The Straits Times, 15 March 1954

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    75 1 The Straits Times Nat*""' 1 He***!** Kstd. 1845 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1954 15 CENTS Captain H. .M. Birch. Qantas manager in Singapore, talks to Mr. \V. Burns, inspector of air accidents for (Jantvs (centre) and Mr. B. Mincrnne. an official of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (richt). after their arrival
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    AIR CRASH PROBE OPENS
    472 1 Kallang death toll rises to 33 as hostess dies FILM BOSS WAS ONE OF VICTIMS ESTIGATIONS into Singapore's greatest air disaster bejran yesterday as the death toll from .Saturday's crash of a Qantas IJOAC Constellation «> -e to 33. Miss Josephine Butler, 23-year-old flight Stewardess who
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    Manager of A firm was killed
    29 1 Manager of A firm was killed M HOFFMAN, I I the Borni Com] He leaves ;i v. K a b ms was nf a Li>nngapon Tokyo run nt :or
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    The Pope rests
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    Bicycle show
    8 1 I CITY 8 The Mr Ku-
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    Three enough
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    MILLIONAIRE AMONG DEAD
    67 1 MR. M C I M CHIDAMBARAM Chettiar. millionaire .uid former SherilT of Madrav «.is rh.Mrnian of the Indian Oversea:, Bank, the United India Life and (impiil Insur in< c Company, the Travancorc Rayon \\'<>rk> and head of the M.f T.M. [tank, the first Indian bank in Kuala
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    14 victims still unidentified
    120 1 Police appeal to public for help DEI.ATIVES and friends of the Constellation crash victims identified 13 bodies at the Singapore mortuary yesterday. The police identified six others from documentary arvl other evidence. Identification was practically impossible in many cases, the Police Secretary. Mr. Peter Claque. told
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    THE QUEEN'S MAIL MAY BE LOST
    109 1 THE QUEEN'S MAIL MAY BE LOST SOMI (if the Queen's personal mail may have been destroyed in Saturday's air crash, the Director of Posts. Mr. M. L Ourrant. siid yesterday. Despite the fierce blaze that followed the cra.sh. "fair quantity" of civil mail was salvaged. Mr Mm i.tit said. "A
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    AIR CHIEF: MY MEN DID THEIR DUTY
    159 1 AIR CHIEF: MY MEN DID THEIR DUTY They will come through an inquiry with colours flying' VjR. ROBIN RENDLE, acting head of the Sinfaporc l Department of Civil Aviation, expressed confidence yesterday that an inquiry into Saturday's Constellation crash at Kallang would absolve all his officers trom blame. Ho told
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    The winner who didn't know
    81 1 The winner who didn't know RAPT in the news of the disastrous crash at Kalian:: Airport, Singapore. Mr. Ong Man Soh failed to look at the result of the Straits Times 55.000 > niupi iiimn s t «as his wife who later pointed out that he was the soliwinner. "I'm
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    Sir Miles flies out to see for himself
    150 1 LONDON. Sunday. MILES THOMAS, chairman of BOAC. left by air o for Singapore this morning to carry out an on-the-spot investigation of yesterdays Constellation crash. Sir Miles said, as he boarded a BOAC Constellation at Lon don Airport; "There are cer t;iin
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    Queen may move to Windsor
    101 1 LONDON. Sun. THE newspaper, People. reported today that the Queen is planning to give up j living in Buckingham Palace. In a front-page story headlined "A Royal Secret", the paper said she plans to mov--to Windsor Castle, west of London. Detailed arrangements for 1 the
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    Russians vote
    19 1 MOSCOW, sun— Soviet citizens bo to the polls today from Riga to Vladivostok to elejt new parliament
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    Party cancelled
    41 1 A cocktail party arranged at he Sea View Hotel last night n honour of Mr. M. Oopa] i Menon. the Representative of the Government of India In Singapore, was cancelled as a nark of respect for air crash victims.
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    Official list of dead passengers
    438 1 Official list of dead passengers LONDON. Sun BRITISH Overseas Airwaytoday issued a list ol tin passengers killed in yesterday's Constellation crash. The following list is based on this and other sources: Dr Harold Rutledse. married. British, university lecturer ■>: Mirroubra. New South Wali >. going to Karachi. Mrs. Dora Tonkin.
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    Palaces for them
    24 1 LONDON. Sun. Bulgaria yesterday handed over six former Royal palaces to 'he workers a.s re.st houses. Soria Radio reported. A P.
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    NEW ZEALAND MAY BE HAXWORTH'S NEXT STOP
    172 1 NEW ZEALAND MAY BE HAXWORTH'S NEXT STOP SINGAPORE'S traffic chief, Mr. R. M. Haxuorth. may be offered a two-year job in N>w Zealand after Insends in his pension papers. Mr. Duncan Rae, a New Zealand Member of Parliament, here to .study the Federation and Singapore, yesterday told the Straits Times,
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    MAGNATE LOSES BROTHER
    140 1 MAGNATE LOSES BROTHER ONE of the two Chinese passengers killed in Saturday's Constellation crash was Mr. Sic Yok Swie. 28. youngest brother of a Singapore cattle millionaire. His brother. Mr. Sic Yok Kie. owns one of the biggest cattle business in Singapore the Bali Cattle Trading Company. Cecil Street. Mr.
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    American aid
    29 1 TAIPEH. Sun. Nationalist Finance Minister. Mr. C. K Ych. told National Assembly that United States economic ivsistance has enabled Formosa at least to balance Its budget.— U.P.
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    Foxing Reynard
    24 1 PLYMOUTH Sun. Devnn farm-rs are painting lambs bright blue or scarlet They say the smell of the dye keeps foxes away. Renter.
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    Snow in Britain
    14 1 LONDON. Sun. Snow and sleet fell in south-west England today. Renter.
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    French make new landing
    142 1 French make new landing SAIGON. Sun 2 HAL battalions of French and Vietnamese soabornr troops yesterday landed on thr coast o; < ntral Annam and seized Qui Nhon. an important rebel port on the China sea controlling one of the main roads across Central IndoChma. the French Hich Command announced
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    STOP PRESS
    21 1 i,l Bl l 11 Thou Ing ninh i t m hill •i I" unaall <m Ihf uciiiii A P
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    SERUM SAVED THIS DUCK
    70 1 HAMBURG. Sun. A duck. injected with a serum as pari Of an experiment at a hospital here, was stolen, then returned alter radio warning that eating it miuht cause death. The duck was returned to po her by a man who said he bought n from
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    This terrific H-blast stunned the men who made it
    202 2 This terrific H-blast stunned the men who made it WASHINGTON, Sunday. A NEW hydrogen bomb, exploded recently in the Paeifiic, was so powerful that even its designers were amazed. The bomb, according to military sources, was morr than twice M violent as tho hydrogen bomb, detonated at Eniwetok in November
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    A V.C.'s peace-time job
    22 2 FROGMAN lan Frasrr. V.C.. pictured as he surfaced after Ins search for a missing boy in a quarry.
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    FAISAL OFFERS HAND TO PAKISTAN
    132 2 FAISAL OFFERS HAND TO PAKISTAN KARACHI. Sun. IT ING FAISAL of Iraq. who la on a state visit hrrr. called last nicht for greater co-ope-ration, brtwrrn Pakistan and Iraq in all spheres of national life. Speakinc at a reception c:ven by the clti» ns ol Karaihi K::is Pal il spoke
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    Gaol threat ends strike
    40 2 NICOSIA Sun. Cyprus shopkeepers and market vendors reopened their business yesterday aftei I Government threatened to canl them for stnkina. They put up the shutters on Friday protesting acainst a law permitting landlords to A P.
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    REDS SET UP ATOM BASTION
    179 2 NEW YORK. Sun. T-HE SOVIET Unions Red Army is building an atomic weapon centre equipped witn atomic artillery in Czechoslo.slovakias towering Tatras mountains, the National Committee for Liberation of Slovakia .<airi today. Dr. V. Stefan Krajcovic. th? chairman of the committee and a leader of
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    Elections set
    19 2 BRUSSELS Sun. General elections will be held in Beleium on Apri" 11. tt wai officially announced A.P.
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    Meeting again with Molotov
    45 2 MOSCOW. Sun —The Indian Ambassador to Russia. Mr. K. P 8 Menon. today had rther meeting with the Soviet Foreian Minister. Mr Molotov Tins waa Mr Mr nons second meetins with the Soviet Foreign Minister in less than three rr.rr.ths —Reuter
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    Frogman Fraser dives for boy
    240 2 IN ICY DEPTHS OF QUARRY THE overalled policemen in the boat battered a hole through inches-thick ice then, in the quest for a missing boy. the frogman plunged deep into the freezing water. The frogman was former Navy lieutenant lan Fraser. V.C.. who won his
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    Arms cache in Cuban home
    73 2 LAS VILLAS. Cuba. Sun A:mv intelligence reported yesterday an arms cache hai been found in a house at El Pino beach on the north coast if Cuba, about 150 miles from Havana Two people were ir rested. The cache included <0 ■plibre rifles, anti-tank shells,
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    TORY PLAN TO FOIL 'LATE SITTINGS'
    109 2 TORY PLAN TO FOIL 'LATE SITTINGS' LONQON Sun.— Three Conservative Members of Parliament have put forward a plan to* end all-night House of Commons sittings. Weary members were resting this weekend after three late night sittings all on Armed Forces estimates in eight days. Longest nearly 224 hours ended on
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    Club patron
    19 2 Mr R P Bingham. Penang Resident Commissioner. has agreed to become Patron of the Penanc Camera Club.
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    Severe water shortage Brunei kampongs
    102 2 KVM BEL A IT. Brunei. Sun. I absence of any heavy rain for at least a fort- severe water shortage has hit the kamprvngs of this area ted from inland i* three dollars a small barrel and one nportlng wat<>r by Brunei town. 80 miles
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    even PLAN TO DEVELOP BRUNEI STATE
    132 2 even PLAN TO DEVELOP BRUNEI STATE BRUNEI. Sun. A SCHEME to train Malay youths as skilled artisans to help in Brunei's five-year development plan is being completed. Under the scheme Government will select 25 youths each year for the technical trade school run at Seria by the British Malayan Petroleum
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    The Senator makes an offer
    107 2 The Senator makes an offer MILWAUKEE. Sur. 'gENATOR MCCARTHY said yesterday he would turn lover the chairmanship of his Senate investigating sub-com-mittee temporarily to Republican Senator Mr. Karl E Mundt. He said he would then testify on the controversy between him and the Army. Mr McCarthy wa.s common 1 ing
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    A-secrets scare
    51 2 A-secrets scare WASHINGTON. Sun. Mr David Shaw, manager of the atomic installation at Haniorcl. Washington, denied today that Bay top secret documents were missing. He wa.s replying to allegations made yesterday by Representative Thomas Pellv i Republican). Washington, that considerable secret material was missine from the files ol the installation.
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    AFRICANS PROTEST AT LYTTELTON PLAN
    178 2 NAIROBI. Sun THE SIX African members of Kenya's Legislative Council are considering resigning as a body in protest at the multi-racial government pro- posaLs of the British Colonial Secretary, according to reports here. A usually reliable source saiu today that the group, headed by Mr.
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    Nearly 3m. Japs have TB
    35 2 TOKYO. Bon.— There 2.920.000 tuberculosis patients ir. Japan or 34 per cent >. the total population, a surve; made between July and October last year by the Well Ministry, regaled yesterday.
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    Press tour
    27 2 NEW DELHI. Sun— A sixman Indonesian Press dele? tion is scheduled to arrive h ire tomorrow for a four-week toui of India, official sourer -A.P.
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    Varsities shut
    21 2 CAIRO. Sun —The Government has closed indefinitely Eeypt's three main universities after last weeks, student -lemnnstrations in Cairo— U.P.
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    Flowery protests dry up too soon
    136 2 PARIS. Sunday. ONLY ABOUT 100 people placed bouquets under the Arc de Triomphe here yesterday in response to a call to heap flowers on the city's war memorials as a protest against German rearmament. Extra police were stationed ai the arch and along the
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    ITALY'S 'DRUZ ORGY' TRIAL ROCKS GOVT.
    153 2 ROME, Sunday "drujronty" trial which has rock< Italian cabinet resumed hero yestei Prime Minister, Signor Maioscelba, issiu i ing to the heads of all government departm< Ho told thorr. at a meeting thai a who of the country's complex administrative i planned. He said
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    Adenauer has high praise for pact
    138 2 Adenauer has high praise for pact ATHENS. Sun. DR. Konrad Adenauer, tha West Gorman Chancellor. who la on a 10-day visit 10 Greece, told a qurst inner at a press conference today there was no need for a treaty between West Germany. Greece ano Turkey if the three n;i tir.ns
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    PRINCE BREAKS SOUND BARRIER
    95 2 I.OS ANGELES. Sun RO Y\l. TV fI c m through the sound barrier for the first timr yesterday as Prince Born hard of the Netherlands took the controls of a Sahre jet trainer over the Mnjavc Desert. The Prince did most ol the flyinc during the
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    And the five boatmen get £25 each
    15 2 And the five boatmen get £25 each Sandil each of f:v. Rivrr T happy days
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    Princess ill
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    'Yes'on U.S. aid
    8 2 'Yes' on U.S. aid PES I i P
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    Rat armies ravage towns and fields
    123 3 Rat armies ravage towns and fields 1 p M ,pc MANILA. Sun. 4 hmies of hungry rats have f~* gnawed a path of devastations across Mindanao Island in he Southern Phiippine.s leavir.R thousands of peopie "on v rerne of starvation" In Cotabato province alone KftiT" 18 WPre rav a^ri by
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    FATEMI STABBED BY MOB
    124 3 —After pistol point arrest TEHERAN, Sunday. FANATICAL supporters of the Shah of Persia twice stabbed Hussein Fatemi— Dr. Mossarisrhl hand man and Britain-bating former n Minister la>t ni^ht as he was led through i ul,nu crowd to prison after his arrest n to hospital with wounds
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    Syria recognised
    20 3 ROME. Sun The Italian Foreign Office jresterdaj Rised the new Syrian Government. Britain did so earlier— U P.
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    Honduras wants probe by McCarthy
    30 3 lUnii I had nt ol roposl co-n--the Secretary ol 31 Mr. < n F "We of the elect ona .1 poll- a- protest untmeni 01 )1(
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    Germans reopen Far East line
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    NIXON ATTACKS RECKLESS RED HUNTING METHODS
    133 3 WASHINGTON, Sunday. yiCE PRESIDENT, M Richard M. Nixon, said hist night thai Communist hunters by reckless talk and questionable methods diverted attention From President Eisenhower's forward-looking legislative programme. Mr. Nixon was broadcasting with the full backing of President Eisenhower. His speech was an answer
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    Fire destroys 400 homes
    38 3 CHEJU ISLAND. Sun. A windswept fire destroyed more than 400 homes and some public buildings late yes- terday in Cheju City, provincia'. capital of this island 800 miles off the coast of South Korea.
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    Whale of catch
    37 3 TOKYO. Sun -The Nisshin Maru whaling fleet of the Taiyo Fi>hine Company radioed it had caught 1.500 whales since the Antarctic season opened on J.,r. 2 and claimed a rr^v fieet catch record— A.P.
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    Seven drowned as Indian coastal ship sinks
    126 3 BOMBAY. Sun. SEVEN people were drowned yesterday when the 887--tnn Indian coastal vessel Janaki turned over and sank three miles otT Bombay. Captain Qiml.y and the firs' officer are among the missing. The captain was last seen on the bridge and the first
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    Princess Margaret at concert
    55 3 PRISCESS MARGARET receives a bouquet from (tciht-iiear-old Patricia Henson of London at the Hoyal Festival Hall. The Princess icas attending a concert in md of the national fund for polio research. Patricia caught the disease six pears ago but is note completely cured. The concert raised
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    GERMAN CUT STARTS CAR PRICE WAR
    82 3 GERMAN CUT STARTS CAR PRICE WAR BONN. Sun. WEST Germany made a bid this week to become the world's biggest motor car proriucer outside the United States by .slashing the price of the v olkswagen. i people's Can it? popular small car. A seven per cent, cut in the price
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    Envoy sees king
    22 3 BRUSSELS. Sun -The new Persian Ambassador in Bel2ium, Djalaleddine Teheranv. yesterday presented his credentials to Kinc Baudouin. A P.
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    THE QUEEN STARTS A 'DREAM' HOLIDAY
    252 3 THE QUEEN STARTS A 'DREAM' HOLIDAY CAIRNS. Sun. THE QUEEN and the Duke of Edinburgh sailed yesterday on a weekend "tourists' dream" trip of :54."> miles alone the sreat Barrier Reef to M.i. h i The Royal Ship (iothic may steam close enough to the 1. 200-mile chain of coral
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    'Free' steel plan
    32 3 LUXEMBOURG. Sun. Tho Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community yesterday decided to free the prices of scrap iron and steel within the six-nation community. U.P.
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    BARBARA AND RUBI CALL IT A DAY
    102 3 PALM BEACH. Florida, Sun. JJEIRESS Barbara Hutton and Porflrio Rubirosa. wed less than three months ap;.). yesterday agreed to part. In a statement, issued through 1 their lawyer, they said. "It is wisest for u.s to separate and we are doinp this in
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    Chinese Reds hold mock war on coast
    143 3 TAIPEI. Sun. A MASSIVE manoeuvre Of some 100.000 Red Chinese troops along the South China coast was reported today by a Nationalist news agency. The Chlnatone News Agency, which claims close contact with Nationalist intelligence circles, said a total of three armies were
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    1st anniversary
    42 3 VALETTA. Sun. —New national flags were yesterday hoisted on the roof of headquarters of the Allied Forces un the Mediterranean in Malta to mark the first anniversary t>f the headquarters under th<' command of Admiral Earl Mountbatten of Burma -AP.
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    Treaty poser
    36 3 JAKARTA, Son— When representatives of Japan and Indonesia meet shortly to cii.^etm a peace treaty, their main problem will be the amount of reparations Japan is to pay Negotiations are at prese.it deadlocked. Reuter.
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    2,500 say yes
    33 3 LOS ANGELES. Sun. A convention of 2.500 educators from 48 .states ha-s endorsed the United Nations and its specific agencies, including the United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organisation. AP.
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    First A—plant
    31 3 First A— plant WASHINGTON. Sun. The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission is negotiating with the Duquesne Light Co.. of Pittsburgh for the construction of the nations first nuclear power plant.— A. P.
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    Moroccan shot
    29 3 CASABLANCA. Sun. An unidentified terrorist shot and killed Si Abdalaziz Zouaq. a Moroccan lawyer and member of a well-known Rabat family, outside his home, police said.— UP.
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    Nehru still ill
    40 3 NEW DELHI. Sun— The Indian Prime Minister, Mr Nehru, who has been ill in orri since last Tuesday, was unable to attend Parliament yesterday as expected. He had a -o:e throat and a touch of flu.— AP.
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    New officer
    26 4 TELUK ANSON Sun.— Mr. \V H Darby, former Emergency Administrative Officer in Batang Padang has assumed du--1 ties as Assistant Executive 'Officer. Changkat Jong
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    New Deputy
    41 4 TELUK ANSON. Sun— The Medical Officer. Lower PeraK. Dr. L. \v Jayesurta hai been transferred to Ipoh as Deputy State Medical and Health Officer. Perak. in addition to his duties v a Medic.U Offic-r ol the Ipoh District Hospital
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    Magistrates
    20 4 KUALA LIPIS. Sun -Mestfl B. A. Platt and Tang Hon Mend have been appointed Second Class Magistrates in Pahang.
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    PAY RISES WILL COST $2M.
    162 4 But Services workers want more PAY increases for about 30.000 Singapore workers in the Navy. Army and R.A.F. will rost the Services Ministries in London $2 million more a j year. The new scheme. Rivin? small salary increases but ultimately bigger gratuities and pensions was
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    Holiday trip for the president
    93 4 MR. CHEW KEAN HOE. president of the Perak Salesmen's Association, speaks at a dinner Riven in his honour by members of the Association in Ipoh. Mr. Chew, an office assistant at Messrs. Henry ttaugh and Company's Ipoh branch, is leaving for Britain with his wife
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    $100,000 grants sought for clinic and varsity
    97 4 THE Singapore Legislative Council will oe asked on Wednesday to vote two grants of SI OO.OOO eachone for the dental clinic at the General Hospital and another for the University of Malaya. The increasing number ol patients and denra! students hi..- necessitated an
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    St. George's Day ball at Ipoh Club
    135 4 St. George's Day ball at Ipoh Club IPOH, Sun j St. Georges Day will be i celebrated in Perak this j year with a ball at the Ipoh Club on Saturday. April 24. The annual golf match will' be played on Urn Sunday morning. followed oy the annual church service
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    GOVT. MEN MAY STAND IN KUANTAN TOWN COUNCIL ELECTIONS
    135 4 Xl ANTAN. Sunday. \IOKL than 2.500 voters will go to polls in Ma> to elect nine town councillors for the three ward> here. Each ward will have three elected r.nd one nominated councillor. Of the 17 members in the council five
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    Court sits at leper camp
    78 4 JOHORL BAHRL dun— In Che \1 ihmud bin All. the Ma gtstrat« went to the Leper Co!on\ at Tampoi today tr charge a leprt with possession of 52 gallons ol termented trash \nr. twn unlicensed stills The- iuty m the mash was stated to be
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    Transferred
    38 4 TELI/K ANSON Sun -Mr R W H Reid has taken over duties as Chief Assistant Dus trict Officer. Lower Perak. id place of Mr R H. Heslop who has been transferred t( Lumat as District Officer Dindlngs
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    Lady T. blows out the candle
    53 4 JOHORE BAHKU. Sun. Lady Templer lit the solitary candle on the Birthday cake of the Johore Women* i i.st:tute at a tea party vest' rday to celebrate the branch.* Irst anniversary Representatives fron. Women's Institutes in the State attended the function at Government buildings
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    Rotary officials
    57 4 New office- bearers of the Rotary Club of Seremban elected to serve from July l are: Mr. R. Muttu-Ramalingam (president!. Mr. N E. Thorn is i vice-president i. Mr. J Sior Loong Hin <hon. secretary > Mr Scah Yeak Khteoa ihon treasurer!, and Messrs. Mchri Sharif, E Jeff.
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    Found hanging
    33 4 A 24-year-old man. identified as Tan Su Chung, was found hanging from a tree In the compound of his home in Chua Kay Hai Road off West Coast Road. Singapore yesterday.
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    Rent Board
    37 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun —The members of the Rent Assessment Board. Segamat. for 1954 are: Administrative Officer President), Inche Razali bin Abdul Manap, Mr. Pee Kans Hai. Mr. Chan Cher Kong and Mr. V. K. Nadaraja.
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    Two elected
    35 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun Datin Mohd. Salleh. of Johorr Bahru and Mrs. S. C. Maclntyre, of Batu Pahat have been elected Johore Women's Institute representatives on the National Executive Council of ithe Women's Institute.
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    Sultan at talks
    31 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun— The Sultan of Johore met a delegation from the Johore Executive Council in the Council chamber yesterday to discus.; the proposed layout of the town.
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    Dept. wants experts
    52 4 KUALA LUMPUR 6un 'There are far too tew agrtcul tural ehemttta :n Malaya r fact in the oast few years. 1 have not :ard ol any youn? Malayan taking :on Mr 6 Voelcker Director Agriculture told the Straus Times today He said the department wa* short ol
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    Sikh leader's appeal
    41 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. —An appeal to bring East and West toseth»»r was made by Saint Taja Singh. Sikh spiritual lean er from the Puniab. at Johuro Bahru yesterdayHe spoke at a puolic meeting held at the Capitol Cinema
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    Pulau Tikus wins
    24 4 PENANG. Sun. Pulau j Tikus Convent won the Sella--samy Shield in a first aid competition for junior Red Cross units j
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    17 4 KUALA LIPIS. Sun -Incr.e Abdullah bin Ibrahim has been appointed acting State Secretary for Pahang.
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      397 4 l'iilll;ll;t:<iifiiWl"U'l'"3l'li;l'il SINGAPORE MALACCA B.S7— 0.45 a.m. Schools Broadcast; 7.15 a.m. Time Signal A: Openiiu n 08—12.00 Schools Broadcast; 1.00 Announcement; 7.16 Morning Star; p m Mon d ay Matinee; 1.30 Time 7.30 News; 735 Melody Mixture. 8 slgnal and ttewS;f ewS; i 4 5 2 .00 Ballad Rhythm In The
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    DEATH
    23 6 M.,rrf. in- imimimum) MICUAEI BHATHIN, Fm K.,st e rn Puixrvisor of Warner B; Inc., liied in K Urport, sinRH- Jewish N WTMtbl
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    58 6 M Ut minimum) UIRIVED Rd. Phone Every day In OU want to win Swim Air Conditioners. about It \t iHK to Reduce v. Angelln method. leading both tide* ti American d CounI'pening soon I ta Place opening date. FRENCH CHAN. Music, Coloured Tor. Shirts ...>V.s 38/ Pnoni I MmpermmercUU
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    The Straits Times. Singapore, Mon. Mar. 15, 1954. The Citizen Policeman
    928 6 The Straits Times. Singapore, Mon. Mar. 15, 1954. The Citizen Policeman A cHy pots the police ferae it deserve*. Singapore does rather better; it has a police force that is several steps ahead of what the ordinary man-in-the-stroet deserves. But that does not mean tiie Singapore Police Force is perfect.
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    The Air Crash At Kallang
    420 6 The Air Crash At Kallang Heartfelt sympathy from everybody in Malaya goes out to the relatives and friends of the passengers and crew who perished in the Constellation which crashed at Kallang Airport on Saturday afternoon. Particularly because Malaya, in spite of having in Singapore and Penang two of the
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    Police, with public aid, can wipe out the thugs
    335 6  -  Patrick Chee By SOCIETIES in Singapore today are no more than gangs of criminals, who can be wiped out if the public and the police are determined to smash them, said Superintendent of Police. Mr. G. C. Ripley. Mr. Ripley, who
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    ...AND THESE ARE THE MEN WHO WILL CARRY THE FIGHT TO THEM
    946 6 OFFICERS and men ot "the now Secret Society Sub-Branch of the Singapore C.I.D. include several with outstanding records of successful gun duels with gangsters Records of three of the staff the Chief, Superintendent of Police G. C. Ripley:
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      274 6 But America today Is ;n bondage, not to the men of the Kremlin, but to the Czars of the underworld. That is a direct parallel with the present problem. Mr. Hlllabold wants to get tough and drive the gangsters underground. We prefer "kid glove"
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      Bus drivers of Penang
      85 6 qiHERE is a lack of a sense X of responsibility among certain drivers of Municipal buses which travel along Patanl Road. Whenever my sister tells the i driver to stop in front of her house, the latter purposely stops the bus several blocks away. (There are
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      213 6 'Technical colleges vital need' NOT only does "Taxpayer" appear to be complacent about the poor standard of examination passes from th A evening classes, but now he is with even less reason, com- plaocnt about the building and the site upon which the junior j technical school or "tradv school"
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    On the Margin
    130 6 Faint memory ■^that tnemi struggle reading the Pethwlck-Lawr much Malaya who m name owe !n Pethwlck suffered for the name calu lo ml) martyrs who pou pillar b at Hollo? i Rave th< win the right half Hip Cabl they failed to b horn obt the Pi
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      55 6 6 RAFFLES PLACE. 'PHONE ***** X, OPTICIANiN^ K. E. MEYER fnao.. d. opt lost K. W. BELL DIP. OPT. A.S.T.C. FA 0 A doni/o qedde/o Ine lorle has just returned from an Easte Tour with a collection of Fabu Eastern Fabrics, Gifts and Cocktail Evening Gov/n KaTrleo noiel /olncjapote 1*
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    PARTY NEGARA FORMS FIRST BRANCH
    378 7 PARTY NEGAR A FORMS FIRST BRANCH Then members start planning fight at polls KUAU KUALA LUMPUR bn was formed here tod immediately started prej elections. Less than an hour afte branch rules and elected executive committee held I plans for elections and a me V LUMPUR, Sunday, anch ot the
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    DO THIS QUICKLY, HE SAYS
    81 7 DO THIS QUICKLY, HE SAYS Serrloe Union riticlsed ihr Coi <ii'lay in reir Code. i union's an- nferencc in ■I'.al Hall, its S.I v Lingua vermnent to d in mo ir Codo oriI in 1923." innot claim will the t.:n.> labour lcgisla- Ungam X'nkind features' Onion Ordi:r >.ud. ••TlH're ;:-.kind
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    Expats want safeguards
    27 7 Sun. —Mr. n1 asked ■ton ol should r th< g neral meet- :iation on Frl- too n Expa trial Ij anxloiu lor •■.mes of
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    62 OFFER TO GIVE BLOOD
    139 7 62 OFFER TO GIVE BLOOD rE SINGAPORE Blood Transfusion Service enlisted 62 new donors last week. Dr. (Mrs.) M. M. Gibson-Hill, I of ricer-in-charge, said yesterday. They are 32 Chinese. 19 Eu- ropeans. four Indians, two Eurasians, a Malay and four 1 others. Of 131 donations received. 88 came from
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    STC will hang on to those straps
    110 7 C3 ruive rea Traction the rubber some of its written to the cotnto see these rubber .^tiap- e a danper and B.T.C., swing, s rubber straps were up very well to But he said that of the company's fleet of 380 huses. only
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    Cocktails for Mr. Menon
    79 7 .MR. M. GOPALA Ml No Representative of the Government of India in Malaya, was the guest of honour at an Indian Chamber of Commerce cocktail party in Singapore on Saturday. Mr. Menon leaves today for India on three months' leave. Picture shows (from left): Sardar Sardul
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    MTUC will not expel Mr. Khoo
    242 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. 4 FTLK a 3£ hours' closed meeting, the Selangor divl- sional committee of the Malayan Trade Union Council today decided not to expel Mr. Kenneth Khoo for making a statement to the Straits Times three weeks ago. A statement on today's
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    TUC ignored big union's invitation
    99 7 TUC ignored big union's invitation THE SINGAPORE Trades Union Congress, headed by Mr. Lim Yew Hock, has been a disappointment, said the president of the Army Civil Service Union, Mr. ST.V. Lingam. yesterday Mr. Linpam told the annual delegates' conference of the A.C.S.U.: "It is not customary for me to
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    500 attend last rites
    44 7 ABOI'T 500 Indians attended the cremation of Indian banker Mr M T.C.M. Chidambaram Cheitiar, one of the victims of the Kalians air crash. Pi.-ture above shows the coffin beine brought to the Gandhi Memorial Hall for prayers.— Straits Times picture.
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    Millionaire plane crash victim is cremated in Singapore
    276 7 MR M. T. CM. Chidambaram Chettiar. Indian banker who dtPd with 32 others in the Kallang air crash, was i cremated yesterday in Singapore. i The funeral was a simple affair In keeping with the simple life he lived. Though he controlled
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    Find Mr. 'X'—and win a $100 reward
    148 7 Find Mr. 'X' —and win a $100 reward 1UANT to play "cops and TT time you succeed? robbers" and get $100 every Then visit the Happy World any night next week. A 'cops and robbers" competition is part of the Singapore Police Crime Prevention Week. A police spokesman told the
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    Libraries for villagers
    40 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.—Villagers of south and north Jiniang—six miles from Kuala Lumpur now have their own 1 libraries. They were opened yesterday. Three more villaRe libraries will be opened in the Kmla Lumpur district later this month.
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    Customs transfer
    23 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— Mr. D. J. Mackay. Senior Customs Officer, Preventive Branch. Johore Bahru, left today for Kuala Lumpur on transfer.
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    Stone laying is postponed
    49 7 KUALA LUMI'UR. Sun. The foundation laying ceremo ny at the i.jw Roman Catholic Church at Buklt Nanas, which was to take place today has been postponed because of heavy rain. The ceremony was to have been performed by the Federation Chief Justice. Sir Charles Mathew.
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    Struck dead
    21 7 A 15-year-old girl. Loh Fny Mui, was killed by lightning at her home In Jurong Road, 'Singapore, on Saturday.
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    Desperate appeal to Templer from bad village
    271 7 Desperate appeal to Templer from bad village KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. ■piIK 900 people of Sepang, a "bad village" in south- west Selangor, are desperately pleading for withdrawal of the one-month ultimatum given them by the High Commissioner. They have sent several unsuccessful deputations to ask Mr. M. R. Read, assistant
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    'Guard these jobs for local men'
    194 7 'Guard these jobs for local men' SINGAPORE'S immigration laws must be closely < watched in the interests of her citizens, the retiring Director of Immigration, Mr. J. L. J. Haxworth said yesterday. Before sailing for Britain in the Peleus. he said: "All lobs should be kept for people born or
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    Woman hit by car
    25 7 A woman. Chan Ah Lin, 58, died yesterday after she was knocked down by a car at Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore.
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    New Doctor
    16 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun— Dr Low Soon Lim, has been appointed Medical Officer, M»r- sin^
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    DEATH
    22 7 GERARD HOFFMAN Manaccr Borneo Suma'ra Trading Co. (M) Ltd.. Kuching died in BOAC Crash Xallang Airport, Singapore, March 13th. Deeply regretted.
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    4,000 telephone numbers changed
    79 7 4,000 telephone numbers changed FOUR thousand We* phone numbers onefifth of Singapore's telephones—were changed yesterday to provide for future extension of the service. The change was a complete success. Mr. J. A. Thursneld, general manager of the Oriental Telephone and Electric Company, told the Straits Times yesterday. Two thousand numbers
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    Entire east coast is blacked out
    62 7 Entire east coast is blacked out A TECHNICAL electrical faul last night plunged the entire cast coast of Singapore Int darkness The averted area extended from Joo Chiat Road to Bedok A main station spoke-mmi to!d the Straits Times that it was just a "local breakdown.' Crews carried out immedi-.iti
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      174 7 JE PINE PRODUCT Add a tablespoon to your B»th --"■^^^•flO an< you w e 1Uf P r IC< nuw cAl V^^^^^^^ refreshing it becomes. r- B.iby needs special protection I Wash all toys, utensils and cvery- thin? it handles. \s I A solution down the Sink destroys p all odours
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      168 7 The weather MINIM I'M TEMPER ATI!'. (7.30 p.m. on March 13 to 7.30 ;ii; Much 14): Singapore 74 dsgra Penaniz 71. Kota Bahm 76. KiiaJ Lumpur 70. Ipoh 71. Kuantnn 72 MAXIMI'M TEMPER ATI Id ~.'M) a.m. to 7 30 p.m. on Man! 14c Singapore 88, Penang 91, Kotu B>tan
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    Tin rise brings better tone little trade
    622 8 Tin rise brings better tone little trade MALAYAN SHARE: MARKET HI I>OHI INDUSTRIALS ARE RATHER STEADIER THE rise in the tin price last week and particularly the vigorous spurt on Saturday morning, caused the Singapore Share Market to close with a better sentiment at the weekend. However, business was not
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    MORE LATEX SOLD
    55 8 The capacity of Revertcx Limited^ factory at Kluang is to be increased to cope with larger supplies of latex, justified by the fact that the lower price of rubber has stimulated sales of Revertex and Revultex, the trade names for types of concentrated latex made by the
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    BRITISH PIANOS
    30 8 Britain's piano makers supply 60 per cent, of the worlds needs, and special attention has been paid during recent years to treatment for withstanding all climates particularly tropical.
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    SHARE BUSINESS
    299 8 'J'HE following list of business done in the Singapore Share Market last week is reported by one firm of brokers for the period March 6 to March 12: INDUSTRIALS: Alex. Brick Ords $3.40, CT.S. Ords 25/3 Fraser Neave Ords $2.10 to 2.05 to $2.07' 2 Gammons $3.20 to
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    13 8 JAKARTA ori hen that [i year export year's 2.22S I Japan.
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    KEMPAS CROP
    15 8 v 'e followini: I February are Ltd. 288.200 lb H. tate Ltd 14.00
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    Bukit Sembawang
    13 8 Mr. H H Penang bai |olned t. of Bukit Scnibav Co.
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    DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
    362 8 THE following dividends were an nounred by companies operating in Malaya last week THE KOKI.I I I RUBBER COMPANY LTD: A final dividend of 10 per cent, less 30 per cent Malayan income tax, for the year ended December 31 1953. THE ..KIC AM KUANTAN RUBBER ESTATE LTD:
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    57 8 KESANG TIN LIMITED: Tributors resumed mining operations in March 1953 and after providing $11,972 for mine amortisation there was a net Profit of $22,314 (11.2^». Proposed final dividend of 51 wil] make a total of IS* for year ended 31st December 1953. At balancing date net liquid assets
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    Tin news is no suprise in New Yori
    70 8 Tin news is no suprise in New Y ori The Journal men.-. N (l Uiat In, deal, Illlsll, M "benevolent the United Si ;Ml«l>if(l toward pwed Intern Agreement. l>«Mlfrs iren priM.l. ■UHMllM. I "'led SUtes win enter the po. nothini to hai ration. In in r.-,. 1: President I I*
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    Rubber closes more buoyant
    512 8 COMMODITY MARKET THE Singapore rubber and tin mar more buoyant note yesterday than for a past as American buying sent prices up. The price of tin jumped up by $6.75 a picul to $350.37 >•• the level at which it last stood June 24 last year.
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    The Asian labourer
    128 8 The chairman .Mu.ir River Rubbn Ltd. sir John Barlow, m his .>■ port vi ill: In i weeklj p.ip.i riM<l with some i mem tli.u th< living of labourei lava between I94!i 1951 has "When I came to up this fi.iM, i from records the Kegistrai ol
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    BRITISH FIRM GETS BIG SOVIET ORDER
    63 8 BRITISH FIRM GETS BIG SOVIET ORDER LONDON Sydney A I the recent mission to Mi ed today th engineering flrn cd orders Draft .signed for transformer and spare parl ■Subject licences i the totai firm visits to month Ing," his coi A previous by Mr. J. Scott the mil I
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      659 8 CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE RMMBU ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT: v and Delivery ol 4 Inch D:.imeter Steel Tubing to Alexandra ;il Worka. Forms and particulars from City i leer's Office (Room 218). ■it $inn (Refundable'). Close NOON— .2(1.3.54. WILLIAM JACKS COMPANY (Malaya), LIMITED Incorporated in tlir Colony of Singaporr) notice is hereby
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      1077 8 NOTICES THE SUNGEI BESI MINES LTD. DIVIDEND THE niRBCTORS have declared an Interim Dividend of 4 4 5d. per share less income tax at 9s. In the pound. This dividend is in respect of the company's financial year ending on 31st March, 1954 and f payable in London on 2nd
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      807 8 NOTICES S. S. GOVERNMENT y/c LOAN 1962/1972 e Notice Is hereby Riven that the transfer books of the abovementioned 8 loan will be closed from 1st to 14th April 1954, both days inclusive, for s> preparation of interest warrants. By Order of The Chartered Bank of India Australia and China,
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      23 8 MITSUI M^Tl LINE WfST- BOUND ROUND THl WORLD FKdOHT SCRVIC C.F. SHARP 6c CO., (M> LTD. SANK OF CHINA BUILDING, SINGAPORE TIL: *****—41
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      1037 9 r 2«os MANSFIELD tfc CO., LTD 2412 BLUE FUNNEL LINE r inn rjiic" to o-ptced vto cthc, port* to lead nnd diichanit C ;;UNG$ UVIRPOOL. GLASGOW. LONDON I CONTINENTAL W»T1 Soil* P S horn Penoog I- M.r 14/U M«. 17/U G42/4J Mar. Ill Mar 19/20 Mar 22 Mo, 20 Ma,
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      999 9 EAST ASIATIC LINE FAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIAN/U K./CONTINCNT •>ASADINA" to Ko^.rhang Sh m PenOn So'gor- Hoi>gkong. Morvla "MALAvi» Y i >k:>r l?1! 0 27/29 Mor. 24 26 Mor 3? 25 MoMALAYA" for Kohsichong, Soigon Hongkong, Monilo, "UtaZ,?» Y ok h f mo 11 '11 Apr. 9/10 Apr. 7/ 1 Apr. MEONIA"
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      978 9 BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. SAILINGS to U.K. end CONTINENTAL PORTS S'pore P. S'hom Perang Benevon for Hovre London. Antwerp, Homburg ron Btnvennoch for Avonmouth London. Newcastle. Hull 17/32 Mm 23/24 Mar. 25 26 Me.r Benvenue for Liverpool Glasgow Rotterdam. Hull 29Mar/4Apr J/7 Apr. 8/9 Apr Binalbanach for London. Antwerp, Rotterdom.
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      1127 9 McALISTER 6c CO., LTD. TCI- Mo 2S36t ELLERMAN ItUCKN ALL 10$ ANGritS. SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON. HAVRt, ROTTERDAM PORTLAND, IFATTLl t- VANCOUVER HAMBURG 4 HULL Acceptirq co.qo for Central 1 South 0-^d for U A North Aflontic Ports Aitic'tcon Portt ana Canada vio Colombo m v BOUGAINVILLt CITY OF FIRTH om
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    HINT TO THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY
    578 10 The Culture of Sourh-East Asia by Reginal Le May (Allen and Unwin 42s SURPRISINGLY little has been written abort the culture of South-easl Asia state the publishers of Mr. Lc- May's hook, the firsl comprehensive work they say. on the subject. It remains true
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    Valuable addition to the history of East
    844 10  - Valuable addition to the history of East ALLINCTON KENNARD By War in the Eastern Seas. By C. Northcote Parkinson. (George Allen and Unwin. :5s.) T^HE naval war in the A Eastern Seas at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th has had little attention from
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    Yachting review well illustrated
    219 10 Yachting review well illustrated •THE YATCHING WORLD ANNUAL" FOR 1954 iIlirTe and Sons i 30s. i.s an excellent excursion through the technical aspects of yachting. To the layman its greatest attraction will be its 4i panes of plates, with the smell of salt water in even- nrr. N n Is
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    FOR YOUR LIBRARY
    159 10 A Set of Six. By Joseph Conrad. Dent. 7s. Ad. Note for connoisseurs: Latest to join the collected edition, this volume contains with five others i one of' Conrad's most glorious feats of comic heroic storytelline. "The Duel": period. Napoleon; theme, the life- long, meanineless feud between
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    BRIDGE
    342 10 THIS years final of the Devonshire Club Cud will be bet worn Hurlinchnm. who beat the R AC by 1.200. and the National Liberal, who bent the Devonshire bv 460. The forward bidding ir.'" 1'hoda of Tony Priday aM Jeremv Tatham for Hurlinsham scored manv .success's r.painst tlie more
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      220 10 the proud tradition Jj Mm' coitus CAROL HEED'S Kl i carol mo mooictioi fPjtp JAMES MASOH^ lOr it tti 4 \I*IHH. JL^ They heckle Jekyll.iind hid« from Hyde and the laugh* at* 1^^ T^^"**p>-f twice its monstrout at K^^gJ^^^M ever, ever before! 'Ultedm BORIS KARIOFF next hh;T\ttraction TNI U. i-
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      211 10 X\ CATHAY ORGANISATION"" *> ATTKACTI ON S TODAY Y'tfW DAILY: 4^)W J 12th BIG DAY TOD I ACTUALLY FILMED BY M-G-M OM SAFARI !i 1 I'" 1 ART 1/ S' m v?'' a\a This is an M-G-M HforiO>WikO d. For Advance Bookings Please Ph CULETON CMKMB IUSS TAMBITN [LAINE STEWART
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      363 10 The Straits Times Crossword 2 |3 j J4 j \b j 10 j J7 l zHz z z Z_Z H I2 IZ^Z S" Z Z if iPLlll 1 is 1 n J L l? s ir L 8— zs^3z NN zii^ i __i_S"iZBll I_I_ 3 Lli_ _lllli_ ZJ IH1 1
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    36 11 LONDON, Sun. The Racing Club, of Buenos Aires, held Chelsea to a scoreless draw yesterday. The South Americans never settled down to their rlose-passing game and relied mnre on '••■st-time clearances md hard tackling.
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    PORT VALE EQUAL 1937 RECORD 01 MILLWALL
    527 11 PORT VALE EQUAL 1937 RECORD 01 MILLWALL I nnPT ita>. LONDON, Sunday. I pui<| \ALh, who play at Hurslem, the pottery centre in the Midlands, yesterday became the second Third Division Club in the history of the tootball Association Cup competition to reach the last four when they beat another
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    Davis does fastest time of day
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    RUGBYLEAGUE
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    WOMEN'S" HOCKEY
    29 11 LONDON. Sun Encland beat Scot land 5-1 In a women.s hockey match at Wembley SUdlum Ver« Chapman was the niitstandlnc player scoring three goals before 45,n00 spectators.
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    LEAGUE TABLES
    1046 11 FIRST DIVISION SECOND DIVISION THIRD DIVISION SOUTH NORTH SCOTTISH LEAGUE A' DIVISION B DIVISION r tv i i r n r»> W. Brnmwich 33 20 8 5 80 42 48 Wolves 33 20 5 8 79 49 45 Huddersfleld 34 16 11 7 62 43 43 Burnley 34
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    Wales win in last minute
    135 11 DUBLIN. Srfh. WITH A LAST-minute dftip-ied goal by Penzil Thorpes, no*, of their six new caps Wfoles *nt Ireland by 12 points i threeWien«Lv goals, i'm dropped goal) i<^Wrn%jfc lone try. two penalty goal«> in^no Rukd.v Union international maWi here yesterday. Another of Wales' new
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    FORD TO DEFEND EMPIRE TITLE
    66 11 MULbOURNE. Sun.— Ivor Germalne. Barbados southpaw, will meet Pat Ford recognised tn Australia as the British Empire llchtweiRht boxing champion, in a tn!e I bout here on April 9. Ford's national tide may also be at stake, for Oermaine has been in Australia loncer than
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    M'sex, Lancashire to meet in RU final
    468 11 LONDON, Sunday. FOR THE THIRD time in the history of the English 1 Rugby I niim County championships. Middlesex will meet Lancashire in the final. Middlesex beat Gloucestershire at Twickenham yesterday by nine points (3 tries) to six (penalty goal, try) and at
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    LIVERPOOL GO DEEPER INTO RUT
    200 11 LONDON, Sun. |>V THEIR 3-1 defeat by Sheffield United. Liverpool, at the bottom of the Football League Division One table, are faced with an uphill task to keep awav relegation. Liverpool are five points worse oft than Middlesbrough, who are one position ahead Middlesbrough, who
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    B.A.M. TO CUT CUP TRAINING EXPENSES
    502 12 Spent $22,000 on 1952 team KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. jyjALAYA'S period of special training for the defence of the Thomas Cup will be shorter this year than in 1952 to cut down costs, said Mr. Heah Joo Seang, President of the Badminton Association of Malaya,
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    Nine states in F.S. Cup
    130 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. VINE states have entered for thto X22. Foonp Scon Cun Interstate badminton competition. ICeduh and Kelantan are the new entries The draw (home teams nam«i first i is North: Selangor v Perak Kelantan v Kedah. Semi-flnal on the courts of the Kelantan
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    MCC SET FOR FIRST WIN OVER TRINIDAD
    275 12 MCC SET FOR FIRST WIN OVER TRINIDAD PORT OF SPAIN, Sun. THE M.C.C. captain, Trevor Bailey, threw out a chullrnRe for a definite result in their match against Trinidad by declaring at the overnight tota: of 331 for eight wickets when plav resumed yesterday. Trinidad are 218 runs ahead with
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    Rovers whip TBA by 5-0
    128 12 DOVERS A obtained two easy x poinis when they beat Tamil Brotherhood Association 5 0 in a Div 2 S.A.F A game at Farrer Park on Saturday. Rovers led by four goals In the first half through K. Kerr (3> and Samnd Sulong. Brotherhood were
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    Corinthians in 3-0 victory
    77 12 •i M e c «>«"'hians beat Balmier United 3-0 In a SAFA Div 2 league game at Farrer Park vesterday. Scorers for Corinthians were Halim < 2 and Othman Bakar In another Div 2 Wonderla.-.s S.P. beat Tiong Bahru Rangers o-l at Farrer Park. Scorers for
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    MARINES LOSE
    51 12 Marine Department 'B" were beaten 5-0 by Bulcit Timah Sports Club In h friendly soccer match at Fnrrer Park yesterday. Aston AC. beat RAF. Juronc 3-1 on the Clerical Union groundFathul Karib beat RAF SeleMr 4-0 at MFA: Star Soccerites *nd RAF Changi played a scoreless draw at
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    HEAH APPEALS TO SAVE SBA HALL
    253 12 HE AH APPEALS TO SAVE SBA HALL KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. AN appeal to all badminton asso- nations and sports lovers throughout Malaya to help the Singapore Badminton Hali was made by Mr. Heah Joo Seang. president of the Badminton Association of Malaya. 1 at the annual general meeting here today.
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    OXFORD WIN VARSITY ATHLETICS
    199 12 T LONDON. Sun. HREE new records were set up during th? Oxford and Cambridge University sports held her* lust afternoon In which Oxford beat Cambridge by 70 point* to 56 to replster their seventh successive victory. In spite of bitterly cold weath*some splendid performances were put
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    Ong and Ooi beat Choongs in final
    330 12 EDDIE TAKES SINGLES GLASGOW, Sun. »CAI.AYAN players won thr men's singles and doublrs final* it the World invitation badminton tournament here last night. Tddie < honng beat Johrny Heah 15-10. 15-6 in a grand singles mat. h and in an all-Malaya doublrs Imal
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    Chinese win by 5 wkts at Nee Soon
    845 12  -  BOWLERS' DAY IN COLONY By Our Cricket Reporter DATSMEX came off second best yesterday when several clubs made their first outing of the year. Early-season uncertainty was very evident in most of the matches; but bowlers of course pay less for their
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    ALL BLACKS WIN
    24 12 VANCOUVER. Sun The New Zealand All Blacks Rupby Ur.io:: I team beat British Columbia by 37 points to 11 here veMerci;v.
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    Singapore delight the fans
    70 12 S'pore \i g n OINGAPORI in this Cup football take note. At Stadium ye I poro. fif strength tean timo \h\< Army-Navy .Too Chappel gamr. rot Slngap amuns the 3.80 < tho M jrew. i n B i been in titud Awana B scored three Boon
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    Chee Seng's retum
    68 12 thr Sinc.iporr lidr who markrd I In iuiiii.uiH.it. di p Other Best irrn on I uerr V fust, mm the fifth m Teou K drive drew Leone, who *< t. from wing Eleven ■ner 34th min N minu'e' with drive i orchtn t-i Tlie ball ii .-1
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    AUSSIE SPRINT STAR EQUALS 2 WORLD RECORDS
    109 12 SYDNEY. Sun. USTRAI.IAS sprint champion. Hector Hn-.i m. today rquallrd two world records when he clocked 9.3 sec. to win a 100 yard* scratch race here and 10.2 sec. when winnine over lno metres. The world record for 190 yards is held by
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    Ooi-Ongfund now $6,040
    76 12 A DONATION Of $200 by Mr. j\ Lee Kok Chee. president of the Selangor Badminton Association, has brought the Po-i Lim-Tr;k Hock tour fund :o $6,040. Other donations received by the Badminton Association or j Malaya since March 4. when the total stood at $3,380. are Part
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    NIELSEN AVENGES W'DON DEFEAT
    66 12 JACKSONVILLE. Florida. Sun. Kurt Nielsen, of Denmark a\enged last year's defea' in the Wimbledon final by beating Vic Seixas (United States' In the semi-finals of :!ir Masters tennis tournament nere yesterday. Niels< n won 10-12. 3-6. 6-3. 6-3. 6-3. In the final tomorrow he a ill
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    YVETTE WINS 4 ATHLETIC TITLES
    62 12 WELLINGTON. Sun. YveKe William*. New Zealands Olympic long jump champion, won tour Bottom] titles a; the New Zealand Women's Athletics championships which ended yesterday. She took the Ions jump with 19 ft. a'jlns., the 80 metres hurdles in 11.1 sec., the ehot put -iith 36
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