The Straits Times, 9 August 1963

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    19 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 100,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1963. 15 CENTS KDN 352
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    THE FIRST 1,500
    697 1  -  JACKIE SAM: S-east Asia Festival opens in new National Theatre 'A CULTURAL RENAISSANCE FOR THESE COUNTRIES' -INCHE YUSOF B\ SINGAPORE, Thursday SINGAPORE tonight launched the first-ever South-east Asia Cultural Festival at its brand-new, S2-million National Theatre in a flittering pageant, attended by 1,500 artists from 11 countries.
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    Lock icon Summit likely topic at Seato talks
    105 1 BANGKOK. Thurs. The Seato Council of Representatives may discuss Malaysia and the recent Manila summit agreement at its regular monthly meeting here next week. diplomatic sourres said today. The sources said the topir was not on the agenda but it might be brought up
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    Tengku speaks to Rulers on Manila summit
    193 1 Tengku speaks to Rulers on Manila summit KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Tengku Abdul Rahman today addressed the Rulers on the Manila summit talks, the possible delay in setting up Malaysia, and the Malaysia talks in I,ondon. He aiso outlined to thorn the agreement reached at Manila to set up a Maphilindo
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    OBJECTIONS, BUT MALAYA WILL PAY SHARE
    230 1 OBJECTIONS, BUT MALAYA WILL PAY SHARE KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —The three Maphilindo countries have agreed to split, the cost of the U.N. bill for assessing the wishes of the Borneo peoples on Malaysia. Originally U Thant had quoted 51.2 million as the cost of a plebiscite on the lines suggested
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    Nehru's message
    37 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs. The Prime Minister, Mr. Neliru, has sent "messages of felicitation on the outcome of the conference at Manila." an External Affairs spokesman said here. MRS. KENNEDY in good condition alier Caesarean operation.
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    Lock icon EAST-WEST THAW GOES TO HUNGARY
    125 1 EAST-WEST THAW GOES TO HUNGARY VIENNA. Thurs. The United States and Hungary have agreed to resume full diplomatic relations and a new American minister is to arrive in Budapest in about three weeks, usually reliable sources said in Budapest today. The United States withdrew her minister from Budapest after the
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    TANAKA: DON'T HURT TRADE RELATIONS
    216 1 TANAKA: DON'T HURT TRADE RELATIONS SINGAPORE, Thursday ■'THE Japanese Consul-General, Mr. H. Tanaka, 1 today expressed the hope that the people of Singapore would refrain from doing anything which would jeopardise the increasing economic cooperation between the two countries. He was commenting on the plan of the Chinese Chamber of
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    Lock icon Clash near border
    42 1 BANGKOK. Thurs. A Thai-Malayan police patrol clashed with a band of eight Communist bandits in Songkhla province near the border last Sunday, according to delayed police reports reaching here. The terrorists retreated, leaving blood trails and some supplies. Reuter.
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    Lock icon An Indonesian version
    69 1 JAKARTA, Thurs.— An Indonesian Navy officer has accused the Royal Malayan Navy of protecting smugglers. Capt. Rldwan jetta, commander of the submarine chaser KiaJtia, told a press conference on hts return from a patrol mission In the Straits of Malacca that smugglers and pirates operating in the
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    Diarrhoea: 12 dead, 300 ill
    249 1 TWELVE people, five of -I- them children, have died in the past month of diarrhoea and vomiting, and another 300, mostly children, are seriously ill at Kampong Lembah, near the Treng-ganu-Kelantan border. A team of health officers from Kota Bharu was rushed today to the
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    Kennedy baby's condition: It's good news for Jack
    329 1 BOSTON, Thurs. President Kennedy was given an encouraging report today on the condition of Patrick Bouvier, his day-old son. Patrick was rushed to hospital in Boston when he developed breathing trouble five hours after his premature birth yesterday at an air force
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    Lock icon £1 mil. haul feared in train hijack
    171 1 £1 mil. haul feared in train hijack ONDON. Thurs. Twenty masked bandits held up the London-Glas-gow post office train near A bury. 50 miies north west of London, early today. They hijacked the engine and first two coaches and escaped with mail which may be worth £1 million. It was
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    Lock icon Malaya joins parade to sign N-ban treaty
    182 1 Malaya joins parade to sign N-ban treaty WASHINGTON. Thurs. —Malaya today joined nations of every continent and political system to sign the limited nuclear test ban treaty today. Malaya's Ambassador to the United Nations. Dato Ong Yoke Lin. put his signature on the document at 1033 a.m. (1433 GMT). Twenty-five
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS UK ACCEPTS BUT
    43 1 STOP PRESS UK ACCEPTS BUT LONDON (Iran Britain baa de< Wed t" << i cpl proposals for United Nations learns (■> \i>i ih Boi neo on i "'up tinn th.it projei t<-<i ■< m.i I rderation Ul'comr I*ll tn being <'M Iv pl.inntil 'oPd I.lltedaj Reuter
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  • AFRO-ASIAN DESK
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      Lock icon Thailand, Cambodia move troops
      135 2 Thailand, Cambodia move troops BANGKOK, Thurs. Thailand and Cambodia have moved troops to their common border, it was disclosed here today. The Thai Defence Minister. General Thanom Kittikachorn, said Thai troops were training at the border. Allegations had been made by the Cambodian Head of State. Prince Norodom Sihanouk, earlier
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      Lock icon KOREA
      266 2 American reports of truce line incidents 'whopping lie 9 say Communists HANOI, Thurs. North Korea last night accused the U.S. of inventing incidents on the Korean truce line in which American soldiers were killed and shot at. The Korean Central Sews Agency said the incidents were "an entirely groundless
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      Lock icon Laos New hope of accord on 'summit'
      135 2 Laos New hope of accord on 'summit' 1/IENTIANE, Thurs. N eutra lists and pro-Communist Pathet Lao are coming closer to an agreement, according to a communique at the end of talks here. The talks were held to discuss security arrangements for the Plain of Jars meeting between Pathet Lao leader
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      Lock icon U.N. calls on all states to stop arms sales to South Africa
      709 2 TRADE BOYCOTT MOVE FAILS AS AMERICA, BRITAIN ABSTAIN UNITED NATIONS Thursday I I fHE United Nations Security Council yesterday called upon all states to "cease forthwith the sale and shipment of arms, ammunition of all types and military
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      Lock icon U.S. FIRM: INDIA MUST HONOUR RADIO PACT
      106 2 NEW DELHI, Tnurs. The United States is understood to he standing firm on the agreement between All-India Radio and the Voice of America for the supply of a high powered transmitter in Calcutta on which the Voice of America would have three hours
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      Lock icon '365 with Buddhist papers held' claim
      211 2 '365 with Buddhist papers held' claim CAIGON, Thurs. Police swooped on a Saigon suburb yesterday in what was officially described as a pre-election check of identity cards. Buddhist leaders charged however, that the action was an anti Buddhist crackdown in which, they said. 365 people were arrested for having Buddhist
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      40 guerillas killed
      33 2 SAIGON, Thurs— Forty Communist guerrillas were killed on Sunday night by airstrikes in an unsuccessful attack on a Government outpost in Vinh Blnh Province, a U.S. military spokesman said yesterday.
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      Lock icon Five die in fire
      33 2 TOKYO, Thurs.— A morning fit* at a Japanese inn in Fukyuama City, in Western Japan, today killed five people and injured 13 others, according to the Japanese Press. Reuter.
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  • U.S.-EUROPEAN DESK
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      POPE PAUL TELLS TOURISTS OF FEAR
      91 3 ROME. Thurs.— Pope Paul yesterday told his first general audience at the summer papal home at Castelgandolfo that he was filled "with conster- nation and fear" at his great responsibilities. Speaking to 10,000 pilgrims and tourists gathered in the main hall of the palace,
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      Bandleader out
      24 3 LONDON. Thurs— Paul Adam.! London society dance band leader, j yesterday left the hospital where he has been under treatment for poisoning.
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      Lock icon Broadway picketing develops into battle of songs
      146 3 Broadway picketing develops into battle of songs YEW YORK. Thurs.— Religious pickets and scantily clad waitress counter pickets staged a "battle of songs" for hundreds of fascinated theatregoers in the heart of Broadway. A Baptist minister, the Rev. C. S. Stamps and 24 of his followers marched up and down
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      The silent fugitive
      64 3 COPENHAGEN, Thurs. Danish police are baffled by the case of a Russian who jumped overboard from the Soviet tanker Balmark here three days ago. but refuses even to give his name. The man, pulled from the water wearing only swimming trunks, said he came from the tanker
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      Lock icon MACMILLAN CLAN MEETS, BUT WITHOUT MAC
      111 3 MACMILLAN CLAN MEETS, BUT WITHOUT MAC LONDON, Thurs. Fifty Macmillans flew Into Prestwlck. Scotland, yesterday. They were Americans and Canadians arriving for a big Macmillan Clan gathering at Loch Sweep, Argyll. Gen. Sir Gordon Macmillan of Macmlllan. chief of the clan, who will be host at a banquet at his
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      Lock icon Home tells Russians: The world is now a safer place
      299 3 IVfOSCOW. Thurs. Lord Horhe, the British Foreign Secretary, said here last night that Britain wanted to do "much more than co-exist" with the Soviet Union. He said in a Soviet television broadcast: "We want to cooperate and to work together.
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      'TRAITOR' TAUNT AT TORY BOSS
      206 3 STRATFORD-ON-AVON, Thursday. pRIES of "traitor" greeted Mr. lain Macleod, Joint chairman of the Conservative Party last night v:hen he spoke in support of the Tory candidate in the by-election here caused by the resignation of I -i Mr. John Profumo. "Silence for the friend of
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      Lock icon Illegitimate birth rate up six per cent
      81 3 Illegitimate birth rate up six per cent LONDON, Thurs.— The number of Illegitimate children born In England and Wales was up by about one-sixth last year on the 1961 figure, according to official figures published today. The Illegitimacy rate in 1962 rose to 66 per 1,000 live births, compared with
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      Lock icon Castro bereaved
      20 3 HAVANA, Thurs.— Funeral services were held today for Dr. Fidel Castro's mother, who died here last night.— Reuter.
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      U.S. 'spy' correspondent is told to quit Poland
      141 3 ONDON, Thurs.— The j assignment of Don! Larrimore as United Press International correspondent in Warsaw has been terminated. UPl's European headquarters said the Polish authorities had made it clear it would be preferable for another correspondent to represent UPI In Warsaw In
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      CIA denial
      49 3 Izvestla said Larrimore was an agent of the U.S Central Intelligence Agency. Both Larrimore and the CIA denied this. Larrimore said that on Monday he had conferred with a Polish Foreign Office spokesman who gave the government's views. The spokesman. Larrimore I said, pointed out that the
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      $3,600,000 blast at refinery
      36 3 $3,600,000 blast at refinery MEXICO CITY. Thurs. Reports from Cudad Madero. on the Gulf of Mexico, said an explosion and Ore at an oil refinery there had caused damage estimated at U811.200.000 and injured 2a people.
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      Muscle men smuggle out Olympic wrestling champion
      258 3 Muscle men smuggle out Olympic wrestling champion COLOGNE, (Germany), Thurs. Six hulking West German weightlifters smuggled an East German wrestling champion, his wife and son across the Iron Curtain in a tiny bus, it was disclosed yesterday. The weightlifters told a j Press conference that they crammed the Olympics wrestler
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      Lock icon 65 died in bid to seek freedom
      70 3 65 died in bid to seek freedom BONN, Thurs. Since the East-West German borders were sealed on Aug. 13, 1961. a total of 65 East German refugees have been shot dead trying to escape across the borders and the Berlin Wall, the West German Refugees Ministry said yesterday. The Ministry
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    Programme for the SE-Asia Cultural Festival
    471 4 THE Soulh-East Asia Cultural Festival in Singapore programme for tonight is a> follow NATIONAL THEATRE 8 p.m. Laos presents: Greeting song by the groups ol singers. ">f ul-Sinj' A classical dancr. A song of larewrll performed by Nang i'hounsi. "\ou Njit" classical dancr. The
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    AN EXCHANGE OF GIFTS
    106 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Thailand's Minister for Education. Mr. ML. Pin Malakul today called on the Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Ka.jaratnam and presented three gifts to him. The gifts were three miniature masks, an album of six long playing records of Thai folk songs and classical music
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    Union proposal on Star Press strike
    115 4 Union proposal on Star Press strike SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. G. Kandasamy. an auviser to the I Singapore General Printing Workers' Union, whose 105 members are on strike at toe Star Press, today renewed the union's proposal to the management to submit a joint application to the Industrial Arbitration Court for
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    The High Court hears double pay riddle
    521 4 TWICE SALARY OR THREE TIMES SALARY FOR WORKING ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY? SINGAPORE, Thursday "JMIK question whether double pay for working on a public holiday meant single pay in addition to the salary; or double the pay in addition to the salary, was
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    Two more film stars arriving today
    185 4 Two more film stars arriving today SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Two Shaw Organisation Hong Kong film stars are due to arrive in Singapore tomorrow to participate in the South-east Asia Cultural Festival. Miss Feng Wah and Miss Chang Yen, both talented singers, will be performing at the National Theatre tomorrow, at the
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    MALAYANISATION: COURT DISMISSES CLAIMS
    271 4 SINGAPORE, Thursday THE Industrial Arbitration Court today unanimously dismissed the claims of the Malayan Airways/ Qantas Empire Airways Local Employees' Union for Malayanisation of five posts in Air India. In an award handed down in the case, the President. Dr. Charles Gamba. said th-: court was
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    Pepper in the eyes ...then thugs get away with $2,000
    152 4 SINGAPORE, Thursday TWO robbers snatched a bundle of $2,250 in currency notes after blinding a clerk and the driver of a car at the junction of Fort Road and Tanjong Rhu Road this evening. The clerk. Mr. Lim Moy Tee.
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    $570,000 union house opening
    56 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The three-storey $570,000 union house of the Nanyang University Students' Union will be opened by Mr. T«n Lark Bye. chaunnan of the university executive council, at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The union house will be open to the public on Sunday. Exhibits by the
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    WATER: GOVT WARNS
    93 4 WATER: GOVT WARNS SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Public Utilities Board today warned that there was a tendency during the last few days for water consumption to rise, and urged the public to economise on the use of water. Water stocks have dropped to 39.4 per cent of capacity with consumption yesterday
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    Luncheon talk
    33 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Dr. Fong Kirn Heng. chairman of Public Utilities Boara. will give a talk about the Board at the V's Men's Club luncheon meeting on Saturday at the Princes Restaurant.
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    Another $1,000 for Jathambal fund: Total now $11,000
    149 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Straits Times readers in Singapore and the Federation today donated $1,193.36 for Madam Jathambal. a widow, and her 16 children, bringing the total of her fund to $11.--193.47. Today's donations were from the following: The staff of Stamford College. Singapore
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      375 4 THE following la today'! acbtdule. Kong, Tatpch,' Oukt (CX 730) 8 of civil aircraft movement* at a.m. Paya Lebar airport Singapore: Qantat: To Perth. Sydney (QT ARRIVALS 736) 10.30 p.m. Ctruda: From Iledao (OA MO) Malayan Airway*: To Kuala 3.25 p.m.: from Bangkok. Kuala Lumpur, (ML 070) 7.31 a.m.; to
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    'Inhumanity to detainees' handbill is read out in court
    4406 5 POLICE DESCRIBE HOW THEY KEPT WATCH ON BARISAN HO, THEN FOLLOWED CROWD TO CITY HALL 'My son was not allowed to associate with others in Outram' CHIA POTEIK and R. CHANDRAN Singapore. \TMmtfdvy J^ HANDBILL, containing a letter on the 1
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    The Charges
    562 5 THE charges against x Fung Yin thing. Lin You Eng, Ong Chang Sam, Hoe Puay Choo. Tee Kirn Leng, Leong Ken* Seng. Tan Cheng Tong and Soh Hwee Hong are: 8 THAT on April 22. at about 2.20 am. at City Hall, attempted to overawe by the show
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    A $250,000 cheque for art gallery fund
    168 6 A $250,000 cheque for art gallery fund KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A cheque for $250,000 has been received from the Shaw Foundation for the National Art Gallery Fund. The receipt of the cheque was announced today by Prof. Ungku Abdul Aziz, chairman of the board of trustees of the National Art
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    Aug. 31 still Singapore's M-day—Premier Lee
    419 6 Aug. 31 still Singapore's M-day Premier Lee 'ONLY PRO-REDS JUBILANT OVER SUMMIT OUTCOME 9 SINGAPORE. Thurm MR. LEE KUAN YEW, said last nifht that as far as Singapore was concerned, Aug. 31 was still Malaysia Day. He was speaking at Kampong Silat durine a tour of Sepoy Lines constituency. He
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    He tried to run down policeman
    120 6 PENANG, Thurs. A man who tried to run down a policeman with his bicycle was today sentenced to three months' jail. Jacob Anthony. 29. pleaded guilty to using criminal force on Constable Ghazali bin Kasslm in the execution of his duty near the Perak
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    DAGGER MEN DRINK CHICKEN ESSENCE
    162 6 IPOH, Thurs. Four thugs with daggers drank a dozen bottles of chicken essence in an Anderson Road shop this morning before robbing the owner of $1,000 in cash and cigarettes. They were In the shop for an hour and posed as the manager and shop
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    296 6 GIRL ALLEGES SEX DRUG BID BY STUDENT PERTH. Thursday. A PRETTY young blonde girl told her story to the A jury today in the attempted sex drugging trial I of a Malayan student. CUa col/t rhA V**r* c- IIM n*w«» one saio. sne was uneasy when she glanced back from
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    Drunk: Jailed for a week
    61 6 PENANG. Thurs.— A member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve from Johore. Arthur Joseph Das. 25. was sentenced to one weeks jail for being drunk and disorderly. But he was- Immediately released •s he had already been In police custody since Aug. 1 when the
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    Girl knocked down by motor cycle dies
    87 6 KAMPAR. Thurs.— A girl, yee Yong Fan. eight, who was knocked down by a motor cycle, about two mile* south of here yesterday, died on the way to Ipoh hospital. Yee was involved in the accident soon after alighting from s bus. She
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    Brigade display
    32 6 PENANO. Thurs. The North Malaya District Council of the Boys' Brigade will hold a review, and display at the District Office padang at Nlbong Tebal at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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    Karam Singh accused of obstructing police
    177 6 Karam Singh accused of obstructing police I^UALA LUMPUR Thurs. A member of Parliament, Mr. Karam Singh, (above), was charged in a magistrate's court today with obstructing a police officer "in the performance of his duty." Mr. Karam Singh, who ts also a lawyer, was alleged to have committed the offence
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    LOCKOUT ENTERS 109 TH DAY
    211 6 LOCKOUT ENTERS 109 TH DAY 17-UALA LUMPUR, 1V Thurs The lockout of the 72 employees of Art Printing Works entered its 109 th day today with little prospect of a settlement. The National Union of Employees in the Printing Industry last week threatened to call a nation-wide strike In sympathy
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    A village under 4ft. of floods
    117 6 A village under 4ft. of floods rNJONG MALIM, Thurs.— The villagers of Ulu Bernam, on the outskirts of Tanjong Malim. fled to safety on higher ground when heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Bernam River caused it to overflow at 8.30 sum. today. At the height of the
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    Broadrick night
    33 6 KAJANG. Thurs. —The Kaian* Broadnclc Club, one of the oldest recreation clubs here, will hold Its annual "Club Night" on Aug 17 at the Kajang Hall starling at 8 p m.
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    RESCUED FROM SEA AFTER SIX DAYS
    194 6 JfUANTAN, Thurs. Eight Indonesian seamen, who drifted aimlessly for six days after their boat was blown off-course, were today detained by the Dungun police after being rescued by fishermen off the coast of Trengganu. Heavy storm They are Martan bin Hajl Sallm. 40; Abu
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    The 'Winslow Boy' case... Naval college theft: The father who fought to clear his son's name...
    1529 7 The 'Winslow Boy' case... Naval college theft: The father who fought to clear his son's name... THE FURORE OVER A 5-SHILLING POSTAL ORDER ONE day early in October 1908 a distraught father led his 13--year-old son into the office of the famous King's Counsel, Sir Etiwaid Carson. Kxc itedly the
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    DEATHS
    74 8 20 Word, $10 i Mm, mum) BOGLE (WILLIAM HENRY) loved fath.r of Dm, farher-ln-law of Dot. rv t nil f i\ t hr r of (it'nff mid r "n i sr pftKffrtl away peacefully. Ipoh. August 7 R IP. MR. PONNIAH VERCHESE. 163-C I Rail; Rd passed away suddenly
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    101 8 M Wortm $11 (Minimum} ASWANI MOHAN and Anne express their sincere thanks to relatives and and lovely gifts received on their mar- 'MR AND MRS. Xavler Ooh Khen Wah thank all relatives and friends for the help and valuable presents rereiv.d on the occasion of their marriage. MR. AND
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    IN MEMORIAM
    53 8 M Papas' IM I Minim" m) YUE: TREVOR. Aged 2. dearly belo\kl infant son of Irene and Roger. ili.d -*-1962. Your loss to ua la Ir- i IN LOVING MEMORY of V. Thiagar.ijih of iT.C Forest Department. Kipong) Departed 9-8-62 Sadly missed by us. Inserted by Mr. and
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    188 8 20 Word* Sl* (MiHlmmm) REMEMBER TO BUY Ryvita when jour doctor prescribes a low-fat diet. Kvvlta cn.sphread Is nourishing, satlsf>inn. appctlauu. Try It today. COPPERTONE Ii THE top quality sum. m product In every way! There I .irk about Copper-tone s superioi ninnin.; upeed-with-safety. JUST ARRIVEO Latent Designs Italian
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    RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
    91 8 M.,rrf» y.'.sn qiit.i HEAR PHILIPPINOS EVANCELIST r.riKorio Tinr-on at Newtoa Llf» Church. 2110, King Lee Road. S pore > Saturday 10th August 7.30 p no. All I YOUTH FOR CHRIST Special Rally i featuring PMMBoaisM Kvancrl «t Oregono Tiniinon Friday S>th August 7 30 Orchnrd Ro*d. All WelMjme.
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      The Painless Sanction
      624 8 Black Africa has got in another moral blow against apartheid. On the face of it, the Security Council resol- ution calling on all states to < cease selling arms, ammun- 1 ition and military vehicles to South Africa would seem to I carry rather more than moral
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      Town & State
      444 8 Town State The town council elections completed last week-end have done more than indicate what the results of the State -and parliamentary elections next year are likely to be. They have also brought into clearer relief problems of local government that should attract I wider attention than they appear to
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      Speed Limit
      179 8 The wisdom of imposing a 50 m.p.h. speed limit on taxis plying the open road should find confirmation in the next statistical report on traffic accidents. There is little doubt that cabbies in a hurry have in the past been a major highway hazard. Even if this were
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    AMERICA'S DEDICATED MEN OF WAR
    1353 8  - AMERICA'S DEDICATED MEN OF WAR SPECIAL WRITER by a Second of 2 articles THE STRATEGIC REVOLUTION > IN AMERICA... The aim: to put a complete airborne division in action anywhere in the world in eight days... THE Pentagon, squat and uncomp r o misingly ugly, stands firmly at the top
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      Drought in Malacca
      120 8 'THE unprecedented drought which hit Malacca this year with such disastrous effects In fact ended weeks ago. Kampong wells which dried up during the drought now have water. The trouble Is not that there Is no water In the Sungel Putat which feeds the Buklt Sebukor reservoir
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      Scout week
      150 8 rview of the coming of Boy Bcouts Week, something ought to be said of the public. Many people are Inconsiderate and callous In the real sense of the term. The campaign Is organised for the sole purpose of raising funds which will be directed to good use. The
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      Paper chase
      68 8 NEARLY four months have passed but my mother has not received the promised letter for an Interview to get her citizenship papers. This delay Is also hindering other members of my family in getting their citizenship. There must be many others In the same situation. I wonder what
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      Jay-walkers
      66 8 IT is gratifying to note that cycling abreast has now been contained as a result of ir creased preventive measures adopted by the police. But the traffic position is still far from satisfactory and there is certainly no room for complacency. Another road nuisance has cropped up—jay-wal-kers, especially cinema-
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      An eyesore
      47 8 SIDNEY LAKE In the Lake Gardens Is In a deplorable condition. Malaysia Day is not far off and all our visitors will surely notice this eyesore —more striking as It Is situated between the new Museum Negara and the towering Parliament building. RESIDENT Kuala Lumpur
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      Stamp chop
      38 8 SINGAPORE, lately has produced lovely and informative sets of stamps and the postal authorities art: to be congratulated. However. these stamps have often been marred by the ugly chops used to cancel the stamps. CITIZEN Singapore
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      Water waste
      50 8 rsay that I am annoyed Is to put it very mildly when, during this period of water shortage and water rationing. I see watermains not shut off properly and water running to waste on the streets, to be splashed on passersby by sadistic taxi drivers KENNETH ANG Singapore
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      73 8 FIGHTING PRIEST OF SOUTH VIETNAM For many years this rugged man of God tried to find a haven where his persecuted people could be safe from the Communists. Now. through with running he and his valiant band are fighting back daily enlarging the world's free territory. Read of Father Hoa's
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    PPP man: M-day ball should not offend Islam
    217 9 PPP man: M-day ball should not offend Islam IPOH. Thurs. Inche Samsudin bin Harun, a People's Progressive Party vice-president, said today he hoped the Malaysia ball here would not offend Islamic principles. He referred to the Yang diPertuan Agong's advice at the opening of the Pesta Bella In Kuala Lumpur
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    Found guilty of disobeying orders
    94 9 PORT DICKSON. Thurs. A lance-corporal. Kok Teen Hock. 23 of the 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment here was found «uiltv by a court martial of disobeying orders and was sentenced to 28 days detention and reduced to rank to a private. Kok was cliarged with disobeying a
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    'Double pay for Sundays' claim
    65 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The Public Daily Rated Employees' Unions Federation now wants to negotiate with the Housing and Development Board for double pay for work given to its members employed in the estates department on Sundays and public holidays. The federation today served a notice on
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    50 m.p.h. speed limit for taxis soon
    270 9 IPOH, Thurs. A 50 1 m.p.h. speed limit is to be imposed on taxis throughout Malaya, the Minister of Transport, Dato Sardon bin Haji Jubir, announced today. The Minister, addressIng 40 bus, lorry and taxi operators here, said this limit had been worked
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    Survey begins for new power plan
    171 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. EK)UR British engineers have begun a six-month survey for the second phase of the Cameron Highlands hydro-electric power scheme. A CEB spokesman said today they are engaged on a first order triangulatlon which will determine the location of tunnels and caverns.
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    Clerk who had an affair with girl of 14
    107 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A former school clerk, who had an affair with a girl pupil of the school, was today jailed for 12 months. Leo Wang Boon. 23. married with one child, was described in a probation report as "a philanderer, known
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    Special trains
    33 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Malayan Railway Administration announced tonight that special passenger trains would run between Singapore and Johore Bahru for the Johore Grand Prix on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
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    Cookery class
    18 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Women's International Club will have a cookery demonstration at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow.
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      136 9 Tested in outer space When. Lt. Col. Glenn made his actually tells you when conditions historic trip into outer space, he are wrong. All you have to do is took along a Minolta Hi-matic and point the Hi-matic and press the brought back a perfect photograph- button. Other features include
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      476 9 Today's radio, TV| RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA MEDIUM WAVE SERVICE NATIONAL SHOKTVV Wt SLKVICt 41.3 inclro 4,6 metres AM .6 M Time Slgna i, Ne SHORTWAVE SERVICE gara-*u; 6.02 Preiude 10 Break--41 metres laJil <I 00 Timt t***"* l lne A.M. 6.00 Good Morning: 603 Music; 7.30 Learn A Word
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    19 held in gang raids
    60 10 19 held in gang raids SINGAPORE. Thurs. In anti-gangster raids last night police detained 19 suspect secret society members. Nine men taken into the custody from the Paya Lebar and Joo Chiat areas are being held upder the Criminal Law (Temporary* Provisions) Ordinance. The remaining 10 are being detained under
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    Campaign gathers momentum now in Federation for war compensation
    426 10 Campaign gathers momentum now in Federation for war compensation THE PEOPLE OF MALAYA AND<— BORNEO SUFFERED JUST AS MUCH 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. P^ CAMPAIGN is gathering momentum in the Federation to get the Japanese government to pay compensation for atrocities committed in Malaya during the Occupation. The Tanjong Malim
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    Merchant on $250 cheating charge
    45 10 PENANG, Thurs.— A merchant, Lob Meow Kooi, 47. was today granted f 1,000 bail when he pleaded not guilty to a charge of cheating K. Sonamuthu of $250 In Penang Road on June 21. Hearing was fixed for Sept. 11.
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    MIC meeting
    22 10 KUALA KANGSAR. Thurs. The Perak branch of the Malayan Indian Congress win bold Its an nual meeting on Aug. 18.
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    RAF men to climb 4,000 ft. peak
    142 10 RAF men to climb 4,000 ft. peak SINGAPORE. Thurs. Nine RAF men stationed at Butter worth are to try to climb nearby Gunong Kendrong, which rises steeply to over 4,000 feet above sea level and is covered with jungle to the summit. They will leave Butterworth for the area next
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    Penghulus off on Thai tour
    94 10 Penghulus off on Thai tour KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Seventeen penghulus and nml community leaders left here by air today on a twoweek tour of Thailand under the auspices of ASA. The leader of the group, Inche Basaran bin Abdul Manas, said that they would study rural community and agricultural development
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    Poor response to recruiting
    52 10 SEREMBAN, Thurs. Only 23 i men turned up in two days of recruiting for the artillery section of the Malayan Armed Forces. Of these, 14 passed their medi--1 cal test and were recruited. Maj. Mohammed Sharif bin Ah- mad. the recruiting officer, deserifood the response as
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    Woman L-driver fined $20
    53 10 PENANG. Thurs. A woman learner driver. H" Shirin, 20. was today fined $20 for driving along Green Lane at 1 p.m. a prohibited time for learner drivers. The Second Magistrate. Mr. R. Aria Retnam. cautioned and discharged her on a second count of falling to sign
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    Pork men fined
    37 10 MUAR, Thurs. Five people were fined a total of $125 at the Magistrate's Court here yesterday for selling pork In the Town Council areas without licences. Thr meat was confiscated and auctioned for $50.
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    Peninsular Malays' Union hail Manila accord
    200 10 PENANG, Thurs. The Peninsular Malays' Union today welcomed the Manila summit agreement. In a statement, the deputy president and secretary-gen-eral, Inche Issa Hussaln, said the agreement was "a big step towards regaining the greatness of the Malay world." The key "The agreement Is the
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    Warning to driving schools: Don't give guarantees
    156 10 Warning to driving schools: Don't give guarantees IPOH, Thurs. The 1 Transport Minister", Dato Sardon bin Haji Jubir, warned driving schools today that their licences would be cancelled if they gave their pupils guarantees Of obtaining driving licences. He appealed to the public not to tempt officers of the Road
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    REFERENDUM MOVE NOW IN PENANG
    187 10 PENANG, Thursday. r HHE State Legislative Assembly is to be asked to hold a referendum in Penang to ascertain the people's wishes for the preservation or otherwise of the island's free port status. Mr. Ooi Thiam Slew. Socialist Front Member for Jelutong. will move a
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    Man went on fighting with knife in chest
    301 10 Man went on fighting with knife in chest pENANG, Thurs. A widow, testified today that her husband continued to fight two men with a knife stuck in his chest. 'He did not seem to know he had been stabbed." Ooi Bee Cheng. 30. told a preliminary inquiry at which a
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    Squadron and British Army part company
    90 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. British Army Royal Engineers will bid arewell to 75 Malayan. Field squadron. Royal Engineers, at a >arade at Cillman Barracks on Saturday on the occasion of the quadron's transfer to the Federalon Army. It will be the only all-Malayan inn in the
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    Unwanted kiss
    37 10 ALOR STAR. Thurs.— A girl tapper. J. Letchemi. 13. reported today she was molested by a man while working at Pelam Estate. South Kedah, yesterday. Letchemi alleged the man came from behind and kissed her.
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    Quiz contest party
    37 10 PENANG. Thurs.— The NorthEast District committee for National Language Month will hold a reception at the Town Hall tomorrow afternoon when prize* will be presented to winners of the recent national language quiz contest.
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      79 10 I Unlm you take definite itep* to prevent it, you may at any I tin* offend with perspiration I odour. (Everybody perapim!) I But one* you've applied ■■9iill ODO-RO-NO aeodorant. you v luflliTillul yoo'rt protected all day I'JIIi ilillffl long. Odour vanishes instantly M^J JjU -and stays away because Qk
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    Che Yusof, Lee at Festival
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    MEDLEY OF DANCES TO SYMBOLISE HARMONY
    389 11 SINGAPORE, Thurs A POTPOURRI ot culture. This was Singapore's first drama presentation in the National Theatre tonight for the Cultural Festival. In "Oceans Meet" an aptly named dance drama Singapore's festival organisers blended together Malay. Indian and Chinese dances. There were the Malays. tripping
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    Impressive choir of 600
    162 11 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A serried, white-clad choir of 600 voices and an orchestra of 70 made an Impresstve sight at the inaugural concert of the South-East Asia Cultural Festival at the near-completed National Theatre tonight. The enormous audience was In festive mood and chatted away with an
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    5 steps to get more teachers
    394 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. JOHORE. BAHRU, Thursday T"HE Minister of Education, Haji Abdul Hamid 1 Khan, said today that his Ministry had taken five steps to overcome the teacher shortage. Opening the annual delegates' conference of the National Union of Teachers, he said these were.
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      KOREANS SEEK OUTLET
      85 12 KOREANS SEEK OUTLET TWO Korean companies are seeking a market in Malaya for fishing nets and shoe brushes, according to a report In Singapore Trade. They are Pochang Industrial Co. Ltd. of Seoul, which plains to export knotless nylon fishing nets of various types and sizes, and Kumduk Commercial Co.
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      Deposits in world's top banks
      134 12 Deposits in world's top banks DEPOSITS in the 500 largest I Free World commercial I banks reached U*****,498,- 544.423 at the end of 1962, according to American Banker. The 265 commercial banks outside the United States had aggregate deposits of U*****,953,201,018, or 14.1 per cent more than those at the
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      New soap plant
      40 12 MazEoni of Busto Arsizio, Italy, is Installing a new soap plant at Lam Soon Cannery in Petallng Jaya. This plant will make Lam Soon one of the most modem soap facto y in South Ep f Asia.
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      Record Malaya steel imports
      434 12 Last year's purchases totalled $165.1 m., or $37.1 m. more JAPAN BEST OVERALL SUPPLIER TO LOCAL MARKET: BRITAIN TAKES SECOND PLACE J.MPOHTS oi iron and steel into Singnpoic and Malaya last year reached a record $lb'.~>.l million in value, which testifies clearly to the rate of
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      OSK NOW HANDLES MORE BUSINESS
      232 12 OSK NOW HANDLES MORE BUSINESS OSAKA Shosen Kaisha. one of the three largest shipping companies in Japan, has increased the volume of its business in this part of the world by about 40 per cent during the last two years. Mr. T. Kawata. the company's retiring representative for the Malaysian
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      Director retires
      36 12 Mr. J.B. Leask. C.Bi, has retired from the board of Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd after 43 years' service. 16 of them as director. The greater part of Mr. Leask 's service was In Malaya.
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      MAIN IMPORT ITEMS
      60 12 RUBBER (all types) accounted for 23 per cent of Singapore's total imports in the first quarter of this year, the value being $245.4 million, according to statistics. Petroleum products. 13 per cent or $145.3 million, came second, while textiles, 4.6 per cent or $49.6 million, were third.
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      Federation Minister at Klang rubber goods factories
      100 12 THE Federation Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Lim Swee Aun, and his wife recently visited rubber goods factories in Klang. Dr. Lim said later that he was pleased to find more natural rubber being used by these factories which are also earning
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      TRADE ENVOY GETS KHARTOUM POST
      158 12 TTHE assistant Austrian Trade Commissioner in Singapore, Dr. Friedrich J. Schimpf, has been appointed Trade Commissioner in Sudan and Saudi Arabia. I He leaves with his wife for home today for a two-month vacation before assuming his new post on October 1. He will have
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      Mercedes agents' conference
      156 12 Mercedes agents' conference rpHE newly formed MerX cedes-Benz Far East Distributors Club held its first conference in Singapore this week to discuss matters of common interests to all members. The conference which was chaired by Mr. Chua Boon Unn_ managaing director of Cyclo and Carriage, drew delegates from Hong Kong,
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    RUBBER PRICES
    261 14 AUGUST first grade rubber buyer* f.e.b. closed at 8 p.m. m Smgapero and Kuala Lumpur yesterday at 70* cents per lb. up a quarter of a cent on Wednesday's closing level for the position. The tone waa ejulet. R.A.S. and F. M.R.I, olotlng prlees In cents per lb.
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    201 14 CHIPS lying alongside the Singapore Harbeur wharvoi or expected today ars: Hoi Houw 6/7. Star Pink 29 30, Tronoh N.W. 3. Tchibanga 25/26, Kuala Lumpur 44, Kyoto 4 5, Beira 47, Sletter N.W. 5. Dresden 31/ 32, Kota Bahru 40/41. Bamora 1/2. Inner Reads: Krandjl. Sedill, Hua
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    OPTION PREMIUMS
    175 14 (OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS) August 8: Three months. Dunlops 20 cts. McAlister 12 cts Smelters 20 cts. Robinson 11 cts. Ksso 21 cts. C. Storage 4id. r. It. U cts. Rothmans 11 cts. Oammon 13 cts 8. Land 3 cts. H. Spurs 11 cts. S. Darby 4d. Hume pref. 16
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    Rubber crops
    21 14 Further July rubber crops Included: Bnklt KaUl 55.036 lb., Ayer Metek 60,580 lb. N'TsJas 59,160 lb. Krmpaa 1,154,000 lb.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE QUIET: NEW OFFER DOMINATES
    709 14 From Our Market Correspondent THE Malayan Stock Exchange was extremely quiet yesterday and the turnover was small. The quietness of business could hardly have been otherwise with the sum of $145 million tied up in the offer of five million one dollar stock units
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    STOCKS INDICES
    21 14 Malayan Stock Indices Aup;. 7 Aug. 8. Industrials: 116.29 115.68 Tins: 108.74 108.67 robbers: 113.62 ,113.66 Dec. 29, 1962—100*.
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    652 14 COMBINED business In the Slngapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Malayan Stock: Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded In brackets: INDUSTRIALS: Beuitead 1 1.000) $1.61: Dunleps (1.000) $3.15 l>. d.ooo) s3.is. n.ooo> 53.14: c. Smsltors (3.O00) 53.12. (2.000) 53. 11: Eito erds. (1.000)
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    CLOSING PRICES
    29 14 August 8 MM .WAV RUBBER PRICE: 70i cents (up a quarter of a cent). TIN: $452 (up 25 cents). Estimated unofficial offering; 260 tons (up 20 tons).
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    75 14 MINESE Product Eionaruo, Sinca- pert noon prices ptr picul yulerday: Coconut ell: bulk SIS sellers, drum S4s sellers. Copra: Aug. Sept. UK Continent (2S buyers. Popper: Muntok white *137| •ellera, Sarawak white 1135 sellers, special Sarawak black $91' i sellers, garbled Lampoon black Wit sellers. ASTA. IIO2J sellers.
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    Tin price up 25 cents: Rubber over 70 cts.
    490 14 THHE price of Straits tin In JL Penang yesterday was quoted at $452 per picul up 25 cents. The offering was estimated Increased by 20 tons to 260 tons. In l«onJan on Wednesday tin prices more than held Tuesday's upturn largely,
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    153 15 MELBOURNE. Thurs. FAVOURABLE company reports continued to be a strong Influence on the market. Selected stocks showed good rises. Leaders held levels solidly, but B.H.P. eased to 54s 9d. under overseas selling. Sales again covered a wide range of stocks mostly at higher Burns Philp, CourtauMs. A. V.
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    93 15 oiatien made tbese changes In its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to SlOOi: Nsw Yerk: buying TT 32 13/16, airmail OD 32 13/16. BO d/xt. 33 3/16 crrdlt bills. 33 3/S trade bills. Sslllng TT or OD ready: New Verk: H '.> 16: Hstland Guilders 1171. Swiu
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      995 15 VEHICLES FOR SALE rt Word* SI (Min.)— Box It ct*. tMtrm 7 16»t VESPA 160 S7OO 0.n.0. Good .onditlon taxed and insured. View 28 v itelnil St. Opera £stste. Singapore 16. c LATE Ism 6UNBEAM Rapier with jver-dnv« excellent condition (3.400/- 0.n.0. View: s Part Road. ipoh. RENAULT 7SO 1957
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      Lock icon DIVORCEE NOW PLANS TO SET UP ATHEIST I —CENTRE—i
      264 16 DIVORCEE NOW PLANS TO SET UP ATHEIST I —CENTRE— i BALTIMORE (Maryland), Thurs. A 44- year-old mother, who won a long fight to keep religion out of j United States schools, is now enlisting sup- > port for a national centre for atheists The plan Is likely to start a
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      Lock icon YARD PROBES NEW WARD CASE ALLEGATIONS
      396 16 LONDON, Thurs JJUMOURS of possible new arrests spread among anxious British politicians and society figures as detectives investigated new allegations revolving round the Stephen Ward sex scandal. They said they would interview 20-year-old Vickie Barrett, the selfconfessed "whip and cane" prostitute. Confusion A lengthy
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      Lock icon CHRISTINE (BOOS OUTSIDE FLAT) SUES FOR LIBEL
      80 16 LONDON. Thurs Crowds of women yesterday booed Christine Keeler as she left the London flat where she has been staying. It was the first time she had been out since Stephen Ward died last Saturday. Shortly after she drove off looking pale and
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      Lock icon £45 million U.S. orders for British planes
      167 16 £45 million U.S. orders for British planes 1 f ONDON, Thurs v United States airline orders for British passengers planes now total about 45 million the Society of British Aircraft Constructors announced here yesterday. Bulk of the American orders for British airliners is for the British Aircraft Corporation's BAC 111,
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      Lock icon Thai cholera death toll up: Fewer cases
      75 16 BANGKOK. Thurs. A cholera outbreak in Bangkok and the suburbs has abated but the death toll has risen to six. Health Ministry officials said today. The number of cases reported fell from 41 last Tuesday to 29 yesterday. Official reports show there have
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      Canned opium
      18 16 BANGKOK. Thurs. Bangkok police yesterday discovered opium worth $1,500,000 with canned pineapples bound for Hong Kong.
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      Lock icon LLOYD'S PLAN FOR COMMONWEALTH
      194 16 LONDON. Thursday. 'FHE former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, yesterday called for a new approach to Commonwealth trade and economic development. i Since Britain's failure to Join the six-nation European Common Market. Mr. Lloyd said in a signed article in The Times, "the time
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      Lock icon Dean Rusk will visit Bonn
      46 16 WASHINGTON. Thurs. Mr.j Dean Rusk, the U.S. Secretary of: 6tate, will visit Bonn or. his way! home to Washington from Moscow on Saturday. While in Bonn he will Inform the West German Government of hi» discussions «ith Soviet officials.; —Reuter. i
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      Lock icon Britain produces 'killer' tank
      163 16 T ONDON, Thurs. Britain yesterday showed off a "killer" tank which it claims is five years ahead of anyt h i a g else on tracks. The army gave a public demonstration of Its 50--ton Chieftain tank against a background of competition for a standard tank
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      251 16 Duvalier victory claim is denied by Haitian rebels DORT AU PRINCE. L Thurs. Haitian dictator Francois Duvalier claimed last night to have crushed a revolt against his regime. He said remnants of the Invasion force had been driven into the sea and back across the border into Dominica. In SANTO
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      65 16 WASHINGTON. Thurs. Th» aid-to-india consortium agreed yesterday to Increase Its pledged assistance for the third year of India's current five-year plan from $915 million to $1,052 million. The new pledges, increasing the aid available, came from Japan, Austria, Britain. West Germany. Italy, the United States
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      1010 16 P.W.D., SINGAPORE J KEDAH TENDER NOTICE TENDERS are invited from Tenders from Rmiumvcl Hon PWJ> registered Contractors for lr J c e t Srt ciai "c^Kb^ve^ui the following works.- recelved by tne Jurut<ra Negeri Supply and Delivery of Granite Kedah /Perlis. Alor Star, up to 3 Hn.oi during the period
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      801 16 NOTICES Associated Mines 1 Matey* Limited announce outputs of tin concentrates for the month of July. 1 1 1963. as follows Plcals j AVER HITAM TIN DRBD--1 GING LTD. 3195 I THE SUNGEI BESI MINES I LTD 2876 > SUNGEI WAY DREDGING LTD. 3243 J SOUTHERN TRONOH TIN DREDGING LTD.
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      267 16 Straits Times Crossword i |2 I 13 I 14. f~""|^BR"""lJ" I P* I B ACROSS 6. Superintend like a Dishopv 1. Harass with rough-cast dirt (7). 'B>. 7. Go ahead to get something to 5. Vehement about lawyers keep you going (7). down-under (6). 8. Smashed punt in tree, repair
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    Only in the field events are records likely to be broken
    615 17  - Only in the field events are records likely to be broken NORMAN SIEBEL ]N THE year before the first Olympics in Asia at Tokyo in 1%4, it would have been a great boost for Malayan atlhetics if two of its best records 10.4 sec. for the 106 metres and 21.1
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    The records
    248 17 MEN 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1,500 metres 5.000 metres 10,000 metres 20.000 m walk 110 m hurdles 400 m hurdles 4xl oom relay 4x<oom relay 3.000 m steeplechase Triple jump High .lump Long Jump Pole vault Shot put frlscus Hammer Javelin Olympic 10.2 20.5
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    Oh praises the organisers
    229 17 by OH KEE TIANG: Penang, Thursday AAU president Oh Boon Tat today praised the ♦v ena i n g AAA for the splendid preparations for the fourth National championships which hpein here tomorrow. Mr. Oh said after a visit ■\t> the City Stadium: "The running tracks
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    Perak 22 for Govt. meet
    96 17 i IPOH, Thurs. A team of 22— 15 men and seven women have been selected to represent Perak In the Malaysia Government Services athletics championships at Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 6-8. They tre: Men M. Dattaya, W. Soya, Sunderajoo, Ng Yaet Men?. Sangara Nalr, M.
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    SUMMARY
    254 17 BASKETBALL National championships (Ipoh>: Kelantan bt Trengganu 96-34: Pahang bt S'gor 89-62; Penan t; bt Johore 82-74; Malacca bi Kedah 78-43, Perak bt Negri 70-57. Women: Negri bt S'gor 90-25, Johore -bt Kedah 54-32: Perak bt Pahang 90-19. WATERPOLO TOUR MATCH (S'porel Combined Services 2 W. Australian tourists 10.
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    Malayans lose on tour
    50 17 BANGKOK. Thurs.— The visiting University of Malaya rugby team suffered their second defeat here yesterday, losing 6-3 to Thammasart University. Chulalongkorn University trounced the Malayans 13-0 in their first match here on Monday. The visitors play their last match against a combined Thai University side tomorrow.
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    OISIN GOES SMARTLY IN MORNING WORKOUT
    366 17  -  EPSOM JEEP: Penang. I RACING by Thursday TRAINER Ivan Allans sole entry x for the Bank Holiday meeting here, Oisin, did a dashing gallop this morning. Ridden by Johnny Wilson, Oisin ran 3f in 42 3/5. He was hard held by his rider all
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    HAMMERS LOSE
    37 17 CHICAGO. Thurs.— Dulcla (Prague), the holders, beat West Ham (London) 1-0 In the first leg of their American soccer challenge cup final here last night. The second leg is in New York on Sunday. Reiner.
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    CHOON SENG HAS A 'FIGHTING CHANCE'
    286 17 ITUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. BAM coach Leow Kirn Fatt said today that only one Singaporean h a d a 'fighting chance" of gaining a place in the Thomas Cup team after four days of trials here. "With only two days to go before the final
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    CRICKET Aussie 'war' on throwers
    346 17  - CRICKET Aussie 'war' on throwers JACK FINGLETON: by Sydney. Thursday fi. G. McMILLAN, chairman of the New South Wales cricket executive and a member of the Australian Board of Control, last night confirmed to Sydney umpires that next summer they were expected to deal in a forthright manner with doubtiul
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    Barber hits a century
    100 17 LONDON, Thurs. Close of play scores in yesterday's cricket matches Canterbury: Leics 222 Kent 142-1 (P. Richardson 88 n.0.). Weston-super-Mare: Somerset 142 Middlesex 4-0. Leyton: Essex 174 (A. Brown 8-80) Oloucs 178-8 Kdffbaston: Warwick 210 (Barber il3) W. Indians 34-1. Southampton: Hants 178 (Sydenham 8-67 >
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    TERRY IS NOW IN SOUTH SIDE
    149 17 TERRY IS NOW IN SOUTH SIDE SINGAPORE, Thurs.—Singaapore players chosen for the South XI to meet North in the annual match starting on Saturday at Ipch left here by train tonight— with Terry Way among them. Terry was not in the original selection but the Singapore allrounder*s splendid performance in
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    380 17 Tengku: A real feast of soccer MERDEKA MEET ITVALA LUMPUR, 1V Thurs. Cheers broke out from the crowd of 25,000 assembled in the Merdeka Stadium tonight for the opening of the Merdeka sixth anniversary football tournament when Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Rahman said that for the first time in the
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      223 17 -PROGRAMME TODAY— 9 a.m. 400 m hurdles heals; 9.10 100 m heats; 9.2S women's 100 m heats; 9.35 decathlon 100 m; 9.45 800 m heats; 9J5 20.000 m walk final; 10.00 decathlon long jump; 10.55 decathlon shot put; 4 JO p.m. opening ceremony; 5.15 400 m hurdles final; 5.20 women's
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      33 17 SPORTS DIARY SOCCKK Merdeka, tournament: S. Korea v Commonwealth Forces (7 p.m.). Nationalist China v South Vietnam (8.30 both matches at Merdeka Stadium, ED. ATHLETICS FMAAU national championships (8 a.m. City Stadium, Penang).
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    Sabah 'yes' to self determination under U.N. supervision
    604 18 JESSELTON, Thursday North liorneo Legislative Council agreed today that the people should be given the right of self-determination in accordance with I luted Nations principles. The motion callins; for self-determination was tabled by Mr. Donald Stephens. Chief Minis-ter-designate. It was unanimously adopted
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    Malaya visit for Crown Princess of Denmark
    135 18 VVAIA LUMPUR, Thurs. Crown Princess Margrethe of Denmark, 23 (above), will pay an unofficial visit to Malaya some time between Oct. 8 I and Dec. 19, it was learned here today. A spokesman of the Royal Danish consulate told the Straits Times that
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    Officer shot and killed by accident
    82 18 KUCHINO. Thurs— A young Royal Marine Commando officer was accidentally &hot and killed duxing the night of August 2 at Pangkalan Tebang Bazaar in the i i First Division of Sarawak, an army spokesman said here. He was Second Lieutenant Ora- I ham Rolls,
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    Telecoms meet
    29 18 CANBERKA. Thurs. Sixty delegates from 20 countries will study telecommunications prolems at a conference in Melbourne in October, the Australian Postmaster-General. Mr. Charles Davidson, announced here today.
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    186 18 Byrne's son marries at Gretna Green fRETNA (Scotland), Thurs. The 20- year-old son of Singa- pore's Minister of Health and Law married a 21 -year-old Swedish girl here today, against his father's wishes. Wi'lter Byrne, a student living at Lancaster Grove in London, married Mai OhUson. of Kalsted. Sweden at
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    West Indies 226 for 6
    109 18 BIRMINGHAM. Thuri.— The West Indian cricketers. In repiy' to the Warwickshire first innings total of 210. had scored 226 lor six when bad light brought the players in to an early tea on the second day of their match here today. Tea scores in other
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    395 18 LONDON. Thurs. St£ck markets lost some of their recent buoyancy today. .Sentiment was affected at first by yesterday's reaction on Wall Street which causea some profit-taking. Later, however, a better tone developed and many of the earlier small falls were reduced or erased. Engineering shares rallied well after
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    Betty's future is now assured, happy mother
    282 18 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Mrs. G. K. Warrington (above), picked up a copy of the Straits Times In her Telok Mata Ikan home today j and beamed at a pic- ture of a pretty, young girl in nurse's uniform. She said: "I miss her terribly.
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    106 18 COLOMBO. Thurs.— Mr. Tlkirl Ban d a Ilangaratne, Ceylon's Finance Minister, today Issued a statement explaining his reported threat to nationalise foreign owned tea estates. The Ceylon Observer yesterday quoted the Minister as saying that If any Western country was unsympathetic to his budget
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    129 18 The wrong turning SINGAPORE. Thurs. After being chased for two miles by three police patrol-cars, a motorist in a stolen car swerved into a small road and found himself in the Police Training School, a district court was told today. In the dock was One Thian Sent, a labourer, accused
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    MAJID MISSES A PENALTY AND MALAYSIA CRASH
    1018 18 MAJID MISSES A PENALTY AND MALAYSIA CRASH MERDEKA TOURNAMENT-Ist DAY By NORMAN SIEBEL KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A penalty goal needlessly conced- i ed and a penalty chance missed were Malaysia s bitterest moments as they were ground to a 4-3 defeat i by Japan In the Merdeka sixth anniversary football
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    22 18 D'ROZARIO HERBERT I Ucd peacefully al 3'JU Joo Chiat Rwid Singapore. CorteKr taava ibe hou«« 4 p.m. 9/H/A3 to P.i i
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