The Straits Times, 17 July 1957

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    22 1 AVFn<l i F i'4L^y CEWTIFIrp sAtfe" ExrEEPs fl(Lflflft The Straits Times fie*** I**1 Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1957 15 CENTS
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    HOSPITAL PROBE OPENS
    1608 1 TANJONG RAMBUTAW DOCTOR; CORRUPTION* 'Thousands of dollars made because cheaper food was substituted* Commission told about the diets IPOH, Tuesday. M>tant Superintendent of the Central ntal Hospital, Tanjong Rambutan, Dr. mpalam, alleged here today that there Jeepread corruption in the hospital 1 i thousands of dollars were
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    Lock icon Dr. Ismail in London
    35 1 LONDON, Tues.— Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, Malaya's Minister of Commerce and Industry, arrived here by air last night. He becomes the ambassador in Washington after Merdeka Day Aug. 31. Reuter.
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    THE MAN WHOSE LETTER SPARKED THE INQUIRY
    11 1 Dr. PARAMPALAM •Unappetising mess'
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    Lock icon 57 killed as blazing leave plane crashes in sea
    329 1 57 killed as blazing leave plane crashes in sea ISOLATED ISLAND TAKE-OFF THEN DISASTER: ONLY II SURVIVORS fHE HAGUE, Tues. Fifty-seven people were killed when a blazing KLM SuperConstellation crashed into the sea off New Guinea early today. Eleven passenger and the stewardess all Dutch were taken to hospital in
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    THE CRASH AREA
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    Dogs hunt thugs after slashing
    413 1 EIGHT GANGSTERS ATTACK BOY pOLICE dogs joined a hunt for eight secret society gangsters after a savage parang attack on a 15--year-old Singapore Harbour Board labourer in East Coast Road yesterday afternoon. One of the dogs followed a blood trail through the compounds of two
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    Lock icon 50 up—then out
    38 1 50 up then out NEW YORK. Tues. Mrs. Stella Sawyer who celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary last April, filed for divorce yesterday on th e grounds that her husband. Clyde, made her "nervous and impaired her health." U.P.
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    Lock icon Shark kills man
    20 1 NEW YORK, Tues. A shark killed a swimmer, Rupert Wade, 57. at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. A.P.
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    $17,000 COLONY GEMS CARGO MISSING FROM PLANE
    79 1 LONDON, Tues. The disappearance of £2,000 (MS17.000) worth of diamonds iTnm Singapore is being investigated by BOAC security officers here. The diamonds were due at London Airport aboard a BOAC airliner on Satur. day. They were listed on the night's freight mani. fest,
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    STRIKE THREAT TO FEDERATION BANKS
    152 1 STRIKE THREAT TO FEDERATION BANKS ITUALA LUMPUR. TueS. The three-month-old negotiations for better wages and conditions of service between the Malayan Federation of Clerical and Administrative Staff Unions (Banking Section) and bank managements broke down today. A spokesman of the federation said here tonight that the federation's executive committee would
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    Lock icon Four barred: MPs angry
    69 1 NEW DELHI, Tues. Members of Parliament exchanged angry words today with the Transport Minister Mr. Lai Bahadur Shastri. over the removal of four passengers from an Air France plane because they were wearing dirty clothes. Mr. Shastri said the incident was under investigationHe said there was
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    Lock icon Brother of press peer dies
    38 1 LONDON, Tues. Mr. Vyvyan George Harmsworth, youngest surviving brother of Lord Northcliffe, founder of the Daily Mail, and uncle of the present Lord Rothermere, died today at his home here, aged 76. Reuter.
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    Six burned as cup of caustic soda spills
    77 1 Six burned as cup of caustic soda spills SIX people, including three-year-old bey. suffered caustic soda burns after a struggle In a flat in Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore, yesterday. Police were told there had been a row during which a cup of caustic soda overturned and splashed. The injured were
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    Lock icon Wendy kills 230 in Luzon
    175 1 Wendy kills 230 in Luzon MANILA, Tues.— Two hundred and thirty bodies have been re- covered from six flooded villages in Pangasinan Province in the wake of typhoon Wendy's disastrous sweep through Northern Luzon. The Philippine Constabu- llary earlier said 75,546 people were facing starvation in Batangas Province. The villages
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    34 1 RED PURGE IN BULGARIA BERLIN. Tues—Bulgarian Communist Party Central Committee has purged three of its members Georgi ChankofT, Dobri TerpechefT and Janko PanofT for antiparty activities, reports reaching here said today. —Renter.
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    Lock icon B and K home
    28 1 LONDON, Tues. Marshal Nikolai Bulganin and Mr. Nikita Khrushchev returned to Moscow by air today from Prague, Moscow Radio reported. Reuter. (See Page 3)
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    Lock icon Resting on one leg: It intrigues scientists
    147 2 T\ARWIN, Tues. A scientific party is trying to answer the question why aborigines stand on one leg to rest j as do flamingoes, brolgas and storks. Academic leader of the party is Dr. S. H. Scougall, an orthopaedic surgeon, who said on his
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    Lock icon The New Age Khan...
    238 2 I WILL LIVE AMONG MY PEOPLE, SAYS PRINCE KARIM GENEVA, Tuesday. PRINCE KARIM, 19-year-old grandson and successor of the Aga Khan, intends to set up permanent residence among his people probably in the Middle East, he announced today. He told correspondents that he did not think
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    Lock icon Snails menace Sumatra farmland
    63 2 Snails menace Sumatra farmland JAKARTA, Tues. Millions of large Asian snails have destroyed hundreds of acres of soyabean plants near a village in the central Lampung district of South Sumatra according to press reports reaching here today. The snails are believed to have entered Indonesia during the early part of
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    Lock icon Fleet planned
    32 2 VIENNA, Tues Austria trying to establish its first merchant fleet since th e collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, wants to buy eight American liberty ships— A.P.
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    Society drops the colonial emphasis
    219 2 Society drops the colonial emphasis FOR EMPIRE READ COMMONWEALTH From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Tues.— The British Empire Society for the Blind is to change its name. The "Empire" in its title will be replaced by "Commonwealth." This has been decided en for three reasons, says the society's annual report. Former
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    Lock icon London food men strike
    67 2 LONDON, Tues. Peace talks at the Ministry of Labour last night failed to stop I a strike of 1,600 workers at I London's Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market in protest against new workin? conditions. The men will continue their strike tomorrow. The stoppage is expected
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    KATCHEN CHARMS THE CHILDREN
    204 2 Intensity was the keynote JULIUS Katchen held a full audience of schoolchildren spellbound by the intensity and power of his playing, at a recital given at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday evening. Intensity, indeed, was the keynote of his performance. especially of Beethoven's "Pathetique" Sonata in
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    Lock icon Claim on Britain
    36 2 TOKYO. Tues— Japan Ls preparing a claim against Britain for damages suffered by Japanese phosphate ore vessels unable to follow normal shipping routes due to the recent nuclear tests at Christmas Island— Reuter
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    Lock icon FOOTBALL FANS BATTLE IN CITY STREETS: 5 HURT, 76 HELD
    145 2 FOOTBALL FANS BATTLE IN CITY STREETS: 5 HURT, 76 HELD CALCUTTA, 1W FIFTY-ONE people were injured night and police arrested 7(! otl clashes between supporters o| rival teams spread into the streets after n, Her in the day. Tram and bus services in the centre of the city were suspended
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    17 2 MOSCOW, Tues. Mohammed Zahir, the King of Afghanistan, is to visit the Soviet Union. Renter.
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    Lock icon Menzies cancels U.S. trip
    35 2 WASHI.V,: Australian Prim Mr. R. c; v celled his Washti" ton. He will ha moved in London later t' r week and is expected to main in host seven day- Reuter
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    Town of Wo escape-from telephones
    53 2 Town of Wo escape-from telephones NEW YORK today pei.pl,. enl J* Pennsylvania. an m reached In wh.le they arr walkin V the strerty Subscribers t,, serv.re are pmMeTS pocket radio tttt JS, emit "a pleasant w £g if they arc wanted They then go to thr nearw telephone and .all
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    Lock icon NEW PLEDGE ON A-WEAPONS
    354 3 Russia blames West for 17 weeks of fruitless talks in London Khrushchev says: We are wady to sign disarm pact here and now PRAGUE, Tuesday. KHKI SHCHEV, Soviet Communist Party cl. said today Russia was "prepared here iow to sijjn an agreement on the banning nil
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      Lock icon SOON 'ON THE DOT' ATOM WEAPONS FOR NATO ALLIES
      203 3 n IGTON, Tues. Mr. Foster Dulles, retary of State, daj he was methods Atlantic Pact lid in wartime be able to draw upon of atomic under the of the NATO unmander. Mr Dulles told the Press ited States was" waya of
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    Lock icon SPANISH MONARCHY TALKS
    82 3 LAUSANNE. Tuesday. THE Spanish royal family met in Lausanne. Switzerland, today to discuss yesterday's official announcement in Madrid that the monarchy will be re-established when the head of state. General Franco. 64. dies or retires. Prim <■ Juan Carlos. 10. who is expected to be the next
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    Lock icon ECONOMIC CRISIS? NONSENSE, HE SAYS
    194 3 ECONOMIC CRISIS? NONSENSE, HE SAYS LONDON. Tues. Mr. Peter Thcrneycroft, Chancellor of the Exchequer, denied on television last night that there was an economic crisis in Britain. The Chancellor said: "Exports are rising, production is going up, there is a large volume of investment and a good outlook for a
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    Lock icon Rocket sites
    20 3 HEIDELBERG, Tues. Work has started on the first two U.S. Army Nike rocket launching sites in Europe. —U.P.
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    Lock icon HER COUSIN ESCORTS THE QUEEN
    62 3 THE QUEEN being escorted by her cousin, the Duke of Kent, as she inspects the Royal Scots Greys, the 16th /sth Queen's Royal Lancers and the 7th Royal Tank Regiment, stationed at Catterick Camp, Yorkshire. Th e Duke is a subaltern in the Royal Scots
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    Lock icon Britain may split Cyprus
    85 3 Britain may split Cyprus LONDON, Tues. I^HE British Government last night said that the partition of Cyprus, where Greek Cypriots are campaigning for union with Greece, I could not be ruled out. M:. John Profumo, Colonial Under-Secretary, said this in a House of Commons debate. i The British Government, he
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    Lock icon Japan to send out two roving envoys soon
    128 3 TTOKYO, Tues.— The Japanese Cabinet tonight ap- < proved a plan of its Foreign Minister, Mr. Aichiro Fuji- j yama, for two businessmen to tour South-East Asia and central and southern America, as roving ambassadors. The two businessmen, Mr. Ataru Kobayashi, former
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    LONDON STOCKS
    283 3 LONDON. Tues. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were: RUBBER LONDON. Tues Spot 27>;d., Ail*. 27\d., Sept. 27..d.. Oct.Dec. 27 \d., Jan.-Mar. 27 id.. April-June 27\d., July c.l.f. 27d., Aug. c.i.f. 27'» d.. Sept. c.l.f. 27\d. Tone: Dull. TIN LONDON. Tues. Buyers £745. sellers
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    Lock icon Soekarno to people: Unite or perish
    114 3 Soekarno to people: Unite or perish JAKARTA. Tues.— PreJ sident Soekarno told a mass rally in Borneo that Indonesia must j achieve unity or face I the threat of destruc- tion. j Dr. Soekarno. on a sevenday tour of the remote provinces of Borneo, made a strong plea for national
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    Lock icon Red paper to close down
    32 3 GENOA, Tues. The Genoa edition of Italy's Communist .daily Unita will stop printing next month. Sales have fallen from post-war high of 50,000 a day to 6.000.^A.P.
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    Lock icon Plot against Nasser: Police seize 12
    163 3 LONDON, Tuesday. tiGYPTIAN security police have arrested at least 12 former government ministers, army officers and others on charges of plotting to overthrow the regime of President Nasser last May, according to reports reaching London, i The aim was said to be the return
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    Lock icon Korea gets alphabet
    55 3 SEOUL, Tues. Korean scholars and an American benefactor today celebrated the publication of a dictionary which gives Koreans the world's most simple alphabet and puts them far ahead of Japan and China. Instead of the thousands lof ideographs Japanese and Chinese must master, Koreans can use 10
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    Lock icon Rock 'iT riot
    29 3 NEW YORK, Tues. Four people were stabbed, one critically, and 20 others were arrested last night when rock 'n' roll fans clashed outside an auditorium.— A.P.
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    Two bandits give up
    40 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— Two terrorists have surrendered to the police In the Ampang area, five miles from here. They are Kwai Sang and Ah Chiam. a woman. The police recovered a revolver, a grenade and ammunition.
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    Mid wives row: Last submissions
    470 4 GOVERNMENT DENIES REFUSING TO NEGOTIATE ON WAGE CLAIMS FINAL SUBMISSIONS were made before the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal yesterday in the dispute between the Singapore Government and the Midwives' Union. Findings are expected to be returned soon. Before spokesmen for both sides summed up, the
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    Marshall says: We have been as slow as a tortoise
    105 4 "jumped the gun" with its wage claims because the medical services were being reorganised, Mr. Marshall commented: "We have been as slow as a tortoise." He added. "Is it fair to throw us to these wolves now and ask us
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    Cassels to boss bandit war?
    193 4 HIS JOB: TO END THE TERROR KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. REPORTS here say that Lleut.-Gen. Sir Archibald James Halkett Cassels K.8.E., is to be the Federation's first Director of Emergency Operations after independence Lieut.-Gen. Cassels will arrive in Kuala Lumpur soon, and will later take over
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    Baby's body in river
    52 4 IPOH. Tues. The body of a baby girl believed to be a Malay was found in shallow water in the Kinta River near the Jalan Dato bridge early this morning. Police removed the body to the hospital. Some Malay newspapers and cloth were found on the
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    2,000 out by hover plane
    60 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. R.A.F. Sycamore helicopters of No. 194 Squadron, Kuala Lumpur, evacuated their 1,999 th and 2.000 th casualties from the Malayan Jungle during the last 48 hours, it was announced tonight. The Squadron, commanded by S/Ldr. C. R. Turner, is the first squadron
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    His hat-trick didn't work
    48 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Nek Heng Chua of Sungei Tukong estate, was fined S4OO, or three months! jail, by Mr. N. L. Cohen in the Sessions Court today for being in possession of 100 packets of chandu. A special constable found !t under his hat.
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    DOG RESCUED FROM PYTHON'S JAWS
    97 4 RAUB, Tuesday. "TWO Indian hunters speared to death a 27-ft. x python which had half swallowed a dog yesterday a mile from the town council labourers lines here. The hunters, R. Kandasamy, and Y. Veerasamy, slit open the python's jaw with parangs and freed the
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    Body found in sea
    43 4 BUTTERWORTH. Tues. The District Officer, Mr. V G. Bennet, found a body in the sea in front of his quarters yesterday. He told the police and helped to bring the body ashore. It ha s not yet been identified.
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    – Merdeka 'doesn't mean you can do as you like'
    193 4 Merdeka 'doesn't mean you can do as you like' PENANG, Tues.—lndependence would not give Malays the right to do what they liked, said Inche S. M. Zainul Abidin, president of the Penang UMNO division, last night. "Merdeka means freedom, but not freedom to do anything without respect or regard for
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    DETECTIVES HOLD 4 IN GANG FIGHT
    74 4 A detective last night pulled out his revolver when a man threatened him with a parang in the middle of a gang fight in Maude Road. Singapore. Detective Cheng Sin Foo, of "E" Division, warned that he would shoot and the man dropped the
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    Brahms concert
    25 4 The Singapore Recorded Music Society will present a complete performance of the Brahms German Requiem at St. Joseph's Institution tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.
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      379 4 POLICE BAND: Public concert MOVEMENT: Freo W m show at huat Tan Siong-teng, Wan YueEsplanade Garden. 6 p.m. to 7 Middleton Hospital. Moulmeln Icons", Kwan Chee-yew-9 am Pm Road, 7.45 pm to 5 30 p m ROTARY CLUB: Luncheon I YWCA (Raffles Quay): Inter- BIIKIT TIMAR YOUTH plitrmeetinK talks by
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    HIGH-LEVEL BID TO SPEED MALAYAN AIRWAYS PACT
    215 5 Colony talks go on, but major points outstanding nIGH-LEVEL secret Iks have been !ir on in Singapore c past fev> days to speed up the signing new agreement layan Airvays. which is Interlaying a large •Kiies i| the flew its direcissociated comSir Duncai
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    Large sums pledged to Nanyang have not been paid up
    96 5 Large sums pledged to Nanyang have not been paid up POMISED donations running into millions of dollars have not been paid to Nanyang University in Singapore. A nation-wide campaign for funds is now being: planned to meet financial problems. Supporters of the university throughout Malaya will meet in Singapore next
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    Go-slow: Terms of inquiry
    236 5 LIM'S PROBE INTO HARBOUR ROW THE Minister for Labour and Welfare, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday announced the terms of reference of a court of inquiry into the Singapore Harbour Board dispute. The court will consist of a chairman and two members. Their names will be
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    Laid suitable or cocoa
    27 5 Laid suitable or cocoa '•MPUR. Tues. the Federal Department's tation at Teri. has been ble for cocoa the result of a the departttrst commertfl are in the
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    'ail for Post Office clerk
    27 5 BAHRU. Tues. bin Abdul Talib. V. 8< Mons Court o four 'nonths 1 1 500, or four cefault, for ttt trust of
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    ROAD CRASH VICTIM DIES
    37 5 I B are seekI an accident I at Geylang brong 25-A pm.on Sunday. A taxi knocked down a 73-year-old Chinese man vho was admitted to the hospital. He died at 12.30 p.m. yesterday.
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    BLACK LAYS WREATH FOR THE FALLEN
    128 5 ABOI'T two hundred relatives of the members of the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer 'Reserve, the Malay Navy and the Royal Naval Reserve who fell in the last war. watched the Governor of Singapore, Sir Robert Black, unveil a m mortal at the MRNVR headtiudt
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    NEW SCHEME TO AID FARMERS
    131 5 But cash is the big hitch THE Singapore Ministry of Commerce and Industry is planning to help farmers step up production. The Minister, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy. said this yesterday and indicated that finance was a major consideration. Sometime ago the Bukit Panjang Rural District
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    Council meeting postponed
    51 5 ARAU. Tues. The Perlis State Council meeting ar- ranged for today has been j postponed to July 31. The Perlis and Kedah Legal Adviser. Mr. B. Sheldon i was unable to be present today because he had to attend a Kedah State Executive Council meeting in Alor
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    No quorum, so meeting off
    27 5 I KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. .The annual meeting of the Selai.b'Or Parents' Association fixed for today was postponed because there was no quorum.
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    Tengku urged: Put Indians on your list of envoys
    104 5 Tengku urged: Put Indians on your list of envoys BANTING, Tues. An appeal to the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, to include "a few Indians'- in his list of Ambassadors for independent Malaya was made here last night. Speaking at a meeting of the general committe« of the local branch
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    Scholarships for 155
    34 5 TELUK ANSON, Tues. The Federation English Loan Society, has awarded scholarships to 155 children of 64 teachers for this year. The awards range from $30 to $120 a family a year.
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    Lorry offence
    37 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. I Lee Sawmills were today fined $300 in the Johore Bahru magistrate's court for allowing their lorry to carry an overload of three tons on June 10 on the Kota Tinggi Road.
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    TABLETS FOR DIABETICS INSTEAD OF INSULIN JABS
    169 5 4 S a result of extensive trials the diabetes clinic of the Singapore General Hospital has abandoned insulin injections for new antidiabetes tablets. The new drugs, it has been found, do away with complications that arise in the administration of insulin injections. It
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    Gift shirt cost her $100
    51 5 SEGAMAT, Tues. When charged with taking a khaki shirt out of a restricted area without a permit, a housewife, Wong Kirn Pong, 39, told the court that she had bought it as a present for her husband. She was fined $100 and the shirt was
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    Marine officers leave
    38 5 PENANO. Tues Two senior officers have left the Federation Marine Department under the Malayanisation scheme. They are Capt. J. Bellis, Harbour Master of Port Swettenham. and Capt. C. H. Willis, assistant Director of Marine, Penang.
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    Goodwill groups in all villages
    36 5 RAUB, Tues. A goodwill committee for the district was formed at an all-com-munity meeting here yesterday. It was decided to set up goodwill sub committees in every mukim and new village.
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    Edand: Police were 'perfectly correct'
    296 5 ore Police SeMr Peter i yesterday had behaved rectly" i n the -Plying to an 1 an EnglishEdland, 26, Ice refused to after he had by three night. c .said the case orrectly classiSertion 323 (aa-ii<-h no weapon "uarrels of I he declared, "the parties
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    DEATH
    37 6 20 Words SlO (minimum). MRS. CHRISTINAPILLAI PHILIP, mother of Joseph, Leo, John and Benedict, passed away peacefully yesterday. She leaves three daughters-in-law and 13 grandcl.ildren. Funeral at Cheras Road Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur 5 p.m. on 17.7.57.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    32 6 Words $10 (minimum). MR. AND MRS. M. GEORGE (Govt. Survey Dept.) thank all Relatives and Friends for their Condolences, Wreaths and Attendance at the Funeral of their (laughter Margaret on 13-7-57.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    367 6 10 Words %1» (minimum). IN CHERISHED MEMORY Of my Beloved wife Mrs. Choo Beng Llm who passed away on 17th July, 1955. Deeply missed. ANNOUNCEMENTS 20 Words $1* (minimum). AIR BEEF Have You Seen The Range Of Specially Selected PreParkaged Beef In Cold Storage Orchard Road. THANK YOU
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. July 17, 1957. The Local Councils
    623 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. July 17, 1957. The Local Councils The Local Government Bill which returns to the Singapore Assembly today does so after exhaustive proceedings in Select Committee. There were 21 committee meetings in all. A great deal of evidence was heard from the Ratepayers' Association, the Chinese
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    Surrender Or No?
    265 6 The Chief Minister is being very mysterious about the possibility of further talks with Chin Peng and other Malayan Communist leaders. It is difficult to resist the conclusion that there has been a communication of sorts, a sounding that may lead to another meeting. But the Tengku
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    In And Out
    257 6 Those who were indiscreet enough to bet on Mr. David Marshall's word should get ready to pay He looks like re-entering politics. Two months after his resignation from the Assembly he appears to be considering an agonising reappraisal. It is true that Mr. Marshall is not back
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    MERDEKA
    1078 6  -  RENE MASSIGLI. By formcriy Frmnrh Atnbnmaador in London france__hgs_Jier own version in Africa rpHE French people A today have so many serious problems on their minds and entertain so may bitter reflections that they have hardly realised the miracle whereby, even while the successive acts of the Suez drama
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      Should Malayan Govts. stockpile rice when Hong Kong doesn't?
      275 6 Should Malayan Govts. stockpile rice when Hong Kong doesn't? T AM glad to note your agreement on the advisability of stockpiling padi Instead of rice. This idea was suggested by the traders sometime ago, was accepted by Government and then, alas, scrapped. Your question as to whether a stockpile is
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      Job-hunters in light corner
      138 6 A 8 one of the many Jobseekers, I have often noted that vacancies in the Government service In Singapore exist not only for loal citizens but also for persons born in the colonies Sarawak and N. Borneo. Brunei and the Federation of Malaya. In the Federation,
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      Holy in Arabic versions only
      233 6 NO right-thinking Malay can agree with Dato Megat OSman who contends that any change in Muslim marriage law Ls most undesirable and can lead to disintegration of Islam. Does he, then, support facile divorces with men exercising unilateral powers? This has caused untold miseries to
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      Challenge to freedom
      98 6 I AM much perturbed to read (S.T. July 1, 1957) a resolution approved by the U.M.N.O. General Assembly "urging the Government to amend the Trade Union Ordinance to ban non-Federal citizens from holding office In trade unions In the country". It Is a distress for a man
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      Not communal
      105 6 Trade unions are and should not be a communal affair. They are established for the purpose of safeguarding the workers from possible exploitation and mistreatment. As long as they are constitutionally carried on there should be no qualms or fears of irresponsibility. Non-Federal citizen trade union officials are
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      Mail to Sarawak goes to Saigon
      47 6 Mail to Sarawak goes to Saigon IIfHAT geographical qua- liflcations does a despatch clerk at our G.P.O. need in order to qualify for the job? My letter to Mlri, Sarawak (address properly typed) was returned to me after having Saigon's post office postal mark. DJAMAAN SOELAIMAN Singapore.
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      WILL INDEPENDENT MALAYA HAVE ITS OWN AIR FORCE?
      63 6 IIHLL the independent Malaya have its own Air Force? It seems that the Federation Government has not taken any step as it has with the Army and the Navy. What will b e the fate 0! our Malayan airmen who are at
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      359 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. 70 Words $10 (minimum). JACOMB: To Audrey and Ray, at K.K. Hospital, on 15th July, a 6on Philip Anthony. Both weli. EMERY: On 16th July, at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, to Gweneth and John Emery, a daughter. LOST 10 Words U (Ml*. )—Bo* $0 <•<». txir*. LOST. Spectacles in
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    SINGAPORE BOYCOTTS SHEEP FROM AUSTRALIA
    112 7 SINGAPORE BOYCOTTS SHEEP FROM AUSTRALIA I SINGAPORE importers j*^ have protested in vain against a big inI crease in the price of 1 Australian sheep. So they have begun a boycott, and stopped the buying order for about 12,000 sheep a month. The pr:ce of Australian sheep has shot up
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    Last chance for Ah Hoi, the Red baby killer
    225 7 Last chance for Ah Hoi, the Red baby killer KUALA SELANGOR. Tuesday. rHE c eminent will declare a ceasefire at dawn row to give the remnants oi a notorious group in the Selangor rice-bowl area of Karang a chance to surrender. A h Ho' a state committee d his gang,
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    Electronics talk
    32 7 Mr O S Puckle, chief lecturer of E.M.I. Electronics Ltd, England, gave a talk on 'Electronics in Business and Industry" in the H.M.V. recording studio, Mac Donald House, Singapore, yesterday.
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    I HOPE FOR MORE PAY WHEN CRISIS ENDS
    166 7 K \1 I I MPIR. Tues.— 1 I 1 ederal Councillor ,nd retary of the Malayan Trades L'nion Mr K. V. Thaver, M id hen today that the Eaerftncj must be ended ipffdil* In order that governni>iit employees could bigbet wages. Mr
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    THESE NEW STAMPS ON SALE JULY 25
    76 7 FROM JULY 25, three new stamps will be sold in the Federation. They are: $1 Malacca stamp (above left) showbig the Queen and the government offices in Kuala Lumpur in the background; two-cent stamp of Perak (above right) showing the Sultan with boys
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    Malacca agrees on a new flag
    61 7 Malacca agrees on a new flag MALACCA, Tues. The Malacca Settlement Council today adopted a design for the Malacca State flag. The design was chosen from over 90 submitted. The top half of the flag has a red background while the lower half is white. The red half has a
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    Plant money
    18 7 During 1956 the Singapore Botanic Gardens sold $27,245 worth of plants, compared with $22,187 in 1955.
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    NEW GARUDA SERVICE IS PLANNED
    100 7 »r M. Soetoto, the Presid-ent-Director of the stateo.vned Garuda Indonesian Airways, who flew into Singapore yesterday, said that the airline plans to start a new international service through the Colony. Scheduled to begin at the end of this year, it would connect Indonesia with Slam,
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    Wife used dirty acts of black magic, judge told
    501 7 SHE WANTED HER HUSBAND TO RESUME RELATIONS WITH HER—COUNSEL A SINGAPORE divorce court was told yesterday that an estranged wife used "dirty acts of black magic" to influence her husband, who ceased relations with her two days after their marriage. He
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    National crisis ahead, warns the MTUC
    74 7 National crisis ahead, warns the MTUC KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Malayan Trades Union Congress today warned the Government that It might soon face a national crisis if the claim for higher wages by 56,000 Government dailypaid employees was "not handled properly" by the authorities. The latest issue of Suara Buroh,
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    Ex-Malayan gets Oxford job
    48 7 LONDON. Tues.— 4r. A D, C. Peterson, former Director General of Information Services in the Federation, is <o become Director of the Department of Education a| Oxford University on Jan. 1 The appointment is f<f 10 years He Is now neadmaste* of Dover College.
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    Poisoned cabaret queen on danger list
    79 7 Poisoned cabaret queen on danger list MISS DIANA VOON. alias Lam Hoong Ling, who was admitted to the Singapore General Hospital on Monday night suffering from suspected poisoning, has been placed on the "dangerously ill" list. Up till late yesterday police were waiting to interview the 27-year-old Happy world Cabaret
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    Night in Colony, then Bangkok
    35 7 Thirty American tourists flew into Singapore from Bombay by Air India yesterday for a night's stay before leaving for Bangkok this morning. There were only two men In the group.
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    LABELS on PEP PILLS WERE MISLEADING
    114 7 TXDNIC pills sold by a firm were found to have fewer body-building components than were mentioned on the labels, a Singapore court was told yesterday. Cambridge C.K. Chow?, of the Indonesia Continental and International Drug House. Singapore, pleaded guilty to selling the pills in
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    M-joy essay subjects
    54 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Malayans under 21 years of age on Aug. 31 may enter for the merdeka essay competition in four languagesMalay, English, Chinese and Tamil it was officially announced today. The subjects are: Merdeka. what it means to me; Role oi youth In independent Malaya; and
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    Rubber fine
    28 7 KUANTAN. Tues.-A tapper. Babu bin Ahmad, was fined $50 today for convoying 77 katis of suspected stolen scrap rubber in Gambang Kuantan Road on May 24.
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    Power for a police post
    40 8 KAJANG, Tues. Sungei Chua police post, a mile from here, will soon have electricity For over two years the post has been using oil lamps. Houses in the area have had electricity for some time.
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    Fun fair to aid fund
    43 8 The Penang Benevolent Society of Singapore Is holding a fun fair and bazaar at the Eastern Amusement Park in Geylang Serai Singapore, in aid of Its building fund. The fair, which was opened yesterday, will last 10 days.
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    Many will talk, but bribe probe men must subpoena one
    176 8 *pHE Commission inquiring into allegations of corruption in the public services of Singapore is seeking information from one Singapore man in particular who is believed to know quite a lot about this subject. On the advice of the Corrupt Practices
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    Husband says divorce grounds are false
    217 8 'MARRIAGE WAS CONSUMMATED' I£UALA LUMPUR, Tues. A Singapore City Council clerk, Nalliah Gunaratnam, 34, today applied to the High Court here to rescind the decree nisi granted last year to his wife, Jeanne, 27, on the grounds of non-com-summation of marriage. Nalliah said the
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    Defence chief
    27 8 Sir Philip Mcßride. the Australian Defence -Minister, left Singapore for Sydney by Qantas yesterday after a brief Malayan tour. He was accompanied by Lady Mcßride.
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    New officers
    30 8 SEGAMAT, Tues. Mr. K. Ponniah was elected president, Mr. P. I. Gopal vicepresident and Mr. M. R. Nandy secretary of the Segamat India-Ceylon Association at the annual meeting.
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    NAVY MEN JOIN SERVICES GIANT
    166 8 NAVY MEN JOIN SERVICES GIANT q>HE 10,000 strong 1 Naval Base Labour Union has decided to affiliate to the Singapore Federation of Services Unions. This means that the federation will now represent all the four Colony service employees' unions with a total membership of about 40,000. The federation president, Mr.
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    New OCPD for Rawang
    30 8 RAWANG, Tues. ASP. Baharomshah has arrived from Kuala Lumpur to take over from Mr. D. Wright as OCPD. Mr Wright is leaving under the Malayanisation scheme.
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    A punter's last $5...
    241 8 PICKPOCKET WHO TRIED TO STEAL IT IS JAILED FOR THREE MONTUS PICKPOCKETS were so active at Singapore race meetings that many victims found they had not even the fare home. Few situations in life, a prosecutor told a Colony court yesterday, could be more embarrassing than
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    INDIAN SHIPS TO BE HOSTS TO CHILDREN
    118 8 'THREE Indiun naval frigates, Tir, Kistna and A Cauvery, arrived in Singapore yesterday morning to begin an informal visit. squadron, under Cmdr. D. R. Mehta, fired a salute to the Flag of the Commander-in-Chief, Far East Station as it sailed into the Roads.
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    Their new den
    35 8 The 78th Singapore Scout group (Braddel Rise) held a camp-fire last night to celebrate the opening of their new den in the afternoon by the Chief Scout Commissioner, Mr. R. E. Inche.
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    RECOVERED FROM FLU, THEN KILLED HIMSELF
    97 8 RECOVERED FROM FLU, THEN KILLED HIMSELF A 64-YEAR-OLD victim of the recent influenza epidemic hanged himself two days after he recovered, a Singapore inquest was told yesterday. Pek Kirn Huat. 31. a labourer, said at the inquest on his father, Pek Tham. 64. that he knew of no reason why
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      444 8 RAIMA UAF AVA i Regional Announcements; 6. 56 i l»li*««im*A Singapore Share Market Report; AM 7IS Tlm» Signal Ar>rt 7°° Ne WS; 7.10 News Talk; 7.15 o£nV 1 7^16 H^on- 57. 7.30 I Speak For O 3 r s n 'A ng DaTw^ mSc To^ Weane^ £J£ fl^ News A
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    CAMERAS WILL ROLL WHEN RULERS SIGN NEW PACT
    193 9 Unit will r there to p j world see tforic event h Tues. X \\Y Malayan Film 1 i „jt will capture Ln move of the King of the historic taement between the jjty Killers and the taeen's representative Etching the coun-
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    Army medals await their owners
    69 9 Army medals await their owners (XSLY 22 Malayan veter- ans in the Imperial Forces who served on and after June 16, 1948. have applied for their General Service Medal with Clasp (Malaya). A "considerahie number" of medals are still unclaimed despite an appeal, said an army spokesman. Applicants should contact
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    1,600 want to go back
    67 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Former villagers of Jendaram. south Selangor. are to hold a meeting on Sunday in Gombak. six miles from here, to discuss a memorandum to send to th e State Government asking to be allowed tc return to the kampong. The village was
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    CIV GOVT. MEN STRIKE?
    31 9 in rninent servants go on strike? The PAP ■<■ Kuan Yew. will ask this question in the I '-rnbly today. Mm- is scheduled to last for two days.
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    set His number's up Five months
    41 9 set His number's up Five months KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— A man described by the prosecution as "Registerec" Bad Character No. 50" was today sentenced to five months' jail for loitering. He was All bin Sulong. 29. who admitted seven previous convictions.
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    Gurkhas clash with two Reds
    34 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A patrol of the 2/7 Gurkha Rifles exchanged fire with two terroriits in the Kluann district of Johore yesterday. The bandits fled. There were no casualties.
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    ALLIANCE REBEL' YONG PHONES TENGKU AND ALL IS WELL AGAIN
    135 9 Xl ALA LUMPUR, Tues The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, has received an explanation from the Alliance "rebel," Mr. S. M. Yong, who shook nis colleagues by attacking certain aspects of the constitutional proposals last week. ;An Alliance headquarters spokesman
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    FLU MAY AGAIN HIT MALAYA
    149 9 If it follows past patterns.,. KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. TF the recent influenza epidemic in Malaya follows 1 past world patterns, a second wave can be ex- pected in a few months. If the second wave does occur, there is a great danger of hl?h mortality
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    Trade expert to visit Perak
    48 9 IPOH. Tues.— Miss Nancy Fisher, assistant secretary 01 the British Board of TracH and head of its rubber and chemical division, will pay a two-day visit to Perak this i month. She will visit rubber smal!--i holdings in the Ipoh and ISitiawar. areas.
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    Found hanging in room
    35 9 TELUK ANSON Tues. K Sengodan 25, a factory worker on Ulu Bernam Estate, has been found hanging in his room. He was a bachelor. The police do not suspect foul play.
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    New magistrate
    16 9 Mr. Philip T. K. Lav 27, started duties yesterday u> the Singapore Eighth Magistrate.
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    Mr. Dulles' deputy is coming for M-Day celebrations
    196 9 Mr. Dulles' deputy is coming for M-Day celebrations KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rpHE U.S. Government has chosen its two represen- tatives for the merdeka celebrations, its Consul- General here, Mr. T. K. Wright, announced tonight. They are: U.S. Under Secreitary of State Mr. Christian i Archibald Herter, 62, and the American
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    IS slept as thieves got away with 250 lb. safe
    103 9 qiELUK ANSON. Tues. A X tobacco dealer. Loo Ens Thye, 33. and his family of eight slept in their shop in Sungei Nibont, half a mile from here, while thieves removed a safe weighing 2501 b. Four workmen who slept
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    Banned man sentenced
    70 9 KOTA BHARU. Tues. A former leader of the notorious "kapak" (axe) gang here who was banished to thp Gua Musantr area in Ulu Kelantan last August was found by the police in Bachok, more than 100 miles away, on June 3. Ismail bin Abdullah, 33, who pleaded
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    W.D. ultimatum
    25 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A two-week ultimatum was sent today to the War Department by its civilian employees who demand compensation for dismissed workers.
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    BEST ORCHIDS 'HIDDEN'
    219 9 Withdrawn after gardens raid SINGAPORE Botanic Gardens will keep its best orchids one of its main attractions out of sight until arrangements can be made to protect them against thieves. The plants were withdrawn from display after the theft of three valuable specimens worth about $3,000 from
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      140 9 jMox Morgan Happier uutttj f "*V-W rr^DCPCNCX. ON Wf AAAKTHA FEEL 6 IT'S J I 9UPPOSE COULD --8> "Sfug^Eß 1 /hK Wr\iD»« FORT CAPABLE C* f P6VOTIH6. 6VERV MOMENT Of =HER TIMS 1 -> On will IFTME DO 7 HER FATHER —NO J CARIN& FOR HIM 1 TO HIM »ITT
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    SELLERS RESERVED AS INDUSTRIALS I CONTINUE TO RISE
    355 10 SELLERS RESERVED AS INDUSTRIALS I CONTINUE TO RISE By Our Market Correspondent THERE was a scarcity of sellers for some of the 1 popular shares in a continuing firm industrial section of the Singapore Share Market yesterday. A number of industrial counters moved to higher levels while the firmness in
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    14 10 PRICE- H SINGAPORt, ,^J I per Ib. ijnu'' (>'iß B '''TIN* h^B 1
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    89 10 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS A stro^^tJ :overed a v.i.i, .lech™ 1 ielect*d issue., reS* 1 turnovers. ACI. r mgs. mdtm with prlre, n( levels. Lo; Ul Loans 3. 19 Loans 3v. 1956-M 5 Bank or NSW 1 Con. Zinc. 0: 'i Mount Lyell I I Mount Morgan J0 I Peko r I
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    RUBBER PRICE
    102 10 Cosing price, n ceau JJ yesterday were BH f °kT L: Llt 1 KB.B 1 1 93H. sellers Sr. V V Sept. buyers M I UNOFFICIAL: opiv t,M Int. 2 R.S.S. A'j/--J^B sellers 93 <;: Int 3 "rs! buyers 92 i. sellers K B| Aug. buyers II" 3
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    62 10 The Malayan Eichantr Bifl Association made U I changes in Its rates to x.er-y^H c« yesterday (all Sellout TT. or O.D inir. York 32 Beltian i.l 1620 i; Dfutsohf Mj;,, On the free exchange nurknH Hone Kone yes-te: dollar was quo'< and 6.05H for T.T. c., Sterlin r
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    BROKERS REPORT
    518 10 The Malayan Share Brokers Association reported: "Industrials and rubbers were very arm and active. Tins were irregular." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business done yesterday:- Fraser <Sc Neave ords $2.75 to $2.77^; Gammon $2.70; W. Hammer $2.27 V»: Hum* Industries ords A 6s. A 65.; M.
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    Offer accepted
    44 10 I Segari Rubber's directors have accepted an offer or $240,000 for the Llntang estate. The transaction Is subject to formal contract. A deposit of 10 per cent, of the purchase price >ias been received and the balance Is payable within two month*.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    133 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Ex- j i change: noon prices per picul yes- j terday were:Copra: quiet; July/ August $24 3 4 buyers. $25 3 4 sellers. > Coconut oil: steady; bulk $404 sellers, drum $45 3 4 sellers > Pepper: quiet; no business report- I ed done; Muntok
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    STORE SHIPPING
    94 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Vivien Louise 1;2, Peleus 4.5. Kyoan Maru 6A, Agamemnon 67, Bali 8.9, Benmacdhui 11, Manila 13 14 Gorgon 1516, Olengyle 18 Sedili N. Wall 10, Belaga 20. Rebeverett 23, Sedenak 24. Asphallon 25 26, Van Neck
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    Sumatran moves
    78 10 Lankat Rubber Company with estates In Sumatra, proposes to return 10s per £1 share. In the light of conditions In Indonesia, the repayment would leave the company with sufficient working capital. Court approval Is necessary. The remaining stock will be converted Into 2s shares and the authorised capital
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    Estate dividend
    45 10 Osborne and Chappel, of Ipoh, report that the Narborough (FMS) Rubber Estote Ud. has declared an Interim dividend of five per cent- for the year ended i June 30, 1957, payable in England i on August 2 to shareholders registered on July 11.
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      401 10 NOTICES MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF all those two (2) pieces of and situate at Kuala Sungei Jahru, District of Alor Gajah, Malacca marked Lots Nos. 755 md 756 containing the respective ireas of 3 acres 1 rood 07 poles md 4 acres 1 rood 36 poles com>rlsed in and hold under
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      Why does a candle burn...?
      217 12 WHAT makes a candle burn? This sounds like rite old question of where docs the flame go when -you blow out the match. Well Hie candle flame burnt because it consumes air for one thing. If there were no air it would go out. Prov«
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      BACK TO THE CAMP AND A SURPRISE FOR TUBBY
      1060 12 BACK TO THE CAMP AND A SURPRISE FOR TUBBY The Scouts are camping on top of Penang Hill. They meet a Malay boy on the beach whose name is Ahmed. They learn his father, a fisherman, has lost his boat and hasn't enough money to buy a new one. To
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      SIX MORE PRIZES TO BE WON TODAY
      376 12 SIX MORE PRIZES TO BE WON TODAY Boys and Girls. Here are the winners of last week's painting contest. Lim Mci Lan. 69, Cowan Street, Ipoh. Elizabeth Vettath. 249, Tembeling Road. Singapore. 15. R. Sivaraiah, 10-40, Imbi Road. Kuala Lumpur. Wilhe Hoe. 465, River Valley Road. Singapore. 10. Rosaline Coh
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      One drop and you are dead!
      123 12 Johnny: "Have you ever been up in a plane?" Joe: "No, I'm afraid of plane poison." Johnny: "What's that?" Joe: "One drop and you're dead." ft Swee Kee: "I must hurry off now, I owe Ah Heng fifty cents." Kirn Teck: "What's the hurry?
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    Kowloon whip Services 9-2 for biggest win of this tour
    351 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. 'THE visiting Kowloon A Bus soccer team made short work of Federation Combined Services with a comfortable 9-2 victory at Princes Road today. This was Rowloon'a biggest victory of their current tour In which they have now
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    'KEEP PAAA GOING AT ALL COSTS'
    389 13 PRESIDENT'S DEATH-BED PLEA: IPOH, Tues. rfHE ACTING president 1 of the debt ridden Perak Amateur Athletic Association, Mr. Chee Hoi Voon, today revealed that the death-bed wish of their president, the late Dato Panglima Kinta, was to keep the association "going at aIJ costs."
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    CUP VICTORY SENDS MELODY' TO CLASS ONE
    248 14 CUP VICTORY SENDS MELODY' TO CLASS ONE p OLDEN MELODY, winner of the Steward's Cup at the Singapore Turf Club July meeting, nas been promoted to Class One. Golden Melody, a six-year-old English gelding by Midas out of Tuliptime, scored a double at Bukit Timah over one mile and then
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    BEDOK PUT OUT WESTERN
    76 14 BEDOK S.C beat Western S.C. 2-1 ii. a S.A.F.A- Junior Cup tie at Farrer Park yesterday. Rahman and Osman scored for Bedok S.C. and Ismail Ahmad for Western In another Junior Cup tie, Rajaji S.C and R.N. KTanjl I drew 1-1 at Farrer Park. K. Syed
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    ACS ARE CHAMPIONS AGAIN
    474 14 THE BARKER ROAD BOYS CAPTURE SEVEN EVENTS OUT OF IS But V.I. ace Kesavan beats Frida in sprints By SAUL JOSHUA ANGLO -CHINESE A School yesterday, for the fifth year in succession, maintained their supremacy in athletics among English secondary schools in Singapore when they won
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    Spore win
    40 14 Singapore won their first match of the triangular basketball tournament by beating Luck Sung of Hon K Kong 76-58 at Great World last night The other team in the tournament are Venture for Victory of the United States.
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    A NEW SPRINTING STAR EMERGES AT SELETAR MEETING
    143 14 A NEW SPRINTING STAR EMERGES AT SELETAR MEETING ANEW sprint rival for Kesavan Soon emerged at the Far East Air Force athletic championships which began at Seletar yesterday. He is burly Hilary Voss. of RAF Tengah. who clocked the fastest 220 yards time this season when he won his heat
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    Lock icon W.L match abandoned after an hour's play
    76 14 SOUTHAMPTON, Tues. TJAIN forced the abandonment of the match here between Hampshire and the West Indies as a draw after only an hour's play had been possible today. Hampshire, with all their second innings wickets standing, were 295 runs behind when the match
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    Spore confident of victory
    226 14 SINGAPORE are confident of maintaining their athletic supremacy when the Federation of Malaya Amateur Athletic Union hold its first championships during the Merdeka Games in Kuala Lumpur, on Sept. 5, 6 and 7. About 70 of Singapore's best athletes will be named after the S.A.A.A. championships
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    SHOT PUT WINNER
    30 14 LAWRENCE DE SILVA (St. Joseph's) shows the correct technique in winning the shot put event at the Singapore inter-school athletic championships which concluded yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    3 DAYS FOR ATHLETICS MEETING
    125 14 3 DAYS FOR ATHLETICS MEETING THE Merdeka Games athletic championships will be held over three days. On Sept. 5, there will be an opening ceremony at 2.30 p.m. and th,. first event will start at 3.20 p.m. The last event of the day, the three miles, will start at 6.05
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    Swim meet
    30 14 The Singapore Chinese Swimming Club will hold its annual championships on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. The finals of the butterfly events will be held at 5.15 p.m. today.
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    Practice
    16 14 Singapore Hockey Association will hold a practice match at Balestler Road today at 5.15 p.m.
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    14 nations out of 19 to come for the M-Games
    303 14  - 14 nations out of 19 to come for the M-Games V.P. NAYACAM By KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. PURTEEN out of 19 countries invited for the Merdeka Oames in September have so far accepted. They are Burma. Vietnam. Cambodia. Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Slam, Fiji, Borneo, Ceylon, Formosa. Japan, Philippines and New
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    Racehorse flown into Colony
    38 14 A two-year-old Australian colt was flown into Singapore by a Qanta-s cargo plane yesterday. The colt, Blue Swell (by Channel Swell out of Blue Sox) is to be trained by Neal Hobbs in Singapore.
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    S.R.U. gives $250 to Fijian fund
    118 14 S.R.U. gives $250 to Fijian fund THE Singapore Rugby Union has donated $250 to the "Friends of the Fijians Fund' 1 launched to help pay the expenses of a Fijian athletics contingent to the Merdeka Games. The fund is sponsored by Mr. K. J. Dennett, Johore State Replanting Officer. Mr.
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    ALL THE RESULTS
    869 14 AT JALAN BESAR 'A' DIVISION 100 yds: 1. Kesavan Soon (VS), 2. Ernest Frida (ACS). 3. Victor Khoo (ACS). 10.3 sec; 220 yds: 1. Kesavan Soon (VS). 2. E. Frida (ACS). 3. Low Sin Chock (Beatty), 22.95ec. (record equalled). 440 yds: 1. E. Frida (ACS), 2. P.
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    FORMOSA HUFFED OVER MCSF MOVE
    225 14  -  MOK SIN PIN By rpHE MALAYAN Chinese Sports Federation prepar- ing to hold the forthcoming Nanyang University Cup basketball tournament in Singapore yesterday made decisions on two problems at a meeting at the Goh Loo Club. |M ta U Two Hong Kong teams want to
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    Perera to bid for two events
    117 14 Perera to bid f or two ev ents THE Fede r entered lor J held at th i v ;-.-B cinder ti and 27. n J W Perera. wh Singapo:, o^B inspector will P L a W 440 and 88* 2S Ba best this season t o m r which
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    Kent colll 12 pointl
    102 14 LONDON TkH RESULTS in crich- 3 endini' I At Maidstnn. cester by eight wieteti Gltal 184 and 187 H I 296 and "6-2 iKe At Birmingham V I doned. Wara;cl: 216- I ter 145-6 mo point I At Ashby-Df-U./wjtn M abandoned a.; a An >S shire
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    TENNIS ENTRIES CALLED Fl
    65 14 Entries for the Malayan tennis championships, to be held in Singapore from Aug. 22 to 25, are now open. Federation competitors can get entry forms from their respective state assocl.tiioas «r.:>.~ I pore player.s they v I from Low Kee Po». *J Hill Road or Ml
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