The Straits Times, 16 February 1956

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    12 1 The Straits Times. Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1956 15 CENTS
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    BIG OPIUM ROW BEGINS
    749 1 Federation opposes Rahman 1 end-the-ban proposal: But Colony isn't sure Doctors and the church are split cMOKK rising from opium pipes in Singapore ba(k>trot i ts and Federation new villages PH last night curling into a gigantic question mark. question: Should opium smoking be leg ed
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    Lock icon Br-r-r.The freeze continues
    108 1 Br-r-r.The freeze continues LONDON, Wed. Britain today awoke to another cold morning after a night of gales and heavy snowfalls in parts of North England. Off the Yorkshire coast, winds reached 50 m.p.h. during the night, driving shipping to shelter in Bridlington Bay. At King's Lynn. Norfolk, the town's fire
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    Lock icon Mirror, mirror...
    44 1 LONDON, Wed.— A director of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children thinks young girls who spend much time in front of mirrors are less likely to become delinquents than those who don't care what they look like. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Ship fired on
    36 1 GAZA, Wed. Egyptian authorities announced today that Egyptian shore batteries had fired on a Norwegian freighter off Gaza and impounded it for entering Egyptian territorial waters en route to Jaffa in Israel.— UP.
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    The right touch
    36 1 PARIS, Wed.— Louis Francois Touchagues, a 62-year-old artist known for his nude studies, has sent Paris police a sketch of a pretty autoeraph hunter who walked out of his studio with his wallet.
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    Lock icon Moroccan talks
    29 1 PARIS, Wed.— Talks to end the 44-year-old French protectorate in Morocco were formally opened here today by President Rene Coty and Sultan Sldi Mohamed Ben Youssef. Reuter.
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    Six 'specials' die in Red trap
    474 1 LANDMINES USED IN PERAK ATTACK IPOH, Wed.— Six Malay Special Constables out of a party of 12 were killed this morning by terrorists in an ambush a mile from Langkap new village, half way between Teluk Anson and Kampar in Perak. They were walking
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    THIS IS WHAT TENGKU Wants
    98 1 THIS IS WHAT TENGKU Wants rpENGKL Abdul Rah- man's reason for seeking to end the ban on opium was to stop it being smuggled into Malaya, the Alliance secretary, Mr T H. Tan, said in Kuala Lumpw yesterday. Mr. Tan, secretary to the "merdeka" mission to London, said this on
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    Weekend that wasn't so quiet
    279 1  - Weekend that wasn't so quiet REX SCAMBARY VISITOR CAUGHT 111 GUN DUEL By IfUALA LUMPUR, Wed. When she was returning from a quiet holiday in the Cameron Highlands on Monday Mrs. S. P. Helton, a visitor from Wewak, New Guinea, ran into a gun battle between police and terrorists. Mrs.
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    Lock icon 67th member
    20 1 MONTREAL, Wed. The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organisation today admitted Cambodia as its 67th member state. UP.
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    Lock icon 'NOT JUST WAR GAMES'
    192 1 'Operation Firm Link' tests mobility BANGKOK. Wed. The S.E.A.T.O. nations today began their first Joint militarj manoeuvres, "Operation Firm Link." Taking part in the three-day air sea and land demonstrations are forces from the United States, Britain, Australia. New Zealand, the Philippines and Slam. France and
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    25 1 NEW DELHI, Wed.— lndia Is soon to start manufacturing supersonic jet fighters at the Government-owned Hindustan Aircraft factory at Bangalore, South India.— Reuter.
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    STC BUSES BACK ON THE ROADS
    752 1 142-day strike settled: Services this afternoon A week's bonus for workers SINGAPORE Traction Company buses will be back <3 on the streets this afternoon after a 142-day About 450 buses will resume services on city routes. The 50 trolleybuses will be back after repairs
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    Drunk—so dog is jailed
    73 1 Drunk so dog is jailed CARLISLE, Wed— Bryn, a St. Bernard dog. spent last night in the local jail because he was drank. Bryn scrounges beer from patrons of the Wheatsheaf pub. He usually has two or three pints a night. Last night he downed one too many and got
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    Lock icon Dockers go back
    45 1 MELBOURNE, Wed. Most of Australia's 27,000 dockers were back at work today after a three-weeks' wage strike which crippled the country. The only one idle was the Victorian wool-shipping port of Geelong where today was reserved for the dockers' annual picnic. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Masked gunmen shoot driver
    40 1 PAPHOS (Cyprus) Wed Two masked men shot a Cyprtot Greek lorry driver in a village near here early today after telling him "you are a traitor." He was taken to hospital in a serious condition. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Mr. Chatterbox
    26 1 CHELTENHAM. Wed. Kevin Sheehan, 33, an exIrish Guardsman, has regained the world talking marathon by speaking nonstop lor 133 hours and 45 minutes. Reuter.
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    Eden's guest
    21 1 LONDON, Wed.— Sir Winston Churchill, 81, was the luncheon guest of Sir Anthony Eden at 10, Downing Street, today
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    22nd Parliament
    17 1 CANBERRA, Wed. With traditional ceremonial, the Governor-General, Sir William Slim, opened Australia's 22nd parliament today.
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    DEJI, 137, MEETS THE QUEEN
    45 1 IBADAN (Nigeria), Wed. The Deji (chief) of Akure, reputed to be 137 years old, fulfilled his life's ambition here today when he met and shook hands with the Queen. The chief is believed to be the oldest man in Nigeria.
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    Boat sinks with 4 men
    185 1 Boat sinks with 4 men ITLANG, Wed. Four seamen were drowned when a tongkang capsized in a storm off the Port Swettenham coast. The sole survivor Sulong bin Khalil, 29, clung to a plank for two days before he was rescued by a fishing boat from Pulau Ketam. The Tongkang.
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    STOP PRESS
    43 1 MYSTKRY SUIMAUFNE IN NATO KXKIU ISi; BAMMBMt Wei. HEATH naval Ton. ali-rt-i (I as it sU-amrd Inwards Bangkok after British and I \S. destroyers had reported unidentified submarine in South China Sea, it was disclosed here toniyht.— l'.P. (See this page)
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    Lock icon Queen Mother for Ceylon
    42 1 COLOMBO, Wed. The Queen Mother has accepted an invitation to open the Colombo Plan exhibition here in the spring of 1957, it was announced today. The announcement said that she would remain about three weeks in Ceylon. UP.
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    Lock icon A SOUR NOTE ECHOES ON TV
    118 2 J ONDON, Wed. The BBC's television service was further threatened last night by the decision of two unions not to nil gaps in programmes caused by the wages dispute with the musicians' union. The musicians' union instructed members since Sunc iv not to appear
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    Shah leaves for India
    64 2 TEKERAN, Wed— The Shah cf Persia and Queen Soraya are due to leave here tonight for a 20-day visit to India. They will travel in a chartered Dutch airliner. The invitation to the Shah and Queen Soraya was extended by the Indian President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
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    Lock icon Reds to West: Your move
    231 2 'AGREE ON DIBABMAMEHT-AMP WBtX. STOP H-BOMB TESTS* PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE IS OUR MAIN TASK, SAYS KHRUSHCHEV MOSCOW, Wednesday. MR. NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV, Soviet Communist Party Secretary, told the party congress in the Kremlin yesterday that Russia would agree to stop hydrogen bomb tests, "pending agreement on the
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    Lock icon Lonely? Just dial 'M' hr madame
    322 2 Lonely? Just dial 'M' hr madame CALL GIRL SCANDAL: TWO ARRESTS T^EW YORK, Wed.— 11 Police were yesterday expected to detain a dozen high-priced call girls in the biggest "love for sale" ring since the arrest three years ago of Mickey Jelke, heir to a margarine fortune. Two women were
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    Mr. Menon now a minister
    49 2 NEW DELHI, Wed.— Mr. V. K. Krishna Menon was sworn in yesterday as a Minister without Portfolio. Mr. Krishna Menon, who has been serving as roving ambassador, will be attached to the External Affairs Ministry and will advise Mr. Nehru on foreign policy. up.
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    Reds arrested
    25 2 CAIRO, Wed. The Egyptian Government today arrested 25 members of a master" Communist cell in an all-out drive against subversive movements.— U. P.
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    CHINESE SMUGGLED INTO AMERICA
    222 2 Immigration racket probe NEW YORK, Wed.— Chinese living hi the United States are operating a racket to smuggle in young men from China, it was disclosed here today. They have arranged for thousands .of Chinese nationals—aome of them Communists—to enter the United State* illegally for VS.
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    Lock icon A DANCE ON STILTS FOR THE QUEEN
    37 2 ONE OF THE many unusual sights the Queen and the Duke saw during their Nigerian tour was a performance by stilt dancers, with veiled faces, at Lagos racecourse. A.P. picture
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    Lock icon TNE SOVIET LINE— 'STOVE PIPE' TROUSERS
    102 2 TNE SOVIET LINE— 'STOVE PIPE' TROUSERS MOSCOW, Wed.—Soviet men are to be encouraged this spring to wear shorter, "stove pipe trousers instead of the wide "bell bottom" type by which a Russian can always be picked out abroad. The latest fashion, designed by Moscow's "Fashion House," is for "overcoats shorter
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    ALL CLEAR—NO REDS ARE AT WORK HERE
    299 2  - ALL CLEAR— NO REDS ARE AT WORK HERE By BILL CAMPBELL Borneo plans to stay that way lESSELTON, Wed. J Unlike Malaya, North Borneo is as yet remarkably free of Communism, the Governor, Sir Roland Turnbull, said in an interview. Discounting rumours of increasing widespread Red Infiltration, he said there
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      Lock icon BOMB EXPLODES IN CHURCH PORTAL
      232 2 BUENOS AIRES, Wed. A hidden bomb exploded in the Catholic church at Rio Segundo, in Cordoba Province, yesterday. Nobody was injured but the blast caused heavy damage. The bomb had been placed hi the main door. Police immediately launched an investigation. —A.P. BOMBAY: Three people
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    Lock icon Key will turn—then goodbye
    175 2 Key will turn then goodbye ROYAL NIGERIAN TOUR ENDING TONIGHT TBADAN. Nigeria. Wed. a The Queen today opens new parliament buildings here for the western region of Nigeria —one of her last official functions before she returns to London by air tomorrow night. She will turn a golden key in
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    Lock icon Doctors tell Ike: You are fit to carry on for another 10 years
    182 3 Doctors tell Ike: You are fit to carry on for another 1 0 years wWUNGTOX. Wed. P" rF > 1 1) EX T EISEXHiiWKRS doctor re\wveA yesierda> that the •PrrMdtni should be able I on an active life as :f!»M<Jrn: -Jti>factorily for *tb*r five or ten years." •The leading heart
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    Lock icon Elections: Tories win but lose votes
    171 3 Elections: Tories win but lose votes ONDON, Wed.— The Conservative Government received a sharp Jolt today when results of voting in three Parliamentary by-elections showed a drop in Tory support In a straight fight at Taunton, Somersetshire, the Government retained its seat with a majority of only 657 votes compared
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    Lock icon Templer flies to Gibraltar
    38 3 LONDON. Wed.— Gen. Bir Gerald Templer, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, left London airport today for Gibraltar. He was accompanied by Lady Templer. "Our trip is purely a holiday." Gen. Templer said. Reuter.
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    Lock icon The bald truth
    30 3 HALIFAX, England. Wed.— A coroner found yesterday that Brian Crapper, 17 hanged himself from a beam in his home because he thought he was going bald. UP.
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    Lock icon Aneurin Bevan gets a new job
    166 3 LinWISGER WILL BE LABOUR'S VOICE ON COLONIES lOXDON. Wed. Mr. L s.gr. Gaitskell. the li: Party's new fader, has appointed >:':-winger leader, Bevan. to party's chief 9<*esman on colonial ednfle of his "shadow —Labour's ParliaCMtary front bench team •.skeli also nomiHarold Wilson. lieutenant of
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    A CLEAR SIGN—MINTOFF
    73 3 A CLEAR SIGN— MINTOFF VALETTA. Wed— Mr. Don Mintoff. Prime Minister of Malta, today hailed the result of the island's weekend referendum as showing that a "clear and unmistakable majority" of the people favoured integration with Britain. He said he was "quite sure it will be accepted by the British
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    THE 'EXPATS; NEED NOT WORRY, says BOW
    298 3 THE 'EXPATS NEED NOT WORRY, says BOW Compenmtion scheme m *mer4eka' agreement LONDON, Wednesday. THE agreement on Malayan independence reached in London last week includes a compensation scheme for British civil servants whose positions and prospects may be affected by constitutional changes, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd, assured
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    More trade with China call
    114 3 More trade with China call LONDON. Wed. rB Marquis of Beading, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said hut night that there could he a wider field for trade with China and that the British Government would like to see this happen. Britain had to seme extent ims-easid the number
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    Lock icon TROUBLE ON NEPAL BORDER
    97 3 TROUBLE ON NEPAL BORDER KATMANDU, Wed. The Nepalese Premier, Mr. Tanka Prasad, today ordered the despatch of an armed police contingent to Mustang. in north-western Nepal, where villagers this week complained of intrusions by Tibetan raiders. He also announced that a Nepalese delegation will go to Peking shortly to negotiate
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    23 3 NASHVILLE (Tennessee*, Wed.— The four city-owned golf courses here were opened to Negro players yesterday for the first time.— AP.
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    Rail disaster
    26 3 SANTIAGO (Chile), Wed. —At least 17 people were killed and 60 were injured, 20 of them critically, in a traincrash here yesterday.— U. P.
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    36 3 LONDON, Wed.— Earl Attlee. former British Labour Party leader, who fractured two ribs in a car accident on' Friday night, had a comfortable day and is progressing, it was stated at his home— Reuter
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    LONDON STOCKS
    331 3 LONDON. Wed. rpHK recession in stock markets A continued today and by the close losses were again widespread. With everyone anxiously awaiting the Government's disinflationary measures and with talk of a possible increase in the bank rate buyers continued to bold off while persistent small selling increased. dosing
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    The phone br-rings a silent threat
    187 3 NEW TOME. Wed. AUTHERDfE LUCY, a Negro girl student who to fighting far re- liwlsalm to the Univentty ftlahamt, said yesterday that she was going into hiding. She toU New York ■eaipapii that she was ■till receiving threats over the telephone at her sister's
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    51 3 California hit by earthquake EL CENTRO (California), Wed.— A long, rolling earthquake shook Southern California yesterday, the second to hit the area in a week. The centre of the upheaval was in sparsely settled Mexican country near the head of the Gulf of Mexico. There was no damage reported immediately.—
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    AVALANCHE DEATH TOLL MOUNTS
    168 3 BELGRADE, Wednesday. RESCUERS working in a howling blizzard discovered 24 avalanche victims last night underneath tons of snow that rolled down on seven mountain villages in southern Yugoslavia, bringing the death toll to 63. More than 2,000 rescue men on skis some carrying portable radio sets—
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    Ban rocket crackers: Braga
    292 4 'LAW HAS BEEM DELIBERATELY FLOUTED AMD PUBLIC 18 WOW TRKPIPATIOM' 18 CHILDREN, 9 ADULTS INJURED IN THREE DAYS OF FIREWORKS BECAUSE of the number of people, particularly children, injured during Chinese New Year, the Singapore Health Minister, Mr. A. J. Braga, wants rocket crackers banned. He
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    Thirst lands him in jail
    47 4 PENANG, Wed. A youth, Vethalingam, was today jailed for six months for plucking six coconuts valued at 60 cents. Vethalingam, pleading guilty to stealing, said he took the nuts to quench his thirst. He was caught as he climbed down the tree.
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    Mr. Too for talks in Japan
    40 4 IPOH, Wed^— The Assistant Minister for Education, Mr. Too Joon Hin, will be the Federation's representative at the UNESCO conference in japan at the end of February. Mr Too leaves Malaya on Feb. 24.
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    Bush fire
    31 4 TANAH RATA, Wed.— Fire which broke out among some roadside bushes at the 38th mile, near here, yesterday afternoon, was soon put out by the 40 Army Fire Brigade.
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    At tap blaze No 2 started by cracker
    93 4 At tap blaze No 2 started by cracker ANOTHER attap house in Singapore was set on fire yesterday by crackers the second in two days. The house, in Florence Road, off Upper Serangoon Road, was saved only by the prompt action of the occupants. The blaze, which started on the
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    Doctor in the village
    190 4 Doctor in the village PLAN FOR 500 CENTRES JITRA, Wed. The Federal Government today announced plans to build 100 rural health centres in the country, each capable of serving 50,000 peo- pie. The Minister for Health and Social Services, Mr. Leong Yew Koh, speaking at the opening of the new
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    Join the navy...
    36 4 Lieut. D C. Landman, of the Royal Navy, yesterday gave a talk to students of the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, to launch a publicity campaign for recruiting cadet officers for the Royal Malayan Navy.
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    Discussion group
    26 4 TAIPINO, Wed. The Taiping Discussion Gtoud will meet at the Ceylon Association on Friday at 8 p.m. to discuss certain aspects of "human evolution."
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    A YAPPY NEW YEAR?
    195 4 Doggone it that thunderflash din drove me crackers SIX COLONY dogs had a harrying time daring the recent thanderflash spree which ushered in the Year of the Monkey. When hapny revellers threw fireworks all over the place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the six dogs including
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    Blindfolded—then robbed
    66 4 Blindfolded— then robbed PENANG, Wed.— Two men held up and blindfolded a schoolboy at a lone spot in Clove Hall Road yesterday. They stole $1.50 from him. Tan Soon Aun, 13, was cycling along Burmah Road I when one of the men stopped him. He was forced into Clove Hall
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    Beware of these drugs
    267 4 SOME CHINESE FACE POWDERS CAN GIVE LEAD POISONING, SA YS COLONY HEALTH MINISTER SOME Singapore women have suffered from lead poisoning by using a face powder imported from China, the Singapore Health Minister, Mr. A. J. Braga, said yesterday. Health authorities have also discovered that another
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    AGREEMENT IS SIGNED
    51 4 THE SECRETARY of the S.T.C. Employees' Union, Inche I Haithim bin Idris, signs the agreement which marks the end of the Traction Company strike. Watching him are the acting Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock (left) and the union's legal adviser, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. Straits Times
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    COLONY HEALTI JOB: TWO TO TAKE TURNS
    350 4 And that starts City Hall rj A RECOMMENDATION by the City Health rl Dr. H. R. Morrison, that two doctors of.. status should in turn act in a senior n O c t n started a row among Singapore City Counrin" The row
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    'BOAT RACE' MEN GET READY FOR FINAL LAP
    89 4 THE six-man txm SPrieVSa Pore, is exited to'S the border into th e deration on Feb 2") Travelling Land Rovers, the exped,! tion reached BanYki on Tuesday having pleted 17,000 miles I road from England tti th out serious trouble The students
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    200 to go on a pilgrimage
    78 4 200 to go on a pilgrimage PENANG, Wee: Buddhists from the Ma» tion and Singapore Penang by train on Fr: a one-month pilgrimage toe of Siam. The pilgrims will have a: audience with the P:.a Minister, Marshal Phr. Songgram, and Madam sor.j gram., before returning i March 15. The party—
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    Union boss
    25 4 TAIPINO, Wed. Mr. T. 'Ma thews was elected chairman of the North Malaya branch of the Federation Forces Civil Staff Union here yesterday.
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    Off on holiday
    24 4 JOHORE BAHRU. W. Mr. B P S. Nam Health Inspector. Bahru leaves lor India Britain on Friday on a U day.
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    DATO ONN: 'A BLACK KNIGHT'
    471 5 I Dr. Ismail attacks Negara leader on his 'suspicion and peculiar twist' over the wording of the merdeka agreement KUALA UMPIR, Wrd -The Minister for lural Resources. Dr. g3 bin Dato Abdul gSuMi, today attackthr president of f° rtv Ne R ara, Dato Sir nan
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    police are accused by gamblers
    174 5 LOST— COURT ORDERS PROBE TH Singapore Fourth Magistrate, Mr. J. M. Dever-eux-('olebourn. yesterday ordered Inspector T. S. i m to investigate an allegation by five gamblers that the police had submitted in court less money than the amount seized in a raid. 7a:i Chit Heng.
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    Her house is her 'bailor'
    121 5 Her house is her 'bailor' KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A MAGISTRATE today accepted a woman's house as surety when she told him she could not find a bailor for $1,000. Chin Man, 48. pleaded guilty to using her house in Serdang Bahru, near here, as a common gaming house on Chinese
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    The two who won...
    41 5 The two who won... IPOH. Wed— Thirty-three Chinese were fined a total of 1395 in the Ipoh magistrate's roun today fo r Rambling durlnj the Chinese New Year. Two informers were award- a total of $125 for tipping «ff the police.
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    Shop snatch
    21 5 A thief escaped with $252 *orth of tinned goods from a provision shop in Chang! id on Tuesday afternoon.
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    Cyclist knifed
    34 5 PENANG, Wed. Two Malays set on a youth. Lee Say Hun cycling with a girl friend, in Sungei Pinang Road last night. They stabbed Lee and escaped. His condition is not serious.
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    He wins decree
    38 5 A decree nssi was granted to Koh Kirn Guan, of the War Department, who sued his wife, Choa Yoke Wah. in the Singapore High Court yesterday for a divorce on the ground of her adultery.
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    Brass band expert
    83 5 Brass band expert (above), an authority on brass bands and head of the Transcription Music Organisation of the 8.8.c. in London, will be lecturing in Singapore this month. He is a popular broadcaster in England, and his transcriptions of the music of brass bands are heard all over the world.
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    SWOOP ON 'ROUGH RIDER' CYCLISTS
    174 5 SWOOP ON 'ROUGH RIDER' CYCLISTS Offenders, be warned SINGAPORE cyclists, be warned! If you must break road traffic rules, stay clear of the Tanjong Pagar Police Division. From today the police In the division are out to clean the area of "rough riders." "In our division we have an alarming
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    THOUSANDS OF RATS INVADE PADI FIELDS
    97 5 KUALA TRENOGANU, Wed. Thousands of field rats are giving so much trouble to 200 pad! planters at Paya Panchor, an Isolated kampong in south Trengganu that they may have to abandon their 700 acres of land. The rats have invaded the fields and are
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    HEAD: THERE WAS NO ULTIMATUM
    128 5 IPOH, Wednesday. qTHE headmaster of the Sultan Iskandar Shah 1 School, Mr. Cheah Khay Chin, today denied that he had threatened to expel girl students if they did not Join the Girl Guides, f This co-educational Government English school Is In Parlt. 20 miles from
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    Shot man who molested wife: Special fined
    121 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. A Special Constable who shot a man seen molesting his wife was at the Sessions Court here today fined $500 or four months Jail. Aliman bin Seno was found guilty of causing grievous hurt to Yacob bin Yusof on Oct
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    Charges dropped
    47 5 Mohamed Ohows bin Hall Hussein, of Paya Lebar Road, was discharged in a Singapore District Court on two charges of wrongfully confining Elias bin Samsun in a house at Paya Lebar on Dec. 2 and dishonestly concealing $158.15 belonging to Ellas. The prosecution withdrew the
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    New Year gamblers are fined
    56 5 mWENTY-SIX people were 1 fined a total of $300 yesterday m three angapwe courts for gambling in public during the Chinese New Year holidays. They were arrested Individually and in groups. Sixteen appeared in the Fifth Magistrate's Court, five each in the Fourth and Seventh.
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    Married man is accused
    63 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed a married man with two children. Shaharl bin Taib, 32, employed by a tin comnany. wa« charged In the First Magistrate's Court here today with outraging the Sodesty of a 31-year-old married woman In her house at the 18th mile. Puchong Road at
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    'Foothold for French exports
    180 5 'Foothold for French exports KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Australian dock strike has given French flour exporters their long-sought opportunity to get into the Malayan market, the Straits Times was told today. As a result of the strike, which ended today, arrangements were made by certain importers to get supplies from
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    Club meeting
    27 5 The Singapore Chinese Association will hold its annual meeting at 2.30 pjn. and reunion dinner at the club premises, in Serangoon Road, on Feb. 25.
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    WATER MAIN BURST —SO NO SUPPLIES
    111 5 Earth subsidence was cause of 'dry day' T^HE RESIDENTS of three Singapore areas yesterA day went without water for several hours. A burst water main between Peirce reservoir and the Woodieigh Water Works deprived houses in Katong. Siglap and Chang! of supplies till late
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    Took poison with his milk
    95 5 Took poison with his milk PENANG. Wed. A FORMER hotel employee drank caustic soda with his milk, the First Magistrate's Court was told today. Lim Choon Suan, 70, was put on $200 personal bond for one year on a charge of attempted suicide. He told the court he wanted to
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    Denies breach
    38 5 8. N. M. Shaik Allaudln claimed trial in Singapore yesterday to criminal breach of trust of $900 belonging to Madam Malkit Kaur in North Bridge Road between October and December last. Ball of $1,000 was granted.
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    NEW CABINET (ENLARGED) IN 5 WEEKS
    142 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. rrHE Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, is expected to announce his reshuffled and enlarged Cabinet in the third week of March after the Conference of Rulers and the Federal Council have ratified the London "merdeka" Dact. The Rulers will meet on
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    TAPPER DIES IN HOSPITAL —MAN HELD
    58 6 RAWANO, Wed. A Upper. Sinnappan, 30, was found unconscious by a fellow labourer at Coalfields Estate, Batu Arang, yesterday. He was taken to the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, where he died this morning from his injuries. He was believed to have been beaten up
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    Draw postponed
    23 6 PENANG, Wed. The draw for the St. George's School building fund lottery, scheduled for yesterday, has been postponed to Feb 24.
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    A CALL IN THE NIGHT...
    62 6 BUTTERWORTH, Wed. Two Malays called at the house of Haji Som binte Mat Isa in Permatang Manggis last night and said her son had had an accident. When she opened the door, the men rushed in and threatened her with knives. They left in a
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    Car plunges down 120 ft. ravine: None hurt
    108 6 Car plunges down 120 ft. ravine: None hurt RAWANO. Wed. ff\HE driver and hia pasJ senger escaped injury after their car went off the road and fell Into a 120 ft. deep ravine on the Rawang to Batu Arang Road, near the Malayan Cement Works, yesterday. Lost control The driver,
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    ALL WANT DONOUGH TO STAY
    443 6  -  Htulf Indtepemwibte to the smooth running ot the Assembly By PATRICIA MORGAN He says: Tm definite 9 but Mr. Lint says: Til try persuasion 9 If EMBERS of both Government and Opposition groups rallied yesterday to the defence >f the Clerk of the Singapore Legislative
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    10 hurt as lorry overturns
    53 6 10 hurt as lorry overturns BATU OAJAH. Wed. NINE estate workers and the driver were injured when their lorry overturned on the Batu Qajah-Oopeng Road yesterday. The men were returning to their homes, three miles from Oopeng Estate where they worked. All 10 were admitted to nospital. Three of them
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    Reds lose tea and milk
    45 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A patrol of the Ist. Fijians found a terrorist food dump in the Yong Peng area of johore yesterday. It had 14 tins of condensed milk, a tin of tea and a large sack of soya beans.
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    Rose Chan aids Rotary Club
    39 6 MALACCA, Wed.— The bouquet which strip dancer Rose Chan received from the organising committee of the Malacca Rotary charity ball on Monday night was auctioned by her for $200 for the club's charity fund.
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    Motorists go mad on Friday in Colony
    183 6 Motorists go mad on Friday in Colony WORST DAY FOR ROAD CRASHES -POLICE MORE accidents occur on Fridays than on any other day in the week in Singapore, the Traffic Police Department said yesterday, The next two bad accident days are Saturdays and Wednesdays. Road crashes are the lowest on
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    C-G to address journalists
    54 6 I The Commissioner-General. Sir Robert Scott, and Lady Scott will attend the monthly luncheon meeting of the Singapore Union of Journalists »L the Capitol Blue Room on Monday. 1 Sir Robert will speak on -The work, prospect and alms of Phoenix Park (Commis-sioner-General's Office in I
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    Extortion bid charge fails
    43 6 A car attendant, Alias bin Yacob was acquitted in a Singapore court yesterday on a charge of attempting to extort $1 from a Katong school student. Tan Kirn Pong, on Dec. 15. Alias was not called for his defence.
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    SCHOOLS NEED MORE MALAY TEACHERS
    146 6 Govt. may start training classes soon SINGAPORE SCHOOLS are experiencing a serious shortage in Malay teachers, Mr. D. McLellan, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education, said yesterday. "Unless we can train more teachers in Malay, our schools will not be able to meet the
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    Reds fire on police
    42 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Terrorists yesterday fired at a police armoured personnel carrier on Bukit Siput Estate in the Segamat district. The police party fired back and the bandits fled. A follow-up with a tracker dog is in progress.
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    Union student
    27 6 Mr. A Sahab Miah, secretary of the Pakistani Seamen's Union, left Singapore ]by air yesterday for East Pakistan where he will study I trade unionism.
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    The search on suspicion —detective assaulted
    112 6 The search on suspicion detective assaulted A DETECTIVE yesterday claimed that a police officer had the right to search any person with bulging pockets "because a man with a bulge in his pocket may be carrying Communist documents." Detective Corporal Charlie Liow was explaining in a Singapore court why he
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    FACTORY RUBBER SHORTAGE WAS 'COLOSSAL'
    316 6 FACTORY RUBBER SHORTAGE WAS 'COLOSSAL' Compradore gives evidence nnHE Singapore High Court was told yes- terday of a "colossal" shortage of rubber at a!' factory which was operating on an over-, draft of over $3,000,000! from the Hongkong and I Shanghai Bank. i Mr. Lim Bock Kee, compradore of the
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    Special Branch man denied bail
    132 6 STEPHEN DAVID JONES, the 23-year-old detective attached to the Special Branch who vanished on Feb. 6, yesterday appeared in the Singapore Second District Court. He pleaded not guilty to i charge of unlawfully absentIng himself from duty a member of the Singapore Police Force. Jones,
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    TB hospital surgeon
    45 6 LONDON, Wed— Mr Walter Gordon French, who has been named surgeon at the Lady Templer Tuberculosis Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, met Lady Templer in her home in London yesterday. Lady Templer is chairman of the hospital. Mr French leaves for Malaya on Tuesday.
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    Charge driver, says Coroner
    50 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The coroner, Raja Azlan Shah, today recommended that a custom outdoors officer, Hamzah bin Ahmad, be charged with negligent driving. He did this after an inquest on Yew Kok Ming. nine, who died after a collision in Damansara Road on I Dec. 11.
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    BIG HELLO FOR NO. 100
    60 6 Mr. Kirpal Singh, a Singapore engineer, will receive a special welcome when he arrives in Britain tomorrow as the hundredth holder of the Federation of British Industries overseas scholarship. He will meet me ww» anfl foreign Pross at a conference during which the federation's director
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    Israel show
    35 6 The Singapore Minister for Communications and Work Mr Francis Thomas, will open -Israel Today', a Friends of Israel Committees photographic exhibition at the British Council gallery, Stamford Road at 5.30 pm. on Sunday.
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    village
    192 7 PAWN SWOOP BY POLICE PUTS KUAN PITAM PI THE HEWS AGAIN 'SUBVERSIVE ELEMENTS 9 KLIAN INTAN, Wednesday. mm p<»lire have detained six people in Klian K [bUb, site of the first "peace talks" between (o mmiinit boss Chin Peng's emissary Chen tub and (Jovernment representatives. rs— all mining labourers
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    ROYAL ROMANCE DENIAL
    176 7 My daughter is too young, says Dato Seth JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. The Deputy Mentri Besar of Johore, Dato Mohamed Seth, today denied a Singapore newspaper report that bis 16-year-old daughter, Che Zainab, was in the running as the prospective bride of Tengku Abdul Rahman, son of the
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    Gray leaves capital for home
    40 7 -MPUR. Wed v. who has been Acir.in.sterinu the leaves here to- for Singapore on leave before on Chinese Oraj has been in 1 n Civil Service for tanttve appointretarj for Chin- terned in Singa.p occupation.
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    Man with jobs to offer
    40 7 A! A LUMPUR, Wed. Assistant Under of Slate for the s, Mr A. R. Thomas, Kuala Lumpur toty to Australia d to look into lent of officers for IB service. K recruits would to Africa.
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    Buffet dinner
    18 7 itoog club of the YWC.A. will hold N m Year buffet I ber Road on I
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    Guest speaker
    16 7 y Jones, evangethor, will be a guest the All-Malaya Youth Fellowship :;>oh from April
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    MARRY OR DIE' WIFE LOSES HUSBAND NO. 1
    161 7 ALL ROMNEY LONDON, Wed. 3HITISK soldier's wife in Jap occupied Malaya the war had the going through a irriage with a be killed. She stated in the divorce court yesterthe judge ruled not necessarily c: misconduct with f and refused to re«
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    20,000 to greet Tengku at airport
    218 7 20,000 to greet Tengku at airport POLICE PLAN CROWD CONTROL MEASURES SINGAPORE Airport will be Jam-packed on Sunday with more than 20,000 excited sightseers and Alliance supporters the biggest throng ever seen at the airport. And in Singapore at 3 p.m. today a special committee will meet to decide foolproof
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    Blood donors get medals
    46 7 KUALA TRENGGANU. Wed. The Mentri Besar of Trengganu, Dato Kamaruddin bin Haji Idris., yesterday gave medals to five blood donors here. They were Abdul Aziz bin Wan Mat, Mohamed Nor bin Ellas, Yeo Tian Guan, Soh Khek Sin and Sa'ad bin Din.
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    Stole radio amplifier to celebrate his mother's birthday
    144 7 Stole radio amplifier to celebrate his mother's birthday A 19-YEAR-OLD poultry farmer told a Singapore court yesterday that he took a radio amplifier to celebrate his mother's birthday. Koh Eu Bok said this in the Sixth Magistrate's Court after pleading not guilty to a charge of stealing an amplifier worth
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    Police officer is cleared
    261 7 CHEATING CONVICTION QUASHED IPOH, Wednesday. lit ß. JUSTICE THOMSON today quashed the con--ITA victlon and sentence of the former O.C.P.D. of Krian District, A. Reynolds, on a charge of cheating the Federal Government of $17.88. Reynolds, 38, was fined $250 or two months' jail by the
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    A favourite sweet for all who go
    65 7 A favourite sweet for all who go A SPECIAL "China Night Dance" will be held on Feb. 17, at the Y.W.CJL Raffles Quay, Singapore. Refreshments will Include favourite Chinese sweetmeats. The dance Is being organised by the Square Dance Club of the Y.W.CJL and Is being held to celebrate the
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    Colony lecture
    35 7 Mr V. W. Frampton, managing director of Seacon Ltd last night gave a public lecture on "Civil Engineering", the Singapore Rotary Club's second in its career talk series, at the British Council Hall
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    THIEVES TOOK LIFE SAVINGS
    51 7 THIEVES TOOK LIFE SA VINGS RAWANO, Wed— A 55-year-old woman, Yong Lav, lost her life savings last night when thieves broke into her house. While she slept. th«y stole I $150 in cash, $140 worth of; clothing and $300 worth of jewellery. Yong Lav earned her living I selling ready-made
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    DID YOU SEE THESE CRASHES?
    125 7 DID YOU SEE THESE CRASHES? THE Singapore Traffic x Police yesterday appealed for information on a hit-and-run case and a fatal accident. On Nov. 22, a cyclist, P. Paliasamy, 20, was seriously injured after he was knocked down by a lorry at the junction of Prinsep Street and Selegle Road.
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    No row at all, he says
    54 7 IPOH, Wed. The outgoing secretary of the Ipoh and Menglembu UMNO division, Inche Hussein bin Nordln, today denied a Malay newspaper report that he had resigned "after a row over contributions to UMNO headquarters." "I resigned because of pressure of work and not over
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    Burgled despite 3 locks
    36 7 Thieves broke into a bar and restaurant In Bras Basah Road, Singapore, on Tuesday night and stole $1,100 cigars and two fountain pens. They forced three locks to get into the shop.
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      165 7 The weather MINIMUM TEMPERATIRE: (7.30 p.m. on Peb 14 to 7.30 a.m. on Feb. 15) Singapore 72 degrees, Penanß 71, Koia Bahru 70, Kuala Lumpur 71 Ipoh 69. Kuantan 66. MAXIM I'M TEMPERATURE: (7.30 a.m. to 7.30 pjn. on Peb, 15): Singapore 87. Penang 91, Kota Bahru 86, Kuala Lumpur
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    35 8 2U H.irrf. tl» (minimum). MR. MRS. SEAH KE SINO wish to thank all friends and relatives for their telegrams, good wishes, able assistance and valuable gifts on the occasion of their marrtase on 11-2-56.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Feb. 16,1956 The Voice Of Moscow
    589 8 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Feb. 16, 1956 The Voice Of Moscow The still small voice of Austria did not reach the palace in Moscow where the Russian Communist Party has begun the first conference its leaders have summoned since the death of Stalin. The Austrian Cabinet yesterday reminded the
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    The Defeat Of John Eber
    428 8 The immediate reason for satisfaction at the defeat of John Eber and Inche Wan Hamid in the Malayan Forum elections in London is that their Communist- line influence has been decisively rejected by Malayan students as a body. The vote showed a pronounced swing away
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    End Of A Strike
    126 8 The almost forgotten S.T.C. buses will be back on Singapore's roads this afternoon, all that is except the trolley buses which will reappear in another five days. The end of the 142 day strike came with the company's acceptance of the recommendations of the court of
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    That April date: Let's Keep a sense of proportion
    898 8 That April date: Let s Keep a sense of proportion EVEN if Mr. Marshall were not ill, and unlikely to be fully restored to health by a bare fortnight in Switzerland squeezed between two long and tiring air Journeys, one would have doubts about that date in April. The decisions
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    DRABNESS IS SYSTEMATH IN THE 'NEW CHINA'
    922 8 Prof. E. STUART KIRBY, head of the economics and political science department at Hong Kong University, recently spent three weeks in Red China with a delegation of faculty colleagues. These observations are particularly worthwhile because, unlike most foreign delegates to China, he had
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      174 8 lAM a regular subscriber to Radio Weekly, in which is set out Radio Malaya's weekly programmes which are also published in the Straits Times, and I find these programmes are not followed. On Thursday. Feb. 9, Evening Star was supposed to be on the air at.
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      'UNTRUE,' SAYS THE UNION
      141 8 \|AY I refer to a letter printed in your issue of February 10, signed by "Unions Ahoy," in which it was claimed that the Singapore Teachers Union had broken faith with the correspondent. This case was investigated some montfcs ago by our tenure sub-committee. After careful
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      THE FIRM IS NOT TO BLAME
      154 8 A NUMBER of union leaders have been clamouring for a minimum wage of $8 a day, without any thought whether the firm or company can giv» such pay. We have in the Federation two strikes. In both cases, the firms apparently are unable to
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    The goodly gift of a kindly
    226 9 HEW YEAR AMD jpy POB A WAR HEBOIME SINGAPORE magistrate yesterday offered to A look after an 80-year-old war heroine who eyes (»n a $25 Social Welfare allowance—if she n prove >he is really destitute. I Devereux-Colebourn wants to "adopt 1 vaciam Chpnjr Seang
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    AIR HOSTESS WEDS TIMBER MERCHANT
    39 9 MR. HERMAN HUBERTS, a Dutch timber merchant of Jacobaon Van Den Berg (Singapore) Ltd., and Miss Elisabeth Tarlaag, a Malayan Airways ground hostess, who were married at the Singapore Registry yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    Two union bosses are cleared
    113 9 Two union bosses are cleared ore trade union yesterday won a appeal against a ;lt 7 c t e for veidlv causing hurt to an a rival union. O. S Rongasamy, of the Singapore Labour Unions »n, and P. Vadivelu, a n. ember. court had convicted causing hurt to N.
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    Cherian chosen
    46 9 Mr. A. M. Cherian has been elected president of the Singapore Bn., The Boys' Brigade, for 1958 with Messrs. S. Brownsword, Cheong Hock Hal. Chua Siak Phuang and Quek Khye Kee as vice-presidents, Mr. Liau Nyuk Siong secretary and Mr. Q. F. Good treasurer.
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    Old folk party
    31 9 A Chinese New Year treat for the British Red Cross Old People's Club will be held at Wesley Church hall, 4. Fort Canning Road, Singapore, on Feb. 23.
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    CONDEMNED BOY SEEKS MERCY
    146 9 Appeal to Sultan this week KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Kwong Kirn Onn, 18. one of the two sentenced to death by the High Court here last August for the murder of a cashier. Yap Kon Shin, will appeal to the Sultan of Selangor for mercy. His counsel.
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    CHILDREN FLEE AS TREES TOPPLE
    152 9 5 families homeless after big storm KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. F<IVE FAMILIES in a kampong at Jendaram Hilir, 1 26 miles from here, were left homeless after a heavy storm yesterday. A sudden gust of wind, followed by torrential rain, toppled large rubber and du^ar. trees.
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    Rockfall at colliery kills man
    63 9 Rockfall at colliery kills man RAWANG, Wed. A LABOURER, Mamupillal, A 45, was fatally injured by a rockfall at the Malayan Collieries at Batu Arang last night. He was drilling underground when a section of the mine wall fell. His neck was broken and he died soon after being admitted
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    So sorry, says Ruler
    68 9 The Sultan or Johore, Major-General Sir Ibrahim, yesterday cabled his condolences to Datln Lowson In Australia. Earlier in the day the Sultan had received a cable informing him of the death of Dato Dr. J.M.A. Lowson at Torquay, Victoria, on Sunday The late Dato Lowson retired
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    Sir Hartley leaves for S'pore
    75 9 Sir Hartley leaves for S'pore rO leading British barristers. Sir Hartley Shawcross and Mr. Geoffrey Cross, left London last night for Singapore to take part in an appeal here over a big war damage claim. Sir Hartley is representing three Dutch oil companies in the dispute which concerns oil and
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    Infant feeding
    34 9 Dr C. Elaine Field, child health specialist at the Singapre General Hospital, will talk on "practical applications of infant feeding' 1 at the Aumnl Association's medical centre, College Road, on Feb. 28
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    The big squeeze bash in jungle
    268 9 The big squeeze bash in jungle COLOMa: OILY WAY TO VICTORY ITUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The secret of winning the war against the Communists was to put pressure on an area and "squeeze, squeeze and squeeze until the terrorists scream." Lt.-Col. P. H. Man, commanding the Ist Royal Hampshire Regiment, said
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    Malayans get H.K. awards
    44 9 Four of five Chinese students from Malaya, who were recently awarded four-year scholarships by the Hong Kong Junior Chamber of Commerce, have reached Hong Kong. They are Llm Chin Yeang, Lhn Yeu Chan, Wong Kung Lin, and Ting 81a Kit.
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    Off to join exercise
    54 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. About 30 members of the 22nd Special Air service Regiment and the Parachute Regiment will leave here tomorrow to take part in the big SEATO military exercise at Bangkok. About half of these men come from the New Zealand Special Air Service Squadron,
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    BANISHED MAN BACK —FIVE YEARS' JAIL
    122 9 RAUB. Wed.— A banished man told the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Mathew, at the Raub Anises today "I was captured in China by the Japanese and brought to Malaya as a labourer during the occupation." Liew Meng. a 55-year-old odd job man, was found
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    'SING PANTUNS FOR ME AT MY FUNERAL'
    470 9  - 'SING PANTUNS FOR ME AT MY FUNERAL' Death wish of an old Singapore 'baba' by PHILIP GOH In days when Chinese wore queues THE singing of Malay "pantuns" will be an unusual x feature at the funeral on Saturday of Mr. !£oh Hoon Teck one of the "old guards" of
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    Gracia fills her New Year gift box
    74 9 Gracia fills her New Year gift box GRACIA TAX, a Singapore actress who to starring In a London play, to seen hen preparing for the Chinese New Year In her London home. She Is about to put some oranges in a red, gold and black lacquer gift box. It to
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    Clerk gets $5,000 damages
    110 9 Clerk gets $5,000 damages KUALA LUMPUR Wed. A CLERK, Choo Ah Phiang, J\ who claimed that he could no longer ride a motorcycle as a result of an accident two years ago, was awarded $5,000 damages against a van driver, Cheong Yuet Ying, in the High Court today. Choo said
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    Bad memory
    42 9 RAUB, Wed. A police clerk interpreter, Chee Peng Kong, 31, attached to Police Headquarters, Kuala Llpis. was today fined $10 by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Mathew, for being absent from court. He apologised and said he forgot the date.
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    Travel talk
    23 9 Mr. Loke Wan Tho, Malayan film magnate, gave a talk to Singapore Rotarians yesterday about his recent travels in Slkkim, India.
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    NURSE CAN'T GET WORK
    161 10 NURSE CAN'T GET WORK ALMOST every day I read In the papers letters about the shortage of nurses. I have Just recently read one short article stating that patients In one particular hospital often have to help one another because of staff shortage, and that there is only one nurse
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    VISA FOR SIAM
    114 10 WHEN I went to Japan last year I got my visa in a day even without knowing where the Consulate is. This year, intending to visit Bangkok, I went to the Consulate concerned twice. I was told that they issue visas only to people holding British passports
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    Parking in Penang
    151 10 'THE Penang Traffic Ad- visory Committee's decision to experiment with parking on each side of the street on alternate days is laudable. Experience has shown that the system has eased congestion during peak hours in Bishop, Church and China Streets, with a decided reduction in accidents. Nevertheless,
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    Care of a crocodile
    173 10 I WOULD strongly advise Mr. N. C. Thomas not to listen to Mr. Neo L. Chuan about collecting dead cats and rats all over Singapore island. In pre-war days, my father got his crocodile eggs from Teluk Anson, Perak. The eggs were hatched in sand exposed
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    Why the word 'possible?'
    36 10 would make use <>t h" crei weapon Why could of his seen era.se the word. in his merdeka acr PP rvnh After^ll. be £g£ Could Tengku Abcul Ra-< manner his mi,, on
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    Mark Twain anecdotes
    44 10 Mark Twain anecdotes T am editing the anec 1 dotes of my Samuel L. Clemen Twain) and MiallbohariD, to hear from anybody who may have anecdotes" jokes and stories dealing with the American hum during his in Singapore. CYRIL CLEMEN Kirkwood 82. Missouri r.s
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    Instinet to gamble
    76 10 Instinet to gamble T AM quite ta agreentnt with almost .ill the points raised by t] are against the idea of the State lottery, and while I am all for hard rk which kills nobody. I tx there is a certain Instinct in man to gamble, just as there are
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    Lotteries will not help
    42 10 WE are cxpeciin^ Independence. We must show we are dilicent people who earn our bread by hard work. Lotteries will nol help us. I hope every citizen will do his or'her utmi feat this movement GEORGE ALFENSO, Singapore.
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    Nothing to hide
    25 10 THE Central 1 Fund has just, issued statements of members accounts In ti envelope. Why. then, bother to seal th< m Singapore.
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    Lotteries issue should be decided without pressure
    290 10 Lotteries issue should be decided without pressure IAM sure .that the majority of Singapore people are disappointed that the motion "that the principle of State lotteries be adopted" was not proceeded with in the Legislative Assembly last week. Our elected Assemblymen should be absolutely free from any religious pressure, and
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    UP TO THE UNIONS
    59 10 UP TO THE UNIONS suggestion thai the Keong Rubber Ma'-mf ,3l (Malaya, Ltd S^ bought for the si their trade union all capitalists m example not on:--a business shown b, > ducted and labour.^ t,. ed but also a lesson^ labourers react to worwJ under condi,;, trade unions chance to
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      IS VICTORY POSSIBLE WITHOUT AN ENEMY?
      292 10 AS I am but a comparative newcomer to this country i cannot speak with much authority but I feel that I must speak on the subject of Tengku Abdul Rahman's recent sucess in London. Frequently I have read In the press and heard of
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      'Historic achievement'
      202 10 (^REAT credit is due to the Federation's Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, for his successful Merdeka goodwill mission. He made many personal contacts with the English Ministers, including the Prime Ministers, Sir Anthony Eden, and found in them and in the English people a mutually sincere desire to
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      Deck passage to Madras
      281 10 TTHE Indian parliamentary delegation which visited this country recently, came with a view to investigate the difficulties experienced by "deck travellers" to Madras. The one serious complaint which seems to have been placed before them was scarcity of deck tickets and it was even imputed, one
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      208 10 \i.l Rexona (■Bc*^ m SfflGl Kexona k*A J^n\ such a healthy ie €1 I i *">'■ I rli*v cLrin b^b^Hbt 19 tl JKcllllly OIVUI w P^B^B^B^B^ v i :'j£wo^jlF T '■oo^^^^^^^^^^^^B A truly lovely complexion can only be yours tf^s^ v^^iß If you care for your skin. The stimulating action
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      128 10 NoWttt 7 SERVICES WEEKLY TO LONDON TO SYDNEY on the 'Kangaroo' route From March 2, Qantas will operate an additional service to Europe X anc to Australia, making a total of 7 flights a week to London and to Sydney on the Kangaroo Route. For full information on fares and
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      152 10 RADIO MALAYA MxSc PaTt" and'presen?: 30 •Programme thus marked can I be received by lUtcners tn Malacca. Short ware 4t Km. Medium wave 47« m, 541., Mta. and 2"o, SINGAPORE A.M. *9.22 and 11.10 Broadcast* To EnglUh Schools; PJ*. M.OO (Short wvn ff&j*™* Lunchthne Concert; *1.30 News; A.M. 7.15 Opening
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    Lock icon STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE Took Great Wall of China first in 3,000 years
    1645 11 STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE Took Great Wall of China first in 3,000 years f GREATEST I I BUSINESS M FRAUP^^ 1 Quelled a rebellion I without bloodshed I ONE of the most deadly rough-and-tumble brawlers England has produced since the days of the swashbuckling Elizabethans was a devil-may-care soldier of
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      332 11 Delicious... a^ Home Bated y Yes!... talented Heinz chefs take as much c.i re S. I as the finest home cooks to coax out the full, sat- 1 isfying flavor of this succulent dish! Rich, juicy J V Heinz Baked Beans give you more enjoyment f every time. f Sit
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      152 11 Rex \Morgait. H.D. JVot co-operative f^fl BET^S TV(*VN TO LEAVE A J n/^OBS*\N /IT W^S KO 1 PERSON—AND I TWiink. J-'*uO >OU SMOLLP Dick Tracy What he saw r PEOC3LE RJEOLENTrLV DO 1 fcXD SOU ObLALL WF 1 r~veS 9^ SOMEONE T MOBC TM«r. SO I OHXT TWIN* TUCCXWOP TuA^
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    TIN PRICE GAINS $6.75 ON LONDON MART SQUEEZE
    746 12 TIN PRICE GAINS $6.75 ON LONDON MART SQUEEZE By Our Market Correspondent THE feature of the Singapore markets, which re-opened yesterday after the Chinese New Year holidays, was the big jump in the tin price which appreciated by $6.75 a picul to $385.12}. This was due to the sharp rise
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    RUBBER PRICES
    150 12 March first grade rubbrr buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at $1.04 a i per lb., down 1"r cents on the close for the Dositlon on Friday. The closing tone was steadier. Closing prices in cents per lb. were: No. 1 R.S.S. Spot fob. buyers 105 V sellers
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    Lock icon U.K. move upsets Ceylonese
    123 12 U.K. move upsets Ceylonese COLOMBO, Wed. BRITAIN'S intention to buy 70,000 tons of synthetic rubber this year was causing concern in the Ceylon rubber trade today. The purchase would represent a drain of some US$4O,--000,000 from the sterling area. The Malayan Government already has protested to the British Government because
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    SHIPPING
    209 12 Ships lyln« alswfMs the Singapore riaroour Board wharves *r expect** today are; Bury bates M, overljsei 45, Orna CJ»., City of Ottawa 6,i, Frankfurt 8,», Limbers 11. Trafalgar 1314, Eastern Mu&e la.io, catiex Demi la, inveroank ia,2o, Salong M. Wall 3, Seoili N. wall b, Seraang N. Wall 7,
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    152 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Ki.ehaage: noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet, February $27 buyen, (28 Mi sellers; tone quiet: 4 buyers, $27% sellers. Coconut oil: quietly steady; bulk $40% sellers; drum $43Vi sellers. Pepper: quiet; Muntok white $135, Sarawak |134. Special Sarawak black $95 (all varieties down
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    AUSTRALIA STOCKS
    79 12 MELBOukw Investments wer* retailers firmer change here today were easier with Oil Search down ing. Other mSC, rowly but JoanT V./-.'-. steady. Loans 3%",, 1956-59 to,. Bank of NSW' Mount Lvell N. Broken Hu> Hiu so pe°k U o m Morgan nij Western Mining' Ampol Ex. Oil Search
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    BURMA RICE PRICE DROP
    21 12 The Burmese Grf-. nounce that the special quality R 1956 has beri. f.o.b. Burma £42 for 1955.
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      410 12 KZEMA IBs ia^ y^^BsßvJ That maddening irritation goes with the first touch of cooling, healing D. D. D. Prescription. Yon experience blessed relief and peace. Then sores begin to dry up. W^m Infection is driven awty. Ifi¥ Ycur skin trouble has gone. Try D.D.D. J/^^W Prescription now ml'^?blifm get a
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      542 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS (a) MEDICAL and HEALTH OFFICERS, Medical Department. Appointment on 3 years probation in the first instance. Salary Scale JB2C 35A 1030/1100 40 A 1420 p.m. plus 35 r 'c variable allow ance subject to maximum $150 p.m. single; $280 p.m. married; and $400 p.m. married officer with dependent
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      365 12 NOTICES TO TRUSTEES, SOLICITORS PROPERTY OWNERS FULLY QUALIFIED ESTATE AGENT. Pioperty Manager, Surveyor and Vainer (25 yrs. experience) with architectural and Civil Engineer background. Fluent Malay. Available shortly. Box Al4Ol. ST. THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION NOTICE The members of the Malayan Exchange Banks Association have round it necessary, due
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      426 12 NOTICES PENANG HILL RAILWAY NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Penang Hill Railway will be closed from 2 p.m. on Saturday, 18th February 1956, to 6.45 ajn. on Monday. 30th February 1956, for the purpose of changing haulage cables. The last trains before closing down will be: Dewn 1.15
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      349 12 TENDER NOTICE CENTBAL ELECTBICITT BOARD, FEDERATION OF MALAYA Tenders are invited tar tn» construction of: "ONE SENIOR OFFICHrVS HOUSE, TYPE 18. AT SEREMBAN" C.E.B. registered Class A, B and 0 Contractors to apply to the Architect, Central Electricity Board, P.O. Box No. 1006, Kuala Lumpur, with a deposit of $100/--for
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      472 12 OFPCIAL PRiu SINGAPORE v lb. (down „n i ■SS! as? y (up 56.75) COPRA; SJB Df P'™ l <UP T ft. KNUTSEN LINE orient service FROM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS— 3O DAYS Sailing Arriving Saa Francisco Spore P. Swcr. Penan; K- Ogeka Bakkt Cdn 44* 20 Feb 21 Fcb not: Elisabeth
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      1198 13 -^7os MANSFIELD «CO., LTD. T.i, 4 i» j,l (incorporated In Singapore) <v a-,—* fiS" THE BtWB FUNNKI. UMB «Jg" 0 11/U hTiT/11 v* Nk IT,,. Mor*'"** C.33/S4 MII M It/11 Feb U/XS SS&% Mar 1 Mar Mar 7/ Ma, 11 4 Mar f Mar 11 Ma, 14/ll Jy/ll -.UTtor L~"F°.,,,
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      983 13 EAST ASIATIC LIMB SAILINGS TO CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA For Ad Port Said, «mm Antwerp, Ratteroeai. Miwiilfc Cii w. Gothenburg it Ode Spore P. S'hom Panong "IN WA" MM/iMH 1/ 4 Ma» "SELANCHA" 1 2/14 Mar 18/ IS M* 14/17 Mm «*> "SIENA" 19/10 Mar 21/21 Mar ■*«*> "KINA" 11/21 Ma XXI Call*
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      962 13 •muSiMa TBS BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD"^'MNCAPORI (Incorporated in th« United Kingdom) LINU SAIUNOS TO U.K. AND CONTINENTAL POUTS C'fU\f ft Cbw*^B OaMAMH d purv j norn rsnang BENAVON for London, Rotterdam, Hull C a/7 M/ 21 Feb KOTiVf OQni ••o aaW LjDaatjM** «TrY MVr -I ?^"m%o L m^'. 7/13 M-
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      1249 13 McALISTER o* CO., LTD. TIL.I MM M3»l BI.WMAM BDCKNALL UAVBMBM LIME LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LOS ANGELES SAM "A* 0 0 HAMBUM PORTLAND. SIATTLI ft VANCOUVER and for U.S.A., North Atlantic Ports i,-.-»i.,« ra for Cnliul A South and Canada and via Colombo MW I9 Amerkw^ CITY W OTTAWA CASTLEVILLI Spore
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    How to look and feel cool
    193 14  -  By MAXINE RAKICH Ttf ANY women find ITI that by the middle of a morning they are hot and tired and all the powder seems to have come off their noses. There is really no secret to looking cool all the time. There are
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    C.C.C.
    12 14 Collect $ix of these coupons to join the Children's Corner Club.
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    REFUGEE TO MILLIONAIRE
    308 14 LEON JOLSON is a refugee who became a millionaire by convincing even policemen that they could do home sewing. His success is one of the most spectacular of any achieved by the hundreds of thousands of fugitives from totalitarian terror who have found a new life in
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    Women on the beaches now caver up
    166 14  - Women on the beaches now caver up Jiff ■_»-f_nm MmWwMmMm rROM the Bikini to the complete cover-up. From r the almost-bare to the styles that Mack Sennett's bathing girls wore in the pre-20's. That's how the fashion wheel has turned full circle at the Rome beachwear shows. Look at these
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    A NEW KEYBOARD
    133 14 TWERE'S bad news for x American stenographers. They may have to learn to type all over again. But there's a bright side to it. Fingers may get a lot less tired under a new keyboard system which the U.S. government has begun testing. Twenty-four government girls from
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    FLASHBACK To 1915
    3 14 FLASHBACK To 1915
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    THE CHICKEN-FEATHER CURE FOR A COLD
    541 14 THE CHICKEN -FEATHER CURE FOR A COLD UVERYONE we met MJ seemed to have a cold in the head and our household was no exception. As I felt thoroughly stuffed up. I bethought me of obtaining, some snuff. I went to great trouble to obtain this. Eventually, through devious channels,
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      137 14 ajnew touch JL (P for your beauty wiMyardley It 4 M\\ I eat ier Finish ensures that your til s'Zf^' make-up is perfect at all times. V/ Zy%? Nothing equals it for retouching iP^ ...it is a blend of fine .w/' y. Yardley Powder and delicate cream. t'flTnA The merest
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      68 14 THE LATEST FOR THE SUN R LOONIER fjk suit in biacfc /?tS Jf*^ /ersey wrtto b r i g h t- JkW jfcfL coloured epaulettes J?&(±Wk and pockets. The waist rfmD^M J|V% s straight, and fits fUMlW l|Hf on Me fcips. V^Bl J jersey top lottft brfg^e Wl /y fabric
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      223 14 _r7//.__VvvVvv J V I_^^^^^_M__H__P /sAJrXffir&Sss' V^^tH V^'i When your child is in pain I^^M You can now, at last, give |j~^~^~l Children's aspirin. Doctors k itl _B9r is best for treatin 8 fever and rclicv i' J V_S_ CM* l 11 but on| y in sma cxa l i jl
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      338 14 I prevailing (6) Straits Times Crossword -24. Ringing displays in the sky KEKOJ t»^4 NSSN LVt.NI csj^, >>>>>„. KVMeI vat, 8) is_ _i 1. Place where Stanley once 8 n went? (9-3-4) 2. Age ends the rest (8) 1 3 Xt ta weU done and fltting patr^) (8) 9 HI
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    FOUR TIE FOR GOLF MEDAL
    73 15 Four golfers tied for the Royal Singapore Golf Club's February nonthly medal competition with a wore of 76. They were W. F. Machin (95--19), A. T. Hooker (96-20), T. M. Stevens (100-24) and E. C. 3uyatt (100-24). The ball sweep on the first nine *a&
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    Father loses to son at golf
    46 15 Michael Beaton beat his father, WO A. Beaton, to win the RAF Seletar Golf Club's monthly medal 'A" division competition. Michael was five up and his father one up. C'Tech Wllklns won the "B" division while PO Pape was runnerup.
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    NEE SOON BEAT NEWCASTLE
    57 15 Nee Soon beat H.M.S. Newcastle by 24 points (three goals, three tries) to eight (goal, try) in the rugger match at Nee Soon yesterday. Try scorers for Nee Soon were Pro we ft), Mavfson, Qulnn. Muller and Alway. who converted two. Mawson converted one. Robinson scored
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    STC PAID $4,222,718 TAXES
    330 15 STRIKES WERE SETBACK TO RACING REVENUE Chairman's report reveals much done at B. Timah THE Singapore Turf Club paid Government $4,222,- 718 in taxes last year, states the Chairman in his report to be tabled at the annual general meeting of the club tomorrow. This was
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    Lock icon FATHUL BEATEN
    28 15 Alexandra F.T. beat Fathul Karib 2-1 in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park, wan Din and F. Pereira scored for Alexandra and Adam for Fathul.
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    Lock icon Tourists were 5 runs short
    84 15 WELLINGTON, Wed The West Indies cricketers failed by only five runs to force a victory over Nelson South Island today and, after a t^nntpg finish, the two-day game ended in a draw. The tourists had been left to score 74 in 70 minutes and when
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    Lock icon TITMUS FINISHES OFF BAHAWALPUR TAIL
    250 15 SIALKOT, Pakistan, Wed. T*HE M.C.C. gained the fourth victory of their Pakistan tour when they defeated the Bahawalpur Cricket Association XI today by an innings and 55 runs. The scores were: Bahawalpur 147 and 136; M.C.C. 338 for 9 dccl. The match ended soon after
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    Lock icon GRAND NATIONAL ENTRY
    62 15 WISE CHILD, pictured here with G. Milburn up, is an entry for the Grand National steeplechase taking plac« at Aintrec, Liverpool, on March 24. A bay gelding by nfra oat of Miss Hopkins, he is owned by Wingcommander R. E. Stevenson and trained by C B*wicke. He
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    Lock icon MCC are meeting on that 'drag' poser
    374 15 LONDON, Wed. A SUB-COMMITTEE oi the M.C.C. are to meet on Feb. 28, to tackle the controversial question of the fast bowler's "drag." From their deliberations may be expected an amendment to Law 26 which governs the bowler's delivery. After giving "very careful
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    ONLY 6 RACES A DAY AT PENANG
    448 15 PENANG, Wed. ONLY 111 horses— 49 from Class Two and 62 from Class Five have been entered for the Penang Turf Club's three-day Spring Meeting on Feb. 25, and 29 and March 3. There will be six races on each day, starting at
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    RACING SCHEDULE
    83 15 THB schedule for racing will be: First Day: C\ 2. Dlvs. 1 and 2 over 7F; Cl. S. Dlv. 1 over 5"/iF. and 7P. and Diva. 2 and 3 over 7P. Second Day: Cl. 2. Dlvs. 1 and 2 over 6F each: Cl. S Diva, 1 and 2
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      296 15 VEHICLES FOR SALE it Word, ti (Mln.)—Box M rC«. oxtrm. 1951 FORD CONSUL In good condition one owner $2 500- ono Phone 6298 Wong. 1953 MORRIS MINOR, Vauxhall 23.5 h.p., 1951 Studebaker Champions. Ooing at reasonable prices!! Ring ***** please VANOUARD, SEPT. 1951. Fitted Radio, Tyres excellent. Spare unused. Ring
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      382 15 CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE :o Wo>dt $S (Min.)-Bvx SO eU. »Mtrm. BEAUTIFUL Siamese kittens, thoroughbred, very healthy. Apply Box AIS33 S.T. FOR SALE. Radiogram. Very good condition. Reasonable price. Phone *****. EEAUTIFUL pure red Dachshund puppy. Three months. Reg. M.X.A. Class One. Phone Ipoh 2222 Ex. 97. 3 Caldwell Road.
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      526 15 B. 1 (Billy 3fi,-f GENUINE SPARE PARTS For complete satisfaction, wise motorists buy only genuine LUCAS spare parts. You can select your requirements from our large comprehensive range which is always in stock. We invite you to call in today. FAR EAST MOTORS LTD. 54, Orchard Road. Singapore. Federation fUpretmttatlvet:
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      53 15 BUGGER SEVEN A BIDE (QmtrterInab): S.C.C. "A" t Signals "A"; Uakang Mati v RE. "A"; Fijian* t REME "A"; X.0.5.8. "A" v «outh Johore, nil games on the tadang. SOCCER INTER-SCHOOL: Junior Teehlal School v St. Joseph's. S.J.I. (round; A.C.S. v Raffles, R.I. FRIENDLY: Victoria v Arsenal. r'.S. Police v
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      Road closed for speed trial
      93 16 Special traffic arrangements will be enforced on Sunday from 7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. on a stretch of Llm Chu Kang Road to enable the Singapore Motor Club to hold their speed trial. The Traffic Police announced last night that vehicles other than those of
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      IT'S 2-0 TO CHELSEA AFTER 9 HOURS
      107 16 rUELSEA cleared their marathon fourth round F.A. Cup hurdle tonight when they beat Burnley by 2-0 in the fourth replay at Tottenham. The two teams had played through nine hours' football to make their tussle the longest in this year's competition. Chelsea, will
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      5-goal win again for Victoria
      171 16 5-goal win again for Victoria 17ICTORIA SCHOOL 'maln- tamed their unbeaten record when they beat johore English College 5-1 in their Inter-school soccer fixture at Victoria's ground yesterday. Victoria have so far beaten three other schools by five-goal margin. On present form they may well become this year's interschool champions.
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      Chee Seng on training list
      422 16 THE PAST WILL BE FORGOTTEN, SAY SAFA SELECTORS WORKOUT ON SUNDAY FOR INDIAN TEAM'S VISIT fOE SINGAPORE AmaA teur Football Association selectors have laid down this policy for the season: The past will be forgotten, and all players wiß be selected on merit And implementing
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      BOUGOURE MAKES IT 15 IN FIVE DAYS
      448 16 BOUGOURE MAKES IT 15 IN FIVE DAYS JOTTINGS pHAMPION Jockey Garnet Bougoure is riding more brilliantly than ever after a "refresher course" at Moonee Valley. Three more winners at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday have brought his score to 15 on only five racing days. SHELLEY GEYER got his winning break
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      Police beat Ceylonese 3-1 to enter semi-final
      292 16 Police beat Ceylonese 3-1 to enter semi-final pOLICE, one of the x strongest teams in the Colony who have not yet won the SHA senior knockout competition, entered the semi-finals yesterday by beating Ceylon Sports Club 3-1 at Serangoon Road. Police now stand every chance of taking the knockout this
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      Chinese also in last four
      114 16 SINGAPORE Chinese Recreation Club "A" cleared their auar-ter-flnal hurdle in the S.H.A. senior knockout competition when they beat BODCA 1-0 on the padang yesterday. The young Chinese team started with a few quick raids but failed to take advantage of two short corners in the
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      SCC break RASC pressure to enter last eight
      784 16 SCC break RASC pressure to enter last eight SINGAPORE C ricket Club "A" must be considered a certainty to enter the final in this year's seven a side rugby competition. Giving a first-class display on the padang yesterday, they beat a strong Royal Army Service Corps "A" side by 18
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      SATURDAY'S WEIGHTS
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      153 16 THE Royal Air Force, Sin■l gapore, hockey team are to make a tour of the Federation of Malaya and Ceylon. On Feb. 24 the team will leave for Kuala Lumpur where they will play three matches, presumably against RAF. Malaya, the Selangor State
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      600 16 rtE Gunners from Hong Kong stormed into the final of the FARELF inter -unit rugby championship yesterday when they beat Singapore Engineer Regiment by 19 points (two goals, three tries) to six (try and penalty). The 74 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
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      Fijians get 54 off Negri
      138 16 SEREMEAN. Wed. A SECOND string of Fijians chalked up a cricket score when they beat a Negri XV by 54 points (nine goals and three tries) to three (try) on the padart? today. The Fijians completely dominated play but Negri might have fared better had
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