The Straits Times, 9 August 1956

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    17 1 "n^cr-^rr^CTrrf^^ The Straits Times fat*** 1 New*** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST S, 1956. it IS CENTS
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    Lock icon INDIA, CEYLON SAY YES
    937 1 Nehru backs Suez talk* but wants: Force is the wrong way 'MILITARY FORCE IS NO SOLUTION— I HOPE THERE WILL BE SOBER SECOND THOUGHTS' le: It's lime I think Lain L and Ceylon Blend the Aujf. Bnl'i'irnce her <- B( rN> raused seizure of ■"parliament the
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    MEN'S SPEECH
    31 1 'Kt-SS Mil tarry '"Port U f a crucia| n «hf Sue* L* h *h thr Prime f[\ s 'r Anthony ."nn makini! to Public- It 4 g*withM t(H a>
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    Lock icon PARATROOPS GO ALOFT ON WAY TO MED.
    57 1 MEN of the 16th Independent Parachute Brigade are swunj by crane on to the aircraft carrier Theseus at Portsmouth naval base before leaving for the Mediterranean. They will stand by on Cyprus ani win be rushed to Sura if Britain decides on military
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    STRIKE!-BUT TRAINS WILL RUN AS USUAL
    161 1 ITS TRAINS as usual today, although 80 railway signalmen will go on strike at 6 a.m. Pensioners and other volunteers will help the Railway Administration carry out its plans 'or normal service. The general manager, Mr. CO. Harrison, said in Kuala Lumpur yesterday: "We
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    Lock icon Mine kills 3
    36 1 RAVENNA. (Italy). Wed.— Three children were killed and two women were gravely injured when the children accidentally set off an antitank mine they found on the bank of a river near here. Reuter.
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    Egyptian told to got out of Colony
    534 1 Egyptian told to got out of Colony IM FOR TWO WEEKS, NE WAS GIVER 40 lOORS TO LEAVE AN annoyed Egyptian official left Singapore by air for Cairo yesterday after receiving "marching orders" from the Immigration Department He is Capt. Hassan Abdel Al Nayel. an emissary from the Supreme Council
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    Lock icon Up in smoke
    15 1 ALGIERS, Wed. Antismoking Algerian rebels tonight blew up a tobacco factory. UP.
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    Royal deer found poisoned: The Yard is called in
    167 1 LONDON, Wed.-Scot-land Yard detectlyes hare been called in to help in the hunt for the person who is believed to be poisoning deer belonging to the Queen in Richmond Park, one of the Royal parks on the outskirts of London. Fire
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    BACK—MINUS HIS SPECS
    4 1 BACK— MINUS HIS SPECS
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    Lock icon 'Sack the Governor,' says East Nigeria
    112 1 Row over Premier's bank LAGOS, Wednesday. rpHE EASTERN Nigeria House of Assembly yesterA day expressed "loss of confidence" in the Governor, Sir Clement Pleass and urged his recall The motion arose from a I disagreement between the Governor and the Executive Council over a
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    Lock icon Shinwell 71, to take a bride...
    91 1 Shinwell 71, to take a bride... LONDON, Wed. Hfß. Emmanuel Shinwell, JIl 71, a prwalnent Labour Member Parliament and a former War Minister, is to be married tomorrow at a London Register Ofllce, it was learned today. His bride will be Miss Dinah Meyer, 54, who works in a London
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    General dies
    18 1 LONDON, Wed. T Brie> Gen. Sir James Edmonds, official historian of the 1914-18 war. died yesterday-HReuter.
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    Lock icon On world air routes now
    43 1 LONDON. Wed. Kuala Lumpur Is to be Introduced for the first time as a stop for British Overseas Airways Corporation services between London and Singapore, it was announced today. Two services will stop there from Aug. 18.— Reuter.
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    CONFIDENT Mr. LIM SAYS: 'NEXT TIME WE'LL MAKE IT'
    431 1 CONFIDENT Mr. LIM SA YS: 'NEXT TIME WE'LL MAKE IT' THE CHIEF Minister, Mr. Lira Yew Hock, returned from London yesterday confident that Singapore would get merdeka the next time talks are held with the Colonial Office. This time there will be no preliminary negotiations. The b 1 g talks
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    Lock icon Tennis for Reds
    28 1 LONDON. Wed. Tennis star Fred Perry, three times Wimbledon champion, is to go to the Soviet Union to coach players there up to Wimbledon standards.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Big blaze traps 300 in mine
    85 1 Big blaze traps 300 in mine fHARLERIO (Prance), \j wed.— Nearly 3 00 miners were trapped today in a coal mine here when a fire broke out. First reports said 25 men had been rescued but nothing was known about 274 other miners who were at work when the fire
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    STOP PRESS
    22 1 SWISS AID SOUGHT BERN. Wed. Britain and France are seeking co-operation of Swiss Government hi financial restrictions against Egypt. —AT.
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    Lock icon The Red Devils art off
    77 2 A GLIMPSE of the "Red Devils,"men of the 16th. Independent Parachute Brigade Group, at Portsmouth just before they went aboard the carrier Theseus on their way to the Mediterranean. Behind them on the quay He piles of kit and equipment all clearly destined far Cyprus.
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    BRITAIN TO BUILD UP MIDDLE EAST BASES
    184 2 NICOSIA, Wed. Britain i s spending more than M 5180,000-,-000 on two huge bases on the south coast of Cyprus. x One. the newest airfield of the Royal Air Force, is already in operation. The other, the Joint headquarters of Middle East land,
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    Lock icon Cosmic chart
    35 2 WASHINGTON, Wed— The National Geographic Society announced plans yesterday for a Swedish ship to sail early in September from Ooteborg to Capetown to begin making a cosmic ray chart of the world.— Reuter.
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      Lock icon Ceylon oil refinery: Russian aid sought
      187 2 COLOMBO: Ceylon 1« planning to ask Russia for financial and technical aid to build an oil refinery at Trincomalee. British and American companies have rejected terms offered them to build the refinery.— U.P. THE HAGUE: The International Commission of Jurists has received no reply
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    Lock icon Captain plays cupid—and an old Naval tradition is shattered
    160 2 Captain plays cupid— and an old Naval tradition is shattered DEVENPORT, Wed. The British aircraft carrier Ocean, msorad here to take en Mediterranean-bound troops, broke an Admiralty tradition yesterday. It took a tearful bride aboard. As the loading- winches sfealei, Capt. 1. G. Roper saw a dejected young; woman sitting
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    SCHOOLBOY'S CANING WASN'T ASSAULT
    150 2 LONDON, Wednesday. A SCHOOLMASTER hit a boy and was summoned by the boy's parents for assaulting him. But a Staffordshire court has dismissed the summons. "It Is absolutely necessary to have proper discipline in the schools," said Bliss Lucy Hlckman, chairman of the magistrates at Tettenhall.
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    Lock icon FROGMEN CRAB 'ALIVE RUSSIA
    125 2 FROGMEN CRAB 'ALIVE RUSSIA nist refi^;^ J^ thatjj] formation i Jj that th° J° tis Mr was alh, Peared whfl.^ mouth ha-""' I visit th. I Sov iet endnTnSf The r they were v.'^ sailors o n tN~J which left after an cff r Ce( the cruise.-/';:*; aw?! 'Nothing, it
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    Lock icon China fight floods
    29 2 HONGKONG It than l.ooo.c;; flghtin: flood situation :i| vince, Pekir.j i The broataii every river ■5« 7 was in floccl m cent heavy rip China.— A.P.
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    Border Unknown
    29 2 JERUSALEM. raeli military i^* yesterday tW Jt ing in the tte- 1 san valley 2*l the Jordanx^ 1 border. The Israelis m fire and ■•'fl any casualt:?.'-**
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    Newsman
    24 2 TOLEDO. M Mr. Grove Pa"'* in-Chief of'-ajT and a ftW*jl can So c^ Editors, tied f tal yesterday 111 ment. H 1 ■"3
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    Lock icon 1,000 dead, hurt in huge 'Wages of Fear' blast
    378 3 1, 000 dead, hurt in huge 'Wages of Fear' blast *gg vv i d eNpl<» lon at rat" murks *Tr,ovfrnment will le authors 'nerous crime muni ct «y centre flattened at d™ a lte Mow are brought to justice," he i said. The "Wages of Fear" drama began at 11
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    Lock icon RE-UNION FOR JOAN
    53 3 R E-UNION FOR JOAN XYWOOI) film itar Joan Crawford sets a double uNddincton station in London as she is re-united •':>'. nine-year-old adopted twins, Cathy (left) and iihu Thr cirl> had just arrived from the United States |k thr actress, who is making: her first British film, lif >lory Of
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    Lock icon BOMBS THROWN AS IINGINGS NEAR
    130 3 BOMBS THROWN AS IINGINGS NEAR SERIES of bomb cxp] tH from several pa ttaraement that 1 Ri tomorrow. i ■■Net were reported i 7o! the blasts and in oat was damage I aae-bomb which ex-' la a contractor's yard i jo generating equipment Soya; Ai: Force station I lied damage
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    Lock icon Governor dies
    27 3 CALCUTTA, Wed. Dr. H. C. Mookerjee, Governor of West Bengal, died at Rajbhavan after a heart attack tonight. Dr. Mookerjee, 79, leaves a widow. Reuter.
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    Lock icon COUP IN 'MODEL DEMOCRACY'
    211 3 Lt. Colonel says: I'm dictator QUITO, (Ecuador), Wednesday. PRESIDENT VELASCO IBARRA yesterday mobil--1 ised Ecuador's armed forces to meet a rebellion led by an officer who has proclaimed himsell The officer, Lt.-Col. Arturo Davila, broadcast from Portoviejo, on the coast, proclaiming himself dictator and calling for
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    Lock icon Police fire on mob: 3 killed
    77 3 BOMBAY. Wed. Three people were killed today when police fired on a stone-throwing mob in Ahmedabad. Disturbances began when an estimated 80,000 students boycotted their classes and roamed the streets in a demonstration against the Government's decision to create a new, bi-langual state, with
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    Lock icon Atlantic crash
    68 3 Court action NEW YORK, Wed.— The Swedish American Line yesterday filed an action in a Federal Court here in which it maintained that its liner, the Stockholm, was not at fault in the collision last month with the Italian liner Andrea Doria. In a statement to the Press,
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    BRITANNIA AIRLINER FOR U.S.
    58 3 BRITANNIA AIRLINER FOR U.S. LONDON, Wed.— The Bristol Britannia— the largest airliner in the world— is to start a goodwill tour of the United States next week. Its makers announced yesterday the 100-seat plane, powered by turbo-prop engines, will fly to New York on Sunday. It is to go into
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    Lock icon Too much of Diana showed: Director
    104 3 DIANA DOBS, Britain's "gift to Hollywood," had to remake a scene In her first American film yesterday because "too much of Diana" showed. The blonde British actr^s went to the set in a pmk cocktail dress with low cleavage— much to the delight of
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    LONDON STOCKS
    271 3 TIN LONDON. Aug. B— Cash Buyer* £774: Seller* £775: Forward Buyer* *****: BeHen £770: Settlement 1775. Turnover, ajn. 65 tow. pjm. 30. RUBBER LONDON, Aug. Spot 30\d., Sept. 30% d.. Oc(.-Dec. 30>»d., Jan.-Mar. MUd., April- June 27 Hd. Aut. c.l.f. 30d, Bspt. ci.i. 29% d. Tooe: Bwler. LONDON.
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    Lock icon ESCAPE DRAMA FROM RED SHIP
    254 3 ESCAPE DRAMA FROM RED SHIP BONN, Wed. An exhausted man found lying on the Schleswig Holstein coast told a shepherd and a doctor that he had fled from an East German freighter carrying munitions to Egypt, it was learned today. From statements he made to doctors he is believed to
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    Lock icon General is suspected
    57 3 BAIOON. Wed. South Vietnam security police today sealed the private residence of General Nguyen Thanh Phuong, former commander of the Cao Dai religious sect's army. A communique said police found within the general's compounds three cars, allegedly with counterfeit licence plates and of "doubtful origin," and several
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    Lock icon Russo-Jap talks
    35 3 MOSCOW, Wed. The Soviet and Japanese negotiators today failed to narrow differences over Japan's territorial claims but agreed to set up a backstage committee in an attempt to speed up the discussion.— Reuter.
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    'CORPSE' FORGOT
    106 3 'CORPSE FORGOT Walks home after funeral DURBAN, Wednesday. A GAUNT young man walked Into his home yesterday 30 hours after his weeping family had attended a memorial service on the spot where he "died." T Huxley Waters, 25, vanished while fishing 10 days ago and was presumed drowned. His family
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    A date for Mr. Vasagar
    36 4 Mr. S.M. Vasagar, Singapore City Councillor, will open the Alexandra Girls' Club at 26, Brickwork* Estate off Alexandra Road at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. Die dub president Is Miss M. Simper.
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    Nobody could break the code of a cable from Hong Kong
    418 4 MAN DENIES BREACHES OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS WHILE Singapore police were searching a Bencoolen Street house on Feb. 25 a cable from Hong Kong was delivered and intercepted. The message was coded, but a Chinese code book produced by a
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    LEARN-AS- YOU- WORK PLAN
    380 4 LEARN -AS- YOU- WORK PLAN New notrt— lmU aoium wiil t>afa thotisandi tog ingy^ Head seeks aid of bosses: 'LET YOUR WORKERS STUDY WITH PAY' THE Singapore Polytechnic is to offer employera two schemes for the training of thousands of men and women as office and factory work- 1 era,
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    THE ROLLING STARS WHO FLIRT WITH DEATH ON A SMALL ROUND TABLE
    241 4 A ROLLER SKATING troupe who do m spectacular nunberras table Jast a yard in diameter open their season at the Cathay Befttaarant tonight The number Is a* dangerous that no insurance company wM. liyre. ffll^ 8 agalnst injury
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    Lock icon THE MASS MURDER 'MASTERMIND'
    206 4 CoL, Chuang names his man TOKYO, Wed. Sinx gapore businessman Col. ("6ig Gun") Chuang Hui Tsuan today named the member of the Japanese parliament who, he alleged, ordered the massacre of Colony Chinese during the war. The 'name: Maranobu Fsujl, former, staff officer in the Imperial
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    School concert
    29 4 STTIAWAN. Wed. A variety concert In aid of the Anglo-Chinese Bchool BuildIn* Fund will be held In the school hall, Kampong Boh, at 7.30 p.m. on TOursday.
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    Michael back with a goatee
    110 4 Michael back with a goatee foreman of the Straits Times advertising department, returned to Singapore by air yesterday after a year with the London School of Printing and Graphic Arts. He was sent by the Straits Times to the school to learn the techniques of modern newspaper production and printing.
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    Canon on holiday takes off ship to hospital
    117 4 SIANON SVERRE HOLTH, Vj 54-year-old Anglican lecturer at Trinity College in Mount Sophia, Singapore, was yesterday operated on for acute pancreatitis at the U.S. army hospital in Ryukyus, Okinawa. A United Press message said that his post-operation condition was good. The professor
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    Harvest day
    24 4 PENANG. T!-;H yalees in north >>» celebrate Ona.T.-J|J harvest festive Patani on hf/ junction «l®" r J niversary or t-" e I majam.
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    So sister Theresa turns detective
    152 4 So sister Theresa turns detective S ISTER T B J General H 0: a Stagjj^ yesterday vj some clev- work on mJJ a woi had stolen aSister Bentley bT hospital IdteWiS losing orar.j.;'* SO JUSt bclr', 5 he r bag ?Xle leftlt »4. When she can,. Cw next mcrr.ir.j O
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    Union boss in for 2 years
    197 5 Un ion boss in for 2 years D gCISIOH OF COUNCIL ot MINISTERS 18 ANNOUNCED MS RIGHT OF %L, SAYS THE CHIEF SECRETARY m rniincil of Ministers has de■tf° B T la" Ho«n, an official of the 4 that pinion, should be detained U vil .Tunder the Public Security Or-
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    TTOOED MEN LOSE PAY
    195 5 wnt police to make it up KGAPORE Traction Company Employees' mto protested to the police against the m- one of its tattooed members during .Operation Dagger. I The unic said about 30 members had lost a day's pay after being detained for investigation. In a letter
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    woves that gerous dump
    54 5 dump in the "fotth near "tli» Transit i Ihi Pandan. which was "i .Monday. f| '»N by thf tons Disposal pt bombs 11 shells, »ndtrfnadfs. one "Mb fusr. and entity O f rifle """i »cr( colN »ar relics. •hfeh origin J »Panfse. h 'n highly f
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    Mr. Loke tells of a camera with a past
    328 5 Mr. Loke tells of a camera with a past Lost, it went froa hand to hand A CAMERA, reported lost by the Siamese Consulate in 1952 was transferred from one person to another until it came into the hands of the Singapore film magnate, Mr. Loke Wan Tho. This was
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    mission "Ceylon
    18 5 JJg* Governt.. n appointed a "i report on Lt xpected to *«»Dor» today leaves f or
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    Art exhibition
    31 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. An exhibition of 27 paintings by the American Chinese artist, Dong Kingman will be held in the USIS Library here from Aug. 15 to Aug. 20.
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    LADIES, YOUR DREAM HOME IS READY
    154 5 A HOUSEWIFE'S dream home with every modern fitting, will be one of the most attractive displays at the first Singapore Ideal Homes Exhibition, when it opens tomorrow at the Happy World stadium. The pre-fabricated house has been built by a Singapore firm, the Lee
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    Sampanmen warned once more
    144 5 Sampanmen warned once more EXECUTIVES of the United Motor-Sampan Association were again told by Singapore's Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, yesterday that their members must comply with regulations requiring all sampans to carry full safety equipment. The association claims to represent about 900 owners of more
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    Stocker Badge contest
    50 5 IPOH. Wed. Thirty-two scouts from all over Perak will attend a three-day observer and stocker badge course at the Herslet Camp in Tiger Lane from Saturday. The course which includes bird watching, tracking, stocking, and following a trail, is to train the scout« to qualify for badges.
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    Love thy neighbour—there's money from Govt. in it
    252 5 Love thy neighbour— there's money from Govt. in it PIG plans are underway in Singapore for expanding th Community Centre movement with the object or fostering a "friends and neighbours" policy among the colony's multi-racial groups. The Government-sponsored movement, under the guidance of the Social Welfare Department, will finally spread
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    Flying contest
    17 5 The Royal Singapore Flying Club will hold a flying competition on Aug. 25 and 26.
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    Kassim, the bandit who looks after safety of boss
    150 5 Kassim, the bandit who looks after safety of boss pOH, Wed. A 39- year-old former padiplanter, Kassim bin Arshad, for whom the Government is offering a- $2,000 reward, holds a unique position in the terrorist organisation. He is a bodyguard to state committee member, 8. Yuen, who operates hi the
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    Co-op society
    31 5 JOHORE PUIRU, Wed.— The recently-formed Johore Bahru District Farmers' Cooperative Marketing Society will shortly be dealing in poultry and eggs in premises they have erected in Jalan Ah Fook.
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    ROTAN FOR ROBBER
    52 5 Poon Yue Chuan, alias jailed for seven years by Me. a* jrsjgi'&s violence when robbing a Tbfc Judge also ordered woman, Lim Ah Kiaw, of Poon to receive 10 strokes of $150, in Lorong Engku the rotan for causing hurt Aman on Feb. 6 last, was to
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    PLAN FOR HOUSING 'SCORE BOARD'
    168 5 PLAN FOR HOUSING 'SCORE BOARD' 'THE Singapore Im- provement Trust is considering a novel plan which will give the public an idea— by merely studying a huge "Scoreboard" how their money is being spent on a multi-mil-Jipn dollar Trust housing scheme. The board, measuring roughly 30ft. long, 15ft. high and
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    Bangle theft admitted
    34 5 Yusof bin Hassan yesterday admitted stealing a gold bangle worth $100 on Tuesday in Singapore. The theft was from the Joo Wing Pawnshop, Tanjong Pagar Road. Bail of $500 was allowed.
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    53 6 Wmr4» SU (minimum). TSO: Madam Pon Oeok. aged 12 passed away peacefully 5.1. 56 residence 52 Niven Road. She leaves behind 2 sons, Stan Ah Lee, Sim York Hua, 1 daughter, S riaughters-ln-law, 2 grandsons-In-law, 11 grandsons. U granddaughters to mourn bar lost. Funeral on Sunday 11 ajn. to
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    241 6 U WorU SU (minimum). FOLLOW PEDANT Cray Day tn the "Malay Mall" If you want to win that $5,000 word pu-fle. LOLU-POPB popping to every mouth. Lovely Fruit Flavoured Sweets on a s&sk. Made by Fulton Ltd. Sole Agent*— Robinson's. CONSULT BEAUTY SPBCIALIST, London Qualified for Weetmoore Make-Up at
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    93 6 M Werdm $lt (minimum). MR. KOH TOON HOR and family thank all those who assisted, sent wreaths, scrolls, paid night visits and attended the funeral at the late Mrs. Koh Toon Hor. MR. AND MRS. TAN ENQ 6ENO thank all Friends and Relatives for their Good Wishes, Valuable Presents
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    The Straits Times S'pore, Thurs. Aug. 9, 1956. The Lawyers' Boycott
    730 6 The Straits Times S'pore, Thurs. Aug. 9, 1956. The Lawyers' Boycott The Singapore Bar Committee, which does not oppose the principle of free legal aid, has taken a somewhat extraordinary stand In Inviting Singapore lawyers to refuse to co-operate with the Government's Legal Aid and Advice Ordinance. No doubt the
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    Penang Strike
    266 6 For three days, 200 of the Penang Municipality's 22S bus workers have been on strike. It Is a strike that should not last a day longer, for very little now appears to separate the two sides. The men, led by the National Union of Factory and General Workers,
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    Nehru Backs Down
    211 6 Beneath Indian nationalism there still lurks the fierce spirit of provincialism. In Bombay it has won a victory. For Mr. Nehru and his colleagues this is a painful reminder that die true concept of nationalism has yet to take deep toot When early this year the Indian
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    Balance sheet of ten disastrous days
    866 6 Balance sheet of te n disastrous days PRESIDENT Nasser Is, without doubt, a dangerous and a desperate man. His megalomania and his affronted pride have led him so to excite the nationalism of his own people that it is by now very difficult indeed for him to accept the international
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      Nasser grab provoked by aid withdrawal
      378 6 Nasser grab provoked by aid withdrawal •VODR leading article on JL Nasser's seizure of the Suez Canal Company snowed little appreciation of Afro-Asian xeeUng and lacked perspective and objectivity. Far from having "no legal foundation whatever," to quote your own words, Nasser's action is justified in that Egypt is a
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      345 6 Economy or meanness? WHERE does Mr. Baynes buy his clothing? He must .have been lucky in finding a stoop selling goods at a lower rate than any other In the Federation. Those I hare been to Are definitely more expensive than their United Kingdom counterpart, and many other people find
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      Gemas to Ipoh in 12 hours
      86 6 rPHE Malayan Railway ad X vertised on July 27 a through train which 'crawls' from Gemas to Ipoh in 12 hours at a speed of less than 20 m.p.h. During the course of its 'crawl' it takes 2y 2 hours to 'rush' from Kuala
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      161 6 r|M Saturday August 4. It \M was raining very heavily in the norniac and not at mil a pleasent day to go out, especially on foot. At about 9 aju. I saw two European ladles selling Red Cross badges (it was a Red Cross Day) approaching
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    Bar chiefs: We stand or fall on this
    315 7 l 60 SERS EXPECT A rkf [EOANCE bs£2 f a c the commii Li \\d 3i*u mpmbcr rrst :o c ope: a nd 1 jjarshall's re>lgna,^::oniey General s E, bid t ak °n two r pnM tta oppoi leading committee c *K
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    A popular choir goes off the air
    308 7 SINGAPORE Rediffu- sion yesterday suspended a popular Chinese programme, staged occasionally by Its unregistered T outh Choral Society. This followed the police attack on the society's contribution to a charity concert, which the police banned on Tuesday as being un-Malayan and subversive In
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    Birthday parade
    33 7 KOTA BHARU, Wed. A detachment ot ratings from H MJB. Alert will take part in the parade to be held here tomorrow to celebrate the birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan.
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    'FALSE ENTRIES' ORDER TO HOTELS—IT WAS A TYPIST'S ERROR
    154 7 'FALSE ENTRIES' ORDER TO HOTELS— IT WAS A TYPIST'S ERROR VTEW hotel licensing regulations, gaietted six days ago, 11 require Singapore hotel keepers to make FALSE ENTRIES about guests in their registers. But the apparent Invitation to Illegality is all a mistake the result of a typist's error and is
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    Nationality deal with Peking?
    277 7 NO TWO-NATION ALLEGIANCE KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. T*HB ALLIANCE Political Committee has recomx mended that soon after independence the Federation of Malaya should seek a treaty with Communist China to end the Chinese dual nationality. The committee, which was set up to go Into citizenship and other
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    50 want to see world
    64 7 —On a motor-cycle Flf:., In '.'an youths want to join a Singapore Sikh on a round-the-world trip by motor-cycle. They phoned the Straits Times yesterday offering their companionship to Mr. Chanchel Singh, who is prepared to meet all expensesMr. Singh said yesterday: "I am surprised
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    Jubilee Home to admit public
    52 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. An informal at home will be held at the Jubilee Home for Children here on Aug. 18 from 4 p.m. to 6.30 pjn to enable visitors to look round the buildings and see bow the children have settled down during their first
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    6 months' jail for loiterer
    50 7 6 months jail for loiterer KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Osman bin Din 31, who was stated to have nine previous convictions, was todax sentenced to six months' jail by the Second Magistrate's Court here. He pleaded guilty to a charge of loitering along Prince's Road at 2.35 a.m. on July 24.
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    Dies at work
    27 7 A cashier, Yeo Cheng Ouan, 59, collapsed and died while at work at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank In Collyer Quay, Singapore, yesterday morning.
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    All halt as 'Robbie' tin Robot turns traffic cop
    107 7 TRAFFIC came to a screeching halt in Stamford Road yesterday in front of what most have been Singapore's oddest traffic policeman ever— «n-eight-foot robot For 15 minutes lumbering "Robbie" held up traffic while a policeman goggled from the pavement Then he
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    ROUND WORLD BY RADIO FOR MALAYS
    159 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday RADIO Malaya's 500,000 Malay listeners will be lx "taken round the world" every fortnight starting this month in a new programme called "Glimpses of Outside Malaya." Listeners will hear of different aspects of life in countries all over the world told
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    You can win the Jackpot
    45 7 You can win the Jackpot THERE is 1 $25,000 in prize money in The Malayan Monthly's Jackpot Contest 'Y\ In addition to $20,000 in the first prize jackpot, there is $5,000 in consolation prizes. The closing date is Monday, Aug. 13 FIVE days from today.
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    $1,000 bail allowed
    48 7 Bigamy charge William Soo Yoon Keong pleaded not guilty In Singapore yesterday to a charge of bigamy. He Is alleged to have married Chong Tit Slew at the Registry of Marriages on Jan. 4, while having a wife in Indonesia* Bail of $1,000 was allowed.
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    5,000 Malays say: Give us a school
    102 7 5,000 Malays say: Give us a school rm thousand Malays In Woodlands. Singapore are clamouring for a school. Tbt chairman of the Malay Education Association there, inche Mohamed All bin JSMJ* V*™*** most residents in the area were Poor, but the ISO Woodlands children had to travelto Johore Baihru, Buklt
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    Millionaire to face trial
    65 7 A millionaire. Urn Kok Gin. who was accused last week of making a false statement in an affidavit, will now face trial In a district court. The case will be mentioned on Aug. 11. A Singapore court was yesterday told that Urn. now on a $10,000
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    NOW—NEW HOPE FOR POOR STUDENTS
    176 7 NO W— NEW HOPE FOR POOR STUDENTS QINOAPORE'S Chinese school parents' association *3 is planning to raise funds to help poor students to complete their studies. This has given fresh hope to hundreds of worried young people who fear they may have to give up their studies because of poverty.
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    Decision on car park
    47 7 25 to The Singapore uovernment Is expected to make an announcement soon on whether it will build a temporary car park on vacant land along Shenton Way. The park, behind the Cable and Wireless building, may accommodate 388 cars and cost about 180.000.
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    Union man back
    27 7 The general secretary of the Malayan Trade Union Council, Mr. K.V. Tharer, returned yesterday after attending the Duke of Edinburgh's study conference at Oxford.
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    Caine's successor: No decision yet
    204 7 THE University of Malaya k«« ««t »t mnrfH»rH has not yet considered the appointment of a succes«or to Sir Sydney Catae, as ~fZ>~!n~ it \™T ««i Vice Chancellor, it was offldally stated In Singapore yesterday. The statement followed a report (not in the Straits Times)
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    MAN ON TRIAL IN KIDNAP CASE
    339 7 MAN ON TRIAL IN KIDNAP CASE rpEO ENO BEE, 25, Of A Kota Bharu, pleaded not guilty in the Singapore Assizes yesterday on charges of abducting a Chinese millionaire and firing a revolver at three police officers in Woodlands on March 23. The trial is being held before the Chief
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    Home Guards fire at Reds
    46 7 BUTTERWORTH, Wed— A Home Guard patrol yesterday exchanged fire with three terrorists at Sungel Lembu, In the Bukit MertaJam distric. of Province Wellesley. The bandits who were on the Kedah side of the perlmeter wire fled. There were no known casualties.
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    Apex Club
    27 7 The Apex Club of Singapore No. 1 was formed at a dinner lost night. Mr. Lionel Cresson was elected president and Mr. Stephen Rajaratnam, secretary.
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      140 7 The weather MlNnniM TEMPERATURE (7.30 pjn. on Aug. 7 to 7.30 ajn. on Aug. I): Singapore 74 degrees, Penan* 74. Kota Bharu 78. Kuala Lumpur 73. Ipob 74, Kuantan 71. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (740 ajn. to 7 JO pjn. on Aug. 8): Singapore 88, Penang St. KOta Bharu 81. Kuala Lumpur
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    RUSH! CRUSH!
    156 8 15,000 vitamin pills were going free-and police had to break up this crowd FIFTEEN THOUSAND vitamin pills going free in Singapore's Baffles Place yesterday set off such a wild scramble that the police had to step in and disperse the crowd. Man giving away the pills they cost
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    WOUNDED HUNTER DIES
    108 8 WOUNDED HUNTER DIES —Shot in neck IPOH, Wed. fHEAH JOO CHENG, 44, v^ was shot in the neck while he and 20 other men were hunting wild pigs in the Lintang area of Sungei Slput on Sunday. The hunters had spread out in search of game and shots were fired.
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    Drive cost $35
    44 8 Mabel Chan was fined $35 by the First Traffic Court yesterday when she pleaded guilty to driving a car along Brockhampton Drive without a licence and when it was not covered by third party Insurance on the afternoon of June 24.
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    THEY ABE PROUD OF NO STRIKE RECORD
    130 8 THEY ABE PROUD OF NO STRIKE RECORD rnHE president of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Engineering Tradesmen, Mr. Cheong Yock Lue n warned members t o guard against the influence of a small irresponsible group. Addressing about 300 people at a tea party, yesterday, he said: "This group has always
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    Cocktail party
    19 8 The United Chinese Library held a cocktail party in Singapore last night to celebrate its 46th anniversary.
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    UNION TO BOARD: WE TAKE THAT BACK
    225 8 HpHE SINGAPORE Harbour Board Labour Union, A which last month submitted 14 demands to the board for its 3,000 members, yesterday decided to withdraw them. In a letter to the chairman, Mr. P.A.T. Chrimes, the union's general secretary Mr. A. Doralsamy said his
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    MCA publicity drive
    46 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Malayan Chinese Association is to set aside $3,000 for publicity work between now and the end of the year. The allocation was approved at today's meeting of the MCA publicity sub-com-mittee under the chairmanship of Mr. Tan Slew Sin.
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    Malaya escapes disease that kills bachelors by night
    260 8 A NOCTURNAL "killer" which Is striking down young men, particularly bachelors, in Japan and neighbouring countries has not appeared in Malaya. The "killer" Is a mysterious disease, which, according to cable reports, has claimed 130 victims in Japan, and has also appeared
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    3 Malayans graduate
    40 8 Three Malayans were among the recipients of 2,749 degrees and diplomas at the Northwestern University, 1111--nols. recently. They were: Ang Cheng Kirn M.A., and Judith Oppenheim, 8.A., both of Singapore, and John Wu Wal-Chee, BJBc., of Penang.
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    Intelligence tests soon for the would-be student teachers
    189 8 Intelligence tests soon for the would-be student teachers KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. AN INTELLIGENCE test will be held for the first A time this month for people applying to enter teachers' training centres in the Federation. Nearly 1,500 people have applied for 570 vacancies 350 in the Kota Bharu college, 140
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    GASMEN TURN ON THE PRESSURE
    93 8 GASMEN TURN ON THE PRESSURE ffUjE Singapore City Conn--1 cil Gas Department Workers* Union yesterday threatened to call oat its 353 members on strike if the council did not agree to its IS demands before Ang. 21. The main demands are for overtime vay, promotions, adjustment of grades, free uniforms,
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    Film show off
    27 8 The luncheon hour free film show at the Shell Theatrette, Singapore, during weekdays has been cancelled until further notice, the Shell Company announced yesterday.
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    THE GOOD CITIZENS OUT TO WIN SUPPORT
    95 8 THE GOOD CITIZENS OUT TO WIN SUPPORT KUALA KANGSAR, Wed. The Good Citizens Committee of Padang Rengas, near here— the first to be formed in Perak is to conduct an intensive antiterrorist campaign among the 6.000 people in the area. At its first meeting yesterday the committee decided to visit
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    Federation's Army PRO
    43 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Captain Mohamed Nasir bin Hajl Mohamed Tahir, of the Malay Regiment, has been appointed public relations officer to the Federation Army. He is being attached to the public relations office at HQ. Malaya Command until Aug. 18.
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    Youth meeting
    30 8 The youth section of the Liberal Socialist Party in Singapore will hold an inaugural meeting and Dicnic at Kee Sun Avenue, off Tay Lian Teclc Avenue on Sunday.
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    Bill clears doubts
    59 8 The British Overseas Resources Development Bill, which came into force last week, removes doubts about the powers of the Colonial Development Corporation under its founding Act of 1948, to assist housing and other forms of development overseas. The Corporation called attention to difficulties arising from doubts as
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      176 8 radio malata Regional (*Prasna>BMa tfcas awrtai aaa SIaTfIADADB ka rMdrrf by IMtam la Malacca »I*IWAFViUb Skart wmTe 49 A (2m. Maftaß wstb «7«m, Silaa, SMm. and (Bbart wave «tm. Medina wa«* mikl 47»m.) P.M. M.OO Famous Oondueton. AM. 7.1S Time Bt«nal and •ISO N«w»; *1.45— 3.00 Ladlan Opening Annct.: 7.1«
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    Lock icon STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE Nuffield: The man wealth cannot change
    1768 9 STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE Nuf field: The man wealth cannot change g NOT TOO m Vtfii.l AT BO mr U illiant Richard Morris, mmt* l*rd I¥mf field, mtnrtmd work mm m birycie mpairmr. Hrn miw—d to be a wifwi. but later branched off into motor-ear musinemm. heading at 75. the
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      308 9 Olivetti i i ,^^n^^^ I Lexlkon' I, 1 I An offlea tyuwttat Ino—awaltm 1 In Ma 4aaftja and mHmnnmM» tftlal moat advancawf ft la *aw and eomptata: itaw iipaiiaa tha typabar action and tha aiafJa gulda oarHagi ar* abaotutoly ariajnal In daatgn, oomclaia vacauaa foe tha flfat tlna a atotH
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      96 9 Hex Morgan. M.D. Lib* insistent >OU H&EDttT CDNM£ t»ltA#Mß»^OlffMA(lD.' J I THE HO9PTISit» JL BOO*\i iv^ mLONt »HK B^R LEAST, I ll L^LKva^B Bbw^tL m^^^W j I I I ff^B l_ Jl fmf fl^B (M Dick Tracy night place BbHbBBBHHbWBiIIMIB^i| ikicumioTUECAßni BETTER I ARRJVED AT THE CABIN* 1 are nou
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    MALAYAN TIN SALES LAST MONTH FELL BY 16 PER CENT
    358 10 MALAYAN TIN SALES LAST MONTH FELL BY 16 PER CENT By OUR MARKET CORRESPONDENT MALAYAN tin exports in July fell sharnlv k. 1U 16.7 per cent to 5,846 tons, but ranked as the fourth highest for any month during the current year. There was an abnormally high tonnage of py
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    SHIPPING
    162 10 Ships lying alongside the Sin gapsre Harbour Board whar or expected today are eSTS Ottawa 1.2, Itola 4 V Shfnvu Maru C. P.. Henrich Jesse" President Flllmore 89, Bendorsk" 11, Bayersteln 13 14, Minikei 15 ie Aso Maru 18. Timlriazev 19 »n Segamat N. Wai] Pulau Kidjang N. Wall
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    236 10 BROKERS REPORT The Malayan Share Brokers Association reported: "Industrials were again on offer and a few counters eased further, tins were reasonably steady and rubbers were selectively better." Singapore aad Federation broken reported the following business deae yeaterday: Fed. Dispensary $3. $2.05; Praser and Neave ords. $1.90. $1.93; Gammon $1.90;
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    RUBBER PRICES
    138 10 August lint grade rubber buyers t .o.a. closed In Singapore yesterday at 104% cents per lb.. down 1% cents on Tuesday's closing price. The elasiag teae was uncertain. Closing price* in cents per lb. yesterday were: No. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 104?*, sellers 104% (Norn.); No. 1
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    76 10 Blagstpw* Chinese Prodaee Exeaftage: noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: steady; August $28' i buyers, $27 sellers; Cfceeamt oil: steady; bulk $40^i sellers, drum $43 Vi sellers; Pepper: quiet; no transaction reported done; Muntok white 1132, Sarawak $131 (both down $1) special Sarawak black $91 (down $3).
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    RUBBER CROPS
    73 10 July rubber crops harvested included: Bata UnUnt 185,285 lb; PUM rer»k 5f.4»4 lb; Ammlramatt* Malay 61,300 lb; BerelU 59.500 lb: Cmuksum 52,100 lb: New Bifißli M.OOO Ib.; BMasrtt 38,000 lb; luU SMIm 114,350 lb: Bukit Kaptag 20.300 lb: AUeaby 37.500 lb; Baato 88,500 lb: Jermaa Kuaa«am 65,000 lb;
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    36 10 On the free exchaage market in Stag Keaar yesterday, the U.B. «atW wii quoted at 60S for eaak and 6.11 for T.T. Sterling waa quoted at 16.15 KM one tael M geM at 265!4.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    33 10 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS ne»nc aruve fi bi-^i a, a* Mourn i;.** N. Brok.Hill 5 0 Hj i Ampr;i jrf-"*.. Seres A.P.M Bedford b- an f> 0 Courtaald "f Zm. 4 S*an Br f :>1
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      530 10 NOTICES NOTKE Cable and Wlisises Timtted announce that their *uUdta«atl»a SS Robinson .Road, liaawtjr known as "Berftra HouaeVhaa been changed to "JORCURY HOUSE". NOTICE NOTICK IS HBEUEBT GIVEN that Mr. Richard Earnest Bkjm It no more In our employ and^ baa no authority to transact business or collect Monies on
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    Dress to mix or match
    72 12  -  SUSAN BARRIE ITOPICS FOR WOMEN..., BY Above. A two-ute'ce sun dress in pale P*nfc/sofl« n The strapless batj& c fincely tucked, ani face deep tucks border Jg/i c skirt. Worn by British film star Maureen fmanson, with a gold kid belt and "viking" bracelet. Right.
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    She beat paralysis to dance again
    590 12 A 22-year-old ballerina whose stage career was ended by an accident, fought her way back to health and is working to make ballet a leading art in Singapore. The girl is Dorothy Amita, formerly of Sadlers Wells, and now ballet mistress to 100 young
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    195 12 Cool ways for warm days LOOKING cool is < TiaZ/ tfte battle 10/ien you want to < /eeZ cool, and tfce < basts 0/ £^a£ all-day, fresh-as a-a daisy 1 Zoofc i« thorough c a r I v morning grooming. i Begfri t/ie cooling off in your bath, by adding
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    420 12 CHEFS SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL cookery on a grand scale is the spec ia it I pore's leading chefs, who during 10 years as head rhif has cooked for royalty, film stars and visitinp statesmen a The chef is Ah Tong, n of Raffles Hotel,
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      182 12 brings brightness to your kitchen E» A colour to your table 7 I Cook and serve in coloured 'Pyrex' casseroles, straight from oven to <J?v ,jf, J\ table I With 'Pyrcx' you^^^^jj. y-"Ti use no extra serving j dishes, make less washing Yfk vp easier washing up too! /^i!|\ J'-
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    S'pore attack had poor game
    708 13 SOOTH CHINA MAKE IT A CLEAN SWEEP Of SIX MATCHES OMAR AWANG AND JIMMY TAN MUST GO By The Sports Editor THE TOURING South China football team can look* back with every satisfaction to their 1956 visit to Singapore. On the first stage of their
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    LENDING MUMMY A HAND
    55 13 STEVEN, aged 20 months, helps his mother, June Foulds, la her Olympic training. lane has made a splendid comeback to athletics after a tiro-year absence. She set a new British 1H yards record of l«.7see. in May. Her husband, Raymond Paul, la a fencer and also
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    MAM set standards for eight events
    193 13 MAM set standards for eight events PENANG, Wed. ffiHE Malayan Amateur 1 Athletic Association last night announced qualifying standards for eight field events In this year's championships to be held In Penang on Aug. 17 and 18. These marks are set to cope with the large number of entries received
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    Cunningham champ at Bisley Meeting
    309 13 pORPORAL R. M. Cunningham. of the RAJ., won the Oovernor's Cup and N. R. A. Silver Medal with a score of 3M at the Singapore Rifle Association's 1956 Blsley Meetmgheld at Nee Soon. Runner-up W.O. IX K. Mitchell. of BJE.M.E. 40 Base 'Workshop. was awarded
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    173 ENTRIES FOR kL RACES
    645 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A TOTAL of 17S entries has been received for the Selangor Turf Club's August Meeting on Aug. 18, 22 and 35. They comprise M Class Four and 79 Class rive horses. ENTRIES: f ttF 7F «F W AdBlWlOB -XXAllklte x x AU
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    Povall rides Anak to first victory
    310 13  -  EPSOM JEEP By ELECTROPLATE'S first foal, Anak, by Anwar, has won his first race in England, At Bogside recently this two-year-old was successful in the 6f Mlddleton Stakes. He was ridden by Phil Povall, who rode with success in Malaya two seasons ago. Anak,
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    Wearne Bros and National Carbon in knockout round
    172 14 SBHFA LEAGUE <c CUP vjyEARNE Brothers Sports Club, in Group D, and National Carbon, in Group E, entered the knockout round of the Singapore Business Houses F.A. League and Cup competition yesterday. Wearne Brothers kept a 100 percent record In their group
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    RESULTS AND TABLES
    276 14 Results at a Glance. Mercantile Bk. 1 H'kong Bk t •Chartered Bk.r Sime Darby •Ford v Traction N. Carbon S Borne* Co. N. Carbon 4 3 1 0 15 5 Borneo Co. 3 2 0 15 3 H. Waugh 3 1114 9 Boustead 3 0 2 1
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    Burma not in Asian tourney
    56 14 Indonesia Amateur WelghUlfters' Association have informed Singapore A.WU. that Burma win not take part in the forthcoming Asian wetghtUttng tournament at Jakarta on Aug. U and 19. Countries taking part will be China, Singapore, Indonesia and the Federation of Malaya. The Singapore team will leave
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    I've wiped out the '48 stigma
    980 14  -  JIM LAKER 1 The LAKER STORY -by the world's *r**t*«t ipin fcowU* himttlf says HE'S SPUN THE BALL TILL HIS INDEX FINGER BLED J'M the cricketer who has been on television, radio and on the front pages of the newspapers along with Colonel Nasser
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    TWO VARSITY BATSMEN CHECK THE AUSTRALIANS
    279 14 TWO VARSITY BATSMEN CHECK THE AUSTRALIANS BIRMINGHAM, Wed. HTHE Australian touring f team dismissed Warwickshire for 194 by tea on the opening day of their three-day game here today. At close the Australians were 47 for one. The Midlands county owed much to the only two amateur players In the
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    Kesavan reaches 10sec, 'barrier'
    259 14 USING HIS FIRST SET OF STARTING BLOCKS SINGAPORE champion athlete, schoolboy Kesavan Soon, yesterday reached the first milestone of every aspiring sprinter the 100 yards in 10 seconds. The 10-sec. sprint, first achieved in Singapore by All Ahmat, who is now Kesavan's coach, 16 years ago
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    Lock icon Graveney 110 n.o. out of 176
    104 14 Graveney 110 n.o. out of 176 LONDON. Wed.— Today's county cricket tea scores went: At ClacUn, Essex 153 for six (Insole 72) v Surrey. At Leleeater. Leicester 158 for eight (Hallam 85) v Yorkshire. At Canterbury, Lancashire 18* for five (Washbrook 60) v Kent. At Hove, Somerset 213 for four
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    Terror win by four wickets
    36 14 H.M.S. Terror beat Royal Engineers Regiment by four wickets In the inter-santoes Wednesday League cricket match at Naval Baae yesterday. Bngtneecs 71 (Wilkinson S-12), H.M.s. Terror 72 for six; (GoodhaU 3-23).
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    NANCY LIM IN WOMEN'S SINGLES SEMI-FINALS
    226 14 Result* of. Singapore Badminton iMoriatton's. Junior Champjonihip» Uee played law night: Men's i—Mia (third round): Toh Tack Hong and Bernard Urn beat Idros Mohd and Paul Tan 18-17. 10-15. 11-7; A.P. Menon and Long Pern Chan bMt TA Nathan and Louis Ng 15-5, 15-9;
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    TRIANGULAR MEET RESULTS
    253 14 Results: 1M yards: 1. Kesavan Soon (Sch) 2. Tan Soo Htan (8). 3. Urn Jit Imm (8), lOsec. (equals .Singapore record). 228 yards: 1. KessYan Soon (Sch), 2. Chan Onn Lang (8) 3. P.. LUUngton (S). 23.25ec. 448 yards: 1. Tang Net Wah (Sch>, 2. Johnny Tay
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    ANG CUP MATCH
    35 14 Paalr Panjang Boys' Club and Singapore Harbour Board Boys' Club will play the nrtt match of an annual aocotr aeries for the Ang Soon Hoe Challenge Cup on Sunday at Keppel Road.
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    TRAVEL-BY- BU IDEA SLASHES SAAA PENANG TRIP COSTS
    275 14 TRAVEL-BY- BU IDEA SLASHES SAAA PENANG TRIP COSTS DINOAPORE'S athletic official, 111-aimed criticism this s pa£' •■I practical men. They showed thi s quite clearly by the way they arc overcoming their difficult jp s In sending the Colony t»am to the Malayan championships at Penang next weekend. The Singapore
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    68 14 Total sa amount to $2. sis T Pens?, 1 1 where a- Entry g Thl.S ma 'S| of $3,023 T'S original Havin; economira I'-'-.1 I S.A.AA tnp 13.02] i response donatioi,. >»* first rep? That's c !»'<» Mr j Ine a £a pockets. A 4^' organised a: morrow nish- >
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