The Straits Times, 27 October 1956

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    22 1 AVER A C E PjA^LY CERT IF^EII ALE EXCEEDS _7j-*v4 The Straits Times. Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1956 15 CENTS
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    SEVEN DEAD, 70 HURT
    4590 1 CURFEW FAILS TO KEEP RIOTERS OFF STREETS Police fire on mobs: Students and hooligans still on prowl Violence lasts far into the night HELICOPTER DROPS TEAR GAS Pitched battles all over island CEVEN rioters were killed and 70 people injured in daylong violence which ■truck Singapore
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    Emergency information
    100 1 CURFEW The curfew was lifted at 6.30 tins morning. It may be reimposed any time today. SCHOOLS All schools closed indefinitely. TRANSPORT Bus services unlikely to be resumed today. Air services: Malayan Airways flights cancelled. All flights to Singapore stopped at Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Flights may be
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    The Duke's visit: No change of plans
    70 1 THE Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday said that the visit to the Colony of the Duke of Edinburgh "will take place as planned." Mr. Lim told the Straits Times: "The situation is well in hand. Things will be normal soon, with
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    P.A.P. TELLS THE GOVERNMENT: RESIGN
    205 1 mHE People's Action Party 1 yesterday called on the Labour Front Coalition Government to resign. A statement, .signed by the PAP secretary-general. Mr Lee Kuan Yew. said: 'The Government is unfit to govern We call on it to reThe statement added: "A terious crisis has
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    Mr. Lim flays the PAP
    171 1 Mr. Lim flays the PAP THE Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, last nie;ht castigated the People's Action Party for a statement issued earlier in the day about the rioting, (see below). He said the P.A.P. leader. Mr. Lee Kuan Vow. seemed to hold the P.A.P. blameless for the unrest
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    STOP PRESS
    25 1 s I)K\D NOW Another Chinese rioter tiird in hospital from gunshot wounds, brinelag total of dead to right. All quirt at 4 a.m.
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      203 2 WORLDS FAVORITE^^ PLUGS^^ Agmf«: L. E. TELS COS TRADIXG SOCIETY SINCAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANC KUCHINC SIBU lESSELTON. ETERNR-MfITIC Chronometer DATO It is a wellknown fact that a CHRONOMETER is far more accurate than a mere watch. The title itself is legally protected and accorded only to timepieces which have
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    STUDENTS in ACTS OF TERROR
    41 3 THEIR PARENTS, beaten by tear gas. stream pas- the main gate of the Chinese High Shool in Bukit Timah Road with handkerchiefs held to their noses. They were cleared out shortly after dawn. Straits Times picture.
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    The big mop-up in the schools
    606 3 The big mop- up in the schools DOUCE riot squads made quick work -k of clearing: i trouble-spot middle »ls of all students iijrht yester- Chung Cheng iol. in Good- Road, tear gas ved an effeen and all the ere dispersed ii 20 minutes. :.eously, police went Into acChinese High
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    3,000 in long march back to the city
    35 3 I. N t tho Thinese High School in Bukit Timah Road.— Straits Times picture. marching along Dunearn Road after being dnven out of the Ch.nese H.gn benoo
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    BUSMEN OUT ON STRIKE – THOUSANDS STRANDED
    328 3 BUSMEN OUT ON STRIKE THOUSANDS STRANDED of Singapore were stranded i ben more than: of nine comon strike. of the busmen's A the industrial 10.000 factory ed tools. 'he people who yesterday be-i-anchei of the Mid- iry and Shop L'nion. M rlalmed that were ■'completely and had not been ordered
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    Ambush toll four: S.C. dies FATAL WOUNDS
    137 4 Ambush toll four: S.C. dies FATAL WOUNDS IPOH, Frl. A SPECIAL constable died Am hospital here thl* morning from wounds sustained in the ambush yesterday in which a planter and two of his escort were killed outright. The planter was Mr. J.BD. Edwards, 22. The attack took place in the
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    Flood rations
    30 4 SEGAMAT. Fri. From Nov. 12 estates, kampongs and new villages In Segamat district will be issued with a fortnight's extra ration of rice, as a flood precaution measure.
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    'Ask for wage increases-but don't flex your muscles'
    286 4 T/UALA LUMPUR, Fri. J* —The Minister for Labour, Mr. V. T. Sambanthan, warned workers today against showing off their strength and making extreme demands. Opening the annual delegates' conference of the Malayan Tr»de Union Council, Mr. Sambanthan said it was important to
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    RIOT FIRE RAISING —19 IN COURT
    623 4 Boy (14) in dock— then back to the cells TtfINETEEN Chinese youths appeared in the Singapore Fifth Magistrate's Court yesterday charged with rioting. They were remanded till Tuesday. They were the first group charged in connection with Thursday night's riots. The youngest was Pang
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    BANDIT GUNS FAILED —TWO KILLED
    150 4 Perak gang loses eight in 10 months IPOH, Friday. rVO terrorists, whose guns misfired when they attacked a Malay Regiment patrol yesterday, were later killed in deep jungle in the Siputeh area, 12 miles south-west of Ipoh. They have been Identified as Putt Thai and
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    Councillors get expense tab
    48 4 BUTTERWORTH, Fri.—Actual expenses incurred by Councillors In the course of duty would be met by the Butterworth Rural District Council, the chairman. Mr. John Ng. said today. Mr. Ng said the Settlement Government had indicated that no fixed allowance could be paid to councillors.
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    D.O. switch
    31 4 SEGAMAT. Fri. Local council headmen gave a farewell party last night to Inche Salem bin Sabtu. retiring: DO., and to welcome Inche Ooyub bin Abdul Manas, who succeeds him.
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    Riot risk rates will not be increased
    114 4 fItHERE will be no change 1 in insurance rates for civil commotion as a result of the present rioting, said Mr. A. G. Mackensle. of the Motor Insurance Association of Malaya and Borneo, yesterday. He said: "The association believes the Government la well
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      214 4 39 A gentle change for the polished (7). DOWN 1 Periods after obstruction causes harm (7>. 3 This show s a measure of cart (4). S There's a fighting start to this racket! 00). 4 Should I be around the doctor and I drink (6). I A slant's company bringing
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      96 4 Straits Times Crossword 2* as HI ?t j |?7 15 Short twUt«d nbre (5). 16 The significance of Incoming cargo (6). IS Numerical rascal 31 Sailor poem shanty, perhaps (5). 32 Do such shrubs never learn? (9). 24 The sutgliit« philosopher isr>. 26 steal in and get the bird (5;.
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    Call girl: I want to wed lover
    348 5 -ENTICE ME AWAY? HE DIDNT EVEN KNOW I WAS MARRIED' LOATHE MY HUSBAND... HE SELLS ME TO OTHER MEN, LIVES OFF ME' KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. \N 18-year-old girl said in court here today that she wanted to Rive up her life of prostiion
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    Judge ('I was misquoted') flies off
    82 5 Judge ('I was misquoted') flies off MR JI STICE ABDIL HAMII) above), the Pakistan member of the Reid C'onutitutional Commission, left Singapore for Britain ;.M yesterday. fi- was in an ancry mood at the airport because, he waid a Kuala Lumpur nruspaper had misquoted him in a story. He was
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    M.C.A. centre
    24 5 BENTONG. Fri Bentong is headquarters of the M.C.A. for 1957 and ":.is was decided here at a conference of j MCA. delegates.
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    Cadet colours
    26 5 IPOH. Fri. The Perak iDme Guard Officer. Brie. 1. C A Lauder pre- j colours to the St. .<■ Institution Cadet Corp? yesterday evening. I
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    $1,200 raised
    34 5 KUALA TRENGGANU. Fri. The Raja Muda and Tengku Bahiah were among more than 100 people who attended the Poppy Day dance at the Cosmo Club here last night. About $1,200 was raised.
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    Out of Town Councils— in again?
    84 5 Out of Town Councils in again? BUKIT MERTAJAM, Fri. r'O outgoing councillors, Dr. M P. L. Yegappen and Mr. Wong Pow Nee, have been nominated by the Alliance for re-election to the Bukit Mertajam Town Council. They may be returned unopposed if no Independent decides to contest. A Province Wellesley
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    LION DANCE for POPPY DAY
    57 5 PENANG, Fri —A lion dance tr.c demonstration of the rr.mese art of self defence r>e staged at the New World Amusement Park on Bunaav in aid of the Penang Poppy Day Appeal Fund. Mrs' I. C. C Rigby, wife of the Penang Puisne Judge, will
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    Co-op society officials
    72 5 At the annual meeting: of the Singapore Indians' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society, the following officers were elected: Committee: Messrs. C. T. BalakrLshnan (chairman i, V. A. Padmanabhan (secretary), N. S. Ramachandran > treasurer P V. Samuel. E.TJB. Nair. M. C. Mathews, A. V. Murthy. M. Subramaniam,
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    Council nominee
    31 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— Mr. Omar Salleh. of Ismail and Co.. has been nominated a member of the Johore Bahru Town Council in succession to the late Dato M. Ismail.
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    ROYAL COUPLE TOUCH HANDS
    55 5 THE ROYAL bridegroom, Tengku Abdul Rahman of Johore. about to touch the hand of his bride, Tengku Shariah. second daughter «f the Yanr di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan and the Tengku Ampuan. part of the "akad nikah" (marriage ceremony) at the Istana Besar. Sri Menanti. on
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    CHAMPION FOR PENSIONERS
    180 5 Govt. should re-employ them, he says KUALA, LUMPUR, Friday. 4 RETIRED Education Officer, Mr. T. Mailvahanan. A yesterday defended re-employed pensioners in Government service. He criticised Mr. Jal Manecksha. a nominated Perak, State councillor, lor saying at Wednesday's council meeting that the re-employment of pensioners would sow
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    Hawkers turned up in court
    55 5 Many cases at the Singapore's lower courts were postponed yesterday because of the absence of witnesses due to transport difficulties and the riots. But in the City Magistrate's Court nearly 400 hawkers turned up to answer charges of obstruction and illegal hawking and were each
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    Smokehouse up in flames
    36 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— A smokehouse and a small quantity of rubber were destroyed this morning when a fire broke out on Bukit Darah Estate at Sungei Plong, 19 miles north of here.
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    Skeleton found in J pit, say police
    300 5 EX-SHOPKEEPER IS ACCUSED lIABIB SULAIMAN, 29. a former Changi shopn keeper, accused of the murder of P. Muthukaruppan Chettiar, 38. at Wing Loong Road, off Changi Road, on May 11 last, denied the charge in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. Examined by Mr.
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    — SIAM— OFFERS 14 CHANCES TO STUDY
    130 5 SIAM OFFERS 14 CHANCES TO STUDY HHHE Siamese Oovern- merit has offered for next year 14 UNESCO fellowships and scholarships to residents of Singapore for research work and studies in schools and universities in Slam. Six fellowships are for research studies by graduates. four scholarships for complete study courses and
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    Roofs collapse but nobody hurt
    29 5 KUANTAN. Fri. The roofs of two shophouses at Beserah Road here suddenly collapsed about 8.30 last night. The occupants, who were downstairs, escaped injury.
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    More schools to help the food production drive
    178 5 More schools to help the food production drive KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. T»HE drive for self-sufficiency in food productior; will be stepped up in the Federation with th< opening of agricultural schools at three centres next year. The Serdang Agricultural College will continue to turn out graduates under a threeyear diploma
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    HAD WATCHES ROUND HER WAIST
    77 5 HAD WATCHES ROUND HER WAIST BUTTERWORTH, Fri. Gold bangles and watch straps valued at $911 were found tied round the waist ol a woman at Mitchell Pier on Oct. 22. the sessions court here was told today. Chong Ah Mool. 51. from Penang. pleaded guilty to a charge of evading
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    Trengganu Election in
    56 5 KUALA TRENGGANU, Fri. Election for three seats to the Kuala Trengganu Town Council are to b e held on Dec. 1. Nominations close on Nov. 10. Seats are to be vacated by Mr. Gan Chong Bin C Kuala ward), Inche Muda bin Abdullah (Ladang ward) and Incr.e
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      58 5 UGH TIDES-TODAY ad TOMORROW TODAY: Singapore 4.26 ajt). (7ft. 41n.) 3.42 p.m. (Bft. Jin.): Port Dlckaon 1148 ajn. (6ft. 51n.) Penaijg 5.02 a.m. (6ft. 21n.) 745 p.m. <sft. Sln.i. TOMORROW: Singapore 5.56 a.m. (7ft. !,d.| 516 p m. (7ft. Bin.>; Port Dicluon 1227 a.m. (7ft.) 135 p.m. (Wt. 31n). Penan*
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      74 6 Light Relief; 10.00 Jazz Club; 10.30—11.00 Late Night Extra. Regional SINGAPORE (Short wave 41 and 62m. Medium wave 476 m.). A.M. 7.15 Time Signal; 7.16 Morning Serenade; 7.30 News; 7.35 A Date With Music- 8.00 News Headlines; 8.02 A Date With Music; 8.30—9.00 Hospitals' Half Hour; 5.10—8.30 Sports Horn approx.
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    Lock icon TURN OUT RUSSIANS' DEMAND
    316 7 R C vol««io M a, y gove^unem* vrnlzb***^^^ Hungary: Rebel, control the Ued emblems make way for the flag of pre-war days y I FAN A, Fri.—Huni;in rebels seized .1 of larjre areas -tern Hungary; flight and provd a revolution- _<>\ eminent in the ;h early
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    ULANOVA PLEADS FOR LATE PASS' " FOR " PRINCE CHARLES
    48 7 ULANOVA PLEADS FOR LATE PASS' F OR PRINCE CHARLES PRINCE CHARLES follows his grandmother, the Queen Mother, to their car after watching a performance of the Bolshoi Ballet The Prince heard ballerina Ulanova suggest he should be allowed to stay up late to see the ballet on television.
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    Quake terror
    27 7 MANAGUA i Nicaragua), Fri. An earthquake rocked the city yesterday, sending most of its 115,000 people fleeing into the streets. First reports disclosed no casualties—A.P.
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    Lock icon Radio meeting
    21 7 SYDNEY. Fri. A conference of national broadcasting organisations within the British Commonwealth will open here on Nov. 7 Reuter.
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    Lock icon Rebels slay five
    27 7 JAKARTA, Thurs. Five people were killed yesterday when a rebel gang looted and burnt 70 houses in the Tegal district of Central Java.— A.P.
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    Lock icon Warsaw Radio: Russia must remain our ally
    236 7 Warsaw Radio: Russia must remain our ally -EVEN WITHOUT CLOSE FRIENDSHIP WARSAW, Fri. War- saw Radio said last night that "reasons of State" demanded an alliance with Russia '•even if we cannot show profound friendship." A commentator said: "We 1 must realise that the United States and Great Britain back
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    CZECH RADIO SAYS: 'WE'RE ANGRY WITH HUNGARY'
    91 7 PRAGUE, Fri. TI/ORKERS meetings TV were organised throughout Czechoslovakia today to "express indignation at the counter revolutionary provocation" in Hungary and reaffirm support for the Czech Communist Party. Prague Radio insisted that Czech Communists were "deeply indignant' over the Hungarian rebellion. The radio
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    Lock icon ALERT IN BERLIN
    146 7 Reds moblise worker units BERLIN Fri. /COMMUNIST East Germany yesterctay mobilised worker fighting groups with a call for vigilant defence against 1 evolution. Thousands of police and security troops stayed on an emergency alert to head off any possible anti-Soviet upheaval similar to that which has engulfed
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    Lock icon 'CHANGES' IN ROYAL DUTCH COURT
    102 7 'CHANGES' IN ROYAL DUTCH COURT THE HAGUE. Frl. rK Dutch Prime Minister, Dr. Willem Dress, told Parliament on Thursday that changes would occur very shortly in the personnel at the Royal court. He said the Government was alive to its responsibility to do everything possible to uphold the monarchy and
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    LONDON STOCKS
    294 7 LONDON, Fri. Closing middle prices of selected stock not including stamp duty were: LOANS Consols £52 5/16 I'l6 Funding 4. £85 9/16 +1/16 War 3 ■-.'.< WS —1/16 BANKS Mercantile (£s> £4 1/16 Eastern (£5) £7H Chartered <£l) 35,9 3 Hongkong ($125) £90* INSURANCE Com. Un. (uts.) 82/74
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    Lock icon TENSION RISES ON TUNIS BORDER
    196 7 TENSION RISES ON TUNIS BORDER T«UtflS, Fri.— Tunisians, angered by French troop movements along the Algerian frontier, manned barricades and trenches today to impede military convoys. Elsewhere in Tunisia. In Algeria and in Morocco Arabs stepped up their violent protests against the French. The new wave of bitter feeling followed
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    Lock icon U Nu meet Chou
    41 7 PEKING, Sat U Nu, former Prime Minister of Burma, had a two-hour talk with Mr. Chou En-lai, the Chinese Prime Minister. It is believed the talks dealt mainly with border demarcation differences between the two countries.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Rebels attack
    25 7 ALGIERS, Sat.— Five Europeans and one Algerian were wounded when a group of insurgents opened fire in the Muslim quarter here tonight. —Reuter.
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    21 7 VIENNA, Sat.— Herr Julius Raab. the Austrian Chancellor, today returned from a five-day state visit to West Germany.— Reuter.
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    DEATH
    25 8 20 Word, fit (minimum). JAMES BROOKE DEARE EDWARDS, aged 22. Assistant Sungei Krudda Estate, murdered by terrorists on the Morning of October 25th, 1956.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    45 8 21/ Words HO (minimum). E.VG CHIA, Mrs. Tan Kok Ann (M.iboli and family thank all friends and relatives who sent v i Distributions, sympathised In their bereavement, paid sight visits and attended the funeral of the late Master Ronnie Tan Kirn Toon on 24/10/56.
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    The Straits Times. Singapore, Sat. Oct 27, 1956. The Second Day
    1137 8 The Straits Times. Singapore, Sat. Oct 27, 1956. The Second Day Resolute government action saved Singapore yesterday from bloody turmoil. The police and the military kept the situation in hand. But it was a close call. In the afternoon, and again after dark, vicious gangs of rioters threatened the city
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    The comrades are up in arms
    689 8 The comrades are up in arms WHERE will be the end of the chain reaction against Communism started off three years ago by angry and hungry men in the Russian sector of Berlin? Few things could be more foolish than to expect Poland, for example to produce a nice new
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    Whu students frro/,f away^JramJPMSF
    944 8 Whu students frro/, f away^JramJPMSF UNIVERSITY STUDENT EXPLAINS... Univtrsify students have all along suspected that f/, PMSF was run as a stooge organisation for a politic group of questionable intentions. These are some of the activities which the writer lists to substantiate his claim that the PMSF is irresponsible. SATURDAY
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    67 8 (From the Straits Times of October 27. 1906). OfURGEONs at Medicine Hut, Canada, have succeeded in Inserting about two Inches of a dog's spinal column In the spine of an engine driver named Glover, whose back was broken In a railway accident there recently. The man Is
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    EARLY CLOSING DAY FOR OFFICES
    224 9 Lunch-time order: Take the afternoon off CURFEW BREAKERS FACE THREE YEARS' JAIL ANT person breaking the curfew may be sentenced to three years' jail or an unlimited fine or both, said an official statement last night. The curfew, which was originally fixed for 6.30 p.m.
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    HOUSEWIVES SCRAMBLE FOR FOOD
    53 9 TTOUSEWIVES in Sln- gapore yesterday began hoarding provisions and foodstuffs. They are stocking enough to last a few days. Shopping at markets was a record yesterday after rumours that they will be closed If the situation worsens. Most provision shops were sold oat. The demand was
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    Teacher dies
    25 9 SEGAMAT, Fri. Inche Rouse bin Sheikh Mohamed, 55, a teacher at the Government English School here, collapsed and died at his house yesterday
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    Mail coming
    25 9 PENANO, Frl.— Two vessels the Chusan and the Glen- artney— are scheduled to ar- s rive here tomorrow with mail from Britain. i
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    Colony handling more cargo
    197 9 Colony handling more cargo TTOE volume of cargo handled at the Singapore wharves and In the Roads this year is likely to be an all-time record. Up till the end of August, the total stood at 11.604,730 tons about 10 per cent higher than for the ianv period last year.
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    Woman's body in river
    42 9 NIBONG TEBAL, Fri. A 22-year-old woman, Huah Slew Heok, was found noatlnjr in the Krian river, near Sungel Udang, yesterday. The body was recovered by Inspector S. Navaratnara. of Nibonjt Tebal. and sent to the Sungel Bakap mortuary.
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      A contributor wants loans from provident fund
      366 10 AS a contributor to the Federation Employees' Provident Fund since its inception (1.7.52), I would like to know why the Fund is not prepared to grant loans to contributors against the security of their deposits. There does not appear to be any valid
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      Malayan tunes for anthem
      70 10 Fyour recent editorial you suggested that the selectors of the Malayan Anthem should consider old Malayan tunes because of their local flavour. Could I suggest that the selectors put on the air such tunes as "Bunga Tanjong," "Trap, Tap Tap," "Lengang Kangkong" and "Che Mamat Parang
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      Free passage to China
      145 10 Free passage to China THE Sunday Times report- ed that some of the Chinese students who camped out In the Chung Chene High School expressed willingness to go back to China. I think the Minister for Education should, for once, comply with their wishes and give every facility, (free passage
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      Severest water shortage
      62 10 AVER KUNING and Batang Malaka area is suffering from the severest shortage of water within living memory. I have noticed that there" has been a fair amount of rain where there is jungle and rubber estates. Could the low rainfall be due to the considerable amount of
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      WHAT IS A TAXI DRIVER?
      97 10 WHAT IS A TAXI DRIVER? IN Mr. F. J. Bussell's letter regarding the "Secret Highway Code," he has omitted the following finitionTAXI DRIVER; A fareloving, accident fearing guided missile driver with many more hands and legs than the ordinary person who believes in the survival of the quickest: delights in
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      JACK LOVES THE "STRAITS TIMES"
      55 10 THE enclosed photo was taken on our ship's side while waiting for a coat of paint. It seems 'Jack', after he has been out here 13 months, forgets the old saying "Jack loves the Daily Mirror," and has taken to the Straits Times. L SEAMAN
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      WHO PAYS FOR THE UNIVERSITY?
      435 10 IN your issue of October 20, I note that your columnist Mr. Vernon Bartlett expressed the opinion that one of the two important facts arising out of the Convocation address was that "the University still depends too much upon financial help from abroad." I presume
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      Britain annexed Java to forestall Napoleon
      1427 11 MONDAY COMMANDOS HUNTED ROMMEL Sultan fled with treasure after last-ditch fight 4 4 Yam not like other native Princes. 1 X dread nobody, whoever he might be. shall listen to nobody and let me not hear this a second time" Sultan Badru'd-din, arrogant ruler
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      102 11 Rex 3targan 9 M.D. Cut ait threat tOU DOrfT BELIEVE MO, BMILIS— TDDOA*OI»t) IT, £MlU£.' *»V O*O-' *KBL I* \l TO THAT *S HP f I V GOIN6 TO DO ?J% Dick Tracy News far Lisa I^^SlS^! r^ l^^^ 5 J k N L^^P^TSfvS^LF T l— YESy I HEARD YOU
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MART HAS ONLY SMALL DEALS
    433 12 SINGAPORE SHARE MART HAS ONLY SMALL DEALS By Our Market Correspondent f|WING to the Colony curfew, the Singapore V Share Market closed yesterday afternoon and there was no meeting of brokers to fix prices, or to report business done. However, markets were held in the Federation as usual and business
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    Healthier tone in rubber
    435 12 rpowARDS the end of the J- week the rubber market showed signs of coming out of the doldrums and dewloping Into a trading market with some incentive re- port Holiday, Cutler, Bath Co., Ltd. Demand has continued to be very good throughout the, period; this has
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    116 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were:Copra: quiet; Oct. $26 buyers, $26\ sellers. Coconut 'oil: quiet; bulk $40.: sellers, drum $43 >* seller.?. Pepper: quiet; no business reported done; Muntok white $110, Sarawak $109. special Sarawak black $77 (all unchanged). Singapore Copra Association 4 p.m.
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    BUSINESS DONE
    83 12 Federation of Malaya business done yesterday was: Kuala Lumpur: Austral Amal. 19s. 6d; Klang River $1.30. Kuchai $2.37... Lower Perak 17s. l'- d.. 175.; X.M.S. 31s. 9d xd. Kuala Sidim $2.10. New Sembilan oil Palm 82':.. cents, Malayan Cements $1.72> a and Sime, Darby $2.03. Penang:— Austral Amalgamated
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    RUBBER PRICES
    144 12 November first grade rubber buyers f.0.b., closed in Singapore yesterday at 95 cents per lb.. up lVi cents on Thursday's closing price. The closing tone was quiet. Closing prices in cents per lb. yesterday were: Official: No. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 95',. sellers 95%; No. 1 R.S.S.
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    STORE SHIPPING
    233 12 Ship* lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Nieuw Holland 12, Ouwerkerk 45, Brooklyn Heights 0.P., Straat Banka 6,7, Dlmoed 8(9, Soudan 11, Glenroy 15 16, Asama Maru 18, Ocean Maru ***** Labuan Hadji N. WaU 4, Segamat N. Wall 6. Soudai N. Wall
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    12 12 RUBBER: V° ct I Picul (up si.B7.' H COPRA; S2KiV,
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    62 12 AUSTRALIA STOCKS TNVESTMENi E s ßo^U Loan.s3'..% ]95fi Bank of N.SW Mount Lyell N. Broken HQ 1 Hill 50 Mount Morgan"." Peko Western Minin'e JjUj Ampol. Ex. ,b Oil Search 1 Aust. Consol. i, A.P.M. mew, Bradford B. Hill Pro §»l Courtauld Uunlop Elec. Zinc. Felt. &Ttx. C.J. Coles "."iiftS
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    EXCHANGE RAT
    31 12 On the free e\clianc» m, i Hong Kon f yes.erda* dollar was quoted a f cash and 6.18'J f tt' 1 Sterling was quoted at',.., one tael of Koii
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      397 12 NOTICES L OH I COMPANY, (MALAYA) LIMITED t Wish to announce that Mr. > Ahmad bin All Is no longer In their employment arid that he la, therefore, not authorised to re- present them In any way whatso- ever." i FOH HUP OMNIBUS COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE OF FINAL DIVIDEND AND
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      896 12 NOTICES SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE HIGH COUBT OF THE COLONY OF SINGAPORE ISLAND OF f INGAFORE In the cans* of Salt No. 951 of 1955. Execution No. 240 Of 1958. Ho Yang Chi Plaintiff versni William G. Chester Defendant AUCTION SALE OF One "Oldsmoblle" Motor Car No. BA 1711, Portable
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      398 12 TENDER P.W.D. TENDER Tenders will be received at the Office of the Director of Public Works, P.W.D., High Street, Sineapore. up to noon of the 16th November, 1956, for the following work: Supply and delivery of 300 tons of British Portland Cement packed In 112-lb., nett 6-ply paper bags standard
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      532 12 HOME BEFORE CHRISTMAS ON THE m.v. "WILL EM RUYS" THE FLAGSHIP of the ROYAL ROTTERDAM LLOYB s notwithstanding her previous delay owm^ to H < Suez Canal conflict still brings you home be'-i > Xmas. Sailing from Singapore 4»h Dec. > Calling at Belawan roads > Colombo P. Said Naples
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    ONLY A WEEK'S FLNAL TRAINING FOR HIM
    473 14  -  NORMAN SIEBEL A Nigerian brings news of Eng Yoon OLYMPIC FRONT By Sports Editor of the Straits Times who will cover the Olympic Games at Melbourne next month. E FIRSTHAND news of Ij 1 Tan Eng Yoon, who will represent Singai pore in
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    Lock icon Australia drop five wrestlers
    109 14 MELBOURNE, Frl. AUSTRALIAN Olympic selectors j have hid to omit five i migrants, who are holders of wrestling titles, from the Australian team because they cannot be naturalised before the Games. An Immigration Department spokesman in Canberra said that the men would have to wait until
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    Lock icon RAMADHIN & WORRELL IN
    80 14 RAMADHIN WORRELL IN GEORGETOWN, British I .Guiana, Fri.— The West Indies Cricket Board of Control has already invited Frank Worrell and Sonny Ramadhin for the England tour next year. Both players were in England for League cricket during the summer and the Board say it would be uneconomical to bring
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    Selangor to meet Penang
    83 14 PENANG. Frl. Selangor, the Malaya Cup champions, and Penang, F.A.M. Cup champions, will clash at the Municipal stadium here this Sunday In aid of the Federation of Malaya Olympic Fund. The Penang team will be selected from: Tan Swee Hock, P. Rajagopal, P. Rozario, Pang Slang
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    NS-Malacca XV
    39 14 SEREMBAN, Fri. The Combined Negrl-Malacca rugger side to meet Selangor at the Station padang here on Saturday Is: Morgan; Maurice Pinto Poyser. Davles, Wheatley; Chmyne, J Wright; Todman. Evans, Rajaslngham; Brown. Jennings; Readon, Caley (Capt.) and Chlntamoney.
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    27 14 COVENTRY.— Warwickshire defeated a Combined Nottinghamshire. Lincolnshire and Derbyshire team by 13 points to nil In a Rutjby Union County championship match here yesterday. Reuter.
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    Malayans find it 'dreadfully cold/ but it'll be better
    293 14 Malayans find it 'dreadfully cold/ but it'll be better KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THOUGH the weather is uncomfortably cold in Melbourne at present it is expected that a change will come within the next few weeks so that overseas visitors will enjoy more pleasant conditions when they arrive for the Olympics.
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    Lock icon New record swim by Lorraine
    252 14 MELBOURNE, Frl. MISS Lorraine Crapp, 18--year-old Australian Olympic swimming hope added to her already long list of world records when she clocked 62.4 seconds for the 100 metres freestyle last night. This beat the official record of 64.2 seconds held by Ml* Cockle Gastelaars, of
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    Cinder track ok for FMOC
    68 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Singapore City Council has approved the use of its cinder track at Farrer Park by the Federation's Olympic athletic team from Nov. 8 to 15. Woman sprinter Annie Choong, distance runners m. Harichandra and Kenneth Perera, quart-er-miler Rahim Ahmad, and sprinters M.
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    NOMADS TAKE HOCKEY TITLE
    49 14 TATPING. Frl. Garrison Nomads beat their closest rivals, Second Battalion Malay Regiment, by 5-1 yesterday to assure them- selves of league hockey cham- pionship honours this season, i Nomads scored through Ren- i gasamy (2), Yahya Noor (2) and Baxter. Hassan got the Battalion's goal.
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    Lock icon Viollet's goal decides Shield for United
    160 14 MANCHESTER. Frl. MANCHESTER UNITED, the English Football League champions, beat Manchester City, the English Cup holders, by 1-0 here last night to win the Football Association Charity Shield. The floodlit match, an annual clash between the winners of the League and Cup, was played
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    PENANG TURF CLUB LOST $172,000 FOR THE YEAR
    155 14 PENANG TURF CLUB LOST $172,000 FOR THE YEAR PENANG, Fri. T»HE Penang Turf Club showed a working loss of $172,682.48 for the year ended Aug. 31, 1956, reports the secretary, Mr. Lim Thiam Hon. But the club still has a credit balance of $905,--490.50. "Entries were up to average on
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    Lock icon THREE TOP 50 IN 325 BY QUEENSLAND
    113 14 THREE TOP 50 IN 325 BY QUEENSLAND BRISBANE, Frl. Queensland scored 325 against New South Wales here on the opening day of the first Sheffield Shield match of the season. Jack McLaughlln. one of three batsmen to top the half-century, scored his 52 In 37 minutes with fours to all
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    CLUB'S NAME CHANGED
    92 14 The V.M.C.A. judo enthusiasts have decided to change the name j of Judokwal to Judo Society at a general meeting held at Orchard Road. The general council consists of six black belts— chairman George Wee, vice-chairman A. V. Pestana, bon. registrar Tan Eng Poh, hon. Instructors Ang
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    Lock icon 12 nations in Games soccer
    68 14 MELBOURNE, Tt\. Twelve nations will compete In the Olympic soccer competition. The withdrawal of Hungary, Egypt, Turkey and Vietnam has been officially confirmed. The draw isj Nov 23. U.S.A. v. Yugoslavia; Nov. 24. Germany v Russia: Nov. 25. Thailand v. Britain; Nov. 26, Australia v
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    SELANGOR RACING SCHEDULE
    179 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Pri. T^HE coming meeting of the Selangor Turf Club on Nov. 3. 7 and 10 will be the last for the year. First meeting of 1957 will be held in January and at the next meeting In March— the Gold Cup meet— the Selangor Turf
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      155 14 SPORTS DIARY PENANG E RUGGER; H.M.S. Malaya: Penanc v Kedah. Municipal stih dium. Z SOCCER: Cow and Gate Cup (final): United Muslims AssociaE ii«n v Daml Aihsan F.C., Vie- toria Green. ALOR STAR E BADMINTON: Heah Joo Seang Cup: Penan r v Kedah. KUALA LUMPUR RUGGER: Inter-state friend- ly: S
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    THE RINGER HITS THE FRONT
    37 15 THE RINGER (Bob Franklin), owned by "Mr. Kwik." coes past Amusement Park (Merv Posner) to win the main sprint (Cl. 1. Div I— 6f) at Bukit Timah on Wednesday. Straits Times picture.
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    Siamese told: Come in December
    101 15 PENANG, Frl. llfß. ONO Kee Seong.' secretary lf of the Penang Badminton Association, said today that he had asked the Thai Badminton Association to postpone their proposed visit on Nov. 20 to December. He said that this was because the P.B.A. could not find a
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    RAF rout Depot 19-0
    113 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. OOYAL AIR FORCE Second iv team trounced a weak Police Depot XV by 19 points (2 goals, 3 tries) to nil in a friendly game on the R.A.F. ground yesterday. The heavier RAF. forwards outplayed the Depot in the scrums and with good
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    15 teams join NSHA league
    60 15 SEREMBAN, Frl. Fifteen teams will take part in the Negri Sembilan Hockey Association league championships First Division; Chartered Bank. Sikh Union. Negri Chinese. Negri Police, Negri Indians, Education Department, Negri Malays and Garrison "A". Second Division: N.S. Club. Negri Ceylonese, Kuala Pilah District, Depot Malay
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    Robinson Cup winners
    46 15 Robinson Cup winners Royal Singapore Golf Club's Sir Arnold Robinson Cup competition was won by W.M. Oak-Rhlnd and D.I. Bosanquet. Oak-Rhlnd and Bosanquet also won the ball sweep over the first nine. The ball sweep over the second nine went to JR. Lowe and M.Y. Melchlor.
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    JACKIE'S KUDA IS CHOSEN 'HORSE OF 1955'
    136 15 JACKIE'S KUDA. owned by Dr. J. Dennehy, was voted the Horse of 1955 at the annual dinner of the Racehorse Owners Association of Malaya at the Seaview Hotel on Thursday night. Jackie's Kuda, one of the best sprinters to come out to Malaya,
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    Lock icon Early arrival puts Britain a jump ahead of U.S, Russia
    398 15 Early arrival puts Britain a jump ahead of U.S, Russia MELBOURNE, Fri. THREE top British 1 athletes have forecast that some overseas teams will find the long journey to Australia and the different Melbourne climate* "very hard to overcome" in preparing for the Olympic Games. The athletes are mller Chris
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    Cecilia to lead Selangor
    115 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Cecelia Samuel, last year's Malayai; women's badminton champion, will lead Selangor in thi opening tie of the inter-state Heah Joo Seang Cup competition against Negri Sembilan at Seremban on Sunday. Mr. Moey Lian Teck will be manager of the Selangor team which will
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    Lock icon Japs say run-in for jump is too short
    215 15 TOKYO, Fri A STORM is brewing her* over reports that tbe run-in for the hop-step-and-Jump pit at Melbourne's Olympic Stadlun. was too short. Japan hope to win a gold medal in this event next month with Teruji Kogake, who leaped 16.48 metres,
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      872 15 FOR SALE 20 Wordt SS (Min.)— Box SO ct: txtra. AMERICAN CARBINE SO Calibre with Spare Magazine* Accurate Price $150. Licence Holder only. Apply Box A 5632 B.T. LATEST STANDARD LongPlaying Record* going cheap. Must be cleared. Also Radio* and Radiograms. Please come and select at Broadway Radio Co., 259,
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      809 15 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC Principal: D. J. Williams, M.A., B.Se., F.R.I.C. PART TIME BTAFF The Board of Governors Invite applltations from persons, suitably qualified academically, and with Industrial or commercial and/or t«»«hlng experience, who wish to be placed upon a panel of Part Time Teachers. It Is probable that members
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      182 15 JOHORE P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS from Class TT jj»* above registered PWD Contrasts will be received by the State Engineer. Johore. up to noon of sth November, 1956 for: CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PRIMARY BOYS, SCHOOL AT KLUANO. Full particulars may be obtained from the Senior Executive Engineer, Kluang. HMjm\ RAJHAY
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      211 15 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST, TENDsKS are Invited for the construction arut completion of 7 Mocks of 7-Blorey flats and 8 blocks of 3-storey flats at Kallang Airport. Tender form etc. may b« obtained on payment of a deposit of $100/- which will be refunded If a bona fide tender Is
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      457 15 «w./ WORD PUZZLE j I SATURDAY Straits Times I I WORD PUZZLE *B« Cut ear and pin with orher coupon* Petting instruction* appear below. J Nam* i^^^^i a 6 s I 1 Cut tloog dotiea oaei CLUES FOR WORD PUZZLE B 6 1. For safety* take, they 4. People who
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    29 16 3 a.m. picture all quiet TROOPS take up positions behind sandbags and barbed wire at Merdeka Bridge. The time is 3 a.m. and all is quiet. Straits Times pictur
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    Tin – hat police from over causeway
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