The Straits Times, 20 November 1959

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    17 1 AVKHACF. DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 195* 15 CENTS.
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    IT'S A BOOM BUDGET
    723 1 THE BILL FOR HEALTH AND 1$ INCREASED ...but estimated cost of jungle war will be lowest yet More cash for rural areas and the Forces KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federation Government plans to spend $888,674,650 next year— its second highest bill since the record budget of
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    Former Minister held in Banda case
    178 1 Former Minister held in Banda case Mrs Vimala Wtjewardene /COLOMBO, Thurs. Mrs. \j Vimala Wijewardene, former Cabinet Minister, and Mr. Richard de Zoysa, elder brother of the Finance Minister, were today arrested in connection with the Bandaranaike assassination. This brings the total number of arrests in the assassination case so
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    $25,000 haul by robbers
    172 1 I ABIS (Johore), Thurj. Ter men, three armed with pistols and the others daggers, tied and gagged the watchman and telephone operator of the Johore Lobii Estate and mode off with $25,000 from a safe in the office early this morning. The estate is about 10
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    Lock icon Adenauer in final talks
    111 1 Adenauer in final talks F ONDON. Thurs. Dr. Adenauer, the West German Chancellor, today hrid an^ uufca' win. Mr. Harold Macmillan In the seclusion of the British Prime Minister's country home in Buckinghamshire. The Chancellor, who drove up last night to complete his three-day discussions on world problems, planned to
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    Break-up of estates: Govt. acts
    102 1 Break-up of estates: Govt. acts KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Federation Government is to appoint a top level committee to study the entire fragmentation question. The committee will consider "the present extent of sub-division of estates and assess the effect, beneficial or otherwise, which this had on employment, health and the
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    ANOTHER 3 TRAIN DRIVERS SUSPENDED
    726 1 ANOTHER 3 TRAIN DRIVERS SUSPENDED KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. THE RAIL dispute grew worse today with the suspension from duty of three more engine drivers, bringing to seven the total number of drivers taken off duty so far. With this action, the Malayan Railway management warned the drivers that their demand
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    Lock icon SIR JOHN HATS WIFE DIES, 74
    74 1 LONDON. Thurs. An inquest will be held here tomorrow on Lady Hay. wife of Sir John Hay. chairman of the Guthrie Company, largest group of rubber producers in Malaya, it was announced today. Lady Hay, 74. was found dead In bed yesterday at her
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    War on gangs: Crime down
    301 1 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Major crime has dropped sharply since the police began a big sweep against secret society gangsters in Singapore early this month. The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, In a statement Issued tonight revealed that there had been no murders, abductions
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    ALL THAT GOODWILL IS LOST NOW, SAYS Dr. TOH
    111 1 ALL THAT GOODWILL IS LOST NOW, SAYS Dr. TOH SINGAPORE S Deputy Premier, Dr Ton Chin Chye. yesterday repeated the charge he made in Jogjakarta last week, that Singapore s representative at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference, Dr. Sheng N«m Chin, was segregated in Tasmania. All the goodwill behind the
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    20 youths held near Kajang
    271 1 20 youths held near Kajang ITAJANG. Thurs. Twenty youths living around the 18th mile Ulu Langat, near here, have been detained by police for questioning in connection with secret society activities. They were among 70 people rounded up at dawn on Tuesday. Among tho.se held and released later was the
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    Lock icon Pledge in blood
    30 1 SHOLfUR, Bombay State. Thurs.— About 1,000 students from local schools and colleges have signed with their own blood a pledge to defend India against "Chinese aggression." Reuter.
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      99 1 e d Kodak Uflf i\\ PHOTO J Bi\ GREETING CARDS from your own snapshot negatives^M Wr^fpf Kodak (Malaya) Limited 30 §TQP PRESS DISARM ACCORD LONDON. I -\uits tirrman CiumcDor mto oauer mM tudt> lli.it In .!O(J Prime Ministrr M niillau reached airecanl no >ummi( polity 'Jlvh nuini nt jnd Luiujmuiu
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    Spending: Biggest total
    1079 2 THIS IS THE PATTERN SET FOR NEXT YEAR: ECONOMIC SECTOR $156 m: SOCIAL $66m GOVERNMENT $13m AND THE ARMED FORCES $15m FEDERATION GOVT. ESTIMATES RISE TO $250 MILLION FOR COUNTRY'S 1960 DEVELOPMENT THE Federation Government today published details of the country's biggest ever development estimates $250 million
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    Transit visa rule relaxed
    96 2 J^UALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Federation and Singapore Governments have agreed to waive the rule that requires all air passengers from abroad passing through in direct transit to possess transit visas. This is for the convenience of air travellers, says a joint Government announ- cement today. The
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    THE OPIUM SMOKING IDOL'
    67 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— A father of five told a Magistrates Court today that the opium found In his house by customs officers was not meant for him but for an "idol to smoke." Scan Ec Tuy. 39. accused of possessing prepared opium and opium smoking utensils in
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    Mr. LOCH SAYS 7 MEANT MALAYAN DOLLARS'
    147 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Mr. A. J. D. C. Loch, a representative of the International Finance Corporation, said today that he had been speaking In terms of Malayan dollars. not US dollars, when he talked to Rotarians yesterday about the I.F.C's investment plans in
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    -Speaker to get $2,250 and-Govt.-paid domestic staff of 5
    150 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thun. The President of the Senate is to receive $2,000 salary a month, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives $2,250. Each will also receive an entertainment allowance of $350 a month and have a domestic staff of
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    A wire whip led to jail
    69 2 SEREMBAN, Thurs.— M. Subramaniam 30. a labourer, was today Jailed for three months for being in possession of a whip made from insulated wine. Inspector Santokh Singh said Subramaniam was arrested near the Rex Cinema after a fight. On the way to the police
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    ARMY CLEARS BEACH OF BOXES OF DISCARDED MORTARS
    177 2 ARMY CLEARS BEACH OF BOXES OF DISCARDED MORTARS SINGAPORE. Thursday. ARMY experts have cleared a section of Siglap beach of British mortar shells. The explosives, dumped by the British forces just before the fall of Singapore, were found around a pillbox. For the past 17 years they had remained there
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    JAKARTA PEKING RIFT WIDENS
    408 3 CHINA IS ACCUSED OF FRIGHTENING CONTEMPT FOR INDONESIANS JAKARTA, Thursday. THE once warm friendship between Communist China and neutralist Indonesia has been cooling for months. Now, suddenly, it has turned into cold hostility. The break followed an Indonesian Government decree that all "alien" traders in rural
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    RIGHTISTS IN INDIA TRYING TO PREVENT ACCORD: CHINA
    197 3 RIGHTISTS IN INDIA TRYING TO PREVENT ACCORD: CHINA PEKING, Thurs. Chinese newspapers told their readers today that Indian rightwing politicians were doing their best to prevent Indian Chinese talks aimed at settling their countries' border dispute. The United States "ruling clique" was also trying to incite India to reject recent
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    Lock icon Nasution will visit Russia
    38 3 JAKARTA. Thurs. The Soviet Defence Minister has invited Lt.-Gen. Abdul Harls Nasution, Indonesian Defence and Security Minister, to visit Russia. Gen. Nasution had accepted the Invitation but had not yet fixed a date.— Reuter.
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    BRITISH CAR PRODUCTION REACHES NEW RECORD
    68 3 BRITISH CAR PRODUCTION REACHES NEW RECORD T ONDON, Thurs. British car production in the first nine months of this year 827.394 private cars and 265,028 commercial vehicles was un all-time record. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said yesterday the shipments of private cars overseas by the end of
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    Lock icon $46 million bid thwarted
    42 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs. The Commerce Department has blocked a Russian effort to buy U5515,556,207 MJ46.668.620— w0rth of American stainless steel. The applications were disapproved under regulations prohibiting shipment to Communist countries of materials having strategic value In wartime U.P.I.
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    Lock icon OLD BOY CHURCHILL GOES BACK
    50 3 OLD HARROVIAN. Sir Winston Churchill, despite the thick fog and his nearly 85 years, would not forgo his annual visit to Harrow. Here, with students singing a farewell song in the background, the famous school's most famous old boy leaves after the visit. U.P.I, picture.
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    Lock icon Jewel (stiff as a board) thawed out
    188 3 CHICAGO, Thursday. A WOMAN found "frozen stiff as a board" in near- zero weather with a body temperature at least 17 degrees below normal, thawed out yesterday in Cook County Hospital. Doctors said Mrs. Jewel Dean Pounds, 48, was recovering from extreme exposure.
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    Lock icon HANDICAPPED GOLFER GETS £533
    120 3 HANDICAPPED GOLFER GETS £533 LONDON. Thurs.— A woman golfer who claimed that her handicap rose from five to nine after a road accident was awarded damages totalling 1533 in the High Court yesterday. Awarding the damages, plus costs, to Mrs. Mildred McKenzie Crookes. aged 49, the judge said that anybody
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    Lock icon Aerial prize
    29 3 LONDON. Thurs. A British businessman today offered £5.000 sterling prize for the first successful flight of a man-pewered aircraft designed, built and flown within the Commonwealth.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Coal crisis
    27 3 LONDON. Thurs. Unsold coal stocks are rising all over the country. They reached 35.727.000 tons and are still rising at 287.000 tons a week. -U.P.I.
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    Lock icon GRAVEYARD IN THE SKY
    61 3 TOKYO. Thors.— Tokyo, woefully short of space, is building everything upward these days, including cemeteries. The Japanese capital now has a three-storey "apartment graveyard" capable of accommodating 17.684 bodies. Rates run from 6.000 yens a year for a first-class unit that can hold 20 bodies to
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    Lock icon THE DAY MARLON SPANKED HIS EX-WIFE
    367 3 THE DAY MARLON SPANKED HIS EX-WIFE OANTA MONICA (Cali- fornia), Thurs. Marlon Brando described today how he spanked his ex-wife Anna Kashfl in an argument over their 18 month old son Devi. In documents filed in court to support his suit against Anna over visiting rights, Brando said he visited
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      355 3 your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 476 mr'.res NATIONAL SHORTWAVE AM. 630 Good Morning; fi .32 mSFwaS'iSRSm Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; KuU Lumpur 341 metres 7.05 A Dale With Music; 8.00 The Pen»«f 3M metre* Ipoh 338 metres News; 8.05 A Date With Music; Malacca 297
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    Council labourers to get more pay from this month
    382 4 Council labourers to get more pay from this month WAGE BOOST AFTER NEGOTIATIONS TO COST EXTRA $15,000 ANNUALLY SINGAPORE, Thursday JHE SINGAPORE City Council and representatives of its 10,000 labour force have reached agreement after protracted negotiations over the implementation of some of the recommendations of the Ritson salary commission.
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    Rates payment
    33 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A district collection will be made by the Rural Board on Tuesday and Wednesday between 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. at Tuas Chinese Wayang Stage, 18th mile Jurong Road.
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    Film show
    28 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A famous Indian film "AperaJlto" will be screened tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. at the Cultural Centre by special arrangement with the Singapore Film Boclety.
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    Backward students: The new system
    224 4 FAILURES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO BE RETAINED NEXT YEAR SINGAPORE, Thursday rE Ministry of Education has formulated a guide for principals of primary schools on the retention of backward pupils following its policy of doing away with automatic promotions. A Ministry circular to principals of
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    THUGS ROB, STAB CYCLIST IN THE BACK
    100 4 THUGS ROB, STAB CYCLIST IN THE BACK SINGAPORE. Thurs. A cyclist was stabbed In the back In a strurrle with live thugs in Geylang Road late last night. The wounded man, Muthu-sa-tny, told detectives he was robbed of his wristwatch worth $53. Muthusamy was allowed to fo home after treatment
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    MINISTRY TO HOLD A CATTLE SALE
    66 4 MINISTRY TO HOLD A CATTLE SALE SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Primary Production Department of the Ministry of National Development will hold public auctions of cattle on Nov. 23, 25. 27, 30 and on Dec. 2 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Veterinary Btatlon at 16' m.s. Lim
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    No water areas
    79 4 No water areas SINGAPORE, Thurs. Water will be cut off tomorrow in the following areas: In Pasir Panjang Hill from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; in Draycott Drive from the junction of Stevens Road to the end of the main road from 9 a.m. td* 4 p.m. In the backlane
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    Boy (14) accused of leading an attack on police party is freed
    309 4 A 14-YEAR-OLD boy, who was alleged to have led a gang attack on a police party after an incident in the Van Kit swimming pool at 9 p.m. on Sept. 4 was today acquitted and discharged in the
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    Allocation of City and Rural depts. finalised
    307 4 Allocation of City and Rural depts. finalised k UTILITIES BOARD TO BE SET OP SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, today said that the allocation of departments of the City Council and the Rural Board to the Central Government Ministries has now been finalised. The three trading
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    'TRADE WITH JAPAN IS IMPROVING'
    91 4 'TRADE WITH JAPAN IS IMPROVING' SINGAPORE. Thurs— Mr. Yukio Hone, Counsellor of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and leader of the Tokyo Stationery Export Association, said today that Singapore's trade with Japan was Improving year by year." Mr. Horie and a delegation for 21 members are here to hold
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    $120,000 Red Cross H.Q.
    34 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs— Lady Goode, wife of the Yang dlPertuan Negara, today laid the foundation stone of the $120,000 headquarters for the British Red Cross Society's local branch In Penang Lane.
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      246 4 Y.W.C.A. (Raffles Quay): Malay weight lifting 3 pm.; Bt. Andrew's Orthopaedic Hospital, conversation 9.15 ajn. Malay Ito 5 pan. folk dancing > pjn. Slglap 7.30 pjn. beginners n a.m.; Mandarin ad* PAN PACIFIC SOUTH-BAST CLOTHING SHOP; st Andrews vanced 5 p.m.. Mandarin beginners ABIA WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION: Cathedral. CWA Room. South
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    DOPE RACKET RAMPANT AT BORDER: CUSTOMS
    78 5 KANGAR, Thurs.— Opium trafficking was rampant on the Malayan-Siamese border. Mr. A. Arokiasamy. a North Kedah Customs officer, told the Sessions Court here today. Hajl Abdullah bin Mohamed Saad. a padl planter. pleaded guilty to possessing 1091 b. of opium, valued at $22,000. at
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    Sir Robert's quiet farewell
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    C-G, Lady Scott fly off and wish 'the best of luck to Singapore'
    272 5 C-G, Lady Scott fly off and wish 'the best of luck to Singapore' SINGAPORE, Thurs. The retiring CommissionerGeneral for South-East Asia. Sir Robert Scott, today lived up to his reputation of being a "quiet diplomat" till the very last minute of his stay In Singapore. Sir Robert, who left for
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    POT SHOT THAT TURNS JUMBO A KILLER
    211 5 POT SHOT THAT TURNS JUMBO A KILLER IPOH. Thursday. THE State Game Warden, Mr. James Aw, warned the security forces today against taking pot shots at elephants. He said they would turn the beasts into killers. Earlier a bull elephant that was going mad because of a bullet wound in
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    Postal talk
    37 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs Mr. Norman Boswell, Assistant Controller of Posts, Johore. will give a talk to the members of the local Apex Club on Sunday on postal services, at the Government canteen at 7.30 p.m.
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    Knifed while cycling
    50 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A man was stabbed at the junction of Blanco Court and North Bridge Road here yesterday In what the police described as a secret society attack. Ong Chiew Long. 25. was cycling when he was knifed in the back. He was admitted to General Hospital.
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    Flick-knife man
    24 5 TANJONG MALIM, Thurs.— Chan Koong Eng, 25. of Slim River Road here, was sentenced to two months' jail yesterday for possessing flick-knife.
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    'PROMOTION EXAMSSTEP BACKWARDS'
    122 5 PENANG, Thursday. A NY re-introduction of the system of annual promotion examinations would be a retrograde step, Mr. W. Burton. Penang's Chief Education Officer, said today. "Over the last few years I have seen the enormous benefits that have come from ensuring that children learn with others
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    Religious officer to retire
    36 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Dato Raja Hajl Omar bin Chlk. President of the Johore Religious Affairs Department. is retiring soon. He was formerly clerk «f the State Council and District Officer in Kluang.
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    Fire station
    26 5 SEREMBAN. Thurs.— A toddy shop at the Junction of Hose Road and Kuala Pilah Road here, will soon make way for a fire station
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    The fire engine chaser...
    64 5 AI.OK STAR. Thurs. A labourer chased a fire engine to Telok Wan lah last night and found his own house in flames. M. Parumal. ?8. had just left his house for a stroll. A fire engine passed him and he ran after it. There was no
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    —HOMEBUDGETS POSE PROBLEM TO TEAM
    240 5 —HOMEBUDGETS POSE PROBLEM TO TEAM ITUALA LUMPUR, 1V Thurs. Drinking and smoking have set posers for the special advisory committee set up by the Federation Government to carry out a household budget survey and draw up cost-of-living indices. This Is mainly because most people are reluctant to tell how much
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    Father Time—he's the bane of building up a national culture
    582 6 Father Time— he's the bane of building up a national culture rpHE Minister for Culture. Mr. S. Rajaratnam, said in a talk to Nanyang University students tonight, that the sooner Malayan culture was firmly established the sooner would this country be able to solve its economic, social and political problems.
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    The latest fairy film enchants but...
    207 6  - The latest fairy film enchants but... KATHLEEN HICKLEY "jyVNDAN SETIA" a Malay film with Englteh subtitles, is taken from yet another fairy story based on the religious beliefs of this country before the arrival of Islam. It begins with a war In the fairy world which results In a child
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    'GOSSIP' IS SUCK FILM FROM MISS -MENADO
    189 6 'GOSSIP' IS SUCK FILM FROM MISS -MENADO "IfORBAN FITNAH," i\ (Victim Of Gossip) ls a Maria Menado production, slicky presented and directed with imagination. It is a present day story concerning a young man brought before the court for attempted suicide. Husin, played by Sukarno M. Noor, refuses to explain
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      286 6 Straits Times Crossword ACKOBS 7 Learner full of Innocence (6). 9ls camp-dwelling bad for si- Happy occasion sounds Uk* nus then? (6. 3). doom (4)--10 No setback In brewery pro- 14 Changed each summer for ductlon without company (5). smokers (10). 11 Satire f*U nowhan (7). 15 Berserk Bantus take
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    Record revenue last month
    198 7 A RECORD amount A of $54.6 mUlion in Federal revenue was collected last month —the highest collection this year by the Customs and Excise Department. This is $18.5 million more than the revenue of $36.1 million the lowest this year collected in March. A spokesman of
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    THE $1,000 CHEQUE EXHIBIT AGAINST AN M.P.
    521 7 IPOH. Thursday. A CHEQUE for $1,000 was admitted as an exhibit in the High Court here today in an election case against an Alliance Member of Parliament, Mr. Leong Kee Nyean. A committee member of the People's Progressive Party, Mr. Kok Yin Chye,
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    Maria back alone from Indonesia
    95 7 Maria back alone from Indonesia SINGAPORE, Thurs. Film star Maria Menado, who "starred" as Interpreter in a special Jakarta court at the trial of her husband, returned to Singapore by Air Indie today— alone. She confirmed that her husband. Mr. Abdul Razak. was fined about $6,000 for the "unauthorised import
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    Parents' Day
    15 7 KAJANG. Thurs.— The Primary English School here will hold Parents' Day on Monday.
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    Arrest warrant for student in England in maintenance suit
    237 7 Arrest warrant for student in England in maintenance suit SINGAPORE, Thursday. A MAGISTRATE'S court was today told an architecture student had left for England while he was required here to contest a maintenance suit. Mr. R. Murugason. for the plaintiff, said: "I am most astonished at this sudden turn of
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    MALAYA TO BUY TWICE AS MUCH RICE FROM SIAM
    106 7 MALAYA TO BUY TWICE AS MUCH RICE FROM SIAM UUALA LUMPUR. 1V Thurs. Malaya li expected to import at least 300,000 tons of rice from Siam next year double the quantity it brought in last year. This was indicated today by the Siamese trade mission which has been visiting the
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    Won't YOU help to cheer him?
    98 7 Won't YOU help to cheer him? K w LUMPUR. Thurs. The Uttle boy in the foreground, crippled by polio and suffering from leprosy is among the thousands of underprivileged children who will benefit from the. Straits Times Cheer Fund this year. He is an inmate of the Sungei Buloh Settlement.
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    $87,000 CLAIM AGAINST STORE FIRM
    58 7 $87,000 CLAIM AGAINST STORE FIRM SINGAPORE, Thurs Dashwood and Partners, of It, Lower Grosvenor Place. London, have filed suit In the High Court Registry against Sim Ah Kow, trading as Sim Ah Row and Co.. of Bonham Building, claiming $87.--397 for goods sold and delivered. The writ was taken out
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      198 7 The Saint By Leslie Charteri* VtsmHsVi^^Biw HU=Abb hJNT THINK m r THATS ALL RI&HT T l hopcsoT"^^ BLsBLWr 'm nn li ii. mi u'liU PUPE, PUT THAT CURSED MOJIL PROftAfty WOULD LIKE TO M ■ftM. WE TALK A&T NOW? fl 'l^k I A 'ffS<* N ESS PILL ACTS [FEEL FINE
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    DEATH
    44 8 If Wtrdt ito (Minimum) MR. UM TEONG OHKE aged 73, passed away peacefully on 19.11.1959 at 358 Onan Road leaving behind his beloved wife, 1 daughter, 2 sons, 2 aaughters-ln-lan. 1 son-ln-law and 11 grandchildren. Funeral on 21st. Nov. 1959 at 4 p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    105 8 20 Hord, Sit (Minimum) S. NAMASIVAYAM and Children of Jalan Acob Estate, Kapar and M. Kulasegaram and Family of Kandang Kerbau Hospital thank Relatives. Friends for their Attendance, Assistance. Wreaths and Messages of Condolence in ineir Bereavement, death of Mrs. rarameswary Namaslvayam. IHE FAMILY of the late Mrs. Wong
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    The Straits Times Friday, November 20, 1959. The Year Of Confidence
    615 8 The Straits Times Friday, November 20, 1959. The Year Of Confidence The Federation's expectations of mo-e prosperity to come, after the year of recovery from recession, are amply reflected in this morning's estimates for ordinary expenditure a.id for development next year. Both budgets show increases. Although special expenditure is down
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    Not To Rule
    396 8 Work to rule is too dignified a term for the action of members of the Locomotive Eni ginemen's Union who refuse to work more than eight-hour shifts. TTiere are three rules involved, and they are breaking them.alL First is that no industrial action should be taken without
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    Fact Finding
    204 8 The Federation Government is going to appoint a committee to investigate rubber estate fragmentation. Comprising representatives of Government, employers and employees, the committee should do a very much more thorough job than the subcommittee appointed in 1957 for the same purpose. In order i to do so it
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    The industry with just 41 years left unless...
    1063 8  - The industry with just 41 years left unless Roland Challis THAT IS THE INEVITABLE PROSPECT FACING OUR FORESTS-UNLESS A NATIONAL POLICY IS FORMED SOON by A HAPPY combination of Government direction and private enterprise regulates the timber industry in the Federation. Each year our forests earn some $3* million In
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    Lock icon ROCKET TOWN
    564 8  -  ALAN TYE 4.500 PEOPLE ON THE EDGE OF THE SPACE AGE MAKE THE DESERT BLOOM IMOOMERA, Thurs. fT The Joint BritishAustralian rocket range town in the South Australian desert is preparing for the space age. As Britain probes towards space with test rockets and prepares to fire her
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    THE TRAFFIC IN
    454 8 LONDON: IS Britain's motorway programme adequate? The outstanding fact is that it costs surprisingly little more to build a brand new motorway across country than to add a second carriageway to an existing road and to by-pass its worst traffic spots. Calculations by the British Road Federation
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    Philippines Minister seeks talks on Tengku's SEAFET
    143 9 Philippines Minister seeks talks on Tengku's SEAFET KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Philippines is "very keen" for talks on Tengku Abdul Rahman's South East Asia Friendship and Economic Treaty. Mr. Yousup Abubakar, the new Minister to Malaya who arrived here today, told reporters at the airport: "The earlier we start the
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    LOYALTY WEEK FILM IS READY FOR SCREENING
    144 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Government has completed production of "Forward With The People a 19-mlnute film which will be released during Loyalty Week next month. Disclosing this today, a Ministry of Culture statement said: "Forward With The People" is an imaginative presentation of the
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    Abolish all communal competitive sport call
    90 9 Abolish all communal competitive sport call OEREMBAN, Thurs. Mr. Robert Singam, chairman of the Negn Sembilan division of the Labour Party of Malaya, wants all communal competitive sport to be abolished as from next year. In a letter to the chairman of the national body, Mr. Singam suggested that the
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    The pine crisis is back again
    546 9  -  JOSEPH YEO TWO CANNERIES TO STOP PRODUCTION: ACRES OF FRUIT ARE BEING ABANDONED IN JOHORE Singapore, Thursday By THE pineapple crisis in Singapore last year is being repeated again. "This time I fear that the damage may prove fatal," said Mr. Yap Pheng Geek,
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    SENIOR LANDS OFFICER ON BRIBE CHARGE
    120 9 SENIOR LANDS OFFICER ON BRIBE CHARGE MALACCA, Thursday. ANTHONY BONG, 48, an assistant commissioner of Lands and Mines, Malacca, was charged today in the magistrate's court here with corruptly obtaining $200 for showing favour to a man called Vijayan. Bong is alleged to haw obtained the money at hlx office
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    Two Indian delegates fly home
    105 9 QINGAPORE, Thurs. Two state councillors from India said today that Commonwealth countries should give trade preference to their sister nations. Mr. V.K. Ramaswamy. Opposition leader of the Madras Legislative Assembly, and Mr V. Venkatappa, chairman of the Mysore Legislative Council, said unless this was don*
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    'No guns in Assembly' warning starts cries of 'not me'
    230 9 'No guns in Assembly' warning starts cries of 'not me' By JOSEPH MIRANDA IPOH, Thurs. The days of the concealed derringer and the Colt .45 within the law-making precincts of the Perak State Legislative Assembly are numbered. A circular letter from the Clerk of Council (Inche Hashim bin Haji Salleh)
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    Singapore's death crash baby Susan sleeps under drugs at the home of friends
    168 9 Singapore's death crash baby Susan sleeps under drugs at the home of friends with these Instructions: "Send her to us as soon as possible." It is likely Susan will be flown to her grandparents In about a fortnight Susan had a narrow escape In the crash in which her parents.
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    Roman prince says: All are equal now'
    320 9 Roman prince says: All are equal now' AN ARISTOCRAT IN THE AGE OF THE COMMON MAN... By WONG QUEE SIN KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Prince Eugenil Ruspoli, a member of a royal Italian family which was powerful about 1,000 years ago, today spoke about the difficulties of a prince getting a
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    Thugs stab labourer
    51 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Two thugs entered a cubicle In Trafalgar Street here this evening and stabbed a dock worker. P. Annamalal. 28. They fled in the rain when Annamalal. bleeding from a stomach wound shouted for help. Annamalal has been admitted to the General Hospital In a serious
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    Smuggler fined
    40 9 JOHORB BAHRU. Thurs P. Mahmood, of Lenggong, Perak. was fined $300 today for 'attempting to smuggle into the Federation from Singapore a new leather bag and two watches on which duty payable was $32. The articles were confiscated.
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    THUGS RAID SHOP, GOT ONLY $4
    66 9 THUGS RAID SHOP, GOT ONLY $4 CINGAPORE. Thurs.— Five v thugs with daggers raided a shop in Tanglln at noon yesterday and got away with $4. The shopkeeper. All Ahmad, was speaking on the telephone when the gang surprised him. But. apparently scared that he would pass on information about
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    Mr. Watson hits out again
    410 9 STOCKS of unused receipt books have been found in the custody of officers who should not have had access to them, states Mr. H.M. Watson, the Audtitor General, in his report on the accounts of Pahang. This and other broken regulations in the accountIng of
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    Malaya visit by General
    55 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs,— The Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. General Subarna Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. will arrive In the Federation on Bunday for a short rlsit. He is on the way back to Nepal after attending the Colombo Plan conference In Jogjakarta. He will be accompanied
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    Farewell call
    28 9 PENANG. Thurs- -The Indian High Commissioner. Mr. S K. Banerjl. will pay a farewell call on the Penang Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee. on Saturday.
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    JAL to plan new flights
    54 10 Japan Air Lines will operate two cargo-passenger flights a week beginning Nov. 25 on its trans-Pacific run between Tokyo and San Francisco. Three of the company's DC-6B aircraft will be converted for this service. The airliners will be able to carry five tons of cargo
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    Austrians increase sales to Malaya
    251 10  -  Geoffrey Boland 3 MORE IMPORTS OF MACHINERY. EQUIPMENT AUSTRIAN light industrial machinery and electrical equipment are making steady inroads on the Singapore and the Federation of Malaya markets, according to Dr. Heinrich Hirnschrodt, the Austrian Trade Delegate in Singapore. The machinery and equipment consist mainly
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    N. ZEALAND AIM IS CLOSER TIES
    247 10 THHE New [Zealand Government is striving hard to x establish closer economic relations with the Federation of Malaya, Mr. W. L. Middlemass, New Zealand's first Trade Commissioner for the Federation said when he arrived in Singapore this week. Mr. Middlemass said there was now
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    Company name is changed
    225 10 Company name is changed INTERNATIONAL Alu- minium Co. Ltd., Singapore, a fully-own-ed subsidiary of Aluminium Ltd. of Canada, has changed its name to Alcan Asia Ltd. A spokesman said yesterday that "Alcan" had become a by-word for high-quality aluminium. In recognition of this general acceptance by the industry and to
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    Appointment
    32 10 The Federation of Belgian Industries has appointed Mr. Ernest E. Kahlenberg as correspondent for Singapore and the Federation of Malaga. He will assist local businessmen who seek contacts with Belgian manufacturers.
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    Another S'pore shipping stop
    202 10 ¥N view of the ever-increasing enquiries for pas--1 sages to Europe Lloyd Triestino have decided to make Singapore an additional port of call for their Australia-Italy passenger liner service. The first liner of this service to call at Singapore will be the Oceania on Feb. 7
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    SWISSAIR NEW AIRCRAFT
    56 10 SWISSAIR has ordered seven Convair Coronado Jet planes which are the fastest commercial aircraft in the world, with a cruising speed of 600 m p.h. at an altitude of 30,000 ft. Early in 1961, Swissair will put seven aircraft of this type into service on the South
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    $100,000 scheme to provide fast islands' service
    151 10 A SINGAPORE shippinj a $100,000-project to the-clock launch servic The scheme will connect Singapore to most of the Islands and Is aimed mainly at attracting tourists and picknlckers. Mr. H. T Tan, manager ol the firm, the Bee Ship Co.. J said yesterday
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    B.1. new ship is launched
    46 10 The British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. launched its second tanker. Qulloa (19,100 tonst, recently as a sister-ship to the Queda. The tanker will be commissioned in February and will enter service under charter to Shell Tankers Ltd. as a carrier.
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      331 10 DO YOU KNOW? You cannot afford NOT to buy AMLMANN SWING-SHOVEL TYPE AI AHZ AIZ AYZ Rubb.r Estate work Horbour Beard and Railway work Shipping unloading bulk c«r«o atlm«« docks 'jf- The Swing-Shovel H^ can b* u d tor: L- Forklifting Trenching H^k^-1 Re«d Dressing Vfc* >« Excavating M F#
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      351 10 MALAYAN SOFTWOOD PRICES UP RISING prices for Malayan softwoods may mean West Australians having to pay more for their furniture, a Perth timber Arm manager. Mr. Clarrie Ewart, said on his return from Malaya and Sarawak, write* Keith Hooper from Perth. Mr. Ewart said that Japanese. French and Italian buyers
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    MANY INQUIRIES MADE FOR UNIT TRUST SHARES
    910 12 MANY INQUIRIES MADE FOR UNIT TRUST SHARES By Our Market Correspondent WITH nearly 1,000 inquiries in the first few days of its existence Malaya's first unit trust The First Malayan Fund seems all set for a conspicuous success. The managers of the trust— Malayan United Trusts Ltd. report that there
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    867 12 THE Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: "Industrials and rubbers were firm while tins were steady. Tbe turnover was good. Slngapoie and Federation brokers reported the follow ing business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: Con. lilt Smelt orcLs, 48s. 6d. (A>; Fed. Disp. $1.11; Pltzpatrlcks 98 and k>9
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    91 12 THE Federation Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginninc on Nov. 19. Rubber 12$' i cents a lh> Copra $640.00 a ton. Coconut oil $1,028.00 a ton. Palm oil $631.50 a ton. Palm kernels $489.50 a ton. The rates
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    120 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exi change noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet UK Continent November December shipments $38.50 buyers. $39.50 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet bulk $61.50 sellers, drum $63.50 sellers. Pepper: steady and strong 260 tons of business reported done. Muntok white $236. Sarawak $235 both up
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    RUBBER PRICES
    144 12 December first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 133 cents per lb.. up 2'i cents on Wednesday's close. The closing tone was quiet and slightly easier. Closing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 144',. sellers 145 Int.
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    94 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes In its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 7 16. O.D. *****, 90 d st 32 credit bills. 32 1 16 trade bills. Selbng T.T. or O.D ready: Canada 31 V. Belgian
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    35 12 SINGAPORE, Not. It. RUBBER: $1 53 per lb. (up 21 cents). Unofficial 5 p.m. close $1 313 (easier). TIN $395,874 per plcul (down 621 cento). Estimated unofficial offering 22t tons (up 30 tons).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    132 12 MELBOURNE, Thurs. INVESTMENT shares were firm on the Stock Exchange here today. A.N.Z. Bank eased Is. 6d. to 635. 6d.. but the general trend was upwards. Base metals eased with Mt Isa falling 2s. to 70s. 3d Oils continued active and there was a large turnover in Oil
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      198 12 STOCK INDICES Malayan Share Market: Nev. IS Nev. 18 Industrials 110.27 108.80 Tins 145.07 144.35 S Rubbers 176.54 174.77 Jan. 1 l»58=il00. THE p& BURMA FIVE STAR LINE USTMUND tffSTMUND Frtsi lira i p§uj Jstt. fsrts» mm, M« mm Urtut ftf tonst Ptrts "ARIANA" "AKIAMA" Sinpoort Ptnim p Mn J":i
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      461 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT BANK NEGARA TANAH MELAYU tMR w BANK OF MALAYA) Applications are Invited from Federal Citizens for appointment to the following position In Bank Negara Tanah Melayu: Post Chief Clerk. Banking Operations Department. Duties Responsible under the Superintendent for organisation, supervision and control of Banking Operations Department. The appointee,
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      753 12 NOTICES The Masfetpai Ordinance (Chaster 13)3) RURAL BOARD, SINGAPORE All IIMl IM Lit List 1960 (Bwrttati tt) The Assessraent List for 1960 has been completed and may be Inspected at the Assessment Estates Department, Oround Floor. City Hall. Singapore 6. during office hours. 3. The Rural Board will proceed to
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      693 12 NOTICES RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Office, Hongkong Bank Chambers. Penang on Friday, 11th December. 1959 at 12 Noon. NOTICE 'S FURTHER GIVJSN that the Share Register
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      1261 13 TENDERS TENDER Tenders are Invited for the purchase of two HUMBER SUPER SNIPES. For details apply TRANBPORT OFFICE. JERVOIS ROAD. 0900-1200 hours working day*. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Invited for the removal of swill from the following Hospitals for a period of one year from 1.1.1960 to 31.12.1960:—
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      750 13 (Centtnae* frosa Pag* SITUATIONS VACANT it Word* SS (Mln.)— Box St et*. extra BOX A9sB6— Position filled— Applicants thanked. VACANCIES for Outdoor Advertising Work Advertised by P.O. Box 1004 filled. Applicants thanked. WANTED Overseer/Mandore, single, willing to stay upcountry preferred. Apply Box A 5244 8-T. Spore. BOX A 5027 and
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      800 13 SITUATIONS VACANT tt Word, Si (Min.)— Box St et*. eartre WANTED grade 111 dresser/ conductor for estate In Central Johore. Apply in own handwriting with copies of testimonials to Box A 9616 S.T XL. WANTED Experienced Chinese Clerk/Typist by firm in Malacca, free board and lodging. Apply in handwriting stating
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      852 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT Word* Si (Mln.)— Bom St ct: astro 2 STOREYED Terrace House, 3 rooms, modem sanitation. 34, Jalan Chengkek off MacPherson Road. Apply 46A, Robinson Road. Tel: (Spore) *****. IST CLASS EUROPEAN 3-bed-room Flat, one room Air-con-ditioned with servant's quarter, garage, big playground, available immediately $500/-. View Phone (Spore)
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      781 13 TUITION it Word* U (Min.}— Box St et: extru MALAYAN DRIVING SCHOOL recommends experienced instructors to teach you how to pass your test. Complete course $75. Enquiries ring ***** (Spore). ASIA DRIVING SCHOOL Tuition by highly guallfied English speaking Instructors complete course $75/- hourly $6/-, 67, Orchard Road. Phone (Spore),
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    542 14 ON THE TRACK WITH EPSOM JEEP: IPOH. THURS, illllllllllllMlllMllllllllllllllHHlMlllllllllllllllimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll FLYING PHOENIX will race under new colours in the Sultan's Gold Vase sprint here on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Loh Chin, who are reducing their large string, have sold Flying Phoenix, Who Knows and Bintang
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    265 14 READING K.O. NORWICH IN REPLAY LONDON, Thursday. TUORWICH City, shock team in the English Football Association Cup last season when they reached the semi-finals, failed to progress beyond the first round this year. They were knocked out by their Third Division rivals, Reading, 2-1 In a replay at Reading last
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    114 14 N.Y. POLICE HUNT FOR MANAGER D'AMATO WEW YORK, Thurs— stat* police today began a search for Cos D'Amato, manager of former world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson after a warrant for his arrest was obtained by the State At-torney-General's Office A magistrate issued the warrant after D'Amato failed to respond to
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    143 14 \M ELBOURNE, Thurs. ITI Australia retained their seven strokes lead in the Canada Cup international golf tournament after today's second round. Peter Thomson had a 69 today and Kel Nagle a 70 to put Australia on the 276 mark. Lying second were the
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    60 14 MELBOURNE, Thurs.— The amateurism committee of the Australia Lawn Tennis Association recommended last night that the professional game should be controlled by the International Lawn Tennis Federation, the worlds governing body for amateur players. The committee also recommended that the question of open tournaments be discussed at
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    318 14 ONDON, Thurs. The Li M.C.C. today decided to follow the Australian guide by deleting the words "or jerked" from the cricket law concerning throwing. M.C.C. decided to introduce the following experiment in Britain in 1960: Remove the words "or jerked" in Law
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      68 14 \fELBOURNE. Thurs.— I>x Neale Fraser. Australia's leading lawn tennis player, has been granted permission to make a private overseas tour from February until September next year His application to make the tour was accepted by Australian Lawn Tennis Association officials as a Anal and clear Indication that he will not
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      30 14 BERLIN: The West and East German national Olympic committees failed after over ten hours of talks to agree on a common flag for the 1960 summer and winter Olympic Games.
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      25 14 ROME: The Italian broadcasting company (Ral) Is to open a special television programme network here during the 1960 Olympic Games for 15 European countries.— Reuter.
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    AAA PICKS 11 MEN FOR SEAP GAMES
    367 15  - AAA PICKS 11 MEN FOR SEAP GAMES FIRDIE SALAHUDIN Singapore, Thursday By SINGAPORE Amateur Athletic Association tonight accepted its selection committee's recommendation to send a 11 -man athletics team to represent Singapore at the South-East Asia Peninsula Games in Bangkok next month. The team, to be captained] by Tan Eng
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    119 15 Top club in Brazil may visit Fed. KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Cremio Football Portoalegrense, the champion club in South Brazilian football has asked the F-A. of Malaya for matches here dutfng its tour of the Far East next year. Cremio Includes seven players who won the World Cup for Brazil in
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    18 15 TAIPING. Thurs. Day Training Centre beat Taiping Police 6-0 In a league hockey match here yesterday.
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    197 15  -  LIM KEE CHAN By Singapore, Thursday QINGAPORE Amateur Boxing Association today named a team of eight for the South-East Asia Peninsula Games at Bangkok next month The boxens are: Abu Hassan, V Kesavan, Ow Mun Hong, Nee Roath Virabhak, Krishnan Oopalan, Austin Dunsford. Damyon Dunsford
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    51 15 KOTA BHARU. Thurs.— Kelantan, playing at home tomorrow, are strongly fancied to beat Pahang in their F.A.M. Cup east zone soccer final here. The probable Kelantan lineup is: Quan Cheng; Yusof Abdullah. Ragavan; Ishak Abdullah. Sulalman Rahlm, Ismail Ahmad: Ibrahim Yahaya, Mohamed Chesu Hamid OhanL Mat Zaln.
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    24 15 TANJONO MALIM. Thurs. The Tan Jong Mallm Sports Association has suspended footballer Abdullah Thanl bin Mohamed Yusoff (Tanjong Mallm R.C.) for nine months.
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    24 15 IPOH. Thurs.— Malays beat Perak Chinese R.C. 5-0 in a first division hockey league match on the town padang here today.
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    493 15  -  VIC NAYAGAM. King Lam is best bet for a 'gold 9 at Bangkok KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —Malaya's t o v r-man weightllftlng team to the South-East Asia Peninsula Games at Bangkok (Dec 12 to 17) hope to win four medals, two gold and two bronze.
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    75 15 IPOH, Thurs.— Philip Sankey will captain a young Perak side to meet Singapore in a return hockey match at Singapore on Nov. 29 the day after the international match between Singapore and Malaya. The Perak team will be: Raja Rashid: York Khuan. R. Anandarajah: Sankey
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    TOP-FORM STORE XI WIN TRIAL FIVE-NIL
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    92 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Royston Lazaroo, who staged a last-minute walk-out from the Singapone team in last month's International boxing match against Burma, has been barred for life by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association. The S.A.BA decided at a council meeting last night to impose this sentence as a
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    Toh: We'll take Red aid only if...
    829 16 IT MUST BE OFFERED— AND NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL OF OUR PEOPLE, SAYS DEPUTY PREMIER SINGAPORE'S Depu t y Premier, Dr. Toh Chin Chye. said today Singapore would accept aid from Red China or any other country only if it was ottered and if
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    94 16 Indians told to identify themselves as Malayans SINGAPORE. Thurs. Dr. B. Gopala Reddi. visiting Indian Minister for Revenue and Civil Expenditure, today advised Indians in Singapore not to do anything that would bring the resentment and wrath of the Government upon them Speaking to members of thr Indian Chamber of
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    29 16 PLANTATION AGENCIES LTD Regift to announce the death on 13-11-59 of William Reading Dire< tor of Patani Para Plantations Ltd. .uid formerly Managei of Patani Para Estate, Kedah.
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    28 16 MR. AND MRS P. U JOSEPH thank all friends and relatives for their good wishes, presents and attendance at their daughters marriage, Elizabeth, to Dass on 14.11.59.
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    140 16 SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE Singapore Traction Co. Ltd.,. has deferred consideration of an ordinary dividend for the year ended Sept. 30 until full accounts are available because of "a severe fall in profits," it was announced in London today. The three-man arbitration i tribunal appointed by
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    37 16 LONDON. Thurs. The Board of Trade announced today 9,300 tons of rubber including 5.880 tons of "old" rubber in the board's depots, have been sold since disposal started on Oct. 19. Reuter.
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    217 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. T»HE Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, told businessmen today that their confidence in the Government gave him a fillip he needed so much in order to plan ahead. He was confident that his dream of making Kuala Lumpur the centre
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    231 16 LONDON, Thurs. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not Including stamp duty were: GILTESGED Consols 24% £52 3/16 +1/16 Funding 4% *94 War 34% £67*4 +1/16 BANKS Chartered 54 9 Hong Kong £59 I\MK\MI Com. Un 59/10 1 j /3 PrudenUl "A" £16 3/16 Royal 119/6 SAILS Can.
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