The Straits Times, 17 August 1961

Microfilm: NL12124
Total Pages: 16
1 16 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    19 1 AVERAGE DAILY IEHTIIIIJi SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1961. 15 CENTS fat*"* 1
    19 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon BERLIN: TIGHTER GRIP
    695 1 Reds build concrete barriers along border People taken off trains BERLIN, Wed. —The East German Government today tightened its grip on Berlin. During the night, Ihe East Berlin authorities put several groups of aimed men on erecting con* crete blocks and 6ft.-high wire fencing along the border
    Reuter; UP  -  695 words
  • Article
    STUDENT AND GIRL SHOT DEAD IN FLAT
    114 1  - STUDENT AND GIRL SHOT DEAD IN FLAT From K.D. Gott VI ELBOURNE. Wed. A aTI 23-year-old Malayan student and an Australian girl were found shot dead In the flat In suburban Hawthorn tonight. Trie student was Verapan Muruglah. from Penang. and the girl Miss Anne Frazer, 21, a librarian. Both
    114 words
  • Article
    Lock icon BARRICADES UP IN DIVIDED CITY
    44 1 WEST BERLIN police (in foreground) watch as East Berlin police put up barricades on the boundary of the two sectors at th* Potsdamerplatz to stop the flood of refugees fleeing from the Communist regime in East Germany. U.P.I. picture.
    UPI  -  44 words
  • Article
    MEN NAMED TO PUSH STORE INDUSTRY BID
    393 1 MEN NAMED TO PUSH STORE INDUSTRY BID SINGAPORE, Wednesday. fHH SINGAPORE Government tonigbl announced the composition of the Economic Development Board set up to encourage and plan industrial expansion and attract private capital here. Chairman of the board is Mr. Hon Sui Sen. seconded from the Finance Ministry, where he
    393 words
  • Article
    Escaping gas starts a fire
    118 1 Escaping gas starts a fire bINGAPORh. Wed. Several explosions rocked buildings ai UM junction ol River Valley Road and Kellock Road, when a raging lire erupted from a City Councn excavation site at midnight today. Flames sprang from the earth wnen a city council danger warning signal a red iamurn—
    118 words
  • Article
    Gurion again
    38 1 TEL AVIV. Wed— lsraels moderate Labour Party. Mapal, has been returned in the general election as the big- gest single party making i certain that Mr. David Ben Gurion. 75. will head the I next Government.
    38 words
  • Article
    Lian Tiow weeps as he flies to Melbourne
    166 1 Lian Tiow weeps as he flies to Melbourne SINGAPORE. Wed.— A brave liiilr .Malacca boy wept tonight at Paya Lebar Airport before he took off for Melbourne, where he will undergo a major operation for a heart ailment. Tan Lian Tiow. eight, who was in a wheelchair, looked at the
    166 words
  • Article
    Many dead in jail fire
    51 1 TAUBATE Brazil. Wed. A fire in the city Jail here, set by convicts plotting a mas.s break, killed at least 28 prisoners and seriously injured five more. A dozen prisoners were listed as missing. Warden Tarciso Plnheiro Clntra said no one escaped the prison area.—
    51 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Education leader may lose citizen status
    294 1 Education leader may lose citizen status KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A leading Chinese educationist, Mr Lim Lian Geok, has asked to show cause why he should not be deprived of his Federal citizenship. He has been a stioiig critic of the Government's education policy on Chinese schools. Mr. Lim said today
    294 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Sue may still go to Australia
    190 1 SYDNEY, Wed. A Malayan girl whom the Federal Government refused a visa is now expected to be given permissitn to come to Australia, the j Canberra correspondent of 1 the Sydney Sun said today. However, the correspon- dent said, the girl. Miss Bue Tan
    Reuter  -  190 words
  • Article, Illustration
    ALBAR TO RESIGN FOR HEALTH REASONS
    209 1 ALBAR TO RESIGN FOR HEALTH REASONS KUALA LL'MPt'K. Wed.— Syed Ja'afar Alter, 48. Assistant Minister for Broadcasting and Information, has decided to resign for health reasons. He will leave at thr end of the month. It is not known who his successor will be. A statement from the Prime Minister.
    209 words
  • Article
    A second Malayan dies in Congo
    159 1 A second Malayan dies in Congo KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— A Second Federation Special Floret soldier has died In the Congo, the Ministry of Defence announced today. Hi was Trooper Rainli i>in Abu Samah. of the 2nd Federation Reconnaissance Regiment, who was killed when a three-ton vehicle overturnad at Rumangabo. J7
    159 words
  • Article
    LATEST
    32 1 BPANDTS CALL BERLIN. Wei. "< <r \\i\\\ Krjinit Mayor <>f Wctl Bi liin. -.illnl M fn h<>; if leaden <» v.mi nni liiut.ilitv or t "in nmnist regfaM whirh h^ promised world par.irli-'
    32 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      77 1 Top Fashion Eye Wear Extremely Dclifilitfully Lightweight Smart DAH SIN OPTICAL HOUSE, 325. North Bridge Rd.. S pore 7 Next door ODEON Phon* 34*71 Branch Office: Thr Pfionp Ortico' Co. 1 3 f orquhor St.. P«nonq HEADS TOLD: SPEED UP MALAY IN SCHOOLS-See P. 9 ROTI COLD STORAGE }v II
      77 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      44 1 A. Vv~!i v i_il/ Mas ■T^ modern living... ...buy SHANKS and buy modem luxury for your home SHANKS fittings are STRONG, NON-ABSORBENT. ACID-RESISTING* .NON CRAZING. HYGIENIC. Beautiful too. in matching Bathroom sets of-Green. Blue. Yellow, Pink. Shomiks Bathroom and Sanitary ware MALAYA.r^j/\|]|{V> BORNEO SINGAPORE
      44 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Dr. A's 'LOW ATTACK MAKES WILLY ANGRY
    576 2 Reference to Mayor's illegitimate birth sparks bitter row in midst of Berlin crisis BERLIN, Wed AN ANGRY election row flared up between the West German Chancellor, Dr. Adenauer, and the West Berlin Mayor, iMr. Willy Brandt, yesterday in the midst of the latest
    Reuter  -  576 words
  • Article, Illustration
    THE PRINCESS STEPS OUT
    27 2 STEPPING OUT... she's Princess Margaret at Ihe Queen's Theatre. London, recently to see the musical. "Stop the World. I want to get off."
    27 words
  • Article
    World news in brief...
    181 2 Mikoyan warns Japan on treaty with America TOKYO. Wednesday VI R AN AST AS MIKOYAN. the Soviet First Deputy Premier today warned Mr. Hayato Ikeda. the Japanese Prime Minister that Japan would not be safe in any war anywhere if she retained the United States-Japan Security
    181 words
  • Article
    Lock icon AUSTRALIAN BUDGET: ONE SMALL CONCESSION
    159 2 AUSTRALIAN BUDGET: ONE SMALL CONCESSION CANBERRA. Wed. A reduct lon of just over five per cent in sales (purchase) tax on household furnishings is the only significant tax concession In the 1961-62 Australian budget, announced today by the Treasurer. Mr. Harold "Holt. Announcing the budget in the House of Representatives
    Reuter  -  159 words
  • Article
    Get rid of mistresses order
    26 2 GI'ATEMALA CITY: President Micuel Ydicoras Furntrs ordered government officials, who are trading; irregular marital lives, to get rid of their mistresses.
    26 words
  • Article
    Convicts' fire kills 39
    115 2 TAUBATE, (Brazil). A fire in the city jail, set by convicts planning a Jail-break, killed 39 prisoners and seriously injured eight. NAIROBI: Four Africans shot dead a shopkeeper, Kantllal Devrat Shah. 37. when he went to help Walllbhal Karim, whom the Africans had slashed In a
    115 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      286 2 Pelaco j AUSTRALIA S FINEST SHIRT "IT IS INDEED I A LOVELY SHIRT, SIR!" So It M For quality, appearance and fupark finish nathina, comparer with P«lac*— Australia's btit (tiling thirt. Notice tht naw Pclaca wonder collar pcrmantntly n«at and ncvar wrinkled. i»« Pclaco's finest ran«e of ironlcss poplin, 100',
      286 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      202 2 THE NEW GeHI "IF ll' 'mi li I II U I II t* AIR CONDITIONER Enjoy sir conditioning in waisptr-cgnietncM VENTILATION CONTROL: TV.. ,>. ir.m/ ith tht extra high cooling capacity oC th* I air tcniilition with or without roulinf. I M h.p. Model R2DI. Even (he met hnmiddayt riVt-#O«mON
      202 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    Lock icon Chiang's new strategy
    542 3 TAIPEH. Wed. FORMOSA WORKS OUT A SCHEME TO KEEP COMMUNIST CHINA OUT OF UNITED NATIONS FT4IE Chinese Nationalist Government is working on a strategy with which it hopes to block without much difficulty the entry of Communist China into the United Nations during the General Assembly meeting
    Reuter  -  542 words
  • Article
    Lock icon U.S. Air Force to boost its ranks
    216 3 U.S. Air Force to boost its ranks WASHINGTON, Wed.— The United States Air Force yesterday announced a programme to boost its ranks by about 28,000 men through both compulsory and voluntary extensions of service. The move is part oi President Kennedy's plans to build up the nations overall military strength
    Reuter  -  216 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Girl foiled in bid to slash Lenin picture at Soviet fair
    302 3 Girl foiled in bid to slash Lenin picture at Soviet fair TOKYO. Wed. A girl A today tried to slash the 451t. high painting of Lenin standing in the centre of the exhibition hall of the Soviet trade fair here. One policeman was injured slightly when plainclothes policemen jumped on
    Reuter  -  302 words
  • Article
    SWEEPING VICTORY FOR Dr. BANDA IN NEW NYASALAND POLLS
    95 3 I2LANTYRE. Wed. Dr. Hastings Banda's Malawi Congress v Party won a sweeping victory in Nyasaland's first general election. When last results were declared this morning. Malawi had gained all 20 lower roll seats (elected by the African vote) in the 33-member
    95 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Islamic art show (first in Japan) opens in Tokyo
    139 3 Islamic art show (first in Japan) opens in Tokyo TOKYO, Wed. An exhibition of Islamic art and culture opened in a Tokyo department store yesterterday to introduce Muslim civilisation to the Japanese people. Prince Mikasa. a younger brother of Emperor Hirohito who presided at opening ceremonies, noted that this was
    UPI  -  139 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Bolivia: A state of anarchy
    106 3 U T ASHINGTON. Wed.—Bolivia has declared a state of modified martial law in Santa Cruz after Bolivian fighter planes forced down a Constellation cargo plane with four United States citizens and a Brazilian aboard, the State Department reported today. President Victor Paz Estenssoro of Bolivia
    Reuter  -  106 words
  • Article
    Lock icon FOOD TRIPS TO AID TIBETANS
    112 3 FOOD TRIPS TO AID TIBETANS KATMANDU. Wed. The International Red Cro^s announced here yesterday it was airlifting food for starving Tibetan refugees In north-western Nepal. It will fly 4.000 lb. of milk powder. chocolate, cheese and multi-vitamin tablets to Pokhara. From there porters will carry them across a rugged mountain
    Reuter  -  112 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      170 3 IffIMMEW Bm£ it UB I s ne f aiTU 'y-size (5.3 cv. ft.) refrigerator n^ 1 H|^| by Bosch of Germany has all these features:|M I B mt B extra-large freezer compartment with two I P^ ice-trays, 3 shelves (one adjustable), butter -^F j^_ compartment, and egg racks in door.
      170 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      170 3 Wjm 1 lint i the Firtu Tr* ■f Lme j»t»maiic ciltrt* WM jljt witch »»d f(u cm BEr /Mm this t |iici Kr '^S teCMSt «f its lltrjv^^H WMm\ ■•<!'» ml. sHipr >>4 s^^ nsiif. Ifj j»me:iii»f Mtirilj «ew i> mitck BjKflH ist Kt t WaterprMf. luciiitc. fully jewellc*. FORTIsH
      170 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 1
      407 3 RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA SHORT WAVE^SERVICE x ATIO NAL SHORTWAVE MEDIUM WAVE SERVICE: SERVICE: 41.7 metres A.M. 6.00 G 8 oo? Mining- 602 AM6 Sig a1 Morning Prelude: 7.00 The News: kUI Nevvs Headlines; 6.05 Morniiiß 7.05 Melodies At SunrUe: 8.00 Tht Melodies; 6.50 Keep Fit With Teik £"nn' S
      407 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article
    'People's Assn. misused'
    490 4 BYRNE SAYS OFFICERS WERE DISMISSED BECAUSE OF ANTI-GOVT. POLITICAL HOSTILITY fHE Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, said tonight that 17 officers of the People's Association were dismissed because they used the association premises to "organise politically hostile acts against the Government in favour
    490 words
  • Article
    QUIT ORDER OCCUPANTS MOVE; 6 IN QUANDARY
    230 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Most of the occupants of 20 condemned houses at Jalan Ibrahim due for demolition on Sept. 2 have removed or are preparing to move oat by eviction day. But six of them, including two coffee shop owners and a barber,
    230 words
  • Article
    13 FREE OPEN-AIR SHOWS IN WEEK
    178 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. A series of 13 free openair concerts will highlight Singapore's cultural festival which opens on Saturday. The festival Is sponsored by the State's various cultural bodies In conjunction with the Ministry of Culture. The first open-air concerts will be held at Hong
    178 words
  • Article
    Protest meeting will send a delegation
    296 4 Protest meeting will send a delegation SINGAPORE, Wednesday. MORE THAN 250 staff members of the People's Association today strongly protested against the "arbitrary and continuous" dismissal of their comrades by the Board of Management. The staff meeting was called following the dismissal of 17 leaders of the association within the
    296 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      260 4 #1 A M? i OPENS TODAY! lp^p^flhMMaiaJßJP (SINGAPOBE) No Free List* CRASH THROUGH f* THE LAUGH BARRIER Waflt Disneyfc wps m i* Absent-minded ipjjp pi&fes&p^ ID MacMH NICY OLSON H WYNN TOMMY iK I iffilWS MiKIl HWWWW-iHMi cwvSs «siS«ui ioKw 1 ON STAGE TONIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. SHOW •TEENAGE FASHIONS"
      260 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      18 4 a— BWfcSEm mnnuttmttmeK W IPjMaa mtu M jß^ B^P^P^B MW mn U4IIU I ia^a^Ba^Ba^Bal *w -Mtr »itriri.n _J
      18 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      155 4 Mm r- J ADA...? They said she was quite a girl. A lynx-eyed femme fatale, shrewd in mind and terribly ambitious ...That was ADA [^£^?3^D?^3 D ai 'y shows: 1 lam. 3 Bpm 1 ■BMHstNGAPOSCaWawI rl <" **> $2 10 SI.JO-No Frt« Lift 4th WEEK! 4 untt still going ntrong!
      155 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 4
      483 4 shaw: r Ori»nl«atio» a -4th WEEK!: "Doily 3 Shows: llom, 3 tpm UIMKUS INKKI Mini HU SMMS wtifs linitm niiinmn imwi lir rmtims m ■j UmvtrMl-lntcrnationol Prices: %4, 2.50 A I.SO-No Fret List v SATURDAY MIDNIGHT m "CIRL NEXT DOOR" Mondorin J Phone ***** opens today"; v~«, 3 g AGNES
      483 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 4 Miscellaneous Column 1
      393 4 [The diary] CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Painting and calligraphy exhibition by Prof. Tv Kung Sui, 10 a.m. to 6 pjn. SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: Exhibition of local artists' paintings at British Council. Orchard Road, 10 am. to 6 p.m. ROWCROFT THEATRE CLUB: "Ladles In Retirement" at the Rowcroft Theatre, Ayer Rajah
      393 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    Dictatorship, says councillor
    506 5 A Malayan Party man refuses to withdraw the 'unbecoming word' MALACCA, Wednesday. ItJR. J. L. de Cruz, speaiung on the adjournment of the Municipal ITX Council today, was ordered to stop his speech when he refused to withdraw .he word "dictatorship." He had used the word to
    506 words
  • Article
    Union accuses exchange bank association of strike-breaking
    224 5 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. fFHE Singapore Bank Employees' Union today accused the Malayan Exchange Banks Association Df meddling in the strike by the employees of the Bank of India Ltd. The union in a Press statement today ciharged that the association had on Monday taken
    224 words
  • Article
    LESSON FOR SCHOOL HEADS: 'HOW TO AVOW THE JITTERS'
    304 5 LESSON FOR SCHOOL HEADS: 'HOW TO AVOW THE JITTERS' KUALA LUMPUR. Wed •JtHE Federation Chief Inspector of Schools, Mr. F. H. Jones, today told heads of schools how they should deal with staff and pupils "to avoid frayed nerves, impatience and selfpity." Mr. Jones said that a head teacher who
    304 words
  • Article
    NOWGOVT CAN PICK WOMEN POLICE
    148 5 NOWGOVT CAN PICK WOMEN POLICE OINGAPORE, Wed. Senior Inspector Mary Quintal, chief of the women police force here last night said that the Government could now pick and choose women recruits Reason: More girls are joining the force owing to lack of employment opportunities. Speaking to members of the Blue
    148 words
  • Article
    Anniversary
    27 5 PENANG. Wed. The Penang Y.W.C.A. will hold a 'family gathering" to celebrate the third anniversary of the opening of its hostel at Green Lane on Saturday.
    27 words
  • Article
    Youth show in stadium
    49 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Malayan Association of Youth Clubs will present a cultural show at Merdeka Stadium on Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. The show is part of a twoday youth festival organised by the association. It Is open to the public free of charge.
    49 words
  • Article
    He resigns to read law
    43 5 PENANO. Wed.— A Government clerk, Mr. Lim Teong Chuan. 31, has resigned from the Social and Welfare Department after 11 years' service to read law in London. A married man. Mr Llm will leave for England nex: week.
    43 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Peggy will be soloist at choir performance
    82 5 Peggy will be soloist at choir performance KUALA LUMPUR. Wed- Peggy Goh. a Singapore soprano (above) will be one of 80 singers of the Chinese Methodist Choir wliich will give a free performance at the Chin Woo Stadium here at 8 pm. tomorrow. The choir will present a Mass by
    82 words
  • Article
    Car stolen
    44 5 IPOH. Wed A car valued at $3,000 was stolen from Cowan Street, near the Junction of Theatre Street, last night. The owner. Mr. Tan Slak Kong. 33. had gone to eat. When he returned two hours later he found the car missing.
    44 words
  • Article
    Barber cleared
    35 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A barber. Abdul Hamid bin Haji Ibrahim. 30, was acquitted and discharged in th e Sessions Court here today on a harge of possessing a homemade pistol without a licence.
    35 words
  • Article
    WOMAN WORKER KILLED ON DEMOLITION SITE
    87 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. A woman labourer. Yeo Song Kirn. 48. was crushed to death this morning when part of an old building being demolished in Trafalgar Street collapsed unexpectedly. A large crowd rushed to the aid of the woman soon after a 10-ft. tall pillar.
    87 words
  • Article
    COURSE FOR 45 IN CO-OPERATIVE LAW, PRINCIPLES
    72 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. Forty-five representatives of Singapore co-operative organisations ended a twoday training course in cooperative principles and law at St. Joseph's Institution this evening. The same coarse will be repeated tomorrow in the national language to representatives who do not speak English. Mr.
    72 words
  • Article
    MENTAL CASE ON CHARGE OF MURDER
    92 5 IPOH. Wed. A charge of murder was preferred today against Wong Tat Sing. 25. a mental patient who was not present in court. Senior Inspector A t m a Singh, prosecuting, told the Magistrate's Court here that Wong was at the central mental hospital
    92 words
  • Article
    Police find girl after 3 months
    122 5 Police find girl after 3 months IPOH. Tues. Police last ni^ht found a 14-year-old girl missing since May 14. The girl, daughter of an unemployed washerwoman living in a new village near here, left her home on May 13 with a girl friend to see a film show. At the
    122 words
  • Article
    Advice to teachers
    60 5 MALACCA. Wed.— The Chief Education Officer of Malacca. Mr. R. A. Wilson, today urged young teachers to make up for their lack of experience by continuing to study and keeping in contact with experienced teachers. Mr. Wilson was opening a four-day refresher course at the Malacca High
    60 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      204 5 _kv\ v* /^R_H__ __fis i w^~^^BlS__i __r >' *i -fe i' V \9^^H By//-* Jija^ljSm^B Co Gordini! at night! Headlights, trafficators, front and rear, and two courtesy lights inside car. You're safer in the Gordini. Visit Progress Motors and see the Renault Gordini yourself. pm B. r f HI ll.lt
      204 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      305 5 fet. v oli r Q O Ii I rl ii ii 111* ii 1 J I I ill V^^S'^b, m^w \J Kr V vl W II lv i^p^^iS g>ipiP”P p l A/i rl Dili ti fi J£__S9___f__l «^j xS9h_w. I if d_f^^? \V x___E_Fw_r J*£xb ■<? -*hr i_ W tfH*^s___s^K*-&^_&____M
      305 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    Millionaire gives land for hostel
    206 6 pENANG. Wed. A Penang millionaire, Mr. Loh Boon Siew, last nignt donated a 24-acre piece of land at Tan Jong Altng, near Muka Head, to the Malayan Youth Hostels Association on which to build a $50,000 hostel. Mr. Loh offered the land after the national
    206 words
  • Article
    2 hunters fined for negligence
    189 6 PNANO. Wed. Two hunters fired two shots at a bird but instead hit two women and a boy at Sungel Burong, the Balik Pulau magistrate's court was told today. The hunters. Saw Seng Cheng and Tan Thean Soon, were fined $75 each after they had
    189 words
  • Article
    Close contest for two MCA key posts
    378 6 Close contest for two MCA key posts /rs rofWG slooz) p. olz> g(m«z> A CLOSE contest is expected between the 1^ old guard and the young blood for the two key posts of the reorganised Perak branch of the Malayan Chinese Association. The two posts are those of president and
    378 words
  • Article
    300 mayors, councillors to visit Penang
    129 6 300 mayors, councillors to visit Penang pENANG, Wed.— About 150 mayors from 72 provinces In Thailand will pay a three-day visit to Penan* next week. They will be accompanied by an equal number of elected Thai municipal councillors. The visitors, who will Include several women, will come to Penang after
    129 words
  • Article
    Off to the US
    34 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.Mr. Cheah Choon Beng. 21, left here by air today for the United States to take up a four-year sociological course at the Mt. Angel College In Oregon.
    34 words
  • Article
    On holiday
    20 6 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Indonesian Consulate her* will be closed tomorrow, th* 16th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia.
    20 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      270 6 "New Fashion Colours" by SISSONS SISCOLUXTUNGOLAC LATEX EMULSION PAINT SUPER GLOSS FINISH 'New Fashion Colours' are quickly and successfully brought to our h Of"« with Siscolux and Tungolac. Siscolux emulsion paint tne 'deal flat finish for interior walls and ceilings and Tungolac jJM a super high gloss paint for inside
      270 words
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 1
      241 6 Buys Bunny By Balph Hiinuluhl WE'PE ALL I fl COUL9 KENT "1 rTHEN YeH, WOLP^ "T^Z^nZfrT <r 60INQT-TO TWO OF YA FER WE'LL IX PORKY! loW^\V.ss 7 PETUNIA'S COSTUME/ 1 THAT PRICE, T-TRV I THINK I M^^fcrn UsSfe. /^P.^ I party: can^u J^m but not ALL/y some en co it>
      241 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Straits Times Special Feature
    • Article, Illustration
      Sultan Mahmud II was a tyrant
      783 7 YOUNG MALAY RULER WHO SHOT A MAN TO TEST PISTOL j HE WAS A DESCENDANT OF A FUGITIVE SINGAPORE PRINCE MALAYAN Sultans have, on the whole, been rather better as a ruling class than most of their European contemporaries. Few of them have been
      783 words
    • Article
      Lock icon WEALTHY TUN MUTAHIR, THE PRIME MINISTER, TURNED THE PORTUGUESE AWAY
      709 7 approach to Malacca thereby delaying the tall of Malacca by two years. But it is not possible for a man to become a legend in his own lifetime without making enemies, and the great Bendahara was hated by many Inferior
      HTS  -  709 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      246 7 Bib. .~~e& h> Jjt dH mk j^m^m^mtP^w/ f/f trff mm M^%£ the cigarette on everybody's lips NEW ZEALAND LAMB IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD! m^^B i I w fl m> V 4 i $U wm W ■■JmmmWL mW art Iteii^' I <W I mm, mwk m Hi J^k k
      246 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Article
    REQUIEM
    49 8 2» Words Sit (Minimum) A MEMORIAL SERVICE «ill he held at Christ Church, Dorset Road. Singapore on Saturday 19th August. IMI at 5.00 p.m. in memory of the late Mr. P.J.E. Kzekiel (retired deputy ahpppins master i who passed away on IMb July 1961. All friends are Invited.
    49 words
  • Obituary
    IN MEMORIAM
    41 8 :n Words Sit (Minimum) MARTIN, ln'ever loving memory of our darling Mother, Mary Anna "ho was called to Rest on the 17.S 1945. Dime Koad Internment Camp (Japanese Occupation p. Dearly loved and sadly missed. Forever In our heart!
    41 words
  • Article
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    189 8 :</ Words Sit (Minimum) CHICKEN INN, SEAVIEW Hotel for ttaa moit delicious Cblckea dlsaes. Music by on* of Singapore'!, leading dance, bands. LOOK SMARTER In TMMII Permanent pleated dresses for J4O only. Colour* to suit every complexion at Modem Silk Store. Hlgta Street (Spore) ROSEE DOR daily full lunch
    189 words
  • The Straits Times Thursday. August 17,1961.
    • Article
      Indonesia's Plan
      644 8 Since January 1 this year Indonesia has been embarked upon an eight -year pltn as remarkable in the grandiosity of its conception and presentation as it was previously in its extended absence. Launched on the site of the 1945 proclamation of independence, where a huge monumental edifice to
      644 words
    • Article
      In The Red
      441 8 The president of Malacca Municipal Council had a woeful tale to tell of the town's finances at yesterday's meeting. "If the Council is not virtually bankrupt, it will soon be." "Catastrophe" was impending, and Mr. Tan Tuan Boon also spoke of the possibility of a complete creakdown
      441 words
    • Article
      A Cool Pool
      167 8 No swimming pool constructed in the space of six days by members of the Malayan Outward Bound School Trained Youths Association will be expected to conform to Olympic specifications, neither, situated in |Templer Park, will it attract the over-heated citizen of Kuala Lumpur who takes it into
      167 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Bankruptcy: The threat facing U.N.
    1372 8 HOW long can the United Nations go on supporting its military operations in the Congo, at a cost of about $10 million a month, without going bankrupt? How can it hope to extricate itself from a predicament In which its extraordinary expenditure, on the Congo
    1,372 words
  • Article
    Radio Singapore...how to start the day wrong
    220 8 Radio Singapore... how to start the day wrong I AM glad Mr. Duclos is still .sufficiently proud of his department to leap to Its defence. As he himself admits hundreds of letters are consigned daily to the waste-paper basket becau.se he regards it as an impossible task to cope with
    220 words
  • LETTERS
    • Letter
      THE BETTER TEAM GETS THE CHEERS
      77 8 THE BETTER TEAM GETS THE CHEERS QNE wonders wnether Mr. Tan Kong Lee of Kuantan actually witnessed the India-Malaya soccer match. Tc say that Malayan Indians cheered only for India Is downright nonsense People go to the stadium to see good, clean soccer and not to take sides In that
      77 words
    • Letter
      THE Sl2 JINGLE
      85 8 I LIKE the glib way in which the Director of Broadcasting brushes off the complaints of your correspondent "Taxpayer." Maybe Mr. Duclos could tell us of just one other country in the world where the listening public is charged the high licence fee of $12 a year
      85 words
    • Letter
      GOOD VILLAGER
      110 8 DURING a heavy rainstorm in Taiping the other evening a big rubber tree fell across the main Taiping-Ipoh trunk road holding up 30 to 40 cars, lorries, buses and motor cyclists. For more than an hour nobody seemed abb to do a thing but just gaze and hope
      110 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      524 8 STRAITS TIMES* FREE PRESS Per was— mdmrUs•r« Mr rtgri—Hlmlin ot let Flee* COLO STORAGE ARCADI mill mitf tmoll mdsvrHnmmt* ond tti nmmhor repiiea. .Smi.il od—ril— mints plmts* **m Slmrororo aww «'ae tansies! let COLO STORAM ■tANCHIS en HOLLAND KOAO. RATON*. (IPPIL KOAO NAVAL AUTHORISED ASINTV CITY lOOK M.M. STORI LTD.
      524 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      40 8 ce c c ImniariilalclT <> f EIMaUJ Isii r s 1 f l,i>t or v.l by J v* Better MATERIAL CUTTING I I \II OH IX. plus STYLE all go iito every suit by 21, Chulia Srr««t, Singapore- 1. Telephone: *****
      40 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 3
      372 8 Amazing New Easy way to quickly give Pounds and Inches of Firm Solid Flesh to thin, underweight Men and Women don't be SKINNY! MEW! THE UL-IW-OWE CONCENTRATED FOOD ftf^S OR\ SUPPLEMENT OF EASILY DIGESTED Yd r^J BODY BUILDING NUTRIMENTS *j^B%*_ Jvjf Iptou ARETum and underweiKh* "'^^Y^pW-4,-' f N^L try this
      372 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    'Speed up Malay in schools'
    557 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday Syed Nasir asks heads 'Do all you can to assist the Government' r piE Director of the Language and Literary Agency, Syed Nasir bin Ismail, said today that the use of the national language in schools would have to be speeded up.
    557 words
  • Article
    Khir orders Umno crisis branch to hold meeting
    255 9 Khir orders Umno crisis branch to hold meeting SINGAPORE, Wednesday. FCHE Mohamed Khir Johari, chairman of Singapore Umno's liaison committee, today ordered the strife-torn East Division here to hold a general meeting on Aug. 27 as the first step towards overcoming the present crisis. Inche Mohamed Khir, who Is also
    255 words
  • Article
    KING SEES PROGRESS OF LAND PILOT PLAN
    153 9 KING SEES PROGRESS OF LAND PILOT PLAN id OTA BHARU, Wed. The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong this morning visited Ayer Lanas. 23 miles from here, to see the progress of the pilot scheme of the Federal Land Development Authority on the second dp.y at his State visit to Kelantan. He was
    153 words
  • Article
    Film society
    27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Malayan Indian Film Society will hold its first annual meeting at the Appar Tamil School hall in Batu Road on Sunday.
    27 words
  • Article
    Committee meet
    20 9 MERSING, Wed. The Johore Youth Council will hold a committee meeting on Friday at the Merslng Club here.
    20 words
  • Article
    Piano recital tomorrow
    64 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Walter Hautzig, an outstanding American pianist, who has just completed a highly successful engagement In Singapore, will give a performance at the Tengku Abdul Rahman Hall here on Friday at 9.15 pm. The young pianist has made 11 tours of Europe, seven tours of
    64 words
  • Article, Illustration
    AOC speaks to cadet at Seletar parade
    109 9 AOC speaks to cadet at Seletar parade SINGAPORE. Wed. Air Vice Marshall R.A. Ramsay Rae. Air Officer Commanding No. 224 group. Far East Air Form, today took the salute at a parade of 150 air cadets from the annual camp at R.A.F. Seletar organised by the Malayan A i r
    109 words
  • Article
    The queue for jobs
    44 9 PENANG. Wed— A total of 3.896 job-seekers registered iast month with the Penang Employment Exchange. "Among them are 277 ex-. Servicemen, some of whom have been trained for certain trades." Inch e Mashaho: bin Mohamed Iskandar. the Exchange manager, said.
    44 words
  • Article
    THEY 'WED' AGAIN FOR A FAREWELL PRESENT
    150 9 THEY 'WED' AGAIN FOR A FAREWELL PRESENT JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. A nephew of the Sultan of Johore and his English wife donned wedding garments again yesterday —seven months after they were married— to have studio portraits taken. Tengku Abdul Rahman ibni Tengku Temenggong Ahmad. 31, and Che Zaharah binte Abdullah,
    150 words
  • Article
    Church fete
    34 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church here will hold a garden fete and sale of work on Aug. 26 to raise money for redecorating the church and renovating the organ.
    34 words
  • Article
    THREE FACE CHARGE OF RIOTING
    77 9 THREE FACE CHARGE OF RIOTING SINGAPORE, Wed. —Three men were charged in the Singapore Ninth Magistrates court today with rioting in Noordln Road yesterday at about 4 15 p.m. Chan Kok Wah. 20. Lim Swee Hock. 29, ami Ng Poh Chuan, 26, were alleged to have been members of an
    77 words
  • Article
    Estate manager dies abroad
    62 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The manager of the Serdang Estate. Mr. Eric Arnold. 55, died in Norfolk, England, on Monday, according to news received here today. Mr. Arnold, who went to England on leave last month. wa s due back In Malaya in a few weeks' time.
    62 words
  • Article
    Praise for servants of British colonial service in Africa
    507 9 SINGAPORE. Wednesday rpHE American Con- sul-General here. Mr. William Maddox. today praised servants of the British colonial service in Africa. And. said Mr. Maddox. one day when he wrote a book he would call it "a tribute to colonialism," with emphasis
    507 words
  • Article, Illustration
    KLUANG M.P. NAMED AS EXECUTIVE OF ALLIANCE
    60 9 KLUANG M.P. NAMED AS EXECUTIVE OF ALLIANCE KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Mr. Lee San Choon (above), a Member of Parliament from Kluang, Johore. has been appointed executive secretary at Alliance Party headquarters. He is also the secretarygeneral of the Malayan Chinese Association's youth section. A statement from Alliance headquarters said Mr.
    60 words
  • Article
    Hospital man is accused of taking $100 bribe
    318 9 Hospital man is accused of taking $100 bribe CINGAPORE, Wed. A hospital employee, Goh Chin Teik. told a court here today that he saw a colleague, Cheong Yong Foo. accept a $100 bribe on Oct. 28 last year. Goh added: "Cheong tried to pass over the $100 to me but
    318 words
  • Article
    GREETINGS TO SOEKARNO ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
    63 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong today sent greetings to President Soekarno of Indonesia. The Republic celebrates its independence tomorrow. The Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs, Tengku Abdul Rahman, has sent a similar telegram to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
    63 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      224 9 AN INFANT FOOD JB^ Proving a perfectly jßj Doionccd di»t for th« ffP^^Bpa^l P& ng of infants from WTr \/<^B bear brand ton, Bflk f \l Food o high quality BT j powd»r»d milk food trj^H^i*'^ fm »p«eiolly prepared for ■flpl •PT^v' iriton ♦••d'rtg. It it ■BE. iVJ r"/'.^^B »ocuum-aried
      224 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      90 9 under-playing ,f\ fun effrolic BESTFORM" MADE IN U.S.A. Just right the light support for your sporty moments! The perfect panty under swimsuits, shorts, slacks, casual dresses It's cool, light acetate, cotton and rubber elastic with flat fagotted seams that never show through. 80 firming, yet so comfortable you'll want one
      90 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article, Illustration
    Colour contrast in batik
    342 10  - Colour contrast in batik Catherina Ng Esme Baptists presenting a page INDONESIA'S I RICH MATERIALS COME INTO LIMELIGHT by \yi\ES and daughters of Indonesian consuls, viceconsuls and businessmen took time off from their usual round of duties to model in a fashion show organised by the Indonesian Women's Association at
    342 words
  • Article, Illustration
    MAINLY FOR WOMEN
    83 10 MAINLY FOR WOMEN Mrs. 1 1 amid (top) wears a Balinese costume. The formal dress, with a strapless red blouse and a deep blue sarong is worn by Balinese belles when they go to the temple. The Balinese material is characterised by intricate gold motifs woven into a dark background.
    83 words
  • Article
    SHE PLAYS AFTER SIX YEARS
    249 10 A SINGAPORE girl, who gave her first solo recital at rrel c age of 10 has returned as a qualified pianist after completing her studies in Europe. Miss Cheung Mun Chit studied under the worldrenowned Alfred Cortot. She will make her debut at the Victoria
    249 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      287 10 SUEDE FOR THAT r~— gpecfaC OCCASION >i Oi i dP^flE? ill S •< |i|ffl| f ""tSb fl^^B ESS! I B L^yy B^ BHB J/ RICHARD HUDNUT^ SS&- :^^^A sr*^^ is like i refreshing holiday. J^";:.' 3 This amazing formula i )^^^mf^^i x^--ji stirs up the Bkln 8 Sp: 11. \\r-
      287 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      315 10 What's in the fiHHS name? glfe m the assurance that you have the best-of-all vacuum flasks. Here's whys These THERMOS brand flasks have Double-sealing screw stopper. Exclusive moulded-on cup handle. Non-spill pouring lip. THERMOS is a brand name insist on araOabh at all leading shops and star— EfR^BH 3SIB UNSEWERED
      315 words
  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 10 Miscellaneous Column 1
      282 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 4. The outtertly sounds credul1. You'll want the painter to ous (7. 4). hurry up and stop eating! (4, 6 Libel agreement without pub--4). licity(7). E. Emphatically it is left in a 7. Diplomatists upset me by lnmuddle (6). eluding a fool (7). 9. Burmese individual
      282 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      1681 11 BLUE FUNNEL LINE FREIGHT ENBUIRIESi ltd 241 b PASSABI INBUIBIESi tlh Mil TO ABEN. LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON I CONTINENTAL PORTS. P. Sham fenang PATROCLUS literptll, Glasgow On. Aug II ACHILLES Liurpiii, A'mouth ll Pt/At| 21 AUTOLYCUS Literptll, Glasgow Ai; 21 Ai| 24 At| 25/21 Aaf N/S1 AENEAS Genoa, B'men, H'burg.
      1,681 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      1245 11 THE E. A. C. LINESe SAILINGS TO: MEDITERRANEAN, CONTINENTAL > SCANDINAVIAN PORT*. S'pori P S rum PtatM "MAUTA" I) II 21 Aig JI 27 tug 71 14 Aig •PANAMA' a) II Aig/ 4 Sipi 5/ 7 till 1/ I Mft •FAIITRIA" I) 15 17 Sift II 21 Sipt 21/22 Sept
      1,245 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 3
      1549 11 bSlidinb THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. m,V SINGAPORE (iKirptrtttl it tie Until Kiigtto] <• UNIS EXPRESS SERVICES TO LONOON LIVERPOOL I CONTINENTAL PORTS S'porl P Sham fining If NCIEUCH A'wtrp, B'mtn, H'burg, R'aam 1. 28/Aaf II Am 11/22 Aig 21'2S IEHVANNOCN(H) HMlirg. London, M'brough tag 28/S4 Aaf 23/21 «i| SB/
      1,549 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 4
      1227 11 W McALISTER dc CO.. LTD. W_V**^ lUIRMAM LINE «k KLA VIMISS LIMB 10N00N HAMBURI ROTTERDAM. HAVRI LOS AMELES. SAN FRANCISCO. HUH. SEATTLE. VANCOUVER I PORTLAND CITT OF COLOMBO Acceptui c*ni fir Cutral Seatk Sport P S'ram finane Amimci 22/27 An) 11 Ally 1 Sipt 21/11 Atf SUNNYVILLE CITY OF AGRA
      1,227 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    TIN SHARE PRICES RISING: MUCH IMPRCVED TURNOVER
    366 12 From Our Market Correspondent ■vKOKERS yesterday reIJ ported the best turnover of any day this month on the Malayan Stock Exchange. The volume of business written was the best for over two weeks and the market for tin shares was considerably more active
    366 words
  • Article
    STOCK INDICES
    21 12 Malayan Stock Indices: Aug. 16 Aug. 15 Industrials: 167.88 167.93 Tins: 333.36 331.10 Robbers: 241.04 241.43 Jan. 1 1958=100.
    21 words
  • Article
    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    868 12 DUSINESS on the Malayan 1 Stock Exchange. P6deratlon section yesterday with the number of deals in brackets: Industrie. B. B. Patrol (SOO) 39a 9d. AIS: F. and N. ords (1.000) $2.52. (1.000) 52.43 OL; Metal Box (1,000; $2 40; S. Times (1.000) $3.35: S. Traders (3.000) 14.40:
    868 words
  • Article
    CLOSING PRICES
    36 12 SINGAPORE, Aug. 16. RUBBER: 85 cents per lb. (down a quarter of a cent). 5 p.m. unofficial close: 851 cents (slightly steadier). TIN: $475.50 per picul (up 53.12J). Estimated unofficial ofTerinr 250 tons (unchanged).
    36 words
  • Article
    Singapore tin price improves sharply
    247 12 T»HE tin price in Singa- pore yesterday continued to rise and a sharp improvement of $3.12£ brought it to $475.50 per picul. This was the highest price since June 23 and less than five dollars below the highest price for the current year. In London
    247 words
  • Article
    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    116 12 MELBOURNE, Wed INVESTMENT shares were traded quietly along steady lines. B.H.P. Rights eased Is. to 48s. 6d. Rothmans gained Is. 9d to 78s. 9d Base metals and the oils held a steady trend. Mt. Isa eased Is. 9a to 795. New Broken Hill gained Is. to 645. Commonwealth
    116 words
  • Article
    SHIPS IN PORT
    164 12 CHIP! lying aUngdde th* smiapare -> wharves taday are v R'9. Eastern Saga. 31 32. TJlkarnp** 23/26. Demodocua 3«'3<>. Tllbodas 35/38. Laos 4245. Wonorato I*. SUnvae Llrtk 40 41. Mltatw-a Maru 23 24. Machaon 4 3. Bollvta M«ni 33 34. Kasashlma Mani 40 41. Hoegh CTIfT 67.
    164 words
  • Article
    PRODUCE PRICES
    99 12 rC Chine** Predue* Exehanga, Singaper*, noon price, per pieut y«tt.rday were: Cepra: UK /Continent Aucuirt uhlpment S26* buyers. $2. seller* Ceeenut all: bulk S3BJ neller* drum $41 J aellern. Popper: Muntok wrtrtte Sl77i aellen". Sarawak white SI7S aellera. apecial Sarawak hlark SI47J seller*, gaibled Lampong blade $147* aellers.
    99 words
  • Article
    EXCHANGE RATES
    92 12 rE Malayan Eicn.nn. Bankf A»seciatien made the«e chansea in It* ratea to merchants yesterday mil ratea to »100) Ntw Yark: buying airmail T.T. 32 3/4. O.D 32 7/8. 90 d/«t 33 l/S credit bills 33 1/4. trade bill*. Stilton T.T. ar O.D. ready: New Yark 32*; Belgian Franc*
    92 words
  • Article
    GAZETTED PRICES
    80 12 rpHE Federation Minister of ■L Finance has fixed these price* for calculating customs duties for the week beginning on Aug. 16. R»bber 84 cents a Ib. Copra 1424 a ton. Coconut oil 5662 a ton. Palm oil $676.75 a ton. Palm kernels 5310 a ton. The rates of
    80 words
  • Article
    RUBBER PRICES
    223 12 SEPTEMBER n r at grad* ruober stuytrr closed la Singapore yesterday it 85* cents per lb down a quarter of cent on Tuesday's closing price Tbe one was dull. S.C.C.R.A. closing pnee* in cent* per lb yesterday were: Int. I R.S 8 spot t.o.b. buyers 841. aellera 85i;
    223 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      1198 12 Express U.S.A. Pacific «c Atlantic Coast Service E7A El* ETA ETA ETA S'PO"? NoiiVo"! Hcoi'Jik S>. f ftncisco L. Anjeiei N. York Bolivia Msri" Can. 33,24 25 Au| S Stpt lb Sept II Stpt 1 Oct Kiukm Mtrs" 21/24 Stpt 21 Stpi II Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct All suitably
      1,198 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      507 12 SINGAPORE/MADRAS SERVICE "MOHAMMEDI" Deport Singopore rre£ cm < t r IJ r 6th N v «""*r, '*t December, 24th Port Swetfenhom !3th October, 7th November, 2nd Dscamber 25th December. PenOn Dsiemb?r? b6f November 3r December, 26th Tin mmMt f MADRAS wiM re P loc tn. "MOZAFFARI" o, f*s "STATE OF
      507 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 3
      864 12 IN THE ESTATE OF TAN POH NEO DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors, beneficiaries or next-of-kln and othei persons interested in and having claima against flhe Estate of Tan Pon Neo deceasefl. lute ot Malacca, who died on tlie 11th lay ol March. 1848 should give Notice thereof
      864 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      643 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS Sekolah Dato' Abdulßazak, Taujong Malun, will have two vacancies for third term for a graduate In Science, CJnemistry, Pliy.Mcs and Biology) and In Malay. Apply Secretary, Board of Oovernors of the School by 29th. August 1961. Travelling ciaims lor interview will not be entertained." Guru Besar, Sekolah Dato'
      643 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      505 13 NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL Our patrons are hereby Informed that we have already removed to 58 Waterloo street. Singapore 7. (OS Bras Basah Road and Middle Road). And our New Telephones are ***** anii *****. AIK HUA HANO FINANCE LIMITED. 58, Waterloo Street. Singapore 7. NEGRI SEMBILAN STATE I SCHOLARSHIP
      505 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 3
      707 13 (Continued from Pace Xl SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Ward* SS (Min.)— Box M ct*. extra LADIES' HAIR DRESSER, apply stating qualifications, experience and salary expected. Box A 057 S.T., Ipoh. Applications are Invited from suitably qualified Federal Citizens for the following Jobs la a new manufacturing concern la Petahng Jaya, Kuala
      707 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 4
      955 13 SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Word* SS (Min.)— Box St et: txtra EXPERIENCED BUILDING SUPER' VISOR required. Oood protpect and salary. Pleaae state age, experience. Apply Box A 4296 S.T. Spore. K.L. EUROPEAN CO. require costing clerk, male or female, mm. exp. 2 years. Senior Cambridge with tririt in Math*. Apply Box
      955 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 5
      673 13 ACCOMMODATION WANTED tt Word, Si (Min.)— Box it et: txtrm EJ ROPE AN OIRL requires furnished accommodation for six months W.E.7. October. Willing consider leave bouse/ flat provided rent reasonable or share Oat with European girls family. Apply Boa A 4299 B.T. Spore. OFFICE SPACE VACANT It Word* Si (Min.)—
      673 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 6
      819 13 TUITION* 2t Word* SS (Min.)— Box St el: txtrm CVMA CO LISQ I' PQMAI tuition tor •II examination* id tha Federation ot Malaya: Let, rMLC Cambrtdg* Cert.. H.B C. Q.T.. Saeondary EnI trance. Kr«a Proipactua US-C, Ipob I Rd.. K.L. SINCAPORI ONIVINQ SCHOOL Refrroter course $:s. complete SM, guaranteed SOO,
      819 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 7
      706 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE 19 Word, SS (Min.)— Box St et: txtra 1 1 AUSTIN HIALIY SPRITE 1961 5.000 mile* Perfect condition. A. 1 1 Berry. 32 Leonle Hill Flats: S'pore-9. Ring ***** Ext: 8 before I p.m. < FORD POPULAR ISSS $1,100/- must sell. New paint. Excellent con- dltlon. Seen
      706 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 8
      404 13 MISCELLANEOUS It Ward* SS (Min.)— Box St et: extra LATIST CONTINENTAL Treatments for Acne (Spots) Pimples Open J'oc. and Tired Skin. Warts. Dry trnmrn and Bupvrfloua Hair removed »y Electrolysis and onauty Courses. Consult Amy Wee at Ulcbrlle Beauty Salon. 13. Battery Road B'?ore Tel: 9.MW4. AT YOUR SERVICE (Spore)
      404 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • RACING
    • Article
      26 HORSES ENTERED FOR GOLD VASE BUT ONLY 16 WILL BE IN FIELD
      970 14 26 HORSES ENTERED FOR GOLD VASE BUT ONLY 16 WILL BE IN FIELD IPOH, Wed. Twenty--1 six Class 1 horses have besn entered for the Sultans Gold Vase to be run over s£f straight here on Sept. 3 (Sunday). They are Brantas. Bilah Sayang. Cheers, Count Rego. Count Fall Dententurtus,
      970 words
    • Article
      $50,000 GOLD CUP RACE AT SPORE
      123 14 $50,000 GOLD CUP RACE AT SPORE SINGAPORE. Wed. The 0 Singapore Gold Cup meeting at Bukit Timah will be held over three days —Sept. 24. 27 and Oct. 1. The stakes for this year's Gold Cup race, to be run over U miles, has been Increased to $50,000, making it
      123 words
    • Article
      Count Fall among 17 new horses
      259 14 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Straits Racing Association today announced the registration of 17 new horses. They are: Class I—Count1 Count Fall 6 ch.nz.g. by Count Rendered Suniall; Doodle Dandy 4 b. or br.e.h. by Zucchero Sibella: Mendlxon 4 br. a. g. by Neapolitan -Mendl: Pulau
      259 words
    • Article
      LTAM calls for formation of S-EA federation
      339 14  -  KEN FERNANDEZ KUALA LUMPUR Wed. The Lawn Tennis Association of Malaya has sent out circulars to all SouthEast Asian countries, proposing the formation of the S-EA Lawn Tennis Federation. The circular outlines the objectives of the proposed federation and stresses the need for
      339 words
    • Article
      Cycle races
      43 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Th« Malayan Cyclists' Federation will hold three road cycling races In Kuala Lumpur on Sept. and 3. These events are 10 miles massed start, 25 miles open championship for the Dunlop Cup and 75 miles team time trial.
      43 words
    • Article
      Gamesmen in Japan waterpolo side
      174 14 OINGAPORE, Wed. Four members of Japan's waterpolo team to the Rome Olympics are in the Japanese Universities (Nippon Suimei Renmei) team to visit Singapore next month. They are: Reizo Aoyama. Tooru Shibata, Shlgenobu Fujimoto (all of Nlhon University> and Yoojl Shimizu of (Keio University). Aoyama
      174 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Rees is captain
      38 14 LONDON, Wed.-Oal Re*s, 48-year-old Welsh professional, has been appointed captain of the British golf team to meet the United States In the Ryder Cup match at St. Annes. Lancashire, on Oct. 13 and 14. Reuter.
      Reuter  -  38 words
    • Article
      7 meetings at Bt. Timah next year
      204 14 CINGAPORE, Wed. Bukil Timah. the 'headquaners of Malayan racing, will have seven met tings next year. The racing calendar lor 1962 is: Perak Jan 14t21 (Classes 2 and sp Selangor Feb 3-11 < 1 and 5• Singapore Feb 18-25 <2 and 4); Penang
      204 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      898 14 TOWN BOARDS ENACTMENT [1 MS. Cap. 137) Notice under Section 143. Whereas it appears to the Ipoh Town Council that the > "naer-menuoned lands are in the process ol development and a layout having been prepared showing any of the things for which provision is made under Sub-section in of
      898 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      282 14 ■Mat! of: Wong Kunc Sum late of No. 45. Cnariwell Drive. Serangoon Garden Estate. Singapore, who dieo in Singapore on Bth May. 1961. iP.T.341/1961) Pursuant to' Section 29 of the Trustee's Ordinance (Chapter 34) all persons interested in or havinx clalm.s aguintt the estate of the deceased person abovementioned whether
      282 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 3
      431 14 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS HONG KONG GOVERNMENT VACANCY Applications in ENGLISH in candidate's own handwriting giving FLLL PARTICULARS. with COPIES ONLY of certificates and: 1 testimonials, are Invited for the pensionable post of Assistant j Librarian. City Hall Library, in the Urban Sen-ices Department. Hong Koni?, to be sent to the Secretary.
      431 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 4
      462 14 TENDERS P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS from Registered P.W.D. Contractors) of Class 'B and above will be received at the office of the Jur..;«>ra Negrt, Negrt Scmbilan. S*remban up to Vi i.oon of 24.8 !»61 for (he Construction aiid Compietion <*< Partition W«l;. fb» Roof. for Serlicr R«ei\o;r at Bat:au Treatnient
      462 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 5
      243 14 LEARN MALAY THROUGH PICTURES. AmaeJnf new system, helps you to learn MaUy through picture* quickly, eaaily and socretty in yoar apare time at home. Snrpriee year (rtandi and ooOernca. SEND NO MONET. TRY FIRST. To: REGENCY. P.O. Bos 527. I poll. Pleaae send me a copy of ■LEARN MALAY THRODOH
      243 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article
    Singapore title to Hirose
    419 15  -  LIM KEE CHAN By FILIPINO JOSE FINDS CONSOLATION IN SHARING DOUBLES TITLE WITH ONG TJITOSHI Hirose of Japan today vanquished Johnny Jose, the Malayan singles title holder, 18 minutes after resumption of their titanic struggle for the Singapore open lawn tennis singles championship here today. The
    419 words
  • Article
    WALKOVER
    21 15 KUALA KANGSAR. Wed. Police conceded a walkover to the Suara Muda in a- Div. 1 League soccer match here yesterday.
    21 words
  • Article
    Bernard cracks butterfly mark
    251 15  -  MOK SIN PIN By SINGAPORE Wed. Bernard Chan (Chinese Swimming Club) bettered the Singapore and native 100 metres butterfly-stroke records when four more Singapore champions hip finals were decided at Amber Road today. Bernard beat the Singapore record of lmin 10.7 sec set up by Indonesian
    251 words
  • Article
    Vietnam hold off strong Thai rally
    405 15 Vietnam hold off strong Thai rally VIETNAM 2 THAILAND 1 OINGAPORE, Wed. Thailand, the only side without a point in the recent Merdeka soccer tournament, made the strong South Vietnam side fight hard for a 2-1 win at Jalan Besar tonight. The crowd had plenty to cheer about as both
    405 words
  • Article
    Malaya in 7-0 sweep
    165 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. Malaya made a clean sweep of the opening night's seven matches in the schools badminton international against Singapore here last night. Malaya led 4-0 in the boys' match and 3-0 in the girls' match. The surprise of the evening was the defeat of Oan
    165 words
  • Article
    Ung re-elected president
    49 15 IPOH. Wed. Mr. Ung Khek Cheow has been re-elected president of the Perak Asian Rugby Football Club. Other officials: Vice-presidents Alxiu. Hamid bin Omar. Fred Arulanandom. Davo Murad bin Ahmad and Ben Cheng Lye, secretary-treasurer Mohamed Isa bin Abbas, assistant and team secretary R. V. Kavean.
    49 words
  • Article
    Hampshire are clear leaders again
    342 15 LONDON, Wednesday. IJAMPSHIRE are clear leaders again in the race for the English county cricket championship. The 14 points they gained from their match with Derbyshire yesterday give them an average of 8.00 Champions Yorkshire, who were engaged against the Australian tourists, have an average
    342 words
  • Article
    Magee's 'no' to Japanese invitation
    85 15 Magee's 'no' to Japanese invitation UfELLINGTON. Wed. Barry Magee, New Zea1a n d's Olympic marathon bronze medal winner, has turned down Invitations to compete in marathons in Korea and Japan later this year. Magee. who recently toured Europe with the New Zealand team, said today that he was concentrating all
    85 words
  • Article
    Lock icon BANDINI WINS
    19 15 PESCARA. Wed— Lorenzo Bandini of Italy, in a Ferrari, won the Pescara Grand Prix fourhour event. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  19 words
  • Article
    Lock icon CZECHS WIN
    23 15 OBLO. Wed. Czechoslovakia beat Norway by 118 points to 03 in a two-day athletics match which ended here last night. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  23 words
  • Article
    Lock icon JAPAN LOSE
    18 15 WELLINGTON. Wed. The Japanese hockey team touring New Zealand were narrowly beaten J-l by Wanganul— Reuter
    Reuter  -  18 words
  • SPORTS SUMMARY
    • Article
      SOCCER
      29 15 C I.NTKAI. KEDAH LEAGUE: United Malayans 2 Kuala Muda CRC 0 T ANSON DIV t: Ruban* 3 Sg. Beroam 2. PENANG Dir 3: Pelandok 6 Ramblers 1. J
      29 words
    • Article
      HOCKEY
      20 15 FRIENDLY <Penang>: Canapathy^ XI 6 REME 2. VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL TOURNEY (Ipoh> Penang bt Sgor 3-2, Perak bt Keaah 3-0.
      20 words
  • FOREIGN SPORTS SECTION
    • Article, Illustration
      COWDREY's RETURN A BOOST for ENGLAND
      465 15 COWDREY's RETURN A BOOST for ENGLAND AUSTRALIA enter the final Test at The Oval on Thursday in a happy position, with two wins to England's one and holding the Ashes. Australia will retain the Ashes even if they lose but It is England, after the disappointments of Manchester, who must
      465 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Platt & Binks rescue Yorks
      246 15 Platt Binks rescue Yorks SHEFFIELD, Wed.— A fighting eighth wicket stand between fast bowler Bob Platt and wicketkeeper Jimmy Binks over the final 70 minutes steered Yorkshire, the County champions, to a draw against the Australian touring team here yesterday. When these two came together Yorkshire had lost seven wickets
      Reuter  -  246 words
    • Article
      Lock icon ROWAN QUITS
      33 15 JOHANNESBURG. Wed. Eric Rowan, former South African cricket captain, announced his retirement here today at the age of 51. Rowan played in 26 Tests. the last against England in 1951. —Reuter.
      Reuter  -  33 words
  • Article
    Lock icon STORE VICTORY
    19 15 SAIOON, Wed. The Eastern basketball team from Singapore defeated Saigon's Chin Woo 64-60 hers laat night.— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  19 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      327 15 FW67 m/DeWITT'S 2s Worm Sypud PIrORE- clears out ROUNDWORMS and Tired weak THREADWORMS. The* worms liv« Irr| t >bl j n$ jde you and grow by taking the food r sick and yQu ejt yQu )<)|e weignt nd cn «rgy. ft\ with worms ir htable and miserable. Children will stop
      327 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      397 15 mi NEW iWX^Electrolux M) NEW iifis>i J iow pHce Now you can mike light work o« horn« cleaning th* modem *i«. New full-sue, made »nd guaranteed by Electrolux. this handiome cleaner can be yours at a iurprisingly low cost— thanks »o mode* production techniques W^th Its really powerful motor I
      397 words
  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 15 Miscellaneous Column 1
      63 15 SOCCER TOl'R MATCHES: Vietnam v India (Jn. Besar Stadium. 7.30): Penang v 8. China of HK (City Stadium 8.00) Malacca v Bangkok Combined Banks iKubu Stadium 5.15). STORE JXR CUP: RAF Seletar v Dockyard (Oeylang). JOHORE BAHRI DIV. 1: 221 RAOC v Rainbow (Sri Oelam). SWIMMING SPORE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1.500 metres
      63 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Article
    SATU—the TUC successor
    462 16 SATU— the TUC successor 'ii H'urrfs 5/0 rVimmiuii SINGAPORE. Wed Officials will seek registration of new, 82-union body today J^ CENTRAL organisation of trade unions, decided on by the conference of 82 unions on Aug. 2, is to be called the Singapore Association of Trade Unions SATU. This was announced
    462 words
  • Obituary
    DEATHS
    57 16 tRIC ARNOLD. HUMK Siomi; i,i,1.-n:> M 14th. Au«imi in KnU-iiii! NC KEC WAH iJo.-.Th) pH««.-d •way peacefully at Ucnrral Ho-|utal AagMl 16. l>-.ivirn: MM t.. )<.--.-rj wttl .<rni t>> :<.''■<! oni-9 to mourn him. Cortott' >«VM 17 Kv.-ritt lto:id lor Cnur. h of "in 1.,'1y gui-i'ii ol PMH, <T»n)onn
    57 words
  • Article
    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    69 16 MR. SAROAR SINCH Mi chllrtnn th.mk n!;iiiver- and ln>>nds who attended cremation MTVttM '"'d stilt vf.atli* at Ido funeral <ii ili« Sirdar SlnKh. PETER ASIRVAOAM. thanks the lint of St. Luk. International HotpiIhl M.il.ivm KattHf Tokyo, Ministry of SstafMl AHans Ma:aya: for all Delp rtndi-n-d 1:1 Japan and Malaya,
    69 words
  • Obituary
    iN MEMORIAM
    24 16 IN EVER LOVING memory ol 'Mummy lav Mm. A. s. Ryan. Tour klndm-'a has no parallel. By C. P.. Samy and family.
    24 words
  • Article
    ANNOUNCEMENT
    28 16 THE SILVER GRILL— ail-conditioned fun chip*. HMk bar delicious Indian chi.k.n miry srrved nicely. Al.«o «tikend lunches. 3 S S Waft Coaot P.oad HI m v spore.
    28 words
  • Article
    RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
    21 16 JOHORE BAHRU Holy LiKht Church anniversary «ervic> Sunday 6.30 p.m. Prrachrr Rrv. Chin KnShrm:. Sul.Ject K.iitn.. M 1 n
    21 words
  • Article
    Fire relief
    34 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Council of Social Services announced today It has received donations totalling $1,420 for the victims of the Lorong Tai Seng fire from the Lorong Tai Seng Relief Fund.
    34 words
  • Article
    LONDON STOCKS
    316 16 LONDON. Wed. —It lias been another \ery quiet day here in UK <uck ■snail. Business M SfMB on a small scale. A lew ■nyan came in for equities, anu share.-* which initially showed j small losses rallied and a number ol oilhts made useful Rains. British lunds had
    316 words
  • Article
    TIN
    25 16 LONDON. Wed—Buyers £942. sellers £943. Forward buyers £954' a sellers £955 > 2. Settlement £942. Turnover a.m. 225 tons p.m. 190 tons. Tone: Very steady.
    25 words
  • Article
    RUBBER
    34 16 LONDON. Wea— Spot 35d.. Sept. 25d.. Oct. 23',d.. Nov 25'; d.. Oct./ Dec. 25>,d.. Jan./ Mar. 25\d., April/June 25'-»d.. July/Sept. 25;« d.. c.i.f. Aug. unquoted. Sept. 25 '«v.. Oct 25'« d. Tone: Steady.
    34 words
  • Article
    Death sentence tapper wins appeal against verdict
    573 16 IT I ALA LUMPUR. U'ed. A man who had been condemned to death for the murder of a rich kampong widow was saved from the gallows today when the Federation Court of Criminal Appeal reversed the verdict of I the Muar High Court.
    573 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Expert to plan a zoo for Malaya
    118 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— .Major A. N. Weinman (above). Director of Ceylon's famous Dchiwela Zoo, arrived here by air today at the invitation of the Malayan Zoological Society to draw up a "master plan" for a national zoo in the Federation. He said: "A
    118 words
  • Article
    Council near bankruptcy, warns head
    468 16 MALACCA, Wed. J^jLMCIPAL Councillors were today reminded of the grave financial position of the Council because attempts to collect arrears were in the past "frustrated by interference of previous Councillors and in- fluentkil persons." This warning came from the Socialist Front President of the Malacca
    468 words
  • Article
    Socialist talks on meeting
    275 16 SINGAPORE, Wed JNCHE Ahmad Boestamam, Chairman off the Party Rakyal in the Federation, and Mr. Lim Kean Siew, General Secretary of the Malayan People's Socialist Front, today discussed the proposed Malayan Socialist Conference with Singapore Socialist leaders. Th?y arrived last night to obtain the views of
    275 words
  • Article
    Rubber strike
    20 16 PASSAIC. New Jersey, Wed. —More than 2.000 U.S. Rubber Co. employees went on strike at midnight today.— U.P.l.
    20 words
  • Article
    Lock icon MCC tour: Dexter available
    173 16 MCC tour: Dexter available lONDON. Wed. TM LVver. j the Sussex and England allrounder. is available for the „ur of India. Pakistan and i IULs n inter. MCC announced v day. Ths names of live other Cricketers who have been approached and arc willing to go if k were also
    Reuter  -  173 words
  • Article
    $6,994 more for fund
    100 16 SINGAPORE, Wed—Donattona received up to 1 p.m. yesterday for the Bukit Ho Swee Fire Fund totalled $6,994 They wcrr received from: Singapore Civil Organisations Working k Committee. $5,521: Boustead and Co. (I960) Ltd. $50p; Amalgamated Union of Public Employed $411.60' Liberal Socialist Party $251: Mr Won
    100 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      64 16 Late CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS EVANS: To Majjr and Mr.". <n«> Snow, a daughter, Penetop* ..ane at Farnham, England, on July 12th 1961. MCNON: To L_ik*hml and Kamna- I karan a boy at UunKsar Hocpitnl on I 15.0.1961. Thanks to doctor, sister. nurK! and other Staff. DAVID FONEI Kifth S o Mrs.
      64 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      115 16 Ss^SBlg^|§ijgJs^^=EE^^^ lake one or two DISPRIN feg^^^pBSß^^g!§£^^ ==^^^^f tablets dissolved in a little water. l^ggiSgg^SßßS^ y^f ===r:: f DISPRIN is the modern, pleasantaJggfSf^g^i^^jg^'' VvJ| Sr ==r to-take, quickly dissolving, painSgKgigggsS"?" jf killer. Unlike ordinary aspirin, it SfigjSSi^??* '^m doesn't 'Stick in your throat —it Ml "^E^ disjyolves promptly and completely
      115 words