The Straits Times, 29 May 1958

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    23 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 Mai*** New*** The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAT 29 1958 if it if 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon DE GAULLE'S WAY OPEN
    534 1 HE HAS BEGUN STEPS TO SET UP GOVERNMENT Pflimlin quits: Coty seeks a new premier PARIS, Wednesday. •pHE way was opened for the possible return to power of General Charles de Gaulle at 4 a.m. today when Mr. Pierre Pflimlin, the Prime Minister, announced that he
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    Lock icon In Algeria
    249 1 SALAN TELLS A CROWD OF 50,000 THEIR CRIES 'HAVE BEEN HEARD' A LGIERS, Wed.—Gen- eral Raoul Salan. who has full civil and military powers in Algeria, told a cheering crowd of 50,000 here last night: "You have deserved well of your homeland. General de Gaulle has said so."
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    Lock icon MAINLAND MERCY PLANE LANDS IN CORSICA
    99 1 MARSEILLES. Wed. A plane which landed at Ajacrio today was the first am r t to leave the French mainland for Corsica since c> ..munications with the island were cut on Saturday night onii i. ii meat ions had been cut following the vetting
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    Storm over rock V roll -star's 13-year-old wife
    138 1 rr J Arthur Rank Organisation announced yesterday It was cancelling bookings of American rock n' roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis. This action followed a disclosure that Lewis' wife who is with him on a tour of Britain Is IS years old, and
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    DA WN THIEVES TAKE $20,500 FROM WIDOW
    174 1 MALACCA, Wed. An iron safe containing $8,500 in cash and $12,000 worth of Jewellery was stolen from the house of a local post office clerk, Mr. Lee Swee Kee. at Semabok Roa early this morning. Both money and Jewellery belonged to Lee's mother,
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    Lock icon 'Rebel planes killed 300'—Jakarta
    150 1 'Rebel planes killed 300'— Jakarta JAKARTA, Wed.— A J top army officer said today foreign pilots flying rebel aircraft killed or wounded between 300 and 400 people in bombing raids on east Indonesia. Lieut Col. Herman Pieters, commander of the Moluccas and West Irian, said the pilots were Americans, Filipinos
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    Lock icon Ceylon rioting now under control
    173 1 r«OLOMBO, Wed.—Disturbed conditions throughout Ceylon are being rapidly brought under control following the declaration of a state of emergency yesterday, a Government spokesman announced today. At least 20 people have been killed In five days of rioting following a decision to give the Tamil language
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    Bandit girl quits jungle, perms hair, gives up
    189 1 Bandit girl quits jungle, perms hair, gives up KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —A pretty welldressed terrorist, with a new hair-do, caught a bus. strolled through Kuala Lumpur's business centre and gave herself up at the Special Branch headquarters in High Street. Twenty-year-old Chan Yong Eng. a member of the Sungel Best
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    Lock icon Shopping for aircraft
    46 1 SYDNEY. Wed. -The chair man of Australian National Airlines. Mr. Warren McDonald, left by Qantas today to finalise re-equipment piano He will visit America. England and Germany to see and fly In Lockheed Elect ras, Vie kers Viscount 800 and Pokker Friendships. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Novelist dies
    34 1 MONTREAL, Wed— Lionel Shapiro. 50, novelist and playwright, died In hospital here. He was the author of a best-selling book. "The Sixth of June." which was recently made Into a film Reuter
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    Future of Elvis
    32 1 FORT HOOD (Texas) Wed —The U.S. Army said today that Pte. Elvis Presley will no to Germany In September after he finishes basic training, to join an armoured division.—UJPi
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    TENGKU MUST ANSWER WRIT FOR LIBEL
    141 1 TENGKU MUST ANSWER WRIT FOR LIBEL KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Supreme Court has Issued a writ against Tengku Abdul Rahman, the Prime Minister. This follows an application by Mr. D. R. Seenlvasagam. secretary-general of the Perak Progressive Party and Federal Legislative Councillor, who Is suing the Tengku for libel. The
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    Lock icon Officials jailed
    25 1 TAIPEH. Wed. A district court yesterday sentenced four officials of the Foreign Exchange Control Commission to 18 months' Jail on corruption charges.— Reuter.
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    2 a.m. news roundup
    278 1 2 a.m. news roundup MALAYAN DIPLOMATIC SET UP IN HONC KONG? HONG KONG. Wed. Malaya is considering having diplomatic representation in Hong Kong, Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Rahman said tonight. He revealed this at a dinner given in his honour by the Malayan Association. Then Tengku said he -was surprised
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    SINGAPORE WINS 15-0
    68 1 TOKYO, Wed. Singapore today began the defence of its Asian Games water polo title by defeatIng the Philippines 15-0. Malaya gained another bronze medal when Tan Kirn Bee. middle-heavy-weight weightlifter. today finished third to Rahna. vardi M. Hassan of Persia and Hwang Ho Dong of Korea. Hassan
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    Subversives barred from by-elections, too
    746 2  -  LESUE HOFFMAN NO DETAINEES IN FIRST SELF-RULE ASSEMBLY-ALL ROADS BLOCKED BUT LEE KUAN YEW HAS A TRICK UP HIS SLEEVE FROM I ONDON, Wed. Persons detained in Singapore lor subversive activities will not be able to take part IN THE FIRST ASSEMBLY under the new
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    The final statement took two hours to draft
    367 2 THE Communique published yesterday was a compromise between the one which the Singapore delegation submitted and the one which the Colonial Office prepared. It took nearly two hoars to reach agreement on this and members said the final statement contained two thirds
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    PUNISHED PRISONER HANGED HIMSELF
    63 2 PUNISHED PRISONER HANGED HIMSELF JOHORE BAHRU Wed. Wong Than Loy, 65. who was serving a sentence of 2\t years in the Johore Bahru prison, was found hanging hi his ceil on Mar. 29, it was said at an inquest today. He was in a punishment cell at the time and
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    Suicide by a beggar
    37 2 BTJKTT MERTAJAM. Wed.A 88-year-oU beggar, Tan hh Yew, was found hanged at 4.M a.m. In a cinema bicycle abed by A mar fUngtt. a watchman, the Coroner's Coort was told yesterday. Verdict: Strtcide.
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    Anti-TB drive: New legislation being drawn up now
    327 2 Anti-TB drive: New legislation being drawn up now f EGISLATION is be*i in»r prepared by the Singapore Government to enable the Health Ministry to go ahead with its proposed central registry of tuberculosis cases. The registry the first step in a systematic Government campaign to control the disease— will be
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    Van driver fined
    19 2 Van dri ver fined SEGAMAT, Wed Tee Seng. 2\ was fined MO here for carrying passengers la a van.
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    Birth offence
    21 2 BBGAMAT, Wed. For failing to register tt»e birtti of his child. Lee Kong Hee. 30. was fined $15 here.
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    BANDIT LAIRS SHELLED
    68 2 IPOH, Wed Security forces have been abeHiofr suspected terrorist hMeotits In the Ipoh area during the last two days. Itte l«0 (A) Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, has pounded selected targets in support oi srouod tmlts In "Operation Ginger." Aircraft of the 7 Kfennnateance Liaison Flight. Array
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    TEACHERS ARE TOLD: SERVE ANYWHERE
    190 2 TEACHERS ARE TOLD: SERVE ANYWHERE PENANG, Wednesday. yHE Chief Minister, Mr. Wong Pow Nee, today 1 told student teachers they must be prepared to "face hardships and difficulties for the good of the country." "And you must be ready to serve anywhere," Mr. Wong said on his first visit to
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    Telecoms, dance
    26 2 JOHORE BAHEU. Wed. The Telecoms Athletic and Welfare Association will hold a dance at the Johore Civil Service Club here tomorrow at 850 p.m.
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    New manager
    29 2 SEGAMAT Wed.— Mr. J. A. W. Booker has taken over from Mr P. Dutfield as manager of Segamat Estate. Mr Dutfield has left for Britain on leave.
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    Sick student to return to London
    103 2 PENANG, Wed. A Pole studying economics in the University of London is to be flown back from Malaya for special treatment of polio. Arthur Tarnowski. 28. was admitted to the Penang General Hospital earlier this month after he had fallen ill on board the
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    Sick plead for doctor
    54 2 KOTA BHARU, Wed TB patients of the General Hospital here do not want Dr. J. Dabrowsky to be transferred from the state. They are planning to petition the Government. Dr. Dabrowsky, who has been In charge of the TB clinic since 1056. Is due to leave
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    Lock icon 200,000 in Tunisia ask French to quit
    213 3 200,000 in Tunisia ask French to quit FNIS, Wed. Tunisians last night backed government demands for the withdrawal of French troops from Tunisia with a three-hour strike and a giant demonstration. The rally was attended by 200,000 people and was held before the Presidential palace. The strike stopped trams, buses
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    Lock icon HEAT WAVE HITS NORTH INDIA, KILLS 26
    115 3 NEW DELHI, Wed.— Twenty six people have died of sunstroke in a scorching heat wave which has gripped the whole of northern India, bringing drought and a threat of famine. The three states worst hit are Bihar. Orissa and West Bengal. In Bihar
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    GOOD ENGLISH gives you Confidence
    227 3 GOOD ENGLISH gives you Confidence How you can gain poise— develop your personality achieve success Hundreds of ambitious men and women, drawn from all occupations, have discovered a fascinating, simplified way to improve their English, gain self-confldence and develop their personality They tell how this unique method, studied in the
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    PRINCESS MARGARET MEETS THE STARS OF MY FAIR LADY
    51 3 PRINCESS MARGARET visited the Theatre Royal In Drury Lane. London, to watch a performance of the musical hit "My Fair Lady." Picture shows Princess Margaret speaking to Julie Andrews (left). Rex Harrison (centre) apd Stanley Holloway the three stars after the
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    Lock icon Surgeon dies
    23 3 LONDON. Wed. Lord Webb-Johnson, one of the world's most distinguished surgeons, died early today at his home here, aged 77.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon US currency swoop—11 detained in Tokyo
    160 3 US currency swoop 11 detained in Tokyo TOKYO, Wed.— Eleven people, including an Asian Games athlete, have been detal n c d for illegal possession of U.S. military payment certificates. A Japanese woman employee of a commercial airline was discovered by police ln possession of $12,000 ln M.P.C. which she
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    Lock icon LEBANON: MORE FIGHTING AS U.N. ADJOURNS DEBATE
    307 3 Arab League in effort to settle the dispute BEIRUT, Wednesday. RENEWED fighting broke out in the northern port of Tripoli yesterday as the United Nations Security Council adjourned debate on the Lebanon's complaint of intervention by the United Republic of Egypt and Syria.
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    Lock icon 'SURRENDER OR DIE' REBELS TOLD
    197 3 JAKARTA, Wednesday. AN INDONESIAN Army Commander said last night he had given a "surrender or die" ultimatum to 500 rebel troops in the turbulent Moluccas Islands of East Indonesia. Lieut. Colonel Herman Pieters. commander of the Moluccas and West Irian military district. told reporters here
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      Lock icon BRITAIN'S OLDEST JUDGE WEDS A SECOND TIME AT THE AGE OF 81
      74 3 BRITAIN'S OLDEST JUDGE WEDS A SECOND TIME AT THE AGE OF 81 LONDON, Wednesday. VfR JUSTICE CASSELS, 81, the oldest Judge on iT1 the Bench, was married at All Saints' Church in Chelsea yesterday to Mrs Deodora Croft The Judge was first married in 1906 to Bertha Terry, who died
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      20 3 WASHINGTON: United States officials said here that the new US-Japan atomic co-operation agreement would be signed early in June. Reuter
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      32 3 KARACHI: The Pakistan Government has denied that strategic landing fields and rocket launching bases are being prepared in West Pakistan, as alleged In a Russian Note delivered to Pakistan In April. Reuter.
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      29 3 NEW YORK: Prince Aly Khan. Pakistan's United Nations delegate, has suggested that the SEA TO and Baghdad Pact Alliances should put greater emphasis on economic and cultural co-operation. U.P.I.
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      24 3 WASHINGTON: India has rejected a U.S. invitation to send an observer to a "clean" H-bomb test In the Pacific, the State Department reports. U.PJ.
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      31 3 NEW YORK: The United States has proposed that the World Health Organisation make a special study find new and more effec- tivewwas of fostering ln ternational co-operation ln medical research U.P.I.
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      31 3 RC DE JANEIRO: A "suspicious object" presumably a submarine —appeared off-shore here on Monday but fled when Brazilian submarine chasers and a submarine closed in on it. the Navy announced. U.P.I.
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    Lock icon The man nobody wants to listen to...
    85 3 The man nobody wants to listen to... LONDON, Wed. Mr John Hodgson, 27-year-old Conservative candidate in the Wigan parliamentary by-election, searched in vain for an audience last night (or the opening speech of his campaign. After speaking in a deserted car park beside Wigan Market Hall for 15 minutes, he
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    LONDON STOCKS
    354 3 LONDON. Tues. Conditions on the London stock exchange today «ere very quiet and small losses were established In most sections The market was still overshadowed by political developments in France and the domestic labour situation while a further restraining influence was nervousness concerning the course ol Wall Street
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    65 3 BRUSSELS. Wed. Britain won a grand prize at the film festival at the Brussels World Fair last night with the Shell Film Unit's industrial documentary, "Forming of Metals." Britain also won a further award with "One Potato. Two Potato," a charming study of the street games
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    27 3 CANBERRA. Wed. The Federal Treasurer, Blr Arthur Fadden. announced today that the £35.000.000 cash loan which closed on May 20 had been over-subscribed by £4,--200,000.— Reuter.
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    The big bridge
    25 3 ISTANBUL. Wed. One of the worlds longest suspension bridges, to be built across the Bosphous, will connect two continents, Europe and Asia
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    A GRANDMA TELLS COURT: J DISARMED TWO MEN
    394 4 A CHINESE widow, Tan Sai Eng, told Mr. Justice Chua in the Singapore Assise Court yesterday that she advised two young Chinese, who came to rob her, "to go and look after their wives and children and to behave." She also said
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    Singapore too small to have own bank
    342 4  -  GEOFFREY BOLAND By SINGAPORE has been advised not to set up its own central bank on the Federation tnodei when it achieves self -government, the Straits Times understands. The Governments economic and financial advisers have pointed out that the future State of Singapore
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    Immigration man moves
    42 4 Immigration man moves KOTA BHARU. Wed. The deputy assistant Controller of immigration here. Inche Osman bin Omar, will leave for ipoh on transfer next month. He has been working here for two years. Inche Osman held many posts in voluntary organisations here.
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    CLERK GETS JAIL FOR FRAUD
    81 4 TELUK AN SON. Wed. A 44 -year-old clerk who had worked 22 years for a firm here, was today sentenced to a total of three months Jail and a fine of Sl.OOO or six months jail, for criminal breach of trust of about $10,000 Lee
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    'Hitchers' fined
    30 4 SEOAMAT. Wed. Two youths, Abdul Wahab bin Abdul Hamld. 17. and Zals bin Sa'ad, 19. were fined $25 each f travelling on the Singa pore-Segamat train without tickets
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    FIFTY FIRED-SO 300 STRIKE
    131 4 PENANG, Wednesday. A BOUT 300 toddy tappers in North Malaya went on strike today in protest against the dismissal of 50 colleagues. The tappers, employed by four contractors in Kedah. Penang. Province Wellesley and Lumut. Perak. stopped wort at 8 a.m. Many of the dismissed tappers.
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    BRANCH TO CLOSE-SO BANK SACKS 35 MEN
    90 4 BRANCH TO CLOSE -SO BANK SACKS 35 MEN IPOH, Wed. Thirtj-flve employees «f the Penang Branch of the Eastern Bank have hern served with notices of dismissal effective on Jane 14 because the branch is to be closed. This was disclosed U the Straits Times today by MX C. H
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    Youth urged to save
    66 4 Youth urged to save KUALA LUMPUR Wed. The Mentrl Besar of Selangor Inche Abdul Jamil b.n Abdul Rals last night urged young men to practise thrift Speaking at the annual meeting of the Selangor Government Servants' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society. Inche Abdul Jamil urged the young members to save
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    COLONY SALESMAN TAKES A BRIDE
    83 4 MR. CHAN KWOK Cllfcb. a sales representative with Messrs. F. E. Zuellig Co., Ltd.. Singapore, and fifth son of Mr and Mrs. Chan Hip Siong. and his bride Miss Philemon Yuen, younger daughter of Madam Liew Lan Kuan and the laic Mr. Ym n C.
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    Off on holiday
    27 4 LUMUT. Wed -The mana ger of Pundut Estate near here, Mr C B. Lorraine Williams, has left fo r Australia on six months' leave.
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    Pickpockets picked up
    61 4 PENANG, Wed -Penan* police are keeping a lookout for a possible influx of pickpockets Into the island during the State Festival next month. Two notorious pickpockets from Kuala Lumpur were taken In last night but were released when they promised to leave Penang. The men, who arrived
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    MEET Dr. COELKO -A MAN WITH LOTS OF GUTS
    236 4 MEET Dr. COELKO -A MAN WITH LOTS OF GUTS I JUDOUBTEDLY the most courageous delegate attending the Asian Pediatrics Congress in Singapore is Dr. George Coelho. one of India's team of 10. Dr. Coelho was stricken with poliomyelitis JO years ago and crippled. This Is the first overseas conference he
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    Union calls council 'dictatorial'
    315 5 'WE ARE SERVANTS OR PUBLIC, BUT IT'S UNWISE FOR BOSSES TO EXPLOIT US' THE 10,000-strong Singapore City Council Labour Unions Federation yesterday accused the council's all-party negotiating committee of adopting a "dictatorial attitude." A federation statement said: "We warn the council not to continue this attitude
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    Bicycle millionaire leaves on retirement
    142 5 MR. T. V. MITCHELL the man who has made a fortune out of selling bicycles in South -Bast Asia Is leaving Singapore by air today on retirement. He and his wife, accompanied by an Indian servant who has been with them for many years, plan
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    MBE for the King's ADC
    27 5 MBE for the King's ADC LT. COL. MOHI) TAIB BIN JAIS. first military ADC to the Van* dl-Fer-tuan Agong. who was awarded the MBE by th» Queen.
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    Concert aids tour fund
    79 5 IPOH. Wed. Malaya's self-styled "Minister for Entertainment," Zainal Alam. will lead a team of 22 artists of Radio Malaya fame performing at a variety show organised by the Perak Malay Hockey Association here on Saturday. The show, which will be held at the Jubilee Park. 1
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    TIN STOCKPILING EASES CRISIS
    175 5 IPOH. Wednesday. UNEMPLOYMENT among miners in the Federation resulting from tin restriction has been lessened because European mine owners have kept on producing more than their quotas. Owners who have been financially able have over the last few months been accumulating stock piles of ore over
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    THE CHIEF MINISTER'S EXAMPLE
    71 5 THE CHIEF MINISTER'S EXAMPLE PENANO, Wed -The Chief Minister of Penang. Mr. Wone Pow Nee, drove a miniature car and gave a lesson on the observance of traffic regulations to schoolchildren yesterday. Mr. Wong drove the small car for about 30 yards after opening the inter-school Shell Traffic Oame on
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    Tapper is drowned
    90 5 KUANTAN. Wed. The body of a 48-year-old woman tapper drowned near the Kuantan ferry landing was recovered this morning 50 yards from the place where she fell. The woman. Lvi Mool Chin. an cmi 'yee of the Lantoak rubber estate, 13 miles from here, was on the
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    New police chief
    33 5 TAIPING. Wed. Mr H. 8 Virik. formerly of ipoh la in charge of the police department. Taiping. He succeeds Mr. D Lloyd, who is soon retiring under the Malayanifiation scheme.
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    Fined for lying
    29 5 SEOAMAT. Wed— For making a false statement to the police. Fitl Aminah blnte Hashlm, 22. was jailed for a day and fined $200 in court here.
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    Town will teach respect for anthem
    116 5 Town will teach respect for anthem KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Kuala Lumpur municipality wants to "educate" cinema-goers here to show respect for the national anthem. At the last council committee meeting, it was suggested that the anthem be played immediately after the advertisements and coming attractions and before the start
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    RAF visit
    23 5 JOHORF BAHRU. Wed. Sixteen RAF men from Tengah. Singapore, today paid an educational visit to Permas ei-Ute. near Mentor* new vUUce.
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    A HOSTEL WORRY FOR STUDENT ENGINEERS
    259 5 A HOSTEL WORRY FOR STUDENT ENGINEERS TTNIVERSITY of Malaya engineering students in V Singapore are not happy at the new* that they will have to stay at the Technical College hostel in Kuala Lumpur until their new hostel is ready early next year. They have approached the University of Malaya
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    SEA WATCH FOR INTRUDING GUNBOAT
    83 5 SEA WATCH FOR INTRUDING GUNBOAT Marine Police are investigating rrp»ru that an armed Indonesian gunboat has been seMng small craft in Singapore territorial waters. The vessel's presence was first reported three days ago. A spokesman for the .Indonesian Consulate In Singapore said: "I know nothing about a gunboat patrolling Colony
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    Veterinary tour of Johore
    45 5 J&HORE PAHRU. Wed. Inche Johari bin Hajl Mohamed Daud. Director of Veterinary Services, Federation of Malaya. Is touring the east coast of Johore and the Islands off Mersing. He is accompanied by Mr. K. T. John, the State Veterinary Surgeon. Johore.
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    35 5 An aged China- bound passenger. Low Klan Chor. was found dead yesterday morning aboard the Talpooan In the Singapore harbour. Low embarked at Penang. He was on his way to Swatow
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    DEATH
    50 6 M W»r4» tU (Mtmimmm). MR CHEONO YOKE CHOT. 0.8. E., J.P., passed away peacefully at his residence 31t. Pudu Road, Kuala Lumpur, on 26th May, 195* at 8.40 p.m. Funeral on Sunday Ist June, 1955. The Cortege leaves 216 Pudu Road, for the Cantonese Cemetery. K.L. at 11 a.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    39 6 M *)«r«t Ue (Mimmmmt MR. AMD MRS. 8. STNNAPEN. 12-A Tiansfer Road, Penan*. thank all Friends. Relatives and KU Lee Stevedore Workers for sending Wreaths, Messages of Condolence and attending the Funeial of their daughter. Eruthayamary, on 24.5.55.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    25 6 IS M.rrf. (Mtmimmm) IN TREASURED MEMORY of Arthur Fredericks killed In the Getnas railway disaster. Always In our hearts Evelyn, Donald and Marion.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    206 6 U Wards tit (Minimum) 6OMETHINQ NEW Paper Plates at Cold Storage, Orchard Road DORIS OEDDES present the new and very stimulating 'trapexe' line. Open every evening until 9 p.m. WHEN YOU YE FISH U> frykeep Air- wick by! Remember Alr»l< k kills unpleasant Indoor odours Ask your dealer. ENOUBH
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    The Straits Times S'pore, Thurs. May 29, 1958 Singapore, A City Slate
    1128 6 The Straits Times S'pore, Thurs. May 29, 1958 Singapore, A City Slate The battle of the draft is over. The joint communique on the constitutional talks in London records at last complete agreement, and Singapore is left to wonder what the battle was all about There were certainly points of
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    How will the Left react to a dictatorship of the Right in France?
    965 6 How will the Left react to a dictatorship of the Right in France? DE GAULLE HAS MERIT OF BEING OLD 'THE two questions of (treat importance in Prance. I suggested on this page ten days age were, one, how deep was the sense of mission felt by General Massu and
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    SUNDAY'S SHOPPING DAY IN CHINA
    660 6  -  JJACK GEE by /CHINA'S Communist rulers have repudiated the Christian Sabbath, but for most of Peking's 5.000.000 inhabitants Sunday Is the Jolliest day of a lack lustre week. For housewives, most of whom work In factories and offices from Monday to Saturday. Sunday is shopping
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      TIN PRICE CAN FIND ITS LEVEL IN FREE MARKET
      231 6 "UN control has still not 1 shown Its worth In spite of the great sacrifice made by the producers In the last five months. Borne blame the Russian tin. others the trade recession, but I think It Is the buffer pool.
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      Are Malayan rural women pampered?
      215 6 (GRASSHOPPER tourists. I like Mr*. M. de Mcl should look carefully before making their observations (S.T. May 28). Mrs. M. de Mcl states Malayan rural women are pampered because their training centre has hotwater, electric washers, and electric cookers In a modern kitchen. She overlooks
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    THE QUEST FOR MISS SPORE
    48 7 THE QUEST FOR MISS SPORE MISS DOLLY SNC. an other entrant in the Mitt Singapore contest which will be judged at the Capitol Cinema on |une 24 and 25. The winner will fly to Long Beach California, in July to take ■art in the Mitt Universe Beauty Pageant.
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    Ipoh MCA pledges co-operation
    156 7 IPOH. Vstdnesday. THE newly formed Ipoh district area sub-branch of the Malayan Chinese Association will work with the Kinta district sub-branch. This «a< stated today t>\ the chairman of the new ■üb-branch. Mr Yeoh Klan Telk Mr. Yeoh denied there was any "row'" between the looh
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    ROAD DEATH TOLL: 18 IN APRIL
    46 7 ROAD DEATH TOLL: 18 IN APRIL |M(.MIKK\ people were killed on thr Singapore roads last month t*>« fewer than in March Thr overall aeeirtrnts total also fell to (WO from '.:ln:; for the previous month. Corresponding figure* for April last year: 13 deaths and IMI :<-<ldrnt*.
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    Taxi insurance
    44 7 The Singapore Hock Poh Sang Drivers' Union plans to form a taxi insurance company for its 400 member*.. A spokesman for the union said yesterday that the plan has been devised because of the recent increase In tnsu ranee rates for taxis.
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    Dodge-detainees bar plan attacked
    646 7 ALL THE PARTY HEADS ARE AGREED: (T WOULD BE BAD THING TO DISSOLVE ASSEMBLY JUST FOR THAT SINGAPORE political parties yesterday saw little merit in Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's device to beat the ban on subversives taking part in the first Assembly under the new constitution.
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    $17,834 case adjourned: Plaintiff ill
    116 7 $17,834 case adjourned: Plaintiff ill KUALA LUMPUR. Wmj The case in which a travel agent L. N Hall. It suing the National Union of Teachers for $17,834 wis ad journed in the High Court today because the agent, wa.ill. A medical certificate wa,s produced to say he could not attend
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    CHANGES LIKELY AT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
    190 7 CHANGES LIKELY AT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE iti>* AiMcA IUMPUK. >. dnesday. OURAL and Industrial Development Authority is ely Js review tne whole question of running the $280,000 Women's Institute here. This afternoon rum i»sued a statement follow nj erM cisra by Mrs. M. de Mel. vice preside nt for Asia rtf
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    'End crisis laws' call
    69 7 KUALA LUMPUR Wed A resolution urging the Government to introduce "renMstlc" schemes and plans u< fight the growing unemploy ment problems in this coun try will be considered at the annual delegates conference of the Selangor division of the Labour °arty of Malaya on Sunday Another
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    DEMAND FOR APOLOGY DROPPED
    134 7 DEMAND FOR APOLOGY DROPPED KUALA LUMPUR Wed. -The Malayan Rubber Goods Manufacturers Association today decided to withdraw its demand for a public apology from the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Mr Tan Siew Sin In a statement today the association said that after assurances given by the Acting Minister of
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    HE WINS $1,000 FOR BEST NEWS PIECE
    125 7 M.MiAPOKfc iOtK.%Al.ltl Paul Markandan. was announced yesterday as the winner of the SI.N* Marshall Award for the brftt article or news Item by a Malayan .iournaliM i» 1957. >lr. Markandan won the award for hi* two-part articU entitled The Shocking l.iyes of Malaya*
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    Thieves get $1,000 in jewellery
    90 7 rpiiIEVES on Tuesday euteri X ed the house of a teacher 1 Mrs. Tan Eng Chat. In Wood lands Road. Singapore, with a duplicate key and stole jewel lery rorth over $1,000 Mrs. Tan told the police she had secured all oors and windows when
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    Negara-ku choirs
    57 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A school choirs' competition will be held in Kuala Treng. ganu on June 1 to make the Federation's national anthem, Negara-ku. more popular. Each choir singing the anthem will have 30 pupils. The Raja Muda will present prizes. The competition Is organised by the State
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    GIRLS IN THIS PRANAKAN WAYANG
    84 7 GIRLS IN THIS PRANAKAN WAYANG Rfc Singapore Pranakan Dramatic Society will present a play entitled "Kerhidopan sr BuU" at the Happy World Stadium al 8.30 tonight in aid of th P Red Cross Children's Home Kund. Tb c party is breaking from tradition b> having women in the cast. Highlight
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    50 enter for police run
    51 7 KLANG. Wed -More than 50 people will take part in a flve-minute cross country run here on Saturday organised by the Klang Police Competitors will start from the padang in front of the Metbodlst Girls' School, go along Watson Road and return to Telok Pulau
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    Padang parade for King's birthday
    162 7 IPOH. Wed. A parade will be held on the town padang here at 8 a.m. on June 4. the official birthday of the Yang dl-Pertuan Agong. The Sultan of Perak will ride in a police jeep to inspect the guard of honc»r. On parade will
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    DONT WAIT...POST YOUR $20,000 BID TODAY!
    28 7 DONT WAIT... POST YOUR $20,000 BID TODAY! PLAY SAFE Post your entry today tor the Malayan Monthly's $20,000 Jackpot Contest which closes in five days' tima on Monday.
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    PUMPING TO RESUME AT GOLD MINE
    85 7 Further pumping operations will begin soon at the Raub Australian gold mine in which 12 people lost their lives when its tunnels were flooded recently. A statement issued by the company yesterday said thai "In the absence of any ad verse circumstances that cannot
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    Ambassador visits Ipoh
    35 7 IPOH. Wed. The Ameri can Ambassador to Maiaya. IMr Homer M. Byington arrived here today on his flrsi visit to Perak. He was accompanied by hi* wife and a party of five
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    The Sultan honours a man of outstanding loyalty
    261 7 The Sultan honours a man of outstanding loyalty I/UANTAN, Wed. —A man whose loyalty to the Sultan of Pahang is said to have set him aside as "an example of the hißhest order" Is to be Riven the Pahan«< Meri.orious Service Medal and made a TusMrp of the Peace. He
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    SUICIDE JUMP FROM S.I.T. FLATS
    61 7 SUICIDE JUMP FROM S.I.T. FLATS The Singapore Coroner, Mr. Giam Chong Hing, yesterday recorded a suicide verdict on Chay Man Kai, 34. a noodles maker, who fell from the top floor of the seven-storey Singapore Improvement Trust flats in Ballater Clo.se on March 7 Chay's sister testified that he earned
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    'REBEL9 MIC BRANCH FACES SUSPENSION THREAT
    169 7 'REBEL 9 MIC BRANCH FACES SUSPENSION THREAT IfUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Pudu branch of the Malayan Indian Congress may be suspended for defying orders from party headquarters. At an emergency meeting last Monday the branch protested against the .suspension of its chairman Mr. A Tharmalingam It refused to recognk* the
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    CRASH CAR DRIVER IS FINED $750
    166 7 MALACCA. Wednesday A CAR carrying ttve Sikhs from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore for a wedding was smashed when it collided with an on coming lorry and one of th* passengers was killed the Malacca Magistrate. Mr. Ramanatha Iyer, was told today Taxi-driver Gurdial Singh
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    Plan for big party to go to China
    158 7 Plan for big party to go to China I/UALA LUMPUR, Wed. —Federation rubbt-r traders are planning to send a big delegation with their Singapore colleagues to Peking this year. The projected China trlu has been the subject of much discussion lately among members of the Rubber Trade Association, which has
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    Prize day
    20 7 BATU PAHAT. Wed. The annual speech and prize day of the Batu Pahat High School«was held here todsv
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    SHOCK FOR RAF UNION: 60 MORE TO GO
    330 8 SHOCK FOR RAF UNION: 60 MORE TO GO AN industrial crisis facing the Royal Air Force in Singapore Is growing. Another 60 civilian employees have been added to a list of 115 redundancies. This was disclosed by the Air Ministry Local Staff Union yesterday- The union president, Mr. V. Kandasamy,
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    Schoolboy attacked
    49 8 Seven secret society gangsters attacked a schoolboy. Cheng Son; Mong. 17. on Tuesday when he refused to join their gang Cheng was set upon by the thugs as he was walking along Upper Cross Street. He was slashed on the back of the head with a parang.
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    War on illegal toddy shops
    41 8 KLANO, Wed. Customs here are now stepping up their raids on unlicensed toddy shops in the Kuala L&ngat district. Large quantities of illicit toddy found during the raids has been confiscated. Four arrests have been made.
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    Union may take a strike ballot
    87 8 Union may take a strike ballot PENANG, Wed.— The Penangan Port Commission Employees' Union may take a strike ballot after It has •received a reply from the Minister for Transport, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib. The union had sent a delegation to see the Minister last week-end to present
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    Dance for fund
    31 8 BATU PAHAT, Wed. The Batu Pahat Telecoms Sport and Welfare Association will hold a dance to raise fund* at the Cheng Slew Hall at 8.90 p.m. on Saturday.
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    He struck a match—and down crashed the office ceiling
    146 8 He struck a match— and down crashed the office ceiling A MAN struck a match to light a cigarette and the ceiling fell on him. It happened at 12.1t p.m. yesterday on the first floor •f Winchester House in Collyer Quay. Singapore. Rahim bin Mat. 26 suffered head injuries when
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    12 DOCTORS FOR 500,000 PEOPLE
    178 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. T»HE Minister of Health, Mr. V. T. Sambanthan said today that there were 12 Government doctors in Kelantan to attend to the 500,000 people in I the state. Mr. Sambanthan was commenting on a statement by the Kelantan UMNO youth leader, Inche
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    Cholera fear—a strict watch is ordered
    290 8 Cholera fear— a strict watch is ordered ITUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Strict checks are to be made from today on all travellers arriving in the Federation from Siam, where 10 people are reported to have died in an outbreak of cholera. Health officers have been Instructed to ensure that all passengers
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    NEW INDUSTRIES CAN HURT YOUR ECONOMY: PEER
    318 8 THE desire of all underdeveloped countries to.deve--1 lop secondary industries threatened the world with over production of certain products. Lord Luke, loading British Industrialist and, financier, said in Singapore yesterday. Lord Luke, who Is also president of the Advertising Association of Great Britain
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    After drinks man stole from pilot
    99 8 AYOUNO man stole a bottle of gin, a typewriter and some clothes from a Malayan Airways pilot after drinking with him for three hours, a Singapore court was told yesterday. Chelllah Ayamm PMlay. 22 of Telok Kurau, was put on probation for two years.
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    Man, 72, jailed
    36 8 PENANO. Wed. A former inmate of the home for the aged. 72-year-old Goh Ah Beng, was today Jailed for six months for stealing five pieces of underwear from a shop in Penang Road.
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    Goat thieves bound over
    47 8 TELUK ANBON, Wed. Mohamed Yusof bin Hajl Arts. 23. and Shaarl bin Ahmad. 16, were charged with stealing three goats here today Mohamed was bound over In $300 for 18 months while Shaari, his brother-in-law, was bound over for one year In $200
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    WARRANT OUT FOR KEY MURDER WITNESS
    106 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— A key witness In a murder trial 1« missing, the Supreme Court here was told today. A warrant has been made out for the arrest of Wong Meng Seong a mason, of Lornie Road. Kuala Lumpur. It wax stated that Wont
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    Lock icon STRAITS TIMES Special Features Miracle of keeping the heart 'alive'
    1390 9 STRAITS TIMES Special Features Miracle of keeping the heart 'alive' Dr. Alexis Carrel, master of surgical techniques and medical experiment, died under cloud of suspicion and hatred THOUSANDS of wounded men in two World Wars owe their lives to the scientific and medical miracle of keeping the heart alive. Thousands
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      155 9 Carmen A Co. By Maa The Saint By Leslie Chcirteris Dick Traey By Chester GouM IT lS TWAI SEARCH ME. "1 W LIZ 2. GO OUT AND SEE IF fr MEANWHILE, LETS OET AUNTIE "J^"'"''^^?'^?™'™^ BLIND MAN T TRACVf f THERE REAU.V IS A BLIND 1 I CRYSTAL AND TWE
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    SALES OF TIN BY RUSSIA FORCE BUFFER STOCK TO BUY
    567 10 SALES OF TIN BY RUSSIA FORCE BUFFER STOCK TO BUY From Our Market Correspondent j'HK tin price continues to give rise to great disappointment despite the fact that world restriction of exports has now been in operation for nearly six months. Reports from London yesterday said that the buffer stock
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    141 10 MELBOURNE. Wed INVESTMENT shares showed a marked Improvement, particularly In the bank section. Movements were narrow with the exception of A.C.I, up Is. 3d. Minings firmed further, with Broken Hill South up Is. 3d. Loans were firm. Loans 3V. 1956-59 £99 Is. 9d. Loans 3 1 1955-58 £100
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    RUBBER PRICES
    149 10 Jane first grade rabber bayers fob. closed in Singapore yesterday at 74\ cents per lb up oneeighth of a cent on Tuesday's closing price. Closing tone: Steady, quiet. Closing prices in cents per lb. yesterday were OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot fob. buyers 75^. sellers 76V*: Int. 1
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    314 10 I The Malayan Share Bnktn Intonation reported: All sections on the local ihare market remained dull and featureless. The turnover *ac small." Singapore and t rdrralion brafcera reputed the following bmMmtm don* TeUerday: Alex. Bricks prel $2 (overnight); Ptaser and Neave ords $2. 50 and »2.52',,; Gammon *2
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 10 Malayaa Share Market: May 28 May ti lndu.trl»l»: 8*44 fit .It Tins: gIM SIM Jaa. 1 1M« a IN
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    84 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes ln Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T--31 13/16. O.D. 31 1516, 90 d'st 32% credit bills. 32 s trade bills Selling T.T- or O.D. ready: French Francs ***** Belgian Francs 1612%. On
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    102 10 Singapore Chinese Produre Exchange noon prices per ptcui yesterday were: Ceara: quiet; UK Continent May /June 831 buyers. 832 sel- !«>.. oconot oil: dull; bulk MS sellers. Im $51 sellers. Pepper: quHt. 1.0 Huslnefis reported done; Muntok 8119, Sarawak 8118, special Sarawak black 868 tall down 81). Singapore
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    STORE SHIPPING
    92 10 Ships lying along *idr the Sinca pore Harbour Board wharves er expected today are: Corfu l-'t. Tegelberg 4-5, Straat Torres 6A. Alzu Maru 6-7. MuslLioyd 8-9. Boma. 10-11. Hamburg 13-14. Straat Malakka 15-16. Loksang 18. Gotkoi. 19-20. Sumpltan N Will 3. Beetong N Wall 4. Maxwell Brander 21-22.
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      1419 10 pubUc appointments notices Applications are Invited from NOTIfR Federal Clttsens and from serving nuitvaj permanent Government Officers FAR EAST KI'BBEK ESTATES including those on probation age LIMITED 17 but under 23, lor appointment (Incorporated ln Singapore) as Probationary- Clerk/ Interpreters pgrchaae Labfe Bahra Rubber (Chinese) in the Registration De- Estates
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      561 10 TENDERS POLICE TENDER NOTICE A QUANTITY OF UNSERVICEABLE Motor Spares are offered for sale to the Public by tender which will close at 12 noon on Thursday, sth June. 1958. Full particulars are obtainable at the Office of the Offlcer-in-Charge. Contingent M.T. Stores. Lahat Lane, Ipoh. POLICE TENDER NOTICE Tenders
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      1022 12 CAREER WOMAN AN attractive young Penang woman with a flair for clothes and remarkable business ability has travelled widely in Europe, America and China in search of new ideas and interesting fashions. She is Mrs. Lo Gaik Swee, who runs her own dress shops In Penan*?,
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      78 12 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 13. Pass passes and falls <». 1 Pungent pendant— how sweet! 14. No carriage back? Poor (10. 4). essaylat (6). 9. Introduction starting anthem. IS. Broken tree Is enough (5). (7). 17. Spring. North Britons, what 10. Stroke the girl on the knee? a game! (9).
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      126 12 23. Not old—minors (7). 24 Is the Doctor Imprisoned' (7). 25. There U small change, traditionally, on this day (6, I) DOWN 1 Court attraction (6. S). 1 When the mine IS across 9 (7). 3. Late single speed wUI whitewash 4 Blow back to morning, ladles! (7). S. No
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    Lock icon Siamese gets No. 3 rating
    67 13 NEV. YORK. Wed. Japans Mi.sajl Iwamoto and Sadao Yaoita retain seventh and eighth positions in the flyweight dl Ision in the month U ratings of the American boxing magazine. The Ring The top three contenders for the world crown, held by Argentina's Pascual Perez are
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    Tourists win
    26 13 TAMWORTH. New South Wales. Wed Britain s Rugby eague team beat Northern New Bouth Wales 0? 27 points to 17 here today Reut r
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    MALAYANS BEGIN NZ TOUR WITH 5-0 VICTORY
    189 13  - MALA YANS BEGIN NZ TOUR WITH 5-0 VICTORY DAVID MMDLAY From WELLINGTON, Wednesday THh badminton team of Malayan university students in Auslralm won the first match of their New Zealand tour, beating an Auckland team 5-0 i Highlight of the match which was played at Avondale College. Auckland, was the
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    Bcverley the butterfly stroke champ for Cardiff
    28 13 Bcverley the butterfly stroke champ for Cardiff Beverlejr Hainbridge the Australian butterfly stroke champion, who will compete m the British Empire and < ommotiwealth Games in Cardiff in July.
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    Lock icon Cooper in 3-hour struggle
    240 13 Cooper in 3-hour struggle PARIS, Wed. Ashley Cooper, Australian favourite for the title, had a hard battle against Giuseppe Merlo (Italy) before reaching the semi-finals Of the men's singles in the French lawn tennis championshiDs here yesterday. Cooper won 7-9 6-2. 7-9, 6-3. 6-2 after a three -hour struggle. Results
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    Eighteen top stayers for the Derby
    707 13 IPOH, Wed Eighteen lop class stayers have been entered lor the Perak Derby to be run over a mile and (our turlongs at Ipoh >n June 14. A total oi 156 entries have been received for the threeday meeting starting on June 7. Full
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    SCHEDULE OF RACING
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    Lock icon 15-0 WATERPOLO WIN
    717 14  -  NORMAN SIEBEL OH, IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A SINGAPOREAN! reporting from TOKYO HOCKEY: MALAYA CRASH 6-0 TO PAKISTAN Soccer team and athletes put up good displays TOKYO, Wednesday. THE Singapore waterpolo and soccer teams made it feel food to be a Singaporean today the waterpolo team
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    Kirn Bee wins a bronze medal for Fed
    224 14 Kirn Bee wins a bronze medal for Fed "TOKYO, Wed. Fed- eration of Malaya gained its second bronze medal today when Tan Kirn Bee finished third to Persia's Rahnavardi M. Hassan in the middleheavy division of the weightlifiing competition. Tan totalled 852 Jib against Hassan's 951J-lb. He was only SJ-lb
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    Dynamos lose to Rovers
    45 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Scoring a goal In each half, South Indian Rovers S.C, beat Dynamic Dynamos 2-0 in a Div. 2 league soccer match at Kampong Bharu today. At Ipoh Road V.O.S.C. trounced Ordnance Depot 8-2 in a Dlv. 3 match.
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    619 14 RESULTS of yesterdays finals at the Asian Games in Tokyo are: A.HLETICS MEN: 2M metre.: I. Milks Singh (I) 21.6 sec (record). 3. Abdul Khallq (Pak) 31.7aec. 3. E. Bautlsta (P) 22 2sec. 1.566 metres: 1. Khallgh Mahmoud (Persia) 3mln 47.65 ec, 2-. Mlchlo Okayama (J), S. Sin
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    THOMAS CUP OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
    180 14 THIS is a reproduction of the cover of the Thomas Cup Official Programme and Souvenir pub- lished by The Straits Times Press in conjunction E5 with the Badminton Association of Malaya It is the only Official Programme and Souvenir. It will be on sale throughout Singapore
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    Asian golfer may go to Scotland
    239 14 FOUR FOR WORLD TOURNEY THE FOUR-MAN Malayan golf team to the World amateur championships in Scotland from Oct 8 to 11, will include at least one Asian member The Malayan Oolf Association will hold a meeting next month to discuss the selection of the
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    Depot lose to Indians 2-1
    27 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Selangor Indian Association beat Police Depot 2-1 in a F.A.S. Dtv. 1 league soccer match at Princes Road today
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    EDDY: ONLY A SLIGHT SPRAIN
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    268 14 Glamorgan out for 69, lose by 9 wickets CARDIFF, Wed.- A aramatlc collapse by Glamorgan in their second innings gave the New Zealand cricketeri a nine-wlcket victory her* yesterday. Brilliant bowling by Mac Gibbon (4-23) and Cave (4-18) caused Glamorgan to slump for 69 runs afte r the tourists had
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    191 14 I ONDON Wed Results of county cricket matches which ended yesterday: At Lard's. Middlesex bt Sussex by 8 wkts. Sussex 79 and 142. Middlesex 189 and 35-2 Middlesex 14 pts At Leeds. Lanes bt Yorks by 8 wkts. Yorks 64-9 dec. and 144 ■Wilson 54) Lanes 138
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      137 14 Today's events J<HE uhrdulc for today's events SWIMMING: Men's 1U« -metre •t thr Third Akian Game* In buttrrflj heaU, exhibition Tokyo Is. Meas htf h dlvin*. Mrn'i ZMTKACK AND FIELO: Marathon mrtrr backstroke final. Women s net. 110 mrtre haralles lM-mrtre hsofc-itrakt anal; eathlon), Dtaca* (decathlon), Mea't 1M-Mctrc haekstroke Womeni
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      61 14 t^DIARY Kt'ALA II MPI K SOCOEB: Government Dept. and Business Houses League: Dlv. I; S.W.R.C. v K.L. Police, Taylor Road; Dlv. 2: P. W.O S.C. v S.C.S.S.. Cheras Road; Dlv. 2: Survey Sports Union Lever Bros., Ipoh Road: Div. S: Police Resere Unit v Audit Dept. S.C. Imbi Road. Dlv.
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