The Straits Times, 4 September 1953

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    14 1 The Straits Times Nat*"* 1 Established 1845. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1?53. 15 CENTS
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    JUST A BEGINNING, SAYS SIR GERALD
    393 1 JUST A BEGINNING, SAYS SIR GERALD From LESLIE HOFFMAN MALACCA. Thurs. jtIALACCA is just the brcinninp. There are other areas In the Federation which will be declared "white 1 Bo the High Commissioner. Gen Sir Gerald Templer. to:d me in an exclusive interview after he had made nLs dramatic announcement
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    FOOD BANS LIFTED IN MALACCA
    831 1 FOOD BANS LIFTED IN MALACCA Coastal region is now a White area Road travel freed MALACCA, Thursday. TWO hundred and twenty-one square miles of coastal Malacca were today declared "white" free from Communist terrorism. Makinjt this declaration, the High Commissioner. Gen. Sir Gerald Templer said thai food and movement restrictions
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    Where the killer struck
    4 1 Where the killer struck
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    A WELCOME SIGN
    63 1 A Malay buy leading iiuiiai.> pM| i m-w sign on ih» outskirts of the White area of Malacca, declared terrorist •frre by General Templrr. Straits Times picture. THE CROWD outside the temple house in Lorong Stance. Singapore, where a 70-year old woman, keeper of the temple, was
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    Egyptians fire on ship
    68 1 CAIRO. Thurs. Egyptian coastal batteries opened fire and forced a Yugoslav fLshinu trawler, believed to be undei Israeli charter, into Gaza harbour on Tuesday night. LieutColonel Mahmoud Riad. head of the Egyptian delegation to the Egyptian Israeli truce commission said here yesterday. The captain and seven
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    At the ballet
    19 1 MOSCOW. Thurs— Premier Malenkov attended the Swan Lake ballet at the BoLshji Theatre last night— UP.
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    Churchill reshuffles the Govt.
    119 1 LONDON. Fri. SIR Winston Churchill today reshuffled the Government. He dropped two of thp "overlords" Ministers responsible for co-ordinating the work of other Cabinet members. 11. abolished the post of cn-ordinator of the Fuel and Transport Ministries held by Lord Leathers. Lord Woolton takes owr as
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    Knowland's visit
    27 1 TAIPEI. Thurs.— U. S. Senator Knowiand is. due here on Saturday for a weeks staj He will meet Chiang Kal-sheK and other Nationalist leaders. -A.P.
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    THE ZONKEY
    39 1 NEW YORK. Thurs. The Bronx zoo has had a visit from a zonkry. a cross between a male zebra and a female donkey. The (Feature, three-weeks old. has its mother's long ears and Its father's stripes. Rcuter.
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    Gift to Abbey
    29 1 LONDON. Thurs. The Grand Lodge of English Freemasons decided today to give £1.000 a year for the next seven years toward the restoration of Westminster Abbey
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    350 in a month
    18 1 JAKARTA Thun. The arm<~ri forces in West Java killed ?50 terrorists in August. Reuter.
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    5 NAMED FOR 'PHONE BOARD
    238 1 SINGAPORE Government last night named flv p menfour Unofflclals and an Official—who will serve for three years from Sept. 1 on the Telephone Board which will take over the telephone system on Jan. 1. 1955. The Unofficial* are Messrs. l.oke Wan Tho. J A. D.
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    BIG DISTILLING GANG IN COLONY
    302 1 BIG DISTILLING GANG IN COLONY Customs men worried A BIG illicit distilling organisation, which moves its headquarters whenever there is a chance of detection, is causing concern to Colony customs oilicials. This was revealed yesterday by Mr. R S Tufnell. the Controller of Customs. He said the organisation has not
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    Freighter reported aground
    62 1 rb. well-Known coastal 1.-e^hter. the 572-ton Kan Kht-Fj running between $inganorf and Patembang was reported" to De aground Jtt th«* Island of Pulau Mams 28 miles trom Singapore vester day Local agents said they nad received the report from Captain H Meyer, of the KPM coastal freighter
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    $9,000 haul of opium
    55 1 Twenty-two pounds of opium, valued at about $9,000. was seized by a Dolice party in a raid on a house in Cecil Btreet on Wednesday night. The party. led by DetectiveInspector A. Gopalan. found the opium in a locked box. A locksmith broke it open. No
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    INDIA'S OFFER
    31 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs— The Indian government has invited the United Nation.-; Economic Commissirn f o i Asia and the Far East iECAFEi to move its headquarters to India.— A.P.
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    Detained
    32 1 NUREMBERG. Thurs. Charles E. Wilson, head of the food procurement section of the United States Army European exchange system, was detained here yeterday and handed over to army criminal investigators.— Router.
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    Petrol, smokes taxes approved
    35 1 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs The recently introduced higher taxes on tobacco and petrol were approved today by th<* Federal Legislative Council The increased duties will net the Government. $22. 30U.00C a year.
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    Crash kills 21
    29 1 SEATTLE. Thurs— The burnd wreckage of an American ■bartered airliner which vanished with 19 soldiers and a crrw of two has been found it; Washington.— Reuter
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    Busy airline
    32 1 LONDON. Thurs— British European Airways have carried 1.500.000 passengers In a year for the first time. Mr. Peter Masefleld, chief executive oi the company, announced In the BEA magazine.— Reuter.
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    SWEET NEWS
    19 1 LONDON. Thurs— Sugar is to be derationed in Britain in the second half of this month. --Reuter.
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    Rubber exports
    29 1 PENANG, Thurs— Total exports of rubber of ail grades to all countries from Singapore and the Federation in August were 66.422 tons, states the Settlement Government today.
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    Trade talks flop
    17 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs. Barter trade talks between India and Russia have broken down.— A.P.
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    Temple woman is murdered
    272 1 A 70-YEAR-OLD Chinese woman vhn runs a temple in Lorong Stangee, off East Coast Road, Singapore was murdered yesterday. She was well known for h^r preparation of charms and love potions. The wom^n, Tan Kirn Nro, was round with a deep gash in her neck outside
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    STOP PRESS
    58 1 1O HCLV KO' i i John F««tei i>uiit ■uuk clear I uilnl to bej J .or Kortan rehabilitation y. bit tier South Kortau govenußeat o! S)i. i Kljce likis or not. ■aid h> believed that MM Kanaai thought thai best interests of Japan ~ud Kuici could not be
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    BAGPIPES—BY ELECTRICITY
    43 1 BAGPIPES— BY ELECTRICITY LONDON Thursday ENGLISHMEN hav e invented false bagpipes. The con- traption works off the electric mains and is displayed ?t a radio show at Farl's Court Scots say it sounds as good and possibly better than some human pipers. Reuter
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    MYSTERY OF THE PERSIA ENVOY
    162 2 Heart attack —or suicide? TEHERAN. Thursday. SOVIET authorities have refused to allow a Persian Foreign ministry representative to see Mr Anatoli Lavrentiev. the Soviet Ambassador "because of the ambassador's severe illness," the newspaper Shahrd reported today. In the pa.>t two days thr Ambassador Mas been
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    Finding out about age
    82 2 Finding out about age OXFORD, England, Thurs. TWE Nuffleld Foundation A said today that it is making available V 275.000 to help old people and to study the .scientific aspects of aseinß. The annual report of the Foundation set up ten year* ago by Lord Nuffleld. the British car magnate
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    'USE EVERY WEAPON...'
    69 2 ST. LOUIS. Thurs. The American Legion Convention here today approved a call for all-out war, Including thr use of "every weapon" to beat the Communists in Korea if peace negotiation.failed. The resolution said: "Thf time ha.s come to serve notirr on this treacherous enemy (Communist China >
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      231 2 VlilJ m\^l IC] :t, H. 30&9.15 i m Day D m:\ii PAHLAWAN" (Malay) VTiTTfiH 1 3° p m VKI.MKARI MACAL" (Tamil) Today IS, Ml A Ml •DAWN OF ISLAM" (Malay) niMMH Today 7.00 9.15 p.m. "DUEL AT SILVER CREEK" (Tech.) K7|jPV| w» World Today a '> i;> p.m. ■PRINCE OF
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      604 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS I APPLICATIONS are Invited ror 1 appointment as Chinese Co-opera- tlve Officers in the Department ot Co-operative Development. Slnga pore. Salary scale: $252 x 12A 278 B 336 x 12A 420 B 438 x ISA 600 p.m. Total 'emoluments at present range from: For Sinele OiHcer: $408 x
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      511 2 NOTICES ROBINSON COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Colon; of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at the forthcoming Annual General Masting of Shareholders to be held on Saturday. 10th October, 1953, at 12 15 p.m. the Directors will recommend for approval -payment of a Final Divldond of 6'j"; and a
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      931 2 NOTICES McALISTER t CO., LTD. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Transfer Books of McAllster A Co.. Ltd.. will be closed from loth September 1953 to the 18th September. 1953, inclusive By Order Of The Board. O. F MOULTON, Secretary. Singapore. 3rd September. 1953. NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given thai
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      741 2 NOTICE TALAM MINES LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya, Notice ts hereby given that the Share Transfer Register will be closed from Bth to 16th September. 1953. i both dates inclusive) for the purpose of preparing dividend warrants In respect of a Second Interim Dividend of 25^ (less Income
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      569 2 I TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT: Sewer Construction (Minor Sewers >. Deposit $100'- (refundable*. Form and particulars from Engineer s I Office (Room 218). Close NOON 14.9.53. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST TENDERS are invited for electrical contract for 143 low rental houses at Kolam Ayer Lane. Tender form
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      212 2 SINGAPORE Trio; sec»i.in5 e c»i.ing 5 a 2 ,l £LLT>» Io3 11 "1 UN Sfory: 545 Augmented' Or- MW! chestra; 6.15 Forces' Favourites. m. r *->#-. 7 News; 7.15 Stung Serenade; 7.3<i RIAI4A\»\.A Show Business; 8 Fabian of the: w. v*rA lit r,Mi n ai.r pin ivi p.m. Ll^h! Music.
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    Street battles on border as Red toughs move in
    237 3 Street battles on border as Red toughs move in Siio« k noops in to wreck German elertions BONN, Germany,. Thursday. brawls broke out in zonal border cities Uiftijjht between anti-Communist crowds and 1,500 Communist shock troops who crossed into West Germany to disrupt Sunday's general elections. West German police said
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    THE PASHA
    46 3 T HE PASHA »li; NAM behind the recent Mncr of Sultans in Morocco -Arab chieftain El (llaoui, msha of Marrakesh. owner >f half of Mororco. Annoyed mcmnm 'lie Sultan planned rhances he massed hi* tribesmen and divested the Sultan of Mi spiritual powers. —Paul Popper picture.
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    Envoy leaves
    30 3 -NEW DELHI. Thurs.-- The rertaft Soviet Ambassador t< t nriia. Mr. Ivan A. Benediktov n ft with his wifr for Rome e.sterrinv on his wav to Mosow. Reuter.
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    Heat kills 100
    29 3 CHICAGO Thurs— At least 0(1 people have dtrd m the orst United States heat wave f the year which enterrr 1 it? inth ri.iv yesterday.- U.P.
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    U.N. defeat is almost certain
    140 3 U.N. defeat is almost certain MOROCCO NEW YORK, Thurs. (COLOMBIA today virtually ■i defeated thp proposal by 15 Asian-African countries to have the Moroccan .situation placed on th? Security Council agenda. It announced it would not vote against the motion, joining Britain, the United States and France. The proposal would
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    A world we cannot see...
    188 3 A world we cannot see LIVERPOOL. Thurs. RADIO waves received on earth one hundred million years after leavinu outer space raise the oosjibihtv that an invisible universe exists side by side the one that can be seen, one of the world's greatest scientists said hore today. Sir Edward AoDleton. President
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    Jap-Siam pact
    21 3 TOKYO. Thurs. Japanese and Siamese representatives have reached agreement on a $130,000,000 trade pact it van lrarned today. UP.
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    AURIOL'S GUEST
    38 3 AURIOL'S GUEST KMPKKOR Bao Dai of Vietnam (left) chats with President Vincent Auriol of France in the grounds of the President's summer home at Rambouillet. France. The Kmt>< ror was guest of the President for two days A.P.
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    GUERILLA STRIKE AFFECTS DOCKS
    164 3 Walk-out at a radio show LONDON. Thursday. FMI Cnmmunist-led electrical trade union'! 1 "guerilla" strike spread to the London docks todaj as the union ordered men employed by four firms te leave their jobs. Ncarlv 2.000 electrician* i are striklns at •elected sites throughout the country—including
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    Quake rocks Tokyo
    27 3 TOKYO. Thurs— A sharp earthquake rocked Tokyo at 10.02 a.m. today. Tall buildings trembled and awmyed tn downtown Tokyu for half a minute— U.P.
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    18 drowned
    23 3 PORT BRAGG. U.S.A.. Thurs —The Information Office here reported that 18 soldiers were drowned yesterday in an accident during training.— A.P
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    Travel ban off
    23 3 BERLIN. Thurs. East Germany has relaxed year-old travrl restrictions imrKWd on West Berliners who want to visit East Germany. -Reuter
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    THANKS, VIETMINH TELLS PEKING
    124 3 TOKYO. Thursday. "PHE Soviet bloc has countered Mr. Dulles' warning against accession in Indo-China with claims that the Communist-supported rebels are gaining strength t'ekine today reported sent by Russia and the "Democratic ReVietminh. c least in Pekine marking thr richth anniversary of the establishment of the
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    Arrested in bath
    34 3 TEHRAN. Thurs.— All Leutn, former Justice Minister in Dr. Mossadeq'.s Cabinet, was arrester! in his bath in his Teheran home yesterday. Dr. Mehdi Azar, former Education Minister, was also .irrested. Retitrr.
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    Lessons -at 83
    75 3 YOU should ask A. E Matthews nhout the .age problem. At 83 he is taking riding lessons again. The actor has riding sequences in his new film "O'Leary Ni*ht." He has been a horseman for many years but he has never ridden over fences, which he has
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    Peking talks
    38 3 HONG KONG. Thurs. The Communist New China news ajjency reported today that a four-man Ceylone.se trade de legation headed by Susanta Dr Fonseka. Ceylon's Minister to Japan. arri'tX in Pekinsr last night by wa»y of Canton.—Reutcr.
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    Wage increase
    32 3 PARIS. Thurs- Th P French cabinet today decided to Rive wace increases to lower paid workers following the recent strlkp wave which stopped the country's postal and transport services. Reuter.
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    10,000 TRAPPED BY FLOOD
    96 3 SRINAGAR, Kashmir. Thurs.— Ten thousand people are marooned by floods In the Kashmir va"py. Floodwaters, rising rapidly for the past 2fl hours, have Inundated 35 square miles of fertile land with standing crop In the central Kashmir valley. Two breaches, rach 200 feet wide, have been
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    LONDON STOCKS
    284 3 LONDON. Thurs. APART from a lurther all-round demand for tea shares, the Far Eastern department of the London H'nc-k Exchange was quiet today. There vu some small support for Japanese dollni clause stocks. Markets elsewhere were also quiet but generally maintained a firm one. British Government stocks continued
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    LONDON TIN
    29 3 LONDON. Srpt. 3. Cash Buyers 1:615; Sellers £617' _>; Forward Buyers V 605; Sellers v tin: 1 Settlement £624 (down SI). Turnover a.m. 30 tons; p.m. 30 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    46 3 LONDON Sept 3. Spot 19d i Oct 19> 4 d. Nov. 19', d.. Dec. 19i«d.. i O<l.-Dti\ 19', d.. Jan-Mar 19 -»d Apr-June lG' a d July-Sept. 19' d 9ept c 1.1. 18 7 »d.. Oct. c.l f. 19d Nov elf 19\d Tone: Steadier
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      127 3 birds eye (Q) FROSTED FOODS V— QUICK-FROZEN FISH FILLETS FOR A GOOD MEAL Fresh ML~^^ Sh ipmen t Arrived Take your choice of Plaice, Turbot, Halibut, Lemon Sole, Whiting, Haddock, Cod. "You'll be glad you bought It at Cold Storage' SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. <; KEENS -GRIFFIN' ROLLERS. 11
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    Settlers sought for big padi scheme
    138 4 Settlers sought for big padi scheme T»HE JOHORE State OovA eminent has plans for a big drainage and irrigation scheme to help padi cultivation in the Endau and Kahang districts. The State Secretary, oato Mohd. Seth bin Mohd. Said, said yesterday that the Government would help farmers willing to settle
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    He smashed shop window
    96 4 Manikam Pushpanathan, 21, appeared in the Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday with bandaged hands to answer charges of being drunk and disorderly and causing mischief. He cut his hands on the night of SeptemDer 2, when he smashed the glass windows of a shop in Serangoon
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    Unions choose Lim for Japan talks SOLE LABOUR DELEGATE
    173 4 Unions choose Lim for Japan talks SOLE LABOUR DELEGATE MR Lim Yew Hock, president of the Singapore Trade Union Congress, was unanimously chosen last night by the three biggest union groups, with a total membership of about 75.000. to represent Colony workers at two world labour conferences in Japan this
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    TAXI DRIVER AIDS ARREST OF SUSPECT
    86 4 TAXI DRIVER AIDS ARREST OF SUSPECT Quick action on the part of a Police Sergeant and a tax' driver resulted in an arrest in Orchard Road, Singapore yesterday. An elderly woman was walkinc on the road, when a man on birvcle snatched her handbae and rode off. The serzeant. Mohinder
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    New rule has no effect here
    141 4 The Federation Government's new leave regulations for daily-rated employees will have little or no Immediate effect on similar employees in the Colony Government, Singapore Establishment Officer. Mr. W. M. Young, told the Straits Times yesterday. The new regulation which was accepted by the Federal
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    Trust charge
    24 4 SEGA M A T. Thurs— M. Ghandi. 23. was allowed MOO hail on a charge of criminal breach of trust of furniture.
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    $250,000 short in strong room, court told
    445 4 $250,000 short in strong room, court told WHEN LOO WEE WAN aged 52, chief paying cashier of 8 Singapore bank, failed to report for work one Monday morning In June, six senior bank officers opened the strong room and found $250,806.89 missing, It was alleged In Singapore yesterday. The money
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    Bid to put up power sales
    194 4 Bid to put up power sales SINGAPORE City Council's electricity department is looking for a showroom site to boost iU electrical appliance sales. In 18 months the generating capacity at the Pasir Panjang multi-million dollar power stat'on will far exceed demand from industrial and domestic consumers. A new generator, to
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    He blames his architect
    88 4 When Cheng Yew Sum blamed his architect for delaying the plans for a garage, the Singapore City Police Magistrate, Mr. J, M. Deve-reux-Colebourn, told him that he could sue the architect. Cheng, who was charged with using a compound in Queen Street as a garage for
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    He had opium, pipe: Fined $550
    51 4 PARIT BUNTAR. Thurs.— Ong Khoon, a 72-year-old fisherman was fined a total of $550 by Tuan Syed Agilßarakabah, acting president of the Sessions Court, having raw opium and smoking utensils Tan Kean Tee. charged with Ong Khoon, was acquitted and discharged on the same
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    HIS VALUATION OF 116 ACRES IS $409,502 OVER GOVERNMENT'S
    329 4 HIS VALUATION OF 116 ACRES IS $409,502 OVER GOVERNMENT'S MR. E. G. DALE, a licensed appraiser and director of Dale, Marden and Company, Ltd., and formerly property manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, told the Singapore High Court yesterday that he valued 85 acres of land belonging to
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    Did not stop
    33 4 N. G. Negawellah was fined $25 or one week's imprisonment, yesterday in the First Traffic Police Court, Singapore, for driving without stopping from a minor road into a major road.
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    Sacked men won't sign
    92 4 The 19 men who have bern given dismissal notices from Singapore's Paslr Panjang j Power Station yesterday refused to sign a "document" produced by <»n officer of City Council because they "didn't i understand" it. The Straits Times was toll last night that the document merely
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    Cat burglar misses $1,000
    35 4 A cat burglar who broke into the Rochore Service Station. Singapore, left untouched a box containing $1,000. Police believe that he was surprised by a noise and left in a hurry.
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    CHINESE WANT BAN ON
    89 4 rjiHE SINGAPORE Strait? A Chinese British Association will write today to the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. A. C. Goode, asking for a ban on the sale of the book "Jungle Green" in the Colony. Copies of the letter, to be sent by the president, Mr. T.
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    JUNGLE GREEN'
    149 4 The committee also criticised the Federation High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, for endorsing the book, as "authentic." The SCBA protest follows that of the Malayan Chinese Association in the Federation. Mr. Ong, who presided at the meeting, produced a copy of the book for Inspection. Mr. Ong
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    COUNCIL HESITATES TO 'RIP INTO TAX EVADERS'
    669 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federal Government today agreed to refer amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance back to a select committee for further consideration. The proposed changes have met stiff opposition from business and communal representatives in the Legislative Council. The Financial Secretary,
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    COURT IS NO PLACE FOR OLD WOMAN
    147 5 COURT IS NO PLACE FOR OLD WOMAN When Mr. J. M. DevereuxColebourn, Singapore City Police Magistrate, realised that a j 70-year-old woman had ap- peared on behalf of her son-in-law, he told her that a court was no place for an old woman She took her place in the (dock
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    Pineapple cutters get back jobs
    85 5 rE 22 pineapple cutters dismissed from a Sineaoore pineapple factory last month, have been given back their iobs. After their dismissal, the Amalgamated Pineapple Workers' Union of Malaya protested and demanded $300 each as compensation. The employers and union representatives met yesterday. The union president.
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    Colony income not affected
    74 5 The end of entertainment tax on amateur sport and theatricals has not affected the Colony's revenue position, it was revealed yesterday. Entertainment duty during (he first eight months of this year netted $3.73 million against $3.52 million for the same period last year; duty on liquor
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    Death of Mrs. K.E. Perera
    43 5 The death occurred at hei residence in Towner Road Singapore, On Wednesday night of Mr.s K. E. Perera. wife of Mr K. E Perera, of the High Court staff. The funeral took place at the Bidadari cemetery yesterday.
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    5 Customs officers sacked for graft
    164 5 FjMVE officers of Singapore Customs have been dismissed in the last few months for corruption. Mr. R. S. Tufnell. Controller, said yesterday. One, a Malay, was in Government service for 19 years. He will not get any gratuity. The others were two Indians of
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    R.A.F. driver stole petrol
    48 5 Abdul Majid bin Endut. 34. I and Neo Swan Chit, 18. were charged respectively with Mealing four gallons of petrol i and abetting the theft, in the 1 Seventh Police Court yesterday. Both pleaded guilty and the i magistrate deferred sentence until Sept. 10.
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    Lions and elephants on parade
    99 5 LIONS, elephants and ponies from the Sheum Circus will parade when Singapore branch of the Animal Lovers' League celebrates World Animal Day with a rally at the Jalan Besar Stadium on October 3. In disclosing this in its September issue, "Youth World" monthly publication of
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    HAWKERS CROWD INTO COURT
    315 5 They heard test case CCORES of hawkers crowded into the Singapore City Police Court yesterday as the name of Koh Teo Chin, a Sago Street pork hawker, was called. For Koh's case is a test hearing which will decide i whether 22 other pork sellers, who
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    STUDYING LABOUR REPORT
    109 5 STREAMLINING Singapore City Council stall will j benefit its 10.000 daily paid workers. Among reports which the Council Is studying in connection with its labour force Is one by Mr. S. Jagnathan iLab.-Southj He has completed a survey of labour problems and has told the City President,
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    New headmaster
    22 5 MUAR. Thurs. Mr. G. Daniels hag arrived from Peras to take over the headmastershlD of the Government English School, here.
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    Transferred
    18 5 RAUB. Thurs.— Mr. 5. Thilaganathan. Health Inspector here, has been transferred to th P Town Board, Bentong.
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    Drove too fast
    44 5 Probationary Inspector Tan Chin Wool, of the Police Training School, Singapore, who claimed trial, was fined $50 yesterday in the Ist Traffic Police ODurt, Singapore, for exceeding 30 miles per hour along Mountbatten Road at about 10 p.m. on April 18
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    APPEAL WEEK RAISED $40,000
    285 5 THE St. John Ambulance Association of Singapore raised $40,022.68 during its recent Appeal Week drive for funds. The Flae Day. and the sale of special car labels, raised $17,062.72. the St. John Ambulance Ball $7,415.21. the concert $3.***** and thp cinema show $4,757.00. The romaindrr of
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    DEATHS
    107 6 BAUMGARTEN, Horace Neliion. on 3rd September; «»fd 1)3 year*. Funeral cortex leaves 31, KariKti Rr.ftd. on 4th September, at 4.30 p.m. for the Church of St. Joseph*. Victoria Street, and thence to Bidadarl for Interment Up* country, Java and Hongkong papers please copy. Deeply regretted. CHOW TONO TOOK. Managlna
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    34 6 Mr. <fc Mm. fl. TrutnfttMla.slngam thank all friends and relative* for their Bood wlshe*. valuable gifts »nri kind presence at the wedding ceremony and rereptlon on 22 8.53 TJpeountry paper. 1 please copy.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    43 6 PEE Singapore's 'Newspaper Queen" at the PreM Ball nt Raffles Hotel on Snturdiy. Tickets unable nt Raffle*. SINGAPORE Arts Theatre presents •The Yellow Jacket" nt HE the Cnmml'-aloner-Oenerar* Residence "Mnllalc" on 17th. 18!h. 19th September 9 pm. rooking* «t Robinscn's now open.
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      The Malacca Carrot
      707 6 General Tcmpler is better known for the stick than the carrot. But in Malacca yesterday he enjoyed a pleasant duty. In a brief speech at the Residency, General Templer declared a large part of the Settlement, including the town of Malacca, to be a "white" hi. -a.
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      Korean Trip to Moscow
      564 6 Expertise is given its opportunity again with the visit to Moscow of North Korea's Premier and other leading ngures in the Korean Communist regime. There are some perfectly obvious reasons for this consultation, including the discussion of plans for the reconstruction of North Korean industry. Moscow,
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    `Brain-wash' strategy is working to plan
    871 6  - Brain-wash' strategy is working to plan EDWARD HUNTER »y NEW YORK. rpHE Chinese Commu- nlsts have succeeded in putting across another stupendous propaganda victory. In accordance with their strategy to create antagonism between Britain and the U.S. they have pitted American prisoner-of-war against American soldier. Charges of betrayal and acceptance
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    East and West fused in one painter
    427 6 East and West fused in one painter T* H E R E are many schools of Western art. and as many schools of Eastern art, but there are points common to all Western art, Just as there are points common to all Eastern art. This common ground within the two
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      Unionists issue challenge to a Councillor
      495 6 Unionists issue challenge to a Councillor A MONO the many pleasant things Mr. Raj called us In his letter published In your paper of August 29 was "liar" However, the Issue involved being important to Singapore's workers, we ask for your further indulgence to allow us space to reply to
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      Chances for unemployed
      141 6 LOOKING Into the rubber industry at large lr. Malaya, I notice a move to I reduce Asian staff who arc j being replaced with persons with a knowledge of combined j work. Most of those affected In this way are hospital assistants who do not know combined
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      GUNS FOR BANDITS
      128 6 I THINK I am voicing the general public's indignation after reading that no fewer than 13 guns were taken from persons who were employing tlicse weaiHjns fur no better purpose than shooting pigs. It is deplorable that Security Forces have to pursue weapons obtained by the bandits
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    On the Margin
    477 6 Human failing MANY who would never dream of cheating an individual feel no compunction over cheating Inland Revenue That is not a Malayan failing, it is a human one. Paragraphs like this usually bepin for some inexplicable reason." It i not at all lnrxpllcable. The Individual In
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      62 6 rfI*^OPTI[IRN Mr. K.E. Meyer, F.N.A.0., D. Opt. (hf.) will visit KUALA LUMPUR on Monday, September 7th Appointments for eye examinations STORCH BROS. LTD., 37, MOUNTBATTEN ROAD. IT'S A TREAT TH€Y LOVE A fltmt thai hat meant caoeolit* exct!l«nc« thr world ovtr line* 1190 nDACTE'S cocoa an p 1/IfUIJIE CHOCOLATES importers
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    AN EARTHQUAKE IN CENTRE OF S'PORE?
    99 7 Or perhaps a hurricane? STALLHOLDERS m Ku |Tonß Srn Strcol. tippnsite the Southern HolrT. vestcrdny look only five hours to nil down th^ir stalls and rlrar the drbri* (ahnvr) mm the rit*, which they lavo occupied for more than 20 years. The day before,
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    POLICE HUNT FOR DRUGS
    84 7 POLICE HUNT FOR DRUGS "OFFICIALS and member* of about 10 unions whn wrrr rrsentat Singapore Federation f City Council Labour Unions' tremlses in Middle Road were nkon by surprise last night »hen a party of about 10 police •ushrrt up the stairs leadu ho union hall. They raided a private
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    KIRKBY NOT FULL VALVE FOR THE MONEY, SAYS STUDENT
    214 7  -  HALL ROMNEY From LONDON, Thursday. A PENANG Chinese student has said that, conslder- ing the money spent by the Malayan Government, he felt he had not received full value from his two years at Kirkby College. The student told this to
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    BANDIT LEADER KILLED
    131 7 BANDIT LEADER KILLED KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. BIAN Sin, Branch Committee Member of the Slnskang Bahru. Johore Branch of the Communist terrorist organisation was the bandit killed yesterday by a patrol of the Ist. Battalion Malay Regiment In the Pa^oh area. Bian Sin. a 39-year-old Hainanese. joined the Malayan Communist Party
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    Solicitor for council
    42 7 The Singapore City Council is to appoint a.n advocate and solicitor to conduct court pro- secutions. It has approved the creation of this new past from January next year Th> salary range will be $630 to $1,200 a month
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    Malayan films —'by order'
    59 7 Malayan films 'by order' Cinemas In the Federation may be forded to screen a quota of Government films made by the Malayan Film Unit. v This was stated In Singapore yesterday by Mr. Thomas Hodge, the director of the M. F. U.. who stressed that such a measure would raise
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    ...But others say: 'We don't agree'
    138 7 ...But others say: 'We don't agree' LONDON. Thun. IT'S a pity Mr. Btorrs did not meet some of the other 29 students he would have got different impressions", said a spokesman of the Governors of the Malayan Teachers' Training Collet*. An official reply to Mr. Storrs' letter was being prepared,
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    Man fined $50 for contempt
    141 7 Man fined $50 for contempt JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. WHEN WILLIAM K. C. Lowe, a Chinese, appeared In the Magistrate's Court here today charged with contempt of court for failing to answer a summons last Sunday, the plaintiffs lawyer said that his client. Mr. Sankaran Nair. had just been shot' dead.
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    Salvaged fortune stories don't make sense to Carlsen
    465 7 Salvaged fortune stories don't make sense to Carlsen 'IT'S PHONEY/ SAYS FLYING ENTERPRISE SKIPPER WHEN Captain Kurt Carlsen, hero of the Flying Enterprise I, reached Singapore yesterday he reai for the first time reports that a fortune In cash had been salvaged from the sunken freighter. He commented: "They Just
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    Two fined in labels case
    66 7 Goh How Kok, a liquor shop proprietor and his assistant. Ana Boon Siew. who pleaded guilty yesterday to counterfeit trade mark charges, were fined a total of $2,300 by Mr. Tan Ah Tah. Singapore Criminal District Judge. Ooh. was fined $2,000 and Anp. $300. Beth
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    TWO GAOLED
    73 7 PENANG. Thurs. Lim Heng Siah and Khor Lim Choon, found guilty in the Assize Court here today of eanu robbery and robbery were sentenced to a total of eleven year*' Imprisonment. SINGAPORE had a charming visitor from Bandoeng. Java \esterday. She is Che Farid lluslmi in sarong and
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    $300,000 walks plan rejected
    125 7 $300,000 walks plan rejected rE finance and general purpose committee of the Singapore City Council has rejected the $300,000 plan for the development of the former Shackle Club site opposite Raffles Institution. The best use to which the site can be put is as an open space, It said. The
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    May contest elections
    101 7 A select committee of Singapore Malay Union will meet or Saturday to dLscuss a pronosa that the Union should contest City Council and Leglslatlvi Council elections. Mr. Mohamec Sidlk bin Hujl Abdul Hamld president of the Union, tok the Straits Times yesterday. The prupu-sul was made a
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    CUSTOMERS READ OF HIS PLIGHT—PAID UP
    134 7 CUSTOMERS READ OF HIS PLIGHT— PAID UP customers of a Singapore photographer, PeUT j Robinson, who "had not settled their bilks for a lonu time," read {in the newspapers that he would be gaoled H within two weeks he did not make a substantial payment towards arrears of his daughter's
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    Blotto is found-thanks to readers
    153 7 Blotto is found -thanks to readers BLOTTO, thoroughbred Dalmatian brother of an English champion, who was lost for two days in Singapore, ha* been found. He wax discovered early yesterday by his mistress, Mrs. D. J. Olliver of Kilburn Estate, in a patch nf jungle near their home. Mr. Olliver
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    JOBS FOR CURED T.B. CASES
    65 7 JOBS FOR CURED T.B. CASES SINOAPORE Antl-Tubercu-losls AsMKlatlon has formed a rehabilitation bureau to help cured and non- infectious ctuies get Jobs. Clerks, drivers, fitter*, mciAengers and labourers are among those who have registered for work. S.A.T.A. is appealing to Singapore firms for support of the project with a guarantee
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    Worker robbed
    62 7 Two Malaya robbert a 81nganore Harbour Board labourer in Kampong Bahru on Wednesday night of a wallet contain*-? 11. CAPTAIN KURT CARLSEN, seen above in his quarters in the Flying Enterprise II which arrived in Singapore yesterday, reads for the first time reports of the salvaging of a
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    Variety show
    40 7 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Thurs Thirteen English and vernacular schools in the central district of Province Welltsley will hold a variety concert In niri of their district welfare fi;nd on Sept 26 and 27 at the Bukit Mertajam high school.
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      108 7 I/ U v M XI I im Don't over- inflate! it It is equally »i bad to over inflate to under Inflate. To enture maximum service from your India Tyres ad|ust to correct tyre pressures regularly. For Mfcty. smooth riding and long service use IBBUk TYRES j MADE IN SCOTLAND
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      114 7 THE WEATHER Minimum temperature: '7.30 p.m. on Sept. 2 to 7 30 am. on Sept. 3t: Singapore 79 degrees. Pcnaiir 75. Kota Bahru 74. Kuala Lumpur 73. loon 72. Kuantan 74. Maximum temperature: (7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Bept. I): Singapore 90, Penanc 89. Kota Bahru 89. Kuala Lumpur
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    BABY CLINIC FOR CHINATOWN
    273 8 Cost to be included in next year's budget PLANS are being made for a $100,000 infant welfare clinic on the doorstep of Singapore's crowded Chinatown. The City Council health committee has recommended that the cost of the clinic be included in next year's budget. The site
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    Students on raft return —on tow
    159 8 Students on raft return on tow THE five students of the Malayan Seminary, Singhpore, who set sail last Tuesday for Pulau Übin from Ponggol Point on a raft, are back. But their raft did not sail very well. It had to be paddled most of the way to Pulau Übin
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    On holiday
    45 8 SEREMBAN, Thurs— Dr. M. Said, medical officer in charge of maternity and children's vard^ in Seremban General Hospital, is leaving Singapore by Constellation tomorrow for a .six-week holiday in Indonesia. He will be accompanied by Inche Mohd. Yusof, health inspector. Seremban Town Council.
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    MAN IS SHOT DEAD IN COURT OFFICE
    84 8 MAN IS SHOT DEAD IN COURT OFFICE JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. MR. SANKARAN Nail. Indian owner of a chs in of barber's shops, was shot dead while standing at the inquiry counter in the magistrates' cierk's office in the Supreme Court building. Johore Bahru. today. Mr. Nair was shot through the
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    Law extended
    38 8 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs The Federal Legislative Council today approved the Copylight Bill. 1953. extending present copyright legislation, v.hich applies only to the former Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements, to all parts of the Federation.
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    Firing practice
    31 8 Mariners are warned that firing practice will take place nn Blakang Mati Island between 800 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. from Sept. 14 to 18 and Sept. 21 to 25.
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    HE WOUND CLOCK 40 YEARS
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    AND NOW HIS SON TAKES OVER
    233 8 TIE man who has wound Singapore ,-toria Memorial Hall clock every Sunday morning for the past 40 years has handed over to his son. He is 70-year-old IWr. Tang Ah Lye, senior mechanic of Motion Smith and Son Ltd., who installed the clock in
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    Union officials
    58 8 Officers of the new Technical Group of the Singapore Air Ministry Local Staff Union are: I Mr. I-. Nazareth, chairman; Mr B. Fernando, secretary: P. K. S.mkaran. Ismail bin A wane K. Velavudhan. C. P. O. Menon. P. K. tiuha and Nr Tuck Cheon. committee. The fzroup will
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    Church fun fair
    37 8 IPOH. Thur.s.-The Church of the Holy Spirit will hold a I fun fair on Saturday, from 12 noon till 6 p.m. at the Tamil School, Tamil Settle- ment. ln aid of church funds, i
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    Grants to study in Britain
    82 8 rpHE BRITISH COUNCIL Singapore. ts offering scholarships for Ftudy in Britain for the 1954 55 academic year, the Councils representatives. Mr. A. J. Thomas, told thr Straiis Times y?.sterday. Mr. Thomas said people who have university degrees or equivalent professional qualifications ran apply. Ho stressed
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    Trapped deer allegation
    59 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. THIM YEW. of Gelang Patah. was chareeu at Johore Bahru today with capturing a deer at the perimeter eate on Leone Bee Estate by settinir a trau and with beinc in unlawful possession of a deer. He was allowed $200 bail on each charcc.
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    HARBOUR MEN SAY: WE LIVE IN MISERY
    221 8 THE Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association yesterday told the Board chairman, Mr. P. A. T. Chrimes, that the majority of the monthly-paid staff were having a "miserable existence." The association was replying to the Board's letter last week ln which Mr. Chrimes rejected
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    Competitive scheme for naval cadets
    188 8 THE Royal Malayan Navy is t» recruit local cadets for training in England as officers and, by 1960, hopes to have its ships commanded by local men. Captain H. E. H. Nicholls. the Senior Officer of the RM.N., said this yesterday when he announced a
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      316 8 Straits Times Crossword ziißi^izaz»iir •6 >9 2O 7 _S_ iiZSZSZSuBIwi ACROSS comedian (7». 1. Not solid earth but It gtv«a a 8. Made up perhaps of yesterday's fine edge (6-6 1. scraps I). Shakespearean character from 11. At this is not exactly friendly Tottenham? (7). (7, 5). 10. Cynical epithet
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    Mysteries of Virgil
    145 9 ryou enjoy magic (and mast people, however sophisticated, usually do i, drop in at the Majestic, in the heart of Singapore's Chinatown, and see how Virgil, the magician from America, does the trick. Nobody has ever taught me how to behave like Mandrake and I confess I
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    Malaya's own film unit is of age
    514 9  - Malaya's own film unit is of age BRIAN CROZIER LOCAL BOYS MAKE GOOD «y PRIDE of place this week goes to Malaya's own Film Unit. Here is a baby which has reached maturity in one-third the usual time: born only seven years ago, the Malayan Film Unit is today at
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    Rogue has charm in 'Young Bess'
    364 9 Rogue has charm in 'Young Bess OOGUES and adventurers are often men of charm, even when their principles are open to question. It's all a question of point of view. If you are an MMtefH historian compiling the chronicles of the Elizabethan Ace at a comfortable distance of several centuries,
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    GALA SHOW
    33 9 THERE will be a Cala Charity Performance of "Young Bess" at the Cathay cinema next Tuesday at 9.30 p.m., in aid of the Centenary Camp Fund. Singapore Battalion, the Boys' Brigade.
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    Cloak & dagger fantasy
    350 9 Cloak dagger fantasy NO, Britain is not showing up too well, cinematically speaking, these days. "Shoot First." a fatuous but fast-moving spy story, is as good a waste of collective talent as has come my way for some months. It is well, perhaps brilliantly, directed by Robert Parrlsh, and reasonably
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    One-minute review
    166 9 FOR upcounfry readers: cuf out and keep this oneminute review of current films. It will be brought to date week by week and will provide you with a quick guide to films when they reach your jrea. Throe stars: outstanding; two stars; above average; one stars; average. I
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      Tell the world of Singapore's attractions for the tourist
      373 10 Tell the world of Singapore's attractions for the tourist COLONY BUSINESSMEN SAY:— gINGAPORE is missing out on a potential money-earning industry by failing to boost tourist trade, according to a number of leading businessmen and hotel managers in the Colony. They apxeed that a tourist bureau should be established to
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      INDONESIAN OIL
      35 10 FORMATION of an In- donesian oil producing company is planned for this month, according to reports from Amsterdam. The reports add that negotiations for formation of he company are come on in Djakarta.
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      TWO IN BOMBAY
      55 10 Reports from Bombay say that three oil refineries to he set up in India will have a total capacity to refine 3.71 million long tons of crude oil yearly. Two refineries will he set nn by American companies at Bombay and Visakapatnam and the third by a
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      Federation's July copra output up
      186 10 FEDERATION production of copra in July was 715 tons above the June figure of 13.199 tons. But in the first seven months of this year, total production of 78,677 tons was 5.944 tons below last year's figure for a similar period. Smallholdings produced 9.718 tons
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      U.S. 'cartel' blamed for 'troubled times'
      230 10 4 TROUBLED time for both the natural rubber and tin producing industries has been forecast by Mr. P. J. Burgess, chairman of Kinta Kellas Rubber Estate and Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. "I believe that the primary I cause of the trouble in
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      BRITISH CAR PLANT FOR PHILIPPINES?
      64 10 BRITISH CAR PLANT FOR PHILIPPINES? REPRESENTATIVES of the Standard Motor Co (England i have been surveying possibilities of setting up a car assembly plant in the Philippines. The latest Issue of the Philippine Association's Monthly Business Review reports that two company representatives are visiting the Philippines to carry out the
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      Hens get free trips by K.L.M.
      90 10 ORDINARY hens are regular "non-paykiK* passengers aboard KIM. (Royal Dutch Airlines) ir, in on its Far East "flying zoo" service. The nens travel free as companions for baby elephants air freighted mainly from Siam. through Bangkok to Europe. Thr "nor. -paying" hens are part
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      India's economic outlook brighter
      177 10 INCREASING food, jute and cotton production were reasons for an optimistic outlook on India's economic progress, according to the Indian Minister of Commerce, Mr. D. P. Karmarkar. He said India had recovered from the ill-effects of war and partition and its economy was steadily improving. Mr.
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      A WORD TO A KING...
      158 10 A WORD TO A KING. A man who spoke to a king and boosted Britain's exports of typewriters to second place in world markets will soon be visiting Malaya. He is Oroup-Captain N.W.R. Mawle, chairman-elect of the Incorporated Sales Managers' Association, in Britain, who left last week on a 33.000--mile
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      Britain built more ships in July
      137 10 OUTPUT in British shipyards in July of 18 new merchant vessels totalling 110,--579 tons gross was the best I July production since 1949. according to Lloyd's List. The month's output was well up to the average of recent months. With deliveries in each of
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      Cut in tyre prices
      43 10 Two bie producers of tyres in France. Michelin and Kleber-Colombes. have announced five to ten uer cent, cuts in their tyre prices. It is expected other French i domestic producers will follow their lead, say reports from i Paris.
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      Rubber factory's 'teething troubles'
      235 10 I^XPERTS are tackling the "teething troubles" of the new $350,000 smallholders' rubber factory at Grisek, near Muar. The factory, opened 1° April, Is the first of Its kind I in the Federation. A joint RIDA (Rural industrial and Development Authority) and district small- j holders' Droject,
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    TIN SHARES MORE ACTIVE: INDUSTRIALS IRREGULAR
    593 11 TIN SHARES MORE ACTIVE: INDUSTRIALS IRREGULAR 777 V AND RUBBER HIGHER THE Singapore share market had a rather better day yesterday with a greater turnover in tin shares, consequent on the higher price of the metal. Industrials were inclined to be irregular and this section was not quite so active
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    TIN & RUBBER SHIPMENTS
    88 11 TIN RUBBER SHIPMENTS MALAYA shipped more tin but less rubber in Auk list than in July. August tin shipments were 5 745 tons, compared with 5,257 tons in July, making the eight months' total 42,365 tons, compared with 42,057 tons in the corresponding period of last year. August rubber shipments
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    Produce prices
    83 11 Singapore t'hinene Produce Exrhante: Noon prices per picul were Copra: steady: unchanged: September $34 buyers, $34 :l sellers: October $34 'i buyers, $34 sellers. Coconut oil: $54 i sellers. Pepper: steady; White up $5: Black up $10: Several tons changed hands on fob. basis; Muntok white $345. Sarawak
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    Exchange rates
    99 11 THE Ifatayaa Exchange Banks Association made the followins ilrrations In its rates to merchants w i" d.iv: \K\\ YORK: buying. T.T 32 16. :.ir mail OD T2 15 IG. »0 ilhvs 1 Hi credit bill-. 33 18 trade bills aalltac T.T. or OD ready. 32 58. The selling
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    RUBBER PRICES
    68 11 Singapore rubber market yesterday was slijthtlv steadier alter New York showed Interest September first grade closed at 64} cents a pound, half a cent above Wednesday', close. Publication of the August shipment figures of 66.422 tons yesterday broueht a little selline but this was .soon absorbed rrd the
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    Singapore shipping
    135 11 THE following ship* are in harbour or are expected today OUTER KOADS Fukien. Harbor, Lampana. LaomeJon. North Star, Walwerang, Chong Ya. Sunnyvllle INNEK ROADft BentonK, Selangor, June, Menlakab. I elj.ik. I.arat, Hong Eng. Bldor. ciiaiiK Seng. Katong. Tung Song, Halimah, Salong. Cornnsh. Kajang. Torlna, Atjeh, Lampong. Van Den
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    Rahman Hydraulic
    19 11 Rahman Hydraulic Tin Ltd. produced 758 plcult of tin-ore In August, compared with 737 picul* In July.
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    TIN PRICE
    130 11 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was declared at $313 a picul. up $2.62 i. Closing prices yesterday In cenU ocr pound were: No. 1 R.S.S. spot loose buyen t>3 sellers 64.. No. l R. 8.8. f.o.b. In bnln Sept. uuvers 64 sellers 64 No 2 buyers
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    A FUMBLEF COST CRANWELL THE GAME
    515 12 Singapore R. U. XV win S-nil By Our Rujjjjer Reporter OPPORTUNIST try by Marriott gave a Singapore Rugby Union invitation fifteen a hard-earned win by three points (a try) to nil against a team of R.A.F. Cadets from Cranwell College in a game played
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    SB A junior tourney ties
    205 12 r PIES in the Singapore Badminton Association junior tournament over the weekend areSATIRDAY at 7.15 p.m. fourl No. 3: Junior Int*r-Clut Event: Flower (Redi v Merridale i Blue >. Couil No. 4: Flower i Green i I Useful B.P. H'ourt No. 5: Harry Ooh (Immigration)
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    MACAO TO MISS ASIAN T-TENNIS
    62 12 HONG KONG. Thurs.— The Macao Table Tennis Associa- tion announced today they i will not send a team to ccm- pete in the second Asian table tennis championships in Tokyo. They said this wa.s due to the poor display put up by Macao players in
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    New SHA bid for Dyan Chanel's team
    233 12 INDIAN Hockey Federation have refused the request of the Malayan Hockey Council to permit Major Dyan Chand's Indian Services hockey team to play in Malaya next month during their Far East and New Zealand tour. Mr. H. M de Sou/a, president of MHC.
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    Rosewall taken to four sets
    168 12 FOREST HILLS (New York i Thur.s. KEN ROSEWALL, Australian champion and seeded No. 1 among the visiting players. was given a hard match by Joaquin Royes. the Mexican Davis Cup player, in the United States men.*. rtnclM tennis championships day. was f'.:crd I mIT M
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    Women's hockey
    50 12 All women members of the Singapore Cricket Club lrreres'ed in hockey are asked to attend :he annual general meeting of the club's women's hockey 'ram to be held a' the club house on Monday at 5.15 p.m. The meetinc w ill be folio" ed by the first practice.
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    BUKIT BATOK MEET OFF
    82 12 Because the Bukit Batok course has been declared unsafe for motor racing, the Singapore motor club has cancelled their scheduled meet to be held there this year. The club will instead holt! another Gap Hill climb on Oct. 18 with the same number of events. The
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    2-0 VICTORY FOR FED. CUSTOMS
    37 12 Federation Customs beat PW.I). Sports Club by two-nil in a Sincapore Hockey Association Dlv. 3 league match played on Hone lim Green yesterday. Scorers for Federation Customs were Omar and Ah Ho>v
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    CEYLONESE OFF TO A 3-1 START
    259 12 pHLOM Sports Club got off to I good start in the Singapore Hockey Association Div. 1 league in their match on the CSC. ground yesterday when they beat (i.H.Q. FARELF 3-1. Oylonese were without one of their full backs, S. Nagaiah, (Or the last
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    M.Y.F. Badminton final tomorrow
    98 12 T<HE tlnuJ of t lie Slngapporf DMrM later Methodist Youlli FVllow.ship badinititon thanipion.ship 195J for the Lim Chuan Geok Challenge Cup will take plai between the Geyluni; Straits Chinese M.V.P. and llio Stuils ChineseM.Y.F. tomorruw at Victoria School Hall. .slarlliiK al \L p.m. Teams are: nl.iiik
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    Island Club's weekend events
    455 12 f piiK Island Club's president mid vice-president's prizes golf comix iiilun v ill be played tomorrow afternoon Draw Is l»t Tee: 2.30, M. G. Munhlson i lOi and Tan Yon* Hoh JO i v J. V Piikley (131 and V. Clementi <18>; IJI, Chla Cheng Guun
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    Champions beaten 5-1
    127 12 CiNciAPOHE Hacfcay AaaadMtait I .second division league cham--1 pions RAF Seletar. were beaten 5-1 iv Singa|x>re Recreation Club on the padans \esterday. It was the first league vame for both teams. Seletar have only two of lav! iL.'i'is rttl] jn -he side Four re plavmg in the
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    West Bromwich take Division One lead
    230 12 LONDON. Thursday. AS a result of yesterday's league matches. West Bromwich Albion go to the top of the first division and Arsenal fall into bottom place. West Bromwich overhauled Huddersfteld in the league race by virtue of a win over Manchester United, while the
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    CHARLIE CHAN'S TWO GOALS PUT RASC OUT OF CUP
    274 12 TWO fine opportunist goals by Charlie Chan enahlrc Amicable A.A. to defeat Royal Army Service orp< 2-1 at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Amicables, h; this victory, have qualified for the quarter-finals o the S.A.F.A. Senior Cup competition. .vl.ikmg their lust appear
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    Lock 13 for 69 routs Hampshire
    119 12 Lock 13 for 69 routs Hampshire LONDON. Thurs 'TONY LOCK Surrey and England left -arm spinner. took U Hamp-'iiire airteta loi run.-; and enabled Surrey, the County cricket champions, to boat their oppnnenu by nine wickets in two daBournemouth tiKiay Lock, who took ei:ht for ~'ti in Hampshire's flra) innincs
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    3 Australians hit centuries
    82 12 Hastings, nan, rpHE Australian cricketers -oday scored 564 fm fl dtel nn the second day of ilieir Festival came h^re aeainst South of Ens. and who had scored \W yesterday. Lindsay Ha^set: dnfi> scored hi.s fifth century of the tour. Hasse.; played a brilliantly aggrwslTt iniMiits
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    S.A.F.A senior quarter-finals?
    38 12 The draw for the nunrter-flnals J the SAFA Senion Cup Is: I Amicable A A v Marine neptl Ticers v Royal Na\y. Kathu! Kul v Rovers: Pulau Brani United I Chinese Athletic or R.A.F. (Chan:il
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    TWO ALL DRAW
    25 12 Rli'tanc Bulan SC, and Tamprnl Rovers drew 2-2 in the SAFA ml 3B game at Geylane ye.sterd.iH Chonc Lian Sin refereed. C
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    ASTON WIN 3-0
    26 12 AMon AC beat K P \f. 3-0 m friendly at Clerical Uni<B around yesterday. The scorers wel Nadarajah (2i ?nd Chee Senc. I
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    A WALKOVER
    31 12 Kota Raia A were nuarded walkover by referee Chua Ban Hoel when BODCA failed to turn up trl their SAFA Div. 2 leapiie mutch m BODCA crounri yesterday. j
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    Potts takes the August medal
    65 12 The 1.-land Club August monthly medal bogey i "A" division was won by T. H. A. Potts 4 up. The "B" winner was I. B. McMillan one up while I. D. Shepl>ard won the "C" event. The "A" and "B" division ball sweep went to
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    27 12 faaaj Men's Christian A.ssivialioii will hold a hockey practice at their Balestier Road ground al 5.15 pm. today. All members interested are Imiled to practise
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      563 12 CLASSIFIED ADS VUOCIiH FOR SALE BAN HOE <fc CO.. 19:. Midd> I Road, Singapore. "The hou«of motor -cycles. spares and accessories JI'NE 19i!. Austin A4O. 12 tv.ide in considered, also one nevv I sunshade for Hlllman, J4O. Call 77. Beach Road. 1939 HIIINTAN MINX perfect condition. T.ixed. insured. ;00-1 tywe,
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      46 12 SINGAPORE TIDEF TODAY: High 0918 hrs. .7 4 > and 1953 hrs. i 8 2>: Low 0211 hrs. (1.4) and 1440 hrs. 1 5.9 TOMORROW: High 1003 hrs (7.9 i and 2105 hrs 1 8 7• Low 0318 hrs. 1 2.0 1 and 1537 hrs. 1 5.2 >
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      99 12 ■irtrnai S\K\ |.K\(ilE, DIV. 1: Pulau ki.uii i mini v s.c.c. i i.i ii Baaar; DIV. 3B: (iymkhana S.C. v R.K. Works. Oaylaag; UIV SC: ustoms S.<". v Him- Kovers. Clerical I'nlon K round. S Kill- A UCAOITI AMI (IP, DIV. A: O.T.K.C. v Simr Darby A". KAN i.niiiil. :n\.
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