The Straits Times, 8 April 1952

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1545 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1952. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS*
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    ARRESTS IN TANJONG MALIM
    351 1 —and seven more boxes of secrets reach Sir Gerald KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THE FEDERATION GOVERNMENT confirmed today the first arrests of men suspected of aiding the Communist terrorist gang which has terrorised the curfew town of Tanjong Malim and murdered its inhabitants. More arrests are expected.
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    PEKING TRADERS 'GENUINE'
    96 1 PEKING TRADERS 'GENUINE' MOSCOW, Mon. BUSINESSMEN of the* British group attending the Moscow economic conference yesterday said there were chances of Britain doing immediate and good business wi'h China. They said they were satisfied the Chinese had genuine business-like intentions. The British said contracts could be secured quickly for the
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    Gift from Russia
    18 1 LONDON, Mon. Russia Is giving Poland a 30-storey skyscraper "palace of culture and science."— Reuter.
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    Templerasks Australia for help
    101 1 MELBOURNE. Mon. rpHE AUSTRALIAN External X Affairs Minister, Mr. Richard Casey, today said he would discuss immediately with Red Cross and other welfare organisations a request for Australian welfare officers to be sent to Malaya to help in the resettlement of nearly 500.000 Chinese. Mr. Casey,
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    US aids Colombo Plan countries
    60 1 LONDON, Mon.— The United State X will hav ft provided about £150.000.000 for the two years ending June 30 next, for economic assistance to the countries associated with the Colombo Plan, it was learned here today. Slightly less than half of this will be in
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    Mr. Nicoll sees the Queen
    22 1 LONDON, Mon.— The Queen today received Mr. F. J. Nicoll, Governor-designate of Singapore at Clarence House.— U.P.
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    WILLING
    26 1 LONDON. Mon.-Mr. Churchill said today that he would welcome a meeting with Marshal Stalin and President Truman If the circumstances and situation were favourable.— Reuter.
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    Joe's choice
    20 1 CHICAGO. Mon.— Joe Louis, former world heavyweight boxing champion, last night supported Harold E. Stassen lor President. A.P.
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    Received by Pope
    23 1 VATICAN CITY, Mon.— The new Indonesian Minister to the Holy See, Djoemmana Wiziaattadja. today presented hU credentials to the Pope.
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    Warning on change in Dutch Guinea
    151 1 SYDNEY. Monday \MR RICHARD CASEY. Australian Minister tor a External Affairs, said here today he had told President Sukarno of Indonesia that any change in the sovereignty of Dutch New Guinea would have a "devastating effect on Australian opinion.'* (Western New Guinea was the
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    Their first jet
    23 1 SYDNEY, Mon.— The first Canberra jet bomber to be made in Australia will be completed in Victoria next October.— Reuter.
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    We challenge 'The People'
    551 1 It is only a fairy story, say clubs in Singapore SWIFT reaction to The People's story came from the Thor Guan Club, Cross Straet. Singapore. The secretary said, "As our club happens to be over a shop near the Victoria Memorial Hall, I wish to state
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    49 1 THE QUEEN and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Buckingham Palace from Clarence House for an investiture for those most closely connected with th* funeral t.l h?r father. Many of the recipients were awarded the Royal Victorian Medal which is made for personal services to the sovereign. A.P. picture.
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    Arsenal win
    31 1 LONDON. Mon. Arsenal reached the final of the F.A. Cup competition today when they beat Chelsea by 3-0 at Tottenham. The goals were scored by Cox (2) and Lishman.
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    Officer seized
    22 1 MANILA. Mon.— Huk raiders struck at two points In central Luzon yesterday, killing one civilian and kidnapping a lieutenant.— AP
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    Royal call
    18 1 TOKYO. Mon. Princess Kambhai Barni of Slam today visited the Emperor and I Empress. U P.
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    Test flight to North Pole
    49 1 ANCHORAGE, (Alaska) .Mon.— Two United States Navy patrol bombers with 24 men aboard have landed 60 miles from the North Pole. One plane will test the possibilities of landing heavy planes on the polar ice cap. The other is grounded by engine trouble. AP.
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    H.K. FIRM SUES SHIP LINE
    135 1 H.K. FIRM SUES SHIP LINE HONG KONG, Mon. IN the first case of its kind since the United States put an embargo on goods destined for Communist China, the embargo instructions were offered in derence in an action for damages in Hong Kong Supreme Court today. Defendant in the action
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    Blacked out
    27 1 NEW ORLEANB. Mon. Russia has ordered electric current cuts In Soviet and satellite rural- area during the peak broadcasting hour" of Voice of America.- -U.P
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    Courses for horses
    85 1 NOTTINGHAM, Monday. RACEHORSE owner Frank Cotton belieyes in the educational Influence of the cinema. He made this clear when this morn in c he took two horses to w r the Him of the Grand National at a Nottingham cinema. He stood the horses hi an aisle
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    TRAPPED MAN KILLS HIMSELF IN SCHOOL
    479 1 Chase in street after shooting PENANG, Monday. A GUNMAN chased by a policeman and a detective ran into a Chinese school -t* this morning, and shot himself when he found himself trapped in the school library. i He was Lam Yew Cheong, 22, who
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    Recovering
    29 1 LONDON. Mon. Queen Mary 84-y ear-old grandmother of the Queen, was stated today to be recovering from the chill which had kept her Indoors over the week-end neuter.
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    PEACE PACT SOON
    40 1 CALCUTTA. Mon.— A peaw treaty bpoeen India and Japan is experts to be signed at the Htest by tie end of thin month, Taizo Ishlzalca. Jesw-r or a IJ-ratn J*Dane*e industrial mission to lndUi.*sald tdoy.— Feule 1
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    3 more bandits killed by tips
    187 1 3 more bandits killed by tips KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. INFORMATION from the public led to the killing of three Segamat, Johore, bandits by a patrol of the First Cameronians yesterday. The Cameronlans laid an ambush on an estate and the three bandits walked into It All were killed, and a
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    S. Africa march is stopped
    49 1 LONDON Mon. Police prevented about 60 coloured and white students from staging a march on South Africa House in the centre of London today in protest against the South African Government's racial policy. The demonstration was organised by the British Students Labofr Federation. Reuter.
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    Floods in U.S.
    37 1 NEW YORK, Mon.— More than 1,500 people were driven from their homes and millions of dollars damage caused when the Missouri River and its tributaries overflowed their banks In the northwestern states yesterday.— Reuter.
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      537 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SINGAPORE TEACHERS UNDER TRAINING APPLICATIONS will be received up to 30th April, 1952, on forms obtainable from the Principal, Teachers' Training College. 126 Calrnhill Road, Singapore 9, for appointment as teachers under training. A. Educational qualifications: (1) Cambridge School Certificate with credits In English Language
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      364 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST TENDERS FOR NEW SHOPS OFFICE PREMISES. •-STOSEY BUILDINGS AT UPPEE PICKERING STREET Singapore Improvement Trust Invites tenders for the tenancies of the following business premises in Upper Pickering Street:— (a) 15 shops on the ground floor. (b) 10 Offices on the first floor. (a) Shops. The
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    BIG STRIKE THREATENS U.S.
    267 3 1,000, 000 men in vital industries may walk out WASHINGTON, Monday. gTRiKES and strike threats involving roughly 1,000,000 workers today gave the nation one of its biggest labour headaches since the record outbreak in 1946. Officials made no secret of the fact that the situation is
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    GEN. RIDGWAY MAY TAKE OVER FROM EISENHOWER
    149 3 GEN. RIDGWAY MAY TAKE OVER FROM EISENHOWER WASHINGTON, Mon. GEN. Ridgway and Gen. Gruenther are being considered lor the job of Atlantic Pact Commander if Gen. Eisenhower resigns to enter politics, informed sources said last night. If (len. Ridgway is chosen, Cen Mark Clark will probably replace him as I'niteil
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    Free babies for a day
    53 3 TAIPEI. Mon.— There were no bills to pay for children born today in governmentendowed hospitals in Formosa. This was one way in which the government marked what was proclaimed as "World Health Organisation Day."— a tribute to the organisation for its support of health programmes
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    G.Is IN FRANCE
    16 3 LA ROCHELLE, Mon. A n r.tingent of American troops arrived here today. UP.
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    Giant shark bit ship's propeller
    41 3 SYDNEY, Mon. A 2.333lb white pointer shark was caught yesterday by an Adelaide big gam c fisherman. He claims a world record The shark tried to bite the ooat's propeller and had its Jaws smashed. A.F.P
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    Germ war: U.S. at par with Reds
    155 3 WASHINGTON, Mon. MR. ROBERT L. F. SIXES, chairman of the Hous? of Representatives Appropriations Sub-committee, said that America was at least on a par with Russia and other nations in developing germ warfare After hearing secret t«xtimony before the sub-commit-tee. Mr. Sikes said
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    Rain saves livestock
    36 3 BRISBANE, Mon. RAIN fell over 40,000 square miles of Queensland's northwest sheep and cattle country today, ending the worst drought in 50 years. Graziers said it would save thousands of starvin* stock. Reuter.
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    Three missing in rescue bid
    57 3 COCOS ISLANDS, Mon. Two Royal Australian Air Force men and cne Royal Navy rating are missing, believed drowned, here late yesterday, after a two-hour struggle to rescue a surfing party of five Navy men wrn got into difficulties in 15-foot high waves. Little hope was
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    New safeguards for Abbey Stone
    38 3 LONDON. Mon.—Westminster Abbey has been equipped with electronic security device^ apparently to safeguard the historic Stone of Scone. The Stone was removed from the Abbey by Scottish Nationalists on Christmas Day iyou. v.*
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    700 ARE AFTER THEIR HEADS
    38 3 MANILA, Mon. The inhabitants of Northern Agusan province, in Mindanao are fleeing from their homes to escape head-hunters About 700 head-hunters, led by six chieftains, have killed 18 people in recent months.— Reuter.
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    Atom secrets to be published
    48 3 WASHINGTON, Mon.—Britain, the United States and Canada have decided to make public some of their atomic secrets— but none of them will aid "rival nations." The Atomic Energy Commission said the information included new facts on uranium and platinum key atomic materials. Reuter.
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    THE SHOCK ITEM
    75 3 L_lL Li iil Jl jdf LONDON Monday. GHWHS it p pb^cetßani baWrofred Irith laughter wrlen 1 |ne*gJ«tar player clutched.. the J»fcrcphone, groaned arid Slta to the floor. Tlvy laitgbtd, rP'Jder, whea -t:i*? duyble ba?s player grabbed tlie- fc&l»r ahd yelfcd h§»was istuel." They were »t«l laughing when
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    Talks 'will solve world's problems'
    230 3 INDIAN ENVOY MEETS STALIN MOSCOW, Monday. THE Indian Ambassador to Russia, Mr. S. Radha1 krishnan, who saw Marshal Stalin for half an hour on Saturday, yesterday said: "There is no outstanding problem now dividing the world which cannot be settled by discussion and negotiation. I
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    PEER WALKS THE THAMES
    50 3 LORD NOFL BUXTON aged 33, trying to walk across the Thames to prove his theory that a Roman ford still exists. Lord NoelBuxton made the 309-yard crossing in 17 minutes after swimming part of the way where the ford has been washed, away. A. P. pictwe.
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    GUNMEN KILL 8 OFFICIALS
    50 3 BOGOTA, Mon. Gunmen yesterday killed eight members of an official party after conciliatory talks between political faction^ at Libano. The party included Senor Enrique Urdaneta, youngest •?on of the Acting President of Colombia, and Senor Fran- Cisco Gonzalez Torres, Governor of the Department of Tollma.— Reuter.
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    Red sabotage in Japan
    44 3 TOKYO, Mon— Police today reported continued acts of violence in what the Government claims Is a planned Communist policy of action and sabotage. Police said recent raids had turned up a Communist booklet on how to make fire bombs.— Reuter.
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    Five children die in fire
    36 3 MANILA, Mon.— Five children were burned to death here last night when fire destroyed squatters' dwellings, ings. The mother found the charred bodies on her return home from a. visit. A.P.
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    TAX RECORD
    18 3 NEW YORK. Mon. The United States government collected U5511,000,000,000 in taxes last month a record. AP.
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    It fooled the Yard
    96 3 THIS PIECE OF PAPER, "found" by a schoolboy in a London street, put Scotland Yard on the alert, made private telephones between Harwell Atomic Research Establishment and the Home Office buzz with excitement and made Several very important people in Britain look foolish. With the paper
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    Trade with Indonesia to improve in 2 months
    267 4 SINGAPORE MERCHANTS GET ASSURANCE AN assurance to Singapore merchants that within the next two months trade between the Colony and Indonesia would improve with mutual benefit to both countries was given to the Straits Times yesterday by Inche Taher Ibrahim. Indonesian Trade
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    Chocolate eggs ready for Easter
    78 4 3OUT 15,000 lb. of Easter li. <gs are now on sale in .apore. importers told „.c Straits Times yesterday. The eggs, brightly decorated with chocolate and plastic shells, contain toffee and chocolate. Prices range from 60 cents to $7.50. Malayan Airways report "bookIngs closed" during
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    Dato in hospital
    24 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Dato Syed Abdul Kadir bin Mohammad, Mentri Besar, Johore, has been admitted to the General Hospital. Johorr Bahru.
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    1-DAY EASTER HOLIDAY
    82 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Unlike in previous years, when there were four days holiday in Easter in Johore. only one day has been gazetted a holiday this year. This is on April 13. Easter Sunday. Friday is the normal weekend holiday. In former years, Easter Saturday was a
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    Art exhibition in school
    31 4 TAIPING. Mon. Local English schools will close on Thursday for Easter vacation The King Edward VII School will hold an Art and Handicraft exhibition tomorrow and Wednesday.
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    THIEF GAOLED
    39 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon.— Manikam. convicted in the police court of the theft of a battery from a lorry, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment followed by one year's police supervision. Manikam had sold the battery for $15.
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    Malay boys learn pottery
    112 4 Malay boys learn pottery JOHORE BAHRU. Mon •THE offer made by Goh Ban Huat Pottery Works, Segambut, Selangor. to train Malay boys In pottery making has been accepted by the Johore Government. Two boys have been sent to the pottery works. The training Is given free of charge. The firm
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    Musician killed in midnight crash
    124 4 RETURNING a misadventure verdict on Mohamed Ashik, a musician* who was killed while returning from a cabaret at 12.30 a.m. on June 4on a motor-cycle ridden by Jaffar bin Long, another musician, the Singapore Coroner, Mr. E. Ebert, yesterday suggested that Jaffar should be prosecuted
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    O'Leary case postponed
    54 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. FVE Sakals held on a charge of murdering Gunner O'Leary were brought before •the police court for a continuation of the preliminary Inquiry and again remanded because Mr. West. A. S. P was not available to give evidence. The O'Leary case was again mentioned
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    60 cents offer costs 5 weeks
    52 4 IPOH, Mon. Lok Seng, aged 55, of Jelapang, was sentenced to five weeks' imprisonment for offering a 60 cents bribe to a special constable on Jan. 23. He was acquitted of fraudulent possession of suspectec stolen cooking pans and tins at the 6th mile
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    HE WANTS BEST BRAINS BEHIND OUR ELECTRICITY
    216 4 HE WANTS BEST BRAINS BEHIND OUR ELECTRICITY A SIX or eight man board, comprising the best of the Colony's brains and bus ness ability and entirely free from any political considerations would be the proper body to control Singapore's electricity undertaking, Mr. E M. F. Fergusson, chairman of the Singapore
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    THEY AWAIT DIRECTIVE
    72 4 PENANG, Mon.— Until a directive Is received from UMNO headquarters, Penang UMNO will defer action against members who have Joined IMP.Mr. Zalnul Abldin, chairman of Penang UMNO, today said that this was unanimously decided by the executive committee yesterday. "When the directive arrives we will meet to
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    Mr. Payne crosses his fingers
    116 4 Mr. Payne crosses his fingers ARE-BLADED turbo-gene-rator rotor which has been re-conditioned in Britain was unloaded from, the- Perseus in Singapore yestercay and will be workIng in about a week. The City's Electrical Engineer. Mr C. C. Payne, yesterday said; "The rotor should help a little, but one is almost
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    Singapore Diary
    135 4 Y.W.C.A. Raffles Quay: Mandarin, beginners class, 9.30 a.m.; advanced class, 10.30 a.m ballroom dancing 5 p.m. V.M.C.A. Orchard Road: Exhibition of paintings by Johnnie Johnson, 10 a.m.: games from 5 p.m.: St. John Ambulance parade, 5.30 p.m.; final rehearsal for •'Crucifixion" choir at Wesley Church. 8 p.m. CHINESE
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    Your views—in 16 copies
    67 4 Your views— in 16 copies KUALA LUMPUE. Monday. THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE Council's Select Committee appointed to consider the National Service Bill is prepared to receive written representations from the public, the Government announced today. Representations should be made to the Clerk of Councils, Council Chamber. Maxwell Road, Kuala Lumpur, not
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    ESTATE IS NOW PUT ON MAP
    173 4 ESTATE IS NOW PUT ON MAP THE 1,173 occupants 3f 1 the 84 Hats and 102 artisan quarters on the isolated Princess Elizabeth Estate, Bukit Timah, Sngapore, have had many of their grievances dealt with within a week of complaining. They had petitioned the Government for security arrangements and for
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    Govt. told to show initiative
    100 4 PENANG. Mon. MORE initiative and imagination should have been shown In tackling the problem of overcrowding in Penang schools, said Dr. Arifl in the Settlement Council today. 'Seven years after the war, parent* am today still going from school to school trying to get their
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    GOVT. SHOULD PROVIDE CAR PARKS FIRST —A.A. CHIEF
    301 5 'Motorists pay a very fair revenue' QOVERNMENT should provide car parks before it starts to drive parked cars off busy city streets, said the president of the Singapore Automobile Association, Mr. P. J. "Paddy" Darnell, to the Straits Times yesterday. "Motorists pay
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    Addict made sure he would die
    145 5 Addict made sure he would die A 47-YEAR-OLD knifesharpener, Goh Ah Chiew, drank caustic soda and to make sure he would die, he slit his throat with a knife, the Singapore Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, said at an inquest yesterday. Goh was described a s an opium addict by Probationary
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    BIT OFF EAR, SAYS WOMAN
    68 5 Ang Kirn Keow, a 17-year-old girl, was yesterday brought before the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. R. B. I. Pates, after she was alleged to have bitten off the ear of a woman. See Oi Peng. at Victoria Street last Sunday. Ang. who was tentatively
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    Fisherman stops a suicide
    67 5 Ong Thian Teng, a 42-year-old labourer, who was unable to support his wife and four children jumped into the sea off Katong on Mar. 29 but was saved by a fisherman. In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday he was bound over in $50 to be
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    $375,000 for Colony roads
    68 5 Singapore Clt v Councillors have approved a $375,000 programme for resurfacing roads in the City this year. Among the major roads to be repaired are Telok Blangah Road, Victoria Street frcm Stamford Road to Middle Road, Tanjong Katong Road from Geylang Road to Dunman Road. New
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    Talk on films
    62 5 The Malayan Forum on Radio Malaya tonight at 8.30 will discuss whether films need censoring. Those taking part under the forum master, Professor E. H. O. Dobby, are Mrs Loh Poon Lip. of Singapore. Mr. Jamit Singh, of Padang Rengas, Perak, who is now at the University
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    25 GAMBLERS ARE FINED
    32 5 SEREMBAN, Mon Twenty-three Indian labourers were today fined $20 each for gaming in public at a nursery station, Rantau Estate yesterday. A sum of $121.95 seized was confiscated.
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    Red documents for planter
    45 5 IPOH, Mon.— Bandits in the Kuala Kangsar area stopped a lorry i n the Chegar Gala Division of Kati Estate, made the driver dismount, gave him Communist documents to be handed over to th e manager and then burned the lorry
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    ART INSTITUTE FOR S'PORE—CG's hope
    144 5 ART INSTITUTE FOR S'PORE CG's hope HPHE Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm MacA Donald, expressed the hope yesterday that Singapore would one day have a proper art institute staffed by trained artists who would pass on their where he opened Mr. "Johnny" Johnson's art exhibition of 40 oil paintings. Mr. «la: Donald
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    Total curfew in dead valley
    62 5 IPOH, Mon. A 24-HOUR curfew has been imposed in the Ulu Johan Valley of the Batu Gajah area. Ulu Johan, which was a controlled area before the imposition of the curfew, is a deserted place and has no inhabitants. The curfew is to ensure that
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    HONOUR FOR ACCOUNTANT
    60 5 TAIPING, Mon.— Mr. B. M. de Silva, a Barrack store accountant, attached to RASC barracks office, Taiping, has been awarded a C-in-c FARELF certificate of commendation. Mr. de Silva has been working for the War Department since 1942. From the commencement of the Emergency he has been
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    JUDGMENT BY CONSENT
    53 5 Judgment by consent was entered by Mr. H. E. Kingdon in Singapore Civil District Court yesterday in a claim on a returned cheque for $300 brought by an JJidlan businessman, Mr. G. F. Bandukwala. against Mr. K. T. Chew. Chew is to repay the amount by monthly
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    Today's Blackout schedule
    243 5 CUBSTATIONS liable to load shedding today are: DAY St. James, Silat Rd., Capitol, I George St. Static, Upper Cross St./ Pagoda St.. Upper Hokien St Pickering St./ Church St., Upper Circular Rd./ Carpenter. St. Cavanah Rd./Collyer Quay, Victoria Memorial Hall 1 A 2, Prince St./ Market St.,
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    300 join junior Red Cross link
    242 5 THREE HUNDRED Singapore school boys and girls have been enrolled as members of the junior link of the Colony's British Red Cross Society. The link— the first of Its kind to be formed in the City —will train school children in Red Cross and
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    22 5 SHANGHAI-BORN SOPRANO, Miss Chen Li Chine. who will give a recital in the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore tonight. Straits Times picture. t
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    M.Y.F. rally delegates
    66 5 Mr KUANTAN, Mon. 'FHE Kuantan Methodist Youth Fellowship will send 11 delegates to the M.Y.F. Institute in Singapore next week. The fellowship raised money for transport expenses of th» delegates by staging a concert on two nights. Large crowds attended the performances which Included conjuring tricks, plays,
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    $1 MONTHLY NOT ENOUGH
    80 5 A Singapore City Council employee, who offered In the Civil District Court yesterday to repay a Judgment debt of $132 and costs by monthly instalments of $1, was ordered to repay by monthly instalmants of $10. The order was made by Mr. H. E. Kingdon against
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    Youth Council annual dance
    49 5 ALOR STAR, Mon. The Kedah Youth Council will hold Its second annual general meeting at the Sultan Abdul flamld College Old Boys' Association. Alor Star, at 4 p.m. on Thursday. Members will hold a buffet dinner and dance at the college assembly hall on Wednesday.
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    Police truck fired on
    35 5 IPOH Mon.— A truck carrying six policemen wa* fired on yesterday at the 39th mile Kuala Kangsar-Manong Road by bandits from a high bank on the east side of the road.
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    ASSUMES DUTY
    24 5 TAIPING, Mon. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rani has assumed duties as Building Inspector, attached to the Town Board, Larut and Matang.
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    DEATH
    38 6 KANDIAH 81NNADURAI. Drainage Irrigation Dept:. J.i«ln died cr 2-4-52 In Malacca after a motor-cycle accident. His family deeply mourns the lc»s and thanks all those who smt wreaths, messages of Oontioltiice and assistance given Ht the funeral.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    63 6 AC KNOWLEDGMENT MRS. G. C. STEVENS wishes to ihirnk her many friends for tin I: kindness shown in her late benavement and is graceful fcr hi; h lp piven her part cularly the blood donors and those who looked after her and her children, those who sent wreaths and lett<
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    (Pit Straits Simrs Singapore, Tues. Apr. 8, 1952. MoscowTrade Talks
    728 6 (Pit Straits Simrs Singapore, Tues. Apr. 8, 1952. MoscowTrade Talks The obvious criticism to make of the economic conference in Moscow is that if Russia were really interested in increasing normal trade between the free world and the iron curtain countries, the Kremlin would have proposed talks on a government
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    Health record
    316 6 A report for 1949 published in April 1952 can hardly be considered a genuine source of news, yet some points which are made by the Health Officer of Singapore Municipality (as it then was) deserve notice. One of them is that about thirty per cent, of the persons
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    CARGO ABLAZE ON OCEAN VOYAGE
    58 6 PERTH W.A., Mon—Firemen battled for three hours today to control a blaze In the 8.000-ton British-owned freighter Swan Valley, which brought a cargo of 9,000 tons of Indian coal to Australia. The Swan Valley berthed at Fremantle today after a journey of 750 miles— with
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    Facts about the visas
    739 6 Facts about the visas DURING the past few days tlie Press have given prominence to a number of oases of aliens applying for entry into the Colony, which applications have been refused by the Immigration Department In the interest of the general public and in fairness to the officers of
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      A rejoinder from Tanjong Malim
      598 6 pLEASE allow me to reply to "Old Straits Chin- ese's" letter on Tanjong Malim in last Friday's Straits Times, and also to thank K.H.L. as a rightthinking gentleman for his letter on collective punishment. I should like to tell "Old Straits Chinese" that we in
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      DRENCHED IN THE BUS QUEUE
      52 6 r would be appreciated by a public which suffers from rain and hot sun if the Singapore Traction Company buift a l° n 8 shelter on Collyer Quay at the bus stop near the entrance of the Arcade. Here many people get on their buses.
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    The affairs of Kampong Bahru
    190 6 rE affairs of the Malay settlement, Kampong Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, are not so much maladminlstered as not properly administered in a manner befitting a settlement which harbours a host of Federal. State and Municipal Councillors. In the first place, the Settlement Committee has no proper
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    26 6 Th« four Wolf Cubs carried on eating as Sir Gerald Templer, Chief Scout of the Federation of Malaya, stood over them at Castle Camp, Koala Lumpur.
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    COMMUNAL EVILS
    140 6 pOMMUNALJSM in any form should be eradicated in the bud. Once the propounders of this creed are let loose no-one can tell the damage that will be caused. The seed s of communalIsm were sown during the Japanese regime by the Japanese themselves in favouring one community to
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    On the Margin
    396 6 Judgment WHEN Mr Justice Mat hew. Chief Justice ol the Federation, opened the reconstructed Supreme Court building in Penang last Saturday, he had one or two things to say about the justice of the good old days that seem to u s to be worth retailing. Regular
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    SECRET POLITICAL GROUP IN S'PORE
    215 7 New Chinese party send team to get local support THE Third Force, a new Chinese political group, anti-Kuomintang and anti-Mao Tse Tung, with headquarters in Hong Kong, is believed to have sent an underground team of former politicians and military leaders to Singapore to gain
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    TRAGEDY AFTER A PICNIC
    124 7 TRAGEDY AFTER A PICNIC IPOH. Mon. A PARTY of schoolboys returning to Ipoh in a station wagon after a picnic in Taiping were involved in an accident yesterday evenIng, resulting in the death of one boy and injury to several others. The dead boy was 14-year-old Yeong Slew Thong, a
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    They say their goodbye
    49 7 MRS. 1 X NASSIM (left) says goodbye to two tearful young friends, Marilyn and Janice Truscott, and their mother before the Maetsuy cker left Singapore for Australia yesterday afterno on. Mr. and Mrs. Nassim are going on six months' leave to Australia— Straits Times picture.
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    WHO ready to help S'pore
    190 7 'WE WELCOME THIS OFFER 9 DIRECTOR of Medical Services, Singapore, Dr. W. J Vickers, said in a broadcast .last night on World Health Day that the World Health Organisation was prepared to back up the efforts of Singa-P'i-e's medical plan by supplying technical assistance and
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    WORK-FOR-ALL PLAN TO BEAT ANY CRISIS
    185 7 WORK-FOR-ALL PLAN TO BEAT ANY CRISIS <TWE Singapore Labour Department has made 1 plans to meet any unemployment crisis in the Colony, the Labour Commissioner, Mr. G. W. Days, told the Straits Times, yesterday. He added that the Government planned to introduce a temporary scheme to train unskilled workers to
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    STAFFS MOURN
    58 7 The Singapore and Kuala Lumpur offices of Muller and Phipps (Malaya) Ltd., will be closed today as a mark of respect for the late Mr. L. E. Phipps, chairman and founder of the parent company. Muller ana Phipps (Asia) Ltd., and Dayton, Price and Company Ltd.. who died
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    Coffee shops aid Y.M.C.A.
    76 7 Several Singapo c coffeeshop proprietors have decided to donate their gross income from a single day's business towards the Singapore Chinese V.M.C.A. milliondollar building fund. Six proprietors have already sent donations since the campaign was launched on Mar. 15. Donations towards the Chinese V.M.C.A. building fund
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    Stole two pens
    51 7 Described as a professional pick-pocket by Inspector T. S Zain, 24-year-old Phoon Keng Wah was yesterday sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Singapore Second Police Magistrate. Mr. R. B. I. Pates, for stealing two pens from Goh Kirn Choon In a bus along High Street on Mar
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    NEW CHIEF OF STAFF, FARELF, ARRIVES
    131 7 BRIGADIER E.K.G. Sixsmith, Chief of Staff, British Forces in Hong Kong, arrived in Singapore by CPA yesterday to take over as Chief of Stan, Far East Land Forces. I He will succeed Maj-Gen. J N H. Poett, who leaves for Britain on Saturday to
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    Storm victim was indoors
    59 7 The RA.F. said yesterday that the Indian civilian struck dead by lightning at Tengah RAF Station on Saturday was in his house in the Station civilian lines, at the time of the fatality and was not working on overhead electric wires. The statement said that the
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    SUGAR PERMITS WARNING
    59 7 Persons given sugar for in- i dustrial purposes by the Singapore Government, are warned that action will be taken against them if they acquire it without a special permit. They must also keep a j stock record showing when and where their sugar was acquired, the quantity
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    Asian students
    30 7 Students who went to the United States in 1951 from the Asia-Pacific area were more than double the number for the preceding year They included 16 from Malaya.
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    58 7 IHKKfc. GERMAN members of the Frenth Foreign Legi on Helmuth Schneider Wlhehn HoUerith and WiHi Ra dzuweit, who jumped overbo ard from the troopship Loufcw TPMteur on Saturday on its way U Indo-China. They swam ashore and hid in Singapore until the liner left for Saigon. Then they gave themselves
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    THEFT CHARGE
    39 7 Ramalingam Nadayason was charged in the Singapore First District ~ourt yesterday with housebreaking and stealing $15,000 worth of textile, including 15 dozen brassieres at Robinson Road on Sept. 28 last year. The case was adjourned until today
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    SCB Aawards scholarship
    73 7 ■THE Straits Chinese British 1 Association of Singapore has awarded its Volunteer Memorial Fund scholarship to Tan Thian Hock, a Standard VI pupil in the Victoria Afternoon School. The scholarship, with an annual value of $100, is offered to cover school expenses of a student for Jive
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    A KISS FROM THE DOCK
    84 7 As he was led away by the police to serve a sentence of nine months' imprisonment, Carl Murray, sfeed 18, stepped out of the dock in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday to kiss his mother. As he was led in tears out of the
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    Colony team for Rotary talks
    84 7 Mr. K. M. Engelmann, president of the Singapore Rotary Club, will lead six Rotarians from the Colony to the Rotary District 46 Conference at the Majestic Hotel in Kuala Lumpu r during the Easter rrolidays from Apr 11 to Apr. 13. The other delegates aa
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    Children's society meets today
    109 7 TI/fEMBERS of Singapore's new children's society will meet in the Social Welfare Department council chamber at 5.15 this evening to discuss the first steps to be taken to help guard the Colony's children from illtreatment. The society, suggested in a letter to the Press signed by
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    Comet to be a regular visitor
    172 7 Comet to be a regular visitor rE de Havllland Comet jet airliner now in preparation for Its regular Far Eastern service, will be a frequent visitor to Singapore during the next four months. The Comet will start next month a series of development and training flights to Singapore, Qantas-BOAC announced
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    WOMEN PLAN BAZAAR
    42 7 The Kamala Club, a social organisation for Indian women in Singapore, is organising a Kamala Bazaar at its premises in Balestier Road on May 31. >Half of the proceeds of the bazaar will go to Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association funds.
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    Leaders plan to see Sir Gerald
    236 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon LEADERS of the Malayan Chinese Association, Malayan Indian Congress and Peninsular Malays Union today discussed a proposal to send a joint deputation to the High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, on Tanjong Malim. They met for more than an Hour and
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    Terminal service
    27 7 The Teachers' Training College Student Christian movement in Singapore is holding a terminal service rt the College hall in Cairnhill Road tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.
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    TOLD TO LEAVE AT FUNERAL, WOMAN TELLS S'PORE COURT
    309 8 'Second wife' wants share in estate MADAM YEO SIEW NEO, wh<* claims a share in the estate of the late Mr. Lee Siew Kow, a Singapore rubber dealer, as his secondary wife, told Mr. Justice Rogers in Singapore High Court yesterday
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    Unofficial want two more seats
    256 8 Unofficial want two more seats PENANG, Mon. WHE addition of two official ■1 members to the Penang Settlement Council was questioned by Dr. N. K. Menon (Indian, unofficial > In an adjournment speech today. He suggested two more unofflcials should be appointed to maintain the balance. Dr. Menon asked if
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    Army wants Kedah men
    88 8 ALOR STAR, Mon. Recruiting for the British Army and the Malay Regiment will take place in Kedah this month. A' recruiting officer from the Malay Regiment will interview applicants at Bandar Bahru on Apr. 16, at Sungei Patani on Apr 17 and 18. at Alor Star
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    No further super jobs
    94 8 PENANG Mon. rE Penang Government has no plans to Increase the establishment of Special Grade and Superscale posts in Its clerical and administrative services Dr Lim Chong Eu, (Chinese Unofficial) was told in a written reply tabled before the Settlement council today The statement added that
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    Guest stole a bicycle
    66 8 IPOH. Mon. Alias bin Ismail who stayed with some special constables at Kampong Bahru, Ipoh. on March 24 wa s today sentenced to four months imprisonment for stealing a bicycle valued at $250. Alia s was seen to ride away the bicycle belonging to Mohamed Noor
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    UMNO youth in Malacca make a row
    146 8 UMNO youth in Malacca make a row MALACCA, Mon. MALACCA UMNO Youth League members at a meeting today decided they will neither eat nor drink at any of their meetings until Malaya gains inde- pendence. They also decided to collect money with other Malay associations to put up a building
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    RECORD BUILDING ACTIVITY IN S'PORE
    146 8 T^HE number of buildings under construction in the x city area of Singapore last year 2,025 was an all-time record, the City Architect, Mr. W. I. Wat- son, told the Straits Times yesterday Similarly, the number ofi building plans submitted— 2.514 and th e number
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    Husband blames drug overdose
    372 8 OFFICER, CORONER DISAGREE KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. A NATURAL causes verdict with no one to blame was recorded today by Raja Ch k Jaflfar, Kuala Lumpur Second Court Magistrate, on Mrs. Jennifer Doyle, 47-year-old Anglo-Burmese wife of a British Army Intelligence officer. The magistrate held that Mrs.
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    26 8 MAJOR I>. HARVEY, of the Army Public Relations, demonstrates his skill »t archery to Boy Scouts at Castle Camp, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Straits Times picture.
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    DIED ON ROAD
    29 8 Lam Hong, aged 51 years, a Singapore City Council road sweeper, collapsed and died in front of the C. H. Cafe in Battery Road yesterday morning.
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      82 8 SINGAPORE 10 ajn. News; 10.05 ■'Tunes from the Shows"; 10.45-11.90 "Rendezvous with the Stare"; 1 p.m. Radio Orch.; 1.30 News; 1.45-2 Carl Fischer Orch.: 6.25 "U.N. Album": 6.40 Radio Malaya Trio: 6.55 Anncuoements: 7 News; 7.15 "Can We Help You?": 730 "Adventures of P.C. 49": 8 "Bing Crosby Show": 8.30
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      87 8 S'pore; 7.15 Light Music; 7.30 "Record Review"; 8 "Music from Stage and Screen"; 8.30 "Malayan Forum"; 9 "Take I* From Here"; 9.30 News; 9.45 Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians: 10 "Opera Concert"; 10.3011 Dane; Music. PENANG 10 aJn. News; 1 p.m.-2 A« S'pore; 6 "Melody Time"; 6 JO Children; 6.45
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      87 8 B.B.C. GOS 5.25 pjn. "Science Review": 5.45 Paris Conservatoire Orch 6.15 "Sparta Round -Up";- 6.30 News News Talk; 6.45 "Dally Quotation"; 6.50 "Prom the Editorials"; 7 "Forces' Favourites"; 7 JO Stanley Black's Orch.; 8 "Ulster Magazine"; 8.15 "Letter from America'; 8 Jo Newg Home News; 8.45 BBC MidlandLight Orch.; 9.30
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    A SPELL TO CHARM THE CENTIPEDE
    504 9 FROM AN ESTATE| BUNGALOW ALL old bungalows are inchned to harbour centipedes and scorpions due to tile cracks and crevices, and our present one is no exception. But I daresay we do not get bitten In the country any more than town dwellers. I
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    25 9 Six months ola 00/ .<■ v, uauytt.ei o] Mr. Una Airs. -lumuiiirfHW. of 150 Macphersai Road, Singapore, wins this toeek's $5 prize for the bonniest baby.
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    C.C.C.
    15 9 Collect six of these coupons j to join the Children's Corner i Club. I
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    She Leaves Home To Help Malaya
    584 9  -  ALAN GARDNER By THE first of 50 women Red Cross volunteers who are to work in the Malayan bandit country is Penang-born and the daughter of a former leading member of the firm of Sime Darby and Co. She is tiny, fair-haired. 38-year-old Mrs.
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    All Babies Need Some Exercise
    535 9  -  NURSE BRIDGET MOTHERCRAFT IN MALAYA aj££&&&£Z By £&&&&is&^ EVERY baby needs opportunities for exercise, and once Baby is four months old you will be wise to include set periods in his timetable when he can stretch and move to his heart's content; before his bath
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      347 9 »i T* f* J 28. It is used promptly in 3 btraits Times Crossword ircies < 5 UUnn ■iuui ii I, I I. I I. I t- I T RS^SS& 2. Proverb cf our era? l»). HU 3 4 H i 3. Her cat lit in an affected S^§3 1
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    Billdaw does a striking workout
    625 10 FINAL GALLOPS FOR TOMORROW From EPSOM JEEP, IPOH, Monday. Vf OST of the top-class sprinters engaged on the iTI second day of ti»e Perak Turf Club's Easter Meeting on Wednesday were given their windingup gallops on a rain-soaked track here this morning. There were some
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    Eddie in Danish singles s-finals
    71 10 COPENHAGEN, Mon Eddie Choong. the Malayan student who was beaten finalist in the recent all-England cliamplonshlps, reached the men's singles semifinals of the Danish international badminton championships here yesterday In the quarter finals he defeated Poul Chiistensen. of Denmark 15-6. 15-3. E. L. and E.
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    England win 2-nil
    16 10 WIMERBUX, (Prance). Mon.— England yesterday beat Prance 2-0 in an International hockey match.
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    S. China beaten and booed
    86 10 Hong Kong South China basketball team who lost to Singapore last week were again beaten ln the Par East Triangular tournament last night at the Happy World stadium. South China lost to PRISCO of Manila by 59-45. The championship will be decided between Singapore and
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    A FIRST CLASS BOWLING SIDE
    530 10 Colony XI v. Selangor By Our Cricket Reporter TpHE past week-end's cricket match between Singapore Civilians and Combined Services, which ended in moral victory to Services, made it quite clear that a Colony side this year will carry an attack that can be rated little
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    23 10 SGT DAVENPORT (left) and Capt. Reynolds, stars of la*, weekend's Semces v Civilians match, are in Colony side trf play Selangor this weekend.
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    Singapore & Selangor Xls
    125 10 Singapore Selangor Xls T^HE two teams for the cricket match between Singapore and Selangor, to be played on the S.C.C. padang on Saturday and Sunday, are: Singapore: Wee Chon* Jin (rapt.), Cast. F. L. Reynolds, F/Lt. G. W. Wood, M. Thillagaretnam, Cheong Thiam Siew, Angr Earn Hock, H. Perera. S.
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    NS Ceylonese win by ten wickets
    68 10 SEREMBAN. Mon.— Negrt Bembilan Ceylonese beat Port Dicksor. R.C. b" ten wickets in a cricket match at Port Dickson yesterday. P.D.RC were skittled out for 39. only Edmonds (10) and Pereira (10) making any show. V. Somasundram took six wickets for 12. Ceylonese opening
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    Sam Snead wins Masters Open
    44 10 AUGUSTA. (Georgia) Mon Sam Snead, American Ryder Cup player and former British open champion, won the Masters Open Golf tournament for the second time here yesterday. Bobby Locke (South Africa), former British open chaaipion, tied for 19th place. Reuter.
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    $5,000 gift to Selangor hall
    134 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A DONATION of $5,000 was made today towards the construction of the Selangor Badminton Hall by Messrs Brand and Company. Accepting a cheque for that sum on behalf of the Selangor Badminton Association, Mr. Khoo Teik Bee, President of the Badminton Association
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    Boxer Steve is offered 125 mph motor-cycle—but can't accept
    230 10 Boxer Steve is offered 125 mph motor-cycle— but can't accept rPOH. Mon. A TRIUMPH Thunderblrd of 650 cc, capable of a maximum speed of 125 m.ph.,. ph., is available ln Ipoh for Steve Brian, the Australian boxer, to ride In the" Ipoh Speed trial on Easter Sunday. Mr. Lam Theng
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    Niven of the RAF does 73 for record
    184 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. JOHN Niven, former RAF title holder, gave a pointer to his chances ln the Malayan golf championships this weekend by setting up a new course record for the Selangor Golf Club championship course on Saturday. Playing l n his
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    M. TAY LIKELY TO WIN AGAIN
    110 10 N. Perak tennis TTAIPING. Mon HE annual North Perak tennis championships, which begin here on Friday have attracted a strong entry, and good tennis is expected. In the open singles, Moses Tay (Sitiawan) who won the title last year, is favourite to win again.
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    Chinese win tennis
    29 10 SEREMBAN, Mon.— N.S. Chinese R.C. beat H.Q., South Malaya District by three gamrs to nil tn a Chang Seng Long Cup tennis tie played here yesterday.
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    SWIFTS TEAM FOR ATHLETIC MEET
    223 10 CWIPTS Athletes Association's reprrsentatives against the Police Sports Association and R.A.F Seletar In their triangular athletic meet to be held on the Victoria School ground on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. will be: 880 yards: A. Pancharatnam, M. Balasubramaniam, and Sgt Robbins. High jump: Ronnie Sng,
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    LONDON STOCKS
    263 11 LONDON, Mon. *T*HE Stock Market was discoui «glng today both in price movement and business. After midday, industrials Improved and regained some earlier losses. Closing middle prices of selected stocks were: LOANS Consols Ml —I Funding 4% »7 Wmr 3i% let t BANKS Chartered <£S> *i t Mercaoille
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    162 11 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Mon. SHARE prices fell sharply in Melbourne and Sydney today. There was little activity, buyers were cautious and sellers had to reduce their limits to dispose of shares Turnover of shares was low. Bank share prices suffered steep declines in Sydney. Leading
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    ERRATIC REACTION TO U.S. RUBBER POLICY
    207 11 Trade support slackens after early enthusiasm From A Market Correspondent NEWS of the possibility of the United States relaxing its policy to allow for the use of more natural rubber reacted favourably on the Singapore Rubber Market yesterday, when the tone steadied and buying
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    65 11 DULL conditions prevailed In the Singapore Produce Market yesterday, but prices, except to a few major sections, remained unchangCopra was easier, sellers quoting $26 a picul for April shipment and $25 for June, with buyers at $1 less, according to Lewis and Peat. Coconut oil remained dull
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    RUBBER OUTPUT
    26 11 SULOH Rubber Estates Ltdoutput for March totalled 13.023 lbs. all grades. The Ayer Mo'ek Rubber Co., Ltd. produced 30,098 lbs. in the same period.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    33 11 LONDON, April 7.— Spot 32'*d., May 32»4d.. June 32 id.. JulySept. 31 Ud.. Oct.-Dec. 30d., J»nMar. 29d., April, c.i-f. 32d., May c.i.f 31^d., June c.l.f. 31"* d.. Market: Steady after arm.
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    34 11 HONO KONO, Mon. FREE market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars wn quoted at Ine close today a» follows: US$l HKW.44 (cash); HK$6 465 (T.T.) HKIIS J5. One itael of gold HK5307.00.
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    Malayan Shares
    94 11 Quiet opening THE Ma 'ay an Share Market opened the week on a very quiet note yesterday Only a few price change* were recorded. Yesterday's price changes by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association were: INDI> B T m ,ir. L9 S.. te r. Gammons 2™ 2 Robinson Co.
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    TIN: $477 1/8 A PICUL
    14 11 SINGAPORE. Mon. April *7 —$4771 a picul (down $1)
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    London Price
    25 11 LONDON. April 7.— Cash Buyers £9591; Sellers .£9601: Forward Buyers £9621; Sellers £963; Settlement £9611 (down £3). Turnover: a.m. 21; p.m. 40 tons.
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    EXCHANGE TO MERCHANTS
    77 11 THE Malayan Exchange Banks Association yesterday announc- ed the following changes In the agreed rates of exchange to merchants BL'YINO Air Mail T.T. OJ>. »0 d/st N. York 33 33V4 33 Canada 32 15/16 32 7/16 32 11/16 Trade Bills N. York 32 5/16 SELLING T.T./0.D./Re*4y New
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    192 11 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board ROdowns, or expected there at 7 a.m. today, are:- 1-3 Falkefjell; 4-5 FernskJe: Coal Plant: Komel Maru; 6-7 Templar; 11 Bangor Bay; 13 Tung Song; 14 Relau: 15 Senal; 18 Denblgshlre; 19 Kampar (KPM); N.W.2: Membau. N.W.6: Reneam; N.WB: Rawang; 23-24 Fengnlng:
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    Corinthians admitted to S.A.F.A.
    415 12 BUT NO CUP, AND NO TOURS rpHE newly-formed Singapore Corinthians club, which was accepted by an emergency committee in March as an affiliate of S.A.F.A., were restricted yesterday by the S.A.F.A. Council to playing friendly matches only. They are not eligible for competitions or to go
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    35 12 HAMID (Bodca centre-half) makes a vain effort to head clear after Mitchell had scored from a corner Mouna (S.C.C.) 's seen on th«> ground, with Aadalia (Bodca goalie) in a surprised attitude. Straits Times picture.
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    SCC score their first Div. 1 win
    361 12 S.C.C 5; 80DCA..?... 2 YESTERDAY'S BAJA. First Division league game between the Singapore Cricket Club and 8.0.D.C.A., played at the Padang, treated the large crowd to a lively and robust encounter in which S.C.C's tireless persistency won the day against BODCA's superior technique.
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    A FIRST TIMER FOR BOTH SIDES
    330 12 MUCH better combination enabled Malaya Publishing House S. C. to Deal Stanvac S. C. by 4-2 in their Singapore B. H. F. A. Div. I match played at F. N. ground yesterday. This was the first league win for M.P.H. and Stanvac's first defeat.
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    Nippier Recs tie down Casuals
    291 12 S.R.C. 3; Chinese Casuals 1. VLTITH a forward line that played ragged soccer, half backs who were rarely in posit on, and a defence that laboured doggedly but not very efficiently, it was no surprise that Casuals went down 3—l to the Recs in their
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    Sports Diary
    69 12 SOCCER DIV. 1: Tiger S.A. v Indian B.C. at J. Besar. DIV. 2: Star Soccerites v I.R.C. 'A' at BODCA. DIV. 3A: Social AJ>. v BalesUer C.C. at CYMA. Div. SB: Customs v S.V.S.C. at Geylang. /BUS. HSE. LGE.: Oversea Chinese Bank v S.C.S 'B at Farrer Park.
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE POSITIONS
    310 12 T ATEST positions In the S.A.F A leagues are: S.A.F.A. FIRST KM VISION P W D L P A pte Fathul Karib 6 4 1 1 16 5 0 Rovers 4 3 1-947 Kota Raja 4 3-1986 Kat. Sajarah 6 3 3 7 11 6 Tigers 3
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    MAN BEHIND RAF SPORT LEAVES
    621 12  -  EDIN PETERS By IUHEN the Empire OrweU sails for Britain on Thursday among the passengers will be 38-year-old Flight/Lt. W. J. Randall, Staff Physical Training Officer of R.A.F. Malaya. He leaves with mixed feelings, for although he is looking forward to being in England again,
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    SOCCERFRONT
    928 12 This is a clear case for second thoughts By SENTINEL SINGAPORE Corinthans, that most controversial of clubs it is composed *3 mainly of ex-Kota Raja stars was the subject last night of a strange give- with-one-hand-and- take-away- with- the-other decision by the Singapore Amateur Football Association. They were accepted
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    DOUBLES WON BY SEDGMANS
    57 12 NICE, Mon.— Australia's Frank Sedgman yesterday won the Beaulieu international tennis tournament, beating Philippe Washer of Belgium 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. Sedgman and his wife von the mixed doubles title by default as Miss Jean Curry and Owen Wlllians could not play. Washer and Jacques de Chant
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      26 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High 0945 (7.8) and 2225 (7.9); Low 0354 (3.2) and \eO9-tl.7). TOMORROW: 1024 (8 2) and 2246 (8.2); 0421 <2.4) and 1S38 C1.71.
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