The Straits Times, 3 November 1951

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    18 1 The Straits Tiems MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER J, 1951. PRICE FIFTEEN CENT*
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    D-DAY TROOPS REACH SUEZ
    342 1 R.A.F. runs shuttle service to Zone EGYPTIANS RIDE OUT: GUARDS ELY IN CAIRO, Friday. gRITAIN sent the crack First Infantry Division into the Suez Canal Zone today in face of threats that Egyptian underground warfare will flare soon. The British General Headquarters at Fayid announced the
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    Exodus from Canal Zone
    85 1 r.w 1 1- 1 i.-i.-> nuKMiis loaded witli baskets, boxes. b*gs and bundles swarm on the platforms and track at Ismailia railway station in the Canal Zone of Egypt, to leave the zone with their families as a result of the Anglo- Egyptian crisis. Some reports
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    Mr. Eden to hear Egypt
    116 1 Mr. Eden to hear Egypt CAIRO. Frl. THE Egyptian Foreign Minister. Salah el Din Pasha. will meet Mr Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, in Paris shortly to tell him of Egypt's attitude after the abrogation of the AngloEgyptian Treaty. A spokesman of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said this today. He
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    He threatened to hurt Truman
    51 1 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky. Fri. An 18-year-old Fort Knox soldier, Emory Worth Clark was gaoled here for threatening bodily harm to President Truman. The complaint stated that the threat was made last month while the soldier was visiting here. Federal officers refused to disclose any other details.—
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    U.N. CENTURY
    30 1 TOKYO. Fri.— Allied planes today shot down their 100th Communist Jet fighter in a battle over Korean in which they were outnumbered near, lv two to one. UP.
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    NOW FRANK GETS DIVORCE
    54 1 LAS VEGAS. Nevada. Frl. —Crooner Frank Sinatra yesterday obtained a divorce from his wife, Nancy, thus clearing the way for his marriage to actress Ava Gardner. In a five-minute closed hearing before a Judge. Sinatra won a decree on grounds of cruelty. Mrs. Sinatra did not
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    Day. night airstrike
    66 1 THE Royal Air Force made day and night attacks on bandit targets yesterday. In Central Perak. Lincolns and Vampires made strikes. In Pahang Lincolns were out, and in North-west Johore formations of Lincolns and Brigands attacked two targets. Sunderland flying boats, operating as bombers, went for objectives
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    'VANDALS RAID A CEMETERY
    116 1 VANDALS RAID A CEMETERY UANDALS last night raided Bidadari cemetery, Upper Serangoon, Singapore. Yesterday All Souls' Day —wreaths and candles were placed on the graves by Roman Catholics in remembrance. At seven p.m. candles were burning at most graves. By 7.30 nearly all the candles had been taken. Later the
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    Doctors see the King
    73 1 LONDON, PrL ¥\R. GEORGE Cordlner, a *J radiologist and four other doctors, visited the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday. They took an I-ra> photograph to check the condition of the King's chest. Dr. Cordiner examined the King before the operation, in September. The last medical bulletin,
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    Now they argue over Kaesong
    144 1 PANMUNJOM, Friday. [TNITED Nations and Communist negotiators today started discussions on the touchy problem of which side should hold Kaesong, a former peace talks, town, in the proposed demllitArl«Mi <££■ zone" in Korea* An Allied spokesman said after the delegates met here, "neither side gave
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    C.G. RETURNING
    43 1 BANGKOK, Fri.— Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, British Commissioner-G ene r al in South- East Asia, and Mrs. MacDonald, who are paying an unofficial visit to Slam as the guests of the British Ambassador, are due to return to Singapore tomorrow morning— Reuter.
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    Woke up—but it was too late
    106 1 Woke up but it was too late 1 FORMER police corporal who had been commended by the Commissioner of Police, Singapore, for "determination and devotion to duty In arresting an armed man single Handed" was found guilty In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday for sleeping while on armed duty
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    ARMED MEN DRIVE OFF WITH RUBBER LOAD
    89 1 FIVE armed Chinese stopped a lorry carrying 10,000 lb. of rubber at the 7* milestone Thomson Road, Singapore, yesterday, ordered the driver out and then drove off with the lorry and cargo. The driver reported the robbery at Nee Soon Dollce All police
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    SETTLERS IN MA WAI HAD NO CHOICE9
    272 1 SETTLERS IN MA WAI HAD NO CHOICE 9 P)RMER settlers in Mawai, the resettlement area in Johore recently abandoned by the Government, yesterday denied that the Johore Government had given them the choice of being: closer resettled or being sent away. They had always wanted to stay. They said they
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    Australian M.P. and the Shaws
    133 1 CANBERRA, Fri. THE Immigration Minister, Mr. Harold Holt, today told Parliament that the Singapore cinema magnates, Mr Runme Shaw and Mr. Run Run Shaw have been admitted Into Australia as wholesale traders. Mr. Holt was replying to a Labour Member, Mr. C. R Cameron, who
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    SURPRISE SLUMP
    65 1 LONDON, Fri. ANOTHER £200,000.000 was A lopped off London stock exchange values today. Press warnings that Government action to deal with the economic situation will be drastic virtually removed buyers from all sections of the market. Instead of the boom expected to follow a Conservative victory, a slump
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    2 MORE NEW MINISTERS
    37 1 LONDON, Frl.— Mr. Allen Lennox-Boyd becomes Minister of State for Colonial Affairs in the Government, it was announced tonight. Miss Florence Horsborough becomes Minister of Education. She Is the only woman Minister.— Reuter.
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    Lock hart calls on Lvttelton
    53 1 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Prl THE problems presented by the Communists In Malaya are having the immediate attention of the new Colonial Secretary, Mr. Oliver Lyttel-> tan, and one of his first actlons after taking office was to summon Gen. Sir Rob Lockhart to
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    PLANE CRASHES AT CHANGI
    26 1 An R.AF. Hornet twinengined fighter crash-landed at Changi airfield yesterday after developing technical trouble during a training flight. The pilot was unhurt.
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    Ridgway helps to save life of baby
    138 1 MANILA. Fri. DR. Jose R. Reyes, a hospital director said today that: General Ridgway's headquarters In Tokyo has sent an air force plane with Army surgeons and surgical equipment to Maniia to perform a delicate operation on a 11-month-old girl who swallowed nine
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    Bomb hurts 4 in home
    86 1 PENANG. Fri. POUR people were wounded, one seriously, when a hand grenade was thrown tonight Into the house of an Auxiliary Police Inspector. Ooi Yoke Seng, in Lo Chee Kampong, Bukit Mertajam. Inspector Ooi and his wife were chatting in the front hall while their
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    RED GIVES UP
    26 1 SAIGON, Fri— A Vietminh Communist military leader and People's Commi> Muoi Khai, yesterday surrendered to police three mii^s north of Saigon.— A.F.P. VO-t
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    SHIP LEAVES ON HUNT FOR TREASURE
    218 2 SHIP LEAVES ON HUNT FOR TREASURE A FORMER racing schooner, the Lamorra, flying the skull and cross bones, has left Gosport harbour, England, for the pirate-infested waters of the South China Seas In search of Captain Kldd's treasure. "We have had news from Singapore that Chinese pirates are watching for
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    Wrong, but he won a house
    81 2 SYDNEY, Fri. LEONARD McGiffen, 21--.y ear -old engineer, told a radio quii compere that Catherine Parr was Henry VIII's third wife and. won a VIA 2.200 prefabricated house. Immediately the compere declared the result, the station was jammed with protest for Catherine Parr was
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    REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
    161 2 REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF lying in hospital critically ill after he was wounded by unidentified assailants at a political rally. ARBITRATOR THE AMERICAN CONGRESS of Industrial Organisations may ask Dr. Frank Graham, Kashmir mediator, to act as final arbitrator in inter-union disputes. A meeting of 15,000 people
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      667 2 NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD ft LEASEHOLD BINOAPORE PROPERTIES To be held at our saleroom. No. 10. Chulia Street On Wednesday, 7th November, 1951, at 2.30 P.M. Lot 1. Freehold land and houses Noa. 942. 943. 944. 94». 946. 946A ft 9468. PASIR PANJANG ROAD, area 15 854 sq.ft.
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    BRITAIN FACES NEW AUSTERITIES
    119 3 Financial crisis looms: Morrison tells hbour: 'Don't lose heads' LONDON, Fri. fttH. HERBERT Morrison last night asked British .a lists to refrain from 'irresponsible and haywire" opposition to the new Conservative Government. Tht former Foreign Mini i told a Labour Party ril> that he believed the
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    Churchill wants early debate
    111 3 LONDON, Friday. \]R. CHURCHILL'S Government will outline new austerity measures when Parliament meets next week, informed quarters said last night. The Conservative leader plans to confront Parliament with an immediate debate on the looming financial crisis. The Government will announce proposals to check any further decline
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    Japan wants pact viihlndia, Burma
    34 3 Japan wants pact viihlndia, Burma TOKYO, Fri.-Japan want«d a peace treaty with India and Burma, similar to the treaty signed at San Francisro. Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida told the Lower House budget committee today
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    POPE AT FESTIVAL
    48 3 ROME, Fri— Pope Pius XII attended Mass today in Saint Peter's to mark a three-fold occasion— All Saints Day, the first anniversary of the Dogma of the Bodily Assumption into heaven of the Virgin Mary and the 1,500th anniversary of the Council of Chalcedon.— Reuter.
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    Death came to a gala
    56 3 PITTSBURGH. Fri. 32-year-old woman was burned to death and 28 other people injured by a series of gas explosions which transformed a gala Halloween celebration into a scene of terror Mrs Helen Kellington died about 12 hours after the blasts which showered flaming debris over
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    U.S. TRIP MAY BE SOON
    117 3 U.S. TRIP MAY BE SOON LONDON, Fri. BRITISH Cabinet today discussed whether Mr. Churchill should arrange an early talk with Mr. Truman in Washington as the United States President's envoy. Mr. Averell Harriman, arrived here for talks with Government leaders. Mr. Churchill was seeking the reactions of his Cabinet colleagues
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    Major to be cashiered
    80 3 LONDON, Prl. A BRITISH officer, Major Ralph Herbert Thomas Newman, found guilty of the sale of arms to the Jews in Palestine was sentenced to be dismissed from the army at a court martial here today. He had received about 16,000 for part of the arms
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    They, fast for peace
    57 3 TOKYO. Fri. rO Indian animal attendants today sat in teeming rain outside Tokyo's Shimbashi station ending b three-day "fast for peace." The Indian who br^jgbt to Japan gifts of sa< ed white rows and an elephant from Calcutta was a multi-million-aire, J. K. Birla, who joined
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    IKE FOR U.S.
    34 3 WASHINGTON. Fri.—General Dwight Eisenhower. Atlantic Pact Supreme Com mander. Is flying home this week-end from Europe for conferences with President Truman and other high officials, the White House in nounced Reuter.
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    The new Minister of Works
    82 3 The new Minister of Works y\R David Eceles, who has been named by Mr. Churchill as the new Minister of Works. Mr. Eccles came into prominence as one of the most progressive economic t h Inkers among the younger generation of Conservatives. He was a member of the committee which
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    RUSSIA SEEKS JAP TRADE
    166 3 RUSSIA SEEKS JAP TRADE TOKYO FrL RUSSIA today made the first post-war overtures to renew trade with Japan. Two Russian diplomats told an Informal conference in the Japanese Parliament "It would be wrong to think we have closed the door to trade witn Japan." The Russians promised to provide Japan
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    Siam has record rice exports
    49 3 BANGKOK, Fri.— Siam's experts during the first nine months of this year totalled 1,160,000 tons compared with 1,100,000 tons in the same period last year. Rice exports from Slam this year will total 1,500,000 tons. Previous estimates had placed the figure 1,00,000 tons lower
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    HOUSE CAVES IN
    26 3 LERIDA, Spain, Fri.— Four persons were killed and four others seriously injured when a four-storeyed house in Lerida. northwestern SDain, caved in U.P.
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    Mossadeq is barred
    60 3 EDINBURGH, Fri. TTHE Persian Prime Minister, Dr. Mohammed Mossadeq, was ruled out as a candidate for the Rectorship of Edinburgh University today —on a technicality. Dr. Mossadeq had accepted by cable bis nomination by a group of fun-loving Edinburgh students. It was ruled today that no candidate
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    THE ADMIRAL COMPLAINS
    42 3 TOKYO, Fri.— The entirf Vokosuka police force has turned out for a concentrated "morality drive" following an American admiral's complaint that women on the streets were unfit for his sailors. In eight hours the police arrested 453 women. Reuter-AAP.
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    Chou warns the West
    94 3 HONG KONG. Fri. UR Chou En-lai, premier or China, said today Western "imperialist" nations would meet with total defeat if they started a world war. In a report to the nation released in Peking he added the "imperialists" were being severely dealt with in the aggressive
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    TURKS JOIN MIDDLE EAST DEFENCE PLAN
    217 3 ANKARA, Friday. TI'RKEY has decided to play a major role in the A defence arrangements for the Middle East, President Bayar told the National Assembly yesterday. After referring to the visit of the chiefs of staff of Britain, U.S. and Frunce, President Bayar declared,
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    BRITAIN SPEEDS A PROGRAMME
    58 3 BRITAIN SPEEDS A PROGRAMME LONDON. Fri. THE Prime Minister, Mr. 1 Churchill, has ordered a big speed-up of Britain's atomic energy programme with the aim of exploding a test atom bomb in about six months, an informed source said yesterday. Mr. Churchill has named Lord Cherwell. his wartime scientific adviser,
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    Talk our way to peace, says Soviet
    165 3 Talk our way to peace, says Soviet MOSCOW. Frl. ANEW Soviet plea for an East-West settlement by negotiation and for a fivepower pact, was made in the English language fortnight magazine, News. Negotiation, it said, was the only way of the existing world situation. Reiterating an appeal for a- great
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      126 3 Zealand J> flounders S for fried /^rsU fish i suppers I rr 7 This is only J o one y of the many 7^ delicious A varieties you'll find at our busy Fish counter. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. H&H A I ways I^E> Remember FT j EuiP\yni < U0
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      278 3 r> -r I 24. Needle-case (4). Straits Times Crossword 25 Bdium from t» beginning (10). i < i<^_^_^__^_^__^_^_^ _'6. Hamlet (6, 2, 7). 2 ~S 4 ~5 e ~7 DOWN. —j. w 2. Being shot at (5, 4) 3. Excursion made by Verdi u q io l American Federal troops
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    GURKHA OFFICER DEFIED GRENADES, BULLETS
    542 4 TWQ STORIES OF FIVE BRAVE MEN A GURKHA officer, sergeant and a rifleman of the 2/7 Gurkha Rifles, whose unit was attacked by about 80 bandits for three hours in the Pantal ar«a of Negri Sembilan in August, have been decorated for gallantry, the London
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    Shy trooper was calm, wins B.E.M.
    226 4 'TROOPER Edward Wigden, a shy man of 21, has 1 been awarded the British Empire Medal for bravery in the Malayan jungle, was announced In London yesterday. Trooper Wigden was sitting in a transit camp, miles inside the Jungle in Perak, with his sub-unit
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    Indian line 'successful'
    97 4 JME chairman of tne Eastern Shipping Corporation. Sri C. H. Bhabha, reDorted to the first ordinary general meeting of the company, at Scindia House, Bombay, recenly, the "very «uccessful" commencement of an Indian shipping services to Singapore. Referring to the first year's working of the company. Sri
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    U.N. soldiers go shopping in Singapore
    95 4 J]Jf. soldiers, returning from Korea, landed fct Singapore yesterday. They are travelling in the Empire Halladatt, which sailed at 2 p.m. Spec tat arrangements were made for the soldiers to shop in Singapore. In the ship's hospital were many wounded men British, French, Dutch
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    FINED $150
    24 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Frl. Pmnayah, a Singapore lorry driver, was fined $150 at Johore Bahru for driving while under the influence of liquor.
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    S TORE CHILDREN CAN CANVASS FOR VOTES
    129 4 S TORE CHILDREN CAN CANVASS FOR VOTES T»HE Election Ordinance does not ban school children from canvassing votes, the Supervisor of Elections, Singapore, Mr. G. G. Thomson, said yesterday. This point was not raised at the time the ordinance was made. At the meeting of the City Council on Wednesday,
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    DELEGATES TO DELHI
    57 4 Three delegates to represent Singapore at a twoweek International Labour Organisation Seminar in New Delhi will leave in the third week of this month. They are: Mr. R. K. Samy. president of the Traction Company Employees Union. Mr. R. Mlddleton-Smlth, Deputy Commissioner for Labour and a representative
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    THE 4 PER CENT WATCHMAN
    124 4 A CITY Council watchman. Jagar Singh, told the Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray-Aynaley. In Singapore High Court yesterday that his money-lending business failed because he borrowed at four per cent and lent at four per cent. His wage was $95 a month and he had
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    CITY DECISION WORRIES ASSN.
    170 4 r PHE Singapore City Council's decision to license 1 another SOO "London-type" taxicabs. has beer received with concern by the Singapore Hire Cai Association. The president, Mr. T. A Simon, said yesterday: "Wi are already facing difflcul competition from prlvat< taxis. More competition wll "Besides, London-type
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    Ford plans a big extension
    111 4 Ford plans a big extension •PHE Ford Motor Company of Canada, parent company of Ford of Malaya, announced on Wednesday a large expansion programme involving expenditure of many millions of dollars In the next few years A new assembly plant is to be built at OakviJle Just outside Toronto. With
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    STORE MUST TRY FT FIRST -PENANG
    105 4 STORE MUST TRY FT FIRST -PENANG PENANG, M. piNANG Commissioner! bar* deferred for the present m proposed Municipal contributory health services' scheme based on the British National Health Plan. "We are dropping the matter until we art able to ascertain whether It U a success In Singapore," Mr. 8. V.
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    ELECTION IDEAS
    84 4 Singapore's Assistant supervisor of Elections, Mr. M Ponnuduray. who returned to the Colon* from London yesterday, hopes that the coming City Council Election* will be treated as a festive day"th e same as thev do in England." Sent by the Colony Government to observe the General Elections, Mr.
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    Singapore church services
    677 4 ANGLICAN St. Aadrea'a CalhWraJ: 7 a.m. Holv Communion: am. Choral Euchariat. Praacher: The Archdeacon: g3O a.m. Children i Service and Sunday School: 10.30 a.m.. Choral Mattaa. Preacher: Rev. chiu Ban It: :l 30 am. Holy Communion: S.H p m Evensong and Sermon Preacb•r: The Archdeacon St. Paal'a:
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      103 4 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10-10.10 a.m. News from K.L.; 1 p m "Saturday Ballroom"; 130 Newa; 1.50 Plantation Music: 2 "Album of Harmony"; 3.15-5 K L Racing; 6.15 Children: 6.40 Fred Waring A his Pennsylvanlans; 7 News; 7.10 "Listeners' Choice"; 7 50 "Spotlight on the Emergency"; 8 "Prlae Packet"; 8.30 "Music
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      59 4 IMTED NATIONS EXHIBI TION. Victoria Memorial Hall, free admission. Y.M.C.V: Orchard Road, Sineapor* Chess Club, S p.m.; Movie Circle show. 8 p m. BRITISH RED CROSS: Handicapped Children's Club outing at Katong Park. 10 a jn. C.Y.M.A. (Church of St. Joseph Portuguea* Mission) Movie Section film show. 7 p.m. SINGAPORE
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    Girls win her admiration
    51 5 MRS. A. VV. FRISBY (left), wife of Singapore's Director of Education, who opened the exhibition of art and handicraft of the Fairfieid Girls' School in Neil Road yesterday, is admiring the exhibits. On her right Is Mrs. Lim Bock Kee. principal of the school. Straits Times
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    Tin in 3 months almost tops postwar record
    215 5 Tin in 3 months almost tops postwar record DROP IN AUGUST, BUT UP AGAIN KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. TIN production from July to September this, year almost beat the post-war production record, according to statistics issued today. Production was 19,299 tons, only 267 tons less than the record of the second
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    TRADERS SAY THEY LOST $*****8
    122 5 WITHIN 72 hoars, Lee Kiok Ngee cheated four Chinese businessmen of merchandise worth $157,764. 48, it was alleged in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. Lee was said to have induced Fan Tjik Sin and Tan Soon Kian to deliver to him 20 tons of
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    Gold coins in drawer, court told
    173 5 DURING a routine check on a goldsmith's shop, police found 18 American gold coins worth $1,416 in a desk drawer, the Singapore First District Court was told yesterday. The goldsmiths. Cheong Loonjj and Company of South Bridge Road, and the manager, Lau Kwan Tin,
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    SHOW IN CHURCH
    22 5 A coloured film entitled "Dust or Destiny" will be shown at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore.
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    TEXTILE MERCHANT
    46 5 MR. SOBHRAJ J. KIMATRAI. an Indian textile merchant on a short visit to the Colony, who was entertained to a cocktail pa#y at the Capitol Blue room, Singapore, last night, by Mr. D. Chandiram, manager of the local firm of J. Kimatrai and Co.
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    FAMILY PLANNING AID FOR 5,186
    178 5 FAMILY PLANNING AID FOR 5,186 OETWEEN June, 1949, when the first family "planning clinic opened in Singapore, and August 1951, 5,186 women had sought contraceptive advice, said Mrs. Goh Kok Kee, Family Planning Association chairman, in a broadcast over Radio Malaya last night. I' Of these 4,647 were Chinese, I
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    MURDER INQUIRY
    34 5 Neo Liang, aged 37, of Tampenis Road, was yesterday charged In Singapore with the murder of Ong Keng at Tampenis Road on Thursday. Neo was remanded into the central lock-UD until Monday.
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    BOATMAN FINED
    99 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Prl., For having two bottles -of liquor on which duty had not been paid. Lee Kim Chee. a boatman of Sunset Ringßlt. was fined $250 at Pengerang. The bottles were confiscated. TUB CONiiY^ ISLAND beauty queen. Miss Lily V.'on:..last rach* Mumrutl.-jmni-in* ceremony of a new Singapore
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    EXAMINATION POSTPONED
    73 5 The examination of B. A. Mallal. the editor of the Malayan Law Journal, who was recently adjudicated a bankrupt, was put off for a fortnight. Mr. T. Kulasekaram, the Assistant Official Assignee, who applied for an adjournment informed the Chief Justice, Sir Charles MurrayAynslev, in the Singapore High
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    Blackout
    79 5 SubeUUons liable to load shedding today are: OAT MacDonald House, Tan Chye Place/Fort Canninc, Se*h St. Waterloo Street. St. Andrewa/JOiffh SWStamford Rd.. Albert Street, Short Strn-t. New Ice Works, Fire Stone, Mackenzie Road. Bnkit Timah Pumps. BalesUer Road, Jalan Ampas. 8.H.8.t Mcßitchle, Braddfll Rise, Island Oolf Club, Seletar Pumps,
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    Exhibits by 700 at school show
    203 5 A IORE than 1,000 articles representing the efforts A of about 700 school girls were on display yesterday at the annual exhibition of art and handicraft of the Fairfleld Girls' School in Neil Road, Singapore. The show was opened by Mrs. A. W. Frisby,
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    areas
    98 5 Rd./Carpenter St.. Cavanah Rd./--t oJlyer Quay, Victoria Memorial Hall 1 A 2. Prince St/Markrt Sfc, Kafflea Plac* 'Malacca St., Boat Quay, Union Bvilding. Ham* Pipe, Kheenu Ford, Bin Seat, Wire Mesh, P.W.D. Quarry, Nanyanr Mfg.. Kukit Panjang, National Carbon, Princess Elisabeth Estate. Dairy Farm, flu Pandaa. Jurong, 1, 2
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    SELLING WEEK IN RUBBER
    205 5 rE British general election results appeared to make the prospect of further devaluation of sterling more remote, and caused a considerable liquidation by holders of rubber in the Singapore market, says Lewis Peat's weekly report, issued yesterday. This was well absorbed by buying fat Continental and
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    Woman driver cautioned
    41 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Frl. A summons against Mrs. Joan Purv«s, a learner driver, alleging inconsiderate driving was dismissed with a caution. The court was told she pulled out of a line of cars and collided with a passing car.
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    BLYTHE ON LEAVE
    33 5 The Under-Secretary, Mr D. K. Daniels, will act for Mr. W. L. Blythe, the Colonial Secretary, who has taken casual leave. Mr. H. W. Nightingale, wiU act for Mr. Daniels.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Nov. 3, 1951. Barnes: The Next Step
    1020 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Nov. 3, 1951. Barnes: The Next Step If there is one individual in this country who should be heard on the Barnes Report, it is the Professor of Education at the University of Malaya. Not only does he speak with authority on his own subject,
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    Fifty Year Ago
    148 6 From the S. raits Times of Oct. 28 -Nov. 3, 1901. A 'rikisha puller was fined $2, or In default four weeks' rigorous Imprisonment, for pulling his 'rikisha In a manner that was to the common danger of the public. Col. Pullerton was driving In hla victoria
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    As I was Saying
    1186 6  -  EVEN today every vote has its price, and the cost in the British General Election was roughly eightpence apiece, or Just over 28 cents a vote. The Parties this year are believed to have worked very close to the legal limit, which gives each candidate an
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    Singaporeana
    1004 6 I AST Saturday I mentioned Hallpike'B boatbuilding yard on the bank of the Singapore River, which was situated whe-e Hallplke Street li now (off High Street). In the Free Press of 1848 there was an account, quoted by Buckley, of the launching of a small gunboat from this yard
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    MALAYA TO RAISE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE
    356 7 Will be similar to pre-war S.S. body STORE TO HAVE OWN DJ IS /ON I A PAN-MALAYAN naval volunteer reserve, similar to the reserve naval force which eristed in the Straits Settlements before the war, le to be taised immediately. The present naval volunteer
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    Matchbox label collectors
    46 7 MR. JIMMY LEE OF SINGAPORE with Mrs. Lillian Lott of Middlesex examines an exhibit at the matchbox label display organised by the British Matchbox Label and Booklet Society In Lon don. Phillumenists people who collect matchbox labels from many countries exhibited their collections.
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    $10,000 CLAIM BY WIDOW
    179 7 $10,000 CLAIM BY WIDOW MR. Justice Paul Storr reserved judgment In the Singapore High Court yesterday on a claim for damages arLslng out of a motorcycle accident in Upper Serangoon Road on Feb. 26. The claim was brought by Tan Bee, widow of a vegetable hawker, who was knocked down
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    Bankrupt— no assets
    100 7 Bankrupt no assets GOH Kee Tong. a sundry goods dealer whose total indebtedness was over $4,000. said at his public examination in the Singapore High Court yesterday that he hal no assets. Ooh said that about $4,000 was due to him by his debtors. He did not know how much
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    THEFT DENIED
    31 7 Leong Kong Heng claimed trial in Singapore yesterday to a charge of stealing a pen. Bail of $100 was granted until Nov. 8 when the case will be heard.
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    Shackle Club concert
    79 7 The cruiser Kenya's concert party will Rive their last show at the Shackle Club at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday before their ship returns^to Korean waters. The concert party's last venture was a 200-mile tour through the bandit areas of Malaya giving shows to Army camps. Their first
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    CONVENT BABIES IN THE SHOW
    147 7 THE nuns' of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus have been given complimentary tickets to enter five of the convent babies in a baby show today. The show, in aid of the Catholic Young Men's Association building fund, will open at 2 p.m. in
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    Wages Bill for Colony Council
    204 7 Wages Bill for Colony Council J^ Bill to set up a Wages Council In the Colony, will come before the Singapore Legislative Council in February next year. It is based on the Wages Act (IMS) of the United Kingdom. The main object of the bill is to set up negotiating
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    CHICKEN, NOT PORK CHOP
    74 7 Mr. Lim Chuan Geok, who put on the 70-cent public canteen at the Singapore Consumers' Association exhibition at the Happy World, Rays that the meal served in the canteen on the evening of Oct. 30, when several City Councillors ate there, was chicken curfy with eggs,
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    Trade school vacancies
    76 7 THE Singapore Junior Technical Bchool in Balestier Road, has vacancies for 90 new students next year: 45 for general mechanics, 15 for woodwork and carpentry and 10 each for plumbing, radio engineering and electrician's course. Applicants should have passed Standard V In an English school and be
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    Wife threatened, then he found her throat cut —MAN TELLS CORONER
    224 7 Wife threatened, then he found her throat cut —MAN TELLS CORONER ii i\ tt, uuun aiicr nc nau reported lo tne police x that a woman had threatened to kill his wife, Yong Mee Hong, a trisha rider, found his wife, Wong Ah Kai, dead in the house, her throat
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    38 years in Malaya, to retire
    82 7 38 years in Malaya, to retire KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. rE secretary and executive officer of the Malayan Planting Industries Emplo yers' Association, Mr. R. Boyd. retires early next year. Mr. Boyd, who is 61, has spent 38 years in Malaya. He retired from Government service as Director of Co-opera-tion and
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    Colours for 6th Company
    79 7 |X>R the first time since its r inception in 1936, the Sixth Singapore Company Boys' Brigade, will have its Company colours. The colours, specially ordered from Britain. Is a gift from Mr. Eric Wee, a former captain. It will be presented and dedicated at the Paya
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    INQUEST ON GIRL
    35 7 A finding of death by misadventure was recorded at a Singapore inquest yesterday on Chew Geok Leng, a 10--year-old girl, who was killed in an accident with a lorry at Jalan Eunos.
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    ELEVEN PASS MUSIC EXAM
    73 7 Eleven students of Foorman's Music Academy passed the Associated Board of Royal Schools of. Music (London) examination held in Singapore. They were: Audrey Perreau. Ju e Chan and Wee Ban Chwee (piano grade 2), Sng Bock Thiam (merit in piano grade 3). Goh Soo Llm Tan
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    MALAYA IGNORED BY BRITISH PRESS
    82 7 IPOH, Fri. "J)ISMALLY insufficient" space is riven to Malaya and the Emergency In British newspapers, said Mr. S. Ramplen-Jones, winner of $250,000 in the third MCA, $1,000,000 lottery on his return to Ipoh today from a holiday in Britain. This was responsible for the ignorance
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    Govt. approves rubber board
    91 7 KUALA LUMPUR. FrL T»HE establishment of the Malayan Rubber Export Registration Board, under the Rubber Shipping and Packing Control Ordinance, has been officially approved by the Officer Administering the Government. A Gazette notification brought into force all sections of the ordinance which was passed in 1949,
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    BUY CAR POPPIES MOTORISTS TOLD
    68 7 Mrs. A. W. Frisby. member of the Singapore Poppy Day Fund committee, appealed to Singapore motorists to buy car poppies. "Popples will not d* brought round to the various firms this year, as most firms do not approve of it," she said yesterday. "But thev
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    Siam merges airlines
    88 7 A UNIFIED airways for Siam to be known as the Thai Airways Company, was announced yesterday. The new company is a merger of the Pacific Overseas Airlines (Slam) and tlv Siamese Airways. It is understood that tl, name of the new com pa n\ may be changed
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    Protest likely on esplanade hawkers
    144 7 TMHE proposal by the Singapore City Council Health 1 Committee to make facilities for hawkers in the development plan on the esplanade along (on naught Drive will be opposed. Mr. C. F. J. Ess (Progressive. West Ward) said yesterday that he would oppose the move.
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    SCOUTS WENT FURTHEST INTO JUNGLE
    253 7 SCOUTS WENT FURTHEST INTO JUNGLE AFTER six months on operations in the jungle, where they went deeper than any other forces has dove, 400 officers and men of the Special Air Service Regiment (Malayan Scouts) have returned to Selarang Barracks, Singapore, for re-training. All the men, including 91 Southern Rhodesians,
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    Support for remembrance fund move
    128 7 MORE than 40 Chinese associations and guilds in Singapore are now supporting the remembrance fund move to divert the money spent on wreaths, scrolls, wedding, birthday and festival gifts, to charity. Tong Chal Medical Institution in Wayang Street profited about $3,000 in the last few
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    $7 a month to pay $4,429
    52 7 Ariffln bin Ahmad, a clerk, with a wife and children, whose debts totalled $4,429. was ordered by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray Aynsley. in Singapore High Court yesterday to pay $7 a month to his creditors. Ariffln will pay his first instalment from
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    Details of homes scheme awaited
    293 7 Details of homes scheme awaited SINGAPORE City Council's $1,250,000 p«rposal to sell homes to Its employees was cautiously received by whltecollar workers at trie City Hall yesterday. While the proposal was generally described as an excellent move, the majority of City Council staff said details were not sufficient for comment.
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    POWER OFF AT BRIDGE PRIVE
    73 7 Candles and burrlcMM lamps were used dWiM part of a bridge and mahjon? drive lield last niiMit at the residence of Mr. G A. P. Sutherland at Cairnhiil Circle because of power failure The drive was to raise funds for Poppy Day. Prtze-winner> of the
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    Stalin Makes A Joke Of 50,000 Men's Lives
    2292 8  - Stalin Makes A Joke Of 50,000 Men's Lives War Memoirs: Closing The Ring— 79 At the second plenary meeting •f the Teheran Conference. Mr. ChnrchUl suggested that a military committee should study thr arguments for retaining In tta« Mediterranean sufficient landlnj f raft to transport two divisions Such a decision
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      IT'S DIFFICULT TO STARVE THE BANDITS
      151 9 IT'S DIFFICULT TO STARVE THE BANDITS DESPITE praise from many quarters, I have my doubts and misgivings regarding the effective ness of General Briggs's "Operation Starvation." The project may have its nuisance value, but I have a suspicion that the bandits can easily surmount the slight difficulties entailed. The denial
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      THREE THINGS TO END IT
      66 9 THERE are three things which must be done to end the Emergency. The Government must explore the source of the Communists' firearms and ammunition. The Government must strengthen coastal defence Patrol boats should be Increased. Every ship and cargo that comes to Malaya must be
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      GAZETTED IN DUE COURSE
      157 9 I HAVE Just read the Singa pore Gazette dated Octi btr 26. It contains minutes of proceedings of the Municipal ordinary meeting held on March 30. 1951 after seven months. In previous Issues the proceedings for September 1950 appeared In June 1951, and those for October
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      MIGRANTS TO AUSTRALIA
      218 9 I AST week, Mr Mulcahy (Lab.. N.S.W.) said In the House of Representatives, "Australians are 'fed up' with crimes committed by vicious migrant criminals. Our community must be protected from the murderers and knlfe-wielders who are coming into the country." I cannot understand why the Australian Government
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      BAHAIS IN THE COUNCIL HALL
      73 9 I AM surprised to see that the I British Council has permitted the use of its hall to a religious sect called the "Bah'aLs." The British Council has hitherto maintained strict neutrality where religion Is concerned and ha« not, to my knowledge, permitted «n7 religious
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      T.B. AND S.I.T. HOUSING
      201 9 T.B. AND S.I.T. HOUSING JOINING the controversy on "T.B. Cases in S.I.T. Flats. I would add that Mr. Tinsley's sympathy for TB. patients should be respected. Good accommodation is one of the essential reliefs for sickness. The point Is that perhaps the public might be eager to know whether any
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      First $5 to the engineers' fines
      192 9 I AGREE entirely with all that "Disgusted" writes (Oct. 29) about a subscription list to pay the $250 fines imposed on each of two Perak River HydroElectric Company engineers. I enclose herewith $5 towards the subscription. It would be interesting to learn. In connection
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      A TOUGH JOB FOR THE P.O.
      125 9 MERRY Christmas" and 'Happy New Year" are coming. I do not know how the Post Office staffs will sort out the letters and cards for all over the world. It will be a tough Job. Let the post offices or at least the G.P.O
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      IMPORTANT TEW DAYS'
      62 9 IREAD in the last issue of the Sunday Times, In a statement issued by the c Y.M.A., that, according to Dr. "B," "women are fertile on only a few days each month." I and many others like me would be most grateful if the "few days" could
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      IMPORTED U.S. BAND LABOUR
      186 9 IMPORTED U.S. BAND LABOUR AS the wife of a local musician, may I give my views concerning the much publicised engagement and approaching introduction to Singapore of a foreign band? On two or three occasions in the past similar introductions have been carried out With what effect? The orchestras concerned
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      COMPETITION WANTED
      141 9 HAVING read the cor--11 respondence and news reports on the employment here of an American band, and particularly the arrogant statement of the Secretary, Mr. Gerry Soliano, that administrative officers are Incapable of Judging the standard of musicians. It would seem that the local Musicians' Union, despite the
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      ANOTHER ONE ASLEEP
      148 9 T HAD occasion to be passenger in a car entering the Perak River Hydro-Elec trie Power Company's major installation at Malim Nawar during the early hours of Sunday, Oct. 28. Strangely enough the S.C. on duty at the main gate was fast asleep; this appears to be
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      PERIL ON THE KLANG RIVER
      194 9 WHEN the two pontoon bridges over the Klan* River were In working order the teen-aged children living in Klang North and Klang South went to their respective schools by buse? chartered for the purpose. Since one of th#» bridges went down some time In March,
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      Life and death in cold figures
      355 9 I WOULD draw attention to one of the most interesting of recent Government publications, the Report on the Registration of Births and Deaths for the Colony of Singapore for the years 1948-50. It la written by Mr. K J Phillips, RegUtrar-Oeneral-Thli extremely Interesting document
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      THE WORKER'S RIGHTS—AND OBLIGATIONS
      249 9 THE WORKER'S RIGHTS— AND OBLIGATIONS POLITICAL power in Britain has changed hands. With this change, I suggest that Mr. Brazier, the Trade Union Adviser, should make a short trip to England. He can then, on his return, further educate his subordinates in the Trade Union Department so that trade union
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      ROSES BY ANY OTHER NAMES
      130 9 JT appears lhat some Independent candidates who are contesting Singapores December City Council elections lack, the g- ts to stand on their own feet and give themselves sui ble names and a clear nc ion of their "platforms." Some of these fantastic candidates have even
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      IT COULDN'T BE LENT
      61 9 SHAME on the official of Radio Malaya who refused to lend a tape recorder to the Rhodeslan Jungle Scouts. It Is hard to believe the machine could not be spared for two hours. And this Department is expected to boost the morale of the people! Is
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      MR. CHURCHILL AND MALAYA
      120 9 J AM happy to n te that the Conservative Party has come Into power, under tlir dlstlrißulshed leadership of Mr. Winston Churchill. Mr. Churchill took over the reins of Government daring the last war when the Brili.«h position was deteriorating under the German onslaught. Mr. Churchill
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      CRITICISM IN ADVANCE
      106 9 I THINK it is onlj lair kjiay that the little tin-fuda I some trade unions In Singapore should withhold criticism of a Goverrment. chostn by the people of Great Bn tain in a free and democrat relection, until such time as they are Justified in so criticising.
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      MR.HAXWORiH PUSHED
      114 9 AT about 3.40 p i. Uns afiernoon (Wednesday i. while passing the Oenerrl °nst Office, Singapore. I observed a police officer who i was Mr. Haxworth. our Traffic Chief, pushing a small private car along the road toward* Collyer Quay. The European driver hart obviously broken down oi
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    London stocks
    312 10 LONDON, Frl. DERSISTKNT selling brought widespread and severe losses to the London Stock Exchange today. Falls In Brltfeh Government funds ranged from half to sevenelghths. while leading Industrials fell by between Bd. and 2s. 6d. An existing nervousness was accentuated by press warninys that Government action to deal
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    SHIPS ALONGSroE
    77 10 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Rodowns at 4 pm yesterday were: 45 Palamcotta. 42-43 E. Halladale. 40-41 Sambas, 36-37 Castlevllle. 33-34 Autolycus. 31-32 Benavon. 29-30 Benvannoch. 27-28 Benvrackle, 25--26 Poyang. 23-24 Van Heutsz. 19--20 Pres. Arthur, 17-18 Pernslde. 15-16 Jalagopal. 13-14 Autllochus 7 Salon*;. 6 Scudai. 11-12
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    MALAYAN SHARES
    408 10 yyiTH fewer sellers In evidence, the Malayan share market was steadier in all sections yesterday. Industrials were quiet and most dealings were reported In Tins and Rubbers. Quotations announced 'by the Malayan Sharebroken' Association yesterday were: INDCSTBUU MMf Man Alex. Brlcka Pral. 1.10 JM Oros. IJ6 I.M tUU
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    TIN: $472.J A PICUL
    477 10 TIN: $472. J A PICUL SINGAPORE, Fri Nov. 2 —9472.50 (down $13.) London: £992£ a ton LONDON, Fri. Cash Buyers .£992«/i, Seller* £997; Forward Buyers £5971; Sellers £980; Settlement £990 (down £15). Turnover: a.m. 75, p.m. V. tons. Slooc 4/f 873 Southern Kioto M/S S Malayan 30/8 S Tronob 25/-
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    Rubber at $1.54
    213 10 THE Singapore rubber mar--1 ket was very dull yesterday, prices fluctuating narrowly around Thursday's closing levels. Although sellers showed reserve, buyers were disinclined to push up the market The turnover was small. Fractional gains were recorded In the afternoon and the market closed quiet with buyers In
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    69 10 THE Singapore produce market 1 was Inclined to ease In all sections yesterday. Buyers lowered bids in copra to $40% a picul. with sellers at $41'.. Sellers reduced prices to $68 a picul In coconut oil, Nov. -Dec. shipment. Buying Interest was centred at around 567. Prices
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    H.K. EXCHANGE RATES .
    39 10 H.K. EXCHANGE RATES HONG KONG, Fri. IJREE market currency exchange F for Hong Kong dollars «»e ouoted today at tbe close as follows: US$l, HK$6 79 1 (cash). HKJ6 83 (T.T.): £l HK515.64 one Uhil of gold HKS32S=S.— U.P
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    37 10 rB Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced yesterday that control direct rates for Canadian dollars were: Buying T. T. 34 9/16. Airmail (O. D> 34 11/16. (90 days) 34 15/16; Sell Ing T.TVO.D. ready 34 3>16.
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    DOLLAH NETS 6 IN 10-1 MCFA WIN
    80 11 MANILA, Fri. THE all- conquering Malayan Chinese F.A. combined team chalked up their fourth straight win tonight by trouncing a Cebu Football Association selection team ten to one at Rixal Memorial Stadium. Malayan* led six-nil In the first halt. Centre-forward DolUti Don made
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    Gothenburs want six games here
    222 11 Gothenburs want six games here 'THE visit to Singapore of the 1 crack Swedish soccer Club. Gothenburg, is in the melting pot again. Gothenburg yesterday cabled Singapore Amateur F.A. through their Singapore representative. Mr. Lindhom. that they would accept visit to Singapore for six* games on Dec. 1. 2. 5,
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    Ooi showed old form in Hong Kong
    446 11 WILL MAKE CUP TEAM, SAYS CHAN By Our Own Badminton Reporter fIOI TEIK HOCK, the badminton idol of Penang, is certain to make the grade for Malaya's second Thomas Cup team which will defend the Cup in Singapore next May. This is the
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    'No excuses' —Boon Leong
    145 11 j^IGHT members of the Malayan Chinese football team now on tour In Manila returned to Singapore yeterday by CPA Skymaster a week ahead of the main contingent. Seven of them, Ivan Vass. Chu Chee Seng, chia Boon Leong, Ho Hin Weng. Aw Boon Seong, Awang B&kar.
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    S.C.C XV v. NAVY
    66 11 The S.C.C. team to meet Royal Navy In a rugger match on. the padang today is: Parker; Roper. Clements. Owen. Mclver; Rees, T. R. Wallen; Dale, Moseley. Chalmers, Reid. Mom, N. A. S. Mills. Hancock, H. Cashln. If there Is no rain this morning, the game
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    LITTLE NENE WINS ON K.O.
    63 11 Results of last night's boxing at the Happy World arena are: Little Nene (1241b) k.o'd Ong Hock Beng (1251b) 6th round: Sonny Chia (1161b) k.o'd Kid Karira (1171b) Ist round; Johnny D'Arcy (1331b) k.o'd Paul Cheng d3s rtii sth round; Kid Cavan (1181b) k.o'd Camel
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    KHALSA TEAM
    36 11 Khalsa Aaaoclation XI to mret Sherwood Foresters in a Div l Ittgur hoekeT lame today will be selected from the following' Bakar. Via* Avtar. Alit. Sola. Hirbans Beant. Indrr Harbin Harbaum Noor Swaran Seva
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    NEW AMENITIES FOR SAFA SOON
    216 11 SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association will be enjoying new amenities at Jalan Besur Stadium soon. Including modern sanitation and a second floor to the pavilion." said Mr. W. McG. Watt S AF.A. president, at S.A.F.A'* annual dinner held at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club on Thursday.
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    Colony XV need more thrust
    490 11 (YS Saturday, Nov. 10, the Arst rounds in the southern section of the H.M.S. Malaya rugger competition will be played. The Combined Civilians, Singapore, will be entertaining Johore on the Padang, while Negri Sembilan-Malacca play the Singapore Combined Services at Seremban. The Combined Civilians team
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    England fail after good start in Test
    245 11 England fail after good start in Test NEW DELHI, Pri. ENGLAND were all out for 203 on the first day of the first Test cricket match against India here today. India had no time to bat. The pitch looked perfect when Nigel Howard won the toss he decided to bat
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    WEST TNDIES A REAL THREAT TO AUSTRALIANS
    569 11 WEST TNDIES A REAL THREAT TO AUSTRALIANS By LYALL ROWE. MELBOURNE, Frl. A USTRALJA, on the eve of Uu long-awaited cricket Test matches against the highrated West Indians. Is In the grips of "Test match taw". Not even the first post-war series between Australia and England, played here in 1946
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      109 11 HOCKEY: DJv. 1. S.R.C. v| University at S.R.C.; Khalsa Sherwood Foresters at I.A. gTouni Rt'GBY: South Johore v RAs, at Nee Soon: 2!3 8.0.D. W 221 Veh Bn at Alexandra: Royal Signals t RAF Tencah at Tanrlin; RAF Changi Ist XV v Naval Base Ist XV at Naval Base; RAF
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      29 11 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: 12.59 a.m. (8.8). 6.21 am. (4.1); 12.16 p.m. (9.8), 7.04 p.m. (0.2). TOMORROW: 1.49 a.m. (8.4. 6.59 am. (4.6); 12.56 p.m. (9 6). 7.54 p.m. (O.S).
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    Piraeus stands out in top sprint
    235 12 NOT ASKED TO TACKLE MUCH By EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. lyiTH No Regrets, Arlington and Billdaw out, Piraeus, an honest-to-goodness four-year-old by Diplomat, looks an extra good thing in the SJ-f. race for Class 1, Div. 1, (raoe six) at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow,
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    Straits Times Selections
    136 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOT POINTER BACK 1 AIR SEE l INKSHIR AIR GEE 2.30 IJnk T hir Air Port Llnkshir Good Advice Air Gee Fair Flower RACE i SLICKNESS COURTENAT II WAYANO 3.00 Courtenay II Well Done SlickneM Yntol Agoko Agoko RACE 3 DENTUNNY SAILING DENTUNNY 3.30
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    REPORT ON GOING
    121 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. pURTHEB rain fell In Kuala Lumpur this evening and the folnt for the first day's races will at best be yielding The scratching of Billdaw may be taken as a pointer to Bramhall Flyer's chances, but I am not at all enthusiastic about his
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    Scotch Express to make amends
    1166 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. RELYING on the "class-will-tell" principle I give Scotch Express my winning vote in the Class 1, Div. 1 "-f. handicap (Race Five) at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. This smart-looking three year-old has all the appearances of a top-notcter In his first ever appearance
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    Ketv Gardens dead
    223 12 By EPSOM JEEP. KUALA LTJMPTJR, Frl. ITEW GARDENS, a useful four-year-old bay English gelding by Full Bloom out Of Korea, died in his stall at Ipoh yesterday. This speedy front-running stayer was generally regarded as one of the finest millers on the Malayan Turf 'his season. Twice
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    3-0 WIN GIVES CEYLONESE LEAGUE LEAD
    296 12 3-0 WIN GIVES CEYLONESE LEAGUE LEAD C.S.C 3; S.C.R.C (J, A HAT-TRICK by skipper Edwin Doraisamy en* abled Ceylon Sports Club to defeat Singapore Chinese Recreation Club by three goals to nil in a fast and keenly-contested Division One hockey league game at Balestler vesterdav. With this win, Ceylonese have
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    Helsinki a big thrill for Teng Pei Wah
    170 12 SINGAPORE'S champion sportsgirl. 18-year-old Teng Pel Wah of the Singapore Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation, Is thrilled at the prospect of representing the Colony In the World Olympics to be held in Helsinki next year. Pel Wah, who set up three records at
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    AUX. POLICE TO GUARD STABLES
    83 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. FORTY-EIGHT members of the Kuala Lumpur 4u\Jliary Police Force will iU the fitlangor Turf Club authorities to keep oat any undesirih'ri from the stables during 21--hour curfew from 6 p.m. on (he eve of a race day until 6 p.m. the following
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    Dado Marino retains his title
    197 12 Dado Marino retains his title HONOLULU, Pri. J)ADO Marino (Honolulu) retained the world flyweight title her* by outpointing Terry Allen, the British champion, over IS rounds. Marino fought like a man inspired and though Allen made a brave attempt he was outboxed for much of the bout. The Hawaiian took
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    S.R.C. troimce Telecoms 6-0
    102 12 A SCRATCH SRC. U a 10-man Po^t and 1Union 6-0 on the padang y The same had only be?n in p trress a few minuies v Recs attacked and John broke through the Pns''l to slam In the first goal Not long afterwards was In excellent
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      890 12 9 ACCEPTORS and probable jockeys for today's races at Koala Lumpur are given below. Double totes will be on Races Three and four; Seven and Eight. Big Sweep will be drawn on Race Eight. Arlington, Fifty Grand, L'Apache, King Vince, Release, Achilles and Tnitnilla have been scratched from all engagemento.
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