The Straits Times, 17 June 1960

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    18 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS? 80,000\ The Straits Times lit**** Estd. 1845. FRIDAY. JUNE 17, 1960 IS CENTS.
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    Lock icon IKE's VISIT OFF
    1247 1 KISHI: NO SECURITY CONFIDENCE Decision at emergency Cabinet talks Students outside Diet cheer for victory TOKYO, Thursday. PRESIDENT EISENHOWERS visit to Japan is off. The Japanese Prime Minister announced today that his Government had asked President Eisenhower to postpone his visit "until the Japanese people can welcome
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    Lock icon It's bordering on civil war, says Paris
    97 1 It's bordering on civil war, says Paris DARIS, Thurs. The Japanese Governmerit's request to President Eisenhower to postpone his state visit to Tokyo was seen in Government circles here as reflecting a serious state of internal political tension in Japan bordering, some officials thought, on civil war. While no official
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    'Setback for U.S. policy'
    154 1 ONDON, Thnrs.— The postponement today of President Eisenhower's visit to Japan was accepted here as a setback for United States policy, though there was no official comment. The question was asked whether, coming after the fall of President Syngman Rhee of South Korea, it would bring
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    African visitor praises Tengku's —stand
    262 1 African visitor praises Tengku's stand KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. An African politician said here today that Afri- i cans were delighted by Tengku Abdul Rahman's forthright stand on apartheid. He Is Mr. Victor E. Mukete, a former Minister in the Cameroons and now chairman of the Cameroons Development Corporation. He is
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    Boy, 7, killed by van
    56 1 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A seven-year-old boy. Long An Than, was fatally injured after he was knocked down by a motor-van at the 94 milestone, Bukit Timah Road, today. Traffic Police are appealing for eyewitnesses of the accident to contact Inspector T. C. Pong at Sepoy lines
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    Lock icon Plane downed?
    24 1 CAIRO. Thurs.— The Omani Bureau claimed In a communique here today that the Omanis had shot down a British Pioneer aircraft.— Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    24 1 Kfc UAVES FO* TAIPGM MAKILJ i i iho* > ''i '■I M k t.'k- ham '.".ir tbr- 1 «mH LipjHni*.— EetiVi ace pa*
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    'RESIGN FOR NEW VOTE9 CHALLENGE TO PMIP
    245 1 'RESIGN FOR NEW VOTE' CHALLENGE TO PMIP KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. ■pHE acting secretary-general of the United Malays National Organisation, Wan Abdul Kadir bin Ismail, today challenged the PanMalayan Islamic Party Government in Trengganu to resign and hold new elections. He was referring to a proposal tor a P.M.1.P.-Party Negara coalition
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    Lock icon Boat seized in Rhio
    45 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. Thre« men were arrested and the Singapore fishing boat "SMF" seized near Tambelan in Rhio Archipelago yesterday. Four others escaped by speedboat, police aa id The men were charged with illegally entering and fishing in Indonesian territorial waters. U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Red warning note to Japan
    295 2 YOU WILL BE FIRST VICTIM OF ANY RETALIATION IF U.S. UNLEASHES A WAR' MOSCOW, Thursday. IMSSIA yesterday told Japan that her gov- ernment was following a policy which would result in her receiving the first retaliatory blows if war was unleashed "by the aggressive circles
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    Lock icon 2-MIL. CIVIL SERVANTS IN INDIA DECIDE TO STRIKE
    68 2 ~\E\\ DELHI. Thurs.- India's 2.200.000 civil servants have decided to stop work from July 11. according to a decision taken by the joint action council of the Employees' I'nitin in Bhopal on Mon- day. Mr. Peter Alvares. general secretary of the council.
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    Lock icon Belgian brides lor sale' in the Congo—but only on never-never basis
    102 2 Open trial in July for sky spy Powers MOSCOW, Thurs. Francis Gary Powers, the American pilot shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, will be put on trial here at the beginning of July, according to usually reliable sources. The sources said it would be an open trial
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    NOW NAVY 'LOSES' FLYAWAY BALLOON
    87 2 NOW NAVY 'LOSES' FLYAWAY BALLOON SAN DIEGO. Thurs.— Thr IS. Navy admitted last night it had lost its 40--storey high research balloon, last reported drifting westward over the Pacific Ocean In the general direction of Hawaii. Commander Malcolm Ross, in charge of the Navy research project to study cosmic radiation,
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    Belgian brides lor sale' in the Congo—but only on never-never basis
    242 2 Belgian brides lor sale' in the Congo— but only on never-never basis LEOPOLDVILLE, Thursday. THE most flourishing racket in the Belgian Congo these days as the country heads towards independence is the white slave business on a future delivery basis. No white women have yet been sold Into bondage and
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    Lock icon Russia: We discovered Antarctica
    127 2 I MOSCOW. Thurs. Russia I yesterday claimed that she had discovered Antarctica on Jan 28. 1820. two days before the Briton generally credited jwith the feat. Vladimir Lebedev. a Soviet explorer and secretary of the Soviet National Antarctic Committee, said there were documents in the State
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    Lock icon Germany ready
    29 2 BONN. Thurs —West Germany yesterday told Russia In a note that she was willing to Join any disarmament agreement on which the ma•or powers could agree. Reuter.
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    Lock icon New parliament
    19 2 JAKARTA. Thurs—President Soekarno announced yesterday that the new Indonesian parliament will be Installed on June 25 U.P.I.
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    Lock icon 'HEIR9 TO KHRUSHCHEV RELIEVED OF HIS POST IN PARTY
    68 2 'HEIR' TO KHRUSHCHEV RELIEVED OF HIS POST IN PARTY MOSCOW. Thurs. Mr. Alexei Kirichenko. 52. (above), once regarded as a successor to Mr. Khrushchev, hat been relieved of his duties as first secretary of the Rostov regional party committee, said an official announcement here tonight. No further job was announced
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    Lock icon New theatre
    38 2 LONDON. Thurs Dam* Edith Evans, a leading British actress, has unveiled a stone to mark the opening of the New Royalty Theatre which stands on the site of the former Stol Theatre in Kingsway. London— Reuter
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    Lock icon BRITAIN: WELL DONE ON EVEREST
    203 2 BRITAIN: WELL DONE ON EVEREST PEKING, Thurs. Britain has congratulated the Chines* expedition which climbed Mount Zvrest from the north on Ma> 2 s The climbers were al-o thanked for burying the body of a former climber be|lleved to be British which they found at a height of lt>.ooo-21.000ft. The
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    Lock icon HUGE ATLANTIC 'FLYING SAUCERS' FORESEEN
    118 2 NEWCASTLE-UPON TYNE. Thurs.— Mr Ernest Marpies. Minister of Transport, said here last night that in the future huge hovercraft— "flying saucers" of 10.000 tons would probably skim over the Atlantic at 100 knots. "Hovercraft have a vast poptential and they are something worth keeping our
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    Lock icon IKE: NEW WEAPONS HA VEMADE WAR COMPLETELY ABSURD
    342 3 IKE: NEW WEAPONS HA VE MADE WAR COMPLETELY ABSURD MANILA, Thursday PRESIDENT Eisenhower said at a banquet here last night that new weapons had now made war a complete absurdity. He also made an appeal to the Communists to join in the quest for peace, saying: "We must not for
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    Lock icon Woman dies, MP hurt in grenade attack
    102 3 JAKARTA. Thursday. AHANDGRENADE attack yesterday killed one woman and injured an Indonesian M.P. and a girl, Antara news agency reported today. The grenade was thrown by an unknown person into the home of Mr. Nungtuk. a Com. munist member of Parliament, while he
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    A 'hate Israel' parade
    41 3 A 'hate Israel' parade BUENOS AIRES. Thurs. About 50 nationalists demonstrated here last night, shouting anti-Israel slogans. The demonstrators paraded at the Foreign Ministry building, where they sang the national anthem and demanded that Argentina break off relations with Israel.— U.P.l.
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    Lock icon i RED CHINESE _ TROOPS CROSS NEPAL BORDER
    78 3 RED CHINESE TROOPS CROSS NEPAL BORDER NEW DELHI. Thurs.—Chinese troops crossed into Nepalese territory while pursuing fleeing Tibetan rebels, the Hindustan Times reported today from Katmandu. The despatch, quoting Mr. K. L. Sharishah, chairman of the Nepal national committee of the AfroAsian Council, added that the Chinese withdrew "after a
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    Lock icon Reds demand to see U.S. nuclear device
    365 3 'ACCEPT TERMS OR WE RESUME TESTS' GENEVA. Thurs. HTHE SOVIET UNION said yesterday that unless the United States accepted specific Russian conditions for its coming underground nuclear explosions, the U.S.S.R. would consider all such explosions as a resumption of nuclear weapon testing. Mr.
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    Lock icon EICHMANN CASE: U.N. MEETS NEXT WEEK
    122 3 EICHMANN CASE: U.N. MEETS NEXT WEEK NEJW YORK. Thurs— The United Nations Security Council will meet next Wednesday to take up Argentina's complaint of Israeli violation of Its sovereignty in the Elchmann ca«e. Argentina's resident representative. Dr. Mario Amadeo, made the request for an urgent meeting of the 11-member council
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    Contract signed
    24 3 JAKARTA. Thurs. The West German Siemens Company has signed a contract with the Indonesian Government to build a 25.000-kilo-watt power plant here.
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    Lock icon AFRICAN MAJORITY AS NEXT STEP?
    179 3 DLANTYRE, Thurs. British agreement soon to an African majority in Nyasaland's Legislative Council was predicted by authoritative experts here as a "logical step" following the ending of the Emergency, announced yesterday. The lifting of the 15--month-old emergency had been expected for some time and did
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      306 3 SI": 93 0 Peaiure Half-Hour; ;0.00 RADIO SINGAPORE The Navy Lark: 10.30 Music Id Medium Wave 47« metre. Miniature; 11.00 Good Night. RADI <> MALAYA AM 6.30 Good Morning; 6.32 NATIONAL, SHORTWAVE Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; kfrvicf 41 1 mrtm S a? r D h «r&-Su£! 8.30 Youth Makes
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    JOBS FOR 290 STORE —WORKERS—
    215 4 JOBS FOR 290 STORE WORKERS SINGAPORE, Thurs.— A Japanese firm which is setting up the $65 million oil refinery at Tanjong Belayer, will give employment to 250 Singapore workers. The Christmas Island Phosphate Commission has work for 40 more hands. The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne,
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    Govt. help for Malays
    250 4 NEW SETTLEMENT WILL HAVE 200 HOUSES AND SCHOOL WITH PARK FRONTING THE STRAIT SINGAPORE, Thursday. yHK Singapore Government is to set up a Malay settlement on 41 acres of land in the Bukit Sembawang Estate. A Ministry of National Development statement today said: "The Government has
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    World Bank experts on 2-day visit
    81 4 World Bank experts on 2-day visit SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Three World Bank experts flew in here by Malayan Airways today from Kuala Lumpur for a two-day visit. They are Mr. H. Erich Bachem, Mr. John Aedelman and Mr. Stephen P. Taylor They will pay a courtesy rail on the Prime Minister,
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    Annual meeting
    32 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Singapore Branch of the British Red Cross Society will hold Its annual genera) meeting on June 29 at 5.30 p.m. at the St. Andrew's War Memorial Hall
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    $15,000 EDUCATION AID FOR POLICE CHILDREN
    187 4 $15,000 EDUCATION AID FOR POLICE CHILDREN SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Police will spend $15,000 this year to help in the education of 170 children of mata matas. Apart from $500 from the police welfare fund, the rest of the bill ls met by dividends from the Police Thrift and Loan Society, which
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    Prof. Sheridan to lecture
    53 4 I SINGAPORE, Thurs. Professor L. A. Sheridan, head of the Law Faculty of the University of Malaya. Singapore, will .peak on "The Constitution of the Federation of Malaya" tomorrow at 8.15 p.m. ai the University's arts lecture theatre here. The talk is organised by the University
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    'Library travels symposium'
    41 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— I** newly-formed Library Association of Singapore will hold a "Symposium on recent library travels" at the Cultural Centre, Canning Rise, tomorrow at 8.15 p.m. The Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, will declare the meeting open.
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    5 Indian warships due here
    124 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Five ships of the Indian Navy with a complement of about 1,500 officers and men, are due in Singapore on Monday on a goodwill mission. Leading the ships will be the flagship Mysore with Rear-Admiral Bhaskar Sada- shiv Soman. Flag Officer Commanding the
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    Minister to talk
    38 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, will address members of the American University Club at a luncheon party at 1.15 p.m. on Saturday at the Golden Dragon Club ln Orchard Road.
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    Water cuts today
    63 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Water will be cut off tomorrow ln Lorong G, Telok Kurau Road, between Junction of Telok Kurau and end of Lorong G Telok Kurau Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to lay a connection: and ln Upper Serangoon Road (City Council's Quarters) 583 A to
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    MR. VELGE INHERITS NEW LOOK ENGINES
    204 4 MR. VELGE INHERITS NEW LOOK ENGINES SINGAPORE, Thurs. The new fire chief, Mr. Stevens Velge, 37, Inherits a flre-nghting force which includes, among other things, "new look" fire engines and an ultra modern control room. The many Improvements In the Singapore Fire Brigade are the "Inventions" of his predecessor. Mr.
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    Free film shows
    40 4 BINOAPORE, Thura.— The Field Section of the Ministry of Culture will give free film shows tomorrow beginning at 7 p.m. at Cambridge Road Playground. National Workers Brigade Pasir Rls Camp; and Kampong Urn Tal See Wayang Stage.
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    MIC meeting
    32 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— The Johore Bahru branch of the Malayan Indian Congress will hold its 14th annual general meeting at its premises, 47, Jalan Ibrahim on Sunday at 5.30 p.m.
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    BID TO KEEP SERVICES UNIONS INDEPENDENT
    291 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A MOVE is being A made by the 81ngapo re Federation of Services Unions for its four affiliated unions, representing civilian employees in the Armed Services, to "stand Independent of any association of trade unions." This would mean total exemption from the
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    42 GIRLS IN QUEEN' COHTEST
    90 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—Fortytwo firls bare entered for the National Ball Queen Contest, to be held during the "Malam Tamaaha Negara" at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturdaj night. The beauty contest will highlight the Ball, which is ln aid of the National Theatre Fund. Other Items
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    331 4 IN AND OUT BY AIR rpHE following Is today's X schedule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar Airport, Singapore. ARRIVALS BOAC: Prom London. Zurich, Teheran, Karachi, Calcutta (BA 710/116) 12.10 ajn from Melbourne. Sydney, Darwin. Jakarta 'BA 709/228) 11.25 pm.; from London. Zurich. Beirut, w^if-1". Karachi, Delhi. Rangoon (BA
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    'Nonsense'—and aid money
    470 5 'Nonsense' and aid money PROGRESS MEANS MORE THAN LOANS— THEY ARE SMALL PART OF ECONOMIC PLANS, SAYS WORLD BANK LEADER KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. T<HE LEADER of the five World Bank in--1 vestigators, Mr. H.E. Bachem, said today he had heard "a lot of nonsense" about bank loans and economic development
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    Canal widening is first job for Work -Brigade
    287 5 Canal widening is first job for Work Brigade 200 WATCH MINISTER BYRNE SWING CHANGKOL FOR 20 MINUTES TO LAUNCH PROJECT SINGAPORE, Thurs. Two hundred Work Brigade members today began their first job widening the two-mile-long Sungei Api Api canal ofT Tampines Road. The Minister for Labour and Law. Mr. K.
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    Forged $10 note
    21 5 KUCHING. Thurs— A forged $10 note has been discovered here. The note bears serial number C/ 59 *****0.
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    Aborigines in Malacca get V.I.P treatment
    88 5 Aborigines in Malacca get V.I.P treatment MALACCA. Thurs. Nine aborigines, including a woman and three children, were given V.I.P. treatment by the Governor of Malacca. Dato Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf. at tea at his residence, "Seri Melaka." yesterday. The aborigines came from Bukit Seraya. in the Jasln district. They
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    A HAPPY ENDING FOR TRIAL—RUNAWAY WIFE RETURNS HOME
    263 5 A HAPPY ENDING FOR TRIAL— RUNAWAY WIFE RETURNS HOME PENANG, Thursday. AN enticement case ended happily in court here today when a young wife returned to her smiling husband after having run away with another man. The other man. Bala Supramaniam. 25. was bound over In $200 for one year
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    Farmer fined for attack
    55 5 TEMERLOH. Thurs. A padi planter. Ramli bin Hajl Salleh. 27. of Kampor.g Kuala Kerdau. was >e>terIday fined $150 or 50 days' 1 jail for causing hurt to a rubber tapptfr. Tan Eh Hong. 24. with a parang on the night of Jan. 23. He was also
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    Speaker is due
    33 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs Hajl Rehmat bin Hajl Daud. Speaker of the Johore Legislative Assembly, who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, is due back at th» end of the week
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    SARAWAK: WE DON'T NEED MALAYANS
    103 5 SARAWAK: WE DON'T NEED MALAYANS KUCHING. Thurs. A Sarawak Constabulary spokesman has denied a report that more than 30 men from the Federation of Malaya are being recruited to work in the Special Branch of police headquarters here. The spokesman said it was not planned to recruit extra men for
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    BRUNEI SULTAN FLOS HOME FROM MALAYA
    104 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Sultan of Brunei and the people accompanying him left by a chartered Malayan Airways aircraft for Brunei today. The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, was at the airport to see the Sultan off. The Sultan arrived here on April 27
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    Two offered bail in opium case
    87 5 Two offered bail in opium case SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Wang Ah Beng. 24, and Fito Shi Sim. 39. today pleaded not guilty to possessing l.TKtilb of raw opium on board a fishing boat moored at Kallang Basin last night. They were offered bail of s.'O.OOii in two suretlrn each until tomorrow,
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    ARRESTS AFTER HOTEL IS ROBBED
    75 5 ARRESTS AFTER HOTEL IS ROBBED CLNGEI PATANL, Thurs. A police patrol fired three warning shots at a gang of about eight burglars who broke into the Southern Hotel here early yesterday The gang entered the hotel, opposite the Empir** Cinema, about 3.50 a.m. and stole 150 packets of cigaret,es A
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    HUSBAND on MURDER CHARGE OBJECTS TO TRIAL BY JURY
    335 6 HUSBAND on MURDER CHARGE OBJECTS TO TRIAL BY JURY I IPOH. Thursday A RUBBER tapper. Itam Jali bin Othman, 40, accused of murdering his wife Kamah binte Daman, 43, objected in the High Court here today to being tried by a jury. "Only a judge can try me." said Itam,
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    300 tips from public in drive against corruption
    291 6 300 tips from public in drive against corruption KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The anugraft drive by the Federation Government is gaining momentum as more and more Information is being received from members of the public. This was stated today by Tuan Syed Abdul Rahman bin Syed Abdullah Al-Jaf-free. director of the
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    COAST ROAD WILL COST $IMIL.
    70 6 COAST ROAD WILL COST $IMIL. ALOR STAR. Thurs.— A million-dollar road Is to laid In the thickly populated coastal areas of Kedah. The new road. 20 miles long, will link the Ashing villages of Kuala Kedah In the north and Yen in the south. It will serve thousands of padl
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    Jailed for year
    44 6 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Seah Yew Quart. 25. was Jailed today for a year by the First Criminal District Court for stealing a bicycle which had been left unlocked at Prlnsep Street on June 8. He admitted a previous conviction for attempted housebreaklng.
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    Amendments will turn tax office into Gestapo—Ng
    149 6 Amendments will turn tax office into Gestapo Ng PENANG, Thursday. THE PRESIDENT of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ng Sui Cam, today warned that the Income Tax Department could easily become a "Gestapo" if the Federation Government went through with the proposed amendments to the Income Tax OrdiKe
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    LEADERSHIP COURSE FOR TRADE UNION MEN
    124 6 LEADERSHIP COURSE FOR TRADE UNION MEN KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Top trade unionists In Malaya will attend a oneweek leadership course to b* liven by International Labour Organisation expert Professor Charles Orr next month. Prof. Orr has been Invited by the Federation Government at the request of tht Malayan Trades Union
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    River threat to Sll mil. worth of property
    149 6 River threat to Sl l mil. worth of property rLUK ANSON, Thurs. More than $11 million worth of property within the Teluk Anson Town Council area Is threatened by river erosion, it has been officially estimated. The estimate, by the Assessment Officer, Lower Perak. Inche Abu Hassan Assarl bin Tahrlm,
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    'INTIMIDATION AT DOCKS' says DAVID
    123 6 PENANG, Thurs. A SOCIALIST Member of Parliament. Mr. V. A David, today alleged certain employers were "intimidating" dock workers from giving evidence before the Hawkins Commission which is expected to sit next month to consider if Penang port labourers needed a wages council. "Reports of
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      292 6 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS S Airman In soot Mn to prance 1 A far rarer critic of tnip- about (7). building (8-7). 6 Right kUn for cook? (8). Criminal procrMtlnatlon? (5). 7 Making a charge for writing Type on to daybreak round about a hundred (9). north French district (S).
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    DEATH
    41 8 Worsts Sit (Minimum) MR. A. C. FIRNANDRZ. act M. formerly or Sunfal Ular KaUtt. Kullm, passad away P*ac«fulljr in Chavara South. Krrala. en 13 «.«0. H* leavaa txhtnd Bis bclovad wire, two sons and thraa daugnttra to mourn their loaa.
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    25 8 it Word, Sit (minimum) THI FAMILY OF the latr Mrs Jane Trances Martia wish to thank all rrlatt*M and mends for their condolences. funfral.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    31 8 in Hera's Si* (Minimum) IN MKMORY of th* lata Mr. J C. Chelvathural who passed away on 1?-«-.W "Will be remembered always." Inssrted by his beloved wir* and children
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    294 8 M W,r4, tit (minimum) ANItHID: All eookini ame'.lt and ■tal* odoura. by Alrwick. A\ailabl* ■t all food stores. iomitmihc in SILVIR ta always aomethlni special, so get yours from Robinsons and b* sure* Phon* iSporej 107(1 MAIDRNFOHM AT WMITIAWAVt :.t«r styles, eicitmt colours Id hrsssiercs, girdles and paaila girdles.
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      Ike Not For Tokyo
      669 8 There c*»n be no doubt that the decision to oall off Mr. Eisenhower's visit to Japan is right. The good soldier Ike was ready to travel, ready to face whatever unpleasantness was in store. But in the circumstances that have arisen clearly his visit would have
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      Ban Less Likely
      315 8 The nuclear ban talks at Geneva have taken a sorry turn. In April it was more or less settled that America, Britain and Russia would sign a treaty incorporating all they had so far agreed and containing a moratorium on low-calibre underground nuclear explosions about which they
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      Union Initiative
      221 8 There is nothing new about educational pursuits within the Malayan trade union movement For some time the unions have themselves been responsible for arranging seminars and courses in which union leaders and the rank and file can learn the elements that make for intelligent union activity. Previously the
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    ALGERIA: IS PARTITION
    922 8  -  the ONLY SOLUTION LEFT..? Roman Fajans Algiers and Oran to France, the rest to the rebels by ALGIERS, Thurs THE recent regional elections in Algeria once again brought into sharp focus the divided allegiance of this wartorn country Although the supporters of President de Gaulle's policy of
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      Assemblyman Koh breaks his silence
      956 8 OPPOSITION DESERVES CONDEMNATION HANDED DOWN BY PROFESSOR SANDOSHAM, HE SAYS PROFESSOR SANDOSHAM'S valedictory speech shows in the clearest language that things are not at all well in the State of Singapore. It is a pity he did not lift his own "self-imposed gag" until the
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      513 8 STRAITS TIMES&FREE PRESS Tmr th* nmrtnimmn ml ntfwrris. mn mm tturmnnlmUmm at Ist floer COLO STORAGE ARCADE mill irrnme tmmll m4rrrttstmmmts mud bmx numbtr rtmUm, Small mfr,Ttlnmmnt, mlmrtf In Sinimmmrt mmm ml so AaaaM la: COLD STORAGE ■RANCHES at lI'ML KOAO NAVAL BASK AUTHORISED AGENTS: CITY ROOK MM. STORE LTD.
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      81 8 Don't Miss The BEST THING IN LIFE. It's no good just looking for fun in life, declares Norman Vincent Peale. You must expect to find it and then you will. In an article in the May Reader's Digest (now on sale) he explains what he means by "positive thinking," tells
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      96 8 world's tangiest orange! Sunkist oranges are specially imported from sundrenched California and Arizona. No other orange in the world has quite the same tangy flavour. Each one has been carefully picked and packed by gloved hands. Each plump juicy segment is sun-rich in nourishment. You'll find Sunkist oranges are the
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    ENVOYS BACK THE TENGKU
    1165 9 Cables go to all capitals setting out Premier's plans KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday Afro-Asians want details of anti-apartheid fight AFRO- ASIAN diplomatic representatives in Malaya today strongly backed Tengku Abdul Rahman in his con d c mnation of apartheid and indicated they were waiting for more details
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    WIFE: MY HUSBAND STAYED OUT EVERY PAY DAY
    177 9 WIFE: MY HUSBAND STAYED OUT EVERY PAY DAY SINGAPORE, Thursday. AN ESTRANGED wife told a magistrate's court today that her labourer husband had "habitually" stayed away from home every pay day. "He came buck only after spending most of his wages on drinks." said the woman. Kuchamakali. Her husband, Ramasamy.
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    Salesman to be tried on rape charge
    85 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A salesman. Ng Neok Wah. 34. was today committed to stand trial in the High Court here on a charge of raping an 18-year-old dance hostess. Ng, of Jlnjang South New Village, was alleged to have taken her on the
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    $46,200 claim
    32 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A writ claiming $46,245 has been filed in the High Court Registry by Lee Wan Bank Ltd. against Sle Yok Kie. trading as the Ball Cattle Trading Co.
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    Tumour girl arrives in Sydney for -treatment—
    77 9 Tumour girl arrives in Sydney for treatment MISS LIM KHIAW CHOO. 17. of Papar. Sarawak, (above), who flew from Singapore to Sydney, was admitted to the St. Vincent's Hospital there on Thursday afternoon, according to a message received In Singapore. She will stay in the hospital three months tinder the
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    Woman deceived into letting thief go
    150 9 SINGAPORE, Thursday. A MOTHER of seven told a court here today how she was deceived by a man Into allowing a thief to escape at the People's Park, New Bridge Road, on March 3. Tan Geok of Ylo Chu Kane Road said she was
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    COMMUNITY HALLS FOR ATTAP AREAS
    97 9 COMMUNITY HALLS FOR ATTAP AREAS SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Government Is to build a chain of community halls for the rural population. These halls will go up in qlaces where there art large concentrations of attap huts. Each hall will cost below $5,000 and will be a simple structure with an
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    Soldiers fined $200 each
    54 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs Three servicemen were fined $200 each today for trying tc drive away a lorry without the consent of the owner. Brian Todd. 21. Robert Tailor. 21. and Alan Roland. 20. i it-re v< *'rt to **ye r" t> T"ittpd .the offence In Alexandra I
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    PACKERS DENY THAT 'TRIBUTE' DINNER CHARGE
    123 9 SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE Singapore Rubber Packers Association at a meeting yesterday denied an allegation by the Singapore Importers and Exporters Association that "tribute" exacted by the packers was spent on weekly dinners. Mr. Ng Quee Lam. president of the packers association, today said that
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    Scout chief on tour of Far East
    97 9 Scout chief on tour of Far East SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Commonwealth Chief Scout's travelling commissioner. Mr. G. F. WltchelL Is due here on next Monday en his tour of the Far East. Australia and the Western Pacific. He will spend three we«ks "to have a good look nt Scouting here."
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    Misunderstanding
    117 9 The meeting felt that it was because the importers and exporters assodat n a post-war organisation was unaware of this fact thai the misunderstanding arose It was said that this j ractice entailed no toss to the importers. On the allegation that the "tribute" went to Day for weekly
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    MAN FINED ON BOOKIE CHARGE
    71 9 MAN FINED ON BOOKIE CHARGE SINGAPORE. Thurs— Chua Wee Lee of Everltt Road was fined $100 in a magistrate's court today after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of acting as a bookmaker. Inspector T. H. Yeap. prosecuting, said Chua was arrested at Joo Chlat Road by a police
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    Publisher's visit
    32 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. H. Lynner, a director of Methuen and Co.. an English publishing house. Is now in Singapore to find out the re. quirements of secondary schools and universities.
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    Gentian goes
    25 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The German Commercial Attache here. Dr. H. H. A. Vocka left today to take u» a new appointment in Bonn
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    Priest from Hong Kong flies in to see play he adapted
    198 9 Priest from Hong Kong flies in to see play he adapted OINGAPORE, Thurs. Father Terrence Sheridan. 51-year-old Jesuit priest from Hong Kong, who has adapted 11 Chinese operas into English dialogue and lyrics, is on a visit here. The Cantonese speaking priest is here to see one of his plays.
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    Accord, so $58,300 claim is dropped
    193 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A suit for $58,339 brought by a contractor. Chong Kwee Heong. against the management of Waterfall (Selangor) Rubber Estates, ended in the Hlght Court today after a protracted hearing when the parties reached a settlement. The court adjourned for 20 minutes
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      Sago flour industry is recovering
      317 10 Sago flour industry is recovering AFTER OPERATING ON HAND-TO-MOUTH BASIS... *pHE Singapore sago flour industry which has been operating on a hand-to-mouth basis for the past few years because of stiff overseas competition is showing signs of recovery. There was an upsurge in production in Singapore last year following better
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      Sime Darby send another Asian to U.K. for training
      143 10 Sime Darby send another Asian to U.K. for training SIME DARBY (Malaya) Ltd. is sending another senior local employee to the United Kingdom for a cigarettemanufacturing training course. He is Mr. Ooi Boon Leong, 45, the Northern area supervisor attached to Sime Darby's cigarette and tobacco department. Mr. Ooi, who
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      SINGAPORE EXECUTIVE FOR LONDON
      71 10 SINGAPORE EXECUTIVE FOR LONDON MR. LEE BIOW CHOON. attached to the Import department of Harper, Gilfillan and Co. Ltd.. left for London last week. He will undergo a training course with the company's associates in the United Kingdom for three months. Mr. Lee is the first Asian executive assistant of
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      NEW GREASING UNIT ON MART
      237 10 A NEW portable high pressure greasing unit from the United Kingdom has been marketed in Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. Known as Packa HandlPower. the equipment is manufactured by The Tilley Lamp Co. Ltd. of London, for the Packer Pressure Equipment Co. Ltd., Sussex,
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      Further copra price fall expected soon
      201 10 SINGAPORE copra price, which has been declinin during the past three months, is expected to ease further in view of improved local arrivals from Indonesia. On the local produce exchange, copra is being currently sold at $30 per picul. compared with $40 per picul
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      Timber exports
      32 10 Sarawak exported 27.588 tons of round Umber and 12.476 tons of sawn timber In March Japan bought 11.000 tons of round timoer, Hong Kong 8.700 tons and Italy 3.400 tons.
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      AIA chief has talks
      94 10 MR. G. M. HUGHES, president and managing director of the American International Assurance Co. Ltd. spent two days in Singapore this week having brief consultations with local executives of trie company. Mr. Hughes was on his way to Australia to Investigate that field as far as
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      Cargo service
      43 10 Pan American World Airways and Consolidated Freightways have established a world-wide truck-air cargo system. The system will link Consolidated's terminals in 145 American and Canadian cities and :us services in Europe and Asia wuh Panama's Clipper cargo flights to 79 countries.
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      FIRST RUBBER SENT VIA ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
      140 10 FIRST RUBBER SENT VIA ST. LAWRENCE RIVER npHE first shipment of A crude rubber ever to come through the St. Lawrence seawayhas been received by the United States Rubber Company. Mr. Frank Cobb. manager of the company's Detroit plant, said the 500 tons of crude rubber would be stored at
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      United Commercial Bank to build $1 million offices
      305 10 United Commercial Bank to build $1 million offices rpHE United Commercial Bank Ltd., one of the five 1 leading private banks in India will build a one-million-dollar building for its office in Kuala Lumpur, as part of its expansion scheme in the Federation of Malaya The new building will be
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      More business with Japan
      69 10 Two-way trade between the Federation of Malaya, Singapore and Japan is Increasing steadily and during the first quarter of this year the value has reached $229.7 million. This was $61.3 million more than the corresponding three months of 1959. Japan Imports into the Federation and Singapore
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      347 10 Are you class conscious? Whether you are or not Mansfields will handle your travel arrangements by any class of travel you require. SINGAPORE K. LUMPUR J PENANG 2412 ***** ***** Studying Overseas? V you're shortly doe to to to Immediately to Circulation Britain or Australia (or In Manager, Straits Budget,
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      100 10 Msfsjsjatft si.at Trp* O*«r> Telehoist TELIHOIST tipping gears fit any make of chassis SFAIiS complete rang* of parts stocked STRENGTH tipping strc- -i spread throughout iht enure chj- SPACE load capacity unaffected for tipping gear is incorporated undcrfloor STABILITY designed (or faster and sleeper tipping under all conditions Available from
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      Great strides in land machinery
      470 11 THE UANGE of ex cavating and earthmoving equipment now produced in Australia is second only to that produced in the United States. This is a remark able achievement because the industry in Australia was started by a single company only 40 years ago. The industry
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      Now a $163 m. industry
      277 11 Now a $163m. industry AUSTRALIAN agriA cultural machinery has grown from modest foundations more than a century ago into a $163,200,000 annual industry. This figure Includes the value of tractors as well as other agricultural machines and implements. Factories manufacturing agricultural machinery are situated throughout Australia, with Victoria as the
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      387 11 The world's most up-to-date and efficient jj23 W^» Unrlng Cogas fill EaB Orodars Hal f E 9B T«*»r» I|V Ptucfc«rs and Poultry Jj Processing Plant Rkl And all Poultry *^^B^ I y Eo,uipfnont CATALO€UIf FRII ON MQUIJtI MULTIPLO INCUBATOR BROODER PTY. LTD. •9-91 Owoy St., Syda«y. Wrnrn MA 2052. MA
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      20 11 m/4ViTg^/^ Complete range BE^wSSiiMH age and Dra HflMMHll Implements for jjaSfcjfl Sugar Cane, B|22ttWQß Cotton and all BfeinjjTiJl Cereal Crops.
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    rich farming land
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    HARDY MACHINES MAKE CLEARING EASY
    619 12 HARDY MACHINES MAKE CLEARING EASY JJVKH SINCE Ail* Indians Ih'&ui opening up their treat country they nave been face d with a real problem in land clearing us Iliev encroach more and more on once virgin territory. The will to win more land for crops and pasture for a growing
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      420 12 IRRIGATION Use Australian Equipment Air Cooled Diesel Engines, Pumps and Irrigation Pipes and Fittings. SOUTHERN (ROSS trusted Australian equipment for power and water gives you more value for your money. 80 years of manufacturing experience behind this range of AIR COOLED DIESEL ENGINES AUTOMATIC GOVERNING, AUTOMATIC OILING (25^^ 3 h.p.
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      174 12 rfu, v m^. faVv iUILnNCH iANTAM Tllllft Don't hesitate Rotavaf KRf for bigger profits! Wa^T here to suit your needs completely frafirx_ R\ whatever the size of your holding! y*** BC^^ijw I Howard Rotavators have the world's finest range of rotary WbSL.W^ fill If S I hoes, including one that
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    Machines have led to record harvests of rice
    373 13 Machines have led to record harvests of rice pßOM a distance, the clanking machines spread our. across the irrigated Australian fields look ominously like tanks on manoeuvres. Move closer, however, and they are revealed as machines with a constructive, not a destructive mission harvesting rich rice fields. The effectiveness of
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    IDEAL HARVESTER FOR ASIAN CROPS
    252 13 AN Australian inven- tor has produced a small harvesting machine which, .he says, is ideal for farming in Asian countries. He already envisages the machine being used for harvesting wheat, barley, rice and other seed crops. The new seed harvesting machine is now undergoing intensive
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    Farmer's sense of value
    203 13 Farmer's sense of value pARMERS in- all counr tries have at least one thing in common a keen sense of value. When they buy something for the farm, they want it to be reliable, long wearing, easy to maintain, reasonably priced and cheap to operate. In Australia, one of the
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    NEW TECHNIQUE MUDS SOIL OF ALL PESTS
    138 13 AN AUSTRALIAN Him specialising in pumps and equipment for agricultural purposes has produced a soil-fumigating machine to save farmers much money. The main use of the unit is to combat eel worms which attack tobacco crops sugar cane, tomatoes, beetroot, pineapples, bananas grape
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      141 13 YEOMANS GUARANTEED IMPLEMENTS YEOMASS GUARASTF.ED IMPLEMESTS Ysomans make the worlds best agricultural implements. Mori Y tomans plows are bought than any other. Every Yeomavs implement is designed to last longer, to give no trouble.. Y tomans implement* are part of the world's only rompUU land development plan. Read about this
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      775 14 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA IN SINGAPORE Applications are invited for ap- I pointment to the following posts:— I LECTUREBHIP OR ASSISTANT LECTURESHIP IN HISTORY LECTURESHIP OR ASSISTANT LECTURESHIP IN PHARMACOLOGY LECTURESHIP OR ASSISTANT LECTURESHIP IN ZOOLOGY Further particulars may be obtained from tne Registrar, University of Malaya in Singapore,
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      381 14 NOTICES NOTICE Public are advised of that Mr. Charles Tan Is no longer working with M/s Tan Motor Agency, or M/s. New Central Motors, Muar, and any transaction done before or after the date of Ist of June will not be recognized by the companies. SOUTHERN TRONOH TIN DREDGING LTD.
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      511 14 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE Tender's are Invited for the production of Clonal Rubber Seedling Stumps in Malacca from 6eed supplied to the contractor. Pull particulars are obtainable from the State Agricultural Officer. Malacca. Tenders must be sealed and clearly marked "Tender Clonal Seedling Nursery."' Tenders close at noon on Thursday, 30th
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      1035 14 I Con tinned from Pb«* «i SITUATIONS VACANT M Wore 1 Si (Min.)-Bax St eta. axtrm WANTBD IMMEDIATELY experienced watch repairer wltb basic tools. Apply In writing to Box A 4937 S.T. Spore. JR CLBRK/3RD CRAOE Dresser for aa estate la Central Kedah. MPIKA rates. Apply Manager sungel Punlar Batata
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      1085 14 ACCOMMODATION VACANT Words Si (Min.)— Box St ctt txtrm TANOLIN LARGE FURNISHED modem bungalow 4 spacious bedrooms, baths attached, servant's quarters, garage, etc. Large gardenRing Spore ***** after 2 p.m. FLATS: Entry June. Kurnlaned/ Unfurnished. 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom type. Spacious dining cum sitting room. Longbath. Servant room. All
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      925 14 EDUCATION it Word* Si (Min.)— Box it cts. txtrm POSTAL TUITION i Stamford College helped thousands to obtain creditable passes /distinctions In Cambridge Certificate. H.8.C.. L.C.E. exams., Qualifying Test Ask (or copy Of our Free Prospectus. P.O. Box 2SI Singapore. THE STUDY CROUP MOVEMENT (SINGAPORE) Invites applications for the following
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      1463 14 VEHICLES FOR SALE it Wmr4* Si (Min.)— Box St ett. txtrm VAUXHALL WYVERN September IBM, good condition Regularly serrlcad by Agents. $2,400 0.a.0. Ring B'pore 2410 Kxt 4ftB. NASH RAMBLER CONVERTIBLE European owned superb condition, Radio, new hood and lyres, tax m- ir. 1 end of year. $1,600 0.n.0. Phone
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      1714 15 THE STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY. JUNE 17, 1960 THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE fO AOEN, LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. LONDON ft CONTINENTAL PORTS. Cue Spore Sails r S'riam tenant PYRRHUS Lxerpeel, Glasgow TMay ADRASTUS M'stilldt. Li»erpMl. A'moutn Gda. 15 Teday Jate II 21 Jaae 77 ACHIUES LiieraMl, Glasgow Jaat 71 Jaw 75 JaM Ui
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      1334 15 z<^s\ THE E. A. C. LINES— nfctt?v\ aIH *EOSEA MEDITERRANEAN. CONTIHEHTAt ft SCANDINAVIAN POITS Bl w2- J'J S'po'» P S'nam Penenf V\\\JSj "fALSTRIA" k) 22 24 lane 25 71 Jem 77 71 JaM jLjHHr "SARtOOHA a) 27 Jaae 4 July 5/ I Jaly I 7 July TBBr'TV* "INIIA" 5/ I
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      1405 15 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. "I*,",' 1 SINGAPORE (lacereeratM la tke UaitM Kiagdeai 5 LINES SAIIINCS te AiiEN 111 ft CONTINENTAL POUTS Spore P. S "am Penani ■ENVEHUE Hameerg. LtaOM. 6'mouth a/21 JaM 24 21 iMe aII JaM DEHVORLICN Port Sudan linriial. Antwerp. Ratterdem 25 71 Jtae a Jaae/ I
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      1409 15 y^. McAIJSTER A CO.. LTdTZT" TEL: M: ***** YE V s SLLEKtXAN LIME KLAVENESS LIMB LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTEROAM NAVH LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO. ft NULL. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER 1 PORTLAND CITY OF RiPON Accettiat carte fer Ceatrai t Seatk Spore P. S'htm fenent America MM. 0-7/10 Jaaa 2121 Jaae 24 21
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    137 16 MELBOURNE, Thurs, INVESTMENT shares held a 1 steady tone on a quiet maxtcet here today. National Dairy gained 10s. to £25. olonlal Sugar eased 206. to £85 ss. and BHP and Avtoriated Palp rights both eased is. 3d Ba^e metals were easier. Ml. I»a eased Is. 3d. 10
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    9 16 Amslrsmsted Rubber produced 957.600 lb. in May.
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    SHARE TRADING QUIET: RUBBER PRICE SHOWS DECLINE
    436 16 SHARE TRADING QUIET: RUBBER PRICE SHOWS DECLINE By Our Market Correspondent yyiTH support lacking on the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday conditions continued quiet with a reduced turnover. The mining: section faced with the taking up of a great deal of scrip from London has turned irregular. The snare market Is
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    STORE SHIPPING
    170 16 CJHIPS lyini atlongaitle the Sln- gaporr Harbour Board wharves or expected this morninc sre: BangkalU 1/2. Uljauik 4/3, Hoi Houw 6A, City of Rlpon 6/7, Sarpedon 8/9, Rajula 10/1 1, Suaat of Johore 13/14. Stra.v n( Orlssa 18. Burma Maru 19. S«nggarang N. Wall 2, Soon Huai N.
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    216 16 JI'LY first grade rubber buyers fob. closed In Singapore yesterday at 124H cents per lb., down seven-eighths of a cent) on Wednesday's close. The closing tone was very .juiet. s.c .C.R.A. closing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. spot fob. buyers 124',. sellers 124*4
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    106 16 f«HS Malayan BxeiMUWO Banks' 1 A— irtollia It the followlnc changes In Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada buying airmail T.T. 32 7 16. O.D. 32 9/16. 90 d/st 33 credit bills. 33 1/16 trade Mils Srlltaf T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 32 1/8:
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    24 16 Malayan Stock Kxchaeiffe: June 16 Jane 15 Industrial*: 139 M 144J13 Tina: 308.5K J«».01 S Rubbers: 2N.7C 2M.7C Jan. I 19S« 100
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    954 16 SINGAPORE members of the I Malayan Stock Exchange reported the following business at their 3.30 p.m. call yesterday. (Bargains are given before prices unless only one was written >. Industrial*: Ped. Dispensary (2) $1.30 xd: Gammon (5) $2 23 to $2.25: Jackson (Mi 85 cents. M Oemtn:
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    953 17  -  NORMAN SIEBEL By DV the time Sunday's Malaya Cup soccer matches are completed, a new force may have entered the reckoning for this year's championship. Three weeks ago Malacca all but forced Selangor, th« holders, to capitulate at the P Kubu Stadium. The
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    259 17  - RONNIE OON IN CUP TEAM AGAIN MOK SIN PIN By OINOAPORE, Thurs— After his good showing against Johore's Billy Ng, th e newlycrowned Singapore champion, in the third round ol the recent competition. Ronnie Oon has been re-Instated In the Singapore Foong Seong Cup team. Ronnie, who lost 12-15. 15-11.
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    451 18 BIG JOHORE BUILD-UP FORMHITARY TRIP SOUTH KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. I)ETAILS of plans to concentrate all overseas land forces in Johore and Malacca with the giant Commonwealth strategic reserve cantonment at Bukit Terendak as their main base, were revealed here today. The scheme will involve extensive building projects at Kota Tinggi,
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    260 18 Ike given terrific public send-off in Manila MANILA, Thurs. Nearly a million people today gathered in Luneta Park, beside Manila Bay, to pay a tremendous public farewell •to President Eisenhower before he finished his visit to the Philippines tonight by sailing for Taipeh. The park was packed tight with people,
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    21 18 MR. AND MRS. BERNARD claranci SILVA thank frlnda. »nd nlativaa for tbalr good wiaMa. lift* and attendance at tb*tr weddtnr
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    318 18 LONDON. Tliurs. —Following an i uncertain opening after yesier- 1 day's setback. London slock mar- j kets took a turn for the bett«r today only to ease again towards \he close. Nevertheless. Initial small tails were recovered In many cases and some net gains were recorded on the day. Movements
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