The Straits Times, 23 November 1955

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    26 1 AVEIt ft C E n\l L V CEBTIFIEB SA I^E._ EX C-E EDS 75.000 The Straits Times. Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1955, 15 CENTS
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    BUSMEN HINT—DANGER
    284 1 BUSMEN HINT— DANGER 'AN EXTREMELY EXPLOSIVE SITUATION MAY ARISE' and property might be imperilled after owners' decision to sack workers Union seeks Govt. action fT|jr. Singapore l<u> \Vork< rs' I nion night ihat nelj exploi ition endanpring life ;md promight arise as II of Iho bus owners' derision to dismiss
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    BONNIEST BABY-BUT NO PRIZE FOR HIM
    80 1 I.IM CLAN MBMG, aged seven months. must bione of the bonniest babies in Singapore. Hi.- mother. Mrs. I.im TUn Hui. thought so. Other mothers who brounht their babie> to the Kampong Batak maternity welfare disk for the Juftal of the district's "Most Beautiful Baby"
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    Marshall calls his Ministers
    364 1 80-MIN. STRATEGY TALKS SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, last night summoned his Ministers for secret talks on the Government's voting power In the Legislative Assembly. The meeting, held at Mr. Marshall's Meyer Mansions flat, lasted 80 minutes. Mr. Marshall was in a jubilant mood after
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    Registered mail lost
    38 1 Sixteen registered letters were reported missing from Serangoon Read Post Office, Singapore, yesterday. They were in a bag which was missed by the Post Master in the afternoon. Police and the postal authorities are investigating.
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    Lock icon Bishop dies
    33 1 WHITBY, (Yorkshire i, Tues. Archbishop Thomas Shine, oldest Roman Catholic bishop in Britain in age and length of service, died at a nursing home here early today. He was 83. Reuter.
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    Russian rebuff
    34 1 LONDON, Tues. The Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden disclosed today that Britain has approached Russia on the possibility of limiting arms deliveries to the Middle East countries and been rebutted.— U P.
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    Lock icon Death in flight
    26 1 ATHENS Tues. Mohammed Badruhdln Ismail. 96 of Cairo, died of a heart attack aboard an airliner flying between Rome and Athens today.— A.P.
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    Hornets raid village, sting 12
    367 1 Hornets raid village, sting 12 THREE VICTIMS IN HOSPITAL HORNETS terrorised a village off Whitley Road, Singapore, yesterday after a hawk disturbed their nest 50 feet up a dunan tree. Twelve people were stune, three seriously. The three have been admitted to hospital. Among the victims were three children, aged
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    Lock icon New trouble in Argentina ?
    51 1 New trouble in Argentina BUENOS AIRES. Tues. Troops, tanks and guns moved to positions in and around Buenos Aires today as the Argentine capital was swept by rumours of imminent labour trouble. The only sign of unrest so far reported is the sabotage of a railway line near the city.
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    Man on remand escapes
    31 1 Tan Chong Wan, 28, a remand prisoner at Outram Jail, Singapore escaped yesterday from Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he had been sent for an X-ray examination.
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    Officer's will
    25 1 LONDON, Tues. Mr. Lancelot Alban Searle, 39, a Selangor police officer shot when he walked into his own ambush last April, left £1.129.
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    Cocos switch
    18 1 The Cocos Islands officially become part of Australia today, the Singapore GovernI ment announced last night.
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    Lock icon Minister hurt
    26 1 SYDNEY, Tues. Mr. Harold Holt, Minister of Immigration, was seriously injured today in a road accident that killed his chauffeur, Oustave Heister. 35. UP.
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    Lock icon DEATH DRAMA IN PLANE
    217 1 Suicide after man shoots hostess SEATTLE. Tiles. —A pretty air stewardess, greeting passengers coming aboard, was shot by her former boy friend at the airport here last night. The rejected suitor. Robert Clendenin. 26. then rushed out of the plane and shot himself in the neck
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    Lock icon Riot toll
    19 1 BOMBAY. Tues. Latest casualty figures in yesterday's riots her P are 10 killed and 250 injured. Router.
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    ALAUGH-AND A GRANT OF $85,000
    1579 1 ALAUGH-AND A GRANT OF $85,000 Assemblymen joke but family planners get their money A FTER one of its most spirited debates, the Legislative Assembly yesterday approved an $85,000 grant to the Singapore Family Planning Association. A move to delete the grant trom the Budget estimates was led by Mr. Goh
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    'Butler was seduced by boss's wife'
    109 1 CALCUTTA. Tues.— A court today refused bail for a Pakistani butler. Habibur Rahman, charged with kidnapping his English employer's pretty wife. The butler claims the wife seduced him and forced her attentions on him. His lawyer told the Barrackpore court that Mrs Edna Dixon
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    Troops get a big boost
    282 1 Troops get a big boost K. LUMPUR, Tues. TROOPS in the Federation were happy today when they received official orders that they need do longer shout they shoot. A senior army officer said: "The Government's decision to resume full-scale war against the terrorists has boosted morale." The Information today began
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    'DEATH' SHOUTS IN A THENS
    73 1 'DEA TH' SHOUTS IN A THENS ATHENS. Tues.— Police dispersed groups of students de- monstrating in the streets of central Athens today and raising shouts of "Death to Harding". They mingled their cries against. Field Marshal Sir John Harding. Govern >r ol Cyprus with "Pardon for Michael Karaolls." who \va■entenced
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    Labour Bill passed after hold-up
    200 2 Till mtm Labour Kill. aimed at giving Singapore w orkers greater .security was passed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Rill was held up for half an hour in the committee stage. Three members all lauvt-rs could not agree on the wording of a clause
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    'RICH SHOULD GIVE THEIR MONEY, NOT GOVT.'
    1366 2 for Commerce. MR. J. >l. JL'MABHOY. opposing the grant, said the argument that Singapore might become over-populated was a negative one. "Because it is peace time we do not want to increase our population but in wartime some countries give bonuses to families
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    P.A.R's NEW FOE: DRINK, TOBACCO
    231 2 P.A.R's NEW FOE: DRINK, TOBACCO 'Higher tax will save weak with* JHE leader of the People's Action l' ;irh Lee Kuan Yew, hopes that taxes will n be pushed so high that tobacco and li be placed out of the reach of weak citizens. Speaking at the continued B the
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    Lock icon SIX BERIA MEN SHOT IN BIGGEST BULGANIN PURGE
    269 3 SIX BERIA MEN SHOT IN BIGGEST BULGANIN PURGE Radio lets out news of 'treason and terrorism' trial two months ago Tues. Red to- six I n en shoi by id m the purge a nmreglme. said the all former in .i.i 1 Of executrying out covering eeds and enemies." announced
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    Gunmen kill another Briton in Cyprus
    66 3 fRESII OUTBREAK OF SHOOTING NICOSIA, Tuesday. killed another British sergeant last resh outbreak of shooting in this Mi lint it moan base. ally rode in a miles H and the ton reported at Inta but, there reports ind-wlde ..red to Chalknge and ivi re
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    Lock icon 14-in. baby fights for his life
    85 3 14-in. baby fights for his life LONDON, Tues. Doctors kept constant watch in a London hospital today on a 14-inch-long baby boy claimed to be one of the tiniest ever born alive. The baby, David Taylor, who weighed one pound seven ounces when he was born three months prematurely five
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    Lock icon Minister hurt
    27 3 SYDNEY. Ti>°>— The Australian Minister ci Tmmlgration. Mr. Harold Holt, v ini-ired in a car acci- In which his driver was killed early today— Reuter.
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    Lock icon THE DUKE GIVES A FILM TIP
    157 3 LONDON. Tues. SCRIPTWRITERS for a newly-released British war film began re-drafting a scene yesterday after the Duke of Edinburgh had said it was not quite accurate The film, -Cockleshell Heroes", tells of a 1942 commando raid in which Royal Marines in small canoes slipped
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    Lock icon Russia is grateful to U.S., says Nikita
    119 3 tndia), Tues.— Ist Party Sir. Nikita KhruRussia to the AmeriIping us build our wanu ■>' the ide the I an American ensineer while touring the Bhakra Dam rite here with the Soviet Premier. Marshal Bulganin. The exchar.ee came when Mr. Khrushchev wu introduced
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    Be Proud of Your English
    421 3 tb) Everythine Is exnlained witb the utmost .simpUci'y. (c) You are not required to! memorke tedious OMtM of rules. You are shown how to avoid common errors and how 'o express yourself fluently r.nd effectively. How to Gain Language-Power The tuition Is planned on stimulines.
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    Smuggling bidpriests jailed
    44 3 CAIRO. Tues. An Egyptian court yesterday jailed two bearded priests, who tried to smuggle £6,000 out of the country beneath their robes. The court was told the offences occurred as they attempted to leave for Lebanon on Sept. 22. A. P.
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    Lock icon Relations
    30 3 BANGKOK, Tues. Sir John Kotelawala, Prime Minister of Ceylon, who is on a visit here, today confirmed that diplomatic relations between Ceyion and Siam had been formally established. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Motoring revolution
    266 3 LONDON, Tues. VIOTORING experts l l today probed the secrets of a new British car designed by tractor millionaire Harry Ferguson and decided that it will completely revolutionise the car industry. One motoring correspondent said that it makes all present American. British or continental cars as old fashioned.
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    Lock icon ANGRYPAKISTAN POLICE FAST
    129 3 Troops take over duties DACCA, Tuesday. TROOPS took over police duties yesterday after most of the police force went on stiike in Dacca the capital of East Pakistan. Some of the striking police, members of a special armed force, were immediately arrested and confined to their The
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    Lock icon 'Extradite Peron' call
    77 3 BUENOS AIRES. Tues. A Federal Judge yesterday called for the" extradition of ex- President Peron from Panama Ito face charges of treason here. The judge. Mr. Luis Botet requested the Argentine Government to ask Panama to extradite Peron, who was deposed in the September revolution. The Judge
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    Lock icon Kaiser ties up with Tata
    37 3 WASHINGTON. Tues— The Henry J. Kaiser company yesterday announced it had signed an agreement with the Tata Iron and Steel Company of India to build a $130,000,000 steel factory at Jamshedpur Reuter
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    Lock icon Ike is active
    29 3 THURMONT (Maryland). I Tues. President Eisenhower conferred with the National Security Council yesterday for the first time since his heart I attack on Sept. 24.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon 'Vikings' bomb policemen
    53 3 KLAKSVIK Fa top Islands*. Tues. Three Danish poliremen were sliphtly injured when a bomb exploded late last niprht in the police sta-» tinn here townshin of the "Viking villagers" who have been up in arms against the Danish author'Ues for months over the withdrawal of a popular
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    Lock icon Mrs. Magsaysay is robbed
    37 3 LOS ANGELES. Tues. Thieves stole a Philippines Consulate car loaded with Christmas gifts belonging to Mrs Ramon Massaysay. wife of the Philippines President, while she was .shopping in a department store here yesterday.—Reuter.
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      RUBBER
      23 3 LONDON. Nov. 22— Spot M ,ci Jan/Mar. 36d.. Apr/June 33vd.. July/Sept. 32d.. Dec. c.i.f. 35-',d. Jan. c.i.f. 3o'»d. Tone: Fairly I steady.
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    4 PLANES WERE DELAYED BY RAIN
    134 4 i>AD weather in Singa- pore and Kuala Lumpur for more than three hours yesterday moon and poor; ■iiity upsel the vai and departure i Ol tour Malayan Air- 1 planes. plane from Xii r at Singapore Airport at landed at the 1. F Changl
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    Stone-laying
    14 4 ORE BAHRU. Tlie*. > foundation -sione of tew TB Sanatorium at Tarnpo: on Friday.
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    11,000 SERVANTS JOIN FUND
    67 4 A total of 6.669 people in Finsapore have registered n.ooo domestic .-< i with the Central Pro 1 Fund. Mr. H S. Roi>: if the fund. c Straits Times He thought many more employers naa noi yei registered their employees. H< would consider each case Individually
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    Da to's new ba tile cry: Get into the political arena!
    360 4 Da to 's new ba tile cry: Get into the political arena! DRIVE PLANNED TO AROUSE MALAYAN CHINESE MALACCA, Tuesday. fHK PRESIDENT of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan, told the Straits Times here today that he was planning a drive to arouse the Malayan Chinese from their
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    FREEDOMTHEN ALLIANCE WILL SPLIT
    91 4 FREEDOMTHEN ALLIANCE WILL SPLIT MALACCA, Tues. Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan said today he did not expect the preseni IMNO MCA MIC Alliance to continue forever as a political party. Things would not stay put and when the Alliance had achieved its main aim independence for the Federation it would probably
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    GIRL OF 13 ACCUSES WOMAN
    78 4 GIRL OF 13 ACCUSES WOMAN SEREMBAN. Tues. A GIRL aged 13 told the court here today that Lee C'liee Fee, 41. a washerwoman, took part of the money she earned by prostitution. Another girl gave the samr. evidence. Lee was sentenced to 12 months' jail for living on immoral earnings.
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    Beach trail led to opium in tin
    98 4 THREE revenue officers seized $15,000 worth oi jpium after trailing eight men. who were acting sus- along the beach off Sielap. Singapore, at 2 a.m. an Sunday. Tile trail ended when a sppfdboat pulled up at the shore and a biscuit tin was
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    Aussies on parade
    43 4 PENANG. Tues. The G.O.C. Malaya, and Director Of Operations. Lt.-Gen. S:r Geoffrey Bourne, today inspected the 2nd Bn.. Royal Australian Regiment. In his first official visit since the troops arrived here last month. The inspection was at Minden Barracks. GluEor.
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    Head transferee!
    26 4 SEGAMAT. Tues. Mr. S. Thambiah. headmaster of the Segamat English School, has left on transfer to Seremban as headmaster of King George V School.
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    First dinner
    22 4 PENANG, Tues. The Penang Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural dinner at the E and O Hotel tomorrow.
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    Air chief will tour jungle
    53 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Britain's Secretary of State lor Air, Lord De Lisle and Dudley, will visit jungle forts and RAF Regiment (Malaya* iorces in the field during the next few days in the Federation. he arrives from Hong Kong tomorrow for an extensive tour of
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    Charity show
    31 4 KOTA BHARU. Tues. Schools and club.s in Kelantan combined last nig-ht to stage a variety concert at the Sultan Ismail College in aid of the state Poppy Day fund
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    Manager retires
    30 4 SEREMBAN, Tues. Mr. E. A. Eno, manager of Senawang Estate, Sungei Gadut, has retired after 29 years in the planting industry in Malaya. Mr. J. Davidson succeeds him
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    PAINTING AS REMINDER
    95 4 SEREMBAN, Tues. A 100--year-old painting entitled "Conversion of St. Paul" was today presented to St. Paul's Institution. Seremban, by the British Adviser, Mr. C. ff. Sheppard. The painting had been hanging in his family home Cabra Castle —in Ireland. Making the presentation at a ceremony at the
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    'PIRATE' TAXI CHARGE
    152 4 'PIRATE' TAXI CHARGE Two men plead not guilty TWO MEN were charged in the City Magistrate's Court yesterday with having been concerned in the running of "pirate" taxis in Singapore. The first of three charges against Lee Joo Kii* und Goh Ah Thia alleged that they used private cars to
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    Bribe offer: Fined $300
    56 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A motorist offered a policeman $1 when he was stopped for not obeying a "keep left' sign at Petaling Jaya. the Sessions Court was told today. The motorist Cheng Chun. 47. was fined $300 for offering a bribe. He was also fined $10
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    Request from council
    36 4 IPOH. Tues. The Perak State Alliance was asked to nominate six representatives to the State Executive Council after a meeting today between the Mentri Besar. Dato Pangllma Bukit Gantang. and an Alliance deputation.
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    Bridal parade
    34 4 PENANG. Tues.— Mrs. Helen Khoo. a bridal consultant and make-up specialist, will oresent an international bridal parade in aid of the Poppy Day Appeal, at the New \V.>rld Park on Nov. 29.
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    UNION ENTERS A MEDICAL ROW
    195 4 'Doctor's recall is frustrating': MTUC KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. rpHE Malayan Trade Union Council today accused the Medical Department of "trying to frustrate Uie legitimate aspirations of a Malayan to improve himself for b<vter service this country." The MTUC had considered the request of Dr. Abdul
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    Recruits wanted
    23 4 SEGAMAT Tues. A recruitlng team for the Army Boys' Trade School will interview candidates Sesarr.at Oovernmi i School on Dec. 20
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    ROYAL ARTS SOCIETY FELLOW
    64 4 MR. CH'Nti SENG POH, 27, a Selangor photographer, who has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He won several awards and has had prints exhibited in overseas international photographic salons. Mr. Ch'ng will be one of the judges in the forthcoming fifth
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    New union plan by Govt. men
    34 4 MALACCA, Tues.— Mil-era Government workers want to form a national union to strengthen their organisation They will discuss the proposal at an extra ordinary meeting here on Sunday.
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    WAGE TALKS DEADLOCKEI
    44 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The general purposes committee of the daily-rated Whitley Council yesterdayreached a deadlock on the stall claim for a minimum daily wage of $4.15 for Gov ornment workers. The claim will go to thi Council's deadlock cornmlttei r.pxt week.
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    Barrage of stones hits a van
    187 4 'REDS CAN'T SCARE ME '-Mr. WONG IPOH. A MOBILE cinema van of the Depart Informat'on was stoned from "ambush n tions" last night at the first mile Lintang Roa Sungei Siput, one of the worst terrorist snot* in thd Federation. Two glass pai broken
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    Strike vote planned
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    Tapper jailed
    110 4 KLANO. Tues.— More than 100 workers at the Fung Keong Rubber Factory here are to take a strike ballot. The National Union of Factory and General Workers representative today distributed ballot papers to the workers. The result of the ballot will be announced at a special meeting of
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    A wife should not find fault'
    206 5 EXPERT TELLS HOW TO UNTIE A CHINESE WEDDING KNOT ff SHE DOES, THE ANSWER IS DIVORCE BY A 0E IN THE PAPERS PENANG, Tuesday. .yipE who well p rovi ded with food, clothes A md dininodation should not find fault hir husband. If she
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    Malaya sky men do it again
    128 5 Malaya sky men do it again A USTKAU-s No. l Bomb■"V or Squ.t'ic.M. veterans of five wars' operational r.iisMons ag.iinNt the ten i-is in Malaya, has been .iwarded the Duke of (Gloucester •up for being the most efficient .squadron in ihc KA.XF. fliis is the .second time the .squadron has
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    TUC's loss is the seamen's gain
    82 5 R GROOMED FOR NEW JOB SIN TUB, re's Assis--ioner for Ing trans.Ministry and *In.nderstudy welfare I A. White. r lor Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told the Straits Times yesterday that Mr. Whites contract would expire in June next jrear. •Mr.
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    SOME HUNCH
    68 5 wile laughed but trader wins :00 in MM ward contest KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. i.ING storekeeper, Mr. Phong Chian Wan, his wife last month he was going to win Monthly's $15,000 word puzzle conigbed at him ■as time he aent in his md his hunch ;us the sole ntest
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    Boy stabbed in the back
    18 5 Pah, 17, was ack during Ith a man at J wrong Roadad, junction,
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    Shots at police vehicle
    19 5 Sho ts at police vehicle Tucs. A vehicle was bullets at me, Jclobu- id Ncgn SomInjured. The two shots.
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    PARTY PLANS FOR SULTAN'S BIRTHDAY
    65 5 PARTY PLANS FOR SULTAN'S BIRTHDAY KUALA KANGSAR, Tues.— The people of the royal Perak town of Kuala Kangsar last night appointed a committee of 30 to organise a public celebration of the Sultans 65th birthday on Jan. 15. Mr. Yeap Ghee Chuan was elected chairman and Mr. Lim Klang Bin
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    •••Here are the winners
    81 5 THE FOIR WINNERS in the various age groups of the "Most Beautiful Baby" contest at Katnpong Batak Maternity Welfare Centre in Singapore yesterday. They are (left to right) (.in ii. i. Hun Kaur, one year six months; Ghazali binte Ibrahim, 11 months; Abdulla bin Kunsan, nine
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    GALE-HIT HOMES: A STORM
    185 5 GALE-HIT HOMES: A STORM told you so, says Mr. Lee \IR LEE CHOON ITI ENG, Assemblyman for Queenstown, wants the Singapore Improvement Trust to do something about the houses at the Hock San Estate, which were damaged by a gale. last Wednesday, a 50 m p.h. gale wrecked the beams
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    'WE DECIDED TO FINE DRIVER'
    379 5 Soldiers' story of taxi incident TWO BRITISH soldiers accused of robbing a taxi 1 driver in South Buona Vista Road at 1.30 a.m. on July 30 said in the Singapore Assize court yesterday, that they decided to "fine" the driver for taking a long route.
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    Accused of cheating
    52 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A charge of cheating was explained to Lim Hock Guan. 49. of Hale Road, here today. He was aliened to have dishonestly induced Khoo Eng Ban to deliver him $i.500 on Nov. 4 in Ipoh. The magistrate transferred the case to Ipoh. Lim was
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    Welfare week
    20 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Johore Bahru District Welfare Committee yesterday decided to hold its annual welfare week, in February.
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    Paratroop patrol makes the last 'shout before you shoot' kill
    131 5 Paratroop patrol makes the last 'shout before you shoot' kill KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— Men of the 22 Special Air Service Regiment yesterday killed a terrorist and wounded his companion in deep jungle 15 miles from Triang, south Pahang. This was the last terrorist kill under the "shout before you shoot"
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    WE MAY ASK MOREBATA STRIKERS
    145 5 If present demands aren't met THE secretary of the Bata Employees' Union. Mr. M. S. Dawood. said yesterday that new claims would be submitted if the company did not accept the workers' two outstanding demands. Mr. Dawood and union representatives were at the Labour Department
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    TWO WOMEN ACCUSED OF CONFINING AN ACTRESS
    85 5 TWO WOMEN ACCUSED OF CONFINING AN ACTRESS rVO women w?re charged in Singapore yesterday with having wrongfully conlined another woman, Sim Bee I-ian, a wayang actress, in a taxi on .Monday morning. Koh Kheng Nui, 40. and Cheong Keng Siew, 32. also faced two uther charges of trespassing into Sim's
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    Adrift for 4 hours
    80 5 Fishermen's plight PORT SWETTENHAM, Tues. A fishing boat which sailed from Singapore on Sunday on a deep sea fishing expedition to the Indian Ocean ran into engine trouble 20 miles ofl the Selangor coast yesterday. [t drifted helplessly in high seas for four hours before a
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      259 5 GARRICK: Pyara Dushman 1.45. 4, 6.30. 9.30: Tel. *****. <Hindi)-3.15. 6.30. 9.15; Tel. PAV i L iON: •Marty-1.45, 4, ***** 6.30, 9.30: Tel. 6903. KING'S: Tears of the Yangtze ALHAMBRA: Harlmau Cn (Mandarin)— l.ls, 5.30. 9, Tel. (Matev llf 1.30. 4. 6.45 9 30: 95 444 Tel. 6909. CATHAY: The
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    DEATH
    15 6 »,.,rf, >Jn mifiimumi. :HT: On 19th November. 1 d, Jan, dearly Wrlgnt late of
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    81 6 I Uf minimum;. MR. A MRS A M. A. Wheatley t 11 Relatives ard Friends for their Good Wishes and Gifts on the Occasion of their Marriage :i.56. MR. A MRS I Oi KIM SWEE M r.d Friends for .md Valuable i i i. km o: their on 19.11.55.
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    Singapore, Wed. Nov. 23, 1955. The Budget Debate
    1167 6 Singapore, Wed. Nov. 23, 1955. The Budget Debate Although two of Singapore's four English language papers have already passed the budget on the Assembly's behalf, examination of the estimates is a formality which the Opposition will not deny itself. The Government had a six vote majority on the second reading
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    Britain shows the way with first atom power station
    749 6 Britain shows the way with first atom power station I YTEW POWER for Britain is about I to be generated from the raging I heart of a colossal uranium plant at I Calder Hall, Cumberland the i world's first full-scale atom-power station. Within a year this nearly com--1 pleted £15,000.000
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      A man the parents want to stay
      297 6 I WOULD draw the attention of the Chief Minister and the Minister of Education to the Straits Times report that "parents of Penang school children have made it plain that they want to keep Mr. Muir. the present Chief Education Officer.'' I wish
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      MISSION SCHOOLS IN CEYLON
      167 6 MISSION SCHOOLS IN CEYLON rTJHE Rev. Dr. Ho Seng A Ong, educational secretary of the Methodist Mission schools in Malaya, said that independent Ceylon still had many good schoo!s operating under the authority of churches and missions. During the first half of the 18th century, most of the educational work
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      Malayanisation in Mission school
      213 6 DR. Ho Seng Ong. In his capacity as Educational Secretary of the Methodist Mission schools in Malaya, was reported in the Straits Times as saying that the National Union of Teachers was wrong to call the mission schools a disgrace to Malaya. He cited GVylon as
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      EDUCATED BUSMEN
      51 6 TiHE various bus com- panics in Singapore are facing lot of troubles these days I suggest that Ine managements employ educated boys, say, of. fifth. sixth and seventh standard education. There Is bound to be some change in behaviour towards the employers and passenger* YES PLEASE Sin-: ,i
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    FEAR RETURNS TO THE HILLS
    622 6 Camerons were rest camp for bott sides, says HARRY MILLpp fAMERON HIGH- LANDS has been coming into its prewar own again as a holiday resort. The hotels and homes have been full of visitors, and the demand for rooms by visitors is so great that
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      713 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. 20 Wordi HI (minimum). STIRK: To Joan-Anne and on 22nd November. :il iv Hospital, a son. KIKKWOOD: To June and nnber, at K.K. 1, Brother for Michael. lain. 800 IU On the 21st Novembri. al the Britten Military HosI pore, to Annamaria, wife ot Major B. B. Booth,
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      52 6 A woman never feels depressed When Osram shows her at her best! Advertisement of THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (M Reprcsentinc THE GENfcRAL ELECTRIC CO.. LTD Rji^~- For Air Conditioned Comfort STAY it Jg| MAYFAIR HOTEL j ■MBr"!} Telephone md RcdiHuiion Sup ■j- fTt^m^f- Excellent Meals mmwm +9* 40 ARMENIAN STREIT.
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    Wife? She was 'only a mistress'
    137 7 MOVED IN AND LIVED WITH THE BOSS, WITNESS TESTIFIES OX)W CLAIMS COURT WAS TRICKED AFTER DEATH OF HER HUSBAND KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rrilK mistress of a Chinese businessman who killed by the Japanese applied for and ranted letters of administration of his L a
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    Girls on parade
    14 7 I prindGirls School. officer Ion and S ngapore 4 p.m. on
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    'DOLLARS FOR DISCS'
    125 7 'DOLLARS FOR DISCS' KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. RADIO Malaya will present its annual "Dollars for Discs" programme in aid of the Red Cross Society on Dec. 30. From 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. list. -tiers can havr any record piiyeri for them for a contribution of $10 or more. Donations from
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    Students' P.T.
    34 7 Students from English and vernacular schools will give physical training displays, eurhythmies, folk dancing and gymnasttei at the Singapore Badminton Hall. Guillcmard Road, at 5.30 p.m. on Friday to mark Health Week.
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    BOUND FOR CHINA...
    245 7 BOUND FOR CHINA... Me, 11 and my girl (14?) •THE suspicions or" Sin- gapore port officials were roused yesterday when an 11-year-old boy. Aw Kong Chow, unaccompanied by any relatives, went to board the Honu Kong bound liner Tjiwangi. Aw was accompanied only by a girl, Cheng Ho, who never
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    THEIR VISA FREEDOM PLAN
    62 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The executive committee of thp Ma'ayan Trade Union Council a* a meeting here on Dec. 4 will consider a iresolution demanding freedom of movement for trade unionists The resolution, to r>e sudmitted by the National Union of Factory and Genc;>l Workers, layi tta
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    MR. PAOLETTI IS PUZZLED
    194 7 Why don't they like us? he asks BRUNO PAOLETTI and the four other Italians in his band said last ni?ht they would like to join the Singapore Musicians" Union. Tlie union had protested earlier about importing foreign bands. It claimed local musicians were just as good.
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    Prof. Cameron retires
    41 7 Professor J. A. P. Cameron. Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Malaya, left Singapore by air yesterday on retirement after 25 years in Malaya. He is going to Canada and will visit the University of Sasketchewan.
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    'YOUR CABIN, SIR,' BUT SHOCK WAS COMING
    14 7 KANG so it's back to Hong Kong
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    Paid $400 —then told he's stowaway
    266 7 Paid $400 —then told he's stowaway IZANG KWONG TO, 59, should have been safely home with his family in Sourabaya yesterday. Instead, he sailed from Singapore back to Hong Kong determined to pay a surprise call on a lodging house keeper who tricked him out of $400. Kang told the
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    High tides
    58 7 TODAY: Singapore 4.37 a.m. (7ft sins.) 4.05 p.m. (7ft. sins.l; Port Dickson 11.36 a.m. (6ft. 3ins.); Penang 4.50 a.m. 6ft. lln.) 6 54 p.m (sft. Bins.l TOMORROW: Singapore 5.36 a.m. (7ft. 51n5. 1 5.25 p.m (7ft. 2ins.); Port Dickson 12.26 a.m. (7ft. 2ins.> 1.08 p.m. (6ft. 2ins.V. Penang
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    THE 5 Rs FOR HEALTH
    46 7 Dr (Miss) C. Elaine Field, pediatrics specialist at the General Hospital. Singapore, suggested in a 'Health Week broadcast last night that parents should memorise the rive Rs necessary for their children's health. They are rest routine, right food, recreation and respect.
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    WOMAN SAYS: I'M SORRY I WENT TO POLICE
    297 7 WOMAN SAYS: I'M SORRY I WENT TO POLICE Admission at husband's trial KUALA LUMPUR, Toad A WOMAN told the Sessions Court here todaj that she now regretted having miwle a report to the police that her husband had committed Mfsmy. Theresa Teng was giving evidence at the trial of her
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      113 7 Are you? the "Just-tO'be-Socicblc'' type The man who rj n™ tj f drinks TJST- Xil^J^ SOCIABLE" /<C-r^/XX has remarkable bLj^l—lf ~l^l t\t staying powers I ""'—J L..X— f- fjr?"\ and invariably &\--\-~v becomes a rf/l /csi_/ member of L+— T*! —^t'^J that select \\^^—T~~^(lJ group known l^^^^__L^^^Jr as "the hard
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    Lady Black to open art show
    55 8 Lady Black, wife of the Governor of Singar>ore. will open the ninth annual exhibition of the V.M.C.A. Art Club at the V.M.C.A. hall. Orchard Road at 5.30 p.m. on Friday. The exhibition of 72 paintings will be on display from 9a.m. to 6 p
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    When the tax hounds apply the bite...
    197 8 ARTFUL DODGERS WARNED: 'WE NEVER GIVE OP' Singapore Controller for Income Tax, Mr. D. H. Tudor; said yesterday that once his department gets its teeth into a tax evasion case it would be "relentlessly pursued." "We are very patient," he said. "If a
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    It's E-Day for 3,029 in schools
    118 8 rDAY Is E-Day for 3.029 students in Singapore 2.198 boys and 831 Rirls. They will sit for the Cambridge School Certificate examinations at 20 centres until Dec. 6 rhe total which includes private candidates, is an all-high record in the Colony for the examinations,
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    Malay bazaar
    27 8 The Young Women Muslim Association. Singapore, will hold a bazaar at the Malay Football Association premises in Moulmein Road at 11 a.m. on Dec. 3.
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    HE ERRED FOR 'GOOD OF PEOPLE'
    104 8 HE ERRED FOR 'GOOD OF PEOPLE' TKI.I K 4NSON tv« A told i that he set ,J lo h Government (odd) shoi in Uxamana Ro,e n p lne '-in.il c lmitv H. Matho ad ed h.- (,:> ,iN ■ettewnen of his act But the court took'a stern vie, sentenced him
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    MILLIONS SLIP THROUGH
    162 8 Indonesia alleges 'illegal trade' PENANG, Tuesday. ILLEGAL TRADE amounting to millions of dollars is slipping from Malaya into Indonesia every month, the Indonesian Consul here, Mr. Kris Noermattias, said today. "This arises from the fact that Singapore and Penang are free ports, and what may be legal
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    $500 claim by hostess
    92 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A dance hostess, Rosalind Saw. today claimed $500 from an accountant, G. M. Gunn, in the Magistrates Court. She alleged that Gunn had j borrowed the money from her in September, promising to return it within a month. Ounn denied liability. The case
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    Higher pay
    42 8 r'ENTY watchmen, gardeners and sweepers employed by the Singapore Telephone Board, are to get new rates of pay. This follows talks yesterday between the management, and the Singapore Telephone Board Employees' Union, representing about 600 employees. The union's secreta-y. Mr.
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    for some 'phone men
    69 8 Peter Scow. said the Board's watchmen will new set $105 —SI 13 a month plus an annual bonus. Gardeners and sweepers will cot SllO a month. The union had nlso necotiated an improved wase structure for men in the Engineering Department. The new scale will be:
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    sultan's ex-syce fined $10
    21 8 PEKAN. i Sultan o( I 1 syce. Mohami Arshad on Saturday tor driving now work Ambulanc Bi
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    Hakluyt fired the spirit of British overseas adventure
    1297 9 <^:TinTTin?'!ijn^ WERE it possible to assign to one man the fire and genius that made our Commonwealth achieve the proud pre-eminence of the English language and make the Great Charter of English Liberties, sealed by King John in 1215, the basis of
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    Paved the way for big achievements
    256 9 Paved the way for big achievements the Portuguese Antonio Galvanos 'Discoveries of the World" and secured for io the onlj available draft of the Codex Mendoza. Codex Mendoza is the only ig compilation of the riches of the Aztec Empire of Mexico. It .shows in the pictocraph writirm of the
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      51 9 IMPROVE YOUR STRENGTH AND HEALTH AGtvNTSI SOCIETA SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG JESSELTON M For exquisite Her d oeuvre and Bfcgag^JjL HOULBERGS THE DIAMOND SYMBOL OF UNBREAKABLE MAINSPRING Comprehensive and illustrated Travel Magaxine "In Out o( Singapore Malaya available at 52.50 per copy. AMERICAN LLOYD AGENCY LTD., 64, Robinson Koid. Singapore-
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      87 9 Mtvx .Morgan. Murt<»li in hospital J^B'^'s£^ ~^;vs 1 f^CCfiZ :N, OR. ">» /tmAs< nj u^\ *£LL.'~I HOPE >Ou MAVE^iES B£E\ ACA'.iTTeoy EHvk Travu With thy parrot r WE'VE ASSU(?ED OURSELVES T i^^" 1 TO STUCA- THIS 1 [MEANWHILE,AT THEMOSPITA^ P"^"™^^^^^^^^ THERES.NOCOPPSEINTHERRE 2^Rl^^??Ji£ t Jis^¥£ E J TWEY FINISHED VUOOK 1
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    RUBBER PRICE TAILS OFF ON AN UNCERTAIN MARKET
    680 10 RUBBER PRICE TAILS OFF ON AN UNCERTAIN MARKET By Our Market Correspondent CINGAPORE rubber market yesterday was uncertain and with no great inclination to trade the turnover was small and prices eased, despite firmer overnight London and New York. December first grade closed at $1.24,' pel pound, down one and
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    SHIPPING
    117 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore M.ii In. n, lio.uil ul.. uycs or expected lodly are: Corfu 12. Radnorshire 45. Havlldar C.P.. Benvorlich 6 7. Benmhor 8 9, Oakwood 11. Bennevis 13 !4. A.styanax 15 16. Karimun 18. Polly 19 20 Hibiscus N. Wall 2. Setlenak N Wall 4. Auby
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    IN MEMORIAM
    30 10 In ever loving remembrance of Mr. S. M. Nathan, late Managing Director, Malayan Live Stock Co. Ltd., Died November 23rd 1944. Inserted by his beloved Wife and children.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    138 10 December first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at $1.24"; per lb. down lx cents on Monday's closing pnee. The closing tone w»s uncertain. Closing prices in cents per lb. were: No. 1 R.S.S. Spat f.o.b. buyers 132 (Nom>. sellers 133 iNomi; No. 1 R.S.S. December
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    150 10 intapori- Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet: November $26 buyers. $27 sellers; December $27 buyers. $27', sellers. Coconut nil: steady quiet: bulk $40' 4 sellers; drum $43 sellers. Pepper: steady with a total of about 20 tons business reported; Muntok white $136. Sarawak
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    51 10 Invest n 1 moderate;Ing firm after an Bank of M s VV N. Brok'i: i Mount Mots Peko Western M Am;»l Exp on Scan Aust. Con o) i A.PM. mew, Bradford B. Hill Pro. Dunlop Elec. Zinc. Felt I. G. J. ColHerald i i.c.i. (Am Swan Bn Woolworth
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    67 10 The Malayan .Usociadnn New Vnrl 32 15 16. OD 33 l a cred bill anida: 33, OD. 33 credit bills 33 Selling T.T. 01 York 13 111 l s«i-s 1 ers 124; Deuta Preach 1 ram Francs 1631 169; Danidj h Kian Kr *****; A,l, Pliil,,. Pn On
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      289 10 NOTICES RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN LIMITED m the Federation of '.MY GIVEN be held at i n c. Hongkong 00 Sat- at 12 recompayn ent of a :ne Tax Dl tIM ■IKR GIVEN 01 '-he ite i losed from the o ;he .Oth fa '.i.-l.:--prep ration ol DlviI M der of
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      276 10 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that ANO AH BEE has no authority to transact bu.sin or collect accounts on behalf of this company His employment with this company terminated on the Ist November. 1955. By Order of MITCHELL COTTS CO. (FAR EAST) LTD. Re: MATHIEW also known a* MATHIEW
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      149 10 NOTICE HITAM TIN LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Federation of Mnlaya) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty Second Annual General Meeting of the Members of Hltam Tin Limited will be held at the Reclstered Office of the Company, Hongkong Bank Chambers. Penang. on Friday, the 9th December 1955, at 12
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      1266 10 NOTICES NOTICE CASUAL PUBLICATIONS. The Malayan Advertisers Association is in a position to investigate the bona fides of casual publications about which potential advertisers may have little or no Information, and therefore find difficulty In deciding whether to advertise or not. It is suggested that advertisers In their own Interests
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      481 10 OFFICIAL PRICES SINGAPORK Nov. >:. RUBBER: $IJM] per lb. (down li tents). TIN: $378.75 per picul (up |B). COPRA: $27.75 per picul (unchanged). KNUTSEN LINE Fast and Regular Service PROM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS— 3O DAYS Sailing Arriving San Francisco Singapore P. Swer Penan; I Cjcrtrud Bakke 5 Nov. 6 Dec.
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      1040 11 ,4os MANSFIELD CO., LTD. t«i. 4 ia I* 11 (l-vorporoted m Singapore) (12 tatll rt isS THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE mo other ports to lood end disrhom. iMkm. GL/sit^LONooN ft contine^: p^t", !>«• Soil. P Sham p,.^,,, Nov 20/23 Nov 24/25 C J* Nov 25 Nov 26/28 Nov 29V30 n.72,
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      51 11 BANGKOK Benteng Nov 24 PNOMPENH Lorut Dec 3 NORTH BORNEO K.jong for M>n, Labuan, Jeeeatton, Kudat, Sondokon, Towau Nov 25 LABUAN BRUNEI JESSELTON (KUALA BELAIT via LABUAN) Perils Nov 24 l.pis Dec 1 WEST SIAM ft LOWER BURMA PORTS (with transhipment ot Penang) Siam Serampang Nov 25 Burma Serampang Nov
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      1129 11 EASa /%£»l/tAlc jUiNt SAILINGS TO CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA '«r Aden, Port Said, Genoa, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen Gothenburg ft Osle "MORELIA" S^." rXI 24 > /2i n N.v ;;SONGHLA 4/ 5 Dec 6/7 Dec 111 »L A .i?l* IA 2V2J Dc 24 M D »x) "MEONIA" 24/27 Dec >) Colls Beyrouth, Gdynia.
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      957 11 Bua N o?NG THE BEN UNE STEAMERS LTD. Tt h', 7 N SINGAPORE (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) 5 LINES SAILINGS TO U.K. AND CONTINENTAL PORTS Spore P. Sham Penong BENVORLICH tor Liverpool, Rotterdam, Hull 21/23 Nay 24/21 Nov EINNIVIS for Avonmouth, London, Newcostla G.I 1/1 4 Sails 24 Nev
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      49 11 BABBIH-FIHN-VILLI LUTES For Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobila, New Orleans Houston (vio Suez) MANDIVILLI S'pora P. S'hom Penong Eastern Road* 7* Nov 24/28 Nov Sails 21 Nov ■MM S'pora P. Si>om Penong 29 Nov/', Dae 9 Doc 12/14 Dec From U.S.A. (via Panama) FERN MOOR Due 13 Dec
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      1238 11 McALISTER 6c CO., LTD. TIL: No. ELLERMAN tic BUCKNALL LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG ond for U S.A., North Atlantic Ports ond Canada ond via Colombo CITY OF KARACHI Spore P. Sham Penang Gds. 33-34 23 Nov 24/24 Nov 27/29 Nov CITY OF BROOKLYN Snore P. Sham Penong 8/14 Dm IS/14
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    Kidnapped by a monster
    711 12 Kidnapped by a monster THE gate flew open 1 with a crash and heavy footsteps pounded up the path towards Ali and Rukiah's house. The next moment they heard a banging at the door, so forceful that the wooden panels were in danger of being shattered. "What in the world
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    UNCLE BILL VISITS ADEN
    282 12 UNCLE BILL VISITS ADEN y have many letters from 1 boys and girls asking about Aden, and of course, the particular interest is in the stamps, which to my mind are very colourful But maybe you would like to know a little bit about Aden, so, having just been there.
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    TO TEA WITH THE WISE OWL
    187 12 Dear Boys and Girls, Here are th t six winners of our essay contest entitled' "What I would like for Christmas". Tan Ceok Van, 3357 Batu Berendam, Malacca, who wants books, Leong Li-Leen. 1 60- A Wolferstan Road, Malacca, a doll. Lee Hud Suan.
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    83 12 MRS. Tan. I ivish the man would come and ptlt my bell in order" Mrs. Chan. Well ichy do't't you write to him Mrs. Tan. "I've already done so twice, and he just writes back to say he has :ost my address and nill I please send it
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      182 12 MEVER WAS OUR HAIR MORE BEAUTIfUL/ We'vt found thai it's nteltu to tiptct to ißfc^ fet that wonderful «T^^^^lhliis| Bam inner feelint of self- W E confidence and poite Mnl n one isn't satisfied <t 'y^S Ho?K with one's limr For «JP»^ WSi there's nothinc more 4M attractive than hair
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      46 12 I l C.C.C. Collect six of these coupons to join the Children's Corner Club. l l Please enrol me as a member r>/ the Wise Ou7.v Club and send me a badge. I am enclosing six C.CC. coupons and a stamped self -addressed envelope. Name Address
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      150 12 Served on Me ...all over Malaya and in Borneo tool INDIGESTION Tm STOP IT NOW! This is the fastest way co gel relief from indigestion run. Maclean Brand Stomach Powder acts fasti Y fa quickly soothed away. You get profound ami lastij relief. Enjoy your food without fear and get
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    MATHIAS CRACKS A MAAA MARK
    412 13 Meagre Colony gathering looks on as— Puts shot 45 feet in demonstration DOB MATHIAS, the Olympic decathlon champion, yesterday performed before what must be the smallest crowd ever to see him break a record. In drizzling rain Mathias demonstrated the shot put, and three times
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    How to be a track star — Mathias
    206 13 How to be a track star Mathias A LITTLE homespun advice on how to become a track star was given by the celebrated American athlete, j Bob Mathias. In Singapore yesterday. Mathias' advice was: "Be- fore you run, you should learn to walk properly. It is not necessary to walk
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    Singapore rifle team
    144 13 The following have been selected to represent Singapore in the 1955 Overseas Rifle Matches which will take place at Bukit Timah Range on Sunday at 8 15 a.m.: SR (»> The "Empire Day" Challenge Cup: Maior F. W. Hall (capt.i W O II E Mitchell. Major E
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    LATE WINNER FOR BLACKS
    107 13 The Blacks beat Teachers 1 Training College by five point* igoal) to three ipenalty) In a rugger match at Victoria School ground yesterday. Despite rain, the game was lively with the sides evenly matched. Outstanding player for the College was fullback Kirn Chye. Alsagofl had a
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    $O GIFT
    46 13 808 MATHIAS, twice Olympic decathlon champion, donated $500 to the new Singapore Yoath Centre during; a cocktail party last night. Mathias made the donation in the form of a cheque to Mr. Loke Wan Tho, chairman of the Singapore Youth Sports Centre Fund committee.
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    NZ IN TROUBLE
    49 13 HYDERABAD, Tues. After threatening to steal the initiative from India In the first Test here today. New Zealand faltered and at the close of the third day's play with two remaining had lost five wickets for 170 runs in reply to India's 498 for four declared
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    MacLaren plays last match on Sunday
    147 13 MacLaren plays last match on Sunday KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. POPULAR Dave Mac--1 Laren, of Combined Services, one of the best soccer goalkeepers Malaya has seen, will make his farewell appearance in Kuala Lumpur 6n Sunday when he captains the Services team in their return match against Selangor Chinese Recreation Club
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    Stars clash in club tie
    223 13 VfAYFLOWER ani Marigold iTi badminton parties will meet for the Singapore .senior Interclub title in the last fixture of the urrent national badminton championships at tht S B.A. hall on Friday. This will be a keen tussle between the two 'eading clubs In the Colony.
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    AIRMAN WINS CUP GOLF
    60 13 LAC Bryant beat Hu'cMngs by one up to win the Royal Island Club's Eu Ton B Sen Cup golf competition on Sunday. The Seletar Golf Club's "A" I monthly medal was won by LAC Galloway with 69 nett. The ball sweep for the first nine was
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    SPORTS DIARY
    64 13 Rl't.BY F.E.A.F. v I iii.m* Seletar; tCC "A" v AU Blues, padanf; University v P.T.S PTS; R.E.M.E. I Royal Emrli.eers. Ayer Rajah Road. HOCKEY S.H.A Le»«uf. Div. I: S.R.C. v C.S.C. SBC; Div. 3: R.A.F. Tengah v Police, Teniah; GHQ v REME. Aver Rajah Koail. SOCCER Friendly: Rajaji
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    POH LIM FOILED IN BID FOR 'TRIPLE'
    255 13 THHE Singapore national badmin- ton championships were brought to a c'lise last night when Teoh Peng Hool and Miss Lau Hui Hwang retained their mixed doubles title after a thrilling three-set struggle. They beat top-seeded Ong Poh Lim and Miss V. Puckridge 15-8,
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    DISTINE-SOLIDARITY TUSSLE IN RACE 8
    364 14 jySTINE (Race Eisiht) LJ has all the makings ot a top:ii^ht sprinter. After two aood efforts, acainst WaUa Walla at Bukit Timah in September, this smart three-year-old struck his riyht form at Kuala Lumpur three weeks a^o when he trounced the useful Solidarity in a
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    Hobbs' pair to finish 1 and 2 in the main sprint
    481 14 JEEP'S STAR a— Chinese Proverb The Ringer High Noon THE RINGER TO BE WALLA WALLA'S WATERLOO TODAY T^HE RINGER has a grand turn of speed and on a reasonably good track I am confldent hv will end the brilliant
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    AT BUKIT TIMAH TODAY
    58 14 'TWERE was heavy rain A yesterday afternoon and the coins up to last evening was yielding. TODAYS Best Bet: Gala Premiere in Race Three. I Best Loitigshot: Palio in Race Five. THKRK will be no race broadcast. Big Sweep will be drawn on Race Eight and
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    STRAITS TIMES SELECTIONS
    153 14 Bare 1 J 13 EP8OM JEEP i Ml. BOY POINTER >.tUI.!M)()Ll \H WrST POINT I.O1KKN DOLLAR W.i I'uint (i.ldrn Doll.ir West Point N'ota Timor Timor Riir Rare 3 3.15 8A1 \KI MFABI SAFARI -it.o.i !-,url,. K 1 law Creek lun Dimrnsion (;\i nct.MiERt: >iuiii iiapi-v (<>i rt
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    High Noon can win mile on track form
    554 14 High Noon can win mile on track form II IGH NOON, a 11 powerfully -built i four-year-old by Derby i winner Midday-Sun, has trained on splendidly after his first race in Malaya over a sprint distance at Bukit Timah in Sevtt mber. He was matched with Tanah Biieh and Fair
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    TODAY'S RACE CARD
    1255 14 Race 1—2.15: Class 3, Div. 4—6 iurs. 1 505 Golden Dollar 4y Geyer 8.12 Mrs. Khoo Soo Chay Martin 2 -07 Magic Note 4v Ransome 8.12 LovV Stable A 1 i 3 West Point 3y Larkln 8.11 Wong Ah York Spencer 4 -69 Jutting 4y Manning 8.10
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    GALA PREMIERE IS ONE OF TODAY'S BEST BETS
    216 14 rjALA PREMIERE stands out as one of the best bets In todays card ThLs Full Bloom three-vear-o)d has only to reproduce Saturday's runnlne to arrount for a very moderate Class 3 field In Race Three. Gain Premlrre was certainly not dlscnred on
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    MALAYANS FACE UPHILL TASK v HK SERVICES
    410 14 MALAYANS FACE UPHILL TASK v HK SERVICES From A Special Correspondent HONG KONG, Tues. T^HE VISITING Malay- an cricketers were fighting with their backs to the wall at the end of the first day's play in their two-day match against Combined Services began at the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground
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    SCOREBOARD
    91 14 MALAYA I Sheppard I, Daunrry si < !K*fcjjf Shrphrrdsnii h I Walker Up Kirkham |hu KaUatpath; Eng Cheng ii Gururh.irar i Bur U.li h N'agaiah not out «ickrls fell 100. 10K. US BOWLING «-l; Bin,. l-l-n-lj hn H.K. SKK\K Whlthall b Kal Bedson 1. X.ml Taylor h (.111 11
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    121 14 ll'ITH Qulny out. Chinese Proverb c:in be backed with confidence In Race Four This four-yeir-oj; lar been working like a Clau 1 horse In the mornHe had aood nrm in Ireland. As a two-year-old he was third in the Lecparcsiown Produce Btak
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