The Straits Times, 20 June 1956
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Title Section13 1956-06-20 1 The Straits Times tie**** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1956 15 CENTS13 words
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Article224 1956-06-20 1 Raxak education policy will remove threat of citizens imbibing "alien" ideas Hut not till merdeka is won KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday I MNO-MCA-MIC Alliance is reported to have reached agreement on the controversial c of jus soli nationality by right of birth, his is thai :ill noii-Mnlfivs224 words
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68 1956-06-20 1 No merger— the Tengku makes it plain rTHE Chief Minister, Teng--1 leu Abdul Rahman, yesdeclared his oppoto any union with ore. I: I have a say in this matter we won't have Singapore at all." the Tengku an interview with A--"Ciated Press. ■loin Singapore? I have inds full keeping the68 words
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Article63 1956-06-20 1 GANG WAR: TOKYO ALERT rKYO, Tues.— Police patrolled the city today following a dawn clash between three gangs armed with swords, spears and revolvers. A police spokesman said "gang war" broke out three days ago when thugs fell out on who should "collpct" the profits from pinball parlours. In oneReuter - 63 words
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Article43 1956-06-20 1 JAKARTA, Tues.— A Dutchman, Henricus Schmidt, who is on trial here for subversion, today charged a police officer with having threatened him with a gun during an interrogation. The officer denied the allegation. The trial was adjourned until Monday.— Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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Article53 1956-06-20 1 feW DELHI, Tues. In- <■ nominated a former Court Judge, Mr. B. B. to serve on the Mai Constitutional commis--1 hicto will draft a con- stitution for the Federation of Malaya, it was officially i announced here today. Mr. Mullick was until recently the Chief Justice of53 words
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167 1956-06-20 1 "I HAVE the knack of *being able to close E my mind to certain matters, concen--5 trating only on those things that are really important to me at a given time." E In these words Sgt. Ken McConnell, 5 the Army pilot who167 words
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79 1956-06-20 1 BUT MAKE SURE YOU CAN AFFORD IT, HE WARNS JAKARTA. Tues.— A religious ministry official has warned that two wives cannot live as cheaply as one Nasaruddin Latifl. in an address to a woman's group, said that more than one wife under a roof has led to "many" broken homesUP - 79 words
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Article20 1956-06-20 1 LONDON, Tues. Lord Beaverbrook has paid £13,--500 for a Gainsborough portrait for the University of New Brunswick. U.P.UP - 20 words
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Article27 1956-06-20 1 LOS ANGELES, Tue.s—J\panese officials, here to sfudy means of Increasing their country's tourist trade, yesterday met officials of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.— Reuter.Reuter - 27 words
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Article32 1956-06-20 1 NEW YORK, Tues— Twelve nations of the Asian-African group at the United Nations have asked for a meeting of the Security Council to consider the "grave situation" in Algeria.— Reuter.Reuter - 32 words
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314 1956-06-20 1 Top jobs to the able: An Empress Place test BIG CHANCE FOR NO DEGREE' MEN T*HE Singapore GovA ernment will give a trial to the Malayanisation Commission's recommendation that some top administrative posts should be filled by promoting the best officers from lower grades. Superscale officers of the General Clerical314 words
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Article, Illustration204 1956-06-20 1 Red Cross gives him a trip to China LAI SHINS LAST REQUEST IS GRANTED TPHE British Red Cross has made it possible for a penniless old man to spend his last days with his sons in China. He is Lai Shin, 69. and he sailed from Singapore yesterday. Lai Shin204 words
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Article28 1956-06-20 1 BONN, Tues. President Soekarno of Indonesia drove to Essen in the Industrial Ruhr yesterday after a tenhour visit to Bonn, the West German capital— Reuter.Reuter - 28 words
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Article25 1956-06-20 1 COLOMBO Tues— China has paid in full the 45 million rupees '$30 million) debt she owed Ceylon under their rubber-rice agreement.— U.P.UP - 25 words
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Article144 1956-06-20 1 GLASGOW BABY HORROR 39 bodies found in tea chest GLASGOW, Tues. Police are investigating the discovery of 39 bodies of stillborn children in a tea chest in a Glasgow maternity hospital mortuary, it was stated here today. Detectives have been at the hospital for a week, it is understood MoneyReuter - 144 words
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Article140 1956-06-20 1 Buffalo starts death chain A LOR STAR, Tues.— A A runaway buffalo caused three deaths by electrocution in Arau, Perils, yesterday. Four other people were injured. It all started when a woman, shareah. 68, was caught by a live wire while chasing the buffalo. When140 words
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Article49 1956-06-20 1 HOLLYWOOD. Tues.— Actor Clark Gable said yesterday that his wife. the former Kay SpreckeLs, is being treated at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for a heart condition. The 55-year-old actor has taken a room at the hospital to be near his wife, who is i 38— A.P.AP - 49 words
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111 1956-06-20 1 SINGAPORE'S former Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshal., has received a cable from Peking welcoming his forthcoming visit to Communist China. Mr. Marshall disclosed this in a speech to the Thomson Road Labour Front brarch last night. Speaking as the president of the Labour Front,111 words
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Article129 1956-06-20 1 FIRST RUBBER FOR CHINA— 44 TONS Penang shipment will be made soon KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. npHE first shipment of Malayan rubber 44 tons for Communist China will be made soon. An application for the export licence was received here yesterday from a Penang rubber merchant exactly two weeks since the129 words
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Article25 1956-06-20 1 DUBLIN, Tues— East Germany does not Intend to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, a spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Reuter.Reuter - 25 words
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Article22 1956-06-20 1 PARIS. Tues. Russia yesterday presented a survey of her findings on automation to the International Automation Congress here.— Reuter.Reuter - 22 words
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Article21 1956-06-20 1 Police shoot dagger man CINGAPORE Harbour Board Police, investigating a reported assault at the Tanjong Pagar labourers' quarters, last night shot21 words
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Article303 1956-06-20 1 GERMAN TALKS CALL KKLGRADK. Tues. Russia and Tiißosla\i;i called for talks between East and West (ierni.m governments to achieve German unity in declaration signed in Moscow tonight after President Tito's talks with Soviet leaders. Reuter. and seriously wounded a man when he rushed at an inspector with a303 words
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Article50 1956-06-20 1 ALGIERS, Tues. r'rench forces suffered a heavy blow yesterday when ?0 Muslim members of a special unit deserted to the rebels during a pitched battle within 50 miles of here. They belonged to a squad specially set up to regain contact with the population in rebel-infe.^ted areas.— A.P.AP - 50 words
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Advertisement15 1956-06-20 1 fa ENGAGEMENT WEDDING RINGS p.H. HENDRY, Manufacturing Jeweller North Brldßr Road, S'porr-6. Famous /or yu*£fy15 words
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Advertisement61 1956-06-20 1 For NEWS and VIEWS THE PERFECT MEDIUM BUSH RADIO Solo Agents: BRIGHT RADIO CO., 301. ORCHARD ROAD. SPORE-9. Tiger Beer Testimonials MR. D. REG. BUCKETRIDGE, ("Dredge" to his friends) stated: We have our fun on the tin mines, but give me the gold mine in my 'frig any time I61 words
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1400 1956-06-20 2 SGT. KEN McCONNELL - Lost but I knew I would "win through SGT. KEN McCONNELL By as told to WILLIAM FISH I WAS lost in the jungle, and I had lost count of the days but I never lost my belief that I would win through to safety. Whenever I thought of my family1,400 words
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247 1956-06-20 2 Truman: See myself in wax? Oh, NO LONDON. Tues. Mr. Harry Truman refused yesterday to look at a dummy of himself In Madame Tussaud's wax works. "See my self in wax?" the former US. President remarked to reporters. "Why. I don't give a damn about seeing sights like that." Earlier,Reuter - 247 words
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Article48 1956-06-20 2 LONDON, Tues. Britain yesterday ordered a one-third cut in its schools' building programme to help the light against inflation. The Minister of. Education, Sir David Eccles. said that of £89.000,000 school construction on schedule, only £55,000,000 will be started before next March 31. A.P.AP - 48 words
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Article32 1956-06-20 2 KARACHI. Tues.— Pakistan is considering calling a meeting of Muslim countries to discus; Algeria. Kashmir and Palestine, Mr. Hamidul Chowdhury, the Pakistan Foreign Minister, said here yesterday. —Reuter.Reuter - 32 words
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Article80 1956-06-20 2 HOLLYWOOD. Tues. Dean I Martin and Jerry Lewis, feuding again, agreed yesterday that they would like to end their 10-year partnership, one of the most successful in show business history. But producer Hal Wallis, who holds a personal contract with the comics, says It has aAP - 80 words
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Article378 1956-06-20 2 MACMILLAN RECOGNISES VIEWS OF CHURCH LEADERS -'BUT THEY ARE MISTAKEN/ HE TELLS HOUSE r ONDON, Tues. Bri- tain announced last night that its new lottery bonds will, go on sale on Nov. 1, although some church quarters object. The bonds offer chances of prizes of £1.000 ($8,500)AP - 378 words
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82 1956-06-20 2 T.S. ELIOT'S SISTER FOUND DEAD IN FLAT CAMBRIDGE. Massachusetts, Tues. Miss Margaret D. Eliot, sister of famrd writer T. S. Kliot. was found dead yesterday in her flal An accumulation 4 papers and milk bottle> outside her dour led neighbours to enter 'he suit* where they found Ihe bod; MissAP - 82 words
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456 1956-06-20 3 VIOLENCE IN CYPRUS SENSELESS, SA YS VS. NGTON, Tues. The United has denounced lind and senseiolence in Cyprus an American died or. Sat- of William i!.d the injuries by three other in this incident reminder that ;s a blind and seni in the settleinterr.ational prothe State Depart.csterday. onsul killed Boteler,Reuter; UP - 456 words
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125 1956-06-20 3 V'KOSIA, Tues. The (Juorn will decorate a Ji'ung British officer who t\treme risk removed inie bomb from under mattress of the Govr d! Cyprus. Field Maril Sir John Harding. •emml I.ieut. .Michael Buck- iif the Royal Norfolk iinent. will become a mber of the125 words
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Article, Illustration11 1956-06-20 3 LUIS ROSE .breach of trust?11 words
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Article144 1956-06-20 3 New 'party* line it: Dress up and toast the ladies MOSCOW, Tues. SOVIET leaders had a gay time last night at a reception lor President Tito oi Yugoslavia. For once, the usual toast of peace took a back seat while the guests heartily rlrank toasts to Soviet women,AP - 144 words
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Article115 1956-06-20 3 BURMA STAR FOR OGMORE J ONDON, Tues.— The BurLi mese Ambassador in London; U Kyin. yesterday bestowed the high Burmese award of the Star and Insignia of the Order of Agga Maha Thray Slthu, upon Lord Ogmore. Lord Ogmore becomes tin- -SlU^ third Britnn lP|^A this award, y y^ twoReuter - 115 words
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Article30 1956-06-20 3 BOMBAY, Tues— A convention of Goans living in Bombay yesterday renewed a pledge to continue relentlessly their campaign for the freedom of Goa from Portuguese rule.— Reuter.Reuter - 30 words
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Article26 1956-06-20 3 COLOMBO, Tues. Torrential rain in southern Ceylon has caused serious floods. Nearly 5.000 homes are under water. Rail communications have been disrupted.— A.P.AP - 26 words
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Article99 1956-06-20 3 ST. LOUIS, Mon.— Harry Gates, owner of the Servoo Equipment Co., reported yesterday that a burglar took a 2501 W. safe down from a second-floor office to the firm's workshoD and ground off the door hinges. The safe was empty. At his desk. Gates found aAP - 99 words
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Article236 1956-06-20 3 LONDON. Tues. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not Including stamp duty were: LOANS Consols £52\ Funding £88 >* War 3W £714 —3/16 BANKS Mercantile (£I2U) >. 84 Eastern (£5) £7% Chartered (£5) 36/10' 2 Hongkong ($125) £91 Vi INSURANCE Com. Un. cuts. > 85/7' i 10 .4236 words
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Article22 1956-06-20 3 LONDON June IS. Cuh Buyers £749; Sellers £750: Forward Buyers £740; Sellers £741: Settlement £749. Turnover, am 100 tons, p.m. b&.22 words
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Article22 1956-06-20 3 LONDON. June 19.—Spot 24<4d., July-Sept. 24\d Oct.-Dec. 23\d Jan -Mar. 23\d.', April-June 23d.. June c.l.f. 24<id., July c.l.f. 24Hd. Tone: Easier.22 words
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193 1956-06-20 3 Frogman 'wrote' to a friend on day he vanished LONDON, Tuesday. A SCOTTISH baronet, Sir Francis Rose, has disclosed that the missing British frogman, Commander Lionel Crabb, wrote to him on the day of his disappearance. He claims to have received the letter, with a Portsmouth postmark, and dated AprilAP - 193 words
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172 1956-06-20 3 Monte Bello blast rocks island 80 miles away PERTH, Tuesday. jDRITAIN today set off the last atomic explosion in the present test series in the Monte Bello islands with the brightest and most spectacular flash seen yet. Though' it was officially stated that this explosion would be less powerful thanReuter - 172 words
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Article72 1956-06-20 3 Good, says Nikita MOSCOW, Tues.— Nikita S. Khrushchev said last night that Italian Communist Party boss Palm i r o Togliatti's speech last Saturday— in which he criticised the Soviet Government— was "a good speech." "I have heard about it." the Russian leader told a reporter. "I have72 words
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Article36 1956-06-20 3 ROME. Tues.— The Italian Foreign Minister, Signor Gaetano Martino, win have an exchange of views with Mr. ttelwyn Lloyd, British Foreign Minister, in London next Monday, lt was announced here tonight. ReuterReuter - 36 words
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Article20 1956-06-20 3 STOCKHOLM, Tues.— King Gustaf Adolf of Sweden gave a private audience to the exking of Cambodia yesterday. —ReuterReuter - 20 words
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Advertisement148 1956-06-20 3 THE GREAT MEDICINE j^\ TO CURE ta/fD I M W >« not be afraid of fever. Take 'ASPRO 1 S <s\ y /A\ is and you will be fit and strong I jl^^^ \V/X1 UK in quick time. 'ASPRO" tablets Wf a healthy skin action which re- 7 B^^. <li-'es148 words
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Advertisement206 1956-06-20 3 CAKES FOR EVERY OCCASION LARGE and SMALL PLAIN and FANCY SPONGE CAKES LAYER CAKES GATEAUX CREAM CAKES MADE BY COLD STORAGE BAKERIES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO. LTD. DRESS Right DRESS Light Special expert cutter '^WRPv^y HONGKONG A trial will convince you —^^^^^^^ONLY EXCLUSIVE MEN S SHOP 81. Hig«« Street, Tel:206 words
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Article171 1956-06-20 4 FUTURE OF CLUB WORRIES THEM 'THE Singapore Merx chant Navy Officers' Guild is worrying whether its clubhouse, on Raffles Quay, is to be demolished by the Government. The Master Plan shows the future use of the land on which the premises stand as "undetermined." At yesterday's hearing of objections to171 words
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Article138 1956-06-20 4 Talks on big SIT eviction rFHE Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, and four other senior Government officials will meet the chairman and manager of the Singapore Improvement Trust, Mr. J. M. Fraser, on Friday to discuss the Covent Gardens eviction which affects 4.000 people. The Trust gave notice to138 words
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Article39 1956-06-20 4 Dr. Mary Saunders of the University of Malaya's department of social medicine and public health, and Dr. Ivan Polunin, a lecturer at the university, will spend a month at Sapong Estate. Jesselton. to study infertility among Muruts39 words
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254 1956-06-20 4 COUNCIL HEARS OF THE TIME.... JOHORE State Councillors were more amused than shocked yesterday when one of their colleagues protested that strip-tease queen Rose Chan allowed the audience to remove her brassiere at her shows in Muar and Batu254 words
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Article145 1956-06-20 4 PLEA TO THE TENGKU Follow Marshall's lead on China DENANG, Tues.— The chairman of the Labour Party of Malaya, Mr. D. S. Ramanathan, today urged the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, to make an official visit to China "as soon as practicable." He was criticising the Tengku for trying to145 words
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Article14 1956-06-20 4 The Singapore Chinese Swimming Club will hold its annual Talentime on Aug. 31.14 words
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313 1956-06-20 4 Sago Lane disaster: IFire Brigade is praised THEIR PROMPT ACTION SAVED LIVES' A SINGAPORE Coroner yesterday praised the City Council's firemen for their action in the fire disaster in which six people, including two girls, were killed in a Sago Lane house on the afternoon of May 3. At the313 words
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86 1956-06-20 4 THANKS (and a REBUKE) FOR TIGER KILLERS JERANTUT. Tues. Four Malay Home Guards who shot an eight-foot tiger near here three days ago were thanked today— and ticked off— Dy the Pahang 3ame Warden. Mr. A. K 'oblnson. Robinson said: "The ioine Guards did a good i ob, but I86 words
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Article, Illustration64 1956-06-20 4 OFF FOR UK ON STUDY COURSE MR. JACOB LOW KOK TIA, 32, a senior assistant in the Shell Company at Malacca, leaves for Britain on Friday to attend a Shell executive coarse. Mr. Low, an Arts graduate of Raffles College, joined the company in 1949 as a sales assistant in64 words
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Article43 1956-06-20 4 A bus caught fire in Jalan Eunos, Singapore, yesterday afternoon. A fire engine turned out to tackle the fire, but it was put out before the engine arrived. The fire was believed to have been due to a short circuit.43 words
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Article44 1956-06-20 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Labour Advisory Board will meet here on July 26 to renew talks on the proposal for a national unemployment Insurance scheme. Earlier meeting of the board's representatives of em* ployers and workers reached no decision.44 words
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Advertisement235 1956-06-20 4 Hk FUNGICIDAL CREAM No SINGAPORE FOOT should be without Fitoban Fitoban is a soothing cream specially recommended (or the treatment of Singapore Foot. You can also use it for treating dhobie itch, ringworm, barber's rash and other fungal infections of the skin. Fitoban is non-greasy and will not stain linen235 words
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Advertisement130 1956-06-20 4 BmKHk BBS The Omega Sapphcttc-,: Egg? and gaiety of life's bright* BBS damt >' new timepiece rajj asapphire-likeuoneinstcn ■raj The Sapphcttc stone is c ESS] but has three times as irur.v KBJ the lewcl-likccry.-tiia!' EgJ m hardness, neither scufT< r.or > Bfij wear can mar its brilliance. EX With it?130 words
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Article311 1956-06-20 5 Bandoene student, searched Sscond haul in 4 days: Riot 'history 9 in first CINGAPORE CUSTOMS men yesterday seized JJJ P ap ers a "V Photograph from four Middle School students returning from the Batidoeßf conference. c c students were taken to one side as tw 1311 words
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Article97 1956-06-20 5 SEARCH FOR JUNGLE BOY ITue.s.— Security forces ire trying to find a 14- boy seen with a '.sierday in deep 10 miles from Ipoh. were contacted by r 13 Platoon of the tiute Squadron of ie Special Air Service ment rrorlst was shot dead. has been identified as Ing Kwal.97 words
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Article40 1956-06-20 5 .<■ Johore State Council lay approved the aD•nt of an eight-man ttee to find out about hardships of villagers ■re evacuated from impongs under the y Regulations. The committee comprises five elected and three offlc: 1 t'.emt>ers.40 words
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Article25 1956-06-20 5 The former Chief Minister. Mr. David Marshall, has accepted an offer from the Singapore Petroleum Workers' Union to become its le?al adviser25 words
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Article, Illustration119 1956-06-20 5 SINGAPORE'S "staffe-door Johnnies" will be wasting; their time if they try to dmte the new dancer who opens at the Capitol Restaurant tonirht. For Yolanda back-stage is Mrs. Ricardo Sancho Gurrea. And she is still very conscious of the fact. It was barely three119 words
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244 1956-06-20 5 QUARREL AT FAREWELL PARTY ly VAIRAPPAN, a former labourer at the City T Council Electricity Department was sentenced to death at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday, for the murder of a newspaper vendor, K. Kulandaivelu, at Mackenzie Road at 4 a.m. on March 8. 1955.244 words
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Article92 1956-06-20 5 Action of Angullia estate THREE Angullia Park Esstate bungalows on 42,629 square feet of freehold land were sold at an auction in Singapore yesterday for a total of $81,200. Four other bungalows on freehold land totalling 39,--720 square feet were withdrawn when the bidding failed to reach the reserve prices.92 words
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Article28 1956-06-20 5 Johore agreed yesterday to participate in the land development and settlement scheme being introduced on a Malaya-wide basis by the newly approved Federal Land Development Ordinance.28 words
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Article52 1956-06-20 5 TODAY: Singapore 0.35 a.m. (7ft. Bin.) 8.46 p.m. (Bft. 71n.) Port Dlckson 4.18 a.m. (6ft. 7in.) 4.55 p.m. (Bft.); Penang 11.03 ajn. (7ft. 3in.) 11.33 p.m. (sft. 91n). TOMORROW: Singapore 10.21 am. (Bft.) 9.31 p.m. (Wt); Port Dickson 5.08 a.m. (7ft.) 5.41 p.m. (Bft. 21n.); Penang 11.39 ajn.52 words
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Article24 1956-06-20 5 Mr. James M. Crawford, Singapore's new Superintendent of Prisons, and his wife arrived in the Colony yesterday from Britain in the Carthage24 words
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Article220 1956-06-20 5 Wife: He would not mend his ways MALACCA, Tues. A NURSE, Rosie Oan A Say Mvi told the Sessions Court President, Mr. G. R. T. Chelvam here today that her husband, whom she married 17 years ago, had "killed her heart" and It was impossible for her to go back220 words
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Article57 1956-06-20 5 KAJANG, Tues.— The Town Board here has become tree-conscious. Its members have been asked to submit their preferences for new trees and shrubs to be planted along roads here. The new trees will replace several 50-year-old trees which were felled as their branches were growing57 words
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Advertisement361 1956-06-20 5 B bride of the month m Would you like one of these exciting prizes as a J B Wedding Gift ?If your marriage or that of a friend Mm I B or relation takes place between May and December, M *St I B y° u can enter for this competition.361 words
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Advertisement373 1956-06-20 5 Htujxhall value... I greater than ever for 1956 I K ft*rnts...Ktw smite hew colours I Take good look at the good looks of the new I t Vaushalb. The wide-view panoramic rear window I 1 I and the slimmer windscreen pillar* are new. New I -I too are the glossier373 words
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Miscellaneous241 1956-06-20 5 POLICE BAND: Public concert, Chiang— 393, Joo Chlat Road, Esplanade Garden, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. p.m. Y.W.C.A.: Beauty culture class, ROTARY CLUB: Public career 5, Raffles Quay. 5.30 p.m. lecture on "Social Work" by Miss SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: Jean Robertson, British Council New beginners course In oil paintHall, Stamford241 words
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480 1956-06-20 6 'I saw the half -naked body of my daughter tied to tree,' says mother PRIEST TELLS COURT: BOY FRIEND QUEER pENANG, Tues. A weeping mother said here today that the last time she saw her 17-year-old daughter Lean Kee Neoh alive was on Chinese New Year's Day, when she left480 words
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144 1956-06-20 6 THAT rare group of Singapore people with names beginning with "Z" was increased yesterday when a charming young blonde arrived from London. Miss E. Ziegler's name was last on the Carthage's passenger list. Miss Ziegler shares her distinctive "Z" with five Europeans,144 words
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Article358 1956-06-20 6 He faked accident report charge COURT TOLD OF INSURANCE CLAIM KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. 4 CAR ownir falsely reported that he had had an accident in order to claim insurance for damage sustained in a previous mishap, it was alleged in the Second Magistrate's Court here today. Quah Peng Han, 36,358 words
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Article, Illustration48 1956-06-20 6 Dr. OEHLERS BACK TO A NEW JOB DR. S. L. OEHLERS, former Senior Medical Health Officer in Pahang, who returned from Britain in the Carthage yesterday to take up a new appointment as Chief Medical Officer in Kelantan. Dr. and Mrs. Oehlers have beep on holiday in Britain.48 words
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Article56 1956-06-20 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Five representatives from the Federation are attending a three-day international conference on pest control and crop diseases which opened today in England. It is organised by the Plant Protection Ltd., an associated company of Imperial Chemical Industries and is being held at the56 words
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111 1956-06-20 6 PENANG. Tues— Three sisters— daughters of Penang Settlement Councillor, Mr. Cheah Seng Khim— will be brides at the Settlement's first triple wedding on Monday. July 2. Miss Cheah Loo See will marry Mr. Heah Hock Lye, son of Penang rubber millionaire.111 words
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Article208 1956-06-20 6 CORPORAL PUNCHED ME IN STOMACH I switched the light on and... DORT DICKSON, Tues. —A Malay Regiment corporal who punched a recruit in the stomach for switching on a bathroom light after those in the barracks had been turned off was today reduced to the ranks by a court martiai208 words
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Article88 1956-06-20 6 MALACCA. Tues.—Malacca's Head postmaster. Mr. F. C. Dossan. was re-elected president of the Malacca Indian Association at the annual meeting. Other officials elected were: Vice-presidents. Messrs. C. M. Seth and P- V. Jacob; secretary, Mr. M. Gopal Rajah; assistant secretary. Mr. Kumara Dass; treasurer, Mr. G. Venkutaraman,88 words
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Article180 1956-06-20 6 Jobless comply with rules pEWER people are r continuing to draw unemployment relief from the Singapore Social Welfare Department after they get jobs. Mr. E. F. Middleditch. the assistant director of the public assistance section, told the Straits Times yesterday that more people were complying180 words
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Article34 1956-06-20 6 An International Bazaar held recently in aid of the Singapore Association for the Blind netted $42,045. an increase of $1,500 over last year. There were 16 international stalls at the bazaar.34 words
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Article19 1956-06-20 6 The Royal Singapore Flyinp Club is organising a spotting and navigation exercise on Saturday at 2.30 p.m.19 words
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Advertisement130 1956-06-20 6 REX •PENS tolMy EDWARD G. ROBINSON IN BLACK TUESDAY Released thru I nit,. d *> apt |owix| K 2| JWtS I? Jwls y p GENTS and LADIES. < D^FULL STEEL. ROLLEDOOLD, AND GOLD TOP. P from AH > P Watch De*krs.^\s 3 CiMHAt. />C£nrsAll Men Enjoy Williams AQUA VELVA CooCSccnicJ130 words
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Article212 1956-06-20 7 Nurse fought off attacker BUT HE ESCAPED WITH SlO A YOUNG NURSE, Stella Chin, of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, fought an armed man who tried to molest her in the compound of the hospital on Monday night. The man fled after Miss Chin had put up a struggle lasting212 words
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Article61 1956-06-20 7 The Singapore District Signals Regiment will hold a garden fete on the sports ground at Princess Mary Barracks, off North Bouna Vista Road on Saturday. It will be opened by Mrs. D.D.C. Tulloch, wife of the G.0.C., Singapore Base District. The fete is in aid of61 words
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Article54 1956-06-20 7 Mr. E. W. Molesworth, Director and Chief Engineer of G.E.C. (Malaya). Ltd.. left Singapore in the Clytoneus yesterday. He had been 20 years in Malaya. He has been transferred to the company's head office in London and will take charge of the department dealing with turbine54 words
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Article42 1956-06-20 7 Chow Ho Mun was sentenced to nine months' jail in Singapore yesterday for stealing a cycle belonging to Hussein bin Mohamed Salleh He was also ordered to undergo one year's police supervision. He had seven previous convictions.42 words
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Article44 1956-06-20 7 Mr. H. J. Kitchener was elected president of the Malayan Angling Association at its general meeting in Raub. The secretary and treasurer is Mr. G. D Vinell and the committee: Messrs. F. W. Dibden, G. A. Ransome and Cheong Pak Yik.44 words
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Article140 1956-06-20 7 Jail for the man who tried to sell hand grenades to the police IPOH, Tues.— A former Malay Regiment soldier, Marjonet bin Abdullah, lost his appeal today against a threeyear jail sentence for unlawful possession of grenades. Marjonet, 32, was convicted of having eight grenades and seven140 words
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Article, Illustration257 1956-06-20 7 MR. YEDIDA Menusy, an Israeli author, and his Singapore companion Mr. David Pratt, a diver, left the Colony yesterday on a trip to India by jeep. They win travel through Malaya, Siam, Burma and India. At Bombay, they will have to devise a means of257 words
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Article174 1956-06-20 7 We'll get merdeka next time Lim BUT PEOPLE MUST BE UNITED SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. Urn Yew Hock, last night said he was "quite confident" that the next merdeka mission will "come back with the goods." Mr. Lim was speaking at a farewell dinner given by the Labour Front for174 words
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Article19 1956-06-20 7 Penang multi-millionaire. Mr. Heah Joo Seang. arrived in Singapore yesterday on a three-day business visit.19 words
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Article40 1956-06-20 7 Mr. Ong Kirn Tiang. an "old-timer" at Empress Place, died in Singapore yesterday at the age of 73. Mr. Ong was awarded the M.B.E. in 1939 for 37 years' "efficient and reliable" seivice with the Government.40 words
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Article40 1956-06-20 7 The Governor of North Borneo has appointed Mr. J. R. Baxter and Mr. D. P. Williams to be temporary nominated members of the Legislative Council during the absence of Mr. J. G. Sellar and Mr. R. B. Lutter.40 words
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Advertisement238 1956-06-20 7 Shaving is simplicity itself with a Blue Gillette Blade in its matching Gillette razor. Yet for smoothness and freshness there's no shaving system in the world to compare with Gillette. Buy your blades in a Blue Gillette Dispenser. You can use the Dispenser with any razor. But for Superspeed Shaving238 words
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Advertisement250 1956-06-20 7 w^ :^hIJJBk^^IJIH ]l(jfy\r Carry your EYE-protection /1/^^\ with y° u v A^mm^M^M) AT WORK ~AT AY Nrw Optot> M/*^^^B^ \j y Eye Drops bring quick relief to eyes sufferI ~>^ n 8 if° m smoke, dim, glare and the strain of modern living. A boon to uavdlcr», office workers and250 words
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Miscellaneous177 1956-06-20 7 radio malaya Regional •Programme thus marked e»n SINGAPORE be received by listen*™ In M«- (shoft Bn 62m Medium wave i-co. 476 m.). i« ,nd «2m Me- A M 713 Opening Annct.; 7.16 (Short w»ve _49 and 62m. Me Mornl serenade; 7.30 News; dium wave «76m 343, 366 m. and ?3J177 words
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Article71 1956-06-20 8 Word* till I minimum I THE FAMILY of the Late Mr. Teo Kirn Heng, tender their heartfelt thanks to. Friends. Relatives nnd Asso iations for their Assistance Visits. Wreaths. Scrolls. Me-iages of Condolence, loan of C.rs. Lorries and attendance on tlieir recent bereavement. Also the Doctors. Matrons. Nurses, and71 words
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Obituary63 1956-06-20 8 20 Word, $19 (Minimum) ONO KIM TIANO, M.8.E.. aced "3 passed away peacefully on 19 6.56. at 793 Pasir Panjang Road. sth mile, leaving behind his bereaved wife, a son. Teo Chit Wan. 2 daughters, one adopted dsuchter. 2 sons-in-law, Kho Llan Hock and Lnuw Kirn Ouan and eight63 words
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714 1956-06-20 8 Singapore, Wed. June 20, 1956 Hard Task Masters The proceedings of the i National Peoples' Congress i-i Peking are not meant to be accurately informative, or to i give the outside world a pic- ture of Communist China j which the Peoples' Govern- mem would not approve. Quarrying among the714 words
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Article263 1956-06-20 8 A year ago the S.T.C. Employees Union was asking for $100 increases all round and for a hundred days' holiday disguised as compassionate leave, annual leave and sick leave. If these demands appeared fantastic, the claims now being made by the Stanvac union take Singapore straight263 words
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Article188 1956-06-20 8 The Federation's Minister for Health was journeying along the East Coast when an official of the West German Foreign Office called to enquire into the possibility of German doctors working in Malaya. Several have applied, for admission in response to the Government's urgent appeal for doctors from overseas.188 words
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Article, Illustration1921 1956-06-20 8 And there will be no more Tito J WILL SHAME 3iY LITTLE FINGER, BOASTED STaT^ m \m\m\\\\ ~^B^B "^HLf ~XM "KSS W ALL the more monA strous are the acts whose initiator was Stalin and which are rude violations of the basic Leninist principles of the nationality policy of the1,921 words
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Article209 1956-06-20 8 rpHERE is at present a lot ■L of fuss being made by City Council employees over the manner in which new appointments and promotions within the service are being made. There Is, what is known as the Establishment Committee of the City Council, a parallel body to209 words
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Advertisement797 1956-06-20 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. ?t Word, tit (minimum). TO RUTH, wife of D. 8. Ramanathan. at the Maternity Hospital, Penang. a daughter, Lakshml. Both well. KYLE-LITTLE: To El&ke (nee Wolters) and Arthur Oeorge. at Fingapore Nursing Home. June Nineteenth, a daughter— Cheryl Anne. 29 Word, 119 (Minimmm) IN LONDON the engagement Is797 words
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Advertisement75 1956-06-20 8 MALAYAN RAILWAY Enquiries and Reservations All enquiries regarding train travel and requests for reservations, are welcomed by leading travel agencies, or at any station of the Malayan Railway. The principal of these are: Station Matters 'Phone at:— No: Penang 2290 Prai 274 Taiping 58 Ipoh 3481 K.L. (reservations) Ist class75 words
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Advertisement57 1956-06-20 8 W KEEP COOL Rubber bloded fixed fLTo \*J* or oscillating models. cfTQIC Fr\N LIST Prices from $32 Singapore U $35 Federati-n .1 Advertisement or THE general electrk Representing THE GENERAL ELECTR'C C OPTICIANS^ L. C. SMITH FBOV D A. J. HUGGETT. F M*£ 13. BATTERY ROAD. .mALA H v L*57 words
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Article168 1956-06-20 9 tiAPORE Anglers i warned yesterto fish more lire miles from •c if they wanted trouble with in gunboats. ,nys Chief FisherlDr. Tham Ah Kow, nn announcement try of Comid Industry that only fishermen with perd be allowed to fish Reciprocal Fishing d the limits168 words
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Article27 1956-06-20 9 suite between the Club in Scotts Road, Singapore, and it s employees' ir.ion over the dismissal of a as amicably settled at K>ur Ministry yesterr27 words
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Article, Illustration27 1956-06-20 9 Wife fell from moving car— husband IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY AS I APPROACHED JUNCTION, HE TELLS CORONER JANET ..."I offered her a drink she refused" husband in evidence.27 words
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Article471 1956-06-20 9 Disagrees withjloctor POLICE Lieutenant Cheah Hong Wan, 32, yesterday told a Singapore inquest that his wife "suddenly fell out" of their car as he slowed down for traffic lights at a junction on the morning of April 6. Lieut Cheah said the incident occurred471 words
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Article110 1956-06-20 9 WEEK GOVT. MEN KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The National Whitley Council will discuss on Thursday a proposal for a five-day working week for Government office workers. The five-day week has been proposed by the official side as a counter-offer to the staff side's request for permanent adoption of the fasting month110 words
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218 1956-06-20 9 BENEFITS SCHEME PLANNED FOR CLERICAL WORKERS Union bid to aid members IJNEMPLOYMENT and sickness allowances and death and retirement benefits are planned for its 4,300 members by the Singapore Business Houses I Employees' Union. A scheme recommended by a sub-committee will be discussed at the union's delegates' conference at the218 words
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Article43 1956-06-20 9 To co-ordinate the activities of local government authorities in the colony, it has been decided to create a post of Secretary fo.- Local Government in North Borneo. Mr. G.L. Gray Deputy Chief Secretary, has been appointed to the new post.43 words
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Article93 1956-06-20 9 Two smugglers who were arrested after a short chase at sea by a customs party were fined $5,000 each or one year's Jail by a Singapore court yesterday. They were Tan Liang Hock and Chan Juet Kirn, who were convicted of unlawful possession of 153,200 dutiable cigarettes and93 words
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Article63 1956-06-20 9 Field Marshall Srisdi Dhanarajata, Commander-in-Chief of the Siamese Army, who is on an official visit to Singapore and the Federation,, was flown by helicopter to Johore Bahru and Blakan Mat! yesterday. He visited the 2/10 Gurkha Rifles in Johore Bahru and the Ist Singapore Regiment, Royal63 words
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Article41 1956-06-20 9 About $36,000 worth of sugar was destroyed in a fire which broke out in a godown belonging to the Bank of China in Havelock Road, Singapore, at about 2 a.m. yesterday. Altogether 1,000 bags of sugar were lost.41 words
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Article50 1956-06-20 9 The Singapore Family Planning Association has opened two more clinics. There are now 20 centres operating In the city and rural areas. The two new clinics, at Kirn Chuan Hoad and Thompson Road, opened last week. They will conduct once-a-fortnisht morning sessions to start with.50 words
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Article33 1956-06-20 9 Forty-two inmates of the Crippled Children's Home at Tanah Merah will be enrolled as members of the Singapore X-Ray Club through an anonymous donor who wishes to be known as "grannie."33 words
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Article28 1956-06-20 9 The Singapore Labour Department is arranging for another meeting to try to settle the dispute between George Lee Motors and representatives of its 120 striking employees.28 words
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Article, Illustration76 1956-06-20 9 MISS ZDENKA BABIC, tall, 21-year-old Austrian-born blonde, who recently won the 1956 "Miss New Australia" contest. Miss Babic, a naturalised Australian citizen, arrives in Singapore on Sunday for an overnight stay. She is on a round-the-world air tour. A condition of the contest was that76 words
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Article35 1956-06-20 9 Tan Eng Chiang, the managing director of Kirn Seng Land Company Limited, was fined $500 in Singapore yesterday when he pleaded guilty to failing to submit his income tax returns for 1955.35 words
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Article49 1956-06-20 9 Five men, armed with knives, held up a couple, William Simpson and Mazenah blnte Jantan, in Farrer Park on Monday night and robbed them of a watch a gold ring and gold chain, and $13. The robbers were three Chinese, a Malay and a Eurasian.49 words
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Article122 1956-06-20 9 —THAT'S THE NEW LINE ON LESSONS KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Primary schools in the Federation can cut their 45--minute lesson periods to 30 minutes to help the children. But they must cover the total time allotted each week for each subject, a Federal Education Depart- ment spokesman122 words
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282 1956-06-20 9 A FISH may sell for more than $1 in Singapore but the fisherman, who caught it in Johore. gets only 20 cents. The remaining 80 cents is absorbed in transport, wastage, handling charges and capital, said a committee of282 words
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Article63 1956-06-20 9 BATU OAJAH. Tups. —Sergeant Alias bin Ismail, 26, who fell seriously ill on operations in deep jungle, was brought out by helicopter this morning. He is In hospital here. ISgt. Alias, of B Company the 3rd Bn., Malay Regiment, fell ill yesterday morning. His unit spent63 words
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Article193 1956-06-20 9 Check on stocks planned KLANG, Tuesday. DOLICE here believe that an organised gang was responsible for the series of sodium arsenite thefts which have occurred in the Klang District since January this year. The latest theft, involving 10 drums containing 1,000 lb. of the poison193 words
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Article44 1956-06-20 9 Chong Wee Ling, manager of a Singapore bus company, pleaded not guilty in Singapore yesterday to a charge of failing to send in his income tax returns for 1954 and 1955. The ca r< was postponed to July 1744 words
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Article209 1956-06-20 9 Bail for 'bribe' officer MAJOR WILL APPEAL CEREMBAN, Tues.— An application for bail pending appeal by Major Hamid bin Mohamed was today granted by Mr Justice Smith in the High Court here. Major Hamid, an assistant State Home Guard officer in Negri Sembilan, was last Wednesday sentenced to six months'209 words
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Article26 1956-06-20 9 LONDON, Tues. Mr. Leonard Vaughan, for many years a mining engineer In Malaya, has died at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, aged 75, after a long illness.26 words
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Advertisement125 1956-06-20 9 Voice Hoarseness fiSft Hacking Coughs SflHf r\ I U SHAKE II Bronchitis Ip'^M Catarrh E§i Sore throat pMi Colic pain H^H' Woods GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE ■f_> Resistance to cold germs *a<^S «A increased when supplemenw^ll rs(t£\ te< b y correct in 1 I*'1 *C& remedy Also recommended M-fr^ri THE FAMILY125 words
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Advertisement58 1956-06-20 9 YC. Don't take a chance take a WrJsUcTfcj It must be good e«P There is no drink llpl more enjoyable than joiinnic 1; IIBi REI) LABEL I f^jjjjji I Today-better than ever V^BJwfflp^^iif Ovm l^i' ;cars experience in \^HP^rflW the art of Jn llin:; havt DUde BOKN 1-STILL GOING STRONG58 words
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Article, Illustration604 1956-06-20 10 The Jungle Folk go up in a balloon and land near a ruined city. They explore the main building and suddenly, a weird, shaggy figure appears in the light of a torch. A second later it has vanished and soft chuckles echo through the604 words
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Article, Illustration163 1956-06-20 10 Cuntol Kathleen Writes Dear Boys and Girls. Here are the winners of our last contest. Khoo Kok Keong, 15 Lorong 13, Ceylang. Singapore 14. Tan Mm Ccc, 48 Newcome Road, Malacca, Ng Swee Ti«ng, 9 X.m Yang Road. Singapore 9. Tan Ciap Huat, given as McAlister Road, Singapore 15. Will163 words
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Article176 1956-06-20 10 HERE are some questions to test your wits. Let's see how many you can answer. 1. If black and white socks were mixed up together in a dark room how many socks would you have to pick up to be sure of getting a pair? 2.176 words
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Article, Illustration312 1956-06-20 10 J HAVE received a letter from Eng Chong Lam of Kuala Lumpur asking me which are the more valuable stamps, those that are used or those that are unused. As you know, unused stamps are known as mint "—and sometimes, over a long period, these stamps prove312 words
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Article231 1956-06-20 10 NO doubt you have often thought how exciting it would be to find hidden treasure. I have just finished a true book about a boy named Gert, who actually did find one. It happened tn South Africa 18 years ago. Gert was en his way to school when231 words
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Article, Illustration111 1956-06-20 10 That odd mountain goat Remember that "sleepwalking" goat? This is it. IjnJZIAH binte Ahmad very kindly sends the stamp picturing a mountain goat of which Uncle Bill wrote two weeks ago. She says: "I wonder If this absurd goat is the same one about which you wrote. I think it111 words
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Advertisement291 1956-06-20 10 QNecklaces N\f™T I vSr M A I Q from $33/- V\ i 4 /T± Earrings, set in RN V 3p k U> 18 ct. gold. f A f from $65/- NCK rJJ I V} Brooch« V*""' I i f J% frOm %U5/ J > CULTURED PEARLS (ARE (J i GOOD291 words
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Advertisement34 1956-06-20 10 Please enrol me as a member of the Wise Owls Club and tend me a badge. I am enclosing six C.C.C. coupons and a stamped self-addreued envelope. Name ayyr^* n w.'. .»»ICC.»T3T»V) Address <r.-.-.34 words
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Advertisement126 1956-06-20 10 GOLD TOP HOMOGENISED I MILK j So&eo pom />K>tffa H i It's as rich as fresh milk in value /*"H[ cuts the'WjfTl COLD STORACE CREAMERIES LTD SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR p ISkK ILOYB-OOrjl FORTHCOMING SAILINGS From Singapore "ASIA" 1 |uly "VICTORIA' Z Aug. "ASIA" 2 Sept. ♦"VICTORIA" 2 Oct. *"ASIA" 2126 words
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Article, Illustration1394 1956-06-20 11 Tsssisn> XT? SPeCtacle in Dante 's Wenio could H r J V! led the macabre »*e square outs.de St. Petersburg's Winter Palace n.ght December 1917. The Russian Revolution which only a few weeks earlier had smashed the ancient edifice of Czardom, «emedDaily Mirror - 1,394 words
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Advertisement196 1956-06-20 11 a io see j sne range til iHE^^EaEa I I r kryour loun6et t feiTvom op office. j Conditioned FURNITURE SHOWROOMS II ri'l floor of H ETHELM BLDC. If ..■.I Market ff St., Spore. J[ MODERN SANITATION IN UNSEWERED AREAS THE ttrCEIA DISSOLYENATORittafMi I'M-en'rtatrf «j»U4f» K0 GERMS NO 000URS ►CEMTmNC196 words
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Advertisement292 1956-06-20 11 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED STEEL STOCKISTS JOISTS Rolled Steel I CHANNELS Mild Steel I ANGLES Mild Steel TEES Mild Steel I FLATS Mild Steel PLATES 'Black, Galvd., X Chequered ROUNDS Black Forged > Alloy We have thm LARGEST MOST COMPREHENSIVE STOCKS OF STEEL IN MALAYA > Enquiries invited at: < SINCAPORE,292 words
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Miscellaneous169 1956-06-20 11 Rex 3Margan. M.D. Ta NeiVs wife B|^SBSSH3HBFTII~BE BACK in AnTS I CVMLIC/ WMEOE ARC VIM GCHN6 OVEB Toi 1,11 il I I 111 I 111 BP^^^S ■>•— HOUB OR SO, PA.P j KOU OOM& 1 I OONT A.THE HOSPITAL TO SEE PCESSEP"- AND 6O _^^g*^k NOW PONT VO<J L£AVE"W^^_^^^ S^^169 words
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498 1956-06-20 12 By Our Market Correspondent pOR the first time since April, the price of rubber was pushed up in Singapore yesterday during the morning to 90 cents. This was due to continued short-covering and a reserve of sellers. Trading was mixed, however,498 words
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Article393 1956-06-20 12 The Malayan Share Brokers Association reported: "Both industrials and rubbers were a steady market, but tins were quietly steady.' 1 Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business done yesterday: Alex Bricks ords ILttlt; Fraser and Neave ords |1.75 to $1.77 h; Gammon $1.95; Henry Waugh $1.35: Hongkong393 words
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Article37 1956-06-20 12 On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was 5.85 4 lor cash and 5.88 Vi for T.T. Sterling was quoted at 15.74 and one Uel of fold at 255 Vi.37 words
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Article153 1956-06-20 12 July first (Trade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 85*4 cents per lb up a quarter of a cent on Mondays closing price. The closing tone was easy. Closing prices in cents per rt> yesterday were: No. 1 R.S.S Spot f.o.b. buyers 86, sellers 87; No153 words
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Article123 1956-06-20 12 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Carthage 1 2 Nieuw Holland 4/5. Ozarda c.P. Benalder 6/7 President Madison 8/9, Singapore 11, Surat 13/14, ILycaon 15/16, Slamat 18 Asphalion 19 20, Sadao N Wall 4, SengI garang N. Wall 6, Sedili N. Wall 8.123 words
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Article56 1956-06-20 12 x s:r ments the St. min:n. active an leads Loin,, '.v,^ Loans 3 1 Con. Zinc Bank ol Nsw Mount Lyell 'l2 HUl B 50 ken H l! I Western v Ampol. r Oil Search' a^ c s;^:-^ Bradford B. Hill Pro. ICourtauld Dunlop Elee. Zinc. Herald Tlrr.es56 words
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Article84 1956-06-20 12 Singapore Cl,i nrs f change; noon prSiJJa terday were Copra: v buyers, $28\ quiet; hulk $44', .sellers. P^; business reported d^t white 594. tj,* 1 s2) »PMl»l &n& $72 i down ID. I Singapor.. npr p.m. prico-; July $28 boym, Aug. $28 buyer Tone uncertain H.C.B. Ltd. copra84 words
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Advertisement329 1956-06-20 12 I £9,000 L_ for $50/- per month it age 30 aJ If you are married and in good health, you can give your family REALLY SUBSTANTIAL INSURANCE PROTECTION for example: If anything should This Is the Initial Insurance happen to you. your wife will provided by a monthly premium get329 words
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Advertisement161 1956-06-20 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCIES WAR DEPARTMENT Required the services of an experienced European Female Stenographer in Kuala Lumpur. The minimum qualification required are: (a) Shorthand— loo Words Per Minute. (b) Typing —40 Words Per Minute. The basic pay Is $266x12-290x 14-318/332x12-344x14-400 plus a current Temporary Allowance of 25% of basic pay.161 words
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Advertisement937 1956-06-20 12 COMPANY MEETING DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY LARGER TURNOVER LORD BAILLIEU'S SPEECH The 57th annual general meeting of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., was held In London on June 11. The Rt. Hon. Lord baillieu, K.8.E., C.M.0., the chairman, to the course of his speech said: The Reserves and Surplus of the937 words
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Advertisement859 1956-06-20 12 and Import It. The Increasing Introduction of synthetic rubber involves tyre manufactures in adjustments of processing machinery. and this, you will understand, I means some disturbance of production. LOWER PROFIT MARGINS For the reasons I have Just described our profit margins were lower in 1955 and the net profit before859 words
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Advertisement332 1956-06-20 12 MAERSK LINE M/S THOR ODLAND SINCAPORE P. SHAM PENANC N m 13/24 |unc 25 |une 28/29 |un c 30 M KNUTSEN LINE orieni service FROM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS— 3O DAYS Sailing San Arriving Vancouver Franciscc i'poft t SMt. p cnjni >'i Anne Bakke in Port 21 |ul I Gjertrude Bakke332 words
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Advertisement1216 1956-06-20 13 C- THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE krtP ho« ni- TTi So i p s>hom Peno «o 4 Homburg July S Jury 9 F*2 r XUinet 0400 M J ""7 »/18 Llv rpo oi J "/21 Jul, O o."":i:!yl, 5M Ju i J 2 </26 Ss 0^ k-ss"' I! ABf A< 7/i1,216 words
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Advertisement1066 1956-06-20 13 BSBS^^SSpaSSBBSSS^SSpSSBSSB EAST ASIATIC UNES OUTWARDS S.H-,. far Bangkok ond Far E.«t Penang P. S'hom Spore MVA Gdn: 38/39 1700 hrs Ifl IA J""*/ 1 Jary 2/ 5 Jary t Jary INOIA 4/ 8 Jury 9/12 July 18/ 14 Jary SELANDIA 16/17 Jury 18/19 Jary 20/22 July N*t earrvln. HOMEWARDS Sallln*,1,066 words
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Advertisement1275 1956-06-20 13 McAXISTER €t CO., LTD. TEL.: No.: 283*1 ■I.I.CTttAJ» SUCKMALL KLAVENESS LDfK LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, HAMBURG PORTLAND. SEATTLE VANCOUVER and for U.S>., North Atlantic Port. t "?J.V it f"* r9t $o<1 and Canada via Colombo bonnevule Spore P Shorn Penang CITY OF PIRTH 2 j.,,,,/2 j Jurf1,275 words
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223 1956-06-20 14 Indonesians and Indians for Gold Cup tourney KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. T»HIS year's Selangor x International "Gold Cup" badminton championships (July 27-30) has drawn entries from India and Indonesia. An Indian team of five will in addition take part in friendly matches against Selangor and Perak before also playing in the223 words
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Article62 1956-06-20 14 LONDON, Tues.— The pitch for the second Test match between England and Australia, due to begin at Lord's on Thursday, will be firm and hard If there Is no further rain, according to Ted Swannell. the head groundsman. He said the pitch was mown this morningReuter - 62 words
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Article41 1956-06-20 14 NEW YORK. Mon. Chenf Hamia. of Algeria, may get crack at the world featherweight title, held by Sandy Saddler, as c result of his points victory over Miguel Berries In a 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden here. Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article36 1956-06-20 14 LONDON. Tue«.— Ken Rosewall of Australia, opened the defence of his London grass courts tennis title yesterday at the Queen's Club with a 6-1, 7-5 first round victory over American Allen Morris.— A.P.AP - 36 words
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Article131 1956-06-20 14 BANNISTER PREDICTS 3:50 MILE MONTREAL. Tues. ROGER BANNISTER, the English runner who achieved the first, four-minute mile, forecast here that the tine for the distance would eventually level off at around 3min. 50see. Australian John Landy holds the present world record with 3min. MM. Bannister, who is a doctor, alsoReuter - 131 words
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Article41 1956-06-20 14 Fathul Karlb beat Seletar F.A. 4-0 in their S.A.F.A. dlv. 2A match at Geylang yesterday. Sahar Hussein scored three goals and Sanl one. On the padang. SRC. drew 1-1 with Farrer Juniors In a div. 2B match.41 words
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447 1956-06-20 14 KL TRACK NOTES by EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR Tues WHITE MAGIC, one of the Mr. T. H. Menzies's newcomers, showed good galloping: ability on a wet track at Kuala Lumpur this morning. Sent out with Life Jacket (West), White Magic (Mawi) soon447 words
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737 1956-06-20 14 HAN TAKES TITLE WITH 3 WINS AT BEATTY MEET WITH three firsts and a second, Han Han Seng yesterday took the individual championship (A division) at Beatty Secondary School's annual athletic meet held at I Jalan Besar Stadium. Han won the long jump i (18ft lint, high jump (sfti and737 words
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Advertisement296 1956-06-20 14 -^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■i B SHAW BROTHERS ORGANISATION ATTRACTIONS MAIMS PIDITfII *£ln£' n am. 1.45. 4. TOIIAI WAll I UL_^^; 630 93 PM "11 GCWU KM L YOU lUBAL JHT' FOR WHAT TOU ON) TO MT Wtir' a B j \i. '^^■■■■■^^^v.4- *»y "w* '"•^*< m S^^J (JUBAK > cm.^TKHNKOIOR v m STABTS296 words
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Advertisement243 1956-06-20 14 |T0DAY!C^9^^h| alec gukhessUjE jlT|©Tta CECIL PARKER L jMMttf Wg* I BU coiou. TtCHNICOlOK W$ I I VIVA VILLA! Jfc i SENORS, WE ATTACH ™T» I —SOON E An M.G.M. Picture Starring WALLACE BEERY flbiHralJ "iiiiimni iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiHiiiiiiniiiiT* *-™i ""'"liiliii', M MM t ♦♦♦♦■»♦♦»->■♦ ►mON| &IH* Am COMOlTlONf'& WILD ADVENTURE! < SPECTACLE243 words
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Miscellaneous280 1956-06-20 14 Straits Times Crossword I 2 3 5~~ J~ T~~ ACROSS bert) (4. S) 1 The passage of Amundsen BAs a rule spiritually (9) (5.4) 14 Wealth (9) 9ls back about far expedi- 15 Sheep from the uplands tion (6) strangely enough (9) 10 Allowance for Inactivity (6-3) 16 The last280 words
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Advertisement963 1956-06-20 15 AGENTS WANTED Word. $s (Him.)— Box to Ha, -xtrm. WELL KNOWN chemists druggists in Hongkong manufacture wide ranges of Pharmaceutical products require services of able salesman or Agent to handle their products in Singapore and Malaya state past references and terms. Post Box 2064. HOUSES ft LAND WANTED 10 Word,963 words
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Advertisement592 1956-06-20 15 _J§WW Sea ,6^7*4*% f tkt S pedal frvt* (IGAPOBHIIfiI ROUND TRIP fOX AS LITTLE AS "3S MSfrio.oo Ever felt you would like a sea voyage, bat not had the time available to travel by sea both ways. Have that holiday now. avail yourself of this special arrangement created by the592 words
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523 1956-06-20 16 MORE HEADACHES FOR HOCKEY OFFICIALS Fernandez also not eligible By LIM KEE CHAN pOX the past two seasons Singapore's hockey selectors have never been able to put out a forward line that was up to their full requirements. The forward line has been their523 words
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609 1956-06-20 16 SPORTSFRONT By THE SPORTS EDITOR TF A MEMBER of the Armed Forces in Singa- pore wishes to try for a place in the Singapore Civilian team rather than represent the Combined Services in the Malaya Cup competition, how would Services609 words
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Article119 1956-06-20 16 TORONTO. Tue«. IV O R L D llghtheavy-welght TT champion Archie Moore, would probably meet Canadian James J. Parker for the vacant world heavyweight title here some time this summer, Mr. Jack Reams, who was manager of former world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, said here yesterdayReuter - 119 words
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361 1956-06-20 16 NERAL MOREIRA - NERAL MOREIRA By KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. rE Badminton Association of Malaya's Über Cup selection board— Mr. Chan Lai Hong (chairman), Mr. Leow Kirn Fatt (Spore), Mr. Lee Guan Khye (Pk.) and Mr. p. G. Mahindasa (Mai.) should have a fairly easy task picking361 words
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235 1956-06-20 16 AMATEURS MAY HAVE TO TAKE AN OATH STOCKHOLM. Tues. TVT R Avery Brandage, president iTA of the International Olympic Committee, said in Stockholm yesterday that competitors In future Olympics might be asked to sign declarations that they are amateurs and intend to remain as such. He added that the executive235 words
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Article107 1956-06-20 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. •pHE DRIVE for funds by the Federation of Malaya Olympic Sports Council, who still need (50.000. will be stepped up next month. It is hoped to raise about (10.000 during Olympic Week (July 30 to Auk 4* and the Flag Day on107 words
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Article53 1956-06-20 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Keith Mitchell, Singapore Asian Games water polo player. scored two goals for the Selangor Golf Club when they trounced defending champions R.A.F. by nine goals to nil in the opening match of the Selangor water polo league yesterday. Mitchell is on53 words
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Article119 1956-06-20 16 SOCCER S.B.H.F.A. League. Div. 1: Chartered Bank v Frasvr and Neave. Jalan Beaar; Ford v Stone Darby, Fairer Park: Honf Konf Bank v P. Bukom, F and X ground; Dlv. 2: S.C.S. v Metal Box. Farrer Park; Breweries T Mansfield, Fairer Park: Borneo Co. v United Engineers. Farrer119 words
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Article387 1956-06-20 16 Surrey beat Yorks by 23 runs LONDON. Tues. SURREY, holders of the county cricket championship, showed all the magnificent fighting spirit which has kept them on top for four seasons when they beat Yorkshire by 23 runs at The Oval today. After Yorkshire had gained lead of 12 runs onReuter - 387 words
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260 1956-06-20 16 NEW YORK. Tues. THE middleweight division has x suddenly become the "hottest" of all the divisions, with five men demanding a crack at champion Ray Robinson. Obviously, the challenger* felt that Sugar Ray Is well past his •oak and can be taken by a260 words
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Article281 1956-06-20 16 Dower Turpin batter Frenchmen BIRMINGHAM. Tues. T\AI DOWER, the Welsh holder of the British and British Empire flyweight titles, outpointed Stan Sobolak, of France, over ten rounds at Perry Barr here last night. On the same bill, former world middleweight champion Randolph Tuipin knocked out Jacques Bro., of France. Dower,Reuter - 281 words
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209 1956-06-20 16 CANTERBURY, Tuesday ■THE Australian tourists, who have yet to record A their first victory over a county side, drew with Kent, bottom of the championship table, in a mater: reduced by rain to two days here today. TVIA Australians ohn r>lav England In209 words
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Article115 1956-06-20 16 j AUSTRALIANS— !,t Inns: 301--4 dec. KENT— lst Inns Phebey c Maddocks b Wilson 67 Wilson C Rutherford 1, CrawfoM jj Shirreff run out 4$ Cowdrey c Maddorks b Wilson 2 Evans b Archer j I.eary b Archer Dixon c Archer b Wilson J« i Pettiford b Wilson HalfyardReuter - 115 words
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Article42 1956-06-20 16 Royal Island Club's June monthly medal winners were: L. Holloway (Div. A), T.S. Cheong (Div. B) and H.a.J. Fryer (Div. C). N. A. Mallal and Mrs. A. Walsh won the mixed foursomes from J. Muraille and Mrs. F. Jones.42 words
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Article89 1956-06-20 16 Hoad Broug top the seeding beaten re en >) been g« d ed the n •lenn .< f Which day. Hoad i n v, bated Si son No 3, gallon bu4 J Jaroslav Is fifth, an, (U. 5... v iDenm;,!-, Ame rlcai eighth Louise Brough, th Her fl, fig thisReuter - 89 words
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110 1956-06-20 16 ASCOT. Tues. Tytß. R. F. Dennis's three-year-iTA old colt, French Beige, won the £2,630 Gold Vase run over two miles here today. He beat Mrs. Tom Hanburys Rosati by three-quarters of a length. Mr. A. W. Gordon's Trovato was three lengths further away third.110 words
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