The Straits Times, 29 September 1959

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    18 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times. Nat*'" Estd. 1845. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1959 15 CENTS.
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    Lock icon NIKITA'S WORD: 'OKAY'
    1111 1 SUMMIT TALKS NOW 'POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE'- HAGERTY A long handshake with Ike— then off to Moscow and Peking Return visit? 'Best time in the spring' WASHINGTON, Monday MR. NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV flew back to Moscow in a giant Soviet TU-1 14 airliner today after giving the "okay" for
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    All so friendly now
    276 1 LATEST... FROM TWO CAPITALS ijKl.siDfcXT Eisenhower I said in Washington yesterday after the departure of Mr. Khrushchev that many of h'.s objections to a summit had been removed by his talks with the Soviet Premier, while in Moscow Mr. Khrushchev told a rally that he had
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    A 'thank you' message to lke
    296 1 A 'thank you' message to lke MOSCOW, Mon. Mr. Khrushchev today sent a message to President Eisenhower thanking him and the Amercian people for the •'warm reception" extended to him and his family in the United States. The Soviet Prime Minister sent the goodwill message from a giant Soviet TU-114
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    Ministry post for Lim Chin Siong
    243 1 SINGAPORE, Monday. nrHE former secretary-general of the now defunct Singapore Factory and Shop Workers' Union, Mr. Lim Chin Siong, has been appointed Political Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, the Prime Minister's office announced today. Two other political secretaries, whose appointments were also announced,
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    Lock icon VERA LEAVES 1,159 DEAD, ONE MILLION HOMELESS
    103 1 VERA LEAVES 1,159 DEAD, ONE MILLION HOMELESS TOKYO, Mon. Fleets of trucks and boats converged on the flood -stricken areas of Central Japan today, taking food, water and clothing to about a million victims of Typhoon Vera the worst in the nations history. An official report issued at noon listed
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    The King: 'Satisfactory'
    41 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The medical advisers to the Paramount Ruler today said that the Vang 1 di-Pertuan Agong was making "satisfactory progress." The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong was admitted to Bungsar Hospital eight days ago after a heart attack.
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    5 KILLED IN HEAD-ON ROAD CRASH
    258 1 5 KILLED IN HEAD-ON ROAD CRASH YONG PENG, Monday. ENTIRE family of four was wiped out today when their car crashed head-on with a lorry at the 6th mile on the trunk road near here. A fifth person a family friend was also killed. THE DEAD: Mr. M. S. Nair.
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    Design contest for Parliament
    36 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. i An international competition i among architects will decide the design for Malaya's proposed Parliament House. The new Parliament House will be on a hill overlooking the Federal capital.
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    34 1 THUGS STAfc IN CAR PARK APORt; Mon tue mm:, his inAli Lee. -1. jriin d v park in icra 0m |j ul PEACE MOVE rmncnt in twi' 1 otu^lit it vrs? UP.I.
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    Soldier dies, civilian hurt in big storm
    199 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. A SOLDIER was killed and a civilian was seriously injured in separate incidents during a fierce storm here this evening. The soldier. Rawi binr Salleh. 23. a private in the Federation Armoured Car Regiment, was found dead on the floor
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    Security test in S'pore
    57 2 QINGAPORE, Mon.— For four hours from midnight on Thursday, armed soldiers will man three bridges and three important road junctions as part of a routine Internal security exercise. The control points are: Mrrdeka Bridge, Victoria Bridge. Kallang Bridge and the junctions of Bras Basah Road-Beach Road.
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    FIVE YOUTHS, TWO ONLY 12 AND 11 YEARS, ON MURDER CHARGE
    95 2 FIVE YOUTHS, TWO ONLY 12 AND 11 YEARS, ON MURDER CHARGE KUALA LUMPUR, Mon Five youths two of them aged 12 and 11 were charged in the magistrate's court here today with murder. They were alleged to have murdered A. Vijamtnam at Kampong Temple Road on the night of Sept.
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    The house owner on dole
    234 2 DISCOVERY TOUCHES OFF INVESTIGATION OF THE 25,000 WHO GET PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SINGAPORE, Monday. A MAX who owns a house and another with three taxis, have been collecting public assistance from the Singapore Social Welfare Department. These discoveries have touched off a complete investigation of all
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    Escaped reformatory youths surrender
    84 2 Escaped reformatory youths surrender SINGAPORE, Mon— Two youths, who escaped from the reformative training centre at Changi on Friday, gave themselves up at Out ram Prison last nfcht. They were Oh Lam San and Kong Koon Seng, both 17. Together with a third youth, they had vaulted over the perimeter
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    New hotel
    24 2 IPOH. Mon— lpoh's newest hotel the Hollywoodcosting $550,000 and owned by a syndicate of six businessmen, was opened here over the week-end.
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    Hold-up hunt
    32 2 BUTTERWORTH. Mon. 'Police are looking for a man who held up an 11 -year-old schoolgirl. Rosy Khor. in Chain Ferry Road during the weekend and took her $30 gold necklace
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    Man, 21, admits kidnap charge
    47 2 IPOH. Mon. M. Slnnasamy. 21. today pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court to kidnapping a 15-year-old girl at midnight on Sept. 11 from her home in Buntong new village here. The case was postponed to Oct 7. Sinnasamy was allowed $500 bail.
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    due to aid Singapore
    195 2 SINGAPORE, Mon. Two Australian civil aviation experts will arrive In Singapore on Thursday to help train key personnel for the jet-age. They are Mr. Howard William Cronin. an air traffic control officer and Mr. Lawrence Reginald Quint, an aircrew licensing officer. Mr. Quint has 20 years
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    Coconut killer
    24 2 KUALA TRENGGANU, Mon. A fisherman. Joharl bin Abdullah. 31. was killed by a falling coconut at Chendering. eight miles from her* yesterday
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    INCOME TAX: $86 MIL. SO FAR
    136 2 INCOME TAX: $86 MIL. SO FAR UUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Federation revenue from income tax has been pouring in at roughly the rate expected $86,481,837 during the first eight months. The total for the whole year, anticipated in the budget is $129 million. This Includes a n expected gain of $24
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    Brother of Sultan dies
    47 2 KOTA BHARU, Mon. Tengku YusofT. 58, younger brother of the Sultan of Kelantan. died in the General Hospital here 'early thla monning. He had been treated at the hospital since Aug. 24 for heart trouble. He leaves widow, two Gaughters and a son.
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    Kedah seeks Federal loan
    48 2 ALOR STAR. Mon. Th« Kedah State Government plans to borrow $2,050,000 from the Federal Government for replacements and extensions to the Alor Star water supply. A Bill setting out details of the loan will be Introduced at the next meeting of iht State Assembly.
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    DPP TELLS COURT HOW A MAN WAS TAKEN FOR RIDE ONE NIGHT AND SHOT IN THE BACK
    354 2 DPP TELLS COURT HOW A MAN WAS TAKEN FOR RIDE ONE NIGHT AND SHOT IN THE BACK IPOH, Monday RAJA AZLAN SHAH, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, told Mr. Justice Neal today how a man working against the terrorists was taken for a ride and shot. Wong Kirn San. a police
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    Lock icon Ike and Nikita agree: Berlin i talks should be reopened
    936 3 Ike and Nikita agree: Berlin i talks should be reopened 'DISARMAMENT IS MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION' NEW YORK, Mon. —President Eisenhower and Mr. Nikita Khrushchev yesterday agreed that negotiations on Berlin should be reopened, subject to the approval of the other parties directly concerned. A joint communique issued after their talks
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    Lock icon 80mph RIDE FOR 2 WORLD LEADERS
    213 3 WASHINGTON, Mon. President Eisenhower treated the Soviet Prime Minister, Mr. Khrushchev, yesterday to a "Dick Flohr Special" a b re a t h-taking 80 m.p.h. ride from Camp David to Washington. Flohr is Mr. Eisenhower's chauffeur and ht took the two world leaders on
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    NEHRU: CALL FOR UNITY
    118 3 NEHRU: CALL FOR UNITY pHANDIGARH. Mon. V> The Prime Mini&ter. Mr. Nehru, today urged India to forget petty squabbles and stand united in the face of Communist Chinese threats. Mr. Nehru. attending the Congress Party meeting here, said Internal souabbles would harm India at a time when the country had
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    Lock icon Panmunjom talks
    43 3 PANMUNJOM, Mon.— The North Korean Communists, at a military armistice commission meeting here today, offered relief goods for the South Korean victims of typhoon Sarah. Maj.-Gen. William S. Biddle, senior United Nations delegate, rejected the offer as an 'irrelevant subject.". Reuter.
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    Lock icon More shipping
    23 3 JAKARTA. Mon. More ships are calling at Macassar in the south Celebes as a result of the Improved security situation. Reuter.
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    Lock icon GRANDFATHER IKE FOLLOWED YOUNGSTERS
    163 3 GRANDFATHER IKE FOLLOWED YOUNGSTERS WASHINGTON, Mon.— At his Press conference yesterday, Mr. Khrushchev was asked why President Eisenhower had postponed his visit to Russia until spring. He said: "I would like to reveal a secret, although I have not asked th > President's permission. "Yesterday the President was kind enough
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    Lock icon Big homage to 'Tobruk rat'
    70 3 SYDNEY. Mon.— Old soldiers and thousands of city workers paid homage today to the late Lieut. -Oen. Sir Leslie Morshead, 70. of "Rats of Tobruk" fame, when his funeral left St. Andrews Cathedral. 81r Leslie, who died on Saturday after a -brief illness, won world
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    THE BIG U.S. STEEL RUSH IS ON NOW
    95 3 THE BIG U.S. STEEL RUSH IS ON NOW CLEVELAND, (Ohio), Mon. The steel scramble is on and is expected to intensify in the coming weeks, Steel Magazine reported. The industry magazine said steel consumers were scouring the country for badly needed sheets, plates, bars and structural* and paying premium prices.
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    Lock icon It's dead cheap
    28 3 TAIPEH. Mon. The Chiloh funeral parlour announced today it will reduce rates for cremation and burial in keeping with Nationalist China's flood austerity programme. U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Banda saved wife from his killer
    310 3 COLOMBO. Monday. 'PHE last act of the late Prime Minister of Ceylon, x Mr. Soloman Bandaranaike. was t& save his wife from the assassin who shot him down in his own home on Friday, it was revealed yesterday. The new Prime Minister. Mr. Wijayananda
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    Lock icon Inspector is acquitted
    109 3 HONG KONG, Mon. British Police Sub-Inspector John Evans was today found not guilty on each of 29 charges of having corruptly received sums equivalent to £2.450 for approving the Issue of entry visas into Hong Kong from Chinese living in the Philippines. The case came to a
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    The STC strike threat: Byrne won't let it 'get out of hand'
    524 4 BUSES MAY SOT RUN FOR THREE HOURS WHILE WORKERS ATTEND MEETING SINGAPORE, Monday. THE Government is determined to prevent the dispute between the Singapore Traction Company and its Employee's Union, which threatens to go on strike, from getting;
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    HOW TO RUN THE POLICE FORCE-BY THE PEOPLE
    187 4 HOW TO RUN THE POLICE FORCE- BY THE PEOPLE SINGAPORE. Mon. The Singapore public is to have a say in the running of their Police Force. Anyone can now walk into a police station and criticise, complain or make suggestions to improve the force. A "Buku Chadangan" —suggestion book has
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    Film society's new season
    55 4 Film society's new season SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Film Society's 1959-1960 season began yesterday with the screening at the Cultural Centre of "The Battleship Potemkin" a famous Russian film about the naval mutiny of 1905 The Society nas a wide selection of outstanding films from several countries to be shown
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    Anniversary
    27 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Ship Cleaning Workers' Union tonight held a meeting to celebrate their first anniversary at the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan in Telok Ayer Street.
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    Govt. unions to consider move for united body
    149 4 Govt. unions to consider move for united body SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Federation of Unions of Government Employees will meet next week to discuss its stand in relation to the new union which is expected eventually to represent all workers in the public services except those, in the Police Force
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    UNION WILL SUPPORT GOVT. – President
    140 4 UNION WILL SUPPORT GOVT. President SINGAPORE, Monday. T<HE newly-elected president of the City Council Services Union, Mr. Teh Choon Keat, said today it would be the union's policy to support the Government and co-operate with the Singapore Trades Union Congress. Mr. Teh is also acting president of the T.U.C. The
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    LEE TO VISIT LABOUR MINISTRY
    238 4 LEE TO VISIT LABOUR MINISTRY SINGAPORE, Mon. The Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, will visit the Ministry of Labour and Law, tomorrow and on Wednesday. This is part of a programme drawn up to enable the Premier to familiarise himself with the organisational machinery of all Ministries, their immediate
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    INSPECTOR IS ACCUSED OF ASSAULT
    78 4 INSPECTOR IS ACCUSED OF ASSAULT SINGAPORE, Mon.— Police Inspector K. Balasundram was charged in a Singapore court here today with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Son Hwee Hiang. 23, at the Kandang Kerbau Police Station. It was alleged that he "punched and fractured Soh's jaw at 5.15 pjn. on Sept.
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    And such a promising start, too...
    234 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The choir and orchestra of the Singapore Musical Society, under the baton of Maria Tay Lee-Howe, gave a performance of the Diack abridgement of Handel's oratorio "Solomon" in the the Victoria Theatre tonight. According to the pro- gramme, Mrs. Tay has been
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      342 4 Todays Singapore diary... SINGAPORE JUDO CLUB: Be- CHINESE V.M.C.A.: Body Fellowship Inspirational address dinners. 7.30 p.m.; randorf for all building 2 p.ni; girls' basketball 730 pjn. 830 p.m. 5.30 p.m.; boys' basketball 6.30 BUKIT TIMAH YOUTH CLUB: SINGAPORE: ARTS COUN- p.m.; V Men's Annual Ball Com- Table tennis, body building,
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    He carved out rich Nigeria to add to British Empire
    1249 5 He carved out rich Nigeria to add to British Empire aaß^^aaT^aj OUTSIDE the mudwalled town of Bida in central Nigeria one January day in 1897. a tiny force of 500 African troops and British officers fell hastily into square lormation. To the sound of drums and horns, a swarm of
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    DEATHS
    94 6 It nor*, tit (Minimum) MRS CHEW BOON JUAN .Nee Ooh Lean Kee> passed away peacefully at 12 35 p.m. on 27 9.59 at her residence. 4 Gurney D^re. Penang Funeral on Tuesoay 29th September 1959 at 2 p.m.' MRS. NGUI NAM YEW (Nee Song Hock Neo, aged P** 8
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    172 6 ,t Wordt tit (Minimum) SGT HICKS wishes to thank all who sen wrtaths, gave assistance and attended the Funeral of his beloved wife Helga who pawed away on 18 9 59. MR LOW TONG KHOON. Mrs. Crieah Keng Kool. Mrs. Chin Yah Chor.g and Madam Low Oon Kirn thank
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    PERSONAL
    35 6 20 H«r«« jM (.»fl(limiim) WILL MISS FLORENCE WONG, sister of the late Peter > S. K. Wong, kindly «lye her ad- i dress to and contact O T.U. c/o i Box A 4497. ST. Spore.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
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    She Straits Sinus Tuesday, September 29. 1959. A New Class Votes
    644 6 She Straits Sinus Tuesday, September 29. 1959. A New Class Votes A major British pre-occupa-tion in the campaign leading to the general election on October 8 is one that has not yet arrived to tease Malayan electors the public opinion poll. Public opinion about the polls themselves is very mixed,
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    In The Air
    388 6 The opening at the weekend of a micro-wave telephone link between Kuala Lumpur and centres in southern Malaya, including Singapore, brings another gadget of the scientific age to this country, enhancing a telecommunications system second to none in South-East Asia. In recent weeks also we have seen
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    No Compulsion
    222 6 It is axiomatic that a labour exchange can only work if it is used by employers as well as seekers after employment. That most employers in Singapore do not use the Government Employment Exchange merely shows that there is altogether too little work available, and Mr. Byrne's reported
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    Lock icon The women have the last word here
    863 6  - The women have the last word here PETER DEELEY by BRITAIN'S women voters will have a telling effect on the outcome of October's general election although only 28 of their own sex sat in the last House of Commons. Even this small numof women M.Ps Including two junior Conservative Ministers
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    TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT...
    1400 6  - TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT... Andrew Schonfield "despite some of the bizarre court battles it has GENERATED IN THE 40 YEARS IT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION, IT STILL ACCOUNTS FOR A YIELD OF SOME $2,000 MILLION A YEAR or this odd and very complex business that's called capital gains tax
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    'BE CALM' CALL TO UMNO MEMBERS
    181 7 SINGAPORE, Mon. The new executive committee of the Singapore State UMNO, elected on Friday, today called on all members and branches to keep calm in the face of attempts to split the party. The committee also pledged to strengthen the party's state machinery. It
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    Postal expansion
    32 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The Federation Government will build eight rural post offices this year. Three will be in Perak. two in Kedah and one each In Pahang, Johore and Penang.
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    TTC prizes named after expatriates abolished
    95 7 TTC prizes named after expatriates abolished gINGAPORE, Mon. The Teachers' Training College has abolished prizes named after former expatriate education officers and replaced them with college prizes. The change will take effect at this year's graduation day ceremony on Saturday. Prizes in the past included those named after Mr. A,
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    CONDOLENCE MEETING ON THE DEATH OF BAND A
    107 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Five thousand people are expected to attend a condolence meeting here on Thursday on the death of Mr. Solomon Bandaranaike. A senator. Dato Sir Clough Thuraisingam, a leader of the Ceylonese community here, will preside at the meeting sponsored
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    Jailed for theft
    25 7 RAUB. Mon. Mohamed Noor bin Yaacob. 32. has been Jailed for four months for stealing a bicycle. He had three previous convictions.
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    Fined for attack on mother
    418 7 EX-LAW STUDENT HIT HER WITH HOCKEY STICK, TRIED TO SMASH HEAD' WITH A STOOL SINGAPORE, Monday. A former law student was today fined $250 or two months' jail for causing hurt to his mother. He gave notice of appeal. The first district judge, Mr. J.
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    'INDUSTRY GROWTH HELD UP BY LACK OF SKILLED MEN'
    243 7 SINGAPORE, Monday. INDUSTRIAL development in Singapore has been 1 hampered by the shortage of skilled labour and not by the lack of capital, according to a leading Hong Kong manufacturer, Mr. Van Man Leung "We Hong Kong industrialists are only too
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    Symbol batons go on parade
    82 7 ON PARADE for the first time the policeman's new symbol, the baton. This was the passing out parade at the Police Training School. Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, is seen inspecting the recruits. Accompanying him is Insp. Richard Liv, with the Commissioner,
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    Silver bands will replace cash rewards for police
    413 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. TASH AWARDS for outv standing work by policemen have been stopped. They will be given silver bands to their batons instead. This new system of awards follows the adoption of the Rosewood Baton as the policeman's symbol as a "keeper
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    Top posts held by Malays
    107 7 Top posts held by Malays KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Two top posts in the Federation's Medical Department are now held by Malays. TOP POST No. 1: Dr. Mohamed Din bin Haji Ahmad, acting Director of Medical Services, succeeding Dr. A. A. Cameron TOP POST No. 2: Dr. Haji Mohamed bin Ibrahim,
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    Mechanic knifed
    57 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. A mechanic, Low Peng Koon. 20. was attacked and stabbed twice In the back by five thugs outside a coffee shop at Sumbawa Road off North Bridge Road, this afternoon. The gang drove up In a car as Low was drinking coffee inside the shop. They
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    WORKERS ASK SHAWS FOR TWO THINGS
    83 7 SINGAPORE, Mon.— About 340 workers of Bhaws' theatres in Singapore, are asking the company for better conditions of service through the Singapore General Employees' Union, which represents them. A union spokesman said that the two demands submitted to the management today are for two
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    New premises
    28 7 KOTA BHARU. Mon.—The Bultan of Kelantan will open the new premises of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation at Jalan Temenggong here on Oct. 8 at 10 a.m.
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    FOUR TRIED TO MAKE HIM A RED INDIAN, HE ALLEGES
    98 7 FOUR TRIED TO MAKE HIM A RED INDIAN, HE ALLEGES UUTTERWORTH, Mon. A canteen worker, Mohamed Ariff bin Abu Bakar, has totd the police that four Australian soldiers forcibly painted him to look like a Red Indian in a military camp at Kebun Boya, Butterworth, last night. Ariff. employed in
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    Eight years' jail for robber
    61 7 SINGAPORE, Mon.— Lau Ming, 22, who robbed a taxi driver, Mohamed Noor bin Baba. of a watch, a pen and $14. with two others in a lane off Dunearn Road on the night of Aug. 6 at the point of a dagger, was jailed for
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    Clamour for gratuity by ex-P.C.s
    181 7 CINGAPORE. Mon.— Some of the 250 special constables discharged from the Singapore Police Force In July met outside the Ministry of Labour In Havelock Road this morning to know when they would get their gratuities. Ex-constable All bin Ibrahim, spokesman for the group, said: "We
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    SACKED RIGGER: A STRIKE THREAT
    217 7 SACKED RIGGER: A STRIKE THREAT SINGAPORE, Mon. The City Council Water Department Labour Union has empowered its committee "to take strike action" if the council's disciplinary board does not recommend that a dismissed member be reinstated. The dismissed member ii Mr. Chakrapanl. a head rigger. The union appealed against his
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      139 7 Remember .good health 40./9 L) and 1 Children's Day the fir^st drink for every oocs- 1 7t|| q^^ von. From the most appetising cocktail to the thirst-quenching 1959. Gin and tonk>— Gordon's it the I I Supreme OHu Gordons Statute Sup'&mz 4* nPl^wil Singapore, Penang. Pjjtaj! Ipoh, K. Lumpur, Malacca,
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      427 8 A comfortable Chinese wardrobe for travel abroad pECENTLY, the Y.W.C.A. in Ipoh held most successful soirees showing Indian and Malay clothes and costumes at the same time presenting the culture of India and Malaya in song and dance, in fabrics and in handicrafts.
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      268 8 HINTS ON LIGHT AND SHADOW EFFECTS pOETS say thai Itu eyes are Ihe "windows of the soul". I would like to add that any window is more aitractive with the propei- dressing. Every woman should use a certain amount of eye make-up. But this should be used sparingly. Like all
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      306 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6 Cricket stroke and return in 1 In a listless way. want a abundant supply (3. 3. 4. 5). flower to carry one name c 15 7 A long time on the track of 9 Expert at ear test goes wrong ancestors (7). (3-6). 8 Went
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    35 10 SINGAPORE, Sept 28 RUBBER: $I.ol* per Ib. (up 1* cents). Unofficial 5 p.m. close $1,011. (steady, quiet). TIN: $397.37 i per plcul (down 75 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 160 tons (down 10 tons).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    133 10 MELBOURNE. Mon. INVESTMENT shares opened the 1 week on a firm tone here tolay. AWA eased Is. lOd. to 255. Bd. Retailers were active on a firm tone, base metals and the oils ivere steady, while Commonwealth konds held a firm tone on an ictlve market. Sank Of
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    233 10 Ships lying alongside thr Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Vietnam 1/2, Ruys 4/5. Hal Lee 6A, Eastern Trader 6/7. Sunda 8 9, Agnete Maersk 10/11, Aklta Maru 13/14. Pres. Jackson 15/16. Radnlk 18, rjimentens 19, Scudal N. Wall 3, Perils X.Wall 4, Islander 31/22, M.irudu
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    141 10 The Malayan Kxrhangr Bank's Association made the following changes In its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32 15/16, O.D. 33 116, 90 d/st 33 38 credit bills. 334 trade bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 315/16, O.D. 317/16. 90 d/st 31%
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    TIN PRICE LOWEST FOR FIVE MONTHS: RUBBER BETTER
    1057 10 TIN PRICE LOWEST FOR FIVE MONTHS: RUBBER BETTER By Our Market Correspondent FURTHER drop of 75 cents yesterday took the tin price in Singapore down to $397.37 J-. the lowest price since the seventh control period started on July 1. It was the lowest level the* price has reached since
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    STOCK INDICES
    23 10 Malayan Share Market: Sept. 28 Sept 26 Industrials: 97.32 97.11 Tins: 117.51 117.28 S Rubbers: 146.39 146.40 Jan. 1 1958 100
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    RUBBER PRICES
    154 10 October first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 101 cents per lb.. up I< cents on Friday's close. The closing tone was quietly steady. Closing price* in cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot fob. buyers 103 H. sellers 104' i (Norn);
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    111 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday were; Copra: steady; UK 'Comment September October shipments $40 buyers, $41 sellers. Coconut oil: steady; bulk $62 sellers, drum 963% sellers. P*>pper: quiet; no business was reported done, Muntok white $163. Sarawak $162, special Sarawak black $103, garbled Lampong
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      721 10 NOTICES NOTICE FEDERATION OF MALAYA SECIHITY LOAN (1952) $50,000,000/- M Retisteret) Stock 19C2/72. Notice -is hereby given that the Transfer Register of the I abovementloned loan will be closed from 15th October to 31st I October, 1959 both days inclu- J «lye, for preparation of Interest I Warrants. H. C.
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      726 11 VEHICLES FOR SALE it Words SS (Mln.) Box St ett. txtrm 1951 AUSTIN A4O. Excellent condition. C, Insurance $1,250 0.n.0. Contact Ooh 285 Kallang Rd.. Spore. From 9 ajn. to 4 'p.m. ECONOMICAL B.S.A. 831 model 1953 350 c.c. Insured September 1960. Recently overhauled. Seen at 73 Bloxhome Drive, Serangoon
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      360 11 MISCELLANEOUS U Wordt SS (Mln.)— Box St ett. txtrm MAJA Hair Oil Celogne Perfume Soap Lotion Powder by MYRURGIA of Spain AT YOLK SERVICE 20 Wordt $10 (Minimum) Dmilm I month. It Wordt S2.SO (Mln.) RENT-A-CAR. Ring (Spore) *****. ONLY $s'-: your radio sen-Iced/ checked "Mobile Radio Service", Spore *****.
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      273 11 SHOPPING GUIDE (Spore) tt Word, Sit (Minimum) Dmilf J month. It Words StJt (Mm.) LAMPSHADES: Ready made or made-to-order. 398, Orchard Road. Phone ***** Spore. DANCING If Words Sit (Minimum) Dmilt 1 month. It Words $2. it (Mln.) EMBASSY HOTEI S STORI Dance nightly on Roof Garden Chinese /European food.
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      U.K. GIN COMPANY EXPORT CAMPAIGN
      141 12 U.K. GIN COMPANY EXPORT CAMPAIGN A BRITISH gin distill- ing company, James Burrough Ltd., of London are intensifying their export drive in the Federation of Malaya, Singapore and other South East Asian markets, the chairman said when he visited Singapore last week. The chairman, Mr. Eric L. Burrough. said that
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      'Advertising a must for industries'
      300 12 'Advertising a must for industries' SALES' TECHNIQUES CAN AID LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ADVERTISING can considerably help independent Singapore and the Federation of Malaya in their industrial development, Mr. R. F. Hardcastle, president of Indian Advertising Agencies Association, said in Singapore last week. Mr. Hardcastle said that at every stage of development,
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      French vehicle production
      69 12 French motor car production declined in July to 116.374 units against 123.155 In June. But the July figure was nearly 10.000 more than that of last year. Passenger cars amounted to 98.403 compared with 103.133 In June. 1 However, for the first seven months of this year,
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      BIG DEMAND FOR TRANSISTORS
      161 12 OATTERY -OPERATED transistor radios will continue to experience a wide market in the Federation of Malaya and Singapore for many years to come, according to Singapore radio dealers. Dealers predict that these radios will In time replace the standard main operated sets not only In Malaya,
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      U.S. synthetic consumption
      90 12 The United States will consume 1.1 million tons of synthetic rubber m IP«2. Mr. J.W. Keener president of the B. F. Goodrich Company of Ohio said last week when he opened the. company's new synthetic plant in Arnhem, Holland. Mr. Keener said that the figure would represent
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      Soap output
      34 12 The Federation of Malaya and Singapore produced a total of 290.140 cwt. of soap during the first seven months of this year. Stocks at the end of July amounted to 22.258 cwt.
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      FORD DEALERS' MEETING
      121 12 ALL is now ready for the Parts and Accessories sales' training: coarse which is being held at the Ocean Park Hotel, Singapore from Thursday until October 9. Organised jointly by Ford Malaya and Ford of England the course will be attended by 60 delegates from 13 countries.
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      People's car from Japan
      210 12 People's car from Japan JAPAN will compete in! the Federation of Malaya and Singapore economy car market in the very immediate future, Mr. Chy o z o Mandai, Singapore manager of Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Ltd., said yesterday. Mr. Mandai said that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Reorganised. Ltd., of Tokyo had succeeded
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      Competitive Swiss watches for world marts soon
      225 12 Competitive Swiss watches for world marts soon CWITZERLAND is confident of maintaining its watch markets despite mounting Japanese competition in the field, Mr. A. Bezzola, director of Henry Sandoz and Co., La Chaux-de-Fond, said when he visited Singapore last week. "Our technical skill is far advanced and is continually being
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      Singer staff get awards
      71 12 Five employees of Singer Sewing Machine Co.. Singapore, who, between them have put In 140 years' service with the company, were recently presented with long service awards by Mr. J. P. Milne, regional director of the head office, New York. They are Messrs. A. F. Cornelius,
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      Tootal fabrics
      26 12 Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co. Ltd., textile manufacturers of Britain, celebrate their 50th anniversary this year. Malaya Is their biggest overseas market for Tobralco fabrics.
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      NIGERIA TO BUY LOCAL PRODUCTS
      121 12 NIGERIA TO BUY LOCAL PRODUCTS SIX Nigerian companies are making inquiries in Singapore for the Mipply of a variety of products, states a bulletin issued by the Division of Commerce and Industry, Ministry, of Finance, Singapore. The companies are Ayannowo Trading Stores. Mathew Trading Co., Daniel O. Okoro, K.S.B. Okeya
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    Last and finest
    46 13 SINGAPORE. Mon.— Ken Roger- son. playing his last cam-! before leaving for the United Kingdom, scored four tries to give Royal Air Fbrce Seletar a 2$ points ((joal and eight tries) to 3 'try* win over Singapore Recreation Club on the padang toda/.
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    The interfering Singapore selector
    394 13 PLAYERS MEET SOH "He shouted at us and demoralised team' charge SINGAPORE, Mon. Accusations of un- ranted interterence by a selector ana tear of victimisation by officials were made by Singapore soccer players when they met Singapore Amateur Football Association officials tonight. The meeting, was called
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    WEIGHTS FOR 12 RACES AT PENANG MEET.
    437 13 WEIGHTS FOR 12 RACES AT PENANG MEET. IVLIGHTS for the TT Hrat day of the Pen a nit autumn ■netting starting on Sunday CL. 4. DIV. I—IF. Mirophli 9.00 Movie House 5.13 Lord Fredrick II SIS Home Swetl Home 8 H Kehmat 8.12 Bucentaur II 8.11 Signal Patrol 8.09 Utttewood
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    ST. ANDREW'S AND RAFFLES GIRLS CHAMPIONS AGAIN
    692 13 ST. ANDREW'S AND RAFFLES GIRLS CHAMPIONS AGAIN By MOK SIN PIN Spore, Mon. CT. Andrews School became the Singapore secondary schools swimming champions for the second successive year when they beat their closest rivals. Anglo-Chinese School, by a convincing margin at the Swimming Club today. St. Andrew's, well support-" ed
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    Selangor HA won't use new rules in league
    196 13 Selangor HA won't use new rules in league L* UA L A LUMPUR. Mon. Selangor Hockey Association will not use the amended rules adopted by the International Hockey Board in May for its current league, which started today. Last month, the Malayan Hockey Federation announced that the amended rules would
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    Beatty trounce Queenstown
    58 13 QINOAPORE, Mon.— Beatty SeO condary School maintained their unbeaten record when they scored a 4-0 victory over Queenstown Secondary School In an in-ter-school hockey match at Queenstown today. A solitary goal by Mowtee earlier gave Beattys second team a 1-0 win over Queenstown. Oan Eng Seng School
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    Kota Raja 3-2
    22 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. Kota Raja beat Stable Boys 3-2 In a S.A.F.A. senior cup match at Jalan Besar stadium today.
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    CIVILIANS TO GET FIRST CHOICE IN TEAMS TO MEET AUSSIE TEST XI
    428 13 SINGAPORE, Mon. The tours sub-com-mittee of the Malayan Cricket Association will meet in Singapore next Sunday to finalise all arrangements for the forthcoming visit of the Australian Test cricket team in November this year. The Australians, who are
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    No chucking but the 'draggers' get caught
    208 13 By JACK FINGLETON Sydney, Mon. AUSTRALIAN Test cricketer Jimmy Burke was A called in Sydney's weekend opening of the new club competition but it was not as might have been expected for throwing. It was for dragging, a fault not hitherto associated with
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    1-0 for Siglap
    35 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. Siglap Secondary School beat Raffles Institution l-o In a hockey match at Bras Basah Road today. Kassim was the scorer. At Serangoon, Bartley Secondary School beat Serangoon English School 1-0.
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    SIKHS BEAT CHINESE 3-0
    87 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. A goal in each half by a former Royal Air Force (Malaya) player, Ram Jagat Singh, gave Young Men's Sikh Association a good start in the S.H.A. league first division when they beat Singapore Chinese 3-0 at Shenton Way. The Chinese are still without
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      72 13 SIVGAPORF Rurby: Int«rschool Raffles v Beatty, Bras Basah Road. Soccer: SAFA premier league Chinese v Royal Navy, Jalan Besar (5.15 p.m.). SAPA Dlv. 1 Pathul Karlb v Indian R. C, Jalan Besar (7 p.m.) Hockey: SHA Div. l SCC v 1.A., padang; Dlv. 2 S.R.C. 'B v Naval Police, padang,
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    296 14 $30 m. ROADS PLAN TO AID FARMERS BEGINS KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. As^U-MILLION plan to build rural roads to develop thousands of acres of virgin land has started. The Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications. Inche Sardon bin Haji. Jubir, told a press conference here today: "These roaas will not only
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    Lock icon Pike's tour
    37 14 HONG KONG. Mon— Air Chief Marshal. Sir Thomas Pike, arrived here today from Singapore for a six-day inspection tour of Far East Air units, neuter. ;s. Posts and Telecomti bin Haji. Jubir. told a y:
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    258 14  -  JOHN WILLIAMS By /COLOMBO. Mon. V^ Ceylon may become a Republic, but will stay within the British Commonwealth. the new Prime Minister. Mr. Wijayananda Dahanayake, told me today. Mr. Dahanayake, former Education Minister, was named Prime Minister a few hours after the
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