The Straits Times, 27 April 1961

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    20 1 SINGAPORE, 6. AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times Ik**** Estd. 1843. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1961. 15 CENTS.
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    TENGKU HAILS FREEDOM DAY IN SIERRA LEONE
    111 1 KUALA LI MPIR, Wed. The Prime .Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, today extended .Malaya's "warmest greetings and congratulations" to Sierra Leone on the attainment of its independence. In a telegram to Sierra Leone's Primr Minister, the Tengku said: "On this historic occasion of the
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    Lock icon CEYLON MOBILISES
    322 1 Mrs. Banda: A plot to undermine the Govt. Special units told: Report now COLOMBO, Wed THE CEYLON Government today ordered general mobilisation and called out all active service units of volunteers and reservists of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Home Guard. The units were ordered to report
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    Union rejects offer
    99 1 Union rejects offer OINGAPORE. Wed. The Amalgamated Union of Public Employees has rejected the Government's latest offer for partial restoration of variable allowances for civil servants, including City Council employees. In rejecting the offer, the union said it had decided "to continue the struggle, and that further action will be
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    Lock icon Wreath of roses
    39 1 MEDJEZ EL BAB. Tunisa. Wed. The Queen Mother today laid a wreath of pink carnations and red roses from the South of France before the "Cross of Sacrifice" In the 1 Commonwealth war cemetery here. Reuter.
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    Red A-bomber?
    26 1 WASHINGTON. Wed. -A' national aviation magazine. "Flying." reported today that i Russia has successfully tested > a 3.500 m.p.h. nuclear-power- I ed bomber— U.P.l. h
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    Lock icon Mac names new Minister
    59 1 LONDON. Wed. Mr. Harold Macmillan. Britain* Prime Minister, today announced the appointment of a new junior Minister to his Government as an additional parliamentary secretary at the Ministry of Transport. He is Vice-Admiral John Hughes- Hallett. 59-year-old Member of Parliament, who In. his new ministerial post
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    Lock icon Tshombe held
    153 1 COQUILHATVILLE. Wednesday PRESIDENT Moist- Tshombe of Katanen was arrested by Congolese Central Government soldiers tbis afternoon as he prepare J to leave by plane for Ellsabethville. He had announced only a short while before that he was leaving Coquilhatville. capital of Equateur Province. because nothing positive had emerged
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    Challe, Algeria rebel chief, held: To be tried for treason
    1033 1 Challe, Algeria rebel chief, held: To be tried for treason PARIS, Wednesday ■WiAURICE CHALLE, former French Air Force GeneIrl ral and leader of the Algerian revolt, arrived in Paris today as a prisoner of the Government. lie will Ik? charged with hij;li treason and armed mutiny, offences involving a possible
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    LATEST
    40 1 GUERILLAS KILL MILITIAMAN MIAMI. Nnl. (.ucrll.i Afhters believed to be remn.tntx i»f lnra«ioa force th i| unit utbore 10 ia ;i,'u have itt.it krd militi.i ontpiot and killi-d one m i i.'ii.'i ii:i\ .mi radio .lllMMlill, >(| td.l.l> I P.i.
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    Lock icon A warning by Jack, Soekarno
    313 2 'JVBIT NATIONS BEWARE OF SUBVERSION, IMPERIALISM* WASHINGTON, Wednesday. PRESIDENT Soekarno of Indonesia joined President Kennedy yesterday in a warning to new nations to be alert against subversion and imperialism. They issued a joint statement shortly after President Soekarno paid a farewell call on Mr. Kennedy.
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    Peace corps in the UN
    56 2 Peace corps in the UN UNITED NATIONS. Wed U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson proposed yesterday that President Kennedy's peace corps plan be broadened through the United Nations. Mr Stevenson said he shared Mr Kennedys hope that international agencies would be one of the channels through which peace corps volunteers would
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    Lawfords expect fourth child
    32 2 HOLLYWOOD, Wed. Actor Peter Lawford and his wife Pa*, announced yesterday they were expecting their fourth child in June. Mrs. Lawford is the sister of President Kennedy.— UPl.
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    Lock icon A mass murder (by petrol injection) suspect held
    74 2 A mass murder (by petrol injection) suspect held DONN. Wed,-A former master sergeant in the Nazi SS has been arrested on suspicion of having murdered more than 100 inmates of the Danzig Stutthof concentration camp, the Tuebingen district attorney's office said yesterday. Otto Haupt, 64. who has been working as
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    U.S. BACKS US ON IRIAN, SAYS LUNS
    166 2 U.S. BACKS US ON IRIAN, SAYS LUNS ROTTERDAM, Wednesday. DR. Joseph Luns, Dutch Foreign Minister, said here yesterday that the United States Government endorsed Dutch policy aims on West Irian. He was speaking after returning from the United States, where he had talks with President Kennedy, the Secretary of State,
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    Lock icon U.S. GOVT. IS CONSIDERING TRADE EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA
    194 2 U.S. GOVT. IS CONSIDERING TRADE EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA WASHINGTON. Wed. —The White House said yesterday the United States was considering a total trade embargo against Cuba but no decision had been reached. Meanwhile. Cuban radio stations claimed yesterday approximately 1.000 men of the invasion force had been captured. About 1.200
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    Lock icon Space plan goes on
    255 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Wednesday BOOSTER FAILURE BUT NO CHANGE r |"HE director of America s "Project Mercury" the plan to put a man into space told reporters that yesterday's failure to orbit a robot "man" would not prevent the U.S. trying to place a man in full
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    Lock icon Australia may get A-power plant
    203 2 Australia may get A-power plant 'MELBOURNE. Wed. iTI Three British atomic energy experts are discussing with the Australian Government the possibility of setting U p a commercial nuclear power station either in South Australia or In the mineral-rich Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. it was learned here today. It is
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    Lock icon Locusts invade Jordan
    47 2 AMMAN, Wed. A large swarm of locusts have crossed the Syrian border from Syria and the Saudi Arabian Desert, an official announcement said here yesterday. The announcement added that operations against this and another large swarm which Invaded Jordan are meeting with success. Reuter.
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    Lock icon $600m aid plan
    28 2 $600 m aid plan WASHINGTON, Wed. A $600 million long-term aid programme for Latin America, requested by President Kennedy, has been approved by the House of Representatives. Reuter
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    Lock icon 'CRYSTAL NIGHT' ATTACKS ON JEWISH SHOPS...
    516 3 'CRYSTAL NIGHT' ATTACKS ON JEWISH SHOPS Eicbmann trial is told about an orgy of destruction in Germany JERUSALEM (Israeli Sector), Wednesday. ISRAEL'S present ambassador in Tokyo, Mr. I*- Kurt Levin, was named at the Adolf Eichmann trial here yesterday as one of the victims of an anti-Jewish reign of terror
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    Lock icon Nehru receives Dalai Lama
    52 3 Indian Prime Minister Mr. Nehru gestures while talking to the exiled Dalai Lama of Tibet during a luncheon given by the Indian Premier. The Dalai Lama came to New Delhi from his exiled home in Punjab state to talk with Mr. Nehru about Tibetan 'refugees' problems.
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    Lock icon Sardinia stop
    25 3 LONDON. Wed.— Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip will fly to Sardinia on Saturday on their way to their state visit to Rome. Reuter.
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    Lock icon NEW MODEL RENAULTS ON MARKET
    67 3 NEW MODEL RENAULTS ON MARKET LONDON, Wed. Renault, the French company, put two new cars, the Gordini de luxe and the Dauphine Gordini. on the British market today to supersede the current Gordini model. A range of eight Renault models is now available in Britain. The de luxe model costs
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    Lock icon China plagued by floods in south, drought in north
    206 3 China plagued by floods in south, drought in north pEKING. Wed. Heavy rains arc causing floods in the South China provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. the People's Daily reported yesterday. Train and air services between Peking and Canton were disrupted this week. The Government has mobilised hundreds of thousands of
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    Lock icon MISSILES FOR INDIAN ARMY
    215 3 'Why we bought Soviet plane: NEW DELHI, Wednesday. AMR. V. K. KRISHNA MENON, Indian Defence iTI Minister, told the Upper House of Parliament today that the Indian Army had moved into the "missile age." Mr. Menon .said that ground-to-air missiles were being developed In India with
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    British cars: An export slump
    47 3 British cars: An export slump LONDON, Wed.— British car exports for the first three months of this year slumped to 85.219, the lowest figure since 1956. the Board of Trade sal"* today. Car output at 218.003 was wel 1 below any quarterly figure for 1959 and 1960.
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    Lock icon Tunis banquet
    30 3 TUNIS. Wed. President Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia gave a reception in the ancient palace of the Beys last night in honour of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother J?euter.
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    Air route talks
    27 3 THE HAGUE, Wed. The Dutch Government said today that it had accepted a U.S. offer to confer on a California route for KLM airline.—U.P.l.
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    Lock icon Freedom bid is foiled
    40 3 MACAO, Wed. A Chinese gunboat patrolling outside Macao waters today captured a sampan with four men. two women and one baby on board. The sampan was trying to escape from Communistcontrolled Lappa island into Macao. .U.P.I.
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    Agricultural schools for the rural areas urged
    1045 4 SINGAPORE. Wed THE Singapore Rural Residents' Association today urged the Government to set up print ar y agricultural schools in the rural areas here. The Association's spokesman, Mr. (ian Keng Yee, told the Commission of Inqui r y into vocational and technical education
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    4,745 homes now being built in Queenstown
    633 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. rpHE Minister for National Development, Mr. Tan Kia Gan, today rave x details of new homes both completed and under construction at Queenstown by the Housing and Development Board. He also gave details of the progress on 19 schools now being
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    AIR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
    348 4 rE following is today's schedule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar airport. Singapore. ARRIVALS BO AC: From Sydney, Darwin. Jakarta (BA 711) 1.25 a.m.; from London, Rome, Teheran. Delhi, Rangoon (BA 794) 1.55 pm. Thai International: From Bangkok. Kuala Lumpur (TO 401) 5.45 p.m. Qantas:
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  • SINGAPORE ASSEMBLY
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      Dr. Goh tells of Malay dependence on public bodies
      745 5 SINGAPORE, Wednesday THE FINANCE MINISTER said today that more than half of the Malay working population in Singapore depended on government and statutory bodies for employment. Dr. Goh Keng Swee told lnche Mohamed Ali bin Alwi (UmnoKampong Kembangaan) that the improvement
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      H.K. alumni officials
      38 5 i PENANG. Wed. Mr. Chan Yik King has been elected president of the Hong Kong University Alumni Association, with Mr. Ng Jit Thye as pre-sident-elect. Dr. Tow Siang Yew was elected hon. secretary and treasurer.
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      Malay, non-Malay institute post?
      156 5 CING.YPORE, Wed. Should a Malay be appointed assistant head of the Dewan Bahasa Dan Kebudayaan Kebangsaan (Institute of National Language ami Culture)? Inche Mohamed Ali bin Alwi (Umno Kampong Kembangan) said in the Legislative Assembly today that this should be so since one of the main
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      Goh pledges: No fiddling with civil service jobs
      371 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. TH E Minister tor Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. today assured the Assembly that it was not the intention of the PAP Government to fiddle with appointments into the civil service. He was replying to a query by Inche Mohamed
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      REVENUE FROM AIR SHOW $60,000
      119 5 REVENUE FROM AIR SHOW $60,000 SINGAPORE. Wed. About $60,000 in revenue is expected to be derived from the nine-day international air show held here earlier this month at the Paya Lebar airport. This sum based on present calculations— was disclosed to the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Prime Minister. Dr.
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      Oil company gets 'go ahead' to reclaim land
      124 5 Oil company gets 'go ahead' to reclaim land SINGAPORE. Wed. The Legislative Assembly today gave its approval to the Government to reclaim part of the foreshore and seabed adjoining the storage terminal at Tanjong Rhu of the Standard Vacuum Oil Company. The parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister. Mr. Chan
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      Road victim
      53 5 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The Assistant Coroner, Mr. Loke Slew Hoong, today recorded a verdict of death by misadventure on a cyclist. Othman bin Baid, 12. of Jalan Übl. who died two days after he was knocked down by a taxi at Airport Road on the night of Nov. 12
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      Monday rally by workers
      53 5 SINGAPORE, Wed.— Th»> Public Daily Rated Employees* Unions Federation will celebrate May Day with a rally at the Happy World Stadium lat 9 a.m. on Monday. All members of 13 dailyrated workers unions, affl- Hated to the federation and I the S.I.T. Labour Union will participate
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      BAHARUDDIN—ASSEMBLY SHOWS RESPECT
      324 5 BAHARUDDIN— ASSEMBLY SHOWS RESPECT SINGAPORE, Wednesday rpHE Legislative As- sembly was today suspended for 10 minutes as a mark of respect for its late member, Inche Baharuddin bin ArirT (PAP-Anson) who died on April 20. When the Assembly sat at 2.30 p.m.. the Speaker. Sir George Oehlers. said that it
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      Judge tells man: This is the High Court, not a coffeeshop
      324 5 Judge tells man: This is the High Court, not a coffeeshop KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A HIGH COURT judge here said today that he would not ".punish" the Bank of China which was compelled to cease operations in the Federation under the Banking Ordinance, 1958 on a point of law in
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      Lock icon Ex-wife of Houghton arrives in England
      115 5 I ONDON. Wed. Mrs. Peggy Johnson, former wife of ex-Petty Officer Harry Houghton, sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment here recently for espionage, arrived here yesterday by Air Ministry charter flight from Singapore. Now the wife of a British air force corporal serving in Singapore,
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    Lee: SPA hope of secret support from Ong in Anson
    663 6 SINGAPORE, Wed THE Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, charged here tonight that the Singapore Peoples Alliance leader, Tun Lim Yew Hock, was hoping for "secret support" from Mr. Ong Eng Guan in the coming Anson by-election. Tun Lim, said
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    ENG GUAN'S CHARGE
    380 6 ENG GUAN'S CHARGE CINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. Ong Eng Guan, the independent candidate for Hong Lim by election, tonight charged the Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. with making use of political detainees for his personal interests. He alleged that only those political detainees, who had accepted conditions laid down by
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    A body found in tunnel
    38 6 SINGAPORE, Wed.—Police found the body of a man lying in a tunnel in a lonely spot off Pasir Pan Jang yesterday. A watch, a pen, a pencil and a cigarette case were recovered.
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    DEBATE ON BILL IS ADJOURNED
    669 6 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Legislative Assembly today adjourned debate on the second reading of the Vehicles (Amendment) Bill to May 24 at the instance of the Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne. The adjournment followed objections from the Opposition that the Bill was
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    Sentences are consecutive
    86 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. In the Straits Times of April 25. It was wrongly reported that two men, LJm Slow Kwang. 22, of Jalan Ah Fook. and Puteh bin Layar, 43, of Tanjong Pelepah were given concurrent sentences of three years and six months, and one year and
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      Lock icon He went on to become great French warrior
      1722 7 He went on to become great French warrior YOUTH WHO BEAT ONE NOBLE AFTER ANOTHER IN BIG TOURNEY.. FAMOUS DUEL WITH ENGLISH KNIGHT ()NE summer's day v in 1338 the town of Renncs, in northern France, glittered with all the pride and pageantry oi" feudal chivalry. The occasion was the
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    42 8 in Ir'tra** lit (Minimum) MRS. WONG LIN KWONO «lth tin eldest aon Wong Tik Tun wish to ex'onear Methodist Kum Van Churio. Ministers and members, relatives and frirniis for their aasiatsnre, condolence, of the late Mr. Wong Lin Kuong on M.4.CL
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      Revolt That Failed
      628 8 France's hours of agony are ended, (he knife removed from I the republic's throat. The colJ lapse of the revolt in Algeria came with almost startling swiftness, fur although the danger of a paratroop invasion of France probably passed with the rising of the sun on Monday,
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      Rents And Costs
      431 8 The new rationalised rents to be charged the tenants ot the Singapore Housing and Devt elopment Board's Kallang estate represent a considerable increase on the present levels, i'he rent for a single room flat Us to go up from $25 a month jto $40, for a two-room
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      Penang Contest
      248 8 Nomination day has come and gone in Penang without I ihc emergence of an independent group such as that in Srrcmban which swopt into office with the aid oi Dr. Lim Chong Eu. The battle for control of the City Council nevertheless will attract wide attention. As in
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    Lock icon FIDEL CASTRO... A REBEL WITH A CAUSE
    1994 8 FIDEL CASTRO... A REBEL WITH A CAUSE A. CANDID APPRAISAL THAT SEPARATES THE MYTH FROM THE MAN his own and Cuba's by A Correspondent THE Cuban revolution, according to most North Americans and some Cubans, has been betrayed by its progenitor himself. Fidel Castro, they believe, has sold out to
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    ROSALIND, 19 IS CROWNED 'MISS SEREMBAN'
    60 9 ROSALIND, 19 IS CROWNED 'MISS SEREMBAN' DRETTY 19-year-old stenographer, Miss Rosalind Sibert, who won the "Miss Seremban" beauty contest at the Capitol cinema in Seremban. Her prize: A cup. a radiogram and six months free pass to any Shaw Brothers' theatres in the to^vn Runners -up were Miss Mary Ann
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    He borrowed and borrowed...
    454 9 He borrowed and borrowed. TRADER WITH DEBTS OF OVER $700,000 IS ORDERED TO REPAY $10 A MONTH KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday 'HOPELESSLY INSOLVENT ...BUT I HAD TO CARRY ON' A FATHER of nine told a public examination here to--day how he kept on borrowing money and taking goods on credit for
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    Couple hurt in crash
    58 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. A couple who were admitted to hospital after their scooter collided with a car last night were still in serious condition today. Che Miriam blnte Long. 30. a teacher, was still unconscious tonight with head injuries. Her husband. Inche Noordin bin Mohamed. 41.
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    Tiger saved from wire noose dies
    74 9 Tiger saved from wire noose dies I CEREMBAN. Wed. The seven-foot tiger rescued from a wire noose in the Puchong Forest Reserve last Monday died here last night. It did not recover consciousness after being drugged by I mercy gun shots. The Chief Game Warden, Mr. James Aw, said today
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    Temple Bill
    40 9 SINGAPORE. Wed The Legislative Assembly today «aye .final approval to the Central Sikh Gurdwara Board Bill providing for a central board of trustees to take charge of all Sikh temples in Singapore and to provide for their unification.
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    Sultan visits Pulau Ketam
    52 9 KLANG. Wed. The Suitan of Selangor and the Tengku Ampuan, visited Pulau Ketam. a Chtnese fishing village 12 miles from here. j today. They were accompanied by the Assistant Minister of Labour. Mr. V. Manickavasagam, and the Speaker of the Selangor State Assembly. Inche Abdullah bin
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    Change made in PO savings bank law
    201 9 SINGAPORE, Wednesday TiHE Legislative Assembly here today repealed a A clause in the Post Office Savings Bank Ordinance restricting investment on local securities to one- third of the total amount. In moving the second readtng of the Post Office Savings (Amendment) Bill this
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    Sopiee: Belgium did not want independent Congo
    344 9 Sopiee: Belgium did not want independent Congo KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— lnche Mohamed Sopiee, who has Just returned from the Congo where he served as the vice-chair-man of the United Nations Conciliatory Commission, said today that the Belgians never really wanted to give independence to the Congolese. "They were only prepared
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    Boy breaks leg at station
    47 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Hong Kirn Loo. 15, of Kulal. who travels to and from the Union English School by rail, slipped and fell while boarding his train at the station here this afternoon. He was admitted to hospital with a broken leg.
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    Four arrested
    24 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. Police yesterday arrested four teenaged gangster suspects in Jalan Membina, and detained them under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Ordinance
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    SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE TO GET NEW EMBLEM SOON
    253 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. THE Singapore police will soon get a new emblem. This was revealed today by Dr. Lee Slew Choh, Parliamentary Secretary to the Home Affairs Ministry, during a debate in the Legislative Assembly In answer to Opposition queries. Dr. Lee said
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    A TEACHER'S 60 CENTS IN THE BANK
    178 9 A TEACHER'S 60 CENTS IN THE BANK PENANG, Wednesday. 4 TEACHERS bank account had to be closed after 12 days because it was "unsatisfactory"' the Sessions Court was told today. "Several days after opening the account, he issued four cheques which were dishonoured." Mr. Scow Teng Hiang, sub-accountant of the
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    British trade mission men gather
    86 9 British trade mission men gather SINGAPORE. Wed.— The four British trade missions to South -East Asia are now gathering in Singapore to compare notes on their visits to Indonesia. Burma, Thailand, North Borneo, the Philippines, Malaya and Singapore. Under the chairmanship of Sir Edward Thompson, chairman of John Thompson Ltd
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    INDONESIA'S BIGGEST JOB —by Mr. ROSLAN
    178 9 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. THE vice-chairman of the ruling Indonesian Supreme Advisory Council, Mr. Roslan Abdul Gani, passed through Singapore today, leading a 10-man delegation to Moscow. The delegation Is visiting Russia at the Invitation of Mr. Khrushchev, to explain and seek aid for Indonesia's recently
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    Bet the FREE PRESS way!
    191 9 Bet the FREE PRESS way! IT will be "racing" as usual at Bukit Timah this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The Free Press will again provide "off the course" punters in Singapore with a complete coverage of t h c weekend's meeting at Kuala Lumpur. Thousands will be out on
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      Sales pressure is high in shoe trade
      346 10 Sales pressure is high in shoe trade ()F all the articles we women buy in ou r effort to adorn ourselves and delight others, shoes are the biggest problem. Hats or gloves don't bother us in this part of the world because we hardly wear them at all. But shoes
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      STEPPING OUT IN STYLE
      156 10 Fwill be a red letter day for 10 tiny tots when they stage a children's fashion show at the Prince's tea room tomorrow afternoon. The children will display 25 dresses. Including fancy dresses, beachwear. party frocks and day dresses, designed by Mrs. Josephine Chuang. For Susan
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      A tea and concert in aid of good cause
      82 10 A tea and concert in aid of good cause THE Australian women's Association has organised a tea and concert which will be held at "Glencaird" 11, Dal v c y Road tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. In aid of the International Bazaar for the Blind, there are several artists who will
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      HELPFUL COURSE FOR GIRLS IN TV WORK
      438 10 must know something about these subjects before she takes part in any of the T.V. programmes. "Her general appearance and make-up plus deportment and diction will assure her success with the viewers." Speaking on some of the points on appearance, she said that
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      MALAYAN STYLES IN INDIAN TEXTILES
      147 10 MALAYAN STYLES IN INDIAN TEXTILES A SERIES of fashion parades next month will show how Indian textiles can be easily adapted to every form of dress in Singapore. The show is arranged by the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council of India in conjunction with the Indian Trade Exhibition at the
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      264 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS sport In rear (5. 2». 7. Retrieve,— and hiae again? Fruit alters women strangely (7). <5. 6). Avarice for epicurean food ly Th world te Bltu deceived (7). »Ith (The Merchant of 10. Motor with a learners sign? c Vtnux> (8). —Nonsense! <6>. 16. A game
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    MINING SHARES DIFFICULT: INDUSTRIAL PRICES FIRM
    403 12 From Our Market Correspondent rrUNS were still a diffi--1 cult market on the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday with buyers and sellers still holding off awaiting a definite trend in the tin price. This price is see-sawing at present and fell yesterday by si. I'M
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    STOCK INDICES
    22 12 Malayan Stock Indices: April 26 April U Industrials: 162.14 161.77 Tins: 281.62 282.31 S Rubber: 248.53 248.53 Jan. 1 1958=100.
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    933 12 BUSINESS on the Malayan Stock: Exchange. Kuala Lumpur yesterday with the number ol aeals in brackets was: Industries: Fed. Disp. (3.000) S2. $-> 02i Gammon (1.000) $2.28: W. Hammer (2.000) 18 cent*: M. Cement 14 000) $2.70 cci; Roblnaon ord* (3.001) 51.50 ON. $1.50; Steamers (1.000) 95
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    CLOSING PRICES
    37 12 SINGAPORE. April 26. RUBBER: 911 tents per lb. (down seveneighths or a cent). sp,m. close: 91 cents (quiet after easier). TIN: 5427.25 per picul (down 51. 12}). Estimated unofficial offering 275 tons (up 10 tons).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    221 12 MAY first Kradc rubber buyer* f.o.b. closed in Singapore yentrrday at 9W cent* per lb. down «even-eighth.i of a cent on Tuesday's cloning price. The tone was (lightly (asiar. S.C.C.R.A. cloalnic price* in centa per Ib. yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S S. Spot f.o.b. buyers SOI, sellers 91
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    132 12 THt Ch.nui Product Etchanxt. S,n. ttrday wars: Copra: quirt *trady IK Continent April shipmrnt yi'i buyrr*. S2» «H1«t». Coconut ail: quiet hum Ml »ell»r». drum $14 J M-llrr* Pt.ixr luiet: no husincs* was rrportrd done. Muntok white JlStO. Sarawak white *I*7|. Sarawak 5p.-o.al black SlUi, garbled LHrnpong upecwl
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    142 12 CHIPS lying alongiidt tht Singapsrs wharvat ttday art: Athene 1 N.W. MST L.H. 6 NW 3. Glenuyle K S». Tlgre 10/11. Bombay Maru 13 M ('•mphuys 19. Song Be 23. Letl 24 Rajula 31/32, Tharald Brovig 37/3S Ollnda 40 41. Oultr R**dt: Samba*. Hap Ren* Melttl. BoKota,
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    88 12 THI Malayan Ixahang* Banks' Asie- ciatltn made these change* In It* to SIOOi: Maw Vark: buying airmail TT .T?| OD. 32J. 90 d/*t 33 credit bills. 331 trade bill*. tilling T.T. at 0.0. riady: Niw Yark 32 7 l«: Frtnch Francs (mminal) ISO: Btlglan Franc 1621 i: tw<dnh
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    126 12 MELBOURNE. Wed. INVESTMENT shares held a steady tone. Ampol eased Bd. to 13s. 4d. Bane Metals remained steady and Oils were firmer with Aunt. Oil and Gas gaining ls. 9a. to 19s. 9o Peko-Wallsend 9d. to 7.v 3d and Santos ls. 2d. to 10s. B',d. Commonwealth Bonds were
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    Singapore tin price drops $1.12½
    180 12 tVDLLO WING the easier I overnight London trend the tin price in Singapore yesterday eased by $1.12J per picul to $427.25. The offering was up by 10 tons to 275 tons. Tin prices on the overnight London market fell back 1 somewhat this being attributed
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    82 12 TPHK Federation Minister of x Finance ha« fixed tkesc prices tor ealculatinr cnatoms duties for the week befinninjr on April 27. Rubber SO 1 cents a Ib. Copra 5444 a ton. Coconut oil $710 ton. Palm oil 5663.25 a ton. Palm kernels 536T.50 a ton. Tbe rates of
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      132 12 BARBER-FERN VILLE LINES ANNOUNCE THE DIRECT SAILING TO U.S. GULF PORTS (via SUEZ) m.s. "MANDEVILLE" LOADING AT SINGAPORE Bth.— llth. May FOR MOBILE NEW ORLEANS HOUSTON CHARLESTON SAVANNAH TRANSIT TIME 36 DAYS HARRISONS CROSFIELD (S) LTD. TEL: ***** UNION OF BURMA SHIPPING BOARD. trim Ruins Ml Pinjnf. Laaliig fir Ptil«|
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      396 12 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT LABOUR DAY IST MAX IMI j NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that the wharves of the Singapore. Harbour Board will be closed on Labour Day Monday. Ist May 1961 On that day no vessels will be worked and no cargo will be received or
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      1512 12 NOTICE NOTICES THE KUALA SIDIM RUBBER SSSS&TSSTShiS. COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated In the federation MnTIPC )c of Malaya) J*°J} CE ls here »>y given that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Stocks will be closed from 2nd to THAT THE FORTY-EIGHTH 15th May. 1961. both days mclvANNUAL GENERAL MEETING s v f >
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      744 13 NOTICES NOTICE OF QUARTERLY SESSIONS OF THE HOTELS LICENSING BOARD, SINGAPORE. KcKulation 4(1) and of thr Hotels Licensing Regulations 1956. Notice Is hereby given tout the Hotels Licensing Board will hoia its nexL Quarieily Sessions a: tne Fourth District and Magistrates Court, South Briuge Koac, Siiisapoie, on Tuesaay, Wednesday and
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      750 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT COMMISSIONER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL OF KUALA LUMPUR APPLICATIONS Exe Invited for the post ot GARDEN HORTICULTURAL ASSISTANT on a Salary Scale of $462 z 20 562/ 580 x 24 700 p.m. Qualifications: Applicants should preferably be between 30 40 years of age and should have considerable experience
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      831 13 (Continued from Pace 8) 1 SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Word* Si (Mi*.)— Box St el: extra WANTED COOK AMAH for European family must speak some English and have good references. Apply Box A 5939 S.T. S pore. A TEACHER of English is wanted In an aided Chinese School. Applicant must be
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      991 13 SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Words SS (Ml*.)— Box S0 ets. extra WANTED CRAOUATIt in Science to teach Chemistry Biology In Upper Secondary Clauses In an Independent Scbuol. Permanent appointment. Commencing salary $500 p.m. Point of entry depending on experience. P.O. Box 1308 (B'pore). STENOGRAPHER SECRETARY required Immediately for Shipping Representative in
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      769 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT If Words SS <Mi*.)— Box St ets. extra SALE OR RENT furnished bun- j galow in District 10 for direct buyer oi careful tenant (elevated quiet freehold). Phone Spore. SHB4. LUXURY FURNISHED, fully equipped flat 2-nedrooma, Aircondltioned Lone/Short Term. Executive House Oxley Rise, Phone (B'pore) *****. NEW FLATS
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      745 13 EDUCATION 20 Words SS (Mi*.)— Box SO els. extra DISAPPOINTED WITH YOUR Rapid Courses in Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping? Then consult "1.T.5.", 19. Lorong 30 Oeylang, Spore (*****), the School tbat never lets you down, but always puts you right. CHINESE VMCA Commercial School's May Beginners' Book-keeping, AccountIng. Typewriting. Shorthand, English,
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      832 13 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 20 Words SS (Mi*.)— Box SO els. extra WANTED DOCTOR to take over husy practice In expanding town in Sarawak. Monthly payments if desired. Box A 5832 B.T. Singapore, FOR HIRE 20 Words IS (Mi*.)— Box SO els. extra ltd SELFORIVE CARS for Touring Malaya. Kverfine Co., 519.
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      775 13 FOR SALE 2t Words Si (*tin.)—Hyx M r'<. ritrm COTTON WEEK 11 Kh.mcos. d«I playing a most MMsal v.m.tv ot ■1 cottons. Please \i«it Khrinru 85 Hi.:'. REMEMBER ABC I'tility Store 10 Chin Tin Road. 7) mili-g l'.ukit I i I Singapore when looking lor anything useful and Inexpensive lor
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      1,223,000 new pupils in 1962, says Hamid Khan
      341 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A RECORD number of 1,223,900 children will go to school for the first time next year, the Assistant Minister of Education, Inche Abdul Hamid Khan, told the House of Representatives today. He was introducing $55,064,157 development estimates of expenditure
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      $2.5m. PINES CANNERY PLAN TO BE READY SOON
      140 14 $2.5m. PINES CANNERY PLAN TO BE READY SOON IJUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A plan to establish a $2.5 million pineapple cannery will be ready soon, the House of Representatives was told today. The Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Cheah Theam Swee, said a working party was expected to submit
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      Had dirty pictures
      58 14 BENTONG. Wed— A lorry attendant. Lee Hoi. 22. of Karak new village. Bentong was fined $50 or one month's jail for having three obscene photographs. The court was told that Lee i was arrested by a detective I while he was showing the j photographs to .some
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      Car is stolen
      26 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A light-grey Austin car belonging to Mr. Chan Wing, 40, a broker, was stolen from Stflelman Court, off.Batu Road, yesterday.
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    More cash voted for new radio equipment
    222 14 ]£UALA LUMPUR. Wed. Six million dollars will be spent this year on development nrojects drawn up by Radio Malaya, the Information Department and th* Statistics Department. All three departments come under the Prime Minister. The House of Representatives today passed tbese allocations for
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    'Blueprint' for low-cost houses: Ismail
    346 14 'Blueprint for low-cost houses: Ismail KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday, fHE Federation Government has drawn up a $7 million blueprint to construct low-cost houses throughout the country this year. The Minister of Interior. Da to (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, announced this in the House of Representatives today. 1 He said
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    New post
    24 14 KUANTA.N. Wed. The Assistant District Officer Inche Azmi bin Tihrim. ha^ been posted to the Mentri Besar's office here, as his secretary.
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    $44 mil. REPLANT PLAN: GRANTS TO BE GIVEN TO SMALLHOLDERS
    469 14 $44 mil. REPLANT PLAN: GRANTS TO BE GIVEN TO SMALLHOLDERS KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. As44-MILLION replanting scheme was announced in the House of Representatives today by the Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Cheah Theam Swee. In addition, replanting grants are to be given to smallholders to induce them to
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    New, better homes for police this year
    166 14 New, better homes for police this year ITUALA LUMPUR. 1V Wed.— Police officers and other ranks will get a new and better type of quarters by the end of the year. This is part of a $7.5-million scheme for "all round" improvement to the Royal Federation of Mahiya Police this
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    Work on naval base to start
    300 14 Work on naval base to start $500,000 voted for this year KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— W o r k on Malaya's own $13 million naval base the project had been shelved for two years is to "go ahead immediately." This was announced in tht House of Representatives today by the Minister
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    4-in-a-row hopes fade
    461 15 MALAYAN HOCKEY PREPARATIONS IMPRESS, BUT DETERMINED SINGAPORE MEN ARE OUT TO WIN By ERNEST FRIDA: Singapore, Wednesday SINGAPORE'S chances of making it f our-in-a-row in their annual inter- national hockey match against the Federation on Saturday are not bright. The main reason is that the Singapore team
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    Govt. Services win Smith trophy easily
    426 15 Govt. Services win Smith trophy easily SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore Government Se r vices I". A. retained the D> Smith trophy in their annual match against Singapore Business Houses F.A whom they easily beat by 5-1 at Jalan Besar tonight. Government Services with practically the stat >idi vere much too good
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    144 ENTRIES FOR SUMMER MEETING AT PENANG
    712 15 PENANG Wed. A total of 144 horses —71 from Class 4 and 73 from Class 5 has been entered for the Penang Turf Club's th re e-day Summer meeting on May 7. 10 and 14. There will be eight races on the first
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    Div. 2 champs
    34 15 SINGAPORE. Wed Prisons S.C. won the Singapore Government Services Football Association's div. 2 championship when they beat Marines "B" by the only goal of the match at Jalan Besar stadium today
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    Escort for players after rough game
    85 15 Escort for players after rough game KLUANG. Wed. Rough play marred I an otherwise interesting league soccer game when Indian Association 'A' beat P.W.D. 3-1 here today. The referee had to caution three P.W.D. players and gave marching orders to a P.W.D. forward midway in the second half. Prompt action
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      SOCCER
      132 15 SPORE BH LEAGUE OIV. Mi Eveready 6 (Osman 3. Kirn Choon X Charlie Tan. NTS 0: Div. 3A: Wearnes A' 2 (Abu. Pang Seng) STC 0; Div. 3B: Spore Uiass A 1 1 (Wanda) Cycle and Carriage 0: Borneo Motors 3 (Osman 2. Syed) Malayan Breweries 2 HAY CUP
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      TABLE TENNIS
      11 15 FRIENDLY (Muar): Labour Party. Muar bt Morning Star 4-1.
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      HOCKEY
      18 15 FRIENDLY (Muar) Rest 4(J Stanley 2. Sathasivam Sved At far) Chain^ oT (Mufr Hfch School Boys) 0
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      RUGBY LEAGUE
      31 15 j, I HuTl^.,^^^ NorthCT« rLS." &**0".JJo™™* o™™o™™0™™ HeTen's 2« S^o lgan 37: 8t Helen 828 BlackP°°l Borough 4 RUGBY UNION UK match: Taunton 3 Olouces. ter 0. 3 Uiouces-
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      SOCCER
      41 15 T ENGLISH LEAGUE: Div. t— Eds 2 Scunthorpe 2: Div. 1— Brentford 0 Port Vale 0; Grtmsb* Bournemouth 1; Watford 3 Southend 0; Div. 4—Donc.^ter 2 Mansfield 3: Northampton 2 Accringion 1; Oldham 1 Crewe 0; Southport 3 Peterborough 3
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      RACING
      10 15 'Newmarket^l^AwwUe 2* Proud Chief tain 3 Illinois. 8 ran.
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    AN INTERNATIONAL IF THE GIRLS ARE GOOD ENOUGH
    171 15 AN INTERNATIONAL IF THE GIRLS ARE GOOD ENOUGH SINGAPORE, Wed. A SINGAPORE versus Selangor inter-state women's soccer match has been planned as a curtain raiser to the annual Singapore Government Services v Federation Government Services match at Jalan Besar stadium on June 10. The Singapore team will be chosen after
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    Chinese XI
    58 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore Chinese soccer team I to meet Korean Youths at the Jalan Besar stadium tomorrow will be selected from: Yew Chang, Fook Teng. Wah Chin, Chool Kim, Kim Brtig, Mun Fook, Willy Tan. Kum Wah, Seng Thum, Kim Swee. Kim Sink, Kok Seng. Yong Kong, Sebastian
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      94 15 TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE INDIAN TRADE EXHIBITION CHIN WOO Kuala Lumpur. 6—ll p.m. INSTANT VlaMtr^L RELIEF ff% FROM^ r y fej^l l^jfrU****^ STOP PRICKLY HEAT TODAY vffl) nuxium Moatuu v t a rw rr ,p« ol D.D.I). Prescription on J(HHtfc the burning, ilrhing «|x>t« will bring
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      324 15 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB Off-Course Betting at Bukit Timah, Racecourse, Saturday 29th Sunday 30th April $5/- Win Place Tote $1 Win Place Tote FORECAST TOTE ON ALL RACES Commentaries by Allan Lewis Teas and Refreshments Usual Bus Services Admission FREE MILITARY BAND Children under 16 not admitted REDUCED PRICES! ■i-S KARMANN
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      149 15 SOCCER TOL'R MATCH: Singapore Chinese v Korean Youihs (Jn Besar. 7.30). SPORE LEAGUE Div. 2A: Darul Allah v Rajaji (Oeyiangi: Cosmos v Minto (Farrcr Pk); Div. 3B: BODCA v Alagappa (Farrer Pk). J. BAHRI) LEAGUE Div. 1: 1/2 Gurkhas v Jorinthians; Div. 2A: Larkin Youngsters v Pemuda Ma j idee
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    458 16 Ex-Premier calls for a coalition Government PEKING. Wednesday QOMMUNIST CHINA today officially announced its price for peace in Laos withdrawal of all U.S. troops from the territory and an end to all aid to the Royal government. The New China news agency broadcast the next of
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    99 16 EX-KASHMIR RULER DIES IN PALACE BOMBAY, Wed. Maharajah Hari Singh. 65. former ruler of Kashmir, died in his palace here today. The Maharajah had been living in Bombay since he left Kashmir in 1948 after abdicating in favour of his son Yuvaraj Karan Singh, the present Head of Sate. During
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    21 16 MR AND MRS. KEITH S. NAOIN Uisrk Hlatlvrs frlend.t for their gin.'. Mi kind ÜBfjHMi rccuved on otoi tlirir marria^r.
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    195 16 May Day invitation to Peking is declined SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore will not be represented in Peking this year for the May Day celebrations because of the present "unsettled political situation" in the State. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions recently invited the Singapore Trades Union Congress to send three delegates
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    PETIR WARNS ON COMING POLL
    503 16 -I SINGAPORE. Wed. WO the extent that a vote 1 for Mr. Ong Eng Guan is a vote for opportunistic politics, the outcome of the Hong Lim by-election can have grave consequences for the political future of Singapore, states the latest issue of Petir, weekly
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    725 16 EX-SINGER CLAIMS THAT SHE IS WIDOW OF INSURANCE CHIEF SINGAPORE, Wednesday MADAM Yip Weng Cheong, who claims to be a lawful widow of the late Lee Leung Xi, a former managing director of Asia Insurance Co., Ltd., told the High Court here today that before her marriage to Mr. Lee.
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    367 16 LONDON. Wed.— Sentiment in London stock markets today was given a considerable boost by the collapse of the revolt In Algeria, while the sharp recovery on Wai. Street last night and some gooc dividend statements were further helpful factors. Oil shares were firm but just before the close
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    34 16 LONDON. Wed— Spot 26"; d., Jui»e 26 s i 6., Ju.y-Sept. 26 4 d.. Occ.-Dec. 26\u., Jan. -Mar. 26*; d.. April-June ae^d., c.i.f. May 26%u.. June 26".v.. July 26 3 »d. Tone: Easier.
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    25 16 LONDON. Wed— Buyers T843. selleis £843 Foiwara bu\eis £850 2 sellers £851 i. Seitlement £844. Turnover a.m. 230 ions, p.m. 50 tons Tone: Steady
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    93 16 SINGAPORE, Wed. Police were tonight combing the River Valley Road area for a dagger gang following two stabbing cases. Tan Seng Mee. 20. was returning to his home in Kirn Yam Road, when he was waylaid by four gangsters and stabbed twice. An
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    113 16 'GAGA NOT FIRST' REPORT RIDICULED LONDON. Wed. The Russian Army newspaper. Red Star, today ridiculed reports that Major Yuri Gagarin was not the first Rusj sian into space. The newspaper, quoted by Moscow Radio said it had been claimed that the nrs.t man to orbit the earth *M Ser»e Ilyushin.
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    43 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. The independent candidate in the Hong Lim by-election. Mr. Ong Eng Guan. will hold two street rallies tomorrow. The venues and times are: Chin Chew Street 7 to 8.30 p.m.: Upper Hokkien Street— 8.30 to 10 p.m.
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    75 16 NEWMARKET. Wt-u Rockavon, a 66/1 oui>K;er lr:>m Scotland, bi ought off a BurprlM win in me Two thousand Guineas, the first Classic 01 UM 1961 flat racing .sea&ou heie icxiav Tne colt. by Rorkcfclla won easily by two lengths *****1 another '66/1 Oiitsiuer. Plince TudOT, v.itn
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