The Straits Times, 19 October 1951

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1951. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTO. TWELVE PAGES
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    BRIDGE BATTLE ON SUEZ CANAL
    518 1 Egyptian guards fire on British troops BUT THEY LOSE TWO, FIVE WOUNDED ISMAILIA, THURSDAY. EGYPTIAN TROOPS YESTERDAY FIRED WITHOUT WARNING E ON BRITISH FORCES MOVING TO OCCUPY THE EL FERDAN RRIDTF OVFR A BR\NCH OF THE SUEZ CANAL, A BRITISH ARMY COMMII NIQUE STATED TODAY.
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    We stay— definitely, says General
    190 1 We stay definitely, says General fiENERAL Sir Brian Robert\M son British Commander m the Middle East, left London by air yesterday lor the Suez Canal Zone under orders to keep the Br.tish forces there despite Egyptian threats. He said: We shall definitely maintain our poslti >n m the Canal zone."
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    KILLED IN CRASH
    35 1 HONG KONG. Thurs— Mr. f. E. Ferrier. 48. a British djirector of the Swiss office Eulpmpnt firm Spalinger Si and former Australian Cwspaper editor was killed a car crash early today. A.P.
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    BOMB FORCES EVACUATION
    59 1 vifcNNA, Thurs.— Thousands of Viennese— the entire popu lation of the area between the old and new Danube m the north-eastern suburbs were evacuated from their homes today when a 50a lb unexoloded bomb was blown up. The bomb, dropped during the war, was found m a
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    DRIVER MEETS A CIVET
    124 1 A EUROPEAN motorist from the Naval Base, Mr. L. St. J. Petts. met a civet cat at the 10 Mr milestone Buklt Tlmah Road, last night andthought he had encountered a tiger. The animal was caught m the glare of the headlights and darted Into roadside
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    British ship 'bombed'
    66 1 BELFAST, Thurs. A Bl Ish merchant captain said today that his ship was bombed by three seaplanes off Archangel, Russia on Sept. 14. Captain L. Gow, master of the 3,500-ton steamer Berylstone, carrying tLnber to Belfast, said the Soviet authorities at Archangel offered no explanation when the
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    Unionists meet for 10 hours
    76 1 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs The press statement by Mr. M. P. Rajagopal, treasurer of the Malayan Trade Union Council, on the translation hitch at the annual conference held at Kuala Lumpur recently was criticised by tb* Johor e State Division of the M.T.UC. In Johore Bahru
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    10 WEEKS MORE TO GO
    35 1 THE Chinese Communists have decreed the end of this year as the deadline for action aimed at blotting out the Christian church m China, says a report from Talpeh. Reuter.
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    Crew 'kidnap' plane
    44 1 ZURICH, Thurs. A Yugoslav Airway's plane "kidnapped" by its crew landed at the Zurich airport yesterday with 22 unwilling passengers and a radio operator trussed up with ropes. The plane had been on a regular flight between LiublJana and Belgrade. Reuter.
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    He wants home for aged cows
    99 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs. C W AMI Karpatriji, founder of the Ram Rajya Party, opened his election campaign with a press conference here demanding a ban on the slaughter of cattle and homes for aged and decrepit cows. The party, most conservative of those taking
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    LADY GURNEY BACK IN U.K.
    34 1 LONDON, Thurs.— Lady Gurney, widow of Sir Henry Gumey, High Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya who was murdered by terrorists, arrived here by air yesterday from Singapore.— teuter.
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    RADIO RECORDED THE SLAYER'S SHOTS
    78 1 RAWALPINDI, Thursday. T*HE two shots, which rang out on Tuesday, ending x *the speech and the life of Pakistan's Prime Minister Liaquat All Khan, were recorded for all time by radio equipment. Pakistan Radio had made all arrangements to broadcast Llaquat's speech at the Moslem
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    THE TOUR BEGINS
    36 1 PRINCESS ELIZABETH and the Duke of Edinburgh leave by ear after getting oft the train and receiving a great welcome at the pier for the start of their Canadian tour, m Quebec city.
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    Go slow 'may hit anti-Red drive'
    335 1 GOVT. WARNS RAILMEN KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federation Government m a statement today accused the Malayan Railway Traffic Operating Union of a deliberate "go slow" policy, and warned The union maintains that t is merely "working to rule." The Government statement said that though
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    RUSSIA ASKED TO ARRANGE KOREA PEACE
    293 1 WASHINGTON, Thursday. T»HE United States has asked the Soviet Union to get the North Koreans and Chinese to conclude an armistice m Korea unrelated to "political and territorial issues", the State Department disclosed today. Admiral Kirk, American Ambassador m Moscow, told the Soviet Foreign
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    23 killed in plane crash
    26 1 NANAIMO, British Columbia. Thurs. Twenty-three people were killed last night when a Queen Charlotte Airlines plane crashed Into Mount Benson.— A.P.
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    CANTON JUSTICE
    37 1 HONG KONG. Thurs. A Canton court sentenced a tobacco factory foreman, Kuo Ping-sun, to five years m gaol for ill-treating the workers and forcing female employees to date him on penalty of being fired. A.P.
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    17 SAVED
    36 1 HONG KONG, Thurs.— The British aircraft-carrier Unicorn collided with and sank a Chinese fishing boat, today, a few miles outside Hong Kong. All the 17 aboard the junk, including fire children, were rescued.— AP.
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    TRUMAN AGAIN
    28 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. President Truman said tonight that he stood by iiis statement that agreements with Russia were not worth the paper they were written on. Reuter.
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    U.N. offers new plan on neutral zone
    87 1 MUNSAN. Thurs UNITED Nations liaison officers at Panmunjom today offered the Communists a new proposal, to break the dispute on the extent of the neutral zone s to surround Kaeson« and Munsan. They suggested a threemile radius round each base, and reported afterwards
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    Manoeuvres discussed
    61 1 LONDON. Thurs. Field Marshal Sir William Slim. Chief of the British Imperial General Staff, yesterday analysed with Commonwealth commanders-in-chief the results of Britain's largest post_ war army manoeuvres held m southern England this week. The Field Marshal and th« commandera-in-chief also. It is understood, discussed th« general military
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    CAIRO GANG STARTED RIOTS
    164 3 They made a trip to Suez AND SAID: HELP YOURSELVES LONDON, Thursday. THE War Office said today that an estimated ES9MM damage was caused by Tuesday's rioting at Ismailia, m the Suez Canal zone. Investigation shows that the riots m Ismailia Parted by a gang of
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    Hardships ahead, Egyptians are warned
    184 3 Hardships ahead, Egyptians are warned CAIRO, Tburs. fill Ig\ptian Premier. Na- has Pasha, told Parliament last night: "We have chosen our course and we shall continue with it no matter what hardships and vurifices. this day forward there will he no co-operation with any occupiers, oppressors or enemies of our
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    He can enter Australia
    72 3 fANBE-trtA. Thurs. OREKZO Gaaboa. a Fili- oino lieutenant m the 'A Army, hns heen given a uitoi A r, f ralia -for 1 days. Ormboa was the centre of n Australian immigration m when th-> former Im■n Minister, Mr. A. 'aldwell, refu p erl to allow
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    Pilots told to avoid Canal
    57 3 CAIRO. Thurs The Egyptian Acting Minister of War and Marine. Abdel Fattah Hunan Pasha, last night warned ail civil aviation companlei that their pilots should not land m the Suez Canal /one "whatever the circumstances be •Nert'ssary uroceedings will b.- t;\k<n an unst companies aircraft
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    Had to put a sock in it
    85 3 PERTH. Thurs. riISHERMAN J. Prowse r seized a shotgun and fired when he a large sea snake glide oast his boat off Fremantle. The explosion blew the threshing snake Into the boat and Prowse fired again This time he killed the snake —but
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    HIKE ACROSS THE WORLD
    53 3 PERTH, Thurs. Oidrlch Hromek. aged 22 a Czech and his French wife, Chrlstiane, 22, arrived at Perth with A£2. after a flve-month 28.000-mile hitch-hike from Paris. They set out with A.C250 and will work at Perth to ?et enough money to go to Sydney, where they
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    Police officer sent to gaol
    46 3 HONG KONG, Thurs— A Kowloon court yesterday sentenced a police officer, Godfrey Denis Turney, to two months' hard labour on each of two counts of wounding a Chinese woman and a Chinese boy during a hawkers' raid on September 20.— A.P.
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    KNITS HIS WAY
    65 3 MASCULINE ATTENTION strays from newspapers, feminine attention Is appro Ting, when Mr. Cyril Hodges knits to pass the journey fr on Sout hend-On-Sea to London. Mr. Hodges is an expert who does not bother about patterns or measure ments. It is only two years since he started,
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    REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
    182 3 REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF I IJ.S. Representative 1 V Lawrence Smith (Re- 1 publican. Michigan) yes- I terday demanded that i the United Nations Sec- i retary-General, Mr. f i Trygve Lie, should re- j j sign or be fired because I "he dearly speaks for j
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    LOCUSTS SIGHTED
    49 3 Swarms of locusts I {.have been sighted m 17 i districts m South Africa. Locust fighters and me- chanised destruction i squalls have been mo- I biased. Negotiations toward 1 1 an air agreement be- tween the Philippines land Switzerland started I on Tuesday at Berne. I
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    WOMAN HELD
    28 3 MANILA, Thurs.— Mrs. Rosario Balgos. wife of a Communist leader, Mariano P. Balgos. today was reported to have been arrested as a susoected Huk courier.— UP.
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    SCIENTISTS VANISHED WITH FAMILIES
    144 3 But they didn't take secrets LONDON, Thursday. "TWO British scientists, who have vanished abroad 1 with their families, are unlikely to have carried away any secret information. But security officials are checking on the recent movements of the men, Dennis O'Connor and William Campbell, both 26,
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    Killer hired to murder Liaquat
    239 3 2,000 RUPEES FOUND ON BODY KARACHI, Thursday. T«HE killer of Pakistan's Premier LJaquat All Khan A was "m all probability" hired to commit the murder, Government authorities said last night. They confirmed a police report that the gunman, Syed Akbar, who was killed at once
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    No dividend bar for tin, rubber firms
    133 3 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Thurs. GOVERNMENT has stated that if It is still In office after the General Election. Malayan tin and rubber companies will be exempted from the dividend limitation plan announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. No official reply
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    NEW SHIP FOR COLONY RUN
    73 3 HONG KONG, Thurs. A Hong Kong shipbuilding firm has made a contract to build a new passenger and cargo vessel for services based on Singapore, according to the quarterly report of the Hong Korfg Director of Marine. Four vessels for Europe are still under construction,
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    Blackout areas
    149 3 ELECTRICITY may be cat off In the follow inc areas today:— DAT Rangoon Bd., Towner Rd.. Serancoon Kd.. Mrnnett Estate. Kolam Ayer. McPhrrson Rd.. Kirn Chuan Rd.. Boundary Rd.. Florence Rd., I'pper Serancoon, Vio Cba K»nf Rd., Govt. Printing Works, Woodtrigh Park, BraddcU Heights. Arthur Rd.. Tanjonf Katonf.
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    U.N. report on Kashmir
    81 3 NEW YORK, Thurs. FE United Nations Security Council convenes today to receive formally from Dr. Frank Graham a report on his efforts to achieve demilitarization of Jammu and Kashmir. The report has been already circulated. It asks the Council for six weeks' to continue the negotiation
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    Swiss expel negro spy
    59 3 Swiss expel negro spy LAUSANNE, Thurs r«HARLES DAVIS, 23-year-old American negro, was yesterday sentenced to eight months' imprisonment and expulsion from Switzerland for 10 years for organislne a service of political information, hgelt Davis admitted being employed by a Republican Senator to spy on U.B. diplomats. As he has already
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    Odds on Tories, say bookies
    130 3 LONDON. Thurs. IJEAVY betting on the Con- servatlves to win the Oct. 25 Election drove the odds still longer against the Labour Government yesterday. In the books of Dougias 3tuart, one of the biggest firms of bookmakers. Labour backers can bet £2 to win £7.
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    America backs Britain on oil
    214 3 America backs Britain on oil UNITED NATIONS. Thurs. T<HE United States x threw its full support yesterday behind Britain m the Anglo-Persian oil dispute and demanded that the United Nations take action to help bring about a peaceful solution. The chief U.S. delegate, Mr Warren Austin, challenged the Persian and
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    Sukiman agrees
    31 3 JAKARTA, Thurs— The Indonesian Premier, Dr. Sukiman, has accepted m principle an invitation by the Premiei of Burma, Thakin Nu, to attend a conference representing India, Indonesia and Burma.
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    Ten fight their way through 'curtain'
    107 3 Ten fight their way through 'curtain HOF. GERMANY, Thursday. TEN Czechs, some armed with sub-machine guns, fought their way across the border into West Germany yesterday m a gun battle with Communist police. I The political refugees four mv, two women and four children— made their bid for freedom on
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    Embassy worker shot dead
    37 3 MANILA. Thurs.— A Filipino employee of the United States Embassy was shot dead and three others seriously wounded early today m a night club on Dewey Boulevard, m Pasav City. The assailant escaped
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    4,000 want to learn
    95 4 ITAMPONG Malays from all over the country sent the majority of the 4,000 applications which Radio Malaya has received so far for printed lessons since it began its new English lessons for Malays three weeks ago. Malay school boys and girls have also applied. A spokesman
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    ROBBED BAR COURT TOLD
    84 4 Although he was injured by an armed robber and his accomplice, Ng Cheng Chlu, proprietor of a bar at Jalan Besar, raised an alarm when he was robbed of $153. This led to the arrest of Lee Foo Wah, who was alleged to be the unarmed
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    SHIP DELAYED
    31 4 The Klmanis. the Straits Steamship Company's newest addition to their fleet, for the Singapore-North Borneo run. has been delayed In Penang. and will not arrive m Singapore until tomorrow.
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    SQUATTER IN SINGAPORE IS QUITE A V.I.P. NOW
    315 4 SQUATTER IN SINGAPORE IS QUITE A V.I.P. NOW IT was only slight exag--1 geration to say that m Singapore, squatters were being evicted to accommodate other squatters, Mr. A. B. Ramsay, acting chairman of the Rural Board, said at its meeting yesterday. "A squatter has become a very favoured person
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    CRIPPLES SEE GUIDE RALLY
    153 4 CRIPPLES SEE GUIDE RALLY JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. TWO cripples, one m at invalid's chair and the other on crutches, took par: m the first public rally 01 Johore Girl Guides since their enrolment ceremony In 1949 The Sultanah of Johore. patron of Johore Girl Guides Association, watched the march past
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    RURAL HOUSES TO STAY HIGH
    340 4 npHE Singapore Rural Road yesterday upheld its previous decision that the height of buildings m their areas should be at least 10 feet. Ceilings m the City would be only eight feet high. Mr. H. J. C. Kulasinsha asked why a height of eight feet
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    Rural Board pays tribute to official
    146 4 T*HE Singapore Rural Board yesterday paid a tribute to their acting chairman, Mr. A. B. Ramsay, who will be leaving for Kedah as British Adviser towards the end of this month. Mr. E. Oalistan, a senior member of the Board, sa<d that although Mr.
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    Service for hospitals
    92 4 HOSPITAL Sunday m Singapore will be observed at St. Andrew's Cathedral with a special service for members of the Medical Services at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday. Dr. W. J. Vickers, Director of Medical Services m Singapore, will read the first lesson and a Nursing Sister from, the
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    DRIVER FINED
    134 4 JOHORE BAIIRU. Thurs. For carrying a log which extended a foot beyond the length of his lorry, Kwon<? Fong Seng, the driver, was fined $35 m the Kota Tingßi Police Court. ~THE COMMISSIONER-GENERALD Mr. MalColm MacDonald, and his wife were the guests of honour at a reception given
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    GIMSON TO LAY STONE
    113 4 GIMSON TO LAY STONE FE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, will lay the foundation stone of the new buildings of the Malayan Naval Force at the Naval Base at 5.30 p.m. today. The ceremony, which will be watched by more than 150 guests as well as officers and ratings
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    S'pore birth graph goes up, up
    122 4 CTARTING with 38,654 births m Singapore m 1946 each year since the war has seen a record high number of births. This year's figures Indicate that last year's record will again be sumassed. In 1947. there were 43,045 births, m 1948 there were 44,450
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      117 4 PAYA LEBAR MYF: "The MYF-er and Civic Coracicusness," discussion night, speaker Mr. S. T. Peter Lim, secretary for Young People's Work, Methodist Church, 7 Boundary Road Upper Serangoon. 8 p.m. YMCA: Commercial classes, 5.30 p.m.; judo practice. 5.30 p.m; body building group, 5.30 p.m.; table tennis "Khalik Cup tournament, 7
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    Colony project to reduce price of ikan bilis
    476 5 EXPERIMENT ON GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SINGAPORE Fisheries Department is testing: a project whereby people will be able to buy dried bilis (local sprots) at the cheapest price. Mr. T. W. Burdon, deputy director of the Fisheries Department, yesterday said the tests were being
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    Help to sell poppies— girls urged
    229 5 Help to sell poppies girls urged THE Chairman of the Singapore Poppy Day Appeal Fund. Mrs. Vivian Bath, is appealing to all ex-service women to help sell popples on Saturday, Nov. 10. The fund, which is administered by the Singapore ExServices' Association, assists needy ex-service men and women of all
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    'Free' butter allowed
    101 5 THE Controller of Imports 1 and Exports, Singapore yesterday announced that quotas to import butter from Australia and New Zealand outside the contracts of the British Ministry of Food, will now be considered. Applications must be supported by proof that the appropriate authority In Australia and New
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    Singapore talk on Indians
    35 5 Mr G G. Thomson, Singapore Public Relations Sec retary. will address a public meeting at the Indian Association Roof Garden. Balesier Road, on Saturday at 615 p.m. on "Indians In Singapore."
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    DEFENCE COOPS TO HAVE OWN CARS
    53 5 THE Singapore Civil De- fence Corps is to have its own transport unit. The strength of the unit has not yet been decided. A spokesman of the Corps said yesterday: "The civil defence school at Kotam Ayer will train drivers for trucks and lorries
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    Elected majority —then 'members'
    173 5 Elected majority then 'members' HPHE decision to press for an elected majority to A the Singapore Legislative Council prior to the introduction of the 'Member system of administration m the Colony, was taken at a general committee meeting of the Progressive Party last night. Thls will be the main plank
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    Union serves 'ultimatum'
    79 5 Ti/lORE than 500 members of the Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association last night decided to serve a two-week ultimatum on the Singapore Harbour Board to revise the cost of living allowance for employees, li the Board failed to settle the Association's claim immediately. This decision was taken
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    Radio Malaya to spend less
    108 5 f|>HE Department of Broad- casting has included "nothing new" In Its financial estimates for next year, (he Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. D. A. Stephen, said yesterday. "Altogether we have asked for much less than last year Our policy will be one of regrouping; and taking
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    Report on ten days of work
    358 5 ECAFE CONFERENCE ENDS COUNTRIES of the ECAFE region have a world monopoly m raw jute and shellac and almost a monopoly m natural rubber and tea, it was stated m a report adopted by the ECAFE conference which ended a 10-day session m Singapore
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    TRADE TALKS END WITH BOUQUETS ALL ROUND
    280 5 TRADE TALKS END WITH BOUQUETS ALL ROUND rIE ECAFE trade conference ended yesterday. I Recommendations for the ECAFE Committee on Industry and Trade were made and bouquets handed to Singapore for its hospitality. When yesterday's meeting began, delegates stood In silence for a minute m memory of the late Mr.
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    Lokanathan warns of inflation
    217 5 Lokanathan warns of inflation I\R P. S. Lokanathan, ECAFE executive secretary, warned m a broadcast over Radio Malaya last night, that there is the big danger of inflation behind the present wave of prosperity In Asia. The question is, how long will raw materials stay at boom prices, he said.
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    Lived apart for 15 years
    57 5 Leong Kew. In a maintenance suit, told the Singapore Second Police Magistrate yesterday that she had lived apart from her husband for the last 15 years because he had misbehaved with a servant. Her husband. Yen Ah Huan. a watchmaker, was ordered to pay her
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    Offered $1 bribe
    39 5 Arit de Boer, a seaman, was fined $120 or two months' Imprisonment, m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday for offering a bribe ol SI to a constable m order to enter a Singapore Harbour godown.
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    SERGEANT BIRKBY HAD AN IDEA
    216 5 SERGEANT BIRKBY HAD AN IDEA WALKING along tin seashore near Seletaf air base, Flight-Ser-geant Harry Birkby. R.A.F.. had an idea. It was about fish. There must, he thought, b« plenty swimming about m the mud flats and if they could be caught easily, they would be Rood for the RAF
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    TRAFFIC BAN DURING RACE
    91 5 Traffic arrangements for the Singapore Motor Club Speed Hill Climb on Oct. 27 and 28 are as follows:— On Oct. 27. from 2 pm. un:il 5.30 p.m. and the next day. from 8 a.m. until 4.30 p.m.. the" use of that nan of South Buona Vista
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  • The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Oct. 19, 1951.
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      Stalemate In Korea
      696 6 It was Russia which opened the road to armistice talks m Korea, and it is to Russia that the United States has turned again m an appeal for aid m finding "a realistic armistice agreement" to end the Korean war. The Russian reply is not soothing. To
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      Two Foundation Stones
      418 6 Next month Sir Franklin Gimson will lay the foundation stones of the new Outpatients Department and the Nurses' Home at the General Hospital. This is indeed welcome news, for it means that at last two of the most important projects of the Colony's Medical Plan are about
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    The fate of Japan is settled
    1860 6  - The fate of Japan is settled WINSTON S. CHURCHILL War Memoirs: Closing the Ring— 6 By Me. Churchill reached Halifax, Not* o«*tU. «i Ami. t, IMS. The QaebM Conference ("Quadrant") m l» bt i scrie* mt technical talks between Urn British aa4 hm» rlcaa staffs, B«Mt«at«4 by the »lenar t
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      THE GUILD OF GRADUATES
      395 6 IWISH to correct the report that appeared m this morning's (Thursday's) Issue of the Straits Times pertaining to the editorial comment of "Grad" on the case for Increased representation of the Guild of Graduates on the University Council. I can appreciate that for reasons of space
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      A 'Gurney Month'?
      257 6 ADMIRABLE are the suggestions put forth by some of your correspondents that the jungle or thick growth horderinjj both sides of our main highways be done away with. But unfortunately, this does not appear feasible, at least from the point of view of Government. In point of
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      IRAQI FLAG
      100 6 rE picture In today* Straits Times (Thursday) of the Pakistani flag at halfmast over a Singapore shop surely wu not m fact of the Pakistani flag? This flag is dark green with white vertical bar -at the mast and a white crescent and flvepolnted heraldic star In the
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    On the Margin
    403 6 Lord Ogmore H/HEN the Comet was park- ed on Kallang airport last week-end, there was perhaps not a single person la Singapore who saw a connection between that historic t«*t (light and a member of the Penan* Bar during the yean 1930-34. Yet Lord Ogmore was rMponslble
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    SURVEY TO FIND COST OF ILL-HEALTH
    177 7 Research team will look\ into the sick man's pocket SURVEY to find out how illness hits the pockets of Singapore people is to be made by the Social Research section of the Social Welfare Department. A Department spokesman explained yesterday: "We aim to find
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    STORE POLICE QUESTION MR. ELSTONE
    247 7 STORE POLICE QUESTION MR. ELSTONE SINGAPORE police on Wednesday interrogated 3 Robert Noel Elstone, the 26-year-old British scientist refused entry into the Colony. Elstone came ashore under escort. "They asked me whether it lot reasonable for them <er that I was a Comt from the facts In their sion." he
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    Hospital case sheet queried
    195 7 Hospital case sheet queried THE Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate Mr. P Claque yesterday critlrisrd the presentation of a hospital eaie dbeet when a witness. Dr Elaine Wong, of X indani Kf rbau Hospital is bt'ng heard. Dr. Wung was a witness m a continued preliminary Inquiry m which a woman
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    Remanded in hospital
    50 7 A tentative charge of atI lift to .-omniit mischief by fire by throwing lighted i' ss sticks into a house m Victoria Street. Singapore, (m Oct 8. was explained to l-:>m Poll Chuan m the Second PoHcp Court yester«inv lam vm remanded m W"ital Hospital until Oct
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    TUC elects officials
    86 7 THE Representative Council of the Singapore Trade Union Congress has elected the following to the Governing Council of the Congress. Messrs. Sulaimnn bin Abdul Batata: i Naval Base Malay Workers' Union*: A. Sundaram: (Indian Drivers' Union): and Lee Yew Seng: (Singapore Motor Vehicl Drivers' Union t vice-presidents:
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    HAWKERS FINED
    33 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. Two women. Ong See and Yong Lim, were fined $5 and $7 each m the Police Court today for sellinp cakes and vegetables at Kulal without a licence.
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    Education chief for conference
    232 7 THEY WILL POOL IDEAS PHE Singapore Director of Education, Mr. A. W Frisby will leave for India next month to discuss educational proMems with other South-East Asian educationalists. The discussion will be part of the three-week seminar on South-East Asian youth work to start m Simla,
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    6,967 join 'small man' association
    201 7 JN all, 6,967 Malay, Chinese and Indian smallholders nave joined the Johore Smallholders' Association which was formed on Oct. 5. More applications for membership are coming m. The presiden.t Inche Monamed Aris bin Ahmed Fathil and one of the vice-presi-dents. Mr. Quek Kai Kee, now
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    Committee to meet soon
    95 7 THE joint committee— Rural Board and City Council —to consider schemes to prevent floods m the city and rural areas, will hold Its first meeting soon, Mr. A. B. Ram. say., Chairman of the Rural Board, said yesterday. The President of the City Council. Mr. T.
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    CHARITY SHOW
    36 7 A charity cinema show In aid of the new Brothers' School at Moulmein Road Singapore, will be held at the Rex theatre at 8.45 a.m. on Sunday. The film wlil be "Bonnie Prince Charlie."
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    Party to fix the day
    60 7 THE Singapore Labour Party General Council will meet tomorrow to choose a date for the annual conference. The conference, scheduled to be held on next Sunday, was postponed because of difficulty m getting a hall. The Council will also discuss the new draft constitution of
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    WOMAN ALLOWED $500 BAIL
    74 7 JOHORK BAHRU. Thurs.— A woman. Chin Kirn Yong, pleaded guilty m the Kota Tinggi Police Court to being m unlawful possession of three pounds of scrap rubber and 35 lb. of latex. The prosecution asked for a stay of sentence pending completion of investigations m connection
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    TUNE IN SOON
    18 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Forty kampongs m Trengganu will be fitted wltft community listening sets soon.
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    FORMOSAN OFFER REJECTED
    124 7 AN offer made by representatives of the Formosan Government to the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce to be their agents for proposed trade between Formosa and Singapore was rejected yesterday by the Chattier. The offer was made at a discussion between the Formosan Government representatives, who were
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    Chairman's farewell
    93 7 MEMBERS oi the Singapore Rural Board yesterday after the last meeting: attended by their chairman, Mr. A. B. Ramsay who is leaving soon to take np appointment as British Adviser, Kedah. Front row (from left): Mr. H. L. Ward. Mr. Chin Ctaye Fon*. Mr. Emile Galistan, Mr. A.
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    DEADLINE FOR XMAS MAIL
    187 7 DEADLINE FOR XMAS MAIL rnHE Postmaster-General anJ. nounced yesterday, that to ensure delivery m time for Christmas, the latest dates for posting letters and parcels In Singapore and the Federation are as follows:— .BY AIR:— United Kingdom. Federation Dec. 12, Singapore Dec. 13; U.S.A., Fed. Dec. 11, Spore Dec. 12;
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    3 LECTURES IN 3 TONGUES
    76 7 The Singapore Council for Adult Education is organising a series of three lectures m three languages— English. Malay and Mandarin— at the Stamford Girls' School 'former Gan Eng Seng School), Waterloo Street. The lectures, which will be given by Prof. Frederic Mason, Professor of Education,
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    Mr. Mac Donald to broadcast
    30 7 The Commissioner-Gene-ral, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, will talk on Malaya and the world crisis over the Blue network of Radio Malaya tonight at 8 o'clock.
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    He opened a school for planters
    134 7 He opened a school for planters ]Vf R H. G. BAILEY, a former IT Malayan planter, who retired last year and opened a school for rubber planters m his Hampshire home, died yesterday. Mr. Bailey came to Malaya m 1898, at the age of nine, when his father was with
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    More ships for Far East
    94 7 CHIP-BUILDING firms m Britain have received many orders m recent months for ships to serve on the Far East run. The Sarawak Steamship Company of Kuching has ordered a passenger-cargo motor ship for use between Singapore and the smaller ports of Sarawak. She will have
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    150 rents raised —one reduced
    199 7 T'HE rents of nearly 1 A Singapore were raised months of this year by thi 50 houses and shops m during the first eight Pent Conciliation Board. The increases range from $5 50 for a house out of town to $300 for a shop m
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    EXCESS WEIGHT
    31 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Quek Ah Choon, who used a three axle lorry whose centre axle carried an overweight of 8 cwt. was fined $170 In the Police Court today.
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    THIRD LOTTERY
    33 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Tickets for the third Federation Social and Welfare Lottery were on sale at Post Offices throughout Johore today. The lottery will be drawn at Penang on Dec. 15.
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    PRESENTS SURPRISE 600 LEPERS
    238 7 PRESENTS SURPRISE 600 LEPERS UIX hundred lepers In the St. Luke* Trafalgar Home, who though! they had been forgottea by the outside world! found out yesterday that they had friends not only m Singapore but also m England and Hong Kong. It all started when th«j went t* their little
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    Registry is kept busy
    53 7 THE Singapore Registry experienced another rush yesterday when another batch of nearly 500 applicants for S.I.T. houses swarmed the office to get declaration forms stamped and signed. Although it was the fourth day of the rush, there was no sign of any decrease In the size
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    Two classes at Chinese YMCA
    49 8 The Chinese V.M.C.A., Sincapore, proposes to organise Mandarin and English language classes at the Teachers' Rest House, Meyer Road,. Katong, from Dec. 3. Registration for the classes, at the Road. V.M.C.A., Selegie Road, or at the Teachers' Rest House, will close on Nov. 15.
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    NEW TANKER ARRIVES
    56 8 A new. self-propelled coastal tanker— the nrst of the new lighters to be built for the Shell Company since the war for carrying benzine m bulk— arrived m Singapore from Britain vesterdaf. She will go into dry dock for two days following the long journey rfom Falmouth,
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    PLANTERS HIT AT GOVT'S CONFUSION OF THOUGHT
    315 8 PLANTERS HIT AT GOVT'S CONFUSION OF THOUGHT Frustration may follow *more schemes' KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. FRUSTRATION may soon set m among planters and miners m the Federation if Government continues to "confuse" itself with schemes and plans and divert effort from the main objective of ending the Emergency, the Incorporated
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    Trafalgar Day today
    63 8 THE Governor of Singapore 1 Sir Franklin Gimson will be the guest of the Royal Navy m Singapore at their Trafalgar Day dinner tonight Today is the 146 th anniversary of Nelson's historic victory, the battle of Trafalgar, celebrated wherever the British flag Hies. A commemoration service
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    Fewer teachers for more pupils
    240 8 SINGAPORE'S education plans will cause a dilution D of trained teachers which will become progressively serious until 1952 when the first recruits studying at the Teachers' Training College complete their training. This is forecast m the annual report of the Department of Education. The report
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    University to study proposal
    91 8 r rHE COURT of the Uuiver- sity of Malaya will meet omorrow to discuss a request by the Guild of Graduates for increased representation on the University Council. The Guild has only two members on the Council, and this number is "too small to be of
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    SO LIVELY — AND SO GAY...
    198 8 SO LIVELY AND SO GAY... SINGAPORE Art Society's \J second annual exhibition of works by local teachers and art students at the British Council hall which will be opened today at 5 p.m. by Mr. A. W. Frisby. Director of Education, shows a high, all-round standard m a remarkable variety
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      NEW STANDARD IN MUSICAL FILMS
      916 9 NEW STANDARD IN MUSICAL FILMS IT is unusual to have a musical with tunes written by George Gershwin, t ahd find that the most notable thing about the film is not the music. But that is just what hap pens m "An American In Paris." And this 4s not to
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      'Orson Welles' Macbeth In Kuala Lumpur
      393 9  -  Noni Wright By." for instance) and In a less ALL swirling mists, rt crude Christian crosses, mouldering caverns and blasted heaths. Macbeth has come to Kuala Lumpur. And let it be said here and now that this Orson Wtlles' film is a great deal
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      199 9 TODAY'S RADIO Singapore 10-10.10 a.m. News from K.L.; i p.m. Radio Orch.: 1.30 News; 1.45 Dance Music, (The Bache!ors>; 2 Light Music; 2.30-5 "University of the Air" ("Nature of the Universe"; Beethoven and J. S. Bach); 6.15 "Forces Favourites": 6.55 Announcements; 7 News; 7.12 "Reporter's Notebook"; 7.30 "Personal Choice"; 8
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    JAPAN IS THE KEYSTONE OF U.S. PACIFIC DEFENCE
    923 10  -  RUSSELL URINES fly THE U.S.-Japan Security Agreement has anchored American power m the centre ol ;i defence line which military chiefs say is necessary to defend thf United States. The agreement, signed la 3an Francisco, actually onl.\ ted an arrangemem uhloh had
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    'Mental Hygiene'—A New Approach To Children's Minds
    877 10  - 'Mental Hygiene' A New Approach To Children's Minds POUL TRIER PEDERSON By rOOD teachers have always known that their Job is not finished when they have imparted a collection of facts and an assortment of skills to their pupils. They do not form other needs of a psychological character, for
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      181 10 Indoor smells killed m the iiVN AMAZING DiSCOVERY^P^# An amazino discovery, Air-wick, kills jgg^^ssJ ß\'^s X A--:-:-:-:--- ■< 3 unpleasant indoor smells even the D^A <)\^S a^J ;;j strongest cooking smells, stale tobacco l 'ii^^^»s«J6K smells, bathroom smeUs. It kills them -«S^^^J|jgSr^v^^ m the air. Air-wick doesn't just cover 'i^^
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      315 10 25. For those apt to hunt for JTir'Tj ImeS .rOSbWOrn ae. The Imperative challenge of footpads (S. 3, 7). DOWN J" J 0 7 2. Of extreme bodily strength BSS SSS 5855 SJS SKS mm SSR l^" SSS SSSS SSS ThPse years measure stellar distances (5). Us iis SSS sis
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    LONDON STOCKS
    298 11 LONDON, Thurs. TENSION m Egypt dictated stock market policy today and caused a steady flow of safety first buying orders into British Government funds. An initial movement to higher levels ln other sections was checked by developments m the Canal zone and a note of caution replaced hopes
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    RUBBER CROPS
    34 11 RUBBER crops are announced as follows, m 1b Aug. Sept. Ayer Molek 25.286 Kempas 250.400 308,000 Radella Est. 16,200 16,400 Last quarter Nar borough (FMS) Bst. 147.352 Pusing R T. (Bedrock) 72.500
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    Melbourne share market
    179 11 From Oar Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Thurs selling again sent a wide range of shares down on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today. Pastorals. Motor Car Dis'i ibutors and market leaders all s jflered reverses. Ore bright spot m the market was a 3s 3d. rise to 64s 6d.
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    RUBBER MARKET
    233 11 Prices slightly down; turnover moderate From A Market Correspondent A LTHOUGH the Singapore rubber market received a number of orders from overseas yesterday, prices done" were slightly below those of Wednesday's close. On the whole, the market was a good deal quieter, with only moderate turnover. At the
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    TIN: $484⅜ A PICUL
    11 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Oct 18— 5184,371 (up $4.25.)
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    London: £1,020 a ton
    26 11 LONDON. Thurs.— Cash Buyers £1,020. Sellers 1,036; Forward Buyers £965, Sellers £9671; Settlement £1.030 (op £21). Turnover: a.m. 75. p.m. 30 tons.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    144 11 HPHE copra section of the Singapore produce market was quiet and slightly easier yesterday with buyers opening at $45 a picul and sellers at $46. Later, after business had been done at $45. the market closed with buyers at $44 and sellers at $45*. Coconut oil was
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    Malayan shares
    145 11 Quiet, steady QUlfcT but steady conditions prevailed In all sections of the Malayan share market yesterday. Selective Indus, trial and Rubber shares received good buying support. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebroker.s Association IMX STKMI.s Barer. Seller* 8.8. Petrol so/« 51/8 O. Chinese Bank 32 50 33
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    36 11 HONG KONG, Ttiurs. FREE market currency exchange for Hong Koog dollars was quoted today at the close as follows: US$l HK$6.B5 (each); HK$6.B9 (T.T.); £1 HK515.70; one tabil of gold HK*332 v U J».
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    34 11 fTHE Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced yesterday that control direct rates for Canadian dollars were: Buying TT. 34 11/16. Airmail (0J3.) 34 13/16, (90 days) 35 1/16; Selling T.T./O.D. ready 34 3/8.
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    S. BESI MINES
    33 11 OTTNGEI Besi Mines output figures for the quarter to Sept. 30, 1951. are: Sungel Besi Section 1,824 7. Pelepah Section 2,881.2. Pelepah Section (trlbutors) 37.8 piculs: total 4 743.7 piculs.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    188 11 CHIPS m tne Singapore Roads and alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godd.vns at 4 p m. yesterday were: Outer Roads: Hal Hsuan. Kaimana, Burnside, British Prudent*. Nordhval. Tankhaven, Charon. Van den Bosch, La Colorada. Okhla. Rajula. Bandjoewangi. Troodos. Foo Yu. Tan Siang Hong. Glengarry, Docteur Roux. TJibadak. Van
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    'We must put our houses in order'
    429 12 SOBERER VIEW ON SPORT SPLIT' KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. gINGAPORE has a perfect right to refuse to accept the proposal put forward by Federation sporting bodies and to insist on a fifty-fifty basis of representation,. Mr. E. L. Marsh, convenor to the committee formed
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    Good trial gallop by Winter Lady
    239 12 From EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Thurs. WINTER LADY (McCloud) and TT Peter did the morning's best trial at Batu Gantong today when horses engaged for Saturday, last day of the Penang Autumn meeting, were given their final gallops. Going easily from the six the pair
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    Honour bright will be grand racer
    259 12 By EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Thursday. HONOURBRIGHT (late Luna), a three-year-old by River Prince out of Moondyne, settled any doubts there might have been about her ability when she hacked a field of newcomers to win Race Four (Class 3, Div. 4) over six furlongs
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    VARSITY WIN 27-0
    51 12 University of Malaya opened their rugger season with a 27-0 (three goals, three tries, one drop goal) victory over Victoria School at Sepoy Lines yesterday. Scorers were: W. Pung (3 tries), F. Lai (2 tries), Kasslm (one try). Eng Slang converted three tries and kicked a drop
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    2 champions defeated
    188 12 S'GOR BADMINTON KUALA LUMPUR. Thurt. »f champion*, one of them seeded were eliminated from the Seiangor open badminton championships Uut uiicht. The first to bow hlmjelf out was Im Khun Hal. last year's veteran*' singles title holder and top seeded In ins section. He was subdued, after
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    16-3 victory for REME 'A'
    132 12 R.E.M.E. A" team beat Raffles Institution by 16 points (2 goals, 2 tries) to three points (a penalty) m a friendly game of rugger or» the school grounn yesterday. Raffles took the initiative at first, but a fine breakaway after eight minutes by Sappers saw
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    THOMPSON SUSPENDED
    84 12 LONDON, Thurs. gILLY Thompson, former lightweight champion, was suspended for six months and his manager, Benny Hunt man, for 12 months by the British Boxing Board of Control yesterday. Both Intend to appeal against the decision. Although there was no official statement from the Board after a lengthy
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    RAGE WEIGHTS FOR TOMORROW
    300 12 FOLLOWING are the weights for all seven races on Saturday, third and last day of the Penang Turf Club Autumn meeting: CU.Div.l-1 M. Announce 9.10 Misty Line 9.07 Evergreen Ml AUantas 9.00 Tempest &M Winter Lady 848 Mayfair 8.07 Floor Show 8.05 Dewar 8.04 Friar's Last
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    Final entries for Gap Hill Climb
    542 12 final entries for the Singapore Motor Club's annual Hill Climb championship to be held at the Oap on Sunday, Oct. 28, are: Motor Cycles (175 c.c. and under) James Robson (Excelsior), D. Needham (Bantam). Motor Cycles (250 c.c. and under): J. Robson (Excelsior), D.
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    Choongs invited to play for Malaya
    350 12 By Our Badminton Reporter TIE Choong brothers, Eddy and David, who are at present studying m the United Kingdom where they have scored major successes at badminton will be invited to join Malaya's Thomas Cup squad and may be chosen for the team to
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    G.S.C. WIN 2-0
    52 12 In a friendly hockey match played on the S.R.C. ground yesterday Girls Sports Club dominated play for the major part of the gams to run out winners over W.R.A.C. fTangUn) by two goals to nil. Both the goals were scored In the first half by inside-fight Mrs.
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    FATHUL' KARIB WIN CUP FINAL
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    YMCA TENNIS
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      19 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: 0115 (8.7). 0642 139); 1238 "rWoiU^ 1 o;so <s.i). 0706 .4.3): 1305 I 91». 19M 1»)
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      28 12 Soccer: Bse. Houses knockout competition semi-flnal Shell B.C. v M.P.H. River Valley Kaad ground. Hockey: I'niversity v S.C.C.. Padang. Aqnatics: St. Patrick's S< h.tol annual championships. C.S.C pool.
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