The Straits Times, 8 August 1958

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    19 1 'AVEBACE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 00,000 The Straits Times He**** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. AUGUST 8, 1158 IS CENTS
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    FORMOSA AIR BATTLE
    259 1 DOGFIGHT; 8 RED MIGi v 8 OF CHIANG'S JETS Two-minute clash over strait but *no planes damaged* Islands now 'doubly alert* JAIPEH, Thurs. Eight Red Chine ie MIC -jet fighters and eight Nationalist Sabrejets fought a two-minute battle over the Formosa Strait today. None of the planes
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    MAC FLIES TO ATHENS in'END TERROR' BID
    123 1 MAC FLIES TO ATHENS in'END TERROR' BID lONDON, Than.— The British Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan, is flying to Athens today for talks on the future of Cyprus with the Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Constantine Karamanlis. Also due in Athens today are: THE GOVERNOR of Cyprus, Sir Hugh Foot and
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    Wife fights for Chang to stay
    608 1  - Wife fights for Chang to stay BtT YEN FONG By THE attractive wife of Dr. Chang Shih, 42, a nuclear physicist held in a Singapore jail, yesterday began a fif ht to persuade the Government to allow him to stay in the Colony. Mrs. Chang, a mother of two young
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    Happy Dr. Chuang says Thank you'
    91 1 Happy Dr. Chuang says Thank you THIS HAPPY PICTURE was taken yesterday at the office of Singapo Chief Minister. At left Is Dr. Chuar.j Chu-lin, former principal of the Chung Cheng High School, released en Wednesday after mere than 1* months' detention under a banishment order Shaking hands with Mm
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    Scorpion kills a man
    59 1 KUANTAN, Thurs. A man died here yesterday 22 hours after he was stun* by a scorpion. Chua Beh Noh. 44. of Main (Street, was stung when he caught the scorpion with his bare hands and flung It Into a drain. He was treated as an outpatient
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    3 BODIES IN POOL: MOTHER CHARGED
    116 1 BATU GAJAH, Thursday. A DETECTIVE'S wife, Foo Sal Moot, 27, who was rescued from a disused mining pool near Tronoh last week, was charged in the magistrate's court hero yesterday with the murder of her three children. Bhe U alleged to Ii»t« caused the
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    Lock icon Flights off
    29 1 Bangkok, Tnurs. mai Airways Company announced today that it had temporarily suspended flights to Singapore and Tokyo to allow tor reorganisation of its fleet of planes— Reuter.
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    Trade pact
    12 1 JAKARTA. Thurs- Indonesia and Poland sinned a trade pact todaj.-U.PX
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    Lock icon INTERPOL JOINS THE HUNT FOR JAILBREAKER HINDS
    106 1 INTERPOL JOINS THE HUNT FOR JAILBREAKER HINDS fONDON, Thurs. Police here have called on Interpol the International police organisation to assist In their search for British Jailbreaker Alfred George Hinds. description of Hinds, who escaped from Chelmsford Prison on June 1, wm sent to Interpors Paris headquarters last night. From
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    Lock icon Queen sees Nkrumah
    55 1 LONDON. Thurs. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Prime Minister of Ghana, yesterday had a private audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. A crowd of cheering ho-liday-makers. Ohananlans In national dress among them, waved to him as his car sped through the palace gates. He wag also cheered as
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    Lock icon Rebels fleeing
    22 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. Hundreds of rebels In North Celebes have fled to Tawao. British North Borneo. Antara news agency reported: Reuter.
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      Lock icon K.L.S GLOBETROTTING BUSMEN IN VIETNAM
      85 1 K.L.S GLOBETROTTING BUSMEN IN VIETNAM SAIGON. Thurs. Two young Malayan glouetrotiers hate arrived baigon, toe Vietnam rre*s Agency reported. j iney are Mr. S. P. s. Vasan and Mr. P. G. Katba, former kuaia Lumpur busmen. lot agency said the two set off on May 7, and had visited Bangkok,
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      APPEAL COURT FREES MILLER
      46 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. —The US. Court of Appeals today ordered thai; playwright Arthur Miller be acquitted on contempt of Congress charges arising from his appearance before the House Cora* mlttee on Un-American Activities in 1956. MUler is the husband of actress Marilyn Monroe.
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      Lock icon MACMILLAN IN 'PEACE' BID
      83 1 MACMILLAN IN 'PEACE' BID LONDON, Thurs.— The Prime Minister Mr. Harold MacmUlan, left today for peace talks on Cyprus with Greece and Turkey and expressed the hope they would be "the beginning ol a new turn of events" foe the strife-racked island. He left London for Athens In a Royal
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      KHRUSHCHEV PLANS SURPRISE FLIGHT
      72 1 NEW YORK. Thurs. The New York Daily News said today a copypyrighted dispatch from Washington that the Soviet Premier Mr. Khrushchev "plans a surprise flight to New York to personally lead the Russian deleeation before the IN General Assembly." The newspaper said It learned the official
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    OFF TO LONDON TO INSPECT MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
    156 2 OFF TO LONDON TO INSPECT MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Discussions for the installation of a $12 million microwave telecommunications system between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will soon begin in London. The new system, which will enable MO people to use It at one time, can also provide television channels.
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    Extortion bid charge
    35 2 Gumdarn Bingh. of Dunearn Road, pleaded not guilty in Singapore yesterday to a charge of trying to extort $10 from Noor Ifohamed bin Walpot He was remanded in custody till Aug. 13.
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    Schools rally
    17 2 The Inter-School Christian Fellowship will hold a secondary schools rally at Raffles Institution. Singapore, tc
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    Chuang sees Lim to say 'Thank you'
    357 2 Chuang sees Lim to say Thank you' FREED CHUNG CHENG HEAD READY FOR A 'GOOD REST 1 |)R. CHUANG CHU LIN, r«leased from Ch— oi jail on Wednesday after 314 days' detewTT^FW/ J«WWfW*y M W w^MMh you" to the Chief Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lim Yew Hock. He colled en
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    City Council senior men say: Consult us on changes
    320 2 'DO NOT UNDERMINE CONFtDBNCE' THE Local Senior Officers Association of the Singapore City Council has suggested that the Council should give an assurance that no changes in terms and conditions of service will be made without prior consultation with staff representatives.
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    CLERK GETS FREAK $1 NOTE
    76 2 CLERK GETS FREAK $1 NOTE PKNANG. Thar*. A Penaat Port Commission del*. Mr. Tan Khenx Chooi. -today became the jaMlaat owner of a freak dollar note. The note came i«U Mr. Tan's possession when be chanced $10. Unlike the normal dollar note, this onr has no aerial number on the
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    Invitation to trade talks
    64 2 PENANG. Thurs. The Mayor of Yokohama has invited Malaya to send a delegate to an International trade conference marking the centenary of Yokohama port from Oct. 15 to 17. The Penan* Chinese Chamber of Commerce has asked Interested members to submit their names on or before
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    First meeting
    15 2 MERSDJG. Thurs. The Merslng Seamen's Association will hold its first meeting here tomorrow.
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    Youth chargec
    33 2 Tan Huan Hock. 18 plead not guilty In Singapore v< terday to a charge of belnj member of a secret society the 24 Group Ball was allo ed till Aug 14.
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    NORTH BORNEO INVITES H.K. CHINESE FOR AGRICULTURI EMPLOYMENT
    187 2 NORTH BORNEO INVITES H.K. CHINESE FOR AGRICULTURI EMPLOYMENT JESSELTON, Thurs. The North Borne( Government has announced that applications for entry o; Hong Kong Chines* for employment ii agriculture may noM be made to the De partment of Laboui and Welfare here. A statement Issued by th Government said that b
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    U.S. on the alert for Red sneak attack in Far East
    223 3 WASHINGTON, Thursday. officials arc keeping a close watch on Communist movements in the Far East to guard against a possible surprise move by lhe Reds there while world attention is focuss«d on the Middle East. So far they have
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    TWO DIED IN THIS TAIPEH PLANE CRASH
    65 3 NATIONALIST Chinese Air Force officials Inspect the wreck of a twin-engined C-47 transport plane which crashed into the house of MaJ.-Gen. Lin Chi in a densely populated residential district In Taipeh, killinj the Gene, rat's son ana daughter. Two other sons of the
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    Lock icon MID-EAST: WEST WILL BE VIGILANT
    158 3 MID-EAST: WEST WILL BE VIGILANT RIO DE JANEIRO. Thurs.— The U.S Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, said here yesterday the U.S was determined to prevent indifference in the non-Communist world towards indirect aggression in the Middle East. He told an American Chamber of Commerce meeting that this indirect
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    Lock icon New air service
    27 3 LONDON, Thurs. BOAC today opened a new service from Frankfurt to Tokyo via Istanbul, Tehran and Karachi. There will be one flight weekly. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Author dies
    27 3 LONDON. Thurs.— British Author Winifred Tennyson Jesse, a great-niece of Lord Tennyson, died yesterday of a heart attack. She was in her early sixties. Reuter.
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    Cabinet urged to stay on
    104 3 Cabinet urged to stay on BEIRUT, Thurs.—President Chamoun of the Lebanon yesterday formally asked the Cabinet to stay on as long as he remains In office. His term ends on Sept. 23. He told his Ministers, Including the Premier Mr. Saml as-Solh, that he wanted them to stay on until
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    Lock icon The big political purge in Iraq
    169 3 BAGDAD. Thur*. About 100 Iraqis are in Jail awaiting the results of Investigations into their political activities before the revolutionary junta took over. In addition. 150 senior Government officers have been suspended or retired id a big purge. The new Prime Minister Brigadier Abdul
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      SIDE-BY-SIDE INTO SPACE: U.S. PROPOSAL
      39 3 MOSCOW. Thurs. A United Btates proposal that could put Russian and American crews side by side In the world's first space ship is being discussed by delegates to the International Geophysical Assembly here. D.P.I.
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      21 3 LONDON: British, commonwealth and Allied military leaders are meetIng here to study changes in battle tactics necessitated by nuclear weapons. Reuter.
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      19 3 LONDON: Mr. Ella Elath. Israeli ambassador to Britain, called on Mr. Harold Macmlllan at No. 10 Downing Street. Reuter
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      24 3 BANGKOK: More than 20 countries have accepted invitations to the fifth World Buddhist Conference to be held here from Nor. 24 to 30. Reuter.
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      24 3 MOSCOW: The first group of private Russian tourists to visit the United States will leave for New York by the end of August UJM.
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    Lock icon Crisis law ends
    28 3 HAVANNA. Thurs. The state of emergency declared here In April, giving the Cuban Government sweeping powers to deal with rebel forces, expired at midnight.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon De GAULLE'S TOUR PLANS
    61 3 PARIS. Thurs. (Jen. Charles de Gaulle plans to visit French West Africa. French Equatorial Africa, Madagascar and Algeria before the end of this month, a spokesman at the Primp Minister's office said yesterday. ft wiU be his first trip to French overseas territories and his third
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    LONDON STOCKS
    356 3 LONDON, Wed -The recent firm conditions were maintained In London stock markets today In spite of the overnight setback on Wall Street and the latest summit developments. There was some uncertainty at the opening but by the dose most sections bad established further gains. OUt-edged securities were quieter
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    Lock icon Interrupted airlift to Jordan resumed
    183 3 MORE BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVE I j AMMAN, Thursday. T<HE AIRLIFT to British forces in Jordan was re--1 sumed last night after a four-day interruption with the arrival of United States Olobemaster aircraft. It was expected that the first move would be for Britain to fly
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    10-hour snub for Ike's envoy
    108 3 10-hour snub for Ike's envoy CAIRO. Than. President Nasser of the United Arab Republic met President Eisenhower's special envoy. Mr. Robert Murphy last Bight after a H-hour detoy that waa interpreted here as a deliberate snub. Mr. Murphy and the IS. ambassador, Mr. Raymond Hare, dTove to President Nasser's residence
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    Lock icon Fanfani's trip
    21 3 PARIS. Thurs.— Mr. Amm tore Fahfanl. the Italian Premier, arrived here today for talks with Oen. de Gaulle Reuter.
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    Rider: I lost 10 teeth
    162 4 CRASH CYCLIST IS F.NED $60 A MOTOR CYCLIST said yesterday that he lost 10 teeth when he was thrown ofl his machine after a collision with another motor-cycle. Shop assistant Np Eng Tee told a Singapore traffic court that tbe collision took place when the
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    MINISTER GIVES A HINT: GOVT. MAY SOON REDUCE THAT TOBACCO TAX
    156 4 MINISTER GIVES A HINT: GOVT. MAY SOON REDUCE THAT TOBACCO TAX IPOH, Thurs.— The Federal Government may soon reduce tbe 50-cent-a--pound tax on locally grown tobacco Imposed two years ago. This hint was given by the Minister of Agriculture. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak. when a 150 man deputation of
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    Muslims have accepted lottery cash for years, says board
    283 4 CLAIMS THAT THE MONEY IS ILLEGAL* SURPRISE THE MALAY MEMBERS KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. members of the Lotteries Board are surprised that objections should have been raised to the use of money from lotteries for religious purposes. One member told the Straits
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    An Asian takes over V.R.I.
    69 4 IPOH, Thurs. Mr. B. O. Richards. 37. has become the first Asian to act as chief research officer of the federation's Veterinary Research Institute during the absence of Dr. R. F. Coughlan. who leaves here tomorrow for six months holiday in Austria Mr. Richards, who
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    Woman accused of stealing
    54 4 PENANG, Thurs- a 29--year-old housewife stole two watches and four gold rings from her close friend and later pawned them, the first magistrate's court here was told today. Yip Yoon Kiew pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing the articles from Lim Say Lee on
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    Malayans? They make ideal students he says
    263 4 Malayans? They make ideal students he says IPOH, Thurs— Maia--1 yans who go to Australia seeking university education make ideal students. So said Mr. John J. Carroll, principal of Power College, the controlling college for a group of 17 Australian educational institutions which prepares boys and girls for the entrance
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    THE PRESS AND THE CITY COUNCIL
    250 4 THE PRESS AND THE CITY COUNCIL PENANG. Thursday »|«E MAYOR of George Town, Mr. D. S. Rama- nathan. said today that as a fully-elected body the City Council was growing "more and more conscious" of the imrjortance of its relations with the Press. For not only is the Press a
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    Big hunt In Perak for 150 aborigines
    67 4 Big hunt In Perak for 150 aborigines iroH. Than. Government forces are searching the north Perak Jungles for 1M aborigines »bo have been missing for many yean. About U.M« aborigines In Perak and the Cameron Highlands areas have been aecoute* (or and are living in known areas. The Biasing rruup
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    General meeting
    24 4 KUALA TRENGGANU Thurs.— The Trengganu Religious Teachers' Association will bold its general mreting at the al-Khalrlah Arabic School here on Aug. 11.
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    TRAINER AND BRIDE DANCE AT WEDDING
    40 4 MALAYAN racehorse trainer Mr S. W Bagbv bavin* the first dstace with his bride. Mia* Jacqueline Southam. at their wedding reception at the E. and O. Hotel, hi Penang on Monday. Straits Times picture
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    A judge warns robbers who use violence
    216 4 A judge warns robbers who use violence |POH, Thurs. Mr 1 Justice Good warned today that robbers who used violence would be dealt with severely in his court when he found two men guilty of robbing a farmer's wife. Kadlr bin Kusah, 32. a woodcutter, and Hussein bin Mat Tasir,
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    RAF ANNIVERSARY PARADE
    97 4 A PARADE and march past by 45 Squadron RAF will be held at Tengah. Singapore, on Monday to commemorate its 10th year of operations In Malaya. Led by its commanding officer Squadron Leader C. C. Blount. the squadron will march past the Air Officer Commanding Headquarters No.
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    Body in sea ends hunt
    168 4 Body in sea ends hunt DENANG. Thurs.-The 1 hunt by Penang police for the 'third man" in the Pulau, Tikus arms trafficking case ended yesterday with the discovery of a body in the sea near Swettenham Pier. The dead man has been identified as Lee Choo Eng, 30, a saltflsh
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    Doctor robbed
    39 4 ALOR STAR, Thurs A burglar broke into the home of Dr. D. J. B. Edward in Kullm yesterday and stole $500 cash and other valuables valued at $500. Dr. Edward was away at work at the time.
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    RUBBER CHECKS: 'DOOR IS OPEN TO GRAFT'
    303 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. A DEPUTATION of leading rubber dealers today warned the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin. that the Government's plan to have an inspectorate to stop rubber thefts would open the door to graft and corruption. They urged
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    DAVID: I was treated like a criminal
    98 5 PENANG, Thurs. The former secretary of the banned National Onion of Factory and General Workers, Mr. V David, said last night that while under detention in the Ipoh camp, he was treated "not as a political prisoner, but more like a criminal." Speaking
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    THE— BOY WHO IGNORED MOTHER
    123 5 THE BOY WHO IGNORED MOTHER KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. An 11--year-old schoolboy, who ignored his mother's pleas to take his lunch before going out was seriously injured at 1.20 p.m. today when he was struck by lightning. Liew Pak Hoon had 10 minutes earlier returned irom school to his house In
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    Van driver wins appeal
    51 5 PENANO. Thurs. A van driver, Ya'acob bin Arshad. 27. today won his appeal against a lower court conviction and a six-month Jail sentence on a charge of taking away a married woman. Tan Slew Choo. Mr. Justice Rigby held there was no evidence to support the
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    Death sentence on bandit who was deserted
    331 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. A TERRORIST, Wong Chin Tonir. was sentenced to death under the Emergency Regulations by the High Court here today for possession of a handgrenade and 29 rounds of ammunition. He was lound guilty by the Judge, Mr. Justice Hepworth, and
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    Govt. to close Ipoh camp for detainees
    79 5 Govt. to close Ipoh camp for detainees KUALA I IMPIK Jhurv The Ipoh drtrntion camp will be demolishid next month as part of tbe Government's economy drive. The 59 detainees there will be transferred to a smaller building in Muar. formerly used as a young offenders' prison. A spokesman of
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    Sarong contest
    20 5 BUTTERWORTH, Thurs. Thirty two women have entered for a sarong kebaya contest at the aggrlcultural show here thlsweekend.
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    LABOURER DRIVES INTO HOSPITAL WITH SNAKE THAT BIT HIM
    123 5 LABOURER DRIVES INTO HOSPITAL WITH SNAKE THAT BIT HIM KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. An Indian labourer, bitten by a snake today, chased and caught the Bft. reptile, and then Killed it. Ten minutes later. D. Muthlah droTe up In a taxi to the General Hospital here with the snake. He produced
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    A KLANG COUNCILLOR FAILS IN CENSORSHIP ATTEMPT
    191 5 A KLANG COUNCILLOR FAILS IN CENSORSHIP ATTEMPT KLANG, Thurs. Mr. G. C. Proctor, a nominated member of the Klang Town Council, failed at its monthly meeting last night in an attempt to compel reporters covering council meetings to show their reports to the chairman before publication. Mr. Proctor suggested that
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      315 5 WHAT'S ON AT YOUR CINEMAS TODAY Penang CATHAY: Scarlet Doll 1. 5.30. 636 930 ODEON: Tin Star 1 15^ 3.30. 6.45, 9.15; PARAMOUNT: Insaaf 3.30. 6.30. 9.30: CAPITOL: Yangtze Incident 115 3.30. 6.30. 9 30: REX: Around the World In «0 Days 1.30. 530. 9: LIDO: Dtau Cham of Three
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      600 5 World 2.30, 6.45. 9.15; BIALTO: Port Yuma 7. 9.30; SUN: Yoke Lid Choon Cheng (Cantonese. 7 15. 930; STAB: Chow Tan Soong Sow (Cantonese) 1. 3.15, 7. B.l*. ■mmfl BECAL: Makudam Katha Mangal 130 5.30. 5.«5; CAPITOL: Vat Yeah Poong Lav (Mandarin > 12.30. 2.30. 6.45. 9.15; LIDO: Uttama Putran
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      83 5 Kegamal BEX: Sampoara* Rama van* m (Tamil) 2. 7.15; CAPITOL: Night :of the Hunter 2.30, 7.13. 9.11. hhhhW BEX: Aravalli (Tamil) 1.30, i 5.45. ASIATIC: Land Unknown 2.30, 715. 930. Ham Paha< CATHAY: Orlando 12.30. 3. 7.15. 9 30; TYE KUAN: Story of Suet Yuen Kwal 1230. 8. 7. »30.
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    DEATH
    52 6 1* »ur4, lit (Minimum) WEE KEE CHWEE. age 14 passed away peacefully on 6.8.58 leaving 2 daughters, son* Chin Heung, Chin Clioon, sons-in-law Koh Kirn Chay. Choo Slew Thin. 1 daughter-in-law and 10 grandchildren to mourn his loss Cortege leaving No. 27, Lorong 32. Geylang on 10 8.58 at
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    78 6 t» »*r4» (I* iHimimnm, MU. Si MRS BALIAH wish lo thank all friends Si relatives^ for their valuable presents on the occasion of their wexidinß on 81/ 6/58. THE FAMILY ol the late Chan Wai Howe Uiank all Relatives and Friends for Wreaths. Messages, etc.. and attendance at the
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    249 6 >* »«.4. i/. fMtMaai I AST 2 DAYS oi fMtty*l Halt Price Sale YOU MAY WIN an aromatic sewing machine if you buy Hunt's PruducU at Cold Storage Orchd Rd. FOR THESE WARM days always keep your '4711" Khlmim h Ice Cologne SUck handy! "4711" Koini.Mii Ice keep* you
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      The Masler Plan
      724 6 What an opportunity tho Laboui Front Government missed yesterday to blow the trumpet and bang the drum The Mastei Plan, said a Press statement, has been approved by the Governor-in-Council. Notice of approval is being gazetted today, ami the Master Plan will then b< in force. With
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      Keeping Out Of Polities
      219 6 Keeping Out Of Polities Demucrac) implies th ri^ht ot the people to elect Uieu government »t prescribed intervals This is the guiding political principle in the Federation and in Singapore. But where are tn men and women ready to undertake the responsibility ol serving the people? In Singapore a political
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      Terror In Kerala
      178 6 IIK liiuian Ooveiumeiit it showing xtiaoidmai patience ovei Kerala, whei t India's lirst provincial Communist government seems ie be riding roughshod. It i.» constitutionally possible foi <t Communist government :o function there. says Mr Nehru, M long as it does not come into conflict wiih the country's
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    KISHI GOVERNMENT NOW PAVING THE WAY FOR HOUSE-BROKEN UNIONS
    907 6  -  HESSELL TILTMAN ALL THE SIGNS SUGGEST THAT LABOUR RELATIONS IN JAPAN ARE ENTERING AN ERA OF CONFLICT AND CONTROVERSY By I abour relations in J Japan seem likely to be entering on a period of strain, with the Government en one
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      454 6 MR. LEE KUAN YEW ON THE DIVISIONS THAT FACE SINGAPORE TODAY IT IS the nnslortune of the Englisheducated that they were never educated to understand the social revolution which has swept across the Asian continent You published two anonymous letters. from "Pro Bono Publico" on Saturday August 2 and from
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      Classroom education alone not enough
      212 6 THE Utrectoi ol st Michaels Institution Ipoh. is to be congratulated on his positive scheme foi giving schoolchildren very necessary orientation of outlook, away from gangsterism. towards a healthier civic spirit ot loyalty to the rommunit\ in general Repressive measures am expulsion from school havt
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      RESIDENTS WANT CLUBHOUSE
      43 6 THE younu people ol Retail ne Java were nromlsed by the Authority that they would have a club bouse and organised sports and games in March It la July now and ttfil no sign of any club M.C.W. I'eUHnu Jaya.
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      No pension until three months after leaving
      162 6 (MN any woman Govern- merit pensioner let me Know how she was treated when asked to retire? I was a telephone opera tor In a Singapore Govern ment Department for ovei 10 years On October 30. 1957, I was asked. to take the
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      SERVICE SECOND TO NONE
      67 6 SERVICE SECOND TO NONE f'N these days *hen those who criticise an heard far more 'eager'v than those who praise i must say that telephone communication in this* Dart of the world is «en>nd to none. I personally Ma\e found iioth in the Federation and in Singapore a wllllne fourtesy
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    Govt. to go ahead with tourism plans
    222 7 Govt. to go ahead with tourism plans I/UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federation Government is to go ahead with organising a department of tourism in spite of the "present state of financial stringency." This was stated at a press conference today by the Minister for Commerce and Industry. Mr. Tan Slew
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    New rest house is opened
    46 7 IPOH. Thurs. The Mentrl Betar of Perak. Inche Mohamed Ghazall bin Haji Jawl, yesterday declared open the newly reconditioned rest house at Lenggong, near Kuala Kangsar. Inche Ghazall planted a pine tree in the rest house compound to commemorate his visit
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    Tamil play
    35 7 PARIT BUNTAR. Thurs. The Parlt Buntar branch of the Malayan Tamils Association staged the Tamil play "For Whom the Poison" at the Grand talkies hall yesterday in aid of Gandhljl memorial hall fund.
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    Master Plan gets approval of Govt.
    89 7 Master Plan gets approval of Govt. rt Master Flan, which provides for the ordered development of Singapore over a 20-yrar period, comes into legal effect today. It wa. officially announced yesterday that the Government has approved the Plan which visualises an Increase la the population to 2.OM.M* In the next
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    Trade fair
    18 7 The Great World amusement park. Singapore, will hold a trade and Industries fair on Aug. 22.
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    A Red 'subversion by trade' threat
    371 7 IS 'COMMUNIST CHINA DUMPING GOODS HERE? GOVT. WATCHING SITUATION, SAYS TAN KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE FEDERATION Government is closely watching reported Communist attempts at subversion through trade, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, told a Press conference today. He said
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    Police dogs in big hunt for boy dragged away by gangsters
    282 7 Police dogs in big hunt for boy dragged away by gangsters STUDENT THUG IS MISSING FOR FOUR DAYS SINGAPORE police arc searching with the help of dogs for a schoolboy who was dragged away from his home on Monday by two men believed to be members of the 24 secret
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    BURGLARY GANG USES INCENSE ON VICTIMS
    198 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A GANG specialising in housebreaking here is A using incense to dope their victims before ransacking their homes, i Early this morning thieves broke into a coffee shop at Ipoh Road, doped the occupants and got away with $90 and an
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    Devaser out of Alliance council
    143 7 KUALA LUMPUR. ThursThe Malayan Indian Congress has dropped Federal councillor and Kuala Lumpur lawyer, Mr. K. L. Devaser, from its list of representatives to the policy-making Alliance National Council and Alliance executive. Mr. Devaser. who was president of the Congress for three years before the
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    Staff officer to leave
    54 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Staff Officer (Signals) at the M nlstry of Defence armed forces division. Major A. Pagan, will leave soon on completing his tour with the Federation Army. He came to Malaya In January 1955. He will be succeeded by Major D. A. Bond,
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    ; One year tour
    41 7 One year tour KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs An electrical engineer of the Central Electricity Board left here today by BOAC for a tour of power stations in Britain He is Mr. A. Ramanath. aged 37. He will be away for one year.
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    Big worry for Kinta MCA
    47 7 IPOH, Thurs.— The Klnta branch of the Malayan Chinese Association reported today that in spite of "great efforts' only about 1,200 members had renewed their subscriptions this year. The branch had 20.276 members on June 30. Of these 333 were life members
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    Plan to form a new union
    46 7 KUANTAN. Thurs. A move to form a national union of shopworkers was made here yesterday. The executive committee of the Pahang Shop Workers Union yesterday decided to Invite two representatives from each state to the Inaugural meeting on Aug. 24.
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    Accountant is fined
    77 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. 1 A Kuala Lumpur accountatit. i Chew Choo Soot, was lined $60 in the magistrate's ourt here on Tuesday for falling to produce his account oooks and vouchers for the years 1953 and 1954 when asked to do so In another case In the
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    'Join up' call
    32 7 KULIM. Thurs.— The president of the Old Badllshahs' Association, Inche Mohamed bin Othman. today appealed to all former pupils of the Badllshah School here to Join the newly-formed association.
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    Six picked for trade pact talks
    310 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federation and Australian governments today announced the names of their delegates to the trade negotiations between the two countries at the Tengku Abdul Rahman Hall here beginning on Monday. The Federation delegation will be led by the Controller of Trade
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    Mary Ann Goode, 3, and a white horse in Changi
    199 7 Mary Ann Goode, 3, and a white horse in Changi ONLY THING SHE LIKED IN THE HOME-A TOY MARY Ann Goode. three year old daughter of Sir William and Lady Goode was captivated by a small white horse when she visited the Cheshire Home in Changi yesterday with her mother.
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    J.P. DIES IN HOSPITAL
    73 7 J.P. DIES IN HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —Mr. C. Stewart, 77, who was a Penang Justice of the peace, died in Bungsar Hospital here last night after a stroke. Mr Stewart had been in hospital for the past seven weeks. He leaves behind four sons and two daughters. His eldest
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    Independents elected
    44 7 KOTA BHARU, Thurs. Three independent candidates were elected to the Manlk UJai Local Council In Ulu Kelantan on Tuesday They were Inche Salleh bin Mohamed, Inche Abdullah bin Awang Kechlk and Inche Abdul Ohanl bin Matarif. All the 10 candidates were Independents
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    WOMEN WHO ARE 'FERTILE SOIL FOR DISCORD'
    249 7 PRESIDENT Of the Professional Women's Association, Mrs Scow Peck Leng, is anxious to see that the "lower strata" of women in Singapore will not fall easy prey to subversive elements. She feels that women in the "upper strata, 1 represent, ing the educated
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      15 7 Now -finer, milder smoking Vy^St s^*? NUMBER SEVEN AMIR < SONS CARPET Sale is now on
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    Life on the farm makes rice girl Silvana bitter
    363 8 SUSAN BARBIE SEES THIS WEEK'S NEW FILMS fOLUMBIA'S y "THIS ANGRY AGE" is a film full of sound and fury in the picturesque setting: of Vietnam. Directed by Rene Clement, with a screen play by Clement and novelist Irwin Shaw, it
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    DIANA BARRYMORE -A CHIP OFF THE OLD CROCK
    344 8 lIOI.LV WOOD actress Lilian Roth, started some thing when she wrote "I'll Cry Tomorrow," the story of her alcoholism. Diana Barrymore, daughter of the immortal John, has used the same sort of therapy to cure her own yearning for the bottle and
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    Baby grows up—and its parents age overnight
    191 8 Baby grows up— and its parents age overnight T*HE much publicised 1 BIRTH OF A BABY" is 17 years old and has been "brought up to date" for current screening by adding new scenes here ay.d there unfortunately acted by the original pluyers. The constant switch from youthful actors and
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    PURDOM SECRETLY WED, DIVORCED LINDA, HIS EX-WIFE CLAIMS
    192 8 PURDOM SECRETLY WED, DIVORCED LINDA, HIS EX- WIFE CLAIMS HOLLYWOOD, Thursday. rpHE former wife of English ;u- tor Edmund Fur 1 dom filed an affidavit in the Superior Court here yesterday in which she claimed that he had secretly married and divorced actress Linda Christian in Mexico. Actress ballerina T
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      223 8 Straits Times Crossword; "ijiliLi N^ 1: 1 r I_«ilßll_l_i_i 12 '3 14 '5 16 IT •c '9 70 i| aT ll Is" 13 Jointed, (or clear speaking (lot. 8 Father has a part. My word! is Se a plain, perhaps, and put (St. at disadvantage 9 Protectively a put-up Job
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      Lock icon The siege of Babylon
      1394 9 EMPEROR SENNACHERIB'S REIGN WAS THE DARKEST IN HISTORY OF MANKIND GRIMMEST ORGY OF FOLLY IN HISTORY THE fruit of centuries of civilisation went up in flames with the destruction of Babylon in 630 B.C. by the mighty emperor, Sennacherib, of Assyria. This earned him the title
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      275 9 >L Vvld fashioned methods lose customers. Modern efficiency wins them. The businessman who makes full t^ use of the fast, reliable communications services of Cable and Wireless Ltd. immediately shows himself to t^jji I^^ b« a crt an d up-to-date. The specimen rates below j&^ h **hlm. k^ show how
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      133 9 1 <ir nu>n A V&, By Jf#fs L_ BATH J^-*" ~^>^ %A mJC J ttfpmii^ n If~ J "^T^ f AwK^^Bbß ""*"*v^^ tit \m^ i ir i ff^^kVfl Th<> Saint By LvhUv ihttrivris '-UJ I^ls^o?*^^^^^"^ 'i TALKED ABOUT IT At"aSaslu7"'^B fT WLLTAKE Ytwen FOR THAT TIME >Cu\ you UM «n/ew
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    TEN PRICE FALLS NEARLY $2 AS DEMAND SLACKENS OFF
    624 10 By Our Market Correspondent gLACKER demand on the Singapore Tin Market yesterday resulted in the price falling to its lowest level for three weeks, the quotation being $370.75, down $1.75 on Wednesday. The estimated offering was 140 tons which was unchanged
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    127 10 MELBOURNE. Tliurs. INVESTMENT shares recorded a steady tone on quieter trading on the Stock Exchange here today. Oeneially moves were small. Some leaders eased slightly, but Henry Jones came back 9d to Ola. Loans 3%% 1956-5 B £9» 18s 6d. MM S\ 1955-58 ClOO 18» 3d. *nk of
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    49 10 T'Hfc Federation's Minister 1 of nnaikee has Oxe*l the foUowlnc prices for eafcalatIng Cm loans datie* for the week from Aag. T. Eabbr. gi i, cents a lb. Copra ISM a ton. CoeosMt ail $»tt a ton. Pabm oil *«31.M a ton. Patß kernels SS7S.7S a ton
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    376 10 Tks Malayan Share Brokrr, A»■adaUaa r«fsrtiia: "Indusirlals and rubbers wore quietly steady, and tins were Irregular. The turnover was small." Singapore aatl teateraliaa brokers reportetl the following bvatness oonr jrestertlaj: B.U. Petrol ids. IM.; FTaser sc Neave ords t2Jtb, Uammou (1 4a caiid overnight;, $1 46. W Hammer
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    STOCK INDICES
    20 10 Malayan Share Market: Aug. 7 Aag. t Industrials 88.85 87.98 Tins- 79.7* 79.8 b Jan.* 1 1958 IM.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    115 10 Singapore Chinese Prodmr Exchange noon prices per picul vr.ieiday were: > opra: quiet; UK/Continent August /September $31 buyers. $32 sellers. Coconut oil. quiet, steady; bulk $49 sellers, drum $51 3/4 sellers. Pepper: steady, about 100 tons of business reported done; Muntok white $131. Sa rawak $130 (both up
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    EXCHAN6E RATES
    69 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes tn its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: French Francs *****: Italian lire ***** On the free exchange market In Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 5.81 H for
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    78 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected) today are: Athene 12, Nleuw Holland 4 5. Ivan Sechenov 6A, State of Madras 67. Thorstrand B*9. Surat 1011. Utrecht 13 14. Eastern Saga 15 16, Celllna 18, TJlpoodok 1920. Perils 22. Kasashlma Maru 23 24. Olga Maersk
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    JULY CROPS
    19 10 July rubber crops included: TnmerUh 89.200 lb Bat a LlnUng 241.500 lb.; and Parit Perak 92.239 lb
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    Henrietta rubber
    25 10 Henrietta Ranker Estates Keaaa announce a first Interim dividend of 10 per cent against 15 per cent for year ending March 11. MM.
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    OFFICIAL PRICE!
    27 10 SINGAPORE. AUG. 7. RUBBER: 81 cents per lb. (down threeeighths of a cent). TIN: M 70.75 per picul (down $1.75). Unofficial estimated offering 140 tons.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    151 10 Aagast Brat grade rubber bl ers l.ob. closed In Singapore y terday at 81 cents per lb. do three-eighths of a cent on Wi nesdays closing price. Closing tone: Slightly stead Closing prices in cents per yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 RSS S f.o.b. buyers 81, sellers 81
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      546 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS TEMPORARY CLERK OF WORKS Applications are Invited for the position of temporary clerk of works to supervise the construction of reinforced concrete foundation and general building work at Connaught Bridge, Seremban and Ayer Hltam Substation. 2. Applicants must be capable of setting out shuttering and checkIng from drawings
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      487 10 NOTICES NOTICE notice U hereby given tbat Madam Teo Lian Hee having on the 90th July. 1968 left the car* and protection of her husband James Wang Kee Chiang of No 49 Chempaka Avenue, Bennett Estate, Singapore, the said James Wang Kee Chiang will no longer be responsible for any
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      752 10 NOTICES SCHOLARSHIPS The Government of the Republic of Indonesia U offering 5 scholarships to Fedtral Clttsens to study In the Faculty of Arts at the University of Indonesia tn the following subjects: (a) Language and Literature of Indonesia. (b) Ancient History and Archaeology of Indonesia. These scholarships are of two
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      230 10 SHIPPING NOTICES Agent* Sandllands Battery A Co.. Ltd. KNUTSEN LINE ■.i. "GJERTRUD BAKKE" VOT 87W. arrived 2Mb Jaly, IMB. Consignees of cargo ci the above vessel are notified that the general survey will be held in the S.H.B. as follows:— 11.8.58 Oodowns Nos 25/26 at 830 am No further survey
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      Siamese rice supplies assured
      208 12 Siamese rice supplies assured 'THE Trade Commission--1 er for Siam in Singapore, Mr. Winai Pachimsawat, said yesterday that 3i a m would be able to maintain supplies of rice to Malaya this year in spite of competition Last year. Slam shipped a total of 412.452 tons of rice of various
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      Australians can supply us with even more food
      267 12 DESPITE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AUSTRALIA can supply more food to Malaya and other Far Eastern countries, despite keen international competition, said the representative of a leading; Australian food manufacturing company in Singapore yesterday. He was Mr. A. H. Brannan, general manager of the
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      DEMAG profit
      37 12 Gross turnover of DEMAQ. the Duisburg engineers, last year exceeded DM 750 mil. which represented an increase of 11 per cent. The net profit for the year to December 31 was DM 8 9 mil
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      Colony man promoted Singapore-born Mr. Peter
      53 12 Colony man promoted Singapore-born Mr. Peter W. J. Reynolds has become, at the early age of 29. managing director of T. Wall and Sons (Meat Products) Ltd.. one of the companies In the big Wall's group. Leaving the army in 1950, he began his career with Wall's as assistant on
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      Australian aim to expand paper sales
      277 12 ASSOCIATED Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd., me seA cond biggest manufacturers of paper products in Australia, who are already supplying 95 per cent of Australian imports of this class into Malaya, are further seeking to expand their business here. This Intention was stated In
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      DUTCH BISCUIT COMPANY LAUNCHES SALES' DRIVE
      184 12 A LOCAL campaign to Increase sales has keen launched by a leading biscuit manufacturer in the Netherlands. the Royal Verkade Factories Ltd. «f Zaandam. which alms to increase Its exports to Malaya this year As yet untapped Mr. J. H van Doorne, manager of
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      Investors reassured
      109 12 T*H£ outlook for investors X In Malaya Is definitely reassuring, in the view of Sir Eric Macfadyen. leading London rubber company director. In his circulated statement to shareholders of New Crocodile River <Belangor> Rubber Co.. Sir Eric says Tengku Abdul Rahman U showing himself a born leader and
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      Indian textile men face trade threat from Japan, China
      172 12 Indian textile men face trade threat from Japan, China *THE mounting competition in the cotton textile x trade from Japan and China Is causing anxiety to exporters in India, a leading businessman from Bombay, Mr. K. J. Parikh, said in Singapore this week. ujjj^ujjjjjijj^ujjjjjj^!^!^!— Mr. Parlkh described Japanese and Chinese
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      361 12 f% l^ mm\. >^**y^aM^Wl^BPWaWa»SJ^'^^ l^^^^^^^^ IMMEDIATE REUEFIvKf Ask for De Witt's BABY COUGH f^Wtf I'-.U SYRUP- made specially for |>Ar/ip\\Vv\|| children under 5. Babies love it! j '"f* JP I For adults and children over 5 set I DeWitt's COUGH SYRUP c ouffL,. PBS. 21. Now I'm so popular thanks
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      140 12 AVOID COTTON SHIRTS THAT SHRINK! When buying shirts or any cotton garments. That's why you should always look; for make it a habit to look for the SANFORIZED- SANFORIZED- before you buy. Then you II label. never, again have trouble with shrinkage. SANFORIZED' is your assurance chat your clothes will
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    Prince of Lalita in smart gallop
    420 14 Prince of Lalita in smart gallop Vm IRC 1mt#R -WfTI EPSOM JEEP I PENANG, Thurs. Prince of Lalita, the Penang Gold Cap topweight, showed splendid form on the training track here this morning. Ridden by Barry Moon, Prince of Lalita ran 3F in 36 3/5 with Irish Pearl. The track
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    Lock icon DERBY COLLAPSE
    292 14 Oxford 'Blue' Sayer claims five wickets for 28 f ONDON, rhurs —Derbyshire. lj collapse on a lively wicket at Canterbury to the Kent team at tack was the highlight of yesterday's county cricket programme. Derbyshire made exactly 100 In less than 150 minutes with Oxford University "Blue" David
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    Lock icon A FANTASTIC MILE by Elliott
    591 14 A FANTASTIC MILE by Elliott A new world record of imins 54*5 sec FIRST FIVE IN RACE BEAT FOUR MINUTES DUBLIN, Thursday. QERB ELLIOTT, 20-year-old Australian, last night won the most fantastic mile race in history in a world record time of 3 minutes 54.5 seconds. It was a race
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    Lock icon 'HERB CAN DO IT IN 3:50' -LANDY
    122 14 'HERB CAN DO IT IN 3:50' -LANDY IN MELBOURNE yesterday. 1 John Landr, the current boMer of tbe werM reeer* It tke mile aaM: "I think Elliott! potential for tbe mile is Jmin Mccc er better. "1 will be SMfriati If he improve* this year altbeagh there is a poaslbilltjr
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    Rangers win
    22 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Selangor Rangers beat Police Depot 6-4 in a friendly soccer match at the Merdeka Stadium last night.
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    Lock icon Warwick declare at 316 for 7
    60 14 BIHMINGHAM. Thurs-War-wickshire, who currently occupy bottom place in the- English county championship table, gave a sound display of batting at ■dgbaston h#e yesterday when their three-day match with tbe i New Zeaiand tourists opened. The county- declared at 316 for seven shortly before the
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    Vincent wins
    35 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs —A J Vincent yesterday won an invitation 880 yards In lmln SSsec. at the Army va R.A.F. athleUcs match at Batu Cantonment. Army beat RAP. by I9SH points to 19m.
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    Police win
    20 14 TAPAH, Thurs.— Tapah Royal Police beat Tapah Malays 4-3 In a Dlv l League soccer match here yesterday
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    SIAM TO JOIN ÜBER CUP
    33 14 BANGKOK, Than Slam will enter a team for the Über Cap women 1 badminton tournament far the Snt time is 19M, the thai Badminton Association announced today. Beater
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    The Aussies are bent on revenge
    622 14  - The Aussies are bent on revenge ■ABOLO BOMTIMO PAST DEFEATS NOT FORGIVEN ■y lOOKS to me as if England's next Australian tour will be the most hectic ever. You can already hear them sharpening their knives at Sydney; at Melbourne there Is murderous intent. There Is so much that cannot
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    SHA plans under 23 league
    456 14 SHA plans under 23 league rE Singapore Hockey Association, keenly disappointed though It was over not being able to send a team to the Asian Games at Tokyo last May, is first in the field with a constructive plan to prepare for future international competition with the 1960 Olympic Games
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    KOE WANTS FAM TO SPONSOR REFS COURSE
    171 14 KOE WANTS FAM TO SPONSOR REFS COURSE KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The president of the Football Referees Association of Malaya. Mr. Koe Ewe Telk. who recently attended a referees' course In Tokyo, haa urged the F.A. of Malaya to sponsor an Intensive course for referees so that he could pass on
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    Lock icon Siam Navy XV for Penang
    44 14 BANGKOK. Thurs— The rhal Rugby Union has received an Invitation from the Penang Rugby Union for a Siamese team to play In Penang. The Navy team. 1957 champions of Slam. Is likely to be chosen to represent Slam— Reuter
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    Ten records
    34 14 MUAR, Thurs. Ten records were broken at the Johore Combined Malay Schools athletics championships here today. Batu Pahat won the championship in the boy's section while the girls' championship went to Muar.
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    Lock icon Davis sets world mark for hurdles
    103 14 Davis sets world mark for hurdles BUDAPE3T. Thurs. Glenn DavU of the United States i?t a new world r::crJ for the 400 metres hurdles Davis clocked 49.2 m.-. bettering his own former world record of 49.55 ec by threetenths of a second. Harold Connolly, world record holder and Olympic champion,
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    Kowloon win 4-2
    63 14 SEKKjiBaN. Thurs Kowloon Motor Bus soccer team of Hong Kong beat Negrl SemMlan 4-2 here today The tourUts led 3-0 at half time Chee Lam (2) and Wai To scored In the first half and six minute* after the Interval, the tourists went to 4-0 through Wai
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    6-3 soccer win for UMNO
    53 14 KUALA LUdtVUR. Thurs UMNO beat Police Depot 6-3 In a soccer match at the Merdeka Stadium here tonight. UMNO, who were held to 3-3 at half-time, scored through Eu&ofl (2). Aate (2). Dol Salleh and Sani Tasman while Depot's goals came from Kirn Seng. Yahaya
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    PWD champs
    39 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Public Works Depar ment beat Chartered Bank 8-1 to win the Government Departments and Business Houses Dlv. 1 League championship today. Scorers were. PWD. Munlandy t4 >. Stanislaus (S). Keffl and Syed Hussein. Bank— Narayanaaamy
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      41 14 KUALA LI'MTLB: Athletics Methodist Bojn School golden Jubilee championships. Merdeka Stadium (t p.m.). leaser Q D.BH league Dlv 3; Outhrles v Audit. Pudu Road; Sentnl Works v Telecoms. Kg Bharu Badminton Heah trophy, Selangor 8chool'« v Pa hang schools izone final).
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