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Title Section18 1951-01-31 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1951 PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article437 1951-01-31 1 Battleship Bom bards Red Port Area WESTERN FRONT (Korea), Tuesday. A BATTLEFIELD showdown, with the Chinese Communists seemed imminent today. The United Nations offensive, rolling slowly along a 50-mile front, is expected to force the Reds to show their hand possibly within the next 48 hours. TheUP - 437 words
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Article59 1951-01-31 1 MRri Eleanor Baldwin, who wu ilown 8,000 miles from Birmingham, England, to be at the bedside of her son, Driver Raymond Baldwin, seriously injured in the Christmas Day bomb outrage, arrived in Ipoh 12 hours too late. Driver Baldwin has been buried with military honours at59 words
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Article169 1951-01-31 1 REDS HAVE NEW WEAPONPOISON SAIGON. Tues. pRENCH Army Head- quarters announced today that the garrison of a French post in North Indo-China has escaped a new kind of Vietminh attack—poisoning. The communique said the loyal members of the population living around the post .south of Hanoi had detected a modReuter; UP - 169 words
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Article, Illustration51 1951-01-31 1 KOK ENG YAM retires hi, 1 ro.n Mr. W. D. Craig, Registrar, after getting his ifc r.->r .-> rgree from Sir Frnnklin Gimson. Gorernor of .&€L v '-'»~H nr of the University, at a speeJaJlXd*vocation ceretnony yesterday at the University of Malaya. Straits Times picture. Report in51 words
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Article42 1951-01-31 1 THIRTEEN people— five of them women were injured in accidents is Singapore yesterday. Six were injured in traffic accidents, one fell off a bus, two fell from houses and four were knocked down by vehicles in the streets.42 words
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Article15 1951-01-31 1 TAIPEH. Tues— Three Communist spies, all Formosans, were executed in Taipeh today—AP.15 words
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Article, Illustration57 1951-01-31 1 SIR LIONEL LEACH. K.C., former Chief Justice of Madras, who will head the. commission of inquiry next month into the Singapore riots. The names of the other two members, a police officer and a man experienced m local government and police control, will be announced57 words
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Article154 1951-01-31 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. JUDGING from symptoms described by a surrendJ ered bandit in Johore about the recent deaths of bandits, police state that they are probably dying of deficiency diseases. One had almost certainly died fmm h«»ri-h*»H whi/»h wn« hastened by154 words
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Article81 1951-01-31 1 HONG KONG, Tues. fTHE Burma Road, Free 1 China's lifeline to the outside idorld during World War II has been put back into use by the Chinese Communists, informed sources said today. The Reds have cleared away the jungle over the road. The highway is onceUP - 81 words
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Article57 1951-01-31 1 TOKYO, Tues.— The Prime Minister, Mr. Shigeru Yoshida is expected to discuss with Mr. John Foster Dulles head of the American peace treaty mission, the possibility of an American Japanese defence pact, according to the newspaper Mainichi Shimbun. Mr. Yoshida is expected to take up theReuter - 57 words
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Article59 1951-01-31 1 COPENHAGEN, Tues.— Red Cross officials admitted today that somebody forgot to load 70 bed-pans aboard the Danish hospital ship Jutlandia. which left Copenhagen last week on her way to Korea. The bed-pans will be rushed to Egypt by plane on Thursday. The Jutlandia is dueAP - 59 words
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Article30 1951-01-31 1 SRINAGAR. Tues The 18,000-foot passes linking the Kashmir province of Ladakh with Sinkiang. China, and Western Tibet, are expected to remain blocked by 20-foot snows for five months.— A.P.AP - 30 words
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Article64 1951-01-31 1 OFFENBACH, Tues. JOSEF Ritter, a 53-year-old German forrester who admitted killing 56 concentration camp inmates, was sentenced to life imprisonment today for killing two German women. He was convicted by a German court of killing an East Zone German woman refugee with an axe and raping andAP - 64 words
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Article26 1951-01-31 1 EDINBURGH Tues.— James Bridle, Scottish playwright and author died In a hospital here yesterday aggd 63. HU real name was Obsorne Henry Movor.— A.P.AP - 26 words
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Article46 1951-01-31 1 DUBLIN, Tuesday BETTING has assumed "staggering" proportions in Eire, said Mr. Daniels, the Minister for Commerce and Industry, last night. About £16,000.000 iDii wagered on hors* races alone in 1950. three times the pre-war ftgitre. Eir e has a population o/ 2.953,000.— A.p46 words
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Article130 1951-01-31 1 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. RUBBER and smokehouses valued at $800,000 were destroyed in a fire which broke out early this morning in the premises of the Lee Rubber Co. three miles from Pontlan. The storekeeper discovered the outbreak and called for fire engines from Pontian and Johore130 words
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Article36 1951-01-31 1 LONDON. Tues.— Sir Gladwyn Jebb. Britain's United Nations delegate, had been sent his final Instructions on the American demand to brand Communist China an aggressor, a Foreign Office spokesman said today.— U.P.UP - 36 words
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121 1951-01-31 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. rpHE Selangor police will pay $50,000 for informa- tion and weapons received during the past three weeks. »that time nine wanted cts have been captured six bandits have been killed three of them leading terrorists. The121 words
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Article, Illustration38 1951-01-31 1 CANADIAN w»r correspondent. Jack Macbeth, of the Associated Pftss, <Hio is on his way home for leave after covering the war in Korea for six months, arrived in Singapore yesterday by tfOAC frt.m Hong Ron*.— Straits Times picture.38 words
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Article41 1951-01-31 1 TOKYO. Tues.—Vice-Admi-ral C. Turney Joy, Commander of United Nations iiaval forces, today said that 24.500 North Korean and Chinese Communist troops have been killed by Allied naval action since the start of the Korean war.— A.PAP - 41 words
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326 1951-01-31 1 From Our Own Correspondent BENTONG, Tuesday. •JJ 1 HIS little town in southern Pahang, once almost entirely under the influence of bandits, came in for praise today Irom the High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney, when he inspected its 250-strong Home Guard. Bentong326 words
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Article90 1951-01-31 1 Fourteen In Missing Flying Boat WARSHIPS and merchant ships have been alerted by radio to join the search for a Far East Air Force Sunderland flying boat which is overdue near the coast of Formosa on a flight from Iwakunl, Japan, to Hon? Kong. The R.A.F. said last night that90 words
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Article70 1951-01-31 1 The Malaya Tiifcum iir*t published 36 years ago will suspend publication as tr m tomorrow. This was announced yesterday after a meeting of the board of directors consisting of Dato S. Q. Wong. Dato Tan Cheng Lock. Mr. Loke Wan Tho, Mr. Khoo Teik Ee. Mr. I.70 words
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Article38 1951-01-31 1 LONDON. Tues.— Lord Nelson, fifth holder of the title created in 1805 to honour Britain's famous naval hero, died in a London hospital today after a brief illness. He was 90. S38 words
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Article23 1951-01-31 1 Six R.A.F. mf*n who hava close relatives seriously ill in Britain will be flown home on compassionate leave from lngapore today.23 words
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Advertisement76 1951-01-31 1 Half P. H. HENDRY 7S, N*rU> Bride* BMd. sinr»p*r« Take it Mmpr\ C*lr* to Karachi. Singapore to fnf^9L ~"~*~l^B^k Ceylon-no ""'"'f all the way. I LK^a^a^S w JBH^B That's why. v tcxich down. /'^jMBB •railing for better. U pottlblr. '2^A 4 than ever. I .h.nikl know, IV* fl^^H HBj*' been76 words
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Advertisement57 1951-01-31 1 •Ol* A«NT» fO* »USH HAUto BRIGHT RADIO Co. Ml ORCHARD ROAD. IINQAPOM ll^B^* 9 BS» a—. given free with every four dozen F. N. drinks LVS^^fl purchased between 10th £r H Chinese New Year will be a happy one with drinks that x are Famous for Flavour. PLACE YOUR ORDERS57 words
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Article, Illustration26 1951-01-31 2 UNKNOWN OF U.N. AND WIFE MR. TRGVE LIE, Secretary- General of the United Nations' with Mrs. Lie in London before the opening of the present assembly.26 words
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184 1951-01-31 2 OS ANGELES fashion experts say thai because of shortages of materials women's clothes will be "wispy" next summer. The trend will be for lower necklines and shorter skirts. Complete costumes, now on show, often weigh less than three pounds. Examples of lightweight stuff: a184 words
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Article100 1951-01-31 2 FRANKFURT, Tues. WILLIAM MINEHART. journalist employed by the U.S. Armed Forces radio network in Europe, said on Monday he has resigned because of the network's policy of suppressing legitimate news. Among many examples he gave were bans on broadcasting news about speeches of former U.S. PresidentAP - 100 words
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Article, Illustration94 1951-01-31 2 v i EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD Esfandayiari Bakhtiary who will marry the Shah of Persia on Feb. 12. Their romance began when the Shah, having expressed a desire to remarry, was shown pictures of women his equal in rank. He was so pleased with the picture94 words
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Article58 1951-01-31 2 LOS ANGELES, Tues.— The short, unhappy marriage of actress Elizabeth Taylor ended in divorce yesterday after she told the judge her husband, Nick Hilton, was abusive and neglectful. She said that most of the time during their European honeymoon he spend his nights at gambling casinos. MissAP - 58 words
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244 1951-01-31 2 Nevada Atomic Blasts Bring Total To 11 Total To 11 LOS ANGLFS. Tues. T^HE atomic explosions L in Nevada on Saturday and Sunday were the 10th and 11th in history, an Atomic Energy Commission spokesman said yesterday. He said the others, in chronological order, were: 1. The Alamogordo, New Mexico,Reuter; AP - 244 words
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Article77 1951-01-31 2 SHEFFIELD, Toes jyjRS Hilda Flower, aged 31, told the Divorce Court yesterday that she paid a man five guineas to commit adultery with her because her husband refused to have marital relations with her. She said she decided to commit adultery to have a child77 words
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Advertisement492 1951-01-31 2 NOTICE A< from the 27th Instant Mr Rene Laude U no longer connected wjth this firm: I AR FAST OXYGEN A< ETYLENE CO.. 851 Pasir run Jang Road. Singapore. NOTICE The practice of Messrs. Brown. Phillip* Stewart. Accountants <fc Auditors, Ipoli, is being carried en as usual pending the early492 words
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Advertisement334 1951-01-31 2 ESTATE OF PATRICIA RUTH ELLIOT (DECEASED) Notice la hereby given that all credlton and other persons having any cli lms against the Estate are required to send In their claims In writing to the undermentioned not later than the 30th March, 1951. The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited. 21, Raffles334 words
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Advertisement421 1951-01-31 2 In tb« matter E. S. ADLER ft CO., LTD. At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company duly convened, and held at the Registered Office of the Company. N.T.S. Building, Singapore, on the 26th January 1951, the following Special Resolution was duly passed:— That E. S. Adler Co., Ltd.421 words
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Advertisement808 1951-01-31 2 AUCTION SALE B NOTICE By order from the Liquidator H. G. Warren Esq: of Kuala Lumpur, the large coconut oil factory comprising lands, buildIngs, office furniture, plant pad machinery hitherto known as NO TEONO KIAT Oil. MILLS LTD.. and now under voluncary liquidation will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION SALE808 words
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Article332 1951-01-31 3 Rau Warns On U.S. Resolution LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. THE United Nations Political Committee adjourned until tomorrow without voting after the Indian delegate had stated that condemnation of Communist China as aggressor would end any hope of a peaceful settlement in Korea Sir Bengal Rau,Reuter - 332 words
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Article113 1951-01-31 3 Japan Seeks Return Of Islands TOKYO, Tues. THi_ return of the Ryuku. KurUe and Bonin islands v a.» requested in Tokyo yesby the Japanese Liber.i: Party, 01 which the Prime Mi! ister, Mr. Yoshida, is American sources, however, Ir.cacated that a peace treaty wouid restrict Japan to her 1 main113 words
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Article, Illustration18 1951-01-31 3 MR. R. A. LOVETT, deputy I.S. Secretary of Defence under Gen. George Marshall. Reuter pictureReuter - 18 words
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Article, Illustration37 1951-01-31 3 THREE U.S. DESTROYER escorts which hare been transferred to the Italian Navy under the mutual defence assistance programme. Nearly 3M Italian sailors are being trained in the United States as crews. ISIS picture.37 words
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Article26 1951-01-31 3 BRUSSELS. Tues. The newly crea.ed Europeans Council of the Free Trade Unions Confederation discussed union participation in the Schuman Plan in Brussels today. ReuterReuter - 26 words
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242 1951-01-31 3 WESTERN FRONT (Korea), Tuesday. ITTLE Devils Communist child spies— are being used on a lar?e scale in Korea. The waifs )f both sexes range from eight to 16 ye^rs in age. \llied forces have apprehended a number of them. "i The 'little devils"AP - 242 words
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Article145 1951-01-31 3 ROME, Tuesday. THE Soviet Union is to offer France and Italy a non-aggression pact in return for pledged neutrality that would knock both countries out of their Atlantic alliance with the west, stated an Italian Foreign Office spokesman last night in Rome. II Tempo,AP - 145 words
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Article78 1951-01-31 3 Thats What If Says SYDNEY, Tues. A LEADING city jewellery store decided to drop the word "catalogue" and substitute "gift book" as the title of its annual booklet showing what it had to offer. Then it received a letter from a native at Lac, New Gupinea "Dear Mr. Proud, IReuter - 78 words
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Article43 1951-01-31 3 BELGRADE, Tues.—Yugoslavia and Austria agreed on Saturday to resume diplomatic relations, says Belgrade radio. Yugoslavia's official'spokesmen have previously declared that any future resumption of diplomatic relations with Austria would not prejudice any provisions under a future Austrian peace treaty.—Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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Article56 1951-01-31 3 WASHINGTON, Tues— The United States Government has limited the movement of Hungarian diplomats in Washington to within 18 miles of the White House. The State Department said the action was a retaliatory measure for similar restrictions placed upon employees of the United States Legation inReuter - 56 words
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Article, Illustration50 1951-01-31 3 SHIRLEY TEMPLE, the film actress, whose divorce from John Agar caused a sensation some 12 months ajjo, has now married a second time. She is seen dancing with her new husband, Mr. Charles Black, who is believed to own pineapple plantations m Hawaii. Camera Press picturr.50 words
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Article38 1951-01-31 3 LONDON. Tues— Six hundred building trade workers engaged on Britain"s new atom research station at Cronhurst, in Cheshire went on strike yesterday in protest against the dismissal of a number of labourers considered redundant. Reuter.Reuter - 38 words
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Article129 1951-01-31 3 LONDON, Tues. rE British Home and Mediterranean Fleets and the United States 60th Fleet will take part in the largest joint post-war exercises on Feb. 12 and 13 in the Mediterranean. Trie exercises follow last week's conferences at Malta between top American and BritishReuter; UP - 129 words
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Article42 1951-01-31 3 LONDON, Tues. Fog shrouded much of Britain yesterday and reduced rail and road traffic to a chaos. Visibility at London's two airports was down to a few yards causing delay to overseas flights. Temperatures were near freezing point. Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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108 1951-01-31 3 MANILA, Tues. PRESIDENT Soeltarno of Indonesia, la a speech to the Philippine Congress yesterday, said that if the majority of Indonesians wanted Communism he would not oppose it. Ha added, "One of the first principles of Marxism Is the destruction of religious faith.108 words
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Article242 1951-01-31 3 T ruman, Pleven Agree on Policy WASHINGTON, Tues PRESIDENT TRUMAN and the French Premier, M. Rene Pleven, after a one and half hour conference yesterday announced a "'fundamental identity policy" between their governments on problems in Korea and Indo-China. They agreed on the urgent necessity of continuing the fight againstReuter - 242 words
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Article59 1951-01-31 3 SALATIGA, Uavai, Tues. —Some 82.000 kilograms of rubber valued at some 1.000.000 rupiahs were destroyed during a fire at Getas Estate near Salatiga village, about 40 miles southwest of Semarang. on Sunday morning. The cause of the fire, which also destroyed an entire estate building,Reuter - 59 words
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Article196 1951-01-31 3 PARIS, Tuesday. AMERICAN diplomats from behind the Iron Curtain gathered here last night for a three-day exchange of information on whether a general conflict between the East and the West appears imminent or inevitable. The diplomats, including the Ambassador to Moscow, Mr. Alan Kirk, begin196 words
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Advertisement27 1951-01-31 3 MILNERS STEEL WALL SAFES WITH COMBINATION LOCKS 9 ii wwri TWO-BRICK 6"x9i'x4r I I f f I 'B I* THREE BRICK W SIZE H| INSTALLATION BY ARRANGEMENT27 words
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Advertisement136 1951-01-31 3 Fully iced and beautifully decorated; they're plain sponge with delicious butter filling minimum size is 2 lbs. COLD STORAGE Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦t»»»- > -*~»~r INDUSTRIAL RUBBER HOSES jj MINING INDUSTRY :i Armoured or Plain yllfc. (^~^^Sf\ H'? n Pressure Hoses i CfeETs"?ljs Hydraulic Hoses gjLi- Pal" Oif'Soses136 words
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360 1951-01-31 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney, and the Director of Operations, Lieut.General Sir Harold Briggs, returned this afternoon from a two-day tour taking them more than 350 miles by road, rail and air— of new resettlement areas in South360 words
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Article129 1951-01-31 4 WATCH ON OUTSIDE LIGHTS rvFFICERS of Singapore Mv- unicipal Electricity Department are keeping a nightly watch" on outdoor lighting to cut down consumption during peak hours—6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Under a British Military Administration proclamation, still in force, the Municipality can prosecute anyone who wastes electricity. Whenever outside light129 words
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Article82 1951-01-31 4 Office-bearers elected at the annual meeting of the Singapore branch of the Technical Association of Malaya were: Chairman, Mr. B. H. Snow; hon. secretary, Mr. A. If. Cherian; hon. treasurer, Mr. V. Fernando: committee: Prof. R. A. Robinson. Messrs. E. A. Crabbe, H. J. C. De Wind, J.82 words
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Article, Illustration51 1951-01-31 4 INCHE SALIM AKIB of Kedah (left) and Haji Mohamed Saaid of Penang; with a member of the IS. MreM of Animal Industry during their year's course of study m America. Both are Federation agricultural assistants and will investigate rice growing methods in the southern states— V SIS51 words
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Article200 1951-01-31 4 REGULAR Airmen serving in ground trades in the RAF are to give six or 12 months' extra service as part of Britain's move to strengthen her armed forces. National Service me^arenot affected. g Natural Service men was extended from 18 month* to two200 words
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Article209 1951-01-31 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, T*s. «SIAN Government officers in Division Two drawing $460 a month or more feel that they should be eligible for a higher type of quarters—class IV instead of class V A request to this effect has beea sent by their209 words
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Article34 1951-01-31 4 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues Hussein bin Arlffin who was charged at Johore Bahru today with stealing two electric horns from the War Department) was allowed bail in $200.34 words
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Article101 1951-01-31 4 A SINHALESE mercantile assistant, J. N. Fernando, was yesterday awarded a total $1,536 from two civil suits against a compatriot, R. Ratnasinghe, and his Malay wife, Fatimah binte Abdullah, heard before tt v /c Singapore Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, in the Civil Court. Fernando claimed101 words
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Article118 1951-01-31 4 From Our SUB Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. rE Malay Peninsula Union, a comparatively new political organisation, has submitted nominations to the nine State Councils in the Federation. The Secretary-General of the union, Inche Bakar Arshad, toW the Straits Times today that If these nomination* were118 words
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Article44 1951-01-31 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues:Members of the Mersini Excise Board for 1951 are District Officer (chairman) Administrative Officer, (vice chairman) hospital assistan In charge of Governmen Hospital, Mersing technlca assistant ir charge of P.W.D Mersing, Mr. Chan Gin Ghe and Inche Abdula Ghani bii44 words
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Article40 1951-01-31 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tuea.— The Muar Magistrate decided that the corpse of an unknown Chinese found near a swamp behird Craiglefc. Estate, was that of an. armed bandit shot by the Military. He recorded vewtte* of justified homicide.40 words
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Article151 1951-01-31 4 Cafes In Singapore Plea INTRODUCTION of ro- operative restaurants, and the extension of cooperative industries to include fishing and farming in Malaya are advocated by Mr. H M Dan- i leer, chairman of the Singapore Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Mr. Danker recently returned to Singapore after attending151 words
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Article191 1951-01-31 4 AG I F T of $2,500 has been made to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund by Dr. Gan Ho Cheang, of Penang. Contributions to the fond up to Jan. 13 are $3,853,196. In addition to regular monthly subscriptions contributions, the following donations were received during the191 words
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Article16 1951-01-31 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues— Mr. M. Ismail was re-elected chairman of the Johore Bar Committee yesterday.16 words
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Article, Illustration184 1951-01-31 4 A JAPANESE school mistress who can hardly speak Japanese, but who speaks fluent English, French, Italian, Spanish. Greek and Arabic is returning to Tokyo after 27 years abroad. She spent yesterday in Singapore in the Dutch freighter Aagtekerk knitting a sweater for her184 words
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Advertisement262 1951-01-31 4 Don't let MORNING MISERYO become all-day misery f\\ When late hours, too much flood eating and drinking, ruin \<»ir morning with headache, fatigue ■nd upset stomach don't 1« your entire day be spoiled, find quick relief with Alka-Seltzer. Take it on arising, again if ■ceded later in the day By262 words
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Article417 1951-01-31 5 POLICE ARE 'SERVENTS OF PUBLIC' —'Not Masters, Proba tionqry Officers Told From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. "Y 01' should always remember that the police are the servants of the public and not their masters," the acting Commissioner' of Police, Mr. W. D. Robinson, today told 47 probationary Asian417 words
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Article191 1951-01-31 5 RADIO TO START 'TRUTH DRIVE' from Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPLR. Tues. IVfORE veni3cular programmes over Radio Malaya will from next Sund'av cut the time now allocated to broadcasts in English. Times or progammes and wav» lengths will be made soon. The disrupting of English pr< grammes could not be191 words
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Article55 1951-01-31 5 KADAN bin Sabtu. a 35- ear-old Malay, was accu*. j In Singapore yesterol cheating another Abdullah bin Diang. I: wa« alleged that Kadan thai -i worthle«i stone SI 3O and induced Atr.i lllah to a;ive him $50 as pan paymi 1 trlaJ and vis postponed to :7.55 words
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Article161 1951-01-31 5 Siamese Rice Deal Story Denied A NEWS agency message from Bangkok yesterday stating that British territories in South-East Asia have asked the Siamese Govern- i ment for 115.000 tons more i rice for the current year than I they have been allocated was 5 described by a Singapore Gov- t161 words
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Article39 1951-01-31 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KLUANG. Tues.— Lau Fong. aged 21 Toh Meng Ban, aged 35. and Chang Ah See who failed to report their defaced identity cards were each fined $20 or 10 days' imprisonment it Kluang.39 words
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Article26 1951-01-31 5 From Our Owa Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Tues Girl Guides will give a concert at the Bukit Zahrah School hall on Feb. 8 and 9.26 words
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Article, Illustration305 1951-01-31 5 UP AT DAWN FOR FOOD, MONEY of Singapore's aged poor were up at A dawn yesterday to go to the Great or New World where Shaw Brothers, for the third year, distributed rice, sugar, milk, towels and dollars as Chinese New Year presents. By305 words
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Article62 1951-01-31 5 SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY, photographic society. British Council Hall, Stamford Road. 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. CHINESE YJM.C.A.. Selegie Road, joint staff meeting, 11.30 a.m., basketball, 5 p<n., students' badminton, 5.30 p.m., students' table-tennis, 7.30 p.m. YJM.C.A., Orchard Road, chess 5.30 p.m.. Malay class. 5.30 p.m.. Adult Education Association62 words
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189 1951-01-31 5 TTHE former Federation of Malaya Secretary for A Economic Affairs, Mr. A. Heywood-Wuddington, who is now in London on retirement, will represent Malaya at the rubber control talks called by the British Government. i When Mr. Heywbod-Wad-dingtor. went on retirement leave, it was announced that189 words
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Article95 1951-01-31 5 THERE is a very bit demand by leading firms for stenographers, according; to Mrs. Joan Tooke, who runs the only private secretarial and employment agency in Singapore. Mrs. Tooke says about 60 per cent, of the people who seek work through the agency are women, with95 words
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Article72 1951-01-31 5 1 DETECTIVE in Malacca n Street, Singapore, saw a Chinese taking the cover of a bicycle bell. When he saw him doing the same at another bicycle, he searched the Chinese and found on him five other bicycle bell covers. For stealing four of the bell72 words
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Article88 1951-01-31 5 OUTPUT OF TIN UP AGAIN rN ore output in Malaya last year, was 57,537 long tons, about 3,000 tons more han in 1949. At the current London price of £1.355 a ton. the total value exceeds £77,900,000. Highest production month was January with 5,180 tons. December showed a slight decrease88 words
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Article45 1951-01-31 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. A charge against Kaliappan of enticing away the wife of a labourer was withdrawn at Johore Bahru today. He had said that the woman was his sister and had come to his house of her own accord.45 words
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Article179 1951-01-31 5 'Alter Card Addresses Warning TK) prevent any inconvenience during routine police checks or at other time, people whose addresses did not agree with that on their identity cards should have them altered as soon as possible. A Government spokesman told the Straits Times yesterday that there were a number of179 words
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297 1951-01-31 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. jyjß. C. O. Lim, appearing in the Federation Appeal Court today for five men and four women gaoled for not reporting the presence of bandits, said: "If they behave suspiciously please remember they are driven by297 words
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Article208 1951-01-31 5 Apology To Singapore Judge MR. K. A. Seth. appearing (or Balwant Singh and Hardial Singh, yesterday apologised to the Singapore Second District Court Judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer, on behair of his clients for their "apparent discourtesy" in not answering a summons but week. BaHwant Singh and Hardial Singh, partners208 words
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142 1951-01-31 5 r TRENGGANU sarongs, silverware from Kelantan and Singapore Malay lace-work will be among the hundreds of exhibits of Malay arts and crafts to be displayed in the British Council Hall, Singapore, about the middle of this year. Dr. C. Gibson Hill, of the Singapore142 words
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Advertisement106 1951-01-31 5 Sun time. Capri, Tangltnt, S f^§L I American W f|^ ntion FISHNET \sM 15 DENIER m 4 M^ s?^k $6.50 per pair Pcn e zlJ^^Y§ Capri, Tanglint, Cairo, Iteviera. <3^ fl Jf j i BEAUTI-SKIN fe fB LJu f I Shades of: FNfT I^J-f Moonshine, Martini. ADfCTVi/"' 1 Pink Lady,106 words
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Obituary57 1951-01-31 6 MRS TAY KIM SENG (Nee V:<i:ini Ntf Soo Thian) age 79. f.'.y i-d !>»hv peacefully at her reUdenif No 9 Calrnhill Circle on Sin i) .);m. 1951. leaving brhind 3 v Tinns Soon (Manchott. 1 <<>ii Chlane. Robert 2 dautrh-trrft-tn-law. .several grand-child- grand-children Io roiini lni km Funeral on57 words
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Article57 1951-01-31 6 I MKS A. X BAIG thank ai> relative! .mrl friends, for their VnhuMe presents nnd eOßgratuU|<r\ messages on the occasion of ti-- r «<t!riintf. MR SIM SIANG JIN and toother wisii to thank all relatives, friends riiib". tor their messaces •1 rondolence, nUht visits, etc. ■fid i, l-ndmcr it57 words
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Article27 1951-01-31 6 EUROPEAN l;uiv should like to j -uliir liidies Mah-Toßg Club, or are some other ladies d in form new club? i aider Box No. A3730. S.T.27 words
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1100 1951-01-31 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Jan. 31, 1951. His Worship The Mayor J A noteworthy event in the history of local government in Malaya a history which is very brief, simple and timid by comparison with the annals of the ancient counties and citk-s of Europe and the United Kingdom1,100 words
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Article61 1951-01-31 6 MOROCCO DEMAND FOR ABDICATION CASABLANCA, Tues. Moroccan censorship yesterday allowed Casablanca newspapers to reproduce a French Press report that General Alphonse Juln. French Resident-General In Morocco, has demanded the Immediate abdication of the Sultan of Morocco. The French report said General Juin had told the Sultan. "If you do not61 words
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Article1296 1951-01-31 6 RAISE THE STANDARDS IN MALAYA Dr. H. J. LARCOMBE, after SO years in teaching, says: fVHE only excuse I can offer for airing my views on the local system of teacher training is that I have been connected with education, as teacher, headmaster, Inspector of Schools, Education Officer, member of1,296 words
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Article, Illustration48 1951-01-31 6 "Reflections in the Sea," by Lim Hoon Ngah of Muaf (Johore), one of the striking pictures by photographers in the Federation of Malaya now on show at the Singapore Art Society's second Open Photographic Exh;bition at the British Council Centre, Singapore. The exhibition is open till Feb. 4.photographers in the Federation of Malaya now on show at the Singapore Art Societys second Open Photographic Exhbition at the British Council Centre Singapore - 48 words
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Letter218 1951-01-31 6 A LARGE number of Chinese youths between the ages of 17 and 24 are apparently leaving the Federation en route for China in the course of the next few days. They are leaving not so much of their own free will as in consequence of pressure brought to218 words
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Letter170 1951-01-31 6 J HAVE been attracted by an advertisement in the Straits Times of Jan. 24. inviting applications for the post of Administrative Officer in the Public Works Department, Singapore. One requirement is that candidates must have passed the Preliminary examination of the Corporation of Certified Secretaries170 words
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Letter66 1951-01-31 6 J^OW that the Government is recruiting the people for the police, to fight the bandits, may I suggest that the privilege of fighting the bandits should go first to the property owners? The richer a man is. the earlier he or his sons should be called. After all,66 words
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Letter48 1951-01-31 6 WITH reference to the pictures published on page three of Saturday's Straits Times under the heading "Nunnery Scandal," It would clear many misunderstandings if you would inform your readers that the nuns charged with "abduction, fraud and illegal detention" belonged to the Greek Orthodox Church. TJW.S.48 words
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Article516 1951-01-31 6 Toddy Business < F\R. R. B. Wallace, an estate medical officer in Kedah. recently called attention to the amount of money that was being spent by estate workers on black-market alcohol, and expressed the opinion that this was partly responsible for the increase In malnutrition evident in516 words
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Advertisement722 1951-01-31 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. WHITE. On Jan. aitn in Auckland. New Zealand, to Iris, %\te of Ivan White, a ■on. MENON. TO Devi, wife of V. XI. N. Menon of Kuala Lumpur, the rift of a eon, on Jan. 30th, »t Bungsar Hospital. THOMSON. On 23rd Jan. at Kowloon Hospital to Morna.722 words
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Advertisement100 1951-01-31 6 ♦t JUST ARRIVED I Decca RECORDS Ann Shelton. 0526 If I were a blackbird, Once in a while. 9477 I remember the cornfields, My love loves me. 8898 Be mine, Time may change. Vera Lynn. 9499 So this is Love. Speak a word of Love. 9475 Say it Isn't the100 words
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Advertisement131 1951-01-31 6 Gmut£t the THE "COMMERCIAL UNION GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LTD. PALATINE INSURANCE CO., LTD. LIVERPOOL VICTORIA INSURANCE CORP: BRITISH GENERAL INSURANCE CO., LTD. SINCAPORE. |pqh. P.O. Box 107. Tel. 5077. P.O. Box 47. Tel. 574. Branch Manager: Local Manager: C. W. WARREN.131 words
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Article379 1951-01-31 7 'Behind Bid At Perfect Swindle Prosecution A ROYAL Army Pay Corps officer who was described by the prosecution as "the master criminal behind a conspiracy to perpetrate a perfect swindle" was charged at a Singapore general courl-martial yesterday with stealing $4,080, the property of the War Department.379 words
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Article131 1951-01-31 7 A SIX-MAN committee will select the "Ideal Singapore Working Girl" at a ball which is being arranged by the Singapore Junior Chamber of Commerce to raise funds for charities. The committee was chosen at yesterday's annual general meeting of the Chamber. At the131 words
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Article183 1951-01-31 7 NO PLAN FOR CALL UP IN COLONY ¥»HE Singapore Govern- nrent has no intention of introducirm compulsory registration, said a Government spokesman last night. He said that when the new National Registration Centre Jn Stamford Road is opened n»-xt month it will register volunteers mainly for the civil defence services.183 words
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Article28 1951-01-31 7 K"h Chwee Seng, a boatman, was lined $50. or six i Imprisonment, in Sinjresterday for fraudulem puss gsion nl 13 bales of i abbn wmth I1M28 words
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Article66 1951-01-31 7 MOM th:ui (1. 00(1. 000 tons nt ears* of all kinds *is loaded and unloaded at the Siimapoir Harbour Board w!urves and in the io:ids last year. in DeeeMfeer atoae. th«* p.iri hmifi'eri MU.OOO tons of rare*, twa thirds of which H '"general." Singapore66 words
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Article33 1951-01-31 7 Pakri Suppiah aged 29 was yesterday tentatively charged in Singapore with robbing S. Munnusamy of $40 and also causing him hurt Pakri was released on bail of $3,000 until Feb 533 words
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Article16 1951-01-31 7 Fin destroyed three acres of grass at the Pasir Panjang military cemetery Singapore yesterday.16 words
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Article47 1951-01-31 7 At tlie first annual general meeting of the Insurance Institute of Malaya yesterday, the following officers were elected. President, Mr. s. Lowrie: vice-presidents: Messrs. J A. Dean and Yong Nyuk Lin: councillors: Messrs. C. W Warren L. A. Williams. J. Nusserwanji and P. A. Samuel.47 words
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Article116 1951-01-31 7 £EVEN Singapore firms have made offers of jobs to the Volunteer Special Constable who lost his job because his employer objected to his V.S.C. duties during working hours. Mr. J.M. Mason, Comman-| dant of the Volunteer Special Constables, told the Straits Times that by 9116 words
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Article38 1951-01-31 7 A 34-year-old Punjabi, Deyal Singh, was yesterday charged in Singapore with criminal breach of trust of 10 cases of rayon valued at $9,587. Deyal claimed trail and was remanded in police custody pending further investigations.38 words
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Article22 1951-01-31 7 The name of the shore base of the Malayan Naval Force has been changed from m.s Pelandok to m.s. Malaya22 words
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Article19 1951-01-31 7 The annual meeting of the "nraslan Association will be rid today at the S.R.C. at 5.30 p.m.19 words
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Article, Illustration56 1951-01-31 7 GRADUATES of the University of Malaya who received degrees from the Fro-Uiand-lor. Sir Franklin Giirson, yesterday. From left: Messrs. Ling Ding Seng M.8., 8.5., (Malacca); Koh Ens Yam. 8.D.5.. (Singapore); Fong Kirn Hen? M.8.. B.S. (Singapore); Abu Bakar bin Igrahim. M.8., 8.5.. (Kedah); and Lim56 words
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Article232 1951-01-31 7 jytORE money will be required before the Univer1 sity of Malaya can take its final shape in Johore, said Sir Franklin Gimson, Governor of Singapore, when he conferred degrees on five graduates at a special Convocation ceremony in the Oei Tiong Ham Hall yesterday. Sir Franklin,232 words
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Article33 1951-01-31 7 A 22-year-old police constable, Joned bin Agam, of Lim Chu Kang Road, was yesterday sentenced in Singapore to one month's imprisonment for sleeping on duty while armed with a revolver.33 words
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Article, Illustration78 1951-01-31 7 riINGAPORE looks so much O cleaner now. Lady Anne Holland Martin, Deputy Chief of Services Welfare at WVS H.Q.. London, told the Straits Times yesterday. She first visited Singapore a little over two years ago. She is now on a month's visit to the 42 W.V.S.78 words
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Article25 1951-01-31 7 Lim Liang Chua, 38. was yesterday sent for mental observation after he was charged in Singapore with theft of a wallet containing $4.40.25 words
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114 1951-01-31 7 Independent Candidate For Council A LIKELY contender for the Rochore district in the forthcoming Singapore Legislative Council elections will be Mr. G. M. K. Sabai, who is in business. Mr. Sabai, may stand as an Independent candidate Mr. Sabai told the Straits Times last night that he would make a114 words
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Article94 1951-01-31 7 A team of experts from the R.A.F.'s Central Fighter Establishment is due at Changi today for a week's programme of lectures and discussions at Far East Air Force Headquarters and units. Led by the Commandant of the C.F.E., Air Commodore W. J. Crisham C.8.E., the team94 words
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Article27 1951-01-31 7 A serviceable automatic pistol was found in a drain in Onan Road, Singapore, yesterday by a young Indian, who handed it over to the police.27 words
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Article28 1951-01-31 7 The Commander-in-Chi;f. Far East Station, Admiral Sir Patrick Brind, returned to Singapore yesterday afternoon by BOAC Argonaut from Hong Kong after visiting units of the fleet.28 words
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Article, Illustration309 1951-01-31 7 FOUR women aboard the Funing. alongside the icharves in Singapore yesterday, have exploded the myth that ill-luck always dogs a ship that carries wives of officers on a voyage. Sailors fear interference by the wives of captains and officers, and generally dislike serving under309 words
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202 1951-01-31 7 Cost of living committee to meet this week A' PRELIMINARY meeting of the joint cost of living inquiry committee for Singapore and the Federation is expected to be held in Kuala Lumpur this week. The Joint inquiry will probably De under the chairmanship of Dr. F. C. Benham, Economic Adviser202 words
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Article66 1951-01-31 7 THE Singapore Federation of Government Employees' Union wrote to Government yesterday to include an S.F.G.E.U. representative on the committee to be appointed by the Federation and Singapore Governments to investigate the cost of Urine increase. In a 20-point memorandum submitted (o the Colonial Secretary66 words
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Article59 1951-01-31 7 The Malay Society of Great Britain is to collect funds to buy books for Malay libraries and associations in Malaya. In a letter to the Singapore Malay daily, Utusarv Melayu, the Public Relations Secretary of the society, Inche Harun bin Ibrahim, says that the society is59 words
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Article119 1951-01-31 7 Institute 'A Lesson In Govt. THE acting Financial Secretary. Mr. Andrew GilmouT. said list night that the object of thte Insurance Institute of Malaya— the furtherance of junior members of the staff— was "a lesson to us In Government." He was speaking to 150 Insurance men at the Institute's annual119 words
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Advertisement26 1951-01-31 7 Good CoMpofflO/ts a departure from the II %v-!''% v -!''r T f^Ji WORLD FAMOUS SINCE 1818 A Sensational New Radio MODEL 5112 PJPj Singapore price $264.6026 words
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Advertisement57 1951-01-31 7 i THAMAR BEAUTY ff AIDS AND ORIGINAL I COSMETICS fjS Modern Woman's reaction to Skin Health, f$ smart make-up personal attractiveness. <g Sole Agents: rW y SINGAPORE t After Our Phoroptor Test You can USE WITH EASE SEE WITH EASE WALK WITH RASE THE GREAT CHINA OPTICAL CO., 334 North57 words
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290 1951-01-31 8 180 SQUATTERS TAKEN 100 MILES TO RESERVE Armoured Convoy To New Home 1. If |-V jL, tfU i, Straits Times Staff Correspondent SITIAWAN, Tuesday. JJEARLY 180 Chinese squatters from the Grik area in Upper Perak were transported 100 miles over the week-end to be re-settled in the Raja Hitam forest290 words
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Article214 1951-01-31 8 BANDITS KILL 5 IN BATTLE I From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. THREE policemen and two civilians have been killed and two policemen wounded in an engagement between police and bandits in the Ayer Kuning area of Perak. The police tonight say. no further Information Is yet available In214 words
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Article83 1951-01-31 8 A Malay youth, Bahar bin Abu, yesterday claimed trial in the Singapore First District Court to three charges in connection with the recent riots in the Colony and was remanded until Feb. 28. Bahar was charged with being a member of an unlawful assembly in83 words
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Article32 1951-01-31 8 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Tues.— Charged at Segamat w 1 "i alleged pos- session of to dy without a i licence, 37-year-old Ramasamy was allowed ball of $200. i32 words
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Article45 1951-01-31 8 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Tues.— Said to have been found in the company of armed bandits near Gemas Bahru, 31-year-old Chong See Ten was charged in the Segamat Court with consorting. He was remanded in police custody for a week.45 words
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Article, Illustration36 1951-01-31 8 Minister GOES SHOPPING THE BURMESE FOREIGN Minister. Sao Hkun Hkio. who did some shopping in Raffles Plac« yesterday. He is on a private visit and is staying at Bukit Serene with the Commissioner-General. Straits Times picture.36 words
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Article300 1951-01-31 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. T»HE Comptroller of Manpower, Mr. S. W F. Foster 1 Sutton. clearly defined, It is understood, the duties of people directed under the Manpower Regulations to Selangor community leaders when they discussed this evening the stampede of Chinese300 words
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132 1951-01-31 8 Traders Give Goods To Start Co-op From Our Own Coi respondent BUKIT MERTAJAM, Tues. WITH a large stock of goods given by Province traders, a co-operative store operated iby squatters has started at I Bukit Tambun resettlement area. Mrs. C. S. Kinder, Province Wel'.esley health sister, and wire of the132 words
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Article60 1951-01-31 8 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Tues. A VIGOROUS drive for members will be launched by the Negri Sembilan AntlT. B. Association in March. At last night's meeting of the association Mr. E. E. Pengilley, the chairman, said that membership had fallen in 1950. Relief pay60 words
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Article67 1951-01-31 8 Frum Oar Staff Correspondent PENANO, Tues— A British Red Cross medical welfare unit has arrived In Tokyo and wiil soon be operating in Korea, Miss I. Spense, Far East representative of the Red Cross Society, said in Penang today. Now In Malaya to form branches of67 words
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Article75 1951-01-31 8 From Our Own Correspondent TANJONO MALIM. Tues.— Members of the Tanjong Maim Town Board for 1951 are: -The District Officer, Batang Prxdang (Chairman), Assistant District Officer, Tanjong Malim (deputy Chairman), Executive Engineer, South Perak, Health Officer, Batang Padang, Principal, Sultan Jfaris Training College, Tanjong Malim, 0.C.P.D.,75 words
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Article63 1951-01-31 8 TELUK AN3ON, Tues.— Among members or this year's Board of Visitors to Tanjoog Malim Hospital are three women, Mrs. J. H. Alnian, Che Stoflah binti Haji Ismail and Madame Tan Say Teng. Other members are: Inche Abdul Kuddus bin Mohamed. Mr. Chan Seng Chee. Mr. Surjan Singh, Imhe63 words
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Article284 1951-01-31 8 Two Men Win 'Death Appeal Correspondent From Our Staff KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. rpWO men who were said to have sold a rifle to a bandit leader won their appeal in the Appeal Court, Kuala Lumpur, today against death sentences for consorting with armed persons. They were Harun bin Kulop Mat284 words
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Article95 1951-01-31 8 Private Albert Merry, aged 24. of the Worcestershire Regiment, yesterday told the Singapore First District Judge. Mr H. E. Kingdon, that he was in the habit of getting drunk and could not remember what happened when he was drunk. He was sentenced to a year's Imprisonment95 words
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Article21 1951-01-31 8 SEOAMAT, Tues.— Mr. W. Ingham, O.SP.C, Segamat, is on leave before retirement. Mr. Marables, from Kluang. has taken over.21 words
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228 1951-01-31 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday D° not b e deflected by the apron strings of your family from what you must know to be your duty the Resident Commissioner, Mr A V Aston told Government servants today in a talk on ernment servants who228 words
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Article62 1951-01-31 8 BECAUSE of an approaching: storm on Jan. 13. a hatch on the City of Liverpool was battened down. When it was opened again half-an-hour later, a Chinese labourer 42-year-old Cheolc Scow Kirn, who was working on the ship, was found dead Yesterday, the Singapore Second62 words
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Article81 1951-01-31 8 KUALA LUMPUR Tues. WITH only another day before the tightening; of the language qualification for Federal citizenship, there hat been a ruth of application* A commissioner for oaths at the Supreme Court told the Straits Times today that for past week commissioners there have signed81 words
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Advertisement99 1951-01-31 8 LowmJ •I NONl GENUINE H hor Verandahs. Bedrooms. Lounge Rx>ms For every room of the Home I here s A Place tor Cooper Louvres Whatever the Installations they Prov de Efficient Ventilation plus. Comp I e t 8 Protection n Wind and Ran. j I l I i i ck—*~99 words
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Advertisement186 1951-01-31 8 On Pan American s new rfj?% Double-decked Clipper* (&£j Service to the U.S.A. 2) Cl (VIA MANIIAJ NOW EVHE SLEEPS IK HOWTO-IiOODB COMPORT In Pan American's luxurious Sleeperette* at no extra charge. Or in a full-sice berth free of charge to Honolulu only $10 from there to the U.S. And186 words
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Article, Illustration1610 1951-01-31 9 MILLIONS OF BRITONS ARE IN BED WITH 'FLU ■MtR From Our Own Correspondent LONDON: Flu ■THAT lit Me word long \\;iy towards summing up life in Britain al this sure/ing, coughing. 10.T In- Mir clinical thermometer moment Think of millions of prople lyiny in bed under extra blankets. With two1,610 words
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Article77 1951-01-31 9 a BRITAIN'S leading flea- circus trainer. Prof. J Alf Testo. whose show tinRoyal Family have patronised, says "all thesr new disinfectants beim invented are making i impossible to get nev recruits, I've had to cut > out my bicycle race be- a cause my fleas are so77 words
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Advertisement151 1951-01-31 9 An oar fa'etu/i- -'''wk, I jf IMM H fc^ ■^7*P' m "'^^gßW^l^B I *\L*~**^^vfy'. I am jiTEtt ,rf~*\ fSAPOLIN a&frs/m/ ENAMEL oi s SS g Orr|| EAST CQ 115. Jalan Besar. f Singapore. Tel: 23*08. A Star of Beauty y^^t/t^^^Q° can mean You! /M Lovi\\ Marunrcl LackuHmd says- I %^m%151 words
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Advertisement51 1951-01-31 9 SOLE IMPOKTKHS: HENRY WAUGH CO LTD I SINfIATDHK PENANfi. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH j wk LIGHTING FITTING* FROM ANY OF OUR BP^ SHOWROOMS ADVT. OF THB GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.. LTD. OF ENGLAND fINOAPORI MALACCA > KUALA IUMPUft PENANC WHS-2 tO. •ATTIRV ROAP tINCAPOKI f WOtlt 60*93 yfVf^tXZefZS-^' STRAITS TIMES for I51 words
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Miscellaneous193 1951-01-31 9 Straits Times Crossword 279 i I |2 I [3 i •> "1 1 8 |p H^ H| 1^ HI II H H Ssjsj i SSsS^ aCk.iss :j. Tiu.eu vhen are not rough (5). i a b»» u i.n oaended i7). 15. rucker up the »ri»i^ .t M u 1%" SO-193 words
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Article331 1951-01-31 10 LONDON, Tues. THE Londo.i Stock Exchange was quietly irregular digesting the Government statement on Britain's rearmament programme. British Funds encountered a steady stream of small sales and declined by a quarter. Industrials were maintained apart from textiles which were dull. Oils were firm, but Japanese bonds were one point331 words
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Article912 1951-01-31 10 From A Market Correspondent TIN shares were steadier in the local market yesterday on inquiries from London; a numbei of them showed small improvements. Industrials and Rubbers remained steady. i Price quotations announced by the Malayan Bhare- I brokers' Association yesterday were: INDtsrUALS Bayer* filers A.ex. Brick* Pref912 words
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Article34 1951-01-31 10 SINGAPORE, Tues.. Jan 39 —$681 (unchanged.) €1,350 a ton in London LONDON. Toes., Jan. M.— Spot: Bayers £1,350; Forward. £1,315; Settlement, £1,355 (up £5); Turnovers: a.m. 25. p.m. 40 tons.34 words
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Article217 1951-01-31 10 gUYKRS were inclined to hold off yesterday in th« Singapore rubber market which was again featureless. Only moderate business was transacted. The market opened steady at around $1.14 Vi a 1b for February first-grade, and remained so until noon. Later It eased off, and closed irregular with the price217 words
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Article94 1951-01-31 10 THE price of Lambong blacK pepper gained another $5 plcul yesterday on the news that 25 tons had changed hands at $630 per plcul. Lampong blacK was quoted by sellers at $670 picul. There were no changes in the white varieties, with Muntok white at $1,070 sellers and94 words
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Article34 1951-01-31 10 HONG KONG. Tues. FREE n-arket currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was quoted today as follows: U3»l HK*S.9O (cash i. HKSo.gO^i (T.i; £1 HK*15.30: one tael of gold HK--323 1 2.— UP.UP - 34 words
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Article41 1951-01-31 10 rE Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced yesterday that control direct ra f es for Canadian dollars were: Buvlr," T.T. 34 13 16. Airmail (O.D.> 34 15 16. f9O days) 35 3 16: Selling T.T. O.D. ready 34 7 16.41 words
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Article57 1951-01-31 10 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns yesterday were: Merkur 44; Ruys 42-43; Tone Song 40; Sentani 41; Glaucus 38-39; Ettrickbank 36-37; Cyclops 31-32; Stan Realm 29-30; Benloyal 27-28. Selandia 25-26; Tjimenteng 2324; Silverteak 17-18: Almeria Lykes 15-16; Pres Harding 13-14: Silver Wakde 11-12; Eastern Queen 8-9: Steel57 words
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Advertisement1200 1951-01-31 10 MANSFIELD tfc CO., LLD. BOraNdj .n Singapore) BLUB FUNNEL UME Camer'l ««M Ktl»d V.J lIMr J°*. /£MTMIItfVNT*AI < *rOftTS SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL, CLASCOW LONDON b CONTINENTAL PORTS [>„, Sail* P S-ham Pwwn rESSS.r ES5S. T 07 »"•>• 2 Cydoes tor Casablanca, i. fc 4/ Cx Holland C. 11/12 Feb 11,200 words
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Advertisement373 1951-01-31 10 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS To New York and Boston via Ceyion. India, Egypt and Mediterranean Parts. Singapore P. Swettenham P e 131 3n J^ PRES. HARDINC 10/11 |a«. 1/2 Feb PRES VAN BUREN 11 )an./8 Ftb. 9/10 F.b. 11/»2 feb. PRES. lEFFERSON 6/15 Feb. 16/17 Feb. 18/19 Feb. PRCS. POLK 21/28373 words
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Advertisement482 1951-01-31 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINCS FROM SCANDINAVIA U.K./CONTINENT: > pore P Sham Penang "India" tor Bangkok Hong Kong Manila 14-18 Feb. ~*Kjmbodia" tor Hong Kong. Kobe Yokohama 21-26 Feb. "Lalawdia" for Bangkok 1-2 Mar. 28-28 F.b. 25-27 F.b. "Fionia" for Sa.gon Bangkok 8-9 Mar. 7 7 Mar. 6 6 Mar. •■Kvernaas"482 words
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Advertisement1012 1951-01-31 10 T We alisteh fee c<m ta». telephone Na 5904 ELLERMAN «fc BUCKNALL KLAVENESS LINE LONDON. HAVRt. ANTWERP LOS ANCELES. SAN FRANCISCO. ROTTERDAM b HAMBURG PORTLAND SEATTLE b VANCOUVER 'zs&jrtisz p t *<•«"• SMS 6 Soum M CITY OF COVENTRY S'poie 9 bhim Penam mi. FRANC'SVILLE 4/11 Feb. 12/14 Feb. IS/161,012 words
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Article, Illustration34 1951-01-31 11 Singapore Engineer Regiment defenders turning back desperately to gain possession of a loose ball as R.A.S.C. forwards rush up. R.A.S.C. won the game by five points to nil at Tanglin yesterday.— Straits Times picture.34 words
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Article294 1951-01-31 11 Gland Tonic Gives Leeds New Life LONDON, Tues. ■pLLAND ROAD, famous locality xx t of Leeds United Football Club, could well be renamed Gland Road following the successes which have attended recent matches played by the club. It has become known that the players have been having regular glandular tonicReuter - 294 words
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Article569 1951-01-31 11 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By DELAYED To Get Top Rail Priority KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A NEAR TURF crisis has been narrowly averted by rt yesterday s announcement by Malayan Railways that traffic from Singapore to Kuala l.umpur has been restored after an eight-day break because of floods. Sixty-four Bukit569 words
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Article107 1951-01-31 11 SYDNEY, Tues. Temporary siands to accommodate 10,000 spectators will probably be erected ai Sydney's White City tennis courts for the 1951 Davis Cup Challenge round in December. The temporary stands, which will be of tubular steel construction, will supplement the 8,000 seats in the presentReuter-AAP - 107 words
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Article131 1951-01-31 11 Front Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. All archers throughout Malaya are invited to enter the Malayan Archery Championship meeting to be held in Johore Bahru on Sunday. This is the second occasion a championship meeting is being held in Malaya and the number of131 words
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Article76 1951-01-31 11 RONNIE Barth, the South hockey team captain, will not be able to travel to Ipoh for the annual game against North on Saturday. His place will be taken by W/Cdr. Proctor, while Sheikh Mustapha of Negri Sembilan. the vice-cap-tain, will now lead the side. Barth76 words
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Article63 1951-01-31 11 SYDNEY, Tues. AN Australian Rugby Union team will tour America at the end of the next football season unless war breaks out, according to the President of the Australian Rugby Union, Mr Justice Herron. Mr. Justice Herron. who ha& just visited America, said a groupReuter-AAP - 63 words
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Article43 1951-01-31 11 Maung Thuang, Burmese lightweight boxer, has contacted a severe chill and will not be able to fight Indonesian lightweight Bobby Njoo at the Happy World Stadi'im on Friday as scheduled. The whole programme has been postponed to a later date.43 words
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Article19 1951-01-31 11 LONDON. Tues.— U.K. football result: Irish Cup Ist round: (second replay) Ballyclaire Comrades 1. Winfleld 3.— Reuter.Reuter - 19 words
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Article17 1951-01-31 11 Collect ten of these coupons to become member of the Children's Corner Club.17 words
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Article500 1951-01-31 11 Bokkos Renamed After Champion RECORDS OF NEW HORSES By EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. DOKKOS, a good-looking three-year-old bay Engu lish gelding by Democracy out of Princess Accours, has been renamed Restriction 11 after one of the greatest sprinters in Malayan Tutf history. The first Restriction was perhaps the fastest500 words
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Article33 1951-01-31 11 Island Club's January monthly medal golf competition arranged for last week-end was not played owing to rain. It will take place next Saturday and Sunday. There will oe no time sheet.33 words
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Miscellaneous164 1951-01-31 11 TODAY'S RADIO SmCAPOKE 10 a.m. News. Emergency News A K from K.L.; 10.10 Close; 10.45 4 45 pm Prom the London Schools; 12 Malay; 1 p.m! Dance Editorials'; 4.55 Ravel- 6 15 "RerM C i niatu O re^ WS 2 iSa^S Om Britain> >53 <> Close; 6 Children; 6.20 Radio164 words
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487 1951-01-31 12 UNKNOWN TOUR XIs Hendon Among 1951 Probables SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association Is planning another interesting soccer season this year with emphasis on inviting as many foreign teams as possible to play in the Colony. Mr. W. McGregor Watt, president ot S.A.F.A. told the Straits Times yesterday that among the teams487 words
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155 1951-01-31 12 Colony Team May Carry Olympic Flag CINGAPOREs Asian Games cOnUndent will, in all probability, parade under the same flag whicn was carried by Mr. J. S. de Souxa, secretary of the Singapore A.A.A., at the London Olympics In 1949. This was told to the Straits Timej yesterday by Lloyd Valberg155 words
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Article74 1951-01-31 12 Attempts are being made to revive the Indo-Ceylon Football Association in Singapore, Mr. O.M.K. Sabai, the organiser, said last night. Interested persons should get in touch with Mr. Sabal at 41,. Desker Road. Mr. Sabal told the Straits Times last night that when the I.C.F.A.74 words
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Article, Illustration405 1951-01-31 12 A TRY by Byrne in the ninth minute of play yesterday made R.A.S.C. "A" the Singapore Base District finalists in the F. and N. trophy Rugby. They defeated Singapore Engineer Regiment in a gruelling game b y five points (agoal) to nil at Tanglin. R.A.S.C.405 words
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Article29 1951-01-31 12 The Royal Singapore Golf Club's January mixed foursomes competition wa« played on Sunday af'ernoon and resulted in a win for Mr. Mrs. E. I. Henton (45-10'j 34U).29 words
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Article15 1951-01-31 12 LONDON. Tues. Rugby Union result: Brighton 9, St. Guys Hospital 3.— Reuter.Reuter - 15 words
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Article36 1951-01-31 12 RUGBY: Police v Nee Soon Garrison at Nee Soon; G.H.Q., Farelf v H.M.S. Terror at Tanflin; R.A.F. Chang! v R.A.F. SeleUr at Seletar; R.A.F. Chanfi 2nd XV t R.A.F. SeleUr 2nd XV at Chanfi.36 words
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Article68 1951-01-31 12 SYDNEY. Tues. DICK Savitt of the United States won the men's singles title in the Australian lawn tennis championship here today, when he beat the Australian Davis Cup player. Ken McGregor. 6—3, 2—6. 6—3. 6—l in the final. Savitt eliminated the holder. Frank Sedgman of AustraliaReuter-AAP - 68 words
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126 1951-01-31 12 CHEONG Hock Leng. Singapore badminton singles champion, is to take part in the All-England badminton championships in March this year. His trip is bein* sponsored by his party Eclipse B.P. Cheong recently defeated Wong Peng Soon. Malayan and All-England singles champion, in a keenly126 words
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Article41 1951-01-31 12 EDINBURGH. Tues.—The Scotland Rugby Union team to meet Wales at Murrayfleld here on Saturday has been completed by the inclusion of R. Gemmil ol Glasgow High School Former Pupils in the second row of the pack. —Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article650 1951-01-31 12 rpHE second days play in the Singapore Cricket Club's seven-a-side Rugby tournament on the Padang yesterday kept up the standard set on the first day of hard, fast and thrilling games. The first game of the day between R.N.A.S Sembawang •A" and Royal Military Police "B."650 words
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Article151 1951-01-31 12 JUST before the opening of J the 1951-1952 hockey season, the Singapore Hockey Association will give a month's intensive coaching to 22 selected Singapore Combined Schools hockey players. S.H.A. had originally intended to star' coaching these schoolboys early this month but due to the bad weather151 words
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291 1951-01-31 12 F.A.S. STRICT ON FINANCES -SINGAM From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. IF there was any association that controlled finance most diligently and rigidly, it was the Football Association of Selangor. Mr. S. C. E. Singam former secretary and recently elected vice-presi-dent of the Association, told the Straits Times today.291 words
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Article280 1951-01-31 12 SINGAPORE Cricket Club entered the final of the Singapore Hockey Association knock out tournament when they- defeated Singap^ie Chinese Recreation Club by an only goal in a semi-final on the padang yesterday. This was the fourth time the two teams met to decide their tie,280 words
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Article450 1951-01-31 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A SUGGESTION that the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council should drop the term "Olympic" from Its name and become affiliated to a PanMalayan Olympic Council of which all Pan-Malayan sports bodies should also be members was made today by450 words
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352 1951-01-31 12 ADELAIDE. Tuei. MC.C, who were 108 with- out loss yesterday, collapsed today and were all out for 220 in their second Innings. South Australia, win were set 306 to win had scored 119 for rour at clos >. Thp game ends tomorrow,Reuter - 352 words
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Miscellaneous28 1951-01-31 12 SINGAPORE TIDFS TODAY: 3.42 am. (8.6). p.m. i7.6i; 10.08 a.m. (2.91. ini« p.m. (4.5). TOMORROW: 4.29 a.m. c«.»(^ 6.23 p.m. (6.9); 11J6 a.m. iJ.M, 11.04 p m. (5.4).28 words
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