The Straits Times, 3 May 1960

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    18 1 wihaci daiiy rißTinrn sale rvrnns JHMKM* fit**** The Straits Times Estd. 1845. TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1960 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon CHESSMAN DIES
    1003 1 Last chance fails as death fumes rise Reprieve by phone came too late Tuesday SAN QUENTIN, (\\RYL CHESSMAN died in the gas chamber at St. Quentin prison here today. Two hours earlier the California Supreme Court met. Less than an hour before the time fixed for the execution
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    Now TUC sends a cable of support
    98 1 Now TUC sends a cable of support KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Malaya n Trade Union Congress today sent a cable to the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, assuring him of full support on the South African issue he intends to raise at the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference. The cable quoted
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    Lock icon Apartheid —Tengku sees Mac as PMs talk
    671 1 Apartheid Tengku sees Mac as PMs talk The Tengku in London: Picture by radio LONDON, Mon. TENGKU Abdul Rahman called on Mr. Macmillan at 10 Downing Street this morning for talks on discussion of the South African issue by the Commonwealth Prime Ministers. No statement was issued. He lunched with
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    Lock icon QUEEN SAYS 'YES' TO A PAKISTAN VISIT
    129 1 QUEEN SAYS 'YES' TO A PAKISTAN VISIT T ONDON, Mon. The Queen and Prince Philip have accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan and may also go to India. Authoritative sources said here today that the Invitation from Pakistan was made by the President Field Marshal Mohamed Ayub Khan, during a
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    Surveys soon on the new airport
    112 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Detailed surveys of the proposed new site of Kuala Lumpur's international airport will be carried out with the $200,000 voted by the House of Representatives last Saturday. The acting Director of Civil Aviation. Mr. 8. W. F. Palmer, announced this today.
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    Lock icon 'Freedom' cries the crowd in Turkey
    95 1 'Freedom' cries the crowd in Turkey ISTANBUL, Mon.— Cries of "freedom" rant from a crowd outside the town hall here today as the Foreign Ministers of the 15-nation Nato Council started a three-day conference to debate Western policy for the Summit meeting. Steel helmeted soldiers pushed back and dispersed a
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    POLICE SEIZE PAPERS, IN 'ROUTINE CHECK' ON DETAINEES
    165 1 POLICE SEIZE PAPERS, IN 'ROUTINE CHECK' ON DETAINEES KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Special Branch men have seized a quantity of documents from the Muar Detention Camp. The documents are now being studied by experts at the Special Branch headquarters here. The seizure, which followed a tipoff, was made last week, it
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    Lock icon Tony invites his first model
    49 1 LONDON. Mon. Antony Armstrong-Jones, who will marry Princess Margaret on Friday, has invited Mrs. Morna Playfair from Australia to attend his wedding. Mrs. Piayfair, the 29-year-old niece of his father's second wife, was the girl who posed for his first photographic portrait —UP I.
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    Malaya, Japan trade pact
    200 1 Malaya, Japan trade pact KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Federation and Japan have reached agreement on main trade issues after holding talks for 11 weeks. Only a few minor points in their proposed trade agree- merit remain to be settled and a furmal announcement of complete accord is expected to be
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    STOP PRESS
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    Apartheid will be top topic: Tengku
    719 2 SOME MAY DOUBT VALVE OF COMMONWEALTH, PREMIER WARNS LONDON, Monday THE MALAYAN Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said here today that the South African policy would be the most important topic at the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference. He said this at the airport on
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    NEHRU: WE MUST DISCUSS IT IN 'PURDAH OR OPEN'
    383 2 NEHRU: WE MUST DISCUSS IT IN 'PURDAH OR OPEN' LONDON, Monday THE INDIAN Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, said last night he did not mind if the South African question was discussed "in purdah (private) or in the marketplace.' But he said on arrival here yesterday that it had to be
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    Lock icon Ghana vote rigged, alleges opposition
    139 2 Ghana vote rigged, alleges opposition ACCRA, Mon. Ghana s opposition United Party leaders last nUht derided to send a petition to the courts against results of last month's plebiscite. Voting, which is nut yet complete, was for a draft republiran constitution and choice of the first president. Mr. Joseph Danquah.
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    New chief for Red services
    55 2 MOSCOW. Mon. Gen. Matvei Zakharov. former commander of Soviet troops in East Germany, has been appointed Chief of the General Staff, it was reported yesterday. Gen. Zakharov will replace Marshal Vaslli Sokolovsky, Chief of the General Staff since 1952. Sokolovsky, 62. who is reported in
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    Subandrio warns Holland
    46 2 TUNIS. Mon.— The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr. Subandrio. warned yesterday that Indonesia would stand up to Holland If it tried to force a "military showdown" over West Irian. The Foreign Minister Is accompanying President Soe karno on his three-day visit to Tunisia— U.P.l.
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    Stiletto heels? 'Unchristian'
    56 2 LONDON. Mon.— The Vlc»r of Scarborough. Canon p. Oxbv Parker, said In his parish magazine that stilettoheeled shoes were ruining the floor of his new con tem-porary-siued parish house, used for dances and socials. High-heeled shoes, he said, make women look smart, but "these quarter-inch heels destroy
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    Lock icon Ayub says: We need peace around us
    182 2 T ONDON. Mon. Field Marshal Mohamed Ayub Khan. President of Pakistan, last night call ed for 'good neighbourliness" between India and Pakistan. Addressing 6.000 Pakistanis here, he said that for Pakistan to make progress and develop, it needed a measure of peace around
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    Lock icon NO RIGHT TO BE ALIVE, SAYS SAILOR RESCUED OFF MALAYA
    420 2 NO RIGHT TO BE ALIVE, SAYS SAILOR RESCUED OFF MALAYA SAN FRANCISCO, Monday A 34- YEAR-OLD American seaman sum- mcd up in seven words today his ninehour battle for survival in Ihe sea off the Malayan. coast after he fell overboard his ship, the Steel Rover, on April 11. Baid
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    Lock icon Now air boycott looms
    62 2 CAIRO. Mon Air trans- i port workers in the Egyptian region today announced readiness to boycott American i aircraft, a spokesman for the' International Arab Workers i Federation reported here. Arab port workers started boycotting United States ships at midnight on Friday In retaliation for the
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    Lock icon EXPERTS URGE: RENAME THE COLONIES 'REALMS'
    651 3 LONDON, Monday i^OLONIES and other dependent Commonwealth territories should be known as "realms," according to a group of British experts. The 12 experts on colonial and Commonwealth affairs form an influential group in the Conservative Party. The redesignatlon of dependent territories is one of
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    Lock icon De GAULLE ARRIVESAND FISTS FLY
    135 3 PORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, Monday. A WILD crowd of 50,000 charged through police barriers and crowded around President de Gaulle yesterday when he arrived at the capital of this Caribbean island. It was the most tumultuous greeting of the French Presidents transatlantic toui. For 15 minutes the
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    Lock icon Top Indian official on spying charges
    130 3 Top Indian official on spying charges NEW DELHI, Mon. A senior External Affairs Ministry official has been suspended on charges of espionage and passing secret information to the Chinese Communists. The Ministry, however, has refused to confirm or deny reports published in local newspapers. Informed sources said the secret Information
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    Be Proud of Your English
    471 3 Are you content with the way you speak and write? Are you sure that you are not making mistakes that cause people to underrate you? Never has the importance of effective speech and writing been more widely recognised than today. If >ou can express yourself
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    Bridesmaid from Ghana...
    70 3 IN her blue and gold national dress. Edna Kono-ney-Ahulu. of Ghana, is bridesmaid at the wedding of Elizabeth Leonard. 23--year-old daughter of the Bishop of Thetford. Norfolk. The bridegroom was the Rev. Alien Ratter, a former Cambridge University cricket blue who recently resigned from his appointment as
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    Garcia in Taipeh
    30 3 TAIPEH. Mon— President Garcia of the Philippines arrived In Taipeh today for military talks with President Chiang Kai-shek and a review of" the entire world situation— U.P.l.
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    Lock icon Seato exercise
    19 3 MANILA. Mon. Fortythree warships from Seato member nations today began their naval war manoeuvres off Manila.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon 20,000 riot over state division
    88 3 20,000 riot over state division VAOPUR. Mon. Police used tear gas yesterday to disperse about 20.000 Indian demonstrators protesting against the inclusion of the Vldharba region In the new state of Maharashtra. The crowd set fire to a post office building and some shops. Earlier they stoned shops which had
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    Students demand: Dissolve assembly
    197 3 PUSAN, Mon. Demonstrations demanding Immediate dissolution of the National Assembly were staged here today while the situation elsewhere was calming down. More than 10,000 students marched through the streets In peaceful demonstrations. They carried placards demanding "Dissolve corrupt National Assembly Immediately." They also said most Liberals
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    Lock icon Grain agreement
    26 3 WASHINGTON. Mon.—President Elsenhower Is planning to sign an agreement this week selling India 17 million tons of surplus grain worth nearly US$l,5OO million.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon 560 go home
    21 3 BANGKOK. Mon.— A total of 560 Vietnamese left Bang. kok for North Vietnam by the steamer Blissful.— Reuter.
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    NOW 'JOBS FOR CITIZENS ONLY' HINT BY BYRNE
    539 4 Employers may have to get Govt. approval to take on 'aliens 9 SINGAPORE, Mon. JTMPLOYKKS here may be required to get Government approval to engage non-Singa-pore citizens. The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, indicated this in a broadcast
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    Former Queen returns to Negri after two and-half years
    221 4 THE PEOPLE of Negri Sembilan yesterday gave a big welcome to the former Queen, Tengku Khursiah. after her two-and-a-half year absence from the State. They lined tbe main street of Seremban and watched as her ear passed through the town to
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    Whatthe photo men say of Tony
    95 4 What the photo men say of Tony I UIHAT his friendi My j T* about Tony Armttronj- Famoui photographer John French h«i thii fmajuwt: "Tony i-mo* around th« ttudio with kit tllpiaal ri»a*a> ha is an a oaaja 1 Stick. Ha is after th« bone*. pi hit sMtare pushing I
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    Assurance on dole payment at PO's
    520 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. THE MINISTER for Labour and Law, Mr K. M. Byrne, tonight assured more thau 24,000 recipients of public assistance that the system of payment through post offices would soon be brought into operation. He had earlier announced that tney would be pairt
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    Police Band
    37 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Police Band will give one-hour concerts (7.30—8.30 pm.i this month at Honu Lim Green on May 11: Katong Park. May 16; Esplanade. May 18; Kallang Park. May 23. and Esplanade. May 25.
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      268 4 An\ wax she turns... the picture of POISE There's a very special quality about her. It's in the gracious way she moves the artfully simple way she dresses the quietly assured way •he speaks. She's the kind of person who goes about her living poised and confident. "Problem days" have
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    Murder of a fortune teller
    405 5 IPOH, Monday FIVE MEN FACE CHARGE OF SLAYING WHILE COMMITTING GANG ROBBERY IN HOUSE A WOMAN medium, who earned $58 a day by telling fortunes, was murdered for her money, the Ipoh High Court was told today. Addressing the all-male jury, the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
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    To elect new president
    51 5 To elect new president KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. —I The general committee of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce will meet here on May 6 to elect a new president. Mr. P.O. Gilmour, chairman of the Selangor Chamber, has been tipped as a likely candidate to succeed the outgoing president. Mr. H.I.
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    Sultan's sister: Twins
    76 5 SUNOEI PATANI. Mon. Tengku Hamidah, elder sister of the Sultan of Kedah. has given birth to twin girls, at the Alor Star matwnlty hospital. The first twin, weighing 61b. 6oz. was born at 10.30 p.m. She was followed 15 minutes later By the second, who weighed 31b.
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    Widow who fought for three sons is bankrupt
    90 5 Widow who fought for three sons is bankrupt IPOH, Mon. A young widow's fight to gain custody of her three sons from her aged mother had a sequel in the High Court here today. The widow, V. Rukumany, 23, was adjudicated a bankrupt by Mr. Justice Azmi for a debt
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    Lecturer gets new post
    49 5 BUTTERWORTH. Mon. Mr. Lee Sin Fook. a lecturer from the Agricultural College in Serdang, has taken over duties as agricultural officer in Butterworth. He succeeds Inche Ahmad bin Mohamed Amln, who has been posted to the Agricultural Department headquarters in Kuala Lumpur as an agronomist.
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    4-hour blackout
    24 5 TELUK ANSON. Mon.This town of 40,000 people was plunged Into darkness for nearly four hours last night because of an electricity failure.
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    JOHORE ACCOUNTS IN MOST UNHEALTHY STATE BUT HOPE OF RECOVERY
    172 5 JOHORE BAIIKI Mon. Johore accounts were in "a most unhealthy state" in 1958. said the AuditorGeneral. Mr. H. M. Watson, in his report for that year. But, he said, there was "at least some hope of eventual recovery." The last
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    Pawn men are told: Rumi is a 'must'
    174 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. PAWNBROKERS in the Federation were reminded today that the new ruling requiring them to print pawn tickets in Romanised Malay by June had become law. The pawnbrokers at a meeting last night had decided to ask the Government to
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    HE TAKES TOP JOB IN UMNO
    94 5 I{UALA LUMPUR. Mon.— The Umno Information Officer. Inche Wan Abdul Kadir bin Ismail, today took over the party's job of secretarygeneral. He will deputise for Inche Hussein bin Mohamed Noordln. an MP. who left for Britain and the United States at the weekend for
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    WANTED: MORE MALAYAN PRIESTS
    212 5 WANTED: MORE MALAYAN PRIESTS DENANG, Mon. An I appeal has been made for more Malayan priests. "The Church's need for i vocations has never been greater than at present." says I a joint pastoral letter to all I Catholic churches. The appeal— signed by the Archbishop of Malacca and Singapore
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    Chamber chief is feted
    57 5 IPOH. Mon —Mr. M. R. Oovlndaraj. manager of the Ipoh branch of the Indian Overseas Bank, was given a dinner party by the Perak Indian Chamber of Commerce last night. About 100 guests attended. He left Ipoh today for a four-month holiday in India. Mr. Oovlndaraj
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    CHIEF CLERK ENTERTAINED
    66 5 MALACCA. Mon The staff of the Malacca branch of Fraser and Neave entertained their chief clerk. Mr. Tan Kok Wah. to a tea-party yes. terday evening. Mr. Tan was retiring after 35 years' service with the firm. The manager of the local branch. Mr. F. O. Newman,
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    55 6 20 (fore's IIC (Minimum) THI FAMILY of the late Mrs. D. Srinlvasagani thank relatives and friends who rendered assistance, sent messages of condolence and wreaths and attended her funeral. THI FAMILY OF late Madam Low I.rnt Hong rtaccrely thanks all friends and relatives for their messages, condolence, wreaths, assistance
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    IN MEMORIAM
    45 6 10 (Tore's SU (Minimum) 4IANNII In loving memory of my dear husband. A token of love and remembrance. To one we shall never forget. His memory to us Is a treasure, Hla losa a lifetime regret. Inserted by his loving wife and family.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
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      TheMayDay Theme
      653 6 Coming changes in the structure of the trade union movement in Singapore were the natural theme of the May Day celebrations. They are changes which the legislature has still to debate and approve, but these are formalities which have not delayed reconstruction of the Trade Union Congress by
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      Where The Wind Blows Hardest
      554 6 Public ignorance about the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference continues to be quite alarming, as was demonstrated when both Teng. ku Abdul Rahman and Mr. Nehru on arrival at London Airport had to explain that it is not a body for making hard and fast decisions.
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    SOUTH KOREA
    1530 6  -  DENNIS BLOODWORTH Bullets fly in the streets....a President is topplecr .this then is the backcloth to a week of bloodshed and drama THE LAND THAT NEVER HAD MORE THAN HALF A CHANCE... -•y RHEE: RIGGING BROUGHT RIOTS AN American business man standing on the roof of the Bando
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      WHY WAS NOT THIS OUTCRY AGAINST APARTHEH) HEARD BEFORE NOW.. ?
      301 6 WHY WAS NOT THIS OUTCRY AGAINST APARTHEH) HEARD BEFORE NOW. IT is not exactly clear whether the public condemnation of South Africa is because of apartheid or the violence that has resulted from this policy. I earnestly hope that it is against both. If this Is correct, however, why is
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      All Blacks colour bar
      49 6 II ERE ha New Zealand a decision has been made by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union to exclude Maoris from consideration for selection In the All Blacks' rugby team to visit South Africa this year. The Maori, counterpart in colour to the South Afri-
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      The battle
      112 6 WHILE Mr. Seenivesagam appears to be on the side of logic when he states that the premise of antiCommunism is a negative one he must remember that this can only be appre. ciated by the educated elite. We have a general mass of illiterates in both territories to
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    Now Senate supports the London mandate
    943 7 DON'T CONDEMN ALL WHITE MEN OVER SOUTH AFRICA, HE SAYS KUALA LUMPUR, Monday rpHE SENATE to- day unanimously backed the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, in bringing up the South African question at the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference in London. More than 15 Senators
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    $5,000 BETWEEN BLIND GIRL AND EDUCATION IN ENGLAND
    397 7 $5,000 BETWEEN BLIND GIRL AND EDUCATION IN ENGLAND IPOH, Monday. A 12-YEAR-OLD blind girl is in danger of losing her chance of going to England for specialised secondary education. The necessary $5,068 still needed must be raised by July. The girl. Jane Chwee, an orphan from St. Nicholas Home for
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    NO LOVE SONGS NEAR THE MUSLIM PROGRAMMES
    421 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. ARABIC love songs will be kept away from Islamic religious programmes over Radio Malaya in future to avoid offending Muslims. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said this in a written reply to an allegation that these bongs were always
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    932 citizens
    37 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The Government announced today that 932 people were Issued with certificates of citizenship In the Federation during the third week of April. A total of 1.047 applications were received during the week.
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    Students5 polls go on
    70 7 Students 5 polls go on SINGAPORE, Mon.— A new 47-member executive committee of the Nanyanjj University Students' Union has been elected despite protests over election procedure by a group of students. The last-minute with- drawal of 34 candidates from the election did not stop the union from going ahead with
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    Umno hopes to gain new strength
    93 7 Umno hopes to gain new strength CINGAPORE, Mon.— The declsion of Singapore State Umno to reorganise itself by re-registering its members will enable the party to separate friends from foes and strengthen the organisation. The secretary of the executive committee, Inche Ahmad Jabri bin Mohamed Aklb. said this today. He
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    London meeting
    35 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. The president of the Ex-Bervlces Association of Malaya, Hajl Mushlr Ariff. left in the Roma today to attend the Commonwealth Ex-Services League conference in London. He was accompanied by his wife.
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    Rotary talk
    35 7 SINGAPORE. Mon.— Mr J. T. Rohan, advertising manager of the Shell Company, will speak on "Advertising and Entertainment a Welcome Intruder?" at the weekly Rotary Club luncheon at the Cathay Hotel on Wednesday.
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    Surgeon retires
    16 7 SUNGEI PATANI. Mon Dr. S. Chakravathy. Deputy State Surgeon. Kedah and Perils, has retired.
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    WHITE AUSTRALIA' QUIZ FOR SIR ALISTER -THEN SPEAKER STEPS IN TO APOLOGISE
    396 7 IPOH, Mon. Repeated questions on South Africa's apartheid laws and the "White Australia" policy forced the visiting president of the Australian Senate. Sir Alister McMullin, today to retort at one stage: "No comment" To another question he replied:
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    PYTHON TO GO FREE IN JUNGLE DESPITE ZOO'S OFFER
    206 7 PYTHON TO GO FREE IN JUNGLE DESPITE ZOO'S OFFER SINGAPORE, Mon. Despite an offer from the Johore Zoo to "adopt" it, the 15--foot python of widow Lucy Chng will keep its "date" to be released in the Jungle. Yesterday. Mrs. Felice LeonSoh, president of the Singapore United Asiatic Residents' Association,
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    $1,000 fine
    30 7 SINGAPORE, Mon— A 60--year-old woman. Lee Toon, was fined $1,000 In an emergency court today for being in possession of prepared opium on April 30. She pleaded guilty.
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    Appeal for Chinese unity in Penang
    149 7 BUKIT MERTAJ/.M, Monday. fTHE Mayor of George Town, Mr. 00l Thiam Slew, 1 today associated himself with the Alliance Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee, in an appeal for Chinese unity and co-operation. Both were speaking at the opening of the $100,000 building of
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    New plan for giant teachers union
    260 7 New plan for giant teachers union SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Teachers' Union will meet soon to discuss a new constitution which will enable the union to admit all categories of teachers registered with the Ministry of Education. This will pave the way for one giant teachers' union here. Membership at
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      THE MAEBOT DANCE
      530 8 CONSULATES TO PRESENT INTERNATIONAL NIGHT All funds will go to National Theatre ■J^EN countries and Singapore will be combining beauty and talent to produce "International Night" which will be staged at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow and Thursday evening in aid of the National Theatre Fund. A star-studded
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      Orchids by wire for Mother's Day
      158 8 Orchids by wire for Mother's Day I T< HE Sunday is Mo- ■I tber's Day. and people I the world over will be remembering t h r i r I mothers, grandmothers. I aunts, sisters, girl friends and wives with cards I I and little gifts. And what better gift
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      303 8 Straits Times Crossword ■bs«"~Hbsi^ bsssssT" ~Tßbsi^l~~ ACKOSB rural byway (8, 4). 1. Peddle and pedsJ through 9. Think to reverse fUTSu toboom, slump, and toon i 5, wards freedom? (10). 12. The cheaper toy theatre lands'. River In flood ere long? <4) scape (S, 5). 10. Other ranks shortly to
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    'WINDS OF CHANGE' SWEEP MALAYA'S STOCK MARKETS
    379 10 'WINDS OF CHANGE' SWEEP MALAYA'S STOCK MARKETS By Our Market Correspondent THE winds of change are blowing across the Malayan Stock Exchange these days and when the brokers meet in Singapore today there will be a further innovation. From today brokers will be declaring the number of deals conducted in
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    TIN PRICE
    39 10 The tin price in Singapore yesterday was quoted at $385.50 per picul, down 50 cents on Saturday's price. The offering was estimated at ttl tons, down 35 tons. All other markets were cloned yesterday for Labour Day.
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    U.S. Betong results
    140 10 UNITED Sua Betong s 1959 results, though excellent, have been heavily discounted and are unlikely to cause any fireworks in the rubber share market, says the Financial Times. A maintained 50 per cent, dividend on the capital as increased by last May's one-for-three scrip issue is no
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    Offer accepted
    57 10 London .Asiatic Bobber and Produce Company's offer to acquire the whole of the issued capital of Lanadron Rubber EitaUes has been accepted by holders of over 80 per cent of such issued capital. The offer has now been declared unconditional. The forms of acceptance and transfer will continue
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    144 10 MELBOURNE. Mon. INVESTMENT shares opened the x week here today with lighter trading along firm lines. Hilton gained Is. 4d. to 19s. Electronic Inds. eased 9d. to 245. 9d.. and Drug Houses eased Is. Base metals and the oils held a firm tone, while Commonwealth bonds held a
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    76 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Singa--0 pore Harbour Board wharvea or expected today are: Hinial 1/2. Seisho Maru 4/5. f MHJJU 111 6A. Radja 6/7. Aaau Maru 8/9 Benlomond 10/11, Wonogtrl 13/14. Van Spllberxen 15/16 Beira 18, Straat Clarence 19. Sadao N. Will 2. Selangor N. Wall 3. Sleiler
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    38 10 On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the L.S. Mlar was quoted at 5.77 T for T.T. and 5.75 s for cash. Sterling was quoted at 16.00 and one Uel of goM at 253
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    International Tin Council: New talks
    344 10 FHE International Tin Council met in London 1 again yesterday, earlier than expected. According to London reports It is thought probable that the date was brought forward in order to enable the council to deal xith routine matters— for Instance thf fixing of export quotas
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    TAKE-OVER BID
    39 10 North Malay Rubber Estates has received a takeover oiler from Henrietta Rubber Estates, comprising seven 2s. Henrietta shares for every 10 2s. North Mala; shares. The offer i> conditional on 90 per cent acceptance by May 30.
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    Net profit
    42 10 Net profit of the Untied Slates Rubber Company for tile first quarter this 1 ear was $9 947.886 equal 10 81 51 a share, compared with $10,198,798 or 81.55 a sher* In (he same period last year, the company reports.
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      313 10 EVERETT ORIENT LINE ftf HMfkMf. Jaian S'OP'f P S»m Ptn»n| "OONCVtMTT-^T^ M Miy M« M Mil "ItNEVimn" 11J»M II I.m Mil PMM. Ftr HottM CkittttMt. Calcutta "II«¥£KTT" TIT ttm.U 4 Mlj ■KUTMIVEMTT" I JMt 1J »Mf UJ.it Bulk oil'ljtfx ttnt stact tvt.iab JOHNSON LINE Mr Ntatmti. Jaiai Spore $>am Ptntn|
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      113 10 SHIPPING NOTICE i S.S. "RAJULA" SAILING FOB MADRAS ON 4TB MAY. 1»M. The above vessel will sail rot Port Swettenham Penang. Nagapattlnam and Madras from Singapore Harbour Board at I pjn on 4th May. I9tt> Embarkation tor Deck passengers will commence at 7 am ana at am. tor saloon passengers
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      654 10 NOTICES The roadway at Level Croannii near Railway Telagraph Post No. 30 8. and between mlleposts No. 20 and No. 2i Ouar Chempedak —Junun road will be closed (or repairs from 6.00 p.m. on 5.5.1960 to 8.00 a.m. the following morning. Road vehicles will be permitted to pass at half
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      674 10 COMPANY MEETING THE MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS, LIMITED FIFTY-FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN LONDON ON MAY 25th, 1960. SIR JOHN HAY'S STATEMENT "CONTINUING PROGRESS With the price of rubber continuing at a highly profitable level, the investing public hn£ becorrv accustomed tn companies engaged In lta production reporting
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      517 10 sion we are able not only to racommend a ..übstantlal distribution but also to strengthen further our sound financial position ny transferring to Oeneral Reserve the suti of r.85.000 Although we make an anmml charge tor replanting against profits, our expenditure exceeds the normal rat* and It is prudent to
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      1037 11 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT VACANCIES Only ai.lldates with the stipulated requirements need apply. Applications .'or permanent appointment must satisfy usual blrtli ana resldantlal qualifications 1. (a) CHINESE TRANSLATOR) 8| p^, F (b) MALAY TRANSLATOR l Singapore Police Force. SALARY: $195x15A-210 p.m. (Examination) Student Translator $280x20A-760 p.m. Certificated Translator. QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE: For appointment
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      798 11 NOTICES THE RUBBER INDUSTRY (REPLANTING) BOARD Scholarship to the College of Agriculture. Malaya. The 1960 awards of scholarships to the College of Agriculture, Malaya have now been made. All applicants are thanked. ESTATE OF:--1. Tan Beng Liang late of No. 273. Coldstrram Avenue, Slnisporr. deceased, who died •n 24.1.19 M
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      946 11 (Continued from Page SITUATIONS VACANT It Wmrit U (/UnJ—BrnM M f. tMtrm WHY IDLE AWAY the OoMen Time. Earn Kxtra selling our Tslsdo jewelleries in your spars-time. Apply 46-A. Circular Road. Singapore. TEMPORARY TEACHERS REQUI*■D. Plsase apply to Secretary, Board or Managers, Machang English School. Mschang, Kelantan before Mb May
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      1072 11 HOUSES LAND FOR SALE it Wmrit U (Mln.)— Box St ett. tMtrm 081 TIONO MAM Park Holland Road. Freehold modern 3 Bedroom Hunxalows. Prices from $39.300. 2 storey semi-detached Houses from 135.000.— Building lots available 8.000/10.000 sq. ft. 0 11.75. All conveniences P. O Box 3021. Biniiapore HAPPY GARDEN: Two
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      668 11 VEHICLES FOR SALE 1* Word, tS (Min.)-Box St et,. txtrm NORTON MOTOR CYCLE, regularly serviced. One owner, good condition. View 278 Lavender Street. (Spore 12). CARS PROBLEM: Buying selling. don't worry. Please consult Temaslk Traders i non-dealers) 49. Maxwell Road. Tslephone ***** (B'pore) Always at your service FOR SALE tt
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      422 11 SHOPPING GUIDE (Spore) JO Worit tit (Minimum) Dmilt I mmnth. It Wori, St St (Mim EXOUISITI Diamond Jadr Rings. L*« Onr.. 204 ft 8 Brldac Road. eov TMk OINUINI thins, Batik Shop MM floor Cathay Cinema. DRESSCS OF DISTINCTION at Kos% Gown Shop. 21. Stamford Road LOOKING FOR I«w-ro«t Hlgn
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      178 11 WHERE TO EAT (Spore) 10 Wtrit Sit (Minimum} Dailm I monlh. 10 Wmrit St i» (Mln MUI FONC RESTAURANT: Lvin- cheon at onl> 51. 90 per head OWM Amrrlcainr Chick.n ala Klnit lto.l Butter Chmae OaMM FRESH FLOWERS to Wmrit SIU (Minimum, I ftaiff I month. It Wmrit St it
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      Production increases
      118 12 PRODUCTION of natural rubber in India increased from 15,422 tons in 1948 to 23,392 tons in 1959. Consumption of all types of rubber has also expanded from 19.719 tons to 47,451 lons during the respective periods. To step up rubber production, the Indian Government has recently Implemented a
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      U.K. representative for packers
      363 12 PLAN TO IMPROVE RUBBER TRADE fHE Singapore Rubber Packers Association, whose members handle most of Malayan rubber shipments to overseas customers, is seriously considering the appointment of a representative in London, with a view to improving the trade. A spokesman for the association safd yester- day
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      THREE MONTH DIESEL COURSE
      158 12 AN engineering, assistant with The Borneo Co. Ltd., Ipoh, has returned after a three-month specialist training course in diesel engines at the works of Klockner Hnmbolt Deutz, Cologne, West Germany. He is Mr. Tav Ah Chuau. 34. who has been associated with Deutz diesel engines for
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      More business
      32 12 Two-way trade between Singapore and Indonesia In the first two months of this year amounted to $212.1 million, an Increase of $22.7 million over the corresponding months of last year.
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      Party for U.K. businessman
      67 12 Vernat Eastern Agencies Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, gave a dinner to local customers of Monsanto Rubber Chemicals Division recently to mark the visit of Mr. C. L. Reid, of Monsanto Chemicals Ltd., London. The dinner was attended by Federation rubber goods 1 manufacturers including Messrs. Chang Kirn
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      MORE LOCAL CIGARETTES
      254 12 rpHE Singapore Tobacco Co., Ltd. are to produce A other brands of cigarettes in addition to the present ones, Mr. R. J. E. Price, chairman of the company, said yesterday. Mr. Price said that Singapore Tobacco at the moment manufactured under licence Double Ace, Torchlight. Neptune and
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      AUSTRALIAN MEAT SOLD IN MALAYA
      161 12 AUSTRALIAN MEAT SOLD IN MALAYA A WEST Australian meat company, W.O. Johnston and Sons, has established markets in Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. This is revealed in the latest issue of the Australian Exporter, a trade mag. zinr The magazine says that the company has also penetrated Into the
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      Copra shipments
      54 12 Singapore Imported a total Of 11.377 tons of copra during the first two months of this year, a drop of 15.000 tons over the same period of 1959. Indonesia supplied only 8.000 tons in the two months, valued at $5 million. Exports totalled 8.502 tons, most of which
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      DUNLOP RUBBER'S PROFIT UP DESPITE COMPETITION
      137 12 rpBE total overseas profit of X Dunlop Rubber Co. last year was considerably greater than in 19S8 in 'spite of severe competition in many markets, th» annuai report stated. The group's net profit after taxation rose to over $60 million from $48 million, while
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      Flower business is growing rapidly: Interflora chief
      299 12 Flower business is growing rapidly: Interflora chief are big business, said Mr. J. M 1 Hargreaves, secretary of the Interflora Pacific Unit Ltd. who has been visiting Singapore and the Federation of Malaya for the past week. Mr. Hargreaves said that business in this line was growing all the time
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      Japan plans sales boost
      180 12 THE Asia Economic and Cultural Promotion Association Inc., of Tokyo is to boost sales of Japanese light industrial equipment and household articles in Singapore. For this reason the association has appointed the Overseas-Chinese Commercial Union Ltd a Singapore trading company, as its local agents. The association
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      266 12 as vz.ut freight time and codtd Make certain your goods are first on rhe market. Air-freight them by INDONESIAN AIRWAYS Booking Offic*: Iff FUor. lank of China llda.. HSfspsMh I. Phon.v 37lit ft *****-I or any travel oq*n» i« Singapore and th* Federation of Malaya. \^H§S55 PRICKLY V**Cf^/ HEAT Strait*
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    India team at best now
    447 13  -  SAUL JOSHUA ROME-BOUND FOOTBALLERS ARRIVE FOR THREE MATCHES RECENT VICTORIES AGAINST INDONESIA POINT TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT By THE All-India football team, which have earned the right to play In the Olympic Games competition at Rome In. August, left Jakarta this evening for their two matches
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    Lock icon Russians knocked out
    97 13 SOFIA. Mon. The Soviet Union,! Olympic Games football champion*, will not defend their title in Rome this year. Bulgaria beat Rumania 2 l here yesterday in the deciding match in the qualifying group to reach the final stages. Bulgaria won the Oroup with i five points. The
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    Second day's weights for Penang
    328 13 Second day's weights for Penang WEIGHTS lor Thursday's races at Penang: Cl. 2. Div. 2— 6 F Twilight 9.00 Burma Glory 8.13 Blue Spray 8.12 More Tin S.l* Capacitor 8.10 Kawanua 8.10 Fair Nipper 8.09 Grand Chancellor 8.08 Rcsquilleor 8.08 Gettysburg 8.08 Plntu Mas 8.07 Sunny Lad 8.05 Shabaih 8.04
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    Big turnout for swim clinics
    238 13  -  MOK SIN PIN By Singapore. Monday a RECORD number of school children are expectA ed to attend American swimming coach William Campbell's clinics starting next week. A Singapore Ministry of Education spokesman toll the Straits Times today: "Tht Ministry plans to get the fullest benefit
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      SOCCEB
      97 13 Mai C.lllivrav up I north I s-nnal: Kuala Ketil Estate 4 (Lazarus 2, SaUeh 2> Bungei Bernum Estate 0. at Talplng. Spore Dhr. 2C: Chinese Athletics "A" 3 (Choon Chee 2. Hee Wan) seletar F.C. 0. Prnanf state trial Whites 4 (Manas Mydln 2. Siang Telk. Kooi Khyei Colours
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      TABLE TENNIS
      65 13 silm Cup final: Tanah Rata Civilians bt SUm School Civilians "A" 6—o. at Tanah Rata. GOLF Royal Spore G C. Spring Meet: Men's open 4-ball. best ball 18--hole SUbleford bogey—l R.C.9. Carver and P. R. Zeeman, 2 J. T. A. Paterson and J. R. Webber. Ball sweep: Ist
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        146 13 Darts Cap (European cone, Ist rd): Holland 3 Norway 3 at Oslo (winners V Britain); Hungary S Ireland 0 at Budapest (v Italy); Denmark 3 Yugoslavia 2 at Copenhagen (v Austria); Sweden 5 8. Africa, 0 at Stockholm (v Spain); Belgium 3 Switzerland 2 at Geneva (v Brazil or
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        BOXING
        31 13 BantaMweifht: Takeo Zucukl (Japan) k.o'ed E.T.O. Sanong (Thailand) in Bth rd. In Tokyo. SOCCEB Olympic tourney (deciding group matches): Bulgaria 2 Rumania 1; France 1 Switzerland 0. International: Czechoslovakia 4
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        MOTOR CYCLING
        21 13 Austrian G P.: Dave Ohadwick (Br), on a Norton, won 76 5-klln-metre race In 37mln. Bi.2sec, avera 121.37 kph.
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        14 13 Jap. niHtsil championships (final); A. Kamlnaga bt I. Inokuma (holder), at Tokyo.
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    Speed test cancelled
    84 13 QINGAPORE. Mon. The proposed two-day International motor-racing meet scheduled to be held In Ceylon flh May 8 and IS ha* been cancelled. Disclosing this to the Straits Times today, Mr. Freddie Pope, president of the Singapore Motor Club, said he had received a cable from Mr. Andrew
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    144 13 ROD LAVER RANKED SECOND IN AUSTRALIA SYDNEY, Mon.— Rod Layer. Australian tennis champion and 1959 Wimbledon runnerup, moved up to second place in the Australian rankings for 1960 which were issued today. Neale Fraser holder oi the United States title, retained top place, and Roy Emerson dropped from second place
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    Invitation from Indonesia
    74 13 QINGAPORE, Mon. Slngupore has been Invited to send a team of motor-cyclists to race In Indonesia In September. An official of the Singapore Motor Club said that it has not been decided whether a team will be sent but In the meantime the S.M.C. has opened a
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    Lock icon Britain's boxers
    45 13 LONDON. Mon.— Dick McTaßgart. 24-yrar-old holder of the Olympic lightweight title, is the oldest boxer in Britain's team announced today for the Olympic Gamps in Rome. Britains heavyweight representative will be Dave Thomas. 23. while Frank Taylor. 18, will be bantamweight contender. Router.
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    Team for Rome
    32 13 i CAPETOWN. Mon<— Gcrt PotI geiter world 440 yards hurdles record holder, will lead South Africa's team of nine athletes to the Olympic Games in Rome this 1 year.
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    MISA may set lead to FAM affiliates
    338 13  -  KENNY FERNANDEZ By KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. rrWO LEADING Malayan football officials, Mr. Llm Kee Siong and Dr. K. Sundram, today came out strongly on the side of ridding soccer of communalism Following the F.A. of Penang's decision lust week to discontinue its community
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      133 13 SOCCtR TMirtst match: All -India v Spore Invitation XI (Jalan Besar. Spore. 7 p.m.i Spore Dlv. IB: SRC v Oymkliaua (Jalan Besar, 5.30), SCO v Alexandra (padang); Dhr. SCt R-A.F. Tengah v D«rul Allah "A" (Balestler Rd.). Ipoh Dhr. 1: 1/3 E Anglian Rest, v Kings Indians (Chinese Assembly Hall
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    Workers over wider field to get new deal
    925 14 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT PLANS A COMPREHENSIVE LAW SINGAPORE, Monday THE Singapore Government is to introduce a comprehensive code of legislation aimed at covering the conditions of service of workers. It will be called the Employ men t Ordinance and will be tabled during
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    SINGAPORE MODEL LEONIE KOENITZ WEDS A DANCE BAND LEADER
    32 14 SINGAPORE MODEL LEONIE KOENITZ WEDS A DANCE BAND LEADER SINGAPORE model Leonie Koenitz walks down the aisle on the arm of ber husband, bandleader Jose Daroya, after their wedding in Singapore yesterday.
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    DEATHS
    60 14 THE DEATH OCCURRED on 1-5-60 of Mr. A. Kandammy In lovid father of Mr. K. Nad.irajah. Road Transport Dr\tt.. Ipoh. Funeral on 2-5-60 MRS. ETHEL dr Alwu. 7v mother of Ruth Thoma* (Mother-in-law of V. A. Tfcomax. Telrconu. Johore) passed atray peacefully 2-5-60. Cortege leaving .".«2 Jalan Petrle, Johore
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    39 14 MR. KMOO HCNO KEONC. Memin Khoo ChotiK Kok. Khoo Chouc Ens and family thank relatives and friend* for their mruwn of condolrncr. loan of can etc., and attendance at !h« funeral of Mrs. Khoo Hrng Krone on I.S.W.
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    Derbyshire knock up 250 for 8
    85 14 COUNTY CRICKET LONDON, Mon. Close of play scores in today's cricket matches were: At Ilkeston: Derbyshire 250 for eight dec. and 68 for three (C. Lee 50 not out). Northamptonshire 215 (B. Reynolds 42, J. Watts 74). At Cambridge: Cambridge University 333 and 129
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    CAN'T WALK? VERWOERD REPORT IS DENIED
    69 14 CAN'T WALK? VERWOERD REPORT IS DENIED JOHANNESBURG, Mon. Mrs. Elizabeth Verwoerd, wife of the South Afr.can Prime Minister, today denied that her husband has lost his sense of balance as a result of the bullet wound In the ear he suffered in last month's assassination attempt. Last week Mr. Paul
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    Lock icon British plan
    24 14 ISTANBUL. Mon. Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, British Foreign Secretary, put a nine-point I disarmament plan to today's pre-Summit Nato Council meeting here.— Reuter.
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    LONDON SOCKS
    312 14 LONDON, Mon. Stoclc markets In London today were rather quiet with Investors adopting a cautious policy concerning equities on further consideration ot the new credit measures. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were: niLTEDGED Consols 2' 2 C V £47 >i '+*i Funding 4',%
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