The Straits Times, 14 August 1959

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    22 1 AVERAGE DAILY CEHTIFIEP SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Nat*"* 1 tit** 1 Estd. 1843. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1959 f 15 CENTS
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    POLICE DETAIN 94 PEOPLE
    629 1 The Prime Minister: Arrests under the Prevention of Crimes Ordinance have nothing whatsoever to do with politics Campaign against thuggery KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. (J.NK HUNDRED and twelve people were detained by the police throughout the Federation in recent weeks under the Prevention of Crimes Ordinance, it
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    Singapore gets tough with the rebels
    343 1 Singapore gets tough with the rebels BLACKLIST MEN HAVE VISAS REVOKED SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Strong Government action is being taken here to curb the activities of Indonesian rebel leaders and their agents in Singapore. Residential visas or permits of several top men in this group are likely to be revoked, the
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    WOMAN: YOUTH TRIED TO KILL ME
    296 1 Plea to police for protection CINGAPORE, Thurs.— A frightened woman tonight sought protection aftei what she described as a murder bid on her. She is Mrs. Betty Lorraine Beven. a 30-year-old confidential secretary, living in the Capitol Flats in Stamford Road. Mrs. Beven has
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    ALLIANCE TO LAUNCH 'SECRET WEAPON'
    220 1 j£UANTAN, Thurs.— The Alliance will launch a "secret weapon" tomorrow on Opposition parties on the East Coast. It will be specially directed at Party Negara chief, Dato Sir Onn bin Ja'afar, the PMIP national president, Dr. Burhanuddin al-Helmy, and the PMIP national woman leader, Puan
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    GOVT. CLOSES EIGHT CLUBS: 'THEY WERE USED by GAMBLERS'
    404 1 OINGAPOKE, Thurs. In a surprise morning raid, police today closed down eight Chinese mutualaid and social clubs in Chinatown and other parts of the city. In some, police found gambling actually in progrew, while in others teenagers were playing plnball machines.
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    IMPERIALISTS' CHARGE BY PEKING: INDIA PROTESTS
    128 1 IMPERIALISTS' CHARGE BY PEKING: INDIA PROTESTS NEW DELHI, Thurs.— lndia has protested to the Chinese Government against its propaganda describing India and Indians as "imperialists." Mr. Nehru the Prime Minister, announced today. Mr. Nehru was speaking during a discussion in the House of the People today on the admissibility of
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    Lock icon Speed ace is fined $85
    57 1 BIRKENHEAD, Thurs. British racing ace Stirling Mass was fined £10 (about MsBs) here today for two motoring offences in the Mersey tunnel between Blrkenhead and Liverpool. He was accused of frrice crossing traffic lanes In the tunnel on Juy 17. eve of the British Grand
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    The Tengku says: I shall be Premier again...
    239 1 The Tengku says: I shall be Premier again A BUSY NIGHT FOR THE ALLIANCE LEADER MALACCA, Thursday. TENGKU Abdul Rahman, the leader of the Al--1 liance, said here last night that if his Party won, he would be Prime Minister again. He was addressing a large rally on the Banda
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    African tour
    29 1 NEW YORK, Thurs. The U.N. Secretary-General, Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld, announced today that he plans to visit 20 countries and territories of Africa next December and January.— UPl.
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    Laos: A lull as regulars quit
    154 1 Laos: A lull as regulars quit yiENTIANE, Thurs. v The Laotian Government said today that all pro-Communist regulars trained by North Vietnam hud now quit the country, leaving only 1.200 Laotian irregulars. The rebels, however, tare expected to attack again when the rainy season is over. The Foreign Minister, Khamphan
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    STOP PRESS
    32 1 NE WIN S TRIP NC.OON. Thurv U 111, Burin.l s I'riiiK Mm.strr, to viMt N WMT in Cairo, dose to Govern(iv at said today. Date of Mill Ik fixed jmon
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    Bill to rescind all decisions by former City Council is passed
    1609 2 ONG: PAP WARNED THAT IT WOULD REVIEW DECISIONS SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Legislative Assembly today passed a Bill invalidating all decisions made by the City Council when the PAP was no longer in power there including the agreement with cinema
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    ASSEMBLY PASSES CHANGES IN FACTORIES LAW
    194 2 ASSEMBLY PASSES CHANGES IN FACTORIES LAW UINGAPORE, Thurs.— Small factories employ ing fewer than 10 people which had been exempt from the provisions of the Factories Ordinance are now to be subject to the same control and supervision as bigger factories. This was decided today by the Legislative Assembly which
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    Lock icon The heiress and the penniless adventurer —by a judge
    312 3 The heiress and the penniless adventurer —by a judge LONDON, Thurs.—Former truck driver Edward Langley, called a "penniless adventurer" for trying to marry heiress Katharine Dowsett, today faced at least another seven weeks in Jail for defying a court order and eloping with her. Langley. 27. was jailed a month
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    JUNGLE WAR—BY NASUTION
    46 3 JAKARTA. Thurs.— A book written by the Army Chief of Staff and Defence Minister, Lt -Gen. Abdul Harts Nasutlon, on guerilla warfare will be published In Arabic soon in the United Arab Republic. The book Is entitled "Pokok-Pokok Oerilja" (Basics of Guerilla Warfare).
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    Lock icon WHY AUSTRALIA WON'T RECOGNISE CHINA
    203 3 CANBERRA, Thursday. AUSTRALIAN recognition of China could encourage the Chinese Communists to "remain overbearing and inflexible/ the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Richard Casey said today. Mr. Casey said Australia did not propose to recognise China. But this did not represent a slammln* of the
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    Lock icon STRIKERS' LEADER TALKS TOUGH
    180 3 NEW YORK, Thursday. ]i|R. DAVID McDONALD, president of the striking Tl United Steelworkers' Union, said in Youngstown, Ohio, .yesterday that the union would "never quit" in its battle for higher wages. Reminding 2.000 strikers of a two-year strike in Youngstown in 1937, Mr. McDonald yelled: "If
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    Millions of maggots on the move
    115 3 Millions of maggots on the move T ONDON, Thurs. Armies of maggots invaded homes and streets la three sections of London yesterday bringing out residents armed witb brooms, shovels, spray guns and clubs. Armies of maggots penetrated 200 yards into four roads in Putney before police got to the area
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    Lock icon Siberian oil
    17 3 MOSCOW. Thurs.— Soviet scientists have discovered the first oil and gas deposits In Siberia— Reuter.
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    Lock icon POLICE A VERT RACE RIOT
    335 3 BATONS AND FIREHOSES USED TO DISPERSE ANTI-INTEGRATION CROWD AT LITTLE ROCK LITTLE ROCK (Arkansas), Thursday. T>OLK'E used truncheons and firehoses here yesterday to subdue an angry crowd shouting "We don't want to integrate," as Little Rock opened its white school to Negroes for the second
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    Lock icon Ike says no to inviting Chou for a US visit
    230 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs. President Eisenhower has rejected a suggestion that he invite Premier Chou Kn-lai of China to the United States, Congressman Charles Porter said yesterday. Mr. Porter, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from Ore. gon, said he
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    Lock icon Home to mum
    50 3 I LOS ANGELES. Thurs. Miss Universe Akiko KoJlma, 22, of Tokyo left today by Japan Air lines for home. The 22-year-old beauty who spurned offers from the entertainment business here, said she will spend the next two months with her family at Kochi on Bhikoku Island. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Threat to citizenship
    56 3 MANILA, Thurs. The Foreign Office yesterday threatened to withdraw the citizenship of 43 Filipino youths of Chinese origin who were reported to have undergone military training under the Nationalist Chinese Government this summer. Foreign Office sources said the youths would be asked whether they took an oath
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    Dancing partners
    46 3 PRESIDENT SOEKARNO of Indonesia dances with Mrs. Howard P. Jones, wife of the United States Ambassador, during a garden party given by the President to enable diplomats to meet his new Cabinet It was held at Tjipanas Palace, between Jakarta and Bandoeng.— U.P.l. picture.
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    W. Irian: Australian Labour disagrees
    171 3 CANBERRA, Thursday. THE Australian Labour Party did not support the Indonesian Government's policy over West New Guinea, the leader of the Opposition, Dr. Herbert Evatt, told the House of Representatives today. i Dr. Evatt was speaking after the Prime Minister, Mr. Robert Menzies, had given
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    JANET'S RUGBY TACKLE FOILS JAIL BREAKERS
    128 3 JANET'S RUGBY TACKLE FOILS JAIL BREAKERS LONDON, Thurs—Thirteen-year-old Janet Ritchie sent two jail breakers spinning head over heels along the platform of one of London's busiest railway stations last night with an unrehearsed rugby tackle. Janet, in London for the day from her home in Sunder land, saw font of
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    Comet record
    27 3 BUENOS AIRES, Thurs.— A Comet 4 Jet of Aerollneas Argentina flew here from New York yesterday in the record time of 11 hours. 17 minutes.
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    HA' THE NEW COLD GERM
    67 3 MELBOURNE. Thurs. 1 Doctors at Melbourne's Falrfleld Hospital say they have isolated one of the viruses that cause the city's winter colds. It Is called "Ha." which is short for Haemadsorptlon. a word taken from the technique of growing a virus for examination. The Deputy
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    Gaitskell: This is criminal folly
    215 3 LONDON, Thurs. It would be criminal folly for any nation to resume nuclear tests at a time when there was a truce between the three major powers. Mr. Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the Labour Opposition said yesterday. He was speaking at Welling on the first
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    Lock icon NOW SICILY VOTES IN THE REDS
    94 3 PALERMO, Thurs. Two whole regions of Italy were under Communist-backed rule for the first time since World War n last night following the election of a new Sicilian regional government. Eleven of the 12 new ministers are supporters of Com-munist-backed Sicilian Prime Minister Silvio
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      400 3 your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 476 metre* NATIONAL BHORTWAVB AM. 630 Good Morning; 632 uSS^H St&n Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; Kuala Lumpur 341 metre* 7.05 A Date With Music; 7.30 Speak fenaag 366 metres Malay; 7.35 A Date With Music; I P° h metre* 8.00
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    WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE ATHLETICS' SAYS Mr. LEE
    102 4 WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE ATHLETICS' SAYS Mr. LEE SINGAPORE, Thurs. In a message to the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, has described athletics as "the kind of activity we want to encourage." The message is contained in a programme now being published by the
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    INSPECTOR TELLS WHY HE OPENED FIRE...
    395 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— A police Inspector, leader of an antisecret society "decoy" squad, explained today why he opened fire in the direction of a crowd without any warning shots in the air in Kampong Henderson on the night of Aug. 3. Inspector Fong Thean Chee
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    Man says he hid the body in almeirah on removal lorry
    408 4 DEATH OF MAHJONG PLAYING MISTRESS SINGAPORE. Thurs. A LORRY driver, Tan Eng Seng, 49, accused of murdering his mistress, Tan Ah Wong, 31, in her home in Bukit Timah Road on the night of Feb. 25 told the Assize
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    Gamblers fined
    34 4 JOHORE BAHRU, ThursYui Chin Chua, Mahadi bin Ismail of Singapore and Ong Ah Chew of Johore, were each fined $90 in the Magistrate's Court here today for gambling on a five-foot way.
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      584 4 EXTRA SHOW ON SINDAYS at 2.30 p.m. J ***** SPECIAL SHOW FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN ■flßflfl| At 2.30 pm DAILY except Siw.lays at Concession of SI Balconr— sl.so Back SUUs Orchestra fl COMPLETELY SOLD OUT UP TO INCLUDING SATURDAY 22nd AUG. School Principals can now arranire for Croup Booking sj sj
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      286 4 CHINESE V.M.C.A.: Talk —Advanced sth course 10 a.m., ■How I like being a Qovt. officer" beginners 11 a.m., 5.19 pjn Manby Mr. V. Rajagopal, 7.30 p.m.; darln beginners 5 p.m.. advanced table-tennis 9 a.m.; bodybuilding 6 p.m. 2 p.m.; V's Men meeting, basket- MARYMOUNT CONVENT prebftll. 7.30 p.m.; folk dancing
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    All straight fights in Pahang
    1834 5 Chinese electorate double the strength of the Malays. In Pekan, the Malay electorate is 60 times that of the Chinese. Alliance bulwark After the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party's stunning victories in the Trengganu and Kelantan elections, Pahang stood fast as an Alliance bulwark by returning 23
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    THE LINEUP AT A GLANCE
    95 5 LIPIS: Inche Abdul Hamid bin Abdullah (PMIP) and Inche Mohamed Sulong bin Mohamed Ali. 51 (All). RAI/B: liuhr Hussein bin Hassan (All.) and Inche Abu Bakar bin Mohamed Resat (S.F.). BFNTONG Mr. Lim On K Hans. 23 (S.F.) and Mr Chan Sianc Sun (AH.). TEMERLOH:
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      135 5 Join MARlb'lANZA'on" a" MUSICAL TOUR of the CONTINENTS WOrtDER RESORTS... \iofUt Ifo**^ *R*** Caii.-' B •s ha sings 12 TERRIFIC SONGS including 1 AVA MARIA JAMAICA ROCK to 1 a beautiful NEW Mar M[m^^ J JOHANNA Von KOCZIAN ffV^P B Tomorrow M'nite Jy *Sj^P I I -.JOHANNA von KOCZIAN KURT
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      192 6 The Sunday paper with a difference! Sunday Mail Starting on Sunday, August 16th News, politics, music, drama, arts all from a new angle the serious angle. POLITICS It opens a new chapter in interpretative journalism, something that's never been attempted in Malaya before, NEWS It present the news of the
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    REMEMBER HOCK LEE RIOTS, WARNS BYRNE ON UNIONS
    1544 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A yellow union led to the riots at the Hock Lee Bus Company's depot in Alexandra Road in 1955, the Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne said in the Legislative Assembly today. Mr. Byrne was putting; forward
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    Passed new PSC pay scheme
    143 7 Passed new PSC pay scheme SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Legislative Assembly today accepted a motion of the Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. fixing the remunerations and allowances for the chairman and members of the new Public Services Commission. Under the terms of the motion, the new chairman will receive an
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    Banned: Those westerns where Red Indians bite dust and all films which justify colonialism
    918 7 OINGAPORE. Thurs Films whose primary interest is the glorification or justification of colonialism. or which are calculated to bring Asians and so-called coloured people into contempt, ridicule and hatred, will be banned in future. The Minister
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    MISS SIAN HUGHES WEDS IN WALES
    62 7 The marriage took place at Christ Church. Llanfalrfechan, Caernarvonshire, of Mr. Richard Greenbury. only son of Mrs. Dorothy Tree, of Edinburgh, and Miss Sian Eames Hughes, daughter of Mr. T. Eames Hughes, Secretary to the Ministry of Education. Federation of Malaya, and Mrs. Eames
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      142 7 Preparing to be a jb Beautiful M js *j| Lady Wendy loves to try un Hf^^/^^ O j Mummy's "pretty beads". In f tK /B But Wendy's Mother knows Wf x sO nY that even the most valuable BLf A V^. jewel is not as precious to .1 _^^|fl woman
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    DEATH
    24 8 Word, tin (Minimum) MRS. PRADHAN beloved wife of PR. Pradhan of K.L. paased auav on 11th. Cremation took place il K.L. on 12th.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    26 8 :e Wf*» tit i Maaaa > MR. AND MRS Christopher Lee Lye Hock thank all friends and relatives for attending their wedding and valuable presents received.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    246 8 It R'arrf* tit (Minimum) JUST ARRIVED! Pull range ol famous Betty Crocker Cake Mixes <fc Cereal at Cold Storage Shops. TAHU SAMA TAHU. Tolleys matured brandy again in full •win? especially good with Dry Ginger Ale. A TEA-TIME TREAT—Verkade's Speculaas Biscuits —A speciality from Holland. Available ;-.t all leading
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    RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
    28 8 :u Herd1. MJ» tmmmi DEEPER CHRISTIAN LIFE Ministry and Evangelistic Scrvjces Rev. Lester Carl>en Ellm Cliurch 1079 Serangoon Roaci, fa pore, Tonijint 7.30 p.m. Everybody welcome.
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    The Straits Times Friday, August 14, 1959. Preventing Grime
    618 8 The Straits Times Friday, August 14, 1959. Preventing Grime A hundred and twelve people were detained in recent weeks Iby the Federation police under the Prevention of Crimes Ordinance. Eighteen were I later released. Since some of the detained men were members of political parties and election workers, it is
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    Indonesian Visitors
    361 8 Government-sponsored cultural exchanges between na--1 tions are going on at a greater rate than ever before. Culture, for these purposes, is normally {construed as performance in the fine arts with an occasional philosophical colloquium thrown in for good measure. Whether or not that is an ade- quate interpretation
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    A Step Ahead
    264 8 Setting up a joint labourmanagement council at Port Swettenham is an important mark of recognition of the j idea that industry works best as a partnership. The ponderously named Port Swettenham Port Transport Industry Joint Council is less comprehensive in several respects than the Joint Council proposed
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      Something much more lively, please
      189 8 I FEEL that I am in the 1 vast majority when I say that the make-up of the pre-8 a.m. portion of Radio Singapore's English programme is becoming unendurable. Although I am a popular classics' fan and am fully in favour o/ the Government ban
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      MALAYAN MARBLE
      127 8 I READ with interest the feature on Italy (Sun. Times Aug. 2) and especially the details of the marble quarrying. I wonder if many of your readers know that good white ma-jble is available here on Langiawi and was commercially worked at one time before the last war.
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      Deplorable condition of lorongs
      124 8 "THE Government should take note of the deplorable condition of the lorongs In the Geyltng district. Dumping earth to make up the lorongs especially Lorongs 4 and 6 has made conditions worse. Lorong 16 is directly situated between six schools Hundreds of children use it during
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      A VERY GREAT PLEASURE
      79 8 I NOTE with great plea--1 sure the warning by the Mayor to the staff of the City Council to be more courteous to members of the public. However. I wish that bus drivers were warned, too. to respect the rights of others on the road, be
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    A friendship that stretches ay back...
    643 8  - A friendship that stretches ay back... SOMNATH DHAR INDIA'S CONNECTIONS WITH MALAYA ARE EVIDENT EVERYWHERE By INDIA'S historic connection with Malaya dates from ancient times to the present day. It forms an unbroken and undented stream and the cultural contribution of India is still apparent in the various fields of
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    He's back...with a firm hand on the tiller
    800 8  - He's back...with a firm hand on the tiller JOHN STIRLING by SAIGON. Thurs. PRINCE Norodom Sihanouk, Prime Minister of Cambodia, who recently returned from an extended visit to France, has resumed his firm grip on the tiller, and altered course several degrees towards the West. Tibet's abortive revolt had a
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      95 8 Who originated the oaalemdau* watch WITH A REALLY VISIBLE DATE? A- ROLEX. They »trt the tnl to put tkt data it wradow on the dial of a watch. They did it n 1945. The witch »«i the Rolex D»ttmit-»*cerprool, Mlf-wiadini. the so* practical calendar witch la the •arid. As (ut
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    K.K. LEE MAKES A POLLS DARE
    188 9 K.K. LEE MAKES A POLLS DARE KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A formeri MCA member, Mr. Douglas K. K. Lee, is expected to resign from the Selangor State Legislative Assembly this month. Mr. Lee said today: "I mat resign after my motion on j temporary house dwellers at the Assembly meeting on
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    Teachers' plea
    31 9 MALACCA. Thurs. Th* National Union of Teachers Is to ask the Prime Minister. Dato Abdul Razak. to appoint a commission to consider granting permanent status to married women teachers
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    PRESWENT OF COURT ROBBED AT REST HOUSE
    162 9 PRESWENT OF COURT ROBBED AT REST HOUSE TEMERLOH, Thurs. T*HE president of the Sessions Court here. Inche Hamzah bin Dato Abu Samah. got up this morning and found that his room in the Government Rest House had been burgled. He lost his purse containing his identity card. SS in cash,
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    ELECTION TOUR FOR DATIN
    97 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Prime Ministers wife. Datin Rahah. flies to Pekan j tomorrow to begin a six-day election campaign on the East Coast of Pahang. The Prime Minister. Datoj Abdul Razak bin Hussein. Is going with her to direct the last phase of the election
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    Tun Leong accused
    65 9 MALACCA. Thurs. The Chairman of the Malayan Party. Mr. Tan Kee Oak alleged last night that the Governor of Malacca, Tun Leong Yew Koh. was taking sides in the election by making g speech praising the Alliance education policy at a recent dinner. Mr. Tan is standing
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    Serdang grads meeting
    48 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— The Johore Bahru branch of the Alumni Association of the College of Agriculture, Serdang. will hold its annual general meeting at the English College hall here on Aug. 27. The meeting will be followed by a dinner to be held in Singapore
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    Forces of chaos in Malaya
    735 9 TENGKU LASHES OUT AT OPPORTUNISTS, RACIST POLITICIANS AND RUMOUR-MONGERS MALACCA, Thursday. TN one of his most outspoken campaign 1 speeches, Tengku Abdul Rahman, leader of the Alliance Party, last night lashed out at forces which, he said, were attempting to bring chaos to Malaya. Unless
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    WORKED 18-HOUR STRETCH, RAF MAN GETS CITATION
    114 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— A corporal of RAF hanf I who worked 18 hours at a stretch on two Hastings transport aircraft was commended today. Cpl. John William Penytate. 22, has received the Commanding; Officer's commendation "for the fine sense of duty and responsibility" he
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    Woman will be first
    54 9 PENANG. Thurs.— A University of Malaya social science graduate. Miss Goh Palk Sim, will be appointed the city council's first information (publicity) officer. Miss Qoh's appointment will come up for confirmation at tomorrow's meeting. Her appointment will be on a temporary basis at an all-in salary
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    Fish catch higher in second quarter
    192 9 L'UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —Very heavy fish landings were recorded for Kedah. Perils and Perak during the second quarter of this year according to a quarterly report by the Ministry of Agriculture published today. The landings in Pangkor in May and June were so heavy
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    THUG STABS A MOTHER, LEAYES A BLOODY SHIRT
    188 9 THUG STABS A MOTHER, LEAYES A BLOODY SHIRT SINGAPORE, Thursday. A GANGSTER stripped off a blood-soaked shirt after knifing a trisha-rider's wife in a Tiong Poh Road flat here today. Then he and an accomplice ran out and vanished among the morning crowd. Madam Ng Cheng Neo. 36. was sent
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    'LITTLE HONG KONG' IN PENANG
    223 9 'LITTLE HONG KONG' IN PENANG Traders assess entrepot future KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. FEDERATION exporters who can now re-export r dollar goods from Penang to Burma, Slam and Indonesia are expected to make the island a "little Hong Kong The re-export of dollar goods will encourage the already thriving entrepot trade
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    BROADCAST TALKS BY PREMIER
    82 9 BROADCAST TALKS BY PREMIER SINGAPORE, Thurs. Radio Singapore will broadcast two speeches by the Premier, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. to be made at separate functions at the weekend. Listeners can hear his speech at the official opening of the Civil Service Political Study Centre in Goodwood Hill at 7.10 p.m.
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    SHORTAGE OF LAW OFFICERS IN SINGAPORE
    103 9 SHORTAGE OF LAW OFFICERS IN SINGAPORE SINGAPORE. Thurs— The Government is to recruit four law officers to All vacancies in the criminal district and magistrates' courts here, the Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, said today. At present the fourth criminal district court, the eighth magistrate's court
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    Robbed on way to bank
    41 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A shop assistant. Sim Slong Yee. was waylaid and robbed of $3,000 by three thugs at the Junction of Carpenter Street and South Bridge Road, today. Ke was taking the money to a bank.
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    Government to appoint woman doctor for the islanders
    215 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A woman doctor will be appointed to the Southern Islands soon to look after mothers and children. th« Minister for Health, Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, said today. There would be a campaign to inform women of proper maternal and child
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    CID MEN PROBE SWINDLE IN JOBS
    266 10 CID MEN PROBE SWINDLE IN JOBS KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. INVESTIGATIONS are being carried out by the 1 Federation CID into a racket to swindle job seekers. A CID spokesman said today that efforts were I being made to trace the racketeers who worked I under the guise of a finance
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    'STANDARD OF LIVING RAISED SINCE MERDEKA'
    101 10 'STANDARD OF LIVING RAISED SINCE MERDEKA' |»kn am Thurs. The standard of living in this country had been raised since merdeka, Mr. Heah Joo Seang, president of the Penang Straits Chinese-British Association, states in his annual report. "This first year of independence will lone be remembered for the peace, happiness
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    4 MALAYAN TEACHERS FOR AMERICA
    87 10 4 MALAYAN TEACHERS FOR AMERICA PENANG. Thurs. Four Malayan teachers three from Penang and the other from Batu Gajah will leave Penang for the United States on Sunday. They are Miss Oh Eu Lan. of the Penang MethodLst Girls' School. Mr. KhooYeoh Gan Hong, of Georgetown Secondary School. In. che
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    A $20,000 'mosque' on wheels in Perak
    223 10 A $20,000 'mosque' on wheels in Perak IPOH, Thurs.— A mo- bile unit from the Religious Affairs Department will spread the teachings of Islam in remote kampongs in Perak. The unit will give lectures in Malay, Chinese. Tamil and the aborigine tongue. "We hope to spread th« teachings of Islam
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    LEGISLATOR HAS BIG QUESTION LIST
    178 10 IPOH, Thursday. MR. Too Joon Hing, Perak State Legislative Assemblyman, who resigned from the MCA during the party crisis, has given notice of a long list of questions which he will ask at the assembly's meeting on Aug. 24. Mr. Too. who was assistant secretary
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    FALSE STATEMENT CHARGE FAILS
    122 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A man charged with making a false statement about his marital status. In order to get hLs China wife to Singapore, was today acquitted by a criminal district court. For the purpose of obtaining the entry permit. Lee Chlng Joo was asked to state
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    MUSTER ROW ESTATE QUIET
    95 10 TELUK ANSON, Thurs. A police riot unit which was rushed to Strathmashie Estate a coconut plantation about 31 miles from here following a commotion at the morning muster yesterday, was withdrawn last night. The situation on the estate is now normal. The 250 work- ters went
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    A SHAGGY DOG: OH BOY!
    273 10  - A SHAGGY DOG: OH BOY! Esme Baptista Films —by •"THE SHAGGY DOG" is a rollicking piece of Walt Dlwiey whimsy about a boy who now and again turns into a sheepdog and then back into his normal form. When the change takes place at the most critical times, excitement tuns
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    WHAT IS A WOMAN? ASKS FRANK THE SAVAGE
    231 10 WHAT IS A WOMAN? ASKS FRANK THE SAVAGE gOYS seem to be the central theme of this week's shows, and "The Little Savage" (20th Century Fox) is another one. The film moves very •lowly with two people marooned in a deserted island 10-year-old Frank Hanniker (Terry Ranjjnoi and middle aged
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      283 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS pardon without skill (5). 1 Deferential N.C.O. may give 7 Ten strong people can hold pleasure In leisure (5. 3. 6>. these things (7). 9 Classical politicians see S The first perhaps. In the Churchill starling cigar (7). newspapers? <7, 7). 10 Roman poet may enter
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    147 12 MELBOURNE, Thurs. INVESTMENT shares held a A firm tone on the Stock Exchange here today. BHP rose further to ss. 6d., up Is. 3d. on yesterday's price. APM rose 9d. and Humes gained Is. Base metals and the oils remained steady, while Commonwealth bond maintained a Arm tone.
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    217 12 Ships lyin:; alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today: Roebiah 1/2, Halldor 6A. Union Power 10/11. Chupra 13/14. Troutpool 18. Klrovsk 19. Tronoh N. Wall :i. Eurytan 21/22, Hal Heng 25. Walkare 26. Asahl Maiu 27/28. Yamahiko Maru 2tf 30. Tozai Mam 31/32. Hoegh Cairn 33/34.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    119 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchance noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK /Continent August September shipments $36 i buyers. $37» sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk •57-.. sellers, drum $59i 2 sellers. Pepper: steady for black pepper, and about 100 tons were reported done yesterday, Muntok white $149.
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    90 12 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 9/16, O.D. 31 11, 16. M d/st 32 1/8 credit bills. 32 3 16 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 31 14:
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    STOCK INDICES
    23 12 Malayan Share Market: Ant- IS Aug. 12 Industrials: M.71 93.51 Tina: 106.11 106.01 S Rubber*: 139.78 138.87 Jan. 1 1958 IN.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    568 12 The Malayan Share Brokers* Association reported yesterday: 'All sections were again quiet and the turnover was fair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: Fed. Dlsp. $1.01 and $1.02; Fraser and Neave ords $1.40 and $1.41: G own Dlsp. $2.17-. and $2.20;
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    SOVIET RUBBER EXPORTS RISE BY OVER 800 PER CENT
    445 12 SOVIET RUBBER EXPORTS RISE BY OVER 800 PER CENT By Our Market Correspondent MAIN feature of rubber shipments from Malaya last month was that Russia moved up again to second place as the country's best purchaser of rubber. During the month 15,100 tons of rubber were shipped to Russia which
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    90 12 fllE Federation Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on August 13. Rubber 106 >» cento pet lb. t opra 8568 per ton. Coconut oil $942 per ton. Palm ail 5744.25 per ton. Palm kernels $417.50 per ton. The
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    26 12 SINGAPORE. AUG. 13. RUBBER: $1.06- s per lb. (up I'm cento). TIN: 5398.8T', per picul (up 50 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 155 tons (unchanged).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    151 12 AugniM first i radr rubber buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 106 T i cents per Ib, up l«i cents on Wednesday's closing price. The closing tone: quiet. loslnt pr»c*s in cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. l R.s.B. Spot f.o.b. buyers 106T,. sellers 10TH; int.
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      317 12 TENDERS i P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Erection A Completion of 1? Classrooms at 4 Sitea in Nefri SemWlan. All registered Class D f Contractors and above are hereby notified that the closing date in respect of the above tender has been extended from the 18th August, 1959 to the 25th August,
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      752 12 NOTICES NOTICE We beg to Inform members of the public that Mr. Mohd. Noor bin Mohd Kassim has ceased to be the Manager of our branch shop at No. 22. Jalan Trus, Johore Bahru, as from the 6th August. 1959. He is not empowered m any way to transact business
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      707 13 x PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT VACANCIES Only candidates with the stipulated requirements need apply and should state in order of preference the post for wnich the.' wish to be considered. Application for permanent appointment must satisfy usual nationality and residential qualifications. (1) DENTAL HOUSEMAN Medical (2> DENTAL Department OFFICERS Salary:
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    ANOTHER COMPANY OPENS BRANCH
    133 14 ANOTHER COMPANY OPENS BRANCH ANOTHER Singapore furniture company has established a branch office and showroom in Kuala Lumpur. The firm is Henry and Co. which recently celebrated its 20th year in the furniture trade. Mr. C. C. Yong, the managing partner, said yesterday that the new office would soon introduce
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    Fruit imports
    43 14 Imports of fresh fruit into Malaya in the first five months this year totalled 40,563 tons compared with 49,044 tons in the corresponding period last year. Singapore bought 19,741 tons out of the total Malayan (purchases, a drop of 2,747 tons.
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    Singapore-Sarawak trade declines
    353 14  - Singapore-Sarawak trade declines Geoffrey Boland EXPORTERS, IMPORTERS DEAL DIRECT d (SINGAPORE'S trade with Sarawak is rapidly dwindling and during the last three years its value has declined by over $70 million. Singapore traders forecast yesterday that the decline would continue this year, as Sarawak was increasing her direct trade with
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    Cards to aid UNICEF
    64 14 The Singapore Junior Chamber of Commerce is appealing to commercial houses to help the United Nations Children's Fund, by using UNICEF greeting cards The UNICEF is a United Nations agency established in 1946 to help undernourished children and mothers all over the world. Last year, over
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    Asian study tour of bicycle mart
    221 14 THE managing director of Southeast Co. (Singa- pore) Ltd., Mr. Tan Hwa Swee, leaves Singapore on Tuesday on a fortnight's business tour in Asian countries. Mr. Tan will spend a week in Bangkok and another week in Hong Kong to study market conditions for
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    JAL ARE LOCAL AGENTS FOR TWA
    123 14 JAL ARE LOCAL AGENTS FOR TWA JAPAN Air Lines have been appointed general sales agents by Trans World Airways for Singapore and the Federation o f Malaya, it is announced in Singapore. Mr. D. L. Anderson, Sooth-East Asian sales manager of TWA stationed in Bangkok, flew into Singapore last week
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    Fish sales are down
    29 14 Singapore bought 4.956 tons of dried and salted fish in the first five months this year, against 5,788 tons in the corresponding period last year.
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    Hong Kong firm to expand sales of Japanese radios
    186 14 Hong Kong firm to expand sales of Japanese radios AKOWLOON businessman, Mr. Y. L. Yip, has arrived in Singapore to pave the way for the development of a market for Sharp transistor radios and household appliances in Malaya. Mr. Yip is assistant manager of the Roxy Radio and Electric Co.,
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    Flying Phoenix looks a certainty tomorrow
    605 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday HE DOES BEST GALLOP ON A SOFT TRACK 'THERE were seve- ral smart gallops on the training track here this morning but none more impressive than Flying Phoenix's 3f in 37 on a yielding track. With riding boy Kitchey up, this
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    TOUR PLEASES U.S. ATHLETICS COACHES
    319 15  -  SAUL JOSHUA BRIGHT FUTURE IS PREDICTED by Kuala Lumpur, Thursday A MERLCAN athletics coaches Bill Easton and Pro- fessor Henry Shenk yesterday gave glowing accounts of what they have seen on their Malayan tour and predicted a bright future for Malayan athletics. After conducting coaching
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    Indonesians for S'pore
    79 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs— A 30--man All-Indonesian students soccer team is expected to arrive here on Aug. 23 for a four-match tour. The team will comprise students of universities In Jakarta. Surabaya. Jogjakarta and Macassar. The tourists' first match will be against Singapore Malays on Aug. 25. They will
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    All-S'pore XI v tourists
    65 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs. All Singapore meet Hong Kong Chinese in a friendly scarcer match at Jalan Besar Stai'-um on Saturday <kickoff 5.15 p.m.) In aid of Singapore Olympic and Sports Council fund. The All-Singapore team will be from: Yew Chang, Idros, Pattit, Robinson. McKenzie. Kok Seng, Paulson,
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    32 15 CHICAGO. Thurs. Willie Shoemaker became the fourth United States Jockey to ride 3,500 winners in a career when he rode Mad Duchess to victory at Arlington Park here yesterday.— Reuter
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    Fook Heng 5-14
    28 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs. St. Joseph's Institution beat Victoria School by 64 runs at cricket today. S.J.I. 139-5 dec. (De Vaz 34). Victoria 75 (Fook Heng 5-13).
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    Unlucky Sally Ist but not winner
    45 15 Unlucky Sally Ist but not winner FOURTEEN -year-old Sally Hudson who was first In the women's 200 metres backstroke event at the Singapore championships foot was disqualified for a turning infringement on Wednesday. The title and the Straits Times trophy were awarded to Heather Suckling.
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    Lock icon Scottish League Cup results
    103 15 LONDON, Thurs. Results oil last nUrbt's Scottish football matches were: BeotUah Lhth Cup Atrdrteonlans 2 Ralth 3; Ayr 2 Palklrk l; OWUc 1 Particle 2: Dundee 4 Hibernian 3; Dunfermllne 3 8t Mlrren 0; East Sterling 1 Queen's Park 2: Porfar 2 Brechln 2: Hearts 2
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    Lock icon 'Babes' beaten
    25 15 HAMBURG, Thurs.—Hamburger SV. a German league club, beat Manchester United, the English First Division side. 3—l In a friendly match here last night.—Reuter.
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    Kok Seng, Bakar may not play in M-meet
    283 15  - Kok Seng, Bakar may not play in M-meet F. SALAHUDIN B-. SINGAPORE, Thurs. Two Singapore piay-i ers. centre 101 ward Awang ttaKar and centre nail Lee Kok Seng, may not play in tne Merdeka soccer tournament in Kuaia Lumpur I at tne end of tills montn. The two players, who
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    Lock icon AGELESS ARCHIE CHALLENGES JOHANSSON
    389 15 MONTREAL, Thursday ARCHIE MOORE, the ageless wonder of the modern ring, fooled and flattened Yvon Durelle, the iron jawed New Brunswick ft herman. here last night to retain his world light heavyweight boxing title and add another astonishing chapter to a record unrivalled In boxing history.
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    ARTHUR WARD TO RIDE HAPPY MELODY
    147 15 SPOTLIGHT ON KINGS CUP RUNNERS ]£UALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Arthur Ward has been engaged for Happy Melody in the Tang di-Pertnan Agong's Gold Cup sprint here on Sunday, Aug. 23. Two bettors, I am told, have agreed on a water Happy Melody versus Satoro to
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    Julie due to arrive today
    102 15 Julie due to arrive today SINGAPORE. Thurs. Former British Olympic swimmer Julie Hoyle will arrive in Singapore tomorrow at 6 p.m. to compete In the Singapore national swimming championships on Saturday. Julie, who represented BriItain at the 1956 Olympic in I Melbourne in the 100 m back- stroke, will compete
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    ANOTHER BID BY RUIA TO GET TEH
    297 15  - ANOTHER BID BY RUIA TO GET TEH OH KEE TIANG By pENANG, Thurs. Mr. S. Ruia. a vicepresident of the Badminton Association of India, today made another attempt to get Teh Kew San. the Malayan No. 1, to accept an invitation to play in India in October. Mr. Rula called
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      48 15 SINGAPORE: Cricket MCA League final (first day>. Singapore v Sel&ngoi, padang ill a.m. i. Soccer SAPA Dtv. 1. Kathul Karib v Darul Aflah, Jalan Besar Rtadlum (1 p.m.' Swlmminc SASA championships, Amber Road (5.15 p.m.). Badminton Interaecondary girls' srhool final, Odor v Crescent, Chinese TMCA hail (2.30 p.m.>.
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    A spying Soviet destroyer is rammed
    235 16 A spying Soviet destroyer is rammed 4 ARHIS (Denmark), Thurs. A German coastal vessel collided today with a Seviet destroyer which was shadowing a largescale NATO navy manoeuvre, Allied naval sources said The collision in dense fof off the West German port •I Kiel was first reported in an SOS
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      26 16 BAILKY New-, has been received from Swetifi that Ronald Bailey, a former representative of A SEA. In Malaya, died on Fntl; y. 7th August last.
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      45 16 IX EVER LOVING Remembrance of a dearly beloved Husband and Daddy, who was called. Into Higher Service of Ood this day. Last Year. May His Blessings and Perpetual Light Surrc-'ind You and brine You Eternal Happiness. My Love Inserted by hose and Chandra
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    Hazards do not scare Ophir climbers
    389 16 Hazards do not scare Ophir climbers URGENT MEETING IS CALLED TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENTS SINGAPORE. Thursday. THE Kallang District Rover Crew have called an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss "sudden developments" that have cropped up in their plan to scale Mount Ophir on the J oho re-Malacca border next week. The
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    56 in first Comet IV flight from Malaya to London
    169 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A BOAC Comet IV picked up 36 passengers from here for the first jet flight from Malaya to London. It touched down at Kuala Lumpur Airport at 12.54 p.m. with 20 passengers from Singapore. Its departure was
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    Malaya's rice import steady
    159 16 Malaya's rice import steady KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federation's import of rice valued at about $140 million In 1958. remains steady despite the estimated record world production of 131 million tons. Housewives have found the retail price of rice during the last three years varying by only about one cent
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    PARTIES ARE USING PLANES TO WOO VOTERS
    147 16 PARTIES ARE USING PLANES TO WOO VOTERS KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Political parties have booked planes belonging to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club for their election campaign purposes. A spokesman of the Flying Club told the Straits Times that their planes were available to all political parties for charter. "But up
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    Registry move
    20 16 SINGAPORE. Thurs,— The Registry pf Marriages will move to the former Identity Card Office in Stamford Road tomorrow.
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    New offices at former airport
    45 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The Defence Forces Record Office and the National Service Registration Office will move to new premises at the lormer Kailang airport building on Saturday. These offices are now situated at the Singapore Military Forces Headquarters in Beach Road.
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    2 die in storm
    27 16 VIENNA, Thurs.— Two people have been killed by lightning in thunderstorms ana continuous rain has brought further flooding to many areas throughout Austria.
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    Saturday dance
    22 16 SINGAPORE Thurs— The Merrymakers and the Rhythm Kings *i!l present 'Rhythm Kings Nite" at the Sea View Hotel on Saturday.
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    RUSSIA, THE BIGGEST PURCHASER OF RUBBER THIS YEAR
    291 16 RUSSIA, THE BIGGEST PURCHASER OF RUBBER THIS YEAR KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. RUSSIA was the largest single purchaser of Federation rubber during the first half of this year, it was officially stated here today. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Slew Sin. says in his second quarterly report on
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    NEW TANKER TO SPEED UP DISTRIBUTION IN PHILIPPINES
    120 16 NEW TANKER TO SPEED UP DISTRIBUTION IN PHILIPPINES SINGAPORE, Thurs. At a simple ceremony in Singapore Dockyard today, a tanker capable of unloading 1,260,000 gallons of petroleum products in five hours, was handed over to the Philippines Government for use by Caltex (Philippines) Inc. The Philippines Consul In Singapore, Mr
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    Guides to hold fair tomorrow
    50 16 SINGAPORE, Thuis.— The Girl Guides of the central riistrict. Girl Guides Association, will hold a fair and bazaar at their premises in Buyong Road on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The Chief Commissioner of the association. Mrs. L. Emmanuel, will open the fair.
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    64 16 MILWAUKEE. Thurs. A father of five, whose wife was suing for divorce, went on a shooting rampage against his family today. Avery, Cowart. 48, shot and killed his wife. Mildred. 33. and daughter, Nadinr. 9, and then killed himself. Police said Cowart also tried to shoot
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    LONDON STOCKS
    270 16 LONDON. Thurs.— Oeneral un- i dertone of London stock markets today was satisfactory, but price movements were somewhat lr- regular. Selective buying was offset to some extent by profit taking in front of the end of the account on Tuesday next. Closing middle prices of .selected stocks not
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    RUBBER
    33 16 LONDON. Thurs— Spot 31 Hd., September 30 r »d., Oct.-Dec. 30^d.. Jan-March 29Sd April-June 29d., July-Sept. 28 ',d.. Oct -Dec 2»\d.. Aug. cl.f. 30\d., Sept c.i.f. 3O'*d., Oct. c.i.r. 30>,q. Tone: Quiet.
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    21 16 LONDON. Thurs. Buyers £793 4, sellers £793, Forward buyers £791. sellers £792, Settlement £793. Turnover a.m. 85 tons p.m. nil.
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    SCFA GIVES HK FIRST TASTE OF DEFEAT
    301 16 SCFA GIVES HK FIRST TASTE OF DEFEAT BACK PAGE SPORTS SINGAPORE, Thursday. SINGAPORE Chinese Football Association Invitation XI, almost the Singapore Malaya Cup line-up, handed Hong Kong Chinese their first defeat of the tour when they beat them 5-3 before a crowd of 3,000 at Jalan Besar Stadium tonight. Though
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    Eng Yoon resigns from SAAA
    141 16 Eng Yoon resigns from SAAA OINGAPORE, Thurs. Tan Eng Yoon, Singapore's Loughborough trained senior athletic coach, has sent his resignation to th» Singapore Amateur Athletic Association. The Singapore A. A. A. general cpi. nilttee which met last night, howevei. rss. reluctant to accept his resignation ard deferred the matter for
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    Army wins 5-3
    52 16 SINGAPORE. 1 nurs.— Army beat Royal Air Force by 5—3 la the Inter-services soccer match at Changl today. Army, the superior side, controlled most of the play and led 4-1 at half time. Dentorn (1) McOlynn (2) and Nellson scored for Army while Wilkinson. Davev and Wlngneld
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    CRICKET-CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
    153 16 LONDON, Thurs. Close of play scores in today's cricket matches were: BRAUt'ORD: Yorkshire 146, India 154 for five. No play today owing to rain. CARDIFF: Glamorgan 53 for no wicket, versus Nottinghamshire. No play today owing to rain. WESTOX 81 PER MARE: Somerset 156 <M. Tremlett
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