The Straits Times, 6 April 1956

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    12 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1956 15 CENTS
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    BIG DEBATE FLARE-UP
    1875 1 Lib-Socs^ *naw demands^ on internal security (S«e Pag* f) anger Marshall Disagreement now over merdeka 0T ALL PARTIES BACK MOTION rpHK "mcrdeka resolution seeking to make Singapore an independent territory within the Commonwealth was passed by the Legislative A*.cmhly osterday without a single "No.** nominated member, Mr.
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    'SHAKE LEGS AND GRAR-A WRONG IDEA'
    222 1 'SHAKE LEGS AND GRAB-A WRONG IDEA' "THE tendency to think that merdeka means "getA ting the white man's job, his house and his car" must be resisted, said the P.A.P. leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, in the Sings *x>re Legislative Assembly ■■■•■■■■■■muni yesterday. He made this remark in an otherwise*
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    $20,000
    39 1 Five days more to enter contest THE MALAYAN 1 MONTHLY'S $20,000 Word Puzzle Contest 'U' closes on Tuesday FIVE days from today. If you have not already done so, you should post your coupon, with postal order. NOW.
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    Boy faces two murder charges
    70 1 Boy faces two murder charges KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— A schoolboy, Yap Kun Yen. 19, appeared' in the First Magistrate's Court here today on a charge of murdering Madam Yap Yoon, 83. and her daughter-in-law, Madam Wong Voon Seong, 41, a teacher, at Jalan Nakhoda Yusof on March 6. A preliminary
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    Lock icon Ceylon goes to polls
    45 1 COLOMBO, Thurs. Polling started today in the first stage of Ceylon's threeday general election. All bars and taverns were closed to prevent possible hooliganism. The result of the election will decide whether English, the official language, will be replaced by Sinhalese.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon 10 die in fall
    16 1 LIMA, Peru, Thurs. An Andes Mountain avalanche has killed 10 people.— A.P.
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    Reds voted out
    29 1 TURIN, Thurs.— Workers at the American controlled Westlnghouse air brake factory here have voted out the Communist bossed union whict has controlled them for years. AJ».
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    The lost years
    28 1 CHICAGO. thurs. Roy Eaton, 52, has been freed here after serving nearly 16 years In jail for a U.S. $50 robbery he did not commit.
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    9 die in crash
    25 1 GENOA, Thurs.— Nine men were silled today when a bus smashed off a bridge and dropped 100 feet nto a ravine.
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    Penang is vital-Tengku
    337 1 Penang is vital Tengku R0 LOYALTY -NO VOTE' DENANG, Thurs.— The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said tonight that it was "absolutely necessary" for Penang to remain in the Federation. "Independence would be meaningless if this settlement were left out," he declared at a banquet in his honour. The Tengku
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    Lock icon Boyd for Italy
    28 1 LONDON, Thurs.— Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, left London Airport today with his wife and family for a week's holiday In Italy.— Reuter.
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    21 1 LONDON, Thurs.— Russia's flashy new twin-Jet TU-104 returned to London today to take Georgi Malenkov back to Moscow.— U.P.
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    Plane lands on road, crashes
    188 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A pilot force-landed safely on an estate road yesterday and then crashed in trying to avoid an oncoming car. The Pilot was Mr. E. A. Hair He was piloting a Kuala Lumpur Flying Club Tiger Moth on his first cross-coun-try solo flight
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    MADAM, CALL ME MISTER
    143 1 That means £3 a week more MR. DONALD OLIVER BURY, 39, who recently rhenffQ his name from Olive Bevy at Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, where he is a science teacher at Shafto Trust School. The alteration of his Mrth certificate from female to mate, Mr. Bury explained
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    Lock icon The very limit
    36 1 MOSCOW. Thurs. The Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda today sharply warned party memMrs that freedom to attack the Stalin "cult of individualism" did not mean freedom to attack the Communist Party's policy.— Reuter.
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    W.D.s 10,000 WANT MORE PAY NOW
    128 1 W.D.'s 10,000 WANT MORE PAY NOW KUA<A LUMPUR, Thursday. rfHE Federation's 10,000-strong War Department Civilian Staff Association is asking for an immediate pay rise and has. decided to give the department two weeks to reply. The association's executive council will consider "further action" if the department falls to announce a
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    BOY WALKS WITH ARROW IN MS HEAD
    72 1 BOY WALKS WITH ARROW IN HIS HEAD LUTON; (England), Thurs. —An 11-year-old boy. Stephen Brown, walked into a shop here today and said* to the assistant: "Can you take this arrow out of my head, please He had walked nearly a mile with the arrow sticking In the top of
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    16 HURT WHILE GOING TO FESTIVAL
    155 1 16 HURT WHILE GOING TO FESTIVAL Car and lorry in collision SIXTEEN people, in- eluding five women and four children, were injured yesterday when a lorry and a car collided near Whitley Road cemetery, Singapore. They were on their way to take part in the Cheng Beng festival. Ten of
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    Lorry overturns —man dies
    40 1 Lorry overturns man dies BKNTONG, Thurs. One man was killed and two )thers injured when a timber lorry overturned at the leventh mile. Bentong-Kuala Lumpur road, today. The dead man was Samah bin Ludin. 41, of Kampong Jenderdalk. near here.
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    Lock icon Australian tour
    25 1 MELBOURNE, Tnurs. Britain's First Sea Lord, Lord Mountbatten, and Countess Ifountbatten arrived here from New Zealand today to begin their Australian tour. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Herbert wants -Chiang ousted
    130 1 Herbert wants Chiang ousted 'TOKYO, Thurs.— The former British labour Foreign Minister, Mr. Herbert Morrison, said today he favoured admitting Communist China to the United Nations. V "And when the People's Republic of China is admitted Nationalist China, of course, will have to go," he said. Mr. Morrison arrived here
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    MAMLAL GANDHI DIES
    48 1 MANILAL GANDHI DIES DURBAN. Thurs.— Manual Gandhi, third son of Mahatma Gandhi, died at his home in Phoenix on the north coast of Natal, near here today. He had been ill for some time. Mr. Gandhi, 64, had been suffering from cerebral thrombosis following a stroke last December.
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    42 1 JEWS AND ARABS CLASH AGAIN <See Pare JERUSALEM. Thurs. Egyptian and Israeli positions on (iaza border exchanged mortar and artillery fire for !)0 minutes this afternoon. Incident occurred in the same area as similar one, involving artillery liic. yesterday. Reuter.
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    Lock icon 18 shot dead
    30 1 ALGIERS, Thurs. French gendarmes shot dead 18 prisoners who tried to escape during a rebel raid on an outpost in the Kabylie mountains, authorities said today.— UP.
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    Storm on schools report—then debate is put off
    643 2 Storm on schools report— then debate is put off Mr. CHEW SAYS: THE GOVERNMENT MUST ENCOURAGE STUDY of ENGLISH, MALAY. CHINESE and TAMIL' llllllllllillllllllliHL AN OBJECTION token by the Liberal-Socialists in he Singapore Assembly esterday cut short what ras expected to be a lively lebate on the Governnent's new education
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    Lock icon Bubbling over with Spring feeling
    28 3 JOSEPHINE Wackett, has an original Easter bonnet featuring a champagne bottle and glass, in London's traditional Easter Parade in Hyde Park. AP. picture.
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    17 3 KARACHI. Thurs. Gen. Iskander Mirza. President of Pakistan, had an eye-opera-tion in Rawalpindi yesterday. —Reuter
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    Lock icon Cyprus: U.S. radio goes on
    108 3 ATHENS. Thurs.— The Voice of America broadcasting station at Salonika will continue to relay Athens Radio broadcasts to Cyprus. Greek Government sources yaid Yesterday a British Foreign Office spokesman said that broadcasts to Cyprus through the Salonika station had ceased after British representations to the
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    Lock icon New Chinese envoy to U.S.
    47 3 TAIPEH. Thurs. The Chinese Nationalist cabinet today confirmed the appointment of Dr. Hollington K Tonp. the present Ambastador to Japan, as their new Ambassador in Washington Dr. Tong will replace Dr. Wellington Koo. who is retiring after 40 years' diplomatic service.— Reuter
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    Peace restored
    22 3 IKIPOLI, Thurs TripoH urned to normal today J'ter street clashes yesterday tftween police and demoni.rators protesting against policy in Algeria.
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    Lock icon THE CHICK IS A PUZZLE
    30 3 A GIRL tries to discover whether the chick on the Easter bonnet is real. Margaret Jay is wearing the hat in the parade. A.P. picture.
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    ALL DONE BY MIRRORS...
    60 3 ALL DONE BY MIRRORS. WASHINGTON, Thurs. The U.S. Air Force will turn to the sun for energy to fire the hottest furnace "known to exi^t in the world today." Tt will h#> rionp vrlth mirrors in the Sacramento mountains near Holloman Air Development Centre. Alamogordo, New Mexico. The furnace may
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    Lock icon Menzies falls
    31 3 PERTH, Thurs. Mr. Robert Menzles. Australian Prime Minister, who injured his back in a fall in a hotel bathroom yesterday, cancelled all his engagements for today and tomorrow. Reuter.
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    Lock icon REDS OFFER HELP TO ARABS IF WEST INTERVENES
    366 3 REDS OFFER HELP TO ARABS IF WEST INTERVENES o t LONDON, Thursday. AS Israeli-Egyptian frontier tension flared up into a day-long artillery barrage today Russia was reported to have promised military aid to Arab countries if the West intervened to prevent an Arab-Israeli war. Meanwhile in NEW YORK the United
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    Lock icon Orchids and Russian perfume for ballerina Margot
    112 3 Orchids and Russian perfume for ballerina Margot LONDON, Than. rERE were orchids and a fancy-stoppered Russian perfume called "Night" for Britain's prtea ballerina, Dame Margot Fsnteyn, when she met Mr. Georiri Malenkov, the former Soviet Premier, last night. Dame Margot and her dancing partner. Michael Somes, went from the stage
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    IKE: HOW CAN I BE FIRM?
    152 3 U.K. deniec anti-Nasser line WASHINGTON, Thursday. PRESIDENT Eisenhqwer said yesterday if anybody 1 asked him to take a firmer line in the Middle East he would have to ask where, when, why and how he could be any firmer than he has been in
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    Lock icon China joins attack on Stalin
    74 3 China joins attack on Stalin TOKYO. Thurs. riHINA yesterday joined the \j attack on Stalin's oneman dictatorship and said the "cult of the individual" was never the system of Chinese Communism. The Government, In a statement broadcast by Radio Peking, criticised Stalin's one-man rule as "putrid." It proclaimed "the mass
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      Lock icon OXFORD DEGREE FOR TRUMAN
      62 3 new YORK, Thurs.—Former President Truman has a reservation for a suite in the liner United States to sail for England on May 11 to receive an honorary degree from Oxford University. He said that it was the main reason for his trip. "For three years, Oxford
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      24 3 AMMAN: The Jordan Cabinet said that King Hussein would discuss Arab financial aid to Jordan during his three-day visit to Syria beginning next Monday.—Reuter.
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      34 3 WASHINGTON: Japan has complained to the United States about a South Carolina law under which shopkeepers who sell Japanese textile goods must pott signs saying so.—U.P. CATANIA: Flames more than 500 ft. high spouted
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      28 3 from the volcano Etna as an old crater erupted Reuter. NEW DELHI: An American labour leader. Mr. Walter P. Reuther, has arrived here for a two-week visit. AJ>
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      63 3 PRAGUE: A six-man Afghan military mission has arrived here to visit Czechoslovak arms factories.—Reuter. ROME: Air India has opened a flight between Rome and Prague.—UP. LONDON: Barbara Lyon. 24-year-old daughter of former film stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. Is to marry British television producer Russell Turner. 27. in July.—AP.
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      24 3 he put match sticks in the door Jamb to see if she left the house or had company while he was away. Divorce granted.—AP.
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      20 3 HOLLYWOOD: Former screen actor George Murphy will be the official representative of the U.S. Government at the Cannes film festival.—UP
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    57 3 LONDON STOCKS LONDON. Titan. THERE was a generally cheerful atmosphere In stock markets today thanks to the further recovery In gold and dollar reserves and the fresh advance to a new peak on Wall Street overnight. Gains were fairly widespread In Industrials and In some cases substantial. Closing middle prices
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    RUBBER
    25 3 LONDON. Apr. s.— Spot 27«4d., May 27d.. June MKd., JulySept. 26'*d., Oct.-Dec. Wd.. Jan.Mar. MHd., April c.Lf. M*d.. May c.l.f. Mm Tone: Vary steady.
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    TIN
    24 3 LONDON. Apr. S.^Cash Buyers 1771%, BeUm tm%. Forward Buyers C766tt, Sellers £7674 Set* Utncßt C7W. Turnover: a m, 100 tons; pjn. 00 tons.
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    Lock icon New plan to end disarm deadlock
    231 3 New plan to end disarm deadlock LONDON, Thurs. PRESIDENT Eisenhower's disarma ment adviser, Mr. Harold Stassen, gave the full details at a press conference here today of the new American plan for world disarmament. He said be considered that it may lead to ending the 10-year-old Western deadlock with Russia
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    33 3 LONDON, Thurs. The Duchess of Kent with her children Princess Alexandra and Prince Michael left London Airport by royal plane today to viatt British services units In West Germany. Reuter.
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    THE LONE FAILURE IN 'CURE ALL CAMP
    219 4 THE LONE FAILURE IN 'CURE ALL CAMP T*HE first reported case 1 of an opium addict returning to the habit after he was cured by the Treatment Centre was related in the Singapore Fourth Magistrate's Court yesterday. Thp case of the "failure," Ann Kirn Lye. 50. baffled the magistrate. Mr.
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    FENCE FIRE THREATENS HOMES
    66 4 FENCE FIRE THREATENS HOMES IPOH, Thurs. Several European homes near the Chinese cemetery on Tambun Road were threatened with fire when a 40ft. bamboo fence suddenly burst into flames this ny -ning. The fire wa«> believed to have been caused by some of the hundreds of Chinese worshippers who went
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    Top telephone jobs for the local men
    116 4 T OCAL employees of the Ll Singapore Telephone Board will be given every opportunity for promotion under a new training scheme. This was announced yesterday by the acting general manager, Mr. H. L. King, at a tea party given by the 8.T3. Employees'
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    Naming the baby —new Bill
    64 4 Naming the baby new Bill SINGAPORE parents regis- tering the birth of a child are now given up to one year to supply the Government with the child's name. They are also allowed the same period hi which to change the baby's name. These new regulations are incorporated in the
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    Mining union to open branches
    57 4 The All Malaya Mining Industry Staff Union will open branches in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, in Rawang on April IS and in Taiplng on April 22. The Kuala Lumpur meeting will be at the Federal House canteen, the Rawang meeting at the International Centre and
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    More money or a life drama
    254 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Medical Superintendent of the Sungei Baloh 1 Leper Settlement, Dr. B. D. Moteswortfa, is battling to save the life of a 21-year-old Chinese girl who is critically ill with leprosy. But there is nobody to nurse her became on Monday
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    BACHELOR TOLD: GET WED
    173 4 It MkM wm sf mllcmmi IPOH, Thurs. A bache- lor who was fined $150, or two months' jail, here today for assaulting a policeman was told that he should be married. Elong bin Alang Mohamed Nor, 27, was found guilty of punching Special Constable Corporal Abdul
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    When the job is dangerous...
    161 4 SOME ADVICE FOR EMPLOYERS EMPLOYERS in certain hazardous industries should be compelled by law to insure against laving to pay workers' compensation, the Minimum Standards Commission was advised yesterday. The advice comes in a memorandum from the Singapore Civil Services Joint Council (Staff Side) which
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    Sudden death of company chairman
    104 4 Sudden death of company chairman MS. FRANK TRAVERS (abate), chairman of Joseph Tra?en and Sons Ltd. of London, one of the oldest finai in the world, died sMenly in London on Wednesday. Mir. Travers, who was 64, paid a three weeks' visit to Malaya In January. He was appointed chairman
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    PROBE TOLD: IT MAY MAKE MORE JOBLESS
    250 4 Singapore plan for minimum wage scale turned down THE Singapore Civil Service Joint Council (Staff 1 Side) is not in favour at present of a minimum wage for unskilled workers. 1 In a 19-page memorandum to the Minimum Standards Commission yesterday, the Council
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    He works daring holiday
    57 4 ASIAN STUDENTS in Austral* have been taking ap temporary jobs taring their rammer holidays. Most of them accepted Jobs associated with their studies. Crntchlng shea* at an agticaltirai reaeareh farm at Liverpool, waa useful experience for Mir. Tanya Ismail of Johore (above), a fourth year veterinary
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    First visit
    25 4 KUALA LIPIS. Thurs. The Minister for Health and Social Services, Mr. Leans Tew Koh, will pay his first official visit here on Saturday.
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    Fix a date, they say
    64 4 ALOR STAR, Thurs. The Sedan branch of the PanMalayan Council of the Malay Literacy League wants the Federation Government to fix a target date for the adoption of Malay as the national language In all Oorernment departments. The council, in a statement Soday, said it
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    Civics course
    16 4 KUALA LIPIS, Thurs. A five-day civics course for 40 kampong headmen began here today.
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    Nagged—by his girl's mother,.•.
    88 4 Nagged— by his girl's mother. PENANG, Thurs. Beh Weng Ohye, 21, explained in court today that he jumped overboard from the ferry Senangln because he could not endure the Insults of his girl friend's mother. He pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide at 11.25 p.m. on
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    Man just out of jail
    67 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A 28-year-old Malay told the magistrate's court here today that he slept In the public canteen in Batu Road last night because he had Just been released from Pudu Jail and it was too late for him to return to bis home
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    REBELS CAUTIONED: 'OBEY OR ELSE'
    146 4 PINANO, Thursday. TOHE Labour Party of Malaya today warned branches of the suspended Selangor division that they would be declared "bogus" if they failed to re-register themselves by Saturday. A five-man sub committee 1 set up by the Party to Investigate the dispute between the
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    Postal union officials
    35 4 Inche Anang bin R. A. Manan has been elected president of the Singapore Postal and Telecommunications Uniformed Staffs' Union. The union's vice-president is Inche Ismail bin Rahlm and secretary Mr. p. Govlndasamy.
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    New officials
    41 4 The following have been elected officials of th* Ceylon Association of Central Perak: President. Mr. 8. Sanmukam; vice presidents Mr. R.C. Mannavarayan and Mr. V. Sabapathy; hon. secretary, Mr. C. p. de a WUetunga; hon. treasurer. Mr. V. .SlvaDragasam.
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    Sultan to go on holiday
    47 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Sultan of Pahang plans to spend a six months' holiday in Europe. He leaves Malaya in June. The Sultan has Just returned to his palace in Pekan from a five-day tour of the kampongs along the Tembeling River.
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    CUT THE CRACKLE? 'OH, NO*
    200 4 CUT THE CRACKLE? 'OH, NO' rB new law, which compels all Federation and Singapore motor vehicle owners' to fit suppressors to their engines from July 1, was sharply criticised yesterday by a Colony communications engineer, Mr. A. B. Avery. "Not by a long chalk Is It going to cut down
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    A BETTER PHONE SERVICE
    156 4 A BETTER PHONE SERVICE Radio trunk system replaces army type IfUALA LUMPUR 1V Thurs.— Subscribers will soon get a better telephone service between the Federal capital and the east coast of Malaya. The Telecommunication? Department announced today that new radio-telephone channels had been installed between Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan to
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    Anti-merdeka? Not us, they tell Tengku
    69 4 Anti-merdeka? Not us, they tell Tengku mHE three-man Malay comX mittee which is collecting signatures for an anti-mer-deka memorandum to the Queen has written to the Federation's Chief Minister to explain that they are not against Independence in Singapore—only the timing of it. Their letter follows criticism of their action
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    RUBBER MEN: LEA YE IT TO US
    386 5 RUBBER MEN: LEAVE IT TO US yiisston arrives from London to allay Malayan team over synthetic* leader says: Give us freedom of action— understanding vital and we will take criticism R* Our Market Correspondent i« \s best policy is to give freedom of Jl tion to her ally, Britain, which
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    PEOPLE WANT AN EXPAT TO STAY
    123 5 PEOPLE WANT AN EXPAT TO STAY ALA LUMPUR. Ik Thurs.-People from lour areas in the Ulu Sat District of ir have petit: oned the Chief Mm Iggt Tenaku Abdul Rahman, asking that the contract of the state Information Mr. E. F. J. HackPtt. be renewed. r the Tengku. who man
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    Aid for children
    16 5 Udreni Aid Society. Singapore, received gifts tot 87.279 during its reCtr.: appeal week.
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    A POLICEMAN TAKES A BRIDE
    52 5 MR. P. S. LEATHART. Deputy Superintendent Of Police, leaves St. Andrew's Cathedral with his bride, Miss Olivt Beatrice Dunkerley, after their wedding yesterday. Mr. Leathart is also extra A.D.C. to the Governor and Mrs. Leathart is an almoner at the Tan Tock Sen* Hospital. Straits
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    So—at 81—Madam Cheng will take a
    235 5 So at 81 Madam Cheng will take a trip to England... rpHE kindness of the Singapore Fourth Magistrate, Mr. J. M. Devereux-Colebourn, will reach out to the Colony, months after he has left these shores, in a touching gift to a Malayan war heroine, Madam i Cheng Seang Ho, 81.
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    'Jaga kreta' boy, 12, is accused
    73 5 'Jaga kreta' boy, 12, is accused KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A 12-year-old "jaga kreta" boy, G. Mariaswamy, of Bukit Bintang Road, was charged here today with being a public nuisance. Mariaswamy admitted persuading people to give him money for parking their cars outside the Bukit Bintang Park last night. Sentence was
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    Tulloch bans Tommies from talking on merdeka
    112 5 Tulloch bans Tommies from talking on merdeka H/fBRDEKA has been I*l banned as a conversational topic for British soldiers during their off-duty hours in Singapore, and when talking to Asian civilians or Servicemen. Soldiers have also been warned not to touch any of the thousands of merdeka posters plastered throughout
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    Gift from Germany
    52 5 The German consul-Gene-ral in Singapore, Dr. Hans U. Granow, yesterday handed over a collection of scientific books given by the German Research Association in Bonn to the University of Malaya. The university's Vice Chancellor, Sir Sydney Came, received the books at a luncheon party held at Dr.
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    5 years' jail
    34 5 Two youths, Goh Ah Yong, 20, and Tan Loon Tiang, 21, were jailed in Singapore yesterday for five years each after being convicted of haying under their control 10 subversive documents.
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    RADIO LECTURES—A RUSH
    146 5 RADIO LECTURES— A RUSH 4N' unexpectedly large A samba of people have ptted for the radio course t the economy of Malaya rajcb begins next Friday. editor of the course, Dr W Tay Boh of the University J Malaya, said yesterday W 220 'students 1 had been ctpted many more
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    Progress lags behind in rubber
    194 5 Progress lags behind in rubber EXISTING scientific knowledge was not being fully used by everyone in the rubber planting industry, Professor O. E. Blackman, the British land economy expert, told the Straits Times yesterday. Professor Blackman, chairman of a British committee of inquiry into the development of Malaya's natural rubber
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    Dies five hours after accident
    48 5 Ang Bin Kheng, 54. a soap dealer of North Bridge Road. Singapore, was fatally injured in an accident in Jurong Road, near the 10th milestone, yesterday. He came into collision with a motor cyclist and died five hours later in the General Hospital.
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    Terrorist gives himself up
    27 5 IPOH, Thurs. A terrorist, Lai Lum. 24, gav e himself up at Kampar police station on Monday. He entered the Jungle in 1951.
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    Police raid club
    27 5 TELUK ANSON, Thurs.— The police raided the Wah Seong Club in King Street toThey arrested 29 people who were alleged to be found gambling.
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    : First holiday
    28 5 First holiday The Nanyang University took its first holiday yesterday for the Cheng Meng festival (All Souls Day). Study sessions began only at the end of last month.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    107 6 M Word, 11$ (mimlmmm). MR. it MRS. EDWIN EMTLE WARE thank Relatives and Friends for Good Wishes and Presents received on occasion of their Wedding last Monday. MR. MRS. L. M. BUCKERTDGE thank all their Relatives and Friends for their Oood Wishes and Lovely Presents on the occasion of
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    128 6 20 HV-j, ll* I Minimum) HARROWS LTD. SALE 2nd Last Day. MR. SHASTRI BARADWALA can be contacted at 11, Malacca Street, Singapore, Phone *****. FOLLOW PEDANT Every Day In the 'Malay Mall 1 if you want 10 win that $5,000 word puamte. AIR-WICK MIST will eliminate your odour problems
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    Ste Strait* BJm*s Singapore, Fri. Apr. 6, 1956. 'Much Hard Thinking'
    584 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Apr. 6, 1956. 'Much Hard Thinking' There were four abstentions when the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday voted on the Chief Minister's motion seeking formal approval for the demand for self-government. There was no vote against. The three "official" Ministers, employees of the Crown, were bound
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    M.CA. Problems
    312 6 M.C.A. Problems The president of the M.CA. Is to call a pan-MaJflyan meeting of all branches to discuss the question of reviving the Association's milliondollar lottery. While no M.C.A. leader has made clear the exact purpose to which lottery proceeds would be devoted, it is not impossible that it has
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    Primary Lesson
    308 6 When Singapore's five year plan for eighteen primary schools was first proposed in 1949 it was estimated they would cost about $75,000 each. For a new school in Jervois Road the Education Ministry has now accepted a $236,000 tender. It is by no means a luxury building, and
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    Marshall rampart is an illusion
    243 6 RECENTLY Mr. David Marshall challenged critics to show him any country hi the world that has made as much progress as Singapore during the last 12 months. He claims to have been responsible for Increasing the standard of living of labourers by 15%, promoting Trade
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    Marshal David listened in silence to David Marshall
    953 6 Marshal David listened in silence to David Marshall SINGAPORE ASSEMBLYMEN SAT QUIETLY FOR A WHOLE HOUR AS LIKE the clue of the dog that did not hark, the most significant fact about the Chief Minister's Assembly speech on Wednesday Is that it was listened to in silence. This indicates both
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    Cash not wanted
    146 6 A RECENT report which appeared hi your columns gave the impression that the Royal Singapore Flying Club was appealing for cash. I would Oke to state here that the R.S .F.C. is not asking members for financial assistance. The circular referred to urges members to attend and
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    Vo lights
    51 6 No lights GOING through the Jalan Kolam Ayer, leading to the transit quarters at Kuantan, is Just like going through the Country of the Blind. When will the Town Council of Kuantan think of getting a light or two Installed for the few hundred yards? S. M. N. RAJAH Kuan
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    ASSASSINS ARE AGAIN ASTIR IN JAPAN
    546 6 rB first post-war terrorist organisation of potential assassins In the manner of the violent 'thirties, is flexing its underground muscles and shows signs of coming up for air (and blood) here in Japan. Young Takashlge Toyoda, "commanding officer" of Japan's blue-shlrted Martyr Youth Corps,
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      155 6 A NUMBER of correspondents have suggested a Referendum on Merdeka. The Chief Minister felt there was not enough time for it and that the cost would be a drain on public money. The Chief Minister was right. But why not have a secret referendum on Merdeka
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      Protein is cheap
      57 6 Protein is cheap IREAD in the newspapers that the Minister of Commerce Industry is to ban the Japanese from selling fish in Singapore. No doubt, this measure is taken with a view to protecting local fishermen fro; competition, but can afford to forego a valuaK: and cheap source of protein
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      The man from kampong
      47 6 The man from kampong "ItfERDEKA" is the r" 1" nowadays all ova Malaya. Can you please td me whether the kanipor;: Malay knows anythiw about it? All he knows is that to "orang puteh" rules t! land and that they an benign and just. SAGITTARHS Tanjonc Tualonc.
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      Recruiting for nurses
      35 6 I MUST congratulate the Alliance Councillor, Inche Azakari bin Taib for urging the Kedah Government to give priority to professions when recruiting local girls for the nursing service. He further suggests that
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    The price of security—ssom. and 4,000 men
    1566 7 The price of security— ssom. and 4,000 men FIVE BATTALIONS IS LEAST WE NEED TO DEFEND COLONY DURING AN EMERGENCY THEY SAY ONLY HOOLIGANS WILL BENEFIT FROM MERDEKA CONCEIVED IN HATRED PEOPLE FEAR THAT MERDEKA MIGHT MEAN LOSS OF JOBS AND SLUMP IN TRADE rpOiiKiintain internal i security, in the
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    THE MAN WHO FOUND HAPPINESS ON 5-FOOT WAY
    217 7 THE MAN WHO FOUND HAPPINESS ON 5-FOOT WAY K uala LuwuK, xnurs. •EL A 27-year-old man who described himself as a scholar of psychology, commercial law and chemistry among other subjects, told a court here today that he had been sleeping on the five-foot way of ships and houses for
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    Sir Donald off to Australia
    38 7 Th« Federation's Hlgn Commissioner and Lady MacGillivray left Changl yesterday by Royal New Zealand Air Force Hastings for Australia and New Zealand. Sir Donald will be away three weeks on an ofnclal-cum-pleasure trip.
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    Service awards
    28 7 The Singapore employees or William Jack's Co. (Malaya) Ltd. will receive long service awards at a tea-party at the Adelphl Roof Garden at 5.30 pjn. today.
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    Bertha's father says: She's still too young —No marriage yet
    111 7 Bertha's father says: She's still too young No marriage yet BERTHA' HERTOGH, the Dutch girl whose marriage to a Malay school teacher In Singapore was annulled in 195*. has had her plan fer manriage to a Dutch furniture maker squashed. The London Daily Express says that her father refused consent
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    Knife-wielding youth goes to jail
    182 7 A YOUTH who had spent five years in approved homes for theft and fraudulent possession, was jailed for seven years yesterday by Mr. Justice Taylor in the Singapore Assize Court for armed robbery. He was Wong Pung Mun, who robbed a stall-keeper, Koh Teck Tow,
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    $350,000 CLAIM by CLERKS
    133 7 $350,000 CLAIM by CLERKS Tribunal hearing KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. AN Independent tribunal, headed by a lawyer. Mr. Tong Pung Bow, today beard, a claim by 118 former lower division Malayan Railway clerks for two years' back pay. The claim, if met, win cost the railway administration about $350,000. The clerks
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    'American dollar hypocrisy'
    286 7 UNION 'NO' TO OFFER OF AID TO FIGHT BEDS riACHERS of English in Singapore Chinese schools are opposed to any American financial aid to fight Communist infiltration of Colony trade unions. A statement by the Singapore Teachers' Union (Chinese Schools) says: "The latest offer of the American
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    'Control floods appeal
    52 7 SEREMBAN. Thurs. The executive council of the Negri Sembllan Labour Party has written to the State Engineer asking him to take Immediate action to control floods In Seremban town. The council's letter says that most parts of the town become flooded even after only about 15 minutes
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    $40,000 church to be built
    42 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— A $40,000 Orthodox Syrian Church is to be built in Brickfields Road, and will soon be consecrated by a blshpp from India. Th* church win appoint a reception committee to welcome the bishop. v
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    BRITISH EXPERT TO WORK ON AH) TREATY
    260 7 BRITISH EXPERT TO WORK ON AID TREATY Sir Harold Parker flies in OIR HAROLD PARKER, leader of the British re presentatives on the working party which wil draw up the forthcoming defence and mutual assistance treaty between Britain and the Federation arrived In Singapore yesterday by air from London Sir
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    Malay takes over command
    129 7 Malay takes over command rCHE Ismail bin Hassan, 35, a commissioned boatswain in the Royal Malayan Navy, was appointed to command the first of the new seaward defence motor launches when he took over SDML No. 3509 yesterday, lie is the first Malay officer to get such a command. Inche
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    Tax harvest
    15 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Federation Government collected $8,155,092 in income tax last month.
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    House-breaker goes to jail
    45 7 Llm Kay Huat, who broke Into a house occupied by Got] Peng San in Serangoon Road on Dec. 9 last year with Intent to commit theft was yesterday jailed for foul months by a Singapore district Judge. He pleaded not guilty.
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    ! DEATH
    41 7 DEATH TAN MONO HENO. 54, peacefully at 60 Upper Perak Hoad, Singapore, on April 5, 19SS leaving behind wife, two aons, six daughters,' daughter-in-law, two grandsons. Cortege leaving residence at 11 a.m. on Sunday. April 8, for Chinese cemetery at 7th
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    Varsity men reaffirm —violence does not become our institution
    350 8 Varsity men reaffirm violence does not become our institution STUDENTS FLAT POLITICAL EXTREMISM fHE students of the University of Malaya said it yesterday: "Violence does not become a place of higher learning-" They disapproved the part played by rioting university students in the political hot-spots of other parts of the
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    33,000 more
    19 8 PENANG, Thurs.— A total of 33,391 new voters were registered in Penang and Province Wellesley last month.
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    P. Panjang folk to get park again
    82 8 pASIR panjano residents 1 are to have their pre-war recreation park fronting the sea returned to them. The area, on which buildings were erected during the Japanese occupation, is being developed again as a seaside pleasure resort The secretary of the Singapore Rural
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    Legal man divorced
    54 8 'A lawyer's clerk. Urn Seng Cheow, who sued his wife. Wee Sick Aye, for divorce on the ground of adultery was iranted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Knight hi Singapore High Court, yesterday The decree is to be made absolute in three months. They were married
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    House-breaking: Bail granted
    49 8 Ang Teck Kun was yesterday accused in a Singapore court of house breaking with intent to commit theft of 140 bags of pepper valued at $4,500 belonging to the Chiang Hong Company in Potong Pasir on March 28. Ang pleaded not guilty and was allowed ball.
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    A STIMULANT FOR NURSES
    156 8 New hostel opens in May fenang, Wednesday. TWO hundred and fifty nurses from all over the r country are looking forward to staying in the Federation's new $1,800,000 nurses hostel which is to open here early next month. "It will provide accommodation of a very high
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    Parents to meet
    45 8 The inaugural meeting of Cantonment School ParentTeacher Association will take place tomorrow at the school premises at OanVw"*"^ Road, Singapore. The association has a membership of more than 400 parents. The meeting; will be conducted' In four languagesEnglish, Chinese, Malay and TamlL
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    Jailed on theft charge
    46 8 A gardener, R. P. Plllay was yesterday fined $80 or two weeks' Jail by a Singapore magistrate, on a charge of stealing two Soda! Welfare lottery tickets from a cook. Sing Hai Sun. Pillay, who pleaded not guilty, gave notice of appeal.
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    U.S. film show
    26 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The US J.S. will give a film show at the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens on Sunday at 7 p jn.
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    PIGEONS IN SUBSWHY NOT IN JUNGLE?
    202 8 PIGEONS IN SUBS WHY NOT IN JUNGLE? IPOH, Thurs. Tlie 1 army's lukewarm attitude to his proposal for using racing pigeons in the antibandit war, has surprised Mr. John Burrell, a mining engineer here. He said he was not suggesting that pigeons replace radio sets on patrol. They should be
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    MAN STOLE 30 CENTSFINED $100
    73 8 MAN STOLE 30 CENTS FINED $100 A 45-YEAR-OLD Singapore Harbour Board labourer was sentenced to one day's jail and fined $100 in a Singapore court yesterday for stealing a bar of etiolate worth 30 cents. Low Ah Peng, who was caught when he pocketed the chocolate at Godown No. 1
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    WHY HK FIRMS STAYED AWAY
    205 8 Labour unrest and tax stopped us, says factory boss THE managing direc- tor of a large Hong Kong manufacturing firm with a branch in Singapore said yesterday that continued labour unrest and the high rate of income tax were deterring Hong Kong industrialists from starting
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    Teachers back after 6 months in the U.S.
    56 8 Teachers back after 6 months in the U.S. TWO SINGAPORE teachers returned to the Colony by air yesterday from a six months' Fullbright study scholarship in Washington. They are (above) Madam Low Pel Kirn, vice-presi-dent of the Nanyang Girls' School, and (below) Mrs. Martha Young, a teacher at the Nam
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    TEMPTED —TO PAY $350
    117 8 TEMPTED TO PAY $350 BUTTERWORTH, Thurs.-A shop assistant. Loh Khong Yoong, succumbed to "sudden temptation" at Mitchell Pier on Feb. 24. the Sessions Court here was told today. Loh pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to make an import declaration on 16 watches and six bottles of perfume valued
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    Two days for an inquest
    53 8 ALOR STAR, Thurs.— Two days— April 29 and 28— have been set asfde for a coroner's inquest on eight people who died last December when a "midget bomb" exploded at the Moonlight Store in Pekan Melayu here. An estimated total of 56 witnesses will testify
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    Lock icon Security of Singapore 'in peril'
    158 8 LONDON, Thurs. The Daily Express yesterday claimed that the security of Singapore was in Jeopardy and criticised the handling of the colony by Mr. David Marshall, the Chief Minister. "He (Mr. Marshall) has given a preview of what Independence will amount to," the newspaper stated.
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      188 8 Straits Times Crossword ACKOBB Mmc schoolboy*! (5). 9. mS&^ii St. Ctaone the tor D&£ 10. IS2W > iiSL-«(4) *?»*<*l Sir- to 2: srSciir^u w«h tJ&TH™"*" 9 18 LooSoo o( the last as This en i. saved (4) Z£«£. periutp. 3«- dull with the poet up 19. Paper ammunition (t). (*>•
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      No judge would try king) k charged with treason 1
      1481 9 No judge would try king charged with treason The bad omen of the knob that felt off /MALACCA 1 I EMISSARY M ABDUCTED^ TN THE YEAR 1657 the king's cause in England was A lost His loyal supporters were in exile or in prison or had fled beyond the seas.
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      195 9 science conquers muscular pain 'FIBROSINE'IFf^ HEW FIBROSINE BALM Mta wiwa-iMAmj.j faateotly. ■•fely. effectively to »*Uok o g ■iiiuiilii ft it r- f' 1 A < M/ Fisaoan pawes right throagh th* s\ .m/ ddn a* once. And the wonderftil healing \W| 2 •ompoond* in nsßosm go deep I^R\ 2 down,
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      241 9 Jter Morgan. MM. To bar and grill H^^BHH^^^9P^AND~^IJVE DONE MORE I Ml THIN* THCK ABE V* 0O FIMO HIM IN "1 WE, LEA/ ME OIPWT- UNTIL Yt)is"^3 TH *N v °l> SHOULD, REX Jk COUPLE OF BARS 7 ONI OF TOtM— l-m >| I PIP YOU* FATHER 1 *rr«IMOON I
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    COMPLAINTS ABOUT MALAYAN RUBBER INCREASED IN 1955
    444 10 By Our Market Correspondent THE number of complaints from Abroad about rubber purchased in Malaya increased last year, states the annual report of the Malayan Rubber Export Registration Board. The report, issued this week, puts the total number of complaints received in 1955
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    46 10 TH E Federation's Financial Secretary has fixed the following; prices for calculating customs duties for the week starting April s:— RUBBER: 91% cents per lb. COPRA: $452 per ton. COCONUT OIL: $724 per ton. PALM OIL: $712.15 per ton. PALM KERNELS: $361.25 per ton.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    168 10 glngapere Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; April $28 18 buyers, 628 IJ2 sellers; May $28 118 buyers, $28 3 8 sellers. Coconut oil- quiet- bulk $42 sellers; drum 645 sellers. Pepper: quiet; Muntok white 8118, Sarawak $117. special Sarawak black 890 (all
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    247 10 The Malayan Snare Brokers As—datt— reported: "There was some selective support at quotations on the local snare market but prices on the whole were slightly Irregular." Sinxapare and Federalism broker* nmsHia the feUewlmg bmsmess dome yestet day:— Federal Dtapensarv 61.96. 6191H (new) $2.10; Fraser and Neave ords. 61-70
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    SHIPPING
    71 10 Hhlpa Mag elsmgelms the Blngapare Heiboni Boatm wharves or expected today are: Oaltex Melbourne 4/5. Benamanacb C.P., Idomeneus 6/7. Rajula 8/9. Radnorshire 11, Laertes 13/14. Steel Recorder 15/16. Ferndale 16. Leneverett 19/30, Serampang N. Wall 6. Serdang N. Wall 8, Glang Seng N. Wall 10. Salon* 22. Hal Hint
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    36 10 On the free exchange market In ■emg Kong yesterday, the U.s Siar was quoted at 6.92H for cash and 5.64^ for T.T. Sterling was quoted at 16.76 and erne tad ef geU at 253%.
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    TIN OUTPUTS
    20 10 The following March tin outputs are announced:— Takmapa Valley 404 pksuls; Sengei Blder 640 ptcuto; ieleysag 902 picula.
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    OFFICIAL PRifiEt
    24 10 OFFICIAL PRICES SINGAPORE, April. RUBBER: JP, Per lb. (up 2', cent,, TIN: $379 per aL (down $1). Pc COPRA: $28 per (down 12} cents).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    149 10 MELBOURNE 1^ Investments opened firm f Btock Exchange here tod ay V exceeded falls, but varu2 were narrow. The main rr? ment was in BH. Pron-i«: with a further gain of m minings and oils Wrx/.sirj»r < »d. Other Oils were iteodr > little Interest In other mtu'
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    RUBBER PRICES
    135 10 April first grade rubber bo f.o.b, closed in Singapore ytmi day at 91 U cents per 1b up cents on Wednesdays essi price. The closing tone was quiet. Closing prices in cents per were: No. 1 R.S.S. Spot übuyers 91 i: sellers 91 >: 0 No 1 R.S.S.
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      364 10 NOTICES Clangor coconuts LIMITED (Incorporated in the FWeratlon of Malaya) Notice Is hereby given that an Interim dividend of 10 per cent le&s 30 per cent income Tax win be paid on 10th May. 19M to all Shareholders whose names appear on the Company's Register as at 3rd Mat, 1958.
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      753 10 NOTICE THE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 133) CITY COUNCIL OP SINGAPORE It Is hereby notified that applications have been made by the undermentioned omnibus companies to the City CooncU of Singapore fer Omnibus Benrtoe licences under Section SM of the Municipal Ordinance for the fotlowlnn roottt*— las- Koh Tat Baa C*,
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      715 10 NOTICES NOTICE This to to notify the Public that Ist. llsnanrsj O. Harlanl Is no longer Manager in our employment as from sth April 1966 and therefore has no authority to transact any business or collect any monies on our behalf. HEERA TRADING CO.. •7. High Street. WngapeW, SOU; DARBY
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      825 10 Nonas NOTKE AS A MARK OP respect to Mr. Prank Travers, the Chalfman c* the Company, who died in London on 4th Aprfl, aU Offices in Malaya of Joseph Travers Sons Limited will be closed on Friday, 6th ApriL from 1 pjn. D.LD. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS from Class E (Con-
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    West Germans buy 57 per cen% more from us
    443 12 West Germans buy 57 per cent more from us WEST GERMANY considerably increased her purchases of Malayan commodities and goods during 1955, Dr. H. Scholten, Vice-Goneul (Commercial) of the Federal Republic of Germany in Singapore, told the Straits Times yesterday. She rose from seventh to fourth place as Malaya's best
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    ADVERTISERS' ASSOCIATION HAS NEW PRESIDENT
    181 12 ADVERTISERS' ASSOCIATION HAS NEW PRESIDENT fVE new president of the Malayan Advertisers' Association this year is Mr. B. R. Ratellffe marketing director of Lever Bros (Malaya) Ltd. The Advertising Association was formed in May 195% by over 80 European and Chinese businesses hi Malaya The object of the Association Is
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    Local wood used in new tractor
    148 12 Local wood used in new tractor \f ALAYAN hardwood, bew cause of Its durability and strength, is being used to build on accessory to be used with Britain's latest and most revolutionary type of farm tractor. This is the David Brown "Two D" tractor which was introduced at the Smithfield
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    AMERICA PUTS NEW DRESSING ON MART
    185 12 AMERICA PUTS NEW DRESSING ON MART ANEW surgical dressing product is to b« Introduced soon on to the Malayan market by an American company. The product known as Telf a non-adherent wound droning is being manufactured by the firm of Bauer and Black in Chicago. Described as a recent development.
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    EXPORT DROP
    75 12 Malayan exports of coconut oil in February amounted to 5,981 ton* valued at $4,*****5 compared with 6,401 tons worth $5,054,711 In the same month of 1955. according to offlgiyl statistics. The United Kingdom was the best customer with offtake totalling 2,486 tons valued at $1,677,8»1. Other leading buyers
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    Lock icon H.K. builds up drug: stocks
    38 12 Traders hi Hong Kong are building up stocks of antibiotics in expectation of future relaxation of the ban on pharmaceutical shipments to the Chinese People's Republic, according to trade sources quoted by Reuter.
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    GUTHRIES TO TRAIN 10 LOCAL YOUTHS
    288 12 GUTHRIES TO TRAIN 10 LOCAL YOUTHS A WELL-KNOWN Malayan company is to train 10 local youths, aged between 18 and 23, as engineers. Those selected win be sent abroad for a maximum course of five years at the works of one or more of the company's principals with part -time
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      442 12 There's none better than a DONSON TonnigetreaUygntenil thank* jo* when you give s Ronson lighter liable gift that's good to look <£jMf»^ at, too! Like this Flo-line AMjSF:' Jm^^^ Princess, feminine version of MPP™ j_^jj^[^ the Standard lighter shape. You "'MBIB^y can see other lovely Ronson models st all good
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    Why local boys stay b away from these jobs^two versions
    615 13 Why local boys stay away from these jobs-two versions Am they afraid of dirt! OR No Induoements? gPOKESMEN for Singapore City Council employees at last night's session of the Malayanisation Commission charged that the City Council had not provided an inducement for local men for technical posts. Earlier, the City
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      570 13 CLASSIFIED ADS. FOB B ALE HWaria U (MtM.}—m*x S*cU..xtrm AMERICAN SOUND Projector 16 mm. (demonstration model). Excellent condition, complete (675. Tel: 31SS1 Ext. 6. PEDIGREE BULL TERRIER Bitches,? weeks old. Mr. Francis. Paldoh Estate, Kluang. Tel: Kluang 394. NEWLY BUILT Modern two Storey House in Turf Club vicinity. Price 869,000
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      168 13 RADIO malaya Regional SINGAPORE •Profrmnunn thus marked can (Snort wave 62m. Medium wave be recdred by Uatenen In Malacca. 476 m.) Short wave 49 A 62m. Medium M 7 15 Opening Annct. 7.1«--wave l7Bi> 343 SSfim and 297n Pittno Playtime: 7.30 News; 7.35 wave 47* m., 341. Jfc6m. and 287
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      Spore HA XI struck best form in Indonesia
      389 14  - S'pore HA XI struck best form in Indonesia MOK SIN PIN By SINGAPORE'S hockey 3 standard is streets ahead of Indonesia's. That is the general impression of the Colony hockey officials and players who flew back to Singapore yesterday after their triumphant tour of Indonesia. Mr. O. K. Oosain, manager,
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      SPARTANS WIN
      38 14 Seletar Spartans beat Koyal Malayan Nayy 4-2 in a Untied Services Soccer League Dlv. 1 fixture at Seletar yesterday Davies (3). Garratey and MacCauley scored for Seletar, and U. Haron bin All (3) scored for Navy-
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      Hard fight for lien
      230 14 Hard fight for liem PAUL WHKATLEY, a geography lecturer of the unrferalty ol Malaya, played a marathon first set with fancied Uem Kb* liang before being beaten 11-9. 6-2 in a first round match in the YMCA m inTltatton tennis tournament Bras Baaah Road yesterday Uem seemed set for an
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      Spore should repeat 1954 first-time win
      403 14 S'pore should repeat 1954 first-time win THREE REPLAYS IN POUR TEARS FOR AW HOB TROPHY BUT... MOHUN BAGAN BEAT ALL-HK 6-2\ U7HEN Singapore and Hong Kong meet for the fifth time in their annual inter-port foot" ball match for the Aw Hoe Memorial Cap at Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow (kick-off
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      PENANG ARE TRYING HARD TO REGAIN THE MALAYA CUP
      410 14  - PENANG ARE TRYING HARD TO REGAIN THE MALAYA CUP OH KEE TIANG By PENANG, Thurs. lI7ITH the recapture of the Malaya Cup as their target this'season, the Football Association of Penan* have set two. dates this month for the training for the state team. Penang will meet the Federation Combined
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      Rajaji beat Bedok 4-1
      95 14 |> AJAJI sports Club beat Bedox ac. 4-1 In a BJLFJL Dt». SB League game on the O.T-MJL ground yesterday. Sundram, Bred Oman, Gorindasamy and Vasau soared far Rajaji. and R«»""«f for Bedok. In another DiT. SB game played at Qeylang, Blue Rovers beat «0 Ban
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      SCHEDULE OF RACING
      114 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs 'TWERE will be eight races on x each day of the Selangor Turf Club's april meeting at Kuala Lumpur on April *4. IS and 91. The schedule of racing Is: First day. Sat. April 14: Class 3— Dtvs. 1, 2 and S— l* furs,
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      Few-look Dockyard rout Pulau Brani 4-0
      283 14 Few -look Dockyard rout Pulau Brani 4-0 PULAU BRANI UNITED, who lost their unbeaten record to Amicable Athletic Association on Monday, suffered their second defeat in four days when they went down by 4-0 to the vastly-improved H.M. Dockyard team at Jalan Besar last night For the new-look Dockyard tide,
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      ALLEN CUP MATCH SHOULD BE CLOSE,
      270 14 ALLEN CUP MATCH SHOULD BE CLOSE UNIVERSITY of Malaya's *J annual Inter-Faculty cricket match for the Allen Challenge Cup, to be played at Sepoy lines from 11 a.m. on Sunday, promises to be one of the keenest strut giles since the series was started in 1947. Though Arts and Science,
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      SHE WAS A COUPLE OF MEADS FROM TOP PRIZE
      172 14  - SHE WAS A COUPLE OF MEADS FROM TOP PRIZE EPSOM JEEP By A/fELBURY COURT, ai one of the biffrest stakes winners in Malayan turf history, has finished her racing career. Her name appeared In the deletions fist of the 8 JLA. published yesterTbJs gallant little mare, by the Zjm Guineas
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      Lock icon Aussies not upset by Tyson feat
      120 14 Aussies not upset by Tyson feat ABOARD THE HIMALAYA, Thura. riRANK TYSON'S shatterr ing spell of five wlcketa for 28 runs which helped E. W. Swanton's tour side beat Trinidad by 24 runs at Port of Spain on Tuesday has not upset the Australians. They were uninoressed when they heard
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      SERVICES XI y CIVILIANS
      85 14 SERVICES XI v CIVILIANS Services Team to meet Civilians in the annual cricket meet on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 11 ajn. each day, is: S/Ldr. Dunn (R.AJP.. Capt), Maj- Cannichael (Army). F/O Tomer (R.A.F.). 2|Lt. Rutherford (Army).' Sgt. King (B.AJ.), Sgt. Bone (RAJ 1 art. Dauncey (Amir). Pte. Williamson
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      One-day game opens England tour
      177 14 LONDON, Tburs. THE Reverend DavM Sheppard, 1 who captained England and Sussex before he gave up regular cricks* on entering the Ministry. U to toad the Duke of Norf ottVs team against the Australians at AmndeT Castle on Apr. IS In the one-day match which
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      276 14 ONG AND OOI GET TO THIRD ROUNI OF THE DOUBLES PHILADELPHIA, Thursday MALAYA'S Ooi Teik Hock and Ong Poh Lim drew a bye, yesterday entered the third rom of the men's doubles in the U.S. Open Badminv Championships here. The Malayans beat Lam- 1 bert Fish and George Oeever of
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      Japan keel SwaythlinJ Cup in fin]
      210 14 Japan keep Swaythling Cup in final TOKYO, Thurj JAPAN today reta* the Swaythlinrr Ci in the 1955 world" tab tennis championshr here, beating Czecho lovakia 5-1 in the inte group final. Czechoslovakia en d« England's unbeaten run a narrow 5-4 win a nd English hopes were smash later when Vietnam
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      SHB Police again beaten
      44 14 Singapore Harbour Board Police suffered thier fourth defeat in the B.A.F.A. First Division League when they were beaten 1-0 by Corinthians in a 5.15 match at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. After a scoreless first half, Osman Tahlr scored for Corinthians
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      16 Teams for Olympic Hockey
      80 14 THE HAGUE, Thnrs.— The InIwrliosl Ho. key Federation has ie»etve< 1« esttrtas for the Olympic Beakey Teurnasient t* he held hi Melbourne later this year. They are: .Holland, Bdghna. Britain. Germany, Japan the United .States, India, Pakistan. Afghanistan Kenya, Austral New Zealand, Singapore, Maliji Portugal
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      70 14 SOCCEE S.AJJI. Leagae, Div. 1: CJL v IJt.C Jaian Besar, 5.15 »j». Wt. SA: r<rala*B«o*a Stla Mteto C.U.. Geyktag;; Mr. SB: FiuJifc rmmm*mmv Tar— isa, farrer Fart; Mesnrt Bsmly v WULW. Cbangi «JA; Senagwa v TJI.OJA, CYMA latcr-aehMi-Scrangetn v BarOey, ■■■■glint Bartley J— lm v Mgtap. Bartley. PrleasWes: The Black.
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