The Straits Times, 16 October 1951

Total Pages: 12
1 12 The Straits Times
  • 19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1951. if PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
    19 words
  • 238 1 And breaks the treaty with Britain CAIRO CABINET WANTS 'TOTAL QUIT CAIRO, Monday. THE Egyptian Chamber of Deputies today unanimously approved the abrogation of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian treaty. The Chamber also unanimously approved abrogation of the 1899 Sudan Condominium. The Egyptian Minister of the
    Reuter; AP; UP  -  238 words
  • 135 1 No progress in talks' say Reds MUNSAN, Mon. fOMMUNIST sources at Pan- munjom said todays meetings made no progress towards reopening talks, but another meeting was scheduled for tomorrow. A United Nations headquarters release said the Communists again insisted on a five-mile radius for the neutral zone around their base
    Reuter  -  135 words
  • 50 1 LONDON. Mon. SHIPS crowded Tilbury, within the Port cf London, today as a ten-day work-to-rule demonstration by dockers bepuo to have effect. Every available yard of berthing space was occupied. The men. who had also banned overtime, were protesting against the recruitment of oxtra labour— Rev-
    50 words
  • 64 1 IPOH. Mon. OOLICE are searching the jungle for two Indian wild boar hunters who went into the hills of Silibin on Friday and have not returned to their homes m Buntong. The men are Muthiah, a police truck driver and Mada;>amy. a civilian. They are said
    64 words
  • 33 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Bandits shot two workers near Bahau yesterday when they stopped two lorries carrying labourers. The bandits set fire to the lorries burnins; one and damaging che other.
    33 words
  • 84 1 KANSAS CITY, Mon. 28- YEAR-OLD man was gaoled m Kansas City for three years for attempting to obtain money from the parents of men killed m Korea by what the judge termed a "most reprehensible" fraud. The man. William Holingsworth, was said to have learned the
    84 words
  • 33 1 LONDON. Mon.— For the first time since the King underwent hl 8 operation three weeks ago. the ceremonial changing of the guard took place today at Buckingham Palace.— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  33 words
  • 30 1 TOKYO, Mon— A Globemaster aircraft haa flown 160 wounded and sick U.B. Eighth Army troops from Korea to Japan— a record for a single flight.— AP.
    AP  -  30 words
  • 92 1 Lady Gurney flies to London LADY GURNEY left Singapore yesterday by BOAC plane for London without anyone being present to see her off. She had asked that her departure be as quiet as possible. She was accompanied by Mrs. Hogan, wife of Mr J. Hogan. Federation Attorney General, who will
    92 words
  • 114 1 CHIANG MEN TOLD: 'CURB FEELINGS' f THE Singapore Secre- tariat for Chinese Affairs has asked local pro-Nationalist Chinese to "curb their exhuberance m wild demonstrations of loyalty to the Chiang Government". Expressions of loyalty, with shouting of slogans and drinking of toasts to Chiang have recurred a number of times
    114 words
  • 55 1 CANBERRA. Mon.— Private industry expects large orders for weapons and equipment by the end of the year, as part of Australia's 1951-52 defence programme costing £182,955.200. When the three-year rearmament plan reaches Its peak, at the end of 1951. expenditure will reach the peacetime record rate
    Reuter  -  55 words
  • 111 1 MORE than 500 Singapore house hunters invaded the High Court Registry yesterday to get declaration forms signed by the Commissioners of Oath. t Police had to be called m to keep the crowd m order to make them queue up and take their turns. The
    111 words
  • 80 1 'Ruth blows down 10,000 Jap houses TOKYO, Mon '"TYPHOON RUTH" was heading toward the Sea of Japan today after whiplashing Southern Japan and leaving m its wake at least 44 killed, 83 injured, 35 missing and nearly 10,000 dwellings destroyed or seriously damaged by flood and wind. Ninety small fishing
    Reuter  -  80 words
  • 67 1 2.000 hands to shake in two hours HANDSHAKES and not bows and curtsies will be the style at the bid reception the British Embassy In Washington is planning for Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on Oct. 30. So man? people are going there will not be room to
    67 words
  • 72 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Mon MAJOR-General D. Dunlop, former General Officer Commanding Singapore District Base, who retired from the Army recently, will shortly take up duties as a security officer In the Colonial Office. One of MaJ -Gen. Dunlop's chief jobs will be to visit
    72 words
  • 74 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. CHIA WAH alias Lew Huay. a 30-year-old bandit and member of the Beladinß branch if the Mm Yuen, was killed m an ambush by security forces m the Muar area of Johore yesterday. In the same area, security forces killed another bandit this
    74 words
  • 55 1 POLL VICTORY FOR PRO- AMERICANS PARIS, Mon. Local elections m France gave parties supporting the Premier, M. Pleven's, pro-American foreign policy a victory. They won 75 per cent of the 1,660 seats at stake. The Communists, who campaigned on anti-American platform, won 78 seats 98 fewer than they held before.
    55 words
  • 103 1 MALACCA, Monday. VfR. Wee Tiam Chwee, manager of the Batu iTI Bekarat division of the Ong Hin Tiang Estate, wa s seriously injured and a special constable killed when bandits ambushed his car near Tebong, about 18 miles from Malacca today A contractor and
    103 words
  • 50 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. 'TWO freight trains bound north were bite today and another ran with only a break Tan to take on loads from stations. This was a result of the "work to rule** system adopted by the Malayan Railway Traffic Operating; Union on Saturday.
    50 words
  • 40 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. In the Kuala Krau district of Pahang, a kepala and his wife, who failed to return from work, were found stabbed to death. They were Wong Vow Nam, 77 and his wife, Llm Len Tang.
    40 words
  • 49 1 FRENCH underwater explorers are shortly to investigate the city of Helict, former capital of the ancient Greek Srovince of Achala, which waa engulfed by the sea m le 4th century B.C. It U submerged about a mile off the northern coast of the Peloponnesus.— UNESCO.
    49 words
  • 55 1 PRINCESS ELIZABETH, with the Duke of Edinburgh on the wheel, leaves Clarence House, their London home, to bid fareoMM to the King at Buckingham Palace, just before the flight to Canada. Eaeoanaged by the fine weather Londoners waited outside Clarence House to get a last
    55 words
  • 259 1 NOTE PROTESTS AT BRITISH BAN TEHERAN, Monday. PERSIA has sent a strong note to Britain protesting against recent economic restrictions And Finance Minister, Mo- I hammed All Varasteh, said today that Persia would buy 32,000 tons of sugar from Russia on a barter basis. Sugar
    Reuter; UP  -  259 words
  • 100 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. THE Officer Administering the Government, Mr. M. V. del Tufo, this afternoon held his most Important conference since his return to the Federation on Saturday. Mr. del Tufo conferred with the acting Chief Secretary, Mr. D. C. Watherston, the acting Secretary for Defence.
    100 words
  • 320 1 Gurney: Eighty suspects held From Our Special Correspondent RAUB, Mon. THE bandit gang which x ambushed Sir Henry Gurney has now moved close to Raub, said unconfirmed reports today. Eighty suspects have been rounded up for questioning, it is understood. A company of Gurkhas la believed to be operating close
    320 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 64 1 OR 18 6£(&J£i RADIO ■C 614* ♦<» OC /AC maim First cljis pe'tormonce high quality reproduction —ond colour -hormonised finish ore some of the voecial features of this new compoct Overseas receiver I.C. SI 45 S.nqopore price $200 federation price $220 I.C. 6144 Singapore price $210 Federotion price $230 ADVT.
      64 words
    • 21 1 RADIO VALVES For GOOD LISTENING W. G. THURSTON CO.. P.O. Boi 581. Singapore. Sole Agents: Wm. JACKS CO., (M) LTD, <JA«;kJj>
      21 words

  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 532 2 NATURALISATION NoilCE is hereby given that TE)W YEE THIN of 56 Paalr Panjang Road. Singapore, is applying to the Governor for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary.* Singapore.
      532 words
    • 1288 2 NOTKJEH ~AN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE SOUND INVESTMENTS ESTATE OF BROOKE DAVID DECD. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Town Properties To Be Held At Our Sale-Room No. 9-C (Ist floor) D' Almeida St.. Singapore. ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1951 AT 2.30 P.M. 1. No. 8, OXLEY RISE. Freehold land A Bungalow.
      1,288 words
    • 800 2 NOTICES NOTIFICATION APPLICATIONS are Invited from Federal Citizens not more than 23 years old who have passed the School Certificate with a credit In English and Junior Middle School In Chinese or Its equivalent with a good knowledge of 2 Chinese dialects for appointments as Chinese Student Interpreters. The appointment*
      800 words
    • 822 2 "Caterpillar" '"l KEG. TRADE NAMI B m m Diesel Engines Diesel Marine Engines I Diesel Electric Sets i Earth Moving Machinery Land Clearing Machinery Track Type Tractors I JAf-1 ame s I :|MiLLEßf2p3£ni: til 6 CO. l T 9 TWA TRAVELLING ABROAD? i&J/'X j STOP-OVER and dtangc to 4f 111
      822 words

  • 402 3 Tories make a two-pronged attack on Labour rule GOVERNMENT QUOTES COMMONWEALTH TO HIT BACK LONDON, Monday. ITU ten days left to go to the polls, the two main political parties m Britain are getting warmed up for one of the bitterest election contests m the country's history. Its internal differences
    Reuter; AP  -  402 words
  • 75 3 Two stole a railway siding LONDON. Mon J\AY ai;er day two men laboured at uprooting a railway siding. They carried away 160 yards of track before officials realised that they were not railway workers. Police who Investigated said the steel had been sold to junk dealers for £41. On Saturday
    AP  -  75 words
  • 76 3 BUDAPEST. Mon ARCHBISHOP Oyula Czapik. chairman of Hungary's bench of Catholic bishops, warned the priests of his diocese not to shelter strangers "wh o have neither occupation there nor have reported to tfie police m their parishes, because this would bring only trouble for both the
    76 words
  • 62 3 DARWIN, Mon.-On his arrival here last night, the Ceylonese Prime Minister Mr D^ S. Senanayake, said 'that the training students from Ceylon would receive m Australia under the Colombo Plan would be of great benefit to his country's agriculture and animal husbandry. Mr. Senanayake has come
    Reuter  -  62 words
  • 141 3 'Bombs'from U.S.— greet the Princess ONTARIO. Mon. DRINCESS Elizabeth got 1 back into the groove of formal doings today after almost missing the royal train, getting splashed at the Niagara Falls and hay- ing her husband read the Bible at a church yesterday Americans took a hand m the royal
    UP  -  141 words
  • 104 3 'Devaluation will sweep over Europe BRUSSELS. Mon A WAVE of devaluation seems to be. about tc fall on Europe," the conservative Catholic paper La Libr e Belgtqu*. said yesterday "It is believed that only five countries will escape— Italy. Germany Portugal and Belgium These devaluations would not have the gravity
    AP  -  104 words
  • 72 3 UTTLE ROCK, Ankansas. Mon. lINIVERSITY, of Arkansas v scientists claim they have developed an inexpensive t.eatment for cancer. They have used cobalt, a relatively cheap metal, to replace high-priced radium m the treatment of caucer diseased tissues. Cobalt is an iron-like metal. Cost of production is
    72 words
  • 42 3 REDS MOT IN BERLIN WEST BERLIN POI.K X arrest an East Berlin ommu nfcst demonstrator during a riot on the Russian-French rune border. More than 5,000 East Berlin Communists on Oct. 3 tried to break throng h to West Berlin. AT. photo
    42 words
  • 215 3 U.S. 'willing to reduce arms' SALEM, N. Carolina, Monday PRESIDENT Truman expressed the hope m a speech here yesterday that Soviet leaders will cooperate with the free nations m an attempt to achieve peace. The President emphasised that the United States remains ready to work with the SoViet Union and
    UP  -  215 words
  • 266 3 XHE Persian Govern- 1 ment has ordered j its foreign missions to cancel all celebrations i I of the Shah's 33rd birth- I I day on Oct. 27 for i economy reasons. i JAPAN is to import proportionately more i I from the
    266 words
  • 58 3 NEW DELHI. Mon. UOTING m India's first general election will begin m the state of Himachal Pradesh on October 25 —the same date as Britain's elections. Six other Indian states will vote by the end of the year The remaining 19 will vote during January Final results
    AP  -  58 words
  • 59 3 WASHINGTON, Mon. A silver cross and a set of silver candlesticks were yesterday presented to Washington Cathedral by the King through the British Ambassador. Sir Oliver Franks. Sir Oliver said the gift was "a th^nk offering" to commemorate the attendance of many British subjects at
    Reuter  -  59 words
  • 54 3 MANSTON, England, Mon. An airliner carrying Mr. Eamon de Valera, Prime Minister of the Irish Republic, made a forced landing at Mans ton Royal Air Force base yesterday. Mr. De Valera, on his way to Zurich, was picked op by another plane and continued on
    54 words
  • 237 3 WASHINGTON, Mon. MR. Henry Grady, former United States Ambasador to Persia, said today that Britain had made "a great mistake" m taking the Persian oil dispute to the United Nations. Mr. Grady. a central figure In several of the Teheran oil conferences, criticised the British tor
    Reuter  -  237 words
  • 40 3 HONG KONG. Mon. Dr. X M. PanniEar, Indian Ambassador to Communist China, arrived m Hong Kong with his wile from Peking by train via Canton yesterday Il<* is returning to India for consultations with his Qoverr.ment.—Reuter
    Reuter  -  40 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 178 3 PAIN GOES y t m fis. pain is Sgsgsg f~ ri\ > 'yw^Vi Mentholalum relieves pain to quickly that n 1-Ir 1 seems almost like magic You an feel its cooling toothing touch begin at once to ease the painful throb. And it is so simple to use Mcntholatum Q|
      178 words
    • 955 3 •W this morning and buy the best sweetened condensed milk on the market.., it's rich and nourishing and you can depend on the quality. "ACORN" Sweetened Condensed MILK 14 oi. tin: 66c. Singapore price. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. YOU.too.may be one of the MILLIONS who suffer fromVITAMIN&MINERAL that is
      955 words

  • 19 4 PORT DICKSON, Mbn Welfare Dance will be held at Rhu Lodge, Coast Road. Port Dlckson, on Saturday.
    19 words
  • 389 4 Second resignation from Council m 3 weeks jypl. C. R. Dasaratha Rat, Labour member on the Singapore Legislative Council for the Rochore electoral district, resigned yesterday from the General Council of the Labour Party of Singapore. He still remains a member of the party.
    389 words
  • 156 4 Student had seditious documents A\* 18-year-old student admitted m the Singapore .t District Court yesterday possession of six seditious documents on April 14. The youth. Loh Ho Char, who had been detained under the Emergency Regulations for the past seven months, was sentenced by Mr. W. O. Alcock. the Judge,
    156 words
  • 218 4 rIE new Singapore Harbour Board police force were told by the chairman of the Board, Mr. P. A. T. Chrimes, at their passing-out parade yesterday that they would have millions of dollars of merchandise In their charge. "You are now becoming a first-class operating unit,
    218 words
  • 33 4 PORT DICKSON. Mon Mr. Choo Eng Seek, chief clerk at the District Police Headquarters, Port Dickson, has been transferred to Kuala Trengganu. His successor is Mr. Chin Hon San from Kuala Trengganu.
    33 words
  • 126 4 THK KIMANIS For Borneo service Far surpassing an y ship previously on the Singapore-North Borneo service, the latest addition to the Straits Steamship Company's fleet, the Kimanis, is expected to arrive m Singapore on Thursday. She has single, double and three-berth cabins, some with private bathrooms, for 40 first-class passengers,
    126 words
  • 151 4 AUTOMATIC traffic lights A m Bras Basah Road. Singapore and at the corner of Bencoolen Street and Stamford Road are expected to be Installed this week. Nearly all traffic lights m the city area are now automatic. Chief of traffic police, Mr. W. R.
    151 words
  • 23 4 KOTA BAHRU. Mon— Mr. P. George of the Telecommunication Department. Talping has arrived on transfer to Kota Bahru as Senior Technical Assistant.
    23 words
  • 255 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. JOSEPH Speeiman, alias J. Shmotkin, managing director of The Griffin Inn, Kuala Lumpur, was today sued for maintenance by his wife, Maria Speeiman, before Inche Harun m the Kuala Lumpur Second Magistrate's Court. The magistrate ordered Speeiman to pay his wife a
    255 words
  • Article, Illustration
    0 4
    0 words
  • 88 4 Today's Radio SPORE 9.35 a.m. Schools; 9.55 Interlude; 10-10.10 News from K.L.; 10 45-12 Schools; 1 p.m. Radio Orch.; 1.30 News; 1.45 Dance Music; 2-2 50 Schools; 8.15 "Four Stars and a Starlette"; 6.30 U.N. Album; 6.40 Radio Malaya Trio; 6.55 Announcements; 7 News; 7.12 -Can I Help You?"; 7.30
    88 words
  • 94 4 SEREMBAN. Mon. W. F. Jarret, 30, regimental quartermaster attached to headquarters South Malaya District, was killed on Saturday when the car m which he was travelling crashed against the wait of a bridge at the Junction ol Pahang Road and Rasah Road, near Seremban.
    94 words
  • 46 4 Thieir turbans were a new design THESE three constables of the new Harbour Board Poli.-e Fore« from the left, Kehar Sinffh. Kirpul SirtKh and Hardial JWnfh were very conspicuous with their specially designed turbans, at yesterday's first full dress parade of the force.— -Straits Times picture.
    46 words
  • 82 4 rO cases of tinned pineapple were placed on the ECAFE Conference information desk yesterday with a large notice: "Dell* cious Malayan pineapples. Help yourself. Yum-Yum." Last week when. an attractive illustrated brochure about the pineapple industry m Malaya was distributed to delegates, one of them
    82 words
  • 158 4 COUR luxury buses, costing $25,000 each, will be used on the proposed Kuala Lum-pur-Singapore express service. The promoters are still waiting for a permit from the Singapore City Council to operate m the Colony. They have decided to start the" service with a working capital ot
    158 words
  • 66 4 An explosion started .a mv m tru> varnish manufacturing sbjop of the PA.R. Malayan Paint Works Ltd. m Teiok Blangah R°ad yesterday and caused damage estimated at about $20,000 Several tons of varnish and oil were destroyed. No casualtlef were reported but thr shop buildln? was
    66 words
  • 60 4 Radio Malaya wants local Army talent to sing and play instruments for Its n.dio show "Take A Chance." Army pet.sonnel who would like to be Riven an audition should write to "Take A chance", care of Radio Malaya, Young Road, Kuala Lumpur. Soldiers can also *r.lje
    60 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 153 4 /rtßesrroßuy Platignumv# /WORID-MMED JuW jfo (for wauw Jffl jffl \2125/W jnWli/H£TH£R Ar/jjp MpeNS 0R W jS^BAU-PO/NTSy mJ^KEt N- F *'»''t*<"' l F«Mfit*in M^^B' tMkient. f^K^ with mmP»rmakabM <»» gold-tone ff^r •>*. And the Pljtigrmm BiM-Pointed Ink* ff^ Pencil with ingcaieut. ••ecitnMi-litted writing a«int. Twice Ike narmal ink-cat>a<itr. Refilli lifted m
      153 words
    • 120 4 L«*t 3 Shows: 3. 6.15 A 9.15 p.m. I'nited Artiits A Sly. Slick Delirious Story "THREE HUSBANDS' SUrrinc Eralyn Wllllmms— Eve Arde» Tomorrow M O.M. "NORTHWEST RA\(.iKv THE SIN THEY DO.T7 BY TWO AND TWO. THEY MUST PAY FOR, ONE (E BY ONE! •HiriltUitthlMMil V HO CAKPtTI "Friends" excl.iimcd MM
      120 words

  • 608 5 Malaya's rubber boom 'abnormal, precarious' ijmmi JxTHIS t%A fi HI Id J\M W/TTiJ^Klsn!3?!7TTl7TT7^^7Brci From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Monday. jyfALAYA'S present abnormal prosperity, regarded by some, not without reason, as both precarious and temporary, should not be allowed to mask the true condition of the rubber industry m Malaya, said
    608 words
  • 197 5 Menon queries police morale PENANG, Mon. fkR. N. K. Menon (Inu dian Unofficial) expressed concern m the Settlement Council today over 'the apparent ease" with which four policemen had been robbed of their firearms by bandits. Warning that public dissatisfaction was spreading. he said that four incidents within two months
    197 words
  • 69 5 ANOTHER new Italian ship. M. V. Ugolini Vivaldi, of the Lloyd Triestino line's lialy-India-Far East service, has arrived m Singapore on her maiden voyage. She is a sister ship of the Sebastiano Caboto. the 11,000--ton liner formerly used to transport Italian emigranta to Australia, and has
    69 words
  • 116 5 Blackout areas fLECTBICITX may be cut off In the following we** today:— DAT Paair Fanjang. Reformatory Road. Oxygen Factory, Crtssoaite. St. James. MM Rood. Silat R*t4, Bvkit Pasoh, 8.A.T., Trafalgar Street, Frnee Edward Road, Sago Street. Peoples Park. Nanson Kd., Lam Soon Oil Mills, Gran Hin, IF.. Network. Hirer Valley
    116 words
  • 121 5 Now they will pick a Miss Orient KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. A "MISS ORIENT" beauty competition, open to beauty queens from several neighbouring countries, is to be held m Kuala Lumpur next year. Plans and arrangements are already being worked out by local organisers. Dr. Nlcol de Fonseka, chairman of the
    121 words
  • 38 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. IWore than 20 bandits last night attacked a police jeep carrying personnel of a jungle company at the 16th mile Senai. Two persons m the jeep both Malays, were killed.
    38 words
  • 27 5 The Mercantile Institution, Singapore, will celebrate its Silver Jubilee on Friday with a fete and cinema show for past and present students and their parents.
    27 words
  • 46 5 A Russian, Jackoff Vladimir was fined $15 m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday for being drunk and disorderly at Lorong 35, Geylang, on Oct. 14, and causing hurt to a constable at the room of the General Hospital later that day.
    46 words
  • 237 5 THERE are too many mysteries surrounding the question of rice at present" said Mr. C C Tan, president of the Progressive Party, yesterday, following the report that Dato C. J. Paglar had temporarily dropped his campaign to bring down the price of rationed rice from
    237 words
  • 302 5 'Air defence' goes into action —.WASPS ATTACK 'INVADERS' \I ALAYAN wasps are flying continuous sorties m defence of Singapore coconut palms against invading beetles from the Philippines. The invaders smuggled themselves into the Colony nearly two years ago, concealed, it is believed, m plant material imported late m 1949 They
    302 words
  • 28 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Govindasamy was today found guilty of retaining a stolen camera and bound over to be of good behaviour for six months.
    28 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 220 5 Made from pure extract of Cola Nuts which grow on the Cola tree m Africa and the West Indies. The people who live m those areas call the Cola tree 'THE TREE OF LIFE" no finer Cola at any price Bottled by Union Ltd.. under appointment from Pepsi -Cola Co.
      220 words
    • 322 5 K. WORRIES MAXIM* UROIENI PRESSURE LAMPS Singapore Agents:: WAH MENC CO.. 475. North Bridge Road. Tel. 7473 J SOU IMPORTERS'. CHIN LEDNG& CO. (MALAYA) LTD. PENANG SINGAPORE BUTTEBWOMTH RED HEART JAMAICA wJBL mr retail prices p. \j mSBijik/^r ON APPLICATION I^^H Hr Agents: HE WAS LOSING HIS GRIP ~~1 BUT
      322 words

  • 33 6 THE FAMILY of the late Mr Chua Cheng Hock thank all friends and relatives who kindly rendered services, paid night visits. cent wreaths, scrolls and messages of condolences and attended the fiinr-r.il
    33 words
  • The Straits Times
    • 625 6 The Financial Secretary, when he presents Singapore's budget for 1952 at today's meeting of the Legislative Council, will be m the happy position of reporting a substantial surplus for the current year and the prospect of buoyant revenue for the coming twelve months. We have now to
      625 words
    • 447 6 After the report of the Local Food Production Committee early this year, and further warnings of the necessity to develop m every possible way the supplies of fresh food available to the million people now living on Singapore Island— and the million and a half who will
      447 words
    • 34 6 TOKYO, Mon. Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York indicated today that he favours dropping the atomic bomb on Manchuria If the Reds do not agree to a orrmfire m Korea. U.P.
      UP  -  34 words
  • 2009 6  -  WINSTON S. CHURCHILL War Memoirs: Closing the Ring— 3 By In tbc early boors of Jnly 15, 194J, the Faactit Grand Coaaeli approved a motion by Orandi calltnf for the Crown U> resvme IU former powers. That afternoon the Kiag of Italy Informed
    2,009 words
  • 420 6 I On the Margin Autilronesiuiis THE origin of the Malay language and Its links with language* scattered all the way from South East Asia to the South Sea Island* are •till unknown m Malaya. ouUlde ft handful of scholar.. Ye* It is a story Incomparably more wonderful than We ▼oyage
    420 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 808 6 \j UTIIAVI r I VI w r%§ fyj. GRAHAM On 6.10.61 at Guys Hospital, London, to Thalia and John a brother for Angus (Barrie John) GARDINEK To Catherine, wite of Captain R B. Gardiner, R.A.O.C. at BMH Singapore, a second aon rsih October 1851. ROBINSON: On Oct 14th, 1951. at
      808 words
    • 31 6 OPTICAL (0. Offering Complete Services essential to Eye Comfort (r Visual Efficiency. (1)_ VISUAL ANALYSIS (2) VISUAL TRAINING (3) GLASSES IF NEEDED C S. CHONG OPT. D. 19, CHULIA ST. SPORE-1.
      31 words
    • 9 6 Letters tothe editor will be found In Pag* 10
      9 words
    • 70 6 WjT/ CM RADIOS Sll Music wherever yju got Wl B jnMKV* M "^Ci H f"uli> H i ii. r\ .■>' short wavcb.inds.. full I tropicalised detacl ible loudsoe.ikpr *n> Tm\ ■XftiWfi!"' l^y rowision M «.mn speaker CiRCuM umi. jrporates A.V.C arid nefiat ye voltage tccr' Sole Distributors jSJj ANN PENG
      70 words

  • 274 7 Five families share kitchen STORE FORMS 'DEPRESSING 9 gTARTUNG facts about the squalor and overcrowding: m Singapore working-class homes are contained m the thousands of Improvement Trust application forms which •re being filled m by hopeful flat hunters. The forms are confidential, but Straits Times reporters who
    274 words
  • 53 7 Further donations totalling $190 have been received by S.A.T.A. In memory of the late Mrs. Lim Teow Chuan. Donors were: Mr. Pang Chin Han. $100; Mr. C. F. Chow. $50; Madam Ong Seok Choo, $10; Mr. and Mrs. Heng Choon Liang. $5: and Messr* M A.
    53 words
  • 152 7 Comet with new tyre leaves today Tn placement 'yre for the <l< Havilland Comet, nhich had to be flown out from Britain, because it is rot a standard size, arrived m Singapore yesterday and QANTAS titters Immediately 1 n tix it on the aircraft. The Comet jet airliner has been
    152 words
  • 60 7 Pnre taes for foodstuffs and cigarettes are ■d m nearly every shop m Singapore since the Food Department started a dive two w?fks ago against i;i»pkeepe,\s who contravene the urice tag order. U ha.c prosecuted alout SM peop] > and '.hat has kwak ned
    60 words
  • 128 7 DEALERS CALLED A 'MENACE' CINGAPORE motor cycle dealers who hire out motor cycles to learner riders are becoming a serious threat to road safety In the Colony, Mr. W. R. M. Haxworth, Chief of Traffic Police, said yesterday. "Last month was by far the worst-ever we have had for accidents
    128 words
  • 60 7 pADI planters and casual sellers of Krlan have contributed $5,409 to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund. The Rubber Dealers Association. Kuala Kangsar have sent $2,700. Further contribution for the week ending October 6 include ftinc»por«: Mr. Ko Teik Kirn. 15.000; Singapore" Malay Vernacular School Teachers. $181.50. Johor*:
    60 words
  • 91 7 Reports that the Singapore Police had turned down a Labour Party candidate's application for a permit to hold open air election campaign meetings, were explained by the Assistant Commissioner cf Police Uniform Branch, Mr. W. J. Parks, yesterday. Mr. Parks said that he was not
    91 words
  • 31 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.^ A special constable was wounded defending workers' houses when they wer* attacked by an unknown number of bandits m the Segamat area of Johore this morning.
    31 words
  • 249 7 AN eight-storey building of two roomed flats may be built for subordinate officers of the City Council next year at Monks Hill at a cost of around $1,500,000. A total of 72 flats may be buUt and officers drawing a basic salary of $80 to
    249 words
  • 119 7 Shot Reds 'were dying already' IWO District Committee JL members of the Communist organisation who were killed m Malacca and Selangor last Friday as a result of information given to the police would have died m any case m a few weeks, says a Public Relations statement. Yap Chee Urn,
    119 words
  • 89 7 rpHE Federation and SlngaX pore Imported 802 long tons of tin concentrates m September compared to 1.020 lonar ton* for the same month last year. For the past nine months thit year, imported tin concentrates totalled 8.099 long tons against 10.119 long tons for the same period
    89 words
  • 56 7 Exhibition of Hong Kong Chinese manufacturers 1 products m the Happy World Stadium tomorrow night will be open only to ECAFE delegates. Local trade buyers will be admitted only on presentation of their business cards. Members of th e Hong Kong Chinese trade delegation will conduct
    56 words
  • 123 7 ECAFE headaches have been ended 'J'HERE will be no more headaches for the typing staff at the ECAFE conference, and there will be hardly any work for the St. John's Ambulance Service first aid station at the conference. Three big table fans have been installed on the theatre stage where
    123 words
  • 92 7 rE official working committee set up by the Governor of Singapore. Sir Franklin Gimson. to inquire into the administrative machinery of the Government is composed of the Director of Education. Mr. A. W. Frisby. the Commissioner of Lands, Mr. A. B. Ramsay, and the Undersecretary,
    92 words
  • 171 7 I ADY GURNEY, before leaving for Britain by air yesterday, sent a message to ■he people of Malaya. "I wish to thank the people of Malaya," she said, "for all the sympathy, understanding and kindness extended to me m the loss of ray husband. "They have
    171 words
  • 45 7 A short circuit caused a fire m C. O. De Silva Bros., jewellers, Raffles Place, Singapore, yesterday morning. Damage was caused to a show case valued at a few hundred dollars. The fire was put out before the Fire Brigade arrived.
    45 words
  • 34 7 Discharging Lira Ah Moey on a tentative charge or rapIng a girl, aged 14. the Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate. Mr P Claque. told him that the discharge did not amount to an acquittal.
    34 words
  • 57 7 THE new 18,000 ton Italian motor liner Roma, which i* on her maiden voyage on the Italy- Australia run. She left Sydney on Sunday and will arrive m Singapore 'or the first tune on Oct. 28. A sister ship, the Sydney, will follow her to Singapore
    57 words
  • 134 7 SINGAPORE Legislative Council at Its meeting today will be presented with the draft, estimate (or next year which are believed to show a deficit of $37,000,000, subject to revotes. The estimates will be submitted to the Council by the Financial Secretary. Mr. W. G. Taylor,
    134 words
  • 69 7 Toe Singapore Union of Journalists, m a statement Issued last night, declared that the Government's gazetted amendments to the Emergency (Newspaper) Regulations. 1951, left the position of newspapers, as far as judicial redjeas was concerned, as It was under the original Regulations. The amendments did not
    69 words
  • 58 7 The price of coconut oil m Singapore has gone up from 75 cents to Tiy 2 cents per quart bottle, the Deputy Controller of Supplies announced last night. The price per 28 katty tin has gone up from $20 to $20.50 The rise is attributed
    58 words
  • 130 7 T^HE ECAFE conference organiser, Mr. F. I. Storkey, x said m Singapore yesterday that police could not stop anyone behaving m an orderly fashion from going into the public gallery. Mr. W. H. Crawford, aboard the Deucalion m Singaporp wrote to the Straits Times
    130 words
  • 333 7 THE RUBBER INDUSTRY 9 T*HE best way for natural rubber producers to fight 1 synthetic was to transform rubber manufacture into a chemical industry, Mr. Taher Ibrahim, Indonesia's chief delegate to the ECAFE trade promotion conference m Singapore, said yesterday. Mr. Ibrahim was addressing the committee studying the desirability of
    333 words
  • 58 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon Administrative difficulties were the reason for recruiting only five medical officers when 10 officers had been asked for, Johore State Council was told today m a written reply to Inche Sulleman bin Abdul Rahman. The reply added it would have been possible to
    58 words
  • 112 7 'Farewell' by pan turn PENANO. Mon. PENANG'3 senior SeMl--merit Ctfuncittor. Dr K. Mohd. ArifT. today reri i 1 a Malay pantun. comp by his wife, to bid farewell to th« Resident Commisslcn r Mr. A V Aston. Mr Aston presided <.ver hj« last Council mooting toci; y, en the 32nd
    112 words
  • 167 7 Arms kept the men silent DELEGATES at the ECAFE conference In Singapore yesterday showed no eagerness to discuss the impact of rearmament on trade Despite several attempts by the chairman. Mr. Yap Phen* Oeck. to get delegates to give their views, only the representative from th e Philippines. Mr. J.
    167 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 108 7 j Ai»av» active thai ige— hut they ire V^ ''i^ijjl'/ using up energy. J\*^^UVi X%t^^\ Glve ltian ScvenSciS t0 mtk ■^V^r wB^T $ure fhcv dnnl outgrow their \i VfiT^x txatcd form fhe natural VxV^l^wifiMJ fats and v amin fhal Vv V°ungsteri need to keep V^k V"^ J, 3rA x tncm
      108 words
    • 54 7 POSTLETHWAITE. To Pitt, wife of Robin PosiiHhwalte. al XX. Hospital on 15'h Ortober, m c'auqliter. An"."la M.iry. B i h \ery well. Tropical iW&I WEIGHT tK Trousers^ *fe $2950 I Per Pair R 'jfißM m b\ v GREY HI brown m Sr •FAWN ;|jl All Sizes FROM THE MAM'S SHOP
      54 words

  • 69 8 THE Army Civil Service Union yesterday wrote to the War Office asking for the settlement of long-standing claims of civilian storekeepers of the Army m Singapore. The letter said: "The War Office has not even replied to a memorandum submitted by the Army store-keepers
    69 words
  • 184 8 HE SAYS: LET BRITAIN TRAIN] OUR I YOUTHS FicNeicenas staff shortage oiuttoiT A SUGGESTION that 50 or 60 local youths be sent to Britain to qualify themselves for higher posts m the City Council service has been made to the Finance Committee, by the President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice.
    184 words
  • 218 8 AN attempt to continue preferential quit rents for -t* smallholders m Jobore was defeated at a special meeting: of the Johore State Council, which yesterday approved a recommendation to increase quit rents on about 1,500,000 acres of land, excluding mine land, alienated since 1916. Debate
    218 words
  • 59 8 A 41-year-old woman. Lee Ah Peng, who was sentenced m the Singapore First Police Court yesterday to four months' rigorous imprisonment, for living on parts of earnings from prostitution by others, was allowed bail of 51,000 when she gave notice of appeal. Lee was acquitted on another charge
    59 words
  • 32 8 The MacAlister Road Servants' Quarters' School In the General Hospital quarters at TUrttK Poh Road, Singapore, which has ceased to «xltt. was •truck off the Register of Schools last night.
    32 words
  • 170 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Man. THE long term and basic revenue of Johore can be safeguarded only by an increase m its land rent. Dato H. E. MacKenzie told the Straits Times today. About 66 per cent cf Jahore revenue comes from Federal sources. This amount is subject
    170 words
  • 56 8 FAO EXPERT TO LECTURE HERE Under the auspices of the Singapore branch of the United Nations Association and the University of Malaya Economic Society, Dr. Ilhami Masar. regional economist of the Ft»od and Agricultural Organisation, win give a lecture on "Food Prospects In South-East Asia," at the University's Oei Tiong
    56 words
  • 41 8 Mr. W. L. Blythe, the Colonial Secretary, addresatac the members of the Singapore Goveraiueni Offices' Co-opera-tive Housing Society on Sunday At Cambridge Road just before he opened the new block of 21 houses erected by the society.
    41 words
  • 345 8 Onn tells council: Don 't soak the poor fAPT. Hussein bin Onn said at a special meeting of the Johore State Council yesterday, that Government should tax the rich and not 4< attempt to soak the poor" if it wanted more revenue. The meeting however decided to raise quit rents
    345 words
  • 141 8 JOHOSE BAHRU. Mon. THE acting Mentri Besar of Johore, Dato Syed Abdul Kajir bin Mohamed. paid a tribut to the late Sir Henry Ourney at today's meeting of the Council of State. Sir Henry, he said, during the hree jears he had been In
    141 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 354 8 that's always at your fingertios! LOOK- sSZm^k^m^ O Wi Oft H < fe^w Am ■^■HHfiitffluHll A BLESSING IN THE SMALLER KITCHEN OR APARTMENT. Powerful, yet compact and lightweight. Beats, mixes, mashes, creams, m *ny bowl or pan. Only 3-speed portable with one-band operation you hold the Mixetce m one hand,
      354 words
    • 81 8 to oil Europe... v Jtfr JjrjJ "By luxurious K. L .M. yrA Jfl? J%f Constellation. Planes /W j^J^/sr£ leave Singapore /4 y j/%r JSr every Tuesday, /P -—^K 3^ C:C^ Vt^fcV "^^O^ B > •^P!"' i l!! rTrt lm% MO** Ui .T«H I *r,v.<o^«.*O. UA \S^ l>^^y y*tc<rmfi<*sl4iote Gordons Stands
      81 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 93 8 ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL CIVICS CLUB: Mr. Yap Be Stew, B.Sc. (Yale). "Some Aspects of Technical Education," 3.15 p.m. V.M.C.A.: Malay class. 6. 50 p.m.; French and commercial classes. 5.30 p.m.; St. John Ambulance (tennis pavilion), 5.30 p.m.; gymnastic and keep-fit class. 6 p.m. billiards tournament. 8 p.m. Y.W.C.A.: Mandarin (advanced).
      93 words

  • 667 9  -  NURSE JANET By TOOTHERS often feel iTI worried at the prospect of baby's bath time when they have to manage for the first time without the aid of a nurse. It is a good plan to have a clear written list of everything needed and
    667 words
  • 678 9  -  RACHEL ROSS i. riv i y i 'THERE is a certain type of person, and I must confess I am one of them, who Just hates to throw anything away, be It never so old. I suppose this might be described as "hoarding", especially by the
    678 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 181 9 MADE IN ENGLAND Snug fitting Non -chafing Perfect Hygune with complete security. SOFT, SAFE, SOLUBLE AVAILABLE AT ALL FIRST CLASS DEALERS. On the spoiWherever you *re. enjoy drinks i^ f9i^ms the VACCO way. Tea or coffee, hot /dl&Sßifc^^^^rfjf •s from che pot cold drinks as re- H^bPH^^^^^^B:.? freshing as from
      181 words
    • 189 9 B loveliest finish to every bath, that soft cool shower of the kindest powder m the world BABY 4|/ POWDER THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED V« ~^s^K "^y >/^ 11 DELICIOUS CENTRES '^V V THICKLY COVERED WITH l l FULL CREAM MILK CHOCOLATE distributors: SI ME, DARBY 1 '0. LTD. Indoor
      189 words
  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 221 9 (6). Straits Times Crossword N~t *op 26. Rubbers (7). 37 Oorge (7). WjsjJ I, I I*l li I I. I I. I U T— 28. Landed property hfld for all I I llfe b y a tenant JT B >- -Bmi Hi 111 lH IHI*I 2. Red seal for the
      221 words

  • THE LONDON LETTER
    • 1443 10 ELECTION ODDS ARE SHORTENING From Our Own Correspondent LONDON: RKPORTS that book makers m Singa pore were offering 2 l against Labour winning the General Election were printed m London newspapers this week. Here the odds offered againsl Mr. Attlee are only 7 5, and they a«r tending to shorten.
      1,443 words
  • Man-in-the-Street
    • 474 10 IN R£PLY to "just a Traveller's" letter. IKi X this continual criticism really going to brine Sir Henry back to life, or help anyone else? I refer to the observation that the bandits are "far more intelligent than the general" run of Officers, Police jr
      474 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 219 10 HJ| 1 1 am. 1 .45, 4.00, 6.30, 9.30pm ftfiidl MWrfjflfl From TODAY I Punch I I thon a ■^^^^■B t"Ow^p^on H I 1 9H*S IB thon I kl9 "Mom* I Brov* I from I producer I [jl 1 I UDtMI^CJL I*&***r 5 49 »ovu a~/ urn****- MMION TERESA BRANDO
      219 words
    • 267 10 LAST DAY fii >i-m i<V p.. =Mew=sSambra= OPENS TOMORROW.' A "MIST" FOR \vllll/j|7 ll»l>U GOLF L<ivi:i:s'PJjWUfl/ 61ENK AKKE iHh. Fratiirinß >e/ t< Tlea*ifiTeatHiWa^baa^aa»a^a^aai S.»ifl m Snr.id HCS'BeWt T tW lar' Jimmy Dcmarel 'SJBm| I AW^i£n^M^%* Dr. Cary IVf iddlrtofl JPHhMHBPP^'^ a oth Crntury Fox Film ■—^^^KIET THE NEW ALHAMBRA HABIT!-™^^™J
      267 words

  • 303 11 LONDON, Mon. IN the absence of a lead from weekend news, buying Interest In the London Stock Exchange today was small and generally failed to offset end of account sales. Consequently price movements m many sections were to slightly lower levels and with some of the recently active
    303 words
  • 36 11 SINGAPORE. Mon., Oct. IS $471.50 (unchanged.) London: £1,000 a ton LONDON, Mon. Cash Bayers £1,000. Sellers £1.005; Forward Buyers £947J, Sellers £950; Settlement £1.015 (down £10). Turnover: a.m. 60, p.m. 64 tons.
    36 words
  • 154 11 T*HE copra section of the Singapore produce market wm quietly steady yesterday with buyers at $43 4 a picul and sellers at $49. No business was reported. In the quiet coconut oil section sellers quoted $73 a picul. There was no buying interest. Pepper remained unchanged In
    154 words
  • 36 11 HONO KONG, Mon. C REE market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was quoted yesterday at the close as follows: US$l HK$6 88'j (cash), HKJ6.92H "T.T.); £1 HK515.85; one tahil of gold HKS332.— UP.
    UP  -  36 words
  • 141 11 Fram Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE. Mon. INVESTMENT prices were Irre- gular on the Melbourne Exchange today, the underlying tone being steadier than last week's closing market. Prices generally moved within narrow limits, although there were Isolated fharp moves. Some market leaders. Including Broken Hill and Consolidated Industries,
    141 words
  • 220 11 Turnover almost small; prices unchanged m AUSTRALIA placed some orders m the Singapore "rubber market yesterday but at the quiet close there was no confirmation of whether they had been accepted or not. The day as a whole was dull and featureless, with prices little changed. Turnover was
    220 words
  • 40 11 TUN-ORE outputs are announced as follows for the quarter to Sept. 30, 1951, In piculs: Malayan Dredging (three dredges) 1.824 S. Malayan Dredging (six dredges) 14,357 S. Tronoh Dredging (two dredges) 3,162.6 Tronoh Mines (three dredges) 6,560.4
    40 words
  • 221 11 Tins and Rubbers firmer rE Malayan share market opened the week yesterday on a steady note with prices tending to firm In Tins and Rubbers. Industrials remained quiet. Price Changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Baycrt SeUcri Gammons 2.75 2 82 J M Breweries 564
    221 words
  • 34 11 CANADIAN DOLLAR EXCHANGE "THK Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced yesterday that control direct rates for Canadian dollars were: Buying T.T. 34%. Airmail (0.D.) 34 7/8. (90 days) 35. 1/8; Selling T.T./O.D. ready 34 3/8.
    34 words
  • 163 11 CHIPS m the Singapore Roads and alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns at 4 p.m yesterday were: Ooter Roads: Hal Hsuan, El Greco, Tamerlane. Chong Ya, Telemachus, Langlegale, Hoi Houw. Bakongan. Tatsuharu Maru Troodos. Sumatra, Baud. Poo Yu. Mating Bama. Sambas, Loksang. Inner Roads: KUas. Kotanlca Semenylh, Hua
    163 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1135 11 MANSFIELD <Jk CO., LTD. iincorpoiatoo n Singapore! BLUB FUNNEL LINE Carrier s option to proceed via otfcor ports to load and dtscnargo cargo. SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL CLASCOW LONDON ft CONTINENTAL PORTS Oue Sails r> Sham Penang Dmcinon lor leddah M soilles, a live, pool C. 33/J4 Oct. 1* Oct. 20/24
      1,135 words
    • 811 11 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS EAST ASIATIC LINE To Now York and Boston via Ceylon. India Egypt and SAILINCS FROM SCANDINAVIA/UK /CONTINENT Mediterranean Ports. Vport p s>wm Penang Singapore P Swettenham Penang "Selandia" for Saigon Bangkok 24-25 Oct. 21-23 Oct. 17-20 Ocl Cdns. 8-9 "Panama" for Bangkok. Hong Kong, ii. PRESIDENT VAN
      811 words
    • 1050 11 McAUSTER 6c CO., LTD. Telephone No 5906 ELLERMAN BUCKMAIX «x AV ENES» LINE LONDON. HAVRE ROTTERDAM M POUTLANO SEATTLE 6 VANCOU VI R and for U S A.. North Atlantic Poitt and Canada via Celombo Acceotm« cargo t« Cenna. 6 lauNi Anetican Ports CITY OF POONA CASTLIViLU Spore Sham Penana
      1,050 words

  • 405 12 Council: Colony takes a stand A TENSE moment m yesterday's schools hockey match on the .Victoria School ground. An A.C.S. defender is about to* clear with a Victoria forward just behind him. Victoria School won by two goals to nil. Straits Times picture. EQUALITY-OR NOTHING DOING rpHE Singapore Olympic and
    405 words
  • 207 12 DORTMUND, Monday! JOHNNY Williams, contender for the British J heavyweight title, drew with Heinz Neuhaus, Germany's No. 2 heavyweight over ten rounds here yesterday. The decision was greeted by boos and jeers, many apparently thinking that Williams had won. About 25,000 watched the fight refereed by former
    Reuter  -  207 words
  • 23 12 BRUSSELS, Moo.— Austria boat Belgium 8-1 after leading 2-1 at half time In an International soccer match here yesterday. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  23 words
  • 69 12 In a hard fought game. Blues defeated the Greens by 21 points to f\ve m the RAF Malaya rugger trial played at Seletar yesterday Woodward showed up well while full-backs Walker and Coulson were always safe and reliable. Outstanding winger was Hobos. Woodward Humphries and
    69 words
  • 79 12 HONG KONG. Mon. JJONG KONG XI beat Combined Hong Kong and Singapore Services by six wickets m the final day of their three-day match marking the centenary celebrations of the Hong Kong Cricket Club. O. N Gosano of Hong Kong laid low six Service batsmen for
    Reuter  -  79 words
  • 57 12 The following ties m the Singapore Junior inter-club badminton championships will be played off this week-end Saturday at 7.15 p.m.: Bournemouth B.P. v Mayflower 8.P.; Sunday at 9.30 a.m.: Useful Blues" v Marigold 8.P.; Sunday at 2 p.m.: Eclipse B.P. v Flower 8.P.: Sunday at 7.
    57 words
  • 46 12 The following wili represent the Royal Army Service Corps m a name of rugger against R.A.F. Seletar at Seletar on Saturday. Lawson; Moyles. Wilson -Lloyd, Vail, Everton; Hunter, Isles; Thompson, Robblns, Baieley, BeU, Hlnton, Miles, Gourlle, Neve. Reserves: Forfar, Watkins, DayThompson.
    46 words
  • 34 12 The Singapore Khalsa Association hockey team to meet the University of Malaya on the Indian Association ground today will be: Bakar, Avtar, Vals. AJit. Tirlok, Slon. Inder, Beant, Harbhajan, Harbans. Haxbans.
    34 words
  • 49 12 In a frindly hockey match played on the* padang yesterday, Singapore Cricket Club Women's second XI did well to hold the Girls Sports Club second string to a one-all draw. Miss M. Peterson opened scoring for the G.S.C. and Miss Atkinson equalised for the B.C.C. Women.
    49 words
  • 140 12 HONG KONG, Mon. Headed by Wong Peng Soon world badminton champion, a Malayan badminton team is expected here on October 20 for a series of exhibition games one of which will be watched by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Alexander Grantham. Meanwhile,
    Reuter  -  140 words
  • 65 12 BANGKOK, Mon.— Tanny Campo, Filipino flyweight champion of the Orient, won a dearcut decision over Thailand's ranking flyweight Chal Sithpol In a ten-round bout at the Rajadamnern Stadium here last night. The bout was witnessed by a capacity crowd In spite of a heavy downpour and
    65 words
  • 64 12 KOTA BAHRU, Mon.— Kelanwn lost a popular sportsman when Mr. A. H. Priestley, formerly of the Federal Jungle Company. Paair Put«h Joined the staff of the Australian Gold Mine, Raub. Mr. Priestley was the mainstay of the Kota Bahru hockey team, and at this year's State
    64 words
  • 59 12 KUALA KANGSAR, Mon. After being a goal early m the first half of the friendly hockey fixture with a Kuala Kangsar District XI the Malay College fought back to lead at half time 2-1 and run out winners S-S. Ismail scored twice for the District
    59 words
  • 184 12 ROYAL Air Force Combined sprang a surprise at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday when they beat the fancied Malays they were m the running for second place In a S.A.F.A. Community League match. The game started with a shock for the Malays' supporters. In the first
    184 words
  • 157 12  -  Epsom Jeep From PENANO, Mon. 'THERE was a lot of rain at Batu Gantong racetrack this morning and only the sand track was open for work. There was only one strong gallop when Spencer rushed Clickliy Click along from the six. Cllcklty Click bowled along
    157 words
  • 129 12 Ooi in form— heartening, says Mr. Lim IT is most heartening to know that Penang's Ooi Teik Hock, hero of the last Malayan Thomas Cup team, has again struck from, Mr. Lim Chuan Geok, manager and nonplayinj captain of the next year's Cup team, told the Straits Times yesterday. His
    129 words
  • 202 12 VICTORIA School defeated Anglo-Chinese School by two goals to nil In a game of hockey played at Victoria School ground yesterday. A.C.S made a good start and pinned the Victorians In their own territory for fully 10 minutes, but a stubborn Victoria defence m which Dollah
    202 words
  • 71 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. 'THE Football Association of Selangor Council has unanimously approved an application to allow Dutton (T.P.C.A.) and Rijenberg (Sel. Eurasians) to go on tour with the Malayan Chinese P.A. to Hong Kong and Manila. The Council regretted that Lim See Hu and Khoo Bin
    71 words
  • 74 12 PORT WORTH, (Texas) Mon Babe Dldrikson Zaharlas won h«r fourth woman'i Texas open golf title at River Crest Country Club yesterday with an easy eight and seven victory over defending champion Beverly Hanson, California. Mrs. Zaharlas became the second person to win the trophy four
    74 words
  • 25 12 The Cosmopolitan Cycling Club ■low cycle race for women will be held on the Singapore Indian Association ground, Balestler Road, at 515 p.m. on Thursday.
    25 words
  • 258 12 INDORE, Monday. THE MCC drew their three-day match against Holkar, the Ranji Trophy champions, here, after gaining a first "innings lead of 48 today. Helped by a fighting century by Jack Robertson and a mixed innings of 43 by the captain, Nigel Howard, the
    Reuter  -  258 words
  • 391 12 FEW ENTRIES FOR COLONY'S HILL CLIMB A FTER a lull In motor racing, since the Johor* Grand Prix m August, the sport again gets under way on Oct. 28 when the Singapore Motor Club holds the Gap Hill Climb. The official closing date for the entries was yesterday but up
    391 words
  • 63 12 TPHE Perak Amateur Football Assocla'lon has adopted the English F.A. Cup system of drawIng lor every round for this season's major knock out competitions, the senior division for the Llm Seng Fook Cup and the junior division for the- Cow and Gate Cup. The draw for
    63 words
  • 130 12 WORK on the Singapore Badminton Hall is well ahead of schedule and the foundation piling work should be completed before the end of this month, Mr. J. J Bell, civil engineer of Sime Darby Co.. told the Straits Times yesterday. The "go ahead"
    130 words
  • 27 12 GENEVA, Mon. A record crowd of more than 40.000 packed the Charmllles Stadium here yesterday to see Prance heat Switzerland 2-1 at soccer. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  27 words
  • 108 12 PENANO. Mou gIX iwlsUMn will conk-est ihla Sunday for the l«5l title of Penar .-> fasiest spun.ci. n»« competitor!), all iroin the Penang Chinebe Swimmint club, will M taking pan m the Uland's 100 metres free style open championship to be held at the Club's
    108 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 778 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from fag* 8) SITUATIONS VACANT TWO teachers male or female, for Coronation Church of England School. Kamuntlng. Talplng Salary at Government rates for suitable applicants Apply to Principal VACANCIES EXIST for clerks tn ths Naval Base. Commencing salary $133 75 (male); $109 (female) per month Including CO
      778 words
    • 397 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. Conunuea rrom previous Col) VEHICLES FOR SALE CITROEN Light Fifteen Saloon 1948-49 Model, black. In showroom condition. Price $5,500. Ring Kuala Kangsar 18. LATE 49 Hlllman Minx, excel. rond new tyres, plastic cover and Pye Radio. For inspection and once Phone 7379 and 6685. FIAT Marvellette Convertible, Oct.
      397 words
    • 36 12 Grand Prix ELECTION Precision Watches THE WORLD HAS LEARNEO TO TRUST A BBBBBBBbW' .^l^^H ■tt6Sl!2iß^^-^^i vbbi Obtainable at all watch dealers Sole Agents m Malaya, Sarawak North Borneo CHUN CHONG Singapore i. Established 1899 IwTI TOPSt
      36 words
  • Page 12 Miscellaneous