The Straits Times, 17 August 1959

Microfilm: NL4022
Total Pages: 14
1 14 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times He*** Estd. 1845. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1959 15 CENTS.
    18 words
  • Article, Illustration
    ENGLISH: Its use in future by the NEW Malayans
    2403 1 ENGLISH: Its use in future by the NEW Malayans 6 English-educated will undergo changes in their outlook for.,., change they must, if they are to survive -the prime master J New class will emerge in 10 or 20 years PREMIER RECALLS HOW THE ENGLISH-EDUCATED LOST SPECIAL POSITION IN 1942 SINGAPORE,
    2,403 words
  • Article
    Tito luncheon for Selassie
    47 1 BELGRADE, Sun. President Tito of Yugoslavia today i gave a formal luncheon on Brloni island in honour of Halle Selassie, the Emperor of Ethiopia, the Yugoslav news agency. Tan jug. reported. With the Emperor were Princess Aida Desta and his official retinue.— U.P.l.
    47 words
  • Article
    Lock icon SPORADIC CLASHES ON LAOS FRONTIER
    214 1 SPORADIC CLASHES ON LAOS FRONTIER VIENTIANE, Sun. Sporadic fighting was again reported today in Laos near the border of Communist North Vietnam. Pilots returning from supply missions to the town of Sam Neva, 12 miles from the frontier, reported hearing shooting in the Jungle-cover-ed mountains near the border. Army sources
    Reuter; UPI  -  214 words
  • Article
    Lock icon 'Magicpower box'— details next week
    162 1 'Magic power box details next week LONDON, Sun. Britain plans to disclose her most revolutionary post-war invention next week when wraps are to be lifted from the "Bacon Box." This is a portable power cell that can lead to cars without gears, ships driven without coal or oil and electric
    UPI  -  162 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Songs for the volunteers
    40 1 THE visiting Indonesian cultural mission yesterday rave a surprise song- anddance interlude to about 3.000 P.A.P. members and supporters doing their voluntary bit on the Ntcoll Highway promenade scheme. Straits Times picture. (Story in page 7.)
    40 words
  • Article
    LET US SINK OUR DIFFERENCES, says THE TENGKU
    825 1 LET US SINK OUR DIFFERENCES, says THE TENGKU >THE Alliance leader, 1 Tengku Abdul Rahman tonight appealed to the people to "sink differences and talk about what is good for the whole country." The Tengku, who was making his final election broadcast over Radio Malaya, said: "There is at the
    825 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Five die in crash of Boeing 707 jet
    133 1 Five die in crash of Boeing 707 jet TtfEW YORK, Sun. A 11 Boeing 707 Jet plane crashed in a field near Calverton, New York, today. All five crew aboard the plane were killed. No passengers were aboard. The airliner was on a training flight from a nearby aircraft factory
    Reuter; UPI  -  133 words
  • Article
    STOP PRESS
    22 1 BORDER CLASH NEW DELHI. Sun KJiaropu rebels > with Chinese soldi*-' killed four of thnports from border t<>' Almora .-aid today—l
    22 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      153 1 WE MAMOTACTURX JEWELLERY Or A WIDE RAMCK PLEASE CALL ON US AND SEE OUR VARIETY AND WORKMANSHIP. IT WILL FIT IN YOUR BUDGET AND CONFORM TO YOUR TASTE. S.P.H. de SILVA LTD. 45. K.gh St. Airport S.n 9 or>or. 6. Station Rd. tpoh A new .JSHEAFFER pen the popular priced
      153 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      85 1 PATEK PHILIPPE The Master Watchmakers of Genera An fTlrnordinary iwwl In tb* most disputed arts; watcn category. Patek Philippe has obtained the bigbest mark 55.42, ever recorded at tiw Geneva Observatory. Authorised Dealen Sole Agent* H. SENA, LTD. Singapore ft Penang ht?^L}2J l^^^f had a P roDlem: Wh 'Ch i^uiiMj
      85 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    Get tough threat by 7,000-strong union
    265 2 ARMY'S CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IRKED OVER PACT DELAY KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. r FUt 7,MM-strong War Department Civilian Staff Association is to get tough with the British Army authorities in the Federation if no satisfactory solution is reached over working conditions. The association secretary. Mr. S.
    265 words
  • Article, Illustration
    JANETS SUCCESSFUL DEBUT
    67 2 Vivacious 18-year-old Miss Janet Woo. a telephone operator, was crowned "Miss Rhythm Kings" on Saturday from a line-up of 21 contestants. The contest was held during "Rhythm Kinrs* Night" organised by the Merrymakers and Rhythm Kings at the Sea View Hotel, Singapore. This was Janet's first beauty
    67 words
  • Article
    STUDENTS TO AID HOMES
    139 2 SINGAPORE. Sun— Student* from 20 secondary school* here will help out at charitable homes during "students' week." sponsored by the Chinese YMCA which btptni tomorrow. Mr. Lee Slow Mong. permanent secretary to the Education Ministry, will declare the week open at a ceremony at the Chinese
    139 words
  • Article
    Shrine ceremony
    25 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Ceremonies will be held at the BuddhiM Temple. Brickfields, on Tuesday evening to mark the renovation of the shrine room.
    25 words
  • Article
    POLICE CALLED TO VOTE RALLY
    167 2 BATU GAJAH. Sunday. OOLICE reinforcements were called last night when about 50 youths booed and surrounded the Alliance candidate, Mr. Yeoh Kian Teck, at his election rally at Sungei Durian, 14 miles from here. The trouble started about 8.15 pm., less than an hour after
    167 words
  • Article
    Thrift society officials
    76 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— The following were elected yesterday to serve on the committee of management of the War Department Civilian Staff Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Mr. A. W. Nasse. Mn P A. Verghese, Mr. Lim Yam Kiat, Mr. T. Subbiih, Mr. S. J H. Zaldi. Mr.
    76 words
  • Article
    Govt. at work— a film on way
    190 2 MINISTER DIRECTS A DOCUMENTARY SINGAPORE, Sun. A film showing the Singapore Government at work is now being made. The Minister for Culture. Mr. 8. Rajaratnam. said today it was expected to be ready for screening In a few weeks. The film a 20-mlnute
    190 words
  • Article
    Aviation chief due today
    35 2 Aviation chief due today SINGAPORE. Sun— The di-rector-general of the Australian Department of Civil Aviation. Mr. D. G. Anderson, will arrive in Singapore from Europe by Qantas tomorrow afternoon. He leaves for Australia on Thursday.
    35 words
  • Article
    Had chandu —fined $100
    33 2 Had chandu —fined $100 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun Tan Sens Kee, found with two packets of chandu, was fined $100 in the magistrate's court today. He had a previous conviction for a similar offenc*
    33 words
  • Article
    CLERKS URGE: CALL FOR REPORTS ON ALL OF US
    248 2 CLERKS URGE: CALL FOR REPORTS ON ALL OF US KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday. THK GOVERNMENT Non-Pensionable Officers' Association wants the Government, "in fairness ,to temporary clerks who failed or are adversely affected" by the recent examinations, to call for confidential reports of 1,200 clerks. The association suggests in a statement that
    248 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Katong Scout chief off to Britain for training
    95 2 Katong Scout chief off to Britain for training MR. Lim Kent Teek. (above) District Scout Commissioner for Katong. Singapore, left for London yesterday for coarse of training at Gilwell, headquarters of the Boy Scouts Association. During his three weeks' stay he will attend a special "commissioners coarse" for Scout leaders.
    95 words
  • Article
    Labour branch
    36 2 KUALA LIPIS. Sun— A branch of the Labour Party was* formed here yesterday. Officers are: Chairman, Inche Mohamed bin Osman; vicechairman, Mr. Loo Biew Loong: secretary. Mr. Choo Moon Weng; treasurer, Mr. Loo Sui.
    36 words
  • Article
    Big Perak rush to Lumut to see sea sports
    113 2 IPOH, Sunday. HUNDREDS of people from all over Perak are expected to flock to Lumut, 66 miles west of here, to watch the sea carnival on Aug. 29 and 30. The carnival which is held in aid of the Dindings Welfare
    113 words
  • Article
    A haji dies at sea
    77 2 PENANG, Sun— A 56-year-old Muslim died at sea on his journey home after fulfilling his life ambition a pilgrimage to Mecca. Tuan Haji Manmood Serii bin Haji Kassim. of Kampong Kota Kanan. Kuala Kangsar, died in the pilgrim ship Anking shortly after leaving Jeddah for
    77 words
  • Article
    Council 'no' to two
    91 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Two applications by Malaya to transfer licences Issued to them by the town council to Chinese have been refused by the council. One application was from Mubln bin Abdullah to transfer his fresh fish stall licence to Llm Kay Choon. The other was
    91 words
  • Article
    Customs gifts
    32 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun— The Mental Welfare Com. mlttee here received from the Joiiore Customs Department during the year ended July, 3,521 packets of cigarettes as gifts for the mental patients.
    32 words
  • Article
    Charity party
    26 2 6EOAMAT. Bun.— The Segamat branch of the Adult Education Association will hold a charity pantv at the Diamond Jubilee Hall here on Aug. 29.
    26 words
  • Article
    Assembly date
    17 2 MALACCA, Sun.-The Malacca State Legislative Assembly will hold its next meeting here on Aug. 24.
    17 words
  • Article
    Radio will give the answers to your problems
    335 2 Radio will give the answers to your problems SINGAPORE. Sun. Have you any problems? Radio Singapore will answer your queries during its new programme "Question Time" which opens tomorrow. The first of this new weekly series in the English programmes can be heard at 7.15 p.m. Here are some typical
    335 words
  • Article
    Fatal stabbing in shop
    42 2 SEREMBAN. Bun.— A contractor. Fan Nam, 49. of Jlmama estate. Port Dlckson. was stabbed in a coffee-shop at the central market here at 2.30 p.m. He was rushed to hospital and died there. A man has been detained.
    42 words
  • Article
    Seriously hurt
    32 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.-A 10-year-old boy. Ah Gee. was knocked down by a lorry at 14 milestone Klang Road here today. He was admitted to the General Hospital In serious condition.
    32 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      221 2 another 3 NEW SUPER TRANSISTOR 'iSM table and portable MB^ RADIOS by VI Loteif 6 rrorwittor pockctobi* >Jr*v j^ ipvokcr. LightMt. thinnest, \^*^^7^«'^^^^^~"\. y' f tmaltot and tint* rod'O. yijW^B B^kC^N S Compact battery-oparated o-^mCS I u\t\ 9 von trondo'd bo"?'- V^^HSb^^^^^^bV^ /I Powerful superb ton*. Con?- < pirt* with
      221 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      61 2 FREE GIFTS GREAT WORLD TRADE FAIR DURING THE GREAT WORLD TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL FAIR FOR EVERY KATTY OF COFFEE POWDER PURCHASED ONE TIN OF MILKMAID CONDENSED MILK OR 3 CAKES OF SUNLIGHT SOAP WILL BE GIVEN AWAY FREE DOUBLE ANCHOR IRANI SNIP IRANI COFFEE POWDER COWE POWOCR HEAP HOE CO.,
      61 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    Lock icon Invitations by the hundreds pour in ' —for Nik
    403 3 Invitations by the hundreds pour in —for Nik ONLY U.S. CITY NOT INTERESTED IN HIS VISIT IS CLEVELAND WASHINGTON, Sunday. HUNDREDS of invitations from across the U.S. are pouring in here for Mr. Khrushchev's forthcoming visit. His presence is being might for civic club luncheons, local fairs, and meetings of
    Reuter  -  403 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon ITS ELECTION TIME IN VIETNAM. TOO
    50 3 ITS ELECTION time in Vietnam, too. Here two election officials put a poster on a tree urging people to vote on Aug. 30. The loudspeaker truck at right tells people they must obtain voter's cards to elect the country's second National Assembly. U.P.I. picture.
    UPI  -  50 words
  • Article
    Soekarno to state his position at today's policy talk
    377 3 Soekarno to state his position at today's policy talk lAKARTA, Sun. InJ donesia enters its 15th year of independence tomorrow with gala parades, festivities, and pledges by the new government to seek a revolutionary answer to old problems. Huge crowds will sing and dance In the hot dusty streets of
    377 words
  • Article
    Germans back their army
    21 3 BONN. Sun.— Most West Germans agree on the necessity of maintaining an army, a survey showed today.
    21 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Fresh bomb outrage cry in Tunisia
    102 3 Fresh bomb outrage cry in Tunisia 'JTJNIS, Sun —The Tunisian Government said that French aircraft made two separate bombing attacks yesterday on a Tunisian village and flew a reconnaissance mission over it. The Tunisian information Ministry said that the first attack was made in the morning when a French aircraft
    Reuter  -  102 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Family swims across 10-mile lake
    127 3 LONDON. Sun— A family of three yesterday swam across the ten and half mile wide Lake Windermere In Lancashire. Dr. Hiram Baddeley, 45. hLs Jl -year-old son Hiram Jr. and hit 1 j-yeax-old daughter 1 started their swim from the Southern end of the lake
    Reuter  -  127 words
  • Article
    Lock icon 'SET UP SUPER STATE TO BENEFIT FROM ATOMS'
    157 3 oiLAiiLi^, bunaay. TVTUCLEAR scientist, Dr. Edward Teller, called for an urgent pro- gramme of international co-operation, including the exchange of students, to promote peace and accomplishment in the atomic age The University of I California scientist speaking to a conven tion of
    Reuter  -  157 words
  • Article
    PICNIC MISHAP: 500 ILL AFTER FOOD
    214 3 NEW YORK. Sunday. AT least 500 pharmaceutical employees on an annual picnic at Angola, Indiana, were stricken with food poisoning today, falling along the roadLide and having to be taken to hospftal in trucks. No one. however, appeared in critical condition. Dr. John Hartman.
    214 words
  • Article
    Lock icon KEEP YOUR SHIRTS ON APPEAL AT LORD'S
    107 3 KEEP YOUR SHIRTS ON APPEAL AT LORD'S f ONDON, Sun.— About 30 men sitting shirtless in the sun watching cricket today at Lord's the home of English cricket— were asked by an attendant to put on their shirts. He said there had been complaints from women spectators during the recent
    Reuter  -  107 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Oh, the so tame lion
    79 3 ROME, Sun. A householder at Rovereto, Northern Italy, was taken to hospital with a heart attack here after he had replied to a knock on the door— and found a lion on the doorstep. He slammed the door and fell to the ground unconscious. Minutes
    Reuter  -  79 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Preserving those teeth —with glue
    93 3 WASHINGTON. Sun. Naval medical research workers here have reported that a "tooth glue" might eventually eliminate the need for dental plates and bridges. They said that experiments with dogs showed that a tooth could be taken out, filled and then glued back in. Captain Thomas
    Reuter  -  93 words
  • Article
    Lock icon New W. German uniform on show
    69 3 BONN. Sun-Two German soldiers here modelled at a Press conference the new grey-green uniform of the West German army. It consists of trousers*, blouse and a three-quarter «ngth waterproof Jacket to which a warm lining can be clipped for cold weather In winter. A
    Reuter  -  69 words
  • Article
    Lock icon THE 'SKY FIRE BRIGADE'
    68 3 SAN FRANCISCO. Sun.— Four old American seaplanes, taken out of their moth balls, have started a new career as a "sky fine brigade" for Canadian lumber companies. They will be fitted with a contrivance to scoop up 35 tons of water while skimming over the British
    Reuter  -  68 words
  • Article
    Lock icon FEARS OF WAR AS CASTRO HITS AT TRUJILLO
    325 3 FEARS OF WAR AS CASTRO HITS AT TRUJILLO WASHINGTON, Sun.— The State Department declined last night to comment on the charges made by the Cuban Premier, Dr. Fidel Castro, in a na-tion-wide television speech in Havana on Friday. Dr. Castro, in a four-and-a-half-houn speech, attacked the Dominican Republic, its armed
    Reuter  -  325 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      192 3 For your pleasure—the blend exclusive to dunhill From Dunhill, London's most distinguished tobacconist, comes the luxury cigarette. Enjoy the rich smooth flavour of choice tobaccos, and you'll agree that this exclusive blend is for youl mff TYPE CH Lister Engineering LtdJ many doctors themselves drink GUINNESS |j| Guinnes* v one
      192 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 1
      393 3 your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 47« metres NATIONAL SHORTWAVE AM. 6.30 Good Morning; 6.33 j^gjglCE^ -g"^ Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; Kuala Lumpur 341 metres 7.05 Date With Music: 8.00 The J"*nang 366 metres News; 8.05 Date With Music; 8.30 jSjSLcc*- II", metre! String Song: 9.00
      393 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article
    HARDING ARRIVES TO VISIT THE GURKHAS
    100 4 HARDING ARRIVES TO VISIT THE GURKHAS SINCiAPORK. Sun Field Marshal Lord Harding of Petherton, former Governor of Cyprus, arrived here tonight for an inspection tour of Gurkha units in Federation and Singapore. During his four-day stay in Singapore, he will be the guest of the Commander-in-Chirf. FARELF, General Sir Richard
    100 words
  • Article
    Big search on for three thugs who stole police gun
    131 4 iINGAPORE, Sun. An •J intensive search for three thugs and a stolen police gun continued unabated throughout the island today. The manhunt her.m late last night after Insp. Abdullah bin Siilik Alang. 33. had been attacked by the gang at
    131 words
  • Article
    LIFE GUARD SAVES DROWNING GIRL
    107 4 SINGAPORE, Sunday. A 13-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl was rescued from drowning by a member of the Singapore Life Guard Corps at the Pasir Ris beach resort this morning. Jenny Chung, a Kwong Avenue School student, was spotted struggling in the sea soon after she waded in. Mr.
    107 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      374 4 p-yCN TOP IN SHgWBUSINESS afIHIeMMMM I Oth ay Organisation v > kHs«-HH-----liaafeM ATTRACTION SWMMi U g^lfim NOW SHOWING!: DAILY AT 4.30 8.30 P.M, MITUGAWOK l(M--\Mt BRA7.ZI JOHN KERB ntAM t MU\. EASY ON THE EYES CHINESE SUBTITLES ADMISSION STALLS: $1.50 $2.50 -Circle $4.00 ■Sat. Sun Holidays: 11am -430 A 8.30
      374 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      460 4 ■fiSH/lwsffl; SIL*JL!CI 21st Big DAY I SHOW ON SUNDAYS at 34» p.m. Special 2.3» p.m. show For School Children P at Concession of SI Balcony— sl.so Baok Stall* Orchestra COMPLETELY SOLD OUT UP TO INCLUDING WEDNESDAY 26th AUG. School Trinrlpals can now arrange for Groun Booking for O^nged Partly DURING
      460 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 4 Miscellaneous Column 1
      109 4 rhin tLS? ,n d XUS an> :l0 ajß to 17 pm Ito 3 3 KATON'O BOYS' C LIB Games t i n lO i° »*«uty to 5 pjn. Embroidery.- v ajn. 3 pjn.. aeptk rag* 5 pan. body, culture 2.30 p.m.; Katong Club to t p.m.. 2 to 4 p.m.
      109 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    STRAITS TIMES Special FEATURES Grisly case of body snatchers proved value of sleuthing
    1492 5 STRAITS TIMES Special FEATURES Grisly case of body snatch ers proved value of sleuthing HOW THE C.I.D. WAS BORN POLICE Constable Long patrolled warily along London's dingy Cray's Inn Road one August night in 1830. In his new uniform, he was an inviting target for Londoners who delighted in pelting
    1,492 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      148 5 Sensational New k N^~fJFt^mis| Japanese Discovery KS Gr3fl£S»^t2 WEISIN is a marvellous new therapy for gartric and duodenal ulcers, A^i^^l^S hvaer-ocidity, tfomoehoche, ulcerous pans, hyperidrosis and oNier peptic diseases due to outonomic n«rvou» system disturbance*. BEWARE WEISIN Is effective because it sue- OF IMITATIONS cessfully inhibits the vogus and para-
      148 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 5 Miscellaneous Column 1
      184 5 Carmvn A To. By Ma% The Saint By Leslie 0 harteris TthE SMARTEST Th.NG ANYONE f REPEAT \l AM TO BE W? PBRSOHAtX P'RAPS HE DON'T KNOW THAT THESE^ EVE DOES lS TO R CO<3NIZE WHATg 1 1 YOUR HANDMAIUSH OP THE PRIESTS HAVE SOMESO£Ot4t WAYS I 1^ 651^' AHD
      184 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    31 6 It W,r4, tit (Minimum) MR. MRS. TAN BAH CHOC Thank all friends and relatives for their kind wishes and lovely gifts on the occasion of their wedding on 10.8. 59.
    31 words
  • Obituary
    IN MEMORIAM
    47 6 IN ME MORI AM 11 Si* Minimum). MARTIN: In ever-affectionate Memory of our dear Mother, Mary Anna, mho was called to her Kest on 17th August 1945 in Sirae Road Inurnment Camp during Japantve Occupation. Together with dear one* gone before. They live In our hearts forevermore.
    47 words
  • Article
    The Straits Times Monday, August 17, 1959. Outlook In Election
    597 6 The Federation election campaign, now in its last two days, has been a hard one in more than one sense. A good 1 deal of it has been strictly an 'exercise in the unpleasant art of character assassination (and it
    597 words
  • Article
    The Other Side
    416 6 Whilst Mr. Eisenhower is in Europe having his pieKhrushchev discussions with British. French and German leaders at the end of this month and the beginning of next. Mr. Khrushchev will at his own request— be talking |to Mr. Gaitskell and Mr. Be van. These are the two
    416 words
  • Article
    New Aid Plan
    310 6 Economic assistance by rich nations to the less developed is part of the accepted pattern lof international life. The i volume of money involved is I vast and grows year by year. Governments of under-devel-oped countries in their plan- ning take it for granted thai they will
    310 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Battle for votes in Malaya's No. 1 political hot-spot
    1150 6  -  FELIX ABISHEGANADEN by MALAYA'S east coast with its sparkling blue seas, coral lined beaches and bending palms, is the political hot spot of the country. Tough ferry attendants, trishaw riders, fishermen and curvy joget girls are all involved. Night and day
    1,150 words
  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
    • Letter
      F RONT COMPLAINT 'A GROSS DISTORTION OF THE TRUTH'
      355 6 F RONT COMPLAINT 'A GROSS DISTORTION OF THE TRUTH' HR Lim Siaii Lok's letter (ST. Aug. 12> Is a uro.vdistortion of the truth Dr. Lim states that permission was refused to the Socialist Front to canvass for votes on Carey Island. Permission for entry of canvassers was sought by the
      355 words
  • Article
    RHODESIA SOBERS UP AFTER THAT SPECTACULAR FOUR-YEAR BOOM
    670 6 RHODESIA SOBERS UP AFTER THAT SPECTACULAR FOUR-YEAR BOOM From RAYMOND CAMPBELL: Salisbury, Sun. IN economic matters, as well as in political, the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is reaching days of sober assessment. Although the economy is still expanding, the rate of progress has slowed considerably. The fantastic boom days
    670 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      700 6 I Straits rises k Free Press Par Hrn tairvaatawca a* tiaan tw raarataatativaa at lit Ft***, SINSAPOM COLO STORAfit. Orchard Roo*. SlnpeeiK. Wlf< •"•<•( MM#W oW^9^Tf9tmmfm%9n mmi tm»m ta fees mtaikart. ;>aiti<>«d aaVartbaw««t« may aba b» hanata H: CITY SOOK STORt LTD WlMrMltVr H+V9O Caltya* Quay, Slwfpen. MR M. M.
      700 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      128 6 Any watch can have jewels... Any watch :an have g01d... 3ut only with ROLEX can you buy ROLEX service The betttt the watch, the more delicate and precise the mechanism. It's not much use buying a first-quality Swiss Watch if you can't be sure that it will get the regular
      128 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      31 6 ©Observer Foreign New- Service jmmWmmm^mm—XlM FM V. OPTICIANS Dia mo nd ENGAGEMENT RINGS Shell cherish always a ring from oar selection. U. S. de SUVA Jewellers 106. Orchard Rd. Tel: *****
      31 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    Re-elected
    20 7 SBGAMAT, Sun— Mr. M. P. Kumaran, has been re-elect-ed president of the Johor* State MIC for the third year
    20 words
  • Article
    GRANNY DIES WITH A SMILE
    176 7 GRANNY DIES WITH A SMILE SINGAPORE, Sun. The oldest Eurasian in Singapore passed away this morning with a smile on her lips after realising a fervent wish. She had wanted to see all her children, 57 grandchild- I ren and 14 great-grandchild-ren all over the country. Mrs. Amelia Prankford, 99.
    176 words
  • Article
    LEE TAKES A HOLWAY IN FEDERATION
    79 7 SINGAPORE, Sun The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. will take a holiday In the Federation for 10 days from tomorrow, it was announced today. The Prime Minister's office said he would be on a "private holiday" with his family. In his absence, the
    79 words
  • Article
    First meeting
    19 7 IPOH. Sun.— The Perak branch of the Malayan Association of Youth Clubs held its first meeting here
    19 words
  • Article
    NEW BRITISH ENVOY HERE
    96 7 PENANG. Sun. The new Deputy High Commissioner for Britain in North Malaya, Mr. John Robert Williams, arrived here in the Carthage today. He was accompanied by his wife and baby daughter. Mr. Williams, First Secretary in the United Kingdom High Commission in India at New Delhi
    96 words
  • Article
    Two killed in border battle
    312 7 MALAYA-SIAM POLICE PATROL ENGAGE ARMED BANDIT GANG FOR 25 MINUTES ALOR STAR, Sunday. (XSE COMMUNIST terrorist was killed and three others seriously wounded in a gun battle with a combined Malayan-Siamese police patrol near a Siamese village, II miles from the border, last night. Security
    312 words
  • Article
    Muslim 'no to sputnik age policy
    183 7 OINGAPORE. Sun.— An attempt by Inche Yahlya bin Hajl Mohamed Ghouse and a small group to gain power in the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society here was beaten today at its annual meeting. The 300 members who attended the meeting rejected Inche Yahiya's group and
    183 words
  • Article
    State assembly
    23 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Trengganu State Legislative Assembly will hold its second meeting at Istana Maziah, Kuala Trengganu. on Aug. 25.
    23 words
  • Article
    New Johore 'ministers'
    65 7 JOHORE BAHJIU. Sun.— Johore has decided to have the committee system of Government instead of the Cabinet system. The following chairmen have been elected: Dato Hajl Mohd. Noor bin Omar (Natural Resources Committee), Mr. Chua Song Lim (Works and Communications), Inche Hajl Othman bin Hajl Sa'ad (Education).
    65 words
  • Article
    $6,000 theft at school
    42 7 SINGAPORE. Sun. Fifteen standard-type typewriters worth about $6,000 were stolen from the Singapore Commercial School at Mackenzie Road yesterday. The back door and a collapsible steel gate leading to the classroom were found to have been forced open.
    42 words
  • Article
    Variety concert
    34 7 IPOH. Sun. The Menglembu Youth Club will stage a variety concert and fancy dress competition In aid of its funds at the Wan Hwa Chinese School hall in Menglembu on Aug. 22.
    34 words
  • Article
    Old Boys' club
    29 7 IPOH. Sun.— The Raja Muda of Perak opened the premises of the Yuk Choy High School Old Boys' Association in Chung On Slew Street here today.
    29 words
  • Article
    Transferred
    17 7 KUANTAN. Sun —Mr. William Dlshington, manager of the Mercantile Bank here, has been transferred to Singapore.
    17 words
  • Article
    New post
    36 7 IPOH. Sun. Inche Osman bin Darus from Kuala Lumpur has taken over duties as finance officer of the Perak contingent police headquarters, replacing Mr. W. J. Unions, who has left for England on Malayanlsatlon.
    36 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Surprise song and dance for lung' toilers
    286 7 Surprise song and dance for lung' toilers QINGAPORE, Sun. O it was "music while you work" for more than 3,000 PAP members and supporters who turned up today to continue their labour on the Nicoll Highway promenade. Then came the surprise. The volunteers were astonished, then delighted when members of
    286 words
  • Article
    Onn disrupts an Alliance rally
    215 7 CROWDS 800 UMNO SPEAKER KUALA TRENGGANU, Sunday. AN Alliance election rally at Padang Maziah here tonight was disrupted when the president of Party Negara" Dato Sir Onn bin Ja'afar, arrived. About half of the crowd of 2,000 rushed to the main road to greet the
    215 words
  • Article
    POLICE GET TIPS ON THUGGERY IN POLLS
    113 7 KOTA BHARU. Sun. Kelantan police have received information that strong arm tactics and thugs are being used in electioneering campaigns In the state. A Rrlantan Government statement today said that the yollce bad not been able to take any action owing to lack
    113 words
  • Article
    Asian week in Perth
    53 7 PERTH, Bun. The Young Men's Christian Association's "Asian Week" here started today— the second of such event to be held hi Western Australia. The first was held last year by the Western Australia University Undergraduates' Guild. The alms are to bring together Asian students and members
    53 words
  • Article
    More meat for Malaya plan
    48 7 PERTH, Sun— A leading West Australian meat processing firm has an expansion plan to lift its export trade to $12 million much of the sum coming from shipments to Malaya and Singapore. This was announced by the Industrial Development Minister, Mr. Charles Court.
    48 words
  • Article
    Guide course
    21 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.About 40 Girl Guide commissioners are taking a refresher course at the Malay Girls' Hostel in Seremban
    21 words
  • Article
    Deputy Mentri appointed
    34 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Tuan Hajl Mohamed Jin Naslr has been appointed deputy to the Mentrl Besar. It was officially announced here today. He represents Machang Utara in the State Legislative Assembly.
    34 words
  • Article
    50 REACH SUMMIT OF HIGHEST NEGRI PEAK
    253 7 SEREMBAN, Sunday. AN organised party of 50 people today climbed A Gunong An£si (2,709 ft), the highest mountain in Negri Sembilan. for the first time in 20 years. They were members of the state branch of the Malayan Outward Bound Association. Until the
    253 words
  • Article
    Police chief called to rowdy rally crowd
    100 7 Police chief called to rowdy rally crowd CEREMBAN, Sun. The OCPD, Inche Nik Ynsoff, was summoned from the Town Hall last night while watching exhibition badminton games between top Indonesian and Indian players to stop a rowdy crowd at an election rally. The rally was held in the Lobak area
    100 words
  • Article
    MIC officials
    35 7 MALACCA. Sun —Mr. P. K. Das has been elected president of the Masjid Tanah branch of the Malayan Indian Congress. The secretary Is Mr. R. Govindasamv and the treasurer Mr. B. J. Patel.
    35 words
  • Article
    SISTER UNIONS IN A MEMBERSHIP WAR
    241 7 SINGAPORE. Sun. I A membership row has flared up between two "sister" unions, each representing oil workers employed by the same company. The two bodies are the Singapore Petroleum Workers' Union and the Singapore Shell Employees' Union. An open clash Is expected at a
    241 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      37 7 IT IS OF COURSE... /sste. POCH f^^*\ eiEcmc srwrt* WHY NOT CALL FOR _fl£ _U AN INSPECTION yJO H.RTERMS^ $50.00 Monthly I For HEADACHE and ALL PAINS gel* to thr points of fiam nntl gives immediate r<dief.
      37 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      220 7 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BEAUTY-CONSCIOUS WOMEN I Helena Rubinstein's TOP BEAUTY EXPERT ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY This really is exciting news! One of London's foremost beauty experts will soon be here to share with you her wide specialist knowledge of cosmetics and beauty problems. Make a note of the time and place,
      220 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • THE WORLD OF BOOKS
    • Article, Illustration
      THE NORTHCLIFFE LEGEND
      1092 8 THE NORTHCLIFFE LEGEND NORTHCLIFFE. By Reginald Pound and Geoffrey llarmsworth Reviewed by Robert Marlins (Cassell 425.) ...A FABULOUSLY SUCCESSFUL PUBLICIST WITH THE MIDAS TOUCH IS NEARER THE TRUTH NORTHCLIFFE had been dead five years when I went to the Daily Mail as a very junior junior, but his legend was
      1,092 words
    • Article, Illustration
      DRAMATIC REPORTING OF BEST KIND
      366 8 ONE of the most dramatic episodes of the war was the breakout of Hitler's greatest and proudest battleship, the Bismarck, from the Baltic into the Atlantic and her tracking down and destruction by the Royal Navy. The Bismarck was the largest, most powerful and most
      366 words
    • Article
      HEARTLESS 'REFORMS' BY THE WAR OFFICE
      106 8 HEARTLESS 'REFORMS' BY THE WAR OFFICE 1)1 ATH OF A REGIMENT. By John Folrv (Cassell 15a.). rpHIS book is something 1 altogether different, a middlebrow entertainment story, with all the oldfashioned paraphernalia of action and description. It is about an infantry regiment converted to tanks during the last war In
      106 words
    • Article
      WAR—as seen by the top people who directed it
      316 8 WAR— as seen by the top people who directed it XT EARLY all the well- publicised generals of World War II have had their say about the way in which it was won and nearly lost. Now the not so wellknown men are having their turn. This is an account
      316 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      202 8 A NATURAL SOURCE rV Jti TR^l^F R^R^B m* R^R^P Rt jf^ il R^L a RV -gK»feg3RJt 2 4WI jM jrlr^ 'is.. 'V iWMR9v 4h£« 3RRRr iSSM 'Sf ~SR i^MflBF Tt t w .Jt— i AdBR^RW mßjm 1 A m W Hk j II I Jl il ■I jjUclNatD W* lv
      202 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      111 8 KILL HARMFuTTpjJ^ INSECTS -..instantly boms y*&nf:r t yin 0 tfl^Wn! motquito*i.'fl«o} ond roecK«% >nt«cn nUUW your L^^d Ut* Black Flog miKiic Kb* IMSKCT SPRAY o*slt9y tnvtc p*»ts an contu^ 4smmmti Uow a lotting QB3J Aim o< KU.ct.od. i infcH on contact. fW M ■531 DLAIIV f#* Fl All ROACH AND
      111 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 8 Miscellaneous Column 1
      284 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6 Metal fruit with a metal 9 Sir Andrew's feverish lmpu- centre (8; dence (.9). Pleasure resort unknown on a 10 See (4). poster. Very exclusive! <«> 11 You've got it in the neck for 8 Came down the hill (4) a corruption among detectives 14
      284 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      1540 9 ici: mm MANSFIELD tfc CO., LTD. tati »4i» (II Itttt) (Incorporated in Singapore' (12 litti) *g? THE BLUB FUNNEL UNE Vnf! SAILINCS TO ANN. LIVIRPOOI. BUUOW, lONOON ft CONTINENTAL PORTS Ctrritrt tptien to proceed via othtr ports to load and ditcltartt cargo. Out S'pert Still P. Sham Pentnt PITIOCLUS I'cool.
      1,540 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      1348 9 eTHE E. A. C. LINES ->„„.,.,., ADEN. REDSEA. MEDITEMAMAN, CONTINENTAL ft SCANDINAVIAN PUTS S'po-e P. Sham «tnani "KAOHMOIA a) M Ail' 4 Stpt 5 I Stpt I 7 Sept "FAUTRIA" I) l/10Sept 11'17Stpt 11/14SM1 "JUTUNOIA I) 17/10 Stpt H 71 Sett 21 77 Sept "BMOTA" a) MStpt/ 4 Oct 5/
      1,348 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 3
      1331 9 Sou?.* THE BEN UNE STEAMERS LTD. T( 2»i? SIMAPORE (iMtrptratM it tM Unted Kiigliai I LINES SAILINtS TO ADEN, O.K. ft CONTINENTAL PORTS Spore P. Sham Ptntni DEHAITY for Red Sit. Malta. London It/24 An M/M An «.M An KNVANNOCH for Hamburg, Antwtrp. Rotterdam, firangemMth M/2S An M/ 27 An
      1,331 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 4
      1423 9 McALISTER t* CO.. LTD. TEL: Nt.: ***** ILURMAN LINE KLAVBNBSS LINE LONDON. HAMNM. ROTTERDAM. HAVRE LOS ANCEIES, SAN FRANCISCO. ft HULL SEATTLE. VANCOUVER ft PORTLANO and for Canada and USA North Atlantic Ports Acctptug carte for Ceetral ft Seat! Cm If NEWCASTLE Aaerica Sport P. S'htm Penang SUNNYVILLE IM. 13-34/20
      1,423 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • Article
      OFFICIAL PRICES
      28 10 TIN RUBBER iperpicul) (per Ib.) Aug. 10 $398.5* $1,064 11 1395J74 ..1.06'^ 12 $398.37. j $1.05*, IS $398.87;, Sl.Oti k 14 $399.50 .-l.i«: 15 $399.87 'j
      28 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      1284 10 LACK OF SCRIPS AGAIN HOLDS OFF BUYERS worth Bft. 9d. per ss. share; net profit £186,125 (60.5 per cent); stores and spares 4s. 4d. per .share and buffer stock contributions equivalent to Is. lOd. per share. Kramat: year to March 31; net liquid assets £53,161 worth Is. 7d. per ss.
      1,284 words
    • Article
      MALAYAN SHARE LIST
      1164 10 rE following list of revised quotations was issued by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association after its last meeting- on Saturday (Aug. 15). II and L stand for highest and lowest prices for business done this year. KEY TV RURKINCS t eel cm capital issee 1 Mil ticlicwf
      1,164 words
    • Article
      BROKERS' REPORT
      191 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported on Saturday (August 15): "Industrials and tins were steady quiet while rubbers were firm. The turnover was small." Singapore brokers reported the following business: Industrials: Fraser and Neave ords $1,374 (OL). $1.40; Oammon SI. 80; W. Hammer $1.44 and $1.45; Henry Wau<eh
      191 words
    • Article
      STOCK INDICES
      20 10 Malayan Share Market: Aug. 15 Aug.lt Industrials: 93.93 93.87 Tins: 106.28 106.36 Rubbers: 141.66 140.89 Jan. 1 1958=100
      20 words
    • Article
      Markets remain fair, buoyant Rubber back to its highest
      568 10 Markets remain fair, buoyant Rubber back to its highest Association: bulk $57.50 sellers, drum $60.50 sellers. Tone was quiet. About 100 tons of black pepper were reported done In the Singapore Produce Exchange last week. Pepper prices closed as follows: Muntok white $149. Sarawak $148. special Sarawak black $89, garbled
      568 words
    • Article
      EXCHANGE RATES
      78 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes In its rates to merchants on Saturday, August 15, (all rates to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Swiss Franc* 141 V. French Franca *****; Belgian Francs 163 1 V Italian Lire 203J3. On the free exchange market In
      78 words
    • Article
      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      26 10 Jelapang Tip New Serendah Current paymrnt 9s. 6d. 159it Date of payment Sept. 2 Aug. 25 Total for year 9s. 6d. Total for previous
      26 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      1176 10 g ■!>■■■■ O.S.A. Pacific ek Atlantic Coast I—rf E.T.A. E.TA E.TJL Score P. S't'xn Penant H'kong L. Angeles New York "MekMa Man Ut Call S Seat I Sett 7 Seat 2rt Call 1/ I S>-»t 12 Sell J Oct II vet KMftawa Man" lit Call M/ 2$ Sept IT Seal
      1,176 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      204 10 ]r>^ GUAN GUAN LIMITED I^Ol IHs* Ayer Street. Tel:- 7(544, 710 M. ***** f"*"^J SAILINGS FOR IHOONESIA aj.v. "PNOI NIRORN for Ojakarta, m.v. "tUNONS MAS" for Belawan II tat Telok Betmg II Aag .v. "NASA MAS" for Pontiens* IT Aug m.v. "KIM HWA" for Soirabaya. Bali Ports II Aeg M.v.
      204 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 3
      385 10 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 4Vr DEBENTURE STOCK 18J0/70— 80. SINGAPORE CITY COINCIL 5% DEBENTURE STOCK 1952/82— 72. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Stocks will be closed from 19th August to Ist September. 1959. both days inclusive, for the preparation of Interest Warrants. S. S. SCALES.
      385 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 4
      720 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COLONY OF NORTH BORNEO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Applications are Invited for the) post of Laboratory Technician. 2. The post will be on contract for a period of two years' resident service. The salary scale of the post is between M.5300 and Ms4io per mensem and the salary to
      720 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      704 11 NOTICES BEDFORD PLANTATIONS j LIMITED Incarcerated in the Federation of Malaya, NOTICE is hereby given that at the thirty-fifth ordinary general meeting of the company to be held on 28th August. 1959. the directors will recommend, for shareholders' approval, payment o; a final dividend of 20 Tc leas income tax
      704 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      877 11 TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDER CITY ENGINEER'S DEPASTMENT. Supply of 40V Nominal Size Steel Pipes and Specials for Sewage. Cloae at 3.15 pjn. on 28.8.59. Tender Deposit $100. Tender Documents may be inspected without charge at the City Engineer's Department, Ist Floor. P.W.D. Building, or obtained on production of
      877 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 3
      759 11 i Continue* from Page 6) SITUATIONS VACANT tt Worms SS (Mim.) Baa tt eta. aatrm BOX A 9412. position filled. ApUcants thanked. I WANTED young girl to assist in Besuty Salon. Able to shampoo I and manicure, with 2 years ex- penence. Phone ***** (Spore.) WANTED Outdoor Lady Can--1 vassers.
      759 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 4
      794 11 SITUATION VACANT Ward* SS Mim.}— Baa M et* aatrm FEMALE. CHINESE SECRETARY required. Must be fast accurate typist and have a good knowledge of English. Good salary. 40 hour week. No Saturday work. Please apply to Box A 9460 S.T. IK.L. WANTED resident travel assls- i I tant to manage
      794 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 5
      839 11 ACCOMMODATION VACANT Jt Wards tS Mim. )—BaxSttt* axtrm FULLY FURNISHED FRONT part of Bun«a. w. 2 Bedrooms, bathrooms attached, M.S. own i sittingroom. dining and kitchen, i fans, cooker, suitable services. Phone *****. Rent moderate. Quiet Serangoon Area. (Spore). CHARMING 2 BEDROOM detached post-war bungalow In large garden (42,000 sq
      839 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 6
      851 11 SHOPS TO LET Word* ii Mim.)—Hox it r»» extra SHOPHOUSE AVAILABLE In First Class Area for immediate occupation at Pudu Road. Apply P.O. Box 373, Kuala Lumpur, or Phone *****. EDUCATION tt Ward* Si < Mim.)— Baa St eU. axtra SCHOOL CERTIFICATE ENGLISH Language short intensive course for '59 Exam.
      851 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 7
      867 11 VEHICLES FOR SALE tt Ward* Si Him.)— Box it eta. aatrm 1997 FIAT 600 owner driven. Excellent Condition $3,000. Week days 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Telephone Spore *****. 1959 AUSTIN 152 Omnlvan ***** miles $2,400/- as is or I $3,000/- with agents overhaul and repaint Phone (Spore) *****. $800
      867 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 8
      639 11 FOR SALE 20 Ward* SS I Htm.)— Bax tt ct*. extra SMASHING OFFERS-TAILOR-ING. Dacron Mix Sull $65 Pure Dacron Suit $80/-, Linen Suit $40/-. Sharkskin Jacket Se Black Trousers $90/- Blue Blazer I St Flannels $95 Sports Jacket Si Flannels $100/- Panama Si Terry line Suit $100/-. Special Dlsoim: on
      639 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    Hong Kong, Japan will be Ist arrivals
    152 12 Hong Kong, Japan will be Ist arrivals ITUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Hong Kong and Japanese soccer teams for the Merdeka tournament will arrive here on Auk. 26. The Hong Kong team, which will include two nonChinese players, Watson and J. 11. Toledo, will be joined by. five players from the
    152 words
  • Article
    M-soccer: Malaya will be in winners' pool
    214 12  -  VICTOR NAYAGAM BY KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. JALAY A need not play in the preliminary round but will go straight into the winners' pool of the Merdeka soccer tournament beginning here on Aug. 30. The F.A. of Malaya organising committee decided at a meeting
    214 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Aussies in the lead
    68 12 HOSTON. Sun. Australia, winning the doubles yesterday, took a 2-1 lead over India in the inter- zone final of the Davis Cup here. Neale Fraser and Roy Emerson beat Ramanathan Krishnan and PremJlt Lai 6-3. 7-5. 6-2 in 67 minutes. The Indians were outpaced on a
    Reuter  -  68 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Full points in three outings
    154 12 GLASGOW. Sun. Only four clubs have full points aft«r playing three matches in the BcottL«h League Cup soccer competition. They are Motherwell, Covrdenbeath. Raith Rovers and Third Lanark. Results of yesterday's matches: Airdrleonlans 4 Celtic 2. Arbroath 0 Albion 3. Berwick 0 Palkirk 2, Clyde
    Reuter  -  154 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Christine wins but U.S. lead
    101 12 N EW YORK. Sun. The United States led by I two matches to one at the lend of the first day's play against Britain, the holders In the Wightman Cup lawn tennis series at Sewlckley. Pennsylvania, yesterday. Beverley Flelte, America* No. 2, beat Angela Mortimer
    Reuter  -  101 words
  • Article
    Winning pair
    26 12 SINGAPORE, Sun. Goh Kee Seah and Mrs. Rosa Lim (40 5/8) won the Royal Island Club's mixed foursomes golf competition at Thomson Road today.
    26 words
  • SPORT around the WORLD
    • Article
      Ashley Cooper beats Hoad in five-set struggle to win Slazenger pro title
      66 12 Ashley Cooper beats Hoad in five-set struggle to win Slazenger pro title LONDON. Sun,— Ashley Cooper, the 1958 Wimbledon champion, beat fellowAustralian Lew Hoad 9-11, 4-6, 6-1 6-4, 6-0 in the singles final of the Slazenger professional lawn tennis tournament at Eastbourne yesterday. Hoad partnered Tony Trabert United States) to
      66 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      15 12 BULAWAYO: South Africa beat Sweden by six matches to five in their twoday badminton international.
      15 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      21 12 TORONTO: Marlene Stewart Streit. former British champion, won her sixth Canadian women's open golf title here— a record for the event.
      21 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      38 12 GLASGOW: Britain beat Europe by six games to one. with two halved. In a boys' Kolf international at Pollok here Prince Alexandre of Belglum, who was in the European team, was beaten in both singles and foursomes. o
      38 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      24 12 SAN REMO: Gracieux Lamperti of France won the European featherweight boxing title when he outpointed Sergio Caprari. the Italian holder, over 15 rounds here.
      24 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      37 12 MONTREAL: Boxing promoter Eddie Qulnn said that he lost about $60,000 on the twice postponed world light heavyweight title bout between Champion Archie Moore and Canadian challenger Yvon Durelle. Moore knocked ou» Durelle in the third round.
      37 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      31 12 MEXICO QITY: Challen- ger Fl'iberto Nava scored a unanimous ,2- round decision over defending champion Victor Manuel Quijano to win the Mexican featherweight title before 18.000 fans at the Arena Mexico.
      31 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      17 12 BLACKPOOL: Britain beat West Gerrmny by 141 points to 99 in the two-day international swimming contest here.
      17 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      21 12 TOKYO: The Oxford University rowing crew has arrived here to compete In the Japan national rowing championships opening on Aug. 21.
      21 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      32 12 DEAVILLE: Wallaby 11, winner of the Ascot Gold Cup. was beaten into third place in the Prix Kergorlay over one mile seven furlongs here. The winner was Mmc Andre Mariottl's Vleux Chateau.
      32 words
  • Article
    WEIGHTS FOR ALL EIGHT RAGES AT KUALA LUMPUR ON THURSDAY
    593 12 for all tight race* at Kujlj Lumpur OH Thursday: Cl. 5 Dlv. I— 7F I Clever Bug 9.00 Winged Warrior 8.13 Blue Ace 8.12 Bonanza 8.12 Welsh King 8.11 I Speculation 8.10 Kra B.l* One Two Poor 8.07 Billeen 8.07
    593 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Ibbotson continues great comeback with 'Emsley mile' victory
    408 12 LONDON. Sunday DRITAIN'S Derek Ibbot- son. 27, former world mile record bolder, continued his great comeback yesterday when he won the Emsley Carr invitation mile in 4min. 3.1 sec. during the BritainPoland British Games at the White City Stadium here Ibbotson. written
    Reuter  -  408 words
  • Article
    Lock icon HORTON HITS 141 NOT OUT for HANTS
    520 12 HORTON HITS 141 NOT OUT for HANTS ONDON. Sun. Surrey's hopes of collecting the English county cricket champion sh i p lor the eighth season in a row receded still further yesterday in their match against Hampshire at Portsmouth. After West Indian Roy Marshall (63) and Jimmy I Gray (94)
    Reuter  -  520 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      128 12 tv.v ••XvX'X'X'X'X'X*!* —1 1111 11^ .•Xvl't'X'Xvl'X'X'X'X'X*!*! •I'X'i^r'i'X'X'i'i'i'X*!*!* s^fcs^^. i •XX*/ y.^^OmX'!*Xvl'X*!v!\'x"l*X'X*l*X'X*X*X*X'x'X*X SUiBl BtRtC ••X rape mark m the batteries with longer life M —they really save you money WAY AHEAD IN EVERY WAY Goodyear leads in new tyre excitement. The new de luxe ALL-WEATHER is way ahead in every way.
      128 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      52 12 IW ;t Watermaji's Veot •^FOUNTAIN PEN THE PEN DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS. 14 Kt. Sold Nib in full ran** of sointi. V«<mmm Praiuir* t.hng Sr(t«m ,j AND ONLY UJm $5.50 £p JUf At all iMSiftf Jh9 itatktnan (torso. IS Sol« Aflonts: PHILLIP LEE ft CO., LTD. P.O. Bo* )84« Sinoapor* it
      52 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Article
    S'gor's title by 149 runs
    634 13  -  FIRDIE SALAHUDIN SINGAPORE MAKE GALLANT BID TO HOLD OUT FOR A DRAW By Singapore, Sunday Barrick takes the winning catch in last over AS expected, Selangor beat Singapore by 149 runs in the M. C. A. inter-state championship final but it was hard-won victory as
    634 words
  • Article, Illustration
    BESSIE LEADS IN ROGERTHORPE
    36 13 MISS Bessie Low leads in Rogerthorpe. winner of the fourth race at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Rogerthorpe. trained by Yong Thau Yin in Singapore, was ridden by Arthur Ward.— Straits Times picture.
    36 words
  • Article
    Kops hit by arm injury
    130 13 <JEREMBAN, Sun.— Badminton fans here were disappointed last night when It was announced that Erland Kops, the Danish star, wu unable to play in the exhibition matches owing to an Injured arm. They were however compensated with thrilling badminton In a doubles match between the
    130 words
  • Article
    Hennigran best
    31 13 SINGAPORE. Sun.— Straits Racing Association handicapper. Mr. Michael Hennigan was the best individual for the tent pegging event at the Singapore Polo Club's gymkhana meet at Thomson Road today.
    31 words
  • Article
    Burgoyne wins time trial
    54 13 SINGAPORE, Sun. Cpl. Bob Burgoyne won the Far East Air Force 50-mlle time trial championship at Buklt Tlmah this morning. His time was 2 hrs 19 mln 40 sec. Runner-up was LAC Gerard McCarten of Chantrt <2 hr. 33 mm 4a 2/5 sec) with SAC Dave
    54 words
  • Article
    SPORE CEYLONESE LN ZONE FINAL
    249 13 SINGAPORE. Sun. Singapore Ceylonese beat Johore Ceylonese by 105 runs at Balestler Road here today to enter the southern zone final of the Pan-Malayan Ceylonese knockout competition. Singapore scored 243 for nine declared and then dismissed Johore for 138. Top scorers for the home team
    249 words
  • Article
    Neoh takes Selangor boys singles title
    390 13 Neoh takes Selangor boys singles title IJUALA LUMPUR, Sun. 1V Fifteen-year-old Perak Junior champion, Neon Sim Hee. today won the boys' singles title In the Selangor Lawn Tennis Association's boys junior championships. Be beat 18-year-old Mohamed Harun. Johore Junior champion, 3-6. 6-1. 6-2 in the final. Neon, formerly of Batu
    390 words
  • Article
    11 dropped from FAM training squad
    222 13 ITUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Eleven players were dropped from the list of 31 after today's trial match to pick the Malayan team for the Merdeka soccer tournament starting here on Aug. 30. Those dropped are: Krishnan. Navaralnam (Perak). Radin Ali. Chen? Kok (Johore). Teh Cheng
    222 words
  • Article
    Easy win for Lyn
    58 13 pENANG. Sun.—Thlrteen-year-old Lyn Stratford, the Penan* women's 50 metres freestyle champion, was an easy winner in the 100 metres freestyle event for girls between 13 and 15 at the Penanat Swimming Club championships at Tanjong Bunxah today. Lyn clocked 1 mm 19 sees. The Ipoh Swimming
    58 words
  • Article
    HK CHINESE OUTPLAY SINGAPORE XI
    259 13 SINGAPORE, Sunday. 'PHE visiting Hong Kong Chinese soccer team beat x Singapore 3-1 at Jalan Besar Stadium here today. The crowd of 5.000 were disappointed by a drab display by Singapore The forwards played without cohesion. Worse still, a spate of Injuries hit Singapore. In
    259 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Über Cup: NZ beat Siamese
    117 13 WELLINGTON. Bun.— New Zealand beat Slam 4—3 in the Über Cup women's International badminton series at Dunedin yesterday. New Zealand will now meet Australia In the second round to be played here on a date to be decided. Results New Zealand first) Singles: s. Cox
    Reuter  -  117 words
  • Article
    Changi win
    33 13 BINGAPORE, Bun. RAF Changi beat RAF Seletar by 50 runs in their Singapore Cricket Association Junior tournament match at Seletar today. Changi 97 (Griffiths 6-27); Seletar 47 (Francis 4-19, Johnson 5-15).
    33 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      217 13 ITS HERE! THE AMAZING NEW ANTISEPTIC SPRAY —ON lANDAGE /HEATEX7 hnai tkin over Hrn wound wfcidi is not oMtctod by f^S Is No more messy /^\?^9||R!^ Good for scratches V\«l^s^^a 1 W cuts, burns all IOBBm/ skin abrasions. fe^QL^Ss^^P^ > X^\ y'^bWWWt^ AVAILABLE FROM ALL LEADING DISPENSARIES It clears COLDS!
      217 words
  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Article, Illustration
    Open air concert
    307 14 SURPRISE FOR BIG CROWD ON PADANG Sun. 1 The visiting Indonesian cultural team tonight, surprised a crowd of 50,000 when they gave an impromptu performance at the City Hall steps. It took place during a performance of "Aneka Ragarh Ra'ayat" held in honour of these "ambassadors of
    307 words
  • Obituary
    DEATH
    30 14 FRANKFORD: Oil 16th August 1959 at No. 338 Kirn Kiat Road.! Kmelia Agnes. 99 years. Funeral leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. today for "hurch of St. Joseph and Bldadaxi
    30 words
  • Article
    Alliance secret weapon will be launched today
    189 14 Kuala Trengganu, Sun. rpHE Alliance will launch its "secret weapon" against opposition parties in Trengganu tomorrow, the Minister of Transport. Inche Abdul Rahman bin Talib, disclosed tc day. The launching oi tne secret poll "weapon," scheduled for last Friday, was postponed for greater
    189 words
  • Article
    THE BOLSHOI DANCERS STORM OUT OF HOTEL
    193 14 THE BOLSHOI DANCERS STORM OUT OF HOTEL OYDNEY. Sun. Dan- cers from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet now on a tour of Australia stormed out of a private hotel in a back street of a Sydney suburb yesterday after saying: "It is not proper for the Bolshoi to be here." They demanded
    193 words
  • Article
    Tengku will not have the crowd standing in hot sun
    504 14 Tengku will not have the crowd standing in hot sun PARIT BUNTAR, Sun. The Alliance leader, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today carried the election fight deep into the PMIP stronghold in Perak when he made a nine-hour tour of the Krian District. Krian, rich rtce-bowl In North Perak. is divided into
    504 words
  • Article
    $150 insult
    30 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— Kirn Ah Hock. 34. a lorry driver was fined $150 In the Magistrate's Court here today for behaving in an insulting manner towards a policeman.
    30 words
  • Article
    All ready for Wednesday's election
    164 14 ELABORATE arrange--12 merits have been drawn up to ensure that the Government's gigantic election machinery ticks smoothly when Malaya goes to the polls on Wednesday. More than 14.000 people will be employed on polling day in the various centres throughout the country. And rafts, sampans,
    164 words
  • — BEST OF THE WORLD NEWS...
    • Article
      16 DEAD IN THE WORST QUAKE IN FORMOSA IN EIGHT YEARS
      252 14 16 DEAD IN THE WORST QUAKE IN FORMOSA IN EIGHT YEARS TAIPEH. Sunday. AT LEAST 16 people were killed. SO injured and 6.021 made homeless last ni^M during the worst earthquake in Formosa in eight years. Troops and police today dug through wrecked houses and buildkigs searching for other victims.
      252 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Stage star dies
      41 14 NEW YORK. Sun. Benny Fields, song and dance star of the vaudeville era. who was made famous by songs such as "Lullaby of Broadway" and "Melancholy Baby." died here today aged 65. He suffered a heart attack.— Reuter.
      Reuter  -  41 words
    • ...AT A GLANCE
      • Article
        Satellite may beam Olympic news in 1964
        65 14 Satellite may beam Olympic news in 1964 r>KYO, Sun.— Japan hopes that the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo will be telecast in colour throughout its villages, towns and cities and broadcast throughout the world by means of an artificial satellite. The Minister for Postal Services, Mr. Haruhiko Uetake. said he
        65 words
      • Article
        Untitled
        30 14 PARIS: The latest official cost of living figures In France show an increase which will make a two per cent rise in the national minimum wage figure necessary next November.
        30 words
      • Article
        Untitled
        18 14 LONDON: Britain's National Town Criers' Championship was won in Hastings today by Mr. Alfred Howard of Cromer Norfolk.
        18 words
      • Article
        Untitled
        23 14 LONDON: The Union Jack on the Lieutenant Governor's mast in St Heller. Jersey, Channel Islands, was replaced with a red flag last night.
        23 words
  • Article
    Lock icon UAR and Jordan resume diplomatic relations
    143 14 CAIRQ, Sun.— The United Arab Republic today officially announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Jordan. A Jordanian Ministry statement said the U.A.R. has approved the appointment of Mohamed Shariky as Jordan's ambassador to Cairo, and that the U.A.R. will name its ambassador to
    UPI  -  143 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      266 14 Late CLASSIFIES ADVERTISEMEMTS „rdt Sl» (Minimum) .viUdLISTON On 15Ui August Batu Gajah I7ospital. to Joyce and Prank Mugllston a son. CHEE: To Jenny and William, a §m on 15th August 1959 at Kandang Kerbau Hospital. Thanks to Prof, and Staff. I.AU-YEOH: Kong Bin, eldest ■on of Mr. and Mrs. Lav
      266 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      50 14 Syr x ?ufl People who eat QUAKER Oats work better than you do Yes, your days work is done I more easilyT." more "quick- tjMj^O&iiS^y ly you're full of energy all IPfrf^Mß delicious, nutritious QUAKER I [flf I otts. Have a bowl of energy- *Xrrich QUAKER oats today... K^ck COo7/*c2
      50 words