The Straits Times, 23 July 1951

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  • 18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED' 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1951. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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  • 391 1 Why Ridgway stopped truce talks 36,000 CHINESE TROOPS MOVED TO 'PEACE 9 CITY TOKYO, Sunday. fHE identification of new concentrations of Communist troops in Korea was partly responsible for General Ridgway's early interruption of the armistice talks at Kaesong, a well-informed United Nations source said
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  • 20 1 BERLIN, Sun.—Seventeen Communists were arrested by West Berlin police last night. They were accused of disseminating propaganda.—A.A.P.
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  • 160 1 Ad. Sherman dies on arms tour NAPLES, Sun. ADMIRAL Forrest Sherman, United States Chief of Naval Operations, died In Naples today after a heart attack. With his wife, he went to a concert at Pompeii last night and returned apparently in the best of health. During the nicht he had
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  • 18 1 PARIS, Sun.—Film actress Anouk Aimee was married on Saturday to Mr. Nicholas Papatakis. a ninghtclub owner,
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  • 383 1 3 princes claim throne of Jordan SPECULATION ON SUCCESSION LONDON, Sun. ARAB capitals are now speculating on King Abdullah's successor to the throne since he was assassinated on Friday In old Jerusalem. The Cairo Wafdist newspaper Al MLsri today said candidates to the throne were: (1), Emir Zaid, Iraqi Ambassador
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  • 82 1 VANCOUVER, Sun.— A Canadian Pacific Airlines plane, bound for Japan with 38 people aboard, vanished in a storm. Searchers fear that it has crashed into one of the mountains towering above Alaska's rugged southeastern coast. Aboard the four-engined DC-4, were three United Nations officials, 28
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  • 44 1 In perlect order, the band of Mthe Ist. Battalion the Manchester Regiment marches through Middle Road, Singapore, as it leads the battalion three miles back to barracks after a memorial service at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Straits Times picture.
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  • 183 1 TO mark their first public appearance in Singapore after an absence of nearly 11 years, 300 officers and men of the Ist. Battalion of the Manchester Regiment yesterday attended a memorial service at St. Andrew's Cathedral for the 400 men the regiment lost in action and
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  • 88 1 Govt. warns 'strike scholars F LONDON Sun. E British Colonial Office has intimated that it will stop the allowances of scholarship students continuing their stay-in strike at Hans Crescent Hostel. All the 167 students at the hostel had been asked by the British Council to leave so that the premises
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  • 130 1 THE LONE WIDOW AND 31 MEN she wed 3 TOKIO. Sun. THE only woman who lived for six years on Anatahan Island with 31 Japanese soldiers who refused to believe the war was over, was forced to marry three times during the period, it was reported here today. The report
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  • 36 1 SAIGON, Sun.. Troops combing the area around Bien Hao, about 18 miles northeast of here yesterday recovered the bodies of five people who died in a Dakota which crashed on Friday night.— Reuter.
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  • 35 1 LONDON, Sun. A new British jet plane, the "Avro 707-A," this morning made its first flight at Biscombedown air base in Wiltshire. The speed of the plane remains a closely guarded secret.—A.F.P.
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  • 22 1 ROTTERDAM, Sun.—Supplementary detachments of Belgian and Dutch volunteers for Korea yesterday were aboard the American troopship General J. H. McRae—A.P.
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  • 24 1 LONDON,Sun— Britain has accepted the United States 1 Invitation to a three-power conference in Washington on Germany's contribution to Atlantic defence.—Reuter.
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  • 71 1 I MEN of the Singapore Radio m Divisional Police, Special Voliinleer Constabulary -and the Nandang Kerbau Division rushed to the New World last night after news that a gang of M.O.R.S were to beat up Malay civilians in a Joget modern hall. Instead the police found
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  • 129 1 Amidst the war— a love story PUSAN, Sun. URS. Maurice Mosher lfl formerly Miss In Shook Choe is on her way to Glenlyon. Pennsylvania. A demure five-foot brunette. Mrs. Mosher is the first Korean war bride to marry an American. The Korean love story began geant Maurice W. MosI.cj came
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  • 131 1 from Malaya to Rangoon gaol RANGOON, Sunday. A SIX-FOOT British soldier was alleged to have A walked through the Malayan Jungle, across Siam and to Burma, in an attempt to desert the 1 Army. Eric Dyer. 28, of Folkestone England, now under detention
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  • 38 1 CHAMPAIGN. Illinois Sun. -Andrew Partner 37-year-old father of two children, was charged yesterday with the sex murder of 17-year-old Janet Clark, who was stabbed 45 times with an awl and strangled with a necktieU.P
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  • 23 1 RANGOON, Sun.— The World Peace Congress (Burma* has begun a cityfcide drive to collect signatures urging: a five-power peace A P
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  • 379 1 TEHERAN, Sunday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S "oil envoy", Mr. Averell Harriman, last night presented the Persians with a series of proposals designed to settle the oil dispute. Later he called on the British Ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd, and informed him of the proposals. The proposals were made
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  • 135 1 100 m.p.h. WINDS KILL 11 MINNEAPOLIS Sun CLOUDBURSTS, whipped by 100 m.p.h. winds, killed 11 persons, injured scores and did millions of dollars of damage in Minnesota Wisconsin and South Dakota yesterday Seven bodies have so far Been recovered. Minneapolis and St. Paul got the worst of the storm which
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  • 40 1 TAIPEH. Sun. The Nationalist Defence Ministry said that families in Red China of people in Formosa are now compelled to wear badges inscribed "bandit's deDendant." These dependants are not allowed to travel and are generally avoided.— A.P.
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  • 3194 2 MALAYAN CHAMBER OF MINES Mr. A.G. Glenister's Review Of The Industry rhe Thirty-Third Annual Oe-[ neral Meeting Of The Malayan Chamber Of Mines was held on July 11th in London. Mr. A. O. Olentet«r, Chairman of the Chamber, who presided. I have now completed my seventh term of office as
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    • 408 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT PUBLIC K0JUCS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, KUALA LUMPUR. Applications are Invited for pernanent posts of: (a) Reinforced Concrete Draughtsmen (b) Technical Cadet, (Engineering Design) (c) Technical Assistant. (Bnglneerlng Design) Applicants should preferably lave had experience In a Relnorced Concrete Design Office and or (a) must have attained their 6th but
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    • 1138 2 ■>, r i ■i. m ,I^l v .in KcWICES NOTICES (lOTICE SINGAPORE MONICIPAUTY NoUce U hereby given that Tan TENDERS Ah Ken? who ceased to be em- o ployed by me as from 16th July. (For particulars see Tender Ram. 1951 U no longer authorised to Ground Floor, Municipal O»ee>
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    • 777 2 NOTICE TO IMPORTERS No. 40 COMMERCIAL IMPORTS OK RATIONED GRADES OF RICE T The Government of Singapore a considering the issue of import lt-ences for a limited quantity of rationed grades of ri,-e from Th.~- land. French Indo-Ch:n% an 4 Errma to merchants, who can t prove that t».ey imnor^'C*
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    • 708 2 NATURALISATION Notice Is hereby given that rAN LEONO TB, of 25. St. Michael's Road, Singapore, Is ipplylng to the Qovernor 'or laturalization and that any peron who knows any reason vhy laturalization should not be :ianted should tend a written -lpned statement of the facts to he Colonial Secretary, Singapore.
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  • 363 3 Attlee takes up challenge by Bevan on arms drive 'REARMAMENT PROGRAMME IS NOT FAR TOO BIG 9 1 i i LONDON, Sunday. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, fired the Labour Government's first shots yesterday in a struggle brewing with the left-wing of his Socialist following on Britain's rearmament mans.
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  • 186 3 'U.S. UNFIT TO LEAD WORLD' HUYTON, Lancashire, Sun. MR. Aneurin Bevan, former Minister of Labour, yesterday said the United States had not yet acquired enough political wisdom and sagacious leadership to tell the rest of the world what was good for it. Mr. Bevan, who resigned in April as a
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  • 37 3 WASHINGTON, Sun.— ThP International Materials Conference announced today that India and Germany have accepted its invitation to be represented on the Sulphur Committee.' This would bring to 13 the number of countries represented.—Reuter.
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  • 105 3 ST. LOUIS, Sun. UORE than 180,000 people 111 were flooded out or stranded by high water in last' week's floods the worst in mid-west America for a century—the Red Cross said yesterday. Four States were affectedKansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Illinois. At the peak of the flood
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  • 22 3 BANGKOK, Sun.— Britain's new ambassador to Siam, Mr. N. G. A. Wattinger, arrived in Bangkok by air from Singapore yesterday.
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  • 191 3 H LAKE SUCCESS, Sunday. EAVY fluctuations in world prices of raw materials are hampering the economic development of under-developed countries, a United Nations economic report stated today The report found that the two main factors involved were: 1. The fluctuation of world prices tor goods such
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  • 64 3 vmr«i ead w on the *tallansa?ff r V epJ rr t rder yesterday The on «er post of DrenchiA, 186 miles north-east of nere said Yugoslav guards and a group of armed people trying to cross into Italy exchanged fire in the lonely mountains north
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  • 95 3 jiffW^n^asssiß Persia AT leader of the Conservative Ar B entine and Chile compete Opposition, said here yestsr- w^h each other in the insults day that six years of Socialist and the humiliations they lnrule had hit Britain harder flict upon us— and what is
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  • 172 3 Blackout areas Blackout areas In Singapore toDAY Atlas Ice Works, Happy World Asia Rubber Co., SlniT Avenue,' sheU Co. Kalian*. Le« Rubber Co., Mountbatten network, Tanjonr Rhu, Rhu Cross, Cathay, Ma. Donald House, Armenian Street D.C.. Albert St., Firestone, MeKenzie Kd.. Bukit Timah pumps BalesUer Rd., JaUn Ampa« 8.M.8.C, BraddeU
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  • 148 3 WASHINGTON, Sunday. THE House of Representatives Armed Services Committee yesterday approved a $5,767,000,000 military construction programme to build up defences in America and abroad. The Air Force got the biggest share— about $3,480,*****0, including about $1,000,000,000 to build a chain of Secret bases overseas.
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  • 42 3 LONDON, Sun.— The Duke of Edinburgh, yesterday arrived in London by air from Malta on completion of his present tour of duty with the Royal Navy overseas. He and the Princes* are to visit Canada in October. Reuter.
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  • 27 3 GOUDA, West Holland, Sun. Two trains, packed with holiday makers, collided in the station here yesterday, killing two people and injurIlia 10 Da,,^-
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  • 203 4 rE Exhibition of Malay Art, and Oa". at the British Council Hall, Singapore, oHers a feast oi g Malay industry and "utho^sthediHerences between the best modern Malay work and those ot Tcenturyago It will be open until Sunday. it the exhibition without it« practical value,
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    • 69 4 W% W% |k| |f% \ii EP Im F^ iv 1^ 1\ k "Throughout the tea drinking world Liptons is synonymous with good tea. Today a new tea [4k o*****mmMitk M \WA joins the family. Liptons Malayan Blend Hwl 1,1 t> f' fV I V specially packed in Malaya for Malayans.
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  • 203 5 'OLD 9 BILLS TO BE CLEARED gINGAPORE'S draft budget estimates for 1952 will be tabled at the October meeting of the Legislative Council. A meeting of the Joint Consultative Finance Committee will be held in Singapore this week to discuss estimates In respect of
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  • 210 5 KATHIS TO CONVINCE MUSLIMS POST MORTEMS IPOH, Fri. THE Perak Religious Affairs Department has issuefi circulars to its officials in the various districts advising them on how to clarify the position to those of the Muslim faith protesting against post mortems. "There have been constant protests against post mortems," said
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  • 157 5 MR. Duncan Robertson (Progressive South Ward), will mov* at thp ordinary meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners on July 31, to negative a decision of the Public Works contractors for the new Committee permitting the power station at Pasir Panjang certain privileges The Public Works Committee
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  • 50 5 Dollah bin Samad was fined a total of $120 on Saturday by the Singapore Fourth Magistrate, Mr. P. ciague, for falling to have light in his motor boat, not having a Port Clearance from his last port of call and carrying rubber without a manifest
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  • 112 5 PENANG Sun TIENGKU Abdul Rahman brother of the Sultan of Kedah. who is now In Penang has decided to give up his Dresent appointment as a Federation Deputy Public Prosecutor and stand for election as UMNO president "I agree with Dato Onn that it would be
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  • 187 5 Meeting in Greece has sequel PENANG, Sun. A CHANCE meeting in a remote Greek border village 10 months ago between a Malayan District Judge and an American woman writer motoring in opposite directions round the world was recalled in Penang today. The Straits Times received a letter from Mrs. Helen
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  • 61 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun The following Johore officers have passed thp MaJayan Civil Service Law Examination. Part 1: Mr J P Law and Mr G T C Metcalfe of the Malayan Police Mr Ho Kian Kit of the Immigration Department Inch*. Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Assistant Distrir-t Offire'-
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  • 31 5 There is only one change in Singapore's fourteenth fair P"ce lists issued by the Food Control Department. A 14»/-, oz. tin of •Sterovita' evaporated milk now costs 52 cents.
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  • 128 5 fOHHRTr 1 v JOHOR E BAHRU, Sunday. JOHORE is to have a manpower call-up on Aug 1 The recruits will b e signed on for two years which will include training at Wardieburn Camp Kuala Lumpur where they wil] b* sent soon after enlistment. Particulars of
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  • 66 5 THE Malayan Sinhalese Association, Kuala Lumpur lias started a scholarship fund to encourage education among young people. The association's annual report for last year describes the response to the fund as yery encouraging and states that contributions were also invited and received from Singapore The fund
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    44 5 OFF with the uniforms and on with shark-skin suits, colourful ties and patent leather shoes. Officers and men of the Singapore Police celebrating Hari Raya with a dinner and dance at the Paya Lebar station on Saturday night. Straits Times picture.
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  • 175 5 'RACING ON ROADS MUST END' Police CINGAPORE Traffic Police are taking action to end bad motor-cycle riding. A police statement said: "Day after day motor-cycles are seen weaving in and out of the traffic or travelling at speed down the centre of the road. Quite often there are pillion riders.
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  • 54 5 Mr. Pedro R. Romero, former chief of the Commercial Intelligence Division of the Philippine Bureau of Commerce, has just joined the Trade Promotion staff of ECAFE in Bangkok. He will take part in the ECAFE conference on trade promotion, which will be held in Singapore
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  • 109 5 jyjANY Malayans are interested in becoming Professor of Chinese in the University of Malaya. Applications for this new Chair are aLso expected from Hong Kong and China, and from the large number of expatriate Chinese in the "Following our recent advertisements in the local papers,
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    • 483 5 Not the whim of any individual, not the say-so of one cosmetician alone, but the know-how of a great Beauty Mont is helpini: von look vnm loveliest when sou Trust dorothjt gray Many, in.im lu\cly women out their JaY toft clear skin to Dorothy Gray pioR«C&&' iSiU parations. They implicitly
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  • 22 6 OVERSEAS LEAGUE Annua Dinner July 81th Raffle* Hotel tl5 p.m. Members «re reminded that closing date Is 24th. Enoulrlea Tel. *****.
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  • 616 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., July 23, 1951 Esplanade Eating A very pleasant sketch from a European pen of that most remarkable scene of Singapore night life, the open-air restaurant and market on the Esplanade, appeared in our Saturday Forum page on July 14, the writer being a Singaporean who
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  • 509 6 It is possible to spend a life-time in the city and suburbs of Singapore and know nothing about the arts and crafts which have survived the modern age in the kampongs of the Malay Peninsula. But the kampong has come to the city in the
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  • 483 6 •T|ISGUSTED Pension- er's" letter in the Straits Times 6t July 14 has moved me to pick up my pen. First let us count our blessing*. At least we have one friend in Mr Thio Chan Bee. Bless his heart! Here is a request. When
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    • 528 6 OINCE Dato Onn announced his intention of leaving UMNO and organising IMP, there has been a storm in Ma;ay political circles. Dato Onn s opponents have t>een slinging mud and his sincerity and honest intentions have been questioned. The accusation has been freely made, especially in
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    • 127 6 AN IPOH report in your Issue of July 20 concerning a memorandum to be given to Mr. T. E. Dewey by the Malayan Chinese says: "The three million Malayan Chinese are solidly behind Nationalist China and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in their determination to reconquer
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    • 83 6 YOUR editorial of July 19. "The Malay Absentees," truly revealed the slackness of the Malay race in higher education. In comparison with other Malayan races. This should serve as an eye-opener to the Malay political leaders who some time ago bitterly opposed Dato Onn's open-door policy in
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    • 137 6 I HAVE been In the habit of leaving my car windows 3pen Just half an Inch while parking for the sake of some ventilation Last week, for the last time! I inadvertently left my switch key to place and stepped out. The ever obliging park attendant slammed
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  • 471 6 SINGAPORE since the war has seen a numaer of radical alterations imong the mor« autocratic jf her Colonial institutions But one system of autocratic control in the Singapore Municipality has to far escaped the attentions ot Municipal Commissioners. This is the power, given by law to
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  • 243 6 Education: let's get down to it THE Barnes and FennWu Reports have now served their purpose. Their contents have aroused the necessary thought in the public mind and it is now accepted that the present laissez-faire educational policy must be reorientated if Malayan nationality is to be achieved. The Federation
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  • 101 6 VOX In Loco Deserto's" frank opinions in his Forum letter "Vernacular Schools: Are They Wanted?" are most relevant and invigorating I agree with him that the Barnes Report's critics wer« the first to lose sight of the real Issue by confusing It with political Issue— the creation
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  • 437 6 On the Margin Rider llaggaru PHERE is some very fine colour photography in "King Solomon's Mines", now drawng crowds in Singapore, and some grand scenery too, but t got a bit bored with the story. Another sign of Anno Domini, I suppose. Anyway, during the flagging moments I found my
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  • 394 7 But a strike looms if MCs are not quick SINGAPORE'S labour troubles with l,50«; workers either on strike or locked out of their factories may be settled today when employers and unions meet at the Labour Department But another strike looms. More than 200 c Municipal
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  • 153 7 WE'RE NOT ON STRIKE, HE SAYS WORK GOES ON PICKETING of the Singapore Glass Factory in Henderson Road, where about 700 workers went on strike on Saturday continued yesterday. Pickets were posted at the entrance to the factory, while several strikers sheltered from the sun in a nearby coffee-shop. Meunwhile.
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  • 115 7 PENANG, Sunday. AS a result of the agreemen; reached yesterday, 1.20 C employees of the PenanHarbour Board today called off all arrangements which they had made to go on strike from midnight tomorrow. The settlement was confirmed last night when the executive committee of the Harbour
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  • 54 7 ..^a L.SiiiLK CHEOXG. 19-year-old blind girl from Penang's St. Nicholas Home, and htr fiance. Rover Mate Jimmy William who will be married in Penang next month. Esther is the first inmate of the Home to become engaged. After their wedding the couple plan to visit Britain
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  • 277 7 Delay disappoints woman acid victim VO decision has yet beer 1 Government on possibl be victims of terrorist at for Chinese Affairs, Mr. C He said this when asked if he had had a reply from Government on a ruling sought by the Education Department for help to three Chinese
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    40 7 »c uu, ft n.>uK or MNUAruRE. Sir fYanklin Giiryson t.ys farewell to Sir Roland BraddeU o n the Oranje yest rday, before Sir Roland left for Britain on retirement, lie Governor was accompanied by Capt. R. BinghamNewland.— Straits Times picture.
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  • 34 7 JOHORE BAHRU, SunWong Choon Fook, charged at Johore Bahru with allowing a bus to carry three excess passengers, was acquitted and discharged. The Magistrate accepted his story that the excess pascngers were children.
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  • 31 7 Mrs. Shirln Fozdar, the Pahai evangelist, will attend the United Nations regiona! conference of non-govern-mental organisations, to be held in Bah on Thursday, as a nominee of the All-India
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  • 226 7 K.L. MOTHERS CRITICISED X KUALA LUMPUR Sunday. LALA LUMPUR mothers are slow to realise thi principles of good health, states the 195 health report of the Kua!i Lumpur Municipality It is as difficult to induce i women to come regularly for pre-natal examinations when they
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    88 7 x THE ASSASSINATION of 69-year-old King Abdullah of Transjordan in Old Jerusalem came as a shock to one man in Singapore who served under him in his Arab Legion. He is Major J. G. I.ockett, (above), D.5.0.. M.C., who for two years commanded a regiment under Colonel Glubb
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  • 61 7 JOHORE BAH7.U, Sun When charged with carrying passengers istead of goods in the lorry he was driving, Tai Ah Lam, of Jurong, stated in the Police Court that it was the business of the owner to answer the charge as he did not know what the haulage
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  • 204 7 Perak may withdraw from UMNO PARIT BUNTAR, Sun. pERAK branch of UMNO may withdraw from the main body because it is not satisfied with the number of votes given to it. At a divisional meeting today at Bagan Serai, with Tuan Haji Abdul Wahab presiding, it was decided to ask
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  • 77 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun THE first member of the 1 Johore Estates Staff Union to be nominated to the Johore Council of State, Mr N. Balasingham was feted at a tea party yesterday at the Johore Zoo by fellow unionists. Among those who spoke was Mr. R. A. Coles,
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  • 69 7 The Guild of Graduates which forms "the majority of the intelligentsia of the country," should have a wider representation on the Council of the University of Malaya, says the annual report of the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine. The Vice-chancellor has
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  • 44 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun Charged with causing an obstruction with his stall, Tan Cheah Hooi was fined $5, at Johore Bahru today. On a charge of offering a $1 bribe to a constable Tan claimed trial and was allowed bail ins3oo.'
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  • 30 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— Mr. A. S. Smallwood has been appointed personal assistant to the Britisn Adviser, Johore, in succession to Mr. W. D. Beckingham who has gone to England.
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  • 44 7 v SOME of the 2,000 Municipal labour rs who attended a protest meet n* of the Singapore Federation of Municipal Labour Unions at Lorong Larat, Singapore, yesterday The meeting passed six resolutions to be submitted to the Municipal Commissioners. Straits Times picture.
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  • 145 7 SINGAPORE housewives and clerks are expected to question the Colony's Food and Price Controllers at a rally of consumers to-morrow on the action being taken by Government to reduce the cost of living Th e rally. organised Jointly by the Singapore Consumers' Association, (Tanglln branch) tance
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  • 211 7 'PAY HOUSING ALLOWANCE' PROPOSAL A HOUSING allowance should be paid to all Municipal officers who are not living in Municipal quarters, the Municipal Service Committee has decided. The decision was made after the committee considered the case of three brothers, all in Municipal service, who were living in a nonMunicipal
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  • 209 7 5 YEARSAND STILL SILENCE MORE than five years have 111 passed since the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine petitioned the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the early unification of the Malayan Medical Service, but no satisfactory settlement hai yet been reached. The association,
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  • 69 7 Banking and public finance experts have been invited by ECAFE to form a working party for considering the problems of mobilising domestic capital in Asian countries. .T. T h u wo'Wng party, which will hold its sessions in Bangkok from Nov. 20 to 23 will suggest
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  • 41 7 The Indian dancer, Himmat Singh Chauhan. who gave a command performance in Singapore three months ago under the auspices of the CommissionerGeneral, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, will give two public performances at the Victoria Theatre on Aug. 10 and 12.
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  • 30 7 LEONG SENG JOON passed iway peacefully at 119 Bideford. Road, yesterday leaving behind his beloved wife and only daughter Lilian. Cortege leaves today for Bidadari Cemetery at 4.30 p.m.
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    39 8 Ranee the London Zoo elephant, who died a few days ago 0/ a broken heart after her mate, Rajah, had been destroyed for viciousness. Ranee i'** 6 l wearing leather "bootees" to protect her feet which had become sore.
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  • 260 8 X taineers who will try to climb Mount Everest next winter will set off without radio or oxygen. They will cut equipment and food to a minimum— to limit costs cosls For the first time nylon ropes Will be used on the world's mightiest mountain
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  • 813 8  -  ROGER CRESSWELL By STARTING as a hutted military camp on the outskirts of Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, Batu Lintang first came to the attention of the outside world as a Japanese internment camp for Allied civilians collected from many parts of Borneo. When
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  • 587 9  -  MICHAEL NEWMARCH By UKITAIN'S socialised medicine scheme was throe years old on July 5 How is it Retting along? Thy answer depends w-k-rioctor. po liticlan. or patient. KprAM some principle and some frustration, as most say pay and working conditions prevent giving proper care
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  • 793 9 QUEMOY. TpHIS sunny, wind- swept, barren island two miles off the Chinese Communist coast and 300 miles north of the British colony of Hong Kong today remains a tensely peaceful focal point in the Chinese situation. Here, under the muzzles of sporadically active
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    • 219 9 Straits Times Crossword 2 jT" 4~" I 3™" S™" TIJHIT lJHl -.BlBlBZi" J" 120 1 21 I ACROSS. DOWN. < He calls round tbe back way t.. Seat In can of ail t»^i. T (7) <4>. 5. Noi«y form of ratchet (7). y fl. To trtrow a livefc dance (5).
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  • Dredging company reports
    • 360 10 BERJUNTAI BERJUNTAI Tin Dredsing's dredge worked throughout the financial year to Apr 30, 1951. and a profit of £175,799 U03.4 per cent.) was made. Dividends to N a total of 3.* 6d., (70 per cent) per share were paid. Net liquid assets in balance sheet work out at £321,968, say
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  • 77 10 From Our Staff Corresponded' IPOH, Sun TNTERIM dividends have beei declared as follows: Tekka, 6d per share In respect of the year to March 31. 1951. payable on Aug. 8. P.ambutan. is per share for the 1 to June 30, 1931, payable on Kent (P.M.S.) Tin Dredging,
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  • 351 10 INDUSTRIALS TINS LED THE FIELD Malayan share market From A Market Correspondent GOOD turn-overs, a continuation of the rising trend in Industrials on large investment buying and considerable strength in Tins characterised last, week's business in Malayan markets. A feature among Industrials was Malayan Cement, which since flotation had stuck
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  • 159 10 T OWKR Perak Tin Dred o 'ing'a two dredges worked throughout the year to April 30, 1951, and a profit of £610,239 (92.4 per cent.) was shown. Three dividends totalling 60 per cent, were paid during the year. Net liquid assets In balance sheet, £799,446, equal 4s
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  • 40 10 r_ Malayan Exchange Bantu; Association announced at the week-end that control direct rates for Canadian dollars were: Buying T.T. 34 15/16, Airmail (0.D.) 35 1 16. (90 days) 35 5 16; Selling T.T. O.D. ready 34 9 16.
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  • 278 10 BUSINESS done last week in the Malayan share market included: Industrials. Fraser Neave $3.62 1 2 to $3.65, Gammon $2.50 to $2.52V_, Goodwood Park Hotel $1.40, Hongkong Bank Colonial $802, Malayan Breweries $6.10 to $6.35, Malayan Cement 28 to 32V_ cents, Malayan Collieries $1.85, Robinson $3.30, Raffles Hotel
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  • 120 10 RAWANO Tin Fields' two Dredges operated throughout the year to March 31. 1951, and a profit of £374,712 .«4s 3d., per share) was made. Two dividends amounting to Is 10.35 d., per share In all have been paid on account of the period. Net liquid assets,
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  • 33 10 LONDON July 20 —Spot 49d., Aug. 48' id.. Sept. 44VJd., OctDec. 39d.. Jan.-Mar. 35 s id., AprilJune 33d. nom., Aue. c.l.f. 43^d., norn, Sept. c.l.f. 41<id., Oct.-Dec. 39.d Market: Steady.
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  • 403 11 Tattersall takes 6 wkts. for 53 LONDON, Sunday. 4 RECORD crowd for the Edgbaston ground of 25,000 saw Warwickshire, the county championship leaders, open disastrously and then led by of a recovery against Lancashire. This match might have a vital result on the county championship. Lancashire, realising that
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  • 53 11 SYDNEY, Sun. THE English Football Asso- ciation team completed a triumphant tour of Australia by defeating New South Wales two-nil today. The English professionals won all 19 matches including: five "Test*" played on the l«-week tour. Conceding only 13 K«ak they scored a total
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  • 244 11 Schoolboy upsets favourite a SCHOOLBOY, Tan Chin Guan, created a major upeet by defeating much-fancied Foo Hon Hin in three sets when another batch of Singapore Badminton Association junior men's singles ties were decided at Ujt Clerical Union Hall last evening. Chin Ouan (Useful 8.P.) won at 15-7, 10-15, 15-12.
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  • 85 11 CAMDEN. (New Jersey). SunJersey Joe Waleott's manager said on Friday that Joe Louis has asked him for a first crack at Waleott's world heavyweight title American version. Felix BocehlccMo. Walcotfs manager, s-.jd Louis telephoned him at Pittsburgh and aSked for the fight. He added: "I
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  • 61 11 In a one-*tted BAT A Junior Cos match at Gtviang Stadium vetterdav R-A.M.C. '32 Companvi defeated Town Bankers by three coats to two. The iiidier* were superior In aU decart menu. The first half was scrappy affair sod at batf-time R.A.M.C. led twonil through Evani and
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  • 59 11 IPOH Sun: Rest won the leventh ■tatc& of the Hennecer trophy cricket aolra vben thtv beat Bnrooeans by dcl.t vlcketn here tod.iv. Brief scores: EIBOrEANS: 71 (Am»ladasi 1-17. Koenitz 3-34' and 109 (Walker 42. ■rdlv 37. AmaCadas* 6-37: Koenitt MSI REST: 146 (8. V.
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  • 30 11 In a friendly soccer match played at Thomon Road, yesterday Volunteer Special Constabulary "A" Division XI beat V.S.C. "F" Division, Joo Chiat, by three goals to two.
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  • 247 11 A PINE three-goal rally In the closing stages helped Tiger Swimming club to share 12 goals with Singapore Swimming Club In a S.A.S.A. water-polo "A" division league match played at the S.S.C. pool yesterday. A feature of the match was the excellent goalkeeptng
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  • 188 11 LONDON, Sun. EngI land', team to »tet {tenth I Africa in the fwrth T**t 1 at Leed. starting on T*wnjday .hows five change. i from toe third Test team whirh k».i Cnaih \trid>» liw SS wiSete at Old T^iI ESI WlcKetl! at ow Denis Compton.
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  • 331 11 Tiger SJL 3; A.AJL 2. -TIGERS saved their skins by scoring two lucky A goals in the last four minutes in yesterday's Singapore Amateur F.A. Cup quarter-final at Jalan jßesar Stadium. Until Jimmy Tan's flukey goal from a corner kick in the 56th mmute,
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  • 292 11 CRICKET DRAWN 'THE two-day Army v RAP cricket match ended at Nee Soon yesterday In a draw. RAP continuing tbeir Out Innings from Saturday, were all dismissed for 138 Cpl. Lobb Of the Army, playing bis last game of cricket in the Colony, took four
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  • 22 11 The Business Houses League Cup soccer match between Rotterdam S.C. «nd Mansfield C.C. scheduled for yesterday at Thomson Road was postponed.
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  • 40 11 Singapore Cycle Racing Association's 50-mUe massed-start road race at Marslling cireult yesterday went to youthful G. Huntington Of Changl C.C. He covered the distance in 2hr. 29min. Msec. A. Morrison was second and Bela Singh third. Nine started.
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  • 74 11 EDINBURGH, Sun. K. H. IP, of Hone Kon f and Eric Sturgess (South Africa) won the men's double* when the Scottish lawn tennis championships were continued here yesterday. In the final they beat John Horn and J. E. Barrett (Britain) 10-8, 6-3, «-4. In the
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  • 587 11 IPOH. SUN. T*HE draw for the Malayan Lawn Tennis championships was hpiri i>ere tnls inor&injc. In the men's singles, two Sumatra players will be taking part but as their names are not known at present, they have been designated as "Mr. X" and Mr. V". The
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 82 11 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 9 25 nsn. School*; 9.45 Interlude: 10.10.10 News tram K.L.; 10.4S-12 School.- 1 pjn. "Monday Matinee"; 130 News; 1.45 "Home on the Ranee"; 2-2.50 Schools; 6.15 "Radio Dance Hall"; 6.46 "Adventures In Musk": 7 News; 7.1? interlude; 7 JO "Spot the Favour ites": 8 "World Affairs" (AIIU13tun
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  • 517 12 NO DECISION IN BALESTIER TIE make a very sound 55 not out. Of 185 runs scored on the ground only five hits reached the boundary. In the other matches both R.A.P. teams were without their stars who were engaged in the annual Army-R.A.F.
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  • 50 12 SOCCER: Cud tie: Indian R.C. v Royal Navy at stadium; Div. 2: Police v Katong Sajarah at Geylang; Friendly: Army Equipment Medical Depot v Keppel Rangers at Keppel Harbour; Business Hse. Lge: M.P.H. c Stan vac at Shell. BADMINTON: Inter varsity match at Clerical Union Hall 7.15 p.m.
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  • 28 12 TODAY: 1.20 am (10.3), 2.27 pm (8.9), 8.03 am (1.1), 8.01 pm (3.5). TOMORROW: 2.08 am (9.9), 3 pm (8.8); 8.40 am (2ft.), 8.46 pm (3.2).
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  • 739 12 "WHAT healthier, more important ambition can citizens of Singapore have than to see its youth trained and developed I in body as well as mind and turned out thus fully equipped fto face the worlcl?" So says the introduction to the report of 1 the
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  • 169 12 ALAST-wicket stand of 20 minutes by Holt and Vaughan, a player lent to Non-Benders by Navy, saved Non-Benders from defeat by Navy at Naval Base yesterday. Navy: Packham c and b Gllmour 5, Ellis c Vaughan b Holt 9. Maslin lbw Leijssius 22, Davis c Holt
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  • 261 12 Malayans win inter-varsity cricket JIONG KONG University proved no match for University of Malaya ln their cricket match at Sepoy Lines, the Malayans winning by 99 runs after a declaration yesterday. A. Rajaretnam, untried ln the first day's play on Saturddy, yesterday took seven wickets for ten runs in the
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  • 288 12 Fed. stables did well at B. Timah By EPSOM JEEP. r|NCE again the plum of a Singa- pore race meeting went to an upcountry stable when Tara Street, 1950 Singapore Gold Cup winner, owned by Mr. S. C. Wong and Madam Chan Peck Yoke of Kuala Lumpur and trained by
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  • 269 12 YESTERDAY'S junior cricket I tourney result* were-* Section A Ceylon S.C. II beat R.A.F. Trniah on ttrst lunlnis: R.A.F. Tencah: it iSargint 23. El'.ls 10: T. E. K. Rctnam 7-26. S. A. Dural 3-20) and 171 (Martin 63. Berkeley 32 Wilson 25: T. E. K. Retnam 3-26.
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  • 344 12 By EPSOM JEEP TARA STREET'S magnificent victory In the 1950 Singapore Gold Cup was brought bark to the minds of Buklt Timah racegoers on Saturday when this stout-hearted Flamenco peldlng triumphed In the valuable Singapore Cup over U miles and 36 yards Tara Street's
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  • 48 12 PENANG Sun —in a friendly inter-state soccer match played on the Victoria Green ground today Penang beat SeJangor by four goals to nil. All goals were scored In the second half Scorers were: Lee Ah Loke (2) Cheng Eng (1). Hock Slang (1).
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    • 1716 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from Page I) SITIATIOV' WANTED VEHICLES FOR BALE ASIAN, London Oniversity Gra- HILLMAN MINX 1950, Black du.itc, fully experienced import/ Saloon. Excellent condition. 41, export exchange, independent Circular Road, handling of business correspond- 1946 MORRIS 8. excellent cond. ence seeks employment Box No. comp. ins. Apr. "52.
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    • 170 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued in previous Col.) FOR SALE BEDROOM suit, teak, twinbeds. excellent condition. Phone 6847 offlce hours. MISCELLANEOUS CONTINENTAL cycle tyrea and tubes Available everywhere in Singapore and the Federation M EZEKIEL SONS. Qualified Optical Practitioners. 13, Battery Road. Por appointment. Phone 7631. CITY Duplicating Service—*. Bonham Building For
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 252 12 Senior tourney Scoreboard SCC v IA gj^C.C. beat Indian Assn. on first inns.c c. •J Ede lbw Kripalini 3J D. Price c Sandosham b Madarl 8 G. Heard :b* Lall Singh 43 R. Sneddon :bw LaU Singh 6 K, Gould c H. Shah b LaU Singh 30 P.ack c and
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    • 533 12 One Swee Law b R. V. 3 Sundram II Clieali Kim Swee c Perera b VclluDillat U Extra* 8 Tola, i for J wltt. dd.) ~124 One Bern: Bee. Ho Llan Kee and Chua Kee Men* did not bat. J^S-Z W 7 k 326 4 M BOWLING: VeUUD«lal 12.5-3-28-1: Nauiali
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    • 78 12 Yeatman c and t> Clark* 2 Buckland b de Kretser 39 Bennett c Hoeden b Co'.lini 3 Beech b de Kretser 4 Beard c Martens b Colling 2 Buchanan c Martens b Colling 14 HouRhton b Clarke 7 Hurtt b Le Mercier I Midu'.cv not out 10 Extra* 9 Total
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