The Straits Times, 14 July 1951

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JIIL* 14, 1951 it PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    U.N. ULTIMATUM TO REDS
    430 1 'Kaesong neutral or move site 9 RIDGWAY WANTS PEACE ZONE PLEDGE BEFORE TALKS ARE RESUMED SEOUL, Friday. PEN. Matthew Ridgway, U.N. Supreme Commander, today told the Communists that if they refused to make the Kaesong area an unarmed neutral zone "I propose the conference site be
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    ATTACK ON POLICE CAMP
    156 1 ATTACK ON POLICE CAMP MAHALAPYE, ißechuanaland). Fri. THREE hundred Bamangwato tribesmen stormed a police cj.hi) and stoned policemen a Mahalapye, about 70 miles from Serowe, last night in a IVA' oil burst of trouble over ths disputed leadership of the tribe. Thf police officer in charge >s ::ijnred on the
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    But WHAT is a wife for? asks the magistrate
    175 1 But WHAT is a wife for? asks the magistrate KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. INCHE Harun, the Kuala Lumpur second magistrate, told a young Chinese woman today when turning down h t application against her husband for maintenance, that he himself often scolded his wife. The woman, Gan Poh Choo, made her
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    TANKS ARRIVE
    32 1 BREMERHAVEN. Fri.— The first contingent of the United ■s Second Armoured Division, second of four American d visions being sent to strengthen American forces in Germany, arrived here today. Renter
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    I.C.F.T.U. CHIEFS
    40 1 MILAN, Fri— The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions yesterday elected Messrs. Leon Joumaux (France), Philip Murray (United States), William Green (Canada). Harihar Nath Shastri (India) Christian Fette (Germany). Ellev Jansen (Denmark) and Bernado Ibanex (Chile) as vicepresidents.—Reuter.
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    Protest talks
    33 1 ALEXANDRA. Frl. The Egyptian Cabinet yesterday •d the British protest on the detention of the steamer Empire Roach by an Egyptian warship in the Gulf of Aq.i:tba on July 1. Reuter.
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    World's loveliest mouth
    56 1 AT HER LONDON HOTEL after her arrival from Paris is French film star 26-y«ar-old Ann Vernon. Hollywood voted her "The Girl with the Most Beautiful Mouth." She is in England to star with Dennis Price in the film Clementine, but will return to Franc* to marry French
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    Egypt may reject defence scheme
    186 1 CAIRO, Friday. FADING papers here reported today that Egypt is likely to reject a joint invitation from Britain and South Africa to join other African or colonial powers in talks on defending the continent against aggression. This proposed all-Africa defence conference would be held in
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    Gimson goes in November
    64 1 THE Governor of Singa- pore, Sir Franklin Gimson. is leaving the Colony for England in November at the expiration of his term as Governor. Sir Franklin was appointed for a five-year term in April 1946, and in April last, this was extended. From November, Sir Franklin
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    Airlift in Kansas floods
    137 1 WASHINGTON, Fri. RESCUE planes from all parts of the United States were today being rushed to Topeka, Kansas, centre of the mid-west fanning State's worst floods. They were loaded with emergency rations, medical equipment and other suppliw* for flood victims. An emergency advance post was set
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    BRITAIN TO DEMAND 'KEEP SUEZ FREE'
    107 1 LONDON, Friday. ORITAIN instructed her representative at the United Nations, Sir Gladwyn Jebb, to call a session of the Security Council next week, it was learned today. The Council will discuss the Israeli complaint again*! Egypt's blocking oasss^e ri ships through th P Suez
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    SCHACHT FOR INDONESIA
    46 1 ROME. Frl Hjalmar J Schaeht ttnancial wizard of Hitler's Germany, yesterday "< confirmed that he has been i called to Indonesia to study tne. economic and general I situation there Schaeht said he will leave "in a few days'* by air.— A. P. j
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    MINES LAID
    30 1 TAIPEH. Frl Russian mine experts have nearly completed laying mines along a stretch of nearly 50 miles of the China coastline opposite Formosa, s y Nationalist sources. Reuter
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    NOT FORGOTTEN
    32 1 WASHINGTON. Frl.— Pre>ident Truman said vesterr.av that everything possible la ocing done to obtain the re't'use of Mr William Oat is P :orrespondpnt Imprison >6 by Czechoslovakia's Communist Rovernment.— A.P.
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    But the plane never came...
    287 1 But the plane never came... 'KING' WATCHED AHD WAITED ALL last week a young man looked out of the windows of a 14roomed, old-fashioned house a thousand miles from Singapore watching the skies for a flying boat that never came. The man was John Clun-ies-Ross, 23 year old •'King of
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    Earl's death means poll
    68 1 LONDON, Fri 1 new Parliamentary bye- election was caused the second within a week-by the death last night of the 77-year-old Earl of Home. The heir Is Lord Dunglass Conservative M.P. for Lanark who will now go to the House of Lords. Lord Dunglass won Lanark
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    45 DROWNED
    39 1 PUSAN, Fri.— At least 45 people were feared drowned here yesterday when a small coasting vessel carrying about 100 .people sank off Pusan harbour last night. By noon water police only rescued 55 of the passengers. Reuter-AAP.
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    DEPUTY AIR CHIEF COMING
    136 1 THE Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sir Arthur P. M. Sanders, will arrive in Singapore tomorrow by York aircraft. During his stay in the Colony, he will discuss local problems with the Far East Commander hi Chief, Air Marshal Sir Francis Fogarty. Sir
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    Their wedding postponed
    12 1 rilj. KING' ANu MIS BRIDS Their wedding must wait
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    EAST AFRICANS FOR MALAYA
    117 1 'THE First (Nyasa) and Third (Kenya) infantry A battalions of the King's African Rifles will t>e sent to Malaya in January to fight the Communist bandits, it was announced in Singapore last night. The two battalions will serve for 18 months iti Malaya. African troops have
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    Plane was in flames, but 26 escape
    91 1 BANGKOK. Frl. ABOUT 20 passenger* and the crew of six narrowly escaped death when a fourengined Skymaster crashlanded and burst into flames at Bangkok airport today The plan* turned back with engine trouDle after taking off for Hong Kong and It i. s
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    H.K. SEIZURFS A RECORD
    43 1 HONG KONG, Fri. Tha Government seized In June 60,000 gallons of oil and 8.500 taels of gold from junks under the new import and export control regulations. This was a record seizure and the value amounted to HKs2,ooo,ooo— Reuter.
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    BOMBERS OUT
    19 1 Vampire jet fighters lit bandit targets in Johore ve.sterday. Last night RAAF I attacked objectives in Perak
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    INDIES TOUR
    33 1 RANGOON, Fri— A nineman Burmese goodwill delegation left here today for a seven-day lour of Indonesia. Its leader is Khin Muung Lat, the only Mos'em minister in the Burmese Cabinet.— Reuter.
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      674 2 ROAD NOTICE The ferry at Batu Pahat River will be closed to all vehicular traffic on the night of July 16th17th between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. NATURALISATION NOTICE is hereby given that LOW PENG CER ALIAS LOW PENG SU, of 67. Boat Quay, is applying to
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      439 2 NATURALISATION NOTICE Is hereby given that KOH KIA WAH, of 1, Anderson Road, Singapore, Is applying to the Governor for naturalisation and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary. Singapore. TENDER
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    Sir William Slim visits Berlin
    35 3 FIELD MARSHAL Sir William Slim, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, inspects a unit of the W.R.A.C. in the Olympic Stadium during two-day visit to Berlin last week. A.P. picture.
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    Three Powers initial pact for Pacific defence
    297 3 Three Powers initial pact for Pacific defence MINISTERS WILL FORM COUNCIL WASHINGTON, Friday. THE United States, Australia and New Zealand will go to each other's aid in case of an attack on any of them and co-ordinate their defences under the terms of the draft Pacific Pact their representatives initialled
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    'Prisoners won't get enough'
    141 3 'Prisoners won't get enough' From Our Own Correspondent. LONDON, Fri. THERE would be widespread dissatisfaction among the 60,000 or more ex-prisoners of war and their dependants that reparations from Japan had not taken a more satisfactory form, said General Parcival, Chairman of the Far Eastern Prisoners of War Claims Committee,
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    11 HURT
    25 3 AIANH A. Fri.— Eleven people wore injured in Manila yesterday when a bus rin out of control and fell nn side.— U.P. i
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    TOWN ATTACKED
    22 3 MANILA, Fri. About 200 Huks last night attacked and occupied Guinayangan In Quezon Province some 150 miles south-east of Manila.—
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    India promised land reforms
    193 3 CONGRESS CALL FOR UNITY BANGALORE, Friday. THE Indian National Congress, largest political party in the country, today issued a call for "national unity of purpose, endeavour and cooperation." In a 4,000-word manifesto to India's 175,000,000 voters who wll] go to the polls before the end of
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    Trumanplan defeated
    62 3 WASHINGTON, Fri THE House of Representa1 tives defeated yesterday an administration proposal to give President Truman oroad new powers to acquire and operate industrial factories for defence purposes Republicans and Southern Democrats teamed up to defeat the proposal by 159 botes to 139. Opponents said that the authority
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    More police for Serowe
    51 3 JOHANNESBURG, Fri. D O L I C E reinforcements were sent yesterday from Southern Rhodesia to ten-sion-torn Serowe, capital of exiled Bamangwato chief. Seretse Khama. More disturbances are feared between followers of Seretse and his uncle Tshekedl. Fourteen men of Seretse's tribal regiment have been arrested.
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    CABINET BID BY PETSCHE
    39 3 PARIS Fri. President Vincent Anriol yesterday asked M. Maurice Petsche, Independent Finance Minister, to form a new Government. M. Petsche said he would "cnfer with heads of parties and would report back on Tuesday.— Reuter.
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    U.S. GETS 5 BASES IN N. AFRICA
    82 3 WASHINGTON, Fri. THE United States Air Force is to have the use of seven airfields in French Morocco. Three bases are under construction and preliminary work is under way at two others. In addition a command headquarters for strategic bombers will be set
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    DUTCH TROOPS FOR KOREA
    41 3 THE HAGUE, Fri. A contingent of 230 Dutch troops will leave Rotterdam on July 21 on board the American troopship General Macra for Korea. A Belgian contingent for Korea will also embark on the same ship.— A.F.P.
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    FALLS TO DEATH
    30 3 CAPETOWN, Frl. John Drondfield, 50, artist and it age designer who came to Capetown from London in 1935, yesterday fell to death from a tenth-floor balcony.— A.P.
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    N.S.W. LOSES 50,000 BABIES A YEAR
    108 3 SYDNEY, Friday. T«HE Dean of Sydney, Dr. Barton S. Babbage, said abortions are costing New South Wales states from 40,000 to 50,000 unborn babies a year. Dr. Babbage, In a Cathedral address, said the number of abortions had reached the grave rate of one
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    U.S. ENVOY TO RETIRE
    54 3 NEW YORK, Fri. American press reports from Washington yesterday said that Dr. Henry F. Grady, American Ambassador to Persia, was retiring and would be succeeded by Mr. Loy Henderson, present Ambassador to India. Mr. Henderson was considered one of the best qualified U.B. career diplomats for
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    U.S. invites Princess
    55 3 WASHINGTON, Fri PRESIDENT Truman said yesterday that he had invited Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to visit the United States The President announced fhis at his weekly Press conference. When asked if he had had a reply, the President said the invitation had only been
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    TO AID THE COLONIES
    322 3 LONDON, Friday. A FOUR-POINT agreement providing for technical co-operation between Britain and the United States in the British colonies was signed at the Foreign Office today. The agreement, which was signed by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Foreign Secretary, and Mr. Walter Gifford. United States Ambassador^ also covers
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    CONSOLIDATED TIN DIVIDEND
    47 3 LONDON. Fri. The Consolidated Tin Smelters are paying a 2s. dividend and bonus of 6d. on each £1 unit or 12 per cent on ordinary shares against a single 8 per cent last year. Group profit will be £496,860 after paying taxation of £670,252.
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    The Abbey has alarm system
    45 3 LONDON, Fri. COMPLICATED burglar alarm system is being built into Westminster Abbey to protect the Coronation Stone. The stone was removed by Scottish patriots who broke into the Abbey on Christmas Day and it was not recovered until April., —Reuter.
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    THEY FORGOT TO VOTE £6,000
    113 3 LONDON, Fri. PARLIAMENT yesterday put priority on a Bill to make amends for the £6.000 it forgot to give Princess Margaret. The money authorised by Parliament when the King was crowned in 1937. was listed as an annual living allowance to be said to the
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    Troops use bayonets in race riot
    167 3 Troops use bayonets in race riot CICERO, Chicago, Frl. A RMED with bayonets National Guardsmen and police fougfit a jeering crowd of hundreds last night and tarly today in one of the worst race riots for years in the Chicago area. Disturbances began on Monday when a Negro bus driver
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    8 BURNT TO DEATH
    26 3 PARIS, Frt. Eight people were burnt to death hen a Dakota crashed at Oao airfield. Dakar, yesterday. There were nine survivors —Reuter.
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    3 killed by lightning
    38 3 GENEVA, Frl.— Four ople died in severe storms sweeping Switzerland yesterday. Three of them— two men and a woman were killed by lightning and another man was drowned In floods from torrential downpours. Reuter.
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    7 die in blast
    30 3 BERLIN, Fri. An underground gas explosion killed seven East German miners and injured 28 in the Olueckauf (good luck) potash mine In Sondershausen, on Wednesday. Reuter.
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    Split holidays, he says
    70 3 LONDON, Fri. T is better that families are split up on their holidays. Dr. L. G Norman, London Transport's Chief Medical Officer, said In a report. "It is better that people should go their own ways rather than grudgingly compromise," he said. "To ffet the best
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      43 3 CALAMITIES 32 die in I crash RIO DE JANEIRO, Frl. A total of 32 people, including the local Governor and four members of the government, were killled yesterday when a plane in which they were travelling crashed near Aracaju. There were no survivors.A.F.P
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    Modernisation or pine industry: S'pore move
    307 4 Modernisation or pine industry: S'pore move WjIMILAK legislation to that passed in the Federal Legislative Council on Thursday which will revolutionise and streamline the Malayan pineapple industry and make it as modern as any in the world, is to be introduced in Singapore shortly. The new legislation is based on
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    FISHERY EXPERTS
    84 4 DR. G. L KESTEVtN (lea Regional Fisheries Representative of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, and Dis Lake Gertenbach. who arrived by air from Bangkok last night to attend a meeting of the Indo-Paciflc Fisheries Council. The talks, to be held at the Cfi.'i office,
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    NOT MURDER, SAYS COURT
    66 4 A tentative charge of mur. der against four Sikhs was yesterday reduced in the Singapore First Police Court to one of culpable homicide when the preliminary inquiry was continued The four men. Suja Singh. Teja Singh, Hazura Singh and Dalirj Singh, were alleged to have attacked
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    Help for TB stricken probe soon
    266 4 J± COMPREHENSIVE survey into benefits which tuberculosis patients in Singapore have derived from the TJJ Treatment Allowance Scheme is being planned by Dr. W A. Nicholas, acting head of the Department of Social Hygiene and Public Health in the University of Malaya. The survey
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    TRANSFERRED
    30 4 KAJANG, Frl.— Mr. S. C. E. Singam, from the High School, Klanß, a vice-presi-dent of the Selangor Football Association, has arrived at Kajanp; on transfer to the Hißh School.
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    Graduands will hire cap, gown
    277 4 SECOND CONVOCATION TOD A Y T^HE University of Malaya will become a clothes-hiring: institution this morning, when 96 students, who passed in the recent degree examinations, will collect their academic dress for the Convocation in the afternoon. Caps, hoods and Rowns will be hired out
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    Blackout areas
    227 4 Blackout areas v< -stations liable '•> load nsj today: DAY N: m-u.i Road, Lam >i on Oil Mills, Guan Hln. V. E. Network. 11 Factory. River Valley Road, Killiney Road, Orchard Road, Armenian St. Static, Capitol. Newton No*. I*2, Chartered Bank, Georre St. Static. Qeorrr St. D.C., Upper Croa« St.
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    ANOTHER BANDIT HANGED
    116 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. BANDIT who 'ook part in the ambush and murder of Mrs. Stutchbury. wife of the District Officer. Bentong. and Wong Moy. a District Office Clerk, was today hanged in Pudu Gaol. Kuala Lumpur. The bandit. Wong Sin. had been sentenced to death for carrying
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    TO WORK AT NIGHT
    84 4 The Committee of Singapore Municipal Commissioners appointed to review Municipal salaries has decided to do its work at night. At the meeting, on Thursday, the committee also agreed to hold two sessions a week. In this way they hope to speed up their task of recommending
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    Johore Bahru anti-TB officers
    118 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman was re-elected chairman of the Johore Bahru District Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis at the annual meeting. Other officials are: Mr. M. B. Dass (Hon. Secretary), Mr. C, Lowe, (Hon. Treasurer), Mrs. J. Falconer, Dr. Vardy, Miss
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    Sunday church services
    386 4 ANGLICAN U s* Andrew. Cathedral: 7.00 am Holy Communion: 800 a.a Choral Eucharist. Preacher. The Archdeacon of Binnapore: 9.30 am Sunday School: 10.30 a.m. Matins and Sermon. Preacher. The Rev Chiu Ban It: 11.30 am Holy Communion: 530 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher. The Archdeacon of Singapore.
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    `CONCENTRATE MORE ON PREVENTING'
    190 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Friday. |)R E. C. Vardy, Principal Medical Officer of told members of the Johore Bahru District Association for Prevention of TB, at their annual meeting, that the Association had not tackled the preventive side of anti-TB work enough but had concentrated too much on
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    4th AIR DAY ON SEPT. 1
    50 4 Singapore's Fourth Air Day at Kalang Airport on September 1 i$ expected to draw a record crowd— at least 30.000 people. The programme which has already been drawn ud by the Committee will be highlighted by a Static Display by the Royal Air Force.
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    Singapore Diary
    128 4 TODAY FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN EXHIBITION. SINGAPORE. U.B Building 9 a.m. 6 p.m. T.M.C.A. Orchard Road. Singapore Chess Club. 3 p.m.: Movie circle, 8 p.m. CHINESE V.M.C.A.. Seleglt Road. Student music, 4 p.m.: basketball. S p.m.: badminton. 5.30 p.m.; picture show for members 7.30 P.m. C.V.M.A. (Church of St.
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    5 APPOINTED
    36 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Prl. Incite Jamafuddin bin 'ftijiir, Inche Abdul Mubin bta Haji Osman, Inche Mustapna bin Daud, Inche Aziz bin Haji Ya'akob and Ifiche Kamaluddin bin PsfidBk, have been appointed Settlement Officers in Temerloh.
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    TUC TO PROBE LIVING COSTS
    326 5 Family budget survey seeks 'a decent life 9 SURVEY of living conditions of Singapore workers will be made soon by a team of trade union and economic experts as part of their plans to fight inflation. The provisional committee of Singapore Trades Union Congress announced
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    Questions on $290,000 K.L. flats
    251 5 TUIK. H. R. W. Oswell, PreslITI dent of the Kuala Lumpur Municipality, said he took full responsibility for buying six flats for the Municipality for $290,000 when the Finance Committee discussed the purchase yesterday. Mr. T. Rajendra said: "My Information is that the flats were
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    Peace talks influence market
    187 5 r |TRADING during the past week can be described as moderate with better enquiry for lower grades, says Lewis and Peat market report issued yesterday. The cease-fire talks, taking place in Korea, had a cautious effect on the market, but on Thursday, news of a temporary
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    BAIL ALLOWED
    31 5 KLUANG. Fri. Ganju. charged with theft of four katis of fish belonging to K. E. Mohamed, was allowed bail of $50 when the case was postponed to July, 24.
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    ABSENTEE FI" :v\
    19 5 TAIPING, Pri. For failing to attend court when summoned, Loh Boon Seong 40, was fined $10.
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    He 'preyed on low paid'
    166 5 lIANDY Lawrence, a young Ceylonese teacher, was fined a total of $900 by the Singapore Second Police Magistrate. Mr. R. B. I. Pates, on Thursday, on three summons of taking promissory notes, each of $200, as security from three men to each of whom he
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    S'pore 'night out' ends in tragedy
    238 5 IMHEN Johnny B. Lampkin, a 30-year-old American TT Negro seamen, left his ship for a night out in Singapore, he was in "extremely good physical condition" and had $230 in his wallet. Eight hours later he was brought back unconscious, with only $20 and
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    THE PRIZE IS A TRIP TO PARIS
    100 5 A rREE trip to Paris is in store for the most promising student of French in Singapore. The price is offered in a French language competition to be run by the Alliance Francaise. The competition, the date of which will be announced later,
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    NO EVIDENCE: GIRL FREED
    75 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Pang Lee Nam, a giri who was first charged in the Police Court with possession of a terrorist document and whose case was later transferred to the Juvenile Court, was acquitted and discharged on the prosecution offering no evidence against her. Her 19-year
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    5 FINED $25
    21 5 Four Indian women, and a Chinese were each fined $5 in Singapore yesterday for entering the R.A.P. Station,
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    New Italian liners for Sydney run
    165 5 New Italian liners for Sydney run J*HE first of two fast luxury liners, former U.S. Navy "baby" aircraft carriers, converted by an Italian shipping line, the Flotta Laura, for the Australia-Italy tourist trade, will call at Singapore at the end of September. The two are the 18 knot, 18,000-ton Roma
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    Neglected duty; seaman gaoled
    55 5 W. J. Stowells. a fireman on the British merchant vessel. Wave Premier, pleaded guilty in Singapore yesterday to a charge of wilful neglect of duty on four occasions. Stowells, who had absented himself from the ship once In Singapore and three times in Sasebo. Japan was
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    Loaned furniture: most pay-up
    169 5 THHREE quarters of those who borrowed furniture x from the Custodian of Property have paid up unquestioningly, a spokesman from the Custodian of Property's office told the Straits Times yesterday. The public have accepted the Custodian's valuations and response has been very good, the spokesman added.
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    Two French stowaways
    70 5 TWO French stowaways a young man and woman were discovered on the Saigon bound troopship Andre Lebon. which arrived In Singapore yesterday. They were Guy Serge Oandon, 25, and Mrs. Lucienne Besson, 27, who were found by ships' officers shortly after the vessel left Colombo. The couple
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    FHEY'RE ALL "JUST PLAIN PEOPLE"
    81 5 LEARNING to live with people of all nationalities is the moral lesson of "Just Plain People" a choral play by the Standard Three students of the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore. Picnre shows actors m one of the eight items m tonight's Variety Concert at the Lee
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    Candidates will boycott exam
    121 5 4 N examination, to be held in the Council Chamber of the Singapore Municipality today, may not take place because the candidates have decided to boycott it. They are 17 temporary subinspectors in the Registrar of Vehicles Department, who despite a decision in Nov. 1949 by
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    V.D. on the decrease in S'pore
    253 5 yuwKKEAL, disease In Sin- gapore is on the decrease —but Dr. L. M. Ram, of the Middle Road Social Hygiene Hospital said yesterday: "This is gratifying, but our aim is to make every person in the Colony V.D. conscious." Last year, 55 pregnant women
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    He blamed a woman
    92 5 He blamed a woman A Singapore labourer, Tan Kirn Chua, said in his public examination In the BankM Pt firH C m rt vest «day that ™s liabilities wer c more than $4,000 because "a woman deceived me." *<;E? n wno draws a salary of $120 a month, started a
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    So trisha men laid bricks
    47 5 The acute labour shortage In Singapore during 1950 led to the engagement by a certain contractor of a number of trisha men. They were employed as brick-layers, following an ultimatum to the contractor by the Public Works Department regarding lack of progress.
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    Three gamblers fined $150
    52 5 Tan Ben* Ten*, Tok Boon Hing and Teo Peng Hong were fined $50 each In Singapore yesterday for gambling in the grounds of the Lam Choon Rubber Factory on July 12 Cash of $20, found on the scene, was ordered to be paid to the Police
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    Manager gaoled
    28 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. Karlm bin Haji Akib, manager of the Telecoms canteen, Kuala Lumpur, was sentenced to six months' hard labour for forgery and criminal |Mrw^»^«
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      162 5 I 4 I I 111 4 a .LJOCvIOI when there's an accident, is it safe to put an antiseptic straight o. 1 the wound In an emergency you need an antiseptic that can be used quickly, without hesitation, and without danger or undue discomfort. You need a reliable killer of
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    Singapore, Sat, July 14, 1951. Convocation Again
    887 6 Singapore, Sat, July 14, 1951. Convocation Again Ninety young men and women will receive the Arts and Science degrees and the medical and dental degrees of the University of Malaya at the Convocation to be held this afternoon. When this annual ceremony was held for the first time last July
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    Fifty years ago
    210 6 IN THE TAIP1NG LAKES From the Straits Times of July 9-13, 1901. rsee that Mr. George Maxwell has succeeded in catching a nine foot crocodile which with two or three others has been lying in the lake adjoining the Public Gardens in Taiping. Mr. Maxwell has been
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    10 6 Pnotcgrupn by Yong Peng Seong A PROVINCE WELLESLEY PADI PLANTER
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    As I was Saying
    1180 6  -  Cynicus by THE Federal Legislative Council, unlike its .sister Council in Singapore, usually attracts almost a full gallery of spectators. But until this week's meeting, "gallery" was a misnomer. Members of the public sat in three rows of seats at the end of the Chamber, raised
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    Singaporeana
    1003 6 I AST Saturday's note on Panglima Prang, that .strange echo of Malay fighting men in old Singapore which is preserved in the name of the Chinese estate at the top. of the hill in River Valley Road, caught the eye of a Malay resident of Johore Bahru who is
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    LAW WANTED TO ISOLATE TB VICTIMS
    220 7 It will pay dividends, says Association 'COLONY' WOULD BE CHEAPEST I EGISLATION to control people 'vitti tuberculosis is advocated in Singapore AntiTuberculosis Association's review, just published. The review says legislation has not been introduced so far because of the objection to interfering with the
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    'Rain means money to me'
    71 7 nAIN, rain rain but it means S, for Singapore's trisha riders. Tan Dee Ghee (above) doesn't mind a wetting for an extra $3 a day He's as rich now, he says as some of his passengers. "The rain," said Tan, "means that I work shorter
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    Flew to see Festival, dies in U.K.
    69 7 Flew to see Festival, dies in U.K. PENANG, Fri. CABLED news has been received in Penang of the sudden death in Scotland yesterday of Mrs. Khoo Hong Tat, prominent Penang resident, who flew to the United Kingdom on June 27 to attend the Festival of Britain. Arrangements are being made
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    ESTATE DOG GETS BOMB ATTACKER
    177 7 EXPLOSION— AND A MAN RAN RAUB, Friday. APAHANG rubber estate manager yesterday told Mr. Justice Briggs how his Alsatian captured a bandit who had hrown a grenade at him. The manager, Mr. A. B. Davidson, of Yew Bee estate, Raub, was giving evidence against Cheong
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    3 'dangerous pests' get five years
    151 7 THREE young Chinese who wounded and attempted to rob a Singapore butcher on April 7 at Thomson Road, were yesterday described as "dangerous pests" by Mr. Justice Fletcher Rogers, in the Assize Court. Soo Kirn Tong, Koh Lee Bah and Teo Eng Bee were
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    UP, UP... so wife wants 'raise,' too
    154 7 UP, UP... so wife wants 'raise,' too KLALA LUMPLR. Fri. AS the Government had increased the cost of livinn allowance for clerks, a Tamil woman. M. Suppamah told the Kuala Lumpur Second Magistrate. Inche Harun today that she should tie Riven a coresponding increase of maintenance from her hushand. The
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    Engineering stores must be checked
    170 7 COLONY traders dealing in engineering stones that have been declared "controlled articles" may be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000 if they fail to keep records or make false returns of such stores. This was stated in the PricfControl (Engineering Stores) Rules, 1951. published
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    MAIL SERVICE TO S. KOREA
    54 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Letters can now be sent to South Korea, it was announced by tne Postmaster-General today. Letters, post cards, printed papers, commercial papers, samples and small packets will be accepted by surface mail and unregistered letters post cards and light letters by air
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    TRAFFIC POLICE SEEK DRIVER
    47 7 Traffic Police are seeking information and eye-witness-es to a fatal road accident, which occurred at sth mile East Coast Road near Frankell Estate last night. The victim. 56-year-old Lim Ban San, who was on a bicycle, was knocked down by a passing vehicle.
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    Sex play quarrel is over
    253 7 rHE Little Theatre's sex play quarrel is over, and ruffled feathers are smooth again but Singapore will still see Jean Anouilh's Ardele at the Victoria Memorial Theatre next month. Lt. Col. J. R. Burgess, chairman of the Little Theatre, who resigned on Thursday, because he
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    Luxury fruit selling at 14 cents now
    117 7 Luxury fruit selling at 14 cents now /GRAPEFRUIT has been Ul\M ed as a "luxury" fruit by housewives. But they can be bought wholesale for 14 cents each in Singapore. Chinese fruit dealers In New Bridge Road are selling a box of seventy for $10. Although Australian grapefruit can be
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    Music Circle 'a triumph'
    104 7 i"pHE Singapore Chamber 1 Ensemble's debut at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night was a triumph for the Singapore Music Circle and another feather in Mr. Paul Abisheganaden's cap. After hearing Elgar's Serenade for Strings, and the St. Paul's Suite by Hoist— in both of which
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    EX-MALAYAN DIES IN U.K.
    75 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Mr. F. O. B. Dennys, aged 78 whose death took place recently at Richmond. Surrey was at one time head of the Forestry Department, F.M.S Ho was one of the many Government officers who gave up their appointments during the first rubber boom
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    SOLDIER SAW SACK PUSHED FROM TRAIN
    186 7 and he arrested Red food man RAUB, Friday. A GORDON Highlander, Private James Mitchell, A who was travelling in a train from Mentakab to Kuala Krau, saw a young Chinese pushing a gunny sack out of the train. He arrested him and handed him
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    BID TO HALT GLASS STRIKE
    109 7 BID TO HALT GL ASS STRIKE REPRESENTATIVES of the workers and the manage■nt of the Singapore Glass lanufacturers Company met n the Labour Department rday morning to discuss .spate over wanes and [working conditions. 'friendly atmosphere." said Mr W I Galletly. acting Deputy Commissioner for Labour. The negotiators reached tentative
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    SICK INVITED TO PRAYERS
    40 7 AN invitation to the sick people of Malaya to attend the special prayergospel me«lings of the Pentecostal Church has been issued. The head of the Pentecostal Church, who is now in Sing-more will conduct t'""*se moetines.
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    PINES DEBATE
    41 7 The Member for Economic Affairs, Mr. O. A. Spencer, points out that he did not state that a pineapple monooly existed in Malaya during the debate on the Pineapple Industry Bill at the Federal Legislative Council meeting on Thursday
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    Ten' thieves missed $200 money-box
    84 7 Ten' thieves missed $200 money-box THIEVES who broke into Whiteaway Laidlaw's on Thursday night and stole watches and fountain pens worth $2,000 missed a money box containing $200. They broke into the room of the general manager, Mr. J. H. M. Summers and forced open the drawers of his table.
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    CYCLIST DIES
    32 7 TELUK ANSON, Fri.— Ngah Ismail bin Udah Ahmat, a motor cyclist who collided with a car at a junction on Changkat Jong Road, Teluk Anson, has died in Ipoh Hospital.
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    Muslim parley
    44 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. The United Malays National Organisation is convening a conference of representatives of all religious bodies, official and unofficial, on Aug. 23 at the Sultan Sulalman Club, Kuala Lumpur, to' discuss ways and means of co-ordin-ating matters connected with religion.
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    Wrong man charged
    101 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. THE wrong man tfaa charged before the Tohofe Bahru Magistrate Inche Mahmood, yesterday. Inche Mahmood was taken to the General Hospital to record the plea of a man charged with negligent driving- There he saw an injured man in a police cell. When the
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    School vacancies won't be filled
    130 7 ALTHOUGH a "surprisingly large" number of vacancies have been found in Singapore schools, it is not likely that they will be filled until the beginning of the new school term, a spokesman ol the Education Department said yesterday. The vacancies were found to exist after
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    CHEMISTRY DINNER
    97 7 Members of the Royal Institute of Chemistry (Malaya section) were hosts last evening to graduates of the University of Malaya who have just gained their B. Sc. (Honours). Thirty people attended the first annual dinner to be held since the liberation Dr. O. V. Allen, Vice-Chan-cellor of the
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    BLAKAN MATI HARI RAYA
    58 7 Unable to use the gaily decorated open air stages due to rain, more than 400 men and officers of the No. 1 Singapore Regiment R.A h'/.d a late Harl Raya party in a large hall on Blakar Mati Islancßast night. The party was attended by 20
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    Charged excess
    27 7 MUAR, Fri Llm Giok Tlan who sold a tin of condensed milk above controlled price at Tangkak and failed to display a price list, was
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    $93,000 saved a day in PO banks
    188 7 $93,000 saved a day in PO banks T*HE Savings Campaign in Singapore is meeting with success daily deposits have been stepped up from $59,000 to $93,000. Although Savings Week ends today, the campaign will continue. The mobile van will have facilities for withdrawing-, and depositing money in addition to opening
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    Shot while they read
    109 7 PENANG, Fri. Graham Crombie, an apprentice seaman in the Benloyal, told the Penang Coroner yesterday how he and another seaman, Christopher Stuart Gray, were shot from behind while reading a newspaper at a roadjkfe cigarette stall In Hu'ton Lane on April 2. Crombie said that he
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    NO LICENCE
    19 7 MUAR, Frl.— For driving a car without a licence, Lim Toh Lens was fined $25 at Muar.
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    READ Y-MADE HOUSES PLAN FOR EVICTED SQUATTERS
    188 8 QQUATTERS who are to be moved from the Paya Letor airport site may live in prefabricated houses if architects* quotations for the work are approved by the Singapore Legislative Council. Plans of two Swedish prefabricated houses have been submitted by Mr. L. P.
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    HURT WOMAN —GAOLED
    95 8 R. Velayuthan, 31, was sentenced by the Singapore Third District Judge, Mr. 8. E. Teh, yesterday to eight months' imprisonment for causing hurt to Sarojini, an Indian woman, and her brother-in-law, Suppiah, at Kirn Keat Road, Singapore, on May 23. Sarojini said in evidence that she was
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    900 WANT TO JOIN POLICE
    151 8 900 WANT TO JOIN POLICE NEARLY 900 young men had applied to join the new Singapore Harbour Board police force up to yesterdaj evening— Just a week after the advertisement for recruits appeared in the Straits Times Batches of about 50 letters are still arriving by every post, but yesterday
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    Woman was robbed
    180 8 A YOUNG woman, Kwan Ngoh Oy. sad in the Singapore First District Court yesterday that she was held ud by two Chinese and robbed of her wallet while another Chinese and an Indian stood watch for them. In the dock were Lee Soon Huat. 17, Hussein bin
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    Fire victims get $3,000
    77 8 KOTA BAHRU, Fri. a total of $3,000 has been contributed to re-equip the Ismail School hostel nrj victims, the Superintendent of Education, Mr. G.D. Mulr. said yesterday. The hostel wa3 burnt down last week. The 35 boys, who lost their clothes, books and other bejongings. are
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    Scouts adopt a new constitution
    142 8 THE Boy Scouts' Association of Singapore at its 1 annual general meeting yesterday adopted a constitution whereby they become a branch of the Boy Scouts' Association whichfhas its HQ in Britain. Canon R. K. S. Adams, Chief Commissioner for Singapore, described the change as a
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    STAFF PARTY
    39 8 mti. A. i. McLLUWSHIi* supi.rii..^,ijen; ot tile Mteli Lumpur Artificial Limbs and Orthopaedic Appliances Centre, bein? garlanded at a tea party given to him by his staff on his departure to Britain on leave. Eastern Photographers picture.
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    Move to link up 3 Universities
    239 8 RESEARCH IN S.-E. ASIA PENANG, Friday. THE establishment of a Far East research link between the University of Malaya, Hong Kong and Ceylon was envisaged today by Dr. S. G. Davis, the University of Hong Kong's Reader in Geography. Dr. Davis told the Straits
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    Gurkhas to guard mine
    76 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A BATCH of former Gurkha soldiers arrived at Kuala Lumpur airport this morning for guard duties at Malayan Collieries mine at Batu Arang. They complete a unit of 40 Gurkhas who are employed by Malayan Collieries on security work. Malayan Collieries are also
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    Broke curfew: $20
    20 8 MUAR. Fri.— Por breaking, the curfew at Pagoh on Monday, Eng Theor was fined $20 at Muar.
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    MALAYANSAT HOTEL PARTY
    88 8 MALAYANS AT HOTEL PARTY Malayan students were guests at a party given at the Mayfair Hotel, London, by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, the Sultan of Kedah and the Rajah Perlis. Replying to a speech by the Rajah of Peffls, Inche Sane said the students were satisfled with
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    DAY IN PRISON
    50 8 For stealing two tins of hydraulic brake fluid from the work- shop of the Green Bus Company, where he was employed as a fitter, Kuan Hon Wan was yesterday sentenced to one day's Imprisonment and fined $20 on each of two charges, the sentence to run concurrently.
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      398 8 THE BRITISH COLONIES What is the future of the British colonial territories What obstacles are being encountered in the progressive advance towards self-government within the Commonwealth By what methods are colonial industry and agriculture being expanded Are educational needs in the colonies being met? In what way are colonial problems
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      44 8 KLANG, Fri. Mr. V. Kuhadas. of the Customs Office. Port Dickson, was married to Miss. Maheswary. eldest daughter of Mr. T. Sangarapillai. Chief Clerk. District Office, Banting, according: to Hindu rites. The bride was on the tutorial staff of the Anglo Chinese School. Klang.
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      406 8 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10.00 ajn. News from Kl.; 10.10 Close; 1.00 pjn. Programme Summary: 1.02 Saturday Ballroom; 1.30 News; 1.50 Interlude; 2.00 Album of Harmony; 2.15 to 5.00 Racing Commentaries from the Singapore Turf Club with interval Music from the studios; 6.15 Programme Summary; 6.17 Children's; 6.40 Fred Waring and
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    RIDA IS VITAL TO MALAYS
    446 9 RIDA IS VITAL TO MALAYS IT is nearly a year since RIDA was established. Though in some of the Malay States in the Federation we have heard of the activities of the Development Boards that have been established, in Perak precious little seems so far to have been done. I
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    K.L. envies Esplanade
    184 9 I knew it cou!dn't be long ut-iore some mtaerabl-j 1, „.>* w^uld protest. But i oidnt think it would be your r-writer. Kn r some months the Sinpap >re Esplanade at night has b tilled with lights and NIC, and it has **en possible 1 it rree
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    The purpose of Savings
    167 9 n\ purpose and aim of havings Week were to i.. ..-la^e a savings spirit the people and to I inflation. would suggest that In >n to fostering such a spiiit among the younger generation, the Director of Pv .sts should see that his appeals reach those
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    SATURDAY FORUM
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    THEY PAY TO SIT
    140 9 I WISH to bring to the notice of the officials of the Singapore I'raction C<>. the conduct of certain of their emplyees On several occasions 1 have noticed that some drivers and conductors, who are "off duty" and who are either in uniform or otherwise, do
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    MISTAKEN IDENTITY?
    48 9 I CULL the following from ar editorial In the House Magazine of a world famous American company: It now seems possible thai the Senator who accuser Malaya of "soaking the U.S may have intended after al to accuse Inner Mongolia o this pastime. L.L. COOPER Singapore.
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    The dire fate of pensioners
    378 9 IT is now about two months since the Singapore 1 Colonial Secretary stated on the floor of the of the Legislative Council in reply to a question by I Mr. Thio Chan Bee that an increase to the C.O.L. allowance for Government pensioners was under
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    WHO KNOWS PROFESSOR?
    77 9 WILL anyone who knows or knew Professor T. Watanabe. Judo School, Bencoolen Street, Singapore, and Japanese Club, Singapore, and could let me know where he is now, please write to me, Mr. H. B. Jackson, 4 Ship &t Gardens, Brighton, Sussex England, or any information they can
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    The reason for the decline
    291 9 IYATO Thuraisingham, Member for Education, has spoken in support of the Barnes Report. The Member pointed out that the enrolment of all aided and private Chinese schools show a decline In the upper classes. He further stated that there were only 49 pupils in the
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    The tragedy in Red China
    358 9 DURING the last century our fore-fathers owing to extreme poverty emigrated from South China to the South Seas. Rather than face certain death by slow starvation, they preferred to hazard a journey by junk to unknown land overseas. Not a few who survived the trip
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    IMF causing confusion in Malaya
    439 9 IMF causing confusion in Malaya THE recent declaration by Dato Onn, that he was going to form the I.M.P. came as a shock I > Malays. We wondered why he had not waited for the general meeting of the UMNO before announcing his new policy, before he had tried it.
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    ROPE IN TAX DODGERS
    92 9 IN your issue of July 10, we are told that the Labour Party favours an increase in income tax as an alternative to an Increase on motor vehicles and other fees. Might I suggest that they should first rope in some of the 80 per cent
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    THE REAL IRONY IN CHINA
    285 9 rE letter from his relative, in China, quoted by Civilised Chinese in your Saturday Forum, is indeed a tragic and heart-rending document; thr more so since it portrays, noi an isolated case, but one typical of thousands who, after years of patient, honest In dustry
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    London Stocks
    332 10 LONDON, Fri. PR O F I T- taking f olio wi n g details of the draft peace treaty brought sharp losses to Japanese bonds m early trading today with speculators selling on recent rises. The market later steadied, however, and rallied to close firm. German loans showed
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    Ships alongside
    49 10 CHIPS in the Singapore Roa>l; and alongside the Singapon Harbour Board godowns at 4 p m yesterday were: Hai Hsuan, Alma, Olur Maersk Pilvena, Sam Manuel, Sanan, Sin klang. Flying Bird, Wangapore Lee Miner Kotsgede, Agamneon Clytoneus. E. Drindrush. Tasma Ordina. Hln Lee. Maraleak, Lands down, Sllveranple.
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    MALAYAN SHARES
    893 10 BUYING interest was revived in the Tin and Rubber sections of the Malayan share market yesterday. Industrials again improved slightly with continued support. Quotations announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association yesterday were: INDUSTBIALB B»»er« Mm A lrx Brlcs* i Pref I.W IN Ords >.. 2.20 2.30 Alia* Ira
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    TIN: $426 A PICUL
    33 10 SINGAPORE, Fri.—Today's tin price. 5426 (up $3.25). London £875 LONDON, Fit Cash Buyers £875, Sellers £889; Forward Buyers £835; Sellers £837: Settlement £880. Tarn-over: a.m. 215 p.m. 75 tons.
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    Rubber market
    168 10 THE Singapore rubber market continued to be influenced by the political situation In Korea, and slightly better P*lce levels were again the feature. In a day of moderate turn-over, fair demands continued for lower grades. The market closed steady, with buyere for nrst-grad* July ehipment at $1.45 V
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    LONDON RUBBER
    31 10 LONDON, Fri.— Spot 4«d., Aug 45'2d.. Sept. 43d., Oct. -Dec. 38d. Jan-Mar. 35d., April-June 32\d nom., A-jg. c.l.f. 42'/4d., Sept. c.li. 4O'/ 2 d., Oct.-Dec. 38% d. Market Quiet.
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    Produce mart
    72 10 CTEADIER conditions prevailed in the copra section of the Singapore produce market yesterday. Buyers opened at *37' i a plcul with sellers at $38. and prices later rose to »37*; and *38!4 respectively. Coconut oil was also steadier, ellers quoting $63 a plcul against bids of Ml. Pepper
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    LAHAT MINES
    48 10 The Lahat Mines, Limited returns for the Quarter to June 30: Output (sales.) 42 U tons; estimated profit £4.916. Reduced output due to stripping overburden in order to deepen the lombong and to reach the richer tin oearlng ground in the recently a cquired Temple area.
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    29 10 HONO KONG. Fri. Free market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars wu quoted at HK56.2175 (cash), HK56.2375 (T) £1 HK515.60. One tahil of go'.rt HKS3 IO.7S.— UP.
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    33 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced yeeterday that control direct rate* (or Canadian dollars were: Buying T T 35. Airmail (0.D.) 35^4 (90 days) SSV SeUing T.T./OJ3 ready 34 sBs 'B
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    SBA AWAITS GO-AHEAD FOR HALL
    1320 11 SBA AW AITS GO-AHEAD FOR HALL Fund nearing the $70,000-mark Seng rhve C.S. Low. Lee Llan Slew 3 X Quek. Kirn Lee Co.. South East Asia Motor Co *s— Tan Sen* Chia. Tan Pen« Yam Low Fook Chlng. Tan Peng Seng. Lee Leng Huat Kee. Loo Oeok Swee Teo reo
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    She breaks world record
    60 11 OVER GOES Mrs. Sheila Lerw ill (nee Alexander), and out goes the world record for the women's high jump. Sheila' sft. 7} in. jump at the Women's A.A.A. meet at White City on July 7, bettered the world record by a quarter of an inch established
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    New athletic club formed
    116 11 ACHILLES Club, Singapore's newest athletic club, was started yesterday by 25 founder members who held their first meeting at the Singapore Recreation Club. A committee was formed to draft a constitution for the club. The committee comprises Messrs. J. S. de Souza (Chairman), Frank James. Lloyd
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    Notts win by 80 runs
    115 11 JJOTTS oeat Hampshire by *80 run's in the senea of County cricket games ending today Results: Lanes t LHrr-.lt r (Manckoterj match abandoned, no play today rain. Leicester 174: Lanes J-l Essei bl ITiri on Ist inns. CC«IZi* rJ I*"1 2 and lt3 3 "Robert10*7
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    PENG SOON IN THE FINAL
    81 11 BOMBAY. Pri Henry Ferreira India's No 2 badminton star put uo the best show in his career against unofficial world champion Wong Peng Soon of Malaya tonight. A sel-out crowd watched the Cricket Club of India semi-flna'.,, match which Peng Soon clinched at 15-8 15-13.
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    Christian Bros. OBA win C.C.Tan Shield
    226 11 /CHRISTIAN Brolhers' Old Eoy; v> Association defeated Combined Christian Erothers' Schools XI by lour goals to two for the C. C. Tan Shield at Bras Basah Road esterday. The game, played to a continuous drizzle, started 20 minutes late and ended in semi-darkness. Highlight
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    Spore 4-0 BAUD FOILS C.A. ATTACKS
    360 11 Spore 4-0 BAUD FOILS C.A. ATTACKS Singapore 'A' 4; Chinese Athletic 0. SINGAPORE'S potential soccer stars— the "A" eleven braved sheets of rain to slam Chinese Athletic four-nil at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Despite the weather, the few diehard fans at the Stadium saw some lively football played by the
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    Inter-varsity games begin tomorrow
    192 11 Inter-varsity games begin tomorrow 'THE inter-varsity games between the University of Malaya and the University V Hong Kong Degin in Singapore tomorrow with the tennis tournament for the handsome trophy put up by Dr. Chan Ah Kow. The match, between H.K. U. and University of Malaya, Alumni, will be held
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    Mansfield lose with 10 men
    128 11 pLAYING with only ten men throughout, Mansfield Sports Club were no match for Singapore Cold Storage in a Singapore Business Houses League Cup soccer match at Parrer Park yesterday. Cbld Storage won by three goals to one. Inside-left Murray netted the first goal for Cold
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    25 11 TODAY: 5.44 ajn. (7.4), 5.49 p.m. (8.2); 11.23 a.m. (4.5). TOMORROW: 7.35 ajn. (7.2), 6.51 p.m. (8-4); 12.42 axn. (3.1), 12.32 p.m. (5.3).
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    RAIN DIMS TECHNICOLOR'S PROSPECTS
    706 12 RAIN DIMS TECHNICOLOR'S PROSPECTS Weights favour speedy Kew Gardens By EPSOM JEEP TECHNICOLOR is in capital shape and there can little doubt that this fine, handsome staying four -year-old by Watling Street is approaching his best. But the sudden change in the weather has, I am afraid, dimmed his chances
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    Corazon best bet today
    173 12 Corazon best bet today rORAZON showed himself to be a pretty smart galloper when he won over the Ipoh It. course last month. This long-striding four-year-old was always well up with the pace and once he began his effort two furlongs out he had the race in safe keeping. Tempest
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    AT B. TIMAH TODAY
    42 12 AT B. TIMAH TODAY 'pHE weather in Singapoie yesterday was dull and showery and the going today will be heavy. JJEST bet: Coraton in the 4.15. Best outsider: Serpentine In the 5.25. Double Tote suggestions: Corazon on Masterman; Corazon on Why Worry.
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    Abbeystead likes B. Timah
    1170 12 A BBEYSTEAD i s a game, likeable little gelding at his best on an easy surface iA and, with Gambar Melayu out, he looks a good each-way wafer in the Class 1, Div. 2 mile (Race Four) at Bukit Timah today Until his failure gainst Kew
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    Straits Times Selections
    145 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER R*ce 1 3.15 REGAL AIRE De-Win Klngsgrove REGAL AIRB Ktngsgrove The Banker THE BANKER Sporting Pink Oakfel Bate t 2.4» HIGH DESCENT Best Wlshc* Jeannette HIGH DESCENT Well Done Jeannette HIGH DESCENT Best Wishes Jeannette Race 3 3.19 PRINCELING Clickity Click Kind
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    Today's Race Card
    1166 12 Today's probable starters and Jockeys are: ixace 1—2.15:l 2.15: mass 3, iwv. 3 <f run. 1 000 Sealed Orders "Aladdin Qragon Kongsl" Garrard 9.00 Hobb« 2 000 Young- Lucius 8.12 "Winmore Stable" Yon,; 3 034 Oakfel Woods 811 "Felstead Stable" Fr>:< 4 000 Sporting Pink Bagby 8.10
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    UNKNOWN
    219 12 npHE Singapore Hockey Association will ruaa twoA division hockey league this season. This decision was made at a committee meeting of the Associa* tion at the Singapore Recreation Club last night. A four-man league sub- m committee was formed comprising Messrs C.T.H. Tan Stolk, E. Doraisamy, B. Coutts and
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    CHESS LEAGUE
    60 12 The Singapore Chess League's championship tournament for the Lee Geok Eng Shield will start in the second week of August. Entries close on July 31. Any club can enter more than one team, the fee being $2 a team. Entries should be sent to Mr. Chee Chin Tiong,
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    Sports Diary
    147 12 TODAY SOCCER: Malaya Cap Ties: Negri v Singapore at Seremban; Kedah v Selangor at Alor Star. SAFA Jnr. Cup-ties: RNAS Sembawang v Rocklites at .lalan Besar; BODCA "A" v YMMA at CYMA; Dir. 2: Star Soccerites v Dbt. Signals at Geylanjr.. CRICKET: Johore w Singapore (Ist day) at
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    Teik Hocks enter BAM singles
    139 12 Teik Hocks enter BAM singles PENANG, Frl. ¥>ENANGS two Teik Hock* Ji 00l and Law of Thomas Cup fame— have both entered for the men's singles and men's doubles in the Malayan badminton championships to be held In Penang on Aug. 4, 5 and 6. They are among: nine Penang:
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    Colony Cup XI confident
    159 12 CINGAPORE'S Malaya Cup footballers were in happymood when they boarded the plane at Kallang Airport yesterday for Kuala Lumpur, whence they will go on to Seremban for th^ir match against Negri Sembilan today. "The boys are looking for. ward to the game." Dick Pates, the Singapore
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