The Straits Times, 7 November 1952

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAGAS NATIONAL NEWSPAPER. ESiAHi.iSHEU 1X43 XTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1952. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    $10-m WAR DAMAGE WINDFALL
    312 1 Thousands will share cash payment BY CHRISTMAS 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. CHRISTMAS-NEW YEAR windfall of $10 million is to be paid to thousands of people in the Federation and Singapore with claims for "private chattels" lodged with the War Damage Commission, Malaya. The Commission announced today
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    'IKE' NEEDS OPPOSITION AID TO RULE
    311 1 'IKE' NEEDS OPPOSITION AID TO RULE WASHINGTON. Thursday. THE new President, Mr. Eisenhower, will probab y have to govern the United States by depending on both Republicans and Democrats. The reason is that Congress has returned to Republican control by so thin a margin that he will need the support
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    Price ring in paper charge
    85 1 Price ring in paper charge OTTAWA. Thurs. /COMBINES Commissioner T D Mac Donald acru^-d virtually the i ntire 550.000.00n Canadian fir e paper industry of operating an illegal pric-p fixing rinK. m a report pubUshed hi re- today. MiWi Hie Justice Minuter, M Btuart G-rson «ai-i hewou d Ie legal
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    Sentry is cleared
    43 1 HONG KONG. Thurs.-Wil-Uam Eugene Gallagher, Royal rifl man, toduv was acqu'.ttoi Of manslaughter. Onsinally h. had be.-n ac- f murdering a Chin-s° i-'(;vm hawker, while on guard duty. Galia^he- said he did no', know his ril. was loaded A T*
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    C-in-C flies to the front
    53 1 SEOUL, Thurs. Gen. James Van Fleet flew to the ominously quiet Korean battWiont today after hLs Eighth Army ordered South Korean infantrymen to call oft iir?ir futile assaults on Triangle Hill. The order came after the Koreans' eighth attempt in five days to scale Triangle's
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    $10 mil. saved
    18 1 The SJnernp to public have javed 110*50.000 in the Post O«Cf i lying t-ink. I
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    He fooled R.A.F. for three years
    214 1 SPIED' ON RADAR DEFENCES DUBLIN. Thursday. LEE DALDERL'P, 28-year-old escaped German prisoner of war, has confessed he joined the Royal Air Force under a false name and spent three years learning secret information about Britain's radar defences. His confession was confirmed yesterday by the
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    MALAYA AND KENYA ARE DIFFERENT'
    141 1 MALAYA AND KENYA ARE DIFFERENT' LONDON, Thurs THE BRITISH Colonial Sec- retary, Mr. Oliver LytUrlton. returned today by I Comet irom Kenya M, said that as a result o. visiting all the troubled jri ii, including three days I in the "danger cone," he had "confirmed some of my previous
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    Bandits steal a radio
    51 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs A radio set on its way to a .security force camp was stolen by terrorists who stopped a civilian motor boat on the Sungei Pergau in the Kuala Krai area of Krlantan yesterday. The gang also took rice and sugar supplies from the
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    Every third...
    18 1 LONDON. Thurs Everj third passenger on BOAC planes i.s an animal, bird, fish or reptile.— Reuter.
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    Subway trains crash: 34 hurt
    34 1 NEY YORK. Thurs— Two subway trains collided in Brooklyn today and 34 persons were Injured. At least 20 of the injured were taken to nearby hospital for treatment— U.P.
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    Eisenhower victory 'is a tragic setback'
    118 1 LONDON, Thurs. MR. Bevan's weekly Tribune today said that Mr. Eisenhower's victory was "a tragic setback to th e cause of human decency and political sanity/ In an unsigned article, the TribiMt- said th« rjfrtion was "the most crushing deten* hiPirt 1 on American
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    P.O. 49 REACHES MALAYA
    60 1 THE THKEfc GLAMuL'K GIRLS of the Brian < P I 49") Eeecc show which arrived in Singapore yesterday to entertain troops in Malaya. From left are. Sheela Hardy (pianist). Odett Field (singer) and Peggy Barrett. Below Brian, seen with his khaki hat covered with regimental crests
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    98 suspects detained
    44 1 NAIROBI. Thurs. Police, troops and African tribal warriors yesterday combined in one of the biggest raids since the Kenya emergency was proclaimed. A total of 98 African suspects were detained in this and other raids The raid lasted seven hours— Reuter.
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    Little Malaya
    38 1 LONDON. Thurs. Five thousand four hundred people born in Malaya were in Britain at the time of the last census in April. 1951. a government report said today. There were 2.800 men and women 2.6oo.— Reuter.
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    A matter for the Navy
    56 1 TOKYO Thurs. The two British pallors released by a Japanese court yesterday were today held at the British naval base area at Sasebo. in Western Japan A British Embassy spokesIcnan in Tokyo said that now the two men have been handed over to the Navy,
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    U.S. 'so friendly to Ceylon'
    40 1 COLOMBO, Thurs— Mr. O. G Ponnambalam, Ceylon's Minister of Industries and Fisheries, back from a visit to the United States, said: ■There is a feeling of great friendship among the American people for Ceylon."— UP.
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    'THE FREE WORLD WISHES NEW PRESIDENT WELL'
    292 1 LONDON. Thurs. rE news of Mr. Eisenhower's victory dominated the British Press today. Editorials generally welcomed the news and expressed confidence In Mr. Elsenhower's ability to lead and inspire his own nation and to co-ordinate the efforts of the Western world. The Times
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    Votes were an alltime record
    85 1 Votes were an alltime record WASHINGTON, Thurs. Vfß EISENHOWER drew more popular votes than any other presidential candidate in history, in an election which also set a new high for total votes east. The Republican Presidentelect received 31,875,451 votes, with ***** of the nations 146,361 precincts still to be heard
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    36-hour wait to kill a bandit
    225 1 36-hour wait to kill a bandit KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. UOME GUARDS, aftor waiting in ambush for 36 hours, killed one terrorist and wounded l two others in Ulu Trengganu today. The kill resulted trom great patience." said an Emergency communique tonight. Section Commander Mat Gajah bin Saman and five of
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    Adlai's deputy beaten
    84 1 NEW YORK. Thurs. rERE WERE 30 governorship contests yesterday. Results were still uncertain in five states, besides Massachusetts and Michigan In contests decided, 14 Republicans and nine Democrats were elected. Illinois changed its leader. When Mr Adlai Stevenson I was nominated r>morratie Presidential candidate and had to
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      203 2 XMAS BARGAINS 4 NOW BEING OFFERED AT PakMANAND'S French Laces and Nets 36" clearing price from $1.60 to $1.90 Printed Lamb Silks 40" $1.30 a yd. Printed Georgette 45" $1.60 a yd. American Embosed Satin 45" $1.80 a yd. do Organza for Evening Frocks 45" $2.80 a yd. Printed Taffeta
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      1130 2 TENDERS P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS from registered Class "A" Contractors will be received by the State Engineer, Kedah/Perlls. Alor Star, up tn 4.00 p.m. of the 12th November. 1952. for the Construction of an extension to Sungel Patanl Hospital. Full particulars are obtainable from Executive Engineer. Central Kcdah.
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      663 2 NOTICES TELEPHONE DIRECTORY CHINESE EDITION Applications are Invited from printers who are prepared to print and publish the Chinese Edition of the Federation of Malayn Telephone Directory. 2 A contract of three years duration is proposed 3. The contract will be awarded only to a firm which ltselt owns the
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      870 2 I PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS I I'-.fftpifrcMttotaa ir»\; mvfW from Federal Citizens for appointments as Probationer Hospital Assistants. Salary Scale Probationer $102 x 8 114: Tlmescate $156 x 12 240 Examination Bar 252 x 12 360 p.m. plus current rates of cost of 1 living allowance* and housing allowance. Qualifications: Must have
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      233 2 TENDERS ji < P: V. D. TEMDfeR NOTICE TENDERS from Class "A" registered Contractors will be received by the Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Kuala Lumpur, up to 3.00 p.m. on 11th November. '52 for the construction and completion of 8 (eight) barracks blocks, dining halls, kitchens, servant.- quarters, company
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      146 2 NOTICES KBMPAV LIMITED (Incorporated In Singapore) Notice is hereby given that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Thursday, 27th November. 1952. at 11 a.m.. the Director! will recommend payment of a Final Dividend of 10.;, less 30 r e Income Tax in respect of
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      121 2 SHIPPING NOTICES OS&KA SHOSEN KAISIIA U. "NAGASAKI MARU" ARRIVED 3/11.5* Consignees of cargo ex the nbov vessel ;.re notified that the Gencr; Survey will bo held In S.H.B Godowns 42 43 at 9 00 a.m. a Monday. 10th November. N other survoy will be held. KANSAI KISEN KAISHA I.INI s.s.
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    CHURCHILL, TOO, HAS A VICTORY
    245 3 Labour blames the split for a bigger I Tory majority LONDON, Thursday. MR. CHURCHILL had a big victory yesterday. In a test case election at Hiph Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, the Conservative Government candidate won with an increased majority. Defeated Labour Party supporters blamed Mr. Aneurin Sevan's
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    Crowning of Queen may be televised
    198 3 LONDON. Thurs. BRITONS may see on televUion the actual Crownins of the Queen In Westminster A'ob.-v .iext y.-.»: The Coronation Joint Executive Commit'ee. responsible for the Coronation planning, yesterday said U had "reviewed proposals" for filming and televising the ceremony. The chairman of the
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    Bill changed
    78 3 The Government yesterday bowed to criticism of its plan \o restore the State-run transport industry to private ownership by issuing a revised version of its Transport Bill. It dropped its plan to impose a levy on the private lorry operators totalling about £4.000.000 yearly out of which the
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    Oil pipelines
    39 3 CAIRO, Thurs.— The Egypt- lan Cabinet last night decided on the formation of a ministerial committee to negotiate with Britain for the purchase of oil pipelines which have been installed in Euypt ov British firms— Rev- tar.
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    More U.S. rice
    28 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs. The United States is to export 2.420,055 more 100-lbs bags of rice by the end of this year than was originally planned.— Reuter
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    IKE TAKES A REST IN THE COUNTRY
    261 3 WITH PLEDGE FROM TRUMAN- NEW YORK. Thursday. A M ERICA'S President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower rested in a country cottage in Georgia under heavy secret service guard today as voting returns further consolidated his dramatic landslide lead over Democrat Governor Adlai Stevenson. Election returns
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    Ex-premier accused
    47 3 TEHERAN. Thurs. Till Majlis passed a Bill today under which former Premier Ahmed Quavam will he prosecuted for malfeasance during his four-day term of office last i July. Quavam's property is to be confiscated and given to victims of the July 21 riots. i U.P
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    And up go the shares
    181 3 And up go the shares A WAVE of enthusiasm swept the New York Stock Exchange after Mr. Eisenhower's victory. This was reflected In gains of up to US$2 or more a share and continued "hardening" of the market. This trend had begun before the result was announced based on hopes
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    AND THEN THEY GROW UP
    35 3 OKLAHOMA CITY. Thurs George Aeblscher is seeking a court order to change his sons' names from Lenin and Stalin. He says his views have changed since they were named.— A.P.
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    China buys rubber cheap
    47 3 COLOMBO. Thurs— China has bought 3,000 tons of sheet rubber in the Colombo market at the record low price of 26 pence a pound. The rubber will be shipped in the Bytom. which U due at Colombo about the middle of November— UP.
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    THE'JEKYLL AND HYDE9 SHOOTING
    257 3 THE 'JEKYLL AND HYDE 9 SHOOTING an English stately home LONDON. Thursday. II HK\ Lady Derby was having dinner alone in one of England's stately homes th* dining room door opened and there stood the footman with a cigarette dangling from his lips and a gun in his hand, a
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    Merry taxmen
    22 3 LONDON, Thurs.— British workers have been warned that Christmas bonuses paid by their employers are liable to income tax.— Reuter.
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    Bao Dai returns
    20 3 SAIGON, Thurs— Emperor Bao Dai returned to Saigon by air yesterday after several weeks in France. U.P.
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    Nobel prize
    18 3 STOCKHOLM. Thurs. French writer Francois Maunac was today awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize In literature. A.P.
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    Prince Chula
    16 3 BANGKOK. Thurs.— Prince Chula Chakrphongse will represent Slam at the Coronation next year. -Reuter.
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    FASTEST, SAY THE FRENCH
    81 3 PARIS, Thurs. THE French Air Ministry claimed today that one of its jet prototypes, the Mystere Mark-4. which is still on the secret list, beat the unofficial world speed record yesterday. Piloted by French test pilot Constantin Rozanoff. the plane reached 674 miles an hour. French
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    The Queen's address: Attlee move
    101 3 The Queen's address: Attlee move LONDON. Thurs. MR ATTLEE, leader of the Labour Opposition, last night tabled an amendment to the address of the Queen to Parliament a move amounting to a vote of censure on the Government. The Queen's address formally laid down the policy of the Government for
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    USsB,2l4for a dinner set
    58 3 BONN. Thurs. Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia paid U558,214 for the dinner service made especially for his recent wedding by a China lactory in Bavaria, the magazine "Koelner Leben" reported. The Maharajah of Indore recently bought a similar service, in which each plate contained a pattern worked
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    New Rector of St. Andrews
    44 3 ST ANDREWS. Scotland. Thurs.— The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. 49-year-cld premier Earl of Scotland, was last night elected Rector of St Andrews University. His nearest challenger was the Rev Michael Scott, champion of the South African Hererotribe^— Reuter.
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    Russia protests
    26 3 LONDON. Thurs.— Russia has protested to the United States against the "establishment of an American blockade round the Korean coast." Moscow Radio announced. Reuter.
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    Eden for the U.S.
    25 3 LONDON. Thurs.— Foreign Secretary Mr. Anthony Eden will fly to New York tomorrow to lead the British United Nations delegation.— Reuter.
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    More 'mystery quake' tremors
    143 3 More 'mystery quake tremors LONDON. Thurs. |X)UR more towns two In Europe and two In the Far East yesterday said they felt the srvere "mystery earthquake" which alarmed seismologists in America Europe and Jipan. j The quake was believed r centred in the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia, 700 miles north
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    LONDON STOCKS
    363 3 Uncertainty the major factor LONDON. Thurs. VjyiTH no Internal influences toT day, the Stock Market was affected by happenings overseas Consequently the uncertainty displayed by Wall Street became the major factor. Under the lead of International and dollar stocks, there was a more or less all round tendency
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    LONDON THE PRICE
    27 3 LONDON. Nov fi Cash Buyers CfXJIJ; Sellers 961 Forward Buyers €»W; Sellers C949V. Settlement €962 (m £4). Turnover am 1M tons; p.m. 80 tons.
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    U.K.RUBBER
    33 3 LONDON. Nov. 6 —Spot 22\d., Dec. 2.' -,d Jan -Mar 22\d Apr.June 22 d.. July-Sept. 22"., d Nov. ci.f 22 \d Dec. c.i.f. 22 \d Jan. ciX 22 s d. Market Quiet.
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    TOUGH MEN OF RIOT SQUAD
    785 4  -  LEE TUCK SOON S.C. LIM PICTURES BY STORY BY Look out for that shot! He knows the ropes /THESE men are tough. They have to be. They will tackle any rioting which may break out in Singapore. The men— Chinese, Malays and Punjabisare members of
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    'MYSTERY MAN' NEARLY WINS
    286 5 'M YSTER Y MAN' NEARLY WINS Objections at nominations for K.L. polls KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE UMNO-MCA alliance's "mystery candidate" for Bungsar ward in the Kuala Lumpur municipal elections today nearly won an immediate victory because the nomination paper of the only other candidate for that ward, Mrs. Devaki Krishnan
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    Mr Essmakes 'no vain' promises
    170 5 VfR. C. F. J. Ess, former ITI leader of the Progressive Party in the City Council. I who resigned to stand as an Independent candidate for the City Ward seat in the Dec. 6 elections, said in a manifesto yesterday that he would make no
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    Students busy for final exam
    35 5 TAIPING. Thurs.^Schoolchlldren are now busy preparln? for their final term examination which begins on Nov. 13 The School Certificate examination however starts on Dec. 1 and ends on Dec. 13.
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    Monthly meeting
    30 5 The monthly general committee meeting of the Young Malayans Club (Singapore Branch) will b e held at the British Coun?il Centre, Stamford Roaa. Singapore at 610 p.m. today
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    Two allowed bail of $2,000 each
    74 5 Ta n Beng Sione and N? Goh Bee were allowed l>aii of $2,000 each yesterday when they claimed trial on an unlawful assembly charge In the Singapore Third Police Court before Mr. H. B. Livingstone Tan ami Ng were alleged to have been members
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    First librarian
    25 5 KOTA TIHGGI. Thurs Mrs. G. Bailey was elected the first librarian for the new library of the Intern? tional C ub, Kota Tlnggi.
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    THEY ARE TOLD OF POLLS LAW
    191 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thursday. T\ATO Abubakar bin Yahaya, Offlcer-in-Charge of Town Boards Johore. and Inche Ismi, the Supervisor of Elections, today told candidates who will contest for seats on the Johore Bahru Town Council next month, of the law on polling and elections. All the
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    Kidnap charge
    42 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs Ng Gek Oeoh, Chinese woman, was charged In the Sessions Court today with kidnapping 2-year-old Slew Kheng from the guardian- .ship of her mother. Kong Gook Eng, on Oct. 29. Ng was allowed bail $500 nending trial.
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    Malayan on the key to world unity
    164 5 COLOMBO, Thurs. MALAYA'S delegate to the Asian' assembly of the Moral Rearmament Association, Mr. J. G. Netto, said today that world problems could be solved easily if statesmen met round a taMe In a spirit of exchange. On the eve of his departure
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    EX-PMU CHIEF ACCUSED
    158 5 EX-PMU CHIEF ACCUSED KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. IT A S H I M BIN ABDUL GHANI. former president of the Peninsula Malays Union, today appeared before Mr. j. G. Adams in the Sessions Court on two charges of cheating, Hashixn was alleged to have cheated Citizen Studio and Engravers and the
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    Johore quiz results
    152 5 JOHORE Bahru, Thurs The draw in the quiz competition organised by Mrs E. D. B. Wolfe in aid of the Poppy Day fund resulted as follows First prize Mohamed bin Mohd Tahir. refrigerator; 2. Wong Sze Khln, Kluang. sewing machine: 3. Miss Jean Bald. J B. typewriter;
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    They refused to be smoked out
    131 5 'PUREE fire-enjrines rushed 1 to the G. H. Cafe in Battery Road, Singapore, yesterday »ri rrsponte to an t limit i firem -n arrived to li» ">0 custom.-rs seated calmly in a cmok-- filled back room. The smoke was pouring out of a fuse-bo*
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    Ten to contest Penang elections
    260 5 NO WOMEN THIS TIME PENANG, Thursday. T*EN CANDIDATES were named today for Penang's 1 second post-war municipal elections next month. They will fight for the three seats which fall vacant at the end of this year. Four candidates will contest In Tanjong ward. The three
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    Girls faint at exam
    62 5 PENANG, Thurs. SEVERAL girl students fainted during the Government junior middle schol third examination which began today in the Chung Ling High School hall. After first aid. the students resumed the tests. Four -hundred-a n d-fifty-one junior middle pupils from five Penang and Province Wellesley Chinese
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    3 BANDS FOR TALENTIME'
    56 5 TAIPING. Thurs. Sunday's talentlm e contest at the St. George's School Hall •n aid of "Varsity Week" promises to be the biggest ever organised In this town. There will be three bands In attendance and among the participants will be members of the forces. North Malaya
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    RABIES ORDER IS RELAXED
    203 6 Outbreak now under control, says Government KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Selangor Government tonight said that the stringent muzzling order introduced after the detection of rabies has been eased because the outbreak was now under control. But all dogs under four months old in Kuala Lumpur Municipal
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    Penghulus told: Wipe out the Reds
    124 6 Penghulus told: Wipe out the Reds ALOR STAR, Tiiur.s. "F'OK many years, Kedah has been known v Ke- c. !i Darulainan (land of peace). It is up to all of us to help wipe out the bandits and keep this land at peace," the State Secretary, Tengkul Ismail, told penghultu
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    Back in S'pore
    25 6 Mr. K. Klshenchawi, Sir.- i capOM textile merchaii'. relumed t-i the Colony yesterday, af f er 4 two-mo; i visit t Bombay.
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    Shooting was justified
    55 6 PENANG. Thurs. The Penang Coroner today recorded a verdict of justifiable homicide at an inquest an Chan Kirn VVeng. who was .<hot ceari by a detective. Chan was killed on Mar. 17 when he waiked into a Beach Street shop and refused to tur render when call-
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    Threw hot porridge at girl
    47 6 MUAR. Thurs. Goh Cheng, who threw hot Dorridge at a sir. Tee Chua I.am. at Bluding resettlement area. Tangkak. was finrd S.">o, or one month's goal, for causing hurt. Goh alleged that the •1 put dirt into the porridge lie was rooking.
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    16 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SPORE
    154 6 16 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SPORE SINGAPORE will have 16 public holidays in 1953, according to the Government Gazette. There will be the two usual bank holidays, during which Government offices will not be closed. The gazettwl holidays are: Bank and public holidays New Year's Day (Thursday. Jan. 1». Thaipusam (Thursday,
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    27 6 HIGHLAND WEDDING: Group picture taken at the wedding of Mr. R. R. Bruce, of the Drainage and Irrigation Dept., Malaya, and Miss Margaret MacKenzie, at Inverness, Scotland.
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    Killed wife after quarrel, court told
    133 6 MAN'S ALLEGED CONFESSION ALOR STAR. Thursday. A TINDAL, Subramaniam, alleged to have strangled A his wife whom he had "always loved", was committed yesterday to stand trial at the next Kedah Assizes on a charge of murder. A confession attributed to Subramaniam was tendered
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    Trees slashed
    26 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thur^.— Terrorists slashed almost 2.000 rubber trees In a Chinese estate In the Gelang Pate b area of Johore last nfcht. I
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    Drove at 55 mph
    30 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Khoo Boon Tat, a lorry driver, was fined $100 In the Police Court for driving at 55 miles per hour within town limits.
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    Only a few recognised the Duchess
    84 6 Only a few recognised the Duchess rpHE Duchess of Kent went shopping in Singapore again yesterday. She visited a High Street tailor's at 11.29 a.m. and spent about half-an-hour looking over samples of heavy woollen suitings. She then went to a Raffles Place bookshop, where she bought Ernest Hemingway's latest
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    FEAF chief for talks in U.K.
    40 6 The Commander in Chief Far East Air Force, Air Marshal A. C. Sanderson, is flying to Britain on Sunday for discussions with the Air Ministry. He expects to return to Singapore early in December.
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    SINGAPORE SCOUTS FOR BIG JAMBOREE
    274 6 1 51 will go to Sydney FIFTY-ONE Singapore Scouts, Rovers and Sea--1 Scouts will be among: the 14,000 from other countries attending the Pan -Pacific Scout Jamboree in Sydney from Dec. 29 to Jan. 9. ft will be the largest Singapore Scout party to go
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    23 6 MR. D. H PALMER general manager of Shell Company, who returned to Singapore by BOAC Comet after leave in Britain. Straits Times picture.
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    University society to hold forum
    118 6 University society to hold forum rE "Basis for a Malayan Nation" will be discussed at a forum to be held by trie Historical Society of the University of Malaya at Oei Tiong Ham Hall, Singapore, at R. 30 p.m. on Wednesday. The forum will comprise ..li C. C. Tan. leader
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    Seats available
    28 6 The Singapore Musical Society has released all seats booked for the Campoli concerts, but not paid for. Seats are now available at Robincon's for all concerts
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    SOLD TO STORE IN STORE: STATEMENT Two soldiers admit stealing
    472 7 SOLD TO STORE IN STORE: STATEMENT Two soldiers admit stealing 11,000 Army radio valves TWO British soldiers yesterday admitted at a court-martial at Alexandra Barracks that they stole 11,000 radio valves and sold them to a radio store in Orchard Road, Singapore. They were Cpl. Dermot Michael Murphy and Signalman
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    'PASSENGERS' IN COUNCIL WORK FORCE
    137 7 'PASSENGERS' IN COUNCIL WORK FORCE THE Singapore City Coun cil is at present carrying a number of "passengers" in the iubour force, ?ays a senior Council officer in a memorandum to the Council's health committee. !He stijge&'s that certain powers be delegated to heads of departments to deal with it.
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    Home Guard killed in gun accident
    117 7 Home Guard killed in gun accident SEREMBAN, Thurs. ITANG Yau Chee. 36, a Seremban Home Guard. I was accidentally shot dead at about midnight last night. Tang was one of four Home Guards on duty at the road block at Setul Road, on j the way to Kuala Lumpur, j
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    1 month for 20 coconuts
    66 7 JOHORE BAHRU. -Thurs Hearing sounds of falling coconuts. Tamby All looked out of his house and saw an Indian plucking nuts from his brother-in-law's compound. In the Police Court today, the Indian, Arumugam. was convicted of the theft of 20 coconuts six of which he
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    UMNO-MCA meeting
    39 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs The UMNO.'MCA alliance is holding a public meeting tomorrow at the Malay Girls Gchoul, Bukit Senyuon. Jalan Yahaya Al'datar. at 4.30 p.m. At the meeting UMNO MCA candidates will be introduced to the voters
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    SEND HIM TO GAOL, SAYS WIFE
    78 7 SEND HIM TO GAOL, SAYS WIFE KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs IF he has no. money let him go to prison," said a woman. Li°« Peng Thai, when her husband was today charged with not complying with a court order to pay his wife and three children a monthly allowance of $60.
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    35 7 MM. ..i-Ui.KI ANDREW 1 LKIKK, of Lambak Estate, Kluang, Johore. and Miss Audrey Annice Porter. Nursing Officer at the British Military Hospital. Kluang. who were married at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    'P.C. 49' ARRIVES TO ENTERTAIN TROOPS
    112 7 rE popular British stage and radio star Brian ("PC. 49"j Recce flew into Singapore yesterday to entertain troops throughout Malaya. With him were three pretty girls. The troupe includes Peggy Barrett, the bustling Betty Hutton type, who has toured Britain playing the lead in
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    Bmonths' gaol for 50c bribe offer
    48 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Goh Kirn Ang, i pig rearer of Woodlands, was sentenced by Mr. N. L. Cohen in the Sessions Court today, to eight months' imprisonment for offering a bribe of 50 cents to a constable. Notice of appeal w.i given
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    Colony's blackout schedule
    483 7 SI'IWTATIUNS llakaie to load ahesdine ."da> DAT I A'hambra NAAVI Ciok Rattles I Hold. Boon Tat St. Aljanied Rd. j Sim. Arena* Pay a Lckar Pump. Dan man Rd. Jalan Taaln Jalan run«« i Cambrldxe Rd.. Raafoon Rd. Towner Rd. Kirn Keat Rd. SIT Serancoon Rd Kolam
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    Indonesian head, traders to hold talks on control
    157 7 rpHE Indonesian Trade Commissioner in Singapore 1 will discuss problems in connection with Indonesia's new procedure on consignment rubber with merchants and importers in the indu.sk> A spokesman for the Trade Commissioner told the Straits Times yesterday that the Economic Affairs Branch
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    Goats strayed
    25 7 PORT DICKSON, Thurs For allowing his two goats to stray on the public road. Verra Muthu, of Sepang, was fined $35 at Sepang.
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    OCTOBER KILLS OF N.S. REDS A RECORD
    192 7 SEREMBAN. Thurs. .OCTOBER was a record month for bandit kills in Negri Sembilan since the Emergency began in June 1948. During the month. 16 bandits were killed and two other terrorists wounded. Two of those killed were i branch committee members. I All
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    Ship comes too soon
    55 7 The troopship Empire Pride came alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves one hour before she was due yesterday with 1,000 Korean veterans on board. So the troops given leavo up to 11 p.m had to find their own way into town in heavy rain.. The transport
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    $200 or 2 months
    34 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— For assisting in the disposal of a quantity of stolen wood. Teo Yong Seng, was fined $200. in default two months' imprisonment, in the Police Court today.
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    $4,000 grab—3 held
    58 7 $4,000 grab— 3 held THREE men were arre»tedyesterday in connection with the armed robbery of a Chinese cigarette salesman in Alexandra Road, during which $4,000 was grabbed. Acting on information, a Singapore Police radio patrol detained the men after a car, believed to ha\e been used by the robbers in
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    DEATH
    15 8 KEHSHAW: On sth November. 1952, Peggy, beloved wife of Alan, passed away at sea.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    161 8 MR. LIM BEOW CHOO and family thank all friends, relatlvis and Associations for visits, scrolls, wreaths and loan of car and lorries, in connection with tie i death of Mrs. Lim Scow Choo (nee Madam Chan Nco Eng). Surawak p:ipers please copy. MRS. CHUA CHOON SiM and her family
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    37 8 MADELINE'S— for women with I ■lore Uata than moiev. CAMPOF.I CONCERTS Scits are available at Robinsons for all concerts as from this morning. Cash bookings only. Previous bookinrs not yet takon up have I" < ii cancelled.
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      U.S. Foreign Policy
      871 8 The two and a half months' hiatus before Mr. Eisenhower j is Mr. President is not the i only hindrance to the necesi sarv new assessment of American foreign policy. Eut it BMkn a substantial contribution to present obscurity The record of Mr. Eisenhower's campaign speeches unfortuii-
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      High Wycombe
      261 8 The American elections have overshadowed a British bye- j election which, in miniature. contributes a surprise hardly less significant than the Republican landslide. High Wycombe, retained by the Con- servatives. was the first real lest of electoral strength since the loc;il government elections in April. At Cleveland two
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    NEW LEADERS OF RUSSIA
    1653 8  - NEW LEADERS OF RUSSIA B. D. SINGER While America has been making up its mind about a new President, events in the. U S.S.R. have been shaping the future of that country's political reorganisation. The men have now emerged. They are the By Letters to the editor wilt 6c found
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    Youths in remand homes London Log
    454 8 Youths in remand homes London Log LONDON. rpHE rise cf the coatr" versial subiect of flossing in Britain has bepfollowed by a Home Offlnotc. which Ls bein brourM to fh» attention r juvenile ro"rts on the ma 1 remits of the research nr.oVrtaken by the Cambrid<" university Department i»' rM*pfna|
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    On the Margin
    441 8 Long haul T*HE OLD SALT must have been doing a power of sailing these many weeks. An overdue letter has now, however, come from him, and in it he describes what he calls the hardest-working men in the world today. These are the crews of a fleet
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    MAN WHO 'PLAYED ON BOTH SIDES' TO DIE
    264 9 Rubber dealer was caught near dead terrorists IPOH, Thursday. A BDUL MUTALIB BIN ABDUL HAMID, 27, a rubber dealer and businessman of Chemor, described by the prosecution as "a man who played on both sides with the bandits and with the police,"
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    Governor buys a poppy
    37 9 MISS MURIEL DAY pins a poppy on the coat lapel of the Governor. Mr. J. F. Nicol). at last night's Poppy Day Ball. Looking on at left is Lady Keightley. Straits Times picture.
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    Rubber takes Ike victory calmly
    312 9 'LITTLE DIFFERENCE EITHER WAY' KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. RUBBER and tin experts in the Federation were undecided today about the effects of the Republican victory in the American presidential election on Malaya's two key industries. Most people welcomed Mr. Eisenhower as President because of his record
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    BAD MALACCA BANDIT AREA CLEANED UP
    241 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. STRIKING successes by the police against the terrorists in the Alor Gajah area of Malacca have to a great extent cleaned it up, a police headquarters spokesman said today. The initiative is now in the hands of the security forces. A
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    It's minutes! now to call KL on phone
    118 9 DELAYS in trunk calls bet- I wem Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in the morn- 1 Ing have been lvdured from hours to minutes, Mr. J. C. Dallow, Singapore Director of Telecommunications, said yesterday. The delays formerly were thn?e to four hours. They
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    Stabbed while praying
    53 9 Two people were stabbed in Singapore last night. Mohidain bin Hassan, aged 59, was stabbed while praying In a mosque in Mayo Street. He was taken to hospital in a serious condition. Tan Lim Chew, a&ed 42, WM stabbed in the hand after an argument with hawkers
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    Colony MRA men back from meet
    45 9 Three of the eight Singapore delegates to the Moral Rearmament Assembly conference at Colombo returned by BOAC Argonaut yesterday. They were Messrs. Choo Kai Song, A. P. Netto, and Roy Morris. The other delegates are expected back this week.
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    PICKPOCKET GAVE MONEY BACK AND GOT CHANGE
    288 9 PICKPOCKET GAVE MONEY BACK AND GOT CHANGE PENANG, Thurs. A PICKPOCKET who took $196 from his victim later returned $200 in two $100 notes and got $10 change. This was told in Penan? Sessions Court today when Police Constable Wan Hussain bin Yusoff was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for
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    City Council elections
    41 9 Notice to hold poetical meetings in connection with the City Council elections must be made in writing and sent to the Commissioner of Police not less than 48 hours before any meeting, a Singapore Gazette notice stated yesterday.
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    CLAIM FOR LOSS OF PILLION RIDER
    182 9 fjiHE first case in Singapore of a motor cyclist sui -g an insurance company for damages for the loss of a pillion rider went before thp Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, in the High Court yester- day. The motorcyclist. Mr. Tay Hian Seng, is
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    Six months on pen charge
    41 9 Goh Cheng Kirn was yesterday sentenced in the Singapore First District Court to six months' Imprisonment (or fraudulent possession of a pen Goh, who admitted three prev'ous convictions, was aires.ed by the police on Aug W
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    Bank wins $68,212 claim
    114 9 Bank wins $68,212 claim rE Singapore Chief Justice, Sir Charles MurrayAynsiey. yesterday gave Judgment for the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation for $68,212. being principal and interest, in an action which the bank brought against Mr. Manfred Wetnberg. The bank claimed the amount frrom Mr. Weinberg as acceptor cf bills of
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    2 new post offices
    61 9 Singapore will have two new post offices next year if the budget committee of the Singapore Legislative Council approves. The Director of Posts, Mr. W. A. Cooper, said at a Press conference yesterday that they were planned for Pasir Panjang and Sembawang. In addition, postal agencies
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    Boy robbed of ring, watch
    64 9 In Hill Street, Singapore, yesterday a Chinese boy, 14, told a radio patrol that he had been robbed of a gold ring and a" watch by two Chinese. The boy searched the area with the police and later identified two men as the alleged robbers.
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    Girl scalded
    37 9 Mr. Glam Chong Hing. the Singapore Assistant Coroner, yesterday returned a finding of death by misadventure on Boh Lee Kuan, a two-year-old girl, who was scalded on Oct. 16 by a pot of boiling tea.
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    Not guilty, says jury
    68 9 Mr. Justice Knight in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday acquitted and discharged Mohim bin Haji Maswari, who was tried on a charge of armed robbery at a house in Owen Road. Mohim was alleged to r.uve held up a woman, Scan Ah Poh, at the point
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    Back from conference
    37 9 Vinayachariya Pandit Pannasiri Thero, of Penang, and Pandit Ananda Kawsalyan:-. Thero, of New Delhi, are in Singapore today after attending the second world Buddhist conference in Japan. They leave by the Sirdhana this evening.
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    2 more H.G. officers here
    43 9 Two more assistant Stale Home Guard officers for the Federation arrived in Singapore by BOAC Argonaut yesterday to take up their appointments. Mr. W. A. Miliigan flies to Ipoh today while Mr. G. A. Wainwright goes to Seremban.
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    Governors attend Poppy ball
    137 9 Governors attend Poppy ball rVO GOVERNORS. Mr. J. P. Nicoll of Singapore, and Sir Anthony Abell of Sara- J wak, attended the Poppy Day I ball in Singapore last night at Flagstaff House, the re- sidence of the C-in-C. Far East Land Forces, Gen. Sir Charles Keightley. Among the several
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    Society's drive for members
    97 9 rjIHE Singapore Children's x Society has started a membership drive amonp you'h organisations. w«*'fare croups and individuals In the Colony with this <l>'-> "Help us to make life M happy v possible for all children." More than 2,000 pamphlets, with membership forms, outlining the objects of
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    2 deliveries of letters in S'pore now
    174 9 rE SingapDre Director of Posts, Mr. W. A. Copper, ye--te:c"ay said at v Press conference that the leßvery of letters by ;>o>t;n?n throughout the island will bo reduced from three to two. He said that this had been agreed to by the three
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    Woman in a drain
    61 9 The body of a woman, Chan Yue Yee, 53. was found in a monsoon drain at New Bridge Road soon after a hravv downpour on Oct. 21. A City Council labourer made the discovery while cleaning the drain. Death was due to drowning. Yesterday, the Singapore
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    Bus man gaoled over 10 cents
    224 9 Bus man gaoled over 10 cents OOEDARTO bin Soerokaryo, a former Singapore Traction Company conductor, was yesterday sentenced r o six months' imprisonment by the Second Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. B. Livingstone for a criminal breach of trust of 10 cents in fares. Harun bin Abdul Majid a detective
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    Loitering to steal
    71 9 Tor.g Yew Choon. a Dumboat owner, was s^Hencen r o two months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. D. H. Chapman, Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yesterday for loitering with intent r -o steal at Teluk Ayer Basin at 11.30 p.m. on Oct 13. Abdul Karim bin Ha|l Leman who
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    Inconsiderate
    20 9 JOHORE BAHRU Thirs. Lim Ah Sian? a lorry driver, was fined $30 in poire court today for BOdnsldcratw drivinf.
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    ELECTION 'USELESS,' THEY SAY
    220 10 Naval Base men still refuse to go to the polls fTHE Naval Base Labour Union yesterday repeated a threat to boycott the Legislative by-election in the S^letar district on Dec. 20. The 8,000 members of the union told prospective candidate! they were "wasting their time" in
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    254 Chinese students to take exam
    93 10 Two hundred and fifty-four .students from five Sir^apore Chinese middle schools are dUInC for their .senior middle examinations set by the Education Department. from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22. The tests will be held at the Chinese Industrial and Commercial Continuation School. Fifty-eight of
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    Knife found under shirt, court told
    87 10 Knife found under shirt, court told WHEN a police lieutenant searched a suspicious looking youih. Tan Teong Kee, on Nov. 5. at Dalvey Road, a four-inch knife was found under bla shirt, rhe Singapore Fwrth Police Court was toM yesterday. Tan was yesterday chared before Mr. E. H. D'Netto, the
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    No I-card charge
    49 10 PARIT BUNTAR. Thurs. A woman, Lim Ah Tiang, was charged before Inche Salleh bin Eckhardt in the Bagan Serai court with having failed to obtain an identity card. At the request of the prosecution, the case was adjourned to Nov. 13. Bail of $200 was offered.
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    Two claim trial on theft charge
    54 10 Oh Chin Seong and Qu Fang claimed trial in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday when they were charged with the theft of two gold rings, 72 fowls and $65 in cash from Tan Ah Ngong's house in Woodlands Road, on Nov. 5. They
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    Islands to get water wells
    41 10 KOTA TINGGI, Thurs. Adequate water wells, financed by RIDA. are to be constructed in the following East Coast islands off Johore: Pulau Avo (3); Pulau Pemanggil (2i; Pulau Tinggi (2); Pulau Sibu <2>; Pulau Besar (2).
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    66 10 TWO OFFICERS and 22 men of No. 2 R.A.F. Police, District Headquarters, donated a pint of blood each to the Singapore Blood Bank at the General Hospital yesterday. Picture shows eight of the men with St. John Ambulance nurse, Mrs. S. A L. Bain (standing) and fellow blood donor Mrs.
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    Councillors approachable
    40 10 SINGAPORE City Council employees may now approach Councillors on matters of public interest but not on staff matters. This new ruling has been approved by the Council. Formerly no Council employee could approach a Councillor for any reason.
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    RURAL AREAS WILL BE THE GAYEST
    120 10 Arches, ronggengs, wayangs SINGAPORE'S rural areas may be among the brightest and gayest in the Colony during the Coronation celebrations next year. The secretary, of the Sembawang rural district committee, Mr S. S. Onanam, told the Straits Times yesterday that Sembawang would build arches,
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    Show for Boy Scout fund
    74 10 The Hoa Lam Association, a theatrical group, and the Chinese National Language School are putting on a show at the Victoria Theatre. Singapore, at 8. tonight and tomorrow to raise funds to vw 15 boys (MM the Sir<;ipore Northern District Boy Scout Association to a
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    Malayalee social hall
    69 10 The Singapore Kerala Samajam's new premises in Race Course Road will be opened by the Government of India Representative in Malaya. Mr. M. Oopala Menon, on Sunday. Mr K. M. R. Menon. a lecturer in the University of Malaya, will preside at a public meeting to be
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    Lunch withNicoll
    20 10 Members of the Siamese trade mission lunched with Ihe Governor, Mr. J. F. Nlooll, at Government House yesterday.
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    All this and pocket money, too, for nurses
    174 10 All this and pocket money, too, for nurses MISS J. RINTOUL, the Principal Matron of Singapore General Hospital, yesterday invited the parents of prospective nurses to visit the hospital and see the conditions under which their daughters would live and work. Miss Rintoul was speaking at a luncheon held by
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    Education for adults
    51 10 KOTA TINGGI, Thurs Adult education Is to be extended in the Kota Tinggi district with classes in English and Malaya. The following centres have registered students for these classes:- Rantau Panjang (18»; Kota Tinggi f>wn (men) (18»; Kota Tingrgi (women) 15); Simpang '16); Mawai (28); Tanjong Buai
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    MEETING ON TEMPLE
    47 10 The chairman of the Hindu Endowments Board, Mr. W. O. Alcock, is convening a meeting of Hindus at the Perumal Temple, Serangoon Road, on Saturday to discuss a proposal to re-build the temple and lease out plots of temple land lo cover maintenance costs.
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    Chinese to protest against control
    94 10 OINGAPORE Chinese rubher dealers will bold a meeting to protest against the Rubber Shipping and Packing Control Ordinance on Sunday. Their criticisms of the or- dnance will then be put before the next meet in? or the Malayan Rubber Export Registration Board in Kuala Lumpur
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    LOCAL APATHY TO PACKING LAW ATTACKED
    257 10 LOCAL APATHY TO PACKING LAW ATTACKED By Our Market Correspondent THE APATHY of the Malayan rubber trade grne--1 rally towards the Rubber Shipping and Packing Control Ordinance, which came into force on Nov. 1. was criticised by a wellknown London rubber dealer, Mr. Stanley F. Ward, in Singapore yesterday. Mr.
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    Higher price 'not good for Malaya9
    118 10 Higher price 'not good for Malaya 9 IT was not in Malaya's interests that the rubber price shsuld go above its present level for the time being, said a wellknown London rubber dealer, Mr. Stanley F. Ward, in Singapore yesterday. If the price rose any higher. said !Mr. Wairt, it
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    Services in Mandarin
    62 10 Special services in Mandarin will be held at five Chinese Protestant r lurches i r Singapore during the i 'World's Week of Prayer." (Nov 9 to 15 sponsored by I the international V.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. The Chinese churches, observing the Week, are the Jubilee Church. St. Matthew's
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    MAJOR BOTTLENECK (M.C.S.)
    14 11 "I hope they never get to hear about this at Eton"
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      INSURANCE AGAINST JAPAN
      348 11 INSURANCE AGAINST JAPAN MRS. Philomin D'Cruz. who reproves me for lie lending the exclusive aspect of the ANZUS Pact, appears to be one of those who confuse the issue. The Allies were determined that Japan should never again have the chance to become an aggressor, but this determination had to
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      Trengganu invitation
      117 11 WITH reference to the letter headed. "An East C-ast Project" ("Happy Citizen'i and "Town life in Kuala Trer.gganu" ("Sad Citizen > which appeared in the Straits Times of Oct. 25 and 30 respectively, I believe that the concern over tunds "refunded" by Trengganu to the Federal Governirent at
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      SINO-MALAY RELATIONS
      96 11 MR. J. M. MANI in your paper of Nov. l does not think the proposed M.C.A. move to support the Malay Union is in line with the M.C.A objective of fostennt; harmony and goodwill among the Slngapor t communities. The MCA. as far as I know (I have
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      PRESCRIPTION CHARGES
      50 11 I HAVE heard complaints about excessive charges made by some dispensaries. The relation befween doctors and patients is very important. Doctors can help patients by marking their charges on prescriptions with the approximate amount 'n order to prevent any overcharge being made by dispensers or cashiers REMEDY. Perak.
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      The Tamil language on Radio Malaya
      303 11 The Tamil language on Radio Malaya THE report of a number of resolutions passed by the Tamil Representative Committee regarding Tamil broadcasts calls for some comment. It would appear that there are three charges which are ail easily answered. The charge of deterioration is hardly consonant with the demand for
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      Merging for the defeat of communalism
      219 11 ]I|ANY letters have appeared in the Straits Times for and against the merger ITI of UMNO and the M.C.A. for election purposes. The names of those two organisations suggest their communal character, but they are also political bodies If their political aims are identical
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      UNITY IN EDUCATION
      90 11 DR. Ho Seng Ong deserves I the thanks of the people of Malaya for his work "Education for the Unity of Malaya." T.S.D., in his letter of Nov. 1, is right in saying that the National School Is long overdue. I believe this type of school is
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      MANAGING MALAYA HALL
      253 11 MANAGING MALAYA HALL WITH itleiei.ee to "Relumed Student's let i-r of Nov. 1, "Managing Malaya j Hail", it is a pity that "Ue i students are not particuhc iy interested in the proceednv.s cf the Federal Legislative Council" (what is the Malayan Forum for?) I hope this is the expression
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      233 11 Straits Times Crossword i. taMßlk Pickwickian it>. s lae:v ieto d s P IH econds 0 iff B rK h str tj;r;s ts <& wegtcrn (Macaulav) (6 4i nemlspnere (11). 10. Alteration in petty ca*h' v uaay at w °f k (a V K U. The fun of charades 2
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      This fake Bluebeard is uproarious
      702 12 'The Outcasts of Poker Flat 9 This week's Entertainments Page brings you a different kind of film review: from it you will get what you want to know about each film to reach Singapore. 'Bluebeard 9 TIIK STARS: Cecile Aubry (Aline), Pierre Brasseur (Bluebeard), Jacques
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      * STARS in the NEWS*
      633 12 STARS in the NEWS* RIGHT from the first, Anne Baxter wanted to be an actress. Her parents allowed her to enrol In a dramatic school and to make up her own mind whether she still wanted to act. She did. and the results speak i for themselves. Anne's stage career
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      SUSPENSE
      61 12 > PROM a letter to Noni Wright: Hitchcock i* not Hie < only maker of tut- > pentefu| film daisies What about London Fibnt' < "Mine Own Executioner" and The Shop At Sly > Corner," and Reed's win- ning "Third Man." We are certainly right, < Mist Wright? If
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      'Bernardo Carpio'
      301 12 'Bernardo Carpio' THE STAES: Cesar Ramirez (Bernardo Carpio i and Alicia Vergel (Lunlngnlng). Directed by Artemlo Tecson and Benjamin Resella. A Filipino production by Sampaguita In Malaya. No sub-titles. THE PLOT: The traditional Filipino legend of Bernardo Carpio who holds the ntomtoius apart with superhuman strength, and so keeps Nature
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      'SEX OVERDONE,' SAYS STAR
      320 12  -  BOB THOMAS From in Hollywood TEAN Peters ("Lure of the Wilderness") has refused to be built up Into a sexy star, and claims sex has been overdone in Hollywood anyway. Jean was assigned to do the role of a brainless bar-girl In "Blaze of Glory". Shelley
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    Command film causes
    382 13  -  PETER HILL MORI FILM NeWS an uproar From in London NO film this year has caused so great an uproar in London as Mario Lanza's latest picture "Because You're Mine", which was chosen as the Royal Performance Fi m. The uproar, following the press preview and the
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    The Chaplin Story—1
    529 13 From JOHN ASHWIN in London LIMELIGHT"! Rarely if ever in recent years has a single film (a comedy-drama with a well-worn "starletinspires degeneratingactor" story) aroused such national and international attention Seluoni before in the jealous annals of highpowered publicity, has a film utle (with scarcely a placard
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    CAN REDDI BRING UNITY TO PARTY?
    1071 13  -  JAMES WICKENDEN By MR. S. K. Reddi, the newly appointed acting chairman of the committee of the Singapore Labour Party, is a recent arrival in the political scene of the Colony. Many members of his Darty will be wondering if he can bring order
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      299 13 GROUND |3| JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG SPECIAL PRICE RE^UCTSON f t WHILE LIMITED STOCKS LAST. VIDOR PORTABLE INCLUDING BATTERIES PRICE $120/CN 392 ALL DRY OPERATED WAVEBANDS 16-50. 186-550, fr 1000— 2000 METRES. BATTERIES ALWAYS AVAILABLE Sole t tenr- tor Singapore. Malaya and Borneo i BOLTER SIMON
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      310 13 One-minute Review JJER: is a selection of frims now in circulation in Singapore or the Federation. Three (tars means an outstanding film, two stars better than average, one star good entertainment. IVANHOE: Scott's superb adventure ttory magnificently acted, photographed and directed. Saaon and Norman knights (Robert Taylor and Ceorge Sanders)
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      407 13 Thh inremomt Chinese Candle I A gr j?»iSMi L^^Hftfc^iJ^? Clock probably belongs to the KjtfH^ajßjStj^;/' W^'"'.'^-'^ A "he flame burn Zot'xh each I \ffly' J^l gß^^^jS string, a weight dropped on to a jjaj|jW|BßipWßp)i>. Tyy-|^^SS>i^v!S'j; -s& metalplale.lhusiouiuhngthehours. fcjy B^^S^B^-'^-jjJF* £J^S^fif^S^«tf^H^^^B I r I I I V j^* HB 111 L
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    Rantaus up 65 cents
    68 14 SHARE MARKET pXCEPT for Rantaus. which apprtcia'ed by 60 cents. :oi- I low. lng the annou. icemen 1 of a i ivUirnd of 40 cents p»r sh tre M Uii". rii dividend and a Uj .us ■M>ne ,ii the rate of one new .share for ever,
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    TIN$4731 A PICUL
    150 14 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Tin price today was 5473.25 a picul (unchanged). Pile chang. s announced by tv MjUyjn Shire Brokers' Association were: i\ m»i> F"J. Pitprmarv LA 7< i-.amm::is t»i 300 M C( 1 *1 :.W M< i. ju CrncDla 1 U I.JO Rujin&on Co. it P.-ff. t'/.
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    STORE SHIPPING
    203 14 CHIPS ilongsidr- the SlnzaDore Hara bour Bnard eodownj or njrc'i'd 2 Beiiv'orlich Baron Bpliin--•int. CP. Slrd*imna «'7 Brnirtv. 1 1 Prrsidrnt Vnn Buron 11 P»tro- a II 4 Ant»nor 15 :6: Torreni T«t»u-a«ti Maru 1» 20: Rfit'rn'd K-rr. I.M Kauri 2324 A»ia 25 IS M«-ral N. Wai No.
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    RUBBER PRICE DOWN ¼ CENT
    184 14 RUBBER PRICE DOWN CENT Moderate trading and narrow price moves OUBBER lost quarter of a cent on the Singapore market yesterday, with No ember first grade closing at 78J cents a lb. it was a day of moderate f 1 trading, wiih demand for lower grades for December shipment. The
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    BIG JUMP IN H.K. TRADE
    59 14 Hum. KONG, Ttaars. 1 1 »>(. KONG'S total yolame of visible trade in September was the h chral since December 1951. be ng valned at HhNiil.S million. This represents an Increase •f IiKSIM.o-mtlllon. or J!9 per rent.. rompar-d with An;nsl. b t was neverthelran 19.1
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    N. Y. price
    27 14 NEW YORK, Thu v V> I R.S.S. contract Noyember (In VS. rep's per Ib) M.">rd"y'» We^ie^day's I'tsin- losint '<y, mini. TX.I". nom Ton-:— Oall.
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    Australian shares move; variably
    161 14 Fr.m Oar Own Correspontknt MELBOURNE. Thurs. CHARE values continued to move variably on th« Melbourne Stock Exchange today. There was no Immediate reaction to the U.S. ele tlon result, invfs orn twins uncertain of Us ultimate effect on American or worM economy. Mt. Lyeil Copper had
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    STRONG TONE AT WOOL SALES
    41 14 MELBOURNE, Thurs The wool market closed with a s rong lone In Adelaide and Brisbane today. It was the last day of the current series In Brisbane and all usual bi*, buyers were placing large orders.
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    WALL STREET
    44 14 NEW YORK. Thurs Shirtterm profit-t-.iking and some cs>utlon on Wall Street yestfrdsy. pending news of the composition of Congress, eroded fresh general gains sparkrt by initial enthusiasm over General Elsenhower's pr<»sldentlil victory. The markei finished Irrrgul rly hlghe- "nd closed birel" s'e-»dy.
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    33 14 HONG KONO. Thurs. Free market currency exchange of Hong Kon« dollur* wan quoted at th» CJJBM today a* fo'lovs: tIS*l HK *606' cash HK$6O» (T.T.> HK515.56 One tael of gold HK*27»'-.
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    No change in pepper price
    121 14 OBPPER remained «t Weanes- day's prices yesterday and Muntok white) »is quoted n n the Singapore Prrduce Exchange ar 1543 a plcul sellers. Sarawak .515 ?nd Lampon?; (black) $445. The market has not tcirhed 'his level since August 1949. Just before the devaluation of the
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    Gup fields will be cut by half
    619 15  -  EPSOM JEEP By S'GOR T.C HIT BY RIVAL MEETINGS fIELDS for the two Class 1 trophy races at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, final day of the Selangor Turf Club's November meeting, are likely to be reduced by almost half when acceptors are made known
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    27 15 WEST BBOMWK H ALBION ■Wostlers, Riekaky »"4 Dmitry (in strives) block a move by Charttoa oatside left Klernan in a Dlv 1 nuu-h at Cnarlton. Beater pietnre,
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    More yachtsmen
    29 15 LONDON, Thurs.— The rjolted States and the Philippines joined the International Yacht Racing Union yesterday. Also admitted to membership were Russia, Bast Germany, Rumania and Venezeuls. A.P.
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    5-set match for Sedgman
    89 15 SYDNEY. Thurs. WIMBLEDON single* champion Frank Sedgman had to battle all the day to beat Ken Rosewall In the semi-finals of the Queensland tennis championships today. Rosewall took Sedgman to five sets before Sedgman won 4-6. 6-1. 6-3 3-6. C-4. In the other semi-final. Mervyn Rose
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    TOMORROWS X.L WEIGHTS
    326 15 BFi.ow are the weights for tomorrou Koala Lumpur raen. last day ol the srianeor Tarf Ova's Autumn Btcetinf: PRESIDENT CUP (I- I—dJH M. Bran Tempi 9.07 Jni imxm M 5 R»j Mahal 901 ChantllW «.W Twelfth of V-r S.M Treasure Ship Bns Kmtrport 0.01 Brave Wind Bi»7
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    Marciano to fight only once a year
    314 15 NEW YORK, Thursday. ROCKY MARCIANO, world heavyweight champion from Brockton, will fifht no oftener than once la year. So said his manager, Al Weill, who U so busy taking in money these days that lie has been forced to hire a special accountant,
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    Manchester Handicap
    139 15 Manchester Handicap LONDON. Than.— Forty three final acceptors, with weights, for the Manchester November Handicap, to be run over one mile and a half on Saturday, Nov. IS, were published today as follows: Fadonla and Numitor 8 Napoleon Bonaparte 4Od Shall Cross 8.9; Aristophanes ana Heron 8.8; Rock and Rye
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    HUTTON WILL STAR IN FILM
    78 15 LONDON, Thurs.— Len Hutton Is to act In a new film which goes into production soon at Plnewood. He should not find the role difficult. He Is to appear as England's Test captain. The film is Terence Rattlgan's 'The Final Test." Four other England cricketers
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    UK football results
    22 15 LONDON. Thurs.— Football results yesterday were: Football Association XI 4; Army I Oxford University 0. Tottenham Hotspur 3. AP
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    Coronation soccer
    108 15 GLASGOW, TkOTa. oCOTTISH and English fo»t hall officials aset here yesterday and decided thmt a Coronalion Cap competition should be held In May next year. Eight cl«bs will take part in the rumprUUon. held en a ksMck-eat basis. The English crabs will be Arsenal. Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United
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    REFEREE SHAW GIVES HIS VIEWS
    590 15 That fight verdict A FTER reading the different versions of the boxing Aat the Happy World Stadium last Friday, m ill you publish my version of the proceedings as referee of the fight. Billy Jackson won because bis blows, when they landed. were solid and
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    AGREED: NEED FOR CONTROL
    115 15 vy HAT happened at last Friday's boxing at the Happy World when Bil'y Jackson was piven the decision over Llm Kee Chan should setve to remind us of the necessity ot a Boxing Board of Control in Singapore. To anybody who has watched boxing, it was
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    PRATESI DEAD
    69 15 LONDON. Thurs. Honore Pratesi. 31-year-old flyweight boxer, died In the London hospital today. The former French champion was badly battered in a ten-round bout on Tuesday night by the Zulu, Jake Tuli, the British Empire flyweight champion. Tull won on points. An hour of so after the fight
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    20 15 TOKYO. Thurs. Horinoshln Furuhashl, Japan's famed "Flying Pish of Fujiyama", announced his retirement yes'erday after seven years competition.
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    No sport for the present, say Fijians
    755 16  -  SECOND ROW By BUT JOHORE STILL HAVE STRONG XV pROBABLY the greatest .surprise and disappointment in the Malayan Rugby world is the news that the celebrated Fijians will not be turning out for their new state, Johore, in their first H.M.S. Malaya competition
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    Makes a 100 break again
    127 16 ROBERT Marshall, the world amateur billiards champion, scored 459 points against Leong Chong Plu's 149 in an hour's three-ball game played at the Singapore Badminton Hall last night. Marshall scored 521 against Chin Chi Nen's 210 in also an hour's game. His highest break against
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    NO FIJIANS, MATCH 15 POSTPONED
    119 16 SEREMBAN, Thursday rpHE transfer of the Fijians to Johore has dealt a -1- severe blow to Negri- Malacca's rugby prospects in the II MS. Malaya competition. First repercussion is the postponement of NegriMalacca's fixture against Singapore Services on Saturday because according to Maj. I. G.
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    Fine race in store in S'pore St. Leger
    585 16  -  EPSOM JEEP B? AS THE 1952 racing season on the Malayan Turf enters its final phase only three meetings are left leading stables are turning out their best horses and it is no surprise that the last meeting of the year at
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    Bardhan Cup final Nov. 15
    66 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Selangor Indians will meet Singapore Indians In the final of the Bardhan Cup soccer competition on Saturday, Nov. 19, an the T.P.C A, ground In Kuala Lumpur, On the next day, Sunday. North Indians will play South Indians on the T.P.C.A, ground.
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    CEYLON TRIP: NEW DATES
    112 16 CEYLON TRIP: NEW DATES KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. rE Ceylon A.A.A.- has written to the Malayan Amateur Athletic Union suggesting that the proposed athletic meet between Ceylon and the Federation be held at Colombo on Feb. 21 and 22 next year. The M.A.A.U. committee is meeting at the end of this
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    SEVEN COUNTRIES FOR ASIAN MEET
    358 16 TABLE TENNIS ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY CEVEN COUNTRIES have so i far sent their entries for the j firs' Asian table tennis chami plonships. to be held at the Singapore Badminton Stadium from Nov. 22 to Nov. 29. Entries close today. The countries are: Japan. Hong
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    S.B.A. tournament fixtures
    581 16 CINGAPORE Badminton Assn. tournament fixtures for the next week are: SUNDAY. NOV. 9 at 2.30 p.m. Court No. 3 Junior Mixed Doubles: Llan Fook Shin A Chan Mvi Hiang v Cheong Thiam Gee A Doreen Kiong. Men's Singles Ong Poh Llm v Goh Tlan Cave. Andrew Tan
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    Sp. Gesture withdrawn
    116 16 CPORTING GESTUHE. winner of the Perak (iold Vase m. centlv. has been withdrawn from the ommittrf (up at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow and Is being sent lo Singapore today to begin his preparation for the St. Leger meeting at Bukit Timah. Both the President's Cup ai.d Committee Cup
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    A PARTING PLEA FOR ANSON RD STADIUM
    270 16 A PARTING PLEA FOR ANSON RD STADIUM REFERENCE to Singapore* lack of a "proper stadium" was again made by Mr. W. McGregor Watt, president of the Singapore Amateur Football Association, at their annual dinner which was held in the Chinese Swimming Club last night. Mr. Watt has been making vigoroui
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      15 16 aenedictine DOM Sole A*e.t.: THE EASTERN AGENCIES (1946) LTI. I QUA*, SIN&AFOHf JM 1 1
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      29 16 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High 0314 (7 9ft.) and 1311 (9 2): Low 01D9 (4.9) and 3907 (1.3). TOMORROW: 1:101 (7.4) and and 1352 (8.6); 0*47 (5.1) and 2051 (2ft.).
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      28 16 HOCKFY DIV. 1: I nivrrslty Policr at Sepoy Lines. DIV. 2B: t-niversily y KAF Tnu«h at Bukit Tbnah Rd FRIKNDI V BEC T Johorr Bahru XI at SSC.
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