The Straits Times, 22 December 1956

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    9 1 Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1956 15 CENTS
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    TENGKU'S PLEDGE TO BOYD
    927 1 DEFENCE: Final say on troops must rest with Federation FINANCE: Britain asked to share Emergency costs 'We have made our choice— we stand firm in Commonwealth' LONDON, Friday. E Federation of Malaya's Chief Minister, Tenjjku Abdul Rahman, has pledged that country will remain within the British
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    All smiles—full agreement on defence pact
    250 1 All smiles— full agreement on defence pact i RONALD BAXTER LONDON. Fri. Full agrecMoal on the 1 of Malaya Defence Treaty was reach-'-d today after only 45 minute* of talks in the olonial Office. The representatives of the Malay Rulers. Tuan Ha.ii Mustapha Albakri and it Abdul Aziz bin Haji
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    XMAS STRIKE WAVE LOOMS
    730 1 Five thousand workers will 'down tools'* if claims are not met Government departments, banks, Malayan Airways involved in industrial unrest CINGAPORE is threatened with a wave of strikes during the Christmas season. Ten banks, Malayan Airways and six Government departments are involved in disputes with trade
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    Air chief killed in Meteor jet crash
    438 1 Air chief killed in Meteor jet crash AIR Vice Marshal Francis Joseph Braithwaite, Chief of Staff. Far East Air Force Headquarters, was killed yesterday morning when an RAF Meteor twinjet which he was piloting crashed on the Indonesian island of Pulau Batara. south of Singapore. He was the only occupant
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    QUEEN HONOURS GEORGE TOWN
    392 1 'Dignity of a city 9 from Jan. 1 PENANG. Friday. T»HE Federation Government today announced that the Queen has ordered that George Town, the "capital" of Penanp. be raised to the "status and dignity of a city" from Jan. 1. The Queen's decision, recorded in the
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    Dollar claim rejected
    43 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— The Federation Government today rejected the claim by its 60,000 dailyrate workers for increase of a dollar to their daily payAcceptance of the claim would have meant an extra wages bill of over S2l million a year.
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    CRASH: ONE DEAD, 3 HURT
    60 1 An unidentified Chinese was killed and three people injured in a collision between two cars at Dunearn Road. Singapore, last night. The dead man was driving one car. The other driver I was W Schmarr of the Royal Australian Air Force, who was among the
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    New pine riots
    104 1 STRIKERS STONE THE POLICE STRIKERS at Lee Pineapple factory at the eighth mile Scudai Road, Johore Bahru, yesterday stoned the police and threw bottles at them. No one was injured. The police were attacked when they told the strikers to disperse after a mob had stopped a
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    Nehru stop-over
    29 1 LONDON. Fri.— The Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, will have talks with Sir Anthony Eden when he stops here on his way home from the United States.
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    Lock icon COLONEL SEIZES POWER IN CENTRAL SUMATRA
    117 1 COLONEL SEIZES POWER IN CENTRAL SUMATRA JAKARTA, Fri.— Colonel Ahmed Hosen, 34, seized control of Central Sumatra provincial administration in a bloodless revolt against the Jakarta Government, a broadcast from B v k i t Tin?gi. capital of Central Sumatra, said today. The colonel, at the head of 4.000 troops,
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    Lim: 'Painless delivery'
    57 1 From RONALD BAXTER LONDON. Fri. As the Chief Minister of Singapore. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, called on the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Lennox Boyd. this afternoon for their final formal meeting, he said: "This Is it final delivery." Asked whether delivery would be painless. Mr. Lim laughed and
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    City council shock
    624 1 City council shock Will 6 members lose seats? T»HE President, Mr. J. T. 1 Rea, told the Singapore City Council last night that there was legal doubt about Legis--lat i c Assemblymen, Ministers or person? employed by the Armed Services sitting as members. There are now six members who come
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    STOP PRESS
    52 1 SINGAPORE MKRDI h CONFERENCE LONDON Fri— Colflm.il Dlliic announced today full-scale Anglo-Sin:: pore constitutional talk> will begin here March 1 1 Agenda: Intirr rit> external rt-I.ii,. i und external defeat deaigMttaa of Her i .irstj "s representalh t Singapore; date of nrw intistitution: civilian en plo\ees in armed
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    Lock icon Anita's 'form' is vulgar, says peer
    362 2 Anita's 'form' is vulgar, says peer 'ICEBERG' WARMS UP DULL DEBATE LONDON, Friday. pEERS of the realm took a snap vote last night on whether a poster advertising actress Anita Ekberg'g new film is good or bad form. Miss Ekberg, known as "The Iceberg" in publicity circles, warmed up an
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    Lock icon XMAS COULD KILL SARA
    120 2 XMAS COULD KILL SARA LONDON, Fri.— A nine-months-old ft ir I will spend her first Christmas in a children's hospital here, unable to receive any presents because the excitement might kill her. Sara Lake is waiting to be operated on for a hole in her heart. The slightest emotion even
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    Lock icon SAVED BY RAIN
    129 2 Fire-fighters cheer as storm ends threat to townships SYDNEY, Friday. THE first rain in eleven days this afternoon ended A the danger threatening townships around Sydney from great bush fires raging in three centres. The rain stopped dozens of homes being destrbyed and probably saved the lives
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    Lock icon Antarctic ship
    33 2 CAPE TOWN, Fri. The Umitaka Maru, one of the two Japanese ships which Kill be taking the Japanese international geophysical year exhibition to the Antarctic, entered Cape Town harbour today. Reuter.
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    FREE PETROL TO NAIL LIE
    67 2 LONDON, Pri. A garage owner put up a notice yesterday saying: "Free petrol at three o'clock. 1 A queue of 200 cars formed at St. Helens, Lanes. The first 20 cars got a free gallon each. Mr Charles Kinns. the proprietor, said: "I wanted to
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    Cha cha,time for cool cat Claus
    109 2 HO REINDEER, BUT HE STILL SLAVED 'EM AT THE PALLADIUM 1 EVEN Santa got hep s when the band swung s into a snappy cha cha 3 at the Palladium dance hall in Paris this week. 5 Occasion: A party S celebrating the start
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    Lock icon Reds hated 'more than we realise'
    110 2 Reds hated 'more than we realise' LONDON, Ft;. Mr. Christopher Mayhew, a former Labour Under Sec- retary of State for Foreign Affairs, said today that re- sistance to the Communist regime in Soviet Russia was "much more widespread and bitter than is generally realised." Mr. Mayhew said there wer c
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    Lock icon Second term
    21 2 RANGOON. Frl. Burma? ruling political party has decided to re-elect President Ba U for a second four-year term.— UP.
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    London alerted for 'killer smog
    182 2 LONDON, Frt.— Doctors stooa by in London hospitals yesterday for fear a killer smog was in the making. Bart's Hospital alerted all doctors and held beds available for heart and respiratory cases. The last killer smog," in December, 1052, was considered responsible for the deaths
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    BRITAIN CLAIMS NASSER LOST 650 MEN ONLY
    73 2 BRITAIN CLAIMS NASSER LOST 650 MEN ONLY LONDON, p. ian i Said jaPor, Anglo-Fr nc then to tot in., 6! in-, issued here todJ k Sir Edwin Herbert dm, oi 7 w;s:Teasonabli th, ca wounded ami det hospital not) T XJ S of civilian life and pro 2". ty, em]
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    Lock icon Britons freed
    156 2 "The steps taken to prot«, the Interests o r In my opinion. I ed British lives and "increased British casualties in PORT SAID. Eeypt freed 450 British civilian after 51 days of internment. The civilians, employed bj contracting firms in the canal zone, reached Brit:^lines in Port Said
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    SOVIET ARMY TAKES BACK SEAT TO KADAR'S MEN
    311 3 BUDAPEST, Friday JHE Soviet Army withdrew further into the background here yesterday as the Hungarian Government warned that its "political fight atrainst counter-revolution" was not over and announced a decree empowering police to detain certain suspects without trial for up to six
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      Not a line for poor old Joe
      138 3 A f OSCOW, Fri. The Soviet Press today ;_-nored the 77th anniiry of the birth of pfa Stalin. Not a c picture, not a line was publishbout the man who i once called "the me genius of all ::nd." Last year, newspapers front-
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    NIZAM IN BID TO WIN BACK £lm.
    139 3 NIZAM IN BID TO WIN BACK £lm. LONDON, Fri. The Court of Appeal yesterday authorised the Nizam of Hyderabad to take proceedings to establish his claim to £1,007.940 now helc i the Westminster Bank here. The bank refused to hand over the money to tne Nizam after both Pakistan and
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    Ike greets Nehru at White House
    52 3 MR. NEHRU, the Indian Prime Minister, is greeted warmly by President Eisenhower as he arrives at the White House for informal talks during his visit to Washington this week. On the left are Mrs. Eisenhower and Mrs. Indira Gandhi, daughter of Mr. Nehru. A
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    Lock icon U.N. 'courage' is praised
    230 3 NEW YORK. Fri rDIA'S Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru, told tne United Nations General Assembly last night it had proved that "it could face problems courageously." Mr Nehru was addressing the General Assembly after four days of talks with President Eisenhower in Washington. H P said nothing
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    More satellites stir 100,000 STUDENTS BEING DEPORTED TO CRUSH RESISTANCE—REFUGEES
    321 3 More satellites stir 100,000 STUDENTS BEING DEPORTED TO CRUSH RESISTANCE— REFUGEES STOCKHOLM, Fri. New reports of unrest in Russia and her satellites reached the West today, and two refugees said 100.000 students were being deported from the Baltic states to crush growing resistance there. The two men were identified as
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    Lock icon 'Somewhere'
    24 3 TOKYO. Fri. The Meteorological Board here said today a big thermo-nuclear Domb was exploded 'somewhere in the world' 1 on Dec. 14— Reuter
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    Lock icon Police keep dawn date with grave diggers
    123 3 TTiASTBOURNE. Fri.— ln the jlj grey of a chilly dawn detectives today accompanied grave diggers to cemeteries on the outskirts of this south coast resort to exhume the bodies of two elderly women. As the mist swirled up frum the bitterly cold seafront
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    LONDON STOCKS
    258 3 LONDON. Prl. I Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were: l Consols £51»» Funding 4' £86>% War 34 f c £69 -r fc BANKS MercanUe (£5) £3 29 '32 Eastern C£5) £6 7 Chartered (£1> 33 '9 Hongkong ($125) £914 INSURANCE Com. Un. (uts.)
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    TIN
    19 3 LONDON. Thurs Cash buyers f 795 xUeTS t196 orward buyers £779 £780 settlement 797. Turnover am lOOtonspm. 35tons
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    RUBBER
    27 3 LONDON. Thurs Spot 32d.. Peb 32\d., Mar 31;»d. April-June 31 .d July-Sepi. 31'» d. OctDec 30\d Jan r i.f 31\d Feb. c.l.t. 31Hd. Tone: Very quiet.
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    TRAINER BAGBY FINED FOR TAX OFFENCE
    120 4 TRAINER BAGBY FINED FOR TAX OFFENCE PENANO, Fri. Racehorse trainer W. 8. Bagby, was fined $5 today for failing to furnish particulars of his income tax returns within the prescribed 21--day period. Bagby was not present in court but pleaded guilty through his counsel, Mr. IK. Meek. Mr. Meek told
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    Saved from river
    33 4 TELUK ANSON, Fri.— Six men dived into the Perak River here today and rescued One Thean Kee, a pancake seller. Ong was revived by artificial respiration and taken to hospital.
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    DEATH CAR DRIVER BARRED for LIFE Killed mother, child in curfew crash
    160 4 DEATH CAR DRIVER BARRED for LIFE Killed mother, child in curfew crash A MOTORIST lost control as he A drove along Aljunied Road, Singapore, at dusk on Oct. 30, a few minutes before the start of the riot curfew. Then, according to police, this happened: The car hit a woman
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    No sex equality yet
    73 4 A Singapore Chinese news- 1 paper report that women I holding top posts in the Colony I Government would be getting the same salary as men from next year, was officially denied yesterday. Mr. J. N. Ward, the assistant secretary in-charge of the policy and negotiations
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    MIC brqnch tells Smabanthan: Give up leadership
    247 4 MIC brqnch tells Smabanthan: Give up leadership PENANG, Friday. rpHE Kelawei branch of the Malayan Indian Con•1 gress today called on the MIC president, Mr. V. T. Sambanthan, to resign his leadership in the organisation to avoid further split among members. In an official statement, the branch secretary, Mr. Govinda
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    Schoolboys to be monks
    73 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Two schoolboys, Lim Teong Keat, 18. and Lim Teong Leat. 17. sons of the late Mr. Lim poon Glm and Madam Goh Swee Tin of Kuala Lumpur, will be ordained novices In the order for Buddhist monks at the Buddha Jayantl Temple. Circular
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    COURT MAN ON 'TRUST' CHARGE
    74 4 COURT MAN ON 'TRUST' CHARGE BUTTERWORTH. Prl. A former court clerk. Ibrahim bin Ariff. 32, today pleaded not guilty to three charge* 01 criminal breach of truat of $450 while employed In the Butterworth magistrate's court. Ang Chee Keong, a shopkeeper, said he paid Ibrahim $100 on Dec. 14, 1953,
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    They aim to make maths more fun
    211 4 s 25 TEACHERS END COURSE AFTER attending a refresher course at the University of Malaya, 25 teachers from seven SouthEast Asian countries are now returning to teach their pupil^ "mathematics without tears." During the 11 -day course, they have discussed the use of
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    'Perfect' case—so P.C. goes to jail
    225 5 'Perfect' case so P.C. goes to jail POLICE constable Mohammed Yunos bin Mahat was sentenced to one month's Jail and fined $200 by a Singapore court yesterday after what the magistrate described as one of the few fool-proof cases ever brought to court by the police. Mohammed Yunos had been
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    Mines official
    18 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— Mr. J. M. H. O'Reilly has been appointed Assistant Warden of Mines, Johore.
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    DEATH WHEN I GET OUT' THREAT
    206 5 OEFORE being led away 13 from a Singapore court yesterday to serve six months' imprisonment, Talil bin Lahman threatened a prostitute with death when he came out of jail. The magistrate. Mr. D. O. DCotta, then ordered Talil to be brought before him and
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    'HELP GET MALAYS INTO INDUSTRY' SCHEME
    104 5 A plan to help Malays to participate in the industrial and economic development of Singapore will be discussed at the annual delegates' conference of the Labour Front on Dec. 29. The plan calls for the setting up by the Government of a statutory board,
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    Policeman 'forced to shoot' to save fallen friends from riot death
    171 5 Policeman 'forced to shoot' to save fallen friends from riot death A SINGAPORE policeman yesterday told how he killed two men during the Singapore riots as they were about to attack two fallen comrades. L-Cpl. Osman bin Ketchut. riving evidence at an inquest on Fong Pak Hong and Tan Peng
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    INSPECTOR SET HOLE TRAP FOR CROWD
    314 5 and a boy fell in, riot trial is told AN inspector in the A Volunteer Special Constabulary described to a court yesterday how he had set a trap for a crowd inside the premises of the Shop and Factory Workers' Union in Buk.it Timah
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    RUSH ON GOVT. CHINESE SCHOOLS
    128 5 RUSH ON GOVT. CHINESE SCHOOLS THE Singapore GovernA ment has received 2,200 applications for entry* into its Chinese middle schools next year. Most of the pupils are children who have just completed their primary education and are now seeking admission to junior middle schools. Evening classes The Education Ministry's permanent
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      224 5 Watch for the grand opening sci Be on 24th December 1956 RAD HA STORE 86, North Bridge Road. Singapore. Textiles from world over! MM.AIMIIIi; HOTEL "STARLIGHT KOOM" e^ |5 X'mas New Year's Season Bookings 9 I now open 24.12.56 X'mas C«t :n«lish/Chinete Dinne. 'M t»rn. 2 a.m. SI 2/. per
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      491 5 TODAY I ciety's oil painting class students, PIBLIC CONCERT by Regi- i British Council. Stamford Road, 9 mental Band of 2nd Gurkhas. a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Same for toEsplanade Gardens, 6 p.m. to 7 morrow, pm. RAFFLES MUSEUM: Special WESLEY CHURCH: Combined exhibition of "Photographs of Morning and Evening Choirs
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    CHURCH AIMS TO RAISE $750,000
    143 6 OT. Andrew's Church, in Singapore, has launched a centenary trust appeal, with a $750,000 target. The trust's aim will be to form an endowment, over a period of years, and to use it for further development of the church's work, in both parish and missionary
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    Union adviser
    21 6 Mr. R. C. H. Lim has been appointed honorary legal adviser of the Singapore fmprovement Trust Local Officers' Association.
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    Busmen's money is safe
    321 6 CASH THAI MKARtY CLOSED A ONION IS WITH DETAINEE'S WIFE MYSTERY OF THE MSS^ $7,000 IS SOLVED By' A VISIT TO JAIL THL $7,000 missed from the fund, of »k gapore Bus Workers' Union 10 ,\l been traced. The Registrar of Trade Unions, Mr. Sng Choon.
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    MAN THEY ALL CALL 'LUCKY'
    67 6 TROOPER Don Hawkins pictured in Ipoh military hospital yesterday after his miracle escape from death in Tuesday's Cameron Highlands landslide. Hawkins, 19, was one of six men of the 15/19 Hussars whose armoured troop carrier was flan; 300 feet Into a flooded ravine by a
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    ENGINEER IN THE MAKING
    22 6 Anthony Y eo who v for Australia in ihe Gorgon yesterday, hwill study engineering v Sydney Unmnit] years.
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    New quarters
    26 6 JOHORE BAHRU. V I Two rice godown I hospital compound. I have been converted a: cost of $27,100 into quart*:" I for hospital istanU
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    Lorry driver charged
    59 6 Raman Achuthan, a military lorry driver, pleaded not guilty in the Singapore Traffic District Court yesterday on a charge of causing the death of a cyclist. Koh Kirn Ann by driving the lorry in a negligent manner In changi Road on Aug. 13. The case was postponed
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    Careless burglar in the consulate
    139 6 HE DROPPED TOOL, WOKE A JAGA OURGLARS attempted to rifle the offices of the In- donesian Consulate in the X.P.M. Building. Singapore, the police said yesterday. The attempt, at about 3' a.m. on Thursday, was foiled because a thief woke ud a night watchman when
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    FIRE-FIGHTERS EMPTY WELL IN MOSQUE
    67 6 FIRE-FIGHTERS EMPTY WELL IN MOSQUE KUALA KAXGSAR, Fri. The well in a mosque compound near here ran dry by the time a fire engine used the water in it to put out a fire on a charcoal carrying: lorry yesterday evening. The fire engine later pumped water from a nearby
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    FEDERAL TAX MEN TO GET $8 M. from COLONY
    133 6 FEDERAL TAX MEN TO GET $8 M. from COLONY T*HE Federation Gov- eminent may receive about 58,000.000 in tax revenue from Singapore this year, an Income Tax Department spokesman here said yesterday. "We do not know yet what the exact amount will be," the spokesman said, "but it would not
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    Off for U.S.
    37 6 A Singapore schoolboy, Peter Lim Heng Leong, 18, and an Indonesian hi c h schoolgirl, Beatrice Kairpan, 18. left for San Francisco by Pan American Airways yesterday for a threemonth tour of American schools.
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    Govt. foots the bill
    51 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. The Johore Government has paid the hospital and funeral expenses of the late Tengku Abubakar, son of the Sultan of Johore, wh 0 died in London on May 1. The cost was $4,000. The government has allotted his widow a monthly allowance of
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    Nativity play at Wesley
    47 6 The drama commission of Wesley Methodist Church, Singapore, will present a Nativity play at the church hall. 4. Fort Canning Road, at 4 p.m. today. A choir of 50 children will take part in the play which is directed by Mrs. Mercy Rajah.
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    Anglican school changes
    87 6 Under a reorganisation scheme accepted by the governors of St. Andrew's School, the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Balnes, has made the following appointments: Principal of the secondary school, Mr. Tan Lye Whatt. vice-principal of the second- ary school. Mr. Cheong Hock Hai. principal
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    CHINESE SCHOOLS GET 'LAST CHANCE'
    429 7 3 months more to decide on Govt. aid SINGAPORE Chinese schools have been given another three months to decide whether to accept or reject full Government aid. They had been told to decide by Dec. 31. But yesterday, after a threehour meeting with the schools'
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    Nurses NOT cruel, says Minister
    124 7 SINGAPORE'S Ministry of Health yesterday came to the defence of the nurses of Kandanif Kerbau Hospital. A statement issued by the Ministry said that the Minister for Health. Mr. A. J Braica, was confident that doctors, sisters, and nurses of all hospitals were patient, courteous
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    400 try for 160 trade school vacancies
    86 7 ABOUT 400 boys sought admission to the Singapore Junior Trade School which recently advertised vacancies fur 160 pupi s. An Education Ministry spokesman said yesterday: ■We selected the most suitab He said that 160 was the maximum the school could i absorb. To
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    The 'L' fishermen sail out
    139 7 rE FIRST group of 10 local lads have left Singapore in two Japanese trawlers to train as deep sea fishermen. Another batch will follow soon. They are getting instruction under the Singapore Government's pilot scheme to develop the fishing industry with the co-ope- ration of
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    DEATHS
    59 8 ill Her*. $10 (minimum). MRS. OON KOK TEE. aged 68. passed a way In Singapore on Dec. 20 1956. Funeral on Saturday. ALEXANDER: At Tor-na-Dee Aberdeensliir e on Dec. 2nd. 195<i Mabel, dearly beloved wife of] George T. Alexander. Bukit Mun- chong Estate, Sungel Choh, I Selangor, and only
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    400 8 1« Hordt HO (minimum). EVERY SATURDAY and Sunday Riisitafel at "The Cockpit". Ring ***** for table Reservations. THIS IS THE Last Week for Booking for the Benr.y Goodman Concert. Have you booked your Tickets at Robinsons? LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS' Robinson's is open till 5 o'clock tonight and 6 o'clock
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    51 8 20 Wordt $10 (minimum). MRS. CC COSGROVE Thanks everyone who sent flowers and messages of condolence on her i recent bereavement. MR. AND MRS. S. GOVINDASAMY of Butteiworth thank all relatives and friends for their asMstance. condolences and attendance at the Funeral of their i son-in-law K. Shanmugam of
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. Dec. 22, 1956. The Defence Treaty
    620 8 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. Dec. 22, 1956. The Defence Treaty The principle of the defence treaty which the Federation mission is negotiating in Lon- '< don presents no difficulty. Broad agreement on most aspects of the treaty was reached, in fact, at the talks in Kuala Lumpur. British and
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    The Case For Control
    307 8 The Singapore Government has agreed to hold open for another three months its offer of full aid to the Chinese schools if they accept the same control as aided schools of other types. The money has been there for the taking since 1954. Can patience be
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    Kampoog Idyll
    262 8 The townsman's passionate (but distant) attachment to the kampong way of life is not shared by the kampong people themselves. The villager stubbornly refuse* to appreciate that he and his kind are the backbone of the nation. The stability and security of the country, he is told, depend
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    As I was saying...
    1093 8  - As I was saying. CYNICUS by D^ITH Mr. Lim Yew Hock's further exploration of citizenship proposals i Q mind I turned to the roll ot Colony legislators and found, not I confess to my surprise, that about one-third of them may be disenfranchised if the present statute is changed. Excluding
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    SATURDAY STUDY
    7 8  -  K. S. Kong. SUNSET By
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    The two voices of China
    773 8  -  RICHARD HUGHES By PEKING. TTOS professor told me casually that I would have to wait "six years" for the connecting train from Hankow to Peking. After a moment of slight shock I assumed that he meant six hours as fortunately he did. He was a
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    96 8 The Straits Times December 22, 1906. IT IS satisfactory to learn that the Malay States have scored successfully atthe Ceylon Rubber Exhibition, and among the prizes secured by them Ls the first for the best commercial sample of rubber. Lanadrom Estate has more than fulfilled the pro-
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      421 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. 1* Wordi nn (minimum). VELUPITLAY: To Kawrlmalar wife of V. Veluplllay, aerodrome, K. Lumpur, on 18.12.56, a daughter Nlrmala, sister for Jegan and Buna. ROBERTS: To Joan, wife of Major John 8. Roberts 10th p m o Ourkha Rifles a t British Military Hospital. Singapore, on 19 Dec.
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    MERDEKA WARNING: POLICE MAY FACE NEW STRAIN
    160 9 MERDEKA WARNING: POLICE MAY FACE NEW STRAIN i ALA LUMPUR, Fri. ft The abilities of the (deration police will c tested "to an even eater extent" after independence, says the High Commisslon- Sir Donald MacGillivrajr, in a Christi message to the today. independence would ne new responsibilities. A rnporary strain
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    Choir to sing Messiah
    29 9 The Paya Lebar Methodist Choir Singapore, will Handel's "Messiah" during a service of M music at the church .mdary Road at 10 a. i. row.
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    ANTHEM BID BY MALAYS
    53 9 ilay musicians In the t are to put their heads to produce a "typi- v national anthem the Federation. Ip secretary of the Singa- 1 pore Malay Musicians' Federation said yesterday he had called a meeting of all Malay composers and musicians in the island to
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    Funeral of tin miner sportsman
    107 9 IPOH, Fri. The funeral of' Mr. Chan Lai Hong, 44, tin miner ana well-known' personality in Malayan turfi and sports circles, took place this morning. The mile-long procession j included the Mentri Besar of 1 Perak and many prominent sports personalities from Singapore and the
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    Aid for Nanyang
    28 9 PENANG, Fri. The Pena.ng committee of the Nanyan<? University has collected another $130,000 fo r the University Fund. Total collected so far is nearly $500,000.
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    One slip—so a comrade goes to death
    390 9 One slip— so a comrade goes to death CURIOSITY WAS GIRL RED'S Ttmtß'. SLAIN AS SHE BEGGED FOR MERCY JUNGLE JUSTICE, BY THOSE WHO QUIT W °v M a^« errOriSt Ch r F -^27 H 'pfeade a d y in thp nrdli ?t TCy 3S SHe WBS beatetl t0 death
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    Colony rice query
    57 9 Colony rice query Assemblyman Mr. R. Juma- 1 bhoy will raise the question of rice consumption in Singapore at the next Legislative Assembly meeting on Jan. 9. He will inquire from the Minister for Commerce and Industry. Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, what is the average monthly consumption of rice for
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    President again
    29 9 IPOH. Fri. The Federation's Assistant Minister for Education, Mr. Too Joon Hlng. was re-elected president for the Hth successive year of the Perak Coffee-shop Keepers' Association yesterday.
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    Only one in 50 likes what he hears
    194 9 Only one in 50 likes what he hears THE CHINESE SECTION'S LUCKLESS LISTENERS AFTER months of hard work, Singapore's social research team has reduced the reactions of listeners to Radio Malaya's Chinese programmes to "1.7 per cent favourable" fewer than one person in 50. The team questioned several thousand Chinese
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    Gifts for survivors
    62 9 The Burmese community in Singapore is to give presents to cheer up the 10 survivors of a Burmese Navy gunboat, which sank in heavy seas. 200 miles from Rangoon early this month. The presents In the form of cigarettes, slippers and clothing are to be sent to
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    Lib.-Soc. branch officials
    62 9 The following have been elected to the Serangoon division committee of the Singapore Liberal Socialist Party: Chairman, Mr. Lim Chye Seng; secretary, Mr. Teoh Kok Chan; Chinese section secretary. Mr. Pang Kian Chew; treasurer, Mr. Ng Vee Chong; committee. Messrs. Y. K. Lee. Nai Tong Yang, Quek
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    Bandits fire
    23 9 ALOR STAR, Fri.—Terrorists last night fired at Bulteel Camp, near here, and wounded a sentry on duty at the main gate.
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    New U.S.I.S. thief flies in with his wife
    86 9 THE NEW director of the United States Information Service, Malaya. Mr. Henry B. Simer and Mrs. Simer (above) arrived in Kuala Lumpur by air yesterday. Mr. Simer has just completed a tour of U.S.I.S. centres in the Far East. He has been
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    Save-my-sight man collapses again PARENTS MEET HIM AT HOSPITAL
    170 9 Save-my-sight man collapses again PARENTS MEET HIM AT HOSPITAL IPOH, Friday. TNCHE Abdul Manaff bin Majid, 32, an insurance A agent who returned to Ipoh after 10 weeks in Australia undergoing brain surgery to save his sight, collapsed in the plane Just before it landed this evening. On Wednesday he
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    Landslide victims are named
    94 9 Landslide victims are named KUALA LUMPUR Fri. The Army today announced the names of the soldiers of 15/19 Hussars who were killed and injured when a landslide engulfed the armoured troop carrier in which they were travelling: on the Cameron Highlands road on Tuesday. KUled: Cpl. S. W. J. Wells
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    Medal for scout
    36 9 IPOH. FrL The Chief Scout. Lord Rowallan, has awarded the Medal of Merit to the Perak State Scout Commissioner. Mr. Chung Shin Yee. and letters of commendation to three scouters in the State.
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    Buyers look for cheaper gifts
    277 10 XMAS SPENDING WILL REACH A PEAK TO-DA Y-HUSBANDS WILL BE OUT ALTHOUGH Christmas shoppers this year are rushing for the smaller and cheaper presents, the volume of trade is "every bit as good" as last year, shop keepers generally agreed yesterday The spending spree will
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    India names new Malaya envoy
    98 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Deputy High Commissioner for India in Pakistan. Mr. Nootakki Yen- katesh Rao. has been appointed the Commissioner for the Government of India in Malaya, it was announced here today. Mr. Rao. 45. will succeed Mr. R. K. Tandon who will go
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    SINGAPORE IS FIRST, TRADERS TOLD
    183 10 'Only then can our trade survive' OOWEVER much they, 11 admired the new' China, the loyalty of! local Chinese must first and foremost be given i to Singapore, said Mr. Tan Siak Kew. chair-, man of the Chinese 1 Chamber of Commerce., in Singapore last
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    CAROLS AND A MAGIC SHOW AT BATA CENTRE
    93 10 CAROLS AND A MAGIC SHOW AT BATA CENTRE r THE singing of Christmas carols welcomed all those who visited the Singapore Anti Tuberculosis Rehabilitation centre yesterday evening. The staff of the centre had taken time off to have some gaiety and with the help of some former patients a small
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    Wanted man arrested
    69 10 TELUK ANSON, Fii— A man wanted in Singapore was arrested in Teluk Anson. the magistrate's court here j was told. He was Ong Boon Yong, 32. a motor-car dealer, charged I with criminal breach of trust of a refrigerator in violation of a hire purchase agreement between
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    New committee members
    58 10 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. The following have been appointed to the Juvenile Welfare Committee, Segamat: Mr. Quek Kai Kee (chairman). Mr. Ho It Chong (secretary Mr. M.P. Kumaran, Che Maznah binte Abdullah, Mrs. M. Rajah. Mr. Tan Siong Lian, Mr. Chia Chin Koon, Dr. Gan Tian Soo, Mr.
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    Smugglers flee
    57 10 Five hundred lb. of cigarettes and 100 lb. of tobacco were seized by Singapore Customs on the river bank near Lorong 2, off Geylang Road on Thursday night. The smuggled goods were found near the spot where a cowherd, Dir Daili, was killed a few days ago. The
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      308 10 Straits Times Crossword fHH 5 P la i|| is m■* 18 11 19 20 22 si 2 A ACEOSS 7 Proverbially harsh, such laws 1 Skittish, perhaps (7). (9). 5 It's said to be malicious (7). 8 Repels the sisters (7). 9 A moving flight (9). 13 Meet as brothers
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    1114 11  - Burgess tells a strange story of how he fled to Russia ALLINGTON KENHARDJ JBy CUY BURGESS. By Tom Dribcrg. (Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 12s. 6d.) A FEW weeks after /x blazing headlines had brought back to the front page the story of Britain's two missing diplomats, Tom Driberg wrote, as other
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    The best novel yet of life in Malaya
    208 11 novel by a writer hard and economical in style, gifted with the unteachable art of dialogue. TIME FOR A TICER. By Anthony Burgess. (Htinemann 13s. 6d.) A PPARENTLY it is imA possible for anyone to write a good Malayan book about good
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    A TERRIFIC CAR TRIP
    162 11 CAPE COLD TO CAPE HOT. By Richard Pape. (Odhams 165.) r>X- BOMBER pilot Richard Pape last year drove from North Cape, inside the Arctic Circle, to Cape Town, at the southern tip of Africa. This account of his 17,000-mile trip consists of 22 chapters of almost
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      817 12 T<HE issue of racing broad- cast has been heatedly discussed by correspondents in your columns for some years. Your own Cynicus often adds his own caustic observations to the general castigation of Radio Malaya. Mr. R. K. Hardwick's lettei üblished on December
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      PROVIDENT FUND SNAGS
      217 12 T* H E Government had good intentions when It introduced the Central Provident Fund Scheme. It was to provide protection for workers in their old age. However the Government should take note of some problems that have arisen since the introduction of the Fund. Some workers were
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      COURAGEOUS AUSTRIA
      308 12 I REFER to Vernon Bartlett's article of December 14, about Hungary, and am rather at a loss to understand why he refers to Austria as "that most courageous and charming of countries." I appreciate magnanimity towards our ex-enemies. even if they hav e fought with the Germans against
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      284 12 Proud of it Of course it s a Ronson When you show people your Ronson, i envy you. When you give people a Rons, they are flattered. Look at the I Ronson Viking gas lighter, for example filled with odourless Butane gas— with built-in jet flame control this is the
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    The first botanical gardens in Singapore
    1172 13 T he first botanical gardens in Singapore hKA Layout of the town j A bit more cheerful Then, on grounds of economy, i 1 they were finally closed I Support by I Raffles STAMFORD Raffles could never have been accused of undue levity in Singapore matters. Among all the great
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      248 13 One of many hundreds of housewives who have received $5/JUST FOR USING TIDE Htrr'i ont lucky TIDE uur. (1 a list of some lucky li'iuscxciivs:- r*a Soo Ktt 32. Kntk Road h Ml Woh IC, Jolon U, Yro Ptck Lon 52, CoimhMl Sir- Kf« 5, Kirn Ktat Mrt Maaa W-l»,
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      160 13 Rex 3Morgan 9 M.D. He believes it ><£ SA'3 *E *AS &ORM I VtOillO HAVE TO iffl' IN OTHEE *OKDS WINSLAO6 B^ WINSLADE WAS 2 o*l YEARS A6O! CHECK «V Ml STORv— 1 THINKS H6 WAS ANTONY" «P 8§33 FvVMAT kind OP A LINE CONCERNED. I V W*O VCVIP THAT
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    1956 WILL BE MALAYA'S SECOND BEST TRADING YEAR
    510 14  - 1956 WILL BE MALAYA'S SECOND BEST TRADING YEAR Our Market Correspondent By value of Malayan external trade in 1956 is now certain to be second highest in the economic history of the country, ranking only after the record figure of $10,710 million set ud in 1951. Last years total of
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    Mopping up on local rubber mart
    372 14 Mopping up on local rubber mart SEASONAL lethargy enveloped the Singapore rubber market this week and with only minor overseas orders business has been confined to mopping up operations and some forward switching, report Holiday, Cutler, Bath Ltd. In spite of this the market has retained its steady undertone and
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    125 14 S'PO RE SHIPPING Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Selaiidi i 1 2. Elizabeth Bakke 4 5, Amboult C.P.. Agostino Bertani 67, State of Madras 89. Hector 11, Mandowi 13 14. Rondo 15 16. Lovcen 18. Esan Maru 19 20. Larantuka N. Wall 4.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    325 14 The Malayan Share Brokers Association reported: "All sections of the local share market were quietly steady with small Irregular movements." Singapore and Federation broker* reported the following business done yesterday: Alex. Bricks pref. $1,574; Fraser Neave ords $2,324; Gammon $1.98; Henry Waugh $1.60; Metal Box $1.65 cd; M.
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    78 14 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes In Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100):Canada- buying airmail: T.T. 31<<j O.D. 31\, 90dst 31 15/16 credit bills 32 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D ready: Canada 3m. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    190 14 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; Dec. $27 1 2 buyers, $28 l i sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $42 sellers, drum $46 sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business reported done; Muntok white $121. Sarawak $120, special Sarawak black $83 (all down $1).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    44 14 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS the Stock ExrhaU Loans Loans .j' Con. zinc. Bank o! N s w Mount Lyell Westerr. Ampol Ex Oil search A-P.M. m ew, Bradford B. Hill Pro". Courtatild Dunlop Elec. Zinc" Mt Tex C.J. colHerald Tunes I-C.I. (Awt) Woolworth Swan Brewer^';; i/jj
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    RUBBER PRICES
    118 14 January first r ri A» r k er,fo. b /^ed terday at $1.17:, per cents on ThniSaft closir.-" The closing tone was steac Closing prioa n cents yesterday were:— OFKK lAL: No 1 R SS f.o.b. buyer.-, No. 1 R.d B. sellers 112',; No 1 R s sbuyers
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      454 14 NOTICES THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All members of the above Association la the Colony of Singapore will be closed for business on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th December 1956 for Christmas Day j and the following day. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE RE CLOSING OF ROADS Notice is hereby given
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      374 14 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from Citizens of the Federation of Malaya or Negrl Sembilan State Nationals for the post of AntiMalarial Inspector (Permanent) in the Medical Department, Negri Ssmbilan. Salary Scale: Standard Vll— sloo x 7.50—115/137.50 x 7.50—175/190 X 7.50—235/250 x 15—310; Standard Vl— sBs x 7.50 i 100/
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      444 14 NOTICES RAWANG CONCESSIONS LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE OF MEETING. Notice Is hereby given that an i Extraordinary General Meeting of Rawang Concessions Limited will I be held at the registered office of the company at 16 Barrack Road, Kuala Lumpur, In the State of Selangor In
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      370 14 NOTICES NOTICE A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a prosperous New Year to all our Customers and Friends. PELNI-LINEB 12, Robinson Road. Singapore. NOTICE WE YAP XI AN AND NO SEOK ENG of 100 A Telok Gadong Road. Klang, hereby wish all people to know that we have with regret disowned from
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      348 14 NOTICES TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to state that Mohamed R.ishid Mann also known as M. R. Mann left this concern on 4th of November. 1956. I hereby confirm that he has no more further connection with my "Native Eyes Piles Clinic, running at No. 162 Cross Street,
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      477 14 ctNUTSEN LINE orient servici FROM CANADA/U.S PACIFIC PORTS— 30 DAYS bailing San Vancouvei PIMCiKI Voor<. f >wet Penan: f Ellen Bakke 8/lO|an 11 fen 13 |n KritHnßakke 29 Oee 28/30 |an 31 |an 2 Fcb I Anna Bakke 5 lan 19 lan 18/20 Feb 21 Feb 23 Fcb Accepting Cargo
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      938 15 EAST ASIATIC LINES OUTWARDS SAILINGS FOR BANGKOK AND/OR FAR lAT Penong p. Sham Spore K>HA 11 Dec/ 4 Jan "MALAYA" 14/15 Ja« 14/19 Jan 20/21 J.n A 21/24 J.. JUTLANDIA" 2J/24 Jan 2S/2S J.n 24/24 J.n HOMtWARDt SAILINGS FOR GENOA. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG, OSLO Spore p. S'hom Penong
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      939 15 iu^iNG THE BEN UNE STEAMERS LTD SINGAPORE (Incorporated in tho United Kingdom) S LINES SAILINGS TO U.K. 4 CONTINENTAL PORTS S'pera P. S'hom Parana •ENCLEUCH for London, Rotterdam, Hamburg 1/ 7 Jaa M/11 Dm 1/ t Jaa BENDORAN for Liverpool, Rotterdam 19/24 Jaa 14/14 Jaa 17/11 Jaa BENATTOW for London,
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    MALAYANS ERRATIC IN THE DECIDER
    180 16 MALAYANS ERRATIC IN THE DECIDER THE last match of the evening, on which the Zone final would be decided, was the highlieht of the night. In this deciding tie. Malay Cecilia Samuel and Lain Kit Lin were beaten by India's Mrs. Lotwalla and Mrs. Athvale 17-15, 15-9. The Malayans had
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    India, trailing 2-3, win the final two doubles vs Malaya
    392 16 MRS. LOTWALLA HEROINE OF ÜBER CUP who won all three matches for India in their I'ber Cup badminton Zone final against Malaya in Kuala Lumpur last night. KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. INDIA won the Über Cup badminton Asian Zone final here
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    RESULTS AT A GLANCE
    170 16 (Malayans mentioned first) SINGLES: Tan Gaik Bee lost to Mrs. Lot walla 11-8, 11-8; Mrs C. Samuel beat S. M. Bhat 11-2, 11-1; Lam Kit Lin beat Mrs. Ifcashar 12-lt, 8-11. 11-8. DOUBLES: Helen Hen* and Tan Gaik Bee lost to Mrs. LotwaUa and Mrs. Athavale
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    Mrs. Lotwalla smashed well
    178 16 Mrs. Lotwalla smashed well WHERE was a dose fight in -I the early stages of the first set. Both began cautiously. Oaik Bee took a 3-1 lead, but Mrs. Lotwalla, mainly with beautiful crosscourt smashes, forged ahead to 8-3. The Indian captain went to 10-5 before Oaik Bee made another
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    Malaya's poor doubles start
    100 16 Malaya's poor doubles start nTHE first doubles was a X big disappointment for Malaya. Helen Heng and Tan Oaik Bee gave a poor performance. They lapsed into errors, and there was no power In their returns. At times It seemtd they were merely content to send the shuttle across the
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    Cecilia won in 11 minutes
    61 16 Cecilia won in 1 1 minutes 17ORMER Malayan chamr pion Cecilia Samuel got an easy win in the second match, beating Miss S. M. Bhat 11-2, 11-1 In eleven minutes. Miss Bhat was outclassed. She had no answer »to Cecilia's lovely placements and drops and there was never any doubt
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    Sensational badminton
    182 16 Sensational badminton THE first set In the third singles match produced sensational badminton. Mrs. Prashar, a stylish, cool and brainy player, led 7-1 and everyone thought it was all over for Lam Kit Lin. Mrs. Prashar placed the shuttle to all corners beyond her opponent's reach, attacked Kit Lin' s
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    Won from 6-12 in second set
    170 16 Won from 6-12 in second set MALAYA gained a vital point in the next doubles to lead 3-2. Mrs. Samuel and Lam Kit Lin combined splendidly. Their aggressive, hard hitting gave them a decided advantage over Mrs. Prashar and Mrs. Kapadia. The Malayans were most confident, leading comfortably throughout to
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    Wasted point after point
    150 16 Wasted point after point MALAYA'S first doubles pair, Helen Heng and Tan Oaik Bee, were again disappointing in their tie against Mrs. Kapadia and Mrs. Prashar, after the interval. They were beaten 15-6, 15-7 and this put India level at 3-3. After taking an early 3-0 lead in the first
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    Krakatoa for Christmas Cup
    318 18 HE SHOULD MAKE AMENDS FOR HIS DEFEAT LAST YEAR CHALLENGE WILL MOST LIKELY BE FROM BARFLEUR By EPSOM JEEP J£RAKATOA is my fancy to win the Christmas Cup over a mile for Class 1. Div. 1 horses (Race Seven) today, first day of the Penang Turf
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    Indian Heather and Square Deal may be Bagby double
    534 18 T»RAINER Wally BagA by should land a double on his home ground with Indian Heather II (Race Five) and Square Deal (Race Six). Both are improving youngsters. At Ipoh last month. Indian Heather II scored easily in a Div. 4, 6f
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    Extra 2f suits Delivery
    145 18 IJORSE to back on form is Delivery. This Hlndostan five-year-old was putting in splendid work at the finish when he came in third with 8.5 to Krakatoa over the Bukit Timah 6f earlier in the month. He will appreciate the extra two furlongs. Delivery started his
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    BLUE ICE IS BEST FOR THE DAY
    108 18 BLUE ICE IS BEST FOR THE DAY My best-of-the-day is Blue Ice in Race Four. Blue Ice, a three-year-old by Arctic Prince, is a promising sort. I predict a bright future for him. He very nearly pulled off a three-figure dividend upset in his first race in Malaya, over the
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    Winning break
    465 18 Blue Ice Las trained on splendidly since his Ipoh engagements, and I am confident he will get his winning break. The challenge is likely to come from Staff Officer. This Ceurt Martial three-year-old came from neany last to finish a "flying"' third with 8.7 to Opossum over the
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    Lock icon MCC take lead
    54 18 BENONI. PrI.— M.C.C. took a first innings lead of 23 runs with eight wickets in hand over North Eastern Transvaal before rain stopped play on the second day of the match here today. At tea M.C.C. were ill for one. Scores were: North Eastern Transvaal 125; M.C.C.
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    Straits Times SELECTIONS
    147 18 Straits Times SELECTIONS EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER aMem i MEL HOPE PERIWINKLE PERIWINKLE 2 15 Frogman Melbourne Hope Frogman Periwinkle Frogman flnner DELIVERY HANG TUAH CONVENTIONAL 2 45 Hang Tuah Byiantium Palio Conventional Conventional Enjoyment II Sac- PRODUCER MARVEL of PERU MARVEL of PERI J. 15 Marvel of Per.
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    A SASA FINDING: Mistakes—yes, but
    291 18 A SASA FINDING: Mistakes— yes, but no mismanagement rFHE Singapore Amateur Swimming Assr x after a SJ-hour emergency meeting hel Chinese Swimming Club last night statement to the Press that "due to inVxr mistakes were made in Melbourne and t standings arose there." The meeting was called to hear charges
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    INDIANS TO PLAY IN SINGAPORE
    71 18 INDIANS TO PLAY IN SINGAPORE KIALA LUMPUR rr A w0rr.,.,1 badminton team will p| a> D Sin pore on the night Dec. tl against a SB team. Mr M r Gomms. th< team ager, told th, strait Times tonight. He said he had i n formed the Btaga»on ,J* d
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    S'GOR GET 6 PAST VARSITY
    56 18 KUALA LUMP; FIELDING six Oiy n players, Selangor itwatH the University of Mai by 6-0 in their match at Bungsar P day Selangor attacked fron start but wer e held fo-" minutes befor> eenti ward Lawrence through to give them lead. Other scores wero Eng
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    SAS TOO GOOD IN ZONE FINAL
    46 18 KUALA LUMPUR. No. 22 Special Air B Regiment were too good H.Q. Malaya whom t: by 29 points <4 goals and tries) to nil in thr C zone final of the F.A.R.EL" rugby competition pla; the H.Q. Malaya here today.
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      66 18 RUGGER: R.A.F. Tengah v Naval Base Tengah; R.A.S.C, v REME. Ayer Rajah Road; GHQ Signals v RNAS Sembawang, Tanglin; SCC v RAF Singapore, padang; Nee Soon v SCC "A", Nee Soo.n Police v The Blacks, Thomson Road; GHQ Farelf v RAF Seletar, Tanglin. SOCCER; Tamil Festival competition semi finals, Farrer
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