The Straits Times, 8 February 1952

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 184S TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1952 PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    QUEEN OF THE COMMONWEALTH —FOR THE FIRST TIME
    470 1 A new Sovereign flies back to London LONDON, Thursday A new Queen of England stepped off an airliner at London Airport this afternoon. Agence France Press reported the aircraft was eleven minutes ahead of time after a 4,000-mile flight from East Africa.
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    FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE PUT OFF
    144 1 FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE PUT OFF 4ASNDON. Thurs 'THE death of the King has suspended Parliament's foreign affairs debate, which was to have reached a climax last night on a Labour motion censurlnß Mr Churchill for "falling to give adequate expression" to British foreign policy while in Washington. Official sources here
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    Tories keep this seat
    53 1 BOURNEMOUTH. Thurs THE Conservative Party retained its hold on the Parliamentary seat here In a by-election. Mr Nigel Nlcolson got 22.48 C votes, a majority of 13.932 over hi> Labour Party opponent. Mr R D Rees The seat became vacant when Mr. Brendan Bracken was elevated
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    GRANTHAJVI GLAD TO STAY BACK
    62 1 HONG KONG, Thurs.— The Governor Sir Alexander Grantham at a meeting of the Legislative Council told members he was glad his term of office as Governor of H(.ng Kong would be extended for two years. On behalf of Unofncials. Mr. T. N Chau. said the
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    Rest of the news in brief...
    67 1 Rest of the news in brief... m TOKYO. Thurs rpHE United Nations today M. formally gave up their .demand for the exchange of "excess" Communist prisoners for Communist-held civilians. They remained firm on their demand for the voluntary repatriation principle. Reports of some progress also came from the ceasefire supervision
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    'With comfort to beloved Queens'
    63 1 LONDON Thurs r DAY'S Times carried a poem by the Poet Laureate, John Masefield, entitled. "On Hear in aof (he Sudden Death of His Majesty the King." It reads: O Wisdom, who with nnwer infinite, Utterest death to every creature born. Grant to us now
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    EGYPT
    65 1 LONDON. Thurs THE Government has sent a note to Egypt strongly condemning the Cairo rioting of Jan. 26. It declared "little or nothing was done by the Egyptian police to prevent these outrages." Egyptian police have arrested more than 500 suspect!ed terrorists in the Suez Canal zone in the
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    GERMANY
    55 1 BONN, Thurs THE West German Parliament yesterday approved the draft of a law providing for all German elections under international control The law calls for "general, direct, free, equal, and secret elections" to form an all German national assembly which should adopt a constitution and form a provisional government
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    Latest
    33 1 LONDON. Thnrs. Sir John Weir, who was the King's physician, today called on the 84-year-old Queen Mary. He stayed in her London home at Marlborough House, and sent his car away. Renter.
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    ARGENTINE
    40 1 BUENOS AIRES, Thurs. ARGENTINE police have arrested more than 100 people In moves which have foiled a plot to kidnap Eva Peror, 29-year-old wife of President Juan Peron, and to occupy Government offices in Buenos Aires Reuter and A.P
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    Vyshinsky sends a message
    42 1 Vyshinsky sends a message MOSCOW. Thurs. The Russian Foreign Minister. Mr. Vyshinsky, today conveyed through the British Ambassador in Moscow, Sir Alvary Gascoigne, condolences on the King's death on behalf of the President of the Soviet Union, Nikolai Shvernik and himself. Reuter.
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    The Royal Proclamation
    234 1 LONDON. Thurs rpHE Royal Proclamation an- nouncing Princess Elizabeth's accession to the Throne confirmed b» the Privy Council last night stated. "Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His I mercy our late sovereign j Lord King George VI of I blessed and glorious me-
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    BritaiN renew her pledge
    605 1 THE AIM FOR MALA YA IS STILL HOME RULE KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A DIRECTIVE, stating clearly the British Government's policy towards the Federation of Malaya and making the new High Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Templer, the supreme commander of all land, sea and air forces in
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    Sir Gerald takes oath to Queen
    128 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. IN a high-ceilinged room which overlooks nine jungle-clad and bandit-infested mountain peaks' 53-year-old Gen. Sir Gerald Templer today took the oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II as High Commissioner of the Federation. The oath, administered by the Chief Justice, Mr.
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    THEN DOWN TO WORK IN UNDER AN HOUR
    118 1 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs GEN. Templer got down to business within an hour of his arrival at King's House j today. He dictated notes to his secretary from 4 p.m. to 5 Pm. At 6 p.m he was j sworn in, Tomorrow Gen.
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    PRESSMEN 'TOO FRIENDLY'
    47 1 TOKYO, Thurs.— The United Nations Command today charged correspondents at the Panmunjom Korea truce talks with "trafficking- with the enemy and "excessive social consorting." It said certain correspondents had entered into "surreptitious and personal arrangements with the enemy" to secure photographs and recordings Reuter-AAP
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    It came as a double blow
    162 1 It came as a double blow SYDNEY, Thurs. THE King's death A caught Australia and New Zealand in the middle of preparations for the royal tour. It was a double blow to the people of the two Dominions. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were to have arrived at
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    HIS EXAMPLE
    52 1 LONDON, Thurs. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Fisher, said last night that the late King was "a grand leader of his people by reason of his courage, his simple humanity, his selfless regard for others and his single-jninded devotion to duty. "We thank God for his example," he
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    NEHRU'S SISTER ELECTED
    30 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs.— Mrs. Vijayalakshml Pandit, Prime Minister Nehru's sister and former Indian Ambassador to the United States, has been elected overwhelmingly to the Indian Parliament. AP.
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      404 2 NOTICES NOTICE Mr. it Mrs. Lien Ylng Chow have received with deep sorrow the sad news of death of His Majesty the King and hereby announce that the Spring Festival Party to be held on Sat-irday, 9th February, 1952, between 7.30 p.m. and 9.30 pm. at •Lienvllla" has been cancelled.
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    ALL THE WORLD MOURNS
    1209 3 CAIRO: Koyal sorrow UNITED NATIONS: 'Irreparable loss' BERLIN: Red flag lowered Leaders and the people send sympathy nnnirAiTMn r LONDON, Thursday. pKOFOLND grief spread over most of the world today on the death of the King. It expressed itself in shocked accents of sorrow and affection
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    FIRST TOAST TO THE QUEEN
    87 3 PARIS, Thurs. THE new Queen received her first toast at the weekly luncheon of the Royal Air Force Association in Paris yesterday. News of the death of the King was received just before the start of the lunch. I Members, who are British and French
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    FLAGS OF A CITY
    52 3 FLAGS of many nations, including the United Kingdom. Australia the United States. Norway. Switzerland, were flown at half-mast in Singapore yesterday as the Colony joined the Commonwealth ami the world in mourning for the King who had endeared himself to the hearts of all peoples. Straits
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    THE KING HAD CANCER
    297 3 Now it can be told LONDON, Thursday. IT can now be stated that the King had cancer of the lung. The nation was stunned by the news of his death because the King was thought to be well on the way to recovery. It is reliably
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    Hirohito deeply moved by news
    46 3 TOKYO. Thurs. Emperor Hirohito was deeply moved by the news of the death of th» King. The morning newspapers today bannerlined the King's death with large blackbordered pictures of the late ruler and a smaller Dirture of the new Queen.— A.F.P.
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    Troops in Korea mourn King
    95 3 KOREA Thurs. "THE King, our Captaino«. i j j.. General H dead." With these words, British Commonwealth artillerymen Ixf?«1cT onarch The guns loined Common- wealth artillery around the *orld ln th& tribute. The Korean salute, aimed at the Chinese Communist targets, came from every gun
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    3 messages from Mr. Truman
    252 3 3 messages from Mr. Truman WASHINGTON. Thurs DRESIDENT Truman ex- pressed his deepest sympathy to the British Royal family and the British people on the death of King George VI Th P President sent three separate messages of condolence to the Royal family to Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and to
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    10 FIRE DEATHS
    18 3 MELBOURNE. Thurs.— The death roll In Victoria's bushflres thl.s summer ros? to 10 today.— Reuter-AAP.
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    BUSINESS SUBDUED
    331 3 Sfock Exchange LONDON, Thurs. rERE was sufficient business in a generally subdued Stock Exchange today to give firmness to selected issues. Peninsular and Oriental deferred shares were prominent among shippings with an advance at 50/3, while In a quiet industrial section useful advances were made by textiles and
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    TIN
    23 3 LONDON, Feb. 7 Cash Buyers £998, Sellers £999, Forward Buyers £997H Sellers £998. (down £6). Turnover: a.m 70 p m 50 tons.
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    RUBBER
    40 3 LONDON. Feb. 7.— Spot 38 Wd Mar. 38' 4 d., April 37?id., Apr- II June 37! 2 d.. July-Sept. 36»4d Oct.-Dec. 35' 4 d.. Feb. c.i.f. 37%d"' 1 Mar. c.i.f. 37'/jd., Apr. c.i.f. 37> 4 d' fc Market: Steady.
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    STORE TO HAVE $22,000,000 BUILDINGS ON NEW ROAD
    410 4 STORE TO HAVE $22,000,000 BUILDINGS ON NEW ROAD Crown land will be auctioned ffcEVELOPMENT plans for Shenton Way and u Robinson Road estimated to cost $22,000,000 will be detailed in the Singapore Government Gazette this morning. Details for the sale of valuable Crown land in the area on a 99-year
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    43 4 THZ BELLS of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, were tolled for three hours yesterday as a tribute to the King Mr. Cyril Da Costa, who assisted the verger. Mr. Soh Ah Peng, to toll the bell, is seen pullin e ropes.— Straits Times picture.
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    For trial on murder charge
    52 4 Arumugam Govindasamy, aged 35, was yesterday committed to stand trial at the next Singapore Assizes on a charge of murdering Venkidasalam Pethai Amma, a 34-year-old woman. Govindasamy was alleged to have stabbed the woman to death at a room in Lock Lock Hotel, Geylang, on
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    HAD NO PERMIT
    20 4 KUANTAN. Thurs.— Li King Yaw was fined $30 at Kuantan fQr building a house without a permit.
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    'Suicide must have a reason'
    133 4 'Suicide must have a reason' Coroner 'PHE inquest on a 14-year-old schoolgirl. Tan Soo Sim, was adjourned for the third time yesterday, because the Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, was not satisfied with the evidence of the girl's mother. Mr. Singh instructed Inspector Othman Din Abdul Kadir, the investigation offiI cer,
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    Singapore Diary
    85 4 Y.W.C.A.. Raffles Quay, Mal.y i classes. 9.15 am.. 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. Mandarin. 930 and j 10 30 a.m. V.M.C.A.. Orchard Road: Judo classes, weight-lifting and body building 5.30 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (Geographical Society) Mr. P. G. I K. Thompson will speak en Tne j I
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    19 CAN 'STAY PUT IN THEIR HUTS
    105 4 THE Singapore City Police Court Magistrate, Mr. X J. L. Jamieson, yesterday withdrew mandatory orders against 19 persons to demolish their huts which were erected on vacant land without permits The cases will be reconsidered by the City Councillors, said Mr. Jamieson. Though
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    Wider power for Assistance Board
    183 4 THE Singapore Social Welfare Department s Public Assistance Board has been given wder powers on financial matters by the Colony Government. When the Board was inaugurated in August, it was allowed to make recommendations keeping with the total financial provision voted by the legislature. Now,
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    2 guardian angels for the children
    131 4 CIX hundred children of Outram Road School, i Singapore, have two "guardian angels'". They are Saman bin Peamin and Ibrahim bin Maroob. two Malay policemen who. twice a day, stop the traffic and help them across the road from school. This is part of
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    'Cheap powder' was flour
    76 4 A Chinese in charge of a laden lighter on the Singapore river late on Wednesday night explained to Customs officials that he was "taking cheap lace powder to Tanjong Pinang." A search of the lighter revealed 20 sacks, each containing 50 lb. of best grade Australian
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    HOSPITAL BOARD MEMBERS
    73 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. The following have been appointed to the Mersing Hospital Board for the year: Che Nora binte Mansor, Mrs. A. W. Lamond, Mrs. V. D. Gerhold, Che Zaharah binte Tahir, Mrs. D. P. E. Speldewinde, Mr. Poh Swee Lim. Inche Gholam bin Awang. Mr. Philip
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    LECTURE
    45 4 Dr. Eric M. Glaser, M. C, Professor of Physiology University of Malaya, will make his, inaugural lecture at 5 p.m. on Feb. 27 in th e Oei Tiong Ham Hall Singapore. He will speak on Tnc Scientist and his Environment" The lecture is public.
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    Blackout schedule for S'pore
    308 4 Substations liable to load shedding today are: DAY Raman Street. Nanson Road, Lam Soon Oil Mills, Guan Hin, U.E. Network. U.E. Factory. River Valley Rd., Killiney Road, Orchard Road, Armenian St. Static, Adelphi, Capitol, Newton 1 2, Wayang Satu, Balmoral Road, Dalvey Road, Chartered Bank, George
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    'I understand views of Malayans', saysMrMacG
    212 5 I understand views of Malayans', saysMrMacG AFTER READING OF PROTESTS J CAN quite understand the attitude of the people of the Federation", said the new Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Donald Charles MacGillivray, to Singapore reporters before he left with the High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, for Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
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    Expatriate men in Govt service to be paid more
    171 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs EXPATRIATION pay f or Federal and Singapore Government expatriate officers is to be increased and an announcement is expected shortly, the Straits Times understands. Following representations to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton. when
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    Currency cases postponed
    68 5 The cas «s against Ang Kue Chye and Neo Boon Aik charged with offences under the Finance Regulations, were postponed in Singapore on the application of the prosecution. Ang and Neo were alleged to have made payments total ing $35,000 each to four people in Singapore on
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    Two arrive to teach Fijians
    42 5 Two New Zealanders have arrived in Singapore by Qan-tas-BOAC to serve a s weapon instructors to the Fiji troops in Malaya. They are Sgt T. T. Babomgton and Cpl. M N. Baker of the New Zealand Infan-
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    WAS KNIFED IN CHEST
    46 5 Kamal bin Sidim 35, has been admitted to the Singapore General Hospital in a serious condition with knife wounds in his chest. His 18-y°ar-old wife, Samah binte Kasrom, was also admitted seriously wounded. Kamal was unable to talk when police questioned him.
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    'Do not send sick man to prison'
    71 5 An appeal that a Chinese, under sentence of nine months' imprisonment, should not have to go to orison as he was suffering from chronic pneumonitis was argued to the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. Justice Rogers reserved judgment till Monday. The Chinese. Ho
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    S.I.T. STAFF FORM TRADE UNION
    53 5 The Singapore Improvement Trust Junior Officers' Association has been registered as a tr^le union. "It is a fully representative organisation and has been formed to protect the Interests of the monthly paid locally recruited junior officers in the Improvement Trust," the secretary, Mr. O. V.
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    Asian gets senior post in airways
    103 5 THE first locally-trained commercial pilot to hold the rank of first officer with Malayan Airways Is Mr o. K. Chan whose promotion was announced yesterday First Officer Chan was the first Asian to receive a Malayan Airways scholarship for flying instruction at the Royal
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    Food dumps found
    16 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Two food dumps were found by security forces in Malacca.
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    Silent dredges honour King
    43 5 M,, IPOH, Thursday. Tin 7" 1 Dr w etL gin 8 Ltd. and Southern Malayan odJ'" ?r,? r,! Ide1 dei rr n S Ltd Batu Gajah. closed their dredges today as a mark of respect to the late Kine
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    POLICE COLLECT 320 DRIFTING CYLINDERS
    109 5 'pHE Singapore Marine Police have collected 320 tan°iiri Kas cy J inders whi ch went adrift when a Tu«S£y B nSht the Telok Ayer Basin on The cylinders were picked up in the port area around Blakang Mati and the Outer and Inner Roads The
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    Two charges withdrawn
    78 5 CHARGES agafnst Wong Ji Kin, a 19-year- old student, of house trespass by entering Mrs. June Wood's flat at Grange Road Singapore, and attempting to break into the fl&j, were withdrawn in Singapore Relief Court. Inspector A. D Jacob, prosecuting, snid an appeal was being made by
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    RAPE CHARGE
    27 5 Manmood bin Abdul Rahman, aged 35, was remanded until Feb. 11 i n Singapore Fourth Police Court, yesterday, charged with raping 27-year-old Ma' binte Jappar
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    COUNCIL, GOVT DEADLOCK OVER SEAWALL
    224 5 COUNCIL, GOVT DEADLOCK OVER SEAWALL NEGOTIATIONS between the Singapore City a1 Council and the Commissioner of Lands on the repair of the collapsed sea-wall at Marine Parade, Katong, are at a deadlock. The City President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, announcing this yesterday, said that City Councillors have decided to
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    Month's gaol for indecency
    78 5 Sentence of one month's rigorous imprisonment was imposed on Ho Yang Thong in the Fourth Singapore Police Court after he had pleaded sruilty to a charge of indecent exposure. It wa s stated that the offence took place while an eight-year-old girl was walking along a
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    Their amnesty ends on July 1
    77 5 THE Singapore City Council has set July 1, as the date when th e general amnesty granted to the City's 1&.000 hawkers to ply their trade wherever they like, will end. This datp was decided at a meeting of the Council's Health Committee on
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    Aid sought for new building
    89 5 AN appeal for funds to build new headquarters will be made soon by Singapore branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, said Dr W. J. Vickers, Director of Medical Services He was speaking at a luncheon given in honour of Sir Otto Lund, the St
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    DRUNKS GAOLED
    31 5 Two dockyard labourers, K. Sathasivam, 24, and A. Appiah 48. were sentenced to one week's imprisonjnent in Singapore yesterday when they admitted a charge of drunk and disorderly behaviour.
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    LABOUR DEPT. CAN'T GET SUITABLE MAN
    87 5 THE $850 a month post of the Chief Inspector of Factories in Singapore has failed to attract a suitable applicant. The post has been vacant since April last year. More than eight local people had applied for the Job. The Chief Inspector should know
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    90 6 THE Singapore Foochow Coffee Merchant Association wish to thunk all those who have pre•rt valuable gifts on the ocn of their 31st Anniversary Day. MRS HENG YECK SOON and family gratefullv thank all friends nnd relatives for attending the funeral of the late Mr Hen* Yrrk Soon. sending scrolls,
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    DEATHS
    56 6 HUTCHINSON: At Capetown. S.A.. on 31st January. Phyllis Iris Trrne. wife of Dr. W E. Hutchin.son and mother of Verona. MRS. YEO WAH HIN tnre Khoo Quec Neo> passed away peacefully at 101. Everitt Road yesterday leaving two sons, one daueliter and two grandchildren. Funeral takes place on 9.2
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Feb. 8, 1952 Long Live The Queen
    443 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Feb. 8, 1952 Long Live The Queen I declare bejore you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which ice all belong, but I shall not
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    She grew up in the years of strife and glory
    1666 6 She grew up in the years of strife and glory PR I N CE S and Princesses not infrequently grow up under the guidance of innumerable tutors, in an artificial atmosphere, away from their parents and a natural family life. Great monarchies have fallen into obscurity because of such forced
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    LAW AND ORDER FIRST—TEMPLER
    505 7 LAW AND ORDER FIRST— TEMPLER Malaya comes before all else 7 DEMAND HELP FROM EVERYMAN JACK 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. STRONG, free and truly united country, with a prosperous and happy people" was one thing which everyone in Malaya wanted, and to that all personal and sectional interests must be
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    Police use truck as 'fort'
    86 7 Police use truck as 'fort' IPOH, Thurs. [JSING their ditched armoured troop carrier as a "fort", a police jungle s<»uad last night fought off 30 bandits who had ambushed them at the fourth mile, Lintang Road, in the Sungei Siput area. The vehicle ran off the road into the deep
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    PLANS FOR TEMPLER'S SWEARING-IN GO AHEAD
    207 7 PLANS FOR TEMPLER'S SWEARING-IN GO AHEAD KUALA IX'MPUR, Thurs. IN spite of th e death of the King, arrangements for the installation of General Sir Gerald Templer as High Commissioner of the Federation were going ahead today, the Clerk of Councils, Raja Ayoub bin Raja Haji Bot, told the Straits
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    BISHOP GOING TO U.S.
    48 7 BISHOP GOING TO U.S. Bishop Raymond L. Archer, head of the Methodist Mission in South-East Asia, leaves Singapore next week to attend Methodist conferences in the United States. He is expected to return in early September. Dr. Marmaduke Dodsworth of Penang will act for him in his absence.
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    2 charged with robbery
    67 7 A charge of robbery was explained to Ng Ah Seng, 28, and Mun Yew Ling, 18, in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. They were alleged to have robbed Sim Teng Mok of a wrist watch, valued at $16, at Trafalgar Street on Feb. 6 in
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    Johore to hold Week
    81 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. JOHORE plans a University Week to collect money for the University of Malaya Building Fund At a meeting held today at the Council Chamber, Johore Bahru, the State Appeal Committee of the University of Malaya Endowment Fund decided to ask all districts in
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    Touring Kedah Perlis
    55 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Inche Sardon Zubir, of Johore Bahru. president of the UMNO Youth section, is now touring Kedah and Perlis He met UMNO officials fof Perlis at Kangar on Tuesday The Kedah division of UMNO, the UMNO Youth League of Kedah and Saberkas officials gave a
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    $500 FINE FOR A BRIBE
    78 7 Hoon Tai Haim, a seaman, was fined $500 by the Singapore Third Magistrate, Mr. H. B Livingstone, for offering a $15 bribe to Police Lleutenent M. A. Morrisey" at the Harbour Board. Lt. Morrisey said he found Hoon with 300 Ib. of butter. Hoon gave
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    THE KING EXAMPLE FOR ALL -TEMPLER
    226 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. 'J'HE new High Commissioner, Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, on his arrival in Kuala Lumpur today, referred to the death of the King and said: "Surely his life has a message for all living in the Federation. "The message he has bequeathed
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    25 7 THE COMMISSIONER-GENERAL, Mr. Malcolm MacUonald and the new High Commissioner for the Federation General Sir Gerald Templer. at Kallang Airport Singapore, yesterday.— Straits Times picture
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    Relief pay at post office plan
    93 7 Relief pay at post office plan SINGAPORE Public Assistance Board may pav relief through post offices The Board secretary, Mr Woon Wah Slang. i s drawing up a memorandum on the post office payment system The chairman, Mr. R. W. I. Band, yesterday said that a decision would be reached
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    MR. LYTTELTON'S SON IN SINGAPORE
    107 7 MR ANTHONY Lyttelton, eldest son of the SecreLIA tary of State for the Colonies, Mr Oliver Lyttelton, and his wife passed through Singapore yesterday by Qantas-BOAC on their way to Sydney Mr. Lyttelton said that he j_w_ojru«c>. would spend three months In Australia on business.
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    Liquor shop thief gaoled Six years' imprisonment
    51 7 Liquor shop thief gaoled Six years' imprisonment was imposed by Mr. Justice Knight in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday on Lee Foo Wah, a yonng plumber, who was found guilty of robbing a liquor shopkeeper, Ng Cheng Chew, of $153 at Jalan Besar on the night of Aug. 28 last
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    FOR AMUSEMENT
    25 7 SEGAMAT, Thurs.— "lt was our New Year and we were Just amusing ourselves, said nine Chinese, fined W each in Segamat for gambling
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    After the conference
    54 7 GENERAL Sir Gerald Templer, the new High Commissioner, with his reading glasses still on his nose, accompanied toy the Officer Administering the Government. Mr. M. V. del Tufo, leaving the tent in which he gave his first Press conference in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, ten minutes after his
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    Move to censure the Government
    223 7 pOR the first time in the history of Singapore Legislative Council, a councillor is seeking official permission to introduce a motion to censure the Government. The motion, intended to be moved at the next meeting of the council by Mr. N. A. Mallal (Progressive City)
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    China Night on Feb. 20
    95 7 rE Commissioner-General. Mr Malcolm MacDonald,' and Mrs. MacDonald will be among guests at the "China Night", organised by the China Society of Singapore at the Victoria Theatre on Feb. 20. The programme will last two hours, and will consist of Chinese classical music played with
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    Equipment for S.A.T.A.
    106 7 The Nestle Anglo-Swiss Milk Company has presented two sterilizers to the I Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis 1 I Association in memory of the company's former Singapore I manager, the late Mr. K. E. I Imrie, who was killed in an air crash in Hongkong last year. The sterilizers— one
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    Mrs. Roosevelt for Malaya
    38 7 MRS. Franklin D. Roosevelt, widow of the U.S. President, will visit Singapore and the Federation next month. Her visit will b« part of a Middle East and Far Cast tour. She leaves Paris tomorrow
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    Thefts of cars increase
    68 7 Thefts of cars increase J'HERE has been an increase in thefts of cars and car parts in Singapore, police said yesterday. In most cases vehicles have been left unattended and unlocked. Police asked car owners to lock their cars and close all windows. If owners wish to have the windows
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    Children's party
    34 7 The Chinese Swimming Club will hold a children's party on Sunday at 11 a.m. There will be game stalls in addition to a magic show, a fancy dress competition and musical items.
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    NO PERMIT FOR FOOD: GAOLED
    59 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Low Ah Fook, a tapper on Teluk Sengat Estate, KoU Tinggi district, was sentenced i at Kota Tinggi yesterday, to six months' simple imprisonment for carrying foodstuffs at 5.45 a.m. without a permit. He was carrying one bottle l of coconut oil,
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    A Princess Grows Up
    129 8 Here In Pictures Is The' Story Of Our Young Queen's Life Since She Was Born One-of the happiest pictures of the Princess' childhood: with her pet Corgi at Clamis. Below: With her sister, then called Margaret Rose, all rapt attention at the Islington Pony show. Worrying
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    The Queen Who Wanted Most To Be A Good Mother
    560 9 THF Princess who wanted to bp a waniea 10 ne .1 mother has become a Qlieeil instead. o ■rom Nairobi where she heard the news of the sudden death of her fnt. zr\nrr r»r, rf,o father. King George VI, 26-year-old
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    GOVERNOR WILL PROCLAIM QUEEN ELIZABETH II ON CITY HALL STEPS
    717 10 Flags will be at mast head for this day THE Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth in Singapore will be made 1 by the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, from the steps of the City Hall at 8.30 a.m. tomorr?>w. The ceremony will
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    Messages from Singapore
    431 10 Messages from Singapore T'HE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce sent a letter of condolence on the death of the King, to Mr. G. W. Webb, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, yesterday Mr E M. F. Ferausson. Legislative Councillor and president of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, said yesterday: "the news gives
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    SYMPATHY FROM PAKISTANIS
    51 10 The President of the Overseas Pakistan League has sent a telegram to the Secretary of State for the Colon- i ies. Mr Oliver Lyttelton. on j behalf of Pakistanis in Sin- i gapore expressing their deeD j sensp of sorrow and syrnpathv on the death of the
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    Unions send condolences
    40 10 ■THE Singapore Trade Union A Congress yesterday sent a message of condolence to the Queen and the other members of the Royal family in their bereavement. The Government and Municipal Labour Union will send a message today.
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    PORTRAITS OF NEW QUEEN
    34 10 Two thousand coloured portraits of Queen Elizabeth II are being distributed by the Singapore Public Relations Office. Applications for copies should be sent to the Public Relations Secretary, Empress Place.
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    Perak Ruler's sympathy
    53 10 IPOH. Thurs THE Sultan of Perak has forwarded to the British Adviser. Perak. the following message for transmission to Her Majesty the Queen: "Please convey to Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty the Queen Mother my feeling of sorrow and deepest sympathy with Their Majesties in
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    REUNION
    26 10 The Bedok M.Y.F. reunion, social and fancy dress competition arranged for tomorrow night have been postponed as a mark of respect to the late King.
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    Cocos sends message
    123 10 •VHE Governor of Singapore has received a message of condolence on the death of King George VI from the Administrator of Cocos Islands on behalf of the islanders. Messages from the following have also been received at Government House. Secretary, Singapore Goyt. Service Administrative Clerical Union; American
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    Judges pay tribute to beloved King
    193 10 SINGAPORE judges, magistrates and the Bar paid tribute to the memory of the King yesterday. Speaking In the Second Court before a full complement i of lawyers and senior offl- cers of the Registry, Mr. Justice Rogers said the sudden passing of a beloved
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      296 10 Straits Times Crossword j HZ! 711 ""i"^ Z"~B— 8 llLJlB^8888iP— BB— II ■"iziii— _ib_b_b L i 26 1 BZB—B— SBB_B_B_B 27 \CROSS marnaee bell (Byron) (3, t. 4. 5). Nevertheless, things I'd no> 9. The red variety shows ltselt want (.15) ln Innumerable lorms (4). 8 Portion remaining (7). 0
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    Kuala Geh meeting
    127 11 JN a circular to shareholders, the directors of Kuala Gen Plantations state that an extra-ordinary meeting Is to be held on February 14 because a requisition has been served upon the company by shareholders holding In the aggregate not less than one-tenth of such of the paid-up
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    EXCHANGE TO MERCHANTS
    88 11 rpHE Malayan Exchange Banks Association yesterday announced agreed rates of exchange to merchants as follows: BUYING Air Mail T.T. O.D. M 4. tt. CresUt Bills New York 32 13/16 32 15 16 13 1/18 Canada 32 13/16 32 15/16 S3 3/16 Ttade Bills New York 33% Ceylon
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    JUGRA LAND'S NEW FACTORY
    62 11 |N mi interim report on the year ending Nov. 30, the directors of Jugra Land and Carey state that arrangements have been made to erect a new tea factory and other constructions. The company produced 129.060 lbs. of tea during the year. In addition to over
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    RUBBER MARKET QUIETLY STEADY
    183 11 Small Volume of Business From A Market Correspondent AS a mark of respect for the King, the Singapore rubber market operated only half a day yesterday. Conditions were generally quietly steady, and only a small volume of business was reported. Prices again dropped slightly for all
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    N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    160 11 NEW YORK, Thurs. gUYKRS were somewhat more aggressive In some leading sections yesterday and enabled the market to recoup further ground. Laggards persisted, however, and the list was only able to show a predominance of mostly fractional advances Dow Chemical* wu a Urge fraction higher on plans
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    AUST. STOCK EXCHANGES
    23 11 From OurOO n Correspondent MELBOURNE. TWuis rpHE Australian Stock Exchanges were closed today because of the death of the King.
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    HITAM TIN LTD.
    15 11 Hltam Tin, Ltd.. output of tin ore for January was 55 piculs.
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    99 11 ALL sections of the Singapore produce market were very quiet yesterday, and business was strictly limited to copra and pepper. Sell'ng prices (per pl'.t;> <juoted yesterday In the Singapore Chin'v Prodvee Exchange were: Gambler, rough slices $360, Java cute $130. Hamburg c-ite $135; pepper. Muntolc white $795, Sarawak
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    Malayan Shares
    103 11 Market quiet QUIET conditions prevailed in all sections of the Malayan share market yesterday. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers" Association veaterday were: INDl'STBIALS Barer > Seller* Gammons 2.90 2 85 Malayan Cements .90 100 U Colls 1.8S ISO Straits Times 3.85 3 95 MINING Ampil 8
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    TIN: $495 A PICUL
    11 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs.. Feb. 7— 1495 (up $UH).
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    38 11 HONO KONO Thurs JPREE market currency exchange r for Hong Kon& dollars was quoted at the clott today as foUows: US$1 HKI672 (cash), HKI6 75 (T.T.); £1 HKI15 85 one tatoll of gold HKI326 5 UP
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    Bukit Kajaiig crops maintain fair level
    227 11 Bukit Kajaiig crops maintain fair level I THE annual general meetI Ing of Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on January 30 in London. Mr. Jack Addinsell, the chairman, presiding. The following is an extract from his circulated statement: The year under review has been a difficult one and
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    71 11 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns. or expected there by 7 a.m. today, are: 4-5 Indrapoera, Coal Plant Bentong, 6-7 Shlllong, 8-9 Idomeneus, 11 Peleus, 13 Relau. 14 Rimau. 15-16 Benlawers. 18 (S) Larat. 18 (N) Sambas. 19-20 Tjisadane. North Wall 6 Selangor, 21-22 Yochow. 23-24 Melampus.
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    Flamenco horses may fight out Gold Cup
    628 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By CURLEW LIKELY FA VOURITE KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. TARA STREET and Curlew, two splendid Irishbred stayers by the same sire, Flamenco, may battle for top honours in the Selangor Gold Cup race over 1 jm. at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, final
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    SELANGOR RACES WILL BE RUN
    62 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. T'HE last day of the Selangor Turf Club Gold Cup meeting on Saturday will be held as scheduled but "with mourning." The committee of the Selan^or Turf Club and SRA officials will wear black ties while jockeys will wear black arm -bands
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    North vSouth hockey date
    73 12 rpHE annual North-South hoc- key encounter, which was to be played at Malacca tomorrow, has been postponed owing to the death of the King. The match has now been provisionally fixed on Feb. 23— a fortnight later. The venue remains unchanged. In Singapore, the final of
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    HAPPY WORLD TO BE VENUE EVEN IF HALL IS READY
    173 12 HAPPY WORLD TO BE VENUE EVEN IF HALL IS READY PVEN if the Singapore Badm in ton Association's new hall in GulUemard Road is completed in time, the Happy World stadium will definitely be the venue of this year's Thomas Cup challenge round game on May 31 and Jane 1.
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    Middlesbro out of Cup
    172 12 LONDON, Thurs. JJONCASTER Rovers sprang a surprise yesterday by beating Middlesbrough on their own ground in an F.A. Cup 4th Round replay. Results at a glance: F.A. Cup (4th round): Gateshead 0, West Bromwich Albion 2 (played on Newcastle's ground); Middlesbrough 1. Doncaster Rovers 4. F.A.
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    SAPPERS WIN
    14 12 TAIPING, Thurs. League hockey result: Royal Engineers beat P and T 2-0.
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    K.L. race weights
    287 12 vyKiums ior tomorrow, final day of the Selangor Turf Club meeting, are given below. Gold Cap weights are published in Cola. 5 CL. 1. OIV. 1—6 r Uninsured 9.0* No Regrets 8.13 Pink Gin 8.09 Majestic Schn:<> 8.04 New Look 8.03 Sudan 7.13 Sweet Malsi. 7.12 Piraeus
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    GOLD CUP PROBABLES AND RIDERS
    155 12 GOLD CUP PROBABLES AND RIDERS PROBABLE runners and Joe k tys for the Selangor Gold Cup race, worth $8,000 in advertised stakes and about $6,500 in added money, to be run over I%M on Saturday, are as follows: 218 TARA STREET 9.04 (Lewis) 6 beg by Flamenco— Night Call Bafby
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    Juniors must pull up their socks OR TOURNEY IS OFF!
    325 12 Juniors must pull up their socks OR TOURNEY IS OFF! By Our Cricket Reporter IF the Singapore Cricket Association fail to get the Junior Tournament going this year it will be no fault of the Association A widely representative meeting, seemingly full of enthusiasm that there should be a Senior
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    Leach gets to 3rd round
    144 12 BOMBAY, Thurs. rpHE individual eveats In the A world table-tennis championships started here today. in the first match Johnny Leach (Britain), the defending men's singles champion, beat Laszio Varkonyt (Hungary) 21-9. 21-12, 21-13. Leach also got through his second round In straight games beating M.
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    NO PLAY IN INDIAN TEST
    82 12 MADRAS, Thurs. rpHERE was no play today, the A second day In the fifth Test between India and England here. The MCC, In a telephone call to C. O. Howard, manager of the touring team, suggested that if practicable play should be called off today
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    26 12 TODAY: High 0849 (8.4) and 2259 (7.8>: LOw 0333 (5.9) and 1610 (1.6). TOMORROW: 0943 (8.7) and 2328 (8.2); 0418 (5.4) and 1648 (13).
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    CULLEN PLANS TO SEND OUT PAID COACHFORMAAA
    185 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. MR. L. D. E. Cullen, President of the Malayan Amateur Athletic Association, is negotiating with the English A.A.A. for a professional coach to be sent to Malaya in February next year. This information came in a letter sent by Mr.
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    Spring Cup (1m) features March races
    130 12 rnHE Spring Cup for horses 1 Cla«s 1. Dlv. l over a mile will be the main event of the Singapore Turf Club March Meeting, to be held at Buklt Timah On Mar. 15, 19 and 22. The meeting Is tor Class 1 and
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    Only soccer will carry on m U.K.
    167 12 LONDON, Thurs. A LL British sports fixtures except Cup and League football games were cancelled yesterday. Rugby Union games, dog racing and night boxing shows were postponed on word from the ruling bodies of those Interests. All horse racing was cancelled until after
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    SWIMMING GALA
    40 12 The Singapore Boys' Brigade will hold a swimming gala At Gillman Barracks on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. Officers and boys turnIng up in unform are asked to wear a two-inch deep black arm band for the late King.
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    POSTPONEMENTS
    27 12 The Island Club's golf competitions for the weekend have been postponed. Also postponed is the Naval Base regatta which was to havo been held on Sunday.
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