The Straits Times, 18 March 1958

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    19 1 AVEWACE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH It, 1958 IS CENTS flew***
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    MED DAN is RECAPTURED
    303 1 'Loyal forces in control 9 claim RADIO RELAYS NEWS JAKARTA, Monday. 'JMH. Central Government announced tonight that its forces had recaptured Medan, in northern Sumatra. Rebel forces had captured the town and its airport yesterday. The Central Government claim was announced by Jakarta Radio Medan Radio
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    IN SINGAPORE CONSULATE SAYS: COLONY GOVT. IS BACKING JAKARTA
    360 1 IN SINGAPORE CONSULATE SAYS: COLONY GOVT. IS BACKING JAKARTA ing the local leaders. He announced that the Government would send troop reinforcements "to calm the situation." Later, the Army Chief of Staff. MaJ.-Gen. Nasution, said the commander and staff of the North Sumatra Military District and the Medan military administrator
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    Lock icon French kill 100 rebels ALGIERS, Mon.
    46 1 French kill 100 rebels ALGIERS, Mon. than 100 insurgents have been killed in fighting in eastern Algeria over the weekend, according to reports received here today. In the biggest clash security foroes backed by planes and helicopters killed 47 Insureents near the port of Philippeville. Reuter
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    Lim: Must-vote means 4-month polls delay
    191 1 FF compulsory voting 1 is introduced it will not delay the general elections more than four to six months, the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said yesterday. If there is no compulsory voting, the elections will take place in September he added. He
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    Lock icon TRIPLE THREAT TO RUSSIA
    60 1 DALLAS. Mon. The United States Air Force has sufficient striking power to wipe Russia off the map "two or three times." Gen Thomas D. White the Air Force Chief of Staff, said here yesterday. He said "We are qualitatively much stronger than we were a year
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    Lock icon TWO SACKED SO KLM PILOTS GO ON STRIKE
    127 1 THE HAGUE, Mon.— All pilots employed by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in Holland were called out on strike today because the company has refused to take back two flyers it dismissed on Saturday. Capt. Lionel Metz. one of the dismissed men who
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    Student held and It's so hush, hush
    61 1 Student held and It's so hush, hush SINGAPORE police have detained a Chinese school student under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinances- and they are not disclosing his name. Said the Police Secretary, Mr. Eu Cheow Eang, yesterday: "We will only confirm information in cases like this— not offer it.
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    Lock icon Defeat for pro-Reds
    81 1 NAHA. Okinawa), Mon. The pro Communists, with their policj of demanilng Immediate withdrawal of iJ S troops from Okinawa hi id the return of the strategic Island to Japan, were tod i. defeated by pro- American parties in the Legislative Assembly election. In election returns late this
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    More tourists
    25 1 The 34,000- ton liner car onia was due to arrive in Singapore this morning with '19 American tourists. She leaves tomorrow for Bangkok.
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    Lock icon Tremor in Japan
    23 1 TOKYO, Mon— The Tokyo meteorological observatory said a slight earth tremor shook eastern and centra) Japan early this morning Reuter.
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    45 MALAY PUPILS GO ON STRIKE
    186 1 KOTA BHARU. Monday. CH3RTY-FIVE Malay stndents of the Kamil English 1 school at Pasir Puteh, 22 miles from here, went on strike today in protest against the use of English as the medium of Instruction The students, from form i IB and Remove Form,
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    Killer steps out of jail after 33 years in it
    117 1 Killer steps out of jail after 33 years in it NATHAN LEOPOLD, who as a student shocked the world in 1924. with a "perfect murder", is besieged by newsmen as he steps out to freedom at Joliet. Illinois, U.S.A. after 33' 2 years in prison. Leopold, son of wealthy parents,
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    'No' to hospital inquiry team
    1135 1 MINISTER: PROBE ALREADY UNDERWAY KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. TRADE UNION representatives in the Federal Council fought unsuccessfully today to establish a committee to inquire into the "whole situation" of Malaya's hospital accommodation and facilities. A resolution by Mr. K. V. Tffaver calling for the committee found
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    DOLLAR-A-DAY WAGE RISE CLAIM DROPPED
    81 1 DOLLAR-A-DAY WAGE RISE CLAIM DROPPED Xl ALA IX'.MPI K. Mon. The Federation's 5«,000 government daily paid worker* have dropped their demand for a dollar a-dajr wage Increase all round and will pot forward instead a claim based on a scale sliding from 40 cents to a dollar The new claim
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    172 1 2 a.m. news roundup MEDAN: ULTIMATUM TO REBELS JAKARTA, Mon. Medan Radio said the commandant of the military areas had given the leader of the rebel forces, Major W.F. Nangolan, and his men, 24 hours to return to Medan and explain their behaviour. Those who did not do so would
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    BULCANIN S NEW NOTE TO MAC
    65 1 BULCANIN S NEW NOTE TO MAC LONDON. Mon. Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin today dispatched a new 3 090 -word letter to British Piime Minister Harold Macmillan. presumably another chapter in the lone round of EastWest summit negotiations. Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik carried the message to 10 Downing Street. He declined
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    Lock icon TENCKU YA'ACOB'S FIRST CALL
    42 1 TENCKU YA 'ACOB 'S FIRST CALL LONDON. Mon. The Malayan High Commis-sioner-designate to Britain. Teneku Ya'acob. paid his first official call at the Commonwealth Relations Office here today. Tcncfcu Va'acob will prrsent his credentials to Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace tomorrow —Reuter.
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    Govt. warned: These men are dangerous
    476 2 UNIONISTS WITH POWER TO DISRUPT ECONOMY KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A GOVERNMENT-AP-POINTED commission of inquiry warned today of "unsuitable" trade unionists who were In a position to exercise power which could have far-reach-ing effects on the country's economy. The commission, headed by Mr. Justice Smith,
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    LAW LETS MALACCA MEN JOIN REGIMENT
    88 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Legislation is to be introduced to enable Malays irom Malacca to enlist in the Malay Regiment. Blnce the formation of the regiment 25 years ago. no Malays born in Malacca have been accepted for service in the regiment. The Minister for
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    Going on leave in Britain
    47 2 Mr. W. D. C. Erskine-Crum. chairman of the Singapore Tourists' Advisory Committee and BOAC's South-East Asia sales manager, will leave by air today for a six-week holiday in Britain. Mr. P. P Ohri. vice-chair-man of the committee, will act in his place.
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    Little girl 'saved' by brigade
    76 2 Little girl 'saved' by brigade PENANG, Mon— The Penang Fire Brigade was called oat this morinnt to "rescue" a little girl trapped in her bedroom at Penang Hill Railway Road. The girl, aged five, had locked herself in. Fearing her daughter might topple out of an unlocked window. her mother.
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    MALAYA HAS $613 M. INVESTED IN 26 COUNTRIES
    152 2 MALAYA HAS $613 M. INVESTED IN 26 COUNTRIES KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaya has investments in 26 countries totalling $613,817,663 the biggest amount being in Britain ($520,698,270). The investments do not include Investments by the Board of Commissioners of Currency. Information on this was given In the Federal Council today by
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      BURMA SEEKS BIG LOAN TO BOOST DEVELOPMENT
      31 2 RANGOON Monday THE Burmese Government is seeking a $180 million loan to help carry oat its development projects, it was learned today. I .P.
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      20 2 SEOUL: South Korea plans to build an atomic energy research centre at Anyang, about 15 miles south of here. —Reuter.
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      17 2 BELGRADE Yugoslavia claims almost 1.000 people over the age of 100 years among its 18,000,000 population. —Reuter.
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      25 2 HONG KONG: A rich oil strike has been made in central Szechnan province of China, the Ministry of IVlrolruiu Industry announced in Shanghai today. Beuter.
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      18 2 BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombians went to the polls yesterday In the country's first Parliamentary elections for five years— Reuter.
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      20 2 KHARTOUM; The Sudanese Government has formally recognised the United Arab Republic of Egypt and Syria, official sources reported today.— Renter.
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      32 2 NEW YOBK: The West German Defence Minister. Mr. Fran* Joseph Strauss. left here yesterday for home after a two-week visit to confer with American military leaders and inspect U.S. defence installations. IP
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    458 2  -  DONALD LUDLOW From IT WILL not be at the summit but in the Icy depths of the Arctic #cean where the future of the free world will be decided. A bold statement perhaps, but no Jules Verne dream. For^n top secret conferences at the Pentagon plans have already
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    Haircut in car a toot brings barber out
    338 2 rEV call it "kiTb service" that lazy man's delight which enables you t<> have a meal, srr a movie, post a letter, cash a cheque, and even arrive at the door of your hotel room without leaving your car. Now you can
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    Lock icon U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT STILL RISING
    447 3 Worst situation for 17 years and no sign of Ike*s *let vp 9 Tax cut question may be discussed today WASHINGTON, Monday. UNEMPLOYMENT, now at its highest peak since August, 194}, increased again this week-end in key industrial areas in the United States. The number of
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    Trade with China is vital: Wilson
    161 3 LONDON, Mon. Mr. Harold Wilson, Labour Party "shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer," who has Just returned from Peking, yesterday urged more British trade with Communist China. In a newspaper article under the headline "We must not snub 600 million customers." Mr. Wilson said Ma.)
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    THE AGA KHAN TALKS TO MR. NEHRU
    64 3 THE AGA KHAN talks with tbe Indian Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru, durine a visit to New Delhi last week during which he laid a wreath at the tomb of Gandhi. After his New Delhi visit the Aga Khan went to Bombay, where he
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    19 3 KATMANDU. Mon The Nepal Government today appointed a five-man committee to draft a "nn^tltiitlon for Nepal.- UP
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    222 3 ANTARCTIC TEAM IN WELLINGTON WELLINGTON. Monday. 2IR VIVIAN FUCHS and his triumphant transAntarctic team steamed into Wellington harbour to a heroes' welcome yesterday in the supply ship Endeavour. Wives and relatives of the team caught the firs* glimpse ol the explorers from the Danish Icebreaker Magga
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    'Around the World' tops U.S. best film poll
    142 3 'Around the World' tops U.S. best film poll NEW kORK. Mon AliiiiMi tbe World in 8* Days' was named today as the best picture of 195? in the Film Daily's 35tb annual poll. The United Artists picture, produced by Mike Todd and based on Jules Verne's famous book, topped s.ivonara
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    Lock icon U.S. AGENT DEAD IN TOKYO BAY
    96 3 U.S. AGENT DEAD IN TOKYO BAY TOKYO Mon AN American Intelllgenctagent whose body wa> found in Tokyo Bay wawarned by a Chinese mer chant not to meet a Com munis; Chinese espionage agent because "your life wll. be In danger.' Tokyo police revealed today The partly decomposed body ot US
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    Lock icon N.Z. wants Red China trade
    61 3 HONU KOMI Mon Mr Walter Nash. New Zealand Prime Minister said here today his government was Inquiring into the possibility of establishing trade reia Horn with Communist China Speaking before his depar ture for India, he repeated an t-arller statement that he thought the Peking
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    46 3 LONDON Mont* t* Sarvepalll Radhakrlshnan. Vice-President of India, left London late last night ror New York aiter a 40 mlnjte delay to his aircraft Tlr delay occurred *hlle )fflclals struggled t" remove an undercarriage locking ',<n ised as a safety device Neuter
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    23 3 CANBERRA. Mon r>ostmaster General Charles Davidson will officially <oen a new direct radio telephone service between Australia Hid Japan today Reuter
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    Lock icon MELBOURNE CRIME WAVE: GOVT. MOVES
    149 3 MELBOURNE. Monday ■THE Victorian Chief Secretary. Mr. Arthur Rylah 1 ask°d visiting police chiefs today to help find an answer to the outbreak of Juvenile crime and hooliganism in Melbourn Victoria was facing a wave of hooliganism which unless quickly nipped in the bud. could
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    38 3 AMMAN. Mon Jordan an security forces captured an Israeli at the village of Belt Iksa northwest of Jerusalem yesterday, according to newspaper eports here today Reports said that the Israeli was being held tor investigation -UP
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    Lock icon Nasser outlines his next grab
    161 3 ert Arai Kepublic Presidvit Uamal A Kiel Nasser made I sudden trip to Aleppo from here today to deliver an addres. in which he promise) to restore our Palestinian brothers their rights Nasser told a rheennß crowd outside Aleppo s Muhata/.a Palace that "unity le
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    COMMUNISTS (THE ONLY PARTY) SWEEP SOVIET POLLS
    148 3 COMMUNISTS (THE ONLY PARTY) SWEEP SOVIET POLLS MOSCOW. Mon. MR. KHRI SHCHEV S Communist Party swept the votes of nlarly 135.000.000 Russians yesterday In elections for a new Supreme Soviet parliament. The outcome of the elections cou4d be safely declared even before the polling stations opened all over the Soviet
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    Lock icon '100 subs in Pacific'
    75 3 SYDNEY. Mon rhe Brl.lsh naval commander in■hief In the Far East. \6niral Sir Gerald Gladstone. ■aid yesterday that there are nore than 100 submarines of iitlerent nationalities now operating In the Pacific. He did not indicate (he lumber of ships belonging to ■ach nation "Atomic power
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    Anniversary
    26 3 MANILA. Mon. -The Philippines today marked the first anniversary of the death of former president Ramon Magsaysay, who was killed In an air crash.— D.P.
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    Govt. told of ways to end fraud
    224 4 COMMITTEE SUGGESTS: HOLD DEPARTMENT HEADS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSSES OF CASH KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THE Federation Government is urged to pinpoint officers who would be held responsible for financial irregularities. The Public Accounts Committee appointed in I!).Y> to examine the country's annual audited accounts,
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    Kedah will continue free meals
    99 4 Kedah will continue free meals A LOR STAR, Mon.-The Kedah Government has agreed to continue free meals for Muslims during the coming fasting month. The State finance committee today approved a sum o. $3,000 to meet tbe cost of tbe meals. The money will be given to the Zahir Mosque
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    $10,000 hall is opened
    44 4 MALACCA. Mon The Indian Association's $10,000 new hall adjoining its premises was opened over weekend by Mrs M. N Dutt. wife of the president, before about 300 members and guests. After the opening there was a concert and buffet party
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    UMNO CHIEF WARNS THE TEACHERS
    163 4 UMNO CHIEF WARNS THE TEACHERS KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THE UMNO secretary-general, Inche Ismail bin Mohamed Yusof, today accused the Federation of Malay School Teachers' Association of using schoolchildren I to disrupt UMNO public meetings. He said: "These tactics are dangerous. They could poison young minds." Inche small made the charge
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    Stole jewellery
    45 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— Heng Weng Oi, 20. who was found guilty by the Sessions Court of stealing Jewellery worth $75 was bound over In a sum of $200 to be of good behaviour for three years His father was ordered to stand surety.
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    express have left Malaya 79 to go in next 12 months
    215 4 express have left Malaya 79 to go in next 12 months KUALA I I Mil K. Mon— A total of 566 expatriate officers have left the Government under the Malayanisation scheme. Another 79 are due to leave in the next 12 months. These figures were given by the Prime Minister,
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    New $50,000 Malay press
    40 4 MALACCA. Mon —Malacca first Malay-owned printing piess— the Sharikat Perchit akan Raayat Limited— sta.t ed with a capital of 550.M0 was offlc ally opened on Sa" urday evpning by the Mufi! of Malacca. Tuan Haji Kha:-
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    Better life now at the CMH
    184 4 MINISTER TELLS OF IMPROVEMEMS KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. QUESTIONED at the Federal Council today by Mr. P. P. Narayanan (Trade Unions) on action taken on recommendations by the Commission of Inquiry on the Central Mental Hospital, the Minister of Health, Mr. V. T. Sambanthan gave
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    Boy died in mishap
    67 4 A Singapore coroner. Incn<- Ahmad Hussein, yesterday recorded a verdict of death by misadventure on a eyelet, Ahmad bin Mohamed Nor 10. who was knocked down l >> a motor-cycle In Kampon; Bahru on Jan. 22. Witnesses had told the Inquest that the boy 9st taking
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    Guard retires
    19 4 IPOH. Mon. Inche Ahmad bin Yeop, 55. a railway guard for 30 years, has retired from service.
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    NO DIRECT EVIDENCE OF FOREIGN AID TO REDS
    277 4 (COUNCIL REPLIES)" Highlights of Government reviles to questions at the Federal Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday THE GOVERNMENT has no direct evidence to show that any foreign country had been giving material aid to the terrorists, and the question of complain
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    'TOLERANCE BASIS of EDUCATION POLICY'
    210 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THE Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, denied in the Federal Lisglative Council today that there had been considerable dissatisfaction among the people over the present education policy and the way it was carried out. He told Mr. D.R. Seenivasagam (Ipoh
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    Cess raise approved
    72 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Federal Council today gave its formal approval for increasing the rubber research cess from half a cent to three quarters of a cent a pound. The Increase, which has been in force since Feb. 6 this year. Is to finance research and development
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    Library opens
    40 4 Members of the public car: now make use of the renovated and restocked commercial library on the second floor of the USIS building In Cecil Street. Singapore Th-" Invitation was extended by the U.S Consul-General Jr> Singapore yesterday.
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    Storm rips roof off school
    175 4 Storm rips roof off school KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A 20 mph wind swept through Kuala Lumpur this evening, tore off the roor of a Malay school at Sentul, damaged three classrooms and uprooted several trees all in less than 10 seconds. A seven-year-old girl was trapped under a falling beam.
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    New 'home' for education body
    45 4 The Singapore People Education Association has moved into new premises at 9-A, Upper Pickering Street. The association is planning classes in April for students learning intepretation and translation in Chinese and English. Mr 80. Sahai its general secretary, said yesterday
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    Drive for a million Chinese voters by September
    314 4 Drive for a million Chinese voters by September IPOH, Mon.— The se- cretary-general of the Malayan Chinese Association, Mr. Too Joon Hmg, announced today an all-out bid to help register "at least one million Chinese voters for the Federal elections next year." We hope to reach this tarset figure by
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    Thieves raid dispensary
    67 4 IPOH. Mon. Thieves, broke into the dispensary of Or. Lye Hong Cheong, in Brewster Road last night but ran away empty handed when the occupants woke up and gave chase. Leo Lye. son of Dr. Lye told the Straits Times today that he saw three Chinese, one
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    Malayalees pick Nair patron
    48 4 Mr. M P. D. Nalr Assistant Minister to the Ch:?t Secretary, has been made patron of the Singapore Ma layalee Young Men's Associa tion. Officials are. Pres.dent Mr Daniel James; Vice-President Mr. V Simon: Secretary Mr K. T. Samupl. and Treasurer Mr. K. Sukumaran
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    Officers named
    49 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. The Minister of Commerce and Industry nas appointed the following to be supervising officers under the Rubber Dealers Enactment Messrs. J. Canty. L G. Morris.'O.W.F. Oeill. all of Tangkah. E W Waterneld. of Lenga. D. Gawthorn. of Pagoh and H O Williams of Panchor
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    To retire
    29 4 KAMPAR. Mon. -Mr Yeow Eng Tok. 55, who has been ajßsiatant welfare officer of Kampar and Oopeng. will retire from service at the end of this month.
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    GEM HAUL FOR BURGLARS
    78 4 GEM HAUL FOR BURGLARS BUTTERWORTH. Mon A bungalow at Permata Kurhing, near the RAF airin'id here, was burgled during i.c weekend and $680 In i .ish and $3,000 worth of Jewell ry were .stolen. Mr. T. F. W. Faulkner, a former Nlbong Tebal resettlement officer, discovered the loss yesterday morning
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    Hospital: A start this year?
    446 5 PHASE ONE OF THE REBUILDING: SERIES OF BLOCKS UVALA LUMPUR, 1V Mon. The first pha«e in the recon»--i! Nt (ion of the (Joneral Hospital here the conditions of which have been so severely criticised may begin this year. A series of multi-storey blocks will be
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    RED DELEGATE 'SHOOTS' THE ABORIGINES
    95 5 MR. NICOLAI HIM KIN the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister and leader of the Russian delegation to the ECAFE talks, taking shots of tbe aborigines whose settlement, at the foot of the Cameron Highlands, he visited on Sunday. The Malayan Government protocol officer. Inche Khan attached
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    Estate duty law is passed by Council
    186 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. npHE Federal Legislative Council today passed the Distribution Bill which prevents double payment of estate duty. In moving its adoption, Mr. S. M. Yong, a member of the select committee which examined the Bill, said the proposed amendments were not
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    New shelters
    17 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Bus travellers In Kuala Lumpur will soon get 200 new ultra-modem shelters
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    MOVE TO CURB THE TENGKU'S POWERS LOST
    339 5 IPOH, Monday. A MOVE calculated to handicap the Prime MinisA ter, Tengku Abdul Rahman, when deciding on foreign policy matters was thrown out by the Perak United Malays National Organisation youth conference heie yesterday. The Prime Minister is also the Foreign Minister. A
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    Onn: We are aliens in our own land
    100 5 Onn: We are aliens in our own land KUANTAN, Mon. Tbe president of Party Ne(Ai. Dato Sir Onn iin Ja'afar, told about 5M Malays her* last night that they had lost their identity. "Malays have become aliens in their own land." hv said. "Merdeka means nothing to Malays as they
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    River to be diverted
    68 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. j The Klang river, which runs through the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Is to be diverted to j prevent flooding In the > Kampong Bahru area and to I allow a large area of land now sterilized" to be developed. j The Minister
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    Student sacked
    34 5 KOTA BHARU. Mon— A student of Sultan Ismail College was today expelled from school for "irregular attendance." Wan Salleh bin Wan Ahmad studying In Form 1 could net explain his Irregular attendance.
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    Young mother is poisoned
    45 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A mother of two children. V Chtnnamah. 20. of BrUtnl Estate. Kuang died In th? General Hospital today poisoning. Chinnamah was taken to the hospital at midnight by her husband, who found n«T unconscious on the kitchen floor
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    Store robbed
    26 5 Thieves broke Into Singapore City Council store in Bukit Timah Road on Sunday night and escaped with .1 typewriter and other artlcie.s worth $278.
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    Praise for Malayan hospitality
    119 5 Praise for Malayan hospitality FNANG. Man. A young Irish traveller who has been hitch-hiking for six years said today he found Malayans the "most hospitable people in the world." "Why, you can rival the hospitality of the Irish." said Bill E. O'Donnell, 28. of Cork. O'Donnell. who set out on
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    'Do not forget this heritage'
    56 5 PENANG. Mon. A Malayan student who recently graduated from America in political science and history said here today Malayans should not forget the British contribution to good administration In this country. "They have left us now but we should remember the heritage they have left
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    A PROFIT FOR RIDA FORECAST BY TAN
    126 5 A PROFIT FOR RIDA FORECAST BY TAN l/UALA LUMPUR, Mon. A profit on the Rural and Industrial Development Authority's loan activities in 1957 was forecast in the Federal Council today. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Slew Sin. said that the earlier losses on RIDA activities were due
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    Solid citizens
    45 5 PENANO. Mon. Penan* state and city councillor. Mr. A.M. Abu Bakar. said today that within the short period or l'/i years the Muslim League of Malaya had welded 120.000 Muslim Immigrants in this country into a solid body of "faithful and crateful citizens."
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    $30 MILLION AID
    195 5 Help for smallholders if they plant high-yielding rubber, keep land KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A $30 million scheme to help smallholders to plant new rubber was laid before the Federal Legislative Council today. It is called the Rubber, Industry (Smallholders New I Planting) Scheme, 1957. The new block
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    What on in the town today
    931 5 Penanit CATHAY: Stopover Tokyo 1.15. 3 30. 6 45. 9.15. ODEON: Flesh Si the Spur 3.15. 645. 9 15; PARAMOUNT: Bhooloka Rambai 3 30. 8.30; CAPITOL: Dlau Cham of Three Kingdoms (Mandarin) 1.15, 3.30. 630, 830; BEX: Strange Adventure 1.15. 330. 630. 9.30; LIDO:
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      267 5 MY CONSTIPATION WORRIES ARE OVER! MOAAMY ALWAYS GIVES ME Milk of Magnesia Because it provides more J^KkM£^M^F{ complete relief than single./jB f~m purpose laxatives, which have J^ no elect on the acid indiges■b tlon that usually accompanies S^SS^S constipation. For Milk or mA Magnesia rell c v c t both
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    65 6 I* Word, tin (Mlmlmu-nt MADAM. WEE BOCK NEO. Age 89. passed away peacefully at 11.30 a.m. on 17.3.58 leaving behind 3 sons Tan Bng Hoon, Tan Eng Seng and Tan Eng Koon, 2 (taught*!? Tan Chit Neo and Tan Bong Soo, 16 Grand children and 4 Great Grand children
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    66 6 Hard, U» I Minimum) MR. AND MRS A WAHAB ABDULLAH thank all Relatives and Friends for their Kind Attendance, Valuable Gifts And Congratulatory Messages on the occasion of their Marriage. FAMILY OP THE late Mr Pliua Ec Ming thank all Friends Ac Relatives who sent Wreaths. Loan of Cars,
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    33 6 Mr *•»<» U* iMimmmm) MR YEO KAI HONG and Madam Sv.a Kirn Bee formerly of 450, Tiong Bahru Road Please contact Leong Yong Mon at 32 Moh Guan Terrace Tiong Bahru Singapore 3.
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      Story Of A Strike
      760 6 A delay of seven months in the publication of a report on a labour dispute couru the risk of the commission's findings being overtaken by fresh events. In the case ol the inquiry begun last April into labour unrest in the pineapple canning industry in Johore,
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      372 6 The Federal Legislative Council did light to reject Mi. Thaver's motion calling I'oi a committee to investigate the hospital services. Enougb is known about the deficiencies about which the House joined Mr. Thaver id express-ing "grave concern" to make fresh inquiry a waste of time. In an> case
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      686 6 IT IS a pity that "Medico* cannot contribute anything better than cheap jibes at the problems of his professional colleagues. He appears to be working off an obscure grudge against Malayan doctors The only two points he raises are both irrelevent
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      Free meals for Puasa
      89 6 I REFER to an article reported in your paper of March 14 under the headIng "Drop Free Meals st Puaaa I wish to make it cleai that the decision taken by the committee of this branch held on March li was to request the State Government
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      Mr. Marshall and the PAP
      141 6 MY reference tfi the PAP in my talk to the Singapore Union of Journalists last week arose from question as to whether there was any possibility of unity between the Workers Party and other socialist parties, and my reply was if anybody thought the Li-beral-Socialists
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    1021 6 Let's leave the job to Nobel Prize winners PAID ASSASSINS ARE OVERWROUGHT FANATICS WHO SOMETIMES FAIL TO ELIMINATE THE REAL ENEMIES OF MANKIND II7HAT with an alleg- ed plot by King Saud of Arabia to have President Nasser assassinated and another alleged plot by President Nasser to have President Bourguiba
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    Jobless miners may be given land to farm
    391 7 I^TALA LUMPI'R. Mon. Retrenched o r under-employed workers in the tin industry may be fiveft land to farm. The Federation Government has put this proposal to State governments and mining employers concerned. Discussions are going on. The Minister of Labour Mr. Ong
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    MAN SOLD SAME HOUSE TWICE COURT TOLD
    115 7 MAN SOLD SAME HOUSE TWICE COURT TOLD KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— A president of the former Dato Keramat Resettlement Security Forces' As.soclation. Raja Saidln bin Raja Ahmad, 34, today claimed trial In the sessions court here to cheatIng two persons of $3,480 In November 1956. Involved was a house built on
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    Jaga kereta boys warned
    58 7 Seven Jaga kereta boys were conditionally discharged in Singapore yesterday after admitting charges of "importuning" at the Haw Par Villa car park on Sunday. Police said that the Mttn were pestering mutorls's into allowing them to watch their cars The seven -re told to behave themselves
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    Albar doubles as Malay teacher
    180 7 INFORMATION OFFICER? KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. ANE of the functions of Tuan Syed Ja'afar Albar, V the Second Secretary (Information) in the Malayan High Commission in London, is to teach Malay to Malayan students who are interested In learning the language. This was part of the
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    Rehearsals start
    38 7 Rehearsals have started for the next production by the Singapore V.M.C.A. Sceneshifters the Gilbert and Sullivan opera "Ruddigore". The show will be presented at the Cultural Centre. Canning Rise, for four nights beginning on April 23
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    Sarawak quads are six months old now
    74 7 SARAWAK* nuadrupl.-iv are now six month* old and crowing up to be healthy children. Born in Kuching, they «r«being cared for by Ihr Maternity and Child Wei fare Department in th> Red Cross Hostel In Km hint: Their mother. Rabis aaak SatUm. 37-yrar-oW
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    ARMS CASE POLICEMAN ACQUITTED
    72 7 Ibrahim bin Musajee Angulia. a police armourer, was acquitted in the Singapore A-ssizes yesterday on charges of possessing arms and ammunition and an alternative i charge of stealing five pistols belonging to the police force The acquittal followed an announcement by the DPP during the trial
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    Two hurt in road crash
    46 7 RAWING. Mon. Two teachers were injured nere this morning when the motorcycle on which they were travelling skidded at the 14th mile Kuala Lumpur Ipoh road Mr. Thangadurai and Mr. V. Sodhllingam w«t* on their way to school from Kuala Lumpur
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    CHECK FIRST, TAN TELLS COUNCILLORS
    228 7 CHECK FIRST, TAN TELLS COUNCILLORS KUALA LUMPUR. Monday. "THE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin. warned federal councillors to get their facts right before making charges in the Federal Legislative Council. i Mr. Cheah Ewe Keat Kuala I Lumpur (Timor) has asiced him whether he had Investigated
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    SECONDARY SCHOOLS: GOVT. PLAN FOR JOBS
    118 7 SECONDARY SCHOOLS: GOVT. PLAN FOR JOBS KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Government plans to revise it s various schemes for employment to absorb students wno pass Malay secondary schools. This was announced by in-* Min.Mer of Education. Inche Mohamed Khir bin J oli art, in the Federal Council today. Replying to
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    Labour chief
    19 7 Mr. Ho Cheng San of the Singapore Labour Ministry, has been appointed an assistant Commissioner for Labour.
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    New unions
    33 7 Two more trade unions have been registered in Singapore They are the SingaDore Harbour Board Mechanical Drivers" Union and the Singapore City Council Mar ket and Hawkers' Depart ment Workers' Union
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    Hindu festival
    32 7 The "Pangum Sathurthi •tstl.ai will be celebrated >r member of the Hindu su>< iess community at the s< Senpaga Vtnayrgar TernoN Ceylon Road. Singapore. i>| 5 30 p.m next Monday.
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    $5M. LOAN FOR LAND PROJECTS
    150 7 $5M. LOAN FOR LAND PROJECTS KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Government has obtained a loan of £600,000 ($5.1 million) from the Colonial Development Corporation on terms described as "a generous concession." The loan is for projects planned by the Federal Land Development Authority. The corporation will charge the authority Interest at
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    Dragon dancers
    27 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.People lined the streets here today to wa^ch the annual procession of dragon dancers and stilt walkers organised by the Bee Yeah temple.
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    Mr. S. says 'sorry' to Tengku for 'slip of the tongue'
    174 7 Mr. S. says 'sorry' to Tengku for 'slip of the tongue' KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The opposition member from Ipoh, Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam, apologised to the Prime Minister in the Federal Council today for a "slip of the tongue." Mr. Seenivasagam, who was talking about the ECAFE conference, referred to
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    Councillor heads old boys
    48 7 KUANTAN, Mon.— A Pahang state councillor. Dato Wong Kwan Tan, was elected president of the Abdullah School and Sultan Abu Bj kar School Old Boys' Association. Other officials are; Vicepresident, Mr. Ltm Chin Hui; secretary, Mr. Low Chong Fatt: and treasurer, Inche Abdul Hamld.
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    He's on board
    35 7 Mr. Teh Choon Keat. president of the Singapore fity Council Services Union, has been appointed a member of the Seamen's Registry Board for the period Jan. 8. 1958 to Oct. 10. 1959
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      $3,200 FOR PORTRAIT OF MacG
      36 7 $3,200 FOR PORTRAIT OF MacG KUALA LUMPUR Mon.— The Federal Legislative Council has been asked to vote $3,200 for the purchase of an oil painting of Sir Donald MacGillivray, the former High Commissioner, of the Federation.
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      23 7 AI.OR STAR: The Kedah branch of the M.C.A. lias appointed 10 delegates to attend next Sunday's M.C A. general elections in Kuala Lumpur.
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      10 7 PENANG: The C.I.D. Questioned 107 secret society suspects last month.
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      42 7 JOHORE BAHRL: Judgment was given against Penang rubber magnate, Mr. Heah Joo Seang. in UM High Court here for a -urn of $6,216 being commission due to Mr. K D. Paul, who was killed of bandits on Pengerani Estate in March 1953.
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      GURKHAS SAIL
      34 7 SINGAPORE: Six hundred men of the Ist. Bn. the Second King Edward VII Own Gurkha Rifles left fir Hong Kong in the troopship Dilwara. Their bandit "bag": 248 Reds killed. 22 captured.
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      24 7 BALING: About 2.000 villages of Taicar, near Baling, held an anti-Red rally and oltdged to ini>e out the remaining ail terrorists in the area.
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      36 7 SINGAPORE: Verdict 1 death by misadventure Ml returned at the Inquest on a girl Kong Wai Yin, ag»d 6. who died after she •II of! a bed at her home in Elizabeth Drive. Bir.it Timah Road.
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      30 7 SYDNEY: Tengku Nizam, 19. grandson of the Yang-di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya, has enrolled for a three-year art course at the East Sydney Technical College. He will concentrate on interior decoration.
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      25 7 KUALA LI'MPCR: Nineteen pieces of ancient Indian sculpture were presented to the Federation Government here by tie Indian High Commissioner. Mr. V. M. M. Nair
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      112 7 AWARD upon AWARD! I I HONOUR upon HONOUR! I land VOH... I^WJfS' MICHAEL TODDS ImH^ 1 S4 80 Ac^^i SS j has been chosen 9 BECT picture i CO I of 1957 at the FILM DAILY'S 35th ANNUAL POLL! Truly... THE OR LIP'S m a MOST lIQXOi nil* SHOW 2nd
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      962 8 art of staying young after 40 has probably interested the average woman since Cleopatra's day, but so far no-one seems to have discovered all the answers to the problem of dodging middle age. It Is not, of course, en. tirely a physical problem, although any woman
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      292 8 Straits Times Crossword TT is 20 22" 2S 2*~ 2& Il"lJ""lpTIT 1 It's marvellously ephemeral 7 Marine drawback, as It w«r« (4 4, 6) < 7 > B -Shakespeare, and the musl- Vouched for (8) c»l— (Goldsmith) (7) H Quarters In a cattle tjoat? (8) 10 Uve like a horse-woman?
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    Lock icon Lindsay Hassett, a 'Mighty Atom of cricket'
    1217 9 Lindsay Hassett, a 'Mighty Atom of cricket' llllillllllllMlllllllllltlHllllMlllll WHEN he bowled, big, lumbering, «ixfoot Bill O'Reilly, known as the Tiger, seemed to hate all batsmen. Greatest bowler of hie time, he could quail most of them with a glance. He exulted when they fell victim to his deadly spinners. Only
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      258 9 rfjfr] NATURAL TONIC J|2xl PAR EXCELLENCE Jlai^,/) Appicuree Scores yS Singapore Testimonials If you ore suffering from ASTHMA Read this carefully rh« loilirn Union C» 17, Joe Ch.ot Terrace. 34 B. Morfctt StrMt. Sin«ap«r S/2/1«SI Sint«por« D«of Sift, I am vary gloo to let you know ot trw wonderful multi
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      258 9 0 illllU'li A 00. Jilf .|#*TfS ihv Suitit It tf Leslie 0 lutrivris {I If 1111 as>^Bi i I USED TO SAY THAT IF A"\ I "{C/C*/cy 4 GOOP B</S//V£SS rWHAT DO yDU MPAM WE^ 9 i IS&T~\ TOP not CM OPPICER TRAINED J AIJW 700. SO tf£ H4SA/T #A
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    HALF MONTHLY TIN SHIPMENTS FELL BY 61 PER CENT
    1010 10 HALF MONTHLY TIN SHIPMENTS FELL BY 61 PER CENT BROKERS* REPORT The Malayan Share Broker. Issocialton reported: "Industrials and tins were slightly easier, übbers were firm The turnover was small." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business done yesterday: Fed. Dispensary 82.20 (overnight); Fraser Neave ords (2.65 (overnight! 82.66
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    122 10 MELBOURNE. Mon. A FIRM tone was maintained rl throughout the Investment .section on the Stock Exchange here today. Loans 3<4% 1956-59 £98 is 9d xl Loans 3\% 1956-58 £100 18s 3d Con. Zinc 59 IT, Bank of NSW. £36 13 16 Mount Lyell 21/104 N. Broken Hill 100
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    RUBBER PRICES
    148 10 April Brat grade rubber buyers fob. closed in Singapore yesterday at 77«, cents per lb. up threeeighths of a cent on Friday's closing price. Closing tone: Very quiet. Closing prices in cents per lb yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 RS S. Spot fob. buyer* 77, sellers 77 hi
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    85 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Caronfa 13. Malay 45. Eastern Saga 6A Heemskerk 67, Benlawers 89. Olenroy 10 11, Seiko Maru 13 14, Wonorato 15 16. Blitar 18, Tatsuharu Maru 19 20. Sadao N Wall 2, Song Be N. Wall 3.
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    24 10 SINGAPORE. MAR. 17 RUBBER: 77} cents per lb. (up threeeighths of a cent). TIN: $368.37 i per picul (down 62 J cents).
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    154 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes In Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32 7/8. O.D. 33. 90 d st 33 3/16 credit bills. 33 3 16 trade bills Canada: buying airmail T.T. 32 3/16. O.D. 32
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    103 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet: OK /Continent March April $314 buyers (32 1/4 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet: bulk $47 a sellers, drum $S IS sellers Pepper: steady: about 10 to 20 tons of business reported done: Muntok white $108. Sarawak $107
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    RUBBER CROPS
    27 10 Further February rubber crops Included: Ayer Panas 81.000 lb (ilencaly 70.000 lb. Kluang 63 000 ib Pajatn 118.500 lb., and Via Benut Co. 31,600 lb.
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      1681 10 COMPANY MEETING LINGGI PLANTATIONS, LIMITED SIXTY-SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT 19 FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON. T.C.i. AT 11 Xrt am ON THURSDAY. 27th MARCH. 195* SIX JOHN HAY'S STATEMENT The accounts now under review reflect the change In our capital .structure. Issued ordinary stock which previously stood at
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      795 10 NOTICES MALAYAN BREWERIES LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) NOncC is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of 12 cento per Ordinary Stock Unit and 12 cents per Management Share, both less 30' Income tax, has been declared by the Directors on account of the financial year ending 30th June 1958,
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    Indian plastic mission due here
    165 12 Indian plastic mission due here 'FHE four-man delega tion of the Indiai Plastics (Goods) Ex port Promotion Council, Pepco, arrives in Penang on Thursday in the course of a South-East Asian business tour to promote India's plastic trade. The delegation, led by Mr. C. A. Ferens. Hon. general secretary of
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    NEW PLANES FOR C.P.A. NEXT YEAR
    103 12 CATHAY Pacific Airways will use Lockheed's newest transport the prop-jet Electra for their Far East services in the near future. The first Electra will be in operation in April, 1959. and the second one in August, 1959. This new aircraft will be able to
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    'Colony elections crucial for future economy'
    434 12  -  Geoffrey Boland BANK CHAIRMEN REPORT UNIQUE ECONOMIC POSITION 1 >lUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN J ih choice of representatives made by the enlarged body of voters at the general election o be held in September may well prove crucial or Singapore's future, says Mr. V.
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    EXECUTIVES IN COLONY
    106 12 r'O executives of the Drott Division of International Harvester Corporation, Mr. W. E. Sheppeard And Mr. Vernon Laymer. arrived in Singapore by PAA on Saturday for a week's stay. Both have attended the Convention of the Western Pacific Earth Moving Association at Manila where they gave demonstrations
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    New manager in London
    44 12 MR. C R. WARDLE. most of whose career with the Mercantile Bank Ltd. was served In Malaya, is to become chief manager of the bank in London. Mr. Wardle retired from the managership of the bank in Singapore In 1951.
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    Malayan handicraft enterprise opens
    192 12 NEW EMPORIUM AN emporium specially to cater for the sales of Malayan and Kashmir handicrafts opens for business In Singapore today Called Orient Crafts, the emporium has been established in Orchard Rnad by J. T. Chanrai (Singapore) i^td., a leading Colnnv tailorIng shop Ivory goods Mr.
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    NEW MATERIAL FOR F.E.
    103 12 rpHE largest ever National 1 Nylon Trade Fair, just opened In London. Introduced for the first time new material which will soon be sent to Hong Kong and other countries In the Far East. The new material Is BanLon and a silk tweed which Is being
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    'BUY MORE RUBBER PRODUCTS'
    201 12 'BUY MORE RUBBER PRODUCTS' A LEADING Dutch A businessman, Mr. G. van Rijkom, said in Singapore this week that local public .bodies and authorities should give more preference for overseas rubber manufactures, especially rufrber flooring. Mr. van Rijkom, who is commercial director of Vredestein International, one of the largest producers
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    74 14 A BIGGER VOICE for RUGBY UNIONS EDINBURGH, Mon The Dominions Rugby Unions are to have increased representation on the inter, national board in future. Each of the seven member onions will now have two representatives on the Board. Representation before this has been two from each of the four home
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    Carnival in aid of Games Fund
    60 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A soccer carnival will be held here under floodlights on Apr. 4, 5 and 6 in aid of the Asian Games Fund. Mr. Urn Kee Siong. a vice president of the F.A. of Malaya said yesterday. Teams taking part will be
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    Penang S.C. and RAF draw
    37 14 PENANG, Mon. Penang Sports Club and RAF. Butterworth drew their cricket match at Western Road yesterday. Scores: PSC 208-8 dec. (Allen 64. Meah 51 1. RAF. 155-9 Garner 46. Johnson 4-27 1.
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    MCFA Cup draw
    79 14 Malayan Chinese FA Cup draw NORTH ZONE: First Round (Mar. 23): Kedah v Perak (at Alor Star); Second Round (Mar. 30 1 Kedah-Perak winner v Penang at Ipoh or Penang > Kelantan v Selangor (at K.L.). Zone Final on Apr. 13. SOUTH ZONE: First Round (Mar 30):
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    92 14 'China not eligible' NOR IS NORTH KOREA— AGF rKYO Mon. The organising committee for ihe third Asian Games said here yesterday that It was not surprised to learn that China would not participate in the games in May A spokesman of th*» committee said that China, and North Korea were
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    FAS takes action
    77 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Football Association of Selangor has taken action to prevent "frivolous postponement" of League matches this year. The secretary of the FAS. Mr. Arthur Manuel, said: "A postponement will in future only be granted if application In writing is received by the secretary seven
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    Champions
    27 14 KAMPAR. Mon. Police, who received a walkover from the Anglo-Chinese School yesterday, became champions of the senior division hockey league here. Runners- up are Gopeng XI.
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    U.S. ATHLETES MAY RUN AT TRIALS
    146 14 T»HE VISITING American track coach, Thomas 1 Rasandich, is trying to arrange for the five American athletes touring the Far East to take part in the Federation's Asian Games trials at Penang on Mar. 29. The five American athletes are due to arrive In
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    Tengku urges FMOC to bid for 1962 Asian Games
    275 14  -  VIC MAYAGAM Malaya has very good chance, says envoy Takashima By KUALA LUMPUR, 1V Mon.— Malaya will after all bid for the 1962 Asian Games. Last December, after heated discussion and argument, the Federation of Malaya Olympic Council decided against bidding
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    Tan (17) a bright prospect says US coach
    263 14 Tan (1 7) a bright prospect says US coach ATHLETES MUST GET MORE CONTESTS' KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.American athletics coach Thomas Rosandich left here yesterday after what he described as "a very successful mission." T le estimated that more than 300 athletes and local coaches attended his clinics held at various
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    School ties off
    22 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. All four matches In the Selangor Inter-schools soccer competition here today were postponed because of rain.
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    Lock icon No coach, so Elliott calls off tour
    166 14 BRISBANE, Mon. Australian mile runner, Herb Elliott, said last night that he would not compete In Canada and the United States In May and June. Elliott said he would not go overseas unless he could be accompanied by his coach. Percy Cerutty. The
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    FULHAM GET OVER VITAL HURDLE
    49 14 I I 1.1 l \>l goalkeeper Maredo makes a high save during the vital Second Division league promotion match in which they beat Charlton Athletic 3-1 at Craven Cottage. Others in this aerial tusslr for the ball are Lucas and Summers. entral Press photo.
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    FASTING A HANDICAP FOR MALAY ATHLETES
    138 14 FASTING A HANDICAP FOR MALAY ATHLETES pENANG. Mon. Malay I athletes aspiring for a place In the Malayan team to the Asian Games In Tokyo next May will be at a handicap because of the Muslim fasting month (Puasa) "But we'll try our best. said Rahim Ahmad, the Ma- 1
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    Lock icon World mark by NZ girl
    74 14 AUCKLAND, Mon. -Phillipa Gould. New Zealand's 17--year-old backstroke swimming star, broke the women 5 world backstroke records f 110 yards and 100 metres She clocked lmin 12.5.-cc fop 110 yards to clip seven tenths of a second ofl 'he world mark held by Ho! land's
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    Dew RC win by 9 wickets
    39 14 TELUK ANSON. Mon League cricket results: Dew R.C. beat Lower Perak Club by nine wickets. LPC 20. Dew 24-1. Lower Perak Indians beat ACS. by eight wickets. ACB 56 (Jacob 4-11). Indians 57-2.
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    Lock icon Koreans held
    24 14 SAIGON, Mon.— The South Korean national soccer team and a South Vietnam Army XI played to a scoreless draw here yesterday— UP
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    Golf champion
    20 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Rob Laurlston won the Selangor Golf Club championship beating H D. Matheson eight and seven
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    The Swagie does winning gallop
    449 14 ON THE TRACK.. .with EPSOM JEEP .i 1 1 •11■ i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 •Ij 1 1 1
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    Wallabies lose
    32 14 VANCOUVER. Mon. fhe Australian Rugby Union team, which recently toured Britain and France, wen beaten 11-8 by British Columbia here yesterday in th< first match of their North \merlcan visit
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    MALAYAN STUDENTS TO TOUR NEW ZEALAND
    176 14  - MALAYAN STUDENTS TO TOUR NEW ZEALAND DAVID FINDLAY From WELLINGTON, Mon. An eight man badminton team of young Malayans studying in Australia, will tour New Zealand in May and June. The New Zealand Badminton Federation announced that the team will be divided into two four-man squads. One Malayan squad will
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    Lock icon Ferry fancied for All England
    323 14 IyiAIN interest in the iTI All-England badminton championships —still emblematic of the world title— at Wembley here from Wednesday to Saturday will focus on Eddy Choong, the Malayan holder of the men's singles title. For the past five years, the 28-year-old Choong's name has boen
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