The Straits Times, 6 October 1951

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  • 19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 ttELVE PAtiKS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1951. >t PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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  • 190 1 I Bouquet for delegate units thrown back COMMONWEALTH MEN HA YE SUCCESS I TOKYO, Friday. £JOMMUNIST defences today appeared to have weathered the first onslaught of the United Nations assault along the Western Korean front. At some points Communist counter-attacks from fast-moving battalion bands, with heavy
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  • 125 1 Convoy is attacked by bandits KUALA LUMPUR. Krl. QANDITS wounded two drivers and set flre to four trucks when they attacked a convoy of resettlement lorries In the Grlk area of Perak yesterday. Two other drivers are missing. A wounded bandit' killed himself with a grenade after lying In the
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  • 77 1 LONDON, Fri. TENERAL Sir Brian Robertu son. Commander-in-Chlef of the British land forces In the Middle East, will arrive m London by air from Egypt on Sunday for talks on Middle East defence problems at the War Office, it was disclosed here today. General Robertson,
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  • 74 1 NEW YORK, Fri.— Ma]. Gen. Walter E. Todd, Director of United States Air Force programme, said he was worried about the wave of strikes m the aircraft industry. The strikes included 10,000 men out at the Wright Aeronautical Works at New Jersey, another 10,000 out
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    40 1 MISS WEE ioiig tu:W, aged 18. presented a bouquet to the leader of the Nationalist delegation from Formosa, Mr. R. C. Chen who arrived m Singapore yesterday for the ECAFE conference. Other pictures and story In Page Five.
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  • 161 1 KUALA LUMPUR,. Friday. IyiALAYA'S nine Ruler s will issue a joint statement 1 tomorrow denying that they oppose the Independence of Malaya Party, the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Inche Mustapha Albakri, said today. Inche Albakri said that the Rulers were not opposed to
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  • 77 1 GIRL, 18, GETS $250,000 IPOH. Fri. BEAMING with smiles an 18--year-old Chinese girl of P. langor this morning receivrd a cheque for $250,000 first prize of the MCA million dollar lottery. Accompanied by some friends she came to the office of the Perak MCA this morning when she was handed
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  • 26 1 TEHERAN. Fri —A telegram N) received from Persians m Britain congratulatfee Prime Minister Dr. q. on the evacuation Of Abadan by the British oilmen.- Rp-itor.
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  • 17 1 LONDON, Fri— The King's condition continues to improve, a Buckingham Palace bulletin said today.— Reuter.
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  • 140 1 BANGKOK, Fri. SIAM'S rice production, essential for containing the Communist threat m South-east Asia, is on the increase and almost back to the pre-war rate. Exports for this year are now expected to exceed last year's pest-war record of i, 480,000 tons. For the first
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  • 45 1 BERLIN. Fri. EAST German Communists today warned the West to avoid the "horrible example of Korea" and accept the Soviet-backed plan to unify Germany. The Communists said that a continued division of Germany would lead to civil and world war.— UP.
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  • 39 1 EIGHTH ARMY HQ KOREA, Fri. The Bth Army announced Maj. Gen. Henry Hodes, former Chief of Staff and permanent delegate to the Kaesong armistice taks, had been appointed Deputy Commander of the Bth Army.
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  • 20 1 TOKYO, Fri.— The Socialist Party today agreed to support the ratification of the Japanese peace treaty.
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  • 72 1 LONDON, Fri. CIR Stafford Cripps. aged 62, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, came home today after 11 months of medical treatment m Switzerland. Apparently cured of the spinal and stomach ailments which threatened his life, Sir Stafford was smiling as he set foot m England for
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  • 48 1 HONG KONG, Fri.— Tht British light aircraft carrier Glory, under the command of Capt. X: S. Colquhoun, and the Australian destroyer Anzac, commanded by Commander J. Plunkett-Cole, left Hong Kong waters today for Singapore. Both ships have been on active service m Korean waters— Reuter.
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  • 53 1 NEW YORK, Fri. Willie Morettl, gambler and friend of Al Capone and Charles (Lucky) Luciano, was shot dead yesterday as he walked into a restaurant In New Jersey. A woman cashier said that a man fired three or four shots to the head as Morettl walked
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  • 41 1 TOKYO, Frl.— Lt. General George E. Stratemeyer, former Commander of the Far East Air Force, who was stricken with a heart attack last May. will return to the United State* for retirement In November, It was announced yesterday.— U.P
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  • 38 1 LONDON, Friday. A REPORT from Colombo says that th« U.S. Government j has suspended aU Pttnt Four ajd to Cvylpmi because of the recent shipment of I,MO tons of rubber to Communist China.
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  • 28 1 TAIPEH, Frl. Arrangements for the purchase of three Chinese merchant ships by Slam were completed today. A sale contract will be signed next week. UP.
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  • 174 1 GRENADE EXPLODES IN SHOP ~7f was for me 9 sayBMr.Ooi(73) BUKIT MERTAJAM, Fri. A HAND GRENADE was thrown into a motor accessories shop m Bukit Mertajam last night. It exploded but caused no casualties. "I think it was meant for me," Mr. Ooi Kean Kor, 73--year-old owner of the shop
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  • 47 1 HAIFA, ISRAEL, Mrl rE Haifa refineries will probably process 400,000 tons of Rumanian crude oil bought by Britain, a usually reliable source said. British staff, the source said, were on the way to the refineries from London, and extra plant was being prepared^—Reuter
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  • 32 1 PRESWICK, Scotland, Fri. FIFTEEN oilmen evacuated from Abadan, landed at Prestwick today, but declined to say anything. Their plane had been diverted from London because of fog. Reuter.
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  • 137 1 'Not worried if penniless' CAIRO, Friday. QAMIA Gamal, 27 -year-old beautiful Egyptian dancer, whose engagement to Shepphard King, heir to a Texas oil fortune, was announced m Paris yesterday, said it would not make the slightest difference if he was left penniless by
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  • 42 1 NEW YORK, Frl.— Cinema rights for the life story of Roosevelt, the late President, have been granted to a producer, Mr. Stanley Kramer, Mrs. Roosevelt announced today Mr. Kramer will make the film for Columbia Pictures. Reuter.
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  • 25 1 WASHINGTON, Frl. —Four UJS. State Department employees In Korea have resigned after being charged with homosexual acts and confronted with evidence of WackmarkA^cttviyM^^^
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  • 143 1 SIR IBRAHIM IS GOING BACK TO U.K. T ESS than six weeks since he returned to Malaya after a two years' absence m London, Maj.-Uen. Sir Ibrahim, the Sultan, of Johore, will return to Britain on the Dutch ship, Willem Ruys, which sails from Singapore on Oct. 21. The Sultana
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  • 143 1 pOR two days, the sound of aircraft engines flying 1 northward to bomb the bandits described as "a damnable noise" by the Sultan of Johore has not been heard over Johore Bahru. And Johore townspeople began to discuss among themselves whether the silence was
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  • 22 1 WASHINGTON, Fri. —President Truman yesterday signed a bill providing the Export Import Bank additional $1,000,000,000 lending au- thorlty.— U.P.
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  • World news in brief
    • 200 2 FIVE WARSHIPS GUARD ROYAL AIR ROUTE LONDON, Fridaj. rpHE Admiralty yesterday sent five ships to stations 1 m the Atlantic, over which Princess Elisabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will fly on Monday to Canada. An aircraft carrier, two destroyers and two frigates will be stationed at intervals of not
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    • 58 2 LONDON, Fri. J^ EARLY 2M birds with broken legs, wfacs damaged beaks have received treatment m a bird hospital at SitUiub— it. Kent, from Mr. AdoJphus WhiteheaA. as a spar c time hobby. Mr WhiteheaA is >■»■ as 'Dr. Whitehead" by children who brine their
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    • 85 2 The Australian Government hag decided to provide an additional infantry battalion for Korea. Agreement between- Britain and Pakistan providing for the release of £80.000.000 from Pakistan's btorked currency has been reached The Russian Press yesterday kept silent about the White Rouse announcement, that the Russians had exploded another
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    • 644 2 H. M. NAVAL BASE, NOTICE TENDERS, which will close at 12 noon on Saturday, 30th October. 1951, are Invited for the ourchaee of unserviceable vegetable* suitable for livestock feed. Pull particulars and tender forms can be ootalned by writing to 5.V.5.0.. H.M Naval Base. Singapore, 27. CHANCE OF ADDRESS Please
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    • 813 2 PUPLIC APPOINTMENTS CARPENTRY INSTRUCTOR. Craft School, Singapore. Salary wale U 130 10A 150 B 160 10A 300 p.m. with COX. <uid Local Allowances. Qualifications: Must be capable of instructing In both Theory and Practice of the respective trades and be proficient m English. A knowledge of Colloquial Malay Is essential
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    • 826 2 PUPLIC APPOINTMENTS THE WAR DBPARTMBNT™TivItes applications for the appointment of Junior Civil Assistant m the post of Staff Captain (Quartering) at HQ MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR. The duties win be the normal office duties of a Junior non-technical military staff officer. Applicants must be at toast 25 years of age and
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    • 145 2 ihe City of the King of the Angels, this, wonder of the world Is at yonr >^k FIRST AIR TOUR LEAVES Iv ALLAiNd, SiNCjiAPORE. •n Monday, Bth, October, at 7 a.m. M INCLUSIVE FARfc €TC/)/ HOTILS RETURN PUCMT tAND TOUR Book NOW for a memorable week'f holiday through R pacific
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  • 229 3 Proclamation by the King ends 'rule 9 of M.P.s LONDON, Friday. fHE King today signed m a firm hand a proclamation which makes Britain a nation without a legislative body. The ceremonial signing of the document formally dissolving Parliament m preparation for a General Election on
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  • 136 3 LONDON, Frt GEN. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny. French High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chlef m Indo-China, today called on Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Foreign Secr^ tary. to discuss the general political situation m the Far East. Thp position or Singapore In the area's general supply scheme, was
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  • 46 3 BELIZE, British Honduras. Fri. The anti-British People's United Party has opened a campaign against the entry of British Honduras into the proposed British West Indies Federation. The party claims that British Honduras' future lies not with Britain but with the Central American Republics -Reuter.
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  • 18 3 TOKYO. Fri.— Five million Chinese Communist soldiers hav e simultaneously Joined the Slno-Sovlet Friendship Society.— Reuter.
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    33 3 THIS IS THE NEW British jet ftrbtor, the !><• Havilland 110, which has just made a successful maiden flight. It is equipped with modern electronic navigation and combat aids. \.P. picture
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  • 169 3 LONDON. Fri. A PERSIAN broadcast quoted the Teheran newspaper Neihan as saying yesterday that the Persians hoped the Soviet Union' would use the veto for the benefit of Persia when the Security Council considers the Anglo-Persian oil dispute. The broadcast, heard m London, said the
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  • 109 3 Lover quits Persia ABADAN Fri. MR. John Stevens, 24-year-old British refinery engineer, was the last AngloIranian Oil Company employee to leave Abadan yesterday aflter hiding, for 24 hours to be near the girl he loved. Mr. Stevens was unable to obtain permission to marry 18-year-old Aunoyshe Boghossian. daughter of an
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  • 44 3 PHILADELPHIA, Frl Three sailors from the French freighter Domfront were arrested yesterday and charged with trying to smuggle 40 ounces of heroin. All were held without bail pending hearing. Officials said the dope was worth about I USS32S,OOO —AP.
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  • 68 3 LAS VEGAS. Nevada. Fri. Clark Gable filed his own divorce suit. o n the grounds of mental cruelty, against Lady Sylvia Ashley here yesterday. Lady Ashley, his fourth wife, filed her suit previously m California last June. But it was never heard, so Gable established
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  • 46 3 BERLIN. Frl. General Vassily Chuikov. Chairman of the Soviet Control Commission m Germany, last night rejected recent accusations of the three Western High Commissioners that East German authorities had interfered with normal trade and communications between West Berlin and West Germany.— Reuter.
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  • 45 3 UUM i .n IST lit f L I Max Keimann, (rear centre on platform) addresses an empty West German Parliament House, during a debate on the proposal by East German Premier, Mr. otto Grotewohl for an all-German election. A.P. picture
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  • 96 3 I MIAMI, Fri. CIVE survivors of the 3,325--r ton cargo ship Southern Isle, which broke m half and tank 400 miles off Charleston, South Carolina, with 24 men aboard, were rescued today. I The five were picked by the freighter Chearlotte Lykes. which
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  • 136 3 LONDON, Friday. V|R. Churchill, Conservative leader will speak In iTI support of a Liberal candidate, Lady Violet Bonham G;vter. m Huddersfleld on October 15. This decision of Mr. Churchill, without precedent m an election campaign, is aimed at snatching a seat from the present Socialist
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  • 83 3 THE WIVES CAN GO BACK NOW HONG KONG, Fri. WIVES and other dependants of Americans m Hong Kong who were evacuated last January when they feared an invasion of the Colony, can come back now with U.S. State .Department blessing. The Consulate-General m Hong Kong said today that the Department
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  • 80 3 HANFORD. California, Fri. BEATRICE JUDY Avilez was born yesterday nearly six weeks after her faint wailing alarmed her parents and made medical history. Mrs. Beatrice Avilez, aged 24, was admitted to hospital on Sept. 1 after her husband, Frank had said that he heard the baby
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  • 66 3 HONQ KONO, Prl. FIEFENCE authorities m the Pearl River area have warned that any vessel violating China* territorial waters will be confiscated and the crew liable to a minimum sentence of three years' imprisonment. The Chinese have renewed a warning that their heavy guns on the Lslands
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  • 47 3 MOSCOW. Fri.— The Boviet Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr Oromyko, received the United States Ambassador, Admiral Alan Kirk, this evening. The Embassy announced later that Admiral Kirk's visit was a routine call before he leaves for a trip to the United States tomorrmr— 'Reuter.
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  • 41 3 Baling studio's Technicolor production "Where No Vultures Fly" has been selected for this year's Royal film performance at the Odeon m Leicester Square on Nov. 5. The stars are Harold Warrender, Dinah Sheridan and Anthony Steel.
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  • 25 3 OTTAWA, Fri.— Fire destroyed the Maritime District Office of the Canadian Transport Department at Lakebum airport, yesterday, causing damage estimated at $2,000,000.
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  • 142 3 Plane lands on Mont Blanc GENEVA, Fit fEORGES Andre Zahr, aged 25, Swiss amateur pilot, landed 14.KHJ feet up Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak today, m a 65 horse power Piper plane. He touched down successfully on the 4.330 metre Dome Due Oouter today. He to the first man to
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  • 81 3 SAIGON. Fri. FRENCH Union forces, supported by fighter planes, have thrown back new attempts by Vietminh forces to break through French mountain positions m the district of northwest Tonking, the French Army announced today. Vietminh, who advanced into the Thai district westward from the rivar bases
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  • 36 3 MELBOURNE, Frl.— MajorGeneral P. Klngsley Norris believes life Is far safer m Korea than m Melbourne where you run the risk of being caught m the toll of road accidents." A.P.
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  • 165 4 Unions have not received draft rules pOVERNMENT employees' \M unions m Singapore yesterday said that they had not yet received that draft constitution of tne prdposed Interim Joint Council It had been reported that the constitution had been already circulated among the various Government unions. The main object of the
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    17 4 assistant Election Supervisor. Singapore who will leave Singapore for the Britain tomorrow by air. Straits Times picture.
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  • 277 4 Former Japanese estates bought by Penang man PENANG, Friday. ABOUT 26,000 acres of rubber estates m Johore mostly former Japanese property have changed hands at a reported price of $6,000,000. They have bjeen bought from the Federation's Custodian of Property by Mr. Heah Joo Seang, leading
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  • 86 4 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10-10 a.m. News from K.L.: 1 p.m "Saturday Ballroom": ISO News; 1.50 Plantation Music: 2 "Album of Harmony"; 2.30 "Rhrlhm Corner"; 2.45 "London Studio Melodies": 3.15 "Pun with Music; 3.30 "Tea Dance"; 4.15-5 "Southern Serenade"; 6.15 Children: 6.40 Fred Waring and hi* Penruylranlans; 7 News; 7.15 "Listeners'
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  • 20 4 Miss June Hamilton will be present at the Sergeants' Dance m O.H.Q. Sergeants' Mess at Tanglin barracks tonight.
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  • 165 4 'THE Singapore Rent Conciliation Board yesterday A increased the rent of Nos. 23-1, Raffles Place, and 16 and 18. the Arcade from $500 to $800 a month. The Increase Is to take effect rom November 1950. The landlord. Alkali It Com>any, had applied that
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  • 82 4 JHE S ngapore Master Attendant m statement last night warned boatmen against overcharging within port limits "No member of the public should pay more than the legal fare and if any boatman should demand more or cannot or will not produce the tariff of charges, a complaint
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  • 223 4 MR. U Tat Chee, China's "ginger king", who is leading a 74-strong Chinese trade mission of the Hong Kong Chinese Manufacturers' Union on a tour of South-East Asia, is expected m Singapore today with 4? members of the mission Thirty-threp members of the mission
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  • 106 4 Number on both sides of the card UEW identity cards m Singapore will have serial numbers on both halves of the cards. This is because some members of the Malayan Communist Party are known to have cards whose two halves belong to different people. Present cards have serial numbers on
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  • 91 4 Blackout areas OCBSTATIONS liable to load shedding today are: DAY Waving Satu. C hatsworth Road, Pciree Bowl. Somerville Eitale. Leedon Bo*d. Victoria Park, Nassim Hill, Halvey Road. I'aterson Road. Great World, Ho Hong Oil Mill. Alexandra Incinerator. Tioiiß Bahru. Havelock Road, Malayan Brtv rr. A.B.C. Brewery, Diethelm Co.. Tangttn Road.
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  • 179 4 Councillors want result made public rO Singapore Legislative Councillors yesterday supported the suggestion by the Straits Times for tl)e findings of the Government enquLry into the conduct of certain officers Inculpated m the Riot Commission Report to be made public. Mr. John Laycoclc (Progressive Katong). said the public naturally would
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  • 165 4 RESETTLING of 6,000 squatters, from the site of Singapore's $20,000,000 international civil airport at Paya Lebar, m Bedok is expected to take 18 months. Acquisition inquiries m respect of 250 acres of land at Paya Lebar, involving 43 owners, have so far been he!c by the Land
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  • 180 4 MORE than 1,000 victims of the recent Kampong Bugis fire have asked the Kampong Bugis Relief Committee and the Nanyang Siang pau to distribute immediately the $400,000 donated by the SinPte public, victims, after thanking rganLsations for raising nations, stated that they ered the
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  • 31 4 Prayers for the King's recovery were last night said at the Veerama Kallaman temple at Serangoon Road. Singapore. The Hindu priest who led th« prayers was Vengdaraman Ty*r
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 487 4 Singapore Church Services ANGLICAN British Military Hospital: 5.45. Sunday school Youth discussion at inHr,.'. ,th,rfr»i i am Nee Soon Garrison: 8.30. gioup; 9.30 a.m.. World ComIsSS2Sa£TS:. 7 cffl 73 f 8 #W (R^.. Changi): -nlon Sunday Med.Utlon by preacher the Archdeacon; 11 M "g^.^ H Mj3 Terror Naval Orchard Bd.:
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  • 326 5 S'pore men to Ecafe talks The Russian delegate sipped his beer-alone 'PHREE hundred and fifty pro-Nationalist Chinese In Singapore, shouting slogans, jammed the Kallang airport terminal building yesterday to greet a 12-man delegation from Formosa to the ECAFE conference. While they were shouting "Long live Nationalist China.'' "Down with Communi»m,"
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  • 93 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Frl. ■JR. A. Morphy, pollc« lieum ienant m charge of resettlement areas m Layang Layang district. Jonore. was entertained at a farewell tea party given by community leaders at the Malayan Cninese Association premises on Sunday. His services to the district were, eulogised. Speaker.? said
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  • 60 5 From Onr Own Correspondent. LONDON, Fri The death has occurred of the Rev. J.N. Lewis Bryan, Rector of Broughton, Hampshire, who was Assistant Chaplain-Gen-eral to the Forces m Malaya at the time of the Japanese invasion Mr. Bryan was m Singapore at the time of
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  • 100 5 Silent Mr. Tan is a wizard' IN indispensable but silent member of the ECAFE conference will be a Singapore Chinese, Mr. L. S. Tan. With good shorthand typfcts at a premium m Singapo*, many firms would pay plenty for Mr. Ta*'s services. Described by Uu conittrence organisers m "a wlaiard
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  • 47 5 IHLaX lauCd MMWfrt ECAFE Conference hostease* were all sale* when they received their briefings yesterday from the Conference Information Officer, Mr. rMohaxd Wilkins. to meet delerates arriving «t Kalian*. From left: Mrm. W. Hughes, Miss Miiriil Day and Mm. A. LBlucke. Straits Tim* picture.
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  • 246 5 Hall for talks is prepared THE tempo of ECAFS con- ference preparations quickened yesterday as more delegates kept arriving during the day and the team of organisers at the Victoria Memorial Hall arranged last minute details. Twenty-s even microphones placed round the conference table m the big hall upstairs were
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  • 332 5 MISS Moira W. D.nehy, chief British representative to the Sjngafwre trade promotion conference, arrived at Kallang airport yesterday. But no one npticed her for half an hour. With four members, of the Burmese delegation she lined up with t|ie ordinary .passengers tiam a 8.0.AC Argonaut
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  • 221 5 Mr. Ess attacks Govt. delay (GOVERNMENT delay, m accepting the Singapore City Council recommendation to license all adult hawkers was criticised yesterday by City Councillor for West Ward. Mr. C. F. J. Ess. "Because of this delay," Mr. Ess told the Straits Times, "the City Council's health and town cleansing
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  • 40 5 Youths of many communities joined the Johore Bahru Indian Conjures* to celebrate Gandhi Jayanthl (birthday) on Oct. 2. Speeches o n tht life and teachings of th# Mahatma were mad* In English, Hindustani and Tamil.
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  • 50 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— Chla Soh Pung, a fitter, who tried 'to evade Customs duty on. three batteries was fined $300 In the police court yesterday In addition, he was fined $200 for importing certain goods after Customs hoars. The batteries and the goods were confiscated.
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  • 34 6 LYNDLKY GUY HOLLOWAY, aged 65. S.S.E.S., Perak State Government, of Cheshunt, Herts, passed away at the Melbourne nospital, Melbourne. Australia, on Sunday, Oth September, leaves wife and four children. Federation papers please copy.
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  • 53 6 MR. St MRS. A. P. ABEYESEKERA and family thank all friends and relatives. City Water Dept. Staffs.. Spore Sinhalese Association, for their messages of condolence, wreaths, attendance at the funeral of their daughter. MR. MRS. J. JASWANT thank all who attended th« wedding and all those who presented them
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  • 43 6 IN LOVING MEMORY of Madam Daisy Chan 81am Neo. beloved wife of Llm Boon Hln and devoted mother of Lam San and Chye Neo, who died at Singapore on 8.10.1948. Departed but not forgotten by her husband, children and sister Pyllls.
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  • The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Oct. 6, 1951.
    • 510 6 Each State Government being free to pay its penghulus as ft thinks fit, there is no uniformity m this matter m the Federation, and the new salary scale adopted by the Johore State Council last week has set a new standard for other parts of the Peninsula.
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    • 288 6 In a letter published m this page last Monday a correspondent conceded that one of Singapore's claims to justify itself as a city apart from the fact that the King's charter says it is one is that it can show to the world, as few places can, how
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    • 229 6 A remarkable thing has happened m Singapore this year. Raffles Library had 2,770 subscribers last January. Every month since then the library has attracted more new subscribers, and m August the total had risen to 5,332, or an increase of well over a hundred per cent In
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  • 87 6 (From the Straits Tidies of Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 1901.; A PARA rubber tree at the Penansr Waterfall Gtarden has just been tapped for the fifth time within three 7ears. The last tapping gave two bounds three ounces of dry rubber a total of over 14Vj> pounds m
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  • 1209 6  -  Cynicus by- T'HE rights of the mar- ried woman m Malaya are not laid down by law as precisely as the times demand. Nevertheless it Is startling to hear of a magistrate warning a young woman that she should leave her mother and live with her
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  • 1083 6 QNE of the memories recalled by Dr. I.lm Boon Keng In his broadcast from Radio Malaya on City Day was the lead he took m the Confucian revival among the Chinese In this country before World War I. But while Dr. Lim Boon Keng has not changed his Confucianism,
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    • 664 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. LIM: To Evelyn, wife of Mr. Llm Chin Lum, at Dr. Salmon's Maternity Home, on Oct. 2, 1951. a son. Gordon. BILLDJOTON: To Sntrley. wife of Arthur K. Blllington. a daughter, at the Oeneral Hospital. Johore Bahru. on Tuesday. 2nd October. SITUATIONS VACANT FOR Mini I > REGARDING
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    • 33 6 EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO. Offering Complete Services essential to Eye Comfort Visual Efficiency. (1) VISUAL ANALYSIS r j (2) VISUAL TRAINING (3) GLASSES IF NEEDED C S. CHONG OPT. D. 19, CHULIA ST. S'PORE-1;
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    • 55 6 Flo you kriOry. The tiger is a creature of Hie mountain and forest rather^than of the open land? This seem strange for the black stripes on a yellow background camouflage Hie tiger excellently m the till grass of the open. t/u woxid js.utto.l feumUy of TIGER mc&cCn&t pixuuh ENG AUN
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  • 218 7 Blank papers turned m at examination MORE than 30 Chinese boys yesterday handed m blank papers for two subjects— -Chinese and essay at an examination at the Catholic High School, Queen Street, Singapore. This was the only disturbance at the examination centre. The
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  • 267 7 T»HE Singapore Ratepayers 1 Association is not satisfied with the Rural Board building by-laws and has written to the Colonial Secretary requesting that they be amended, to conform with the model building by-laws drawn up for the use of local authorities m Britain. A spokesman
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  • 175 7 MALAYAN schoolboys are not young hooligans at all they're jolly nice chaps, says Mr. R. E. Ince, Senior Inspector of Schools, Singapore. "As a matter of fact, they're a sight better behaved than most schoolboys m Britain or anywhere else," Mr. Ince added. Ah, bat
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  • 102 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. ALL Chinese restaurants and cafes m the town, except >ne. will be closed on Monday and on every Monday at a loss of $624,000 a year. This is one of several changes which will come about m the life of Kuala Lumpur with-
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  • 104 7 There are 18 public and bank holidays next year, according to yesterday's Singapore Government- Ga'ett e They are: New Year day (Jan. 1). Chinese New Year and following day (Jan. 28 and 29), Thalpusani (Feb. 9), Good Friday and following day (Apr. 11 and 12), Caster
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  • 51 7 Luu Kuei Huat and Tan Png pleaded guilty yesterday m Singapore to allowing their lighters to renain m the Telok Ayer Basin from sunrise "ill sunset, when they were not lawfully engaged. Lav was fined $150 and Tan who. faced two charges, was fined a total of
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  • 31 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Frl— Lim Mole Teng. a tailor, was fined $100. In default, one month's imprisonment, for causing hurt with a pair of scissors to Tsang Mcc Hong.
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  • 32 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Chan Ah Hong, accused of theft of an Identity card and $17 from Tan Ah Lim at a bus stand In Jalan Segget, was allowed $200 ball.
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  • 180 7 RUBBER SMALL MEN FORM AN ASSN. JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. JOHORE Smallholders Association was formed In Batu Pahat today Three hundred representatives were present at the meeting. Inche Arts bin Ahmad > who convened the i ng, was elected president. The Association started off *i h i membership of 4.516 of
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  • 56 7 Tilt Bishop of Sing-pore, R Rev. H W. Baines. will Singapore for Perak fn-iav to tartitut* and Induct the Rfv J.J.F. Sampsom as North Perak Tl> .-en'mnnv will take place at the All Saints Church Taiang. at 6 nm —<IW Mr Sampson, who fomes n North
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  • 34 7 A 36-year-old woman, Chan Kwai Chun, of Syed Alwi Hi ad. arrested m North Bridge r\oad. was sentenced m Singapore yesterday to two months' simple imprisonment lor soliciting for immoral
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  • 38 7 Hashim bin Haji Ismail. 25, was fined $100 m the Singaoore Fourth Police Court yesterday for misappropriating a motor cycle belonging to Chin Hoon Huat. m Joo Chiat Road on Sent. 6.
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  • 212 7 GUN DEFIES THEM 40 YEARS A SINGAPORE Chinese scrap metal merchant is making a do-or-die attempt to break up the body of a 27-ft. long gun The gun has defied all previous attempts during the past 40 years to dismantle or remove it from
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  • 162 7 'TORY WIN MAY MEAN WAR' A TORY victory In the Generaj 'election In the tlnited Kingdom will be a "shocking" event for every Asian. Mr. C R. Dasaratha Raj, Labour member on the Singapore Legislative Council, said yesterday He supported a recent statement by Miss Alice Bacon, chairman Of the
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  • 62 7 KOALA LUMPUR. FTi.— Preventive officers of the Customs Department have smashed an opium den operatine m the Tai Wah Hospital for Decreplts m Circular Road. Kuala Lumpur Lim Keng Chong. 57, hospital attendant was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and fined 150 In default, another
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  • 55 7 The Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association will hold an emergency general meeting on Oct. 18 to protect against the Board's decision not to give harbour workers Government rates of cost of living allowances. The emergency meeting was decided at a special meeting of the executive council
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  • 20 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Frl.— Law examiners are to be paid $250 fees per examination for setting and correcting papers
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  • 74 7 FroM Ow Own Correspondent. LONDON. Frl. A meeting m Malaya had a sequel at the Chelsea registry office m London when Mr. David Watkins, lecturer m Chinese at the London School of Oriental Languages, was married to Miss Diana Whitehead. Miss Whitehead, who owns
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  • 140 7 THE Singapore Improvement Trust's housing accommodation register, which remained closed for the last 22 months, will reopen o n Oct. 11. The qualifications necessary to get S.I.T. houses and now they should be applied for will be announced today by the Chairma i of the Trust,
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  • 94 7 man gaoled Defied order: DECAUSE Lim Seng Kirn was known as an active member of an unlawful society In Singapore, he was bound by an order of the Colonial Secretary, forbidding to travel "beyond the limits of Singapore." This was stated by Chief Inspector C. W. Such, prosecuting, m the
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    26 7 PRETTY 21-year-old Sybil Young is a new air hostess with Malayan Airways. Sybil was formerly with the Malayan Air Training Corps. Straits Times picture.
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  • 168 7 SINGAPORE Rotary Club will sponsor a candidate for a fellowship to be awarded by Rotary International fn nmmnt* international understanding I and goodwill. The fellowship, worth i U553,400, and tenable for one year, Is open to students aged between 20 and 28 who hold
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    40 7 MR. MO KOK ONN (second from the left), instructor of the Industrial Gases Welding School m Singapore. teaches a squad on the use of a hand-operated "straight-line cutter" on a 27-foot long gun yesterday. See story above. Straits Times picture.
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  • 34 7 i Ong Kok Poh, a detectiveconstable, was acquitted yesterday In the Singapore Third District Court on two charges of corruptly receiving $60 from Teo Tng Kee and another $60 from Ong Teng Chong.
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  • 21 7 The King has approved Mr. Philip H. Hopkins to act as Swedish Consul m Singapore with Jurisdiction m th,e Federation.
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  • 81 7 He's typical merchant a b*'j(A«tt TIMES reader yesterday drew attention to this rarely mentioned statue m the Raffles Museum grounds. The reader said it was any one's guess who this bearded Chinese was. The Curator, Mr. M. W. F. Tweedie, said that he had known the artist, Mr. W. G.
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  • 46 7 More tha n 100 persons attended a luncheon party given by Messrs. Inderson and Co. for Dr. Baghwat Dayal, newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Indonesia, at the Adelphi Hotel, yesterday. Dr. Dayal leaves Singapore tomorrow for Jakarta, to as.sume his new post.
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  • 18 7 Tuan Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abdul Rashid has been appointed a Kathi for Christmas Island.
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  • 221 7 Waste of time, money -seniors •ORIENTATION," or the v officially organised introduction of freshmen to the University of Malaya, was a waste of time and money, j-enior students of the University said yesterday. "We can orientate freshmen more swiftly than the University authorities can. and at no cost at all,"
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  • 62 7 THERE were 81 cases of tub erculosis known m Singapore last week, 17 of which were fatal, the Municipality reported yesterday. Deaths from diphtheria jumped from one m the previous week to five. Eight cases were reported. Pneumonia claimed 28 lives last week, and there
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  • 33 8 A 21-year-old seaman. Teo Ah Kow who pleaded guilty m Singapore yesterday to having 19 pounds of dutiable tobacco and nine quarts of dutiable brandy, was fined a total of $800.
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    255 8 Double U.K. contract price SINGAPORE City Council may buy 20 tons of Japanese steel locally at double the contract price fof British steel, paying $11,760 instead of $5,913. The steel Is wanted by City engineers to reinforce concrete slabs and for other jobs. The Council wer c
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  • 137 8 T*HE Chinese Students' Club of Victoria, m the University of Melbourne, Australia, has offered to assist Malayan students intending to study In Melbourne. It will help students who have no friends m Melbourne to mccc the "guaranteed accommodation" requirement when applying for visas. It will
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  • 85 8 THE Departments of Education of Singapore and the Federation yesterday announced a 1,500 word essay contest, the winners of which will be awarded a free-round trip to the United States. The Herald-Tribune, a newspaper m New York, is sponsoring this contest, which will select 29
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  • 43 8 Bail of $10,000 until Oct. 12 was granted m the Singapore Third District Court yesterday to Lee Chow Woo, 30, after he claimed trial to a charge of possessing 25 parcels, containing 52 pounds of opium, m a motor-sampan on Thursday.
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  • 30 8 LONDON, Fri. Former Master Attendant at Singapore, Captain W. H. Calthrop Calthrop, has died at Woking at the age of 83. He retired from Malaya m 1926.
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  • 18 8 Mr. Wong Peng Tak was admitted to the Singapore Bar yesterday to practise as advocate and solicitor.
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  • 91 8 souu tl was time to leave, ".tie you going to rule ou iu> oack this time?" asked Eiani. "Yes please." said Rukiah. "That will save Mat putting a spell on another leaf." "I should think so indeed," sniffed L'ncle Ollie, who was stlU peeved at
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  • 199 8 Sixteen, so she escapes gallows KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. T'HE mystery of a pretty girl's ajje was settled before Mr. Justice Taylor m the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today Her certified age is 16. And because of this, the girl, Yap Tat Yu, will not be hanged. Instead, she will be
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  • 252 8 FAIRLY heavy liquidation has taken place m the Singapore rubber market during the last few days of this week, but offerings have been well absorbed at the lower levels, says Lewis Peat's market report, Issued yesterday There have been good Continental orders, chiefly for lower
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  • 23 8 Ng Ah Luen was fined $50 or one month's imprisonment for exporting two four-gallon Una of cylinder oil on Sept. 7.
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    • 146 8 V.M.C.A.: art exhibition, 10 am to 6 p.m.; Singapore insurance companies table tennis tournament, 2 p.m.; Singapore Chess Club, 3 p.m.; Movie Circle show at British Council Hall, 8 p.m. Chinese V.M.C.A.: music class, 4 p.m.; basket ball, 5 p.m.; badminton, 5.30 p.m.; Chinese chess tournament. 7.30 p.m. C.V.M.A.: Church
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    • 110 8 Straits Times Crossword TT 14 15 "6 '8 19 20 ~ST 23 23 2* !l Z Zif! I Z Z Z ACROSS. 13 Animal mostly Jewish (8) 1.. Bequeath w landed proper- Mohammedan saint to spoil it m m\ contest to) ty i«, a, 0). 18 Not good TerM mostly
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    • 170 8 28. The Pleiades (5,.7). 1 DOWN. f. The wear made by atmospheric conditions (7). 2. Part of a flat erected afterwards (5). 3. A nch note for a hermit (0). 4. Grecian god who U sore when upset (4). 5.. .Abstaining absolutely (8). 6. "To tend the homely slighted shepherd's
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  • SATURDAY FORUM
    • 142 9 THE KAMPONGS WANT MORE SPEED IN RIDA IFEfcL happy to have read several reports m your paper of a little progress m the work of RIDA m .several States m the Federation. This Is the outconic of fair criticism directed against RIEfcA from many quarters. What had been actually expected
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    • 102 9 EVERYWHERE I go to work on estates, the labourer asks for MB and Chuchor «M. B 693 or 670) or for an injection. If I say that I will not Issue the medicine if the man does not explain his complaint, he at once gets angry
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    • 203 9 T OBJECT to the bold print and prominence given to the item Rights for Negroes Excludes Football" m your September 29 edition. The Malayan emphasis Rivtn to the Negro situation lr. America by the Malayan Press presents a completely untrue picture. In roughly two-thirds of the
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    • 99 9 I.y to Rrali. t's letter m la.st Saturday's Forum, headed "Prevention of Buicide," may I put forward the >uu£estio'n that the roofgarden of the Singapore hotel to which "Realist" refers is but the means to the end and that, if this means were denied,
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    • 217 9 IMP PENANG LABOUR MR. Jagjit Singh's statement which appeared m your issue of September 27 calls for my explanation. I was responsible for n:s entry into the -Labour Party. Penang. and it hurts me now to think that he should be indulging m sensationalism. On Sept. 13 I read m
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    • 67 9 ITLANG'S clock-tower, m front of the Fire Station. has shown twenty minutes past eleven for the last five months. No-one seems to take any notice. Is it not a waste of power 'o light this tower every evening? Or, on the other hand, can't the
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    • 193 9 Comfort in the cattle boats I SUGGEST that Mr. T. D. Richards, m his letter of last Saturday, is confusing the issue by drawing a comparison with conditions as they existed m the days of sailing ships, but as they do not exist today. There are certain regulations laid down
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    • 246 9 THE various Government Departments m Johore x used to submit to the State Secretary their own recommendations for increments for officers due for any increase. The State Secretary's approval usually came m time for the officers concerned to draw their increases on their incremental dates
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    • 149 9 DECENTLY I received a copy of the first annual number of Unity, an official publication of the Singapore Municipal Services Union. It was surprising that the authors of most of the articles were City. Councillors and top-ranking Government officials. The magazine originally should be a medium
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    • 73 9 I HAD the privilege of being 1 invited to the inaugural ceremony of the Batu Arang Co-operative Stores Society I was struck by the keen interest evinced by the workers of Batu Arang m the development of their co-opera-tive society, and have no doubt that the
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    • 45 9 ALTHOUGH certain Kuala Lumpur cinemas show the sign. "No smoking please," still the managements take no steps to deal with offenders. Thus. Instead of enjoying a film, non-smokers especially have to undergo the torture of smoke and heat. Why? SMOKED. Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 150 9 fINDER the heading "Local U Men Can Apply", It has been recorded that our nontechnical City Councillors have agreed to change the qua'ifications laid down for the post of Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) from FirstClass Steam and Motor, Ministry of Transport (formerly 8.0. T.), Certificate to First-Class
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    • 188 9 COR the past two years or so much has been reported m the Press for and against "The Badminton Hall," but only now has the work begun. All the while there has been nothing but talk and meetings, and if talk and meetings could build the hall
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    • 132 9 1 FEW years have passed n since banditry started m Malaya. During this period the troops, police and kampong guards hats off the them have given no rest to the bandit*; they nave fought them on their own ground,*bagged a lot of them and prevented their advance. These
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    • 312 9 p was really a great injus--1 tice on the part of the Command Secretary to Invite applications from the public for the port Of Junior Civilian Assistant, and not give the preference to civilian workers of the War Department The Command Secretary, before selecting a person
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    • 187 9 RICE AND SUGAR, ETC DERMIT me to express my gratitude for your 1 timely leader "The Ramp m Rice." Perhaps the Government official who said that the new increase m the price of rice would mean only an additional $2.50 a month m the budget of a family of four
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    • 145 9 *JJO alleviate the stress and strain of tho Emergency on estates, a scheme of leave has been worked out by estate managements whereby cer'am "privileged" persons are entitled to what is konwn as "emergency leave" with a special monetary allowance. The period of leave and the allowance vary
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    • 188 9 I CONGRATULATE "Spec- tator." who has said something worthwhile about the schoolboys and girls who were present at the variety concert organised by the Cosmos Sports Club m aid of S.A.T.A. and the University of Malaya at the Happy World. As an Asian I am ashamed
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    • 80 9 I SUPPORT your correspondent "Spectator 1 concerning the hooliganism at a concert sponsored by the Cosm is |P°^ U Club. Besides the angllsh educated youths there were also a handful of student teachers who shouted and passed Insulting remarks m different languages at each item.
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    • 95 9 THE Sultan of Johore's annoyance over the "damnable noise" made by R.A.P. planes on their way to destroy bandit camps is rather amusing! Personally I find it comforting to hear the drone of the planes' engines as they wing their way overhead. As the "damnable noise" lasts hardly
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    • 103 9 l PERSON who wishes to send a letter to his friend m this Colony from the fhlckly populated part of Bukit Timah at mile stone 9 has to pay 30 cents Tor transport In order to post the letter. With the strength of 10.000 we
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  • 279 10 London Stocks LONDON. Fri. A LTHOUOH active Interest In the London Stock Exchange today wa* restrained by the approach of the weekend then was but little deterioration In values. Profit-taking on yesterday's sharp rises In Japanese bonds brought reaction to one to three points m these issues but there was
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  • 65 10 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns at 4 p.m. yesterday were: 44 Deucalion. 42-43 Torre:*, 41 Salong. 38-39 Socotra. 36-37 Teucer, 33-34 BellProphon, 31-32 faarangan, 29--30 Seaggarang. 27-28 Fernsea, 25--26 Euryades, 21-22 Bulan. 19-30 Ondina, 17-18 Kedoe, 15-16 Welter\Teden, 13-14 Radnorshire, 10 Kilwa. 8-9 Schuyler Otis Bland,
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  • 908 10 fHERE was better buying Interest m the Malayan x share market yesterday and prices tended to harden In all sections. The drop of $18 In tfce metal price did not adversely affect Tin shares. Quotations announced by th* Malayan Sharebrokers' AssoolaUon TIN: $444 J A PICUL SINGAPORE, Fri.,
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    • 196 10 FAIR activity was reported In a quietly steady Singapore rubber market yesterday. Inquiry for lower grades continued and business on a moderate scale was done at levels around Thursday's close. The market closed steady with buyers In first-grade, October shipment, at $1.52<* a lb.. unchanged from Thursday's close.
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    • 74 10 npHE copra section was steadier m the Singapore produce market yesterday. Bids were at $30 a picul for sun-dried loose, and 138 4 for mixed loose. Inquiries increased but no business was reported. The pepper section was relatively steady, and sellers' quotations remained at $905 a picul
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    • 39 10 If UALA Lumpur Tin m September treated 113,252 cubic yards m 561 hours to produce 468 picul.of tin-ore. fONGKAH Compound No. 2 In the same month treated 125.354 cubic yards m 638 hours to produce 354 plculs.
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    • 34 10 HONO KONO. Frl. rREE market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollar* was quoted at the close today as follows: US$l HKs6.97»i (cash). HKJ6.994 (T.T.); £1 HK515.85; one tahll of gold HKS33B— UP.
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    • 443 10 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS Te New York end Boston via Ceyten, India fgypt and Mediterranean Ports. Singapore P. Swettenham Penang s.s "SCHUYLER OTIS BLAND- In Pert 10/11 Oct. Sails 9 Oct "i s.s "PRESIDENT VAN BUREN' 12/21 Oct.* 22/24 Oct. 21/28 Oct. s.s "PRESIDENT ARTHUR' 21/10 Oct. 110ct./2Nev. 1/5 Nev. To
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  • 341 11 SPORTS LETTER Let it be Gimson Hall LIM f wish to thank your many readers who x have wggested that the badminton hall should be named after me, but I trust I may be forgiven and not misunderstood when I say that any auggettion of a Chuan Oeok hall mutt
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  • 214 11 BOMBAY, Fri. fOM Graveney, the Gloucestershire and England batsman opened the MCC tour of India with a brilliant innings of 101 today against an Indian Universities XI at Bribourne Stadium here The MCC finished with 286 for six wtckets. but they could not have been
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  • 208 11 FASTER In attack and supported by a hard-working defence, Singapore Combined Schools XI did well to .defeat Singapore Chinese Recreation Club by four go'ils to one In a friendly hockey game on Raffles Institution ground yesterday. The Chinese were not at full strength. As a result they
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  • 216 11 MALAYA'S soccer team-of-the-year, Singapore Civilians, defend their title m the Tay Lian Teck Shield today against Combined Services at Jalan Besar Stadium. Proceeds of the match will go to the Poppy Day Fund. Services who lost a touch-and-go affair to Civilians by a solitary goal
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  • 59 11 A large crowd who yesterday turned out at the padang to see the B.H.A. league match between Khalsa Association and S.C.C.. with Indian Olympic player. Tlrlok Singh as an added attraction, were disappointed. The game ended In a scoreless draw and although Tirlok Singh was Individually brilliant
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  • 94 11 Harry Wee (—15.3) became the Men's "B" Handicap tingles champion m the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament yesterday when he beat I. H. Junied 7-5, 6-2. In the Men's "A" Handicap Singles, semi-finals. Wong Chong Teck. (—l5) beat Dr. F. Y. Khoo (—4O) 7-9, 6-3. 8-6. Dr.
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  • 39 11 Raffles Institution first and second rugger teams will meet Johore English College first and second strings on the R.I. ground today. The second team game will start at 4 p.m the first XV match at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 24 11 TODAT: (145 |8.«). 0.711 3 SI 13 IS 1(4): 3000 <ot>. TOMOEBOW: 0 341 nil. 0.7.M 14.11: 13 M (t.Ol. MM (1.4).
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  • 122 11 IfATONO Sajarah'i appeal to Singapore Amateur P.A. against ;he decision to award the Division 3B League championship on goal average to R.N. Kranjt ha* been referred to the full council of S.AF-A. which will meet on Nov This w^as decided by the
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  • 198 11 PENANO, Prl. ALL-India Olympic soccer team will meet a Federation XI In Penang when they visit Malaya next month, Mr. A. Rahman, Penan* F. A. secretary, told the Straits Times today. The visitors. wUL play three games here. The other two matches wi^L be, Juainst Penang-
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  • 149 11 Star Soccerites sprang a surprise In the SAFA Junior Cup semifinal yesterday when they held Second Division champions Fathul Karib, to one-all at Jalan Besar Stadium. Fathul Karlb led one-nil after six minutes with a goal by Khalld but Soccerites struck back m the 13th minute
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  • 73 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Prl.— The recignalon of Mr. T. Marl as honorary secretary or the Football Association of Selangor was accepted at a Council meeting of the FAS. tonight. The meeting which was held behind closed doors, lasted 2't hours. Mr. R. Benjamin, asst. secretary,
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  • 441 11 NEW MOVE IN SOCCER DEADLOCK S 'pore players may go to H.K. By The Sports Editor VLTHEN the Malayan Chinese Football Association leave for Hong Kong for their annual Ho Ho Cup game against Hong Kong Chinese, the team Is almost certain to Include Singapore's five Chinese Malaya Cup players,
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  • 35 11 Following will represent Singapore Cricket Club against RAP Changl at rugger on the Padang today: Parker: Roper; Clements; Owens: Mclver;; Rees; Dowling, Harding, Mosley, Dale; Chalmers; Dunnett, Scarfe, Fox (captain! Cashin.
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  • 222 11 SSC whip CSC in relay SASA TITLE MEET CINGAPORE Swimming Club yesterday scored a notable win In ih« Singapore Amateur Swimming Association championships when they whipped the Chinese Swimming Club In the 4 x 230 metres freestyle relay at the CSC. pool. 5.8.C.. who finished 20 metres ahead of CSC
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  • 341 11 THE IDEA of Pan-Malayan representation In international sporting competitions was unanimously accepted last night at a meeting of presidents of affiliates to the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council held at the S.C.C. The meeting was held In committee and tfcp Press was not allowed to
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  • 1310 12 ACCEPTORS and probable jockeys for today'? races at Ipoh are given below. The Big Sweep will be drawn on Race Ten. Race 1—1.45: Class 1, Div. 4— Furs. 1 -00 French Band Mulley 9.00 "Shaw Stable" Martin 2 343 Bright Sa(lttarlus Lansdown 9.00 Mr. K. 8. Pang
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  • 179 12 PENANG, Friday. DENANG All Blues trounced the visiting Royal 1 Bangkok Sports Club by 22 points (two goals and four tries) to nil here to- J day. The visitors possessed tfce heavier pack but made no headway against a very good Blues defence. Maurice Pestana at scrumhalf
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  • 818 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By Will be a race between the three -year-olds IPOH, Friday. J 1 HE three-year-olds this season are an exceptionally brilliant crop a least half a dozen of them can be rated as topnotchers and 1 ex pect a three-year-old to
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  • 195 12 IMOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER EACE 1: AMBASSADOR GARUDA CABARET MS Garnda Jack* Darling Ambassador Br. Sagittarius Cabaret Jack's lUMinr RACE J: K EEL ROSE KEEL ROSE PR. CH*RMIN<7~ One Three One One Three One Congo Pr- Charming Coim Onr Three One SOLAR TUDOR VIEW TIDOR VIEW
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  • 254 12 I MAKE Sandown (Race Five) my best-of-the-day for Ipoh tomorrow. This smart three-year-old by Derby winner Watling Street was decidedly a good thins; beaten last week. Denied a smooth passage most of the way Sandown was pulled round a wall of horses In front of him m the straight
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  • 1457 12 IPOH, Friday. WARA STREET lost a big chance to crown a bright career when he missed 1 winning the Singapore Gold Cup twice m succession at Bukit Timah lasi month. It was a heart-breaking defeat and I am hoping that this stout
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  • 51 12 JN spite of bright sunshine and a strong drying; wind en Thursday, the going at Ipefa remains soft, reports Epsom Jeep. Weather conditions appear to be still very unsettled but If rain keeps away the going may improve by tomorrow. At beet, however, it will be
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    • 72 12 TODAY SOCCER: ivilians t Combined Services (Tay Lian Teek Shield), Jalan Besar Stadium. RUGGER: B.C.C. t R.A.F. (hanti, Padant; R.A.F. SeleUr St. Andrew's 0.8.A., SeleUr; Army Trial, TanfUn Raffles Inst. v Johore E.C.. R.I. HOCKEY: Div. 1, S.R.C. v RAF SrleUr. Padanj. Div. 11. 2ZS B.O.I), v R.A.F. SeleUr, SeleUr;
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