The Straits Times, 28 December 1951

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED LB4S PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1?51. TWELVE PAGES
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    TRUCE MEN START AGAIN
    301 1 New meeting after 30-day trial U.N. WILL CONSIDER RED DEMAND ON PRISONERS PANMUNJOM, Thursday. ITNITED Nations and Communist negotiators, start a new attempt tomorrow to complete a Korean armistice after failing m their special 30-day effort. The failure to reach agreement wiped out the tentative cease-tire
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    'ALLEZ OOP'-AND 6,000 CHEER THEM
    42 1 'ALLEZ OOP '-AND 6,000 CHEER THEM SIX thousand children cheered these acrobats, the Asgards. as they "flew through the air with the greatest of ease" at the Bertram Mills Christmas Circus at Olympia. London. The youngsters were attendin- a special children's matinee
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    Weeping time at the Singapore docks
    48 1 A FEW of the sad and weeping mothers and sisters at the Singapore Harbo ur Board, yesterday waving goodbye to the students who sailed for Australia m the Gordon Most of ti.p students were from Singapore The res* vr- from th» M««<Wl
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    THE NEW NAME IS ROBERTSON
    171 1 LONDON, Friday. /GENERAL Sir Brian Robertson, Commander-in Chief of the Middle East -Land Forces, may b Britain's new "strong man" for Malaya, accord m to authoritative quarters m London today. He arrived In London from Fayid by air last night for consultations, and was seeing
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    SHE WEIGHED 500 LB. AT 26
    25 1 NEW YORK, Thurs.— Virgtt Tackett, 26, who weighed between 500 and 600 pounds, died yesterday of a heart attack.—A.P.
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    End the war, they say
    148 1 End the war, they say LONDON, Thurs. NEWSPAPERS of Britain's three main political I irties today joined m urging a settlement m Korea. The Conservative Daily Exprcai said: 'The Chinese would Ike to drive the nitrd Nations into the sea. but they know there is no hope of that. Th,.
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    'Wall of Death' rider crashes
    45 1 LONDON rhur* More tdi.i 7.000 people at a circus yi'-t»rday saw Arno Wlckbold, German 'Wall of Death" rider fall 70 feet to the ring after the engine of his motorcycle failed Late last night he was still un conscious.— A.P.
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    PROMOTED
    31 1 TOKYO, Thurs.— The Japanese State Minister, Katsuo Okazakl. Is to be appointed full time Foreign Minister upon the coming Into force of the Japanese peace treaty early next year. AFP.
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    Three-feet wasp's nest destroyed
    72 1 Three-feet wasp' s nest destroyed A SINGAPORE Fire Brigade tender carrying a ladder and three firemen turned up at Ene Hoon Btreet m the Tiong Bahru area last night to help In "Operation Wasp." A huge hive, nearly three feet In diameter was destroyed by a group of Chinese using
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    Tin mine ordered to close down
    182 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday T'HE Irengganu Government has ordered the 1 Kajang Kemaman tin mine to close by the end of the year because it cannot be given sufficient protection, the Straits Times understands. The Deputy Chief Inspector of Mines for the Federation, Mr. W.
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    Guns from Peking for Malaya seized
    238 1 Guns fr om Peking for Malaya seized —SAYS REPORT] KUALA LUMPUR, Thur* A BIG shipment of Sten I guns, rifles and ammunition sent by the Chinese Communists for the Malayan bandits wa3 captured at sea by Siami ese police off Singgora.^ South Siam, recently, according to a report fronts j
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    33 Americans in Red China gaols
    65 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. Senator Williams F. Knowland (Republican-California) asserted yesterday that there are 33 Americans m jail m Red China, 30 or more others under house arrest and some 300 who have been denied exit visas to leave the country. He said the United States
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    MYSTERY BLASTS
    16 1 MACAO. Thurs.— Two mysterious explosions shook ChLngchow, 35 miles from Hong Kong last night.
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    They want to impeach Mossadeq
    121 1 TEHERAN, Thurs. DERSIA'S opposition leaders today demanded the impeachment of Premier Mossadeq for his "disastrous policy." The Parliamentary session ended m uproar. It was called to authorise payment of civil servants' salaries after an eve of Christmas strike by some of the workers m the
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    The King out shooting
    96 1 LONDON, Thurs. ■"THE King, spending Christmas with his family at Sandringham, Norfolk, went out with a shooting party yesterday— the second time m a week. Today's official announcement that the King had been out again with the guns came as a reassurance about his general health.
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    3 HUKS KILLED
    24 1 MANILA, Thurs.— The Philippines Army announced today that three Communist Huks were killed m an engagement near Mablni. tn Pangaslnan. AP
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    Three debating sessions daily
    43 1 PARIS. Thurs. The French National Assembly has decided to hold three debating sessions each day until Jan 10 to get through the 1952 budget. Sessions will go on until midnight. The Assembly will then have an 18-day vacation. —Reuter.
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    GALE BREAKS CABLES
    61 1 LONDON, Thurs. A 100--mile an hour gale sweeping Ireland's southern coastline last night caused one of the worst breakdowns m the history of trans-Atlantic cable communications. Cables linking Britain and Ireland and ha the Atlantic were broken. The Commercial Cable Company was believed to have lost all
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    Russia to join in Olympics
    35 1 MOSCOW, Thurs.— Russia will take part m the Olympic Games at Helsinki next year, it was officially announced here today. The announcement was made by the Soviet Olympic Committee.— Reuter.
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    NEW BID FOR ARMY UNITY
    121 1 PARIS Thurs pX)REION Minl;ter s from six Western European nations met here today to try once again to agree on a plan for creating a European army. The Ministers of France. Western Germany. Italy Bel- gium, Holland, and Luxembourg will try to decide whether the
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    Cable to Premier: 'Keep the C-G'
    203 1 Cable to Premier: 'Keep the C-G' i 4 CABLE urging thai i** the Commissioner--1 General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, should re- main m Malaya when hU term of office expires next May has been sent ito the Prime Minister. Mr. Winston Churchill, £>y two Malayan leaders, the Straits Times understands.
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    Claire weds her priest lover
    57 1 ROME. Thurs. Claire Young, a 21-year-old American, was married !n Rome today to Luciano Negrlnl 41, former Italian priest, for whom she had renounced American citizenship. Her attorney said the couple werp determined to wed despite her mother's opposition and the fact that both would
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    Election clashes
    24 1 TEHERAN Thurs. AntiOovernm 'm newspapers reported t.iat three people have been killed and about 50 injured m Persian election campaign clashes.— A.P.
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    AN EARLY LESSON YOUR CHILD SHOULD LEARN
    253 2 Your child's mental alertness at school depends largely on vhvsical good health. Experiment* have proved that children who have been taught the correct care of their teeth Improve In general health and In school work. Decaying teeth emit poisons which pass Into the
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    He will tell Sheikh how to spend £1 million a week
    72 2 MAJOR-General W. F. Hasted, former Engineer-in-Chief m India, will go to Kuwait soon i<> advise the Sheikh how to spend his new oil income of about £1,000,000 a week. The Sheikh's revenues from oil are expected to amount to
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    FIREMEN JUST WATCHED
    95 2 FIREMEN JUST WATCHED KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Thurs. RED tape allowed a house a few yards outside the city limits here to burn while firemen watched. While John Keesling, an unemployed carpenter, was at a drug store an exploding oil stove sent flames through his apartment. Keesling's wife, who underwent an appendicitis
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    779 killed in 4 days
    50 2 NEW YORK. Thurs. HTHE Christmas accidental death toll In the United States yesterday reached 779 a record for a four-day holiday. The pervious record of 761 was m Christmas 1936. Deaths from traffic accidents were 531, from fires 107 and from miscellaneous accidents 141.— Reuter.
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    U.S. CASUALTIES
    21 2 WASHINGTON. Thurs. United States battle casualties m Korea have reached 103,418, an increase of 409 over last week.— Reuter.
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    REST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
    188 2 RE ST OF THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF TWO FAMILIES m the little Swiss village of Rans exchanged sons as Christmas presents thereby correcting a four-year-old error. The boys were mixed up a few hours after birth m a hospital m 1947, bat this year the family resemblances were too
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      433 2 NOTICES THE BALI CATTLE TRADING COMPANY Will all our friends and patrons kindly note that aa from Ist January, 1952, our new address will be at No. 88. Robinson Road. Singapore, 1. THE ASIA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Re Ctoatag Of Road* NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVBN that all roads, paths and
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      288 2 NOTICES NOTICE Singapore Chess Championship and Lim Boon Keng Cup. 1952. Closing Date 5 1.52. Apply Hon. Sec Spore Chess Club, c.o V.M.C. A. Orchard Road. First Round: 12.1.52. NOTICE The Private Road between rhe Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Medical Hall Ltd.. leading from Battery Road to Union
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      198 2 NOTICES MALAYAN RAILWAY With effect from Tuesday, Ist January. 1952. the Up and Down Day Mail trains running between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore wUI cease to stop at Oenuang, Mengfcibol and Senal Stations. Local trains will, however, continue to stop at these places. S.S. "LOKSANG" due Singapore daylieht 30th December
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    LIE LISTS 3 ACHIEVEMENTS
    323 3 'Less violence m U.N. debates, tension eased OSLO, Thursday. ]WR. Trygve Lie, United Nations Secretary(Jeneral, said m Oslo yesterday that he felt that discussions m the General Assembly of the I'nited Nations had been "less propagandist, and more sober and objective". He was broadcasting a review
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    GRACIE FINDS HER MAN ON THE ISLE OF CAPRI
    249 3 GRACIE FINDS HER MAN ON THE ISLE OF CAPRI —'beneath the shade of an old radio set CAPRI, Thurs. QRACIE Fields announced yesterday that she is going to marry Abraham Morris AlberroTich, a 48-year old. Romanian radio repair man. Her friends were so surprised, you could have knocked them over
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    41 KILLED IN TRIBAL BATTLES
    160 3 41 KILLED IN TRIBAL BATTLES JOHANNESBURG. Thurs. |?ORTY-ONE Africans were killed and 500 injured m battles between tribal and other factions m teeming African shanty towns on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Christmas Day. Women chanting fierce tribal battle songs urged their men on as they gathered on opposite sides
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    US TO PAY FINES ON AIRMEN
    72 3 US TO PAY FINES ON AIRMEN WASHINGTON, Thurs. THE United States has offered to pay the fines imposed on four US airmen by a Hungarian military court. The "ffer was conditional on the prompt release of the men, Mr. Michael McDermott, State Department spokesman, said yesterday. A Hungarian Legation official
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    Steel output hits record
    83 3 NEW YORK. Thurs. AMERICAN steel furnaces poured an average of 200 tons of ingots every minute this year to produce a record total of 105.000.000 tons for the year, Mr. Walter Tower president of the American Iron and Steel Institute, said yesterday. In a year-end statement,
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    Sir Victor looks for a fight
    210 3 'THAT LITTLE COWARD...' GLASGOW, Thursday THE Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sir Victor Warren, stalked grimly into the city's main square it noon yesterday looking for a fist fight. The object of his wrath was an unknown who painted "traitor" on his house m red
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    MR. HAYDEN JUST HAD TO KILL HIMSELF...
    121 3 LOS ANGELES. Than. HOMER HAYDEN, 50, of Oakland. California spent five days trying various ways of committing suicide before hitting upon one that was successful. ON FRIDAY he slashed bis wrist 2* times, bat was patched op m hospital. ON SUNDAY he ran
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    ...for Dr. Wada, it was the hon. way out
    97 3 ...for Dr. Wada, it was the hon. way out DETROIT, Thvrs. THE body of a 26-year-old Japanese surgeon was found m a semi-kneeling position on a blood soaked bed m a hospital here yesterday. He was identified as Dr Ktnora Wada, of Tokyo. Detective Charles Kantzler mid the young medical
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    Dean writes to his wife
    78 3 TOKYO. Than. M AJ GEN Wimam Dean, captive commander of the United States 14th Infantry Division, has sent his wife m America a letter informing hex that be la well and "counting the days until tins war it over." Peking Radio said yesterday. The radio
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    POLICE FOIL RANGOON BORDER RED PLOT
    101 3 RANGOON. Thurs pOLICE said they had arrested three Communist agents with documents containing details of a plot to capture the Hanthawaddy District bordering Rangoon. One of the arrested men, Hal Pc, had been declared a "repentant." under the Government's amnesty order but police alleged
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    Persian oilmen visit Abadan
    44 3 TEHERAN. Thurs.— Persia's 11 -man oil commission, the body governing Persia's nationalised oil industry, left here yesterday for Abadan. Members of the commission said they would Investigate the 'seething state of labour" m the giant refinery town and surrounding oilfields.—Renter.
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    6 KILLED IN CRASH
    27 3 ANKARA, Thurs.— A Turkish Air Force transport plane crashed on Tuesday Killing a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, two captains and two non-commissioned officers.—UP.
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    Egyptian schools, colleges closed
    162 3 CAIRO, Thursday. THE Government declared a state of emergency m Cairo and Alexandria yesterday after more than 30 police and students had been injured m riots m both cities against the appointment of a"pro-Bri-tish adviser to King Farouk. All colleges and secondary schools m the two
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    Negro crusader killed by bomb
    171 3 Negro crusader killed by bomb MIAMI. Florida, Thurs. A NEGRO crusader who told his mother tie would sacrifice his life to help his race was killed by a bomb last night— a month after starting a campaign to prosecute a sheriff who shot two handcuffed negroes. Forty-slx-year-old Harry Moore, Florida
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    King writes to his nurse
    59 3 LONDON. Thurs. 'THE King has written a personal letter of thanks to Sister Ruth Beswetherick. aged 28. who was night nurse to him after his lung operation last September. "It Is m the King's own writing", pretty, fair-haired Sister Beswetherick said at Westminster Hospital. "It
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    Commemoration stamps
    50 3 CANBERRA. Thurs. The Australian Government will issue three postage stamps to commemorate the Royal visit next year. The stamps will be of 3V2d., 7Vid and Is. 6d. denominations. The 3V 2 d. stamp will portray Princess Elizabeth and the others Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. —Renter.
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    Men-at-arms defend own kampongs
    176 4 Men-at-arms defend own kampongs THE Malay peasant In Kelantan had shown himself worthy of his "new status as a man-at-arms," the Sultan of Kelantan, Tengku Ibrahim, said m hU message to his Council of State at its budget meeting: m Kota Bahru yesterday. The skill and devotion of the peasants
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    Rent Board President
    74 4 The Singapore Rent Conciliation Board will meet at the Civil District Court building on Friday, Jan. 4, for the first time under its new president. Mr. Eu Cheow Chye. Mr. Eu Cheow Chye. a barrister and a member of the Colony Administrative Service, is attached to the
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    MANY AM EXPELLED: TO FORM NEW PARTY IN SINGAPORE
    304 4 MANY AM EXPELLED: TO FORM NEW PARTY IN SINGAPORE 4 I resign/ but committee goes ahead THE committee of the Singapore Progressive Party, last night voted for the expulsion of two party members Mr. S. S. Manyam, Councillor for North Ward, and Mr. Arthur Joseph, a vehicles inspector. Mr. Manyam,
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    She tried to die—twice
    79 4 She tried to die twice YEE Chok 001. a woman, aged 23. who tried twice to kill herself was m Singapore Second Police Court yesterday bound over m $100 for six months. Yee was saved by a European at 2 a.m on Christmas Day from th e Stamford Road canal.
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    MUSLIMS TOLD: PLAN MEDICAL SCHEME
    218 4 SINGAPORE Muslims should be able to plan a scheme to take full advantage of Government's medical facilities and bring down their death and infantile mortality rates, said the Chief Kathi, Tuan Haji AH. j Speaking ove r Radio Malaya on Christmas night. Tuan Haji Ali
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    BOUND OVER FOR SUICIDE ATTEMPT
    44 4 Chan Sang, of Kampong Soo Pop. who attempted suicide lrf the early hours of yesterday morning, admitted m the Singapore Second Police Court that he had tried to stab himself He was bound over In $100 for six months.
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    PAKISTAN LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETING
    36 4 The Overseas Pakistan League will hold its annual general meeting on Sunday at 3.30 p.m. In the premises of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society at 31, Lorong 12, off Oeylang Road, Singapore.
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    Two glum men land in Colony
    299 4 A TWO-SEATER, single-engine Mackie the firs Italian plane to arrive m Singapore since th war touched down at Kallang airport on Wednes day without any previous notice and withou calling the control tower. After surprised officials had watched the 8001 b. plane taxi to
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    Gaoled, tells court of robbery
    273 4 SOON after he was sentenced to two years' im- 1 prisonment for robbery on a plea of guilty. Lee Ah Seng, aged 25, stepped into the wit-ness-box m the Singapore First District Court and told of his daylight robbery with an alleged accomplice In Wareham
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    CG PATRON TO CHINA NIGHT
    54 4 The Commissioner-Gen-eral, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, will be patron to China Night, which the China Societv of Singapore is organising on February 20 at the Victoria Theatre. Mr. Le e Slow Mong president of the Society, said yesterday that a more elaborate programme than the 1950
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    4-HOUR NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS
    110 4 A FOUR-hour programme has been arranged for the New Year Sea Sports, to be held In the Singapore Harbour on Tuesday. Patron of the sports will be the Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Olmson. There will be five races for Malay kolehs, one for Malay
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      198 4 MORNING'S AT SEVEN SITTING her horse with easy confidence, this young rider is off for an early morning canter across the downs. When she tells you that only last night *he threw a very lively party, you may wonder at her s|>arklmj; ryes and radiant complexion. The solution is a
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      56 4 Chinese V.M.C.A., Selegie Road: Music class, 2.30 p.m.; Badminton, 5 p.m.; Body-building and basket ball, 5.30 p.m.; Mouth Organ Band practice, 730 p.m.; Bible study class, 8 p.m. Kiwi Members' League: X'mas Dance at Raffle* Hotel from 8.30 pm Tickets obtainable at the door. Malay Arts and- Crafts Exhibition, Kota
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    At work soon on esplanade
    90 5 Work on the first part of the Singapore Esplanade development plan approved by the City Council last month will begin m a fortnight the City Architect, Mr. W. I. Watson, said yesterday. Tenders have already been called for the building of 21 self-contarned hawker stalls
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    New Year prospects are not so bleak
    222 5 New Year prospects are not so bleak ENGLISH TUITION PLAN MEANS— SINGAPORE Education Department has a scheme which may qualify students m Chinese schools for the Cambridge School Certificate examination and admission to the University of Malaya. Experiments have been made successfully m Penang and are being tried m the
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    Coroner 'not satisfied'
    146 5 Coroner 'not satisfied FURTHER investigations I* were ordered by the Sin gapore Coroner, Mr Choor Singh, yesterday at the inquest on a 14-year-old sirl Tan Toh Sim, who was drowned m the sea off the Esplanade on Nov. 15. Mr. Singh said he was not -.i u>fied with the evidence,
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    DEFAULTER FINEL
    24 5 DEFAULTER FINE L MUAR. Thurs— For fiili: i to attend court to answer a summons, Omar bin Abdul Jalil was fined $15 at Muar.
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    A 'disturbing woman' is on tour
    148 5 A 'disturbing woman' is on tour THE < hoon sisters, two Hong: Kong Aim actresses, have fallen m love with Ipon. They are Siew Sac (small and brilliant) aged 26 and Siew Kiew (small and charming) who is 18. "The people are so friendly and charming," said dimpled Siew Kiew,
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    IMP 'could be dangerous'
    110 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. TT would be dangerous if the Independence of Malaya Party was the only non-com-munal party m Malaya, said Inche Mohamed Sopiee, sec-retary-general of the newlyformed Selangor Labour Party. He was commenting on a statement made by Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, chairman of the
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    Community to back TB campaign
    145 5 OINGAPORE Chinese leaders said yesterday that one of the main aims of their community m the coming year would be a campaign against tuberculosis. 1 They sail that Mr. >( Kon<i Chian's recent gift of the South Winds ilc^l for the treatment of T.B. had
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    GALA DANCE
    16 5 The Kiwi Members' League will hold a gala dance at Raffles Hotel, Singapore, tonight.
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    Penang civil defence
    105 5 PENANG. Thurs. A CIVIL Defence Advisory Committee will shortly be formed m Penang. Community leaders m the Settlement, the Straits Times understands, have been invited to serve on this body. Plans to form a Civil Defence Division m George Town, capital of Penang, are making good progress.
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    FAREWELL PARTY
    45 5 More than 100 people attended a farewell tea party given b y Mr Swam Singh at the Cafe De Luxe. Singapore, m honour of Mr Sohan Singh Bhaira. Mr. Bhaira. a Colony businessman, is leaving on a short visit to India on Sunday.
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    Impressions of visit to U.S.
    112 5 Mr J. M. Fraser manager of the Singapore Improvement Trust, who Is visiting the United States and Canada on a U.S. Economic Co-operation Administration grant, said m San Francisco that he war impressed by the highway and transportation systems m America. Public housing m the
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    BESSIE STARTING 4-YEAR STUDY
    54 5 Miss Bessie Phoa. aged 20 daughter of Mr and Mrs. Phoa Hock Seng, of Pasir Panjang. Singapore, is to go to Australia to study. She will sail m the New Holland this week-end on a four-year Australian Government scholarship to take up domestic science at the
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    SUSPECTS HELD
    17 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Security, forces arrested two suspected bandit supporters m the Sungei Patanl area
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    STERLING AREA DELEGATES
    64 5 DR. ROLAND WILSON. Set rotary of th«> Australian LYfei sury (right) and Mr. R. J. Randall, of the Treasury Department, who are on their way lo London to attend a Conference of Commonwealth Finance Ministers on Jan. 15. The conference will discuss the balance of payments crisis
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    LONDON 'HOME' FOR COLONIAL STUDENTS
    103 5 ACCOMMODATION problems for Malayan and other Colonial students m Britain will be eased considerably with the completion of a £750,000 International Students' House and Halls of Residence m London. All Dominion and Commonwealth countries and the Colonies have been asked to contribute towards the cost
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    Student ships
    47 5 The linen Maetsuycker and Gorgon left Singapore for Australia yesterday with many students for Australian universities aboard. Some had travelled from Penang Also In the Maetsuycker were Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Dreyer. of the City Engineer's Department, going on eight months' leave m Perth.
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    Naval Base men to open co-op.
    183 5 TO FIGHT LIVING COSTS A COMBINED effort to fight the high cost of living is being made by the employees of the Naval Base. They will have a co-opera- tive society store of their own by next month. It will sell food and general
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    Blackouts today
    117 5 CUBSTATION3 liable to bUtkeuU today are: DAY Chartered Bank, China Bank. Asia Baildinc, Geene St. Static, Prince St. Market St.. Raffle* Pi/Malacca St.. Unton Building. Hume Pip«, P.W.D. Quarry, Naayanx Mfj.. Bt. Panjan*. National Carbon, Princess Elisabeth Estate. Dairy Farm, Ilu Pandang. Jwonf 1, 2 A S, Bt.
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    T.B. AID PLAN WILL BE PERMANENT
    136 5 T.B. AID PLAN WILL BE PERMANENT rpHE $650,000 scheme of the Singapore Social Wel- fare Department^-the only one In South-east Asia to help curable TB patients to get well will be a permanent feature of the department, a spokesman said yesterday. The scheme will start from Jan. 2 and Ls
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    103 6 MESSRS. ONG SOON ANN. Bcon Kiat, Soon Hoe, Soon Be, and family thank all friends, and rrlntlves who sent wreaths, scrolls, lent enrs. lorries, omnibuses, rendered assistance and attended the lunernl of their late father Mr. Ong Yew Chlan on 26th December 1951 MR. MRS. TAN CHIANG {•'MAP Si
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      Achievement in Kelantan
      730 6 There is much material for quiet optimism m the survey of the past year's achievements m Kelantan contained m the Sultan's message to yesterday's meeting of the Council of State. At the beginning of the year Kelantan had to accept a reduction m the strength of the
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      Commando Threat
      344 6 The Egyptian Government's threat to turn loose "commandos who will be encouraged to attack British troops m the Canal zone was perhaps lightly made. It contrasts so oddly with the unexpected appointment as chief of King Farouk's Royal Cabinet r>f an official known to favour negotiated settlement with
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    'I SHOULD HATE TO BE STALIN'
    785 6 'I SHOULD HATE TO BE STALIN' UOYV would you like to be Stalin? 1 should hate it. He has kept the world guessing since the end of the war but all the time his own pro blems have been growing bigger and grimmer. His difficulties are our hope. But at
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    The assault on religion in China
    588 6  - The assault on religion in China MILTON MARMOR By HONG KONG. CHINA'S Communist rulers, using the same cynical ruthlessness with which they seek to uproot the last vestiges of Christianity from the country's soil, have launched also an assault on their people's ancient religious beliefs. The latest objects ot attack
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      I.M.P. & Selangor Labour Party
      348 6 I.M.P. Selangor Labour Party SPEAKING at the I.M.P. election meeting mi n Kuala Lumpur's Bungsar Ward, Mr. R. Ramanl, referring to the formation of a new party, is reported to have said: "The I.M.P. welcomes the formation of these new groups. No political organisation can exist m a vacuum. It
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      A.A.M. CAR SENTRIES
      186 6 I>ERHAPS the decision I taken Dy the A.A.M Singapore branch to dispense withy the services of Its car sentries is known not by all the members of the Association. Notices terminating; their services as from Jan. 1 have been served on them. Ownerdriver members who have had
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      OWNERSHIP OF THE SOIL IN NEGRI
      144 6 OWNERSHIP OF THE SOIL IN NEGRI MOHAMED JAMAL, In his letter of Dec. 20 headed "Ruler's' Soil," Is misleading. It reminds one of the English proverb "An empty vessel makes more noise" when he says that the soil belongs to the Sultans and not to the Malays, Chinese or Indians.
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    On the Margin
    416 6 Dancing days THE distinctive marks of a Javanese dancer m action were referred to briefly In this column last week. Other pressing matters have intervened meanwhile, but since making that reference we have had niggling at the back of the mind recollections of the febrile days of
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      730 6 CLASSIFIES) ADS. BADGER: On Christmas Day, 1951. at B.M.H Singapore, to Joan, wife of Major P. E. B. Badger, a son. HOUSTON: Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on 27th Dec., 81 To Elisabeth, wife of J. O. Houston a daughter. MAH-CHAN: H. Y. Mah. son of Madam Ho Yoke Ping, is
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    Car crashes didn't make it merry for Colony insurancemen
    320 7 Car crashes didn't make it merry for Colony insurancemen AFTER THE HOLIDAY'S OVER—A BILL FOR $100,000 IT was not a very prosperous Christmas for motor insurance firms m Malaya. Crashes on Christmas Day and Boxing Day are estimated to have cost them a repair bill of more than $100,000. Singapore's
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    A STEP BACK-TO SAVE TIME
    76 7 UAND control of the traffic lights outside Fullerton Building was tried by the Traffic Police yesterday, to test out a suggestion that it might ease hold-ups caused by traffic coming off Anderson Bridge and turning into Raffles Place. A spokesman said that the return to
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    They want premises
    101 7 TEN Singapore Municipal labour unions are seeking new premises and the City Councillor for Rochore Ward Mr P R. Williams, has written to the City President asking him to assist by accommodating them m a Town Cleansing store shed at Jalan Boar. Mr Williams says that thes«>
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    One month for bribe offer
    82 7 Lee Yew Llm was sentenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment by the Singapore Second Police Magistrate. Mr. R B. I Pates, for offering a $10 bribe to a policeman. Sub-inspector T. S Zaln told the Court that Llm was arrested at Stamford Road on Dec.
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    Boy artist Latiff, 11, sells his first work
    138 7 Boy artist Latiff, 11, sells his first work ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Abdul Latir? Mohidin. who began studying drawing only nine months ago. sold one of his works for the first time to the Commissioner-Gene-ral, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, yesterday. Latiff's paintings were on display at the Malay arts and crafts exhibition at Kola
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    Alice wins a U.S. trip
    72 7 A SINGAPORE schoolgirl Miss Alice Tay, of Raffle.Girls' School and two Indo nesian girls left Singapore by air last night to spend three months In the Uniied States as winners of the 1951 New York Herald-Tribune Forum. During ihelr three months In America the girls
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    RETIRED
    29 7 GEMAS, Thurs.— Mr. A. Victor. Senior Technical Assistant at the Telecommunications Department, Tampin. has retired after 34 years' service. He was given a dinner party by the staff.
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    Not true, he says
    108 7 IT was Incorrect to say that the Colony Government was placing graduates of Singapore Junior Technical School on the same footing as youths who entered technical trades without having gone to a technical school, said Mr. G. Donald, chief of the mechanical engineering section of the
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    20 CARRIED OFF
    27 7 PORT SWETTENHAM. Wed —Police here this week carried off more than 20 bitycles which were left unlocked on the flve-foot ways of the town.
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    YOUTH CONCERT
    28 7 The Singapore Habonim Jewish Youth Organisation will present its sixth annual variety concert at the British Council Hall. Stamford Road, at 7 p.m. on Jan. 6.
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    C-G promises to keep a date —'IF I AM STILL HERE'
    191 7 C-G promises to keep a date 'IF I AM STILL HERE' AFTER describing the Malay Arts and Crafts exhibition at Kota Rajah Malay School as "excellent and very comprehensive", the Commis-sioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, said: "I hope to be able to open next year's exhibition", and m an aside,
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    TROOPS BREAK UP 2 CAFES
    135 7 TROOPS BREAK UP 2 CAFES A GROUP of British soldiers smashed up two restaurants, bent two 'bus-stop* metal signs and pushed a car Into a ditch at Nee Soon village on Christmas Day. About 100 yards away was the Nee Soon Police Station. Shops In the village put up their
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    Criminal force allegation
    63 7 MUAR Wed.— Three youths Than Tenjj Miang. Tan Soon Chua and Hee Chuan Kee. wer P charged at Muar with using criminal force on a woman Tang Mooi. at Jalan Bakri. It was alleged they attempted to steal a gold chain and locket she was wearlne Ball
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    'Kidnapped girl" charge
    42 7 Odlk bin Yussof, aged 25 was yesterday charged In the Singapore First Police Court with kidnapping a girl below the age of 16. The case wa s postponed to Jan 3 and Yussof was offered a ball of $500.
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    FINED $25 FOR NEGLIGENCE
    34 7 MUAR Thurs.— For negligent driving at the 9th milestone, Parit Jawa, where his taxi crashed into a drain, Sarjanl bin Nawi was fined 125 at Muar. His licence was endorsed.
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    DRIVING CHARGE
    35 7 SEGAMAT. Wed. Yonjj Sip (33). claimed trial m the Segamat Court when he was charged with driving a vehicle with more than two axles on a Johore road without permission. Hearing was adjourned.
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    BAIL REFUSED
    30 7 N Subraimanlam. aged wai yesterday charged In the Singapore Third Police Cour' with Intlmidat'na M Vqr<* daraja m the grounds of the Genera H coital Ball 9H* rpfusea
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    CONCERT TOUR
    72 7 Mh. EVGENX. UOOSSENS, the famous conductor, who passed through Singapore yesterday by QANTASBOAC on his wav to Europe to give a series of concerts. Mr. Goossens has been conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra which is Australia's best orchestra for the last five years. He i s now engaged
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    Bound body in river
    47 7 'J'HE Singapore C.I.D. said yesterday that the body at a Chinese, found m the Singapore River on Boxing Day, was that of Tan Ah Puan of Cummlng Street. The body was found with its hands and feet bound and weighted with three stones.
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    Railway record in danger
    166 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thura. THE clean, 1951, theft-free record of the Kuala Lumpur railway station is m danger. With little more than a fortnight to go before the end of the year, railway detectives got their first 1951 complaint of alleged loss of baggage and now they
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    CARD CHARGE
    32 7 SEGAMAT, Thurs— Motdeen Abdullah wm charged at Segamat with falling to notify his chancre of address He was allowed $50 ball and the police were asked to Investigate his case.
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    Gimson off to H.K.
    58 7 TPHE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, left for Hong Kong aboard H.M.S. Alert yesterday on a week's leave. His visit is unofficial. He will return on Jan. 2. In his absence the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe. will be Officei Administering the Government. He
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    Bandits attack pipe line
    45 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A bandit attack on the pipe line to Chemor Reservoir, north of Ipoh. resulted m the reservoir drying up. The Special Constabulary Training Camp and Chemor resettlement area were without water. The pipe line has now been repaired.
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    RED CAMPS FOUND
    17 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thura.Bandlts camps were found m the Temerloh and Raub areas of Pahanß
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    CO-OPERATE CALL TO CHRISTIAN GROUPS
    144 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A CALL lor co-operation between all Christian groups m Malaya is to be made by the annual conference of Methodist Churches which opens m Kuala Lumpur next week. i'he conference will ask specially for more religious work m resettlement camps m the
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    100 STUDENTS TO BE 'TRIED' FOR DISORDER
    174 7 100 STUDENTS TO BE 'TRIED FOR DISORDER A HUNDRED students from the Singapore Chinese Catholic High School are to "face trial" on a charge of disorderly conduct. The cases will be "Judged" by the principal of the school, Brother Philip. The teachers will prosecute and the parents of the "accused"
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    Temporary roof on power house
    104 7 Temporary roof on power house A RRANGEMENTS are being made to provide the new Pasir Panjang power-house with a temporary metal proof, so that the machinery can be Installed m dry conditions. Under the present highspeed rate of building, the real roof and windows will not be m position by
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    2 accused in opium case
    62 7 Tan Khiane Chay. 45. and Khoo Tia Choon, 34, were charged m the Singapore Third District Court yesterday with possession of 111 pounds of raw opium at Lorong 22. Geylana Road, on Christmas Day Tan pleaded guilty and Khoo claimed trial. The case was postponed
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    Price of rationed rice may go up
    156 7 Price of rationed rice may go up MR. A. D. Stutchbury, the Deputy Secretary for Economic Affairs, said yesterday that the Singapore Government might have to increase the charge for rationed rice to make up for any price-increase m Bangkok, unless the price of rice from the Colony* other sources
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    'Traffic jam' on Corfu
    117 7 A FEW minutes before the liner Corfu sailed yesterday for Enpland. all companlonways were jammed with visitors. It took the combined efforts of stewards, pursers and seamen to control the traffic. Among the passengers were Mr. and Mrs. P F. d e Souza and their three
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    TUC WANTS VOICE IN GOVERNMENT
    399 8 Narayanan has 29-point blue print for 1952 SEREMBAN, Thursday. "J*!IK Malayan Trade Union Council will make every effort next year to seek representation on all public bodies to assure that Malayan workers arc consulted on the administration of the country. Mr. P. P. Narayanan, president
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    Crew member had been poisoned
    41 8 PENANG, Thurs,— A Chinese member of the crew of the Blue Funnel liner, Tantalus, was sent to Penang General Hospital today suffering from the effects of poisoning. The Tantalus arrived m Penang last night from Britian.
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    GEYLANG SLUMS TO GO
    135 8 rwill cost the Singapore Improvement Trust about $22,247,000 to eradicate the slum conditions m the Geylang Serai area. This was the estimate given to the Public Works Committee of the City Council by the City President, Mr. T. P. P. McNeice. Mr. McNeice, who is also
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    Six officers take a look around'
    46 8 A party of six Indonesian officers headed by Lt.Colonel Sukaida have returned to Jakarta after a two weeks courtesy visit to Singapore and the Federation They "just looked around" military establishments on the invitation of the Far East Land Forces.
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    COLONY SUPPORT FOR FEDERATION MOVE
    135 8 THE Labour Party of Singapore will support th< Malayan Labour Party and affiliate with it, Un President, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said yesterday. He said it was the policy of the Singapore Labour Party I to organise one political party on socialistic principles for| Singapore
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    GAOLED WOMEN TO HAVE CUSSES
    52 8 PENANG, Thurs ■THE Pcnang Ado It Education Association will start a class next year for 35 women prisoners, Mr. Chang Mm Kee. the secretary, announced at today's mretine of the executive committee o/ the Federation Adult Education Association. The class will be held inside the
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    Governor visits Cocos islanders
    43 8 The Governor, Sir Franklin Oimson, paid a visit on Wednesday to the 600 Oocos Island Malays who are now living In the Malay Settlement m Jalan Eunos. Sir Franklin spoke to several of them and inspected their living quarters.
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    Cemeteries will be cleaned
    90 8 Cemeteries will be cleaned KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. (X>MPLAINTS over the state of the two cemeteries m Cheras Road, Kuala Lumpur, have made the Kuala Lumpur Municipality take action. While the Finance Committee approved $500 for labourers to align and straighten neglected memorials, the Commision Is being asked to spend $6,000
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    $300 FINE
    22 8 TAIPING. Thurs.— Tan Yew Noi was fined $300 for allowing his premises to be used as a common gaming house.
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    'LADY PRECIOUS STREAM'
    210 8 "I ADY Precious Stream" is a fairy story for adults; a play of every sort of polished humour from wry wit to belly laughs, combined with grace and beautiful movement. The St. Andrew's Old Boys' Association get their laughs, and it is well Worth seeing. The only
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    KELANTAN TO SPEND $4.8 m ON SALARIES
    163 8 KOTA BAHRU, Thursday. A TOTAL of $10,233,542 will be spent by th A Kelantan Government next year an increas of more than $3,000,040 over the estimates for thi year. Of the total, $4,8C0.040 represents salaries and allowances. Revealing this m the final draft
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    FAO awards fellowships
    78 8 A TOTAL of 185 fellowships was given by the Food and Agriculture Organisation m various fields of agricultural fisheries, forestry, agricultural economics, statistics and related subjects during the first six months of this" year. As part of Its work under the expanded programme of technical assistance, FAO
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    Medal for 'courage of high order'
    181 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. "/*OOL, calculated courage o a high order" has woi Special Constable Ab d v Manan the Colonial Polici Medal. Abdul Manan was m hlj house m Kampong Kualt Paya near Segamat, witt g»ree kampong guards ot It was raining. Two met
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      58 8 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10 10.10 a.m. Emergency News from K.L.; 1 p.m. Radio Orch 1.30 News; 1.45-2 Dance Music; 6.15 "Forces Favourites"; 655 Announcements; 7 News; 7.15 'Reporter's Notebook"; 7 JO "Personal Choice": 8 Talk; B.IS -Evening Star"; 8.30 Prom. Brahms, Violin Concerto; 9.30 News; 9.43 "Latin American Serenade"; 10
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      Bette Davis Takes A Small Part
      350 9 Bette Davis Takes A Small Part HOLLYWOOD was blinking this week at the news that Bette j Davis was playing a j six-day part m a picture. But don't jump to conclusions. Her career is m as good shape as it ever has been m the two decades she has
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      NOT CARUSO, BUT A JOY TO HEAR
      282 9 A RE you a knowledg £X able lover of opera or just some one, lik«. me, who loves to listen to it, but whose ignorance of the subject is limitless? If you com c m the first category. "The Great Caruso" will annoy
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      'Eve' Is My Choice
      280 9 'Eve' Is My Choice I HAVE been trying hard to decide during the past few days which of the many films I have seen m 1951 to choose as Film of the Year: and it was quite a hard tasK. because the filmmakers treated us really well this year. After
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      263 9 I^s) MORNING MATINEES AT 9 A.M. kin../ IrOMORROW: "MASSACRE HIVER" NOW ISUNDAY: "YOUNGER BROTHERS' THRILLING THOUSANDS/ f BOOK EARLY fSj^^^mm^^^^m^ rV/l\ IMr .^e^^^^^lM WEEK END A<aK BW-J Ontury E&^otffl m presents §J\ W BPP^CWI David -<>|^athsheba 6regortfesk susarlatwau DAILY 5 SHOWS AT NEW-ALHAMBRA^^ AIR-COMDITIOMeD -swamtfi kaoo »iD_rnigrMrinwrr 5 HILARIOUS TIMES
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      14 9 c. c. c. Collect six of these coupons to loin the Children's Corner Club.
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      175 9 Tomorrow 9 a.m. 'OUTSIDE THF WALL' 1 TODAY! 11-1.45-4 6.30 930 WALT DISNEY'S M ALICE (,J^fW^ m WONDERLAND >^-/)y^B Color by Technicolor f '^^M—- <4r Distributed by RKO -^^k Plus! TECHNICOLOR FEATURETTF ■jmWmW x "NATURE'S MAI I\< 1(1 The Screen will breathe flr^« TOMORROW jSßkj&Lfa when i AVENGER RIDES! PWHBf
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      98 9 Straits Times Crossword I |2 I 3 4 |6 I 7 I li^" I 10 I II 12 I 16 17 I 18 19 20 22 Jill 23~ 24 "I n n nri n n r \< IKISS 13, i' save iroin Ueca> 1 To 'irprisr with 15. A villain
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      160 9 26. I make ihe wearer more Ured (7). Changed the treadle (7). DOWN I Feature of small yacht rig. German type (7) Weapon for a flier (5). Crossed the Hellespont, but not sculling (7). Equipped with ropes, sails, and spars (6). i Drowns Sam (anag^ (9). i>. Of different measurements
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      Gay memories of long ago
      251 10 Gay memories of long ago THESE reminiscences (which may recall gay memories to those Straits Times readers of today who were Singapore socialites m 1893) came to an end about five o'clock when, finishing her slice of hot buttered toast and anchovy paste, the old lady said she must now
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      LONDON HIDDEN IN PEA SOUP FOG
      381 10 LONDON HIDDEN IN PEA SOUP FOG From Our Own Correspondent LONDON: ALTHOUGH Christmas will probably be over before you read this you may still care to hear a thing or two about that once magic period remember? the week before Christmas m old England. For some of us, who are
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      Sulphurous fog covers everything
      339 10 THE taste of the fog, sulphurous and bitter, was horrible: and the thick yellow stuff stung the rims of one's eyes. Women emerging from London theatres and restaurant* m evening dress found their clothes when they eventually got horne smudged with a multitude of soot specks.
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      Resolutions for the New Year
      465 10 \yHAT of New Year thoughts and resolutions? Thoughts are happier than they were before Mr. Churchill said a few days ago that he considered that the danger of war had now somewhat receded. But few Indeed can look forward to being richer m the New
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      555 10 "YOU.too.may be one of the MILUONS who suffer from VITAMIN&MINERAL^/fc/^/ That /s why you feel Worn out. Nervous. Irritable. Have head aches, Lose Weight. Worry" K^sj^K^ I sl^ t *i*»*»^. aHasjast r -*wn #■> I Wi W spl: «BA^I V w\* ~*\^i*fftS al >fl Hf HB as B[ Air Proved
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    303 11 LONLX>N. Thurs. WITH many market men extending their Christmas holiday, attendance m the London Stock Exchange today wa« thin. Nevertheless there was a bright tone, with British Government funds leading un upward movement with rises of up to half a point. Institutions were reported as small buyers of
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    Freed exchange & rubber
    145 11 Freed exchange rubber From Our Own Correspondent LONDON Thurs. J)ISCUSSING the effect on the rubber market of the reopening of the foreign exchange market so that free sterling -dollar deallng U to be permitted for forward months while the spot rate will be controlled by the Bank of England at
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    RUBBER MARKET
    185 11 Buyers scarce; prices drop, slightly IN the absence of buying support, prices m the 1 Singapore rubber market dropped slightly below Saturday's close yesterday. The little business done was confined to squaring of accounts for the year. There was, however, no selling pressure. At the quiet close, buyers
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    TIN: $439 A PICUL
    37 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs.. Dec. 27.— 5439 (down $1.87* London: £907V2 a ton LONDON. Thurs. Cash Bayers C967J. Sellers £910; Forward Buyers £9074. Sellers £910; Settlement £910 (down £5). Turnover: a.m. 135, p.m. 70 tons.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    135 11 MOST sections of the Slngapore produce market opened yesterday very quiet and dull after the holidays. Pepper seller? remained unchanged at $775 a picul for MuntoK, $770 for Sarawak and $595 for Lampong black. Copra was dull with sellers at $39 a plcul and buyers at $38
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    London rubber
    31 11 LONDON. Dec. 27— Spot 41 '< d.. Feo 40 \d. Mar 40V. Apr.-June 39'4d.. July-Sept. 37\d., Dec-Jan. c.i.f. 40V. Jan. -Feb. c.i.f 40d Feb. -Mar. c.i.f. 39 id. Market: Dull.
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    AMAL. BRUAS EST. SHARES
    41 11 A MALGAMATED Bruas Rubber Estates has notified holders of the £30.000 of six per cent. Redeemable Cumulative Preferonce 2s shares that their shares will be repaid at par on March 31, 1952, together wltfa Interest then due.
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    37 11 HONO KONG, Thurs. FES market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was quoted at the close today as follows: US$l HK$6 63 (cash). HKM.Wi (T.T): «1 HKIIS 85: one tahJl of gold HKt322V— D P
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    137 11 Tins shine INTEREST was focussed on 1 the Tin section of the Malayan share market yesterday, and a number of useful gains were recorded. Industrials were firm. Rubbers received only limited inquiries. Prloe changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association yesterday were: INDUSTRIALS Bayers Sellars Praser Nemv* Ord«
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    Exchange rates
    79 11 THE Malayan Exchange Banks Association yesterday announced agreed rates of exchange as follows: Baying Air Mall r.T. O.D. M d il Credit Bills New York 321 33 33J Canada 331 33| 34 Trade Bill* New York 33 3/16 srl'lm T.T./O.D. Beady New York 329/11 Canada 33 1 Swiss
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    193 11 CHIPS expected atongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns at 6 a.m. today are: 1/2 Nleuw Holland. 4/5 Kina and Sangola. Coal Plant Scudai and Sanana. 6/7 Kleldrecht. 8/9 Singapore, 11 Trevose, 13/14 Denbighshire. 15/16 Talabot. 17/18 Mapla. 19/30 Tjlbadas. 21/21 Sambas. 23 Belaga. 23/24 Blntang. 25/26 Van Heutsz.
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    No Regrets, now 7, has not been better GOOD RACING AT CHRISTMAS
    582 12  - No Regrets, now 7, has not been better GOOD RACING AT CHRISTMAS EPSOM JEEP By PENANG, Thursday. AMONG the highlights of the past two days holiday racing at Penang were the brilliant victory of that old favourite No Regrets m the P. and O. Cup, the spectacular last-stride win of
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    RUGGER FINAL BROADCAST
    84 12 KL'ALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— This year's final of the HMS Malaya rugger competition between Combined Services Singapore, and Perak will as usual be broadcast by Radio Malaya Mr. JT. N. McHufh, Director of Public Relations, Federation of Malaya, Tine of Malaya'i best rucger forwards m his day, will
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    Saddle Club tourney
    114 12 J«HE results of the events In the Hor »c and Pony Show held at Buklt Tlmah Saddle Club on Boxing Day morning, are: Novice horses Jumping: Mr J Schotman ridJng Mark. (Mrs. J R Reeves riding Crusader tied but retired after the second Jump off) Children over
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    Quadrangular for Malays
    104 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. I 'THIS YEAR'S Malay lnter- state quadrangular hockey tournament will be held In Seremban during the Chinese New Year Holidays. Pahar.g Malays' Hockey Association were to have organised the competition but owing to the transfer of their honorary secretary to Batu Gajah. Perak. nothing
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    P.C.A. MEETING
    26 12 IPOH. Thurs. The annual general meeting of the Perak Cricket Association will be held on Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. at the Ipoh Club.
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    WEIGHTS FOR LAST 2 DAYS
    627 12 PENANG, Thurs. There will be only seven races on Saturday, third day of the Penang Turf Club Chr istmas-New Year meeting There will be eight races on the last day (New Year's Day) TOMORROW CLASS 1. DIV 2— «r Zanslbar 9.07 Gay Co-Ed 9.03 Binocular
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    BANS 'SHOCK' GUSSIE MORAN
    97 12 BANS 'SHOCK GUSSIE MORAN MELBOURNE, Thurs GUSSIE Moran, American tennis! star. Is puzzled by state Government's bans on big-time sport on Sundays. She says: "In every country I have visited the bread-winner works part or full time on Saturdays and devotes his Sunday to spot t- watching "I got a
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    PCFA secretary speaks up
    90 12 PENANG, Thurs— ln Mi report to next Wednesday's annual general meeting, the Penang Chinese FA hon. secretary, Mr. Tan Telk Klong. criticised the general policy of depending solely on the president to shoulder all financial obligations of the Association. "Such a policy Is unsound and should
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    Nene, Campo leave Colony
    211 12 By Our Boxing Reporter I*WO boxers who have recently appeared In Singapore promotions left the Colony yesterday for fights abroad. Featherweight champion of Singapore, Little Nene. left on the Gorgon for Australia, where he expects to take on the leading bantams and featherweights fighters such as
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    Queensland & Victoria draw
    103 12 Queensland Victoria draw MELBOURNE. Thurs— Victoria the Shefflleld Shield holders, were 169 runs behind with only one wicket standing when their match against Queensland ended here today In a draw. Victoria took first Innings points. Queensland, overnight 266 for five m their second Innings, declared at 361 for 8 and
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    16-year-olds are U.K. tennis hopes
    71 12 MELBOURNE, Thurs. England has two 16-year-old tennis hopes who "should shake the tennis world m three or four years," said Wimbledon secretary, Lt.-Col. Duncan Macaulay, here to watch Davis Cup matches. A lad named Wilson, from Middlesex, "looks the beat prospect since Fred Perry. We
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    SINGAPORE FOR CUP FINAL—OFFICIAL
    92 12 LONDON, Than. THE International Badminton Federation announced today that the challenge round for the Thomas Cup between Malaya and the winner of the inter-zone final would be played at Singapore on May 31 and June 1. It was also stated that the draw for the lnter-
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    ROVERS v I.R.C.
    52 12 The Rovers S.C. team to meet the IRC at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday, for the V. O. Chlthambaram Memorial Challenge Cup, will be selected from the following: Eng Hoe, Skinner, Dollah, Teow Keng, Morton, Supplah, Lim Swang, Kee Seng, Avter Singh. Boon Kirn, Guthrie. Chek Rang,
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    Springboks swamp Services
    329 12 LONDON, Thurs. T"HE South African Rugby x Union team beat Combined Services by 24 points (three goals, a dropped goal and two tries) to eight (a goal and a try) at Twickenham. London. yesterday, after leading 11-0 at halftime. Services forwards played a lively game In the
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    DEADLINE FOR MAXIM FIGHT
    33 12 NEW YORK, rhurs. 'FHE International Boxing Club today gave light-heavyweight challenger Harry Matthews a deadline of Saturday on which to &tgn for a title fight with champion Joey Maxim.
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    Tattersall, Watkins shine for M.C.C.
    409 12 CALCUTTA, Thursday. THE M.C.C. scored 342 for eight wickets and declared m reply to Bengal's first innings total of 188 here today and by close of play Bengal were eight runs for one wicket. Watkins was undefeated with 113 for the M.C.C.. Nayudu claiming four
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    AUSTRALIANS TAKE DOUBLES FOR 2-1 LEAD
    408 12 SYDNEY, Thursday. A USTKALIA (the holders), took a 2—l lead over the United States In the challenge round of the Davis Cup here today when Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor beat Ted Schroeder and Tony Trabert 6 2, 9 7, 6 3, m the
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    Scoreboard
    211 12 BENGAL Ist. INNINGS Bose c Ridrway b Tattersall 16 Datta Ibw Ridrway 7 N. Chatterjee c& b Tattersall 30 Frank b Tattersall 0 Nayudu b Watklns 57 Roy c b Tatterssli 15 Khanna c Sharklrton b Tattersall 1 P. Chatterjee c Brennan b Tattersall M Girdhari Ibw Tatt.-rs.il! 6
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    Fine win for Rovers Juniors
    87 12 JJOVERS Juniors Rave tl Ir best performance since th team was formed In the middle of this year when they avenged an earlier defeat by Young Chinese Athletic Association at Parrer Park on BoxIng Day. The Juniors won by Uiree goals to two. Young Chinese
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