The Straits Times, 29 March 1954

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    14 1 The Straits Times Nat*"* 1 i-'Std. 1845 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 29 ,1954 15 CENTS
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    1,500 FLEE TROOPSHIP FIRE
    382 1 Women, children rescued from vessel on way to Britain from Singapore 1 50 soldiers burned as Windrush blazes, sinks: Four of crew missing KM* wore senousK j||. Pwir of the crew arc missing. Exad casual ties will no! he known until all the rescue ships \\-i\c
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    ARMY RULE IN EGYPT STAYS AFTER ALL
    436 1 ARMY RULE IN EGYPT STAYS AFTER ALL Neguib bows to officers' 'strike' CAIRO. Sunday. PRESIDENT NEGUU of Egypt today decided to main- tain in power the Revolutionary Council, the dissolution of which he announced last Thursday. The decision was announced to 2.000 demonstrators after an angry mob. armed with clubs,
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    COMMITTEE HELPS HIM WIN PRIZE
    131 1 iVI of the nine winners the Mr.nts rimea Panic "K" h.wi la hrlp him the forniv '"is Km hiiK. <• r I ir->t cniic. Sjiil;:i -ml "Before fillin:; :ns m> frlenda i argae out everj Lnterestteg ami it in hu\ c paid »tV pec lent
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    IT WILL BE ELECTED MAJORITY
    72 1 IT WILL BE ELECTED MAJORITY \LA LUMPUR. Sun. :;pw Fcdrr:'! 1 Council will majority of unw to ted over nomimembers and f i r- ill possibly bt> held Ma; Informed lid today. the] conference yesi .pt cuiated that may have decided on Council of 100 with 52 nd 48 nominated
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    On tour
    29 1 TAIPEH. Sun.— Mr. John ger Lewis. United Stairs Assistant Secretary of Air Fon-o Materials, arrived in Taipeh today from Hong Kong and will leave for Okinawa tomorrow.
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    Six released
    19 1 BOMBAY. Sun. Frrnch poHce today rrlrasM six mm ard durinc a rlrmnnstratinn at Kartkal. Frmrh India, yrsRrutrr.
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    ISRAEL PARTY CALLS FOR WAR ON ARABS
    138 1 TEL AVIV. Sunday. ISRAELS Opposition loader, Mr. Menaehem Beigin, on Saturday called for "decisive military action against Jordan's Arab Legion which, he alleged, was responsible for the murder of 11 Israelis at Scorpion Pass on March 16." He was speaking to about 40.
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    Col. Young leaves
    60 1 LONDON. Sun. Colonel Arthur Young. 46--year-old. City of London Police Chief, left here last night for Kenya to take over temporarily as Police Commissioner in place of Colonel Michael Ororke. who is retiring Colonel Young returned to Britain last May from Malaya after helping to strengthen Britain's
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    Soldier for trial on murder charge
    389 1 WIFE SHOT WITH ARMY RIFLE JOHORE BAHRI Sunday. I ANCE-CORFORAL (iwrge Cooper was today comlJ mitted to stand trial in the Johore High Court on a charge of murdering his wife. Vera. at their home in i Johore Bahru on Feb. 7. Cooper. Of
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    Hampshires' first bagfive bandits
    122 1 KUALA LUMPUR Sun. TWO platoons of tM newly arrived Roya! Hampshire Regiment killed five terrorists in the Bentong area of Pahang yesterday. This is the Regiment's Brat success since It became operational at the end of last month. The platoons which made the kills ar;> .still
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    Duchess of Kent visits Paris
    50 1 PARIS. Sun.— The Duchtss it Kent arrived here by air yesterday from London to visit her daughter. Princess Alexindra. 17. who has been stayins near Paris with the family the Comte De Paris. She has been studying French and music with the Count's daughters. Reuter.
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    Red envoy sacked
    26 1 LONDON. Sun. -Mr. Georgi Vlichaplovich Popov has been relieved of his post as Soviet Ambassador to Poland, Moscow Radio reported last night. -A.P.
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    General back
    22 1 The C-in-C Far East Land rorces. Lieut-Gen. Sir Charles L,oewen. returned to Singapore jy air last nißht from Houk Cong.
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    The Queen's gloves are burnt after ceremony
    217 1 The Queen's gloves are burnt after ceremony PERTH. Sun. The Queen wore black gloves as an anti-polio precaution when she pinned medals on 41 people at an investiture here yesterday. She also wore gk>V£fl to lay ■i wreath on the Perth war memorial. Th<- gloves were burned after the ceremony.
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    Buddha relics for temple
    44 1 COLOMBO. Sun. Buddha relics to be enshrined in a new Buddhist temple in London were taken aboard the liner Strathnaver which left Colombo for Britain yesterday. The enshrining ceremony Ls expected to take place about the middle of April- Reuter.
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    Defence test
    39 1 PLYMOUTH. Sun. About 5.000 men and women of the armed forces and civil defence I corps, submarines, frigates, and jet bombers are taking part in the biggest ever test of the defences of tiie naval base.— Reuter.
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    $1 million gift
    29 1 MANILA. Sun. President Ramon Magsaysay yesterday received US$l million worth of farm tools and equipment do- I natod by America to the Phi- lippines. A.P. I
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    Back to politics
    30 1 NEW YORK Sun. Former U.S. Vice-Presidt in Mr. Alben Barkley. 76. announced last nlghi that he will seek to reKain his seat in the U.S. Senate A.P.
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    Reds free 286
    26 1 ISTANBUL. Sun. A group of 2Hr, Spaniards, who had been interned in Russia slnci the war reached Istanbul last night from Odessa. AP.
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    Youth dies in the 'pool of death'
    107 1 Youth dies in the 'pool of death' KUALA LUMPUR. Sun THE huge disused mining pool near Circular Road. Kuala Lumpur, known a-; the 'bather's deathtrap" claimed another young victim today. An 18 year-old apprentice Chou Tat Loke living at Jalan Kanunsja was drowned there this morning before his friend could
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    Police shoot at students
    64 1 BEIRUT, Sun. One student was shot dead and 29 Injured in an hour-long clash yesterday between police and university students in Lebanon. Fourteen of the injured were sent to hospital. The students were demonstrating against the reported Lebanon negotiations for American military aid and Iraq's decision
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    50,000 see him plunge to death
    36 1 NEW DELHI. Sun. An Indian paratrooper plunged to death before 50.000 people today when bis parachute failed to open at a display marking the Indian Air Force's 21st birthday.— Reuter.
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    APRIL: YET A BIGGER H-BLAST
    146 1 APRIL: YET A BIGGER H-BLAST Check to prevent 'death' shower NEW YORK. Sun. THE United States will explode another hydrogen bomb about the middle of April. Mr. James Van Zandt. member of the Congressional Atomic Energy Committee, stated yesterday. The second hydrogen bomb of the pres< ni Pacific series had
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    STOP PRESS
    51 1 I MM II Bl IT <>■ I ill I) IMBI sil lI IMOI, Mm I i Army headquarters to I ion troo]) "II I 111 I• T> t i .mi I n thi Kid Xi\ it I < iithc. lst of ll. nun i beta .mil turm.; tun
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    Good for trade
    26 1 MANILA Sun. Pr< specti for I trade between Japan i are bright a group ol in visiting Japan* $c businessmen said today. \.P.
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    ROSEMARY JOINS BOBS FUN TEAM
    45 2 PRI i i > vooalisi R«m ni.it loon- > v ill > 1 1 1 r son^v .mil .i'>i:i in t In- i mncdv uheii the appears as must st.tr on popular comedian Bob Hope's r. ill in show hmb. P:uii Popper pictare.
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    Farmers shot up in Jordan
    67 2 JFRUSAI.KM. Sun. Major Mchammed Izhaq. senior Jor- dan delegate to the U.N. Mixed Armistice Commission, to- i day sa-.d Israeli soldiers yesterday shot at Jordan farmers In Dein-el-Ga.ssoun. a village in the northern sector Thrre were no casualties. In New York, the United Nations Secretary-General
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    West must plan fair prices for tin and rubber, urges U.S. mission
    295 2 West must plan fair prices for tin and rubber, urges U.S. mission WASHINGTON, Sunday. THK Western allies must evolve plans for enabling Indonesia to dispose of rubber and tin at prices whii-h are fair to both buyer and seller, said l Congressional urn up yesterday. Indonesia's difficulties in disposing of
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    The elegant coalminer
    53 2 INDI'STRIALIST. Sir Brrnard Docker, and his elegant wife. v> ih. unit 870 fret down a coalmine when they visited Ihe Water Haigh Colliery Rothwoll. near Leeds. Yorkshire. At the coal fare Lady Docker hri>plf dug a piece of coal with a pick to keep it as a
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    Trade pact
    39 2 LONDON. Sun Hungary and Bulgaria have signed a trade agreement under which i Hungary will -end machinery, and pharmaceutical products to B 1 exchange for minerals, fertilisers, textiles and cigarettes, the Hungarian news agency reported Reuter. i
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    Japs aim to ship $1,53 m. of goods
    115 2 TOKYO. Sunday. 4 JAPANESE Minister told the Diet yesterday he be- lieves Japan can ship to the Sterling area M 51.530-.-000.000 worth of jjoods- 90 per cent of the ffoal decided on in London early this year. Mr Kllchl Aichi. \!:tr.ster for
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    U.S editors get Russian visas
    55 2 LONDON, Sun.— A group of touring American editors and publishers led by Mr. James L. Wich. were yesterday granted Ri ->:an visas to visa the Soviet Union. The visas were granted only a few hours before the group was scheduled to leave London by air
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    Space ship casualty
    44 2 LAFAYETTK. Indiana. Sun. Janio Jo Doran, 4, got so excited watching space Ships ,on television she pwKtur-d the Inside Of her mouth with I safety Din. Hrt mother called the police who removed the pin which caused no serious damage IP
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    250.000 words
    36 2 LONDON, Sun. London newspapers and press agene'ehave so far received a quarter lof a million words by Post Office Cable and Wireless service on the Queen's Commonwealth tour, the Post Office announced here -Reuter.
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    POLICE PROBE INTO 'FALSE NEWS' CASE
    94 2 rj»HE Commissioner of Police. Federation of Mai ordered an inquiry into the case o: Icepala who was aci; giving to a The i been a> en 10 t between 20 to 3 Kua^ai Troops that only between five and terrorists had visited the estate.
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    HUNDREDS CRY 'JOIN INDIA'
    120 2 HUNDREDS CRY 'JOIN INDIA PONDICHERRY. Bun. Hundreds nf volunteers, carrying the Indian flag inarched through 16 villages of French Pondicherrjr yesterday, demanding a merger with India. Socialist members nf the French Indian Cabinet ad- j dressed villagers from jeeps, in Kalapet police. .«ent to stop the; procession, joined the demon-
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    A bishop's 4 words get Irish blood up
    181 2 LONDON. SUtl. Fj^OUR words added by a Roman Catholic Bishop to his vetted script when he was alone in a room just before going on the air here yesterday caused the BBC to apologise to Lord Brookeboroush. Northern Ireland's Prime Minister. He
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    THE PRAYER BUSINESS BOOMS
    84 2 THE PRAYER BUSINESS BOOMS KUALA LUMPUR Sun.— Whilr rubber estates and tin mines are having a hard time because of low prices and the general recession in trade, joss stick and prayer candle makers in Perak arc enjoying a boom. The reason ll In bad times. Chinese pray more to
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    Killed his girl, now reprieved
    83 2 LONDON. Sun— Richard William Moore, 19. sentenced to death earlier this month for the murder of his 17-year-olri sweetheart, has been reprieved. At his trial a: Stafford Assizes the prosecution claimed Moore, an airman, killed Margaret Chaseby plunging a oaL'izer into her back as she
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    Russia protests
    32 2 MOSCOW. Sun— The Soviet Government has sent Nob to Pakistan protesting against the Pakistan-Turkish mutual aid agreement and "granting of military bases on Pakistan territory to American armed forces."— A.P.
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    Island university
    44 2 OKINAWA. Sun— The University of the Ryukyus. the only centre of higher education in this 700-nvie island chain, will .start its fifth academic year on April 6 with a record enrolment of 1.200 students. A. P. 7.30 Si 945 1 News Talk.
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    JUDD: JAPAN LOST IF CHINA STAYS SOVIET
    72 2 WASHIMJTO REPUBLICAN representative, Mr. Waltei ed yesterday that Japan has a dark predicted that "unless Communist h to the free world. Japan, to*, will go i;, Mr. Judd made this remark at held before the release of a n committee on a recent
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    Blood bank did well last week
    89 2 Blood bank did well last week CIFTS of blood exceeded transfusions by 74 unit! last week, says the Blood Transfusion Service's weekly report. People who gave blood totalled 196. v.hile 122 transfusion.were given. Among those who gave blood 92 were Asians and 107 were new donors, comprising 70 Europeans, 25
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    Soldiers poisoned
    34 2 ISTANBUL. Sun A hundred i Turkish soldiers were ru to the hospital on Friday food poisonin? after e?.tinu beans. Forty-four were it' ed after treatment. The ol were held overnight.— A P.
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    The Pope to broadcast
    7 2 VATICAN Mas rei
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    Aid reaches forcast
    34 3 Aid reaches forcast ii i i mu.ks of Dien i rii iii h in paratroops to hrip tin- fortress tttlf with the Vietiiik k me >r th<tares from the e.ur -"trip. Popper i»,i tare.
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    Show him a sharp razor,' says judge
    72 3 Show him a sharp razor,' says judge NEW YORK NIO, Texas, D stricl Judge W. \V. j .v i\-^ v. iv( t whose and up snould "show -harp do that, Mr. >.iid. "the husbands mp out the window." husbands are like !.c said. They go w] and then and slap
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    FRENCH STRIKE BACK
    239 3 Defenders smash Red foxholes TANK luruvn v HANOI, Sunday. ill i¥ Kh Freiuh tro °P« tas*«l out from Dien Bien Phu yesterday at Vietminh forces poised for a new attack within 800 feet of the encircled fortress. «d v! Command said 42 Vietminh were kill- h [°°t
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    50 3 THIS MAN IS NOT a visitor from outer space, lie's just Mr. \V Q. Wood arriving at the national factory equipment exhibition in London. He is wearing an aluminium foil pro tective suit, used in industry as a protection against furnace heat which sometimes approaches 2.300 degrees centigrade. Popper picture.
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    Bid to ease ban on Soviet trade
    241 3 LONDON. Sunday. 'FHE I.S. Foreign Aid Director, Mr. Harold Stassen. came to London yesterday seeking to iron out differences between the I'nited States and Britain over the proposal of the Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, to relax restrictions on trade with Russia. Mr.
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    RHODESIAN MINERS ON STRIKE
    105 3 RHODESIAN MINERS ON STRIKE NDOLA. Sun. rpEN thousand Africans etnA ployed by the Roan Antelope Copper Mine at Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia, came out on strike yesterday. The strikers include workers on essential services in hospitals, sewerage works and in the mines themselves. The management said it had no oilicial indication
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    He blames cigarettes
    88 3 LONDON, Sun. FVK. Horace Joules. Me*J dical Superintendent of the Middlesex Hospital and vice president Of the Socialist Medical Association. said here "at least 85 per <«nt of lung earner is caned bf heavy smoking and mainly hv cigarettes. "Last year I.'i.UOO people in Kngkind and Wales
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    892 still held
    42 3 NEW YORK. Sun. A total of 892 members of the Unitod States armed forces, captured during the Korean war, still are held by the Communists despite tlic prisoner exchange agreement, Mr. Charles E Potter ißepubliran. said last night -v.P.
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    THIS SCARES INDIA, SAYS PROFESSOR
    178 3 BOSTON. Sunday. 4 BOSTOxN University professor. Mr. Harold Ehren- sperger. back from three years in India, says Indians cannot understand how war can be avoided" if the United States proceeds with military operations in Pakistan. Discussing the possibility of the U.B. buildine air bases in
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    Commonwealth talks end
    50 3 LAHORE. Sun. The unofficial Commonwealth relalation.s conference, which has been meeting here for 11 days, ended here last night after a discussion on the settlement of disputes between Commonwealth nations. Sixty-seven delegate! from Commonwealth countries and dependent territories advancing towards self-government took part in the talks Reuter.
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    Czechs to send back P.O.W.S
    42 3 BERLIN. Sun —German Rod Cross officials reported yesterday the Czech Government is planning to return 1.000 German prisoners of war this year. It i<: estimated between 5.500 and 8.000 German POWs are .still held in Czechoslovakia. A.P.
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    'Blind' driver
    33 3 NEW YORK. Sun.— This sign i adorns the rear of a truck j here. "Approach with care. Blind man driving." The truck belongs to a firm that sells window shades. UP.
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    MASTICATION BY MAGNETISM
    122 3 MASTIC A TION BY MAGNETISM NEW YORK. Sun. False teeth can now be held in place by tiny magnets concealed In the back teeth. Dr. Bruno B. Klellch. Jr. of the Brie County Dental Society, said. Dr. Klellch said four magnets, measuring about one- I quarter by one inch. two
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    Chiang's air raids may resume
    292 3 Chiang's air raids may resume HONG KONG. Sun SPECULATION is current here on whether General Chlanx Kai-sheks Chinese Nationalist air force on For- musa may resume air attacks on China if the powers meetinn at Geneva on April 26 fail to agree. The possibility is discounted by usually well informed
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    X-ray print in colour
    75 3 SAN FRANCISCO. Sun. A new method of oroaucing Xray photographs in colour has been developed at the University of California. Three pictures of the object are taken, each on a slightly different X-ray wavelength. These are then projected through three coloured filters. Th'> result is a
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    TWO LABOUR CHIEFS QUIT
    380 4 Row at Perak meeting on elections IPOH, Sunday. THKKK was a major split in Perak Labour Party today. At a stormy meeting the president, Mr. H. Yin, and the honorary general secretary, Mr. Toh Scan Kng, resigned. The extraordinary general meeting was called to consider whether
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    ALLIANCE MAY WIN -WITHOUT A FIGHT
    105 4 ALLIANCE MAY WIN -WITHOUT A FIGHT KUANTAN. Prl. rE UMNO-MCA Alliance plan- t the first re ;n May. And from the look the alliance will be the only i polltl m the lieht. i from a few 1:. however, h i out with .i challenße. Ie of the five u\ino
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    Kuantan to have two new cinemas
    23 4 Kuantan to have two new cinemas KUANTAN, Sun. A.i hall v Bro- months. 4 800 peopli Ltd.. It Will be ready in s
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    Sultan names committee
    42 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— The -i appoint- y Comn The Chief Eciu, Akhlr bin M atSah. I Cheung m^ri Ra.-hari. Mr 1 rprincl School i.i Aided Schools Council, Dr. Ho dtet B; Madam S 1 »f the Kuala Lumpur C
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    The'problem' boys, girls
    31 4 The 'problem' boys, girls KUAI A LUMPUR. d by the InI f M irling, Principal ProProblrm boys nnd z\r\s. vouid live in tl while and so to school or to work.
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    Eraser's Hill raffle results
    49 4 mlts ot raffli s at Fi Hill drawn on Mar. 21 in aid of Pahang Red Cr. si B F!a? Day are: Doll raffle, ticket No. 57 -,ini.iaimed": Tavern whisky two battles Grants, ticket No. 137: Maxwell Ann- whisky buttle White Label. tick< No. 140.
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    Lottery fines
    37 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun For assisting in runninp a chap il k; lottery, Yeo Meow 81a Yeo Kar Tianc were each fined SI 000 and Scan Ah Ar S5OO in the police court. All are women.
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    CATHEDRAL CHRISTENING
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    Malay fishermen fear Siam rivals
    115 4 PENANG. Sunday. IF SALES by Siamese fishermen in Tumpat should x prove detrimental to Malay fishermen the Malayan Fisheries Headquarters will take prompt action to stop them. This assurance wu civen toriav by a spokesman of the Department of Fisheries, commenting on reports that Siamese
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    Had samsu: $2OO
    48 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun —Tan Bwee Hai. a shopkeeper. WM fir.cd $200 or six w ek.s" no] in the police court for having n i gallon of medicated samsu anil four gallons of ordinary sam■D. on which duty had not been paid. The samsu wu confiscated.
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    'Old boys' name committee
    79 4 Ot lice-bearers of the Admiralty Asian School Old Boys' Association. Singapore, for the year are: Patrons. Capt. W. J. Munn, Lt. Col. F. H. Little. MCNR. B.A.M. Gray and K. Tamapil|lai: president. Mr. Peter Then; vice-president. Mr. M. K. Mydeen: secretary. Mr. Kartar Singh; treasurer. Mr.
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    ACS Old Boys" officials
    79 4 Officials of the Singapore Anglo-ChlneSe School Old Boys' Association for this year are: Dr. A. W. s. Th> vathasan. president: Messrs. Thio Chan Bee. T E. Ta v and S Y. Wong, vice-presidents: Mr. S. J. Chan. secretary: Mr. K. S. Foo assistant secretary Mr. K.
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    $300 fine
    30 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Chin Teck, of the new village. Jemaulang, was fined a total of $300 in the Sessions Court. Mersing. for having opium smoking apparatus and chandu.
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    Back from Fiji
    24 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— Mr. P. McNee. Director of Drainage and Irrigation. Federation of Malaya, has returned from official duty in Fiji.
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    On long leave
    22 4 RAUB. Sun.- Mr. C. D. Baird, Registrar and Inspector of Vehicles, Raub, has gone on long leave to Britain.
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    SALVATION ARMY IS SEEKING HELP TO KEEP 455 CHILDREN
    120 4 SALVATION ARMY IS SEEKING HELP TO KEEP 455 CHILDREN "THE Salvation Army is launching its annual appeal to maintain 455 boys and tiirls in eight homes in Singapore, Malaya and Kuehing. This costs 590.000 a year and other commitments cost S'M.OOO a year. La.>t year the Salvation Arn-.v paid 544
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    Stole chain and cycle—gaoled
    54 4 Stole chain and cycle— gaoled JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Kamalanathan was sentenced \v. the Session.s Court to 12 months' gaol and 12 months' police supervision for stealing a bicycle from his employer. He wa.s Riven another nine months for stealing a cold chain valurd at $100 The sentences are to run
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    Estate owners are warned
    44 4 SEGAMAT, Sun— Mr. D. P. Rees. the .secietar,- of the Sesamat District War Committee. ha s warned owners of .small estates to keep a record of all their labour, as required under the Emerpencv Rcßulatins. or risk incurring severe penalties.
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    Elections show
    29 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. A Government sponsored state elections exhibition will be held at the Audience Hall, Government Office Building, in Johore Bahru from April 3 to 8.
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    School holds mock town elections
    141 4 TELUK ANSON, Sunday. rpHE ANGLO-CHINESE School here held a mock elecA tion exactly on the pattern of the forthcoming Teluk Anson Town Council election. The United Worker's Party (changkol symbol) won twothirds of the seats The boys observed election procedure in detail from the registration
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    Corfu is due in S'pore this week
    435 4 Corfu is due in S'pore this week rrHE following passen- gers will disenbark from the Corfu at Singapore on Thursday. Anderson. Miss M.: Atkins Mr and Mrs. D. E. and child and infant: Colley. Mrs. W. R.; Church Mr and Mrs. A. G. Campbell. Mrs. E.: Crosley. Mr W. J.;
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    At Penang
    93 4 The following will disembark at Penanc tomorrow: Allen Mr J. B.: Anderson. Mr. D. L.: Bom ford. Mrs J. E. and child: Brown Mr and Mrs D A. and two children: Crosse Mr and Mrs C. L and child: Day. Mr A C Hayden. Mrs C. D.. Hopper
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    Visiting teacher
    39 4 BATU GAJAH. Sun— lnche Saicii bin Haii Mohri. Rawi head teacher at the Malay Boys' School. Bam Gaiah. has been appointed a visitira teacher for Malay class in Chinese schools in the sub- district of Batu Gajah
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      241 4 POUCI BAM): Public perfori'.urer Park. 530 p.m. lo i 6.30 p :n. iPOBI Ml >H \l. SOCIEi i ebon for Bach'« Si. Mrtiiheu Psuion 6JO i Mtmorial Hall imen>, Bl Andrew's dihedral women BINGATOBG CHAMBER <»l COMMEKCE Xl Rltl K WSOt'IAnON: Annual ineeiitit lion premises, fttflerton B;.; p 111 t
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    1895 5 Fake prophet duped Princes with story of planet paradise A RABID mob out for blood descended on f not iar ir<im sa it I key were incensed by court revelations that the farm was I weird sect headed by a mystic prophet who not only 1.0 a,v,ne but smed all
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    33 6 t» Wurtt tin (minimum) DR P S HINTKR efulljr »t iw General H> rch. Funeral cii an C isv 43n p.m. Interment Riri.idan .=> p m No tiowers by rr>;ons may be sent
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    30 6 I TIK F\M!I V <>t the late Rev Kh(v> Ice \w~he< to thnnk ,»r.cl :nrnris who nrfed the Mineral. *pnt wrMtha and contributions ;n the Bedok Methodist Church I
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    52 6 :<, ({I i minimum i N ".mil; ant to »in IM word r i UK KABHBI way to deduce [rotn leading laya. > K.irif: CLEARi: 2710 :i $10. Towels Ct« so. Road, •l the :ved!! Nabre in G li. Bid-.; f DAPHNK I. Ci leman ear, Washing Drew-. Tailoi
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon. March 29, 1954. I The Shadow of Fear
    725 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon. March 29, 1954. I The Shadow of Fear So, in spite of the international storm of protest thai followed the scattering of radioactive atomic- ash far and wide over the Pacific from the March 1 hydrogen bomb test explosion in the Marshal] Islands, the never
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    Drunkenness on the Roads
    400 6 Drunkenness on the Roads Greatest menace on Malayan roads today is not the inexperienced driver nor the Croat number of vehicles trying to use thoroughfares designed for a much smaller volume of traffic. It b the drunken driver: rot necessarily the man who h is drunk himself into stupid■t\, for
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    Ounce of Precept
    180 6 It is good to learn that the young farmers of Malaya have already founded five 4-B clubs with the idea of learning how to improve their knowledge of getting more out of the soil and at the same time give more to the community at large. The
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    Call for inquiry into work at War Damage Commission
    476 6 I HAVE advocated in the Press and at meetings of the Penans; Chamber of Commerce that the Government appoint a Commission of Enquiry into the working: of the War Damage Commission and do something to inspire public confidence in that Commission,
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      Start London exams in Malaya also
      301 6 VOL 7 reported the other day that the 79 candidates of the Anglo-Chinese School. Ipoh, got their results exactly a month after results througnout Malaya were known. You added that there was no explanation tor the delay trom Cambridge That doesn t sound polite
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      The teacher must know what's best
      156 6 THE COMPLAINT ot Ipoh parents against teachers for detaining their boys after the school closing hours as punishment is unreasonable. Most teachers usually give Mich pupils some lessons to work on. usually the one in which they arv weak. They are detained only till
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      'The quality of mercy
      67 6 THE quality of mercy Ls not' strained but uniust in regard to other men in uniform. About the same time the three soldiers in Kuala Lumpur robbed a driver on a cowardly spree, another was sentenced to two months' detention for falling asleep on sentry duty.
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      COST IS THE KEY
      184 6 I AGREE with Mr. D. Robertson that our saw-millers, contractors, etc. should pool rescu ices and build more houses for sale to the Colony workers, especially those In ttv low-income proup. Such houses, whether semidetached or of the terrace types, need not be of elaborate design,
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      Five in room that leaks
      109 6 LAST YEAR. I applied for a two-bedroom Singapore Improvement Trust flat. Nothing seems to have been done The S.I.T. wrote me twice. statinu that there would be four and three-bedroom types available soon and asking whether I wanted one. I told them I only wanted
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      'LOWER PRICE FOR RICE MORE VITAL'
      195 6 'LOWER PRICE FOR RICE MORE VITAL' tN your enlightened leader on the rice trade you drew attention to the fact that Government was silent on the statement of the State Secretary for Trengganu that the freeing of rice would b»* a b:ui thing "even If it brought pries down." How
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    78 6 Strict It Personal SOME learn Mount me and like lets. th< tory the Ovlyi i ance Phoenician lived befon Whe tempoi i sumlni Inten in old Malay. th< Old I I mi Dark horizon I HEAR to pull d< v ed should b proudc. Museum Good-bye WIT:
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    9 7 Inchi fill be held a Jalai
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    FREE SINGAPPORE SUGAR STARTS A RACKET CAUSEWAY
    98 7 FREE S INGAPPORE SUGAR STARTS A RACKET CAUSEWAY Froo ngu in th Colom SS^fftiUcul comprnd with the Federation's $40 The upshot is that racketeers 5™ n n n Singapore sugar aisKiu.sfU v candy or powd.T nave caught Federation mercnants on the wrong foot The Indian Chamber, which wants Government to
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    New club-house opened
    29 7 TIIK SINCIAPORK Khalsa Association's new cluli-house in Pltasep Street was declared open by Mr. S. II inh.il Sinch (standing) after brief ceremony yesterday Straits Times picture.
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    THEY HIT OUT AT RAILWAY
    49 7 THEY HIT OUT AT RAILWAY holds up city traffic MPI'R. Sun. aboul I ir's suburrvice thr v. i .i have langor Passenger 1 ion. RoadRoad Junction Boon Guan. ransport, CoL I numl he train, we .n this in this lish hours notorntinual he.id- lnI ossi- plored beand the v
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    They have an agreement on jobs
    97 7 They have an agreement on jobs KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. 'TWERE is an understanding "•r.i; the Government and the Municipality that no c either -> rvlce tor a more lucrative job In the other, the S< Committee of the Kuala L unpur Municipal Council has :<>ld. Tins was mentioned when the
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    These teachers of English say: We get raw deal
    117 7 These teachers of English say: We get raw deal TEACHERS of English in Singapore Chinese school complain that not all of them benefit from (iovern ment ?r. ints for teachers in these schools. In a letter to the Inspector of Schools. Englisf teachers say: "Please remind all Chinese school prin
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    he loitered underground in gold mine
    124 7 RAUB. Sun. Yong; W( Chong, S J, an employer of the Rrub Australian Gold Mines. Kukit Roman, was today fou Cuilty of loiterinu unclcitjround in the mine. Mr. E. M. Smallwood. the PMMdent of tne Sr.sMnn Court, West Pahanp, sentenrcci Yoni; to two months'
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    More chicken pox in Singapore
    109 7 pHICKEN pox is on the rise in Singapore. Last month 69 cases were reported. There were only 48 in January. Of the March cases. 21 were from the rural areas. Another disease on the increase i.s poliomyelitis. There were seven cases last month t three
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    HE ATE NINE DURIANS
    64 7 KIALA I.IMPIR, Sun. A logging labourer in I impm won a S'hi bet after eating nine durians It took him an hour to eat them. Afterwards he suffered Iroin a temporary loss of speech and for three days he was unable to eat any food. He
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    Lallang fire record
    43 7 Singapore firemen Put oat JO lallang fires a record during thr heat-wave yesterday. Thr first five occurred about 10 am. and the last at 5 pjn, They were in the Bukit Timah n R.ad. Whitley Road Serangoon and Cha: tricts
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    Congress branch officials
    62 7 Officials of the Malayan Indian C Singapore tow n branch 1 lor this year are: Mr A N, Mittra. presli Singh, vice presiMr. V. N. Mariappan Kalaver, secretary; Mr. M. asamy, treasurer; Messrs. John Jacob. Labh Sinuh. nder Singh, O. J. Kurup. M. P. Ramakrishnan, A. Joseph,
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    Watches hidden in old clothes
    42 7 JOHORE. Bahru. Sun Ta: Chui Pee was fined $150 in th< Police Court for trying t« smuggle four watches, value* .it |129, into Johore from Sin gapore. They were hidden in ol< clothing The watches wen confiscated.
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    Singapore's own quartet acclaimed
    187 7 Singapore's own quartet acclaimed pHAMBEh music, the delight y vi the mu.Miai connoisseur, was publicly performed in Singapore last night to; the first tune since the visit of the Marten Quartet five ream aeo. i nb, time the Quartet was arawn Hum players in Singapore Fery Oyors and Busheela Dcvi
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    NO TROUBLE TO SIR EDMUND, HE SAYS
    139 7 KUALA lum^uk. Sunday. 4 MAN* who accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary on his expedition ~to conquer Everest told the Straits Times today that Sir Edmund should find no difficulty in conquering any mountain during his present trip to the Himalayas. He is Major Charles
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    They want to be in with the Alliance
    87 7 They want to be in with the Alliance PENANG. Sun. rE Penanx Town Congresi today resolved thai it; parent body the Malayan Indian Congress should Join tht umno-mca Alliance. Tlie congress at Its annual meeting viid this step would further Its political Interest! and foster communal amity. The resolution will
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    Officials of women's club
    81 7 Officials of Kamala Club. 1 Singapore. arePresident Mrs. K.M.R. Melon: vice-presidents Mrs. T N. i\. Menon and Mrs. MM. Na[iui/ie: secretary Mrs. J. M. Ju- mabhoy. asst. .secretary: III) C. Vettatli. committee: Mrs. P. K. Guha. Mrs. M. Lobo. Mrs. K. C Cherlan. Mrs. D. T.
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    Broke food rules
    29 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Found travelling in a bus with lour katls of fresh meat without a permit. Tham Yuk was lined $40 in the Police Court.
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    M.G.S. ALUMNI DINNER
    106 7 t liiiMMmilT rilllS 1 SCHOOL AM'.MNI. Sinsapore. entertained hiisli.uuls and boy THE >II ill „r,t i i. i'er a l M <■ S. auditorium. Mr. BM Knit Shaw, who donated fr.en.ls to a l>ulT. t H in 11 r a l j( ll|r( shoMs: sl:l ndin«» Mrs
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    200 at the funeral of Dr. Hunter
    94 7 200 at the funeral of Dr. Hunter OVER 200 mourners attended the funeral of Dr. P. S. Hunter at Bidadari Cemetery. Singapore, yesterday evening. They included the Commissioner General for South-east Asia. Mr. Malcolm MacDonuld. and Mr. Justice Brown. who represented Singapore Polo Club. The burial was preceded by a
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    CHRISTENING AT ST. JAMES
    43 7 MRS. R P. W. QO6MAN with her sou. Keith Roy. after his christening at the Chapel uf St. James 11. M.5. Terror. Singapore Naval Base, yesterday. Mr. Gosman is attached to Messrs. Guthric and Co. Ltd. Straits Times picture.
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    Fifty walk out of meeting
    115 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. ABOUT 50 members walked out of the annual meeting of the Indian Muslim Association here today This followed a refusal by the president. Mr. S. Packet r Mohamed to reconsider a request that 13 nominated names for the executive committee br put
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    New legal adviser
    51 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun The staff* of the Supreme, Sessions and Magistral's Courts, Johore Bahru. gave a tea Darty in honour of Inche Bulßan. DPP. Johorc He .s being transferred to Kuala Lumpur. Inrhe Suftian will be Legal Adviser, Pahang West, but he will be stationed in Kuala
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    Lifeguard saves drowning boy
    49 7 A 17-year-old schoolboy. Koh Pe.' Chianc. was saved trom drowning by life-guard at the Chinese Swimming club. Amber Road. Singapore last night Koh was given artificial respiration and was tsketl to th« General Hospital where his condition was reported late last nmht to be satisfactory.
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    Milliner to Queenholds court here -tomorrow
    226 7 \\«.r lIIWKI T. millinn to thr Koval tamlly. Bew into smt. pore ycstcnl.n to hold !iis first fashion sli<»« in the Colony. llr Will (li-pl.iv MOM «f hb latent in;- al Whlteawajr'l tomorrow. Mr. Thaarap has just loinpli'ttd a i«o month tour <>! Australia
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      184 7 A germ once remarked to his elan. "1 don't like thr look ol tlv can. (y > Whnn asked "Is it pair C He said "No. it alai i C It's JRB-M we've h;n il oM mar." f c /J jeyes' mi §SANDILANDS BU i i tRY CU LTD. SINGAPORE
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      182 7 The weather MIMMIM inmtSATUM '7 SO p.m. on Mar. 27 lo 7.30 ;i.in. on M.ir. L'Ki: .Si:iM;i|>ore 78 det<i<-<-v. Hen;tii 7:t. Kotc Bahr\i 77. Kuala Lumpur 74. ipoh 74. Kuantan 75. MAXIM I M TKMPtKATI XX i7.3u a.m. lo 7.30 p.m. on Mar. 28 i BtngapoK :<1) Penaiiti 92. Kola
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    Rubber share prices rise, bu little trade
    805 8 Rubber share prices rise, bu little trade MALAYAN SMAHE MARKET REVIEW MAIN INTEREST IN INDUSTRIALS By Our Market Correspondent VOT even the most enthusiastic Singapore share broker could claim last week that the local share market did more than moderate business in spite of the large number of quotations which
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    Land scheme impractical
    271 8 AN unfortunate proposal now being mooted, was that the Government of Singapore should be empowered to requisition land and pay oimpensation on a basis of its value in local currency on Oct. 9. 1953. whenever market prices for land are higher than 1953 values, said Mr. 11.
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    COMPANY REPORTS
    109 8 TIIK HAMILTON (F.M.S) ÜBBER COMPANY LTD. After icludini; expenditure on upeep of replanting in Profit .oss Account a net profit of nly $::296 il'4'. was made or year ended 31st December 953. No dividend is recomncnded. At balancing date let liquid MNta equalled 157.980 or 52.7 cents per
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    So, expand synthetic'
    98 8 TORONTO. Sun.— The rapaIty of the .synthetic Industry lIMt soon be expanded if the oriel's future overall rubber assumption la to be met. acordinc to Mr. P. W. Lttcheld. board chairman of Goodcar Tyre and Rubber Comany. He told a Canadian audience hat producers of natural ruber
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    256 8 FE following list of business done in the Singapore Share Market last week is reported by one flrn of brokers for the period Marrh 20 to March 26:INDUSTRIALS- Fraser NeftYC Ords $2,071 to $2.09. Federal Dispensary $3.03 and I $3.00. Gammons $3.30 to $3.35. Hammers $2.75 to $2,871
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    102 8 mi i, ends wire inn companies Malaya i i STRAITS s|| UKI CO. LTD, x si per thai <»f cents p income t.i\ l4 Boota <ll(x in LTD AT S N '"""-'V LTD.: An int. ol «-"<ini^ Fum able on Ipi I ran! i A|«il i t,, 15
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    441 8 t it M MOIHTY MXltitl l\\ \FTEH the alarums and < v week tin \v;us romparativi i Singapore last week. There w. range < f 0- cents between the i price of $349 37> L > and Saturday's price of *****5 It Ls now '.i— a.ly
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      933 8 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS MUNICIPALITY OF KUALA LUMPUR APPLICATIONS are Invited for a 1 temporary appointment of clerk of I works for the construction of a new Municipal market oir Batu Road, I i Kuala Lumpur. Salary offered Inclusive all allow- ances is $580/- p.m. Persons not possessing a thorough knowledge of
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    353 10 By KENNETH KONSTAM IT may be a consolation to many to know that the requisites of a first-class card player cio not entail the possession of a mystic sixth sense, but merely the ability to count an opponent's hand and to credit him with cer- tain cards that his
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    1076 10 SOVIET POLICY IN THE FAR EAST. By Max Betoff (Oxford University Press: Geoffrey Cumberlege, 215.) THE PEOPLES OF THE FAR EAST. By Walter Kolarz Crge Philip, 15s. 6d.) By ALLINCTON KENNARD OTUDY of the develop- merit of Russian Communist policy in the Far East and
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    743 10 Peers versus the People ...a very heated argument MR. BALFOI'R'S POODLE. By Roy Jenkins. Heinemann 21s. 41 L through the phenomenally ot summer of 1911 the battle A between the House of Lords and Mr. Asquith's Liberal Government—a conflict more crisply known as Peers versus 1 cople. was fought round
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    W. BROMWICH AND PRESTON IN FINAL
    607 11 W. BROMWICH AND PRESTON IN FINAL Port Vale put up a great fight lead with 47 potnta, Blackburn have 46 and I, N Its Poresl Ie n «t with 45 Brentford, Plymouth and OMtaa. three sides tinhtins; to avoid rel»gauon inuii t lie second division a!l won. La&fman, of Plymouth
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    THE RESULTS
    235 11 I IT.VDON, Mm. -I Ml l IN Al S i..ii Vale i RheffleM I I lU\ IsKIN 1 111 .lI'MI'I 1 1 KnrraaUe i 1 I ..li. nh.im I I h.irltiin 1 Hnlli.n lllrv 1 Mil dlesbro t l>|o\ II i ,ii>m n insi-a 1 I |{..ihi-i li;«m
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    Two Empire records
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    SCOTS RALLY TO BEAT ENGLAND 4-1
    66 11 i ONDON. sun. Scotland biilliani second half rall> to -w.tmp England 4 l ailei trailing al half-ttma in the amateur ni'ern.i'ional soccer match at Wembley Stadium yesterday. Centre forward Reg Lewi, nond I'l goal after 42 minutes [Then came Scotland's fight back and they
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    Fight postponed
    49 11 1 ONDON. Sun The world flyweight championship final eliminator bout between Jake Tu'.l of South Africa, the British Empire champion, and Louis Skena of France has been postponed. It was to have been held at Nottingham tomorrow. Skena. the Europr.m champion. Is suffering from tie injury. Renter.
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    Royal Tan gives his owner and jockey second straight win
    489 11 THE 4.11A.\» VVriOXAL mmmm LIVERPOOL, Sunday. IKhLAM) triumphed in the (irand National here yesterday. Joe Griffin's heavily-backed Koyal Tan winning: a thrilling: race by a neck. Royal Tan ridden by crack IrLsh jockey Bryan Marshall and trained by Vincent O'Brien
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    Amaladass hits 51 and takes 6-18
    141 11 BRANDER SHIELD IPOH. Sun. A :iand double by veteran Si.i'e playtr A. Anialadass playiu.; RaUwajn Recreation Club, mi the feature of yesterday's Br.nui r J Shield cricket matches. Amaladuss scored 51 and took six Tapah w.tkr.s tor 18 runs. Bowlers had another good day.
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    MAMAM HITS 112 AT K.L.
    126 11 X.L Al A LUMPUR. Sun. T"OUAV a atonor Shield cricket x matches resulted as follows: Kilal Cluo beat S<i. Indian A.ssn by 176 runs at K. Atlap Kilat Club 208 iM. a. Mamam 112 n.o.i; S.I. A. :)2 .Maniam 3-8. C. Shepherdsim 4-1). BeUncOT Club
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    TWO-RUN VICTORY
    32 11 HENANCi. Sun. Kungel Patanl beat Penanit S.C. by two runs in :i rrukp' match on the Western i;<-ud |roand today. Scores S. Patanl 19 lor 6 dccl." PS C. 93.
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    France go down 19-13 to Wales
    190 11 France go down 19-13 to Wales RUGBY UNION CARDIFF. Sun. FRANCE Jeopardised their chances of winning the international Rusby Union championship for the first time in 49 yi'ai.s when they were beaten by Wales by 19 points to 13 here yesterday. This defeat for Fiance, their first of 'lie season,
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    Triple tie in tourney
    107 11 LONDON. Sun. 'THE Army's 16 points to UWM win over the Royal Air Foi c In the last of the British intei Services Rugby Union matclus means the tournament has ended in I tnole tie. This last happen.-.! in 1948. Earlier In the season the Air
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    OTHER RESULTS
    153 11 Club matches: Londot: Irish B Guys Hospital 6; London Welsh ik St. Thomas Hospital 8; Old BIUN 11 Aldershot Services 0; Old Merchant Taylors 9 Old Alleynlans 1 Richmond 11 United Services Portsmouth 16; Rosslyn Park 10 NaaUl 0: Saracens 28 Notts j; United Services Chatham 3 Old
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    Rugby league
    71 11 i.ondon. Him TwUrrtaj'i Rim- ■<> LaafW re.sults; Barrow 19 Hunslot 12; BatUy 11 Huddersneld 3 Bellevue Ransen L'l Liverpool City fi: Bradford Northern 3K Hull Kin' stun Reveta 13; Btamley 17 Whitehaven y; Cusileford 11 Halifax 17 Pent hirst one Rovers 2 Wakeflelri Trinity 27. Hull 32 Desbury
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    LEAGUE TABLES
    1454 11 THIRD DIVISION SCOTTISH LEAGUE THE eighth inter-port match between Hone Kong Chinese and Malayan Chinese for the Ho Ho I Challenge Cup will bt played .it Hong Kong during the first ol October, it was decided at the first council meeting of the Malayan Chinise Football Association held
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    MCFA DECIDE ON TOUR SCHEDULE
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    DENT'S HUNDRED BY LUNCH BEATS SCRC
    1299 12 Thrilling win for SCC v Police Cecil Wong 9-0-48-2; Kee Meng 7-0--42-3 Foong Fong 3-0-17-0; Dennis Lee 9.-3-0-37-3; Thiam Siew 3-0-24--0. SINGAPORE CHINESE R.C. Ang Earn Hock c Oscroft b Angus 0 Khoo Ong Lee c Short b Squires 1 1 Cheong Thiam Stew
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    Ooi, Ong beat Choongs in return game
    75 12 NEW YORK. Sun. •TiHE All-England doubles badminton champions, Ooi Teik Hock and One P° n I.im. avenged their United States defeat on Friday by the Choong brothers, Eddie and David, when they won the return match 15 5. 15 10 last night. In
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    Century in 70 minutes by Navaretnam
    315 12 Century in 70 minutes by Navaretnam AN undt'leated century by Sam I Navaretnam for Universry highlighted the SCA junior programme ytsterday. Navaretnam's 105 not out too:; only 70 minutes. He flogged the weai; CYMA bowung ior two sixes and 14 fours. Another outstanding performance came from his team-matt Alox Delilkan
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    8 recommended for water-polo
    66 12 Singapore Amateur Swimming Association will recommend m Singapore Olympic And f pona Council that the following fwi.nmers represent Singapore at water- polo in the Asian Games a: Manila in May: Tan Kean Bin iCSC«. Gun Er Teck (Tiger SO. Tan Eng 80.-.< (TSC. Xt? Soon Bee
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    Lai Hong succeeds Ong as MCFA chief
    258 12 VI R CHAN LAI HONG, presi- dent of the Perak Chinese Football Association, was elected president of the Malayan Chinese Footbail Association at their annual 1 general meeting held in Singapore yesterday. Mr. T.W. Ong. who had served as president of the M.C.F.A.
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    POLICE MADE ft HARD FOR TIGERS
    448 12 Tiger S.A 4; Police iTIGEKS, the League and (up champions derived very little satisfaction from n victory over Police in yesterday's s. s,. M sion game at Jalan Besai Stadium. They had to wait 23 minutes tor th then it was a somewhat lucky
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    Federation to send nine to Manila I
    72 12 PKDERA [1 Athleti team ol A.sia:i n c in Manll Balakrlshnan, re. 11 siebel I 11 K (about tl 11 II will also the huri The on the morning. In the turned the «eith Hi rl chandi did nol All clocked undi 1
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    NINE GOALS BY ALEXANDRA F.T.
    38 12 Alexandra Football Team trounced Singapore Clerical Ser-.ire^ 9-0 in a S.A.FA Div 3A soccer match playtd at Farrf yesterday. Scorers for Ales F.T.: M. Sanl 4. Hassan J. H Hassan Sani and Yusoff
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