The Straits Times, 7 August 1959

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    22 1 I H \«.l DAILY CERTIFIEP SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Nat*** 1 j Kstd. 1845. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1959 15 CENTS.,***'
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    China is not keeping to 1954 treaty —Nehru
    73 1 China is not keeping to 1954 treaty Nehru NEW DELHI. Thur.v The Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru, told Parliament today that some of the recent actions of the Chinese in Tibet such as the banning of Indian and Tibetan currencies were not in keeping with the 1954 Sino-Indian treaty on Tibet.
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    LAOS-SIAMESE ALERT
    501 1 LAOS -SIAMESE ALERT 'Troops will be sent if SEATO aid is sought' Infiltration fear: •Security is tightened BANGKOK, Thursday. 'J'HE Communist revolt in Laos threatened to flare up into a major world crisis tonight after a statement here that Siamese troops would be sent to fight the rebels if Laos
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    Onn (in the thick of battle) opens up on critics
    415 1 OLD CAMPAIGNER CONFIDENT BUT NOT OVER OPTIMISTIC From Felix Abisheganaden ITUALA TRENGGANU, Thurs. Dato Sir Onn bin Ja'afar, 63--year-old Party Negara chief, is in the thick of it again vigorously fighting his third election battle in four years. This time
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    Collapse buries 3 children
    247 1 MOTHER CLAWS AT DEBRIS SINGAPORE, Thursday. A THREE-MONTH-OLD boy was among three children buried t>y debris after part of the roof of a building in Havelock Road caved in today. The infant, Lim Ah Lee, was bleeding from the head when his mother, Madam Khoo Pek
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    Guernsey blast
    20 1 LONDON, Thurs.— A violent explosion shook the British holiday island of Guernsey which lies off the French coast.
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    Malaya welcomes Nikita's visit
    135 1 Malaya welcomes Nikita 's visit ITUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federation Government today welcomed news of the proposed visit of the Bovtet Prime Minister, Mr. Nikita Khrushchev to America. It said that the people of tiie world pinned their hopes for peace and security on the greater understanding between America and
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    Poll cards out
    27 1 SAIGON: Thurs.— The Distribution of voting cards for South Vietnam's general election on Aug. 30 has begun. It will continue up to Aug. 22.
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    Lock icon Pan-Am buy 12 planes
    55 1 Pan- Am buy 12 planes SINGAPORE, Thurs,— ln a move for drastic reductions of cargo rates, Pan-American World Airways has ordered 12 special long-range Lockheed 207 turbojet airfreighters. A statement today said that each new 115-ton aircraft is capable of carrying a 35- ton pay load, four times the capacity
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    Razak takes a stormy trip to keep old date
    307 1 Razak takes a stormy trip to keep old date THE ALLIANCE CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT TODAY TURNS ON THE PREMIER MERSING, Thursday. fHE PRIME MINISTER, Dato Abdul Ra'/ak, returned here today after keeping a date with I,(MM) islanders on Pulau Tioman, 30 miles north-east oi this fishing town. After tea, a bath
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    Lock icon Arms and the men: We have 3,000,000 says Nasser
    92 1 Arms and the men: We have 3,000,000 says Nasser riAIRO. Thurs. President \j Nasser said in Alexandria, last night that Ihe I'nited Arab Republic had 3.000.000 men under arms. Addressing a throng of youths encamped by the sea, he said: "In the Sues war we had JOOOttU men under arms.
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    ANOTHER 100 MILES IN TENGKU'S CAMPAIGN
    79 1 ANOTHER 100 MILES IN TENGKU'S CAMPAIGN TRENGGANU, Thurs. Tengku Abdul Rahman, the Alliance leader, today travelled about 100 miles by car and boat between here and Besut in his Trengganu campaign. He stopped at six villages talking to about 300 Alliance election workers. At Pasir Mas, 20 miieo north, he
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    2,000 join worker corps
    107 1 2,000 join worker corps SINGAPORE, Thurs. More than 2,000 volunteers today enrolled in the National Construction Corps formed by the Government for work on "Operation Lung" projects. All day long, a crowd of eager volunteers came forward to register at the Public Complaints Bureau in the S.I.T. Building. Upper Pickering
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    STOP PRESS
    29 1 LAOS NO TO TRUCE TEAM LOlfD tian I mrnt i-mh h said rrturn tionai i Comnii«lon srt .iy by 190 l Genera <<■ u ld "eonstitvU mfrincmirnt of
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    Minister warns the heads
    41 1 SINGAPORE. Tnurs.— The Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. has warned principals of certain govern-ment-aided schools against unauthorised collection of "fees"' in their institutions. Mr. Yong summoned them to his office yesterday following allegations by parents.
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    Choice of graduates
    63 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The University of Malaya's Guild of Graduates has elected 10 representatives to sit in the University Court. They are Dr. Abdul Majid bin Ismail, Mr. P. Abishega- naden, Mr. Chang Mm Kee. Dr Chen Su Lan. Mr. Cheong Hock Hai. Dr. Benjamin Chew, Dr A.C.
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    Pianist from Korea to put on children's 'special'
    96 2 Pianist from Korea to put on children's 'special MISS SURA RAM., a Kor. can pianist (above), who will make her Singapore debut on Sunday, will give a special recital for school children at 5-30 p.m. today. Presented by the Singapore Chamber Ensemble, her programme will include Beethoven's A p p
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    Dutch envoy leaves S'pore
    51 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Netherlands Assistant VlceConsul in Singapore. Mr. E. Bos. and his wife left Singapore today for the Netherlands in the Ampenan. Mr. Bos will take up a new appointment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at The Hague. He has completed his two-year term
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    Trade talks in new year
    178 2 NOW 'THE FEDERATION SEEKS A TREATY WITH INDONESIA TO BOOST TWO-WAY TRAFFIC KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. HPALKS leading to a trade agreement between the Federation and Indonesia are expected to be held early next year. A Government source said today the talks would be held only
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    Telex service to South Africa
    36 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The recently-opened Telex service linking Malbya with several countries 'has now been extended to South Africa. The minimum charge for a call of three minutes duration ls $46.20.
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    $1,159 haul in three armed robberies
    132 2 $1,159 haul in three armed robberies OINGAPORBI Thurs.— Three masked men with white gloves raided the home of Tan Chee Lim. 27, in Kampong Loyang here last night and got away with $840 in cash and jewellery. The gang, led by a man with a parang in hand, struck at
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    No concentration camp: S'pore 6 treated like sons
    384 2 No concentration camp: S'pore 6 treated like sons SINGAPORE, Thursday. SIX Scouts of the 34th Perak House Sea Scouts Troop, who flew home this morning from Manila, discredited reports that the world jamboree there was "like a concentration camp." They were among 67 Scouts and Scouters from Singapore who attended
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    MCA man quits
    28 2 IPOH. Thurs— Mr. Wong Chew, a founder-member and chairman of the Kllan Intan branch of the MCA for nine years, has resigned from the party.
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    Youth concert by top entertainers
    50 2 PENANO, Thurs— Some of Penang's top amateur entertainers will appear at a youth musical concert to be staged at the Chinese Swimming Club here at 8.30 tomorrow night. The concert is organised by the club in conjunction with the Penang and Province Wellesley Arts Council.
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    All join in to mark harvest festival
    138 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Eleven organisations, claim- I ing to represent the 23.000 Malayalees in Singapore, will celebrate Onam— the national harvest festival of Kerala in answer to a call for unity among the Malayalees. This was made by the Sin- gapore Kerala Samaiam. which
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    After road . school comes the punishment
    83 2 After road school comes the punishment PENANG, Tburs. After a month "educating' the public, the traffic police here are now taking action against offenders contravening the Road Traffic Ordinance which came into force last month. Several cyclists carrying umbrellas during the rain this morning had their names taken. "According to
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    Police look for man in House of No Wax
    157 2 Police look for man in House of No Wax SINGAPORE. Thurs. A man was being sought here today In I connection with a report of a $6,500 wax swindle. The man was said to have ian office on the .seventh floor of a Co:iyer Quay build I ing. When detectives
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    NO POLITICS FOR THIS SOCIETY
    82 2 NO POLITICS FOR THIS SOCIETY KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs The Selangor branch of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society made it clear today that it will not be dragged into politics. The branch secretary. Mr. H. M. S. Mohamed Hussein. said the society will spread the teachings of Islam. He claimed that
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      130 2 NESTUMV %> for growing l^/-""^ lw children and V VS^^ N all the family Vv'v I I SI Q(J 1 3~i Crowing children use up a lot of energy and LrT I need proper nourishment to ensure healthy growth. It is essential that they should get off to a good
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    Guards are in trouble on two fronts
    215 3 Guards are in trouble on two fronts LONDON, Thurs. The Queens guards, under pressure from summer weather and curious tourists, were in trouble on two fronts yesterday. One guardsman smacked an eight-year-old boy on the head with his rifle butt In an about-facing accident, Another was forced to parade in
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    Lock icon Working class
    35 3 LONDON. Thurs. The number of Britons in civil employment during June Is estimated to have increased by 85.000 to a total of 23,020,--000, the Ministry of Labour and National Service announced, yesterday. Reuter.
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    NIKITA STEALS THUNDER FROM THE BIG FOUR
    649 3 Geneva talks put off without agreement on Berlin and German issues GENEVA, Thurs. rpHE East-West foreign minis ters parted amicably here last night knowing that the Berlin crisis, which brought them together in May, will remain on ice for the time being. This
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    Lock icon Ike backs 'be nice to Mr. K' campaign in America
    445 3 Ike backs 'be nice to Mr. K campaign in America WASHINGTON, Thurs. —President Eisenhower has thrown his full weight behind a "best manners" campaign for the September visit to the United States by Mr. Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister. The White House made known the President's views shortly after Vicepresident
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      666 3 Your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE I RADIO MALAYA Medium Havr 476 mrtrrs NATIONAL SHORTWAVE A.M. 6.30 Oood Morning; 6.33 bERVICE 41.7 mrtrrs Morning Prelude; T.OO The News: MEDIUM HAVE SERVICES 7.05 A Date With Music: 7.30 c Lumpnr j£J £J£ Speak Malay: 7.35 A Date With ipoh 33u metres Music;
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    Dr. Chee steps down
    282 4 MINISTER ONG INVITED^BUT HE IS NOT PRESENT COMMITTEE NEEDS BACKING OF GOVT. SINGAPORE, Thurs The president of the Queenslown Community Association, Dr. Chee Phui Hung, tonight backed out of the Queenstown Good Citizens Committee. He told the committee at a two-hour meeong that he was doing
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    Premier's onslaught against the PMIP
    208 4 Premier's onslaught against the PMIP •fa From Page One take shelter oft Pulau Babl, ten miles out of Mersing. The islanders were greatly surprised to see the Prime Minister because they thought he would not brave the stormy see. At a meeting with the penghulu and other elders of Tekek
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    A penitent thief
    76 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— A youth, who stole a watch worth $800 from a rubber estate manager, later voluntarily handed it to the police. the prosecution told a Magistrate's Court today. Mohamed Rahmat bin Hassan. 17. pleaded guilty before Mr. Robert Chee, the Seventh Magistrate. to stealing an Omega
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    CULTURAL SHOW AT PARK
    180 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Three young Singapore violinist prodigies will be among the local stars who will take part in the second "Aneka Ragam Raayat," a live music show sponsored by the Ministry of Culture. They are Lee Pan Honn, 10, the wonder-boy violinist of Sago Lane, his
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      223 4 Singapore diary.^\ V.M.C.A.: Gracia Tay'a Theatre drewi Cathedral. CWA Room. Workshop. 4 pjn.. games S p.m. South Side, 10 a.m. to noon. CHINESE V.MX.A.: Table- KATONG BOYS' CLUB: Badtennis 9 a.m., basketball 7.30 pjn.. mlnton. Indoor games. 3 p.m.. kun tow class 8.30 p.m. pak rajra 5 pm.. bodybuilding 6
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    'MCA rebels' challenge Alliance in both Batu Pahat constituencies
    1326 5 STRAIGHT FIGHT IN KLUANG UTARA Will Chinese voters now back Alliance? THE elections in Batu Pahat and Kluang constituencies will be keenly watched. In each of the Balu Pahat constituencies, the Alliance will be challenged by a "MCA rebel," while the
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    THREE WHO STAND FOR ALLIANCE
    13 5 DR. ISMAIL INCHE SARDON MR. LEE SAN CHOON
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    LINE-UP AT A GLANCE: WHO IS WHERE
    193 5 LINE-UP AT A GLANCE: WHO IS WHERE BATU PAHAT: Mr. Kang Kok Seng, a businessman and ex-Batu Pahat Town Councillor i All). Mr. Koh Kirn Boon, a former member of the MCA who resigned following the MCA-L'MNO crisis, (Ind.) Haji Abdullah bin Haji Osman, a Government pensioner (Neg.). BATU PAHAT
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT .
    262 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT I* Ward, (Minimum). MR. AND MRS. ROYSTON NORRIS thank relatives and I r lends for their kind assistance valuable gifts on the occasion of their marriage on 3.8.59. ANNOUNCEMENTS IS W»r4t Sl* (Minimum) GREAT READING at little cost Complete range of Pan and Fontana books available at Singapore Cold
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    The Straits Times Friday, August 7. 1959 The Sunday Workers
    608 6 The Straits Times Friday, August 7. 1959 The Sunday Workers A fortnight ago two thousand people gave up their day of rest on Sunday in response to the Singapore Government's call for voluntary spade and shovel work on the Nicoll Highway promenade. Last Sunday more than 13,000 were at the
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    Laos Fighting
    343 6 The swing of the international Communist pendulum to and fro across the map and the inevitable crisis at the ftnd of each stroke are now habitual. But the renewed Communist aggression in Laos following so hard upon the hare-up in Berlin does suggest, even more strongly than the
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    Out And About
    296 6 The Federation Government very justifiably wishes to attract tourists from abroad and sets aside money for advertising. Tourists can be a lucrative source of national income. A press campaign in Australia only three months ago has produced an excellent response and thoughts are now turning to America.
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    Lock icon JAPAN REARMS
    714 6 Against a background of political argument she begins to build up her armed forces TOKYO, Thursday. JAPAN is gradually increasing the strength of her self-defence forces on land, sea and in the air against a background of political argument. In recent years, the development of Japan's forces has
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    IF IT'S A BUCKING BRONCO OR A CARIBOU YOU WANT JUST APPLY AT THE PALACE
    564 6 LONDON, Thurs. If anyone knows what to do with a large statue of a bucking bronco, moccasins, a caribou jacket, Indian beadwork, a spear, guns, many large photographs, two pictures, fishing flies, a silver Jug,
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      LITTER LOUTS WHO SPOIL THINGS FOR EVERYBODY...
      355 6 ONE of the pleasures of life In Singapore Is to be able to take a boat out on Sundays or holidays and picnic on the islands. This pleasure is common to many citizens of Singapore, as evidenced by the large number of people
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      Fortnightly pay plea
      53 6 T ITH the cutting of Tartable allowances my friends and I find It very difficult to balance our monthly budgets. We shall be very grateful If the Government will Introduce fortnightly pay for Its civil servants. It will make our problem of balancing the monthly budgets much
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      Dr. Ho...and the Prescott report
      133 6 Dr. Ho... and the Prescott report QNE falls to see a single sentence in either of the articles written by Dr. Ho Kuang-chung on the Prescott report that is worth consideration. 'The university was opened by sponsors of this country. It is of course unnecessary to call upon outsiders to
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    Lock icon The world's worst roads cost much more to build
    401 6 The world's worst roads cost much more to build (CHICAGO. Thurs. Engineers of the Chrysler Corporation, who have carefully built and maintained 42 miles of the world's worst roads here, say that they are 50 per cent more expensive to build than modern, smooth superhighways. The roads here, a motorist's
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    $12 MIL. PHONE LINK-UP SOON
    144 7 $12 MIL. PHONE LINK-UP SOON KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The multimillion dollar microwave telephone link between Singapore and the Federation providing for 600 simultaneous calls will be in operation next month. The new project, costing $12 million, will also Improve telephone services in South Malaya. It If part of an extensive
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    Retired police officer dies
    40 7 IPOH. Thurs. Mr. Sarmukh Singh. 55, who received a certificate for meritorious service from the Federal Government for his services as police officer In Ipoh during the Japanese occupation, died here today. He retired in 1953.
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    Off to London for PhD
    65 7 SINGAPORE, Tiurs— A young University of Malaya graduate left In the Carfu, for London today to work for a Ph D. degree in hlstor/. Mr. J. C. Rajarao. 2K who obtained a ftrst-clas. arts honours degree at the University, is on a British Council scholarship.
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    Gun that shoots to save arrives
    97 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A •'mercy *nn"' which will give trapped and injured wild animals a chance to live has been received from America. The $1,700 run when fired at an animal will release a syringe putting it into a coma for half an hoar,
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    Jumbos charge
    22 7 SEREMBAN, Thurs.— Three elephants led by a huge buil wrecked the hut of an aborigine In the Jelebu district yesterday.
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    Dead officer 'lost' promotion
    447 7 CORONER IS TOLD: MAN FOUND HANGING SPOKE ABOUT ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF ARMY SINGAPORE, Thursday. A British Army officer who was found hang- ing in his room in the garrison officers' mess at Tanglin had been "passed over" in a promotion, the coroner, Mr. Giam
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    Making it tough
    54 7 BINGAPORE. Thurs. About 200 pupils of the Army Boys' Trade School will undergo a tough Outward Bound training programme at their camp on Pulau Tekong. The camp, from today until Aug. 16. is the second to be held by the school. The first was based at Mersing
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    Talks postponed
    40 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs—Negotiations between the management of the Singapore Standard and its former staff, scheduled to be held at the Labour Ministry tomorrow, have been postponed to next Wednesday. The management requested the postponement and the staff side agreed.
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    Prisoners' appeal: UMNO seeks an inquiry
    124 7 QINGAPORE. Thurs. Singapore UMNO is to ask the Government to appoint a commission to find out why its appeal for the release of prisoners connected with the 1960 riots here was rejected. A motion to this effect will be introduced by Dato Abdul Hamid
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    ALLIANCE MEN WOO VOTERS IN RAIN, MUD
    313 7  -  By HENRY PAUL IPOH, Thursday Fwas a gruelling day of campaigning in the Sungei Siput constituency today for the Mentri Besar of Perak, Inche Mohamed Ohazali bin Hajl Jawi, and the Alliance candidate. Mr. V. T. Sambanthan, who in the Minister for Health.
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    I'll be home soon, mum tells son she saved
    133 7 "MUMMY will be home again soon," Che Hendon blnte Din tells her son, Ahmad Mazlan, whom she saved from being run over by her car on Wednesday. Ahmad. 2' 2 visited his mother at the Seretnban hospital yesterday and complained of
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    Probe in camera all day
    114 7 Probe in camera all day ♦SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The Press and public were barred from all today's proceedings of the commission of inquiry into the pineapple industry. All witnesses were heard in camera. First evidence The first to give evidence was Ungku Abdul Adz. senior lecturer in economics of the University
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    Muar address by two women
    55 7 Muar address by two women MUAR, Thurs. Two officials of the Women's Council. Singapore, will give a public address at the Chei Chin Assembly Hall here tomorrow. Mrs. George Lee, the president, will talk on "Religion and the Chinese." and Mrs. Shirin Fozdar, the secretary, will speak on "Women 1
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    Engineer's wife is granted decree
    267 7 'LONG LETTERS TO A NIECE...' SINGAPORE, Thursday. AN engineer's wife, Belinda Bee Geok Brohier, who sued her husband. Douglas Eustace Ivan Brohier, for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty, was granted a decree nisi by the Chief Justice, Sir Alan Rose, in the High Court
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    Second meeting
    27 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.-. The Selangor State Legislative Assembly will hold its second meeting at the Assembly Chamber here on Aug. 24, it was announced today.
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    Police told of threats by telephone
    217 7 Police told of threats by telephone SECRETARY of the Perak MCA branch. Mr. Yap Yin Fah, has told the police in Ipoh of anonymous telephone calls threatening his life. The latest call, taken by his son. said: "Tell your father not to campaign too much or we will kill him."
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    2 POLICE TOOK ORDERS OFF BOGUS OFFICER
    231 7 2 POLICE TOOK ORDERS OFF BOGUS OFFICER PENANO, Thursday. AN employment agency manager posed as a police inspector and ordered two constables to search some mahjong players for weapons, the first magistrate's court was told today. Yap Kirn Wah. of the U-Lee Agency, pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of
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    457 8 Memorable songs, glorious music LOVE AND WAR IN A NOT-SO-COLD CLIMATE V< M have been waiting for it. And here it is at 1 last. That brilliant Todd-AO film, Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific." By now the story of this 20th Century-Fox presentation must be familiar
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    65 8 POLICE, a Hindi film with Malay sub titles. tells the story of a gang of robbers who successfully carry out several hold-ups for cash and jewellery. An ex-dacoit, RonKooni. arrives in Bombay from Singapore and foils the activities of this Kane Amid the excitement,
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    301 8 BRIDE WAS LONELY ON HER WEDDING NIGHT /esme\ /baptista\ I AT NEW i \FILMS ONE of the most embarrassing things that could happen to a bride is to find herself alone on her wedding night waiting for her actor-writer-director husband who is all wrapped up in contracts. That is what
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    24 8 NEW YORK. Thurs.-Pres-ton Sturges. the film producer, director and playwright died here early today after a heart attack. He was 60.— Reuter.
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    193 8 STRICTLY FOR THE LOVERS OF SF TF you are a lover of science fiction, then the Japanese film in English. "THE MYSTERIANS' is just the type for you. Strange things come from outer space. Blazing fires, landslides and a gigantic robot cause nothing but destruction
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    81 10 TIB Federation Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on August 6. Rubber 102*4 cents per lb. Copra $560 per ton. Coconut oil 5938 per ton. Palm oil $744.33 per ton. Palm kernels $417.50 per ton. The rates of
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    136 10 MELBOURNE. Thurs. INVESTMENT shares here toJ- day maintained a bouyant tone. Some stocks were slightly easier after recent Improvements, including TV Corporation which shed 2s. and Myers 9d. Moulded Products rose Is2d. to lead the main improvements. Loloma gained a further ls. 6d. in a quiet mining section.
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    193 10 Ships lying alongside ttar Singapore Harbour Board whanre* or expected today: Pres. Hayes 1/2. Ruys 4/5, Lexa Maersk 6A, Pres. Madison 6/7. Perseus 8/9, Benloyal 10/11, Klnabalu 13/14, Nanusa 15/16. State of Madras 18. Malacca 19. Glory 21/22, Agnete Maersk 23/24, Bentong 25. Perak 26, Asateru Mam 27/28,
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    89 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 11/16. OX). 31 13/16, 90 d/st 32 1/4 credit bills, 32 5/16 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 31 3/8; Belgian Francs
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    RUBBER CROPS
    40 10 The following further July rubDer crops are announced: Temerloh 105. 6351 b. Amalgamated Malay 84.000 lb.. Bawett 46.500 lb.. BorelU 116.000 lb.. Bukit Kepong; 28.300 lb., Connrmara 66,000 lb.. Kuala Sldim 193.000 lb., and New Serendah 83,000 lb.
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    STOCK INDICES
    24 10 Malayan Share J Aug. 6 ndusirials: 92.13 Iniv. 105.79 > Rubbers: 137.00 lan. 1 1958 100. Market: \UR. 5 91.8 C 105.63 136.83
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    JULY RUBBER SHIPMENTS HIGHEST FOR OVER 8 YEARS
    370 10 JULY RUBBER SHIPMENTS HIGHEST FOR OVER 8 YEARS By Our Market Correspondent fHE market which had been anticipating that July rubber shipments would reach a new high level was not disappointed when it was announced yesterday afternoon that shipments last month totalled 108,353 tons. This was the highest off-take in
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    28 10 SINGAPORE, AUG. 6. RUBBER: $1.06 per lb. (op half a cent). TIN: $399 per picul (up 75 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 185 tons (down 25 tons).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    509 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Asaoeiation reported yesterday: 'Industrials were slightly better, tins were quiet and rubbers hesitant. The turnover was fair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: Fed. Disp. $1.01 (O. T); Fitzpatricks $1.02; Fraser and Neave ords $1.37; Gammon $1.78
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    RUBBER PRICES
    154 10 August first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 106 cents per lb.. up hai! a cent on Wednesday's dosing price. The closing tone was irregular. Closing price* in cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 106. selleis 106 1 Int.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    105 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices p?r picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent August/September $35 buyers. $36 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet, steady; bulk $57 sellers, drum $58' 2 sellers. Pepper: steady: no business was reported done, Muntok white $139, Sarawak $138 (both up $1). special Sarawak black $84,
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      226 10 TENDER TENDER NOTICE Sale of Bras* Ingots. Tenders will be received at the office of the Director of Public Works, Federation of Malaya. Maxwell Road, Kuala Lumpur up to noon of the 25th August, 1959 for the purchase of:— 460 Ingots x 48 lbs. each (approx.) 2. Tender Forms, etc.,
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    147 12 SPECIAL PREMIUM SCHEME OFFERED A NEW Malayan in- surance company with a capital of $5 million has been set up in Penang to serve people in the lower Income group. The company, Peng Mm Insurance Co. Ltd., has also opened a branch at Lee Rubber Building. Kuala Lumpur, and at
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    Rubber sales
    44 12 Sarawak's export of 3.243 tons of rubber in June showed a drop of 868 tons compared with May. Rubber exports for the first six months of this year amounted to 18,449 tons compared with 16.903 tons during the same period in 1958.
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    Burma turns to us for textile goods
    244 12 BURMA is now turning more and more to Singapore for textile supplies, the Burmese Consul in Singapore, U. Kyaw said yesterday. He raid that a number of tenders for various textile fabrics had been called In the Singapore market by the Burmese Government
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    Company offers new policy
    116 12 Company offers new policy rpHE Malayan Motor and General Underwriters Ltd.. Singapore, are offering a new policy for personal accident cover to meet local needs. Mr. A. J. Robinson, manager, said yesterday that the cover granted for an annual premium of $20 provided a death benefit of $10,000. "Other supplementary
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    R.I. copra supplies are still short
    283 12 R.I. copra supplies are still short ONLY 600 TONS RECEIVED FROM SUMATRA gINGAPORE exporters and coconut oil millers still report extreme difficulty in obtaining copra supplies, although the Indonesian Government lifted the export ban on the commodity on July 20. Local dealers said that only 600 to 800 tons of
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    Regular direct shipping service starts with U.K.
    160 12 SINGAPORE shippers and consignees can now get regular direct services between here and London. This followed the putting Into operation by The Ben Line Steamers Ltd. recently of a fortnightly direct London/Singapore 22-day service with eight fast modern cargo liners. A spokesman said
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    NEW COMPANY TO BOOST PRODUCTS
    243 12 JAPAN is now a top producer of engineering products, Mr. Kuan Leong Bee, a managing director of a new Singapore company, Chong Lee Leong Seng Co. Ltd., said yesterday. Mr. Kuah. who visited Japan recently, said that her engineering Industry had advanced tremendous ly In
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    Canada show draws crowd
    90 12 A DISPLAY of Cana- dian engineering products which is now being held at the Canadian Trade Commissioner's office at Robinson Road, Singapore, is attracting a large number of inquiries from local businessmen. Mr M. P. Carson, the Canadian Trade Commissioner, described the response as "very encouraging.''
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    C.P.A. OPENS FAST ELECTRA SERVICE TO TOKYO TODAY
    142 12 fATHAY Pacific Airways today Inaugurate their Electra flight from Singapore to Tokyo, it is announced in Singapore. The service will operate via Bangkok and fly nonstop from Hong Kong to Tokyo It will cut down dying time between Singapore and Tokyo by
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    Our Belgian trade better
    42 12 Malayan Imparts from Belgium in the first five months of this year increased by over $3 million to $12.4 million over the corresponding period of 1958. Exports to Belgium also rose by over $1 million to $11.4 million.
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    'CHEAPER U.S. MENS' WEAR HERE SOON'
    174 12 'THE price of Amerl- can ready -made men's wear in Singapore will go down further, predicts Mr. B. H. Melwani, managing director of J. T. Chanrai (Singapore) Ltd. Mr. Melwani said that prices had been dropping in recent months following the partial relaxation of
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    Car exports
    38 12 French motor vehicle exports reached a new peak in the first half of this year, the amount bein^ 276,914 units, nearly double the figure for the correspondlni? period of 1958. The exports included 253,--477 passenger cars.
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    'Yee Khan crushes 'The Thing'
    503 13  -  By Norman Siebel, I, Kuala Lumpur, Thurs. MALAYA WINS THE FIRST ROUND IN BATTLE OF BADMINTON PRODIGIES MALAYA today won the first round in the battle of badminton prodigies against Indonesia when the 19-year-old Perak schoolboy Tan Yee Khan pounded out a 15-9, 5-15, 15-11
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    FIRST DAY'S RESULTS
    363 13 FIRST DAY'S RESULTS MORNING SESSION MEN'S SINGLES first round B. Hops (Den) bt Sunny Tmi< 11-15 15-5. 18-15; Roland Ng bt Mohamed Djundi (Indon) 14-17. 15-14, 15-1; Lee Kam Wah bt San Seong Kok 14-17. 15-5. 15-7: Omar Ibrahim bt Foo Vong Khean 15-5. 15-8; Lie Pi DJian Indon) bt
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    Seletar are champs
    76 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Despite having seven Joint Services players. RAF Seletar had to struggle to beat Sukaramai 1-0 ln the match to decide the Div. 2 championship of the SAFA League at Jalan Besar Stadium tonight. Seletar were on top all the way but were foiled by the
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    48 13 NEW YORK. Thura. Althea Gibson, the Negro lawn tennis star who Is a former Wimbledon champion and current United States champion, has accepted an Invitation to play in the PanAmerican Games at Chicago later this month, ending a year's retirement from the tennis courts. Reuter.
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    Marines at the top
    81 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Marine Department went to the top of division one league table today when they beat Indian R. c. 6-1 at Jalan Besar today. In a five-minute spell from the 20th minute they scored four goals through Wahab Abu and Omar Awang (ha! trick). IRC
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    SCC win 2-0
    38 13 SINGAPORE, Tilurß. SCO beat Blntang Bulan 2-0 ln the preliminary round of the SAFA Junior Cup competition on the Padang today. In another preliminary round match at Balmier Road. RAF Tengah beat Buklt Panjang 4-1.
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    Sunday Cup-tie
    35 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Th» Malaya Cup match between Singapore and Negrl Sembllan will be played at Jalan Besar stadium on Sunday at 5.15 p.m. Radio Singapore will broadcast the second half of the match.
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    Indonesia wants to join AFC-Maladi
    246 13 JAKARTA, Thursday. THE chairman of the Indonesian Football Federation said Indonesia intended to join the Asian Football Federation, possibly in September. I But Mr. Maladl. who fs also Minister of Information, said no action could be taken In this respect until he has received a
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    Cheshires in final
    96 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. It took i Cheshire Regiment two periods of! extra time and a la&t-minuta goal to put Royal Army Pay Corps out of tne Army Senior Cup soccer competition today. The Cheshires will go to the final to meet G.H.Q. Singapore on Aug. 24. A goal
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    Misra to meet Jacques
    45 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Th« programme for the exhibition tennis matches on the padang here tomorrow Is: Singles Iftlkhar Ahmad <Pak v Appa Rao (Ind). Sumsnt Misra (Ind> v Warren Jacques (Aust): Doubles Misra and Jacques v Tftlkhar Ahmad and Saeed Hal MB.
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    Civilians to meet Services
    189 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. TIW Singapore ChrUlans team to meet Services In their annual athletics match at Parrer Park on Saturday at 3 p.m. to. IN yd«.- Keaavan Soon. Ernfst Ftlda. Ho Sim Llm: 220 yds: Kesavan Soon. B^iest Frlda. Low Sin Cheok: 4*o yds: Rahlm Ahmad. M.
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    Inter-port title goes to the Vietnamese
    169 13 IPOH, Thursday. yiETNAM beat India 2-1 in the inter-port tennis final by winning the deciding doubles this morning, after the teams had shared the singles yesterday. The Vietnamese Vo Van Bay and Vo Van Thanh beat Sumant Misra and M VG. Appa Rao 6-3,
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    JACQUES BEATS MISRA IN ONE SET EXHIBITION MATCH
    112 13 JACQUES BEATS MISRA IN ONE SET EXHIBITION MATCH VL T ALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Australian Warren Jacques, beaten finalist in the recent Malayan open tennis championship* at Ipoh, today scored a one-set 6—4 victory over his conqueror, India's Sumant Misra, In exhibition matches played on the SeUngor Crab courts. In an
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    Charity show
    35 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A matinee of the film "Ulyses" will be shown at the Odeon Theatre on Aug. 19 to raise money for the Singapore team to the Malayan athletics championships in Kuala Lumpur.
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      49 13 SINGAPORE: Athletics Primary Schools meet. Jalan Besar Stadium, 2.30 p.m. Soccer Friendly, Jollilada v CC Signals Regiment, Farrer Park. Tennis Exhibition matches by Indian. Pakistan and Australian players, SCC courts, 4.30 p.m. Swimming Anglo Chinese School championships, Amber Road. 2.30 p.m. Golf RIC women v Keppel women, Thomson Road.
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    Jakarta Chinese clamp
    248 14 MOVE FOR CONTROL OVER SCHOOL TEACHERS \IKDAN, Thurs. J One of the officials who led the Government's campaign against Chinese schools has indicated that further steps will be taken soon against foreign schools throughout Indonesia. Mr. J. M. Siregar, chief of the Foreign Education Inspectorate in North
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    Mystery incidents in a Malacca village
    238 14 Mystery incidents in a Malacca village POLTERGEIST OR PRANKSTERS? MALACCA. Thurs. Weird happenings were reported to have taken place last week at Kampong Bandar Hilir. in the heart of Malacca Town. Two adjoining houses occupied by an Indian and a Eurasian family have been the target of stonethrowing believed by
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    Climbers beaten
    27 14 RAWALPINDI, Thurs. A Swiss mountaineering expedition has failed in an attempt to climb the 25,868-ft high Dastagilsar peak in the Karakoram ranges, north of Pakistan.
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    SIX-HOUR WAIT IN HOPE BUT IT WAS IN VAIN
    33 14 ONG AH CHANG (right) and Yean Foo Choo (left) leaving for the remand prison at Outram Road in a police van. Straits Times picture.
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    140 14 VALETTA, Thurs. Two Royal Naval yachtsmen left here today in their tiny yacht Borer Bee on the last stage of an 8.000--mile voyage to Britain from Singapore. During a refit in Valetta the two yachtsmen. Lieut-Commander E. At- kinson. 45. and Able Seaman
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    304 14 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Two teenage girls, Jointly charged with four young men with making preparations to commit gang robbery on Nicoll Highway at 3.4Q a.m. on July 30. spent six anxious hours in the Magistrates' Court lock-up before abandoning hopes of being let
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