The Straits Times, 27 May 1952

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYAN NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1*45 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1952. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    United Party loses its grip
    262 1 United Party loses its grip COLOMBO, Mon. yHE Prime Minister, Mr. Dudley Senanaj yake's United National Party lost Its majority in J the 23 constituencies which polled on Saturday, the first day of Ceylon's four-day general elections. The final result* of Saturday's poll announced today left the state of the
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    $1.4 mil. A DAY DROP IN TRADE
    304 1 and rubber price, still going down, is to blame MALAYA'S FOREIGN TRADE IN APRIL ITI DROPPED BY OVER $43,000,000, COMPARED WITH MARCH, BECAUSE OF THE FALL IN THE RUBBER PRICE. This represents a drop of over $1,400,000 a day. Although no official figures
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    THE M.C.A. STORY
    108 1 FEW PEOPLE outside the "inner cabinet" of the Malayan Chinese Association know the fall story of its reorganisation and of how tlte late Si: Henry Gu.-ncy was working, just befo<>> his death, in close colLihorat ion with Dato Sir h. us -In i< Tan. to make the
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    Bandit wounded
    31 1 A gang was in one of the five terrorist camps found by a police patrol in the Taiping area of Perak. One bandit was wounded and the other.s fled.
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    Ridgway warns
    31 1 WASHINGTON. Mon— Gen Ridgway has told Senators that a new United Nations offensive in Korea would mean tremendous Allied casualties. He cautioned Senators against a big new offensive.— J.P.
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    Saucy, the elephant, gives 20 'tough' men lesson THEY won't forget
    62 1 TWtNTT Durham under graduates thought they were fretty tough so towg h that they could beat aa etegfcant In a tug -of- war S* Sancy and hey mate, Salty, who were a local circus were Invited to Hatfield College
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    ARMS POUND
    18 1 An arms and medical dump has been found by police in the Ourun area of Kedah
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    THE BOY WHO WAS ONE DAY TOO OLD WILL NOW NOT HANG
    136 1 THE BOY WHO WAS ONE DAY TOO OLD WILL NOW NOT HANG rIPOH. Mon E boy "who was one day too old' 1 wIM not die on the gallows. Chien Ah Mm. 17 years and and one day old when tie was sentenced to death for having a hand-grenade, was
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    INDIANS GIVE AMERICANS 'MILD SHOCK'
    392 1 INDIANS GIVE AMERICANS 'MILD SHOCK |£EN DAVIDSON, manager and coach of ihf IV United States Thomas Cup team, yesterday admitted to a "mild shock" at India's convincing victory over Denmark in their inter-zone tie at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Sunday. He said: "The victory itself was no surprisp It
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    The G.O.M. of Penang is dead
    410 1 The G.O.M. of Penang is dead PENANG. Mon. MILLIONAIRE banker Mr. Yeap Chor Ee. "grand old man" of local commerce, died today in his palatial home in Northam Road, P^nang He was 85. Mr. Yeap had been in failing health, but went to his bank, the Ban Hin Lee Bank,
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    ANOTHER DROPNOW IT'S 78 CENTS
    242 1 ANOTHER DROPNOW IT'S 78 CENTS FURTHER drop in the price of rubber of lj cents led to the marking down yesterda.v of all but nine of the rubber shares listed in the Singapore Shan* Market. The easing ol the market was due to sellers who wanted to sell their stocks
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    3 police die in ambush
    49 1 POLICE lieutei.jiu. a police constable, and an extra police constable were killed and a barber was wounded when terrorists ambushec a police vehicle on an estat* roa-1 neir Kulai, jn Riiies north ot Johore Bahxu ye.«t«rday. Twj *pec.r.l constable* In the party escaped unhurt.
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    Acheron in Paris
    39 1 PARIS, Mon. The U.S. Secretary of state, Mr. Acheson, flew into Paris today after signing the Oerman peace contract in Bonn. He Is to see the slgnin K of a treaty formln? a European army.— A.P
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    TIMES EDITOR TERRIFIED KING EDWARD TNTO ABDICATION'
    373 1 Beaverbrook in Duke of Windsor sensation LONDON, Mon f ORD Beaverbrook, owner of the London Daily Express, last night blamed a former editor of The Times for "intimidating" and "terrifying" King Edward VIII into abdicatine nis throne 16 years ago In a broadcast
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    Attlee call on Koje
    75 1 I LONDON, Mon. \MR. Attlee said today that ill many people in Britain thought the present conditions of prisoner of war camps on Koje Island would not have happened had they been under British control He was asking in the House of Commons for the publication
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    Jap police hold 14 more
    49 1 TOKYO, MWi.— five hundred armed police raided a factory Jn Tokyo suburbs today, arresting 14 persons, mostly Communists, on charges that they were leaders of the bloody May Day riots. A total of 955 persons have been arrested In conectlon with the riots— UP.
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    GERMAN TREATY SIGNED
    32 1 DRITAIN, the United States and France i m^u y l ned *»c peace contractual treaties giving the West Oerman Re D ubllc almost complete sovereignty— Reuter. (See rare S)
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    Harding C.I.G.S.
    44 1 LONDON. Mon.— General Sir John Harding, Cora-mander-in -Chief of the British Army of the Rhine, and former C-in-C Farelf will succeed Field Marshal Sir William Slim as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from November 1. the War Office announced tonight. —Reuter.
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    GUN FOUND
    35 1 IPOH. Mon. A discarded jungle green uniform and an Owen gun were found hidden in lallang in a vacant plot of lanrj In Cowan Street. Ipoh, today. The gun was in good condition.
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    West Germany occupation ends with treaty
    452 2 Ministers, Adenauer sign pact BONN, Mon. 'THE Federal Republic of j Western Germany to- day joined the Western world as a near sovereign power with the signing of contractual treaties ending the occupation regime. They were signed at a meeting here by the Foreign
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    19 2 THIS LITILE BOY posts his letter in the last (or first) letter box in England at Land's End, Cornwall.
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    Mayor killed in political shooting
    123 2 Mayor killed in political shooting MANILA. Mon VICE-MAYOR of Danao, in Cebu province fatally shot the acting mayor of the town yesterday in what appeared to be a renewal of bitter rivalry between two political factions. Involved in the shooting was a Liberal member of the House of Representatives, Mr.
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    Sampans seized
    34 2 TAIPEH, Mon. Earthquakes rocked two towns In Formosa early today but there were no reports of damage or casualties. Reports say terrified people rushed into the streets In their nlghtclothes.— A P
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    Jessie Matthews
    23 2 MELBOURNE, Mon. Actress Jessie Matthews arrived here today. She will star in a play and take part in broadcast dramas. ReuterAAP.
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    1951 U.S.-RedChina trade was 'few books'
    161 2 1951 U.S.-RedChina trade was 'few books WASHINGTON, Monday. 'THE Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Charles Sawyer, x said yesterday that only U5555,000 worth of U.S goods were exported to Russia last year and shipments to Red China were only a "few books". He was speaking on the effect of controls on
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    U.S. seamen 'stop work' for more pay
    98 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Mon. rpHE American Sailors' ■I Union of the Pacific, which began a three-day "stop work" protest yesterday, will vote on whether to call a full strike if their demandare not met by midnight tonight, the union president. Mr. Harry Lundeberg, said.
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    Churchill has a grandson
    26 2 LONDON. Mon— Mr Winston Churchill's daughter Mrs. ChrUtopher Soames gave birth to an eight-pound boy yesterday at her farm In Kent— A.P.
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    INDIANS TO PROTEST FOOD POLICY OF INDIAN GOVT.
    106 2 BOMBAY, Mon. rE pro-Communist Allied Trade Union Congress 1 sponsored a mass rally of workers yesterday for a combine-! bu«-ine c< s shutdown and a general strike in Bombay on June 6 in protest against the Indian Government's food policy and the
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    9 killed, 68 hurt in tribal fights
    164 2 9 killed, 68 hurt in tribal fights JOHANNESBURG. Mon. VINE AFRICANS have been killed and 68 in- jured in tribal fighting I which began 11 days ago in Newclare, South Johannesburg. Two wer9 killed yesterday. The fighting was the climax of a "war" between Basutos and another faction called j
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    Russians lose a derrick
    51 2 VIENNA, Mon.— An oil derrick at Prottes. a small Russian zone village In Austria, was dismantled to the last screw and taken away In a large lorry last night Watchers did not Interfere, thinking it was being taken down on order of the Boviet occupation authorities.
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      424 2 NOTICES NOTICE INTENDING passengers for the M. "Rajula" should note that in future all heavy baggage for Negapattlnam and Madras should be placed alongside the vessel at the Singapore Harbour Board Godown on the day before the vrssrl sails. REMOVAL NOTICE Botly Co., Stock and Share Brokers have removed to
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      930 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from Federal Citizens (Women) for appointment as Matron. Kamjpar Children's Home. Perak. The I salary scale is as follows: $140 x I 10—250. Cpst of Living Allowance and Housing Allowance will be paid in accordance with the approved scales. On confirmation at the end of
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      514 2 NOTICES CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD FEDERATION OF MALAYA It is hereby notified that unless claims thereto are established within three months of the date of this notice, it Is proposed to transfer to revenue, deposits made by consumers who ceased to take a supply of electricity prior to Ist May, 1951.
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    NO CONTROL OVER PRISONERS
    248 3 U.S. General tells troops MOVE TO BREAK CAMP INTO UNITS KOJE ISLAND, Monday. [}RI(;-(iEN. HAYDON BOATNER, in charge of this riot-torn prison camp, today told British reinforcement guards here that he had no control over the 80,000 Communist prisoners behind the barbed wire. He told the
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    66 3 IN I.ITKKATI XX the old time apprentice suffers plenty of rough treatment. I Even today be experiences some uncomfortable moments. At the Stag Brewery. Pimlico. an apprentice cooper recently went through his passing out ceremony. He was stood in a barrel of his own making and then smothered with soot,
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    GRAZIANI WILL BE TRIED AGAIN
    95 3 GRAZIANI WILL BE TRIED AGAIN ROME, Mon. THE Italian Government struck tonight at the leading figure of resurgent Fascism. 68-year-old Rodolfo Graziani, Mussolini's one-time Viceroy of Abyssinia. Rome police headquarters announced that the former Marshal would be charged with "vindication of Fascism" a penal crime in Italy. Graziani was released
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    Asia tour of goodwill
    47 3 NEW DELHI. Mon. MR Taketora Ogata, special envoy of Japan's Prime Minister, Mr. Shlguru Yoihida. arrived* here today In the course or a five-week goodwill tour of A.slan countries. Mr Ogata, will visit Karachi Colcmbo. Singapore and Jakarta on this way home.— Reuter
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    U.N. Air losses 3 times Reds'
    44 3 WASHINGTON, Mon United Nations air losses in the Korean fighting to date totalled more than 1.406 planes, compared with estimated Communist lasses of about 400. official records 6hov.'«>d today. Communist planes rarely exposed themselves to antiaircraft fire Reuter.
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    TUNNELS FOUND
    126 3 TOKYO, Mon. MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM K. HARRISON, Jr.. the chief UN. delegate at the Panmunjom truce talks, said yesterday that the recent Communist-instigated prisoner of war riots were plotted to divert world attention from the fact that thousands of Red prisoners would rather die than return to Communist rule.
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    STRIKE OVER
    33 3 WASHINGTON, Mon— The Western Union telegraph strike, which began on Apr. 3. officially ended at midnight today when worker* ratified a settlement providing for wage increases and reduced working hours. Reuter.
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    NEW AIR LINK
    22 3 JAKARTA. Mon.— A Bharat Mrways aircraft which arlved last night inaugurated regular plane service be-A-een Calcutta and Jakarta. —Reuter.
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    Tito's birthday
    22 3 BELGRADE, Mon. Yugoslavia today observed the 60th birthday of Marshal Tito with special issues of newspapers and postage stamps. Reuter.
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    Lorry and car blown up
    44 3 TUNIS. Mon. Terrorists blew up a lorry today in Sousse, eastern seaport of Tunis, after they had stopped it and chased away the driver. Later a small bomb wreck- ed a parked car. There were i no casualties. Reuter.
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    Soviet note 'has missed its mark'
    148 3 LONDON, Monday. ™c Soviet note to the Western Powers proposing immediate four-power talks on a united Germany has "missed its mark," Allied and West German officers here claimed today. Though the note has not upset the intention of the Western Powers to sign the
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    MALAN POLICY 'A BLOT'
    121 3 MALAN POLICY 'A BLOT' LONDON, Mon. MR. James Griffiths, Labour M.P. and former Colonial Secretary, today described events in South Africa as "a blot on the fail name of the Commonwealth." "The one way the Commonwealth and the world can prosper and succeed Is for all of us to seek
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    First postwar audience
    48 3 TOKYO. Mon. JAPANS Empress today held her first post-war audience for foreign envoys and their wives. The French Ambassador was the first received at the Imperial Palace. H e wa s followed by the Indian and Spanish Ambassadors. Other envoys will 'be re"plved tomorrow. AP.
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    MANILA CLAIM ON BORNEO
    43 3 MANILA, Mon. Congress leaders have asked Piesident Qulrmo to open negotiations with British authorities for recognition of Philippine claims to Northern Borneo. A similar resolution was introduced during the last session of Congress but was not acted upon.— UP.
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    BOATS SEIZED
    24 3 TOKYO, Mon. A US. mine-sweeper recently captured 25 North Koreans and seized their five sampans off the east coast of North Korea,
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    Sixth Nevada bomb explodes at last
    91 3 LAS VEGAS, Monday. T*HE sixth atomic explosion of the Nevada test series went off today with a bright flash, visible in Las Vegas, 65 miles from the Yucca flat test site. One thousand troops were stationed in foxholes several miles from the blast. They,
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    VILLAGERS AID RED VICTIM
    49 3 HONG KONG, Mon. Angry Chinese villagers armed with farm tools attacked three Reds who arrested a local schoolteacher in Pak Shek viUage in South China, Press reports said today. The teacher, Chan Ti Wen, was accused of "repeatedly criticising the weakness local Communist officials Reuter-AAP.
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    Lyttelton in Africa
    40 3 KADUNA. (Nigeria), Mon. —African Ministers on the executive council of the northern region of Nigeria met today the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, who Is paying his first official visit to British territories In West Africa— Reuter.
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    41-grun salute to Queen Mary
    45 3 LONDON, Mon— Messages from all over the world poured Into Marlborough House. Queen Mary's London home, today congratulating her on her 85th birthday. Official celebrations in London included the firing of a salute of 41 guns In Hyde Park.— Reuter.
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    GUERILLA BANDS ATTACKED
    105 3 GUERILLA BANDS ATTACKED RANGOON. Mon. 1 1 ci. AY ED reports from I-ashio say government forces striving to round up Chinese Nationalist irregulars in North Burma killed 20 of them and wounded many others In a clash at Mantou last week. Burmese losses were reported as five dead, Including an
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    Nylon 'armour' saves lives
    58 3 TOKYO, Mon. Medical officers today credited new nylon body armour vests with saving the lives of four members of the Colombian battalion. The four infantrymen were wounded on a recent patrol on the central Korean front. Medical officers said all might i have been killed if
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    STILL NO RAIN
    30 3 DARWIN, Mon. Large tracts of Australia's northern territory are still in the grip of severe drought despite last w/.-k's rains in some of the cattle areas. Reuter.
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    Politics quiz
    29 3 LONDON. Mon— The British Government Is issuing 14.000 forms asking senior professional employees whether they have ever belonged to the Communist or to the Fascist parties.— Reuter.
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    CATHOLICS MEET FOR PEACE
    91 3 BARCELONA. Mon HIOH Roman Catholic prelates and pilgrims from nearly every country gathered here today to pray for neace. The occasion Is the first World Eucharistlc Congress tor 14 years. The last Budapest In 1938. The only Hungarians here today are those who have escaped from
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    LONDON STOCKS
    300 3 Sharp moves in Bonds lON DON. Mon. rpHE Stock Markets displayed a few more signs of life today although major Interest was confined to giltedged and foreign bonds. In the cast of the farmer, the day's upward movement, which extended up to half a point or so. was
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    London Tin Price
    29 3 LONDON. May 26— Cash I Buyers £97*; Sellers I £971; Forward Buyers €957; Seller,, £959; Settlement £970; (up £4). Turnover: a.m. 15 tons: p.m. 39 tons.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON, May 36— Spot 33Hd., June 23 \d. July-Sept. 23d. Oct Dec. 22 .d.. Jan -Mar. 21>?d., May r f. 23d.. June c.i.f. 22 \d July eiJ. 22\d. Market: Quiet.-
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    'Whisper' may give a young girl a new start to her life
    223 4 'Whisper' may give a young girl a new start to her life MORE HELP NOW FOR WELFARE PEOPLE pEOPLB in Singapore have started a "whispering campaign" against juvenile prostitutes, says the Social Welfare Department. Mr. L. Cornweil, head of the women and children section of the Department, told the Straits
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    LABOUR PARTY for PERAK
    116 4 LABOUR PARTY for PERAK IPOH Mon. A PERAK Labour Party may be formed next month. Mr. Wong Pak Chcy, Federal Legislative Councillor and a member of the Labour Party in Selangor. and Mr. M Arokia.samy, president of the Government Clerical Services' Union. Kuala Lumpur, addressed a meeting of *bout 30
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    They live in a condemned house
    88 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.- Six Chinese, one a woman, were charged in the police court with failing to comply with an order from the Town board to vacate No. 147 Jalan Heng. They told the court that they were unable to find other accommodation. Building
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    Quarry worker gets $2,400
    37 4 KUANTAN. Mon. —J. D. Syed All. quarry worker in Jabor Valley, was awarded $2,400 by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation He had lost one eye and partial sight of the other while quarrying
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    Classes for child detainees
    46 4 IPOH. Mon.— The MCA. Perak Branch has given school equipment to 52 children of Chinese detainees In the Ipoh detention cump, where three classes were re- < cently started. The camp authorities ap- point the teachers for the classes, which are in Mandarin.
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    NO OPIUM, TRIED TO DIE
    111 4 NO OPIUM, TRIED TO DIE rE Ang, aged 43, a bumboat man, charged In Singapore fourth Police Court yesterday with trying to kill himself with a knife, told the magistrate, Mr. D. H. Chapman: "I can't get' any opium in the market "I am an opium addict and I have
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    Trader charged
    28 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon— A Aziz bin Mohd. Ibrahim was charged In the poUcp court with failing to renew his price control licence for the current year
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    Acquitted of knife charge
    60 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon Mohamed bin Abdullah, a naval rating of the Malayan Naval Force, was acquitted in .the police court here of a charge of causing grievous hurt to Pt. Storey with a knife at the Garden Cafe on Jan. 26. Inche Mahmood, the M t\strate.
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    Labourer gets compensation
    31 4 KUANTAN, Mon. Wong Yeat. a Kuantan quarry labourer, was awarded $2,400 by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation He had Injured himself with a crowbar while moving a boulder.
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    Agent-General in Johore
    39 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon Mr. Yap Mou Tat. agentgeneral of the Malayan Chi nese Association. visited Johore Bahra during thr weekend. He called on the British Adviser, the Chief Police Officer and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
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    Come back to mother, says notice ob the wall
    146 4 HUNDREDS of Singapore Chinese have their own way of tracing missing relatives or friends. They do not go to the pence Nor do they a4verUs« in the Press They siiek posters with details of the missing oa walls In bus* parts
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    50 per cent seek votes in Johore
    230 4 TOWN COUNCIL ELECTIONS JOHORE BAHRI. Monday. A TOTAL of 4,258 people out of a possible 8.500 had registered by noon today the last day for registration In the first elections to the Johore Bahru Town Council. The percentage of voters works out at
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    Wounded, he is still fighting
    72 4 KUALA MMPIR Mon. A BRITISH Army officer, though wounded, has stuck with his patrol for fivr days in the jungle in the Tanjong Rambutan area of Perak. Headquarters Malaya announced tonight that the officer. Second Lieutenant K. A. V. Richards of the Ist. Battalion Worcestershire
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    English professors to give public lectures
    101 4 POUR professors from English Universities, who will be coming to Singapore at the end of the month, will jdve a series of public lectures from June 2 to 16. They will be among the team of external examiners due here for the final examinations
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    $70,000 worth of dope in boat
    240 4 $70,000 worth of dope in boat court told rrAN CHEBG GUAN wmh charged befere the Singapore Thind District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer. yesterday with possession of $70,000 worth of opium in a tongkang in the inner roads. Koh Chin Cheong was also charged in connection with the seizure of
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    Community arts, crafts
    99 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. MEMBERS of the Community Centre at Setapak. a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, at their annual general meetIng re-elected their assistant Penghulu. Dato Abdul Karim bin Jibbah, as the Centre's president. Financed by the Selangor •State Welfare Committee, the centre Ls striving to encourage kampong
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    Car forfeited to Customs
    95 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Low Kene Sam. who claimed a car seized by the Customs Department, failed to show cause in the Sessions Court why the car should not be forfeited. Low. the proprietor of a motor workshop in Singapore, said that on the day he bought
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    Arson is suspected in $50,000 blaze
    74 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. PDLICE INVESTIGATING the $50,000 flre at a Kuala Lumpur engineering firm yesterday, said today that they suspected arson. It was the second Are at Herbert (India) Co.. in Baiu Road. The first was In November 1950 The fire yesterday destroyed the
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      135 4 V.M.C.A.: Cricket practice at Balestler Road ground S p.m.; fate and fair working party at Bras B&sah Rd. ground 5.15 p.m.; commercial Malay and French classes 5.30 p.m.; Judo and gymnastics classes 5.30 p.m St. John Ambulance parade at Bras Basah Rd, 5.30 pjn. ir.w.CA.: Mandarin classes at No. 6,
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    BANKER PREDICTS CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY ON RUBBER
    302 5 'Fair deaF soon from America A MERICA may soon review its policy towards Malayan rubber, said Mr. A. E. Weaver, vice-president of the American National Bank of Beaumont, Texas, last night. Mr. Weaver who arrived in Singapore in the course of a
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    34 5 THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, Mr. W. L. Blythe (centre), with the Commissioner for Labour, Mr. G. W. Davit (left) and Trade Union Adviser. Mr. A. Simpson, just before meeting the postmen's representatives. Straits Time* picture.
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    TIP-OFF-AND A S'PORE MAN LOSES HIS 5500,000 GOLD
    120 5 TIP-OFF-AND A S'PORE MAN LOSES HIS 5500,000 GOLD U VI FA MILLION DOLLARS' worth of contraband gold destined for Singapore will never reach the man to whom it was consigned. The gold, wrapped in brown paper packages, was sneaked aboard the 3,600--ton ship Hai Lee, 12 hours before she was
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    One-way city traffic plan a success
    207 5 One-way city traffic plan a success AFTER a shaky start, Singapore's latest one-way I experiment for city traffic settled down into a promising success yesterday. All Raffles Place-bound traffic coming off Anderson Bridge had either to turn round Finlayson Green and double back along Collyer Quay to filter to the
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    Found hanging
    28 5 An unknown Chinese was found hanging from a tre»» in King George V Park In Singapore early yesterday morning. The dead man had no identity card.
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    FAMINE RELIEF
    29 5 A meeting of Singapore Indians will be held this evening at the Indian Association to elect a committee to raise funds for relief in the Madias famine.
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    Malay driver killed
    39 5 A Malay Other Rank driving a military truck was killed yesterday when the truck overturned In Holland Road in Singapore. A military crane had to lift the truck before the soldier's body could be taken away.
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    STOLE $1.05
    32 5 For stealing $1.05 from an ice water seller. 17-year-old Teo Ah Chwee was yesterday sentenced to a month's Imprisonment by the Singapore Second Police magistrate, Mr. R B. I. Pates.
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    Pig slaughter up by 30 per cent
    174 5 IN the past six months, the*e has been a 30 per 1 cent, increase in the number of locally-reared pigs slaughtered in Singapore, the Colony's Veterinary Officer, Mr. R. A. Wright, told the Straits Times yesterday. Mr. Wright attributed this increase to the
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    NEW COMMANDER
    37 5 BBIGAOIER C.S. HOWARD who arrived in Singapore by QantM-BOAC yesterday to take over command of the 26 Gurkha Brigade now fighting bandits in the Federation. He succeeds Brig. L. H. O. Pugh.— Strait. Times picture.
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    Four of postmen's claims settled
    148 5 LHSUR of the six outstanding claims by Singapore postmen were settled yesterday after a six-hour conference between the Colonial Secretary, Mr W. L. Blythe, and postal union representatives. Negotiations will rontinue The claims are for salary revision for two grades of uniformed 'men. A joint
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    Drive for St. John funds
    55 5 IPOH. Mon.— The St. John Ambulance Association, Perak, has brought out a desk calendar for the second half of the year to boost its funds. These calendars, as well as dags and car stickers, will be on sale throughout the state on St. John Flag
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    Co-op aims at quick turnovers
    142 5 rE Malayan Co-operative Wholesale Society is planning to meet the new economic situation caused by the fall in the price of rubber, Mr. O. F. L. Russell, general manager, said today. "We are looking to the future with Interest and confidence. The first thing to
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    CHARGE OF CHEATING
    83 5 The case against Richard Paul Herman, aged 38, charged with cheating a North Bridge Road shopkeeper, was yesterday postponed by the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. R. B. I. Pates, to Jure 26 for hearing. He was alleged to have cheated Maugharam Bherumal Tilanl, the shopkeeper of
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    New officials
    70 5 At the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong University Alumni Association, south Malaya, held in Singapore recently, the following were elected officebearers: President, Dr. Yeoh Hong Soo; vice-president, Mrs. A. J. Braga; hon. secretary, Mr. Lim Tal Tim; hon. treasurer, Mr. N* Cheng Kiat; committee, Messrs. Chan
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      282 5 Today's blackout schedule SUBSTATIONS liable 3. Slnu Avenae Sawmill. Shell C:. St.. .Market St.. Raffles Pl./Mashrddinf today are: Lee Knbber Wka., Mt. Batten laeca St., Boat Quay, Union Network, Spore Swimming Club, Building Hume Pipe, Rheem, Ford, I** Tanjonc Khu. V.V Shipyard. Rha Bin Sen«. Wire Mesh, P.W.D. Jalan Ampas,
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    DEATH
    87 6 THE death o curred at 5 a.m. 2r.iii May. 1952. at his residence. "Homestead". Penang, of Towkay Yeap Chor Ec, at the age of 88. He leaves behind his widow. Madam Lee Cheng Kin. four sous. Messrs. Lean Seng (of Singapore). Kirn Hoe. Hock Hoe and Hock Him. two
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    44 6 MR. CHEE SOON KENO and the family of the late Mr. Ong Slow Leong wish to convey their sincere thanks to all relatives and friends who paid night* visits and attended the funeral and also those who sent wreaths and telegrams of condolences.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    34 6 MRS. HENRIETTA ROE wishes to announce that she has opened the private guest house "Roena". 111, Meyer Road, Katong on the sea front application for accommodation made In writing or by Telephone *****.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. May 27, 1952 A Hanging Matter
    635 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. May 27, 1952 A Hanging Matter There is no need to waste too much sympathy over Chien Ah Mm, the youth whose appeal against the death sentence for being in i possession of a hand grenade in contravention of the emergency regulations was dismissed by
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    Nearly A Peace Treaty
    469 6 Russian proposals for an immediate four Power consultation on the problems of a German peace settlement failed to postpone yesterday the signature of the general convention between the three Western Powers and West Germany. The note was propagandist. There is no greater hope now than ihere
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    THE M.C.A.V STAND AGAINST THE REDS
    1297 6 Extracts irom previously unpublished documents, given below, explain the whole purpose of the proposal to convi the Malayan Chinese Association into a political organisation. This proposal was the fruit of close co-operation between Hie late Sir Henry Curney and Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan. Sir
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      Free trade unions
      285 6 I WAS greatly interested to read "Postgate's' 1 letter in your Issue of May 22 and as I was the chairman of the I.C.F.T.U. delegation which visited South-East Asia in 1950 I may perhaps be allowed a I few comments. It is clear your correspondent has failed
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      MR. CHAN KUM CHEE'S STAND
      108 6 I WHETHER or not the Tf Trade Fair at Oeylang Serai should be turned into an amusement park is a matter which the Malays must decide between themsetves, since there are very divergent views. Mr. Chan Kum Chee is as much our elected representative in
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      PROPAGANDA ON A PARK
      87 6 I AM flabbergasted at what has been said against th« conversion of the Trade Fair to an amusement park because, at the last mass meeting held in the Chinese school, Tanjong Katong Road, under the chairmanship of Dr. C. J. Paglar, the gathering by a -vast
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      WHERE DO THE TICKETS GO?
      132 6 ACCORDING to an an- ■>*■ nouncement in the papers the other day, 878 Thomas Cup tickets were allocated to the Johore Badminton Association for the whole State of Johore 1.c., aDroximately 50 per cent of tho full allocation. Naturally, those who had applied for tickets
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      P.O. DELAY IN KOTA BAHRU
      116 6 A FEW days ago I sent a telegram to my wife who resides in the Kota Bahru area, the other side of the Kelantan River, but within two miles of the Town Board area. My message was quite important, but unfortunately I got a reply
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    On the Margin
    428 6 On the Margin Tibby's tale rBBY, the unwilling pussy in search of whom her former mistress came 8.000 airborne miles, has come clean. She has written, in a clear firm paw, a letter to the editor. Tibby writes: "I will explain why I have not com* forward to meet my
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      678 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. DAVIDSON: To Audrey, wife Of D I. N. Dividson. On 26th May, at Bungsar Hospital. o ..iivliter. both well. VEO: To Rosalind, wife Of Hmg Chunn, at Youngberg Memorial Hospital. 26.5.52. a daughter, Cynthia. CHUA-LEE: The engagemenl was announced on 25.5.52 between Chua Chlan Peng tChlk Bah i.
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      25 6 LEICA PHOTOGRAPHIE 2 -Monthly Magazine (Printed in Germany) English Edition Annual Subscription $181- including postage) from EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL 19, Chulia St.. S pore-1 Phono 4435
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      78 6 TYPE P.E.40 vu 1 -i'i^S. 5 valve Superheterodyne table O^V^ receiver for A.C. mains. Available at all authorised Py. A«.nH. W^^fc Sole Distributors:ANN PENG TRADERS LTD. 59 61 STAMFORD ROAD. SINCAPORE 6. Factory Representatives:- I.VMITCHFUtCO LTD. MNCAPOM I KUALA LUMPUR PENANC MOTION SMITH SON LTD. (Incorporating John Duke Si M.
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    INDIAN TEAM GARLANDED AT AIRPORT
    214 7 Jubilant cables say: Well done —now for the Americans KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. gNDIANS in Malaya as well as their own country were today celebrating their team's victory over the Danes in the Thomas Cup inter-zone badminton match. A large crowd saw the team off from
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    Broadcasts they could hardly hear
    90 7 Broadcasts they could hardly hear l Minus ion fans in Kuala Trengganu were disappointed on Saturday night when they could hardly hear the broadcasts of the Thomas Cup matches played in Kuala Lumpur because of atmospherics. One fan told the Straits Times that the broadcasts were very indistinct. Mr. H.
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    For Bangkok to study fishery
    62 7 Six officers from the Federation of Malaya and Singapore will attend a six-week fisheries training course in Bangkok, sponsored by the Siamese Government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation. They are Mr. William Tan (Singapore), Inche Abdul Halim and Inche Abdul Falam (Federation), Messrs. Tham
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    RECORD MASS TREK BY 464 ABORIGINES
    343 7 KUALA LI MPIK, Monday. BIGGEST movement ever of aborigines from the jungle lands of north-west Pahang has just ended after a seven-day trek over the main Malayan mountain range Four hundred and sixty-four aborigines are now settled in a new area in the Tapah
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    10,000 mile free trip for 2 stowaways
    124 7 'TWO young Arab-Somali's who stowed away In the 7,000-ton Greek-owned vessel Asfiimina K at Aden, reached Singapore last night after a 7,500-mile "free" trip to Red Chinas northernmost ports of Dairen and Port Arthur. When the two boys are put off at Aden,
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    Acquitted on hurt charge
    55 7 Chukor bin Mohamed was yesterday acquitted in the Singapore Third Police Court on the charge of causing grievous hurt to a 42-year-old woman. A S. Mary, by twisting her hand and causing a fracture. The magistrate, Mr. H. B. Livingstone, held that the evidence of other
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    The tide turning for lodgers
    310 7 MORE ROOMS AVAILABLE T<HE ACCOMMODATION vacant lists in the advertisement columns have crown longer in recent weeks, and a Singapore survey yesterday revealed four main reasons. They are: 1. New hotels, service flatlets and boarding houses which have opened recently have many rooms vacant because
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    Man holds up 25
    53 7 A CHINESE walked Into bookstore In North Bridge Road, Singapore, on Saturday, produced a knife an robbed four men of the identity cards. There were 25 customers in the store at the time of the robbery. Singapore Special Branch believed the Malayan Communist Party was responsible
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    New congress officers
    97 7 Office-bearers of the Singapore Regional Indian Congress for 1952-53 are as follows:— President. Mr. A. N. Mitra: vice-president, Mr. M. M. Malat: hon secretary. Mr. John Jacob: treasurer, Mr. P V. Krishnan Committee: Messrs. D Labh Singh. D. Roberts. A. K. Isaac C. P. Rama>crlshnan. V. Rajaratnam,
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    Rice breeding experiments
    45 7 Two working parties of the F.A.O -sponsored International Rice Commission will meet In Malaya in 1953, and the next full meeting of the Commission will be held in Japan n 1954. The working parties have been appointed to study rice and fertilisation.
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    LOSERS, AND STILL SMILING
    46 7 IMfc DAM ,ii THOMAS CUP badminton players smile happily despite their defeat by the Indians in their inter-zone tie. From left to right: Jorgen Hansen, Paul Holm (reclining on bed), John Nygaard. Ib Olesen, Ole Jensen and Joern Skaarnp. Straits Times picture.
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    Speed-up of anti-flood work urged
    108 7 rpHE Joint Committee ap--1 pointed to find ways of stopping floods in Singapore, will be urged by Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, Independent City Councillor for the City Ward, to speed-up work. The committee, appointed in September last year, has held only one meeting. At its
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    PICTURE ANGERS MUSLIMS
    91 7 PICTURE ANGERS MUSLIMS T*HE Singapore Muslim Advl- aory Board is sending a letter to the Government today asking it to do all it can to stop the sale of the latest issue of the American magazine Newsweek, which carries a picture of the Prophet Mohamed. The Board will point out
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    TWO APPEALS
    20 7 Two appeals will be dealtf with by the Singapore Court of Criminal Appeal at a sitting on Thursday.
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    Council studies liability problem
    132 7 SINGAPORE CITY COUNCIL is studying Us liability to pay compensation to people when they are involved in accidents as passengers in its lorries when they are used by labourers for funerals At present, the Council hires lorries at $3 35 per hour to labourers attending funerals
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    Pickpocket gaoled
    78 7 A 24-year-old pick-pocket, Lim Kah Seng, was yesterday sentenced to two months' imprisonment by the Singapore Second Police Magistrate. Mr. R. B. I. Pates. Lim stole the pen from Ibrahim bin Yusof in North Bridge Road. Ibrahim said he felt a hand on his shirt pocket and seconds
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    113 7 AW INFORMAL group picture taken beior* yesterday's luncheon party given by the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services' Association, at the Capitol Blue Room, to which nine Servicemen who hav c seen long aerfic« in th* Malayan jungles, were invited. Prom left: Cpl W. R. French. General Sir Charle s Keightley.
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    Going for a meal—killed
    79 7 Going for a meal— killed SIM Leong, a barber, told a Singapore inquest yesterday that he was taking his, son, 61m Ngon Ngou. aged seven, for a "good feed" when an ArmyHorry knocked the boy down in front of People's Park on the night of March 1 20 The driver,
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    26 LOSE JOBS
    50 7 Twenty-«ix members of the Singapore Registration Centre staff, who were employed on a temporary basis to cope with the rush for replacement of defaced and lost identity cards since Feb. 25. were yesterday told that their services would not be required after the end of this month
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    ON HIS LEAVE
    23 7 Mr. J. A. H. Oauntlett, of the Singapore Income Tax Department, is going to Hong Kong on long leave tomorrow.
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    Council meeting
    21 7 Next meeting of Singapore Legislative Council will be at 10 am. on June 17 at the Victoria Memorial Hal
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    BOY PLEADS GUILTY
    41 7 A l«-year-old boy, Koh Huat Thong, pleaded guilty in the Singapore First Police Court yesterday to assisting in the management of a chap-jl-ki lottery. The case was postponed to June 3 for sentence. Ball of $500 was allowed.
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    ENGAGEMENT
    34 7 A dinner was given last night by Mr. and Mrs. Low Boh Tan at Orange Road, Singapore, to mark the engagement of their eldest son, Mr. Loh Ah Long, to Miss Agnes Chin.
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    Training for ministry
    93 7 A TWO-STOREY building on Mount Sophia In Singapore, bought by the Methodist Mission and renovated at a cost of $45,000, is now to b« used by Trinity College for the Department of Chinese, Studies to train young men and women for th e Christian ministry in South-East
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      117 7 w Skvir f rjn ge r «S care k y >e ssy B» '"ting quality THE CLEVER |EWEL LIKE SPARKLE ON YOUR FINCER.TIPS CLEAMS LONGER THAN YOU WOULD BELIEVE POSSIBLE In New Rang* of Colours NAIL POLISH per bottle 5r.75 POLISH REMOVER p., bortU $1.50 SATIN BASE re prolong the
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    FARMERS WILL HAVE! TO MOVE FOR LEPERS, MR. NICOLL TOLD
    262 8 FARMERS WILL HAVE! TO MOVE FOR LEPERS, MR. NICOLL TOLD Their land is needed to extend home FARMING FAMILIES living on land needed for the extension to Singapore's leper settlement, Trafalgar Home, in Yio Chu Kang Road, will have to be moved,- Dr. R. A. GroveWhite, medical superintendent of the
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    POSTPONED
    21 8 KUANTAN. Mon. The birthday anniversary celebration of the Sultan of Pahang has been postponed from May 29 to July 7.
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    Served 26 years in Customs
    123 8 AFTER 26 years In the Custom* service— 2s of them In the Federation— Mr. C. McLaren Reid. Controller of Customs, Singapore, sails for Britain on retirement in the Lalandia tomorrow. He is 50. In his office, making Anal preparations to band over to his successor.
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    MORE GIFTS TO SATA
    129 8 Furth.r donations to the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association are as follows: Mr. Chang Ttng-chen $l,"50, Mr. Teo Chtonu Chu.'ti <curtnllment of wfdding expenses of his eldest son Mr. Teo Lny Swe») $1,000 Mr. Tan We; Cher $500, Mr. Yeo Hc-ck Seng $500, Drew and Napier $200, Singapore
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    YOGI TO SPEAK IN SINGAPORE
    58 8 The Indflan philosopher, Yogi Sudhananda Bharatiar, will speak on "Eastern Culture and Western Science" at a meeting of the East West Society at the British Council Hall on Thursday at 8.30 p.m The Yogi has toured several towns in the Federation and has met the
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    8,000-mile trip for cat was in vain
    122 8 8,000-mile trip for cat was in vain MRS. GLADYS DOGGETT who flew 8,000 miles from London to Singapore to look for her pet cat. Tibby, slipped quietly into Kallang Airport early on Sunday morning, ami went home without him. The Tanglin Barracks autho rities are not arranging v leave traps
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    Annual meeting
    27 8 The annual meeting of the Singapore St. John Ambulance Association will be held on June 6 at their headquarters in Stamford Road at 5.30 pjn.
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    Father sues over his son's death
    217 8 A FATHER who lost his 25-year-old son in a motor accident was the plaintiff in a damage suit against a lorry owner and a motor cyclist in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. L. S. Hendrlcks brought the action as administrator of the estate
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    Cheated former employer
    56 8 For cheating the Central Construction Company of 30 pieces of iron gratings, valued at $150, a 21-year-old plumber, Chong Seng Wah was yesterday sentenced to three months' imprisonment by the Singapore First Police magistrate, Mr. R. C. S. Bell. Chong was a former employee of the firm.
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    Single exam plan for schools
    185 8 Single exam plan for schools QJINGAJJORE Education Department plans to hold a Standard V examination for all Government and Governmentaided schools in the Colony. Mr. R. E Ince, Deputy Director of Education, is now discussing the plan with the I various headmasters. If the scheme is adopted, the amble for
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    Soldier sent for trial
    100 8 PRIVATE Robert Thomas I of the Signals Training 1 Squad at Ayer Raja Road, was yesterday committed by j the Singapore Relief Police Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Jayaretnam, for trial at the next Assizes on a charge of rob- bery. Pte. Thomas was alleged to have
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    Province to be host
    57 8 PENANG. Mon. TH E Province Wellesley UMNO has agreed to be the host for the UMNO general assembly to be held on Sept. 5 and 6 at Butterworth. The assembly will be preceded by the UMNO youth and women's sections conferences on Sept. 3 and 4.
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    24 REGISTER
    22 8 KUANTAN, Mon— About 24 people have registered with the Adult Education Association, Kuantan, to attend adult classes starting next month.
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    Rescue story for London
    99 8 THE Royal Life Saving Society of London seeks details of the rescue of five people from a submerged car in Singapore's Rochore Canal last month, by a young Chinese lorry driver. Line See Yeong. The story of his rescue of five of the seven occupants •f
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      89 8 i fo is if ft/ 1 yr\ there goes the A great car, the AUSTIN "SOMERSET"! It has improved induction and cylinder-head design giving extra top-gear performance; wide rear-opening doors, and much more room inside the car itself. Steering-column gear control and a large deep curved windscreen and rear window.
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      150 8 —^Bnsi^y Watch The Mies Fly Past jOi When Ridina a y^j Planet /jjK PINTAIL Beadily Obtainable In Singapore At:— /^l*^a\ Sing Hnat Co.. 165/167, Victoria St IB; A. Aft Ban Hock Hin. 131, Beach Road 1? KJ^JwX Hock Thye Co 94 Hill Street. 'WJ^C\L B Heap Eng Bie. 10?. Hill
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      249 8 Today's Radio CIirrADADV B'pore; 7.15 Singing Cowboys BIRVArVKfi 7.30 Ju Club; 8. Popularity Poll; 10 »m. News: 10.05 Tunes from «*> ™«n Pare: 8. Music Makers; the 8how« 10 45-1J SchooU- 1 30 New Spore; 10 ?m. S' Orch! no Ne^; 1.45 Temp,; 10.30-11. Music Matty Malneck Orch.: 2-J.20 »t
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    The Importance Of Breast Feeding
    680 9  -  NURSE BRIDGET MOTHERCRAFT IN MALAYA I THINK that most Mothers today realise the importance of breast feeding, but not all know how to overcome the difficulties which do arise from time to time, and far too many Mothers give up trying to breast fe?d and
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    Coronation Dress Materials
    82 9 Coronation Dress Materials riAVOURITES among the I 1 samples of Coro lation Year dress materials are: GUARDS PARADE, showing soldiers marching past tte Tower and Windsor Castle. OLDB KNGLAND, vivid p*tt«nu of "traditional" Kng'ish •cenei. CASTLE ROYAL, all th«j royal castles In coloured squares. ft What will the Coronation j
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    THE FLOORS WERE MY UNDOING
    842 9  -  VIVIENNE GRAINGER By An experiment in running a Singapore home without any servants INCOMES, like what--1 bone corsets, only stretch to the discomfort of someone either the Bank manager or the wearer Ours just would not go any further and when our Cook and Amah
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      372 9 The Straits Times Crossword 22 m v mv^ 24. Creature discovered by si! H 3 Us HI b M 6 HI 7 Newton? <4). V P Product of length and SBfc tBBk SSt iSSii SSSSk Si^ SKfc. BSi- bre*«Jth (3. 4) B It A tongue at 1U best (S. 7).
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    Germany completes autobahns
    132 10 BONN: THE West Germans are pressing ahead with one of Hitler's pet schemes -.md everybody approves. The autobahn (super- highway) network, which Der Fuehrer left unfinished, is to be completed from the North Sea to the ACps. Hitler pCanned the autobahn to rush his* mechanised legions toward
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    THE FIASCO AT KOJE CAMP
    759 10  -  RALPH WALLING By ONE man, self-ap-Dointed political commissar of the Red prisoners held by the United Nations on Koje Island, planned the kidnapping of the American commandant. For four days, until the Francis T. Dodd was released, this man no-one is even sure of his
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    WHERE MALAY WOMEN LEARN TO TEACH
    281 10 WHERE MALAY WOMEN LEARN TO TEACH CITUATED three miles from crowded Malacca town is the Malay Women's Training College, the only institution of its kind in Malaya where women are trained to become teachers. Its counterpart for men U the Sultan IdrLs Training College at Tanjong Malim. The women's college
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    Challenge To The B.B.C.'s Monopoly
    338 10 BRITAIN is split— and arguing vehementlyover the advantages or otherwise of having baked beans served up with Bach, or soap salesmanship pervading symphonies. The existing licence and charter of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the state organisation which for 29 years has had a monopoly of
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    THE KON-TIKI TRADITION
    376 10 A FRENCH DOCTOR PLANS TO TEST HIS M OWN THEORIES OF SURVIVAL WHEN SHIPWRECKED BY USING HIMSELF AS A GUINEA PIG. A YOUNG French doctor who plays the cello an hour a day for amusement, is about to play at being shipwrecked for two months to test
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    Australian Stock Exchange
    123 11 Australian Stock Exchange From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE. Mon. J>RICES were steadier on the Stock Exchange todrv. Trading was very qjiet and turnover light. Most price moves were small. Commonwealth Bonds showed a slightly ftrm«r trend tind some fairly substantial rises were recorded. Closing middle prices, all la AusIrallan currrncy.
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    N.Y. MARKET
    36 11 NEW YORK. Mon. WITH the Memorial Day holiday coming, the New York Stock market is likely to fluctuate for the remainder of the month, though individual issues may prove readil* responsive to news developments.
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    EXCHANGE TO MERCHANTS
    81 11 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced agreed rates of exchange to merchants at th« weekend as follows: Other exchange rates remain unaltered. mnn Air Mail T.T. OJ>. H*»(. Credit Bills New York 32\ 32"i 33 Canada 324 32*4 32* Trade Bills 33 1/16 SELLING T.T./O/D. New York
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    34 11 HONO KONG Mon. P<RSE mtrkei curr ncy »«t. .ngß of Hons Kong dollar; u< quoted at the clcs? today n« follows: US'] HKS6.MI (ca<h): HKS6 53 -T.T' HK«15.85.0ne tael of geld $300.1.
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    RUBBERS SLIDE ON LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    351 11 Falls of 5 to 20 cents By Our Market Correspondent TTHE SINGAPORE Share Market opened the week 1 yesterday with the biggest marking down oi rubber shares for a very long period. Investors felt In many cases that the price of rubber was now
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    TIN: $4811 7/8 PICUL
    13 11 SINGAPORE Mon.— May 26.— 5481 '/h a picul (down
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    1½ cents down
    169 11 1½ cents down RUBBER continued to fall in price in Singapore yesterday and June first grade closed last night at 78 cents per lb. This was lVfe cents below Saturday's close. Selling pressure took the price down to 77 cents, but later there was a slight reaction when the trade
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    73 11 DEPPER was very quiet on the Singapore Produce Market yesterday and no transactions were reported. Muntok white was quoted at $535 sellers and 5530 buyers. Black Lampong was $450 sellers. The copra and oil sections of the market were also quiet. Copra sellers came down to $25
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    145 11 ►"THE DIRECTORS of Malaysia x Rubber Co. Ltd. propose a final dividend of 15 per c-nt. (3s 6d per 2s sharer less income tux Jat 9s 6d in the making with I the Interim dividend of 10 per cent, already paid, 25 per cent for the year 1951.
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    3-day week for Jute workers
    36 11 DUNDEE. Mon— More than 4.000 Jute workers here will be on three-day week soon following the Government of India s action reducing the export tax on Calcutta made hesslan cloth. Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    193 11 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowna. or expected there at am today, are: 1/3 Corfu; 4 5 Thai. Coal Plant: Baron Cawdor 6, 7 Woaang; 8/9 Ambra; 11 Benvoriich; 13 Buaya; 14 Relau. 15/16 Olenorchy: II Orestes: is/20 Bmlrdl N.W. 4: Hong Ann; N.W 6: Rhu, 23/24
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    It should be a great fight to meet I Malaya
    666 12 Indians and Americans in Cap dash By Our Badminton Reporter INDIA, surprise packet of this year's Thomas Cup badminton competition, will start their inter-zone final against the United States at Singapore's Happy World Stadium tonight secure in the knowledge that,
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    U.S. v INDIA DRAW
    224 12 rpHE draw for the Thomas A Cup badminton tone final between the United States and India at Singapore's Happy World Stadium tonight and tomorrow is (U.S. players first): TONIGHT Dick Mitchell v Devinder Mohan. Marten Mendes v T. N. Seth. Wynn Rogers Jo P Alston v
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    Defeat, and a big loss for Denmark
    428 12 Defeat, and a big loss for Denmark By NG TOOK YOON DENMARK'S 6-3 defeat by India meant not only the end of their bid to capture the Thomas Cup but also a loss of about $18,000. which may affect their overseas tours In the next few years. Mr. N. P.
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    New light on Pan-Malaya for Olympics
    169 12 SINGAPORE and the Federation 13 may not be allowed affiliation to the International Olympic Council on a Pan-Malayan basis. This fresh light on the deadlock over a Pan-Malayan Olympic Council was brought to Singapore by Mr. L.D.E. Cullen. president of the Malayan A.A.A., who
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    'Nets' for Europeans
    27 12 The European cricket XI ohosen to meet Rest this weekend are asked to turn up for nets prpctice at S.C.C. at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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    SELETAR VILLE GO DOWN 4-2
    65 12 After leading 2-1 at half time Seletar Vllle Indians went down 4-2 in the second half to Jollilads in a Div 3B tie yesterday at Oeylang stadium Seletar lost their left winger Lucas, who was carried off the field with an injured ankle. Kalimuthu and
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    India v. U.S. tickets
    38 12 TlrkeU tor the Thomaj Cup Inter•one final between India and the United Statei will be on sale at tb« Happy World lUdtum from *S0 p.m today and tomorrow Onlr a limited number are available
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    MALAYAN TEAM WILL BE THERE
    42 12 Malaya's Thomas Cup men will be at the Happy World stadium tonight and tomorrow to watch the America v India sone final. The Malayan team will be announced tomorrow night af'er the final match has been played.
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    European—Rest game will be close
    372 12 European Rest game will be close By Our Cricket Reporter SINGAPORE Europeans and The Rest have picked two very food sides for their annual cricket match for the Clarke Cup which will be played on the Padang on Saturday (2.15 p.m.) Sunday and Monday. A close and keen fame is
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    36 probables for Derby
    190 12 LONDON. Mon. I T seems probable that the field for Wednesday's Epsom Derby will at least equal the record number of 34 in 1862. There are 36 probable runners, but two of these. Green Signal and Merry Minstrel are doubtful. Present riding arrangements are: Ararat II
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    Insole hits 116 v. India
    161 12 LONDON. Mon— lndia recovered somewhat from a bad position in their match against Essex with a good start to their second innings after being led by 215 runs on the first innings Scores: ESSEX— IST. IV \s INIMA— IM I.N'NS.: US l>odd» r Mantrl k
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    2 GIFT GOALS KNOCK SRC OUT
    297 12 BAF Seletar S. s.R.C t. WITH two gift goals, the airmen gained an unimpressive victory over the fighting Recs In a S.AF.A Challenge Cup first round tie at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. SRC. after holding doggedly to a 2-1 lead till seven minutes from
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    MORTON IS BACK FOR SINGAPORE
    403 12 By SENTINEL rrHANKS to Bulan Puasa, genial Jock Morton is 1 back in Singapore's soccer line-up. He will turn out for the Colony against Aryan Gymkhana at Jalan Besar stadium tomorrow, and he thoroughly deserves this return to favour on his recent performances. Though he
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    NO RELAY TEAM FOR HELSINKI
    347 12 But imporement is noted By SENTINEL FIVE Singapore "Helsinki hopefuls" will not get a 1 trip to the Olympic Games in July despite their tremendous efforts to earn inclusion in the Colony's contingent. They are the young swimmers— Wiebe Wolters. Lav Buong Hoo, Robert Bull,
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    RE.M.E.were shade better
    203 12 KIJU. I; S.C.C. K. EAOUE leaders RE ME maintalned a slight superiority over Singapore Cricket Club right through the game for a welldeserved 2-1 win In their SA.F.A. first division match on the- S.C.C. pa dang yes'erday. Prom the kick off S C.C. moved to the attack
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    Four goals past Social A.P.
    51 12 In a Div. 3 A match at the CYMA ground yesterday C.V.M.A. (PM) beat Social A.P. 4-0. V. Klass scored in the first half. After the interval he converted a penalty and Rene scored the third goal. Clive Rosarlo scored the fourth. S. I. Alkadree
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    ENGLAND WIN 3-2
    26 12 VIENNA. Mon. I/NGLAND revived her slumping scccer fortunes by defeating Austria, considered the strongest continental side, by three goals to two here yesterday.
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      28 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAT: High Midnight (f. 3) and 134* It*; Low OSM 111 l and ISM (4»l. TOMOUOW: 0034 tt) and 1411 •14); 07» lOT) and IN* i4.»i
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      57 12 BADMINTON Thorn** Cap Inter-s«ae final. India Assertm. Happy World SUdlum. S p.m -SOCCER SAFA Cap-Tie: Royal Navy v Chinese Casuals at J Besar. DIV. Z: Star B««eerite« v Rotk lites at BODCA. DIV. SA: Windsor Severs v Town Rangers M Geylang. Bb» Hse. Lge.: Netherlands T.S BaU at SBC; OTEC
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