The Straits Times, 22 December 1960

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  • 22 1 AVIHU.' lIAII/I 4IItIII II II S All I\<I1I)S 90,000 The Straits Times j fie**** tstd. 1845 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1960. 1.5 CENTS
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  • 252 1 MOBUTU MEN RING LUMUMBA LAND Ban on road traffic, planes, river steamers 'Whites must stay on' reply LEOPOLDVILLE, Wednesday COLONEL Joseph Mobutu today ordered a blockade of rebellious Orientale Province, where a supporter of ex-Premier Patrice Lumumba has seized power. Troops will be sent to the provincial border
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  • 78 1 J^ LOYAL official kisses the feet of Ethiopia's Emperor Haile Selassie on the latter's return to the capital after flying from Brazil. Forces loyal to the Emperor broke a rebellion after 36 hours' fighting, and the Emperor took control of the situation after returning
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  • 342 1 'DRAMATIC DISCOVERY IN MALACCA: BUILDING PUT UP IN 1450 MALACCA. Wed.— A corner of a huge building believed to be 500 years old has been unearthed on St. Paul's Hill here. Described as a "very dramatic archaeological discovery," the find was made on the site now being levelled by Malacca
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  • 147 1 Police fire on gangs: 6 held SINGAPORE, Wed.— A gang clash in the Beach Road area tonight resulted in a bystander being killed. Six persons were de- tamed by the police. The dead man is Lok Hay Huat, 69, of Bali Lane, who was hit in the chest by a
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  • 33 1 SAUD TAKES OVbK LONDON Ilmi- k I .Numl taking v- 1 r <••• nitiil <•( BaMll V'H'i j lu^iuu KM^nalmn «»f Mi'mti r Lmir I jim> (.abinti Mecca rjtJm n ji'K-ku I— lghi Inrtn
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  • 52 1 LONDON. Wed. -Mr. Duncan Sandys, the Commonwealth Relations Secretary, I will leave here on Monday for brief visits to Malaya. Pakistan and India and have talks with leaders of the j three countries, it was of flI daily announced here. His return date has not yet been
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  • 102 2 WRECKAGE STREWN EVERYWHERE AFTER PLANE HITS TRAM WHILE a tram-car blazes on the left, pieces of wreckage are strewn across the road in a street in Munich after a United States C-131 Convair Air Force plane, carrying 20 people had crashed five minutes after taking off from
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  • 587 2 China: A rapid progress with own aircraft LONDON, Wed COMMUNIST China is now making "rapid progress" in building up her national aircraft industry, complete with its own design teams and research establishments. This was reported today by the authoritative aeronautical manual "Janes All The World's Aircraft." Among the Industry's facilities
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  • 53 2 WASHINGTON, Wed.— Th« Secretary of State. Mr. Christian A. Herter, yesterday discussed foreign affairs and transition to the Kennedy administration with Mr. Dean Rusk, who will succeed him on Jan. 20. Mr. Rusk also received a top-level briefing from Mr. Allen W. Dulles, director of the Central
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  • 302 3 U.N. ASSEMBLY SPLITSADJOURNS TO MARCH 7: DAG REGRETS LACK OF A POSITIVE DECISION NEW YORK, Wednesday. A deeply divided General Assembly yesterday declined to issue a new mandate for dealing with the Congo after a week-long bitter debate initiated by India and Yugoslavia. The 99-member forum,
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  • 129 3 De Gaulle's call for full support PRIS. Wed— President de Gaulle today launched his appeal for full national support in the coming referendum on Algeria's future. He renewed his appeal to the insurgent leaders to cooperate by ending terrorism and acts of aggression. In a television speech, he made no
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  • 35 3 HOLLYWOOD. Wed. Elvis Presley and Debbie Reynolds were presented with "sour apple" awards yesterday by the Hollywood Women's Press Club as the least co-operative actor and actress of 1960. U.P.I.
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  • 235 3 Shared seat plan ends deadlock in UN YEW YORK. Wed. A Liberia and Ireland last night agreed to share a two-year term on the Security Council, thereby breaking a deadlock which had developed in elections to fill a final vacancy on this powerful 11--member body. After hurried backstage talks while
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  • 72 3 TAIPEH. Wed.— Nationalist naval units based at the offshore island of Matsu are keeping a watchful eye on increased Chinese Communist naval activities outside the estuary of the Mm River, Nationalist military sources reported today. The sources said Communist naval units operating from the Chushan
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  • 29 3 JESSELTON, Wed. A 2220-ton steamship belonging to Tehhu Steamship Company Limited, of Hong Kong, ran aground on a coral reef at Lumbacan Island last Wednesday night. Reuter.
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  • 25 3 LONDON. Wed— Sir Godfrey Ince, chairman of Cable and Wireless Limited and Its associated companies since 1956. died suddenly In hospital here yesterda;*.
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  • 60 3 JAKARTA. Wed.— The Indonesian Army has arrested a prominent Indonesian author. Pramoed Ananta Toer. He was arrested early in November when he returned from a three-month trip to Communist China. Russia, Bulgaria. Rumania and Poland, informed sources said. Toer. a pro-Communist and pro-Chinese, wrote the best-selling Indonesian
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  • 70 3 HUNTING DOG SHOOTS THE HUNTER 'jX)KYO. Wed. A hunter was shot by hU> own hound yesterday. He was being treated in hospital In Kobe today. Police said he placed his gun against a tree and walked away. His dog rushed over to the shotgun, grabbed it with his teeth and
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  • 463 3 Gun at prince's neck as he flayed Emperor REBELS USED SCHOOLBOYS IN COUP BID. ALLEGES PILOT STOCKHOLM. Wed ■ETHIOPIAN Crown .Prince Asfa Wassan had a gun pressed to the back of his neck when he denounced his father over Addis Ababa radio, a Swedish-Ethopian pilot said last night. Capt. Carl
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  • 155 3 EXIT ENVOY— VIA A SHELLED WINDOW ADDIS ABABA Wednesday. fTHE U.S. Ambassador, Mr. Arthur L. Richards, fled for his life through a shell-shattered window in the palace of Emperor Haile Selassie last Friday when loyalist troops stormed the building to drive out the rebels. Mr. Richards, who disclosed the incident
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    • 358 3 RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 47S metre* (41.7 metres) »i,«rt w.« «s ntrtrr. A M 600 Time Signal. Ncgar* Short Have: 6Z metrM Ru Newg Headlines; 605 Mornfrom 8.00—9.00 p.m. ing Melodies; 6.50 Keep Fit With A.M. 6.30 Good Morning; 6.32 i iS. Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; 7.35
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  • 19 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. Ho Kok Hoe has been reelected president of the Singapore Art Society for 1981-
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  • 370 4 'A SEA-WALL OF PLANKS BUILT BY SOCIALIST FRONT 9 JIBE MADE IN JOHORE ASSEMBLY JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday. (CRITICISMS made by opposition members that Public Works Department projects were only "80 per cent completed from year to year" were today answered by the chairman of
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  • 37 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following numbers drawn last Monday won prizes In the Girls Sports Club Christmas Hampers raffle: Ist prlz« 1482: 2nd prize 3245. 3rd prize 1870. 4th prize 3265 and sth prize 1165.
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  • 27 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. A visiting Indian monk. Swami Yatiswarananda, will speak on spiritual practice at the Ramakrishna Mission Hall. Bartley Road, Singapore, tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.
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  • 167 4 Two freed on rioting charge SINGAPORE, Wed. Presiding over a case of alleged armed rioting, a magistrate today expressed surprise at how two men came to be charged before him in connection with the case. Mr. James Loh, the magistrate after hearing 13 prosecution witnesses and a submission by the
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  • 33 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Duke Road will hold a musical service on Christmas Eve at 5.30 p.m. and a service on Christmas Day at 10 am.
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  • 19 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Chinese YMCA will hold a party for children on Christmas Eve, at 3 p.m.
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  • 172 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The 220 officers and men of the Royal New Zealand Navy's latest fast antisubmarine frigate HMNZS Otago, which arrived at the Naval Base here yesterday, are not spending their time idly. Besides their normal duties of deck-scrubbing and repainting, the men
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  • 184 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Lieut. Peter Skinner, assistant to the captain of the Naval Base Dockyard died at the British Military Hospital here this morning from burns he received after his car met with an accident at Nee Soon on Dec. 12. Three
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  • 244 4 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. TN AN improvised court-room at the General Hos- pital today, a patient recalled the morning when his father-in-law allegedly attacked him with an axe the moment he opened his eyes from sleep. Lying on his ward bed, his right arm and left leg In
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  • 178 4 WORLD BODY PICKS UP IDEA FROM SINGAPORE CJINGAPORE, Wed.— 0 This State is a "star member" of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, according to Mr. and Mrs. George Cadbury, who are both representatives of this organisation. Formerly an economic adviser in the United Nations, Mr. Cadbury began work with the
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  • 43 4 Water shut-off areas SINGAPORE. Wed.— Water will be cut off In the following areas tomorrow: In Kampong Eunos off Changl Road, 5i m.s. from S a.m. to 3 pjn., and along Lorong Lalat near City Cleansing Department, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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  • 274 4 TENURE SECURITY FOR FARMERS SINGAPORE, W e d.— The Government today published another Bill designed to further bolster the security of tenure of tenant farmers of agricultural land. The BUI. the Control of Rent (Amendment No. 3) Bill, seeks to extend the protection of the Control of Rent Ordinance to
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  • 105 4 Mass carol rally on Xmas Eve SINGAPORE, Wed. Thousands of carollers. Christians and non-Christians are expected to congregate in the grounds of the Presbyterian Church in Orchard Road on Christmas Eve at 11.15 p.m. to participate in a mammoth carol rally lasting one hour. It Is being organised by the
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  • 88 4 Australian pledge to help SINGAPORE, Wed. Australia's Minister for the Navy and Minlster-in-charge of Colombo Plan, Senator John Gorton (above), yesterday promised that bis country would play a bigger role In easing Singapore's staffing shortage in the technical department. The Australian Minister said he would be discussing this question with
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 430 4 Singapore diary. THEOBOPHICAL SOCIETY: senta Its sixth season, at Victoria Talk on "What Is Hinduism?" by Theatre, details and bookings at Mr. N. Natarajan at lodge pre- Robinsons and Cold Storage. mJs«. 8 CalmhUl Road at 6.30 EOTAJIY WBgT: 0,^., V.M.C.A.: Body building, lawn at Prtnoass Restaurant. tennis, 4.30 p.m.;
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  • 391 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday sambanthan outlines his ministry's plans for expansion in the coming year /^NE IN 16 of the Malayan population now had a savings account with the Post Office, the Minister for Works, Posts and Telecommunications, Dato V. T. Sambanthan, said today. He was reviewing
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  • 48 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. Five hundred children between the ages of three and 10, from the Alexandra area, will receive gifts and free food parcels at the Alexandra Community Centre on Friday. The party, organised by the management of the centre, will begin at 3.30 p.m.
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  • 95 5 LONDON. Wed.— St. James Hospital disclosed last night that Singapore's Minister of Health, Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, had "a major operation" last week and was making satisfactory progress. Officials at the hospital. where the Minister was admitted shortly after his arrival a week ago.
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  • 185 5 Bids to corner land near hill road, he says p E N A N G. Wed.— Speculators are busy trying to corner land along the proposed road up Penang Hill "in the hope of making vast fortunes." The Socialist opposition leader. Mr. D. S. Ramanathan. alleges this In a series
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  • 751 5 Govt. will continue to woo foreign cash Minister rpHE Alliance Gov- ernment has successfully created the right atmosphere and climate to continue to attract foreign capital and knowhow to develop the Federation This was stated by the Minister for Labour. Inche Bahaman bin Samsudin, In the House of Representatives last
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  • 62 5 TELUK ANSON, Wed— For stealing $29. a gold ring and two wrlstwatches worth a total of $77. Lee Slok, 20, a rubber tapper, was sentenced to a day's jail and fined $300 or three months' Jail. Lee stole the money and articles from his fellow tappers.
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  • 41 5 SINGAPORE, Wed— An 11--year-old boy admitted in the Juvenile court today that he had stolen $71 from the pocket of his uncle's trousers hanging In his room last Friday. Sentence was postponed pending a probation report.
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  • 29 5 TANJONG MALIM. Wed. The local branch of the Malayan Indian Congress will hold Its annual meeting at 4 p.m. on Christmas Day at the Hindu Temple Hall.
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  • 73 5 DENANG, Wed. A mild outbreak of influenza has h i t Penang. A hospital source described it as "only a seasonal incidence." "It should blow over next month." he said. He attributed the outbreak to the change in weather. Government dispensaries have treated
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  • 32 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Ex-Services Association of Malaya has given $2,000 to the Malayan troops In the Congo for them to celebrate the next Hari Raya.
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  • 96 6 SULTAN MAINTAINS DIPLOMATIC SILENCE AS A GUARD OF HONOUR MAN BLUSHES rpHERE was a red-faced moment of embarrassment for a soldier when the bayonet fell from his rifle (circled at right) just as the Sultan of Selangor (left) began his inspection of the guard of
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  • 217 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday T*HE Prime Minister, x Tengku Abdul Rahman, today indicated that he might continue to offer assistance in settling the West Irian dispute. Asked In the Senate whether he would continue his plan to mediate in view of the letter sent to him
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  • 87 6 Burglars get away with a haul worth $4,000 SINGAPORE, Wed. Bur glan broke into the home of Mr. F.I Van kitten a, 43. a company manager, in Merryn Road, off Whitley Road, early today and fot away with cash and property worth $4,000. The thieves removed two class panes from
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  • 115 6 GURUN, Wednesday. A WOMAN teacher, Dong Ngoh Choon. 29 charged with causing the death of another teacher, Loh Chan Eng, by a negligent act, was today granted extended bail of $500, pending hearing of her case on Jan. 15. The prosecuting officer. Inspector Yahaya bin
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  • 47 6 SINGAPORE. Wed. Two boys, aged 15 and 12, pleaded not guilty in the juvenile court today to a charge of robbing a man of his watch, valued at $20 on Dec. 18. at 11.45 a.m The hearing was postponed to Jan. 25.
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  • 159 7 TOWN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN HITS AT TELECOMS POLICY IPOH, Wednesday. THE chairman of Ipoh Town Council, Mr. E. G. Waller, last night criticised the Telecommunications Department for installing telephone booths only where it could make a profit. "The department should not always
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  • 212 7 PROSPECTING: A 'CLEAR ALL OBSTACLES' CALL LONDON, Wednesday. MR. G. W. SIMMS, chairman of Sungei Besi mines and Ayer Hitam tin dredging, has told shareholders here of the difficulty of finding new tinbearing land in Malaya "This company together with others within our group has taken part In prospecting several
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  • 153 7 SINGAPORE. Wednesday. a JAPANESE floating tair aboard the converted passenger-cargo ship, the Aki Maru, will arrive in Singapore for a four-day stay on Jan. 5. Carrying 12.000 items of Industrial products displayed in 360 booths, the Aki Maru will be berthed at God owns 4'?
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  • 75 7 Visitor from Muar was robbed SINGAPORE. Wed. A young visitor from Muai was robbed of his watch at dag-ger-point after being waylaid at Bartley Road here one afternoon, the first Criminal District Court was told today. Tan Hung Tang, a hawker, told the court that the I watch was all
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  • 349 7 Four are praised for arrest of 2 robbers SINGAPORE. Wed. Four people were commended by the third Criminal District Judge, Mr. Tan Wee Kian, here today for the part they played in the arrest and conviction of two men for armed robbery. He told Tan Hwee Tee, 13. and her
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  • 34 7 Woman fined KAJANG. Wea— For helping to run the illegal 1,000 and 10.000 characters lottery at Sungei Chaa on Dec. 17 a 47--year-old woman. Lav Moi. was fined $250 In the magistrates court here
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  • 180 7 rOHORE BAHRU. Wed. —The methods used by Malaya in its fight to stop the narcotics traffic compare favourably with other countries in South-East Asia, according to a| senior Customs official, Inche Abdul Rahman i bin Ariffin. Inche Abdul Rahman, who Is assistant Comptroller of
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  • 63 7 MALACCA, Wed.— The Governor of Penang. Tun Raja Uda. and his family, now visiting this town, today called on Toh Puan Tan Chenglock at her Heeren Street home to express their condolences on the death of Tun Tan The Municipal Council, at its monthly meeting. paid tribute
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  • 111 7 Bonn and Malaya to sign pact KUALA LUMPUR, Wed— An investment guarantee agreement betwen the Federation and West Germany will be signed here tomorrow. Negotiations between the representatives of both countries for the conclusion of an agreement for the mutual protection of Investments began in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 28.
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  • 229 7 IPOH. Wednesday. architects won all the prizes, total- ling $6,000 in the Ipoh Town Council's architectural competition for a shopping centre in busy Cowan Street. I The results of the competl- tlon. which attracted 20 entries from Singapore and the Federation, were announced at the
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  • 1465 8 This aspect of 'Malay participation in business 9 worries Government KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday rpHIRTY road transport licences more than half belonging to Malays were cancelled this year because the holders had passed on licences obtained in their names to third parties. This "name
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  • 232 8 |OHORE BAHRI, Tues. J Government servants today were charged with "wasting their time In offices" when they should be hard at work by Mr. Tan Peng Khoon (All. -Bandar Pr-ngcaram). speaking in the 1961 Budget debate In the Johore Legislative Assembly. Mr. Tan made
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  • 1355 9 2,000 died, 1 5,000 injured as arms ship exploded Force equalled 2,800 tons of acids and TNT, 96 tons of detonators and benzol IMIEKE was always plenty to see in the harbour at Halifax, Nova Scotio, during the critical World War 1 days of 1917. Chief assembly point for the
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    • 224 9 Bugs Bunny By Balph lh>iitt<lultl IA" I 1 btt 4> r By At Vupp rciCTPQ LMTC%t4ff m I^l MUST GET SEMATOR -TO e H u c K l e. r -"DEVELOP" T -INTO SMOKED HAMS,BOILED^ I f l# vsi.ss'iirS»lfclwfC JACKS. PMOGBOUND ml THE RESOURCES OF MOUMT H AMS, ROAST HAMSA
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  • 24 10 War*, lit I Wiaia»>i, MADAM BHACIRATHI AMMAL wife of Anantharama Iyer of Muar paaaed away peacefully in sleep oa foarteeata December. Cremated fifteeatk.
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  • 27 10 >• W,r4t $10 (Mlmtmmm) THE FAMILY of the late Mr A N Mitra thank relative* and friend* for exprraiion* of *vn>patby. ••■■taace aod attendance at taw cremation.
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  • 25 10 If Went* Sl* (Mmimum) RON MORRIS, Buklt Kamunlag Estate, Batu Tiga. wisaes bis friead* the Season's Greetings. No Individual cards ami. Donations to M.A.B.
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  • 324 10 I* W*r*t tit (Mimimum) THI COCKPIT. QlasMroua Kerry Bryant <inga. Telephone, (Spore) 33tMa. THERE'S STILL TIME: Shop at I Mr your Christmas need*. S2 Raffles Plare, S pore. A MERRY CHRISTMAS Witn A Happy .New Minx. 8*» Lroes Motor* aoout It. MISS IRENE will now attend to ytau hair
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  • 591 10 The Straits Times Thursday, December 22, 1960. The War In Laos Any attempt to describe conditions in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, as back to normal jnust be rejected. With the greater part of the miniature city in ruins and several thousand people either killed, wounded or made refugees it
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  • 364 10 The Minister of Internal Security steeled himself, if he was wise, to the certainty of unpopularity before he accept ed the post It is not a Ministry j destined to win friends, necessary as its functions are, nor should the Government complain if Opposition, and even
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  • 268 10 In the last four years, the costs of the Federation's medical services have risen by nearly 35 per cent, from $58.9 million to $80.6 million. The Ministry of Health's estimates of ordinary expenditure for next year provide for a further increase of more th&n $7 million, roughly
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    979 10  -  ROBERT STEPHENS by LONDON, Wednesday and the choice that now confronts the West... THE United Nations is often associated in the minds of its critics with woolly idealism. Yet the most striking feature of the General Assembly and perhaps at the moment its chief value^ is the extent
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  • 1224 10 THE PRIME MINISTER'S TRIBUTE IN PARLIAMENT TO ONE OF MALAYA'S MOST PATRIOTIC AND OUTSTANDING LEADERS I RISE to speak with a sad heart to bring to the attention of this House for the official record our feelings on the great loss we have suffered as the result of
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  • 836 11 16,473 FAILURES ARE OFFERED PLACES IN NEW CLASSES SINGAPORE, Wed. fkNLY 13,736 out v ofa total of 30,--615 pupils here who sat for the primary school leaving examination in four language media held last month, passed. Official results announced by the Ministry of
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  • 162 11 GUN AND 15 BULLETS STOLEN FROM PARKED CAR CINPAPORE. Wed. Mr. Yap Cheng Hai. 35. managing director of the Tai Chong Motor Co. In Lavender Street, this morning reported the loss of his .38 Colt revolver and 15 bullets. He told the police that he had gone to a friend's
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  • 27 11 KAJANO, Tues.— The District Officer, Ulu Langat. Inche Othman bin Mohamed Din, yesterday opened a $70,--000 Caltex servicing and filling station at Jalan Besar here.
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  • 68 11 with joy, this boy, a patient in the orthopaedic ward of the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, clutches the presents he received at a Christmas party in the ward yesterday. Fortyseven children were at the party, given by the Lady Templer committee caring for orthopaedic children.
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  • 221 11 BENTONG, Wednesday. a DEBTOR shot at a creditor, a preliminary inquiry was told here. In the dock of the Magistrate's Court was a tapping contractor, Leong Kee, 33, accused of murdering another -contractor. Leong Hon Nam, 47, on the night of Nov. 1
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  • 110 11 Trengganu rest house 'disgrace to the State' f£UALA TRENGGANU. Wed. A Party Negara member, Tuan Hail Abdul MutUllb bin Haji Salleb (Chendring), told the third day of the Trengganu budget meeting here today that the condition of Kuala Trengganu rest house was a disgrace to the state. Speaking during the
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  • 325 11 JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday TIHE Mentri Besar, A Dato Haji Hassan bin Hajl Yunos, told the Johore Legislative Assembly today that the State Government was now negotiating with the Singapore Government to reconsider Johore's policy of supplying water to Singapore. He was replying to a charge made
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    • 72 11 It's plain to see this boy is bright He's brought home Osram lamps all right A Qsrarn AMMMMtt of THI GENERAL ELECTRIC Co., (MALAYA) LTD. MMiiM THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. OF ENGLAND. in every Home a Merry u^\ H^vW^H. Christmas V^| OK\V VmW and a pros- 4 IRIWMB MaYVj'S
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  • 59 12 jpRESIDENT Soekarno of Indonesia does an Indonesian dance with Mrs. Howard P. Jones, wife of the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, at a special luncheon given in the President's honour at the Ambassador's home in Puntjak, West Java. The bandsmen in the background are members of the
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  • 285 12 NEW YORK, Wednesday. THE U.S. Navy Secretary, Mr. William Franke, said yesterday the U. 5.575 million fire that swept the aircraft carrier Constellation may force the navy to eliminate other ships in its current building programme. He inspected the damage caused by a
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  • 105 12 MOSCOW: U.S. DESTROYER 'ATTACKED' RED SHIP MOSCOW. Wed. Russia yesterday demanded severe punishment for those responsible for "mock attacks" by an American destroyer on a Soviet cargo vessel on Nov. 4. The demand was made in a note handed to the American Ambassador. Tass reported. The agency said that destroyer
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  • 102 12 Nazi camp chief is arrested UAMBURG. Wed. For--1 mer S. S. Major Richard Baer. the last commandant of infamous Auschwitz concentration camp, was arrested yesterday after workIng for 15 years as a forest labourer on the estate of Prince Otto von Bismarck near Hamburg. Baer's arrest was announced by the
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  • 53 12 HAMBURG, Wed. French warships stopped the German merchantman Paul Rickmers in the western Mediterranean yesterday. It was the eighth such stoppage this month. The French demanded to search the other ships for possible shipments of arms to the Algerian rebels. Bonn had protested about, the earlier incidents
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  • 24 12 TOKYO. Wed. Thirtyeight people were injured this morning when a steam stove in a rubber company in Ashikaga City exploded.— Reuter
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  • 27 12 BALTIMORE. Wed. The United States Martin Company went out of the aircraft business yesterday and Ls now exclusively in the missile and space field —Reuter.
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  • 49 12 LONDON. Wed. Prince Charles, 12, went to the theatre here last night to see "The Mikado." The Prince, who was In a small party, sat in the front row of the dress circle. Theatre officials said they had no official notification that he was there. Reuter.
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  • 35 12 TOKYO. Wed.— Seven Japanese Red Cross hospitals in the Kinkl area of Western Japan today started a sevenday strike demanding a year-end bonus equivalent to four months wages plus 5.000 yen (s4s)— Reuter
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  • 32 12 LONDON, Wed. A BUI authorising Britain to contribute nearly £21 million towards the cost c! works to distribute the Indus River waters between India and Pakistan became law yesterday—Reuter.
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  • 359 12 NEW YORK. Wed OPPONENTS of a proposed United Nations covenant on "freedom of information" have noted with interest that the General Assembly has decided to take no action on a further controversial article of the covenant. This article refers to the "duties and responsibilities" which
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  • NEWS IN BRIEF
    • 71 12 SHERPAS DOUBT PEKING'S CLAIM WELLINGTON. Wed. Mr. Norman Hardie. a New Zealand mountaineer just back from the Himalayas, said today he doubts the Chinese claim of scaling the northern face of Everest last May. Mr. Hardie said the Chinese had established a line of camps up the mountain. "But as
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    • 15 12 JAKARTA: Disastrous floods have hit central Java. killing 28 people, and Injuring at least 39.
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    • 33 12 JAKARTA: Government authorities in Tjirebon (West |avai announced that for the next month they will accept letter* only if they come in special "Thomas Cup" envelopes issued by the In. donesian Badminton Association.
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    • 25 12 LONDON: More than 300 million working days are lo;t each year in Britain through sickness or injury, Mr. John Hare, the Minister of Labour, announced.
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    • 27 12 JAKARTA: Tne cnairman of the Indonesian Communist Party. Mr. D. F. Aidit. has called on the Government to follow the example of Egypt and nationalise Belgian property.
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    • 13 12 LEEDS: Mrs. Mary Ann Challinor celebrated her 106fh birthday listening to the radio.
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    • 28 12 LONDON: Mr. MacmUlan told the House of Commons that a confidential report has been submitted to member nations of th« Commonwealth on the future of smaller Commonwealth dependencies.
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    • 16 12 JAKARTA: Pirates attacked and looted an Indonesian ship carrying coffee and nutmeg off th» north Celebes.
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    • 421 12 Double Play with xemim Acetate §0K <1500> de Chine! IPI Too many de Chines to choose from, but none will ,i y\. make a DOUBLE PLAY as quick as TEIJIN s'\S J X ACETATE < 1500 >de Chine! v^-^T^ < V*v Ist ADVANTAGE: Costs Cut. .1 Because of its stability
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    • 5 12 ROYAL VIRKADE FACTORIES LTD. ZAANDAM-HOLLAND.
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  • 70 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. Qantas Airways will play Santa Claus to three lonely outstatlons In the Pacific and Indian Oceans next week. They are Norfolk Island, Canton Island In the Pacific and Cocos Islands In the Indian Ocean. Qantas, the only regular means of transport from
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  • 38 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Federation received 168 scholarships under the Colombo Plan this year. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said this In the Senate today In reply to questions by Senator Da Abdul Jalll.
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  • 352 13 Speaker, David in Assemblyr clash REFUSAL TO SIT DOWN SPARKS A ROW KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE SPEAKER of the Selangor Assembly and a Socialist Front assemblyman clashed during the debate at today's budget session. At one stage the Speaker, Inche Abdullah bin Hajl Hassan, said he could order the member.
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  • 80 13 Alliance make seven-seat sweep \fUAR, Wed.— Alliance candidates won aU the seven seats in the local Town Council elections at Tangkak and Bukit Kangar, near Muar. today. The successful candidates at Tangkak were Messrs. Scan Teck Huat, Chua Lek Huat, Teo Kirn Bok and Raya Ali. The candidates retained at
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  • 47 13 BUTTERWORTH, Wed. A 47-year-old bread seller. Tan Beng Aun, died in the Penang General Hospital last night from injuries sustained in a road accident earlier In the day. Tan was knocked down by a military car while cycling near Kapala Batas here.
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  • 76 13 Policeman is attacked by villagers SINGAPORE, Wed— Police Sergeant Udin bin Kassl arrested two gamblers in a cof-fee-shop in Ama Keng village yesterday, but was forced to free them when he was attacked by a group of villagers. The villagers also retrieved the identity cards of the two arrested men
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  • 56 13 SINGAPORE. Wed.— A boy, 14, was fined $6 today in the juvenile court when he pleaded guilty to a charge of gambling on a five-foot way of a shop in Zlon Road on Dec. 20. The court was told that he was playing a
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  • 132 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural Development, Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein, today explained why he had not visited the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party controlled states of Kelantan and Trengganu In his campaign to boost rural development. He
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  • 138 13 The not so studious students-by a principal SINGAPORE, Wed. The outgoing chairman of the Singapore Chinese Schools Conference. Madam Sheng Peck Choo, spoke about the "deteriorating atmosphere of learning" in schools. She said, at the annual meeting at East Coast Road: "Today Chinese school students are not so studious as
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  • 354 13 TUN TAN SAVED HALF MILLION CHINESE FROM BEING DEPORTED KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday rpHE Senate was told today that at least half a million Chinese would have been compelled to leave Malaya had it not been for the intervention of the late Tun Tan Cheng Lock. Senator T.H. Tan said this
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  • 71 13 BOY STOLE $70 FROM FATHER SINGAPORE, Wed.— A 17--year-old boy, Tong Tuck Meng, statyed away from home for four months after he had stolen $70 from his father, a magistrate's court was told yesterday. A detective, following up a report made by Tuck Meng's father, Fong Yong, found Tuck Meng
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    • 18 13 Rubbermen tap for it. Draughtsmen draught it. /I if 1 tHj Wy mm Singers serenade it. Everybody loves
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    • 236 13 I LOMBARD BANK I I FAR EAST LTD. I I are pleased to I that as from Ist January 1961 will be accepted at the following rates 1 mOllth 4°; annum 3 mOtiths 4V.. annum 6 months 9iX annum Minimum Deposit Deposit receipts are issued LOMBARD BANK FAR EAST LTD.
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    • 506 14 EMPHASIS IS ON THE DETAILS {MIKISTMAS iashions are painted in the bright, bold colours of red and this year, the reds and fluids that have come straight from Paris and are filled with the laughter and 'efTervescene of festive moods. In these holiday hues, Roland Chow of Singapore
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    • 221 14 AFTER Christmas, in pre- paration for the feast of the Three Kings, the: YMC.A New Sceneshifters will be putting on a one- act operetta, Ama hi and Hi.- Night Visitors, which! .should be a treat for the whole family. Originally written by Giancarlo Menotti for American
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    • 417 14 PARTNER FOR MEN F. MIILOT PARFUMEUR PARIS 5^ It aaafSaaaV -^ataal aaaaaV 1 .^aaafl LaaaV I mrtrrnJr W] *^k Sola Agents $tOttjfOl*. t Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh. Penang S&. KEEP A |»St|] V<^h ra I PLOWER. FRESH jfc&r/k^J f SKIN BENEATH YOUR MAKE-UP /f*^ WITH I v^^XC^S^ J&O&Cfi IS&LU by
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 303 14 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6. A .star of 22 (Si. 1. Ordinary choice between putj- 7 It may be needed alter drawlie and private land? (6. 2. 6>. ing more, on occasion (5. 4>. I Bygone direction for making 10. These northern revels are artificial stone, perhaps (Si. wild, for
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    • 1687 15 THE BLUE FUNNEL LDfB TO ADEH. LIVERPOOL. lUSIOW. LOWMN. A CONTINENTAL PMTS, P. SttOM Ponong MIUEUBS M'Killn. LinrooM. A'aoott la PorVTadoy Nt 21 THESEUS LittrßOOl, Glasgow Dtc 71 ATREUS LiurpMl. Glisgow MR. 11 Dtt 24 Nc a/M DM 11/ 1 CLYTONEM Genoa, Antwirp, A'rjam, DM 24 Dtt M Karltkaom, L'don,
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    • 1422 15 ft 1 THE BEN LDfE STEAMERS LTD. 'AW SINUPOM (hworooiatM ra Dm MUM IImjOob) M INKS SJUUMS 10 UEN. tX A CONTINENTAL FMTS. oimnrvis ihmooii. crongoaoon Mt mAiTdm a Dot/ 2 *jm tvn*lm UNHIAHT Hombarg, BrtMOn, UMM. Antwirp, Rottirdaa a/17 DM 1/ I JM 7S/a No UHUWttS Naakorg. l'<oa. Aatwor*
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    • 1215 15 w. MeALISTER 6c CO., LTD. ISWJI Id NO: 2ORI \WhwaW. Bf.l.Bßipt»all UMB ruVIMIH UMB immm. iamiiri, iiniMAM, navm im amiles. Un francisco, A MU. SEATTLE. VANCOUVER A POffTUb AM tar Comomo A dXA. AUootto Porta Acoootiog torn tar Ciitral A Soott Cm IF WELLIMTON AaiKitl. S'oori F. Sham Pomm SUNNYVILLI
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  • 109 16 MELBOURNE, Wed. INVESTMENT shares held a x steady tone on a quiet market here today. B.H.P. gained Is- to 695. and Colonial Sogar 255. to £67 15s. Television Corporation eased Is6d. to 425. 6d. Base metal* and the oils held a steady trend, while Commonwealth Bonds traded along
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  • 220 16 JANUARY firs* grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 87 Vi cents per lb. down one-eighth of a cent on Tuesday's close. The tone was quirt. S.C.C.R.A. closing prices In cents per lb., yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 87> t sellers 87 >i;
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  • 90 16 rpHE Malayan Exchange Bank*' Association made the following changes In its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. 32V O.D. 324. 90 d/st 32 15/16 credit bills. 33 trade bills. Selling TT. or O.D. ready: Canada 32; Swiss Francs 140%; French Francs 160
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  • 1071 16 REMARKABLE STEADINESS OF TIN MARKETS NOTED By Our Market Correspondent THE STEADINESS of both the London and American tin markets has been remarkable against the broad background for the metal, the fall-off in U.S. consumption and the decline in Britain's tinplate production, report the metal merchants A. Strauss and Co.,
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  • 37 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. RUBBER: 871 cents per lb. (down one-eighth of a cent). 5 p.m. unofficial close: 87 cents (quiet) TIN: $392 per picul (down 62} cents). Estimated unofficial offering 240 tons (up 10 tons).
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  • 79 16 ~<HE Federation Minister of 1 Finance has fixed these prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on Dec. 22. Rubber 86"; cento a lb Copra $434 a ton. Coconut oil $698 a ton Palm oil $640.50 a ton. Palm kernels $357.25 a ton The rat** of
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  • 583 16 SINGAPORE members ot the Malayan Stock Exchange reported the lollowing business at their 3.30 p.m. call yesterday. (Bargains are given before prices unless only one was written). Industrials: Fraser and Neave ords $1.96: Gammon $2.05; G'town Disp. $1.76; Hume Industries pref. A4s. 7d. xd OL. ON; Hume
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  • 138 16 SINGAPORE Chinese Prottaeo Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday wen: Copra: quiet; UK /Continent Dec. Jan. shipments $27 buyers, $27 H sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $40 sellers, drum $43 sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business was reported done. Muntok white $237 > 3 and Sarawak $2324 (both
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    • 1043 16 jjK Express U.S.A. Pacific Atlantic Coast Sorvleo E.T.*. E.T.A. E.I.A. Spore P. Snam Panan| H'konf L. Anttlei N. York -Ctitto Man" 27 31 Dae 11 Dae/ 1 Im t Jas H im 12 fm MiUn Man- tt/n im N Jai/ 1 Ft* 1 Frl n f el II Mar All
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    • 602 16 NOTICES CLOSING OF PRIVATE ROADS NOTICE is hereby given that the private roads between 304 A to K and 304 L to v. entrance from Orchard Road and the road behind these two blocks of buildings, leading out to Mount Elizabeth. will be closed to the public on the 30th
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    • 595 16 NOTICES THE TOWN BOARD* ENACTMENT, (No. 1 IS) NOTICE UNDER SECTION 137 Notice Is hereby given under Section 137 cf the Town Boards Enactment that the undermentioned draft plan has been prepared and is open to miblic inspection on any working day during office hours, at the office of the
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    • 673 17 TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS EbKtriclty Department: (2nd Floor. City Hall). (a) Disposal of Scrap Materials at Paslr Panjang Power Station i Generation) Stores. Tender Deposit $200/-. Close at 2.15 p.m. on 27th December. 1960. <b) Repainting and Preservation of the Security Fence, Fuel Oil Storage Tanks and Jetty
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    • 475 17 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC POST OF REGISTRAR Applications are Invited for the post of Registrar in the Singapore Polytechnic. Candidates should hold a good University Degree or an equivalent qualification and have had previous professional or administrative experience, prefer* ably in an Educational or Technical Institution. The Registrar's duties will
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    • 691 17 NOTICES NOTICE OF INTENTION UNDER SECTION M (2) OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 227) It is hereby notified for general Information that the Rural Board, Singapore, as the Highway Authority for the Rural Board Area of Singapore, Intends to make an order to be cited as the Singapore Lambretta
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    • 792 17 (Continued from Pace 10) SITUATIONS VACANT it Words SS (Min.)— Box ft ets. mxtro ■•X ASOBS S.T. position filled, applicants thanked. INIROITIC GIRL WANTED, able to type and speak different dialects. Box A 4254 S.T. Spore. AGGRESSIVE ADVERTISING Lady Canvassers with pleasant personality on salary and commission terms. Box A
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    • 979 17 SITUATIONS VACANT H Words'Si (Min.)— Box tt ets. txtra WANTED IMMEDIATELY experienced Mathematics and Science Teachers for Form Five School Certificate Class. Apply Principal, Dato Nanmg English School. Tampln. N.B. for an Interview. WANTED a qualified Midwife salary according to qualifications. Apply before 31.12.60 to Medical Superintendent. Kampar Chinese Public
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    • 970 17 ACCOMMODATION WANTED It Words Si (Min.)— Box tt eU. •xtrm HOUSES WANTED by Lee House Agency. 20, Casuaiina Rood. Singapore. Tel: 5080*. Areas: Sembawang Seletar Hills Buklt Tlmah Road. FURNISHED FLAT or house need** by American family 3 bedrooms. modern convenience. W. Woodman Cockpit Hotel, Spore. SERVICE OFFICER requires furnished
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    • 1007 17 FOR HIRE M Words St (Min.)— Box tt ets. oxtrm NIW SELF/CHAUFFEUR Drtren Cars for Touring Malaya. Slghtseeln... etc Everftne Co.. 619. Kerangoon Road. Stngapore-8. Tel: *****. REFRIGERATORS of various sixes from SS monthly. Consult Lee A Fletcher. 102, Orchard Road, (Spore). Tel: *****. HIRE PURCHASE M Words SS (Miit.)—
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    • 701 17 FOR SALE tt Words SS (Mtn.)—Box it ets. ntrm NIW PIANOS— Gift* of Good Chmr. Tour Last Chance to buy one at Rs6um4 Prices. Hlre-l>urcb<tse arranged 12.18 moathlv instalment* on Buckland. Challen. Kunqblut. Marshall/ Rose, Robertson Pianos. Nannbenic's. 103/105, Bcleule Road, Slocapore. *****. TYHWRITIRJ, ADDIRI. CALCULATOR.*, Cheque Writers, Christmas Presentation
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  • 2538 18 TUN RAZAK: CO-OPERATION ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday Dato Onn: I support Govt's policy, but it must be flexible to suit local needs H E foundation for Malaya's gigantic rural development programme has been laid by the Government and next
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  • 245 18 17UALA LUMPUR. Wed.— iV The Federation Government today announced that it had accepted the recommendations of the committee set up to inquire Into the suitability of the University of Malaya law degree as an Initial qualification to enter the legal profession. The committee, headed
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    • 178 18 TO YOUR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS they make the party buzz with enjoyment! A New Year Gitt for you is attached to each v Beehive quart bottle-its a small steel pocket- knife and chain shaped as a Beehive Brandy fj bottle: buy now as supplies of gifts are limited, m A
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  • 637 19  - Services in final— by a goal to a try TEOH ENG TATT i_!l SPORE MISS LAST-MINUTE CHANCE FOR VICTORY SINGAPORE. Wed. *3 Singapore Joint Services, holders of the H.M.S. Malaya Cup for Rugby, entered the final again after a bitt c r 1 y-fought match against Singapore on the padang
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  • 120 19 WEIGHTS FOR 3 RACES ON 2ND DAY pENANG, Wed. —Weights 1 for three races on the second day (Dec. 28) of the Christmas-New Tear meeting- here: CLASS 2. Div I 6F: Rrsquilleur 9.00, Come Ip 8.11 Maunza 8.10. Balkan Chevalier 8.9. Dr. Doddinrton 8.8, Titilino 8.7, Evidence 8.5, Amaiona* 8.4,
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  • 177 19 THE SAME AUSSIE SIDE FOR 2nd TEST MELBOURNE, Wed— The Australian cricket selectors have decided to leave the Australian side for the Second Test at the Melbourne cricket ground starting: on Dec. 30 unchanged from the team which tied the First Test against the West Indies in Brisbane. The only
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  • 72 19 KANPUR. Wed. The Second cricket Tent between India and Pakistan ended In a draw her* today. Scores were: Pakistan 335 and 140-3; India 404 (Umrigar 118 Haseeb Ahsan 5-121). Polly Umrigar carried his overnight score of 68 to 115 before being caught when he pulled a bumper
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  • 24 19 MOSCOW. Wed. Rudolph Plyulcef elder of Russia has set a world record snatch of 141.5 kilograms (311>i-lb) in the lightheavyweight class.— Reuter.
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  • 68 19 WASHINGTON. Wed. VS. Senate Investigators are withholding names of 25 witnesses In a forthcoming boxing inquiry to assure their personal safety and protect their identity as police informants. Chairman Estes Kefauver revealed the step In making public a partial witness list for the hearings, scheduled to
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  • 342 19 By KEN FERNANDEZ, Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday YIR. JEAN BOROTRA, president of the InternaaYl tional Lawn Tennis Federation, praised the L.T.A. of Malaya for sending two players, S. A. Azman and Tan Song Kean to Australia for training. He said it was a "far sighted" move
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  • 209 19 SINGAPORE. Wed. Sir Alan Rose, the Chief Justice, was today elected president of the Singapore Government Services Foo. ball Association at the annual general meeting. After his election. Sir Alar. thanked Mr. Claude Doral, the outgoing president, who did not stand for re-election for his
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  • 45 19 PENANO. Wed. More than 120 men, women and children have entered for the Penang Chines" Swimming Club's annual "tokona swim" to be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Competitors will swim to Tanjong Tokong and back a distance of just over one mile.
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    • 20 19 SPORE POLICE TROPHY (final): Spore Police 5 (Awang Bakar 3. Kok Beng. Andrew Chew) HM Dockyard 2 (Inltone, Shorts*.
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    • 86 19 S'GOK LEAGUE 1)1 V. 1: Police 6 (O. Cummlngs. 3. E. Doraisamy. Qurcharan Singh. Hong Kee> BRC 2 (Llngam. Kent: Hongi Div. 2: Levers 2 <K. Klassen, Chua Eng ChenK> SEA 0 IPOH LEAGIE: Div. 1 Klnta Indians 4 <Arul 2. Jambu. Auguxtliin Police 1 (de SUvai: Dlv. 2
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    • 44 19 KLIXEY CUP "A" LEAGUE (Bpore>: Malay SC bt Combined Services 4-2 pts. (Sharaln bt Beltcher 6-2, 6-4: Bostman lost to Rushman 6-3, 3-6, 6-5: Hassan and Majld bt Chambarlan and OUtrary 6-3, 6-4; Hamld and Ibrahim lost to Rabbart and Boyall 6-2. 6-2).
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    • 49 19 TOl'R MATCH (Newcastle. NSW): West Indians tourists bt New South Wales by Innings and 96 runs. NSW 85 i Ramadhln 5--28. Valentine 2-48) a tic* 99 .Mar- tin 35. Ramadhln 7-19. Valentine 3-31); West Indians 280-7 dec. (Nurse 74, Alexander 55 no.. Lashley 44, Hendrlks 27. SutcliXfe 4--57).
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    • 18 19 ENGLISH LEAGUE: Dlv. 3 Urlmsby 3 Barnsley 2. FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP: 4th rd Bolion 0 Rofherham 2.
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    • 12 19 HEAVYWEIGHT ißoston> Tom McNeeley (DS) outptd Oecrgr Logan (US i lOrd.v
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    • 20 19 THOMAS CUP: Asian zone qflnal (Bangkok) Thailand bt India 6-3: European zone s- final (Oreenock) Dentaiark bt Scotland 8-1.
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  • 371 19  - Fraser is almost ready for Davis Cup duty JACK FINGLETON By CANBERRA, Wed.— After a 90-minute workout in Sydney yesterday, Australian and Wimbledon champion Neale Fraser reported that his injured knee was 99 percent nt for Monday's Challenge Round of the Davis Cup against Italy in Sydney. Last night Fraser
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  • 285 19 SPOTTING THE WINNERS by Epsom Jeep PENANG. Wednesday. OACK in training after a long spell, Veni Vicl Stable's Conquistador tops my list of horses to follow at the Christmas -New Year meeting. In nis last appearance In April at Kuala Lumpur, the
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  • 39 19 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore Police won the police trophy when they beat HM. Dockyard 5-2 in the invitation soccer competition final at Thomson Road today. Hem for Singapore Police was Awang Bakar. who scored three goals.
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  • 256 19 Players clash in key match SINGAPORE, Wed. The vital Singapore Amateur F.A. premier league match between Chinese and Royal Air Force was held up for five minutes as two players came to blows at Jalan Besar today. The game ended in a 5-5 draw. Later referee George Homer ordered off
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  • 46 19 SYDNEY. Wed. Barry Mackay and Earl Buccholz. leading U.S. Davis Cup players, today announced that they had accepted M 5150.000 from promoter Jack Kramer to turn professional. They will play their first professional lawn tennis matches in Chrlstchurch. New Zealand. on Dec. 31.
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  • 110 19 ¥>ENANG, Wed. Penang SerX vices, scoring a goal and four tries, outplayed Civilians 17-11 In their annual ***** match at the City Stadium last night. Civilians scored a goal and two tries. Services led 9-0 after 20 minutes with tries by Chamberlln, Brown and Crighton. D.
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 42 19 SOCCER STORE LEAGUE: Dlv. 1 Darul Aflah v Marines (Jalan Besar 5.15 p.m.). Friendlies: Joyful Indians v Embarkation HQ (Farrer Park). Alexandra FT v 2/7 Gurkha Rifles (Blakang Matl). HOCKEY SPORE LEAGUE: Div. 2 RAF. Tengah v University (Ten- 1 gah). 1
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  • 415 20 J VIENTIANE, Wad. REBELS WILL BE PUT ON TRIAL IF THEY ARE CAPTURED, SAYS PREMIER BOUN OUM THE PRO-WESTERN provisional Government of Prince Boun Oum today declared that Laos would join the South East Asia Treaty Organisation if it becomes necessary for the defence of
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  • 52 20 CORDOARD NINA (TWINKS) In Kngland. beloved wife of Jack and mother of Peter and Hex MAOAM CHEW TAX POM, age 72 passed away peacefully 21.12.60, leaving behind only son Wee Peng Mum, dauKhtiT-ln-law, grandson. grand-daughter-in-law, granddaughter and great grandson. Cortege leaves 376 Changi Road I. 12.60 4 p.m. for
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  • 129 20 THE FAMILY OF the late Mr. Lim Cuan Quee I s 12 60) thank relatives, friends for love shown during their recent Bereavement. MR. AND MRS. JOHN OSBORNE Thank all friends and relatives for presents attendance congratulatory messages on the occasion of their marriage on 17.12.60 In Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 25 20 HENRY In loving memory of our dr;ir mother. Gnannm Christina, departed HiHt Not lost but (tone before. Insert ed hy her loving children.
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  • 138 20 VAN RAALTE. Because you lovf> ii;rc things. Undtrmmr*. «o«-ni and pyjamas Junt received at Modern Silk Store. 34 High Street B'pore 6. RED SHOES SCHOOL of Ballet. School Year commtner) 4th January to 2?nd December, I!>f.T, morning and afternoon clamea Infants advanced sradca. Ladiea keep fit. Tuition continuous, public
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  • 21 20 JAKARTA. Wed. An epidemic of dysentery has followed disastrous floods in Central Java, and 21 people have died. Reuter.
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  • 133 20 Red Asian troops in Cuba report MIAMI. Wed.— The Miami News reported yesterday that a unit of Communist Asian troops landed at Antilla on the north coabt of Cubas Oriente Province. The newspaper said in dispatch from Havana that U was not known whether the troops were Chinese or Asian
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  • 83 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. After a 15-day sitting, the Federation House of Representatives tonight passed with acclamation the estimates of expenditure for next year totalling $957,987,436. After a midnight session yesterday, the House extended proceedings from 4.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today to get through the 302-page
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  • 69 20 SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore's delegate to the New York Herald-Tribune forum, 17-year-old Tan Wee Kiat, left by Pan-American Airways plane yesterday mornIng for a three-month stay in the United States. A student of Gan Eng Seng School, Tan will be the guest of three different American families
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  • 35 20 SINGAPORE. Wed. The members of the Alexandra Branch of the Kerala Association here this evening celebrated the sixth anniversary of their branch with a "Night of Classical Dances," presented in the Victoria Theatre.
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  • 62 20 THIS RACING inferno is the U.S. aircraft carrier Constellation which caught fire on Monday when berthed in Brooklyn, New York, for fitting out. Forty-six men were killed in what one reporter described as a "hell of red hot decks." More than 150
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  • 22 20 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Blood Transfusion Centre will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26 and on Jan. 1 and 2.
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  • 123 20 HAIFA, Wed. Adolf Eichmann will plead not guilty when he stands trial on March 6 on charges of master-minding Nazi Germany's execution of six million Jews, his lawyer said yesterday. His defence counsel, Mr. Robert Servatius of Cologne. Germany, made this announcement after the
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  • 319 20 LONDON. Wed.— Selective buying helped London siock markets to maintain their firm undenona today but the volume cf busines.' was again on the small side, total number of bargains officially recorded falling Irom yesterday's "low" of 7.909 to 7.570. Interest was centred mainly on Industrial
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  • 344 20 5,000 AT TREE ALGERIA' RALLY KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. More than 5,000 people attended an all-party mass rally here tonight to condemn the recent shooting of Algerian demonstrators by French troops. The rally also decided to give full support to the Algerian Independence movement and to call on all antlcolonial nations
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