The Straits Times, 15 March 1958

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    19 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED KALE EXCEEDS 80.00 The Straits Times flea**** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1958 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon 'ARMS WERE U.S.-MADE'
    945 1 AUSTRALIA: REBEL SUPPLY PLANE NOT OURS Jakarta troops in control of East Sumatra Caltex oil terminal of Dumai Djuanda: Air drop was not the first JAKARTA, Friday. rpilK Indonesian Prime Minister, Dr. Djuanda, charged today that arms dropped to rebel forces in Central Sumatra were Ame-rican-made. Dr.
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    SHAH TELLS CHILDLESS SORAYA: IT'S OVER
    115 1 the national Interests and for securing the future of the monarchy" and her acceptance of any decision taken by the Shah. The Shah and 25-year-old Queen Soraya were married in January. 1951. This U.P. picture shows Queen Soraya walking with her mother in Cologne,
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    Lock icon MAC, IKE TO MEET AGAIN IN JUNE
    287 1 MAC, IKE TO MEET AGAIN IN JUNE WASHINGTON, Friday. BRITAIN'S Prime Minister Mr. Harold Macmillan and President Eisenhower will meet in Washington on June 9 and 10, it was announced today. White House said "The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Mr. Harold Macmillan, has Informed the President that he will
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    Lock icon 7 lb. 8 oz. boy born to Grace
    67 1 7 lb. 8 oz. boy born to Grace MONACO. Fri. Princess Grace of Monaco today gave birth to a boy. The boy will be named Albert Alexander Lonii Pierre. He automatically becomes heir to the throne of the Mediterranean principality taking precedence over Princess Grace's first child. Princess Caroline. The
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    New synthetic for jet planes
    65 1 NEW YORK, Frl. The Dv Pont Company announced today development of a synthetic rubber called "Viton" and said it was the first produced to withstand operating temperatures and fuels used in modern jet aircraft and missiles. A plant for full scale pro duction of "Viton"
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    Lock icon New Jan envoy
    20 1 TOKYO. Fri— The Japanese Government today appointed Vice-Foreign Minister Katsuml Ono as new ambassador to Britain. U.P.
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    The big pay-out
    27 1 TOKYO, Frt.^Japan will pay the Philippines US$44 million In goods and services as its second year war reparations payment, the Foreign Ministry announced today—UP.
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    23 1 MANILA, Fri. An earth tremor rocked Manila and areas south of the city this morning. No damage has been reported. Reuter.
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    Riot squad called to ECAFE
    270 1 KUALA LUMPUR Friday. A5O-MAN riot squad was called out this afternoon to control a crowd of 800 people who tried to enter the Tengku Abdul Rahman Hall here to attend the second-last meeting of the ECAFE conference. Officials of the conference called for police help
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    Lock icon Valiants in Manila
    53 1 MANILA, Frl. Two Royal I Air '"orce Valiant bombers arrived here today frpm Singapore for a one-day goodwill visit The supersonic Jet planes circled the city before .anting at Manila airport, -There they were put on display for the general public. They are scheduled to leave for
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    Lock icon Hillary, Fuchs 'on schedule'
    44 1 WELLINGTON. Trl. The Antarctic supply ship, Endea your. (ringing back Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Vivian Fuchs and their Common wealth trans-Antarctic party, Is still meeting rough veat her but Is expected to oerth here next Monday morning on schedule.— Reuter.
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    DO-IT-YOURSELF ACCIDENT
    84 1 I UH ENO KOK. a 17-year- j old student of the Chung Cheng High School. Singapore wa s Injured yesterday when a "super cracker" he was making exploded. Loh had placed gunpowder from several crackers In an empty haircream Jar at his home at the Bth mil* Ylo
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    '$500 FOR I-CARD' RACKET ALLEGED
    134 1 AN alleged identity card racket has been exposed A in Singapore. Yesterday officers frcm the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau swooped on the National Registration Centre at Stamford Road. After inquiries, they took away six men from the centre to their High Street headquarter* for interrogation.
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    Guards open fire
    30 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Frt Home guards fired at figures seen outside the perimeter fence at the Ulu Tlrarn new village. In the Plentong area of Johore last night.
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    16 1 IXDNDON. Frl. -Snow and ice still hampered traffic In murh of Europe yesterday Reuter.
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    Police probe secret landings
    244 1 Police probe secret landings *FHE Special Branch yesterday Interrogated three Indonesians who landed on a Singapore beach without travel papers on Thursday. The three men, clad only In singlets and sarongs, claimed to be small traders from one of the neighbouring; Islands controlled by the Indonesian Central Government Coincidences Two
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    Lock icon Colonial Office man in H.K.
    39 1 HONG KONO. Fri— Mr. Eugene Melville. assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Colonial Office, arrived here today on a six-day official visit. He had been on a tour of Singapore and North Borneo Reuter
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      Lock icon REBEL ORDER FOR SOEKARNOS ARREST
      108 1 The rebel government of Central Sumatra has issued an order for the arrest of President Soekarno and his Government as "war criminals." The rebel Premier, Dr. SJafruddln Prawlranegara announced this last night over Padang Radio. Last night the rebel Minister of Labour, Mr. Sulalman said
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      AIR BAN MAY BE LIFTED SOON
      91 1 AIR BAN MAY BE LIFTED SOON The Indonesian Central Government is likely to withdraw the "blockade" of about 12.000 kilometres of air space over Sumatra and other Indonesian islands to the south of Singapore in the next few days. As a prelude, the Jakarta authorities have agreed to modify the
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      Lock icon PRO-WEST PARTY WINS IN SUDAN
      96 1 PRO- WEST PARTY WINS IN SUDAN KHARTOUM. FrL The pro-Western Sudanese I'mma Party, which won the largest number of seats in recent elections for the House of Representatives (Lower House), has gained a sweeping victory in elections for the Senate (Upper House). Results announced today tave Imma 14 of the
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    Lock icon Labour gains another of Tories' seats
    316 2 Labour gains another of Tories' seats /GLASGOW, FrL— The Labour Party dealt the Conservative Government's prestige another blow here today, capturing its parliamentary seat at Kelvingrove with a small majority. The result, declared last night, was: Mrs. Mary MeANster (Lahour) 10.219 votes: Mrs. Katharine Klliot (Conservative) ft.850: Mr David Marra?
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    Lock icon JOBS PLEA FOR HONG KONG DOCK WORKERS Nehru shuffles his cabinet
    504 2 JOBS PLEA FOR HONG KONG DOCK WORKERS Nehru shuffles his cabinet LONDON, Friday. J^ABOUR Members of Parliament made a plea in the Howe of Commons last night for the workers who will lose their jobs by the closure of the dockyard at Hong Kong. Mr. W. J. Edwards, a former
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    Lock icon HOUSE GETS DETAILS OF DOCKYARD DISTURBANCE
    132 2 HOUSE GETS DETAILS OF DOCKYARD DISTURBANCE LONDON, Fri. Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, yesterday gave the Howse of Commons details of the disturbance in the Hong Kong naval dockyard on March 1 when police were called in to restore order. Mr. Boyd said: "After discharge notices had been
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    Lock icon A-pact hopes
    35 2 WASHINGTON, Fri. Japan and the United States have narrowed their differences in negotiations for an atomic energy agreement, and hope to sign the pact this month, an authoritative Japanese sources said today. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Lost U.S. moon: A Japanese claim
    117 2 Lost U.S. moon: A Japanese claim TOKYO, Fri. Jap- anese scientists said today an object had fallen in Japan which could be a part of the second American Explorer satellite which failed on March 6. The object a flat-ended cone shape about five inches in diameter and made ol mica,
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    Lock icon Solh forms new cabinet
    72 2 BEIRUT, Fri. Mr. iaml El Solh, Lebanese Prime Minister who resigned on Wednesday, was asked laal I night by President Chamoun to form a new government. Forty deputies of the 07--seat chamber approved the President's choice. Mr. Solh will start drawIng up his cabinet today and
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    Lock icon Chiang holds up trade talks
    60 2 TAIPEH, Fri. The Nationalist Government today announced the suspension ol the Sino- Japanese trade conference now in prof ress here. The statement said the talks would be suspended "pending further clarification from the Japanese Government of its position in respect of the private trade agreement
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    Lock icon Confidence vote
    26 2 ATHENS, Fri. The Greek "caretaker" cabinet led by Mr. Constantine Georgacopoloua last night won a vote of confidence by 225 votes to 60. Reuter.
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      DARKNESS AT NOON IN CITY OF GLASGOW
      60 2 GLASGOW. Fri.— A dense cloud plunged this city into complete darkness for almost half an boar just after noon yesterday. Telephone lines to the nirtrcrelmciral »ffice. newspaper offices and cbnrches were jammed by people seeking an explanation. Weather men said that the cloud,
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      14 2 JAKARTA: The Indonesian Parliament ratified the Indonesian-Japanese peace treaty and icar reparations agreement.— Reuter.
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      23 2 JOHANNESBURG: Th« security branch of the South African Police raided office* of the Transvaal Indian CoacreM here. No arrests have been made. Reutrr.
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      23 2 TUNIS: The Government claimed that French soldirrs penetrated into Tunisian territory from Algeria and withdrew under artillery cover when Tunisian troops approached.— Reuter.
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      26 2 TOKYO: The Prime Minister, Mr. Nobusuke KisM. told a parliamentary committee he was well aware that Communist nations had been intensifying espionage activities in Japan.— Reuter.
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      21 2 KARACHI: President I-kandrr Mirza and Premier Malik Firoi Khan N«on sent congratulations to the new V ailed Arab Ri public —IP
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      23 2 PARIS: Atlantic Pact military leaders met in secret for five hours to dbcuss their future needs and the Introduction of new weapons.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon The Commonwealth and Asia, by Macmillan
    518 3 LONDON, Fri. THE Prime Minisr ter, Mr. Harold Macmillan, said here last night that throughout Asia there are strong forces of nationalism ai work. These forces, he said, could be a great Influence for good "as we have seen in the development of our
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    Lock icon NEW BILLS AFFECT COLONIES
    170 3 NEW BILLS AFFECT COLONIES LONDON, Frl. mHREE Bills affecting the I Commonwealth became law last night when they were given the Royal Assent. The first was the Overseas Resources Development Bill, which raises from £100 million to £150 million the amount of money the Colonial Development Corporation may borrow. The
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    Lock icon Bid to attack embassy
    64 3 RIYADH, Fri. The Saudi Arabian Government took •teps yesterday to protect the Egyptian embassy against an attack by the population. An announcement said that, "in view of an attempt by the people to attack the Egyptian embassy the Government has promptly made all the necessary arrangements
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    Lock icon Mission to Moscow: (1) For a hat (2) Culture for Reds
    127 3 Mission to Moscow: (1) For a hat (2) Culture for Reds NEW YORK. Fri. Comedian Bob Hope left by air for Moscow yesterday to bring back "a fur iat that parts in the middle" for his longtime partner. Bins Crosby, and to bring culture to the Russians. "I'm a cultural
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    Lock icon Job for Tensing
    43 3 CALCUTTA. Frl. Sherpa Tensing, the noted Himalayan guide who was one of the first two men to scale Mount Everest, said at Darjeellng yesterday he hud agreed to be co-leader of an American-sponsored photographing expedition to Everest in 1959. UP.
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    Lock icon New worlds to conquer
    44 3 EDINBURGH, Fri. Emigration from Scotland last year increased to 35,000 from the 1956 figure of 24.600. the Registrar-Gen-eral announced here last night. Of 24.700 Scots who went overseas last year, 20.000 emigrated to Canada, compared with 8.000 In 1956. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Assembly ends in uproar
    227 3 As police stage demonstration PARIS, Friday. THE National Assembly adjourned in uproar tonight while whistle-blowing policemen blocked the roadway outside, causing a monster traffic jam as they demonstrated for more pay and "danger money" in their fight with Algerian terrorists. The adjournment came after Left-wing deputies
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    Lock icon 'Baby bomb' is latest U.S. weapon
    127 3 'Baby bomb' is latest U.S. weapon FORT WORTH (Texas). Frl. AIR FORCE Gen. O. P. Weyland said yesterday America had developed a hydrogen bomb small enough to be carried by a nghterbomber. The general, chief of the Tactical Air Command, said that tactical fighter-bombers are based around the world. A
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    Lock icon Lightning? Ah, just what we wanted, says plane captain
    149 3 Straight into the storms DARWIN, Fri. A GIANT Bristol Bri- tannia 312 airliner which has been undergoing flight tests In monsoon weather on* northern Australia has been struck by lightning on every flig»>*. "That's Just what we wanted." Captain John Howman,
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    Changes likely in suicide law
    61 3 I LONDON. Fri. Mr. R. A. I Butler, the Home Secretary, said yesterday he vas studying "carefully and sympai thetlcally suggest! ins that the law should be changed to I remove suicide and attempted suicide from the list of criminal offences. More than 150 M.Ps
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    Lock icon CHANCE FOR LOWER DECK
    70 3 LONDON. Fri.— Promotion for lower deck men in the Royal Navy Is to be increased, Mr. Robert Allan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, said last night. Mr. Allan said details would be announced In a month or two of a new scheme for promotion of ratings
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    LONDON STOCKS
    246 3 LONDON. Thurs V ON ON, Thurs. Quiet and uncertain conditions prevailed on the London stock exchange today. Closing middle prices ol selected stocks not Including stamp duty were- Consols £48*, Funding 4% £88 —5/16 War 3..; £64-. -5/16 BANKS Mercantile (£1) 29.6 Chartered (£> 37/Hongkong <»125> £42. INSURANCE
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    RUBBER
    31 3 LONDON. Thurs—Spot 22% d.. AprU 23d., May 23d. June 23d.. July-Sept. 23Hd.. Oct-Dec 23' id.. Jan-March 23 \d March c.l.f. 22* d.. April c.l.f. 22\d, May c.l.f 22\d Tone: Steady.
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    TIN
    20 3 LONDON, Thurs—Buyers £731. sellers (732. Forward buyers £737. sellers £738. Settlement £731 Vi: am. M ton* p.m. 30 toss.
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    282 3 SHOWGIRL RELAY TO NEW 'MERMAID' I ONDON, Fri. The Mermaid Theatre, the first playhouse to be built in the City of London for 250 years, yesterday celebrated the first step in its completion. This was done with one of the most colourful parties ever seen in the sedate financial district
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    32 3 HONO KONO. Fri. Mr. J F. Wilson, director of th€ Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind, leaves here today for Sydney to Inspect societies for the blind in Australia. Reuter.
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    Lock icon 'Billy' goes on a spree
    65 3 MELBOURNE, Fri. "Billy" a goat out to make mischief went on the rampage for two hours at a crowded suburban railway station here today. He butted city-bound office workers, romped between railway tracks during peak traffic, "raided" a greengrocer's shop and was eventually trapped by
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      485 4 A novel contest for motorists will be held every night from March ,^l3)/ llf X J V 'IT El 17th to 23rd on a special course arranged inside the Great World 75^^| J f T" Amusement Park. Each contestant, driving his own car at not more m fj 1 1
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    NATIONAL ACTION URGED ON THEFTS OF RUBBER
    340 5 NATIONAL ACTION URGED ON THEFTS OF RUBBER Planters call for Inspection scheme to halt 'drain on resources 9 IPOH, Friday. CHAIRMAN of the council of the Perak District Planting Associations, Mr. J. E. S. Crawford, today urged the Federation Government to start inspection schemes in every state to prevent the
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    PEOPLE IN GRIP OF FEAR...UNEASINESS
    10 5 PEOPLE IN GRIP OF FEAR... UNEASINESS MR VMN D£/V BR//V
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    Pilgrim ship leaves a passenger behind
    93 5 Pilgrim ship leaves a passenger behind PENANG. Fri— A pigrim from Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Mohamed bin Ismail was left behind when the Ansbun sailed from Penang at noon today with 742 north Malayan pilgrims for Mecca. Mohamed's name was called many times through a lopd-speaker. After waiting a few minutes,
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    Attack on Govt. over housing
    140 5 Attack on Govt. over housing SEREMBAN, Fri. The Federation Government, for reasons best known to its Ministers, has -'conveniently and deliberately ignored Negri Sembilan in a housing project." This charge came from Labour Councillor Mr. Robert Singam speaking at the monthly meeting of the Town Council last night. Mr. Singam
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    MAN BROKE BAIL, GETS BAIL AGAIN
    109 5 BUTTERWORTH, Fri. A Bukit MerUjam merchant. Sim Ton* Kuan. 41. who. the court was told, jumped $10,000 bail two year ago. was today granted $15,000 bail in two sureties. Sim claimed trial to a charge of evading $1,846 duty on textiles on April 7
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    Meet the people
    37 5 PEN AND. FrL-The Labour citj councillor for Jelutong Mr 00l Thlam Slew, will hold a "meet the people" session in hl» constituency this Sunday at the North Malnya Todd.v Tappers' Union Batu Larchang Road.
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    SOLDIER PHIL A MUSLIM NOW
    202 5 JPOH, Fri. A former apprentice Jockey in England, and now a national serviceman. Lance Bombardier Philip Paul James. 21, became a Muslim at a brief ceremony here yesterday and took on the name of Mohamed Yusof. James, who came to Malay* 27 months ago. is
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    Medan: Atmosphere of a ticking bomb, says evacuee
    287 5 Medan: Atmosphere of a ticking bomb, says evacuee A WAVE of uneasiness and fear has swept Medan, in Northern Sumatra, since the outbreak •f civil war in the central region of the island. This is the t»Kt— brsofht out by tbe first Dutrfc evacuee from Me*an to arrive in Singapore
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    Sultan's dinner
    24 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Sultan of Pabane was the guest of honour at an all-communities dinner in the Pahang club here tonight
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    UMNO seek big Govt. changes
    233 5 KUALA LUMPUR Friday. A RESOLUTION asking the Federation Government to get pilgrim ships to call at Port Swettenham will be discussed at the Selangor UMNO annual delegates conference here on March 29 and 30. I The resolution, tabled by the KUng UMNO division, says it
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    Embarrassing, says councillor
    53 5 SERSMBAN. Fit— Voting by a show of hands at the Town Council meetings can be embarrassing, a Labour Councillor, Mr. Cheah Yen Kwet, said last night. The council accepted his motion to amend the standing orders to enable voting by ballot to be made upon the request
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    What's on in the town today
    933 5 Vvwtmwttt CATHAY: Stopover Tokyo 115. 3.30, 6.45. 9.15; OOEON: Flesh the Spur 1 15. IJO. 645, 9.15; PARAMOINT: Bhooloka Rambal 1.30. 5. 8.30; CAPITOL: Diau Cham of Three Kingdoms (Mandarin) 1 15. 3.3*. 6.30, 9.30; REX: King in New York 115. 3.30. 6 30.
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    I.Jr. Melville in Borneo
    45 5 TAWAN, Fti. Mr. E. Melville. Assistant Undersecretary of State at the Colonial Office, flew in here yesterday to assess public feeling on the proposal to Federate the three Borneo territories. He was the guest of the Acting Resident, Mr. R. Blow.
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    Bagby fined in provident fund case
    176 5 Bagby fined in provident fund case DENANG, Fri. Pen- ang racehorse trainer and owner W. S. Bagby was today fined a total of $100 on two summons charges of failing to pay in time his employees' provident fund contributions for Norember and December last year. The assistant State Commissioner for
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    Burglars take brassieres
    33 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Pit Seven boxes of brassieres worth $225 were stolen from a company godown in Jalan Raja Laut last night The lock on the door had been sawn off.
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    Devi dazzles
    24 5 SEREMBAN, Fri. Miss Sa kuntala Dcvi, the mathema tlcal genius from India showed her skill to a packed Convent hall last night.
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      191 5 RAnifft UAI AVA Satunlay Date Part I 1.30 The nAUIU MALAIA Nevs; I.«S Saturday Date; 100 wimsM siinui The Week-Koda Sport; 245 Th« 41 -iSI d»y Prom; 330 Juke Box Parade: siicwntr 40 v **f Afternoon; 4JO Tea «l«Jhiin M JM metrrs <*»rter: 7JO Tb« BJg ReIFOM cord; «00 LUtener.'
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    Why I'm back in politics -Marshall
    684 6 CINGAPORE'S former Chief n Minister. Mr. David Marshall, said yesterday that he returned to politics because he found that many people shared his belief in the need for "an honestly nationalist and socialist" party. He was addressing a luncheon meeting of the Singapore Union
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    Helicopters use Ipoh padang
    75 6 Helicopters use Ipoh padang JPOH, Fri— The Ipoh town padang was turned into a landing strip for four helicopters this morning Hundreds of workers on their way to office took time off to watch security forces, fully equipped for jungle operations. boardIng the helicopters from trucks that had brought them
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    Election today
    17 6 MERSING. Frl. An election for a Naib-Penghulu for Mukim Labis, Segamat will be held tomorrow.
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    $74,000 SPENT ON TB FIGHT
    55 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The Relangor branch of the Malayan Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis spent $74,604 in fighting the disease last year. The Social and Welfare Services lotteries board gave $75,000 towards the $175,000 Tal Wah transit (TB> wards in Kuala Lumpur, the buildine
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    Girls' hostel in Johore
    39 6 The new Sultan Ibrahim Girls School hostel will be declared open by the Sultanah of tohore on Mar. 20 at 4.30 pm. The hostel will provide »ie commodatlon for girls from outstatlon seeking secondary education.
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    'TELL ME' CALL
    200 6 A Malacca councillor offers to stand in for Tan Siew Sin \1 ALACCA, Fri —The Malacca State Councillor Mr. Tan Cheng Swee (Alliance) said here today that he was prepared to receive complaints or suggestions from the public on behalf of Mr. Tan Siew Sin, one of
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    The six attaches who wait and watt
    97 6 The six attaches who wait and watt KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Six Malayans who' were to have left for training in Britain as commercial attaches two months a*o are still in suspense. Most of them have leased their houses and sold their cars. Federation Government spokesman said that it had not
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    New centre
    21 6 JESSELTON. FrL The Governor of North Borneo. Sir Roland Turnbull. opened the new $300,000 community centre In Jesselton recently.
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    Methodists go on singing tour
    37 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. Eighteen Methodist singers from Kuala Lumpur will make a concert tour In the Federation and Singapore be. ginning next week. The singers are teachers, businessmen, women and a doctor.
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    Pensioners
    29 6 The Singapore Government Pensioners' Association will hold Its annual meeting in the tiffin room of the Singapore Civil Service Association. Empress Place, on Mar. 22 at 2.15 p.m.
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    Compulsory voting: Yap is still against it
    301 6 Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, is opposed to compulsory voting even "I'm prepared to take up a "I'm prepared to take up a public debate with anybody on 'his issue, pointing out that it Is wrong and mischievous to enforce
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    Injured on the road
    34 6 KUANTAN. Frl. An 81--year-old woodcutter, Leong Leng Kirn, was knocked down by a car in Telok Seslk Road here last night He received slight injuries to hands legs and stomach.
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    SINGER FOR AN EASTER BALL IN SINGAPORE
    98 6 SINGER FOR AN EASTER BALL IN SINGAPORE POPULAR HONG KONG singer, Miss Renee Hsia, who will be one of the Euest artistes at the Grand Easter Ball, organised by the Katong Young Chris, tian Workers, to be held at the Singapore Badminton Hall on April 8. Highlight of the ball
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    Village 'hate Reds' rally
    42 6 BUNOEI PATANI, Frl. Tawar villagers In Kuala Ketil will stage an antibandit rally at 2.30 on Sunday. Mr Lee Kok Aun. JP., from Baling, will address the rally after which there will be a procession through the village.
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    Hotelier fined
    46 6 Loo Kiok Oek. manager of the Cheow Wah Motel In Kinta Road, was yesterday nned a total of $45 after he pleaded guilty in a Singapore court to three charges of failing to enter into the l.otel register the time of departure of lodgers
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    WAGE DEMANDS BY PENANG WORKERS
    179 6 PENANG, Friday. 'THE Penang Municipal and Government Labour Union has submitted a six-point resolution to the Penang Rural District Council asking for higher wages and improved working conditions The "union secretary. Mr M. Subramanlam. has written to the council, suggesting allowances from $5 a day
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    Engineer chief in Malacca
    57 6 MALACCA, Frl.— The Engineer- In-Chief of the British Army Major-Oeneral H. H C. Sugden. who is on a tour of the Far East, today visited the Federation Regiment camp at Sungei Udang, 13 miles from here. He also Inspected the site for the proposed $80 million
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    Police identify dead man
    54 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl, The police today Identified an Indian found on the bank of the Klang River below the Suleiman Bridge last Monday as Ponniah. aged between 45. and 50 Believed to have come from Teluk Anson. he had no identity card but there was $270
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    'Company's delays angered us...we all feared TB,' inquiry is told
    847 7 'Company's delays angered us... we all feared TB,' inquiry is told SMELTER WORKER: WE BREATHED IN ORE DUST pENANG, Fri.— The Eastern Smelting Employees' Union held several meetings with the management in the past two years, but each time the company said the London board was still considering the workers'
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    POLAND'S ENVOY HOPES FOB PEACE IN MALAYA
    191 7 POLAND'S ENVOY HOPES FOB PEACE IN MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR, Fri Poland— a Comaiunist country— mopes that Malaya will find a "speedy and peaceful solution" to the Emergency, the Polish observer at tbe ECAJ-'E conference here. Mr. KatsSuchy. told a Press conference here today. "We don't condone terrorism either here, in
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    NOT EASY TO COMBAT PROSTITUTION: ONG
    206 7 I^UALA LUMPUR. Fri. —The Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. Ong Yoke Lin, said today: "Prostitution is a concern to us, but it is not easy to combat it. "There is more to It than just passing resolutions condemning It". Mr. Ong has
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    Prize day
    33 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. The second annual prize giving of the Adult Educn tlon Association, Johon Baliru. took place yesterday at the English College Hall. The Tengku Mahkota gave away the prizes.
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    The councillor who wasn't told
    126 7 The councillor who wasn't told KUALA LUMPUR. FrL— A Federal councillor, Incbe Abu Bakar bin Baginda is annoyed that he was not told about a meeting held last week to review the question of preliminary inquiries. Inche Abu Bakar is a member of the nine-man government a p p o
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    INTRUDERS INJURE TONGKANG MAN
    152 7 TONGKANG man, Tay Chew Geok, 32, was treat- ed in the General Hospital for a fractured cheek-bone following a fight with several men in North Boat Quay, Singapore, on Thursday morning. Tay was unloading bags of rice from his tongkang at 11 a.m. when he noticed
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    Free show in the open air
    55 7 BUNOEI PATANI, FrL A free variety show entitled •Tawaran Merdeka" will be presented by the Sungei Patani Information department on the public padang here at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Students from the Jalan Sekarat Malay girls' school will give songs and folk dances. The Ourtndam
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    Old boys to meet
    28 7 KUANTAN. Prl. A meeting to form an old students association of the Abdullah School and Sultan Abu Bakar School will be held here tomorrow.
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    28 8 M Wtrdt (II {Minimum). PHUA EE MING, Age 67. put•d away peacefully Friday 14.3.58. Funeral Sunday 16.3.58. Cortege leaves 206 East Coast Road 4 p.m for Bldadarl.
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    32 8 ID Hortt (J* (Minimum) MR. A MRS. CHEN CHI CHANO thank all Friends and Relatives for their Good Wishes, Valuable Presents and Kind Attendance on the occasion of their Marriage 8-3-58.
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    33 8 It Ward. (I* Minimum) IN LOVINO MEMORY Of the Ut« Mrs. Chew Boon Beng (Mdm. Song Kirn Hlok) died 15-3-54 God ha* you In Heaven. Oone but never forgotten. Chew Family.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    336 8 W*4t tit I Minimum) OPENING TONIGHT at The Cockpit—Rhythms Mighty Atom —Johnny Borg. WIN A FlAT—Here's another clue to Carlsberg's Competition Special Brew On Sale Here Since 1956. I ADORE DOGS but I dislike "cloggy" odours. Jack! we have dogs, but no odours —we use Alrwlck. WHERE TO GO?
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      The Change In SEATO
      612 8 Criticism of the decision of the South-Last Asia Treaty Organisation to forge closer links with the* Bagdad Pad and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ignore the purpose of Seato on the one hand and exaggerate the proposed link on the other. No-one could have supposed that
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      Whose Curtain?
      263 8 What goes on in Uzbekistan, Kazakastan and Turkmenistan? Salt-mining, perhaps, where willing workers whistle while they work. Beyond some such guess, it is Joubtful if one in a hundred thousand Malayans has any information about these places, or cares very much. Yet twice in a .fortnight Uzbekistan, Kazakastan
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      Action First
      234 8 The Federal legislature mi, be asked on Monday to appoint from its members committee to inquire into "the whole situation of hospital accommodation and facilities and make recommendations. Mr. Thavei's motion follows publication of the findings of the Tanjong Rambutan inquiry and a joint report by the Alumni
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    1257 8  -  CYNICUS by THE longer I live with 1 the news, the less I understand the official mind. Take for instance the spokesman of the Ministry of Welfare and Labour, stung to comment by the stone cast by Mrs. Shlrin Fozdar In Colombo. He threw, I thought,
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    SATURDAY STUDY
    9 8 THE HERMIT Photo by K. S. Kong
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    COMRADE HU HAS A 20-YEAR PLAN
    568 8  - COMRADE HU HAS A 20- YEAR PLAN RICHARD HUGHES BY mmmmm fOMMUNIST Chinas intense "rectification" campaign is uncovering and correcting manifold sins and errors, deviations end contradictions. in a blaze of public revelation and fearless selfcriticism and even morfe fearless backstabbing by informers. Here are some recent Illuminating- extracts from
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    114 8 {From the Straits Times of March 12. 1908) REPORT Is to hand that for the first time Press messages were Cashed across the Atlantic by wireless telegraph; on Oct. 17 last, at an average speed of 30 words per minute. A revolution has been brought about in
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    Black market in tin quotas alleged
    258 9 PRICES UP TO $40 A PICUL— 3 TIMES THE EXPECTED PRICE KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A BLACK-MARKET in the sale of tin quotas is believed to be rife in the Federation as a result of the present tin restrictions. Quotas are being sold at up
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    Non-Malay adviser for Sultan
    88 9 Non-Malay adviser for Sultan IPOH, Frl.— The 29-member Dewan Negara. an Influential body which advises the Sultan of PeraK on the prerogatives of the Throne, has appointed a rubber planter. Mr. Tan Lo Tee, 60. to be Its only non-Malay member. Mr Tan succeeds Dr Chan Hoey Chan, a private
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    FEDERATION TRADE FIGURES UP
    47 9 FEDERATION TRADE FIGURES UP KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. The Federation's total external trade amounted to (342.2 million In January compared with 5300.7 million in December. Exports totalled $1697 million and imports $172 5 million In January. The export value In December was $160.3 million and import $1044 million
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    Youth leaders to meet
    42 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. More than 120 youth leaders from all over the Federation will meet here tomorrow Jor a two-day annual conference of the Malayan Association of Youth Clubs. They will draw up plans to expand youth activities.
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    Accident not reported
    56 9 JERANTUT, Frl -A >rry driver, Sucha Singh, irom Kuala Lipis. was fined $20 cr 10 days' jail In the magistrate's court here today for failing to report an arclde.it Sucha Singh admitted hay Ing knocked down a telephone post on Dec. 7 last year while reversing dii
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    Twins x 5 – teachers' problem
    248 9 Twins x 5 teachers problem IS THIS A MALAYAN RECORD? ASKS HEAD FIVE sets of twins— and all In one Singapore primary school. Their headmaster. Mr. P. G. Miller, of the Southfcast Asia Union College in Upper Serangoon Road, thinks this must constitute a Malayan record. If any other school
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    PLEA TO ENGINEERS: HELP MALAYA
    234 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. "THE FEDERATION Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, tonight appealed to the Institute of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to help Malaya solve the shortage of engineers. Speaking at a banquet given by th e institute's Joint oversea group in honour of its
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    WARNING FOR UNION
    100 9 WARNING FOR UNION KUALA LUMPUR. Fit The Malayan Planting Industries Employers' Association has threatened to "reconsider Its relationship" with the All-Malayan Estates iff Union If It formed a liaison committee with the National Union of Plantation Workers. This warning is contained In its reply to the union which had alleged
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    'Thank you' note
    23 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The United Arab Republic or Egypt and Syria today formally thanked the Federation Government for recognising her.
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    Hunt for Reds costs $112,944
    29 9 KUALA LUPUR. Frl. The Federation Government paid out a total of $112,944 for information leading to the capture and killing of communist lerromu last
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    Law has last laugh
    70 9 SANDAKAN, Fri.— The man agement of a strip-tease revue now being staged here hurriedly pat up a "No snapshots" sign nit side the Happy Theatre when they found i cameraman happily snapping pictures of the »cmlOMde performers. The sign was however quickly taken down It was
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    MCA suit will go to court
    332 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. MR JUSTICE SMITH, sitting in chambers, today dismissed applications by Mr. Y. T. Lee chairman of the Kuala Lumpur District sub-branch of the Malayan Chinese Association, and Mr. T. H. Tan, the MCA. executive secretary, for a civil suit filed I
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    Lock icon MP PUTS OFF QUERY ON SKELT
    96 9 MP PUTS OFF QUERY ON SKELT LONDON Frl. A question to the Colonial Secretary In the Hou^e of Commons about the case of Mr. George Skelt. who was dismissed last month from his post as commercial secretary of the Singapore City Council, has been postponed. No reason was. given. Mr.
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    INVITATION TO ROCK AND ROLL
    65 9 INVITATION TO ROCK AND ROLL IPOH, Frl. Amateur rock and rollers In Perak may compete with the champions of Ceylon and Calcutta early next week. The competition Is sponsored by the Musical Orchids Revue which opened Its fiveday season at the Majestic Theatre here today. The manager Mr. Norman A-
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    False report to police
    67 9 PENANO. Frl. A City bus conductor reported to the police that his bicycle had been stolen when a repairer refused to let him have his machine back until he had paid the bill, the first magistrate's court wa s told today. A. Perlyasam. 30. pleaded guilty
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    THE CHINESE CHAMBER ELECTIONS: NOW A WRIT IS SERVED
    224 9 THE CHINESE CHAMBER ELECTIONS: NOW A WRIT IS SERVED \!\R Ko Teik Kin, a x Singapore millionaire, and Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, a prominent banker, will today face a legal snag when they are sworn in as president and vicepresident respectively of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Yesterday, on the
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    MEETING FAILS TO END STRIKE
    205 9 MEETING FAILS TO END STRIKE MALACCA, Fri.— The ITI 29-day-old strike of 140 employees of three bus companies here will continue. A two-hour meeting this afternoon between a five-man goodwill committee and 12 directors of the three companies concerned to end the strike ended In failure. The committee, consisting of
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    Relax food ban call
    43 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Friends of Templer Park Society here is to ask the State War Executive Committee to relax Its ban on taking food into the park. This was decided at a meeting of the society here tonight.
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      89 9 Use Asepso Soap for skin complaints 1 f I can't possibly go to the dance this week. /*A Not with all these [&t spots or\ nvj face. |.l I \W/ s <* ssssssaV M V l^lat SHOULD USE\ JF*"~'Wi W ASEPSO SOAP. W I'VE NEVER BEEN BOTHERED WITH fci^l^^^A SKIN
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    Roaming round the hostels
    21 10 DR. C. MARCUS made a very sweeping statement iS.T. March 11) when he said that hospital au-
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    Let's have classless hospital service
    269 10 Let s have classless hospital service yHE Singapore Gov- eminent has announced plans for 10 district hospitals with 400 beds each. This is very good news Indeed Yet there Is the disgraceful fact that our public hospitals provide different grades of medical care, depending only on the ability to pay
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    13 10 MALAYA'S IRON CURTAIN (as Mr. Seenivasagam sees it)
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    Interpreters and testing
    157 10 r[E present method of testing interpreters and Assistant Chinese Affairs Offi"*"- J ti for pen- itice is unlair A candidate Is examined by two Ooveri. officials with a memoer of the pubile acting as the 'subject The < .iiididat* is asked to translate an English passage into
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    From a mother of five
    112 10 From a mother of five IT is surprising that Vlr Llm Yew Hock with grown-up daughters should allow Mrs. Shlrin Fozdar to say such things as "Singapore one big brothel 1 think our Chief Minister accepted the explanation given by Mrs. Fozdar because she is an elderly woman and our
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    THE BOY WHO LOST 6 MONTHS
    180 10 MY son Is a Primary IV student. He has shown vast Improvement in every term each year He managed to pass his second term examination before he was admitted to hospital during the following year. It so happened he had a serious illness while
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    Neurosis among the pineapples
    117 10 MR. HENRY WONG, >ecretary of he Kuala Lumpur Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce, has thought fit o broadcast strictures on the complacency of the Malayan pineapple Industry in the face of the loss of Its premier position in the United Kingdom market. Let me assure him
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    Victoria Statue
    73 10 YOUR Issue of March 6 presages a melancholy end for the 134-year-old statue of Queen Victoria at Moulmein. This Is surely worthy of preservation, for It must be the earliest statue ever erected of the Queen, who at the time quoted was four yean old. and thirteen years
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    THE RIGHT TO REFUSE
    136 10 WE are on the threshold of obtaining internal self-government and ire )ust beginning to learn the rudiments of democracy. If at the outset, we compel the people to do what they have a right to refrain from doing, then ultimately democracy will be sham and a
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      239 10 CEYLON FLOO1» RELIEF FUND MASKED BALL RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday March 27th 1958 8 p.m. la.m. i Under the Patronage of The Hon' The Chief Minister FLOOR SHOWS VARIETY ACTS EXHIBITION DANCES by LOW POH SAN DANCE STUDIO FASHION PARADE by •UNCANS DRESS SALON with Models from JOAN BOOTY'S MANNEQUIN TRAINING
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      1247 11 •£iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiitiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir£ The ancient state of Malaca is rich in tradition and relics of a past era I an era marked by the rise and fall of i! kings and cultures over the last four centuries. When Singapore was an unknown island, the town of Malacca was
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      205 11 Carmen A Co. By 3Maa r Wuv SOT 'I 1 BiT WE 4Af Ttl? 'Vv K 1 I~~HK2 /Ou DCAC I rVMT~TUIMX ill 1"' The Saint By Leslie Charteris ■■■■■I g^^HK*£i Twill TK4T Tjer think iv 8e)1 Xmzahwhwje-W was /s a I ■i^^ INI<3 GO? J MES6IH' ABOUT *A\ \<r/
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    INDUSTRIALS, TINS BARELY STEADY AS SELLERS COME OUT
    874 12 By Our Market Correspondent "JMIERE were signs at the close of business on the Malayan Share Market yesterday that the steadiness of the past week might be coming to an end. With more sellers about and insufficient buying power to absorb all
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    March rubber sales
    299 12 March rubber sales rpHE main feature of the 1 rubber market this week was the liquidation of the March position report H.C.B. Co. Ltd. In their current review. At the opening fair quantities passed hands at a slight discount and finally the margin widened to cents. Buyers for this position
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    118 12 MELBOURNE. Prl. INVESTMENT shares maintained a firm tone with A.P M. and E.Z. Industries both up 6d. providing the main risesLoans 34% 1956-59 £99 12s. 9d Loans 3U°i 1956-58 £100 17s. 6d. buyer Con. Zinc 60/- buyer Bank of NSW £36 13/16 Mount Lyell 31/10 buyer N Broken
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    RUBBER PRICES
    146 12 April first grade rubber bayers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 77 cents per lb. up one eighth of a cent on Thursday's closing price. Oastac lone: Very quiet. Closing prices In cents per lb. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 76V sellers 77:
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    22 12 SINGAPORE, Mar. 14. RUBBER: 77% cents per lb. (up onc-tiKlilh of a cent). TIN: $371 per picui (up $1.87 4).
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    109 12 Slngaporr Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet: UK/Continent March April $314 buyers, $32% sellers. Coconut oil: quiet, bulk $47 H sellers, drum $514 sellers Pepper: steady: about 1C to 30 tons of business reported done: Muntok white $107. Sarawak $106, (both up $1).
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    85 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks AawUtlm made the following changes In its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail TT 32 3/16, O.D. 33 6/16, 90 d/St 32 5/8 credit bills 32 3/4 trade Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 31 13/16; Belgian Franc* 1618
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      401 12 NOTICES THE RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYA Scholarahlps at Ihe College of Agriculture, Serdang, Selaogor. The Board of the Rubber Research Institute offers six scholarships tenable at the College of Agriculture for a period of three years from the middle of June 1958. A scholar on obtaining the diploma of
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      144 12 NOTICES NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the power of Attorney granted by MR. LIEW KWONG HON of No: 31 Cross Street, Kuala Lumpur to MR. K. L. JOSEPH CHONO of No. l-A, Loong Hin Road, Kuala Lumpur on the 37th day of January. 1958 and Registered in the Supreme
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      518 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from male Federal Citizens for appointment as Inspector In the Federation of Malaya Police Force. Candidates must be in possession of the Oversea School Certificate or Its equivalent and must be at least 18 and not mo»e than 28 years of age. Only candidate* whose
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      340 12 NOTICES THE KEDAH RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) Member Voluntary Wlndlng-ap AND in the Matter of THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1940 TO 1M« NOTICE IS HEREBY given (Pursuant to Section 239 and 375(1) ib) of the Companies Ordinances, 1940 to 1946), that a Final General Meeting of the' Members of
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    Night bombing raids now on terrorists in Perak
    257 14 AND DURING DAYLIGHT SHELLS BLAST THEM JPOH, Fri.— The war of nerves on the terrorists in the central Perak area has been intensified with the introduction ofj night bombing at- j tacks. During the past three nights, Sunderland fly- ing-boats and Lincoln
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    Police officers promoted
    61 14 IPOH. Fri. Five police officers in Perak have been promoted Superintendent from Deputy Superintendent. They are Mr. R. RussellJones. Perak contingent administration officer. Inche Mohamed Pilus bin Yusoh, OS PC Kuala Kangsar. Mr.; A B Sher Mohamed. 05. P.C.,! Tapah. Mr. Ng Khin Yee. de- I puty
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    Tamils propose new school
    58 14 SEREMBAN. Fri- A public meeting of Indians will be held at the town halt tv>re on Sunday evening to discuss the question of building a I Tamil school In the town. The move follows the .-.osIng of the 50-year-old Java Lane Government Tamil school in September
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    28 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri Inche Ismi bin Ismail, who recently returned from Bri tain after qualifying a.s a barrister, has been appointed acting Assistant Secretary. Local Authority.
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    CROWD QUEUE FOR CHANCE TO LISTEN TO ECAFE—FOR 30 MINUTES EACH
    79 14 CROWD QUEUE FOR CHANCE TO LISTEN TO ECAFE— FOR 30 MINUTES EACH This large crowd of people rushed to the Tenicku Abdul Rahman Hall in Kuala Lumpur yesterday for a last chance to see the ECAFE conference, which ends today. But the hall could accommodate only r.'o people in the
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    'Estates break-up helping Reds'
    265 14 UNION TO PETITION THE GOVT. KUALA LUMPUR Fri. THE All Malayan 1 Estates Staff Union today warned that fragmentation of rubber estates in remote areas on the Jungle fringe could "adversely afTe'-t the Emergency." The union proposes to I warn the Government that fragmentation will "re-create"
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    OFFICERS TALK OVER NEW PERAK ELECTORATES
    95 14 IPOH. Fri The Federal Elections Commission, under the chairmanship of Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakri. met senior Perak Government officials and district officers at the Secretariat here yesterday. They discussed the delineation of the proposed new Federal and State constltu- encies in Perak. and left
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    239 14 MALAYA 'A GOOD TRAINING GROUND' I^UALA LUMPUR. Fri. —Malaya is a "good training grQund" for intelligent and energetic engineers, the president of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Sir Arthur Whitaker. said here today. He added: "There are many projects in this country and engineers have a lot of opportunity to
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    Five top US athletes are coining
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    281 15 Perak LTA'S coaching scheme is launched IPOH, Frl. The Perak Lawn Tennis Asboclat.on has embarked on a free coaching scheme for boys between ten and 14 years old. Th« scheme Is being conducted by the PX.T.A. secretary and state player. Lim Eng Keat. assisted by Victor Chew, a committee member.
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    Ipoh golf winners
    69 15 IPOH. Frl. A record number of 44 competitors took part in tbe March mixed foursome golf competition at the Tiger Lane course here yesterday. The competition waa divided Into two ninas. Results: First nine winners: Mrs. J. Wblm&ter and Too Joon Loke; ruruiers-up: Donald Baxter and Miss
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    Shaik is lone entrant from Kuan tan
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    MOSES IN SHOCK DEFEAT
    250 15 SINGAPORE KEEP CHUA CUP KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. (SINGAPORE retained the Chua Choon Leong Cup when they beat Perak 4-1 in the final here toI day. The big shock of the day was the defeat of Malaya's No. 1 tennis player Mos»s Tay by Singapore's Lim Hee
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    FMABA to pick 16 for Tokyo
    114 15 FMABA to pick 16 for Tokyo KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— The newly- formed Federation aj Malaya Amateur Basketball Association hopes to send a team ol 1«. including three officials, to tbe Asian Games in Tokyo in May. The president of the F.M.A.B A., Mr. K. C. Cheah. said that the team
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    Only goal puts Eurasians out
    36 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Selangor Indians beat Seliiigor Eurasian Association 1-0 in a Div l hockey knocko.it match at the Police Depot here today. Indians will now -ieet Sikhs In the semi-finals.
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    Triangular athletics meet at KL today
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    288 16 GILCHRIST FOILS PAR'S BID FOR BIG SCORE SPORTS AROUNI THE WORLD GEORGETOWN, Friday. A THIRD- WICKET stand of 136 by Saeed Ahmad and Hanif Mohammad helped Pakistan to total 259 for five against the West Indies on the first day of the fourth Test here yesterday. Pakistan might have been
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    140 16 O'Neill tops both averages By JACK FINGLETON /IANBKRRA. Fri. —In the Australian Sheffield Shield season just finished, the oung New South ♦Vales cricketer, Norman O'Neill, achieved the remarkable feat of heading >K>th the 'tatting and bowling averages. In 14 Innings he made 1.005 runs (or an average of 81.7 He
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    39 16 LONDON, Fri. The British and Empire heavyweight title fight between the holder. Joe Erskine (Cardiff i. and Brian London (Blackpool), to be held on June 3 in London, has been approved by the British Boxing Board of Control.
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    50 16 MOSCOW. Fri.— The Soviet Union touring soccer team, made up of "possibles" for the World Cup side, beat Peking Combined 2-1 in Peking yesterday. It was the last macch of the Russian team's tour of China. The Peking side led 1-0 at half time.— Reuter.
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    190 16 KERSTIN, ONLY MARE IN FIELD, SCORES HALF-LENGTH WIN fHELTENHAM, Fri. Mr. v^ G. H. Moore's eight-year-old Kerstin, the only mare In the l Id. made nearly all the running to win the Cheltenham Gold Cud at the National Hunt Festival meeting here yesterday. Jockey Stan Hayhurst kept
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    64 16 PAKISTAN— Ist. Inns Ahmuddin b Smith 30 Initial r Walrott b Smith I* Saaed Ahmad not rat 83 Hanif b GUehrist 791 Waiir Ibw Gllehrist 7 Math la, b Gllchrlst Kardar not eat Extras Total (for flvei Z59 Wlrkets fell at M. «9. 2*9. Ml. tit. Bowling GilehrUt 11-1-78-3.
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    103 16 PARIS, Fri France drew 2-2 with Spain in an lni ternational soccer match here yesterday. t The French, who regarded the match as a test for the j World Cup finals in Sweden 1 next June, were fortunate to share the honours. They could
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    54 16 TOKYO. Fri. -The Japan Badminton Association today announced Its team for the Open Tournament at the Asian Games In Tokyo beginning on May 24. The players are: Yoshlro Sato (captain). Kanetoshl Katalshl, Klyoshl Matsuo, Yasuhlro Komatsu. Eilcnl Nagal and Kel Koshlkawa. The team's director will
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    49 16 NEW ORLEANS. Fri. Billy Casper. (California) won the SUS2O.OOO New Orleans Open golf tournament yesterday, beating fellow Californlan Ken Venturl in a playoff. Each had 278 after 72 holes. Peter Thomson (Australia) former British Open champion, failed to qualify for the final 36 noles. Reuter.
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    38 16 LONDON, m. Pulham beat Ley ton Orient 3-1 In their English League Dlv. Two match at Leyton yesterday. Scunthnrpe United beat stockport County 4-0 in Div. Three North match on the United ground.— Reuter.
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