The Straits Times, 24 October 1951

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1846 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1951. -fr PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS.
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    BRITISH CONTROL CAIRO ROAD
    260 1 Soldiers operate trains m the Canal Zone POLICE USE GAS ON MOB OF STUDENTS CAIRO, Tuesday. gRITISH troops today took over all railway stations m the Suez Canal Zone. And they stopped road traffic into Cairo from Suez until Egyptian labourers, who walked out at Adabia
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    Barriers in Canal zone
    24 1 KKii'iSH troops man rouu tmJ.iM on the outskirts of Ismalia, trouble spot m the Suez Canal Zone. A. P. picture.
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    Fijian troops for Malaya
    453 1 Fijian troops for Malaya KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. a BATTALION of Fijian A troops will arrive m the Federation early next year to join the anti-bandit fight. Thai the Commonwealth effort m the war against the Communists m the Federation is increasing; for apart from Rhodesians. Australians and New Zealanders. two
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    New York paper hit by strike
    37 1 PARIS. Tues.— The European edition of the New York Herald Tribune was not published here today owing to a strike by the printing staff. The men demanded higher w i > -Reuter.
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    ATOM TEST 'NOT A FIZZLE'
    62 1 LAS VAGAS. Nevada Tues. |\K ALVIN C. Graves. scientific test chief for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, last night said that yesterday's was "not a Ji//lp or a dud." Small as th e weapon was H set off the smallest U.S. atomic explosion it demolished
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    Planter and escort killed
    145 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. BESIDES the 33 casualties m the battle of Ulu Caledonian, a Belgian planter, Mr. Duclerc, and his Malay escort were killed when 15 bandits attacked them a$ they walked on Kalumpong estate. Tan j onu Malim. Two police constables who were wounded when
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    ACCIDENT FOILS KIDNAP PLOT
    66 1 KHARTOIM. Tues. BRITISH troops m Khartoum were alerted on Saturday through the accidental interception of an Egyptian radio message to Egyptian forces, a usually reliable source said today. The message, it was said, instructed the Egyptian garrison m Khartoum to capture the Governor, Sir Robert Howe.
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    War could end: Mao
    46 1 TOKYO. Tues. CHINAS leader. Mao Tsetung today said that the Korean war could end abruptly if the United States wished It. Peking radio quoted him as saying that the Americans must show their sincerity by abandoning "obstruct'.onum'^ m the truce talks— Reuter.
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    HITCH IN TRUCE TALKS
    165 1 HITCH IN TRUCE TALKS TOKYO. Tues. DIFFERENCE over a minor procedural point m»y delay the re-opening of the Korean cease-fir* talks, aay observers here. Such difference would be on the method of ratification of the security son* agreement which Allied and Communist liaison officers signed at Panmunjom yesterday. Earlier reports
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    POLAND SAYS 'NO'
    28 1 PARIS, Tues.— Poland has rejected the September 26 declaration by the United States, Britain and France urging the revision of the Italian Peace Treaty— ATP.
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    REDS WITHDRAW
    22 1 BERLIN, Tues— East German police have withdrawn from the West Berlin enclave of Steinstuecken, v/hlch they occupied last Thursday.— Reuter.
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    COMICS-LIKE ROCKET FLIGHTS SOON
    107 1 PASADENA, Tuesday. A ONE-MAN, rocket-powered, helicopter 1« being A prepared for a test flight, the U.S. Navy announced today. Designer Gilbert Magill said: "It is th# nearest approach that hat been made to strapping a pair of rockets upon the back of a man and shooting
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    STRIKE-BOUND
    35 1 NEW YORK. Tues.-The port of New York was almost idle today by an unauthorised dockworkers strike It was estimated thai U554,200,000 worth of merchandise lay unattended and 3.000 sacks of mall piled up. A.P
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    16 die after a party
    42 1 NEW YORK. Tues. WHISKY, possibly concocted by mixing palnt-remover with water, kllltd lfl Negroes and put eight m hospital seriously 111. Tht whisky was drunk at weekend "moonshln* p&ftyts" In a "people's town*' negro housing area.— U.P.
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    Man in black knifes two
    63 1 NO Seng Hak, aged 27, a trishaw rider, and his wife, Puah Ah Choo, aged 19, were stabbed shortly before midnight last night by a man dressed m black m Paya Lebar Road, Singapore. They were taken to hospital. Nf was m a serloiu oondltion.
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    Estate battle deaths now 22
    270 1 BLOODIEST EMERGENCY CLASH KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. SIXTEEN members of the security forces were kill ed, 17 were wounded and six bandits were kille m the bloodiest battle of the Emergency at Ul Caledonia Estate, Batu Arang, m North Selangc yesterday. Today large reinforcements of troops
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    Drove into battle
    521 1 THE .bandits who ambushed and killed sixteen members of the security forces on Ulu Caledonian Eatate, Batu Arang, yesterday shouted blood-curdling yells as they shot at their victims, the manager of the Estate, Mr. J. F. W. Pearse, said today. Mr. Pearse was Riving the first eye-witness
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    42 DEAD US QUAKES
    61 1 TAIPEH. Tues. EARTHQUAKES shook Talpeh for the second successive day. Fifteen shocks were felt today. Thousands of people are homeless. 42 have been killed and more than 100 Injured. Seventy earthquakes have been felt In 24 hours. Superstitious Chinese have let off thousands of fireworks to
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    Fishing boats—but no fishing
    97 1 Fishing boats but no fishing LONDON. Tues. gIOHTEEN Rusalan ships, which have been idling In British water* near tht Shetland Islands, off tht North Ooaat of Scotland lor two weeks, are all fitted with radar, local observers reported today. They were first seen In Burra Firth, a sheltered harbour In
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    Doping of horses: Rewards offered
    125 1 Doping of horses: Rewards offered IPOH, Tues. WITH reports of doping of race horses m Malaya, several owners and trainers are offering rewards of up to $4,000 for information which would lead to the arrest of dopera. Racing authorities are planning new steps, which must at present remain secret, to
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    24 hurt in zoo battle
    57 1 RANGOON, Tues. TWENTY-FOUR people were injured, some seriously, when 200 Burmese airmen forced their way into the zoo here last night and fought the keepers with hockey sticks and revolver butts. The airmen were seeking revenge after four of their colleagues had been attacked by
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    Night club picketed
    40 1 NEW YORK. Tues.—Demonstrators picketed the Stork Club cabaret last night as a protest against incidents m the club last week when the coloured singer, Josephine Baker, was said to have been a victim of racial discrimination. AFP.
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    Straits Times Annual 1952
    129 1 |F YOU want to be s-ro of getting your copy I of the STRAITS TIMES I ANNUAL 1952 place your I order with your newsagent now. This 136-page review of the Malayan scene m pics tures, many of them m f colour, and special articles is
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    5 U.S. TIN MEN DUE
    111 1 A FIVE-MAN Goodwill M slon from Americ.i w il arrive m Malaya m Mov ber to see the conditions irder which tin is produced n the country. The mission is coming it the Invitation of the Federation Government. The Mission will consi .t oi: General
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    MAN WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO LOSE
    235 2 MAN WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO LOSE LONDON, Tuesday. MEMBERS of the Association of British Malaya attending the annual meeting at Overseas House m London stood In silence as a tribute to the late Sir Henry Gurney. The Association's president Mr. G. A. Potts, said Sii Henry was a man
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    Holy water at £1 a thimbleful
    92 2 Holy water at £1 a thimbleful JOHANNESBURG. Tues COUTH African authorities announced yesterday that they were trying to stop smuggling of holy water from Mecca. The holy water is m demand among Indians and Malay.* In South Africa. According to port official.', some Indians wero paying as much as £1
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    'JUST A RED MANOEUVRE'
    57 2 BONN, Tues.— The West German Social Democratic Party said yesterday that the amnesty for 20,000 prisoners announced on East Germany's second anniversary was "Just a Communist manoeuvre." A party statement said: "The amnesty does not affect political prisoners. It affects only small time criminals. "Political terror
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    Nine killed in revolts
    29 2 CARACAS, Tues. Nine people have been killed, at least 16 wounded and hundreds arrested m revolts against the three-man military governing council of Venezuela. A.P.
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    Americans to get 'atom cards'
    71 2 Heidelberg;, Tues. ALL American soldiers and civilian officials m Europe are to sjet "atomic effects cards" telling them how to protect themselves under atom bomb attack. Small enough to be oar- ried m a wsjlet or purse, they have on one side a list of
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      260 2 EFFECTIVE MOUTH HYGIENE PROMOTES GOOD HEALTH! The conaition of teeth and mouth Is all-important to good health. Tooth decay, apart frcm being painful and unsightly, a!feels the functioning of other organs of the body: indeed It has been Droved that mental efficiency can be Impaired by diseases of 'lie teeth
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      705 2 NOTICES ST. JOSEPH'S ENGLISH SCHOOL, JOHORE BAHRU Enrolment for 1953 on schoo". days after 100 pjn beginning on Sth November 1951. Vacancies In Primary I and n. Standards I and n. THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD NOTICE U hereby given that. In accordance with the provisions of section 63 a' the
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      637 2 NOTICES THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION An members of the above Association In the Colony of Singapore will be closed for business on Monday, 29th October, being Deepavall Holiday. NOTICE W« have the pleasure to notify the public that Mr. Ooh Telk Teong (Mr. T. T. Ooh) has Joined our
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      330 2 NOTICES an council of Singapore TENDERS (For particulars see Tender Room. (.round Floor. Municipal Office) SECRETARIAT: Supply of Boots and Shoes for 1952. Close NOON —30.10.51. GAS DEPARTMENT: Purchase of 4" Second Hand Steel Tubes. Deposit $100. Close NOON— 1.11.51. ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT: (A) Construction, Completion and Maintenance of Widening and
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    Big Two direct the 'battle' —and 48 hours to go
    448 3 Big Two direct the 'battle' and 48 hours to go AH LEE AND CHURCHILL AT HEADQUARTER* LONDON, Tuesday. WITH two days before polling m the General Election, the leaders of the two major political parties Labour and Conservative are taking stock of their prospects at the polls. The Prime Minister,
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  • REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
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      22 3 I NITED STATES *ud to foreipn countries during the 11 years ended June 30, 1951. totalled U5581,966,000,000. said th<> Departments of Commerce.
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      17 3 Many Cairo shops have had Signboards m EngUsh removed or covered v tth thick paper or cloth.
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      15 3 RI'SSIA is maintaining more than 110.H4N1 troops m Hungary. Mfosl itii diplomatic sources •>.uii on
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      10 3 Monday. MR. GERONIZ KK■MOKIXO. the A.'-ntine Foreiin Minister, hru resimird.
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      2 MIGS DESTROYED
      21 3 rwo Communist MIG fighters were probably destroyed and one damciq'd m six air battles Sorthcrn Korea on Monday.
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      19 3 The Persian <iov(rii-ini-nt has protected to Itritain against tilt* Rrill*h embargo on >i;.:.»r ordri-.-ti by P rsji /rom Britain,
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      16 3 TEAM negotiations MB Ecypt and rland will b» neld In ttw next few days m ne.
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    3 SIAMESE NAVY MEN HELD IN BURMA
    85 3 RANGOON, Tuesday. pURMESE military authorities have arrested three senior Siamese naval officers alleged to be connected with the plot to overthrow the Siamese nment three months ago. officers who *hadi > c from Siam were I >d at Keitiing on Burma's eas'iern frontier.
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    'Don't vote' order
    66 3 BUENOS AIRES. Tues. IVfR Alfredo L. Palacios, 70--m r-Bld "father of Argentine Socialism," has decided not to stand as a presidential candidate m next month's general elections. Announcing this to his party, he called on it to abstain from the elections because a large number of Socialists,
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    Pickets parade before club
    61 3 NEW YORK. Tues. Pic.traded before the exclusive Stork Club last night, protesting against its alleged discrimination against the Negro singer. Miss Josephine Baker. Mr. Walter White, executive secretary of the National Aliociation for the advancement of coloured people led the pickets. Miss B:iker baa complained Unt
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    Pakistan leader predicts peace
    176 3 if Kashmir dispute is settled KARACHI, Tuesday. PAKISTAN'S Premier, Mr. Nazimuddin, predicted 1 yesterday a new era of peace and friendship between India and Pakistan. "If the Kashmir dispute is settled today", he said "tomorrow we will I become brothers. Mr. Nazimuddin resigned as Governor-General to
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    Home Rulers will make new demand
    117 3 Home Rulers will make new demand LONDON, Tues. fHAMPIONS of Scottish* v» home rule said m Glasgow yesterday that the government returned In Thursday's General Election will have to face new Scottish demands for a separate Parliament. The Home Rulers (Covenanaters Movement) are not contesting any of Scotland's 71 seats.
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    Shots end a picnic
    66 3 BUENOS AIRES, Tues. /COMMUNISTS holding a picnic clashed with police on the outsorts of Buenos Aires and JOO shots were exchanged, it was reported today. Thrat people including a 16-yeai«-01<i girl, were injured The shooting starod when police tried to disperse about 1,500 members of Communist
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    Gamboa flies to his wife
    61 3 MANILA, Tu*s. Ccrpori 1 Lorenzo Gamboa, who hus been given a via* to enter Australia to visit hto Australian wife, took off early this morning for Sydney. Gamboa, a FJliplno, but a naturalised American citizen serving In the U.JJ Army was the centre of cpntroversy
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    Strikers clash
    24 3 NEW YORK, Tues.— Five men were Injured m a clasTl between rival groups of striking dockers m New York Harbour yesterday. AFP.
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    Greece, Turkey join N.A.T.O.
    117 3 LONDON, Tues. FE North Atlantic Treaty Council of Deputies yesterday signed the protocol to 'ho present pact admitting Greece and Turkey to full membership. The protocol will come Into force when if. haa been ratMi- ed by the national parliaments and legislatures of the 12 members.
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    1,200 PLANES MASSED ON YALU BORDER
    282 3 1,200 PLANES MASSED ON YALU BORDER WASHINGTON, Tuesday. T»HE United States Air Force said yesterday that 4 the Communists have well over 1,200 planes, half of them jets, north of the Yalu River border between Korea and Manchuria. Communist air strength capable of use m Korea has been steadily increased
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    Village in Italy buried under rock
    90 3 ROME, Tues. UASSES of rock and earth tumbling down a mountain In Sardinia have swallowed pa^t of the Tillage of Osinl and yesterday threatened to bury the 'rest. Its 1,500 inhabitants fled from their homes on Sunday and spent the night on the open
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    Not suitable, says Senator
    56 3 WASHINGTON, Tues Senator Tom Connally, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. said yesterday he was opposed to President Truman's nomination of General Mark Clark as U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. The Senator's objection was made on the ground that General Clark has shown he is
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    A.R.P. measures in Shanghai
    50 3 HONG KONG, Tues.— The authorities m Shanghai are stepping up air raid precautions, say reports reaching Hong Kong. The official Liberation Daily said owners of all buildings more than four storeys high and buildings with basements have to register with the Shanghai air defence authorities. Reuter.
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    Not kidnapped, she says
    41 3 MRS. IRENA RICKETTS. aged 28. Russian-born wife of a former employee at the British Embassy m Moscow who was reported to have been kidnapped. But she said later that she was safe and livin/r with her mother.
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    PACT WITH Pr:DS
    24 3 PACT WITH P r :DS TEHERAN, Tues.— The Persian Supreme Economic Council yesterday approved the draft of the Persian-Soviet barter and trade agreement. —UP.
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    23 CAUGHT GAMBLING
    46 4 Twenty-three Chinese were arrested while Rambling paikau and $227.05 seized m a police raid on Monday at a house In Thomson Road, the Singapore Fourth Police Court was told yesterday. The men pleaded guilty and were fined $25 each. The money was confiscated.
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    VARSITY TEAM STUDY T.B. AID PLAN IN S'PORE
    239 4 VARSITY TEAM STUDY T.B. AID PLAN IN S'PORE Social Welfare Dept. tiles help research THE benefits of the Tuberculosis Treatment Allowance Scheme is being investigated for the first time m Singapore by the Department of Social Medicine of the University of Malaya with the co-Operation of the Public Assistance Section
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    War widows start new farm life
    336 4 HELP WAITS FOR OTHERS qiX Singapore Chinese war widows and their families who were rendered destitute by the war are now re-settled m the fifteen and a half -acre FaxEastern Relief frond Farm at Krauji. They are among the nino successful persons out ot
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    NEW BANK POST
    35 4 fall. lai><Wi r«Jo.\U Ln>ON, sub-accountant and promanager of the National City Bank of New York, Singapore, who has been appointed the first Asian sub-manager of the bank from tomorrow. Straits Times picture
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    Chinese plan for Chiang's birthday
    86 4 Chinese plan for Chiang's birthday THE 65th birthday of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek. which falls on Oct. 31, will be celebrated by his supporters m Singapore. They wild hold a meeting at the Tong Te C,lub m Al menlan Street. Yesteroay more than 40 representatives of associations and clubs met
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    Debt claim discontinued
    73 4 A claim brought by Mr Bachan Singh In the Singapore Secxmd Civil District Court for $1,512 plus interest being the total sum of four promissory notes, against Mr E Ddilkan was yesterday discontinued by consent. Mr. Bachan Singh applied for discontinuation on the ground that he and
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    BAD DRIVING: $35
    26 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Toes.— Qoh Eng Cheng a Singapore clerk, wai fined $35 for drtrlttg Inconsiderately and colliding with a car In Johore Baton.
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    CRUSHED TO DEATH
    60 4 A four-year-old girl, Amnahi binte Said, was yesterday crushed to death by a lorry m Pearl's Hill Road. She was playing behind the lorrjr when it moved backward and ran over her. She died before the arrival of an ambulance. At Bukit Timah Road about two hours
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    They had 3½ hours in the dark
    102 4 They had 3½ hours in the dark A LARGE portion of Singapore including almost all of the city and Chinatown. suffered a 3J boor blackout last night tut City Council eletUtatl engineers said It was not extraordinary— "the usual after-dark load-shedd-ing." The blackout started about 6 p.m. and continued tin
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    GRADUATES ARE ANNOYED
    68 4 University of Malaya graduates yesterday expressed annoyance at the secrecy regarding a decision made by the University Court when it met at Bukit Serene on Saturday. The decision concerned a request from the Guild of Graduates for increased r* presentation on the University Council "We are on
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    Johore Bill on nationality
    41 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Written representations jn the Johore State Nationality 810 from individuals and public bodies will be accepted at the Juhore State Sec retariat till Novl X. Orginally. the last day ior representations was Oct. 10
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    Dies in Colombo
    22 4 TAIPING, Tues. Madam Archipillai. 62 year old mother of Mr. E. Sanzarapillai, a Taiping businessnaan, has died m Colombo.
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    City muddle over power restriction
    190 4 SINGAPOREANS taking over houses vacated by ovmers who have moved to newly-built ones are finding themselves regarded by the City Council as 'new consumers' while the old tenants who take their facilities to the new house, are allowed to pass as 'old consumers' This is
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    BANK TO RE-OPEN
    25 4 The South Bridge Road branch of the Back of China, Singapore, which hai been closed for renovation* win re-open an November 3.
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      177 4 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10-ie.io a.m. Hews tram K.L.: 10.45-12 SctoooU. 1 p.m. Beisa Alexander at tbe Hammond Organ. Capital Retaumirt; I.M News: 1.45 "Loach-Time Prasn"; 2-2.59 Scboolt; 6.15 Nature Club; 6.40 Radio Sfcmw. BHemMe: 6.55 AntKMneemcntt; 7 Mews: 7.12 Is CoamrnniW; 7.21 Interlude; 7.30 Bam* Ktrjrttam Cm*; "Ik Your Mmtft
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    TWO APPEALS TO BE HEARD
    69 5 The Colony Court of Criminal Appeal will hold a short session beginning tomorrow. There are two appeals on the list. The appellants are Abdul Rahim bin Abdul Wahab and Ong Thian Chor. Abdul Rahim is appealing against sentence of death for the murder of an
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    THE MAGISTRATE ALSO SMILED
    55 5 Eight people caused a flveminute interruption m proceedings m the Second Sinpagore Police Court when a bench they were sitting on collapsed. All of them fell with a resounding crash causing others m the gallery to laugh. Even the Magistrate, Mr. R. B. I. Pates, smiled.
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    RAILWAY CHARGE REFUTED
    309 5 Employees do honest day 9 s work union KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. ALLEGATIONS by the Malayan Railway thai the members of the Malayan Railway traffii Operating union were "not doing an honest day's work" were refuted today by the union's president, Mr. J. Leo. He charged the railway
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    POLICE QUESTION 62 BOYS
    149 5 THE Singapore Special Branch questioned 62 boys from four Chinese schools yesterday about boycott of a recent Education Department's examination for Chinese middle schools. The boys are from the Chinese High School, the Chung Cheng High School the Catholic High School and the Yoke Eng School.
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    18 SCHOOLS-NOT ONE TUCK SHOP
    118 5 SINGAPORE Education Department wants to get things straight with parents who complain that children are not given proper tuck-shop facilities m 18 schools completed last year under the Supplementary Plan. With the funds available, the Education Department had a choice between building 18 schools without
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    'Hold talks,' urges union
    97 5 'THE secretary of the SingaM. oore Glass Factory Employees' Union. Mr. P M Williams, yesterday sent a letter to the factory management urging that the promises made by them after a three-week strike had been called off m August, be made Rood without delay. Mr Williams
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    EYEWITNESSES OF ACCIDENT SOUGHT
    49 5 The Singapore Traffic Police want eye-witnesses of an accident at Paya Lebar Road on Monday Involving a lorry and a flve-year-old boy Chan Slak Teng, who died of his injuries. People who saw the accident are asked to contact Inspector Osman of the Traffic Branch.
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    Indian Congress to call conference
    112 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. T'HE Malayan Indian Congress is calling a conferx ence of Indians from all over South-East Asia to exchange views on economic and political problems. Indians from Burma. Siam, Borneo, Indonesia and Hong Kong will be invited. The conference aims at establishing friendly
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    Blackout areas
    200 5 Blackout areas CUBSTATIONS liable to be black«d oat today are: DAY Wayanx Sata, Chancery Lane Raffles Place Malacca St., Bo«« Quay, Union Building, Hume Pipe, Rheem, Ford, Bin Senr, Win Mesh, P.W.D. Quarry, Nanyanj Mfg., Bukit Panjant, National Carbon. PrinceM Elizabeth Estate, Dairy Farm, Vlu Pandan, Jnrong 1,2*3, Bukit Tlmah
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    Association for blind planned
    81 5 Those Interested In the formation of a Singapore Association for the Blind are invited by an interim committee, under Mr. O A P Sutherland, of the Chartered Bank, to attend a meeting on Nov. 6. This Association is being founded primarily to organise an appeal for
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    SEAMAN FOUND DYING
    104 5 AN open verdict was recoraed*by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, yesterday at an inquest on Edwin James Barnett, aged 48. a seaman. It was said that Barnett was found by a watchman lying on the porch ot the Marine Hostel at 2.20 a.m. He died later
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    HAWKERS FINED
    24 5 Forty-four hawkers and shop-keepers were each fined $5 In the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday for causing obstruction to roads and flve-foot-ways.
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    Fish land anglers in court
    90 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. SUBOH bin Tahir and MohamedSudin were charged at Kuala Lumpur today with fishing m Sydney Lake. The Magistrate, Inche Ibrahim, admonished them. This was the first court case of Its kind he said. Suboh said that Sydney Lake was being emptied and
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    Seamen fought: $15
    44 5 Two European seamen Anthoney Bernard Abbot and John Klientz were yesterday fined $15 each m the Singapore Third Police Court for disorderly behaviour on Oct. 13 and fighting with Claude Dumsy who wa s stated to be m the hospital now
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    He left with her watch
    94 5 A WOMAN, Foong Lai Chuan, who described herself as an employee of an opium house m Johore Road, yesterday told the First Police Magistrate that on Oct. 21 she handed her watch to a client. Khoo Ah Seng, because she did not want to offend
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    'LORONGS ARE A DISGRACE'
    163 5  - 'LORONGS ARE A DISGRACE' says Mt. Mak •pHE lorongs of Geylajig and Katony are a disgrace to the City of Singapore, says Mr. Mak Pak Shee. Independent Labour candidate for the East Ward m the City Council election, m a manifesto to his voters. The people who live m these
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    MacDONALDS TO BE THERE
    75 5 The Commissioner-O. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald a:.,i Mrs. Mac Donald will be p "e--sent at the premie r t > of the nlm. "An American n Paris" at the Cathay tonlunt m aid of the funds ot the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital for Children. The show
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    Surrendered to detective
    84 5 A Chinese detect .vr fying at the trial of L?e Lai Hoe on a charge of escap 113 from legal custody, told the Singapore Second Polite Court yesterday, that Li-e came up to him and Mked to be taken into custody He handed Lee over at the
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    31 6 MR <t MRS YEO HOCK LENG wish to thank all relatives and friends for their valuable presents and kind presence on the occasion cf their weddinj on 20th October 1951.
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      News Too Is Ambushed
      578 6 Sixteen dead and seventeen wounded, the ambush casualties suffered by a patrol of the Royal West Kents and their comrades, is a grievous loss. The official story, finally told after an inexplicable refusal to give the facts when they first were known, suggests a question or
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      The Floating Vote
      506 6 The nearer the British election, the more difficult the forecast Of the several conclusions which may be drawn from the latest public opinion polls, the only safe one is that since the campaign began the Conservative lead has shrunk. Had the election been held at the week-end
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      COINS FOR ARABIA
      23 6 MEXICO CITY Tues Mexico will mint 65.000.000 ncsos worth of siJver coins tor Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Miaiistry announced.— Reuter.
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    Argument with Stalin
    2395 6  -  Winston S. Churchill War Closing the Ring— ll By Arctic convoy* to Russia bad been suspended m April, 1943, until the autumn darkness should five better protection. On Oct. 1, m reply to a demand from Molotov for a resumption of the sailings. Mr. Churchill Informed Stalin
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      More plans in view
      329 6 IF words could defeat the bandits of Malaya the x Emergency would have ended months and months ago. We have read of conferences and discussions plans being made for this and that, yet the Emergency drags on with no sign of endlne We've now lost the
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      DEEPAVALI APPEAL
      121 6 AS the Hindu Deepavali uapproaching, I wish to draw the kind attention of the Indian leaders towards the unfortunate brethren at "Trafalgar Settlement," of whom they took note last Deepavali. I take the opportunity of thanking all on behalf of the inmates of the leper asylum, especially Mr.
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      A MATTER OF ALLEGIANCE
      122 6 CINCE a large number ol Chiu nese youths left the Federation for China to evade the call-up, many letters have appeared m the Straits Times criticising the Chinese, severely but unjustly, for want of loyalty to Malaya. The critics have overlooked the important fact that the
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    On the Margin
    403 6 A Debt Of Kindness lUHEN the Penang Settlement Council said farewell to Mr. A. V. Aston last week, on the eve of his retirement after 32 years m the M.C.S.. Dr. K. Mohamed Ariff quoted a pantun, which, as our report said, was composed by his wife.
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    3 WOMEN PUT ON 'CUT COSTS' SHOW
    234 7 Farmers get grow -and-save prizes AND THERE ARE 70-CENT MEALS TEN Singapore farming districts will show their produce for prizes ranging from $10 to $60 at the Consumers' Association exhibition, which will open at the Happy World Stadium next Sunday. The exhibition aims
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    BLY THE WILL NOT BAN THE U.S. BAND
    281 7 BLY THE WILL NOT BAN THE U.S. BAND rIE 250-strong Singapore Musicians' Union was told by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe, yesterday, that the entry into Singapore of an ailAmerican dance band was justified. Mr Blythe, replying to a union protest against the engagement of the band by
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    Co-op store wants $25,000
    114 7 Co-op store wants $25,000 THE Singapore Co-operative Stores Society will seek powers to borrow $25,000 at its annual general meeting to be held on Nov. 3, at St. Joseph's Institution Hall. The Society's annual report for the year ended Sept. 1950. shows a net trading loss of $7,924. This, added
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    4,000 GRAVES EXHUMED
    71 7 More than 4.000 graves at Orchard Road belonging to the Ngee Ann Kongsi. the Singapore Teochew association, have been exhumed and the remains reburled at Seletar since exhumation work started last August. The secretary of the kongsi said that they expect to complete exhuming the remaining 2,000
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    HUNDRED STAND IN RAIN TO MOURN
    319 7 HUNDRED STAND IN RAIN TO MOURN KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A HUNDRED MEN stood for an hour and a half m the drizzling rain at Cheras Road Cemetery m the late afternoon today when fourteen men who lost their lives m yesterday s battle were buried with full milUar honours. It
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    Cleared of murder charge
    193 7 rERE was a happy reunion between a Chinese mother. Leow Choo, and her six children m the Singapore High Court yesterday when she was cleared of a charge or murdering her .29-year-old nephew. Lim Kirn Sal. The youngest boy, who was m tetrs all the time
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    MR. CASEY
    29 7 Mr. Richard G. Casey. Australian External Affairs Minister, arrived m Singapore by Qantas-BOAC on Monday on his way to attend the United Nations general assembly m Paris.
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    'Barnes plan and after'
    90 7 pROF. Frederic Mason, Professor of Education at the University of Malaya, said yesterday, that the major problem m Malay education is the improvement of the vernacular system. Prof. Mason said this In a public lecture, on "The Barnes Report: The Next Step." sponsored by the Singapore
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    They plan welcome
    57 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. r THE Kedah branch of UMNO is joining other associations In the State to welcome the Sultan when he returns on Nov. 12 from Europe. Eieht members of UMNO Youth Section, will provide a motor-cycle escort from Tikam Bau to Alor Star. UMNO will
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    Admits breach of trust
    59 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues Tan Geok Cheng, of Alor Star, was charged In the Police Court yesterday with criminal breach of trust of a fountain Den and a wrist watch entrusted to him In Johore Bahru on Dec. 24. H s pleaded guilty and sentence was deferred
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    Mining officials entertained
    55 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Messrs. L. Alexander and R.P. Bridge, of Renong Tin Dredging Co.. were entertainr to dinner by their Gombafc Mine Asian Staff at the Lee Won* Kee Garden Cafe. Koala Lumpur. Mr. Alexander Is leaving to Join the ISdgapore Harbour Board and Mr. Bridge is
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    LADY GURNEY IN BRITAIN
    30 7 LADY GURNEY IN BRITAIN LADY GLRNEY is greet ea by her two sous at Londn unort on Oct. 17 when she flew back to Britain from Malaya. Brenard Photo Service.
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    Rubber roads: expert confident
    185 7 PROGRESS IN EXPERIMENTS MR. A. R. Smee. Road Consultant to the British Rubber Development Board, yesterday, said: "Rubberised roads are still more or less m the experimental stage but we are making definite pro- gress". Mr. Smee is on a week's visit to Malaya to supervise
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    Shops are busy for Deepavali
    87 7 Shops are busy for Deepavali rpEXTILE merchants m SeX rangoon Road, Singapore. have been busy the past week as thousands of Hindus prepare to celebrate Deepavali." next Monday. Indian sweetmeat shops along Serangoon Road and Selegie Road report big orders. Indian shops m this area are keeping open until late
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    Kedah invites UMNO president
    45 7 The Kedah division of UMNO has invited Tungku Abdul Rahman, President of UMNO, to Alor Star on Nov. 28. He will address a meeting at the Royal Theatre, when it Is expected that he will clarify UMNO's present and future policy.
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    BRAKESBAD: $80
    27 7 JOHORE BAHRTI. Tues Pung Wee Peng, a snop assistant, was fined $S0 In the Police Court today, for using a motor vehicle with defective brakes.
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    POLICE AWAIT NEW PAY CODE
    61 7 SINGAPORE policemen are ccttinc im*»tient because the new pay code which will rive them more money is not ready yet. The Commissioner ol Police, Mr. J. P. Penne-father-Evans. said yesterday "W e are still waiting for Government's approval." When the new rates approved, an intensive
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    'Mistake': She is cleared
    39 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues The prosecution at Johore Bahru today withdrew a charge of attempting to commit suicide against Chandrabai Rajaretnam and she was discharged. When originally charged, she said she drank caustic soda by mistake.
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    CLUB THANKED
    34 7 The Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association yesterday thanked the concert sub-com-mittee of the Cosmos Sport? Club for their donation of $1,105, raised by a variety concert at the Happy World Stadium on Sept. 27.
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    18 months gaol for Selangor engineer
    514 7 I ESLJE Marro, alias F. W. Thompson, 37, a former mining engineer of Selangor, who had two previous convictions m London, pleaded guilty m the Singapore Third District Court yesterday to three charges of cheating. High stree buy a Marro was sentenced to 18
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    EVADED DUTY ON WATCHES
    35 7 JOHORE BAHRU rues Chiew Sze Slew of Ipoh v*-> fined $100 m the Johore Bahru Police court for attempting to evade Customs duty on four wrist watches. The watchec were confiscated
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    STORE WOMEN: UGH! SAYS MR. LEE
    174 7 STORE WOMEN: UGH! SAYS MR. LEE MR K. S. Lee, Hona Kong physical cuff turlst, said yesterday i "Singapore women'J hips, legs and anklea are... ugh! "And what'f more they don't walk gracefully." Mr. Lee, who has been In Singapore three week*, added In softer tones: "but they are kinder,
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    Disposed of 8 stolen sarongs
    68 7 Kalid bin Abdul Latif was sentenced to two months' imprisonment In th P Singapore Fourth Police Court s*«rda.\ for disposing of c'eht stolen sarones valuod at IS on Oct 3 Thp sarongs brlorwd tv a woman. Minah binu* Ahamrd. Kalid was sentencva to .11--other four
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    'HIDDEN' SOURCES OF WATER FOUND BY GEOLOGIST
    123 8 Singapore may become self-sufficient A SINGAPORE Government geological survey of parts of the island has located certain "hidden" sources of water supply. If further comprehensive tests which are now being planned prove successful, Singapore may be self-sufficient m water supply m any future
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    Destitute woman gets aid
    101 8 Destitute woman gets aid rpHt Singapore Social Wei--1 (are Department yesterme to the assistance -him binto Knssim. a local-born Javanese woman, whose homp was the five-foot wav <>t a shoo m Sorangon Road. S ngapore. The department Is making Investigations about her to provide immediate relief. Maoshim has no relatives
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    HAD NO LICENCE
    28 8 Chung Chong Sum of Ser angoon Road Singapore, was fined $25 In the Second Police court yesterday for instaling a wireless set without a permit.
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    ROYAL ESTEEM
    35 8 The King greatly appreciated tne cable sent by the Straits Chinese British Association, Singapore, wishing him speedy recovery from his illness, stated his private secretary m a letter received m Singapore on Monday.
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    A rival for UMNO
    85 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. THE formation of another Malay political party is being canvassed throughout the Federation. It is open to Malays m general, including members of UMNO. The convenor, Inche Ahmad bin Haji Rahim, says the purpose, is to form either a Malay Congress Party or
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    Cimson is now a grandfather
    89 8 SIR Franklin (iim>on. Governor of Singapore became a grandfather on Saturday, when his youngest daughter Judith Annette, (above) gave birth to' a daughter, Ruth Annette. The former Miss Judith Gimson married Captain Douglas Snowdon, who was her father's A.D.C. m Singapore, at Thorton-le-Dale. Pickering. Yorkshire.
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    DEEPAVALI MAILS
    83 8 The Director of Posts, Singapore, announces that on Monday (Deepavali) the General Post Office will do business between 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. only. With the exception of North Canal Road. Kandang Kerbau. Kampong Glam and Maxwell Road post offices, all other post offices and postal agencies will
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    Trust plan for 400 squatters
    146 8 jyjORE than 400 squatters living on Singapore Improvement Trust land between Cambridge and Norfolk Roads will be rehoused m about 200 modern artisans' quarters to be completed by the Trust next year. The squatters, who have been there since the Japanese occupation, pay a noml-
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      172 8 CATHAY CINEMA: Charity premiere of "An American In Paris." 9.30 p.m., proceeds for St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: "Nasopharyngeal Tumours". "Coma Cases", papers, Department of PUhology. General Hospital, 8 KAMALA CLUB: First aid and home nursing, lecture, 7 Moulmein Road. 5 to 6 p.m YMCA: Combined staffs meeting, 11.30
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    WISE OWLS SEND NEWS OF PETS
    330 9 jnd Girt*. iy of you have sent me n Pols during week, but I'm < alraid r. i all cf you have n. „><L.t' on •Kefs of paper. >■ d-> this m future and j n.m;, address S and age as well, at It*
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    CHILDREN'S CORNER Midnight Row In The Nursery
    700 9 CHILDREN'S CORNER Midnight Row In The Nursery *FHE dock struck 12 m the nursery, and as the last notes died away, Teddy Bear, Gollywog and Rosemary the lovely china doll came to life. You remember I told you before that the toys have their playtime between the hour of midnight
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    AH CHAN MAKES A CHUM
    557 9 AH CHAN MAKES A CHUM HAD a visit from Ah 1 Chan yesterday. He flew m through the open window and landed on my desk. "Hello Auntie Kathleen", he said. "You havent been writing any stories about me lately". '•That/* because you haven't been to see me," I said. "Have
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    TALKING OF STAMPS
    197 9  -  By UNCLE BILL If I said 'Felix Dxierzynski' to you. the possibilities are that it wouldn't convey very much. This man. Russian of Polish descent has just been commemorated by me Government of Poland, with the issue of a stamp with his portrait Felix Dzierzynski .-•nt part
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      32 9 A p^j/ 1951 Tfi/i/MP/r fW^ COLD Fl LLE D pen c pencil ensemble SOlt AGENTS: facly*** Pneamatic Jf Downjfroke Filler! N p^/ BORKEO USE SKRIP ONLY r7 SheaMer s Mew WriHng Fluid
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      152 9 Entertain the folks at home with a Bell Film Projector $6.25 Complete with Post Free Film and Battery Extra films $1.00 each MOVIES for everybody SEND YOUR ORDER NOW I To: I Globe Silk Store Segamat. I Cash I I enclose .....M. Order for the following: Extra i Bell Film
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      108 9 Answering Your Queries I am always, reading uboui copyright in the newspapers,'' say* Tan Kong Teng, of Penang. "What does it mean? Supposing I read a story in a magazine and rewrite it in my own words, and it ts printed, urtZZ that be aoainst the law of copyright?'* THE
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      98 9 copied his story, and has only altered it by putting it into his own words, then he may prosecute the copier Copying like this is known as plagiarism, and It is a very wrong thing to do, it Is stealing just surely as if money were taken instead of ideas.
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      113 9 Start off by getting some duplicates from your friends and see what yon have to offer them in exchange. Beginners packages of stamps are sold, or will be made up for you by local stamp dealers. If you want any further help, write to me. i Abdul Hamid. of Kuala
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    Much Can Be Done To Raise Production
    2006 10  - Much Can Be Done To Raise Production NONI WRIGHT an Malaya Grow More Rice?— 2 BUT it must be realised that until very much more land is brought under padi, Malaya cannot be sel^supporting. By ON MONDAY I pointed out that m a good season, Malaya produced about half enough
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      92 10 Straits Times Crossword l~ ~T~ T"" T™ t I p^i -I- "~r~" 7* 1| H" ACKOSS. 1. Unable to do anything but equip gratis (3, 3, 7). 10. Beaten In an artillery bt*Us <3-8). IL "Ay. Hal: 'tis hot, 'tit hot; there's that will city, said Falshtff (4. 1). 12.
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      156 10 23. A feature of th« first airship (5). 24. Rub out (5). 25. He may defend theological doctrines (9). 26. An Intense matter Uit restoration (13). DOWN. 2. See m port (anag.) (9) 3 Groove seen m an orchestra (5). 4. .American cattle-farms (7). 5. All does turn to drink
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    LONDON STOCKS
    249 11 LONDON STOCKS /^LOSING middle prices of V/ selected stocks, as supplied arrangement with The Financial Times, were: Consola Ml PundlDC IMJ War 34% 8-i{ BANKS Chartered id) 101 Meica.nß.aj uCtti |£1J 90t N Howrkong (NSi S3 EaatoTD id) UO4MAMM Com. D«. <ut«.) 11l ft-wJenaa.l "A- M« •oral v tuu CMs
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    RUBBER CROPS
    38 11 EVATT fc Company announce the following September rubber crops. In 1b Brunei Utd. Plant. 26.000 Chuigkrt Serdang Est. 33,600 Cbenn&ng Develop. 147.000 Indnciri 59.115 Lunas Est. 65.700 Nvates Bst 27.200 R-verview Est. 147.000 Tapmh Kt. *****
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    B. KEPONG EST.
    51 11 KTJKIT Kepong Rubber Estates' board muposes to effect a return of capital of 50 cents on each of 280,000 shares issued. Thereafter It Is proposed to consolidate every two reduced shares Into one stock unit of $1. A.n extraordl&ry meeting for this pnrpoae Is catted for Oct.
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    38 11 HONG KONG, Tues. pREE market currency exchange f for Hong Kong dollars was quoted today at the dose as ronmvs: UStl HKS6.B2H (cashV HK$6 86S (T.T.); £1 HK515.65. one tahfl of gold HK»29 l i.— UP.
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    Melbourne share market
    134 11 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE Tues. OTOCKS moved variably on the Melbourne Exchange todtj. wltb mixed support for market taftden and ether stock*. Tin «hares recovered fnrUKT with sharp rises In some tauet foUoviss proftt-taking In recent days. Bono prices reacted to keener demand with prices firmer
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    RUBBER MARKET
    218 11 Slight price drop wiped out by afternoon rally I N sympathy with the decline m London, the 1 Singapore rubber market opened slightly lower yesterday. Moderate trade demand kept things fairly steady and fluctuations were very narrow There were better inquiries! for lower grades. During the afternoon, th«l
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    TIN: $487½ A PICUL
    40 11 SINGAPORE. Tuc x Oct.. ti 5457.5* (up $4 37H.) London: £1,025 a ton LONDON, Ties. Cash B«yer s £1.«25, Sellers £1.«3t; Forward Bayers £985. Sellers £9M; Settlement SIJ3O (up £5). Turnovers: a.m. M, p.m. 35 tons.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    154 11 nrwo tons of white Muntok pepper changed hands In the Singapore produce market yesterday at f.o.b. ex-godown prices Sellers reduced quotations for all varieties, offering $850 a picul for Muntok, $875 for Sarawak and $635 for Lampong black. Copra was very quiet and easier, with sellers at
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    Malayan shares
    183 11 Improvement still general THE Malayan share market 1 yesterday again showed improvement m all sections, following the firmness of London stocks. Buyers were active, with sellers raising prices. Prioe changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association yesterday were: INDUSTRIALS Borers Saflers FTaser Neave Ord* 4» xal M. Breweries
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    33 11 rpHE Malayan Exchange Banks L Association announced yesterday that control direct rates for Canadian dollars wre: Buying TT. 34»4. Airmail (OD.) 34H, (M days) 34 's; Selling T.T./OX). ready 34 3/l«
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    192 11 CHIPS m the Singapore Roads and alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns at 4 p.m. yesterday were: Oatn- Roads: Hal Hsuan. Darken. Goldmouth. 13 Greco. Poyang, Heinrlch. Jesse n. Kimanls, North Star. Terboura, Frenunila, Soestdijk. MQnebaai, Troodos, Tan SUof Hong. Tablnta. TJlwangl, Bolror, Kola. Van Heutst, Kwelyang, Bronxville
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      465 11 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS To Mew York and Baston via Cgytoa. IwaU. E«»pt aad Sntacorc P. Swettenhem Panang ii. PatMBWIT YAM BUMM" Cean. 8-9 23 /2S Oct. s-s. P«CStDCMT ARTMUI" 26/31 Oct. 1/3 Nov. V(Nn. "PREMBCNT POLK" 1/8 Nov. 9/10 Mev. 11/14 Me*. Ta Las Angatai AMaatic Parts via Piaiais Singapore
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    Malayans miss last-minute goal, draw
    498 12 VASS, CHEE SENG IN GREAT FORM By A Special Correspondent HONG KONG, Tuesday. SINGAPORE goalkeeper Chu Chee Seng and halfback Ivan Vass put up a grand last-ditch stand m the second half to enable the touring Malayan Chinese F.A. combined team to hold Combined Hong
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    Profit for PenangTC in 1950-1
    163 12 Profit for PenangTC in 1950-1 PENANO, Tues. r PHE Penang Turf Club had another good year last year. Its 1950-51 report, to be presented to members at the annual general meeting next Tuesday, records a profit of $380,470.78. Government tax during the year totalled $1,743,404.60 while the total isa tor
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    SCC whip Seletar six-one
    347 12 CUNOAPORE Cricket Club O moved up to top place In the SHA Div. 1 league table yesterday when the/ whipped RAF (Seletar) 6—l on the padang. Airmen were plucky losers. They never stopped trying and although trailed 6-0 until the last minute, they surprised everyone with
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    Girls S.C. go down 2-1
    119 12 QIRLS Sports Club went down 2-1 to ke» m.?;h W0 S #n J n r '«ndly hooSdanTmte^r 1 D tht BR Sheila tonkin, the S.C.C skipper rounded off a fine performance bj scoring both goal* for her side S.CC. got their first goal when Mis*
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    S.A.F.A. DINNER
    50 12 The B.A P.A. annual dinner til be tied rt the Chinese Swimming Club Amber Road on Thursday. Nov. 1. at 7 45 p.m. There are a few ticket* at 12.50 per head stUl available. These ticket! can be obtained from Mr. Lira Yong Liang, city Council Engineer'a Department.
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    University win 13-0
    25 12 University beat 231 Bn. by IS points 'two goals and a penalty) to nil m a rugger match at Buklt Timah -yeaUrdav
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    MALAYS LOSE AGAIN
    138 12 A NOTHER defeat at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday has knocked Malays out of the running for even the "minor placlngs" m tha SAP A. Community League. The result leaves Europeans fairly safe for runners- up honours, with Singapore District, who beat Malays two-one yesterday, still holding an
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    BAM not affected by sports split
    305 12 By Our Badminton Reporter EVEN if there is a split between Singapore and the Federation over the formation of a Pan-Malayan Olympic Council, Malaya will always compete In the Thomas Cup international badminton competition as one team with players from Singapore and the Federation.
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    PENG SOON ROUTS H.K. CHAMPION
    54 12 HONG KONG, Tues. WONG PENG SOON beat Ramon Young, the Hong Kong and Philippine* badminton champion, IS-S, 15-1 In an exhibition match at the Southern Playground Stadium here tonight. Partnering A. Pirns, Peng Soon won a doubles exhibition a* alnat 00l Tetk Hock and Tan
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    Gold & silver racket for best player
    119 12 Gold silver racket for best player PKNANO, Tues. A OOLD and silver badminton racket, designed In Paris, will be presented to the Malayan player who by popular vote puts up the best performance In the defence of the Thomas Cup next year. The award will be made by Major A.
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    Chong Teck beats Bostam
    110 12 Chong Teck beat s Bostam Wong Chong Teck l5) beat Bostam (—3O) 6-4. 6-3 In the final of the YMCA mena' handicap A' singles to win the title yesterday at the association courts at Bras Basah Road. Other results yesterday: Mea's "B" Stagtae: Koh Bok Alk beat Robert Llm 6-2.
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    MORRIS GOES ON TO 253
    109 12 BRISBANE. Tues. New South Wales led Queensland on the first innings by 84 runs In their Sheffield Shield match which ended here today. This was chiefly dua to fighting Inning* of 2M by Arthur Morris, the Australian Teat opener, who helped to raise the New
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    Dope scandal should be exposed
    270 12  -  By EPSOM JEEP. THERE has been fresh evidence of doping on the Malayan Turf. In spite Of strenuous effort! by racing authorities, cases of alleged doping have been detected recently. The seriousness of doping can hardly be exaggerated If It Is not held firmly In
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    RIFLE ASSN.
    79 12 The following are the result* of the Singapore Rifle Association tpoon shoot held at Buklt Tlmab range on Oct. and 14. Oct. 9: Oun score. V. B. King 95' 105. Handicap. <a>) C«t>t. J. O. Morrow; <b) at. Teo Oct. U: Ounicorf. 9. Leuty 95/105: Handicap. <a) H.
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    MALAYAN STARS THRILL H.K.
    575 12 By A Special Correspondent HONG KONG, Tuesday. BADMINTON of a standard never before seen ii Hong Kong was played m the packed Southen playground stadium last night when the visitln Malayan badminton team made their debut m Hon. Kong. ij The visiting players at once captured
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      SARA. COLD TO GOTHENBURG
      184 12 rpHE Singapore Amateur Footba'l Association 1 was proud, justifiably, when it completed arrangements for the visit of the top-rank Swedish soccer tVib, Helsingborg, to this country. Their pride seems to have evaporated with the news that Helsingborg are unable to make the trip, and there is
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      Unconcern
      76 12 mTBT, although S.A.F.A. wert I told some days afro of 'ha new proposal, they have not yet replied to the local representative of the Swedish team. And yesterday I could not find a S.A.F.A. official who knew anything about an emergency meeting to discuss the Oothenburg offer. Until Singapore
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      Action, please
      47 12 AT about some action, j S.A.F.A.? If you wall I until the next regular meeting of th* S.A.K..V Council on Not 5 you may miss the bus. By that date Gothenburg will have already left for India and him well have made other arrange- ment*.
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      Employer's ban
      145 12 TALKINO with Freddifi Pope, j one of Singapore's most enthusiastic racing motorists th* other day, I was startled I to hear that J M. Pattlnson. f who "bent" his blown M.O. and his leg at the Johore Orand i Prix, has been virtually for-i bidden by his employers
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      Casualty list
      96 12 HERE they are. according to! Freddie: "In twelve major! meets,' Involving about four 1 events each, there have only! been four injuries since the war "Peng Han, the "Iron man. has been hurt twice and has-1 pltallsed once, Oeorge Needham broke a finger m a motor bike spill,
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      Harsh view
      84 12 I "THAT set me thinking I 1 Statistics are not easy to! a come by, but I am certain that I there have been more casualties m post-war Singapore rugger! I alone than m motor racing.! 1 and soccer, too, would almost certainly provide a longer list. The
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      416 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued In previous Col.) VEHICLES FOR SALE 3 STUDEBAKER. Late "47 what offers. Phone 4751. HILLMAN MINX, April 1951, 12 000 miles. Insured to Sept., 1952. Offers 28. Jalan Date Klana. SBan. Tel. 606. DE SOTO Saloon fluid drive automatic gear change. Mileage 23.000 tip top condition. Nearest
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      56 12 ™VHHH H H H I H "TAKE IT DWT LEAVE IT The RA. F. J Gala Variety Show In Aid of I POPPY DAY J I APPEAL j VICTORIA THEATRE g November Ist 2nd it 9 p. m. Admission $5/-, $8/- $10/-. Booking* at Robinson Co., Ltd. Space Donated by
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      27 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: 6.16 a.m. (6.7). 103$ an i 5.8 1: 430 p.m. (7.2). TOMORROW: 7.38 ajn. (7.0), 12.05 p.m. (3.1>; «.15 pjn. (7.1), 100 am. (5.5).
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      56 12 jgg^^^^^^^^^^i^^^^^^sa««a» RUGGER: AH Bines trial. Thomson Road; Combined Services trial. Nee Soon; S.C.C. 2nd XI v R.N.A.B. Sembawang, Padang; B*. Andrew's School v Victoria School, Woodsvlllc. HOCKEY i Dlt. I Lge.: La liff Wanderers t 8.0.D. "B", St. George's Road; R.A.F. Seletar "A" v Fed. Customs, SeleUri friendly: S.R.C. t
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