The Straits Times, 21 November 1951

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1»51. PRICE FIFTEEN CENT*
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    COMPANY TAX STAYS AT 30 P.C.
    2131 1 No intention to raise it Govt. BIG P. W.D. CUTS WIPE OUT DEFICIT gINGAPORE Government has no intention of increasing the income tax rate on companies, said the acting Financial Secretary, Mr. W. G. Taylor, at the Singapore Legislative Council meeting yesterday. vThe current
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    MR. TAN SIGNS THE MINUTES
    73 1 MX. TAN CUl> XL 1 AN, Vie r-.- resident ul lue Singapore Legislative Council, who yesterday, for the first time, presided over a full meeting of the Council ftcUrr shows Mr Tan sinning the -minute* of the Council's last meeting. Two Unofficial members of th*
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    ATTACKS BY REDS ON ALL FRONTS
    209 1 ATTACKS BY REDS ON ALL FRONTS SEOUL. Tues. pOMMUNIST forces seized the initiative last night and launched a series of medium attacks and probes all across the peninsula. No major offensive was reported, but there were at least six attacks and more than 12 stiff probing actions. Only one attack
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    Cut will hit Europe
    60 1 LONDON. Tues. 'THE emergency cut of £350,000,000 In Britain's Imports will fall principally upon European countries, the Board of Trade disclosed last night The cuts were ordered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. R. A. Butler, on Nov. 7 because Britain's exports were falling by
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    Negro—he wanted to vote—shot
    134 1 Negro— he wanted to vote— shot OPELOUSAS, Louisiana. Tues. A NEGRO who sought Federal Court action for the right to vote was shot dead during a fight with a deputy sheriff. Sheriff Clayton Guilbeau identified the man as John Lester Mitchell. 33. and said he was shot by Deputy Sherift
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    Tin: new U.S. move
    90 1 NEW YORK Tues. THE US. Government* latest announcement of new measures to conserve dwindling stocks of tin has dashed the hopes of tin consumers that the American tin mission which visited Malaya might be able to arrange puochases at suitable price levels Government officials are expected
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    RECOGNISED
    28 1 KALIMPONG, Tues.—Tsepon Shakabps. Finance Secretary of Tibet, said here last night that the Chinese-sup-ported Panchen Lama had "recently been given recognition" by the Dalai Lama's Government.— Reuter.
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    Director fights bandits in estate
    146 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rpHE director of a Kuala Selangor rubber estate and 1 the estate manager battled with two bandits on the estate yeserday morning. Both bandits escaped but one was wounded and dropped a hand grenade. Bandits fired on the Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
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    Japs pledge co-operation with U.N.
    88 1 TOKYO. Tues 'THE Japanese Premier, Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, today pledged Japan to give "all possible co-operation" to the United Nations m an effort to restore peace In Korea Speaking at a luncheon given by the United Nations Association of Japan, Mr. Yoshida said Japan hoped
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    TAIL WINDS
    29 1 PRESTWICK, SCOTLAND, Tues. Freak tail winds of up to 166 miles an hour boosted Britain-bound airliners from the United States and Canada along at record speeds today.
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    C.-G. BACK FROM BURMA TRIP
    72 1 The Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, returned to Singapore last night m aa RAF aircraft after a short, tour of Burma. With him were three representatives who will be attending the conference of governors at Phoenix Park on Friday. They were Sir John Stern-dale-Bennett, Debuty
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    Move to form S'pore UMNO
    44 1 A meeting ol Singapore Malays Is being called on Sunday to form a branch of the United Malays National Organisation m the Colony. The meeting Is likely to take place at the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society premises at Oeylang.
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    SEPARATION BID
    24 1 NEW YORK. Tues. -The former swimmer star Eleanor Holm, has served papers on her husband, showman Billy Rose, seeking a separation AP.
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    U.S. told: 'don't strike first'
    122 1 NEW YORK, Tuea. CANADA'S Prime Minister Mr. Louis St. Laurent cautioned the United States Ust night against the doctrine of a preventive war. In speech before the Economic Club of New York, he said: "There may be many who will say that we should hit
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    C.-in-C. TO GREET THE DRAGOONS
    130 1 THE sth Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, on 1 their way to Korea to relieve the Bth Hussars, will be met on their arrival m Singapore today by the C.-in-C., FARELF, General Sir Charles Keighttey, Colonel of the Regiment. Their ship, the 28,000-ton Cunard White Star
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    PRINCESS IN PARIS
    12 1 PRINCESS IN PARIS PARIS T-ps rurlve''' hr" yes'.erdajr for a four-day vlslt.-AJ»
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    MOVE OPPOSED
    24 1 BONN, Tues.— The West German Social Democrat Party yesterday opposed a government move to ban the Communist and neo-Nazi Socialist Reich Party—Reuter.
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    For talks with C-G
    61 1 nHONG. KONG. Tues. Governor of Hong Kong, Jir Alexander Grantham, will fly to Singapore tomorrow via BOAC for the annual conference of Britain's Southeast Asia representatives, an official announcement said The Governor will return' to Hong Kon X# at the beginning of next weerT The annual
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    LA PRENSA BACK
    30 1 BUENOS AIRES. Tuefl The 82-year-old Argentine dally La Prensa reappeared yesterday for the first time since it was banned 10 months ago by the Peron Government Reuter.
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    SIX KILLED
    25 1 CAIRO. Tues.— All six occupants were killed when a Turkish airways plane crashed In the desert last night near King: Farouk airport.— UP.
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    6 win awards for bravery
    75 1 'TWO Colonial Police Medals. and four King's Commendations for Bravery have been awarded to five members of the Volunteer Special Constabulary and one regular police member for their work during the December riots. They are: Inspector AramvaM Gopalan (Colonial Police Medal) Chief Inspector Sdyed Mohd.
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    7-DAY TRUCE IN ISMAILIA AFTER CLASH
    212 1 7-DAY TRUCE IN ISMAILIA AFTER CLASH CAIRO, Tuesday. DRITISH and Egyptian authorities were reported to have agreed to a seven -day truce m the Suez Canal zone at a conference yesterday m Ismailia. Informed sources said that a truce had been agreed to after the week-end clash m which Britons
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    Syrians burn Allied flags
    56 1 LONDON, Tues. -Turkey has protested to Syria against the burning of the Turkish flag during a demonstration at Aleppo against the coun tries taking part in the Middle East defence plan. Ankara Radio announced last night The flags of Britain, Franc-, and United States were burn*
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    South Africa may stage UN walk out
    165 1 JOHANNESBURG. Tues. |)IE Vaderland > Johannesburg pro-Government Afrikaans daily newspaper, said today that South Africa might break off relations with the United Nations during the present General Assembly m Paris and withdraw its i delegation. Mr. Nicolaas Havenga. South African Minister of Finance,
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    Last 15 of the Glosters go home
    134 1 I PUSAN, Tues. T»HE Glostcrs are on their way home today. The heroic Ist Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, which wrote an epic chapter m military history during the Chinese spring offensive sailed from this clingy, port with little fanfare. Only rour officers and 11
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    US colleges 'fix' games, says judge
    70 1 NEW YORK. Tues. A JUDGE here yesterday sent a gambler and five basketball players to gaol for "fixing" amateur college games. He made a slashing attack on college sport practices and accused colleges generally of engaging m big business and professionalism. He also accused
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      765 2 APPLICATIONS are Invited lor appointment as Temporary Chinese Translators In the Police Department. Minimum qualifications (a) Standard VIII Certificate In a Government English School or Aided School, (b) Passed Chinese Junior Middle School Standard or Its equivalent. Successful candldates will be required to serve m the State of Perak. Maximum
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      397 2 TENDERS INVITED Tenders are Invited by the ComI mandant Police Depot, Kuala Lumpur for the following services: 1 Supply of rstions for approx. S5OO recruits. S. Stitching of uniforms .'or approx. 2600 recruits, t. Laundering and lroi.lng clothe? 2500 recruits 4. Haircut ting for approx. 25)0 recruits. 8. The management
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    CITY CHEERS MOSSADEQ
    216 3 CITY CHEERS MOSS ADEQ Cairo emergency greets oil team on way home CAIRO, Tuesday. rHEERING crowds of students and workers greeted the Persian Premier, Dr. Monammed Mossadeq, yesterday on his arrival here for a three-day state visit en route home from the United States. Police declared a three-day state of
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    CHURCHILL MOVES INTO NO. 10
    61 3 LONDON, Tues. rIL Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, took residence In his official London home. No. It Downing Street, today. Mr. Churchill deferred his more Into Downing Street pending alterations and redecorations to the Prime Minister's second floor flat. But he has used the building
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    840,000 in U.K. armed forces
    95 3 840,000 in U.K. armed forces LONDON, Tuea. TOE Ministry of Defence announced yesterday that the total strength of the British armed forces at home and overseas on October 1 was 840.200. This was an Increase of 88,500 m the past nine months. 499,000 Regular* The total Included 499,500 regulars, 318,100
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    Firemen go 'on strike'
    137 3 LONDON. Tues. BRITISH firemen gave the Conservative Government its nrst labour dispute when they began a 48-hour "fires only" token strike yesterday. They are boycotting such duties as cleaning and routine maintenance In support of the demand of 20.000 firemen m the country for the same
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    Jap corruption alleged
    54 3 TOKYO. Tues.— The Attor-ney-General's office today promise fullscale action to clean up the civil service. It alleged that up to September this year there have been more than 2,000 misappropriations of public money, more than 2,000 bribery cases and a total of more than 60,000 scandals involving
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    14 DROWNED
    34 3 BOMBAY. Tues.— Fourteen people were drowned In the sacred town of Dwarlta. abou 600 miles from here 'n the north-west, tip of Saurashtra. during torrential rains on Saturday and Sunday .—Reuter t
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    New commander
    40 3 LONDON, Tues— The appointment of Brigadier R. C. Cruddas as Commander of Land Forces, Hong Kong, was announced by the War Office here today. He is at present Commander of the 133 rd Infantry Brigade, Territorial Army. Reuter.
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    ITALY AND U.N.
    39 3 PARIS, Tues— ltaly has been informed through het representatives here that if she applied formally for admission to the UN a number of powers would be/ prepared to sponsor her, according to usually reliable sources. Reuter.
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    Manager killed
    40 3 JAKARTA, Tues. The Dutch manager of the Kebun Agung Estate near Malan. East Java. Mr. A. J. de Wit. 57 .was killed m a knife attack by two mfen following a dispute over a questkjn." <*fl payment.— AFF.
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    Morrison warns on China
    244 3 Morrison warns on China LONDON. Tues. M R Herbert Morrison, former Forelen Secretary, said yesterday that the Western countries should be careful of policies which would drive China into the Soviet bloc and put the Chinese m constant opposition to the democratic countries of the world. Mr. Morrison, speaking during
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    No. 6 bomb goes off
    54 3 LAS VEGAS. Tues. r FHE sixth atomic explosion this autumn went off at the Yucca Flat Test site yesterday. A flash was visible In Las Vegas, 75 miles from the test site. But there was no immediate formation of the customary atomic cloud visible Indicating
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    ANOTHER £240 MIL. LOST IN STOCKS
    204 3 ANOTHER £240 MIL. LOST IN STOCKS LONDON, Tues. THE London Stock Exchange lost about £240,000,000 m values yesterday, m a landslide led by the worst fall yet m Government securities. Today's figures, added to previous falls In value, make a total loss of £1,270,000,000 jince the Conservatives' electoral victory which
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    Soong's daughter to be married
    55 3 NEW YORK, Tues.— Miss Laurette Soong, 23. daughter of Mr. T. V. Soong, former Premier of China, and niece of Madame Chiang Kaishek, will be married m New York on Jan. 15 to Mr. Ivan Feng. Mr. Feng Is a son of Mr. Feng Tze-cheng,
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    POLICE RAID
    37 3 PUSAN, Tues.— South Korean police announced yesterday they recently raided a Communist cell at Pusan and arrested 18 men accused of trying to provoke a "peasant riot" m this provisional capital of South Korea. A.P.
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    Pyongyang denies
    20 3 TOKYO, Tues.— Pyongyang Radio last night denounced charges of Communist atrocities against U.N. war prisoners as groundless. AP.
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    THE MODERN SOLDIER
    30 3 9ARIS, Tuesday General Eisenhower said yesterday tiiat the modern soldier's j ob was "to secure the peace -a well as to prepare Tor wiring a war."— A.P.
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    C'wealth accept invitation
    57 3 C'wealth accept invitation LONDON, Tues.— All the Governments of the Commonwealth nations have accepted Britain's Invitation to the London conference next January on the sterling area's critical financial situation. The nine Commonwealth countries will be represented by their Finance Ministers at the secret talks which open on Jan. 15 and
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    JET CRASHES
    33 3 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE. California, Tues— Ar. Air Force B-47 jet bomber crashed yesterday just after taking off from this Air Force test centre The crew of three were killed.— UP.
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    14 CHILDREN DIE IN CINEMA BLAZE
    101 3 rOURTEEN children were burned to death m a fire at 1 a cinema In Cuenea, Ecuador, on Monday Firemen forced open jammed doors and prevented a greater death toll. The fire started m the projecting room and spread rapidly The Pope on Monday received
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    REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
    79 3 REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF as "nonsense" Russia's protest Note on Trieste. NO CLAIMANTS REVENUE OFFICERS at Kaitak airfield yesterday found 3.352 taeb of raw opium m suitcases aboard a plane from Bangkok There were no claimants Two U.S. planes dropped 800 lbs., of supplies on Adria, beleagurod
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    TO RESUME TALKS ON OIL
    421 3 LONDON, Tuesday. \f R. EDEN told the Commons when he opened the iTI foreign affairs debate yesterday that Britain was ready at any time to resume negotiations on the Persian oil question. "Account must be taken of the feelings of the Persians about this industry
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    'Don't drive India out of Empire'
    140 3 LONDON. Tues. MR. Edward Legge Bourke (Cons.) said m the House of Commons yesterday that it was important "that there should be nothing m our foreign policy from now on to drive India out of the Commonwealth." Speaking m the foreign affairs debate. Mr.
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    ' A miracle' —Princess
    67 3 A miracle' —Princess LONDON, Tues. PRINCESS Elizabeth last night described as "surely one of the miracles of the world" the 4,000 miles of frontiers between the United States and Canada "without a single gun pointed m fear of either side". She spoke before the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the
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    3 AGREE TO AVOID RISK
    45 3 LONDON. Tues.— Britain, Argentina and Chile yesterday renewed their agreement not to send warships south of latitude 60 degrees during the present Antarctic summer. Yesterday's decision was the fourth between the three Governments "to avoid the risk of ncidents."— Reuter
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    Strong tremors
    28 3 UDINE. N. ITALY. Tues.— A strong earthquake lasting several seconds shook this area of north-eastern Italy last night No damage or casualties have been reported. Reuter.
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      108 3 The man who Kentish Beer congratulated fc m, on his excellent taste FREMLINS lip KENTISH t^Z BEER HP* Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd: GOLD DOLLAR TEA DEUCIOUS PURE FRAGRANT Shum Yip Leong Tea Plantations CAMERON HIGHLANDS Everyone loves to give M and loves to gtt beautiful clear heatproof glassware m
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    This job is important, he says
    129 4 This job is important, he says IT was unfair that the Singapore Public Relations Secretary should also b« supervisor of elections, said Mr. C. R. Dasaratharaj (Labour. Rochore), In Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. He was referring to th« Budget Select Committee's approval of a full-tima Supervisor of Elections. Mr. Raj
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    Money bill passed
    66 4 rpHE Final Supply Bill for 1 1949. amounting to $9,472,774. described as long overdue by the acting Financial Secretary, Mr. W. C. Taylor, was rushed through all Mages m Singapore Legislative Council yesterday The bill provided authority for certain excesses over the expenditure authorised. Savings for the
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    Singapore buys $43 million food from hard areas
    330 4 $10,000,000 FOR APPLES AND ORANGES gINGAPORE imported from the United States and Canada between June 1 and Oct. 31 this year $10,063,584 ($8,772,924 from if.S.A.) worth of apples and oranges and $3,356,870 worth of canned fi^h. Out of a total of $43,459,644
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    25 4 MR. AND MRS. John Bryan Thorn,, after their wedding yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore. The bride was Miss Teresa Holly Renaux— Straits T Dictum
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    Memorial cot endowed
    108 4 THE Bishop of Singapore, 1 the ftt. Rev. H. W Baines, yesterday dedicated the memorial cot endowed by the Singapore Cold Storage and the Cold Storage Creameries at the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. About 15 members of the two firms including Mr. W. And%rson. Chairman of Singapore
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    DETECTIVE TESTIFIES
    107 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— A Chinese detective testified yesterday at a further hearing at the inquest into the death of a Chinese woman found dead with her throat cut three hours after she and her husband had reported tc the police that her life had been threatened by a
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    ON DELEGATION
    45 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Dato Wong Shee Fun and Mr Quek Kai Kee. members of the Johore Council of State, will be the Johore representatives, on the Straits Chinese delegation to meet Mr Oliver Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies, at Kuala Lumpur.
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    DIRECTOR NOW
    30 4 LONDON, Tues.— Mr. D. O. Wright, who retired this year after many years as a planter m Malaya, has been appointed an additional director of Karmen Rubber Co.
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    Police looking for 230 recruits
    308 4 SINGAPORE police will start today a drive to get £5 200 men and 30 women for the rank and file of the force. Posters will go up and pamphlets will be distributed. Two officers will give lectures at the Victoria School and the Victoria Afternoon
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    No detective for her
    68 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. *VHEN a case against Maria lee, a woman, was transferred to Klang from Johore Bahru yesterday, she said she had no objection to going there but did not want to g>> with a male detective. She was told a wardress would take her.
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    FINED $75
    17 4 Ow Teow Suan was found yesterday fined $75 for stealing 14 iron rods, valued $10
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    20 Fishermen went and saw...
    81 4 jyfENTY Singapore fishermen went to sea yesterday—but came back after three hours without a fish. Yet they saw fish they neret caught. The recorder Is expected to be a big help to Malayan fishermen. It would enable them to see what they could fish. The
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    GAOLED FOR SUICIDE BID
    70 4 T. NagaHngam admitted m Singapore yesterday, a charge of attempted suicide m the S.H.B. quarters m Tanjong Pagar Road. Nagalingam pleaded for leniency and said "I am a newly married man. I will behave myself and hope that your honour will give a chance." A.S.P. B.
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    INSPECTORS ACCUSED
    63 4 Two former inspectors of the Registrar of Vehicles. Chan Yong Fong and Peter Malcolm De Cruz were yesterday charged m the Singapore First Police Court with extortion. They were alleged to have obtained $10 from Yeo Ah Ouan, a lorry driver, by threatening to arrest him for driving
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    Moved foodstuff charge dropped
    57 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Perinan. Alchiamuttu and M. Krishnan. employees of REM Estate, Kota Tinggi, who were charged with moving foodstuffs without a permit, were discharged by the Police Magistrate when the prosecution withdrew the charge. The men stated that they were conveying their rations to the
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    MCA BUFFET-TEA
    30 4 I TAIPING. Tues.— The TaipUig branch of the Malayan Chinese Association will give a buffet-tea at the Hokklen Hoay Kuan. tKota Read on Nov. 29 for National Servicemen.
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    WE DON'T INVITE MEN TO DANCES'
    186 4 Says head of girls 9 college KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. JL| IBS K. H. Jones, principal of the Malay Girls" IT College, Kuala Lumpur, today denied reports that young* men were invited to the college to dance with the girls. "I do not know who
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    Suez tension puts up price of onions
    139 4 Suez tension puts up price of onions FEAR of stoppage of supplies from Cyprus Egypt and. perhaps. Syjia. has put up the price of onions m Singapore by 10 cents a pound In a week. Prices may go up still further. In September, Malaya Imported 1,857 tons. From Cyprus came
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      137 4 Y.W.CA. Raffles Quay. Farewell Chinese dinner to Miss Hazel McCrea. 7.30 p.m V.M.C.A. Orchard Rd. Combined staff meeting. 11.30 a.m.: Spore Chess Club, 5 p.m Malay and Commercial classes. Judo practice, Body-building and weightllfUng. 5.30 p.m.; Art Club. Ufe class. 6 p.m.; Special Educational Film show "Ood of the Atom"
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    PICKPOCKET GAOLED
    39 5 Kok Hlng, aged 20, was yesterday sentenced to six months' imprisonment m the Singapore Third District Court for trying to steal a wallet containing $13 from the pocket of Ong Ah Chuan during the City Day procession.
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    'YOU'VE MISREAD THE LAW': GOVT. TELLS DATO
    258 5 'YOU'VE MISREAD THE LAW GOVT. TELLS DATO Legality of Chamber seats challenged VALIDITY of the three seats held by the Chambers of Commerce was challenged yesterday by Dato C. J. Paglar (Progressive Changi) at the meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council. He quoted a clause In the Colony Qrders-in-Oouncil which
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    32 5 MRS. A BEZBORAH. Mrs. Malathi Filial and Mrs. J. A. A lock discusinc women's rights at a meeting yesterday to form a Council Women m Singapore..— Straits Times photo. See P. 7.
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    $500 FOR AN INFORMER
    73 5 A police informer was yesterday awarded $500 by Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate. Mr. P. Claque. for helpipg the police to arrest two chap-ji-kl lottery collectors m Thomson Road. The collectors. Teo Huat Seng, aged 44. and Ho Chan, a 39-year-old woman, were each fined $1,500 for
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    Obstacles in our way, say teachers
    140 5 IPOH, Tuesday. T^ELEGATES of Singapore and Federation Metho- dist Mission school teachers will hold a conference m Kuala Lumpur next month to protest against the obstacles preventing their transfers to Government schools where they will get better terms of employment. A Mlsaion teacher said
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    GOVT. REASONS CONFIDENTIAL
    75 5 MR. H J. C. Kulasingha (Pros*. Bukit Timah>. was told at the Singapore Legislative Council meeting, m reply to a question about the circumstances regarding the resignation of Brigadier E. lE. DsTies, that "the Brigadier refused to make a public statement, therefore we shall treat his reasons
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    BOAC OFFICERS ON TOUR
    51 5 Two British Overseas Airways Corporation sales officials arrived m Singapore yesterday for a series of conferences on general Bates business. They were Mr. Winston Bray, sales manager m Lon. don. and Mr. P. Wood. Par East sales Manager, who is on his way back to Hong
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    COLONY IMPORTS 40 WORKMEN FROM H.K.
    88 5 pORTY skilled workmen from Hong Kong have arrived Id Singapore to work at the new power station at* Pasir Panjang. These workmen, known as shMtterers, are required for the cement work. h spokesman of the City Oocacil Electricity Depart- ment said yesterday that the
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    Extra vigilance checks violence
    130 5 INCREASED police vigilance and the extension of the Emergency Regulations were two factors responsible for reducing to a negligible quantity Communist violence m Singapore during the last few months, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. M. L. Blythe, said m the Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Blythe was speaking
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    CITY DAY MEN GET PRIZES
    165 5 THE participation of Singapore Chinese m the City Day celebrations was typical of the part the Chinese had always played and would continue to play m the development of the Colony said Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, City Council President, yesterday. He was speaking at
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    GOING ON LEAVE
    27 5 KOTA BAHRU, Toes.— Mr. G. D. Muir. Superintendent of Education, Kelantan, will be leaving for Europe at the end of the month on leave.
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    PENSIONS COLA: 'PAY, NOW PLEA
    103 5 A PLEA for the early payment of the revised cost of living allowances for pensioners was made by two elected Legislative Councillors In the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. Dato C. J. Paglar (Pro- gressive, Changi), asking the Government to speed up payment of these allowan-
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    2 SUSPECTS HELD
    26 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— Two suspects were detained after bandits had fired on a security force man m the Kampar area of Perak yesterday.
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    NEW PRESIDENT
    21 5 Mr. Llm Kay Seng, of Singapore. was recently elected president of the Malayan Students' Association m the U.S.— U§IS
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    This vexatious question of love
    46 5 P m PENANG. Tuesday. ENANG Normal students will debate on Not. M "whether it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." The debate will be held under the auspices of the Penanr Discussion Group
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    Fay should be 'equitable'
    263 5 AN equitable wage structure m which pay Ht manual skill and technical knowledge is comparable to the rewards for holding a School Certificate is essential for a balanced system of education In Singapore. This was stressed yesterday by Professor Frederic Mason, University of Malaya, In *a
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    54 HAD TO QUIT HOMES
    118 5 54 HAD TO QUIT HOMES UOUSE building along Stn- gapore coastal a^eas and the needs of defence and security are hitting th» fishing industry. Many fishermen, says the annual report of the Fish* erles Department for 1950 have had to find new bases, The report cited the develop' ment of
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    MAN TOOK' $200 —SENTENCED
    47 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues Tan Hong Kee. town superintendent, Kulal Besar re-set-tlement area, was m Johore Bahru today sentenced to 12 months' Imprisonment for taking $200 from a contractor. Mr. Kenneth Seth. for Tan gave notice of appeal and Tan was allowed $2,000 ball.
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      92 5 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10-10.10 am. News from XI,; 10.45-12 Schools; 1 p.m Hems Alexander at the Hammond Organ, Capitol Restaurant: 130 News'; 1.45 Lunch Time Prom; 2-2.50 Schools; 2 15-5 Singapore Racing on Red Network, 405 and 4» metres): 6.15 "Nature Club"; 640 Radio String Ensemble; 6.55 Announcements; 7 News:
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    66 6 MR. ft MRS. KOH BENO SWEE thank all relatives and friends for i their valuable presents and kind picMenoe on the occasion of ther wedding on 15th November, 1051. MRS. CHAN BOON SENG and family thank all relatives and I friends, who sent scrolls, wreath*, I paid night visits,
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    31 6 The Malayan Association f«r the blind Is being formed on fcov. 21st. m the Town Hall. Kuala Lumpur at 6.30 pjn. Whr not come along and give it your support?
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  • The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. Nov. 21, 1951.
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      Cutting The Budget
      796 6 Nine speeches m a little under an hour disposed of Singapore's budge^for 1952 m the Legislative Council's meeting yesterday. And two of these speeches were concerned with the budget only indirectly. Considering that the new estimates provide for an expenditure of $169 million, Councillors can hardly be
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      Rural Babies
      336 6 Much has been heard m "recent years about the alarming arrears of houses, schools and hospitals that are piling up m Singapore m consequence of the rapid increase of the population, but the annual report of the Singapore Rural Board, issued this week, focusses attention on a danger
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      Armada of freedom sails for France
      2323 6 War Memoirs: Closing the King— 34 ill —^M^ r MR. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL brings the latest phase of his history of World War II to an end on June 6* 1944 D-Day m Europe D-Day had been fixed for the morning of Jim S,
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    On the Margin
    441 6 On lib lull! HAVING always been fascinated by hamadryad stories myself, I hope the reader can stand one or two more. Today I should like to dip into a most useful but littleknown addition to the Malayan bookshelf. Mr. M. W. Tweedle's "Poisonous Animals of Malaya". The
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      762 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued In pace 13) CHRISTOPHBI. To Uly wife of H. fe\ Christopher High School Kajanf, a son on 19 11.61 at General Hospital XX. Both welL THE ENGAGEMENT Is announced between Mr. Scow Kirn Theam the 3rd son of Mr. ft Mrr Beow Ewe Haw of Penang and
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    GIRLS SOLD FOR $6,' SAYS MRS. FOZDAR
    410 7 GIRLS SOLD FOR $6 SAYS MRS. FOZDAR Emancipation claim 'bunkum, 9 she says WOMEN SEEK EDUCATION TT was "bunkum" for men to claim that Singa- 1 pore women were already emancipated while it was possible for Malay girls to be married and divorced four times before they were sixteen, Mrs.
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    MRS. CHOY MAKES AN APPEAL TO WOMEN
    144 7 MRS. CHOY MAKES AN APPEAL TO WOMEN AN appeal to the Colony', women to devote some of their time to voluntary social service was made by Mrs Elizabeth Choy. Nominated In the Singapore Leglslat vp Council yesterday Mrs. Choy praised the PUblic spiritedness of the existing social workers, who. she
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    3 election meetings
    69 7 rHL Progressive Party candidate lor South Ward, Mr S. M. Vasagar. will hold »n election meeting today at 5 p.m. at Kampong Radin Mas Other meetings: Mr. P. A. Netto, Independent Labour, ■North Ward. 5.30 p.m. at St. George's Road Mr Lee Choon Ens: Labour "Wen ward
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    HERE TO SELL FRENCH FILMS
    51 7 A prominent French film •executive. Mr. Jacques Andrefouet, a partner of Pathe Overseas In Paris, arrived In Singapore yesterday to sign contracts for several continental films to be screened m Malay a. H- will have talks with Shaw Brothers during his si a" m the
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    5th Malay Battalion to parade
    99 7 rpHE Fifth Battalion of the X Malay Regiment will hold a ceremonial parade on the Padang. Singapore, at 6 p.m. today to mark the end of their formation period. The new battalion began formation three months ago at the Ulu Pandan camp, Singapore, and, with
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    Charge of cheating
    88 7 A SUNDRY-GOODS proprietor. Tan Ah Choo, 36, of Serangoon Road, was charged m the Singapore First Police court on Monday with cheating Sherwood and Co. of goods valued at $2,077.84 on Sept. 3. Senior Inspector Santa Singh, prosecuting, said a cheque for $2,077.84 paid to Sherwood and
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    STAYED TOO LONG
    32 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Mrs. Mary Klein was fined $20 m the Police Court today for remaining m the Federation longer than the period for which her visa was valid.
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    Stop this battle-cry, 1 man tells 31 women
    138 7 Stop this battle-cry, 1 man tells 31 women A MERE man, Mr. Tap Phenf Geek, yesterday told 31 members of Singapore Women's Council to change their tactics. Mrs. Shirin Fozdar and her SO enthusiasts, he said, should direct their crusade to increasing educational and economic facilities for women. This would
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    MALAYA SHOULD SHOW HER GOODS
    168 7 At British fair, he says KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. ltf ALAYA'S small industries should be represented iTI at the British Industries Fair, Mr. D. Sturrock, Deputy Malayan Agent m London, told the Straits Times today. Mr. Sturrock is m Malaya for a onemonth visit. "I would
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    Axe falls on Govt. House
    44 7 THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, had his furniture and household expenditure for next year cut by 15.000 by the Select Committee on the Colony Budget. The Commissioner-Gene-ral's department was granted an increase of $83,749 for economic planning.
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    Private hit corporal
    65 7 A SOLDIER who struck a superior officer during an argument was sentenced to 112 days' detention at a district court-martial m Singapore yesterday. Private Ong Ah Cheng, aged 21. of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, pleaded guilty to hitting L/Cpl Oopala Krishna. Ong said he wanted to
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    CLAIMS FOR MacD
    22 7 Singapore Federation 'A Services Unions will submit claims m detail to the Commissioner General. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald today.
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    NO LIGHTS—$20
    27 7 NO LIGHTS— $20 Mak Whye. of Temple Street, was fined $20 m Singapore yesterday for parking his taxi without lights m the early hours of July 25.
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    NEW CHIEF FOR MEDICAL SERVICE
    78 7 NEW CHIEF FOR MEDICAL SERVICE A NEW iredical chief for the Federation of Malaya is on his way out to Penang. He Is Dr. Hugh Lester, aged 49 years, formerly Director of Medical Services m Palestine' and more recently Director of Tsetse Research m East Africa. Dr. Lester was appointed
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    27 currency offences
    92 7 OINCE January, 1950 there have been 27 prosecutions for violation of the Foreign Exchange Regulations, Dr. C. J. Paglar (ProgressiveChangi) was told m a written answer m the Legislative Council yesterday. A number of the offences were committed before 1950. and action had been deferred pending the
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    The sentry was sound asleep
    64 7 A 19-year-old National Serviceman. Pte. Edmund Bradbury, who was found suund asleep while guarding a RAOC armoury, was yesterday sentenced to 156 days' detention by a district '*ourt martial m Singapore. Bradbury was tound seeping on a table an hour after he went on duty
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    Thanksgiving Day, but when?
    94 7 THE American colony m Singapore is divided amongst Itself as to the date ol ThaksgWing Day this year. Some members say It Is tomorrow the fourth Thurs- day In November, but others insist that the great turkeyeating festival, celebrated by Americans all over the world, should
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    Pay widows for loss, Govt. told
    156 7 'WELFARE DOLES HUMILIATING' A PLEA to restore war widows "to a status equal to that they were m before they lost their hus bands", was made m the Singapore Legislative Council meeting yesterday by Mr. C. R. Dasaratha' Raj (Labour Rochore). Although Government had
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    Evidence in red ink on his palm
    134 7 Evidence in red ink on his palm AN Indian detective corporal giving evidence at Singapore Assizes yesterday m a riot case had the date, month and year of arrest written m red ink on his left palm. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr E. P. Shanks, who noticed the corpora) looking
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    2-year riot sentence
    94 7 ]Lf MARIAPPAN, aged 25, who admitted six convictions, the first m 1940 when he was 14, was In the Singapore Assize Court yesterday sent to prison for two years for rioting. Mariappan was one of 10 or 11 people armed with bottles and sticks, at Kampong Heap
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    DOCTORS WILL GET NEW SCHEME SOON
    144 7 A UNIFIED medical service scheme "acceptable to all persons In the service" is now being drafted and will be published soon, the Colonial Secretary, Mr W. L. Blythe, said In the Legislative Council yesterday. Mr TOvt.hp was rpnrvlns to Mr, c. C. Tan (Prog-
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    WAN TRACKER WINS GEORGE CROSS
    298 7 rIE George Cross, which is the civilian equivalent of the Victoria Cross and which has never before been won m the Emergency, has been awarded to Awang anak Rawang, a volunteer Iban tracker, the London Gazette announces. Awang, who is attached to the First Battalion
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    Escort for man who said 'I am Red'
    118 7 UAHAD I bin Ism on, the 19--m year-old Malay who said he was a Communist and wished to surrender himsell, was ordered by the Singapore Fourth -Police Magistrate, Mr. P. Claque, to be sent back to Johonp under police escort 'or trial.
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    DEFENCE CHIEFS FOR TALKS
    61 7 Two British defence chiefs who recently toured Mala'a returned yesterday by iantas-8.0.A.C. from Sydney o attend the conference of 3ritish representatives In eastern territories, which >pens at Phoenix Park. Singapore on Friday. They were General air r rank Simpson, newly ap>ointed Commandant of the mperial Defence
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    Govt. to find who told press
    180 7 Govt. to find who told press SINGAPORE Government is investigating leakages of information to the Press of the Budget Committee's deliberations. This was stated m the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Wl Blyth«, after Mr. P. F. tie Souza (Nominated) had asked for an inquiry. Mr.
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    RAIN PUTS OFF GYMKHANA
    88 7 The rain may please the City Water Engineer, but it has upset the Singapore Polo Club members, who had to postpone their gymkhana last Sunday because of rain, and are now afraid that the continued rain may stop them from holding It next Sunday. The programme,
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    POOR STUDENTS CAN BORROW TEXT BOOKS FREE
    115 8 POOR STUDENTS CAN BORROW TEXT BOOKS FREE TH E Select Committee which studied the 1952 Singapore estimates, and which reported to the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday- recommended that a vote of $100,000 m the Education Department estimates should be used only 10 provide textbooks on loan without charge to pupils
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    $21 MIL. CUT IN SPENDING
    691 8 T__ <-*-' ft- r^ Income tax estimate is put up by $16 million THE SELECT COMMITTEE SET UP TO EXAMINE THE 1952 x BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR SINGAPORE SLASHED THEM BY $21,146,870. This is shown m the report of the committee presented to the Legislative Coun
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      READERS' QUESTION BOX
      422 9 READERS' QUESTION BOX WHAT aacr c brain wavetV asks Lee Fook Chin, of Sinoavore A BRAIN wave is an expression meaning a aright thought. Or a sudden dea, though 1 read the other day that a scientist nad stated that there actually are Brain waves or elecric waves radiating from
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      32 9 Alice finds neiaeij <n .>> ,a^ye compuuy u( wte Mad Hatter's tea-party, but she seems to be enjoying i.. This is one of the scenes from Walt Disney's coloured cartoon "Alice m Wonderland."
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      Talking Of Stamps
      278 9 BOYS and girl* who are interested m Ship stamps will soon have a very interesting one to add to their collections Fh« Falkland Islands will shortly issue a stamp depicting the ship "Great Britair" which was built m Bristol and launched •n 1843 At first she sailed
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      MORE PET TALES
      236 9 MORE PET TALES ANNE Stratford of Province Welleslev sends me news of her cat named Penny. She says: I am not sure how old she is. but when I found hei veiling In the middle of Pitt Street. Penang. she was lust walking. and when 1 carried the frightened little
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      WHAT IS BEHIND THE DOOR?
      600 9 ANOTHER ALI AND RUKIAH ADVENTURE "4 LI, let's have a pie- nic today shall we?" asked Rukiah "We haven't been to the beach for ages." 'Yes. that's a good dea agreed her brother 'We'll take some cold meat and rice We might even catch a
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      378 9 New Picture Puzzle Dear Boys and Girls. HJ^ J~T jOAfK\ \f2\ J I Our p,cture today shows tru CD /-v J& f=M Mad Hatters tea-party, from M& /(lw I the film Alice m Wonderland f&^lr) jMUv r/S-K.'Sfe- I wonder who the Singapore Ig JM jMy S Alice will be All
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    LONDON STOCKS
    310 10 LONDON STOCKS LONDON, Tue«. 11/ITH market men engaged TT In settlement of business done during past trading period, active Interest In London Stock Exchange today was small and price trends Indecisive. British Government funds opened with continuation of recent down trend, rallied later on some bear covering closed with fractional
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    Melbourne share market
    130 10 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE. Tues gUPPORI strengthened for some Industrial share Issues on the Melbourne Stock Exchange today Rises balanced fall* for the firs' time In several weeks. It appeared that the persisten' downtrend m values was betn»checked. Few moves exceeded Is a share Front-rank Issues
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    RUBBER MARKET G.S.A.'s withdrawal lowers prices
    254 10 RUBBER MARKET G.S.A.'s withdrawal lowers prices T»HE General Services Ad from the Singapore i caused a sharp drop m bought 10,000 tons of low< about 30,000 tons m the ministration's withdrawal rubber market yesterday prices. The 0.8.A. had er grades on Monday and last 10 days. of support accentuated the
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    TIM: $4721 A PICUL
    37 10 SINGAPORE, Tues., Not. 20— J472J* (up $2.25.) London: £987 Vi a ton LONDON, Tues. Cash buyers £987* Seller. £992*. Forward Bayers £995. Sellers £*M; Settlement £992) (unchanged). Turnover: a.m. 70. p.m. 65 tons.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    156 10 ABOUT 190 piculs of Lampong black pepper changed hand* In the Singapore produce market at $620 a plcul yesterday Sellers were later firm at $625. The white pepper section also steadied, sellers raising quotations to $850 a plcul for Muntok and $845 for Sarawak. Copra was quiet
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    H.K EXCHANGE
    33 10 HONO KONG Tues. pREE market carrency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was nuoted today at the close v follows: USJI HKM.B24 (cwh). HK*6.BB>4 (T.T.): One Uhl) of cold HKS32B',,— U P
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    SHIPPING INN SINGAPORE
    125 10 SHIPPING IN N SINGAPORE SHIPB In the Singapore Roads and alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns at 4 D.tn yesterday Included: Inner Bm4«: Dukat 8ela"«or. Salon*. Hua Heng. Sedenak Tung Song. Segamat. Belaga. Semenyih. Sona Kah Hua. Lan Hai. Beluru. Ratah Brooke. Sirusa E. C. Nawa. Sumpitan Nan? Kachindr. Sitsen.
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    Malayan shares
    315 10 Buyers' market THE Malayan share market continued Its downward trend- In jili sections yesterday. With *cry few exceptions, sellers were prepared to meet buyers' Ideas on prices Price changes announced yesterday by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: rNDtJSTKIAU Barer* Seller* BJB Petrol 47/- tt/C Fraier A Neave Ord«
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    34 10 THE Malayan Exchange B«nk.« \s*oclatlon announced yesterday that control d'rect r»t*s f^r Canadian doll* -a were- Bnvlne (TT) 34'A. Airman iOD.) 34N 1 90 dav«> 34%: Selling TT OP -eadv 34 1/8.
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    RUBBER CROPS
    23 10 rkCTOBER rubber crop* are »n- I V nounccd »s follows. In tt> Malaka Pt-vla Est. 81.000 New Scud a I 43.000
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    Badminton showdown averted
    1204 11 BAM PRESIDENT TO MEDIATE AN offer of mediation by the president of the Badminton Association of Malaya, Mr. Khoo Teik Ec, and a change of heart by the Singapore Badminton Association management committee have temporarily averted a showdown m Singapore's badminton crisis. The four Dlayers involved m
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    JOHAN 'MAN OF TOUR'
    176 11 A chartered Malayan Arr- ways plane, which landed at Kalian* Airport at (.17 yesterday evening, brought home the Sing-spare. Asaateor F.A. party from tbelr Federation tow. The Malaya Cap iriflin and four officials stepped off the plane travel -warn bat proud of the fact tha>t they
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    SAFA ENTRIES, AFFILIATION
    34 11 Affiliations to Singapore Amateur Football Assn. and League entries (or the 1952 season will close on Nov. 30. The affiliation fee Is $10; the league entrance fee Is $10 per team.
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    RANGERS WIN
    33 11 Tanjong Pagar Rp.ngers beat Geylang Rangers 5-0 m a soccer match at Shell Co. ground on Sunday. Scorers were K. K. Ibrahim (2), O. M. Kassim (2) and S. A. Hussein
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    SBA weekend ties
    243 11 T<H£ following ties In the Singapore Badminton Association's Championships will be played this week-end at the Clerical Union Hall. Rangoon Road: Saturday at 7.15 p.m. Men's Singles: Ooh Tian Chye v. Seah Yeak Khern; Llan Pook Shin v. Wong Peng Kow; Roland Ng v Ong Poh Lhn;
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    Longpoetih's try was only score
    271 11 A STRONG sprint by Donald Longpoetih, St. Andrew's rijjht wing threequarter, who took a running pass from Luk Joan and cat through on the blind side for a try, enabled St. Andrew's school to beat University of Malaya by three points to nil m yesterday's
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    Noblet routs Victoria
    129 11 ADELAIDE, TUCB. A REMARKABLE bowling performance by Jell Noblet, the 1 South Australian right-arm medium pace Test bowler, gave South Australia victory by an i innings and 139 runs over Vlc,'torla, the holders, on the fourth day of their Sheffield Shield match here today. I Noblet. In
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    RJIC MEMBER WINS EU CUP
    113 11 The final of the Island Club's Bu Tong Sen Cup Invitation competition played on Sunday morning resulted In a win for A. How Of the RJIC over R. A Mallal of Island Club by 5 and 3. The November mixed foursomes competition played on Sunday
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    HMS MALAYA RUGBY TEAMS
    189 11 RUGBY teams lot Saturday In the southern, section of the HM s Malaya competition are: Combined Services v Johore on B.C.C. pitdanf. J-Lt. Clark iRXj; C*pt. Bvrne cRASC). Capt. Phillips (R£). Fit -Lt Smith IRAFI Capt Wortlchock tRAKO. Cpl. Woodward iRAPi FO McPheYson IRAFI: Lt. <8)
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    Universities out for 88 v. M.C.C.
    56 11 LAHORE Tues— Paklatan Unlvfrsitlea were ail out for 88 run* In their flrit lnoinci against the M.C.C. here today. Statham 4 tor 8. Rldgcay S for J5 and Watktni 1 for 16 belnc reaponslble for the rout. At cloae of play M.C.C. were IS3
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      374 11 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: 0353 (7.3) 1449 (Bft.): 0850 (5.3), 2148 (2.7). TOMORROW: 0455 (7.2), 1555 (7.5 1 1000 (5.4). 2249 (3.1). 35. TMke great pains wiUi Ibis Straits Times Crossword B 5?-i',jup. an we. »cue moon— With few but with how— (Flecker) (8. S). S3 1 I 2 I is
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    W. Indies fail by 24 runs
    314 12 8YDNKY Tues A FIGHT1NO Innings of 114 by Roy Marshall could not I»W the West Ind.es from tee.r third successive defeat on the Australian tour when they were Beaten by New South Wales by 34 runs here today. Victory seemed In sight for the
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    AUSTRALIAN XI FOR 2nd. TEST
    90 12 SYDNEY Tues— Australia have selected the unit 12 plavrri for the second Test against the West Ind.i>s beginning here on Nov. 30. at were chosen for the first Test which Australia won. Team: A L Hasaett icapraln) R N Harvov. I W. Johnson. D RiriE
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    Today's Race Card
    1316 12 ACCEPTORS and probable jockeys for today's races at Bukit Timah are given below. Viking has been scratched from all engagements. The double tote will be drawn on Races Six and Nine; Big Sweep on Race Eight. Race 1 2.00: Class 2, Div. 3 6 Furs. 1 Gay-de-Lyon
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    UNOON
    518 12  -  EPSOM JEEP Tudor View next best thing By I GCOTCH EXPRESS may give an encore of his recent weight-carrying triumphs at Kuala Lumpur in the top sprint event (Race Six) at Bukit Timah today, second day of the Singapore Turf Club Winter Meeting that is if he runs. There
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    TODAY'S GOING
    46 12 IT wii dull and showery day. In Singapore yesterday and the eoinj at Bukit Timab is certain to be on the soft side. There was rain on Monday and the tracks were yielding yesterday morning when most of today's probables had their winding-op gallops.
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    Straits Times Selections
    158 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER RACE 1 BODY BELT BOOYBELT BODYBELT S.M Oameboroach II I Guwtorwfh II Hirtiia Brigadier Pilot's Point Gameboroarh II RACE t MOD. FLUTTER AL'DIOLA MOD. FLUTTER 1.30 Audlol» Modest Flatter Newroarkrt Newmarket Lucifer AndloU RACfc 3 GAY CO-ED QUICKSAND OAY CO-ED I.M Ambassador
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    Giltedged classy enough to win mile
    279 12 /MLTEDGED (late Wood Store) has improved out of all recognition since his splendid second to Persian Gem over 6f. at Ipoh and, with a convenient handicap mark of 8.0, I am confident he will beat The Bosun Co. m what may be the best
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    Scotch Express 3 in 36
    236 12 IN his first time-making gallop 1 since his return from Kuala Lumpur, Scotch Express (Mulley) skimmed over a yielding track to run 3f In 36sec. dead at Buklt Tlmah yesterday morning. It was a remarkable workout, Indicating that the three-year-old Is In Irresistible form. Sudan
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    TRY AS FITTEST HORSE IN BREUKELEN STABLE
    1056 12 TRY AS is right at his peak again and I give him my winning vote m one of the most intriguing races on today's card (Race Eight). This particularly attractive looking French -bred four-year-old has come through his preparation m most striking manner.
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    ADONIS FOR RACE NINE
    146 12 ADONIS looks a bright prospect In a rather weak field m Race Nine. This Olympian gelding has had only two outings and m both starts he performed creditably. At Penang he was fourth to Sabelas June when nowhere near his top and there was much to
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      79 12 Racing: Singapore Turf Club Winter Meeting second day. Rat by: O.H.Q. Faretf v Royal Signals at Tanflln; SCC 'A' t Naval Base, S.C.C.; Singaporr Asians v Naval Base 'A' at Farcer Park; s.H.B. v R.A.S.C. at Nee Soon; R.A.F. Chantf 'A' v 223 BOD. at B.O.D., RE M K v
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