The Straits Times, 15 October 1955

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    12 1 The Straits Times. Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1955 15 CENTS
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    23 1 COMMUNIST BOSS WRITES TO CHIEF MINISTERS: COME AND MEET ME Yours honestly' he signs— and the letter wai very courteous, says Mr, Marshall
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    CHIN PENG: SECRET NOTE
    265 1 'Something is likely to take place in next few days'— Tengku S-.'S Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, last night accepted an to accompany the Federation Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, talks with M.C. P. secretary-general Chin Peng. cived the invitation in i letter from Chin Peng
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    Three more Reds killed in Johore
    165 1 THE WAR GOES ON K1A1.% LIMPIR. tri Security forces hay«? killrd thrre more terrorists, hi hid in. a lii.im 1 i .•inn, hi-. snretary. in Johore. AN \RK\ SKdRIIY UNIT PATROL on Sapuloh Estate in thr Paloh area acountcd for the branch committrc secret.irx.
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    A new outrage—kepala shot, then bayonetted 15 times
    81 1 A new outrage— kepala shot, then bayonetted 15 times Xl XI X I.IMPI R. Kri— Knht terrorist* at lunch Umr today surrourded labourers workinc m the latrx shrd of a north Sri »nsor rubbrr estate and murdrred thr "'The" lired a »»u!lrt tbroucb hi* head thrn bayonrtted him 15 times
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    10 a.m. surprise
    330 1 to the Governor. Sir Robert TV;i<'k the Chief Secretary. Mr WA C G<«>de. and the Attorney-General. Mr C. H. Butterfield Then Mr. Marshall summoned some of his Ministers to a special meeting at hi& office to discuss the Communist invitation. Later ho said "There was complete unanimity,
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    Lock icon IKE's BIRTHDAY
    103 1 He shares his flag bedecked cake DENVER. Fri. PRESIDENT Eisenhower was celrbratinK his 65th birthday quietly today in Fitsimons Army Hospital here with only a few members of his family hr J mother Mrs John Douci. and Ter sister. Mrs Hordon M A°Sft for the President wa.s huge
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    Lock icon LAST WORD OF ADVICE
    85 1 WASHINGTON, Fri One of the final acts of Mr Bernard MacFadden. the physical culturlst who died on Wednesday, aged 87. was to suggest a course of heart muscle exercises for President Eisenhower Senator William Langrr said here yesterday he received the suggestions in Wednesday's mail and
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    Lock icon Reds in step
    106 1 CADETS VISIT COLLEGE DARTMOUTH. Fri MORE THAN 100 Soviet Navy cadets gooseMepped past a saluting base here today to the rythym of "Swanee River" and "Marching Through Georgia." It happened on the parade ground of Darthmouth College whore Britain's young offlcor cadets are trained for the Royal
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    Lock icon Hitch on road to Singapore
    58 1 KARACHI, Fri Six British university students who loft London by car on Sept. to drive to Singapore and back In about a year are held up in Baghdad. Iraq friends here were told today. They were due here yesterday but sent a telegram. It did
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    Lock icon 200,000 slaves
    26 1 LONDON, Fri.— The Polish Ex-Combatants Association in Britain estimated today that about 200.000 Polish citizens are now held in Soviet forced U.bour camps.— Reuter
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    Lock icon Peter is happy after seeing his Princess
    680 1 LONDON. Friday. BRITAIN took it for granted today that <;roup Capt. Peter Townsend's call on Princess Margaret last night means the royal marriage is on not <'ti The 41 -year-old former air ace left Clarence House after the meeting in a "happy" mood.
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    'TURCO'
    78 1 Watch for him at lim more ports KUALA LUMPUR. Fri Police are keeping a watch at Port Swettenham and Penang for "Turco" Wester Unu. former Dutch guerilla leader In Indonesia, who U expected to attempt to enter Indone.sia through Singapore or the Federation within the next few days. Westerllng,
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    Home in Ceylon
    19 1 coiombo, m. Lord Home British Socrotary of ptatr fo r Commonwealth Ro- latlons, arrived here today
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    Lock icon Love could cost her £15,000 a year
    106 1 Love could cost her £15,000 a year LONDON. Fri. PRIM Ins Margaret could lo*e her Priw purse of v:i:>.ikm) im::.--SSSi a year if »hr rn.irri.-ii droup aptain I'fi. r Town>rnd That is. unless Parliament make» sw repine i •<iiNtituli.in.tl i h.uu. and wip«> out Ihr 200- ear-old art which guverns
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    Lock icon Faure setback
    31 1 PARIS, rri rhe French Prrm.er. Mr Edgar Faure. suffered a setback yesterday when the National Ass'-mbly refused to accord priority to debating a Government-sup-ported motion on Algeria- policy Reuter
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    Lock icon MENACE UNDER THE SEA
    164 1 MENACE UNDER THE SEA Russia has 350 submarines LONDON. Fri. 4 DMIRAL Earl Mountbattrn. the First Soa Lord, nid lust night that Russia his 350 modern ouomarint s n-aciy for immediate service, presenting the greatest potential threat the Royal has ever been called HDOO to tare. He told more than
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    STOP PRESS
    38 1 IMI.K V. M\i; .1 (IN ion* mm ks \i t n iii Police arimri with l.itlus %tt and In. (I it-ar shells livchour battle wuli KJM kins railwi> workers here ltamstj >uikers ucr c arre>ted K.-utrr
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    Uncas was truly a brave
    286 2 REME SOLDIER 'SCALPED' BY MOHICAN CUT LONDON, Friday. JOHN CLARKE, 18-year-old R.E.M.E. soldier, went out for an Indian haircut and became overnight the Army's "First of the Mohicans." He had his hair cut In the style of the Red Indian braves his head shaved, with
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    Lock icon War on rats
    23 2 NEW YORK. Fri The Philippines yesterday asked for United Narions help in fighting a seve-e rat infestation in Mindanao— UP
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    Slid 70 feet to safety
    74 2 Lift drama NEW YORK, Fri. Falling into the seventh-floor lift shaft of an office building yesterday, a 300-lb. man grabbed a cable and slid 70 feet to the basement Walter Moyer, 55, superintendent of the building, suffered severe friction-burns of the hands, bruised heels and
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    Lock icon TOWN LIKE ALICE
    146 2 Malayans in Britain get film roles in J. Arthur Rank's production LONDON, Frl. TWO Malayan girls— I believed the first to appear In an Enelish; film will dance in J. Arthur Ranks "A Town Like Alice" now under production in Iver, Buckinghamshire. One of the girls, Eriwina
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    The plane of the future
    47 2 NEW YORK. Fri. Supersonic all-steel jet pla.r.e» carrying 50 to 60 passengers may cross the AMantlc between London and New York In two to three hours within 15 years. Sir Roy Dobaon. one of England's leading piano manufacturers, said here yesterday.— V.T.
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    Lock icon rincess Anne meets the vicar
    61 2 I _as THE ROYAL FAMILY GOES TO CHURCH I Ilil I.J Oarid Scott welcomes Princess Anne at the tiny parish church of Kinclaven. The church Is near Mrik lour. Perthshire Prince Charles is hidden between his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the vicar. The
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    Lock icon Agreement on film funds
    67 2 WASHINOTON. Ftl. An igreement enabling United States companies to remit funds rarned by American Rims In Japan Is expected to Dc signed soon In Tokyo, ofll:iaU of the Motion Picture I Producers Association said today. Negotiations to this end aiv now being held by Mr Irving
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    Woman counsel walks out
    250 2 PHOTOS ONLY TO INFLAME WITNESS* JAKARTA. Friday. MRS HERMAN BOUMAN. defence counsel for a Dutchman accused of trying to overthrow the Indonesian Government, stalked out of the courtroom today because the prosecution Introduced what she called irrelevant photographs. Mr- Bouman said she would protest to a
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    Lock icon FOOD DROP TO MAROONED VILLAGERS
    70 2 FOOD DROP TO MAROONED VILLAGERS I. \lioi:i r.iki^.in Fri More than 3M.000 people are marooned in the Multan district of the Punjab by floodwater* of the swollen Ravi and Sutlej itMnt official rrporta said today More than 254 villages are flooded in the south Punjab Morr arr threatened. Plan?* dropped
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    Lock icon Queen's cousin joins B.B.C.
    65 2 1/INDON. Fri The Earl of Harcwood cousin of thf Qu. en. will 'his month join the ranks of compere* when he introduces a v.< m serie* ol musical programmes for th< B B C An opera enthusiast, he will present the first six ol a series
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    Billy for Asia
    27 2 TORONTO, Frl Evangr list Billy Graham .-aid mM niuht h< will tour the Fai :th hi* Crusade fa Ctni-t early next year. A P
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    Lock icon GUNS SALUTE NEW STATE
    218 2 GUNS SALUTE NEW STAT E West Pakistan become* a single unit LAHORE, Fri, TEN provincial and state governments b administrative unit today when a ran* out over Lahore Fort at dawn t«. creation of a unified West Pakistan The governor of the new I province. Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Ourmaml, 50,
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    SHARK JOINS NAVYAND BITES A PETTY OFFICER
    95 2 SHARK JOINS NAVYAND BITES A PETTY OFFICER ABO K h M SIIO.\LII\\f\ PETTY 01, K Don ihl tacked by m I sh yesterd.u .mi the QlUr ter tec* „f the fri t ■fcnalharen. Mffbt the fi Vf foot snjtrk on a hlni| line and drae^d j t deck. He then
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    U.N. admission
    11 2 AMMAN I ernment of Jur cialiy appi;to the Unit
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    Lock icon 'Show us a Yank' pleaded Red Fleet visitors to Britain
    378 3 BUSH MR NYLONS, UNDIES LONDON, Friday. I'\KTV of Russian naval officers sightseeing V i,, i ondon yesterday had Bttle interest in the a! tourist attractions. They wanted to see an hv. American, they said, would be "Haider. stalk.V potential Americans
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    Election riddle of a million votes
    149 3 'MASJVMI PARTY TOTAL TOO HIGH' JAKARTA. Fri. INDONESIA S post--1 (lection picture remained confused today after reports yesterday that a mistake hud been; make in compiling the unofficial Central Java total for the Masjumi (moderate Muslim) Party. porta are correct lonesla total for one
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    Lock icon NEW ASIA LINE BOOSTS BRITAIN'S PRESTIGE
    307 3 'Gold Award' Romulo praises Britons' colonial record NEW YORK, Fri. 'pHE Philippines Ambassador to the United States, Brigadier Carlos P. Romulo, said last night that the rapid withdrawal of colonial rule from many parts of Asia in recent years had done more for the
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    Lock icon A diary of a death
    203 3 A diary of a death AFTER CRASH SAN DIEGO, Fri. A CRUDELY written diary found yesterday told the story of the slow death of an American sailor in the "badlands" of Mexico following the crash of his plane. The body of the flier William E Palls, 22. was found by
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    Lock icon Mr. Ben-Gurion seriously ill
    40 3 JERUSALEM. Frt. Mr. David Ben-Ourion. the Israeli Defence Minister and Prime Minister designate, is serious ill. It was disclosed to-lay in an official communiaue It was believed here Mr. Ben-Gurion had suffered a cerebral haemorrhage. Reuter.
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    Lock icon KRUPP FREED BY RUSSIANS
    86 3 KRUPP FREED BY RUSSIANS HARALU KKIPP von Bohlen und Halbach. 39, a former Nazi army lieutenant, arrived at Camp Friedland. West Germany, on Oct. II after being released by Russia He arrived with 25 other freed POWs Son of GustaT Erupp. who escaped a war crime* trial in 1945 because
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    Lock icon Back to work till Tuesday...
    55 3 SYDNEY. Fri. Eight thousand dockers who walked off all ships in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne ports yesterday in protest agaiast the rejection of a wage claim by an arbitration court were back at work today. The men have decided to stop work atraln next Tuesday
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    LONDON STOCKS
    475 3 LONDON. Frt. IT ha* been a day of mixed con- I dition.s in tlie sUjtk markets. Early profit -taking In front of the] week-end (-aused Jobbers to lower prices *at first but when the selling dried up conditions became steadier and prices tended to recover in the case
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    Baby born in helicopter during 'mercy' flight from stricken port
    101 3 Baby born in helicopter during 'mercy' flight from stricken port WASHINGTON. Fri. rv 1.8. Nary belicTCs it has a new record the first recortied cmse of a child born In night in a helicopter. It happened daring recent reMue operations by the aircraft carrier Saipan off flood -stricken Tampleo. Mexico.
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    PARTY ACCLAIMS PENSION PLAN
    231 3 Half pay at 65 if Labour is elected MARGATE. Friday. T<HE LABOUR PARTY annual conference yester- day acclaimed a new plan which would give every Briton an income equal to half his salary once he retired from work if Labour U re-elected. This revolutionary exten- sion
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    Soberest in the land
    75 3 Bristol keeps title LONDON. Fri— The city of Bristol, although a seaport. retained its title as the soberlest spot in Britain in 1054. a Government report showed yesterday. Bristol had only 206 cues iof arrest for drunkenness for each 10.000 people during the year At the
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    Leaflet raid
    22 3 TAIPEH. Fri Two Chinese Nationalist planes dropped about eight tons of antiCommunist leaflets on Kwangtung province last night —A P
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    JAIL FOR TRYING TO KISS SINGER
    111 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A YOUTH who tried to kiss a Malay opera singer while she was in an open-air cinema, was sentenced to three months' jail today for using criminal force on her. The First Magistrate's Court was told that Mazell bin Ahmad, a
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    Jungle hero
    71 4 ABORIGINE SAVES INJURED MAN BENTONG, Fri. AN ABORIGINE yesterday carried an estate headman for a mile and a half on his back after be had been injured by a falling tree branch. The hi-.iilm.in Hob Kwai. 59, was cutting wood at the estate, off the second mile. Brn-tong-Raub
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    No extra service: No licence
    268 4 SUBURBAN BUS COMPANIES LOSE PERMITS TO RUN EXTENDED ROUTES INTO CITY BUT THEY CAN APPLY AGAIN IF UNION CHANGES ITS ATTITUDE 'JMIK Registrar of Vehicles has cancelled the temporary licences issued to suburban bus companies to extend their routes to Finlayson (•reen while the Singapore
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    30 strikers charged
    35 4 Thirty strikers were charged yesterday, with obstructing men from working at the Singapore Plywood Factory in West Coast Road on the morning of Oct. 14. All pleaded not guilty. Ball was allowed
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    Paintings on show
    48 4 IPOH. Frt. The president ->f the Perak Khek Association. Mr Foo Yet Kai this; ifternoon opened an exhibition of calligraphy, seals and Chinese water colour paintings by Professor Chang Tan Wung. More than 200 paintings are m show. The exhibition will ie open till Sunday
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    Mystery fire in vacant house
    54 4 KOTA BHARU. Frt. The fire brigade put out a mysterious fire which had broken out in a small vacant house near the Sultans Istana here this morning. The house has no electrlcitv supply. So the likelihood of the blaze having been caused by a short
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    Spy papers
    37 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri Fr Uene Seng, aged 61. of Buklt 'a lan Estate, wag sentenced n Kluang Session* Court, yesterday to 27 months* Jail for having terrorist documents referring to the movement of Fijian troops
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    $3 theft charge
    39 4 Llm Kirn Pieow pleaded not guilty in Singapore yesterday to a charge of theft of three dollars from Ng Kirn Lai at the Happy World Park on Thursday. He w U allowed bail until Oct. 21
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    St. John dance
    30 4 The St John Ambulance Brigade will hold a dance at the Civil Defence Canteen Kolam Ayer Lane, Singapore W Oct 22 from BSO p.m' o 1 am
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    NURSES FORM THE GUARD OF HONOUR
    34 4 LADY BLA( K. wife of the Oovernor of Singapore, inspecting the guard of honour formed by nurses at the opening of the new Mistri wing. Straits Times pirturr
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    TRIED TO STRIP GIRL FOR 'FUN'
    296 4 Car ride coit young an 575 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A YOUNG man punched a dance hostess because she objected to having "some fun" with him. the Kuala Lumpur First Magistrate's Court was told today. Chong Wah Heng. a businessman who was originally charged with
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    Lady Black opens hospital wing
    133 4 $1,500,000 BLOCK FOR CHILDRES THE new $1,500,000 four-storey Mistri wing for sick 1 children at the Singapore General Hospital was opened yesterday by Lady Black, wife of the Governor. About 200 gue.sts attended the ceremony, among them Mr A J Braga. Minuter for Health. Mr.
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    Bandit papers charge
    43 4 Seah Phey Kong was charged in Singapore yesterday with having 17 terrorist documents. Seah was alleged to have had the documents with another man. Teo Kon v Bul in Queens Street on Aug 13. Seah was remanded until Jin 2
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    'Tell bandits to give up'
    65 4 PEN AND. Fri. -The Resident Commissioner. Mr R P Blngham. today urged hill residents In P<?n.ui< to pcrsuadf terrorists to surrender and "pave the way for the Island to become white •Complete freedom and a return to normal conditions can only be achieved If the^e
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    V.I.P.S FLY IN
    144 4 —for the biggest world meeting to be held in Singapore A 810 group of Col*x ombo Plan delegates will arrive in Singapore by air today. They are: CANADA The Minister for External Affairs Mr Lester Pearson, accompanied by Mrs Pearson, Mr R Crepault and Miss L M
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    PRAYERS TOMORROW FOR COLOMBO PLAN TALKS
    90 4 pRAYERS for the success of the Colombo Plan conference In Singapore will be said in all churches In the Colony during their services tomorrow. Colombo Plan delegates have been Invited to the central service at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 10.30 a.m. at which the
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    MOUSTACHE FOOLED HIM
    80 4 A police constable, who hius just grown a moustache, had momentary doubt cast upon his Identity In i Singapore court yesterday Chua Keoh Seng. -Vho pleaded not guilty ta a charge of playing an illegal game of tlkam tikam" < roulette) claimed that the policeman in the
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    TERROR KILLINGS SCARE TAPPERS
    91 4 TERROR KILLINGS SCARE TAPPERS KA.J.V MANY rubber iTI employt owivd ectat Lan»at rUsti Selangor aie home after terrorist mvi district. A tapping eoni today that i, difficult to reci the smalle: "The worker.tlons," he sail work only when i of protection" Away a weekMany owner-t not been near holdings for
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    India's gift to mission
    32 4 Mr. Gulzarilai dia's Minister and Irrigation will visit the I Mission In N< rr gapore. lomnrr sent an Indian girt of $21 125 for its cultural the Colony.
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    Exposure count
    23 4 Ng Kirn Siev. leaded guilty in Btngap to a charur posing htmi woman at Kami Bahru on Ttaut allowed bail un:
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    Poultry theft
    15 4 Ninety-four Leghoi $540 were stolen poultry farm i r I Singapore, en Tbui
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    FACTORY DEFIES MEN'S THREATS
    290 5 FACTORY DEFIES MEN'S THREA TS 4 We have lost $500,000 and may close unless.../ Even without trouble from union they have to fight for survival mmn KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE FUNG KEONG RUBBER Manufacturing Company, Kuala Lumpur, today defied the threat by the Federation National Union of Factory and General
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    Alice, 16, is 'Queen'
    58 5 Miss Alice Fong. ifl. O f the Kiwi Members League was selected Sinytpore Youth Queen from e;*ht other contestants at tht Raffles Hotel ballroom last right She was choson for having the best poise, personality general appearance and dress Second was Miss Yemlma Shababo "Menorah Club>
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    Worker knocked down by train
    37 5 Harem bin Awang. 57 was knocked down by a train while working In the shunting yard at Tanjong Pafrar. Singapore, yesterday afternoon. He was admitted to hospital with head and shoulder Injuries
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    New member
    21 5 SEGAMAT. Fri. Mr Kuok Hock Swee has been appointed to the Town Board at Merging, replacing Mr Philip Chew.
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    PRIVACY $75 AN HOUR
    110 5 PRIVACY $75 AN HOUR AN AIR-conditioned reception room In the new Singapore airport at Paya Lebar Is available for private hire at $75 for the first hour and $25 for every hour thereafter The room, with modern furniture, has a bar with wine cooler and refrigerator. It can be used
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    A SPANISH DANCE IN JAPANESE STYLE Top show for Singapore
    113 5 A SPANISH DANCE IN JAPANESE STYLE Top show for Singapore SPANIitM v.-n.ir Jap anete style These two dancers are stars of the Don Yada Dancing Troupe. Japan's leading professional show, which k coming to Malaya. The "nenorita" Is Nubuka G*. wife of Don Yada. and the "aenor" Kouhi Amari. Instructor
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    NEW T.U.C. UNION FOR 2,000
    277 5 One up for the Middle Road crowd, too THE Singapore Trade 1 Union Congress announced last night a move to form another new union for the employees of insurance companies in the Colony IU Commercial and Industrial Workers' Union, started about three months ago. is
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    Airways union fires two more officials
    218 5 THE Malayan Airways Local Employees Union in Singapore has expelled two members of its executive committee for allegedly acting against the interests of the union, the vice-pre-sident, Incne Abdullah Sanggura. announced last night. They are Mr. V. Muthu and Mr K S Manickam whose
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    $8,500 PRESENT
    129 5 Rank film organisation helps Spore Youth Sports Centre Fund THE J. Arthur Rank film organisation has given £1.000 ($8,500) to the Singapore Youth Sports Centre Fund. The gift the first from overseas follows an appeal by the Fund's chairman. Mr. Loke Wan Tho. The cheque was accompanied by
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    Mystery liner in port
    61 5 The liner Astynax. from which a woman passenger and the chief engineer disappeared at sea, arrived In Singapore yesterday A police Inspector from Penang Investigating the disappearance of Mrs E McClukie Abraham and Mr G W Harris took statements from passengers and crew and went straight
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    New school
    25 5 SITIAWAN, Fri. A new Malay school In Kampong Kedah here will be officially opened on Oct. 22 by the Mentri Besar of Perak.
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    Radio union
    184 5 Move to oust the 'expats' A LARGE number of local employees of Radio Malaya in Singapore are planning to call a meeting shortly to bar expatriates from being members of the department's union. If they succeed, their president. Mr Frank Sullivan, and a few other expatriate officers will
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    OIL COMPANY UNIONS WILL UNITE
    82 5 OIL COMPANY UNIONS WILL UNITE Three Bin«rapore oil company local employees' unions yesterday announced their decision to amalgamate into a Federation of Oil Workers' Unions. They were the unions of workers in Stan vac Shell and Caltex A joint statement said: "As these oil companies are doinc the same type
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    Poppy Day dance at Klang
    53 5 KLANG. Fri. An allcommunity dance will be held at the Klang Club on Nov. 5 in aid of the Poppy Day Fund A mannequin parade will be presented by Robinson and Company of Kuala Lumpur The band of the Ist Royal Hampshire Reg will play
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    29 5 Raff.es Institution will hold its first fir? arts exhibition and contft at th> school hall. Bras Basah Road, from 8.30 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow.
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    DEATHS
    96 6 it Word. HO (minimum). G. B. NAIDU born 30-11-1884. formerly of Cluny Estate. Slim River, passed away at No. 4. East Bouleward Road. Teppakulam. Trichinopoly on 19.1955 R. DAT.V.PALAN. 24, so RengaDathan Chettiar, Government Pensioner, died yesterday. Cortege leaves 62. Cheras Road, Saturday at 4.30 p.m. today for Setapnk
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    148 6 M Wordu fin minimum). THE PAMH V of Late Teo Cheow Kneab thanks to all Friends •nd Relatives lor their Gift and Kind Assistance at the Funeral. MR. m MRS. GOH AH JUAN thank Relatives and Friends for their Attendance and Presents on the Occasion of their Wedding on
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    375 6 20 Word* $10 (minimum). FOLLOW PEDANT Every Day I In the 'Malay Mall' If you want to win that 55.000 word puzzle VISIT OUR air-conditioned Shop for new Printed Sea Island Cottons. Modern s. 34. High Street B'pore. ROYAL AIR FORCE. Changl presents a Festival of Music: 22 Oct.—
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    Singapore, Sat. Oct. 15, 1955. Houses For Rent
    568 6 Singapore, Sat. Oct. 15, 1955. Houses For Rent The Alliance Government has announced that, in a "strenuous effort" to solve the housing problem, it intends to build for letting. It has taken the Federation a long time to arrive at this decision. The Malayan Union Housing Committee made this recommendation
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    'Yours Honestly'
    393 6 Letters received by the Chief Ministers of the Federation and Singapore yesterday appear to carry the curious two-way correspondence with Communist leaders a little further. Mr. Marshall's letter was in Chinese, with a short accompanying note in good English, signed "Yours honestly, Chin Peng." Presumably the letter to
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    White Australians
    235 6 The students of a number of Australian Universities recently have separately approved resolutions requesting the Australian Government to reconsider an immigration policy which debars the entry of Asians. It was too much to expect that this would not set the White Australia pack baying again. And so it
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    As I was saying...
    989 6 As I was saying by CYNICUS T»HE Peoples' Action 1 Party and their allied unions have had a bad week. They knew they would lose their fight against the Labour Front's Security Bill, but they expected to muster against it more than the four customary P.A.P. votes in the Assembly.
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    IN NO MEAN CITY
    905 6 MALAYStAX WE see too little of the City Hall at Singapore. It is a pleasing place, even if it is impersonal and undistinguished. The proportions are good, and if you accept the fact that Singapore's City Hall should look like the Ritz Hotel br.r in Picradilly,
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    146 6 From the Straits Times of Oct. 12, 1905: NOT many modern Inventions have added more comfort to the lit of the traveller than the various applications of electricity In the olden days we were often compelled to spend sleepless nights In overheated and badly ventilated cabins, illuminated
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    Expats make hay in Empress place, say local men
    456 7 MALAYANISATiuw UAM TO BE ASKED TO FORBID 'STRANGE JOB SHUFFLES' THE MM WHO WAS TOLD: 10 WORK FOR YOU THE AXE FALLS ON No. 2 IN IMPORT AND EXPERT DEPARTMENT «BPBESENTAK fIVES oi more .2000 local Sap- SJ rfrnp Job Jufflcs
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    That flag retires
    54 7 THt tattered Tniiitl .lark ahove the Sin- mrN in Smith BmUr Road will flutter M Its brand new takes over today The "Id flag came do»n for the last time on Wednesday evening. Tl.f fla; staff was bare ywcrday. Mr V Nagalingam, lerk of the promised yestirity.
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    YOUTHS RIOT IN COURT
    126 7 Windows smashed, usher hit by Hying saucers Six Chinese boys who had just been sentenced to prison rioted at Singapore Juvenile Court. Havelock Road, yesterday. They threw cups and saucers at an Indian usher in the remand room, overturned tables and chain and smashed windows. The
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    STUDENTS TURN AGAINST THE REDS
    207 7 pOMMUNIST elements in Singapore Chinese schools are now meeting with resistance they never faced before in the form of a third force" which is strongly anti Com munist. the Straits Times was told yesterday. This swing against Communism in Chinese schools Is fast gaining momentum
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    'Miss Exhibition' is crowned
    54 7 Miss Won* Pek Lin. 20 of Llm Terk Lee Co T,td was voted "Misn Exhibition" of the Rintjanore Tr"le Fair at the Hn^nv World Cabaret last nljrht. Second was Miw Amstel Kwok. 20, of the Hawem^r Trndln? Co.. and third Mlss Wong Poh Llnst 19. of
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    DEATH
    35 7 MR A C SUPPIAH. 75. proprietor of Umm. Oh«ndh>rmMrn Company, P»»«l «w»y at hU r-Mdenre In 9er»n*oon Roj^ sinitmpore hwt nlfht after brief line* FMnerml tod»y tort^e lwivin* S P»n. for Hindu crematorium. BldadarL
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    The couple in the parked car
    226 7 ROBBED BY YOUTHS, COURT TOLD VL'HILE a RAAF officer and a nurse were in a Tf parked car late at night two youths armed with knives held them up. a Singapore court was told yesterday. The court was told that Flying-Omcer Peter William Kennedy.
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    A clerk's 16 creditors
    46 7 Chung Mm Cheong. a clerk, was adjudicated a bankrupt in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The debtor's total liabilities amounted to $2,627 due to 16 creditors, all moneylenders. He offered to pay the Official Assignee $20 monthly and the offer was accepted.
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    $53,600 gift
    26 7 Malaya's gifts in cash and Knd to the "Save the Children" Fund totalled $63,600, according to the annual repcrt presented in London this week
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    $4,500 in gifts to hospital
    50 7 St. Andrews Mission Hospital. Singapore, received 36 gifts totalling $4,596 56 last month for its work among sick and poor children Among the gifts were $500 each from Mrs c K Loke. Borneo Motors, and the Chartered Bank, and $300 from the Singapore Traction Company
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    Manhole riddle
    17 7 PENANG. Fri. Six manhole covers in Oreen Lane and Orove Road have been reported missing
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    $2 MILLION PLEA FOR CHINESE SCHOOLS
    168 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. f HINESE education representatives today asked the Alliance Government for a $2 million grant tc expand Chinese schools. They made this request to the Chief Minister, Tengku tydul Rahman, in the presence of the Minister for Education. Dato Abdul Razatc bin
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    The junior ministers
    71 7 Names next week Appointments of Junior ministers In the Singapore Coalition Oovernment will be announced next week, the Chief MinUter. Mr. David Marshall, told the Straits Times last night. Originally, Mr. Mak Pale Shee. Mr. Lee Choon Eng. both of the Labour Front. Mr M.P.D Nalr (Independent)
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    Host Marshall
    27 7 Singapore's Chief Minister Mr. David Marshall, last night held a cocktail party in honour of the Colombo Plan conference delegates at the Rcyal Island Club.
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    Rahman names subversion-busters
    175 7 KUALA LUMPUR, rri. The Federation Oovernment hat named the members of its new organisation to counter subversion The organisation consists of two committees, a policymaking committee and a working committee. Both of then have already met. Members of the policymaking committee, which Is a sub-committee of the
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    A lawyer hits at 'quibbles' in MCA
    291 7 A lawyer hits at 'quibbles in MCA FRUSTRATING MA-Y IR THEIR DUTIES' KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. FHE legal adviser to 1 the Malayan Chinese Association. Mr. K. H. V. Rintoul, has charged that responsible members of the association are being frustrated by quibbles" in their attempts to carry out their duty.
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    PAP UNIONS WILL AID GROUP IN FEDERATION
    264 7 PAP UNIONS WILL AID GROUP IN FEDERATION Singapore 'impresses 9 delegation KUALA LI MPIR, Friday. I EFT-WING trade unions in Singapore have pro- mised support for the Federation's new PanMalayan Trades Union Congress. A mission of 12 from the congress returned here today after spending a week in Singapore studying
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    $300,000 promised for college
    72 7 $300,000 promised for college KLANO, Fri. MALAYS in Perils, Kedah, Penang and Perak hate promised $300,000 to the Muslim College in Klang The morifv was promised when a fund raising committee visited the territories recently, the secretary of the college. Inche Zulkifli. told the Btralts T'mes today. He said that
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    Hindu festival
    30 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri The C«vlon Tamils' Kalavirthy Sangam will celebrate the Hindu festival of Dus!»ehra for 10 days from Monday There will be music and dancing every evening
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    Fake licence
    34 7 KUALA LI'MPUR. Fri. A rubber tapper. D. Subramaniam. 32. of Bukit Rotan. Selangor was today fined $500 in the Settlors Court here after he pleaded guilty to uslne a forced driving licence.
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    HOME GUARDS TAKE OVER
    62 7 KLANO. Fri. Home Guards of Balak new village In the Kuala Langat district of south Selangor today took over control of the village defence from the police. Most of the 1.200 villagers turrec out last night to see the handing over. Later the villagers gave the
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    3 A.M. traffic lights held up fire engines THRICE—two died
    274 8 3 A.M. traffic lights held up fire engines THRICE— two died INFLEXIBLE RULE- EMPTY STREETS TWO PEOPLE who died ma 3 a.m. Singapore fire might have been saved if the fire engines speeding to the blaze along empty streets had not been delayed three times by traffic lights. The Superintendent
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    Full honours for victims
    97 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri A British officer and his batman two of the three victims of yesterday's bandit ambush on the Kuala Pilah-Tampln Road in Negrt 3embilan. were buried in adjoining graves at Cheras Road cemetery today The other victim was burled .it the same time. The
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    Dato's daughter is engaged
    48 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tri Dato and Datin Wong Shee Fun have announced the engagement of their eldest daughter. Miss Won* Font? Poh, and Mr Lee Honjt Wai. dental officer at the General Hospital. Singapore, son of Mr and Mrs. Lee Kiang Chuen of Johore Bahru
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    Two weeks more to apply
    47 8 The date for the submission of applications for two SinoBritlsh fellowships tenable in Britain for 1956 1957 has been extended to the end o' this month. Applications should be made to Mr Lee Slow Mong. at the Public Relations Office. Singapore 6.
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    Organ recital
    32 8 Dr Allan W. Bunney. an Associated Board music examiner, will give an organ recital at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church. 3. Kampong Kapor Road. Singapore, tomorrow after the rvenlng service.
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    PRINCESS TIP WON $1,000 FOR THE RAJA MUDA
    107 8 PRINCESS TIP WON $1,000 FOR THE RAJA MUDA KUALA LI'MPUK. Fri. Thanks to a tip from Princess Margaret, the Raja Muda of Selangor left Ascot race* with winnings of about S1.0»0 He attended the Royal Ascot meeting daring his sixmonth tour of Britain. West Germany, Canada and France, daring which
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    Boom pioneer
    196 8 'MAD RIDLEY' MADE MALAYA RICH —NOW THERE'S NO MONEY FOR A FITTING MEMORIAL Chambers and ae~er_i rubber merchant*, how-vrr said it was "highly desirable" to have a permanent o emoriai It is understood that the Singapore Rubber Trade Association is toying with the idea of having a bu-t
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    Receiving order against firm
    45 8 A receiving order wa_ made against the firm of Singapore Distributors in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Singapore Distributors owe Rolex Paper Company Ltd. $31 743. being balance of the amount on a final judgment obtained against then: in June 7.
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    'Dealt in false money' charge
    53 8 Lim Yun Tseng. Pan Chat Chang. Choong Pan Cheng and Lok Tong Lens wert committed for trial at the next Singapore assizes on a charge of dealing in couterfelt Indonesian rupiah bills They were alleged to have trafficked In 130 forged 1.000--rupiah bills on Aug.
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    'DRINKS ON FALSE CHEQUES' CHARGE
    327 8 'DRINKS ON FALSE CHEQUES' CHARGE A REGULAR customer of the Central Bar in Rumah Miskin used three forged cheques worth more than $500 to settle his accounts, a Singapore couit was told yesterday. The bar-keeper, Foo Kock I Yoke, was giving evidence at preliminary Inquiry at which N Canasingam, the
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    KALLANG FLATS
    167 8 Most of them will go to people icho have to quit Beach Road THE Singapore Improvement Trust housing scheme in the Kallang area will benefit mostly those who must leave Beach Road area to make way for the new coast road. This means that many of those already
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    $450 theft
    20 8 Jewellery wcth M5O vu stolen from a house in Jalan Budin. off Jalan Eunos. Singapore, on Thursday night
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      477 8 E\en Star Ho*)- 1100 BtriltRADIO MALAYA 'ProfframoMi Urn m_rkrd ta n tw I received by ItoUnrr* in M»l». I ■,{l_|l 1 i f I (Short wavr 4: 4 Km. Mrdium I KiiJ a^H «iv, 17« m.. 343 36« m and I t»7m.)' I JFfitf •irSnn.SSi SINGAPORE Share Market Report; 150
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    STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FENTURE Patient tact of Hugh Low freed the slaves of Perak
    1648 9 STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FENTURE Patient tact of Hugh Low freed the slaves of Perak IN April 1876 Hugh Low arrived in Perak to assume duty as British Resident. The situation in Perak then was deplorable. Low was the third British Resident of Perak within a period of 18 months. The
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      296 9 Swan Safety]. and here's why E*ag«rat»M a* prillim Tha Swan ~am Safety holds more ink than any other normal aize pen so toaa by cvapora- HOD is no problem. ajflgjatj |M*-9rwf. There it oo MB B| rubber sac to perish and leak. A special seal makea tba Safety ioo% a
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      80 9 Ho.x Morgan. 3i.D. Going asrag I M *^Vf I J *Js\ L-Z^gMtßar 1 SI .^^^^^^Lmmm^. ggggggkaw es^is^isW^ Hick Tracy timi B^H-^B^^^^^i-^B AhA^TXiPO PIPTFFN TDCiVE U5 lH H FM v MAS MLKIW TO WEEM INIO S MM^!,^H BEHINO YOU IN ANOTHER CAB. J gaga^^fc C^E-JLT^OJ gH I T^^y"'*- V ||flW^^ Atj
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    PARTIAL CONFIDENCE IS RESTORED ON RUBBER MARKET
    569 10 PARTIAL CONFIDENCE IS RESTORED ON RUBBER MARKET By Our Market Correspondent THERE was a steadier undertone on the Singapore Rubber Market yesterday and confidence was partially restored after the big •hake-out. Sellers were more reserved and other factors contributing to the improvement of six and threeeigths cents on the closing
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    New York is buying more rubber
    571 10 New York is buying more rubber TWE sudden decline In the 1 Singapore rubber market which started last week has continued and at one stage the price had slipped by more than fourteen cents with violent fluctuations and large turnovers, rep^.ts Holiday Cutler. Bath at Co. Ltd. current review. The
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    209 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association, Singapore Section, reported Industrials were slightly firmer with a fair volume of business passing on the lrx-al share market. Tins continued out of favour while n bber.s were dull with operators still cautious In .spite of the rwe In the commodity." Singapore Brokers
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    165 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noun prices per pitul yesterday were: Copra: steady: October 527 127 sellers: November $27 v buyers. $27 seller.-- Coronut oi'. steady, bulk $40 sellers, drum $43 sellers. Pepper: quietly steady with about 20 tons of business reported. Muntok white $157, Sarawak $156 (both down
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    SHIPPING
    95 10 Ship* lying ulong%idr thr Singapore Harbour «harvr, or expected today are: Tjlkampek 1 2. Mimkoi 4^. Darvel C.P Polyphemus 6,7. Astyanax 8 9. Demcdocus 11. Pyrrhua 13 14. Talisee 15 16. B- rma 18. Asahisan Maru 19 20. Sed*nak N Wall 2. Hocig Tit N Wall 4. Auby N
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    12 10 sss V,' Pi<ul (down t,M J (OPIM Pirul U p
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    65 10 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS Invest n within jl modera'. today in n definite trei,d leads were were Loan, 3 Loans 3 Con. Bank of N Mount Ljrell N. Broken HI Hill 50 Mount v Peko Western Minn Ampol Ex pi-. Oil Search Aust. Consol A.PM mcv Bradford B. Hill Pro. Courtaula Dunlov
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    RUBBER PRICE
    72 10 October first grad, rBSIl f.o.b. clased i at *1.22 pei Thursday. Thr closing lont the close." Closing pri< i were No. buyers 122 N (Norn.i No buyers IX RSS. Novel sellers 12:r, Z 121 >„ sellerSingapore hambrr M ■nerre Rubbrr \ssno, Lll priee* jrestert 14 in cent> |M
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    EXCHANGE RAT
    20 10 On the frer I Hone Kong y-~--dollar wu quoted a: cash and > < 4 Merhnr and one tart o{ .<
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    RUBBER CROPS
    28 10 The folio* nu rrops are annour< 24.300 lb.; A (.Irnrilv 7 T.i»O« lb Muitf lb. Pajam Hi J1.500 lb.; Trtuk \n«n I sr>4 tin Benin i
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      260 10 NOTICE RUBBER EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA, RANGOON. WANTED SELLING AGENTS FOR RUBBER Selling Agents for the sale of Burma raw rubber In lmportlne countries are wanted by the Rubber Export and Developmer.i Corporation, Burma. Rangoon. Well established firms are Invited to apply for the same,
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      716 10 notices NOTICE Thte serve* to Inform the publUthat we are commencing business aa rattan traders from the 13tb October. 1955. The Partners have appointed Messrs. Ng Oeok Seng and Ng Kirn Tee as their Manager and Trea- surer respectively. All concerned are hereby notified that all transactions with thlf concern
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      554 10 NOTICES CHANGE OF ADDRESS Tins U to notify all our Customers that as from October 15th. 1955. our Office will be at 31. Old Market Square. (First Floor). Kuala Lumpur and that our business will be as formerly. BENJAMIN TALALLA. LTD. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that as I haw
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      569 10 Re: ABDUL HAMID KHAN Deceased All prreon* having any claims •ffainst the estate of the abovenamed deceased, late of No 27S Mural Mohalla. Indore India who dlrd or. the 23rd day of J^Mtiber 1953. are rroulred to •end particular* ot their claims In »rUln« to The Public Trustee and Official
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      362 10 KNUTSEN LINE Fast and Regular Service f ROM CANADA/ U.S. PACIFIC PORTS— 3O DAYS Sailing Arrtvin* San Francisco Sinsspore t. Swet Pciun? n O«cka Bskke In Port 16 Oct Elrtiberh Bakke 5 Oct S No. 7 Nov Ciortrvd B-kke 5 No. S Dec 7 Dec Anna «0 Dec 9 lan
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    The STRAITS TIMES Saturday forum
    13 12 "JT MEANS YOU mil H/Mm BEffAW /N FUW/?E"
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    YOUTH WILL TAKE OVER
    200 12 OASHAD BAHAROON regrets that "the Singapore Branch of UMNO dropped Its proposal to protest against the sending of Australian soldiers to Malaya." He has two reasons for lhs resret. The first one Is that the presence of Australian soldiers ■simply encourapes u.s to depend always on
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    FOR THIS RELIEF'
    88 12 I MUST confess to having experienced a sense of mild fatigue on reading your headlines tor today Scum' by Marshall." This feeling was soon dispe'led by cheerfulness when, on reading a little turther. I discovered that the "scum" referred to wire certain poetical gentlemen who had roused
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    Money values falling
    329 12 MANY contributors to the Central Provident Fund would be pleasfd to know what steps have been taken by the planners to maintain the value of their contributions. They have reason to fear inflation. Throughout this era 6f social, political and economic progress, the value of m« n<
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    In brief 'Courage' of a trade union
    470 12 In brief 'Courage' of a trade union I WOULD like to congratulate the Malayan Airw.iv-. Local Employeev Union for their decision tc dismiss Mr. 8. Dragoon their secretary. I believe that it would be to their own advantaee if the other trade unions in Singapore were to follow this courageous
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    3-GOAL COUTTS HITS BACK AT CRITICS
    433 13 Colony hookey Mam make 6-2 start A FIRST half hat-trick by Burden Coutts sent Singapore on to a fluent 6-2 victory over Johore in their opening state hockey fixture of the season on the padang yesterday. Coutta played his be.«t game of the season.
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    Gap climb will be workout for Chans
    290 13 JjV)R two motoring brothers Chan Lye Huat and r Chan Lye Choon— tomorrows Autumn Gap hiU ■limb of the Singapore Motor Club at Paair Panjang. starting at 9 a.m., is a most wplrom* one>. The climb will give th»m the workout they need
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    SAFA NAME 18 PLAYERS
    59 13 Th* Birjrapore team to meet the Indonesian Chinese soccer tourixts today at Jalan Beaar Stadium kick-off bl5 p m will be chosen from Foofc Teng Skinner Johan. Kok Cheng. Boot Khun Aman. Kok Seng Oaman Jorum Kirn Beng. Omar Awang Ismail Yusoff Arthur Koh Awang Bakar
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    JUNIORS BEAT SINGAPORE 'A'
    54 13 SAP A Jun:or Selection put ur a creditable display to beat Singapore A" 4-1 in their soccer friendly yesterday at Jalan Beaar Stadium Singapore A opened arorinc through Radln All then the Junior* scored three gixil* before rialf-tlme through Osman "ohd On and Bahar Soon alter
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    Aryans fly in today
    142 13 THWO players, who recently tMr- ed Ruaau with the Ail Indu earn, are included *n the Aryan vmkhana sveeer team which «n: play in Singapore during the ar.-: eek of November. The two player; ire J Christy and J Anthony. The tourists are expected in Singapore
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    SES HOLD SJI
    51 13 Si Joseph's Institution and Serangoon English School played a •roretaas draw in their krtgr•chooJ nockev match at Bra; Buah Road yesterday SJI beat 6erangoon E8 3-0 in thei" semrvi team match At Raffle* Institution. Rafflea iwttutlon beat 8t Andrew School 3-0 Baldhlraj Singh i2> -ftd Sardool S.nth
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    Ex-S'pore star captains Cambridge rugby XV
    382 14 A RARE DISTINCTION FOR TWO BROTHERS rAMBRIDGE University's rugby team will be captained this season by a former Singapore and South player, Jeffrey Clements. Jeffrey, who was born at Penang, is the elder son of Mr. H. F. Clements, president of the Malayan Rugby
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    WILL IT BE WONG OR 'FIGHTING' FERRY
    397 14 WILL IT BE WONG OR 'FIGHTING' FERRY adminton's big question *T H E BADMINTON exhibitions tonight between Indonesia and Singapore will after all be an international match as all four tics will be played to a decision. This move has hern made «o that the highlight of the i evening,
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    Lock icon Pakistan take 18-run lead
    53 14 KARACHI Frl— Pakistan were 178 for six at close of play tori.iv In the first innings of their hr-t cricket Test against New Zealand Pakistan, who dUmUsed :tv tourists for 164 thU morning v* now 18 runs ahead with four wic- kets in hand after two
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    18 boats enter Seletar meet
    45 14 RAF Seletar triangular sailing competition for the Waveney Cup. competed for every three month* between Naval Ba.se. RAP Changl and RAF Seletar. will bo held at Seleta 1 tomorrow. Eighteen boat* will take part 12 snipes and six RNAS dinghies
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    RI BEAT AIRMEN
    33 14 RAFFLES Institution beat RAF Seletar by four matches to three In a table-tennl. 1 match last night taffies won three singles and a loubles against two singles and a doubles
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    Zatopek to retire after the Melbourne Games
    130 14 LONDON. Frl jgMIL Zatopek. the 33-year- old Czechoslovakia^ triple Olympic champion who has dominated long distance running for the past seven years, will retire from inter- i national athletics after the i Olympic Games in Melbourne nrxt year. Zatopek. a Colonel in the
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    STRAITS TIMES SELECTIONS
    144 14 KPSOM II H' CALL BOY K.I. r 1 MYHTIC CODE SanU Claaa MYSTIC CODE tmiUmmrt MYSTIC CODE Bar.U diu< Rarr 3. «S CASH CHEQUE Fur Moon II Bankrr Boy NEW YEAB Caah 1 hrquf River Moon II BANKER ROT i»h 1 hrqur Kh.ndi Mir Rarr I 3
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    TODAY'S RACE CARD
    1027 14 Race 1—2.30: Class 4 -6 Furs. 1 341 BanU Claw 3v Franklin 905 Olam Stable Spencer 2 373 Spitfire II .Sy Oeyer SO7 Kwlk Stable Allan 3 094 Vetorlty !Sv Jones 806 T. V. Mitchell Daniel., 4 522 Bnitentorg 4y Crarknell 103 TTC Stable Allan 5 240
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    Oscar for Blues trial
    145 14 fISCAR OABRIRL. who has played for Bengal Tigem In India, has been picked as a centrethree for Monday's Singapore All Blues first rugby trial at Thomson Road. The selectors are giving newcomers a chance to prove their worth for the All Blues team to meet Police
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    CONSISTENT CLEVER BUG FOR THE CUP
    206 14 By EPSOM JEEP /UEVER BIG finished strongly, half a length behind the useful Firebird, over 7f. on the first day. On that display, this staying four-year-old by The Bug can be barked as a good thing in the Autumn Cup for Class Three horses
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    Cash Cheque has bright chance in top 6f.
    796 14 CASH CHEQIE was unlucky to be boatcn by Firebird and Clever Bur in a tight finish over 7f. last week. From the half mile to the home turn, he was denied a run on the rails and when the opening came it
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    SPRINGDALE SC OFFICIALS
    77 14 OFFICIAI.S of Sprlngdale Sports Club (or 1955 36 are Prttrony Messrs Le f Choon En K A R Laurou.v Ho* Kum Urn .«nd Dr Tan Boon Ch»e«. President Mr John Yap Ah San; secretary, Willie Ho a*st «erreUry. Su Joo Hoa treasurer Peter Yap. auditor Imi Bonn
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    THE GOING AT PENANG
    51 14 THE froing at Penan*' has improved conkirirrahl;, and hy Ust evening it was only yielding TREBLE TOTE will be held «n Races Three, Five, and Six The Big Sweep will be drawn on Rare Seven I: \IHi. MALAYA will broadcast commentaries on all races at Penang
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    TRAILER TO COMPLETE A DOUBLE
    85 14 1 Charm lish wlnni on Wndnthe m Traih i double. This B< year-olri and clown can be foil fldencc. M< I Seas s* once Hy Rememb< Andy and Nothing Trailer cm went fur' away from across the length rival. Coun His tiny slower tha: but
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