The Straits Times, 6 March 1962

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    20 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFfED SALE EXCEEDS 100.000 He***** The Straits Times. Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1962. 15 CENTS KDN 036
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    CHOLERA: 22 DIE
    172 1 Total death toll in Borneo outbreak now 38 Air-sea dash by health team JESSELTON, Mon. Twenty two people died of cholera in North Borneo over the week-end. All lived on islands in the Celebes Sea off the Colony's east coast. Total number of deaths in North Borneo
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    Top TUC post for Dhoss
    55 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Mr. M.S. Dhoss, the first Malayan to be appointed assistant Trade Union Adviser in 1948— has become the new executive secretary of the Malayan Trades Union Congress. He succeeds Mr. M. Arokiasamy, who has become principal executive officer of the reorganised National
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    Lock icon £5,700 hold-up
    28 1 MARSEILLES, Mon.— Two armed men escaped with 80,000 new francs (about £5,700 sterling) In a daring daylight hold-up on the State Welfare Office here today.— Reuter.
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    Getting ready for Hari Raya
    76 1 A TYPICAL SCENE IN A MALAY ROME THIS woman in Kampong Bharu, Kuala Lumpur, is one of the many thousands of Malays in the Federation making final preparations for Hari Raya Pua s a. Che A m i n a h Mohamed Yunus, 55, is
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    TWO MEN BEATEN TO DEATH IN JOHORE
    172 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Monday. THWO MEN were battered to death in separate atA tacks in South Johore during the past 24 hours. In both cases, police believe, wooden clubs were used on the victims, Identified as Ter Teow Huay, 46, and Cheong Sin, 50.
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    Lock icon Philip and the cameraman
    96 1 Philip and the cameraman VALPARAISO (Chile). Mon. The Duke of Edinburgh today appealed to a Chilean photograph er to stop following him round everywhere by saying: "We have one in the family already" a reference to his brother-in-law, Lord Snowdown, former society photographer Antony Armstrong -Jones. The Duke told reporters
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    Lock icon 50 CAPTIVES DUE BACK IN JAKARTA
    81 1 50 CAPTIVES DUE BACK IN JAKARTA JAKARTA. Mon. The 50 crew-members of sunken Indonesian navy torpedo boat Matjantutui will return to Jakarta tomorrow. Matjantutui went down in action between an Indonesian torpedoboat squadron and Dutch frigates and destroyers in the Arafura Sea on Jan. 15. The rescued Indonesians were held
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    32 injured
    24 1 DETMOLD. Germany. Mon. Thirty-two people were injured today when a freight train and a passenger train crashed head-on in suburban Boesingfeld.— U.P.l.
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    18 1 BRUSSELS. Mon. Britain today formally applied for membership of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). Reuter.
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    Lock icon 111 ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
    220 1 111 ARE KILLED IN PLANE CRASH Swamp delays rescue work DOUALA (Cameroun), Mon. An airport spokesman here said today there were no survivors among the 101 passengers and 10 crew aboard a British DC-7C airliner which crashed shortly after take-off here yesterday. The four-englned plane burst Into flames as it
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    MR. K. AGREES TO TALKS AT LOWER LEVEL
    106 1 WASHINGTON. Mon. A Soviet Government message received by the State Department yesterday said Bovlet Premier Khrushchev has reluctantly agreed to an Anglo-American proposal to start the 18-national Geneva conference next week with a meeting of foreign ministers, officials reported today. The officials
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    Swiss hold two East Germans
    47 1 Swiss hold two East Germans ZURICH, Mon. The Justice Department today announced the arrest of two East Germans, a man and a woman, on spying charges. The couple tried to spy on West Germany after coming to Switzerland from Berlin, posing as anti-Communist refugees, the department said.
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    Equal pay: Congratulations for Lee
    187 1 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Singapore Government today disclosed that It had received many congratulatory messages from various women's associations in the Federation following Its decision to give equal pay for equal work to women employees In the Civil Service. Here are the messages, all addressed to
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    A SYRUP SIP STARTS POLIO DRIVE
    166 1 A SYRUP SIP STARTS POLIO DRIVE SINGAPORE. Mon.— About 1.000 children took a spoonful each of Sabin syrup today to start the big immunisation campaign against poliomyelitis. A Ministry of Health spokesman said that the 27 clinics in the State could "comfortably" handle 3.000 children a day during the threemonth
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    Amok kills two, injures four
    199 1 POLICE ARREST WOUNDED MAN JESSELTON. Monday. TWO people were killed and four injured when a man ran amok at Tuaran, 22 miles from Jesselton, on Saturday. After three hours of terror police took into custody a man who had been stopped by a police bullet
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    Lock icon Diamonds seized
    32 1 AMMAN, Mon.— Jordanian authorities said today they confiscated diamonds worth £30.000 from Lebanese, Robert Boghossian, when he allegedly tried to bribe a customs employee at Amman airport last night. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Nik may order Red A-tests
    370 1 Nik may order Red A-tests WASHINGTON. Mo n. Mr. Khrushchev's reaction to President Kennedy's decision to resume nuclear testing in the atmosphere will be to order a new round of Soviet tests, officials here think. A decision may be taken at the meeting of the Communist party central committee which
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    29 1 POWERS TO TESTIFY WASHINGTON. Mon Francis Gary Power leased \-l pilot. »ili his vtory in public f<H fir*t timr kMRM he appears brf <- SeDate Armrd committf Renter.
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      Lock icon Film actress Claudia meets radiant Queen before Royal show
      58 2 Film actress Claudia meets radiant Queen before Royal show QUEEN Elizabeth smiles as she shakes hands with the Italian actress Claudia Cardinale at the Odeon Leicester Square London, shortly before the Royal film performances of "West Side Story." Nex fo Claudia is Pat Boone. The Queen was accompanied by Princess
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      Lock icon W. IRIAN WAR ALREADY ON, SAYS FIGHTER
      129 2 W. IRIAN WAR ALREADY ON, SAYS FIGHTER JAKARTA, Mon. A "freedom fighter" told reporters in Bandoeng that armed groups in West Irian were already at war with the Dutch. Mr. Albert Selltubun. 24 was brought to Bandoeng from an Island near West Irian by Flight Colonel Wlriadlnata. an Air Force
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      Lock icon Bob backs Jakarta claim
      80 2 Bob backs Jakarta claim WASHINGTON. Mon. —Mr Robert Kennedy, th« Attorney-General said yesterday that Indonesia waa going to take over West Irian but that President Soekarno was "willing to sit down and discuss it" with the Dutch. Appearing in a television interview, the Presidents brother said that the Tndonesians felt
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      Lock icon Luns in Tokyo
      31 2 TOKYO. Mon.— The Dutch Foreign Minister, Dr. Joseph Luns. today called on the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Zentaro Kosaka. and talked for an hour on W^st Irian. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Human barrier for newsman defying O.A.S.
      549 2 Human barrier for newsman defying O.A.S. 100 blasts rock Algiers ALGIERS, Monday A ROUT 30 British, French and American newspapermen last night formed a protective barrier around an Italian journalist who is defying alone an extremist Secret Army Organisation (OAS) "get out of Algeria or die" ultimatum. The journalist, 30-year-old
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      Lock icon MINISTER HURT BY ROCK
      50 2 MADRAS. Mon. Mr. Pattom Thanu Plllal, Chief Minister of Kerala State, was injured yesterday when a rock thrown by <t demonstrator struck him In the chest. TTie Incident took place near Trlchur. 60 miles from Cochin. when peasants demonstrated in protest against government's agricultural policy UPI.
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      After Saigon rocket raid...
      76 3 After Saigon rocket raid WOUNDED soldiers at the Vietnamese Presidential Palace foreground are rescued by fellow soldiers in a ieep after a rocket it lack on the palace by thr two "discontented' •Miuth. Vietnamese pilots flying U.S.-made AD ti iiombVr-fiEhters. President Ngo Dinh Diem of Vietnam escaped iniury. Four people
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      Lock icon Red 'anti-dog kit'
      245 3 gAIGON, Mon. Communist guerillas in the Mekong Delta are carrying an "anti-dog kit," according to Government intelligence sources here. The cources claim that, following the Introduction of about 200 tracker dogs and American bloodhounds for patrol work. Communist guerillas captured by Government forces have explained how they
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      Lock icon Woman Senator dies, aged 77
      72 3 OTTAWA. Mon. Senator Cairine Wilson. Canada's first woman senaior. died in hospital here yesterday from complications of hip fractures she suffered last Spring. She was 77. Mrs. Wilson was appointed to the Senate in 1930 by Prime Minister Mackenzie King after several years of legal
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      'Lipstick king' of Russia to die
      90 3 'Lipstick king' of Russia to die jyjOSCOW. Mon. The underground "lipstick king" of the Soviet I'nion has been sentenced to death for illegal speculative activity according to the newspa p c r Moskovskacva Pravda. The newspaper said Nikolai Kotlyar who. with his wife, daughter and nephew ran an Illegaj lipstick
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      Crucial talks at U.N. on colonial reforms
      274 3 NEW YORK, Mon. Strong pressure for a speedy review of conditions in Central and East Africa is expected when the United Nations General Assembly Committee on colonialism meets today. The committee Is expected to decide soon whether Its first move should be a
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      Lock icon A WORLD FESTIVAL OF ROMANCE PLAN
      127 3 WINNIPEG. (Manitoba), Monday. A PRISON warder plans to stage an international "festival of romance" here this summer. Mr. Dick Shepherd, a wartime fighter pilot, said in an interview that the idea is to mix, match and marry the unwed of North America. Mr. Shepherd.
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      267 3 RADIO MALAYA NATIONAL SUORTWAVF SERVICE 41.7 metre* A.M. 6.00 Time Signal. Negaraku. News Headlines: 6.05 Morning Melodies: 7.00 Rendezvous With Music; 7.30 Time SignaJ. News. 7.35 Breakfast Club; 8.00 Tlnu Signal. News In The National Language; 8.03 Top of The Morning: ft.3o Housewives' Choice; 8.513 News Headlines: 9.00 Close Down
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      166 3 RADIO SINGAPORE SHORTWAVE SERVICE 41 Dirties MIIMIM WAVE SERVICE: 476 metres AM 6.00 Good Morning; 6.01 Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; 7.05 Melodies At Sunrise; 8.00 The News; 8.05 More Melodies At Sunrise; 9.00 Close Down; 11.00 Programme Summary; 11.02 Continental Potpourri; 11.30 Asian Club: 12.00 Let's Have A Party;
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    Free course
    29 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. A practical training course in aluminium work for local teenagers, to begin in the middle of March. Ls being sponsored by the SingaporeWest Rotary club.
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    Grounds open
    29 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The grounds of the Istana Negara here will be opened to the public from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. for Hari Raya Puasa on Wednesday.
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    SHOCK FOR A LORRY DRIVER
    59 4 LOADED with planks, this lorry was crawling up Neil Road when the weight brought the tail down and left the front wheels spinning in the air. The driver, seen alighting, sat in his cabin for some moments before realisation dawned on him. The lorry was
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    Police in Gardens gunf ight drama
    317 4 SINGAPORE, Monday. THREE men who were arrested in a police ambush in the Botanic Gardens after a tip-off were today committed for trial at the High P*-t after a preary inquiry. r were Tan Ah 24, a hawker, Low Slew, 29, a fitter, and
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    TRADER'S PLEA REJECTED
    167 4 SINGAPORE, Monday. LIM ENG GUAN, a merchant, today failed in his High Court appeal against a police court fine of $3,000, or in default nine months' Jail, on a charge of permitting his premises at Telok Ayer Street to be used as a common betting house. <
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    Why 6 men were re-engaged
    121 4 Why 6 men were re-engaged SINGAPORE. Mon. Mr. Yam Ah Son, the proprietor of the Lee Foong Engine Works in Kallang Road, said today he re-engaged six of his 36 recently retrenched staff to clear his workshop before it closed down. He said the six men had put in the
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    Housing Board's new area office
    59 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Housing and Development Board is to set up a new area office at Nos. 141-147 Tiong Bahru Road beginning March 10. The new office will serve tenants in the following estates: Outram Hill. Tiong Bahru, Kampong Tiong Bahru Fire Site, Bukit Ho
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    Ultimatum expires
    92 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. Although the Singapore Medical Workers Union's two week ultimatum expired today without the Finance Ministry opening negotiations on lt£ wage claims, its Adviser, Mr. F. V. Rajendra, said the union would adopt a "wait-and-see" attitude before taking any further steps. In its ultimatum to the Ministry,
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      56 4 The Singapore Diary SINGAPORE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: CUnico-Patholo-gical meeting of Mealcal Unit I, Pathology Lecture Theatre, 8.15 p.m. INITED STATES INFORMATION SERVICE: Film show on "Becreis of the Ice" and Nearest S;ar" at U.S. Cultural Centre. Armenian Street, 5 p m. Y.W.C.A. (RAFFLES QUAY) Blue Triangle Club meets. 5.15 pjn. Y.W.C.A.
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      204 4 AIR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES foUowlng ls today's sche- dule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar airport Singapore. ARRIVALS BOAC: Prom London. Beirut, Bahrein, Nfvv Delhi, Rangoon, (BA 718) 4.50 p.m. Qantas: From Sydney. Darwin. Jakarta (QF 571) 9.10 p.m.: from London, Rome, Cairo. Karachi, Calcutta, Bangkok iQF 572) 9.15
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      145 4 from Kuala Lumpur (ML 171) 10 h m. DEPARTURES BOAC: To Darwin, Sydney. Melbourne (BA 718) 5.40 p.m. QanUa: To Bangkok. Calcutta Karachi. Cairo, Rome, London (QF 571) 10.05 pjn to Perth. Sydney (QF 572) 10 pjn. Garoda: To Kuala Lumpur. Medan (OA 993) 9.30 a.m. Japan Air Line*: To
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    Hari Raya messages
    308 5 THE KING AND TENGKU TO BROADCAST TO NATION: TRADERS REPORT BIG RUSH KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. I'HE Yang di-Pertuan Agong will broadcast to the nation on the first day of Hari Raya Puasa, which will fall either on Wednesday or Thursday. His message will be heard over the
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    PRAISE FOR QUICK THINKING WATCHMAN
    151 5 SINGAPORE, Mon. A quick- thinking watchman today received a police commendation certificate for detaining two men. Tumin bin Hassan, 28. was patrolling Katong Park on Oct. 17 last year and saw the men "suspicious looking characters" fiddling with two bicycles. When he challenged them they
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    3 TEACHERS HAD BANNED BOOKS: FINED
    60 5 KUCHING. Mon. Three Chinese schoolteacher.-* were fined $50 each in the Kuchlng district court for having banned books. The books were found during a police raid on their rooms at the Sambir Chung Hua School. In another case at the Kapit district court Hli
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    ALLOWANCE MOTION FOR COUNCIL
    89 5 ALLOWANCE MOTION FOR COUNCIL SEREMBAN. Mon. The Town Council here Is to consider a motion calling for a S5OO Increase In the monthly allowance for its president. A motion to increase the present allowance of $250 will be Introduced by an Alliance member. Mr. Han Hui Fong, at a meeting
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    Senior teacher now principal
    50 5 KLANG. Mon.— Miss Ng Chui Mi-ng. who was a senior teacher of the Methodist Girls' Secondary School. Ipoh. has succeeded Miss Ruth Ho as headmistress of the Methodist Girls' Secondary School here. Miss Ho has been appointed headmistress of the Methodist Girls' Secondary School in Ipoh.
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    Dies in Ceylon
    27 5 SINGAPORE. Mon.— News was received here today of the death in Karainagar, Ceylon, of Mr. G. Subramaniam, formerly of the Customs office, Johore Bahru.
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    Art exhibition
    22 5 PENANG. Mon. An Australian art exhibition will open at the Wtllesley Primary School here for nine days from March 16.
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    Union calls off overtime ban at Tokyo Bank
    125 5 CI.M.APORE. Mon. The Singapore Bank Employers' Union today called off a ban on overtime at the Bank of Tokyo after "progressive negotiations" on wage claims and improved working conditions with the management About 70 workers of the bank had refused overtime since
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    Civil servants seek 'safeguards'
    156 5 KUCHING. Mon. Asian otvil servants here have asked the Cobbold commission for "certain safeguards" when Malaysia comes into being. In a memorandum to the commission the Sarawak Government Asian Officers Union has made the following pointSpeed up the implementation of the Borneanlsatlon scheme to prepare local
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    MALAYSIA PLAN IS SUPPORTED—WITH 19 STIPULATIONS
    273 5 MALAYSIA PLAN IS SUPPORTED— WITH 19 STIPULATIONS KUCHING, Monday. THE Sarawak National Party, which is strongly backed by the Sea Dayaks here, has decided to submit a memorandum to the Cobbold Commission accepting the Malaysia Pian with 19 stipulations. The party wants the Head of State of Sarawak ta be
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    London trip is not necessary after all
    265 5 London trip is not necessary after all LORD COBBOLD VISITS TENGKU KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The chairman of the Malaysia commission of inquiry. Lord Cobbold. called on the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. <it the Residency soon after his arrival here this morning. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak bin
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    A PLEDGE ON MERGER SOUGHT
    237 5 A PLEDGE ON MERGER SOUGHT SINGAPORE, Mon. Two members of the Legislative Assembly are to ask for a "solemn assurance" that Singapore wilJ not merge with Malaya or Malaysia unless the people agree to it in a referendum. They are Mr. David Marshall (Workers' Party— Anson> and Mr. C.H. Koh
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    Polls fight 'hots up'
    245 6 Tengku and Ministers flying to Trengganu J^UALA LUMPUR, Mon. Five Cabinet Ministers, including Tengku Abdul Rahman (the Prime Minister), and Tun Abdul Razak (the Deputy Prime Minister) will go to Kuala Trengganu to campaign for the Alliance in the parliamentary by-election of March 19. The Tengku
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    Ex-Singaporeans wed in Australia
    54 6 MR. AND MRS. Michael Moses, formerly of Singapore, who were married recently in Melbourne. Australia. The groom, now a Melbourne airline clerk, was formerly a Singapore Harbour Board policeman. The bride, the former Miss Jean Henrietta Woodford. was a Singapore Telephone Board operator before she went
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    Detective is slashed in Singapore attack
    153 6 Detective is slashed in Singapore attack SINGAPORE. Mon A C.I.D. detective was slashed on the forehead yesterday. It is understood that the detective, whose name was withheld for security reasons, was sitting at a coffee stall along Boon Tat Street at 2 p.m. yesterday, when he was surrounded by 10
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    Umno stone-laying delayed a week
    233 6 QINGAPORE. Mon. A <3 ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the Singapore Umno's new $500,000 headquarters building has been postponed from March 18 to March 25 because the party's national chairman. Tengku Abdul Rahman, and the chairman of the Singapore Umno
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    Fanny shuts CHAPTER TWO
    2686 7 Fanny shuts CHAPTER TWO PAKNAM was at the mouth of the river, a very few hours by boat from Bangkok. Knox rented a house there every summer, and cables from the Foreign Office or Singapore were brought to him by messenger and dealt with by the small staff he took
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    59 8 M W»r4, lit (Minimum) amb BOON SEANQ, age SS, passed away at 111 Everlt* Road, leaving hskasd hi* beloved »if* Tan Yam Neo, ■Dos George and Johnnie, daughter* liarr Esther Lily Rosalind Nancy 4 Patsy, 3 daugnter-in-law. 4 sons-in-law ton grandchildren to mourn hit lass Banal at 4.00 p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    66 8 U Wtrdt tit (Minimum) THB FAMILY of the late Madam Yang Chi Nyong (Mrs. Cnoa Tlan Kent) thank relatives and friend* for thatr f ssHtain wreaths and attendance at her funeral on 4.3.62. MR. TIRUCHELVAI JOSEPH JOHN and family thank relative*, friend*. aootota. nurse*. stall Toungberg Msaaartal Hospital, for
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    188 8 M Were 1 lit (Minimum) SALE Special Thai Bilk Shoe And Bag Beta 535/-. Antoinette 824 Orcaard Road, ftrpore. PrrZPATRICK't SUPERMARKET will be closed all day tomorrow 7th March, for Han Raya Holiday. PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY yovr Boor* and furniture with Kiwi Kwik-Wax Tt goes on fart gtres a
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    The Straits Times. Tuesday, March 6, 1962. Ecafe Looks Ahead
    656 8 The Straits Times. Tuesday, March 6, 1962. Ecafe Looks Ahead Modest gains in production and a still more modest improvement in standards of living are the background to the annual conference of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, which opened yesterday in Tokyo. Irrespective of the indicatorgross
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    Equal Pay
    390 8 The ultimate justice of equal pay for women is beyond reasonable dispute; normally the only deterrents to its introduction are the technical difficulties involved. More than enough difficulties exist in Singapore, and the Government's decision to start paying its women employees on the same scales as men is
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    Press Reception
    148 8 The Secret Army Organisation has successfully flushed eleven Italian journalists out of Algeria by threatening to kill them because Italian Radio had characterised ex-General Salan, leader of the 0.A.8., as a criminal and a skunk. Forceful talk, no doubt, but not the less accurate for that Salan is
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    The night the barn burned down for U Nu
    1538 8 The night the barn burned down for U Nu K. KRISHNA MOORTHY reports front Rangoon W W THEN I flew out W W of Rangoon on Thursday the question dominant in the minds of knowledgeab I c editors and frank-speaking diplomats was: what is the army going to do? Now
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      LICENCE RENEWALS: A WAIT OF SIX WEEKS
      96 8 I SENT my driving licence to the Registrar of Vehicles, Johore for renewal on Jan. 24. I am still waiting for its return. A reminder two weeks ago has had 1.0 effect. A friend who sent his licence in on Feb. 2 has
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      PARKING HAZARD
      97 8 THRIVING through the narrow roads of Bennett Estate is becoming more and more of a n'ghtmare because of the Indiscriminate parking of cars on both sides of the road, especially In the evening and during the night. This is particularly true of Lychle Avenue and Mulberry Avenue where
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      EDUCATION COSTS
      79 8 A LARGE number of studA ents from the Sungkai area are going to Bidor and Tapah for their secondary English school education. The nfajority of the students are supported by their parents, who are daily paid. As this village is developing and there is every possibility that the
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      L-DELAY (2)
      108 8 MAY I draw the attention of the department concerned in dealing with renewing expired driving licences I posted my driving licence on Jan. 5. Formerly I would expect the renewed licence to come back to me within two weeks' time. But this time, it took the department more
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      147 8 AM in full agreement with your correspondent (S.T. March 2) about the Johore Registrar of Vehicles. Last year to get my vehicle tax renewed I had to have documents transferred from Kedah. My copy of the request from Johore to Kedah for details was posted to m» 3J
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    One voice for Malay miners
    351 9 MORE IN INDUSTRY NOW —WE NEED A NATIONAL BODY, SAYS FORMER UNION LEADER IPOH, Monday. ]y|ALAY miners are considering the growing need for a national association to look after their interests and to speak for them as a body. With a steady growing number of
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    Unification demand by teachers in Singapore
    196 9 Unification demand by teachers in Singapore SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Teachers Union today called on the Government to settle outstanding Issues related to a unified teaching service In a statement today, the union said that the Government's agreement to give equal pay for equal work for men and women in
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    MANAGER PUNCHED ME, SAYS STRIKER
    530 9 MANAGER PUNCHED ME, SAYS STRIKER SINGAPORE, Men A STRIKING employee of Roneo Ltd. alleged in a magistrate's court today that he was punched by the company's general manager, Louis Francis Mouna, during the strike on Jan. 30. Lee Tuck Ming, 25, said that the attack arose while he was trying
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    Murder: 4 men detained
    66 9 Murder: 4 men detained SINGAPORE, Mon. Police have detained four men In connection with last might's murder of a hawker In Mlnto Road off Jalan Sultan. Lee Ngee Meng. 23. the hawker, was found late last night with stab wounds. He died later in hospital. Detectives searched the area till
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    Speeding: $40
    46 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. A Penang motorist, Anthony J. Reutens, 29. was fined $40 in the magistrate's court hire today when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving over the speed limit of 30 ni.p.h. along Jalan Scudal on the afternoon of Dec. 16.
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    Illustrated art lecture
    46 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Mr. Gordon Thomson. Deputy Director of the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, will give an illustrated lecture on art at the British Council tomorrow night. Films on methods of painting and the teaching of art In Australia will fes shown.
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    Lock icon Equal pay: Women in firms have no grouses, survey shows
    344 9 Equal pay: Women in firms have no grouses, survey shows OINGAPORE. Mon. o Commercial firms and some quasi-Gov-ernment bodies in Singapore do not discriminate between their men and women employees on the question of pay, a Straits Times survey disclosed today. Firms and others were asked If they would be
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    UNION PRESIDENT HIT MANAGER DURING STRIKE, COURT TOLD
    328 9 UNION PRESIDENT HIT MANAGER DURING STRIKE, COURT TOLD SINGAPORE, Monday. TiHREE senior staff members of Roneo Ltd. today identified in court Foo Yong Fong, president of the Singapore Business Houses Employees Union, as the alleged assailant of their company's general manager, Mr. L. F. Mouna. i Mr. Norman Shohet. the
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    2.000 attend funeral of Madam Ling
    94 9 2.000 attend funeral of Madam Ling <CITIAWAN. Mon. More k than 2.000 people today attended the funeral here of Madam Ling Swee Ai, 75, the widow of the late Rev. Tai Poh Ting. Madam Ling died in Teluk Anson yesterday after a short illness. Among the mourners were her son.
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    Bail refused
    21 9 PENANG. Mon— Jaflar bin Jamal. 18, was today refused ball on a charge of housebreaking and theft of $220
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    Training on request
    63 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Japanese Government would set up technical training centres in Malaya If the Federation Government asked it to. a Japanese Embassy spokesman said today. He was commenting on a report that Japan would step up its efforts for establishing training centres in developing countries
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    CHAIRMAN OF S.F. BRANCH ARRESTED IN PAHANG
    191 9 ITUANTAN, Mon. The chairman of the Socialist Front branch here. lim Hong Chu, 28, was arrested by the Special Branch at Pekan, 28 miles from here, last night. The Kuantan OJ3J.C, Deputy Assistant Superintendent Abu Bakar Aziz, said the arrest was In connection
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    SINGAPORE MAN ON TWO CHARGES
    74 9 SINGAPORE MAN ON TWO CHARGES PENANG. Mon.— Franklin C. Way, alias Phillip Ngui Chlam Pek, of Singapore was charged here today with cheating Chan Heng Fook of a $270 camera on Oct. 27 last year and of Inducing Teoh Boon Khengr to supply him will $174 board and lodging and
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    BODIES OF TWO BROTHERS LOST IN RIVER FOUND
    105 9 ITU ALA KANGSAR, Moo. The bodies of two brothers who fell Into the Perak River near here on Saturday were recovered late yesterday. Gabran. 14, and Yasln, 10, sons of Inche Zahari bin Mat Yasin, a religious teacher, were thrown into the
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    Malayanised
    41 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Inche Ghazalle bin Dato Mahmud. a former District Officer in Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed Johore's Com mlssioner of Lands and Mines in place of Mr. M. J. T. MeCann. who has retired under the Malayanisation scheme.
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    Sir Leslie calls on the Chief Justice
    226 9 SINGAPORE. Mon.— Sir Leslie Munro. visiting secre-tary-general of the International Commission of Jurists, this morning called on the Chief Justice, Sir Alan Rose. One of the main toDlr.« during their half-hour meetIng was Ceylon, which was Sir Leslie's last st<w>. For Sir Alan
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    'Industrial action' threat by bank union
    216 9 'Industrial action' threat by bank union Siwcr AFORE. Mon The Singapore Bank Employees' Union today threatened to take Industrial action against the Oversea Cnlnese Banking Corporation for allegedly delaying hearing of Interpretation of their wage claims award. The award was made by the Industrial Arbitration Court in July last year,
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    Junior chamber delegation
    47 9 Junior chamber delegation PENANG. Mon. Four Junior Chamber of Commerce delegates will represent Malaya at the international conference to be held in Melbourne from March 9 to 14. The Malayan delegation will be led by Mr. Ong Liang Chlng, national president of the Junior Chamber of Malaya.
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      LONDON'S LATEST IN FIRST NAAFI SHOW
      348 10 LONDON'S LATEST IN FIRST NAAFI SHOW JTOR the first time NAAFI is stepping into the fashion limelight in 'the Far I'liisl by holding a parade to show gowns created by London's top designers. More than 100 gowns and. other outfits chosen from a collection of 600 items will be seen
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      MINIATURE CIGARETTE LIGHTER
      116 10 MINIATURE CIGARETTE LIGHTER ¥>RESS-BUTTON cigarette Ml lighters exclusive to the Crown Jewellers are the latest smoking accessory in England. me button is at the top of the case and when it is pushed in, the top springs open and the flame lights automatically. This automatic movement is as precise as
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      All eyes to stay clear bright and flashing
      297 10 JJIGH-FASHION note for eyes in 1962 is a brand new clear look which conveys a more flashing beauty than any eye make-up effect of the past, says a Hollywood Internationally famed beauty expert. They are the result of slight changes in make-up
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      MONEY IS WISELY SPENT
      161 10 TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-x OLD Miss Tania Verstak, Miss Australia 1961, who was In Singapore recently is not a slave to fashion. She said: "I like clothes which suit me best and I don't bother to follow the latest trends blindly. "I prefer simple sheathstyle dresses most of the
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      247 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6. Mother, physically nrovldM 1. Lodging that »ound» unfriend- most of the troooi'u 4) ly to Americans (6). 7. Necesaity for man at' a loa 6. Red Indian company flnda about hU origin (8) Bnglish Channel in France 8. Fighting parallel to'» (4, a. (8). 4).
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      Lock icon Union move by Tshombe, Welensky
      108 11 Union move by Tshombe, Welensky I ONDON. Mon. A message In the Dally Express today claimed that President Tshombe has made an "allout attempt" to achieve a political union of his Congo province of Katanga with Sir Roy Welensky's Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The newspaper's correspondent added: "The link-up
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      Lock icon HER 'HUNGER STRIKE' IS CALLED OFF
      128 11 HER 'HUNGER STRIKE' IS CALLED OFF LONDON. Mon. Mrs. Lucy Murray entered hospital here yesterday and ended a hunger strike which she began last week as a protest against her husband's tour of duty In the Royal Navy. Last Monday her husband Andrew reported for duty at his base with
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      Lock icon Duchess dies
      29 11 MADRID. Mon. The Duchess of Santona. Donna Sol Fltz James Stuart V Falco —a descendant of James II died here today at the age of 82— Reuter
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      Gen. Ne Win talks tough
      511 11 POLITICIANS TOLD: YOU MADE THIS MESSSO HELP US OR LEAVE PUBLIC LIFE FOREVER RANGOON. Mon. DURMA'S new military rulers today told leaders of major political parties that they must collaborate with the revolutionary military junta or face permanent banishment from public life. Gen. Ne Win,
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        CHILE MOVE ON NEW COLONY
        230 11 OANTIAOO. (Chile i. Mon.— The Foreign Minister. Mr. Carlos Sotomayor. said last night that Chile was consulting with Argentina on what attitude to take on Britain's announcement of the creation of an Antarctic dependency In the South Falklands. The newspaper Clartn accused the British Government
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      TRIUMPH FOR Dr. BORG OLIVIER
      53 11 Dr. George Borg Olivier, (left centre), leader of Malta's Nationalist Party, is acclaimed by large crowds during the parade in Valletta last week to celebrate the party's victory in the recent Maltese elections. The Governor, Sir Guy Grantham, has invited Dr. Olivier to form a
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      Lock icon Soekarno plans cabinet change
      35 11 JAKARTA. Mon. President Soekarno announced yesterday he was planning changes in his cabinet "to irake administration mor«* effective." The President said details of the reshuffle would be made public shortly.— Reutar
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      Lock icon Felt sees Thai Premier on U.S. military aid
      221 11 BANGKOK. Mon ADMIRAL Harry D. Felt, commander-ln-chief of Unlttfd States forces In the Pacific, today met the Thai Prime Minister, Marshal Sarlt Thanarat. to discuss U.S. military aid to Thailand. Their discussion was believed to have also touched on Laos, which Thai
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      Izal-Ronuk expansion plans here
      172 12 TNCREASED business oppor--1 tunltles presented by the prospect of Malaysia are being taken full advantage of by the Izal-Ronuk group. The managing director of Izal (Overseas) Ltd., Mr. J. R. Morris, said in Singapore that as a first step a new company was being incorporated to
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      S'PORE MAN LANDS A TOP W. A. JOB
      81 12 S'PORE MAN LANDS A TOP W. A. JOB A BUSINESSMAN who spent 17 years in Singapore ha* been appointed manager of Oeraldton Tourist Bureau. Western Australia, writes lAN HUMMERSTON In Perth. He is Mr. W. Hazeldlne. a former company secretary and accountant to Fitzpatrick Food Supplies and an accountant and
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      FBI Malayan activities are to be stepped up
      442 12  -  CHANG YEN FOOI By fHE work of the Federation of British Industries (FBI) in Kuala Lumpur is to be stepped up to ensure that British goods maintain the lead in the competitive market of Malaya. Mr. D.E.M. Flennes, representative for the Malaysian
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      Sun Life writes record business
      123 12 Sun Life writes record business QUN Life Assurance Co. of Canada established records in all phases of its operations last year. Mr. F. J. Clarke, manager for South-East Asia announced in Singapore. Sales at $3,387 million were 8.4 per cent higher than the previous record of 1959. Total insurance in
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      Tyre price cut
      31 12 Two more West German tyre makers have announced price reduction. They are Deutsche Dunlop Gummi Companie. a subsidiary of the British Dunlop company and Melzler Gummlwerke of Munich.
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      RISING DEMAND FOR PHARMACEUTICALS
      217 12 T*HE expanding Malayan market for pharmaceuA ticals was emphasised in Singapore last week by two visitors from the British subsidiary of G.D. Searle and Co., Chicago. They said the market here for the sale of the specialised Pharmaceuticals sold by their company was showing steady The
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      Worjd vehicle output down
      53 12 World output of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, excluding the Soviet bloc, amounted to 14.124.300 units last year compared with 15.329.000 units in 1960. it Is stated In New York. Production in the United States was 6.653.000 units. West Germany 2.147.700 unite, Britain 1.420,000 units and
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      Showroom gets a face lift
      70 12 rpHE Nanyang Watch Co Singapore has renovated its North Bridge Road showroom at a cost of ■MM Mr. Peter Chew, managing director, said that this was to enable the company to cope with the expanding business. The showroom is air-conditioned. The past few months saw
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      LATEST BRITISH DRUG FOR LOCAL MARKET
      221 12 LATEST BRITISH DRUG FOR LOCAL MARKET A PROPHYLACTIC which, it is claimed, protects infants against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, will soon be introduced to Singapore and the Federation. This new medicinal product, called Trlvax, is the latest aevelopment of Burroughs Wellcome and Co.. London. Arrangements for its Introduction in
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      Vienna fair begins this month
      84 12 Vienna fair begins this month AUSTRIA will hold three international trade fairs this year. The 75th Vienna International Fair will be held from March 11 to 18 and the 76th Vienna International Fair from Sept. 9 to 16. 250,000 exhibits About 250.000 exhibits of Austrian origin and products from 20
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      Tobacco firm instals new plant in KL
      122 12  -  KHO SEOW CHEW By ANEW machine capable of producing 1.500 cigarettes a minute or 20 per cent faster than existing equipment has been installed at the factory of Malayan Tobacco Co. in Sungei Besl Road, Kuala Lumpur. The compact plant, costing $90,000 was
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      CALTEX MARKS 25 YEARS TRADING
      183 12 CALTEX MARKS 25 YEARS TRADING f ALTEX this year enters its 25th year of business in Singapore and the Federation. It was in 1937 that the company operating under the name of Texas Company (China) Ltd. beßan business in Singapore bunkering ship?; at its Tanjong Pagar supply Installation. Since then,
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      Cussons Sydney soap factory
      55 12 Cussons Sons and Co.. Ltd., the British soap manufacturers will establish a A £500.000 factory in Sydney late this year to supply the South-East Asian markets. This was announced by vhe chairman, Mr. Alex Cusson* during a visit to the sale* subsidiary. Cussons (Australian) Pty.. Ltd..
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    118 14 MELBOURNE, Moo: FOLLOWING reports of a further oil strike at Mmcu> No, 3 well, oils rose sharply in an otherwise moderately quiet market. Associated Australian Oil moved up ss. 6d. to 25s and Australian Oil and Ga* 4s. to 112s. Investment shares and Base metals were steady and
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    Mine outputs
    30 14 PAHANG CONSOLIDATED crushed 15.000 tons of ore in February. Lode tin concentrates produced totalled 185 tons and 215 tons were sold. TALAM MINKS produced SOB piculs in February-
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    188 14 SHIPS l»<na alancaMa Ikiiiain uluriti tad ay arai Braaa 21/23. Hllllton 4/5. Uaron 1/2, Bbayo Maru kk. Strut cook 6/7 LMtmeverett 39/ 30, Lorcaoo 35/34), aalmara 10/11, Memnon 18 Rottl 33/34. Taksanc 18. AniMnkerk 45. Laverkuaen 38/39. OaiMMlla 43/43 Btanrac DJlraJc 25, Klnabalu 20/27 l>tl NW. 4.
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    Riverview crop
    9 14 Rarerriew crop in February was 181,0001 b.
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    SOME HIGHLIGHTS ON DULL MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    498 14 From Our Market Correspondent ALTHOUGH the MalaA van Stock Exchange was quiet again yesterday there were one or two highlights to relieve the general picture. Kuchai Tin was taken up to $4.70 on report* that started on Saturday's market that its dredgeable lands
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    STOCK INDICES
    22 14 Malayan Stork Indic«*. March > March 5 Industrials: 169.25 169.32 Tim: 2M.41 293.13 5 nibiMn: 194.82 194.82 Jan. 1 ISSB 100
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    * MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE *
    682 14 MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE BUSINESS on th« Malayan Stock Exchange. Federation section yesterday with the number of aeals in brackets: Industrial*: Dunlopa (1.000) $1.38: Ea«t Smelting $2.90 8U (1.000) $2.90. $2.90 OL.: Fed. Dlapenaary (2,000) $1.44: Gammon (1.000) (1.74; J. WaugH (4.000) $2.20: Rothmans (1.000) fI.4S D. 5t.44 OL. (3.000) $1.44
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    CLOSING PRICES
    36 14 SINGAPORE. Mar.s. RUBBER: 8(P 8 cents per Ib. (down one-eighth of a cent). Unofficial 5 p.m. close: 80 cents (quiet). TIN: 8474.62* cents per picul (np 25 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 230 tons (unchanged).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    215 14 \«arcm flrat grade rubber buyer* ITI f.a.b. cloacd In Singapore yeatarday at Ml cent* per Ih down onrelghth of a cent 00 Friday* eloaisg prlf*. Tha too* wan quiet. CCB. A. cloalng piirm In centa par Ib. yesterday: Int. 1 R. 8.8. Prompt f.o.b. buyrrs MJ|. (elleni 801
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    Pungah Tin
    12 14 Pnncah Tin produced 455 piculs >f tin ore in February.
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    209 14 (XN the Singapore Tin V market yesterday the price again rose by 25 cents to $474.62 i per pic v 1 and is now standing at its highest level since midJanuary. The price had risen rather more than was expected on Saturday as
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      ENTERTAINER PROVIDES STAR TURN ON FIRM GOING
      455 16  -  Epsom Jeep; ON THE TRACK with Penang, Monday ENTERTAINER 111, a five year old by Star Kingdom, did a stylish workout here this morning. Keeping close to the outside rail all the way, Entertainer 111 ran 3f in 42, with apprentice Ismail Asban
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        Lock icon Gaik Bee out in s-finals
        176 16 SINGLES TITLE TO KOPS BONN, Monday. TAN Gaik Bee, Malaya's leading woman badminton player, was eliminated in the women's singles semi-flnals of the West German championships here. Gaik Bee went out to Tonny Holst-Christensen of Denmark, by 11-6. 1 1-4. Tonny, however, was outplayed In
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        PBA meeting
        23 16 PENANG, Mon.— The Penang Badminton Association will hold Its annual meeting on Mar. 26 at the Rubbrr Trade Association, Ansc.i Road.
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      CABLES IN BRIEF
      182 16 SALISBURY, Mon. Pakistani Saeed Ahmed took six wickets for 72 in 9.5 overs yesterday to give the touring Commonwealth cricket team a first innings lead or 62 in their match against a Rhodeslan invitation XI. The Rhodeslan XI were a:l out for 232 in reply to the
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      HOCKEY Strong HK teams v S'pore Services
      219 16  - HOCKEY Strong HK teams v S'pore Services FRANCIS BOEY By HONG KONG, Mon. The Hong Kong Hockey Association has arranged three matches for the visiting Singapore Combined Services side which arrived here by s.s. Oxfordshire today for a series of games here and Macao. The visitors will play their first
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      PWFA meeting postponed
      49 16 IPOH, Mon.— The Inaugural meeting of the Perak Women's Football Association scheduLn for yesterday has been pos:- poned to Sunday. Mar. 11, at the office of Federation uf Malaya Red Cross Society on the first floor of the Genet ji Post Office here at 11 a.m.
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      Three Penang winners are promoted
      590 16 Three Penang winners are promoted rREE winners at Penang on Sunday have been promoted. Tant Mieux and Swift Tiger have been sent up to Class 2 while Turk's Fire will have his next outing in Class 4. Weights for tomorrow's races are: Cl. 2, Dlv. 2— 6 F Lefisrika S.Ofl
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      Plan to send coaches abroad
      122 17 Plan to send coaches abroad SINGAPORE. Mon. The newly-formed Association of Track And Field Coaches plans to send coaches overseas to as many international events as possible. The association's president, Lav Teng Chnan. said: "We will send coaches abroad to gain experience and to gather Information on the latest coaching
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      S'pore win NRA shoot
      74 17 SINGAPORE. Mon.—Singapore won the National Rifle Association's overseas postal rifle match from six other competing countries. Singapore won the Empire Day Challenge Cup and the Lord Wakefleld silver medal with a total score of 1,021 points. Malta (1.013 points) were second with Kenya <992 points) third.
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      3 matches for Peruvians
      57 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— A Peruvian soccer club, Pportlng Cristal. will play three matches In Malaya this month Two of the matches will be against North Malaya XI at Penang on Mar. 27 and at Ipoh on Mar. 29. The last match will be against an FAM
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      Thais in but Indonesian reply awaited
      220 17 Thais in but Indonesian reply awaited KUALA LUMPUR, Monday, j^ EVEN countries, including Malaya, the host country, have si«mified they will take part in the Asian Badminton Confederation's first championships to be held at the Stadium Negara from Apr. 21 to May 10. The countries are Pakistan, Formosa, Thailand, Hong
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      LOG THEM—AND KNOW THEM WHEN CLAIMS ARE MADE
      725 17  - LOG THEM— AND KNOW THEM WHEN CLAIMS ARE MADE NORMAN SIEBEL Olympic Councils must keep records SPORTSFRONT By SIX months more to the Asian Games at Jakarta which start on Aug. 24; Malaya and Singapore have received the formal invitations to compete and it's a good time to take stock
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        SCA to teach the masters
        190 17 SINGAPORE, Monday. TPHE Singapore Cricket Association and the Minisx try of Education will make a Joint effort to raise the standard of cricket in the schools As a first step, cricket masters will undergo a twoweek coaching course beginning on Mar. 12. This was announced
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        'Iron' match with RI called off
        74 17 'Iron' match with RI called off SINGAPORE, Mon.— The International welghtllfUnj match between Singapore and Indonesia in May has been called off, the Singapore Amateur Weightllfting Federation announced yesterday. SAWF secretary Goh Tiang Seong said: "We have Informed the Persatuan Ang-kat-Besl Seluruh Indone^a that we are unable to stage the
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        Programme for cyclists
        51 17 SINGAPORE, Mon—Singapore Amateur Cycling Association bas drawn up a programme which will provide cyclists thorough preparation for the Asian Games in Jakarta In August The programme, which Includes two Games trials on July 1 and 15, will come up for approval at the SACA'a annual meeting on
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        20 17 SOCCER MUNIANDY Cl'P (Raub) K Llpls Indians 2 Bentong Indians 1. HOCKEY FRIEXDLT (Penang) :PSC 3 Indian Navy 0.
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    358 18 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT •DISCUSSIONS' CALLED OFF AT THE SUN MIN PREMISES SINGAPORE, Monday. MEETING of parents, old boys and supporters of the Sin Mm School in Pasir Ris, scheduled to be held at the school premises last night, was called off because the Education Ministry described it
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    221 18 Ex-RED PILOT SAYS NOW I WILL FIGHT FOR CHIANG T«AIPEH, Mon. Lieut. L Liv Chen Sze, who flew a MIG-15 to Formosa last Saturday from Communist China, told a press conference today that MIGs were the "backbone of the Red Air Force" and were widely used in training and combat
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    3 CANADIAN ANTI-SUB DESTROYERS COMING
    163 18 3 CANADIAN ANTI-SUB DESTROYERS COMING KUALA LUMPUR. Mon Three destroyer-escorts of the Royal Canadian Navy will arrive at Port Swetteuham next Monday on a three-day visit. They are the HMCS AsMiuboine. HMCS Margaree and HMCS Ottawa, of the Second Escort Squadron based at Esquimau. in Canada. The ships are the
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    Sir Leslie Munro to lecture
    66 18 SINGAPORE. Mon. Sir Leslie Munro, SecretaryGeneral of the International Commission of Jurists will speak under the auspices of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs on "The United Nations and the Rule of Law" at 8.15 p.m. tomorrow at the New Lecture Theatre No. 2. University
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    28 18 FONC vit TUIN paa.ied away peacefully .V 3.62 cortege leaving 11 Sin Chuw Ke. Street Tueaday 6th March 3.30 for Chera* Christian Cemetery No acrolln by request.
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    80 18 MR. A MRS. O. W. REEVE thank all relatives and frtenda for their kind .itimdam and for their valuable and u*eful prcnenta. MR. A. mancalam and family or Sltiawan thank all those who rtndrrecl amilanc unit wrralha and measaice* of condolence nitd nttmdrd the funeral of Mm. Knnthanamary Mannalam
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    IN MEMORIAM
    23 18 IN CVCRLOVINC MEMORY of Mr. Thungavelu of Bun*el PHlant. Departed 20 2.19«3. Ooni- hut never fornutl.-n. lnterted by hrn Km Marlmuthu.
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    Aid for fire victims
    108 18 SINGAPORE. Mon. Victims of the Kampong Siglap and Somapah Road Fires today received $4,775 in relief payments from the Chinese New Year Fire Relief Fund at the Siglap community centre. In addition, each of the 74 families was given a parcel of goods worth $24. Payment
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    58 18 Macapagal is on the spot AID URGED FOR FLOOD CITY PRESIDENT Macapagal of the Philippines and Mrs. Macapagal walk through a flooded street as they inspect flood-damaged Butuan city, Luzon. More than 100.000 people were reported to have been evacuated from the city. The President asked the Philippines Congress to
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    354 18 LONDON. Mon MR. Harold Watkinson, British Defence Minister, will leave London by air on March 19 for a twoweek tour of the Far and Middle East Commands, the Defence Ministry said here today. His Air Force Comet will pass through Nicosia and Bahrein,
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    N. Borneo trade mission is due
    47 18 SINGAPORE, Mon— A 19--man trade delegation from the Jesselton Chinese Chamber of Commerce will arrive here on Wednesday on a twoweek visit of Singapore and the Federation. The delegation is led by Mr. Wong Tie Fatt, a prominent North Borneo businessman.
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    UNION SIGNS WAGE PACT WITH BANK
    130 18 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Bank Employees' Union today signed a new two-year wage pact with the management of the First National City Bank of New York, giving 70 members more pay and Improved working conditions. The agreement dates back to Jan. 1 this year.
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    LONDON STOCKS, RUBBER and TIN.
    324 18 LONDON, Mon. There was some improvement In the tone of the London Stock Exchange today and In the case of Industrials gains were slightly in me majority. Budget uncertainties, however, are now a factor influencing sentiment and buyers were not prepared to commit themselves too
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    26 18 lONDON. Mon— Buyers £954>i, sellers £955, Forward buyers £9564. sellers £957. Settlement £955. Turnover am 100 tons, p.m. 20 tons- Tone: Very steady but quiet.
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    RUBBER
    41 18 LONDON. Mon. Spot 23 i »d April 28*4 d.. May 23\d. June 23 T ,d.. Apr/June 23 7 *d., July/ Sept. 24d, Oct./ De- 24<L, Jan./ Mar. 24d.. C.i f. Mar 23 11/16 d., Apr. 23\d., May 23vid, Tone: Dull.
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    NOW SULTAN OF SELANGOR SACKS HIS UNCLE
    186 18 NOW SULTAN OF SELANGOR SACKS HIS UNCLE I/-LANG. Mon. The Sultan of Selangor has dismissed another chief his uncle. Tengku Abdul Jalil Shah. The 37-year-old Tengku yesterday received a letter saying he had been deprived of his title of Tengku Indra Setia normally conferred on a senior member of the
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    Boys' Brigade
    27 18 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Singapore Battalion Boys' Brigade, will hold its first church parade this year on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Raffles Institution Grounds
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      42 18 The weather HIGHEST ana lowest temperatures m Malaya and Singapore for the period 8 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. yesterday Highest Lowest Kuala Lumpur 88 75 Kota Bharu 84 75 Penang 90 73 Ipoh 90 72 Malacca 86 73 Sinxupore 86 73
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