Eastern Sun, 5 January 1967

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  • Title Section
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    25 1 EASTERN SUN Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 1 No. 169 Thursday* January 5 1967. ☆MC <P) 2251 KDN 2660 Price 15 cents
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    Lock icon DAREDEVIL DONALD DIES
    810 1 They say were half mad to do it. Were never r any of us,you help us, the day we do.' Coniston, England, Wed. (UPI) DAREDEVIL DONALD CAMPBELL was killed today while attempting to set a new water speed record when his jet-powered Bluebird flipped, explod miles an
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  • Article
    Lock icon Jan. 13 may be D-Day for Soek
    227 1 JAKARTA, Wed. Important decisions were reported today to have been reached by the Indonesian military regime with President Sukarno expected to announce the "bi news'* before Jan. 13. There was no clear indication, however, what the decisions were or what the "big news"
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    Lock icon New Year gesture
    189 1 SAIGON, Wed.—Two American civilians and a Filipino woman held captive by the Vietcong for more than six months were released today. The release came as the Government announced it planned to set free a number of North Vietnamese prisoners of war on Tet, the Lunar New Year
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  • Article
    Lock icon $42,000 grab case: Worker surrenders
    354 1  -  By C. F. LEE KUALA LUMPI'R, WEDNESDAY A MAN wanted for questioning in connection with the 542,000 payroll grab at the AccountantGeneral's office on Dec. 20 last year, surrendered himself to the police this morning in a hotel lobby. His surrender was made through a
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  • Article
    Lock icon Marine Glenn Ford (50) for Vietnam
    124 1 HOLLYWOOD. Wed. Actor Glenn Ford, a commander in the Naval Reserve, was called to temporary active duty with the Marines for a special assignment in Vietnam. A spokesman for the local Marine Corps office said the 50-year-old actor would depart for the wartom nation
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    Lock icon ROYAL SEAL OF SILENCE
    68 1 LONDON. Wed. Buckingham Palace sources today said Queen Elizabeth put the Royal seal of silence on the "Bambi Affair** in mid--1964 when she learned an illegitimate son was born to her cousin, the Earl of Hardwood, and a divorced Australian model. The sources said Lady Harewood,
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    Lock icon Double aid from Russia
    23 1 LONDON, Wed. The Soviet Union will double assistance to Communist North Vietnam this year, it was reliably reported today.
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon World leader of Salvation Army coming
    497 2 cf r pn nr Wed The world leader of the SINGAPORE, W ir ref |erick Coutts, will be fcalvation Army, General 4rmv's Malaysiamaking a five-day visit to the Arm> s J SineaDore Command from Jan. 14-18. Singapore c m ramme h as already been
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  • Article
    Lock icon TOURIST FIGURES GO UP
    247 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. A record number of 13.244 tourists visited Singapore in October, last year. This is the highest figure on record for any single month. The Tourist Promotion Board disclosed this today. This is an increase of 63 per cent over October. 1965. when 8.123 tourists
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    Lock icon 50 in final rounds of 'Top 10 Taxi Drivers'
    374 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. "Miss Tourism Singapore 1966," Miss Mollie Ang, today drew 50 numbers from a box to select 50 taxi drivers who will appear at the Shell Theatrette for the final rounds of the Top 10 Taxi Drivers Competition. The lucky
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  • Article
    Lock icon Burma's independence celebration
    83 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Burmese community in Singapore today celebrated the 19th independence anniversary of the Union of Burma. In the evening, the Charge d'Affaires of the Burmese Embassy in Singapore held a reception at the Four Lions of Hotel Singapura Intercontinental to celebrate the oc casion. Present
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    Lock icon SPORE AT AGRICULTURAL CONFAB
    53 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Republic was one of the countries represented at the South-east Asian Agricultural Development Conference in Tokyo which Opened in Japan recently. Seated at left is the Chief Delegate, Mr. Choy Thoong Loke, Acting Assistant Director of Primary ProdnctiOn of the Ministry of Law
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    Lock icon Justice Buttrose's term extended
    193 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. Justice Buttrose, the only remaining expatriate Judge in the Republic, will serve in Singapore for another two years. His contract with the Singapore Government which expired on Dec. 31, last year, has been extended for another two years. Mr. Justice Buttrose has been
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  • Article
    Lock icon Students' photo exhibition
    112 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Fifth Singapore an<} Malaysia Students Photographic Exhibition, organised by the Singapore Polytechnic Photographic Society, will be held from Jan. 8 to Jan. 14 at the Singapore Polytechnic Exhibition Hall. The exhibition will be opened by the Minister of State for Culture, Mr. K.C. Lee.
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    Lock icon 82 accidents
    21 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. There were 82 accidents of which three were serious during tne past 24 hours. Police said today.
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    Lock icon Fashion designing 'good for girls'
    274 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. Local girls shoujd take up fashion designing to improve their taste, sense of colour, and outlook of life —in the fashion world. This Is the opinion of 22-year-old Miss Irene Lim Seow Goh. who has just returned from Melbourne after completing a fouryear
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  • Article
    Lock icon Blasting operations in channel
    83 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Port of Singapore Authority has announced that from Jan. 9. for approximately one month, blasting operations will take place between 9 a m. and 5 p.m. in the channel between Pulau Damar Laut and the mainland at Jurong. Explosive charges of slbs each
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    Lock icon SHAPELY 'MISS WILDFLOWER STATE' FLIES IN
    306 2 SINGAPORE, Wed. A shapely, petite but shy Miss Janiee Hearne (20) "Miss Wildflower State" Queen of West Australia said today that she had heard a lot of Singapore. "During my one-week official stay here, I am going to see much as possible, also to
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    Lock icon SPECIAL CAR GIFT FOR PARALYSED P.C.
    523 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. For paralysed Singapore Police constable, Abdul Wahid bin Baba, 38. "happiness" is receiving a brand new made-to-order car as a gift from his brother officers in the Police force. The gift an Austin A4O Countryman presented today to him by the Commissioner
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    Lock icon 4 victims of snatch thefts
    125 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. Four women were robbed of their gold chains the total value of s49* 'J four cases of snatcft thefts yesterday. Thev were: Miss V l 1 Sek Yoon, 20, whose gold chain was snatew from her person at South Bridge Road at 5.45
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      47 2 S'pore Diary 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Victoria Memorial Hall. Empress Place: Exhibition of Bicycles. 7.30 p.m. Free film shows by the Ministry of Culture: West Coast Road; Jalan Tiga Ratus, Chinese KamSsng; Lee Kuang Hng. pen Space. Jalan Payoh Lai; Chung Yee School, Jalan Ulu Sembawang.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      26 5 BC ...1 COULP MAKE MODELS OF VARIOUS SIZES. •fi4AT WOJip ATTRACT A eater VAPEPt'cF reopu=! Vy Johnny hart .."RATS WriAT This WORLDMEECS A (SR6MER VARiETTOP PSOPUCI
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      162 6 FROM REYKJAVIK ICELANP TO SOUTH AMERICA.THE THRUSH ORGANIZATION WAS IN STRANQE, MYSTERIOUS action/ something OF WORLP-SHAKIN© PROPORTIONS WAS ABOUT TO BREAK.' BUT WHAT WAS THIS TOP SECRET? WHO, HOW AND WHERE WOULP THEY STRIKE? THESE WERE THE VITAL QUESTIONS .ALEXANDER WAVERLY SOUGHT TO ANSWER AS HE LAUHCHEP... SgSS^ISSji mum A
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  • Article
    Lock icon THE SMUGGLING PROBLEM
    770 8 A PHILIPPINE mission is coming to Malaysia to find out about the smuggling ring that operates in the Southern Philippine islands. Manila is still very concerned about American cigarettes imported into Sabah finding their way into the Philippines. Where Malaysia is concerned the cigarettes and other commodities
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    Lock icon Teaching profession and national building
    3607 8  -  By: LIM CHONG YAH Before w« discuss nation building it seems logical that we should first discuss the basis of a nation and the type of nation we want to build. Having done that the role of the teaching profession in such a building process
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSRTRIAL
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      Lock icon Commerce Dept. predicts strong gains for household furniture, colour TV
      363 9  -  bv. JOSEPH R. COYNE WASHINGTON. Wed. (AP) The U.S. Commerce Department painted an optimistic picture last night for American industry during 1967 but indicated again that the volume of construction will dip moderately. It predicts strong gains for household furniture
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      Lock icon Olivetti in Russia
      154 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. As a result of negotiations started months ago, a group of Olivetti experts accompanied by Mr. Roberto Olivetti, Director of the International Group had a meeting with Mr. Patolieev. the Russian Minister for External Trade recently. The purpose of the meeting was to finaPse the
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      Lock icon BANK RATES
      65 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants. There were: Canada: Buying T.T. 357 'l6; Airmail O.D. 35-9/16; 90 d/st. 36-1/8 credit bills; 36-3 16 trade bills. Selling T.T./O.D. ready were: Canada 35-1 16; Deutsche Marks 128-7/8; Swiss
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      Lock icon NEW YORK RUBBER
      47 9 New YORK, Wed. (UPI) Rubber futures closed yesterday unchanged and untraded. Bid Asked Jan 22.10 22.80 Mar 22.40 23.00 May 22.40 23.00 July 22.70 23.00 Sept 22.70 2300 Nov 22.70 23.00 Jan 22.70 23.00 Locally spot No. 1 RSS remained steady at 221 cents.
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      Lock icon NY market closes higher
      136 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (AP) The Stock Market closed slightly higher yesterday as it made its debut for 1967. The market, however, was much stronger at the start than at the end. Trading began with a burst of buying which sent the list sharply higher. Then the
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      Lock icon DOW JONES AVERAGES
      58 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (AP) Dow Jones stock averages Open High 30 Industrials 792.20 800.55 20 Railroads 204 34 206.38 15 Utilities 136.59 138.03 65 Stocks 283.56 286.62 Low Close Change 30 Industrials 782.34 786.41 up 0.72 20 Railroads 203.77 205 16 up 2.19 15 Utilities 135.38 136.24
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      Lock icon TIN PRICE
      14 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. The tin price for today was $6OO-3/8 per picul, down
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      Lock icon C. Sugars, Matsushita again active
      714 9 SINGAPORE, Wed.—7a irly active condition was still prevailed on the Stock Exchange. But prices were offbest. Central Sugars and Matsushita again staged a feature on the industrial section. But wave of sellers had sent prices down slightly lower than yesterday's levels. Central Sugars with a
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      Lock icon Compactus units for 3 firms
      152 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Three firms in Singapore have recently installed Brownbuilt Compactus office units to help solve their storage problems. The firms are Philippine Airlines. United Malayan Banking Corpn. Ltd. and Kwong Soon Wing Kee Engineering Works Ltd. These storage units, manufactured by Brownbuilt Ltd. of
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      Lock icon Rubber down ½ cent
      282 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. We d.— January first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 594 cents per lb., down I cent previous close. The tone was dull. The initial stages were very slow and easier on London advice plus lack of
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      Lock icon Stockpile tin
      40 9 WASHINGTON. Wed. (AP). —The U.S. government sold 35 long tons of tin from surplus stocks yesterday. 25 tons of grade B at 1.5275 U.S. dollars a pound and 10 tons of grade at 1.5225 U.S. dollars a pound.
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      Lock icon Market quiet
      25 9 LONDON. Wed. (UPI) Rubber market opened quiet with No. 1 RSS spot 18-1/16 18-5/16. No. 1 RSS CIF basis ports Jan. 17] 17|.
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      Lock icon No sales
      21 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (AP).— Rubber standard futures closed quiet. No sales. Spot no. 1 ribbed smoked sheets 22 Jn.
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      Lock icon Electronic exports reach a new high
      92 9 LONDON, Wed. Electronic capital equipment worth £52 million was sold to other countries in the first half of this year said Britain's Electronic Engineering Association at the weekend. This was more than a third higher than the comparable figure in the previous year and
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      Lock icon S. Union to sell UAR 650,000 tons of wheat
      222 9 CAIRO, Wed. (UPl)—The influential Cairo newspaper A 1 Ahram reported today that the Soviet Union has agreed to sell the United Arab Republic 650,000 tons of new seasons wheat. A contract for sale of the first 250.000-ton shipment was to be
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      35 9 NEW YORK. Wed. (AP) Standard and poor's 500 stocks index: nett close change 425 Industrials 85.31 up .07 25 Railroads 41-35 up .31 50 Utilities 69.29 off .06 500 Stocks 80.38 up 0.5
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      Lock icon Extension for refinery
      110 9 STOCKHOLM. Wed. The Shell-Koppartrans refinery at Gothenburg has recently concluded an expansion scheme which has doubled its crude oil capacity to 4.5 million cu.m. It supplies about 20 per cent of the oil products on the Swedish market. New plant now taken into operation include a crude
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      Lock icon Commodity price
      38 9 NEW YORK, Wed. (AP) The Dow Jones spot commodity price index declined 0.40 to 139.04. The Dow Jones commodity futures index closed 136.40 off 0.31 Open High Index: 136.58 136.58 Lew Close Index: 136.2 A 136.40
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      Lock icon STOCK EXCHANGE—MALAYSIA, S'PORE
      445 9 INDUSTRIAL B. Bou«trad 1.58 1.60 Central Sugar* \D 1.48 rhfmlcal Co 1 61 1.62 Cold storage XD... 3.02 3.08 IMlnlop \R 2.38 E. Sim-It ing 4.06 Esso Ords 3.10 E**o Pref 1.0.1 Fitzpat ricks 1.40 1.55 F. V Ordv 3.48 Gammon 1.30 O F. Life 59.0t Hume
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      Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS
      53 9 iM«n»|fr< prlffij Flr*t M(.ln>«n XI* S.15 tM MnUian XD I.JWi I no Thlnl Mxliun 1.0# Mil M4l»HUn c ommirrf M MAI VKin(« I'nnd It* 1 :«u Nlrrlim ruiuiiMN]lt<r 1/9 4 4 I'lr*t llone Konc 100 1 O.I* -< ..tirl Hm| k ••tig .70 «4* In*<**.!• mrn» f und
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      Lock icon PRODUCE
      110 9 SINGIPORE. Wed. Mnxapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices today were. Bujera Sellert Corn nut oil (FOB) Bulk 44.00 Coconut oil FOB) lirumo 46.50 Loom Copra Mixed l»«T./Jan. 27.75 Sugar (Java) fxtoilimn sr.oo Nutmegs 110s 480 no Nutmecs B W 225.IM) Garbled l.ampnng Black Pepper < FOR) 120.00 Pepper Black
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      24 9 HONG KONG. Wed. (UPI) —Money quotations:— HK55.*****/5.***** per US dollars for cash. HK$ 15.99 per pound sterling. HK5266.625 per tael gold.
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      Lock icon SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
      180 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. The following ships are expected in port today: God owns Vessels 1/2 Priam 3/4 Rajula 5 Deelock 6/7 City of Lancaster 8/9 City of Colombo 10/11 Straat Lemeire 13/14 Saikyo Maru 15/16 Benalder 18 Antonio 23/24 Mikasa Maru 25/26 Meiwa Maru 26/27 Sipsah 29/30 Amilie Maersk
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      Lock icon AIR MOVEMENTS—S'PORE, K. LUMPUR
      860 9 ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE Time 7.05 a.m. Airline MSA 02# from Kuala l.umpur. Time 8.35 a.m. Airline MSA 019 from Ruala Lumpur. Time 9.30 a.m. Airline MSA 121 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 10.00 a.m. Airline MSA 451 from Kuril in*. Time 10..V* a.m. Airline MSA 005 from
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  • Article
    Lock icon Toh on prospects, challenges of S'pore in 1967
    1126 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, today spoke of the challenge from those who do not wish to see an independent Singapore succeed politically and economically. He was speaking on "The Prospects and Challenges in 1967" at the
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    Lock icon Police appeal to taxi driver
    93 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. Police today appealed for a bespectacled taxidriver, who is believed to have seen a Gurkha soldier in mnfti falling from a military LandRover in front of Gan Eng Seng School on Dec. 29 at 11.30 p.m., to contact them. The Gurkha was admitted
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    Lock icon Indonesian ships are back in S'pore for repairs
    451 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. Indonesia has resumed sending her ships to Singapore shipyards for major repairs and drydocking surveys. Two cargo steamers and one passenger-cum-cargo liner aie already in Jurong Shipyard, undergoing major repairs and renovations. Another passenger-cum-cargo liner is expected within the next
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    Lock icon Tourist Promotion Board seeks cooperation
    182 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Tourist Promotion Board, in observing 1967 as "International Tourist Year", is seeking the co-operation of Government ministries and departments as well as relevant organisations in the private sector. The main aim of International Tourist Year is, in addition to defining the new
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    Lock icon Takes over as G.O.C. S'pore Dist.
    121 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. Major Gen. David Tyacke has taken over as General Officer Commanding, Singapore District, succeeding Major General R. F. B. Hensman, who has returned to Britain. Singapore District covers all the British units on the island apart from HQ Farelf and Far East
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    Lock icon 5 youths charged with rioting
    132 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. Five youths were today charged in the Ninth Magistrate's Court for being in an unlawful assembly, rioting and causing hurt to Police officers. One youth, Teng Ee Bin, alias Teng Aik Meng. was alleged to have been in an unlawful assembly with five
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    Lock icon Property tax for 1st half now due
    193 11 SINGAPORE, Wed Property tax for the first half of 1967 is now due and owners of properties have been requested to make early payments to the offices of the Comptroller of Property Tax. Taxpayers are urged to make payment early and avoid the
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    Lock icon World Bank favourable to $26.7 million P.U.B. projects
    409 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. Discussions with World Bank officials recently indicate that the Bank would give favourable consideration to financing $26.7 million for several projects to be undertaken bv the Public Utilities Board this year. The projects to be undertaken are: Water De-partment-Seletar project
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    Lock icon Lee: All religions are free to flourish in Singapore
    652 11 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said today that Singapore was trying to prevent any recrudescence of the assertion of a majority of religious group from either dominating or coercing the others into similar conduct. He was speaking
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    Lock icon REMINDERS TO SHIPPING COMMUNITY
    80 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Port Master's Department today issued two reminders to the shipping community. The first referred t© the control of navigation of jvessels from entering Kfppel Harbour from the West; The second referred to the immobilisation of engines alongside the Authority's wharves. The Port Master,
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  • STUDENT'S PAGE
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      Lock icon Brothers, sisters make wonderful companions
      370 12 TO have brothers and sisters is the most wonderful thing. They mean more to you than anything else in the world and you could not love or like anyone more than your own brothers and sisters. They are your own flesh and blood and you
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      Lock icon The day I drank seven bottles of beer
      263 12 ONE warm night after having a heavy dinner, I went to bed. I couldn't sleep; so I tossed in bed. Suddenly I dreamt that I was in the middle of the jungle. There I saw a beautiful young lady standing in front
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      Lock icon Recalling memories of my childhood days
      386 12 ONE is often reminded of one's childhood when one does many things that stands prominently in our memory. When I recall my past, it is just like turning back the pages of a book. My grandmother loved her grandchildren very much and we also
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      Lock icon What a nightmare did to me
      179 12 The night before, when I had finished my homework, I went to sleep when I suddenly found I was already in the jungle with my friend Ming Ming. Without realising it I had walked deep into the jungle. On the way, we saw many
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      Lock icon What is it like to be a cake
      348 12 EVERYONE likes to eat me. I wa s sweet and delicious. I was made of flour, butter, eggs and sugar. The flour, butter, eggs and sugar are my friends. Then I was mixed with my friends, and put into the oven to
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      Lock icon An autobiography of a dog
      352 12 I WAS born in the year 1941 in Malaya. This was during the Second World War. My mother died when I was five years old. I am rated as one of the best dogs in Malaya. An English soldier picked me up under an attap
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      Lock icon The importance of interracial harmony
      312 12 SINGAPORE is a cosmopolitan city. Her people are of different races. The Chinese. Malays and Indians have emigrated here centuries ago and have lived peacefully. A saying, 'United we stand, divided we fall' is a truth, especially in a multiracial country like Singapore. If there
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      Lock icon A HOUSE ON FIRE
      191 12 ONE night as I was doing my homework, I could not concentrate on my work because the people were yel ing, shouting and making other noises outside. I ran to the window and I saw a house on fire. I ran downstairs to join the onlookers.
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      Lock icon The day I entered a haunted house
      504 12 I STRAINED my eyes but could not see a yard ahead of me. The sudden streak of lightning flashed across the sky illuminating the entire scene, and showing me where I was. I stood with awe when I noticed that I was m
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      Lock icon The increasing number of traffic
      363 12 ONE of the most upsetting problems in this city of ours is the increasing amount of traffic. Pedestrians and cyclists have to move about with caution if they do not wish to lie in their beds. The authorities fortunately are aware of this problem and
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      149 12 NEW ESSAY CONTEST FOR THOSE WHO ARE 14 AND UNDER THE EASTERN SUN'S new essay writing contest for boys and girls of 14 and under will begin in Page 12 this Thursday. One of the objects of this contest is to encourage young boys and girls to express themselves properly.
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  • EASTERN SUN FEATURE
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      Lock icon Rescue...by Narcotics Anonymous
      1277 13  -  HOOKED! The inside story of the growth of drugaddiction in Britain Bv Harold Dunmore H ERRYWOO D 1139. Just a London telephone number. But already it has brought many drug addicts back from the edge of death. That may sound over-dramatic but speak to any one of
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      199 13 W N H AIV ORGANISATION I CAPITQkr Phone ***** Open* Today: 11, J. 45, 4. «L 3». t.M Marlon Brando. Anjanette Comer Jo n Saxon The AfPALOOSA" Teeiiniscope k Technicolor I LIDO Phone ***** '.3 th BIG DAY! NO FREE LIST! >1 am.. 1 ..to 4 6.:W» A #.15 Pm
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    • Miscellaneous
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      951 13 >k, l i 5 v" *4 :$f|F$ TODAY i Inmlili Tri'iWiB TV MALAYSIA [Singapore viewers, plea>e switch to) CHANNEL 5 PROGRAMME SUMMARY in *11 Language? BELAJAR-LAH B A H A S A KEBANGSAAN KING LEONARDO AND HIS SHORT SUBJECTS Trial of the Lonesome Mine FLIPPER Flipper and the Mermaid. Chinese
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      334 13 Open« today! I.M, 4, IMS p.a. MOM'J "ITr OF THE DEVIL" Deborah Ktrr David Niven ORCHARD A PALACE: Sal M ailt! "Rrlarn ml the OwflxkUr" (MOM Robert Taylor Metrocolor ODEON 21 116 Last S Sho»«! 11 1.30, 4 p.a. "TdUTMTIC VOTAOT -Foiti Stephen Bcyd Color Brow Pmnifrf Tunlfkl il I.M
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  • Article
    Lock icon F.A.M. Cup soccer: The draw
    206 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Selangor, the defending champion of the Football Association of Malaysia knockout competition, are drawn to meet Kedah in the openin? round of the annual F.A.M. knock-out soccer competition for the year. Defending champions, Johore, will clash with Singapore, the winners of which
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    Lock icon BOXER (19) DIES
    59 14 BANGKOK, Wed. A 19-year-old Thai flyweight boxer died last Saturday following brain injury he suffered during an exhibition match, it was reported today. Thepritnoi Samitchai was knocked out by his opponent Ratanasak Vayupak in the fourth round of their Thaistyle preliminary bout staged before last Friday's flyweight
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    486 14 S'pore Bth A Championships SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore will host the Bth Asian Table-Tennis Championships the biggest tabletennis spectacle in Southeast Asia to be held here from July 8 to 16, this year. This is the first time an international event of such magnitude will
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    145 14 SEREMBAN. Wed. Negri Sembilan Club-one of the premier sport clubs in the State is bent on encouraging schoolchildren to take to tennis. For this reason they have "opened their doors" to students. Mr N. H. Woodhouse, sports chairman of the NS Club said:
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    147 14 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Cricket Club will hold an Open Invitation Tennis Tournament during the Chinese New Year Holidays from Feb. 9 to 12. T.'ie tournament will be conducted under the present rules of the Lawn Tennis Association of Singapore. All events are open to amateurs only.
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    282 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The selectors of the Selangor Rugby Union have picked the best possible side to represent the State to meet Singapore in the MRU under--23 Cup finals to be played at the Mindef ground on Saturday at 5-15 p.m. The convenor of
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    399 14 SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore's national soccer team will play their first home match since the squad returned from the Asian Games at Jalan Besar stadium on Sunday, Jan. 8. The national team will meet the formidable Joint Services side which toured
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    Lock icon Late penalty saves Selangor XV
    244 14 KUALA LUMPI'R, Wed. The Selangor Rugby Union XV drew with the Royal Australian Regiment from Malacca in a hard fought game by six points (try, penalty) to six (two tries) at the padang here this evening. This match was a "warm up" game for both
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    138 14 SINGAPORE, Wed. A visiting Japanese goodwill tennis team will play a number of matches in Singapore on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the S.C.C. padang. The team which consists of a number of Japan's young talents will be led by former Davis
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    147 14 SEREMBAN, Wed. The Malaysian Hockey Federation has been requested to change the mode of competition rules for the Tun Razak Cup Competition. The decision was taken m the recent Negri Sembilan Hockey Association Council meeting held here recently. Mr. N. Balasubramaniam speaking to
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    220 14 PARIS, Wed. (UPI) Six Australians. Jed b? Fred Stolle, were classed among the world's top ten male tennis players in 1966 by the French sporting daily, L'Equipe. The line up was: Fred Stolle. Manuel Sant a n a (Spain), Tony Roche, (Australia), Roy
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    90 14 LONDON, Wed. (AFP) South West Counties 6 pis: Australians 11 pts. four days before the International against England, the Australian touring team recorded their fourth successive victory by defeating South Western Counties by 11 points to six—one goal, one dropped goal and one try to
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    110 15 CHRISTCHURCH. Wed. (UPI) Philippines master Rodolfo C. Tan Cardoso best New Zealand and Zone 10 champion 0. Sarapu in the sixth round of the Canterbury Chess Club Centennial Tournament here yesterday. Sarapu resigned after 55 moves. Sarapu had won over the Philippines' national champion, Naraja, in
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    100 15 FLORENCE. Italy. Wed. (UPI) The manager of European junior middleweight champion Sandro Mazzinghi said on Tuesday the Italian boxer might fight Korean Kim Ki Soo in Sweden next spring for th« world junior middleweight title. Manager Adriano Sconcerti, and Swedish matchmakers were negotiating with Kim
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    470 15  -  By WINDSOR LAL IPOH. Wed. Several horses showed up to advantage on a heavy track here this morning, the outstanding worker being Balholmen Boy who reeled off 3f. in 38 3 5 sec., striding out smoothly all the way. NUCLEAR STAR also showed striking
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    196 15 PORT ELIZABETH, Wed. (AFP) Competition on the second day of the Eastern Province Tennis Championships was much keener than Monday but there was only a minor upset: in the second round of the women's singles the Australian player Carol Sheriff (seeded fifth) was decisively beaten by
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    242 15 McGowan fails in defence LONDON, Wed. (CPI) Scotland's Walter MeGowan. who lost his world flyweight title on Friday in Bangkok to Chartchai Chionoi, said on Tuesday he figured he could beat the Thai if he gets a return fight. MeGowan
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    140 15 OSLO, Norway. Wed. (UPI> Russian ice skaters swept the first three places on Monday in a 1.500 metre international race on a lowland rink at Bislet Stadium. Eduard Matusevich missed the world record for the distance by three-tenths of a second when he was
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    108 15 London. Wed. (AFP) Sir Stanley Rous, President of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), said on Tuesday that most of the major problems facing soccer in the United States had been solved. Sir Stanley was speaking at London airport, on his return from the
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    305 15 LONDON, Wed. (AFP) Aberdeen, the club which slammed Kilmarnock and Dundee over the week-end to jump into second place in the Scottish First Division, were themselves shocked yesterday when they were beaten 1-0 by lowly St. Johnstone at Perth. With Celtic and
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    410 15 NAGOYA. Wed. (AFP) Japan's Masahiko "Fighting" Harada last night successfully retained his world bantamweight boxing title, winning a unanimous 15round decision over challenger Jose Medel of Mexico. It was Harada's third defence of the title. Harada won the match handily although
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    167 15 MEXICO CITY. Wed. (t'PI) After celebrating his 24th birthdav away from home, but among many new-found Mexican friends, Japanese boxer Mitsunori Sekl settled down to serious workouts °n Tu ?f" day for his Jan 29 world featherweight title bid against Mexican Vicente Saldivar. Seki
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    38 15 COLOGNE. Wed. (AFP) Belgo-German partnership Patrick Sercu and Klaus Bugdahl won the Cologne six-day cycle race late yesterday. At Neutralisation earlier, they were lying third, one lap behind leaders Rudi Altig and Sigi Renz of Germany.
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    169 15 NAGOYA, (Japan), Wed. (AFP) A sad and depressed Jose Medel was leaving Nagoya today on the long trek home after his defeat by Masahiko "Fighting" Harada of Japan for the world bantamweight title. The Mexican boxer is due to spend the night at the Okura Hotel
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    83 15 KANSAS CITY. Missouri Wed. (UPI). The National Colleg.ate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Tuesday named Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower recipient of its first annual Theodore Roosevelt award. The presentation will be made at the NCAA's 61st annual convention in Houston on Jan 10 by Everett D. (Eppy)
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    124 15 TOKYO. Wed. (UPI) Police authorities have referred to the Procurator's the case of former professional boxer Shigemasa Kawakami who has been accused of hitting a taxi dispatcher. An official of Tokyo's Fukugawa Police station said Kawakami was under arrest briefly after an assault charge
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    451 16 DESPITE POLLOCKS DOUBLE CENTURY CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Wed. (AP)— Australia, with a first innings lead of 189, forced South Africa to follow on toward the end of play on the third day of the second cricket Test here. In response to Australia's first innings fetal
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    127 16 CALCUTTA: Rioting spectators, brandishing long sticks, invade the field amidst smoke from tear-gas bombs thrown by the Police when thousands of angry cricket fans embarked on a Areraising rampage at the Eden Gardens cricket ground in Calcutta on Jan. 1. The rioting fans started fires
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    Lock icon Korea's Kim Ki Soo, Curtis Cokes named 'Co-Boxers of Month'
    684 16 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Wed. (UPI) Junior middle-weight champion Kim Ki Soo of Korea and welterweight champ Curtis Cokes of Texas were named "Co-Boxers of the Month" in the January rankings announced on Tuesday by the World Boxing Association. Both were honoured,
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    688 16 CROWD IN BEST MOOD, NO INCIDENTS CALCUTTA, Wed. India hod made 89 runs for the loss of one wicket in reply to the West Indies' first innings total of 390 at the end of the third day of their second cricket
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    65 16 ROME. Wed. <AFP> World Junior welterweight boxing chamDion Sandro Lopopolo may fight in Tokyo and Manila in the near future. His manager Steve Klaus, said yesterday he had received offers for three nontitle bouts in the Far East. They came from Philippine promoter Lope Sorreal for
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    146 16 CALCUTTA. Wed. (AFP) A retired High Court Judge is to open a full-scale inquiry into the riots which stopped the second Test cricket match here on Sunday. Chief Minister of State P.C. Sen said today the Government of West Bengal had moved this and would
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    329 16 LONDON, Wed. (I'PI) Britain's Lord Exeter, a member of the executive Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), was on Tuesday reported to be preparing a protest against alleged Russian "cheating" in preparations for the 1968 Olym. piad at Mexico City. According to the Daily
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