Eastern Sun, 3 July 1968

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    24 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION ft Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 692 Wednesday, 3 July 1968. ft MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents
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    Lock icon RAZAK: WE MUST MATCH THEM
    913 1  -  Chin Peng believed directing new Red offensive on border By Chang Yew Fooi TTUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Chin Peng, the Communist leader during the Emergency, is believed to be directing the new Communist offensive on the Malaysian-Thai border. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, told
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    Lock icon BRITISH AID TALKS IN K.L.
    113 1 British and Malaysian officials got down to talks yesterday at the Treasury in Kuala Lumpur on the £25 million ($lB4 million) aid the U.K. is giving to Malaysia to off-set the economic consequences of the accelerated pull-out of British troops. The talks were held in
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    Lock icon Malaysians,— Thais meet to draw up agenda
    144 1 Kuala lumpur, Tues. —Malaysian and Thai officials met here today to draw up the agenda for the full meeting of the joint Border Operation Committee beginning on Thursday. The six-man Malaysian delegation was led by the Chief of the Armed Forces Staff. General
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    Lock icon 10 heavily-armed 'foreigners' nabbed in sea off Johore
    196 1 Bv K. G. THARAN JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Ten heavily-armed “foreigners” in battledress and guerilla outfits were arrested in an intensive search-and-cap-ture operation by the Malaysian Marine Police in the sea off Pengarang today. Police would not confirm the nationality of the Intruders.
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    Lock icon Tun: We'll not discontinue current talks on Sabah
    220 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. said Malaysia would not discontinue the current talks between Malaysia and the Philippines over the Sabah claim until peaceful settlement was reached. Speaking to newsmen today after visiting the new headquarters of
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    Lock icon 12 cases of polio in Muar
    132 1 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. At least 12 children in Muar have been stricken with polio and a 10-year-old Chinese boy died of cholera in Pengarang today. The mother of the cholera victim and his 12-year-old sister were rushed by boat here this morning and admitted
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    Lock icon P.I. military also on alert
    67 1 MANILA. Tues. (Reuter) Military units have been placed on a 24-hour alert in Southern Philippines as a defence measure following alleged recent intrusions of Malaysian gunboats into the area, defence sources said today. Navy ships, including the destroyer escort. Kalantiao. have been sent to Southern
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    Lock icon THANK YOU
    312 1 —a word to delegates to 6th Asian Advertising Congress THE Eastern Sun. one of Asia’s newest and boldest enterprises in the field of journalism, thank delegates to the Sixth Asian Advertising Congress for your support and praise. Today, being the last of your three-day deliberations In Singapore, we
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    Lock icon MIG-17 bombs U.S. camp near Saigon
    141 1 SAIGOV Tues. (UPI) A Communist war jlane believed to be a MIG-17 jet streaked into South Vietnam and dropped bombs near a U.S. Special Forces carno about 30 miles west of Saigon. reliable American military sources said today. The plane also was believed to
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon Admen’s dinner: Were you there?
      84 2 a Delegates from 19 countries now attending the Sixth Asian Advertising Congress in Singapore were entertained to a dinner last night at Peking Restaurant. Their host was the Readers’ Digest. On hand to receive the guests was .Mr. W. Stanley Holt. Managing Director, Readers' Digest
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      Lock icon The law strikes after 18 years...
      60 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. Eighteen years ago. a young goldsmith assistant. Chan Ah Wen g. misappropriated $2,878 worth of jewellery irom bis employer. Today, Chan. 36 and married with three children, was ..--failed for six months by a District Court for criminal breach of trust of
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      Lock icon K.L. DIARY
      89 2 National Art Gallery (Jalan Ampang) Exhibition of batek design and art 10 a.m. to 6.30 p m. Samat Art Gallery (AIA Building. Jalan Ampang): 2nd anniversary show annual art exhibition 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Peninsular Art Gallery (41. Jalan Raja Muda): Works of prominent Malaysian artists 9
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      Lock icon Malaysia signs nonproliferation treaty
      326 2 KUAU UUMfUIt, Tues. Malaysia yesterday signed the non-proliferation treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in separate ceremonies in three capitals Washington, London and Moscow. A spokesman of the Ministry o f Fortlfn Affairs told Brrnama that “this was an Set demonstrating Malaysia’s firm belief
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      Lock icon Housewife tells inquiry of the attack
      323 2 SINGAPORE. Tu»s A housewife, Ng Ah Lay. t»ld a murder inquiry today how a quarrel between her 10-year-old son and bis schoolmate culminated in the death of her husband. In the dock were two brethers. Phua Sung Tho. 21. a painter, and Phua Soon
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      Lock icon Four important stages to overcome prejudice against local goods
      294 2 BINGAPORK, Tugs. f speaker *t the Sixth sian Advertising Concress’ conference proper here. Mr. fi. Ohosal. A director pt J. Walter Thomson. India, today listed “four important stages” which manufacturers could adopt to overcome the prejudice to locally-manufactured goods. In presenting
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      Lock icon Art exhibition
      33 2 PENANG. Tues. The Governor of Penang, Tun Syed Shah Bhajubudln. will open the Penang Secondary Schools’ art and eraft exhibition at St. Xavier’s Institution, Farouhar Street, on Thursday at > p m.
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      Lock icon Raja meets N. Korean leader
      167 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Republic’s Foreign Minister. Mr» S. Rajaratnam. today called on the Vice-President of North Korea, Mr. Kang Ryang IVook. at the Istana this afternoon. Mr. Rajaratnam and the North Korean VicePresident’s meeting lasted for more than 90 minutes. The Vice-President later presented gifts
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      Lock icon Fall from flat: Woman in critical condition
      58 2 SINGAPORE Tues. Madam Chui* Gok fCeng. 17. fell from her flat at Tion* Bahru Road at 9,35 am. today. She sustained head Injury and was unconscious. She was admitted Into th# General Hospital and has been placed under the “dangerously-ill” list. A police
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      Lock icon Campaign to overcome prejudice against local products—admen told
      451 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. Advertising's best bet in an effort to overcome the prejudice against locally-produced goods lies in directing the advertising appeal towards the "immediate future generation". This view was expressed this morning by Mr. Mariano Llmjat. Advertising Manager. San Miguel Corporation of
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      Lock icon Manufacturers told: Aim at making S'pore an industrial centre in S. E. A.
      200 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Local manufacturers must develop originality, an imaginative approach and a high degree of sophistication in their products if they want to achieve the break-through to enter the international market. This was stated today by the
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      Lock icon BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF A PRESIDENT’S SCHOLAR
      262 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. “Hard work. Intelligence and the will of God" a President’s scholar. Mohd Ismail bin Ibrahim, said that these factors helped to contribute to his academic success. Mohd. Ismail is one of the six top students in the Republic who are this
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      Lock icon 60 for military exercises
      56 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Some 60 military personnel will be conducting exercises from 1.30 p.m to 420 p.m. tomorrow in the Chua Chu Kang area, and from 8 p.m. to 10 pm. on July 4 In Sungei Jurong area Blanks and thunderflashes will be used and the public
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      Lock icon Russian-born lecturer found dead
      165 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. A woman anatomy lecturer at the University of Singapore was found dead last night at the foot of a block of flats in Balmoral Park where she was staying. Police gave her name as Dr. (Mrs.) Maria Ramsbotham. 49. a Russian-born British subject. She
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      Lock icon FAMA trying to export bananas to Japan—Minister
      275 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuts. Tht Ftdtrel Agricultural and Marketing Authority is to explore the possibility of exporting bananas to Japan, said the Minister without Portfolio, Senator Abdul Ghaffar Baba here today. peaking at a mMtifts: with representatives of women’s voluntary organisations. the Minister said
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      Lock icon 'Set up common mart for tourism'
      243 4 PENANG. Tues. —Malaysia and Australia should set up a common market for tourism in the South Pacific area, the Minister of State Development and Tourism. Victoria, Australia. Mr. J.W. Manson said today. Mr- Manson, who flew in with Mr. Paul Brennan of Australia and
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      Lock icon ‘Check system of paying drivers according to trips'
      299 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Minister of TrartsSort, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, is to be asked to elp stop the system where certain lorry owners pay their drivers according to the number of trips they make. This was decided at the
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      Lock icon General Kriangsak praises Salleh System
      100 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Deputy Chief of the Thai Na tonal Security Command. Tan Sri General Kriangsak, was today reported to be “very impressed’* by the Salleh Police System which he studied in Petaling Jaya. The OCPD Petaling Java, Deputy Supt z A Fernandez. told
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      Lock icon Razak: Malaysia has confidence in its judges
      218 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Malaysia hat the fullest cenfldene* in it* judges, the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. said today. “They have proved their worth over the years.’* he •aid. Tun Razak was commenting on the uneasiness of the lawyers- -over the bill
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      Lock icon Workshop for women's page editors
      67 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The South-east Asia Press Centre here will conduct a workshop for editors of women's pages on South-east Asian newspapers. Radio and Television from July 10 to 20. the executive director of the centre Mr Ong Kim Hoe, said today. About 12 women's
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      Lock icon New job for Lt-Col. Meor Ahmad
      61 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues— Lt. Colonel Meor Ahmad bin Haji Dahari. today assumed the appointment of the Deputy Director of Public Relation* Division. Ministry of Defence He was former Commanding Officer of the Ist Battalion. the Royal Malay Regiment. He took over the duties from
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      Lock icon Malaysia, PI should maintain ties forever says Filipino students
      238 4 KUALA LUMPIt. Tu*. Seventeen Filipinos eight boys and nine girla today urged the youths of their country and of Malaysia to do “all they can” to strengthen the relationship between the two countres despite the Philippines claim to Sabah. Miss SOliza
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      Lock icon Smallholder sentenced to death
      135 4 BEREMBAN Tues. A rubber smallholder Hajl Tallb bln Panggsl. 58. was today sentenced to death by Dato Justice Ismail Khan of the High Court her# for the murder of his former employee. Wong Teo alias Mohd Yusoff. 61. Haji Talib. lt was alleged, caused the death
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      Lock icon $200 FINE
      25 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues A businessman, Yap Ken Yee. was fined $260 in a Magistrate’s Court her# today for using a false driving Ueenee.
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      Lock icon • MORE than 200 guests attended a reception held at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner. Mr. J.G. Hadwen, in Kuala Lumpur to mark the Canadian National Day on Monday evening.
      55 4 MORE than 200 guests attended a reception held at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner. Mr. J.G. Hadwen, in Kuala Lumpur to mark the Canadian National Day on Monday evening. Picture shows Mr. Hadwen (left) rhattinr with Malaysia's Minister of Welfare Services. Tan Sri Hajl Abdul Hamid Khan and
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      Lock icon Instil spirit of self-help among settlers
      362 4 RAZAK TO FLDA: KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak said today there was a tendency among settlers in Federal Land Development Authority schemes to expect too much from the Gov- ernment. The Government had opened several schemes in the country
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      Lock icon Three thefts in Kuala Lumpur
      102 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Thieves yesterday made off with nearly 54.000 in cash and goods in three separate thefts here, a police spokesman said today. Thieves broke into house of the production instructor of Dunlop and Company, Mr. Alden Roy Landman, and escaped with an amplifier,
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      Lock icon KL, PJ residents urged: Cut down water consumption
      265 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya users of water have been asked to reduce their daily consumption by at least ten per cent. A Selangor Government statement this evening said due to the limited rainfall in the Klang Gates catchment
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      Lock icon Tunku-Healey discuss defence
      120 4 TunkuHealey discuss defence LONDON Tues (Reutert South-east Asia defence plans were reviewed here yesterday in a meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and Britain's Defence Secretary Denis Healey. No details of their talks In the Ministry of Defence were made public but informed sources said they had discussed
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      Lock icon ‘Good start’ of aid talks
      162 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Talks between Malaysian and British officials on how best to implement the £25 million ($lB4 million) aid Britain has promised Malaysia to off-set the economic consequences of her military withdrawal got off to a “good start” today. The British delegation is being
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      Lock icon It’s proper to make diagnosis of a psychopath, says Aussie psychiatrist
      1933 10  -  28th day of Gene Koh murder trial By R. V. LINGAM SINGAPORE, Tues. An Australian consultant psychiatrist, Dr. John Ellard, who appeared in court following a special application by the defence, told the Gene Koh murder trial today that
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      Lock icon Two local photographers honoured
      147 10 SINGAPORE, Tues.—Two Singapore photographers have gained the honour of being among the “100 Leading Monochrome Exhibitors of the World” Messrs. Yip Cheong-Fun and Yam Pak-Nin, both members of the Photographic Society of Singapore, ranked among the first 30 world exhibitors in the “Who’s Who in Pictorial
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      Lock icon Freddy did not suffer from any abnormality of mind—Dr. Ngui
      674 10 Freddy did not suffer from any abnormality of mind Dr. Ngui He then adjourned the Court for 20 minutes. Dr. Ellard then went down to the lock-up below to interview Freddy Tan. He was accompanied by Dr. Wong Yip Chong In his evidence-in-chief, Dr. Ellard said that he is a
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      Lock icon Lawyers urged: Educate individual
      575 11 ITUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The legal adviser to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry, Mr. R. Ramani, said today lawyers must be prepared to champion the individual against the faceless state. Mr. Ramani, who presented a paper on “The Legal Profession in Southeast Asia its problems and prospects,” at
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      Lock icon $429 worth of ceiling fans stolen
      89 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Three ceiling fans belonging to the National Electricity Board were stolen from a vacant house in Jalan Gurney here, a police spokesman said today. The fans, valued at $429 were discovered missing by a National Electricity Board technical assistant, Mr. Chen
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      Lock icon Wanted man nabbed
      58 11 KAMPAR .Tues—A wanted man and an active member of the "Wah Kee” secret society was arrested here last night bv C.I.D. officers. Lee Mok Wah. 32. a lorry driver was on the wanted list for two years, in connection with kidnapping and robbery. He was arrested when
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      Lock icon Call to step up trade volume
      177 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia. Tan Sri Ya acob bin Abdul Latiff, said before he returned to Jakarta today it was essential to Increase the volume of trade between Malaysia and Indonesia. He told newsmen at the Subang Airport the new
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      Lock icon Labour force essential for the success of industrialisation
      437 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Singapore’s newly-appointed Commissioner of Law Revision, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim, said today trade unions in Malaysia and Singapore were partners with the government and the employers to meet the challenge of independence and the economic crisis. Reading a paper on
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      Lock icon A weakling ten years ago he is now chief instructor of Chinese art of self – defence
      581 11  - A weakling ten years ago he is now chief instructor of Chinese art of self defence By KHOO BOON CHOO PENANG, Tues. Ten years ago when 30-year-old P ng Chye Khim took up the Chinese art of self-defence, he never for a moment thought of becoming a chief instructor teaching
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      Lock icon Malaysia to buy rice from Thailand
      149 11 BANGKOK. Tues—Malaysia has signed a contract for the purchase of 35.000 tons of rice from Thailand. The Malaysian Ambassador. Tun k u Ngah bin Tunku Sri Akar. who signed the agreement here yesterday on behalf of Malaysia, said the purchase was made at U
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      Lock icon Swimming tragedy
      51 11 IPOH. Tues. The body of a mason, Chan Vooi Peng, 20. who was drowned in the sea off Pangkor, was washed ashore yesterday. Chan had gone for a picnic on the island on Saturday with his sister and her husband. He disappeared while swimming 30 feet from the
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      Lock icon Sardon appeals: Make road safety campaign a success
      395 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A one-and-a-half-month nation-wide road safety campaign will be launched on Sept. 14, the Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, announced today. He appealed to the ministries and government departments, business houses, voluntary organisations and the public
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      Lock icon President of Malay Chambers denies accusation
      217 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The President of the Associated Malay Chambers of Commerce. Enche Hanaflah bin Hussian. today denied an accusation by the Selangor Malay Chamber of Commerce that the parent body ignored its affiliates when selecting representatives for Government-spon-sored trade missions abroad. Enche Hanafiah
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      Lock icon Razak to meet IMG workers
      147 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak has agreed to meet 100 representatives of the government Industrial and Manual Group workers at his office, on Monday, to discuss the implementation of recommendations by the Suffian Sa laries Commission. Mr. Allah Baksh. General
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      Lock icon Businessmen lose cash, goods
      148 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tue*. Nearly $3,000 worth of goods and cash were, stolen from two businessmen In two cases of theft In Petaling Jaya yesterday, a police spokesman said here today. Thieves broke Into the shophouse of Mr. Lee Kin Hong In Petallng Jaya and removed a
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      Lock icon Labourer killed by fallen rock
      88 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— A rock fell on a Public Works Department quarry labourer. Foon Yan Chong. 23. and killed him instantly, a police spokesman said today. It happened yesterday morning while Foon and another labourer were working in the Bth mile Jalan Gombak quarry here.
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      Lock icon LAWASIA to publish Contract Law Book
      534 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Law Association, for Asia and the Western Pacific (LAWASIA) is to publish later this year a study on the Law of Contract in the Region. Prof. David E. Allan. Dean of the University of Tasmania’s Law Faculty, said here today.
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      Lock icon Annual dance
      45 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Guthries’ Sports Club (Selangor) annual dance and prize giving will be held at the MARA auditorium here on Saturday at 9 p.m. The wife of the President of the Club, Mrs. R. O. Jenkins will give away the prizes.
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      Lock icon Women told: Need to maintain watch-dog role in society
      813 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. The participation of women in the total life of a nation in social, economic and political development has brought with it a series of grave and vital responsibilities. This was stated today by Mrs. R. N. Bhupalan, a delegate
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      Lock icon S’PORE DIARY
      91 12 9.30 p.m. A Jumble Sale organised by the Singapore Cheshire Home at the Presbyterian Church Hall. Orchard Road. 12.45 p.m. t-Z p.m. The Rotary Club of Singapore weekly luncheon at the Blue Room. Capital Building. 7.30 p.m. Free film shows by the Ministry of Culture at Jalan Murai
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      Lock icon 'Cat-calls' behind the 'G-escape'
      308 12  -  By PETER LOKE SINGAPORE, Sun. Flat dwellers in Toa Payoh Housing Estate are complaining of "unruly youth" disturbing their peace with "cat- calls" and whistles. However. these flat dwellers told the Eastern Sun they were not the object of the "cat-calls” or whistles. According to them,
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      Lock icon 36 Colombo Plan students here
      112 12 SINGAPORE. Tues Thirty-six students from six countries have arrived for futher studies and training under the Colombo Plan scholarships and fellowships offered by the Singapore Government. Of this figure. 16 are from East Malaysia. 10 from Burma, five from Ceylon, three from the Philippines, one
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      Lock icon Assistant postman on trial
      123 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The trial of an assistant postman charged with theft of a parcel containing $5,027.42 worth of watches, began In the First District Court today. The assistant postman. Lee Yee Siang. 35. is alleged to have committed the ofTence at the Parcel Basement of the
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      Lock icon 72 accidents
      20 12 SINGAPORE Tues—There were 72 accidents, of which two were serious, during the past 24 hours in the Republic.
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      Lock icon WHY PUSHPAK GROUNDED?
      239 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Flying Club is anxious to know what will be done to the Pushpak aircraft presented by the Indian Government some time ago as a “goodwill gesture”. According to the editorial of the latest magazine. the “Flying Gazette”, the Pushpak still remains on the
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      Lock icon Flight steward wins appeal
      282 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The High Court today quashed a Magistrate Court's ronvirtion and sentence against a Thai flight steward. Suvit Nathmontri. for allegedly having jointly with two others, conveyed dutiable goods namely 86 quart bottles of liquor and 5 lbs. of cigarettes out of Singapore Airport and
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      Lock icon Chinese High School to hold art exhibition
      90 12 SINGAPORE. Tues.—The Chinese High School will hold an art exhibition at Victoria Memorial Hall from Thursday to Sunday to celebrate Youth Festival. The Minister for Education Mr. Ong Pang Boon, will declare the exhibition open at 5 p.m. on Thursday. On display will
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      Lock icon Top artistes in Punjabi show
      91 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. The first grand-scale Punjabi show was held last night at the National Theatre featuring five of India's top recording artistes and dancers. Brought to Singapore by t’ttan Singh and Co., the show had its second performance tonight. The show will also be presented
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      Lock icon Man found dead on fivefoot-way
      71 12 Man found dead on five-foot-way SINGAPORE. Tues.— The body of a male Chinese was found yesterday lying on the five-foot-way of Cook Street, off Tanjong Pagar. He was about 50 years old. and five feet and two inches tall He was dressed in grey short-sleeved cotton shirt and khaki shorts.
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      Lock icon Animal experimental surgery lab to be set up
      295 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. The University of Singapore’s Department of Clinical Medicine is to set up an animal experimental surgery laboratory —a prelude to kidney transplantation.. At a tea party recently to welcome home Sister Ling Mie Hean, of the Renal Unit of the
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      Lock icon President of Council of Muslim Religion
      127 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The President. Enche Yusof bin Ishak. has appointed Ismail bin Abdul Aziz, a retired civil servant, to be the President of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura. (Council of Muslim Religion. Singapore) with effect from yesterday. The Council Is the highest body dealing
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      Lock icon Birmingham trade mission coming
      140 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. A trade mission from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be visiting Singapore and Malaysia later this year. It is due to leave Britain for Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 28. Tbe mission will consist of 18 businessmen repre- senting industries ranging from
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      Lock icon Applications invited for Lim Song Scholarship
      175 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Anglo-Chinese Schoo Old Boys' Association is inviting applications from old boys of the school for the Lim Song Scholarship, which was founded by Mr. Lin Jo Yan. a prominent banker and old boy of the school. The scholarship is now vacant
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      Lock icon Fitter hurt in engineroom blast
      143 12 SINGAPORE. Tues A fitter of the Port of Singapore Authority Dockyard, Wong Siak Mun. 34. was injured in an explosion in the engine-room of a dredging vessel this morning. Wong was working in the engine-room of the vessel at the entrance to Queen’s Dock at
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      182 5 LONDON, Tues (lPI) Former Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies has questioned whether the press in Britain and Australia was “fulfilling its purpose.” Addressing the opening of the annual Commonwealth Press Union conference. Sir Robert wondered if "this great instrument" was doing its task of bringing nations
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      38 5 LOS ANGELES. Tues. (Reuter) The first Negro president in the history of the Los Angeles City Board of Education, the Reverend James Jones, 51. pastor of a Presbysterian Church, was elected here today.
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      Lock icon Reds flog seized HK fishermen on way to 'trial'
      303 5 Reds flog seized HK fishermen on way to trial HONG KONG, Tues. (Reuter) About 20 of the Hong Kong fishermen seized by Chinese junks on Sunday were brought to the frontier town of Shumchun yesterday for trial and flogged on the way, c pro-Nationalist daily reported today. The Hong Kong
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      72 5 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) British rail chiefs held out a peace offer today to 260.000 railmen to end their go-slow which has disrupted travel for the past week. But prospects of the men calling off their work-to-rule campaign and overtime ban remained bleak. The offer
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      128 5 Follow-that-bird cop is dead ROSARIO. Argentina, Tues. (UPI) Jose R. Martinez. the former Rosario Police Chief who once captured two kidnappers by tailing their carrier pigeon in an airplane, was buried yesterday. Martinez achieved considerable fame in the 1930 s when he cleaned out the Mafia in this provincial city,
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      53 5 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) The strike hit British Overseas Airways Corporation announced today that it will resume international flights tomorrow. Pilots of BOAC last night called off their 16-day strike which cost the staterun airline nearly £6m. in lost revenue. A BOAC spokesman said flights would be resumed
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      278 5 MERIDIAN, Mississippi, Tues. (UPI) Thomas Albert Tarrants 111 and his Ku Klux Klanswoman friend walked into a trap laid by black-clad policemen at the home of a Jewish leader, authorities re- vealed yesterday. Police said Tarrants was carrying a bomb when
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      70 5 WACO. Texas. Tues. (UPI) Bill Miller found a culinary surprise on his car today but it was no treat. Miller told police someone had broken eggs on the car. smeared them with spinach, added cantalouoe, spread margarine on that and topped it all off with
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      79 5 WIESBADEN, (DaD) Little "Africano” was still a uneasy on his less when he, only one day old, made his first public appearance alone with his proud mother. The joy over this second offspring of the elephant couple "Vauka” and "Opeline" in the Georg von Opel open-air enclosure in Kronberg in
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      103 5 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Beatle John Lennon said last night he is in love with Japanese avant-grade artiste Yoko Ono. Lennon's comment to reporters came amid speculation in London that his six-year marriage to Cynthia Lennon is on the rocks. Lennon and his wife have recently seen
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      251 6 HONG KONG. Tues. (UPI) A warship of the British Navy, called out to patrol waters near the China border following Sunday's seizure of Hong Kong fishermen by Communist boats, was under orders “to act when requested by the Marine Police, a military spokesman said
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      149 6 WASHINGTON. T u e e. (Reuter) President Johnson said today Americans could be proud of a new law which eliminated the “Cruel and unjust’’ national origins system from US immigration policy. “We have righted a longgtanding wrong.” he said. “The lamp of
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      101 6 SAIGON. Tues. (Reuter) •r*- South Vietnamese newspapers said today a Vietcong Colonel who had helped to plan a third wave attack on Saigon has been captured by South Vietnamese Forces, and the plans seized. A south Vietnamese Military spokesman said he was investigating the newspaper reports, but
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      273 6 OARIS/ Tues. (UPI) Roving American Ambassador Mr. W. Averell I Harriman declared last night upon his return to Paris from consultations with President Johnson that the United States had no plans to bow to North Vietnamese demands for an
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      188 6 JAKARTA. Tues. (UPI) The Indonesian Government has approved six more foreign investment applications worth nearly $26 million according to official figures released today. The Government Foreign Investment team in Jakarta said the projects, approved last month, included straight investments as well as joint enterprises.
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      122 6 Leader is jailed for 10 years SALONIKA. Greece. Tues. (UPI) The head of a group with which King Constantine collaborated in an effort to overthrow the Greek Regime was sentenced to 10-1/2 years in jail today. The Military Court also sentenced former Army Maj. Angelos Pnevmatikos to loss of his
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      59 6 UPPSALA. Sweden. Tues. (UPI) The Swedish Seismological Institute reported a strong underground explosion yesterday and said it could have been caused by a nuclear test in Soviet Central Asia. Prof Markus Baath. Institute Director, said the blast occurred in an area north of the Caspian Sea He
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      153 6 LOS ANGELES. Tues (UPI) Sirhan Sirhan's mother yesterday visited him in the New County jail for the first time since he was arrested last June 5 on suspicion of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy The meeting between the 24-year-old Jordanian and his 55-year-old mother.
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      118 6 OTTAWA. Tues. (Reuter) The Bank of Canada today announced a reduction in its bank rate to seven per cent for 7J per cent, reflecting the new strength In Canada’s foreign exchange position. The reduction had been widely anticipated following a general decline In
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      301 6 MIAMI Tues. (UPI) A Northwest Oribfit Airlines Jetliner en route from Chicago to Miami with 93 persons on board was hijacked last night by a gunman who ordered the plane flown to Cuba. Northwest officials said they received word that the Cuban Government had
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      247 6 NEW YORK. Tues (UPI)' President Ho Chi Minh of North Vietnam has asked an American newsman to “convey our thanks, our admiration” to American opponents of the Vietnam war. according to an interview to be published today in
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      84 7 IN MOSCOW (top photo) US Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson (1) signs the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Others (seated) are Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko (c) British Ambassador Sir Geoffrey Harrison (r). Standing: Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin (2nd from left) Soviet Defence Minister Marshal Andrei Grechko, in
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      344 7 TOKYO, Tues. (UPI). A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said today the American jetliner intercepted by the Russians yesterday "very definitely was over Russian territory." William Evans, who represents the FAA in Tokyo, said he had seen parts of the transcript of radio messages
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      173 7 (UPI) Communist China has spurned a U-N. invitation to a conference on nuclear weapons at Geneva late this summer, it was announced yesterday. The United Nations announced that it had received a service message from the Peking telegraph office refusing to accept a cablegram from
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      105 7 HONG KONG. Tues. (Reuter) Chairman Mao Tse Tung and vice chairman Lin Piao attended a theatrical performance in Peking last night sponsored by the cultural revolution group of the Chinese Communist Party central committee. Reporting this, the New China News agency said chairman Mao was in
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      66 7 CANBERRA, Tues. (Reuter) The number of Public servants in Australia has passed the one million mark, according to figures released today by the Commonwealth statistician. The number includes employees of Commonwealth. State. Local and semigovernment organisations. In April this year they numbered 1.001.300
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      Lock icon Cubans queue in heat and rain for ‘Che’s’ diary
      336 7 HAVANA, Tues. (Reuter) Cubans lined streets outside bookstores here today ignoring scorching heat followed by a tropical thunder storm waiting for free copies of the famous guerrilla Ernesto "Che" Guevara's field diary. Guevara's diary, consisting of 392 pages. 16 photographs, a
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      163 7 MONTREAL Tues. (UPI) Gaetan Paris. 49. was yesterday moved out ot the operating room in which he three days ago received the heart of a young student and sent to a special sterilised room in which he was to complete convalescence. The world's
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      Lock icon N-treaty endorsed by....
      75 7 WASHINGTON. Tues. (UPI) Nations which signed the nuclear nonproliferation treaty at the White House yesterday: United States. Britain, Soviet Union. Nepal. Somalia. Iceland. Afghanistan. Tunisia. Laos. Ireland. Austria, Dominican Republic, Ghana. San Marino, Haiti, Cyprus. Nationalist China, Morocco. Botswana, Paraguay. Iran, Greece. Malaysia. Hungary, Colombia. Romania. Liberia.
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      411 7 Accord signed in Tokyo TOKYO, Tucs. (Reuter) Japan today formally agreed to grant Indonesia economic aid worth USsBom during 1968, with possible addition of s3om later. The agreement was signed by Maj. Gen. Rookmito Hendrainingrat, Indonesian ambassador in Tokyo, and Mr. Tsuneaki Ueda, Economic Co-oper
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      Lock icon FIJI-OPPOSITION WANTS REPUBLICAN STATUS IN C'WEALTH
      127 7 SUVA FIJI. Tues. (Reuter) Fiji’s Opposition Federation Party wants immediate independence for the colony as a Republic within the British Commonwealth, similar to India Party leader Mr. A.D Patel told a party convention here Fiji was ready for Independence now. Mr. Patel said the
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      111 7 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) Scotland Yard detectives have placed a round-the-clock guard on singer Sammy Davis Jr. after a threat to murder him. The Negro entertainer had his three children flown out of London on Sunday, but aides declined to say where they went. The threat
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      Lock icon Submerged in petty dispute
      95 7 BARROW IN FURNESS. England, Tues. (Reuter) Over 1.000 men working on a secret experimental vessel have come out on strike claiming the craft is a submarine. Members of the Boilermakers’ Society at the shipyards here walked out yesterday because they claimed they were entitled to extra
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      76 7 MEXICO CITY. Tues. (Reuter) A strong earth tremor shook Mexico City during the hight, blacking out most sectors of the city, cutting local telephone lines and shattering windows of buildings. The tremor, which lasted about ten seconds, was believed to be the strongest here since July 28.
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      98 7 MANILA. Tues. (UPI) President Marcos has decided to force a policy showdown in Congress on the question of Philippine participation in the Vietnam war effort. The likelihood is Filipino legislators will call for a deescalation of the Philippine contribution. The President has indicated
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      Lock icon Anti-Nazi prosecutor found dead
      84 7 FRANKFURT. Germany, Tues. (UPI) Ftiz Bauer, West Germany’s number one Nazi hunter, was found dead in his bath yesterday and police said indications were he died of a heart attack. Bauer, 64. the Hessee Chief State Prosecutor, was found in the bathtub of his Frankfurt apartment,
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      134 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (Reuter) The New York Times said today that the forcing down of an American jet airliner by Soviet fighters “is a reminder that the millennium has not yet arrived in U.S.-U.S.S.R. relations.” The newspaper said in an editorial that the incident was “an
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      882 6 6 *y.£V.<3.K. s. EASTERN SUN U.N.C.L E. FAN CLUB NEWS Many entries for UNCLE colouring contest OPEN CHANNEL D Last week, our colouring contest was a great success. There were many entries than we expected. Out of over a hundred entries, we had about 12 which the judges thought were
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    615 8 TAURING the past and current weeks admen. attending the Sixth Asian Advertising Congress, have been discussing a variety of topics, all of which touched on how to persuade Asian consumers to buy more of the goods advertised in the press, radio and television. The session in Kuala Lumpur
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    1398 8 INTERVIEW given by M. Maurice Couve de Mur--1 viile. Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance to “Enterprise” (June 17, 1968). QUESTION: Will the repercussions of the crisis oblige France to devalue the Franc? Answer: The problem should certainly not be looked at in this light.
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    521 8  -  By National Master Tan Lian Ann THE fight continues for two places In the Singapore Olympics Team. After 5 rounds, only Choong Liong On has secured a place. In the sixth round, Lai Lin On has to beat or draw with Choong Liong On to be an outright second
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    954 8  -  By: C. L. Boltz ANEW structural material based on carbon fibres is now in production in Britain, where it was invented and developed. It has outstanding mechanical properties, is stronger than steel and a third of the weight It costs even now, with small-quantity batch production. far
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    243 8  -  By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author* "Handbook of Evldafloa For Criminal Trial* 9 SIXTEEN -YEAR- OLD O David was driving his fathers auto when he saw boys walking on both sides of the highway. Seven-year-old Ben ran across the road in front of his car. David struck Ben
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      41 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1968 2S-B Cantonment Road. 39. lalan Sultan. Singapore 2. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Telephone: *****/7 Telephone: *****/6 Penang Office 8. Leith Street. Tel: ***** Ipoh Office 77. Brewster Road. Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS
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      Lock icon Japan to give Indonesia $80 mil. in aid
      384 9 TOKYO. Tues. (UPI) Jipan today agreed to give Indonesia US$BO million in aid this year and promised additional assistance of US$3O million in a crucial boost to the razor’s edge Indonesian economy. Thus, Japan agreed to a total figure of US$llO million.
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      74 9 LONDON, Tues. (UPI) The rubber market closed Idle with spot 19-5 8-19-7/8. Settlement House Aug. 19-5 8 19-3/4 Sept. 19-5/8 19-3 4 Oct. Dec. 19-11/16 19-13/16 Jan. Mar. 19-13/16 19-15/18 April/June 19-15/16 20/1-/16 July Sept. 20-1/16 20-3/18 April/June 20-5/16 20-1/2 July Bept. 20-3/8 20-5 8 Oct. Dec.
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      Lock icon VOLUME OF SHARES
      37 9 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Monday’s volume was 11.280,000 shares of a total 1,525 issues traded. 573 were higher and 740 lower. American Exchange volume was 4.150.000 shares. Bonds volume amounted to 14.100.000 U.S. dollars.
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      Lock icon Kodacolor Film a boost to people in all walks of life
      553 9 OINGAPORE. Tues. Kodacolor Film Is gaining such popularity in Malaysia and O Singapore that it is now almost a household name with photography enthusiasts. You don’t need to be a professional to use Kodacolor Film and the difference produced
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      Lock icon Firms'doubts about re-insurance syndicate
      264 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Insurance companies operating In Malaysia are viewing with skepticism the proposed formation of an Aslan re-lnsurance syndicate The East Aslan Insurance Congress at Its 1966 meeting in Bangkok agreed, in principle, to the formation of the syndicate, whose membership would consist of the
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      120 9 NEW YORK. Tues. (UPI) Gold prices were lower yesterday on markets here and in Europe. Engelhard Minerals and Chemical Corp reduced its selling price for gold to licensed users by 10 cent to $41.35 per troy ounce. The company said it was able to purchase gold for
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      Lock icon Stock Marts recover from a weak start
      178 9 LONDON. Tues. <UPI> Stock markets recovered from a weak start yesterday but the national rail labour dispute and the note of caution in a new survey of business prospects braked trading. Most prices finally ended little changed from Friday’s levels. Industrial Blue Chips
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      Lock icon Hectic dealings continue on selective counters
      1209 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Hectic conditions continued today In the industrial section and price fluctuations grew wilder, particularly in the more speculative counters which also registered the larger turnover in the trading rooms. So hectic was the dealings that three suspensions were called from 10.50 a.m.
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      Lock icon RUBBER DOWN ⅞ CENT
      317 9 RUBBER DOWN CENT SINGAPORE. Tues—July first grade rubber f.o.b. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 541 cents per lb., down seven eighths of a cent from previous close The tone was dull. Led by some speculative selling on lack of enthusiasm in the Loudon market
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      334 9 SINGAPORE. Stock Exchange sold and offer prices officially listed at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS Boustead 1.60 1.62 C. sugar 4.42 Chemical Co 1.63 Cold storage CD 4 64 4 68 Dunlop 338 3.42 E. Smelling 6.8% Esso Ords 2.89 2.26 r. N. ords. 4.42 444 Gammon 2.57
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      45 9 (Managers' Price*) First Malayan XD 2.68 *i»oond Malayan XD 1.93 lhlrd Malayan 1.26 The Commerce Industry .98 1.07 The faring Fund 111 1-20 First tl'kong .86 .91 Second Hkong XD .61 .65 Malaysian Investment Fund 120 130 Sterling C'modlty 5/6 <* Hong Kong Currency)
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      97 9 SINGAPORE. Tue*. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are:Buyer Seller Coconut oil (FOB.) Bulk Coconut Oil 58 00 60.50 (F.O.B.) Drum* Loose Copra Mixed Muntok White Pepper (F O.B.) 96% NEW ***** Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.B.) 9«% S I. W 107-50 Sarawak Special Black Pepper
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      Lock icon Stock prices drift lower in lackluster trading
      164 9 NEW YORK, Tues. (UPI) Stock prices drifted lower in rather lackluster trading today. Most declines, aside from some glamour stocks, were in fractions. The list improved at the outset but profit taking built up quickly and erased the advance by around noon. Brokers
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      115 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Association of Banks in Ma-lavsia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants. NEW YORK; Buying TT--3- Airmail O.D. 32-13/16; 90 d/st. 33-3/8 credit bills; 33- trade bills. CANADA: Buying T.T. 35-1/8; Airmail OD. 35-1/4. 90 d/st. 36 credit bills; 36-1/8 trade bills.
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      17 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The tin price for today was $555 50 per picul, down 37* cents.
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      61 9 NEW YORK, Tues. (UPI) Rubber futures closed 25 to 55 points higher. There were no sales. July 21.25 bid, 21.75 asked. Sept 20.75 bid. 21.25 asked. Nov 20.65 bid, 21.15 asked. Jan ’69 20.55 bid, 21.05 asked March 20.55 bid. 21.05 asked. May 20.55 bid, 21.05 asked.
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      188 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 1/2 Orient Explorer 3/4 Bahadur 5 Altair 6/7 Awobasan 8/9 General Sikorski 10/11 Benkitlan 13/14 Maron 15/16 Ommenkerk 18 Inuisan Maru 19 Mihara Maru 25/26 Loide Brasil 27/28 Srbija 29/30 Houtman 33/34 Patagonia
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        649 13 New York became ‘Fun City when the lights went out 'ty’HEkE were you when the lights went out over the Eastern seaboard as o result of the massive power failure of 1965? D6ris Day. Robert Morse. Terry-ThOmas and Patrick O'Neal were in the midst of some Of the most hilarious
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        177 13 NEW YORK. Tues. Charlies Brown and the Peanuts, the celebrated comic strip characters created by Charles M. Schulz, will make their motion picture debut in Cinema Centre Films’ full-length feature. “A Boy Named Charlie Brown.” A Lee Mendelson-Bill Melendez production. "A Boy Named Charlie Brown”
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        65 13 A NTHONY Perkins and Stephane Audran (above) wait tensely in their hotel room for the oppijoch of c' ™y£ ter u A man a scen e from Universal's technicolour production, The Champagne Murders starring Anthony Maurice Ronet and Yvonne Furneaux. "The Champagne Murders" was directed
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        478 13  -  By: Sheilah Graham. JOHN Ford, the veteran director, visited John Wayne whom he almost created on the set of “Hellfighters” and waved the script of “Wild Bill Donovan” in front of his interested eyes. Mr. Wayne, the king Of the functioning stars, celebrates
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      237 13 SHAW tfJftNIPRTTOM NOW SHOWING! t m 1.45. 4 00. 0.50 A 9 1* p.m. btth Tavlor Marian Brando REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE In Technicolor 4t Pananaion F ram Warner Broa-Scven Arts NEXT CHANGE! DRAGON INN'* Scopo 4c Color Mandarin with English Subtitle* CAPITOL Phone ***** LAST DAT!!? U am.
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      185 13 T.*<UC f»1 1 F-l ;i »l I y r i*^ ■EHUfIIUKuBZI OPENS TODAYI.so. «.no. II 1.00 s.so. *45 9.30 p.m. II *l5 A 9.»« p m SEDUCED and ABANDONED SIE>ANIA SANDRELLI 2E 14th Day! 11. 1 SO. 100. 6.50, 9.30 Columbia “To Sir, With Lore” Sidney Pnitier. Lulu. Color NEXT
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      Lock icon Wah Chin has easy first round victory
      418 14 SINGAPORE. Tues. lTie current youth champion. Lee Wah Chin had an easy win in the first round of the Singapore Badminton Association men’s junior singles championship held at the Badminton Hall, last night. In his first encounter last night, he beat Lim Kim
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      96 14 STOCKHOLM. Tues. (Reuter) Australian long distance runner Ron Clarke, holder of five world records, last night confirmed he had resigned his Melbourne job, sold his house and moved to Europe. Bait I’ll be going back there after the Mexico Olympics” he
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      Lock icon • CAPTAIN Colin Cowdrey hits a ball well clear of Ian Redpath of Australia during England's first innings of the Second Test at Lords recently.
      26 14 CAPTAIN Colin Cowdrey hits a ball well clear of Ian Redpath of Australia during England's first innings of the Second Test at Lords recently. UPI pix.
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      500 14 Decision still a secret SAN FRANCISCO, Tues. (UPI) Harry Edwards, leader of a threatened Olympic boycott, said yesterday Negro athletes might wait until the Games are under way before announcing whether they will participate. “We might wait until we get into the starting blocks." Edwards
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      253 14 SHEFFIELD (England). Tues. (Reuter) The Australian touring team, fielding eight of their Test side, were forced to follow-on 207 runs behind English county cricket champions Yorkshire on the second day of their three day match here today Facing Yorkshire's first innings total of 355 for
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      81 14 DUBLIN, Tues. (Reuter) Dutchman Tom Okker is top seeded in the men’s singles for the Irish Open Lawn Tennis championships at the Fitzwilliam Club here on July 8. Australian professional Lew Hoad is seeded No. 2. First prize will be 1,000 sterling
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      Lock icon Hutchinson shoots a 4-under-par in Round 1
      159 14 SUNNINGDALE England. Tues. <UPI> Brian Hutchinson shot a four-under par 66 yesterday to grab the first-round lead in the 3.000 pounds (7.200 dollars) Powmaker Golf Tournament. a “warm-up" event for next week’s British Open. But the most notable performance of the day was
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      139 14 SINGAPORE. Tues. Golden Hoff of Indonesia will fight Nal Tawat of Thailand, in a return match over ten rounds in a triple- main-event programme to be held at the Gay World Stadium on Friday, starting at 9 p.m Hoff beat Nal Tawat.
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      369 14  -  By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Badminton Association today expressed “surprise" that the International Badminton Federation had no official knowledge of Singapore's proposal to hold an official world badminton championships in this region. In an interview with Sunxport Mr. M.A Lange, hon. secretary
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      Lock icon O’Shea gets a place in Lions team
      126 14 PRETORIA. Tues. (Reuter) John O’Shea, the Welsh tight-head prop ordered off in Saturday's Lions-Eastern Transvaal match and reinstated by a special Disciplinary Committee yesterday, has been selected to play in the Lions team against Northern Transvaal here on Wednesday. O’Shea’s inclusion in the
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      1273 15 Horses Cl. 1 Div. 4-7 Furs. 15 Yds. *59 Jolly Scout ty 9 00 S K Lim Stable Tulloh P73 Beau Chimes p see Hoong Vun Stable Daniels ;09 Amos Burke fly 9 00 Lucky Stable Daniels 360 Hydros Image lOv 9 00
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      249 15  -  By WINDSOR LAD SINGAPORE, Tues. Newcomer Baron Boy (Alan Trevctna) showed galloping ability when he went better than Joint Command (Garnet Bogoure) in a testing 3f spin in 39 on a slightly yielding track this Baron Boy, on the inside, finished slightly in front
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      280 15 SINGAPORE. Tues. St. John's Comprehensive School, defending champions, will be cut out to pull oft doub e when they meet St- Josephs Institution in the Singapore Combined Secondary Schools Sports Council inter-district soccer final to be played at Jala r
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      1241 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Sixteen men and women each have so far qualified for the grand finals of the Suzuki Champion cf Champions tournament in August. Weekly elimination rounds are being held at the later bowling to pick the 28 men and 88 women
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      104 15 SINGAPORE, Tues: Airlines 1968 league champions will meet Jardine Waugh in the Singapore Business Houses F A. ieauge-cup division one soccer match at SCC ground tomorrow. In the other three division two matches Cathay Organisation will meet Chartered Bank (Geylang), Fraser and Neave versus Sime
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      174 15 WIMBLEDON. (England), Tues. (UPI) Two Americans who represent the best US. chances of taking the Wimbledon men's singles trophy back home for the first time in five years revealed todav the reason for their successes which have taken them ipto today’s quarter
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      358 15 MALACCA. Tues. Gent House with 37 points wen the annual inter-heuse challenge trophy in the annual Henry Gurney School athlbtic meet held at Telok Mas. Five records were set three in the ‘A’ divisioa and the other two in the B’ division. Choy
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      21 15 TOKYO Tues (UPI)— Lionel Rose retained hit world bantamweight title by outpointing Takao Sakurai over 15 rounds here today.
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    715 16 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Kent, runners-up last season beat Glamorgan by an innings and 36 runs on the final day of their threeday match yesterday to reinforce their challenge for the English County Cricket Championship Glamorgan’s remaining seven wickets added only 33 runs as West
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    215 16 MALACCA. Tues. Five new records were established in the annual Prisons Sports Club (Malacca) athletic meet held at the HenryGurney School ground R. Subramaniam who set a new record in the 1.500 metres race won the best performance award for track events while
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    75 16 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) Singapore’s visiting badminton team was beaten 5-0 in Its first match of Its current Indonesian tour. Results. (Jakarta players named first). S. Amrial beat Cheong Cheng Swee 12-15. 15-11. 15-1. Bambang Tjahjadi beat Ismail Ibrahim 15-7. 15-5. Budiman beat Omar Ibrahim 15-6, 15-9 Darmawan
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    108 16 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) A 32-30 set at the Wimbledon Open Tennis Championships yesterday broke the record number of games in a set in any match in Wimbledon's 91-year history. It occurred in the second round of the men’s doubles when professionals Pancho Segura (Ecuador) and
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    302 16 CHICAGO. Tues. (CPI) Frank Beard slammed a six iron six inches from the pin on the 16th green of Medinah* No. 3 course yesterday to win the 20.000 dollar first nrlie in Shell's “Wonderful World of Golf” tournament. Beard’s exponent. Ben Arda of
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      57 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 5.35 p.m. (7.2 ft.). Port Swettenham: 10.15 a.m. (14.4 ft.), 10.07 p.m. (12.8 ft Port Diekson: 1109 a.m. (7.9 ft.), 11.34 p.m. (6.8 ft.). Singapore: 3.03 a.m. (7.8 ft.), 4.24 p.m. (7.2 ft.). Sedili Kechil: 1.42 a.m. (5.7 ft.), 3.00 p.m. (7 2 ft.). Kuantan: 1.35
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