The Straits Times, 25 August 1960

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    20 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times AW*""' He**"** Estd. 1845. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1960 Jf. 15 CENTS.
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    No. 1 THUG KILLED
    1167 1  -  JACKIE SAM, Wanted for 2 slayings, 4 kidnappings SINGAPORE GANG BOSS DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER 75-MINUTE GUN BATTLE DRAMA By SINGAPORE. Wed. Tip-off leads to siege SINGAPORE'S most wanted murderer and kidnapper died in hospital this morning after a 75-minute gun battle and siege at Sims
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    Ghana arrests
    32 1 ACCRA. Wed. Two prominent members of the Opposition United Party were arrested under Ghana's Preventive Detention act late last night, the Ghana news agency reported today from Kumasi, central Ghana.
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    MINISTER NAMED TO TAKE OVER ONG'S PORTFOLIO
    233 1 MINISTER NAMED TO TAKE OVER ONG'S PORTFOLIO SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. Tan Kia Gan. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Home Affairs, was today appointed Minister for National Development. An announcement from the Prime Minister's office said that the Vane di-Pertuan Negara. Inche Yusof bin Ishak, had appointed Mr. Tan in
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    The King: Concern again
    123 1 The King: Concern again KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong was "not so well" today, his medical advisers announced in a bulletin. His fever, which subsided during the week end, has risen again and is taxing his strength, it was stated. This morning, his doctors examined him for an
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    Lock icon Border defence
    36 1 JAIPUR. Northern India. Wed. Mr. V. K. Krishna Menon. Indian Defence Minister, said her; today India's forces are so deployed on her Northern borders that no further violation of Indian territory can occur.— Reuter.
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    Man found hanging
    52 1 SINGAPORE. Wed— An exbroker, LJm Stew Kee, 59, was tonight found hanging in the kitchen of his home In Seng Poh Road, off Tiong Bahru. His family was at a nearby wayang at the time. At about 8 p.m., one of his sons returned home and found
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    STOP PRESS
    26 1 i ROOFS FOR KAbAI I I OPOLDVILLt V. < onfOtaM Govcrnmmt >• lit troops into Rjsiii protiace lU put lluiMl Kionlst move ment I I' I
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    Fancy ball
    21 2 TELUK ANSON. Wed. Dew Recreation Club here will hold a fancy dress ball on Tuesday to celebrate Independence Day.
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    'Like an amusement park' so 76 'strike'
    238 2 STUDENTS— 46 OF THEM GIRLS— STAY AWAY FROM CLASSES AT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SEREMBAN, Wednesday. SEVENTY SIX students 46 of them girls of the lower secondary Arabic religious school at Sri Menanti, 25 miles from here, have stayed away from classes since Sunday because
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    'BIG BIRD' FROM S'PORE ENDS OLD BORNEO LAND ROW
    186 2 'BIG BIRD' FROM S'PORE ENDS OLD BORNEO LAND ROW SINGAPORE. Wed. Tribesmen in North Borneo and Sarawak who have been constantly squabbling over land titles and boundaries may soon find peace thanks to a "big bird" from Singapore. The "bird" is a Royal Air Force Pembroke aircraft from Tengah. which
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    RAAF pilots prepare for missile warfare
    89 2 RAAF pilots prepare for missile warfare SINGAPORE, Wed. Pilots of the Royal Australian Air Force at Butterworth. are undergoing intensive cround training in preparation for flight training with air-to-air Sidewinder missiles on Sabrejets. First tests with the missiles were carried out recently by Group Captain G.A. Cooper, officer commanding No.
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    Ja'afar on tour
    40 2 MUAR. Wed.— The Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Syed Ja'afar Albar. this morning visited a 267-acre land development scheme at Kamoong Haji Idris. 20 miles from here. He also visited a Rida rubber factory at Oresik
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    Lantern parade
    33 2 TAIPINO. Wed— The Lake Gardens here will be illuminated on the night of Aug. 31 as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Schoolchildren will hold a lantern procession round the town.
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    WRECK SURVIVORS LEAVE ON FIRST LEG OF TRIP HOME
    259 2 Kuantan, Wed rpHE 63 Indonesian sur- vivors of a tong- r kang wrecked on a coral reef off Java on Aug. 16. left here today in two chartered buses for Kuala Lumpur on their first leg of their Journey back home
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    AN UMNO MOVE TO WIN EAST COAST
    167 2 AN UMNO MOVE TO WIN EAST COAST RAJ ALA LUMPUR, Wed. An Umno commission to revitalise the party in the PMlPcontrolled states of Kelantan and Treng- ganu will get down to work next week. The three-man commission is headed by an Umno vicepresident. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak, the Minister
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    Ship's steward fined $18,800
    151 2 PENANG, Wednesday. THE chief steward of a ship from East Africa was fined a total of $18,800 or 22 months' jail on three customs charges today. Liv Chai Leung. 24. pleaded If to breaking a custor.l9 on a store aboard the das. making a false ration,
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    Fire after crash
    45 2 BUTTERWORTH. Wed— A motor cycle caught fire when It crashed after colliding with a dog at Bagan Luar here today. A cinema employee put out the fire with an extinguisher The motor cyclist. Aw Peng Kwong. an advertising agent, was not hurt.
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    Lorry rolls into a river
    54 2 ALOR STAR. Wed— A stationary lorry rolled into the Alor Star river last night while its driver was having coffee at a nearby stall. The attendant, who was in it, swam back to the bank j Moments earlier a boy hud jumped off from the
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    Boat missing
    20 2 ALOR STAR. Wed. K#dah police are trying to tract a motorboat reported missing last night from Pulau Langkawl.
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    Children's Day
    14 2 PENANG, Wed.— Children* Day will be observed in Penang on Oct. 6.
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    Lock icon NEW MOSCOW CIRCULAR POINTS TO DEEPENING OF CHINA ROW
    421 3 Exodus of experts as relations between Reds grow worse LONDON, Wednesday rPHE SOVIET Communist Party central committee was reported by diplomatic sources here last night to have sent a circular letter to lower party organisations inside Russia discussing its ideological dispute
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    MURDER AT BEDTIME— BY GUN UNDER PILLOW
    100 3 MURDER AT BEDTIME— BY GUN UNDER PILLOW SAN FRANCISCO. Wed Three -year- old Michael Edwards crawled into bed last night with his mother. Mrs. Betty Edwards. 25. Under her pillow Michael found a pistol which he later told police he thought was a toy. According to police the child playfully
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    57 3 MOSCOW, Wed.— A Soviet Government commission has been set up to inquire into the causes of the loss of the Aeroflot IL-18 airliner on a regular trip from Cairo to Moscow, the Soviet news agency Tass said today. The plane crashed near Kiev a few days
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    Lock icon Factory blast kills two
    49 3 TOKYO. Wed. Police said today two women employees were killed and 18 other workers injured, six seriously, when an oil tank exploded at the Edogawa plant at the Tokyo Fat and Oil Manufacturing Company this morning. Police were Investigating the cause of the explosion.— Reuter.
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    33 3 WASHINGTON, Wed The U.S. will contribute up to 50 per cent of Australia's costs in developing certain modern weapons under an agreement signed by the two countries In Washington today. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Public hanging
    30 3 BIZERTA. (Tunisia), Wed. —A convicted murderer was hanged In public here yesterday watched by a crowd of about 5,000 who chanted "Long live justice" until he died.— Reuter.
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    He 'filled need'
    40 3 HOLLYWOOD. Wed.— Silent screen idol Rudolph Valentino was eulogised at memorial services yesterday as the man who "filled a need" for women who lost their loved ones In the first world war. Valentino died 34 years ago
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    Lock icon Warehouse fire
    19 3 BRISBANE (Australia), Wed.— Fire and explosions destroyed a 100- yard long block of riverside warehouses here.— Reuter.
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    Russians held for 'spying' in Germany
    117 3 HEIDELBERG, (West Germany), Wednesday TWO high-ranking members of the Soviet mili- tary mission in West Germany were briefly detained by the U.S. Army yesterday for photographing military installations near Stuttgart. An Army spokesman said i Col. M. I. Chemlkov, chief of the Soviet military
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    Police hold striking seamen
    77 3 Police hold striking seamen MONTREAL, Wed.— Nation, al Harbour Board police swooped down on the Canadian Pacific freighter Beavercove yesterday and arrested 38 British sailors who decided to stage a 24-hour sit-down strike in support of the crumbling British seamen's walkout The crewmen were arrested on charges of refusing to
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    Lock icon Ike and K may go to UN Assembly meeting
    246 3 Ike and K may go to UN Assembly meeting YEW YORK. Wed. 11 President Eisenhower is considering going to the United Nations General Assembly, his chief delegate there-, Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge, said yesterday. He made the disclosure at a Jiew York lunch given by the United Nations Correspondents Association
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    Lock icon Mrs. Banda did not allay our fears: Press Institute
    220 3 T ZURICH, Wednesday. HE International Press Institute said here that yesterday's statement by Mrs. Srimavo Bandaranaike, Ceylon Prime Minister, concerning the nationalisation of Ceylonese newspapers did not allay its fears. The IPi statement said: I "The statement of the Prime Minister
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    Lock icon Flood deaths
    16 3 BOMBAY. Wed.—Twentythree deaths have so far been officially reported in floods in Orissa— Reuter.
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    2 die in mine
    46 3 TAIPEH, Wed. Two coal miners were killed and eight others injured yesterday when the steel cable broke on a cable car pulling them from a mine shaft In northern Formosa. The car fel! 600 feet to the bottom of the shaft.— U.P.l.
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    Lock icon Border talks
    26 3 KATMANDU, Wea.—Nepalese and Chinese officials meeting here have agreed on "general arrangements" for a speedy solution to border problems between the two countries.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Nicaragua ties broken off
    43 3 MANAGUA, Wed.—Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with the Dominican Government. Nicaragua is the third nation to break relations with the Dominica since such a step was ordered by the San Jose conference of American Foreign Ministers last week. —U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Quemoy shelled
    28 3 TAIPEH, Wed.— Red Chinese guns fired 96 shells at the Quemoy Islands yesterday on the second anniversary of their bombardment of the Nationalist off-shore posts. U.P.I.
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    ALGERIA—A REBEL PLEA TO ARABS
    138 3 ALGERIA— A REBEL PLEA TO ARABS BEIRUT, Wed. The Algerian rebel foreign minister, Mr. Krim Belkacem, yesterday called for U.N. supervised elections in Algeria, and appealed for aid from the Arab League states, whose foreign ministers are meeting near here. Mr. Belkacem made the statements at a news conference here
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    Lock icon Eight new UN members
    53 3 NEW YORK. Wed.— The Security Council yesterday unanimously recommended the admission to the United Nations of eight new African states, all former French possessions. The eight countries, members of the French community, are Dahomey. Niger, the Upper Volta. the Ivory Coast, the Congo, Chad, Gabon and
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    BEA makes a record profit
    55 3 LONDON. Wed. stateowned British European Airways set new peaks In profit and traffic last year, the most successful In the line's 14-year history. Traffic jumped by 19 per cent. Overall profit was £2.08 million after providing for Interest payments on capital, amortization. depreciation and pensions
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    Beware these 2 brands of oil
    141 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Ministry of Health today warned the public that brands of sesame oil, manufactured in Hong Kong, have been found to be contaminated with mineral oil which is "highly toxic and dangerous for human consumption." One brand bears the trademark "Flying Eagle"
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    Holiday hours
    32 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Shipping and Port Clearance Office and the Imports and Exports Office will be open only from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on September 3, a public holiday.
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    Family planning lectures
    39 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. A series of lectures on family planning will be held at the St. John Ambulance Brigade, starting at 8 p.m. on Friday. The lectures will be open to members of the Association and Brigade.
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    Japanese mission in S'pore
    62 4 Japanese mission in S'pore OINGAPORE, Wed.— A five man delegation from the House of Councillors of the Japanese Diet arrived this afternoon for a twoday goodwill visit They were Mr. Budayu Kogurc (leader of the delegation), Mr. Takenorl Kato, Mr. Senjltsu Horimoto, Mr. Motojiro Mori and Mr. Ichiro Tsuneoka. Their
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    Big Customs haul on freighter
    164 4 $20,000 OF CONTRABAND 'SMOKES' FOUND UNDER STACKS OF PAPER UMBRELLAS IN HOLD SINGAPORE, Wednesday. SINGAPORE Customs today seized about 1,000 lbs. of contraband cigarettes, the second big haul in five days. The seizure was made by Customs officers during a routine check of the Swedish
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    New Singapore Minister takes the oath—
    50 4 New Singapore Minister takes the oath THE NEW MINISTER for National Development, Mr. Tan Kia Gan (left) being sworn in by the Yang diPertuan Negara, Inche Yusof bin Ishak (right) at the Istana Negara yesterday. Mr. Tan was formerly Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Home Affairs. (See Pare 1).
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    NEW 130-BED WING FOR K.K. HOSPITAL
    173 4 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. ANEW WING with 130 beds will be ready soon to relieve the congestion at the Kandang Kerbau Hospital, one of the world's busiest maternity hospitals. The hospital's acting Medical Superintendent, Dr. S. N. Kapur. disclosed this today. while conducting overseas health experts
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    TOUTS WORK NEW RACKET IN HOUSING ESTATES
    158 4 TOUTS WORK NEW RACKET IN HOUSING ESTATES SINGAPORE, Wed. Two youthful racketeers are piling up a small fortune selling portraits of the Y»n* di-Pertuan Negara. Inchr Yusof bin Ishak. in the name of the People's Action Party. The PAP today denied that these two persons were their men. Police have
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    Appeals by 2 thieves dismissed
    172 4 Appeals by 2 thieves dismissed SINGAPORE, Wed. The Chief Justice. Sir Alan Rose, in the High Court today told two men, one appealing against a sentence for attempted theft of a oar: "The stealing of motor cars in Singapore is an organised racket and It must be put down." The
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    Hollywood Theatre to reopen on Sept. 1
    226 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Hollywood Theatre In Tanjong Katong, which suspended business 47 days ago, will resume operations from Sept. 1. This follows a temporary agreement reached today between the management and the Singapore General Employees' Union which represents the workers. Under the agreement:
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      317 4 rpHE following Is today's Ml) (.05 pm. Garnda: To Bangkok (OA 994) 1 schedule Of Civil air- Malayan Airways: From Kuala 123 <> P-" 1 to Mwtan < OA craft movements at Paya Lumpur (ML m> i 0.15 ajn.; Bomh^v Lebar Airport, Singapore. from Penang. ipoh. Kuala Lum- JrJSfl'^ M
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      168 4 Singapore diary... INDIAN COMMISSION: Free baskeUttll and Chines* kun tow, film show at India House, 31, 7 pm. Orange ROftd. 6.30 pan. Y.W.C.A.: (Raffles Quay): TOC H Naval Base Joint Cake- making advance 230 pm.; Group: Meeting at St. An- holiday programme visit to dreWs Church. Naval Base, 8.30 pulau
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    He killed father while insane
    419 5 He killed father while insane CANED MAN HAD EMOTIONAL SHOCK IPOH, Wed. A FATHER of two children, who was often slapped and caned by his own father, was today found guilty of murdering his father but was of unsound mind at the time. The seven-man jury retired twice and took
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    Lack of care slows down l-card scheme
    98 5 Lack of care slows down l-card scheme IPOH. Wed. Carelessness on the part of applicants is slowing down the issue of new identity oMi* in Ipoh. The Registration Officer. Mr. Gurbachan Singb. said many people did nut turn up for interviews while others did not bring the necessary documents. These
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    Father jailed for cheating
    69 5 BINOAPORE, Wed. A father of two cheated a young Job-seeker of $10 after promising him a job as a trainee reporter in the Straits Times Press (M) Ltd., a district court was told today. Wee Kirn Lye, 52, was jailed for a year after he had
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    Club dance
    35 5 KUANTAN. Wed. The Kuantan Youth Club will hold a social and dance at the Lee Woh Hall here on Sept. 3at 8 p.m. in aid of building funds for its proposed $40,000 clubhouse.
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    TENDERS SOON FOR NEW WHARF
    132 5 TENDERS SOON FOR NEW WHARF I/-UALA LUMPUR. Wed —Tender's for the main work on a $2 million 480 ft. deep-water berth at Port. Swettenham will be called next month. Mr. A. D Eaton Malayan Railway Chief Civil Engineer, said this today. The berth will step up the turn-round of ocean-going
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    RATES WILL BE CUT IN VILLAGES
    67 5 IPOH, Wed.— The annual values of hundreds of houses in the four new villages, which were Integrated Into the Ipoh Town Council recently will be reduced by 10 per cent. The recommendation applies only to houses assessed at more than $180 a year. Houses
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    COLLEGE UNION MAKES THREAT
    134 5 r KLANG, Wed. -I fHE Muslim College A Students Union has threatened to take "drastic action" if the Federation Government does not recognise the certificates issued by the college. The union has written to the Ministry of Education on this and the question of salary scales
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
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      Freedom in Danger
      673 6 Mrs. Bandaranaike and her advisers are not the simple people they pretend to be. Explaining the Ceylon Government's decision to destroy the country's two largest groups of newspapers, Mrs. Bandaranaike contended that much of the criticism this proposal has aroused in Ceylon and abroad is "misinformed." The
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      Training Centre
      281 6 Japan has been accustomed to modern standards of technical efficiency much longer than most other Asian countries, and there is a certain glazed look that comes into the Japanese eye each time another project for technical aid in South East Asia teeters on the brink of death. Rather
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      Health Units
      236 6 There is so very much to be done before Malayan health services begin to compare with those in fully developed countries that it is encouraging to see some of the plans that have been formulated bearing fruit. Yesterday the Federation Minister of Health opened two sub-centres of the
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    STUDENTS OVERSEAS
    1069 6  -  HARRY MILLER by nnu Will the Federation Government draw a line separating Singapore as it has already done in Malaya? STUDENTS here from both the Federation and Singapore welcome the commission of inquiry into their needs and activities which it to sit at the beginning of September, but
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    White Australia
    766 6  -  WILLIAM FITTER THERE MUST BE NO WEAKENING OF THAT POLICY SAYS IMMIGRATION MINISTER by IS THE British Government doing as much as it can to maintain the predominantly British character of Australia? Is the traditional <•* what J» accepted as the traditional) Australian changing under the influence of
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      WHAT I SAID
      333 6  - WHAT I SAID Mr. R -by YOUR correspondent "E. 8. K." of Kuantan (B.T. Aug. 16) has got me all wrong. Referring to my speech at the opening session of the N. U. T. annual delegates' conference, he said I made no mention of teachers trained locally and went on
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      Old problem
      133 6 COME years ago Captain Jennings, then municipal architect, said that the only ultimate solution to the Kuala Lumpur parking problem would be to roof In some of the river at the back of Market Square. Parking is getting more and more difficult as time passes and it seems
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    A RARE ORCHID IS STOLEN
    161 7 A RARE ORCHID IS STOLEN SINGAPORE. Wed.— A distressed Singapore orchid culturist today appealed to flower-lovers to keep a look-out for a rare orchid which has been stolen. Dr. Chia Teck Yam was inspecting his garden in Thomson Road this morning when he discovered the theft. The stolen plant Is
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    Betting: A $3,000 fine
    60 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. A woman. Weng Tat Eng, was fined $3,000 by a magistrate's court here today for permitting the Hal Sun Bar at Joo Chlat Road to be used as a common betting house. Mohamed Hussein bin All, of Geylang Road, was also fined $3,000 for
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    METHODIST PASTORS TO STAGE A WAR DANCE
    94 7 METHODIST PASTORS TO STAGE A WAR DANCE CINGAPORE, Wed- Four Iban pastors and lay leaders on Friday night will entertain their fellow delegates to the fourth central conference of the Methodist Church in South-East Asia to a Performance of the ceremonial dances of their headhunting forefathers. The occasion is the
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    Rural health, by Minister
    74 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare. Dato Ong Yoke Lin. today opened the first complete rural health unit at Tunjang, Kedah. In his opening address. Dato Ong said that the unit was part of the expansion plan to raise the standard of
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    Shop robbed third time
    59 7 TPOH, Wed. Burglars broke Into the Radio and General Trading Company In Brewster Road here last night and got away with radio sets and equipment worth more than $2,000. This Is the third time the firm had been burgled this year. On two consecutive nights in
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    3-way service
    30 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Radio Malaya listeners will be able from Sunday onwards to tune in to early morning programmes on three separate networks, the Broadcasting Department announced today
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    Teachers code is drafted
    480 7 Compiled by graduates, it will be studied at annual conference on Saturday IPOH, Wednesday. A DRAFT professional code for teachers will be discussed at the annual delegates' conference of the Malayan Graduate Teachers' Union here on Saturday. If accepted, the code will be submitted to the
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    KOREAN GIRL HERE TO PTIT MALAYANS ON —HER WINE LIST—
    117 7 KOREAN GIRL HERE TO PTIT MALAYANS ON HER WINE LIST A KOREAN beauty arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Seoul yesterday to persuade Malayans to drink more Korean wine. She is Miss Kirn Sun Jle, 23 (above) who has been elected Korea's "Miss Arirang" wine queen of 1960. Sbe will be
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    A 'SUBVERSIVE' YOUTH TOLD TO QUIT SARAWAK
    176 7 KUCHING, Wednesday. A CHINESE youth born in Sarawak is to be deported from the country for "subversive activities." He is Fu Tze Man*, who was arrested by the police on a deportation order Issued by the Chief Secretary under the Undesirable Persons Ordinance.
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    Course for experts
    63 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Ten experts on blind welfare from six countries In South-east Asia will attend an observation course here from Sept. l to Sept. 14. The course win be sponsored by the American Foundation for Overseas Blind In conjunction with the Federation Government The countries to
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    Forest Officer for US talks
    49 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Selangor State Forest Officer. Inche Ismail bin Hajl All. left by air today to attend the fifth world forest conference In Seattle (TJ.S) from Aug. 29 to Sept. 10. There will be 2,000 people, representing 60 countries, at the conference.
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    FIRST WOMAN LEADER IN CHURCH POST
    312 7 1 SINGAPORE, Wednesday I rpHE first woman dis- trict superintendent of the Methodist Church is a whitehaired American woman minister, the Rev. Gusta A. Robinett. She is now in Singapore to attend the Methodist South-east Asia central conference and a conference of the Women's
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    Varsity women in male sanctuary put the cat among the pigeons
    512 7 Varsity women in male sanctuary put the cat among the pigeons SINGAPORE, Wed. rpHE presence of 23 women medical students in the allmale sanctuary of the King Edward VII Hall is causing a flutter in University of Malaya circles. The women, all students in their fourth, fifth or sixth years,
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    A Red Cross revival
    40 7 TELUK ANSON, Wed.— Th« Lower Perak District branch of the Red Crors Society has been revived after having been Inactive for two years. The new chairman Is Dr. R. Balasundram, with Mr. 3. Balachandran as secretary.
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      606 8 Introducing the first roll-on lipstick! BEAUTY IN 15 SHADES FASHION news is always important news to us women, especially if it means that the back-room boys have put out one more thing that is going to make being beautiful even easier for us. New this week, fresh and bright from
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    80 10 'THE Federation Minister of L Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on August 25. Rubber 98 <» cents alb. Copra: $508 a ton. Coconut oil 5798 a ton. Palm oil S6lB a ton. Palm kernels 1383.25 a ton. The rates
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    118 10 MELBOURNE, Wed. TNVESTMENT shares showed a J sligntly easier tone here today. Matthews Thompson eased 6d. to 19s. lid. Base metals and the. oUs trailed along steady ln:es, while Commonwealth Bonds held a steady trend. Con. Zinc 97/9 Mount L> ell (55.) 6/1 Hi North Broken Hill (10s.)
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    STORE SHIPPING
    328 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Singa- pore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: München 1/2. Tricolor 4,5. Eskbank 6A. Breconshire 6/7, Bombay Maru 8/9, Singapore 10/11, Montevideo Maru 13/14. Mintkol 15/16, Aeneas 18. Nikko Maru 19, Glang Seng N.WaU 1, Senggarang N.WaU 2, Senal N.Wall 3, Rajah Brooke
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    TIN PRICE NOW OVER $400 LEVEL: SHARES BETTER
    547 10 TIN PRICE NOW OVER $400 LEVEL: SHARES BETTER By Our Market Correspondent QN the eve of the International Tin Council's meeting in London today the price of tin in Singapore yesterday rose $1.75 to 8401.37] per picul following the overnight London rise. The overnight London rise was regarded as a
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    CLOSING PRICES
    38 10 SINGAPORE, AUG. 24. RUBB£K: 94', cents per lb. (down a quarter of a cent). 5 p.m. close: 94! i cents (slightly easier). TIN: *****7.. per picul (up $1.75). Estimated unofficial offering 245 tons (up 15 tons).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    213 10 SEPTEMBER first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 94% cents per ib. down a quarter of a cent on Tuesday's close. The closing tone was quiet after easier. S.C.C.R.A. closing prices In cents per lb., yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 95. sellers
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 10 Malayan Stock Exchange: Aug. 24 Anf 23 Industrials: 124.24 ***** Tins 193.50 188.79 Rubbers: 22«.40 226.63 Jan. 1 1958=100.
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    736 10 SINGAPORE members of the Malayan Stock Exchange reported the following business at ihelr 3.30 p.m call yesterday, i Bargains are given before prices unless only one was written). Industrials: Prase r and Neave ords $1.91 to $1.93; Gammon $2.07; McAlliter $1.30 to $1.33; Metal Box $1.89 and
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    131 10 SINGAPORE Chines* Produce Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent Aug./ Sept. shipments $31 U buyera, $31*4 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $45 sellers, drum $49 tellers. Pepper: quiet; no business was reported done, Muntok white $305, Sarawak $300, special Sarawak black $195 and garbled
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      304 10 EVERETT ORIENT LINE Fir Miigtiig. jjpai:- S'oore P. Sham Kenang "BRADEVERETT" In Pirt "DOLFHEVERETT" 21 Aag 21 tug tat "DONEVERETT" II Sept 7 Sift J Sipt Fir Raigtaai CMttataag, Caicitti:"LENEVERETT" Ma. 23/24 n Ang Bulk oil/latex space available. JOHNSON LINE rtf Hongmng. I in Soore f Sham fenang "STAR IRCTURUS
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      442 10 NOTICES S.S. GOVERNMENT 3% WAR LOAN 1953/60. Application has been made to us from Mr. Tsz Kwan Luk of Hong Kong to redeem his holding of $1,700.— stock of the above loan covered by Certificates Nos 694 and 695 without production of the said certificates to us for cancellation upon
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      547 10 NOTICES THE TOWN BOARDS ENACTMENT (F.M.S. Cap. 137) IPOH TOWN COUNCIL NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that it is proposed under Section 144 of the Town Boards Enactment to amend the Ipoh Approved Town plan No. B I (Gazette Notification No. 284C/31) by altering the zoning of lots ***** and
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      309 10 NOTICES NOTICE This Is to announce that MR. STEPHEN CHONG is no longer connected with this Firm and U not authorised to accept orders on our behalf. T. W. WU CO.. Singapore. THE PENANG TURF CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. 1960 NOTICE Entries Please note that the date of closing of Entries
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      752 11 NOTICES I NOTICE Will Madam E. TENO HAY con- tact the undersigned re ESTATE OF E. CHUAN SENG DECEASED. TEO KIM K< ,W. E. CHOON HOE, c/o Rapid Baggage it Transport Bervice. 28. Telok Ayer St., Singapore. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE. ARMED FORCES DIVISION TENOEB BOAKD Quotation* are Invited from the
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      733 11 PUBLIC APPOU^TMENTS Applications are Invited by 10th September, 1960, for the post of Manager Rubber New Planting Schemes Malacca. Salary $450/--per mensem during six months probationer? period. Accommodation not provided. Apply to Commissioner of Lands St Mines, Malacca. APPLICATIONS from Federal Citizens or State Nationals are invited for tbe post
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      996 11 (Continued from Pare 6) SITUATIONS VACANT it Word* SS (Mtn.)— Box St ctt, extra ■OX AMSS S.T. K.L. Position filled. Applicants thanked TO* CRADE I conductor South Jobore position filled. Applicants thanked. CLAXO LABORATORIES (M) Ltd. requlr* the services of a Young Malayan Pharmacist for manufacturing duties. Reply to Factory
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      935 11 ACCOMMODATION WANTED 2t Wards SS (Mtn.)— Box St ctt. txtrm EUROPEAN COMPANY requires S bedroom, 3 bathroom house preferably unfurnished for minimum period of 2 years In A mpans— Circular Freemaa Road area. Would consider Ouillemard or Kenny Hill Reply Box A 9543 S.T. K.L. WANTED IN K. LUMPUR residential
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      539 11 BOOKS i. PUBLICATIONS it Word* %S (Mtn.)— Box St ct: txtrm RECOMMENDED BT THE MINISTRY OP EDUCATION FOR ÜBS IN 1961. HEW READINC SERIES BOOK* 1—» BY A.P. SCOTT, MA. This comprehensive International English Course covers a wide variety of topics New reading eaoouraces children to read and understand. OBTAIHABLE
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      726 11 PLANT FOR SALE 20 Wordt SS (Min.)— Box St ct: txtrm THE SWADESHI INDUSTRIAL WorKs UC. P.O. Box 21, Colombo, Ceylon, have for disposal tbe following Glass-making Plant and Machinery: Aneallng Lehr, Glaring Machine, Gasoline Plant, Cracking Machines, 3 Mould Svmi Automatic Paste Mould Blowing Machine. Knight Cracking off Burners,
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      833 11 FOR SALE !0 Wordt SS (Mtn.)— Box St ctt. txlra SHOPPING FOR A typewriter? If so, be sure to see Optima.- the German Typewriter Kamoua for High-Quality. Up-to-date Features and Low Price. Hire Purchase Terms Available. Special offer for IW9 models brand new ((160/-). "Tithes" 02 Middle Road., 132 South
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      190 11 SHOPPINC CUIDE i Spore) it Word* Sit (Minimum) Daily 1 month, 10 Words Si SO (MimJ JAVA MOOtS (413 Klvi-r Vails* Road) Kebayar latrst designs. ORDIRs SENT all over world (roa Batik Shop Cathay Cinema. LEADING bouse of tin' Jewelleries, Ln Onn. 208/8. South Bridge Road. 0.8.C. CEILINC FAN f
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    Cadets see fire-fight
    37 12 SINGAPORE. Wed.— About 50 cadets of the Malayan Air Training Corps were given an exhibition of flre-fightlng the airport fire service here this evening. The cadets are attending a training camp at RAF Seletar.
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    How many DID strike at the House of Tang?
    337 12 SINGAPORE, Wednesday A ONE-DAY strike at C. K. Tang Ltd.— "The House of Tang curio shop in Orchard Road this morn* ing was followed by conflicting claims as to the number of employees who stopped work. CLAIM No. 1 came from
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    ALL SET FOR THE M-ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
    213 12 ALL SET FOR THE M-ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. DLANS for country-wide celebrations marking the third anniversary of Malaya's independence on Aug. 31 are now being finalised. Next Wednesday will be a public holiday. Flags will fly in gaily decorated towns and villages throughout the Federation. Individual programmes of festivities
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    Envoy asks home Govt: Clarify this serious charge
    199 12 Envoy asks home Govt: Clarify this serious charge BTUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Japanese Charge d'Affaires, here. Mr. I. Hlrai, said today that he had asked his Government, to clarify a statement in an agency report charging the Malayan Government with incompetency. "I wrote today asking the Japanese Government to Investigate
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    TWO YOUTHS STOLE MONEY FROM A CHURCH
    135 12 TWO YOUTHS STOLE MONEY FROM A CHURCH VIALACCA, Wed.— The ITI president of the Sessions Court here, Mr. K. Somasundrum, said today that two youths had committed a "mean and disgraceful"' offence in trying to steal money from a church offertory box. The youths, Leong Ah Chye, 18, unemployed, and
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    Bandit wounded in border clash
    123 12 |£UALA LUMPUR. Wed. A Security Forces patrol clashed at close range with about seven Communist terrorists on a hill along the ThaiMalayan border on Monday. One terrorist was wounded. He was heard to groan, fall and roll down the hill. A woman terrorist was seen
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    Malaya exports venom
    73 12 PENANO. Wed.— Malaya Is supplying venom to Australia for the production of a seasnake antlvenene. Dr. H. A. Reid, specialist of the Seasnake and Venom Institute here, disclosed today. "Besides this antlvenene. which should be available by the end of this year, there is also an Improved
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      206 12 IS4B 1960 Since lit lit SERRAVALLO S THE TONIC Supreme. Eczema Itch Killed In 7 Minutes Tour ■kin h«J nauir to million tiny huh and pores vh«ra germs' bid* and cause terrible Itchlnc. Cracklnr. Eostma, PaeUnr. Bora. lav. Acne, Ringworm. Psoriasis. nienthe«<l»\ Plmplee, Foot Itch ani other btatnfehM. Ordinary trt*iwnt»
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    OLYMPIC ROUNDUP Athletes step up training in 92 degrees heat
    861 13 OLYMPIC ROUNDUP Athletes step up training in 92 degrees heat ROME, Wed. BRUNDAGE IS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF lOC FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OPORTSMEN from all parts of the globe put their training programmes into top gear in scorching heat here today as final preparations were made for the opening of
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    Tourists' match
    27 13 BINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Amateur F.A. announced today that an Indonesian team will play against Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sept 6. 7.30 p.m.
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    COWANHELPS YORKSHIRE TO AN EASY VICTORY
    160 13 COWANHELPS YORKSHIRE TO AN EASY VICTORY T ONDON. Wed. Mike Cowan, the Yorkshire left-arm pace bowler, helped Yorkshire to a nine wickets win against Warwickshire at Birmingham yesterday. The victory firmly established the reigning champions' challenge for this season's English county cricket championship title. Cowan completely wrecked Warwickshire's second innings
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    Oct. date suggested by Penang
    113 13 DENANG. Wed. The Penang AAA which is organising this year's Malayan Open athletics championships for the Federation of Malaya A.A.U., has suggested that the meet be held on Oct. 1 instead of Sept. 18. "This would enable our .Olympic athlete*, who axe now away in
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    SAFA says ''No'
    102 13 SAFA says ''No' SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Amateur Football Association Council tonight turned down an application by the Singapore Government Services F.A. to stage a tournament involving Perak. Selangor, Singapore Joint Services and SG.S.F.A. here on Oct. 29 and 30. Only S.A.F.A. president Mr. Son Ohee Soon .spoke on this
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    Kelantan hope to surprise S'pore
    146 13 Kelantan hope to surprise S'pore ITOTA BHARU. Wed.—Kelantan hODe to surprise Singapore in the first leg of their Malaya Cup interzone soccer match here on Friday. Mr. J.G. Ritchie, president of the Kelantan F.A., said: "we can win. Our standard of play has improved." Mr. Ritchie added: "I thinK we
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    WHIZ PAH IS SMART
    311 13 EPSOM JEEP'S TEN TO FOLLOW SINGAPORE, Wed. Whiz Pah is a smart galloper and especially effective over seven furlongs. This Masthead gelding will turn out for the Williamson Memorial Stakes at Bukit Timah on Saturday and I recommend him as a "must follow." Others on my
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      125 13 Spray with DOWPON to kill unwanted grasses NtvlvVk/ Cutting of weeds with a parang A^j/X leaves the roots strong and healthy Bjt I r r e-sprout in a short time but ■aw vK^LeaJ DOWPON" penetrates through the leaves reaching the deepest roots. BKBr^BaBB KILLING the entire plant. Hi DOWPON 15
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      186 13 OVERSEAS UNION BANK, LIMITED have pleasure in announcing the OFFICIAL OPENING of their KUALA LUMPUR OFFICE ot Mountbarren Rood, Kuala Lumpur by Y.T.M. TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAJ, K.O.M. PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA. on Thursday, 25th August, 1960, at 5.00 p m. Reception on the 14th floor
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      309 13 TODAY'S SPORT SOCCER Spore Junior Cap (replay) S.C.C. v Telok Kurau Utd (padang). Taiplng Div. 2: Kamunting 'B v Tehnavan Youths (Jalan padang). Kampar Div. 1: Police v MAS (padang). Telnk Anton Dhr. I: Malay Club v Telecoms (Speedy Rd). [SPORTS SUMMARY^ SOCCER BASKETBALL FRIENDLY (Spore): Robinson CHUA CUP (Muar)-
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    Dag forms a Congo committee
    496 14 Now mutiny among Mali troops reported as two are killed NEW YORK, Wednesday Contributors will serve as advisory body MR. DAG HAMMARSKJOELD, the U.N. SecretaryGeneral, today invited representatives of coun- tries contributing to the U.N. Force in the Congo to confer with him on Wednesday
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    93 14 THC FAMILY or late Mr. A. Francis Kumpong Pandan thank friends and relative* for mi'smice* of condolence .md attendance at funeral. MRS. SYDNEY MORRIS and family thrir condolences and wreaths and the Ueneral Hospital atafTn for their kind PITVICIS. MR. AND MRS. LIM ENC SIANC (hank all friends and
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    Lock icon Dr. S. ACCUSED OF VIOLATING CONSTITUTION
    431 14 JAKARTA, Wed. J^ HERO of the Indonesian revolution today charged President Soekarno's administration with violating the Constitution of the Republic. Mr. Sutomo 'Bung' (Brother) was one Of the I leaders of the nationalists who fought the British landing parties in a bitter action in
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    Malaya to send troops for U.N.
    144 14 Malaya to send troops for U.N. KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaya is forming a special army unit for duty in the Congo under the United Nations flag. The Ministry of External Affairs announced this here late today. The contingent, which is expected to be ready for departure in about a fortnight,
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    21 14 LONDON. Wed.— A record number of 656.000 tourists visited Britain during the first six months of this year. Reuter.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    325 14 LONDON, Wed. There was a further widespread advance in London stock markets today and gains were often substantial. The extent of the advance on Wall Street last night helped sentiment Industrials were the chief beneficiaries again but most other sections participated. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not
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