The Straits Times, 20 March 1954

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    15 1 The Straits Times. Estd. .1845 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MARCH 20, 1934 15 CENTS Hot* 1 1
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    S.O.S. FOR HELICOPTERS
    496 1 They're needed to winkle out jungle Reds TEMPLER DESPATCH 1 nun HARRY MILLER KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. SIR GERALD TEMPLER, the Hijrh isioner and Director of Operations, has cspatrh l<> the War Office in London asking helicopters for the war in Malaya, insiders thai llu-v will materially assist
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    Block buster bombs rain on bandits
    147 1 XIX II MI 1 R. Frl Hi R phase of "Overall h inlino" the t>i;; antidrive which hai been u.i\ in Selansor for foar months wai (1 on Wednesday mortars ever ns.'d I mertency went into for (lir first time i mrists in the
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    Boy unconscious for six days
    42 1 HODD RIVER, Oregon. Frl.— nr-old boy. Michael O-:den. unconscious since he was poisoned nearly six days a«o by a deadly fruit spray chemical similar to military D( nre s;*s. was put in an iron lung today.— A.P.
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    'Jungle Green' on the air
    29 1 An estimated eight million Britons will hear a radio »er ston of "Jungle Green" when it is broadcast in 8.8.r.'.s 'Suspense" programme on Sunday.
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    Govt says 'no' to Nanyang Airways
    166 1 Govt says 'no' to Nanyang Airways THE Singapore Governx ment has rejected the application of Nanyang Airways Ltd. to operate air services from Singapore to Penang and Sandakan. Mr VV. Cawthorne. secretary of the Air Transport Licensing Authority, last night gave the following reasons11' The Authority is not satisfied as
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    Crash inquiry Commissioner
    38 1 Mr. Justicr Knight was last night named the C'nmmlssionrr to hold the public Inquiry into the BOAC Constellation crash at Kallang airfield. H. will be assisted by two assessors who have not been named yet.
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    Jungle talks may lead to mass Mau surrenders
    274 1 Jungle talks may lead to mass Mau surrenders NAIROBI. Friday. 4 JINGLE "peace parley" between British Army and Government officers and Mau Mau leaders to arrange details of a mass surrender of terrorist gangs may he arranged within a matter of days, usually reliable sources in Nairobi said last night.
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    German army
    31 1 BONN. Fri.- -West Germany's Upper House of Parliament today approved a constitutional amendment enabling the Gov--1 eminent to conscript 18-year-old men for service In a new German Army. -UP.
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    Russian beauty
    25 1 LONDON. Fri. Organisers of the £1.000 'Miss World" beauty contest to be held here next October want a Russian girl to compete. Reuter.
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    CAR HITS QUEUE: TWO DIE
    79 1 CAR HITS QUEUE: TWO DIE BUKIT MERTAJAM. Frl. rO brothers were killed and three women lnlured when a car ran into a bus queue at Sungei Derhaka yesterday Lav Soon Say. 6. and his brother. Soon Cheok. 5. both died on the spot. An eye-witne.ss said the car skidded on
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    McCarthy ill
    20 1 MILWAUKEE. Fri.—Senator Joseph McCarthy was confined to bed with laryngitis and a temperature of 103 here today. —Reuter.
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    English weather
    23 1 LONDON. Fri. Dull rainy weather covered the British Isles today, with thick foe in the English Channel in the South.- -Reuter.
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    'THREAT NOTES' WORK OF SPAIN'S ENEMY
    117 1 Yard men fly to the Rock LONDON, Friday. T^HE Spanish Embassy last night denounced the A letters, threatening death to the Queen during her visit to Gibraltar, as the work "of an enemy of Spain and the regime." The e:nbassv stamped the letters a
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    Blow-out as plane lands
    36 1 A Malayan Airways plane from Kuantan burst its tailwheel tyre after landing at Kallang Airport. Singapore, last night. The accident occurred near the Mountbatten Road end of the runway. No-one was hurt
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    OUT-Round 4
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    FIDDLING IN THE SENATE
    62 1 WASHINGTON. Friday. Senator Stuart Symington asked the US. Secretary of Defence. Mr. Charles Wilson, yesterday whether in the Hydrogen bomb age he and Congress should be "worrying about the treatment of a Communist dentist" or had more important things to do. Mr. Wilson replied; "If you
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    Polio fight
    27 1 LONDON. Frl— The Infantile Paralysis Fellowship is to sell 2.500.000 specially printed pe«i ny envelope seals in June to I help the fight against polio.
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    IS THIS THE START OF THE BIG LANDSLIDE?
    12 1 IS THIS THE START OF THE BIG LANDSLIDE? EUDIE the sole survivor
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    Poh Lim is out, only Eddie is there now
    526 1 Poh Lim is out, only Eddie is there now By NORMAN SIEBEL EDDIE CHOONG. the nolder of the All-Eng-land badminton title, is the last surviving Malayan in this year's, championships being, played at the Empress Hall. London. Of the six other Malayans who entered for the singles. One Poh Llm
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    TRIPLETS FOR TAXI MAN'S WIFE
    145 1 No. 3 is younger by two days all boys were born at the Kandane Kerbau Maternity Hospital this week. Two of them were born on Monday night and the third on Wednesday afternoon. They weighed between 4 lbs. and 5 lbs. at birth. A hospital
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    200,000 cheer Pope
    58 1 VATICAN CITY. Frl. Pope Pius XII was seen by the public today for the first time since he fell ill with a severe stomach .omplalnt two months ago. Two hundred thousand peopie cheered frenziedly as the frail white figure of the 78--year-old Pope appeared at the window
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    New Royal baby
    36 1 ADDIS ABBA. Frl. Emperor Haile Selassie became a grandfather for the eichth time yesterday with the birth of a boy to the wife of his second son. the Duke of Harar. -A P
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    Canal thugs kill Briton
    140 1 Canal thugs kill Briton CAIRO Fri. Fp Gy P tian terrorists J shot and killed one British Army offlrer in tho Suez Canal zone today and woundod another. British military authorities said a party Of three Egyptian men and a small Egyptian boy find on the two officers, botn of
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    STOP PRESS
    52 1 n 111 I i) IN WEST JAVA JAKARTA, I ri—lndonei I i iniiDuiK ed .»rrr-t m weal .l.iv.i o| h> itisens, ,i|i|>i' tnnection it li roundup <>[ people suspected <>f directl] or li <livu r refcel 1 1 .■n\r hi i 1 1 -r \v. [ndiea 656 tot
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    FRENCH USE EVERY PLANE IN FORTRESS BATTLE
    114 1 HANOI. Fri. The French High Command today threw every available plane into the battle for Dien Bien Phu in a final bid to wipe out Red artillery batteries hammering the bastion into a smoking shambles in Russian-style barrages Vietminh guns hammered at I
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    Three men brave the cave of death—and live
    304 2 Three men brave the cave of death and live AVENGING KRAMAT ONLY A MYTH KUALA THRKK Kuala Lumpur I myth about I kram; cave <>n I'ulau Tuba, one off the Perlis coast. Thr thror mm arc Ton; and Bob Shook?. They were warned by tl Thia Uddin Hall, that the
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    Chinese may be spoken at Geneva
    122 2 WASHINGTON, Fri. THE Soviet i nion haa asked that Chinese should he one of the four mfiuages at the Geneva conference 011 April 26. th< Department Mid yesU rday. A Department spokesman ■aid that United States were "considering" this reauest and that a furthei
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    Korea admitted
    27 2 WASHINGTON. Fri The Internationa', Cotton Advisory Committee yesterday said that the Republir of Koyca had become a member ol the International Cotton Advisory Com-n-.ittre Renter.
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    Five flop a kidnap job—and flee
    107 2 Five flop a kidnap job and flee JAKARTA. Fri TT'IVE uniformed bandits tried r to <irin.p Mr B Van Rhiin. Dutch director of th<" Macassar branch of the O. G. r M Q and Electric Company, a report said yesterday. The kidnappers drovr to M: Van Rhijn's house in a
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    POLIO MAY CUT QUEEN'S TOUR
    147 2 Big changes in programme MELBOURNE. Friday. rjRASTIC changes arr brin* made in the plans for the Royal tour of West Australia, where there is a polio epidemic, to safejruard the Queen's health. The Royal party may be based on the Gothic throughout the West Australian
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    Tobacco and cancer probe
    27 2 SAN FRANCSICA. Fri.— A scientific investigation of the relationship between tobacco smoke and cancer was ordered yesterday by American Cancei Society.-- A P.
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    THE DREAM CAR OF THE FUTURE —BUT IT WILL NEVER BE SOLD
    91 2 THIS SPECTACULAR 'dreair I car" of the future the Ford Motor Company's FX- I Atmos will be on show soon. While (he car will never go on the production line, its styling concepts will appear j in future
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    'No flooding of markets'—U.S.
    43 2 'No flooding of markets'— U.S. WASHINGTON. Fri The United States Government said today that It would not dump on the world market its supplies of critical and strategic materials bought under stockpiling operations and which were considered to be in excess supply— Reuter.
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    Free at last
    33 2 TOKYO.. Fri. After nine years in Russian prison and labour camps. 420 Japanese soldiers and civilians sailed yesterday from the Siberian port of Nakhodka. Press reports said today.— A. P.
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    IKE SEES MacARTHUR AT THE WHITE HOUSE
    241 2 Talks on Indo-China battle WASHINGTON. Friday DRESIDENT Eisenhower and General Douglas 1 Mac Arthur. former Supreme Allied Commander in the Far East today reviewed the world military situation including the war in Indo-china. The General, now chairman of the board of Remington Rand
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    U.S. Bill plans big tax cut
    42 2 WASHINGTON. Fri. The House of Representatives yesterday passed a Republicansponsored bill which would cut taxes by about U551,397 million a year. The bill, approved by 339 votes to 80. will now go to the Senate.— AP.
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    New service
    30 2 SYDNEY. Fri. A new shipping service between Melbourne and Sydney to Bangkok, via Dutch New Guinea and Sandakan. was announced today by the Dutch Royal Interocean Lines. Reuter.
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    His new job
    30 2 WARSAW, Fri. Boleslaw Bierut ha s resigned from the Premiership to become First Secretary of the United Polish Workers' < Communist i Party. it was announced today.— AP.
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    No cheroots
    14 2 LONDON. Fri— Buckingham Palace sources denied that Princess Margaret smokes cheroots. U.P.
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    Congressmen demand H-bomb 'error' probe
    204 2 WASHINGTON, Fri. Mr. Melvin Price a Democratic mcirber of the House of Representatives from Illimiis. and Mr. James Van Zandt, a Republican member t ron Pennsylvania, called last night for a Con- < gressional investigation to learn why nearly 300 "outsiders" were permitted close enough
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    A NOT-SO-BLACK LABIS WANTS CRISIS LAWS OFF
    354 2 A NOT-SO-BLACK LABIS WANTS CRISIS LA WS OFF Templer promised, they say SEGAMAT, Friday. THE Labis Branch of the Malayan Chinese Assoria tion has petitioned the Segamat War Committe* to lift the emergency restrictions enforced in the towi since August last. The restrictions are a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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    Red danger spot is East says Adlai
    119 2 WASHINGTON. Fri MR. ADI.AI STKVENSON. leader nf the Democratic Party, said today that ihe dancer of war lay in thr But rather than in the West. Mr. Stevenson made the statement in the course of his second lecture on "A Trouhleri World" at
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    Joe DID put
    48 2 on pressure WASHINGTON. Fri. —The Secretary of Defence. Mr j Charles Wilson. yesterday said that he regarded as truthful the Army report accusing Senator McCarthy and Mi Roy Conn, his chief counsel, of putting pressure for special treatment for David Schme. former McCarthy aide. Pouter.
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    'Morning Walk'
    25 2 LONDON. Fri. The National Gallery said it was negotiating with Lord Rothschild for the purchase of a Gainsborough "The Morninc j Walk".— Reuter.
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    LITTLE WOMAN'S BIG JOB
    43 2 MELBOURNE. Fri. The average Australian housewife with a family of four, spendseven years of her married life cooking meal? and walks about 3.000 miles the distance between Perth and Brisbane her daily conclusi in vcy carried toria sociation R
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    Synthetic output cut by 7,000 tons
    95 2 Synthetic output cut by 7,000 t ons WASHINTHERECON. x Plnanci today anno i V had ordered Unitrd Stal rubber to be almost T.oon thr second q year. Thr reduction i view of the redu the Corpora*. nouncement. On Pebruai timated purpof GR-S would tons in thr Today tion nf GR-S
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    Military visit
    12 2 LONDON, MilitaGeneral K I M ft Maced i A P
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    Canadians freed
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    DARING PILOT RESCUES 6 FLYERS
    56 3 DARING PILOT RESCUES 6 FLYERS 1 MPEH. Fri. S airmen were itched from churn- as yesterday by a Chinese pilot after parachuted from led Flying Boxcar. later reached th airmen who bailIth the others died. Chin, flying an plane to the picking up an ibandoning ship" i m the plane
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    ON THE LEFT, JACK, ON THE RIGHT, EDITH: MAY BEST ONE WIN
    327 3 ON THE LEFT, JACK, ON THE RIGHT, EDITH: MAY BEST ONE WIN Jack LONDON. Fri. BRITAIN'S top boxing promoter, genial Jack Solomons, yesterday said that he was matching himsel! against an old opponent in a contest for a Parliamentary seat at the next General Election. The 53-year-old "czar of boxing"
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    'If China behaves, take her in U.N.'—Jebb
    225 3 'If China behaves, take her in U.N.'— Jebb LONDON, Friday. §IR GLADWYN JEBB, the British Ambassador designate to France and former British representative at the United Nations, called yesterday for the inclusion of Communist China in I^o as soon as China was "purged" of igfiessive intent. Sir Gladwyn was speaking
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    BUT U.S. WILL ISE VETO
    80 3 BUT U.S. WILL ISE VETO NRV CABOT LODGE, ate, told a ..it he wouh otn using tta prevent from tak United Nations inclL he did not think it tually bo noecs^ary to asked whether the [ndo-Chlna i conI br.tr- Chlna'i ad'he United NaNo, I certain!? Re .<aid that he had
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    So they're eating again
    33 3 Fri. Egypt's sufM idme Dnria tnd seven of h^r femi- nded strike -nib. Kid been demanding ts for women in the ConAnembly which n voters will elect in Reuter.
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    THE REDS MAY BE BANNED
    128 3 A HOUSE Judiciary Sub- committee set out je>tt-r--lay to make Communism a cr.we in the United States. "We're determined to put an all-comprehensive bill through this so.ssion of Congress" the chairman. Mr. Louis Graham, announced as his group began hear'.nss on 11 bills to outiaw
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    Austins build Nash to earn dollars
    106 3 BIRMINGHAM. Friday. FHE Austin Motor Company is building the Nash Metropolitan, a small family two-seater American d car, for the American market About 3.000 models have already been shipped to dealers in North America who will launch a sales drive this v/eekend. The Austin
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    Turkey visit
    20 3 \NKARA. Fri.— Dr. Konr.vJ W< German or, arrived here oy r yesterday for a week's visit Turkey. Reuter.
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    Back to London
    18 3 DOM. Fri. Mr Oliver n, the Colonial Secrevpd back at London yesterday from Kenya. :'p-
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    Delicate, she lived to 101
    43 3 LONDON. Fri. Mrs. Letitial Enright, who was thought too! delirate to survive beyond childhood, died at her home two days ago aged 101. She insisted on helping her daughter with the housework up to two years ago —Reuter.
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    STAR FESTIVAL
    35 3 THE PRESIDENT of the Argentine. nor Juan tVron. left, smiling, receives Mary Pickford. star of the silent screen days, on her arrival at Mar Del Plata for the film festival.— A. P picture
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    Atom age wars will be short
    225 3 LORD DE LISLE WARNS BRITAIN LONDON, Friday. LORD DE LISLE and Dudley, the Air Minister, said last night it would be "unrealistic" for Britain in an atomic age to plan for a long war. And in a reference to Britain's commitments overseas he «skea
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    DONALD DUCK THE DRUNK
    56 3 MELBOURNE. Fri. DONALD— a brown duck —walked into the har of a iitv hotel yesterday and drank three slasses of beer. His owner. Roy Cluney. a brewery worker, said he buys Donald three beers at 'lunch-time every day. And he added, although Donald is a seasoned
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    E. Pakistan Muslim League is beaten
    153 3 DACCA. East Pakistan, Friday. "THE MUSLIM LEAGUE. East Pakistan's ruling party has been defeated in the general elections. With only half the results announced the United Front of opposition Muslim parties pledged to scrap the constitution and demand more provincial autonomy has 119 of
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    170 from Malaya volunteer
    46 3 LONDON. Fri.— More than 170 national ex-servicemen back from Malaya and other front line areas have volunteered to give training in latest infantry technique to young army cadets here. Most of Britain's 58.000--strong cadet force are under 15 years of age.— Reuter.
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    Defence budget
    28 3 ROME. Fri. The Italian Senate yesterday approved i defence expenditure totalling about £261 million almost one-fifth of the total budget for the new financial year. Reuter.
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    AFRICAN PRINCE WITH '50 WIVES' WAS FRAUD
    278 3 AFRICAN PRINCE WITH '50 WIVES' WAS FRAUD SAN FRANCISCO. Fri. STATELY Prince Onaga of the Belgian Congo, who lectures authoritatively with a British acrent on life in Africa, admitted yesterday he was really Frod Williams of East St. Louis, and has pnly one instead of 50 wives. His five year
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    LONDON STOCKS
    299 3 LONDON. Fri. T<HE approach of the Budget and weekend considerations tended to restrict activity here toriav Bnd In the absence of interest some sections were dull. In Far Eastern issues there was some Inquiry for rubbers and Unfed Sua Betong put on 1/- or so, but teas were
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    LONDON TIN
    25 3 LONDON. March 19.— Cash Buyers £7471; Sellers £750 Forward Buyers £702 i; Sellers £705: Settlement £750. Turnover a.m. 150 tons- D.m 40 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    36 3 LONDON. Mar. 19— Spot 16>-i<l Apr. 16',d.. May 16 ,d.. June 16../ Apr-June 16\d.. July-Sept. I6&id Oct.-Dec. 16\d.. Jan-Mar. 16Tid Mar. c.J.f unquoted Apr c1 f 16 5 16d.. May c.i.f. I6\d Tone Quiet.
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    Reds using 'dum-dums' against security forces
    246 4 PATROL FINDS FULL RIFLE ON BANDIT KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. fOMMI'NIST terrorists in South Selangor are usinjr "dum-dum" ammunition against security 1 ones, a patrol of the R.A.F. Regiment discovered yesterday. A patrol of No. 91 Squadron. R.A.F. Regiment, ambushed tour bandits in the Kuala
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    Expert on building lifts arrives
    67 4 Expert on building lifts arrives \N expert from Swit/rrland arrived in Singapore by air yesterday to supervise erection of lifts tor new Sinpapore Improvement Trust Mais in Tionc Bahru South. H'- is Mr. Franz Battlf penntendent of Schindler Lifts In Switzerland. Mr. Battig will be in the Colony until June.
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    Liaison visit to Malaya
    57 4 Air Vice Marshal R. G. Hart. Director-General of Engineerlag in the Air Ministry, will rrrivr nt Chanpi. Singapore, today from Britain on a technical liaison visit to the Far East Air Foivr Hr will visit Royal Air Force units in Singapore, the Federation and Hone Konp
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    Woman fined
    33 4 Mrs. R. A. Hrnlr-y of Braddrll Rw ua.« fmpci |2S in Singapore ypsterday for ririvinc alons Bukit Timah Road negligently and collidinc with a motor lorry on Doc. 12 last year.
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    Civics course
    19 4 KUALA TRENGGANU. Fri -The Mentri Besar will open a six day civics course for women here tomorrow.
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    He retires after 28 years' service
    106 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri Mr E! R. Davic-. State Engineer. Johorc. left yesterday for Britain, r^tirins after 28 years' service. Mr. Davirs. who was Deputy Director <>f Public Works. Sinpnnore in 1047. has also served. in Selangor. Pahanpr and Kedan. He was also president of
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    BIGAMY CHARGE CHANGED
    123 4 BIGAMY CHARGE CHANGED Case of Dr. Heyzer TVR. Edward Percival McCarthy Heyzer, i who was accused in a Singapore court on March 1 of bigamy, had the charge against him amended yesterday when he appeared before the Fifth Police Magistrate. The charge now reads that on Nov. 21 last, at
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    Car tyres stolen
    23 4 PENANG. Fri. Two tyres I were stolen from a car parked at a lonely spot in Perak Road last night.
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    HINDUS 'RESENT THESE CRITICS'
    143 4 Govt. asked to stop meddlers THE CRITICISM of Hin- dv customs and religiouf affairs by non-Hindu boaies in Singapore has has become most objectionable to responsible Hindus. Mr. R Rethnasamy has told the Government. He is the secretary of the Hindu Advisory Board but is appealing
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    AMITA'S ROMANTIC DANCE
    136 4 She will perform at gala show LOVELY 20- YEAR-OLD AnuU (above) will perform "Danse Romantique" in the Capitol Theatre stage show which will precede the jala premiere on Monday of "The Man Between". Proceeds of the show will so to the International House Fund. Amita's real name
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    Malaya's own army needs more men
    85 4 Malaya's own army needs more men IPOH, Fri Three Chinese officers and four other ranks of the Federation Reaiment have been touring Perak this week addressing schools in the new villages ar/i towns on the regiment's need for more men. Mr. NL Alexander. Secretary fo r Chinese Affairs. Perak who
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    Burglar: worry? Ask Mr. Morris
    244 4 Burglar worry? Ask Mr. Morris I SINGAPORE'S Police Commissioner, Mr. Nigel Morris, last night asked the public to come to him for advice on how best to protect property and prevent crime. "That's my job," said Mr. Morris, who was broadcasting ov.-r Radio Malaya on crime prevention. "And it is
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    Back from 9 months' leave
    61 4 Dr. Yeo Kok Cheang. former Penang resident and now Director of Medical and Health Services. Hong Kong, wil: arrive in Singapore tomorrow on his way back to Hong Kong. He has been on nine months' leave m Britain. He will spend two days with his
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    New elections regulations
    42 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Kuala Lumpur Municipal Elections regulations were officially revoked today with the publication of the Selangor Local Authorities Elections Regulations 1954. The new regulations, covering town and municipal elections, were approved by the Ruler in Council.
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    FIRM LOST $80,000 IN SEVEN MONTHS
    118 4 rjIM HOE and Company, a firm of local produce dealers, lost $80,000 in seven months in 1953. Chng Chin Lam. a partner, said at his public examination in Singapore yesterday. Chng said the business was started in 1942 in partnership with his father with
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    Cocktail party
    33 4 PENANG. Fri. —To mark the official opening of their factory in Sungei Pinang Road, the directors of Bireley's i Malaya i Ltd will hold a cocktail party at the factory to-
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    $500,000 DEAL DIDN'T EXIST
    395 5 Henry Waugh's gets damages suit judgment JVJR JUSTICE SPENSER WILKINSON \n the Penang High Court today entered judgment with costs for Henry Waugh and Co., the defendants, in a suit in which Ban Bee and Co., textile dealers, claimed damages for alleged breach of contract. k
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    Specials left without paying debts
    165 5 Specials left without paying debts TJOHORE BAHRU. Fri. HE JOHORE Planters' Association reports that special constables are in the habit of incurring debts which they are unwilling to settle. Most of these debts were advances against wages by estates or were accounts with estate shopkeepers. When special constables are transferred
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    Another UMNO youth section
    37 5 PORT DICKSON, Fri. An U.M.N.O. youth section was formed at a meeting of the Port Dickson branch. Inche Zainal was elected president of section. Inche Salleh hon. secretary and Inche Mansor hon. treasurer.
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    Death threat alleged
    35 5 SEGAMAT, Fri. Bail in S3OO was offered 51-year-old Chan Kern Neo charged with criminal intimidation in the Segamat, Court. She was allesed to' have threatened a neighbour. Tan Toh, with death. I
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    Transferred
    15 5 SEGAMAT. Fri. Police Inspector Jallaludin has arrived here on transfer as District Crime Officer.
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    CO-OP GETS 6 MONTHS TO IMPROVE OR SHUT
    133 5 No organisation, members told IPOH, Friday. SPEAKING at the annual general meeting of the Ipoh Co-operative Stores Society yesterday, Mr. M. Rajaratnam. Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, in the Federation criticised the organisation of the store. "The state of affairs of your
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    Benefit society officials
    74 5 Officials of the Singapore Family Benefit Society for the year are: President, Dato C. J. Paglar; vice-president. Mr. Peh Wah Kok: secretary. Mr. Tan Guan Chuan: treasurer, Mr. Lee Soo Chuan: committee. Messrs. N N Leicester; Lim Seng Kiang Sin Man Vow. Wee Bee Lee, Kiong Chin
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    Chinese chosen
    34 5 BUTTERWORTH. Fri. A police recruitinp: team today chose 12 ProVince Wellesley candidates— all Chinese. Eight 1 were from Bukit Merta.iam and four from Butterworth. The I team will be in Penang tomorrow.
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    669 dentists
    30 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A total of 669 names oi. the Federation Dental Register were gazetted today. Of these 84 are in Division 1 the others in Divisron 2.
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    A 'GHOST' WILL GUARD MUSEUM TEMPLER HELPED TO BUILD
    129 5 MALACCA. Fri. A LATE 18th. century Dutch •i* house along Fort Road, said to be haunted by the ghost of a nun. was declared open today as Malacca's Museum by the Resident Commissioner. Mr. G. E. C. Wisdom. The bouse, made
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    Special branch man gaoled
    204 5 HIT WOMAN IN QIESTIONING JOHORE Bahru, Friday. JOHNNY CHEW, a translator in the Special Branch J of Johore C.I.D. was gaoled for four months in the Sessions Court here today for causing hurt to Chia Kirn Ping, a woman detainee in Majedee Detention He was also
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    Afraid to die, Red gives up
    154 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A TERRORIST, Ah Onn, attached to the Mm Yuen in the Ampang unit, surrendered to a Sikh fllter-pump watchman at Headquarters Malaya, five miles from here tonight. He told the police after surrendering that he was afraid to die He said
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    Barrie play at concert
    75 5 J. M. Barrle's play "The Will" is an item in the variety concert, which the University of Malaya's Students' Christian Movement will present in the Lee Kuo Chuan auditorium Anglo-Chinese School. Barker Road. Singapore, at 830 pm on April 3. Tickets at $1 are available at
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    Friend of villagers
    58 5 IPOH, Fri. Mr. W.O. Saeger, an Emergency Administrative Officer who has helped in the resettlement of some 70,000 people in 28 new villages in Perak in the past three years, leaves on Monday from. Penang for England. His contract with the Government has ended. He played a
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    Revoked
    23 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri— The Sultan of Selangor has revoked the appointment of Inche Mohammed Sall«h bin Hakim as Justice of the Peace.
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    C.G. will hear Tengku forecast
    54 5 The Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald will be among the guests at the Singapore Union of Journalists' luncheon on Monday when Tengku Abdul Rahman, president of U.M.N.0.. will talk on "The Future of Malaya." The luncheon, to be held at the CapitoJ Blue Room will
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    COURT IS CLEARED FOR MR. 'X'
    229 5 COURT IS CLEARED FOR MR. 'X' 'Security reasons' in extortion case A MR. "X", from whom a Malay and a Chinese youth were accused of extorting $5,000 on j Tuesday, had his real name included on the j cnarge sheet yesterday after a Singapore magistrate had ordered the public to
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    $500 fine for $5 bribe offer
    62 5 BUTTERWORTH. Fri.— For offering $5 to a police con- j stable. Saad bin Ahmad was I fined $500 in Butterworth Sessions Court yesterday. The prosecutor said Saad tried to give the $5 as coffee money to the constable. When he refused to accept it,
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    FAMILY DISPUTES 'ON THE RISE9 IN PENANG
    99 5 FAMILY DISPUTES 'ON THE RISE 9 IN PENANG PENAN'G. Fri. Matrimonial disputes, especially among the Chinese, were on the increase, Mr. Goon Sem Sye, Penans Social Welfare Officer, said in a broadcast today. Mr. Goon, who was speaking in the series "Penans -""I How It Is Run," said the Social
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    Johore to enrol voters in April
    229 5 Johore to enrol voters in April A 21 -DAY registration of voters for the Johore State Council elections will begin throughout the state on April 15 and elections will be held some time towards the end of the year. Registration can be done at the registration office for each polling
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    Dancers to compete
    61 5 PENANG, Fri. A West Australian team of four couples will be arriving in Malaya next week to compete in several competitions against the country's best amateur dancers. After Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, the West Australians will come to Penang to meet a team from A.B Koid's
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    The TB hospital fund is nearing $lm.
    97 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. LADY Templer's T.B. Hospital Appeal Fund is nearing the million dollar mark The total is $997,402. The Rediflusions "Dollars for Discs" effort fetched $4,600. i The Bentong District Appeal Committee has sent $1,927. Four $1,000 donations have been received from
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      341 5 1 SINGAPORE WEEK-END DIARY TODIY c 8 Rnt dance 8.30 p.m., headquar- Coast Road and Lorong Tal Seng rM V F Movie Ctr ters stamford Road 830 am to xP m 5 rle^ho a^ When Worlds Collide. BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY: TOMORROW church hall, 235. Telok Ayer Street. Handicapped children*
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    DEATH
    92 6 J» H.prrfs Uli t minimum) KEE-- Mrs Kee Boon Quah (Madam Soh Ah Gam aged 78 years, passed away peacefully at her residence. 26A E\erton Road, at 10.20 p.m. on 18.3 54. leaving behind three sons. Kee Yew Hock. Yew Chye and Yew Leng. 3. daughters, Mr* Can Wee
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    IN MEMORIAM
    29 6 IN CHERISHED MEMORY of M. V. Albert, who passed away on 20th March. 1948. "In constant thought and silent sorrow." Inserted by his lovinc '.vife and children.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    118 6 POORMAN S MUSIC Studios new telephone No. is *****. FOLLOW PEDANT Every day in I the Malay Stall' if you want to win that $5,000 word puzzle ANY PATTERN you choose cut j to Your Size. Ask for measurement i rhart from Pattern Service, 217 Onan Road Singapore-15. WHERE
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    CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT
    37 6 Iff Horrf* jtj (Win i— Hnx i» rli. Him. BETHESDA <Kaiong> Church. 830 Lords Supper. 930 Sermon. Rev. C W Klitson. 3 Sc 4.30 Sunday Schools. 6 p.m. Gospel Service Rev. P. A. Contento preaching
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    The Straits Times. Singapore, Sat. March 20, 1954 The Voice of Commerce
    845 6 The Straits Times. Singapore, Sat. March 20, 1954 The Voice of Commerce The proper means of controlling prices is through competitive selling. There was a time when no-one questioned it. and there was 'no need for the spokesmen of commerce to dwell on it. But in recent years this ancient
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    Desperate Battle
    426 6 The battle for Dien Bien Phu is now in its seventh day. Censorship undoubtedly hides some of the story, but the brief 1 communiques of both sides testify to the desperate nature I of the fighting. If not a decisive battle, it promises to be as nearly decisive
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    As I was Saying
    833 6  -  4T Tokyo's lnterA national airport last winter a plane bound for Europe skidded on the icy runway. Its undercarriage buckled, and petrol besan spewing from its tanks. Within 45 seconds a fire tender was alongside, and foam was being pumped on the plane. Among the small
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    134 6 Taken from the Straits THE GAMBLING farms at Menglembu and GuntonK in Kinta were stuck up by robbers last week. The robbers minuted with the crowd that were gambling, and at a given signal, all the money in the j hands of the banker and othert were
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    We want the music o|| Malaya's scene
    1002 6 We want the music o|| Malaya's scene Malaysian Notebook A FEW DAYS ago in Singapore. I sat watchlnjj a rather dreary American film. It was a film I would immediately have forgotten but for one line in it. Says the drill sergeant to a recruit who knows a 1 the
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    Tenants get 'Pay 100 p.c. more rent or get out' notice
    212 7 >LIKE A BOMBSHELL, THEY SAY -rill TENANTS of a row of Singapore Improve,nt Trust flats in Sens: Poh Road, Tiong Bahru. hive been served with notices to pay a ]lM i per cent increase in rent or quit. will
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    Court told of $20,000 death note
    60 7 i' tiarged In thr I Fourth Polirr Ith trying to om Seah T>ov Rvid on March 5 death th U of Monc. Lei Ah Low un Poh men rested by the new Sub-branch of M >rch 9. Wong face two unlawfully Irer and ammunition
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    Canal rescue
    5 7 IJohorr anal yesterday
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    Thief breaks into hotel rooms
    42 7 A thief broke into two rooms of a hotel in Bencoolen Street. Singapore, on Thursday night. From an Australian lodger he stole a fountain pen and $2 and from a Chinese lodger a fountain pen and $60.
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    sic-loving snakes drop in to listen to the radio
    131 7 MU 1 I WPIR. Fri. i?M\|! IM Mi.ikrs have I rising radio inter- the Kaj.inc area ■i;nr. 1 1 is traasmitttktn built on the C town s partane 1 >pular spot for inside Hip huildn to the music from here. Air.
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    A BRACELET BUILT FOR TWO? NO, IT'S JUST A HANDCUFF
    82 7 "SOME KIND of banßle. this." the Misses Norhini A. Rahman and Low Yoot Meng, students of Katong Girls' School, mused when they picked up a handcuff on display at the Police Exhibition at the Happy World Stadium. 'An officer helped
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    'BOY GANG TERROR IN STREET'
    151 7 'BOY GANG TERROR IN STREET' Court is told KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. THE POLICE received 38 petitions from people in Loke Yew Road against a teen-ase Rang of six who were alleged to have terrorised the area, the Second Magistrate's Court here was told today. Six boys aged from 17 to
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    Gaol for the man who shouted
    163 7 Gaol for the man who shouted tl/HEN A STAFF sergeant, a TT foreman and some others were closing in on four men unlawfully digging up scrap iron belonging to the War Department, another man standing on a hill nearby shouted a warning and the men escaped, a Singapore court was
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    Girl, 15, missing
    23 7 A IS-year-old girl. Tro Slew Kirn. has been missing from her :ouse in French Road. Singapore, since Thursday aftei noon.
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    Change in title
    25 7 The title "Crown Agents for tl.e Colonies" will be changed to "The Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Admin.strations" from April 1.
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    GIRL'S COMPENSATION GOES TO T.B. APPEAL
    154 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. SEVEN -YEAR -OLD Yap Tslnp Hsia proudly gavr Raja ("him bin Jaafar. the second Magistrate. $20 here today fo r Lady Templers Ant 1 -Tuberculosis Hospital Fund. The money had been awarded to Yap as compensation from a woman. Ng Slat,
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    First appeal on new code
    327 7 LABOURER'S SENTENCE STANDS KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. riE FIRST criminal appeal in the Federation since the modification of the criminal procedure code was dismissed in the Federation Court of Criminal Appeal here today. A town board labourer. S. Suppan. who was found cuilty lof culpable homicide
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    Six-faced god honoured
    44 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Hindus here observed the Panguni Uthiram, a religious festival today. The image of Sri Subramanya. the six-faced god pf Valour, was taken in a decorated siver car in procession from Ampanc Stree. to the Chettiar Temple at Sentul.
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    The clipper thief gets 3 months
    104 7 WITH a nan clipper. Seah K.e Khoy 19 stooci behind a two-year-old girl in a crowded provision shop at Clive Street and clipped off her gold chain worth $80 the Singapore S xth Police Court was told yesterday A constable In plain clothes saw
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    Burned by acid
    37 7 Kong Luen 57, was severely burned in the legs and hands yesterday when a jar of acid burst while he was pourir.a the contents into another container in a backyard off Sambau Street. Singapore.
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    CONTRACTOR LOSES AND HAS TO PAY NOW
    74 7 A labour contractor. Wong Seng Vow, who claimed from the Rapid Construction Company Ltd. $4,060 as due to him for building 40-single-roomed quarters at Frankel Estate in 1951. lost his claim in the Singapore High Court yesterday. On a counter-claim brought by the
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    Twelve men join the police
    35 7 BUTTKRWORTH. Fri. A police recruiting team today chose 12 Province Wellesley candidates all Chinese. Eight were from Buklt Mertajam and four from Butterworth. The team will be in Penang tomorrow.
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    After 20 witnesses, director cleared
    140 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. T. Doshi, 27, a director of the Kuala Lumpur Oil Mill Trading Co. Ltd., was acquitted today in the Sessions Court on a charge, of assisting to conceal 19 stoves and ovens allegedly stolen from Robinsons, between July 22 and November last
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    All agree on twofaced politicians
    179 7 All agree on twofaced politicians SINGAPORE councillors yesterday endorsed Sir George Renders statement in London about certain two-faced politicians in the colony. Sir George, who headed the commission which framed the colony's future constitution, said •on Thursday that the i commission had met certain people who at public meetings had
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    C-in-C praises squadron
    61 7 Ai r Marshal S:r Clifford Sanderson, CommanHer-in-Chlef, Far East Air Force, yesterday visited No. 7 Squadron at Tengah. Singapore and congratulated the officers and men o n their exemplary manner during operation? tn Malaya Since its arrival in January No 7 Squadron has flown more than 1
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    Protest against sacking mothers
    49 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri— A resolution protesting against the sacking of women workers who become mothers will be moved at an annuaj delegates conlerence of the Selangor Mill and Factory Workers' Union here on Sunday. This resolution urges that confinement leave be given to expectant mothers.
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    Club meeting
    22 7 Singapore Young Malayans' Club will hold its annual meeting at Stamford Girls' School. Waterloo Street, at 3.30 p.m. next Saturday.
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    Arbitration fight is back on home front
    211 7 RUBBER UNIONS WANT INQUIRY KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. VIR- P- P- Narayanan, chairman of the negotiation committee of the rubber workers' unions, said today that the committee would switch to the Federation their fight for an independent commission to inquire into arbitration procedure. I
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    PHOTOS? FORGET IT, SAYS McNEICE
    88 7 SINGAPORE City President. Mr. T. P. F. Mr Noicr. has told thr Vehicles Department employees not to supply their head if department with signed photographs. The request was unauthorised. Mr. McNcice was said to have stated in a letter to the workers' union. Signed photographs
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    'All race' talks in Malaya urged
    58 7 LONDON. Fri Mr. Stan Awbery Labour will ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies next Wednesday to consider calling a conference of all races in Malaya. Mr Awbery's view is that the Malays. Chinese, Eurasians and Europeans should discuss how to co-ordinate their
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    Acquitted
    37 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Cheam Hene Fang, 41, proprietor of the Nantio Milk Bar. Kuala Lumpur, was today acquitted of pennittinc his premises in Batu Road to be used as a common gambling house on Feb. 4.
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    Food fair to aid school
    80 7 IPCH. Fri.— A food lair opened today ;it the Perak Chinese Olrla Primary School in the People's park. The tair sold Chinese lood ;ind sweet meat. Held in aid of the school building fund, the I fair will be on for a week. DEATH WARRY
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      162 7 The weather MINIMUM RMKBATCU (7JB DO M.nch 18.. to 730 ;i m Matr-n It): Sincaporr 74 desires. Penans 7). Ko:,i Bahru 74. Kuala Lumpur 73. Ipoh 72 Kuantan 72. MAXIMUM TKMPFRATIRK (7.30 am to 7.30 p.m.. March 19): Singapore Bft. Prnang 87. Kota i Bahru 85. Kuala Lumpur 90, Ipoh
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    'Rot' to suggest Chinese would take Malaya over
    378 8 SIR CHENG-LOCK TAN ANSWERS BARTLETT MALACCA, Friday: J)AT() Sir Cheng-lock Tan, president of tlTe Malayan Chinese Association, today described as "tommy rot" the warning made by Mr. Vernon Rartlett, British journalist and author, over Radio Malaya last night that Malaya would turn
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    Driving test in any car, say police
    170 8 Driving test in any car, say police LEARNER drivers in Singapore may take their driving test in any car. the Superintendent of Traffic Police. Mr. W.R.M. Haxworth. .said yesterday. Mr Haxworth was answering queries from Straits Times readers who wanted to kmw :f learner drivers must take their tests :n
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    New officials of Army union
    55 8 Officials of the Singapore Army Civil Service Union are: lIT. S.T.V. Lingam. presidentMessrs. Chew Seng and D. Stevens, vice-presidents Mr Phillip R. Williams: seneral secretary; Mr. Won* Pook Lim. treasurer; Mr. Ho Thian Chor. assistant treasurer: Ifeaffl Lee Choon Eng. PL. Gupta and R. Ramachandran.
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    Firing practice
    29 8 Firing practices will -ake place on Balkang Mati island between 8 a.m. and 4.30 nm from March 29 to April 2. and (rota April 5 to 9.
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    Engineer dies
    32 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.-Mr. Victor Collingwood. 40 an engineer of Sungei Besi Mines died at the Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday following an operation. Mr. Collingwood. a Cornishman was a bachelor.
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    CITY COUNCILLORS DIVIDED ON PAY
    253 8 Varied views on Ritson pattern SINGAPORE city councillors were divided yesterday i on whether council employees should have their pay revised to the Ritson pattern approved by 'the Legislative Council. MR. 6. E. N. OEHLERS (Nominated! said that the council should follow the Ritson scheme
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    Bankrupt partners
    44 8 Madam Koh Peck En? and Tan Buck Lim. partners of Chiang Heng and Company. were adjudicated bankrupts in Singapore High Court yes- terday on a petition filed by I Chop Thong Kee. They owe the petitioning creditors $18,900 on a judgment debt.
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    No crime here
    23 8 Four of eight Singapore po- lice divisions. 'D\ E". Marine and Rural West yesterday reported no crime on Thursday. I
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    SILVER HOOKS AND SPIKES IN _ SINGAPORE PROCESSION
    44 8 SILVER HOOKS AND SPIKES IN SINGAPORE PROCESSION A HINDI' devotee, with his cheeks and body pierced by silver hooks spikes and needles, marches from Peruirarf Temple to Veeramapalian Temple in the traditional I'm ganiuthram kavadi-rarrying procession held in Singapore i yesterday. Straits Tiir.es picture.
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    One-way traffic link approved
    237 8 IT WILL COMPLETE STONE LOOP STAMFORD Road and Bras Basah Road will become one-way streets in a north-south traffic loop which two Singapore City Council committees have j approved. The north-south scheme is 1 the second part of the Colony's one-way traffic mI tern. The first
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    Reluctant magistrate gaols him
    137 8 VL'HEN Mr. R.W.H. Davies. a TT Singapore magistrate, gaoled Ali bin Mohamed, 19. yesterday for a month on a theft charge, he said that he was reluctant to do so. No one not even his step-father, the only guardian he has was prepared to stand surety
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    He pays $20 to accuser
    79 8 He pays $20 to accuser The case against Maria Soosai Loordsamy. who was accused of causing mischief by setting fire to an attap hut, was compounded in the Singapore Eighth Police Court yesterday, after he paid $20 compensation to the complainant. It was alleged he .set fire to the house
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    Murder case man for blood test
    49 8 Kanriiah Pillai Narayanan, accused of murder, was pro- dured in the Singapore Seventh Police Court Tester- t day. The magistrate. Mr. t. Kui- asekaram. allowed a proseeu- KmX m tion request that Kandiah be taker, to the Hygiene Centre t for blood tests.
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      173 8 NOW f*\ iti- iTuT? SHOWIKC UAliilL' 6.30. 9J MICHTYJABYLON jjttmmt^ l C J AuuWßk. nil R^r 4 V^E^t JRv. V^R RRv *ErV)Lm^hp 5 MAURICE i Plus! THE I STOOGES in "PHONEI EXPRI Also: tirU's "RETURNED I Showing Sinonp"''r\ A*k lon it/ fit \!i4f, i r W, TbMAHAWKGAP! You could shoot
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      333 8 c .25. Lowliest village of Goldsmith.The Straits Times Crossword ».^t«i aM^i.*.,t>. 29. Bride's determined expression 1 IMIII I I I I i (1. 4). HI 2 3 8 HI 30 In a desperate attempt (4. r. 7i S3S __L__ DOWN 8 sssl SSS S^ c» -An an «J r V
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    Malayan pirates swoop off coast of Johore
    1584 9 TIMES special FEATURE /^)N the night of April 8, 1909, the Chinese junk Pang Teng Li lay at anchor off the coast of Johore. From the jungle edge she was greedily watched by Malay and Chinese pirates cold-blooded murderers who were soon to
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      350 9 CAPITOL THEATRE MONDAY, MARCH !!M>. 930 I'M. GALA PREMIERE of CAROL REEDS THE MAN BETWEEN" STARRING .lames Mason In Aid <>f International House Fund Plus! Oft Statf<>! < ALA PREMIERE ONLY) Dorothy Amita. Serene Lim, Jean Chew, Shirley Lim, Juliana Tan, Juliet Tan. iihl A CAST OF 22 PERFORMERS ITEMS
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      304 9 The right weaning food— Vis. J "OURISHIMG BtEHO°J "^i jCT'*)' r «E*DY COOKtO h^C^ or Y our baby To wean your baby easily and happily, simply start giving Farex regularly every day. Farex is the readyjooked food that mixes in a moment with milk, fruit luices, milk puddings and other
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      106 9 Divh Srnvif Ouit \fuii /nniu</ thai knitvl HL^L^LH^HH W rui^ i f^ p f L >! r>J I Ftwe dad-gummed Meanwhile TUBM PIXTUCES OUT X T^ 9^!_^l°: DRI^R SAYS NO OF TVIE WILL SOU QU T Wv*. -77 CDECMT RATING IS OVER KH <■ \Y I CAME CHL CO, KNIPE?
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    TIN PRICE IS UP BY $15
    567 10 And shares move up THE price of tin jumped up in Singapore, A yesterday, by $15,124 to $362.50 a picul. the highest local price since June o. 1953. This biggest jump in price in a single day since April last year was brought about
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    RUBBER PRICES
    168 10 Rubber continued to increase ir Singapore yesterday and first gr;u e closed last ntphl at 55-.. cents a !b. one eighth of a cent more than on Thursday. The market opened easier than Thursday's close but stead. Ti throughout the day on trade inquiry and resrne of sellers.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    65 10 Singapore hlm-si- Produce Exrliangr: noon prices per pic jl were Copra: quiet; Apr. May $3 1 7 buyers. 532 W sellers. Coconut oil: unchanged: $55 sellers. Peppn all varieties down $5. Mun ok white $320, Sarawak $315, Lampong black $200. Lewis and Peal: closing prices were Copra: quiet.
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    Singapore shipping
    78 10 Ships 4vlng alongside the Singapore Harbour Board "wharves or expected today arr: Henri Polncare 1 2, Doctor Lykes 4 5. Pleasantvllle C.P.. Benvanorh 67. Sudan 89. Ble""»rsteln 11, Sipel Kiiiß 13 14. Ampenon 15 lfi. Japan 18. Fukuyo Maru IS 20. Frede- rlrk Clover 2122. Marudu 2S 26.
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    22 10 SINGAPORE MARCH lft TIN: 5362.50 per piciil (up 515.12' 2 RIKBER: 55 2 rents (up one eighth of a cent).
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    Rubber mart starts to move again
    247 10 Rubber mart starts to move again THE market has at lasi started to move in the riu;rit direction and an idvance of over one and a half cents nas taken place Dyer the week, says Louis md Peats' report issued /esterday. Buying by the U.S.A. has been the main contributing
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    Australian stocks
    192 10 MELBOURNE, Frl Investments were steady on the Stock Exchange hrn toda> few moves exceeding 6a. a share. Market leaders showed little eh Right! to new issues continued to move freely. Shares have oet variable over the week. Two uncertainties are the luture oi the wool market and the
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    40 10 On the free exrruince market in Hoot Kong yesterday the U.S. dollar w, is quoted at 5 8325 for cash and 5.5425 for T.T. Sterling was q.ioted at 15 18 and one tael of gold a: 24P SS.
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      905 10 NOTICES FRASER NEAVE LTD. i lncorporated in Singapore. NOTICE Is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of 6 cents per Ordlnar;. Stock Unit less 30 ■> Income tax has been declared by the blrectors on account of the financial yesir ending 30th June 1904 payable on nth April 1954
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      233 10 RffQIMITYJ I TAM/fHn^ I AHPfNSARf muagrmmt Mi PASTILLES] COUGHS j COLDS Hi INVICTA The Wit Rch.ibl v. MALAYAN VVATCh TRADERS 1 19 A Nhrth fctfi Sin; SP.H.P.I TABLETS! pimirlr .1 < I taking treatment wil I 1 1 work Is broujhl tboul I BMIUMI SP II P Irempound In ili^
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      SIMPLER SCHOOLS TO MEET DEMAND
      266 12 TT-IE alteration ot ono word in your rrptrt of my sperch at tho Sultan Abdul Hamid College speech Day may eivr a falso Impression. The last sentence of your re- port read- 'But schools such as these eannut be DUili foreseeable future so lows surely
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      All-purpose school call
      138 12 JjUWATIOMSrs are agrerd that the PKWni system of education needs revising. Why can't we start school. v an experiment, to give academic. commercial and technical education side by side. A student, when he leaves school, can Join a business house because of hU commercial education or enter
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    Tut emphasis on air safety'
    335 12 IN connection with the recent accident to the Constellation aircraft at Kallang Airport, in which so many persons last their lives, we must hope for an early enquiry and report so that the reasons for the accidents are known. This is such a serious and
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    He wants inquiry into this also
    195 12 He wants inquiry into this also FURTHER to your very pertinent editorials of Monday and Tuesday dealing with aspects of the Constellation disaster. I would urge another inquiry into the supervision and conduct of the mortuary at the Singapore General Hospital. I do not propose to detail the shocking state
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    Reduce the fire risk
    118 12 i\ T HEN a plane crashes on *f landing, it usually bursts into flames from the ignited octane spirit in the tanks as was the case in the recent tra2ie crash at Kalians To reduce this ever present danger to a minimum if not to banish
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    This school is open to all children
    205 12 This school is open to all children IT Is apparent from letters which you have published that there are many parents who would wish the establishment in Malaya of a boarding school where their children could be educated up to the Common Entrance examination standard in a suitable environment. The
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    Schools for the elite?
    193 12 IF EUROPEANS want special schools, why blame th" heat, or the teacher's accent <>r turn to the vernacular schoolas an example of each nation tor Itself? The number of European homes in Malaya today proves that even heat has its many compensations unknown to eo!d. So
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    Free from 'torture'
    110 12 "\|Y thanks to the manage- ment of the Pavilion Theatre for saying that only non-smokers will be allowed for every 11 a.m. screening of the film "Melba". Ferhaps. for the first time in my picture-going life thus far. I will have a certain prospect of enjoying a
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    Plea for power in Mersing
    81 12 WHAT is delaying the Central Electricity Board in installing electricity at Mersing town. If this matter wa.s under the control of the Johore Stat" Government, as it was before the war. Mersing would have had its electricity several years ago. Electricity Is, after all. only
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    'Different' Federal, State ballot law
    341 12 YOU STATED that the Pahang State Council has adopted a state elections report which rejects I an elected majority but approves the principle of civil servants contesting elections. It will be interesting to know that the chairman of the State Elections Committed wa< the State
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    UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL NEEDED
    290 12 UNDERSTANDING GOODWILL NEEDED i IN THESE formative days d the evolution of this .and into a nation worthy the name. Malaya need men as Ministers or whatever they may be called, who are able and Independent enough to use their knowledge acquired from lor.a cxcerlence and independent observation in such
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    Pay for State Councillors
    107 12 FNCHE YAHYA bin Sheikh Ahmad has .suggested giving a bonus to unofficial members of the State Council Selangor. This is no doubt uood suggestion for b y sivinjj them a bonus, it would mean fair play by the Government towards these members. An unofficial State Councillor
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    Bouquet for blood bank
    123 12 I am very Impressed by the way in which the Biood Translusion Service at the Singapore General Hospital is run. I went to Rive my blood recently. The charming staff at "enquiries- asked me to sit down and fll! in a form. After a short wait
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    THE PROFIT IS 333 PER CENT
    154 12 SOME years aso. when prices were spiralling skywards. the Government introduced price control measures, resulting in 13 cents for a cup of black coffee, and 20 cents each for coffee milk and tea milk. While coffee shop owners accepted with some reluctance these ceiling
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    'Give then talks on horses too1
    31 12 'Give then talks on horses too 1 Ii- i all iv Of tin talks the Clip Si versus i we wip "the first ti pass tlithe like i NO li Penani
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    'Soaking rich loud lords'
    17 12 II says I i There I hay. "standir I I PAGI \R Singapore
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    FOX BIG-RACE DOUBLE FOR TODAY
    329 13  -  Khor Mousa and Fairy Tale }U EPSOM JKKP ftHOR MOUSA (Rate Five) and Fairy Tale (Race Six) may pull off a big-race double for the Bukit Timah specialist, Trainer Fox, today, opening day of the Singapore Turf Club March Meeting. Khor Mou.sa was a runaway
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    AT BUKIT TIMAH TODAY
    534 13 AT BUKIT TIMAH TODAY Barring any more rain, the come at Bukit Timah tori;t> will hr very cood. Today's hest bet: F.njoy- merit 11 in Rare Four. Rest loncshot: N«saka| in R^tp Kieht. Radio Malaya will hroad- I cast all rares today and next I Saturday Only rares after 3.10
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    Straits Times Selections
    161 13 Rarr 1 RICKY J.I 5 Proupcrit) ('lrar Vision RSC« si IK; I'll Tl 111 2.4S Mat of IVurr (hannrl Patrol hPSOM JfcEP ADMISSION (Irar Vision Rirky MANAHIKI Flag of Peao Super Picture JETTY Mainbrare Verulam CALL MO* roiM hi. PROSPERITY Ricky Admission SI'PER riCTIRE Fl»r of Purr
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    BEST BET TODAY IS ENJOYMENT II
    536 13 MY BEST-OF-THE-DAY Enjoyment 11 in the (Race Four). In his first race In Malaya. ;tt Bukit Tlrr.ah in January. Enoyment II ran Thaumatur-iy to half a length over 6f. with 8.10 aft<T making most of the running. Enjoyment II has made splendid headway since
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    PICTURE TIP
    387 13 6f. At Ipoh with 8.12. If there is rain take Pink Treasure lor poedMa upset Race Three MAINBRACK Is at Ills right gam* Maying and with a handy mark of 8.00 he looks a pretty mmd bet. Mils four-year-old by Admiral* Walk baa put mi plenty of condition
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    Today's race card
    1158 13 A CCEPTANCES and probable riders at Bukit Titnah today are given below. The Double Tote event a i II be on Races Four and Seven and the Big Sweep •v i 1 1 be drawn on Race Eight. Race 1—2.15: Class 2. Div. 4—6 Furs. 1 --6
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    Sovereign for first win
    237 13 i qOVWNHI, a Slnrdust thi-c- year-old, has come on a "loa" since hl.s debut at Ipoh three weeks ago. He was matched with the brilliant Corallta In hl.s winding up gallop on Thursday morning and he came through a stiff test with flyr Ing colours. On
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    NOW POH LIM AND HEAH DROP OUT
    478 14 Eddie is still in but has tough two days ahead From 808 PIDGEON LONDON, Friday. J.\l WAN badminton prestige suffered a bad blow in the All England championships last night when Ong Poh Lim and Johnny Heah failed to reach the semi-finals and
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    THE FULL SCORES
    508 14 MEN S SINGLES THIRD ROI'ND: D. K. Smythi (Can) heat .1. R. Best (Engi 15-6 1..-'; Ong Poh Lim (Mall beat R .1. l.oekwood lEngl 15-3, IJ-3 Johnny Heah M.il beat F. Kob bero (Dem 17-U. 15-5; P. Holn I Den I heat A. D. Jordan I
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    SPORTS DIARY
    111 14 TODAY SOCCER < \l Dl.l K (IP is-fin.ls): i: i < v R.E.M.K. at V Raja Road: R\M A' v 30Bn. R.A.O.C. at Friendly Hill. ■AM Div. J XI v Dlv. 3 XI J. Besar. VOITH OMP: A.C.S. v Victoria I. Besar. CRICKET S.R.C. v Braddell <.( a
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    Singapore boxers win FEAF team title
    249 14 won the team trophy at the annual Far East Air Force team and individual boxing championships held at RAF Seletar on Thursday ni?ht. Totalling 15 points, the Singapore boxers were well ahead I iot their nearest rivals. Hong j i Kong, who finished runners-
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    PULO BUXOM HOLD ANNUAL GALA
    188 14 yHE Pulo Bukom Clerical Artisans' Club held their 22nd anniversary celebrations at their club-house on Pulo Bukom last week Over 200 attended a dinner and 1 dance party. The prizes for the club's annu.il tournaments were distributed ny Mrs. C. Thompson, the wife of the
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    This is NOT the endl says A.S. Samuel
    376 14 KUALA Lt'MPI'R. In. /\OI TEIK HOCK and Ong Poh lim x defeats in the All-England championships do not mean the turning of the tide in Malayan badminton supremacy. This is the view of A. S. Samurl. first holder of the Malayan title,
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    Rahim Omar hits four past Police
    391 14 Star Soccerites 5; Police S.A 0. EHHR (.K AM) goals scored ny Rahim Omar enabled Star Soccerites to score a comfortable 5-0 victory over Police Sporting Association in a lively SAFA first division league at JaUn Besar stadium yesterday. i Police were without Kok
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    CBOBA were too strong for Victoria
    182 14 CBOBA were too strong for Victoria ('HRISTIAN Brothers Old 80.\.« Association, fielding a fai superior team, whipped Victorij School Old Boys 5-0 in an O'.a Boys league soccer match at S. Joseph's Institution ground yest?:day. The score might easily have be?:: doubled had it not been for the Snt 1
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    SALEM HELD UP: NO FIGHT
    64 14 The right between the Fijnr Mike Ravula. «nd Benny Salen: scheduled for March 27. has bevn tailed off. A cabU' from Benny Salem'.; manaver was received yesterday !>> the promoters saying: Salem* Passport and papers not in order. Promoter Nene is arranging ne card with
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    MEAD IS DEAD
    56 14 ONGAR. Essex. Frl.— Former Es•e\ and England Test cricketer Walter Mead, who once took 17 \ustralian wickeU in a match for Ml county died here yesterday aged M. Mead. one of the greatest nedlum-pace bowlers of his day. en times took over 100 wickets :n i season.
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    CUSTOMS WIN 4-0
    31 14 Customs Sports Club beat Town danger* by 4-0 in the S.A.F.A. Div. IC league at C.V.M.A. yesterday Jcorers were Mustafa 2. Abdul Rahnan and Dawood. Referee: Mr. Aaniam.
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    8 TEAMS FOR ASIAN SOCCER
    108 14 Eight countries have entered for the second Asian Games soccer tournament, to be held in Manila in May. Mr. E Strickland, honoran secretary ot the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council, told the Straits Times yesterday He said that the Asian Games Federation lias decided to
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    KOH WINS UNION B.P. TOURNEY
    47 14 The Union B.P's tournament .completed recently, resulted Open Singles Champion Koh Koon Kirn: Runner-up: Lim An Bee. Junior Singles: Champion: Ch!n Swee Thlam; Runner-up: M. S Maniam. Open Doubles: Champions: t.un Ah Bee <t Henry Tan: Riinners-up Koh Koon Kirn Teck Sion«
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    U.K. SOCCER
    31 14 LONDON. Pri— Yesterday s V K soccer results: League 3 South Ley. ton Orient 2 Queens Psrk Rangers 2. League 3 North: Scunth.->rpt United 1 Accrington Stanley 2. Reutcr.
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    SCRC MEETING
    24 14 The annual general meeting of I the Singapore Chinese R C. will be held in the clubhouse on Apr. 1 at 5.15
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    W.I. 546-5 after record Weekes. Worrell stand
    321 14 W.I. 546-5 after record Weekes. Worrell stand PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad Fm THE WEST INDIES continued to 11,, bowlers yesterday, second day of tl Test here, and at the lose wore in strnn with the total 546 for ye. The overnight b: men, Weekes an both dismissed by Lc alter
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    CEYLON S.C. PLAY S.C.C. TOMORROW
    62 14 Ceylon Sports Club nuke: team to play SC.C in a fnenrilv on the jadans !?rriorro\* It C. Thuraisineam (Capf i. V R Satupalhy S D Williams. S. Naiaiah. S. KulaMnsam V N nam. N Segar. R. Eajendram A S. Socelf.raj P M. Mdn. Reserves: S
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    DIV. 3B LEAGUE Traction gfl five goals off Netaii
    28 14 DIV. 3B LEAGUE Traction g fl five goals off Netaii Sports c Union mod A.: ber rr:. Other i Scorer.s F! A i I for H A F
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    NEW RULE FOR GOVT. LEAGUE
    8 14 Two stadium te;im.
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    S.C.F.A MEETING
    8 14 The an the Sin. F.Trrr Park
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