The Straits Times, 10 February 1954

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    15 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1954. PRICE 15 CENTS lie**'**' 1
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    MORE AID FOR FRENCH
    376 1 U.S. plans new moves in Indo-China crisis HIGH-PRESSURE TALKS WASHINGTON, Tuesday. NITED STATES measures to strengthen the French I'nion "forces! Indo-China arc under intense study in the highest military and imatic quarters here. are reliably understood to include the establishment of a irv mission to replace
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    S. KOREA THREAT TO INDIA
    174 1 S. KOREA THREAT TO INDIA Another row over prisoners INCHON, Tues. COUTH Korean Foreign Minister Pyun Yung Tai threatened today to take the "necessary measures" against Indian troops for taking 88 Korean PoWs aboard a ship bound for India. The PoWs. former captives of the Allies, had asked to go
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    Templer to choose poll committee
    79 1 Templer to choose poll committee LONDON. Tues AN announcement may be a"\ m.vii- soon as to the composition of the Constituency Delineation Committee which is to carve up Malaya's iO.--000 squarr miles into manageable divisions for the first ceneral election. The Colonial Office has sureested a number of names. The
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    Forces swoop on curfew area—12 suspects arrested
    250 1 Forces swoop on curfew area 12 suspects arrested IPOH. Tuesday. TWELVE arrests were made last night by police and ■1 security forces in the Chemor area, ten miles north of Ipoh. following: the 24-hour perimeter curfew imposed yesterday for five days. Terrorist* hide-outs in the I^^^^^^™" nearby jungles are being
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    Red police clash with workers
    74 1 Red police clash with workers RMA\ I WREST BERLIN. Tues. CLASHES between East German workers and munlat police were 'od in the Soviet of Germany yestcrU the Reds moved ish the rumblines new revolt. 1 it German Berlin i radio said Comsecret police swooped the night and ennfts- i calling
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    Freedom banners
    87 1 est was said to be mountMesseburg when workrefineries and synthetic plants put up banners ling free elections action squads rush•ie factories and ripped the banners. rs in Dessau were sumto a Rod rally but to sisin petitions backv on German;te Reds were forced to up the meeting. dins
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    Rhee's alliance
    29 1 S "ith Korean nt Syngman Rhee will spi clal mission China and five other LSt Asian nations <-n iv to open "concrete" tor an ant;-Com-alliance excluding Ja-
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    He wants to give Reds ultimatum
    55 1 TAIPEI. Tues. -Nationalist China's Premier Chen Cheng, today urged the free world to eive the Communist bloc this ultimatum: Lay down your arms and come to terms or we will crush you with every means at our command, including atomic power." The Communists, he
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    'Poverty adds to Red threat'
    44 1 YORK Tues.—The Archbi- > .shop of York. Dr. Cyril Gar j bett. said last night the Bri-' ;t:sh West Indies are threatened with Communism unless more is done to prevent poverty. Dr. Oarbett returned yesterday from a West Indies tour.—A.P.
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    Liaison meeting
    32 1 The Malayan Government's j staff liaison committee will meet on Feb. 20 In Singapore! to discuss staff matters, including the question of allowing Government servants to take part In politics.
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    7 die in smash
    33 1 JAMMU, India, Tues. Seven people died and 16 were inlured when a lorry carrying 24 passengers skidded and plunged 60 teet over an embankment 30 miles from here. Renter.
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    Mob tramps children underfoot to see Queen
    254 1 Mob tramps children underfoot to see Queen SYDNEY. Tues. A STAMPEDING crowd i** of 50.000 people atj Lismore tonight provided the wildest scenes yet witnessed during the royal tour of Australia. 1 They broke police lines, sweeping towards the hotel in which the Qu?en and the Duke are staying. Police
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    Driven to death
    40 1 BELGRADE. Tues. Mr Giiste Sprljan. a member of the Croat Communist Party's Central Committee has committed suicide after being accused by the party leaders of being a supporter of the purged national leader. Milovan Dj Has— Reuter.
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    THE $26,000 ANNIE NEVER RECEIVED
    306 1 THE $26,000 ANNIE NEVER RECEIVED Insurance complica tior blocked court award A SINGAPORE lawyer. Mr Wong Feng Tat. yesterday urged "motor insurance companies to set up a reserve fund for payment of damages to victims >' "legalh complicated" accidents. He said that it was now possible for persons t< terribly
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    Soldier is accused of wife murder
    64 1 Soldier is accused of wife murder JOHORE BAHRU rues A lance corporal ot the Rit'.Brigade George Cooper was charged today in the jolice court with the murder l his wife. Vera Cooper. 29 at Jalan Haroun Johore Bahru Cooper was remanded n prison for a week. Mrs Cooper died in
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    Confidence vote for Malan
    45 1 CAPETOWN, Tue;.— The South African House of Assembly i Lower-House yesterday defeated by 89 votes to 60 an opposition vote of no-confl-dance in Dr. Daniel Malan's government. The vote was introduced by the leader of the opposition. Mr. Jacobus Strauss. —Reuter.
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    Eight killed by concrete mixer
    50 1 TOKYO. Tues— Eight workmen were killed and four others seriously injured yesterday when a concrete mixer overturned at the Sakuma Dam project in central Japan More than 20 men have died as a result of accidents since work began on the dam in 1950.— Reuter.
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    Made to kneel before robbers
    51 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Three armed men last night forced a Chinese couple to kneel before them, then robbed them of cash and jewellery valued at about $400. The man and his girl friend were wheeling their bicycles to the Coronation Park when they met the
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    Singer dead
    28 1 LONDON, Tues— Madame I Doris Woodall, former British operatic and concert star, died at her home at Iver, Bucks, at I the age of 76— A.P.
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    Priests arrested
    24 1 HONG KONG. Tues. The Catholic Centre here said today that three priests have been under arrest in Hankow since Jan. 16. -U.P.
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    Meat deal
    21 1 BUENOS AIRES, Tues.— An Anglo-Argentine meat agreement for the six months endinp; June 30 was announced here yesterday. A.P.
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    Train derailed
    19 1 BERLIN. Tues— Ten people were Injured when an elevatled train was derailed in East Berlin today.— Router
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    Wingate widow weds secretly
    62 1 EDINBURGH Tues. Mrs Uirna Wingate 35 widow ol Vlajor-General Orde Winga;e *ho led the Chindlt jungle Ighters :n Burma during the second world war was mar ried secretly here on January 5 it was disclosed Mrs W;neate's new husband is Mr R R Smith a Scotsman.
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    Rubber incentive
    31 1 COLOMBO. Tues.— The Ceylon Government has decided to exempt rubber replanting subsidies from income tax and excess profits duty as an incentive to replanting m an extensive scale.— Reuter.
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    Formosa visit
    28 1 TAIPEH Tues. -Mr Harold Stassen Director of the U.S. J Foreign Operation Administra- j tion. to to visit Formosa for one day on Feb. 18. Reuter
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    BRITONS GO BACK TO ABADAN
    145 1 LONDON.Tues. AMERICAN and British oil technicians leave London by air today on a week's visit to Abadan and other oil areas of southern Persia. They Include experts from the Anglo-Iranian Company and several major American oil concerns. I The Persian Government has authorised the visit
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    Still 'no' to Big 5 talks
    58 1 Still 'no' to Big 5 talks us again reject Russian call BERLIN, Tues. VI R. JOHN FOSTEh iTI DULLER. the U.S Secretary of state, again strongly rejected at yesterday's sec rot. session of the Big Four Foreign Ministers the Soviet call for a meetinu: with Communist China on world tension,
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    STOP PRESS
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    Red boss to give up
    355 2 CALL FROM AIR, TOO KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. PHEN Loo, a state committee member and one of the few top Red leaders left in Selangor, is the target for a million leaflets which are being dropped in a radius of 20 miles around Kuala Lumpur in
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    3-day church talks on year's work
    144 2 3-day church talks on year's work v 17'IFTY representatives of, -T Malayan churches and i S; Cnrlstian organisations besin ?> at Kuala Lumpur today a >« three-day discussion on work in the new villages, problems of family life and other ques- i tloas that call for common action. < The
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    New commander for Hong Kong
    61 2 M.i'or General Cecil S. Sucden. at present Chief of Staff, i British Army of the Rhine, has j been appointed Commander of British Forces, in Hong Kong. He will succeed Lieutenant i Ge-ieral Sir Terence S. Airey and will lake up his appoint- i ment
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    Jet engineer sent back
    50 2 BURLINGTON. Tues. A Yugoslavian engineer whi sneaked across the U.S. border with blueprints for a "revolutionary" jet engine has been returned to Canada. 11 was d;selosed. The jet plans drawn ov Dusan Premovic. 35. are still beinc studied by U.S. air forc° 1 rr^rarch offleials. UP.
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    Malaya's diplomats to be selected soon
    153 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. rE Federation Government will make a final selection V this week of officers for diplomatic traininc abroad, the Straits Times understands. Thrsp officers will be the forerunners of a Malayan fn:eign service corps which the Federation and Singapore Governments are planning.
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    DOROTHY WILL DANCE AT THE SATA BALL
    122 2 rHF. Singapore Anti-Tuherru-losis Association will hold a Chinese New Year ball at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday to raise funds. iiiest artists havr been invited to sine and dance. They include Miss Puah Sieu Kens. Miss Dorothy Amita (above). Mr l.am Joon
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    EXERCISE A LITTLE, POPE IS TOLD
    106 2 But doctor stays at bedside VATICAN CITY. Tuesday. A VATICAN source said today that the Pope's health had improved to a point where his doctor had advised him to take a little exercise in his room But "for reasons of prudence" Dr. Rlccardo Galeaz/.
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    Police ban news picture of the Queen
    182 2 Police ban news picture of the Queen SYDNEY. Tues. 'ifHE SYDNEY mornins A newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, today alleged that detectives "whisked" one of its photographers to a police station yesterday and destroyed photographs he had taken—including one of the Queen. In a front page editorial, headlined "Petty Caesars try
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    Trawler sinks
    48 2 LISBON. Tues.— Sixteer. members of the crew died yesterday when a 227 -ton Portuguese fishing trawler foundered on the rocks off LAs- bon. Two men swam a-shore in the den.se fog. I One said the captain remainled on the bridge as the VMM] 'sank. A. P.
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    TROOPS CORDON MAU BLACK SPOT WITH TEA, BUNS
    333 3 Malaya style probe NAIROBI, Tuesday. |>KITISH troops cordoned off a village here cstordny, ordered all the African inhabitants ill of their houses to fill in questionnaires on it they know about Mau Mau and then gave in hot tea and buns. The
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    He bids to buy Food Ministry
    275 3 COCKNEY BANDIES HIS MILLIONS LONDON, Tuesday. COCKNEY millionaire. Mr. George Dawson who made a fortune selling surpius war materials jflfered yesterday to "buy out" Britain's Ministry of 7 ond ■said he would pay one 1 sterling for the Minisstocks of tinnrd steaks 'ffered £20.000
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    Meat to go off ration
    118 3 LONDON. Tues.— THE Government may announce tomorrow the date for ending meat rationing and thus all rationing in Britain. Food Minister Mr. Gwllvm Lloyd George is expected to announce that meat rationing will end early in June. Butter, cheese md fats are going off the
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    Home-made stamp sells for £900
    82 3 Home-made stamp sells for £900 LONDON. Tues A homemade Bermuda postage stamo —one of 10 of its kind which used to cost a penny— was sold yesterday for £950. In 1849 the Postmaster of Hamilton, provided a box in which a person wishing to send a letter might place his
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    Champion gets into a scrap
    55 3 GLASGOW. Tues.— Three Scottish boxers onp a national :hampion— were each fined <*2 Here for .scrapping among themselves on a Glasgow street 3n Saturday night. The boxers involved were Don McTaggart, 22, reigning Scot- :lsh lightweight champion: Willie Whyte. 36. former Scottish welterweight champion, md
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    Stassen to tour East
    37 3 WASHINGTON. Tues. Mr. Harold Stassm. the Director of the Operations Administration, will leave on Friday for a fortnight's vLsit to the Far East. HLs first stop would be at rokyo next Sunday. Reuter.
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    VIVIEN LEIGH INJURED ON STAGE
    71 3 VIVIEN LEIGH INJURED ON STAGE LONDON, Tues.— MISS VIVIEN Leigh, wife of Sir Laurence Olivier, fell ,on the stag' and broke her i left wrist five minutes after j the curtain went up at the I Phoenix Theatre in London I last night. Although obviously in great pain. Miss Leigh
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    army annoys MR. McCarthys
    180 3 WASHINGTON. Tues. i SENATOR Joseph McCarthy has called the army's former chief intelligence officer and his civilian consultant "incompetent," it was disclosed today. Mr. McCarthy hurled the I charge at Maj.Gen. Richard J. Partridge and Samuel McKee in the presence of Army Secretary Mr. Robert T
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    Fraudcharge on magnate
    92 3 Fraud charge on magnate WASHINGTON. Tucs.—Aristotle Socrates Onassis. 48. the Greek Argentine shipping magnate, and Joseph E. Casey, former member of the U.S. Congress, were accused yesterday of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government in multi-million-dollar surplus ship deals. A Grand Jury returned the indictment last Oct. 13. but it
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    12-mile bridge is planned
    51 3 COPENHAGEN. Tues. The Danish and Swedish Trans- port Ministers' meeting here decided in principle today to build a 12-mile bridge over lh<sound between the two countries. A committee will be set up to i decide whether the bridge should link Copenhagen and Malmoe or Helsingocr ana
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    Bandit tried romance
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    Coke off ration
    41 3 LONDON. Tues. The Minister of Fuel and Power. Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, announced in 1 the House of Commons that all restrictions on coke would be lifted immediately. Coke and coal have been on ration since the war.— Reuter.
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    WHEN SLAP DIDN'T WORK
    180 3 YA N N I C K ARDEL. 20. French television star, was bound and gagged by three bandits who burst into her bedroom in Paris. The handsome bandit leader waved his eun. "All we want is your money." he said, said. When Yannick refused to tell
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    Queen's salute gun is spiked
    205 3 Queen's salute gun is spiked LONDON. Tues. rO salute guns have been spiked at Portsmouth aboard the 36.800-ton Eagle. Britain's largest aircraft carrier and cables have been cut at Malta aboard the carrier Glory. These latest incidents bring to 16 the number of Royal i Navy ships sabotaged since,' 1949.
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    22 killed in train crash
    47 3 Twenty-two railway workers jwere crushed to death and fourteen injured when some waggons of a ballast train were derailed near Benares. India, yesterday. The men were working on a bridge laying a new track. I when the waggons overturned I on them.
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    RACKET ON SHIP TICKETS
    257 4 Spivs cash in on shortage of boats to India CPIVS arc cashing: in on the shortage of sh«ps to India by selling SGI deck tickets for almost double the price. There is only one ship— the Rajula to Madras this month. Instead of the usual throe.
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    MAN WITH RIFLE TO HANG
    94 4 MAN WITH RIFLE TO HANG MALACCA 1 >'GUI LAM MUI 21 Who I pleaded guilty to liavina ■awn-ofl ntl< Illegally, was sentenced to death at the H Court here today. Nguj was one ol two terrortpU ambushrd by a patrol under Lt. Saundrrs of Gordon l Highlanders on January 14
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    Killed by grenade
    40 4 KUALA LUMPUR. T Gurkha soldier hat brrr. killed by a grenade while or In the Ulu Selangor n Major J. A LJoyd William*, of Abwyrtwyth (Walesi and Rifleman Gangarain Q were slightly wounded "'ben the grenade exploded
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    Book-keeping exam results
    70 4 The following have the Book-kfrp::— Ex r of the Dutltute of Book-kepp ers. London, hold In Kuala Li'mpur. m December, Preliminary .trier M \V. B Melvill. p I A ippan. R. M Chidambaram K N Kuunakaran. R M A R Palaniappan. v P. Prabhakaran. R. Bamsingh, K
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    Job exchanges planned
    50 4 SEREMBAN. Tues. Employ tnent Exchanges will br onenrri at Sprrmban and Malacca in March. Mr M. R Nalria. acting Deput* Commissioner nur Negri Sembilan. said today. An exchange Is beinu opened In Klanc today Another will br ip<"~nrd at Johorr Bahru at thp *n<l of the month.
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    TREE' SUGAR MAY BE CHEAPER
    153 4 Dealers to meet on prices 117 HEN sugar goes off the ration next week. Singapore housewives can expect to buy it at less than the controlled price of 28 cents a kati. Sugar merchants will meet this week to agree on a fixed price "to
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    Public aid sought in 'white slave' war THE $2,000 MAIDEN CASE
    167 4 Public aid sought in 'white slave' war THE $2,000 MAIDEN CASE AN APPEAL to the Singapore public to help the authorities fight "white slavery" was made by Mr. T. P. Cromwell. Secretary of the Depart men' of Social Welfare, last night. This followed a report to the police by a
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    His big dream -to sail his own schooner
    104 4 MR. M. L Gaggtaw, 53 (above), master and owner of the 1.361-ton freighter left Singapore by air for Britain to realise an ambition <o own and sail a schooner. Mr. Oaecino. who has spent :?S years at sea. told Hrn Straits Times
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    Another Malayan film for London
    48 4 London cinema goers, who have seen sevejal productions of the Malayan Film Untt dnrtng the last few months will soon be seeing another. ■Tomorrow Ij Theirs." The film will be released I > :<\\ Odeon theatres in London I ,»nd the suburbs from next Monday
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    SMILING SIKH SAYS: SEND ME TO GAOL, PLEASE
    84 4 SMILING SIKH SA YS: SEND ME TO GAOL, PLEASE CMII.INT. broadly. Saudara Sinsh. a vendor of children*' goods, yesterday asked Sincaporr macistrate Mr. R. W. II navies to saol him Saiidara Singh was arrested ffr failinc to appear hpforp Mr. Oavirs on Jan. 31 to pay S.» fine >«•■ obstruction.
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    Ceremonial opening
    72 4 PENANG. Tue<.— The Kedah Police Band took part in yesterday's ceremonial openinp of the Penanß Assizes. The ceremony was preceded by a special scrvicp at St G( orge'i Church attended by Mr. Justice Spencer- Wilkinson. two sessions court presidents, lower court magistrates, members of the Bar and police
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    4 years for extortioner
    155 4 PENANG. Tuesday. HOW Say Tee. a 23— year-old Batu Pahat Chinese, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment in the Penang Assize Court today on a charge of extortion. He was round guilty by <» seven-man jury ot extorting $3,000 from a dentist. Tan Tiong Soe. on
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    Bicycle thieves
    44 4 The Singapore Police have launched a drive acainst bicycle thieves 1 A systematic check Is being made now of all bicycles found on the streets." a pciMee spokesman said yesterday. This drive follows "a large" number of bicycle thefts in recent weeks.
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    Extra kati of rice proposed for Colony
    169 4 Extra kati of rice proposed for Colony THE Singapore Government Is proposing to Increase the rice ration by one kati. Supplies Department has asked rice retailers whether this is likely to increase their sales. Leading traders believe this is a prelude to the Government's stepping out of Its nine-year-old Tlcc.
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    Acquitted of trespass
    71 4 A. Rama Moorthy and No:.h J. M. Gregory were aeqt;: in Singapore on Monday of a i joint charge of criminal t i pass by entering into the room of a private nurse at an <■ i hotel to outrage her modesty f They were not called
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    City portrait gallery call
    102 4 THE Singapore city Council is considering hanging portraits of past presidents and leading officers in the City Hall A Straits Times reader has suggested a gallery of such portraits in view of the ttnpending transition from presidency to mayoralty. At present, several portraits are hung up
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    Thugs grab cash and bicycle
    37 4 Two Chinese thue.s bent up a Singapore Chines r cyclist on :t dark path oft Sembaw.mc Road on Sunday night ronnrr i him ol $190 cash, and rode away or» bus bicycle.
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    'MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE' -MAGISTRATE
    156 4 'MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE' -MAGISTRATE Man freed of bribe chaw SINGAPORE Sixth Police M.i cist rate. Mr. R h Davies. yesterday said he would not earn n n witK the trial of Patrick Eric Taye, of thr City for alleged corruption as there appeared to Itr > rrit miscarriage of justice."
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    Govt. will help hawkers form co-op
    93 4 Govt. will help hawkers form co-op HHE Singapore Governm™ L win give cvi Unir, n n inn a co-operatlvt uild markets and The Govi o-ope:. <-<< Eng, h l invil itivr.s of the union In a lei i lety having the v peratlvi lust bo organised tive prldplea and Last
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    Social and dance
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    Charity show
    14 4 A vnri' idlan Welfai und will hp held hincse Behi n.m on
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    211 4 Rotvrv Cl«b: Wecklv lunrheor. I mctlßCi Capitol Blue Room. 1 pm. Talk on "lifi in n Mental RocpltaV by Dr Jame.« Browne. Superintendent of Woodhrtrice Hospital. Sinjaporr Art Sorietv: Fifth open exhibition of phoiocraphs Brtttstl Counrtl Hall Stamford Ror.d. 9 a.m. to fi pm Admission free Virtoria MMBMM
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    350 perished in Paris
    923 5 On the night of August 10, 1903, all Paris was shocked by the news of what was to be the greatest underground railway disaster in history. Down in the bowels of the earth, 350 people, cut off from the nearest station by two blazing trains, were
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    Metro after fantastic blunders
    720 5 pitch darkness, when the stragglers in the rear were caught by the smoke. A dreadful shriek arooe, Increased to t terrible volume by the echo effect of the tunnel. With the smoke choking their lungs, men and women battled insanely with those aread. Here and ihep\
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    DEATH
    30 6 t* W»r4. tin (minimum) DEATH at Ymineberg Memorial Hospital on February Bth Reginald Worth Peqrce late of Kobe. Japan. need 78 Funeral at Bidadi'rl at b pm. February 10th
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    ENGAGEMENT
    46 6 EN GAGEMENT in Wmw4t fin (minimum) THE envinii men: hi announced betwepn Mr Robert Chee Tlang I Teck eldest son of Mr A- Mn 1 Chee Koon K;i :ind Singapore, and Miss Ann Lam Yee Cheng, fourth daughter of Dr. i ,111 Hot Yin of Ipoh.
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    Singapore, Feb. 10, 1954. Campaign In Laos
    836 6 Singapore, Feb. 10, 1954. Campaign In Laos A partial security blackout on news of the fighting in Laos has helped invest developments there with a sharper sense of crisis than events may warrant. There has been no over-all change since the crack 308 th Vietminh division was detached from the
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    Million Dollar Error
    402 6 The Singapore Government and the Legislative Council have plenty of time before the Council's next meeting to discuss the implications of the scheme for specialist allowances for teachers in English schools. The public, when it grasps the facts, may have something to say. As it stands, the
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    MALENKOV'S FATE STILL IN THE BALANCE
    780 6 MALENKOV'S FATE STILL IN THE BALANCE A HUNDRED days after Stalin's funeral one of his heirs was denounced as an imperialist agent trying to restore capitalism and personal power. In the following six months. while Berla sat behind closed doors, the struggle went on ana the line was being again
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      Slow path to independence is best
      332 6 Slow path to independence is best RAJA. SIR UDA, as reported in the Straits Times, en--1 dorses thp future Federal plan for elections. Indeed, he is one of those who knows Malaya and Malayan politics, and he has spoken for the majority of Malayans. To speed up independence oy hasty
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      The banning of a film
      255 6 IN writing of "The Moon Is 1 Blue." you say it was "inexplicably banned in the land of its origin." I believe the Hollywood Production Code bans all films dealing with seduction or rape. This film was not only ban- Ned in Hollywood, but was
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      WEIGHTY
      102 6 YOUR correspondent 1 "E.M.G.". a spokesman apparently for the Univer- sity of Malaya, has discussed the wearing of particular types of clothing within the University grounds. Could the same person inform me whether the very Involved experiments conducted by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine of
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      DR. LIN YUTANG, THE SERIOUS-MINDED
      557 6 THE following translation of Dr. Lin Yutang's letter to Mr. Tan Lark Sye. published last week in the Chinese Press, might be of help to seeing Lin Yutang. the serious-minded: To await the pleasure of I. assay sianseng on his writing-mat: Your letter overrates my
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      When a man has no son
      207 6 WHILE congratulating Mr. C. R. Dasaratha Raj for drafting a Hindu Monogamous Marriage Bill. I must say that I was shocked beyond measure to read your headline: "W« must have a son. No Hindu scripture that I know of says that "we must have
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    On the Margin
    259 6 On the Margin Asian culture I have, as pectcd. b. n Berloiul) Chinese national my hoi it will t>e prei overs* Opp pecta of the civiii cradled it n still sat drag.,., philosophy 1 < Loa T* M fabrics and tali the Forbidden I it la aUi that, you cannoi
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      768 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. 1» Wi.rH, flO (minimum) TOMI.r and Tony at Bungsar Hospital on Bth February. I daug!'.'' M.irv. \\\<M \< KMKNTS }0 H,.rWi SKI (minimum) ART Exhibition by YatthM Leong lit Cafe De Luxe, 25 High Street Now on. FOLLOW PEDANT Every day In i want to win that 55.000
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    ATTACK ON AIRLINE IS 'NONSENSE'
    417 7 Borneo service j legal, counsel tells tribunal i\ allegation thai Malayan Airways were iperating an illegal and unlirenced air service fl Borneo was "complete nonsense," the Air t Licensing Authority was told in pore M'sterday. Licensing Authority was holding a public an application by Nanyang
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    SMILING JANE GETS 'LIFE SAVING' CERTIFICATE
    71 7 MISS JANE TEMPLER. daughter of the High Commissioner, (in top picture), smiles as she receives ber certificate and badte of the Royal Life Saving Society from Hi. Mentri Besar, Selangor. Tuan Osman bin Muhamed at the Residency. Tuan Osman. president of the British Red
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    'I DIDN'T PASS MYSELF OFF AS CINEMA BOSS' CIGARETTE STALL CASE DENIAL
    336 7 'I DIDN'T PASS MYSELF OFF AS CINEMA BOSS' CIGARETTE STALL CASE DENIAL WHEN Andrew Bennett, an ex-RAF men. appeared at Singapore Assizes yesterday accused of cheating two Indians, he denied that he had represented himself as the manager of the Odeon Theatre. Bennett was alleged to have received a total
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    NEW JOB for STORE FORD MAN
    133 7 \f R. R. A. Scruton. assistant ifl managing director of the Ford Motor Company of Malaya, has been appointed assistant manager of Lincoln Cars Ltd.. a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company of England, at Dagenharr. Lincoln Cars Ltd. handle* and imports Ford vehicles
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    Transferred
    29 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Mr. J. I Burns. A.S.P., ha been transferred from Merslnj Ito Kluang as 0.5.P.C.. fllllni the vacancy caused by th< death of Mr. V. Gerhold.
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    Judge warns juror
    63 7 A Singapore Juror, Mr. Llm Seng Kirn. who failed to turn up for jury service at the Assize Court yesterday was warned by Mr. Justice Buttrose. Mr. Lim who was sent for and who appeared in court in the afternoon, apologised to the court stating that he
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    How to save
    57 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce have asked the Federal Government to cut down redundant departments and staff to save money. "Our constituent chambers are concerned about the deficit in the Government budgets for 1953 and 1954." the A.C.C.C sa>s in a letter to
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    'Save our arts', says Lady Templer
    145 7 PENANG, Tues. lADY TEMPLER, the wife of J the High Commissinoer. today urged the women of Malaya to help preserve the country's old aits. 'We do not want to lose them Our object should be to main- tain them while adding new skilk." she
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    20 GOVT. DEPTS. TO MOVE New $3m. building
    139 7 20 GOVT. DEPTS. TO MOVE New $3m. building KUALA LUMPUR, ues— j 4T least 20 Federation Government departments will move into the $3 million 7-storey building which is nearing completion In Victory Avenue, Kuala Lumpur. Among the departments which will move is the headquarters of the Medical Department, which is
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    Police find drifting boat
    48 7 A wooden boat about 15 teet long and designed to carry an outboard motor was found o> the Singapore Marine Police adrift otr Blakang Matl at the week-end. The boat carries the name '010 Conda". Owner should contact the Marine Police at Empress Place.
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    Extra cess to fight synthetic
    82 7 Xl \l LUMPUR. Tues. Til Malayan rubber industry may increase its cess for research and development to cope with competition from synthetic rubber. Most member organisations of the Rubber Producers' Council are in favour of increasing it from .5 cent on <">ery Ib of rubber
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    University plans for Dr. Lin
    68 7 University plans for Dr. Lin SKETCH plans for Singapore's Nanyang University will be flown to its first chancellor. Dr. Lin Yu-tang. in the United States this week. Mr. Lien Ying Chow, one <»f the sponsors told the Straits Times that after Dr. Lin and Government pass the plans, building will
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    Bicycle fee to stay
    74 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. The recommendation of the Johore Bahru Town Council that licensing of bicycles at So a year be abolished and thai only a registration fee of one dollar be charged has been turned down by the Johore Government. The Government is not prepared to
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    Shuttle hall fittings
    77 7 Electrical equipment in the Singapore Badminton Hall, bought at Saturday's auction by one of the original suppliers —The General Electric Co.. Ltd.—was purchased sc that they would remain in the hall on a "loan basis," a company spokesman told the Straits Times yesterday. The spokesman said: "This
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    Club's oldest member dies
    83 7 Mr. Otto Mueller, who died suddenly at his home last week, aged 69. was the oldest member of the Singapore Swiss Club, having joined when he first came to the Colony in 1909. Mr. Mueller was manager of Schmid. Schudel and Company when he retired In
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    Talks on yellow fever
    54 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Yellow fever a "constant threat" to Malaya— and Its prevention in this country will be one of the important topics for discussion at the forthcoming international conference on virus diseases at the Institute for Medical Research, here beginning on Feb. 22 Delegates are
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    Rush on for farm land in Singapore
    161 7 CINGAPORE Agricultural Department has received about 300 applications for farming land at the Government's new food production centre at Ama Keng Village. Lim Chu Kang Roa.d. But the Food Production Officer, Mr. J. W. Ewart. said yesterday there was little hope that any
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    INDUSTRIES MAY HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR POWER
    271 7 INDUSTRIES MAY HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR POWER Plan to reduce dept's deficit '•THE SINGAPORE City Electrical Engineer has re x commended raising the cost of electricity for nig industrial consumers to help reduce the department's deficit estimated at $3,000,000 to S4.'»00,000 for last year. But a number of City
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    Society told: Think up more ideas
    116 7 THE SINGAPORE East-Wt Society would like it., members to take more interest in the planning of its weekly meetings. "Please' do some thinking." said Prof. R. E. Hot turn. the outgoing president, in the annual bulletin published yesterday. Ho laid if every member of
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    Woman shot
    25 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues A Mala./ woman was shot an-; killed during a police raid on ail open-air gambling school at Senai on Sun.i
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    4,140 applied
    16 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Registrar of Societies received 4.140 applications for i'ion in 1953.
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    Officers accused of beating up woman
    99 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues rREE members of the Special Branch. Johore. pleaded "not guilty" in the Sessions Court today to causing hurt to Chia Kirn Ping at Majedee Detention Camp on Jan. 18 to e.:trart a confession from her She was alleged to have associated
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    ON LOCAL SHARE MARKET INDUSTRIALS AREA STILL FIRM
    401 8 ON LOCAL SHARE MARKET INDUSTRIALS AREA STILL FIRM of the Association maH following char quotation*: INDUSTRIALS Gammon B Sime Darby 3 Spore Ttmct Ore's o R Btralts luffiSfSS Pref.s. Wearne Bi Wm. Jacks 3i! MINING Am pat agss- Kent i Kepong 1 9 K. Kampar Kundanp London Tin Rantau Tanjong
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    Tin Price
    17 8 The price (if j n pore jresteriU} w. s a*. at ni%M a Pl(ui v™u
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    RUBBER PRICES
    106 8 Rubber galxu thra of a cent on th Market yesterday and Z at 54^. cents a lb. The market than on Mcmday. up liquidation 01 v. ip factory interest hole:: position. The clo.se v. Closing pi cents per pound were No. 1 R.S.s 541. •elleri No. 1 R.SB
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    111 8 The Malayan Share Brokers Association said: "Industrials continued firm but tins were again irregular." Members at their 4 p.m meeting yesterday reported the following business done:Consolidated Tin Smelter* Ords. 24 9, 2410' 2 Federal Dispensary $2.80; Gammon $3.06-$3.07» 2 H-nry Wau?h $2.32' 2 Malayan Cement $1.31. $131 Vi;
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    63 8 SINGAPORE CHINESE PR" DUCE EXCHAN prices pic 1] vfre:Copra: weak; Februa March $39 1 buyers, $3!' ers. Coconut oil: quiet; $64 ers. 1 Prppor: quiet, all v down $5; Muntnk white Sarawak 5335: Lampoiv.: Lewis and Peat: I I prices Copra steady at thr 1 February and March
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      727 8 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited for appointment as Temporary Stenographers (Female) In the Federation of Malaya Police Force Appointment will be on a month to month basis in the salary scale $192xA12 336 per mensem plus current rates of approved cost ot iving allowance. Qualifications 80 words per minute In
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      435 8 NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that by a deed poll dated the sth day of February 1954 Joseph Vass, Phylomena Vass, Lucy Vass anU Christina Veronica Vass all of No. 944 Geylang Road, Singapore, being natural-born British subjects have by their guardian Edwin Joseph Vass of the same address renounced and abandoned
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      758 8 Australian stocks MELBOURNE. Tues— Prices were steady on the Stock Exchange out there was a less certain i-:llook In wool following irregular mh-sets in Sydney and Hobart. Bonds v.ere quiet. Closing quotations of selected stocks today compared with yesterday were: Loan 3'„ <; 1956-59 £94 13/9 Loan ?Vi ',o 1956-58
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      107 8 ""^sssk^^a K Somebody Iw has to be first! R You have only to taste it to know why Black White keeps grow- M^^^ ing in popularity. Blended in the Sfl special "Black White" way it is Sfl a Scotch that is a joy to drink at Vfl all times and
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    CHILDREN'S CORNER
    997 10 Matilda hen gets a shock Matilda Hen swallowed the last morsel of her breakfast, took a hurried drink of water and waddled off towards her little house. "My, you're in a hurry this morning," remarked her friend Agnes. "Aren't, you going to wait for me?" "I can't." clucked
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    MORE INDIAN POET STAMPS
    362 10 To continue our talks on thr poets and saints of India. I would like to tell you something this week about Meera. or Meerabai. whose profile ?.s illustrated on the 2 anna *tamp in this scrie*. Mcera was a prolific writer of poems a-td lyrics. There
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    Try this experiment
    67 10 Try this experiment sometime. Put some water In a shallow bowl, then stick a candle end to a piece of cork and put it in the water. Light the candle and put an empty jar over the top of it. When the candle has burnt up all
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    Draw a picture round the blob
    356 10 W'll it will il.il win n T-n-iLn M, v»ju lIIUKt *^^B of t'liv blob' Dear Boys and Cirls. I wish it was possible to print in colour some of the entries I received for our last painting contest, for many of them were really
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    PENS PALS
    117 10 HERE arc the names and addrrssrs of somr of the boys and girls who would like to have pen pals. Harry Scow Koh Wan. 71. Pudu Road. Puciu. Kuala Lumpur. Aged 15. Hobbies Stamp collecting. Badminton cycling. ißoyt. Anthony Lim 12 Bain Street. Singapore. Aged 17. Hobbies. Stamp
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    India took 40 years to reach the top in world hockey
    585 11  - India took 40 years to reach the top in world hockey H. A. SOARS By JHE Indian Hockey Federation tourists, who arrived by air in Singapore yesterday, will in a few days reveal to us the secrets of their country's supremacy in this sport. India first won the world title
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    BECOMES A MAJOR SPORT
    131 11 BECOMES A MAJOR SPORT Hockey took its place al^ns '.v.th rrickrt and soccer as a major sport in schools. Ynur.cstrrs wrre trainod i at an early age in the hard crind of competitive trophy playThem were inter-hotise and ir.ter-schooi tournament*, with the result that in many cases they graduated to
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    A TEAM THAT MADE HISTORY
    253 11 A TEAM THAT MADE HISTORY Thr yellow shirtrd Mij.irh Muslim lnivrrsit> made horket histnrt when thr> carried everytliin); hrlorr Ihrm in thr major lOHrnamrnt*. They wnr followed a lew »m later by (hat crack combination Bengal Young Men. many o: whom played barefooied. Earlier there were the Patialn Tigers, a
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    REVOLUTIONARY TACTICS
    212 11 REVOLUTIONARY TACTICS The iriansular forma'ton was rpvolutionary a; that time. Thr I rentrp half was the hub and rmritrolllnc point in both attack and j defence. The whole team worked as one unit to drive home a move. It was rfased on team work at iis highest level. The learn
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    IHF tickets in KL are almost sold
    187 11 IHF tickets in KL are almost sold KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Mr. Herman de Souza. prr- sident of the Selangor Hockey Association, announced I today that tickets for the two matches to be played at Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 18 and 20 had almost been sold out. There were still a
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    Asholme and 3 Dimension to Class 3
    143 11 Asholme and 3 Dimension to Class 3 A SHOLME and Three D:--.A mension. both winners a; the last Kuala Lumpur meeting, have been promoted fro;r. I Cl. 4 to Cl. 3. according to the latest S R.A. classificat.on U«l Ambassador. Indelible. The Tip and What Happened have been sent down
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    Solomons may operate in U.S.
    63 11 LONDON. Tues. British boxing promoter Jack Solomons said last night, he hopes to open up business in the U.S. soon. That he reckons, is the only way to get British boxing talent before the American public. Solomons said his new venture probably would be in
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    SCHOOLS DRAW
    60 11 Bartley Road %<^»da^\- Sc hool and Victor!a\scw*Y dreja one-all in a soerelt matpli^fli Monday at St Gpof^JaJf* <d In an "A" tpam Bartltys bpat Victoria by three Koals to nil. KLUANG. Tues. —A Kl;anp Invitation XV will meet a Fijian side at Rugper on Saturday at the Town
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    Marciano will not fight until June
    220 11 NEW YORK Tues. HEAVYWEIGHT champion Rocky Marclano will not bp spen in sprious action again before he fights Ezzard Charles here next June, mainly berausp hLs manager. Al Weill. does not feel physically up to running a training camp at present. Al underwent quite
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    WALCOTT GETS 220 OF W.I. 383 England lose May, Watson for 53
    603 12 WALCOTT GETS 220 OF W.I. 383 England lose May, Watson for 53 BRIDGETOWN, Tuesday. EJNGLAND had made 53 for the wickets of 'Willie Watson and Peter May in reply to the West Indies total of 383 when rain stopped play for the day in the second Test here yesterday. Clyde
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    SCOREBOARD
    117 12 West Indies (Ist. Inns.) Holt c Qraveney b Bailey 11 Stollmeyer run out 0 Worrell b Statham 0 Walcott .^t. Evans b Laker 220 Pairaudeau c Hutton b Liiker 71 Oomn Ibw statham Atkinson c- Brani b Laker 53 McWatt Ibw b Lock 1 1 Kamadhin b Statham 1
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    South Africa lead N.Z.
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    Pcnang to play under lights
    68 12 PENANO. Tues. Penan*. holders of the Malaya Cup have accepted an invitation by Singapore Amateur Footba'l Association to pla y two games in the Colony either in March or April The matches will be played under floodlights The Executive Council of I the Football Association
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    IHF captain promises 'excellent hockey'
    232 12 "llfE are in extremely good shape and ought to put up some excellent hockey during our tour here" said Balbir Singh, captain of the Indian Hockey Federation team of 16 players when they arrived at Kalian? Airport by CPA last night from Calcutta. It was
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    RUSSIANS INVITE THE ARSENAL
    92 12 LONDON, Tueji. 4 KSENAL, the BogUtta V football le.igue champions, have been invited to play matche.s against Russian club teams in the Soviet I'nion on Aug. Z and 5 next. The invitation came in a telegram from the Soviet soccer authorities to the English Football Association
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    AwangBakar plays today
    112 12 4 WANG BAKAR. Singapore.-; ■A .star centre forward— who did r.ot have a full season last year, due to suspension and injury makes his first appearance in 1954 at the F N ground In River Valley Road today at 5.15 p.m. He will turn out for the
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    PORTSMOUTH IN ROUND FIVE
    92 12 LONDON. Tuea. Jack Froggart. recalled by Portsmouth for the first time llnei November, scored two goals out of Portsmouth's 4-0 defeat of Scunthorpi FA. Cup 4th round second :<■- I play yesterday. Tli > other two goals were by Harris and Henderson. Portsmouth now meet Bolton
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    ENGINEERS ENTER SEMI-FINALS
    46 12 Singapore Engineer Regi- ment entered the aeml-ftnals of the Singapore Hockty Aa Isoclatlon'a funlor knock vi competition when the beat Posts and Telegraphs 2-1 at Farrer Park yesterday. Howard and Mohamed Zain scored for S.E.R. and M i Nicholas for P and T.
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    PARK SOCCER
    68 12 Results of friendly soccer matches played at Farm Park on Monday were: Farrer Juniors beat Rajaji B.C. 8-1. Edward i4>. Rama and Choo Bee scored two eacii for Farrer Junior. Ramayah j netted Rajaji's only goal H.M.S. Charity beat X.M.L. i 8-0 Scorers: Dyson <4i ■Hughs 1 2
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    Police Depot beat Selangor C.R.C.
    46 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues i Police Depot defeated Se!angor Chinese 3—2 in their Div 1 iS hockey league RC. match at the Depot ground today ChrLstie Shepherdson scored I A "hattnek" for Police; John Chai and Enp Cheng scored for the Chinese
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    COMMONWEALTH LOSE BY 4 WKTS.
    157 12 T CALCUTTA. Mon. HE Commonwealth touring crK-ketors wore beaten by four wickets by the Prime Mm Bter*i XI in their three-day charity match which ended I here today. In a thrilling finish only 12 mmutes remained for play when the home side, who wore •set
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    17 TO COACH FED. BOY CRICKETERS
    162 12 1 7 TO CO ACH FED. BOY CRICKETERS PENANG, Tues. SEVENTEEN Kirby graduates who received certificates of proficiency from the Lancashire Youth Cricket Council, will act |is coaches in the Federation during the coming cricket season. The Malayan Cricket Association announced today that I its vice president, Mr. N. J.
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    S.C.C. 'A' DEFEAT NEWFOUNDLAND 'B' IN SEVENS
    339 12 S.C.C. 'A' DEFEAT NEWFOUNDLAND 'B' IN SEVENS QNLY TWO TIKS were played yesterda spven-a-side nigby knockout on the I'adang. Sinpapore Cricket Club "A" be;r foundland "B" by oi^ht points (goi three (try) and R.A.F. Selei i "B" by 13 points (two goals and a tr The other two matche.s were
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    LA. IN FINAL
    46 12 PENANG. Tues. Indian Association qualified for the final when they boat Penanc Malays by a solitary amil scored by inside-left J. Vohra, In today's Ponang Hockey tournamt Date. Kramat Road cround. Malayas attacked in !h second half but Indian goaikeeper Sundram was unbeatable.
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    Klang Club gain narrow win in K.L.
    36 12 Rugb to fiv< Oth' I "A" bei 16 p<>; jto nil. I K L I Servii S.C.C. BEATEN Latifl gapnr' Jefferv S.J.I. WIN |.v st friend vestcrci.iy Choon (3
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