The Straits Times, 1 February 1961

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    19 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times Ho**** fie***** Estd. 1845. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1961. 15 CENTS.
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    THE ROAD to MERGER
    343 1 LEE HOPES FOR INFORMAL MEETINGS Tengku: We believe in close co-operation It lies in Malayan outlook, loyalty SINGAPORE, Tuesday. SINGAPORE'S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, today said that his Government agreed with the statement by the Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, that the road
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    MEMORIAL FOR EMERGENCEY
    3 1 MEMORIAL FOR EMERGENCEY
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    PUBLIC WILL BE ASKED TO SUBSCRIBE
    198 1 RUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The national monument to commemorate the ending of the Emergency and the triumph of freedom and democracy in Malaya wiU cost $640,000. The Federation Government will contribute $200.--000 and the balance is to be raised by public subscription. According to a
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    Lock icon 'Chimponaut' all set for a 115-mile space flight
    195 1 CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida!, Tubs. MISSILE engineers worked under blazing arc lights through the early hours today preparing the imminent firing of a chimpanzee into space. The animal, nicknamed here the "chimponaut." was picked soon after midnight from four males and two females.
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    State drive to cheers of huge crowd
    382 1 State drive to cheers of huge crowd SIRENS HAIL FIRST VISIT TO PENANG 20,000 people State banquet FNANG, Tues The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong received an impressive welcome on their first official visit to Penang today. Ships In the harbour sounded their sirens In welcome. Their
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    Abbas in Ceylon
    22 1 COLOMBO. Tues— Dr. Ferhat Abbas. Premier of the Algerian provisional Government, arrived yesterday for a four-day visit to Ceylon.
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    Pirates fire on Marine Dept. ship off Penang
    382 1 By HO SAI KONG: Penang, Tuesday A MARINE DEPARTMENT vessel, the 670---r* ton Aktina, was today attacked by armed pirates 16 miles south-west of Penang. The pirates, believed to be Indonesians, fired 40 shots at the Aktina which succeeded in eluding them
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    *****13 wins that $375,000
    76 1 *****13 wins that $375,000 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Ticket No. *****13, sold in Malacca, won the first prize of $375,000 in the Social and Welfare Services Lottery drawn In Port Swettenham today. The second prize of $125,003 sold In Negrl Sembilan went to ticket No. *****63. The third prize was won
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    Lock icon Protest rally by doctors
    32 1 TOKYO, Tues.— About 8.000 doctors in Tokyo today suspended their medical practice to attend a rally demanding national health insuranct and higher medical fee for the system.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Kennedy causes sensation in Britain
    311 2 MAIL: THERE IS A ZING AND A ZEST IN THE AIR, A NEW ATMOSPHERE OF CONFIDENCE AND STRENGTH... LONDON, Tuesday PRESIDENT Kennedy's first state of the union address was treated as a sensation in Britain's popular newspapers today. "Wake up, Jack tells U.S." said the
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    Lock icon Congress reaction, to speech splits along party lines
    121 2 WASHINGTON, Tues THE first Congressional x reaction to President Kennedy's state of the union message was mixed, with Democrats praising it highly and Republicans expressing resentment over the wmbre picture presented. Member* of the President's Democratic Party described Ibe message as remarkable,
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    Lock icon MOSCOW TAKES TWO MINUTES TO SUM IT UP FOR ITS LISTENERS
    263 2 MOSCOW TAKES TWO MINUTES TO SUM IT UP FOR ITS LISTENERS MOSCOW, Tuesday MOSCOW Radio last night gave home service listeners a two-mir»u*e summary of President Kennedy's state of the union message in its main news bulletin, mentioning his intention to promote co-operation with Russia in the "science-for-peace" sphere. The
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    Lock icon ...and stock market soars
    48 2 NEW YORK. Tues.— The New York stock market yesterday reached its highest level since last June following President Kennedy's state of the union message. Defence stocks gained nearly five points In what traders said was response to Mr. Kennedy's emphasis on increased spending. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Now a call to prepare for survival
    160 2 Now a call to prepare for survival WASHINGTON, Tues. President Kennedy today urged Americans to prepare for survival In a dangerous period by keepIng themselves physically fit. The 43-year-old President said in a televised Interview: "Physical fitness goes with energy. "And I am concerned that recent tests have shown a
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    Lock icon Cheered by friend and foe alike
    382 2 WASHINGTON. Tues President Kennedy was cheered and applauded warmly by political foe and friend aiike when he entered the House of Representatives to deliver his State of the Union message to a joint meeting of congress yesterday. The Republican Opposition joined members of the
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    Lock icon Dutch bunt Indonesian 'invasion' force in New Guinea
    211 3 Dutch bunt Indonesian 'invasion' force in New Guinea THE HAGUE, Tues. Indonesian troops who landed in Dutch West New Guinea some seven weeks ago are still at large, an authoritative source said here today. Naval and air operations against these troops were still going on, he said. In the barren,
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    Lock icon U.S. $3.2 mil. aid
    37 3 WASHINGTON, Tues. The U.S. Development Loan Fund today announced the signing of a U553,200,000 loan for Ceylon to help finance the construction of a new international airport 24 miles north of Colombo. Reuter.
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    Lock icon U.K. flu wave
    30 3 LONDON, Tues. An influenza epidemic sweeping the Midlands area of England has hit between 10 and 15 per cent of the work force In some areas. U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Navy attacked for dropping coloured crew
    573 3 LABOUR BLAST AT CARRIER'S VISIT LONDON, Tuesday THE LABOUR Opposition protested vigorously in the House of Commons last night against an Admiralty practice of excluding coloured men from crews of British Naval vessels visiting South Africa. The protests followed reports that six coloured rat*
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    Lock icon Dr. V: IT WON'T BE PLEASANT FOR ME AT TALKS
    266 3 CAPETOWN. Tuesday. DR. HENDRIK VERWOERD, the South African Prime Minister, told Parliament today that according to Press reports great unpleasantness awaited him when he went to London in March to put South Africa's case to continue her Commonwealth membership as
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    Lock icon Minority man
    23 3 WASHINGTON. Tues.—President Kennedy has appointed Mr. Frank Reeves, a 44-year-old Negro, a special assistant handling minority affairs »nd other matters.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon The Duke shoots a crocodile —but it sinks'
    265 3 The Duke shoots a crocodile —but it sinks' UDAIPUR, Tues. The Duke of Edinburgh yesterday shot a crocodile in Udaipur, but he may not know for two days whether he can claim it as an official "bag" to add to the tiger he shot on Tuesday. Queen Elizabeth and the
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    New bid to check car slump
    102 3 New bid to check car slump LONLX)N, Tues.— A new bid to check Britain's motor Industry slump was made by trade union leaders at talks with Trades Union Congress chiefs yesterday. While the "crisis" talks were going on. over 1.000 car workers queued at the House of Commons, where deputations
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      390 3 RADIO MALAYA RADIO SINGAPORE (41.7 Metre*) Medium Wave I*6 raetrei AM. 800 Time Signal. Negar.- JSSUVS^ ku. News Headlines; 6.06 Morning A.M. 6 JO Good Morning: 6.32 Melodies; 8.50 Keep Fit With Teik Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; I^e- 700 ftuinrtiM Anri MMnnrt**- 7 06 Melodies Ah Sunrise: 8.00 bee.
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    Models show for S'pore
    284 4 EXHIBITION WILL BE A PART OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS WEEK' PLANNED FOR IMARCH1 MARCH SINGAPORE, Tuesday. rpHE Singapore Rotary Club is sponsoring a models exhibition as part of the "Boys and Girls Week in Singapore" next month. Most of the items will be displayed either
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    Died in a police lock-up
    104 4 Died in a police lock-up SINGAPORE. Tues. The assistant coroner. Mr. Loke Slew Hoong, yesterday recorded a verdict of "death from natural causes" on D. 8. Collln, a fancy stone dealer who died In a police lock-up on Aug. 30 last year. The coroner was told that Collln, 57. was
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    400 X-rays a day
    66 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. Four hundred X-ray pictures a day are expected to be taken in the Kampong Kapor area of Singapore during the present anti-TB survey by the Government The acting Assistant Director of Medical Services (TB). Dr. Wong Hln Sun, today asked the public to attend
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    An old waltz competition
    79 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. —An open amateur Viennese (old) waltz competition for the Green Spot Challenge Cup will be held at the New World i Cabaret on Feb. 23 and 24. > This is the first Pan-Malayan old waltz competition to be 1 held in 20 years and
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    Concerts in aid of National Theatre
    106 4 Concerts in aid of National Theatre SINGAPORE, Tues. The newly-formed National Theatre Trust will present cultural concerts at the Victoria Theatre on Feb. 18 and 19 to raise funds for the theatre. This was stated by Mr. Lee Slow Mong, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, and a member of the
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    PATA post for travel expert
    45 4 SINGAPORE. Tues.— One of Singapore's top tourist promoters, Mrs. Boris Holland, has been elected to serve as a member of the board of director of the Pacific Area Travel Association. Mrs. Holland Is president of the Singapore Travel Agents' Association.
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    Narrow escape for cyclist
    46 4 SINGAPORE. Tues.— A car crashed Into the five-foot way In Hill Street. Singapore, last night, after hitting a bicycle. The cyclist, Man Fook Thye, 36, jumped on* his machine Just before It was crushed under the car. He was taken to hospital.
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    Band concert
    16 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Police Band will play at the Esplanade tomorrow at 8.30 p.m.
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    TWO MEN IN A BOAT FINED FOR CUSTOMS OFFENCE
    136 4 TWO MEN IN A BOAT FINED FOR CUSTOMS OFFENCE SINGAPORE, Tues. Two men were fined a total of $10,000 in the ninth magistrate's court here yesterday when they pleaded guilty to possessing 1,110 of dutiable Siamese tobacco. Chan Peck Hock, 21. and Osman bin Panjang, 25. were arrested early yesterday
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    LONDON STOCKS
    340 4 LONDON, Tues London stock markets were a good deal quieter today but the general tone was satisfactory. Bid talk was again responsible for numerous good improvements but, outside such issues, price movements were usually smallClosing middle prices of selected stocks not Including stamp duty were: GILTEDGED Consol 2Ti
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    CITIZENS REGISTRY TACKLES A BACKLOG
    123 4 CITIZENS REGISTRY TACKLES A BACKLOG SINGAPORE, Tues. The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, last night an-, nounced that Citizenship Registry will not receive fresh applications for citizenship for another month. This is to enable the registry to clear outstanding applications and issue about 10,009 certificates of citizenships.
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    Status of three posts is now questioned
    139 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. r— The Director of Audit, Mr. A. H. Armltage, has expressed a doubt as to whether the posts of Parliamentary Secretary, Personal Secretary (Political) and Publicity Liaison Secretary (Political) are public offices within the meaning of the Constitution Order in Council,
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    JAIL FOR ASSAULT ON GIRL PATIENT
    112 5 A LOR STAR. Tues— A hospital attendant. Arshad bin Yahaya. father of two children, was today jailed for six months for assaulting a 12-year-old girl patient. "I have to consider public opinion and take a serious view of this offence." Mr. Justice Syed Sheh
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    President again
    19 5 SINGAPORE, Tues. Mr. T. A. Simon has been reelected president of the Singapore Buddhist Association for 1961.
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    100 up for woman pioneer of N. Borneo
    79 5 100 up for woman pioneer of N. Borneo JESSELTON, Tues. Mrs. Amy Constance Cowie. wife of Mr. Clarke Cowie, a former director and I chairman of the British North Borneo Company, recently celebrated her 100 th birthday. "Happy Birthday" messages included one from Queen Elizabeth. A friend said today: "She
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    Road victim
    23 5 KLUANG, Tues.— A woman. K. Alpillai. 49. died after being knocked down by a bus about four miles from here yesterday.
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    King: Keep flag flying high
    503 5 PENANG. Tues. WE HAVE EARNED FINE NAME— NOW THE WORLD LOOKS UP TO MALAYA, HE SAYS rpHE Yang di-Pertuan Agong tonight urged every State in the Federation to give allout co-operation in maintaining the good name which Malaya has earned abroad. He told a large
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    Blind pianist Peter is off to school in Adelaide
    297 5 Blind pianist Peter is off to school in Adelaide SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO ST. NICHOLAS YOUTH Going home Brilliant PENANG, Tuesday. A BLIND young pianist of St. Nicholas Home, Peter Chin Peng Kong, bade his family a tearful farewell at Penang airport today when he left on a scholarship for Adelaide.
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    General's visit
    25 5 SINGAPORE, Tues.— LieutGen. Sir Reginald Denning and Lady Denning arrived in the Canton yesterday for a two-week visit to Singapore and the Federation.
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    A plea for vigorous art style in Malaya
    151 5 A plea for vigorous art style in Malaya UENANG. Tues.— An Australian artist, Mr. Charles Bush, who Is here to paint scenes of the R.A.A.F. base in Butterworth, last night urged Malayan artists to "forge a national style and combine it with the vigour of a new nation." In a
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    Cyclist dies after crash
    53 5 BUTTERWORTH, Tues— A cyclist. 00l Gaik Kooi, 18. who was injured in a collision with a motor-cyclist during the week-end, died in Penang General Hospital without regaining consciousness. Ooi was cycling along Bagan Luar Road when he was knocked down by t motor- cycle ridden by
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    Dr. Lim to reconsider decision to quit MCA
    147 5 Dr. Lim to reconsider decision to quit MCA pENANG, Tues. 1 The former president of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, last night promised a 12-man MCA deputation that he would "consider sympathetically" their appeal to him to withdraw his resignation from the MCA. Dr. Lim met with
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    A buffalo took DDT to show Govt. was right
    118 5 JESSELTON. Tues. A buffalo was made to swallow an ounce of DDT here recently— to pacify Irate vlllagt?rs The villagers had alleged that the DDT used by antimalarial spraying teams was killing their buffaloes. The government denied this. To prove that
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    Milkman is after new cycling record 110 hours
    197 5 Milkman is after new cycling record 110 hours QINGAPORE. Tues. A young slightly- built milk depot worker from India, today began a proposed non-stop four-day endurance bicycle ride in Farrer Park. The cyclist, R. MuinuKumar. 25. aims to beat his own record of staying 72 hours on a bicycle, set
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    New medical plan for ex-soldiers, families
    250 6 New medical plan for ex-soldiers, families KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. T^EARLY 70,0«e people ex-servicemen and their families are to receive treatment in government hospitals at concession rates. The Ministry of Health, which is finalising the scheme, will announce details in three weeks' time. Under this scheme, exservicemen and their families will
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    CONTRACTOR (HIT BY KOREA WAR) WINS DEBTS DISCHARGE
    252 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. A BUILDING contractor, Low Shong Kay, who was made a bankrupt In the Federation and Singapore "by trade losses caused by the Korean war," won a final application discharging him in the High Court here yesterday. Low. 48, had
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    DOG KILLER TOOK $8 BRIBE, NOW FINED $400
    192 6 DOG KILLER TOOK $8 BRIBE, NOW FINED $400 KUANTAN, Tues. A dog shooter, Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid, 25, of the Veterinary Department, was fined $400 in the Sessions Court yesterday when he was found guilty of accepting an $8 bribe. Abu Bakar had pleaded not guilty to accepting the
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    Music graduate
    37 6 IPOH. Tues.— Miss Jessie Tye Chit Pin. daughter of Mr. Tye soo Lim, of Ipoh. has returned after completing a three-year course at the Trinity College of Music in London where she obtained two diplomas.
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    Varsity gift to charity
    89 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon The University of Malaya Students' Union here today handed to the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dato Ong Yoke Lin, a cheque for $6,931 to be given to six charitable organisations. The money was raited by the union during its welfare week
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    Singapore maps for prosperity at Jurong
    271 6 Singapore maps for prosperity at Jurong SINGAPORE, Tims. 'THIS U the Singapore Governmenfs .revised nap of the enlarged, multimiliion dollar Jurong industrial site, cornerstone of the State's prosperity in the years ahead. Hills will be levelled and swamps reclaimed before the sprawling area is converted into a bustling industrial centre.
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    REV GOH: BIG CROWD AT FUNERAL
    258 6 REV GOH: BIG CROWD AT FUNERAL SINGAPORE. Tues. Hundreds of people whom he had baptised or married were at the funeral of the Rev. Goh Hood Keng at Bidadari cemetery today. Mr. Goh, who died at the General Hospital last night after a brief Illness, served the Methodist Church In
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    Telecoms dance
    30 6 MUAR, Tues. A Chinese New Year dance to raise funds for the Telecoms Athletic and Welfare Association here will be held a* the Muar Club on Feb. 11.
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    Singapore, Japan double tax pact
    224 7 NO DUPLICATION AND NO 'DODGING' SINGAPORE, Tuesday. RELEGATES of the Japanese and Singapore governments have concluded a draft convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax dodging, after three weeks of negotiations at the Finance Ministry here. The draft convention, on
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    New president
    18 7 SINGAPORE, Tues. Mr. Roland Lyne has been appointed president of the Society of Yorkshiremen In Malaya.
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    Jewels stolen
    26 7 SINGAPORE. Tues. A housewife, Sam Lee Sah. returned to her home in Clarence Lane yesterday afternoon to find jewellery worth $1,190 and $50 stolen.
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    TOP BOAC MAN DUE ON VISIT
    80 7 SINGAPORE, Tues. The chairman of BOAC associated companies, Mr. Keith Granvllle. will arrive here on Feb. 27 on a five-day visit to Singapore and the Federation. Mr. Granville, who has spent 32 of his 50 years In civil aviation, has general responsibility for the
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    MISSING BOY: $1,000 REWARD IS OFFERED
    108 7 MISSING BOY: $1,000 REWARD IS OFFERED JOHORE BAHRI. Tues.-. Police are offering a SI, OOO reward for any "valuable information" about Teng Wah Fook 12, of Jalan Pasar, Jemeluang new village, ,14 miles from Mersing, who has been missing since Nov. 28. Teng, a pupil of a Chinese school, is
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    COMING: 500-PAGE MCA HISTORY
    150 7 COMING: 500-PAGE MCA HISTORY pOH, Tues. An official history of the Malayan Chinese Association is being compiled by the Kuala Kurau branch of the party with the support of the president. Dato Cheah Toon Lock. The branch tias formed a committee to compile a j chronicle of the party's proigress
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    New member of commission
    48 7 SINGAPORE. Tues The Yang dl-Pertuan Negara, Inche Yusof bin Ishak, has appointed Mr. Lim Kay Kok to be a member of the commission of inquiry on Government annually recurrent expenditure in place of Mr. Yap Twee. Mr. Lim's appointment is effective from Jan. 23
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    SHAW GIFTS FOR 6,000 POOR PEOPLE
    134 7 SINGAPORE, Tues, r piE Shaw brothers. Runme and Run Run, will this year distribute Chinese New Year gifts to 6,000 poor people over 60 years old In Singapore and the Federation. The distribution of ang pow parcels to the poor by the Shaw brothers
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      88 7 Buys Bunny By Balph Heimdahi UTt Abner By Al Capp I AWEDDiNG.PRESEhfris Jbemove'< RS*^^ uke'nose HasT /^Z^xi^\sL. c > fIVEa^N I A PLASTIC SURGED J THE POINT I 2j?Jn n»CK" 1 6OTTOGO.'.' r,, Mj A B "'"lS* l 'S MIR/SCLECNMILTCN— T FROM HIS j [™™^L J'■ \s <^L^bl^S ''-CM J
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    IN MEMORIAM
    31 8 M *orit Sl* (Minimum) IN loving MIMOMV of Madam Tin Bai Meng who puiied away on 1 2 <0. "Oone but never forgotten." In»erte4 by her children and grandchildren.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    44 8 tt WtnU $U (Minimum) MR. a\ MM. NAN IWH end family wish to thank all relatives and friends who tttX wrtatlu, gifts, uteri etf night vi iit ana funeral of hu bended Mother Madam Ota Geok N*o who passed away peacefully on 27-1-H.
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    ANNOUNCIMENTS
    279 8 M tit (Mtntmmm) ROllI con LUNCH. Daily from Monday to Saturday 1 Delicious I.uncn ■t MM per person. Sunday special 13 .v> per person. apsciAL Chinese New Tear Bale for I days oalr. Handbaae aod Artificial Jewellery at reduced prices. Visit Aaroinette 124. Orchard Road. Spore. lINOAPOM MOTHERS teach
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  • The Straits Times Wednesday, February 1, 1961.
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      A Welcome Statement
      649 8 Tengku Abdul Rahman's statement on merger will be welcomed in Singapore as much for a significant shift in emphasis as for its general indication of a warmer relationship between the two governments. The last time he spoke on the subject, at Canberra a year ago, the Prime
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      Crude Protest
      336 8 Surplus shotguns and old and unarmed steel-plated vehicles, a Malayan gift to Vietnam, have become ammunition for the Communist propaganda war, though it is pretty innocuous stuff. Twice in a week, however, Hanoi Radio has publicised Vietminh protests against the despatch of "war materials" and Malaya's alleged intervention
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      Starvation
      205 8 There were always hungry people in the Congo, but never until the independence crisis so many that up to 200 died daily. Disrupted communications and tribal warfare involving pillaging, crop destruction and population shift created famine, notably in Kasai Province but to some extent throughout the broken I land.
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    NEW TIN AGREEMENT: THE KEY ISSUE IS EXPANSION
    1118 8 The task to be performed now is not to keep production down to the rate of demand but to make sure it will not fall behind requirements by a Correspondent of the London Times THE current five-year int c r national tin
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    The threat to destroy past for ever
    804 8  - The threat to destroy past for ever P.A. Delme-Radcliffe by THIS country is progressing very fast. New roads, canals, buildings and dams are being built, and excavations on an extensive scale are being made, not only for those structures but for the extraction from the hills of the necessary raw
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      665 8 STRAITS TIMES &/REEPRESS Few f«W 9§mw§mi*uts Wp****. tm\W Plpe*Mß*«aTtaT#f P* nt| Ist Fleer COL* STORACI AKAM OaCMAKO WOAO. BINaAPORB seen* receiee- ummll M>eraiseasenr. ease! tew aeuaeer rep-lice. Sunn eatoeraUtaseale ifcyei la S4*io*#ere asao mlf »c kmmitd r* I COLD STORAGE BRANCHES at HOLLAND KOAO. KATONS. AUTHOeiSIO A6INTS: CITY BOOK M.M.
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      88 8 HOHNER MELODICA Made by M. Menaisr, Germany. New, exciting music, ploys chords and single notes over two Chromatic Octaves. Suitable for solos, duets, triot and bands or orchestras. Twe models available MELODICA SOPRANO Tone range C to C, two chromatic octaves. Finished in green colour, complete with green-colour box. $22.00
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      68 8 LATEST DESIGNS In Hi-Fi Stereo Speaker -boxes CABINETS for R/Grom, Record-Changer, a. Records. r^g^^. PRICES WITHIN YOUR MEANS I OLD CABINETS can be converted Modal: 102 inquiry: |i| i;1 j SAN FURNITURE 26. Lorong 23. Geylang, mm Singapore. Tel: ***** M* Showroom: 642. Geylang Road. Singapore 14. Model: 108 rjlOlSi
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    The banks ponder coins mystery
    155 9 The banks ponder coins mystery IPOH, Tues.— A myste--1 rious shortage of coins in the country is setting a problem for banks, particularly with Chinese New Year so near. Some quarters believe that coins are being hoarded for some unknown reason. The shortage came to light when banks made their
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    Election date
    22 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues The Johore Bahru Town Council elections will be held on May 26. Nomination day is April 26.
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    5 stranded travellers appeal: Help us get to Australia
    203 9 5 stranded travellers appeal: Help us get to Australia SINGAPORE, Tues.— A party of five round-the-world adventurers, now stranded in Singapore, today appealed to local travel agencies to help them get to Ausj tralia. •Making the appeal on behalf of the party was a crippled Australian accountant, Mr. John William
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    5 HURT IN AXE ATTACK
    65 9 SINGAPORE. Tues.— Three members of a family were Injured, one seriously. In an axe attack In their home in Lorong Tal Seng this mornIng. They were a woman, Let- chimi, 55. and her sons. K. Govlnda Rajoo. 16. and Kanda, amy. aged three. Rajoo was
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    Crowds throng temples
    292 9 ONE OF KAVADI CARRIERS IS A BOY OF EIGHT WHO IS WALKING AGAIN 250 CHILDREN ARE LOST-AND FOUNDAMONG 130.000 AT BATU CAVES HPHOUSANDS o f worshippers all over Malaya and Singapore yesterday thronged Hindu temples to pay homage to Lord Subramaniam, the spotless and valiant one. Hundreds
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    NEW YORK FAIR: STORE GETS AN INVITATION
    254 9 SINGAPORE, Tu«s. rE Singapore Government is considering an invitation to put up a pavilion at the New York World Fair. A formal invitation was handed to the Yang dl-Per-tuan Negara, Inche Yusof bin Ishak, yesterday by Mr. Myron Cowen, chairman of the Fair,
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    TV TALK ON BIRDS BOOK
    59 9 LONDON. Tues. Nine million British viewers saw the former British High Commissioner in India. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, and Mrs. Christina Loke make a joint appearance on television last night to talk about their book on Indian birds. The book, written by Mr. McDonald and
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      95 9 Vjj^^aAli of new romantic Pink Lotf M Af/B^BBl BblbW I 13^1 PINK CHAMPAGNE PfRRY ®4Mt Aomat/of Singapore, Malaya, Sarawak 4 N. Btnm JOBEPB TRAVERS SONS LTD. <*V'*^ Quiet and Convenience- 'iwBH 1 RcrnAHD HOT J| fr 21/2$ Muceolaii Street. Singapore. I MOSTLT 41/ICONOITIONEO »OOMS < -''4<2^|B| p\%> central location, excellent
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      Prof. Mat is disgraced, but everything turns out well
      1059 10  -  MAT Mousedeer has opened a jungle school and is having trouble with his pupils. He tries one method after another of teaching and finally decides to use a magic spell to teach them geography. Just as he has completed it. Uncle
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      Some more overseas pen pals for you
      442 10 Some more overseas pen pals for you Roemi Goles (girl) aged 14; Baiotuc Nucvo, lioilo, Hnilippine Islands. CaadeUrio Orleans. (girl) aged 17; EL PS street. Jaro, iioiio Ciiy t'm.ippiiii' loianus AgneU Matsson, (girl) aged 10; 11C, Aiigkarrsgatan. Holors, Sweden; iiampa. view-cards, music. Lars Fornblad (boy) aged 15; Gtsslerod, Lur, Sweden;
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      Choose a friend from this list
      522 10 Robert Chong. aged 15; 45A, Kirn Keat Lane. Singapore 12; radio-listening, out-door, indoor, games, correspondence. Boys, girls aged 16 and 17 only. Hra Moh Leong, 4. Prince Charles Square. Singapore 3: stamps, swimnung. fishing. Patrick Poon. 39. Kramat Road. Singapore 9; member Wise Owls
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      152 10 THE SECRETS OF YOUR BODY At lllt* ,3tl 113 UII C IT f V f*!iHftffl 61 ATI 1 lI M vI/ V \\\f J% liPOIIiV 111 Jin^HH vL l)\ wlllij HI Dili I\M r iH JKS jaSfc t&> t»*t He* xwi BEAUTY: Relaxology the secrets of a new art FICNON:
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      37 10 Viyella and Oydella soft, light and wonderfully > washable— j&J the perfect V^v fabrics for y, \bVl~--, baby clothe Sj J^^/^ffi^ wf\\ 'Clydella' are T commended by |N Ante-Natal and >^-^^ *"'!^!Z,..,. Mothercraft clinics iI&JS throughout the world EEHj
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      644 10 FIND MISS COZY'S COOKING THINGS Name Address Age Sex Hello, Boys ond Girls: newspopers where they will The Poster Quiz must hove print it in their poges, ond in been o very difficult one. There that woy you moy get some were not even ten correct en- Australian friends, tries
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      1725 11 THE BLUE FUNNEL UMI TB ABEN. LIVERPatX. BUBBBW. LONBBN ft CONTINENTAL PBtTS. iimni" P. Sham PtnaM antehor livtraaM, Glasgow la Part/Teiay MEMNON L peel, Dublin, Mvre, H'burg SM. SI FM 2 PM 1/ 8 CLAUCUS A'wtrp, H'burg, B'mtn, Holt. Ft* 1/ I LYCAON LirerMPl, Dublin FM 7/ a FM It
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      1244 11 THE LA.C UNES- g^& ABEN, REBSEA. MEDITERRANEAN. CONTINENTAL ft SCANDINAVIAN PBtTS. Br\li»iVlsl s rt p S'"*" 1 P"nang PI IBLJSJ "KAMIODIA a) C*l. 42-41/ 4 Frt 5 7 Fll II Flk 2SI ME I A I) 11 Jt fel 22/14 Ftl 2J/2* Ftk JLjNBV. "KINA" 1) 27 Frt/ 4 Mar
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      1389 11 S,L THE REN LINE STEAMERS LTD. t %,tT IINBAPORE (laearperitoe ia tki UiitU KiaoJaa) II LINES SAILS tl ADEH, U.K. ft CONTINENTAL PORTS. S'pon P. Sham Ptnani BENAIBANACN Haalirg. London, G'noutk 4/ 7 FM la Pad/ 1 Frt BENBOUN Lmlm, Rotttrdam. Hamtmrg lit. IS/I Frt Lmim liract arrivei 27 FM
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      1256 11 w. MoALISTER tfc CO., LTD. >__ \M>* Kf.I.KBiMIAII LWI 4* ICXAV U4CSS UMB VmWmX NAMB«M, ROnERSAM. lAVBE. IBS AMELES. UN FUNCISCO. NULL lEATTU, VANCOUVER I PORTLANB la* tar CmHlm u j.a. Atuatk Parti. Acciptit* can* tar Caatnl Saatt CITY OF NEWCASTLE Amtritl. S'DCTI P. Sham Ptnani *RONXVILLE I* Part/ 1
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    OUTPUT, EXPORTS UP IN FEDERATION, STOCKS DOWN
    1348 12 OUTPUT, EXPORTS UP IN FEDERATION, STOCKS DOWN By Our Market Correspondent FEDERATION rubber production in December was 66,190 tons, 9,169 tons higher than in November, official figures showed yesterday. Exports rose 14,196 tons to 79,512 tons and imports fell 614 tons. Federation stocks fell 7,016 tons to 74,821 tons. This
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    PRICE OF TIN
    28 12 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was $390.62} a picul. up 12* cents, and the unofficial estimated offering was 260 tons, down 10 tons.
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    All quiet on the share market
    84 12 The Federation section of the Malayan share market—the only one open yesterday reported: "The market was quiet in all sections. Industrials were mostly unchanged. Tins continued to receive selective support. Rubbers were again very quiet. The turnover was small." Boustead was done to $1.25,
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    SINESS
    109 12 DUSINESS in :ne tiaaliig room on the Peoeranon section of the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday, with ihe number of shares In brackets, was: Indu»tri»li: s. Times (1.000) $$2.60; Boustead (1.000) t1.25. Minings: A. Amal 1.000) 19s. 9d. D: A. Hitam (4.500) 2ls 10 id.. 225. 22s- l'*d.; Oopeng (1.000)
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    128 12 MELBOURNE. Tues. INVESTMENT shares maintained x a steady trend. Commonwealth Industrial Gases gained Is. to 82s. and Rothmans were up 2s. to 925. Base metals and the oils were firm, and Ml. I.sa gained Is, 6d. to 595. 9d.. Aust Oil and Gas gained 9d. to 9s. 9d.
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    STORE SHIPPING
    72 12 CHIPS lying alongside the >mja- pore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Chusan 1/3, Pre£. Monroe 4 1 5, Ordia 6A, .WonoKiri 6 7. Flying Enterprises 8/9, Tjltjalengka 10/11. Batu 13/14, Bendoran IVI6. Awata Maru 18, Taluang 19. Perils N.Wall 4/5, Sambas 21/23. Maroua 23/24. Sabang 25/26.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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      1157 12 IxpfMi U.S.A. Pacific <k Atlantic Coast Sorviao I.T.A. E.I.A. E.I.A. S'pce P. Shim Peninf H konf L. Angeles M. York Mm 4 FH II Pirt I FH 21 FH II Mar liß.li.i Mail 1 34 27 FH 21 FH/ 1 Mir I Mir 21 Mar 12 ttr All suitably equipped
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      249 12 HOEGH LINES FIRST VESSEL FOR CANADA -GREAT LAKES HOEGH DENE accepting cargo for Halifax and for Montreal, Toronto and Hamilton with fast railage FROM HALIFAX OR ST. JOHN N.B. SPORE P. SHAM PENANG 10/15 MAR 16/18 MAR 24 MAR Agent.: HARPER GILFILXAN 6c CO., LTD. Siitafir* M7II i«< PtiJtf Htn
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      20 12 AVERAGE PRICES January averm e prices were: Jan. 1961 Dec. IHI Babter (perlb): U.OIcU. SC.QCeU. Tin (per picnl): S3M.2S $391.77
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      239 12 NOTICES LAND-SANDAKAN TOWN AREA FOR SALE. Suburban Lease PL ***** comprising about 10 arres, situated near Bull Sim Sim, San- J dakau. Offer* in writing to: Harrisons Croafleld (Borneo). Ltd., (Branch Management Dept), P.O. Box No. 131. SANDAKAN. NOTICE THE PERAK RIVER HYDROELECTRIC POWER CO.. LTD.. 1-5 Station Road. Ipoh.
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      196 12 TENDERS TENDER FOR SALE Sealed tenders will be received up to 12.00 noon on Thursday 9:h February. 1861. at Pejaoa.. Juru- i tera Jeniera Penguasa. Jaoatan Kerja Raya. Woksiiop Per&ekutuan. Cheras Roao. Kuala Lumpur. for the purchased unservice- able equipment and Mores. Tender forms and full particulars wnl be available
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      141 12 TENDER H. M. NAVAL BASE-TENDER NOTICE Tenders are Uiviiea lor supplyIng Sievedoi ing Gangs (or loading and dischargluK ahips at tne Royal Naval Armatnen: Depot. H.M Naval B»!>e auu at tne Expiones Anchorages. Singapore diiriiig the period Ist April 1961 31st M.ncn 1962. DeiaiK of requirements and forms of tender
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      907 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS PUBLIC APPOINTMENT THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD invites applications from suitably qualified Federal Citizens (Ladies or Gentlemen) for the Post of Accountant. The selected candidate would be stationed in Petaling Jaya. THE SALARY SCALE for the post is $900 x $75 to $1,600 all in and there are
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      371 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE CITY TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT: Required ASSISTANT TREASURERS in salary scale 5785XA45-I.2Bo 'Qualification Bar/ 1,325-1,370-1.420 at a commencing salary to be dependent upon the applicant's qualifications and experience plus Central Provident Fund benefits. Appointment will be on a three-year agreement in the first Instance with prospects
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      859 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCY FOR THE POST OF STENOGRAPHER (MALA* LANGUAGE) IN THE STATE SECRETARIAT. PERAK. Applications are Invited from Federal Citizens and/or Bute Nationals for appointment as Stenographer (Malay Language) on the salary of $263 x 14 361/366 x 14 422 per mensem plus Cost of Living Allowance at approved
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      886 13 SITUATIONS VACANT it Words Si (Min.)— Box St cts. sxtrm WANTED One Chinese Radio apprentice. Passed Form Two or Junior Middle Two Apply to NX, 2004, Tampin, before Ist February. WANTED SALESMAN Well-Versed mainly In Textile* Indenting buslnes*. Apply stating previous experience 4k •alary required P.O. Box 2489 Spore. WANTED
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      1036 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT tt Words Si (Min.)— Box St cts. extra TWO ROOMS to let preferred Chlneee couple or small family contact phono Spore ***** between 11 a.m. 1 p.m. LEAVE HOUBC. Modem fully furnished bungalow District 11. three bedroom*. Telephone available, mid March/ Mid September. Tel. B'por* *****. THREE BEDROOM
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      872 13 TUITION 2* Words Si (Min.)— Box St cts. extra WANTED LADY TUTOR coachio* Perm IV and primary V* *lri» specially Geography, Math*, moraine* only bar home /mm*. Box A 4804 B.T. B'por*. SINOAPOm DRIVING SCHOOL R*fre*b*r Coon* $25. complete $55, niarant**d $90. eomp*t*ot Instructors/ Instructress**. DuaJ-controlled ears. Rin« ***** 98.
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      1017 13 VEHICLES FOR SAL* 2* Words Si (Min)— Box St cts. sxtrm PREFECT 1956 excellent condition ***** mile* tax expires May. Two European owners $2700 on o ring (B'pore) ***** evenings. FORO ZEPHYR 1963 recently overhauled, mechanically sound. Best offer secures. Ring Spore 7214 ex*. 340 office hours, ***** after Office
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      446 13 AT YOUR SERVICE (S'por.) 10 Words $10 (Minimum) DmUg 1 month. 10 Words SIM (Mm.) RIFRICERATIOM AIR-CONOI. TIONINO repairs and wrvce Q*ts Bros at Co. Telephone ***** TOP QUALITY COLOUR Print from Tra.rspirencf Telephone 'Life' 2OBIS P.O. Box II OS. Blnitapor*. IXPIRT WATCH REPAIRING. Cleanlnr and retaliating. Offlci.il UlraraPerrexaux Watch
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    APPRENTICE SUBIAN SCORES A 'TREBLE'
    2051 14 THE lIC SWEEP— TotaI pool $146,739. Ist prixe No. *****7 ($66,032). 2nd prise No. *****9 ($33,016) 3rd prize No. *****6 ($18,342). STARTERS (51. 667 each): Nos. *****8, *****2, *****0. *****9, *****6, *****0, *****8, *****1. *****9, *****2, *****1. CONSOLATION ($l,lOO each): Nos. *****7. *****5, *****8. *****4.
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    Ipoh meeting in March
    56 14 IPOH. Tues. The next race meeting in Ipoh will be on Mar. 5. 8 and 12 for horses in Class 2 and Class 4. Distances are: Class 2 s'.f straight or 91 and 6f or U miles; Class 4 6 f -and Bif and 6f or
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    Two races for yearlings at Bkt Timah in May
    171 14 SINGAPORE. Tues.— The second batch of horses under the Singapore Turf Club yearling scheme will make their racing debut at Bukit Timah In May. There will be only one run over s'.f for them. They will be divided into two divisions
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      CRICKET
      146 14 TOUR MATCHES: At Winnmni, N.Z.: Match drawn. MCC 376-7 dec and 142-3 dec (R. Prideaux 63, J. Stewart 71); Central Districts 231-8 dec (D. Latter 5-66) and 278-8 (I. LeggaXt 56. barter 2-58). At Indore: Match drawn. Pakistan 196 and 181 (Alim-Ud-Din 43. Inlekab Alam 36. Oaekwad 3-44,* Madhya
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      SOCCER
      21 14 REPRESENTATIVE MATCH: Scotland 4 Scottish League XI 1. English L«e Dlv. S: Coventry 3 Shrewsbury 2 (postponed on Jan. 39).
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      69 14 I j life-like music can be yours wherever you m I GO with this elegantly designed, inexpensive 8 transistor < This baoutiKjl sat is slightly over 2 lbs., with dial light enabling tuning lit darknoss, and I built-in a'l-wavo f«rnt« rod acnol and iockt for connecting ona or mor« magnetic
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      142 14 FREE Chinese New Year Gift to every customer! Saa our wonderful itltction of qualify fllftt at the Friqidoire Showroom today. I I Custom OtLuit ACD 120 FRIGIDAIREiHP. FAST COOLING AIR CONDITIONER Featuring new Pin-Fin dehu-midi-coH for more efficient speed cooling! For only $4Q/- a month (with small down payment) Fniidair*
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    West Indians on top
    986 15 AUSTRALIA LOSE THREE FOR 31 WHEN FACING 460 JACK FINGLETON reporting on the FOURTH TEST 4th day Kanhai scores his second century of the match ADELAIDE, Tuesday. 'THREE down for 31 and needing 429 to win in 360 minutes, Australia are in a hopeless position, against
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    121 15 WEST INDIES Ist inns— S3i AUSTRALIA Ist inns— 366 WEST INDIES— 2nd inns HUNTE run out 79 SMITH c Hoare b Macxay 46 KANHAI lbw Benaud 115 SOBERS run out 20 WORRELL c Burge b Mackay 53 NURSE c Simpson b Benaud 5 ALEXANDER not out 87 SOLOMON not
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    Tickets selling fast for Ladies Day at Merdeka Stadium
    335 15 Tickets selling fast for Ladies Day at Merdeka Stadium KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday TT will be Ladies Day at the Merdeka Stadium on Friday when the young women of Selangor, Perak, Negri Sembilan and Malacca play two football matches in aid of the Straits Times and Berita Harian Congo Cheer Fund
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    MAY BE WORRELL'S LAST
    125 15 MAY BE WORRELL'S LAST ADELAIDE. Tuea.— Frank Worrell, 37-year-old captain of the Waat Indies cricket team, is almost certain to retire from Test cricket at the end at the present tour of Australia. Worrell, one of the world's greatest all-rounders, said here that he could not stand the physical strain
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    57 15 SPORE HA SENIOR KO: Combined Schools vv.o. Indian Assn. FRIENDLY (Penangi. Eurasians S (Oulistan 2. Dennis de Silva. Cornelius. Klasseni Penang Sports Club 0. IPOH LGE DIV. I: ACS Old Boys 1 iJuga Singh) Malays 1 iHamzah); Div. 2: Falm SC 4 (Wai Sum 2. Kok Leong. Choy
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    FA Cup sth round ties
    185 15 T ONDON, Tues.— The draw tor Li the Fifth Round of the English P.A. Cup competition, to be played on Feb. 18. is: Brighton and Hove Albion or Burnley v Swansea Town; Newcastle United or Stockport County v Sioke City or Aldershol; Birmingham City v
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    Thomson's 68 betters his own record
    372 15 TWO DAYS TO THE OPEN By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE, Tuesday. r«ALM-OPERATING Peter Thomson unofficially v bettered his Royal Island Club course record by one stroke here today as he fired a "tune-up" 68 in preparation for the $20,000 Singapore Open Golf tournament which
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      336 15 E\ntvr*UDE FIRST IN OUTBOARDS FOR OS YEARS v P/ v //vffuoe JL I Fishinft Skiing! Family cruising! or skin- NFV^^L x: divlltf t Try the new dependable Evinrude \i\ '-•^^fc Outboard Motors. Eight beautiful mod. lt VA ranging from 3 to 75 HP feoturing the moir |aP»^^3 sweeping advances in
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      83 15 SPORTS DIARY RIGGER FARELF latcr-Lnlt iup NZ Aegt v 18 BlgnaU Regt. Spore <5 p.m., Dover Rd. Spore >; BCC 'sevens' tourney (.Spore padang, 5.20 > S GOR friendlles: Selangor Club v Police (XL padangi: 656 Squadron v Selangor Utd i Rifle Range Rd> SOCCER S PORt GSFA Div. SA]
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    416 16 Mystery plane makes 40-min. air raid on pro-Lumumba town but no damage reported ELISABETHVILLE. Tuesday. AN UNIDENTIFIED twin-engined plane yesterday dropped six bombs in a 40-minute raid on pro-Lumumba Manono in northern Katanga, a U.N. spokesman announced. The plane, believed to be a Dakota, attacked the town
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    MALACCA GETS $375,000 PRIZE
    308 16 MALACCA GETS $375,000 PRIZE r pHE following are the 1 results of the January Social and Welfare Services lottery drawn in Port Swettenham yesterday: Ist ($375.000): *****13 (Malacca). 2nd ($125,000): *****63 iNegri Sembilan). 3rd ($60,000): *****91 (Perak). 4th ($30,000): *****97 (Johore). There were five sth prizes of $10,000 each. They
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    Lock icon 'PIRATE' SHIP TRANSFER: NEW MOVE BY OWNERS
    569 16 'PIRATE' SHIP TRANSFER: NEW MOVE BY OWNERS LISBON. Tues. THE owners of the "pirate" liner Santa Maria announced today they were prepared to send her sister ship, the Vera Cruz, to Recife to transfer non-rebel passengers under certain conditions. It was stated that Admiral Allen Smith, commander of the U.S.
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    Glass factory men stabbed
    48 16 SINGAPORE. Tues.— Two employees of the Singapore Glasr Factory were set upon by about 10 youths and stabbed in Henderson Road this afternoon. Yon« Kek Beng. 20. and Ong Poh 19. were admitted to hospital The motive tor the attack has not been established
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    55 16 MR. AND MRS K APPADL'RAI thank all friends and relatives for their good \wsliej. presents and attendance at their wedding ai Malacca and the reception at Malacca and Serembarf. FAMILY and Kandiali Seremoan. thank relatives, triends tor their kind attendance, condolences. rP3i-iaf?es, wreaths and services rendered on the death
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    Foiled: Two bids to smuggle in crackers
    126 16 Foiled: Two bids to smuggle in crackers JOHORE BAHRU.Tues. johore customs yesterday smashed two attempts to smuggle prohibited fire crackers into the country. Early in the day. a sea patrol stopped a sampan in the Straits of Johore and recovered 10 cases of fire crackers valued at $500. Two men
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    55 16 AHMEDABAD, Tues.— Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip flew here from Udaipur today —the last day of their stay in India before their tour takes them to Pakistan. Tomorrow the Royal visitors will leave for a 16-day visit to Pakistan, returning to India for a final two
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    Policeman shot
    21 16 PARIS Tues. A group of Algerians shot dead a policeman in front of a police station here last night.
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    Take this pill and you'll stay sober
    177 16 BRITISH POLICE HAVE PROVED IT LONDON. Tues. Twentythree students and policemen who went together on one of the biggest drinking sprees ever now know that their binge was not in vain. For their experiment it involved 72 bottles of whisky and 300 bottles
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    MALAYA'S TURF MEN CONTRIBUTE $700 TO CONGO FUND
    287 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday TRAINERS, jockeys and apprentice riders in the Federation and Singapore today contributed $700 to the Straits Times and Berita Harian Cheer Fund for Malayan troops in the Congo. Their donation came through the efforts of Trainer Jimmy Martin, who
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    Tengku opens life company
    45 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, tonight opened the new $5-million Malayan Life and General Assurance Co. Ltd. here. The Tengku. speaking at the opening ceremony, praised the company for encouraging Malayans to invest in thcL- personal future.
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    Hawker stabbed four times
    32 16 SINGAPORE, Tues. A hawker, Ng Siak Khiang, was stabbed from behind by an unknown youth in Mohamed Sultan Road today. He was admitted to hospital with stab wounds.
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    49 16 LONDON, Tues.— Christopher Williams. 17, who has taken over his grandfather's job as undertaker at Dawley. Shropshire, was yesterday preparing for his first funeral— his grandfather's. It was only this last weekend that his grandfather. Mr. J. V. Brieze. 82. died leaving him the business.— Reuter.
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    Servant in gas-filled room saved
    75 16 Servant in gas-filled room saved CINGAPORE. Tues. A servant, Chaw L a t Wah. 60, was rushed to hospital this morning, after she had been rescued from a gas-filled room In her imployer's home in Trevos* Crescent. At the hospital. Chaw was put in an oxygen tent tor more than
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    Space chief
    24 16 WASHINGTON. Tues.— 1 Mr. James F. Webb, a former Under-Secretary of State, was named new chief of the U.S. Civilian Space Agency.
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    Malaya is promised technical aid
    211 16 Malaya is promised technical aid I£UALA LUMPUR, 1Y Tues. West Germany is ready to extend technical assistance to Malaya if asked to do so, says a joint communique issued by the two governments. 1 The communique follow* talks which the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, had yesterday with the visiting
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    'Help China' call
    28 16 TAIPEH. Tues.— President Chiang Kai-shek today called on all non-Communist nations in the world to aid the Chinese people now .starving on the famine-stricken mainland.—U.P.l.
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