Eastern Sun, 11 June 1967

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    24 1 EASTERN SUN Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 1 No. 319 Sunday, 11 June 1967. MC(P) 2251 KDN 2660 Price 15 cents.
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    Lock icon PANDEMONIUM BREAKS OUT...
    451 1 Phomas Cup challenge abandoned (AFP Reuter) JAKARTA, Sat. THE Thomas Cup Challenge Round between Malaysia and Indonesia here tonight had to be abandoned when the capacity crowd of 12,000 broke into pandemonium and held up play. Malaysia were leading 4-3 with the score one-set all in the
    (AFP & Reuter)  -  451 words
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    Lock icon A KISS FROM DADDY
    109 1 "That's my girl." Mr. Lim Chin Som must certainly be thinking: as he plants a congratulatory kiss on his daughter. Miss Shirley Lim Geok Lin. after she had received her First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts decree in English at the University of Malaya Convocation in
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    Lock icon NASSER WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION
    305 1 CAIRO, Sat. (Reuter) President Gamal Abdel Nasser today withdrew his resignation, saying he could not ignore the voice of the mass of the people. His letter announcing this to Mr. Anwar Sadat, Speaker of the U.A.R. National Assembly, said he would stay until the effects of
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    Lock icon ISRAELI FORCES 50 MILES INSIDE SYRIA
    141 1 TEL AVIV, Sat. (IPI) Israeli tanks and troops supported by waves of jet planes today smashed 50 miles into Syria and began encircling the capital city of Damascus, battlefTont reports said. Informed sources said the Soviet-supported Syrian regime will fall shortly. The reports said
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    Lock icon RUSSIA BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL
    306 1 MOSCOW, Sat. (Reuter) The Soviet Union today broke off diplomatic relations with embattled Israel and threatened sanctions "with all the consequences flowing therefrom" if it does not stop military operations immediately. The Soviet action came after a summit meeting here hurriedly called between Russia
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    Lock icon King to open Parliament
    174 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong will be accorded a full ceremonial parade and a 21-gun salute when he arrives at the Parliament building to declare open the fourth session of the Second Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday morning. On arrival for the ceremony,
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    Lock icon Series of bombings in Beirut
    104 1 BEIRUT, Sat. (AP) A series of random dynamite bombings in scattered parts of Beirut left unease among the depleted western community today in this city under martial law. The majority of Lebanon's 4.500 American residents have been evacuated in the last few days. British residents
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    Lock icon CHENG HOE IS No. 1 LADIES MAN
    243 1 JAKARTA, Sat. (Reuter) Members of Malaysia's Thomas Cup badminton team have been changing their hotel rooms daily to avoid hundreds of teenage girls chasing them for their autographs. Some of them have been spending whole days in the rooms of supporters and officials
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    Lock icon OBSTRUCTION IN SUEZ CANAL
    57 1 BEIRUT, Sat (Reuter) Navigation in the Suez Canal has been obstructed as a result of Israeli raids yesterday. Cairo Radio announced today. The radio said the raids had resulted in some ships and tugs sinking to the bed of the Canal. Reopening the Canal to navigation
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon All's well that ends well
      271 2 Varsity students Rag Flag' day a big success SINGAPORE. Sat The University of Singapore Students' Union's annual "rag and flag day" ended smoothly today a sharp contrast to that of last year when the police intervened and dismantled some of the floats. The USSU President,
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      Lock icon Shops exempted from weekly closing
      84 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Minister for Labour has exempted all shops situated in any hotel which has been declared a "tourist hotel" under the Tourist Promotion Board Ordinance. 1963, from observing the weekly closing: day as required by the Shop Assistants Employment Ordinance. A notification to
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      Lock icon Schoolboy wins 'guessing game' contest at fair
      119 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. Sim Lim Finance Company Ltd. today gave away prizes to the winners of its "Guessing Game" contest which was held last month in conjunction with the Spring Trade Fair at the Great World Amusement Park More than thirty valuable prizes were
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      687 2 YOVK TODAY liISL CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPUR and Pulaa Pinang; 6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiping; 7 Batu Pabat; 9 Kluang. P.M. 3.00 Opening Annct.; 3.01 Texas Rasslin; 3.26 Documentary Film On the Spot Forest Wardens: 3.56 Robin Hood Marian's Prize; 4.26 Tr.ck and Treat; 4.31
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      394 2 I 5T ENGLISH PROGRAMMES Singapore A.M 6.00 Dawn Serenade; 7.00 News; 710 Breakfast Session; 8.00 News; 8.10 Your Daily Horoscope Birthday Greetings; 8.15 Morning Star ...Margaret Whiting; 8.30 Tic Toe Requests, including These Are New a spotlight on new records: 8.56 Your Radio Doctor; 9.00 Benny Hill Time with comedian
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      413 2 THEI 1 Ml W CAPRICORN Dec- 23-Jan. 20 NO money luck this week. But friends will be t most helpful to you. Don't try to sort out your problems during this period. Leave them alone and they will be resolved eventually. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. 19 PROMISES made to you this
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    Lock icon Penang college will be set up next year—Tunku
    1011 3  -  CHANCELLOR'S CONVOCATION ADDRESS: By: C. F. Lee THE proposed University College of Penang, which i to be built with a grant from Japan, will be established next year. And this college will be t he *irst of many other such projects envisaged
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    Lock icon 'THE DAY OF DAYS'
    266 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat Solemnity and gaiety, colour and splendour, congratulations and words of encouragement all these went to make up the 7th annual convocation ceremony of the University of Malaya today. And for the 1,083 graduates who received their degrees, it was as their Chancellor. Prime
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    Lock icon Those on whom degrees were conferred
    3703 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The following were conferred their degrees at the convocation ceremony at the Dewan Tunku Chancellor, University of Malaya, this morning:— degree of doctor of PHILOSOPHY Charles Strachan Hutchison; Lee Soo Seong; David Roderick Wells (in absentiaj; Yip Yat Hoong. DEGREE OF
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      156 3 TiWHY DO I FLY THAI? Because Thai International has convenient jet flights to EVERY KEY CITY IN THE ORIENT TOKYO OSAM TAIPEI DACCA HONGKONG CALCUTTA BANGKOK RANGOON MANILA SAIGON PENANG >- KUALA LUMPUR V. SINGAPORE DJAKARTA i ■r ■4*'Convenience is one reason why experienced travellers are now flying Thai International.
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    Lock icon DEMONSTRATIONS OUTSIDE CHANGI PRISON
    382 4 SINGAPORE, Sat. Several people were arrested by Singapore Police following demonstrations today outside Changi Prison where political detainees are being held. Police said in a statement that at 10 a.m. about 30 persons had gathered outside the Chang; Prison. Thei identities were checked and it was
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    Lock icon Govt. has no respect for us, P.K.M.S. charges
    202 4 SINGAPORE, Sat. Enche Ahmad Hj. Taff, chairman of the P.K.M.S. (The Singapore Malays National Organisation) said the Singapore Government had no respect for any constitutional political party in the Republic other than its own party. Enche Ahmad Taff made this charge when
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    Lock icon CHURCH AT HOME
    718 4 ONE DAY I went out to buy some fruits, I went to three or four shops looking for some oranges. Each shopkeeper wanted to sell me his oranges. Each shopkeeper said, "Taste and see, my oranges are very sweet." These shopkeepers wanted to prove to me that
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Nasser—the most powerful Arab leader in modern history...
      475 5 CAIRO, Sat. (UPI). Gamal Abdel Nasser, who resigned after leading the Arab world into a disastrous war with Israel, was the most powerful and controversial Arab leader in modern history. The 49-year-old military man who led Egypt through a revolution was the
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      Lock icon Envoy ordered out
      70 5 LONDON, Sat. (AP) The British government yesterday ordered Iraq's envoy to leave within 48 hours. It responded to a similar move by the Baghdad government. F.W.J. Cooper, British Consul in Aleppo, and his wife were forced to leave by Syrian authorities without their belongings and with the
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      Lock icon HUMPHREY ENTERS HOSPITAL
      114 5 WASHINGTON, Sat. (AP) Vice- President, Mr. Hubert Humphrey entered Bthesda Naval Hospital last night to biotic drug thearpy he becheck the results of anti gan four weeks ago for a mild bladder infection. His office said Mr. Humphrey will be in the suburban Maryland Hospital for a
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      Lock icon Deputy head named
      41 5 WASHINGTON, Sat. (AP) Albert E. Farewell. 52, has been named Deputy Director of the Laos mission of the agency for International Development (AID), official announced yesterday. He had previously served fuor years in the same post in Nepal
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      Lock icon Bodies of 2 airmen found
      96 5 MANILA. Sat. (AP) The bodies of two U.S. Air Force officers reported missing yesterday after a mudslide hit their campsites in Clark Air Base north of Manila have been recovered last night, a U.S. Embassy spokesman reported. Two other officers were earlier confirmed dead as
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      Lock icon Wilson's son engaged
      56 5 LONDON. Sat. (AP) The engagement of Robin Wilson. 23-year-old elder son of Prime Minister and Mrs. Harold Wilson to Margaret Elizabeth Crispin, 23-year-old student from Devon, was announced last night. Robin Is studying for a Ph D. in Mathematics. His fiancee is a research student of Modern
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      197 5 < -111 W, •v Pi vms i »:•> Bm\\ x'v i&, :::v: x :s& I I Wm w < HV ..A i i It's so easy. Just drop in a film cartridge and you're ready to take pictures. Indoors, pop on a flashcube*and take four flash pictures without changing bulbs!
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      247 5 THE MAN FROM The FLOATING ■Jiff PEOPLE AFFAIR part K3 t It 11 *5 J B *S« SWfc s SSC THEYKWW WE HAP THE AG#V THEY'VE GFABOEP IT. ILLYA/ m 7i x a 7/ 'i Vv TAKE CARE OF HIM, NAPOLEON...I'LL BUZZ AFTER THE PASTE/ sr< v-**i 1 I m
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      334 6 44cu*ri£b-'BcirbercLS The HEY.' THIS THREEHOUR PTERODACTYL SOFT-BOILED E&& IS GGBAT THIS MORNING* y HOW!s THE pRONTOSAURUS pAOON, pear y OOULDNT EE BETTER. WILMA.' I I. ri 3 > S3 21 gj 96 I'll n i >« IS m &ET YOU SOME MOKE COFFEE, v FRED.' 1 m O°J m <>
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      231 7 HE BIT ME... THAT FUY actually BIT ME... < 10(x\BEAR// > 1111 l 111 WE'LL NEED AT LEAST AN HOUR, DR. PRIDE/ WE'LL GO OVER EACH ROOM.'/ m LETS START WITH *>UR> APARTMENTADJOINING VOUR OFFICE, PR PRIDE/ I FEEL THE COLORS SHOULD BE SUBDUEDSOMETHING REST- FUL—A SANCTUARY j FROM YOUR
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    Lock icon REALISM IN AFRICA
    515 8 NIGERIA is one of the few African countries that has been showing some promise of stability. The secession of East Nigeria has brought to the fore the simmering tribal conflicts- It now seems that Nigeria is set for a civil war, and foreigners are getting out as
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    Lock icon HUMAN RIGHTS
    250 8 rpHE United Nations Economic and Social A Council has decided to enforce basic human rights throughout the world. This is a tall order which it is not likely to accomplish. In too many countries have human rights been trampled upon- What is the use of condemning South Africa
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    Lock icon Obtaining metals on the moon
    976 8  -  QsßtoemQ B THF. ■Wer^B By Dr. I. M. Levitt, Director, Fels Planetariu FranMin in PLANS to plant a colony on the moon are crystallising, even though a permanent settlement on the moon may not be established until 1980. In his book, "The Moon Target For
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    Lock icon Space 'detectives' probe earth's environment
    828 8 the launching of the various Pioneer spacecraft to circle the sun, many mysteries of the earth's surroundings are being resolved. The spacecraft are behaving like a detective force patrolling space. They are building a model of the earth's space environ- ment. This model will prove
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  • THE SINGAPORE CHANGE ALLEY MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION'S INAUGURATION SUPPLEMENT
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      Lock icon Ong to speak at Assn.'s dinner
      58 9 SI N G A PORE's Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pong Boon, will speak at the dinner of the Singapore Change Alley Merchants' Association at 7.30 p.m. today at Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hall in Hill Street. The dinner is to mark the inaugration
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      Lock icon A fascinating shopping centre
      267 9  -  By LIM KOK LIANG Vice-President Al'R Government has been exerting much effort in working for the development of tourism, to promote national economy and raise the living standards of the people as a whole. Change Alley, in the centre of a tourist area, is a place
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      Lock icon Change Alley for tourism
      393 9  -  By TAY THUAN BOON, President of the Association A LTHOUGH Change Alley is very small in area, its location, in the heart of the city, has given rise to intensive commercial activities to which other shopping centres cannot compare. The wide range of goods and commodities
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      Lock icon Honorary Presidents
      26 9 Mr. Tan Hang Senf, Hon. President Mr. Koh Peng Hal, Hon. President. Mr, Lim Pen? Boon. Hon. President. Mr Lim Tow Seng. Hon. President.
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      Lock icon Historic Change Alley forms a body
      492 10  -  By SEOW KONG HOE, Hon. Secretary. THE historic Change Alley Shopping Centre has now formed an Association called "Singapore Change Alley Merchants Association." It was about two years ago that the Droprietors of all Change Alley shops decided that the time had come for
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      Lock icon FIRST TERM OFFICE-BEARERS
      148 10 President, Mr. Tav Thuan Boon; Vice-President, Mr. Lim Kok Liang:; Treasurer, Mr. Chan Soo Chinp; Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Naraindas Aildas Sabnani; Hon. Secretary. Mr. Seow Kong Hoe: Assistant Secretary, Mr. Yeo Huat Chuat; Correspondent (Chinese), Mr. Xg Chee Seng; Correspondent (English), Mr. Albert A. Lelah; Social Affair
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      Lock icon Bargaining habit in Change
      266 10  -  By PETER LOKE NO town planner of 50 years ago had probably foresaw that Change Alley a narrow side-lane, off the main thoroughfare of the shopping centre would become what it is today "a shopping paradise". As a colony of the British Empire, the colonial town
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      Lock icon Committee of the Association
      73 11 9 Mr. Sim Ah Kim Mr. Leon? Khai Meng 9 Mr. Won? N?ok Heong Mr. Ng Eng: Kee A money-changer's stall at Change Alley in Singapore. Change Alley got its name from the numerous money changing stalls which were the first to start business in the
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      Lock icon Change Alley— Republic's historical landmark
      784 11 PH'NNGE Alley—that "shoppers' paradise" in the heart of the City is today a household word in Singapore. And the reputation attraction of this topping centre is not known locally but o a;;nost every tourist has visited Singapore. :e -ome to think of it, v many
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      Lock icon Correspondents and Auditors
      26 12 >lr. Albert A. Lelah Correspondent (English) Wong Tit San Auditor (Chinese) Mr. Ng Chee Seng Correspondent (Chinese) Mr. Lachmandas M. Nathani Auditor (English)
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      Lock icon HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION
      331 12 Change Alley Merchants Association had its beginnings when a meeting was held at the Chinese and Foreign Goods Association premises on Sept. 25, 1965. Twenty-four delegates, representing 36 organisations. attended the meeting which elected Mr. Seow Kong Hoe the pro-tem chairman, and Mr. Lim Soo Peng
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      Lock icon Change Alley with its unique features
      385 12  -  By Chan Soo Chinp £HANGE Alley, as compared with other shopping centres, is very small in area. Yet it has its unique features, as we examine its long history and intensity of business. Long before the Second World War, it was known as the
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      48 9 The Singapore Change Alley Merchants Association have honour to have the Minister for Education, the Honourable Mr. Ong Pang Boon to address the gathering at the association's inauguration dinner at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hall on aunday, 11th June, 1967 at 7.30 p.m. (kindly wear your rosette)
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      194 9 Heartiest Congratulations to SINGAPORE Change Alley MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION on the occasion of their inauguration Electraa*. tanaaeiccßßßi ■>»>Uaanßß Rcc&ibbpbb bbpmmbbbbbbh BBQopinBBBID BBiSiPMiBBEI NiieSSSM&aS|aSE ■hmhobbbbbbbbbbbßlCßß pMMK«3iiII9a««IMCB BBBMiBVMPXBaBBBBBEH ISIZBSraRBMBIBSIII'CI |iiissa»ifeiiißiivil iKia^aztSfii IHe?*4*iaaiUß?spii lfllWiifia3B«nia!hi bUBfIBMBIBtaSMi MIKOIBIIBBVImjI iikMHiaiaßaig IiWIgMMiMW I lco>xeaßaße«<ttKit6Sß??xpxl| [fciaißheiniiSesKiSKßXicc&ic&afNß fck BMM SOLE AGEOTS: BOON COMPANY IMPORTERS EXPORTERS Wholesaler* Retailers HEAD OFFICE: 16.
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      101 11 Unlike other radios the R-3000 has a moving dial pointer which moves to each band separately. The dial Itself is then rotated to give swift, accurate tuning to the desired station. Besides the unique tuning dial system, the R-3000 has many excellent features: SIX bands, 16 transistors/diodes which allow unlimited
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      62 12 Congratulations THE SINGAPORE CHANCE ALLEY MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION. HI m 'm ti Sincere G to Singapore Change Alley Merchants Association on the occasion of their inauguration from Sin Ngou Kwong, Chop 484, Serangoon Road, Singapore. Heartiest Congratulations and Best Wishes to Singapore Change Alley Merchants Association on the occasion of their
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      161 12 O olivetti World leaders in manual electric typewriters adding machines, calculating, book-keeping accounting machines Congratulate THE SINGAPORE CHANGE ALLEY MtRCHANTS ASSOCIATION on their inauguration OLIVETTI (SINGAPORE) LUTED SHAW HOUSE, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Congra tula ti ons to Singapore Change Alley Merchants Association on the of their inauguration from:HOCK ENG Co.,
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  • COMMERCIAL & IDUSTRIAL
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      Lock icon Stainless steel carriages on transcontinental line
      115 13 SYDNEY. Australia. Sat. •.^Ai^ralian-built carriages *0? >-a?nless steel were In{trod need by the CommonRailways on the e line from Port ipir.r Kalgoorlie recently. r 'ructed by Common|T Engineering (N.S.W.) ,p- L*<l. at Granville, the iai:-conditioned sleepers the comfort of pastravelling across J the Nullarbor
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      Lock icon Aussie firm gets contract to act as consultants
      148 13 CANBERRA. Sat. (AP)— 'A- A'o'ra'ian firm has been 2aware I -ontract by the to art as during the preip.rv -■>- of a A 54.6 million for intensive u.: r industrial deveSingapore. me Minister. Mr. ven here announce contract was (E-var'ied to Crooks,
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      Lock icon EXPORT INSURANCE GROWS
      98 13 XEY. Sat. The u-.lerwriting of exports inswap-? by Australia's Gov- ;aranteed Export nts Insurance Corporantinues to grow. There *2" a increase in net underof $23,800,000 for v h f year to Dec. 31 to 'O.ooo with 43 new P°'- r -es issued. Corporation insures "V an exporters
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      Lock icon Asian rice production up, states bulletin
      595 13 SINGAPORE, Sat. The latest estimates of the 1966 67 rice harvests confirm that world production of paddy, excluding that of China, was well above the disappointing world output of 1965 1966 and totalled only slightly less than the 174 million tons recorded for 1964
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      Lock icon ICC to accept international agreement
      96 13 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) International Coffee Council President Jean Wahl forecast here tonight that member countries will this year accept a new international agreement similar to the present one They will decide on the new agreement during meetings in August. The venue is still to be
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      Lock icon Australian leather exports
      92 13 SYDNEY. Australia, Sat. Australian kangaroo skins were regarded as prestige material by overseas tanners and manufacturers in the United States and Europe, according to the joint manager of the Peacock Leather Company of South Australia. Mr. Bruce S. Locker who recently visited a number of leather-producing and
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      Lock icon Exports banned
      22 13 ALGIERS, Sat. (Reuter) Algeria today banned immediately all exports to the United States and Britain according to an official announcement.
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      Lock icon More revenue for JAL
      266 13 SINGAPORE, Sat. Japan wines earned a gross re '>n ue of M 5571,000,000 the fiscal year which 31st March this year, is an increase of 28 P* A nt over the previoua year. the same period, JAL 645,000 international -Sers, an increase of 39 r rt
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      Lock icon Rubber: Trading hectic
      279 13 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Week's trading in rubber saw some very hectic trading and large fluctuations, says Hoi day. Cutler, Bath and Co. Ltd., in their weekly market report. The snap outbreak of hostilities between Israel and the Arab Nations, and their subsequent course, provided the sole initiative
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      405 13 SINGAPORE. Sat. —Business in and reported to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of the Srtock Exchange today with the number of share.* dealt in brackets. INDUSTRIALS Boustead $1.55 (6.000) $1.56 (1.000); C Sugar $1.53 (7.000); $154 (10.000) 51.52 37.000) $1.51 (6.000); Chemical $1.75 (11.000) $1.76 (14.000); Dunlop
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      Lock icon New area manager for Guthrie's...
      114 13 SINGAPORE. Sat. In accordance with iti policy of promoting local citizens to top management posts, Guthrie Comoany (Far East) Limited announce the appointment of Mr. Cheong Chap Chine as Area Manager Central. He will be in charge of the Company's branches situated in Kuala Lumpur,
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      Lock icon Move to negotiate air pact
      153 13 WELLINGTON (NZ), Sat. (Reuter) Aviation officials will fly to Singapore and Malaysia on June 19 to negotiate an agreement for the restoration of Air New Zealand's rights to fly to and from the area. The original agreement between New Zealand and Malaysia lapsed following the
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      Lock icon EXCHANGE RATES
      76 13 SINGAPORE. Sat. 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 OD. 3213/16: 90 d/st. 33-3/16 credit bills: 33-9' 16 trade bills. Canada: Buying T.T 353/8: Airmail OD. 35-1/2: 90 d/st. 36-1/16 credit bills; 363/16
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      57 13 NEW YORK, Sat. (AP) Dow Jones stock averages Open High 30 Industrials 875.00 881.94 20 Railroads 251.29 255.56 15 Utilities 133.15 133.98 65 Stocks 317.91 321.31 Low Close Change 30 Industrials 865.08 874.89 up 169 20 Railroads 250.52 254 55 up 318 15 Utilities 131.45 132.76 off
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      15 13 SINGAPORE. Sat. The tin price for today was $607.00 per picul, down $4.25.
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      22 13 NEW YORK, Sat (AP) Rubber standard futures closed quiet. No Sales Spot No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets 22 n. n-nominal.
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      Lock icon HK TO TAKE PART IN EXPOSITION
      149 13 HONG KONG. Sat. (UPI) Hong Kong has accepted an invitation *o participate in the World Exposition in Osaka in 1970. it was announced today. The planned exposition in Japans second largest city will be on a scale similar to the current exposition now being
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      35 13 NEW YORK, Sat. (AP) Standard and poor's 500 stock index: Net Close Change 425 Industrials 98.79 up .20 20 Railroads 48.06 up .27 55 Utilities 67.92 off .14 500 Stocks 91.56 up .16
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      745 13 ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE Time 8.50 a.m. Airline JAL 712 from 'akarta. Time 9.15 a.m. Airline GIA 898 from Jakarta. Time 10.5.5 a.m. Airline MSA 005 from Penan;, Ipoh. Kuala Lumpur, Malacca. Time 3.00 p.m. Airline MSA 451 from Kuching. Time 12.35 p.m. Airline GIA 889 from
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      457 13 SINGAPORE—Stock Exchange bid and offer price* officially luted at the close of buslnesa. INDUSTRIAL Bouftead CD 1.55 C. sugar 1.52 1.53 Chemical Co 1.75 1.76 Cold Storage 3.3S 344 Dnnlop (Old) XD 2.13 2.16 E. Smelting XD 4.0<S E«so Ord« 3.20 3.24 Fltzpatrlcks 1.43 1.48 F. N. Ords.
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      52 13 Manager* Prices) First Malayan 2.26 2.36 Second Malayan 1.6? 1.T2 Third Malayan 1.10 1 20 The Commerce Industry Fund XD .85 .95 The Sarin** Fund IM 1.43 Malayan Industry Fund .95 1 05 Sterling Commodity 3/6 4/1 First Hong Kong -84 89* Second Hong Kong .58 62* <*Hnnr
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      93 13 SINGAPORE. Sat. S1 K pore Chinese Produce change noon prices today were: Bayer* Mflkn Coconut oil (FOR) Drums 51.00 Coconut oil (FOB) Bulk 48.50 Loose Copra Mixed June/July 29.50 Nutmegs 110s S25.00 Nutmegs B W 155.00 Garbled Lampong Rlack Pepper (FOR) 107.50 Pepper Black Special Sarawak (FOB) 97.50 Lam
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      30 13 HONG KONG. Sat. (UPI) —Money Quotations HKSS.B3 per US dollar for cash HK55.825 per US dollar for T/T. HK516.16 per pound sterling. HK5276.0 per tael of gold.
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      26 13 WASHINGTON. Sat. (AP) The U.S. government sold five long tons of grade D tin from surplus stock yesterday, at 1.5125 U.S. dollars per pound.
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      173 13 SINGAPORE, Sat. The following ships are expected to be in port today:Godowns Vessels 1/2 Valentina Thereshokva 3/4 Llyod Bakke 5 An tun g 6/7 Thorsorient 10/11 Travestein 13/14 Clytoneus 15/16 Benarmin 18 River Bank 19 Sibigo 21/22 Etsuzan Maru 23/24 Yama 25/26 Keningau 27/28 Star Betelguese 29/30 Botany
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      646 14  -  By MONKEE DAVY JONES My father, Harry Jones, still lives in Openshaic, Manchester, and so do my sisters Beryl, Lynda and Hazel. Ercn though Dad isn t all that well at the moment, he is thrilled about it all. I went home for Christmas.. .it
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      319 14 THE BYRDS My Back Pages/Renaissance Fair (CBS) These are two tracks from their "Younger Than Yesterday" LP. Must say the Byrds have considerably moderated their original raucous style. This is a very pretty Dylan song, delightfully harmonised (Featuring soloist with chanting) with a fascinating nostalgic lyric. It's really
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      407 14 THE SI"RFERS are probably one of the most under-rated groups in the country, and definitely, one of the kookiest! If you've ever listened to them, you'll know what I mean by the former statement, and if you've eveT spoken to them you'll still be wondering why
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      458 14 IJf THERE! How do you like our exclusive Monkee feature* so far? Well, there's lots more coming! From next week, Davy Jones tells you all about the other three Monkees starting with PETER TORK. And there'll he loads of fah pix too! I\ow that the Trogg* have
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      396 14 THE first record release from the tie-up between FONTANA and Page One Records comes from the Hampshire based group THE TROGGS. Entitled "WILD THING the song i< writ, ten by Chip Taylor who also wrote "I Can't Let Go" recorded by The Hollies and "Sneaking In On
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      384 14 NO kidding but Singapore group The Surfers, were recently accused of being Peeping Toms! It all happened one night after an engagement at a club in RAF Tengah. The boys, as usual, were in gay and joking mood as they packed their gear into their van, which was
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      44 14 PLATTER PETE'S POP POLL 11.6.67. CANDIDATES: (A) Frank fir Nancy Sinatra. (B) Sonny fir Cher. Mark an X next to your choice NAME: ADDRESS: Send your votes to: Platter Pete's Pop Poll, c/o Eastern Sun, 23-B Cantonment Road. Singapore 2. NOT LATER THAN 15.6.67.
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      192 14 11~fk' organisation GALA BEACH I PALACE Tel ***** R OAO I Tel ***** NOW SHOWING! U a.m.. 1.3H, 4. 1} 1 OA. X.M. «.:?0 A 9.15 p.m. II <5.45 9 "Ml pn "The Big Blackout" Scop* Peter Holden. Color, Chinese Sub# GALA THEATRE I Ample Car Park Space Available Behind
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      1632 15 by Windsor Lad SINGAPORE, Sat. Green Jungle, well ridden by Mr. J. Bass, created a spectacular upset when he came through with a strong run to beat the fast finishing Wat Glung (Capt. G.R. Petherick) to win the M.A.R.A. Mile for CI. 1, paying $242
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      101 15 This was the start of the 188 th Derby Stakes over one mile and a half for three-year-olds on Derby Day at Epsom, England, on June 7. It was the first time starting stalls have been nsed for this Blue Riband of world racing.
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      249 15 EPSOM, Surrey, Sat. (Reuter) —Northerntrained Pia, a 100 to 7 "long shot", battled on gamely over the mile and half trip to win the Oaks Classic for fillies here yesterday. With Eddie Hide in the saddle, she held off St. Pauli Girl
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      693 15 LEEDS, Sat. (Reuter) —England, after breaking several batting records, pushed remorselessly towards an overwhelming victory over India in the first cricket Test at headingly here. After declaring at 550 for four. England ran through the depleted India side of nine fit men and
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      322 15 A GROUP called The Procol Harum topped Britain's popular music charts and scored an international hit this week with their first record "A Whiter Shade of Pale.'' Agents for the New British group reported 50.000 copies sold in one day In France, a complete sellout
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      836 16 JAKARTA, Sot. (AFP) Pandemonium broke out on the final night of the Thomas Cup challenge round between Malaysia and Indonesia, the holders, here tonight, when the vital first doubles of the night had to be halted. Officials of the Indonesian Badminton Association and their Malaysia
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      214 16 WASHINGTON. Sat. (AP) The Seminole Indians scored a major victory yesterday in a long legal war with the U.S. government over land takes from them more than 100 years ago. The Seminoles, the Federal Claims Court here decided unanimously. have established their original ownership of
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      452 16 LETTER TO SPORTS EDITOR I refer to the article under the heading, "Omission of John for upgrading causes a stir." which appeared in your issue of June 2. Sunsport must be complimented for presenting Kanagaratnam's case with such vigour, resourcefulness and. indeed, emotion. In championing
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      Lock icon BOWLING TIPS Thumb at 10 O'Clock
      44 16  -  by DON CARTER For a good, tight, pintopping hook, the thumb should be pointing at a slight rlght-to-left angle at the release (see illustration). If this is so, the fingers will be properly positioned to impart the hook.
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      166 16 NAPLES. Sat. (AFP) Brazil yesterday gained a winning 3-0 lead over Italy to qualify for the Davis Cup European Zone Group B final. In the doubles match. Edson Mandarino and Thomas Koch defeated Giordani Maioli and S Crotta 6/3, 6/4, 6/2 to clinch the tie. The
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      552 16 Take it or Leave it... bij £uH4aif Punch THREE cheers for the Malaysian shuttlers! After th* day'g play against Indonesia in the challenge round 7 Friday niyht they grabbed a very encouraging 3-1 And with more than half the battle already won. Malanu now need
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      281 15 RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS yt Wnrrfs $5/- {Minimum) BETHESDA GOSPEL HALL 77 Bra* Basah Road, Singapore. 7. in English Sunday: 3n a Breaking of Bread, p.m. Junior Sunday School Fm. Senior Sunday School and Bible Classes. p.m Gospel Service p.m. Song Service. Tuesday: i).m. Prayer Meeting. Thursday: 7.30 p.m. Bible Reading. Saturday:
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      57 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 2.18 a.m. (7.1 ft.), 2.18 p.m. (8.7 ft.) Port Swettenham: 8.02 a.m. (14.5 ft.), 8.04 p.m. (14.5 ft) Port Dickson: 8.17 a.m. (7.8 ft.), 8.51 p.m. (8.5 ft.) Singapore: 1.50 p.m. (7.4 ft.) Scdili Kechil: 12.52 a.m. (7.9 ft.), 10.21 p.m. (6.1 ft.) Kuantan: 11.46 a
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