The Straits Times, 29 August 1961

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    21 1 AVERAGE HAII.Y (i;n I Illtlt SAI I. EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times [lie**"* Estd. 1845. TUESDAY. AUGUST 29, 1961. 15 CENTS.
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    MERGER: P.A.P. CALL
    485 1 Government invites views of Opposition What is your stand?— Dr. Toh SINGAPORE, Monday THE SINGAPORE Government has invited leaders of all political parties represented in the Legislative Assembly to state their stand on the two basic points contained in the agreement in principle on merger between the
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    The flying doctor...
    213 1 TO LONDON IN A 30-YEAR-OLD PLANE PEXANG, Mon. Dr. John Morris. 38. landed here today at the controls of a plane almost as old as himself a 30-year-old four scater Monospar. which he is flying 14.000 miles from Sydney to London. Dr. Morris is flying to Britain
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    Lock icon PARENTS STRANGLED 'VAMPIRE' DAUGHTERS
    219 1 MANILA. Mon.— Bu.s driver Fermin Saquibal and hi.-> wife were convinced their two daughters had turned into vampires. So they strangled them. Police called to their flat last night found the bodies oi Corozon. 12, with a crucifix thrust into her mouth and Rosalinda. .seven, clutching
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    Lock icon For Hungary
    28 1 NEW DELHI, lion. Mr Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, ha* accepted an invitation to visit Hungary at a convenient time. It was- officially announced here today.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon NEHRU PLEA—AND A 'NO'—TO DEATH FAST SIKH LEADER
    263 1 NEHRU PLEA— AND A 'NO'— TO DEATH FAST SIKH LEADER \IR. NEHRU today made a nnv appeal to Sikh leader Tara Singh. 7(>, to abandon his "fast unto death," now in its 14th day. The Government had no intention of giving in to Tara Singh's main demand formation of a
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    Lock icon SARAH (OUT ON PASS) IN COURT AGAIN
    139 1 SARAH (OUT ON PASS) IN COURT AGAIN LONDON, Mon— Sarah Churchill. 46, actress daughter of Sir Winston Churchill, was fined £2 ($l7) after being found guilty of drunk and disorderly behaviour. Constable Edin Chicken said Miss Churchill was staggering in the middle of a Puniico street at 4.30 a.m. on
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    Lock icon Girl charged after race clash
    197 1 NEW YORK, Mon. -Police I at Monroe, North Caro- j Una, have arrested and charged a 20-year-old Eng- lish girl. Constance Lever. with inciting to riot following a clash here between a i band of white youths and an inter-racial group protesting acainst sesreeatlon. A
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    Razak sure Britain will not object
    264 1 MALAYSIA BENEFITS KOTA BHARU, Monday TIIK DKI'ITY Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said last night he was confident lluil the British Governmenl would have no objection to Tengku Abdul Rahman's Malaysia plan. Addressing an Umno gathering hero, he said the Tengkus proposal arose from
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    China cables Brazil
    53 1 TOKYO. Mon. Communist Chinese trade unions yesterday accused foreign monopolists and Brazilian reactionaries of causing the at ion of Pri-Mfient Jania Quadros. the New China Newi agency said today. The All China Federation oi Tradr Unions and other Chinese national trade unions vent cables to seven Brazilian
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    LATEST
    30 1 TIN LEAPS ACAI LONDON, Moa i price tod.i> t<mk leap towards (h< [mil i I level -put i i.i to i middle pi \j'»k Ihi < month VII !•> VHXi. 1
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      15 1 r A S^^ 'DISARM' ACTION BY ILN. TROOPS— See Page 16 MADE FAMOUS IN 1835
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    STAR LOSES BATTLE! WITH BOTTLE
    95 2 LOS ANGELES. Mon. Actress Gail Russell. 36. who was found dead in her apartment here, died of natural rauses. police said. Miss Russell, who had spent much of adult life in a battle with liquor, was discovered by two friends who saw her body through
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    Lock icon Rocket industry director Nikita
    129 2 Rocket industry director Nikita ■ji/rOSCOW, Mon. The Soviet Press yesterday disclosed that Premier Nikita Khrushchev personally directs and supervises the Soviet cosmic and rocket industry. Mr. Vladimir Orlov writing in the Communist Party newspaper Pravda, said Mr. Khrushchev visits all plants and launching pads and knows all leading Soviet scientists
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    Brazil: War Minister arrests top Goulart man
    417 2 Brazil: War Minister arrests top Goulart man IT'S TIME TO CHOOSE-DEMOCRACY OR REDS, SAYS GENERAL THE armed forces yesterday moved swiftly and ruthlessly to smash opposition to a decision not to allow Vice— President Joao Goulart to become President. The War Minister. Gen. Odilio Denys. said: "The time has come
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    Lock icon DOUBLE HEADED SNAKE FOUND
    96 2 JACKSON (Tennessee) Monday. A SEVEN-INCH water snake with two heads has been caught here by two fishermen. Mr. Claude Rains, of the State Game and Fish Commission, identified the snake as a diamond backed water snake, non-poisonous but still vicious. He said he believed it was
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    Lock icon Sacking of Abbas causes surprise
    182 2 ALGIERS, Monday. piRST reaction among Muslims nere that Mr. r Ferhat Abbas. Premier of the Algerian Provisional Government for nearly 13 years, has been ousted in a reshuffle, is one of surprise and bewilderment. "Ferhat Abbas to power" has been a rallying cry in almost
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    Lock icon Safe at last
    33 2 NEW YORK. Mon. A retired Birmingham, England, Umber dealer. Mr. HA. Scott, 52. and his wife, Olive. 48. arrived here after a six-month transatlantic crossing In a 50--foot yawl. Reuter.
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    Border stunt by West Berlin youths
    69 3 THE latest stunt for the youths of West Berlin is to see how near the border line they can get without going over tin line and being caught by the East German police (standing guard on the left). Picture shows youths with their machines
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    Lock icon Nehru's Germany plan
    573 3 INDIAN PREMIER TO URGE NEUTRALS TO CALL FOR DEMILITARISATION OF EAST AND WEST NEW DELHI, Monday. rpHE Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, A plans to present a resolution to the unaligned nations conference beginning in Belgrade on Friday calling for the demilitarisation of both East and West
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    Lock icon Jordan polling date fixed
    45 3 AMN.AN. Mon.— New parliamentary elections will be held In Jordan on Oct. 19, it was announced by Royal decree yesterday. The four-year period of the present lower house ended last October but was extended for another year by royal decree.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Principal held
    32 3 BANGKOK, Mon.— A school principal and five teachers have been arrested as Communist suspects in a surprise raid in the northern town of Chiengmai last Saturday. Police said today.— Reuter
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    Lock icon Licensing fees to go
    56 3 MOSCOW, Mon— Llcenslnß and registration fees on radio and television sets in th* Soviet Union are to b« abolished from Jan. 1, Moscow Radio said. But to help *cover radio and television transmission costs. Russians will have to pay a special duty as part of the
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    Red training for Jakarta sailors
    373 3 JAKARTA. Mon. Twenty-one Indonesian naval officers have left Jakarta for the Soviet Union to undergo a year's training, the Navy here announced. PRAGUE: Eighteen people were killed and 10 Injured when a passenger train collided with freight trucks on a railway line in north-west Morovla.
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    Estimated increase in Indian income
    171 3 Estimated increase in Indian income NEW DELHI. Mon. The Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru, forecasts that India's per capita income will reach US$lll.3O about $334) by 1976. He told Parliament the present per capita Income of his 438 million countrymen was U5569.30. He also envisioned a growth of national Income from
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    300 CO-OP DELEGATES TO CONFER IN SEPTEMBER
    209 4 300 CO-OP DELEGATES TO CONFER IN SEPTEMBER CINGAPORE, Mon. About 300 delegates from the 35 major co-operative societies in Singapore have been invited to the first co-operative conference to be held under the auspices of the Singapore Co-Opera-tive Union at the Cultural Centre, Fort Canning, on Sept. 10. The Minister
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    Support for merger plan
    315 4 PAP CADRE MEMBERS CALL ON PARTY TO EXERT UTMOST TO ACHIEVE THIS AIM SINGAPORE, Monday. GENERAL conference of People's Action Party cadre members yesterday reaffirmed their faith in the party policy of independence through merger and called upon the Government and party "to exert its utmost
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    Water shut-off
    33 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. A Government statement today warned that water supplies along Rangoon Road, between Serangoon Road and Race Course Road, would be cut off tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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    After hearing 3 witnesses a judge dismisses case
    222 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The first criminal district judge, Mr. Choor Singh, today hit out at the prosecution for bringing a man to court on a charge of criminally misappropriating a car, valued at $3,600. The judge, after hearing three prosecution witnesses, said he
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    GOOD THAT CAME OUT OF THE BIG S'PORE FIRE
    212 4 GOOD THAT CAME OUT OF THE BIG S'PORE FIRE SINGAPORE, Mon.— When fire rendered 15.600 people in Bukit Ho Swee homeless on May 25, few would have said that some good would come out of the holocaust. But today, of the 18 acres of land being allocated to light industries
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    Bad cheque
    35 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. Tan Mok Seng, alias Kellng. was jailed for six months in the Ninth Magistrate's court today for cheating Yeo Boon Seng, a shop owner, by issuing a dud cheque for $180.
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    AIR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
    318 4 THE following Is today's schedule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar airport. Singapore. ARRIVALS BO AC: From London. Beirut. Bahrein, Bombay, Colombo (BA 712) 4.40 p.m. Qantas: Prom Sydney. Perth, Jakarta (QF 731) 2.35 pjn.; from Sydney, Daruln (QF 571) 5.10 p.m.; from London, Rome.
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    4 ACCIDENT VICTIMS GET DAMAGES
    154 4 SINGAPORE, Monday. WILLY Pestana, 30, a Singapore Harbour Board employee, who was injured along with three others in a motor accident eight months ago. was awarded damages of $3,088 by Mr. Justice Ambrose in the high court today. The other three, Betty Lee. 31. Terence
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    PILGRIM SHIP BACK WITH A 'MECCA BABY'
    260 4 PILGRIM SHIP BACK WITH A 'MECCA BABY' SINGAPORE, Monday. A "MECCA BABY" arrived back in the pilgrim ship Kuala Lumpur, which reached port here this evening with 480 pilgrims for disembarkation. The baby was two-month-old Sltl Matla, daughter of Haji Hassan bin Ahmad, a rubber tapper from Muar, Johore. Baby
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    PRINTING WORKERS' RESOLUTION
    112 4 PRINTING WORKERS' RESOLUTION SINGAPORE. Mon.— The 49th anniversary celebrations of the Singapore General Printing Workers Union last Friday passed several resolutions pertainlng to the dissolution of the Trades Union Congress and to industrial disputes. The first resolution read: "To oppose party politics in the trade union movement and use it
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    Lotteries grant built hall
    66 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. A "dream come true" community hall for the residents of Senggarang, in Batu Pahat district, was opened yesterday by the Johore Mentrl Besar, Dato Haji Hassan bin Haji Yunos. The $45,000 cost of the colourful brick building was met by a $15,000 grant
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      148 4 The Singapore Diary CILTLRAX FESTIVAL: Ex- Cambodia, Eusoff College, 8 hibitlon of paintings by local p.m. artists. Victoria Memorial Hall, SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: 10 a.m. 8 p.m. Exhibition of paintings by local GEYLANG STRAITS CHIN- artists. British Council Hall, 10 ESE METHODIST CHURCH: a.m— 6 p.m. Your Hour of Decision.
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    $50 mil. A YEAR FROM ROAD TAX AND LICENCES
    221 5 $50 mil. A YEAR FROM ROAD TAX AND LICENCES IPOH, Monday. rpHE Minister of Transport, Dato Sardon bin Haji Jubir, said the Government collected about $50 million a year from road tax and other licence fees. The money collected was not being merely kept by the Treasury, but was u:ed
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    KILLED BY FALLING ROW OF PLANKS
    54 5 KILLED BY FALLING ROW OF PLANKS IPOH, Mon. Lee Shun. 75. was crushed In Menglembu yesterday afternoon after a row of planks had fallen on him. About 200 planks, stacked up for drying at the backyard of Lee's houre collapsed on him while he was walking past. He died on
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    Fires cost $150,998
    63 5 PENANG, Mon. Fires caused a total loss of about $150,938 on Penang Island last year. The city nre chief, Haji Zalnul Abldin, In his annual report today, estimated the losses at $98,638 in miscellaneous articles. $51,220 to buildings, $1,000 to rubber trees and $130 to motor vehicles.
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    CHIEF 'GOING TO PROMOTE TRADE-BOTH WAYS'
    305 5 Jakarta office opens for business this week TNCHE Abu Bakar bin Pawanchee, former Permanent Secietary, Division of Commerce and Industry, who played a prominent part in recent trade talks between Singapore and Indonesia, will leave on Wednesday for Jakarta to take up the post
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    Thai royal family helps build temple in Malaya
    199 5 Thai royal family helps build temple in Malaya IfCALA LIMPIR, Mon.— For the first time, a Thai temple is being built in Malaya with the support of the Thai Government and Thai roya) family. The Petaling Jaya Chetawarn Temple, as it will be called, will be of Thai Buddhist architecture.
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    Labourer dies after fight
    35 5 IPOH. Mon.— A labourer, Wong Man Sin, 33, died in hospital last night after a fight In a tin mine earlier In the day. Police later detained a man for questioning.
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    Man killed as car overturns
    45 5 BUKTT MERTAJAM, Mon.— One passenger was killed but four others escaped unhurt when a car overturned yesterday at the 10th mile. But-terworth-Nlbong Tebal road. Mohamed Azam, 21, died on the spot The driver and three other passengers were not hurt.
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    Medical director
    28 5 PENANG, Mon. Dr. W.G. Dick of San Diego, California, has arrived to take over as medical director of the Penang Sanitarium and Hospital in Burmah Road.
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    A lie that cost woman $75
    51 5 PENANG, Mon. A housewife, Gan Ah Heang. 26, was today fined $75 for making a false statement to the Registrar of Citizenship three years ago. She had pleaded guilty. Gan, the prosecution stated, claimed she waa born In Penang although she was born in
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    To load rubber
    30 5 PORT SWETTENHAM. Mon. A Russian ship, the Ivan Sechenov, Is here to load 9,150 tons of Malayan rubber. It Is expected to sail for Odessa on Thursday.
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    GIRL FOUGHT MAN IN HER BEDROOM
    185 5 pENANG. Mon. —An 18--yea- old schoolgirl woke up early yesterday morning when she felt a man trying to strangle her. the Sessions Court was told today. Charged with lurking trespass by entering the girl's Tanjong Tokong home, a labourer. Mohamed Makdun Giiani. 31. pleaded
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    15 held in night raids
    31 5 SINGAPORE. Mon. In all-night raids on secret society hide-outs yesterday, detectives rounded up 15 gangsters. They are being detained under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Ordinance.
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    Detectives on trail of pen shop robbers
    186 5 Detectives on trail of pen shop robbers SINGAPORE, Monday. "TJETECTIVES here today were closely watch- ing small-scale pen dealers in an effort to pick up the trail of a gang. At 4.30 a.m. on Saturday the Cheong Lee Tuen Ltd. store in Hallpike Street In the heart of Chinatown was
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    Poor treated free at BMH in Highlands
    126 5 IJUANTAN, Mon.— Civilians who cannot afford to pay are given free treatment at the British Military Hospital in Cameron Highland*, the Pahang State Assembly wa* told today. Mr. Yong Hong Chong (Ind. Cameron Highlands) had asked whether the Government was aware that the
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    REPORT ON NEW POWER HOUSE UNDER STUDY
    138 6 REPORT ON NEW POWER HOUSE UNDER STUDY CINGAPORE, Mon. The 0 Singapore Government is now considering a report submitted by Mr. Z.K. Fluczek. the City Electrical Engineer, on the building of a new power station at Pasir Panjang. The acting Chief Administrative Officer of the Singapore City Council, Mr. W.S.
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    THEIR AIM: AN IMPROVED AIRWAYS SERVICE
    286 6 Top-level discussions between Toh and Sardon KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. STEPS to improve and extend the services operated by Malayan Airways were discussed at a top-level meeting here today bet= ween the acting Prime Minister of Singapore, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, and the Federation Minister
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    Off to U.K. to study
    74 6 SINGAPORE. Mon. Mr. Tan Chin Liew, 22, son of the Federation's Deputy Director of Medical Services, Dr. Tan Yoon Fong, left Singapore in the Neptunia for England today to study for a doctorate in philosophy. Mr. Tan, who obtained a first class honours degree In
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    Tapper hanged for murder
    48 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A tapper, M. Slnaraju, 30. who murdered a gardener, N. Thangamanl, was hanged in the Pudu Prison here this morning. Tangamani was stabbed to death with a penknife in a car at Sengat Estate, near Ipoh, on Dec. 23 last year
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    Clerk gets a divorce
    48 6 SINGAPORE, Mon. Stephen Clarence Mosbergen. a clerk, was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Ambrose In the High Court today dissolving his marriage to Mabel Mos'oergen. nee Rodrigues, on the ground of adultery. The decree Is to be made absolute in three months.
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    'Thank you' in cash for man who caught thief
    133 6 'Thank you' in cash for man who caught thief SINGAPORE. Mon. The Commissioner of Police. Mr. A. E. G. Blades, today sent a letter ot appreciation to Mr. Me Liang Teck for bis "public spirit and bravery" in arresting a snatch thief earlier this month at Bukit Tiraah ■Mi. The
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    Bank made a mistake: So $17,000 pay for employees
    85 6 SINGAPORE, Mon. About 130 employees of the Bank of China here will tomorrow share $11,000 in overtime arrears which had been miscalculated by the management. This follows an agreement between the company and the Singapore Bank Employees' Union. The money has
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    Fenner's trip
    36 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The Commissioner of Police, Dato C. H. Fenner, left here by air today for Singapore on his way to Saigon for a one-week visit at the invitation of the Vietnamese Government.
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    $30,000 fire at rubber estate
    41 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Tht police are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed a smokehouse containing rubber sheets on Cheras Estate, li miles from here, during the weekend. The total damage is estimated at $30,000.
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    BIG U.N. SURVEY OF UNCHARTED NORTH BORNEO
    146 6 TESSELTON, (British North Borneo), Mon. A United Nations survey of North Borneo's largely uncharted Labuk Valley will be undertaken soon, according to Mr. R. G. Dick, a New Zealander who is in charge ot the survey. The survey, which will cost <US)$1.800,000, will
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    Interview soon
    45 6 Interview soon KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Applicants for the post of placing officer in the Malayan Students' Department in London will be called for interview soon. The placing officer, who will help place Malayan students in British institutions, will be selected by tht Public Services Commission.
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    Lock icon CHIEF FORMED ARMY, BEAT HEADHUNTERS
    1482 7 THE DUTCH MISTOOK SHY MALAY MANNERS FOR TIMIDITY KFI Damang Perwasidana of Samangka in South Sumatra, was a chief of great sub ski nee and renown. He it was who. as a young man, had led lour hundred men armed with muskets and spears against
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    DEATHS
    53 8 .•I It „,d. Minimum MADAM TONC MUI KWAI heloveri Oka* grandI mil Diiiny. Kelly. ■i.vmond. paaa Olarti di«l on 27 i>l In Btraaabaa Cortege Rnul at 12 pin ot CABLE RECEIVEO from Otlot. oruwrlj irrk of works i r.'ii; i^ l' t: Aii.ind.. 1. m. Kual.i I Daani inayaw
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    71 8 Wi.rif. Sill (Minimum, THE FAMILY OF ih* MtM Ml* i Ihaafca ill frirnds. »rroll!>. m«>MR AND MRS V COVINOASAMV. it,.inh rrialtva*. IrtaaaH aaa st.iff oi Timw I'rrxii for ixid i»he« .«rr- "rnd.mir un thr Ol ihr laMTtaaja of their Q S.ikunthala i tchamaaaj MAS WILLIAM CHARLES RODRI- ih.mk if■aa
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    IN MEMORIAM
    38 8 .'I. |M I Wimmiim, ALWAYS IN ,<.i,-i..m BMSMn <» ■that Dr Chin Ban Su. i;onr hut nrvi-r rarcottra IN EVER LOVING inrmory of I-..1. I'orv «h<> no RaM i.ii ■-•(•th AniciiM litft* \n^ Chin Hen* awl .liililr.li
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  • The Straits Times Tuesday August 29. 1961.
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      New Man At The Helm
      600 8 I'lw> drcuatttancM of Mr. Ferhat Abbas' descent from the pivmiership ot the "Provisional Government a! the Algerian. Republic in exile are broadly self-explanatory. Ho has been replaced after the National Council ••>[ the Algerian Revolution (the parliament) called specifically to perform a post mortem on
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      Spelling It Out
      348 8 1 osterday's statement by the Director of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Tuan Syed Nasii that a joint announcement un the agreement between the Indonesian and Federation Governments on a unified system of spelling for the two languages will be made soon, has cleared the air on the
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      Nanyang Plan
      223 8 Mr. Tan Lark Syc has adopted the current mode of calling on the British Commissioner General for SouthEast Asia. On an occasion in May, he reports, he managed to convince Lord Selkirk that a Nanyang education was compatible with Malayan loyalty. This is admirable but it is not
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    BERLIN: A token show of strength— doubts flee...
    1640 8  - BERLIN: A token show of strength doubts flee... ALLINGTON KENNARD ABOUT time too, proclaimed .he posters which giatfoj Federal C ermany's Chancellor when finally he arrived ir West Be- (in. It was a little hard on Dr. Adenauer, for his timing was exactly right. But it had not seemed so,
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      A specialised and efficient circus?
      189 8 rcan only be implied from the editorial of the Malayan Medical Journal published in the Straits. Times of Aug. 25 that what is proposed for the Faculty of Medicine in Kuala Lumpur ts the establishment of a very specialised and efficient circus, where animals will
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      55 8 Accident^W. raM Need ,/3& Worry sum Quink INK in Washable Royal Blu« Washes Out Completely! Ideal for home and school u>e because Ua-hahle Super Quink is easily removed from fingers and clothes with a quick rinsing. For permanent records, choose from 6 other permanent colours. lUFH OUINK ink A PaOOWCT
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      215 8 Kill Bedbugs, Roaches, Ants, Fleas 2>flEah£ i^ nt 11 bSeW r **f **5 a*R am Hruth On Onee Latin tin Htinihs JOH.NSTO.VS NO-ROACH: SimpU brak v. i. on chain, bed* and furniture in kill bedltuic*: on culiinrla anil (inks lo kill corkrnarhr*: on luble Irs* :inrl window *iIU lo control
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    Sit-down strike protest at Guthries
    245 9 Sit-down strike protest at Guthries SINGAPORE. Mon. About 180 employees of Guthric; and Co. here staged a three-hour sit-down strike this morning in protest against the management serving retrenchment notices on two workers without informing their union. They are members of the Singapore Business Houses Employees' Union. The strike affected
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    Klang Gun Club
    22 9 KLANG. Mon. The Klang Gun Club will be laugurated at a meeting at the Selangor Coast Club here tomorrow
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    Dunlop's offer of $1 shares
    413 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon 4,680,000 at par for public subscription for new tyre factory JDUBLIC subscription for shares of the Dunlop Malayan Industries Ltd., the new Dunlop company incorporated in the Federation, will open soon. The total to be offered to the public is 4,680 000
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    Police seek girl in murder probe
    158 9 SINGAPORE, Monday. fTPHE killing of a youth by secret society gangA sters yesterday brought the murder toll to six for this month and 43 since January. [There were 44 murders lor the whole of last year and 5C hi 1959.] Richard Ng Peng Chee,
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    Shortage of water for 6 hrs.
    108 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. A sudden drop in pressure In the water mains aiTected the whole of Singapore island today from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Buildings on high land and In congested areas of the city were the worst hit. In several places the flow
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    Brunei visit
    26 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— A recruiting team of the Federation Armed Forces will leave for Brunei tomorrow to recruit men for the Brunei Malay Regiment.
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    The new $10 note—showing a rural Malayan scene
    122 9 The new $10 note showing a rural Malayan scene MEW $10 notes are in circulation in Malaya. Singapore and the three Bri tish Borneo territories. Thr face of the note same size. .">! by 31 inches- as the old one is red and brown and bears on the right hand
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    Picketing: Mentri giving his evidence says 'yes.' if it is allowed by law
    1533 9 Picketing: Mentri giving his evidence says 'yes.' if it is allowed by law THE Menm Besar of Selangor, Dato Abu Bakar bin Baginda, agreed m the Sessions Court todoy that people could picket on any land "if it is allowed by law." The Mentri Besar was giving evidence at the
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      141 9 k \m wk m &W mk I "why do some people always insist on REDEX" REDeX improves all oils and fuels by strengthening the oil film. This reduces friction and wear, releases extra power and saves fuel. The liquid wax in REDeX gives high temperature lubrication, keeps engine clean. Just
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      PAMPERED A T HOME
      454 10 Parents find it difficult to refuse the odd cent your children extravagant? Do they expect their pocket money daily and do they take cinema tickets for granted? Most parents now admit that their children set little value on money. They know that they can get it
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      Girls are going convertible in cars and clothes
      49 10 Angle l.mi, complete with scarf and sunglasses, wears a typical day outfit an uncrushablp ovrrblouse. belted at the waist. Is teamed with a black pleated skirt. She is all set to go to office in the 1961 Mercedes 190 SL Roadster.
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      ITALIAN DISPLAY
      165 10 ONE of the most beautiful collections of Italian goods for men, women, children. and the home will be on show at Robinson's from Sept. 9 to 23. From Italy's foremost fashion houses come exclusive one-of-a-kind evening gowns and cocktail dresses, shoes, handbags and costume jewellery. There will be
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      WITH AN EYE ON STYLES THAT ARE EASY TO MANAGE
      451 10  - WITH AN EYE ON STYLES THAT ARE EASY TO MANAGE CATHERINA NG J>y 11/ lORE and more women are getting on the ITI roads not in saloons or on bicycles but in open cars and scooters. A day hardly passes without you seeing a convertible flashing past with a "scarf
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      More to learn in parking
      141 10 A WOMAN friend has just got a car licence, but she is still nervous in tramc. The other day she was trying to back into a small parking sp?»ce when a driver pulled up behind her and called out. "Don't worry I will give you
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      Kamala Club's new officials
      81 10 MRS. Mary Lobo has been elected the new president of the Kamala club and the other officials are-Vice-presidents. Mrs. Devaki Aswanl, Mrs. Peggy Lopez; honorary secretary Mrs. Prakash Singh; assistant secretary. Mrs. Radlka Shewakram Budranhl. and honorary treasurer. Mrs Subeida Abdulla. Committee members Mrs Kamala Assomull,
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      171 10 (olour^tlMl i ■Ptk. Liners, shadows, and 'Roll-On' Cream Mascara in colors to match or blend with your costume your jewels your moods. Be subtle today bolder tomorrow bewitching next Tuesday. Then you'll know what fashion's love affair with eyes is all about! 'eye makers a la carte' fit MM 1
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      268 10 It's HER soap and his soap.., M f J that's the beauty of Imperial Leather Toilet Soap She loves Imperial Leather because it's kind to her skin and keeps it clean and radiantly healthy. He likes it because ifs fresh and firm and it lasts and lasts. They both enjoy
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      257 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 7 Bathing suit; pointless to 9. Italian town with a quaint cycle in one! (6) \r? (9). 8 See 23 down. 10. 19. 16' sister (6). 14. Prom which to see the case 11. Girl I reveal t be changed in court? (7, 3). (7). 19-
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      1445 11 m'^SFn^FirT^r^fKiPTk. BpiiSoTTiTß^jT^o^A THE LA.C LINESSAILINGS TO: MEDITERRANEAN CONTINENTAL ft SCANDINAVIAN PORTS. /•u^^JV Ptnang AJP_**B\ "PANAPJA" a).... It Ptrt/ 3 Stpt 4/IStpt 7/ I Sipt I HrVSoNIH "FALSTBW I) IS/17 Sept II 21 Stpt 21/22Sipt I niQL^RI "OOGOTA" I) ....30 Stpt 4 Oct 5/7 Oct 1/9 OCI I TRV\ j£j JUTUNOIA"
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      1538 11 o!!!l o ?ing the ben line steamers ltd. jBtT SINCAPORE (licirptntH 11 tki Umtel RinlM) <• EXPRESS SERVICES TO LONDON LIVERPOOL CONTINENTAL PORTS S'porl P Sham Penant OENVANNOCH (H: NMktrt, lonuon M'brouifi n/TKay Am 10/ 1 OMLOMOND.tU V,UI VtoZn*" IZr, PVStpt 2 ■EMRTT I'piil. G'mouth Rotterdam M/Sipt 4 OENGLOE (E.L.)
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      1167 11 W. McALISTER tic CO., LTD. W^ V**^ ELURMAN LINE KLAVEMESS UNE LONDON HAMBURG IOTTEROAM. MAVU LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, L "?ih«. SEATTLE. VANCOUVER ft PORTLAND Cm OF COLOMBO Acctptiap caigt fir Ctitral ft SmU S'pori P. Sham Penang America 30 Alg/ 1 Sipt II Part 2» Aif SUNNYVILLi CITY OF
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    I CLOSING PRICES
    33 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 28. RUBBER: 88g cents per lb. (unchanged). 5 p.m. unofficial close: 88} cents (easier). TIN: 5487 per picul (up $1.75). Estimated unofficial offering 230 tons (down 20 tons).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    207 12 SEPTEMBER Ant crad* rubber buyer* f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 881 cents per Id. unchanged on Friday's closing price. The too* was quiet and (lightly tulir. S.C.C.R.A. closing prices In cents per ib yesterday were: Int. 1 R.B.S. Spot f.O.b. ouyers 871. sellers 88| (N); Int. 1
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    117 12 THE Chintst Prsduci Exchanca, •Ingapcra, n«on prioi ptr picul yttterdiy wert: Copra: UK/Continent August shipment $26J buyer*. $37 sellers. Coconut oil: bulk $3H buyers, $41 sellers. Pepper: Muntok while Ktm sellrrs. Sarawak white SI7B "filers, special Sarawak black SI4S rellers, garbled Lampong black $148 aellers. Lampong black ABTA
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    STOCK EXCHANGE STEADY: MODERATE TURNOVER
    391 12 STOCK EXCHANGE STEADY: MODERATE TURNOVER From Our Market Correspondent MUCH the same conditions continued on the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday as prevailed at the close of last week. The market was generally steady with the bulk of the moderate turnover written in tins again. There was no great wave of
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 12 Malayan Stock Indices: Aug. 28 Aug. 26 Industrials: 162.95 162.53 Tins: 336.34 337.06 Rubbers: 241.62 242.01 Jan. 1 1958=10*
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    817 12 BUSINESS on the Malayan Stock Exchange. Federation section yesterday with the number of deals in brackets: Industrial*: Gammon (1,000) $1.80 ON. (1.000) SI. 80: M. Cement (1.000) 52.35 M Colls S4.SO OL.: Robinson (1.000) $1.33 (2,000) 51.38: Cold Store (3.000) $2.41: Bteamers (2.000) S3 cents ON: 8.
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    SHIPS IN MALAYAN PORTS
    152 12 V/HIPS lying alanffMf. ttw Sln(a*«rt mhiiiii today arc Cimpbuy» 4041 Ualay 29/30. Hamburf 1/2. President Taft 31 32. Merwe Lto*d M 43. Tfnpnlrra Mara If. Roys 49, <Vv of Carholc 6/7. Pulao Kldj»n« NW 5. Outtr roadtt Karaog D»vi, Krap. Klttiwakr. Knmmhar. Bandons. Ktm H««. Kurumarau,
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    100 12 MELBOURNE, Mon. INVESTMENT shares were traded along steady lines. Base metals and oils were also steady. Mt. Lyell gained 6d. to 9.V Commonwealth bonds were firm. Con. Zinc. 87/- S Mt. Isa 74/10U N.B.H. (10s.) ?2'3 Peko 6/IOVj Ampol Pet. 11/7H A.C.I. 107/- S Carrier 18'- S B.H.P.
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    Rubber at best level in 3½ months' trading
    238 12 i RUBBER influenced by the Berlin situation is now back to its highest levels for 3£ months. Yesterday during the morning session September first grade was done up to 89 Vs cents. The market, however, was inclined to be of a see-saw
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    137 12 THE Malayan Eicnafit* Bankf An. 1 ciation mad* theae changea to Iti rates to merchant! yeaterday (all ratea to S1OO): N««r V»rk: buying airmail T.T 32 On 321. QO d/at 331 credit bllla. 331 trad* bllla Canada- buying airmail T.T. S3 13 16. O.D 33 15/16, 80 dirt
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      1113 12 Express U.S.A. PacUic «]t Atlantic Coast Service ETA EU ETA ETA ETA Spore HonjVoni Hono'ulu S. Francisco L Anieies N. York -XmkMl Mm" 21, ?4 Stpt 21 Sept 11 Oct 21 Ott 22 Oct J N«* OrtfM Min 2t Oct/ 1 Ntf i No. 2b Net 2C NO II Otc
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      536 12 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board Intends to sell by Public Auction at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. 5 September 1961. at Its Godown 'X', certain cargo which, unless previously claimed and delivered, will at that date have been in the Board's premises for I a
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      344 12 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 11) NOTICE OF FIRST MEETINGS. TAKE NOTICE that the First Meeting of Creditors in the undermentioned cases will be held on tho 7th September. 1961, at the Official Assignee's Office, Supreme Court Building, Singapore:— Bankruptcy No. 55 60. Thillalnadarajah son of Vellupillai. 178-E. West Hill Road,
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      650 12 NOTICES BY ORDER OF THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD AUCTION IMI Off I'M I \IMtD \KUO Comprising:— Tinned provisions, sugar, textile flour, bran, u-ak scantlings, chemicals, iron works, asbestos sheets, liquors, empty bags, spar* parts, etc.. etc. TO BE HELD AT GODOH'N "K- SIMi.\PORK HAKBOIK IJO\RIj On TIKSDAY. STH KKPTEMBEB 1961,
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      881 13 NOTICE I NOTICE l.iccnrr fees in respect of the undernoted vehicles not having been paid under Notice within the period prescribed in Section 8(7) of the Road Trallic Ordinance IHII. W:irr.intx for levy and seizure have been executed under Section 8(8) of thr said Ordinance:Motor Car A 5322 Citroen Motor
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      783 13 NOTICE ELECTIONS ORDINANCE, 1958 (No. 33 of 1958) ELECTIONS (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS) REGULATIONS. Ml NOTICE OX REVISION OF ELECTORAL ROLLS In exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 13 L.N. 252/58 ol the Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulations, 1958, the Election Commission hereby calls upon (a) every person who Is
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      885 13 (Continued from Pace 8) SITUATIONS VACANT 2u Words SS (Mln.)— Box it ets. txtra EUROPEAN COMPANY Requires two Junior Clerks (Male) Cambridge Certificate essential. Write Box A 4430 S.T. B'pore I WANTED Girls to do lady's tailoring work. Full time or part time. Apply to the Manager. P.O. Box 294
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      929 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT j 20 Words SS (Min.)— Box SO ett. extra] 3 BEDROOMS Heautlful Famished BungHlow, mosi.ic nnd parqut-t floors, servants room, longhatha. $463.00 p.m. at HongkoiiK Park. 6th mil. Bukit Timah Spore. T.-l ti0420 KatH Singh. SEASIDE THATCHED COTTACE district '!> three bedroom*. screened moaqulto proof, one bathroom. Elsan
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      929 13 EDUCATION 20 Words SS (Min.)— Box St ett. extra LIARN SHORTHANO at PIC under Exitrt Teacher Mr. John. New Sessions Start September. Rapid. Normal Courses. Moderate Kees. (MorninK. Evening) Malay-shorthand. Book-keep-ing, Accounting, Typing throughout day. Concessions (students, unemployed). Vacancies: All Commercial subjects (Different Stages): Maths.. English: Q/T., Senior, All Stds.
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      1050 13 BOATS, YACHTS FOR SALE 30 Words SS (Min.)— Box St ets. extra j SEMI HOUSEBOAT. hardwood. 36' loni:. 3 cahinj. apMSSBI sundeck. Bailey, ruth cum toilet. 3."> HP. enEkße, fully equipped, equally suitaM" living or ituisipk with or without 18' motor-sampnn Box AU2S ST. S'porr. NEW LICHTWEIQHT EVINRUOE outboard motors:
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      553 13 FOR SALE 20 Words Si (Min.)— Box SO ct*. txlra AMANA AIRCONDITIONER 1 hp lui'd less than a year In excellent condition. Price 159.V- TeL B'porc 6?6i0 lor in«prctlon. FRIII with every Leonard M*s> rntor purchased, exclumve 5-PC. HillChln:i nfriKrrator dmhware net. Dependable, used refrigerators fully ■BBiaatMi; many popular hrandu
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    MALAYA TEA OUTPUT SOARED LAST YEAR
    316 14  - MALAYA TEA OUTPUT SOARED LAST YEAR ONG CHOON HAY Industry has grown steadily in past decade By MALAYA is steadily emerging as a big producer of tea. The industry has grown considerably in the past decade and is today an important contributing factor to the development of the rural economy.
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    Study tour in London for local employee
    141 14 Study tour in London for local employee MR. George Chew, 29, of Vernat Eastern Agencies Ltd. Singapore has left for London to study chemical and plastic production methods as applied in local industries. He will be attached to Monsanto Chemicals Ltd., London, a firm manufactur- ing phannaceuticals, industrial chemicals and
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    TWO NEW SHIPS TO BE COMMISSIONED
    157 14 TiWO of the world's latest and fastest liners, of 1 27,500 tons gross weight each, with accommodation for 1.700 passengers will soon be comcommissioned for Lloyd Triestino's Italy -Australia run, the president, Admiral Count F, Capponi, announced in Singapore Admiral Capponi. who was on
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    A Penang broker dies at 67
    101 14 A Penang broker dies at 67 ASHAREBROKERS' clerk who rose to become a senior partner and managing director of his firm died at bis Dunn Road home, Penang, on Tuesday night after a brief illness. Mr. Oh Eng Leong, 67, (above), of United Traders Ltd., started life as a bank
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    Now, State Express Filter King
    74 14 Now, State Express Filter King ANEW brand of cigarette enters the Singapore and Federation markets this week. It is State Express 555 Filter King which will be retailed at $1 for a packet of 20. This is the first new cigarette under the "555" symbol In over 50 years. The
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    Furniture men give dinner
    48 14 The Singapore Furniture Manufacturers and Dealers Association gave a dinner on Sunday to mark the close of the nine -day Low-Cost Furniture Exhibition. They hope that a bigger exhibition will be organised so that they can show a more complete range of their products.
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    Long service gift —
    88 14 Long service gift MR. W J. Wearne (left), deputy chairman of Wearne Brothers Ltd. presents a silver salver to Mr. Tob Hooi Choon who retired recently as branch manager after 47 years' service with the Wearne group. The salver was engraved with the signatures of the directors and managers of
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    MACHINES FOR FARMING
    172 14 MACHINES FOR FARMING A FORMER employee of Dunlop Malayan Estates Ltd., Mr. G.R. Barnett has been appointed Far Eastern representative for a leading manufacturing company of rotary cultivation machinery. It Is Howard Rotary Hoes Ltd. which has factories in Britain, France, Qermany, America and Australia. Mr. Barnett, who worked on
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      291 14 Let SWEE Construction supply your READY MIXED CONCRETE requirements from their up-to-date plant... the only such plant in S.E.ASIA •■*m 4J I '-Tim SPECIALISTS IN: EARTH MOVING PREMIXED ASPHALT READY MIXED CONCRETE TRANSPORTATION REINFORCED CONCRETE CRUSHED GRANITE PLANT HIRE A SWEE M. CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORT CO. LTD. CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS
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      253 14 iron BUSINESS... FOR PLEASURE... AL A SCOOTERS THE ANSWER Far East Motors Ltd. offer an j^^^^A attractive range of scooters for every occasion... Scooter's fl designed to suit the most mm critical of riders, ond rememt ber also a scooter is tneanswwr V i I> E£— t0 the Pa'Wß problem-
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    Asia turf men meet Sept 25
    380 15  -  TEOH ENG TATT By 75 DELEGATES FROM TWELVE COUNTRIES TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN SINGAPORE Singapore, Monday A TOTAL of 75 delegates representing 12 countries will attend the second Asian racing conference in Singapore from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. The countries attending the week-long
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    B.A.M. NAMES TWO BOYS FOR TOUR
    311 15  -  MOK SIN PIN By Singapore, Monday fAN SOON HOOI and Yew Cheng Hoe, two out- standing schoolboy players from Penang, have been included in the Malayan badminton team to tour Ceylon and India next month. The team of six players and an official will
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    Woodcote Lady a threat to The Count
    224 15  - Woodcote Lady a threat to The Count EPSOM JEEP By JPOH. Mon. Wood- cote Lady, with apprentice Ismail up. {ialloped attractively on a /uod track at Ipoh ihis morning, running 3f in 37 4 5. Woodcote Lady is engaged in the Class 1. div 2. 61 handicap on Thursday and
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    Old trick worked
    253 15 BILAH SAYAXG ilate Ersklne). the classy Australian sprinter who Is now clear favourite for the Sultans Gold Vase after his -mashing win In the trial on Sunday, very nwrlv threw away ills chance at the barrier. This Newtown Wonder five-year-old took a dislike to the starting ?ate
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    Champs not competing
    100 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. Mayflower Badminton Party, the current Singapore B.A. senior Inter-club champions, will not defend their title this year. Mayflower, who won the championship last year with the aid of their Johore members, brothers Roland. Billy and Robert Ng. are unable to call on their services this
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    Rulers' Shield final at KL
    101 15 KUALA LUMPIR Mon Abdul Aziz All will lead Selangor Malays, defending champions against Singapore Malays in the Rulers' Shield cricket final this weekend on the Kuala Lumpur patfailK. Srlanjor Malays from the followinc: Abdul Aziz All fcaptV Z. Ahmad. Rasll Noor. Mohamed Side* Ismail Budin.
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    RACE WEIGHTS
    633 15 I Ii• 1 1 l for Thursday, second day of the Perak Turf Club meeting: Cl. 1, Div. 2— 6 F Hoi llouw .1.00 Count Kego 8.13 Lightning KUsh 8.12 Flying Phoenix X 1 1 Count Fall 8.11 South of Franc* s. ,o Sir Chiron Memo B.OH Musty
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    Da Silva to lead Rest
    61 15 SINGAPORE, Mon.— Reggie da Silva will lead the Rest against Europeans In the twoday match on the padang on Sept. 2 and 3. The Rest team Is: R. da Silva (captain). B Marks. C. Schubert. A. de Silva, A. Mungrue. C. Jeffers. H. Sithawalla. R
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    13 firms for tournament
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    169 16 SOCIALIST REPLY TO ALLIANCE: WATER ONLY AT MEETINGS JOHORK BAHIU\ Monday. ty|R. TAN KAI HEE, leader of the Socialist FYont members in the Johore Bahru Town Council, today challenged Alliance councillors to agree to have only water served at committee meetings. He was replying to a charge by the Alliance
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    36 16 A view of the Federal Parliament building in Belgrade. Yugoslavia, where the heads of about 25 neutral states will hold their "summit" meeting, which begins on Friday. U.P.I. picture.
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    47 16 SINGAPORE. Mon The Social Welfare Department distributed $163,200 of rehabilitation grant to 930 families who had suffered loss in the recent Bukit Ho Swee Fire at the Delta Community Centre today. The Department also aye out rent subsidy totalling $22,638. Relief payment continues tomorrow
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    56 16 MR. AND MRS. I A Ji: all rtlitiven and fntnds for il.f'r vuiint,:,. gifts, nood wttfeMi Mrvtew rendrral on thr occasion of thnr mnrriaice on 13 I MR. AMD MRS. A R. Padm.in.itjh.in thank all rtl.-Uiv^s :ind in.-».1» for th»ir valualil. gifts, B* HrtM rni<l<Tod ritnt ttbMfMM the wianion
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