The Straits Times, 18 May 1957

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    46 1 M'tBUE ntrrrrTi^j *+m few^i^ift^in* /Halo** flew**** The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 18. 1957 15 CENTS BRITAIN SAYS; *WETLL CONSIDER BOMB DAMAGE CLAIMS' 'But our attitude will depend on facts of each particular case' WHAT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY APRIL 4? Head tomorrow^ Sunday Tlmms
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    Lock icon NO HALT TO H-TESTS
    716 1 Japan gets final reply toda} told j;,p;in thai her thernurlear tests in the trill continue but promised to weigh any claims Tor damUS or losses caused b\ the l)*>mb blasts. unnouncemenl only ;t few mithe Japanambassador, Mr. mihiko Xislii. dclii note ;il the reign Oflice express"regret"
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    Crowds line pavement for hours as two armies clash
    31 1 THE "ringside crowds squat in line, people stop to stare then they bend over and finally all eyes are on the ants
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    COLUMN 5 PUTS YOU RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ANT WAR
    204 1 COLUMN 5 PUTS YOU RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ANT WAR p\VO armies of soldier ants yesterlav turned th c pavement of the Cathedra! ©f the Good Shepherd in Victoria Street, Singapore, into battlefield for three hours. There were thousands of them. And hundreds of excited people stopped to
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    Lock icon 'Only 150 Biles away—they didn't notice a thing
    56 1 'Only 150 Biles away— they didn't notice a thing FANNING ISLAM) (Central Pacific), Friday. The people of this island saw, heard and felt absolutely nothing of Britain's nuclear device test on Christmas Island, only 150 miles ;i\v;iv, on Wednesday. Air and sea temperatures remained normal. Router TUESDA V IS SIGNING
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    Success smiles at London talks
    296 1 LONDON. Fri. This morning's talks al the Colonial Office between the full Malayan delegation and British officials ended the formal discussions on the new constitution for Malaya. The working party is not, likely to meet again. Taking over from them will be the drafting committee
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    TENGKU CHATS WITH QUEEN ON MALAYA
    249 1 LONDON, Friday. THE Chief Minister of the Federation, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today had a 20-minute chat with the Queen who showed great interest in Malaya and the progress of the constitutional talks here. The Tengku wore a dark lounge suit and his black songkok.
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    HERE ARE SOME OF THE CASUALTIES
    20 1 CLOSE-UP of some of the dead and wounded ants left behind on the battleground.
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    SIX DAYS AT SEA —AND BRIDE-TO-BE NEVER LEFT CABIN
    151 1 SIX DAYS AT SEA AND BRIDE-TO-BE NEVER LEFT CABIN A YOUNG Dnde-to- be booked a de luxi cabin to travel from Madras to Singaporeand stayed in it for the whole voyage. Balbir Kaur from Delhi arrived in Singapore yesterday in the State of Madras To marry merchant She is to
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    Lock icon ALL YOURS—FOR A SINGLE THROW
    102 1 ALL YOURS— FOR A SINGLE THROW LONDON. Fri.- The will left by Norman Mead which was made public yesterday, directed that his five brothers and sisters roll one hand of poker dice for his estate. High hand takes 1» ali Mead, a 29 year-old bachelor was kilted in a car
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    33 1 STRASBOURG, Fri.— Mme. Tremeaud. wife of the prefect of the Bas Rhin department in Alsace, was killed today when a parcel addressed to her exploded as she opened it.— Reuter.
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    OVER—THE FLU HOLIDAY
    122 1 OVER— THE FLU HOLIDA Y A BOUT 262,000 boys and girls from 270 Singapore schools, who have been on an enforced holiday since May 8, because of the influenza epidemic, will go back to their studies on Monday. Following this announce- ment by the Minister fur Education. Mr. Chew Swee
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    27 1 RADIOACTIVE RAIN ON WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. Fri Radioactive rain fell hrr* Tuesday after 29--day dry period. Rri* it Russian nuclrar tests hlamrd for chareing atmosphere AP.
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    KISS- THEN SUDDEN DEATH AT 120 m.p.h.
    60 2 IN a ditch off the main road, near Bruchia. Italy, lies the crumpled wreck of thr Ferrari that killed its Spanish playboy driver, the Marquis Alfonso de Pnrtagn. Anerican co-driver Eddie Nelson and 12 spectators when a tyre burst at 120 in ph.
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    Lock icon Wife who threw bottle at Mac's door says: Til do it again'
    215 2 Wife who threw bottle at Mac's door says: Til do it again Jj Prl- Mrs*f Alicia Sayer. 45. pleaded guilty today to hurling a wine bottle at tne Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan's front door at No. 10 Downing "lf Mr Macmillan can throw million pound atom bombs." she said,
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    AT THE AIRPORT: THE WOMAN HE LOVED AND THE WIFE THAT HE SPURNED
    111 2 THE two women in De Portago's life: Above left. Hollywood actress Linda Christian, in deep mourning, who kissed him in a laughing embrace three hours before the crash. She is seen here waiting at Rome airport for
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    Lock icon Wife gave children a suicide 'party'
    322 3 THE TRAGIC NOTE n> ™*fTKI V l \V YORK, Fri.— Mrs. T<>in i k a vii.hkl. the old Japanese wife of American serviceman, tried to poison U IM and her three hildren yesterday j u n her husband asked for a divorce j n
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    Lock icon THREE SUEZ CONVOYS A CAY FROM NEXT WEEK
    125 3 PuKl v\l!> Kri.— The daih ronvoys through the 5m anal will be laefeased from two to thrcr mmi next Saturday fceca— t of the Bri-cKU-inn to uj.e the canal The Egyptian (.anal authority announced toda? that two convoys would nil daily from
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    Lock icon EXIT BY LLOYD IS FORECAST
    147 3 LONDON, Friday. COME British political commentators today fore- cast that the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, would resign as a result of last nights parliamentary debate on the Government's Suez policy. The Government defeated a Labour censure motion by 308 votes to 259. The
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    Lock icon Rupiah: Devaluation fear growini
    153 3 AKARTA. Fri—Despite all :v<c:iis. bankers, estate owners reicn embassies were j t iday. fearful r.y sudden devaluation of ly shaky rupiah. tacts are now :.ty on a weekly hry be caught with currency in hand, le black market rate —37 rupiahs for an American dollar—legal rate
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    Lock icon CONVICT 'FOXES' THE HUNTERS: THEN COMES OUTCRY
    161 3 CONVICT 'FOXES' THE HUNTERS: THEN COMES OUTCRY ONDON, Fri.— A pink- coated huntsman galloped through a forest in south-west England yesterday to direct his hounds in a search for an escaped convict and a few hours later the League Against Cruel Sports protested. Mr. Charles Hooley, master of the mid-Devon
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    Lock icon SHIP FROM SINGAPORE BOYCOTTED
    92 3 PERTH, Fri.— Dockers at Derby, 1,609 miles north of Perth, refused today to unload cargo from the British freighter Gorgon (3,533--tonsi which arrived from Singapore yesterday with reported cases of influenza aboard. The Commonwealth Health Department banned passengers and crew members from coming ashore after the
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    39 3 RANGOON, Fri.— A spot, light swept a cinema here last night as the national anthem was played. Police arrested 46 people who were still sitting down. They can b e jailed for a year for disrespect. A.P.
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    Lock icon Prince Charles is up again
    38 3 LONDON, Fri. Prince Charles who had a tonsil and adenoid operation on May 9, was up today. He will probably go out within the next few days and return to school shortly. Reuter.
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    Lock icon MONSOON WELCOME FOR NEHRU IN COLOMBO
    148 3 COLOMBO, Fri. The Indian Premier, Mr. Nehru, arrived here today for a threeday visit to Ceylon in connection with the end of the year-long celebration of the 2.500 th anniversary of Buddha's death. Monsoon rains lashed the airport, and Mr. Nehru and the Ceylon
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    LONDON STOCKS
    293 3 LONDON. Fri. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were: LOANS Consols «1% —9/16 Funding 4Cc £89% War 3%% £70—11/16 BANKS Mercantile (£5) £4 11/32 Eastern £s.i £6H Chartered (£1) 37/7% /3 Hongkong ($125) £94% INSURANCE Com. Un. (<u<ts.) 82,9 +2/3 Royal 86/6 +2/1% Prudential
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      ROYAL CHILDREN TOOK NO PITY ON EACH OTHER
      37 3 ROYAL CHILDREN TOOK NO PITY ON EACH OTHER LONDON, Friday. DRINCE PHILIP said yesterday that Buckingham Palace had been the scene of many a battle royal literally, and with boxing gloves between Prince Charles and Princess Ann.
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      37 3 He told the story during a visit to a naval training station at Corsham, which he once attended. Spotting a pair of miniature boxing gloves, which sailors had given to their commander's infant son. Prince Philip said:
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      31 3 "We had some of these at home and gave them to the children. But we had to put them away because they were knocking the stuffing out of each other." A.P.
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      29 3 BELGRADE: The Yugoslav Government announced today that it was studying whether a United States decision to resume military aid supplies to Yugoslavia was in conformity with Yugoslavia's Independent policy.—Reuter.
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      31 3 CANNES: The Cannes International film festival jury has awarded the Golden Palm Leaf for the best full length feature film to the American production "Friendly Persuasion" directed by William Wyler. Reuter.
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      16 3 VIENNA: A month-long trial against Hungarian "counter revolutionaries" ended with 14 death sentences in Budapest. UP.
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      31 3 WASHINGTON: The U.S. Secretary of Defence. Mr. Charles Wilson, said the United States was consulting its Korean war allies on supplying atomic weapons and modern jet fighters to South Korea. Reuter.
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      19 3 BAGDAD: King Saud of Saudi Arabia has accepted an Invitation by King Hussein of Jordan to visit Amman. Reuter.
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      23 3 HONG KONG: A 40-min-ute fire in a Kowloon destroyed 60 huts and left 1.252 people homeless. Two people were slightly injured.— A. P.
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      22 3 NEW YORK: At least 24 people* have been killed in the western United States by heavy snow flooded rivers and tornadoes. AP
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      12 3 HOLLYWOOD: Maureen O'Hara has undergone surgery for a ruptured spii.al disc— A.P.
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    Lock icon Oil companies to build £300 m. M.E. pipeline
    117 3 LONDON, Friday. MAJOR European and American oil companies are to build a £300 million pipeline in the Middle East, it was announced last night The decision follows a London conference of 17 oil companies which, decided on the formation of' a study
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    Lock icon THE AGE OF GOOD FORTUNE
    96 3 BUDAPEST. Fri. A 66-y«ar-o*d Budapest widow has von 855,009 forints (about $244,000) in a Hungarian state lottery. She forecast five winning numbers by filling in her age and those of her four children on the entry coupon. There er more than 2,265,700 entries in the
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    One hour will be cut from Singapore-K.L. rail trip
    319 4 MORE DETAILS ABOUT MODBBNMSAtMON PLANS MERDEKA DAY TO HERALD SPEED-UP gUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Rail travel between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will be cut by at least one hour on and after Merdeka Day. The journey will take seven hours and 56
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    Oil drum death: Misadventure
    40 4 A verdict of misadventure was returned at an inquest on Yee Ching Wah who died after drums of oil, being lowered by a winch Into the s.s. Sioae on Feb. 14, struck him on the head.
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    Girl on refugee aid mission
    97 4 Girl on refugee aid mission MISS CECILIA KARIKAS, (above) 25, a Hungarian schoolgirl fled from her country 13 years ago to escape from the Nazis, and settled down In the United States. In November last, she was told: "Thousands of Hungarians are fleeing from the Russians, to settle in other
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    ABDUL AT THE WHEEL IN A WEEK
    77 4 Crippled Singapore policeman Abdul Wahid bin Baba may have to wait only another week to learn to drive the $6,000 hand-controlled car bought for him by the Government. The police welfare officer Inche Mohamed Amin. said yesterday: "Everything is fine. He should get
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    $500 prize for flag design
    28 4 PENANG. Fri.— The Settlement Government will award a $500 prize for the design chosen for the future flag of the State of Penang.
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    ANTI-FLU CHECK IN COURT
    110 4 ANTI -FLU CHECK IN COURT 66 accused hawkers are told to go home CPECIAL anti influenza precautions were taken in a Singapore court yesterday when 302 hawkers appeared on charges of illegal hawking and obstruction. One in five was a suspected flu victim and told to go home. The cases
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    Ex-Inspector loses appeal
    56 4 Ang chlew Choon, formerly a police inspector attached to Narcotics Branch, who appealed against a conviction on a charge of secreting a police report with intent to prevent it being produced or used as evidence, failed in his appeal in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The Chief
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    $80,000 theft from bank: Three are acquitted
    106 4 nnHREE of the 11 men accused of breaking into the 1 Bank of India, Singapore, and stealing $80,000 in cash and Jewellery, were acquitted yesterday by a Colony magistrate, Mr. Choor Singh. They were Sahul Hameed bin Turafsah, Kalantry Mastan and Lee Neo,
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    Leader elected
    21 4 I BEOAMAT, Fri.— Mr. M. P. Kumaran has been elected president of the Johore State division of the M.I.C.
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    WIFE No. 1 SAYS SHE WAS BEATEN BY WIFE No 2
    144 4 WIFE No. 1 SAYS SHE WAS BEATEN BY WIFE No 2 SINGAPORE busi- nessman and one of his wives were jointly charged yesterday 6 with causing hurt to his other wife. Tan Theng Poh and Kimic Watanabe a Japanese university graduate, were alleged to have assaulted Lim Siong Hwang at
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    Lib-Socs deny that poll peace pact
    269 4 MAN MAY BE NAMED for TG. PAGAR rpHE Liberal-Socialist Party of Singapore yester- day the eve of nomination day— denied any pact with the Labour Front or other political parties to refrain from contesting the Tanjon? Pagar and Cairnhill divisions. On Thursday the secretary
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    Midwives' dispute
    46 4 The Singapore Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal will meet on June 3 to hear the wage dispute between the Singapore Mldwlves' Union and the Government. The tribunal will consist- of the chairman. Mr K. T. 00l and Mr. D. T. Assomull and Inche Omar Salleh.
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    THE QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THREE
    62 4 THE QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THREE Three students in Singapore have been awarded Queen's Scholarships for this year, the Ministry of Education announced yesterday. They are Mr. Teh Ec Kheng, 19 (Victoria School), Mr. Yap Choon Teck 22 (Rangoon Road School), and Mr. lim Pin, 21, (Raffles Institution). All three had
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    Postponed
    19 4 The K.itons Presbyterian Youth Fellowship has postponed its film show to June 1, because of the flu epidemic.
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    What the census man will ask you
    245 5 What the census man will ask you SO MANY QUERIES TO BE ANSWERED \IORE THAN 1,900 IT enumerators, including 220 women, will visit thousands of Singapore homes on Monday, when the second phase of the census-taking starts. The first phase began last month, with the numbering of houses and people.
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    Population is only 5,000 short of 1.5 m.
    89 5 Population is only 5,000 short of 1.5 m. HPHE electoral divisions of X Geylang and Ulu Bedok are the most densely populated areas of Singapore, according to the preliminary census taken last month. About 84,000 people live in each division. Katong. Havelock, Paya Lebar, Kampong Kapor and Tanjong Pagar are
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    3 had chandu
    30 5 SEGAMAT, Fri. For possession of chandu and smoking apparatus, Ann Sook Boon, 45, One Kok Chong. 57. and Teo Moy, 55. were fined a total of $1,950.
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    BUS UNIONS ASK BOSSES: TAKE BACK SACKED MEN
    90 5 BUS UNIONS ASK BOSSES: TAKE BACK SACKED MEN A JOINT committee of the A the rival Singapore Bus .Workers' Union and the Singapore Transport Employees' Union yesterday asked Hock Lee and Tay Koh Vat bu s companies to reinstate 81 dismissed members of the bus workers' union. This was revealed
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    S.I.T. lists three 'wind of terror9 families
    98 5 S.I.T. lists three 'wind of terror 9 families rpHREE families from two 1 Singapore kampongs struck by a "wind of terror" on Thursday have been registered with the S.I.T. for rehousing. During the 30-second storm roofs were ripped off 12 houses sheltering 23 families. The kampongs are near Kallang Road.
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    Comrade Teng (FORMER O.B.E.) was left to die by wife
    289 5 A FIRST-CLASS WARD WAITED FOR A TOP RED gEREMBAN, Fri.— Tens Fook Loong:, Neg r i Sembilan's number one terrorist, lived for 10 hours before he died of shock and wounds received when bombs hit his camp in the Jelebu
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    A day's jail for Special
    68 5 SEOAMAT, Fri. Abu Hassan bin Abdul Hamid. 25. a corporal in the Special Constabulary, was Jailed for <i day and fined $500 in the Muar sessions court for entering a house at night with intent to outrage the modesty of a woman. He was also
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    Aimed gang strikes
    55 5 PENAANO, Fri.— Two armed men held up a family in New Lane yesterday and robbed them of two watches, jewellery and a bottle of brandy, total value $330. I." night two Chinese armed with a pistol escaped with $230 cash and $1,265 worth of jewellery from a
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    Refuse to pay taxes? 'Only as last resort'
    212 5 rnHE Singapore Income Tax Payers' Association A will urge its members to stop paying taxes only as a last resort, the chairman of the association's executive committee, Mr Chan Kum Chee, said yesterday. I Mr. Chan was elaborating on a suggestion made
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    broke his neck
    36 5 PENAAG, Fri.— The coroner today returned a verdict of death by misadventure on a tally clerk, Llm Boon Keat, who broke his neck when he tell Into a ship's hold on April 20.
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    Mother robbed of her daughters' jewels
    91 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Jewellery worth about $1,800 and $700 In cash were stolen from a house in Chow Kit Road here last night. The theft was discovered early Mils morning by the householder. Madam Lee Tin, 46. She said that some of the jewellery
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    WORRIED 40,000
    118 5 Lint to see workers* leaders before mass rally today rpHE Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, will meet A leaders of services unions today to discuss the proposed tripartite committee to look; into the future of the 40,000 civilian workers in the services. I Later the leaders will
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    On leave
    21 5 PENANG. Fri.— The Penang High Court Judge, Mr. Justice Rigby. is going on home leave tomorrow by the Chusan.
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      335 5 SINGAPORE MUSICAL SO- Day" dinner, school hall, Anaon riETY- Solo recital by world Road 7.30 pm. S American tenor, Richard TJtCA. (Sbenton Tucker of MetropoUtan Opera, at Way): Art claw 9 to noon: virtoria Memorial Hall 9 am. brass band 2 p.m.; Art Club 2.30 YJIX.A. (Orchard Road): pm.; bodybuUdlng,
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. May 18, 1957. After The Bomb
    720 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. May 18, 1957. After The Bomb The silliest thing yet said about the British nuclear test in the Central Pacific is that Britain exploded an H-bomb to convince herself and others that she is still a major power. That is the other half of the
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    DEATH
    52 6 M till /minimum) MADAM WONO LIM KIM. axed 68, parsed away peacefully 18.5.57 leaving behind a son (Teng Ah Kow), 2 daughters, 21 sons-in-law dim Kian Huat and Chee Yoke Llm), one daughter-ki-law (Dulcie) and 8 grandchildren to mourn her loss. Funeral Sunday 19 May at 10 a.m. 146
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    152 6 10 Word, %l» (minimum) BEREAVED FAMILY of the late Mr. Tan Swee Teck thanks all Relatives and Friends for their messages of condolences, night visits, floral tributes, assistance anrf attendance at the funeral. MRS E. CASHIN Thanks all relatives, friends for their kind messages of condolence, wreaths and all
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    The Union Lords
    459 6 The complaint used to be that there were too few unions in Malaya. The complaint today is that there are too many. There are nearly 450 of them, evidence of the extent to which trade unionism has permeated the working classes. But a more careful analysis of
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    As I was saying.
    1405 6  -  CYNICUS hT DROFESSOR J. C. Cooke k has steered the flying saucer back into public argument if nothing else. As he reminded his audience, be wag lecturing to "the senior scientific body In this country," and what's good enough for the senior scientific body ought, I
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    HEAVEN ON WHEELS
    610 6  -  HAL BOYLE By Itf ANY people talk of iTI a perfect world, Raymond Roma, a former butler, Is perhaps the only one who set out to create a perfect world inside a taxicab. "Being In a hurry Is no excuse for being either uncomfortable or impolite," says
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    115 6 (From the Straits T A NOTICE In Tamil signed by the Hon. Colonial secretary of the Straits Settlements has been Issued in Pahang with regard to the new Dollar. It says that the only Dollar which is legal tender In the Colony and the F.M.S. Is the
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    $51,000 trip for 17 scouts
    147 7 $51,000 trip for 17 scouts boy scouts, ..d scouters of •,-ill leave for in July for the nriri uimbcree to be sutton Park, hire, from Ang. They will be for three months 2 tour the Continent. ji.ooo scouis reprenearly 100 countries ec ted to attend the pore contingent ,eaded by
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    Passenger robs taxi-driver
    36 7 A Cfcnese passenger rob-x;-dnver. Mohamed j; bin Mu.»taffa. at dag- In Lorong 27A GeyRoad. Singapore, on -:ht. obt r took Sl6 and a pen and then rdered Noor to walk tofjardi Sim's Avenue.
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    The FLU: PEAK STILL TO COME
    923 7 But end in sight in Singapore: 'Over by June 9 K«AU LUMPUR. "i. The influenza epidemic, which swept up the Federation from Singapore a week ago, shows no signs of abating, medical heads here told the Straits Times today. They believe the number of
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    BAN ON EXPAT JOCKEYS? NO, SAYS THE S.R.A.
    171 7 BAN ON EXPAT JOCKEYS? NO, SAYS THE S.R.A. <pHE Straits Racing Association yesterday denied it had refused to issue a permit to a West Australian Jockey, J. Wilson, because it was Malavanising. A sports writer for the Perth Daily News, Doug Gilmour, had suggested in his column that "Malaya wants
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    SERVICEMEN ANSWER BLOOD SOS
    65 7 A quick response from servicemen in the Colony has restored the blood bank in the Singapore Blood Transfusion Service to normal. In two days the centre has received a total of 134 donors, 98 of whom were servicemen. They all went in answer to the appeal
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    THE FIRST FREE CLINIC FOR FLU OPENS: 130 TREATED
    125 7 THE FIRST FREE CLINIC FOR FLU OPENS: 130 TREATED A BOUT 130 influenza cases, mostly children from congested Chinatown, were treated yesterday at the first free clinic to be opened In Singapore The clinic at Pearl's Hill Youth Club premises. Is staffed by volunteer doctors nurses and members of the
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    Man accused of shoes theft
    42 7 Goh Hua Kirn pleaded not guilty in a Singapore court yesterday to a charge of stealing $68 worth of dresses and shoes belonging to Mrs E. D. Gruse. Hearing was fixed for Aug. 14. Bail was allowed.
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    Governor heads a mission
    52 7 A 12-man Japanese mission of provincial assemblymen, government officials and businessmen, headed by Mr. Teshifumi Tanaka Governor of Hokkaido province, will fly into Singapore on Thursday on a five-day fact-finding and goodwill visit. The mission is now in India. Hokkaido is the dairy and lumber province
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    Orchids on show
    36 7 Mr. H. M. Burkill. acting Director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, has sent 200 sprays of orchids, species and hybrids for display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, which starts on Monday
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    No sign of handler
    52 7 The hunt for the missing Army dog handler. Pte. M. Murphy of the Army Guard Dog Unit in Singapore, continued throughout yesterday without success. Pte. Murphy disappeared at 1 a.m. on Thursday while on sentry duty at No. 41 Army Base Workshop, off 6th mile Buklt
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    $100,000 extra for the merdeha tottery
    60 7 IPOH, Fri. The Federation Social Welfare Lotteries Board will issue 200 Merdeka prises worth $100,000 in its 48th draw in August The Prises worth $500 each will be classified as consolation awards. They will be in addition to the usual consolation prises. There will
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    UNION FORMED BRANCH—THEN LABOUR UNREST STARTED
    629 7 UNION FORMED BRANCH— THEN LABOUR UNREST STARTED Govt man testifies at inquiry into pines row JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Labour unrest in the Johore pineapple industry began after branches of the National Union of Factory and General Workers were, formed in two canneries. This was told to a commission of inquiry
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    For some, a new chance to live
    259 7 BRAIN SURGEON ARRIVES IYELJCATE brain tumour operations by the Aus--11 tralian neuro-surgeon, Mr. Douglas Miller, who arrived in Singapore yesterday, will soon give selected patients in Malaya their one chance of life. The Professor of Surgery at the University of Malaya, Prof. Yeoh
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    Labourer jailed on hurt charge
    30 7 SEGAMAT, Fri. Samuel, 25-year-old labourer at Buklt Serampang estate, was jailed for 18 months at the sessions court here for causing grievous hurt to Rengan.
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    Gang attacks two soldiers
    35 7 Pte. G. M. Davles and Pte. C. Hewitt of the South Wales Borderers, were attacked by eight Chinese with stools and stones outside the Happy World Park, Singapore on Thursday night.
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    Geneva trip
    28 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri Mr. Soon Slew Loon, assistant Deputy Commissioner for Labour, Johore South, will leave next week for Geneva to attend the International Labour Conference.
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    Vagrant dead
    28 7 A vagrant, Luh Sing Fan, 44, was found dead in Eng Hoe Road, off North Buona Vista Road, Singapore, yesterday. Police do not suspect foul play.
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    Transfer to Muar
    21 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— Inche Axis bin Haji Shukor has been transferred <rom Pontlan to Muar as District Officer.
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    SILVER KRIS FOR FUSILIERS
    67 7 PKNANO. Fri. Men of Fusiliers, and their families left for home in the Dilwara today after three years In Malaya, At an informal ceremony on board the Dilwara. Mr. R. F. Oldham. Collector of Land Revenue. Penang. handed a no-Osborne. The kris. presented by the Chief
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      76 7 TINGLING -FRESH -and that means healthy gums HsW Kff j The tingle AM comes from Sodium ■■V IBu Ricinoleate, a P^Hsf" ''jrfPJsW^' Hkw substance that caret i^BE I£b?W MM9 for your gums, and g^HjL~i: jHsP^i In nery tube m& >■ H ofGibbsS.R. kw^ffifilsMsßlißlWiai fif iibmEi^ Vt sVi \t- sV^J^^s^rV'Jßi ..siß
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    Non-stop sampan
    37 8 Lim Swee, a sampan-man, wa s fined $10 by a Singapore court yesterday for failing to stop when asked to do so by police officers in the Inner Roads on March 27. He pleaded guilty.
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    Visiting – bishop
    30 8 Visiting bishop Bishop 8. Kulendran ol the Jaffna diocese, who is on a visit to Anglican churches in .Malaya, will preach at fet. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
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    DIVORCE: ORPHAN'S STORY TO WIFE
    217 8 DIVORCE: ORPHAN'S STORY TO WIFE A LEARNER typist A sued her husband for divorce in the Singapore High Court yesterday, on the grounds that he misconducted himself with an orphan whom she adopted. Sakuntala Dcvi Guruswami Naidu told Mr. Justice Knight that her husband R. 8. Naldu's misconduct took place
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    Six deer for the Sultan
    47 8 LONDON, Fri.— Eight fallow deer will leave England this month for Johore. They have been presented by the Royal Zoological Society to the Sultan of Johore in return for the six tigers which the Sultan sent to the London Zoo last year.
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    Seriously hurt
    39 8 A Singapore fireman. Jelak bin Abdul Samat. 33, attached to Alexandra Fire Station, was admitted to the General Hospital yesterday with serious injuries after he had been involved in a collision with a lorry in Alexandra Road.
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    Pillbox family get $501 in one day
    287 8 STRAITS TIMES readers yesterday gave $501 to the Singapore family living in a pillbox in Sennett Estate. i The supervisor of a sewing machine firm, Mr. V. S. Padman, has offered to give free tuition to Wee Soon Geok, 30, who keeps "house
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    Assurances are no good now, say City expats
    307 8 THE absence of a Malayan isation policy has led to low morale among expatriate and local officers of the Singapore City Council. And the former feel that no assurances can put them back in a secure position. These charges were made yesterday
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    TABLET FIRM STARTS BIG ANTI-FLU CAMPAIGN
    131 8 TABLET FIRM STARTS BIG ANTI-FLU CAMPAIGN INFORMATION VANS SENT TO ADVISE THE VILLAGERS HPHE flu epidemic has prompted an Australian pharmaceutical firm to step up its Malayan sales campaign. The firm is Nicholas Proprietary, of Melbourne, manufacturers of Aspros. Mr S. Kenneady, general manager of the Indonesian branch, has flown
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    'ILLOGICAL TO ATTACK H-BOMB TESTS'
    113 8 VICE-ADMIRAL Sir Roy Dowlhic, Chief-of-Staff of the Royal Australian Navy, who flew into Sinrapore from London by Qantas yesterday, said at the airport that it was Hlor!SL for lL eo 2 n£ 3r, V* S^f*K F^" 8* BriUins H-bomb tests. Commenting on the ebjeettons, he
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    Tanker makes mercy stop
    47 8 The 13,759-ton liberian tanker African Queen made an emergency call in Singapore shortly after midnight yesterday to discharge two sick members of the crew. The ship stopped for three hours and then left for the Persian Gulf to load a cargo of oU
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    Patrol finds food dump
    66 8 IPOH, Frl.— A police patrol found a food dump half a mile from tl.o spot in the Ounong Rapat limestone cliffs area where the Oopeng terrorist gang leader. Chin Voon. was wounded and captured last week. The patrol destroyed the dump, which contained 120 katis of
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    BOY BEATEN AFTER JUKE BOX ROW
    76 8 BOY BEATEN AFTER JUKE BOX ROW Lai Fook Heng, 16, found with his head battered in a lane off Smith Street, Singapore, on Thursday night, is believed to have been attacked after an argument over a juke box. About six other people were thought to have been involved. The incident
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    Two bandits killed
    32 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Two more Communist terrorists, including a district committee member, have been killed by security forces. Two others have surrendered. The district committee member was Lam Huk
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    Northern tour
    22 8 PENANG, Fri. Dr. Burhanuddin Al-Helmy, president of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party, will tour North Kedah and Langkawi from June 4.
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    ASSURANCE FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES
    85 8 YTUALA LUMPUR, Frl.— The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman has cabled from London to say that consideration is being given to the future of civilian em- ployees of the British armed services in Malaya The Tengku 's telegram received by the Federation War Department Civilian Staff
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      301 8 16. Protracted stays ln the field Straits Times Crossword a^^assntw--32. To have fewer wants U unnecessary (8) 7 l r i r^H^»-grg 23. ;mn K part of the horse .how? 3£* BS*^ SSfc ||Sp^ 2 4 JuBt th€ joint for toe maJcts !§Bs§ 8 I man (6). SBSS j DOWN
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    Is this why Howard was killed?
    1197 9 Is this why Howard was killed? A SnMU WmOlm IH USBOM...IT MAY HAVB MEANT DEATH IH THE AM iCgED the Air Mm■- t.» reopen its ''h for any docuthrowing light t I:it of the Ibis. vcars after the J *nt the Air Ministry ;;^.ns stumbled i significant lament Mwasa report
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      191 9 Don't take chances when you buy oil Z^^ASK FOR CASTROL g|K BYNAME fl/i&lljfJl' I JUSt y U aSk f r y Ur favourite brand of cigarettes l||9v*^i B b name s 0 y° u should ask for your favourite brand of V W oil. If you want CASTROL ask for
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      159 9 Rex 3iorgan 3i.D. Need far care K&Mft^afiM^! ONLY THAT H£ 6aX I f^THEN >OU PON'T T I'M MOT A PSYCHIATRIST,"^ f III! IMlll III"W I I 'l 111 II 111 I| \t V^ LiTTLt FO(?&ETFUu THINK. HIS MENTAL MIS* LOCK BUT (TS 7OU DO WITH THE W >O0 LEFT IT
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    RUSSIA, Reluctant buyers of rubber
    494 10 RUSSIA, Reluctant buyers of rubber rpHE week has not been an easy one, in fact it has been extremely difficult as buyers have refused to follow any advance, and sellers have disappeared whenever a decline looked like setting in, report Holiday, Cutler, Bath and Co., Ltd., in their current review
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    CHINA SHOWING INTEREST IN RUBBER MARKET
    774 10 CHINA SHOWING INTEREST IN RUBBER MARKET By Our Market Correspondent PUSSIA and Communist Chinese interest acted as a stimulant on the Singapore Rubber Market yesterday sending prices up to the highest levels for more than three weeks. Chinese activity was in lower grades while there was some short-covering for Russia.
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    United Patani extra payment
    84 10 Stockholders of United Pa».anl (Malaya) Rubber Estates are informed that, In view of the tax concessions for owrseas trading companies, and to avoid uncertainties, Seton Trust's clients offer unconditionally the additional 3s 6d per unit, offered on April 9. This extra payment Is Irrespective of whether
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    £20,702 profit
    36 10 Edinburgh Rubber Estates. which made a net profit of £20.702 in the year ended Nov. 30, to to pay an ordinary dividend of 45 per cent, plus a 37 Vi per cent capital distribution.
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    79 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Swiss Francs 141'; French Francs *****: Belgian Francs 1627 3/4; Holland Guilders 123 1/2; Swedish Kronor 167 1/2. On the free exchange market in
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    112 10 Ships lying alongside the SingaporeHHarboru r Board wharves or expected today are: Glenearn I|2, State of Madras 4 5 Kaltuna 6A, Benalder 6i7, Ben wy vis 8 9, Temeralre 11, Straat Soenda 13 14, Breconshire 15 16 President Monroe 18. Hong Tat N. Wall 6, Stla N. Wall
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    123 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were Copra: quiet; May /June $25'; buyers. $26% sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $40 sellers, drum $44% tellers. Pepper: steady; about 19 to 20 tons of business reported on the black variety; Muntok white $108, Sarawak $107, (both up
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    19 10 RUBBER: U Per lb. (up on/ a n!l of a cent) TIN: 8384.30 ppr, r COPRA: Inqui.t,^
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    93 10 TN Investments tradlj er but prices a,.,. around firm levels bourne Stock Exchai notable varlattoas In Minings silver-'. while other mini: Jy- Broken Hill Sou 9d. and North In Loa ns uni at rising prices Loans 3'4^ IMCSS M Loans Z\". IM«-$a Bank of NSW r. Con. Zinc.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    131 10 June first grade rubber buJ f.o.b. closed in Singapore n F at 91* i cents per lb. bp«mm ter of a cent on Thursdav'j The dosing ton. Closing prirps i; yesterday were:— OFFICIAL: Int. 1 Rsi f.o.b. buyers 91 spu e r Int. 1 R.S.S. Jun: sellers 92;
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      848 10 COMPANY MEETING AUSTRAL AMALGAMATED TIN LIMITED (Incorporated in the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Austral Amalgamated Tin Limited will De held at the Registered Office, Whiteaway Chambers, Talpfng, on Friday the 21st day of June. 1957. at 11.30 AM, for the purpose
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      742 10 on the footing that they become entitled thereto as capital and that all or any part of such capitalised fund be applied on behalf of such shareholders In paying up In full either at par or at such premium as the resolution may provide any unissued shares or debentures or
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      696 10 COMPANY MEETING AUSTRAL MALAY TIN LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya). NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Austral Malay Tin Limited will be held at the Registered Office, Whlteaway Chambers, Taiptng. on Friday the 21st day of June, 1957, at 11 AM, for the purpose
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      718 10 would be entitled to receive the same If distributed by way of dividend, and in the same proportions on the footing that they become entitled thereto as capital and that all or any part of such capitalised fund be applied on behalf of such shareholders in paying up In full
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      167 10 SHIPPING NOTICES M.V. "ORANJE" Arriving Singapore from BSirope Via Sues Canal 28th May 1957 Sailing from Singapore to Europe r 7th June 1957 Calling at Belawan Bth June Colombo 11U» Sues/Port Said 18th Naples Southampton z«h Amsterdam 21th For further Information please Ring *****. NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL 41
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      451 10 KNUTSEN LINE orient service FROM CANAPA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS 30 DAYS Sailing San Vancouver Frsncisco Spore P.S'wet Penan? fm,r Kristin Bakke 29/31 May 1 |une 3|unc H|m Anna Bakke 16/18|une 19|une 21|Mn c 31* Elisabeth Bakke 24 May B|une 9/1 1 |uly 12|uly 14|uly 25. Cjertrud Bakke 19 |une 3|uly 4/6Aug
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      1159 11 EAST ASIATIC LIMES OUTWARDS SAILINGS POR BANOWOK AMD/OB) PAS) EAST Psooim p. s noo^ 5 pof "BOMTA" 19/20 May "MLANDU" 18/19 May 20/21 Mey 22/24 May HOMEWARDS SAILINGS FOR GENOA, ANTWERP. ROTTtMAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG, OSLO S'pora P. S'hom Panong '"JAVA" 22/22 May 22/22 May 24/28 May Nat Leading Smgepere.
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    Prolonged closure of schools is not necessary
    824 12 Prolonged closure of schools is not necessary AS a teacher, I think that the prolonged closure of schools is unnecessary. When the schools remain closed both teachers and pupils are confined to their homes restlessly. Eventually, they can no longer tolerate this restlessness and will resort to crowded places (cinema,
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    61 12 Letters for publication in the Straits Times should be: Short. Written on one side of the paper, Bear the signature and address of the writer. A pen-name may be used provided the full name and address of the writer is also given. Preference will be given
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    MORE THINGS TO ATTEND TO THAN 'PERM' IN SCHOOLS
    160 12 MORE THINGS TO ATTEND TO THAN 'PERM' IN SCHOOLS A 6 a tax-payer and a citizen of Singapore I am deeply disturbed by two Items of news. The first item concerns teachers' salaries; we learn that teachers in grant-aid-Ed Chinese schools are not receiving regular payment of salaries. As Government
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      482 13 .Tinu VAPANT inium,.. m^ mm^^i tftfODAIKM VACANT KnxSeet: v/r«. (GIRLS' HOSTEL. and colleges- 1 <!e« for girls .Ulon House 47 Hr>; id. Claremont, BEDROOMED I 1W near ABC 1 Road. Avall- sharing may be p.m. Phone FURNISHED, iiclor. $70 each without children, Tiong Bahru optional. Apply ROOM for Ba- Chinese
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      840 13 WANTED »S Word, U (Min.)-»ox SO cU. extra. SECOND-HAND 1 «r a t~~i. c.., for sun moon ami iESoaWr.flF- Apply *2 I LTNOUAPHONE Record Courses to Chinese and Russian. iSfflS Lh^S. dlu w"h boo£ Ipoh A 6 3* aT HIRE PURCHASE tO Word, ti (Min.)-Box SO rt. SOON TECK FINANCE
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      852 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE Word, U (Min.)— Box SO et,. extra. 1984 V-VELOX $2,900-. 1951 Nash $2,100-. Both excellent conliJ^.J 949 Vanguard $900-. 1948 MXJ.r.C. *****-. 1947 Morris '8' *850- Easy payment arranged. Seen 15 Hamilton Rd. ...JCONOMICAL AND NIPPY. 1947 Standard 8 Tourer- Body and Upholstery below concour standard, but
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      833 13 MISCELLANEOUS tO Word, U (Mlm.)-Box SO ct: extra. QUARRY WASTE— Large quantities available Free ex quarry. Apply Hlndhede it Co. Ltd., 7% m.v. Bukit Tlmah Road. RELAX at Bobby's, 61 Marshall Road. Sbigapore. and enjoy Special Siamese Massage! Phone ***** for appointment 10.30 am. to 10.30 pjn. dally. TENDERS P.W.D.
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      871 13 NOTICES SINGAPORE CITY COUNCIL 4% DEBENTUEE STOCK 1955/70-80. NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Stock will be closed from lßtn May to Ist June, 1957, both days inclusive, for the preparation of Interest Warrants in respect of Interest due on the above Stock for the
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      302 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are invited from Federal citizens, age 16 but under 22, for appointment as Telephone Operators (Higher Grade) in Selangor vacancies for males and females. Pahan« vacancies for males and females. Trengganu vacancies for males only. Salary scale $115x7.50-122-50/ 137.50 X 750 160/175 x 7.50 350. Applicants must
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      273 13 I Oft* of Malsys't largest Merchant Homei reqvires: "ADVERTISING MANAGER" responsible for Pan-Malayan Advertising. The position requires tfce MKCesefvl applicant to have a wide knowledge of advertising practice and preferably Hi* Malayan market. Male or Famale. Salary In accordance with esperienc*. Please reply to Box A 2706 NOTICE OF SALE
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    THE GOING IS STILL SOFT
    65 14 THE going up to last night night was still on the soft side. Th c Treble Tote, with a sum of $3,096 carried over from the first and second day, will be held on Races Three, FFiev c and Seven. The Forecast Tote will be
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    ARMY ROUT CHINESE 5-1
    75 14 ARMY maintained their unbeaten record In the SA.F.ACommunity league when they beat Chinese, hitherto unbeaten, by 5-1 at Jalan Besar stadium under floodlights yesterday. After a scoreless first half. Army took a 4-0 lead through Cor thine (2), Hatch and Roe before Chinese scored their only
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    Windsor II deserves a winning break
    926 14  -  EPSOM JEEP PLACED IN HIS LAST SIX OUTINGS, NOW,., By SOUTHED CROSS IS DAY'S BEST BET tyiNDSOR II has been placed in his last six out- ings and I think his winning turn will come in the Class 4, Div. 1, 9-f. handicap (Race
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    r—( B.T. SELECTIONS)
    130 14 r B.T. SELECTIONS) EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER Race 1 2.30. CYRENE Siapa Tahn Saladdin PRINCE DAVID Film Studio II Siapa Tahu SIAPA TAHU Cyrene Prl ice DavM Race 2. 300. S'THKRN CROSS Record Time Satellite RECORD TIME Well-Befc* Kinfsbean RECORD TIME Santa Catarlna Southern Cross Race 3. 3.35CONTRACT Beau
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    K.L. RACE – CARD
    895 14 K.L. RACE CARD Race 1—2.30: Class 5, Div. I—9 Furs. 1 571 Saladdin 4y Bougoure 0.05 Mrs. B.E. Chew Martin 2 411 Siapa Taha 7y Khamis 8.10 Low Hee Pheng TJoa 3 257 Marclano 5y Smith 8.08 Mr. St Mrs. K.L. Choo A Mrs Loke Yew TJoa 4 722 Cyrene
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    ARGENTINA GETS RIGHT DISTANCE TODAY
    173 14 A RGENTINA came from a long way back in the field to finish a good fourth with 8.2 to Tufton over 7f. On that display this Krakatoa five-year-old looks a good bet in Race Six. Nine furlongs is more like his right distance. Last season
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    Lock icon Japs 1-0 down
    56 14 MANILA. Fri. The Philippines today led Japan by one match to nil in the Davis Cup eastern zone final here. Felicislmo Ampon defeated AUushi Miyagi 3-6, 6-4. 6-1. 6-4 in the first singles while, in the second Raymundo Deyro was leadIng 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 against Kosel Kamo
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    Champs again
    36 14 Prince Edward Boys' Club became winners of the Raynor Cup for the sixth successive year by beating Paslr Panjang Be. 5-1 In the final of the inter-boys clubs' soccer tournament on the padang yesterday.
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    Y.M.S.A. WIN 3-1
    43 14 V MSA beat Darul Allah 3-1 In a S.AF.A. Dlv. 2A league match at Farrer Park yesterday. In another Div. 2A match, Kota Raja received a walkover by BODCA At Geylang, Cosmos beat Serangoon M.V 4-0 in a Dlv. 38.
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    Sports DIARY
    62 14 SOCCER S.A-F.A- Dlv. 2 A: Blur Rovers v Gymkhana, Geylanr; Badan Kesenian v Sukaramal, Farrer Park; Police "A" v Sprinfdale Thomson Road. CRICKET Non-Benders v S-C.C-, padang: S.C.C- v RASC, padtnit; SCRC f RAF Chanel Hong Llm GreenSWIMMING Dockyard Swimming Club championships, 1 3o p.m. ATHLETICS S.CA.A.K. championships,
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    Glittering has pull in weights
    172 14 pi LITTERING came out vJ after a six-month spell to run a creditable third with 8.6 to Kingsferry and Balkan Chevalier over 5 2 f on the first day That run should have benentted Glittering and on the weights I certainly think she has a
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    ALL-MALAYA 45 FOR SEVEN —THEN DELILKAN AND TURNER TO THE RESCUE
    808 14 Rain stops play in K.L. 'Test' KUALA LUMPUR ril AFTER a disastrous start, in which they lost seven wickets fo r 4:, r Malaya were saved from complete collapse by their skippr r Turner, and Alex Delilkan, who together
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    Goonesena hits 69 m Cambridge draw
    181 14 CAMBRIDGE. Fri. AFTER four successive victories, the West Indian cricketers were held to a draw by Cambridge University when their three-day match ended here today. The University had the distinction of twice parsing the 200-run mark against the visitors. Skipper Gamini Goonesena (55 and
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    HANTS IN 9-WICKET WIN
    85 14 HANTS IN 9- WICKET WIN LONDON. Fri. Results of county cricket matches ending today were: At Manchester, Match drawn. Lancashire 254 and 32-0. Scotland 114 (Hilton 6-38). At Ilford, Match drawn. Glamorgan 146 and 222-5 (Hedges 57) Essex 396-7 dccl. At Leicester. Hampshire beat Leicestershire by nine wickets. I Leicester
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