The Straits Times, 19 April 1960

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    19 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1960. 15 CENTS HO** 0
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    THE $110 mil. ANSWER
    907 1 GOVT. ISSUED 'AID' TO WATSON REPORT White Paper gives the 'correct perspective' Ministry had to disobey the rules KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. fHE Federation Government today made a paragraph-by-paragraph reply to the querj raised by the Auditor-General, Mr. H. M. Watson, regarding expenditure totalling more than $110
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    Police stand by as the stay-athome begins
    61 1 Police stand by as the stay-at-home begins JOHANNESBURG. Mon. —A strong police force fanned out into the Witwatersrand before dawn today to guard against possible disturbances on the first day of a new African stay-at-home campaign. However, it was impossible to tell whether the new African campaign was a success
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    3 ARMED THUGS SNATCH $12,600
    306 1 3 ARMED THUGS SNATCH $12, 600 SINGAPORE, Monday. BULLETS WERE SHOVED into the hands of a fish merchant, Mr. See Joo Hong, 48, to frighten him as three armed thugs carried out a daring $12,600 robbery in his office in Omar Road here early today. Trembling, the towkuv dropped the
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    Lock icon 41 killed in UK
    35 1 LONDON, Mon. By late last night at least 41 people had already been lulled and over 700 injured on Britain's roads in the first three days of the holiday week-end. Reuter.
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    Kidnap boy is back -with his mother
    122 1 MRS. COLETTE PEUGEOT is all smiles as she cuddles ber son, Eric, aged four, after he was released following a 5300.000 ransom demand by kidnappers who held him for 57 hours Heir to the Peugeot car fortune, the boy was freed outside a
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    STRIKE ULTIMATUM TO BUS COMPANY
    144 1 SINGAPORE, Monday. <"pHE SINGAPORE Bus Workers Union today serv--1 ed a strike notice on the Tay Koh Vat Bus Company, giving the management until 1 p.m. on Saturday to meet its claims. The notice, signed by the union secretary, Mr. Chan Kwang Llat. was posted
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    Lock icon Retaliation threat by Egyptian dockers
    103 1 Retaliation threat by Egyptian dockers CAIRO. Mon.— United Arab Republic dock workers plan to boycott all United States shipping from tonight in retaliation against the boycott of the U.A.R. vessel Cleopatra in New York harbour. Resolutions by dockers' unions In Alexandria. Port Said, Suez, Ismallia and the Syrian port of
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    Off to Canada
    28 1 PARIS. Mon. President Charles de Gaulle left Paris by plane for Ottawa today to begin a two-week visit to Canada and the United States.— U.P.L
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    Lock icon Poet invited
    30 1 LONDON, Mon. M. Jean Cocteau, the French poet, painter and Academician, has been Invited by Princess Margaret to her wedding with Mr. Antony Armstrong-Jones on May 6.— Reuter.
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    He urges sanctions
    62 1 LONDON. Mon.— Mr. Ronald Segal, editor of the South African Liberal magazine "Africa South" flew in here today and said that he believed the time had come for "economic sanctions" against South Africa. Mr. Segal, who arrived without a passport, left South Africa with Mr. Oliver Tambo.
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    Lock icon Nash arrives
    18 1 LONDON, Mon— Mr. Walter Nash, New Zealand Prime Minister, arrived In Moscow by air today.— Reuter.
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    Everest bid
    19 1 KATMANDU. Mon. The Indian expedition to Mount Everest has established its Camp 3 at 21,200 ft.— UPJ.
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    Lock icon Seoul—10,000 in protest
    169 1 Seoul 10,000 in protest SEOUL, Mon.— Fresh violence broke out here today as 10,000 people demonstrated late today against the alleged police brutality and the way the recent national elections was held. The number of arrests mounted hourly and by sundown at least 50 persons were held by the police.
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    Brunei's plan to spend $30mil.
    58 1 Brunei's plan to spend $30mil. ORUNEI, Mon. The a SuJtan of Brunei said here today that the Government had planned to spend $30.--000,000 for the economic development of the State of Brunei. Addressing the Brunei Legislative Council, he said the money would be spent on old and new development projects,
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    116 1 400 A.MtiTkD r<IH.%>M »BI M, m I These projects would represent a big stride in the country's economic development and would provide lastIng benefits for the people. The Sultan .said that the Brunei Government was functioning well since the country gained a greater degree of self-government from Britain
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    Lock icon Prices going up?
    27 1 WASHINGTON. Mon—Government economists said today that soaring wholesale prices last month may point to a new round of retail price increases before mid-summer. U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Colony grows up
    28 1 LIVERPOOL. Men— VisitIng Sierra Leone Prime Minister Sir Milton Margai said nere today that the West Indian Colony would become independent on Dec. 7.— U.P.1.
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    Tengku sets problem for Mac
    236 2 IBS SOUTH AFRICA MOVE IS WORRYING BRITAIN T ONDON, Mon. The "greatest and bravest" of alii the problems facing the British Government in the months ahead is that of the Commonwealth, says the London Times today. In a leading editorial sur- veying the tasks that
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    A sea chase...then a half-ton opium find
    281 2 A sea chase... then a half-ton opium find A POLICE launch chased a boat that was making for the open sea and recovered more than half a ton of opium worth about $300.00(1. Six men and a boy on board were arrested. In the Sessions Court today one of the
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    New office for co-operators
    49 2 MALACCA, Mon —The Gov. ernor of Malacca. Dato Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusof, yes. terday opened the new office of the Malacca Rural Cooperative Banking Union In Tranquerah Road. The union spent $5,000 in renovating the building which has been loaned by the State Government.
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    KING'S PALACE WILL BE GIVEN $1/2MIL. NEW LOOK
    125 2 KING'S PALACE WILL BE GIVEN $1/2MIL. NEW LOOK KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Istana Negara, the j official residence of the I Yang dl-Pertuan Agong i is to be given a "face lift" and it will also be enlarged. Extensions to the palace will include the construction! of an additional storey for
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    U.N. team
    31 2 PENANO. Mon— A nineman United Nations radio and television survey team, led by Mr. Cesar Ortlz-Tlnoco. chief of Ecafe's information services In Bangkok, is expected to visit Penang tomorrow.
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    Merdeka Stadium: A $70,000 face-lift
    129 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon Big Improvements to the Merdeka Stadium are being planned by the Government. Parliament will be asked to approve 170.000 for this. The major Improvements are to the Royal Box. YIP seats, and broadcasting room. There Is also provision for an Inner perimeter
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    Mentri pledges to speed up Perak progress
    218 2 Mentri pledges to speed up Perak progress IPOH. Monday. PERAK'S new Mcnlr: Besar Inche Sha'ari bin Piai. who took office today, said he would give top priority to implementing the five-year development plan announced by the Federation Government. "I quite realise that Perak has been slow in the implementation of
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    Man aged 87 accused of killing wife aged 85
    86 2 Man aged 87 accused of killing wife aged 85 MALACCA. Mon. Haji Omar bin .M ah mood, aged K7, was charged here today with murdering his wife, Haji Pea 'an binti Haji Samat. aged 85. at theii Pulau Gadong Road home on Feb 1. Omar, who has been certified fit
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    CHEQUES CASE FOR PRIVY COUNCIL
    175 2 CHEQUES CASE FOR PRIVY COUNCIL UUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A case about cheques is to go befort the Privy Council. The Federation Court of Civil Appeals today approved. an application by a textile merchant. Chow Yoon Hong, for final leave to appeal to I the Yang dl-Pertuan Agong. Chow had claimed
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    Beauty contest ban sought
    43 2 PENANG. Mon.— The Penang Muslim Youth Society has passed a resolution callIng on the Government to ban beauty contents and strip-tease shows "because they are alien to Malayan culture and have a deteriorating effect on the morals of youths."
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    KOREAN CHILDREN TO GIVE SHOWS
    87 2 gINGAPORE, Mon. A 33--member children's art mission from the Republic of Korea Is due to arrive here during a tour of South -East Asian countries towards the end of this month. The youngsters, aged from seven to 15. will present programmes of dances, soiyfe 'and
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    Lock icon NEHRU: I'LL STAND FIRM
    295 3 'Beware of Chou's smile' banners rise at New Delhi demonstration 6,000 parade in front of the Premier's house demanding no surrender to China NEW DELHI, Monday. rpilE Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, assured opposition leaders today that he would stand firm in his talks tomorrow with
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    Lock icon Mr. Chou is protected even from Burmese reporters
    249 3 Mr. Chou is protected even from Burmese reporters TIGHT SECURITY FOR CHINESE PREMIER RANGOON, Mon. The Burmese Premier, U Nu, took Communist Chinese Premier. Mr. Chou En-lai. on a river cruise yesterday for three hours of sightseeing after Mr. Chou had inspected a spinning and weaving factory near Rangoon. The
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    Lock icon First outing for Prince Andrew
    50 3 BABY Prince Andrew displayed more than traditional royal calm on his first public outing. The sleeping prince was being taken from Buckingham Palace to spend Easter at Windsor. His mother, the Queen, and other members of the Royal Family travelled to Windsor later.— Reuter picture.
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    ROCKET MAN TALKS OF 'FLOATING SPACEMEN'
    102 3 J^EW YORK, Mon.— Dr. Werner von l'raun, one of the world's leading rocket experts, said yesterday that the Saturn rocket project will enable the U.S. to send a team of explorers Into orbit to stndy space environment. Dr. von Brann. head of the IT.S.
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    Lock icon Well, I never! Strip girl starts storm
    181 3 LONDON, Monday. A STRIP-TEASE artist said today that she was determined to take her clothes off at a debutantes' charity ball despite objections that such a thing "simply isn't done" before a distinguished audience. Paris stripper Claire Never. who works In a London
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    Lock icon Lawyers plead for Chessman
    46 3 DUBLIN, Mon. Sixtythree mrtnbers of the Irish Bar have signed a petition seeking clemency for Caryl Chessman, the American author-convict. The petition has been forwarded to the United States Ambassador here. Mr. Scott MacLeod, for relay to the Governor of California. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Dr. Moore calls rivals (two hiking sergeants) ungallant
    233 3 IITEIMAR, Calif or- nia). Mon. Dr. Barbara Moore resumed her lone walk across the United States before dawn yesterday after declaring here last night that two British sergeants on the same Journey were "ungallant." When reporters mentioned the two British sergeants who
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    Lock icon DR. VERWOERD'S INJURIES NOT PERMANENT
    228 3 DR. VERWOERD 'S INJURIES NOT PERMANENT PRETORIA. Monday. F)R. Hendrik Verwoerd, the South African Prime Minister, who was shot twice in the face in an assassination attempt eight days ago, will suffer no permanent Injury or any disfigurement, doctors reported yesterday. They said he was recuperating rapidly and excellently and
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    Lock icon 'Defend peace', say unions
    58 3 HONG KONG. Mon. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions sent messages to 18 trade unions In Pakistan, Ceylon. Burma. Indonesia. Malaya and Singapore on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Bandoeng conference yesterday. The messages affirmed the Chinese workers" pledge to defend Asian, African
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    Lock icon A push-button SOS system
    44 3 WASHINGTON, Mon. A push-button system for flashing messages from aircraft to ground stations Is being built for the US. Air Force. With this system a plane can signal if It Is on fire or In distress within five seconds U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Jail pledge by Negroes
    53 3 RALEIGH (North Carolina). Mon. Negro student leaders from 11 states, meeting here, decided to co-ordinate their tight against segregation At the end of a two-day conference yesterday the 142 youth leaders also endorsed the decision to go to J«U rather than accept ball when demonstrations ended
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    Lock icon For Moscow
    35 3 LONDON. Mon. Mr. Walter Nash. New Zealand Prime* Minister, left London by air today for Moscow to meet Mr. Khrushchev. Mr. Nash was stopping at Amsterdam but expected to reach Moscow tonight. Reuter.
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    BAN THE H-BOMB MARCHERS POUR INTO LONDON
    125 3 BAN THE H-BOMB MARCHERS POUR INTO LONDON T ONDON, Mon. Britain "Ban the H-Bomb" marchers poured Into a Trafalgar Square rally today in one of the largest processions in the nations history. When an old Rolls Royce led the first determined demonstrators into London's outskirts late yesterday, the column was
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    Giving the detained gangsters hope of a better life
    841 4 Giving the detained gangsters hope of a better life MOST OF THEM THREE TO A CELL: INCREASINGLY ANTI-SOCIAL •fHE ad hoc committee on the detention of persons held under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Ordinance has reported that of the 426 secret society gangsters held at Changi Prison, 369 were
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    AIR
    311 4 rPHE following is today's •1 schedule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar Airport Singapore: ARRIVALS BO AC: From London. Rome, Bombay. Colombo (BA 790/135) 4.40 i.m.; from London. Frankfurt. Karachi. Calcutta, Rangoon (BA 708/220) 9 p.m. C.aruda: From Jakarta (OA 996> 10.45 am Tathay Pacific: From Hong Kong.
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    Founder's day celebrations
    54 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Universal Peace Sanctuary In Singapore will celebrate the 58th birthday of the founder. Ona n a Vallal Paranjothl Mahan. on May 2 followed by the Universal Maiyunarvakir's Conference on May 3. The meetings will be held at the Sanctuary Hall, Upper Serangoon Road at
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    Four Malayan Easter brides
    71 4 MISS LUCY TAN SIEW ENG and MR. CHIA HONG KIT. at the Katong Bethesda Church, Singapore. MR. DAVID LEE and MISS TERESA CHUA, at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Singapore. MR. RALPH HOFFMAN (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education. Singapore) and MISS P/MELA TERESA
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    WHERE TO SEE FREE FILMS
    107 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Field Section of the Ministiy of Culture will give free film shows at the following places during the week: TOMORROvV: St. Joseph* Institution playground; Beach Road-— Crawford Street va- cant ground; Tanjong Pagar S.H.B. Labour Quarters. WEDNESDAY: Kampong Cheo Sua. oft Sembawang
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    8 BUS FIRMS REACH ACCORD WITH UNION
    211 4 SINGAPORE. Monday. P«IGHT BUS COMPANIES here have reached agreement individually with the Singapore Bus Workers' Union, which represents about 1,700 of thefr employees, regarding implementation of the Labour Ordinance. These agreements to take effect from Jan. 1 this year, are the result of
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    New rehabilitation centre proposed
    561 4 the previous government) had no redeeming features to recommend their continuance. The committee laid down four principles on which it based a new scheme for the rehabilitation of these gangsters. The first principle, said the committee, was that no detainee should be regarded as irredeemable. Re-education
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    NO PARKING IN 3 MORE STREETS
    71 4 SINGAPORE, Mon Office workers, who have been enjoying free parking in Telegraph Street, and sections of Cross Street and Robinson Road will be surprised when they retarn to work after the Easter holidays tomorrow. On Friday, the Traffic Police drew new whiU centre lines
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    YOUTH CLUBS URGED: LET IN GANGSTERS, BUT...
    350 5 YOUTH CLUBS URGED: LET IN GANGSTERS, BUT. rpHL Deputy Superin- Undent of the Secret Societies Branch of the C.1.D., Mr. Ong Kian Tiong, today urged youth organisations to open their doors to gangsters "instead of being afraid of them, as in the past." But Mr. Ong cautioned youth clubs to
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    Massage parlour promise
    578 5 S&LANQOR MCNTRI SAYS: URGENT ACTION WHEN LAWS ARE READY KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THIK Selangor Mentri Besar, Inche Abu Bakar bin Baginda. today announced in the State Legislative Assembly that the Selangor Government was now drafting laws to control massage parlours. He was replying to a motion by
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    Crackers cost him $250 fine
    50 5 I JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. Govindaraju. a rubber tapper, was find $250 In the Sessions Court today for attempting to bring into the Federation 110 packets of firecracker* worth $42. Govindaraju. a father ol eight, said the crackers were for the celebration of a festi- val.
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    Bicycle deadline
    28 5 MUAR. Mon. Bicycle owners here are given up to June 30 to renew their licences. Those who fail to do to by then will be prosecuted
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    Flying: A pledge by Tengku
    99 5 Flying: A pledge by Tengku PENANG. Mon. The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, pledged yesterday that the Government would attempt to do all lt could to make facilities for flying In Malay available. "We live In a world of rapid changes, with new challenges occurring every other week." he said
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    Remanded on two charges
    49 5 SINGAPORE. Mon Chua Ah Tee. 30. was today charged in court on two counts of attempting to extort 536 from a shopkeeper. Lee Kong Thye. and causing hurt to: him in a house in North Boat Quay on Feb. 1«. He was remanded in custody.
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    'BRIGHT' GIRL OF 10 WHO LIKED PROSTITUTES
    211 5 'BRIGHT' GIRL OF 10 WHO LIKED PROSTITUTES KCANTAN. Mon. A "very bright and intelligent" year -old schoolgirl ran away often from her foster parents to live with prostitutes. This was revealed in a probation officer's report to the Juvenile court today on the girl when she and a classmate from
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    Buffet dinner at Rotary
    55 5 PENANG. Mon.— The Bukit Mertajam Rotary Club will hold a buffet dinner at the Buklt Mertajam Rest House in connection with the installation of its presidentelect. Mr. Peter Oon, on April [27. Mr. J. R. Williams. Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in North Malaya,
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    IN MEMORIAM
    41 6 I* Worit SU (Minimum) OIHLERS In ever loving memory of our Katber (George Rae) who departed this Llf. on 10th April, IBST and Mother (Frances Maude) who departed on 14th July 1957. "They rest In Cod's Eternal Olory Blest".
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    196 6 U W»rtt tit (Mbdmum) SAL! STARTS TODAY at Antotne'tr. 3.4, Oirhard Rotd (near C.K. TangK holidays are over and she II be feeling the blue, cheer her up with Flower.' from Robinson s rieral Bouttque, Phone B'pora SOT«1. MATERNITY 810 IST IRS RaqvJrad available from The Caxton Press <1987)
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    PHOTOGRAPHY
    94 6 a* WoHt U (Mlm.) »m t* tU. ex«re COLOUR PMOTOORAPNV HI OUia> aces la Commerce aad industry. Advanced deveiopeMM «g Utt preeeae IB the straits rime* Colour taaomarlas which produce u» to 11" > IS" aa* made lv use posalMs for many mmpoaea Including bouse aumlass brocnures. showoardi aad
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    The Straits Times Tuesday, April 19, 1960. Treasury in Action
    567 6 The Straits Times Tuesday, April 19, 1960. Treasury in Action Very wisely the Federation Treasury has not waited for the Public Accounts Committee to correct misunderstanding of the Auditor-General's report on the 1958 accounts. Opposition members have made quite unscrupulous use of Mr. Watson's strictures, particularly his comments on the
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    The New Umno
    384 6 Whatever else may be said about the amendments to Umno's constitution, they will create a considerably more effective political machine. Several serious weaknesses that have appeared since 1955 will vanish. The Tengku in his main speech to the General Assembly over the weekend trenchantly explained why they
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    The Biter Bit
    206 6 The international brotherhood of workers seemingly is not very united on the question of Egypt's boycott of Israeli shipping and cargo in the Suez Canal. Dockers in Scandinavia and the United States, with the moral support of the Seamen's Union in Japan, have exhausted their patience with
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    THE SLAVE STATE
    1790 6 THE SLAVE STATE KM AT the end of March, after I had spent three months in travelling about the [Jnion of South Africa, I went to stay in one of the pleasantest houses in the pleasant suburbs of Johannesburg. The people who lived in this house were on edge, because
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    The uneasy calm..
    405 6 COLIN LEGUM reports from Capetown AN atmosphere of calmness is beginning to creep back after a weekend of turbulent uncertainty In South Africa. None of the panic measures foreshadowed after last Saturday's shooting of Prime Minister Verwoerd has been taken. The emergency regulations remain unchanged and the
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    287 7 SUCH A SHOCK FOR LINDA... FORMER Singapore political detainee Linda Chen said today she was "shocked" to learn that she had been banned from entering the Federation. The Federation Minister of Interior, Dato Suleiman bin Dato Abdul Rahman, was reported today as saying that the
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    UNION OFFICIALS TRY TO PERSUADE THE LAUNDRY STRIKERS IN SINGAPORE HOSPITAL TO RESUME WORK
    246 7 UNION OFFICIALS TRY TO PERSUADE THE LAUNDRY STRIKERS IN SINGAPORE HOSPITAL TO RESUME WORK SINGAPORE, Mon. One indignant student nurse said: "We Just refuse to wash our uniform* as we pay SS a month for laundry." The uniforms are still lying on the green. What will the nurse* wear? '"Oh.
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    REGISTRATION FOR COURSES EXTENDED
    107 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— The closing date to register new apprentices for the 1960-61 session of the Central Apprenticeship Board's technical classes in three centres has been extended to May 7. This is to enable more employers to send in their application of new apprentices (or courses
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    8-ft turtles on East Coast will lure tourists
    255 7 8-ft turtles on East Coast will lure tourists TRAVEL MAGAZINE STORY OF MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Potential tourists have been given an account of how giant turtles from the China Sea come up on the East Coast beaches of Malaya, dig 3ft. deep holes and drop eggs in batches of
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    TUC chief is headmaster
    43 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— A senior teacher of the Methodist Boys School here, Mr. Lum Kin Tuck, has been appointed headmaster of the Methodist Boys' School at Port Swettenham. Mr. Lum is the president of the Malayan Trades Union Congress.
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    Adult education
    32 7 TANJONO MALIM. Mon.The Ulu Selangor Adult Education Association has made "good progress" during last year, according to its annual report published recently. There are now 10 classes fr the district.
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    EPF body
    26 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon The inaugural meeting of the Employee*' Provident Fund Contributors Association will be held at the Chinese Assembly Hall here on Sunday.
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    'Took bribe' charge
    61 7 BEREMBAN. Mon. A PWD technical assistant, Avaroth Raghavan Namblar. 44, was allowed bail of $2,000 by the Magistrate's Court here today when he was charged with obtaining a $250 bribe. He was alleged to have obtained the money from a contractor, Neow Teoh Weng, last Saturday. No
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    Engineer back
    27 7 MUAR, Mon. Mr. Charles Gorman has returned from leave In Britain and has taken over duties from Mr. Manson Hlng as Senior Executive Engineer here.
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    New RRI chief is former director of agriculture
    237 7 a FORMER Director A of Agriculture in the Federation has been appointed the new Director of the Rubber Research Institute He is Dr. C. C. Webster. now Principal of the Imperial College for Tropical Agriculture In Trinidad. He succeeds Mr. C. K.
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    King's speech to be broadcast in four languages
    132 7 King's speech to be broadcast in four languages KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The Yanf dl-Pertuaa Afong's speech from the Throne at the opening of the second session of Par. liament tomorrow will be broadcast to the nation to all languages. Hie aSWraes will be In Malay bat there will bo simultaneous
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    Cricketer in trust case
    65 7 IPOH. Mon.— M. Santhanasamy, 31, cr ~keter and hockey player, was charged In the Sessions Court here today with criminal breach of trust. He pleaded not ?ullty to misappropriating $220 while being acting chief clerk in charge of finance at the Public Works Department, Ipoh, between
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    TENGKU SEES PLANS FOR 8,500-SEAT INDOOR STADIUM
    170 7 TENGKU SEES PLANS FOR 8,500-SEAT INDOOR STADIUM KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. MALAYA'S proposed indoor stadium, first suggested by Tengku Abdul Rahman seven months ago. will have a aeatlng capacity for 8.500. i The Tengku has approved plans for the stadium submitted by the Director of the PubUr Works Department. Mr. B.E.
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    Accused of robbery
    70 7 SINOAPORE. Mon— Three men. Koh Ton Seng, 18. Neo Bwee Huat, 27. and Ong Ah Huan were charged In court today with robbing Lee Huay Van of $104 at about 4 a.m. at Changl Road yesterday. They were alleged to have been armed with daggers and a
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    STUDENTS WIN HEALTH SERVICE BATTLE
    176 7 OINGAPORE, Mon, 13 Non -residential students of the University of Malaya here have won a three-year struggle for the restoration of student health service benefits. The struggle began In 1957 when the university discontinued the service to students not living In hostels or the halls
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    Decision on naval base site out soon
    114 7 If U ALA LUMPUR. Mon. The site for Malaya's own naval base Is expected to be announced by the Federation Government soon. The Government's tentative choice Is Port Dlckson, subject to favourable reports by the consultant engineers. Several tests have been carried out
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    INDIAN MESSAGE TO THE KING
    123 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. T»HE President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, has sent a message of congratulation to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the occasion of His Majesty's election as Head of State. The message says: "On thr auspicious occasion of Your Majesty's election as Yang
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    Funeral of a trade unionist
    55 7 PENANO. Mon— Mr. K. Balasundram. former president of the Federation's Postal Uniformed Staff Union, was today buried at the Batu Lanchang Lane Cemetery. He died In his home In Scan* Telk Road yesterday at the age of 48. He retired recently as mail officer In
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    867 8  -  LUCY HUANG #e^ By Late for a date? You can be beautiful in one hour rjIHLS, have you ever had to go out on I date at the last minute without any preparations, because you had forgotten all about the appointment? Well, the next time this happens to
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    95 8 THIS unusual play outfit is a swimsuit too. Made from Sudan cotton in an interesting yellow design on deep blue, it is extremely quick-drying and needs little ironing. The bra-top is stiffened with a new flexible nylon ribbon that does away with old fashioned boning. Why
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      285 8 Straits Times Crossword wm Hi is Ih ACKOSS 7. Oay philanderer flndlng pain 1. Wavea go over the h«aoiand in starting mathematics <B>. What a picture! i«>. I State of American colo-u* I. Given In Russia 10 micros- trouble 18 1. copic examination of small 13. Evil note is appearing
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    FEDERATION TRADE UP 37 PER CENT IN JAN. & FEB.
    269 10 FEDERATION TRADE UP 37 PER CENT IN JAN. FEB. By Our Market Correspondent f ATEST figures issued in Kuala Lumpur reveal that Federation of Malaya trade in the first two months of this year, including trade with Singapore, rose nearly 37 per cent in value compared with the corresponding period
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    Pa ta ling directors profit proposal
    287 10 SIR GERARD CLAUSON'S opposition to the proposal of the directors of Pataling Rubber Estates Ltd. that they should draw additional remuneration in the form of increased participation in the company's net trading profits does not, it seems, have the support of other shareholders. For
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    Reduced business in rubber
    315 10 rpHE apLroaching East- er holidays reduced the volume of business, and once again, very quiet conditions reigned throughout last week re- port H.C.B. Co. Ltd.. I in their current rubber market survey. The end of trading for April 1 R.S.S. on Tuesday was unspectacular and the
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    37 10 QN the free exchange market in Hone Konj. the t'.S. dollar was quoted at 5.76 for T.T. and 5.74 U (or cash. Sterling was quoted at 15. 95 and one Uel of gold at Mi
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    86 10 CHIPS lying along wdr the Slnk f aporr Harbour Board wharve* or expected this mornina; are: Merwe Lloyd 1/2. Obra 4/5. Shoyo Maru 6A. Telreslas 6/7. Norever^ti 8/9. Balong 10/11. Tijuca 13/14. Benooran 15/16. I'abian 18 Selyu Mam 19. Sogamat N. Wall 2. i.abuan Hadji N. Wall 3.
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    Harpenden Rubber
    41 10 The offer by Sempmh tHoidlno' to acquire the balance of the Harpenden (SeUafor) Baiboer t'oenp»ny shares has been accepted by holders representing more than 90 per cent of such share* It Is Intended to compulsorllv acquire the remaining shares.
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    Malacca Rubber doubles profit
    128 10 Malacca Rubber doubles profit ■THE Malacca Rubber Plantations Ltd., nearly doubled its profit in 1959. Actual profit after tax for the year amounted to £320,575, compared with £184,796 in 1968. At a board meeting held In London recently. It wu decided to recommend a second and final dividend of 32
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    Capital issue
    65 10  -  K. Kuantan by To bring the issued capital of Kampong Kuantan Rubber more into line with the value of assets employed in business the company is proposing to capitalise £126,900 of the company's reserves and to issue 1.269,000 new ordinary shares of 3s. each credited as fully paid
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    RUBBER CROPS
    10 10 Araal Rabkaar Estates produced 770.600 Ib. :n March
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      170 10 THE EASTERN SHIPPING CORPORATION LIMITED *m.». "STATI Of TRANCORE-COCHIN" for Fremantle, Port Lincoln, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney via Djakarta, Semorong, Sourabayo S'Pe>r« P. Shorn P«n«nf MoCOiiOr 17/ It Apr t.t. "STATI OF WEST BENGAL tor Hongkong and Japan 22/23 Apr m.v. "STATI OF ORISSA" tor Rangoon Calcutta 21/22 Apr 23/24 Apr
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      280 10 SHIPPING NOTICES IXOYD TKIEBTINO M.V. "VICTORIA" "nua vawel ts expected to arrive from Europe tomorrow. 20th April at 6 am In Quarantine and will aall for Hongkong on the aanM day. 30th April at 5 prr. Paaaengera should embark between 3 pm. and 4 pm HAJtFEB. c.II HI I w
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      276 10 TENDERS P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders from Registered P.W.D. Contractors of Class 'D' and above will be received at the Office of the Bute Engineer. P.W.D. Perak, Ipoh up to 3.00 p.m. of the 31st April, 1960 for the construction of Veterinary Department Students 1 Hostel at Ipoh. All particulars are
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      135 10 NOTICES TEKKA. LIMITED The Board of Directors ot Tekka, Limited announce tna* they have received an offer from Oopeng Consolidated. Limited to purchase the whole of the Ismied share capital of the company wltb a view to merging the Interests of the two companies. The terms of the offer are
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      756 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD A vacancy will shortly become) avau»t'« for an Assistant Traffic Supervisor !n the Board's Traffic Department. Candidates should oe Sxfwatn 25 and 30 years of age Persona possessing Senior Cambridge CeruncaUs wIU be considered, but preference will be given to graduate* of the University
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      595 11 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT COLOMBO PLAN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR M.8.8.5. INDIA 1960 APPLICATIONS are Invited from Federal Citizens (or Scholarships offered by the Indian Oovemment under the Colombo Plan for courses leading to the M.B 8.5.. tenable at recognised Universities in India, commencing September 1960. Applicants must have a Division I or II
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      251 11 NOTICES CITY COUNCIL NOTICE APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSMENT OFFICERS The above vacancies have been filled and unsuccessful applicants are thanked. LAND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR EX-SERVICEMEN All Ex-Servicemen who are desirous of participating In the various Land Development Schemes in the Federation of Malaya are asked to register their names with the
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    French trade team due in Malaya
    457 12 French trade team due in Malaya [3 FIRST POST-WAR MISSION TO STRENGTHEN TIES pIIANCE is sending her first post-war trade mission to the Federation of Malaya, Singapore and other South-East Asian countries, in an attempt to establish stronger economic ties in this region. The mission, which is government sponsored, consists
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    MASTERS APPOINT MALAYAN MANAGER
    161 12 MASTERS (1959) Ltd., a leading advertising agency in Malaya, is now providing a comprehensive service from its Kuala Lumpur office. Since April 1, the office has been under the full-time direction of a Federation manager, Mr. Frank Andrews who is one of the most senior and
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    BIG FIRESTONE PLAN
    46 12 The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. has announced a $360 million construction and modernisation programme for Its facilities throughout I the world It is announced. Its plant at Brentford. EngI land, is among those to be ex- > paneled and modernised, he I said.
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    India offers cigarette paper to Federation
    138 12 THE executive of a leading Indian paper manufacturing company spent more than a week in the Federation of Malaya recently studying the possibility of selling cigarette paper. He was Mr. R.M. Mehta of the Tribeni Tissues Private Ltd. Mr Mehta said that there was
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    Ford man back from study in — Australia
    116 12 Ford man back from study in Australia- A SINGAPORE employee of the Ford Motor Company of Malaya Ltd. has returned from Australia and New Zealand where he ■pent seven weeks studying assembly operations at two associated Ford companies. He is Mr. F. E. Campbell, general foreman of the manufacturing division.
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    91 12 The board of directors of Sterling Drug Inc., New York, has elected Mr. David J. Fltigibbons as vice-president and has designated him executive assistant to the chairman and president, it is announced. Mr Fltzgibbons joined the company in 1937 as chief accountant and a year later
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    16 12 Sarawak exported 19.237 tons of round timber last January. Hong Kong bought 7.435 tons.
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    New depart men t for pharmaceu ticals
    235 12 AN American trading company In Singapore, Getz Brothers and Co., has opened, a pharmaceutical department, with a view to Introducing more modern drugs on to the local market Mr. J. M. McTeer, manager, said that his company would act for the present as
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    30 12 Britain's monthly steel production In March totalled 485.100 tons compared with 482.200 tons In February and 362.700 tons In March last year, the Iron and Steel Board announced.
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    Spinner Cooke the hero
    479 13 SINGAPORE GAIN FIRST WIN IN SIX YEARS AGAINST SELANGOR HE CLAIMS EIGHT FOR 41 AND TRAPS LAST MAN IN EXCITING FINISH TO 3-DAY MATCH SINGAPORE, Monday. ORILLIANT bowling by offspinner Cecil Cooke, who took eight wickets for 41 runs, enabled Singapore to beat Selangor at cricket
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    151 13  -  SAUL JOSHUA By CINGAPORE. Mon. Footbailers selected to play for Singapore will in future decide lor themselves whether or not they should undergo centralised training a week before a big match. During his recent meet-the-players session, Singapore Amateur FA. president Soli Ghee Soon told the
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    SHB Police XI miss match
    40 13 SHB Police XI miss match SINGAPORE. Mon. Indian Brotherhood Soccerites beat Junior A.A. 6-1 in a SAFA Dlv. 3D match tt Farrer Park today. S.HB. Police did not turn up at Balestler Road for their Div. 3C match against Cosmos.
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    21 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. Regimental Pay Office beat Indian Recreation Club 2-1 In a friendly soccer match at Nee Soon today.
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    Easter title to Sharin Osman
    298 13 Azman, Song Kean take doubles KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. SHARIN OSMAN of Singapore won the singles title in the Klang Easter open tennis championships today when he beat another Singapore player, M. Brown 6-4, 7-5. 8. A. Azman "Selangor) and Tan Bong Kean (Penang) won the
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    65 13 $81,000 Cup to Grand Garry SYDNEY. Mon. Queensland horse Grand Garry, brilliant four-year-old son of Melbourne Cup winner Dal Ray. won the MSBI.OOO Sydney Cup over two miles at Randwick today. Ridden by N. Sellwood. Grand Garry won by half a length from Valerius In the course record time of
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    33 13 MELBOURNE. Mon. A country postman, Bill McCann, today won Australia's mast famous professional footrace. the 130 yards Stawell Gift. Second was J H. Vavasseur with G. Huggins third. Reuter.
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    29 13 JOHANNESBURG. Mon. Earl Buccholz beat Jack Frost 6-1, 7-5. 6-3 here yesterday in the all- American men's singles final of the South African lawn tennis championships. Reuter.
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    27 13 MELBOURNE Mon Pancho Oonzales beat Ken Rosewall 6-4. 6-4. In a professional tennis match at Kooyong. In another match Alex Olmedo beat Pancho Begura 10--7-UP.I.
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    Williams hits 89 not out
    40 13 PENANO, Mon— Old Penan* and Penang Sports Club drew their friendly cricket match at Western Road today. PSC 213-7 dec. (McKenna 60. Langston 41. Williams 3--41); Old Penan? 193-4 (A. J. Williams 89 not out).
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    259 13 IPOH. Mon. Weights for the Perak Turf Club's amateur meeting here on Saturday: LAMCBM CIP: run 1. B'if— Happy Life 13.7. Pagan King 13.6. Golden Dollar 13.9. Early Bird 13 4. Box Office 13.2. On Stage 13.0. Mi Wonderful 12 10. Special
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    240 13 IT L ALA LI'MU'R. Mon. American Fred Turner, pictured above, won the Malayan coif championship at his first attrmpt when he beat his clnb->nate from Singapore Ken MacNair five and four at the Selanfor Golf Club course today. Turner led throughout and wan never
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    34 13 GREENSBORO. Mon.— Sam Snead. the American International golfer, gained the 105 th major win of his career here yesterday when he won the Greater Oreensboro Open tournament for the seventh time— Reuter.
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    23 13 BLOEMFONTEIN. Mon Gert Potgeiter of Bouth Africa yesterday broke his own world 440 yards hurdles record by clocking 49.3 sec— Reuter.
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    20 13 TUNIS. Mon.— Tunisia beat the Sudan 2-0 In the African tone of the Olympic qualifying soccer tournament Reuter.
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    288 13  - 8 invited for M-soccer -tourney- VIC NAYAGAM By 17 b ALA LUMPUR. **-Mon. Eight countries have been Invited for the fourth Merdeka soccer tournament to be held here from July 30 to Aug. 6. They are Indonesia. Pakistan. Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan. Thailand. South Vietnam, and Singapore. Malaya art
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    Mayflower lose
    26 13 MALACCA. Mon— Argonauts Badminton Party (Malacca) beat Mayflower B.P. of Singapore 6-2 In a friendly badminton match at the Malacca Badminton Hall last night.
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    30 13 PENANO. Mon— Malayan Teachers College beat Tamil Youths Bell Club 3-1 in a Dlv 2 soccer match today. Telecoms beat Australian Hostel 4-2 In a Div. 3 match.
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    NZ ÜBER CUP TEAM ARRIVE
    211 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. New Zealand Über Cup badminton team seml- finalists In this year's competition arrived in Kuala Lumpur this evening for their international match against Malaya here tomorrow and WedThe team of five players ltd by their manageress and non-playing captain. Nancy Fleming, were
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    71 13 Aeromodellers plan Malayan meeting KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Aeromodelllng enthusiasts in Kuala Lumpur are planning an all-Malayan competition to be held in October this year. A preliminary meeting will be held at the Merdeka Stadium restaurant at 3 p.m. on Apr. 30. Convenors of the meeting invite all aeromodelling fans to
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    22 13 MADRID. Mon.— Barcelona retained the Spanish football league championship yesterday, beating Real Madrid on goal average for the title.— Reuter.
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    50 13 MUAR, Mon— Lolc Wah. the Johore league champions. drew 1-1 with the Singapore Government Services F.A. team in a friendly soccer match here today. Low Peng Chuan scored for Lok Wah, while the visitors got their goal through Tahlr Abu. Both goals were scored in the second half.
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    Polo trophy to Pahang
    93 13 IPOH. Mon— Royal Pahang Polo Club won the Sultan of Perak trophy when they beat G.H.Q. Farelf (Singapore) by three goals to half in the final of the Malayan polo tournament at Brash Road today. Tengku Mahkota scored two goals and Ungku Abdul Malek got the
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      25 13 BADMINTON Women's International match: Malaya r New Zealand iSBA Hall, Kuala Lumpur. 7.30 p.m.). FOOTBALL Singapore Premier League: Navy v Malays (Jalaa Beear. 6.15 pa.),
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    549 14  -  KOH Al LIN By GIRL WHO LEAPED OUT OF MOVING CAR TELLS OF JOB SEARCH THAT NEARLY KILLED HER pRETTY, 15-YEAR-OLD Leong Choy Poon needed a job badly so desperately that she was tricked into a near-fatal drive along Nicoll Drive last night. Choy Poon almost
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    270 14 POLICE CLEAR ROADS FOR DRIVER WHO COULD NOT STOP MANCHESTER. England, Mon. A leaking tank truck carrying 2,000 gallons of a potentially explosive liquid made a successful cross-coun-try dash at high speed today, not daring to stop for fear of an explosion. Police cars and fire engines escorted the speeding
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    EASTER MONDAY WEDDING AT THE FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
    82 14 WAGNER— OSBORNE TEAM FIRST IN ECONOMY RUN 2t Wor4* tU (Minimum) MR. DING SEOW CHOON and Miss Alice Chla who were married at the Foochow Methodist Church in Singapore yesterday, leaving the church after their wedding. A reception was later held at
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    29 14 TNC FAMILY OF late Mr. V. I* !inu of B»rrniban t..«nlc all friends ard relatives for th*-ir w-eaths. condolence meuagrs. assistance and attendance at the funeral on 17.4.60.
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    Spore Motor Club gets topi three Drizes
    431 14 Spore Motor Club gets topi three Drizes CINGAPORE, Mon. Frank Wagner and co-driver J. Osborne, of the Singapore Motor Club, set up the highest j miles per gallon figures In this year's Malayan Mobilgas economy run held during the Easter holidays. Wagner and Osborne, driving a 1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
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    23 14 TAIPEH. Mon. Muslim leaders from the Philippines. Japan, Brunei and Nationalist China pledged here today their joint-efforts in fighting communism. U.PJ.
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    Dalai Lama and party cost India $270,000
    185 14 Dalai Lama and party cost India $270,000 IN BRIEF... NEW DELHI, Mon.— The Indian Government spent about $270,000 last year keeping the Dalai Lama and his entourage. Mr. Nehru, announcing this In Parliament, said it covered ma.ntenance from April to December la>t year. CARACAS: The Venezuelan Government announced it had
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    30 14 LONDON. Mon. Captain Ronald Bowes -Lyon. first cousin of the Queen Mother, died in a London hospital last night following an operation. He was 67. Reuter.
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