Eastern Sun, 1 June 1967

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  • 25 1 EASTERN SUN Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 1 No. 309 Thursday* 1 June 1967. MC (P) 2251 KDN 2660 Price 15 cents.
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  • 639 1 Americans told to evacuate now as it is not a safe place HO\G KONG, Wed. (UPI) American residents oS Maeao were advised to evacuate immediately because of continuing Communist-instigated disorder, the United States Consulate General disclosed today. Almost 100 American citizens presently reside in the nearby Portuguese
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  • 33 1 SAN BRUNO, California, Wed (Reuter) Oddest holiday road casualty in the United States yesterday was a 200-pound sea lion killed by a fast-moving car after wandering inland from San Francisco bay.
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  • 249 1 DAMASCUS, Syria, Wed. (AP) A deep split in the Arab ranks against Israel appeared to be developing todav with the Socialist regime in Syria holdre out against the defence pact signed between Esvpt's revolutionary government and the conservative government of Jordan yesterday. -~ment-con-troi.ed press,
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  • 108 1 JAKARTA. Wed. Malaysia and Denmark each *or. *.wo matches at the er.d of tonight's Thomas Cjp semi-finals played bere. In the first match. Erland K o? was at nis wily best to fight off a powerful challenge irom Malaysia's No. 2 Yew Cheng Hoe, to win
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  • 409 1 JESSELTON, Sabah, Wed. (Reuter) The opposition United Pasok-Momogun Kadazan Organisation walked out of the Sabah Legislative Assembly this morning. Today was only the second day the Legislative had met since last month's first general elections. The first day of the session, Monday, was
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  • 159 1 SYDNEY, Wed. (Reuter) An Air India Boeing 707 left here for Bombay this afternoon following an unsuccessful search by Sydney Airport officials to find a stowaway. The stowaway a rat was first sighted in the forward cargo hold at Nandl Airport, Fiji, early this
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  • 116 1 BANGKOK, Wed. (Reuter) Communist agents have infiltrated into northern Chiengmai province to stir up the hill tribes against the Government, Thailand's Interior Minister, General Praphas Charusathien, said here today. He told reporters that the agents were Inciting the tribesmen to resist Government authorities Government troops
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  • 272 1  -  by GERALD RATZIN UNITED NATIONS, Wed. (Reuterf Middle East peace moves were threatened today by possible Soviet and Egyptian objections to any immediate Security Council call for a cooling-off period and further mediation efforts by Secretary-General U Thant. The 10 elected members of the 15-nation
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  • 59 1 MEMPHIS, Tennessee. Wed. (Reuter) Veteran traveller Mrs. James Walker celebrated her 100 th birthday yesterday and said she was planning to take a trip around the world. At the age of 80 she rode a mule into the wilds of Mexico to see an active
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  • 175 1 TOKYO, Wed. (Reuter) Juvenile delinquency among youthful Red Guards and rebels has become a social problem in China, a Japanese correspondent reported here today from Peking. A reader's article on the May 27 issue of the Shanghai newspaper Wen Hul Pao said juvenile delinquents
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 391 2 Malaysia is keen says Tun Razak KUALA LUMPUR, W« d Malaysia is prtpared fro "90 along" with countries in this region, if they want ASA (Association of South-east Asia) to be expanded or the formation of a new regional organisation, the Acting Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak said
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    • 168 2 KAXGAR. Wed The National Electricity Board had allocated §267,000 for the extension of electricity supply from Kangar to the 7th mile Kaki Bukit Road in Perlis This was disclosed by the Mentri Besar of Perlis, Tan Sri Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohamed Hashim, when winding up
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    • 62 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Thieves broke into the office of Socfin Ltd in Jalan Damansara yesterday evening and got away with two typewriters worth $1,200 and 1.400 yaras of aluminium wire worth about $2OO. In another housebreaking case, thieves got away with valuables worth about $1,630. from
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    • 871 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Tun (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Haji Abdul Rahman, who retires tomorrow as Home Affairs Minister and member of the Alliance Cabinet tonight said he derived satisfaction in seeing younger men, with robust health and new initiative coming into the political field.
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    • 414 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Labour MP, Dr. Tan Chee Khoon, today made a four-point request to the Government on the issue of political detainees in the detention camps at Batu Gajah and Muar. The request was made to the Deputy Secretary to the Ministry of
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    • 147 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The recently imposed Government tariff on imported printed matter has provided a great stimulus to the local printing industry. This was said by MrPatrick Lee, Manager of the Printing Machinery Department of the East Asiatic Company Limited here. Mr. Lee was commenting
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    • 148 2 MALACCA, Wed. The landless here are urged to settle in the Jengka Triangle in Pahang which the Chief Minister, Malacca, Enche Abdul Ghafar Baba yesterday described as a land full of hope and promise. The Pahang land scheme, added Enche Ghafar, had been launched after
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    • 412 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Minister of Health, Enrhe Bahaman bin Samsuddin. today launched the MEDIC-ALERT FOUNDATION. providing special medical cases with emblems on which are written their illness and allergies. The medic-alert emblems could be worn as necklets or bracelets. It is
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    • 409 3  -  by JAMAL ALI KUALA LUMPUR, Wed Today I met Mrs. Shamsi T. Arss, 3&, wife of the mysterious Indonesian who claimed he was a nuclear physicist and was granted political refuge in Malaysia during the Sukar- no regime. She is staying
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    • 404 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Twenty out of 137 fringe land alienation schemes in Pahang are unsatisfactory, according to the report of the AuditorGeneral on the accounts of the State for 1965. The report, to be tabled in Parliament next r onth. > vs 18
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    • 134 3 BANGKOK. Wed. (Router) —The Northern Bangkok District Court here yesterday charged Dr. T. Arss, who claimed himself to be a Indonesian nuclear scientist, for illegal entry into Thailand from Malaysia and handed him and his four young children to the Immigration authorities for deportation. The
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    • 252 3 SINGAPORE, Wed.— Colin Griffith receives billing as guest star with the Singapore Ballet Academy in their performance of Act 1 of "Giselle" at the National Theatre on June 9 at 8.30 p.m. The occasion is another "Evening of Ballet" presented by Donald Moore
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    • 352 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Sixty-seven men and women employed at the Brady's (Malaya) Co. Ltd. Factory in Petaling Jaya, who were in Court here today to face charges of voluntarily obstructing their manager, Mr. Michael Harold, from going about his duties at the factory on
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    • 328 4 KAMPONG HEADMAN ANXIETY OF VILLAGERS SINGAPORE, Wed. The Royal Air Force today released the names of the two dead airmen who were killed in the J fatal mid-air crash between two jets at Pontian, Johore, yes- terday. The two dead airmen are Flying Officer William Kay
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    • 302 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. A 33-year-old coffeeshop assistant, Ong Wee Hock, was today sentenced to five years' jail by the Fourth District Judge, Mr. Amarjit Singh, on two charges of armed robbery. He pleaded guilty to both charges. The Judge also ordered that he be given four
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    • 344 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. It is the PAP Governments aifti to see that every child who attains the average school leaving age of 16, should have received 10 years of formal education. This was stated tonight by Mr. Ng Kah Ting, the Member of Parliament for Ponggol, when
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    • 171 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The National Theatre Trust has spent more than $130,000 on im--Brovements to the Naional Theatre over the past few months. One of the major improvements was the raisins of 419 seats in the higher priced section (from Row A to H). With the
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    • 78 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Junior Safety First Council will hold the heats of its inter-school Safety First Quiz for all secondary schools on Saturday (June 3). The heats will be held at 10 schools Tanjong Raton* Technical School, Geylang Methodist School, Paya Lebar Methodist School. St.
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    • 182 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Adult Education Board if organising a 10-week course in candlecraft which will offer much pleasure to the many young and old people seeking stimul- ating hobbies. Not only does this unusual art challenge the creative mind and provide many hours of fun
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    • 60 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The next Government Family Planning Mobile Exhibition organised by the Singapore Family Planning and Population Board in conjunction with the People's Association, will be held at the Tanjong Pagar Community Centre tomorrow (June 1) till Sunday, (June 4> inclusive. The exhibition will be open
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    • 58 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. A 40-year-old housewife was walking along a back-lane off Maude Road yesterday when suddenly a man snatched her $3lB gold-chain and escaped on a waiting scooter. The housewife. Madam Tan Mui Mui, of Kitchener Road later told the Police that she was going to
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    • 196 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Federal Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by the People's Insurance Company of Malaya Ltd., against a High Court decision on a fatal occi- dtnt. At the High Court hearing held about three months ago the company was
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    • 38 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. William Harwood of Perth. Australia, will talk on "Samaritan Industries and the Handicapped" to the Methodist Men on Saturday (June 3) at Wesley Church Hall, Fort Canning, at 1.15 p.m.
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    • 32 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Girl Guide Association will hold its senior branch variety concert on Saturday (June 3) at 7 p.m. at the Lee Kuo Chuang Hall, Guide House.
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    • 156 4 DR. B. K. SEN has been appointed a Member of the Public Service Commission with effect from June 1, in place of Dr. Chee Siew Oon whose term of office has expired. Born and educated in Negri Sembilan. he later attended the University of Malaya in
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    • 193 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. Tommy Koh Thong Bee, lecturer and subdean of the Faculty of Law, University of Singapore recently returned to Singapore after participating in the teaching of a seminar at New York State University, America. He was one of Ave professors teaching this
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    • 51 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Dr. T. J. Stanley was elected District Governor of the Dale Carnegie Alumni Association District 95 during its annual general meeting recently. The Deputy District Governor Is Mrs. Mary Lian and the Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Chua Boon Eng. and Mr. Chan Cheow Kit
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    • 290 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Philippine entertainers are today throughout the world making a name for themselves with their exotic, versatile folk dances and enchanting voices. To match this, "The Montecillo Sisters" three globe- trotting swinging, singing sweethearts of the Far East are now in
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    • 48 4 SIGRID HEIDRICH from Brazil, a language student who attends lectures in German philology the his tory of art and the Romance languages, can be found in one of the libraries when there are no lectures.Here she is looking for technical books in the Philological Institute of Bonn University.
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    • 270 5 SINGAPORE/ Wed. The Federal Court of Appeal ruled today that the Comptroller of Income Tax was unjustified in witholding an over-assessed taxpayer's money. The Federal Court of Appeal, which had earlier allowed an appeal by a taxpayer against a High Court decision rejecting
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    • 122 5 SI\GAPORE. Wed. The Seventh Magistrate, Mr. Anwarul Haque, today orc*red that a youth. Eng Ah Benz be given three strokes Zf the rot an after he found Fn" 2 iitv of committing an art of vandalism at the ~notion of Gey'ans Road ar.d Lorong 8
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    • 395 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore's ideal position in South-east Asia has led to the establishment of a new spare parts department and training centre in the JuTong industrial estate by Caterpillar Far East Ltd. This new centre will serve as the focal point for distributing spare
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    • 79 5 Mr. and Mrs. Hsuan Owyang pictured as they arrive for their grand wedding dinner reception at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce audi- torium last night. The bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr. Chi Owyang, General Manager of the Overseas Union Bank, and Mrs. Owyang. The bride,
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    • 155 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Defence Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, left for Paris this morning at the invitation of the French Government to witness the 27th French International Airshow at Le Bourget. Dr. Goh, who will be in France for two days, is also expected
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    • 128 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. In a slight reshuffle in the lower courts the Ninth Magistrate, Mr. Tan Hoay Djin, will take over as the Third Civil District Judge as from tomorrow. Replacing Mr. Tan will be the Seventh Magistrate, Mr. Anwarul Haque. The position m the Criminal District
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    • 52 5 SINGAPORE, Wed. President Yusof Ishak, who is the Patron of the Singapore Art Society, will open the society's 18 th local artists' exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall on June 9 at 5.30 p.m. The exhibition will be from June 10 to 13 from 10 a.m. to
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 30 4 AF *BU/BU. WAKE UP/ WHAT'S THEMATTEK? 7 i I HEARD NOtSESTHEYMUST BE THtfcVES WE 60TT0 DO SOMETHING ABOUT (T. 'BU L. C3SI 33i XEAH, YOU BETTER SCREAM OOON-StMAMI I I
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    • 45 4 SPORE DIARY 7 45 p.m. National Theatre Singapore Record Star Concert, organised by Rediffuion Singapore. 7.30 p.m. Free film shows by the Ministry of Culture: Jalan Berseri*. Potong Pasir Village Community Association; Kong Min Schoo., Florence Road; and Kor.g Hwa School, Loke \a nf Road.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 712 6 Anglo-US ships also rally to M-E ANKARA, Wed. (Reuter) Russia has asked Turkey for permission for ten uarships to pass through the Bosphorus and Dardanel* les Straits into the Mediterranean Sea, informed sources said today. The warships would pass through the Straits oy tfre end
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    • 51 6 Sir Arthur Clark. Director of Information Services and Cultural Relations at the Commonwealth Office since 1964. died in hospital on Monday. A spokesman at the Commonwealth Office said he died suddenly following a heart attack. Sir Arthur, aged 58, was Deputy High Commissioner in Delhi from
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    • 79 6 TOKYO, Wed. (Reuter)—Taiho. the greatest Sumo wrestler of all time, yesterday married the 19-year-old daughter of an inn-keeper. More than 1,000 people attended a reception held at Tokyo's Imperial Hotel. The guests included prominent figures from politics, industry, sport and show business. The cost of the reception was
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    • 81 6 WELLINGTON, Wed. (Reuter) The New Zealand Boy Scouts' Association is to drop the word "Boy" from its title. The association's chief executive commissioner, Mr S. Field, said today this was part of an effort to reflect a forward looking image. The word "Boy" would be dropped because
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    • 261 6 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter). A high-level British mission which paid a top secret visit to Singapore and Malaysia is now working on ways to fulfil Defence Minister Denis Healey's promise of economic aid to soften the blow of planned troop reductions. A government
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    • 278 6 12 LITTLE NIGGERS LAGOS, Nigeria, Wed. (UPI). —The most populous nation in Africa, Nigeria, slid dangerously near complete disintegration yesterday. The central government of Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon, 32, tried to head off a secessionist move by the oil-rich dissident Eastern Region by Splitting Negeria's four
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    • 100 6 HUNTINGDOM. England, Wed. (Reuter) Eighteen children gambled with dice before a 12th century church altar for nine black-bound Bibles The contest, supervised yesterday by the Vicar of Saint Ives parish church Dr. Ronald Jennings. is a ritual laid down in the will of a
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    • 247 6 VATICAN CITY \v rt (Reuter). Romp clerical outfitters are makin? U p the red taseelled cardinal's hat which will be solemnly presented to Archbishop Justinus Darmajuwana of Semarang Indonesia, in Rome on June 26. His nomination by Pop* Paul yesterday brings the total of
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    • 64 6 A young police constable, Yeung Ying-kit (extreme right foreground) and pretty fiancee Poon Fung-lin, 21, share some refreshment from Yeung leagues at a police station. They were married last week after almost wrern the chance of their marriage because he was kept busy during recent
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    • 238 6 COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Wed. (AP).— a l, ranking career Medical Officer in the U.S. Arniv J told a Military judge that a jail sentence for Canta*' Howard B. Levy, a doctor, would have a effect on physicians drafted into the Armv.
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    • 114 6 PARIS. Wed. (Reuter) Aircraft have been warned to keep 200 miles and ships 100 miles from the French Polynesian nuclear test site on Muruora Atoll from midnight local time on June 1. The warning. Issued in the French Polynesian capital of Papeete yesterday, seemed to indicate
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 163 6 The DEADLY PIKES AFFAIR. MEANWHILE, M TUg HILLS OUTSIDE rr \6T&WQH*UtRTJ/iv»7 tsamANO A6TVMA OXKLV BLURTS GUT HM STORY IN&OE THE CASTLE RUINS... Twey look like FRIENDS... BUT FiWAPSX WAS WRONG...OR «*wAPSTw*y WIRE IM DISGUISE. ./y jssrac llil n «A J ■J a 9 i ifi ll! gjy/n* V, a cfiS
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  • COMMERCIAL – IDUSTRIAL
    • 314 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. June firM grade rubber f.o.b. buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur todav at 56J rents per lb., up half a rent from previous f |rx*. The tone was quietlv gteady. \f?er an unchanged openr.2. the market steadied c trad* buying Interest
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    • 129 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. L Hielscher. a leading Agfacolour expert, from the Photo Techincal Centre of Afga-Gevaret Aktiengesellsrhaft, Leverkusen, Germany, recently paid a weeklong visit to Agfa-Gevaret Services Limited, Singapore. He advised on technical Innovations to improve processing and printing techniques of local Agfacolour Negative/Positive laboratories. Mr.
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    • 93 7 OTTAWA, Wed. (Reuter) India has decided to buy a further 52.200.000 worth Jjr diesel locomotives with F 1 of a special interestdevelopment loan panted by Canada in Feb- ry waa announced today. order for 40 locomoha d been placed with •Montreal Locomotive Works rnlv brin
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    • 339 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. A MslBo million contract, believed to be the largest of its kind ever placed with one manufacturer, has been awarded to the London affiliate of International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) for the supply and installation of an
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    • 203 7 ROME, Wed. (AP) Italy continued pressing French President Charles de Gaulle yesterday to admit Britain to the European Common Market. Opening a working session at the European Economic Community's first summit meeting In six years, Italian Premier Aldo Moro said his government had received
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    • 106 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. In 1966 Alitalia carried a total of 3.263,500 passengers with an increase of 10.3 over 1965. Freight traffic totalled 42,772 tons against 36,213 in 1965. Always in 1966 the air fleet of the Italian national company totalled 158,944 hours of flight against 138,066 the the
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    • 20 7 LONDON, Wed (UPI) Rubber opened quiet with spot 17-3/4 18. No. 1 RSS CIF basis portsJune 17 17-3/16.
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    • 95 7 SINGAPORE, Wed The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying T.T. 32-11/16; Airmail O.D 3213/16; 90 d/st. 33-3/16 credit bills; 33-9/16 trade bills. Canada: Buying T.T. 353/8; Airmail O.D. 355; 90 d/st. 36-1/16 credit bills; 363/16 trade
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    • 714 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. Prices were generally better in the industrial section of the Stock Exchange today. Although the turnover failed to show any improvement, the closing tone of both the industrials and properties were firm. Matsushita was a feature with business done from $2.08
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    • 173 7 SINGAPORE. Wed.—The following ships are expected to be in port today:— Godowns Vessels 1/2 Benwyvis 3/4 Yamaguchi Maru 5 Pundua 6/7 Ocean Prima 8/9 Sumbawa 10/11 Servaaskerk 13/14 Torrens 15/16 Dolius 19 Surma 21/22 Kinabalu 23/24 Kyoto Maru 25/26 Hoi Houw 27/28 Pasaman 29/30 Sipsah 31/32 Amagisan Maru
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    • 124 7 SEOUL, Wed. (UPI) Preparations are under way to hold the first Trade Fair in Seoul next year. The fair, to be organized by the Korea International Trade Centre, will open on Sept 9, 1968 and last until Oct. 20. Officials of the
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    • 105 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The first crossover safety bridge designed especially for the blind, built by Japan's only integrated steelmaking and shipbuilding firm, Nippon Kokan (NKK), was recently put up In Central Japan. When a person approaches the bridge at Nagano City, where a school for the
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    • 24 7 HONG KONG, Wed. (UPI) Money Quotations: HK55.795/5.82 per US dollars for cash. HK$ 15-99 per pound sterling. HK5274.25 per tael gold.
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    • 15 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The tin price for today was $605.37$ per picul. down $2.625.
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    • 982 7 ARRIVALS [> SINGAPORE Time 1.05 a.m. Airline MSA 029 from Koala Lumpur Time 8.35 a.m. Airline MSA 019 from Kuala Lumpur Time 9.20 a.m. Airline GIA 982 from Jakarta. Time 9.30 a.m Airline MSA 121 from Kuala Lumpur. Time 10.25 a.m Airline MSA 451 from Kuchlng.
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    • 502 7 SINGAPORE —Stock Exchange bid and offer price* officially luted at the close of hnslneat. INDUSTRIAL Boustead C. Sugar Chemical Co Cold Storage Diinlop (New) Punlnp (Old) CD E. Smelting XD E«*o Ords. XD F1tzpatr1ck« F. A N. Ords. Gammon Goodwood Park Gulnne«* CD Hotel S'pnra CD Hume
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    • 50 7 Manager* Prices) first Malayan 2.28 2.38 Second Malayan 1.63 1.73 Third Malayan 1.11 111 The Commerce Industry Fund XD -86 M8 The Savings Fund 1.33 1.43 Malayan Industry Fund .95 1.05 Sterling 3/7 Commodity 4/2 Flr«t Hon* Rone .90 .95* Second Hong Konr 60 64* (♦Hons Konf Currency>
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    • 89 7 SINGAPORE. Wed —Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices today were: Buyer* Wltcri Coconut oil (FOB) Bulk 47.50 Coconut oil (FOB) Drums so.oo Loose Copra 28.50 Mixed May/June Nutmegs 110s 345.00 Nutmegs B W 1«5.00 Garbled Lampong Rlark Pepper (FOB) 112.50 Pepper Black Special Sarawak (FOB) 102.50 Lam pong Black
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    • 166 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. In June, M. Ismail M. A. Kader, Sales Representative of Air New Zealand for Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia will be visiting Australia and New Zealand for a familiarisation course, and also to attend a s p e c i al commercial
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  • 794 8 THE Auditor-General has once again issued his reports of the financial management of the States of West Malaysia Again the dismal features of losses and thefts of Government property, the apathy displayed by certain public servants in the performance of their duties, uncollected revenue, and some officers acting
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  • 2720 8  -  Mr. S. Rajaratnam, SPEECH by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, at a symposium on world peace, organised by the District Governors of Lions, District 308, at the Victoria Theatre in Singapore recently. vyi LIVE, It hat been said, In an
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    • 264 8 PENANG HILL 1s an excellent place for holidaying, especially for those who want some quiet and be nearer to nature. Although it is being served by the Hill Railway, this service even now is inadequate as proved by the long queues of people
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    • 147 8 I COULD not help laughing after reading a statement made by the U.S. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg to the Press about calling for peace in the Middle East, supporting of course U Thant's views. What kind of a peace move can the U.S. bring? Could it be
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    • 212 8  -  KAM ENG SEN"* Kuala Lumpur, ENCHE Khir Johari has exhorted trade union* ists to ask An: I working enough?' instead of asking "Am I ting enough?" Why does the Educa Minister continue to hap on the wrong end 01 logical motif? Is It not the duty of
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  • NEW CURRENGY, BANKING & FINANCE Supplement
    • MESSAGES FROM FINANCE MINISTERS OF Singapore and Malaysia
      • 737 9 TWELVE days from today, on June 12, 1967, Singapore will issue its own currency. For the first time in our history, we shall hare direction of a vital area in economic policy* Formulation of a currency system is an exercise that requires not only technical
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      • 265 9 I HAVE great pleasure in sending this message for publication in the Eastern Sun's new Currency, Banking and Finance Supplement which is scheduled to appear before Bank Negara Malaysia issues its own currency on June 12, 1967. In the first place, I would like to congratulate
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    • 996 10  -  By LIEN YING CHOW, Vice-Chairman Managing Overseas Union Bank Ltd. BEGINNING June 12, 1967, Singapore and Malaysia will have their own separate currencies. Since the news was announced, considerable discussions have taken place regarding the split currencies. Considering the far-reaching implications of the issue,
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    • 682 10 financial management both in the government and private sector is fundamental to the development of a prosperous society which is our goal for the young Repub- lic of Singapore. While a large proportion of public revenue is devoted to building up the infrastructure which is vital
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    • 252 11  -  Bv HOP BAN KHEE MIDFL This five-letter acronym spells out one of the main driving forces in Malaysia's rapid industrialisation programmes. It represents the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Limited, which was established hardly seven years ago. But today, the institution is a source for financial and
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    • 552 12 rpHE United Overseas Bank Limited, with its Head Office at 2, Chulia Street, Singapore, is reputed for its heavy investment and popular confidence. Since its establishment over thirty years ago, the Bank has been exerting efforts in improving its service at home
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    • 834 13 THE Asia Commercial Finance Ltd. j s a well organised combine of leading bonkers and industrialists (in Singapore). The business acumen shown by this company has won the confidence and support of the general public. Although its history has been a
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    • 155 13 SINGAPORE'S new currency notes are for of $l, $5, $lO, $5O, $lOO and $l,OOO. The new Singapore currency controlled by the Currency Board, will have the par value of 2s. 4d. (sterling). Old notes could be exchanged for new notes at I. an( j a Currency Board
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    • 133 13 The consolidated Balance Sheet of the United Overseas Bank Ltd. as at Dec. 31, 1966 shows that substantial growth has been achieved during the year* The profit for the year reached a record peak of $1,629,800 which compares favourably with the profit of $1,263,652 In 1965 representing
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  • SUN SPORT
    • 314 14 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Republic's delegate to the First Amateur Swimming Federation of Asia convention, Mr. Woon Sui Kut, said the Philippines have embarked on a very progressive and ambitious build-up in the quest to stardom in aquatic sports. Mr. Woon who returned
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    • 54 14  -  By DON CARTER Naturally, no one wants to foul. I've found it advisable to caution bowlers to programme the slide so the left toe stops about four inches behind the foul line. This gives you a good safety margin. A closer slide
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    • 94 14 LONDON, Wed. (Reuter) John Barrett, 36-year-old former captain of the British Davis Cup team, has been banned from playing in this week's Surrey Grass Court Lawn Tennis Championships at Surbiton by the British Lawn Tennis Association. Mr. Basil Reay, speaking on behalf of the L.T.A., announced last night
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    • 294 14 RAIN-HIT EVENTS INDIANAPOLIS, (Indiana) Wed. (UPI). Driving rain halted the 500-mile auto race after only 18 laps on Tuesday, with Parnelli Jones setting a hot pace in his revolutionary turbine-powered car, and the speed classic was postponed for the first time in 53
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    • 227 14 PARIS. Wed. (AP) Defending champion Tony Roche of Australia was trailing and threatened with elimination yesterday night when rain halted play at the end of an on-again, off-again day in the French tennis tournament. Cliff Drysdale of South Africa, a finalist here in 1965,
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    • 94 14 LONDON, Wed (Reuter) Rain, which caused a total washout last Saturday, wrecked the English firstclass cricket programme again today. Seven of the eight matches were abandoned, but Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire were able to continue without interruption. Not a ball could be bowled in the WarwickshireKent
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    • 226 14 FORMBY, (Lancashire), Wed. (Reuter) Tim Bull, 24-year-old British golfer, brought off the big surprise of the second round of the British Amateur Championship here by defeating the favourite, American "Big Bill" Campbell. Playing through torrential rain and a heavy thunderstorm, Bull beat the
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    • 108 14 PENANG, Wed. The Penang Junior Badminton Championships on Saturday at the Penang Chinese Girls' High School Indoor Stadium, have attracted a good number of entries, especially In the men's section. In the men's singles, a total of 52 players will be participating, while 39
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    • 220 14 NORTHAMPTON", Err s h Wed. (UPI) The rains yesterday continue? to erode the Ind.an cncket team's test chance/they lost another valua-.e opportunity for pract: e when their match against Northamptonshire was abandoned. The scheduled three-day match lasted exactly '3 hours 5 minutes, a.l play
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    • 236 14 MONTEVIDEO, (Uruguay) Wed. (Reuter) Pola rl completed the list of sev-.-n teams to play in th e fin fJ round of the Fifth Amateur Basketball C nam* pionship with an easy 1 60 victory over lowly Paraguay in the last round o. qualifying games
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    • 2153 15 Pretty, score doubles Ipoh race by WINDSOR LAD IPOH, Wed. Jockey Glynn Pretty and tromer Eddie van Breukelen scored splendid doubles at Ipoh this afternoon, second day of the Perak Turf Club's Derby Meeting. p r pr?y landed Rexrosa an rnp way winner in
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    • 742 15 Says Spectator LONDON, Wed. British soccer is undoubtedly on top of the world at the moment. And subsequent actions suggest that any remarks made by the Spanish soccer supremo, Domingo Balmanya, before his team were beaten 2-0 at Wembley to the effect
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    • 60 15 BIG JOB (Centre) gets his head in front over the last 10 yards and went on to defeat Majorana (on the rails) by a neck, with Simon Tem- plar (No. 4), on the outside, third, a shorthead further away last Sunday, first day of the Perak Turf Club's Derby Meeting
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    • 60 15 Beware of these five young ladies from Cologne although they look quite harmless. They know all the important Judo holds and are so expert in the art. But Judo-tTaining does not only give them a feeling of security: it is also great fun. On the left is Heidrun
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    • 210 15 IPOH, Wed—The Fourth Malaysian Open Badminton Championships, sponsored by the Perak Badminton Association. will take place at the St. John Ambulance Association hall here from June 15 to 18. The championships will begin at 7 p.m each day. The hon. secretary
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    • 175 15 LONDON, Wed. Cen-tre-half George Curtis, 26-year-old captain of England's Coventry City Football Club, is the first man to lead a team from the fourth to the flnt division in English football. Coventry won the English Football League Second Division Championship this year from Wolverhampton Wanderers
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    • 875 16 CHENG HOE BEATEN BY KOPS JAKARTA, Wed. (AFP). —Up till 11 p.m. today (Malaysian time) Malaysia were Ing Denmark 2-1 in the semi-final round of the Thomas Cup fie being played here. The last doubles was still being played. Malaysia started off on a bad note when
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    • 355 16 SINGAPORE. Wed—Raffles Institution boy's school streaked to their eighth successive win to capture the championship trophy with 386 points at the Bth Annual City District Athletic Meet held at Farrer Park today. Nan Hwa Girls' School captured the women's event when they chalked
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    • 104 16 RENGAM, Wed. Three new records were set and two records equalled at the seventh annual athletic meet of the Sekolah Jubli Intan held at the school padang here. Norman bin Mohamed of Hang Tuah House was the Best Athlete for Boys in the "A"
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    • 567 16  -  By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Wed. Officials of Football Association of Singapore were put in a "tight spot" when Southampton 'Saints' one of the three teams participating in the Pestabola tournament arrived at Paya Lebar International airport this afternoon. Reason: The
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    • 87 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Selangor Police have named a strong contingent to travel to Seremban for the Malaysian Police Hockey quadrangular meet. Selangor Police are the holders of the shield and are tipped to win the "quad". Boon Onn Leong will skipper Selangor Police. The team: Am
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    • 130 16 SEREMBAN. Wed. —The Malaysian Police South Zone Hockey Quadrangular meet for the Hannigan Snield at Seremban starts on Friday at the N.S. padang. Teams taking part in the quad are the Hannigan Shield holders Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Jonore and Malacca. There will be two games
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    • 133 16 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Parliamentary Secretary (Social Affairs), Mr. Chan Chee Seng, said the participation in inter-school sports meet helps to sharpen the spirit of friendly competition among schools. Mr. Chan was speaking at the prize-giving ceremony at the conclusion of the City District schools annual
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    • 354 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— A short-corner goal by Boon Onn Leong one minute before full time enabled Police "A" to retain the Selangor Hockey Association senior division knockout title for the second successive year when they beat Kilat Club here this evening. The Kilat
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    • 230 16 SEREMBAN, Wed v Sembilan will redeem themselves a 2.' J Singapore in the r Malaysia Cup soccer enm' ter at the Station here on Sunday at sno n? Negri suffered a hur ■>-.. 10-0 defeat when 'he teams met in April a*
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    • 125 16 LONDON, Wed. When the British Games ended in London at the weekend alter some really good performances there was a guarantee that there will be many new faces in a revitalised team to represent Britain in future international^ Overall, the morale or British athletics upl:fred—particularly in the
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    • 310 14 J.K.R. TENDER NOTICE Tenders from JK.R. registered contractors, Class BX, Head I (Sub-heads 1. 3) and Head IV (Sub-head 8) and above will be received by the Director of Public Works, States of Malaya, J.K.R Headquarters, Jalan Maxwell, Kuala Lumpur up to noon of Monday 3rd July 1967 for:CONSTRUCTION OF
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    • 368 14 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the posts ofr(1) Library Assistant and (2) Clerk For (1) candidates should be graduates of recognised Universities or holders of the full Higher School Certificate. JTor (2) applicants should possess a Grade I or II Cambridge or Chinese
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    • 313 14 TENDER NOTICES IBU PEJABAT KERJA RAYA KENYATAAN TAWARAN Tawaran daripada pemborong2 yang berdaftar diJ.K.R., di-dalam kelas "BX" dan ka-atas akan di-terima di-Pejabat Pengarah Kerja Raya, Jalan Maxwell, Kuala Lumpur hingga pukul 12.00 tengah hari pada 6hb Jun, 1967. Untok: MEMBINA DAN MENYIAPKAN SA-BUAH SEKOLAH MENENGAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN (LAKI2) DI-JALAN TEMERLOH,
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    • 48 15 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL $96,846.00 FIRST PRIZE No. *****6 $23,969.00 SECOND PRIZE No. *****3 $11,984.00 THIRD PRIZE No. *****1 5,992.00 STARTERS ($666.00 each): Nos. *****0 *****3 *****4 *****0 *****5 *****2 *****0 *****4 *****1 *****6 CONSOLATIONS ($466.00 each): Nos. *****6 *****0 *****1 *****9 *****8 *****4 *****3 *****8 *****3 *****5
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    • 48 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 8.47 a.m. (6.3 ft.); 7.51 p.m. (6.4 ft.). Port Swettenham: 11.56 a.m. (128 ft.). Port Dickson: 12.28 a.m. (5.9 ft.); 12.56 p.m. (6.5 ft.). Singapore: 4.26 am. (6.8 ft.). Sedili Kechil: 4.47 p.m. (6.8 ft.). Kuantan: 3.14 a.m. (4.1 ft 3.57 p.m. (7.5 ft.).
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