The Straits Times, 2 April 1958

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  • 20 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80.000 The Straits Times He**** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1958 y; 1S CENTS
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  • 522 1 REBELS CLAIM: WE ARE PRESSING OUR FIRST GAINS 'Seventy Soekarno paratroops killed In scattered guerrilla fighting 9 Jakarta takes a key road link JAKARTA, Tuesday. r |MU-'. Indonesian Army Headquarters announced today that troops had invaded rebel West Sumatra. A communique said loyalist forces had occupied Bangkinang,
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  • 194 1 Mr. N starts probe on that 'cloak and dagger exit rh Indonesian Consul General in Singapore, Mr. R. Achmad Natanagara, is Investigating reports that two top Sumatran rebel leaders left Singapore secreUy in a Nationalist Chinese Civil Air Transport C47 aircraft early on Monday morning. The Consul-General yesterday asked the
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  • 103 1 PHE Master Attendant In I Singapore has Issued a shipping circular warning all Colony ships to keep clear *f the West Sumatran coastal area. Phe notice to shipowners states that the approaches to Padang harbour have been mined for a distance of 65 miles,
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  • 136 1 il Wll \<. lo\ Tups High American officials said today that the Soviet Union has not furnished any military equipment so far to the Indonesian (entral Government to help It quell the rebellion in Sumatra. lor has any Communist country sent arms
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  • 35 1 THE Indonesian Army Chlef-of-Staff. Major-General Abdul Harls Nasution (half profile). talks to par a troop officers at Pakan Baroe. Central Sumatra, after their men had captured the town.— CJ. picture.
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  • 86 1 T.H. Tan resigns MCA job [TV ALA LUMPUR, Tues. The executive se-' cretary of the Malayan Chinese Association. Mr. T. H. Tan, has resigned his Job. H e told ttu Straits Times that he had given six months notice to the association and was resigning for "personal reasons." Mr. Tan,
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  • 37 1 NICOSIA. Tues. Gunmen shot dead a Cyprlot Greek youth In Nicosia's old city today, third anniversary of the Eoka terrorist organisation. The police were investigating a series of explosions in Famaeusta during the night —Reuter.
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  • 796 1 PROSTITUTES' UPROAR IN CITY COUNCIL 4 T YET another stormy r A City Council yesterday, Ong Pang Boon, likened th< councillors to "the virtue His remarks brought i non-PAP councillors and < Mr. Ong Eng Ouan, to enfc "unbecoming, offensive an* meeting; of the Singapore the Deputy Mayor, Mr. le
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  • 221 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rpHREE people were stabbed and three others beaten up with motor cycle chains and strides In a clash last night between 12 Chinese youths and six Indian ticket collectors at the Rex cinema here. Women and children screamed as the skirmish
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  • 75 1 PARIS, Tues. Parisians set out before dawn today to walk, hitchhike and .cycle to work, as all public transport and most public services closed down In a 24-hour strike, touched off by mounting living costs. In Paris, underground train, bus and suburban railway services were at
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  • 16 1 JERUSALEM, Tues. A flve--man goodwill mission of the Burmese Defence Ministry arrived here yesterday.
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  • 22 1 TOKYO. Tues.— Japan Airlines today Inaugurated a da*'v tTTt«;-Paeln> service b«> tween Tokyo and San Francisco, via Honolulu.— Reuter.
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  • 131 1 BOMBAY, Tues.— The liner City of Sydney has picked up about 1,200 passengers from the migrant ship Skaubryn, which caught fire in the Indian Ocean, radio messages here said today. The City of Sydney, owned by Ellerman Lines, reported: ■Have rescued 1,200 passenv;ors. Accurate figure
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  • 260 1 TIN PRICE DROPS FOR NEW PERIOD A SHARP drop of $5.50 in the tin price to $360.50 per picul marked the beginning of the second Malayan tin control yesterday. In Kuala Lumpur a leader of the tin mining industry. Sir Douglas Waring, attributed the sudden drop in the price to
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  • 88 1 2 a.m. news roundup N LIST CHINESE BOY SCOUTS BANNED JAKARTA. Tues. An Education Ministry decree published today forbade activities by Nationalist Chinese Boy Scouts "in the Interests of maintaining law and order." The Nationalist Chinese Boy Scouts Association was told that its members are prohibited from wearing the Boy
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  • 91 1 AMRITSAR. Tues.—The central committee of the Indian Communist Party meets here tomorrow to draft resolutions changing the party's constitution. The new draft constitution pledges the party to peaceful aims to achieve "full democracy and socialism." This is viewed as a basic departure from the orthodox
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  • 68 1 LONDON. Tues.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riley. of Horden. County Durham, learned today that they had won the world record amount of £209.079 (SI. 777.170) in a British foo'ball nool l*st Saturday. Mr. Riley. 58. is a miner and for the past 11 years has
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  • 26 1 LONDON. Tues. The Royal Air Force. 40 years old today, has planned a quiet celebration with no big parades or flypasts. Reuter.
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  • 122 2 BUTLER SAYS: WE WILL EXAMINE RED STATEMENT IN DESIRE FOR PEACE AS MR. KHRUSHCHEV sits with his bead bawed, all hands, includ. ing that of Marshal Bulganin (at extreme right, back row) are raised in unanimous ap> proval of his nomination by President Voroshilov that
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  • 237 2 Summit BIG THREE SUGGEST APRIL DATE f ONDON, Tues.— The Western Big Three in their first note to Russia's new premier Mr. Nikita Khrushchev proposed yesterday that diplomatic discussions for a summit conference begin in the second halt of April. The Western powers took the initiative for summit talks In
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  • 584 2 LONDON, Tuesday. RUSSIA'S decision to suspend nuclear tests announced yesterday in Moscow fol- J lows upon 44 the greatest series of Rnssian tests that nave ever taken place, it was re- r M., veak'd here last night. i l'll* c i i w
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  • 145 2 [KIT OF THE WORLI It M#...] If IROSHIMA, Tues. gjtfSSTS *S SSL*,*^ |uard whe« onion members attempted U fore« wa th* railway bureau to talk over new wa» demands with the bureau director. —IP BUDAPEST: A Soviet delation led by Mr. Khrushchev «.n
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  • 291 3 Will I see Margaret? Townsend says: I hope so f ONDON, Tues. 1' Group Captain Peter Townsend was last nifht reported to have answered "I hope so" to a question whether he would see Princess Margaret again. The 43-year-old Group Captain, whose reunion with Princess Margaret latft Wednesday after an
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  • 327 3 Mac: World slump is big chance I for Reds BRITAIN WARNED: WE MUST STEER ECONOMIC MIDDLE WAY LONDON, Tuesday. MR. Harold Macmillan, the Prime Minister, warned last night that a world slump would give the Communists an opportunity for "subversion and intrigue/ Addressing a meeting in Halifax, he said: "The
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  • 47 3 LEEDS. Tues. Mrs. Mai Wilson, the widow of Wind Nook, sentenced to death o Saturday for murdering tw husbands, is to appeal. She was found guilty. aft< a six-day trial here, of mvi dering her second and thii husbands by phosphorus do sonlng—Reuter.
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  • 99 3 BRITISH ACTOR Ale. iuinnrss looks with I mil«, at a picture radioec ram thr United State; howinjr Hollywood Aim tar Jean Simmons reeeivng on his behalf the "Best ictor of the Tear" Aca- demy Award from Cary Grant for his role
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  • 168 3 New Syrian-Israeli border clash ARTILLERY IN 150-MINVTE DUEL TEL AVIV, Tuesday. SYRIAN and Israeli artillery yesterday fought a two-and-a-half hour duel in the borderline of Huleh Valley scene of a 75-minute similar clash lon Sunday. An Israeli Army spokesman aid three Israeli villages 'ere shelled. Three civilians, ncludlng a woman
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  • 90 3 w Cy MOSCOW. Tues. rpHE Soviet authorities have 1 banned all travel by foreign diplomats and other foreigners to the southern areas of the Soviet Union The ban. similar to one Imposed last year. Is expected to last two weeks. The areas affected are the
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  • 25 3 SYDNEY. Tues- Top price of 2.900 guineas fur a bull was paid by a British breeder at today's Hereford Stud cattle sales here.—Reuter
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  • 199 3 BEIRUT, Tuesday. I£ING SAUD of Saudi Arabia yesterday denied that he relinquished any power to his brother, Crown Prince Faisal, by proclaiming sweeping responsibilities for him in the fields of foreign, internal and financial affairs. The proclamation last week of wide-ranging duties for Faisal
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  • 135 3 DIEFENBAKER WINS BY A LANDSLAIDE VOTE I (VITAWA, Tues.— Mr. John Diefenbaker. the Canadian Prime Minister.- last night led the Progress i v c Conservative Party to the biggest election victory in Canada's history. A landslide victory swept htm and his supporters back to power with a majority of more
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  • 182 3 LONDON lues. A FORMER photographer's model told the Appeal Court yesterday that unless she and her mother could "clear themselves of the stigma" involved in "losing a lawsuit against an 81 -year-old baronet they would "commit suicide." The ex-model. Jacqueline Gray, asked the
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  • 260 3 1 ONDON. Men Most section* ot the London stock exchange today maintained Friday's firm tendency under a selective demand Business was restricted by the approach of the Easter holiday and Budget Day. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not Including stamp duty »ere- Consols £49S'16
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  • 28 3 LONDON. Mon Spot 23d May 23d., June 23d., July-Sept. 23d., Oct -Dec 23d., Jan-March 23' id.. April c.l.f. 22Kd.. May c.l.f. 22Hd., June 22Hd Tone Steady, quiet.
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  • 22 3 LONDON, Mon Buyers £730. sellers £730 H, Forward buyers E7294. sellers £730. Settlement £730' i: a.m 23S tons, p.m. 110 ton*.
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  • 141 4 'Chocolate box' art off Malaya iron Tues. MANY Malayan schoolchildren studying art lack ariginality In their work, the Federation's Inspector of School Art and (rafts. Mr. lay Hooi Keat, said here today. "Those students who have not received any rnlifthtened instruction tend to copy their paintings or drawings from p.m.
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  • 37 4 IPOH Tues A miner. Chan Kwon Yut. was fined $200 by the Ipoh Magistrate today for failing to send in his income tax returns for last year within the prescribed period He pleaded guilty.
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  • 227 4 nTENGKU- at' Bridge' premiere TELLS OF PoW AID *T UALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Tengku Abdul Rahman tonight recalled the part he and friends in Kedah played to help "stragglers" from the SiamBurma death railway in World War 11. He was speaking at a charity premiere at the Cathay here of the
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  • 177 4 PENANG, Tues. A sevenman committee appointed by the Government to review the spelling of romanised Malay today held its third session here with non-Malay delegates and representatives of Malay literary organisations. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Jaafar. secretary to the committee, told the Straits Times the
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  • 324 4 THEY SAY: GOVT. SHOULD EXPLAIN ITS REAL SIGNIFICANCE TO PEOPLE KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. YOUTH leaders here today called for an extensive campaign by the Government and voluntary organisations to "instil" loyalty in the citizens of this country. This followed the
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  • 181 4 $219,000 appellant says: Deals were gambling contracts JUDGMENT was reserved by the Singapore Court of Appeal yesterday la an appeal of Mr S. E. Miirahle against a judgment of the High Court awarding $21»,M« to Stanton Nelson and Co., on transactions in respect of purchase and sale of future rubbers
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  • 184 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE proposed Pan-Malayan Rubber Association will reduce the mounting trade claims against Malayan and Singapore rubber shipment* a trade leader here. Mr H. Wong, told the Strait* Times today During the first 10 month* of last year, these claims totalled about $157,000
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  • 33 4 IPOH. Tues.—A watchman. Jit Singh. 25. was today com mltted for trial in the Ipol) High Court on a charge of murdering another watchman. Te]a Singh. 25. on Jan 13
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  • 60 4 EVELYN IN 'WORKING GIRL' CONTEST Branch chief PROVINCE WELLESLY Tues. Mr N Govlndasamy Butterworth town councillor. •has been elected president of the Prai branch of the Malayan Indian Congress. VIIn-, EVELYN UMlii who will be competing in tke 1951 "Ideal Working Girt" contest io be held in conjunction with an
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  • 68 4 JVUALA LUMfUH, ITJeS A former jaga. Manor Singh, 22, and an engine driver Lay Kow, 23, of the Uan Seng Tin Mine, Kepong, were charged here today with stealing four piculs of tin ore worth $800 between Jan 24 and 27 Both pleaded not guilty
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  • 161 4 RADIO MALAYA NATIONAL SHORT WAVE SERVICE 11 aeten SINGAPORE Medina wa*e 476 metrrt KUALA LUMPUR Mrriiaio wave 341 meiin PENANO Mriitam »vr 336 fltttm iron Medium wave 33* uelrrt MALACCA Mrdi.m wave I»7 metres A.M. 7.15 Good Morning to Liste nen; 7.16 Morning Serenade; 7 30 The
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  • 138 4 XL bus take-over urged Councillor: Aid to revenue ITUALA LUMPUR. Tues. -The municipal council was urgrd last night to take over the town's transport services. Speaking at the council's monthly meeting. Tuan Haji Yahya bin Shiekh Ahmad 'Party Negara) said that to take over the service would give the council
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  • 60 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Malays from Negrl Semb.lan residing here will hold a Harl Raya gathering a", the Merdeka Btadium Restaurant nn May 3. Members of the organising committee are Rajak Khalid bin Harun of the Selan^or RIDA office. Inche Abdul Ja111 bin Jama) of the Prime Minister's
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  • 55 4 IPOH. Tues The Raja Kechil Bongsu of Perak Raja Ahmad Hashim bin Raja Abdul Malik, has been appointed Territorial Chief of Lower Perak. He Is a retired police officer. He takes the place ot Raja Hirdan bin Raja Chik Abdul Ham Id who was dismissed by the
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  • 390 5 INQUIRY TOLD OF 3 STRIKE MOVES IN 5 YEARS PRNANG, Tues.— The president of the Eastern Smelting Employees* Union, Inche SharifY Baboo, denied today that he followed a "consistent policy" of making a strike threat to the management every year of his
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  • 175 5 AN AUDIENCE WITH QUEEN FOR LADY B-P KUALA LUMPUR, Tues— Lady BadenI jwell. "grand old lady' of the Girl Guides movement, was received in audience by the Raja Permaisun Agong today. The Consort of the King Is patron of the movement in Malaya Lady Baden-Powell, who arrived thi s morning
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  • 79 5 FENNER TO TAKE OVER TOP POLICE JOB MX I. 11. FENNER (above). a former Chief Police Officer of Johore. will succeed Mr W.L.R. Carbonell a« the Federation's Commissioner of Police when the latter retires in Septemper. Ministry of Defence statement said yesterday that the appointment had been made by the
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  • 900 5 l'< li.tliy \THAY: Three Faces of Eve I 15. 3.30. 6.45. 9.15; ODEON: shackcut on 101 3.15. 6.45. 9 15: PARAMOIXT: Captain KLshore 1 30. 6 30. 9.30: CAPITOL: Es- I capade in Japan 1.15, 3 30. 6.30. 9 30; REX: Lewnd of the
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  • 60 5 TODAY: Singapore 113 a.m. (Bft. Sin.) 10.M PJB. (Bft 4tn.); Port nlckson 5.04 am. (Bft. lin 524 p.m (Bft. ttn.); Penang 1139 a.m. (7ft. Tin i 11.43 pm (7ft. Btn.) TOMORROW: Singapore 104 b a.m. (9ft. 21n.) 10.40 pjn. (•ft.); Port Dicteon 5.52 a.m. (Bft. 71n.)
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  • 202 5 PENANG, Tuesday. VfOST of the state's 200 UMNO branches would support a motion calling for Tengku Abdul Rahman to be replaced as UMNO president, the secretary of the division, Inche Rahim Khan, said The motion, to be moved q the Bagan Dalam branch, iroposes
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  • 115 5 to 'adopt' toirns KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Australian Apex Clubs are each planning to "adopt' a Malayan town or village to help promote welfare schemes for the people. This is revealed In a statement Issued by the Australian High Commission here today The statement quoted a Malayan
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  • 63 5 BUTTERWORTH, Tues.-A fisherman. Lim Kirn Chuan. 49. and a fishmonger. Teh Kee Yeoh. 41. were today fined $4,500 each— in default six months' Jail— for possessing 20 gallons or liquor on which $499 duty had not been paid. The liquor, and the sampan in
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  • 62 5 PBNANO. Tues. a man who orrowed a bicycle from a friend and sold It was Jailed for four months here for criminal breach of trust. "Prison is the safest place for a man like you." the second magistrate. Tuan Nik Hussaln bin Nik AM. told
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  • 45 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. An exhibition In connection with World Health Day will be held at the Audence Hall, Government Offices, from Apr. 7to 9 beginning each day at 10 a.m. The theme of the exhibition will be "Ten Years of Health Progress."
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  • 25 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues The recently formed Labour Party will hold a meeting at Jalap. Zubeidah in Johore Bahru on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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  • 29 6 M W»r4t til l Minimum) CABLE RECEIVED Informing the dea'.h of Mrs. Saravanamuttu. wife of Mr. V. Saravanamuttu Ex-Office Assistant, Federal Secretariat, at Kollankaladdy Telilppollal, Ceylon on 31.3.68.
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  • 78 6 M H.rrf. t/« «#1>u»..1«.). MR. GAN TAM and family Of Serein ban thank relatives, friend.'. a&aorla'lons and schools for thru attendances, scrolls, wreaths and condolence message* »t the funeral of Mrs. Oan Tain. MADAM LIAN I.EONQ NEO. Widow and Chong Chee Yong son of the late Cnong> Yew Choon.
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  • The StraitsTimes S'pore Wed. Apr. 2, 1958
    • 722 6 Britain and America have both changed their position slightly in recent weeks on the suspension of nuclear tests. But they have changed it neither fast enough nor far enough to deprive Russia ot the propaganda advantage «>l i unilateral suspension. Th Russian announcement is no surprise.
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    • 212 6 The Federation Government has bought premises lor its embassies in Paris and Tok>o. but has not found the ambassadors. This delay, announced by Tmgku Abdul Rahman, was to be expected. Malaya has more work to be done than there are hands to do it. Dato Nik Ka'nil's
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    • 207 6 There was moifc earning than comfort in Mr. F. L. Lane's review of trade al the annual meeting ot the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. The entrepot trade is becoming more finely balanced as costs increas. and as Singapore's neighbours try to do for themselves what Singapore traditionally
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  • 1192 6 China's writers and artists are planning to increase their output by several tens of thousands of words EVERY civil servant knows of the Imperial examinations by which his fellowbureaucrats in China were selected centuries before the North-cote-Trevelyan Report. And addicts of "Monkey," Arthur
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    • 557 6 WE refer you to your report of 'ST. March 29 regarding the Federation Government's desire to retain the second year Arts students in Kuala Lumpur for the session 1958/59. We are deeply concerned about this. Our silence in the past must not be interpreted aa sign
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    • 52 6 On pollution at the sea beach around Blnga pore has started again due to ships in view of the present Indonesian crisis, lying Idle at both the Eastern and Western anchorages If nothing Is done, our Easter swim from the beach will become Orang-Mlnyah. KEEN
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  • 172 7 TROOPS ASK FOR SWIM POOLS AM O S T Federation i?1 army camps situated far from the sea lack swimming pools —and this is one of the biggest grouses of British servicemen stationed in Malaya. General Sir Nevll BrownJohn. Quarter-Master General at the War Office, said this In Singapore yesterday
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  • 36 7 KUALA TRENGGANU. Tues A 12-member independent body the Juma'ah Pangkuan Negeri i council of elders was formed last night to advise the Sultan of Trengganu on constitutional and other kta'e matters.
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  • 80 7 TANAH RATA. Tues.— The Leonard Recreation Club, established here In 1947. Is to be closed down because of lack of Interest shown by members. The club has a balance of $1,029 In the bank and ar- rears of subscription amounting to $750. The money will be used
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  • 140 7 tEVKNTY STUDENTS flee In disorder, chased by policemen wielding canes, from the padang at Kota Bharu, Kelantan. "he students, from the Sultan Ismail College and the Zainab Girls' School had gathered to protest against the delay In starting Malay secondary classes. 'he unruly students de.
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  • 350 7 'YOU SHOULD ASK ME— I'M CHAIRMAN/ SAYS ONG SHARP exchanges broke out between the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, I ducting yesterday's ngapore City CounI meeting. The row began durg the debate on pro>sed public tours of uncii installations. Mr. Lee
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  • 259 7 Hoaxers were few on All Fools' Day 4 PRIL FOOL'S DAY brought only a mild crop of hoaxes in Singapore yesterday. Some people chose the police as the target of their humour, phoning up officers and bawling "April Fool" when they got a reply Others reported imaginary robberies and accidents—
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  • 72 7 TELUK ANSON. TuesLower Perak will hold a "Health Week" in May. An elaborate programme has been drawn up. It includes a health exhibition, film shows and talks In the rura] areas, special essay, paster and slogan competitions for schools, a cleanliness competition, and an Intensified campaign to
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  • 164 7 Army decides to send Private Piara back to Britain PRIVATE Piara Singh. >•— ex-Private Claude Raymond Perfect thr British soldier who became a Sikh, is leaving Malaya. Last month after alleging that bin colleagues were humiliating him Claude left his unit without permission. Four days later after an unsuccessful attempt
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  • 216 7 KUALA TRENGGANU. Tuesday. <T»RENGGANU today betame the first state in the Federation to have an elected deputy Mentri Besar. The Sultan of Trengganu at a simple ceremony at the L-tana Badanah this mornIng appointed the Alliance 'hip in the state council. Inche Ibrahim Fikri bin
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  • 69 7 IPOH, Tues. —The manager of the Kinta Swimming Club, Ho Yu Kee 43. was fined $50 here today for selling two whiskies after hours on Chinese New Year Day. Wah Kai Teik. manager of the Metropole Hotel pleaded not guilty to breaking the terms
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  • 44 7 KUALA KUBU BHARU. Tues.—Supt. Abdullah bin Hanaplah has assumed duties a s Deputy Commandant. Federal Police College here. He succeeds Mr. J. Dougan. who has been promoted Commandant of the College with the rank acting Assistant Commissioner of Police.
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  • 33 7 A total of 190 hawkers pleaded guilty In a Singapore court yesterday to charges of hawking in prohibited areas and setting up unlicensed stalls. Their fines ranged from $3 to $15.
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  • 81 7 XL airport will be busier KUALA II MPI K Tues. International air traffic to Kuala Lumpur will be doubled this month when three more overseas airlines start operating here. The Federation Got ernment has decided to grant temporary permits to these airlines for a weekly service In each direction through
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  • 52 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Mr. A. P L. Jayawardena will celebrate full moon at the Buddhist Temple in Temple Road. Brickfields. here on Thursday. Th e temple will also hold a remembrance ceremony for dead members at the Sinhalese Buddhist Cemetery. Loke Yew Road, at 4.30 p.m.
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  • 246 7 Puasa hours at small district hospitals ITUALA LUMPUR, 1Y Tues. Small, district hospitals in the Federation are working on "puasa" hours— from 8 am. to 2 p.m. on week-days and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays —during the fasting month. Only "strictly" emergency cases will be attended to outside
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  • 318 8 TWO SURRENDERED REDS BRING NEWS OF PANIC IN THE JUNGLE IPOH, Tuesday. TWO TERRORISTS who surrendered to police in the "Operation Bintang" area of Batu (>ajah recently, disclosed today that intensified security force action had wrecked the morale of terrorist gangs and
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  • 165 8 A freight war on Calcutta run soon? PNANG. Tims. A»*tker shipping war may start soon. This time on the Malaya-Calcutta route. The Straits-Calcutta Conference has circularised shippers that another line, which advertised its intention to run vessels along this riMitc was not a member of the i-onfer-ent'e. Two of its
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  • 115 8 SEARCH FOR BODY OF BOY, FOUR, WHO DIED IN HOUSE BLAZE A rOLICEMAN searches in the rubble of a carpenter's workshop in Tasir Pinji new village, near Ipoh. for the remains of a four-year-old boy who was burnt to death on Sunday night. The father. Mr. Chow Meng. standing amidst
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  • 119 8 Tight Sambanthan? I'm all for him 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. One of the eight candidates who sought to oust the I Minister of Health. Mr. V.T. Sambanthan. as president of the Malayan Indian congress in the forthcoming election has now dropped out. He Is Mr. Danll Jaya- ratnam. of the
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  • 183 8 NEW BAN HOTS LAST YEAR'S COLLEGE FAILURES KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Student teachers who failed to get Into one of the three Malayan teachers' training colleges last year may not apply again this year. The Ministry of Education ban hat disappointed more than 100 teachers ln English schools ln the Federation.
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  • 116 8 Exodus of labour due to estates break-up KLANG, Tues. Fragmentation of estates in the Federation has resulted ln an exodus of Indian labourers to India during recent months. The Labour Department here la having difficulty making arrangements for the large numbers of labourers seeking repatriation. A torrent A spokesman of
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  • 218 8 HAWKERS, WIVES BLAMED FOR FILTHY LANES KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. ||OUSEWIVES and food hawkers have been blam- ed for the "filthy" conditions of certain part* of Kuala Lumpur town. Th» rhatrman of the hcSh cornS Ra°ja -t hT* Mu n nlcip J al tne Municipal UOlinCllS SKS t s£« B SS2
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  • 55 8 $50,000 job KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Kuala Lumpur municipality has handed back the job of collecting water bills here to the PWD water department. A municipal spokesman said today that although the municipality received $50,000 a year commission "the Job was not worth while because of the number
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 337 8 32 Not a sound characteristic Straits Times Crossword M srSri* 24 How to raise money for which •^s?g i«uu 2 ri«J 3 »vosi A EPHT 18^7 l>^3 Ue DOt cover f d S) Hi ils £2S £23 E^ Us 1 Free-for-aJI ln the Held? (5. 2. B i. 3). th«
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  • 1017 9 A WILD mob rioted round a carriage iK ;u London's House of Lords in August, In the carriage was Baroness Dorothea de Lieven, wife of the Russian Ambassador and a reigning beauty. Leaders of the mob called on her to cheer the Queen. Dorothea
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  • 244 9 They were seen every where together, shocking staid officials with their open love-making At night they disappeared into Metternich's house to the disgust of stuffy diplomats Gossips had a Held day when Dorothea's fourth son, George, was born in October, 1819. They called him "The Child
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    • 256 9 4 a v**i fit A 40. Hy l##ic Thy Saint lift Lvsiiv I'hartvris ITa &ocglar'thats\voh'i worcv-I Vh/£u r#/s B#/<s*r ofm/M liiu/evsr-ie nDTuc atr*"^ NE THIN 6 l D HEU BE So<?Ry SS£/ S VA3<3£D M£Pe rlx £,r ■X%~? o I, u^-rr TWIN(< E WAS SAFE IHE GOT THIS \/WO l
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  • 411 10 By Our Market Correspondent fHE second control period under the Malayan tin restriction scheme began yesterday and resulted in more offerings of ore to smelters by mining companies. No rush, however, wa« reported from mining .centres. As a result of the
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  • 22 10 SINGAPORE, April 1. RUBBER: 774 cents per lb (up a quarter of a cent). TIN: $360.50 per picul dtown $5.50
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  • 133 10 MELBOURNE, TUCS INVESTMENT shares recorded a firmer tone with British Tobacco up Is. Id. and General Industries up lOd. providing the sharpest movements on the Stock Exchange here today. Mining shares maintained a quiet tone Commonwealth loan* recorded an easier trend. Loans 3H% 1956-S9 £98 4s. 9d. Loans
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  • 144 10 April first iradr rabber bayers 1.0.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 77', cents per lb. up a quarter of a cent on Monday's closing price. dosing tone Quiet. Clootag prices In cents per lb. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 76%. sellers 77**; Int. 1
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  • 337 10 The Malayan Share Brokers As*actation reported: "Industrials and rubbers were dull, and tins were easy after steady In sympathy with the fall In the metal price." Singapore and Federation Waiter* reported the following buainew don* yesterday: Fed. Dispensary $2.30 cd eel; Praser Neave oids $2.66 and $2.65 cd:
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  • 109 10 Sinfipore Chinese Pradnce Ezchanfe: noon price* per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent April/May $30 3/4 buyers. $31 1/2 sellers- Coconut all: quiet; bulk $46 sellers, drum $50 sellers Pepper: quiet; no business reported done: Muntok white $121, Sarawak $120 (both down $7), special Sarawak black $71 (down
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  • 93 10 I Ihe Malayan Exchange Banki Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. 32.. 00. 32V 90 d/st 33 9 18 credit bills, 33 11/16 trade bills. Selling T.T. or OU ready: Canada 31%; French Franc* *****.
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  • 283 10 i Shins lying alangsMe the Singa aore Harbour Board wharres or expected today are: Carthage 12 T.iisadane 4 5. Bengkalls 6A. Wonogirl 6 7. Benvrackle 8 9. Olenorchy 10 11, Oyonax 13 14. Eastern Prince 15 16. Menalau 18, Polyphemeus 19 20. Serdang N Wall 1, Clangor N
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  • 36 10 The reduction and reorganisation of Eow Seng Rubber Company's capital, involving a return 111 pet Cl unit, have been confirmed by the Court. Warrants I will b* distributed a* April 2a. ckmmm ncnmi
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    • 521 10 a KNUTSEN LIMB ori«ht sbrvicb fKOM CANADA/US fACIHC POUTt M OAYt *•<»•>« Saa A.rlv.n, VaaatMvw franclxc fpf p. iwaH Pim»i i >tw, GJtHTRUO SAKKI 5.11.4 taflad 1 4 A,r 1 A», S A,, 1» A,, lULIN tAKKI Sail.d SaHatf It/29 Aat 11 Aat 11 Ap, jo Ap, KRISTIN BAKKI t
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    • 1049 12 The adventurers find a way out Bakar Bear falls down a pit in the jungle. AH, Rukiah and Mansoor' try to rescue him, without success, then Mat casts a spell which goes wrong. At last they fetch Ezani Elephant, but when they return with him, Bakar has found an underground
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      193 12 LfERE are some more pen pal s for you: Tommy Tan. aged l--335 Jalan Alsagoil. Pontian. Johore. Stamps, swimming, reading, fishing. Dicky Seah. aged 13 6-N Kirn Keat Road. Singapore 12. Cycling, swim m.ng. stamps. Richard Tan. aged 14. 39 Ewe Boon Road. Singapore 10 Stamps, swimming,
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    • 461 12 1 r M»U»1?| ITS FROM TODAY! J Ml m tn*TjjT,rLM 1045 ra 15 9SO p m I ■»-M:>i:i i n^ Jl i ?.''Ml Prices: $4.54, S3. $1.50. ,tZ x m».mu h.,H.. r~. -mm »mi« WILLIAM HOLOEN i fcf^Hil^-fti^^ HAWKINS ALEC cmNNESS x i fSSHIpa^OJP I C H NO ii;ii LISTS.
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    • 576 12 THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY. APRtL 2. 1959 HlltllilbVJßilllfllllllßßl KcXiEir% l r^Vttv t li i ikvDi>j i MOVIE NEWS ON SALE TODAY j iPHONi v£siTif7JJ3>> 0 xs I H Z9 l: 9 Soir REVISED Time* .IShowH at 10.30. 1./ J. f. U. I 5 A 9. J0 IH Uoim of Macnlflcent
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 220 12 Inere are (he &ix winners P fl <led """d send vuui enot our tumbled ioke con- tr V I** Auntie Kathleen. test: c/o Straits Times Press. > Khoo Teng Yearn I I "Times House,' River Valley f 33 Kelawei Road. Penang; R °ad. Singaporo 9. Sar Kooi Kong. 10. 4-A.
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    • 4454 13 ____s_=____________________________i vehicles ->R sale TENDERS TENDERS TENDER HB^H__H_________H_______B_B^P9V^'P^P^V^P'PV^^^^^^^^«^_M w wi-j-a.x m r«. ««r. l_____vl^^^T^^_lJ\«___TiTTi W• L«J WT M h 'ifrrM T ro( c c 1954 Ford HM i^kyard. Singapore tender notice city council of Singapore IU H I k.^.l IJ I J till IJ,IIfKIJi ij J> I rvi9 Prefect. 1953
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  • 859 14 CHAMPION SPRINTER LOOKS SET FOR ANOTHER TRIUMPH TODAY RACING WITH EPSOM JEEP Chief rival is Hurry Hurry WITH every prospect of a good galloping track at Bukit Timah today, champion sprinter Distine looks set for yet another triumph on his pet course. Last season Distine capped
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  • 367 14 HIS UNION DEMAND ATTACKED, BUT TUAN STANDS FIRM By VIC MAYACAM KUALA LUMPUR Tues. RIDICULOUS... *V UNREASONABLE. A BAD EXAMPLE— this was the reaction of Federation of Malaya Olympic Council officials to the demand by the Federation of Malaya. Amateur Athletic Union to send 14 athletes to the Asian Games
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  • 57 14 LONDON, Tues Manchester United were beaten again In the First Division of the English Football League when they lost 3-2 to Aston Villa last night. Rangers won the Olasgow Cup yesterday by beating Third Lanark 4-2. In a Scottish League One match. Partlck Thistle beat Falklrk a-i. Southport
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  • 129 14 Shaharuddin will get chance to qualify KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The President of the Federation of Malaya Amateui Athletic Union, Tuan Hajl Mustapha Albakri, said today that he would consider giving a trial to 16-year-old Shaharuddln to qualify for the Asian Games. At a recent meet in Kuala Lumpur Shaharuddln. of
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  • 92 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuea. Kishan Dial School and Anglo-Chinese drew 5-5 after SO minutes of gruelling soccer In their Education Minister's Cup anal here today. ACS. led 4-1 at half time But Kishan Dial. In a >tormlng finish, levelled and then took the lead. Then two minutes
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  • 401 14 JAMITO nearly won the first race on Saturday with a break-away from the start. He battled on gamely enough under pressure but found Your Highness II far too good. With Your Highness II up In Dlv. 1. Jamito is worth each-way support In
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  • 1022 14 *'**S <Cto*" Dlv- 1 6703 Lady Jaabe (LC. Yong) Daniels 3 9.0 (f) •Kh.mi. 2 ***** The Torch (Mr 4c Mis PJ. Thona) R. Breuk.7s 8.13 IO) Geerfe 3 ***** Palio (V.L Lee) Martin, 9 8.12 (O) Johnson 4 842 Jamito (Metropole St.)
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  • 149 14 SELECTIONS EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY Race 1. Mi. JAMITO Lady Jasabe Her Hlghnesa STARALA Her Highness SUrer Bright JAMITO StaraU High Hopes Raca 3. 145. MIRZAPEN College Tutor Hesicrete GOLD HUNT Bea terete Rata Bay REDJEKI Bestcrcte Mlrrapen Race 33.13. RILEX' Saa Sire Black GeM SAN SIRO RUex Buffer Slock
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  • 231 14 The final Test PAKISTAN BEAT WEST INDIES BY AN INNINGS AND ONE RUN |>ORT OF SPAIN, Tues. Pakistan beat the West Indies by an Innings and one run in the fifth and final Test here yesterday. The West Indies, however, have won the series with three wins and a draw.
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    • 25 14 t^DIARY KITALA LUMPUR SOCCER: Div. I— T.P.I A v S.C.R.C., Princes Road; Div t— S.I'.A.A. t S.C.R.t Tsvlor Road; T.P.I '.A. v Srlangor Club. padang.
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