The Straits Budget, 29 April 1954

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    61 1 The Straits Budget TUT V TCCfTr Ar 'rnr errn iv^rr lHh WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMFS 4 WUL< vr inE4 Q1IXMI1 IllfllW MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAP ER New Series No. 403. 4, 4 'L <gj* x v A k t',' "k 1 ,s. f fV.. i Thursday, April 29, 1954
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      FLYING-BOATS PLEA
      249 2  -  L. G. VALPY. Kuala Kudu Bharu pLYlNG-BOATS gave excellent service lor years. Then suddenly the powers-that-be told us that these planes were no longer economical and that land planes were the only answer. How wrong they have been. Look at the result. Enormous new airports have had to
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      New-fangled
      97 2  -  S RAMACHANDRA Singapore. PONGOOL seems to have\ acovired a new-fangled spelling Pwnggol. Howl does one pronounce the l two? The forriier spelling and pronunciation is time honoured. Yet the road and street directory and 5 guide to postal districts, publish od by the* Survey Department of Singapore for November,
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      ‘DEMANDS ARE A THREAT TO WHITEHALL’
      237 2  - ‘DEMANDS ARE A THREAT TO WHITEHALL KLYNE STREET. Kuala Lumpur JNGHE Mohamed Sopiee is reported to have warned Whitehall that leadership of the Malayan people’s movement for national independence would pass into the hands of extremists if the present moderate demands of democratic political organisations were ignored. He Is also
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      Big mistake
      60 2  -  A CITIZEN Singapore. T THINK it would be a great mistake to use cart of Mt. torium 1 S nga P° re crema»J? 100 n ar the city and within a few years, the authorities would find it necessary to transfer the crematorium to another site L° f
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      Who can help?
      84 2  -  JOHN. Singapore. IS it reasonable for a man to work for 12 hours a day ™H nlte V‘ no But we have daily mUSt d 0 12 fours’ work B ,y the labour union or those interested can help the workers of the traffic department of the
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      New issues of stamps suggestion
      91 2  -  T. H. K. Singapore. JT was announced some time ago that new issues of pictorial stamps for Singapore were in the course of completion, proofs of which had in fact reached the appropriate authorities. Report has <t that the new *»emps will be issued before
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      BUT WE BREED GANGS
      361 2  -  WANCIS lu.lMAS Singapore. fTHE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Temporary ProI visions) Bill is an I unhappy piece of lawmaking. The dangers of clauses 6, 7 8 are too obvious to need special comment; the dangers, in chis matter, of relying on repressive legislation are perhaps less obvious, but
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      ‘LET US ENJOY THE SUNSET’
      203 2  - LET US ENJOY THE SUNSET’ PRO BONO PUBLIC Singapore. 'INHERE is a beautiful x stone monument at the Gap which stands guard at the entrance to tuo of the most scenic spots in this dull little pimple of an island, namely Kent Ridge and Marina Rise These places have been
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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  • The Straits Budget
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      Mission to London
      909 3 —Straits Times, Apr. 22. The refusal of the Secretary f State to receive the deletion which the UMNO-MCA Alliance is sending to London p not preventing Alliance leaders from carrying out the i \st of their programme. Ari.mgements for the visit had been made before Mr. Oliver
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      Seven Of The Eleven
      986 3 Straits Times, Apr. 23 Seven of the eleven State and Settlement Councils have now had the opportunity to consider the reports of their Select Committees on elections. An eighth, the Kedah Council of State, has heard from the Sultan a reminder that the session of the
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      Lesson for Teachers
      271 3 —Straits Times, Apr. 23. Tiie President of the Federation of Malayan Teachers Unions had some harsh words tor the organisation and for member unions at the Federations annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur. They had failed to live up to their slogan: “a united profession and a united
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      Stop The Poison At Its Source
      321 3 Straits Times, Apr. 26. Until recently the Communists in Singapore have been keeping very quiet, thanks to the careful watch kept by the police on any signs of open activity and to their tactics of picking up the leaders before they can start anything
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      Their Own Fight
      151 4 --Straits Times. Apr. 26. Union loaders and members in the Federation and in Singapore ought to think over the words with which Inche Mustapha Albakri, the Federal Member for Industrial and Social Relations, addressed members of the SeJangor Clerical and Administrative Staff Union yesterday. He* said: "Industrial
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      Down on the Farm
      664 4 —Straits Times, Apr. 27. An agricultural faculty for 1 the University of Malaya, re-j ported to have been suggested by the visiting International Bank Mission, is no new idea. One of the advantages of split-! ting the University between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur is the attention
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      A Cleaner Sheet
      369 4 —Straits Times, Apr. 27. 1 While the rubber quality and packing conference clearly fell some way short of an unequivocal success, this Singapore gathering nevertheless has been valuable. Certainly the American visitors, most of whom were paying their first visit to the East, leave with a better
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      Dead Firemen
      269 4 —Straits Times, Apr. 27. Singapore City Council, which usually takes a well reasoned I view of its responsibilities, no 1 doubt will give generous attention to the position of the (families and dependants of the five firemen whose duty last week cost them their lives. The Council's Finance
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      An Elections Compromise
      648 4 —Straits Tin.;.- »i> I The agreed proposals for the introduction of elections to the I Federal Legislative Council, published this morning, turn lout to be a very precise com- promise between the majoi ity 1 recommendations of the Federal Elections Committee and the rejected views of the
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    COLONY’S NEW G.O.C. ARRIVES
    135 4 COLONY’ S NEW G.O.C. ARRIVES SINGAPORE. April 28. THE new General Command i r. g. Singuporr Base District Major Gk D. D C Tullocn arriv Singapore in th.* (\»nton day. Mai. Gen. Tulloch. who 51. is taking over the c mand from Major Ge:.-.‘ A G O’Carroll Scott, will ieave
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    NATURAL RUBBER AT CROSSROADS
    852 5  -  By W. E. CAKE, PresideJit and Managing Director. Malayan American Plantations Ltd. pROBABLY everyone l associated with the natural rubber industry is now prepared to admit the seriousness of the competition offered by synthetics. In America, synthetic materials are definitely preferred for about 30 per cent
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    The Spectral Huntsman and other tales
    1220 5 A journey into the past with W.W. Skeat ,1,11,1,,, Ill mi HUM •mm MIIIIIII Here are some more extracts from the remini- scences of W.W. Skeat. leader of the Cambridge University Expedition to the North Eastern Malay States and Upper Perak in 1899. Mr.
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  • PERSONAL
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      BIRTHS
      148 5 BORRIE: At Bungsar on 20th April, 1954. to Paddy, wife of D. A. Borrie, a daughter. TO JESSIE: Wife of T. <3. Scott, a son, Alistair John, at K.K. Hospital, Singapore, on April 20 th, both well. SYMES: To Eric and Noreen. (nee Stokes) on leave at Cape Town
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      ENGAGEMENTS
      109 5 LOO PHOON: At Melbourne the engagement was announced of Kington, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Loo Yuson of Kuala Lumpur, to Janet, Eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Phoon of Hongkong. THE ENGAGEMENT is announced between Miss Rosie Cham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cham Choi
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      MARRIAGE
      29 5 MITCHELL TULLOCH. The marriage took place on the 19th April at the Church of Our Lady of The Sacred Heart. Taiping between Leslie Charles Mitchell and Jean Tulloch.
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      21 5 MR. AND MRS. CYRIL PHIPPS thank relatives and friends for their valuable presents and good wishes on occasion their marriage.
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  • Obituary
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    89 5 DEATHS SEARLE: Lance beloved husband of Sheilah and Father of Jonathan, at Kuala Lumpur, on 20.4.1954. BRODIE: During the afternoon of 21st April, peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Port Dickson, Dr. Mabel O. Brodie, Government Medical Service and Lady Medical Officer to the Federation Military Forces of
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    WAITING FOR THE TIDE
    9 6 Picture by Mok Ku'ong Fu.
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    As I was Saying
    643 6  -  CYNiCUS SINGAPORE. Apr. 24. rpHE customs’ regu- lations in Singapore will be altered. I should imagine, as a result of the Port Darwin episode of the Russian couriers. These men must have carried their guns with them when they passed throu-tfi Singapore before. Whether one takes
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    133 register as blood donors here
    69 6 SINGAPORE, Apr. 26. SINGAPORE Bloou iransiusion Service collected 283 donations last week and gave 215 transfusions to patients. Among the donors, who included IIS Asians, were 20 men irom R.N AS. Sembawang, 20 from R A F Tengah. 16 from Poliee Trainin': School, and
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    Notes from a ... Malayan Diary
    1160 6  - Notes from a Malayan Diary museum or liorary. T STANLEY STREET. Coleman’s house HAVING written about Coleman’s house in the Singa- i pore street that bears his name. I was taken all around it to the 1 light of a flickering taper in the highest heat of Tuesday by an
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    Another entrant in the Miss Malaya Quest is Mrs. Dorothy de Souza, 23, a typist-receptionist, who has been nominated by Fortune Advertising.
    79 8 E Dorothy is .-> jt 4 in full nn shoes) and neighs 110 r lb Her measurements are: E bust 35. my/M 25 /»'ps 35 Candiaaies are remind
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    ‘Indonesian talks off’
    150 8 INDONESIA will not send a delegation to Singapore to discuss trade relations between the two countries, cables the Straits Times Jakarta correspondent Indonesian Economic Ministry circles, added the cable, commenting on Singapore reports that an 1 official Indonesian trade delegation would arrive shortly in the Colony said
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    Council meeting
    26 8 The next meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council will be held in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tuesday May 18, at 10 a m.
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    Senior posts for three
    70 8 SINGAPORE, Apr. 22. Three Singapore men, who had obtained higher qualifica- i tions after the award of Gov-j ernment scholarships, have been appointed to senior posts. They are Mr. Tan Chin Hock, now a Part II officer in the Telecommunications Department; Mr. Hwang Tiaw Sooi who
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    City to streamline working methods MORE EXPERT STAFF SOUGHT
    155 8 SINGAPORE, Apr. 22. THE SINGAPORE City Council is planning to streamA line its administration further. Steps are also being taken i to modernise the financial and' accounting system in the City Treasury. The Council will need more staff. It proposes to
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    Probe into death of police chief?
    296 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 21. JOINT military and police court of inquiry today began to probe the fatal wounding of Mr. L. A. Searle, head of the Special Branch, Selangor, in anti-terrorist operations outside Kuala Lumpur on Monday night. It is also investigating the wounding
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    CHARCOAL MEN WILL MOVE EAST
    189 8 SINGAPORE. Apr. 22. A SITE in Tanjong Rhu on the east coast is being prepared as the new centre for Singapore's $1,000,000 firewood and charcoal trade. About 600 traders and several tons of fuel will be moved there shortly from their traditional home in the
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    Now Brunei gives to House fund
    98 8 SINGAPORE. Apr. 2.2. WITH a gift of $3,000 the Government of Brunei yesterday became the third government to contribute to International House Fund. This latest gift towards building a hostel for Asian students at Melbourne University brings the total collected in Singapore to $116,475.
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    Judge imposes death sentence Assessors said: Not guilty
    416 8 ALORSTAR, Apr. 21. t»HK Kedah Assize judge today exercised his 1 prerogative under the new assessor system and sentenced to death two padi planters lor the murder of a hawker —though both the assessors found the men not guilty. This is the
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    Telecoms Union committee
    48 8 MALACCA. Apr. 21. officers of the Union o. communication Worke'* Malaya, Malacca branch President, Mr R. N v l .,‘V secretary, Mr. L. M Treasurer. Mr. M. de h'‘ committee: Messrs. c n Ibrahim. Muit Mat Kuniapillay, A. Thamotha a--, Baba Haji Abdullah. lK Chemat.
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    5-year plan? Don’t ask me, says Mr. M.
    115 8 SINGAPORE, Apr. 22. gINGAPORE'S Director of Education. Mr. D. Me Leilan, said yesterday he knew nothing about the proposed five-year-plan for Malay schools in the Colony, which the Malay Teachers’ Union wants Government to adopt. What he did know was that in
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    Gaol sentence for man who ‘flew dangerously’
    618 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 22. II. J. WALSH, unemployed, was gaoled for six 1 months here today for flying a Tiger Moth so dangerously as to endanger a Malayan Airways Dakota, with passengers aboard, which was waiting to take off from the airfield here.
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    Art show to help fund
    66 9 SINGAPORE. Apr. 23. THE SINGAPORE Youth Council has arranged an exhibition of oil paintings by Miss P. T. Liang for the World Youth Assembly Fund. The exhibition will be opened by the Commissioner-Gene-ral, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, on May 8 at 4 p m. at the
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    Flag ceremony at YWCA
    38 9 SINGAPORE. Apr. 23. A "World Y.W.C.A. Membership Observance Day" flag ceremony will be held at Raffles Quay YWCA at 8 a m on Wednesday. The Archdeacon of Singapore. the Ven. Robin Woods, will officiate
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    GOVT’S RICE POLICY UNDER FIRE
    174 9 SINGAPORE, Apr. 23. r THE Singapore Government’s rice trade policy and prowls for freezing land values ■re criticised yesterday by i*. Jee Ah Chian, outgoing exident of the Singapore Asiation. Mr. Jee said he could not derstand why the Governnt .should retain control of ><'
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    Peng Soon and Hock Leng back in the SBA fold now
    570 9 Big badminton row ends over cups of tea SINGAPORE, Apr. 23. piGHT men met at the home of the Commissioner General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in Singapore last night. One of them was Malaya’s most controversial sports figure, Wong Peng
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    JOIN TB INSURANCE PLAN, FIRMS URGED
    149 9 3,000 enrolled in scheme SINGAPORE. Apr. 23. T*HE Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association wants A more firms and individuals to join its “anti-TB insurance scheme.” According to the association’s annual report, the scheme is now well launched and is helping S.A.T.A. in the early discovery of
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    Army medical chief here
    51 9 SINGAPORE, Apr. 23. Air Commodore C. A. Rumball. the Consultant-Physician to the Royal Air Force, arrived In Singapore last night by Qantas B.O.A.C. Constellation from Britain for a flve-day visit. He will visit the R A F. army and civil hospitals before flying to Ceylon on
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    Gloomy entry
    31 9 SINGAPORE, Apr. 23. A 20-mlnute blackout hit Kallang airport in Singapore last night. Passengers flying in from London were cleared by the Customs by candlelight and portable electric lights.
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    SINGAPORE. Apr 24 MEN of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers cheered as their troopship, the 22,445 ton Asturias, came alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday.
    88 10 The regiment is relieving the 1st Manehesters who have been fighting in the Federation. An ancient regiment, with a famous history and many
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    Geologist arrives
    61 10 SINGAPORE. Apr. 21 Dr C.G. Hutton, Professor of Mineralogy at Stanford University, California, arrived in Singapore yesterday in a Quantas-B.O.A.C. airliner from Sydney for a geological survey of Malaya. Dr. Hutton, who is on a world tour, hopes to meet University of Malaya authorities, and tin miners in
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    CAPTAIN FINED $250 FOR HIS GUNS
    133 10 4 Carelessness says the judge SINGAPORE. Apr. 22. 4 SINGAPORE R.A.O.C. CAPTAIN. William Henry Butler-Jenkins, was yesterday fined $250. in default six weeks’ imprisonment, in the Assize Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of two revolvers. Imposing the
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    The S.A.T.A. Council
    76 10 SINGAPORE, Apr. 23. Mrmb'Tn o! round] ot the Sum ityoir- Ant i-Tuborrulosis A. 1 for this year are: Messrs o H Kiat. B. r. j. Pucker i <\ cinia Khiam Terk, I' 1 C Hub) I ini Scow F,i'°. S IT p» ek. Soh Ghee Soot;. Tan
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    Only cash NOW can save club for fliers
    129 10 SINGAPORE. Apr. 24. THE Royal Singapore A Flying Club, which lost more than $20,000 last year and is now in desperate need ol funds, may have to close. It is also uncertain what \ull happen when Paya Lobar Airport is completed next
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    Ghani is told ‘only fit to lead rabble’
    351 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 2H. 'MR. JUSTIUK WILSON told Hashim Ghani. former president of the Peninsular .Malays Union, in the Supreme C ourt here toda>, that the only people he could lead were a lot of rabble. Ho dismissed Ha>him Ghanis appeal anainst
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    $160,000 OPIUM HAUL IN COLONY
    110 10 SINGAPORE a,„. S160.000 in an J!h lighter early v, s u l-T- A senior police .i the Straits Times V opium came frcm t V India freighter i alongside eodcwi.V’V The lighter towed by a met when a police cepted and searche' u; Sir id
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    New officials
    44 10 Official s elution tor l.-'- > >:d nt. Mr I Cr pn Sident. Dr c crotary. Mr tr isure: N';- U Committee r.' V KhCh Dr. C H V. -Favm V m Sh M B J. R. M Douaul F N H v.r.
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    ST. GEORGE’S DAY WREATH
    32 10 MR. A. F. TAYLOR, president of the Royal Society George. Singapore, laying a wreath at tlic enota r Apr. 23, St. George’s Day.—Straits Times pietm —Straits Times pietun
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    NEW CONTROLS ON L-DRIVERS
    314 11 SINGAPORE, Apr. 22. nRASTIC new regulations to control learnerdrivers in Singapore come into force on Saturday week. From May 1 learner-drivers will not be permitted to carry any passengers other than the person teaching •hem. Nor will they be allowed to drive in the city limits
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    MAHA plans full-scale exhibition
    91 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 23. THE Malayan Agri-Horticul-tural Association will hold its lirst post-war full scale exhibition of Malayan agricultural products and rural industries in Kuala Lumpur from Aug. 7 to 9. Exhibits showfng developments in rural areas may be on display. In the last few years
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    ‘MERDEKA’ CRIES AS ALLIANCE MISSION LEAVES FOR LONDON
    193 11 SINGAPORE, Apr. 22. y THOUSAND Malays prayed and chanted “Merdeka!” “Freedom!*’) when UMNO'K'A delegates left Kalians airport, Singapore, for I.onion yesterday morning. Ihe delegates were Tengku 'hdul Rahman, chairman ol UMNO, and Mr. T. 11. Tin. 'd* executive secretary. ,f, y will
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    TIP SENT RED TO A TRAPAND DEATH
    240 11 PENANG. Apr. 23. A TIP from the public sent a top Province Wellesley bandit to his death in Sungei Bakap yesterday The terrorist, Lau Soo Hock 25-year-old leader of the Min Yuen organisation in that town was killed when he walked into an
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    Up, Up, UP Everest
    43 11 SINGAPORE. Apr. 23. Maj. Charles G Wylie, organising secretary ot the Everest expedition last year, gave a talk on “The Ascent of Everest” to members of Singapore Camera Club last night. Ho illustrated his lecture with 120 coloured slides.
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    Court President leaving
    59 11 PENANG, Apr. 23 Mr. B. V. Rhodes, Penang Sessions Court President, will leave next week on transfer to Kuala Lumpur, lie will be succeeded bv Mr. J. O Adams. The Province Welleslev Cir•uir Magistrate. Mr D C. I Wernham will go on transfer to Teluk Anson next
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    EIGHT N.C.O.’S BACK FROM COURSE IN BRITAIN
    107 11 SINGAPORE. Apr. 21 EIGHT N.C.O.’s who have completed a course in England returned to Singapore yesterday in the troopship Asturias. Five of the men are from the Malay Regiment and three from the Federation Regiment. They took an eight months course at the
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    THE FRIENDS PLAN TO SAVE A CHURCH —And its architect’s home
    149 11 SINGAPORE. Apr. 24. rpHE Friends of Singapore, a cultural society, plans to rescue the old Armenian Church in Coleman Street because of its historical interest. It also plans to save the house of its architect, Mr. Coleman, who was
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    $9 MILLION MOVE WILL END SMELLS IN FIVE YEARS
    125 11 SINGAPORE. Apr. 24 4 SINGAPORE Ciiv Council committee lias decided to end smells at Alexandra Road by moving the sewerage disposal works to .lurong. Il is proposed to spread the building of the new centre over five years. II will cost
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    Templers say goodbye to Malacca
    163 11 MALACCA, Apr. 23 IN BRILLIANT sunshine alter glouiny weather, yellow ansanna flowers dropped hkt? gold and cameled their way when the High Commissioner, Sir Gerald Templer and Lady Templer visited Malacca today to sav farewell Sir Gerald met Settlement .:td Municipal Councillors md later unveiled
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    Goode lays a wreath
    39 12 Mr. W. A C. Goode, Officer Administering the Government of Singapore, lays a wreath at a dawn ceremony at the Cenotaph on Apr. 25 to commemorate Anzac Day.—Straits Times pie- ate Anzac Day.—Straits Times picture.
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    U.S. seeks new talks on rubber
    149 12 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. THE rubber quality and pack- ing conference ended in Singapore yesterday with the American delegates asking for a second conference to be held in America in October. Mr. c. F. Smith, the conference chairman, said the three-day talks would “do a
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    Malaya honours ANZAC war dead
    231 12 Free beer for the troops SINGAPORE. Apr. 26. ]tf ALAYA yesterday rememoerea the Australians and T1 New’ Zealanders, who fell in the two world wars. In Singapore service chiefs. Government officials and representatives ot various organisations laid wreaths at the Cenotaph In Connaught Drive At
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    HOME WAS THERE—IN A POSY
    90 12 SINGAPORE, Apr. 22. A sprav ot wild flowers trom New South Wales Australia, was specially flown out to SinKaporo vesterdav lor the annua’, AN7.A( Day dinner at K 'Miov Hotel last nluht, The flowers wepo a "iff from Oarita.s Empire Airways At the dinner a
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    Tenants to fight rise in rents
    279 12 SINGAPORE, Apr. 25. CIX thousand Singapore Improvement Trust tenants, who have been given a month s notice to pay higher rent because of increased City Council assessment rates or quit their flats, are determined to do neither. Today representatives of 50.000 tenants from all
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    New officer
    20 12 KOTA TINGGI. Apr. 25 Mr. O. C. G. Mole of Kuala Lumpur is now the O.C.P.D of! Mersing.
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    $2 m pay-out for 20,000 starts
    120 12 SINGAPORE. Apr. 26. \|ORE than 20.000 Singa--I*l pore Government employees will receive $2 million in the next three days as Ritson plan back pay. The pay-out starts today. Employees in Division IV will receive a maximum of S 300; those in Division I will
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    Vice-principal of college
    53 12 Mr. J W. Dunnill. DSO. has been appointed Vice-Principal of the Teachers’ Training Col'ege. Malaya. Other appointments are: Messrs. N\ p H Beeching. E. Hilton, E Lee.. D. McNair, and G W. Manfleld (senior lecturers*; Miss A. O N. Gilbert lecturer in education*; and Mr. F. Simpson
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    They’ll talk —if they get a ‘stengah’
    103 12 They’ll talk —if they get a ‘stengah I mV2^ LLMPUR Apr 25 AjANY people would not x mind voicing their opinions over a stengah but were unwilling to get up and speak in public, Mr. A.W. Jnsby, the retiring 46th District Governor, Rotary international, told delegates at the district assembly
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    GOVT. PLEDGES HELP TO YOUTH
    224 12 TVTUr V¥ KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 25. JNCHE Mustapha Albakri, Member for Social and Industrial Relations, said last night that the Government is aware of the importance of helping youth and s prepared to give all the encouragement it can. Mpti™rt£?V pe /L ki S K
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    UNION MEN TOLD: DON’T HECKLE
    365 12 KUALA LUMPUR Am •>< INCHE MustaphuAl. 5 K bakri. Member f nr Industrial and Soeiui Relations, today faced a barrage of Questions it a meeting of the Selangor Clerical and Administrative Start Union to whom he was explaining the Governments policy on industrial relations. The
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    Appointment to Sarawak post
    53 12 Dr. E. C. Vardy, for ma years a member of the Mala> Medical Service, before S ,h! to Northern Rhodesia as Sep. Medical Officer, has been 1 pointed Deputy Director Medical Services. Sarau 1 (Brunei). Dr. Vardy for several v was Medical Officer in eha: at
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    CHANGES MUST BE SLOW: EX-JUDGE
    211 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 26 ilALAYA should guard against making political changes too rapidly, Mr. A. J. Bos-tock-Hill, a former Supreme Court judge, said here today. Mr. BostocK-Hill. who has been m Malaya since 1922 (exception for the war years) and who is now a lawyer
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    Sir Donald praises the architects
    176 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aor. 25. I ALA YAN architects’"can be proud of their achieve- :'t.s in recent years in the I.* id ol domestic architecture a: ci in the planning of towns and villages. The Deputy High Commis'1,M*er. Sir Donald MacGillivrav > a id this at
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    Men want to be nurses women don’t
    132 13 SINGAPORE. Apr. 27. WHILE HOME nursing classes are unable to enrol all the men who want to join, women are showing little interest. In one home nursing class conducted in English by the St. John Ambulance Association there are five women and 30
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    SIR JOHN HAY
    36 13 Owing to pressure of his business commitments, Si r John Hay has relinquished the appointment of deputy chairman of the Mercantile Bank of India, but he will remain a member of the board
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    NEW METHOD TRIED IN $370,000 BRIDGE
    149 13 SINGAPORE’S new $370,000 Kim Seng Bridge will be a modern, concrete construction never tried in the Colony before. Preliminary work has already begun and the bridge will be ready within 12 months. A spokesman of Ewart and Company, contractors for the Job, told the
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    MRS. PANDIT MAY STOP HERE
    91 13 f, OH. Apr. 20— Mrs. Vijaya-K-shmi Par.dit, President of .General Assembly of the ted Nations, is to be asked visit Malaya. r M. M. Khurana. Acting 'lesentative of the Govern,nt of India, told the Kinta l |an Association yesterday Mrs. Pandit would pass through Singapore
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    Trade boost planned
    48 13 Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Is lo send a delegation to Jakarta to promote trade relationship between Indonesia and the Colony. The delegation will be headed bv the Chamber president. Mr. Ko Teck Kin. The number of delegates will be decided by the committee soon
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    ‘Queen’ envelopes to be issued
    47 13 First issue of postal stationery bearing the effigy of the Queen small registration envelopes will be made in Malacca and Penang on May 1 Other items, including some denominations of postage stamps of the new issue, will be available for sale shortly.
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    Thousands of jungle folk get a polls reminder from the skies
    500 13  -  BIG LEAFLET DROP WARNS: NO REGISTRATION —NO VOTE' By WILLIAM FISH A QUARTER of a million leaflets were dropped yesterday to thousands of people in remote kampongs and villages in Johore, reminding them of the coming State elections The
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    Scouts ‘invaded’ Government House
    196 14 SINGAPORE. Apr. 27 COLONS Scouts •‘invaded” Government House looking for work yesterday-official opening: of the Singapore Boy Scouts Association’s third “bob-a job week.” And they Had their hands full with a whole box of silverware that was handed to them to be polished. Scores of householders
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    DRUNKEN DRIVING NOT PROVED
    229 14 SINGAPORE, Apr. 21. WILLIAM Edwards, a Singapore Harbour Board assistant traffic superintendent, who was arrested and charged with drunken driving after a Government doctor had certified him mildly intoxicated, was acquitted yesterday. Mr. Howe Yoon Chong, the Second Traffic Police magis trate. acquitting Edwards without calling
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    NINE UNITS FOR COLONY ARMY
    157 14 SINGAPORE. Apr. 27. composition ot the new Singapore Military Forces—of six existing volunteer and three additional units—was announced yesterday by Mr L. H. N. Davis, the Secretary for Defence and Internal Security. The law providing tor this locally enlisted army of regulars. volunteers and call-up
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    Next Assizes
    31 14 Th NGAI> ORE. Apr. 27. rnf* Singapore Assizes will v n, xt S(,iiii l n In the nV,. Court. Supreme Court Building, on May 3 at 10.30 a m
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    Bid to settle Naval Base rent dispute
    94 14 SINGAPORE, Apr 26 THE Singapore Naval Base Labour Union housing committee will confer with Admiralty officials this week in an attempt to settle a rent dispute affecting 5,000 workers The Admiralty has asked all workers living in official quarters to pay ten per
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    OFFICERS WILL STUDY USE OF ATOM WEAPONS
    75 14 SINGAPORE. Apr. 27. USAGE of atomic weapons will be studied during an indoor exercise which will be held at General Headquarters, Far East Land Forces, this week. Code-named “Quo Vadis,’ the excereise will be conducted by the Com-mander-in-Chief, FELF, Lieut-General Sir Charles F.
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    The Knocker moustache a navy victim
    179 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 25. MR. G. M. KNOCKER, newly elected president oi the Royal Naval Association of Malaya, today promised to shave oft his moustache in keeping with naval etiquette. Naval custom demands that a person either be clean-shaven or have both beard and
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    General leaves
    27 14 General Sir Cameron Nicholson. Adjutant General to the Forces, left Singapore for Britain by air on Apr. 26. after visiting the Federation and the Colony.
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    Actions of alliance ‘subversive,’
    288 14 Actions of alliance ‘subversive says Party Negara KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 26. 1MIE central committee of the Party Negara today condemned the UMNO-MCA Alliance for acting unconstitutionally. Its actions on Federal elections are called “subversive to good order.” A committee statement called on all “right-thinking men and women” of the Federation
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    CALL FOR POLLS THIS YEAR
    104 14 Indian cable to Mr. Lyttelton KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. :V THE Malayan Indr Congress cabled t to Mr Oliver Lyttei’y* Secretary of State c: the Colonies, for Feciera. i elections in 1954. The cable also urg< > rrvyflfth elected ma; reserved seats h r tm* community.
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    KEY RUBBER MEN AT A PARTY
    142 14 d^ Kates who took part in the eight-nation rubber talks in Singapore la* l \ssm iathm l( l« d rt a th COC t i l i! pa l ty Rlven by the Singapore Chamber of Commerce RI J b! Y, rVht Mr T
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    FEDERAL POLLS NEXT YEAR
    328 15 Plan for elected majority in new Council KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27. THE FIRST NATIONAL ELECTIONS to the 1 Federal Legislative Council, to be held next year if possible, will experiment with voluntary registration and polling, although the High Commissioner and the Malay Rulers “see certain advantages
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    High Commissioner to have control of 7 Council seats
    1059 15 |V/£ FOLLOWING summarises the comments of General ‘empler and Mr. Lyttelton on the elections and procedure: Referring to nominated numbers, General Templer r alt specifically with Labour Presentation and the in,f“nce which the Labour te might be expected to ex- "ei.se
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    CALL THEM MINISTERS, SAYS MR. LYTTELTON
    164 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, wants members of the Executive Council who hold portfolios in the Federation Government to be called “ministers.” “I suggest that the time has come to adopt this practice in the
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    Advantages of limited vote
    313 15 Referring to the mMerenor of opinion oy the election* committee on introducing the limited vote in anv multiple member constituencies. Ge neral Templer said "The ad vantage of the limited vote \n giving to substantial minorities a better opportunity ot securing representation in the Council more
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    MACHINERY CAN BE SET UP IN 1954
    119 15 K. LUMPUR. Apr. 27. THE WHOLE process of establishing national electoral machinery may be completed by the end of this year. A bill to amend the Federation Agreement to enable national elections to be introduced will be placed before the Federal Legislative Council
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    WE WILL FIGHT ON—ALLIANCE
    173 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27. rE PLANS of the UMNOMCA Alliance in their light for a substantial elected majority in the Federal Legislative Council are not affected by the announcement that a compromise has been reached between the High Commisioner and the Malay Rulers for an elected
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    Union warning on corruption
    293 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 27. THE Federation of Unions of Government 1 Employees and the Senior Officers’ Association vesterday urged the Singapore Government to assure civil servants that its wider powers of dismissal under the Pensions Amendment Bill would not be misused. The unions and associations also urged
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    Woman missing
    24 17 SINGAPORE. Apr. 28. An 18-yoar-old Indian woman, Armadan. has been missing from her house in Upper St rangoon Road. Singapore S:nce Monday.
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    Qantas to fly ‘Super Connies’
    94 17 SINGAPORE. Apr. 28. QANTAS Empire Airways will operate four Super Constellations on its “Kangaroo” service—the Sydney-Singapore-London route—in August. Qantas general manager, Mr. C. O. Turner, announced this last night when he passed through Singapore on his way home to Sydney from London. The new airliners,
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    New member
    55 17 ALOR STAR. Apr. 27.—Inche Mohd Khir Johari, secretary of the Sebakas Association, a Kedah Malay political body, affiliated to the UMNO, has been appointed a temporary Unofficial member of the Federal Legislative Council in place of Tuan Haji Mohd. Noah bin Omar (UMNO nominee*, who is going soon
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    Old Rafflesians
    55 17 Officials of the Old Rafflesians’ Association of Singapore, are: President. Mr. D.S. Marshall; vice-president. Dr. A.C. Sinha: vice-president < exofficio >, Mr. V. Ambiavagar, principal, Raffles Institution, secretary. Mr. Tan Boon Sepg: treasurer. Mr. Quek Keng Siang; Committee: Messrs: G E N. Oehlers, Lee Siow Mong. Chia Boong
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    Bride and groom cut their cake
    82 17 R A j A AMIR, a Kirkby-trained teacher and Tengku Adawiah. mece of the Tengku Ampuan of Negri Sembilan cut their five-tiered wedd ng cake after the bersandmg ceremony at the bride’s home in Ipoh on Sunday Raia Am r is the son of
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    SIGNALMEN PRESS FOR ARBITRATION
    101 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27. The Malayan Railway Signaln.t n’s Union is pressing for a Whitley Council arbitration on its dispute with the Railway Administration. The union has protested ainst implementation of their Penham scales from Jan. 1. 1953. They want the rates to be implemented from
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    Two soldiers die in crash
    91 17 BUTTERWORTH, Apr. 27. TWO Malay soldiers were killed when a military truck overturned into a flooded padi field on the main road near Bumbong Lima. Sungei Pa- tani, yesterday. Pte. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, 26. was killed on the spot while Pte. Marof bin Manap,
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    $155,000 TO GIVE AWAY
    205 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 28. BODY of Trustees is anxious to give away $155,000 to needy Singapore residents. r he money is Singapore's hare of the Malaya War Distress Fund. TP. Cromwell, Secretary h r Social Welfare, said yesterday that the trustees are ready to receive claims from
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    THREE-FRONT WAR ON WHITE SLAVERS
    102 17 pOLICE, Immigration and Social Welfare officials 1 have launched a combined attack on white slave trafficking in Singapore. Mr. T. P. Cromwell, the Social Welfare Secretary, said on Apr. 27. He told the Press: It not too premature to say that our work will bear
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    Tengku Mahkota Tours Segamat
    34 17 KUALA LUMPUR. April 27. -—The Tengku Mahkota of Johore today completed a twoday tour of the Segamat area. He visited Home Guard posts, talked with local councillors and inspected schools.
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    THE ‘INSIDE STORY’ FOR THIS MAN
    184 18 THE INSIDE STORY’ FOR THIS MAN SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. CINGAPORE S Assistant Public Relations Officer for the Press. Mr. Roy Ferroa. leaves the Colony tomorrow on a Government Scholarship to learn the 'inside story"' on information work on a course in Britain. The course starts at the Colonial Office. London,
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    Mr. Baldwyn Lowick is retiring
    324 18 By A Sunday Times Reporter SINGAPORE, Apr. 25. TALKING to 67-year-old Mr. Baldwyn Lowick in 1 his office it was easy to understand why he had never seen any sense in retiring. Mr. Lowick. senior partner in the Singapore accountancy firm, Rennie, Lowick and Company,
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    PAMPHLET BLITZ BY REDS
    159 18 Varsity ‘raiders’ struck thrice SINGAPORE, Apr. 28. /COMMUNIST pamphlets found at the University of Malaya on Monday night, may have been scattered by Red intruders, who later made other lightning visits to different parts of Singapore. Students found most of the leaflets—there were 212 of them
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    Istana to be pulled down
    31 18 JOHORE BAHRU, Apr, 27. The old Istana building in Jalan Abubakar is to be demolished. The site has been leased for buildine a $1 million hotel.
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    Teachers to get full back pay
    197 18 SINGAPORE, Apr 28 A ll probationary teachers who have not yet receive A their full back pay will be paid in full by M .nrt!? or Tuesday at latest. -—J The Director of Education. Mr D. McLellan. said yesterday that, in fact, all probationary
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    Blood ‘Bank’ needs donors
    53 18 SINGAPORE. Apr. 28 More new donors are required for Singapore's blood “bank”. During the period April 10 to 23. tranfusions exceeded donations by 26 units. Present stock of flasks in hand »up to April 23* is 156 Of the 283 donations received during the period. 118
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    FOR MALAYS ONLY
    134 18 ...Municipality reserves stalls in two new markets KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27. A NUMBER of stalls in the new municipal markets at Jalan Raja Bot and Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, are to be reserved for Malays with a view to bringing in better and cheaper rural produce. The decision
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    New officials chosen
    58 18 SINGAPORE, Apr. 20. The South Singapore Education Association at its annual meeting re-elected Mr. Tan Choon Seng as president. Other officials are: Messrs. Voo Fook Kum < vice-president*, S Y. Han ichairman), choy Wong Yang < honorary secretary'. Mrs. P. C. Tan (honorary trea uren. Wee Kim
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    SIR ROLAND OBJECTS TO FEDERAL COUNSEL
    218 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr 26. rpHE FEDERAL COUNSEL'S A authority to appear on behalf of Government officers in civil suit was challenged in the High Court here today by Sir Roland Braddell. Sir Roland, appearing for Sin Huat Tin Mines, Kuala j Lumpur, applied for
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    They seek a 44-hr. week
    51 18 SINGAPORE. Apr. 27. The Singapore Shop. Employees’ Union has called upon all shop owners to introduce a 44hour week for employees. It also asked them to pay employees their monthly salary “regularly. Mr. A. V. Murthi was elected president of the union at a recent
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    New headmaster
    38 18 JOHORE BAHRU. Apr. 27 Mr. Noel Rees from Seremban. has been appointed headmaster of the English College here in place of Mr. T. K. Taylor. Mr. Taylor, acting Inspector of Schools. Johore, goes on leave shortly.
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    Firing practice
    31 18 Firing practice will take place on Blakang Mati Rifle Range from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. on May 10 to May 14 and May 17 to May 21.
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    Quiz team to meet in Singapore
    101 18 SINGAPORE Apr oq A BRAINS trust, to b. (o i A eel by the Chin, sX in Singapore, will hold Public meeting at the British Council Hall on May fa T answer Impromptu question, on Chinese subjects R Mr* Lfe Slow Mong. the presi
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    Music examiner cancels tour
    53 18 SINGAPORE Apr 28 Mr. Ivor James. Externa' Examiner for the Associated Beard of the Roya] School of Music, has cancelled his tour of Singapore and Ceylon this year on doctor’s adv\« Mr. John Tatam has laieu his place. Mr. Tatam *\W arrive here in the Carthage
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    Dependants to be paid
    68 18 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Apr V —Dependants of home guivkilled on duty or in open:* will receive compensate der the Emergency the settlement Home Officer. Lt.-Col. B. J Ringrx* said today. Guards injured on duty wll also be entitled to compete* tion or pension. Lt.-Col. Rlngrose a jd
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    Council to meet Malayan Youth
    52 18 TAIPING Apr. 27 Th< M al yan Youth Council will hold fourth annual general m« at the Hotel Majestic. Lumpur on Saturda> aha d, M'r. K. C. Yeoh. chairman of the District Youth Coum.» attend the meeting as diit sate of the Malayan M tino
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    Society of Architects
    56 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr Mr. V. S. Langenbera has elected president of th< at ion of Malaya Soca Architects. He was st last year. Mr. O. A. Coltman diate past-president. new secretary and tr<*a> > Other officials are: u sident. Mr. E. O. (1 council members. Messrs Concannon.
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    No Regrets beaten to third place
    411 19 PENANG, Apr. 24. ITOT favourite No Regrets was beaten into third place 11 in the Deleted Racehorses handicap over seven furlongs at the Penang Turf Club’s amateur meeting Mr. Riley lading a patient rac<5 on Announce took his mount to the front in the
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    Mr Tan and teachers in wages row
    133 19 SINGAPORE, Apr. 27. A ROW has begun between Singapore Chinese Middle School Teachers' Union and Mr Tan Lark Sye, 4hlef sponsor of Nanyang University, over a statement issued by the Union early this month. The statement, protesting against the existing level of is
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    CHINESE HEADS IN SINGAPORE ASKED TO HELP
    195 19 itPaVL l SINGAPORE, Apr. 27. pRINCIPALS of Chinese high schools in have been asked by the Education Department to try to keep subversive elements out of their schools. fcl&,fhl8 follows reports that pupils from some of these ifchools have been helping, to distribute
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    Four steps to a ‘pip’ for call-up men
    103 19 SINGAPORE. Apr. 27;* (SINGAPORE call-up men can win a commission in 13 months service if they pass four tests. Lieut.-Col. T. J. Hutchinson, who will be in charge of training, named the four steps r'v-C';.; .*•>> First, the recruit must be recommended
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    SINGAPORE HABOUR BOARD SPONSORS A SCHOOL
    81 19 SINGAPORE, Apr. 28. The Singapore Harbour Board is converting one of its buildings at Raeburn Park into a school, primarily for the children of staff members. However, outsiders will be admitted as well. This is because of the 4ack of schools'in the Keppel Harbour
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    Information Dept. gets second cut
    174 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27. HE FINANCE COMMITTEE of the Federal Legislative 'ncil has ordered another of nearly $l-million in the teration’s Information Ser1954 estimates, sealing this, Mr. A. D. C. erson, the Director-General. 1 six expatriate officers had n given notice that their racts were
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    Happy end to badminton row
    963 19  -  THE WEEK IN SPORT By JOHN MARKS < SINGAPORE, Apr. 28 lyiALAYA’S biggest badminton row ended last week over cups of tea and a friendly discussion at tile home of the Commis-sioner-General. Mr, Malcolm MacDonald. K Eight men invited by Mr.. MacDonald thrashed out the
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    Industrials easier but still lead business
    618 20 Wi(1iiii < l^tX^i^'11*" 11 > rii *[WS!S Bv Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE. Apr. 26. •THE Singapore Share Market did not really start moving again after the Easter Holidays till Friday when the tin metal price started to move upwards. When the price again increased
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    March trade
    64 20 EXTERNAL trade of the Federation in March show* ed an increase over the figures for February. r The figures for March were: imports $1084-'million and ex*: ports $128.5 million as against $90.8 million and $102.6 million in February. The total trade for the first three months of 1954
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    BUSINESS DONE
    177 20 qpHE following Ust of busi- ness done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period April Vt to v April 23;— AV ,< INDUSTRIALS:- Fraser Si Neave Ords $2.00 and $2-02%» Oammons $3,27% cd and $2 9®, xd, Hammers
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    133 20 v SINGAPORE. Apr. 28 Singapore Chime Produce Ex- change: noon prices per picul were, .f Copra: steady; May $33% .buyers. $34 sellers. June $33% buyers] $34% sellers. Coconut oil: steady, $66% aeuers. Pepper: steady with small business reported, white pepper up $10, black $fclIuntok white $365. Sarawak' $260,
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    Polling adviser
    19 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27.Party Negara Is considering engaging an adviser -on elec* tions machinery and. campaigns. C,
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    DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
    172 20 .(THE following dividends 1 were •> announced by companies operating in Malaya last week. PETALING TIN LTD.: Second quarterly interim i' dividend of Wt%, l«Mv 30% income tax. for year, ending October II, 1954, payable on May 20 to shareholders on 'leg is ter IRW5 TIN JLTD.: First
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    MALAYAN SHARE QUOTATIONS
    652 20 SINGAPORE, Apr. 28 v> INDUSTRIALS U. I &£.\i 'p a Bujrert Iflkri j Brick* ftti* *10 2.20 onit 3.35 3 «6 2 25 Il28.: i-i B.B Petrol 38/9 39/3 H V i r<ivtM« 5P 100 L‘»' Con Tin smelt. Prrt. IB/- i#/. Ords 2ft/- 25/6 f (Jult«*l
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    Rubber buffer plan is dying
    245 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 1 ©PROPOSALS for an International rubber f scheme will be “pigeonholed” or “given ‘T M burial altogether” at the Rubber Group m. Colombo next week, the Rubber Producers' < ,f! m was told today. 11 1 “It would now appear likely that
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    More active period
    250 20 I Kui>b^^>larKei SINGAPORE, Ap 24 ..|V T\URING the short under review, theri Ah wk considerably more Rti- HH vity on the market ami u»*t H reached its highest p i0{ MM six months says L< J Pears circular issue, ter H uUKsflvv O, H >7 Genuine buying
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