The Straits Times, 9 May 1953

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    16 1 The Straits Times Nat*"* 1 tJeaW' 1 Established 1845 GAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    THE MYSTERY RETREAT
    215 1 Did Malenkov give rebels the 'quit' order? HANOI, Friday. DI'SSIA may be responsible for the mystery, withdrawal of Communist-led troops from the heart of Laos, said hiffh French military sources tonight. The invasion had halted or none into reverse on every sector <>1 Ihe front. Coupled with
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    ILABOUR'S GREAT I COME-BACK
    235 1 LABOUR'S GREAT COME-BACK SOCIALISTS gain 294; TORIES lose 188 LONDON, Friday. T'HF Labour Party captured control of nine more cities and towns in England and Wales in a big comeback in yesterday's local government elections, it was announced today. The party, defeated in the Parliamentary general ejections of October 1951,
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    —THE— CROWNING
    99 1 THE CROWNING Souvenir of a great event UAVE YOU ordered your copy of The Straits Times publication commemorating the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II? 0 This 152-page souvenir of a great occasion has a full-colour cover, a magnificent full-colour inset of the Queen and 37 fully-illustrated articles. A
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    New strike threats in France
    85 1 New strike threats in France PARIS, Fri. I rpHREATS of fresh strikes A today hung over France, crippled by the biggest wave oi industrial unrest for more than a year Work is at a standstill at 1 the giant Renault Motor Works, and about 40 ocean ijoi:ig ships are lying
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    CHIANG'S CALL TO ANTI-REDS
    59 1 TAIPEH. Fri.— Generalissi- mo Chiang Kai-shek today j appeal^ to anti-commun:st Chinese everywhere to join him in a united front to recover thr mainland. The ca'.l for a formation of a united front was extended to all Chinese leaders, including many of Chiangs political enemies, by
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    Neguib warned to back down
    43 1 LONDON. Fri. Britain has warned Egypt that talks on evacuation of Britain s Suez Canai military base may cotlapse unless Premier Neguib ij»icks down on his demand for Egyptian control without strings attached. British sources said today.— A.P.
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    Highland visit
    40 1 EDINBURGH. Fri. -Crown Prince Akihito of Japan left here today and motored through the Scottish highlands to Blair Atholl where he commemorated a visit made to the castle there 32 years ago by his father. Emperor Hirohito.— A.P.
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    ]\ow it's Mrs.' Universe
    46 1 Now it's Mrs.' Universe AX.MI KLTSELA. 18-year-old "Miss I'niverse" from Finland, is seen uphove with her millionaire husband, 25-year-old Virgilio Hilario. of the Philippines. They were secretly married in Tokyo. Almost hidden is the groom's black eye. which, he said, he rot in "a little scrap."
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    ; 8,002 FEET ; more TO CLIMB
    116 1 8,002 FEET MORE TO CLIMB British expedition reaches 21,000 ft. j KHATMANDU, Fri. Reports i reaching here today said the British Mount Everest expedition had reached the 21,000-foot level and was awaiting favourable weather before climbing higher. The reports said the expedition, headed by Col. John Hunt, had established the
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    Hope given up for 10
    64 1 LONDON, Fri— The British Air Ministry last night abandoned hope for 10 men whe disappeared aboard a flying schoolroom" yesterday over the English Channel. It said they were "mistinp,. presumed killed" after wreckage had been sighted near the Isles of Scilly. The plane a Valetta
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    M.C.A. protest
    32 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl.— The "cabinet" of the Malayan Chinese Association decided last night to appeal against the Government's decision to nut a tax of 20 per cent, on MCA lotteries.
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    Australian poll
    22 1 SYDNEY Fri. Just over five 'million Australians will vote tomorrow to' eflect 32 new senators to Australia's Upper House.— A.P.
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    Ceylon buys more rice
    39 1 COLOMBO, Fri— Ceylon is to buy 20.000 tons of rice from Burma in May and June, it was learned here today. Last February Ceylon bought 60.000 tons of Burmese rice at €60 per ton. Reuter.
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    Storm kills 10
    34 1 PATNA. India, Fri. Ten people were killed when a building collapsed in a storm wh' :h swept the town of Kanchl in Bihar on Tuesday, it was learned here tonijrht. Reu.ir.
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    Rubber tyres on Coronation coach
    158 1 Rubber tyres on Coronation coach LONDON, Fri.— The Coronation coach, probably the world's most magnificent vehicle, will roll on rubber-cushioned wheels for the first time in its 200-year history when it carries the Queen to her crowning in Westminster Abbey on June 2. The huge, four-ton coach has just finished
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    SHOUTS LATE AT NIGHT (by the police) ANNOY MR. SAMAD
    212 1 ABDUL SAMAD bin Ismail, who was conditionally released from detention at St. John's Island, says that police officers have been shouting outside his house at night and wakening his whole family, to see that he is at home. lib lawyers
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    Lottery winner is robbed of $8,000
    195 1 HE 'FLED' TO 'SAFETY, BUT KI'ALA LUMPUR. Friday. 4 WOODCUTTER who "fled" from his new village home for the "safety" of Kuala Lumpur after winning the first prize of $400,000 in an MCA lottery. was, however robbed today of $8,000. Three Chinese, all armed
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    U.K.readyto accept Red P.O. W. plan
    87 1 LONDON, Fri. OFFICIAL sources said today Britain is prepared t: accept the Communists' eightpoint Korea,, plan as a basifor discussion on an armistice settlement, but may seel, clarification on the project »U i final disposal of war prisoners Consultations with the Unit ed States,
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    A 3-MINUTE SALUTE —BY CHARLES
    65 1 A 3-MINUTE SALUTE BY CHARLES LONDON. Fri— Prince Charles and his sister Princes* Anne each held a three-min-ute salute to the Grenadier Guards in a ceremony in the Buckingham Palace garden today. Standing on the terrace overlooking the garden, the', saluted the old and new colours of the First and
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    SLIM IS SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR-GENERAL
    146 1 In hospital his wife listens to radio CANBERRA, Friday. FIELD Marshal Sir William Slim became Australia's 13th Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief at a colourful swearing-in ceremony at Parliament House today. i i The ceremony had been postponed for nearly an hour because of the late
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    THE WORLD CITIZEN TRIES TO SEE THE QUEEN
    133 1 THE WORLD CITIZEN TRIES TO SEE THE QUEEN LCfJDON Fri. MR. GAHKY Dj\VlS, self-styled "world cM..,«;;t No. 1" was detained by police today after he had made a dash into Buckingham Palace to try to see the Queen. With another poOiceman carryina his pack, portable typewriter and briefcase, he was
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    Record No. 7 for the Canberra
    94 1 Record No. 7 for the Canberra LONDON, Fri. A BRITISH Canberra Jet bomber has broken the world's hich altitude record, it was j learned today. The height reached was 63.668 feet. This beats the previous record by 4.222 fret. This is the seventh record flight made by Canberras since August
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      691 2 NOTICE NOTICE The undernoted Banks gi»e notice that the Chinese People* Oovrnmen» recently promulgated Regulations under which Bank* In China ire ordered to revalue and repay deposits In local currency, both fixed md current account, which were xtlll In existence on the varying dates if liberation of the^ltles of China
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    IKE: OUR HAND OF FRIENDSHIP
    166 3 Halfway offer to win a peaceful world NEW YORK, Friday. pKESIDENT Eisenhower said last night that America stands always ready to meet anyone half way to win a truly peaceful, moral world— t c but this peace must respect the rights of all men. This
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    The Duke receives his baton
    130 3 The Duke receives his baton LONDON, Fri. The Duke o» Edinburgh, already .an Admiral of the Fleet and a Marshal of the Royal Air Force, received a Field Marshal's baton at Buckingham Palate today from the (Jut-en. The baton, traditionally a personal gift from the Sovereign is made of wood
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    Korea air war
    26 3 SEOUL. Frl. U.S. Sabre Jets tangled with Communis MIG-15s for the first time it eight days today. One Sabn Jet was damaged.— A.P.
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    M.P.s URGE BRITAIN TO CALL TALKS
    120 3 LONDON. Friday. "piGHTY-ONE Labour Members of Parliament lasi night joined in formally demanding that Britair take the lead in setting up a Big Five conference— with Communist China represented. Left-wing Bevanltes were prominent among the sponsors of the motion which appeared to challenge both
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    Shock troops fight for Burma town
    95 3 Shock troops fight for Burma town RANGOON, Fri. CHINESE Nationalist forces, in a disparate attempt to reoccupy their former headquarters of Mong Puang, 70 miles west of Kangtung, have been sending in waves of shock troops against a. Burmese battalion holding the town, Burmese War Olflc? sources raid last night.
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    Six dead
    39 3 HARWICH. Fri— Police announced today that a «ixth passenger, a United StnhrAir Force officer, was missing believed droMMtf, after a collision between the ferry ship Duke of York and an American freighter in the North Sea. -Reuter.
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    Freedom plane
    41 3 LOS ANGELES. Fr. -The' last plan c of the "freedom airlift" bringing home repatriated Amorjcan prisoners of war from Korea^ landed at Travis Air Forr^ base today with 12 sick and wounded, with two Canadians and six Colombians. Router.
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    China ship stopped
    60 3 HONG KONG. Fri —An unidentified gunboat intercepted the 3.388-ton Danish freighter Hfinrich Jensen in the Formo.a Siraits on Wednesday, her owners. Jensen 6i Company, raid today. The ve.ssel was released after ar. hour's detention during which the gunboat crew saw the ship's cargo list. The Heinrkh Jensen
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    Duke congratulates a voiiii;; King
    45 3 Duke congratulates a young King THE DUK£ OF Gloucester pictured congratulating Kinc Feisal of Iraq, on behalf of th c Queen, after the young King had been installed monarch in a ceremony at the Baghdad Parliament. The Kin?, aged 18, is a former Harrow schoolboy.
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    Britain asks U.S. to help
    88 3 Britain asks U.S. to help SUEZ DEADLOCK LONDON, Fri. Britain will seek United States advice in an effort to break the AngloEgyptian stalemate over the Suez, an authoritative source said last night. Britain's negotiators in Cairo plan to confer with the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Dulles, on the evacuation
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    Ex-champion dead
    26 3 PRETORIA, Fri— A former world swimming champion and present holder of the English mile record, Mrs. DJ Peacock, died here today, aged 48— Reuter.
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    FATHER OF GIRL SWIMMER ACCUSED OF MURDERING HER
    163 3 FATHER OF GIRL SWIMMER ACCUSED OF MURDERING HER MIAMI. (Florida). Friday. A WARRANT accusing Russell Tongay of murdering his swimming star daughter Kathy, aged five. wa« issued here last night. He will appear in court latei today. Tongay. 36 former coas guardsman, had been detain ed earlier yesterday afte: questioning
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    Edinburgh puts on the lights for Akihito
    69 3 Edinburgh puts on the lights for Akihito I IHM'.I Ki.ll Fri. CROWN Prince Akihito heard Scottish bagpipes played in his honour last night and watched four kilted Scots step high in thf dance of the broadswords. The exhibition was arranged for him in his Edinburgh home. He also saw couples
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    McCarthy upset BY FILMS
    130 3 McCarthy upset BY FILMS •US night life... WASHINGTON, Fri. SENATOR Joseph McCarthy 3 air< today that the United Stages Information Service was showing throughout J Europe a film wnich portray- i i ed American life in its shoddiest, bawdiest forms. Street scenes were "the dirt tlest streets you can find"
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    Ex-Nazi arrested as treason suspect
    170 3 MUNICH. Friday. \f ANFRED Von Baruchitsch. 47. pre-war German lT1 motor racing idol, was arrested at his home near here today on suspicion of high treason. Four other people, including ■j a woman were detained in thi same raid, but three of then were released
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    Gang shot as they talked
    50 3 JAKARTA, Fri —Forty members of the fanatic Darul Islam °ang in central Java have been killed by Army units, the Army headquarters announced today. Members of the gang were having a conference with Darul Islam leaders from other regions when tne Army attacked them. Reuter.
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    Freedom plane
    26 3 SYDNEY. Fri. Lighting I damaged an airliner in flight and many homes in Sydney when cyclonic winds struck the j New South Wales coast.
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    They agree on the Berlin corridor
    227 3 BONN. Friday. THE Western Powers have accepted a Soviet proposal A for a single air corridor in place of the existing three between West Germany and West Berlin. Western Allied source said today. The We.stern Powers stipulated that this single corridor be wide enough
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    British soldier held by Jap
    35 3 TOKYO, Fri. Japanese police were today questioning a British soldier accused by a 16-year-old giri of attacKing her. The British authorities had demanded his release but the Japs refused.— UJ».
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    WARSHIPS BOMBARD RED PORT
    163 3 SEOUL. Fri. CCORES of U.S. Navy planes and three warships hurled new blows at two vital Communist port areas today in mount- j I ins attacks on the north-east coasi of Korea. Corsair. Skyralder and Panther Jet flgher-bombers of the U.S. aircraft carrier Valley Forge* destroyed
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    LONDON STOCKS
    264 3 LONDON. Fri. 'THE latea; armistice moves in x Korea encouraged fresh sup- port for Chinese issues on »h« London Stock Exchange today. They showed further gain* of up to one point Japanese also moved slightly 1 higher In sympathy. Tins were mainly a little better with a small
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    LONDON TIN
    20 3 LONDON. May Cash Buyers £750; Sellers £755; Forward Buyers £740; Sellers £742> 2 Turnover a.m. 150; p.m. 100.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    28 3 LONDON. May B— Spot 20\i'. June 2<r,d-. July-Sept. 21d.. OctDec 20 Sd Jan.-Mar 20 d.. May elf.' 20'jd.. June tii. 20Vid.. July c.l.f. 2O',d. Tone uncertain.
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    FOLLOW OUR EXAMPLE...'
    40 3 FOLLOW OUR EXAMPLE. LONDON, Fr— Moscow Radio last night urged a truce in what it called "the cold war of r^dio". In an English-language broadcast, it called on Western radio stations to "follow its example by preaching international goodwill" Reuter.
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    They criticise check-up
    32 3 BRUSSELS. Fri -Representatives of shipowners from countries today passed a resolution criticising United States "political screening" of for- i eign seamen entering her ports. American representatives abstained from voting
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    In 2 years he drew $400,000 from firm
    273 4 In 2 years he drew $400,000 from firm TtHE managing partner of a A Singapore pawnshop drew $400,000 out of the business In two years, the Singapore High Court was told yesterday. Total liabilities of the pawnshop were $1,040,987, the court was told. The managing partner was the late Llm
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    He supports boys' club
    82 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. The secretary of the Johore Bahru Social Welfare Crmmittee. Mr. C. C. Watts, has just, completed a survey to find what the town's young people do with their spare time. Mr. Watts will report to his department to have a boys' club, to
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    Variety—the Malay way
    53 4 Variety the Malay way The Malay Community Coronation Celebration Committee' will hold a "variety night" at the Singapore Badminton Hall tonight. The show includes a fashion parade, singing, dancing and comic sketches. Tickets priced at $3. and $1 can be bought from Mr. M Hassan. 34. Bras Ba&ah Road, or
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    Changi squatters can stay awhile
    156 4 FORMALITY' QUIT NOTICES rIE SINGAPORE Government has given an assurance that no immediate action will be taken i to evict the 300 families living in Kampong Changi The 1.500 squatters, mostly Malays, have been told to quit the place by May 31 as the Government
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    UMNO MA V BREAK UP REBEL'GROUP IN PERAK
    224 4 UMNO MAY BREAK UP REBEL' GROUP IN PERAK Division defied headquarters' decision KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE executive council of the United Malays National 1 Organisation is considering steps to dissolve the "rebel" division in Perak. It is understood that this was one of the items discussed at a three-hour meeting
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    On the air
    43 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. British Commonwealth youth will hear Malayan Scouts reaffirming their Bcout promises In their own language on Empire Day, May 24. Recordings are being made by Radio Malaya in Kuala Lumpur to be passed on to the BBC.
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    Scudai's $250,000
    37 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Ticket 306.627. which won Mir first prize of $250,000 in the social and welfare lottery drawn at Johore Bahru last Saturday, was sold at the post office at Scudai, near Johore Bahru.
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    They want Malayans to visit America
    274 4 They want Malayans to visit America AMERICANS want Mala yans to visit the United States to see how they live. They would like to come to Mil iv i to study our problems, two leaders of American organisations said in Singapore yesterday. They told the Straits Times of exchange schemes
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    44 4 THE FEDERAL Member for Health, Dr. Lee Tiang Kens, on board the Chusr.n with Mrs. Lee and their daughter Helen, before the ship sailed* from Penang for Britain. Dr. Lee is one of the four official Federation representatives to the Coronation. Straits Times picture.
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    New magistrates
    20 4 SEGAMAT. Fri. Inche Zainalabidin bin Ahmad and Inche Ahmad bin Abdul Ghanl havp been appointed magistrates for Johore.
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    Pneumonia was big killer
    35 4 Pneumonia was the number one killer in Singapore City for the week ending May 2. It caused 31 of the 172 deaths during the. period. Tuberculosis was next with 18 deaths.
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    Malay meeting
    26 4 Persatuan Kebudayaan Melayu," (Society of Malay Culture), will hold a meeting at the City Council Services Union, Parrer Park. Singapore, at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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    One fare on loop buses
    80 4 The Singapore Traction Company will start the City circular bus service with four new buses on Monday The service will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and there will be only one fare 20 cents The buses will leave Raffles Quay and
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    Warrant for his arrest
    68 4 The Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley. in the Singapore High Court yesterday ordered a warrant cf arrest to be issued against a debtor, R. A. Vadivelu. who did not appear before the Official Assignee. Vadivelu owes the Comptroller of income Tax $1,505 on a Judgment debt.
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    Rural collection centres for vegs.
    39 4 The Singapore Rural aoard will soon spend $21,000 to set up 14 vegetable collection centres to help farmers sell their produce. At present, vegetables are collected in flve-foot-ways of shops or on the road.
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    Rubber tapper's death
    38 4 A verdict of "death by misadventure' was recorded at the Singapore inquest on Eng Yew King 52. a rubber tapper, who died after being knocked down by a taxi on Dec. 19 in Victoria Street.
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    He's retiring
    26 4 KOTA TINGGI. Frt Inche Abu Bakar bin Awang, hospital assistant in charge of the Government dispensary in Pengerang, is retiring after 37 years' service.
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    BIG SHOW WILL LAST 5 DAYS
    219 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. JOHORE Bahru town will be illuminated and decked out with flags from June 2 to June 6 in honour of the Queen's Coronation. Processions, sea and land sports, wayangs, open a,ir cine ma. a cocktail party at the Istana Besar and
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    BUSINESS FAILED— HE TOOK HIS LIFE
    121 5 BUSINESS FAILED HE TOOK HIS LIFE LEE Ngiap Teng, 32 wrote a note in which he said that his business had failed, and he was heavily in debt. Then he took an overdose of sleeping tabCets and died of barbiturate poisoning. Mr. Giam Chong king. SlnI gapore assistant coroner, re-
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    Newsmen for the Coronation
    48 5 Three Malayan journalists who will cover the Coronation at the invitation of che Colonial Office, will leave Singapore by air on Monday. They are rnche Abdul Aziz Ishak. Mr. R. Venkatarajulu ancf Mr. George Tan Eng They will return to Malaya on June 11.
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    7,000 tenants are queried on
    297 5 S.I.T. rent increase NEW MOVE BY COUNCIL OF ACTION THE Council of Joint Action of the Singapore Improvement Trust tenants has started a survey to find out how many of the 7,000 Trust tenants have paid the 15 per cent increase in rent. I The
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    A big laugh for Mr. Mac Donald
    40 5 THE Commissioner-General, Mr. Ma, <•! tn Mac Donald, having a big laugh at the Busch Circus last night. Charlie, the midget clown, spotted the distinguished visitor and has his arm around him. Straits Times
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    CHARGES PROVED, BUT HE IS FREE
    155 5 OCPD cheated Government M MALACCA. Friday. R. N. K. Bain, the Malacca Sessions Court president, today found that three charges of cheating against a former officer commanding police district had been proved. But he discharged him without re I cording a conviction. The officer,
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    Spores arms —'with full achievement'
    112 5 S'pores arms 'with full achievement' TWE arms oi Singapore appeared for the first time "with full achievement" yesterday on the cover of the Co"lony'e annual report for 1952. The urn.,, granted by Royal Warrant on Sept. 13, 1948, are derived from the first quarter of the arms of the former
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    ALL tickets will bear .7 digits now
    144 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. SEVEN digits will be printed on every ticket issued in future lotteries, said a spokesman for the Social and Welfare Lotteries Board today. This decision followed complaints received by the board that all prizes in the lottery drawn at Johore
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    PRAYERS AND A LECTURE
    46 5 Swami Vamadevananda the president of the Ramakrishna Mission. Singapore, will conduct a prayer meeting and lecture on "Karma Yoga" (the secret of worki at the Mission premises. 9. Norris Road, toj morrow evening at 6.30. The '.ecture is open to the public.
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    The Wiima is Tiira Ensio's main hope
    145 5 The Wiima is Tiira Ensio's main hope rTWE whole world wants to know where the Finnish tanker Wiima will go when it leaves Singapore, hut no-one is more interested than exFrench Foreign Legionnaire Tiira Ensio. Captain I. Merimaa, master of the Wiima, which has been in Singapore harbour now for
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    26 food cases
    27 5 Twenty-six cases of offences against the Food and Price Control Ordinance were heard in Singapore courts during April. and nneg totalling $1,665 were imposed
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    Vaccinations for pilgrims
    39 5 As there is a smallpox epidemic in the* Hej;*. Singapore Muslims who want to go on pilgrim ships for Jeddah must be vaccinated first Vaccinations can be done at the Government clinic in North Canal Road.
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    Charge dropped
    35 5 Siah Kirn See, of Chua Chu Kang Road. Singapore, charged with dishonestly retaining a stolen bath tub belonging tto the Base Ordnance Depot, was yesterday acquitted when the -"■"•"p against him was withdrawn.
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    UNIVERSITY LECTURER SAYS HE IS ONLY'HALF A TAAP"
    253 5 UNIVERSITY LECTURER SAYS HE IS ONLY 'HALF A LOAF' INCHE Zainul Abidin bin Ahmad, recently appointed Senior Lecturer in the Malay Department of the University of Malaya, yesterday sairl hie was "the half loaf of bread that was accepted because there was no full loaf to be had." At a
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    Blind, they send the Queen a letter
    222 5 Blind, they send the Queen a letter KUALA I.IMHK. Fri. rE Queen will need a Braille expert to read a letter the blind children of Malaya are sending her. The children of the Princess Elizabeth School, Johore Bahru, have wrkten the letter, to be sent to her after it is
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    NAVY BLASTING OLD JAP BOMB DUMPS
    133 5 SINGAPORE Naval authorities yesterday warm shipping away from Tanjong Ladang Pier at Puh Tekong Besar. where they were working on the di posal of a submerged Japa" 1000 /1lim The bombs, which have bpen I or. the sea be«l tiear the pier since the
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    RIDA"" kept looms going
    60 5 JOHORE BAIT Frl. Owing to lack of capital, Che Lambak binto Bilal. of Johore Bahru. was only able to keep two out of fcur of her looms lor weaving sarongs going. Recently she obtained a loan of $650 from RIDA, which has enabled her to keep
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      61 5 ANGLIA FORD PRODUCTS ARE SOLD AND SERVICED BY iws,i c* v*. s«n rpof, Penang: Wearne Bros., Ltd, Kuala Lumpur. Seremban Malacca Mohamed Jaffar Co, Lid. Pui T.ong Ye<wg k'ota Bahru Harrisons CrosUld Ltd*. British North Borneo Tan Sum Cuan K Son, Kuchmg Anglo Thai Motors Lid Bangkok Indonesia. Ford Dealers
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      144 5 TODAY THE STAG* Hi X,,,.,: performance of RonaJd Jrun»' "Ymitin Wivrs' !.;> h Victurm Tlwatr,- 8 p.m HAPPY MUKLU; Exhibition of Honi Koiik producu .n the itadium 7pm to 1 1 p.m openin* by Mr T M Hart 5 pm. ST. JOHN UMUMI liiili.Mil Prfsentation of awardg b y Mr
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      Report On Singapore
      644 6 The Annual Report of the Colony of Singapore has be- come a comprehensive review of administration, achievement and problems which is making almost unnecessary the separate departmental reports familiar to the student of the Colony's affairs. It is now a compilation ol nearly 400 pages, profusely illustrated,
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      Rubber-and Wheat
      394 6 Rubber- and Wheat The International Rubber Study Group begin* on Monday its examination of proposals for a rubber buffer stock. Malaya presumably supports the scheme, which is largely the product of Malayan-Indonesian conversations, but it is still a scheme known only to the rubber producers and the two governments. Secrecy
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      Korean Trap
      225 6 The dropping by the Comj munists of their demand that prisoners refusing repatriation should be transferred from Korea to a neutral Asian country at first sight revives flagging hopes that a Korean armistice is still within reach. The proposal now is that a neutral commission of five nations,
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    As I was Saying
    1079 6  -  CYNICUS W&^WBBpS fj^Sm- 55 AT the end of ths debate in the Federal Legislative Council on the motion deplorinc Dato Onn's famous SDeech on the M.C.A the Council Chamber was half empty. Thp division cailed and the vote taken and announced, the President oi the Council
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    129 6 FIFTY YEARS AGO From the Straits Times of May 9. 1903. rriHE anti-opium fanatics in h L the United States have raised such an outcry again: t a Bill to authorise the farming out of the sale of the drug in the Philippines that the measure was dropped. What th«*y
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    889 6 A MALAYSIAN NOTEBOOK SINGAPORE offers few attractions for beach-comb-srs, and it is more usual for a man who is down on his lurk to try and smuggle himself out of the place, than it is for a man in similar circumstances to try and smuggle himself in. Being a city
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    SCHOOL PAID FOR BY A FINE
    256 7 SCHOOL PAID FOR BY A FINE IPOH, Frl. rraE Mentri Besar of Perak this afternoon declared open the Government English school in Pusing which was built j and equipped for $25,000 from the $40,000 nne Imposed on the people of I the town 28 months ago for being the worst
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    Coronation parade seats
    68 7 A limited number of seats in the reserved enclosure on the Padang for the Coronation Parade on June 2 and the Queen's Birthday Parade on June 6, are available to the public. Applications for these tickets should be made to the Assistant Secretary "C", Colonial Secretary's Office,
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    DISAPPEARED AFTER GETTING $25,552
    96 7 ever, he disappeared and was arrested when a report was made to the police. Yesterday, Po denied ever petting any money from Soh. Notice of appeal was given and bail of $25,000 was allowed PO GUAN HOE, 33, was yesterday sentenced in the Sin- gapore Second
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    Defeat for the secret societies
    93 7 Defeat for the secret societies rpHE hold which secret 1 societies had on the staff of a large public transport concern In Singapore has been destroyed, the Singapore Govl -nment said last night. This had had an Immediate effect on the staff, said the Government in its annual report for
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    RED CROSS LOTTERY Lucky numbers
    67 7 RED CROSS LOTTERY Lucky numbers Ticket No ***** won first prize of $6,467 in yesterday's draw of the Singapore Red Cross Society lottery. Other prize winning tickets: Second prize ($3.233 1 *****; third i $1.616 1 *****. Consolation prizes ($100>: *****. ***** *****. *****. *****. ***** *****. *****. *****. *****.
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    It's Mother's Day tomorrow
    48 7 Christians in Malaya will. according to custom, wear red lor white flowers when they observes Mother's Day at I church services tomorrow. The colours of the flowers i are symbolic red for those I mothers are living and white for those who have died.
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    Radio thriller
    33 7 "Nocturne," a thriller written by Mr E. H. Wilson. former principal of Raffles Institution and now Director of School Broadcasting, will be broadcasting over Radio Malaya at 8 p.m. on Sunday.
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    Reds filter into a and some Singapore labour forces
    194 7 Reds filter into a and some Singapore labour forces NEW UNDERGROUND TACTICS, BUT LITTLE HEADWAY THERE have been signs of Communist activity in certain labour forces and in one Chinese school in the colony, the Singapore Government said last night. And the Communists resumed publication of an underground monthly "education
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    Workers object to 'labour savers'
    147 7 r'OLONY labourers do not always welcome the use of labour-saving machinery, the annual report of the Singapore Government stated yesterday. The report quoted an exam--1 pie in a rubber packing busi- ness in which an electric pressing machine was Installed. At the same time, the
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    Caught them Red-handed
    81 7 Singapore police yesterday made an arrest three minutes after getting an emergency call. A patrol car called to a yard in Halg Road, caught some men In the act of driving away a lorry loaded with 12 drums of oil. Another lorry, said to nave driven away
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    38 7 IOIH mi N ..i the Singapore Pulice Force' provided the guard-of-hppour for the traditional roast beef of Old England at last night's tt% tivaJ banquet of the Royal Society of St. George at Raffles Hotel. Straits Times picture.
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    Upset by grandfather's death, she jumped
    109 7 THE death of her grandfather so upset Kang May A Kirn, 18, that she refused to eat for five days and then jumped 60 feet from the window of her flat in Upper Cross Stree* Singapore. She died In hospital on Mar. 21. the
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    Extension opened
    62 7 Singapore's deputy-Director I of Education, Mr. R. E. Ince, opened the new extension building of the Geylang Methodist Girls' School at Al-Junied Road yesterday At the same time, the buildIng was dedicated by Bishop Raymond L. Archer, head of the Methodist Mission in South-East Asia. A large crowd,
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    The woman's touch
    13 7 The Singapore Improvement Trust has appointed seven women housing inspectors.
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    school DOUBLE RECEIPT CHARGE
    179 7 school DOUBLE RECEIPT CHARGE A SINGAPORE business man was charged yesterday with defrauding the Federation Government of duty by giving a fals e receipt. It was alleged that a customer used the receipt to declare the value of a $12 lotion as $4. The businessman, Fang Ming Chee, Is proprietor
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    THEY GET HELP
    77 7 rpHE Singapore Immigration X Department has adequate facilities for helpieg Illiterate passengers to complete application forms for entry into the Colony and other documents, the Controller of Immigration Mr. J L. J Haxworth said yesterday. Mr. Haxworth was commentIng on letters to the Btraits Times claiming lack
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    Lorry was speeding WITH A BUS ON TOW
    111 7 Lorry was speeding WITH A BUS ON TOW WHILE riding a motor cycle. Mr. A. E Minns. Superintendent of Police, saw a lorry towing a bus and being driven at an excessive speed in the street on Feb. 27. the Singapore Second Traffic Court was told yesterday. Mr. Minns caught
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    Acquitted
    27 7 Peh Eng Ouan. charged with theft of 24 yards of cable belonging to the Singapore District Signals Regiment, was yesterday acquitted when the charge was withdrawn.
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    Swimming show
    28 7 The Women's Volunteer Service of the Britannia Club Singapore, will hold an "aqua nite" a water show at the Nuffleld Swimming Pool, Beach Road, on Monday.
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    R.A. OFFICER WINS COLONY ARMY SHOOT
    592 7 lIEUT. C. Stuart, of No. 1 Singapore Regiment, Royal Artillery, was the champion shot at the Singapore Base District rifle meeting at Zee Soon yesterday. He scored 416 points. The champion unit was the 40 Base Workshops REME team, with a score of 1,749
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    THEY'RE O.\ PARADE TODAY
    96 7 THEY'RE ON PARADE TODAY riMHRTY-SEVEN newly--1 arrived dresses vill be modelled by six Singapore lovelies at this morning's fashion parade in John Little's restasi rant. The mannequins are: Joan Booty, Jo West, Gwen Day, Bridget Edwards. Hughie Munro and Mary Mac Donald. The accent will be on smart cotton day
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    COURT TOLD DRIVERS GOT LICENCES WITHOUT TESTS
    358 7 I/OH SWEE KIM, a private driving instructor, told the Singapore First TraftV 1V District Court yesterday that two of his pupils. Ng Jim Sim and Chan How Aik. got full licences without passing official tests. Koh. testifying at the continued trial of Inspector
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    Police concert
    25 7 The Singapore Police Band will give a public performance v King George V Park from 5 30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. on Monday.
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    Dark nights mean more fish, says Mr.Burdon
    127 7 Dark nights mean more fish, says Mr.Burdon THE nights are dark again. *o flsh will be cheaper At least, that's the opinion of Mr. T W. Burdon. Deputy Director of Fisheries He predicted catches within the next fortnight will be bigger, because of the moonless nights This will increase suoplles
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    1,000 lights for Buddha
    49 7 Singapore Buddhists will celebrate "Wesak"— the birthday of Buddha— at the Sakya Muni Buddha Oaya Temple In Race Course Road on Mm anti 2 Highlight will ye the Illumination of Buddha's statue with 1,000 lights. A replica of the footprint of Buddha will be exhibited.
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    Bishop to preach at Cathedral
    58 7 The Bishop of croydon. the Rt. Rev. O. K. N. Bardsky mil preach at St Andrew's Cainedral. Singapore, tomorrow's mornlnu service before leaving for Europe. The bishop who is assistant to the Archbishop of Canterbury and blshop-in-charge of the- armed services of the Crown conducted
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      79 7 The Weather Minimum temperature: (7.30 p.m. on May 7 to 7.30 a.m. on May 8): Sngapore (76 degress). Penang (75). Kota Bahru (75) Kuala Lumpur (73) Ipoh <72) Kuantan <74>. Maximum temperature '7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on May 8i Singapore < 85 >. Penan (89) Kota Bahru <92> Kuala
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    'Ban these bikes and trishas'
    91 8 'Ban these bikes and trishas' BICYCLES, trishas and other vehicles, which cannot keep pace with motor traffic, should not be allowed on modern roads, says the youth magazine Young Malayans in Its current issue. Slow moving vehicles were a "nuisance and an anomaly" in modern traffic, it said, but a
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    Tired of ! girls? rubbish, they say
    228 8 Tired of girls? rubbish, they say PENANG. Fri.— When Comdr. J P. F.^Mamstry. executive offi- j 1 cer of the aircraft carrier Unicorn, was in Penanx last week, be said that sailors were tired of dance hostessesThey saw so many of them they now want to see something else for
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    Officer leaves
    22 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri —Mr. i I. A. Aitkin, Administrativp Officer (Emergency, Johorp Bahru, has left for Britain on a holiday.
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    UMNO-MCA TO SPONSOR CONGRESS ON FED ELECTIONS
    231 8 UMNO-MCA TO SPONSOR CONGRESS ON FED ELECTIONS MALACCA, Friday. THE U.M.N.0.-M.C.A. alliance Will convene a national congress in June to consider and adopt concrete proposals for Federal elections. This was announced in Malacca, today after the alliance had met for the sixth time at the house of the president of
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    No ajnnesty in Singapore
    55 8 There will be no Coronation amnes'y or remission of sentence for prisoners in Singapore a Government spokes- i man told the Straits Times yesterday. It was announced in the Foderai Legislative Council on Wednesday that the Govern- 1 ment had decided against an j amnesty for
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    Vice report is 'a slur on our district9
    182 8 Vice report is 'a slur on our district' RESIDENTS of Tiong Bahru, Singapore, yesterday appealed to the Police and Social Welfare Department to name the "respectable residential area" in Tvhich a brothel was reported found by the department. The residents feel that a slur has been cast on the many
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    Neutrality? It's not our foreign policy
    133 8 —SAYS INDIAN ENVOY HERE VIR. Gopala Menon. representative of the Indian iT1 Government in Malaya, yesterday denied that [ndia's foreign policy was one of "neutrality." He told an American Association luncheon group in Singapore that India" had supported the United Nations move to resist
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    A CHANCE| FOR TWO |! NURSES- !
    115 8 A CHANCE FOR TWO NURSES TWO fully qualified Chinese nurses fTom the Federa- j tion and Singapore will be able to take two-year train- g ing courses in Australia under the Australian Imperial Forces Malayan Nursing Scholarship < Scheme. Application forms, obtain- able from the matrons and medical offlcers-in-charge of
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    MCA luncheon
    34 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Penghulus and ketuas attending the third civics course in Johore Bahru. were entertained to lunch yesterday at UMNO Hall by the Johore Bahru branch of the Malayan Chines* Association.
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    Reds thought they were safe-till the Navy sailed into the jungle
    249 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. DEEP in the upper reaches of a Johore river a bandit gang was leisurely sitting down to a meal So remote was the hideout that the terrorists had built a camp and planted vegetable gardens Suddenly
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    Rise in the market continues
    254 8 Rise in the market continues RUBBER REPORT rpHE rise in the market conX tinued Into the early part of this week and there was a moderate off-take by the trade and factories. A r«»- action has now set in and li- I auidation by weak hoiders nan accentuated the setback
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    Gaol term quashed
    65 8 Tan Eng Tiong. who appealed against a Singapore lower court sentence of four months' imprisonment on charges ol possession of prepared chandu and opium smoking utensils, will not go to prison. The Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley. quashed the sentence of imprisonment and bound over Tan in
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      185 8 SINGAPORE What? 9 Sound-track: 930 News: 1K r *o 945 Variety; 10.15 Voices In HarNews; VS HeST^&h: 7 Tlme Thanks for the Melody; 830 Hos- PENANG pltal Half Hour; 1 p.m. Paul Wes- «-«.«^*m«^w 'on Orch; 1.30 News- 11.50 Inter- P-n».-2 As Spore; 2-5 Kadng: lurfe; 2 Races- 5 Sports-
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      334 8 Straits Times Crossword 7 I llllilllilßlili ACROSS (7, 8). 7. One of Itg objects is to find 9. This bird helps to make othert good subjects (8, I). wander (.4). 8. The article between two five io. A pavement flower? (4). is opposite (3-1-3). 13. A quality which may deserve
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      Should officials weak their ninds
      425 9 Should officials weak their minds IMP THE ONLY LpARTY- THE last few days hav^ been days of awakenlnR for all true Malayans, whose concern is to disclaim the doctrine 01 eommunalism preached by self-elected communal leaders. Where do those sn-rallcd leaders think they are heading? I do not understand wh.'t
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      Principle of loyalty
      379 9 AS a Chinese, I cannot but praise -Mr. C. H. Koh invitation to the organising officials of the Malayan Chinese' Association to rebuild the association along the three fine* of approach he has so well described in his letter in the Straits Times today (May 4). But
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      IMP THE ONLY LpARTY
      70 9 LIVELIHOOD IT was in a imjll coffee-shop rhey were .a king about the Malayan independence movrmcr Suddenly, in empha'iic terms. t'iL .j..i--shop towkay. an illiterate Hainanese. chimed in. "Unde» British rule ail of us can earn our livelihood easily. If rhis country were to be ruled by anyone else other
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      sure lottery is above board
      434 9 Make sure lottery is above board \IR. C. H. Koh's uniT1 biased analysis of the M.C.A. and the AiUance deserves support M.C.A. officials should not hesitate to satisfy the public that everything connected with the MCA. Lottery is above board. Sir Chens-lock Tan owes It to hllMftlf to see to
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      -SO NOW WE ALL KNOW
      236 9 SO NOW WE ALL KNOW IN a letter to the Saturday Forum under the heading The Malayan. Who and What Is he?,' L. C. H. concedes that there are no true Malayans in Malaya except perhaps the Semangs or Sakais. The Encyclopedia Britannica. ninth edition. 1883. volume XV. page '.V12>
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      T.S.D. rpoh. 1 _____ | 'Look at the accounts'
      121 9 T.S.D. rpoh. 'Look at the accounts' »l I IF. as your editorial stated on i a Mav l Singapore members of oithe MCA. genuinely wish the scandal of the branch's ac- .'ounl.s to be investigated, they 11 h..vc their remedy: to lodze a I complaint with the Registrar of Societies,
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      For the Coronation
      154 9 It wculd be an appropriate gesture for the Coronation if the City would paint and rjd the Coats of Arms on the Victoria Memorial Hall. As a permanent arragement it would add richness to the Hall, which at present is dignified but drab. H.|.W.. Singapore. it Will
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      107 9 POINTS FROM LETTERS In new of the Com- i munist threat to Laos, Thailand and even- j tually Malaya, may one enquire ivhether his- tnry will repeat itself and our Government once again leave .the question of the defence of our northern border till too Iate?—(WORRIED EX-INTERNEE. Kuala PHah.). it
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      A word for the clerks
      265 9 WHILE the public continue to complain against pcstal employees both in the F^dera- I lion and Singapore, there has 1 never been a word of sympathy for these workers and < 'lit Is a pity that the services 1 1 done by them have been
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      'Change these FUND rules'
      328 9 EVDR some time now, I have been li^U-ninn to the grumbles of employees in the factory where I work. Evidently they are not satisfied with 'he existing rules governing withdrawals from the Employees' Provident Fund. As the rules stand, they are not qualified by law to
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      CUT IN TIN BONUS A____- ■——--_ _ _-—^ -—- —>- -_—-» -■--_ • I There is not the shadow m A _T ■_: Li I m » doubt that tne industry v I I /\ 1 .fX ri I § : better placed now than it was JL JL A. _V>l\ 1 JJL*J In 1950. There is something
      361 9 CUT IN TIN BONUS ATTACKED BEEEEEEEfIa ON May 6 the Straits Times carried an rerx neaded "Pay Blow for Tin Workers." Tin mines employers nave decided to cut their employee's tin price bonus ana go back to the sliding scale This idea never struck thrni when tin stood at about
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      NO TOUCAN, HE SAYS
      90 9 ALL bird lovers in Malaya will be interested and perhaps surprised to learn .S.it 'Planter's Wife" has house. To the best of my belief, toucans »rt confined to the South American region What this lady saw was probably a hornbill. several species of which ar* to
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      Indian 'Hansard'
      49 9 MR. T. A RAMADAS cf J:usin asked whether the Indian Parliament prints a Hansard.' The proceedings of all Indian Parliaments, including I the provincial ones, are available at eight annas a copy. i from the Superintendent. Gov- prnment Press. New Delhi. R. V. N. NAYUDU. Yons Prnf.
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      Plug the loopholes I in law
      278 9 Plug the loopholes in law IF the new Immigration Control law is to be effective, every loophole must be plugged. Since the liberation so many aliens have arrived as to cause :i menace to the local man's employment. After all. the requisite .statutory declarations me simple to prepare, and who
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      SHELTERS FOR CHILDREN
      76 9 IT is well known that school children rush for the bus aftrr school to get home early for their meals. When it is rainy they are forced to shelter in doorways near bus .stops. They usually ran to 'he bus when it app.oache.s. so grttin;; wet I
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      CL\EUAS
      81 9 CINEMAS I CONSIDER that the condition in which the theatres tha; show the firsi-run Indian pictures are kept is a disgrace to Singapore. Externally they are surrounded by back-lanes. Internally they are ill-ventilated ■ir.ci filthy The waiLs and celling boards are covered with a thick coat of soot caused by
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    RUBBER PRICE FALL MAKES QUIET
    424 10 SHARE MARKET TIN JUMPS TO $393 T*HE Singapore share market had a Quiet day yester- day. There was a very small turnover and few price changes. The market was overshadowed by the pronounced fall in the rubber price, again to under j7O cents, while the
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    142 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Sing.ipore Harbour 3oard wharves ot expect«i today are: Eastern Queen 1/2, Japan 4/a. Hsiang Yung C.P.. Deucalion 8/9. Oinko Maru 11 President Grunt 13/14. Kaslmbar 18. Obra 19/20. Merlimau N. Wall 4, Hong Ann N Wall 6, Erria 23/24, Kajang 25/20. Star Alcyone 27/28.
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    WALL STREET NEW YORK. Fri
    113 10 WALL STREET NEW YORK. (")NLY mildly reac lonary tendin- tics devploped on the Siock market yesterday in response to the new Communist offer of. a new compromise plan to break the Korean truce deadlock. The consensus of opinion wa* thai the list in the p..s' six weeks had done much
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    Singapore Traction
    55 10 At a Boarrl mfetlne of Sineapore Traction Co. Ltd. in London on April 29 a total of 4 000 ordinary shares wns allo'texi to the ho'de r s of £4.000 4. per m convertible firs 1 mnrtci'oe d»b?n'urf> stor-k in rotinertion wi h rhe exercise of the nptinn<
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    RUBBER PRICES
    190 10 Extensive up-country selling |of rubber yesterday brought the price down by 4' 4 cents. May first grade closed at 69 1 4 cents a pound. The market opened around the 71 a 8 cents level but soon deteriorated through the acti- vity of weak holders although there was
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    TIN PRICE
    17 10 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was derlared at $393 a picul, up S3.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    159 10 MELBOURNE. Fri. /GENERAL investment* had a firm closing on the Stock Exchange today. Most price changes were of a few pence and most sales were in small parcels. Bonds closed with a steady under- tone, seven issue, improving and four easing slightly. Gold shares again proved :he busiest
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    67 10 Sinrapare Chinese Prodnce Exchange: Noon prices per picul were: Copra: easy, quiet; $39 buyers fob., sellers »39\. Coconut oil: quiet, •60 1 sellers. Pepper: quiet, no business reported: Muntok white $575. Sarawak $570. Lampong black $490. Lewis and Peat. Closing prlce« were: Copra: easier after active; May $39
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    77 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association made 'he following changes In Its rates to merchants yesterday: CANADA: buying. T.T. 32 air mail. O.D. 32 90 days. 33 credit bhls. 33 3 16 trade bills: selling. T.T.. or O.D 32 7 16. ready. On the free exchange market in Hong
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    PUNTER'S DELIGHT IS I BEST BET
    277 11 PUNTER'S DELIGHT IS BEST BET Watch Chirala for the upset P.y EPSOM JEEP pUNTER'S" Delight's chief asset is his brilliant early speed. Over Iff. on the easy Penan? course he will certainly need a lot of catching. I give this racy three-year-old by The Cob a confident winning vote in
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    127 11 Straits Times selections EPSOM JEEP BF.At MONT POINTER RACE 1 2.15 RACE 2 2.4S BEAUMAN Afoko Skyrlder SAPPOH Canoe BEAUMAN Afoko Blc Money BEAUMAN Abundance Mr. Tin DINAR Sappoh S\rPOH Dinar RACE 3 3.15 PICTURE HOUSE Flylitc Zalovix DKMOMC Picture House Zalovix PANDORA Picture House Patechoux RACE 4 3.45 BEND
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    988 11 Today's race card Race 1—2.15: Class 5. Div. 2— 5 Furs. 1 422 Aguko b;iaker L'.J'J Mr i tap Mdm. Cuu<» Ypng 2 900 Hollywood Star Tulloh 812 Brilliant Kongsi Martin 3 246 Brauman Plannery 8.10 Mrs. A. Gordon Houbs 4 415 Mr. Tin Manning 8.09 Mr. Yeap Hock Hoe
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    It will pay to follow Zambesi
    705 11 7AMBESI very nearly landed a big betting pluni over the Bukit Timah It. last month. 'Goldet Lotus's final flourish proved Just too much for him and he went down gallantly by a head That effort took all the stuffing out of him for in
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    BEAUMAN CAN WIN
    215 11 OEAIMAN was beaten b D Lumpur. On top of th« should render a good accou good speed and is carrying Next to Beauman, I like Agoko whose form reads ***** Big Money merits support on his third to Texas over six furlongs at Kuala Lumpur. One to
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    PINK GIN DELETED
    191 11 pINK GIN and Tudor View, two Class One sprinters, have been 1 deleted, slates a Siraits Racing Association release. Pink Gin. a six-year-old Pink Flower gelaint;, had a brilliant re- coru on the Malayan Turf in the 19<0 and 1951 HMOBB. He won five races from top
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    13 Jockeys get OK from SRA
    180 11 JEEP JOTTINGS J»HE Straits Racing Association has formally given an "aa cleat" signal for the 13 jockeys ta'%en out of the active list at Kuala Lumpur recently to resume riding at the Penang Turf Club Summer Meeting. Ail the 13 jockeys yesterday received official
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      38 11 BROADCAST ON ALL S RAGES Radio Malaya wiU broadra<tt commentaries on all eight races In I'rmnt today. The Slnrapore utation will relay rommentartea on all eicht rare* up to CIS p.m. hat Kuala Lumpur onajr till 5 p.m.
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    MALAYA CUP ROUNDUP *
    497 12 MALAYA CUP ROUNDUP should not be hard for Selangor today Says NG YOOK YOON SELANGOR should beat Perak convincingly in their Malaya Cup soccer match at Ipoh today. Selangor have a better team than last season whereas it is the other way with Perak Perak beat Selangor last season at
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    Perak have even chance
    82 12 Says HENRY PAIL pERAK face the second hurdle In che Malaya Cup soccer competition here. today against Selangor. one of their strongest rivals. The visitors will take the field favourites, but Perak stand an even chance of repeating last year's victory over Selangcr. Today s game
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    KEDAH GO DOWN 2-1
    249 12 ALOR STAR. Friday. KEDAH went down to Pahang by two goals to one in their first encounter in the Northern Zone of the Malaya Cup soccer competition here this evening. The 4.000 crowd which Included the Sultan of Kedah >vere disappointed ai Kedah\s poor display. Lack
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    COUNTY RESULTS
    239 12 LONDON, Fri. 'THE results of county criciet I x matches ending today are: I At Lord's. MCC b»ai Surrey by W. run> MCC 150 and 333 for drti (In»o> 64. Siieppard »3j Surrey 2:0 and :66 At Oxford. Oxford Univrrsity y Lancashire match drawn Ox:.>ru .93 < and
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    SINGAPORE 'A ' i MALAYS
    79 12 SINGAPORE 'A MALAYS The Singapore "A" team against Malays at the Jalan Besar stadium this evening will be: Yew Chang; Hassan. Boniface; Vass. Hoon Leong. Kirn Beng; B. Rozario. Boon Khun, Loganathan. Ibrahim Mansoor. Jimmy Tan. Reserves: Narayarnan, Osman Johan. Sulaiman. Mun Fook. The Combined Malays will be chosen from
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    COTTON LEADS
    35 12 LONDON, Fri Henry Cotton, 46-year-old captain of Britain s Ryder Cup team, led by thrre strokes at the end of the third round of the 2.000 guineas golf tournament at Virginia Water yesterday.
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    MALACCA HAVE NEW VIGOUR
    234 12 MALACCA HAVE NEW VIGOUR HAPPY LOW By ■viALACCA'S Improved Malay i Cup soccer team will lake the field against Negri Sembilan today with new confidence in themselves. Their surprising one-nil victory over Johore last Saturday has given the team the fillip and determination they have needed all these years. The
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    Innings win for Aussies
    146 12 BRADFORD, Fri. T"HE Australians defeated Yoikshire by an inning. s and »4 runs here today, dismissing the county for 214 runs In the second innings. Yorkshire's redeeming features were Hutton's fighting innings of «5. made in two and a half hours and another captain's knock by
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    RALLY FAILS RAJAS' LATE
    84 12 Kota Raia 'A' were unlucky 'o be beaten 2-1 by Young Men Mus- lim Association in their SAFA Div.' j 2 game at MFA ground yesterday. i Trailing by two goals. Rajas tried to save the game with a spirited rally in the second half but
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    EASY 4-0 WIN FOR TUANMONG
    36 12 Tuan Mong Old Boys trounced Civil Services Association 4-1 la their Div 3A match at Geylang stadium yesterday. Scorers were James Aw (2), Chong Meng and Kirn Ham. SAC Dowhes refereed.
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    SIGNALS v REST
    45 12 Th« Royal Signals football team to meet Rest of Army at Aver Rajah Road (No 2 ground) today, will be: Sgt. Bligh; Major Falrman. s«t. Bushnell: R.Q.M.S. Etherington, L/Cpl Wainwrlght, Lieut Earl; L/Cpl Hadley, Sigmn Ward Sigmn Worthington, Cpl Norrls, Sgt. Chater.
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    Penang are confident vs. Pahang
    124 12 Penang are confident vs. Pahang I i VL'ITH their players never better form, Penang aie confident of beating Pahang In tomorrow's Malaya Cup ma'ch on the Victoria Green, writes OH KEE TIANG. The Football Association of Penang have selected 16 players but it is likely that Penang will field the
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    Perak enter tennis final
    110 12 IPOH. Fri. tv'INNING all their singles ties and losing the only doubles of the match. Perak beat Kedah 4-1 to en'er the final of the Chua Cho-n Leong Cup inter-State tennis competition on the Town Board cour's today. Kedah doubles champions, Lim Say Chuan and Sehu
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    Ponniah 52 for J.B. Wanderers
    262 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. I ALTHOUGH senior cricket hits i faded out In Johore Bahru. the juniors are keeping the game going this season. In a match played yesterday on the College ground, between the JB. Wanderers and the English I College, the Wanderers gained an
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    REME missed every scoring chance
    287 12 SINGAPORE Recreation Club were lucky to triumph with a I—o1 0 score over Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in their SAFA first division game at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. A 24th minute goal by inside left Marshall provided Recs with the only goal of the
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    POLICE, ARMY CLASH TOD A V
    550 12 POLICE, ARMY CLASH TODAY By Our Cricket Reporter rfHIS week's Singapore Cricket Association tourna- merit matches being on the eve of next weekend's annual Europeans versus The Rest mateh will have the selectors of both sides out in force to resolve in their own minds the problem of those last
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    Cricket teams for weekend
    294 12 r pEAMS for the weekend's cricket MMM are: SRC. v Ceylon S.C. (senior tournameni) at S.R.C. padang today at 230 p.m. and tomorrow at 11 am: R." Hoffman (cap 1 B. Barket, F. Choppard. C. Colling. J Oalistan. S. Hoimhton. R. Jansen, E Le Mercier. B
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      947 12 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OLD established firm of Sheffield Tool Bteel Manufacturers want Sole Agent for Malay Straits except Ipoh. George Sorby Ltd., Furnival Road. Sheffield 4. England. TUITION LEARN dancing the quick and stylish way at Southern Cabaret by Henry Leong A.F.A.T.D. (Commended) dally from 2 p.m. partners available. BALLROOM LATIN-AMERICAN
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      20 12 SINGAPORE TIDES i TODAY. Hlnh 0657 hrs. i 7 4i and 2010 Low 00S6 (4.01 and 1344 6 <2 2< >
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      183 12 WEEKEND DIARY TODAY SOCCER Singapore 'A' v Malays, Jalan Besar. S.A.F.A. Div. 3A: Social A.P. v Wonderlads. Geyluif; S.V.S.C. v Corinthians, Police Depot. Div. 3B: Tampenis Rovers v Windsor Rovers, Jalan Besar, 4 p.m. FRIENDLY: Klnta Ranger* v R.N. Kranji, Farrrr Park; Genial Youngsters v Ragaji S.C. Fairer Park; Melati
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