Eastern Sun, 10 May 1968

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  • 24 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 641 Friday. 10 May 1968. llr MC (P) 0050 Price 15 cents
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  • 252 1 Thai Premier told: ‘I will not compromise countries of Asia in talks with North Vietnam’ WASHINGTON, THURS. (REUTER) PRESIDENT Johnson pledged last night he would not "compromise the countries of Asia" in talks with North Vietnam pending this week. Speaking at a White House dinner for Thailand's Prime
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  • 492 1 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A fourth case of cholera in Singapore has been confirmed and it is possible that a few odd scattered cases many occur in different parts af the island. Confirming this today, the Ministry of Health said the new patient, who lives
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  • 86 1 SAIGON. Thurs <Reuter) South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu tonight declared the Vietcong could never take Saigon, even if they brought in massive reinforcements. In a 45-minute television and radio speech the President also warned Americans that if they stopped fighting in Vietnam before
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  • 31 1 JAKARTA, Thurs. (Reuter) Fifteen people died when a train plunged off a bridge into a river near Langsa in Atjeh Province, according to reports reaching here today.
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  • 33 1 MONTPELLIER. Southern France. Thurs. (Reuter) Doctors at the St. Iloi Hospital here have carried out a successful heart transplant operation on a 65-year-old man the world’s 13th it was announced today.
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  • 309 1 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. said in Parliament today it was not and had never been Singapore's intention to withdraw work permits from professional. skilled, and even unskilled workers who did the hard jobs.
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  • 370 1 LONDON. Thurs. (IPI) Malaysian Deputy Premier Tun Abdul Kazak is in London today for defence talks with the British Government. At the airport on Wednesday night, he said. “We may be doing some shopping while we are here —for arms.” He said the main
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  • 37 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (Reuter) Veteran U.S. diplomat Averell Harriman flew to Paris today for negotiations with North Vietnamese representatives. “We shall leave no path unexplored for an honourable peace,” he said on departure.
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  • 531 1 SAIGON, Thurs. (Reuter) Three battalions of American infantrymen and South Vietnamese Rangers are attacking a big Vietcong force less than three miles from Central Saigon. The heavy fighting is east and west of a Yshaped bridge —a key artery from the Mekong delta. The
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  • 32 1 There will be no issue of the Eastern Sun tomorrow (Saturday, May 11, 1968) owing to the Buddhist Wesak holiday. Publication will be resumed on Sunday, May 12, 1968.
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  • 181 1 If your gums are sore and tender to the touch, or bleed a little when you brush them watch out. These are certain signs of dangerous gum trouble which can loosen teeth, so that they have to be pulled out. Kolynos Dental
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 464 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The price of imported cigarettes in Singapore may go up following increased tobacco duties announced today by the Singapore Government. The present rates of duties on cigarettes and leaf tobacco which have been lower than in Malaysia. will be brought to the same level as
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    • 65 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The Singapore Blood Transfusion Services Mobile team will be stationed at Red Cross House. Penang Lane on Saturday between 2.00 and 5.30 p.m. and on Sunday between 9.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Members of the public are urged to take the opportunity to make a donation
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    • 223 2 SINGAPORE, Thun. Six of the 18-member delegation from the Thai Defence College this morning called at the Ministry of Interior and Defence in Pearl's Hill. They met Mr. G. E. Bogaars. Permanent Secretary to the MID in his office and were briefed on
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    • 108 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A cable has been sent to the National Liberation Front protesting strongly against its Inhuman act In killing four unarmed foreign correspondents in civilian vehicles on May 5 in Cholan. The cable, addressed to Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho, President of
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    • 121 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A $73,690 swimming pool for horses (see above) was opened today by the Secretary of the Singapore Turf Club. Mr. D.R. Brown at the Bukit Timah Race Course. The pool was built within an easy distance from the stables and it took two
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    • 124 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Mr. Herbert Lim Eng Kwan. chairman of the Singapore Tourist Association has been conferred with the Order of the Maritime Merit by the San Francisco Port Authority, a function of the State of California. U.S.A. The Order was conferred on the STA chairman in
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    • 928 3  -  ‘U.K. pull-out will prove whether we’re creeper or sapling’ Si ngapore Parliament reports by John Kam and Peter Loke SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, today described Singapore and its people as a sapling as compared to o creeper. Speaking in
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    • 71 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Boys’ Town will hold its first open day on May 24 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and May 25 (9 a.m. to noon). The programme will include exhibition of work by the various workshops; art and craft exhibition by the English School
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    • 89 3 7.80 p.m. Free film show’s by the Ministry of Culture at Kampong Sungei China (off 16* m.s. Marsiling Road), Min Chong School (Mata Ikan). Serangoon Village (end of Upper Serangoon). Kheam Hock Road Wayang Stage and Pesiaran Keliling (Block 47. open space). National Theatre activities:Harmonica practice, oriental dance
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    • 939 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The MP for Katong today suggested the setting up of an independent education research organisation to look after the quality of education at all levels. Mr. J.F. Conceicao made this suggestion in Parliament when during the debate on the President’s
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    • 249 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Fourteen Government Bills were introduced at the First Session of the Second Parliament of Singapore today. The Minister for Finance. Dr. Goh Keng Swee introduced five Bills: The Statutes Amendment Bill; the External Loan-s Bill; the Supplementary Supply Bill: the Development Loan (Amendment) Bill:
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    • 431 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The MP for Ponggol, Mr. Ng Kah Ting today urged the Government to provide more social amenities for the rural constituencies. He said that although much had been provided for the rural people byway of electricity and water supplies and
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    • 47 3 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Police have recovered 15 textbooks stolen from the National Library from Mar. 28 to May 3. from pupils who visited the library. Those pupils who lost their books are requested to get in touch with Insp. M. Krishnan of Central Police Station.
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    • 538 4 Slow trip by Chinese junk Wanted... a partner KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Anybody for taking a slow Chinese junk to Son Francisco? The 55-foot junk which is now in Singapore will be fitted with a Bermuda ketch rigging and a 60-h o r s e power marine diesel
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    • 117 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Police in a swoop this morning on the New Pans Hotel in Jalan Ipoh arrested Bine persons believed to be connected with a new racket in which several contractors in the capital have been swindled, lately. On Tuesday, police exposed the racket
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    • 134 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaysia) Berhad will be represented by Mr. J. M. Brown, Managing Director, at the group conference in Zurich, from May 13 to 17. Each year, management representing all 20 countries in which the group operates meet to exchange views and reviews of their
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    • 273 4  -  By M. T. LINGAM SEREMBAN. Thurs. Police here have routed a well organised gang dealing in stolen motor cycles, believed to have been operating in the town area for the past three months. At least, five persons were detained during the week and a
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    • 125 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The State Government has called for the cooperation of the public in Petaling Jaya to water sparingly and to avoid wsist clgP In a statement today, the Btate Secretariat said In view of the abnormally low rainfall since January particularly within the catchment area
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    • 28 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications. Tun V.T. Sambanthan. left here this evening for a 10-day visit to Sabah and Sarawak.
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    • 253 4 KOTA KINABALU. Thurs. —Oato Donald Stephens today confirmed here that he had accepted his appointment as High Commissioner of Malaysia to Australia and Ne w Zealand. Dato Stephens, who was formerly Sabah's Chief Minister. said in a special interview with local newsmen that
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    • 75 4 The Yang di-Pertuan Aeons and Raja Permaisuri Agong, the Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and his wife attended the World RedCross Day charity premiere at the Capitol Theatre in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night. Picture shows the Minister of Welfare. Services. Haji Hamid Khan (right) and his wife receiving the
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    • 179 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Wong Kean Yew. 21. pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a 513.800 robbery which took place three years ago. According to prosecution officer. Chief Inspector T. S. Ramasamy. three others connected with the robbery Loh Chang. Chang Teng
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    • 68 4 SEREMBAN. Thurs. A timely tip-off from a member of the public prevented a gang clash here last night. In the town area. On receiving information, ASP Ong Kim Lui. Head of the Secret Society branch, rushed to the scene at 9 30 p.m. When they arrived, the
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    • 111 4 SEREMBAN. Thurs. Two girls, both Form VI students from the King George V School have won first and second prizes in the State-wide essay competition in conjunction with World Health Day They are Lucy Tong. 18. an art student and Irene Thong. 19. from the
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    • 53 4 Peninsular Art Gallery (41, Jalan Raja Muda): Works of prominent Malaysian artists 9 a m. to 6 p m Jalan Weld Swimming Pool: 9.30 p.m. to 12.30 p.m. 2 to 5 p.m. 6 to 9 p.m. Zoo Negara: 10 am. to 6 p.m. Muizum Negara: 10 a.m. to
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    • 129 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Siew Sin. will make a three-day visit to Penang, from tomorrow. He will be the guest of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce at a dinner tomorrow at the Hotel Ambassador. On Saturday. Tun Tan will pay
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    • 37 4 JAKARTA. Thurs. (Reuter) —Indonesia today handed back the Hock Lie Rubber remilling plant in North Sumatra to its Malaysian owners, specifying that new capital should be invested in the plant within 18 months.
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    • 171 4 MALAYSIAN women are new being taught how to bring landscapes into their homes. Mrs. John Isbii. an adviser to the Kuala Lumpur Chapter of the Ikebana International gave a lesson yesterday to its members on “how to do a landscape.” The landscape styles of Ikebana “Moribana” in Japanese are arrangements
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    • 384 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs A two-man gang, one armed with a pistol and the other with a dagger staged a daring holdup In broad daylight at the home of an Assistant Manager of a Mobil station in Ipoh Road this morning and escaped w'ith more
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    • 181 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A Malaysian Army Brigadier who climbed the highest mountain in South-east Asia Mount Kinabalu —has taken over command of the First Malaysian Infantry Brigade in Kuala Lumpur. He is Brigadier Dato Syed Mobamed bin Syed Ahmad Alsagoff. 47, formerly Commander of the
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    • 224 10 Stopping illegal immigrants KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Cabi* net has approved the enforcement of the tenant registration regulations in Sabah to check against the entry of illegal Filipino immigrants and subversive and undesirable e I e ments into the State. This was announced
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    • 278 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The prosperity of a nation depended largely on its industrial development, said the Minister of Labour, Mr. V. Manicka- vasagam here today In the case of Malaysia, it had to rely very largely on tin and rubber and there was
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    • 125 10 SINGAPORE, Thurs. For Mr. G.H. Susiripala De Silva this year's Wesak Day on Saturday will be of special significance. He will unveil the “Koth Vahansa’’ (pinnacle) of the “Dagaba” atop the Jayanthi Vihara Building at the Sri Lankaramava Buddhist Tern- pie at St. Michael’s Road at 10.30 a.m. Mr. Susiripala
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    • 36 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Singapore Infantry Regiment band will perform at the Macßitchie Resevoir bandstand on Sunday from 5.30 p.m. to 6.3 ft p.m. in place of the scheduled performance by the Police and Special
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    • 99 10 DA TO (Dr.) Aw Cheng Chve. the First Deputv President of the Singapore Red Cross Society on Wednesday night gave a dinner to mark World Red Cross Day at the Goodwood Hotel. Among the large gathering was the Speaker. Mr. P. Coomaraswamy, the Minister for
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    • 189 10 "Dav-O, Day-O........" Members of the famed Takarazuka All-Girls Dance Troupe give the Japanese interpretation of the well-known Calypso hit, “Banana Boat Song”, at a special performance at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday evening. The 17-member troupe had been brought all the way to Malaysia by
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    • 253 10 SINGAPORE Thurs. A trade union leader today called on employers not to take advantage of the government’s proposal to standardise working hours to 44 hours per week and 6tart retrenching workers. The call came from Mr. Seah Mui Kok. SecretaryGeneral of the National
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    • 37 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. Yeoh Ghim Seng is the new chairman of the Council of the University of Singapore. He was elected chairman by the Council in place of Mr. Chua Sian Chin who has resigned.
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    • 110 10 PROVINCE WELLESLEY’, Thurs Two pistol-wield-ing robbers, entered a shop in Permatang Langsat, Kepala Batas. on the pretext of buying cigarettes and escaped with $57 in cash and cigarettes last night. The shop-keeper. Saw Peng Chan. 22, was attending to his business with his father when a
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    • 92 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Joint Committee for Radio Courses will hold a seminar on ‘‘Employment Problems and Prospects” at the Cultural Centre Theatre. Canning Rise on Sunday at 12.30 p.m. The .panel will comprise Mr. Lee Soo Ann. (chairman). Director of Projects, Economic Development Division. Ministry for Finance;
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    • 257 10 Khir to kampong people JITRA, Thurs. The Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, today advised parents in the rural areas to be thrifty and plan long-term programmes for their children's education. Speaking at the opening of the $62,000 Sekolah Kebangsaan at Alor Biak
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    • 199 11 The Sarawak Girl Guides Association ended its week-long training camp. Commissioners’ Conference. Executive Committee meetings, and annual meeting of the Council, with a courtesy call on the Girl Guides Patron. Toh Puan Hajjah Masniah, at the Astana in Kuching. The Sarawak Girl Guides Association’s “Council
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    • 142 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Hole-ln-the-heart girl Fong Lai Juen, 18. of Petaling Jaya. returns here on Sunday. May 19, from New Zealand. Lai Kuen, a pupil at the Peel Road Convent here. until her heart condition forced her to leave school two years ago.
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    • 2963 11 SINGAPORE, Tnurs. The Ministry of Education has released the results of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Theory Examinations (Grade V to Grade VIII). The following are succ e s s f u I candidates: (D) indicates distinction. GRADE V Ang
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    • 498 11 IPOH. Thurs. A 22-member mission of Malaysian tin miners and associates in Perak, will leave here by air tomorrow on the first leg of their journey to Australia. The mission, led by the President of the Perak Chinese Mining Association, Mr. Leow Yan Sip.
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    • 75 11 PENANG. Thurs. A housewife. Misbah binte Hanim. this morning claimed trial to a $6,200 criminal breach of trust charge before the first Magistrate, Mr Shlvcharan Singh. She was alleged to have committed breach of trust of a diamond necklace, worth $l,BOO and three diamond broches, worth
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    • 96 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Transport Workers Union today called on trade unionists in the country to give their full support to those trade unionists who had Joined the Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia. A union release felt the Alliance Party had let down the workers during the last
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    • 91 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The speaker of the House of Representatives, Dato C. M. Yusuf returned here after a week’s tour of Indonesia. Dato Yusuf, who led a nine-man delegation said the standard of Koran reading in Indonesia was very high. He said Indonesia had promised
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    • 52 11 MUAR. Thurs. The Johore State Government has set up four scholarships to help the schoolchildren of the "have-nots” in the State. The scholarships worth $700,000 are the Sultan Ibrahim Scholarship (250.000).. the Sultan Ismail Scholarship ($100,000). the Dato Onn Scholarship ($lOO.000), and the Johore Government Scholarship for primary
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    • 544 13 Kl ALA LI Mri R, Thurs. Malaysia is firm in its determination to foster health promotion, and more and more attention is now being given to all aspects of public health and preventive medicine in the country. This assurance was given by the Minister
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    • 182 13 KUALA LUMPUR Thur*. The Government has decided to commence the training and registration of National Servicemen in Sabah. Announcing this today, the Acting Minister of Defence. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. said these defence and security measures, apart from the establishment of the Local Defence
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    • 48 13 IPOH. Thurs. A patient In the Central Mental Hospital in Tanjong Rambutan. Mary Medaline Foo. 29. was found dead in the women's ward of the hospital yesterday. She was transferred to the Mental Hospital from the General Hospital in Kuala Lumpur tw6 years ago.
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    • 52 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Government is planning to hold another seminar on agriculture following the success of the first one held here last month. Disclosing this today, a spokesman of the Malaysian Centre for Development Studies said this second seminar would be held in East Malaysia
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    • 1790 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The following are the Royal Academy of Dancing "Ballet in Education" 1968 examination results. The examinations conducted by Miss Hazel Durant, an examiner from The Royal Academy of Dancing. London, were held in Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh, Penang and Singapore. The following are
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    • 124 13 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. The headmaster of the Labis English Primary School. Johore. Mr. S. Tharumaratnam left here this morning for Sydney to attend the Duke of Edinburgh's third Commonwealth study conference. Mr. Tharumaratnam who is the Chairman of the National Union of Teachers. Johore branch, will
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    • 1315 2 I EDIFFUSION (Silver Network)' TODAY KUALA LUMPUR A.M. 600 Indian Programmes; 6.59 Rediffusion March and Opening Announcement; 700 News; 7.10 Musical clock with Patrick Teoh; 7.15 Items of Local Interest; 7.20 These are new, introducing brand new E.P.’s; 7-30 Musical Clock with Patrick Teoh; 7.45 Warta Berita; 7.50 Learn a
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    • 233 3 STOP STOMACH PAIN WITH DOUBLE-ACTION WEISEN-U Medical research carried out in California U.S.A. has shown that certain foodstuffs such as fresh green vegetables, especially cabbages, contain an anti-ulcer substance called Methylmethioninesultonium Chloride which not only promotes the healing of gastric ulcers but also prevents relapses when used regularly. It has
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 266 5 SYDNEY, Thurs. (Reuter) —The Pacific Basin Economic Cooperation Committee, whose inaugural meeting began here today was a oalaxy of talent with an important role in the future of the Pacific, the Australian Treasurer, Mr. William McMahon, said today. Mr. McMahon was officially opening
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    • 179 5 .MANILA, Thurs. (I’PI). Inter-islands ship were fea sharks when they were th or Tuesday. he three passengers were still unidentified and details of the incident were difficult to obtain from the remote region in the southern Philippines where piracy is still common. The
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    • 162 5 ‘Stop smuggling’ complaints LONDON, Thurs. (Reuter) Spain today demanded that Britain act to halt .smuggling activities in Gibraltar. The Spanish ambassador said in a message to the Foreign Office that the activities of Gibraltarbased smugglers were harmful to Spain as well as other countries.
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    • 226 5 Accord on 'non-aligned course JAKARTA, Thurs. (UPI) Ethiopian Emperor Haiie Selassie yesterday held a two-hour meeting with President Suharto on bilateral relations and other international issues and both agreed that a "Non-alignment policy is the only valid concept for developing countries to pursue.” Emerging from
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    • 127 5 LONDON Thurs. (Reuter). King Hussein of Jordan went over Middle East problems in a two-hour working lunch with British Premier Harold Wilson and other ministers here yesterday. Among those at the informal gathering were Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart, who is highly active in trying
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    • 157 5 HOUSTON. Texas. Thurs. (UPI) James C. Cobb, second of Houston's three heart transplant recipients, died yesterday of the anti-rejection drurs used to make his bodv tolerate his new heart. The heart was still working and Dr. Denton A. Cooley said he had briefly considered using
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    • 175 5 VATICAN CITY. Thurs. (UPI) Pope Paul VI. the most travelled pontiff in history, announced today he will fly to Bogota. Colombia. in August to attend a world eucharistic congress. The 11.660-mile roundtrip will be the sixth and longest trip abroad by the 70-year-old pontiff and
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    • 176 5 HONG KONG. Thurs (UPI) A man wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of a woman and child whose bodies were cut into 13 pieces and imbedded in concrete was known to have gone to Bangkok following the slaying, police reported today. Officers
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    • 64 5 SEOUL, Thurs. (Reuter) The United Nations Command denied that North Korean border guards captured a group of American soldiers who allegedly intruded into the North today. A Command spokesman said that the allegation made by the North Korean Central News Agency was “completely without foundation”. “It is
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    • 204 5 WELLINGTON, (NZ), Thurs. (Reuter) New Zealand was considered a “friendly neighbour”, the vice-speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives. M a j o rGeneral Dr. Sjarif Thajeb. said here today. He was speaking at a luncheon at Parliament House here in honour of the
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    • 87 5 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) —The captain of a Soviet cargo ship berthed at London’s Surrey Dock was found dead In his cabin last night with a rifle alongside his body, police said. He was 39 year -old Roman Melkov. master of the 3.247-ton vessel Kolpino, which is
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    • 99 5 MANILA. Thurs. (Reuter) A new Cholera El Tor eradication drive in the greater Manila area has been launched by Health Secretary Paulino Garcia, it was announced today. The new drive includes vaccination and health education which will cover Manila and the municipalities adjoining it. Vaccination will
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    • 181 5 PARIS, Thurs. (Reuter). The French government is taking stringent security precautions to safeguardthe North Vietnamese and United States delegates to preliminary peace talks due to start here on Friday. Scores of police and detectives are checking security arrangements mapped out at a high-level
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    • 88 5 SAN QUENTIN. California,' Thurs. A Mother’s Day breakfast, will be held at San Quentin prison on Sunday for the first time, at the request of prisoners. About 160 mothers will meet with their convict sons from 8-9 a.m., join the church services then share a breakfast
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    • 115 5 RAWALPINDI Thurs. (UPI) Pakistan's new Foreign Minister. Arshad Hussain, has denied that the question of the Kashmir was shelved after the recent visit to Pakistan by Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin. He said the question, cause of a dispute with India, is very much a live issue. Mr.
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    • 124 5 KINSHASA, Thurs. (Reuter). Armed with brooms and rakes, about 100 prisoners Congolese and a few Whites were led into the streets of this capital city today to expiate their crimes with use- ful manual labour. Under a new penal code, convicts will have to do odd jobs
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    • 131 6 HONOLULU, Thurs. (UPI) —♦Mrs Imelda Marcos, wife ot the Philippines President, rested in a luxurious hotel suite last night, an aura of mystery surrounding her journey to a Washington, i>.C., hospital. She said she has had two miscarriages since 1965. but a press official said, "She
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    • 280 6 SAIGON. Thurs. (Reuter) U.S. and South Vietnamese troops have killed or discovered the bodies of another 366 Vietcong guerrillas on sweeps round Saigon, a U.S. military spokesman revealed today. The guerrillas, still holding out in parts of the capital fired bursts of mortar shells
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    • 274 6 PORT MORESBY. Thurs. (Reuter) A number of Australian Industrialists had shown interest in starting projects in Malaysia, the Malaysian Minister for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, said today. Dr. Lim. here for a five day visit, was speaking at a
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    • 49 6 TOKYO, Thurs. (Reuter) Six cdal miners were buried alive in a cave-in at the Yubetsu Mine in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, today, according to ah unconfirmed initial report. The report said two of them were dead, three others are missing and another was seriously injured.
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    • 418 6 Murder of two pretty secretaries UORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Thurs. (UPI). Beachboy Jack (Murf the Surf) Murphy surrendered to police at a Miami restaurant yesterday on a warrant charging him and his pal Jack Griffith with killing two pretty secretaries and dumping their weighted bodies in nearby
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    • 148 6 NEW YORK Thurs (UPI) —lnvestors squeezed out another slight advance in active trading on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday Profit taking mounted gradually throughout the day and most early gains were either trimmed or erased. Brokers said the lack of fresh incentives in the
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    • 69 6 A 22-year-old blonde and blue-eyed Jennifer Summers from Warrington is seen seated after she was crowned Miss England 1968 at the Lyceum Ballroom Strand. London very irecentlv. h* r statistics of 36-24-36, she also won Prize of £l.OOO and a trip to Nice to take part in
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    • 56 6 MONTPELLIER. France, Thurs. (UPI) France’s: second heart transplant 1 has been carried out at St. Eloi clinic here, doctors said today. The recipient was a 6.1->ear-old man. The team was led by Dr. Eric Negre of the local university Medicine Faculty and director of the
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    • 49 6 SAIGON: A machinegun toting Vietnamese sailor crouches beside the damaged Bien Hoa Highway Bridge during an exchange of gunfire with Vietcong. Two Vietcongs were killed in the fighting. The railing and wallway were damaged on the Saigon end of the b ridge UPI photo.
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    • 335 6 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Israeli officials yesterday reported an Israeli command car ran over a mine in northern Sinai, killing three soldiers The mine incident was the first known Arab sabotage action in the Sinai peninsula since Israeli troops captured the and desert area
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    • 201 6 UNITED NATIONS. Thurs. (UPI) Rumania and Trinidad clashed yesterday in the General Assembly's debate on South West Africa on the best approach to secure the territory's independence Rumania Amba s s a dor Gheorghe Diaconescu repeated the Soviet-bloc line that the Assembly
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    • 140 6 CANBERRA, Australia, Thurs (UPI) Defence Minister Allen Fairhall assured Parliament yesterday Australia would not take delivery of the American F-11l strike aircraft until the Government was satisfied it was completely safe. Mr. Fairhall said he understood public concern about the plane, but stressed
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    • 65 6 BANGKOK. Thurs < Reuter) —Burma and Thailand today ended three days of routine talks here on problems relating to their border after standing on all subjects discussed. a meeting source said. The two sides reviewed the relations between border officials, the position of Burmese refugees in
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    • 267 6 BOCA RATON. Florida. Thurs (UPI) a British ship ran aground yesterday and; 10 of the 28 persons aboß-rd were taken off the vessel as a precautionary measure. A (Coast Guard spokesman said \t he ship was in no immediate danger. lnverrosa ran agrotrnd at 9:25 a
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    • 79 6 Thurs. (Reuter) —The Commander in Chief k>f the Royal Thai Navy. Admiral Charoon Chalermtiarna, will pay a brief visit to New Zealand at the end of May. Hie Minister of Defence. Mr. David Thomson, announced today. The Admiral would be accompanied by the Royal Thai Navy
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    • 500 7 Japan agrees to up prices up to US $400 CANBERRA Tues. (UPI) —a tacit admission that Japanese cor makers had been dumping their products onto the Australian market was made today when Japanese price increases up to US$4OO a car were announced. Australian Customs Minister,
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    • 169 7 TULSA. Oklahoma. Thurs. (UPI) Haiss Yuan became a United States citizen on Tuesday, marking the end of a 25-year struggle to fulfill a dream. U.S. Dist. Judge Allen Barrow administered the oath of citizenship to Yuan, his wife Jenner and 18-year-old son William. They were among
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    • 67 7 JAKARTA. Thurs. (UPI) The Jakarta Special Court of Justice is expected today to begin the hearing on charges of subversion against two former ministers of ex-President Sukarno’s Cabinet. Two former ministers. Achmadi (Information) and Achadi (Resettlement and Co-operatives) denied yesterday any responsibility for the communist encroachment in
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    • 156 7 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (Reuter) President Johnson hinted last night that North Vietnam was establishing new MlG’’ Jet air bases south of the 20th parallel in order to avoid attack in the area he has put off limits for U.S. bombers. In a speech
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    • 59 7 MONTGOMERY. Alabama, Thurs. (Reuter) Thousands of mourners yesterday filed past an open casket containing the body of Alabama governor Lurleen Wallace. 41, who died yesterday after a long fight against cancer. The casket was carried in a procession from the Governor’s mansion to the Capitol Rotunda, where the
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    • 43 7 SAIGON, Thurs. Tanks and trucks of the 25th Infantry Division line up in a street here yesterday in a bid to seal off the Cholon district where heavy fighting broke out two days ago. UPI radiophoto.
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    • 219 7 UNITED NATIONS, New York, Thurs. (Reuter) U.N. Sec-retary-General U Thant called in the chief delegates of Egypt and Israel for separate talks about the general situation in the Middle East. Officials declined to give details of what was discussed. Egyptian ambassador
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    • 137 7 HONG KONG. Thurs. (Reuter) —The Vietcong have reported killing and wounding many enemy troops in fierce street fighting in Saigon on May 6 and 7, the North Vietnamese News Agency reported. VNA. in a despatch from Hanoi yesterday, also quoted the Vietcong’s Liberation
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    • 43 7 MOSCOW: Moscovites lined the streets of the citv in their thousands for the annual May Day parade in Red Squarep lc ture Russians have a close look at a huge 1.C.8.M. as it passes the giant GUM Store.
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    • 153 7 WASHINGTON. Thurs (UPI) President Johnson said last night that communications satellites could “draw all men closer in understanding and partnership.” Mr Johnson, who inaugurated a new telephone link between Washington and Bangkok alter a state dinner at the White House in honour of Thai Premier Thanom
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    • 175 7 PARIS. Thurs. (UPI) New U.S. Ambassador R Sargent Shriver arrived last night and said he hoped the U.S.-North Vietnamese talks starting tomorrow will "be remembered as the first step on the road to peace in Vietnam.” A French government spokesman earlier said the
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    • 125 7 WASHINGTON Thurs. (Reuter) —The Justice Department revealed today that the Federal Bureau of Investigations had "bugged” conversations by militant Negro Leader H. Rap Brown. The department said in a statement here it had filed a legal memorandum on the electronic surveillance in New Orleans Federal District Court,
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    • 246 7 Two-murder charge MIAMI Florida, Thurs. (Reuter) Jack “Murph-the-surf” Murphy, who stole the priceless Star of India sapphire three years ago, has surrendered to police after being indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the stabbing and bludgeon deaths of two young girls. Murphy and his friend.
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    • 40 7 MASERU, Lesotho. Thurs. (Reuter) At least 20 people have died in a huhonic plague outbreak in Lesotho, the government’s press officer said last night. Manv more people suffering from plague have been admitted to hospital, he added.
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    • 170 7 JAKARTA. Thurs. (UPI) An estimated 12 000 Indonesian High School students in Jakarta have declared a no study strike and raised the Indonesian flag at halfmast in schoolhouses to dramatise their grievances against the government. A spokesman at the headquarters of the Grater
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    • 124 7 SYDNEY. Thurs (Reuter) A pretty young trainee film direc’or in blood-cover-ed mini-dress and leotards was found in her garden slashed to death with an inch-wide knife, police said last night. Lyndall Bayliss 26. was crumpied against the foot of an outside stairway, leading from
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  • 557 8 THE prelimintry talk* between th# united States and North Vietnam are scheduled to start in Paris today. It has taken quite a long time for the two countries to come to the conference table. We hope they will keep away too many cooks from spoiling the peace
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  • 147 8 THE Indonesian offer to train Malaysians at its Pilot Training Academy at Tjurug disclosed by the Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, Just back from his sixday visit to Jakarta, brings both countries closer together in fresh bonds of friendship after the wasted years of
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    • 273 8 AT ths outset of the Second World War. when Oreat Britain waa ruled by a Coalition Government, consisting of the Conservatives ana Socialists, which was given extraordinary powers, there was In England a small but resolute group of politicians who felt that even In
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    • 128 8 MR. NG (E.S. 26 April) must b® naive to think that “the remedy is very simple.” One of tne duties of the Police is to ensure that noone breaks the law, no matter how trivial the offence may be. And cinema-ticket touts are breaking the law every day.
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  • 1859 8  -  By Lee Soo Aun Director of Projects (Economics Section) Ministry of Finance. A speech by Mr. Lee at the luncheon of the Rotary Club of Singapore on Wednesday. ANY crisis forces those concerned to understand how and why the problem arose. In trying to
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  • 218 8  -  By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author. "Kandhoak ef tvlfaiM* Sor Crlalaal Truth”) Eighty year old Mona went to spend a weekend with her grandmother who was living with Ethel. Mona slipped and injured herself. She sued Ethel. “Ethel Invited me to spend the weekend and was a good
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    • 42 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newt paver FRIDAY. MAY 10. 19«* 21-t Ceeteiimant Read. Singapore 2 Telephone: 91*05/7 Penang Office igak Office 19. |al«n Sullen. Kuele Lumpur. Malaytla. Telephone: 9*114/* f. Leith Street. Tel< 2*112 77. Ireweter Read. Telt ***** Cable Adirttt; AWNEWS
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 321 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Two salesmen of the Cycl® and Carriage Co. (Malaya) Ltd. In Singapore who came first and second In a recent sales competition won a twoweek all-expenses-paid trip to West Germany and Australia, respectively. This la the first sales contest with overseas
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    • 111 9 LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Gold, silver and copper ■were all more expensive on London Markets as buyers yesterday showed renewed Interest in these traditional investments to which they turn at times of international crises. Shares in some of the big Industrial companies were also in demand, but
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    • 260 9 NEW YORK. Thur*. (UPTI The President of Thailand’s Board of Trade told New York businessmen yesterday that U S. export prospects to Thailand are most promising in transport and communications equipment, farm machinery and fertiliser. Mr. Suriyon R a 1 v a. Chairman
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    • 52 9 NEW YORK. Thurs. (UPI) Rubber futures closed 30 points higher to 20 points Lower. Sales None. May 17.75 18.25 July 18.00 18.50 Sept. 18.00 18.50 Nov. 18.00 18.50 Jan. 18.00 18.50 March 18.00 18.50 May 18.00 18.50 Spot No. RSS declined 1/4 cents to 18 cents per
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    • 306 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Msy first grade rubber f.e.b. dosed at 3 pm in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 49) cents per lb., up half a cent from previous close. The tone was quietly steady. Higher than expected London advices made for an improved opening, but
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    • 16 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The tin price for today was 5558.25 per picul, up 50 cents.
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    • 206 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Mr. W. H. Swartzendruber, President of the American International Assurance Co, Ltd., has announced several important appointments effective from May 1, 1968. Mr. Horace Wang. Vice President of the Company in Singapore, has been named Senior Vice President for Singapore and Malaysia. Mr.
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    • 82 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs—The Association of Banks in Malaysia Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying T.T. 32-13/16; Airmail O.D. 3215/16; 90 d 'st. 33-1/2 credit bills; 33-11/16 trade bills. Canada: Buying T.T. 353/8; Airmail O.D. 35 1/2; 90 d/st. 36-1/4 credit bills;
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    • 18 9 WASHINGTON. Thurs. (Reuter) No offers were made today to General Services Administration to buy tin.
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    • 1100 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs It was quite an active day on the Stock Exchange when business was suspended for about three minutes from 3.05 to 3.08 p.m. to allow broker clerks 1 to clear all contracts. Turnover in the trading rooms totalled 1.69 million
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    • 142 9 LONDON, Thurs. (UPI) Investors returned to the Btock Market yesterday and by mid-afternoon the Financial Times index had risen 3 full point* to 474.1. A particular tonic was the excellent first quarter figures of Hoover, which brought a jump of 4 shillings in the stock.
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    • 454 9 SINGAPORE.—Stock Exchange sold and offer price* officially luted at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS Bnustead t'BI 2i4 2.25 sutar 3.38 3.40 Chemical Co 1.4:1 1 15 Cold storage 4.20 4.30 Dunlop XD 2 til 282 E >melting XD 5 70 5.90 2.20 2.75 liupat ricks 2.00 1 N
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    • 50 9 (Manager** Prices) First Malayan o 57 second Malayan 1.84 Third Malayan \D The I inn inert e 1.17 .96 1.05 The >a\ins 1.02 1.11 .85* First ll'knng delete MO second ll'kung \l» .56 .60* Malawan Investment 1 unil X!> i.in 1.20 Merlin* C’modify XU 5/1 <• Hone Kong
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    • 97 9 SINGAPORE. Xhurs. TJie noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are;Buyer Seller Coconut Oil (FOB.) Bulk 66.25 Coconut Oil (F.O.B.) Drums 68.75 Loose Copra Mixed Apr./May 39.00 MIIntok White Pepper (FOB.) 96% X.L tV 112.50 Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.B.) 96*; VI W 110AO Sarawak Special Black Pepper
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    • 23 9 HONG KONG. Thurs. Money quotations: HK$6.0775 /6.0925 per US dollar for cash HK$14.53 per pound sterling HK$303.75 per tael gold.
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    • 24 9 LONDON, Thur*. iUPI)—; The rubber market opened very steady with spot 17i ni. No. 1 RSS CIF basis ports May 17| 17|.
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    • 150 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The following ships are expected to be in port today:Godowns Vessels 1/2 Australasia 3/4 Peisander 5 Ocean Leader 6/7 Panaghiotis 8/9 Primorje 10/11 Luna Marina 13/14 Somali 15/16 Ludwik Solski 18 Laertes 19 Kota Maju 21/22 Senkai Mam 23/24 Star Alcyone 25/26 Nurith 27/28 Choei
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    • 236 9 AIR MOVEMENTS—S'PORE, K. LUMPUR ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE MSA 019 8.05 a.m. from K L. MSA 121 9.00 a.m. from K L MSA 451 9.25 a.m. from Kuching MSA 005 10.25 a.m. from Penan*/ Ipoh k.L./Malacca MSA 047 3.00 p.m. from Kota Bharu/Trengganu/K-L. MSA 833 3.00 p.m. from Talpeh/Hongkong MSA 453
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    • 256 9 MSA 044 8-45 a m. for K-W Kuantan/K- Kahrn Ms.A 512 8.00 a.m. for K-L./ Bangkok MSA 454 1.45 p.m. for Jesoelton MSA 638 11.15 a.m. for K.L-/ HR./Talpeh MSA (MIS 11 a.m. for K.L./ Ipoh/Penang Msa 052 3.35 p.m. for Malaeca/K.L./lpoh/Penang MSA 054 4.10 p.m. for K-W Penang MSA
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    • 292 9 Time 12.35 pm. Airline MSA (ML 088) from Singapore. Time 1.25 p.m. Airline MSA (ML 045) from Kota Bahru. Kuantan. lime 2.30 p.m. Airline MSA (ML 083) from Kota Bahru Penang. Ipoh. Time 3.50 p.m. Airline MSA (ML 007) from Penang. Time 4.55 p.m. Airline (ML bls) from Singapore, Malacca.
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  • 542 12 PEACE that elusive sweet balm for a soulsick world. Everybody yearns for it, every nation professes it. The Pope has cried for it. And the United Nations and the defunct League of Nations have tried to legislate on it from war to war, to no avail. Now the world
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  • 417 12  -  Clim In the other, and immediate, battle for peace, the delegates from US and North Vietnam have settled in Paris before the opening round today. Hanoi's chief negotiator, poet-diplomat Xuan Thuy, 56, a dedicated revolutionary since boyhood, was the first to arrive by a morning flight from
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  • NEWS UNDER THE SUN National Daily
    • 724 12 Pre-talks commentary FROM THE FINANCIAL TIMES North Vietnam made a considerable concession when it accepted the American offer of talks five weeks ago without insisting on the prior cessation of the bombing of its territory. It made another last Friday when its broadcast accepting the choice
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    • 231 12 WASHINGTON, Thurs. (I'PI) The United States and Thailand have exchanged instruments of ratification for a new treaty of amity and economic relations. The exchange took place at the State Department shortly before visiting Thai Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn was the guest of Secretary of State Dean
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    • 295 12 And then there were five... MOSCOW, Thurs. (UPI) Leaders of the shrinking Soviet arrived for summit talks with Soviet leaders. Romania and Czechoslovakia were absent. The meeting brought to Moscow the Communist party leaders of Bulgaria. Hungary. East Germany and Poland for discussions that appeared
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    • 125 12 Bv SIDSEY WEILAND PARIS. Thurs. (Reuter) Delegations from Hanoi and Washington arrive here today for longawaited preliminary peace talks on the Vietnam war. The discussions are expected to start briefly tomorrow when the two sides will exchange courtesies at a formal opening meeting. These will
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    • 612 12 C'wealth Society centenary LONDON, Thurs. BRITAIN had a new and increasingly exhilarating role to play in a Commonwealth which could become a quite unique association of human beings, declared Viscount Boyd of Merton. President of the Royal Commonwealth Society, in an address last Friday,
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    • 181 12  -  By TOM GEORGE WASHINGTON. Thurs. (UPI) A leading South Vietnamese politician. Dr. Phan Quang Dan. has said that the doors to Vietnam negotiations should continue to remain open even if the peace talks, beginning in Paris this week, fail. Dan. an unsuccessful vice presidential candidate in
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    • 147 12 PARIS. Thurs. (UPI) French students, weary from a week of battling riot police, last night called off a “liberation” march on the Sorbonne of the university of Paris and in the face of massive security measures began to disperse. Leaders of the left-wing National Union of
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    • 150 12 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Thurs. (UPD About 250 Negroes brought the poor people s campaign into Brimingham late yesterday after ducking a confrontation with police in Montgomery to place a wreath of red roses at the first church of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After the incident
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 53 12 “MUSH!” Here Is an entry In Funk and Wag nail's New Collage Standard (New York) Mush, verb (Popular, Alaska and N.IV. Canada) (1) To traval as (2) To drive, as a dog team interjec.ion. Get along! a call of the a dog team. From ‘'Punch” March 20. 1968. Dictionary a
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 45 13 Tonight Ext. to 2 a.m. EL AMIGO Kitchener Road n D’STARLIGHT’S PHILIPPINES’ TOP RECORDING ARTISTES and Resident Vocalists and Band MISS LIM FONG MISS YUET WAN atcompanied by EL AMIGO SEXTET NO PARKING PROBLEM lour chauHeurs will park your car with care) TABLE RESERVATIONS *****-*****
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    • 143 13 FOR RESERVATIONS. PNONE ***** GRAND OPENING TOMORROW EXT. 2.00 A.M. WRICGLING THEIR WAY FROM FRENCH REVIERA DOWN TO MEXICO MIGUEL MONICA SHOW TRY OI R MANDARIN SET DINNER A GLASS OF COMPLIMENTARY CLARET DICED CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS SWEET SOUR PORK AND TICKLES CRAB ME AT W ITH ASPARAGUS SOUP
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 246 13 ffSHAW ORGANISATION rcrareicanrorci Ust 2 Dart! 11. 2.30. 6.15 ft 0.15 Main Feature atarts promptly at 11.18. 2.48. 6.28 ft 9.33 p m. ***** Eastwood. Lee Van Cleef THE GOOD. THE BAD ft THE CGLY” Ell Wallach Scope Color (DAI Tonight Tomorrow Midnight (SEASON FROM SUNDAYi Chin Ping 'KILLER DART"
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  • Sun Sport
    • 364 14  -  By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Football Association of Singapore may come under Government control if the association does not introduce major policy changes to streamline and promote soccer on a more sound and efficient basis. This was hinted by a highly placed Government
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    • 316 14 SINGAPORE. Thurs. More than 20 entries have so far been received for the BP South Malaysian Rally 1968 to be held over two days, June 1 and 2 in Singapore and Johore. The closing date for the Raily which is being organised by
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    • 194 14 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. The White Horse big walk organised by the Selangor Amateur Athletic Association has attracted more than 1.000 entries including 40 from Singapore. The walk sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall (M) Limited, will be held on Sunday at 8 a m.
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    • 400 14 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore Business Houses F.A. will field a star-studded side against the visiting international Jakarta Putra team of Indonesia in a friendly representative soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday, May 12. Kick-off (7.00 p.m.). The business houses
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    • 2037 15 Race l: Horses Class 5« Div. 2 6 Furs. 1.35 P.M. (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) 1 252 Sunspot 4.V 9.00 Bright Star Stable Tulloh 16 2. 399 Aqua 1iva 3y 9.00 Aqua Viva Stable R S. B kelen Ooi 8 3 900 Koala Bear 5y 8.13 Click
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    • 334 15  -  Keep an eye on newcomer Melody King By Windsor Lad SINGAPORE. Thurs. Budgerigar II did a dashing workout on a good track this morning when he reeled off 3f. in 36 3/5, finishing strongly in the final bit. It was also the fastest time of thie day.
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    • 345 15 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Ten more players have been included in the Singapore Hockey Association training squad. This was disclosed by the secretary of the SHA. Mr. S. Yogarajah. Mr. Yogarajah also disclosed that with the inclusion of these players the number in the training squad
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    • 278 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs Stable Boys newcomers to the Football Association of Singapore division one league will clash with Arsenal SC. in their league engagement at Jalan Besar stadium tomorrow. Kick-off (5.30 p.m.). Stable Boys, promoted to the senior division after their division
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    • 163 15 MALACCA. Thurs Four Servicemen have been included in Malacca’s State team to meet the touring Hong Kong side in a oneday cricket match to be played on May 13 at the Malacca Club ground here. A spokesman for the Malacca Cricket Association disclosed that 13
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    • 70 15 IPOH. Thurs. The Tamil Youngster* drew 2-2 with the Malay Sport* Club in a Second Division match of the Ipoh and District Football League at the Jalan Abdul Jalil padang this evening. There was no score at half time. In a third division match the Police
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    • 76 15 LONDON, ThurS (UPl> Results of yesterday’s matches in various European soccer tournaments: European Nations Cup quarter finals, 2nd leg: (Madrid) Spain 1 England 2 (England qualify to meet Yugoslavia in semis with 3 —l agg. win). European Cup Winners Cup—semi-finals. 2nd leg: Bayern Munich (W. Germany) 0 A.
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    • 124 15 SYDNEY. Thurs. Sixteen of the world’s top cricketers will compete for $20,000 prize money in a knock-out tournament for two-man teams to be staged in Australia in October. Players who have indicated they will play are Gary Sobers. Rohan Kanhai, Charlie Griffith and Wes Hall of
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    • 133 15 SEOUL, Thurs. (ReuterT Malaysia overwhelmed Taiwan 4-1 to finish their eliminations schedule with two wins and one loss on the seventh-day of the Tenth Asian Youth Soccer championship at the Seoul stadium today. Malaysia are likely to go into the semi-finals on Saturday with Israel which are
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    • 118 15 SINGAPORE, Thurs—The following officials have been elected as officebearers of the Singapore Chinese F.A. for the year 1968 69. President:— Mr. Leong Kwon Yan. Vice-Presidents.— Mr. Soh Ghee Soon. Dr. Wong Ah Teck. Dr. Ng Chee Weng. Mr. Tan Seek Kay. Hon. Secretary:— Mr. Choo
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    • 41 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs Beatty Secondary School will hold its 15th annual athletic meet on Thursday. May 16 at Farrer Park athletic centre commencing at 2.30 p.m. There will be two events for Old Boys 100 metres and 800 metres.
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    • RACING COMMENTS
      • 1423 16  -  By ‘Windsor Lad’ SINGAPORE, Fri. Zaza should outstay his opposition by winning the nine furlongs for class two division two (Race 8) at Bukit Timah tomorrow afternoon, the first day of the Singapore Turf Club's May Meeting. Zaza Is in striking form. He has made
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      • 1713 16 Race 1: Horses Class 5* Dlv. 4 6 Furs. 2.00 P.M. (FOR LOCAL RIDERS ONLY) i 030 Glorigo 4v 9.00 Kim Lian Stable E. Donnelly 2085 Knrovnu 8y 9.00 Mr. W J. Wearne Bagby 3 380 Sabah Belle 4y 900 Arch Stable Ahmad 4 071 Copper Lexis
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      • 192 16 WINDSOR LAD ADELINE STAR BOY JIMMY LAD RACE 1 TROPOSPHERE Straight Flush Copper Lens VALLEY QUEEN Copper Lens Shanghai Kid COPPER LENS Troposhere Valley Queen COPPER LENS Courageous Troposphere RACE 2 MOVIE GOER III Gwerle Actor IV T. HUNTER B. Princess Evergreen II GWERLE Vernon Actor IV CARAMOOR Gwerle
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      • 32 16 Windsor Lad: Pinlo Prediction Peace Pipe Adeline: Kanipong New Zealand Treasure Hunter Traveller’s Cheque III Stnr Boy Copper Lens Rina II Champion Jimmy Lad Mirajie Je Maintiendrai Zaza
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      • 140 16 SYDNEY. Thurs. (Reuter) An Australian soccer official will fly to Seoul for an important meeting next Wednesday, called to solve the problem of grouping matches for the World Cup series. Representatives from Australia. New Zealand. Japan, North and South Korea. Rhodesia and Israel
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      • 263 16 ROME. Thurs. (UPI) Martin Mulligan, the Aus-tralian-born adopted tennis idol of Italy, advanced to the third round of the Italian championships yesterday with a convincing 6-3. 6-1, 6-0 win over John Barrett of Britain. The slightly built Mulligan. shooting ror an unpiecedented fourth title in
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 505 14 Eastehn Sun 1 Classified advertisements can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT DOR MILK BAR. Ngee Ann Building Singapore SS. MUBARUK b Brothers. 63. Bras Basah Road, and 2. Maju Avenue. Serangoon Carden Estate. Singapore TAY BUAN CUAN LTDSUPERMARKET 83, East Coast Road, Singapore 15 Tel- *****9 HAMIEM STORE,
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    • 570 14 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRAR APPLICATIONS are invited for the post of Registrar which is due to become vacant shortly. Candidates should possess a University degree or have a professional qualification of equivalent standing. Candidates should additionally be mature individuals with several years’ experience in Administration. desirably in
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    • 674 14 NOTICES GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION ORDINANCE. 1963 (No. 18 of 1963) Notice Under Section 19(2) NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Section 19(2) of the Local Government Integration Ordinance 1963 that the Director of Public Works requires the execution of streetworks in respect of
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    • 460 14 NOTICE UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE GUILD OF GRADUATES ELECTION TO COUNCIL NOMINATIONS are hereby invited from members of the Guild of Graduates for election of one member of the Guild to the Council of the University of Singapore Nominations must be made in prescribed forms and must be sent to the
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    • 200 14 KELAB LUMBA KUDA PERAK PERAK TURF CLUB JUNE (I)EKBY) MEETING. 1968. FIRST DAY SATURDAY 2j»TH MAY 1968. SECOND DAY SUNDAY -6TH. MAY. 1968. THIRD DAY SATURDAY IST. TI NE. 1968 FOURTH DAY SUNDAY JL.Nt. ADMISSION TO THE RACE COURSE BY BADGES ONLY Usual SI. Unlimited SweeDS are available at the
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 118 15 TIME AND TIDE today Penang: 11.11 a.m. (8.3 ft.), 11.13 p.m. (7.6 ft.) Port Swettenham: 3.10 a.m. (14.3 ft.), 3.33 pm. (16.2 ft.) Port Dickson: 4.33 a.m. (7-7 ft.), 4.59 p.m. (9.3 ft.) Singapore: 9.03 am. (8.2 ft.). 9.28 p.m. (8.5 ft.) Sedili Kechil: 7.37 am. (5.9 ft.), 7.30 p.m.
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