The Straits Times, 17 April 1952

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYAN NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1645 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1962. if. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    ACCORD ON HEALTH SCHEME
    335 1 All-Malaya service is formed _2 J'HE Federation and Singapore Governments have agreed on proposals to form a unified health service. When these proposals are carried out there will Ik* a single list for all officers on superscale posts or grades, and a single seniority list for
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    Only 8 held in Tanjong Malim
    108 1 Only 8 held in Tanjong Malim KLALA LUMPI'K. Wed. ONLY right of th e H people arrested m Tanjonjr Malim following Sir Gerald Tempter's collective punishment and "information poll" ai> still detained. Following investigations of allegations made during the punishment period and m letter^ to Sir Gerald. 20 of the
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    Red attacks repulsed
    55 1 SAIGON. Wed. yiETMINH forces have launched new attacks m the Tonkin* delta m the oast two days after a week's lull. French officials said today. French Union forces threw them back, inflicting losses. The Vietminh were trying to prevent the estab'ishment of new oermanent oasts. French forces
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    Aid to students
    30 1 NEW YORK. Wed.— The United States Rubber Company has announced a new and expanded five-year programme or financial aid to science students m 11 American universities.— A.P.
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    Cyclist killed
    46 1 Ali bin Shaik Ismail, aged 26. a Telecoms messenger, was knocked off his bicycle and killed m Beach Road. Singapore, last night by a grey saloon car which failed to stop. Singapore Traffic Police are seeking the driver of the car and any witnesses.
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    IKE WINS
    22 1 NEW YORK. Wed Gen. Eisenhower today scored an impressive victory m the New Jersey primary election over Benator Robert Taft.
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    ARCHBISHOP MARRIES HIS SON
    42 1 CANTERBURY. Wednesday DR. FISHER, Archbishop of Canterbury, yesterday officiated at the marriage of his third son, Mr. Charles Douglas Fisher, with Miss Ann f Gilmour Hammond, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond of Umvukwes, Southern Rhodesia. Renter.
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    30,000 homeless
    17 1 LONDON. Wed.—Thpusands were homeless today after a cyclone%hit Lindiaport, town of 30,000 people m Tanganyika.—Reuter.
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    Fair deal for rubber their aim
    179 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Wed. MALAYAN and British delf* legates to the Rubber Study Group Conference m Ottawa on May 5 are expected to continue pressing for fair competition between natural and synthetic rubber. The Malayan delegation will be joined by Sir Sydney
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    Ex-bandit gaoled
    83 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A SURRENDERED bandit was enrolled as a special constable after rehabilitation and sent to the National Servicemen's camp for training He found the training "too hard" so he absconded and went to Penang to look for employment. Police arrested him a few days later. Today,
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    Turko' held
    24 1 THE HAGUE. Wed.—Raymond "Turko" Westerling a former captain of the Nether, lands Army, was arrested yesterday by Netherlands police near Arnhem.— A.F.P.
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    SELANGOR REDS KILLED, HELD
    116 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. DOLICE headquarters revealed today that security forces on an operation "somewhere m Selangor" killed one bandit and captured another on Monday. For security reasons, the operational area was not revealed. The patrol fought an Eight-man gang. Dogs gave the alarm to bandits hiding
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    YACHT ATTACKED
    19 1 HONG KONG, Wed.—Communists on the coast of Chungshan, near Macao, opened fire on a yacht yesterday. Renter.
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    TRUMAN INSPECTS FLOOD HAVOC
    114 1 OMAHA. Nebraska. Wed. PRESIDENT TRUMAN will fly today to thU w|K»t and cattle belt metropolis to inspect and confer with governors of seven midwestern states on ways to stem the floods which are surging over a million acres "f *he nations richesf faimland and left a
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    Village seeks aid to build fence
    157 1 WE CAN'T AFFORD IT KUALA L'MPUR, Wednesday. THE Malayan Chinese Association or the 4,000 1 people, of Sungei Pelek, the remote village m south-west Selangor which was punished last Thursday by the Selangor State War Executive Committee, will pay for the nine-foot high chain
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    CHIEF OF STAFF
    55 1 BRIGADIER Gb^EKAL Nguyen Van Hinli. who has been appointed Chief of Staff of the Vietnam forces by Chief of State Bao Dai. General Nguyen served previously as chief of the Military Cabinet and Secretary General of the Defence Ministry. He was awarded the Lesion of Honour m
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    TRIBESMEN FLY TO PLEAD FOR CHIEF
    57 1 SIX representatives ol the Bamangwato tribe of Bechuanaland arrived m London recently to plead for the return as their chief of Seretse Khama, now excluded permanently from the chieftainship by the British Government. They are pictured at London Airport with their lawyer who accompanied
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    Their daily talks last one minute
    73 1 TOKYO. Wed. rE Korean truce negotiators had "nothing to say" j to each other at Panmunjom again today and adjourned after meeting for only 20 seconds The brief session marked the fourth consecutive day of meetings of les s than one minute long. True*-
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    A MESSAGE FOR EDEN
    66 1 LONDON Wed.— The Egyptlan Ambassador. Abdel Fattah Amr Pasha arrived from Cairo today with a personal message from the Egyptian Premier to Mr. Eden. Amr Pasha denied suggestions that Anglo-Egyptian relations are nearing the breaking point and that the Cairo talks have broken down. "Nothing of
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    MINISTER BACKS MALAN
    86 1 CAPETOWN. Wed. DR. T. E. DONGES. Minister of the Interior, yesterday accused the Opposition of letting loose powers which it would not be able to control by its attitude to Dr. Daniel Malan's proposal to curb the powers of the Supreme Court. Earlier the Opposition leader. Mr.
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    TWO BOMBS IN TUNIS
    44 1 TUNIS, Wed.— Two bombs were thrown m Tunis today —one into the courtyard of the new Labour Minister's home and the other m front of the shop of a relative of the former Nationalist Minister of Agriculture. Neither exploded.— Reuter.
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    World 'needs commonsense'
    43 1 MELBOURNE. Wed A British Jrade union leader, Sir Vincent Tewson, said m Melbourne yesterday that commonsen.se was wanted m the world today. There had been no growth of Communism m Britain since the end of the war. he said —Reuter.
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    LEAVING COLONY
    24 1 Sir John Hobhouse, a partner of Alfred Holt and Company, was due to leave Singapore by air today after a week's stay.
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    THREE KILLED, TWO HURT IN S. JOHORE
    357 1 THREE KILLED, TWO HURT IN S. JOHORE JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday. A BRITISH police lieutenant, a Chinese resettlement officer and a Malay special constable were killed by bandits in an ambush on the notorious Pontian road in South Johore today. Two constables were wounded. The killed were Police Lieut. Cawthra, Mr.
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    MEDICINE MOVED
    26 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed,Yeong Sum Poh, a Chinese medicine salesman, was fined $50 m the police court for moving medicine from Kulai without a permit.
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    Reds parade a bishop
    76 1 HONG KONG, Wed. THE last foreign Catholic, missionaries fnim Chengtu have arrived m Hong Kong after being expelled by the Chinese Communists for planning to distribute the Pope's Christmas message. All of the Mission Etrangeres de Paris, they were Bishop Henri Pinault. aged 48, Father Philippe
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    Fare rise ban
    19 1 LONDON. Wed. Mr. Churchill today personally stopped a proposed increase m fares on British Railways. U.P.
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    'DRASTIC CUTS' TO BACK UP DEFENCE PLAN
    240 2 'DRASTIC CUTS' TO BACK UP DEFENCE PLAN U.S. praise for Britain BOULDER, Colorado, Wednesday. MR. MYRON M. COWEN, consultant to the U.S. Secfetary of State, Mr. Acheson, yesterday said that the Western European nations were doing all they could m shouldering their share of the defence effort. "The degree of
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    Duke for Games
    31 2 LONDON, Wed.— The Duke of Edinburgh will attend the Olympic Games In Finland from July 26 to Aug. 3. He will visit Norway and Sweden en route.— Renter.
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    NEW ATOM EXPLOSION
    88 2 LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Wed. TWE s econd atomic blast of the United States Atomic Energy Commission's Spring series of tests flashed brilliantly at the Nevada proVing grounds yesterday. It was seen In Las Vegas, 75 miles away, but it was neither felt nor heard. The explosion was
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    WOMAN, 107, FOUND IN A HAREM
    44 2 SAIGON, Wed. AlO7-YEAR-old Vietnamese woman has been found m a Saigon harem. The woman saw the first French occupation of Co-chin-China m 1894. She had 13 children, of whom three are still living. Two are rickshaw riders. AFP.
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    Rebels blow up French bomb dump
    71 2 SAIGON, Wed. A FRENCH Air Force underground munition dump blew up last night at Anhol near Saigon airfield. The French Army today said the explosion was believed due to sabotage by labourers using a bomb. Three hundred bombs exploded and the blast shook buildings
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      831 2 NOTICES ENGLISH ELECTRIC COMPANY ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS SURPASSED The thirty-third annual g™* meeting of the English Electric Company. Ltd.. was held on March 27. In London- Sffi OEOROE H. NELSON. P.C.0.1.. M.l.Mech.K., MJ.E.E., (chairman and managing director) presided. and In the course of his speech, said:— Turnover and production have
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      266 2 NOTICES TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Office of the State Engineer. Kedah Perlla. Alor Star up to noon of 23rd April, 1952 for U»e construction of Police Oarages, Workshop. Office etc. at Kullm. Pull particulars are available from P.WX). Kullm during wortIng hours. TENDER NOTICE Extension of
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    Britain pledges military backing to armies of Europe
    240 3 Britain pledges military backing to armies of Europe PARIS, Wednesday. gRITAIN'S first military alliance with Germany since the Napoleonic wars was announced last night. The treaty will provide for mutual military assistance with the six nations now conferring on the formation of a European army. This treaty, to be drafted
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    MENZIES TO VISIT LONDON
    124 3 LONDON, Wed. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, has invited Mr Robert G. Menzies. Australia's Prime Minister, to come to Britain at the end of May for talks on a range of matters of mutual Interest to Britain and Australia. An authoritative source said the discussions
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    Two fined for shots
    83 3 HONG KONG. Wed. SIDNEY ERNEST BRUCE HARRIS. British skipper of the Tak Shlng on the Hong Kong-Macao run. was fined HKS1.000 for wanton discharge of firearms, possession of arms and ammunition without a licence and common assault. Robert David Anderson Owen, chief officer of the ship,
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    Aid to Korea
    34 3 WftEW YORK. Wed.— Nearly rU***** .000.000 worth of contributions were supplied to Korea's emergency relief and assistance funds from the beginning of the war up to March 3 this year.— £FP.
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    PORTUGAL & SPAIN AGREE ON DEFENCE
    91 3 PORTUGAL SPAIN AGREE ON DEFENCE MADRID, Wed. SPAIN and Portugal last night announced the formation of a common front toward the problems of Western defence. A communique issued after a meeting between General Franco, of Spain, and Premier Antonio Salazar, of Portugal, said they had agreed to consider the Iberian
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    Doctors visit Queen Mary
    42 3 LONDON, Wed— Dowager Queen Mary who has been suffering from a chill since April 3 was visited yesterday by two doctors. The Queen, who will be 85 on April 26, was reported to be making satisfactory progress.— AJP.
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    Convicts take over prison
    58 3 TRENTON. N.J., Wed. rFTY-EIGHT convicts yesterday seized control of New Jersey prison and held fou r hostages m an attempt to force thp removal of the warden. William Carty. Thp convicts said they would not release their prisoners or leaye the building until Carty Is dismissed
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    Goodwill offer by Japanese
    30 3 TOKYO. Wed.— The Japanese Government has offered to deposit $20,000,000 In the United States as a token mf goodwill toward holders of Japanese dollar bonds,— UP
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    112 m.p.h. gale hits Japanese island
    106 3 1 12 m.p.h. gale hits Japanese island A. Mmm l TOKYO, Wednesday. 112 MILE-AN-HOUR gale hit Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido last night, blowing the roofs off about 3,000 houses. It was the fastest gale recorded on the island since 1908. A number of fishing boats are missing. Hokkaido was
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    Protest on no votes for Indians
    136 3 Protest on no votes for Indians mmmt COLOMBO. Wed. 'THE INDIAN HIGH COM- MISSIONER m Ceylon Mr. K. P Kasha va Menon, is to make strong representations to the Ceylon Government against the dlsfranchisement of 200.000 Indians m Ceylon for the May general election, accordifig to well-informed sources. Mr. Menon
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    'You will marry me,' she said
    128 3 LONDON. Wed. CIIVE years ago gypsy-girl Kelly Lee. then 15. gaied into her crystal and told the fortune of John Taylor. "Ton will marry and I shall be your bride", she said. "I can see you putting the ring on my finger." John, himself
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    46 3 THE QUEEN, carrying an "Zaster bouquet," passes Yeomen of the Guard m their Tudor uniforms after the Maundy service m Westminster Abbey. Thi s was her first public engagement since the beginning of her reign. After the service. sh P distributed specially-struck Maundy money. Reuter photo.
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    'GRAND ESCORT' FOR EISENHOWER
    133 3 'GRAND ESCORT' FOR E ISEN HO WER BRUSSELS, Wednesday. /i EX. EISENHOWER will be given "the grand escort" a Brussels version of a Broadway welcome when he arrives today on the first lap of his farewell tour of Atlantic Pact nations. His car will be flanked by 14 military motor-
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    37 3 INDIA'S retiring Ambassador to Russia. Sir Sarvepalli Radharkishnan. arrives at London airport from Moscow. He denied reports that he carried a message from Stalin. "He gave me no message. H e just said good-bye." declared Sir Sarvepalli.
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    PAKISTAN WAR ON BLACK MART
    40 3 KARACHI, Wed. The Pakistan Parliament has paused a Bill empowering the central and provincial governments to detain smugglers and black marketeers without trial. The Government said there wa s widespread smuggling and black marketeering. Reuter.
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    Ismay for Paris
    18 3 LONDON, Wed.— Lord Ismay has gone to Paris to be Secretary General of NATO.— A.F.P.
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    More steel for Britain
    48 3 TOKYO, Wed. A JAPANESE firm today s aid ii. it had contracted to send an extra 16,000 tons of steel to Britain. This would be m addition to 109,000 tons contracted by Japanese firms to the British Iron and Steel Corporation m January.— Reuter.
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    'Empire talks to stop war' call
    61 3 SYDNEY, Wed.— The leader of the militant section of the Labour Party m the Australian Parliament, Mr. Edward Ward, yesterday said that he would ask his party to call a conference of all Labour parties and trade union organisations m the Commonwealth to draw
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    Railway strike is settled
    37 3 SYDNEY, Wed. Striking New South Wales railway fitters and turners will resume work tomorrow. The strike, which began on Feb. 28 over increased marginal wages, cost the railways more than A £2.000,000. —Reuter.
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    Hong Kong call-up men parade
    35 3 HONG KONG, Wed The first Hong Kong conscripts to complete 16 weeks' training held a passing out parade today. Compulsory military service was introduced m Hong Kong last year. A.P.
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    MAY TRY AGAIN
    38 3 NEW YORK. Wed.— Arab and Asian members of the United Nations may make another attempt to get a Security Council hearing on Tunisian complaints against France before pressing for an emergency General Assembly session.— AP
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    A-bomb couldn't stop an army
    194 3 A-bomb couldn't stop an army NEW YORK, Wed. fENERAL OMAR BRADu LEY, Chairman of the Joint U.S. Chiefs of Staff, said last night that there are many military targets against which the atomic bomb would be ineffective or wasted. Gen. Bradley said the mystery of the atomic bomb encouraged unlimited
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    Jap treaty signed
    37 3 WASHINGTON, Wed. PRESIDENT TRUMAN yes1 terday signed the Japanese peace treaty, which wiCC be effective from April 28. He also signed Pacific security pact s with Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the Philippines.— Reuter.
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    Korea Reds kill 7,000
    52 3 PUSAN. Wed.— The South Korean Government today said that more than 7,000 national police were killed m the last 12 months' operations against Communist guerillas. The Government today hefld a memorial service for the policemen and others killed since the main guerilla extermination campaign started m
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    State mines plan
    24 3 LIMA. Wed.— The President of Bolivia last night said that he would appoint a commission to nationalise the Bolivian mines. AFP.
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    HOSPITAL CHALLENGE TO S'PORE
    367 4 INTRODUCED NEWSTANDARD CT. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL existed m Singapore as a challenge to everyone, the City Council President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, said at the hospital's annual general meeting yesterday. Reviewing the activities of the hospital since it started 39 years ago, Mr. McNeice said
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    Citizen bill passed
    301 4 Citizen bill passed rIE first State Nationality Bill to be passed m the Federation was unanimously adopted yesterday b y the Perak Councjl of State. There was no single dissenting voice. A 23-year-old Chinese bus conductor Yeoh Kirn Fook, yesterday gav e up his $120 jnb to Join the Federation
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    Deity fails a medium
    70 4 PENANG, Wed.— A Chinese I medium yesterday failed to invoke a deity. Over 100 devotees had collected m front of a shrine m MarAtister Road when the medium called on the god to bless them. But although he tried repeatedly, the medium could not get into
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    20 WILL STUDY TRADE UNIONISM
    56 4 IPOH, Wed.— Twenty trade unionist" from Perak will undergo an intensive training course m trade unionism when Mr. F. W. Dalley, a trade union expert from Britain, visits Ipoh next month. The classes will be held from May 12 to 25 at 21, Hale Street,
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    Threatened to burn hut, court told
    136 4 Threatened to burn hut, court told TAN GIOK KEOK, a 45-year-old woman, of Paya Lebar Road, said m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday that on Feb. 5, her son-in-law, Ching Kirn Hiang, threatened to set fire to her attap house after he had abused her. Ching then ran out
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    Charges dropped
    30 4 SEGAMAT, Wed. -r A charge of house breaking and theft against an auxiliary policeman, Jaafar bin Mohamed, aged 20, was withdrawn by the prosecution m the Segamat Court.
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    They want police out of Town Hall
    161 4 IPOH, Wednesday. A SUGGESIION that police headquarters should move from the Ipoh- Town Hall and find or build alternative premises was unanimously supported at today's meeting of the Kinta Town Board. Dato Panglima Kinta Tuan Haji Mohamed Eusoff said that It was essential
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    WEATHER AFFECTS LOTTERY SALES
    102 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. BAD weather and reduced rubber prices have prevented sales of tickets m the filth Social and Welfare Services Lottery from reaching the million mark. the secretaries told the Straits Times today. With only two days to go more than 60,000 tickets still remain
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    Singapore Diary
    133 4 Y.W-C.A.. Raffles Quay, advanced Malay class. 5.30 p.m.; dressmaking. 10 am.: French class. 10 a.m. V.M.C.A.. Orchard Road: <3am«« from S p.m.; Preach class. S JO d m BRITISH RED CROSS. Old People's Club. Fort Canning. Wesley Hall. 4.30 p.m. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. Home Nursing class. Headquarters. Stamford
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    Extend training facilities plea
    162 4 SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS T IPOH, Wednesday. O meet the shortage of teachers, facilities for their training should b e extended, Inche Jabit bin Haji Chik said m the Perak State Council meeting toftay. "The Education Department should have provided a scheme whereby more students could be
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    CHARITY DANCE
    25 4 SEGAMAT, Wed.— A dance m aid of the University of Malaya Endowment Fund will be held at the former Masonic Hall, Segamat, tomorrow.
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    TRANSFERRED
    34 4 TAIPING, Wed.— Mr. Tan Chin Teik, Assistant Registration Officer, Taiping, has been transferred to Ipoh. His place m Taiping will be taken by Haji Md. Arof bin Malim Besar of the Ipoh Secretariat.
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    Blackout schedule
    235 4 SUBSTATIONS liable to load shedding today axe: DAT Happy World. Asia Bubber Loronf S. Sims Avenne Saw Bfill. Shell Co. Lee Robber Works. Mt Batten Network, Spore Swimming Club. Tanjong Rhu, V Shipyard Rhu Cross. Nanvang lee Works. Cathay. Mac Donald House. Tan Chye Place/Fort Cannrng. Scab St.
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    The facts about Sungei Tua
    288 4 The facts about Sungei Tua KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. rpHE Federation Government today denied a report that the people of Sungei Tua, seven and a half miles from Kuala Lumpur, had until today to supply information about the bandits m the area °r face the same punishment as Tanjong Malim. The
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      75 4 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10.00 a.m. News; 10.05 Music While You Work; 10.45 The Jack Smith Show; 11-11.30 London Studio Melodies; 1 p.m. Standard String Orch.; 1.30 News; 1.45 -r2 King Cole Trio; 6.15 Calling All Hospitals; 6i5 Announcements; 7 News; 7.15 Radio Scientist; 7.30 Radio Orch.; 8 Calling All Forces;
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    City Council sets up body tomeet union men
    309 5 City Council sets up body tomeet union men ,CINGAPORE City Coun- cil has appointed a four-man committee to look into the strike I threat by the Federation of City Council Labour Unions. The committee will meet representatives of the federation m the Council Hall on Saturday io consider all outstanding
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    Workers told: Return today or be sacked
    236 5 'TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY daily rated employees x of National Carbon (Eastern), at Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, may be instantly dismissed if they do not return to work by 8 a.m. today. A notice to this effect was' put up yesterday, outside the
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    Five allowed $30,000 bail each
    128 5 Five allowed $30,000 bail each I^OUR men and a woman V wer c yesterday brought before the Singapore First Police Magistrate, Mr. D. H. Chapman, charged with assisting m the management of a chap-Ji-ki lottery. They were Koh *Eng Chuan, aged 41, Quek Yew Choy, aged 35, Yang Sick Foo,
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    51 5 A SCENE from "The 18th Century Drawing Room," an item m the concert to be Riven by Maudrene's School of Dancing at the Singapore Victoria Memorial Hall tonight. The girls are Misses Jean Chew, Shirley Lim and Mary Soh. Thi s Straits Times picture was taken at last night's dress
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    'TEMPLER WAS A TIRED MAN'
    189 5 THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, General Sir Gerald 1 Templer. took the opportunity of a much publicised conference to deliver a message to the people of Malaya, said Mr. Albert Hogg to Singapore Rotarians at their weekly luncheon yesterday. He was reporting on the District Rotary International
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    EASTER BALL FOR FUND
    67 5 An Easter ball and fun fair will be held at the Seaview Hotel, Singapore, tomorrow m aid of St. Andrew's Cathedrail Wtir MemortaQ Appeal Fund. The attractions include demonstration wrestling by King Kong, cabaret turns, fortune-tellers, a juggter, hot-dog stand, satay stall and champagne bar. "J.ckets
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    Retrial on claim by the Crown
    214 5 Retrial on claim by the Crown A DECISION of the Singapore First Police Court Magistrate that a house did not form part of a land, was set aside on appeal m the High Court yesterday and a retrial ordered. The Crown, as the appellant, had sought m the police court
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    WAR HERO DUE HERE TODAY
    147 5 ANEW ZEALAND wax hero Captain C. H. Upham, a double Victoria Cross winner m World 11. will arrive In Singapore by Qantas-BOAC today on his way to Athens to take part m the Anzac Day celebrations on Apr. 25. He will be accompanyingMaj. Gen. Sir
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    The first mate is now Captain
    70 5 When Capt. M. Suelian was last In Singapore, two years ago, he was first mate on the Steel Navigator. Two days ago he returned, as master of the freighter, Steel Admiral. He has replaced Capt. Leslie, E. Boase, who died of a heart attack
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    Art Society needs permanent hall
    148 5 IT will be necessary for the Singapore Art Society or any other similar organisation taking its place to have a permanent headquarters and hall if the talent for art is to be encouraged and activity increased, Dr. C. A. Gibson-Hill, Chairman of the Society, told
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    REGISTRATION
    25 5 Pasir Pan jang Rural District Committee of Singapore has opened a centre for th e registration of voters at the Haw Par swimming pool.
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    CARBIDE 'RACKET IN STORE
    89 5 CARBIDE 'RACKET IN STORE BLACKOUTS In Singapore are costing carbide-lamp users a lot of money. The price of carbide has risen from 20 cents to 45 cents a pound within the last six months. A carbide lamp user m Tembellng Road, Singapore, said yesterday, "The Price Control Department should investigate
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    He tempted constables
    136 5 MR. Justice Rogers m the Singapore High Court yesterday told a seaman, Tan Bian, who appealed against a sentence or three months' imprisonment for offering a bribe of $30 to two Marine constables, that the sentence was not one day too long. The appeaf was dismissed. The
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    He will go to gaol
    93 5 VINCENT NICOLINI, a wrestler, who appealed m the Singapore High Court yesterday against a conviction and sentence of three months' imprisonment for obtaining a wrist watch by offering a worthless cheque for $90, lost his appeal. Nicollni appealed on the ground that he had witnesses
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    Ticket fraud
    37 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— X, Mahadavan, a Singapore municipal worker, was fined $5 m the police court for behaving In a disorderly manner at the Rex Cinema and selling a sixty-five cent ticket for a dollar.
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    Children's Society
    91 5 '|*HE Singapore Children's Society, which last week adopted its constitution, will resume its adjourned meeting this evening; to elect officers and committee members for the year and to discuss the initial stages m its plan of campaign. The adjourned meeting will be held m the Council Chamber of
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    DEATH
    23 6 JOHNSTON WILLIAM (Mastrr Mariner), on 7th April, at Liverpool. England, after long illness. Pearly beloved husband of Nora ■nd father of Norman.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    93 6 THE FAMILY of the late Mr. Koh Tiong Whye thank all rein t'vn* and friends who sent wreath*, paid night visits and attended his funeral. MESSRS NG AUN CHENG It Ann Chong. Ng Aun Chuan, Nr Aun Aik and families thank all tho c c who sent roasted pigs
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thur. Apr. 17, 1952. The Service Bill
    743 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thur. Apr. 17, 1952. The Service Bill The National Service Bill comes before the Singapore Legislative Council today for its second reading. The two Labour members of the Council excepted, the principle of the bill probably will not meet with any opposiiion. As regards pay and
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    The Pact With Germany
    396 6 The Pact With Germany The British Oovernment s statement expressing willingness to conclude an automatic defence agreement with the six nations of the European Defence Community completes the assurance of a full British commitment m Western Europe. Britain has refused to participate m the European army. The reasons for it
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    MALAYA'S REDS ARE STILL BEING FED
    955 6 THE CRUX OF THE EMERGENCY IS SUPPLIES, AND A Straits Times special correspondent, m the first of two articles, describes the loopholes which the Mm Yuen have found m the Briggs Plan f|NE of the great pro- blems m the campaign m the Federation
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      People's sympathy
      188 6 WHEN General Templer came to Malaya tne nrsc thing that people heard was something like "winning the people's sympathy." But the collective punishment he meted out to the Tanjong Malim people will not bring him anywhere, least of all to winning the hearts of the people. He may
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      PAID IN HARD CURRENCY?
      91 6 A FEW months ago, m December. I think, "Tawau" wrote to you regarding the employment of Continentals by the Colonial Development Corporation m North Borneo. It is being freely said over there that a proportion of these gentlemen's salaries Ls being paid m hard currency to
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      THE ANNOUNCER
      57 6 MUKESH" of Kuala Liplt seems to be mofe particular about the Radio MalaI ya announcer than about the music. I agree with him that many other nationalities enjoy Hindustani music', but I i do riot think it matters whether the announcing is done by a. South Indian or
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      LOWEST FORM'
      30 6 HAVING been stationed m Singapore and Malaya for nearly three year s I have found that Servicemen ar« treated as the lowest form of wiimal life. SERVICEMAN. Jofaare.
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      BARRED FROM THE CLUBS?
      111 6 II? General Templer means what he has said m his recent public speech to a private organisation now the Easter holidays are over I suggest his first action should be to issue the following directive to ALL clubs: "The High Commissioner directs that as from today
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      THE FEDERATION POLICE BAND
      80 6 AS a member of the public I who has seen and admired the performances of the Federation of Malaya Police Band, I feel that the people of Britain should be given the chance to see something really good that comes from Malaya. What more golden opportunity
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    Japan's Communists await May Day
    308 6 TOKYO. ACTIVE sign s of preparations by Communists for their coming May Day onslaught are being observed throughout Japan. The flurry of incidents which gripped the nation during the last few months m the form of police murders and attacks on police stations have gradually
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    From TOKIO UETSUHARA
    69 6 taken other precautionary measures to stave off the Reds. They have also doubled the compensation rate for injuries sustained by employees and their families. Though the perpetrators of these outrages have not been arrested, the police authorities are convinced TTiat the taxation-office arsonists are closely related to
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    'On the Margin
    419 6 Long arm NO novelist would dare hinge his plot on a coincidence like this one, which comes to us from "Rengam Road": A sergeant of the slh Royal Gurkha Rifles (F.F.», wounded m the trenches of the Gallipoli Peninsula, was evacuated to a hospital ship. to Cairo,
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    'SUPERMAN' FOR 400 VILLAGES
    287 7 Force 136 man gets job RESPONSIBLE FOR 400,000 FOLK KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. JHE FEDERATION GOVERNMENT today appointed a "superman" for the country's 400 new villages, formerly known as resettlement areas. He is 41 -year-old Mr. J. L. H. Davis, who was promoted from the Malayan Police
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    WANTED: friends for newvillages
    161 7 WANTED: friends for newvillages KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. THE Government is seeking "jacks of all trades" to build the resettlement areas into new villages. "We want men who will be fathers to the new villages mixtures of administrators, magistrates, friends, sanitary inspectors and general advisojrs to the people," a. Government spokesman
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    Had opium court told
    81 7 Goh Thian Chew, aged 29. was yesterday charged before the Singapore Third District Judge Mr. H. A. Forrer, with possession of 86 tahils of opium valued at about $3,000. Mr. R. Suppiah, a senior revenue officer, said on Jan. 19. acting on information, he stopped a
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    BACK TO KALLANG
    59 7 .MR. R. L. MILTON, Kallang airport manager for the second time since coming out to Malaya from Palestine m 1948. Mr. Milton was airport manager soon after bis arrival and has now succeeded Mr. P. W. Ford who is on leave m Mritain. Mr. Milton was Operations
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    APPOINTED
    27 7 Mr. Murray Buttrqse, acting i Solicitor-General has been appointed a temporary member of Singapore Legislative Council during the absence of Mr. C. H. Butterfield, the Solicitor-General.
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    Trial claimed on riot charge
    70 7 M. S. Suppiah. aged 20, claimed trial m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to a charge of rioting at Woodsville Road on Apr 15. Suppiah was alleged to have assaulted S. Vendalamar, whilst being a member of an unlawful assembly. Another youth, 19-year-old Salaya.
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    KILLED BY A STEEL BEAM
    74 7 A. Subramanian, a stevedore signalman of the Singapore Harbour Board, was fatally injured on Mar. 30 when a steel beam which he was guiding as it was being hoisted by a derrick from the hatch of a ship, swung j i round and hit him
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    Cruelty to horses in ships denied
    207 7 r<HARGES m an Australian newspaper that cruelty was common m ships bringing Australian horses to Asian countries for use as Army cavalry mounts were denied yesterday by the Singapore Government Veterinary Officer. Mr. R A. Wright. Mr. Wright said: 'Condi i tions m the
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    TWO BOYS FACE ROBBERY CHARGE
    62 7 A charge of simple robbery was explained to Quay Siang Huay, 17. and Goh Ah Seng, 18. m Singapore yesterday. The boys were allied to have robbed Meng Kong Par of a gold watch snd a goW i ring a,t a side lane off Queen
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    New Governor to open art show
    199 7 FIRST OFFICIAL ACT ONE of the first official appearances of Singapore's new Governor, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, will be on May 3 when he opens the Chinese Art Exhibition at the British Council Hall, Singapore. The exhibition is being Jointly sponsored by the China
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    NO PRICE TaGS
    39 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— Raja Gopal. a shopkeeper, licensed to deal m controlled gooda. was fined $30 m the police court today for failing to fix price tags on rice and sugar sold by the shop. I
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    Changes in information service
    102 7 Changes in information service KUALA LUMPUR, "Wed. A CHANGE m the organisation of the Federation's lunergency Information Services will be made when a new Press officer arrives m Kuala Lumpur. Under the new arrangement It Is likely that the Press section of the E. I. S. will come under the
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    13 S.I.T. TENANTS MUST QUIT
    106 7 rpHE Singapore Jmprbvei ment Trust yesterday obtained Judgment by, consent for possession of- -13premises m which tenants had continued to live after the expiration or notices to quit had been served on them. Mr. Philip Hoallm, who appeared-for the tenans. told the Singapore District Judge.
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    Conductor joked with passengers
    124 7 A BUS CONDUCTOR who was alleged to have joked with gins m his bus instead of attending to passengers was told by the Singapore City Police Magistrate, Mr. K. J. L. Jamieson. yesterday to be polite to passengers, to build up a good character, and to
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    Teacher fined
    38 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Yeo Joo Boon, a teacher of Batu Pahat, was fined $10 for failing to show his identity card to a policeman. He told the court that he had left the card at home
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    JOHORE BAHRU WEDDING
    78 7 MISS MARJORIE ELIZABETH PEARSE. Nursing Sister al Johore General Hospital, and Mr. T. K. Bel ton. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Johore Bahru. after their wedding; at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Johore Bahru. The bride was given away by Dr. E. D. B. Wolffe. Principal Medical
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    Families stay in danger house
    272 7 DESPITE warnings by the Singapore 'City Architect and Building Surveyor, Mr. W. I-Wat-son, to leave a badlydamaged three-storeyed building m Trengganu Street, Singapore, 13 Chinese families have decided to stay put. Mr. Watson told the Straits Times that the warnings were issued last Friday and
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    Will attend ILO talks
    61 7 T<HREE Australian trade unionists passed through Singapore by Qantas-BOAC yesterday on their way to Geneva to attend the international Labour Organisation conference. They were Mr. O. Warnrusley, secretary of the Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers. Mr. Frank Connors, federal secretary of the Australasian Society of Engineers, and
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    FEWER MEMBERS SOUGHT LOANS
    68 7 Fewer members applied for loans from the Customs and Excise Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society (Singapore) last year, compared with the previous year. This 1« stated m the society's report for 1951 to be presented at the annual meeting next Thursday at Customs House. Maxwell Road.
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    DRIVE IN K.L. AGAINST STRAY DOGS BEGINS
    268 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. VLfITH the publication of the long-awaited Gor- ernment Gazette notification, Municipal dog catchers m Kuala Lumpur today started their campaign against loose, unmuzzled dogs m a bid to check the outbreak of rabies. Up to noon today, 11 un- r
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    OPERATED OPIUM DEN—6 MONTHS
    57 7 OPERATED OPIUM DEN— 6 MONTHS Chong Thiam Lock, 43, limped into the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday j to answer a charge of oper<i- ting an opium den. Chong, who was arrested when Revenue Officers raid- i ed his house m Desker Road j on Apr. 15. was found guilty
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    Ignored sign
    43 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed Kayu bin Kastowi, a Malay teacher, of Singapore. <was fined $10 at Johore Bahru today for failing to observe a road sign while riding a motorcycle. For a similar offence, Sabtu bin Jais. a Singapore student, was fined
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    Judge tells man: No slur on you
    122 7 Judge tells man: No slur on you MR. Justice Rogers told Chinese m Singapore High Court yesterday that a binding order to be of good behaviour cast no aspersion on his honesty. Som Ah Mm appealed unsuccessfully against a binding order of $100 for one year and an order to
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    Father and son lose appeal
    99 7 A father and son, Lee Ah Tee and Lee Swee Koon. who were bourn; over for six months m $200 and ordered to pay $100 compensation to two other persons, also a father and son, for assaulting them, lost their appeal m Singapore High Court
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    DEATH
    35 7 CYRIL CHIA BIAN NEN CDyak") eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chla Joo Fook, amburhe.l by bandits on Apr. 16. leaving a widow and five children. Funeral today 5 30 p.m. Bidadarl Cemetery, Singapore.
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    Two men to meet on McNeice
    201 8 A SPECIAL two-man committee of Singapore City Council will meet soon to work out details of th e $500,000 a year McNeice scheme to have local boys trained m Britain at the Council's expense. The men are Mr. D. Rob- ertson Progressive-S out h
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    Commandos honour dead
    105 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. "THE men of No. 40 Com- mando Royal Marines stood m silence on Clifford School Padang m Kuala Kangsar, Perak, today to remember 14 of their comrades who had fallen m bandit battles m Malaya. The Rev. R. G. Piggott, chaplin to the unit,
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    Firm helps its staff to buy own homes
    117 8 ONE of the oldest firms m Singapore, Guthrie and Company is encouraging its Asian staff to buy their own homes. I Revealing this to the Straits Times yesterday, Mr. O. H. Y. Grant, secretary of the firm, said: "We will advance the
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    On charge of wife murder
    111 8 IPOH. Wed. BECAUSE his estranged wife had insulted him before his fellow labourers, Ramasamy, 38. was alleged to have cut her In the neck with a knife at Sungel Samak Estate. Ulu Bernam, on Nov. 22 last year. Today, Ramasamy was charged with murdering the
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    Injury threat alleged
    66 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— A. I shanmugam, a fifty-year-old I Indian, appear /j today before I Mr. A. P. Jack, the Kuala Lumpur First Court Magistrate, charged with criminal intimidation. It was alleged that Shanmugam threatened Veeriah with injury on Monday last I In Hißh Street. He claimed
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    BABIES BORN IN LINER
    182 8 BABIES BORN IN LINER THE YOUNG MOTHERS of two babies born m the liner Tegelberg, which arrived m Singapore yesterday from South America, are among the 275 Japanese passengers keen to go ashore before the ship leaves for Japan on Monday. Both mothers want to buy a present for the
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    Red cross honour for army nurse
    96 8 AN ARMY nurse, Major Elsie Pullom. who is Deputy Matron at th e British I Military Hospital. Singapore, i has been awarded the Royal Red Cross for distinguished services m Malaya. Announcement of the award was made In last night's London Gazette. In addition,
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    Gang robbery alleged
    58 8 SEGAMAT, Wed. Five young Chinese faced a charge of gang robbery before the Segamat Magistrate today. The accused Chow Ah Tee (19). Wong Siong (18* Lee Yap Hong (17), Choo Kwai Foong (17) and Tan Chee Chai (11), were alleged to have robbed a Chinese m the
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    Plenty would-be traffic cops
    177 8 THE majority of the applicants for the new police mobile squad to be formed shortly to cope with Singapore's traffic problems more than measure up to the standard set by the Asst. Commissioner of Police, Mr. A. R. Anderson, and the Colony's Traffic Chief, Mr. W.
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    Bus lines merge
    60 8 BUTTERWORTH, Wed. THREE bus companies m A Province Wellesley combined today to start a new direct service from Butterworth to Parit Buntar. The route was formerly operated by the Province Wellesley Central, Mm Sen and Hup Seng Omnibus companies. With their amalgamation, passengers are now able to
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    MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD
    39 8 KULIM, Wed. Wong Ah Thiam, a 71-year-old pineapple sr'.ler, who has been missing since last Saturday, was found dead In an unnumbered house at Kampong Kovil, Bukit Mertajam, yesterday. Police do not suspect foul play.
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    V.C. HEADS TAX 'PROBE' TEAM
    142 8 WORLD WAR I Victoria Cross holder, Mr. R. E. Phillips, named m London as the new Senior Investigator of the Malayan Income Tax Department, is so far the only one of the proposed six- man "probe" team envisaged by the High Commissioner of the Federation.
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    104 ENTER COLONY ART SHOW
    147 8 104 ENTER COLONY ART SHOW rINTINGS of 104 artists have been accepted for the Singapore Art Society's third annual open exhibition at the British Council centre, Stamford Road, tomorrow. The exhibition, the biggest hald by the society, will Include the works of artists from Singapore, the Federation and Kuchlng. The
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    On extortion charges
    116 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. rREE Chinese, one a woman, were today charged m the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court with extortion. Oon Kean Lee, Lam Hock and the woman, Leong Slew Yong, were alleged to have extorted $350 from Ng Hal Oh by putting him m fear of death
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    Rotarians told of K.L. talks
    64 8 JOHORE BAHRU Wed.— Mr. Jack Asplnall of the Singapore Rotary Club, spoke at the tea meeting of the South Johore Rotary Club yesterday on the District Rotary Conference In Kuala Lumpur during Easter. Dr. R. H. Isaac, the president of the Johore Rotary Club, announced-
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    TRAVEL PERMITS FOR CEYLONESE
    118 8 T^ORE than 100 emergency certificates for travel to Ceylon, India and Pakistan have been issued this year to Ceylon citizens by the Ceyfion Commissioner lor Malaya m Singapore, and his assistant m Kuala Lumpur. The Ceylon Ministry of External Affairs, m a Press statement yesterday, said
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    RELATIVES CAN BE SNAG ON HOMELEAVE
    608 9  - RELATIVES CAN BE SNAG ON HOME LEA VE RACHEL ROSS Bv ONE of the difficulties for Europeans of Lying out East, is that when on leave one has to do the rounds of he relatives. No sooner does word get round that Geroge and Helen are coming home on leave
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    74 9 Perhaps the designer ivas startled by one of those "Little Folk." Perhaps he had that touch of Irish m him or perhaps he just wanted to make a hat that really wa x new. The crown is a tight little cap of black velvet with, trimmings wired to give a
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    Good and bad for slimmers
    155 9 Good and bad for slimmers HERE AND THERE ONE of the aims of the newly-formed Council of Married Women m Britain is to establish that a wife must have her own pocket money to spend as she chooses, quite apart from her housekeeping money. HIGHLIGHT of the fashion news m
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    SHE SHOWS HER ACES
    105 9 DO you see that tittle V-sign just above the boitce m the upper picture of Vicky Autter, 25-year-old French-born si7igina star now m London? The sign is made up of tiny reproductions of hearts, diamonds c übs and spades. How she keeps them m place is
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    RETOUCH TIP
    87 9 Should you wish to oe sparing with cosmetics, or have got time to apply a complete new make-up, use Rita Hay worth's method o. freshening. She fold s a few make-up tissues into a pad. dampens it with warm water, and' strokes it over the make-up just enough
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    To cure that bulge
    151 9 rr\HE appearance of even the most chic model will be ruined if figw? ->i~i-i~"T>n*h it bulges m al directions. Proper coni. o. oi the tummy muccles can be achieved by exercise. Here are two. calculated to prevent unsightly fat and to stimulate normal, healthy activity. 1.
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    Men Of The World In Your Kitchen
    292 9 Men Of The World In Your Kitchen TCHIRO SUZUKI, who takes off his shoes before he enters his little wood-and-bamboo villa with sliding doors In Tokio, and who sits on. the floor to eat rice, fish, and pickles, would never dream of helping Mrs. Suzuki with the dishes. Mrs. Suzuki
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    N.Z. GIRLS TRY THEIR LUCK IN BRITAIN
    182 9 N.Z. GIRLS TRY THEIR LUCK IN BRITAIN YOUNG New Zealand women are embarking on an unprecedented migration to Britain. Shipping officials say girls m their twenties and early thirties are forming the largest group of passengers m outgoing liners, and this trend is expected to continue until about the middle
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    27 9 MAKE-UP news from England is that summer colours are brighter than last year. There is a bright crimson petal pink and several really clear reds.
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    KNITWEAR NEWS FROM PARIS
    127 9 KNITWEAR NEWS FROM PARIS AS French as the Trico- lour, as delightful as an armful of freshly picked flowers, is how Jean Macaulay describes the latest range of Paris knitwear. Sweaters aie designed to make an occasion of the simplest engagement. Paris likes stripes, and m the new range we
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    539 10  - SENTINEL By SINGAPORE'S best Services, Police and civilian amateur boxers will go into the ring at the end of this month for the annual championships which have been revived by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association after a lapse since 1950. 'o mark the revival the S.A.B.A. has introduced a new
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    SPORTING THE WINNERS
    315 10  - SPORTING THE WINNERS EPSOM JEEP ll> KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. YI Y ten best horses to follow L*■ at the Selangor Turf Club April meeting are: Proctor: Speedy four-year-old by Mlrza II who has definite possibilities. Ran good second to Cardinal Puff m Class 2. 6-f sprint at Bt Timah last
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    Seal Prince one to watch
    192 10  -  Epsom Jeep NEW HORSES By KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. CINDERS Prince, a three-year-old bay gelding by Le Pacha out of Her 81ipper by Tetratema. was a winner In England last year Starting a Urm 6-4 favourite. Cinders Prince trotted up an easy three-length winner m a
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    WALKOVER
    29 10 Singapore Volunteer Special Constabulary were awarded a walkover m their S.A.F.A. Dlv. 3B Le.igue match against the Singapore Municipal Services Union which was to have been played yesterday
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    BRADDELLS WIN
    22 10 In a frirndly scccer match played at Parrer Park yesterday. Braddell C icket Club beat Bukit Timth S.C. by 3—2.
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    MALAY REGT. WIN
    35 10 BATU OAJAH. W?d. Thre*! goals m the first half scored by Cpl. Hamid enabled Malay Re«iment to beat Southern Malaya Tin Dredgtr*- 3—o3 0 In a Batn Oajah leagu soccer match today.
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    Penang must adopt third-back system
    244 10  -  THIRD BACK By PENANO. Wed AFTER this visit of the Medan Police. Penang's soccer bosses will have learned. I hope, that there is something amiss m Penang's method of defence. The State lost three-one to the visitors not because Penang standard wa s any lower
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    Singapore lead in YWCA meet
    213 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. i WITH a slight lead over the other states. Singapore YWCA seem likely to hold that advantage to win the third postwar AllMalayan annual sports In Kuala Lumpir. m which four Sts nr» competing. 81n<; pire are not In the hoclc»v tournament
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    Queen Street Boys worthy winners
    441 10 IT was a great day for 22 eager youths when they fought out the Boys Club Soccer Cup final on the Singapore Cricket Club Padang yesterday. Queen Street Boys Club, starting under-dogs, carried the fight to the more-fancied Prince Edward Boys Club with a sustained
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    Beaten by a Peck Whye hat-trick
    216 10 A HAT-TRICK by Peck Whye m the second half of the game saw Bata Sports Club beat Straits i Times S.C. 3-0 In a Business Houses League Div. 2 match at Farrer Park yesterday. After a scoreless nrst half Bata pressed constantly on the
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    SINGAPORE XI v ARYANS
    48 10 CINGAPOI.ES team lo meet Aryan Gymkhana at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday has been named as follows: Chee Seng; Johan, Teow Keng; Vass, Davids. Hin Weng: Ibrahim Yusoff. Boon Seong. Mac Donald. Ismail Yusoff. Rahim Omar. Reserves: Yew Chang. Chong Kum, Yassin Ahmat Yusoff
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    Zone tie for K.L. unlikely
    179 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. rPHE POSSIBILITY or th» Thomas Cup Inter-zone game between India and Denmark b?ing played m the Selangor Badminton Association's new hall here is r mote. Some time ago the Danes wrote to the Se'angor 8.A.. Inquiring about the likely "gate" for th?
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      443 10 1848 1952 IN ENTERIC FEVER I have prescribed "Serravallo's Tonic" tn cases of Anaemia resulting from Malarial Fever, and m convalescing* cases of Enteric Fever and have much pleasure m saying that the beneficial results from its use have been most marked. It is very palatable, and should hold its
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      29 10 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAT: Hl(h 0223 '8 31 and 1857 |6 2>: Low 0037 II ftp and 2114 (S TOMORROW: 0329 «7 «> and 185? illi; 1104 US) »nd 9UI |M>
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    LONDON STOCKS
    282 11 LONDON. Wed. INDUSTRIALS finished on 8 rather quiet note on the Stock Market today, with no definite trend discernible, the down turn In glltedged serving to subdue this section. There was. however, some selective support for engineering Issues. Closing middle prices of selected stocks were: LOAN8 Consols OM
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    Sungei Way Tin
    22 11 -TIN ore output of Sungei Way Dredging, Ltd., for the Quarter ended March 31, was 1.546 piculs (92 tons).
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    Wall Street 'Shake-Out'
    80 11 NEW YORK Wed. ABUBST of selling pressure cUpped op to $7 off some high price speciality shares on Wall Street yesterday afternoon, while declines m the general market ranged from fractions to S3 a, share Weight of selling was so great that the "ttcker" fen behind the
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    RUBBER SAGS ON DULL MARKET: SMALL TURN-OVER
    167 11 RUBBER SAGS ON DULL MARKET: SMALL TURN-OVER A FTER opening around $1.09 i, the Singapore Rublx ber Market sagged yesterday through poor support. Later m the day there were slightly better trade enquiries for lower grades. The turn-over was generally small. i The m,arket closed doll, with May first-grade buyers
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    U.K. RUBBER
    30 11 LONDON, April 16. Spot 32' id.. May 32V»d., June 33d., July-Sept. 3H4d., Oct.-Dec. 30d., Jan-Mar 29d.. April cJ.f 32d., May c.i.f '31Hd., June c.U. 31^d Market: Quietly steady.
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    Estate Crops
    67 11 'THE following rubber crop figures for March have been forwarded by Turquand, Youngs and Co: Alor Gajah Rubber Estate Ltd. 16,800 lbs; Ayer Panas Rubber Estate Ltd. 79,000 lbs; Glenealy Plantations Ltd. 58,900 lbs; Kluang Rubber Company Ltd. 55,000 lbs; Pajam Limited 108.000 lbs.; Talisman Rubber Company Ltd.
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    33 11 HONO KONG, Wed. T^REE market currency exchange x for Hong Kong dollars was quoted at the close today as follows: US$l HK56.365 (cash); HKJ6.415 (T.T.); HK515.85. One tael of gold $298.00.
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    TIN: $476 3/4 A PICUL
    12 11 SINGAPORE, Weds. April 16—1476% a picnl (down
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    London Price
    25 11 LONDON. April 16— Cash Buyers £961; Sellers f^2; Forward Buyers £964; Sellers £9645; Settlement £962; (down £1). Turnover: a.m 45; p.m 15 tons.
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    EXCHANGE TO MERCHANTS
    70 11 T«HE Malayan Exchange Banks A Association yesterday announced the following changes In the agreed rates of exchange tc merchants. Air Man T.T. OJ>. 90 d/«t credit bill* lew York 33% 33Vi 33% fenada 32'^ 32% 32% T^ md rew York 33 7/16 SELLING— T.T./OJ>. New York 32
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    Malayan Shares
    134 11 Market dull and featureless •pHE Malayan Share Market was dull and featureless m all sections yesterday, although there were price Improvements m a few selective counters. Yesterday's price changes by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association were: Buyert lenry Waugh 2.32 lobmsoa it Co. lit Prel. 6% 5.90 2nd
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    70 11 COPRA was slightly steadier In the Singapore Produce Market yesterday. April shipment sellers quoted $25 a plcul, against bids at $24%, and 25 cents less for May-June shipment, with buyers at $24 M. Lewis and Peat reported coconut oil at value $40 a picul f.o.b. Singapore. Pepper
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    227 11 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns, or expected there at 7 a.m. today, are: 1-2 Canton. 4-5 Tjimentang Coal Plant: Rajah; 6-7 Buloh; 8-9 Steel Admiral, 11 Tegelberg, 13-14 Grengyle. 15-16 Carpentaria; 18 President Johnson. 19-20 City of Norwich, N.W.6. Hong Tat, 21-22 Marudu, 23-24 Cuba Victory.
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    Chances galore—but Aryans miss them
    749 12 Chances galore— but Aryans miss them SERVICES WERE OUTPLAYED Aryan Gymkhana 2 Combined Services 1 FOR the first ten minutes Services played fine football and took the lead through Suleiman then they faded dismally and were run off their legs by the fast, nimble and superbly confident Aryans. The tourists
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    BASKETBALL
    32 12 Nanyang Siang Pau basketball team, a combination of Singapore and V ng Kong stare, beat the Manila visitors. Prisco, by 57-52 before a crowd that packed Happy W.v'd St?*um ;«t night.
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    SOCCER RESULTS AT A GLANCE
    108 12 SINGAPORE Aryans 2. Services 1. BOYS CLUBS CUP FINAL Queens Street B.C. 2, Prince Edward B.C. 1. BUSINESS HOUSES LGE. Straits Times 0. Bat* S. Cold Storage B 4. Handelsbank 2 PENANG DIV. Is Ferry Yoanrsters 6, Indian Assn. 0. BATU GAJAH Lee.: Malay Regt
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    SIX IN A ROW FOR M. SERRIOS
    54 12 WHITE PLAINS. New York, Wed.— Miguel Serrios (125-lb), featherweight champion of Puerto Rico, gained an unanimous eightround decision over Alex Flmbres (124 lb) of Phoenix, Arizona last night. It was the sixth straight win for Serrios who is still undefeated since coming to
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    Big opportunities in Malaya—Mulley
    55 12 Big opportunities in M alaya Mulley SYDNEY. Wed. Australian jockey Athol "George" Mulley, who by riding 54 winners In seven months became Malaya's leading jockey, said on his return there were gre. t opportunities m Malaya for Australian jockeys. "The main thing Is to have a permanent retainer with a
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    Hat-trick by Chee Kong saved PCRC
    396 12 IPOH, Wed. A HAT-TRICK by burly centre forward Lam Chee Kong enabled Perak Chinese Recreation Club to hold Malays to a 3-3 draw In a First Division league soccer game on the PCRC ground today. Tan, the Malay centre forward, gave his side the
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    Weng Yew, Lon in team to Helsinki
    424 12 A MEETING of the Singapore Olympic Sports Council yesterday approved the inclusion of the two weightlifters, Chay Weng ¥ew (featherweight) and Lon bin Mohammed Noor (bantamweight), hi Singapore's contingent to the Olympic Games at Helsinki hi July. This brings the number of athletes
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    New Shield for Malacca tennis
    22 12 MALACCA, Wed. The Falconer Shield tennis competition will be replaced this year by the Wisdom Shield tournament.
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    MORE SPORT IN PACE TEN
    46 12 it.! LiS, I «b*J*4 Servic s inan^f-Jhe-m.tch. eces do** full length to tip the ball round the po,t .off a shoT by *rv an inside ri e h t Narayan m yesterday-s soccer at Ja'an Besar. Aryans won two-on-.-Straits Times picture
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    Athletics in Perak on the up and up
    141 12 IPOH, Wed. T"HE STANDARD of athletics In Perak, despite severe handicaps Imposed by the Emergency, has Improved by leaps and bounds. This was possible, according to the Perak A.A.A. secretary's annual report for 1951, chiefly because ot the "Revival Programme" instituted In
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    ROBINSON EAGER FOR EARLY K.O.
    174 12 CHICAGO, Wed. MORE than 19,000 fans, expecting a bloody fight, will pack Chicago Stadium to watch reckless Rocky Graziano try to win the middleweight crown off Sugar Ray Robinson today at 0300 GMT (Spore Time 10.30 a.m. on Thursday). Most observers think the clash will
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    Three more will join in Thomas Cup training
    182 12 Three more will join in Thomas Cup training rE Selection Committee of the Malayan Thomas Cuj> Team announced yesterday the inclusion of three more 1 players— Lim Kee Form (Selangor). Cheon* Hock Leng (Johore), and Loon* Pan Yap (S'pore>— to join the Thomas Cup trainees who afe schedul- Ed to
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    ROPERS WIN MIXED EVENT
    57 12 I Th« 18 Holes Mixed Foursomes Competition played on Easter Monday afternoon resulted m a win for Mr. Mrs. T. A. Roper (89—21: 68). Other cards returned were: Miss M. Ackers R. M. Young (92— 20H: 71%), Mr. 8c Mrs. K. D. Mathewson (95—21: 74), Mr.
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    BARNETTTOLEAD MINOR COUNTIES
    40 12 LONDON, WeJ B. A. Barnoit, former Australian Test left-hander and wicket-keeper who now leads Buckinghamshire, will captain the Minor Counties Representative XI this summer. The Counties will meet the Indian tourists at Norwich on Sept. 6— Reuter.
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    WATER-POLO
    33 12 In a friendly water-polo match played at Seletar yesterday RAF Sektar beat R.N.A.S. Sembawang Dy 6—2. Scorers for SeKtar were Brunswick (3). Barnett, Vlrgoe and Reynold. Sembawang's scorers Were Salvid?e and Freeman.
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    Sports Diary
    79 12 SOCCER DIV. 1: REME v Indian R.C. at J. Besar; SCC v Katong Sajarah at SCC. DIV. 2: Indian RC "A" v RM Kranjl at Geylanr: Woodbridffe Hosp. v SMWU At CYMA; Katonc Sajarah 'A' v Tamil B.A. »t BODCA. YOUTH TOURNEY": Raffltw In»t t St. Josephs at
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