Eastern Sun, 20 January 1968

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    22 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 535 Saturday. 20 January 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents
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  • Article
    Lock icon 5-nation talks: Razak expresses a hope
    294 1  -  By HOO BAN KHEE KI'ALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Deputy Prime Minister and .'Minister of Defence. Tun Abdul Razak. said today he would like to have the fivenation defence talks as soon as possible. He was speaking after briefing the Shahanshah of Iran at the
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    Lock icon Defence: ‘No hiatus if U. K. sticks to it’
    671 1 Lee (back from London): S’pore intends to stay in sterling area SINGAPORE, Fri. Y'HE Singapore Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said here today that there would be no hiatus in Singapore's defence between now and the end of 1971 "if
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    Lock icon Two ships collide off S'pore
    113 1 SINGAPORE. Fri. An Indonesian vessel and a Panamaian tanker collided this morning "after a misunderstanding of signa s.” The damage caused to both vessels was however, not extensive. The collision took place off Pulau Sebarok at 10.36 a.m today. A police spokesman said this evening
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    Lock icon Renewed violence in Hong Kong
    104 1 HONG KONG. Fri (Reuter) —Violence broke out in Hong Kong again today for t’ne first time in over two months as an angry, stone-throwing crowd of about 600 surrounded a main police station. Steel-helmeted riot police had to fire tear gas and baton shells to
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    Lock icon Kasperak operated on
    45 1 PALO ALTO. California. Fri (Reuter) —Doctors last night carried out an emergency operation on heart transplant patient Mike Kasperak to stop gastrointestinal bleeding. A medical bulletin afterwards said the 54-year-old former steelworker was “alert and awake" but his condition was still critical.
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    Lock icon King: Malaysia Iran enter new era of greater co-operation
    206 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Yang diPertuan Agong said tonight that with signing of the treaty of friendship between Malaysia and Iran the two countries have now entered upon a new era of greater cooperation in religious and cultural ties. The King
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    Lock icon Pursuit into Laos
    61 1 VIETIANE. Fri (Reuter) Several thousand North Vietnamese troops are hotly pursuing Laotian .Army units fleeing rrom Nam Bac in Northern Laos, reliable military sources In Vientiane said today The sources said 12 North Vietnamese battalions over 4.000 men were chasing some 2.000 Royal Lao Army troops in
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    Lock icon Miri Branch of SUPP banned
    111 1 KUCHING. Fri (Reuter) Police Commissioner J. G. Ritchie today confirmed that the MIRI Branch of the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP* had been banned and four branch officials, three men and a woman, had bepn arrested. The ban had earlier been reported in a Chinese
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    Lock icon Marcos back in Manila
    75 1 MANILA. Fri, (Reuter) President Ferdinand Marcos said today that after his State visits to Malaysia. Indonesia and Thailand, he was convinced the Philippines was “safe from any danger of external aggression in the Immediate future.” Mr. Marcos made the statement in a speech at the airport
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon Royal visitors attend State Banquet
      160 2 KCALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Shah of Iran and the Empress Farah Fahlavi attended a glittering State Banquet at the Parliament House last night. Present amonp the 350 ruests were the Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman and his wife. Puan Sharifah Rodziah Cabinet Ministers and their
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      Lock icon All set for Shah's visit to Kuala Kangsar
      269 2 IPOH, F r i. The residents of Ipoh are agog with excitement at the prospects of seeing in person the Shahanshah and Shahbanou of Iran in their royal drive from the Ipoh airport here tomorrow en route to Istana Iskandariah in Kuala
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      Lock icon First Service Adviser
      77 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Colonel Mohamed Nordin bin Mahaludin. until recently the commandant of the Malaysia Military Training School. Port Dickson. has been appointed the country’s first Service Adviser to the Malaysian Ambassador in Jakarta. Colonel Mohamed Nordin who was promoted to full colonel early last month will
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      Lock icon • A kind word, a tender stroke ... that's what Shahbanou Farah of Iran brings to the small world of this spastic child, Hamdan bin Hashim, that makes him smile with joy.
      67 2 A kind word, a tender stroke that's what Shahbanou Farah of Iran brings to the small world of this spastic child, Hamdan bin Hashim, that makes him smile with joy. Shahhanou F a r a h toured the Selangor Spastic Children’s Centre In Petaling Java yesterday where Hamdan, 8. presented
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      Lock icon Shah prays at National Mosque
      82 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The Shah of Iran today performed his Friday prayers with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Cabinet Ministers at the National Mosque here. On his arrival. he was received by the Prime Minister. Tunku Abdul Rahman, and later was introduced to the committee
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      Lock icon Novel idea to cut down car thefts
      225 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A member of the Automobile Association of Malaya has come out with a novel idea on how to cut down the spate of car thefts in the country and their subsequent moves across the border into Thailand. Writing in the
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      Lock icon Public lecture by Prof. Peel
      120 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A public lecture on "Thinking and the Quality of Learning” will be given by Professor EA. Peel in Lecture Theatre B". Faculty of Arts building. University of Malaya. on Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. Professor Peel. Head of the Department of Education.
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      Lock icon Bloodhound system
      509 3  -  RAF explains to newsmen how it works By John Kam Singapore, Fri. THE Royal A i r Force in Singapore today allowed newspapermen a “cautioned" peep into its radar-missile Bloodhound system the sophisticated defensive system which Singapore has reportedly shown interest. The viewing and conducted tour of the
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      Lock icon Lecture on hunger and its causes
      133 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Professor Keith Buchanan. Professor Of Geography. Victoria University of Wellington. New Zealand, will deliver a public lecture on "Hunger: Causes. Extent and Implications” at New Lecture Theatre No. 4. University of Singapore. Bukit Timah Campus on Jan. 26 at 6 p m.
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      Lock icon Found dead
      26 3 SINGAPORE. Fri Yap Tai Kav. 52. was found dead at the foot of a six-storey b O k of flats at Jaian Membina yesterday.
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      Lock icon Shaw Foundation donates 'ang pows' to the aged
      338 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. More than 2.000 old people this morning received $2 ‘ang pow 1 and other gifts from the Shaw Foundation at the Great World Park and New World Park here. Simultaneously today, some 1.200 old people in Kuala Lumpur. 1.000 in
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      Lock icon MURDER OF GENE KOH: ACCUSED TO STAND TRIAL
      920 12 SINGAPORE, Fri. Two blankets one found with Gene Koh's body and the other at the house of the accused, Freddy Tan Seng Keng, were similar in all respects, except for their sizes, a preliminary inquiry into Gene's murder was told today. In
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      Lock icon Police seek witnesses to fatal accident
      86 12 SINGAPORE. Fri—Police are looking for eye-witnesses to a fatal road accident in which a motor-cyclist died on the spot, yesterday. The victim Chua Bock Seng, 29. was involved in a road accident with a motorlorrv at the 10 milestone Scmbawang Road. Those wtio have
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      Lock icon Malcolm flies in
      26 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, former British Commissioner General in South-East Asia flew into Singapore today from East Malaysia for a two-day visit.
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      Lock icon PSA relaxes delivery time for consignees
      278 12 SINGAPORE. Fri Consignees having cargo at the Port of Singapore Authority may take delivery of them on Sundays and public holidays from 7 a m. to 11 p m at normal rates from now till Feb 29 A PSA release today said that owing
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      Lock icon Free classes
      37 12 SINGAPORE, Fn. Sanskrit classes will be conducted at Ramakrishna Mission. 179 Bartley Road here free of charge on Sundays from 4 p.m. Further details can be obtained from the President of the Mission, (Tel. *****).
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      Lock icon A 'disgraceful act by UK — Goh
      458 12 A 'disgraceful act by UK Goh Accelerated pull-out SINGAPORE, Fri. The Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, has described Britain's decision to accelerate the withdrawal of troops as "a disgraceful breach of an undertaking given us." Dr Goh was in London together with Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew for
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      Lock icon Malacca police probing alleged books racket
      314 13  -  By WEE HOCK CHYE TITALACCA, Fri. Malacca police are investigating a racket involving thousands of dollars in connection with the supply of school books. About ten complaints were received this morning from parents alleging that a firm operating from the UMNO building had failed
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      Lock icon Final Nursing Exam results
      489 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri Results of the Final nursing examinations held at the Kuala Lumpur Training Centre on Dec 11 and 12. 1967. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Chong Kok Siew, Cecilia, Chong Yuen Nyong alias Yoke Ah Kiew; Foong Yoke Kheng; Koh Ewe Neoh alias Koh Ewe Lin. Lee
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      Lock icon • THE President of The Methodist Afternoon School Old Boys’ Association. Mr. Chew Keng Wai, led a group of MASOBA members to distribute Milo drinks and cakes to the old inmates at Home of The Little Sisters of the Poor in Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur, over the week-end.
      111 13 THE President of The Methodist Afternoon School Old Boys’ Association. Mr. Chew Keng Wai, led a group of MASOBA members to distribute Milo drinks and cakes to the old inmates at Home of The Little Sisters of the Poor in Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur, over the week-end. There were 38
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      Lock icon 6 more Police dogs from U.K.
      47 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The Royal Malaysia Police have acquired six police dogs from Britain to assist the police in anti-crime work. The dogs are under the charge of Insp. AP. Rajah O C Dog Unit, at the Police Depot. Kuala Lumpur.
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      Lock icon Robber opens fire at boy, 15
      178 13  -  By L. D BAPTIST PENANG, Fri A 15-year-old boy. Tan Cheng Huat, was wounded in the left shoulder but not seriously when three robbers, one armed with a revolver, robbed the owner of a stall in Perak Lane of S2OO last night. Police, said
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      Lock icon Minister defends ex-gratia payment to Tun Ismail
      1171 15 By MUSA SCULLY KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew S i n defended the ex-gratia payment cf $61,500 by the Government to the former Minister of Home Affairs, Tun Dr. Ismail b i n Dato Abdul Rahman, in the
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      Lock icon Registry of Malaysian investors
      510 15  -  By C. F. LEE KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A registry of potential Malaysian investors is to be established by the Federal Industrial Development Authority to identify local investors with sufficient capital who would be willing to go into joint venture with foreign investors. Announcing this today, the
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      Lock icon Shah stresses need for understanding and co-operation among nations
      1331 15 By Lim Thow Boon KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Shah of Iran today made an impassionate plea for understanding and co-o pe r a tion among nations. He stressed it was no longer possible for any country to consider its own destiny
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      Lock icon CUEPACS expresses shock at no pay rise statement
      281 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services has expressed shock at the statement by the Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin. in Parliament yesterday that there would be no general pay rise for
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      Lock icon Ample supply of poultry, eggs in Penang
      131 15 Ample supply of poultry eggs in Penang PENANG. Fri. Poultry and *>ggs consumers in Penang Island should not fear any sudden price increase because there was ample supply here. This assurance was given by the Secretary of the Penang and Province Wellesley Farmers' Association, Mr. Teoh Hoe Peng, when he
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      130 2 GRAND OPENING TO-DAY PHOENIX EMPORIUM LTD., Gay World Amusement Park, Geylang, Singapore 14. THE EMPORIUM WITH THE WIDEST ASSORTMENT OF MERCHANDISE Cosmetics Jewellery Arts £r Curios Canned Food iilllllll r, i: yjx,, n Riu m m 8 BUSINESS HOURS DAILY FROM 4 p.m. TO II p.m. ALL WELCOME Lovely complexionsbrimming
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  • CHINESE NEW YEAR
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    Lock icon WISH FOR ABUNDANT HAPPINESS DURING COMING YEAR
    438 6  -  By CHOO TECK MAU CHINESE in Malaysia and Singapore buy a lot of fruits for the Chinese New Year. The fruits, especially oranges, tangerines, peaches, pears and pomegranates, are bought, eaten or exchanged during the New Year festival for their "religious" significance. Topping
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    Lock icon Exchange of oranges
    31 6 Chinese. particularly the Cantonese and the Teochew. when paying visits, take w’ith them two Mandarin oranges wrapped in a handkerchief which they give to their friends and rela-
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    Lock icon SHOPPING: YOU HAVE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS
    123 6 UAVE you started your shopping for the Chinese New Year? If you have not, you are reminded that you have less than two weeks to do your shopping. With the opening of a number of emporia lately in Singapore, there is a wide
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
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      Lock icon Industrials gain on ‘no pinch’ budget
      977 7 SINGAPORE, Fri. Industrial shares on the Stock Exchange presented a much healthier appearance today on news of a 'no pinch' budget. The Malaysian Finance Minister, Tu n Tan Siew Sin said in his budget speech that there was no major fiscal policy changes in
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      Lock icon Rubber down ½ cent
      277 7 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Friv—February first grade rubber f ob. buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 48 cents per lb., down half a cent from previous close. The tone was very quietInitial quotations were reduced by some three-eighths of a cent in sympathy with
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      Lock icon Shipping lines to integrate services
      80 7 LONDON. Fri (UPI) Four shipping lines from Britain. France, the Netherlands and Norway are to integrate their cargo liner services between Europe and Canada and the Teat Lakes. Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd said yesterday. Members of the TransAtlantic Lakes Line (Tall, as it will be
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      Lock icon 300 guests attend cocktail
      132 7 SINGAPORE. Fri. Some 300 guests attended a cocktail given by Magnolia Dairies Limited at their premises at Bukit Timah Road today to mark their award pioneer status for the manufacture of condensed milk. Magnolia Dairies Limited will produce some 3.000,000 cans of top quality sweetened condensed
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      Lock icon Stocks moved ahead vigorously
      231 7 NEW YORK Fri. (UPI) Stocks moved ahead vigorously in active trading on the New York Stock Exchange early yesterday. Shortly before the end of the first hour, the United Press International Stock Market Indicator was ahead 0.59 per cent on 1.264 issues on the tape These
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      Lock icon EXCHANGE RATES
      63 7 SINGAPORE Fri The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: Canada: Buying TT 35-7 8: Airmail OD. 36 90 d st 3611 16 credit bills; 36-3 4 trade bills Selling T T O D readv were: Canada 35-1 2; Holland
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      Lock icon NEW YORK RUBBER
      48 7 NEW YORK. Fri (UPI* Rubber futures closed 25 points lower. Sales nil. March 68 17.40 May 17.65 18.00 July 17.75 18.10 c ~rt. 17 75 18.10 Nov. 1780 18.50 Jan. 17.80 18.50 Ine No. 1 RSS spot price was quoted at 17-1/8 cents per pound.
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      Lock icon Tin price
      17 7 SINGAPORE Fri The tin price for today was $561 25 per picul, up 75 cents.
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      Lock icon NO TIN SALES
      17 7 WASHINGTON. Fri (Reuter) General Services Administration today reported no offers for government stockpiled un.
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      Lock icon RUBBER MARKET EASIER
      80 7 LONDON. Fri (UPI) The rubber market yesterday closed easier with spot 17 17-1/4. Settlement House Feb 17-1/16 17-3/16 March 17-3/16 17-3 8 April 17-5/16 17-1/2 April/June 17-1/2 17-5/8 July Sept 17-7/8 18 Oct/Dec 18-1/8 18-1/4 Jan/March 18-5/16 18-3/8 April June 18-1/2 18-5/8 July/Sept 18-5/8 18-13/16 Oct/Der 18-3/4
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      Lock icon YOUR SHARES-UP-DOWN-UNCHANGED
      534 7 SINGAPORE—Muck Exchange "lrt and offer prices officially listed at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS B< n <V Co. 2.25 2 26 Bonsteart 1 6.5 < sugar 218 2 19 Chcnil c al Co, 1 .Vi 1 1 Cold storage \D .fit 3.98 Dunlop 2.36 2.38 f smelting Ilk
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      Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS
      49 7 (Managers’ Prices) Ftr»t Malayan XD 2.31 second Malayan XD 1.66 Third Malayan 1.07 The f ommerce Industry The Saving Fund .88 .97 .92 1 01 First Hongkong .80 •85* Second Hongkong .55 •59* Malavan Investment Fund l on 1 10 Sterling Commodity 4/4/7 Hong Kong C nnency)
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      Lock icon PRODUCE
      109 7 ■SINGAPORE, Frl. The noun prices, at the Singapore Chinese Produce exchange today are > Buyer Seller Coconut Oil (FOB.) Bulk 58.00 Coconut Oil (F OB.) Drum* 60.50 Loose Copra Mixed lan/Feh 3450 Muntok White Pepper tF.O.B.) 96% N.I.W 130 00 Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.B.) 96% N.I.W 127.50 Sarawak Special
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      Lock icon Hong Kong quotations
      28 7 HONG KONG Fri (UPI) Monev Quotations: HK$B 0425 6 0625 per US dollar for cash HKSI4 48 per pound sterling HKS2B6 375 per tael gold.
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      785 7 f. AIR MOVEMENTS—S'PORE, 1 ARRIVALS MSA 309 7 20 pm. from Perth and Jakarta MSA 019 8.05 am. from Kuala Lumpur Air Vietnam 046 9.00 am from Saigon MSA 121 9.30 a m from K. Lumpur MSA 005 10.25 a m. from Penang. Ipnh. KL. and Malacca. MSA 451 10.25
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      41 7 MORE MONEY FOR EVERYBODY! The Malaysia Post Office Savings Bank will increase the interest rate from 3% to 4% from Ist May, 1968. X *Z START SAVING SAVE MORE IN THE MALAYSIA POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK All deposits guaranteed by Government
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    Lock icon UNITING ASIA
    538 8 rR a long time when Asians speak about Asia they have excluded Western Asia from their thinking. On the other hand, the countries of Western Asia have given the impression that they are solely concerned with the problems of Europe and North Africa. This Middle East orientation towards
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    Lock icon STATE FINANCES
    234 8 IN his budget speech, the Finance Minister. Tun Tan Siew Sin, expressed concern about the poor quality of management shown by certain State Governments. He pointed out that certain States, though with very little natural resources, have sound finances because of prudent management. Some States with natural wealth
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    Lock icon THE READER'S COURTROOM
    233 8  -  By Henry B, Rothblatt (Author, "iUMbook of Evldoae* tar Crlalnil Trio 1* I pIE R R E never really objected that his boys and Reginald, the son of his next-door neighbour, played together in the back yard of his home. One Sunday morning, however, he regretted it
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      Lock icon Greater S'pore-Malaysia co-operation
      188 8 Greater S'poreMalaysia co-operation lI’ITH the announcement in London recently that Singapore and Malaysia are to set up a joint air defence system following the impending pullout of British forces from Singapore and Malaysia in 1971. it augurs well that the future will see cooperation between the two countries. As a
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    Lock icon THE IRANIAN MONARCHY
    274 8 The world through the television screen recently witnessed the celebration connected with the Coronation of His Imperial Majesty the Shahanshah Aryamehr and Her ImS trial Majesty the Queen arah Pahlavi of Iran. This historical event once again focused attentions on the subject of the Iranian Monarchy, its
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    Lock icon The Shah and Empress of Iran
    376 8 The Iranian royal family at the coronation of the Shah and Empress King relating to the affairs of the country shall be put into effect (only) when they have been signed by the responsible Minister who is responsible for the correctness of the contents
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    Lock icon Jet railways for France
    353 8 PARIS. Fri. French railway passengers may soon be travelling by jet train at speeds of up to 125 miles an hour. The French National Railways (SNCF) after experimenting extensively with a gas turbine-driven locomotive have now decided to order two for use on the country's non-eiectrified
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    Lock icon CLOTHE YOUR PAINS AWAY
    491 8  -  By Laurence Bookman Man-made fibres are finding a new role as medical tools. More and more researchers are looking at the possibilities of building medical help into the clothes you wear. So far it is the French who are taking the subject most seriously, and mainly
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      43 8 Eastern sun Independent National New tv finer SATURDAY. JANUARY. 20, 1968. 23-B. Cantenment Road. Singapore 2. Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office Ipeh Office 39. |alan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Telephone: *****/6 8, Leith Street. Tel: ***** 77. Brewster Road. Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS
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  • 68 PESTA SINGAPURA SINGAPORE FESTIVAL
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE FESTIVAL '68 Feature
      1260 9 The Singapore Arts Council 'J’HE need has long been felt in Singapore to have, first, a National Art Gallery so that paintings, sculpture and other works of art may have a permanent home and a dignified centre where they can be appropriately displayed and appreciated; secondly,
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      Lock icon Message from patron
      113 9  -  Dr. Goh Keng Swee. Minister for Finance THIS fair is organised by the Singapore Arts Council and the National Theatre Trust. The object Is to raise funds for the Art Gallery and the National Theatre Company which the sponsors are attempting to establish. These are very praiseworthy
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      Lock icon Raja to open festival of the year
      676 9  -  By PETER LOKE rpONIGHT is the A NIGHT all roads lead to the Singapore Festival '6B at Gay World Amusement Park. At 7.30 p.m. today, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr. 8 Rajaratnam. will declare open the Singapore Festival ’6B This is the
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      Lock icon Development of performing arts in S'pore
      381 9  -  DR. GOH POH SENG, airman, Organising Committee AS a newly sovereign state. Singapore is striving to develop every aspect of life of its society including the Arts, and the establishment of the National Theatre Companv represents an essential part of that development. Although there
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      Lock icon Public urged: Buy local products
      241 10  -  ONG LENG CHCAN, Chairman. Singapore Manufacturers' Association TT rives me rreat pleasure 1 to write this open letter fo r the Singapore Festival *6B Members of our Association are indeed grateful that, in the intrest of the national economy, the Organisers have invited us to
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      325 10 years Asian men have had a grooming problem with their strong, virile hair. Maybe that’s why the pigtail enjoyed such a vogue in China for so long. But the pigtail wasn't the answer for masculine grooming, and about 40 or 50 years ago in
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      372 10  -  from Soon i Peng Yam, President, T'HIS is the first time in Singapore that a fund drive is launched by means of a festival for the cause of culture. Though in the past, variety concerts and exhibitions were held occasionally to raise funds in aid
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      Lock icon 60-ft. high tower at Festival ’68
      152 10 THE 60-foot high tower Festival '6B is more than an attraction. Built specially for the Festival and costing $lO,OOO, it houses the main control room of the fair’s complex sound-system. The whole venture has cost Wo Kee Hong Ltd. more than $26,000 and three
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      Lock icon THOSE BEHIND THE S’PORE FESTIVAL ’68
      708 11 Singapore; Festival ’6B Organising Committee Patron, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. Minister for Finance. Chairman, Dr. Goh Poh Seng. Deputy Chairmen: Mr. Fong Sip Chee Mr Lim Joo Hock Mr Woon Wah Siang (Exposition) Mr Kheng Chin Hock (Donation Draw) Legral Adviser, Mr. M. Loganathan
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      20 11 An artist's impression AN artist's impression of the sound control tower at Festival '6B. The 60-foot tower is made locally.
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      444 11 Agta-Gavert Services Ltd. Air-lndia Air New-Zealand Amateur Photo Stores Ltd. Asian Organisation Ltd. Aurora Ltd. Amoy Canning Corporation (S'pore) Ltd. Behn, Meyer Co. Ltd. Ben Co. Ltd. Benteng (Radio Electrical Service) H Bersu Co. Ltd. 8.0. AC. British Electro-Plat-ing Co Ltd. Central Corporation Channta Chee Seng
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      254 11 (1) Singapore Professional Artistes Association Singapore Musician Union: ‘‘Music and Dance": Sunday. 21st January. 1968. 8 p.m. Ticket Prices: S 3 S2/S (2) Indian Organisations: “Indian Variety Show"; Monday. 22nd January. 1968. 8.39 p.m. Ticket Prices $3/- S2/$l. (3) Sin Khie Lin Hokkien Ofera; 'Hokkien Tuesday, 23rd January. 1968
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      Lock icon Minister visited Exhibition at National Theatre
      172 11 THE Minister of State for Culture. Mr. Lee Khonn Choy (extreme right in this Eastern Sun photo) recently visited the Exhibition of the Singapore Festival ’6B Donation Draw Prizes at the National Theatre lobby in Singapore. Together with him were members of the Festival’s
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      126 9 The Best Bet is 2425 glgjjggffl We do not mean the four digits. Numbers 24 and 25 are stalls for Setron and Acma. at the Singapore Festival *6B Gay World. Come and visit us. You are most welcome. You may need a T.V. Set. Why not choose one from Setron?
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      98 9 The Chairman and Members Of The Organising Committee of SINGAPORE FESTIVAL ’6B (Which is under the distinguished patronage of Dr. GOH KENG SWEE, Minister for Finance) Are Pleased To Announce The Official Opening Of SINGAPORE FESTIVAL ’6B On 20th January 1968 At 7.30 p.m. At The Gray World Stadium. 7/5
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      114 10 X, fry a hair cut to suit tout face. Think about a crew cut. It could make you look younger. This style's easy to handle, especially if you own stubborn, strong hair. The next time you visit your barber, why not try a crew cut? It may be right for
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      509 14 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) The government won a vote of confidence in the House of Commons last night for its defence cuts and welfare state curbs despite a revolt by about 25 of its supporters, mostly leftwingers. It had a massive majority of 295
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      80 14 SYDNEY. Fri (Reuter) Australian PostmasterGeneral Alan Hulme announced last night the suspension of domestic and overseas mail services except for emergency material after a seven day strike by drivers spread to other workers. With an estimated 200.000 bags of mail piled upthroughout the country,
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      45 14 LONDON. Fri (Reuter) Two British detectives went to France today to try to break an international ring smuggling illegal immigrants. mainly Pakistanis, into Britain. The immigrants are being shipped from French ports across the English Channel and landed on deserted beaches.
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      223 14 MANILA. Fri. <UPI) Like any good candidate. Prince Alfonso de Borbon said today he would serve as King of Spain if he were chosen for the throne. But. the handsome Spaniard told a small news conference, "my position is that I am not a
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      124 14 PUEBLA. Mexico, Fri. <UPI> Curious crowds watched- from the street while 50 prisoners waited their turn atop a local jail tower to let themselves down a rope on Wednesday. Inside, jail authorities were unaware of what was going on while they made the routine change of
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      38 14 SANTA MARIA. California. Fri. (UPI) A 23-year-old housewife who screamed and suddenly dropped dead on Wednesday, just as her sister had done five years ago. apparently died of natural causes, results of an autopsy showed today.
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      78 14 CAEN. France. Fri. (Reuter) Hundreds of demonstrating students bombarded police with eggs, coal and stones during the visit of French Education Minister Alain Peyrefitte to Caen University yesterday. The students, protesting against an increase in social security contributions and a reduction in benefits, were
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      216 14 WASHINGTON. Fri. (Reuter) Negro singer Eartha Kitt shouted angrily at President Johnson's wife Lady Bird at a White House luncheon yesterday that American boys were being “snatched away to be shot at in Vietnam." Fifty wome n guests sat in stunned silence as Miss Kjtt
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      207 14 A fundamental gap UNITED NATIONS. New York. Fri (Reuter) Secretary-General U Thant warned today that the widening gulf between rich and poor nations was more fundamental and more explosive than the gulf between East and West. He urged the second United Nations Conference on
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      140 14 LONDON. Fri OJPI) Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, yesterday indicated British royalty was heading for the last roundup. A special accessory on his first car. a 120 mph MG sports model, is a wahwahing bull horn A fanfare of silver trumpets traditionally
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      71 14 ‘No basic change for peace UNITED NATIONS. Fri. (UPI) Secretary General U Thant said his “good offices'- In trying to find a settlement of the Cyprus problem so far have not produced a basic change in the positions of the main parties involved there, yesterday. But he told a news
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      292 14 UNITED NATIONS. FrL U P I A four-man team of Japanese. British and Soviet earthquake specialists who flew to New Delhi yesterday to study the effects of last month's earthquake in the Koyna Nagar region of Western India, the United Nations announced. The mission is
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      38 14 SAIGON. Fri. (UPI) US. military spokesman here say US. forces last week suffered their fourth heaviest casualties of the Vietnam war They say 278 Americans were" killed in action. 1.323 were wounded 53 were reported missing.
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      21 14 TOKYO. Fri. (CPI) Japan will donate USSS.OOO to victims of the earthquake in Sicily, the Foreign Office announced today.
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    647 16 PORT OF SPAIN, Fri. (Reuter). Gary Sobers and the magnificent team he leads could face the toughest challenge yet to their supremacy in world cricket when the First Test between West Indies and England starts here today. On paper West Indies must be
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    239 16 SEREMBAN. Fri. There has been a shocking response for the Negri Sembifan Hockey Association league competition. Only one entry from the Gurkha Signals was received -when entries closed on Jan. 17. This date however was extended to Jan. 20 to enable affiliates to
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    49 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Technical College took a 6-0 trouncing from Selangor Club in a Selangor Hockey Association senior division league match on the padang here this evening The half-time score was 2-0 Scorers were Jagdev Singh (2), Duilp Singh (2), Kirpal Singh and Martin Hoehmen.
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    388 16  -  By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Fri. Enche Othman bin Wok, Minister for Social Affairs and Culture and president of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council, today blamed the Football Association of Singapore and some of its affiliated clubs for the deterioration of local
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    282 16 SINGAPORE. Sat Mrs. Chiu But York. President of the Hong Kong Women’s Football Association is expected to arrive next month for talks on the formation of an Asian Women's Football Confederation. Mrs. Chiu will have discussions with Che Dah. President of the
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    258 16 SINGAPORE. Fri. Singapore Badminton Association held their first trial to select two State players for the 1968 Pestabadminton “Tournament of Champions" at the Singapore Badminton Stadium, last night. The Singapore BA. who have accepted the Badminton Association of Malaysia's invitation, to compete
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    57 16 KJJALA LUMPUR. Fri Yarra Rugby XV of the Royal Australian Navy, who are on tour here, were trounced 5—25 by the Malaysian Armed Forces XV in a friendly match played at the Armed Forces grounds this evening. The Armed Forces points came from five
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    268 16 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) The English football league has firmly rejected the idea of full time professional soccer referees for the forseeable future. The league's official journal. “the football league review.’* says: “We regret the growing tendency towards a campaign for what
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    456 16 RACE 1.— 2.00 p.m. M A R A. Claw 5 2 Furs. «tr. Catrhneights 12 st. 7 lbs. Trophies 1 Tan long Surat 8 2 Kair 5 3 Abdullah 2 4 Grey Grenadier 6 5 St Cloud i 6 Maju 7 7 Adek 4 8. Nomad
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    319 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Five times British Open champion, and a hot favourite for this year’s championship, Peter Thomson of Australia, is among the eight late entries for the 1968 Malaysian Open golf championships to be played at the Royal Selangor Golf Club Course from
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    34 16 BRISBANE. Fri. (Reuter) —Australia were 312 for seven wickets in their first innings at close of play on the first day of the Third Cricket Test against India here today.
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