The Straits Times, 6 January 1954

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    16 1 The Straits Times flat*** 1 He***** Established 1845 SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, JAM ARY 6, 1954. 15 CENTS
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    GOVT. HOUSING SHAKE-UP
    227 1 Few quarters for local staff under new scheme PLAN FOR LOANS j HI Singapore Government will not house most i i-vcx of locally-domiciled employees in :>nt will encourage them to own their giving them building loans. mihir i><ilir\ his already been approved il\ (tiincil. Government proposals quarters
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    FOUR FACES, BUT SAME MAN
    117 1 Racket-busting M.P. used disguises \BISIVi: PfJONE calls and threats hove followed a disclosure by Mr. Norman Dodds, a Labour M.P.. that he has hern adopting varii>iis disguises during his investigation of mock auction swindles. Mr. Dorids who last week cave sotrc of the information he
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    SWITCH TO OFFENSIVE BY FRENCH
    110 1 PARIS, Tins i m.i m li rorcei (f( sterdaj mtu i.' in olTrnsn c in remove the nl i ietminh drive ih. I mil \n Royal "I' I nanc Prah ni; initial >i.hpv thrj < <pMimnc Hieu. south- I ii mi; Prabans m itii siKniflcanl
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    Raja's home burgled
    41 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues A thief stole a cigarette lichtir and a cigarette brx worth Sino from the Kuala Lumpur home of the Raja of Perils, in Eaton Road. last nieht. The thief gained entrance a first floor wind
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    Ship frauds alleged
    16 1 i >N Tte The estcrday nd f;\< defraud thn p lipe after were
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    Divorced Duke marries again
    62 1 LONDON. Tues. The wealthy Duke ol Roxburgh!-. divorced by hi.s Duchess on the grounds of adultery only greeks ago. was married today to Mrs. Elizabeth Church. She had been named i (•i>-re.spondt > nt lO thi' divorce. Mrs. Church herself hart been divorced by hr r
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    The film that Mrs K. banned goes before Appeal Board now
    288 1 AN application to the Slneapore Government tc place the banned film "The Heart of the Matter" before the Censorship Appeal Board for reconsideration has been granted. It was announcer) last week 1 that the film had born banned by
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    This was a REAL swan-dive
    94 1 This was a REAL swan-dive LONDON. Tues. A2l-lb. SWAN flying down the Thames crashed through a top deck window of a double-decker bus on Blackfriars Bridge, central London, yesterday and fell dazed and surrounded by broken glass in a passenger's lap. Girls on the bus screamed as the bird hit
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    Two rescued as copter crashes
    28 1 HONG KONG. Tues. A helicopter from the Australian aircraft carrier Sydney crashed in Kowloon Bay today. The pilot and observer were rescued. U.P.
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    Row over Royal train guard
    181 1 STDFfEY. Tues. VIHSPI'TF. over the appointment of a ptrnH for the Royal train in New South Wales threatens to halt all trains to and from Sydney on February 3. the day the Queen arrives here. The guards' sub-branch of the Australian Railways I'nion has called
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    9 stranded
    35 1 HONG KONG. Tues Nine SoanSh ritizens of Filipino, KSnt are stranded in Shanghai awaiting reply from tli sparush Government to ppeal for nnannal heln them to leave China. travellers from ShanEh.u MM A.P.
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    Don't be too hard on the soldiers
    257 1 Don't be too hard on the soldiers GENERAL TELLS THE PUBLIC K. LUMPUR. Tues. I lEUT. General Sir Hugh Stockwell. General Officer Commanding;. Malaya. asked Kuala Lumpur citizens tonight not to be too hard on troops who came into the town to make merry. "What if they do break couple
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    Ex-Minister accused
    43 1 MANILA. Tues. A former Secretary of Justice and Defence. Oscar Casteio. wa.s chained with murder today of a witness in a bribery case against him. Charged with Casteio were 16 others, including his sister. Dr. Herminia Casteio. and his alleged mistreat.
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    More trade plan
    19 1 COPENHAGEN. Tues. A Danish dclccation will leave for Indonesia tomorrow to negotiate for more trade. A.P.
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    4.7 in. of rain
    11 1 Kuantan hart 4.73 inches of rain yesterday.
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    $12 million more
    44 1 $12 million more TAX COLLECTION KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— I Income tax collected in the Federation last year was $163,000,000 $12,000,000 more than was anticipated when the estimates were revised a I few weeks ago. Collections in December were $12,531,782. In 1952 collections were $220,000,000.
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    Envoy leaves
    31 1 CAIRO. Tues.- The Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Hulusi Fuat Tugay. who has been rxprlled by Egypt for "undiplomatic behaviour. left by air today for Beirut. Reuter. (See Page 3)
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    'Aunt' dies
    17 1 LONDON. Tues. Ada Bran<nn the original "Charley's Aunt. has died in London, aged 85. -A.P.
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    TIN MAGNATE TRACES RUN A WAY DAUGHTER
    174 1 TIN MAGNATE TRACES RUN A WAY DA UGHTER EDINBURG. Tues. DON Antenor Patino, Bolivian tin magnate, learned today that his runaway daughter had been seen in Dundee, north of here, with her fiance It was the first news he had received about her sincp he hired private detectives to trace
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    WILD ELEPHANT GRABS GURKHA, THEN IMPALES
    298 1 WILD ELEPHANT GRABS GURKHA, THEN IMPALES HIM ON TUSKS A WILD bull elephant, disturbed by I patrol of Gurkhas at Kulai, .lohorr. on Saturday, lifted one of the soldiers in its trunk and impaled him on its tusks. Rifleman Chandra Bahahriur Qurung, of 2 10th Princess Mary's Own. is now
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    Ex-Malayan found dead in street
    137 1 Ex-Malayan found dead in street DR. HENRY POLLARH HACKER. one of tho pioneer 'research workers m thr licht against malarm In Malaya, who suffered frequent attacks from the disease in the course of his work and was invalided In April 1924. was found dead on the pavement outside his home
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    Pope Pius X to be canonised
    49 1 VATICAN CITY. Tues.— The Vatican announced today that Pope Pius X will be elevated to sainthood at a great outdoor ceremony on May 29 in St. Peter's Square. Ho will be the first Pope canonized in 241 years. H" died in 1914.— A.P.
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    Aid for India
    19 1 NEW DELHI. Tues. Tl United States gave Inrt Ms76.sno.n<V In econonrr i assistance today.— A. P.
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    Clash at opening of talks
    146 1 Disagreement on gold, dollars SYDNEY, Tues DRITAIN clashed with "almost all other Commonwealth countries here today at a meeting of officials preparing for the Commonwealth Finance Ministers' conference which opens on Friday. Delegate after riHt gal from India. Pakistan, South utiii Cej lon rose to
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    STOP PRESS
    24 1 I APPEALS FOWBBS If ANA. Toes— Austrian nment in note* to rat powers t<niay appealed" for r. soluastsjaa qd< itton rlin conference.
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    AT LAST—THE SNOW
    54 1 AT LAST— THE SNOW LONDON, Toes. Snow blanketed southern England today for the first tirre thiwinter. It started (ailing In Kent yesterday evening. By morning about an inch lay on the ground In several southern Iropped to 3n i degrees putting an end to one of the warmest winter In,
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    He founded the oldest airline
    94 2 He founded the oldest airline »r in 'it. the man w^'" founded X.L.M advertised as the "oldest air line in the world" died in Holland on New fear's Eve. D r Plesman founded the :n 1910 With a -taff of 12 *.nd watched it srov.- tn 13.545. The airline now
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    Youths called up
    26 2 DURBAN, T let Thousands 1! vounc South Africans, the •he country's history, left their horne.s last nieht to begin their threemonth training AP.
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    American aid
    20 2 HINOTON. Tues. The Adminis. (ration yesterday announced i i.vr.un i« Britain and £714.285 to purof Unit-'d Stati >nr
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    Holiday deaths
    23 2 NEW YORK. Tues. A total ol 2" prepii. were killed over New Year period. II mv announced yest' rd iv p.
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    Bomo Osman sets a trap for ghost which spirited his son away
    272 2 THIS ONE IS A HANTU UTAN,' NOT JUST A COMMON 'HANTU RAYA' ALOR STAR, Tuesday. I ID hy their homo, Inrhe Osman hin Mat, the 1 villagers Kampong Tclok Tclcpun 12 miles Irom here have declared war on
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    SOPHIA, STAR OF 'ATTILA'
    77 2 More curvaceous than Gina LOVELY SOPHIA LORKN, Italian star of the film "Attila. Scourge of God" wearinc one of the gowns designed for the picture. Sophia. more curvaceous than Gina Lollobrigida, will appear opposite Anthony Quinn. Oscar-winning Holly- wood star. Sophia has already been tipped to
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    1,541,000 new homes
    49 2 LONDON. Tues Britain has built 1.541.545 new perma- i nent houses and flats since j the end of the war, a White Paper said. Local authorities put up 1 205.184 and private buildings j 235.338. the remainder being built by Government departments and other sources. Renter.
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    MAN-APES OF PERAK
    138 2 Museum party waits for news KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. THE SEARCH continued in the Slim River area of Perak today for the three ape-like humans who were first seen on the Trolak Estate at Christmas. Mr. G. de A Seiveking. DJrec- i tor of Museums, is waiting for
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    PUPILS IN 1953-NOW THEY ARE NURSES
    375 2 PUPILS IN 1953NOW THEY ARE NURSES •"THE shining and exA pectant faces of about 80 new nursing recruits average age 18 enlivened the corridors of the Singapore General Hospital when they arrived for their first day's lectures yesterday. Schoolgirls only a month ago, they wire not all of the record
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    Two for Tokyo
    28 2 HONG KONG Ttie- Pr.ncr 1 Greece and his wife Princes* Irene, left for Tokyo hv air today after spending a Its here on a private
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    Experts from US
    24 2 WASHINGTON. Tues.— American technicians leave this month for British Guiana and Surinam to dlscnn ■tart- ltic programmes of technical co-operation. A.P.
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    Appeal date
    17 2 TEHERAN, Tutt. The court to hear Dr. Mossarieq's appeal will sit on January 21— A.P
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    Fish pact protest
    50 2 VANCOUVER. Tue.v— The Fisheries Association of British Columbia yesterday objected to a trade pact signed by Australia and Russia. Australia his given permission to a Melbourne firm to import Russian canned salmon and crab because she did not have sufficient dollar restrves to buy Canadian fish. U.P
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    Tour put off
    38 2 OTTAWA. Tues.— The Canadian Prime Minister Mr. Louis St Laurent, yesterday said that the Australian and New Zealand part of his world tour had boen postponed because It would clash with the Royal visit.— A.P.
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    New ambassador
    21 2 LONDON, Tues. Sir Geoffrey Wallinger, British Ambassador to Siam, has been appointed Ambassador and High Commissioner in Vienna. A.P.
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    Trade plan
    25 2 BUENOS AIRES. Tues.—Britain and Argentina may sign a new protocol today covering terms of trade during the first half of this y?ar. A.P.
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    Sir Anthony takes leave
    42 2 KUCHING. Tues. The Governor ol Sarawak. Sir Anthony Abel;, leaves Kuchma toay on local leave in HonT Kong. He will return on January 25. The Financial Secretary. M: C. J. Thomas, will be Officei Aministering the Government. —Reuter.
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    Railway pact to be signed today
    161 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. THE joint railway agreement recently negotiated in Bangkok between the Malayan and Siamese Railways will be formlaly signed in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The General Manager and representatives of the Thailand State Railway will come from Penang for the signing and the
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    UNKNOWN SUBMARINE SEEN NEAR SUNDA ISLANDS
    91 2 'JAKARTA. Tues. A BLACK submarine of unknown nationality has been sighted near Bima, capital .id of Sumbawa. third island east ftom Java in Ihi chain of the Lesser I Kundas Islands, a spokesman for the East Indonesian Military Command disclosed l<> day. I The
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    VILLAGERS DIDN'T LIKE HIS SERMONS, SO IMAM IS SACKED
    163 2 PENANG, Tues. MUSLIMS of PermaUnj Biivlai in Province Wellesley have dismissed the Imau (priest) of the village mosque because they do not agree with his weekly sermons. Members of the congregation allege that the Imam. Haji Ahmad bin Haji Yunus. preached
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    No boom-and-bust America, says Ike
    246 2 RADIO PLEDGE TO MILLIONS WASHINGTON. Tuesday. PRESIDENT Eisenhower today pledged the use of the powers of the Federal Government to sustain current American prosperity. The pledge and the accompanying warning against tolerating a "boom-and-bust America" is the first time President Eisenhower has publicly taken cognizance
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    OLIVER WILL COMMAND IN BERLIN
    123 2 LONDON. Tues. MAJOR-General W. P Oliver. Chief of Staff to the High 1 ommissinner. General Sir raid Templer. h to be Genera! Officer Commanding (British Sector) British troops in Berlin from .March 1954. the War Office announced last night. Major-General K. C. Coleman, D.5.0., 0.8.E..
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    Colour bar inAdelaide 'utter rot' -Varsity
    126 2 ADELAIDE. pOMPLAINTS Malayan studer living in Artrlairk because they are I of a rolour i "utter rot." an slty official said today. Commentin.-; on B port thai Malayan returning home hid plained that many j had tn live in landl idie.s were i Isclous,
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    Soviet aid denied
    36 2 MOSCOW, Tbea Thr dian Ambassador I Union. Mr. K r 8 last night denied he had discussed with I Vvachfsiav Moloto\ I viet Foreign Minister, th<~ siblllty of Russian ml for India.- Renter.
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    Their new homes
    21 2 PUSAN, Tues. Recon tion of fire-ravaer been completed erection of tent houj for the 10.000 people homeless.— U.P.
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    Back to India
    23 2 KARACHI. Tues Dr Jagan. deposed Pri British Guiana and I Burnhun, dismissed ran/by air to India from 1 today.— A.P.
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    Weapons found
    25 2 STUTTGART War Two eapoa munition are turnnvj the hank.s of the Rh I.'1 is at its iowe.st ehh because of proloncreri —A P.
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    Lighter runs aground
    56 2 A Shell Company bunkerina lighter, the Kantjil. grounded i on a reef off Blakan Mati Island near Singapore about 3 a.m. ye.sterday. The Kantjifwa- returning to Singapore from fu.^u Bukom. whrrc ;t helpins to load a tanl It managed to rrfln on the high Mnr than six
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    THEY QUEUE IN STREET TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS TO GET £80 COAT FOR £10
    391 3 THEY QUEUE IN STREET TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS TO GET £80 COAT FOR £1 0 I,ONIX)N. Tues. rpilOl SANDS ol .sh>>i»--1 pen bMtaftd London Bnd shops yestcr>i ■"< than Christ rowds, tracking thr biuncst bargains for A- the in>t icy winds the mild winter usI In ttM January .shoppers
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    3 MILLION DEFER STRIKE —AGREE TO PAY TALKS
    274 3 3 MILLION DEFER STRIKE —AGREE TO PAY TALKS LONDON, Tuesday. BRITAIN'S 3,000,000 ship building and engineering workers last night decided to postpone a threatened go-slow which would have plunged the country into industrial chaos and damaged its export drive. Their leaders agreed, by a majority vote, to delay thejr action
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    Fire tons kof'yard' cole stolen
    133 3 LONDON. Tues. IMII theft of five tons of take intended for Scotland Yard ilsettMd a disgraceful state of .ifTairs in thr Yards ptiMnrss management. a judge said here yrster\l! 12 rrembers of the jury murmured: "Hear. I rnest Carter. as< d 48 i vtokrr in
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    U.S. AIDS FIRE VICTIMS
    129 3 U.S. AIDS FIRE VICTIMS WASHINGTON. Tues THE UNITED States nas donated M 5450.000 for the rrlief of 60,000 refugees from I Communist China made homeless by a fire at Christmas in Hong Kong. Mr. Harold Stasson. Director the Foreign Operations Administration, said it was the worst fire in the history
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    P.P.P. leader is fined
    76 3 GEORGTOWN, Tues. Balli Lachman Singh. People's Procressive Party leader in British Guiana, who was released from detention on Sunday was yesterday found not guilty of holding an illegal mettinu I on October 21. The magistrate found him guilty, however, of holding a meeting on Oct. 24
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    WOMAN SUES TURPIN FOR $300,000
    144 3 NEW YORK. Tuesday. BRITISH boxer Randy Turpin yesterday was named the defendant in a M 5300.000 damage suit brought Kress who alleged that he assaulted her. I The action. brousht by Adele Daniels, .said she was the victim of eiaht assaults by the former middleweight
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    Sex myths spread by Kinsey'
    63 3 Sex myths spread by Kinsey' TNKW YORK. Tues. yesterday said myths about sex had ipread by the Kinsey Re:md that it disregarded ent of tender love.' K• < md Dr. Edmund New Y( rk psychiatrist. rfewa in a book here "Klnaey's v male Sexuality." said that the book Behaviour in
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    Freedom again
    31 3 PESHAWAR. Tues. Khan Abdul GhafTar Khan, the •Frontier Gandhi" of India's I struggle for freedom, is to be Irrrri after more than five yean in gaol in Pakistan. Router.
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    Plea rejected
    25 3 MEXICO, CITY, 'Firs i .Mcn.iir.s Mornard, killer of I Leon Trotsky, yesterday said that he had asKed for parole and bren refused. A.P.
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    New navy chief
    22 3 NAPLES. Tues.-Capt Forsy Masev US Navy, will be Chfef y of Staff of NATO's fecuth European Command nrrt.--A P.
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    Adenauer is 78
    16 3 BONN. Turs The West Gorman Chanrrllor. Dr. Knr.rari Adenauer, is 78 today.— Renter.
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    $225,000 haul
    28 3 AMARILLA. Texas. Tues._ The First National Bank branch here yesterday said that an unseen thief took a money bag containing M 5225- from a counter. A.P.
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    Paris mail strike is over
    65 3 Paris mail strike is over PARIS. Tues. rF. MAIL strike which para- d Pans deliveries for endod last night when and other postal wcrkprs went back to work. Work was resumed aftr.- the ted on BUgby their Communist nd independent postal union The men had been on stiike t have
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    Czechs are suspended
    54 3 HINOTON, Tues— The: Bank yesterday said sechoslovakla had been d from membership of failure to nay by 31 a balance of 5025.- j ■in it.s subscription to k a capital, "vaki.i had been In r two and a half i i- the last Iron i iuntry to
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    New Red title
    39 3 i »w, Turs— ln a new peed up its big drive lcultural production standards in the ai the Soviet >nt has established ■v title nf •merited isl of 'he Republic" to d for outstanding A P
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    Missionary dies
    22 3 <<KRIB. Ireland. Tups. M Moran. an i ho wu rx"i chma in 1951. has i Pfl »l his home here.-U.P.
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    New knight at work
    36 3 JACOB EPSTEIN, the Wip'i r, who has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year's Honours List, seen at work. Epstein, born in New York of Russian-Polish parents, is 73. Reuter picture.
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    Problem for expert
    39 3 THE RI'SSIAN chess expert. David Bronstein, engrossed in a problem as he played in the premier tournament of the international chess congress at Hastings. Bronstein, 29--year-old .Moscow student, is one of two Russian competitors. Reuter picture.
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    Egypt expels the Turkish envoy
    247 3 MANNER WAS 'INSULTING' CAIRO. Tuesday. FUiYPT last niffht expelled the Turkish Ambassador to Cairo. Mr. Hulusi Fuat Tugay. for "undiplomatic behaviour", and recalled its own envoy to Ankara. Mr. Ahmed Hakky. Mr. Tugay. whose wife is a former Egyptian princess and a second cousin of
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    Studio roof traps 13
    37 3 TOKYO. Tues. One workman was killed and 12 injured yesterday when the roof of a film studio being built collapsed. All 13 were pinned down under the 6.000 square foot roof.— U P.
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    Whaling season
    31 3 LONDON. T«W litllM ol six nations Britain, Japan Norway. Russia, the Netherlands and South Africa— are I now at work in the Antarctic 1 in the new whaling season.
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    BIG LONDON POLICE CHANGES
    141 3 LONDON, lues. SIR John Nott-Bower, London's 61-year-old Police I Commissioner yesterday gave Scotland Ya:d Its biggest shake-up in 20 years by gwttchI ing more than 250 men round I key Jobs in the 23 divisions. His new campaign to give 1 policemen bctcr promotion chances came
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    LONDON STOCKS
    283 3 LONDON STOCKS LONDON. Tues. VAR Eastern Issues on the London Stork Exrhange were mainly on the higher side today. TTie outstanding movements were provided hy the foreign bond market whare Chinese and Japanrse Issues recorded an all-round lncrea.se on the "aslnn of Internationa 1 tension. Tea shares were In quiet
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    LONDON TIN
    29 3 LONDON. Jan 5. Cash Buyers £660; Seilers C662>/ 2 Forward Buyers C 636; Sellers C 637> 2 Settleir«nt V:662> 2 Turnover a.m. 60 tons; p.m. 35 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    37 3 LONDON. Jan. 5. Spot 17d.. Feb. 17d.. Mar. 17d.. Apr-June 17'» d., July-Srpt. 17" id.. Oct.-Dec. 17 \d.. Jan e.l.f lfi 13'16d.. Feb. r If. 16 T d.. Mar. r.l.f. unquoted. Tone: Steady after quiet.
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    Postal sorters end strike
    51 3 PARIS. Tues.— All French postal services were working normally today following the decision of sorters at the main Paris railway stations last night to end their two-week strike. They will work overtime for the next ten days to clear a mountain of Christmas and New Year
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    'I was dragged to police station in my pyjamas'
    355 4 TRADER PROTESTS TO TEMPLER KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A KUALA LUMPUR businessman who claimed he was dragged to the police station in his pyjamas had protested to the High Commissioner, his counsel, Mr. R. P. S. Rajasooria, told the Second Magistrate's Court
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    BRIDE AND GROOM LEAVE CHURCH IN SINGAPORE
    30 4 MR ANTONIO MARIA JACQI IM DE-DIER and Mb Teresa Mary Rodrigues after their wedding at St. Joseph Church, Singapore, yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    Lawyer will now fight union claims
    83 4 Lawyer will now fight union claims IN A three-hour meeting behind closed doors, the committee .if the Singapore Traction company Employees Union, last night agreed to engage a lawyer to conduct > i negotiations with the companjr on their behalf in ttic next week. The Union's 14-day ultimanipi to settle
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    Policeman on two charges
    79 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tnes. daham bin Mahat. a police- man from Sepang South. Selangor. appeared in the Sessions Court here today >:: an amended charge of fabrcatine false evidence. He was alleged to have toid one Ismail to place two cartridges in a house on Sept. in
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    No warning—it costs him $100
    40 4 No warning it costs him $100 Seoh Soon Tiong was fined SlOO in Singapore yesterday for inconsiderate driving. Si oh pulled from the side of tlie road without warning.' causing drivers of the other vehicles to brake to avoid col:>.ons.
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    GUNMEN ARRIVED AS SHOP CLOSED—OWNER
    114 4 GUNMEN ARRIVED AS SHOP CLOSED— OWNER They stole $3,500, he says PENANG. Tuesday. LIM SIM SIAM. a shopkeeper said in court today that after he had closed his business on November 7 last year, three men entered his shop and one pointed a pistol at his assistant. On? Cho Hock.
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    Young man used police licence
    40 4 IPOH. Tues— A young man. 1 Pritham Sineh. today pleaded nitty to a charge of eonvertj ing for his own use the driving licence of B. Ramanoorat, a policeman. Sentence was postponed to 'Jan. 11.
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    Whisky burglars
    31 4 PENANG. Tues.— Burglars broke into the Polo Club in Sepoy Lines and the Park Hotel. Tanjong Bungah. last night and stole whisky, branav r.nd beer worth about $445 $445.
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    COURT TOLD OF BUREAU TRAP
    256 4 SIT man denies graft charge "IIR. A. P. Rajah, a Singapore lawyer and City iTI Councillor, told a court yesterday that he led two men to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau in August when they reported to him that someone had demanded money from them
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    Public Works Union joins Federation
    98 4 \j^HE SINGAPORE Public Works Labour Union has -decided to apply for membership of the Singapore Federa- tion of Unions of Government i Employees. This decision was taken at the unions annual general conference. The meeting also called for the establishment of a post of Welfare
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    Varsity fixes its deadline
    31 4 Applications for admission to the University of Malaya must reach the Registrar at Cluny Road, Singapore, by January 31. Official application forms are available from the Registrar.
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    He spat: $500
    28 4 KLANO Tues.— Ng Yok Yoi. i 50 seen spitting in the puolir I] gallery of' the Sessions Court here, was today fined $5 for contempt
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    CONTRACTOR DIDN'T OBEY ORDER: $40
    75 4 CONTRACTOR DIDN'T OBEY ORDER: $40 IPOH, Tues— Wong Swee, a mines contractor, who disobeyed an order to appear before the Assistant Commissioner for Labour, Perak, on November 10 last year, was today fined $40. in 'default two weeks' gaol. Wong pleaded guilty to a charge under the Employees Provident Fund
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    WORKERS AND BOSSES EXCHANGE PAY VIEWS
    163 4 Before arbitration meeting KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. pEDERATION rubber estate employers and workers today exchanged copies of their memoranda prepared for tomorrows arbitration hearing of their wage dispute. The hearing will take place before Mr. Justice Taylor in the Federation Treasury conference room here beginning
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    SIAM MOVES TO BAR SMUGGLING OF RICE TO MALAYA
    151 4 SIAM MOVES TO BAR SMUGGLING OF RICE TO MALAYA BANGKOK, Tues riMIE Siam Government is to 1 take drastic measures against smuggling of good quality rice from southern Siam across the border into Malaya. The Minister of Economic \ffairs, Co 1 Vorakarn Ban•ha, told a cabinet meeting it was important
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    Don't try to dictate policy, parents told
    263 4 GOVT,TOO, WANTS BEST EDUCATION KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. THE Mentri Besar. Selangor. Inrhe Othman bin Mohamed. said today that the fact that the Government had agreed to direct meetings to discuss SSJnal problems did not mean that the Parents Association "can dictate policy. It
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    ITS ONE WAY TO SETTLE THE MENU
    90 4 PENANG. Tues. -Two Chi- 1 nesc maid servants worked un- i der the same employer in Green Lane. One liked her j dinner hot. the other liked it cold. Last night they argued over that and one took a pair of tongs and
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    New citizens
    21 4 Twenty-seven ppnji Singapore, lneluriine a i havi been granted nat tion cortifiratos by thr 0 nor. Sir John Nlc
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    $500 theft
    33 4 Two rings and a wristwatch worth about $220 ami $309 cash were stolen from the premises of Messrs T S. E r otners in Tanio.n? Pa?ar Road. Sinsapore. on Mond;/. night.
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    BRING YOUR DOGS IN EARLY, SAYS VET
    158 4 IPOH. Tues. SIX veterinary teams working in different centres throughout the state gave antirabies vaccinations to over 300 dogs during the first oft] ol the campaign which began yesterday. "Although the work is getting on smoothly enough thr public feels that since the
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    No licence: $150
    18 4 Chow Ah Moi. 16 w;i.s fined $150 h yesterday for drivh licence and third surance.
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    Craze for opium starts a racket
    156 4 Craze for opium starts a racket /GRAVING for opi r y amonc some licon trisha riders started forged badges rack' I the Straits Time* told yesterday. This weakness marir trisha-ridera part wit) genuine badges for a lars for opium. Later "spivs cashed the forgeries to enable them I continue pedalling
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    Canadian naval ship due
    48 4 ThU Naval shi H M C.S. Iroquois. will ai at the Si' B on Saturday morning and a^.un on the following day The Irociuois. which complement of If' offl 216 men. is returning Canada after duty in KOI water ant Comma.idor S G. Moon
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      165 4 SINGAPORE lime Ballroom; 10.30 Rhythm on 7.15 Morning Star; 7.30 News; BBC 7.35 Melody Mixture; 8 Invitation to 5 pm. Editorial*. 515 The Music; 8.30 Malay Housewives' Archers;; 5.45 Recollections of Lord Corner; 8 Close Down; l Dance winterton; 6 Rhythm is their BuslMuslc; 1.30 News; 1.45 Prom; 2 ness;
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    THE CLASH OF YOUTH AND AGE -BY A MISSIONARY LEADER
    280 5 MALACCA, Tues. OLD proplr in the home Often stand still and insist on tag managed old way while educated in the tern pattern of education, rum too in the opposite tion, said Dr. Highbaugh, an lority on family and problems,
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    PRE-WAR RENTS TO GO UP
    89 5 PRE-WAR RENTS TO GO UP />// 34 per cent 'rill ient <>f Singapore Im- prnvement Trust hnusrs built before the war will be Increased by 34 per teal ft. nil next month the rale of assessment in i tn- i a> Council. iis,- k the mull «l ISMWMIi uliirh the
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    He lost $46 and bicycle in hold-up
    60 5 Four men iifld up a Chinese fisherman cyi :kt>t in robbed 546 and lib bicycle. One of the men covered him v ith v pi.stui and anoth thr $46 from lils pocket. took the fisherman's bicycle and went. Pnlicp later made iin arrest
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    Gift to library
    19 5 IPOH. Tue.s— The Perak Library has received a contribution of $5,000 from the State I Government.
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    Seven bandits flee after running battle with specials
    200 5 THEY FOUGHT FROM TREE TO TREE PALOH. .lohore. Tuesday. OEVEN terrorists were put to flight in a tree-to-tree clash on Kempas Estate, near here, yesterday morning. A planter. Mr. M. McArthur, who is assistant' manager of the estate, was inspecting rubber trees
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    NEW JOB-SO MR. L. WILL MEET THE QUEEN
    68 5 NEW JOB-SO MR. L. WILL MEET THE QUEEN MR. F, H. C I.illicrnp, formerly Deputy Director of Audit. Singapore, left yesterday by air to In. i. nir th«- latest administrator of the Cecea Islands. On him will rail the honour of NeeMaa the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when
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    Memorial service in Malacca
    153 5 Memorial service in Malacca MALACCA, Tues. \IKTHODIST mlntoten, mis- 1»1 lUonarid and lay leaden. attending the 59th Malaya annual conference of the Mefthudi.st Cburcn at Malacca. today paid tribute vi memorial service to their colleagues who died during the past year Names un the roll o! honour were, Mls^ Mary
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    His illness 'unbearable'
    59 5 SUICIDES NOTE BUTTERWORTH. Tups. My illness is unbearable and I am willing to go to the I world of the dead, wrote Kon Lians Keng, 51. a labourer In a suicide note. Koh was found hanging in p. Chinese wayang stave at Permatang Titi Tumbol, four miles
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    27 YEARS IN SINGAPORE
    169 5 Hunting and fishing— and then it's back to work MR. ALKXANDKK QBOBOI (Paddy) BO I R1111.1.. who was awarded the .M.11.X. last year for his part in the construction of Singapore's Pasir I" iii j. i ni; power station will sail for Britain today alter 27
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    Two on charge of robbery
    61 5 TELUK ANSON. Tues. Zainal Abidin bin Johari. 29. and Syed Noh bin Syed Ibrahim, 22. were charged here wttb robbing Hon-4 Lim and Hong Peng of a wrist watch and a gold chain worth $217. The offence was .stated to have been committed at the
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    Boy, 3, killed
    25 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tue.s.— A three-year-old boy Tan Pent;, was killed today when he wxs knocked down by a car at Weid Road.
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    For Mersing
    25 5 KLUANG, Tues.— Mr. Vusof bin Haji A. Rahim. ■mrtif n< collector of land revenue, has been transferred to Mersing us assistant district ofluor
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    PASSENGERS BY THE CHUSAN
    633 5 The following passengers will disembark in Singapore from the Chu.san on Sunday. iikst CLAM Syed Saiian bin Alwee, Mr. and Mr.s T B. Andeison und child, Mr. tad Mi' A W Allen, Mr. J. E. Bean Mn P K Blacker, Mi-s.s J. lilac leer, Mrs. D.
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    ALL TAXIS WILL HAVE METERS IN THREE MONTHS
    222 5 ALL TAXIS WILL HAVE METERS IN THREE MONTHS Call to extend time limit IN about three months, every taxi in Singapore should have been fitted with a meter, said Mr. T. A. Simon, president of the Singapore Hire Car Association yesterday. At present only 200 have meters. Mr. Simon said
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    Four wards will elect new council
    144 5 Four wards will elect new council IPOH. Tue.s. IPOH and Menglembu. which will be town council areas alter July, have Seen divided into four wards. Each ward is to return three members making a total of 12. I There will also be six nominated members. The tour wards are: MriiKleinbu
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    Nominated to councils
    136 5 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Tues.— Nominated mtmbers for two Of the three rural district councils i n province Wellesley were named today They are: Bl KIT MERTAJAM: Mr. M. A. Kidner (District Officer, Bukit Meriajam. as i-hairman), Ifeasn if. P llathew, J Davidson. Au-Yong Teik Yoon. Lee Thin Ptue.
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    Remanded
    32 5 TELUK ANSON. Tue.s.— Mat Peluru. alias Mohamed bir. Mohamed Seh. 19. was re- I manded for a week when n» was charged here with house- breaking at Kampons Gajah Niwer Perakk.
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    ACCNOUNCEMENTS
    25 6 21) Wort* fin (minim.,,- Ij '.fW Delivery of chlldrer I n-irlria'rh prlred Town ft 64 Hlph .Slreet premi. beth :it •■))>■ 4th. 15th, lfi'h ;>en
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed.6,1954 Conference At Sydney
    934 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed.6,1954 Conference At Sydney The Commonwealth conference of Finance Ministers which opens in Sydney on Friday is the first of these gatherings not to be held in the shadow of crisis. It has the comparatively uiuiiamatic task ot reviewing the 1952 economic plan, the aims of
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    that's Your Poison?
    371 6 Over 700 cases of accidental poisoning by opium and morphine in the Federation, and 84 accidental poisonings in Singapore in which the poison either did not fall under the main classification headings or I was not identified, have attracted the attention of the Malayan Pharmaceutical Journal. It
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    Flat expat, rate urged
    222 6 SOME of us Europeans do not approve of the payment of "family allowances" to expatriates while such payments are denied to local appointees. The chairman of T.E.C.S.A.M. in hi.s letter has made out a strong case for some sort of expatriation pay, but agreement with thi.s
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    Strange Government ways with rice
    1162 6 MAY I be allowed to comment on the Straits Times editorial of December 23 on the subject of rice? In Siam. the Government has told rice traders that decontrol of rice exports is Impossible because the purchasing country, i.e. Malaya. prefer* to buy on a
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    Aldermen idea causes suspicion
    323 6 I WAS surprised to read that the Progressive Party in the City Council is proposing the election of aldermen by city councillors when the mayoral system is introduced. While the aldermanic system i.s still practised in Britain it is v relic of the past and serious
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      'RUBBER DOES NOT DESERVE TO SURVIVE...
      443 6 A reply to Mr. H. A. Campbell (seen bclmcj Aq chairman of the Rub- as murh as $18.ooo.nnn (us > S chairman 01 uie nuu rpsrarch and development ber Producers' Council, in 1952. m.m -w-r a r> ~,«k«ii mar A.s there are at least
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      HIS VALUABLE
      100 6 IT IS an asset for a .-tudent of English literature and of 'world history to read Sir Winsj ton Churchill's writings and speeches. Hi.s memoirs give the re an insiuht into the story of the courageous British people during world war II and a style of language that
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    On the Margin
    284 6 On the Margin Psychical research THERE are se?< oiip that. .should liko to join 1 I mean society ol psychic Here la thus tah hiiiitu. a word that prlng from •it root a "haunted." The h i reiok Teletun, m h.ivi it Ls firmly bol:< leeplng underrv much wo know.
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    6 weeks' peril for riverine people
    92 7 6 weeks' peril for riverine people KANGBAR, Tues. T- six works will thou■•■(iplf> living in area. This .-'in o! annual n th< Perak largest in ollen by rains aches and turbulent overflows its nundate town. :iri lowland. flood pared by set up by Mr m .1 under his n ludi
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    No bolls—fined
    9 7 No bolls fined were a pore riding A-.thout i
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    GORDONS KILL A BANDIT
    98 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tue.s 'ompany of the Ist Gordons yesterday killed a Communist terrorist on Rim the J.Lsm district ol Malacca A terrorist suspect was wounded and captured at the time and two rifles, amn and $50 were recovered. Two terrorists have surrendered in the Federation out
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    Corruption charge dropped
    49 7 KLUANG. Tues. Abdul Majid bin Haji Shahid. District forest Officer of Kluang. who a< charged with corruption h.id his case withdrawn today •>n instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor, johore. L. Cohen, president Ol the Sessions Court gave him a discharge not amounting to an acquittal.
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    Intruder gags maidservant
    30 7 A man broke into a house in Goodman Road. Singapore, on Monday morning, tied up and gashed a maidservant ana then ransacked the house. lie took nothing.
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    WISH SEAMAN IS MISSING
    42 7 si. lorsengen is year-oU Danish, member of the H ■>! the India h.is been missing in Sincapore since morning. Itensen, li;k .1 sour complexion, fair hair and blue md Us| seen w^s wearing a Hawaiian shirt and i misers.
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    Political parties asked to name their men for Council
    330 7 TEMPLER INVITATION WILL BRING IN 'NEW BLOOD' KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. political parties have been invited to recommend members for nomination to the new Kederal Legislative Council which will hold its first meeting i n March. Those scats, however, will not bo
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    AND EVERY ONE IS A PRIZE WINNER
    106 7 Representing 400 hours of work THK PRIZK-WINMNCi pictures of world-famous lions Kong photographer, Francis > ii. which will be on show at Ihe British Council Hall, i Singapore, from this after- j noon represent 400 hours work Each of Ihe 150 prints took
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    ALL EYES TO THE SKIES
    53 7 t P go the balloons 5.00(1 of them from thr roof of the Capitol Building. Singapore and when they came down 100 of t'.iem carried a label w Inch could be exchanged for a free seat at Ihe him "The 5.000 Fingers of I)r. T."
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    WENT STROLLING —NOW HE'S GONE
    134 7 Teluk Anson trader missing TELUK AN SON, Tuesday MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of a man in Anson Road. Teluk Anson. He has been missing since yesterday evening when he went for a stroll after dinner. The man. Mr. L!m Leong Hoe. 33 manager of Hong
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    New headmaster
    27 7 KUALA KANGSAR. Tues. Mr. N. R. Miller of the Malay College. Kuala Kangsar, has been transferred to the Tungku Mohammed School, Kuala Pilah, as headmaster.
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    3 women face hurt charge
    72 7 Three women. Loe Hon? Choo, Tan Geok Eng and Loh Ki.m Huat yesterday claimed trial in a Singapore court to causing hurt to a girl. Lee Loy Yeow, with a rawr blade. Tiie offence was alleged to have t*'en committed at the live- font -way
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    Police posting
    27 7 KLUANG. Tues.— lnspector Guidakh Siimh has been transferred to Batu Pahat as District Crime Officer and Inspector Frank David to RenKam as District Crime Officer.
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    Bus managers are fined
    50 7 The manager of Green Bun Company was fined a total of $40 in Singapore yesterday for permitting fforu r of his buses to be u.sed without lifting jacks Tay Koh Vat Bus Compan; manager was fined $30 for a similar offence in respect of three buses
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    Free cinema seats rained down from the skies for lucky 100
    181 7 As 5.000 balloons nut from the io»f of Capltul Bullditi Singapore, yesterday, hundreds of men, women and children rushed for the free cinema tickets that wire going to coma to them from the ski** Bach balloon had a label
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    Back to work
    33 7 Dr. W. W. Yung. Director of the World Health Organtsai tion in Singapore, has returnied from leave. The actinc Director. Mr 7, Dfutschman will leave for Geneva by air tomorrow.
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    21 report on Federal elections
    107 7 21 report on Federal elections KUALA LUMPUR. Tues A WORKING party of 21 men today completed proposals on Federal elections. Its report will be submitted to the main committee of 42. who will examine it at a meeting tentatively fixed for January 21. The working party held 12 meetings, during
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    Schoolteacher, 17, is drowned at Katong
    129 7 A SHRIEK— THEN HE DISAPPEARED A SCHOOLTEACHER. Jaffar bin Tohom. 17. was drowned in the sea off Marine Parade, Singapore, yesterday morning. JafTar was swimming alone about 20 yards from .shore when he .shouted for help unc disappeared. Hi.s body wa.s picked up about
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    Terrorists fire into bungalow
    88 7 KUALA LUMPUR Tucs TERRORISTS tired five rifle X shots at the manager-, bungalow on Tumbolc Estate in the Kuala Laneat district of Selaneor M 2.15 a.m yesterday. One shot fired Irom about 110 yards hit the area security unit guard post and another pawed through the
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    First meeting
    23 7 SEGAMAT. Tue.s— The first neeting of the Seeamat Town Council will be held on Thursiay. The council wa.s elected last year.
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    Boating Retreat
    23 7 TEI.UK ANSON. Turs— The Federation of Malaya police Banri will heat Retreat on the own nariang here at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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    He tried to stop fight—knifed
    43 7 He tried to stop fight knifed An Indian, who tried t" separate two other Indians 'fighting outside a coffeeshop in (Upper Serangoon Road. Klngap"rn. on Monday nieht was slabbed in Hv h<nilrio r by onr of the flghtpr.v The two men then ran.
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    COMMONWEALTH MIGHT WELL COPY S.I.T. PLAN, SAYS MUNSTER
    248 7 COMMONWEALTH MIGHT WELL COPY S.I.T. PLAN, SAYS MUNSTER "PHE HOUSING scheme of the Singapore lmprmr ment Trust might wrll bo copied in nlhet Commonwealth countries and Indeed in other countries which are not in Ihe Commonwealth. Bald lord Munster, the Parliamentary Cnrler-Secretarv of State for the Colonies, in Singapore yesterday.
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    Police hold suspect
    61 7 A man was arrested yr.sterc"ay in ronneetion with, an armed robbery In Odin Square Sinsapore. on New Years night. Three Chinese, one untied with a revolver and the others v ith knives, were involved In the hold up. They robbed a shopkeeper of 12 bottles of brandy.
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    Manager is acquitted
    50 7 KLANG. Tues —Chan Tim Soo. so. manager of a radio I shop, was today acquitted nf returning a radio set believed to be stolen property The President of the E ■tons Court ruled that the pro srcutlon had not proved that i the set was stolen property
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    Transferred
    26 7 KOTA TINGGI. Tnea I': ku Mohsin bin Mohamrd. Assistant District Officer. Kota Tinegi. has been trariof-rred to the Lands and Mines Department in Johore Bahru.
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    Police flats are (hie) christened
    79 7 Police flats are (hie) christened j FLIGHT bIOCkS "I polim B a neina built In Whitley Rear; Singapore hnvr temper nairn >nd spirits. two feet high, proclaim the names of Absinthe Beaune Champac-ie, Drambuie £au Crodr. Hock. Why were these names eivcn? Just t be differi nt usually. the P.w.n
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    Complainant dies—boy freed
    41 7 Complainant dies boy freed TF.N -aw attacked Foona T.-ik Thuan with i i-hnpppr ,i it-;ear-old boy. Gai Geik Soe, vas acquitted today when the. >rosceutinn mnouncpd in court hat Foonj had dird in a motor iccident Thr case against Gai withdrawn.
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    HUNTER GORED BY BOAR
    53 7 BUKfT SIPUT Tues Pala-i nisamy. a iabourer in Buk:' Siput E.stat<- in the Segamat area, was charged hv boar while he was hunting with fellow vnrlcrr*; on fi.inrinv d hi climb a ruhbT tree but failed to ge( out ol The boar gored till calf mv
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      84 7 BILLIARD ACCESSORIES by BURROUGHES WATTS i r a i i CRYSTALATE SNOOKER BALLS 51 50.00 set S 7.50 ea. BILLIARD S 25.00 set S 7.50 ea. PLAIN ASH CUES 7.50 ea. HARDWOOD BUTTED CUES CUE WAFERS 1.00 pkt. TIPS 4.50 box CHALK S 1.15 dot. CRAMPS 5.00 ea. CHALK CLIPS
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      137 7 THE WEATHER Minimum Tcmprraturt I7.M pm rvr .t.ip legreec Penang "B 8 Km In l.-impur 74. Ipoh 75, Kuanlan 73 Maximum Trmpcratare 1 7.3fl am. Mngapon P,.ihru tit re••<m:iU Lumpur f" 1 Ip"h Bl, n 78. R mi [1 30 i.in in 7 30 p m. B lnrh»» .iihni nnt
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    They all want Ahmat ('A good risk') to drive them
    194 8 They all want Ahmat ('A good risk') to drive them AHMAT bin Hassan, 51, must be the most .sought-after syce in Singapore. Half a dozen senior Government officials and prominent businessmen want to employ him. And the fact that he has been driving for 33 accident-free years is only half
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    RUBBER BOSSES SEE STOCKPILE PLAN SNAGS
    280 8 RUBBER BOSSES SEE STOCKPILE PLAN SNAGS Britain can do little if U.S. stays out KIM LI'MPUR. Tuesday. \[K. H. A. Campbell, chairman of the Rubber Producers' Council, today opposed the commercial stockpiling of natural rubber. He was commenting on a statement by Mr. R. A. Butler. Britain's Chancellor of the
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    She leaves Red Cross in local hands
    163 8 rjiHF departure from the SineA apore branch of the Red Cross of Miss G. W. Smith. who has been here on loan j from London headquarters for the past two years, j means the branch will now j be locally run. Miss Smith
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    Moneylender wins claim
    60 8 Charan Stngh. a moneylenrirr. who supfi Abdul Rahman bin Haji Osman on a promissory note claim of $310 principal and interest, was given judgment for the amount, with costs, in Singapore yesterday. The promissory note was .executed by the defendant on March in, 1951. for $250. The
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    Speeding fine
    33 8 Konc Hun Kew. was flnrri $75 In Singapore yesterday for driving at 60-65 mph and overtaking without giving due consideration ti> other road users on Biikit Timah Road on October. 13
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    Gaol for 6 whoplanned an assault
    91 8 Gaol for 6 whoplanned an assault SIX men were gaoled by the Fourth District Court yesterday for being members of an unlawful assembly at East Coast Road last August with intent to assault a hotelkeeper. The men were Loh Sal Fatt. Tan Chin Chye. Hye Chin Bak. Teh Bah Bee
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    'How-to-vote' messages may come by helicopter
    105 8 'How-to-vote' messages may come by helicopter HELICOPTERS may be used in the publicity drive before Johore's State Council elections, due next October. Inche Ismi bin Ismail, State Elections Officer, told the Straits Times yesterday that pamphlets carrying instructions on voting procedure will probably be dropped over certain polling areas. This
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    Methodists step up education service
    172 8 MORE SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, PUPILS MALACCA, Tuesday. IIORE NEW schools, teachers and pupils— these are iTI features of the 1953 report submitted to the 59th Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Church today by Dr. Ho Seng Ong, educational secretary and principal of the Methodist Boys'
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    Church wants Christian varsity in K.L.
    81 8 Church wants Christian varsity in K.L. MALACCA, Tues. The 5«Hh Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, now in session at Malacci, today voted that a request be made to the Malayan Christian Council to study the need for a Christian university or junior college in Kuala Lumpur. The request
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    Police find wristwatch
    35 8 A ladies' wristwatch was found in Queen Street, Singapore, by the police two days ago. Owner should claim the uold watch from Inspector K. T. Rajah at the Beach Road Police Station.
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    POLITICAL BOSSES TO LEAD PROTEST
    214 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. "■EIGHTEEN political I leaders, trade unioni ists and Federal Legislai tive Councillors are sponsoring a public meeting, which will be held here soon to pro-. test aeainst the Criminal Code Amendment Bill. The convenors meet tumor- row night to elect the chair-
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    U.K. EXPERT AGREES TO BE JUDGE
    79 8 U.K. EXPERT AGREES TO BE JUDGE KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Dr Aubrey Ireland, an English judge of dogs, ha.s consented to judge a sho w i n Singapore. Dog owners have been invited by the Malayan Kennel Association to say whether the v are prepared to support a show of pedigree
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      422 8 SlraiTs Times Crossword ZHStt-ft. l 27. Good In penmuniih'.p <1). 28 Kent's steep heariiand? (91. l I |2 |J Js\? 4 I b 6 7 8 29 On e of Bacchus \s train (5). DOWN k$?N "TTi T^* 1 T~~ How i!ull a way to begin! .9^. iH tV^ R^
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    Madame Hanau, charming woman swindler, cheated peasant, politician of £4,000,000
    1884 9 Madame Hanau, charming woman swindler, cheated peasant, politician of £4,000,000 J\ :i narrow street off the Champs m sof Paris on December 3, 1928, f rvcre attempting to control milling mis demonstrating outside an C rble office building. Fear and ri;i. with here and there a touch Kitical optimism, had
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      335 9 THE ROYAL SANK OF CANADA Head Office, Montreal CONDENSED ANNUAL STATEMENT AS AT 30th NOVEMBER. 1953 Astets Cash, cheques and balancrs with OttWf banks 600 020.1 11.74 Government and other publir securities, not exceeding market valur !>72 141.264.96 Other securities, not I'xrprc'lne; market value 101J01.7MJO Call loans 149.280.473.79 Other loans
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      85 9 gW*gJ>on Quixote deta Mancb wSandwftinza AS a KNIGHT- E RRANT TT) T U P\ fINLJb /T 'll f^^^Ti^L \V V|^\^B .^l\W^* oem QuiKon puts h/s ioea into \\/Hor»/Mc *v«^%^g^, S£^- /r^ EXECUTION STRAIGHT AWAY, T£u ING I JMAKT HIM CHAHGT LSrlfHntL* vn.\ PS3L7 tl <f SANCHO TO GO ANO REPORT
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    INDUSTRIALS EASIER AND TINS UNCERTAIN
    339 10 Around the mnrUvi* TIN UP, RUBBER DOWN THE Singapore share market had rather a poor day yesterday when the volume of turnover was again very small." Industrials, which have been very firm for a week or so, were barely steady yesterday and several of the
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    Less tin sold last year
    97 10 IN 1953 Malaya shipped 61,753 tons of metallic tin, compared with 64,117 tons in 1952. Final figures issued yesterday show December shipments at 3,982 tons, compared with 5,300 tons in November. The lower shipments in December was partly due to the Straits, Trading Company's smelter
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    Australian stocks
    195 10 MELBOURNE. Tues. /\IL and mining atari dominated interest on the Stock Exchange today. Activity was keer. in these groups with a substantial turnover in a number of stocks. Oil prices varied but rises ex ceeded falls In popular gold .stocks Tins were quiet and the industrial section maintained
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    RUBBER PRICES
    181 10 Singapore rubber market was steadier yesterday morning with January first grade at 57 cents a pound but with an easier tendency in the afternoon, the grade closed at 56$ cents, one-eighth ot a cent below Monday's close. There was some buying sup- port in the morning but when
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    Exchange rates
    80 10 THE Malayan Exchange B.mks Association made the folloivinr: changes in Its rates to merchant* yesterday: CANADA buying. T.T. 32 1 16. air mall. OD. 32 3/16. W days 32 7 16 credit bills. 32.. trade bills: selling. T.T. or OD. 31 ready. On the free exchange market in
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    WALL STREET
    157 10 NEW YORK Tup.v I'HE Stock MaiKet yesterday mti fractionally mixed. Activity na restrained as numerous operator* United [lie Presidential on the Sute of the Union, economics and budget. The consensus is that the markr is due for an upturn bu- opinio:-. varies as to when this will occur.
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    Produce prices
    68 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: Noon prices ncr plcul wrrr Copn steady: January J4fV buyers. $40\ sellers: February <4<r. l-iuyprs. 4O'_. sellers. Coconut oil: steady: $63': sellers Pepper quiet: Muntok white $330. Sarawak $325 Lampong blark $L'!l."i Lawk and Peat: Closing prtcfll were Copra steady: January $4n'j buyers. $40,
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    Singapore shipping
    137 10 SHIPS lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Corfu 1-2. Orna 4-5. Islander C.P.. City of Chicago 6-. Caltex Adelaide 8-9. Arlir.a Maru 11-12. Pyrrhus 13-14. Annenkerk 15-16. Atlas Vim 17-18. Belleville 19-20. Segamat N.W. 6. Pang Song N.W. 9 Reginald Kerr 21-22. Benledi
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    Renong Tin Dredging
    23 10 In December, Renong Tin j Dredging Ltd. produced 2,101 piculs of tin-ore, compared I with 830 piculs in November. I
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    Japanese goods for re-export
    60 10 HONG KONG. Tues. THE Hong Kong director for Commerce and Industry announced today that export licences are now authorised for re-export of J 'ipanese orljjln goods to North Borneo. Sarawak and Brunei. Honi; Kong Import licences and exchange will also be granted for Imports from Japan
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    SINGAPORE SHARE PRICED
    65 10 .vrre I.M.>1> I KIM I'.., i Ii 1 1.* Mini- ii Hrnr% W S ii.ii Bank r> iui Bank ■it M. Pub H .....2 MINING ■4 uopenic hiub I. ipoh Jelebn Jonaa Kepong t Kram.u s*"S"! 1 fin":::::, s Lower Prrat Hn 26 im Mural PuKet I
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    TIN PRICE
    25 10 The prire of Singapore yosti rrl i declared at $318 54 up lUSft. Thr Monday was S3lt> not 5317.X2 1 this column yrstrrrti'
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      931 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS R. A. F. SECONDARY SCHOOL, SELETAR There Is a vacancy In the Grammar Department of the above school for a Mathematics graduate. Applicants should be prepared to offer a subsidiary subject and take part in out -of school activities. Applications in the first instance should be made to
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      461 10 NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT THE LEE RADIO SERVICE will rommenre their new business as from today nt 304 L OrchTd Road. Singapore. We are dealer? of radios, radiograms, washing machine, reIriceratois, sewing machines, eiecirical household appliances, and all other electrical firings. Tel: *****. NOTICE OF REMOVAL i As from the Ist January
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    A terrible journey for poor Doodle
    709 12 CHILDREN'S CORNER II'SED to know a man wtin had a magic cushion. It was brißht rod with ;i little yellow flowrr in thr middlr. and whon he sat on it. it would take him anywhere ho wanted to "<> The trouble wax, it bad-temprrcci
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    How to entertain your guests
    480 12 How to entertain your guests x'n doubt some ol will be having a birthday party this month, and much as you will enjoy treasure hunts, races and all the other running aboul games, thorr will come a tinio whrn you'll all feel hot. sticky and In need of a rrst
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    Auntie Joan wishes you goodbye and good luck
    435 12 Dear Boys and drls. This week I have an important piece of news for you hut first I will Rive you the rpsult s of the "Christmas Contest as I know you w II he anxious to discover whether you have won
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    TALKING ABOUT TONGAN STAMPS
    381 12 A GREAT deal of interest will naturally be centred upon the Tonga Islands now that oin Qurrn. with Prince Phillip. has tinted Queen Salote. The Kingdom of Tong< has recently issued a very attractive series of neu stamps. 14 altogether, each one with a different design
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    IS SOMEBODY CALLING?
    106 12 "Did I hear the word 'walk?' Then can't we come too? Oh you re going to the dog show? Well, we're quite ready. We've been brushed, and combed, and rubbed. We've got our collars and leads on and we feel capable of facing any old judge. Bring'
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      83 12 |l OFFICE DIARY Foolscap size2daystoa page DESK DIARY sxB r 5 DESK MEMO CALENDARS Complete with Stands or Refills only LIANG BROTHERS CO., 9, Chulia Street. Singapore Tel. 7706 ***** RHEUMATISM *^3 Hf LINIMENT \fj&f ml Pain o( sciatica, neuritis, liimb.ico !'<f>t^_!^^v/; ~j I and all forms of rheumatism lv.'^\y>vji
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      66 12 c. c:c. Collect six of these coupons to )oin the Children's Corner Club. DLEASE enrol me as a member of the Children's j Corner wise Owls and send me a badge j NAME m ADDRESS r fl DATE OF BIR%fL <MJI |)W>W| Ml it mil ll< l III lt|l Mfttlll
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    APPRENTICE BILLY BAGBY SETS RECORD
    481 13 EPSOM JEEP reviews 1953 racing But Bougoure had best average VKAR-OIJ) Billy Bagby, Malaya's own "wonder boy jockey* 1 made Turf history ii he became the first Malayan apprentice rider the jocke> championship with a total of winner! in the IM.vi season which concluded at'
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    The leading figures
    104 13 J'hn leading t 111 I 1 S > I» ho enered double 27 1. Flannery i Charles and 19 each), Tulloh (17), H'idsrn > 14. T;ilt and rcer i lfli. \i: vj i BOUGOUBB Feat aver ape nwsi i:> 1 I r.s ;nn i TSJia fot in
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    A familiar sight on Malayan courses in 1953
    397 13 A familiar sight on Malayan courses in 1953 Shangrila— best horse of season •TOP MONEY-SPINNER on the Malayan Turf in 1953 was Skryne Primrose, an Irish-bred mare by Hyacinthus out of Gay Primrose, owned by the CTL Kongsi and trained by Neal Hobbs. Skryne Primrose's three wins, six seconds and
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    India out of Asian tennis
    91 13 CALCUTTA. Tues. INDIA. «Ole entrant last year In the Eastern rone of the Davis Cup competition, will compete In the European zone this year. This was one of the decisions reached at the annual general meeting of the All-India Lawn Tennis Association. It was also
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    MOSS SAYS 'NO' TO FERRARI
    57 13 LONDON. Tues—Stirling Moss at 24. one of Britain's top motor racing drivers hae turned down an offer to drive for the world-beating Italian Ferrari firm. Moss Is buying his own Italian car. a two and a half litre Maserati to race In this year's Grand
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    UK RUGBYRESULT
    12 13 LONDON. Tues Rusby Union result Rosslyn Park 6. Pette.slanLorettonlans 17.—Renter.
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    WATSON, HURT, IS NEAR CENTURY
    247 13 KINGSTON. Tuesday. T»HE M.C.C. team Anished the second day's play in their match against Jamaica here yesterday in a very strong position with 223 runs on the board for the loss of only three wickets in reply to Jamaica's 266. Willie Watson opened the innings
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    GORDON PIRIE IS CHAMPION OF THEM ALL
    579 13 DESMOND HACKETT saw Matthews, Hogan, Marciano, Turpin, Cockell and Charles in 90,000 miles of flying in 1953. But he sayx PORDON PIRIE. the lean lad with thi restless feet, the fastest man in the world at four miles, five miles. 6,000 metres, and
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    243 13 LONDON. Tues. 'THE Daily Sketch yesterday x launched a campaign to keep Oordon Pirie, Britain's great distance runner, in England. •If Pirie goes to the United States to secure a betterment that is not available to him here, Britain may as well give up and
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    Chwee Kok to bid for two records tomorrow
    365 14 Ch wee Kok to bid for two records tomorrow CINGAPORK'S champion swimmer Neo Chwce Kok, who leaves for Australia on Saturday to compete in five State championships and the National meet, will attempt to break two of his Singapore records at the Chinese Swimming Club at 5 p.m. tomorrow. His
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    NEO IS OUR ONLY WORRY SAY JAPS
    150 14 NEO IS OUR ONLY WORRY SAY JAPS TOKYO. Tuc.s. JAPAN will hp (iut t" win rvrrv ovent in thp swimminc romprtitinn of thp Asian Gatiirs at Manila in May. Mr. Akira Fujita. an executive rommittrp mrmbor nf thp Japan Swimming Fodpration said today. "Thp timps may not b° sppctacular hprau.sp
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    SCC defence check RAF
    228 14 OCORING I em: tn each half. k ,i itraac raf Itaiajn camMnaHan rtrn! Sincaporr Crlrket Club by i lip ndrl coal m thrpr in a hockey friendly on :rie pad.mc yes'rrriav The RAF. forwards wore thrustlul and rnercetlr and attacked oft-en but the>- were hel<i in
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    Pegasus lost all games
    139 14 HONG KONG. Tues. T"HE PEGASUS football team concluded their three-game series here today by losinc to the AllChinese XI by 4-1 after trailing a: half'ime by 2-n. They thus lost all the three games played In Honp Kor>t> A crowd nf 15 000 s.iw thr Hone
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    HOADTOMISS AUSTRALIAN TITLE MEET
    129 14 ADELAIDE, Tues. AUSTRALIAN DavLs (up star 'Lewis Hoad will miss the Australian Lawn Tennis chaTopionships at the end of the month berause he will be doing his Army training at the time. Hoad (seen in the picture ahovr playing against Tony Trabert in the Davis Cup)
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    Ahmed to lead Indian team
    91 14 CALCUTTA. Tues. rjHULAM Ahmed, the Hyderabad offspinner, has been selected to captain India in the fourth unofficial cricket test apainst the Commonwealth touring team starting at Madras on Jan. 13. He was the mast successful bowler with 80 wickets when India toured England in 1952
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    INDIAN FESTIVAL SOCCER RESULTS
    53 14 INDIAN FESTIVAL SOCCER RESULTS Rrsults of ihr Indian festival iMgue sorrcr ma'fhps played at rVm Park yp>'prri;iy m; Si\;iu Spirts Club brat T;imi! firlnrm Assorn'ion 3-2 Scorers for Sivaji were Sami. Chandra and Riimnn ;\nd Edward Samp and Riimn rcpUed. Raia.i S.C. brat R.A.F. Trncaii ItmHwhi 8-0. Kumar, Syed and
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    RECS STRIKE BEST FORM OF SEASON
    372 14 rpwo first-half (oals hy Burdett Coutts ei.rnec. Singapore Reiillation Club an easy 2-0 victory over Army in a friendly hockey fixture on the padanf yesterday Recs fieldtd their full knnt-kout tournament side ;>nd on their performance yesterday their best this season they stand a
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    MALAYAN TEAM TO LEARN INDIAN TACTICS
    461 14 MALAYAN TEAM TO LEARN INDIAN TACTICS KUALA I.UMPUR. Tues. TWENTY-TWO of Malaya \s best A hockey players, whn have been selected for special training in Kuala. Lumpur :n preparation for the tour of the Indian tr.nn In February, will cet down to solid work from Jan. 10 under the former
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    Rex Hartwig outplays Vie Seixas
    168 14 Rex Hartwig outplays Vie Seixas ADELAIDE, Tues REX Hartwis, Australian Dp vis Cup player, today defeated the Wimbledon champion, Vie Seixas 5-7. 6-3. 6-1. 6-2 in the singles quarter-finals of the Soutn Australian iawn tennis championships. After fighting a losing battle against the strong services of Seixas in the first
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    'Leave it to Melbourne'
    114 14 LAUSANNE. Tues M. OTTO Mayer, chancellor of the International Olympic Committee, which Is to meet here shortly, said yesterday that he personalty favoured leaving the satkra of the 1956 1 equestrian events to Melbourne although it mipht mo.'ii in practice that they wouiti not be contested.
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    South Africa face follow on: 206 for 7
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    Bain takes RSGC January medal
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    273 14 KOTA KAURI. Tur KELANTAX. the joint holders <»f th<> Footba ciation of Malaya Cmpi will be najet the northern states In this year's Malaya Cup competition. Tho st:ito has had a very successful season in soccei and there Is optimism
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    GONZALES WINS PRO' FINAL
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