The Straits Times, 28 December 1956

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    19 1 AVERAGE, f^|tY;CEimMEB AU EXfOBg 7iJ> t Vi The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1956 15 CENTS
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    15 1 MALAY PRIVATE DEFIES 30 BANDITS SINGLE-HANDED One of worst Emergency incidents is 'bolt from blue'
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    Lock icon EIGHT DIE in AMBUSH
    396 1 THIS is the official now cancelled— document which states that Driver Thomas Lee was killed in the recent air crash in the Cameron Highlands area The "death certificate" has been handed to Lee sole survivor of the crashas a Christmas present. The Air Officer Commanding. Malaya,
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    Reds attack in 'white' area
    546 1 THREE WOUNDED: ONE IS VICTIM'S SON BENTONG, Thursday. i deadly surprise ambush in a White Area 30 miles south of here a terrorist sang yesterday killed eight men of the 6th Bn., Malay Regiment, and wounded three other people. It was one of the worst
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    Lock icon Phone call to Nasser to save kidnapped son
    162 1 LONDON, Thurs. AT his home in Leeds last night the father of 2/Lt. Anthony .Moorhouse, the British Army officer kidnapped and later killed by Kg.vptians in Port Said, -.iid he had tried to telephone President Nasser to save his son. On Tuesday
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    Bid to settle air strike
    114 1 A meeting yesterday between Mr. M. A. Snowball, BOAC's Far East manager, and the Malayan Airways i mployees' Union has •iopes of an early setI > merit of the $1,000,000- imklu ill-bonus strike which last Saturday. The union president, Mr. Tan Kia Gan. said: "Mr.
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    Riddle of an entry permit
    277 1 COLONY JOB FOR A FOREIGN BAND A "HOT" five-piece Italian band, "Gian Carlo and his Bambini." arrived in Singapore yesterday on contract with Rattles Hotel and sparked off trouble between hotel owners, musicians and the Immigration Department. The hotel owners wanted to know. "How has
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    Man found stabbed
    44 1 A hawker, Tan Eng Kee, 21, was found stabbed at Boat Quay, Singapore, at 11.30 p.m. on Wednesday. He told the police he was attacked by five men. Tan, who was wounded in the stomach, was admitted to. the General Hospital.
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    Lim and Nehru leave together
    123 1 Lim and Nehru leave together From RONALD BAXTER LONDON. Thurs. The Chief Minister of Singapore. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, left for home today well satisfied with the result of his London visit. Travelling in the same plane is the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, who is getting off at Dusseldorf
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    PICNIC TRAGEDY: TWO DROWNED
    264 1 Boat capsizes in sudden gale TWO of a party of seven picnickers were drowned off Ponggol, Singapore, when a sudden gale capsized their rowing boat on Christmas Day. The bodies of the men John Kang Yong Chye, 38, and Lee Hai Kok. 19— were recovered more
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    Lock icon Iraq protests
    20 1 BAGHDAD. Thurs. The Iraq Government has protested to Egypt against continued attacks by the Egyptian Press and Radio.—Reuter.
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    Talks open on that $775 mil. loan
    144 1 LONDON, Thurs.— The Federation's Finance Minister, Col. H. S. Lee. h^ci talks here today with Mr. Cameron Cobbold. Governor of the Bank of England. Col Lee later led the Federation's delegation "at the opening session of the privatp negotiations with the British Government
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    Lock icon Damages claim
    29 1 CAIRO, Thurs. The Egyptian Government has set up 16 committees to "assess the compensation to be paid to the victims of the Anglo-French-Israeli attack agaiast Egypt "-Reuter.
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    Lock icon 8 die in crash
    22 1 NEW YORK. Thurs An air force plane with eight men aboard crashed near Willows. Alaska, last night. UP.
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    Lock icon RETURN TRIP FOR MAIL ORDER BRIDE
    102 1 RETURN TRIP FOR MAIL ORDER BRIDE SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs.— A mail-order bride's demand that she be returned to Spain at her husband's expense was granted yesterday at El Cajon. California. Mrs. Adelaida de Leon y Enderica Arocha. 32, told the municipal court that Salvador Arocha courted her by mail and
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    Army grabs another province
    147 1 Army grabs another province JAKARTA. Thuii South Sumatra today became the third province of Indonesia's richest island to defy the Central Government. Reports reaching the Indo- nesian capital late today said that the army had taken over the administration there. Earlier reports said that the provincial administration and the local
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    STOP PRESS
    30 1 ARAB K\ll>^ TEL VII I tuns At 'I) commandos from Jordan have earYicd oat ■erlea of ni«ht r.ii<K on village* urar Tel Mond Israeli report* ».wd tod:i.v.— Kiiih-r
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    Lock icon No divorce
    28 1 LONDON, Thurs. Don Cookell. former British heavyweight boxing champion, announced at his Sussex farm today that ho has withdrawn divorce proceedings against his wife Irene Reuter.
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    11 2 CONCLUDING the story of air crash survivor's 12-day trek to safety
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    Boot marks in jungle—then at last I stagger back from the dead
    1178 2  - Boot marks in jungle —then at last I stagger back from the dead "(JEEP close to the river." the voice plane had said. I knew then that rescue must be near. All I need do was sit back and wait. I lay back to sleep but was much too excited
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    No mail deliveries on New Year's Day
    95 2 The Director of Posts, Singapore, announced yesterday that there will be no mail delivery on New Year's Day. The GP.O. will be open from 0 a.m. to noon on Jan. 1 and all other post offices except Joo Chiat, Kandanp Kerbau, Maxwell Road,
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    MY TWO BIG WISHES
    285 2 to people behind him. Malay soldiers appeared. They started to ran towarrl me, some by the bridge. others wading waist high across the river. "Have you an English officer?" I asked. Crowded round imiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini The soldiers crowded round me. I tried to tell them I was
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    Lock icon FARMERS DRAFTED TO MINES
    330 3 Workers back after Xmas holiday find that there's no work VIENNA, Thursday. LJUNGARY began drafting peasant farmers into the coal mines today in a desperate attempt to get production going and stave off a "national disaster," Radio Budapest reported. The radio said some peasants already had
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    Lock icon RED ATTACK ON THE POPE'S MESSAGE
    139 3 RED ATTACK ON THE POPE'S MESSAGE LONDON. Thurs. MOSCOW Radio yesterday attacked th c Pope's Christmas message us giving "blessing for a preventive war." It added: "He has openly declared himself against the idea of peaceful co-existence and a joint struggle for peace." The radio declared: The Pope did not
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    Holiday deaths record
    46 3 NEW YORK, Thurs.— Traffic deaths during the Christmas period in the United States exceeded 700 for the first time in any U.S. holiday period. There were 705 traffic deaths, 54 fatalities in fires and 124 in other accidents, to make the total 883.
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    Lock icon Green light for canal clearance
    151 3 CAIRO, Thurs. Lt.-Gen. Raymond Wheeler announced today that a United Nations salvage fleet will start clearing the southern md of the Suez Canal at once. Cairo newspapers said Egyptian technicians have already started clearing channels at Ismailia and Suez "perparatory to conducting research about sunken
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    Lock icon THE PRINCESS IN CHRISTMAS MOOD
    43 3 A LAUGHING Princess Ann« sits with Prince Charles and the Queen in the car taking them from Buckingham Palace to King's Cross station on Friday. They were on their way to Sandringbam for the Christmas holidays. Reuter picture.
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    Lock icon Cold beats strikers
    49 3 TOKYO, Thurs. Three Japanese university students who began an indefinite hunger strike here last night in protest against Soviet intervention in Hungary were sent home early this morning by police. The students caught severe colds when Tokyo's overnight temperature dropped a few degrees below zero. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Film colony goes up in flames
    194 3 LUXURY HOMES LEFT IN ASHES MALIBU, (California), Thurs. A RAGING BUSH FIRE swept unchecked through A the foothills of this fashionable movie colony last night destroying luxurious canyon dwellings and laying waste thousands of acres of land. One man was killed and 22 others,
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    Lock icon 2,500 m.p.h.
    29 3 MARSEILLES, Thurs. France's latest experimental aircraft, the Leduc P-22, which its designers claim will fly at 2,500 miles an hour, had its first test flight yesterday. Reuter.
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    Bandit girl dies in gun battle
    116 3 Bandit girl dies in gun battle NEW DELHI, Thnrs. The life of a beautiful girl bandit, whose lovers terrorised vast areas at her bidding, has ended in an ambush laid by Rajasthan police. Reports reaching New Delhi from the Rajasthan Government said the girl, named Champa, died during a half-hour
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    Lock icon Scots ARE thrifty: Here is proof
    97 3 Scots ARE thrifty: Here is proof EDINBURGH. Thurs. rpHE old stories about the X Soots being thrifty are true after all. according to figures released here today by the Scottish National Savings Committee. In many Scottish towns the amount invested in national savings was double that deposited by English towns
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    Lock icon Nasser's guests
    22 3 LONDON, Thurs. President Nasser yesterday received members of a Russian press delegation on an official exchange visit to Egypt. —Reuter.
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    Lock icon Air tragedy
    32 3 NAIROBI, Thurs.— Mr. P. R. G. Pakenham Walsh, Assistant Superintendent of the Kenya police air wing, and his wife were killed in an air crash yesterday at Nakur v Reuter
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    Lock icon Ships on loan
    27 3 TOKYO, Thurs. The United States has been asked to lend two frigates and two minesweepers to the rapidly expanding Japanese sea defence forces.— Reuter.
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    LONDOAN STOCKS
    291 3 LONDON, Thure. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were: LOANS Consols £51% >.i Funding 4% £S6'4 t War 3-, V. £69% +1/16 BANKS Mercantile (£5) £3 29/32 Eastern (£5) £6?i Chartered (£1) 34/- +/3 Hongkong <$125) £91ft INSURANCE Com. Un. (utS.) 82, 4 i
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    Reasons for that raid
    372 4 SPECIAL BRANCH OFFICER RETURNS TO WITNESS BOX TO GIVE- 7 KNEW THA T I WOULD FIND CERTAIN PEOPLE IN THE UNION BRANCH OFFICE' yjTHAT he considered were "reasonable grounds" for the raid on the branch premises of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers' Union in Bukit
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    PRISONER IN TRAIN LEAPS, ESCAPES
    234 4 PRISONER IN TRAIN LEAPS, ESCAPES TPOH, Thurs. Police 1 are searching a wide area north of here for a prisoner who jumped off the Penang day mail train after it left this afternoon. The man, Sinniah Rajoo, 20. was being escorted to Taiping to serve a three-and-a-half-year term for housebreaking
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    3 years' jail for thief
    74 4 TELUK ANSON, Thurs. S Sinnarajoo, 20, a labourer who was caught removing goods from a roadside stall in the early hours of Dec. 17, was sentenced to three years' jail On a charge of failing to replace his lost Identity card, he was given another
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    Threatened by robbers
    45 4 PENANG. Thurs. An Indian yesterday reported to the police that he wts robbed by three men in hia hotel room in Scan* Tele Road of $250 nine days ago. The robbers, he said, threatened to kill him if he reported the hold-up.
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    $2,700 for fund
    22 4 TANA RATA, Thurs. A total of $2,786.83 was collected for the Cameron Highland* Poppy Day Appeal fund for 1956.
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    Rates to be cut
    39 4 SEOAMAT, Thurs. As a result of strong protests by property owners, the valuation of land and houses in Segamat for assessment purposes for 1957 may be reduced, it was stated in the Segamat Town Council.
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    Welfare gift
    22 4 KLUANG, Thurs. The Kluang Welfare Council has contributed $1,000 towards the cost of building an 'old folks' home at Kahang.
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    Brunei radio
    19 4 The Brunei State Council has approved plans fo r the establishment of the territory's first broadcasting station.
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    Sarawak Rangers to serve here
    125 4 KLCHING, Than. A UNIT of the Sarawak Rangers made op of volunteers for service In Malaya has been ordered to the Federation for two years. This is revealed In a proclamation published by the Governor of Sarawak, Sir Anthony Abell. The unit consists of men
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    THAT CHOIR REALLY WAS A BIG HIT
    233 4 AMERICA'S famed Westminster Choir, which has appeared annually with the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, lived up to its reputation with a most memorable performance for Singapore music lovers at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. For almost two hours
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    ZOLA—A REAL COOL GAL WHOSE SUCCESS SECRET IS—PERSONALITY
    123 4 ZOLA— A REAL COOL GAL WHOSE SUCCESS SECRET IS— PERSONALITY 2OLA TAYLOR sings and also does some dancing. But her secret for success is "Personality" and that Ls why she's one of the five Platters, the top-flight rock 'n roll artists. Zola ("I'm Just one of the fellows") was chosen
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    BROKEN SKULL ROAD DEATH
    274 4 Ex-police lieutenant freed A FORMER police lieutenant, Cheah Hong Wan, A was discharged by a Singapore court yesterday of a charge of causing grievous hurt to Janet Wong Oi Chun by fracturing her skull The Third Criminal District Judge, Mr. J. F. McWilliam. ordered that the
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    4 years' jail for consorting
    67 4 SEGAMAT. Thurs.— Phang Ah Seng, 42, and three girls were jointly charged before Mr. N. L. Cohen in the Tangkak Sessions Court with consorting with armed baditsf in the Sagil area. Phang was sentenced to four years' jail while the girls— Tan Kai Moi, 18
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    Naval visit
    16 4 PORT SWETTENHAM, Thurs. Two Australian frigates, Qulckmatch and Queenborough, will visit Klang on Monday.
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    VALUE OF A WIFE AT 43: $52,000
    240 4 VALUE OF A WIFE AT 43: $52,000 pENANG, Thurs.— The Penang High Court held today that a mother of eight, Ho Kwang Kwang, 43, had a further life expectancy of 28 years when she died in a motor accident in 1954. It awarded damages of $52,373. Mr. Justice Smith awarded
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    Tea party for students
    57 4 KOTA BHARU, Thurs. The Mentri Besar of Kelantan. Tengku Sri Maharaja Mohamed Hamzah, today entertained more than 200 Malay students to a tea party at his residence here. The students were delegates and observers from the Federation attending a fiveday conference of the Federation of Malaya
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      192 4 What's so nv\ about it? You'd think from all the fu* shoutins that was MMtbtag r a ways has torn always used Reck] In the last rinse. Real WHITE need* ©PftcAL HOUft We prescribe /^TYZEISS V^a^y puhktbl LENSES REFRACTING DISPENSING OPTICIANS Opticians to— H.H. The Sultan ot Johort 169. MIDDLE
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      159 4 radio malaya Regional *Prerr»mmM that marked can SINGAPORE be recetvtd by listener* la Malacca. W»« wm^Wafc^i ■hart w*t« 49 and 41m. Medina B >»ort wave 41m. Medium w»»e 476 m wire 47im.. 343 m. 3««m. and 279 m A .M. 7.15 Time SlfnaJ And P.M. «1.00 Luncheon Potpourri; Opsnlng Announcement;
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    Building society surprise: Lending rate will go up by half per cent next year
    260 5 COST OF BORROWING 18 TO BLAME X H E Malaya Borneo Building Society is increasing its interest rate on loans by a half per cent to seven per cent a year. The increase will operate from
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    BOMO CALLED IN AS 'SEA SPIRIT' LURES GIRL AWAY
    188 5 BOMO CALLED IN AS 'SEA SPIRIT LURES GIRL AWAY A PENANG, Thurs. N anxious mother today enlaced a master bomo (medicine man) to drive away a "sea spirit" which, she believes, has "entered" her eight-year-old daughter. The firl, Lee Eng Tee, returned two days ago after disappearing: from home for
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    READERS SEND MORE HONEY FOR WIDOW'S AID
    130 5 READERS SEND MORE HONEY FOR WIDOW'S AID ANOTHER $142 has been sent to the Straits Times for Padyachi Ratanam, an Indian widow with eight children, who failed to recover $20,500 awarded to her for the loss of her husband killed in a car accident because the driver had infringed an
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    Multilingual committee
    72 5 The Singapore Legislative Assembly ha. s set up a new committee to study the introduction of multi-lingualism in the Assembly's debates. Members of the committee are: Inche Abdul Ha mid bin Haji Jumat. Messrs. Chew Swee Kee, Goh Chew Chua. Lee Kuan Yew, Lim Cher Kheng, Lim Choon
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    Colony ships refused entry
    42 5 Two X.P.M. ships, the Lawn and the Landak, which left Singapore for Sumatra four days ago, returned to the Colony yesterday after being refused permission to enter Tanjong Pinang. No reasons were given for their being refused entry.
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    Plan for centre
    28 5 An exploratory meeting to start a community centre at Queenstown, Singapore, will be held at 8.30 p.m. tomorrow at the Chee Clinic, 109 Strathmore Avenue.
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    Postponement
    23 5 The Singapore Labour Front has postponed Its annual conference to a date to be fixed by the general council on Jan. 5.
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    Beng Lam is 'adopted'
    370 5 A city's kindness and brain tumour girl now has a new lease on life Prom MASSEY STANLEY CYDNEY, Thurs.— Little Ang Beng Lam, the five-year-old Singapore girl who came here for an operation of a brain tumour threatening her sight and life, has been "adopted" by
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    INSURANCE COMPANY TO PAY $50,000
    163 5 PENANG. Thurs. TN thePenang High Court today, Mr. Justice Rlgby entered judgment with costs for Lim Seap Khoon, who claimed $50,000 from the China Insurance Co. for the loss of a motor vessel, the Hock Seh which sank with a cargo of charcoal off South
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    Big four 'headache' for traffic men
    211 5 PLAN TO CLEAR 'BLACK' ROADS SINGAPORE'S Traffic Chief, Mr. A. E. Minns, yesterday named the city's four worst intersections r which his department will aim to improve in 1957. They are: Lavender Street Balestier Serangoon Roads, Selegie-Serangoon Roads, Rochore Canal RoadBencoolen Street Jalan Besar.
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    VISITORS PRAISE YOUTH OF MALAYA
    163 5 VISITORS PRAISE YOUTH OF MALAYA THE young people of x Malaya are extremely politically-minded compared with the people of other Asian countries, Mr. A. Bachar Muid, secretary of the Indonesian Muslim StudentYouth Union, said in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Muid and nine other members of the union have just completed a
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      246 5 DONALD MOORE PRODL'C- SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: TIONS: Choral concert of sacred Exhibition of works by students ol music and spirituals by West- society's oil painting class 9 am minster Choir, St- Andrew's Cathe- to 5.30 p.m.; drawing class (all dral 8. 15 p.m. Admission: $3 aspects) 6 p.m. to >
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    DEATHS
    152 6 20 Word* $10 (minimum). HAROLD EDWARD WINSER parsed away peacefully 25th December leaving behind his beloved wife, son and daughter. Mr. Joseph Moses o! 26 Prome Road Singapore passed away suddenly on 27th. December. Cortege leaves residence at 5.00 pjn. today for Bidadari cemetary. WALLACE: on December 16th 1956.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    111 6 :<i Words tie (minimum). MR. AND MRS. LIM TEONG BOON thar.k all relatives and friends for their valuable presents and kind attendance at their wedding 26-12-56. MR. AND MRS CHIN CHIAP TEN thank all relative? and friends for their valuable presents, congratulatory telegrams and their kind attendance on their
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    IN MEMORIAM
    39 6 20 Words $10 (minimum). IN LOVING MEMORY of our Darling Mother Clair May. "Such a gentle manner, such a kindly face; a loving wife and mother, no one can replace". From her loving husband John and Family.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    166 6 20 Word* HO (minimum). ■WHAT NATURE gave Miss Eckberg we cannot take away!" Straits Times, Sat. Dec- 22nd. A MUST FOR the sick room, Atr-wlck eliminates unpleasant odours. Air- wick is available at all good stores try a bottle. FOR NEW YEAR Town Country has just received an exclusive
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    The Straits Times S'pore, Friday Dec. 28, 1956. The Doctor Takes Over
    579 6 The Straits Times S'pore, Friday Dec. 28, 1956. The Doctor Takes Over It may not seem surprising that Dr. Burhanuddin should have decided to throw in his political fortunes with the Pan. Malayan Islamic Party, or that, having made up his mind, he should have been elected to the presidency
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    Indonesia in the Throes
    447 6 A coalition Cabinet drawn' from eight political parties, a President who wants to abolish them all and an angry army which is in revolt against the politicians, are the main ingredients of Indonesia's baffling crisis. It does not seem to matter to anyone that Parliament is
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    Mining Land
    192 6 Warnings by the tin mining industry that new areas must be found if Malayan production is to be maintained fall on unbelieving official ears. There is as much tin in the ground as has been taken out since mining began in Malaya, says an official of the Department
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    o'ri BartWtfs. Almanack for 1957
    591 6 T DON'T know who A prepares that famous publication, "Old Moore's Almanack." and how he does it. But I daresay the mere reading of last year's newspapers is as good a guide to next year's events as is a study of a crystal ball or
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    430 6  - Chin Peng a ministerial portfolio. FEBRUARY political crises in Indonesia, Syria. Egypt. Successful revolution somewhere in South America. Serious clash In Gaza Strip between Egyptian and Israeli troops. Emergency Assembly meeting of the United Nations to discuss British proposal for United Nations police force. UJ*. troops occupy Gaza Strip. Messages
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
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      Meed this warning
      162 6 II7E HAVE read the warn- ing of the British Adviser (Johore) about the dangers of communalism in Malaya today. And developments within Malaya give some substance to this warning. Have w e given thought to the underlying causes of communalism? This is a scourge that should be
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      Import better fruit plants
      101 6 RECENT letters In your columns concerning the importation of foreign fruits into Malaya seem to miss the point. One of the chief reasons for the demand for Imported fruits Is the poor quality of the local products If Malayan fruit growers could produce such luscious fruits
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      LOCAL LAW LECTURERS
      90 6 ALLOW me to express my gratitude for anything the Straits Times can do to encourage Malayan lawyers to apply next time the University of Malaya advertises a teaching appointment in law. At the same time I should make it clear that in speaking to your reporter I
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    Increased rubber earnings passed on
    198 7 Increased rubber earnings passed on I ESTATE WORKERS 1 WAGE BOOST KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federation's 320,000 plantation workers will enter the New Year with an average wage Increase of 33 cents a day. These higher rates of pay will last for at least three months. Wage scales are changed
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    Dinner first, then magic
    38 7 The International Brotherhood of Magicians, Singapore, will hold a dinner party at the home of Dr. William Hene in St. Thomas Walk tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. Members will give magic demonstrations after the dinner.
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    F.M. STILL DIES IN BRITAIN AT THE AGE OF 69
    113 7 LONDON, Thurs.— Mr. F. M Still, a veteran all-round sportsman who played football in Malaya till he was 48 years old, has died in England at the age of 69. Known in Malayan sports circles as "F.M.". he brought up
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    MERDEKA JOY: A CALL TO THE PEOPLE
    384 7 Donations will rank for income tax relief rrHF n..M- K F A u LA P M PUR, Thursday. JHE public is to be asked to help pay for the widespread "merdeka" celebrations taking place from Aug. 31. Gifts will be deducSbll irom income
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    Newspaper banned a second time
    79 7 Newspaper banned a second time KITALA LUMPUR, Thurs. HPHE Federation Govern- ment has fo r the second time banned the tri-weekly Singapore newspaper. Sin Pao, from circulation in the country. The newspaper, published by the Sin Pao Press Ltd.. was first banned in the Federation on June 28 last year.
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    Singapore ban on news-sheet
    37 7 The Governor-in-Councll has banned the circulation in Singapore of a monthly newssheet, Suara Malaya Merdeka. It is Issued in Jakarta by Inche Ibrahim bin Yaacob. chairman of the Malaya Independence Movement operatine there.
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    A gift for the fusiliers
    48 7 SEREMBAN. Thurs. The 2nd. Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers, who have been stationed at Tampin since May last year, were yesterday evening publicly thanked for their services by the people of Tampin. The battalion was presented with a silver tray engraved in romanised Malay.
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    4 committed for trial
    70 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Four youths were today comI mitted to stand trial in the High Court on a charge of j armed robbery at Klang Road I on Nov. 7. Gan Chin Suan. 20. Llm Kee Lee, 22. Fang Tee Wan. 22. and Gan Teck Seng.
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    For army study in London
    40 7 Brigadier I. T. Murdoch, ot the Australian Staff Corps, who has been at General Headquarters, Far East Land Forces, for the past 18 months, left Singapore for Britain yesterday to attend the Imperial Defence College.
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    Centre needed?
    26 7 A meeting to start a community centre at Queenstown. Singapore, will be held at 8.30 p.m. tonight at the Chee Clinic. 109, Strathmore Avenue.
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    Landslide danger not over in Camerons
    108 7 Landslide danger not over in Camerons mANA RATA, Thurs.— The danger of landslides on the Cameron Highlands road still remains although the weather has been fine during the last few days. Parts of the road embankment have cracked at several places. This, however, has not deterred holldaymakers, hundreds of whom
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    SPLIT WILL NOT HURT PILGRIMS
    83 7 SPLIT WILL NOT HURT PILGRIMS PENANG, Thurs. Severance of diplomatic relations between Britain and Saudi Arabia would not affect plans for next year's pilgrimage to Mecca, Tuan Haji All Rouse, the Federation Pilgrimage Controller, said today. He was commenting on a report that intending pilgrims were perturbed over the possible
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    She wants a 'special' cheongsam
    76 7 She wants a 'special cheongsam BOSS DOTTY REID, an American night dub singer, who could not find a cheongaam "with a high enough slit" In Singapore. So she will look for one in Hong Kong. BUm Reid, who is touring the Far Bast as a singer with the Benny Goodman
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    Midwives note
    28 7 All midwives who intend to practise in the city area of Singapore must notify the City Health Officer in January of their intention to do so.
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    A SCHOOL LISTS FIVE DON'TS
    224 7 Students must sign guarantees PENANG, Thursday. pHUNG LING SCHOOL students who want to register for the new term starting on Jan. 7 will have to sign a five-point guarantee. They must promise not to: Disobey the school rules and orders of the principal; Start or
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    Blood gifts too few
    68 7 The special Christmas appeal for blood donors, made by the Blood Transfusion Centre, at the Singapore General Hospital, met with a disappointing response. The demand for transfusion has exceeded the supply and the bank needs replenishing in all groups, especially in Group "O" and Group "B".
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    Students in Britain to get more
    235 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federation Government is to Increase scholarship allowances for Malayans studying in Britain. This was disclosed by the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. In his New Year message from London to "my friends and relatives in Malaya." The Tengku said: 'While
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    CARS UP BUT ROAD DEATHS STEADY
    126 7 CARS UP BUT ROAD DEATHS STEADY 'ItaE number of fatal road accident* in Singapore has remained fairly steady over the past four years despite an Increase of nearly tt,Mff vehicles on the «>adj. Bead deaths were 124 in IMS, I*4 in 1954, 122 in 1955 and 124 in the lint
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    MOTHER SNAKE PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK IN SIX HOUSES
    297 7 MOTHER SNAKE PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK IN SIX HOUSES A MOTHER snake has played hide and seek for a week with the police and the people of six houses In Beach Road, Singapore. The 20ft. python has made a nest in the rafters of the shophouses facing the Beach Road
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    Police find a revolver
    29 7 A .38 revolver was recovered by the police from outside a house In Grange Road. Singapore, yesterday afternoon. It was unloaded, but in serviceable condition.
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    MALAYANS POPULAR 'DOWN UNDER'
    91 7 pROF. G. W. PATON, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, who flew into Singapore by BOAC yesterday, said that Malayans studying under him were setting a high academic standard. He added that they wer» very popular with their Australian counterparts. Prof. Paton Is leaving for
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    Factory men on strike
    34 7 ALOR STAR, Thurs. A strike by 47 workers of three meehoon factories in Bungel Korok entered Its second day today. The workers are seeking higher wages and better working conditions.
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    Mozart treat
    39 7 Local music lovers will be treated to an evening of Mozart tomorrow when the Singapore Chamber Ensemble will give a recital to mark the closing of the Mozart exhibition at the British Council Hall. Admission is free.
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    Polling date
    35 7 bujtbkwukib, inurs.--The terms of present rural district councillors in Butter* worth has been extended to Feb. 23 next year. Elections for all 12 councillors. Including the chaliman. will be held on Feb. 23.
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    'Scout' collected for a fund to help himself
    291 7 'Scout' collected for a fund to help himself IPOH, Thursday. AN 18-year-old schoolboy, whom the Sessions Court president here described as "showing great fertility of mind," posed as a collector of money for Hungarian refugees to cheat three Europeans of $33. The boy. Amir Hamzah Abdul Aziz bin Ahmad, a
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    Health man back after training
    52 7 Health man back after training MR. JOHN FERGUSON, a Singapore City Counci' health insoector. who returned to the Colony by 80/.C yesterday -fter a year's advanced training course tn Australia under the Colombo Plan. He also took special health courses at the Australia:) Department of Public Health and the Sydn?>
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    $10 robbery
    32 7 Two men, one armed with a dagger, held up a labourer, Nadarajah. in Outram Road. Singapore, at about 1 a.m yesterday and robbed him of $10 and his identity card.
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    Nurses off to Australia
    90 7 Pour Federation nurses will sail for Western Australia within the next three days for three-year courses In general nursing under the Colombo Plan. Two of the nurses Miss Wong See May of Sungei Besi, Selangor, and Miss Rosle Phun of Penang will leave Singapore tomorrow. They
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    No jungle joy-ride for Wagner
    438 8  -  (iWiitu mewe- British) FRIDAY SPOTLIGHT ON THE WEEK'S NEW FILMS HERO IN WAR OF THE HEUROSES By LAURIE WESTON [VERYTHI NC except the A-bomb is indiscriminately tossed into "Between Heaven and Hell," another extravagant epic of the Pacific war. It has naval and air bombardments,
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    ON THE ROAD to GRETNA GREEN
    282 8  -  SUSAN BARRIE By IT IS refreshing once 1 In a while to see a simple, unpretentious screen love story, beautifully produced and well acted, with just the right blend of sentiment and comedy. Such Is "Now and Forever," a new Technicolor production from Associated
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    FAITH TAKES TO SPACE IN A SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY
    135 8 f BTLDfIOOD memories v* of Saturday afternoon serials were revived when I saw "This Island Earth," a spaceship "drama" which includes everything from strange, semi-human monsters to death-rays and visitors from another planet. We followed (ad nauseum) the incredible adventures of
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      424 8 > JANUARY ISSUE OF MOVIE NEWS NOW ON SALE 40 cti. M BIG WEEK showing CAPITOL 0 f 11a.m., 1.45,4, 6.30 9.30 p.m. ra. ifm-BWW n\ 1^^"""— louoißiGioA I^l^^ 1 :i I TRAPEZE n^s? I TOMOBBOW MIDXICHT j; 5 ~rz££jTECHNICOLOK •I MIDNIGHT OX THE 3Olh DXC. with YU MINO— CHAN
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      430 8 f» -f > but It smells! (5). Sfraitc limoc C roccwrtrrl 23 sound suppression (7). Wllalld I 11 1 It? O ViIUjOWVIU 24 Death came to this Biblical character alter he was hanged 1 1 1 I I iimi (7). I* 5 7 §§§25 Author of Alice— the maa j
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    Lock icon 1450 GUNMEN SLEW 174 IN WILD WEST MASSACRE
    1450 9 I V BAND of wild horsemen rode from the Kansas town of Lawrence laic one morning in August, I^b"H. Their horses and mules were laden with 1.")0,000 dollars worth of loot. Their clothes were stain|ed with blood. Rehind them, widows and orphans
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      228 9 Hfltki&XtM Pepsodent A cleans where other toothpastes cannot reach I If you could look around, I behind and] between your H|^r I teeth, you'd tea the P^T I I danf »roui hldden-away \M H^^^Bji^^^aij^^^. I corners wftfcti most Sy,W J^tt^Ktttl^ I toothpastes cannot reach. •^HbhHbVhmlb^bhb^bp^^^^b^bb L^bV' Wmtm^E&tigji^JKßF tR^ I t^
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      154 9 Rex Morgan* MM. "Go bach to steep 9 wiNSLAOE/ n I I ANW^Y W(TH WS.MOBSAN Yl* 1 ORRV W *W*KBNEt> ME/ UN SUBS? OlitTE SO AN6CY MAPLE WILL yOU V t I BUT HE WAS CONCERNED I MAPLE BUT I l& TERRIBLY IMFORTANT.' I WITH DR., MORGAN, AWAKEN, PLEASE T
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    CIVIL WAR THREAT IN INDIES AIDS RUBBER PRICE RISE
    552 10 CIVIL WAR THREAT IN INDIES AIDS RUBBER PRICE RISE By Our Market Correspondent THE threat of civil war in Indonesia and consequent doubts about future rubber exports from that country had a bullish effect on the rubber price when the market opened yesterday after the Christmas holidays. January first grade
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    335 10 The Malayan Share Brokers Association reported: "Both industrials and rubbers were quietly steady and tins slightly firmer." Singapore and Federation broken reported the f ollewing bosineaa aoa« yesterday: Frasei ft Neave pref. 84, ords $2.37 1 i Gammon $2; W. Hammer $1.52 Robinson ft Co. ords $1.65; Slme
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    39 10 On the free exchange market In Hon r Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 8.14". tor csah and 6.17' i for T.T, Strriinr was auot*d at 18.04 and •M M *t f« it 260 H.
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    239 10 Snips lyinj alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Bendlgo 1/2, Nieuw Holland 4/5, Hoi Ylng C.P., Plnjara 6/7, Agapenor 8/9, Awata Maru 11. Sum 13/14, Rondo 15/16, Benalbanach 18, Stla N. Wall 5, badao N. Wall 7, Halland 23/24, Perils 25. Rajah Brooke 26,
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    11 10 (down $1 uu r picb! COPRA: '$■>*■« P'cul (unchanged, r
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    RUBBER PRICES
    82 10 January flr, t f d f.o.b. clo««i in k^ terday at $7l! t' m cents on Saturdays c«w Up D buyers 108^ -ller, n Jac UK/CONTiN f N, n.0.0. Jan. ouver« 1 1 1 1 H2V.; No. 3 Rss jl'" te 108\, sellers lO9>, yer Singapor.- Cham: of
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    173 10  -  Simapore Chinese Produce change: noon prices yesterday were:— Copra: steady; Dee. buyers. $28 1,2 sellers Omssm Oil: steady; bulk $43 .seller c $46 1,2 sellers. Pepp CT: qu: 'et r business reported done Munv'; white $125, Sarawak tafiSn JJ.MJ. special sa rawalc Singapore Copra Assorialion pjn. Prf C
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      230 10 NOTICE THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD NOTICE RE CLOSING OF ROADS NOTICE IS HEREBy OI7EN that all roads, paths and tinenclosed land, the property of The Singapore Harbour Board In the Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour districts will be closed to the Public on Tuesday, Ist January 1957. By Order of
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      557 10 NOTICES CENTRAL ELEaRICITY THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE B JJAW> BANKS ASSOCIATION FEDERATION OF MALAYA ALL members of the above As- ftf soclatlon in the Colony of SlngaPayment Of BUIs- p^ wlll cloge< j for >„„,,„,, M Consumers at Kuantan are here- from 12 noon on 39th December by notified that with
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      811 10 NOTICE ON behalf of The Arcadia Coconut Estetes Ltd.. I give notice that the private roads through Arcadia Estate. Muklm Leklr, wUI be closed to the public on Tuesday, January Ist, 1957. R. R. HELSBY, Manager, Arcadia Estate. CHAPTER 216 (Pawnbrokers) UNREDEEMED PLEDGED GOODS AND JEWELLERY FROM THE FOLLOWING PAWNBROKERS
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      667 10 CATHAY LIMITED Asia, Insurance BulkUng, CoJlyer Qiuiy are pleased to advise that as from Ist. January, IW7 thttr Telephone Switchboard Numbers will bs:— 3724S M7SS ***** NOTICE TENDERS an Invited for the collections of refuse rice from tae General Hospital. Seremban. from Ist January, IMT to list December, 1957. Hie
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      518 10 KMUTSEN LINE obibmt service «KOM CANAPA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS— 3O DAYS 1 Sailint San Vancouv*. Francitcc Spore Swei Penan; F'mant Ellen Bakke 8/10 lan 11 |an 13 |an 22 Jir Krittinßakk. 29 Oee 28/30 |a« 31 |an 2 Feb II FciAnn* Bjkkr S lan 19 lan 18/20 Feb 21 Feb 23
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      1318 11 T.i: 2405 MANSFIELD tfe CO., LTD. Toit 1411 111 linn) line irpnroted in Singopore) n j U-.., IX 9 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE option to proceea vio other ports to lood and or. .•vjrge w,q O SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON ft CONTINENTAL FORTS Singapore oails P. Sham Penong A.cenlui
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      1853 11 BhlhhhH^l EAST ASIATIC UNES OUTWARDS SAIUNOS FOR BANGKOK AND/OR FAR SAST "KINA" Penong p. Sham S'pora "MALAYA- 31 Doe/ 4 Joa ■KOntA" »/17 Jan 11/21 Jaa 21/11 J.. •iUTLANDiA- z 'BOCota'< S'pora p. Sham Penang Ceris «y'dn' M •>•• 10/11 Jaa 12/13 Jaa SItAMDU Can. L^a P. Jsger. 1 ft
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    'Beware excessive rubber wage demands'
    488 12 A WARNING to trade unions in Malaya that any wage demands that are not in keeping with the economic facts of the industry may only bring disillusionment and unemployment to rubber workers and will certainly not help Malaya's trade position, has been given by Mr.
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    JAPANESE FISHING MANAGER ARRIVES
    215 12 JAPANESE FISHING MANAGER ARRIVES rE manager of a leading Japanese fishing concern, Mr. K. Kawamura has arrived in Singapore to supervise the fishing project being undertaken by a local company. Mr. Kawamura, from Mansei Maru Gooshl Kaisha. Nagasaki, will remain in the Colony six months. The Colony fishing project is
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    Wind finder radar for Far East
    167 12 NEW equipment of special interest to areas such as the Par East where winds of great velocity are common, has been manufactured by Decca Radar Ltd., Brlxton Road. London S.W. 9. It is a compact wind-find-ing radar devised in collaboration with world meterorological authorities
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    MALAYA BUYS MOST OVALTINE
    264 12 MALAYA BUYS MOST OVALTINE \M AL A Y A was pntoed as a ifl hithly sneeeaM market for Ovaltine by Mr. W. TreTOr Jones, export manager of A. Wander Ltd.. manufacturers of the beverage, when he arrived in Singapore on a business trip last WWfci Mr. Trevor Jones said: "Malaya
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    TWO NEW JAPANESE PRODUCTS DUE HERE
    236 12 r^O new Japanese products to be.marketed in Malaya are rigid unplasticised Dolyvinyl chloride pipes and plates, known as Hishi-pipes and Hishi Dlates, for industrial and domestic uses. They are the products of Nagahama Rubber Industries Ltd., Japan's largest manufacturers of unplasticised vinyl chloride products.
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      293 12 FLUORESCENT LIGHTING UNITS i Harrisons Lister Engineering Ltd i MM oh Ti»*e j REVEILLE 30-hour Alarm in Ivor- R l :p B/^^^K^^^H^^H or Green— luminous. Also in Cream non-luminous. S^H I A w. J^ v 'jllr 3|iidE= VICTOWY-» Ja\\6\ <"\ J Luminous or non-luminous V\ Vv__!X'* with 4-inch dial in
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      351 13 finances 'HORSE OF THE YEAR' IS HARD TO NAME THE i 9 56 rac j ngP season in Malaya was by no means a dull one but from a financial point of view it was a rather gloomy year. «i79^n fw n t ng Turf Club was ln tne red
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      Lock icon Boxing Day Soccer results in U.K.
      260 13 LONDON. Thurs. YESTERDAY'S U.K. soccer X results were: LEAGUE ONE Arsenal 2 Chrises Aston Villa v Sunder Und postponed Bolton 1 M'chectar C. 0 Everton 1 Tottenham 1 Leeds 5 Blackpool 0 Luton v Portsmouth postponed Manchester 6. 3 Cardiff 1 Newcastle 5 West
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      Little Pappa best of the stayers
      198 13 Little Pappa best of the stayers But it did happen. Three Rings, with Don Paterson astride, put up a great performance to triumph in the postponed Gold Cup race at Buklt Tlmah in early December. The race was worth $24,500 to the winner and Three Rings became the biggest stakes-winner
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      283 13 LONDON, Thurs. MANCHESTER United consolidated their position at the top of the English soccer championship table yesterday by moving two points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, their nearest rivals. The biggest crowd of the day 28.607 saw Manchester beat Cardiff City 3-1
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      1208 13 i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Ji BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES i I 2« Word, $S (Min.)— Bex SO cU. extra, j TO LET Kerls Film Studios Tampenls Road from first February 1957. Apply 17 Tampenis Road Singapore WANTED 20 Word, $S (Min.)— Bex SO ct: extra. WANTED Shop Premises and Office- Orchard Road, other Business Areas. Reply
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      404 13 $100,000/Charm Contest $1/- Entry coupons for this easy Charm Competition can now be obtained frorr the following Agents in 'Singapore:1. Alhimbra Theatre. Beach Road, Singapore-?, 2. CaHiay Cinema, Dhoby Ghaut, Smgapore-7 i. Chinese Swimming Club. 21 Amber Rd., Singapore- 15 4. Chong Trading Co., 49/51 North Bridge Rd S'port-6 5.
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    203 14 MELBOURNE, Thurs. "^EW SOUTH WALES, the Shef--11 field Shield holders and Victoria today battled to their first tie in 100 years of cricket clashes. Needing 161 on a drying pitch for outright victory, New South Wales were all out for 160 with 25
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    293 14 ZABAGLIONE WILL BE A STRONG C-G CUP FANCY FINAL GALLOPS AT PENANG FOR THE LAST DAY'S RACING From EPSOM JEEP PENANG. Thurs. rpRIPLE CROWN, a first day winner, and Blue Ice were matched in a splendid tryout on the training track at Penang: this morning. Breaking
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    360 14 Hoad was brilliant in the doubles AUSSIE S KEEP DAVIS CUP ADELAIDE, Thurs. A USTRALIA retained A the Davis Cup and the title of world lawn tennis champions when they took a 3-0 winning lead over the United States in the Challenge Round here today. Lew Hoad and Ken RoseI
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    139 14 SEREMBAN. Thurs. rE INDIAN Über Cup players proved too good for a Negri Sembilan Invitation team whom they beat 5-0 in a friendly badminton match on the St. Paul's Institution courts here yesterday. Their only opposition came from Negri singles champion, Lee Ai Hong,
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    Fook Ying beats M. Sadali
    106 14 Fook Ying beats M. Sadali MALACCA. Thurs. LAI FOOK YING of Selangor won the men's singles title at the Malacca badmint jn championships played here during the Christmas Holidays. He beat the holder. M. Sadali of Singapore, in three thrtling sets of 15-8, 12-15. 17-14. Other finals: Men's doubles: Lai
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    Honours even
    38 14 Officers beat Senior N.C.Os 5-3 in the Royal Air Force Seletar's annual Christmas soccer match at Seletar. Senior N.C.Os had their own back by beating Officers by 10 points (two goals) to five (goal) at rugger.
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    239 14 THANKS TO MASSEUR A RUGBY COMEBACK By SAUL JOSHUA IT'S likely to be a haopy New Year for Irishman Desmond Kennedy, the Singapore rugby star who thought bis playing days were over. For on Jan. 5, Desmond is to play again in Singapore Cricket Club's first fifteen against the Army
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    53 14 Singapore Military Forces have offered ;o help the Singapore Youth Sports Centre to' root out three acres of concrete and macadam on the proposed site of the centre's badminton court* und cinder track. The first batrh of soldier.; will start work at tlie centre at
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    THEY DID NOT DROP A SINGLE SET
    440 14 TOO EASY FOR INDIA'S WOMEN AGAINST SBA SIDE TiHE Indian Über Cup women's badminton team A won every one of their five matches against a Singapore Invitation team at the Singapore Badmin- ton Hall last night without dropping a single set. Mrs. Lotwalla.
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    126 14 PENANO, Thurs. UNIVERSITY of Malaya opened their rugger tour here with a 16 points (.two goals, try and penalty) to five points (goal) victory over Penan* All Blues on the Dato Kramat ground today. Varsity took the lead against the run of play in the 14th
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      191 14 Why I did not change decision MAY I explain why I stuck to my decision in ordering a change-over of service when the score stood at 14-8 in India's favour during the first set of the deciding -match in the Asian final of the Über Cup badminton competition last week.
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    22 14 LONDON, Thurs.— Rugby Union results: Leicester 6 Barbarians 23: Northampton 13 Metropolitan Police 5 Swansea 14 London Welsh B.— «Reuter.
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    Weights For Tomorrow
    356 14 PENANG. Thurs. Weights for tomorrow, concluding day of the Penan* Turf Club's Christmas meeting, are: C. G. CUP Class I I'.sb. Three Rings 9.09 Bearer Bond 9.02 Zabaglione 9.02 ShangriU 8.13 Straits Code 8.10 Muffin Man 8.09 Never A Blank 8.03 Pappa's Love 8.01 Byzantium 8.00 Gala
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    Merchant Navy give SCC good fight
    138 14 'THE Merchant Navy gave JL Singapore Cricket Clufc I a good fleht though beaten by 18 points (three goals tryi to three (penalty) in their rugger match on the padang yesterday. Cliru took the lead in the seventh minute when Winger Park, following a
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    ENGLAND 95 IN FRONT, BUT THREE ARE OUT
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    142 14 ENGLAND Ist Inns. (Mondays close 157 lor threei Richardson Ibw b Godd:i.-d in Bailey c Waite b Heine 16 Compton c Keith b Goddard May c Goddard b Adcock Cowdrey c Goddard b Heine 59 Insole c Waite b van Ryneveld 1 Evans c Keith b Adcock Tyson b
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    Pakistanis' Olympic final XI v Colony
    233 14 Pakistanis Olympic final XI v Colony DAKISTAN will 1 Olympic t, tost 1-0 to India In tl bourne final. meet Singapore In national hockey match at Ja nigh? CSar SUdlUm on The PakMaa o oti stranded at Melbourne the ship which should have rak them back was re-routed arrive in
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    221 14 SINGAPORE'S world-ranking men's singles champion Loh Heng Chew tntered the men'o quarter finals of the S.T.T.A. national championships when he received a walkover from Kok Chong Pak in their third-round tie at the Chinese V.M.C.A. last night. Other results: Tan Wn Meng (CYMCAI bt. Lee Keng
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