The Straits Times, 12 February 1952
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Title Section19 1952-02-12 1 The Straits Times MALAY AS NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1952 PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS19 words
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467 1952-02-12 1 Crowds line streets to Westminster mtv v a LONDON, Monday. JUh body of the King was today brought to London— a capital silent and mournful. From the Norfolk village of Wolverton, two miles from Sandringham, a black-painted train carried the coffinReuter; AP; UP - 467 words
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Article190 1952-02-12 1 30 die as plane hits flats ELIZABETH, Mon. A I l^ast 30 people were killed when an air llnei crashed into a block of flats here today In the City's third air disaster In two months. The plane, i four-er.Uned Douglas n 0 c had 62 people aboard The building,190 words
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Article237 1952-02-12 1 The Queen 'dedicated to people Q LONDON, Mon. UEEN ELIZABETH today, in a message to Parliament, pledged herself to follow the example of "selfless dedication" set by ber father. The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, brought the message to the House of Commons to be reJad by the Speaker. Mr. W.Reuter - 237 words
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Article48 1952-02-12 1 HONG KONG. Mo n A British destroyer was today rushing to the aid of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company ship Wingsang flying the British flag. The Wingsang signalled that she was being attacked by a heavily armed junk between Swatow and Amoy AFPAFP - 48 words
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Article47 1952-02-12 1 LONDON, Mon. A 24ounce baby, born three days ago, is being fed with an eyedropper in an oxygen tent at St. Teresa's Hospital. Wimbledon. The girl smallest ever born at the hospital Is expected to stay in the tent for three or four weeks —Reuter.Reuter - 47 words
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Article35 1952-02-12 1 LONDON. Mon.— King Haakon of Norway arrived in London today as the first of a long list of monarchs and state representatives coming to attend the funeral of the King— ReuterReuter - 35 words
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104 1952-02-12 1 Bandits kill asst. estate manager KUALA LUMPUR Mon. RANDITS murdered Mr. R. D. Harrison 35-year-old assistant manager of Voules Estate, in the Tenang area of Johore. In an ambush en the estate road this morning Two special constables were wounded but security forces followed the Rang and wounded one bandit.104 words
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Article56 1952-02-12 1 HONG KONG, Mon Armed pirates attacked the British steamer Wing Sang (3.560 tons) off the China coast today and held an American diplomat and the British master for $10,000 ransom. Messages received here said the ransom had been paid. The diplomat was identified as Mr.Reuter - 56 words
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Article19 1952-02-12 1 TUNIS, Mon— About 28,000 troops and armed police have been sent to Tunisia from France and Algeria19 words
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Article142 1952-02-12 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Monday. |if EN of the Malay Regiment and police killed two 1M of the gang which murdered Sir Henry Gurney in a battle in the Raub area of Pahang during the week-end. A member ot the public gave information that five bandits were142 words
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137 1952-02-12 1 Korea: Talks on final item hit snag TOKYO, Mon. IINITED Nations delegates u today threatened to break off talks on the final ceasefire agenda item recommendations to Governments if the Communists insisted on making "Inappropriate" recommendations. Vice-Admiral Joy, chief UN delegate, said the Allies considered "inappropriate" the Communist demand thatReuter - 137 words
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Article26 1952-02-12 1 CAIRO, Mon. Police In Cairo are to take heavy precautions today King Farouk'S 32iid birthday. Special guards will be put on foreign embassies. U.P.UP - 26 words
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Article40 1952-02-12 1 LONDON. Mon.-A ttve-year-old Australian boy today received £10.500 damages for injuries he received In a highway accident while visiting Britain 14 months ago The boy's skull was fractured when he was hit bv a truck. -ReuterReuter - 40 words
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Article32 1952-02-12 1 330 CHINESE GO HOME HONG KONG, Mon -Three hundred and thirty Chinese repatriates from Indonesia and Singapore arrived yesterday aboard the Dutch ship TJlluwah. They left by trains for the border. Reuter.Reuter - 32 words
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Article177 1952-02-12 1 l mm Our Own Correspondent LONDON Mon. DISCUSSING the possible harmful effects of the devaluation of the Indonesian rupiah on the Malayan rubber industry. The Times City Editor says that Indonesian rubber production In 1951 may have exceeded Malayan shipments by 100,000 tons and the new177 words
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Article, Illustration367 1952-02-12 1 KUALA II Ml'l X, Monday. THE High Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Tempier, has told senior (iov1 eminent officers in Kuala Lumpur he is certain that with the support or the entire population in Malaya he "could lick the Emergency in three months.367 words
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213 1952-02-12 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. VI EN of "C" Squadron of the Malayan Scouts who iTJ tracked through the heavy jungles of Kelantan to link up with paratroopers dropped in Northern Malaya on Saturday were today relentlessly pursuing a gang of bandits who had held213 words
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Article70 1952-02-12 1 THE Sultan of Johore, on behalf of himself and other rulers of the Malay States, has sent the following message to Queen Elizabeth "On behalf of my brother Rulers of the Malay States of the Federation of Malaya, myself and my people I send congratulations on70 words
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Article58 1952-02-12 1 LONDON Mon.— The Duke of Windsor received a*" allowance of £2*006 a year from the King which ended with his death the News Chronicle reported today. "So far as Is known, there was no arrangement for any other payment to be made If the King shouldAP - 58 words
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Article20 1952-02-12 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. In an operation in the Tampin area of Negri Sembilan, a soldier was accidentally wounded20 words
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Article97 1952-02-12 1 19 KILLED IN SNOW SLIDE LONDON, Mon. TN a mountain ski lodge near Bregenz, in eastern Austria, a giant avalanche killed 19 persons during last nighc. Rescue workers dug out 30 others, 10 of them injured. A raging blizzard today held up ship s and isolated many islands in the97 words
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Article36 1952-02-12 1 NEW YORK, Mon. A 22-year-old mother is being held on $1,000 bail on charges of holding her three-year-old daughter's hands over a kitchen gas flame for playing with her lipstick— U.P.UP - 36 words
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209 1952-02-12 2 Chiangmen have new arms from U.S. report GUERILLAS LIVE OFF THE LAND RANGOON, Monday. TEN thousand of Chiangs Nationalist troops operating on Burma's north-eastern frontier have new American arms, reports an Informant who claims to be familiar with the border situa- tioa. have seen them," he said. Their leaders boast209 words
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Article, Illustration29 1952-02-12 2 KING PAUL OF GREECE on cratches leaves an Athens' cinema after seeing the British film, The Tales of Hoffman. The King: sprained his left knee while yachting. \P photo.29 words
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Article141 1952-02-12 2 FRENCH WIPE OUT 100 REDS SAIGON. Mon. THE French General Staff yesterday announced a successful three-day operation against Communist-led Vietminh rebels north of the highway linking Hanoi with the Port of Haiphong. The French Headquarters said that French troops had wiped out about 100 Vietmtnh troops and captured an importantReuter; AP - 141 words
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Article58 1952-02-12 2 TUNIS. Mon— Fifteen Tunisians who were among those recently arrested in a search lor arms In Tunis and the Cape Bon area were yester- day sentenced to prison on charges of unauthorised possession of weapons. The sentences, by a mllli tary court variedReuter - 58 words
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Article15 1952-02-12 2 WASHINGTON, Mon. Americans earned a record $251,100,000,000 in personal income last year.— U.P.UP - 15 words
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104 1952-02-12 2 NEW YORK, Mon. j^DMIRAL Alan G. Kirk, former United States Ambassador to Moscow, has been appointed chairman of tt» American committee for the liberation of the peoples of Russia. The committee was formed a year ago with private financial backing to aid "antiCommunistReuter - 104 words
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Article, Illustration93 1952-02-12 3 QUEEN ELIZABKTH. in mourning, is saluted (LEFT) as she steps from the aeroplane on arriving at London airport to set foot on English soil for the first time as Sovereign. Witfi the Duke of Edinburgh, Her .Majesty flew round the clock to England from Kenya onAP - 93 words
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160 1952-02-12 3 GOVERNOR BEHEADED TEHERAN, Monday. [^IEKCE mountain tribesmen who beheaded a local governor and three other officials on Saturday light fought with swords and knives yesterday. ;illing 55 persons and injuring more than 200. The casualties increased the toll in the elections o 71 killed. MartialUP - 160 words
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Article34 1952-02-12 3 MANILA, Mon. A yuung Dutch mother is reported doing well in a Manila hospital after giving birth to a baby on board a KLM airliner shortly before landing at the international airport yesterday—UP^34 words
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Article25 1952-02-12 3 GIJON. SPAIN. Mon Four people wer P killed and 66 others injured near here vesterdav when a bu<s Dlun?pd into a ravine —AFPAFP - 25 words
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Article275 1952-02-12 3 LATEST PRICES STOCKS LONDON. Mon. RUBBERS hardened on reported better outlook in Malaya, but oils gave ground on some profit-taking on recent rises. Closing middle prices of selected stocks, as supplied by special arrangement with The Financial Times were: i LOAN* Contuta 0 Funding 4". 9»i War 3J% 80i RWKs275 words
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Article25 1952-02-12 3 LONDON. Feb. 11 Cash Buyers £985 Sellers £986; Forward Buyers £985; Sellers £986: Settlement £984 (down £11). Turnover: a.m. 240 tons; p.m 90 tons25 words
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Article35 1952-02-12 3 LONDON, Feb. 11— Spot 37*, d., Mar. 37' 2 d.. April 37' id.. Apr.June 37d.. July-Sept 35\d., Oct-Dec 34» 4 d., Feb. c.l.f 37' id., Mar. c.l.f. 37'4d.. Air. c.l.f. 36\d. Market Very quiet.35 words
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Article, Illustration349 1952-02-12 3 LONDON, Mon. THE mourning period for the King is the shortest for a British monarch in recent history, but it will change the life of the Commonwealth. It will alter the Easter fashions, restrict entertainment of the Army, postpone weddings and balls of ;heReuter; AP - 349 words
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Article160 1952-02-12 3 THE Dean of Westminster I Dr. A. C. Don. said on Sunday that Britons had overworked the King He asked them to spare the Queen from much pressure. Dr Don' s statement underscored intimations in some papers that overwork hastened the Kings death. The Governor-General oi Australia, Sir160 words
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Article53 1952-02-12 3 BANGKOK, Mon. Rice export allocations up to Oct. 1 have been announced by the Siamese Ministry of Commerce They total 790.000 tons. The following allocations were made: British territor- I les 295,000 tons, Japan 200.000 tons; India 160,000 tons; Indonesia 90,000 tons; Philippines 30.000 ton s and53 words
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Article35 1952-02-12 3 COLOMBO, Mon.— Ceylon's third shipment of rubber for Communist China left Colombo at the weekend on the Soviet freighter Nikolaev, It is learned here. The shipment amounted to 1.800 tons— A.F.PAFP - 35 words
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Article55 1952-02-12 3 CARIO Monday. A BILL will b,. submitted to Parliament today providing for a erant of £5.000.000 to victims of Cairo's linu ir v 26 riots. Announcement of the Bill was made at the office of the Prime Minister. AH Maher Pasha. It said the funds wouldAP - 55 words
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Advertisement119 1952-02-12 3 X ffi MEANS REDUCED COSTS JjRT Feature for feature, dollar fo» BfilT dollar, no other lifting apolian-es i! -i Z' n touch FELCO equipment foi sheer speed md efficiency ir i\ Mr ooeratioo i cjsi Rely o* |-r m r' ir ~J 'i^ {?A EQUIPMENT FOR ALL YOUR LIFTING |OBS119 words
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Advertisement155 1952-02-12 3 Good Kread needs Australian Butter/ Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. When faulty kidney action allows harmful impurities to remain in the body, the result is often fiFs®» backache, symptoms of rheumatism or joint and muscle pains. So M^t s ver y wise t0 talie a few c Witt's Pills jgjy155 words
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229 1952-02-12 4 DELAYS WERE SERIOUS IN BUSIEST YEAR AT THE DOCKS Tonnage and revenue a record OEVENUE of Singapore Harbour Board— and R the tonnage handled— in the year ending June 30, 1951, were the highest in its history, says the Board's annual report, published yesterday. Revenue was $37.565,814 during the year,229 words
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Article, Illustration126 1952-02-12 4 VfR Andrew Tan, 30-year-1 old Chinese book-keeper chosen to express the Singapore man-in-the-street's reaction to the King's death in the General Overseas Service of the BBC, today says: "Its an honour to hay« been selected." Mr. Tan will be heard in a one-hour programme, "A Commonwealth Mourns its King," to126 words
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Article58 1952-02-12 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. NG Pang Ho, Teo Bok Soon, Tan Choon Teck. A Solomon. Hassan bin Abdullah. Pen Guan Choon. Sim Hock Ho Khor Chit Ming, all of Singapore were each fined $15 today for not having renewed their road tax licences. Tan Kuan Ker. a58 words
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Article43 1952-02-12 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— Six candidates, including two from Muar, came before the Selection Board yesterday for Sultan Ibrahim Scholarships. Those who are awarded the scholarships will be sent to the United Kingdom or Australia to study for their professional qualifications.43 words
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118 1952-02-12 4 OTAFF Sergeant Ronald Bearle of the Fourth Supply Reserve Depot, RASC. i was yesterday acquitted by a court martial of a charge of telling a subordinate to give false information to military police investigating the lost of 35 hinds of beef The meat wag118 words
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Article69 1952-02-12 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. j Haji Wahid bin Besoh was charged here today with at- tempting to smuggle into Johore from Singapore a watch worth $130 on which duty of $19.50 was payable. J He claimed that the watch I was an old one despite a receipt in69 words
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Article22 1952-02-12 4 Thirty-five Chinese were each fined $25 or five days' imprisonment yesterday for gambling in a house in Calcutta Street, Singapore.22 words
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332 1952-02-12 4 CLERK ON GRAFT. CHARGE A 25-YEAR-OLD clerk, Lee Hee Hiang alias Vincent Lee of ihe Regimental Paymaster's Office, Nee Soon Military Camp, was charged in the Singapore Relief Court yesterday with corruptly offering S6U to a Traffic Office tester, F. S. Kennedy, as a reward332 words
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70 1952-02-12 4 HIS BROTHER'S MARRIAGE ANGERED HIM KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. ANGRY because his elder brother married a girl against the icishes of his family, Atan, alias Omar Salleh bin Abdul Mujid broke into the brother's house and assaulted him. Today Atan waa> found guilty 0] house-breaking and was bound over for six70 words
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Article77 1952-02-12 4 3 months gaol for wire theft CJUBRAMANIAM Govlndai^ samy was yesterday sentenced in Singapore to three months' imprisonment for stealing 150 yards of cable wire valued at $1,000 from a military store on Blakang Mati last Wednesday. Govindasamy took the wire from the store whiU the watchman was asleep. An77 words
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Article21 1952-02-12 4 A 38-year-old businessman, Tan Peng Kia, of Chin Hin Street, Singapore, was found drowned in the harbour early yesterday21 words
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Article65 1952-02-12 4 rE case against the secretary of the Tiong Bahru Community Centre. Pwee Sye Cheow. was yesterday oostponed to April 2 for hearing. He is charged with assisting in the Centre being used as a common gaming house. Pwee was arrested with 19 others when police raided65 words
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Article36 1952-02-12 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. For storing goods on the five-foot wav and causing obstruction. Lee Teck Kwang, a shopkeeper of Jalan Dohby. was fined $50 here today. It was his second offence of this kind.36 words
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Article26 1952-02-12 4 Singapore Government House dinner and cocktail parties, scheduled for Feb. 19. 21 and 28. have been cancelled because of the death of the King.26 words
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Article118 1952-02-12 4 COLONY BREAKS WITH AAM rE Singapore branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya has broken away from it s parent body. Singapore is to form an automobile association of its own. This was decided at a meeting of the A.A.M's Executive Council for Malaya, In Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, following118 words
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Article91 1952-02-12 4 RASC men on mischief charges KUALA LUMPt'R, Mon. ALLEGED to have been members of an unlawful assembly and committing rioting ana mischief, two; R.A.S C soldiers, Mohamtd HanifT bin Aziz, and Mohamed Zain bin Tahir, appeared before Inche rbnuiim in the Kuala Lumpur First Magistrate's court today. Both claimed trial.91 words
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Article70 1952-02-12 4 REPRESENTATIVES of the Singapore Lighter Workers Union and the Eastern Lighterage Company met yesterday to discus* the pro- posed reduction of $10 each| per month in the wages of workers. The meeting ended without! arriving at any decision, aaid Mr. N. Thankasamy, secretary of the70 words
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Advertisement272 1952-02-12 4 "YOU.too.may be one of the MILLIONS who suffer from VITAMINiMINERAL^/fc/W That is why you feel Worn out. Nervous. Irritable. Have head ■aches. Lose Weight. Worry" Try this Prwed Way Buck to Health I Happiness Wbcn f«i>« uuernk. feet ocrvotM. k.». ««^*m /r«« ''•"•M «n .pcll^ no ener^ f« work pby.272 words
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241 1952-02-12 5 Singapore route marcK may be called off YOUTH WEEK IS CURTAILED CIR Franklin Gimson, the Governor, will launch Singapore "Youth Week" on Feb. 25 by opening an exhibition at Victoria Memorial Hall. Because of the King s death the week s programme has been amended, Mr. L. Rayner, vice-pre-sident of241 words
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Article, Illustration49 1952-02-12 5 MADAME Germaine Mounier. celebrated French pianist, receives a basket of flowers from Mr. Lincoln Page, president of the Singapore Chamber Ensemble Society, at Kallang Airport yesterday evening after her arrival from Hon e Kong by 8.0.A.C. Madame Mounier is to play several piano recitals in Singapore.— Straits Times picture.49 words
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Article86 1952-02-12 5 MANY Britons will soon be able to see anti-bandit work and other aspects of Malayan life from their armchairs. Th,. 8.8.C. i s to film a television story of the Emergency and the changes it has wrought on the Malayan people. Yesterday the B.B.C's roving television86 words
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Article136 1952-02-12 5 THEFT OF 55 TYRES: 6CHARGED glX men were brought before the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, Mr. H. B. Livingstone, yesterday to answer various charges in connection with the theft on Friday last of 55 motor car tyres valued at $13,750 belonging to the Singapore Harbour Board. Three of them, Lee136 words
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Article59 1952-02-12 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— Ahmad bin Tambi, a lorry cleaner, was sentenced today to six months imprisonment to be followed by six months' police supervision, for misappropriating a spare car tyre and wheel. Ahmad borrowed a car to go to Muar On the way he59 words
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Article234 1952-02-12 5 Blackout areas SUBSTATIONS, liable ■<, load shedding louay: DAY Pasir I'an.jaru Reformatory Rd Oxygen Factory, Cressonite. St" James, Miri Rd., Silat Ra B X T Trafalgar St.. Anson Rd., Sago" St.. Ramah St., Peoples Park -Nanson Rd., Lam Soon Oil Mills, Cuan Hin. U.E. Network, U.E Factory, River valley Rd.,234 words
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Article68 1952-02-12 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. THE appeal of Kong Meng, a surrendered bandit, against a 12-year penal servitude sentence for consorting with armed persons was dismissed by the Federation Court of Appeal today. Kong Meng had been svntenced to Imprisonment by Mr. Justice Hill at Ipoh. He pleaded guilty68 words
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Article51 1952-02-12 5 TWO gas cylinders which went adrift after last week's tongkang explosion in Telok Ayer Basin Singapore, were found on Pasir Panjang beach by Chinese fishermen over the week-end. The Marine police have so far collected nearly 330 cylinders, most of them in the sea within the port51 words
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Article35 1952-02-12 5 KUALA KANGSAR. Mon.Abu Sam bin Pandak Karim. aged 25. was committed for trial at the High Court. Ipoh. on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm and S2 rnurH- of qmrrninitinn35 words
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Article19 1952-02-12 5 KUALA KANGSAR. Mon Twenty-five Chinese and an Indian, were fined $25 each it Sugei Siput for gaming.19 words
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Article28 1952-02-12 5 Mrs. Shirin Fozdar. leader of the women's emancipation movement in Singapore, returned by air yesterday She has been a guest observer at the Indian elections28 words
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Article35 1952-02-12 5 Mr. C. G. V. Rudd spoke on electrical engineering at the Paya Lebar Methodist School hall last night in a series of career talks sponsored by the Singapore Rotary Club and the V.M.C.A.35 words
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202 1952-02-12 5 'Escape' appeal succeeds MR- JUSTICE Rogers, in Singapore High Court, said the action of a police sergeant who arrested a tally clerk who had boarded a ship on lawful duties was "as high handed as his subsequent evidence was unconvincing." "I can find no excuse or202 words
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Article100 1952-02-12 5 YWCA. Raffles Quay: MancUiin class 9.30 a.m.; advanced 10.30 a.m. YMCA, Orchard Road: Stafl meeting n.30 a.m.; Malay, French and commercial classes 5.30 p.m.; Judo class 5.30 p.m.: Gymnastics and keep-nt class 5.30 p.m.; St. John Ambulance meeting (tennis pavilion) 5.30 pjn.; Choir practice 8 p.m. CHINESE YMCA:100 words
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Article66 1952-02-12 5 PMJII BI'Ni.AK Monday. Mi: (.oh Soo Pin assistant manager of the Red Omni iiiK Co. Bagan Serai and his family had a narrow ewa^c from death when a hand-grenade flung into their house at Kuala Kurau h v a terrorist failed to ex nlode Th«- grenade66 words
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Article31 1952-02-12 5 JOHORE BAHRU. MonDr. N. K. Sharma, who recently retire^ after 26 years service with the Johore Medical Department, has been appointed a member of the Johore Council of State.31 words
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Article155 1952-02-12 5 THE Wages Council Bill, based on the British Wages Act, will come before the Singapore Legislative Council next month, the Deputy Commissioner for Labour, Mr. R. Middleton-Smlth, said yesterday. The main object of the Bill is to set up machinery for fixing minimum wages for155 words
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Article111 1952-02-12 5 '"THE Singapore Army Civil Service Union yesterday named Mr Chew Seng and Mr. S. T. V. Lingam, as their representatives to the joint consultative committee, which will resume discussions shortly on the question of revision of salary and cost of living scales for War Department111 words
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Article39 1952-02-12 6 PAST Pupils of Convent Holy Infant Jesus requested meet at Convent 16.2.52 at 4 p.m. to welcoin* Mother General. Concert following. I AM TUCK. Good news contact Tlinm Soon immediately at Wan J'» Hotel Haadyai do not delay.39 words
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Obituary17 1952-02-12 6 PLEASE SAY r prayer for Al ICE JANE SHELLEY and those drowned at sea 12.2.42.17 words
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Article43 1952-02-12 6 A CKNOWLEDGMENT REV W.H.T. ABRAHAM MethodM Church Klang. Miss V. Abe Kirn Mr. S. Abraham and Mr. C. Abraham gratefully thank all them who rendered assistance. nert wreaths and condolence during their recent berr.ivcment and at tho funeral of Mrs. Rose Chinnamah Abraham.43 words
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Obituary40 1952-02-12 6 H ARR !S?ON RICARD DAVID dearly bekwd husband of Pamela «nd father of Martin and Judy, killed by bandits on 11th Feb. "52 nt Voules Estate Tenang. Funeral :.> Chrrr.s Rond. Cemetery Kuala Li;mpur on 12th Feb. at 4 p.m.40 words
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Article27 1952-02-12 6 V'HITE Sealyham dog, brown m.i: kings, No. 1288. answers to Ml a Wally. missing since night 9th from 47. Mount Fabor Finder rewarded. O'Parrcll INI office.27 words
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814 1952-02-12 6 The Straits Times pare, Tues. Feb. 12, 1952 The Congress Victory The Congress Party's victory in India's general election can hardly be classed as any kind of a surprise. But the casual reader of the cables from India will wonder in what way this Congress triumph affects the victory meetings814 words
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Article276 1952-02-12 6 The Templer Method When General Templer tells Federal Government officials, as he did yesterday, that he has not come in any spirit of t criticism of the past, he is being diplomatic. It is certainly not the whole truth. We hone. The new High Commissioner has begun well. He was276 words
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Article, Illustration1337 1952-02-12 6 PAUL-HENRI SPAAK - PROSPECTS FOR A 'NEW EUROPE' PAUL-HENRI SPAAK By Joint President of the European Movement, ex-Prime Minister of Belgium, ex-President of the U.N. Assembly BELIEVE that the 1 ensuing months will be decisive for the "European" idea. It would be absurd to deny that, despite intervening difficulties and the few disillusionmentsAFP - 1,337 words
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Article218 1952-02-12 6 'Royal Household' affairs LONDON. T^HE "Royal HouseL hold", officially inherited with the proclamation of Elizabeth II as Queen, is a complex one, embracing, among many other things, all the swans in British waters. There are nine Roya Palaces in this world, jewels of fabulous worth, race horses of fleetest foot,Reuter - 218 words
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Article286 1952-02-12 6 Foreign aid depends on NATO PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S detailed request for about $10,000 million to spend on foreign aid in the next fiscal year is expected to reach Congre.ss within the next week or two. The request will supplement. Mr. Truman's January budget message in which he said that later heUP - 286 words
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Article386 1952-02-12 6 Maininolh topic J-jOvV many p?ople nave seen a dead elephant and a dead whale lying on th« ground together? We know of one such person. He has ju.st written to us from Jeeseltan. This remarkable piece of news-Avas thrown in by him at the end of a386 words
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Advertisement651 1952-02-12 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. ('Unified Form In Pace I LEE On Feb 10. 1952 at K.K Ho*p. to G<>ok Choo, wife of Lee Ku.sn Ypw. a son. SITUATION VACANT REQUIRED one young Claims 61 tpptat Clerk, experienced and ■Mf to tvpe. Good position ofTrred to suitable applicant with vel'-known and Ion? established651 words
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Advertisement31 1952-02-12 6 EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO. Offering Complete Services essential to Eye Comfort Visual Efficiency, (1) VISUAL ANALYSIS (2) VISUAL TRAINING (3) GLASSES IF NEEDED C. S. CHONG OPT. D. 19, CHULIA ST. S'PORE-131 words
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Advertisement10 1952-02-12 6 Letters to the editor will be found in Page 10.10 words
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Advertisement119 1952-02-12 6 What a picture of strength and jL- ZL\ energy Here's a man who %J& enjoys good health all the year teli*. fiJt round SevenSeaS pure y'f 7 1 cod liver oil is the finest jS^ h natural food which supplies, in concentrated form, just those essential fats and y t119 words
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819 1952-02-12 7 Dr. Hill wants seven district councils I HARBOUR BOARD MA Y LOSE POWERS gWEEPING changes in the administration of the Singapore City Council, the Improvement Trust, the Rural Board and the Harbour Board will be discussed within the next few months. The changes are819 words
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Article199 1952-02-12 7 SULTAN SELLS LAND FOR VARSITY KU *LA LUMPUR, Mon. Federation Govern- ment has sent a cheque for $5,000,000 to i Johore Government to pay the Sultan for 815 :icres on which the University of Malaya is to' be built near Scudai, j Johore. The Fcdt-ration Director of Education. Mr. L.199 words
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Article44 1952-02-12 7 A seven-year-old schoolboy Wong Jong Kong, was killed by a car at the 14J mile Changi Road yesterday. The Traffic Police last night appealed for witnesses to get in touch with Inspector Ahmad bin Malek at the Traffic Police office.44 words
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189 1952-02-12 7 Minute that stretched to two years ON Sept. 2, 1949, a Singapore Municipal Commissioner asked for a definition of a taxi. His request set the relevant file passing through the hands of at least 90 clerks and officers. It travelled a distance of about 10 miles in two years, and189 words
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Article32 1952-02-12 7 Opening of the Colombo Exhibition, which was to have taken place today, has been postponed to Feb. 23. The Governor-General of Ceylon. Lord Soulbury. will now perform the ceremony.32 words
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Article27 1952-02-12 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon.— Ho Tak Sin, and Hew Hong, two Kulai tappers, were each fined $40 today for being out of doors during curfew hours.27 words
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Article195 1952-02-12 7 Airline men meet for 4-day talks ABOUT 25 airline representatives from all parto of South-East Asia will pack into a small office in Singapore's MacDonald House at 10 o'clock this morning for the first session of a four-day 'get-together' meeting at which they will discuss their difficulties and problems in195 words
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Article51 1952-02-12 7 JAMES Tan Hong Ngiap, a building contractor, who petitioned for the dissolution or his marriage to Lucy Heung on the ground of desertion, was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Rogers in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The decree is «to be made absolute in three51 words
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Article70 1952-02-12 7 The following Malayan students have been called to the Bar in London: Samsuddin bin Nain (Negri Sembilam J. G. Ng (Penang), F. B. de Souza (Singapore). Abdul Wahab bin Mohamed Ghows Singapore) and Abdul Kadir bin Samsuddin (Malayan Administrative Service). Also called to the70 words
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Article34 1952-02-12 7 LADY LOCKHART SON ARRIVE PENANG. Mon. Lady Lockhart, wife of the Deputy Director of Operations, General Sir Rob Lockhart. arrived in Penang this morning on the*Chusan. She was ari companied by h?r vmS son34 words
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Article21 1952-02-12 7 General Sir Charles Keighttley. C-in-C Far East Land Forces, left Singapore yesterday on a three-day visit to dong K«ng21 words
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Article106 1952-02-12 7 Two tankers damaged in collision A SPOKESMAN of the Shell J\ Company in Singapore yesterday confirmed that two |of their oil tankers collided in the Musi River, near Palembang in Sumatra, on Sunday. Both ships aa c seriously damaged. A cable received yesterday said: "At approximately 7 ia.m. Sunday the106 words
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Article29 1952-02-12 7 Lieut. -Col. Reginald David .Walker. MC, OBE, a district engineer with the FMS RailI ways before the war, has died lat Bognor Regis, Sussex. He was 59.29 words
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145 1952-02-12 7 UfHEN Mohamed Dom bin Othman, a special constable, was caught by Sergt. A. Nicholas, talking to a guard 50 yards from his post at the Royal Bakery, Keppel Road, Singapore he told him: "You'd better be careful, otherwise I'll shoot you." i In Singapore Third145 words
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Article57 1952-02-12 7 An exhibition of paintings by the Indian painter Shiavax Chavda was opened yesterday in John Little's store. Singapore, by Mr O. O. Thomson, Public Relations Secretary. This is the first of three exhibitions of paintings being staged in the next few weeks by the Singapore Art57 words
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Article, Illustration29 1952-02-12 7 ARMY despatchers throw out sand-filled "dummy" paratroops in a feint operation last week-end over North Central Malaya. These Army despatchers normally fly on supply-dropping missions over Malaya.29 words
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Article230 1952-02-12 7 SERVICE IN CATHEDRAL TO the tolling of the bells of St. Andrew's Cathedral Singaporeans of all races and walks of life, led by the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, will gather in the Cathedral on Friday morning for a memorial service to the King. The230 words
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Article39 1952-02-12 7 rE Colonel of the Special Ai r Service Regiment, which provided paratroopers and ground units for the antibandit operation now In progress in North Central Malaya, has thanked the R.A.F. for help in mounting the attack.39 words
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Article33 1952-02-12 7 Family remittances to China during January totalled $3,134,633. of which $2.056,058 came from Singapore and $1,078,575 from the Federation. Singapore's figures included remittances made by Federation's residents through Singapore banks.33 words
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Article180 1952-02-12 7 AN almoner at Singapore General Hospital. Miss Elizabeth Milne, who appealed for donations or suggestions to help a mentally deficient orphan boy patient, yesterday said that she had received $100 and one suggestion. The boy, admitted four months ago suffering from severe malnutrition, is180 words
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Article158 1952-02-12 7 TRADE WITH FORMOSA IS WELCOMED SINGAPORE Chinese business circles yet'rd.Twelcomed Formosa's plans to open Sl5 nUl'on trade links with Malaya. Prominent traders said the move indicated lie financial stability of the Chinese Nationalist Government They were confident thai Bingap re a prosperity could be enhanced Government officials said that Malaya158 words
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Article67 1952-02-12 7 gIR Thomas J. Strangman, I Q.C., the chairman of the I Singapore Traction Company, who is on a 18-day visit to Singapore, paid a courtesy call on the President of the City Council, Mr. T.P.F. McNeice, yesterday. "It was purely an informal visit and no questions67 words
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Article38 1952-02-12 7 JOHORL BAHRU. Mon. A proposal is being considered to set up two kiosks in Johore Bahrn to sell state welfare lottery tickets. One kiosk may be in the market and another at a cinema.38 words
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Article205 1952-02-12 7 Man. wife freed: Bond for son IIAW JOON KWEK. pr prlej tor of a liquor shop n Geylang Road, and his wife were acquitted yesterdav >n the Singapore First D..s'.r.ct Court of applying fals,. tr de marks of Guinness and Malayan Breweries stout to cheat thp public. They were also205 words
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Obituary26 1952-02-12 7 GRACE EVELYN (DoO, beloved wile of Win* Martinus. p.wed away pnMefoflj at 11.30 last ni«M. Cortege will leave 17, Highland Road, at 5 p.m. today.26 words
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Advertisement28 1952-02-12 7 -v* [I Ul fib S ,L lk s^llaf /ima at? MUD IJXdr/W swmnswmAm pore I. Trl MNI, I poh Trl 4O|, Prnanjt Tpl. MM, R|,l>| «;4<il CAMERA VALUE28 words
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Advertisement110 1952-02-12 7 Happy go lucky fjiS^i x SHIRTS WUy^ n) f<> r youngsters. 1 M Saxe/White JmsF' a\ A Nav >'/ Whik> Yellow/Whiu i $1.85 $2.85ALSO IN PLAIN SHADES OF SAKE YELLOW WHITE PRICES AND SIZKS AS ABOVE These ENGLISH RAYON and COTTON MIXTURE Tee Shirts are the famous "LADY BIRD" brand110 words
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236 1952-02-12 8 Singapore probe sought into rice prices, production HE WILL WARN COUNCIL ON WORKERS' HARDSHIP THE Singapore Government will be asked to set up a committee to examine rice prices and the possibility of increasing rice production in Malaya at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday of next week.236 words
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Article, Illustration44 1952-02-12 8 MR CHENG KIM W II AT I 51. who ha s been appointed Commissioner for Emergency Regulations, Singapore. He succeeds Mr. H. E. Woodford. who died last December Mr. Cheng ha s served for 33 year s with the Colony Government. Straits Times picture.44 words
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Article177 1952-02-12 8 MUTUAL TRUST IS GROWING, HE SAYS pOOD relations between f employers and workers were building up a feeling of trust in "the other man,'' Mr. R. F. H. Caddick, Assistant Trade Union Adviser, said in Penang today. Such relations were essential if a team spirit were to be built up177 words
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Article71 1952-02-12 8 Road mishap every 40 minutes TIIKKE i s a road accident in Singapore every 40 minutes. "We have averaged 35 to 40 accidents a day this month." a traffic police officer said yesterday. rhere have been four deaths in accidents. In January there were 1,088 accidents 78 more than last71 words
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Article64 1952-02-12 8 KUALA LIPIS, Mon. The j panel of advisers for juvenile I court.s in the Kuala Lipis district hag been chosen as follows: Mrs. M. I. OHara. Mr. A. M. Shariff Mr. Ong Seong Tek, MBE, Mr. Seong Sik Yong, Che Halimah btnti Haji Jamil, Che Hallmahton binti Abdul64 words
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Article45 1952-02-12 8 IPOH. Mon. Two towns and four resettlements areas in the Kinta District are declared food restricted areas under the Emergency Regulations. They are: Jelapang and Tambun, and the resettlement villages of Kampong Tawah Pasir Pinji, Changkat. Kinding, and Kampong Tebing Tinggi.45 words
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Article51 1952-02-12 8 SEREMBAN, Mon. Chong Kan Llan, 38, was bound over for 12 months In the sum of $200 here when he was found guilty of unlawful possession of approximately four katls of scrap rubber. He was also ordered to pay $40 towards the cost of the51 words
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Article34 1952-02-12 8 TELUK ANSON, Mon. Inche Shamsudin bin Hajl Mohamed Sidin has become DADO.. Lower Pesrak, in place of Inche Abu Hassan bin Abdullah, who has been transferred to Batu Gajah as ADO.34 words
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Article79 1952-02-12 8 A CHINESE icho appealed to the Singapore High Court not to send him to prison because he had a lung diseaue icas ordered yesterday to be kept in the prison hospital until he recovered. Hr was Ho Wan Suee, sen- tenced in the District Court to nine79 words
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Article425 1952-02-12 8 PROTEST AT NEW BILL DIG ID controls are bound to prove harmful to the interests of Singapore as the great commercial centre of South-East Asia, says the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce in a memorandum on the Exchange Control Bill of 1951 sent to the Financial425 words
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Article77 1952-02-12 8 THE Singapore C.I.D. are investigating a $10,600 textile theft from a shoo In Middle Road. The thieves entered the shop by breaking the lock of a grill door. A gang of 10 Malays and Chinese tried to remove a coil of cable wire, property of the77 words
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Article215 1952-02-12 8 'Herons' for Java feeder service DRITIS H-MADE de Havilland Heron aeroplanes, small, fourengined, 14-seaters, may next year be landing on lonely Indonesian airstrips which were made by British and Dutch prisoners-of-war during the occupation. Fourteen Herons have been ordered by Garuda Airlines— the half Indonesian Government, half Royal. Dutch Airline215 words
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Article63 1952-02-12 8 SEREMBAN, Mon. More than 100 members of the Children's Animal League of the Malayan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Seremban branch, including the consort of the Negrl Ruler, Tunku Ampuan, saw a free showing of the animal film Bambl. Mr. W.63 words
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Article72 1952-02-12 8 KAJANG. Mon.— Two Malay students from Selangor have bee n selected to fill vacancies in the Malay College. Kuala Kangsar. They are Junid bin Mohamad Yusoff and Idrus bin Zainal, both from the High School. Kajang. who wer c chosen after a competitive examination and72 words
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Article59 1952-02-12 8 IPOH, Mon. Da to Laxamana, deputy to the Mentri Besar, Perak, has been appointed chairman of the state committee for the Sir Henry Gumey Memorial i Fund. I Leading members of the communities are being in- vited to join the committee. said Dato Laxamana Districts i and59 words
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Article28 1952-02-12 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon Hussain bin All and Chew Che e Leong were each fined $90. for driving at more than 30 miles an hour.28 words
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Advertisement327 1952-02-12 8 /01 THE TWOFOLD WAY TO A l^mraß\lBP^b! rJv^y^J A lovelicr> fairer skin can yours> if you AmMxMJmIZj I T^Ul follow this famous tu '°f old beauty care, C^f P^T cleansing, and one for protection. At night, \tfh j^!Kg^--=jfflfc!^^ > ou nec< a ricoh > oi 'y crcam > to clean327 words
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Advertisement194 1952-02-12 8 It's the soup most folks like best! Young and old alike welcome the zestful flavor of this famous soup. And it's so nourishing, too! Every bowlful brims with healtbbnnging goodness, for Campbell's chooses only the finest, most luscious tomatoes, blends them with rich creamery butter. For an extra delicious, extra194 words
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Article514 1952-02-12 9 MARY DUNBAR - MARY DUNBAR °y j IIOW many of us, or rather how few, will give a thought to the lact that clothes can bo made or marred by th" foundation garments worn beneath? Ur:il twenty-fWe years ago coneta were more or less .standardised. They were made for514 words
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Article, Illustration37 1952-02-12 9 Here at last is a really sale high chair, guaranteed n-A to Up even if baby clambers up the side. It is one of the features of the British Furni ture Exhibition held tn London this week.37 words
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Article709 1952-02-12 9 NURSE JANET - NURSE JANET MOTHERCRAFT IN MALAYA D v A MOTHER wrote rx recently asking *advtoe as to when she shouic: c top her baby's ten o'clock ni^ht feed. She said her baby hud started mixed feeding and was now six months old. He did not709 words
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Article794 1952-02-12 9 RACHEL ROSS - RACHEL ROSS By SINGAPORE must be one of the most expensive places in the world in which to live, at the present moment, which doesn't make things any too easy for young people contemplating marriage and the setting up of a home, or for794 words
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Article, Illustration27 1952-02-12 9 Ten-monthi-oid Kat .erine i^.uper, ac.uph.ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Draper, of Wearne Bros Kuala Lumpur, toms this week's $5 prize as Bonniest Baby of the week.27 words
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Advertisement77 1952-02-12 9 I 3**^ nWilfft" 1 111 Baby Teo Boon Lens of Singapore. This healthy boy was four months of age when this photograph was taken. $k\ Fed on Lactogen, he ha* developed a sturdy frame and strong muscles. Lactogen is prepared from fresh full cream milk which is modified to closely77 words
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Advertisement155 1952-02-12 9 The kindest powder in the |X/ world For more than 50 years ">* babies have revelled in its soothing JJ Wf softness at bathtime /v ypumvm m V BABY 0p POWDER THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED 4-SC MADE IN ENGLAND Sim*- fitting Non -chafing Perfect Hygiene with complete security SOFT, SAFE,155 words
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Miscellaneous325 1952-02-12 9 Straits Times frosswor o out for part 0 the Eble (6). 1. Rob a host for a headgear 8 |s 9 2. A round dance? (4). I J i^sj 3. investigations with a coy HI I II P 4. The diplomat to make 10 KssS TT~^^ sk^ gj^ gjg :air325 words
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Article510 1952-02-12 10 Wi lil reference to y:ur report ot Wednesday. Building materials are cneaper.' 1 and to the controversy between the Selangor Hardware Dealers' Association and the Seiangor Chinese Builders' Club, we, as one of the biggest building firms in Malaya, have first-hand knowledge of the prices of building510 words
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Letter1120 1952-02-12 10 TiHE protests against the appointment of Mr. 1 MacGillivray are unjustified. 1, among many, believe that a suitable man could have been found in the Malayan Service. Some of those I think suitable are my personal friends, but, the decision having been made by the Secretary of1,120 words
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Letter265 1952-02-12 10 r pHERE is no sacrilege whatever in removing an image of the Buddha from one temple to another temple, or from one place to a morp congenial place. Tne Outram Road Buddhist temple, which housed an image, has so far served as a shrine-room, a residence for265 words
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Letter37 1952-02-12 10 AM really sorry to think that Thursday was a working day after out King had passed away. At least as a mark of respect, it should have been observed as a holiday. SURPRISED. Singapore.37 words
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Letter52 1952-02-12 10 PAN any of your radio enthusiasts tell me (quietlike) the reason for the everlasting whistle that one gets from both the Singapore (Malay and English) and the Kuala Lumpur stations? It is definitely absent from all other freauencles. Perhaps it is due to a Singapore-cum-Ruala Lumpur "sunSPOt RADIO52 words
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Letter280 1952-02-12 10 Bonnets, bees and bonds A/TR. JOHN Laycock appears j to have a "bee in his bonnet" about premium bonds. I can understand the men- i tality of the other opponents of premium bonds who op- pose them on the grounds that thev are lotteries, or semi-lotteries (although they completely ignore280 words
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Letter112 1952-02-12 10 FROM Saturday morning's Straits Times, I observe that I am expected to touch 120 miles per hour over the line in the "standing kilo." May I please be informed from what source I may obtain the assistance of jet propulsion, the best way in which this112 words
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Letter82 1952-02-12 10 I AM Keenly interested to know t'f survivors of the Singapore M.S.V.R. Volunteers who took part in the quelling of the mutiny of the 5th Light Infantry which broke out on February 12. 1915. 1 Joined the Singapore Volunteer Artillery on the 29th August 1907 and was in82 words
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Letter76 1952-02-12 10 IS DETECTED f HAVE on many occasions travelled down to SingaDore by bus. The JohoreSingapore bus stops somewhere around the Municipal night-soil centre. The smell around this centre is terrible. I notice also that thousands live around this area. Can't the City Council do something to eet this76 words
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Letter107 1952-02-12 10 (ENTIRELY agree with "Loyal Briton" that the announcement of the Selansor Turf Club that their Saturday meet would be held In "mourning" Is nothin<? Dut pure hypocrisy. It seems that horse-racing is considered so important in Malaya that pages or the daily paoers and precious hours of107 words
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Advertisement208 1952-02-12 10 A SPLENDID FILM OF REAL \jjii n LIFE" s s victor staiws VfILU LirK (Straits Times) NOW PLAYING TO PACKED HOUSES It LjaaaV^ aaU 4.15-f>.4.~> Xlli iSy^V^Sk RANK.' X SUrrin* FILM In PLUS! m ■iiit| Gaumont special new* "Passing of A Great Monarch". L-tiMitni I Tfl <UOO AiO-CONDITIONEP COMING? COMIN6208 words
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Advertisement356 1952-02-12 10 ££n\k%m Mi m**2 DAY! Ll am. Ml 4. fi.^o 9.30 p.m. a* > TECHNICOLOR Mj/l^'KCt j Wmleh for •rrrrninf of thi, f C Him at (he PAVILION toon! jf!§|i|P 3 «*^tt > tPlus! PATHE NEWS! I BRITAIN MOURNS Tomorrow ONLY! "A Song of Romance" '(MANDARIN) From THURSDAY! Columbia's "HURRICANE ISLAND"356 words
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Article124 1952-02-12 11 says M.P. *pAX concessions made by colonial governments, with a view to encouraging the establishment of new industries, are being nullified by the operation of United Kingdom double taxation agreements, according to Conservative M.P., Mr. P H. Smitners. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, asked to124 words
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Article154 1952-02-12 11 LITTLE activity was reported In the Singapore produce market yesterday, and prices in several sections sagged -slightly on lack of foreign enquiries. Copra, howevei. maintained a steady tone, buyers for Feb.March shipment raising bids from S3IU to $32', a picul, with sellers reluctant to meet the market.154 words
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Article146 1952-02-12 11 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Mon. ITOE downtrend of share prices x was accentuated In Melbourne and Sydnney today. Palls coTered all sections of the market and ranged from Id. to 2s. share. Base metal and gold shares moved erratically. Federal Loans held firm, six of the146 words
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203 1952-02-12 11 Market closes quiet From A Market Correspondent itflLD price fluctuations were experienced in the Singapore rubber market yesterday when sellers, who had been very reserved in the morning came out to accept bids. A fair volume of business was transacted at around $1.30f a lb.203 words
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Article11 1952-02-12 11 SINGAPORE. Mon., Feb. 11—1489.75 (down $1%).11 words
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Article88 1952-02-12 11 rpHE Malayan Exchange Banks x Association at the week-end announced agreed rates of exchange to merchants as follows: BUYING Air Mail T.T. OJ>. 90 d st. Credit Bills New York 32 13/16 32 15/16 32 1/16 Canada 32 13/16 32 15/16 33 3/16 Trade Bills New York88 words
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Article40 1952-02-12 11 Gordon (Malaya) Rubber Deal directors of Gordon (Ma•laya) Rubber Estates have sold the company's Kedah property known as Gordon Estate, comprising 905 acres of rubber, most of which was planted between 32 and 35 years ago, for $606,000 (approximately £70.700)40 words
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Article14 1952-02-12 11 Bukit Katil Rubber Estates Ltd.. rubber crop for January was 23.245 lbs.14 words
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Article34 1952-02-12 11 HONG KONG, Mon JfREE marKru currency exchange for Ho-ig Kong dollars was quoted at the close today as follows: US$l HK$6.7l (cash), HK56.74 (T.T.i £1 HK515.85; one tahil of gold HKS324.S— UPUP - 34 words
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Article216 1952-02-12 11 Market opens on buoyant note THE Tin section of the 1 Malayan Share market opened the week on a bouyant note yesterday. Industrials were quietly steady, while a little more interest was shown in Rubbers. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association yesterday were: Talam Mines Ltd.216 words
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Article192 1952-02-12 11 gHIPS alongside the Singapore I Harbour Board godowns or expected there by .7 a.m. today, are:— 4-5 Indrapoera, 6-7 Glenearn. 8-9 Plying Trader. 11 Peleus 13-14 Breconshire, 15-16 Pyrrhus. 18 Straat Soenda, 19-20 Hoegh SUverstar, North Wall 4 Hong Soon, North Wall 6. King Bay 21-22 Yochow, 23-24192 words
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Advertisement1226 1952-02-12 11 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. .doom blub rsntiL lwe Carrier* ophw te prvcer* vi« other parts t* load Mid discharge c*rg*. JAIUNCS I, LIVfRPOOL. CLASCOW. IOMOON b COWTINCNTAL POTTS Due Sails P Sham Penang Atrmi for Oooa. London id Hamburg fab. 8/12 Feb. 12/13 TantaUi! for Havre, Southampton 6 L'pool Feb. 12/111,226 words
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Advertisement667 1952-02-12 11 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS EAST ASIATIC LINE To New Y.r* "-^"^"^Cj**. *«*«>• SAIUNCS FROM SCANDINAVIA/U.K.CONTINENT ;:»™S 'm it To Los Angeles b Atlantic Ports »ia Piiuum "f^ ni^'l^ 2' Ftb./I Mm. "ANCHORAGE-,™, feSfe -WnS" M» b "W^-^^^^^ >"<> Apr. 7/7*., AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. >Meon for Saieon ?roWaVn 1 ho&' konc667 words
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Advertisement1126 1952-02-12 11 McALISTER tfe CO., LTL. Telephone No 5906. "LEHMAN 6c BOCKNAIA KLAVEKESS LINE LONDON. HAVRE. ROTTERDAM fr "^VENESS IMB HAMMJRC. I LOS ANCELES, SAN FRANCISCO, •nd for U.S.A.. North Atlantic Portl PORTLAND SCATTLE b V4NCOUVR and Canada via Colombo. CITY OF COVENTRY Accepting cargo for Central S< uth <JJFZ,>I PSham Pena1,126 words
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Article307 1952-02-12 12 NEW ZEALAND OUT FOR 189 CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. THE West Indies require 115 runs, with all their second innings wickets intact, to beat New Zealand in the first Test here. New Zealand were dismissed in their second innings today for 189 leaving the West IndiesReuter - 307 words
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Article, Illustration57 1952-02-12 12 THREE WEST HAM forwards get together and jump for the ball near the Sheffield goa>- On the ground i s Cox. the Sheffield left back. Th e others are (left to right) Gazzard; Woodgate; Hawkins and a Sheffield defender. This fourth round F.A. Cup tie at Upton Park on Feb57 words
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Article117 1952-02-12 12 NEW ZEALAND— IST. INNS.: j:«6 WEST INDIES— IST. INNS.: i« NEW ZEALAND— IND. INNS. Emery c Stollmeyer b Valentine 18 Rabone lbw o Goddard Scotl b Ramadhin Reid b Valentine SutchtTe b Ramadhin Smith b Gomez Moonev lbw b Gomez B*ard c Christian! b Worrell 10 Moir lbw RamadhinReuter; Reuter-AAP - 117 words
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Article93 1952-02-12 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. One of the matches in the Selangor Golf Club championships Dlayed during the weekend that between Burford and Hart was so even that it was not decided until the 26th hole. The results are: R. Collett bt R. G. L. Wall one93 words
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Article67 1952-02-12 12 The closing date for the Junior Tournament of the Singapore Cricket Association has been extended to Thursday, Feb. 11. Only eleven entries had been received up till yesterday. The team convenors' meeting, to arrange inter-club fixtures, is fixed for Friday, Feb 22, at 5.30 p.m.67 words
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Article34 1952-02-12 12 BOMBAY, Mon. The 1953 world table tennis championships will be held in Bucharest, the International Federation Congress decided here yesterday. The Congress gave England first I opinion on staging the 1954 championships.34 words
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Article29 1952-02-12 12 TODAY: High 0014 (8.71 and 1137 96' Low 0544 i 3 9l and 1810 (1 ft.) TOMORROW: 0033 iB.9j and 1309 i».7i; 0609 i3.4l and 1835 ill)29 words
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606 1952-02-12 12 DEFENCE OF THOMAS CUP By Our Badminton Reporter SINGAPORE'S Happy World Stadium has been selected as the venue for this year's Thomas Cup competition challenge round game in which Malaya will defend their world badminton title on May U and June 1. But606 words
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Article55 1952-02-12 12 HONOLULU, Mon.— Dado Merino, world flyweight boxing champion, will defend his title against Ycshio Shlrai, of Japan, in Tokyo on May 19, Sam Ichlnose, Marino's manager announced here. Shrai t.k.o.'d Marino in the seventh round of a non-title bout In Honolulu last December. Mariro isAP - 55 words
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446 1952-02-12 12 Speed aces prepare for Dunearn kilo tK>UR ot the six Jaguar XK 120s r entered tor the Singapore Motor Clubs kilometre speed trial to be held at Dunearn Road on Sunday, Feb. 24, will be driven by Federation competitors. They are Saw Kim Thl*',, Ho Yue Kong. F. N. Ferguson446 words
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Article65 1952-02-12 12 BRISBANE. Mon— South Australia led by 225 with one second Innings wicket to fall at the er.d of the third day of their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland here. South Australia, 17 foi two <U Saturday's close, took their second Innings score to 325 forReuter-AAP - 65 words
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Article191 1952-02-12 12 MELBOURNE, Mon. THE Melbourne Cricket Ground trustees today refused permission for the ground to be used as the site for the 1956 Olympic Games, except possibly for the opening and closing ceremonies. The Prime Minister of Australia stated late last night that the Melbourne cricket groundReuter-AAP - 191 words
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169 1952-02-12 12 COLOMBO, Mon. A STRONG Commonwealth team has been Chosen to meet the M.C.C in their four-day match starting here on Feb. 16. The team, announced today, Is- F C. de Saram (Ceylon), K. Miller. N Harvey. G. Hole (Australia) V Maukad, P. R.Reuter - 169 words
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Article126 1952-02-12 12 ASIAN TENNIS MEET COLOMBO, Mon. S Nakano of Japan entered the men's singles semi-finals in the Asian Lawn Tennis championships here today, defeating Straight Clark of the United States 6-2. 6-0, 6-3. The Indian pair Naresh Kumar and Dilip Bose were beaten 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4Reuter - 126 words
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Article201 1952-02-12 12 A SOUTH East Asia Chinese basketball championship will be staged in Singapore in May. Mr Goh Chye Hln, president of the Malayan Chinese Sports Federation told the Straits Times yesterday. Five teams from overseas are expected to take part In the tournament the first of201 words
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Article, Illustration357 1952-02-12 12 CONRAD NG - CONRAD NG By THE Eastern "pen-holder" grip has been vindicated! At the World Table Tennis championships, which concluded at Bombay on Sunday, five e£ponents of this style took world titles. They were the Japanese winners of the men's singles and doubles and the357 words
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Article55 1952-02-12 12 LYONS, France, Mon.— The men's singles of the international covered courts tennis cnamplonships here was won by Jaroslav Drobny. He beat Kurt Nielson 3-6, 13-11, 12-10, 3-6, 6-2. The men's doubles was won by Drobny and Francois Garnero of France. They beat M. Mltie and D Branovic ofUP - 55 words
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Article, Illustration148 1952-02-12 12 A KEEN follower of badminton In Singapore for the past 20 years. 33-year-old Willie Tan. elected honorary secretary of the Singapore Badminton Association, will be an asset to the Association that is the opinion of many players. Willie, a founder member of Horlicks B.P.148 words
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124 1952-02-12 12 TOKYO. Mon. ANNOUNCEMENT of Japanese A victories in the World Table I Tennis Tournament in Bombay I made 50-year-old Yoshinorl Harada the happiest man in 1 Tokyo. Harada invented the 'sponge i racket" used by singles champion Hirojl Satoh. The racket is lined withAP - 124 words
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