bus Owners' Association told The Standard last night that the owners are trying their utmost to put the buses on the road as soon
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  • 136 4 Boy Gets $59,496 Damages DAMAGES totalling $50.4^6 were awarded to Sam Seek Cheong. a 17-year-old engineering workshop apprentice, by Mr. Justice Whitton m the Singapore High Court yesterday m an action which the boy's mother brought against the firm of Chop Ec Chiang. Sam's mother sued the firm for injuries
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  • 41 4 JOHCRE BAHRU, Fri. The only set of the Encyclopaedia of Islam, (Kitab), m Malaya has been purchased by Johore for $1,200. The five volumes comprising the set have been added to the library of the Department of Religious Affairs.
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  • 159 4 SINGAPORE Minister for Communications and Works, Mr. Francis Thomas, took over the controls of the Indian made exhibition trainer plane, HT2, for live minutes during a joy ride he was given m it by the plane's pilot, Mr. B. K. Gosh, yesterday. The plane was
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 67 4 Weather Report Minimum Temperature From 7.30 p.m. Dec. 15 to 7.30 a.m. Dec. 16 Singapore (73F): Penang (73F): Kota Bahru (73F); Kuala Lumpur (73F); Ipoh (71F); Kuantan (71F). Maximum Temperature From 7..50 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Dec. 16 Singapore (87F): Penang (87F); Kota B.ihru (84F): Kuala Lumpur <89F); Ipoh (OOF):
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  • 259 5 More Protection For Wild Life In North TABOO The Rhino Ant-eater Bear Cat Slow Loris Gibbon Tapir EVEN TAXIDERMISTS ARE CONTROLLED IPOH, Fri. A new Game Ordinance, applicable to Perak, Kedah and Perlis, will come into force as from Jan. 1, next year. Under the new Ordinance, the licence fee
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  • 27 5 L/CPL. Robert Wilson. RASC, of the 7 Ground Liaison Section (Malaya), who has been awarded the British Empire Medal by Her Majesty the Queen.
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  • 61 5 THE following were elected office-bearers of the Singapore Arts Council at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Council held recently: Chairman Mr. Lee'Siow Mong, vice-chairman Dr. C. A. Gibson-Hill and Mr. John Ede. secretary Mr. A. J. Thomas, treasurer Mr. Donald Moore. Members Mr.
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  • Article, Illustration
    50 5 SINGAPORE'S Tamil Methodist Youth Fellowship choir have spent weeks rehearsing for their ambitious Christmas programme, "Tidings of Great Joy.' to be staged tonight at 8 p.m. at the Tamil Methodist Church. The programme inciudes works of Bach, Handel, ami Schumann In picture the choir at last night's rehearsal.
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  • 123 5 'Yes, Sir I Did But Not Guilty' A SINGAPORE farmer. Ong Choon Tung, 42, was yesterday ordered to Woodbridge Hospital till Dec 28, by the Eighth Magistrate. Mr K. C. Chan, when he admitted killing a buffalo and yet claimed trial to the charge. Ong was charged with committing mischief
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  • 227 5 WORLDLY wisdom and experience Of course we need them lor a judicial post, said Singapore business and professional men interviewed by The Standard yesterday. But there was one dissenter; the Principal of St. Andrew's School. Canon R.K.S. Adams, who said: "Godliness and a right attitude
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  • 147 5 CLOSING rubber prices (cents per 'b ;n Singapore yesterday were: Tone: Steady quiet. TIN PRIO The price of tin yesterday was S4oBi per picul (Up S3J)LONDON KUBBLK No I K.SS. Settlement House Terms. Friday's opening prices first session were: CLOSING Spot 3<Ud. January March 36id. April June 34.1
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  • 280 5 None Takes Blame For Trouble MORE than 130 employees of Yeo Hiap Seng Sauce Factory m Bukit Timah Road went on strike yesterday, following the suspension of 55 ol their colleagues on Wednesday for alleged disloyalty. The workers, who belong to the Singapore Factory
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  • 23 5 THE UMNO branch, Kluang, will hold a fun fair on the padang from Dec. 24 to 30 to raise funds.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 973 5 Standard c&lmanac Inlormation at a Glance SppEßSßfr niiiinmiaa -h ,45 Singapore Share Market 215 "Bos' Sellers" (19 50. 16 86m); I) I l\i hAD«I V E Report tS); 1.50 Time tor a Waltz 230 "Tea with the Thomases" jLf '■"M M r (Si, 2 p.m. Melody Interlude (19 59. 16.86
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  • 406 7 Opposition Says: He's Selling Us Down The River SINGAPORE political parties on the Opposition Bench yesterday censured Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall for selling the people of Singapore down the river m London. They were objecting to a speech by Mr. David Marshall at the luncheon
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  • 117 7 A JOINT meeting of officials of all Singapore Government unions and the Trade Union Congress to be held tonight will discuss the transport strikes m the Colony and the present industrial unrest. Secretary of the 10.000--strong City Council Labour Unions Federation. Mr. O. S. Rengasamy,
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  • 69 7 AT THE conclusion of a preliminary inquiry, the Singapore Fourth Magistrate. Mr. Tan Boon Teck. yesterday committed Yeo Swee Chang to stand trial In the Hish Court for armed robbery at Ellenborough Market, on Sept. 20. Yeo was stated to have ordered a fishmonger, Chua Chian Thoy,
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  • 127 7 Police Have Man's Details A 24-YEAR-OLD married woman yesterday reported to Police that she was raped by the driver of a "pirate' taxi while being driven to Jurong Road from the City on the night of Dec. 12. She made the report yesterday after
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  • 52 7 MR T. S. Krishnan, Chief Storekeeper, P.W.D State Store, Johore Bahru, was elected chairman of the Government Storekeepers Union which held its inaugural meeting recently at Johore Bahru. Other office-bearers are Syed Ibrahim, secretary, I. Mohamed Basri, assistant secretary, Seah Swee Onn, treasurer, and I Alwee bin
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  • 28 7 photo. SINGAPORE Chief Minister David Marshall, m London for talks on self- government for Singapore, lays a wreath at the Cenotaph m Whitehall, London. A.P.
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  • 72 7 PRETTY and sultry Miss Cecilia Shang-Kuan, above, is a popular Mandarin movie actress-and-producer. She left Hongkong recently for Bangkok to make a personal arpearance at a theatre there by staging a gala premiere of her first self-produced Mandarin film "Fishermen's Escape" the first production of her own
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  • 136 7 DOCTORS: GOVT. IS TO BLAME' THE problem of solving the shortage of doctors m the Federation lay not m "introducing totalitarian measures at the expense of the people." the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, University of Malaya, declared yesterday. The solution, the Association said m
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  • 22 7 MEMBERS of St. John's Church, Ipoh. will present a Christmas play on Sunday, at 7 p.m. m the church premises.
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  • 995 8 Ominous Prediction T^YEN if allowance has to be made for over pessimism m the prediction made by Japanese Colonel Masanobu Tsuji that the Communists m South-East Asia are planning to launch their biggest offensive m 1956, due note must be taken of his warning particularly where it
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  • 678 8  - Quakers' Views on China O. M. Green By LONDON CIX delegates from the Society of Friends (Quakers) who have returned recently from a visit of nearly a month to China had one great advantage over previous British delegations m that two of their members spoke Chinese fluently. They were also
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  • 355 8 REVIEW OF VIEWS Singapore Citizenship FJTUSAN says the lack of ardour with which Mr. David Marshall now fights for Singapore citizenship is perhaps due to the fact that those who desire the citizenship most have let him down m recent months. Utusan points out that the Democrats and the Chambers
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  • 550 8 Sir: It is completely wrong for a Malay to assert that when a non-Muslim converts himself into Islam he is said to have "Masok Melayu." The source of Isla m was no doubt from Mecca, an Arabic town m Arabia where Prophet Mohamed was born, and the Arabs
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  • 482 8 Sir: As certain inaccuracies regarding my appointment with the Department of Broadcasting are being given publicity m the columns of your paper, may I be permitted to give the official history of my appointment and its termination? I was appointed m November, 1952 as a local
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  • 78 8 Sir: It was once said m Singapore that the .then Colonial Secretary ruled and the then Governor only governed. Recently, the Governor of Singapore was told that he does not govern, but the Government does. Now the Sultan of Johore is told that ruler though he be
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  • 1133 8  - The NEWS as it strikes me! ASTER GUNASEKERA ANE of the great qualities of the Malayan Governments is aptitude to organize social and welfare projects and establish public institutions which achieve success because one of the virtues of the peoples of Malaya is their benevolent regard for these sources through
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  • 259 9 EGYPT, SYRIA SET FOR WAR WITH ISRAEL NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (Reuter)— Egypt yesterday formed the United Nations that it would "treat force iritli force' m the event of "further aggression.' An Egyptian Government communication to the c etary General. Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld said jraeli aggressions had "come to such
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  • 111 9 LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuteri Malta, the Mediterranean I ad fortress 1.200 miles m London, will become first colony ever to send I -_>entatives to sit m the tish Parliament, once a urt published here today .:i.wiy approved. It provides Malta three its m the
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  • 72 9 NICOSIA. Cyprus. Dec. 16 —A band oi terrorists set fire to government offices m Myrphou. 20 miles northwest of Nicosia, t day and caused extensive damage. At Famagusta. British troops with sten guns boardcJ the 1.549-ton Greek ship Csia when she arrived today b o
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  • 62 9 PARIS. Dec. 16 (AP) The United States was reported today to have intervened at a high level m an effort to halt a British move to relax Allied* trade restrictions on Red China. The British had advised the Americans they may be compelled to take
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    109 9 CHRISTMAS CAKE THE Chief baker of a Tokyo restaurant giving finishing touches to a scale model cake of Kiyomizu Dera, a famous Buddhist temple m Kyoto, Japan. It took him and his assistants six weeks to make the super Christmas cake, including a trip to Kyoto to study the original
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  • 366 9 REDS KILLED 400 STRIKERS' IN A DAY FRIEDLAND CAMP, West Germany, Dec. 16, (Reuter)— Troops and tanks drove into a prison camp deep m the Soviet controlled Asian republic of Khazakhstan last year to quell a riot and massacred about 400 prisoners, a
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  • 38 9 JERUSALEM. Dec. 16 (UP). Israel has informed United Nations truce supervisor Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns that it favours a reciprocal release of war prisoners with Syria, a Foreign Ministry spokesman announced yesterday.
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  • 39 9 POLICE arrested 99 Bombay Leftists who defied a ban on the assembly of more than four people and demonstrated against the Indian Government's derision to create a separate Bombay city state among the Marathi-speaking people. AP
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  • 24 9 THE U.S. Navy has picked the names Skate and Swordfish for its third and fourth atomic powered submarines, now under construction. A.P.
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  • 93 9 COPENHAGEN, Dec 16 (AP) King Frederick XI and a Danish girl yesterday started a clock that will run for 1,000 years or more without a stop. Called the most accurate ever made it is expected to lose or gain only about twofifths of a second every
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  • 197 9 PARIS, Dec. 16 (UP)— The North Atlantic Council approved a new centralized air defence and radar warning system yesterday to plug: the holes against any surprise attack from the Ertst. It gathered the scattered links of European air defence into the hands of Gen.
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  • 37 9 THE chairman of the board cf Wheelock Marden and Company Ltd., one of the biggest British firms m Asia, said yesterday m Hongkong that the company's business situation m Red China is "worsening." UP
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  • 132 9 LONDON. Dec. 16. (AP)— A team of experts on medicine and crime said today sex deviation is so widespread m Britain there are "practising homosexuals" m parliament. Reporting on an investigation made for the British Medical Association, the experts said the number of male perverts m the United
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  • 346 9 NEHRU THE U.N. PEACEMAKER.' NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (Renter)— Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, Soviet Prime Minister, personally ordered the withdrawal of Soviet vetoes against 12 non-Communist states which applied for United Nations membership, after intervention by Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, usually
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  • 135 9 Whiles Aid Family Of Slain Negro GLENDORA. Mississippi. Dec. 16 (AP).— Three white men have offered aid for the widow of a slain Negro. And a US$l,OOO cheque from the National Council of Churches m New York is m the mail for the widow and four children, the Rev. W.
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  • 69 9 LONDON. Dec. 16 (AP) Reports reaching London from Vienna said Endre Marton. Associated Press correspondent m Hungary, and his wife, correspondent for United Press, went on trial on Nov. 28 before a secret Hungarian military court. The reports did not disclose the specific charges against the
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  • 63 9 TOKYO, Dec. 16 (AP) Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu. who blamed Russian manoeuvring for Japan's exclusion from the United Nations, today survived a no-confidence motion m parliament. The Conservative dominated House of Representatives voted down, 259 to 135. a Socialist non-confidence motion which accused the Foreign Minister of
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  • 198 9 JAPAN IS VETOED OUT AGAIN UNITED NATIONS New York, Dec. 16 (UP) -The Soviet Union for the third time m three days yesterday vetoed a bid by Japan to become the 77th member of the United Nations. A Soviet bid to bold Japan as a "hostage" to gain the admission
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  • 80 9 WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (AP).— The United Steles was reported last night to have delayed acting on a request from Israel for arms because of Israel's raid last Sunday on Syrian military positions near the Sea of Galilee. The U.S. State Department has sent word
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 30 9 fßl^Ll SOAP m RINSO fmmmm—m that's why i t washes so thoroughly I is so gentle on clothes- I so kind to hands! I saves y° u jf/y money too!
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  • 882 10 Music Notes Quairusik Yuletide Concerts gEASONAL music during Christmastide begins tomorrow evening with a programme of carols and Christmas music by the choir and soloists of the Singapore Musical Society m the Victoria Hall. Ticket sales are brisk. Church choirs and the smaller music groups are also very active. Among
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  • 370 10 STAGE DOIOR JOHN HALKIN for it is the audience which is the greatest deadweight m the modern London theatre. It is the audience which keeps the present state of affairs m being. The business men who own and run London's theatres may know little about drama, but they know what
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  • 463 10  -  Victor Doggctt BEETHOVEN. Overtures: Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43; Coriolan, Op. -62; Ruins of Athens, Op. 113; Namensfeier, Op. 115; King Stephen. Op. 117; Consecration of the House, Op. 124. Vienna State Opera Orchestra cond. Scherchen. Nixa WLP 5335. A PART from slight untidiness m the opening chords
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  • 71 10 JANET LEIGH says her J most embarrassing love scene occurred during the filming of "My Sister Eileen." Says Janet: "BOBBY FOSSE and I were doing a dance sequence. He had to pick me up. whirl me around, sit me down, sing a piece of a so^g and then
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    • 125 10 The world famous family of TIGER medicinal products W"^ """^v^^ <k^9*^H-'*S3H^^^Bi!SlH^ixVtfßEi£te' -n-^L^f-L^wt^B^ *X*' "^ik"*' ~^^^lL CHINKAWHITE This invaluable Wind Mixture is an excellent remedy for Stomach Pains, Constipation, Indigestion, Acidity, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite. ENG AUN TONG THE TIGER MEDICAL HALL For a lovelier you j^ventntf tit fTi'tcJ- iy I&cQ*\
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    203 11 MR. AND MRS. Arthur \.usaloo who were married at the Singapore ;isi>y. The bride is the former Miss Rosa.l lit w. A reception pas held at Nallur Road after the wedding. MR. AND MRS. Lim Teik Earn after their wedding at the Klang Registry of Marriages. Mr. and
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    453 11  -  JM.A.' Glasgow By a LONDON SCIENTISTS are constantly inventing new methods to help industry to make better products, with a saving of me and money. And one of the late*! of these devices is a pistol-like contrivance for Lj -rr- ding samples of molten I imetal Queer "gun."
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  • 34 11 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS IN RETROSPECT It's not difficult to guess who he is but do you know why he's so happy? Check the caption below and see whether you've remembered correctly? j
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1000 11 Children! YOUR GOOD NEWS FOR CHRISTMAS! Prise Value iYotv $2 9 20O 9 00 FOR SINGAPORE WINNERS Prizes to be collected at our (f?\& .11>353 Christmas Party at Jubilee Theatre, North Bridge Road (opposite ;J^^^J^/ Odeon Theatre) at 9.30 a.m. on 22nd December 1955 ■'TITi7 r BPYTTjB FOR FEDERATION WINNERS
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    • 88 11 Owing to lack of space the STANDARD'S Daily Crossword Puzxle has been held over. 3 E! B^S-^-Solution to Friday's Crossword \\VVV\\V\\\VVV\\\\WWVV\\\V\\V\\V^ uo saosof UVUIJ.3Q /o JLapudxins ivuowpuoo Z -un am P ul appins ucno Z siq 'sajuuo sii( jb jDa/ap \bn\udda am a\\ j p?p tnm '/UojDfO ii iDA\ P\
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  • 619 12 [Finance And Commerce j SINGAPORE importers, who complained about a marketing panel which they say is monopolizing fruit shipments from Australia, are still dissatisfied with the latest arrangement the enlargement of the panel by the addition of two firms. The marketing committee consisting of 11
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  • 44 12 NEW YORK. Dec. 15 (UP) Dnw Jones closing averages: STOCKS: 30 Industrials 480 72 20 Rails 161.00 15 Utilities 64 62 65 Stocks 170.75 BONDS: 40 Bonds 98.14 The Dow Jone? Commodity Futures Index (1924-26 average equals 100. closed at 151.77.
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  • 73 12 MOVEMENTS of lin-in-con-centrates from the Federation to Singapore and Penang during November amounted to 5,071 tons, against 5.227 tons m the previous month. The supplies came from Perak (3.301 tons). Selangor (1,322 tons). Negri Sembilan (114 tons). Pahang (168 tons). Johore (66 tons). Trengganu (22 tons). Kedah
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  • 341 12 DEC FIRST GRADE STILL FEATURES IN MART FOR the second week running the important feature of the rubber market has been the Dor-ember 1 RSS position, says the weekly report of Holiday, Cutler. Bath and d» Ltd. After the November squeeze it seemed improbable that there would be large December
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  • 37 12 RUSSIA'S crude steel production is likely to achieve this year's target of 44.200.000 tons, a raise of eight per cent over 1954, the British Iron and Steel Federation's latest monthly statistical bulletin revealed. U.P.
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  • 146 12 SINGAPORE rubber prices yesterday dropped IS cents to 51.26 i per lb. for first grade January shipment on a quiet market that was devoid of any features. Most of the morning the market remained quiet with very little business passing First business was reported at around $1.27.1
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  • 46 12 BRITAIN welcomed on Wednesday the millionth tourist to arrive this yea". At a Press conference arranged by the British Travel and Holidays Association, four visitors from different countries were entertained as a symbol" of the millionth arrival, and were presented with albums of photographs.
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  • 195 12 MALAYAN- sharebrokers yesterday reported tin* following business done: Gammon $2.50. $2.52 i: Hammer $2.60; Waugh $2.50 odd: Hongkong Bank $891.00; McAlister $3.22.',: Robinson ords. $2.35: Sime" Darby $1.90: Cold Storage $1.60; Wearnes $2,774; Jacks 53. 71. $3.72. Ampat 10/-- Austral Amal. 18 6 to 18/4 i delayed.
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  • 125 12 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday were: Copra Dec. $27} buyers. $272 sellers. Jan. $27i buyers. S2B sellers; coconut oil (bulki $404 sellers, coconut oil (drums) $43i sellers; Muntok white pepper $136 sellers. Sarawak white $135 sellers. Special Sarawak black $U3 sellers. Singapore Copra
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  • 32 12 CEYLON has rejected an offer of Communist China to supply Ceylon with French wheat and flour m partial payment of her indebtedness under their rubber and rice traae pact. UP
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  • 227 12 Luxury In Cricket With Rubber KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Practice wickets of latex cement are the latest luxury m cricket, "Rubber Developments" reported today. The rubber wicket, according to an authority, Mr. Reginald Wesley, is always level and true, faster than turf pitches unaffected by weather and are cheap to maintain.
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  • 460 12 A DELEGATION of Shell motor spirit dealers m the Federation paid a two-day visit to Singapore as guests of the Shell Company's Kuala Lumpur branch. The dealers were Messrs Tan Chooi Hooi. Gan Kirn Kah, Gan Yoke Thong, Yap Pow Thong, Yap Kirn Kee. Wong Sui
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  • 189 12 MALAYAN rubber shares continued to be the feature m the market yesterday with prices m this section showing an upward trend. Tins and industrials were quiet. Rubber shares attracted buying interest and provided the bulk of the business reported. Malayan Sharebrokers' Association yesterday reported the
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  • 174 12 460 Years With Firm: EMBLEMS FOR 14 SHELL MEN MR. F.T. HADDOCK, General Manager of the Sheil Company, will present emblems to 14 longservice employees today, at noon m Shell House, Collyer Quay, Singapore. Together, the men have served 460 years with the company. Eight of them who have each
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  • 62 12 The She:] Chemical Corporation, ]\,ew York, will start mediately construction of i i facilities at its Torrance (Caiforma) synthetic rubber plant for the production of cod high sohds latex which is used m making foam rubber The president of the' company said this will mark the first
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  • 487 12 U.S. Record Trade Cains A Surprise WASHINGTON, Dec. 16:— That the United States will achieve record levels of trade with the rest of the world this year has been a foregone conclusion for some months now. But the extent of the gains has occasioned both surprise and pleasure. This is
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  • 27 12 MALAYAN Exchange Ba:./-< Association selling rate? '"> merchants (T.T./0.D.) are: Swedish kronor 169 i 2- r .d Italian lire ***** ready. Other exchange rates remain unaltered.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 517 12 NOTICES TENDER Branch Office P.T PELAJARAN NASIONAL INDONESIA 12 Kobinson Koad, SINGAPORE. 1 The abeve Office requires supplies o* the following itema for its vessels foi 1956 for the period of 5 (rive) months eg VFGETABLES. PURE MEAT. LIVER HEN'S/ DUCK'S EGGS. FIREWOOD, CHARCOAL FRt'IT. ETC. 2. Traders wishing to
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    • 532 12 THE PENANG TURF CLUB X'MAS NEW YEAR MEETING, 1355 56 THE Committee have decided that there will be only 3 Days' Raring on 24TH. 28TH 31ST DECEMBER. 1955, instead of 4 Days as previously advertised. THE UNLIMITED SWEEP I for the 2ND DAY (B) and THE COURSE CASH SWEEPS originally
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 161 12 OUTER ROADS Tat. Kah Hua. Teck Thong. Banggaai, Asphalion. Naga- an kor ,v Aub^ Li Pis- Aik Hin. saki Maru. Tokyo Maru. Malay Ton 5 Hoa Ton S Hong. Sg. Ganges Maru, Crista, Yamadono Asahar >. Pacific 1, Tg. Pinang. Maru, Siaoe. fultala, Hai Lee WHARVES Kapanoli, Fernmoor. Anshun. Godown
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    • 786 13 ANGLO-FRENCH TRADING CO., LTD. I* *****/6. *****/4 132/6 Robinson Road THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE To Halifax, Boston, New York. Baltimore, Philadelphia Cult Ports Spore P. Sham Penang PCLYDORUS 9/16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Feb p OL YPH£MUS 19/25 Mar 26 Mai 27/28 Mar Carriers option te proceed
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    • 1018 13 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 < 18 lin «> (Incorporated m Singapore) (12 lines! De P T g THK BLUE FUNNEL LINE T 0 c a p v t el Carriers option to proceed via other ports to load and discharge ca.gc SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW. LONDON 6
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    • 834 13 MITSUI* pQ LINE Spore P. Sham Penang FOR JAPAN from India Asohi<»rn Maru for Hongkong Kobe Moii 20 Dee 17 Dec AmagisbP Maru for Yokohomo Kobe Moii 30 Det Bunyo Maru +or Kobe. Yokchamo 28 Dec FOP JAPAN from Continent AKashiv.n Mom 'or Yokohoma Kobe Noyova, vio Saigon Barg>ok, Hong
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    • 708 13 EAST ASIATIC LINES SAILINGS TO CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA Foi Aden. Port So id, Genoa, Antwerp Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen Gothenburg and Oslo S'porc P Shorn Penong x) "FALSTRIA" 24/27 Dec 28/28 Dec 29/30 Dec xx> "MEONIA' 30 Dec/1 Jor xxx) "KAMBODIA" 14/16 Jan 17/17 Jon 18/18 Jon x) Coll; London (Possengers only). Gdynia,
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  • 1534 14 £HRISTMAS, though basically a religious feast, is celebrated today by millions of people also as a time for eating, drinking and making merry. Here is a survey, made by REUTER Correspondents, of the traditional fare eaten by the peoples of the various nations at Christmas, together with
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    • 228 14 HBNQM SK -ice -fresh .tin^ lin^ -jrVesh xx > Mjt<^ vfl *v \jtouod^i^^& /yQyV.: ""v For healthy GUMS H^R^l You'll /tv/ that healthy tingle— it tells you that brushing p«lfipßHHH§ii|MjS with new Gibbs S.R. Toothpaste stimulates the gums fwMSS^^^^^^^^^^^^ to resist infection. S.R. stands for Sodium Ricinoleate Wffijffl§§Sߣ^.-J^=ss39M HFor sparkling
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    • 189 14 I I flf-T j^^a^w^^^ l^? 2/3 Ton 5 Ton Vehicles > sr>7^ Hwfe /or rom/orr A£JP§aß J} M 4F//#|JI /#^l/i C //>e <7//-;rcW raij > JwEMJ ml££ TWfiiMWmmi <C opening windJiields. Large f 1 OWWOWW &WT J% "%r%f¥V rear window and rear > fo/wr %A» on nor/wa/ These brilliant new
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 325 14 t niT A r\l-l iAa r\ a 2 economical; don't make RITA DEL MAR Ch ;'i 8 u e .t,,- Aue 23 to SeP I 22 Give due attention to TTFOI) A V S QUOTATION: health. wardrobe. service. Z 1 "Men are seldom blessed Exert t~ct. T with good fortune
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  • 477 15 NASHUA IS SOLD FOR US$1¼MIL. NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (AP)— Nashua, champion American three-year-old racehorse of 1955, was sold yesterday by the executors of the William Woodward estate for U551,251,200 to Leslie Combs of Spendthrift Farm, Lexington, Kentucky. The price was the highest ever paid for a racehorse m the
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  • 233 15 A Spill Sends Three Riders To Hospital MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 16 (AP) A spectacular spill m the fifth race sent four horses sprawling over the track at Tropical Park yesterday, and two others of the field of 12 were pulled up to avoid them. No one was seriously injured although
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  • 212 15 NEW YORK Dec. 16 (AP)— The New York State Athletic Commission yesterday officially amended its rules to outlaw the Boxing Guild of New York and announced support of its actions already had come from officials m Pennsylvania and Maryland. Commission Chairman Julius Helfand and Commissioner
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  • 51 15 MELBOURNE, Dec. 16 (Reuter) Mrs. Lewis Hoad. wife of Australia's Davis Cup tennis star, was driven 12 miles into Melbourne today to give birth to a girl Later, she said: "We did not expect baby so soon." Mrs. Hoad is the former Australian Wimbledon player, Jennifer
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  • 53 15 BOMBAY. Dec. 16 (Reuter) India defeated Hungary 3—l and later Hungary beat Singapore 3 l m the third triangular table tennis international here last night. Hungary won the previous two triangular tests, at Calcutta and Lucknow. The third test m the series of five will
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  • 54 15 KLUANG. Fri.— Aryan Gymkhana footballers will play their last game m the Federation m Kluang tomorrow against Johore Chinese F.A. Invitation team. The JCFA team will be selected from: Kirn Hock. Cheng Kok. Cheng Imm, Paul, Jones, Yoke Bin, Eng Ser. Kee Leong. Ah Chye. Hudson.
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  • 36 15 JOHORE BAHRU. FridaySouth Johore RFC team against Royal Signals on Saturday Whayman; Wills Stevenson. Poyntz. Emery; MahaflV Graham; Syratt. Marshall. Swain, Gile*. Chalmers Adamson. Credland and Scharenguivel. Reserves:. Yeo Beng Sun and Ikin.
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  • 23 15 IPOH. Fri.— Defending champions Kinta Indians, unbeaten m seven outings m the Hockey League, were today conceded a walkover by Sturrocks Club.
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    51 15 U.P. Picture. READY FOR ANYTHING sartorial splendour as Etonians walk out m scarves of the school colours for the kick-off of the annual Wall Game against the Oppidans (non-Col-legers). The game is an exciting rough and tumble alongside a high brick wall. Goals are seldom scored m the Eton College
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  • 357 15 Japanese Beats U.S. Davis Cupper NEW DELHI, Dec. 16, (AP) Japan's Kosei Kamo defeated U.S. Dayi s Cupper Hamilton Richardson 4 6, 6—4, 10—8. 6—l m the Indian international tennis tournament yesterday. Then Kamo teamed up with Indian player Sumant Misra to defeat Richardson and Bob Perry. U.S., m the
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  • 87 15 CHICAGO, Dec. 16 (Reuter) —Carl 'Bobo' Olson has been suspended for a month by the Illinois Athletic Commission a routine move, following his second round knock-out last week by 'Sugar' Ray Robinson, who regained the World Middleweight title. The suspension is customary In all States that come
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 44 15 SERRAVALLO'S TONiC. FREE OF CHARGE ONE MINIATURE to one bottle Purchased from Now till 11th February, 1956. "SERRAVALLO'S TONIC" The Ideal Seasonal Gifts for Everybody. y'lsw Fast Colour*: c^rm&B H TV JJ!| Sol* Agents:WING ON CO. 73-75. South Bridge Road, Telephone ***** SINGAPORE. STD.
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    • 561 15 CLASSIFIED ADS MARRIAGE CHEAH— KHOO on Thursday. December 15th 19.55 at Registry of Marriages Singapore between Dr. Cbeah Ser.g Kee ar.d Miss Khoo Ear. Suan. ACKNOWLEDGMENT MR. YEO MIANG KEE and family thank all relatives and friends who attended night visits and funeral of the late Mrs. Yeo Miang Kec.
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 202 15 r" tfi^lde Mamrtui > *j > (i)The double- v r-T 1 >^. I 1 instotf jn«llfW| Vi/whammq will hit AS mammy YtaHgv.,., «S MammLj smacK m STEADFASTLY, cbMM T^ what (21 M JS>L^7>^ v;iil travel two d^advto mm, shi'l Vfeoute One-Direct i |bjmtj| routes.'.' ■I^l^ S o tothe.Bram!!-But. VUit inside
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  • 687 16  - ROCK-A-BYE ROSS IN Ist ROUND BILL FUNK WHAT A TERROR THIS TUKANA! By TERROR TUKANA, the fighting Fijian with the killer instinct put away Milton Ross of Honolulu for keeps m the first round of the 10--round main event at the Happy World Stadium last night. The end of Ross,
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  • 303 16  - Chippendale Back In The Saddle Today WINDSOR LAD By KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Amateur riders from all over Malaya will gather at Kuala Lumpur today to compete m the last amateur meet of the season ai the Selangor Turf Club. Several prewar amateur riders will be competing at the meet, including
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  • 497 16 Race l: 2.00 p.m. Polo Ponies Div. 2 2 Furs. 1. Fine Lady 2. Cottage Queen 3. Gunna 4. Four Aces 5. First Watch 6. Mr. Busy. 7. Nightmare 8. Freckles 9. Nimble 10. Merah 11. Sayang II 12. Totland Scratching: Betty. Race 2: 2.30 p.m.
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  • 46 16 TAIPING, Fri.—Singapore Combined Schools water polo and swimming teams after their conquering tour of Penang, call3d here today. Five swimming events were held at Coronation Pool and visitors swept the board. Tomorrow there will be water polo and six more swimming events
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  • 301 16 They Fail In Quest For Promotion NO. 3 Base Ordnance Depot "A" who needed five goals to become SHA Div. 2 champions failed m their bid to earn promotion to Div. 1 when they scored only one goal to beat No. 3 Base Ordnance Depot "B" at Friendly Hill, Singapore,
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  • 25 16 MALAYAN Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves last night won the M.O.R. badminton tournament final beating Marine Police 3-2 at the S.M.F. Hall, Beach Road.
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    • 67 16 SOCCER: Tiger Cup: Group "A". Western Sports Club vs. Queensloicn XI at Farrer Park; Group "B" Kebcmmni Club vs. Buona Vista Rangers. Farrer Park; Friendly. Arsenal vs. HMS Concord. Farrer Park. RUGBY: S.C.C. (Ist) vs. R.A.O.C. Corps at S.C.C; Naval Base R.F.C. vs. R.A. SC. Naval Base: R.A.AF. 1 Squadron
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