The Straits Times, 21 March 1958
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Title Section20 1958-03-21 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED KALE EXCEEDS 80.000 Mat*** New*** The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1958 15 CENTS20 words
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Article711 1958-03-21 1 TAI SING ONN - TAI SING ONN Express bus and a car plunge with passengers into Dungun river By Hunt by boats for victims DUNGUN, Thurs. AT least 23 people lost their lives in Trengganu today in the worst-ever ferry accident in Malaya. A car with nine passengers and711 words
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Article, Illustration33 1958-03-21 1 HUMILIATED' SOLDIER TURNED SIKH EVADES OFFICERS AND DISAPPEARS IN LANE NEAR TEMPLE PRIVATE PERFECT in turban, black coat and Japanese clippers hides from his pursuers. Straits Times picture. (Another picture on page 2)33 words
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Article140 1958-03-21 1 SEREMBAN, Thursday. THREE rubber tappers were killed and 10 seriously injured in a head-on collision between an estate lorry and an armoured Land Rover on a sharp bend at the 55th mile Rompin-Bahau road at 6.30 a.m. today. The Impact threw 25 people140 words
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Article41 1958-03-21 1 CANBERRA, Thurs— South Australian Liberal member. Mr. A. R. Downer, has been appointed Minister for Immigration In the Federal Government. The appointment, followed the resignation of the former Minister for Supply and Defence Production, Mr. Howard Beale— Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article45 1958-03-21 1 UMNO WILL CONTEST ALL SEATS KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.UMNO is to contest all seven seats in the Kampong Bahru administrative committee elections. Nomination day Is tomorrow and polling day April 29. This is the kampong's second election. UMNO did not contest the first election in 1955.45 words
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Article41 1958-03-21 1 VIENNA, Thurs. A Rumanian secret radio station, claimed to be operated by "national officers," said today that "demonstrations, unrest and passive re* sistance" were taking place in Bucharest and other towns in protest against a shortage of food ReuterReuter - 41 words
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Article28 1958-03-21 1 PEKING. Thurs. The Polish vice-premier, Mr Piotr Jareszewtcz, arrived here today by air from Moscow to discuss "common economic problems" with the Chinese Government. Reuter.Reuter - 28 words
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699 1958-03-21 1 TAN TOCK SAIK - PTE. PERFECT ('I will return') CALLS ON TORY TAN TOCK SAIK By KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. PRIVATE PERFECT, the British soldier turned Sikh who went absent without leave because of alleged humiliating treatment, played hide-and-seek with his officers today after a 50 m.p.h. car chase through Kuala Lumpur streets. The chase699 words
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Article, Illustration341 1958-03-21 1 THESE FOUR ARE OUT TO OUST SIR CHENG-LOCK KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. AT least four members of the Central Working Committee of the Malayan Chinese Association are said to be involved In the bid to overthrow Dato Sir Cheng Lock Tan and capture the nresiApart from attempting to displace the 75-year-old341 words
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Article46 1958-03-21 1 Fasting month begins today KUALA LUMPUB. Thurs. The new moon was sighted this evening by religions authorities at Telok Kemang, Negri Sembilan. at 6.50 p.m This was announced tonight by the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Inche Rahim bin Ranf. Fasting for Muslims will begin tomorrow46 words
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Article48 1958-03-21 1 MEDAN, Thurs. Five hundred American, British and Dutch women and children left here today for the port of Belawan from where they will sail to Singapore. They will be evacuated aboard the 20,000-ton Dutch liner Oranje. from rebelliontorn Sumatra. The city itself was quiet. UPUP - 48 words
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Article39 1958-03-21 1 BELFAST, Thurs. In bitter weather but bright sunshine the people of Northern Ireland went to the polls today to elect the local House of Commons which will control their domestic affairs for the next five years. Reuter.Reuter - 39 words
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114 1958-03-21 1 THE HAGUE, Thurs. The £100 a minute strike by pilots of X.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines entered its fourth day today— with Dutch newspapers speculating that the management and pilot* may reach agreement by tomorrow. Well-informed sources said attempts at mediation had been taken at114 words
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Article58 1958-03-21 1 Bank rate is down to 6 p.c. LONDON, Thurs. The British bank rate was reduced today from seven to six per cent. The bank rate key to the amount of Inte.r c s t charged on borrowed money was raised last September from five to seven per cent as aReuter - 58 words
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235 1958-03-21 1 STRIKE SCHOOLS IN KELANTAN SUSPEND 120 PUPILS KOTA BHARU, Thurs. About 120 students from two schools who went on strike in protest against the use of English as a medium of instruction were suspended today by the authorities. They will only b« re-admit-ted to the schools if they give a235 words
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Article29 1958-03-21 1 CAIRO, Thurs. Egypt has officially protested to Saudi Arabia against a Mecca Radio report that a Saudi crowd threatened to attack the Egyptian Embassy in Jeddah, UP.UP - 29 words
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Article114 1958-03-21 1 LONDON. Thurs. Eddy Choong, of Malaya, four times champion in the last five years, crashed to unexpected defeat against Erland Hops, ol Denmark, in the quarterfinals of the men's singles in the All-England badminton championships at Wembley today. Choong joint top-seed who has said this114 words
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Article80 1958-03-21 1 PADANG. Thursday. Mr. Sjafruddin "Premier" in the insurgent ROvrrn- mint of Central Sumatra, said tonicht the rebel regime would buy arms abroad. Speaking over Padang Radio he said he was addressing; a group of people who had asked the rebel government to arm them. Mr80 words
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Article40 1958-03-21 1 KIAI.A LUMPUR. Fri. Up to early this mor- nine Private Perfect had not reporte-1 to his camp. Tempi? officials said ho left temple at 5 p.m. yesterday and returned at ltM p.m. (See story this page).40 words
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Article, Illustration102 1958-03-21 2 STRAITS TIMES Cameraman Lim Yaw Chong captures this drama in a Kuala Lumpur street yesterday Private Claude Perfect, who recently became a Sikh, runs into an alley to escape from his officers who had tried to stop him. Pte. Perfect, who has changed his name102 words
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Article193 1958-03-21 2 LONDON, Thursday. TWO Oxford University students were questioned by detectives today about an article in the un- 1 dergraduate magazine Isis on alleged British spying in Eastern Europe. The articles referred to spying along the Iron Curtain frontier from Iraq to the Baltic It saidReuter - 193 words
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398 1958-03-21 2 All North Sumatra is up in arms against Jakarta —says rebel spokesman TROOPS RUSH FROM JAVA AS MEDAN IS THREATENED PADANG, Thurs. ACHINESE have joined the revolt against Jakarta, thus lining up all north and central Sumatra with the rebels, a rebel government spokesman claimed yesterday. The spokesman said a,398 words
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114 1958-03-21 2 19 believed dead in big New York fire MEW YORK. Thurs. A fire department spokesman said tonight that 19 people were reported to have died in a fire which roared through a building in the city's financial section. The fire department official said that five bodies had been recovered fromReuter - 114 words
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Article41 1958-03-21 2 CANBERRA, Thurs. Radiation from British atom bomb tests years ago are still sufficiently strong on Monte Bello Islands, off the north-west Australian coast, to constitute a health hazard, the Australian Defence Minister, Sir Philip Mcßride, said here today. Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article73 1958-03-21 2 LONDON, Thurs. An agreement between Britain and the Federation of Malaya for the reference of appeals In certain cases from the Supreme Court of Malaya to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, was published today as a White Paper (Government document). It was signed InReuter - 73 words
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Article52 1958-03-21 2 COLOMBO. Thurs. The Ceylon Government has decided on a general Increase In postal and telephone rates estimated to raise an additional two million rupees annually. An announcemer t made here today said the additional revenue will be used for improving the postal facilities on theReuter - 52 words
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Article47 1958-03-21 2 JAKARTA. Th|rs.-A fishIng boat was reported last night to have sunk off the north coast of Java. Fifty eight people were missing. Reports said that 17 people were rescued fitter the vessel sank while en route from Surabaya, to Bawean Island— UP.UP - 47 words
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Article60 1958-03-21 2 LONDON, Thurs.— Biitish Overseas Airways Corpora? tion is studying the commercial possibilities of establishing a route across the North Pole to Tokyo. The Minister of Transport, Mr. Harold Witkinson told a questioner in the House of Commons today that no immediate plans for such a routeUP - 60 words
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Article101 1958-03-21 2 LONDON, Thurs.— A welldressed armed man walked Into Lloyds Bank at Cranbrook, Kent, yesterday, held the staff of five up at the point of a gun, forced them to hand over more than £2.200 In notes then calmly departed In a chauffeurdriven car. Fifteen minutes andReuter - 101 words
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175 1958-03-21 2 ALOR STAR, Thursday. T<WO terrorists are believed to have been wounded in a 45-minute battle with a Siamese patrol near the Kedah border yesterday. A Siamese policeman, hit by terrorist fire, was taken to Alor Star hospital by helicopter last night. His condition175 words
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Article32 1958-03-21 2 CAIRO, Thurs.— The United Arab Republic of Egypt and Syria has protested to Saudi Arabia about a report that guards have been placed around the Egyptian embassy In Riyadh.— Reuter.Reuter - 32 words
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Advertisement206 1958-03-21 2 off one thing she can be sure... 'DemosiHle' Sun Tap and <„ Briefs by John Little (Malayai lid On the beach or at the ball, H she can feel confident in her Camella protection. js Super-soft Camella la the f truthworthy kind of tissue she fl needs for an active206 words
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385 1958-03-21 3 LONDON, Thursday. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan, has received another letter on possible summit talks from Marshal Bulganin. In it the Soviet Premier expressed his "definite anxiety" over the prospects of such talks. The letter, released here yesterday, said the West's alleged hasteningReuter; UP - 385 words
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Article162 1958-03-21 3 More trade means more skyscrapers in Hong Kong HONU KONG, rhurs. —A "whirlwind" of building, demolition and reconstruction is taking place here, says the Government's annual report. Behind thi s building boom lt add.s. Is "money In abun dance. Kowloon's main artery. Nathan Roan, is aReuter - 162 words
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Article24 1958-03-21 3 VIENNA. Thurs.— Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab has accepted an Invitation to pay an official visit to Japan later this year —Reuter.Reuter - 24 words
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Article, Illustration73 1958-03-21 3 HE DESIGNS CHESSMEN FOR SPACE AGE AMERICAN ARTIST Arlhur Elliott sits pensively in front of a rhess board on which the pieces, designed by Elliott himself, are of a unique kind a "space age" chess set in which the pawns are rockets, the castles are radar towers, the bishops are73 words
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Article51 1958-03-21 3 PARIS. Thurs Several hundred war veterans shoutIng "Tunisia is French" and "Oalllard is a traitor" tried to demonstrate last night in front of the French Premier's official residence. They were quietly dispersed by some policemen, part of more than 1.000 heavily armed riot police who surrounded the51 words
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Article196 1958-03-21 3 Congress acts to help jobless WASHINGTON. Thurs. pONGRESS and the Kj Administration took multi billion dollar action yesteiday to stem the recession and create Jobs. These were the latest developmentsThe house passed and sent to the White House a US$l,B5O million ($5,550 million* Housing Bill designed to create 500,000 newUP - 196 words
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Article31 1958-03-21 3 CANBERRA, Thurs.— The Minister for Civil Aviation, said today that deliveries of Boeing 707 aircraft which woura be used by Qantas Empire Airways would begin early next year— Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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Article, Illustration124 1958-03-21 3 ROCK 'N' ROLL IDOL HITS AT 'STUFFED SHIRTS' DURBAN Thurs. rMMY STEELE, British rock 'n' roll singer, angrily blasted South African "stuffed shirts" here yesterday and told reporters: "My show is so clean that it wouldn't make your granny blush." Thr Bermondsey boy. who arrived i n Durban unid some124 words
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Article288 1958-03-21 3 I ONOON. rues.— Although tie I*' stockmarket took turn for the better today lt was more of a technical rally than the result of a return of buyers Nevertheless a certain amount of selective buyIng was seen and In the case of the better class issues where stock288 words
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Article30 1958-03-21 3 LONDON Wed Spot n\a.. April 22% d.. May 22\d June 22"i,d. July-Sept. 23d. OctDec. 23ttd.. Jan-March 23>id. March c.l.f. 22\d.. Aprfl c.i f 22<*d May elf 22N,d Tone: Idle30 words
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Article22 1958-03-21 3 LONDON. Wed llnyers €730. sellers t730V4 Pnnrard buyers C7'!2 1 4 sellers £733, Settlement CTMH; a.m. 220 tons pjn. M ton*.22 words
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70 1958-03-21 3 'Big push' by rebels feared in Algiers ALOIERS. Thurs. LGERIAN rebels have i\ massed a fighting force of 3.000 men In the mountainous Ka b y 1 1 1 a country 70 miles east of Algiers. French sources said today. This report, combined with news of heavy fighting elsewhere 350UP - 70 words
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Article15 1958-03-21 3 WASHINGTON: The U.S. Army will draft 13.000 men in May. the Defence Department announced. U.PUP - 15 words
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Article17 1958-03-21 3 JAKARTA: Central Indonesian authoiities released two Hong Kongregistered vessels detained at Macassar in the South Celebes*— UPUP - 17 words
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Article11 1958-03-21 3 MOSCOW: The newlyelected Supreme Soviet will meet on March 27 RenterReuter - 11 words
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Article19 1958-03-21 3 LONDON: Mr. Duncan Sandys. Defence Minister, returned to London by air from a short official visit to Rome. Reuter.Reuter - 19 words
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Article33 1958-03-21 3 rANMVNJOM. The Communists rejected a request at the Korean armistice commission that they should arrange the return of a civil airliner diverted under threat ol force from South Korea on Feb 16 —PeuterReuter - 33 words
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Article36 1958-03-21 3 LONDON: Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd. the Colonial Secretary, told the House of Commons that of the 396 workers so far discharged at the Hong Kone dockyard only 15 below normal retiring age were now unemployed -ReuterReuter - 36 words
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Article56 1958-03-21 3 TOKYO, Thurs. A total of 35 demonstrators and four policemen were injured at Maebashi, near Tokyo, during a scuffle between the police and Postal Workers' Union members who are strikine for higher wages Polite in Tokyo have arrested five unionists, three in Yokohama port, in anReuter - 56 words
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Article109 1958-03-21 3 fANBERRA, Thurs. The Pakistan Government believed India was piling up arms to attack Pakistan over the Kashmir dispute, the Pakistan High Com-' missioner, Lt. Gen Mohammed Yousuf, told a Press conference here today He criticised the Western powers for not taking the Kashmir dispute seriouslyReuter - 109 words
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Advertisement407 1958-03-21 3 WMMfaadiy^ -y -rTs*---* Iva *v> v, YOU odd fresh egg* ood "^-jjXS, .>/£.„., A,^ ■r? Mills k There are many delicious 3WN^ varieties to choose from. SINCAPORE (OLD STORAGE CO. LTD. brings new hair health to thousands! Soi only women hut men alsc acclaim Loxene, 'he remarkablt ne* shampoo and407 words
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Article110 1958-03-21 4 Spumed woman with dead child BUTTERWORTH, Thors.— A weeping mother, Por Siew Kee, sat for two hours holdine her dead baby opposite tbe Bagan Luar police station this morning for a bus to take her home. She signalled in vain. Drivers saw the dead child and drove *n. A passing110 words
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Article, Illustration42 1958-03-21 4 THE MAYOR. Mr. Ottf Eng Guan. Joins In with peons, watchmen and other subordinate staff «f the Singapore City Council at a tea-party he gave then at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday. Straits Times picture.42 words
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305 1958-03-21 4 'SIR' AND 'TUAN' ARE TABOO NOW AT CITY HALL Mayor tells subordinate staff: 'Call your seniors plain mister' jMIK salutations "Sir" and "Tuan" are now taboo in the Singapore City Council. The Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, has directed that as from today no City Council employee is to call305 words
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Article55 1958-03-21 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Bretton Woods Agree, ments order 1958 was gazetted today. This will enable the Federation Government to Join the international Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The date on which it will come into effect will be derided55 words
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Article32 1958-03-21 4 SUNGEI PATANI. Thurs The Sino-British Fellowship Trust has awarded a twoyear scholarship to a Penang -torn dental officer Mr. Chan Ben? Keat, for postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Surgeons.32 words
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Article31 1958-03-21 4 BUTTERWORTH, Thurs. A lorry crashed into a road iide tree, uprooting it. after colliding with an oncoming jeep at Sungei Dua last night. Nobody was hurt.31 words
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230 1958-03-21 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. 4 CONTRACTOR sump a firm of landowners for $75,000 damages tor breach of contract was not entitled to any money because he had failed to honour the contract, counsel alleged in the Higti Court today. Ng Kirn Pong, the contractor, also sued230 words
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Article49 1958-03-21 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Independents won all the 12 seats in the four wards of the Tanah Merah district, Kelantan, local council elections held yesterday. Twenty-seven independent candidates contested the elections seven each in the Pondok. Banggol and Bandar wards and six in the Tepl Sungei ward.49 words
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Article107 1958-03-21 4 ROAD GAME TO TEACH SAFETY MALACCA. Thurs. Shel! Company's 'Traffic Game will be introduced to local schoolchildren early next month as part of a campaign to teach them road safety precautions. Malacca traffic police will brief teacher.: on the method of instructing pu P n s an d on im107 words
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107 1958-03-21 4 KI'ALA LUMPUR, Thurs A scheme to get Mandarin qualified Malay teachers to teach the national language in Chinese secondary schools has been started. Seven Malay teachers from many parts of the Federation are now taking a five-month course in Mandarin at the Government Officer's107 words
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214 1958-03-21 4 CHDR "interfering with the administration of Justice." as a Singapore Judge, Mr. J F. McWilliam, put it, a man was yesterday Jailed for three years. Passing sentence. Mr. McWilliam told the man. Liang Chia Choon: "This offence is a very serious one which214 words
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Article51 1958-03-21 4 KLANG. Thurs Work on 14 low cost houses in Penda maran near here will begin next month. These houses will be for people from slum areas around Klang and Port Swettenham. This is the second phase of the slum clearance programme by the Klang Town51 words
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Article32 1958-03-21 4 Mr. H. 1. Saunders, Traffic Supervisor of the Singapore Harbour Board, who resigned from the Board recently left for England with his wife and child in 9>e Corfu yesterday32 words
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162 1958-03-21 4 SEREMBAN. Thurs.— Estate workers. Government workera and businessmen have so far subscribed $6,000 to build a Tamil school, to replace the Java Lane Government Tamil School which was closed by the Ministry of Education. At a public meptlng at the town hall, there was162 words
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Article170 1958-03-21 4 SECOND YEAR IN SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. THE Federation Government is likely to agree to 1 the 220 undergraduates at the Kuala Lumpur division of the University of Malaya continuing their second year studies in Singapore. a top uovernment source indicated this today. "As things170 words
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Miscellaneous93 1958-03-21 4 RADIO: Genera! Programme I RADIO MALAYA NATIONAL -hiiki BtrUlp Serenade; 5.30 The World WAVE SFRVIrf in Per 6 °o Students' Notebook; «i\( ti'iiiii 53 RegiontJ AnnounremenU; Me*.. m^ mm V^MJjgj*; M. Me4i.m w.ve !»7 metre. ,^"f* 1 ln t he lii hx 10 AM 715 Oood Momta? To «"f al93 words
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Article33 1958-03-21 5 SUNGEI PATANI. Thurs.— Mr. Nelson Norohna, a senior teacher in the Ibrahim School here, will leave for Alor Star this week on promotion as assistant superintendent of education, Kedah and Perils.33 words
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293 1958-03-21 5 Reds plan to use dupes, puppets to seize Malaya IPOH, Thursday. pilK Perak State Information Officer, Mr. I. S. A. Howard, said today the Malayan Communist Party might try to "manipulate and control" the Government through elected representatives. He said he based his opinion on captured terrorist documents. Mr. Howard293 words
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129 1958-03-21 5 Army driver: Colleague died in crash after insect entered my eye ALOR STAR. Than. A Malay Regiment soldier today told how his track crashed,, killing a passenger, after an insect entered bis eye. Pte. Mohamed Sallrh bin Ahmad, testifying at the inquest on Pte. Ha run bin Din. 25, said129 words
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Article76 1958-03-21 5 INDER SINGH, an army labourer, received $53. a fortnight's pay, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday but by lunchtime two "friends" had stolen his money from him. Inder told police he was walking home along Ayer Rajah Road. Singapore, when two friends came up and asked him76 words
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Article46 1958-03-21 5 PENANG, Thurs -Prnanes It-day water festival to advertise the Island to the world will start off with a dragon boat race on June 21. There will be a series of land and sea events. Including a water regatta and a cross-channel swim.46 words
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Article219 1958-03-21 5 NEW HOPE FOR SPASTIC CHILDREN A WOMAN physioth- erapist who has been visting Singapore under the Colombo Plan holds out great hope for the spastic children of Singapore. She Is Mils Margaret Hart ridge, of Christchurch, New Zealand, who for the past five weeks has been studying Singapore's homes for219 words
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Miscellaneous878 1958-03-21 5 IVnaitu Suii{>«-i Pafani kuala I timpur CATHAY: Kl&s Them For Me °i3 EN S: by Sa otharl al CATHAY: Enemy Below 1. S.IS. 1.15. 3.30, 6.45. 9.15; ODEON: 9 EMPIBE: Manamagan Theval 630 930; ODEON: Loving You 1. Beau James 5.15. 6.45. 9.15. 'Tamil) 12. 230, 7, 930 3 1878 words
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167 1958-03-21 6 A SINGAPORE business A executive. Mr. Tan Keng Siong, has taken up the challenge of Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, vice-president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, to a public debate on compulsory voting. Mr Tan accepted the challenge, l.ssueu last Saturday,167 words
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Article45 1958-03-21 6 SEGAMAT. Thurs. Ong Ting alias Ong Tiah. 20 a rubber tapper, who attacked a schoolboy. Ng Kang Swee. 17, with a knife and blinded him in one eye. was Jailed for a year here on a charge of causing grievous hurt.45 words
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Article23 1958-03-21 6 SEGAMAT, Thurs. Mr K. Kandiah. headmaster of Segamat Government. English School, has been transferred as head of the Malacca High School.23 words
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348 1958-03-21 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. fHDRPORAL Jamak bin Ayob was sentenced in the Sessions Court today to six months' Jail for substituting a gold bracelet, an exhibit in a case, while it was in police custody Chew Biok Mol, the owner of the bracelet, told348 words
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Article, Illustration247 1958-03-21 6 IT'S SAMBANTHAN vs DEVASER IN M.LC. POLL Nine candidates but some ma, KUALA LUMPUR, Thureday. A KEEN battle is expected between the present leader of the Malayan Indian Congress, Mr. V. T. Sambanthan, and a former president, Mr. K. L. Devaser, in the Congress presidential elections next month. Seven other247 words
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Article, Illustration119 1958-03-21 6 SOOTH COLOMBO PLAN STUDENT TO NEW ZEALAND MEETS NASH By DAVID FINDLAY WELLINGTON. Thurs^The New Zealand Department of External Affairs last week presented Mr. Si Khenc Hwang. 19, of Kuchinf. Sarawak, with a framed photograph of himself talking with the New Zealand Prime Minister. Mr. Walter Nash. The presentation was119 words
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88 1958-03-21 6 I WAS DRUNK WHEN I STOLE,' COURT TOLD IPOH, Thurs— A man with 14 previous convictions told the Ipoh magistrate today that he was drunk when he went into a hotel room to steal. S, Dorai Raja, 38. was Jailed for a year for stealing $24. a pen and a88 words
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Article55 1958-03-21 6 Clm Yang Nam was fined $100 after he pleaded guilty in a Singapore court yesterday to a charge of assisting in the running of a public lottery the Federations Social Welfare Lottery. The court was told that when Sim was searched. in Robinson Road yesterday morning, 32455 words
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Article121 1958-03-21 6 MALACCA, Thurs. ITI The State Government may be asked to hold a court of inquiry in connection with the current bus strike here. The strike, by 140 employees of three local bus companies, entered its 35th day today. The general secretary of the National Union121 words
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Article75 1958-03-21 6 NEW PADI DISEASE PROBE NIBONO TEBAL. Thurs. The Penang Agricultural Officer, Inche Ahmad bin Mohamed Amln, said today the state government was carrying out research on a padl disease called "Penyaklt Merah." "We have sent soil samples to Kuala Lumpur for analysis and are awaiting the results." he told the75 words
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77 1958-03-21 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Tim s. —The petition o' Vi( tor C. Arpklasamy. Assistant Public Trustee, Malacca, for the dissolution of his marriage, was dismissed by Mr. Justice Hepworth in the Supreme Court here today. Arokiasamy also asked the court to exercise Its discretion to grant him77 words
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Article51 1958-03-21 6 Three thugs leapt from ai car and stopped Lim Huay Loh, a fishmonger, as he cycled along West Coast Road, Singapore on Wednesday night. They tried to wrench off a gold signet ring he was wearing—then beat him up when they failed to get51 words
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Article29 1958-03-21 6 SEOAMAT, Thurs. Ball of $400 was offered Chong Tai. 17. after she had been charged here with theft of her mother's Jewellery worth $800.29 words
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Article147 1958-03-21 6 PENANO. Thurs.— Penang police have been alerted following tlp-olTs of a possible gang war between two local rival secret societies the Pat Slan (eight immorals) and Gang 24 Three men who fought at Carnarvon Lane this afternoon broke up and fled on the arrival147 words
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Advertisement274 1958-03-21 6 4 H i f bl*/ V (8) round-the-world flights every week To simplify your travel problems, two great the way QANTAS-8.0.A.C. look after you at airlines have combined to give you an almost every stage, both in the air and on the ground daily choice of round-the-world flights. "g ht274 words
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Article29 1958-03-21 7 BUDAPEST, Thurs. A violin two and a half Inches long, claimed to be the smallest In the world, has been made here. It was reported today.— RenterReuter - 29 words
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310 1958-03-21 7 Motor-cyclist says girl's shyness led to death fall PENANG, Thursday. A MOTOR-CYCLIST, Lee Kam Wai, 33, today attributed his girl friend's death to her shyness. "She was always too bashful to hold on to my shoulders," Lee said when charged with causing the death of Lye Sow Yin, 17, by310 words
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Article142 1958-03-21 7 HIKER IN A HURRY WALKS 110 MILES IPOH. Thurs.— A round-the-world hilali Inker. William O'Donnell. 28. arrived in Ipoh yesterday evening after walking 11* miles from Pen an g He wanta to contact two Ipoh bov s who are leaving on Saturday to hitch-hike to London. "I am very to142 words
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Article40 1958-03-21 7 SEGAMAT, Thurs— Three labourers, of Sungei Senarut estate. Batu Anam. who caught and killed a wild boar without authority and sold the meat for $28. were fined $30 each here. They also had the $28 confiscated40 words
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Article35 1958-03-21 7 KUALA LUMPUF, Thurs A variety show will be held at the Senior Methodist Girls School hall at Toung Road here on March 29 In aid of the Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship building fund.35 words
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Article42 1958-03-21 7 KUALA KANOSAR.. Thurs. —Mr. R. c. Manavarayan has been re-elected president of the Ceylon Association of Central Perak. Mr. Arthur Muttlah ani Mr. O. L. Hunt are vicepresidents; Mr. C. 8. N. Ratnam general secretary. <md Mr. V Slvapragasam treasurer42 words
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189 1958-03-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. "THE people of Rawang, 18 miles north of here, were urged today to "pluck up courage" and eliminate the "miserable" Communist terrorists. The Mentri Besar of Selangor. Inche Abdul Jamil bin Rais, made the plea when addressing 120 local leaders and executive189 words
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Article51 1958-03-21 7 IPOH. Thurs. The St Michael's Institution is holdIng a talentime contest which -111 be open to all English schools in Ipoh. The preliminary rounds will be held on Saturday and Sunday with the semi-finals the following week-end. The finals will take place on April 6 at the school51 words
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Article54 1958-03-21 7 IPOH, Thurs For the first time in Perak, three persons have been awarded a scholarship to undergo a course i radio and television. by the Pye factory in Cambridge England. They are Mr. Lav Kal Cheng 19. and his cousins. Mr Lav Kai ttun. 17, and Mr54 words
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Article38 1958-03-21 7 NIBONO TEBAL, Thurs. A total of 1.131 new members has been enrolled by the Nibong Tebal. M.C.A. during the last two months. The branch has also helped 4.000 people to get Federal Citizenship papers.'38 words
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Article71 1958-03-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Than. Bombardier Jamaludin bin Darus of 1 Field Battery, a former padi planter In Perlix, will leave for Kiir. land on March 29 far a live-month artillery training course. He »iH be the first soldier la the battery to receive overseas training. He will71 words
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148 1958-03-21 7 Lottery slips found behind bumper of ambushed car A CIGARETTE packet containing chap ji kee lottery slip* was found hidden behind the front hamper bar of a car whose occupants were ambushed by police In Singapore yesterday. Three men. Including one said to br an assistant promoter in the racket148 words
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Article33 1958-03-21 7 Toh Lai Teck. was fined $350 or 14 weeks' jail in a Singapore court yesterday for permitting his private car to be used for hire, without the proper licence and Insurance33 words
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Article174 1958-03-21 7 I£UALA LUMPUR Thurs.— The Municipal Council is determined that the illegal garages on the grounds of the general hospital here must go. These zinc and-plank structures were today described as an "eyesore" by a spokesman of the council and belong to hospital assistants. There are174 words
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191 1958-03-21 7 IPOH, Thurs —The Fed- eration Government has agreed to accept a smaller contribution from Chinese miners in Perak for the maintenance of the Kinta Valley Home Guard. The guard affords protection to the Chinese miners against terrorist attacks. This follows representations made by191 words
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Advertisement415 1958-03-21 7 A s v L^bW a A V ,^--^B#^B«BBaaw JtoiU&n brand 100% nylon I dftmSten I nets give you bigger catches > M at loss cost I Here's what Jbmlun brand 100% nylon nets can do for you t They'll save you drying, preserving and spare net costs because they can415 words
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Advertisement335 1958-03-21 7 fatfcer, mother, "=d^^'fj big sitter and little M9|ii^H brother too Wr* Ci vitacup J^| EVERYONE-S drinking Vrtacup today! "pi -/VfVl Why? Because it has a new. exciting. /fjC I Nutty m* chocolate flavour that L\ voull (ov« (rom the »cry first cup J^^^!^^^^>>J At mtdmorning break or last tjimg at335 words
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Obituary29 1958-03-21 8 iv Word, lit (Minimum) MR. WONG YEW NAM Aged (7 of Petallng Jaya passed away on 19-3-58 at 3.40 p.m. Funeral took place on 20-3-58 at Cheras Cemetery.29 words
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Article244 1958-03-21 8 tl Word* $1$ (Mimimmm) WIN A FlAT— Here's another clue to Carlsberg's Competition— Carlsberg— Enjoyed In 85 Countries. AN EATING THRILL Add one or two drops of Tabasco to your Makan. Tabasco made from Chilli, gives that piquant flavour BINO CHEMICAL CO.. Ltd Importers and Dealers In Laboratory Apparatus,244 words
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Article696 1958-03-21 8 The recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee, which has been considering the scandalous manner in which the Federation's accounts are kept, go straight to the point. The Treasury "does not appear to have had sufficient control over much of its finances." The fault is not with the696 words
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Article446 1958-03-21 8 Mr. George Skelt is to lose his job, and Mr. Lob Chye Yong is to keep his Whatever the merits of each decision, the proceedings in both cases have brought a highly unhealthy atmosphei c into Singapore City Hall. From now on, few employees will be able446 words
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350 1958-03-21 8 BERLIN PAST Berlin publishers of popular music were ordered by the Communist authorities this week to draw up plans to combat the influx of Western dance music, with its "decadent" lyrics, which Is costing the East German Exchequer £150--000 a year in hard currency350 words
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286 1958-03-21 8 Navy withdrawal of teachers 9 passes ..WE Naval Base authorltiM. es recently Imposed a ban on teachers travelling to schools located in their area. Hitherto these teachers, many of them residing on this side of the Causeway, were allowed free access and provided with passes to go to their schools.286 words
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Article66 1958-03-21 8 Warning on sate control I rIS new Increase in telephone charge* Is a clear warning to those who like to see the "nationally atlon" of public services The Telephone Company gave us cheap telephones and yet made a good profit We can be quite certain that tares will go up66 words
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Article63 1958-03-21 8 I READ with concern the letter from "Citizen" (S.T March 6) regarding the present uneasiness In the building Industry I fully endorse the statements made, particularly the paragraph urging Go- vernment to farm out public work to local private architects in order to encourage local effort and63 words
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Article, Illustration1044 1958-03-21 8 IT MAY BE BLACKMAIL BUT IT'S LEGITIMATE > Public criticism is good but a letter to a Minister should do the trick pROM one conferr ence to another. From the Ecafe meeting, with all its fuss and flags, to the Legco meeting, with its strict and historic ceremonial. Mr. Seenivasagam,1,044 words
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Advertisement504 1958-03-21 8 Strait. Hates A Free Press nil owr r#pr#MntotWvs ct lit floor. SINGAPORE COLO STORA6I, i ORCHARD ROAD, will roc.lv. M»lf obo ko hondod Hi CITY BOOK STORI LTD. Wlnch.tf.r Horn*. Colly. r Quo,, Singopor. MR. M. M ISMAIL, I Adnmoltv Rood MALAYA MUa STORI, U2 Eott Co.* R M CLASSIFIED504 words
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Advertisement85 1958-03-21 8 How Much Do You Owe Your Parents? Parents are constantly told what they owe their children but who asks the question the other way round? In the February Reader's Digest (now on sale) Michael Drury reminds us thaf family life carries two-way obligations. Our parents are not terribly different from85 words
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Advertisement60 1958-03-21 8 No need to buy a whole box buy them one or jtwo at a time Ooco;,, Un *h B,, cu ,i W is^T^n HlMiiiWllf MOTION SMITH Son Ltd. OPTICIANS Mansion House, 92 High S'reet OVER THi HDEHI DISPENSARY) KUALA LUMPUR CONSULTATIONS OAIIY 900 AM— 400PM. TEI MIS«. CONSULTANT M ROCK60 words
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Article166 1958-03-21 9 GOVT.OUTLINES TASK OF TRIBUNAL IfUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Government today announced the terms of reference of a commission of inquiry which will consider the claim by 56,000 Government daily-rated workers for a dollar-a-day pay rise. The commission Is to Investigate the pay given by "average good employers in commerce and166 words
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Article76 1958-03-21 9 KAJANG, Thurs. -An estate hospital dresser was ordered to luck himself up in a disj«n.sary after a labourer had threatened to kill hi.t. the magistrate's court here was told today. The labourer, S. Krishnan 31, was in the compound Outside the dispensary on the Ampar Tenang Estate.76 words
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Article81 1958-03-21 9 He leaves a 'family' of 5,000 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A man .with a 5.000--strong "family" left Malaya today after 17 years' service with the Malayan Railway He is Mr. George Stafford Hunt, aged 49. retiring personnel officer at the Malayan Railway headquarters here. In this Job he has had to81 words
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Article41 1958-03-21 9 KUAL 1 LUMPUR. Thurs. Mohamed Shah bin Ibrahim. 48. unemployed was last night found unconscious outside his home in Gombak Road with his stomach slashed. He was taken to the General Hospital where he died in the admission room.41 words
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132 1958-03-21 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Federation Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Thomson, told members of the Selangor Discharged Prl soners' Aid Society tonight that people "should not be •entlmental" about criminals. Addressing an annual meet ing of the society, he said: "Nine out of 10 criminals are132 words
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378 1958-03-21 9 TENGKU OUTLINES TO MALAYS IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, told Malays today that the conditions for entry into the Government Administrative Service could not be altered. He says in a statement in the latest issue378 words
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175 1958-03-21 9 WERE 32 ACID BOMBS MEANT FOR PRO-RED RIOT? THE 32 acid bombs which Singapore police found last Saturday may have been intended for a more sinister purpose than inter-gang warfare even perhaps Communist inspired riots. Confirming this yesterrtay the Police Secretary, Mr. Eu Cheow Ear.g. said the bombs soft drink175 words
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Article47 1958-03-21 9 A farewell dinner will be given to Lt. Cmdr. Colling of the Dockyard Technical College by the artificer apprentices of the Royal Malayan Navy at the Singapore Islamic Restaurant on Mar. 29. Lt Cmdr. Collin s is due to leave for Britain shortly.47 words
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Article, Illustration243 1958-03-21 9 CLEABED— AFTER THREE MONTHS IN PRISON AFTER 18 months of suffering and uncertainty three of them spent in Jail Miss Mary Ng. a Singapore insurance agent, yesterday made plans for a big celebration. She received news yesterday that the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had upheld her appeal against243 words
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186 1958-03-21 9 'REMARKABLE' THAT THE MAGISTRATE'S EVIDENCE WAS NOT SOUGHT THE PRIVY COUNCIL JUDGMENT LONDON, Thurs.— Mr. L. M. D. de Silva, Riving the Judicial Committee's Judgment allowing Mary Ng's appeal, commented that it was "remarkable" that Mr. J. M. DevereuxColebourn was not called to give evidence at her trial. The trialReuter - 186 words
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Article25 1958-03-21 9 SEREBAN, Thurs. Mr. J. E. B. Ambrose, former headmaster of the King George V School here, has been appointed Pahang chief education officer25 words
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238 1958-03-21 9 Aziz: What I really said about co-ops and Reds KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Minister of Agriculture, Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak, today Issued a statement to clarify his statement about Russian methods of development when addressing Government officers at the Cooperative College in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday. The statement said238 words
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Article31 1958-03-21 9 The emergency meetii.? of the Singapore City Council, which the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. said he would call next Monday, will be held on Tuesday at 9.30 am.31 words
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Article64 1958-03-21 9 WORKERS STONED: TWO INJURED EX EMPLOYEES of Gammon (M) Ltd., Singapore, stoned a group bf workers on Wednesday, police said yesterday. The stones were flung by two groups, totalling about 20 people, at an engineer, Mr. J. K. Henderson, and five other workers as they drove away from the flrm>64 words
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Article30 1958-03-21 9 WELLINGTON: Malaya s High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Gunn Lay Telk. has arrived In Auckland to begin his first New Zealand visit. His wife is accompanying him.30 words
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Article29 1958-03-21 9 KUALA LUMPUR: Two armed men held up a shop keeper, Hdh Kaw Tuan, 49. and his family at the 24 mile Ipoh Road here and robbed them of $100.29 words
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Article45 1958-03-21 9 KUALA LUMPUR: Deaths of four bandits have been confirmed. They were: Kuan Meng (killed by .security forces in Muar area In 1952): Doralsamy (killed in Segamat area in 1952); Thai Sang (killed in Segamat in 1955): and Ah Sle (drowned in Sungel Endau in 1954).45 words
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Article37 1958-03-21 9 SINGAPORE: Three masked men, one armed with a pistol, forced their way Into a hut at Woodlands, Singapore yesterday morning, and robbed a labourer, ChU Theng Lye. 30 and his family of $400 and jewellery worth $860.37 words
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Article18 1958-03-21 9 SINGAPORE: The Singapore Indian Congress yesterday called upon the Government to recognise Indian and other Asian universities' degrees.18 words
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Article20 1958-03-21 9 SINGAPORE: The Colony's first Muslim religious law court is expected to be established either in June or July this year.20 words
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Article24 1958-03-21 9 JOHORK BUIKl: Inche Abdullah bin Mohamed Yasin has been elected Nalb-Fcr>nhulu for Mukim Tanjong Kenans in the Gelang Patah Mft district of Johore Bahru.24 words
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Advertisement96 1958-03-21 9 Ml^gff9£3L4fi| REVEILLE Sfip^^f^p^fefc^^H 30-hour AJarm in Ivory. Blue §3r or rccn luminous or door b^" ai^Hß^Liiii^Lß lßi luminous. VICTORY -ip= >O-hour Alarm in Ivory, Blue JV/^^ •r Green luminous or non- *f -_'I<^^ luminous. SMITHS ALARMS ©AUTOMATIC ALARM RESET MilmH> Obtainable at all trading (rwrllen, SMITH'S M.I M I'd BOX96 words
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Advertisement108 1958-03-21 9 N oe^m^u^ s F TRAVELLING TYPEWRITER tour letter it S* ~£-J^^^^\y— four representative _y~7~'~~l||~-— '"^J^V lo *****)f and I f :^i^^^ attractiveness depend on I "1 I 1 j the typewriter j prec at. accurate jj and reliable V I the Olympia < i *viT*y^~. I SHOWROOM 34. CLEMENCEAU AVENUE.108 words
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180 1958-03-21 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. WOMEN leaders here today agreed that wives of senior government officers should have nothing to do with the allocation of houses to their husbands. They were commenting on the Government's warning to the officers' wives to stop interfering with the housing180 words
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Article, Illustration254 1958-03-21 10 GEOFFREY BOLAND - GEOFFREY BOLAND By •'PHE Hongkong and Shanghai Bank--1 ing Corporation does not view the changing political and economic conditions in Malaya and other Far Eastern countries with complacency, said the new chairman of the bank, Mr. Michael W. Turner, in Singapore yesterday. "The254 words
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127 1958-03-21 10 CALL TO 20,000 CO-OPERATE TO HELP WIPE OUT REDS IPOH. Thurs.— The Perak Stair Secretary, Dato Abdullah Noordin. today told the 20.001) people of Tanjonc Tualang, in the notorious Batu Gajah area, that the Emergency could be ended in their area if they co-operated with the Government in the food127 words
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Article20 1958-03-21 10 The Singapore Chinese High School will celebrate the 39th anniversary of its foundation with a sports meet this morning.20 words
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Article147 1958-03-21 10 UNIONS MUST ACCOUNT FOR CASH KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs All money received and spent by trade unions in Malaya must in future be accounted for in the manner prescribed by a new law. The Government will soon enforce the Trade Unions (Accounting Procedure) Regulation 1958. wnlch was published in the Gazette147 words
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Article129 1958-03-21 10 n EORGE NADER seems to have been typed as the big, honest, clean-living guy who understands the psychology of small boys and has a knack for rescuing them from dangerous situations. In "FLOODTIDE" he plays a similar part, this time righting an over-posses--1129 words
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Article, Illustration331 1958-03-21 10 ORITISH studios sel- dom turn out firstclass musicals. "LET'S BE HAPPY/ from Associated British, is an exception. It is a freshv pleasant film, and although not to be compared with Hollywood's spectacular productions, it has a charm of its own. Vera-Ellen, as an American331 words
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Advertisement664 1958-03-21 10 M-^^H «J Jrli) liliii Bk^ j»j I Get MORE oui of life Co out to a SHAW show! _'_i_ i in »nra^_ i *st nmfi 1 !«59 SSXJUfJLMuLJZr v, 1.45, 4,6.30 9.30 B g W> STAGE plus OIM S1 HI I The CONTY GIRLS ii KIRK DOUGLAS m J "MIDWiCHT664 words
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Advertisement534 1958-03-21 10 t phone tl-11* Fo»TIIT I'2TTI ,K 9TH HU. DAY! L W J 9 A -V* J W 1 4 Shows at 1u.4... 1.15. SM p.m. j ■fC Jerry WaM's "o«w#«n C Production of rCyIOII rISCe ti< KFTS K Lana Turner-Hope Lange-CScope Ii (olur fC 10th Crntary-Fox. F r>R THE T*534 words
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Miscellaneous403 1958-03-21 10 27 Mew, it could be (7). f T"» J 28 Setting oX Cmrter, the 80lStraits Times Crossword i m ts&# w l Infernal How of pain, with I I, I I* I \a I Is I la'"l I? I la I negative return (7). I w m 2 Container for403 words
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Article, Illustration1484 1958-03-21 11 gmffm^ IN 1865, Maximilian Schoehbein was a handsome young New York dandy with education and charm but few assets. Looking round for a career offering good prospects for one of his personality and varied talents, he decided on banking. He chose a certain phase of the businessDaily Mirror - 1,484 words
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Advertisement288 1958-03-21 11 Advertisement READERS' POSTRAG Lmgtbaa l«d hare a very round face, and would like to Know the best way to Btyle my hair to make my face appear more oval. You should adopt a style to give more height and leaa width to your face. The top hair in this case288 words
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Advertisement274 1958-03-21 11 Undercover Strategy. soft, elastic slimming for a pretty fashion figure! *fl Never underestimate the power of a "softie" "Skippies" light elastics have a mind of their own when it comes to controlling curves in comfort. They mold you to a naturally lovely line and you feel naturally wonderful. "Skippies" Pantie274 words
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Miscellaneous282 1958-03-21 11 Carmen A #o. By 3laa PKAkV THE EfCMV VfS...LSTS GOTO N I MOW THAT IWy KNOW «V€ OOrT 1 iKI I (rt *^2fl I 1 J/^J? s£S£&'J° ONt J^ INTO TM£ CWW'OOT I TM€ BAU.BOOM ANOJ KE6P TH£ RLUt KOSt IH OUR I I jg*yS~^ E/X D^^ IL^t^t^i I*B^blh\ J^^B282 words
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Article280 1958-03-21 12 BROKERS' REPORT The Malayaa Share Brokers' *ssicisllsu itpurU*. "Industrials were steadier, tins were steady after weak, and rubbers quiet and lrreirular. The turnover was small Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business done yesterday: Fed. Dispensary t2.2a and $2.24. Prater Neare orda $2 634 (odd lot). $2.66 (and overnight).280 words
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Article69 1958-03-21 12 The MaJayaa Excbange Bank*' Association made the following chances In 1U rale* to merchanu yesterday (all rates to $100 1. Selling T.T. or OD. ready: Swedish Kroner 168 V lvii.in lire *****. On the free exchange market In Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S dollar *as quoted at 5.8169 words
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Article122 1958-03-21 12 Ship, lying alunoidr the Sintapora llarbour Board wharvts or expected) Coda; arc: Oranje 1/3. Selat Siberia 3, Malay 4/t Oaivllle 6A, Oremtra 6/7, Benmacdhul 8/9. Uljanik 10/11. Stanvac Pendopo 13/14. TroutpooJ 15. 16. Blltar 18. Noreverett 18/30 SUa N Wall S. Marudu 31/33. Song Be 33. Tong Thay122 words
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Article23 1958-03-21 12 SINGAPORE MAR. 20. RI'BBER: 77% cents per lb. (up a quarter of a cent) TIN: $367 per picul (up 50 cents)23 words
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462 1958-03-21 12 By Our Market Correspondent "pHERE was a slight increase of 50 cents in the tin price in Singapore yesterday to $367 per picul and of a quarter of a cent in the rabber price to 77 j cents per pound. The462 words
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Article48 1958-03-21 12 THE Federation's Minister af rinaaee has Ind the loHoajlm prises for caJralaUng f srtoni 1 duties for the week from March M: Rubber tlVi cents a lb. Copra $504 a ton. Coconut Oil $826 a ton. Palm Oil $«9.25 a ton. Paaa Kernels $3S4JtS a ton.48 words
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Article152 1958-03-21 12 MELBOUHNB. Thurs. PRICES moved narrowly in the Investment section. but overall, a firmer market undertone was recorded on the Stock Exchange here today. Trading was maintained at a high level with sales covering a wide selection of stocks. Little interest* was displayed In a dull mining section and152 words
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Article153 1958-03-21 12 April Onl grao> rabber buyers f.o.b. closed la Singapore yesterday at 11% cents per lb. up a quarter of a cent on Wednesday's closing price. Cloth* tsskt: Very quiet. Cloniac price* in cents per lb. yeMerday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R S.B Spot fo.b. buyers 76 T 4.153 words
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Article111 1958-03-21 12 Singapore Cktnese r'rodurr Ex rhange: noon prices per pteul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK Continent March/ApiH J3IH buyers, $31! >« sellers Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $47 sellers, drum $51 4 sellers. Pepper: steady; about 60 tons of h "*'"Tai reported dooc: Muntok white (116. Sarawak $115 (both up111 words
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Advertisement856 1958-03-21 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS DRAINAGE k IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, KEDAH. VACANCIEB Applications are Invited from Malay Federal Ctttsens for the post of Probationer Irrigation Inspector In the scale $137.50 —A 7.50-152.50. 50-152. 50 Examination Bar/ 209— 14— 307/ Examination Bar/ 324 A 14 —450. Candidates, unless already In Government Service, must have attained856 words
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Advertisement425 1958-03-21 12 NOTICES NOTICE I, NO SWEE VINO of 87Q Mem Road, Klang, do hereby give notice that my wife Madam WOHO SWEE CHEE Of 2784 A Lower Ampang- Road. Kuala Liurrpvr, has left my care and protection and from the date hereof I shall not be responsible for any debts or425 words
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Advertisement806 1958-03-21 12 NOTICES WATER RESTRICTION NOTICE Is hereby given that the water sapply to Hutan Meßntung and Bagan Datoh Peninsula win be cut off on Vtta March from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. C. GORMAN, Executive Engineer, PWD. Lower Perak. PWD. Taluk Anson, 17th March, I*sB. PENANG HILL RAILWAY NOTICE NOTICE Is806 words
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Advertisement726 1958-03-21 12 TENDERS TENDEI NOTICE Tender! an Invited for the purchase of a quantity (approximately tons) Electrolytic Tinplate Wa«to lying loose and damaged, in the Singapore Harbour Board. Tender Forms may be obtained from tba undersigned an* wUI authorise the holder to vtew Urn goods. Tenders must be la Lba Aasessor's office726 words
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Advertisement646 1958-03-21 12 KNUTSEN LINE ORIENT service FIIOM CANAOA/U S PACIFIC PORTS 10 PAYS SeKaa Son Arrivi»fl Vaataa ft Francltco !>r> P. Swatt Paaana. F'montla GJIHTRUB BAKKB $aMae Sail.d 3/ 1 Apr 4 Ayr 8 Aar 11 Aar ELLIN BAKKI SoHW 18/24) Aar 11 Aar 13 Aar 10 Aar KRISTIN BAKKI 2 Aar646 words
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Advertisement1423 1958-03-21 13 Tot: 140s MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: MM US line.) (Incorpototod in Sinaoporel (12 >*•*•) d? p T"* THE BLUE FUNNEL LIME T C SAILINGS te LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON I COMTINENTAL PORTS (Via Saea with IKxrty t. proceed via P«—me ar Capa et Geod Hep.) Comet, option to proceed via other1,423 words
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Advertisement1218 1958-03-21 13 McALISTER 6c CO., LTD. TEL.: No.: 21J41 SXI4UIMAM LIMES KLAVENESS LINE LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LM ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, HAMBURG SEATTLE, VANCOUVIR ft PORTLAND md for USA., North Atlantic Port* Accepting ere. let Central I Soatk ond Conodo via Colombo Am.ric. t CITY 0> BIRMINGHAM Spore P. Shorn Penono BOUGAINVILU ia.il/22Mer1,218 words
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Article, Illustration225 1958-03-21 14 Indian company plans expansion 4 N Indian insurance company, Indian Trade and General Insurance Co. Ltd., Bombay, is planning to expand its overseas branches to Kuala Lumpur. The general manager ot the company. Mr. T. M Telang. has arrived In Singapore to make a preliminary survey for the proposed plan225 words
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Article556 1958-03-21 14 GEOFFREY BOLAND - 'Forecast for 1958 is not rosy' GEOFFREY BOLAND m HONG KONG BANK REVIEW WHICH IS THE BIGGEST DANGER? RISING COSTS OR LESS OUTPUT THE international economic picture has been somewhat mixed and it was not clear whether in 1958 the danger most to be guarded against was rising costs or556 words
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Article111 1958-03-21 14 BUSINESS [allure* in the VS. during February declined somewhat from the January total. However the number of such casualties was 1.238 or 8 ptr cent above last year and actually reached the highest total for any February in 25 years, according to Dun and Bradstreet Inc.111 words
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Article, Illustration209 1958-03-21 14 pADBURY Bros. Ltd.'s export marketing manager, Mr. H. J. Bridge said in Singapore before he left for England this week, that prospects for his company's products In Malaya were as bright as ever. Mr Bridge said that in spite of the slightly more difficult209 words
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194 1958-03-21 14 JAPANESE cameras will dominate the world market In a few years' time, Mr. Shlgeo Sandow. export manager of a leading camera company In Japan, predicted In Singapore this week Mr. Sandow, who stayed a tew days In Singapore, believed that gradually, Japan could194 words
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Article, Illustration226 1958-03-21 14 AN American vaccine to combat Asian flu is now being landed in Singapore. The vaccine developed by the Lederle Laboratories Division of the American Cyanamlde Company, New York. Is claimed to be "safe and effective and provide protection." It was specially developed226 words
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140 1958-03-21 14 CHINA i s planning tv step up her exports of rubber footwear and a report In the Chinese publication Economic Information said that the state-operated Great China Rubber Manufacturing Company In Shanghai had set a target of producing about 1,570,000 dozen pairs140 words
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200 1958-03-21 15 W. INDIES WIN EASILY AND CLINCH TEST SERIES GEORGETOWN. Thursday. (CENTURIES by Garfleld Sobers (109 not out) and Conrad Hunte (114) helped the West Indies beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the fourth Test here yesterday and so clinch the series. West Indies have now won three matches in the200 words
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Article71 1958-03-21 15 PAKISTAN— Ist Inn, 408 W. INDIKS l*t BM 410 PAKISTAN— 2nd Inm 318 W. INDIES— 2nd Inm Hunte b Rahman 114 Kanhal c Math las b Haseeb 82 Sobers not out 109 Weekcx not out 16 Extras 1( Total (for two) 817 Wkt.v fell at 12S. 260. BOWLING: FazalReuter - 71 words
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Article19 1958-03-21 15 BATU GAJAH. Thurs. Anderson School beat Sultan YusutT School 8-2 in an in-ter-school footbajl match here yesterday.19 words
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Article249 1958-03-21 15 ONLY FOUR HORSES ATTRACT BIG SUPPORT FOR 'SPRING DOUBLE' LONDON. Thurs. The callover on the "Spring Double.' the Lincolnshire handicap and the Grand National .steeplechase, at the Victoria Club here last night attracted much support for four horses. Best backed was Venu& Slipper, an Irish challenger for theReuter - 249 words
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Advertisement854 1958-03-21 15 VEHICLES FOR SALE it Word, SS (Mlh.) Box tt cl,. txlrm. 1953 MGTD. ***** miles. Stage rwo Tuning' Immaculate, $2,85P on.o. Call ***** Extension 4t Business Hours. RELIABLE USED-CARS Bought for Corn: Sold, Trade-in, or Easy Terms: The Auto-Mart, 8/11 Penhas Koad, Phone *****. 1951 BTANDARD VANGUARD Station Wagon in854 words
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Advertisement363 1958-03-21 15 MIX II I \M U, M Wor rf, M (Mim.) Bmm M rU. txlrm. PHILIPS ANNOUNCE the KL5700 miniature Transistor Hearing Aid which can be worn almost Invisibly. Enquiries to Philips Electrical N.T.S. Building D'Almeida Street, Singapore. Phone *****. SWEDISH MASSAGE for Sprains and Body aches, keeps you flt and363 words
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Article589 1958-03-21 16 HALL ROMNEY - HALL ROMNEY AFTER TOUGH FIGHT FROM SWEDEN'S NILSSON, EDDY SAYS- By Oons get through opening rounds but David fails LONDON, Thursday. MALAYA'S leading players swept all before them in the All England badminton championships which began at the Wembley courts here yesterday. Eddy Choong, the589 words
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Article470 1958-03-21 16 ON THE TRACK... WITH EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Thursday. OHOWMAN, with Garnet Bougoure astride, went attractively in his winding-up gallop on the training track this morning. With Two Dimension (Posner) for company, this rapidly-improving four-year-old finished a two-round workout with a smart 3f sprint in 38470 words
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132 1958-03-21 16 40 4/5 Pleasure Park and Stage Play came up the straight at a good pace San Fernando (Jones) was kept well In hand over 3f In 42. Free Mist (Franklin) went attractively over 3f. In 38 4/5. Three Cheers (Moon) sprinted half a132 words
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Article426 1958-03-21 16 ALL THE RESULTS AT A GLANCE MEN'S SINCLES FIRST ROUND: O Hashman (Br) bt K Parker (Br) 15— 2, 15 6; R Lockwood (Br) bt R. Mulvaner (Br) 16—6, 16—10; P. Nellsen (Den) bt R South weU (Br) 13—15. 16—9. 15—3; L. Ellwood (Br) bt J. Woodcock 'Br) 16—4, 16—9;426 words
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Article258 1958-03-21 16 HE CAN WIN, SAYS OWNER JACKIE'S KUDA, the Malayan Turf's sprint chamJ pion of the 1955-56 season, has a good chance of winning the Lincolnshire Handicap to be run over a mile at Lincoln on Wednesday. This opinion was expressed by Dr. J. D.258 words
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99 1958-03-21 16 SYDNEY, Thurs. There was not enough money In the world to buy champion racehorse, Tulloch, his aged owner, Mr. E. A. Haley, said here today when questioned about the U*****,000 offer for the colt. Mr. Haley said: "I am sayIng nowReuter - 99 words
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Article58 1958-03-21 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Klshan Dial School and Methodist Afternoon School drew 2-2 In a quarter final of the Inter-school football competition for the Mohamed Khir Joharl Cup at Sentul today. MAS scored through Kok Hong and Sal Peng, and Klshan Dial through Wong Kee and Yew58 words
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Article93 1958-03-21 16 rE SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association selectors have chosen 17 players to travel to Kuala Lumpur for their two friendly matches against Selangor on Saturday and Sunday Officials accompanying the team are Son Ohee Soon (manager). Llm Yong Liang (secretary). Low Weng Kee and David Bagshaw93 words
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261 1958-03-21 16 VIC NAYAGAM - FMAAU has not kept word trialist VIC NAYAGAM By |£UALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —P. Manogaran, last year's Perak champion athlete, has given up hope of trying for the Asian Games, because he alleges "F.M.A.A.U officials failed to keep their promise to him." Manogaran. ho won the Perak 440 yards, 440 yards261 words
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Article46 1958-03-21 16 IPOH. Thurs.— The Malayan Chinese Football Association Cup match between Perak and Kedah at Alor Star on Sunday has been postponed to Mar. 30 at Tpoh. Perak Chinese will hold their first trial tomorrow when they meet Ist Battalion Loyal Regiment46 words
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Article27 1958-03-21 16 BEGAMAT. Thurs. The annual general meeting of the Johore State Cricket Association will be held at the Segamat International Club on Saturday at 5.15 p.m.27 words
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Article218 1958-03-21 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. SELANGOR'S hockey team proved too strong for a Combined Singapore and Malaya British Army XI on the Armed Forces ground at Gurney Road today winning by a comfortable 4-0 margin. Fielding six Olympic players and combining better. Selangor completely dominated the218 words
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Article69 1958-03-21 16 LONDON. Thurs.— Results ol British mid-week league soccer matches yesterday were: Division One: Leeds 2 Arsenal 0; Preston 2 Newcastle 1: Portsmouth 2 West Bromwlch 2. Division Two: Middlesbrough 2 Leyton Orient 0. Scottish One: Celtic 4 Hibernian 0; Hearts 2 Clyde 2; KUmarnock 2 AberdeenReuter - 69 words
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Article237 1958-03-21 16 Hockey 'double' for SRC A STORMING rally in the last seven i minutes made Singapore Recreation Club "Reds" the Singapore H. A.'s senior knockout champions with a 2-0 victory over University in the final at Farrer Park yesterday. On the defensive for most of the game, the S.R.C. team made237 words
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Article36 1958-03-21 16 IPOH, Thurs.— First Battalion Loyal Regiment beat King Dragoon Guards 3-1 In a Senior Division league soccer tie on the padang here today Bentley and Eccles scored for Loyals, and Benlson (or Ouards36 words
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Article407 1958-03-21 16 IVTEIGHTS lor tomorrow, last day of the Ipoh race meeting, are:— Cl. 4, Div I— SF Mr. Ellen's Treasure 9»0 Box Offlee Lit Bine Swell 8.10 Movie Fan 8.08 Jara 8.17 Bright Sun B.M Eastern Wav 8 OS Firepower BJS Expe naive Hobby x407 words
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Advertisement59 1958-03-21 16 4& I'm delighted to think that the results of the 1958 Malayan Mobilgas Economy Run will demonstrate what fuel economy my car can achieve. Have you entered the $2,500/MOBIL QUIZ? It's a simple competition in conjunction with the X 1958 Malayan Mobilgas Economy Run. GET YOUR $■"**s ENTRY FORM FROM59 words
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Miscellaneous29 1958-03-21 16 KUALA LUMPUR HOCKEY: Dtr. 1 knockout: Sikh Union v 5.1. A.. Depot; Dlt. 2: B.Q. Federation Army T.P.r.A. B Rifle Range Road. SOCCER: SeUngor Club v H.M.B Newcastle, padang.29 words
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