The Straits Times, 14 July 1961

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    25 1 AVERAGE DAILY I IN II II l» SAIL I\(IK»S 90,000 The Straits Times Mai** 4 Ho*** file****** Lstcl. 1845 FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1961 15 CENTS
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    8 BACK UNION-SIX
    1450 1 ANSON BY-ELECTION TEST FOR PAP— See page 9 Call for conference of party executives Open challenge to PAP leadership EIGHT P.A.P. members of the Singapore Legislative Assembly today declared their support for the six Trades Union Congress leaders who have been criticising the party's policies. They back
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    TUC 3 'sack us' challenge to Lee
    720 1 TUC 3 'sack us' challenge to Lee SINGAPORE. Thurs. Three political secretaries all former detainees tonight challenged the Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. to require their resignations from their Sl.lOO-a-month posts. At the sajne time they .i-kcd the Premier to state whether he did or did not in a-^urance
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    12-POINT PACT RATIFIED
    818 1 Basic arrangements for Indonesia trade provide for remittance of profits, payment in Malayan j^INCAPORE'S trade agreement with Indonesia was ratified today by a formal exchange of notes on basic arrangements which shall govern the conduct of trade and economic relations between the two countries (See page 2).
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    A missile tracker in orbit
    193 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The United States yesterday put a missiletracking satellite into orbit 1.850 miles high over Russia The tracker. Midas 111. is circling the earth every two hours and 40 minutes, crossing both Poles and Soviet territory. Not only was it the first successful Midas
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    INDONESIANS SEIZE ALL OEI TIONG HAM ASSETS
    101 1 INDONESIANS SEIZE ALL OEI TIONG HAM ASSETS fAKARTA, inurs.— All asJ sets of the giant Oei Tiong Ham concern have been ordered confiscated by the Scmarang Economic Court. I The company, the largest privately owned firm in Indonesia, was accused of illegally transferring parts of Its assets to Holland. The
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    Lock icon $20m fire to see wife
    94 1 $20 m fire to see wife TOKYO. Thur> A Japanese carpenter who tried to smoke his common law wife out of her home be- 1 cause he wanted to see her. i started a fire which caused 120.000.000 damage In Hachinohe City. Northern Japan. Police, who arrested Koji Kakehata. aged
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    Big opium haul off East Coast
    130 1 Big opium haul off East Coast KUALA TRENGGANU. Thurs. Police have seized 2,429 lb. of raw opium, valued at more than $500,000 on the black market, from a boat off the Trengganu coast. The TrcntJtianu Chief PoUcc oiucor, Assistant Commissioner Haji Abdul Kadh, said today that on June 29 a
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    LATEST
    21 1 QUIT CAUL LONDON I Inn military attai h< hri d.n calli (I t"r witl <l ill BritlMi fori Kawmit.- i-
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    TRADE PACT: A FORMAL EXCHANGE OF NOTES
    752 2 'Milestone in Singapore -Indonesian economic relations 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs TH E Indonesian Trade Minister, Dr. Arifin Harahap. and the Singapore Finance Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. this morning formally exchanged notes lo bring into force the basic arrangements for trade and economic relations
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    Welcome planned for Sultan of Selangor
    86 2 KAJANO. Thurs. A party of community leaders will welcome the Sultan of Selangor at the 9th mile village here at 7 p.m. on Saturday when he arrives to watch celebrations in honour of his recent coronation. The party will be headed by Dato Abdul
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    12 homeless
    31 2 TELUK ANSON. Thurs. Twelve people were made homeless when two old attap and plank houses collapsed during a storm at Sungel Tungku. five mlle s from here yesterday evening.
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    Where the hot wind blows —and children mature quickly
    310 2 Where the hot wind blows —and children mature quickly JOHORE BAHRU. Thursday THE Johore Legislative Assembly was told yesterday that Malayan children mature as early as 12. "This is because it la hot here, there is greater freedom between the sexes, suggestive dresses, dancing and Western films," said Sj»d Mohamed
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    Gangsters held
    26 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. In separate raids In Singapore la>t night detectives detained five gangsters. All are being held under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Ordinance.
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    SCHOOLGIRLS ANNOYED BY GANG: POLICE TOLD
    118 2 SCHOOLGIRLS ANNOYED BY GANG: POLICE TOLD A LOR STAR. Thurs.-The Amman English School, a private institution at Telok Wanjah hen- baa asked for police aid to track down a. gang of hooligans responsible for terrorising teachers and mil students. The headmaster. Mr. Lam Law. said today that the gang, of
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      423 2 •vbkim. HLi Oicliestra 11.30 Music For RADIO SINGAPORE T«o: 12.00 Clore Down. SHOKT WAV! SIKVICt: RADIO MALAYA 41 mrtrrs MEDIUM WWK SIKVKfc: NATIONAL SHORTWWh 476 melris. SEKVIU. 41.T inclrn A.M. 6.00 Good Morning; 6.02 A.M. ti.oo Tim- 6ibh.il. Nrß;iraMorning Freludo: 7.00 The News; leu. News, Headlines; 6.05 Morning 7.05 Melodies
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    Lock icon Berlin: A plebiscite idea
    295 3 ADENAUER WANTS TO GIVE PEOPLE CHANCE TO SAY UNDER WHICH SYSTEM THEY WOULD LIKE TO LIVE BERLIN, Thursday. rpHE West German Chancellor, Dr. AdeA nauer, yesterday proposed a plebiscite to give West and East Berliners a chance to say under which system they wanted to live.
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    Lock icon WORN OUT YURI DOZES IN PLANE
    256 3 WORN OUT YURI DOZES IN PLANE LONDON. Thurs. A weary Yuri Gagarin, worn out by two days of incessant cheering, speech-making, handshaking and back slapping, yesterday dozed Throughout his return flight from Manchester to London. Even when the flight became bumpy as the Viscount 800 went through heavy storm clouds,
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    TSHOMBE: A
    188 3 r LI SABETHVILLE, Thurs. President Tsombe said today that Katanga would not send any deputies to the forthcoming Congolese National Parliament. He Insisted that there should be a summit meeting of Congolese leaders outside the Congo before Parliament reconvened. "I will not send Katanga deputies to a national
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    Lock icon MENZIES: NO RISK OF BREAK-UP IN COMMONWEALTH BUT...
    215 3 SYDNEY, Thurs. There was no danger of the Commonwealth breaking up if Britain joined the European C o m mo n Market. Mr. R. G. Menzies. the Australian Premier, said here yesterday. But he thought then* was a genuine risk of a
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    Indonesian eyes now turned to Timor
    184 3 JAKARTA, Thursday. YjR. Ruslan Abdulgani, vice-chairman of President Soekarno's Supreme Advisory Council, said last night that Indonesian eyes and hearts were directed to Portugese Timor and Goa "which are still under the power of colonialism." Mr. Abdulgani was addressing a protest rally on the
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    Lock icon Duel—then asylum
    67 3 Duel then asylum LA PAZ, Thurs. Opposition leader Mario Ocampo Castrillo took political asylum in the Brazilian Embassy yesterday after a mid-town gun duel with police seeking his arrest. Ocampo L> editor of Antorcha, official organ of the rightist Bolivian Socialist Falange. He recently accused Police Chief Col. Luis Gayan
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    BRIEFLY....
    130 3 a dam is out of danger but property damage U feared to be heavy, with more than 6,000 homeless*. LONDON: A strike ol 400 BOAC electricians and engineers at London airport will go on, the strikers decided at a mass meeting WASHINGTON: T h c United States Navy has
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    Lock icon LADY' BEATS 'OKLAHOMA!'
    77 3 NEW YORK, Thurs.— "My Fair Lady" broke all Broadway long-run musical reiords yesterday when the curtain dropped after the 1,1 13 th performance at the Mark Mellinger Theatre. Stopped only on three occasions by illness, a strike and a power cvt "My Fair Lady" has played uninterrupted
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    EXPLOSIONS AS DE GAULLE SPEAKS ON TV
    207 3 EXPLOSIONS AS DE GAULLE SPEAKS ON TV PARIS. Thursday. EIGHTEEN plastic charges exploded in Algiers yesterday— before, during and after a television speech by General de Gaulle and several people were injured. One blast damaged a television relay station near Algiers, cutting off the President's broadcast. But service was restored
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    Lock icon Ayub tells U.S: We are true allies
    166 3 Ayub tells U.S: We are true allies WASHINGTON. Thurs. President Ayub Khan of Pakistan told the United States Congres" yesterday that In the «vent of real trouble the only people in Asia "who will stand by you are the people of Pakistan, provided you are also prepared to stand by
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    Rubber man dies
    35 3 LONDON. Thurs. The death of Mr. Aif-hibald Samuel Bishop, chairman of th« Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company of Great Britain until his retirement last year, was announced today. He was 69. Reuj»r.
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    Lock icon 31 die in crash
    30 3 KARACHI. Thurs.—Thirtyone people died and 12 were Injured five seriously when a bus and a lorry crashed at Ghashltpura. about 50 miles from Lahore, yesterday.— Reuter
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      165 3 GLAMORIZES THE KITCHEN I GLORIFIES THE COOK. BRflun w^l KITCHEN MACHINE MORNING— It grinds your coHw or prepare* th« breokfosf cereal. MIDDAY 1 1 prepares trw soup Ingredients. Chops th« vegetables and whips up the sweet. EVENING— The groter unit will produce on oppetising dish of fresh row food. These
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    FRONT 'DISTURBS PEACE'
    575 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. Alliance replies to charges by Socialists of lack of order and progress in Johore fHE Legislative Assembly was told today that it was the Socialist Front which was "disturbing the peace" of the country. An Alliance Assemblyman, Mr. Tan Peng Khoon (Batu Pahat), said
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    Menorah Club lecture
    54 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs Mr. A.J Fischer, an international roving correspondent, will address members of the Menorah Club here at the Reuben Manasseh Meyer Communal Hall, Oxley Rise, Singapore, on Tuesday at 8.30 p.m. He will speak on "Encounters with men and a woman who are making current history."
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    Water cut
    25 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Water will be cut off along Orchard Road between Angullia Park and Grange Road tomorrow from 10 a.m to 11 a.m.
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    I'LL CHALLENGE LEE IF...SAYS TUN LIM
    347 4 I'LL CHALLENGE LEE IF. ..SAYS TUN LIM SINGAPORE Thursday TUN LIM YEW HOCK tonight declared that if the PA P Government lost the Anson by-election and did not resign, he would challenge the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, to a fight in Mr Lee's stronghold, Tanjong Pagar, to see
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    Four parties to hold final rallies
    314 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Four last political rallies tomorrow night will mark the end of the five-week Aiison by-election campaign. Election day is on Saturday. The People's Action Party will hold its rally on vacant ground behind Maxwell Road Traffic Police Headquarters between 7 and 10
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    Court awards cash to shot kidnapper's family
    194 4 SINGAPORE. Thur«. 1 rO relatives of the late Oh Kirn Kee, former kidnap gunman shot by the police, today successfully claimed in court cash sums, totalling $8,190 which were described as parts of a bigger amount seized during last year's police investigations into
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    Jakarta visitors tour harbour
    234 4 SINGAPORE, Thursday. INDONESIA'S Minister of Trade, Dr. Arinn Harax hap said here today that Singapore's future as an entrepot serving his country was "bright". He said this at the end of I an extensive tour of Singapore's harbour and port facilities with Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin,
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    Polling day parking restrictions
    172 4 Polling day parking restrictions SINGAPORE, Thurs. Traffic police today warned the public that no parking of vehicles would be allowed within 100 yards of any of the four polling stations during the Anson by-election on Saturday. The polling stations areThe Singapore Polytechnic, the Gan Eng Seng School, the Trafalgar School
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    146 NEW BURSARIES ANNOUNCED
    162 4 146 NEW BURSARIES ANNOUNCED SINGAPORE. Thurs.-The Ministry of Education today I announced the award of 146! new bursaries to students of I the University of Malaya. These are in addition to the 290 bursaries awarded to the University's students in 1960. and renewed this year making a total of 436.
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    Police find two bodies
    75 4 I SINGAPORE, Thurs. I Police today found the I bodies of two men both Chinese in the Beach Road area. The first body, clad in singlet and trousers, aged about 50, was found in a dram off Beach Road. The second body, in a blue shirt
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      235 4 ""THE following Is today's schex dule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar airport. Singapore ABBIVALS BOAC: From London. Frankfurt, Beirut, Karachi, Calcutta Kuala Lumpur (BA 710) 4.55 p.m.; from Tokyo, Hong Kong (BA 965) 5.45 pjn. Garuda: From Jakarta (OA "02 1 9 am.; from Medan Kuala Lumpur (OA
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      163 4 151) 9 p.m fiom Kuala Lumpur (ML 173) 8.30 p.m. DEPASTURES BOAC: To Hong Kong (BA 960) 6.30 a.m.; to Jakarta Darwin, Sydney (BA 710) 5.40 p.m.; to Colombo, Bombay, Teheran. Rome, London (BA 791) 6.30 pjn. Cathay Pacific: To Bangkok, Hong Kong (CX 730) 8 a.m. Japan Air Lines:
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    78 films on banned list
    412 5 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Owner of two fined for frivolous appeal against prohibition FILMS depicting striptease and nudity, gangster drama and murder, crude sex, and vampire and horror adventure have been banned by the Government. A statement by the Ministry of Home Affairs today said that last
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    A link in cable system
    134 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thins. Kuantan. on the Pahang coast, is expected to be chosen as the site for a transmitting station linking Malaya with a proposed South-East Asia submarine telephone cable 8 stem. It was one of several sites Investigated by delegates to the South-East Asia
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    To hold dance
    46 5 PENANG. Thurs. The Penang and Province Wellesley branch of th e Technical Association of Malaya will hold a dance at the E and O Hotel on Saturday. The procceeds will be used to sponsor technical training for Etudenta of the Penang Technical Institute.
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    THE SHOWS THAT SINGAPORE BID NOT SEE
    396 5 THE SHOWS THAT SINGAPORE BID NOT SEE 'J-HESE are some of the films banned by the Singapore Government last year: 'Paris Models" (striptease aim nudity >; "Nude Model Batsujin Jikra" (son mania, nudi y. murdin; ■'Motor-cycle Gang' ItaWIW motor-cycle ganßsterism> "The Col.i Qum" (tMOaae students' i,ex and love di'ama >
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    Unionist for Berlin
    59 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A Malayan trade unionist will be the first Asian to attend tne 13th conference of the International Federation of Commercial. Clerical and Technical Employees in West Berlin on July 24. He Is Mr. A. B. Gomez, general secretary of the National Union of Commercial
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    Fijians see Penang
    59 5 PENANG. Thurs. Three Fijian leaders now touring the Federation to study the Government's present fiveyear development plan, today called on the Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee. and the Mayor Mr. Ooi Thiam Slew. The visitors are led by a Fijian legislative councillor. Ratu Penaia K. Ganilau.
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    Car crash victim was lecturer at military college
    195 5 Car crash victim was lecturer at military college Xl ALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The staff and pupils of the Federation Military College were .shocked today when it became known that the man who was burnt to death in a car which crashed in Sungei Besi Road last night was a lecturer
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    DEATH AT 56 OF KLANG SPORTSMAN
    68 5 DEATH AT 56 OF KLANG SPORTSMAN KLANG. Thurs.— A wellknown sportsman. Mr. Alfred Dass Lazarus, died this mornIng at his home In Lorong Raja Omar here. Mr. Lazarus. 56. a shipping clerk with Harper GllfMan and Co., Port Swettenham. was a member of the Klang Club and Selangor Coast Club.
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    Woman dies in crash
    51 5 SINGAPORE. Thuns. A housewife, Wong Ah Peng. 49. was killed this afternoon, when she was knocked down by a motorcycle at the 9th mile Buklt Timah. Eye-witnesses of the accident are asked to contact the Traffic Police at the Sepoy Lines police station. Tel. 7200. Ext.
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    Altered date in his card
    54 5 IPOH. Thurs— A labourer. Lew See Kew, 20. who altered the birth date in his identity card, was today fined $175. The court was told that Lew wanted It to appear that he was 21 years old so that he could obtain a provisional licence
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    INDONESIA TO SPEND $4m. ON NEW SET-UP IN SINGAPORE
    206 5 INDONESIA TO SPEND $4m. ON NEW SET-UP IN SINGAPORE SINGAPORE, Thursday. Indonesian Government will spend $4 million on Indonesian-style buildings to house its consulate-general, Indonesian business concerns and to put up Indonesian officials and businessmen passing through Singapore. To be known as Indonesia House probably in Orchard Road— the plan
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    Meeting on Chinese school task
    90 5 Meeting on Chinese school task SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore Chinerse Schools' conference is calling a joint meeting of staff and management committees tomorrow to discuss problems facing secondary students who will graduate this year under the new four-year course. The four-year system, which was Introduced by the Government to replace
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    France's Day: A celebration
    44 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs— The French Consulate General In Singapore will celebrate French National Day tomorrow with a reception at the residence of the Consul-Ge-neral, In Gallop Road, between 6.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m The offices will be closed th( whole day.
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      521 5 What does your boss think..... when your name comes up for promotion? Your boss must satisfy himself on two counts. First, your job skill, as shown by your work record. Then he cor.sid«rs your personal abilities. Do you show self-confidence? Do you fumble for words to express ideas' Do you
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      273 5 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6 Quality of those Involved In 8 British station tails In South 13 (10> Africa (B>. 7 The heart has little re--9 Rumoured I'd be joining 24 frrence to money (6). down (6i. 13 Ye- real men can be simple 10 Slim poet concealing dlsabili- <
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    BRUNEI PLAN TO RAISE STANDARD OF LIVING
    270 6 BRUNEI PLAN TO RAISE STANDARD OF LIVING BRUNEI TOWN, Thursday. ORUNEI is to embark on a development plan which will strengthen its economy, provide a high level of employment and increase national income. The State Development Bcrard at a recent meeting approved the broad aims and objectives of the plan,
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    Tampoi—future source of jobs
    239 6 Tampoi— future source of jobs JOHORE BAHRU. Thursday. THE Tampoi industrial area may take seme time to be developed fully with factories, according to the State Commissioner for Lands and Mines, because many of the applicants for sites were found to be speculators. The Commissioner, Mr. M. J. T. McCann.
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    Baby girl killed by a tree
    94 6 Baby girl killed by a tree KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A 40-day-old baby girl. Mah Lai Kiew. was killed when a tree fell on a hut In Batu Lane here at 5 a.m. today. Forty other people In the hut escaped unhurt. The baby was the youngest of five children of
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    Prayer meeting
    32 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Babaji Yoga Sangah will hold j prayer meeting at Thandayuthapanl Temple, Sentul, on Sunday at 5.00 p.m. The programme will Include a talk by Mr. K. Ramanathan.
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    Falls to death
    28 6 KANGAR, Thurs.— A farmer. Darus bin Tahar. fell 20 feet to his death while plucking rambutans yesterday evening outside his house *l Kampong Mata Ayer.
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    $700 stolen
    27 6 BUTTERWORTH. Thurs. Burglars broke into a sundry shop at Sungel Dua here this morning and stole $700 cash, two gold rings and a gold clip.
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    Of birds and beasts: The best film yet
    170 6 WILD LIFE IN THE CONGO CAMERA and com- mentator combine to a degree of almost poetic perfection in 20th Century Fox's "Lords of the Forest' to give us an insight into the realms of man and beast in the wilds of Africa.
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    American history a la Walt Disney
    187 6 A CHUNK of American hisrt tory told in Walt Disney's own inimitable style that's "Johnny Tremain." Based on a novel by Esther Forbes, the film captures quite a bit of the spirit ot the American war of Independence In its early stages. All the
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      1823 7 Shareholders profited from piracy FIRST BRITISH TRADING SHIP TO MALAYASIA BROUGHT ONLY A MEAGRE CARGO IT was to be expected that a lirst trading voyage from Hn#land to the East Indies should present a jjood many problems. There was, firstly the voyage itself, anything up to a year at sea
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    DEATH
    22 8 H.,,rfv M.mmum, LCE KOON INN. IflCd M pOMd .njiti Koo c.intiiri^ Kalatf, Ipoh on on< m-lan and 1 m. on IKT.KI
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    23 8 II v;,i \l,n,m,,m> MRS. K K. KAIR ITtahM M 'h:tr.k ■•< ..urt al! of eoada na of th* U brlovrd K K N«ir.
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    229 8 in U.irrf. |M Vinimuxl HE AM THE nr W«»t S por». BY Alit M i>riroom«. itota OaM SUMMER SALE .<• ratrlrla Hi. Mid Road, Sport U I M ivm. KECP-FIT CLASSES for »omtn An or Danrc Rood, I poi« Tfl. PARTIES ARE LIVELIER in roomi vtiv party there it
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  • The Straits Times Friday, July 14. 1961.
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      Framework For Trade
      709 8 The story oi Singapore's |rad« with Indonesia over the past three years is of hope deferred. But the basic arrangements on trade and economic relations agreed in Dr. Goh Kong Swee's talks with Indonesia's Trade Minister in Jakarta last month, and published this morning, provide the framework
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      A Falling Out
      357 8 Mi. Devon Mail, who has become one of the principal pokesmen for the P.A.P.. has snid that the party is ready for o parting of the Wgyi with the -i.\ trade unionists led by Mr. Una Chin Siong. The fact, of count, is that the ways have
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      Corruption
      147 8 In her maiden speech at the first meeting of the reconstituted Klang Town Council. Mrs. Thavamant of the Socialist Front was emphatic that corruption and maipra-tices must be eliminated. Witn this sentiment all will a pee. But surely the chairman was right to halt Mrs. Thavamani's eloquence when she
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    Ceylon: Now it's a Banda head tax
    1067 8 Ceylon: Now it's a Banda head tax $250 A YEAR IS THE PRICE THE GOVT. DEMANDS FOR STAYING IN ISLAND OI.O.MBO. lluiri. THE current s c s s ion of the Ceylon Par liament which was prorogued last Tuesday was historic in many respects It was m fact the stormiest
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      An argument that I find full of curious contradictions
      177 8 I HAVE been following the controversy between Mr. DS Johnson and Inchc Aziz bin Yeop with considerable Interest. Although I am unable to offer "expert" opinion on the question as to the wisdom or folly of stocking Malayan rivers, lakes, and
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      247 8 Now this statement of what constitutes scientific experts is either misleading or contradictory. What puzales me Is how could schoolteachers (and what category of schoolteachers doe.- Mr. Johnson hßve In mlnd?i and particularly persons holding "non-blologlcal posts" be recruited for the task, unless It Is explicitly stated that they should
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      273 8 Finally. 1 note that lie says in hit, second letter that for nine yean* he und some of his student have been conducting a programme of research on Malayan freshwater life. Bearing In mind Mr. Johnson's standard of qualification. I ask: Were all these students who conducted re.«arch with him
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      Blood bank explanation
      175 8 1 REFER to the report i ST. July U» headed "Hospital drama after cinema stabbing brother. .sisters refuse to give blood to youth." From the report It would appear that It was the blood of a friend of the Injured youth that .saved his life. Thl.s la
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      Going potty
      48 8 WOULD like to draw attention to the danger of allowing flower pots to be placed on window ledges. Some of the pots are quite heavy and the ledges .slightly cracked. Should one drop on any pedestrian the chances are he will be badly hurt. WARY Singapore
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      77 8 What NOT To Tell A Child About Sex Kluntness in explaining sex to children can often cause deep emotional stress. Don't overburden your children with details, and don't make sex instruction a catalogue i of dangers, says a frank. important article in the June Readers Digest (now on sale). An
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      334 8 ARTHUR MEE'S CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA Anhur Mrr .s Children's I ciopcriia is ,i truly ur que achievement. For forty years II remained supremo, unchallenged ;i.-> home eduiiitiuii kn ttl imrst form. The hues! edition in ten volume-. superbly produced, expeniy win ten. upholds the line tradition of the work, a tradition
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    Anson: A test for PAP
    1170 9 SINGAPORE. Thursday PAPER: OUR APPROACH TO DEMOCRACY By-election will decide if it still has 'moral right to stay in power' yHE People's Action Party is determined to find out in the Anson A by-election on Saturday whether it still commands the "moral authority" to stay
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    Rumpus at rail hq. as a man hits out, hurls chairs
    178 9 Rumpus at rail hq. as a man hits out, hurls chairs KUALA L U MP U R Thurs. A man In his thirties ran amok today al Malayan Railway headquarters. He punched an office peon and a railway detective sergeant before he was overpowered and handcuffed. The man walked into
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    TOURISTS TAKE A LOOK AT MALAYA
    70 9 TOURISTS TAKE A LOOK AT MALAYA SEVENTEEN American tourists arrived by air from Bangkok last night for a 24-hour visit of Kuala Lumpur. The 15 women and two men mostly teachers are on a 80-day world tour. The party will visit Bjtu Caves. Petaling Jaya and Templet Park. From Kuala
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    $4m. loan Bill
    52 9 KUANTAN. Thur:.. A Bill allowing the Pa hang Government to borrow up to SI million from the Federation Oovernment tor rural water supply project* under the five-year plan was published today. The State la at pre out authorised to borrow only up to $1 million from the
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    Minister to open heads' seminar
    108 9 Minister to open heads' seminar KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Minister of Education, Incho Abdul Rahman b. lallb. wl'l rmen a flve-ri v seminar organised by the National Association of Heads of Schools for head teachers and senior assistants beginning on Aug. 14. eaxer- 'l include Prlessor C.J. Eliezer. Professor T.L.
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    Return of C.J.
    26 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. 81r Alan Rose. Chief Justice of Singapore, who is away on holiday lr Britain will return to S'nsranore on July 24.
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    Linda (in Outram prison) appeals again
    155 9 Linda (in Outram prison) appeals again I i SINGAPORE. Ttaurs. Excabarei bai supervisor Wong Kirn Wah. alias Linda Fons. now under an Assize Court sentence of six years' jail for the manslaughter of her lover. Tan Kirn Ton. a hus|nc*sman. at hrr flat in Tiong Bahru on Sept. 30, ha.%
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    $340,000 income tax writ
    50 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs The Comptroller of Income Tax has filed a writ in the High Court registry against Hardlal Singh. a merchant, claiming from him $340,000— being the amount of income tax due and payable by him for the years 1951. 1952. 1953. 1955. 1957 and 1958.
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    Two-month tour
    37 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thur The Assistant Secretary, Defence f Plans) i n the Ministry of Defence. Tengku Ismail bin Tengku Mohammad, left here today by air for a twomonth tour of Britain and the United States.
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    Aid show a success
    61 9 Aid show a success MALACCA. Thurs. The Malacca Rotary Club's fashion parade and film show at the Cathay cinema here last night in aid of the club's scheme to floodlight the Kub" Stadium was a great success. The scheme will cost about $37,000. Four models wore 16 dresses. Including sports
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    Bastille Day message
    68 9 Xl ALA LIMPIR, Thurs. —The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has sent a congratulatory message to Oen. Charles de Gaulle. President of the Republic of France, on Basttille Day tomorrow. The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdui Rahman, has sent a message to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs conveying the
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    Two days set aside for Umno probe
    177 9 SINGAPORE Thursday. 'PWO days have been set aside for a fuil-scal investigation into Umno grouses In Singapore to be conducted by two top Umno officials from th Federation. Inche Hussein Noordin secretary-genera: of Umno Malaya and Datln Fatlmah blnte Abdul Majid a Kaum
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    Triplets
    156 9 BORN TO THE WIFE OF $188- A -MONTH POSTMAN PARIT BUNTAR, Thursday. rpHE wife of a $188 a month postman, Mr. Saw Teik Lee, last night gave birth to triplets a girl and two boys. Mrs. Saw gave first birth to the girl with the help of a midwife
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    TENGKU: ITS IN ORDER TO USE THIS CASH...
    115 9 TENGKU: ITS IN ORDER TO USE THIS CASH... KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Tcngku Abdul Rahman declared today that It was "quite Ir order" to use funds from the Social Welfare Lotteries Board to build religious Institutions The Prime Minister said this when he opened a new religious school at Kampong Melele
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    Meeting date
    20 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The next meeting of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly will be held on Aug. 17.
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    Gift of books
    25 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Indian High Commissioner. Mr. Y.K. Purl, will present a collection of books to the Language Institute here tomorrow
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    MORE IN STORE GO BY SCOOTER
    142 9 MORE IN STORE GO BY SCOOTER SINGAPORE. Thurs. The number ol motor scooters on Singapore roads is increasing. Official figures show that In June a record number 'for this yean of 933 motor cycles were registered. th« majority of them scooteiv This brings the total number of motor scooters and
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    Next sitting
    17 9 Malacca. Than. Tiit Malacca State Legislative Assembly will hold Its next session on July 24.
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    ENGLISH ELECTRIC SALES CAMPAIGN
    268 10 ENGLISH ELECTRIC SALES CAMPAIGN (2ANDILANDS Buttery and Co. Ltd., agents for English Electric domestic appliances, will launch a big sales campaign from Monday to introduce new products to the panMalayan market. Mr. H. W. Price, import manager of the company, disclosed that a gold key would be given free for
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    COMMERCIAL NEWS AND VIEWS
    4 10 COMMERCIAL NEWS AND VIEWS
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    Danes seek more trade
    372 10 'Pan-Malaya is our best customer in Asia, says envoy FOOD FAIR IS NOW BEING SHOWN TO CEMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL BUSINESS CIRCLES By JAMES ANG rpHE pan-Malayan market is the highest developed in Asia with the best investment climate due to the political and economic stability,
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    Ford Consul Classic is now on mart
    162 10 Ford Consul Classic is now on mart OENLOYAL, said to be one of the most powerful cargo passenger ships in the world arrived in Singapore from London on Wednesday with 100 Consul Classic cars among her cargo. The ship, of 10.926 tons deadweight, is inaugurating Ben Line's new monthly express
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    Cashier retires
    20 10 Mr. Lim Siew Tee. a cashier with Nestles Products (Malaya) Ltd.. Penang, has retired after 31 years' service.
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    Kodak's new Malayan official
    142 10 Kodak's new Malayan official TLfR. T.S. Foong, a well-known figure in the Malayan photographic profession has joined Kodak (Malaya) Ltd. as sales supervisor for the Federation. Mr Foong has been pre- j sident of the Selangor Photographic Society for the past eight successive years. He is also a patron of
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    Tyre imports
    29 10 The Federation of Malaya imported 126,000 bicycle tyres in March compared with j 97,000 in the previous month. j Total imports last year 1 were 1.588,000 pieces.
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    Firm conducts research work in Penang
    110 10 Firm conducts research work in Penang A I LAM of research workers is now conducting a survey in Penang to find out the people's tastes in the Press, cinema, radio and other topics. .Mr. E. C. Puthupelly. chief supervisor of the Malayan Research Services, said field workers would be making
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    Pepper supplies are down
    47 10 Singapore imported 2.190 tons of black and white pepper in May against 3.412 tons in the previous month. Exports totalled 1.535 tons against 1.926 tons. The largest supplier of black pepper was Sumatra with 1.191 tons and white pepper Sarawak with 584 tons.
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    CHANGES IN HECHT LEVIS OPERATIONS ANNOUNCED
    148 10 HECHT LEVIS and Kahn, a holding company for merchants and shippers, importers and exporters of raw rubber, etc.. announce that certain commercial and manufacturing participations which it and Wheelock Marden and Co.. Hong Kong, have up to now owned separately in Singapore and Malaya,
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    Several foreign products not acceptable here
    280 10  - Several foreign products not acceptable here TAN TOCK SAIK By MANY types of foreign-made goods especially those made from newly-developed materials have been found unacceptable for Malaya and some of them have even been sent bark to their countries of origin This was stated by several foreign trade representatives in
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    Promotion for senior staff of U.S. bank
    133 10 Promotion for senior staff of U.S. bank /THE Bank of America, i Singapore, announced yesterday the appointment of Mr. R.C. Evans us new manager of the Singapore branch office. He succeeds Mr. E. H. Burr el who leaves for Hong Kong on July 22 to take over the managership there.
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    WAS FUTURE IS IN ASIA, SAY EXPERTS
    113 10 WAS FUTURE IS IN ASIA, SAY EXPERTS 'THREE French techi nical experts now on a fact-finding tour i of Australia told ex- porters there: "Your export lies in SouthEast Asia." They are Mr. R. Sancery, consulting engineer of French Technique, a rci search organisation, Mr. A. i Pavin. engineering specia-
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      355 10 Do you know that SOUTHERN CROSS' will be joined by •NORTHERN STAR' in 1962? FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONSULT MANSFIELDS SINGAPORE 2412 PENANG ***** KUALA LUMPUR ***** Pye is the word for progress PVE STEREO BLACK BOX famous Garrard speed record player for all monaural I and sttreo records. High Quality
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      1348 11 W» McALISTER tic CO.. LTO. w, lEL Nti ***** M^Jft V*** KLLIRMAN LIMB «k KLAVENBSS UNI IMIIN NAMIURC, ROTTEROAM. BAVM 10S ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. 1 HULL StATTIE. VANCOUVER a PORTLAND CITY OF RIPON Acciltill Cirgi fir Clltril i Slut* S'oore P. S>am »-efir>t Amenca. 21 21 Jity 27 30 Jal|
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    TINS, INDUSTRIALS EASE ON MODERATE TURNOVER
    415 12 From Our Market Correspondent rpHERE was not a great 1 deal of note on the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday with both tins and industrials easing on a moderate turnover. Tins were quiet, but the selling pressure was not so heavy at the end of
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    STOCK INDICES
    22 12 Malayan Stork Indices: July 13 July 12 Industrials: 182.26 181.63 Tins: 346.04 347.79 S Rubbers: 241.82 241.82 Jan. 1 1958=100
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    795 12 DUSTNESS o»i the Malayan i Stock Exciiange. Feoeraiion section yesteraay with the number of deal.-, in brackets was: Industrials: F. and N. orda (1.000) fsVT4i M. Breweries (1.000) 53.47»: I it Cement (2.000) $2.53 X all: Metal I Box rights (3,000) $1.52. $1.50: Wm. I Jacks (1.000)
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    122 12 THE CHINESE Prtduc* Eichania. 1 Siniaport, noon prices star picul yesterday were: Ctpra: VK/Contlnent I June shipment S2B) buyer*. $271 sellers. I I Coconut ail: hulk *39 sellers, drum S4l 1 Milan, Pepa«r: Muntok white SISS I sellers. Sarawak white SlS2| sellers. xiK-cial Sarawak black JI.V-'i sellers, 1
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    114 12 yHI Malayan Ixahanga Bankf Am- ciation mad* thrnr chances In Its ntfi to merchanta yraterday (all rmtes to *100>: New Vark: htivinf airmail T.T. 32t. O.U .12), 90 d it 32i credit bills. 33 tradr bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 33!. n I.) 33!. 90 d .-I 34
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    Heavier Russian buying reports firm rubber
    274 12 A FTER a long period of stagnation the Singapore rubber price j yesterday improved to the 86 cents level for the first time in nearly two months. 1 This was caused by market i reports of heavier than usual Russian buying for August shipment.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    127 12 MELBOURNE. Thurs. j INVESTMENT siiares were easier. B.H.P. eased 3d. to 7U. 6d. md Kauri Timber Is. to 15s. Base metals eased but oil* were iteaay. Aust. Oil and Gas gained Is :o 146. 6d and Timor 7a. 10 9s. Utl. C ommonwralth bonds wete ;teaoy. !on. Zinc
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    182 12 SHIPS lying altngtids the Singapore wh«r»M today BM| Adna 42 43. Uartlnlqual* 10/11, Bennachle 3036. Madison LJoyd 1/2, Dresden 45. Kernbay 44. Hanthia 23 24. Glengarry Is, Wonorato 8 7, Nagoya Maru 8/9. Sirusa MW, 3. Oulsr Rtadi: Bunguran. Athamas, rriumpo, beti. He»sen»teln. Keathe Unerslc, Patagonia. Oarbeta.
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    CLOSING PRICES
    36 12 SINGAPORE. July 13. RUBBER: 86 cents per lb. (up I 1 1 cents). 5 p.m. unofficial close: k:> cents (slightly easier) TIN: $464 per picul (down 25 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 250 tons (unchanged).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    209 12 AUGUST flnt «rad« rubber buytrt f.a.b. closed In Singapore yrstcrday •t k« cents per lb. up 1) crnt.i on WrdaaM. S.C.C.R.A. closing prlcra In cent* per lb. ye»»er«Uy wer»: Int. 1 R.S.B. Spot fob, buyrrs feoi. tellers Ml Int. 1 R.S.S. Auk. buyer* Ml, aellrra SA!: Int. 1
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    Guthrie results
    56 12 Output from the estates and mines in the Gnthrie Agency (Malaya) Ltd. Group for June and for the half year in brackets are rubber 7.928.000 lb. 43.046.000 lb). tea (black) 138.000 lb. (881.500 11) i. palm oil 1.850 tons. (11.438 tons), palm kernels 418 tons (2,995 tons), and
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      239 12 t-^ ORIENT MID-EAST GREAT LAKES SERVICE s.s. "HELLAS" DIRECT SAILING TO MONTREAL, TORONTO, HAMILTON, BUFFALO, ERIE, CLEVELAND, TOLEDO, DETROIT, GREEN BAY, MILWAUKEE CHICAGO. Singapore P. Sham Penang July 16/17 July 18 July 19 PATERSON, SIMONS 6c CO., LTD. ingoporc T.I: ***** P. Sweftenham Tel: 6544 Penang Tel: ***** WESIIOUND fUHOK.
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      223 12 TENDERS MINISTRY OF DEFENCE TENDER NOTICE. TENDERS have been despatched to contractors for groups: IG. IK. 28. 2D. 2F. 3C, 4C. oA, 68, 7A. U, 2C, IC, 2A. Tender close at 2.30 pjn. on Tuesday 25 July 61. The Government of Malaya does not bind Itself to accept the lowest
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      576 12 i NOTICE. Notice Is hereby Riven that the 48th ordinary general meeting of the Perak St. Andrew Society will be held in the Ipoh Club on Tuesday 25th July 1961 hi 7.30 p.m. W. D. DEANS. Hon. Seen I Batu Gajah 12 7 61. CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE NOTICE NOTICE
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      218 12 Mr. Foo Khoon Kwee alms Billy Foo. havine left our awtet on Hth Juno. 1961 has no nuthonty to n-presont us or to collrct payments on our behalf with eflect from d;.ir thereof. Sd. CHEAH EWE PENG. Manasar. Sin Hup Foundry, i MfMiKlrmbu. ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE. Tne Road level mating
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      1526 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are invited for the post Of SIPERMMERAKY ASSISTANT FIRE on it lit. Civil Aviation, Singapore. Candi- J dates must satisfy the usual birth and residential qualifications. i QUALIFICATIONS: Cambridge School Certificate or Govern- ment Senior Middle 111 or other equivalent qualifications. High standard of physical fit- ness.
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      798 13 TENDERS TENDERS Tenders are invited for Canteen Contractor to run unit Canteen at Temoh Hill Camp Tapah Perak. Conditions may be viewed at Temoh Hiil Camp until 7th Aug. when this offer closes. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Office of the Stale Engineer, P.W.D. Perak, from Clas*
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      837 13 I Continued from Page 8) SITUATIONS VACANT tt Word* SS (Min.)— Max St ct: txlrt BOX A*«1O S.T. Position Riled. Applicants thanked. ALL APPLICANTS to Box Al4OB B.T. K.L. are thanked. Vacancy ailed. EXPERIENCED CHINESE COOK general amah for couple with baby, I Oat district 9. Tydcman ***** Spore. REQUIRED
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      1005 13 SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Hare's SS Mm.)— Box S4 et: txtrm UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA In Kuala Lumpur invites applications for post jof Stenographer in Bursar's Office. Minimum qualifications: Passed Std. I VIII. English School. Shorthand 100 I w.p.m., transcription 25 w.p.m., working knowledge of office procedure tnd nilng. Salary scale: $265
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      991 13 HOUSES t LAND POR SALE M Word, $S (Min.)- Box M cf*. txtra DIAL FREEHOLD REIIDIHTIAL Building site Blntong Park/Holland Road area: 30.000 sq. ft: $1 per sq. ft. Apply Box WM) B.T. S pore. NEW CORNER Two Storeyed Terrace Hou.«e at Upper Serangoon Road near New Country Hotel. Price
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      1105 13 DOGS, PETS, ETC. 20 Word* Si (Min.)— Box SO ctt. txtrm j ONE PAIR BULLDOGS Imported remstered MKA class on* seen 70 Jalan Sea view off Tanjong Katong Road Singapore 15. I BOXER MKA Class 1 S months Imported Sire (Champion) also Pedigree Alsatian female. Clearing ult prices, i Ring
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    DASHING GALLOP BY SIR CHIRON OVER 3F
    327 14  -  EPSOM JEEP RACING WITH Singapore, Thurs. SIR 51 IKON, with Johnny Wilson up, did a dashing gallop on a firm track at Bukit Timah this morning. Quickening from the halfmile, he rah the last 3f in 36 1/5. On this workout. Sir Chiron,
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    81 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Entries are invited by the Selangor Turf Club for ■Aw Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Gold Cup race over 6f to be run at the August meeting here on Aug. 6. 9 and 13. The meeting is also open to bond in Classes 2
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    18 14 H. Than. Applications from overseas bookings for t!ip 1962 Commonwealth Games In Perth will open next month
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      280 14 SOUTHPORT. Fri. ITEL NAGLE. the Australian holder of the title, produced champion-like form over the rainswept Royal Birkdale course here to share the lead with Harold Henning (South Africa) and Dai Rres (Britain) on 68 at the end of the first round in the
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      56 14 PENANO, Thurs.— Eight player* have beei. selected to represent Penang In the PWD games at Kuala Lurcpur tomorrow and Saturday. They are: Badminton Lee Peng Chee. Khor Chin Guan and Ch'ng Keong Leng. Tennis Kamal All and Shaari Che Teh. Table Tennis Loh Kirn Ylng. Lam
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    35 Thai athletes coining
    257 15 Malacca get ready to stage Malayan meets MALACCA, Thurs. —Thailand, one oi the seven countries invited to take part in the Federation of Malaya AAU open championships on Aug. 11 and 12, will send 35 athletes and four officials. This was disclosed to the Straits Times
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    296 15 ILTF AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO EXPERIMENT STOCKHOLM, Thurs. The International Lawn Tennis Federation yesterday agreed in principle to the experimental i n t roduction of a limited number of open tour-; •laments, but deferred details until next year's federation meeting. This means that there will
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    593 15 Schoolgirl shines in Muar meet MUAR, Thursday. \TG KIM HOON, a 19-year-old Muar schoolgirl, set a new Johore State record for the women's discus when she reached a distance of 22.89 metres, beating by .03 metres the previous mark set by another Muar
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    46 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Singapore Amateur Cycling Association now accepts on-the-spot entries for the President's Challenge Cup 75--mlle massed-start race at the Gap course on Sunday. Start, ing time i« 7 a.m. Besides the trophy, another replica will be presented by the president, Mr. W. Miller.
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    126 15 SPORTS SUMMARY SOCCER J. BAHRU JUNIOR CUP: Customs 5 Kilat 3. DKNAKO CUP S-FINAL (Taiping>: 7Ui Bn RMR 3 3rd Bn RMR 1. KAMPAR LEAGUE DIV. 1: Chung Wah 2 Indians 2. L. PERAK LEAGUE DIV. 3: PWDSC 10 Spynle Est 0. PEN'ANG LEAGUE DIV. 2: Tg. Bungah Rangers 5
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    338 15 SINGAPORE, Thursday. DV all indications this Sunday's inter-club athle--13 tic championship meeting for the Stanvac Trophy will be the brightest and most keenlyfought match before next month's Singapore f championships. Swifts, with their powerful array of stars, are favourites to retain the trophy for
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    UK county closes
    126 15 LONDON. Thurs. Close of play scores in yesterday's cricket matches: At The Oval: Leics 92 (Gibson 6-32) Surrey 71 (Boshler 5-28). At Lord's: Cambridge 148-8 (Brearley 74) v MCC. rain curtailed play. At Taunton: Yorks 232-8 (Taylor 66. Padgett 101) v Somerset. At Manchester: Middlesex 112-0 (Gale
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    22 15 BERLIN, Thurs— The European table tennis championships next year will be held here from Mar. 31 to Apr. 7.— Reuter.
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    JOINT SERVICES EXPECT TO BEAT S'GOR
    221 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Although they have performed poorly in earlier Malaya Cup matches. Joint Services expect to improve when they meet Selangor at Jalan Besar Stadium here on Sunday. A Services official said: "We have failed to perform up to expectations so far (Services beat
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    Aussie tennis stars for K.L.
    198 15 Aussie tennis stars for K.L. KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Bob Hewitt and Fred Stolle, runners-up In the doubles final at Wimbledon this year, are among four Australian tennis stars who will give exhibition matches In Malaya In September. The others are Ken Fletcher and J. Newcombe The exhibition will be held
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    87 15 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Three Singapore Joint Services players, McAllister, Siringiellow and Middlemas. were selected today to represent Singapore in next month's Merdeka tournament in Kuala Lumpur. SAFA council tonight approved their selection after the president Mr. Son Ghee Soon, said that Singapore captain. Lee Kok Seng,
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    492 16 KUCHING. Thursday i I Sarawak party comes out in full support of Malaysian scheme gARAWAK Party Negara has called on the Sarawak (lOvernment i to send a goodwill mission to Malaya to pave the way for eventual merger between the two territories. The party's open
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    42 16 MR. S. T. BAXI P.A.P. Assembly7nan for Thomson and member of the Singapore T.U.C. Secretariat. DR LEE SIEW CHOH P. A. P. Assemblyman for Queejtstown arid Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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    246 16 2 on caused death charge SINGAPORE. Thurs. A pork-seller. Lee Soon Lye. told a preliminary inquiry today why he abandoned his decision to "abscond" to the Federation i when he learnt that his friend. Low Lai Peng, had I been killed in a rioting incident. Lee. testifying as a prosecution
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    148 16 pOLOMBO. Thurs. Ceylon's Governor General. Sir Oliver Goonetilleke. told parliament today that the Government would ex- pedite the process of establishing a republican form of government. A.s the deliberations oi -such a select committee may take .some time, niv Government will consider an amendment of the
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    46 16 BERLIN. Thurs.— East Gcr- j man refugees are now cross- Ing the West Berlin border at i the rate one per minute -a rate not reached since 1953 '< and main refugee centre at! Marienfelde has been overcrowded for days, refugee officials said today. Reuter.
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    103 16 rPAIPEH, Thurs. The -I chairman of the China National Amateur Athletic Federation, Gen. Yang Sen. today announced Nationalist hina's withdrawal from the Malayan Games, due to start on Aug. 11. He said Nationalist Chinese athletes. i n c I v d i n t; Olympic
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    371 16 LONDON. Thurs.— Dull and un- certain conditions prevailed in London stock markets today. An Initial slide in prices which reflected increased selling on an un- 1 willing market vm subsequently j halted by the unchanged British bank mlc but :h<re was no ap- j preciahle ncovery in prices.
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    38 16 WASHINGTON. Than. -Six non-nuclear blasts will be sot off near Capr Thompson. Alaska, next war In nlioarsal for a possible atomic explo- sion intended to blast out a harbour, tho Atomic Energy Commission said today. r
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