The Straits Budget, 11 March 1954

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    24 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S" NATIONAL NKWSPAPttR New Series No. 396. Thwiday,- .Marchjiil, .1954*' Price 40 cents (Malayan)
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      More voters needed to make Federal elections a success
      703 2  -  KLYNE STREET Kuala Lumpur. /)NE of the matters considered by the Committee examining the question of elections was my proposition that elections should not be held until a given proportion of those qualified to vote had expressed their desire for the
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      For better English
      69 2  -  N. C. THOMAS. Kuala Lumpur. rE news item on the formation of English Clubs in Chinese schools, is commendable. Such clubs should be organized, not only in Chinese schools, but in Malay, Tamil and English schools as well. Students coming to English schools from vernacular schools are
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      ‘USE THE LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE’
      158 2  -  OBSERVER Batu Lintang. AS I was going along the notorious road leading to Bitlawan, in Dindlngs in Perak. I heard a loudspeaker. To my astonish rftent, I saw a person giving a lecutre In English to the people of Sungei Wangi Estate. They looked
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      This engineer doesn’t want to get dirty
      317 2  -  A CLEAN AND SENSIBLE ASIAN. Singapore IAM one of the Asians referred to in “Pro Reform’s” letter headed “Asians afraid of getting dirty”. I admit I am going to become an engineer the clean way and 'I do not intend at any time
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      Still time for round table talks
      237 2  - Still time for round table ta lks V L. Bagan Datoh, Perak. rfi London. Times nn suggested a roui. S conference to solve the JK wage dispute in the y rubber industry and sam stride would be a mist,, In an article headed 1 needed on Estates” Straits Times in
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      Waved on before he could stop
      155 2  -  N. Malacca I HAVE read with interest and a sneaking sympathy the letters from Asians on the discrimination between Europeans and Asians at police checkpoints. But. if the writers were members of the security forces, and had beviion anti-bandit patrols, and at no time
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      This is not welcome
      73 2  -  ds are not welcome. FOR A HEALTHY 1 Singapore. W E in Malaya are J happy to buy from Zealand her butter and produce which help to b a healthy nation; but strongly object to New land selling us a corrupt of life that would dost.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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  • The Straits Budget
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      The Bookie Again
      791 3 —Straits Times. Mar. 4. Off-the-course betting has attracted again the attention of! tia* Colony Government, its in- j 1 crest presumably stirred by t the Federation Government’s quiry into “illegal” book-; c aking. A committee appointed J l\v the Federation Government began its work late last year.
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      Boycott Threats
      213 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 4. A certain class of professional trade unionist in Singapore is turning to a new but old weapon—the boycott. It is designed apparently to replace the strike, in the belief that it will hurt the employer just as much without in the least inconveniencing the
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      The Federal Council
      706 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 5. The composition of the new Federal Legislative Council will not please everyone. But much of the criticism will be based on wrong or on uncertain premises. The Council’s structure is regulated by the Federation Agreement which defines the representation of sectional interests, commerce,
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      A Banker’s Review
      734 3 Straits Times. Mar. 6. Reviewing trading conditions in the Far East at the annual meeting yesterday of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking I 1 Corporation, the Bank’s chairman had some good advice for Asian Governments who are seeking to attract industrial capital. There must be a “favourable
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      Government Pay
      927 4 —Straits Times. Mar. 8. Singapore has reached nearly the end of the Ritson trail. It has been a long and exasperating journey. It still will not end with satisfaction to all. The taxpayer, who sees the 1954 budget increased by over $11.500,000, is entitled to be as displeased
      —Straits Times. Mar. 8.  -  927 words
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      British Film Quota
      361 4 —Straits Times. Mar. 8. The report of the committee appointed to inquire into Singapore’s film quota legislation is published this morning. It was written some months ago, and a number of copies appear to have been in private circulation for the past several weeks. It has already
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      America’s Tin Gesture
      528 4 —Straits Times. Mar. 9. American adherence to the Geneva tin agreement would have been very welcome, but the American attitude throughout has never held out that hope. At least Washington has done the next best thing. Tin held in excess of stockpile re- 1 quirements, or tin
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      Wanted: The Facts
      772 4 •> VVI1UI —Straits Times. Mar. The deputation of rice dealers which interviewed the Federation’s Controller of Supplies to seek reductions in the price of rice and sugar left without any great feeling of satisfaction. Mr. Kelly “promised to look into the matter.” Like the Colony Government, the
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    On tour with Templer by helicopter and car
    1370 5  -  By George Edinger •VGU’D BETTER see what you are in for,” said the High Commissioner, General Templer, thrusting a sheaf of papers in my hand as we drove off from King’s House. I grasped the sheets uneasily. They were all marked Top
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    EARLY ORCHID HUNTERS
    325 5 The old days by C.K. Campbell |N the early days a good deal of interest was taken in the flora of Malaya. There were no public gardens in the Federated Malay States then. However, many individuals, sometimes in small parties, did small explorations in the foothills and
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  • PERSONAL
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      BIRTHS
      72 5 BANDAL on at Muar. to Sfrmit Kaur, wife of Jeswrant Singh Bandal of Outram Sc hool, Singapore, a daughter. BAIRD: On Saturday. March 6, at University College Hospital, London, to Moira and Kelvin Baird, a boy, Martin George. CARDEW: On March 4th. at Malacca General Hospital, to Felix (nee
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      ENGAGEMENTS
      133 5 THE ENGAGEMENT 18 announ ced between Major Rory Niall Eiendan McGurk, 10th Princess Mary’s Own Gurkha Rifles, the son of the late Major N. A. McGurk, I. A., 0.8. E., B.A. and Mrs. E. L. McGurk of Dublin and London and Stephanie Ann only daughter of Captain and Mrs.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      26 5 MRS. P.W.R. Hodgkinson thanks most sincerely everyone who so kindly sent her messages of sympathy and wreaths, and who helped her in her recent sorrow’.
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    ‘Let’s have Rendel reform first’
    174 5 POSTPONE ELECTION, SAY COUNCILLORS SINGAPORE, Mar. 9. OINGAPORE CITY CouncilO lors. representative of all groups, urged yesterday that the Government should postpone the December city elec- tions until it was ready to imI plement the Rendel proposal for a City and Island Council. Mr. V.
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      69 5 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br Empire Singapore Foreign Town Area Malaya (Including No Postage including Postage postage) Quarterly 5.20 5.75 6.75 Half-yearly 10.45 11.50 13.50 Yearly 20.85 23.00 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can he sent by express air delivery service to the United
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  • Obituary
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    20 5 DEATH ON 4TH MARCH in London, H. I. Pakenham, Director of Kennedy Burkill Co. Ltd. after a short illness (pneumonia).
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    THE FLATS AT PASIR PANJANG POWER STATION, SINGAPORE.
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    As I was Saying
    957 6  -  CYNICUS. SINGAPORE. Mar. 6. ‘THE last round in the Ritson pay battle opens this morning. The Singapore Government's decision, to be announced to representatives of unions of Government workers, is to be its lust word. It may leave nobody very well pleased. This includes the taxpayer,
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    Notes from a... Malayan Diary
    1123 6  -  STANLEY STREET. Edwardian 1 LEARN that the little Georgian looking house facing the Cathay Cinema in Singapore is in fact pure Edwardian. It was put up in 190» and has been in the Cornelius family ever since. When I guessed 1850 for its date I
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    MURDERED MAN AND WIFE
    108 8 THE SCENE of the shooting in Serangoon Road Singapore, is graphically reconstructed in the picture above. On the left, arrow indicates where the two gunmen hid behind the wall while waiting for Detective Sub-Inspector Tan Ah Seng to leave his house. Arrow at centre shows where
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    More seats for the public
    50 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. More accommodation for the public will be available at the ceremonial opening of the fourth session of the Second Singapore Legislative 1 Council on March IG. Application for admission cards should be made 1 to the Assistant Secretary Political), Colonial Secretary’s Office.
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    Award winner
    25 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Mar. 3 Dr. T. Devaraj has been appointed Medical Officer, Merging, replacing Dr. B. C. John, who has finished his contract.
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    Film festival honour for Mr. Shaw
    89 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. Mr. Run Run Shaw, Singapore cinema magnate, will be the vice-president at the first vSouth-East Asia Film Festival to be held in Japan in May. Ibis was decided following the* Manila meeting of the Fede- ration of Motion Picture Producers in
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    DETECTIVE IS SHOT DEAD BY 2 GUNMEN
    428 8 Third man nearby as killers fire SINGAPORE. Mar. 4. TWO Chinese gunmen believed to be Communists. shot dead Detective Sub-Inspector Tan Ah Seng as lie was leaving his home in Serangoon Road. Singapore, vesterdav morning. A third gunman stood nearby while his accomplices
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    New appointment
    24 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Mar. 3—Dr. T. Devaraj has been appointed Medical Officer, Mersing, replacing Dr B. C. John, who has linished his contract.
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    Reds kill 2 home guards, wound 7
    243 8 IPOH, Mar. 3 'TWO Kinta Valley honv 1 guards were killed and seven wounded th\< morning when a platoon was ambushed in the Tronoh area of Batu o[ jah, Perak, by about 30 terrorists. Towards the end of the eight-minute engagement the attacking
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    Weather men get together
    58 8 Plans to improve and coordinate meteorological services and information unmade at a representative conference of the South Pacir. Region of the World Meteor. gical Organisation held Melbourne. Australia, recent iy The region includes Federation of Malaya and Singapore. The conference two committees, to deal w:tu instruments
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    $4,000 now in aid fund
    53 8 The Singapore Rotary Clac has received about $4,000 the fund which will be usee make loans to needy stud' of the University of Malaya The loan scheme would < into operation in about months. Mr. K. M. chairman of the club's c011 .“Vanity service committee,
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    REPORT NO BEST SELLER
    61 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4 ONF OF the most important documents produced ,n gapore since the end of the war the report oi Itendel Constitutional Commission has only had a average sale. The Government Printer, Mr. F. S. Horslin, said yesterda that, since the report was published a
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    Miss Moh, a poetess, shocked the waiters
    166 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. A REQUEST for bananas from a Korean poetess surprised waiters at an expensive Singapore restaurant yesterday. While a rum omelette was served to three British women with whom the poetess was lunching, a waitei bustled ott in search of bananas.
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    BETS INQUIRY IN S’PORE
    228 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 3. E W ZEALAND’S off-the-course betting scheme, if introduced in the Federation, would make unnecessary any proposal to register and licence bookmakers, the Straits Times was told today. Four members of the six-man committee appointed last year to consider licenced bookmaking in the
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    Book publisher visits S’pore
    49 9 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4. Mr. Desmond Flower, director of Cassells and Company in Britain, a firm of book publishers. arrived in Singapore yesterday with his wife by Qan-tas-8.0.A.C. airliner from Sydney. Mr. Flower, an author, is going round the world to meet book traders and agents.
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    COSTUME IS FLOWN IN FOR BAZAAR
    114 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. 'pHIS 100-year-old peasant costume from the Black Forest in Germany has been flown to Singapore for the German stall in next Saturday’s International Bazaar in aid of the blind at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The girl who will wear it is
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    Children inside wire worry Tempter
    350 9 ALOR STAR, Mar. 3. PENERAL Sir Gerald Templer is worried about the Malayan children who think life behind barbed wire is normal. “I often think we are in danger of bringing up a generation of children who think it is normal to live behind wire,
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    ALL PARTIES IN NEW COUNCIL
    1015 9  -  By HARRY MILLER KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 3. THE Federation Government today announced A the names of the 50 Unofficial members of the interim Legislative Council, the life of which will end next January. The Council now constituted luis the widest representation in its six-year history,
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    Final dividend on chattels
    627 10 UAH HAM AUK VAY-OUT SINGAPORE, Mar. 5. THK War Damage Claims Commission is paying a further—and final —.‘12.5 per cent of the awards for private chtttels in Singapore and 30.4 per cent n the Federation. Payments will be completed by May. This brings the total payments
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    Planters ask: Why no seat for us?
    146 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 5 IN an editorial headed “out in the cold.” The Planter, official organ of the Incorporated Society of Planters, today criticised the absence of a planter representing planters’ interests in the new Federal Legislative Council. The planters who do serve
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    SAW OON BIN, aged six, wasn’t the least bit worried about meeting a Countess — even when she asked him to read his school text book to her.
    72 10 SAW OON BIN, aged six, wasn’ t the least bit worried about meeting a Countess even when she asked him to read his school text book to her. Countess Mountbatten met Oon Bin at Tongkang Pechah New Village. Johore. where sh-* saw a mobile St. John Am. bulance team at
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    Club seeks Shenton Way land
    135 10 SINGAPORE. Mar. 5. SINGAPORE Chinese Recreation Club has applied to the Government for a piece of land in Shenton Way. a club official told the Straits Times yesterday. Negotiations were still going on and the club was waiting for an official reply from the Government,
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    Negara may have call on 34 seats
    315 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 1. LOOK at the new membership of the Federal Legislative Council suggests that Part} Negara can count on at least 34 votes out of TV both official and unofficial. On the official side the partv can count on at least
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    S’pore’s film for Asian Festival
    112 12 S’ pore’ s film for Asian Festival SINGAPORE. Mar. 6. AMONG the turns Which will compete at the South East Asia Film Festival in Tokyo next May will he a new Shaw Brothers production. “Iman”. a Malay film with a religious background Shaw Brothers consider the film shortly to be
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    Mr. Pakenham dies in London
    55 12 LONDON, Mar. 5. Mr. Hercules Ivo Pakenham, a director and secretary of Kenneddy Burkill and Co., Penang, died at London Hospital yesterday. He was on home leave. Mr. Pakenham had been in the East for more than 20 years. He was formerly Assistant Secretary of
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    New appointment
    27 12 Mr. S. J Brown. Assistant Superintendent of Police, has been appointed Registrar of Criminals, Singapore, in nlace of Mr. M. L. Angrlsh, Superintendent of Police.
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    Arbitrator must decide again
    228 12 ERROR IN LAW, SAYS JUDGE SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. AN AWARD for more than $100,000 made to settle a dispute between a land owner and two contractors, was yesterday referred back to the arbitrator, Mr. F. L. Angell, a Singapore architect. Said Mr. Justice Taylor in the
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    Colony’s law chief flying to U.K. for
    152 12 SINGAPORE, Mar. 5. Attorney-General, Mr. E. J. Davies, will fly to London on Mar. 22 for high-level talks on the Rendel Commission recommendations for con- stitutional reform. The conference, called by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, will also
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    Detective shot by his own chief
    841 12 MISTAKEN FOR TRAPPED GUNMAN SINGAPORE. Mar. 5. Wong Siew Wall, who was j'^was U a sun battle with a trapped man on Feb. 13. was accidentally shot dead by h.s chief. a Oeputy Superintendent of I olice Mr. A. J pore Coroner’s inquiry was
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    Appeal for Asian women volunteers
    154 12 SINGAPORE. Mar. 5. AN APPEAL for more Asian women volunteers to help at the Singapore Family Planning Association clinics was made yesterday. Mr. T. P. F. McNeice. president of the association, told the annual meeting that more Asian women are needed as receptionists, interviewers and
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    TO HEAD NEW COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS
    71 12 principal of the Malav atl Teachers Training College at Kirkby. Liverpool, who has accepted the offer of the Federation Government to he head of the new Teachers Training College at Kota Bharu. Kelantan. Four Kirkby teachers have also acepted appointments with the new college
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    Europeans ask for safeguards
    128 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mir 5 EUROPLAN civil servants in the Federation and Sinsapore have discussed with the Malayan Governments the safeguarding of their careers and pensions as the territories move towards self-gov-ernment. At the annual meeting of the European Civil Servants Association of Malaya, to to held
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    He went into debt to put out magazine
    81 12 SINGAPORE, Mar. K. M. Jalleh, a V journalist, told the Court yesterday that M vency was due to borrowii support a badminton ma y-' which proved to be a faih’* 1 Jalleh was examined ir gard to liabilities amount^ 1 $9,000. He
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    SPORTSMAN MARRIED
    43 14 Mr. Sandy MacDonald, well-known Colony footballer, 3nd Miss Isabel Margaret Milne, who were married at the Singapore Presbyterian Church on Mar. 6 Mr. R. K. C. Pc.ircy and Miss Wilkinson after their wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral Singapore, on Mar. 6
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    Now 41,000 in Negri get the WHITE tag
    311 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 6. I ARCE parts of the Port Dickson and Rembau areas in Negri Sembilan were declared white areas today free ng about 41,000 people from Emergency restrictions. The two areas freed cover nearly 205 square miles With those in
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    Envoy leaves
    32 14 SINGAPORE. Mar. 6. Mr. 8.F.H.8. Tyabji, Indian ambassador -designate to the Republic of Indonesia, will leave Singapore on the Tjiwangi for Jakarta today with Mrs. Tyabi.il and their two hiidren
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    250 aborigines quit Red area
    369 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 5. ANOTHER 25(1 aborigines trom the jungles ol A Perak have left the domination ot their Communist terrorist bosses and sought the protection of the Federation Government. This brief news, disclosed today bv the Gov-1 eminent, indicates that the hold ot the
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    Mr. Ko is new Chinese trade chief
    144 14 SINGAPORE. Mar. G SINGAPORE'S multi-million-iS aire rubber merchant. Mr. Ko Teck Kin. was elected president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Mr. Ko had been vice-presi-dent for the last two years, with Mr Tan Siak Kew as President. The voting by ballot
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    LOGGIN WILL BE CALL-UP MAN
    154 14 SINGAPORE. Mar. 8. 'THE Singapore Government nas named Mr A (J. Log- gin. an assistant secretary in the Defence Branch of the Secretariat, to run the call-up registration centre in Beach Road. Sixteen clerks will assist Mr Loggin who will be responsible to Mr. L.H.N.
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    Public should do it—Govt
    58 14 Public should do it —Govt JOHORE BAHRU. Mar. 7. Syed Esa bin Alwi, of Batu Pahat. has suggested that the Government erect a monument to the late Sultan Abubakar and place an oil portrait of Sultan Ibrahim in the Johore Council Chamber. Government replied that It would be better if
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    SPECIAL GROUP FIGHTS GANGS
    221 14 SINGAPORE, Mar. 8. gINGAPORE police have declared all-out war on the 366 known secret societies in the Colony—i 300 Hokkien, 54 Cantonese and 12 Malay and Indian. This move was prompted by the recent in. crons in gangster activities. In the past week the various sub-branches
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    More Indian troops here
    55 14 SINGAPORE. Mar The fourth batch of l-- 61 Indian Custodian Forces C Korea, commanded by Ma General S.P.P. Thorat. arrived in Singapore yesterday in Jalagoppal. The majority of the incli. Consular representatives in eluding Mr. Gopala Representative of the ment of India in Malaya at the
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    Floodlit ‘Moth’ at club dance
    36 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. More than 300 people were■ the Griffin Tnn last night the Kuala Lumpur t Club’s annual dinner dam» A floodlit Tiger Moth aircra.was on view in the ground
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    Poor—but they all came bearing gifts
    274 16 Poor —but they all came bearing gifts EX-T.B. PATIENTS 9 GRATITUDE SINGAPORE, Mar. 9. AN Englishwoman in Singapore who has brought new skills, new jobs and a new zest for life to many ex-T.B. patients is now reaping an unexpected reward. She is Mrs. Marjorie Hudson. who started SATA’s rehabilitation
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    Turf Club gives fund $15,000
    49 16 SINGAPORE Mar. 6. Singapore Turf Club has given $15,000 towards the St. Andrew’s House building fund Contributions to the new boarding house, which will cos: $lOO,OOO may be sent to Mr. G. Abisheganaden, 6. Adis or Dr. Tan Ek Khoo c/o Lee Rubber Works.
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    Salesmen give dinner to chief
    60 16 IPOH, Mar. B.—Perak Salesmen’s Association last night entertained their president, Mr Chew Kean Hoe, to a dinner >n the occasion of his holiday trip to Britain. Mr Chew, an office assistant of Messrs Henrv Waugh ar.p Co Ltd is the first employ*-* to be sent
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    Cut rice prices, say traders
    316 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 8. A SIX-MAN deputation of Federation rice A merchants today demanded a reduction m the prices of rice and sugar at a meeting with Mr. R. \V. Kellv, Controller of Supplies. The high cost of living could be greatly reduced if the
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    EX-REDS GET CASH REWARDS
    178 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 8. POLICE LIEUT. A. J. METTERS. the commander ot a Penang platoon of the special operational volunteer force, made up of surrendered terrorists, has been awardthe Commissioner of Police’s Commendation for Merit. Each of its 13 members has received a cash reward. The
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    Sultan gives church a statue
    160 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Mar. 8. fPHE Sultan of Johore has presented the Church of the Holy Immaculate Conception, Johore Bahru, with a beautiful marble life size statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The statue, is a very fine work by an Italian sculptor and arrived from
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    Y.W.C.A. CHIEF TO DISCUSS NEW RURAL BRANCHES
    109 16 SINGAPORE, Mar SINGAPORE Y W C A. onicials will hold a series of talks this month with Miss Phyllis Lowe (above). National Director of the Y.W.C.A Undon. about opening branches of the association in the out. lying areas of the Colony Miss Lowe,
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    No more Malay films in British quota
    231 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4 JHE Singapore Government is withdrawing quota recognition from March 19 for all locally produced Malay films, says an official notification to film producers and distributors. At present these films count as part of the Quota of British films all cinemas
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    K.A.R. BAG BANDIT LEADER
    55 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. THE 10th platoon of second King's A1 Rifles has killed Ah 38. terrorist district mittee member for Gan near Kuantan, in Ea> t hang. He was ambushed at t near a bridge over an road. The troops fired when saw a slight movement.
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    Two Rulers see rice stores
    37 16 KOTA BHARU, Mar The Sultan of Kelantan the Raja of Perils today ved Kampong Pek. 3” south of Kota Bharu padi stores being built families living in 13 Vil in the area.
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    Anti-gang squad arrests six
    353 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 10. 'rf!E new Secret Societies Sub-Branch of the 1 C.I.D. swung: into action yesterday and arrested six men suspected of demanding $20,000 from a Singapore Chinese merchant. A police party led by Supt. (i. C. Ripley, chief >l the new sub-branch, lav in ambush
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    COMRADE UP THE POLE...
    132 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 9. A MALAYAN Communist will soon find himself taking a brainwashing course in the jungle. And all because he does not know where the hammer and sickle go on his party flag. He wanted to show his devotion to the cause, so he
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    Navy to hold exams for cadetships
    98 17 SINGAPORE. Mar. 10. rpHERE will be a supplemenL tary competitive examination in April and May for six cadetships in the executive and two in the supply and secretariat branch of the Royal Malayan Navy, said Capt. H.E.H. Ni cholls, Senior Officer of the RMN.
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    HARRIED BANDITS SKULK IN JUNGLE
    244 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 8. (M)MMUNIST terrorists in Selangor are being forced into deep jungle hideouts to escape an all-out hunt by nearly 2,000 troops. For four months now the terrorists in Selangor have been keeping quiet. They have had no choice. To avoid the concentrated
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    NOW THEY WANT A PRESIDENT
    215 17 PENANG, Mar. 5. T HE All-Malay National Congress at its closing session last night agreed that the “United Kingdom of Malaya" proposed in its draft constitution should be amended to a “United State headed by a president and not a king.” “I shall die happy
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    Rubber: Pay talks
    57 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 7 The negotiation committee of Rubber Workers Unions agreed after a four-hour conference today to meet estate employers to discuss a new wage structure. Mr. P. P. Narayanan, chairman of the committee, said later that the committee had suggested meeting the Malayan Planting Industries
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    International House work set for August
    286 17 FUND SECRETARY IN SINGAPORE SINGAPORE, Mar. 10. IIfORK on the first section of International House, being built to accommodate students at Melbourne University, will begin in August. It wiil cost £A140,000 (about M$980,000) and will take at least nine months to complete. This section
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    WOMAN IN RED SARONG WALKED PAST A BULL
    152 17 Then the trouble began IPOH, Mar. 9. A MALAY woman in a red sarong was attacked and gored by a bull at Kuala Pari today while she was taking her children to a clinic. The woman Zabidah binte Mat Noor, 20, wife
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    Chamber to give send-off party
    70 17 SINGAPORE, Mar 10. Singapore’s retiring Controller of Immigration. Mr. j. L. J. Haxworth. and his successor. Mr. D. C. Compton, will be entertained to a cocktail partv by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Friday evening. Tlie party will be held at the home of
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    BATTLE OF THE 28-DISH MAKAN
    280 18  -  By FRANCIS WONG SINGAPORE. Mar. 7. dozen tables groaned under mountains ol food at Wesley Church. Singapore, yesterday. The occasion was a fundraising food fair, and 23 dishes from six countries were laid out. The Sunday Times sent a reporter to the fair with the
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    KIRKBY’S FUTURE IN BALANCE
    246 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 9. THE Federation Government is considering 1 whether to carry on with Kirkby Teachers’ Training College, near Liverpool, when the lease ends in 1956, an Education Department spokesman told the Straits Times today. There would be no trouble, he said, in getting the
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    $250 fine for planter
    123 18 KUnLA LUMPUR. Mar 9. WG. CHRYSTAL, a planter, was fined $250 in the Sessions Court here today on tv,o charges of causing hurt to a watcnrnan. Ram Singh, 55. Ue was also ordered to pay $lOO compensation. Ram Singh told the court on the night of
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    Sir Gerald wants items for museums
    267 18 -Reuter LONDON. Mar. 8. GENERAL Sir Gerald Templer J today appealed for items and financial support for museums in Malaya. In a letter published in The Times the High Commissioner declared: "Malaya is emerging now irom live years of debilitating internal strife, and facing
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    FIRST STEP TO FREE SUGAR
    290 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 9. O. A. SPENCER, the Member for Economic Affairs, has told the Associated Chinese hambers of Commerce that the first step has been taken to return sugar to private trade. The Government has started to buy sugar by tender from Federation firms.
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    Bringing the Govt. closer
    55 18 SEGAMAT, Mar. 8 —The first step in Segamat district to bring the Government nearer to the people in rural areas is the creation of a sub-district at Labis, covering Bekok and part of Cha’ah. Work on a court house and sub-district headquarters at Labis is expected
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    Youth Council
    76 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 10. Mr. Eric Wee was re-elected president of the Singapore Youth Council at its annual meeting yesterday. Other officials for the current year are: Vice-presidents. Mr Harry L. Wee and Mr. A. M Cherian: general secretary Mrs. R.ii. Norris: treasurer. Mr. Jeter Chew; committee. M. M
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    Bandits pretend to be Gurkhas, fool a kampong
    225 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 3 A gang of about 30 terrorists last night hoodwinked the inhabitants of Kampong Ulu Spri i n the Tampin district of Negri Sembilan into believing they were members of the security forces and >t away with six shotguns
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    ‘Aid Templer Fund’ notes go to 4,000
    125 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 9. THE Federation of All-Mala-yan Estate Staff Unions has appealed to its 4.000 members for donations to Lady Templer's T.B. Hospital Fund. The Federation with a SlOO.OOO target expects each member to give $2 monthly for 12 months. The Malayan
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    Fencing club
    25 18 SINGAPORE. Mar. 10. n J a he British Council. SingaWnh' d* P lanni "B a fencing club. People interested should ffixr c di
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    The case of the 2 banished Britons
    297 18 PENANG. Ma:- a •THE comments <.: d A Penang judge cn the case, in which two Britons were served with banishment orders, ware released to the ress yesterday. Mr. Justice Spenser W: son said: "The onus is n.\ or. the prosecution to pr..\\
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    CHAMBERS PLAN TO FIGHT FOR SEATS
    89 18 p, T^AnAnT SINGAPORE. Mar. 10. gINGAPORES three Chambers of Commerce vi i lnue the fisht t0 retain seats on the Legislate -v -I*!-,* i u u\J ICI Council. A committee consisting of tnrce representatives from each of the Chambers will meet on Thuisday to
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    MASTERPIECE HITS 5½f RECORD
    985 19  -  From EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Mon. \i ASTERPIECE, a Class 3 sprinter, equalled the poang record of lmin. •> 2 5 sec. set up by a top class sprinter Cherry Ling In 1951 ith a Smart sprinting perormance yesterday, opening lay of the Penang Turf Club Spring
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    SCHOOL TO LOSE 62-YEAR-OLD BUILDING
    154 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 6. THE 62-year-old Anglo-Chinese School premises in 1 Coleman Street, Singapore, will be demolished soon to make way for a bigger three-storey building. Mr. Thio Chan Bee, the school principal, said yesterday that the new building would provide places for 900 more children,
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    The Fijians get their first defeat
    104 19 rE Ist Fijian lniantry K« girnent rugby XV was beat en for tht first time on Mar. 8 when the Welch Regiment wor. the final of the FARELF Rug by Cup competition ir. Hun* Kong. The Welch* Regiment beat the Fijians by 11 points
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    Indians shine in final ‘Test’
    922 19  -  [the week in sport By JOHN MARKS 8INGAPODE Mar. 10. •THE visit of the Indian Hockey Federation team to Malaya reached its climax on Saturday with their second “Test” fixture against All-Malaya at tjie Jaian Besar stadium, Singapore The Indians had won thf first “international”
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      50 19 4 Big Sweep TOTAL FOOL: $220,74#. 1st. No. *****8 $52,977 2nd No. *****7 $26,488 3rd No. *****9 $13,244 Starters ($3,311 each): Ndig *****7, *****2. *****4, *****0, *****2, *****0, *****4, *****7. Consolation ($1,324 eacfc)t Nos: *****1, *****5, *****0, *****4, *****7. *****0, *****9. > *****0, *****9, *****8. TREBLE TOTE 16 tickets, $183
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    U.S. ‘No’ to tin pact halts rise in price
    646 20 SHARE MARKET From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE. Mar. 8. THE announcement that the U.S. would not ratify 1 the Geneva Tin Agreement caused tin shares on the Singapore market on Saturday to ease sofnewhdt. Tin share prices, which earlier in the
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    BUSINESS DONE
    235 20 THE following list of business done in the Singapore Share Market last week is reported by one Ann of brokers for the period February 27 to March 5:— 7 INDUSTRIALS: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords 25/3, Fraser and N e a v e $2.12$, Federal Dispensary $2.95 to $3-00.
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    This refusal no shock, he says
    196 20 IPOH, Mar. 1 •|i|IE DECISION of the United States Governmeiu mt A to sign the International tin agreement draw ln at Geneva towards the end of last year is not a prise, particularly in view of the adverse commei,: commodity agreements in the Randall
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    63 20 SINGAPORE. Mar. 10. Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul were. Copra; Mar./Apr./May $33 buyer*. S33V» sellers. Coconut oil; $5O sellers Pepper; Muntok white $340. Sarawak $335. Lampong black S2SS. All three markets weak. Lewis and Peat: closing prices were:—Copra: klle; Mar./Apr. $33 buyers. s33** sellers; May
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    PETALING DIVIDEND
    63 20 Petaling Tin Ltd. has declared a final dividend of ten per cent in respect of the year ended Oct. 31, 1953 and also a first quarterly interim dividend of seven and a half per cent in respect of the current year both less Income tax, at thirty per
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    MALAYAN SHARE QUOTATIONS
    849 20 SINGAPORE, Mar. 10. T'HE Malayan Sharebrokers' Associations’ revised prices at its 4 p.m. meeting yesterday were: JNDVSTKIALtt Buyers Seller* Alex Bricks 2.10 ,3.20 Ords. 3.40 3.50 Atlas Ice .1.... 12.25 18.25 tf.B. Petrol 37/9 38/3 BM. Trustees 6.50 700 Um. Tin smelt 18/- l 19/Bl °r d
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    Factories show more interest
    212 20 Hub irJ SINGAPORE. Ma. During the past we*K factory interest shown by the United Kin Continent and UJ3.A. esp oft for lower grades. Ther' nai been some short coverii at the steadier prices an/ the turnover on the SingApoi f url ket was on a slightly
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    DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
    168 20 TH E following dividends were announced by companies operating in Malays last week:— KUCHAI TIN LTD: A first interim dividend of 10 per cent, leas 30 per cent tax, payable to shareholder* on the register on March 20. Book* close March 13. LARUT TIN FIELDS LTD: A dividend
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    New post
    26 20 JOHORE BAHRU. Mav Mr. R. W. Watson-H been appointed Superin of Education, Johore, to Mr. P. T. Laidlaw, who h 7 the United States.
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