The Straits Times, 3 April 1954

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    14 1 The Straits Times He***** 1 Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1954 15 CENTS
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    BIGGER H-BANG COMING
    349 1 —as Bn tish Labour seeks top level talks MINISTERS CONFER NEW YORK, Friday. United States hydropen-bomb exploit ill take place late this month, informed mial sources said today, added thai t he blast would |>c bigger i tests on March 1 and March 2(1 These nol eliminated
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    3 KILLED IN ROAD SMASH
    98 1 3 KILLED IN ROAD SMASH Mother injured in armoured car crash JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. THREE people were x killed and one seriously injured when a car and an armoured car collided at the 35th mile Kulai— Ayer Hitam road yesterday. The victims were the Chinese driver, his six-month-old daughter and
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    Call a halt to tests NOW, says Nehru
    40 1 NEW DELHI. Fri. 'HE Indiai Mm Nehru, sted an "imstandstill hydro- 1 Ken and other explosions between the Powers 1V ned. nentin People. n to us oplea r< M md exPandit Nehru
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    Heat wave after H-blast
    48 1 I Mr. A. P. I I DirecI said today I experih the us In the' Pacific has affected Ceylon's 1 weather. He added he already had i noticed a "special heat wave 1 of an unusual type had hit the island- A P. I
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    Earl who once drove truck gets a challenge
    307 1 Earl who once drove truck gets a challenge EX-KOREA PRIVATE MUST PROVE HIS RIGHT TO TITLE LONDON. Fri. i^ECIL OBRYEN FITZMAURICE, who since 1951 has been known a.s the Bth Earl of Orkney, was challenged today to prove his right to the title. The challenge comes from Sn Thomas Innes
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    $100,000 death note to Sikh
    253 1 WEALTHY MERCHANT GETS THREAT AWKVLTHY Sikh merchant in Singapore has received a letter saying: "Pay up $100,000 or your life will be in danger." Mr Harbans Singh, 38. managing partner of T S Ganpatram, produce merchants and airlines booking agents, handed the letter to the
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    Weather turns back airliner
    40 1 A BO. AC Argonaut which left Sinpapore for Hong Kong yer-terday was forced to return to Kallang Airport after 90 mlnutea because of bad weather at Hong Kong. The plane will take of! apain this morning.
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    Comet flight deck dragged from sea
    99 1 Comet flight deck dragged from sea LONDON. Fri. SALVAGE men have now dragged the heavy foreend of the wrecked Comet jet airliner out of the sea near Elba, where it crashed in January, the Admiralty .said ri«re today. The latest piece of wreckage, the heaviest portion so far recovered, is
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    Port rights for Chinese Reds
    40 1 WASHINGTON. Fri. Usually reliable diplomatic sources yesterday said that the Vietminh leader. Ho Chi Minh. was reported to have granted China similar rights in Haiphong as Russia has in Dairen and Port Arthur.— U.P. i
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    Hunger strike
    25 1 BEIRUT. Fri— Three university students hunger Striking here "until the Cabinet resigns" were reported by medical authorities today to be "dpngerously weak."- Reuter.
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    Queen has quiet day at sea
    54 1 ABOARD GOTHIC. Fri.— The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh spent a quiet morninp aboard the royal yacht Gothic now steaming at 18 knots through the blue South Indian Ocean to the Cocos Islands. Fair weatner Ls ahead of Gothic, which will reach the
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    Now village won't have to move
    124 1 Now village won't have to move KUALA I.IMFIR. Fri. Till order to move kampong Bukit Ratu. in the Muar district of Johore. has been rescinded, the Federation (iovernment announced tonight. The decision, however, will be reconsidered if the people are endangered by terrorists, it was stated. The order to shift
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    Ancient tomb
    18 1 SALERNO. Fri.--Ita: i an arehaelogists here have unearthed a Samnite tomb some 2,000 years old.— Reuter.
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    U.S. SOLDIER GETS 40 YEARS' GAOL He ill-treated fellow prisoners
    179 1 U.S. SOLDIER GETS 40 YEARS' GAOL He ill-treated fellow prisoners FORT LEAVENWORTH, (Kansas), Fri. A Chicago soldier click-! Ed his heels, saluted smartly and snapped •Yes. sir" as a U.S. Army rourt sentenced him to 40 years in prison for ill-treating fellow prisoners of war in Korea. Private Rothwell B
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    Much ado about nothing
    119 1 PKRTH. Fri. Detectiyesi responsible for the Queen's safety during her Auxtralian tour disclosed here today that their biggest scare was a parcel delivered to (iovernment House, Adelaide. South Australia. Wrapped in brown paper, thr parcel was addressed to "The queen". A fluroscopir exa- i m nation
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    REUNION AT CHANGI
    158 1 Fijians welcome their families 4 PIER a two-cUy Journey. 21 gail» garlanded Fijian women and children the first group of families ol Fijian jungle fighters arrived at Changi airport. Singapore, yesterdiy in a specially chartered K.O.A C York As they streamed out of the! plane they were
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    AND BATTALION BAGS TWO REDS
    146 1 Gurkha patrol scores one more KUALA LUMPUR. Friday T»HE FIRST FIJIANS killed two Communist terrorists in Johore yesterday A patrol of the 1 6 Qturkhtt shot dead a third in the Sungei Siput North area of Pcrak on Wednesday. Another terrorist was wounded but escaped.
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    Bunkers for the bomb
    58 1 BERLIN. Frt. A firm at Schwalenberg has built a t1660 "atom bunker" claimed to give a family maximum protection against atom bombs and radio-activity. The bunker is fitted with electric light, radio telephone, a gelger counter, heating, ventilation and a periscopr It must be placed in
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    Liquidated by TV
    36 1 NOORDWIJK. i Holland Fri. A Cambridge expert Dr E. Ber»sford Da vie*, tolrl the World Health Orcanisa tion Conference on alcoholism i here that television had forced many British publicans into "liquidation". Reuter.
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    Malan says no
    25 1 NEW YORK. Fri South Africa has again refused to report to the United Nation* on its administration of SouthWest Africa A P
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    Defence pact
    22 1 ROMK. Fri The Italian Government today decided t<i present the Furopean Defence Community Treaty to Parliament (or ratification Reuter. I
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    Rebels get into fortress
    188 1 Rebels get into fortress —And invade Cambodia HANOI. Fri. thousands of rebels broke through Dim Bien Phu\s western defences today and advanced to a point only 1.000 yards from tru heart of the fortress. In a separate action 500 mile* away from the French .stronghold in Northern Vietnam. Communist regular
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    STOP PRESS
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    Now world peace prospect may improve—Stassen
    342 2 Now world peace prospect may improve— Stassen —EFFECT OF TRADE WITH SOVIET PLAN WASHINGTON, Friday. \f R. HAROLD STASSEN, Director of the Foreign Operations Administration, said today the British-French-United States agreement to increase East-West trade might improve the prospect for world peace. Mr. Stassen was reporting to a press conference
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    ORCHIDS FIT FOR A QUEEN
    74 2 they're for THE Queen from Malaya THESE MALAYAN ORCHIDS, from the Orchard Road E shop of Madam Ng Hay Noi. are to be presented to the Queen when she visits the Cocos Islands on Monday. The Administrator of the Islands. Mr. C. Lillicrup. arranged for
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    Pirates were Moros, says report
    103 2 Pirates were Moros, says report MANILA. Fri. PHILIPPINES News Service last night reported, without Government confirmation, that Moro t Filipino Mohammedansi pirates were re- j sponsible fc* the outrageous attack on Sa:nporna village in British North Borneo on Moni day. in which six people were murdered. Samporna ;s south-west of
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    Radio-active fish dumped by Japanese
    78 2 TOKYO, Fri. THE Japanese fishing boat Ko:i Maru today dumped into the sea its cargo of tuna, which had been found radio-active. Scientists from the Japanese Welfare Ministry ordered the destruction of the boat's entirp c.itch. when some of the fish were found to have
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    He weds widow of millionaire
    40 2 LONDON. Fri Canon Charles Earle Raven. 68-yrar-old chaplain to the Qurcn. returned to London from New York today with his American bridr of a week. Ethel. 80-year-old widow of millionaire John F. Moors. A. P.
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    Beauty is reborn
    40 2 LYNMOUTH. Fri R»pairs to river walls, roads an>l bridges damaged in the 1952 flood dis- aster at Lynmouth. North Devon beauty spot, will tost £500.000. The work will occupy one hundred men for ..nothrr 18 months. -Reuter.
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    More trade
    21 2 TOKYO. Fri China and East Germany have agreed tn increasp barter trade. Peking i I Radio reported today U.P.
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    U.S. $350,000 fraud
    67 2 NEW YORK. Fri. Maxwell Myers. 42, an American businessman, who had pleaded guilty in a scheme to defraud a Japanese firm of about US $350,000 through fictitious newsprint deals received a suspended sentence and VM placed on 10 years' probation yesterday Myers was nlaced on probation after
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    Scouts get $1,400
    27 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Boy Scouts in Johnre Bahru district collected $1,400 during "Odd Jobs Work" The mnnpy will go to the Federation Scout Fund.
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    FRANCO SHOWS OFF HIS NEW U.S. ARMS
    150 2 Civil War victory day review MADRID. Friday TENERALISSIMO Francisco Franco showed of! his new American war materials yesterday, during a parade on the 15th anniversary of his civil war victory. i Jeeps, bazookas, and 12 Sherman medium tanks drew the interest of the
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    51Redskilled last month
    39 2 MANILA. Frl. The Philippine Army said yesterday 51 Communist Huk rebels were killed and 59 captured during March. In addition, 35 Huk.s were wounded and 55 surrendered Government casualties were 14 soldiers killed and 14 wounded.—A.P.
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    General retires
    27 2 WASHINGTON. Fri— Four star General John! K Cannon, the officer of highest permanent rank in the US Air Force has retired. He is 62 A.P.
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    BRITISH MPs FOR S'PORE
    80 2 LONDON. Frl. Five members of Parliament, among them the Rev. Reginald Sorrnsen (Labour), representing the United Kingdom branch of thr Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, are to visit Singapore and Malaya in August and September. The delegation alHo will visit North Borneo and Sarawak, and possibly Brunei, Hong
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    SHOPPING SPREE IN MOSCOW
    145 2 SHOPPING SPREE IN MOSCOW Capron Red nylon j was special buy MOSCOW, Fri. SALES soared yesterday in Moscow's Gum. Russia's biggest department store, after new price cuts were decreed for the retail market,. The biggest rush was for footwear, hosiery, hardware and building materials Gum's director, Vladimir Kamenev. put sales
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    Oil expert flies to Persia
    44 2 Oil expert flies to Persia LONDON. Frl.— Mr. Herbert Hoover, the US State Department's oil expert, was flying to Teheran today to arrange for talks between Persia and western oil companies on an agreement to put PerMa oil back on the world market.— A.P.
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    HE and SHE: a doctor's definition
    140 2 LONDON Fri A DOCTOR who has specialised in sexual matters wrote today in the British Medical Journal: "Let us formulate a medical and legal definition of male and female." The Harley Street specialist Dr Clifford Allen asked for a definition after the publicity given
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    Ship detained
    25 2 JAKARTA. Fri. The Indonesian navy seized a Chinese vessel off Snbans Island. Or the northern tip of Sumatra Radio Kutardja said yesterday -U.P
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    Israelis mass on the frontiej
    144 2 Israelis mass on the frontiej BETF ABDULLA El Prime Mm Lebanon, said that Israeli tro< gathering on tl tiers. As':ed what step States were takin mler told report! nx'.i. urei a States viou the 1 very seriously." His Governmrn proju-hcfi B France and have auure/ us tl remain ldl< any
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    40 years for ex-prisoner
    45 2 LEAVENWORTH. K Fn. A 28-year-oi-: soner-of-war in K tenreri to 40 yi n:.- day at a court -n. Rothwcll B. Floyd ua.< jruilty of maltreat:- soners r.nd strlkin i *up«officer while in a P from Feb 1. 10 1953.— U.P. I
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    Factory contr
    17 2 RANGOON. Fri r m<\-r Governmcr.signed contracts wii and American fli L'S.?sn non nnn pap< UP.
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    U.S. air bases in Britain make world safer – Churchill
    193 3 U.S. air bases in Britain make world safer Churchill LONDON, Friday. gIR Winston Churchill said yesterday the stationniff of American Air Force units in Britain has given greater safety and assurance to the free world. Hnn« Mr^f W i lliam Warbe y- Labour, had asked in the °u^ Commons what
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    THE CALL OF SPRING
    29 3 IT'S SPItING and a six-hour-old lamb answers the rail of Margaret Coombs, aged two, on her father's farm at Kirmu (iuriiey, in Somerset. Reuter picture.
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    UP WANTS ' BAN ON OBSCENE LIGHTERS
    113 3 UP WANTS BAN ON OBSCENE LIGHTERS >\DON. Fri. Id Wilson, \J Labour cabinet iked the yesterday to Japanese iters bearing of nude n<>l sold in reshipped for itlsh Colonies figured in a as! month ad a woman ourt for st< I 4n.i Japanese mre- r bore four nude women. ild
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    Opposition to Europe Army grows
    151 3 Opposition to Europe Army grows PARIS. Fri. TVHE LONG-DELAYED French A ratification oi the European I Army received three new setback.-; here last tnpht. More than half of the Snelalixt group in the National Assembly huoed a statement opposing ratification. Fiftynine out of the 105 deputies ■lgn«d a pamphlet .saying
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    Ex-P.M. cleared
    29 3 LISBON. Fri. Francisco! Pinto Da Cunha Leal, aged 65, a former Premier, was ac- 1 quitted here yesterday of havlnp ifTendcd a treason trial ias. year.— Reuter
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    Nurses walk out
    30 3 LONDON, Fri —The nursinp .staff of the Princess Royal Hospital, Ripon. walked out i during the night because there Ls no central heating and no lifts— Reuter.
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    New U.S. envoy
    21 3 WASHINGTON. Fri. Mr. Edward B. Lawson. U.S. minister to Iceland, will be the new ambassador to Israel.— UP
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    'Juin to resign next week'
    239 3 AND NATO WILL NAME NEW BOSS PARIS. Friday. MARSHAL Alphonse Juin's resignation as commander of the Allied land forces in Central Europe is expected to be announced early next week, informed quarters said here today. The announcement will probably coincide with the naming of his
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    THESE MEN AREN'T SAFE, GIRLS TOLD
    144 3 THESE MEN AREN'T SAFE, GIRLS TOLD LONDON, Fri. 4 BLACKLIST of "imde- Mrahlc men" is circuI Hum hero among soeial:itin» here anioni; soeia"eomiMj; out" this season The purpose of the list is to keep the 17 and 18 year-old daughters safe from "undesirable men who with MM suit of good
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    Giddy pavement
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    Pay row ends
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    Trety signed
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    15 lb. cake for Lady Churchill, 69
    127 3 I LONDON, Fri. 1 hill, the wife celeDlrthday m her own She is beinc treated for neuritis In the arm. Although there W«l no da borate birthday party thP family gathered at Lady Churrhill'H bedside to help her eat a 15 lb. cake.
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    Air pact soon
    38 3 MANILA. Fri. Britain expects to negotiate a new air agreement with the Philippines soon, allowing her full oinmercial air traffic rights al ?.'inila. Mr. M. S. Snowball, Far East manager of BOAC; said yesterday. —A.P.
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    Smuggler is — a dog
    36 3 Smuggler is a dog Police .id ar- wbo I tamed a le Russian alcohol Intu many. aught by customs been taught to the Austrian 'o bank of tt a contaii es i about 41--hoi on its
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    2,500 film men return to work
    85 3 2,500 film men return to work LONDON. Fri. NEARLY 2.500 film laboratory worker.-; sacked 13 days ago returned to work yesterday as Lilt Of Government in terventlon In a pay claim dispute. The laboratory workers employed n: seven major plant! ut gan immediately prm culm a fortnight's backlog of news
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    Royal godmother
    27 3 MELROSE. Scotland. Fri. Margaret will be godmother here next week at the christening of the fir.-t son of the Earl and Countess of Dalkleth.— Renter.
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    No opposition
    22 3 COPENHAGEN. Fri. The Danish Government has dropped Its opposition to the construction of two NATO air bases in Denmark.- Reuter.
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    Duchess praises West Rents
    71 3 MAIDSTONE. Kent. Fri. The Duchess of Kent told the first battalion of the Queen's Own West Rents here today that in Malaya they had added to the regiment's history "yet another page of honour--1 able and valiant achievement." The Duchess, who is their Colonel-in-Chief Inspected the
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    Film man cleared
    29 3 WINCHESTER. Fri. Kenneth Edwin Hume,, aged 27. film director, wa.s found not Kuiltv here yesterday on two charges of indecent assault against Scouts. He was discharged
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    Zsa Zsa: 'I was married to a born bachelor'
    150 3 SANTA MONICA. Fri. Hungarian born actress Zsa Zn Gabor. dressed in black and crying, yesterday divorced I actor George Sanders. She told a court here that her third husband 'was a born uachelor." •He didn't want to be married although I
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    World youth for Singapore
    57 3 LONDON. Fri.— The International Executive of the World Assembly of Youth meets in London at the week-end to approve plans for a general assembly in Singapore next August. Young people from 60 nations will attend the assembly w'.irh is held once every three years The last
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    LONDON STOCKS
    231 3 LONDON STOCKS LONDON. FTI. Closing prices of selected Mocks were: Consols 64\ Funding 4% 101 War 3',.^ 87% Loan 3%';. 1956-59 £94 12 6d BANKS Mercantile (£124) 27 Eastern i£5> 8' exd Chartered (£1) 43 Hongkong <$lj 97 INSURANCE Com. Un. (uts.) 12 Royal 13'Prudential 40 '"3 RAILS Can. Pacific
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    LONDON TIN
    27 3 LONDON. April 2. Cash Buyers t735; Sellers t737' 2 Forward Buyers C 710; Sellers Oil; Settlement C 740; Turnover a.m. 40 tons; p.m. 20 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    43 3 l ONDON Apr 2— Spot 17' d May 17 *d June 17 \d.. July-Sept. 18d. Oct -Dec 18', d. Jan -Mar 18', d.. Apr -June 18\d.. Apr. c.l.f. 17 7 l«d May elf 17 7 16d.. June c.i.f. 17 '_•<!. Tone: Strong.
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    Chocolate up
    32 3 LONDON, Fri. Britons will have to pay a penny more for a ciuarter pound bar of chocolate from next week owing to a rise in price of cocoa beans —Reuter.
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    School leavers a glut on labour market
    329 4 HELP THEM BECOME FARMERS— TRADE CHIEF GOVT. TOLD: ACT NOW ON THIS PROBLEM PENANG, Friday. THE CHAIRMAN of the Chamber of Commerce 1 here, Mr. A. W. Scott, today called on the (.overnment to pive urgent attention to the problem of employing the
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    'China trade ban still a hindrance'
    178 4 'China trade ban still a hindrance' PENANG. Fri. THE embargo on .shipments of strategic materials to China continues to hamper Malaya's export trade, the Chamber of Commerce here state.s in )t,s annual report today. The drop in tin prices forced many Chine.se mine.s to clo.se last year. In the rubber
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    Speeding: $50
    30 4 For speeding alone Upper Scrnnsoon Road between 40 and 45 m p.h. on Feb. 20. Neo Cheng Inn of Tempenis Road. j was yesterday fined $50 in Singapore.
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    Man killed by falling log
    36 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Lim i Pcn<i Chew, a labourer employ;rd by the Pandan Saw Mills. j was killed today when he slipped while carrying a log. The lop rolled over him.
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    THEY TAKE OVER DEFENCE
    74 4 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Fri. i Mr. R. P. Bingham. the Re- 1 The police yesterday handed sident Commissioner, told the over the keys of Brapit to the Home Guards not to take their village Home Guards. duties licht-hrartedlv Brapit, population 2.000. la „n t the third village
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    IT'S A CHAMPION AMONG ORCHIDS
    90 4 PKOt K. E. llulttum. chairman of the Singapore Flow- er Show and one of the three orchid judees. examines "the finest Singapore-raised hybrid orchid in the show." The orchid, the Vanda Tan ('hay Van (named after one of Malaya's earliest rubber pmpsnl was exhibited for
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    She was too good to win top show prize SO SECOND-BEST GETS MEDAL
    288 4 She was too good to win top show prize SO SECOND-BEST GETS MEDAL AIRS. GRACIA LEWIS is such an expert amateur ITI gardener that she couldn't win the top medal at the Singapore Flower Show yesterday. She won the Royal Horticultural Society's Bantaian Medal last year and yesterday she I
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    AMOK IN HOSPITAL: ONE KILLED, THREE INJURED
    120 4 A PATIENT at the Woodbrldge Hospital, Singapore, was stab-hi-il to death and three others were wounded when an Indian patient ran amok in W-ird 16 yesterday. An attendant, who helped to subdue the man. was also rut in the hand. The three other
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    It was Prof. Holttum's last show
    166 4 PROF. R. E. HOLTTUM. Professor of Botany at the University of Malaya, took the chair at the Singapore Flower Show for the 10th— and lasttime yesterday. After studying Malayan plant life for 32-yoars, he will retire at the end of the long vacation In
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    STOCKPILE OF RICE FANTASTIC HE SAYS
    194 4 STOCKPILE OF RICE FANTASTIC HE SAYS PENANG. Fri. GO V ERNMENT stockpiling of rice is fantastic. Mr. Jules Martin a past chairman, told today's annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce here. "It Is costiiv; the country millions of dollars and is not helping the general demand that something should
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    Off to Ceylon
    39 4 Eleven senior Girl Guides from the Federation of Malaya with their Chief Commissioner. Datin Mackenzie, left Singajx>re yesterciav in the Victoria for a 10-day training course in Colombo. They come from every state in the Federation.
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    Council leave
    29 4 Mr. J. E. Pepper, an official member of the Singapore Legis.atlve Council, has been given leave of absence for five and a half months from March 20
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    SPORE MAN TO FILM QUEEN
    61 4 Nil SINGAPORE Government has arranged to film the visit of the Queen to the Cocos Islands on Monday. The filmine will be done by .Mr. A. W. Perera of the City Council, who flies to the islands tomorrow. Mr. Perera made a colour film of
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    RAILMEN'S UNION LEADER ASKED TO TALKS
    232 5 Says: 'Not alone in manager's office KI'ALA LUMPUR, Friday. JHK MALAYAN RAILWAY Traffic Operating Inion, which has ifiven strike notice, today received a letter from the Railway Administration asking its president to call on the general manager of the Malayan Railway to discuss opening
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    EXTORTION CASE MAN ACQUITTED
    85 5 A Malay who. with a Chin- 1 ese youth, was accused of extorting $5 000 from a Mr. "X* on Mar. 16. wa.s yesterday a (uiitted in Singapore Fourth District Court when the charge < against him was withdrawn. Sulam bin Hail Ariff. 23. and Tan
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    Here to study rubber problems
    53 5 Mr. W. B. L. Monson. Assistant Under-Secrctary for State in the Colonial Office, arrived in Singapore yesterday by Qantas-8.0.A.C. airliner from Britain. Mr. Monson. a delegate to the International Rubber Study Group meeting in Colombo In May. will spend the weekend here to study Malaya
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    5 travellers' cheques lost
    35 5 I Five travellers' cheques. Nos ■E. *****2 E *****. were reported lost r.rar Gate I, Singapore Harbour, yesterday. Anyone presented with these cheque* la asked to contact Police Headquarters, Tel: 2400.
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    Driver suspended
    45 5 L.im Choon Hock was yeste: day fined $50 and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for three months for negligent driving and colliding with a police vehicle at the junction of East Coast Road and Tay Lian Tock Road on Christmas Day.
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    Two snatch handbag
    62 5 Two Malays robbed a Chinese woman of her handbag containing a rin« worth $150 and $5 cash in Everitt Road. Singapore, yesterday morning. The woman and a relative were walking home at 12.15 am. when the Malays accosted them and demanded to see their identity cards. When
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    Ring stolen at Changi
    40 5 A thiof broke into an officer's room at RAF Chanpi. Singa\K>rc. on Thursday nipht and stole a rinc worth $175. A handbag containing $8 «,iv stolen from the house of Eurasian woman In Ayrr Raj^h Road.
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    DRUNKEN DRIVING: $500 FINE
    89 5 DRUNKEN DRIVING: $500 FINE SEE KAY SIONG, 38, was yesterday fined $500 and disqualified from driving for a year in Singapore for drunken driving. See drove a car at 531 p.m along Bukit Timah Road on Jan 24 while drunk to such an extent as to be incapable of proper
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    3 men stab seaman
    54 5 3 men stab seaman A Swedish seaman. Tommy Her.ricsson was stabbed In Race Course Road. Singapore, yesterday morning. He was attacked by three men. one armed with a pair of scissors, outside a hotel. Henricsson. who was sliuhtly wounded in the back returned to his ship, the Soefoe Maersic after
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    Stand-in for Mr. McNeice
    59 5 MR. J. T. RKA. deputy president of the City Council, returned to Singapore yesterday by air after four months' leave in Britain. Mr. Rea. seen here with wife and children, Mary Jane and William, will be a< tini; city president when Mr. T. P. F. McNiece
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    LEGION DESERTER VANISHES AGAIN
    182 5 This time from home-bound ship A DESERTER from the Frmeh Foreign Lesion. Luiffi Rossionoli. 26. vanished from the liner Victoria five hours before it was due to leave Singapore yesterday. With two other Italian deserters, he was due to be repatriated to Italy. The two others.
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    Dance team to aid fund
    55 5 Tii< West Australian amateai dance team will give exhibitions in modern ballroom dancing at the Singapore Baominton Hall on Monday. April 12 in aid of the Hall fund. Formation dance.s will be part of the programme. A Singapore team will also participate. Admission prices will
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    Templer goes on holiday: Sir Donald in charge
    127 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Frt THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. General Sir Gerald Templer. who is recovering from an attack of dyM'ntrv. has lef King's Hou.se for an unknown holiday destination. He will b<- away for a week. Txiay a Government Gazette notification announced that he
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    COXIEST NOT RECOGNISED
    78 5 The Official Board of Ballroom Dancing Singapore, will not recognise the challenge contest between the Colony anrt Western Australia the secretary. Mr David Chan, said v<-st"rday "A notice to this etT^ct has been forwarded to the F.A.T.D Australia." he added. Mr. Chan explained that no I application
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    2 cleared of killing: witness is gaoled
    174 5 2 cleared of killing: witness is gaoled SEREMBAN, Fri. 'TWO Malays, Muhamed 1 bin Muntek and Bakar bin Siawang, charged at their retrial in Seremban High Court with the murder of a newly-born baby, wit.' acquitted today. Vfalmoon binte Ibrahim, mother "f the child, a pio- >n witness, was sentenced
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    He paid up all his debts
    40 5 Franris DHoxarlO was discharged ir<>m bankruptcy bj the Chl( Justice Sir Mur nga pore n i day. The ';|1 Asslgnee Mr Denis D'Cotta. said he had paid up 100 per cent lit hla debts.
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    Party news letter
    16 5 Singapore Labour Party yesterday d>cidcd to publish a news letter from next month
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    DEATH
    27 6 AT the Bungsar Hospital. Ku.ila Lumpur, on the 2nd April 1964. Bernarn Wilkinson Managing Dlrec- tie Wllklo Rubber Co I.i and Wilkinson Rubber I.inatex Ltd. Camand.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    73 6 fl H,,,rf, ,v/o minimum, MR AND MRS CHACKO PANIC- all relatlvM and Inends who attended the funeral' of UM i "'i March lor reattu condolence! .md rendered help. AND MRS K SINNATHAMBY ol <-.o Municipality of. Kuala Lumpur thank all relative! iluable pre,nid then kino attendance at I the
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    IN MEMORIAM
    32 6 fRBASURKD MEMUrtY ol our beloved mother Mrs. E. C. Lav (Nea i.en.-i i.i, pasted away 3/4/42. "Well mcc: in the <-ueei by and b\ Inserted b ti.nistiter and 1 ildren.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. April 3, .1954. Hush, Hush On Rice
    627 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. April 3, .1954. Hush, Hush On Rice Attempts in the Federal Legislative Council to get at the facts about th? rice trade and Government policy on the Rice Production Committee's report were not conspicuously succesefuL Apparently the Government finds itself in a dilemma on some
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    Dicn Bien Phu Holds out
    303 6 Dicn Bien Phu Holds out A second frontal assault on the main defences of Dien Bien Phu has failed. Once again Communist losses were heavy. In 48 hours of almost continuous fighting the attackers suffered an estimated 5.000 casualties, including 2.000 killed. Earlier in the week a French force of
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    False Information
    200 6 The instruction that no prosecution for giving wrongful information to the Security Forces can be begun without the consent of the Attorney General ends the anxiety aroused by the case of the Johore kepala. It is true that this man was acquitted. But the fact that he was
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    Fifty years Ago
    120 6 Fi fty years Ago Taken from the Straits i Times of April 3, 1904: THE FIRST private motorcar j ■>■ to be used in Kuala Llpis. in Pahang, belongs to Mr. j Owen; it is a "run-about" and I can seat two besides the driver. It is in daily use
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    6 6 MALAYSIAN PROFILE Photo by A. Highcazony.
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    Careless rapture of the lost year*
    1094 6 Careless rapture of the lost year* Malaysian Xotrbook I OFTEN feel grateful to have seen the last of the happy Malaya that is fast Passing away, the Malaya blessed with a total absence of parties and politicians wrw>re men ar 1 women could afford to be thtir own unself-conscious Selves.
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    Ae I Was Saying
    1086 6 Ae I Wa s Sa ying !Jm!^ j^^S^^r 11THY did the authors' ors of the official history of the Royal Air Force have to stir up old mud In their account of the fall of Singapore? Probably because they have not had access to better and more accurate material. One
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      858 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. 1H Wnrtt $10 i minimum) "HAU. -EDWARDS. I he engagement in Singapore is announced between John P H.i!! \ounger son of UM lale Mr. :ui<; M:. B. B Hall of Paisley. Scotland and Elsie A Fdwurds. only daughter of Mrs. J. P Deakin and the Ule Mr E
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    Malaya to get 3,000-acre national park—work to start soon
    123 7 Malaya to get 3,000-acre national park work to start soon It may be named after Templer 12 ,i\i:n X i- A |.Al.l MITK. Fri. i national been fanned m here, just trunk road. ■V irobably be Genera] sir >I» i ulio in- i irround one Hiding the road H. fakun
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    30 7 THE SITE of Malaya's 3,000-acre National Park outside Kuala Lumpur. The I mestone peak m the background is Bukit Takun, a landmark on the north trunk road. Straits Times picture.
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    ANOTHER POLLS MAN HERE
    72 7 ANOTHER POLLS MAN HERE Mlt \V S. (orry. a member of the Federations Constituency Delineation ommhsion. arrived in Siny.ipore yesterday U\ air from Britain. Mr. Cerry, retired British Ad\iser. Fahang. had returned to Britain last year on retirement. Lord Merthyr. a deputy speaker in the House of Lords. who heads
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    Alliance protest to Lyttelton
    249 7 PLEA FOR MEETING ON ELECTIONS KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. THE UMNO-MCA alliance today protested to the A Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton. against the secrecy being maintained over the recent agreement between the High Commissioner and the Malay rulers on Federal elections. An
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    The 'new use for rubber' man dies
    236 7 The 'new use for rubber' man dies KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. 4 MALAYAN pioneer who found a new use for rubber died in Bungsat hospital here today after doctors had fought a night-long battle to try to save his life. He was Mr. Bernard Wilkinson. 61, managing director of Wilkinson Process
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    Admitted to Bar
    27 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri— Mr Lee Kuan Yew. of Singapore was admitted to the Federation Bar. by Mr Justice Storr in the Supreme Court, ve.sterrtav
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    Five to study Rendel plans
    54 7 The Straits Chinese British Association of Singapore has appointed a five-mnn committee tv study electoral changes I arising out of the Rcndel Commlsslon recommendations 'or constitutional reforms Tli- v are Mr. Tan Sim Hong l Ghee Boon. Mr. S V Mr. T. W. Ong and
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    BOURNE IS DUE TODAY
    31 7 Ie the to he will Gen. Tempter, High Commi--<ioner and Director of Operations. After Gen. Templet's deparGen. Bourne will be Director of Operations as well Q.O.C. Malaya^
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    Bankrupt told to pay 60 p.c.
    53 7 John Horatio Nonis, a bankrupt, was granted a di.scharge by the chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Ay l.sley, in Singapore High Court yesterday, subject to payment of til) per cent of his debts. Nonis. a pensioner with proved liabilities of $6,400, nad paid up only
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    $100 slips cost him $500
    76 7 Detectives arrested Goh Ah I Mvi on Thursday night at New Bridge Road, Singapore, and found on him 27 chap-ji-ki i betting slip.s and an "all rej cords" slip. Stakes on the betUng .slips were more than $100 Yesterday. Goh pleaded guilty at the Singapore
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    Woman injured
    32 7 A 66-year-old woman. Fam Shee. was injured in a car accident at the junction of Kirn Seng Road and River Valley Road yesterday momI ing\ She was admitted to hospital.
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    SACKED MEN MAY GET GRATUITIES
    85 7 AMU deal to provide dismissed Singapore Government officers wltb pensions, gratuities or otber appropriate retiring allowance!! appears in a bill to be introduced into the Legislative Council. I In- privileee will cover only those officers to whom the Pensions Ordinance applies. A Government spokesman last
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    A local 'Cambridge' board to examine Chinese schools' pupils
    245 7 KUAI.A LUMPUR. Fri. IMIL FfdtTutiou Uovcrnin. ill's BdneaUon DepMtaatnl tod: > announced thai M Independent examining body: is to be set uy for Chin* se mtir -school exa.ninatlons. The examining body will be similar to the Cambridge School Certificate syndicate. The
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    Journalist is acquitted
    45 7 Goh Teik Boon, a Journalist. wu.s yesterday acquitted of two charges ol Innrnttrttra^t drlTiii" and .sueedinu aloiiK Geylanf and Aljunled Roads in Blngapore on Nov. 3. The cass on a third charge of .spoeriinn aWmK Chanel Road wafl adjourned to May 3.
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    The 'poor'man who owned a timber yard and 2 lorries
    146 7 The 'poor' man who owned a timber yard and 2 lorries /\NG Soon Hee. now undercoin? treatment for tuberculasLs. was fined $250 or three months' gaol in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, for offering ft bribe of $10 to an Investigator of the Social Welfare Department. Probationary Inspector R.
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    Registration 'rehearsal' for 40 men
    72 7 FORTY ilrrks. who from Monday will reKistrr Singapore youths for ii.Uinii.il .service, hail a "drf."*> nin-.n--.il yesterday. Inquiiirs were speedily dealt uilh iMd registration forms quickly passed. Keeping a w.ilihfiil eye was the KeKistrution r.iiti-.iu (liief. Mr. A. l.oecin. Ie told the Straits Times: "Xiiyone
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    SIR SHENTON: I WASN'T ASKED
    74 7 LONDON Krl. Kir Shenton Thomas, the Governor or HngapON when the Japanese attacked, bad no comment to make today re-K-a-dinc criticisms of the Singapore Government and the civilian population con- tulned In a Royal Air Force history. Be had not yet had time to read
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    CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTS MAIN RENDEL PLANS
    610 7 But politics 'out 9 for aldermen "PHF Singapore City CoutK'il yesterday accepted the main proposals of the Kpnrirl Cons.itutional ommission for a Cltj and Island Council composed of 24 popularly-elected members, and etg*hl aldermen. The City Council adrirci a proviso to onsurr the Impartiality
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      109 7 LIVE IN HEALTHY SERANGOON YOU CAN BUY A HOME FOR AS UTTII AS $88 PER MONTH AFTtR PAYING THF. INITIAL DEPOSIT S.T.C But 18A From Fml.iyson Crccn Brings You DIRECT Into The Estate Garden Estate Ltd. IST ATI OFFKE. YIO CHU KANf. ROAD, MNCAPOK-19. Phone 89J55 WHEN SHOPPING FOR EASTER
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    85 decide for 10,000: We won't help Government
    287 8 SNUB ANGERS UNION THE SINGAPORE Naval Base Labour Union last night decided on a policy of "complete noncooperation with the Government." The reason was that the Singapore Government had turned down their request that a commission be appointed to look into the
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    Now it is two organisations
    51 8 TELUK ANSON. Fri. -Lower Perak District Boy Scouts' Association has been formally dissolved and split into two smaller district associations. The split aims at facilitating administration. The new associations are known as the Lower Perak (North i and Lower Perak; (South i District Boy Scouts'
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    Penalty on a farmer goes down, down and down until he goes free
    202 8 A FARMER who was fined $10 in Singapore yesterday for keeping a dot; without a licence, had the penalty reduced to $5 or one day. and Anally cut to half a day. Khoo (ivan Yeou returned after
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    Four times in court in a week
    123 8 Four times in court in a week ONG AH CHYE. a Government pensioner, was fined $5 in Singapore yesterday for setting up an unlicensed coffee stall on Boat Quay. OnK produced a letter to prove that he had been a postman for 27 years. The magistrate, Mr. R. 8.1. Pates,
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    TAMING THE SHREW —THE 1954 WAY
    347 8 'Yam seng' at the banquet, flash bulbs at the wedding CHAKESPEARE would have been surprised at what younc Malaya did to his The Taming of the Shrew" at the Oei Tionp; Ham Hall, University of Malaya, last night— agreeably surprised. The introduction of a
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    13th conviction gets him a year
    60 8 KUALA LUMPt R. Fri Balleb bin Halt Ahraad. 23. who had 12 prrvious convictions was ■enteneed today to 12 months' |M| hero for th«-ft and not having an Identity card He pleaded puilty to stealing a pair of tTOOMra, three shirts and two shorts
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    New chairman for Penang Chamber
    73 8 PENANG. Fri.— Mr. A. E. W. I Godesen. manager of the East I Asiatic Company, was elected the new chairman of the Penang Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting this after-; nixm. Mr. W. N Walter, manager of the Eastern Smeltini? Company, was fleeted
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    300 ex-specials meet at Ipoh
    64 8 TELUK ANSON. Fri.— Three hundred former terrorist fighters met here yesterday and formed the Perak Ex-Speoial Constables Association. The meeting was sponsored I by the lower Perak division of the UMNO. It was convened by Inche Yahaya Shubban. who told the ex-sprcials that the Government
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    Insolvent press to wind up
    53 8 A petition on behalf of Melayu Raya Press Limited, of Gcylanu Road. Sinnapore. lor a winding up order was grant* d by the Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray- Aynsle v in the High Court yesterday. Mr. T. T Raiah. who moved the petition said the
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    'No strings to our aid,' says Mr. Watt 'WE WISH ONLY SUCCESS TO ASIA'
    151 8 'No strings to our aid,' says Mr. Watt 'WE WISH ONLY SUCCESS TO ASIA' AUSTRALIA does not expert any benefits in return for assistance to Asian countries under the Colombo Plan, Australia's new Commissioner to Malaya. Mr. Alan Watt said yesterday. "There are no strings attached to our aid." he
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    Now replies are prompt —Frisby
    124 8 Now replies are prompt —Frisby MR A. W. Krisby. Chai:man of the Public Services Commission. Singapore, yesterday answered charges that the Commission was 'very tardy" in replying to appliI cations lor employment. Letters to the Straits Times haa complained that applicants for jobs were kept in "cruel stispeiiM'" for months.
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    Constable on bribe charge
    76 8 Mohamed Tahir bin Hussain. l a special constable, was eharg!ed in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. ith taking a bribe of $120 from a woman on April 1. The money, it iM alleged, was paid to Mohamed at the woman's house In Changi Road, so
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    Lectures on child welfare
    54 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Le.-tures on maternity and child welfare will be civen at Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Batu Pahat. in Malay at 5 p.m.. in Chinese at 6.43 p.m ;ind In Tamil at 7.30 p.m. Health films will be shown the same night on the town
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    Sewer shuts road
    27 8 Lorong G. Telok Kurau Road, at Katong. Singapore, will be closed to traffic till further notice. The City Council is making a sewer there.
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      195 8 SPEED ON THE DRAW WAS THE ONLY LAW ...and thi« time the j ft Apjch«4 shot UrsW t_Jd.t f fl&/ r.O' HC'l Pn. lutt WC John HODIAK lot.- DEREK DmM BRIAN M«r.< Elen* MAR( v^i*##W^ TECHNICOLOR Plus! :i STOOCiKS in "A GEM OI A !\M ll TODAY a.m RANCHO NOTORIOUS
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      585 8 Phone take-over man leaves today MR. N. V. Knight, British nr-zoti.it ions with the O.T.E.C The Singapore acting finannnvprnment pxnprt i* Hp wi continue talks in rial Secretary. Mr. H. Shaw, a I expert, as- London witn rrprrsrn t a tivrs of member of the board, yestcrI slating the Singapore
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    TIMES special FEATURE Fancis Light , First British pioneer in Malaya
    2051 9 TIMES special FEATURE Fancis Light First British pioneer in Malaya BRITISH venture in Malaysia in its early days was altogether unlike the efforts of the Portuguese or the Dutch who had preceded them. For one thing the world had changed greatly between the 16th century, when Albuqerque blazoned the cross
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      287 9 Get Your Share oi Our Genuine BARGAINS 1 tndfßfi... 9 1 9 mm ni H p.m. We only give hereunder i a few of them. Arrow Dart Shirts $8.90 each Swisj Shot Taffett* 36" $1.40 yard American Plain Tatfetra 45 $1.40 American Plain Crepe de-Chine $2.40 English Printed Courtaulds Crepe
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    RUBBER PRICE IS YEAR'S BEST
    238 10 And shares are firim THE rubber price in Sitiaapore yestw tinned to rise and closed hist ni^lil al r.N. lb., 1 1 cents more than the previous hi; for this year. During the early hours of the mark< grade reached 593 cents and May 60
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    665 10 BB Petrol 3»'6 < M l nistee. 60 10* Con Tin Smelt cfl ord». 2*,» 25/u>U'ii Uulteo May <♦■£ Fra»er .V Neavt uref *W Ords 2<n I'O'O Gammon 3 35 3 3» 010*1. Dlsp i.(W *-64 j.«o».«c Park 1 21 T fc Llf«- 43 0* W Hammer
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    88 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharvr* or e\prcted today are: Steel Designer 12, Bolssevaln 45. Fernbuy C.P.. Breconshire 6 7. Hutu 8 St. Kassel 11, Benvenue 13 14. Nieuw Hollanu 1516, Surat 18. M.ti iektrk 19 2U. Angby N. Wall 4. Indraglrl Wall 6 to 7,
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    82 10 Singapore Chinrae Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul were:Copra: steady; April $28. buyers. $28 sellers; May m\ buyers. •28 a sellers. Coconut uil: quiet: $53 sellers. Peper; steady with more overseas inquiries coming in; no business reported; all varieties up 85; Muntok white $235. Sarawak $230, I .i.nponx
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    81 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes In its rules lv merchants yesterday. Canada- tmyliiK T.T. 32. airmail. O.I). 32 V 90 day* 32 «v credit bills 32 11 16 trade bills: selling T.T. or O.U. 31 15 in ready. On the free exchange market In
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    172 10 BROKERS REPORT The Malayan Share Brokers Association reported that •Th greater demand for rubber shares raised quotations on the local share market but there were only transactions in a few counters. "The majority of tln> were slightly Improved and industrials were inclined to firm." Members of the Association reported the
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    Australian stocks
    173 10 MELBOURNE. Prt Markets were firm but quiet on I the Stock Exchange here today I There was speculation here on I future interest rates. Australian Paper shares were exchanged for Australian Paper M.umlac-tun n ordinaries, which were sold unchanged at 18s. 9d. Bonds \wrt flrm. i I i
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    OFFICIAL PRICE
    14 10 IBOIGAPORI Tin: s:;.v; .">ll cents). IRtibhrr: :,S 7/8 lb. (up I', rents
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    Rubber is active
    104 10 A MORE aci beoi cxpi the past week improvement :i L< w.s and P( yesterday. Considerably i was shown I trcs which >■ better turnover I The main Week WHS the C mand from this togethi r v in presents a brl than has been time. London
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    RUBBER PRICE
    86 10 The Singapore I Vtj \ei J grade c*o a lb.. our Thurad ai the undft* i)u profit takers caBM The pike fun lie i n per i>ound were: No. 1 K .< s 58 M No. i tv&a buyers 58 sellers ers 58', seller*. ,i« n\i!)bt r Knriiiy
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    PEPPER PRICE IMPROVES
    72 10 nil. price H p<-iw>' Singapore yesterd»j i proved l)\ U a P>>«'l Muntok uhit«- Whkh pruM-d li Tins the fir-: this «<•<•'* that It" h.K, not fallen :in<l v mi ami Lamp* aKo Improved to 1215 I |)«>"i In Die lir-i inur trading, tin- > prite hail
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      176 10 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS BBUBBT GIVEN that as from 31 3 1954 Our Sales-n-.an Mr. Carey B. S. Cheant? (Cheang Ban Sweet is no loncer In our employ and Is no loncer authorised to "meive or eoU payments or (tan foi goods on our behalf. GEO WEHHY ti CO. (MALAYA)
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      178 10 NOTICES NOTICE THE PUBLIC are notified that Mr. H. E. Walsh ls no longer employed by us and has therefore, no authority to transact business or j collect monies on our behalf. REMINGTON RAND INC., Kuala I.umpur. AUCTION SALE cf SINGAPORE PROPERTIES to be held in our Sale-Rooms Not. 4
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      244 10 NOTICES NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS OF LABOUR I.i tx«ii i Returns under the Labour Code) NOTICE Is hereby given that all employers of labour In the Federation of Malaya txe required to submit imputation returns in respect of the 31st March, 1954 to the labour offices In their respective states/>.ci dements
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      839 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS Applications are invited to fill the following vacancies at the Junior Technical School. Singapore: (A) INSTRUCTORS IN ELEMENTARY TECHNICAL DRAWING ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS -Two appointments. Applicants should not be more than 35 years of age and should have had a sound training in Elementary Technical Drawing and Elementary Mathematics
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      646 10 NOTICES ~NOTICE~ This ls to notify that our delivery clerk has agreed to be re -employed. He therefore will be authorised to transact business on our behalf. VICTORIA DRY CLEANING CO., 434 436 Orchard Road, Spore. Tel. *****. "MALAYAN RUBBER FUND MESSRS. Peat. Marwick, Mitchell have been appointed secretaries of
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      GIVE CHANCE TO LOCAL DOCTORS
      414 12 I'HE DIRECTOR of Mrdual Services, Singapore. Dr. j W. J. Vickers, talks about the need for British 1 medical officers nrinu brought out here to fill what ho j calls the serious gap caused by the recruitment of j; local officers, until the latter are
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      'Change lift etiquette'
      63 12 WITH the inert ase in skyBcrapera In Singapore, the time has come to revise rlevatnr etiquette. Il the men fillow ladles to enter fir-?, the latter are then furtheit from the sales. Any woman Who ha her way from the rear through a phalanx of polite but
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      He feels like'an unwanted child'
      89 12 I AGREE with "Dissruntled." After the implementation of the new .salary .-cheme for Chinese teachers. I hoped that very soon teachers of English in Chinese schools woi.ld al>o get a new scheme. I waited lor two years and my hope has evaporated! All along, we
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      PLEA FOR 'DOUBLE SERVICE'
      159 12 WITH the approach of the Perak Derby one of the year's bisgest meetings a full three days racing broadcast from Ipoh would be most welcome indeed. No dcubt Radio Malaya would have to go out of its way to arrange Wednesday commentaries, 'jut with thousands of
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      8 12 'DRIVE FOR 600 TEACHERS IN APRIL -jv«m item.
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      Open letter to the girls
      84 12 THIS is an open Utter to the girls; I understand that you are not aflected by the cail-up. It's not cricket, don't you think so? Since you want equality with us. why should you be exempted? Well. girls. here's your chanre to prove your worth
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      Timber trade seeks Govt. help to 'nurse' industry
      536 12 BEFORE the war. the British timber market, the largest importer of timber in the world, bought practically nothing from Malaya. Since the i war, because of the short- age of timber and currency i difficulties. Britain has looked to the Commonwealth countries
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      THE 'LABYRINTHAL MAZE' OF STORE
      423 12 I AM constrained to protest after several astonishing experiences with the Singapore I Traffic Police, against their I latest lunacy to be enforced upon the already bewildered i motorist Not knowing the Traffic Police's official appellation for idiocy. I choose to call it "directional traffic
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      'Spare parts are liable to tax'
      102 12 WITH reference to the queries of "M. N." Goods exported from the I Federation for repairs and i subsequently reimported are, i provided certain conditions are complied with, exempted from payment of duty when re-im-ported. The exemption does not extend to cover duty on
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      Mission to teach local children
      324 12 Mission to teach local children W. 8.C." a»ks if we are aware of the good work being done by the Convents in Singapore and the Federation in education? I am Mire that everyone who is interested in this vital puestijn is well aware of the very fine achievements in the
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      'Vibrations' make snakes dance
      119 12 MR. A Murugawadigal'.s theory that .snakes, though they have no ears, use their eyes to hear with is a popular fallacy. This ha* apparently arisen because snake-charmers, by blowing their flutes, seem to control the sinuous movements of their snakes Mail people consequently assume that (he
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      'End does not justify the means
      154 12 J C.L. of Prnaii7 "Klyno Sti subject of brt' IU not demur to rurrrnt and If our uniting prli that the rnrt Justify the meai conceptions ol i li notwithstanding No sane person such an outlook were to Justify always, t nen trier* nothing
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      Research an replanting
      54 12 y r OU report th 1 costs may bo s!asr*9 What I would why the Din r! eh Instil il Ing the Advisory doing a similar Tho.sp S H A ym easily bo transfi ■ntiriL: board 'Ahirtß greatly .short ol I to tarklo rrplantinc. I tin?: down
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    SCOREBOARD
    138 13 WEST INDIES— Ist Inns: 133 KN<;LAM>— Ist Inns. Hutton < MrWatt h Walintt 205 Bailey c McWsM b Sobers 23 r. May r suh b Kamadhln 30 Complon wkt. h King 31 Watson >1. M.i 1 1 h Km. 4 Graveney Ibw Atkinson 11 I Kvans Worrell h Ramadhin
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    PORT VALE ARE 7 POINTS AHEAD
    49 13 lONDON. Fri Port Vale increased their lead In the Third Division (Northern i to seven points with two games in hand when they beat Bradford City 3 o. Sriinthorpe United beai BtOCkport Count y 2-n in another Third Division i Northern i came
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    HUTTON 205 & ENGLAND REACH 414
    500 13 HUTTON 205 ENGLAND REACH 414 Evans Wardle help in 100-run partnerships KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday. ENGLAND'S captain Len Hutton— with grand support from wicketkeeper Godfrey Evans and his Yorkshire colleague John Wardle yesterday placed England in a strong position to win the fifth and final Test and draw the series against
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    100 TH BOAT RACE TODAY
    192 13 OMtCI si koi i) i>*ii> bpvM cameraman, went out to Putney tinother day to grl pictures of the .unlit nit' ln..it rarr crew in trail. hu; But. lii ».i Mini pictures with a dlffri rmo lit- asked the cox, John '1 auburn if h. mild
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    Cambridge are 3-1 favourites
    147 13 Cambridge are 3-1 favourites LONDON. Fri. Millions of I Britons who have never rowed lin their lives will tomorrow follow with interest the 100 th University boat race in the historic series between Oxford and Cambridge Crowds wili perch on every vantage point between Putney I and Mortlake alons the
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    Jones gains 35th cap
    171 13 CARDIFF, FYI. IT EN Jone.s. the Newsport win' 4. gains his 35th consecutive international Rugby Union cap against Scotland at Swansea on April 10. In recognition of his <i|'i:iMiv R.M. 'Dickie" Owens record for appearances lor Wales, the Welsh selectors have elected him captain Compared with
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    STRAIN MAY TELL ON BROMWICH TODAY
    450 13 STRAIN MAY TELL ON BROMWICH TODAY LONDON. Fri. HAVING reached Wembley. West Bromwich continue their arduous pursuit of the Cup and League "double" *ith a home match tomorrow ■gainst their nearest rivals, the Wolye.s. Albion are feeling the t strain. Wolverhampton have slipped a little, so this Black Country battle
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    Cockell rejects $25,000 offer
    91 13 LONDON. Fri. -Don Cockcll the Bt.tLsh heavyweight boxing champion, has rejected an offer of U5525,000 to meet 22--year-old Tommy Jackson coloured New York flßhter who beat the third ranked Dan Bucceroni on Monday. Promoter Jack Solomons *aid today that he had a long talk with Cockells
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    WORLD SWIM RECORDS GO
    111 13 NEW HAVEN. Thum. TWO world swimming records «ere 1 claimed here last night at trial.' held by the National Amateur Athletic Union. Yoshlo Oyakawa, Olympic champion from Hawaii, was clocked at 1 mm. 2.6 .sees, for the 100 metres baik.vtroke, beating the previous figures of 1
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    SUSSEX OUT FOR COUNTY 'DOUBLE'
    368 13 LONDON. Fri. SPRING i. s the Harbinger of the rrlcliet season, and everybody imagines tliat the County Clubs r.wnke then from a wintei hibernation. Not 'mm could be further trom tha (ruth. Pluyer.s und seirelurles do not creep out ot winter quarters, rub UHH eyex
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    R.A.F., NAVY SHOW THEIR TALENTS IN TOWN
    637 14 By OUR CRICKET REPORTER THE SECOND week's matches in the Singapore 1 Cricket Association's senior tournament tomorrow bring Singapore Recreation Club into the fray —against R.A.F., whose appearance in town lor the first time ought to provide a good deal ol information about
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    CALDBECK CUP FINAL TODAY
    98 14 SEATING acomm'Klation for 600 will be available at this evening's Calribeck Cup rone final between RASC A and R.EME. The match, which will decide the Singapore District inter-unlt championship. Is being played at the B Ol). FrUndlv Hill ground Kick-oB 6 pm The Singapore District ehasnptOM
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    SELETAR F.C. BEAT Y.C.A.A.
    39 14 Sele'ar F.C beat Ys.uns Companion A A. by 4-0 in a SAFA del 3A match at MFA ground yesterday R. Paul It), Sabthoo and Ah Hi... San were iht scorers. A. Ghanl bin Lassim refereed.
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    Teams for weekend's cricket
    277 14 Teams for weekend's cricket CRICKET teams lor the week<nds matches In Singapore •ue: Singapore Chinese R.C. v Royal Naval Base 1 Senior tourney 1 i.t S.C H.C. tomorrow. S.C.R.C: Cheong Thiam Siew icapt.i, Cecil Wong Khoo Ong Lee. Oni; Swet Law. Ang Earn Hock. E. Fuiif,. Wong Fong Weng. Wee
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    F & N RESERVES SCORE 8 GOALS
    28 14 F N RESERVES SCORE 8 GOALS Frascr fi Nea\e Reserves trounced Borneo Co. 8-1 in their Busme-s Houms Reserve I eague match played at River Valley Road yesterday
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    CUP FINAL REF.
    49 14 LONIK3N. Fri Mr. A. W. Lu:v of I eedv wha has controlled international matches in all parts aj 'h<world, will be referee at this s<ason's English Football Association Cup Final between Wesi Bromwich Albion and Preston North End at Wembley Stadium, London. on May I. —^«uter.
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    A LUCKY WIN
    32 14 RAF Sektar gained two hseky points through a goal deflected by »n Indian Brotherhood Socceri'es defender in their SAFA Dlv. 3B game at Geylang yesterday Chong Lian Sin refereed.
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    Rotterdam Shield
    27 14 Rotterdam Trading Society's European Staff txat Asian Staff ?-0 In the Rotterdam Shield soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. with goals by Pondman and Dezeeuw
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    Draw in friendly.
    30 14 Draw in friend ly. Farrer Juniors and Darul MM drew l-i in a soccer friendly m Farrer Park yesterday Ah Horu scored for Farrer Juniors and Saitii for Darul Afiah.
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    Ref. threatened in another Ipoh scene
    222 14 IPOH. Friday. V SQUAD of police had to escort referee Tan .Too Kiat off the field when ho was surrounded by a hostile crowd after today's Div. 1 match between Cheng Wah and Malays on the Town Pa dang. The nanie ended in an
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    Formosa may be th« surprise packet at the Asian Games
    251 14 TAIPKH, I ri. NATIONALIST hina may turn 1 out to be the big surprise of Hie Manila Asian (lame* in May. ree (hina plan to send the hitgest delegation of athletes tn Manila, according to Dr. GVBMM Hoh. Piesident of
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    Everything wen wrong for Raja
    199 14 A.A.A 1; Kota Kaja U>VERYTIIING went wrons for Kot;i I; i S.A.F.A. Senior Division same at .l.i l. Stadium yesterday, and instead «»t winning li\ it three clear goals they were beaten by the 01 the game, scored by Amicihlcs against tbe run r I
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    STC. now top Div. 2 table
    167 14 CINOAPORE Traction Company S.C. took the lead in the Bu- ness Houses Di\ .2 table when they trounced Imperial Chemical Industries 6—o on the S T.C. ground yesterday Traction who now have nine points from five jrimes. would have been able to score more
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    SCHOOLS BEAT UNIVERSITY
    33 14 Combined Schools ■< ieserved 3-n \lctnry over I 4 Malaya m I srx-C(T frienfil vi torki ■ebool >est. iriav Charlk Chan Dexter Bovri IW tin Kirn were the scorers. lee r:eed.
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      810 14 ACCOMMODATION VACANT 2« Word, Jti (.Him.)— Bnx S» rt: rxlrm. FURNISHED ROOMS bathroom it inched long bath m.s. separate entrance cooking facilities rate from $120/- to $280/- p.m. European onto near swimming Club Tel. *****. EXCLUSIVE European Quest House beautiful airy sea vltw rooms i>athrooms attached MS lonn batha service
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      843 14 TUITION 20 Word, 5. (Him.)— Box 5» rt: rxtrm. DAVIDS School ol Danclnj, 46 Emerald Hill Road (Opposite Pavilion). Private Lessons Dally, Beginners and In ermedlate Classes. Enquliles Phone *****. QUALIFIED TEACHER ENG- I.ISHi recently arrived from U.K. i has vacancies for private pupils English French Latin mathematics moderate fees
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      1061 14 I VEHICLES FOR SALE 20 Ward, (Ml*.)— Box it rt,. rxtrm. 1953 TRIUMPH TROPHY M Cycle purchased 1953 August. Only 3.000 miles. Perfect condition what offers. Box A 1617. ST., K.L. 1952 MOTOR -CYCLE B.S.A. Startwin 500 c.c. perfect condition $870. 0.n.0. view morninu or. evening, 69. Boat Quay, or
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      42 14 "j CARLTON NIGHT CLUB 28 A, CAVENAGH ROAD (Next to Orchard Road Mai TONIGHT Miis Mono (Radio Malaya Fame) novs OUR NEW RHYTHM BAND will play im »ith Mi» Lily Chan (JAVA'S TALENTED RENOWN ARTIST) i« Included in our team of onlcrlain.-t <
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      75 14 Weekend Sport TODAY IvX.r V < umbinrd Srrvirr*. Jalan ili-.ii liinm.n' n ,v, S.UA VIHTH T(H RM\ iqu.ii Hill 11 I* t insl., l.i l.i it llrs.ir. I pin w »i- t.. v Haikuwvu. Karrrr Park. 5 WSjgB; WKI™HT LIFTINCi "Ivrrsl., v Wander,. s.,,,,, ASIAN <.*mm (rial. !»6 Balrntirr .J^,.--
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