Eastern Sun, 3 November 1966

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  • 27 1 EASTERN SUN Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION ■fr Estd. 1966. Vol. 1 No. 109. Thursday, November 3 1966. MC (F) 1942 'fc KDN 2309 Price 15 cents
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  • 377 1 Court is asked to d the State Legislature on Sept. 23 was null and void. KUCHING, SARAWAK, WED. (AFP) FORMER CHIEF MINISTER of Sarawak, Dafo Stephen Kalong Ningkan today filed a writ of summons in the High Court here to from office last September by Governor Tun
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  • 192 1 N. AmericaUSSR air link inaugurated MONTREAL. Wed. (AFP) A DC-8 airliner left Montreal for Moscow tonight, inaugurating the first regular air link between North America and the U.S.S.R. Air Canada and the Soviet airline Aeroflot will operate a twice weekly service on the 4.550 miles (7,280 kilometres) run between Montreal
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  • 137 1 LONDON, Wed. (UPI) Light factories belonging to Britain's biggest car manufacturer remained crippled today and production at two other factories limped along in the deteriorating auto industry situation. About 15,750 workers were idle at eight British Motor Corporation (BMC) factories because of the boomerang effects of
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  • 164 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. (AFP) The Indian Navy today took over control of Visakhapatnam Port, between Madras and Calrutta, following at least nine deaths yesterday in clashes over building of a steelworks. Police killed seven when they fired into a 3.000-strong crowd attacking the town's
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  • 99 1 ROME. Wed. (AFP) America's Ambassador at large. Mr. Averell Harriman, arriving here today after talks with Indian. Pakistani and Iranian leaders. He said all the Heads of States he had visited were ready to take peace initiatives over Vietnam. Mr. Harriman had talks with Indian
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  • 194 1 LOS ANGELES. Wed. Ten members of an elite fire-fighting unit were burned to death last night when they were trapped on a steep canyon hillside where they battled one of three brush fires ?n the north-western San Fernando Valley. Fifteen other firemen were
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  • 387 1 UNITED NATIONS, New York, Wed. (AFP) The United Nations General Assembly today extended U.N. Secretary-General U Thant's mandate to the end of the Assembly's current session. The vote to retain U Thant until the end of the session that is, until December 21 or 22
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  • 108 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. While 3,006 employees of the Singapore Traction Company met at their union's premises in Upper Serangoon Road here late tonight to decide whether to take strike action or not, only a skeleton staff was operating the company's bus service in the Republic.. The
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  • Local News
    • 621 2  -  By CHAN KAM YAU AMPANG, Wed. Ong Chong, the obscure 21-year-old Labour Party member who made world news when he was killed in an anti-LBJ demonstration last Sunday, was today given a hero's burial at a funeral attended by 5.000 party members, sympathisers
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    • 74 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A single-engine Pioneer aircraft of the Royal Malay, sia Air Force is overdue since yesterday afternoon, while on a routine training flight between Chabai and Kemar area, 30 miles northeast of Ipoh. An intensive search is being carried out by RMAF and RAF
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    • 137 2 LAHAD DATU. Wed. Programmes have been finalised in Lahad Datu to eeiebrate the birthday of the Tans di-Pertua Negara on Friday. The celebration will begin at 7.30 a.m. with a ceremonial parade to be drawn from a police contingent a detachment of the Red Cross, St.
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    • 304 2 KUCHING, Wed. The Chief Minister, Penghulu Tawi Sli, accompanied by the Minister for Development and Forestry, Enche Abdul Taib Mahmud, yesterday visited the low-cost housing scheme at Kenyalang Park, off Chawan Road. After inspecting one of the newly-furnished houses, the Chief Minister and Enche
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    • 111 2 KUALA LUMPI'R. Wed Chief Education Officers in all states have been asked to take immediate steps to resume the teaching of Chinese and Tamil languages in all schools. Last month, the teaching of pupils' own languages had been suspended in some states. This was
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    • 241 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The 22-man Australian Trade Mission arrived here today for a five-day visit. The visit of the Trade Mission, described as a "hard selling" mission, was first announced by the Australian Minister for Trade, Mr. John McEwen on Sept 28. The
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    • 55 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haii Jubir, gave away prizes to winners of the Ministry of Transport's inter-depart-mental essay contest yesterday. It was held at the Ministry. Picture shows Tan bri Sardon presenting the Tan Sri Sardon Challenge Cup to
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    • 272 2 KUCHING, Wed. The promotion of the first Malaysian Sikh from Major to Lieutenant Colonel has been announced here today by a spokesman of the Malaysian Armed Forces Fast Malaysia. He is Lt. Col. Harjit Singh of Malaysian Rangers now attached to the Headquarters. Director of
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    • 211 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A novel portable radio, which can also serve as a public address system, and as a baby phone, is to be launched in Malaysia and Singapore this month. The new radio has been manufactured by Philips to mark this company's 75th anniversary. Known as
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    • 514 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A detective corporal who was sentenced to death for murder today won a new span of life when he won his appeal before the Federal Court of Appeal. The Appeal Court comprising the Lord President Tan Sri Syed Sheh Barakbah, the
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    • 141 2 KUCHING, Wed. The Malaysian Leprosy Relief Association (M.A.L.R.A.) will soon open a branch in Sarawak. For many months, the organisers have been quietly working to establish this very laudable project here. Leprosy is one of the most unfortunate diseases. There is a great deal of
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    • 535 3  -  By PETER LOKE SINGAPORE, Wed. All the three People's Action Party's candidates were today returned unopposed In the by-elections lor the Joo Chiat, Jurong and Bukit Timah constituencies. The new Members of Parliament are: Professor Yeoh Ghim Seng (Joo Chiat), Mr. Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit
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    • 62 3 SINGAPORE. Wed.—The Singapore Mohammadiyah Youth Association will hold a conference on "Islamic Affairs" at the UMNO Building here at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Threading speakers will be Dr. Ahmad Mohammad Ibrahim. Attorney-General, Ustaz Salahuddin Al-Fatah, an Indonesian University graduate. Enche Mokhtar Yussof. Singapore University student, and Ustaz
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    • 32 3 MUAR, Wed.—A mobile X-ray unit from the Ministry of Health will be at the Kluang District Hospital to give free chest X-rays to the public on Nov. 15 and 16.
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    • 152 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. All tourists arriving in Singapore from Saturday will each receive a replica of a new orchid from beautiful receptionists of the Tourist Promotion Board. This "special welcome" Is being arranged in conJunction with the "Tourist Week" which begins on that day. The
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    • 425 3 CINGAPORE, Wed.—The Political Bureau of the PAP tonight stated that the absence of Barisan Sosialis MPs from Parliament would in no way hamper the Government's aim of building a democratic, prosperous and secure Singapore. The statement was issued in reference to
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    • 340 3  -  By LIM MENG KEE CINGAPORE, Wed.—As the rumour of the mysterious woman who abducted schoolchildren spread, the police today issued a stern warning that any intention of creating alarm and panic amongst the public by rumours, was an offence. A 43-year-old ex-amah, Madam
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    • 74 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Minister for Culture and Social Affairs, Enche Ottoman Wok. will open the Tourist Week Bird Singing contest on Nov. 13 at the Gay World Stadium at 8 a.m. Highlights of the contest will be the Shama Singing contest, Mata Puteh singing contest and Merbak
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    • 77 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. A scooterist. Chia Kee See. 35. died at the Thomson Road Hospital early this morning after an accident at 83 m.s.. Upper Rukit Timah Road yesterday. Chia was travelling to wards the city when the accident occurred. He collided with a car and was thrown off
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    • 186 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir. said today that the initialling of an air ser. vices agreement between Korea and Malaysia "brings to reality the need for an exchange of air services between our two countries". Speaking at
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    • 64 3 SINGAPORE, Wed There will be no water and poor pressure in several areas here from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow. The shutdown is to enable connections to be made to the nineinch diameter main. The areas affected are Boon Keng Road (all houses with odd numbers); Benmeer
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    • 159 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Youths of different racial origins must be "integrated" in order to have solidarity and understanding among the people. This was stated by Enche Sairan bin Sabtu, a Johore executive councillor and chairman of the Social Welfare Committee. Parts He was speaking
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    • 140 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Education Minister will be asked if teaching facilities for second languages were provided in all Government and Governmentaided secondary schools, including Mission schools. This is part of a question submitted by the MP for Farrer Park, Mr. S. Rajoo, for an
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    • 68 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. Twenty-seven vehicles were yesterday reported to the Registrar of Vehicles by the Traffic Police for emitting excessive smoke. The Police at the moment are conducting an islandwide campaign against such offenders. The 27 vehicles comprised five lorries, two buses, nine taxis and 11
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    • 270 3 CINGAPORE. Wed. Six persons were charged in Court with retaining and disposing stolen cars in various parts of the island today. Eighteen stolen cars, totalling $87,000, were recovered by the Police. In the dock before the Ninth Magistrate, Mr. Tan Hoay Djin. were
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    • Article, Illustration
      45 3 SINGAPORE, Wed. A pretty Russian maiden in a graceful pose, photographed by M. Ozersky, during one of her performances. She is Miss Nelli Bashirova, soloist of the Bakhor Folk Dance Ensemble of the Uzbek SSR, which will be arriving here for performances soon.
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    • 84 4 IPOH, Wed. Fourteen year-old hole-in-heart boy, Master Hooi Sek Lam, who will be leaving Ipoh by air for Bangkok tomorrow for bis operation for heart valve replacement. His trip and operation at Bangkok are being sponsored by the Lions Club of Ipoh, which are paying for the hospital charges and
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    • 273 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. New laboratories where research may lead to advanced aids for blind, deaf and other handicapped people have been opened at the University of Keele, Staffordshire in the English Midlands. The work in the new laboratories is aimed at
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    • 57 4 PENANG, Wed.—The Minister of Welfare Services, Tuan Haji Abdul Hamid Khan, will be visiting the various poor homes and institutions here for three days, starting tomorrow. On Saturday evening, he will open the concert by the handicapped persons and close the publicity campaign for the handicapped
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    • 157 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A grand sale of work will take place on Saturday at the SDastic Centre In Petaling Jay a to raise funds. The sale starts at 10 a.m. The Sultan and Tengku Ampuan of Selangor, have been Invited to the event. Members of the public are welcome to
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    • 453 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Four Communist terrorists have been recently spotted in the mountains of central West Malaysia. Disclosing this to newsmen after the weekly Cabinet meeting here today, the Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, said they were spotted on two occasions by the
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    • 298 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A large-scale programme has been planned at the 6th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment camp, Sembawang, Singapore on Saturday to celebrate tlie Battalion's 14th anniversary The celebration will include a parade by the whole Battalion, "makan besar" and a social
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    • 105 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Three Federal Ministers will arrive here during the next three days. Enche Abdul Rahman bin Ya'akub, the Minister of Lands and Mines arrives here tomorrow to inspect a re-settlement scheme for aborigines at Mawai, near Kota Tinggi. The following day he will
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    • 68 4 KUCHINO, Wed. A road safety campaign on a modest scale was launched by the Kuchlng Municipal Council from Tuesday till Nov. 15 in collaboration with the school authorities, the police, the radio, the information office, and the press of Sarawak. The primary object of the campaign Is
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    • 36 4 PENANG Wed. Thieves broke into the residence of a school-teacher Percy Nathan. 47. in Free School Road and took away his television set. valued at $6OB. and a sewing machine, worth $215, yesterday.
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    • 171 4 PENANG, Wed.— Eighty seven members of the Penang Municipal Services Union today lodged a report to the Registrar of Trade Unions protesting against the conduct of a recent extra-ordinary general meeting of the Union. The meeting was convened tc move a vote of "no confidence"
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    • 147 4 PENANG. Wed. Police investigations into the incident at the Snake Temple in Sungei Kluang last Sunday disclosed that a boy was trying to beg from the American tourists and the tourist guide. Mr. A.B. Chuah. stopped them from paying any money to the boy. This was
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    • 103 4 PENANG. Wed. A sundry goods shop-keeper, Cheah Cheng Hong. 35. was threatened with his life when he refused to hand over his money to three thugs, two armed with knives, at his shop in Jalan Permatang Pauh, Butterworth, last night. Cheah was in the kitchen when the
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    • 177 4 IPOH, Wed. —Two men in their early twenties have in recent months been going around the housing estates here and in the outskirts of Batu Gajah. inducing housewives to buy "cheap" ladies' wrist watches from them. They usually posed as salesmen from Nestle's Products
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    • 66 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, will declare open the "Al-Fatihah-Azan" reading competition organised by the Muslim Welfare Society, Malaysia, on Nov. 5 at the National Mosque here. The competition is open only to Muslim converts in Malaysia. It is the first of its
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    • 127 4 IPOH, Wed. A 17-year-old girl. Harbans Kaur. told the High Court here today she knew something "terrible" had happened when her brother, Harban Singh, 18, came to call her over to her father's home on the morning of April 29. Her fears were confirmed,
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    • 53 4 IPOH, Wed. —A mandore at Guru Bernam Estate in Hutan Melintang was held by the police following two separate reports of rape lodged by two 12-year-old girls. The two girls reported to the police that they were raped in succession on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22, allegedly by
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    • 256 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Government has decided to make an offer to inspectors in the country on their salary claims, the Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, said today. And though the offer would not be as much as they had claimed, it was a
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    • 20 4 IPOH, Wed.—Chow Hon Man, 11 was killed in collision with a motor-cycle at Guduwasa Crescent here yesterday.
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    • 243 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, has called on the Government officials to co-operate with one another and work forcefully to bring added prosperity to the nation and the people. Tun Razak said there should be no let-down on th« Government's
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    • 123 4 PENANG, Wed. A call on members to make 1967 "a year of achievement", was made by the newly elected president of the Penan? Junior Chamber, Mr. R Shanmugam. at their annual neral meeting here today. He said as a leadership training organisation, the chamber was doing
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    • 109 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed —A group of ex-Gurkha soldiers are providing security service for tin minel and rubber companies here. The service is headed b* Capt. H. Rai. a veteran ol World War II and the 12year emergency here. Captain Rai who work* a* a security
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    • 68 4 MALACCA. Wed. The following were elected a« the fourth biennial meeting of the National Union ol Government Office V\ orkers, (Malacca branch): —Branch chairman Mr. M. Arumugambranch secretary Mr. V. Vijayathevan, and Branch treasurer Mr. Tan K.ok Kee. Branch committee members —Messrs Leong Ho Sum. Yap Chuan Choon.
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    • 103 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Work on the new Customs and immigration post at the Johore end of the causeway has begun. This follows the new ruling by the Central Government that all non-Common-wealth citizens would have to obtain entry permits before entering Malaya. When the construction
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    • 91 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. More and more nurses are needed in Malaysia to meet the ever increasing health needs of our society, the Minister of Health, Enche Bahaman bin Samsudin said today. He was speaking at the laying of th e foundation stone of the Tun Tan Cheng
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    • 157 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. One of the most prominent personalities in the hotel industry, Mr. Robert Huyot, president of Inter-Continental Hotels, will arrive here on Friday for a two-day visit. Mr. Huyot attended the recent opening of the Bali Beach Hotel in Indonesia. While in Singapore, he will
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    • 461 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. Career diplomat Francis Joseph Galbraith was sworn in Washington yesterday as the first American Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore. The 52-year-old expert on Southeast Asian Affairs said at the ceremony at the State Department in Washington that United States policy
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    • 57 5 MUAR, Wed.—An association for graduates of Taiwan Universities has been registered by the Registrar of Societies. The association will hold its first general meeting on Dec. 25 at 9 a.m. at its temporary premises at 111, Jalan Abdullah, Muar. The association today appealed to Taiwan university
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    • 265 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Tourist Promotion Board has produced 25,000 copies of a booklet entitled "Tourists are our Guests" for distribution to all those who have direct dealings with tourists. The contents are In Malay, Chinese. Tamil and English with cartoons illustrating the right
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    • 407 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Government today published details of a proposed Bill aimed at making provision for the distribution of intestate estates. The Bill seeks to provide for the distribution of intestate estate on the lines of recent legislation in the United Kingdom and
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    • 85 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. Poliee are looking for the driver of a motor-vehicle who is believed to be involved in an accident at 11 m.s., Sembawang Road on Oct. 30. in which a cyclist was killed. The cyclist, Tan See Guati, 59, was found with serious head injuries at
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    • 71 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. The first local born to be consecrated as an Anglican Bishop of Singapore and West Malaysia, Rev. Joshua Chiu Ban It (second from right), at the consecration ceremony at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. The Rt. Rev. James Wong, the Bishop of
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    • 307 5  -  By SIHAIMI BIDIN SINGAPORE, Wed. The cost of transportation in Singapore has not shown any increase at all, the Straits Times Press (M) Ltd. claimed today. The company's representative forwarded this argument when claims for higher transport allowances from the Singapore National
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    • 38 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. Paul G. Peralta, chief executive officer of the Singapore Tourist Association, will talk on "Tourism and Tourist Week" at the Rotary Club (East) meeting at Ambassador Hotel here on Friday at 5.30 p.m.
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    • 24 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. There were 69 accidents, of which one was serious and one fatal, during the past 24 hours, the Police said today.
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    • 184 5 'WONDER GARDEN ULTRA-MODERN HOUSING ESTATE SINGAPORE, Wed. An ultra-modern housing estate "Wonder Garden" is being built by Lucky Realty Company Ltd., at Joo Chiat Place. It will be ready for occupation by August next year. The estate which is on a freehold lease, will consist of two-storey terrace houses. Situated
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    • 309 5  -  By H. M. S. SUTAN SINGAPORE, Wed. The possibility of Australia acting as the alternative British Base in this region was indicated today by the Australian Defence Minis- ter, Mr. Allen Fairhall. He indicated this in his reply to a reporter's question whether Australia
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    • 240 5 SINGAPORE, Wed —Sixtyfive teacners from Malaysia and Singapore went to Britain for a year or more of training under the Commonwealth Teacher Training Bursary scheme between 1960 and 1965. They were among a total of 1.815 teachers from 38 developing countries and territories in the Commonwealth
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    • 160 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. A give and take attitude that is the formula for a successful and happy marriage, said Mr. and Mrs. Kow Sim Chiang who celebrated their 25th weddinganniversary last night. About 200 guests attended a dinner at the Bedok Restaurant here to wish the couple.
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    • 139 10 Razak urges formation of Inter Faith Council Kuala Lumpur, Wed. THE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak has said that he would like to see the formation of an active InterFaith Council in this country. "The formation of the Council is not so much as to fight Communism, but to
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    • 159 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Indian Government announced it would continue to assist private students from Malaysia who wished to seek admission to institutions in India for pursuing studies in courses other than Medicine, Engineering and Veterinary Science. All expenses would have to be borne by
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    • 93 10 MALACCA, Wed. The racial tolerance in Malaysia "illuminates brilliantly" the success of our multi-racial society, the Acting Chief Minister, Dato Tan Cheng Swee. said today. "The stronger this foundation becomes, the faster will be the country's progress and the more the people's happiness," he added.
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    • 34 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, ,^f a P Kee Aik (centre)' has left here to attend a seminar in Germany on "Manpower and Economic Development".
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    • 184 10 MALACCA, Wed The Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce is disappointed with the attitude of the Malaysian Government over the blood debt issue. The President of the Chamber, Mr. Tan Kee Gak, who is also an Alliance Member of Parliament, said in a statement today the Government
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    • 93 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A set of birth certificates and citizenship documents was today handed over to the Eastern Sun office by a shop assistant who found them on the road. The "Good Samaritan" was Lam Tai Chong, who said the loss of documents of such importance would
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    • 66 10 KAJANG, Wed. The new 580,000 extension to the District Hospital, Kajang, is now nearing completion. Part of the new building is now being used. The hospital's main dispensary and the waiting room, formerly housed in the old portion of the building, have now been shifted to
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    • 52 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Minister of Lands and Mines, Enche Abdul Rahman bin Ya'akub (second from left), addressing the inaugural meeting of the National Land Rehabilitation and Consolidation Authority at the Ministry of Lands and Mines here yesterday. On his right is the chairman of the Authority, Haji Ma'arof bin
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    • 116 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A correspondent of the official Soviet News Agency TASS arrived here last night for a 10-day visit. He is Mr. A. Mayushin, who is here as a guest of the Malaysian Government. This morning, he called at the Ministry of Home Affairs and
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    • 296 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Two unique features will be Included in a grand variety show to be held at Stadium Negara on Dec. 2. The first Is the introduction of a new dance called the "HALA-HALA" which is now the current craze in Hong Kong and
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    • 303 10 CANBERRA, Wed. Children in the city of Wagga Wagga, Australia were overjoyed when the first leters of reply from their penfriends in Temerloh, Pahang, arrived recently. They talked excitedly and read the letters over and over again to their schoolfriends, and teachers. For
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    • 154 10 KAMPAR. Wed. The Kampar Town Council is to build a $24,000 Malay bazaar in the heart of the town here on a one-acre plot behind the Rex Theatre in Jalan Idris. The Chairman of the Kampar Town Council, Mr. Michelan A. Robert, who
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    • 91 10 MALACCA, Wed. The Malacca State Government is ready to implement its latest plan to assist fishermen with motor boats. The Acting Chief Minister, Dato Tan Cheng Swee, disclosing this today said S 190,000 had been included in the 1967 estimates for the purchase of 50 boats.
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    • 48 10 SEREMBAN, Wed. The Sergeants' Mess of No. 1 Reconnaissance Regiment will be contributing $2OO to the Seremban Orphanage tomorrow. A cneque for this amount will be presented to the Orphanage by Regimental Sergeant Major J. Martin at a simple ceremony at the Orphanage. Temiang Road.
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    • 297 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Inokoshi cash register machine, which is specially designed for moderate firms, is fast capturing the local market. This was stated by Mr. Shiro Inokoshi, 39-year-old. Managing Director of the Inokoshi Cash Register Co. Ltd., Tokyo last night. Mr. Inokoshi is currently
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    • 114 10 KUALA TRENGGANU, Wed. The development of the two gigantic oil palm schemes in Trengganu would depend largely on the feasibility of funds, declared the Deputy Prime Minister, Tin Abdul Razak, when he made an unscheduled visit to Sungei Tong Oil Palm Scheme, 25 miles
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 36 2 K.L. Diary Ikebana International Meeting at St Andrew's Church Demonstration bj Mrs. N. Kumagai on how to wear 'Kimonos' 9.30 a.m Demonstration on "Jasmine flowers" by Miss A. K. Peshi at Women's International Club 5.15 p.m.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 41 5 STORE DIARY 7.30 p.m. National Theatre, Empress Place: A Malay variety show. 7.30 p.m. Free film shows by the Ministry of Culture: Yong Fong Temple. Potong Pasir; Jalan Sagu Chinese Temple; Methodist Tamil School, Jalan Sembawang KechU; and West Coast Road.
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 257 6 WASHINGTON, Wed. (UPI) The Defence Department yesterday offered a more detailed explanation for its decision to cut Britain out of the bidding for the construction of four minesweepers for the U.S. Navy. Britain's Thorneycroft Yards were strong bidders for the rich $25 million contract when
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    • 133 6 MONTEVIDEO, Wed. '(UPI) —Bank workers voted yesterday to continue the 18day walkout that has crippled the financial life of Uruguay. The vote came when the government decided it would make no effort to settle the strike until all workers returned to their jobs. Strikers
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    • 64 6 WASHINGTON, Wed. (UPI) Polish Ambassador Mr. Edward Drozniak died here yesterday morning following a heart attack he suffered two weeks ago, a Polish Embassy spokesman announced. Mr. Drozniak, 65, died at George Washington Memorial Hospital where he had been treated during the past weeks. The
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    • 153 6 CARACAS, Venezuela, Wed. (UPl).—More than 100 persons have been arrested for investigation following Sunday's abortive coup against President Raul Leoni, informed sources reported here yesterday. Rafael Caldera of the Opposition Social Christian Party (COPED blamed the attempted takeover in part on examples set
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    • 51 6 CHICAGO, Wed. (UPI) A workman was injured yesterday when the world's largest single-tuned bell broke loose from a crane which was putting it into place. Welder Robert Zak was pulled from the pile of rubble and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced in good
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    • 319 6 ACCRA, Wed. (UPI) Ghana yesterday remained adamant in its detention of a 19-man Guinean delegation Including Foreign Minister, Mr. Lasana Beavogui. Government sources here said although Ghana was prepared to meet all peace emissaries, it felt a solution to the crisis rested
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    • Article, Illustration
      116 6 HONGKONG Wed. Lo Kam, the owner of o hen, proudly holds her in his orms. He has special reason. A black hen bought by a Kowloon housewife for HK$4, laid 61 eggs in six days. The hen laid an egg on the first day, then another egg in
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    • 388 6 UNITED NATIONS, Wed. (UPI) Secretary General U Thant indicated yesterday he was considering acceptance of a second term as U.N. Chief Exe- cutive. Thant went before the 121-member general organisation after it unanimously approved the extension of his term of
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    • 113 6 SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Wed. (UPI) Donald Hooper, 17, who allegedly threatened President Johnson in a telephone call, was held in $5,000 bail today. Hooper pleaded guilty to charges of breach of the peace after being arrested on Sept. 28 while allegedly still on the telephone with the
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    • 65 6 TOKYO, Wed. People look at diamonds, which were leased for sale by the Government, at Mitsukoshl Department Store here. A total of 25,000 diamonds were put on sale by the Government which bought them from citizens during World War 11. The diamonds, which are valued at
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    • 246 6 WASHINGTON, Wed. (UPI) A Presidential Emergency Board yesterday recommended a contract settlement between Pan American World Airways and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) that included wage and benefit increases on a scale previously branded inflationary by the administration. The recommendations were made by
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    • 72 6 LONDON, Wed. (UPI) Television stunt man, Keith Peacock, was fatally injured yesterday in a fall 15 feet backwards from a ladder during the filming of a television detective series episode. The 38-year-old stunt man, who earlier this year had hung by his fingertips from the giant
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    • 264 6 LOS ANGELES, Wed. (UPI). —At least seven and possibly 10 firemen were killed and 15 injured yesterday while battling a series of brush fires that swept through tinder-dry Southern California, Sheriff's Deputies reported. The bodies of the dead were found near the Pacoima Reservoir
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    • 124 6 WASHINGTON, Wed (UPI) Lynda Bird Johnson will miss welcoming her parents home from Asia tonight for art's sake. Lynda will be guest of honour at the opening of the Edward Manet Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art when the President and Mrs.
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    • 134 6 UNITED NATIONS, Wed (UPI) General Assembly President, Mr. Abdul Rahman Pazhwak has concluded the preliminary round of talks on setting up a 14-nation ad hoc committee on South-west Africa, U.N. sources said yesterday. Mr. Pazhwak has contacts ed several delegations, including four of the five permanent members
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    • 46 6 BOGOTA, Wed. (AFP) Colombian Armed Forcef killed 26 guerillas and captured 56 in clashes with tht rebels in various parts of iht country in October, the Defence Ministry announced today. During the same period, the Armed Forces lost nine killed and seven wounded.
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    • 314 7 LONDON, Wed. (AP) British Foreign Secretary Mr. George Brown yesterday met for two hours with Foreign Minister Mr. Etsusaburo Shiina of Japan and assured him Britain will stand by responsibilities and obligations East of Suez. Sources said that only two subjects were
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    • 153 7 GUADALAJARA, Mexico. Wed. <AP) A Mexican film won the Golden Som brero Award as the best professional picture exhi bited at Guadalajara's second international festival of film shorts. Th film, "Remedios Varo," was produced by Jomi Garcia Ascot. A Czechoslovakian film. "Prazska Nedele," won the gold medal
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    • 150 7 UNITED NATIONS, Wed. (AP) The Netherlands proposed the establishment of a worldwide nuclear control system as a safeguard against the further spread of nuclear weapons, yesterday Mr. M. Van der Stoel. Netherlands State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said the International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA), a U.N.
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    • 57 7 BANGKOK, Wed. President Johnson shown here visiting the Chulalongkorn University where he received his honorary degree and delivered an address on October 29. Pres. Johnson is now on his way back to the United States from Seoul, Korea, after his Asian tour. Photo shows him and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (leading)
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    • 45 7 MOSCOW, Wed. First snow of the Moscow winter covers the Kremlin and Red Square as workmen prepare fixtures that will hold decorations for the November 7 military parade to mark the 49th anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution AP Photo. AP Photo.
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    • 248 7 BONN, Germany, Wed. (AP). Chancellor Herr Ludwig Erhard of West Germany, still fighting to keep the leadership of his government and party, lost ground yesterday as prominent politicians declared against him. I They included his party's former deputy chairman. Today Herr Erhard faces what may
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    • 176 7 UN decision: EAST LONDON. South Africa Wed. (UPI) Prime Minister Balthazar Johannes Vorster yesterday called the United Nations decision on Southwest Africa "Ridiculous" and said his government would ignore it. Mr. Vorster said the U.N.'s decision to intervene in the mandated territory was "illegal and unconstitutional" and
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    • 79 7 RIPLEY. England, Wed. (UPI) Police last night investigated what they termed "a callous practical joke" after a 52-year-old man staggered into headquarters with a steel ball and chain locked to his leg. Albert Foster was "stunned and hardly able to speak" as police went to work
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    • 37 7 MADRID. Wed. (UPI). Japan's Foreign Minister, Mr. Etsusaburo Shiina, is expected to arrive here on Nov. 5 for a four-day official visit to Spain as guest of the Spanish government, it was announced today.
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    • 266 7 WASHINGTON, Wed. (AP). —The Kennedy family has given the national archives 65 photographs and X-rays of the late President John F. Kennedy's autopsy under conditions which virtually preclude the public from seeing them for possibly a generation, the Justice Department reported iast
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    • 82 7 PORTSMOUTH, Virginia, Wed. (AP). A helicopter crashed as it attempted to take off from the carrier Guada Canal here yesterday killing three men and injuring 18 others, one critically. Eleven of the injured were admitted to hospital. All the casualties were caused by fragments of the
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    • 139 7 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) Britain should quit the I nited Nations a body whose officials have sometimes engaged in corrupt practices, the Daily Express (Nationalist) urged today. "How long is Britain going to remain a member of an organisation which is used by some of its officials
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    • 121 7 ROME. Wed (AFP) —The Roman Catholic "Pax Christi" organisation indicated at the close of an international congress yesterday that the National Liberation Front (political arm of the Vietcong) should be consulted over peace in Vietnam. The congress, presided by Cardinal Alfrink, issued "a cry of alarm
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 36 7 BC \\e ear KElMcarniahon Au- cur. ...IF VbU LEADA6OOO UF£ roo COME BACK As, V -ii— A superior Beiue?. AND IF \6U LEAD A BAD LIFE CCME EAOCA& A LESSOR. KIN^. \M-lAr IF Yculeada Rometf UFBT
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    • 122 7 INTRODUCING BC AND HIS FRIENDS TO YOU... SINGAPORE, Wed: We have received many letters from our readers expressing deep appreciation for our BC comic strips which appear everyday in Page 7 of our paper. Way back in 1911 there was Krazy Kat which fascinated everyone. Then we had Toonerville Folks,
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  • 709 8 ARE teachers' teaching in Government schools Government employees? The Unified Teaching Service has in effect placed teachers in the wilderness, without benefit of medical attention and housing allowances, and these have given rise to dissatisfaction among the teachers. The public are confused with the plethora of schemes of
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  • 1042 8  -  By Nicholas Carroll UNITED Nations Day this year (celebrated on October 24) had a special significance since the organisation is now 21 years old. This is clearly a good time for reviewing its successes and failures. Mr. George Brown, Britain's new Fore i g n
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  • 886 8 MAY I begin my address with a personal note. In 1958, as Minister of Education, I had the privilege of leading the delegation from my country for the first time after Independence to the Tenth General Conference of UNESCO. Since then I have held a number
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  • Commercial and industrial
    • 635 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Stock Market was slightly active, but prices were generally below yesterday's levels. C.C.M. was done at $1.39; F N ords. transacted from $3.36 to $3.34. Gammon was again weakened with prices dipped down to $1.40 down 9 cents from yesterday's levels which was
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    • 23 9 HONG KONG, Wed. (UPI) Money quotations: HK$5.7375/5.7512 per US dollar, for cash HK$ 15.99 per pound iterling HK5265.75 per tael gold.
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    • 295 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. November first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 63 3/4 cents per lb., up cts. from previous close. The tone was very quiet. After a slightly better opening some early selling was absorbed
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    • 76 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Association of Banks in Malaysia made the following changes in its rates to merchants today were: New York: Buying T.T. 32-11/16: Airmail O.D. 3213/16; 90 d/st. 33-5/16 credit bills; 33-9/16 trade bills. Canada: Buying T.T. 35i; Airmail O.D. 354; 90 d/st. 36-1/16 credit bills; 364 trade
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    • 67 9 NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI) Rubber futures yesterday closed firm in quiet trading. Both London and Singapore markets closed firm. Final New York prices ranged unchanged to 35 points higher on no sales. Nov 22.75 23.25 Jan. 22.75 23.25 Mar 23.00 23.25 May 23.00 23.25 July 23.00 23.25
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    • 15 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The tin price for today was s6o7j per picul, down SIJ.
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    • 360 9 WASHINGTON, Wed. AP. The French drain on the U.S. gold supply has eased substantially but U.S. officials see the condition as only temporary. "I wouldn't predict that we're through with French gold sales." one key official said yesterday when asked about reports from
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    • 64 9 SYDNEY, Australia. Wed. Australia's biggest producer of wrapping papers, processing papers, and box and carton beards, Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd., increased its sales during the year to June 30 to 396,690 tons. In 1964-65 the total was 388,391. Consolidated profit rose by $905,745
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    • 151 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Plessey Components Group have introduced a new 3 in. deep chassis loudspeaker for use under severe climatic conditions. The more common applications of this speaker will be in taxi, ambulance and police radios, where the unit is exposed to conditions of high temperature and
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    • 187 9 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE, Wed. The following ships are expected to be in port today Godowns Vessels 1/2 Yewbank 3 4 Cathay 5 Malaya 6/7 Golden Spring 8/9 Myrmidon 10/11 Wladslaw Bronewsky 13/14 Straat Banka 15/16 Cyclops 18 Yoshinosan Maru 19 Tokyo Maru 21/22 Sibigo 23/24 Kinabalu 25 Katong 26
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    • 68 9 The Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, declared open the first International Trade Exhibition at the MAHA ground, Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur, rpcentlv. Picture shows the Tunku admiring one of the "Siera" portable TV sets displayed at South Engineers Limited's stalL On his left is Puan Sharif
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    • STOCK EXCHANGE-MALAYSIA, S'PORE
      • 214 9 B S Alex. Bricks Ords 15.00 Bo us tead 1.49 1.50 Cnemical Co 1.39 1.40 Cold Storage 3.00 3.02 Dunlop 2.38 2.40 E. Smelting CD 4.08 4.12 Esso Ords 2.86 2.87 United Holdings 1.34 F. N. Ord 3.34 3.36 Gammon 1.41 1.42 Georgetown 1.25 1.35 G. E. Life 55.00
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      • 112 9 Ampat CCR 10/3 10/9 Aokam 3.50 3.62 Austral Amal 22/10i 23/Austral Malay 32/6 38/Ayer Hitam XD 20/1J 20/9 BerJunta! 34/34/9 Hong Kong 32/- K pong Lanjut 24/3 24/4* Kamunting Killlnghall 18/9 39/6 19/3 Kramat 11/9 12/4* Kuala Kampar 24/9 24/10* Kuchai CD 1.90 Larut 11/- Lingui CD 2.02 Lower
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      • 41 9 Central Prop 69 .70 City Dev 31 .32 Faber Union 48 .49 Island Hotel 55 .58 Island Pen 47 .47* K. L. Prop 86 .87 San Holdings 26 .26* Sel Proo 1.12 S'pore Land 71 .72 Town City 67 .69
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      • 67 9 Bassett (50 cts) 81 .85 Batu Lintano- CD 1.63 Borelli (New) 2.00 2.20 Glenealy CD 1.40 1.50 Jeram Kuantan CD 2.03 Kempas 1.94 1.96 Kundong Tg. Pau 1.93 Kluang Ord 1.63 Kuala Sidim 1.80 Jeram Kuantan 1.52 Mentakab 1.35 1.60 New Scudai 4.10 New Serendah 2.16 Riverview 2/3£
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      • 46 9 Anglo Asian 1/5* 1/6 Anglo Oriental XD 3/8 4/B Kawan XD 5/3 Bekoh 2/9 2/11 Bk. S'bawang 5/4 Chembong 1/3 1/4 Consol Salak 2/7* Craigielea CD 1/5 1/6* Golden Hope CD 5/- K.L. Kepong XD 1/10* 2/6 Kulim 1/10 1/11 Strs. Rubber 1/3* 1/5
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      • 29 9 First Malayan 2.15 2.25 Second Malayan 1.52 1.62 TMrd Malayan XD 1.07 1.18 Malaysian Commerce .87 .98 Mai Savings Fund 1.27 1.37 Sterling Commodity XD 3/10 4/4
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    • AIR MOVEMENTS -SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR
      • 153 9 TIME AIRLINE FROM 8 20 a.m. MAL 019 Kuala Lumpur. 9.30 a.m. MAL 121 Kuala Lumpur. 10.30 a.m. MAL 451 Kuching. 10.55 a.m. MAL 005 Penan*. Ipoh. Kuala Lumpur, Malacca. 12.50 p.m. PAA 841 San Francisco, Los Angles, Honolulu, Guam, Manila, Saigon. 12.55 p.m. Thai 405 Bangkok,
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      • 189 9 TIME AIRLINE TO 7.00 a.m. ML 034 Malacca, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh, Penang, Alor Star, K. Banru. 7.00 a.m. MAL 542 Kuching. 7.00 a.m. BA 797 K. Lumpur, Colombo, Bombay, Cairo. London. 7.00 a.m. ML 408 Kuching. Kuala Lumpur. Bangkok, Hongkong, Taipeh, Osaka. Tokyo. 7.31 a.m. ML 122
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      • 126 9 TIME AIRLINES FROM 7.45 a.m. BOAC <BA 797) Singapore. 8.15 a.m. MAL (ML 112) Singapore. 8.25 a.m. MAL (ML 034) Singapore, Malacca. 8.40 a.m. Cathav (CX 576) Singapore. 9.15 a.m. MAL (ML 005) Penang, Ipoh. 10.05 a.m. MAL (ML 042) Singapore. 12 45 a.m. MAL(ML 008)
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      • 127 9 TIME AIRLINES TO 7.15 a.m. MAL (ML 019) Singapore. 8.25 a.m. BOAC (BA 797) Colombo, Bombay, Cairo, London. 8 45 a.m. MAL (ML 122) Singapore. 8.45 a.m. MAL (ML 034) Ipoh. Penang, Alor Star, Kota Bahru. 9.05 a.m. Cathay (CX 576) Bangkok, Hongkong, Taipeh, Osaka. Tokyo.
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    • 114 9 SINGAPORE Wed. Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices today were: Previous Today's Sellers Sellers Coconut oil (FOB) Bulk Sept 42.50 42.50 Coconut oil (FOB) Drums Sept 45.00 45.00 Sugar (Java) ex-godown. 25.75 25.75 Nutmegs 110s 485.00 485.00 Nutmegs B W 240.00 240.00 Garbled Lampong Black Pepper (FOB) 125.00 Pepper
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  • EASTERN SUN FEATURE
    • 847 11  -  By Henry Fuller FOR years people has stoutly believed that lightning has some kind of will of its own, that it manages to avoid an object or a spot after it has struck it once. It's all a lie, you know! You've
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    • 583 11  -  By: Norman Vincent Peale f 6T' ve got I the knowhow for my job, but after a while I'm in trouble with my associates and pretty soon I'm out. It seems to happen everywhere I work." So said this discouraged man. We were sitting on
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 198 11 'SHAW, GANISJVTTON APITOL Phone Open* Today 11-1.45 t I.TO-9.J* Sean Connery. Jean Seberg Joanne Woodward in Warner Bros "A FINE MADNESS" color Plus ON STAGE TONIGHT at 4.J0 <* 9.30 p.m. No Free List "Ultra-Mad. Ultra-Mod. Llfa-Minl-Skirt Fashion Fling |l_ D O Phone Lait Day 11-1 -■45-4-6.30-9.15 James Coburn Dick
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    • 596 11 What's on in today's and Television CHANNEL 5 Kuala Lumpur and Penang: 6 Ipoh and Malacca; 3 and 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiping; 7 Batu Pahat; 9 Kluang. Petang 5.45 Pembukaan dan rengkasan ranchangan; 5.50 Rengkasan Bcrita dalam Bahasa Kebangsaan; 5.55 Lagu2 Tanah Ayer; 6.00 Berita dalam Bahasa Tamil; 6.10
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    • 230 11 ORGANISATION ODEON Phone 21-116 SEASON EXTENDED! Definitely Last Day Toda*! 11a.m. 1.30. 4.00. 6.30 A 9.:w" p.m "A Tour Around Peking" Mandarin In Color English 6i Chinese Subtitles j OPENS TOMORROW' Presented in Hi MM "RUSSIAN ADVENTURE" Halted by BINO CROSBY In Color A Cathay Release ODEON A PtLACE SATURDAY
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  • 382 12 BERLIN, Wed. Evangelist Billy Graham who is expected to make a trip to Vietnam next month has said that he would bring the message of "the need of a saviour" to US forces there. When asked if he
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  • 197 12 LUSAKA. Zambia. Wed. (AP) The slaying of a white nurse in race riots on Sunday wjls condemned yesterday by Zambia's Vice President Mr. Reuben Kamangat as "brutal." In a nationwide radio and television broadcast he said the killing of 28-year-old Mrs. Bridget Myburg "cannot be
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  • 69 12 NEW YORK, Wed.— The Ford Foundation yesterday announced grants totalling US$2.l4 million to Indian Institutions. This would help to "curb and prevent the 'brain drain' of Indian specialists abroad and to encourage them to return home to work for their country's develooment." A total of U5510,564,500 will be
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  • 145 12 CHICAGO. Wed. (UPI> Sen. Wayne Morse, Democrats, Oregon, said yesterday the United States may invade North Vietnam after the election. He also urged a new "open door" policy towards China. "Yes. I know that China is operated by the Communists as a totalitarian
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  • 237 12 LONDON, Wed (AP) Ten Soviet planes were detected and intercepted by British Lightning fighters close to the British coast last week, a Royal Air Force spokesman said today. The Russian aircraft were not over British territory and there was no hostile action, the spokesman
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  • 127 12 LONDON, Wed. (AFP). Charlie Chaplin's first film in 10 years, "A Countess From Hong Kong" will have its world premiere here on Jan. 10, Universal Pictures announced tonight. "Countess" is Mr. Chaplin's first film in colour, and the first in which he has directed top
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  • 486 12 —UN food officials ROME, Wed. (L'PI) High UJf. officials warned yesterday that the worid's food surpluses have shrunk "to the vanishing point" at a time when need is mounting. They urged the wealthier nations to grow food "deliberately for food aid purposes" rather than simply
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  • 129 12 LONDON, Wed. (AP) Morihiro Matsuda. the Japanese business man with a liking for advertising on the grand scale, did it again today. Mr. Matsuda, 45, put a four page advertisement about peace in Vietnam in the London Times for £5.000 pounds. Mr.
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  • 107 12 WASHINGTON. Wed. (AP) U.S. government weather scientists estimated yesterday that a high-flying radioactive cloud from Communist China's latest nuclear blast already is passing over a wide area of the United States. But both they and spokesman for the public health service said comparatively little of the
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  • 85 12 BOGOTA, Colombia, Wed. (AP). Archbishop Makarios. President of Cyprus, arrived from Quito for a three-day stay in Colombia. Pres. Makarios was given full honours at an airport reception where he was met by Prsident Carlos Lie As Restrepo, his cabinet and the Colombian Catholic Primate, Cardinal
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  • 219 12  -  (By Charles Green MEXICO CITY. Wed. (AP) Communications satellites, a boon to commercial and military communications, may also take over airlines communications, the head of the technical committee of the International Air Transport Association says. The committee chairman. H. Alt of Lufthansa airlines, told
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 472 12 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Words $5/- (Minimum) SALESMAN WANTED BY a leading national insurance company established since 1920. To sell our products is easy after initial training fiven by us. Male/Female over 1 years may apply for full part-time posts. Apply to OM<L) G.P.O. Box 442 S'pore. AT YOUR
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    • 336 12 E NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that I. ONG SING YIAP of No. 140 A, Lorong Ah Soo, Singapore, have applied for a transfer of Beer House Second Class licence in respect of premises No. 18, Jalan Leban, Sembawang Hill Estate, Singapore, to PANG TEE SOON, and that this application
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  • AUSTRALIAN NEWS, VIEWS
    • 422 13 ADELAIDE. Wed. The oldest form of heating has been successfully adapted by a South Australian company to provide virtually cost-free hot water. The company makes solar hot water systems which are ideal for all countries with warm climates, especially those close to the
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    • 128 13 CANBERRA. Wed. An Australian-designed sailplane will be manufactured under licence in Europe by a West German firm. It is the ES-60, or Boomerang, made by Edmund Schineder Ltd., of Parafield, South Australia. The German firm is Wolf Hirth GMBH, one of the oldest manufacturers
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    • 1155 13 MELBOURNE, Wed. More than $560,000 worth of the latest scientific equipment and laboratory extensions will enable 30 Australian scientists to further their work on immunology and ways of combating deadly diseases at the internationally known Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, in Melbourne, capital
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    • 1303 13 CANBERRA, Wed. Australia for long one of the world's leading exporters of farm products and raw materials —is making a rapid advance towards becoming the most highly industrialised nation of the southern hemisphere. Though the bulk of Australia's export earnings still derive from
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    • 73 13 CANBERRA, Wed. The Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research, Senator J. G. Gorton, announced last month that the Government had decided to establish a college of advanced education in Canberra. The college would provide tertiary education tailored to the community's immediate needs. The
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    • 170 13 PERTH, Wed. If the motive in Australia's Viet* n u P ol c y w as that the people of South-East Asia should decide their own future, uncoerced by terror's™. it was unimpeachable as a motive. Mr. Kim Beazley. an Opposition Labour Party member
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    • 128 13 CANBERRA, Wed. Weakness of consumer demand and a general slackness in the economy were persisting and even intensifying, says the Australia and New Zealand Bank's economic survey for the September quarter. The most disturbing weaknesses, it says, were in spending on cars and housing which
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    • 160 13 CANBERRA. Wed. Australia will increase its support of the Asian Instl tute for Economic Development and Planning with a further contribution of JUS 25.000. The Acting Minister for External Affairs, Senator John Gorton said Australia actively supported the Institute and is already contributing 5U5125.000 over
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    • 52 13 CANBERRA, Wed. The Premier of Victoria, Sir Henry Bolte, announced that a semi-governmental authority, the Victorian Pipelines Commission, would be set up to build and operate a pipeline to bring natural gas from Gippsland to Melbourne. The pipeline will be 150 miles long and cost $20,000,000
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  • 578 14 MELBOURNE, Wed. The world modern pentathlon championships will be held in Melbourne, Australia, from Saturday to Nov. 10 the first to be staged in the south- em hemisphere. The world series coincides with the 10th anniversary of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. The
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  • 45 14 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) Results of last night's English football matches: English league cup, fourth round replay: Northampton Town eight, Brighton and Hove Albion nil Division four: Notts Country one, Crewe Alexandra one Friendly: i H V« H two Sofia selection (Bulgaria) two.
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  • 86 14 MONACO, Wed. (AFP) French swimmer Alain Mosconi, who recently beat the world 400 metres freestyle record, yesterday beat his own French record for the 800 metres freestyle with a time of 8 min. 48 sec. This was more than 22 sec. better than his previous
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  • 82 14 SARNICO. Italy, Wed. (UPI) Motorboat racer Antonio Fiorani yesterday broke his own world record for 700 cc. outboards over 12 nautical miles. Fiorani average 112.653 kilometres an hour. The old mark was 111.520 kph. Fiorani also set a new mark for 700 cc. outboards
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  • 45 14 LONDON. Wed. (AFP) England soccer manager Alf Ramsey has kept the world cup-winning formula in his line-up for tomorrow night's match against Czechoslovakia at Wembley. The team: Banks-Cohen, Wilson-Stiles. Jackie Charlton, Moore-Ball. Hunt, Bobby Charlton, Hurst, Peters. Reserves: Bonetti, Hollins Tambling (all Chelsea).
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  • 57 14 LIEGE, Belgium, Wed. (AFP). Lokomotiv Liepzig qualified for the next round of the inter-cities Fairs Cities Cup here last night when they beat Liege 2-1 in the second leg of their tie. The two teams drew at no score in the first leg. Half time last night showed
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  • 62 14 LOU VAIN, Belgium, Wed. Belgium's Gaston Roelants is pictured (No. 40) when he set a new 20-kilometre and a new one hour record at Louvain City sports centre on Oct. 28. He covered the 20-kilo-metres in 58:06:2 and in one hour covered 20.664kilometres. The previous 20-kilo record was
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  • 181 14 WOLVERHAMPTON (Staffordshire), Wed. (AFP) Irish national hunt jockey Michael Scudamore was operated on in the Royal Hospital, here last night after being seriously injured in a fall at Wolverhampton races in the afternoon. The hospital said he had serious facial and chest injuries and
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  • 65 14 CHICAGO, Wed. (UPI) World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) called a Press conference yesterday to deny rumours that he had married for a second time. "I don't know how those things got started," he said, "but I'm not married. It's just not true.
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  • 19 14 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Last night's Rugby League results were Floodlight com petition: Barrow 11, St. Helens 11.
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  • 211 14 BRISBANE, Wed. (AFP) —Temperament' reared its head yesterday in the Queensland Lawn Tennis Championships in Brisbane when Australia's John Blizard walked off the court during his singles match with Sweden's Ken Anderson. Blizard had an argument with tournament officials about the championship draw and
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  • 81 14 PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, Wed. (UPI) A heavily favoured United States team began two-a-day workouts yesterday in preparation for Saturday's opener of the Davis Cup tennis semi-finals against Brazil. George McCall, non-play-ing captain of the U.S. team and coach Pancho Gonzales decided on doubling the daily
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  • 35 14 MILAN, Wed (AFP) Italy beat the Soviet Union by one goal to nil in their friendly international soccer match in Milan yesterday. The only goal was sccred in the first half by Guarneri.
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  • 168 14 LONDON, Wed. (AFP) Scunthorpe United manager and former Leeds United player. 32 year eld Fred Dy Goodwin, yesterday confirmed that he had accepted a two-year con tract as manager of the New York Generals Soccer Club in the National Pro fessional League the
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  • 125 14 PANAMA CITY,. Republic of Panama, Wed. (UPI> v <f alC oi ta law yer, Mihir Sen, 36, on Monday com Pi! ete a hour swim of the Panama Canal Sen, who started the swim on Saturday from Fort Davis, at the Atlantic entrance to the
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  • 341 14 TOKYO Wed/ (AFP) —World bantamweight champion Masahiko "Fighting" Harada of Japan has started training for his encounter with Mexico's Jose Medel in a 15-round world title bout on January 3 next year. The title bout will be held at the 12,000-seat Aichi Prefecture
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  • 111 14 NEW YORK, Wed. (UPI) Incomparable Sandy Koufax was named winner of the Cy Young award as the major league's premier pitcher for the third time by an unanimous vote. Koufax's 1966 credentials are considerable. The amazing Los Angeles lefthander led the major leagues with 27
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  • 116 14 PEKING, Wed. (AFP) Young Chinese table tennii players were spurred to i decisive victory over tin Rumanian touring team 4 Shanghai today by a new innovation, the New Chmi News Agency reported. Before the match, the players stood in silence to hear the large
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  • 140 14 PERTH. Wed. (AFP) After one of the poorest day's cricket ever seen in Perth, tne Sheffield match between Victoria and Western Australia ended yesterday in a first innings victory for Victoria. At tne start of play yesterday Victoria had all their wickets in hand
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  • 36 14 BRISBANE, Australia. Wed. (AP) Arnold Palmer blasts out of a sand trap during the final round of the Australian Open Golf Championship, which he won, at the Royal Queensland Golf Course in Brisbane. AP Wire Photo.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 65 14 TIME* AND TIDE Penang: 2.30 a.m. (8.3 ft), 3.11 p.m. (6.7 ft.). J., W f. V !nham: 652 a m < l2 -3 ft.), 8.18 p.m. (11.b ft-). Port Dickson: 9 a.m. (8.5 ft.), 9 p.m. (7.6 ft). Singapore: 148 ajn. (8.1 ft.). 12.52 p.m. (9.3 ft.). Kechil I.Cj a.m.
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  • 259 15  -  BY WINDSOR LAD. KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Thebex 11, with Lyal Harbridge astride, provided the fastest time on a good track here this morning when he reeled off 3f in 38.6 sec, finishing his work with a bit in hand. Thebex II has
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  • 144 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Malaysia is to send a 12member cultural troupe to Bangkok for the forthcoming Fifth Asian Games in December. I his was disclosed to Sur.sport today by the sec-retary-general of the Olympic Council of Malaysia. Mr. Thong Poh Nyen. Mr. Thong said the
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  • 87 15 PARIS. Wed- (AFP) Both Helsinki and Moscow yesterday laid claim to organising the World University Games in 1969. The International University Sports Federation executive made no decision at its meeting here, but rumcurs suggested that the Soviet capital stood the best chance. The Federation will
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  • 273 15 HAVANA. Wed. (UPI) S:ar.&jzgs in the 17th Chess Olympiad after sixth-round adjourned matches played yesterday: Group One: Russia 22. Spain 19. Switzerland 14, S-veden 12. Philippines 11-5. M~r.aoo 7, Uruguay 3.5. Hong Kcng 0 Group Two: Yugoslavia r.5. Iceland 12.5 Austria 11.5 Indonesia 9.5,
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  • 137 15 MALACCA. Wed The 22 Light < Air Defence) Regiment. Royal Artillery (Negri Sembilar) with an unbeaten record won the annual 17th Division/Malaya District inter-unit sailing competition held at Terendak Camp here. The Gunners won all their •even matches m the fourday competition in which
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  • 44 15 MUAR, Wed. Johore Malays woo the Johore Tang Sin Cup football championship when they beat Johore Indians 5 3 in the final at Batu Pahat recently. Johore Chinese were third. The championship was organised by the Johore State Football Association.
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  • 26 15 SEOUL, Wed. Abebe Bikila. of Ethiopia, crosses finish line as he won the Seoul Inter-National marathon race on Oct. 30—AP Photo. AP Photo.
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  • 164 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore will miss the chance of competing in the Thomas Cup series to be held in 1967 at Jakarta. Disclosing this to Sunsport the hon. secretary of S.B.A. Mr. M. A. Lange, said when entries were called the association was then affiliated
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  • 118 15 SINGAPORE, Wed Daru. Afiah Sports Club football league cfaarr.pi&ns for tnree successive years will go all out to caoture :be title this season wnen :hey clash with Blue Rovers in the FAS Division one league finals at Jalan Besar Stadium
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  • 28 15 MUAR. Wed. The Kluang Chinese 8c hoc 1 Teachers' Association will hold its second annual basketball championship at the Chong Hwa Association baskrthall court on Friday.
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  • 176 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Final arrangements are new being carried out for the giant Malaysia-Indone-sia varsity games to be held here on Nov. 13. Officials are awaiting word from the Indonesian University students on their exact date of arrivalMore than 80 men and women students
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  • 71 15 IP OH. Wed. The following will represent Per ak Indians in a Bard nan Cup match against Penang Indians at C.R.C. ground. Penang. on Sunday at 5 pm P Krishnan. P. Nadarajah. K. Velu. Rajasegaran. J. Vincent, M. K. Velu, P Paraman. M Nadarajah, M Ramasamy.
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  • 58 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. The past president of the Singapore Badminton Association. Dato (Dr.) Aw Cheng Chye. today donated a cheque for SI.OOO to Ismail bin Mar; an former Thomas Cupper and badminton stalwart. The hon. secretary of SBA. Mr. M.A Lange. told Sunspcrt the "Ismail Marjan Relief
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  • 366 15  -  By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Wed.—The senior vice-president of F.A. of Singapore, Mr. Tay Soo Yong, said today the Association was always prepared to establish closer co-operation and co-ordina tion" with the authorities responsible for the use of Jalan Besar Stadium. Mr. Tay said
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  • 82 15 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed The following players are selected to represent the Johore Indians against the Malacca Indians in the 2nd round of the "Bardhan Cup" soccer competition on Bunday. at 5.00 pm. at the Kluang Town Padang Batu Pahat: A. Balakrlshnan Johore Bahru: D. Shamugam
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  • 642 15  -  By IAN PEREIRA Kl ALA LUMPUR, Wed. The four-day, tenth Malaysian Women's Hockey Association's inter-State quadrangular to be held at'the Selangor Club grounds on Friday, promises keen competition among the four States. The teams vieing for honours are Singapore. Selangor, Malacca and Pen*ng. Which
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  • 279 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Full Bore section of the Singapore Rifle Association has named eight shooters and two reserves to represent Singapore in the '"Period *B'" of the National Rifle Association's Postal Match. The Postal shoot will be shot concurrent with the monthly Spoon
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  • 164 15 SAIGON. Wed. (AFP> A goal in the T3:ft minutt enabied South Vietnam to register a 3-2 win over Malaysia in the curtain-raiser of the triangular soccer tournament which commenced here this afternoon on the occasion of the Vietnamese National Day. Soccer teams from
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  • 237 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Company of Archers has named Biil Wee as their representative to the Gar.efo Games to be held in Phnom Penh at the end of the year. The Singapore Olympic Sports Council named archery in the first list of sports
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  • 143 15 SINGAPORE. Wed—Harper Giifillan who competed for the junior division title in the Singapore Business Houses Football Association's knockout competition staged a walk-out at the Jalan Besar Stadium today. They met Champion Motors to vie for the junior division title in this year's knockout competition.
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  • 36 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Malaysian Hotkey Federation XI for the Asian Games today making their first appearance in public against Kilat Club were held to a one all draw, at the Pantai Green.
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  • 429 16 S4tr.O\ Wed fAP) U.S. helicopter troops clashed with a 500-man Communist force vesterdav near the Central Coast and killed 35 in day-long fighting, the U.S. Military Command said today. The American troops suffered moderate casualties, a spokesman said. At the same time,
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  • 43 16 SEOUL, Wed. President Johnson waves from a jeep after reviewing a guard-of-honour after his arrival at Seoul's Kimpo Airport recently. South Korean President Park smiles, second from right. The officer-in-charge of the guard-of-honour stands in front. AP RADIO Photo.
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  • 143 16 CALCUTTA. Wed. (UPI) At least ifour Indians were killed yesterday when police fired on rampaging mobs in Andhra Pradesh State. The two-day riot death toll rose to eight. Authorities said three rioters died and 13 others were injured at the east coast Port City of Visakhapatnam when
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  • 50 16 MIKASA, Wed. (AP) The death toll from yesterday's gas explosion at the Honbetsu colliery of the Sumitomo Coal Mining Co. rose to 12 today with the recovery of two bodies. Four miners are still missing inside the Mikasa Mine located on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido.
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  • 971 16 CEOUL, Wed. (UPI) U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson today recalled that an event which occurred in Korea 16 years ago, had changed the shape of Asia and the world. This was stated in his address before the Korean National Assembly here
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  • 326 16 JAKARTA, Wed. (I'PI). The special military tribunal in Jogjakarta, Central Java, convenes on Saturday morning to try the former chairman of the •'Revolutionary Council" which took over the reigns of the regional administration during the Communist coup attempt last year. Former
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  • 59 16 TOKYO. Wed. (AP) —The Junior Chamber International (JCI), an organisation of 330,000 young business leaders of 80 countries, will hold its 21st world conference in Kyoto, western Japan, from Nov. 7 to 12. The six-day gathering, the second world JCI meeting held in Japan since 1957, is expected
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  • 720 16 CEOUL, Wed. (AFP) U.S. President Johnson and South Korean President Park Chung Hee pledged today in a joint statement that they resolved to achieve the hope expressed at the recent seven-nation Manila conference. The two Presidents agreed in the joint statement that defeat
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  • 96 16 SAIGON, Wed. (AP) Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky is calling off a planned mid-November visit to the United States. Premier Ky said last night a heavy work schedule would prevent the Journey. Speaking with a reporter at a National Day reception. Premier Ky said he was
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  • 171 16 JAKARTA, Wed. (AP) Sultan Hamengku Buwono, Presidium Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs, will explain the Government's policy of economic stabilization to Parliament on Thursday. The Sultan is expected to explain in detail the stabilisation and rehabilitation programme and means to check the soaring cost
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  • 238 16 NEW YORK, Wed. (AP)— Mr. B. K. Nehru, India's Ambassador to the United States, said yesterday that there had been an interruption in the economic "dialogue" between the rich and poor nations which could result in serious consequences for the political stability of the world. Mr.
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  • 100 16 JAKARTA, Wed. (AP) The Indonesian Air Force Commander has announced that Malaysian soldicri captured during confronts tion against Malaysia would be released soon. Air Vice Marshal Rusmit Nurjadin did not disclose how many Malaysians had been captured, the Army Paper Angkatan Bersendjaut said on Monday.
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  • 128 16 ACCRA. Wed. (AP;.. The Organisation of Africa a Unity's three-man goodwill mission charged with the task of settling the dispute between the two West African nations. Ghana and Guinea, arrived here by plane last night from Rome. It is led by Congo Foreign Minister Justin Bombcko.
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  • 74 16 NIKKO. Wed. (UPI). A small bus carrying 18 Japanese tourists plunged over a cliff in the resort city of Nikko yesterday killing four persons and injuring 14 others. The accident took place oa a toll road winding throi'ch a scenic mountain in the city north of
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