The Straits Budget, 16 April 1953

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    27 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Scries No. 350, Thursday, April 16, 1953 Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 shilling.
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      Parliament blueprint ‘vindicates Dato Onn’
      520 2  -  G. V. THAVER. President Malayan Indian Association. Kuala Lumpur. A* YO E who has read tile so called “blueprint” for a parliament proposed by the U.MN.O. and the M.C.A. must agree that it is a vindication of Dato unn s statements. Firstly he emphasised that
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      OF MALAYANSAND MALAYA
      295 2  - OF MALA YANSAND MALAYA FOURTH GENERATION CHINESE. Singapore r'XCEPT for the Sakais who live in th stnp B the Malayan jungles, no one can tr sav tiS are the real natives of 1 Malaya. I therefore And Klyne Street’s definition of* “A Malayan” incomplete without a further definition of the
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      BRITISH SERGEANTS
      195 2  -  ERIC MITCHELL. IN my article on British Sergeants. it was not my intention to cross swords with the planters. But G. P. Willis’ letter obviously calls for a reply. My knowledge of British Sergeants is as comprehensive as Mr. Willis’, and my article was an accurate, though brief,
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      PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL OUTLOOK
      169 2  -  FEDERAL SCOUT. Singapore. 'J’HE present generation of Malayans is fast developing an inter-racial and international outlook. Most people dislike the old colonialism because of its discriminating brahminical exclusiveness. Today, however, colonialism cannot be attacked indiscriminatcly without being ungrateful to such fine men as Sir ucrald Templer and
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      Crisis and the Turf
      127 2  -  i> R.” Singapore. o\r, r fr, J V A P r 7 youi lin head.l Looms?" 1 the news. To c< raie the coronation mI Queen Elizabeth the sin I gapore Turf Club will stage! the richest race in its h£l tof y—the Coronation Cun I
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      A stitch in time
      163 2  -  KLYNE > I KEET. Kuala Lumpur. THE Financial Secretary hi officially expn s>ed coil cern over the fall .n the pr.:i of rubber J By my letter dated Mav 1 1951. (which you publisnedl day or two later) I drew a:l tention to the possibility of
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      Anthem: A remedy
      116 2  -  A < Ipoh. Criticisms have t> e ir l levelled at cinen oe. Ipoh for not standim 1 thera tion when the Per. v n ot is played. This is th li *i« ce I only in Ipoh but in t only H in Malaya and I
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      Much Needed Warning
      879 3 —Straits Times. Apr. 9 .corns to be a differopinion whether the l iiianci.il Secretary, jj||| .--worth, should have ,t lie said when he air.st possible econo* t! .sis. but there are no Minions whether what was right. It is the possibly which has the uproar. But it
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      Nationalising Tin
      328 3 —Straits Times. Apr. 9 Indonesia’s recent decision to complete the nationalisation of the tin industry on Banka island invites speculation on the future of the Indonesian mining industry in general. Banka tin properties were nationalised by the Dutch, but were operated en Government account by the Billiton Company.
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      Red Life In The Jungle
      547 3 -Straits Times. Apr. 10 Eighteen terrorists gave reporters good value in an interview arranged by the Police in Malacca. They were typical specimens, apparently not very convinced Communists and all of them glad to be out of the jungle at last. Four had given themselves
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      A Blow At The Smallholder
      715 3 —STRAITS TIMES. Apr. 11 Rubber is “big business” and in it there is no room for the smallholder. He should be eliminated. This is bold and revolutionary advice, unacceptable without a verv much more exhaustive study than Mr. T. S. Bavin has been able to
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      Arbitrator’s Award
      879 4 —Striats Times. Apr. 13 The arbitrator’s award in the wage dispute between postal clerks, the General Clerical Service and the Singapore Gov- j ernment at least achieves the objective of arbitration. It has ended the dispute. Neither side particularly likes the award, but both sides bound themselves to
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      Rubber Tax Warning
      691 4 Straits Times, Apr. 14. Warning against the high rate of export tax on rubber assaults the Federal Government from several directions at a time when the Government’s own finances are in none too happy a state. The retiring President of the United Malaya Planting Association, Mr. H.
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      Japanese Trade Problems
      320 4 —Straits Times. Apr 14. Discussions in Tokyo, at the request of the Japanese Government, >ll payments between Japan and the sterling area have ended in agreement on a limited relaxation of sterling restrictions on Japanese imports. What this means for Malaya is a matter for the two
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      The Gaol Break
      305 4 —Straits Times Apr u The- conviction of a Penang Prison warder on two charges of aiding prisoners accused of murder to escape raises questions which, it is satisfactory to hear, are to be the subject of further investigation. The Deputy Public Prosecutor did not elaborate, but in
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    Kentner is pianist on grand scale
    230 4 BC. SINGAPORE. Ap. 13 FOR his recital at the X::-M toria Memorial Hall night the visiting Hungaru:* pianist. Louis Kentner. oho?:I a programme mainly ries:?r.-j| ed to demonstrate his mous control over the me:: I dynamic tonal resources 1 the piano. It was unfortunate
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    Rail revenue goes up
    42 4 KUALA LUMPUR. The Malayan Railwav a big increase in rev January this year, with the same month > J according to statist i< today. this Total! January r* T st year was over $5.2' 11 year it was $3,850.00
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    First aiders
    20 4 BRUNEI. Apr. Brunei British Red ciety has begun juu h t in schools. Members first aid and honw
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    JOGET MODERN RILES INCHE PAGI, 81
    599 5 Krill.' p as i bin Seman, 81-year-old Javanese Malay, WV ha s been in domestic service in Malaya for IV t h an 60 years, has “no time for joget modern Ed such things.” K 03 years ago he showed time pendent spirit by
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    A CHILD’S MALAYAN MENAGERIE
    248 5  -  <>» I .IF KONG if Shark, a Sulu pirate bold, ic tc r ror of the seas, yh human plunder fills his id cruises with the breeze: sicht of his triangled sail stoutest heart will freeze. FFAR SAVVA o Puthon noted for his girth carpet pattern
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    Rex loves children, not crooks
    319 5  -  By A Staff Correspondent TJEX, the R A.F. dog recently used in a Singapore Police manhunt, likes children but hates crooks For the kids he’s a playmate, a oal who tikes his ears scratched. For the crooks he’s a vicious killer with all the ripping
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  • PERSONAL
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      BIRTHS
      134 5 FRICKER on 7th April at Bungsar Hospital to Paddy", wife of GeofTrev Pricker. a son both well. DREW: To Olga, wife of M.P. Drew, at the Kand.ong Kerbau Hospital, a daughter Brenda Anne. Both well Deo Gratias. WHITAKER. In Batu Gajah Hospital on 6th April. 1953. to Joan, wife
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      MARRIAGES
      125 5 MASSY COLLIER. St. Leger Parsons. On April 11th, 1953 in Kuala Lumpur, between Donald R bert Leslie, youngest son of the late Mr. Cecil Massy Collier and Mrs. Massy Collier of Southborough, Kent, and Elizabeth Helen Lavinia, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. St. Leger Parsons of Kuala
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  • Obituary
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    74 5 DEATH WARRANT OFFICER Heatncote Byron Brown of No. 1 <B) Squadron 1 R.A.A.F., Tenuah. passed away at Batu Gajah. Perak, on Thursday 9th April. 1953. WHITE Squadron-leader C.T. White M B E passed away suddenly on 8th April at Chanel RAF Hos pltal atted 43 years. BAIN T ie death
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    INDIAN FAKIR
    7 6 Picture by Foong Poh Kan
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    As I was Saying
    617 6  -  CYNICTS. SINGAPORE, Apr. 11. “T’HIS is an historic occasion”, said Singapore's Deputy Fin ancial Secretary, when opening the Government’s case in the postal clerks’ dispute, now the subject of arbitration. It is often difficult, however. to recognise history in the making, and in Gan Eng Seng
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    Notes from a... Malayan Diary
    995 6  -  Stanley Street In a name MANY good mothers of Sin- 1 gapore might be surprised tc know that the place of their confinement and release, Kandang Kerbau. really means buffalo byre. Presumably a site could not i be found in the more aptly titled district
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    Prince Bernhard thanks donors
    47 6 Prince Bernhard thanks donor s SINGAPORE A: r A The Consulate Get' Netherlands in 5u*.-> received a letter man of the Dut< Disaster Fund. I’f 1U hard, thanking all who sent Rifts a: of sympathy. s Prince Bernhai the "prompt whelming and a port” to the app
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    Laughing bandits give an interview
    452 8 THE REDS LOSE THEIR BARBER KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 8. 'piGHTEEN laughing ex-terrorists have a Press in Malacca town this morning. Four of them had been hiding in the jungle little more than 24 hours before. All had surrendered during the past 14 weeks. Happiest was
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    Tributes to information director
    92 8 SINGAPORE. Apr. 9. OT Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore, was packed yesterday evening with people of all communities when a memorial service for the late Mr. Elmer Newton, director of the United States Information Office, was reld. In the front pews were Mr. Newton’s 17-year-old son, Tony, who
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    Home leave for Deputy C.G.
    40 8 The Deputy CommissionerGeneral for Colonial Affairs, Mr. William Addis, has left Singapore for leave in England. During ms absence, his post will be filled by the Under-Secretary to the Singapore Government, Mr. R w. Jakeman.
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    Ais service with a smile
    54 8 THIS WAS THE SMILE with which attractive Miss Pearl Davidson, hostess on the inaugural In ion of Kurina Airways’ flight from Rangoon, greeted Singapore on Apr. 8. It was Miss Davidson's first visit to Singapore and she was looking forward to seeing the City.—Straits Times
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    U.S. rubber buyers agree to talks
    224 8 PENANG, Apr. 8. T'HE NEW YORK Rubber Trade Association and the A Rubber Manufacturers’ Association of America have agreed to discuss the question of claims and measures to be taken to protect the interests of Malayan packers and shippers. "This is a matter of
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    SOME PEOPLE STILL GO TO THE ‘BOMOS,’ SAYS DOCTOR
    164 8 SOME PEOPLE STILL GO TO THE ‘BOMOS, SAYS DOCTOR PENANG, Apr 8. lOCAL “homos’’ (native A medicine men) still exert considerable influence on illiterates. Dr. D. R. Huggins, World Health Organisation’s yaws expert, said in Penang today. Dr. Huggins told the Straits Times that, in spite of the good work
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    Their wives join them
    70 8 Singapore, Apr 10. The wives and families of two Japanese Consular officials arrived in Singapore yesterday to join their husbands who opened the first postwar Japanese Consulate in Singapore last October. Mrs. C. Hashida, wife of the Consul, was accompanied by her 15-year-old daughter, Miyako, and
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    8,000 more in Chinese schools
    174 8 MR. TAR SYE WRORg SINGAPORE Apr 9 Enrolment m rhi schools has gone 74.000 last year to 82 000 5? year, said an Education t partment spokesman e Mr. Tan Lark Sye. a p ro ,r, nent Chinese community der and chief sponsor of proposed
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    SOLDIER WHO SHOT GAOLED
    152 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr 8. THE Chief Justice. Mr. Justice I Mathew’, said today that he took a very grave view of a case in which a British soldier. Terence Hut ley. 21. of tr.e I R.E.M.E.. was convicted of attempted murder and armed robbery. Mr. Justice
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    Final flood gift sent
    45 8 Gifts to the Singapore British Flood Relief Fund totalled $222,085. The second and final donation of $1 >10,871 vyas sent yesterday to the Lord Mayor of London’s National Flood and Tempest Distress Fund. (,on:ition of 10.000 <$85,714) was sent last month.
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    Transfer to K.L.
    36 8 JOHORH BAHRU, Apr. 8. J Walters. Superintendent ol the Social Welfare Home J<>hore Bahru, will leave 'next, W'-ek for Kuala Lumpur to take up a new appointment in the Institute lor Medical! Research.
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    More welfare centres for children
    204 8 SINGAPORE. Apr. 13. THE Singapore Social Welfare Department will expand its chiUdren’s centres through the island soon said Mr T. E. Smith. Secretary for Social Welfare, yesterday Mr. Smith told a Press conference that the centres hope to take in about 2.500 more children very
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    DEBTOR GETS CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE
    66 8 SINGAPORE. A; MR. B. A. Mallal. wl. been a bankrupt months, was granted a ditionaC discharge Chief Justice. Sir Murray-Aynsley. in So High Court yesterday. Judgment was against the debtor h to be payable in m> stalments of $500. Mr. Denis D’Cotta Otlicial Assignee, oi. total
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    Malacca wiping out last Reds
    460 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 8. IpHE RELENTLESS and planned elimination of all the terrorists in the Settlement of Malacca nearing completion. The Chief Police Officer, Malacca, Mr. D. W. By ites today told a special press conference: “Two ■district committees of the Communist Party have ■been
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    World tin talks man is more optimistic
    123 9 Wv Our >1 irket Correspondent Singapore, Apr. 10. ■i l l.I Si PPOKT for the “crisis” statement by Mr- E. Himsuorth. Federation Financial Secretary, was expressed by Mr. F. M F. Fergusson, I former chairman of Singapore Chamber of Commerce, who returned from
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    REDS’ NEW HEADACHE
    100 9 Singapore, Apr 10. THE Ist. BATTALION the East Yorkshire Regiment, which goes into action soon against Federation bandits, paraded in Singapore yesterday to mark the end of an intensive course in jungle fightina. The battalion will join the 17th Gurkhas. The battalioji has already captured one bandit
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    28 in 1946, 230 in 1954
    81 9 SINGAPORE, Apr. 11. ;u Women’s TrainCollege Malacca, will be ci and equipped to ,M *t ident teachers bv n» \i year against 28 i n 1946. i. two-yt-ar course has J:“ l J o< rn extended to three ir ncl the annual intake students
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    New President
    18 9 B. Mr. J. R has been appointed c‘ v ll!,i nt of the North Johore Court.
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    Mr. Lyttelton to be told of objections
    187 9 SINGAPORE, Apr. 9. pERTAIN “serious objections” in principle anti in practice to Singapore’s Exchange Control Bill are to he brought before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, soon by the Singapore Association. i The Exchange Control Bif.l was adopted
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    Borneo gets new Chief Justice
    58 9 Tne Colonial Office announced on Apr. 9 that Mr. Ernest Hillas Williams, Senior Puisne Judge, Hong Kong, ha 5 been appointed Chief Justice, British Borneo territ iries combined judiciary, to fi’l the vacancy caused by tr.? death of Sir Ivor L. Brace.. Mr. Williams enteied
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    Governor goes on leave
    43 9 The Governor of Singapore. Sir John F. Nicoll, left by air on Apr. 11 on five weeks’ leave of absence in England. This will be the Governor’s first leave since he arrived in Singapore on April 21 last year.
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    Money from wood
    25 9 IPOH. Apr. B.—Royalty of $1,800,000 was collected by the Perak Government last year on hardwoods and other timbers cut in Perak forests.
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    NEW S’PORE CABLE FACTORY
    168 9 NEW S’ PORE CABLE FACTORY SINGAPORE, Apr. 10. intensive programme cable production 1 the next few years is ln °d when the new cable factory of and Wireless Ltd., b has r»ost $2 million, hikit Chermin, Singoes into produc- h shortly. Victory will be capable of producing between eight and
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    GOVERNMENT MEN IN POLITICS
    132 9 S'pore studies U.K. report Singapore, Apr. 9. rpilF. SINGAPORE GovA eminent will consider whether its civil service, like its counterpart in Britain, should be allowed to take part in political activities, iNlr. J. I). Iligham, Under Secretary, told the Straits Times yesterday. Following recommendations bv the
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    ‘Go-anywhere’ car passes all tests
    124 9 Singapore, Apr. 9. *iK !A l*!* /ius*jii ali-pur-pose estate earner, with five forward speed. anu five reverse, was ?iv n an hour's cav thrashing by Austin '!'i■' I a:»»•. s '/.i Army ind in the dementi Road area, Singapore, yesterday. Powered with an Austin AMO
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    $61,131 fire claim is rejected
    589 10 SINGAPORE, Apr. 9. |N a 22-page written judgment, Mr. Justice I in the Singapore High Court yesterday, d the claim by the Asia Insurance Co., Ltd to recmcr $61,131 from the American International Assurai c Co., Ltd., in four reinsured policies. The juGgment held that
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    PROMOTION FOR PC WHO SAVED A GIRL
    113 10 ALOR STAR. Apr 8. ONE of the Police Commissioner’s last acts before leaving the country to return to Britain yesterday was to promote a Kedah constable who had saved a little girl from being run over by a lorry. Writing to the Kedah
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    RSFC will sell plane
    75 10 SINGAPORE. Apr. 11. j THE Royal Singapore Flying Club Ls selling one of its planes as one of the ways to avoid a financial crisis, members were told at its annual meet last night. Other ways suggested to improve the club's financial position were a drive
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    PERAK TAKES BIG ELECTIONS STEP
    231 10 Committee to study franchise IPOH, Apr. 8. rr»HE PERAK Council of State today made an im- portant move to start elections to the council when it set up a committee to consider legislation and franchise for such elections. The committee which is representative of all
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    Sir Gerald joins sea raid on the bandits
    165 10 KUALA LUMPER, Apr. Gen. Sir Gerald Templer has taken part in a sea invasion and bombardment of Com. munist terrorist hideouts. It was his first operational outing with the Royal San He boarded motor launch 3$ at Port Swettenham Wednesday and watched
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    They check ship for war cargo
    63 10 Singapore. Apr 1C IN the first cneck under vJ new Anglo-American ag:r ment preventing strate. cargoes reaching Chin.;, ifCustoms men yesterday boa:: ed the Htfng K ng-b liner Felix Roussell and for her manifest. The agents were surprasas Customs men have a boarded the
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    Lightning hits boat kills two policemen
    162 10 SINGAPORE, Apr. J IGHTNING killed two Federation Marine J Leading Seaman Othman bin Mohamed Zain Seaman Hayat bin Ha.ji Omar, on Wednesday w^ en l struck their outboard motor-boat in the Strait- «i Johore. After several brilliant flashes a Singapore Marine Police searchlight team
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    Two tele-type women like this title better
    240 10 SINGAPORE, Apr. 11. TWO SINGAPORE women, known as teleprinter typists, like the* title “long-range voice operators” better and want it lo be officially their’s. The two. Miss Loretta Monteiro and Mrs. Nellie Sim. mother of a 10-week old baby boy. work at tin*
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    They flew in from all over world
    273 11 SINGAPORE, Apr. 11. INKKS brought importJ ant people and pretty girls 'j into Singapore yesterday I from all over the world. mill. CHESTER BOWLES, for4 mer l nited States Ambas4 sador to India, arrived by KIM Constellation from Jakarta. He had dinner with
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    Mr. Heah elected I.M.P. chairman
    44 11 T pT XA NG, Apr 10—Mr. Heah p ang was unanimously ,Pd chairman of the Penbianch of the Independ1 Malaya Party at itr *1 meeting today, replaces Dr. Lee Tianp, who headed the Party’s lm committee formed a>t year.
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    41 British now
    19 11 Forty-one people were recently granted certificates of naturalisation by the Governor of Singapore. Sir John Nicoll.
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    Stabbed singer going home
    69 11 Singapore, Apr 10. Ht.v-ypar-oid s l n g e r 1 Mei Kwang. stabbed in 1(1 :l h Street. Singapore, cnesday. is expected to ie General Hospital rrow Her chest injuries are sCight. Miss Chan was stabbed with a screwdriver by a man as she crossed
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    Simpler Indonesia trade rules
    329 11 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE. Apr. 9 JNDONESIA announced yesterday that she had simplified her trading procedure with Singapore,which should result in a great speed-ing-up of trade between the two countries. new arrangements will save hundreds of Singapore exporters, of textiles and consumer goods f™ one
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    2 DIE IN COLLISION
    96 11 KAJANG. Apr 10. TWO people were killed ana tw' seriously injured in a motor accident today at the 17-2 mile stone. KajangSemenyih Road. A car in which the four were travelling collided with a bus Mr C. R. Howitt, of the chiei secretary’s office. Kuala Lumpur.
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    RUBBER TAX CUT URGED
    340 11 KUALA LUMPUH. Apr. 10. TWIE price of rubber was 1 now down to a level whore a few cents increase or decrease would mean the difference between making a small profit or loss, Mr. H. H. Facer, retiring president of the United Planting Association of Malaya,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    30 11 !>R. IIOHKflT NliLSON and .Miss Irene AnkiidinotT, who v (‘n* married at tin* Sing a purr Rre.sfoylerian Church, Orchard Road, on Apr. Straits Times picture Straits Times picture
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    Nair and Samad report to the C.I.D.
    543 12 tiiEE —iioT THE* WOULDN'T SIGN SINGAPORE, Apr 11 THE two newly-released Singapore detainees-- m C. Devan Nair and Inche Abdul Samad— s tan their first conditipnally-free day yesterday bv renn ing to the C.I.D. headquarters in Robinson Road They were told to report
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    Union men defend smallholder criticism
    218 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 12.— Malayan trade union leaders today defended the statement by Mr. T. S. Bavin of he International Confederation of Free Trade Unions that rubber smallholders should be eliminated. The statement, which caused a storm of protest among rubber producers and traders, was
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    ‘Eliminate the smallholder’
    290 12 IXtOA EEAiPEtt SA YS- KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 10. rEN. TEMPLER has been advised to eliminate 1 rubber smallholders —for the political and economic security of the country—the Straits Times was told today. The advice was given to file High Commissioner by Mr. T. S. Bavin, secretary of
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    Planters warned by union leader
    299 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 10. MEETING of the Malayan Planting Industries Employers’ Association was told last night (hat there would be a catastrophe if they continued to strain relationships with plantation workers. The warning was given to the executive committee of the association by Mr. T.
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    CAMERONIANS KILL THREE TERRORISTS
    44 12 SECiA.MAT, Apr. 8—Three terrorists were killed by “B” Company of the Uameronians in the Segamat area of .lohore this evening. The terrorists were in a gang of six contacted by the Uameronians. On,, suh-nrnhine gun and two riiU'o .vert- recovered.
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    Guest script writer joins the film unit
    97 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 10. MR. James J. Bredin, journalist, radio commentator and television programme director, has joined the Malayan Film Unit for four months as a guest script writer. Mr. Bredin was previously In Malaya in 1940 as a member of the research
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    Three-to-one seat bill
    64 12 SINGAPORE, Apr-. 1 A BILL compelling proP r e to provide at least one behind the counter tot three women shop assis is to be introduced >n Singapore Legislative t cil. The bill Seats for Jr, Assistants Ordinanre provides a Fine not e\n' S5O for the first
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    Council to meet
    19 12 KUANTAN. Aj meeting cf the State, Pahang, wi at Apr. 21 in the Co Kuala Lipis
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    Women bandit leaders killed
    294 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 9. Jivo women terrorist leaders were killed yesterday K, v (iurkhas near Seremban. They were “Fatty” Fong, who managed to keep Hr huge size despite food shortages in the jungle, B yap Chin, “The Lady”, who liked to read serious H‘ks but kept
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    SINGAPORE’S ASSISTANT CORONER Mr. Choor Singh, has been promoted Coroner. He passed the Intermediate Law Examination of London University in September 1947, was admitted to Gray’s in 1948 and passed the Final the following year.
    36 13 SINGAPORE’ S ASSISTANT CORONER Mr. Choor Singh, has been promoted Coroner. He passed the Intermediate Law Examination of London University in September 1947, was admitted to Gray’s in 1948 and passed the Final the following year.
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    SCHOOLS TO BE NAMED AFTER GURNEY
    38 13 ■JALA LUMPUR. Apr. 12. f|l Federation's advanced apißrt’ci schools, where young are sent for reform. M to be called “the Henry Schools’’ in recognim °f the great interest the High Commissioner took
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    TIIRA RECOVERS—HE NOW FACES GAOL
    191 13 B SINGAPORE, Apr. 10. ■IRA Ensio, the Finnish seaman who was brought ■nto Singapore after spending 34 days on a raft, a ■oner of the sea, will soon be a prisoner in 'V ra tr Road gaol. ■’"I'-.'iS'jr Gordon Ransome. General Hospital, who “P in
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    Malaya heads relief donors
    35 13 (i,: 1 donation of $178,140 Hf‘ Malaya topped the B of world-wide conRe th" pvjtjcb Floo'-i B 1. 7 he lists are rv«* Loj bi Lord Mayor of lh f Times.
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    JAP ‘SHOP WINDOW’ SHIP SAILS IN
    136 13 SINGAPORE, Apr. 11. SOMETHING NEW in trade promotion floated into Singapore yesterday from Japan. It was a 2.500-piece exhibition of the products of Japan's llyogo prefecture, all screwed down in two large storerooms in a new Japanese ship, the O.S.K. Line's Miyotama Maru. This
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    FOUR PAST HEADS AT JUBILEE
    161 13 IPOH, Apr. 8. former principals Mr. T. K. Cheong. of Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Yong Ngim Djin of Singapore, Mr. Wong Hean Kim and the Rev. D. P Coole. of Sarawak were present at the combined Jubilee celebrations of the Anglo-Chinese School and Methodist Afternoon School
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    Copra imports drop: 1,100 out of work
    191 13 SINGAPORE, Apr. 11. OECAUSE of the reduction of copra imports into from Indonesia, six of the eight big coconut oil mills in the Colony have closed down and the others are on short time. More than 1,100 work- ers have lost their jobs.
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    Coronation Malayans in Britain
    115 13 SOUTHAMPTON, Apr 10. MORE than 250 British, Malayan and Gurkha soldiers first contingent of overseas troops to arrive her# to take part in the Coronation procession docked here last night in the Empire Orwell from Malaya. The Gurkhas brought with them a six-foot truncheon shaped like
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    PENANG ESCAPEE IS CAUGHT NAPPING
    247 13 PENANG, Apr. 9, TWENTY-five days’ freedom ended today for Penang's third escapee Toh Hock Hai. Police caught him while he was sleeping. Toll, who had escaped from Siinpanf* Anam police station on Mar. 16 with another detainee, Tan Hee Pheow\ was surprised in a hut
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    Two S’pore pilots die in disaster
    275 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 11. A CHINESE PILOT and his co-pilct were killed instantly this morning when their Anscn aircraft crashed in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at ***** Road, Kuala Lumpur. If the acc.dent had occurred a tew seconds iater, the piano would ha-'e crashed
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    A KRIS FOR KING’S OWN
    94 14 A KRIS FOR KING’ S OWN SINGAPORE. Apr. 12. When the 1st iNyassa* Battalion the King’s African Rules leaves for Nva&saland on Tuesday, after a year of fighting Communist terrorists In Malaya, it will take back with it a 400-year-old krls presented by the people of Bentons. During their stay
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    CARDINAL VALERIAN Gracias, the only Indian Catholic cardinal, is garlanded on his arrival in Singapore on his way Australia.
    23 14 CARDINAL VALERIAN Gracias, the only Indian Catholic cardinal, is garlanded on his arrival in Singapore on his way Australia —Strait s Times picture
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    Sultan’s palace is now rest house
    58 14 1FMERLOH, Apr. 11 The Sc. an s Palace at Tcmerloh is A J 1 cd as a Govern f rest house. A new re t house Is nearing completion here T h e rest house in tw U 'n l b w i ls
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    Ex-chief clerk of the Chamber
    125 14 Singapore, Apr 10. AFTER retiring from the Singapore chamber of Commerce. wher e he has been chi< i clerk lor 30 years. Mr. Seovv Choon Kee has gone into business himself. He is no.\ a partner in K Y. Tan and Co.. Singapore importers anp
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    SENTENCE ON POLICE OFFICER REDUCED
    144 14 MALACCA Anr R Assistant" A or Gajah, had his*? tcr.ee of 18 rnont inipnsonment rrducedt. six months in lb, Maiaea Appeal Court today. McGowan last month dm ed guilty to criminal £2 J? trust of $6.240 due to* A.or Gajah Dolice canteen ear tractor. U
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    SUCH A RUSH FOR MR KANDASAMY
    197 14 SINGAPORE. Apr. 11. AIR. G. Kandasamy. secretary of the Singapore Pos and Telegraph Workers’ Union, had to rush aural from one important appointment to keep a noth™ yesterdav. He walked out in the middle or the pay dispute arbitration meeting bet w~en hi* union
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    Superintendent now
    26 14 JOHORE BAHRU Mr. A. J. A. Blake cl l charge of the Jolie: c; gent. Criminal I Department, has been j\", e ted Superintended
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    Admitted to Bar
    27 14 JOHORE BAM n’t Mr. Justice Supreme Court ted Mr. M. Katin tice at the Bar < tion on tin Mr. R. H On Bros., Singapore
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    To see fourth Coronation
    469 16 PENANG, \pr. 11. ONE OF PENANG’S most senior European resiV dents, 71 -year-old Capt. Lindsay Vears will Hy by Comet to London next month to see his fourth Coronation. A former A D C. to the Sultan of Perak and past president of the Race Horse
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    Preparing for the big day
    77 16 Crowns 20 feet wide, royal coats of arms and royal cyphers will hang among Singapore’s Coronation decorations during Coronation Week. May 30 to June 6. The Senior Architect of the P.W.D.. Mr. T. 11. H. Hancock (right), and Engineering Assistant. Mr. J. A. Dragon, examine
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    GERMAN ENVOY TO COLONY APPROVED
    210 16 SINGAPORE. Apr. 12. THE Governor of Singapore, Sir John Nicoil, has granted 1 provisional recognition to the first German ConsulGeneral for 14 years, who will soon reach the Colony. The new Consul-General, Dr. Hans Ullrich Gianow, will have jurisdiction over Singapore. the Federation of Malaya.
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    West Kents help build own church
    139 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 11. MEMBERS of the Pioneer Platoon of the 1st Battalion of the Queen’s Own Royal West Kents have made from Malayan hardwood the altar rails, font, lectern and reading desk of their Regimental Church, which was dedicated at Kuala Kubu Bahru
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    S.-E. Asia work for the blind
    137 16 Singapore, Apr 10. ALREADY known for his work among the blind in Singapore and the Federation. Sir Clutha MacKenzie, blinded at Gallipoli in the First World War. is now working to aid the blind in Siam and East Africa Sir Clutha, who is United
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    $350 fine for tax offence
    55 16 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14. Tan Kiok Thlam, stated to be the president partner of Thiam Hock Teck and Co.— a firm of ship chandlers, was fined $350 by Mr. J. M. Dever-eux-Colebourn, the City Police Magistrate in Singapore, yesterday for failing to furnish the 1952 income
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    Ex-Reds hit at ‘illicit love’
    218 16 Ex-Reds hit at illicit love’ ALOR STAR. Apr. 11. TWENTY-THOUSAND leaflets now being distributed over the Kedah jungles tell of an “illicit” romance between Teik Seng, a bandit platoon commander, and Yoke Yong, a bandit nurse. Under the heading: ‘‘Male and female comrades who are not husband and wife are
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    PILOT SUES JAP FIRM
    237 16 SINGAPORE. Apr. 12. A SINGAPORE rt gisterrf pilot. Mr. Walter a:> Balch. is elaimine speci damages of $44.88o ace genera] damages from tilt Nippon Yusen Kaisha far] injuries on July 11 lie' while boarding a N Y K. sh:; In the Singapore Harbour :c pilot the
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    THE SERGEANT PAID FOR BAD MEMORY
    61 16 KUALA LUMPUR A; l J. G. Adams. President w tO Sessions Court conipl- 1 dav that he was jessing troubGe with nol es not attending c° u: h I lOi" He fined Detfj Sergeant Abdul K; .ofl 5 failing to attend Court as a
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    The Africans leave for their home
    186 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14. AFTER 15 months in Malaya, the 1st Battalion the King’s African Rifles is going home to Nyasaland. The 100 men leave by the Lancashire today. Yesterday in south Johore they said goodbye to the Commander-in-Chicf of the Far East Land Forces,
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    No. 18 IN EVERTON ROAD CRASHES
    311 17 I SINGAPORE, Apr. 15. HOUSE collapsed in Everton Road Sinpore, last night. L .tn people who lived escaped unhurt, h whole top floor of the storey bunding at No. rashed into a nearby :y lot. Several parked were damaged, tag Fah, aged 9, of
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    VOTERS’ ROLLS
    165 17 SINGAPORE. Apr. 14. ELECTORAL rolls for Singapore legislative and city councils will be open for revision from tomorrow for two months In tne nine electoral districts. Application forms for registration will be available at all the sub-post offices, the General Post Office, the three chambers of commerce and
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    Long service
    24 17 BRUNEI. Apr. 13.—Mr. W. Smallwood of the British Malaya Petroleum Company. Seria, has left for Australia on retirement after 31 years’ service
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    Small unions should link up, says expert
    222 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14. AIR. Edgar Parry, a Colonial Oflice labour oilicial who has been studying labour problems in the Federation and Singapore for the past two months, told the Straits Times yesterday: “There is room for definite improvement in the existing negotiating machinery
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    Lord Mayor says thanks
    78 17 The Officer Administering the Government of Singapore, Mr. W. L. Blythe, has received the following message of thanks from the Lord Mayor of London for the Colony’s second contribution of $136,371 to the National Flood and Tempest Distress Fund: “Deeply grateful for your remittance of c
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    A jungle hero is head of prisons
    183 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14. A SARAWAK war hero, Maj. W. Sochon, has taken over as Commissioner of Prisons, Singapore. He formerly held the same appointment in Sarawak. He received the D.S.O. for the part he played in organising resistance to the Japanese after he
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    More medical education is planned
    120 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14. A committee of medical education experts is to be set up to discuss plans for extending the medical section of the University of Malaya. The committee will inquire into the needs of university medical education, including dentistry and pharmacy, and the provision
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    Tax increase
    36 17 BRUNEI, Apr. 13. The Brunei State Government has increased company profit tax from 20 per cent to 30 per cent. The Government draws most of its revenue from this tax and from mining royalties.
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      74 17 STRAITS BUDGET SruSCRIPTION rates < pay arm: in advanci:) Singapore Town Area No Postage Quarterly 5.20 Half-yearly 10 40 Yearly 20.80 The weekly issues of the express air delivery service Malay a Including Postage S 5.75 11.50 23.00 Straits Budget can to an inclusive rate of $24.00 for (ALL THE
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    MRS. USHIO IS INVITED TO DINNER —She says: ‘You are so good-hearted’
    200 18 MRS. USHIO IS INVITED TO DINNER —She says: You are so good-hearted’ SINGAPORE. Apr. 15. THE leaders of two women's organisations yesterday volunteered to make Mrs. Naoichi Ushio, wife of a Japanese consulate official, enjoy her stay in Singapore. Mrs. Shufeji Khoo, general secretary of the Y.W.C.A., said: “We can
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    A.A. calls for revision of car tax
    193 18 SINGAPORE. Apr. 15. r IMIE Automobile Association of Singapore has asked the City President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, to revise the present system of taxing cars. The association maintains that some car owners are being victimised under the present system which, it
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    COURT GIVES TENANT USE OF TELEPHONE
    143 18 SINGAPORE. Apr. 14. VIR. JUSTICE BROWN granted an interim injunc--1 1 tion in the Singapore High Court yesterday restraining a landlord from hindering the use of a telephone by the tenant. The injunction was sought by Mr Grenville SheridanLea. Assistant Executive Controller of Imports
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    He’s promoted
    31 18 JOHORE BAHRU, Apr. 13. Mr. H. T. Ryves, the head of the Johore Special Branch, has been promoted from Superintendent to Assistant Commissioner of Police, effective from Jan. 1.
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    Leaders of business in Malaya
    218 18 Leaders of business i n Malaya MPACL CLERC, managing director of Optorg (Malaya) Ltd., who this week was decorated with the ribbon of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by the retiring French Consul, M. Guibaut, is the oldest French resident in Singapore. President of the Malayan branch of
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    COURT HOLD-UPS NOT OUR FAULT —say Singapore police
    228 18 SINGAPORE. Apr. 15. SINGAPORE’S Police Secretary, Mr. Peter ClarJ said yesterday that it was nonsense to suggest t hi delays in the criminal courts were the fault of til police force. He wis commenting on statements by some lawyers who said that
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    I didn’t tell Sir Gerald that, says Mr, Bavin
    625 18 I didn’t tell Sir Gerald that says Mr, Bavin SINGAPORE. Apr. 15. Mr. 1. s. Bavin, secretary rf the Plantation labour Department of lie liii einational Confederation of tree Trade I’nlons, in a statement, trim Calcutta, yesterday referred to i Straits Times report of an inteivio\y he nave in Kuala
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    Heavily armed bandit shot
    45 18 KUALA LUMPUR. AP r .J A police area sccti yesterday killed a rta in the Ayer P* Kroh Perak. Fo His name was roU 8 A carbine, ove of ammunition 1 grenade, a comp v 1 s b<s!! cine were found
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    350,000 citizens
    30 18 KUALA LUMI P ate s Over 350.000 Federal citizen ,V. e nt issued by the jt t to the end of J ioo stated today, C\ to Chinese
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    GULAR WINS S’PORE TROPHY RACE
    1256 19  - GULAR WINS S’ PORE TROPHY RACE t’roni EPSOM JEEP I SINGAPORE, Apr. 11. ;\’G his challenge to perrtion, jockey Bob Frankuought Gular through t sustained run in the lurlong to beat Colonel “in tne nine furlongs race for Class 1, Div. 1 at Bukit Timah yester- jelling day of the
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    Colony hopes to see Freeman
    828 19  -  I rW H.,;„v;,v,v,v,y. ,v y. /n. ,i y.y.y.w.w <"W'* THE WEEK IN SPI^IIT By EDIN PETERS SINGAPORE, Apr. 15. 'J'HE main topic among sportsmen in Singapore this week is whether America’s invincible Dave Freeman, who on three occasions lowered the colours of Wong Peng Soon,
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    PEOPLE in SPORT
    181 19  -  By SENTINEL Bespectacled, slightly built, 19-year-old VERITY GILL looks anything but a cricketer. Yet he is one of the youngest ever to be chosen for Singapore in a major representative match. He made his debut—and a fairly successful one—against Selangor during the Easter holidays. He was the
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      53 19 Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: $385,050 FIRST: *****0 $173,272 SECOND: *****7 86,636 THIRD: *****5 48,131 Starters ($3 702 each): Nos: *****5, *****4, *****8, *****9, *****0, *****6, *****5, *****0, *****4, *****1, *****1, *****1, *****9. Consolation ($2,887 each): &S5.. 6 914 *****9 *****3, *****6 *****9, *****7, *****0. *****4, *****5. UOI IILE TOTE 39
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    Tins fluctuate violently
    735 20 —t— J By Our Financial Correspondent SINGAPORE, Apr. 13. THE the first post-Easter week saw an excited Singapore share market in which tin shares fluctuated violently and to a lesser extent did industrials, while rubbers remained practically without interest. The volume of business done in tins and
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    BUSINESS DONE
    204 20 rjiHE following share deals in X Singapore were reported for the period April 7 to April 10 inclusive:— Industrials: Consolidated Tin Smelter Ords, 20 6 and 213. Fraser Neave $2.05 to $2-0. Gammon $3 00 cum. div. Malayan Breweries $3.90 to $4.20. Malavan Cement $1.20 to $l.lO to
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    DIVIDENDS DECLARED
    134 20 THE following dividends were announced by Malayan companies last week:— EASTERN REALTY: Amount not disclosed but dividend is payable April 25 books close April 18. GAMMON: 35 per cent for year ended January, payable April 25, books close April 16. SIME DARBY: first interim 5 per cent for
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    MR. NEO’S $575,000 CHANGE OF MIND
    253 20 MR. NEO’S $575 ,000 CHANGE OF MIND SINGAPORE \TEO SIM ENG, a Singapore rubber phv V a ■1” to buy the Mount Austin (Johore) R ,V r Jr* for $575,000, but the falling price of rubbt revpm'* him from completing his bargain. This was stated in the Singapore High Court
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    74 20 SINGAPORE. Apr. 15. Singapore Produce Exchange: Noon prices per picul were: Copra: quiet; $394 buyers f 0.b., sellers $4O 4. Coconut oil: quiet; sellers $54 4. Pepper: quiet, no business reported; Muntok white $590 sellers. Sarawak $585. Lampong black $515 (unchanged*. Lewis and Peat: Closing prices were:—
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    Buyers take advantage of pessimism
    279 20 Buyers take advan tage of pessimism I Kubber BEkSI KUALA LUMP UK 10 THE sharp tall :n arfthis week has 1 n more by pessimis induce into the minds ot > t-a. than by actual :onom* facts. Naturallv s h«, took advantage o: s ‘5 lowered their b.d.s .v lt
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    MALAYAN SHARE QUOTATIONS
    926 20 SINGAPORE, Apr. 15. INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Aiex iiruiu» Pri-f i a i ao Grd* 4 10 4.2'J Atia* lc* |j 25 .3 26 B B Petrol 35/6 36/6 BM trustee* o6U Isu Con Tin Smelt Pr<T 21/- 22/- ca Ord l 21/- 21/6 ta-tn n (Jmteu in
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    HAMILTON
    145 20 Company reports THE Hamilton iF.M.Sd ber Co. Ltd. mac;. $22,228 in 1952 and interim dividend o: .MM cent. No final is rec ant.*' 3 Hj Liquid assets in the oala sheet were $147.3Tb r H cents a share Cost tion was 68.6 cent.- n^H| a crop averaging .r mm
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