The Straits Times, 27 December 1957

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  • 14 1 L The Straits Times file***!* Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1957 15 CENTS
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  • 422 1 SUBANDRIQ PLEDGES ACTION AGAINST FOREIGN 'IDEOLOGY* Foreign Minister's plea to Singapore to be an 'understanding neighbour 1 Dutch talks rumour 'exists' JAKARTA, Thurs.— The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr. Subandrio, said toda> that he does "not want Indonesia to become "ommunist." Dr. Subandrio said he It the West was
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  • 13 1 T/ie mother: Che Markanah binte Amat
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  • 633 1  - FOUR MORE BOYS BRING A $140-A-MONTH MAN'S FAMILY UP TO 11 PATRICIA MORGAN and ESME BAPTISTA By ."QUADRUPLETS were born to a humble Singapore c mother over Christmas. The arrival of the four bouncing boys was greeted with a congratulatory message from the Queen The quadruplets 41b.. 31b 31b., and
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  • 75 1 GENERAL IS NEW SIAMESE PREMIER BANGKOK. Thurs.— Gen. Thanom Kittikachorn was yesterday chosen Siam's new premier. He was selected unanimously at a meeting of the Army's National Socialist Party. Gen. Thanom accepted the invitation after the present Premier. Pote Sarasin, declined. Gen. Thanom, one of the leaders of the September
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  • 49 1 HONOLULU. Thurs. The US. Navy announced yesterday that a night search failed to reveal any trace of 17 men still missing in the Pacific crash of a big radar plane late on Monday. Four men have been rescued and the bodies of two recovered. A.P.
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  • 67 1 MISS Phyllis Ang (centre), winner of the 1957 Yuletide Queen contest sponsored by the Publicity and Entertainment Bureau of Singapore, at the Sea View Hotel on Christmas night. The second prize went to Miss Marion Willis (right) and third to Miss Alice Wong.
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  • 170 1 France, where girls can wed the dead -BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED YET DARIS. Thurs.— lt is 1 legally possible for a French girl to marry a dead man— but noone has yet done so, the Defence Ministry said today. The law, passed on Nov. 29. allows civil marriasps to
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  • 53 1 KINGSTON (Jamaica), Thurs.— Ten people died and 70 were injured yesterday in a petrc: lorry tanker explosion about 70 miles from here. Three of the victims died in hospital. The dead and injured were villagers who ran to the scene and were tngulfed in the fast
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  • 48 1 CAPE TOWN. Thurs. At least six skeletons, possibly the remains of soldiers killed in the Battle of Papendorp more than 150 years ago, have been dug up by labourers excavating for drain s next to the railway lines at Woodstock station, a suburb of Cape Town.
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  • 81 1 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Thurs The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's visit to Bukit Mertajam last week brought a SlOO.OOO windfall to 1.000--eharacter punters. They backed the numbers on the tiger crest of his car i 57) and special train < 957j. At last Saturday's Penang races, the last three digits
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  • 324 1 THE LANDAK KEEPS ITS SECRET Probe team returns open verdict AN "open verdict" has been returned on the Shell Company tanker Landak, which disappeared In February on her return journey from Jesselton to Singapore. The court, appointed by the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy. to investigate
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  • 146 1 DRIVER FOUND MAN'S ARM IN DACK SEAT OF HIS CAR SUNOII PATANI. Thurs. A motorist, Mr. i.vi Chan Lai, -o. found a mans right arm in his car when he reached Mineei fatani yesterday. The arm belonged to Mr. C. Perumal, a hospital assistant in Sungei Batu estate, Bedont. Mr.
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  • 70 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A patrol of the 22nd Special Air Services wounded three terrorists in the Tapah area of Perak last Friday, it was announced today. All the terrorists managed to escape. A pistol and a grenade were recovered. Two tem.iMs stole some median^ and a wristwatch
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  • 20 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. Indonesian Borneo expects a profit of about 513.5-million from its rubber barter trade I with Singapore.
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  • 97 1 High U.S. synthetic production NEW YORK. Thurs. Synthetic rubber Production In the United States last month was 105.960 long tons, the second highest month on record, the Rubber Manufacturers Association reported yesterday. The record of 106.401 ton.s was in October. Total consumption of new rubber in the United States in
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  • 44 1 TAIPEH. Thurs. The Government Functionaries Disciplinary Committee has officially notified Premier O. ■K. Yul of his impeachment by the Control Yuan on charges of dereliction of duty abuse of power and asked him to submit a dei fence statement in 20 days.
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  • 197 1 Ruling on rice from Siam 1 SINGAPORE'S rice im- porters are now allowed to import rice from Siam for re-export to famine-threatened Indonesia and other countries. The Singapore General Rice Importers' Association, has been advised of thi.^ Government decision. Mr. C. W. B. Maddox. Controller and Registrar of Imports and
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  • 60 1 PERTH. Thurs. The liner Orcades la racing towards Fremantli with a desperately sick man aboard. According to a radio message received early today by the agents a seaman named Hook has been transferred from thp tanker Glenmoor. Hook, suffering from a severe' internal complaint, will be
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  • 505 2 fONDOX, Thurs.— J Queen Elizabeth in her Christmas message yesterday paid tribute to the independence of Malaya and Ghana and welcomed them into the Commonwealth. The Queen said Britons should "take pride in the new Commonwealth we are building. "This year Ghana and Malaya
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  • 147 2 LONDON, Thurs Against a background of the merdeka celebrations of last August, Tengku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaya, spoke during the radio hookup before the Queen's Christmas broadcast of his country's achievement of independence. He said it was his duty to make secure
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  • 49 2 WRAPS were the order of the day for these spectators, btetadiag the Malayan M Commissioner. Dato Nik Ahmed Kamil. at the Sovereign's Parade at the Roy.ii litary Academy, Sandhurst. Surrey. Second from right is T. S. J. Anderson. Directoi Studies at the Academy. Reuter picture.
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  • 477 2 Princess Alexandra keeps her 21st birthday CAIRO, Thurs. Mr. James Swinburn and Mr. James Zarb, the two Britons imprisoned by Egypt on spy charges, yesterday ate a traditional Christmas day dinner brought to them by Major Thomas Wallace, an Elder of the Church
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  • 118 2 RELIGION IN THE ARMY: TWO DAYS OF TALKS l/UALA LUMPUR, 1V Hum.— Muslim representatives in th.< Federation Army will i meet at th^ 'Malay Regiment depot at Port Dickson tomor- row, for two days" discussion. There will be one officer, one religious teacher and a member of the Malay other
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  • 194 2 A new home being built in Balu Gaja,) IPOH. Thurs TPHE Sultan Abdul Aziz Malay Orphanage in K Kangsar is to be closed down in Febn;; having been in existence for nearly 10 years. The 33 children now being accommodated in it will be •ent to
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  • 101 2 IPOH, Thurs. of thi rested by the 1] Monday and on Chi Eve In connection robbery ia.st week >■ released. The 14 youths I tody are being hi Id suspicion lit conn cti a $525 robbery at goods shop In Pasir Pin village last
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  • 86 2 KUALA LI'MPIR. Thurs. Work on laying a newpipeline to supply a million gallons of water a day from hi in. to Port Swettenham will be completed soon. The Selangor Slate Knsinrer, Mr R. Waddell told the Straits T'mes today that I the new pipe would supply
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  • 142 2 Nehru: 'May this season turn minds from hatred to tolerance pALfITI'A, Thurs. Mr. \S Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, said in a Christmas Day message yesterday that there was little peace and less goodwill today in the minds of people ill over the world "May this season of goodwill turn
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  • 37 2 Mr. j.m Jumabhi Singapore Ministi r I merce and industry, v form the opening of the six-acre site for si factories built by tin Developments Ltd at ("he;!- Road >>n Jan. i* a 5.30 p.m.
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  • 194 3 Call for halt of nuclear weapon tests from Sew Year's Day Russia's seven-point scheme seeks non-aggression pact in Europe \f OSCOW, Thurs.— Russia's seven--1 point peace plan proposing a halt to nuclear weapon tests from New Year's Day has been sent to foreign envoys
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  • 84 3 1 JELBOURNE, Thurs. —Mrs. irothy Bourne, a young ■wrban housewife, celebrat::stmas with the birth twins six miles and six ipart first twin Rodney .rant was born in a private i] at Reservoir, a Melne suburb. Today, six days later, Graham Andrew was born in the
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  • 39 3 HE Pope delivering his Cbristauu Meancc tc» the world ti his throne in the Vatican's on>istorial Hall On -tm;is Day he cave his blessing to thousands of people thronging St. Peter's Square— A. P picture.
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  • 36 3 VIENTIANE, Thurs.— The Royal Laotian Government has announced that supplementary elections for the national assembly will be held on May 4 with participation for the first time of pro-Communist Pathet Lao candidates. -Reuter.
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  • 146 3 COLOMBO, Thurs.—Nearly 150,000 people were homeless in Ceylon last night as a result of rising floods which have disrupted road, rail and telephone communications and caused some deaths. A report from Bandarawela. 160 miles from Colombo, said at least 18 people were feared to have died
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  • 39 3 BAGDAD, Thurs Iraq has withdrawn her permanent representative to the United Nations. Mr. Hashim Jawad, for voting against Turkey in the recent Cyprus debate, the Foreipn Minister. Burhanud- din Bashayan. said here yes- j terday. Reuter.
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  • 293 3 SMILES AS HE VISITS DETAINEES NICOSIA, Thursday. rTHE Governor of Cyprus, Sir Hugh Foot, in a x Christmas message last night advocated to the security forces a future line of "positive friendship towards the people of Cyprus, both Greeks and Turks." He urged going
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  • 125 3 DIO DE JANEIRO, Thurs. A yacht carrying students home for the Christmas holiday was reported to have exploded and sunk on Tuesday night, north of Salvador, killing all 30 persons aboard. Reports reaching Rio De Janeiro said the Brazilian yacht Cisne Blanco white Swan
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  • 57 3 NEW YORK, Thurs.— Jud?e Beverly Boushe, went to the Memphis Tennessee, city jail yesterday to release 28 men arrested on Christmas Eve for drunkenness Twenty-seven were delighted but the 28th, James Randolph, said: "If its all the same with you, Judge, I have no money and
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  • 49 3 CAIRO, Thurs. A special committee of the Egyptian National Assembly has unanimously rejected a draft law tabled by a deputy which Imposed restrictions to divorce. Present legislation allows Egyptian Muslims to divorce by simply stating thrice their desire to divorce their wives. I Reuter.
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  • 277 3 Ben-Gurion says yes an envoy is going to West Germany JERUSALEM, Thurs.— The Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. David Ben-Gurion, yesterday announced that he wasi going ahead, with his plan to send an armsbuying mission to West Germany, but admitted the envoy had been changed. Mr, Ben-Gutlon made
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  • 49 3 DURBAN, Thurs.— A .South African industrialist In Port Elizabeth has offered Job to 32-year-old Noel Bellamy, a crankshaft grinder of Rother-! Iham. England, who was fore- ed to quit his post because of a trade union rulinc that be had been overproducing j .-Reutw.
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  • 250 3 Nikita drops hint of armed forces cuts f ONDON, Thurs.— The V Soviet Communist Party leader, Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, hinted yesterday that Russia is preparing to cut her armed forces unilaterally in view of NATO's latest declaration against use of force. Speaking to the Ukrainian Republic's Parliament in Kiev, Mr.
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  • 53 3 MILAN. Thurs. A young mother, in such a hurry to go to a family Christmas party here yesterday picked up the wrong baby at the hospital. But she quickly brought the two-month-old baby back after she noticed that it did not cry the same way a.s
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    • 235 3 Fun to make Fun to eat Fun for New Year parties! SMORRE B R 0 D Here are sandwiches you can build to order by stacking good eats sky-high for New Year Parties. It's a famous Danish custom and, of course, for the best fillings y^u can't beat our wide
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  • 272 5 -CAMBUNO* ON EXPECTED UPWARD TREND SOON FOR INDUSTRIALS cautious in view of the present share market". Another banker said: "We are mindful of people who speculate, not only on shares but also on land. There is a feeling of inflation in the
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  • 119 5 CADETS TO TRAIN IN AUSTRALIA KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A son of a prison official who was executed by the Japanese during the occupa tion and a son of a Kuala Lumpur hotelier have been chosen to go to Australia for lurther military training. They are Officer Cadet Mo- hamed Nazir
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  • 85 5 OFF ON TRIP SHE WON IN ESSAY COMPETITION MISS Lee Hup Suan. 17, this year's Malayan winner of an annual essay contest, "The World We Want. organised by the New York Herald Tribune, who left for San Francisco by PAA on Christmas Day to begin a three-month tour of the
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  • 25 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. The State Finance Committee has recommended to the Government that large annual loss on water supply be investigated immediately.
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  • 192 5 PENANG, Thurs. A new •hurch at Glugor, about five niles from the city, is planned by the Penang St. Georn?'s church for the New Year. Miss H. M. Brown, an old Penang resident now in Scotland, has offered a piece of land in her
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  • 111 5 WOMAN-`ONE TOO MANY'TOLD: CHEW BETEL NUT OENANG. Thurs. A 1 woman of 55 found drunk in the street was told in court here today: "It is unbecoming for a woman of your age to get drunk. You should be chewing betel nut leaves." The advice came from the magistrate, Mr.
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  • 53 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.The Government language and literary agency here will soon publish Mark Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" in Malay. The translation will be done by the well-known Malay author, Tuan Haji Zainal Abidin bin Ahmad, the head of the Malay Studies at the
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  • 38 5 A young housewife, Goh Lye Wah, 19. lost $10 and jewellery worth $600 yesterday when two masked thugs, carrying knives, forced their way into her attap-roofed hut In Kampong Tiong Bahru, Singapore, and robbed her.
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  • 122 5 'Time wasters' criticised 4 LOR STAR. Thurs.— A The Mentri Besar, Tengku Ismail bin Tengku Yahaya, today urged youth leaders to discourage young people from wasting time in coffee shops and amusement parks. Thi> long-standing habit of young people is a disgrace to the community,"
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  • 47 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Federation and State Government gazettes and supplements wil get a "new look" next year, the Government announced today. All supplements will be published separately and will contain only one item. Bill supplements will be on blue paper.
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  • 192 5 AFTER spending several luckless months jobr hunting in their home towns, two unemployed African seamen stowed away aboard the Singaporebound Hopeville. They arrived yesterday. Both are in the custody of the immigration authorities Mohamed Salim and Nasoro Abdullah, both 26. were for mer seamen. Although
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  • 78 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Hamid bin Hanif, a leading i stoker of a police launch at Endau, was sentenced in the Johore Bahru Sessions Court to 12 months' jail for criminal breach of trust of 132 gallons of petrol. He told the court that when the dealer
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  • 54 5 The Panamanian tanker San Eduardo, which aground on a reef in th Bancoran last week islands, has returned to Singapore. The tanker freed Itself before the arrival of the British destroyer Cossack, which sped to her rescue. Its keel was slightly damaged. It had to jettison
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 381 5 OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW South Side, 10 a.m. to noon. ROXY THEATRE (Katong) by I YWCA (Rafßes Quay): Malay itlie Commissioner-General. Sir beginners class 5.15 pm Rnbrrt Scott, followed by charity! YMCA (Orchard Roadi: Body* premiere of "O My Papa In aid tvi'Min-. veiKhtllftJnß 4.30 p.m.: of (anossji Convent, 7
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  • 136 6 Christmas in Malaya-a tour with our cameramen lß< m^^^^^M^imi f A GROUP of boys and girls sing carols In the (rounds of the Presbyterian English Church hi Orchard Road, Singapore.. •ATIENTS in the children's ward of the Ipoh Hospital gather round Santa Claus (Mr. 'hew Beng Kcong). The Christmas party
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  • 95 6 MX II .1. lIKI 1.1 All and Miss Nance Johana Pereira. who were married at the Church of St. Joseph, Singapore, yesterday. MR Or SIEW POH and Miss Ufa Soo (hoo who were married at the Straits Chinese Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on
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    • 128 6 I OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY TONIGHT at 7.00 P.M. By H.E. The Commissioner General for South East Asia, Sir ROBERT SCOTT, k.c.m.g.. c.b.e. FOLLOWED BY A GALA CHARITY PREMIERE IN AID OF THE CANOSSA CONVENT I Lilli Palmer "OH MY PAPA" EastmanColor I m By kind Courtesy of the Distributors Messrs
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  • 245 7 TRACK NOTES by EPSOM JEEP Gay Hunter shows a return to top form \NG. Thurs.— Gay I Hunter, ridden by ralner Porky Don- showed a return hen he reel- In 37 in a tryi speedy Grazie Mickey Donnelly) 'zood track here lorning. Hunter is engaged day's class 3 Div. 1.
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  • 73 7 .jNKY. Thurs. Mr M. Pol- I Hennesy. ridden by D. ttaa Summer Cup of :ins. run over a mile and Yesterday wd a length ahead of I Lord Terrance, Kant Lee a short head away third of the 11 H«inesv started at eight to rename
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  • 153 7 IPOH ENGINEER BEATS RECORD FIELD IN PMC GYMKHANA IPOH, Thur-. A record number of 47 competitors. Including 20 from the Services, took part in the Gymkhana organised by i the Perak Motor Club at the Ipoh Airport this morni-.g. Bob Urquhart. a motor en- gineer of Ipoh. was the winner
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  • 124 7 SYDNEY. Thurs. A .•-mall whale surfacing under the race favourite. Antira, almost marred the start of the 680-mile Sydney to Hobart annual Yacht race here today. The Antira waf forced to swerve 100 yards orl course. The 20 crafts contesting this year's event— nine sloops,
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  • 92 7 HiLvsein Ghulam won the 65-mile from ipoh to Lumut Trophy yesterday tie 19 competitors to llnisn in 3 hrs. 4 mii;^ M H Baharuddiii .Dd M PurmaUamy tied for tecond third was Mohamed Hamidun. Five boys under 18 took pail in the Ipoh to Bruas
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  • 923 7  - A MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR PIGGOTT EPSOM JEEP By ENGLAND'S famous jockey Lester Piggott celebrated his first Christ- j mas away from home by winning on the odds-on favourite Miss Harmony at Penang on Wednesday. After three unsuccessful rides, Piggott showed his skill on Miss Harmony in the 5.25. He was
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  • 419 7 |^ACE weights for I tomorrow, concluding day of the Penang Turf Club's Christmas meeting, MM Cl. 3, Mr. l 6F. H.imlM.ni. 9.00 San Siro 8.13 (iembira 8.12 Peterpatrh 8.11 Leatherneck 8.10 Mr Raleigh 8.08 Tecora 8.07 Nufenen 8.05 H Line 8.05 Conservative 8.04 (iay Hunter 8.03 Solar Minstrel
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  • 192 7 TOTAL POOL 5165.500 1. No. *****5 ($44,650) 2 No. *****0 ($17,860) 3. No. *****8 (S 8.930) STARTERS (51. 786 each): Nos *****0. *****8. ll.iVKy *****5. *****6. *****3. *****6. *****1. *****6. *****5. C O NSOLATIONS ($l,OOO each): Nos. *****4. *****7 *****1. *****0. *****8. *****4. *****5. *****0 *****6. *****5
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  • 67 7 MELBOURNE, Thurs.— The New i Zealand champion racehorse. Syntax, broke down hopelessly at Mentone training tracks today and will not race again. When working at half pace he strained the back tendon in his near forelec and pulled up lame. Trainer F. W. Hoysted advised the
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  • 102 8 M WmnU $1(1 (Minimum). MR. <fc MRS EU WING KEE thank all Relatives and Friends for their Valuable Presents and Good Wishes on their Wedding Day, -MR. AND MRS. ENOCH DANIEL thank all relatives and friends for their assistance, attendance, congratulatory messages and presents on the occasion of their
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  • 716 8 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Dec. 27. 1957 Red Light Ahead If the first two meetings of the new City Council are any guide, then Singapo.. is in for high jinks. Vfei whatever may be said against the People's Action Party, both wings of it are disciplined. The City's P.A.P.
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  • 293 8 Factionalism is endemic within the Malayan Indian Congress. In fact there are .so many feuds that the M.I.C. can almost be described as an organisation propelled by internal convulsion. But in April when Mr. V. T. Sam- banthan was re-elected president by a substantial majority it appeared
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  • 185 8 The Afro-Asian SolidarityConference which opened in Cairo yesterday seems a strange affair. A week ago the promoters of the conference were alarmed that only half the invitations issue'l had been accepted despite the Egyptian Government's offer to bear all the expenses of the delegations. But Cairo has been
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  • 852 8 EXTRACTS FROM OLD BARTLETTS ALMANACK FOR 1958 I had UMNO and MCA branches being put on the mat lor indiscipline Unforgivably, I forgot about the MIC. as indeed some members of the Alliance appear to have done. My forecast that the Party Ra'ayat would attack the Government
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  • 91 8 VKAH AGO, Old Bartiett produced his Almanack. Since it achieved, I think, a higher proportion of hits, a lower proportion oi" misses, than did Old Moore, I may as well try again. I foresaw Mr. Marshall damning his closest colleague, Mr. Lim Yew Hock with the faintest of
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  • 655 8  -  MICHAEL KETTLE by A FEW days ago I was standing amon^ an excited group of young Frenchmen in an air conditioned portable laboratory in the Sahara desert, looking over the shoulder ot a geologist, peering into a microscope. We were looking, under ultra-violet light,
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    • 284 8 WE people of the Federation should be thankful for a uood and just Prime Minister, and also for wise cabinet ministers. We need men like them to lead us, if we want communism to be wiped out. But we should not let
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    • 68 8 The `lazy' clerks THE remarks by ZainudA din bin Ha.ji Ahmad at the Pahang State Council budget meeting (S.T. Dec. 18i that Government clerks were lazy should not go unchallenged. It would have been better if the heads of Government departments or the State Secretary had been informed of this
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    • 129 8 I REFER to the report "The Lazy Clerks" (S.T. Dor. 18i. It is a pity that the two members of the Pahang State Council have thought it tit to criticise the clerical service just bpcause they came across one or two lazy ones. The clerical service
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    • 81 8 OINGAPORE City Council has encouraged the public to use more electricity by hiring out cooking appliances. This is logical. But the Council does not carry out the terms of the contract. I have a cooker on hire from the Council and vhenever it breaks down I have
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    • 33 8 General upkeep RESIDENTS in the Jalan Abu Bakar housing unit, Batu Pahat, would be Rrateful if councillors would look into the drainage, condition of roads and street lightir there LANEY CHIN. Batu I'ahat.
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    • 87 8 The Listener Has the Last Word Do you hear everything that is said to you? Can you follow I i> ii n complicated lectures and arguments? The average listener takes in only aboui half of what he hears. A stimulating article in the November Reader's Digest (now on sale) gives
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    • 54 8 (I 111 C&t£(ft&te< witfo iS'Lf^k CHARLES WS^k hekdsiiieo: connaissei 1 1 (IT I ttemmed Chimpignr glj»i Paries Heidsieck MOTION SMITH Son Ltd. OPTICIANS Mansion House. 92 High Street .OVER TNI FEDERAL DISPENSARY) KUALA LUMPUR r.| C0 «lV-J ATIONS DAILY *4fc 4 00 P.M. \^l, CONSULTANT H. ROCKALL FS.M.C AND AT
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  • 155 9 Families flee blazing homes [lEXANG, Thurs.— 1 Thirty people were homeless when tire .I'd down five attap houses in York Road last nieht. Damage rstimated at $30,The alarm was raised by ah, wife of a shop- People rushed out In e r clothing they had i Mr. S Govinda, secretary
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  • 373 9 4 IF YOU NEED ANYTHING OR ARE IN DOUBT, TELL GOVERNMENT IMMEDIATELY' I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THESE PEOPLE, SAYS BRUNEI RULER— WE RUN THE COUNTRY ALREADY TTT^ BRUNEI, Thursday. JHE Sultan of Brunei, Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin. is sad because a minority of his
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  • 130 9 Car knocked into shop: Five hurt ALOR STAR Wed. Inche Abdul Ghani bin Ariiiin. 23, an Ipoh RIDA otliiial. and his four nieces were injured when a PUD tractor yesterday collided with their car. The car crashed into a shop near the ALor Star General Hospital, admitted to hospital. Three
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  • 152 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE new $2J million palace of the Sultan of Selangor at Klang will be a traditional type istana and not a modern one. i The Straits .Times understands that the Ruler, who has conservative tastes, has requested this. The Moorish-style Istana which
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  • 34 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Judgments in Malayan High Courts will be upheld in the Northern Territory of Australia because of reciprocal action on the part of the legislature there, the Government announced today.
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  • 211 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— i A resolution asking the Government to set up a commission to Inquire into the Implementation of the Razak education report will be discussed at the annual delegates conference of the Federation of Malay Teachers' Associations here tomorrow A Malacca delegate
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  • 63 9 A DUTCH evacuee from Indonesia blows up a balloon for her two sons in the barracks at the Singapore Military Forces camp, where 191 evacuees spent Christmas.— Straits Times picture. MR. M KEESING. himself an evacuee, pulls a cart to entertain five evacuee boys. WOMEN and
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  • 264 9 Singapore gifts delight the evacuees nUTCH evacuees from v Indonesia— l9l of them celebrated Christmas on Wednesday night with a dinner at the Singapore Military Forces' camp at Tanah Merah. The Christmas dinner was soup, flsh, turkey, York ham, Christmas pudding and garnishlngs eaten In community mess halls decorated the
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  • 42 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Dr Abdul Wahab bin Ariff, 37. a Queen's Scholar now in England for post graduate 'york, ha? been made a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene for his research into Malayan snake-poisoning.
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  • 167 9 PARIT ROW: THE FACTS 'Misunderstanding —Alliance chief IPOH, Thurs. The Perak Alliance leader, Inche Mohamed Ghazalli bin Haji jawi. said today that the trouble in Parit between the Malayan Indian Congress and Alliance branches was due to a misunderstanding, v The trouble arose over the M.l.C.'s decision to oppose the
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  • 162 9 THREAT OF FLOODS A KAMPONG PLANS TO MOVE fPOH, Thurs.— The 150 1 people living in a small Malay kampong on the Selama-Bagan Serai Road, about 90 miles from here, are preparing to evacuate in the event of heavy floods. A nine-man flood relief committee, headed by the Assistant District
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  • 47 9 50 up a bank celebrates KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Indian Bank Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, will celebrate it's golden jubilet with a tea party at the Federal Hotel here tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. The acting Prime Minister, Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussein, will be the guest of honour
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  • 183 9 Ban is lifted in Labis Full rice ration is restored ITUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Johore Government last night I announced the lifting of I central cooking in Labis from Jan. 6. The announcement followled the recent successes of the security forces against communist terrorists in the area. The District Officer.
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  • 31 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thur*.— Five scholarships in the nursing service are available for Malayans, the Government announced today. They are for studies abroad— four in Britain and one in Australia.
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  • 88 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Ministry for Transport Is setting up a full-time "road safety section" to try i to cut down the number of I accidents in major towns. particularly Kuala Lumpur. The Minister of Transport Inche Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib. told the Straits
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  • 316 10 SUSAN BARBIE SEES THE WEEK'S NEW FILMS ANYONE in search A of bright holiday entertainment could hardly do better than see the 1957 Royal Command film, M. G. M's "LES GIRLS." "Les Girls" themselves are a delightful trio Kay Kendall, Mitzi Gaynor
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  • 93 10 Elvis— $1m. call-up plea Deferment sought HOLLYWOOD. Thurs.— The Army has received a letter from Paramount Studios asking for a twomonth deferment for singer Elvis Presley. He has been told to report for two-year military service on Jan. 20 Paramount says it plans to start shooting a new Presley film
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  • 347 10  -  BOB THOMAS -By lIOLLYWOOD, Thurs. n Quality was up but business was down for the American film industry in 1957. It was another rugged year for Hollywood despite the fact that film makers were working harder than ever to produce qualih films for
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  • 259 10 TOW-HEAD TOMMY STRUMS A ROCK 'N ROLL GUITAR TO TV STARDOM DHYTHM fans will flock to "ROCK AROUND THE 1V WORLD." a British film introducing a young star who has become a teen-age idol within a year of his first TV appearance. His name. Tommy Steele, a likeable 20-year-old Cockney
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    • 514 10 v I 'Vr^ Jsiil ;fiZ c NOW SHOWING! (ZLlMyyUriMMl II A.M.. 1.15. 1.15.6.43* 9.30 P.M. "DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER £L .w AN M-O-M PKTIRK IN INEMAS( OPE METROCOLOR. «J 2nd I'.u Midnight Tomorrow M-O-M's Dazzling Musical J (ifnf Kelly: Mil»i (laynor: CinemaScope ■H Kay Kendall in LES GIRLS Metrocolor.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 311 10 Straits Times Crossword •J 2 1 J* J 4 L |s *v |6 IPp^ ~prp p] pj p. py~y~ ipßjl BB Big 17 I I -lyj" vF 11 I) I|AP1 |A P il i "IJ I I 9 K tf"! I].l j I I J^-l II Bf ACROSS 9 Grocers
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  • 1112 11 AMATEURS BEAT KING OF FENCES IN THE GREAT PEARL ROBBERY JiilJmiieyifKfciH?^ 4T *>.'W a-" 1 on July v 13, 1913, big-time rm dealer Max Mayer llatton Garden reed a registered ,nel from Paris. The parcel was sup I to contain ious necklace Mayer's agent ha( n trying to sell to
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    • 160 11 rttoemen READERS' POSTRAG Y«.thful Blrmithc* iwOlbunenttan neitbirthday. years I have suffered --potty tkm. I cream my face it.' morning, but it doesn't i help. of cream on your face, rt < i«ansing milk, lnA good one Is 'Anne Preach' Deep Cleansing Milk. .^Tt<pvpre mrht and morn- our skin will soon
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    • 72 11 E man A 0 0. 3§ I7i«* Saint Lvstiv 4'hartvris r~T 1 YyOf AGAiH? THisl I /^T\ I /IAA« SOBRX COMRaDRE.\ I I A CAD PUMBLES DOWN TME M IM IN V EVESONTHAT M TO JMESL J A ."'SiJni c 8U3550M MCHWAV wrTM A TRAILER CARLISLE^^R^DMA^J E I^^^) i^V #>V/#/«r
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  • 355 12 MALAYAN TIN MINES ANNOUNCE THEIR PRODUCTION QUOTAS I to 212 tons or appr tons per month. La I 1 durtlon was 33' 4 tons. I When the tin marke- n London for Christmas on recent tin levels were tul tamed in moderate pre--1 trading of 240 tons. Support was still
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  • 47 12 The Federation's MiniM,. of Finance has fixed the following prices (or calrulj. ting Customs duties (or it., week from Der. 26. Rubber M)f cents a Ih. Copra $4K6 a fan Coconut Oil $864 a lon Palm Oil $721.75 a lea. Palm kernels $362 a 1.,:
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    • 165 12 ROLEX At your Service w tnd IMw WivhM MMI f** ■mrid-ftmous Rnl*i Vmw RolM (Ui#» r M»d bnw at C*Mby Waul. H. RotMOKM Hr*d offers ta «nm»u*« nprrt wr>ic« i, 1 BE TALLER i Increase Height 2 to 6 inches with I -I our brand New Course. Suitable for both
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    • 303 12 NOTICES CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE RENEWAL OF ITINERANT HAWKER LICENCES FOR 1958 All Itinerant Hawkers in possession of licences for 1957 are hereoy notified that these licences will terminate on the 31st December. 19a7. and will be deemed to be cancelled unliss they are renewed lon or before the 28th
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    • 1028 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCIES IN SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SERVICE (1 1 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: A-TEACHERS, GRADUATES. Salary Scales: with Honours Degree and Diploma In Education Men: 5605 x 25A 805 860 x 30A 960 x 35A 1,100 p.m. Women: $495 x 20A €55 710 x 30A 920 p.m. With General University D»gree and
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    • 871 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SITUATION VACANT Applications are Invited from Federal Citizens for appointment as Manager. Perak Government Rice Mill, Teluk Anson. Candidates for appointment should possess a sound knowledge of rice milling and business administration but preference will be given to those with practical mechanical engineering qualifications. I The successful candidate
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    • 592 12 KNUTSEN LINE orient service rKOM CANADA/U V PACIFIC PORTS 30 PAT!, Sailing San a r,.,,, KRISTIN BAKKt 17/19 Jon 20 Jan 22 Jan H a ANNA BAKKE 8 Jan 9/11 Feb 12 Fcb 14 Fcb ELISABETH BAKKt 22 Jan S Feb 8/10 Mar 11 Mar 13 Mar 22 M o
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    • 1110 13 "S IT MANSFIELD CO., LTD. X.i, 4 i» £2 TH.S BLUE FUNNEL LINE "fi jA v^s G u s e; o o^ G p^.r;, L 0 r N ss?2*s >™> iSS-SSS^-* Erf for LiveVpooi oil ll i" I i"" 4/i ion •Dohu, tor London, Hollond/ Jan 9/ D «/28 Pc.us'ior
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    • 1068 13 bu.'l°d.ng THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. Wi' SINGAPORE (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) j LINES SAILINGS TO ADEN, U.K. 4 CONTINENTAL PORTS S'oore P. S'hom Penong BENLOMOND tor London, Rotterdam, Hamburg G. 31/32 S Jen London direct arrival 27 Jan BENCRUACHAN for Aden, Jeddah, Port Sudan, Hull 28/11 Doc In
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    • 1259 13 McALISTER tSc CO., LTD. TEL.: No.: ***** CLLKRMAM LIMES KLAVBNBSS LIMB LON^MBUR V C M >. lI hLT I l ROAM *"«<•". «AN FRANCISCO, iv nuLL SEATTLE, VANCOUVER 4 PORTLAND a. id for U.S.A., North Altantic Ports Accepting cargo for Central 4 South and Conoda via Colombu America CITY OF
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  • 342 14 Rubber company to transfer headquarters here PARAGON HOLDINGS NEW PLAN WILL APPOINT ASIAx\ DIRECTORS AND OFFER INVESTMENT LOCALLY DARAGON Holdings (formerly Pahang Para Rubber Syndicate), which last month made an offer for the business of James Warren and Co., plans the transfer of its plantation interests in Malaya to a
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  • 259 14 Cathay serves 11 states pATHAY Pacific Airways 1 which is now nearing completion of eleven years of service in the Far East directly serves Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kon<i, Bang- '<ok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Saigon, Manila, Labuan, Pnom-Penh and Vietaine, and supplies connecting services which in conjunction j with their interline
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  • 50 14 MR. W. S. BLISS has recently arrived in Singapore to join the head office of Markiin Advertising Ltd. Mr. Bliss has been with Fnglish and American advertising agencies in the I'nited Kingdom and, besides agency business, has wide experience with the British Transport Commission and tourist trade.
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  • 193 14 COLONY TEA INDUSTRY PROGRESS Product now popular abroad T^HE tea industry in Singapore is making good progress and the product is gaining wide popularity abroad, said a spokesman of ont of the leading tea companies in the Colony. Mr. Michael Har Tiong Leong, a representative of Hong Thye Tea Merchants
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  • 71 14 THE expansion of the mining industry in Johore which has been a feature of the past few years is likely to continue In 1958, the Johore Government reports. No significant increase in the production of tin concentrates is anticipated, but Johore has been the scene of
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  • 218 14 Indian Bank is 50 years old today: Colony celebration THE Indian Bank Ltd., Madras, which is on<> f top five banks in India, celebrates Its Jubilee today. The Singapore branch will hold its own celebrations at the Sea View Hotel tonight to which Singapore's Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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    • 128 14 PREMIER P j[ LON^ PREMIE R FULLY-AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC KETTLES The Premier "Pylon" boils fast! An exclusive safety device switches off the current should the "Pylon" boil dry but does not eject the live connector. POLISHED ALUMINIUM PYLON Capacity 3 pints J^^^^^^*^ Ratings IOOOw, 1500w or 2000w. fff J&***\i THE SIX-PINT
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    • 1018 15 Mhi^ iHJii'irutsjJ'lj;!^ ACCOMMODATION VAC AM mWmdtUtmmui h,,, ten. rxi,,, SUITABLE FURNISHED ROOM for workinß cirls or sinulcs. quiet locality, Newton area. Tel: *****. FOR LEASE KKNT m ,\i\ completed t Ototay Terrace Shophouse alontr Bukit Timah Road. Apply to Box A 6135, S.T. HOUSE No. 994-15. Rent $70 p.m. Upper
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    • 839 15 KDUCATIOII 2li Words Mm.) B)IX j0 r/l j REGISTER NOW Kalalmasa: English Afternoon School Seventh Mile. Yio Chu Kang. Primary Form 111, Nine— Noon. ENROL EARLY— 19,i8 Classes— Std. One to Cambridge SeniorCommercial Classes— Kinta Schooi of Commerce, Belfield Street. Ipoh. Experienced Stafl. SCIENCE- Forms lI— V, Physics. Chemistry. Biology,
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    • 762 15 SHOP HOUSE WANTED 111 H.,rrf. S. I Mm., H,,x ,li, u tun WANTED a .-hop-hou.se iwliolt house or yround floor onlyi. .-ituated at the junction of South j Bridge Road and Cross Street. Please write: co Lee, Song. Llm I Co. 01-A. Market St.. Spore. 1. DOGS. PETS ETC til
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    • 507 15 NOTICES NOTICE VERONK AS FLORISTS The undersigned hereby inform the public that th" bu.-iness ol Veronica's Florists has been purchased by us from Mrs. V. E I Phillips as from Ist January 1958. I All outstanding bills due b, Mrs. Phillips up to and including list December 1957. will be
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    • 457 15 i NOTICES CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE NOTICE Is hereby given pur- i .suant to Section 103 of the Municipal Ordinance that the plan, speciiicatlon, estimate and appor- tionment of expenses of the works |of making up and draining of I 1 Martaban Road from BaleMler Road to 2nd Reserve Road
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    • 460 15 ILNDLKS CITY COUNCIL Oh SINGAPORE limit 1. WATER DEPARTMENT (EXTENSION WORKS i. Tender for the purchase ot rarpiui civil engineering plant includinc 2' 6' irauge dlesel lex omothe.-. raUa and rolling sto«.k Muir Hiil Dumpers. I cyl. Caterpillar Diesel h Stone Crushers etc. Tenaer Deposit $200. Close 12 noon— 20.1.1958
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    • 498 15 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENT OF A CLERK to Kulhi, Department of tLellgiouu \r..irs. Perak. 1 APPLICATIONS are invited for the above-mentioned pout. The salary .scale la »B."> x A 7 50 115/ Exnm ..l4s x AT 50 205/Exnm/ 235 x A 7.50 317 50. Com of I.iwng Allowance and HoiiMnu Allowance
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  • 385 16 Cooper shocks Seixas in 5 sets DAVIS CUP: AMERICANS' HOPES FADE AUSSIES LEAD 2-0 MELBOURNE, Thursday. J»HE UNITED STATES' hopes of regaining tht Davis Cup slumped at Kooyong here toda\ when they lost both the opening singles matches* to Australia, the holders, in the Challenge Round. Vie Seixas, former Wimbledon
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  • 51 16 I.KSTER PKKJOTT returns to scale on Miss Harmony, the winner of the 4.50 race at Penang on Christmas Day Leading in the winner is Mr. l.i-ims Thoe Soon, son of the joint-ownrr Mrs. Lrong Hoe Yene. -Straits Times picture. SEE RACE RKSt'l/rs IN PAGE
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  • 230 16  - CECILIA ('I HAVE HAD ENOUGH') RETIRES AT 37 V. P. NAYACAM By KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —Cecilia Samuel ha.- 1 announced her retirement from competitive badminton. Nine times Malayan cham pion. Mrs. Samuel. 37. mother of two sons, told me today that she would continue to play "just to keep fit."
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  • 87 16 pENANG. Thurs. 00l Teik Hock will partner Lim Say Hup in the doubles when Penang defend the Foong Seong Cup against Selangor at the Han Chiang High School here thi* weekend. Penang's line-up will be- First singles. Eddy Choong; 2nd singles. Teh Kew San; 3rd singles.
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  • 130 16 They may compete in international weightlifting meets next year I^TAI-A LI'MITR, Thurs Siam may take part In in- j t> i ii.iiniii.il weightlifting competitions next year. Mr. iMratag Pinirhsagdi, secretary of the Thai Amateur Bodybuilding Association, who was here over the weekend, said he would in;. i- Siamese
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  • 72 16 LONDON. Thurs— The Rugby league results were: Bat ley 17 Rochdale Hornets 6: Bradford Nortlinm o Keighlev 10; Bramley 21 Castleford 2: Doncaster 6 Hull 23; Halifax 40 Hudder.sfield 3; Hull Kingston Rovers 9 York 6. Hunslet 29 Dewsbury 18; Liverpool City 33 Blackpool Borough 8; Oldhajn
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  • 154 16 PENANG, Thursday. XTEGRI SEMBILAN, the defending champions scored their second consecutive wm when the\ trounced Pahang 9-1 in the Malayan Malays hocke.\ carnival at Dato Kramat here today. Eight states are taking part in rhe tournament. Negri, who beat Johore 1-' yesterday, .showed all-round
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  • 119 16 PENANG. Thurs. The Inter-Chinese recreation club hockey quadrangular tournament began here today with a thrilling win for tho hosts. Penang. After trailing 2-1 at half- time. Penanp; fought back to beat Negri Sembilan 4-3 Scorers: Boon Tenc. Johnny Lim, Eng Saik and Eng Tatt
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  • 48 16 KAMPAR. Thurs —Kampar District Police Chr.simas Cup competition finals: Badminton: Singles: cpl. Abdul Rahim bt. PC. James Lewis 15-11. 15-7. Doubles: Sfit Ahmad and Cpl. Abdul Rahim bt. Sgt Abdul R.man and PC Ahmad 15-9. 15-7. Billiards: Cpl. Abdul Rahim bt PC. Abdul Ohani.
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  • 17 16 SEGAMAT. Thurs. Malays beat Indians 3-1 In the Osman Cup soccer competition here yesterday.
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  • 59 16 PENANG. Thurs Penang Chinese Recreation Club won the Perak CRC. Challenge Cup In the inter-CR.C. quadrangular golf competition played today on the Penang Turf Club course. Penang won with a net score of 220 strokes. Penang "B" were runners-up with 221 strokes. Loh Guan Kheng i
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  • 474 16 Greaves scores four in return to league UK SOCCER REVIEW RESULTS LONDON, Thurs. Seventeen-year-old Jimmy Greaves, an England inside-forward prospect, celebrated his return to League football yesterday by scoring four goals in Chelsea's exciting 7-4 victory over Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge, London. Greaves, who was rested from Chelsea's League side
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  • 44 16 AUCKLAND. Thurs.— The Encland women's cricket team for the second Test against New Zealand beginning here tomorrow will oe E Barker, B. Birch. S. Diiscoll M. Dugcan leapt.). J. Hawes O Marshall. D. Macfarlane C. Robln55i* Sanders, H. Sharpe, J. Wilkinson —Reuter
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  • 35 16 LONDON. Thurs —The Rugby I Union results were: Aberavon 11 Maesteg 9; Edinburgh Academicals 6 London Scot- i VS, 6 J" anell V 12 Universities Athletic Union 9: Nrath 18 London Welsh 6.
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  • 149 16 \JELBOURNE. Thurs New lU South Wales, holders of the Sheffield Shield, struggled on a rain affected pitch to score 100 for five in three hours 46 minute* on the opening day of theii shield match against Victoria here The start was delayed for al- most
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  • 269 16 SPRINGBOKS DECLARE at 470 for 9 THE i£tf£: Aussies thrashec JOHANNESBURG. Tin, SOUTH AFRICA again thrashed the Austi bowling here on Tuesday when, in the I the season's cricket Tests, they ran Up a tot 470 for nine wickets declared. Scoring at a brisk pace South Africa made a good
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  • 92 16 SOITH Ul!l( l Mcfilew c Simpson I) Mm kill (ioddard t> Mrrkiff Nil b Mit kill Uaite c Burge b Renaud Endean Ibw Mn-kilT Mr Lean b Meek iff Kunslon Ibw Markay Tayfleld h Davidson Heine b Mackav Smith not out Extras Total (for mil.' Wickets fell at: 17fi,
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  • 38 16 JOHANNESBURG. Thurs. —Australia, replying to South Africa's first innings I total of 470 for nine de rlared, had lost six wickets for 184 runs at tea on the third da; ol the i First Test match
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  • 46 16 Seremban. than. Malayan PW.I) soccer final scheduled tn ed here on Sunday has ba poned. This was oecau.se the final between Kedah and T: ganu to be played Trengganu had to be due to floods. The wlnni meet Negri Sembilan. In U
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    • 69 16 I'KN AM; HOCKKY: Mal.ivan Malays tournament Peralc v Kedah. Pahang v Johorc, Penang v Selangor. Negri Sembilan v Singapore. Dato Kr.imnt ground Inter -Chinese R. C. quadrangular Pcnang v Perak. Selaaigor v Negrl Sembilan; Selangor women v Negrl Sembilan women, Penang women v Perak women. Victoria Green. KAMPAR HOCKEY: Kampar
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