The Straits Times, 30 April 1959

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    18 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits imes ft**** Estd. 1845. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1959 15 CENTS
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    'LET'S STAY PARTNERS'
    600 1 'Slap in face' must be avoided KUALA L U JAIPUR, Wed. The Federation cannot afford to have a hostile Singapore on its doorstep, Malayan businessmen were told today. The warning was Mi ven by Mr. 11. B. Hussey, president of the F.M.S. Chamber o!" Commerce. He told
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    Lock icon Milling fans overwhelm the film stars
    76 1 siT^WPUito their cars and at times were nearly overwhelmed by the crowd (raits Times picture by iVlak Kirn Seng shows peoplr peering into a car and completely blocking its path. (More pictures In Page 7). Mfrta of fain soru milling outside the Capitol cinema.
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    Lock icon BIRD'S NEST HELPS A GUNMAN ESCAPE
    66 1 BIRD'S NEST HELPS A GUNMAN ESCAPE- LONDON. Wed. A bird's nest muffled a bank alarm and helped a gunman to escape with nearly £2,000 (about $17,000) from a bank here yesterday. The gunman bound' and gagged two cashiers but one of them struggled to the alarm signal and pressed it
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    Sheridan is to succeed Brodie
    48 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Mr. C. M Sheridan, the Federation's Solicitor General, will succeed Dato T. V. A. Brodie as Attorney General when the latter leaves under the Malayanisation scheme early next month. Mr. Sheridan's successor Is expected to be appointed within a week.
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    ANOTHER SMALLPOX CASE IS FOUND
    123 1 ANOTHER SMALLPOX CASE IS FOUND SINGAPORE, Wed. Thirty-four smallpox contacts were transferred to St. John's Island today after a four-year-old Malay boy was found to be infected. The boy lives in Alexandra Road. Government health insr>prtors went from house to house this morning to look for contacts and new cases.
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    DEATH CRASH AFTER A PICNIC SWIM
    74 1 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. A PICNIC ended in tragedy today when a Morris Minor, carrying several schoolboys home from a swim, crashed. One boy was killed and four other passengers injured. The crash took place just after the 12} m.s. Tampines Road. The dead boy was
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    Rubber tops the dollar again
    194 1 HIGHEST PRICE IN 27 MONTHS RESTS ON SOUND MARKET By GEOFFREY BOLAND Singapore, Wed. HPHE SINGAPORE rubber price today went above x the dollar level for the first time since January iiiiimiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiH'niiiiii After reacning $1.01 a pound, May first grade closed at $1,002. The price
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    $2,000 for nothing!
    43 1 YOU may win $2,000 1 for nothing if you enter the Malayan Monthly's Free Entiy Word Puzzle "C." This contest closes en Monday at 5 p.m., so buy your copy of M\f for April and enter your coupon now. miimiimmimmmiiMiiimifiiii
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    Lock icon Vietnam leaves franc zone
    61 1 PARIS. Wed. South Vietnam has decided to leave the franc zone as a result of the financial negotiations whi:h ended yesterday in Saigon. French Government sources said here yesterday. The main decision was trat Franco-Vietnam financial relations will in future be handled in "transferable francs." The
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    'Happy birthday'
    24 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today sent a message of I greetings to the Emperor of Japan on his birthday.
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    4 POLITICAL PRISONERS FREED
    199 1 Freedom after four months 9 detention SINGAPORE, Wed Four political detainees, arrested in January under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance, were conditionally freed last night. They are: Wong Tal Pang, 18 Cilia Kal Chonc. 19. both of the Yock Eng High School in Tan Jong
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    Lock icon THE ARCHER REBELS MOWN DOWN IN TIBET
    336 1 THE ARCHER REBELS MOWN DOWN IN TIBET KALIMPONG, Wednesday. yiBETAN tribesmen south of the Tsanjrpo (Brahmaputra) river have suffered a major reverse at the hands of Chinese ground and air forces, according to reports reaching here. Khamba tribesmen are being mown do* m on land and from the air. Armed
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    Keep these inquiries, says Go**. committee
    63 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A top-level government-ap-pointed committee has recommended to the Government that the present system of holding preliminary inquiries into committal cases should j-stay. u>e committee, consisting ]of the Attorney General. fa judt*. and members of I thf Bar Council and the Federal
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    Lock icon Trade union warning
    51 1 LONDON. Wed. The International Transport Workers Federation yesterday warned dock workers' trade unions against attending the all-Pacific and Asian dock workers, conference in Tokyo next month. A resolution passed by the federation's executive committee described the conference, due to be held from May 11-13, as "a Communiststaged
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    Nine persons
    42 1 The car was carrying nine persons when it crashed. An eyewitness said the car had just come out of a steep bend, when it suddenly skidded, somersaulted twice and landed on the grass verge. A passing motor-cyclist summoned an ambulance.
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    A star's debts
    28 1 LOS ANGELES, Wed Actor John Ireland yesterday filed a list of debts totalling U. 5.5296,142 with his bankruptcy petition. His assets are U. 5.5 112,90
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    Search for tax chief is over
    157 1 Search for tax chief is over SINGAPORE, Wed. 0 The big search for Singapore's Comptroller of Income Tax, Mr. O. T. Holloway, ended in Canada today. In'erpol. after trying unsuccessfully for three weeks, found him In Toronto, where he was preparing to leave for Europe. The search for Mr. Hollo-
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    44 1 MAN IN SPACE NEXT: RUSSIAN CANBERRA, Wtd. A leading Soviet space Mini tiM. Prof L I. Scdov. >aid lure luda> that next Soviet sputnik was planned U> carry a man into space but this, would not take plate in near future. Reuter
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    Lock icon No cane for the Russians
    52 1 PORTSMOUTH. Wed.— The headmaster of Portsmouth Grammar School has refused to give one of the school's canes to two Russian teachers who wanted to take it home as a souvenir. He thought it would be taken "as an example of corporal punishment in the capitalist
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    Ponnuduray to give reasons for rejection
    462 2 LIM KOON TECK WINS COURT MOTION SINGAPORE, Wednesday. f HE" Chief Justice, Sir Alan Rose, in the High Court today granted an ex-parte motion on behalf of Mr. Lim Koon Teck (SPA) for leave to serve an order of mandamus on Mr. M. Ponnuduray,
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    NO VOTE FOR THOSE NOT IN SINGAPORE ON POLLING DAY
    165 2 NO VOTE FOR THOSE NOT IN SINGAPORE ON POLLING DAY SINGAPORE, Wed. Citizens who are away from Singapore on polling day May 30 will not be able to vote. 1 h-« Commissioner of Elections, Mr. M. Ponnuduray, told the Straits Times today that the Singapore Legislative Assembly Elections Ordinance made
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    Thief; aged 13, was too bold, court told
    110 2 Thief aged 13, was too bold, court told SINGAPORE. Wed.— A thief of 13 gave himself sway last night by being too nold in his activities. Inspector Mandy Goh told the Juvenile Court today. Inspector Goh said that the boy had removed all the coins from a public telephone box.
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    Constable is acquitted
    45 2 Constable is acquitted SINGAPORE. Wed.— Traffic Constable Mohamed Taha bin Abdul Hamid. accused of corruptly accepting $20 from a motor-cyclist. Lim Seng Chong, on £ug. 25 for not reporting Lim for an Insurance offence, was today acquitted. He was first charged in September last year.
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    The Apple Queen is so homesick...
    184 2 The Apple Queen is so homesick IN SPITE OF ALL HER NEW FRIENDS HERE SINGAPORE, Wednesday. VVTEST Australia's "Apple Queen," Miss Maureen TT Ro^ke, today confessed she was homesick "although Singaporeans have been so hospitable and have treated me like a queen." After attending a Rotary luncheon as guest of
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    $1,000 bail for mobile squad P.C.
    64 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. Alan Sha Kam Tuck, a police constable of the mobile squad, pleaded not guilty today to corruptly accepting from a woman, Chan Chooi Yoke. $600 as an inducement for not taking action against her husband Lv Siong Lum. for a traffic offence.
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    UMNO forms a new branch
    35 2 KUALA TRENGGANU. Wed. A new UMNO branch, the ninth in the Ulu Trengganu division, has been formed. Inche Embong bin Yunus was elected chairman and Inche Ghazali bin Yusof secretary.
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    LABOURPPP PACT ANGERS RAKYAT
    150 2 LABOURPPP PACT ANGERS RAKYAT KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Party Rakyat today warned the Selangor Labour Party its partner in the Socialist Front not to enter into any pact or understanding with any opposition party without consulting it first. This follows the arrangement between the Labour Party and the Peoples Progressive Party
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    University award
    22 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mrs. Molly Ng Kuen Seong has been awarded a B.A. (Honours) degree, the University of Malaya announced today.
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    Lock icon MONTY TO AMERICA: LEAVE IT TO MAC
    387 3 NEW YORK, Wednesday. JTIELD MARSHAL Viscount Montgomery said in a filmed television interview last night that the leadership of the West needed the kind of consistency provided by Mr. Harold Macmillan because American leadership had been "suspect" for several years. The interview was
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    Lock icon He emerges from Kremlin chuckling with Mr. K
    202 3 He emerges from Kremlin chuckling with Mr. K MOSCOW, Wed.— Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery and Mr. Nikita Khrushchev conferred in the Kremlin for two hours today then emerged chuckling to talk about football and compare medals in front of a crowd of reporters and cameramen. Lord Montgomery said he had
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    Lock icon £75,000 for 2d.
    31 3 LONDON. Wed. A maintenance titter. Mr Charles James. 47. was told today he had won £75.000 for 2d. from the first football coupon he had ever filled in.—Reuter
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    LONDON STOCKS
    381 3 LONDON. Wed Hie first day of a new London Stock Exchange account wta .i satisfactory affair with increased buying of Industrial equities providing tlie main feature. Giltedged securities were disappointing and drifted lower in the absence of support. Indusrials were In uood formand advanced on a broad front.
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    Lock icon AKIHITO AND MICHIKO ENTERTAIN THEIR FORMER CLASSMATES
    56 3 CROWN PRINCE Akihito and Princess Michiko chat with a group of friends their former classmates at school at a tea party at their temporary palace in Tokyo. Present were 250 people who studied with the Prince at Gakushuin University and with Michiko at
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    Lock icon PANAMA INVASION: PEACE BID FAILS
    150 3 PANAMA INVASION: PEACE BID FAILS DANAMA CITY, Wed. An attempt by the Cuban Government to end the rebelinspired invasion of Panama has failed. The Panamanian Minister of Justice. Mr. Jose Bazan. announced this today after conferring for more than two hours with Captain Armando Torres, a veteran of Fidel Castro's
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    Crew rescued
    29 3 TAIPEH. Wed. The U.S. destroyer Eversole rescued the 14 Chinese crew of a trawler during a storm in the Formosa Straits on Saturday, it was disclosed today.
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    Lock icon Panchen Lama says 'no' to Nehru
    226 3 PEKING, Wednesday. T^HE PANCHEN Lama said in a speech here yes--1 terday that under present circumstances he saw no necessity to accept Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's invitation to go to India to meet the Dalai Lama. He told a rally of 10.000 that Tibet
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    Lock icon San Francisco suits Nikita
    55 3 SAN FRANCISCO. Wed. The Soviet Prime Minister. Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, said in a letter yesterday he would agree to hold a summit meet- ing in San Francisco. The Mayor. Mr. George Christopher, sent an invitation to Mr. Khrushchev after Mr. Macmillan was reported to be in
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    Lock icon WRECK OF 'SECRETS' PLANE SIGHTED
    164 3 NICOSIA, Wednesday. yHE wreckage of a British Tudor freighter air- craft missing over Turkey since Thursday has been spotted by an RAF Hastings search aircraft. 1 An RAF spokesman said the wreckage was seen on a 14.000 ft. peak north of Lake Van over which
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    Afro-Asian setback for Russia
    74 3 Afro- Asian setback for Russia BANDOENG. Wed. A committee of ten AfricanA.sian nations today decided to limit membership of the Afro- Asian Economic Co-operation Organisation in a way whlcn would exclude Russia. The organisation wa~> being set up to Increase trade and smooth trade relations between member countries. Conference sources
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    Enough to kill everyone 20 times over, he says
    116 3 NEW YORK. Wed. The United States Government has a stockpile of 75.000 nuclear weapons— enough to wipe out all the people in the world 20 tiroes over, according to Nobel prize winning scientist Dr. Linus Pauling. He told a meeting of
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    Lock icon Don't take this post, Mrs. Luce told
    236 3 Don't take this post, Mrs. Luce told IN BRIEF... WA SHINGTON, Wed. Mrs. Clare Booth Luce former U.S. Ambassador to Italy, was asked by her husband yesterday to resign as Ambassador to Brazil only four hours after being appointed. Mr. Henry Luce, editor-in-chief of Time-Life Incorporated, made the request because
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    The hungry, artistic thieves
    59 4 PENANG, Wed. Thieves i raided the larder when they broke into the Uplands Schools in Penang Hill last night. They helped themselves to food from the refrigerator. The thieves also drew caricatures with chalk on the kitchen floor. A $500 tape recorder was missed from the
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    New deal wanted for films
    356 4 COMPLAINT OF FAILURE TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY HODGE CITES THE EXAMPLES OF OTHER COUNTRIES SINGAPORE, Wednesday. THE GOVERNMENTS of Singapore and the Federation, unlike those of many other countries, have failed to encourage the Malayan film industry to popularise the country's national language, culture and
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    'Treasure quiz'
    25 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. A "Treasure Chest Quiz" will be held in the auditorium at Rediffusion House in Clemenceau Avenue on Monday at 8 p.m.
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    For the new building
    45 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce today appointed a 17-man sub-committee to be responsible for building the chambers new premises. The president, Mr. Ko Teck Kin. was appointed chairman of the sub-committee, with Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, as vice-chairman.
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    Joint tea party
    40 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The four Singapore Chambers of Commerce will hold a tea party at 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hill Street in honour of the visit ing Philippines floating trade exposition.
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    Sent for trial
    44 4 KUANTAN, Wed. Police Constable Mohamed Nor bin Talib, 24. of Sungei Lembing district police headquarters, was today sent for trial on a charge of murdering Embong binte Baba. 24, at Jeram Taka special constables' barracks in Sungei Lembing on March 1.
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    Town Hall dance
    29 4 TAIPING. Wed.— A dance will be held at the Town Hall here on Saturday with music supplied by the Ist Bn. the New Zealand Regiment Orchestra.
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    GLOBE-TROTTING CAMERAMAN TO HOLD SHOW
    105 4 GLOBE-TROTTING CAMERAMAN TO HOLD SHOW SINGAPORE, Wed. A top Hong Kong pohtographer, who has taken pictures in almost every country in Europe and Asia, is in Singapore to give an exhibition of his work. He is Mr. S. Y. Wong, picture editor of the Wah Klu Po (Overseas Chinese Daily
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    MAIMONSTAR OF 'IT'S NOT LOST'
    305 4 MAIMONSTAR OF 'IT'S NOT LOST' Crippled girl sees herself in film I^UANTAN, Wed. Maimon, star of the Malayan Film Unit's featurette. "It's Not Lost." saw herself on the screen here last night. Born on Dec. 11, 1945 with severe physical handicaps, this real life heroine is now a happy Standard
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    Ex-swim star now in big business
    77 4 Ex-swim star now in big business MADAM ANNIE YEO, 40. former swimming star who has bought a partnership in a firm of Singapore share brokers, Messrs. Sena and Goh, has worked with the firm since 1955. "For some years I used to buy and sell shares." she told the Straits
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    Police dance
    25 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— A police dance will be held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall here on Saturday. The Rhythm Kings Band will play.
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    Singapore's medical chief quits today
    143 4 Singapore's medical chief quits today SINGAPORE, Wed. v^ Dr. M. Doraisingham. Director of Medical Services, will leave the Health Ministry tomorrow. He will begin three months' retirement leave on Friday. Dr. Robert Caldenvood, the present Deputy Director of Medical Services, is expected to be temporarily appointed acting Director. Dr. Calderwood
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    Water-tank job
    26 4 MUAR, Wed. The PWD is to build a $50,000 elevated water-tank at the tanjong here to provide more water for residents in the area.
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    Teachers from Asia sound warning on education
    244 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Conference of the Asian Committee of the World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession today sounded a warning on education policy. It said the education policy of a country must have the consent of all political parties and the
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    RADICAL CHANGES IN COUNCIL LIKELY
    172 4 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. AN ANNOUNCEMENT is expected at the City Council meeting tomorrow morning of "radical changes" in council policy. It will probably come from Mr. Tang Peng Yeu (SPA» who, his colleagues decided tonight, will be elected chairman of the council. The suspension of action
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    New terminal
    34 4 SINGAPORE. Wed.— A new passenger terminal and Jetty built by the Singapore Harbour Board will be opened on Saturday by Inche Mohamed Sidik bin Hajl Abdul Hamid, the Assistant Minister for Education.
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    10 Malayan misses at festival
    116 5 THESE are the 10 Malayan receptionists at the coming sixth Asian Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur. From left are Aenshah Mahjoedin, June Heah. Gladys Oon, Anne Lim, Irene Loo, Norma Coelho, Lucy Lim, Barbara Chin. Elizabeth Wong and S. Sodhy. A man has been instructing
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    WARNING TO STUDENTS ON POLLS
    256 5 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. T*HE police warned today that they are ready to take action against any primary or secondary school student taking part in election activities. The acting Police Secretary, Mr. S. K. Sundram, told the Straits Times today ht police would take act- on against
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    MCA chief warns: Expulsion for rebels
    62 5 MCA chief warns: Expulsion for rebels PENANG. Wed.-Dr. Lim Thong Eu, president of the Malayan Chinese Association, said here today the organisation would not hesitate to expel members standing as independents against the Alliance in the state election. •We shall expel them no matter who they are." he said. Dr.
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    UNION JACK CLUB MAKES $51,811
    83 5 UNION JACK CLUB MAKES $51,811 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Union Jack Club which faced a loss of over $31,000 in 1957. recorded a surplus of $51,811 last year. "Great credit reflects upon the management and stail who are responsible for this." said the Governor. Sir William Goode. when he addressed the
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    Red carpet ready for Filipino trade fair
    205 5 Red carpet ready for Filipino trade fair SINGAPORE, Wed. The Philippine presidential yacht Lapulapu will arrive in Singapore at 11 a.m. tomorrow. On board will be a trade fair, a cultural group and seven fashion models. They will be welcomed by the Minister for Commerce. Mr. J. M Jumabhoy. chairmen
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    MANAGER HELD YOUTH AFTER AN USHERETTE SCREAMED
    250 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. A theatre manager. Lav Hient Kee, told a district court today how he caught a youth who had ear'ier robbed an usherette in the Cathay Cinema's toilet. Lav was testifying against Chew Fook Yeap and Woo Koh Hoong. who faced two
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    RED WOUNDED IN SIAM-BUT NOT CHIN PENG
    101 5 RED WOUNDED IN SIAM-BUT NOT CHIN PENG A LOR STAR. W«'(l. Krdali police said today they knew nothing of a report that Chin Pcnu. m'< rrtary-general of Hrn Malayan Communist Party, had h«'«-n wounded h> M-curity forces in Siani. "Its nows to us." a senior officer told the Straits Timrs.
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    Monthly meeting
    24 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Rural Board will hold its monthly meeting at the Conference Room, Chief Secretary's office, tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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    PAP: Tann did not want to contest
    202 5 TOH EXPLAINS SURPRISE SINGAPORE, Wed. The People's Action Party today explained why Mr. Tann Wee Tiong. a member of the party central council, was not on the list of PAP nominations for the Singapore general election. Mr. Tann, a founder member of the
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    PITHO FOR SCRAP: A NEW TUG CHEAPER
    131 5 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. rpHE SINGAPORE Harbour Board tug Pitho, A which sank at the entrance to Keppel Harbour on Feb. 7, is to be scrapped. The Straits Times was told i today that the decision to scrap the Pitho was taken by the board
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      220 5 Today's Singapore diary... PHILIPPINE FLOATING TRADE EXPOSITION: Opening at 5.15 p.m. by Tun Lim Yew Hock, Chief Minister, at East Wharf, Gate 1. Public admitted by passes only. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. YOING CHRISTIAN WORKERS: Public forum on "Tiade I Unionism and Society", at CYMA. Waterloo Street, 7 p.m.
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      206 5 MOVEMENT: Free film given by British Red Crass Society at 4 Fort Canning Road, 3.30, p.m. CHINESE YMCA: Table tennis. Pri "V" Club 9 a.m., bodybuilding weight-lifting 2 p.m.. Badminton Club 5 p.m.. Chinese boxing, basketball 7.30 p.m. YMCA: "V" student Volunteers table tennis 1 p.m., bodybuilding, weightlifting 4 p.m.,
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      164 5 recorded music at YWCA. Raffles Quay. 7.30 p.m. RAFFLES MUSEUM: Exhibition of contemporary British photography, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. RAOB: Pride of the East Lodge 1819 weekly meeting at Straits Merchant Service Guild, 1A Raffles Quay. 8.30 p.m. SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: Weekly "life" class at Cultural Centre, Canning Rise,
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    DEATHS
    72 6 in W»r4* Sl* (Minimum). KHOO: Sunny Ten* Bock, beloved brother of Ten* Kirn, Teng Jin, Jenny and Sally, passed away in London on 14.4 59. Funer.il .service at Bidadarl at 3 p.m. on 2.5.J9. MRS. KOH KONG SUN, nee Madam Chee Slok Neo. age 42 yrs. on 29-4-59 at
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    79 6 10 Wor4s Sit (Minimum). TEO ENO JIN Brother and fa- I milies tender their sincere thanks to all relatives and friends who .-ent wreaths messages of condolence and attended the funeral of the late Teo Eng Slong. MR. YAP KIM SWEE and family thank their relatives and friends for
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    PERSONAL
    29 6 U Worii ill) (Minimum). WILL THE PUBLIC spirited person who submitted Information <etch of a kampong to Geyla n<r Police Station on 2.2.59 please contact Box A443S S.T.
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    Thursday, April 30, 195y. Not Enough Rice
    600 6 Thursday, April 30, 195y. Not Enough Rice I The unforgettable fact in a heavily documented study of food and agricultural price policies in Asia published by the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East is that while a fifth more rice is being grown than before the war, there
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    Fancy And Fact
    306 6 A brief flash of honesty illuminated the lunchtime attack yesterday on the Straits Times by Mr. S. Rajaratnam, a P.A.P. candidate and, until the beginning of the month, a senior editorial employee of the paper he was trying to besmirch. "I am not fully acquainted with the
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    Bad Hats
    264 6 Perak in particular Ipoh is rapidly acquiring a reputation as a State where public political meetings get out of hand. There was trouble at an Alliance rally in last November's Ipoh Town Council elections, involving the People's Progressive Party leader, Mr. D. Seenivasagam, his use of a tape-recorder,
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    NASSER IN DANGEROUS PHASE OF HIS CAREER
    1007 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday U7HAT with the Dalai Lama, the gentleman name best forgotten) whose sudden illness prevented Singapore from having a mayor, and the island's odd two hundred parliamentary candidates (the use of the word "odd" being a reference to their numbers rather
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    14 6 "Oh, crop bothering me with your little local difficulties, I'm busy with higher things
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    415 6  -  SHARUDDIN By JAKARTA. AN Indonesian wo- man has started one of the biggest parliamentary battles ever with a private marriage bill based on monogamy. She Is Mrs Sumari. one ol the leading women ot the powerful Nationalist party, and an influential member of the million-and-a-half
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      298 6 I AM just an ordinary Singapore businessman, one of many, and I employ some 14 people on whom some 110 people are. dependent. From the way things look for Singapore and expecting a decline in business should the PAP rule. I am giving
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    1051 7 'Only four men really control paper' RALLY SPEAKER SAYS VESTED INTERESTS CONNECTED WITH THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE, Wednesday. A PEOPLE'S Action Party leader, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, today said the Strait* Times was a newspaper which was connected with power* :ul British interests. People could, therefore,
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    WE CAN BE TOUGH, PAP WARNS BRITISH FIRMS
    88 7 SINGAPORE. Wed.— Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. secretary-gen-eral of the People's Action Party, today warned local British firms that his party "can be tough if they try to be funny. if they (the British firms) happen to be good for us. they stay."
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    NO MAN FOR ME JUST NOW, SAYS CHANG
    159 7 NO MAN FOR ME JUST NOW, SAYS CHANG MISS CHANG CHUNG-WEN, 23. described as the "most beautiful animal of free China", who arrived in Singapore by air yesterday from Hone Kong to attend the Sixth Asian Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur A Shaw Organisation film star, Miss Chang (36-22--36) Is
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    A POLICE GUARD FOR PRETTY LI MEI
    178 7 IPOH. Wed— A round-the-clock guard by plain clothes police has been placed on the glamorous Hong Kong film star. Li Mei. 26. who Arrived here this morning from Penang by plane for a fiveday visit. "Is there such a thing as the 14-K
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    A rowdy reception for film festival stars
    317 7 THERE was a rowdy reception at Singapore Airport this morning for seven beautiful Shaw Brothers' Hong Kong film stars. Their reception when they arrived at the Capitol Cinema for a press conference was even more rowdy. The stars, who arrived from Hong Kong
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    226 7 I AM NO CHARACTER ASSASSIN, SAYS MRS. 'DEARLY BELOVED' SINGAPORE, Wed. Mrs. F. Leon-Soh. president of the Katong United Residents' Association, said tonight she dig not believe in denouncing her opponents and calling them names. She was speaking to a KI'KA election rally crowd of about
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    BYRNE: DR. S ASKED ME TO GET HIM NOMINATED
    374 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. K. M. Byrne, a member of the PAP executive, alleged tonight that a foundermember of the party, Dr. C. Subrahmanyam. asked him to use his influence to get him nominated as a candidate in the general election. But
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    28 7 KTJLIM. Wed.— The former Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, is expected to address an Alliance rally here tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. on the public padang.
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    $450 cheating bid charge
    98 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Harry Philip Fernando, 28. of Imbi Road here, was charged in the Magistrate's Court today with attempting to cheat an estate hospital dresser of $450. It was alleged that Fernando made a telephone call from Kuala Lumpur on April 25 to Mr. K.
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    A woman is cleared of wedding day charge
    301 8 A woman is cleared of wedding day charge AUNT SAYS: I HEARD HER SHOUT HIT THE BRIDE' SINGAPORE, Wednesday. A WOMAN who allegedly wielded a knife and shouted "hit the bride" was charged today with possessing a dagger without lawful authority or reasonable excusp The incident was alleged to have
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    Malayan text boohs publisher flies in
    92 8 Malayan text boohs publisher flies in MR. KEN HILLS (above), representative of a British publishing firm which supplies most of the textbooks for Malayan schools, flew into Singapore from Sydney yesterday. The main purpose of his visit is to study how the books supplied by his firm Ginn and Co.
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    HE TOOK AXE TO WEDDING
    97 8 HE TOOK AXE TO WEDDING KOTA BHARU. Wed— A rubber tapper who said he took an axe to a wedding because he was afraid, as the night was dark, was today jailed for two weeks oy the magistrates court here. Chewel bin Awang, 52, pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive
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    New Zealand Minister due
    48 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. The New Zealand Minister of Labour. Mr. Frederick Hackett. will arrive here on Friday by air. accompanied by his wife and secretary. Mr. Hackett will stay here till Sunday before continuing his journey to Geneva to attend an International Labour Organisation conference.
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    Ong not to proceed with Elias judgment appeal
    342 8 "PITY HE DIDN'T WITHDRAW EARLIER' SINGAPORE, Wed. The former Maj'br. Mr. Ong Eng Guan, said today he has decided not to proceed with the appeal against the judgment of the Chief Justice, Sir Alan Rose, on the Elias Commission of Inquiry into
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    Six seek 'no confidence in president' vote
    86 8 Six seek 'no confidence in president' vote SEREMBAN, Wed^-Six Alliance elected Seremban town councillors have served notice on the president of the council, Mr. Tham Tat Ming (Alliance), to convene a special meeting to pass a vote of no confidence on the president. Mr. Tham was elected the first president
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    Child scalded to death
    47 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Coroner. Mr. Giam Chong Hing, today recorded a verdict of death by misadventure on a three-year-old child. Khoo Seng Jueh, who died after he had been scalded by hot water in his home at Changi Road on March 24.
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    Police awards today
    43 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Governor. Sir William Goode, will present Colonial Special Constabulary Medals to eight members of the Special Constabulary (Active Unit) and 30 members cf the Reserve Unit at the Police Training School. Thomson Road, at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow.
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    Dance at club
    22 8 PENANG. Wed. The Chinese Swimming Club will hold a re-union dinner and dance at Tanjong Bunga on May 9.
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    1,800 TEMPORARIES TAKE EXAMS
    116 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. About 1,800 Government temporary clerks throughout the Federation sat for a competitive examination today to enter the permanent service. They took two papers today —one on the general orders, financial orders office procedure and departmental regulations and another on the Malay language. The
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    Found with his throat slashed
    38 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. An unemployed man. Heng Meoo Cheng. 57, was found with a slashed throat in an Upper Serangoon Read barber shop this afternoon. He was admitted to hospital in a serious condition.
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    Seventh offence
    36 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Sundayen, 31, was sentenced to six months' jail, to be followed by a year's police supervision, for dishonestly retaining a $15 sari stolen from a dhoby. He had six previous convictions.
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    MINISTRY REPLY TO WAGE CLAIM
    202 8 MINISTRY REPLY TO WAGE CLAIM 'Teachers asking for more pay' SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Education Ministry said today that a group of Chinese middle school teachers who have asked the Government to confirm their salaries, were in fact claiming for higher pay. Mr. Lee Slow Mong. the Ministry's permanent secretary,
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    97 QUALIFY FOR VARSITY ARTS FACULTY
    631 8 SINGAPORE, Wed.—Ninetyseven candidates have I qualified for admission to the Arts Faculty of the University of Malaya, it was announced today. There were also 53 successful candidates to the Faculty of Law. and another nine for part-time courses. The following will be admitted to
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    WILLIAM JACKS TO FORM NEW COMPANY IN KUALA LUMPUR
    502 10 By Our Market Correspondent VET another Singapore registered public limited liability company has announced reconstruction plans, the object of which is to shift head-quarters to the Federation of Malaya. Yesterday William Jacks (Malaya) Lta. announced proposals to wind up the Singapore
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    27 10 SINGAPORE. April 29 RUBBER: $1.00; per lb. (up 2» cents). TIN: 5399.121 per picul up 75 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 130 tons (down 10 tons).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    725 10 The Malayan Share brokers' Association reported yesterday: "Prices In Industrials were inclined u> harden while tins and rubbers were steady at quotations. The turnover was lair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the iollowing business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: 8.8. Petrol 575. i 0' 2 d. (AIS); Fed.
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    104 10 MELBOURNE, Wed. INVESTMENT shares held a firm tone on the Stock Exchange here today. Loans 3Vi'.;. 1956-59 £100 4s. riri. buyer Bank of N.C.W. £38 18s. 9d. Con. Zinc 72/- buyer Con. Tin 2/9 buyer Mount Lyell 30/3 North Broken Hill 95/- buyer B. Hill Pro 52/4V4 Mount
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    RUBBER PRICES
    148 10 May first grade rubber buyers fob. closed In Singapore yesterday at 1007» cents per lb., up 2si cents on Tuesday's closing price. The closing tone was steady. Closing prices in cents per lb.. ye.<.terday were: OFFICIAL: Int. I R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 100 n. sellers 101 >i: Int.
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    85 10 Sl*»npore Chinese Produce Exrhanp-* noon prices per picul yes-t-errtav were: Copra: quiet: UK'Continent Anril May shipments $44 buyers. S4t sellers Cooonnt oil: auiet: bulk <67 sellers, drum $70 sellers. Pepner: steady: no business was rpnortal done. Muntok white $147 Rirswplc $146. special Sarawak bark ««l rarbled Lampone black «7P
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    21 10 Malayan Share Market: Apr. 29 Apr. 28 Industrials: 87.65 87.40 Tins: 106.77 106.21 Rubbers 148.20 148.44 Jan. 1 *****=100.
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    70 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes In 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 Hon* Kong yesterday, the U-S. dollar was quoted at 5.72 3/4 (or
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      765 10 NOTICES ELECTIONS ORDINANCE, 1958 (No. 33 of 1958) ELECTIONS (CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS) REGI'LATIONS. 1959 NOTICE UNDER REGULATION 3(1) Notice Is hereby given that election writs have been issued to the Returning Officers of the Kelantan Legislative Assembly constituencies mentioned in the Schedule here- to and that such writs specify that
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      1287 10 NOTICES CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at '"Melrose", 29, Tomllnson Road. Singapore, on Wednesday, 6th May 1959 at 5.30 p.m. BUSINESS 1. To receive and If approved to adopt the Accounts for the year 1958. 2. To
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      285 10 NOTICES i TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING N.L. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS The Directors advise that the Eastern Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1958. have now come to hand and after completion of the audit the Shareholders will be called together to consider the future of the Company. Available cash
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      405 10 NOTICES THE WILKINSON PROCESS RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In The Federation of Mala) a) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Me Twenty-Seventh Annual Genera! Meeting of the Wilkin-ou Process Rubber Company. Limitrd. will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 70 Ampang Rood, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, 20th
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    1540 11 STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEAT! RE Songs written in jail became the immortal 'Blues' 5/LL fi4M)F, JAZZ MUSICIAN QNE winter's night in 1917, penniless Negro musician walked down the main street of Memphis, Tennessee, playing a battered old cornet. When police appeared, the Negro bolted into a nearby dive. There he
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      123 11 Carmen A f *>. By 3§aa V^^^^V^P^ S^OCK- ABSOKB€J?'y I vv^ I m .^^S^W TELL ME, s* >p^ The Saint By Leslie inarteris ~^HHHH|^GNCE THE GEM] rSUT IT'LL BE TIET US NOT HlP£ OUR] r-ruepe ie Z^^S^^W MERCHANTS MONTHS BEFORE HEADS IN THE SAND- OME ANSWER. W^^ r^-^iisain protective THEy
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    "MORE RECORDS FOR MALAYA" SAYS GLAMOROUS HONGKONG SINGING STAR
    200 12 "MORE RECORDS FOR MALAYA" SAYS GLAMOROUS HONGKONG SINGING STAR One is often led to believe that 'he lovely girls who grace the silver screen live a life of ease and luxury. But this is not I rue. according to glamorous Poon Sow Keng, a well-known local songstress who has lately
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    Balinese dance with a cha-cha beat
    156 12 r^NE of Singapore's "most talented young dancers, Dawn Teh, is going abroad. At 20, she i.s going to the Victoria University in Wellington to study for the Master's degree in Arts. Dawn has been taking dancing lessons since she was 12 years old. Already,
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    Femine Forum TAILOR-MADE FIGURE JUST FOR YOU
    340 12 Femine Forum TAILOR-MADE FIGURE JUST FOR YOU MEASURED-ON-YOU FOUNDATIONS HERE AT LAST AT some time or other, 1 am sure all of us have dreamed aoout having a made-to-order figure. A woman has arrived in Singapore who can turn all your d r eams into reality. She Is Madame Roberts,
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    280 12 A bath. believe. Is the perfect recipe for sweet refreshment. Basically, of course, its aim is cleanliness, but it can do a lot more for you than just get you clean. A tingling shower can pep you up on a dull morning and brighten the face of the
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    50 W KENG has advice for local girls
    198 12 successful engagement at the Singapore Hotel. Miss Poon, who has recently completed work on "Everybody Wants Love" which has just been released in Malaya, is planning to return to Hongkong soon to finalise plans for more records and films* HUNDREDS OF DRESSES
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      249 12 Straits Times Crossword BB» t^™< P^™f ACROSS a. Further across also (8) 4. What, amok and disorderly Mounts for Orub Street (5). weapon? (8) 7. Craftsmen we declare at 8. Composer of little weight In Spithead (7). trading place <6> 14. Animals keep down the 9. The renegade to renovate
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      766 13 TUITION 2t Word* U (Mm.) Box St SBS, extra. I HOKKIEN CONVERSATIONAL Class (Limited 5 Persons) given by long experience Tutor. Tues- j days, Thursdays, 5.45-6 45 p.m. $20 monthly Box A 4428 S.T. KOH DRIVING SCHOOL Tuition by experienced English Malay and Mandarin speaking Instructors, charges moderate, success assured.
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      804 13 NOTICES OFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME I. NOEL SAMPSON JAMES WISHART of 201, Belxnont Road. Singapore, hereby give notice that in consequence of Onange of Ownership I have applied to the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in
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      805 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI TWO vacancies for Storekeepers Orade I exist in the State Stores and Supplies Department. Brunei. Applicants, who should be between 30 and 40 years of age, must have a good knowledge of spares for vehicles and earthmovlng equipment, or of general and civil engineering stores,
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      794 13 NOTICES DISTRICT COURT SALE Writ of Seizure <b Sale No. 153 of 1959. IN THE CAUSE OP Boey Yee Hlng (m.w.i Plaintiff Versus Chan Cheok Defendant AUCTION SALE OF Two electric pressing machines, one grinding, boring and drilling machines, table, chairs and one lot of scrap iron. To be held
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      623 13 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE Sealed tenders will be received up to noon 12th May. 1069. for the supply of foodstuffs, according to schedules under the following heads, to Tan Tock Seng's Hospital for period as follows: ta) 16th June. 1959 to 15th December. 1959. 1. Local and Imported 7. Frozen Meat
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    568 14  -  F. SALAHUOIN Old Collegians' batting fails after first* wicket stand STORE WERE IN WINNING POSITION By Singapore, Wed. J£Al) light, which stopped play 1G minutes early, probably saved the visiting Australian Old Collegians from defeat when they met All Singapore in a one-day match on the padang
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    46 14 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Amateur Football Association announced today that the Philippine Chinese team has cancelled its tour of Singapore The Philippine Chinese were to have played two matches here —against Sino-Malays on May 2 and the Singapore Asian Cup XI on May 3.
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    42 14 LUTON, Bedfordshire, Wed. Syd Owen, Luton Town's centrehalf and captain, who winds up his playing career against Nottingham Forest in the English soccer Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday, accepted the post of team manager with Luton last night. Reuter.
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    Six by Sikhs
    25 14 SINGAPORE. Wed. Sikh Juniors beat T.B.A. 6-0 in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park today. Amarjlt (3), Harbans and Manmohan scored.
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    137 14 SATURDAY'S ORDER OF RUNNING, SCRATCHINGS SINGAPORE, Wed.— The order of running and scratchings for the Singapore Turf Club's Amateur meeting on Saturday i> Race 1, 2.15: M.A.R.A. Class s— 2f: John Willy. Race 2. 2.45: M.Alt Class I— If: Marco Polo. Alphonsus and King Crow. Race 3. 3.15: Hurdles Div.
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    79 14 WORCESTER, Wed. The touring Indian cricketers had scored 205 for eight wickets by the close on the first day of their three-day match against Worcestershire here today. Close or play scores in today's matches were: At Worcester: India 205—8 (C. Borde 81 not out). At Lord's:
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    Korea beat Negri 4-2
    84 14 SEREMBAN. Wed. The South Korean Youth football team, fresh from their triumph in the Junior Asian Cup soccer tournament, beat Negrl Sembilan State 4-2 here today. Except for one change, the Koreans fielded the same that beat Malaya 2-1 in the key match of the Junior
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    Hay tells BAM: IBF editorial is in order
    268 14 Hay tells BAM: IBF editorial is in order KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. J»HE president of the International Badminton 1 Federation, Brigadier Bruce Hay, has supported his secretary, Mr. H.A.E. Scheele. for his editorial in the 1.8. F. annual handbook criticising a leading Malayan official, whom B.A.M. claims is its president, Mr.
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    Title bid improved
    106 14 CINGAPORE. Wed. Metal Box strengthened their bid for the Singapore Business Houses Football Association league Division Three title when they beat Cold Storage 2-0 at Balestier Road today. Malayan Airways, who stand last in the second division, registered their first win in six matches when they beat
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    Lock icon TABOUN WINS THE 2,000
    52 14 NEWMARKET. Wed. Taboun won the Two Thousand Guineas here today. Thirteen ran. Second was Masham, Carnoustie third and Lindrik fourth. The French-trained winner was favourite at 5-2, Masham started at 9-2 and Carnoustie at 11-2. Taboun won by three lengths with a neck separating second and
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    Trf athletics
    36 14 SINGAPORE. Wed. The fr*| triangular athletics meet for lhi.« season will be held at Thonyoo Road on Saturday when a Sl%apore Selection competes agsßst Pnlire and the 1 Battalioofll^ i-h-OMre Regiment, startmwat 4 p.m.
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  • SINGAPORE ENTREES
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      Twenty eight races at Bukit Timah
      975 14 SINGAPORE, Wed .—A total of 245 horses— 94 Class 1, 119 Class 3 and 32 imported under the Singapore Yearling Scheme has been entered for the Singapore Turf Club May meeting on May 9, 13 and 16. Because of the large total there will
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      'Schedule of racing
      79 14 H^AV: Clsa* t, Dm. 1, 2 and 3 SF and mile. Class 3. Divv 1 indTide. Singapore Yearilßg Scheme. Div*. 1 and 2— St. SECOND DAY: Cham 1, Dhr». 1. 2 and 3— 6 f; Div. I— »f Class 3, Oiw IX3 tat 4— f; Mr. S—
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      Nursery Stakes
      88 14 There will be two runs, each over 6f and Id two divisions, for horses Imported under the Singapore Yearling Scheme. Thirty two horses have been entered for both runs. They are: Actress 111, All Boys, Chenl, Dashera, Dauntless. Eros, Feima; Fine Choice, Four Winds 11, Gameborough in. Gerry's
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    Ismail's 3 goals win trial for Cup probables
    233 14 SINGAPORE, Wed. W Inside-forward Isß mail Yusoff was in m «|H form today to lead tl*" probable Singapore Asian Cup soccer team to a 4-3 victory over the Rest in a practice match at Jalan Besar Stadium. K> "'U T scored tiMHpfc*o9*tfc
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    Lock icon UK soccer
    23 14 3t-he» Hr Threr Mrv 2 Mans: 1 SKer^ue Four port o Kx«* Watford 3 Shrewsbury S abandoned «Mm 78 minutes).— Router.
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    SERVICES CHAMPS I IN SABA MEET
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      45 14 SOCCER: Singapore Youth XI v Japan Youth XI. Jalan Besar, 5.15 p.m.; Div. 2B Katong v Pachitan. Geylang; Balestier v Badan Kesenlan. Farrer Park: H_. M Dockyard v Darul Aftah "A" CU Frlendlies Arsenal v Alexandra. Farrer Park; Tiger Rangers v Rainbow Youngsters. Kampong Bahru.
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