The Straits Times, 28 March 1958

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    24 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SAI E EXCEEDS 80,000 The Stratis Times tie** o**0 Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1958 it ft if 15 CENTS
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    JULY 31 RED DEADLINE
    943 1 EMERGENCY WILL NOT BE OVER BY TARGET DAY And this is final quit date KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, announced today that the merdeka surrender terms to terrorists were being extended from April 30 to July 31. He told a Press conference
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    BULGANIN MAY BE NEXT MAN TO GO
    251 1 BULGANIN MAY BE NEXT MAN TO GO VfOSCOW, Thurs.— The ifl Soviet Prime Minister, Marshal Bulganin, may resign in the next few days, authoritative sources here said today. They said the Central j Committee of the Soviet Communist Party approved the retirement of the Marshal yesterday. Marshal Bulganin. 62. is
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    23 1 HONG KONG, Thurs— Lady Baden Powell. Chief Girl Guide, arrived here today from Manila in the course of an inspection tour.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Townsend romance may not be over
    358 1 Townsend romance may not be over QUEEN TOLD OF MEETING AT CLARENCE HOUSE ON DON, Thurs.— Princess Margaret's three-hour meeting with Group-Captain Peter Townsend yesterday has revived 8 1 ro n g speculation that their romance may not be over. It was their first meeting since the Princess, who is
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    Diem invited
    29 1 TAIPEH. Thurs. Foreign Minister. Mr. George Yeh, said today that President Ngo Dinh Diem has accepted an Invitation to make a state visit to Formosa this year.
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    Lock icon Russian rochet's round trip
    58 1 MOSCOW. Thurs —Russia has fired a rocket weighing •bout a ton and a half to a record height of 294 miles and It returned to earth at a prepared spot, the Tass news agency said today. The single-stage rocket was fired on Feb. 21. Reuter. (US,
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    Estate manager (clad in sarong) routs 8 Reds
    224 1 If LUANG, Thurs.— A sarong-clad estate manager wielding a parang in one hand and a revolver in the other, last night routed eight terrorists after a gun -battle near his bungalow. Then the manager, hit pistol empty, shouted to the bandits in
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    REBELS: DRIVE FOR PADANG HALTED
    388 1 'Years of guerrilla war if our cities fair BLJKIT TINGGI, Thursday. REBEL troops, waging guerrilla warfare in the jungles and swamp, have blunted the first Central Government military stabs aimed at capture of the revolutionary strongholds of Bukit Tinggi and Padang, it was claimed here
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    Lock icon Guinness and 'Kwai' win Oscars
    122 1 Guinness and 'Kwai' win Oscars HOLLYWOOD. Thurs. rO Britishers, actor Alec Guinness and director David Lean, won "Oacan" last night for their work on "Bridge Over The River Kwai" which was voted best film of 1957. The Academy Award for the best actress went to the hitherto "unknown" Joanne Woodward
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    SINGAPORE YOUTH JAILED IN PERTH
    516 1 Accused of using forged passport 'TWO worried Singapore parents were last night making urgent plans to contact their student son who was Jailed for six months yesterday by a court In Perth, Western Australia. The student. Tan Ah Kwang. 20, was found to be a
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    Lock icon Phil Mead dies
    39 1 BOURNEMOUTH, Thurs Phil Mead. 71-year-old former England and Hampshire cricketer, died last night In hospital here. Blind for ten years, he retired from first-class cricket 22 years ago after scoring 55.060 runs and 153 centuries. Reuter.
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    Patrol wounds a bandit
    43 1 BATU PAHAT. Thurs A patrol of the Ist Bn. the Royal Lincolnshire Regt. wounded a terrorist when they fired on bandits near here on Tuesday night. A pool of blood was found at the scene. A shot-gun was recovered.
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      Lock icon KHRUSHCHEV IS NOW SUPREMO
      143 1 MOSCOW. I'hurs. Mr. NikiU Khrushchev today took over the Soviet Premiership in place of Marshal Nikolai Bulganin —while retaining the still more important post of Communist Party Sectary. The new appointment for the most powerful figure in modern Russia was made at today's slttinr of the
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      Lock icon THAIS WIN ASIAN ZONE FINAL
      41 1 BANGKOK. Thurs. Thailand tonight won the Asian lone final of the Thomas Cup badminton competition with a 5-» victory over Pakistan. The Thais will now meet the I'nited States in the semi-finals in Malaya next May.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon $80 mil. Star
    35 2 TORONTO. Thurs. The Toronto Star, Canada's largest dally newspaper, was sold yesterday for $25,555,021 dollars (about MMO.OOO.OOO). the largest amount ever known to have been paid for a single newspaper property. Reuter.
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    Lock icon $6,000 m. TO SEND MAN TO THE MOON AND BACK
    475 2 $6,000 m. TO SEND MAN TO THE MOON AND BACK Sober report to Ike oti spaceship travel WASHINGTON, Thursday. IT will be easier to land a space ship on Mars or Venus than on the Moon because both planets have atmospheres that can be used to cushion a landing, scientists
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    Lock icon U.S. SATELLITE No. 3 IS UP
    243 2 U.S. SATELLITE No. 3 IS UP TAPE CANAVERAL. Thurs.— The third moon in the US. satellite constellation was placed in orbit around the earth today, driven into space by an army Jupiter-C missile. The announcement came In Washington from Dr. Richard W. Porter, chairman of the US. satellite committee of
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    Lock icon Lord Mancroft Is now Minister WITH Portfolio
    65 2 Lord Mancroft Is now Minister WITH Portfolio LONDON, Thursday. f ORD MANCROFT officially Minister with J out Portfolio in the Macmillan cabinet last night admitted that he had at last sot a port folio. "A few friends," he told a Lord Mayor's dinner, "have given my wife and me a
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    Lock icon A-TESTS ARE VITAL —THIS IS WHY
    202 2 A-TESTS ARE VITAL —THIS IS WHY LAUSANNE, Thursday. AN American atom expert, Dr. Wlllard Libby, to- day listed six peaceful uses of atomic explosions, which he said meant nuclear tests must continue for the benefit of the human race. Dr. Libby, one of fhre commissioners of the U.S. Atomic Energy
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    Lock icon Eskimos get ice boxes from US aid
    119 2 Eskimos get ice boxes from US aid WASHINGTON, Thurs. INDUSTRIALIST Eugene I Castle charged today that the US foreign aid programme has financed an underground parking garage in Brussels, a gambling casino in Le Havre and a luxury hotel in Copenhagen. And he renewed his allegations, previously denied by the
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    Lock icon Master planners
    35 2 BANGKOK, Thurs— A group of United States city planners has arrived in Bangkok to advise the Siamese Interior Ministry on a master plan for the future growth of the rapidly expanding city— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Candy is jailed for life
    55 2 LONDON, Thurs. Brian George Candy, 21-year-old motor mechanic, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Winchester Assizes today for the manslaughter of his girl friend Lynne Diane Wilson. He was found not guilty of murder after a prison doctor had testified that Candy was in the
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    Lock icon Jockey dies after fall
    46 2 LONDON, Thurs. James Tlernan, 26-year-old Dublin Jockey, died last night in hospital from injuries received in a fall on Monday at Worcester racecourse. Tlernan was kicked on the head by another horse after falling from his mount tn a hurdle race.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon LABOUR CALL FOR NEW ELECTION
    131 2 r»ANBERRA, Thurs. Labour Party senators cheered and challenged the Government to seek a dissolution after a Bill had been defeated today. The Federal government's c ntroversial Banking Bill was rejected on Its secor'' I reading. Official Labour Party set ton, with senators from breakaway Labour
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    Lock icon M Women— 'not what they used to be'
    283 2 M Women 'not what they used to be' CANBERRA, Thurs AUGHTER rocked L« the Senate today when a lively and amusing issue concernIng tbe entry of .single women over M years of age into Australia was raised. Senator Dorothy Tangney (Labour), first woman senator and former school teacher, asked: "Is
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    Lock icon World-wide recession coining?
    217 3 BANK CHIEF WARNS: THREATENING SIGNS LOOM EVERYWHERE LONDON, Thursday. THE GOVERNOR of the Bank of England, Mr. C. F. Cobbold, declared here last night that signs of a recession round the world "look rather more threatening than they did in February." He said that inflationary pressures, though
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    Lock icon SOCIALISTS VICTORY -IN WEST INDIES
    167 3 PORT OF SPAIN. Thursday. SOCIALISTS last night won control of the British West Indies' first Federal Parliament, which is to be opened by Princess Margaret on April 22. With a five-seat majority in th e 45--seat legislature, the Socialists were also ■ure of their nominee.
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    Lock icon DUKE HAS VIP VISITORS IN LAUGHING FITS AT DUTCH EXHIBITION
    359 3 DUKE HAS VIP VISITORS IN LAUGHING FITS AT DUTCH EXHIBITION THE HAGUE, Thursday rvUE Duke of Edinburgh had YIP visitors to an ex- hibition here yesterday in fits of laughter as he darted back and forth firing questions at anyone who happened to take his eye. He and the Queen
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    Lock icon Malta: Tack of lies' accusation
    135 3 Malta: Tack of lies' accusation VALETTA. Thurs. MR. LOM MINTOFF, Malta's Prime Minister, last night accused Mr. Alan Len-nox-Boyd. British Colonial Secretary, of having told a pack of lies about Malta, and claimed he had misled Parliament and the people of Malta, and Britain. Mr. Mmtofl was speaking in the
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    Grenade blast: 22 injured
    47 3 CONS TANTINE, Algeria. Thurs.— A rebel hand grenade exploded in the midst of a sidewalk crowd here today, mowing down soldiers and civilians and shattering store windows. French authorities said at least 10 French soldiers and l> civilians Were injured in the blast
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    Slump? A buoyant Ike says 'we can beat it' and refects a tax cut
    187 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs. President Eisenhower yesterday expressed undimiiiished confidence in the ability of the United States to recover quickly from its current recession. So optimistic did the President appear at bis Press conference that he intimated that
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      Lock icon 100,000 ON STRIKE IN JAP RAILWAYS
      33 3 100,000 ON STRIKE IN JAP RAILWAYS TOKYO, Thurs.— 1 More than 100,000 railway workers today began the biggest strike In Japan's post-war history when overnight talks between union and management broke down.— Reuter.
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      21 3 MOSCOW: Mr Dag Hammarskjoeld United Nations secretary. general, said his talks with Soviet leaders have been fruit. ful and beneficial. Reuter.
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      12 3 AMMAN: Jordan's oarliament ratified the constitution of the new Arab Federation. U.P
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      19 3 KATMANDU: Socialists from nine Asian and European nations opened the second session of the Asian Socialist Congress here— U.P
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      18 3 WASHINGTON: The Senate confirmed the nomination of Mr. Horace H. Smith as United States ambassador to Laos. Reuter.
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      26 3 TOKYO. The Japan Shipowners Association will send two representatives to a meeting of the international Congress of Shipping to be held in London from April li.—Reuter.
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      27 3 CANBERRA: About t'3',2 million was being spent on aboriginal welfare, the Minister for Territories, Mr. Paul Hasluck, said in the House of Representatives. R e v ter.
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      26 3 ACCRA: President Nasser, head of the United Arab Republic, is expected to attend the conference of eight independent African states opening here on April 15. —Reuter.
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    Lock icon Mr. X: Let's kill war talk—and trade
    231 3 Mr. X: Let's kill war talk and trade NEW YORK, Thurs. IfR. NIKITA Khrushi chev, the Soviet Communist party leader suggested today that the current American recession could be "eliminated on a sound basis." He said the Communist countries could buy large quantities of American goods and were willing to
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    LONDON STOCKS
    334 3 I ONDON, Wed.— The new three- week account which ends on budget day started on a disappointing note today and most sections of London stock markets lost further ground. The recent unsettling Influences continued to operate while In addition the overnight decline on Wall Street was an adverse
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    MTUC advice: Forget strike
    406 4 COMPANY'S OFFER IS REASONABLE -ACCEPT IT, CHAIRMAN TOLD UNION SMELTING MEN'S OFFICER TjELLS INQUIRY OF •ALL REGISTER' MOVE PENANG, Thursday. THE CHAIRMAN of the Malayan Trade Union Council, Inche Mohamed Yusoff bin Mohamed Noor, advised the Eastern Smelting Employees' Union to forget their strike and accept
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    CHIEF GUIDE WILL HAVE A FULL PROGRAMME
    169 4 CHIEF GUIDE WILL HAVE A FULL PROGRAMME ITUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A crowded programme has been prepared for the world Chief Guide, Lady Baden-Powell, when she arrives here on Tuesday for a one-week visit. She will be touring Selangor, and visit Kota Bharu and Penang. After a ceremony at the airport
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    Promoted
    25 4 ALOR STAR. Thurs. Mr. T. B. Mohana Krishnan. OSPC Ale Star, and Mr Tan Kirn Keng. of the Special Branch, have been promoted superintendent
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    Top talks on luring more tourists
    139 4 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs-Top-level Informal talks to increase Malaya's tourist trade are being held between the Federation and Singapore Governments. But the original plan to develop pan-Malayan tourism on the Hawaiian pattern may be dropped Mr A.J D.C Loch, secretary of the Ministry of Commerce
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    The union president resigns
    39 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.- The president of the Kuala Lumpur Municipal Services Union Mr. Chan Peng Fook. has resigned because of pres- sure of personal commitments. He is succeeded by the vice-president. Mr. Chin Khin Loy.
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    Swee Loh draws such glances
    61 4 i A study in exprrs.sions at a Kuala Lumpur fashion show on Wednesday doubt, admiration and that obvious "I have the same thine at home' look. The model. Swee Loh. is wearing a lounge suit of blue and gold brocade I over black velvet trousers.
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    Union tried to make use of us Harrison
    159 4 Union tried to make use of us Harrison Xl Al. LUMPUR, Than.— The Locomotive Enginemei'l Union. v.ho-r mem bers are on a "work to rule" campaign, had tried to make use of the Railway Administration In the hope of expanding ita membership. This was claimed today in a statement by
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    40,000 GUARDS go in 3 months
    186 4 40,000 GUARDS go in 3 months ITUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. More than 40.000 rubber tappers,* padl planters and others' called up for home Ruard duties have been taken off the active list In the last three months. Their release follows the declaration of more white areas and less pressure in certain
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    A new Rotary Club formed
    59 4 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Thurs. —A Rotary Club has been formed here to cover Province Wellesley and South Kedah. Mr K. T Joseph, a past president of Batu Pahat Rotary Club, has been elected temporary president and Mr. T. Pubbiah temporary secretary. The next meeting will be
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    Folk dancing
    22 4 PENANG. Thurs. The Methodist Girls' School will give a folk dancing display at the school hall at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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      220 4 RADIO MALAYA Jg NATIONAL SHORT WAVE In P(rl1 6°o Students' Notebook: SEKVICE 615 Mail Ba 630 Living In The «1 mttra Countrj-; 645 Lights On; «63 SINGAPORE Regional Announcemrnts; 654 Mraiam wave 47( mrtrrs Singapore Share Market Report KI'ALA II mpi k an «J National Announcements. Mr4i«m wave 341 metres
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    Ex-nurse awarded $31,500 for loss of leg in smash
    254 5 Ex-nurse awarded $31,500 for loss of leg in smash COURT FINDS AGAINST LORRY DRIVER, OWNER IPOH, Thursday. A FORMER Ipoh nurse, who had her right leg amputated as a result of a road accident six years ago, was awarded $30,000 general damages and $1,500 special damages with costs by Mr.
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    PARKED HIS CAR, THEN DOWN CAME BRANCH
    105 5 PARKED HIS CAR, THEN DOWN CAME BRANCH PENANG, Thurs. Leas than a minute after the deputy regional commissioner for labour, Inrhe Amiruddin bin Hakim, had parked his car under a tree this afternoon, a Me branch fell on it, caving in the roof. "I had a very narrow escape," Inche
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    STATE STAND CALL ON EDUCATION RATE PLAN
    127 5 STATE STAND CALL ON EDUCATION RATE PLAN pENANO. Thurs.— A Penang rural district councillor, Mr. Chor Sin Kheng, yesterday asked the chairman, Tuan Hajl H. A. Azyze, to say where he stood on the State Government's proposal to raise the education rate from two per cent to 13 per cent
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    Voters told: Wait till August
    140 5 Voters told: Wait till August pENANO, Thurs. Regii- tratlon of voters for the State Legislative Assembly and the Federal elections under the new constitution will be held in August or September this year. The Penang State Elections Officer, Mr A. Thiyaga Rajah, today advised all intending voters to "wait until
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    Boy hit by car
    30 5 BENTONO. Thurs. A boy, Chang Ah Soon, three, was admitted to hospital here last night after being hit by a car. He was sent home today.
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    Farewell visit
    40 5 TATAH RATA, Thurs. The Pahang State Agriculture Officer. Mr. P. Class, paid a farewell visit here yesterday prior to bis transfer to Johore. He toured the department's experimental station and a number of new villages In the highlands.
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    Licence charge
    27 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Jamaludln bin Saman was Jailed for thrte months here for using a driving licence on which he had extended the expiry date
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    RELIGIOUS COURTS PLAN
    62 5 JOHORE BAHRD. Thurs.— The Johore Religious Department is drafting a bill for the establishment of religious courts. It also makes provision for offences committed by Muslims, including punishments for breaking the fast during puasa. The department has advised Muslims not to break the fasting rules and has
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    AID INCREASE DOES NOT MEAN RISE IN JOBLESS
    208 6 THE SINGAPORE Social Welfare Department yesterday gave an assurance that unemployment was not increasing by "leaps and bounds," although this year's estimates for public assistance are $1 million more than last year. A spokesman for the department said that more people were
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    Tiger may still be around but park is perfectly safe
    162 6 Tiger may still be around but park is perfectly safe |{UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The tiger seen in Templer Park near here on Tuesday may still be roaming round but the park is perfectly safe. Two people gave this opinion today— Mr. O. T. C Metcalfe, the Selangor game warden, and
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    Man accused of impersonation
    50 6 PENANG, Thurs. A youth stopped a man In a lane last night and demanded his identity card, the second magistrate's court was told today. The youth, Megat Ahmad lft. pleaded not guilty to Impersonating a constable. He was granted $250 bail pending hearing on April 25.
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    HEALTH PROBE
    140 6 Australian anthropologist will spend 12 months here studying village life .AN AUSTRACIAN an- thropologist will spend 12 months In Malaya investigating social and cultural factors relating to the health of rural people. She is Miss Margaret McArthur a short-term consultant to the World Health Organisation. Miss McArthur's work
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    College to join university
    137 6 College to join university Now kathis will get degrees ITUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Malayan Muslim College at Klang will become part of the University of Malaya soon. The conference of Malay Rjlers has passed laws changing the college fnto the Department of Religious Studies of the University of Malaya A
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    FLYING CLUB UPS FLEET OF GLIDERS
    79 6 FLYING CLUB UPS FLEET OF GLIDERS IPOH, Thurs.— The Perak Flying Club has increased Its fleet of gliders with two additional craft which arrived from England a few days ago. Including spares and freight charges, the two gliders, both single seaters and second hand, cost the club about $5,000. The
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    10 children in car crash
    55 6 SL'NGEI r A T A N 1. Thurs. A car carrying 1* Indian schoolchildren ran off the road and hit a tree when the driver swerved to avoid a lorry at Jalan Kuala Ketil yesterday. Several of the children received minor Injuries which were treated
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    Murder ...manslaughter ...hurt: Charge cut twice
    356 7 STUDENTS ADMIT ATTACKING ALLEGED PICKPOCKET GANG CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. YAP YIK KEONG, 18, and Chan Kee Tuck, 16, both students of the Confucian Chinese School, today pleaded guilty to a twice-reduced charge of causing grievous hurt to Lai Choo, 29, allegedly the leader
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    MCA new look gets Tengku's approval
    137 7 FAIR ENOUGH, HE COMMENTS KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. T»HE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, who is also president of UMNO, considers the Malayan Chinese Association plans to confine its membership to Federal citizens as "fair enough." (Questioned at a Press conrence here today about his
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    Villagers (THIS IS THE LAST STRAW) rout gambling gang
    243 7 Villagers (THIS IS THE LAST STRAW) rout gambling gang pENANG, Thurs. An angry crowd clashed with a gang of professional ga m b lers outside Ayer Itam market here today. The trouble started when *> youth selling vegetables In the market-collided with b member of the gang There was an
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    $50,000 COULD BE YOURS!
    57 7 $50,000 COULD BE YOURS! yHERE is $50,000 to be won in The Malayan Monthly's |ackpot Word Puzzle "T" (for March). This contest closes on Monday, March 31. You have FOUR days to make your bid for the big money, £END your entries, with postal order, NOW. Full details in The
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    Charity film shows
    64 7 Simultaneous premieres of the film. "The Bridge on the River Kwat." have been arranged in Singapore and the Federation on April 1. The Singapore premiere will be in aid of the Leprosy Relief Association while the Kuala Lumpur screening, at the Cathay, will be in aid of
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    Head's wedding postponed
    47 7 ALOR STAR, Thurs— The wedding of Mr. Lim Swee Hoe, neadmaster of the Iskandar School to Miss Gan Beng Lee of the Sultanah Asma School, fixed for today, has been postponed because of the death of Mr. Lim's mother, Madam Fong Yong. last Friday.
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    Peon bound over
    37 7 PENANO. Thurs A peon. M. Balakrishnan. 19. was bound over for two years today for stealing a shirt and four brassieres valued at 539 from Messrs. T. S. Ganpatram. Bishop Street on March 19
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    On the move
    29 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Mr. Pat Edlngton, Bentong district forest officer, will be transferred to Johore Bahru soon to succeed Mr. J. D Whltaker. who is retiring
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    $5,900 FINE FOR MAN WHO SLIPPED
    219 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. a WEALTHY property owner who was arrested after a 300-yard chase during a raid on a samsu still was fined a total of $5,900 or three years' jail in the Sessions Court here today. Lee Tham Soon. 48, of Chera.s Road,
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    Council adjourns to break fast
    65 7 BUTTEKWOKTU. Thur«d«».-Th e Batterworth Town Council adjourned its meeting for IS minutes last night to enable four Malay members to break their "puasa." The members three councillors and the council's assistant secret irv— had bread, butter tea and iced water at p m The <miiKi|
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    SIAMESE TOURISTS TO GO BACK TO SNUB HOTEL
    110 7 IPOH, Wed— Beveral members of a Siamese tourist group, turned away from the Cameron Highlands Hotel last April will visit It again next month during a second visit to Malaya. "We shall visit the hotel to show that we do not harbour
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    BANKWORKERS PUT OFF STRIKE
    151 7 IPOH, Thurs.— A pos- sib 1 c nation-wide strike by employees of the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation has been temporarily averted. This follows a move ty the bank to re-open negotiations with the Clerical and Administrative Services Union which represents the bank workers. Colony talks Mr.
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    DEATHS
    71 8 IK Word. Sl* (MlmlmMM, JOCELYN ANNE FIRRELL. 25th March 1958, Penang General Hospital No letters please REID: At Batu Gajah Hospital on 27th March, Horace Wilfrid of Batang Padang Estate, Tapah. QUEK KIM HIANG, age 57. Of Kirn Seng Motor Engineering Co., passed away peacefully 31 Kramat Road, on
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    31 8 Word, Ul> {Minimum) MR. MRS. A. NARAYANAN KUTTY thank all Friends and Relatives for their Kind Attendance, Congratulatory Messages ana Valuable Presents on the occasion of their Marriage -on 15-3-58
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    152 8 te Word> $U iMamm SALE— HARROWS LID Grand Reductions on Materials. Readymade Dresses, Blouses and Skirts TURNED- UP NOSES indicate some unpleasant odour In the room. Hasten for the oottle oi Alr-wlck, then everyone can relax. EASTER DOLLAR SAVING Sale— Save up to 50% on finest quality American dresses
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      Deadline For Terrorists
      510 8 Three hundred terrorists have been eliminated since merdeka. Surrenders have accounted for more than two-thirds of this Dumber. There is ample justification in these figures for the extension until the end oi August of the surrendei terms which the Government offered in September. The terrorists will then
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      Blood Brothers
      340 8 Last year over 9,000 Singaporeans were given a blood transfusion. But there were only 9,221 donors, not all of them S ngaporeans. Some of these volunteers gave their blood 30 times to meet the hospital's urgint demands. Save for the unselfish service of this small number of donors
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      Pacific Bombs
      270 8 The Communist bloc* attempt to ban nuclear tests introduces an unnecessai> complication in the difficult task at Geneva of codifying the law of the sea. It would be much better to leave this question to the Genera) Assembly of the United Nations. The Assembly approved last November, by
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    How Hong Kong tackles its housing problem ,
    923 8  - How Hong Kong tackles its housing problem LAN McCRONE e~ For $30 a month you tan get a flat with a balcony, kitchen, H shower, seawater flushing H system, automatic lifts and a M magnificent view *of the H waterfront By HONG KONG, ABOUT 6,000 people are now settled In
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    Free recreation far all is an expensive move
    695 8  -  HUGH SAVAGE BY Superintendent of the Singapore Youth Sports Centre pAN Singapore afford free recreation for all? If the answer Is yes, where Is the money to come from? There are many reasons why the scheme espoused by the Chief Minister should
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      What's good for Russia is not good for Malaya
      168 8 IHOPE the Federation's Minister for Agriculture was only joking when he suggested adopting Russian methods of organising cooperatives. Everyone knows how the Minister, after his visits to India. Siam. Ceylon and Japan, waxed eloquent about how these countries had tackled this
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      Diffidence of non-Malays
      224 8 Diffidence of non-Malays WITH reference to the letter by Inche Wan Fart. dan S.T March 20) asking why non-Malays have not written on ousting English. may 1 draw .us attention to the fact that I wrote about the subject In your columns as early as 1953 But today, with slogans
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      What modern fishing mean
      123 8 Fwas disheartening to read that the Singapore Government has abandoned its $400,000 plan for a fishing centre. As a housewife I now fear that the public will now be mercilessly fleeced by fishlne contractors. The poor fishermen, too. will become victims of the fish tycoons. The
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      69 8 Salute to Eccentrics Sir Anthony Eden's father took a barometer which was set at 'fair' and flung it out into the rain saying, "There! See for yourself." Churchill once appeared In Roosevelt's bedroom for a conference, wearing only a towel. Be thankful for eccentrics, says A fascinating article in the
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      118 8 9 COMHIKI VESPA SCOOTERS are now available ex-stock PRICE $1,080 if 100 miles per gallon Sola Distributor* tor Singapore. Faaeration of Moloyo Sarawak. Brunei and British North Borneo THI lAST ASIATIC CO. LTD.. (MOTOR DIVISION). fBE TALLER fl rou Can Now INCREASE rouH HEIGHT by 2 to 6 inche, or
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    Loan sought to aid 5-year plan
    231 9 'HALF-SPEED' WORK ON DEVELOPMENT UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT CAN BORROW MONEY TENGKU LOOKS TO A FRIENDLY COUNTRY, SAYS... We'll go on with $30 mil. scheme KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federation Government is seeking a loan from a friendly country to permit it to continue with
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    K.L. FUNDS MAY BE INVESTED ABROAD
    226 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Municipal Provident Fund here has had $100,000 idling in its till for the past three months because all Government iree-of-tax bonds have been sold. The Finance Committee has now agreed that the funds should be Invested In sterling or other
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    Man on kidnap attempt charge
    58 9 Tan Kirn Nam was charged in a Singapore court yesterday with attempting to abduct Dr. Saw Hock Chuan at Pahang Road, Kuala Lumpur, at 10.^0 p.m. on Jan. 28 No plea was taken md he was remanded in the central lock-up till next Thursday pending
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    Two to study fish culture
    42 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Two Malayan officers. Inche Harun bin Abdullah and Mr Tong Weng Hng. will leave for India tomorrow under Colombo Plan scholarships to study fish culture In Calcutta They will be away for ten months.
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    LAND SETTLEMENT TALKS
    49 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— lalaya will be represented at i conference on the policies nd principles of land setlement which is to be held in Ceylon in November and December this year. The conference is being organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.
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    These speeches do harm'
    64 9 BUTTERWORTH, Thurs. The secretary ct Province North UMNO. Inche Abdul Talib bin Salleh, today appealed to political leaders 10 refrain from making inflammatory speeches. "There is full freedom of speech in Malaya but it is often abused." he told a meeting at the Penaga UMNO branch
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    President home from America
    51 9 KOTA BHARU. Thurs. The Kelantan branch of Otherwise Trained Malay Teachers Union will give a YIP welcome to their branch president Inche Ghazali Yusoff who will return from America this week. He has been away for six months under the sponsorship of the United States Information
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    Malayan princess to study women's institutes
    124 9 TENGKU Mukminah blnte Tengku Mohamed Jewa, niece of the Prime Mininter, Tengku Abdul Rahman, and the Sultan of Kedab, who will fly to Britain this week (or a six- month course on women's Institutes. She is one of two women In the Federation to
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    New plane for Federation
    58 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs— The Federation's first aircraft of its own for the Royal Malayan Air Force is expected to be flown into Kuala Lumpur Airport in about two weeks. The Preswick Twin Pioneer i worth $400,000) with 16 seats was handed to the Malayan High Commissioner
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    Festival
    23 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The festival of Pangunl Uthiram will be celebrated next Thursday at the Sri Tbandayuthapanl Temple In Ipoh Road here.
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    Now Suzuki bounty men bring in a U.S. mine detector
    252 9 Now Suzuki bounty men bring in a U.S. mine detector rLUK ANSON, Trrurs. —A mine detector of American manufacture costing $1,600 and drilling equipment worth another $700 were brought in today to help locate the $2,000,000 Suzuki treasure buried during the Japanese occupation near the coastal town of Bagan Datoh.
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    Police promotions: Longest list
    245 9 KUALA .LUMPUR. Thurs The longest list of promotions OT senior police officers In the Federation <". in all was gazetted today. At the top of the list are five senior assistant commissioners of police. Mr. D. W Yates Mr. V. W PowellEvans. Inche Mohamed Din bin
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    Mine workers affected
    51 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs The Ramuma Bauxite Ltd In Ko'.a Tlnggl. Johore. is to retrench 150 workers from next week. The National Union of Mine Workers, which claims to represent the 300 workers In the mine will send a four man delegation to meet the management o n
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    Malay classes in soon
    91 9 Xl ALA l.l'MPl K. Ihurs —The Federation Government* is expected to announce soon details of its plan to start Malay second id classes after the April holiday The classes arr expected to start on May 4 in some states May V- when the schools re-open. At
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    EDUCATIONISTS AND TENGKU HOLD TALKS
    239 9 EDUCATIONISTS AND TENGKU HOLD TALKS They discuss major problems KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A FIVE-MAN deputation of Chinese educationists today met the Federation's Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, for an hour and discussed controversial Issues affecting Chinese education. The deputation consisted of Mr. T. K Wen Mr. Chin Chee Meow, Mr.
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    Rescued men sue for damages
    134 9 Rescued men sue for damages UXM R Indonesian* seamen h0 wer c rescued In the Malacca Straits arrived in Singapore yesterday— and lodged claims for damages against the ship that rescued them, the «,5<M). ton freighter Asakase Maru. On c of the rescued men, the captain of a fishing prahu,
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      120,000 TAPPERS BECOME CITIZENS
      52 9 |POH, Thurg. More 1 than 120.000 ettatl workers throughout th* country have rtgUtered as Federal citizen* during the last three month*. The national target eiw *I««e<J by the Nation*! Union of Plantation Work* erg is between 230,000 and 258,000 out of a total oj nearly 380,000
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      25 9 ALOR STAB t Four pollct officert, five detecttves and a constable today received awards pom the Kedah and Perlis Chief Polic* Officf, Mr. J. Harrison.
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      33 9 KUALA LDMPDR: Th« United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence. Mr. John N. Irwln. arrived here by a special U.S. Air Force plane this morning for a brief "orientation" visit to the Federation.
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      30 9 KLUANG: Madame Lim, mother of the vice-presi-dent of the MCA, and president of the Chinese Association. Mr. Lee Kek Kah, died yesterdcy morning aged 100. She leaves over 200 descendants.
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      21 9 IPOH: Malaya's biggest trade union— the National Union of Plantation Workers will soon Issue its 200.--000 members green and gold badges.
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      34 9 PfNANG: The Pral Division of the Malayan Railway Malay Employees' Welfare Association wants its members to stop work at 1 45 p.m. during the Muslim fasting month or be paid two hours' over time.
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      25 9 IPOH: Bicycle thefts in Ipoh had become so prevalent during the past year that they averaged 20- a month, the magistrate's court was told today.
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    'BRIDGE' IS BRILLIANT: A MUST FOR ALL
    340 10 Friday spotlight on the week's new films By SUSAN BARRIE IT IS difficult to do justice to such a big, important film as "THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI." It more than lives up to the praise that has been lavished on it
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    Love and tragedy in Michener's U.S.-occupied Japan
    231 10 Love and tragedy in Michener's U.S.-occupied Japan "CAYONARA," which has won two Academy awards, fully deserves honours both for its high acting standard and Rood technical work. Based on a novel by j James Mlchener, tt tells of an American Jet air ace (Marlon Brando), transferred from combat In Korea
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    A NEW CASANOVA -FRENCH VERSION
    158 10 A NEW CASANOVA -FRENCH VERSION 'OEL AMI," a highly I "coloured film adapter! from a story by Guy de Maupassant, would probably be a flop if it were anything but French As it is, the complex pattern j of extra-matrimonial inI trlgues combines with the picturesque setting and I costumes
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    Sgt. MALDEN IN A TAIL SPIN TANGLE
    98 10 Sgt. MALDEN IN A TAIL SPIN TANGLE DOMBERS B-52," a colour D film about the VS. Air 7orce. has Karl Maiden as Its star, he Is by no means In one of his best roles. An honest, skilful sergeant, he Is a technical expert who Is doing a valuable Job
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    JOE E. LEWIS—WISECRACK KING WHO PLAYED AND DRANK IT STRAIGHT
    281 10  - JOE E. LEWIS— WISECRACK KING WHO PLAYED AND DRANK IT STRAIGHT LAURIE WESTON By yHE name Joe E. Lewis will strike few chords in Malaya. But in American show business he built up a reputation as a wisecracker, drinker and gambler that could have provided Damon Runyon with material for
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    1128 11 (NOVELIST LED ANGLERS IN 1 HUNT FOR 1 BARNACLE LIL STRAITS TIMES Special Features piniiiiiiii iiiiiiii minium T/ie elusive 4,000 -pound shark iinniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiini i IN 1936, world famous Wild West novelist, Zane Grey, decided to wander around the world hunting the biggest, bravest, toughest and most exciting game fish he
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      259 11 The world at your elbow Successful business negotiations with associates and i^^g customers overseas depend so much on high-speed communications. That is why the modern business llmj^J Wk man takes full advantage of the swift, reliable services mf offered by Cable Wireless. They bring the world v^| to your elbow
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      271 11 Carmen A Va. By Maa |>cX/Cf A 6REAT T USUALLY >kb, BUI DH BHI^ WHAT A UVELV AdGMT I R.ATTERER j TmF« S NO >*■«- JS ntaV\^h»£jWu[ TME BAOtV AIR.. THE SOFT M 1 1 TM f*7T A /AOT AT ALL MV \J OuSTV'^^B, NEECHVITH^,^^™fi I-Ib«^B«^bC^EF^. MUS<c FLOATING uf> FROM
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    HUME REPORT SHOWS DIFFICULTIES NOW FACING INDUSTRY
    691 12 By Our Market Correspondent "J* HE annual report of Hume Industries (Far East) Ltd., for the year ended December 31 shows the difficulties which face local industries today in the way of intense competition, Federation tariffs and the Indonesian situation. rhe statement of
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    106 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchant noon prices per Plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK Continent March/April $31 1/4 buyers, $32 sellers Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $47 sellers, drum $51 seUers Pepper: quiet; no busnless reported done; Muntok white $148. Sarawak $147. special Sarawak black $82. (all down $2). Singapore
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    46 12 'THE Federation's Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating Customs duties far the week from March 27. Rabber 75\, cento a Ib. ojra IM4 a ton. Coconut Oil MM a ton. Palm Oil J6M.25 a ton. Palm Kernels $381.25 a Un.
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    21 12 SINGAPORE, MAR. 27 RUBBER: 771 cents per lb. (down oneeighth of a cent). TIN: $364.75 per picul (down $125).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    371 12 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported: "Industrials and tins were slightly easier, and rubbers ware dull. The turnover was small." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following bu.ii ness done yesterday: Fed Dispensary $2.30 and $2.32 Vi cd eel; Praser Neave ords $2.69 and $2.68, $2.70 (delayed;; Gammon
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    111 12 MELBOURNE, Thurs. A WEAKER tone was again noticeable throughout the Investment section today on the Melbourne Stock Exchange Commonwealth loans maintained a steady to firm tone. Loans MM 1856-59 £»8 ss. 3d. Con. Zinc 59/Bank of NSW £35% Mount Lyell 20/5 N Broken Hill 101/HUI 50 U/8 buyer
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    RUBBER PRICES
    150 12 April Tint grade .rufcber buyers f.o.b closed in Singapore yesterday at 7"'» cents per lb. down one-eighth of a cent on Wednesday's closing price. Closing tone: Dull Closing prices In cents per lb. >eMprdav were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot fob buyers 77. sellers 77*; Int. 1 R.S.B.
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    74 12 The Malayan Exchanfe Baoka* Association made the following changes In Its rates to merchant* yesterday (all rates to $100): Bellini T.T. or O.D- ready: French Franca *****; Belgian Francs 1617',; Holland Guilders 123 M; Italian Lire *****. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the I'.S
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      492 12 NOTICES NOTICE Federation of Malaya Security Loan (1952) 150,000,000 S% Rr-fLsUred Stock 1962/72NOTICE Is hereby given that the Register of the abovementloned loan will be closed from 15th to 30th April, 19S8, both days Inclusive, for preparation of Interest Warrant*. C. E. OASCOIGNE, Registrar, Public Debt Office, Federation of Malaya,
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      821 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS BORNEO AIRWAYS LIMITED Vacancies exist In the Engineering Department of the above Company based In Labuan, North Borneo. Staff Requirements: Four Alrframe Mechanics. Three Aircraft Engine Mechanics. Applications to be made in writIng to the Engineer Superintendent, Malayan Airways Limited, Singapore Airport. Applications will only be accepted from
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      673 12 NOtICES NOTICE Notice la hereby given that the Agency between the COMMERCIAL INBURANCE COMPANY and the GENERAL MOTOR WORKS was terminated on 10th December. 1955. and the General Motor Works have no authority to act on behalf of the Commercial Insurance Company after the laid data. Any Cover Notes issued
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      804 13 McALISTER 6c CO.. LTD. TEL.: Ne.: ***** BIXBUMAM LIMBS KLAVBNKSS LIMB LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, HAMBURG SEATTLE, VANCOUVIR ft PORTLAND ond for U.S.A., North Atlontic Port* Accepting car*, fet Central ft Soutk ond Conoda via Colombo Am.rk. CITY OF OTTAWA BOUGAINVILLE S /'K"t ..v£, ham S 'P°"
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      KODAK -CHIEF DUE HERE
      244 14 KODAK -CHIEF DUE HERE THE vice-president of Eastman Kodak Company. America, Mr. Edward P. Curtis, who is on a visit to Kodak establishments in various parts of the world is due to arrive in Singapore on April 5. Mr. Curtis, who is accompanied by Mr. William P. Lane, assistant general
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      Swiss pays Colony visit
      50 14 Mr. W. Breitling, owner and director of Breitling Watches. S.A.. of Geneva paid a short visit to Singapore last week to see his local agents, H.M. Sassoon. Mr. Breitling demonstrated the use of a new watch, the Breitling Navitimer to a number of Colony watch dealers.
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      Malaya changes its food habits
      393 14 Malaya changes its food habits S.C.S. CHIEF RETIRES "pIK standard of living in Malaya has greatly improved during the past 30 years and it has been accompanied by a great change in food habits. This is the opinion of the general manager of the Singapore ('old Storage Ltd., Mr. John
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      PRAISE FOR SINGAPORE MEDICAL SERVICES
      200 14 A BRITISH pharmacist. Mr. G W. Miller who is in Singapore on a business visit, praised the work of Malayan medical authorities In combating diseases. Mr. Miller, who is manager of the overseas division of Burroughs Wellcome and Co.. London, said that It was evident
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      Tourist transport company formed by Colony citizens
      199 14 Tourist transport company formed by Colony citizens k SINGAPORE businessman, Mr. C. Shuttleworth has formed an organisation to help the, Colony tourist trade In the provision of transport facilities Mr. Shuttleworth, who has been In the Colony for 10 years, thinks that the local tourist Industry should be given every
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      Bust of Ridley unveiled in Singapore tomorrow
      149 14 A BUST ol the late Mr. Henry Nicholas Ridley— father of Malaya's rubber Industry will be unveiled by the Chief Minister. Mr. Llm Yew Hock, at a dinner In Singapore tomorrow evening. The bust (seen right) wu bh °y an d ww tne
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      302 14 INTERNATIONAL DROTT b- 6 -k3 SKID-SHOVEL THE BRITISH-BUILT 50 H.P., 1 CU. YD. UNIT.... 5 3 MA -A\* 4* L^ /Nf 1 A^tff^E, l^kateJLS PS^*^ •^s^s^s^sf^^ 4H|HBSM|sI 4 j ill I if Iff Bs^s^sriPy /^^^^^gl_ > y^T '."^^L ""'^^aliwS^l jj Witl. f.rluvv- •kj 't^tmt .J <± >( fl s^2s2SßPkJP^"7si)' <
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      98 14 fwmEmii l|ls your *Mswer! 1 H Wtlfr In, with detail* 1 I ot telephone to:— ti SPOTRADIO cf^Jmittd* f(I 58. ORCHARD ROAD, I 'jj SINGAPORE 9. 600 Unused dished and double flue Lancashire boiler by Edwin Danks manufac^ tured 1955, 30' long x 8' y dia. Evaporation 8250 lb.] hour
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      900 15 Check Before Posting Replies to Box Numbers Utmost c.ir c should be taken when replying ro box number ads. l 0 use Hie CORRECT I NUMBER sad Address to the I Strjiti Times, Times House I River Valley Road C.ith must be tent by rcgit- i tcred post: Postal Orders
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      836 15 SITUATIONS VACANT If Words ti (Mim.) Sax tit. txlrm. SINGAPORE ENOINEKRINU Jompany require experienced jtenngrapher /Office Assistant pre'erably Male Send full details nevlou* Experience Box A77OH S.T. ASIAN LADY /STENOGRAPHER. Male Telephone Operator and Bill Collector. Apply personally. West Point Agency 432. 2nd Floor. Batu Road. Kuala I uinpur LADY
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      829 15 HOUSES LAND WANTED Words ti (Mim.)— Box tt et,. txtrt. WANTED TO BUY Bouse or Bungalow M/S Freehold preferably hlgb elevation cash pay-ment-state fullest details Box A 7633 ST HOUSES LAND FOX SALE tt Word, ti (Mim.) -Box tt elt. txlrm. OPEHA ESTATE, small ouilaing lots 6 000 to 9,000
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      893 15 TUITION It Words U (Mim.}— Box it ttt. txlrm. DANCING Get together social with general Instructions every Sunday 2 4 p.m. Commencing 30 3.58. Gents $10. Ladies $5 Boon's School of Dancing. Phone ***** for private appointment CAMBRIDGE Brhool Cert, and Higher 8.C.: Wolsey Hall. Oxford (Est Id 1894) provides
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      942 15 VEHICLES FOR SALE It Words tt (Mim.) Box St rtt. as*M ARMSTRONO SIDDELEY 1*49 good running condition. Telephone 2416 ext. 15 for appointment. HONEST OWNER must sell 1955 Standard 10. Constant and good care make fair buy at $2,300, Telephone *****. 1953 CITROEN LIGHT 15. Red, excellent condition, Taxed/Insured. 12.100.
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      535 15 MISCELLANEOUS <• Word. U (Him.)— Box et, txtrm PHILIPS ANNOUNCE the KL5700 Miniature Transistor Hearing £d which can be worn almost Invisibly. Enquiries to Philips ElectrlcaJ NTS Building D'Almetda Street, Singapore Phone *****. DANCING r» Wovds tit (MMmtmm). Ooil, I month. It Words RSI (Mim i EMBASSY HOTEL DANCE nightly
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      230 15 c ONCE IN A LONG, LONG WHILE COMES I A MOTION PICTURE THAT IS TRULY GREAT. SUCH A MOTION PICTURE IS J THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI J from SAM SPIEGEL producer of "THE WATERFRONT" and the 10 Academy K Awards vianing movie "THE AFRICAN QUERN" "T* —IN WHICH
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    Lock icon A FEAT BY BABUR IN THE 'LINCOLN'
    179 16 LINCOLN, Thurs. Captain Riley Lord's Babur accomplished a remarkable feat yesterday in winning the Lincolnshire handicap, the first big race of the 1958 season, for the second successive year. Only one horse. the French- bred Ob, who scored In 1906 and the next
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    Lady Jambo is ready to start paying her way
    550 16 ««> t?so» STAR PERFORMERS AT BUKIT TiMAH YESTERDAY WERE: LADY JAM 80. Ridden by Ken Mitchell, she outsmarted Metrostar II (Jones) in a splendid 3f tryout in 36 3/5. 0 RILEX. With Ken Bark ratt up, he came right away -^C
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    That's the pose: for Bougoure tomorrow
    882 16 That's the pose: for Bougoure tomorrow PRINCE CHARTER OR PROGRAMME PREMIER ATTRACTS J^KADINd jockey liarnel liougoure is undecided whether to ride Prince Charter or Programme in the Hunter Memorial Stakes, the feature race at Bukit Tiinah tomorrow Both "The Prince" and Programme were exercised by Bougoure yesterday morning, and both
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    PTC ELECTION SETS RECORDS
    122 16 WITH THE re-election en bloc ot last year's Committee at the annual general meeting of the Perak Turf Club on Wednesday, several records in tbe history of Malayan Turf Clubs were established The Committee elected for 1958 is Identical with that elected for 1952 and will
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    309 16 UNITED IN F.A. CUP FINAL LONDON, Thursday. MANCHESTER UNITED'S magnificent recovery after last month's Munich air disaster reached near completion yesterday when they battled their way into the final of the F.A. Cup competition. They gained a deserved 5-3 win ufer Second Division Fulham in their semi-final replay at Highbury
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    Kesavan is half second faster
    274 16 ON TIP FROM ROSANDICH IF two of Singapore's Asian Games trialists— 1 Olympic Gamesman Kesavan Soon and high jumper Ruth Ferreira qualify for the Games at Tokyo in May, they will owe it to visiting American athletics coach Thomas Rosandich. Rosandlch has been in Singapore
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    Spore WILL send team to Tokyo
    104 16 Spore WILL send team to Tokyo rl SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association, at a special Council meeting yes. terday, agreed by 13 votes to thredTto send a team to the Asian Games al Tokyo in May. This decision was reached after Councillors were told that it would give the Singapore players
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    SIAM TAKE 4-0 LEAD
    37 16 BANGKOK. Thurs. Slam virtually clinched victory In the Asian zone finals, of the Thomas Cup badminton competition when they led Pakistan 4-0 at the end of the first day's play here last night.
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    32 16 MILAN, Thurs.— Milan defeated Borussla (Dortmund) 4-1 to qualify to meet Manchester United In the semi-finals of the European Cup soccer competition The first-leg match was drawn 1-I.— Reuter
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    19 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— T.P.C.A. trounced VO.C. 7-1 In a Dlv. 3 soccer league match at Kampong Bharu today
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    Lock icon Ws SPARK RALLY IN THEIR LAST TEST
    170 16 PORT OF SPAIN, Thursday. WEST INDIES, after losing their first two wickets for two runs, were 234 runs for seven at the close of play on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against Pakistan here today Fine batting by Everton
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    SAFA name negotiators
    109 16 Singapore Ama'eur Football Association will not hold league matches at Jalan Besar stadium In the Immediate future and in the meantime will negotiate with 'he City Council on the question of free passes At a special council meeting held yesterday, SAFA appointed a committee of three. Dr.
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    Indians held to 2-2 draw
    34 16 IPOH, Thurs. Klnta Indians were held to a 2-2 draw by first Battalion Loyal Regiment in their Div. One league soccer tie On the Chinese Assembly Hall ground today
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    Wyllie tipped for 'double'
    299 16  - Wyllie tipped for 'double' V. SALAHUDIN By A 25-YEAR-OLD motor! service manager Bill Wyllie will start favourite in the fourth Mobilgas Economy Run during the Easter weekend on Apr. 5, 6 and 7. Wyllie, who beat 49 rivals last year to win the $3,000 grand sweepstake in a Sunbeam Rapier,
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      808 16 CLASSIFIED ADS "AT VOlll SERVICE' at '»...<<, |U rKinmna,. Dmilf ■asjal IV rtori/. Ui* fatal A LOAD ON Your Mind? Phone ***** tor I'&b service lAi.ui.t, inn ciiviic- iHUirles tor f 11. ale Parluui Partis— 3ss9s TRAVEL? In Asia? Need Service? See Asia Travel Service .1555. fcAbKLn IKAVKL oc^tVlCt 11,
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      179 16 (SO I'm adding up the money I can save if I drive my car as economically at those in the 1958 Malayan Mobilgas Economy Run. Have you entered the $2,500/MOBIL QUIZ? It's a simple competition in conjunction with the 1958 Malayan Mobilgas Economy Run. GET YOUR ENTRY FORM FROM YOUR
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      32 16 KL'ALA LUMPUR SOCCER: Div- I: T.F.C.A., SFV. Princes Ro»d. My. >: S.C'.R.C. v H.I. V Pudu Road. IPOH SOCCER: Div. I: Loyal* I 95 Field Battery R.A., Coronation (round: Klnta Indians Ramblers padanf.
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