The Straits Times, 27 December 1956
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Title Section15 1956-12-27 1 AVt *»^M,P|^MF^jgyi^,-p3yJ The Straits Times New****' Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1956 15 CENTS15 words
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Article, Illustration444 1956-12-27 1 SASTROAMIDJOJO'S DOWNFALL FORECAST AS SUMATRA RflßFifi CONTINUE TO DEFY HIM Dictator rule feared in Jakarta ARMY MAY STEP IN JAKARTA, Wednesday. J HE early downfall of Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo's Government was foreseen here today as the rebel military leaders in North and Central Sumatra continued to defy444 words
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525 1956-12-27 1 LONDON, Wednesday. rrENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN, the Federation Chief Minister, said today that the projected AngloMalayan defence treaty ensured the Federation's security from "enemy attacks." The Federation In turn had promised to help Britain In case she needed assistance in her Far East territories, theReuter - 525 words
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Article101 1956-12-27 1 ALOR STAR, Wed. A GUNMAN shot dead a fanner and bis wife in Jeniang village last night while their live children looked on in horror. Low Ah Choon. 52, was killed by ttow o shots when he opened the door in response to a knock. His101 words
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Article24 1956-12-27 1 MELBOURNE. Wed. Most of Pakistan's Olympic Games team flew out of Melbourne today after being stranded more than two weeks here.— Reuter.Reuter - 24 words
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137 1956-12-27 1 Statue of Suez Canal builder blown up pAIRO, Wed. The statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, French builder of the Suez Canal, has been blown up by the Egyptians. Crowds assembled at the harbour to see the statue dynamited at the height of "liberation" demonstrations in Port Said on Monday. ItReuter - 137 words
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Article23 1956-12-27 1 LAHORE Wed. Mr. Chou En-lai, China's Prime Minister, arrived here by air today after a two-day visit to Peshawar. Reuter.Reuter - 23 words
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Article24 1956-12-27 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Thirty "Christmas cheer" radio-telephone calls booked for Christmas Day from the Federation were postponed because of bad atmospheric conditions.24 words
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Article31 1956-12-27 1 TOKYO, Wed.-Japan's air self-defence forces yesterday flew three C-46 transports loaded with rice and macaroni to Hokkaido for relief of victims of famine following failure of rice crops.— Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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270 1956-12-27 1 LONDON, Wed. The Queen, broadcasting her traditional Christmas message, said yesterday that the way in which the Britten Commonwealth was developing "represents one of the most helpful and imaginative experiments in International affairs that the world has ever seen Speaking from the study cf270 words
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168 1956-12-27 1 'DOCTORS FAILED— IT'S UP TO GOD' A CRIPPLE, K. I. Ayathurai, 32, who has been told that he will never walk again, left Singapore yesterday on a 2,000-mile aid trip to South India to seek a faith cure in the temple of Palani,168 words
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Article203 1956-12-27 1 The luck io si man in the tearld begins his story in Page 2 today KUALA LUMPUR. I Wed. Driver Thomas Lee 20, an air des- j patcher of the R.A.S.C, told Lt. Gen. R. H. Bower, the C.O.C. j Malaya District, from i his sick bed at the203 words
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Article37 1956-12-27 1 'YANKEES CLASH BUKIT MERTAJAM, Wed Two rival 'Tankee' gangs from Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam clashed last night at the Jit Sin School fun fair here. Five Malay youths were arrested. One was armed with a bicycle chain.37 words
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Article, Illustration951 1956-12-27 2 DRIVER THOMAS LEE, at told to HARRY MILLER .. mini - iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^ i™ zzz. A STORY OF COURAGE— AND A GRIM WILL TO LIVE TOM LEE- A M/W OF SOTS lllllllll*£s rpHERE is an art in supply drops and a drill, too. We began that drill as the New Zealand pilot gave 01 the951 words
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Article, Illustration1668 1956-12-27 2 Crash— then I blacked out have gone back to the ejecting board and when the one bell for "despatch" rang, I would have heaved with No. 2 and No. 1. The package would fall towards the dropping zone, its parachute automatically opened by the slipstream, and the static line would1,668 words
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997 1956-12-27 3 next few days. I tried to walk as far as I could, still along the stream, and made shelters at the likeliest spots. Once I stopped at a big boulder with an overhanging ledge— and rested there for the night. I never took997 words
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Article57 1956-12-27 4 YAOUNDE, (French Cameroons), Wed.— Voters In the French Cameroons elected two candidates who had been murdered and two others who are missing. The election was for a 70 -seat assembly to draw up a constitution. in a previous local election about six years ago cannibals ate one57 words
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605 1956-12-27 4 REFUGEES GOT BEST 'PRESENT 9 f ONDON, Wed.— v It wae a White Christmas Day yesterday for most of Europe but Britain had only rain, gales and bitter cold. There had been light snow in Scotland and in the London district onReuter - 605 words
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Article205 1956-12-27 4 Economic war planned on West MOSCOW, Wednesday. RUSSIAN workers awoke yesterday to the news that longer hours and greater effort and efficiency are the only way to the better living promised by the Communist Party's central committee after its ttve-day meeting. Moscow newspapers filled theirAP - 205 words
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Article163 1956-12-27 4 Irish border bridges blown DUBLIN. Wed. EXTREMISTS believed to be members of the Irish Republican Army yesterday blew two ana a half feet off the base of a war memorial to Irishman who died in the first world war fighting in the British army. British troops and police demolished threeReuter - 163 words
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99 1956-12-27 4 police patrols killed 65 rebels.— A.P. NEW YORK: A homemade bomb presumably contrived by New York's socalled "mad bomber," was found in New Yorks public Library. BOMBAY A Pakistan airliner, with 38 passengers aboard, and a trainer plane, collided, killing the twoReuter - 99 words
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Article122 1956-12-27 4 LONDON, Wed. Robbers dropped through the ceiling of a London bank on Sunday and tried to cut their way into a safe containing nearly £100,000. They ran out of oxyacetylene gas after burning through all but a quarter inch of the safe door.— A.P. TOKYO: The Japanese Cabinet122 words
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Article128 1956-12-27 4 So dress It painted on portrait ONDON, Wed. The Duchess of Kent ordered a dress painted onto the bare shoulders of her daughter Princess Alexandra in birthday pictures released today because the photos made the pretty princess look as if she was In her birthday suit. Actually128 words
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Article, Illustration71 1956-12-27 5 MISS JOAN FRY, director of the Nursery Teachers' Training College in Sydney, will arrive in Singapore today to advise on nursery teacher training. She replaces Miss Helen Paul, who had to cancel two assignments in Singapore owing to ill-health Miss Fry, whose visit is sponsored under the71 words
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89 1956-12-27 5 SEVEN GO TO DARTMOUTH FOR TRAINING Seven cadets from the Royal Malayan Navy leave Singapore by air today for training in Britain. They are: Tan Swee Teck of Singapore, V. Ramachandran. Soon Tet Loy. Low Kung Whye. Choong Gan Son, Khoo Khay Lim and Sam Sui Kee from the Federation.89 words
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Article201 1956-12-27 5 SHORTAGE OF EXPERIENCED MEN ITUALA LUMPUR, v Wed.— The loss of several experienced engineers may seriously retard Government construction work in the Federation for a few years after independence, a Public Works Department spokesman said today. These experienced engineers had chosen to retire under the Malayanisation201 words
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Article114 1956-12-27 5 2 killed in Colony over holidays rpHERE were 170 accidents on Singapore's roads on 1 Christmas Eve and Christinas Day this year two days last year. compared with 155 on th< Two people were killed this year as against one in 1955. Twenty-two people114 words
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Article63 1956-12-27 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The presidium of the Federation's Conference of Chinese Guilds and Associations last night decided to meet soon to prepare representations to the Government for the relaxation of voters' residential and other qualifications in town and municipal council elections. The presidium was set63 words
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82 1956-12-27 5 The Railway expats: 14 decide to quit KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. ITOURTEEN of the 67 expatriate officials in the Malayan Railway have so far made up their minds to quit Malaya after July 1 next year under the terms of the Malayanisation policy. Three expatriates now on leave have not yet82 words
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Article, Illustration51 1956-12-27 5 MR. LIM KEE CHAN and the former Miss Ivy Pereira, who were married at St. Joseph's Church. Singapore, yesterday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. A. J. Pereira. Mr. Lim, a former featherweight boxing champion of Malaya, is attached to the Straits Times.— Straits Times51 words
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Miscellaneous423 1956-12-27 5 DONALD MOORE PRODI'C- INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY TIONS: Choral concert by West- MOVEMENT: Free film show, minster Choir, Victoria Memorial Girls 1 Homecraft centre, York Hall. 8.45 p.m. Bookings at Robin- Hill, 7 p.m. "SmriJ THF*nFTTF Vr~ SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: film «how-Our Times No. 27. 1 10 f n r fcj by423 words
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Obituary99 1956-12-27 6 20 Words $10 (minimum). AT KARAINAGAR, CEYLON. Mr S. Selvadurai. formerly of Sum-y Office. Taiplng, on 23rd December. MR. A. J. RAJAPAKSE of Malacca, pMMd away pearefully on 26 12 56. Funeral on 27.12.56 at 4.30 p.m. ANTHONY SEET, Age 17. beloved son of Mr. Mrs. Sect Chong Chan,99 words
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Article53 1956-12-27 6 20 Words $10 (minimum). THE FAMILY OF The late Madam Tan Guat Neo thanks Relatives and Friends for their Kind Donations, Wreaths, Cars, Etc. DR. AND MRS. SYED Mahmood Bin Syed Hussein wish to thank their Friends and Relatives for their Kind Wishes and Valuable G-.fis for the occasion53 words
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Article234 1956-12-27 6 10 Word* $H (minimum). AIR-WICK in the home keeps unpleasant odours at bay try some, you'l. be amazed. Ifi available at all pood stores. UK. HOME OFFICE Undersecretary quotes: One Mans Meal Is Another Man's Eckberg Straits Times at Dec. 22nd. MADELINE'S FASHION NEWS for up-country visitors. We have234 words
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706 1956-12-27 6 The Straits Tim es S'pore, Thurs. Dec. 27, 1956. Suez On the Shelf The Suez crisis has been I rich in lessons. The most obvious of them have struck home. There are others I which the less informed j critics of Anglo-French action have still to learn. The I malevolent,706 words
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Article238 1956-12-27 6 It is not unusual for political parties to be stirred by rebellion just before an election. Certainly in Malaya the weeks before nomination day are convulsed by dramatic, if somewhat confused, exits and entrances. Members wh ive given devoted service to one party suddenly discover that their238 words
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Article, Illustration639 1956-12-27 6 MERRICK WINN - It is natural that the people of the Federation should want to celebrate Merdeka Day next year. A special committee, headed by Tengku Abdul Rahman, •will organise the day of rejoicing. One view is that the festivities should last a month and that $2,000,000 should be spent on639 words
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Letter267 1956-12-27 6 rpHERE is strong" protest 1 against the recent increase in assessment rates in the Town Council area of Johore Bahru. The increase applies to holdings instead of rental value of houses. The Town Boards and Town Councils in Johore appointed a valuer In 1953 to assess the267 words
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Letter238 1956-12-27 6 Why blame Britain? rIERE are so many holes that one can pick in Mr. V. David's speech In Kuala Lumpur last Sunday that lt is difficult to know where to start. Mr. David claims that "British action In the Middle East undermined the power of AfroAsian countries," How? Does Mr.238 words
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Letter, Illustration133 1956-12-27 6 TPOH is a dead city. This may sound strange in view of the many building schemes around Ipoh. However, it is still a dead city because of the absence of advertisement signs. Take a stroll round Ipoh town at night and you wlli not find those133 words
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Article844 1956-12-27 6 No home, no country and no hone tion to the head of the queue Lucky to be welcomed into so many countries with no restrictions whatever, while the others, the forgotten ones, are rejected for flimsy reasons of health or age. Few people in Britain think to bake a cake844 words
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Advertisement515 1956-12-27 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. 21 Words $10 (minimum). PAPWORTH: A son. James Btepben, hi Bung.<ar Hospital. K.Lon 24th December. Both well. SKRINE: To Helen, wife of Jhon Skrine, at Bungsar Hospital, on Christmas Day, a daughter. VOON: To Felicity Chuil Chye, wife of Voon Shev Fook, a son. Joseph, at Bungsar Hospital,515 words
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Advertisement27 1956-12-27 6 WHEREVER YOU ARE.. best to i J Tilt ttoM* Duitiiiiu t»Miiii ■^Sl^^^^^A. la mm ML. w7 w F lt*£Bl Distributor*:- CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkongt.27 words
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Article117 1956-12-27 7 Muslim conference ««u>ir. ban on demo rall.iiiig« books Wanted: Other jobs for these waitresses umi^ftm IPOH, Wednesday. JJl SLIM girls working as waitresses in bars coffee-shops and restaurants are to be investigated. The Pan-Malayan Muslim Missionary So ■iety's conference here today appointed a five-man 5iib-r.ommittee117 words
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58 1956-12-27 7 visory Board said that pictures showing Muslim girls half-naked or In suggestive poses were against the teachi ings of Islam and should be banned. A large coloured pin -up calendar picture of SingaI pore's lovely Rugayah Ibrahim from the Week-Ender Annual was shown to58 words
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Article50 1956-12-27 7 Radio Malaya win also be juked to allot more time for talks on Islam and on religious subjects to be Riven by members of the Muslim MisSociety in Malay, Chinese and Tamil. rnnfrrenco passed a 1 m denouncing "deng publications and Wan chlk bin Ismail. .Singapore Muslim Ad-50 words
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Article61 1956-12-27 7 The waterfront section of the Singapore Trades Union Congress yesterday directed its Harbour Board members not t 0 handle 116 cases of Ford car parts which arrived in the s.s. Pinjarra from Britain. The union leaders' action follows the wage and conditions of service dispute between61 words
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Article56 1956-12-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Boyanese, a Malay .minority group of Indonesian oricin, decided to form a Federation of Boyanese Associations at a meeting here yesterday. Inche Mansor bin Haji Fadil of Singapore was elected president of the federation and head of a committee to draw up56 words
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Article78 1956-12-27 7 AN EDINBURGH CIRCLE FOR CAFITAL Xl \l.\ LOIPI'R. Wed. I'Hi roundabout at the Birrh Road and Shaw Road junction here is to be named Edinburgh Circle after the Duke of Edinburgh. The .Municipal Town Planning Committee decided this after hearing suggestions from the public. The Duke recently paid a two-days'78 words
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251 1956-12-27 7 Big Front meeting put off till Lim returns THE Singapore Labour A Front will soon be making: bij? decisions °n its leadership, which has been troubling many members for some time. New officials will be elected at the annual conference, which was to have been held on Saturday and Sunday.251 words
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Article, Illustration39 1956-12-27 7 THERE'S toy in every line ot Hiit young face. He was one of 300 under-privileged children who went to a Chrittmn party at the Bukit Bintang Park, Kuala Lumpur. Straitt Time* picture.39 words
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Article32 1956-12-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A threatened strike by ememployees of the Kwong Yik (Selangor) Banking Corporation called for Friday over the dispute In grading the bank staff has been called off.32 words
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172 1956-12-27 7 STILL ND SIGNS OF SETTLEMENT THE Minister for Communications and Works, Mr. Francis Thomas, yesterday visited striking employees of Malayan Airways at Singapore AirLater, Mr. Thomas said he I was assured by union leaders j thnt the strike would contl- nup to be peaceful.172 words
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Article32 1956-12-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Eighteen potential officers of the Federation Army left Kuala Lumpur by BOAC this morning for 18 months training at Royal Military Academy centres throughout Britain.32 words
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Article88 1956-12-27 7 Peons to go saving is $12,000 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. rpHE Municipal Council is to x dismiss peons who have reached the age of 21. This decision has been conveyed to the Joint Whltley Council with which the Municipal Council has negotiated for revision of salaries. Six of the 19 messengers88 words
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Article57 1956-12-27 7 IPOH, Wed. A Home Guard, Lam Thio, 22. was found dead with a gunshot wound in his neck at his barracks in Guntong, just outside Ipoh, at la.m. today. Hi s gun was beside him. Lam, a member of the Kinta Valley Home Guard, was transferred57 words
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Article28 1956-12-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Although there was more traffic on the roads here during Christmas, due to outstation visitors there were no fatal or serious accidents reported.28 words
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411 1956-12-27 7 From Page One ports of differences between him and Col. Hussein. Adding to the general uneasiness here is the belief that the revolt in North and Central Sumatra will spread to embrace the whole Island. The commander in South Sumatra, Col. Barltan, is said toReuter; AP - 411 words
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Article228 1956-12-27 7 AUSSIE AID TO BANK RA'AYAT KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— An Australian banking expert will be the manager of the Federation Government's proposed Bank Ra'ayat, the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, said today. Dr. Ismail has returned to Kuala Lumpur after attending the Colombo Plan conference228 words
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Article73 1956-12-27 7 KUALA KANOSAR, Wed. The people here have been warned to take precautions against typhoid. Leaflets in Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil have been distributed to advise them not to eat raw vegetables, cockles and oysters, and not to bathe in dirty water. They are also advised to73 words
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Article58 1956-12-27 7 KUAN INTAN, Wed.— Five women workers in this little border town have been detained under the Emergency Regulations. They were picked up by Special Branch officers from Pcrak in dawn raids. The whole of Klian Intan is still under a dusk-to-dawn curfew. In nearby Kroh the curfew58 words
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Article31 1956-12-27 7 Mr. G. Grosse. an assistant fire officer with the Singapore Airport Fire Brigade, left for England by BOAC yesterday to do an eightmonth course In airport fire fighting.31 words
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Article30 1956-12-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The general manager of the Malayan Railway, Mr. C. O. Harrison, today flew to Bangkok for routine talks w 'th officials of Slams state railway.30 words
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184 1956-12-27 7 MORE than 300 families in Singapore Improvement Trust houses In Henderson Road area had their homes flooded during the holidays by two or three feet of water. They spent most of their time perched on top of their furniture. "I consider this state of184 words
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159 1956-12-27 7 NO FINANCIAL PROVISION FOR POSI rpHE Sultan of Johore has denied that he had alA tered his view that Johore needed to retain the services of a British Adviser In a letter t o the Straits Times from London, the Sultan declared: "I am159 words
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Article47 1956-12-27 7 KUALA KANGSAR, Wed. THE Federation's penghulus yesterday called on the Government to ban all striptease shows. About 100 penghulus from all states and settlements passed a resolution to this effect at their conference here. They said strip performances were demoralising, especially to youths.47 words
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Article21 1956-12-27 7 The famed Westminster Choir from the United States will perform at the Victoria Memorial Hall today at 8.45 p.m.21 words
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Advertisement121 1956-12-27 7 Whatever pen you own, it, will write better and last longer if you use Parker Quink because Quink cleans it as it writes Another Parker product of the highest quality! SINGAPORE PRICES t .n. 40 cv, 2 ot. 85 ct» and 4 ot. 70 ctt., FEDERATION PRICES: 1 ci SO121 words
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Article617 1956-12-27 8 PARTIES? THEY RE TOO BUSY DOING 640 MEN'S WORK RAU B, Wed.— Christmas was just another working day for 16 weary Europeans in the Australian-o wned Bukit Koman gold mine, two miles from Raub. Helped by their wives, they are fighting against increasing fatigue617 words
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Article, Illustration39 1956-12-27 8 MR. AND MRS. J. J. YOUNG, sharing a cracker at the powerhouse switchboard of the strike-bound Bukit Koman gold mine, where they spent a lonely Christmas doing the work of 21 strikers.— Straits Times picture.39 words
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239 1956-12-27 8 AFTER 30 years in the business the fabulous Benny Goodman still carries the "King of Swing" crown on his well-groomed head. He proved it at the Singapore Badminton Hall on i Monday with two hours of the same smooth, slick music239 words
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Article64 1956-12-27 8 A new field has opened up for natural rubber —it can now replace steel as springs for motor vehicles. This new use of natural rubber was outlined in a paper delivered last week to the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London. Recent experiments carried out in64 words
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Article51 1956-12-27 8 More training centres IPOH, Wed.— Three teachers' training centres are to be set up in Perak next year at Ipoh, Teluk Anson and Taiping. Applications are invited from men and women born between Jan. 1, 1936, and July 1, 1941. Thy must have lower school certificates cr other suitable qualifications51 words
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Article32 1956-12-27 8 The spirit of Christmas prevailed in a Singapore emergency court yesterday when 21 hawkers appeared to answer charges of causing obstruction during the holiday season. All of them were discharged.32 words
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Article30 1956-12-27 8 Singapore Raffle s Library subscriptions for 1957 are payable now. To reduce unnecessary clerical work, subscribers are advised to pay subscriptions for as long a period as possible.30 words
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437 1956-12-27 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A leader of the banned Malay Nationalist Party, Dr. Burhanuddin El -He 1 my, was last night elected president of the PanMalayan Islamic Party, a religio-political organisation. There were shouts of merdeka in the Sultan Sulaiman Club here437 words
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135 1956-12-27 8 A LIME-BATH— AND 2 CHINESE YOUTHS EMBRACE ISLAM PENANG, Wed. Two Chinese youths a former Home Guard officer and a plumber became Muslims in a lime-bath ceremony at the Kapitan Klinf Mosque here yesterday. After the lime-bath, during which they sat on a banana tree stem, both converts were riven135 words
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Article27 1956-12-27 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. About 3,000 swing fans crowded the Chin Woo auditorium here on Christmas night and rapturously applauded Benny Goodman and his band27 words
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Article, Illustration1476 1956-12-27 9 HULKING Dutchman leapt on a Rrimy tuj( as it drew into a wharf in Ymuiden Harbour, Holland, on the night of May 13, 1910. In his left hand, he held a dirty navy kitbap; in his rijjht, a pistol. Behind him stood two lompanions,Daily Mirror - 1,476 words
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Miscellaneous133 1956-12-27 9 /frw Morgan* 3M.MP. Might startle her ■'^Tg^* > JV '^^'rT-^^ &:Ml Sl I Xl TRUST THAT MISS fIM SURE "N I HER BEDttOU THAT All&W STAffTLE V^T- "^Z*( PEUHAPS -I FORREST WILL _J-\ SHE WILL/ J- J BOOK tSOf&i Hge.' I'LL CALL J%& -J IF TW=Kc'S ANY QUESTION SHOULD/ IV133 words
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235 1956-12-27 10 INCREASING LABOUR COSTS WORRY RUBBER COMPANIES By Our Market Correspondent ALTHOUGH the price of natural rubber iv maintained well over the dollar advantage to plantation companies of v, rubber prices in the past year is beinr un r' increases in wages. This fact has been stressed lately In the anm,235 words
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Article129 1956-12-27 10 Mr. J. H. Phillips, chairman of Pajam Ltd. also reports ar. Increase in the cost of operating the estate due to the higher wages agreed on earlier in the year. The sale of 1.300 acre* by Bukit Lintanr Rubber Estates for £93,000 puts the spotlight on the all too129 words
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Article79 1956-12-27 10 PATTAM TIX liquidator, counts for Uk »nded v oV .j ilVa £20.096 liquidator rei at he seeking perm; mese Exchan K funds from Sag the sto He also ttfctai i n months some inquiries reca'< the acquisition by o of the company... n share quotation have been rec79 words
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Article24 1956-12-27 10 Trkka Ltd. has declared v terim dividend of 3ci. respect of the year ending M 31 1957, payable in J January 2:>.24 words
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Advertisement441 1956-12-27 10 NOTICES THE MAUYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION ALL members of the above AsgoclaUon in the Colony of Singapore will be closed for business as from 12 noon on 2&th December 1956. until 10 ajn. on 2nd January 1957. 31st December 1956 and Ist January 1957 are Bank Holidays to facilitate the441 words
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Advertisement301 1956-12-27 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from Federal Cltlsens under 45 years of age for appointment as ADULT EDUCATION OFFICER Salary (Men) $592. 628x34-934/ 982x34-1.254; (Women) $544, 679x28-775/808x28-1.032). Candidates should have had wide educational experience Including the teaching of adults and should hold an honours degree of an approved university Other301 words
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Advertisement299 1956-12-27 10 NOTICES SINGAPORE GTY COUNCIL ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT ELECTRICITY COMPLAINTS Consumers are asked to note that the following telephone numbers should now be used to report faults on hired appliances or failure of electricity supply: ***** or ***** from 8 a.m. to 10 pm. ***** from 10 p.m. to 8 ajn. TENDER299 words
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Advertisement1076 1956-12-27 10 COMPANY MEETING SUNGEI BESI MINES and AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING MR. G. W. SIMMS* STATEMENTS The annual general meetings of Sungel Besl Mines, Ltd., and Ayer Hltam Tin Dredging, Ltd., were held on December 14 In London. Mr. O. W. SIMMS, the Chairman, presided. The following are extracts from the1,076 words
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Advertisement1089 1956-12-27 10 with areas which appear totoT* possibilities. A n*»J«£^ u i2 since the War as regards prospectIng has been the reluctance of Government to issue Boring Permits and to alienate land for mining. But the» ar» signs of improvement In this respect and the need for f urttur «»«wWM» t must1,089 words
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Advertisement1062 1956-12-27 10 In* 80 500 tons. On that basis, the established rate of World Consumption for »56 was 161.000 tons against a World Mine Production rate Of 162.200 tons per annum. But we m»ow that the World Mine Production rate is likely to be a falling one for some time to oome1,062 words
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Advertisement501 1956-12-27 10 KNUTSEN LINE orient service FROM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS 30 DAYS Ssiling San Vancouver Francisco Spore P. Swet Penang F'manri Ellen Bakke 8/10 |an 11 |an 13 |an 22 hr Kritrin Bakke 29 Oec 28/30 |an 31 |an 2 Feb il Anns Bakke 5 lan 19 Un 18/20 Feb 21 Fcb501 words
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Advertisement1284 1956-12-27 11 Tan i 405 MANSFIELD tfc CO., LTD. Tai, i 4la SHipp,-, THE BLfJE FUNNEL UHm Tr^V srrr*n option to prot, ca vie otner porn to load ond oi-.c*v,rge^o? 0 o SAILINCS to LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON ft CONTINENTAL PORTS Singapore Due Soils p. Sham P.™™ A.c.nius for tiverpocl In Port D.c1,284 words
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Advertisement960 1956-12-27 11 EAST ASIATIC LIMBS OUTWARDS SAILINGS FOR BANGKOK AND/OR FAR EAST K|HA> Penong p. Shorn S'pora el fi.r 4 Jan "MALAYA" a«w^ w nn 'KOREA IS/17 Jon 10/21 Jaa 22/22 Jon "Jutland,;- >„ SS SI r2::i^ TTirniiiiiLUi' iumwmis -I, SDOf P- S'hom Penong A CUGydnii f J l#/ W J "SELANOIA"960 words
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Advertisement880 1956-12-27 11 bu.l 0 d1n« THE BBN STEAMERS LTD JINCAPORE (Incorporotad in the United Kingdom) LINU SAILINCS TO U.K. CONTINENTAL PORTS S'pora P. Sham Penong •TS^.IIJST- i/"~ vm "tBJI*S«« BENATTOW tor London, Rotterdom, Antwerp 11/2S Jan 'rSXSZn HUH 2. tmk >* »mm?'£Jr BENLAWERS for Avonmouth, London, Hamburg 2y»ra» Fo»> "natlKrg *o* 1880 words
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Advertisement1206 1956-12-27 11 McALISTER tfc CO., LTD. TEL.- Ne.: ***** SLUft-MAM 4k BUCKMALL KLAVENESS LIMB LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LOS ANGEI IS, SAN FRANCISCO HAMBURG SEATTLE, VANCOUVIR PORTLAND and for U.S.A., North Atlontie Ports Accepting corgo for Centrol ft South and CanoaVi vio Colombo America CIT J V M Score P. Shorn Penong Spore1,206 words
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Article, Illustration314 1956-12-27 12 For four persons you will need: Twelve new-laid eggs, 3 tablespoons batter, 3 small sweet green peppers, 1 dove crushed garlic, 4 fresh ripe tomatoes, 2 chopped white onions, 3 tablespoons cooked ham, cut very finely, pepper and salt. Slice the green pepper finely and saute it in314 words
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Article434 1956-12-27 12 PARIS REPORTS... Paris reports that 10 outsize women with a declared appetite for living, cheerfully put on weight at a midnight feast to inaugurate a new Paris clul) for gay, strong women. Led by their 240 Ik president, Madame Mag Cornu. and helped by about 50434 words
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Advertisement621 1956-12-27 12 make Nomad Your dally habit and: health, vigour and happiness, to You and Your family! Nutritious: natural proteins, minerals and vitamins in scientifically balanced proportions: Healthy: highest biological values... 1" re3SollS Freth: processed immediately aftei milking, always regular supplies: Digestibility: easy to digest; Why You should use recommended especially for621 words
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Advertisement266 1956-12-27 12 V X -d |w^^ T^^B^^- Cm? 7 N EW bPI floor wax m fe POLISHES ITSELF If I'/f fJll Sounds like a dream come WA^^AggSm true— and it is true. Kwik■BVfPf^r^al Br e l < l u d flo °r wax .iciually ■^HhHCcS polishes itself, li saves time. B^QiKSsR It266 words
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Miscellaneous337 1956-12-27 12 Straits Times Crossword 2 3 jug* i 6 I I? I TT is 20 2' j, 22 25 25 111"^" "57" W ACROSS 8 Steady supporter of art (9). 1 Sound little nurse about 51 14 Ripe claim perhaps resting on 15). trial (9). 4 Overtrained team goes to 15337 words
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Advertisement833 1956-12-27 13 OVTMOnATIOV VAfAVT! IAMa. m —^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^£1 IHMHUIMIKIM VACANT! mtrdtti (Wn.MuMm.tHrt. ro LET A new two-storey ter- c house with three bedrooms. In nn-.peka Avenue, off MacPherson Box A 8432 S.T. HAPPY BOARDING "4A Thompson Road.' A.ry Single and Double M available. Please Ring fnder New Management. KJRNISHED 3 Bed■rred semi-detached House833 words
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Advertisement750 1956-12-27 13 TUITION I [«g»*ttc«. Special coachlnt for OUARANT«B> Ttase Months "oor. Asia BulkUnt. *****. DANCING w $U (mtUlmtam). *Wlf 1 memih. 1$ w nrtt VM (mtn H^^Dlne. Dmc. Hawailaa Band rJSF™I 8»1«w Hotel! Dancing 9— U pja. to our >comm«t^ d p sa te da 7 S! WHERE TO EAT $U750 words
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Advertisement864 1956-12-27 13 I VEHICLES FOR SALE it w.rd. U <Mi*.j-B* z M rit. •««>■ J 1966 A5O, PIAT TV, 1953 Morris Minor, 1951 HiUman Coupe. Na&h Rambler 1949 Austin A4O. 1948 pord Anglia Easy terms arranged. No 2 Penang Lane. Tel. J3733. I$W M MINOR 1965 P/Prefect. J»M Pyrephyr, 1951 m Minor.864 words
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Advertisement619 1956-12-27 13 PENANG POET COMMISSION NOTICE SCALE OP RATES THI Peaanc- Port Commission announces that It has framed a Scale of Rates for m usual cargo handling and port services (except the Ferry Service for which there Is a separate Scale of Rates i which will come Into operation on Ist January.619 words
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Advertisement134 1956-12-27 13 jtfT WORLDS BIGGEST SMALL CAP BUY, o now livelier than ever! m Hslf-s-million delighted owners can n I vouch for the Minor's liveliaesi snd ifriti 1 ■#'fi' i>|* rig-irrrrf nsnrn' Now the mighty jl^l'TlTii' J> Minor— renamed the Minor 1000— gives 20 6 more power— plus irrafu/7a S' ,^~^^£^eff table134 words
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349 1956-12-27 14 Spurs are within a point of United ********** l Illltlr LONDON, Wed. A NEARLY complete A programme of football matches yesterday caused no changes in the League leaderships. Manchester United (Div. 1) and Southampton (Div. 3 South) did not have engagements, but they were too far ahead to be overtaken.Reuter - 349 words
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312 1956-12-27 14 Perak, S'gor are hockey champions IPOH, Wed.. pERAK men and Selangor wo- men. both with unbeaten records, won the hockey events in the inter-Chinese Recreation Club sports meet here yesterday Perak men beat Selangor 5-2 and Penang 4-2 and were held 1-1 by Negri Sembllan. Selangor women surprised Negri with312 words
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Article1252 1956-12-27 14 EQUALS MALAYAN 6-FUR RECORD WITH 9.11 FOUR WINS FOR SPENCER POSNER By EPSOM JEEP PARK, the outstanding three-year-old of the season, put up a smashing performance to win the P and 0 Cup over 6f with 9.1 1 in record time yesterday, second day of the1,252 words
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Article338 1956-12-27 14 THE BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $157,96* 1 No. *****2 ($47,388) 2. No. *****8 ($18,955) 3. No. *****2 9,477) STARTERS ($2,369 each): No*. *****0, *****7, *****4, *****6, *****6. CONSOLATION (S7lO each): Nos. *****2, *****7, *****4, *****3, *****0, *****5, *****6, *****0, *****7. *****4. TREBLE TOTE: Five tickets ($ll2 each). Heather II and338 words
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158 1956-12-27 14 LITTLE PETROL USED— OFFICIAL T«HE PENANG and North Malaya Motor Club's x closed invitation speed event at Quarry Drive on Jan. 6 is also open to members of the Automobile Association of Singapore. Mr. M. G. Nettlefield, hon. secretary of the club, told the158 words
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80 1956-12-27 14 ROSEWALL, HOAD GIVE AUSSIES 2-0 LEAD ADELAIDE, Wed. A I STRALIA took a 2-0 lead •f* over the United States by winning both sin sirs today In the challenge round of th c Davis Cup tennis competition here. Lew Hoad took the opening singles by beating Herb Flam 6-2, 6-3,80 words
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Article55 1956-12-27 14 England became champions foi the third successive year in the annual R.AJ. Seletar,, ■international" soccer tournament when they beat Ireland 6-1 In the final Scotland and Wales were eliminated in the semi-finals. Scorers for England were Hanson (3. including hat-trick). McDonnell (2) and Hill. Lawrence replied for55 words
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Article25 1956-12-27 14 SITIAWAN. Wed. Sltlawan Police won the John Watson Shield when they defeated Sltlawan Youngsters 3-1 In the last hockey league fixture here25 words
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Article365 1956-12-27 14 Epsom Jeep tipped five winners out of seven races at the Penan* meeting yesterday. His winners were H Line, Bahagia, Entertainment 111, Strong and Free, and Infernal Repion The Beast if. Strong and Free was still a long way back. Arch Side was first Into the365 words
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Article168 1956-12-27 14 IPOH. Wed. XJUNTERS Football Club of Mysore beat Peralc Amateur F. A. 5-1 before a crowd of 2,000, mostly Indians, here yesterdayPlayers and officials observed two minutes' silence before the kickoff In memory of the late Mr. Chan Lai Hong, president of the P168 words
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217 1956-12-27 14 England are 157.3 thanks to CowdreyRichardson stand THIRD WICKeTfEITat 48 JOHANNESBURG. Wed*v AN unfinished fourth-wicket stand of i opening batsman Peter Richardson Number Five, Colin Cowdrey, redet-mr? a no Or V h by England in the flrst Test against South a? which started here on Monday. At the close England217 words
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Article51 1956-12-27 14 ENGLAND IST Qnf. Richardson not ou t Bailey c Walu- b Heine Compton c Keith h I May c Goddard b Cowdrey not out Extras Total (for 3 «fe Wickets fell at 28 r. 4» Bowling:: Heine 18-1-50-1- acock 15-6-19-1; Godcarci j. l; Walking 11-3-23-0; 4-23-fl; van Ryneveld 3-1-io-nReuter - 51 words
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Article28 1956-12-27 14 BARATHA Rovers entered the I final of the Tamil Festival soccer tournament when they beat Indian Brotherhood Sports Club 3-1 at Farrer Park on Monday.28 words
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Article99 1956-12-27 14 IPOH. Wed. Ptrak won h first annual inter-Chiwe Recrca tion Club's golf competmon aTiger LaneFielding three teams Perak tna first, second and fourth ppar«i ar while Penang, with two teams placed third and last Negri Sembllan were fifrSelangor did not take part. Too Joon Loke of Pcr.ik99 words
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Advertisement102 1956-12-27 14 STRAITS TIMES SMALL ADS. BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS PERSONAL fiA MIMMI'M E««J» ANNOUNCEMENTS ENGAGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 9M.%9 2Q W)wb WANTED MISCELLANEOUS ACCOM. VACANT FOR SALE A m MINIMUM VEHICLES FOR SALE SITUATIONS VACANT TUITION ETC. 20 words I 1 1 1:. $j MINIMUM v Ch.r B e E~h Word M ts \m102 words
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Advertisement62 1956-12-27 14 ■wbl'coior I t^ r /7 f/M 2 Miiimii f/M .3 iC'lllt f/M \^^^^^^k Illllilllll M />^fl^^BMfl HIISMIIt I JGBT EPV9 6'- Mil CW»(«5«"H I JEGr VuiUl H \JBBr Y^^Mli I i i 1 i. ig m iv oil ">'M nvnni u» t«n ELECTIONJP T THI flNfSfliWEUitS IHtOuGHOUt fHt WO«l» Sole62 words
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Miscellaneous38 1956-12-27 14 TAIPING SOCCER. Taipinr Selection v Hunters Club (Mysore), padanf. KUALA LUMPUR RUGGER: Selanfor Club v R.AS.C. Cheras Road (round. HOCKEY: V.M.C.A. v P.W.D., Brickfields Road. SINGAPORE BADMINTON: Indian Über Cup team v Singapore Invitation, SBA Hall, t p.m.38 words
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