The Straits Times, 24 November 1951

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, I*sl. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS TWELVE PAGES
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    CEASE-FIRE LINE AGREEMENT
    302 1 Reds accept new U.N. compromise 4-MONTH ROW OVER ITEM 2 ENDS PANMUNJON, Friday. THE Allied and Communist sub-committee today agreed on a full settlement of the: cease-fire line issue at a 30-minute meeting. The accord ended a four-month-long debate on item two of the peace agenda. The
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    Threats cut output
    52 1 LONDON, Frl MR. Egmont Hake, tils 111 shareholder!, of Hoscote Rubber Estates, of which ne Is chairman, that bandit pres of ,500.000 lb In the company's output Mr. Hake, member of the council of the Rubber Growers' Association, was In a delegation which met Mr Oliver Lyttelton
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    CHARLESGREETS HIS MUMMY
    36 1 PRINCE CHARLES greet* hu kiother Princess Elisabeth at Euston Station, London, wfcn she returned with the Duke of Edinburgh fr»m the €k— <«n tour. He was taken to tWslilWn by"*» grandmother, tbc <|«een.
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    Delegates flee from balloon
    221 1 Delegates flee from balloon PANMUNJON. Frl. A RUNAWAY peace balloon dropped on the truce conference camp today and threatened to turn into a traced? the meeting at which virtual agreement u.i., reached on how to end the war m Korea A North Korean soldier, who was cleaning up after the
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    Rights on sea bed
    85 1 LONDON. Frl. 1 BRITISH oil company has been awarded oil rights In an area of sea-bed m the Persian Gulf, It was announced m London last nieht. Lord Justice Asqulth arbitrated m the case which was heard m Paris m August. The British company. Petroleum Development
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    BANDITS KIDNAP TAPPERS
    115 1 BANDITS KIDNAP TAPPERS KUALA LUMPUR Fri. RUBBER ©states were targets for bandit attacks m Johore yesterday. In the Kota Tinggi area, four rubber tappers were abducted. Another tapper was abducted In the Segamat area. Also m trie Segamat area, bandits set fire to a latex lorry and slashed rubber treps
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    Gold to be sold for $
    75 1 Gold to be sold for CANBERRA. Frl. rE Australian' gold industry will be permitted to sell the whole of it* output on the world market for dollars, the Federal Treasur er. Sir Arthur Fadden. saio today In toe House Repre sentatlves. Details would be worked out at a conference soon
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    EGYPT TO BUY PERSIAN OIL
    47 1 CAIRO. Prl.— Egypt has agreed with Persia to import Persian oil, Ibrahim Farag Pasha. Egypt's acting Foreign Minister, said today. He made th«» announcement when he saw Persian Primp Minister Dr Mossadeq. off to Teheran after his four-day visit to Egypt.— Reuter
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    Egyptians sack British teachers
    225 1 RAF FAMILIES QUIT ISM A ILIA CAIRO, Friday. LHi Y PT yesterday sacked all the 150 British teach J ers employed m Egyptian secondary schools. But a reliable Egyptian source said the order would not affect British staff at Egyptian universities, which are not under the
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    FRANCE WALKS OUT AS EGYPT CRITICISES
    84 1 PARIS, Friday. t pRANCE walked out of the United Nations Trustee--1 ship Committee today m protest against an Egyptian speech attacking French control oi Morocco. The French delegate, M. Leon Pignon. and his staff of advisers left the room after insisting trie committee had
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    WANDA* KILLS 16
    30 1 MANILA. Frl.— Newspapers stated today that 16 fishermen were drowned off the fishing town of Bulan m south-eastern Luzon yesterday during the height of typhoon "Wanda."— U.P.
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    FOGARTY BACK
    29 1 Air Marshal Sir Francis Fogarty Commander InChief of Far East Air Force, returned by air to Singapore last night from his tour of Ausfatla and New Zealand.
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    NOT TRUE, SAYS CHIANG
    44 1 TAIPEI. Frl.— The Govern. ment spokesman's office denied today, as completely without foundation, a report alleging 50.000 Nationalist troops were being trained In Southern Korea* and Okinawa. The report first appeared m a Communist newspaper at Hong Kong. A. P.
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    Reds warn five States
    66 1 LONDON. Frl. MOSCOW has warned n?e Middle East States that participation m the Western Powers' proposed Middle East command would cause 'aerious damage" to their relations with Russia. The official Soviet pews agency. Tass. In a despatch picked up m London today, disclosed the contents of
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    MOSTLY REDS, RE SAYS
    66 1 MOSTLY REDS, RE SAYS PARIB. Fri. Frederic Dupont. a dp Gaulllst deputy charged m the French Parliament last night that eight out of every 10 engineers employed on atomic research m France were Communists, while 50 per cent of them were not of French parentage He made his charge during
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    RED COMPLAINT
    34 1 PARIS. FrL- Russia today filed a formal complaint with the United Nations charging that the United States is financing armed groupg on her territory aimed at thp overthrow of Stalin'j government— AJ».
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    NEW RED RULE
    40 1 TAIPEI. Frl.— The Chinese Nationalist. Defence Ministry said today the Chinese Reds had decided to execute as c o v n t c r-revolutlonarles all Chinese found trying to leave Red China without proper exit permits. AP.
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    Soap stock is worst failure
    73 1 LONDON, Frl. 1 810 debenture iMue yesberday by the £150,000,000 Lever Brothers soap combine proved one of the worst fall- ures on record, It was learned last night. The public were understood to have subscribed for only 8V 2 per cent of the £14,000,000 offered,
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    GOVT. TO FLY ACID VICTIM TO AUSTRALIA
    186 1 GOVT. TO FLY ACID VICTIM TO AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE Government is sending Madam Liu Yuen Siang, one of the three victims of Communist "acid attacks", to Australia fora special plastic surgery operation. She was headmistress of Nanyang Girls' High School. Madam Liu, with one of her sons, leaves the Colony by
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    Rains hold up building of bridge
    196 1 Rains hold up building of bridge KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. UERY heavy rains have fal- len in the Beranang area of Selangor where the bridge spanning the Sungei Beranang at the 27th mile Kuala Lumpur-Seremban road had been swept away by floods. "I am very worried," Mr. L. A. Laffan. 'he
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    Airstrikes in 6 states
    51 1 R-A.F. and R.A.A.F. fighters and bombers made alrstrikes In six States m yesterday's air operations against bandit tarret*. Bandit camp areas and escape routes m south Trengganu. Pahang. Perak Negri Sembllan. Malacca. and Johore were attacked by R.A.F. Brigands. Hornets and Sunderland and R.A.A.F Lincoln medium
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    BUS BURNT
    36 1 IPOH, Frl. A bus, two cars and a motor cycle were stopped by bandits In the Sltiawan area of Perak The bus and car passengers were robbed and the bus was set on fire.
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    Cabinet meets on war in Malaya
    125 1 LONDON, Fri. rPHE anti-bandit fight m Malaya and the war m Korea were considered by the Cabinet yesterday. Field Marshal Sir William Slim, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, was present. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, leaves London by air for Malaya on
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    New admiral for Malaya
    62 1 REAR-Admiral A. F. Pugsley Is to relieve Rear-Admiral H. W. Faulkner as Flag Officer Malayan Area, and Admiral Superintendent. Singapore. He will arrive by air on Monday. December 3 and will miss seeing the ship of which he was last In command, the aircraft carrier Warrior,
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    DUTCH (JIVE WAY
    43 1 JAKARTA, m Holland today surprisingly agreed to Indonesian demands to Include the West New Guinea issue m the agenda of the forthcoming Jndo-Dutch talks at the Hague, according to the Indonesian News Agency, Antara. which quoted Indonesian Vice-Premier Soewlrjo. A.P.
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    West Germany, Big Three agree, are ow partners
    218 3 West Germany, Big Three agree, are ow partners HISTORIC CONFERENCE, SAYS ADENAUER 1 PARIS, Friday. THE Big Three Foreign Ministers and the West German Chancellor, Dr. Konrad Adenauer, reached agreement yesterday on the Future relationship between West Germany and the West. At a first four-Power conference at which Western Germany
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    54 3 Lieut -Colonel Adolf Wilthan lights the largest candle m the world m the Votivkerche m Vienna on All Saints' Day this year m memory of the dead of the last war. The candle was originally placed m the church m 1939 and is lit only on All Saints' Day and
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    REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
    170 3 REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF TWO CROWDED holiday (rains running side hr side collided m a tunnel under New York's fashionable Park Avenue. Injuring about 20 passenger*. Th- Pop«» told an audience On Thurndav that modern s< ■•■ice has contributed to vro)fs of the existence j/ Q I
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    Britain to call back 'Guards'
    98 3 Britain to call back 'Guards LONDON. Fri. THE Government moved last night to call back the Home Guard which stood on Britain's cliffs with pitchforks ready to repel Invasion m 1940. The Secretary of State for War. Mr. Anthony Head, called for a new Home Guard of 125.000 men m
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    Child offers his 'bank'
    46 3 JOHANNESBURG, FTi pETER PIERS, three, came downstairs to find three armed burglars hi the kitchen of his parents' suburban home. He offered them his pennyfllled "piggy-bank" to go away. The burglars accepted it— then robbed Peter's mother of £7 10s before leaving.—A£
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    Peking sends POW messages
    42 3 SAN FRANCISCO. Fri Peking Radio last night broadcast messages purporting to be from Britons and Aim ri cans captured m Korea. One purported to be from a corporal m the Royal Marines acknowledging six letters from his wife.
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    INDIES REWARD
    36 3 JAKARTA. Frl.— The Indonesian Government today offered a reward of 5.000 ruplah for Kartosuwirjo. leader of the r.»amlng armed bands of Darul Islam infesting scattered areas m west Java, it was learned here.— AFP
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    TRADE MISSION
    26 3 HOMO KONG. Fri.— A Hong Kong trade delegation of 150 merchants and trade union leaders will leave for Canton this morning by' train. Reu-ter-AAP.
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    2 DIE IN CLASH
    31 3 CAIRO, Fri— Two Jewish army officers are reported to have been killed yesterday In Habron m a clash between a Jewish patrol and Arab Legion forces;— AJ^
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    EXECUTED
    23 3 •TAIPEI. Fri— Major-Oerir Sun Tte-weng, of the -Nationalist Chinese Defence Ministry, was executed vesiterday on charges of being a Communist spy. AP.
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    Laurel polls 2 million
    68 3 MANILA, Fn— official returns to the National Election Commission, plus the Manila vote, sent the count for Dr. Jose P. Laurel over the 2.000.--000 mark today. Dr. Laurel, who* was the president of the Japanesesponsored republic during the war, continues to lead over eight Nacionalista candidates
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    Japan accepts ILQ rates
    41 3 GENEVA. Fri.— Mr. David A. Morse. Director General of the International Labour Organisation, said that the Japanese Foreign Minister had cabled Japan's acceptance of the ILO's constitution. Japan is thus the 65th state adhering to the ILOReuter.
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    TOKYO TALKS
    33 3 TOKYO Fri.— The UJ3. Assistant Secretary of State. Mr. Dean Rusk, arrived m Tokyo today to negotiate an administrative agreement for stationing American soldiers m Japan when the occupation ends.— AP.
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    NEW JUDGE
    30 3 LONDON. FrL— Mr. Lawrence Delpre BnHth. Judge of Gambia Supreme Court, has been appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Sarawak. North Borneo and j Brunei.— Reuter.
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    Italy may lose eight villages to floods
    145 3 ROVIGO. Friday. ITALIAN engineers were last night preparing to sacrifice eight villages m a desperate bid to relieve the relentless pressure of floods from the swollen river Poona huge area around its delta on the Adriatic. They had laid chances ready to blow
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    Royalty dances to .records
    46 3 PARIS. Fri.— Princess Margaret last night danced to a gramophone In a rambling chateau 30 miles outside Paris with other young people. It was Informal, said her hosts, the former -British Ambassador, Sir Alfred. Duff Cooper, and Lady Diana Duff Cooper Reuter.
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    Blown off tracks
    29 3 BUBNOB AIRES Prl.— At least 47 persons wre injured when a 20- car express train was blown, off the tracks by a cyclone early yesterday.— UP.
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    KOREAN ENVOY
    25 3 TAIPEI, Fri— Major-Gen-eral Kirn Hong II this morning presented to President Chiang Kai-shek his credentials as Ambassador for the Republic of Korea— AP.
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    U.S. may have to bomb Manchuria
    230 3 THE ONLY ANSWER: WASHINGTON, Friday. fEN. Hoyt Vandenberg. U.S. Air Force Chief ol VI Staff, hinted broadly m Washington last night that the United Nations might be forced to bomb Chinese Communist bases m Manchuria if the Korean peace talks failed. He said: "The
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    Govt. bonds drop again -£80 million
    110 3 Govt. bonds drop again -£80 million LONDON, Fri. THE Stock Market turned spiritless again yesterday when Government bonds broke to new low levels with gold shares loining m the depression. Losses of just over £80.--000.000 wiped out the £65.000.000 recovered m Wednesday's minor rally. Total losses since the Tory victory
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    Japs confer on defence
    42 3 TOKYO, Prl.— Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshlda conferred today with a number of former army and navy officers on measures "to be taken for the gradual Increase of Japan's defensive power." as provided In the U.8.-Japanese Security Pact.— AFP.
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    New Year at sea tor-Churchill
    48 3 New Year at sea tor- Churchill LONDON, Friday. MR. Churchill will leare England m the Queen Mary on Dec. fc> for his meeting with President Truman m Washington. He and bis advisers, Including Mr. Eden, will he m tbt United States and Canada about two weeks.— A J.
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    CHOIR AND A BAND GREET MOSSADEQ
    212 3 TEHERAN, Friday. THE Prime Minister, Dr. Mossadeq, was given a hero's welcome when he arrived here this evening from Cairo m an aircraft specially chartered by the Egyptian Government. Thousands who had trekked to the airport cheered when Dr. Mossadeq alighted. Then the crowd
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    Britain saves U.S. firms
    124 3 WASHINGTON, fri. BRITAIN to diverting part of its aluminium supply to America to stave off "disaster" for many American business firms, it was announced last night. Britain is receiving more steel from the United States, but not as much as she wants. Mr. Mansy Fleischmann. National
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    Shot himself after summons
    46 3 JOHANNESBURG, Fri. Petrus van der Esthuizen, 24. gloomily eyed a summons for overdue Income tax. Then he took out a pistol and shot himself. His wife told a coroner's court here yesterday she had tried to talk him out of it.— AP.
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    STORE RECRUITS PLANNERS WORm ISLAND SURVEY
    239 4 STORE RECRUITS PLANNERS W OR m ISLAND SURVEY Work to start m Mid-January r[E five senior officers who will work on the Colony's town planning team have been recruited and will start on the diagnostic survey of the island by mid-January. The Chief Planning Officer, who will be in charge
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    Johnny leaves for new home
    55 4 Mr. Johnny Punk, the North Borneo Asian who has been granted Australian citizenship for his aid to Australian P.O.W.'s hi Sandakan. left Singapore yesterday on th» Charon. He was seen off by Mr. Francis Heng. whose brother. Mr. Heng Joo Meng. was executed by the
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    Lorry driver accused
    49 4 JOHORE BAHRU. rTL— Wu Pang Nam, a lorry driver, was charged atJohore Bahruwith causing the death of Benedict Hendrick. a lorry driver, of Malacca, by a rash act. Their lorries collided on the Ayer Hitam road and Heodricks died. Wu was allowed $500 bail ponding trial.
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    BLYTHE VISITS BUREAU
    61 4 The Colonial Secretary. Mr. W. L. BJythe, paid a halfhour visit yesterday to the newly-opened Tourist Information Bureau at Kallang Airport set up by the Public Relations Department. He was shown round by Mr G. O. Thomson. Public Relations Secretary. Mr. W. Ford, airport manager and Mr.
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    TAILOR FINED
    43 4 JOHORE BAHRU Fn Leone Low Piew. a Kuala Lumpur tailor, was fined $200 In the Pohee Court for attempting to smuggle two WTist watc'ies and ume clothing worth $138 on which duty payable was 129 The watches and clothlns werp confiscated
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    Blackout areas
    99 4 CUB8TAT1ONS liable to load shedding tod»T arc: DAT' 81. JMBM. MM Bead. SiUt Road. Baklt Puok, BAT.. Trafalgar Street, torn Riad, Sajo Street. Ramah Street, Peoples Park. Nanson Road, Lam Soon OR Mill*. Guan Bin. U.E. Network, U.K. Factory. Mm Valley Road. KJIIlney Road. Orchard kaai NIGHT Rt.
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    Armoured car on parade
    48 4 One of the two sew armoured ears jast delivered to the Singapore Volunteer Carps was on parade yesterday for the first time. The S.V.C. Commandant. Lt -Col. R. W Watson- Hyatt, is looking for volunteers to drive his new vehicles.— Straits Times pic tare.
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    Dato Tan tours Mawai camp site
    211 4 IVATO Tan Cheng Lock, president of the Malayan v Chinese Association, toured the recently abandoned Mawai resettlement camp In the Kota Tin* gl district of Johore with M.C.A. and Government officials, police and military officers, on a fact-find-ing mission on Thursday. He said yesterday
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    M.P. TO ASK ABOUT S PORE POLICE
    109 4 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Fri. rONDlTIONS in the Sin- gapore police force are the subject of questions which Mr. S. S. Awbery, Labour, to to ask in the House of Commons next week. He calls attention to the delay in settling pensions
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    EXPERT'S REPORT OUT SOON
    89 4 EXPERT'S REPORT OUT SOON jllß. L. C. Hill, local Gov- eminent expert appointed to recommend to Singapore City Council how to be more efficient, has visited every village on the island. Dr. Hill, who arrived here m July, has completed his work and submitted hi* findings to the» Governor of
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    New CO for RAF Tengah
    78 4 Group Captain C. M. Champion de Crespigny will be the next Station Commander at R.A.F. Tengah and will arrive in Singapore on December 2. In midDecember he will relieve Group Captain Prank Headlam, R.A.A.F. Group Captain Headlam will be returning to Austra- > lla to
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    Journalists' TRAINING PLAN
    47 4 An educational and professional training scheme for Journalists will be among the resolutions to be discussed tomorrow at the quarterly general meeting of the Singapore Union of Journalists. The Union will vote on whether or not to affiliate with the Singapore Trade* Union Congress.
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    HIS FULL TIME JOB 'A BIG TASK'
    90 4 fUVIL medical defence will be the full-time Job for the new Assistant Director of Medical Services for Singapore At a press conference the Director ot Medical S rvices. i Dr. W. J. Vlckers said: "The( new officer win have a bis and difficult
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    Naval basemen getmore C.O.L.A.
    147 4 Naval basemen getmore C.O.L.A. k REVISED subsistence "allowance is to be paid to 11.000 locally-en-gaged employees of the Singapore Naval Base at once. The new rates, revealed by Mr. Dura) Samy, an official of the Singapore Naval Base Labour Union, last night, are retrospective to Nov. 1 1951 Those drawing
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    Woman warned—a fine next time
    89 4 Woman warned a fine next time When Antalai Ammal, a woman, appeared in Singaoore Relief Court yesterday to answer a charge of using a place for keeping cattle without a licence she said. "I keep my cow in the open and, therefore, did not know that I I must have
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    PETITION IS WITHDRAWN
    34 4 A bankruptcy petition filed by a lodgment creditor against Khoh Keng Chong, a businessman, was withdrawn m the Singapore High Court yesterday. It was stated that the debetnr was not insolvent.
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    N*TV f!TITH OFFICIALS
    80 4 At the annual meeting of the Singapore Soda! Welfare Department's EOS Sports Club, the following officials were elected:Prestdeot. Mr. R W. I. Band: vice-preside it. Mr. T Smi'h: hoa. secretary. Mr. Wood Wah Siarif: ban. treasurer. Mr. Lm Tee Houw; hon. assistant treasurer. Mrs. K. Oh: hon
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    More scholarships for 11-year-olds
    156 4 SINGAPORE Government yesterday announced an J extension of Government scholarship to students from vernacular schools to stuoy In English schools. The Deputy Director n Education. Mr. R M. Young, told the Straits Times thai SO scholarships are to be ■warded annually. The scheme previously made provision
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    Using criminal L force charge
    58 4 JOHORE BAHRU. FrL- I Arts b^i Abdu) Rahman, of the Shelj Co., Singapore. was charged In the police court with using criminal force op Ara blnte Tunas with intent to outrage her modesty and also with theft <tf a ROl4 chain, valued at 556. belonging
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    TO STUDY MIN'NG
    44 4 Bichitari Lpatisingi, 19. from Phuket, Siam. who was a passenger on the Charon' yesterday when she left for Australia H P will attend a coaching college in Sydney and then study mining In Sydney University for four years, Straits T. picture
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    NO SILENCER
    28 4 jtwok Ooh Llak of Bernaxn Btreet was fined $2 In ttir Singapore Traffic Court for riding a motorcycle without silencer. The offence *v committed last July
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      84 4 YMCA Orchard Road. Singapore Chess Club. 3 p.m Mow Circle 8 p.m. CHINESE YMCA Selegie Road MiMtc class, a SO p.m. Badminton 5 p.m.; Basketball 5 p.m.; Chinese Chess 7 30 p.m.: ComI mercial Kvcnlrir School from i n.m CTNA (Church ot St. Joseph Por'u^uese Mission) Movie Seetio-> film show
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    Worse and worse—I blame Govt, says planter
    538 5 Worse and worse—I blame Govt, says planter ALMOST UNTENABLE CHANGES VITAL TAP AH, Friday. rpHE position throughout Malaya had worsened and unless there were some very drastic changes m policy and personnel, he dared not think what the situation would be like m the next few months, said Mr. A.
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    COMMENDED FOR RIOT BRAVERY
    59 5 SERGEANT MICHAEL EVANS, of the Singapore Volunteer Special Constabulary, who has just receive* the King's Commendation for "showing courage, initiative and excellent leadership" during the December riots. "It is for nothing, really, 1 he said yesterday. "There were Are Chinese volunteer constables with me all the
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    Passenger in villages-but not in Spore
    93 5 Passenger in villages-but not in Spore JT is an offence m Singapore to carry a pillion passenger on a bicycle, but In the rural board area a child under 12 may be carried on a proper seat or carrier. This is one of 29 rule* governing the riding of bicycles
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    American purchases in Spore
    215 5 THE downward trend m endless prices continued until the middle of this week and considerable quantities were sold m Singapore to U.S.A.. says Lewis Steal's market report issued yesterday. The General Services Administration then dropped out of the market but is now. it Is understood, open
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    S.C. SAVED HIS OFFICER, WINS POLICE MEDAL
    196 5 pOR saying the life of an officer and preventing a r Bren gun from falling into bandit hands during an ambush on June 28 this year on the Ulu Berenang-Broga road m Selangor, Sheikh Sulaiman, a special constable, has been awarded the Colonial
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    60,000 flags for sale
    64 5 QNE hundred and eighty pupils from the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus will try to raise $10,000 today, by selling 60,000 flags. The flag-day will .be the first attempt to make up the $100,000 which the Convent still needs for its new school building Others
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    FILTHY PREMISES
    40 5 Saya Suliman. a licensee of an eating house along Serangoon Road, was fined $25 In the Singapore Relief Court yesterday for allowing his premises to be In a filthy and unwholesome state an offence under the Municipal Ordinance.
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    Murder, says coroner
    119 5 Murder, says coroner rE Singapore Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, yesterday returned a verdict of murder against two unknown Chinese af an inquest on Woo Kai Meng, aged 27, a shopkeeper, who was shot In his house in New Bridge Road on Oct. 21. Sum Low Sow, aged 27, Woo's wife,
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    Two gaoled for robbery
    57 5 Mr. Justice Fletcher Rogers m the Singapore Assize Court yesterday, sentenced two young Chinese, Ng Soo Tiong and Tjoa Tlong Ann, to 12 months' gaol for robbery. Ng and Tjoa robbed a member of a gambling party of $3 m a backlane off Allwal Road on
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    Today's Radio SINGAPORE
    65 5 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10-10.10 a.m. News from Kl.; 1 pan. "Saturday Ballroom"; 1.30 News: 150 Interlude: 2 "Album of Harmony"; 2.15-5 B'pore Racing; 5.15 Children; 6.40 Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians; 7 News: 7.12 "Listeners' Choice": 7.50 "Spotlight on the Emergency": 8 "Prize Packet"; 8.30 "Music m the Modem Mood":
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    OUTPUT OF RUBBER UP BY 4,000 TONS
    162 5 OUTPUT OF RUBBER UP BY 4,000 TONS KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. rpHE Federation produced 51,574 long tons (dry weight) of rubber m October an Increase of 3,970 long tons over the September ductionThe total export to Singapore and foreign countries, however, was 47,174 long tons less than that exported m September.
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    Husband and wife gaoled for theft
    115 5 JOHORE BAHRXJ, Friday. OHANMUGAM and his 16-year-old wife. Shantakumari, who were charged with the theft of a wrist watch and $56, were each sentenced to -one day's imprisonment. In addition Shanmugam was fined $75, m default five weeks' imprisonment, and merit. i When they
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    TO PLAY IN SINGAPORE
    54 5 The well-known pianist, Leo Oherniavsky, arrives In Singapore on Dec. 6 by Qantas-BOAC from Calcutta and will give two recitals in Une Colony on Dec, 9 and 12. MILK OFFENCE For selling adulterated milk. Bhagbwan Singh of Enggor Street, was toed $30 I yesterday in the
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    Singapore church services
    617 5 ANGLICAN M. Andrew's Cath*aral: 1 ■ra I Holy Communion: 8 a.m. Holy Eutn«nst. (Teacher: The Lord Bishop: 930 p.m Children's Service and Sunday School: 10SO a-*.. Choral Matins Preacher: The Lord Btahop; 11 SO a.m.. Holy Coaaunhm: 9.90 p.m.. Kvensons and Sermon Preacher: Rev 1 Meakln. •>t.
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    Singapore, Sat., Nov. 24, 1951. '2nd. Class Citizens'
    1016 6 Singapore, Sat., Nov. 24, 1951. '2nd. Class Citizens' In these days when there is so much talk of creating a synthetic Malayan nationality, instead of leaving it to the slow and natural processes of time, and when the reformers are so impatient for results, it is worth while to remind
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    Fifty Years Ago
    186 6 (From the Straits Times of Not. 25-Dee. 1. 19*1) Singapore Municipal 1 Engineer thus describes the roads here In his last monthly report: "TJie state of the Municipal roads Is worse than It has ever been my lot to experience. "I have tested the depth of metal
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    As I Was Saying
    1160 6  -  Cynicus by FkEMOCRACY emerged from a ninety minutes rough. and tumble In the Federal Legislative .Council on Thursday a little out of breath but at least unbruised. "It was over a matter of holidays, which to one member of the Council have assumod so considerable an
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    Singaporeana
    1120 6 AN extraordinarily interest- ing contribution to the argument as to whether wild pig still exist on Singapore Island la made In a letter I have received this week from Mr. Ooh Tong Liang, of Chua Chu Kang. He also sends me a photograph showing what were perhaps the last
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    VIPs WILL FILL BUKIT SERENE
    173 7 VIPs WILL FILL BUKIT SERENE BUK1T Serene, the large rambling palace built for the Sultan of Johore and now the home of the Commis-s.oner-General, Mr. Maln M'.icDonald, will De full of guests this k-end as, Ambassadors, Governors, Minisl' r > and Service chiefs confer at the annual Lg of British
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    ONE ACCIDENT EVERY 56 MINUTES
    147 7 Seven died in Spore m three weeks 'LEARN MANNERS 9 SAYS HAXWORTH HERE was a traffic accident in Singapore every 56 minutes in the first 21 days of this month 533 accidents, seven fatal. "There Is no solution to this high rate of accidents, except
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    Bach Cantata In Spore
    34 7 H,. Singapore Chamber En emble last night presentpi Bach's cantata "Sleeper's Wake. Soloists were James Chairmen. Lilian Amy, Koh Tinny Ci on and Victor Dogget. Mr. Paul Abisheganaden condui ted.
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    THEYOBSTRUCTEI
    20 7 ror obstructing the flver way. 38 people were II from $10 to $30 yesterrfay .in the Singapore Relief Court
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    DRIVER WAS IN WRONG LANE
    57 7 Oiyj Pans Koh, of Tampenls Road, was fined $5 in Singapore Traffic Court, yesterday, for forming up incorrectly at a road Junction One: stopped his taxi at the junction of Bras Basah Road and Victoria Street in the bay for traffic turning right But he
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    FREE EDUCATION, URGES NETTO
    85 7 Free compulsory education for children of the working classes Is being sought by Mr. P. A. Netto, Independent Labour candidate for North Ward, says an election manifesto Issued yesterday. His manifesto also promises support for reorientatlon of the housing scheme to facilitate a more equitable distribution
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    HE WAS TOO YOUNG
    80 7 DONALD STEWART, son of the U.S. Military LJateon officer m Singapore, is eighteen years old today. Yesterday he went along to the blood transfusion ynit the first opportunity he has had to offer blood donations, as the minimum age for a donor is 18 years. When
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    SOCIETY OWNS 35 HOUSES
    105 7 THE President "of the Singapore Government Officers Co-operative Housing Society, Mr. W. L. Blythe yesterday congratulated the society on the progress it had made. He was speaking at the annual general meeting. "You are really getting Into big business. The fact that you own 35 house*
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    Start on home for crippled children
    273 7 Start on home for crippled children IgINOAPGRE Gov- ernment Is to survey five acres of land at Tanah Merah Besar, Changi, which it has leased to Singapore branch of the British Red Cross Society for a project to care for handicapped children. As soon as preliminaries are completed, the Society's
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    Where to hear the candidates
    194 7 Where to hear the candidates MANY candidates for the City Council election on Dec. 1, will be holding meeting this week-end. The Labour Party candidate for Rochore ward. Mr. Phillip R Williams, will bold five meeting* tomorrow at Tank Road (10 a.m.). Penaog Road (11 a.m.), Veerasamy Road (4 pjn).
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    CYCLIST FINED
    29 7 Jais bin Sulaiman, of Mount Pleasant Road, was fined $2 m Singapore yesterday for leaving his bicycle unattended and not properly secured on the five- foot way.
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    AIRMEN'S DINNER TO COMMANDER
    74 7 At a dinner held at the Union Jack Club, Singapore, on Thursday night about 200 Australian airmen were present when Sq.-Ldr H. B. I Marsh, who has been promoted to Chief Instructor with a I transport command element at the School of Land and Sea .'Warfare,
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    CHURCH ADDRESS
    41 7 Dr. Rajah B. Manikam, the first joint secretary of the World Council of Churches and the International Missionary Society for East Asia, will give the address at the Tamil Methodist Church m Short Street, Singapore tomorrow at 9.30 ajn.
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    TAKE YOUR TURN, ISLANDERS TOLD
    123 7 A PETITION signed by 2,000 inhabitants of Pulau Tekonjj for an English School, will "have to take its torn," said the Legislative Councillor for Changi, Dato C. J. Paglar, yesterday. He said mat alter recent discussions with Government officials he was convinced there were "a
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    Methodists to meet in capital
    120 7 IPOH, Frl. COR the first time In 50 years the annual conference of the- Methodist Mission, Malaya, will be held at Kuala Lumpur. The flf«-day session of the conference, the 57th, will begin on January 2 at the Wesley ChurchT* Ministers of the Methodist Church
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    14 WOMEN TO DRAW NUMBERS
    106 7 SINGAPORE members of the Malayan Chinese Association, who hold more than a fifth of the 1,000,000 tickets, are hoping that the first prize of $250,000 will be retained in the Colony tomorrow night when the fifth MCA. $1,000,000 sweep is held at the Happy World
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    NEW POST
    23 7 KOTA BAHRU. Fri.-Mr O Pitkeathly, from the Education Department, Selangor will succeed Mr. O. D. Mulr as Superintendent of Education, Kelantan.
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    EMERGENCY SPEEDS UP MAPS
    82 7 rB Emergency has speeded the mapping of I Malaya, with the increasing demand for maps by the. security forces, said Mr. H. L. Ward. Chief Surveyor, in Singapore last night, Mr. Ward said that, as in the case of other services, the threat of war or
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    TOURIST BUREAU AT AIRPORT
    48 7 MR. W. L. BLYTHE, Colonial Secretary (second from left) looking over the newly opened Tourist Information Bureau at Kallang airport yesterday. With him are Mr. G. G. Thomson. Public Relations Secretary (left) and Mr. W. Ford, airport manager (second from right).— Straits Times picture.
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    'I am British,' says banishee
    180 7 HABEAS CORPUS PLEA GRANTED Vf R. Justice Storr, m the Singapore High Court iTI yesterday, granted an order nisi against the Commissioner of Police and the Colonial Secretary on a habeas corpus application on behalf of Ong Ban Leong, now detained at the Outram Road
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    Postal union continues salary talks
    104 7 Postal union continues salary talks CALABY scales and pensions were discussed at the resumed meeting yesterday in the Colonial Secretariat between representatives of the Singapore Postal and Telecoms Uniformed 8taffs Union and the Government. The union, at Its annual general meeting early this month, served a three weeks' notice on
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    Cleanliness amazed him
    91 7 Mr. Max Kott. a Municipal Councillor from Claremont, Western Australia, yesterday said he was surprised at the cleanliness of Singapore's streets. Mr. Kott. who is passing through Singapore on his way to London, attended the presentation of City Day certificates to long-service employees of the City Council.
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    MRLYTTELfON WILL DISCUSS POLICE ROLE
    625 7 MRLYTTELfON WILL DISCUSS POLICE ROLE KUALA I UMPl'R, Friday. TMPORTANT discussions on the role of the Fede1 ration Police Force in the conduct of the Emergency will be held in Kuala Lumpur during the v sit of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr Oliver Lyttelton. In Kuala Lumpur
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    1,774 sit for exams
    60 7 1,774 sit for exams A record number of 1.704 candidates will sit for the Cambridge School Certificate examinat on In Singapore which begins on Monday. It is being conducted at 11 centres eight for boys and three for girls. The examination will end on Dec. 7. Of he candidates, about
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    Chinese adult classes may close if grant is stopped
    269 8 Chinese adult classes may close if grant is stopped GROSS INJUSTICE, SAYS CONFERENCE A CONFERENCE of Singapore Chinese schools is concerned over a suggestion that the Governmint grant of $311,978 to th§ Council for Adult Education for 1952 be confined to literacy classes where English is taught. At a general
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    SENT TO GAOL
    26 8 Teo Ah Puay, a trader, was yesterday sentenced to six months' Imprisonment m Singapore for offering a $60f bribe to Inspector Cecil Cheng.
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    WHISKY GALORE BUT ONLY'UNDER THE COUNTER'
    138 8 WHISKY GALORE BUT ONLY 'UNDER THE COUNTER' ILTHISKY has started to go "under the counter" m the annual pre-Christmas hoarding camDaign, although agents say that stocks are not unduly low. Already, certain Singapore bars have advanced their price for a "tot" from a dollar to $1.10. Regular customers however may
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    New president of society
    53 8 The Council of the Friends of Singapore have elected Mr T. W. Ong as their new president to succeed Sir Roland Braddell. They have also elected Pro- 1 fessor T. H. Silccck as one of the councillors of the society m place of Mrs. Lloyd Williams
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    Palestine DMS choice cancelled
    144 8 Palestine DMS choice cancelled KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. »PHE news today that the Colonial Office has cancelled the appointment of Dr. H. M. O "Lester as Director of Medical Services for the Federation came as a surprise to the Medical Department. The Member for Health, Dr. Lee Tiang Keng, told the
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    USED CAR AS TAXI
    29 8 JOHORE BAHRU Frl.— Foo Kew. who used a private car as a taxi from Mersing to Johore Bahru, was fined $100 m the police court.
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    THIS WAS ON SHOW IN LONDON
    48 8 THIS WAS ON SHOW IN LONDON THIS picture of "Ebb Tide" m Penang was one of two entries from Ma'aya accepted by the London Salon of Photography for its 42nd International Exhibition. The exhibitor, Mr. Tan Seng Ann, is the only Malayan whose work was displayed this year.
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      240 8 Cyme *ii mxr tie WtHi It lay four years m snow and ice... I *%> x. I jjt^ j «k B <m ...yet the watch still went! tmmS O uch was the fantastic adventure of a tiny CYMA V^; 1^ lady's watch lost on the mountains of Norway m w*^"
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      286 8 Times 'Saturday, November 24. 195 f Shop m a Big Way p Shop Your Way Today at your leisure ...p Vi We close at 6p.m. *l» (P A Sale To Beat All Sales! Ip A Sale To Help You Sore today h tor Tomorrow C\t i J Jd Here are
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      263 8 Straits Times Crossword 13 I* 111 15 21 i|j 22 23 2*" 25 H| 26~ 27 28" |i 2?" ACROSS 14. Make a baby see us w 9. "All is concentr'd In a life tully occupied (4. 2, 1, 3). (Byron) (7) 10. It resists the ran (10). 10. This
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    SECURITY FORCES
    675 9 ■S a planter m intimate contact with many pracI tic*] aspects of the terrorist war against planters, Biers and security forces, I hope that General Sir Bo Lockhart will, after listening to the excuses of He incompetent persons who have misdirected the Hilavan war effort, make up his
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      BUNCHING MAKES A TARGET
      157 9 BUNCHING MAKES A TARGET ELEVEN persons were killed In an ambush at Bldor j Estate, where, according to I Press reports, a party of 15 or 16 persons was on a walking tour of inspection In a remote part of the estate. It would appear that the party was well
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      BLESSING FOR THE LAWYERS?
      124 9 'THOSE who support the suggestion that the facilities available for litigation "In forma pauperis" should be made as widely known as possible may have been motivated by a genuine desire to help the poor, but it is lust as well to know that it is not
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      FIRST TO BE CALLED
      130 9 ¥T was reported In the Straits Times of Not. 17 that Miss Lucy See was the first Straits Chinese woman called to the Bar m Hong Kong. This is incorrect. It was my cousin. Madam Teo Soon Kirn at present re- siding m Malacca, and daughter
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      FIT READERS
      95 9 I I HEARTILY agree with "Observer's" suggestion that "readers of shorthand examinations should take a preliminary reading test before some person competent to say whether they are fit to acceDt the responsibility.'' Mayue it is too much to hope for shorthand readers j as good as radio announcers",
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      1948 advice still holds good
      197 9 AS far back as Aug. 10,19--the following advice "When travelling about i some of your special const about 30 yards In front a three about 30 yards ben! "A bandit won't pot at you when he knows he Is going to be potted back at-
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      A POPPY AND A GURNEYFUND?
      152 9 ]t|R. A. W. Frisby. president of the Ex-Services Association, has explained clearly the position regarding the administration of the Poppy Day Fund m Singapore. I I feel the same should be the I case In the Federation. It is beside the point to use the
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      S.T.C. TRAVEL ON WOODEN SEATS
      85 9 ris deplorable, especially since fares have been increased, that many B.T.C. buses are still run with split wooden seats, which cause discomfort and dirt. Some are bug-ridden. Some conductors still misbehave. They must op told to be civil, and courteous. After they reach a terminus,
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      THE HUMBLER MEN WHO DIE
      151 9 A GREAT man was murdered on Oct. 8. Many great men expressed their horror, some wept, but all decent people paid their last tributes to the great man. Last week a humble engine driver on duty was killed, perhaps by the same murderers. I have
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      A BUDDHIST REQUEST
      133 9 I UNDERSTAND that the fixing of public holidays m the Federation of Malaya is left to State and Settlement Councils. According to my information, Penang. Malacca and Kedah have approved a public holiday m 1952 on Wesak Day. for which the Buddhists are greatly obliged. In view
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      A NEED IN MALACCA
      129 9 I Education Associa- I tioitsf. b^ve been formed all over .the country, and it |is regrettable that there is no promise of one m Malacca The object of mass Adult education is. of course, to create a literate intelligent. I i electorate. I wrnte to f
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      Export licences for the asking
      135 9 ]F more evidence of the point- 1 lessness of many of our j present-day controls were needed, U is provided m the remark of a Customs preventive branch sookesrain on the ?rm»ggltng of wa'che* out 'of Singapore, as reported m the Straits Times on Nov.
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      MONTH IN SINGAPORE
      340 9 A RECENT allegation that Singapore householder! sometimes receive two light and water bills a month is true. I can prove it I live m a block of flats where 30 other families reside. All of us are simply disgusted with the way we are asked to pay
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      LABOUR AND THE S.T.C.
      170 9 I REFER to a letter by "ProTransport Nationalisation.* The Labour Party's manifesto issued for the forthcoming City Council Election urges the City Council to take over the S.T.C This means that the Traction Company should be municipalised. If the Singapore Traction Company is to be nationalised
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      ADVICE TO VOTERS
      87 9 UOTERS m the different Singapore wards are Retting more experience, but there is still a likelihood of quite a number again being bamboozled by the candidates m the coming City Council elections. Vote for the right man or don't vote at all. If the political parties cannot
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      SEREMBAN ONLY
      49 9 IS the ,Yang Dl-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan the Ruler of Seremban only and not of the whole of Negri Sembilan November 14 was declared a half-day holiday for Gov- 1 eminent officers m Seremban district, but not other districts m the State. T. MAKHALAD. Koala Pilah.
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    London Stocks
    273 10 LONDON, Prl. l INDER WRITERS to the new W Lever Bros, debenture Issue were counting their losses today. They had received 91 of this £14,000,--000 issue at 96 and which was quoted on the London Stock Exchange today around 92%. Closing middle price* oi selected stocks sis supplied
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    SHIPS ALONGSIDE
    65 10 SHIPS alongside th« Singapore Harbour Board godowni at 4 p.m. yesterday were: 44 Pres. Grant 42-43 Sebastlano Caboto. 38-39 Pres. Tyler 36-37 Laert-i, 33-34 Japara. 31-32 Armdskerk 29-30 Pembr"kesMr» 27-28 F*-g--»len. 25-26 Thai. 23-24 Pionla. 21-22 Belasa. 17-18 Carpentaria. 15-16 Olengyle, 13-14 Antenor. 11-12 Tarakan. 8-9 Peatakota. 6-7
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    MALAYAN SHARES
    920 10 rpHE optimUtic sentiment continued on the Malayan share market yesterday. Tins improved over the day but closed barely steady at the higher prices. Rubbers were steady and Industrials firmer. Quotations announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association yesterday were: TIN: S47B' A PICUL SINGAPORE, FrL, Not 23—5478.25 (up $1.25.)
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    3-ct. drop in rubber
    252 10 ANNOUNCEMENT Of the figures showing Increased rubber stocks at the end of last month In the Federation as well as m Singapore, and lack of overseas orders, caused an easing lp Singapore rubber market prices yesterday. A moderate volume of business was transacted In the morning
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    83 10 vyHITE pepper again dropped TT heavUy In price In the Singapore produce market yevMav sellers comln,- down to $760 a plcul for Muntok and $759 for Sarawak Lampoog black pepper was maintained at $030 a plcul by sellers. Copra was quiet, sellers quot* me $39*4 a plcul
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    36 10 HONO KONG, Prl. pREE markP' if I'WH k*r»«» f» for Hona Kmu -Iniiar» .i.rvtpd tr^-x tn» "lon* <» follows: US$l HKS6.B4 1 (cash). HK»N% (T.T.): £1 HK $15.62: one tahll of (fold HK»325\ -UP
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    Seletar girls, T.T.C. win hockey games
    310 11 X H S Colony gtrte hockey teams. J>achers Training College and.- R.A.P. Beletar schoolgirls. made a successful debut yesterday when they beat Raffles Girls School 'A' and B taams by three goals to nil and by four goals to one respectively on th« R.I.
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    W'DON CHAMPIONS BEAT U.S. PAIR
    95 11 W' DON CHAMPIONS BEAT U.S. PAIR SYDNEY, FrL WIMBLEDON champions Frank Soagaaan and Ken McGregor, AoitraMa. beat Ted Schrooaer and Tony Trabert, of United States, 6-8. «-4, 4-«, 6-2, 10-8 In the final of the men's doubles m the New South Wales lawn tennis championships here today. The IS. national
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    SERVICES XV NOT THE STRONGEST
    617 11 SERVICES XV NOT THE STRONGEST But win v Johore seems certain By Our Rugby Reporter OATURDAY sees the second round games m the 3 southern section of the H.M.S. Malaya rugger competition being played. Singapore spectators will have a chance of seeing the Combined Services side for the first time
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    Sinrgapore XV should beat NS-Malacca
    246 11 Sinrgapore XV should beat NS-Malacca f<REAT interest will be focusaed on the result U the match between Civilians and NegrtMalacca which Is being played at SeTemban. Comparisons are bound to be made as to whether Singapore would have rich an easy passage at the Combined Services. Parker, cne Singapore captain,
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    WORK ON HALL IS PROGRESSING
    165 11 WORK on Singapore's badminton ball for next year's Thomas Cup challenge round in May is progressing^ steadily. Piling was completed at the end of last month well ahead of schedule. The structural steelwork has started and it la anticipated that the 16 oolumns (or the
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    H.K. enters for soccer at Helsinki
    165 11 HONG KONG. Frt. tfONGKONG has submitted entiles for' soccer and swimming at the Helsinki Olympic Games next year. It was revealed at the monthly council meeting of the Hongkong Football Association yesterday. Mr. J. Skinner and Mr. A. de O Sales were nominated to
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    S.H.A. league a great success
    265 11 By Our Hockey Reporter rE first Sjngaore Hockey Association league championship has been an outstanding success. The president of the S.H.A., Mr. Q E. N l Oehlers, told the Straits Times yesterday that {te vras "very pleased with he whole venture", and thouKht. it was
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    W. Indies recover after early shocks
    608 11 MELBOURNE, Friday. A SIXTH- WICKET partnership of 86 m 75 minutes by Clyde Walcott and Robert Christian! saved the West Indies from what seemed likely to be a complete rout on the first day of their match against Victoria here. The fllth wicket, f
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    COLONEL DALY A 'NATURAL' FOR CUP
    514 12 COLONEL DALY A 'NATURAL' FOR CUP Only heavy track can beat him By EPSOM JEEP rjOLONEL DALY, a thorough-going one-paced J stayer for whom no distance seems far enough, looks a "natural" for the longest race m Malayan racing the first lj-mile Stayers Cup (Race Six)— at Bukit Timah today,
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    THE BOSUN
    186 12 THE BOSUN TODAY'S NAP r THE Bosun Ls napped to •core his fourth win In a row In the Class 2, Dlv 1 9f. handicap (Race Seven) at Buklt Timah today. After his smashing win on Wednesday —his fourth In seven starts this season— I do not Intend to go
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    FLANNERY JUST FAILS IN CUP RACE
    56 12 Prank Flannery. one-time leadIng jockey on the Malayan Turf narrowly missed riding his first Cup winner In Australia when his mount Grey Boots was beaten by Shoreham lUnkovichi m a photo-finish m the Wtlliamstown Cup at Plemlngton, Melbourne list Saturday. Orey Boot* wag winner
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    Today's Race Card
    1372 12 ACCEPTORS and probable jockeys for today's races at Bukit Timah are given below. Doable Tote will be on Races Six and Nine. Big Sweep will be drawn on Race Eight. Race 1-2.00: Class 2, Div. 5— 6 F. ft It Yds. 1 000 NtM Straker BOO Mr.
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    AWTHAR IS FAVOURITE
    133 12 The Singapore Cycle Racing Association will hold their first 100 miles massed-start road race at the Lira Chu Kang course at 8 a.m on Sunday. This will be an annual event. The race for a challenge trophy presented by Mr. W. McGregor Watt. President of the Singapore
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    Back other Colonel too
    983 12 IT may be a day for the "Colonels" at Bukit Timah today. While Colonel Daly looks a "past the- post proposition m the Stayers Cup, his stable mate. Col. Whatnot, has a bright chance m the 9f. handicap for Class 1 horses (Race Five). Col. Whatnot
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    Straits Times Selections
    167 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER LAD* LUCK n BRILLIANT BRILLIANT «A« > MARC MARC S.M Spot-tint Gesture Perverse Lady l.urk >*'««« Uwly Lack II Pervert* S MY BRIGHT BOY STORMY BACK S WIZARD WIZARD tM Jo-J« Stormy Wlwird Bright B*y B*-U Ba-LI B»7U RACE I HONOLULU HONOLULU
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    STORMY WIZARD WILL IMPROVE
    196 12 CTORMY Wizard, In my opinion, lost no marks because of his defeat last week. I think he will improve enough to be worth another chance m Race Two. Royal Fair turned out to be a n extra smart newcomer while Young Jack also ran verj gamely.
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    Mulley on Mr. Meadowlark
    60 12 JOCKEY HERB CHARLES who was Injured In an accld?nt on the training track on Thursday morning will not be riding at Bukit Tlmah today. Charles was thrown when Mr. Meadowlark collided with an unnumbered horse. Athol Mulley has been engaged to ride Mr. Meadowlark In the
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      457 12 TODAY Racin( Singapore T.C. winter meeting (Uwt day), Bt. Timah. R agger: Singapore Civilian* v Negri -Malacca, Seremban; Com- bine* Services v Jobore. Pa4ang. Soccer: I-RC r R.A.O.C. I Farrar Park Table Tennis: University laterfaculty match. Harrower Hall TOMORROW Fqu^trlan: Polo dub gymkhana. Thomson Road. Cycling: lM-mHe road race, Llm
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