The Straits Times, 24 April 1958

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    25 1 AVERAGE 11 A 1 1. V CIIITIFIHI SAI E 1- YM-EIIS 80.000 The Straits Times Mat*** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1958 15 CENTS
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    'CAT-CALL RULE by PAP'
    1050 1 ACTION PARTY BLAMED FOR FLIGHT OF TRADE Warning by Lib-Soc leader gINGAPORE would have a Government dictated to by a new form of secret society which believes in a "cat call" and "booing" democracy, if the People's Action Party came into power in the next general
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    Greetings
    38 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs. Tengku Abdul Rahman, today sent "warmest greetings" to the people of West Indle s on the Inauguration of the Parliament of the newly-consti-tuted West Indies Federation
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    33 1 ALGIERS, Wed. French forces "annihilated" a bane of 150 rebels in a week-lon, running battle which ende yesterday In the Oursenb Mountains, south-west of Algiers, military sources said today.— Reuter
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    1959 FILM FESTIVAL FOR KUALA LUMPUR
    90 1 1959 FILM FESTIVAL FOR KUALA LUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Next year's Asian Him festival is to be held in KuaU Lumpur. Mr. Masaichi Nagata. president of the Federation of Motion Picture Producers of Asia. cabled from Manila today to accept an invitation by Tengkn Abdul Rahman, through Mr. Loke Wan
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    Aik Hoe: No appeal now
    56 1 Aik Hoe and Co.. Ltd.. one of the world's biggest rubber companies, which had been fined $850,000 by the Singapore High Court for 34 offences under the Foreign Exchange Control Ordinance and which had filed notice of appeal against conviction, has abandoned the appeal. The
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    MENTAL HOME ESCAPE: BIG HUNT ON
    276 1 MENTAL HOME ESCAPE: BIG HUNT ON IPOH, Wednesday. DOLICE here are hunting for an alleged murderer 1 who escaped from the Central Mental Hospital at Tanjong Rambutan with another man. 1 THE ALLEGED MURDERER Is Saad bin Mohamed. 34. He is accused of a murder In Kedah and had been
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    Inche Hamid: 'Serious action if compulsory vote is approved'
    156 1 rE chairman ut Singapore UMNO, Inche Abdul Hamid bin Hajl Jumat, yesterday warned that his party would take -serious action if compulsory voting was introduced in Singapore. Before boarding a BOAC Britannia for London, Inche Jumat told reporter* that UMNO would
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    More powers for war on kidnappers and thugs
    789 1 More powers for war on kidnappers and thugs LEGISLATION giving Singapore police and the courts wider powers to combat secret society gangsterism, kidnapping, acid-throw-ing and other offences was passed by the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Chief Secretary, Mr. E. B. David, who introduced two Bills on a certificate of urgency,
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    SOLDIERS FOLLOW SHELLING
    70 1 SOLDIERS FOLLOW SHELLING JOHORE BAHKL. Wed.— Four dayi of non-stop shelling, bombing and mortaring in the Seelong forest reserve near Knlai ended today and 500 troops began to move cautiously through the devastated area. Their target: 15 badly shaken terrorists whom, war committee officials hope, will either surrender or ran
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    Housewife accused of murder
    81 1 Housewife accused of murder A YOUNO housewife was charged in the Singapore Ninth Magistrate's Court yesterday with the murder of Nia binte Yusoff 23. last week. Salha binte Nasupi, 34, a mother of two, was alleged to have intentionally caused the death of Nia, who was found stabbed in her
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    Lock icon Big strike threat in Ceylon
    53 1 COLOMBO. Wed. Ceylon's public services, Including power supplies and communications, are Rkely to be dislocated by a cost of living strike by 150.000 workers which may start today. The Communist-led Ceylon Trade Union Federation, which claims to represent over 35,000 workers, is also threatening to
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    26 1 NICOSIA. Wed. Two cars owned by British civilians were set on fire in Llmassol south Cyprus, last night Only minor damage was caused.— Reuter
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    An Easter Queen waits for her prize
    285 1 An Easter Queen waits for her prize ITUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Penny Yong, a pretty 18 year old clerk in a motor firm here, is waiting for a free return air ticket to Hong Kong which she won in a beauty contest and wondering whether the whole thing was a hoax.
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    COUNCIL POSTPONES HEARING SKELT CASE APPEAL
    203 1 COUNCIL POSTPONES HEARING SKELT CASE APPEAL OINGAPORE City Council has postponed hearing an appeal on behalf of Mr. George Skelt. dismissed last month for allegedly embracing a Chinese typist. The Straits Times understands that the council has put off hearing the appeal indefinitely. A council spokesman said yesterday: "We have
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    Lock icon Shah for Brazil
    21 1 TEHERAN. Wed. The Shah of Persia has accepted an invitation to make a state visit to Brazil— Reuter
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      Lock icon ANOTHER REBEL TOWN CAPTURED
      159 1 JAKARTA, Wed. The Indonesian Army headquarters said tonight that Government troops had seised Alahan Pandjang, the "gateway" to Solok, tlie military headquarters of rebel West Sumatra. The capture of this township had further shrunk the sixe of the territory held by the embattled rebels in face
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      SINGAPORE BACK IN MALAYA CUP
      49 1 Singapore's applicatirn to play in the Malaya Cup soccer competition this year was approved by the Football Association of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur last night. Participation by the former Malaya Cup champions, however, will be on a year to year basis. F A.M. stipulated.
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      ACCORD ON SUEZ COMPENSATION
      67 1 CAIKO. Wed Egypt's Suez Canal Company has reached asrrrment with the company's stockholders in Paris on eomprnsasion for the 1956 nationalisation. Mr. Abel Grlil rl Fmary. Governor of the National Bank of Egypt, said today. Mr. Emary. who is the cMcf Frvptian dHeeate at the Paris
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    THE QUEEN- two clashing versions
    146 2 THESE NEW PORTRAITS of the Queen have just been completed by two of Britain's most fashionable portrait painters. They reveal a reiuarkable clash of opinion on the Queen's personality. The portrait on the left, by Anthony Devas, depicts a stern and aloof Sovereign far different
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    Abracadabra^but the abacus had already won
    154 2 Abracadabra^but the abacus had already won LONDON. Wed.— A Chinese bank clerk using an abacas pitted his wIU against an electr— ie catrulaiin* machine in a speed test and won. The story was told here today by Mr. R.AD Booth, director of Birbeck College, in a speech at an electronics
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    The Red threat to Indonesia: Western firms halt investment
    463 2  - The Red threat to Indonesia: Western firms halt investment ARNOLD DIBBLE I By THIS is the second of two dispatches dealing with the Communist threat to Indonesia. It to written by the United Press Manager for Japan, who is now in Singapore after several weeks in Jakarta. MANY Western businessmen
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    Lock icon BAD HUSBANDS
    153 2 They work off their rage on road and make bad drivers lONDON, Wed. Bad J husbands make bad drivers, says a doctor in the Family Doctor published with the authority of the British Medical Association. Dr. F.R.C. Casson reports that accident-prone drivers dislike discipline and lack sell-control in
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  • REST OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
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      31 2 More than 22 per cent of the s h 1 p v now under construct 1 on throu g h o v t the world are being built In Britain. UP.
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      31 2 ACCRA: The conference of independent African states closed with a declaration pledging them- ■elves to attempt to persuade the great powers to ■tup the production and testing of nuclear weapons. —Reuter.
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      25 2 TAIPEH: A group of "Nationalist Cbinese planes successfully evaded intercepting Chinese Communist fighters and returned safely from a leaflet dropping mission on the China main-land.-U.P.
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      16 2 THE HAGUE: An econo-mic-geologic research programme is to start In Dutch New Guinea next year. Reuter.
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      23 2 GENEVA: Lung cancer Is the cause of death most rapidly growing in importance In highly developed countries, the World Health Organisation reported. Reuter
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      Lock icon Nine Cuban rebels are eliminated
      37 2 HAVANA. Wed SIX Cuban rebels were klllwl in two encounters with the army In Orlente Province. Another three rebels died In an explosion In a house In the city of Matanzas. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Hopes of summit talks recede
    329 3 REFUSAL TO DISCUSS DETAILS WITH WESTERN ENVOYS INDICATES RUSSIA NOT SERIOUS DIPLOMATIC VICTORY FOR U.S. IN U.N. ON H-BOMBER PATROLS WASHINGTON, Wednesday. PROSPECTS of a summit conference this year appeared here today to be receding. The Soviet refusal to discuss Jointly with the Ambassadors of
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    THE PRINCESS OPENS NEW WEST INDIES PARLIAMENT
    173 3 PORT OF SPAIN. Wed. Princess Margaret yesterday opened the first parliament of the new West Indies Federation linking the 10 island colonies of the Caribbean. She delivered the historic inauguration speech from a redcarpeted dais 'in the Legislative Council chamber of the "Red
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    Lock icon Premier's bid to stop rail strike
    269 3 Premier's bid to stop rail strike f ONDON, Wed. The li Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Maemillan made a personal and unprecedented bid last night to solve a wage crisis on Britain's nationalised railways which has aroused fears of a na-tion-wide transport strike. At a No. 10 Downing Street meeting with
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    Smiling Matt Busby travels home
    86 3 MATT BLSBY. manager of the Manchester L'nited football team, holds hands with his wife and cracks a jokr as they travel oack to Britain from Munich in the Rhinegold Express. Mr. Busby was discharged from the Rechts der Isar hospital In Munich last week after
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    Crisis in Malta: Governor calls in rival leader
    178 3 VALLETTA, Wednesday. AS DISTURBANCES continued on a small scale here yesterday the Governor of Malta, Sir Robert Laycock, Invited the leader of the Rightwing Nationalist Party, Dr. Borg Olivier, to form a new government. This followed the resignation on Monday of Mr.
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    Lock icon CHOLERA TOLL .USES TO 300 IN CALCUTTA
    86 3 CHOLERA TOLL .USES TO 300 IN CALCUTTA tALCUTIA, Wed. illoi.KKA killed 125 people V In Calcutta last week as the worst epidemic in 10 years raged unabated. Total deaths so far are 3M and with more than .'O9 people daily being struck down, hospitals are finding it difficult to cope.
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    Lock icon ISRAEL AND JORDAN NAVIES CLASH
    150 3 TEL AVIV, Wednesday. ANE Israeli was killed and another is missing in a w clash between Israeli and Jordanian patrol boats off Akaba, according to a report from Israel's Red Sea port of Eila;h yesterday. It Is the first ever naval clash between the two
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    Lock icon Pleven will try to form government
    103 3 PARIB. Wed MR. RENE PLEVEN, a former Premier, has been asked by President Coty to try to form a new government. A special plane was sent last night to bring Mr. Pleven to Paris from Dinant on the Channel coast. Mr. Pleven Is considered
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    Lock icon GOLD MISSING FROM PLANE
    38 3 HONG KONG. Wed— An airline official confirmed here today the disappearance of £11.000 worth of gold from a French airliner flying from Johannesburg to Hong Kong. He said the gold disappeared last week— Reuter
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    LONDON STOCKS
    303 3 LONDON, rue* Unse tied cvii- ditione prevailed on the London Stock Exchange today with price movements mainly small and tending lower Business was restricted by various adverse Influences including the existing uncertainties concerning wage c!alms. prospects of further new issues and coll" leal developments In Malta Oil shares
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    RUBBER
    30 3 LONDON. Tue« Spot 23* d.. May 23Hd.. June 23' id JulySept 23Hd. Oct-Dec 22% A., Jan-March 22\d.. April cl f 23d May ct.f 22*; <1 hiw I?\A Ton*' BbrW
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    19 3 I.ONHON rues— Btn.i- ClMfe sellers £731 Frrward Riiyers £731. sellers £732 Sritlrment £731; am 306 tons, p.m an
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    Lock icon Rock Hudson in divorce suit
    43 3 HOLLYWOOD. Wed. -Film actor Rock Hudson, 32. was sued for divorce yesterday by his wife. Mrs. Phyllis Hudson. 32. who alleges extreme cruel ty The couple married in 1955 and separated last October. They have no children Reuter
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    Lock icon New air link
    43 3 NEW DELHI, Wed.-Alr India International announced today that It will make a proving flight to Moscow on May 18. The airline will operate a Super Constellation flight via Tashkent, and Russia will fly a Jet TU-104 to New Delhi— U.P
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    Lock icon The big pay-out
    46 3 NEW YORK Wed The City Welfare Commissioner. Mr Henry McCarthy, said yesterday the city paid out almost as much In relief to unemployed people during the first three months of this year as In the whole of 1957 —Reuter lIIIIIIMIIII Minimi iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiii.i::..'!'! iiimip
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    'GIVETO HELP CRIPPLES _SWIM'
    153 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The public was today urged to contribute to the building a new swimming pool for Kuala Lumpur's 50 children suffering from poliomyelitis. Without a swimming pool these children will Uke longer to re- learn tne use of their limbs and get well. A
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    $4,855 haul from home
    38 4 PENANG, Wed— Thieves broke into a house In Irving Rad yesterday and stole $4,855 In jewellery and cash. The burglary took place between 10 a.m. and 4.30 p.m during the absence of tbe occupants.
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    Farming for Malays
    98 4 RAUB. Wed— The Minister for Defence and Deputy Prime Minister, Dato Abdul Razak, yesterday called on Malays living In rural areas to concentrate more on agriculture "so that you can be assured of a steady Income. The Dato. who was addres sing the people of Batu Malim,
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    The 'cattlesheched-like' hospitals: A probe call
    462 4 The 'cattlesheched-like' hospitals: A probe call STUDENTS JOIN CLAMOUR pH K "appalling state of the medical services throughout Malaya must h? investigated at once," insists the eUitorial in the latest issue of (he University of Malaya Medical Society's Gazette. "It is not only the General Hospital in Kuala Lumpur which
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    955,000 JACKPOT... JUST WAITING TO BE WON
    68 4 A $55,000 Jackpot is waiting to be won in The Malayan Monthly's Contest "U M (for April). There's also $5,000 in consolation prizes. This great contest closes on Monday, April 28. You have five days in which ro make your bid for rh«
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    City union drops its strike plan
    206 4 SUCCESS AT NIGHT TALKS TWE THREATENED strike by 10.00 C Singapore City 1 Council daily-rated workers has been called off after a three-and-half hour meeting on Tuesday night between the men's representatives and a City Council all-party negotiating committee. Mr. S Sivasamy secretarygeneral of
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    600 at this wedding
    51 4 KUALA LUMPUH. Wed More than 600 people including ministers and diplomats today attended the wedding of the niece of Malaya's High Commissioner to India. Mr S Chelvasingam Maclntyre She is Miss Phyllis Lorlna Neelagandan. who was married to Mr. James Nathan at the Methodist Tamil church
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    Malays told: Co-operate
    50 4 PENANG Wed. -The Governor of Penang. Raja Sir Uda. last night urged Malays in the state to co-operate with one another. "It is my duty to see that everyone here lives happily and peacefully." he said at a Han Raya party organised by the Penang Malay association
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    NAAFI gets a new manager
    41 4 Mr Bernard McShea. 42. who organised shop and canteen facilities on Christmas Island during the British atomic weapon tests, will arrive in Singapore shortly v take over as manager of the NAAFI warehouse in Grange Road
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    'DON'T STARVE THE SWANS' APPEAL
    142 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —The Kuala Lumpur Municipality has received a complaint that the black swans in the Lake Gardens here —a merdeka gift from the Australian Government are "underfed" and that one is lame. This was denied by the Municipality today, but the Municipality admitted
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    Notorious Penang gangster exiled
    116 4 PENANG Wed. A notorious member of the 08 (ianjt was today exiled fmrn Penan* Island for ■ye yean. He was released from Penan* Jail, where he had been detained, and escorted from the island. foiK r weald not give his name or reveal where he had
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    FISH RATES MUDDLE IS CRITICISED
    123 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE Health Committee of the Municipal CouncU here has criticised the muddle in collecting rates from the fish section of the wholesale market Minutes of a committee I meeting released today said the muddle brought "discredit and reflected the municipality's Inefficient cash
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    SALUTE OF 17 GUNS FOR SULTAN
    63 4 SALUTE OF 17 GUNS FOR SULTAN KLANG. Wed- A 17-gun salute greeted the Sultan of Selangor and his consort when they arrived at Istana Bukit Kota today. They were ceremonially met by the Raja Muda and The Raja Puan Muda as they stepped from their car I at the palace.
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    U.S. CASH IS WELCOME'
    209 5 American firms 'prefer locals as their overseas representatives 9 Competition basis of your trade Ismail IJUALA LUMPUR, Wed. American business leaders have! been told why Malaya j welcomes their investments. The welcome has been conveyed to them personally by the Malayan Ambassa"dor to the United States.
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    Theresa of Singapore to star with Ingrid
    249 5 Theresa of Singapore to star with Ingrid NO LOVE SCENES FOR 'COURT CONCUBINE* lifllSS Theresa Ee. 20, 111 daughter of a Singapore accountant, Mr. Ec Peng Liang, who went to London to study sociology, has Just been offered a role in a new film starring Ingrid Bergman and Robert, Donat.
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    Acquitted of cheating
    50 5 BALING. Wed. a Penan* man, Foong Sooi Seng. 24. was acquitted in the Kroh Sessions Court today of cheating the Kroh International Club. Foong was alleged to have used forged money tokens amounting to $465. on the night of Feb. 21. The prosecution had offered no evidence.
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    Cake gift
    23 5 TELUK ANSON, Wed.-Hari Raya cakes, given by the Muslim community, were distributed to 200 patients of all nationalities at Teluk Anson.
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    Ipoh girl leaves Berlin
    96 5 BERLIN, Wed— Miss Lee Hup Suan. 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hun Chiang, of Ipoh. will complete a round-the-world flight with Pan American World Airways when she arrives in Singapore after spending nearly four months away from home. Miss Lee. who is Malaya's delegate
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    Ignore the English language at your peril, Malays told
    230 5 SUNUEI PATANI, Wednesday. T"HE Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, yesterday told Malays 'they could not afford to ignore the English language. "You and your children must study it, and not be satisfied with being clerks or peons," he told
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    Watch charge
    31 5 PENANG, Wed. Hantjah blnte Kudin. 24. today pleaded not guilty to stealing a watch from a hotel room In Klnta Lane on April 20. She was granted $300 ball.
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    Weight tied to floating body
    92 5 Weight tied to floating body PCNANG. Wed. A Prnane ■'•rt Commission guard found floating in tbe sea off Swettenham Pier bad a 20-lb iron weight tied round his waist, the Coroner's Court was told today. The coroner, Tuan Syed Agil Karakbah. recorded ftn open verdict on Subah Singh. 36, whose
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    Jobless Malay youths
    57 5 PENANG. Wed -The Penang division of the Malay Association of Malaya last night decided to ask the Federation Government to give, "serious N consideration" to the problem of unemployed Malay youths in the country The association will also press the Government to give some priority to Malay
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    Buddhist Union
    81 5 Mr. Tan Keng Lock has been re-elected president of the Buddhist Union, Singapore. I Straiti Tiaet A Free Prea (•I lh« lon.« of Hun mil representatives at lit floor. SINGAPORE COLO STORA6I. ORCHARD ROAD, will r.c.cv. small edvtrtivemanti and IHIW »o bol nvmbers. Classified idMrtlMmnti may •ho b.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    180 6 H.,r*. ill I U'mmmmt MR. AND MRa UNNI WENON, CUeiKteroh Dam. thank ad relatives, friends for their arifts and attendance at their »< '1(***** on 6.4.1958. MR. AND MRS A. S. WIJELATH thank all friends and relatives for their presents and congratulatory mesbages for their marriage al Pral on
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    IN MEMORIAM
    30 6 la *Ht4> 11* Wihiwiiin; IN LOVING MEMORY of Geoiiie R. Colllck died on 24 4l!o7 Gone But Not Forti'i'en" His loving sister Mrs. H K. Robertf ,'iul lainily.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    149 6 It "...a-, lla i v AIR-WICK removes the sUle •mell of .smoke. In fact It removes all unpleasant odours. Air-Wick is stotked by all good stores. EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS by A.B. Llewlyn ("Beaver") Roberts. F.R.1.8.A.. April 24. 25 26. at 97 Tunulin Road. Helen Llnf TUNBRIDGE WELLS WATER BiMUii.s.
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      Fear Of The Future
      660 6 Inevitably Singapore's new constitution and the shadow of coming elections have loomed throughout the^ Assembly debate on the Governor's address. But there is no reason why the Government's programme should not be given by the opposition parties the attention it deserves. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew said
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      Education For Discontent
      279 6 If the Maiays are to hold their own they must get not merely an education but tin; right kind of education. This was the warning of the Han Raya broadcast by the Federation's Prime Minister. It is also the point of departure between the Government's education policy
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      Curbing Hie Gangs
      250 6 Only one Assemblyman, Mr. William Tan, was critical ol the bill giving the Singapore police wider powers to combat secret society activity. He thought them unnecessary an astonishing view in the light of figures of gangstei activity provided by th. Chief Secretary. There were I 150 gang
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    Up the Senoi Praak—soonl that single squadron will be thred
    508 6 Up the Senoi Praak— soonl that single squadron will be thred HARRY MILLER tells how the jungle men have won their spurs THE SKNOI PRAAK— "The Fighting Senoi" the aborigine branch of Malaya's jungle fighters, has been expanded from one squad ron to three. The little jungle men have acquitted
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    NASSER POPULARITY A THREAT TO JORDAN
    274 6  -  LARRY COLLINS by JORDAN'S shaky Government is breathing new- confidence as a result of federation with Iraq, but diplomats here predict troubles in the months ahead if the Federation doesn't start producing tangible economic results for the man in the street. They see the
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      Union freedom limited by Mayor's threat
      206 6 Union freedom limited by Mayor's threat I AM surprised that a leadS ing member of a poli--5 tical party, which ostensi--5 bly professes to favour the healthy development of s trade unions and which s professes to detest colonial- ism. should adopt a typicals ly colonial method of seek- ing
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      1 Start elocution classes I for aspiring dictators
      289 6 E if a V ING been a student E II and then a teacher in both shorthand theory and E speed, perhaps I am qualiE fled to pass a few com- ments on the recent E rplsode E If reading i.s bad.
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      Recognition for unions
      115 6 S it has oeen reported that r 1 the Workers Party is E considering aligning itself S with the PAP. This is inE deed shocking Before the E City Council elections the workers had a lot of faith in the PAP. the so-called E champions of the
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      Jobless need relief
      95 6 Jobless need relief A HUNDRED tin mine. ■f* hav c been closed and 3.600 workmen discharged because of tin restriction 'S.T Apr. 17). How is it possible to find work for all the 3.600 workers? A few may nan.iue to get work, but th e rest must remain unemployed for
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      365 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. 10 Wmrtt (1« < Hliummm) ANDERSON: To Krysu and John a son at Bungsar Hospital on 3rd April. ALBUQUERQUE— April 23, 1958, at K K Hospital to Kate and Ned, a son <Ronald George). Deo OraUas. M Hurd. lit »lmi»..«>. LEE— POH: Mr. Lee Khun Liang, Ist son
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    Banned: 15,000 factory union
    284 7 REASON IS NOT GIVEN: ORGANISATION CALLED NUMEROUS STRIKES KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE Registrar of Trade Unions, Mr. J. G. Adams, has cancelled the certificate of registration of one of the most powerful and active Irade unions in the federation the 15,000--4rong National Union of the Factory
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    Teacher had opium
    60 7 PENANG, Weil. The Sessions Court pre.-idem. Mr Au Ah Wan. today advi.sed a schoolteachlr to .stop smoking opium. "You can t make a good teacher if you continue this habit." he told Ooi Chin Meng. 50- year-old teacher of a Chinese school in Chulia Street Ooi was
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    Trade team chief- to see Tengku
    124 7 Trade team chief- to see Tengku KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Mr. R. Swartz. the leader of the Australian trade mission, now visiting Malay, will call on Tengku Abdul Rahman, on Monday. Later he will meet the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Tan Siew Sin, to discuss promoting trade between the
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    RMAF plane to be named
    57 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Royal Malayan Air Force s Prestwick Pioneer will be named "Lang Sewah" <a type of Malayan eagle) at a ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur airport tomorrow. After the naming Tengku Abdul Rahman and his wife. Piian Shariia Rodziah will fly in
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    Walk-out after attack on hajis
    253 7 Walk-out after attack on hajis PENANG, Wed. re. nang State and City Councillor, Tuan Nyak Hashim bin Nyak Puteh, was asked to leaTe a meeting tonight after he had protested against a woman speaker's re. I'erence to "sinning hajis." Che liana bint c Ab. dullah. the only woman member of
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    Varsity Council backs return
    173 7 "THE University of Malaya Council has decided that the 220 undergraduates now studying in the Kuala Lumpur division, should spend their .second year in Singapore, the Straits Times reliably understands. The councils dec.hion will be made known to the Singapore and Federation Governments An official announcement
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    Funeral of a chief clerk
    45 7 SEREMBAN. Wed. The funeral took place this morning of Mr. Cheah Kirn Han. chief clerk of Shearn Delamore and Co.. here. Mr. Cheah, who was 49, died on Monday after a short illness. He leaves a widow and two children
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    Acquitted
    44 7 Mr. Justice Knight at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday acquitted Phoan Lian Hoat. a labourer, of murdering Tan Tong Hoi, alias Tan Kang Lai. 26. another labourer, in Upper Thomson Road in June last year. Phoan was not asked to make hi" defence.
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    TYRE PLANT A PROTEST TO GOVT.
    336 7 TYRE PLANT A PROTEST TO GOVT. KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —The Malayan Rubber Goods Manufacturers' Association today accused the Federation Government of attracting foreign investments at the expense of local capital. The Association said in a 1 statement that it was deeply I perturbed at the news that the British firm
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      NEW ROLE—TO AID MARCH TO FREEDOM
      223 7 NEW ROLE— TO AID MARCH TO FREEDOM KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. T»HE British Hißh Commissioner, Sir Geofroy Tory. 1 spoke today of British colonialisms "n«w role." He told Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club members at their weekly lunch: "It Is to educate the j people of the remaining colonial territories so they
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      SHE GAVE UP TV TO COME TO MALAYA
      73 7 SHE GAVE UP TV TO COME TO MALAYA MRS SALLY WILLIAMS. 2« (above), a British television production assistant, has come to Malaya to become a passport clerk at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur. She gave up her television job to accompany her husband, (apt T. Williams, af the
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      'Yes, be anti-colonial —up to a point'
      172 7 'Yes, be anti-colonial —up to a point' A LITTLE a-Hi-colohi- alLsm can be a healthy thing, an expert on Commonwealth affairs said in Singapore yesterday. She is Mrs K M. Stahl. of Oxford, who has received grants for research into Commonwealth affair* since 1943 She is at present on a
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      Dud cheques: Man held
      32 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Johore polit- have arrested a man alleged to have Issued dud cheque.s to shopkeepers here recently. He will be taken to Kuala Lumpur for trial.
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      12 released
      32 7 KLANG. Wed— The Klang police have released, the 12 people detained in a midnight swoop on a secret society Initiation ceremony during the weekend at Pandamaran new village near here.
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      Man cleared
      32 7 PENANO. Wed. Ten Hai Peow. a Fisheries Department clerk, was today acquitted of abusing and punching his landlord, Ooh Hock Jin. Clerk of the Penang State Council, on March 1.
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    TWO ON ROUND WORLD LOVE TRIP
    178 7 TWO ON ROUND WORLD LOVE TRIP KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —A newly-wed American couple are spending their honeymoon on a round the world trip on motor scooters. Mr and Mrs. William Herbert Roylance of Balt Lake City, Utah, arrived here today on their Japanese scooters on which was inscribed: "Honeymoon around
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      4 HURT IN NEW ATTACK BY HOOLIGANS
      146 7 IZOTA BHARU, Wed Hooligans have been terrorising taxi-drivers along the Kota BharuPasir Mas Road. The latest attack resulted in injuries to a Malay school teacher's family on Hari Raya day. I The teacher, Inche Yusoff Lshak, his wife and their 22--month-old child. Mohamed
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      May Day rallies
      21 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Malayan Trade Union Congress will celebrate May Day with public rallies throughout the Federation.
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      Tin cuts close foundries
      91 7 IPOH, Wed— Six of the 20 Chinese-owned foundries In Perak have decided to close down at the end of this month because of a sharp decline in business A total of 150 to 200 workers face ihe sack. The foundries have lost about 60 per cent
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    WILLIAM TAN IS ONLY – ONE AGAINST THE BILL
    186 7 WILLIAM TAN IS ONLY ONE AGAINST THE BILL MR WILLIAM TAN new powers "not necessary." words In Mr Tans speech were "the amendment is not necessary." Probably some of his friends may be very pl»>a-~<d to hear this." said Mr. Lee. He said he did not have enough information on
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    THIS WAY LIES THE ECONOMIC RUIN OF COLONY, HE SAYS
    918 8 THIS WAY LIES THE ECONOMIC RUIN OF COLONY, HE SAYS KTEWLY-NOMIN 11 ATED Assembly man, Mr. Tan Siak Kew, warned yesterday that should whatever political party that came into power in the next elections concern itself with only one section of the people, then Singapore would be distroved economically. Mr.
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    Now back-bencher Wong Foo Nam criticises the — Colony Government —'
    503 8 Now back-bencher Wong Foo Nam criticises the Colony Government T>HE Singapore Gov- ernment was criticised in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by 'in,, of its own backbenchers. The attack came from Mr. Wong Foo Nam. leader of the MCA. in the Labour Front UMNO MCA. Malay Union Coalition. Mr. Wong prefaced
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    Lock icon STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE
    1228 9 FANNY KELLY: Highest paid actress trrr-.»>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm djed poor I^o**Bfltr-SII^^^IPHBBHWBWBWHaB^BBWBI r»ALES of mirth shook the rafters of Drury Lane Theatre, London, on the night of February 17, 1816. On stage, Fanny Kelly, greatest romedy star of the day, was giving a magnificent performance in the new comedy,
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      390 9 YOU NEED A MEAL BEFORE YOU WORK! |i>Cr*"^/*^ JW Have bread and id&^M BLI| E BAND I ■fittjji^l MARGARINE I "V- m m m You can't expect to be really efficient at j J aWa^fca^iMir hhilbb^b^lbW yOUr >°b if all you have first thing is i jj-lJ cup of coffee.
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      148 9 i iiritu>n A By Ma* ■bt S. I s£. Bri^^ I MW~^^ j- Wa— BßßMafcalaw #7f#* Saint By i.vsliv I'hnrtvris Hi<l* Trary By invsivr IlouM T Tj^B f^CHO YOU Sfcfc SEE 11 i>AIJ UIU CH& BOCK."] f SME% MOLOIWC OUT OJ MEf^ LLLUH ANVTUING IN ANVTHIt^f YOU SEE f I
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    146 10 M EI BOURN*. Wed INVESTMENT shares recorded an easier tone on thf Biock Exchange here today. Colonial Sugai shed sa. to ptovide one of the major movement* Broken Hill South dropped a further Is. 6d in an easier ba*e metal section Other mining shares were quiet, and Commonwealth
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    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL HAS SET UP SPECIAL FUND
    477 10 By Our Market Correspondent fHE International Tin Council in London has announced that contributions to its special fund have now been received by the buffer stork manager. Nothing had been heard of this fund since the council's communique after its January meeting
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    OFFICIAL PRICE*
    23 10 SINGAPORE. April II RUBBER: 76 J cent* per lb (down seveneighths of a renti TIN: 5361.55 per pirul (up 25 cento
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    PROOUCE PRICE?
    107 10 Kingapore Chlocer Prectoee Eirhante: noon prices per pic v! yesterday were: Capca: steady, UK/Ooutinent April May $31 a buyers. »32 sellers. < oreimt oil: steady, bulk 147 sellers, drum J5O sellers. F*pp*r: quiet; no Business reported done; Muntok white $133, Sarawak $13i (both down $2). special Sarawak black
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    116 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T. r U%, O.D. 33, 90 d/st 33", credit bills, 33 3/16 trade bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 15/16, O.D. 32 1/16. 90 d/st
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    332 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Aaseetattes. reported: "All sections on the local share market were dull and inclined to ease. The turnover was small." Singapore aad Federation brokers report sd the following easiness tone yesterday Fed. Dispensary $3 JO cd eel, Fraser Neave ords 13.62 xd. 12.67 Vk ad;
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    STOCK INDICES
    20 10 Malayan Store Market: Apr. 23 Apr it Industrials: SJ.4S MM Tins: l«.Zl f 0.21 Jan. 1 I»M— IM
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    RUBBER PRICES
    152 10 May first graa> rubber bayers f o.b. closed in Sine apore yesterday at 76\ cents per lb down kevenelxhths of a cent on TurxUts closing price Closing tone: Uncertain. lioaing prices In cent* per lb. yesterday were; OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S Spot fob. buyers 78'». selleni 79; Int
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    STORE SHIPPING
    217 10 Ship* Iniu aloogsM* the Sin lapore Harbour Boar* whaMes or expected today are: Monmouthshire 1/2. Ucka 4/5, Polyphemus 6A. Euryuylus 6/7, Bendoran 8/9. La ust Maersk 10/11, President Monroe 13 14 Bayernstein 1516. Ben van nor h 18. Serdang N. Wall Serampang N. Wall 4, Auby 21 22,
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    UNION FINAL
    22 10 The Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd recommend a final dividend, subject to audit. I of 2s Id per share.
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      1381 10 COMPANY MEETING LABU CHEVIOT RUBBER LIMITED Fifth Annual General Meeting to be held at 19 Fenchurch Street, London, EC 3 on 22nd May, 1958 SIR JOHN HAT'S STATEMENT It gives me particular pleasure to address Shareholders on this occasion because the year 1967 marks a Jubilee for your Company in
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      789 10 PUBLIC API^INTMENTS PENANG PORT COMMISSION Applications are Invited from person* under 30 years of age who are Federal Cituens holding a degree of the University ot Malaya or Its equivalent, for appointment as a Trainee In the Commission's Traffic Department. I The appointment, which provides an opening; for a person
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      775 10 NOTICES BT ORDER Of THE DISECTOB or roßuc #obks rtobi. AIKTION SALE OF Sarpha Faraltare ts—artaaai:— Refrlterators.- Sideboards, Steel Cabtaets, Bookcasos, Almelrahs, Bwdat—di. Dining Tables, Chairs, Dressing Tables, Cushions, Mosquito Nets, BaD Stands, etc., etc TO BE HELD AT Tk* Ciaipi«a4 «t Ueaeral HospHsl, Slntapore and The F.W.D. fltara Jalso
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      821 10 HAERSK LIKE FAR EAST/AFRICA SERVICE ■reaa Jeeen vie Howe* raws etU S4nee*er« ecceetlaa ceree far:— Dark** (Pea) IHteaith ay ii»d««ment), CtMtown, Meteel, laaei, Aeeea, Port Herceurt, Accra. Tafcaraei, AMeiem, Menrevle an* FraeI la lap in Often Ceaetevi) MJ. HAtTVIC MAIRSK IS/1* Mar 1/1 Jam 5/7 I M Ml VIOIKI MAIRSK
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      1128 11 EAST ASIATIC LIMBS OUTWARSS SAILING* POO. BANGKOK ANO/OS SAM EAST Penong 9. S'hom Spor. -rALSTWA- 2S/» Apt 1 May V »Moy "JAVA" -•OMA- Ummm, M/MAWy W/2SMey AaMa>4*f« BVJJnTfaM taW SjMMMjibMIL SSSafaMI cfaWaMl HOMEWARDS SAILINGS POO. A»EN. PORT SAID. OtNOA. ANTWtBP, ROTTtROAM. HAMBUR4L BREMEN. COPENHAGEN. GOTHENBURG OSLO Spar. P. Shorr Ponong
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      1073 11 wa..H«THI PEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. '"imi JINGAPORI (kieerporoted in the United Kingdom) I LINES lAHIMI TO AWN. UK. A CONTINENTAL PORTS Spore P. S'hom Penong BINLAWIRS for Homburg, London, Rottordom In Port/24 Apt 2S/27 Apr BINRINNIS tor Aden, Jeddoh, Port Sudan. Hull 2S/M Apt In Pett/2S Apt BENLOMONO for London,
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    THEY WILL MEET HERE
    791 12 MEDICAL CONGRESS FT must be welcome news to every mother in Malaya that the world's first regional Paediatric Congress is to be held here next month, and that children's specialists from many countries will get together to discuss child illnesses peculiar to this part of the
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    WHEN DO NEW CLOTHES BECOME OLD?
    320 12 WHEN DO NEW CLOTHES BECOME OLD? Cornelia Telfer-Smollett models a newly arrived creation from tlr dress shop "Town Country". Fresh and smart today, it Is typical of the many dresses that will ■••i.iin their "straight from the dress shop" look if always washed with LUX Soap Flakes. Well-known Singapore model
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      230 12 Complete confidence wit MODESS SANITARY TOWE ■Ik "^*G? Fastidious women everywhere iiaisX on Models Sanitary towels. For Modess cannot f* possibly show under the most clinging gown or cheongsam. J&ftf^B And Modest (in their hygienic \k\ H dust-proof pack) are softer, more absorbent and T jfl economical too! t'+ For
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      186 12 Straits Times Crossword |2 I Is I j Ti~~| |i~] [iTT T T~" 19 30 21 2S 24 2« ACBOSB 13 Vexing and unusual animal Ke ng M, f d e K 1^" 1 14 K a!f narch with 00. 10 DonL I 'tat ohl0 hlr a h tauJ lt
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      559 13 Check Before Potting Replies to Box Numbers I Utmost car« thvuld be taken 3 wJ.cn replying tc box number t 1 ads. t 0 use the CORRECT j HJMBtR and Address to the 1 Straits Time*. Time* House I River Valley Road i C.nh mast be MM by rcgn- I
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      325 13 SITUATIONS VACANT ?f Ward, Si (mi*.)— Bax M ct: txtra. EXPERIENCED COMPTOMETER OPERATOR required by Chartered Accountants. Please apply Box A 8176, S.T. SITUATIONS WANTED 20 Ward, U (Him.)— Box tt ct: txtra EXPERIENCED INDIAN COOKBOY with Amah seeks employment Willing to go anywhere Please Ring *****. EUROPEAN COMMERCIAL Assistant
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      816 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT 2V Wards Si (Him.)— Box it .-<« txtra. MERCANTILE HOSTEL 13. Queen Street accommodation available to men and women Enjoy In pleasant comfort all amenities centrally situated. BRADDELL HEIGHTS Fully furnished Bungalow, S Bedrooms, 2 Aii -Conditioned. Lounge, Dining/ Servant's Room, Porch, Telephone. Available 1-5-58 Tel: *****. AVAILABLE
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      737 13 HOUSES LAND FOR SALF It Words ti (Mim.)— Max M tt: txtrm. VACANT FREEHOLD LAND 17.654 sq.ft. x 75 tu. Near Corner Adam, Dunearn Roads. Tel: ***** Joshua or P.O. Bos 1714. TWO STOREY SKMI -DETACHED Houses at Dunbar Walk. Frankel Estate, Katong, Freehold. Principals only. Loan available Full particulars
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      878 13 BOOKS PUBLICATIONS M Wards U (Him.)— Bax it eU. txtra. I'Hi. JAMUAHV l»a« KdiUOQ Ol the Federation of Malaya Telephone Directory can be purchased from The Straits limes Press Ltd River Valley Road Singapore Price II.M per copy Pottage SO cents extra SHOPS TO LET 1* War*. U (Him.)— Bax
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      772 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE MWatma U (Kim. Max M eU. txtrm. 106* CHEVROLET. Austin Cambridge, 53 Velox, Humber Hawk, MC.ru M/Minor, 52 Austin Sports 51 Singer Sports, Riley, Mayflower, 1950 Renault, 49 Ford custom. 48 Plymouth. Buy- i Ing and Selling. Trade- Ins. Easy > Payments Arranged Ring *****/ *****. 73
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      551 13 MISCELLANEOUS lm Ward* ti (Mim. —Box it ct: txtrm. MADAM GARIADS MassafeTurkish Bath it Beauty Salon. 248C-5 "EercnTille" csdjolninw Heeren Bldg.), Orchard Road, Singapore 9. Maataglsts MesI dames E. Tan Ai P Chen. Pimples \Si Blackheads removed by an Amazing tc Harmless Method Daily from io a.m. to 8 p.m.
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      548 13 TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SJNGAPORI tenders' CITY FIRE BKM.AIIK Trndei for the supply of uniform materials to Singapore Fire Brigad loj rear 1958--(a) Khaki Cellular Shirtings 5.0 c yds. (b) Green Khaki Drill 9.000 (c) Khaki Garbedine 1,200 <d) Blue Denln 700 (c) White Lining Materials 1.200 Tender Deposit $50-.
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    Tamilians edge airmen 4-3
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    Governor's Cup will highlight May meet
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    348 14  -  EPSOM JEEP By MOVIE FAN. MOVIE HOUSE U ARE WORTH FOLLOWING SHAW STABLES up-and-coming three-year-olds, MOVIE FAN and MOVIE HOUSE 11, are certainly worth following at the Ptnang summer meeting. Movie Fan, an attractivelooking bay by Orthodox, whose stock have done remarkably well in Malayan racing, showed
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    GABUH BETTERS ASIAN RECORD
    273 14 SANDAKAN. Wednesday. MALAYAN champion Oabuh bin Plging, of North T1 Borneo, bettered the Asian Games record for ;he hop, step and Jump when he reached 49ft. lOjln at the North Borneo Police athletic championships lere. Oabuh was an inch better than the record of I 49ft.
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    100 14 FNANO, Wed— Penang will hold a cricket trlalon the Western Road ground here this weekend to pick a state side to meet Perak on May 3 and 4. Teams for the trial will be: Eu Cheow Telk's team: Eu Cheow Telk. M. Johnson. R. Patel, N.
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    BENAUD HITS OUT AT TOUR DATES
    189 14 OYDNEY Wed.— Australian Test all-rounder, Richie Benaud, today attacked the M.C.C. for Its insistence that the coming Australian tour be limited U 20 matches. In his weedy column in the Sydney Sun, Benaud deplored the fact that only three country matches will be played.
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    Lock icon GAMES FLAME ARRIVES
    32 14 OKINAWA Wed. Two Japanese Air Force planes arrived here today with the Asian Oames flame from Manila. A relay of 3.000 runners will carry the flame to Tokyo Reuter.
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    HK LEAVE NO DOUBT—BY 4-1 MARGIN
    620 14 HK LEAVE NO DOUBT— BY 4-1 MARGIN IF there were any lingering doubts about the worth of Hong Kong's 3-1 victory over Singapore in their inter-port soccer match on Saturday, the tourists left no room for two opinions after their match yesterday. Meeting Singapore in a return at Jalan Besar
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    Lock icon England XI the same
    64 14 LONDON. Wed— England's team to play Portugal fei a soccer international at Wembley here on May 7 Is the same as that which beat Scotland 4-0 at Hampden, Glasgow, on Saturday. The team: Hopklnson (Bolton): Howe (West Bromwlch). Langley (Fulham): Clayton (Blackburn). Wright (Wolves, capt). Slater
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    9-man Malays outplayed 6-0
    51 14 SEREMBAN, Wed. Negrl Chinese entered the final of the hockey knockout competition, beatlnn Malays 0 here today. Malays played with nine men throughout. Chinese, who will meet PWD. In the final on Friday, scored through John Slow '2i. Pow Chonar <2» Peter Si and Lee Mok
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    144 14 MELBOURNE, Wed. Lorraine Coghlan. Australia's top woman tennis player and main rival to England's Angela Mortimer for the Australian state and national titles this season, will leave for Wimbledon on Friday. Short but strongly built, she comes from Warrnambool, a Victorian country centre
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    Axemaj fall on hockey team
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