Eastern Sun, 13 July 1968

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    24 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 702 Saturday, 13 July 1968. 'ir MC (P) 0050 Price 15 cents
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    Lock icon ‘UNFAIR ATTITUDE’
    428 1  -  Razak on deadlock in Sabah claim talks By Jamal Ali ALOR STAR, Fri. The deadlock in the Bangkok talks could only be solved by a full clarification from the Philippines on their claims to Sabah, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said here today. He said if
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    Lock icon What Britain told P.I. in 1963
    172 1 BANGKOK, Fri. (fteuter) A senior Malaysian delegate said today that the Philippines could have compelled Britain to go to the World Court in 1963 over the claim to Sabah. The delegate told reporters that when the Philippines took her claim to Britain at the
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    Lock icon McEwen to wed his secretary
    41 1 CANBERRA. Fri. (UPI) Australian Deputy Prime Minister John McEwen. 68, on Friday announced his engagement to his Secretary Miss Mary Byrne, of Adelaide, South Australia. Miss Byrne, “about 40”, has been McEwen’s secretary for 15 years.
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    Lock icon Special alert in Saigon
    73 1 SAIGON. Fri. (Reuter) South Vietnamese troops and police were placed on special alert today following intelligence reports that a Vietcong company has infiltrated the capital and is preparing for commando raids. High-level South Vietnamese police sources said the alert was ordered this morning after reports that
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    Lock icon Freddy gets ‘life’ on lesser charge
    115 1 SINGAPORE. Fri.—Freddy Tan Seng Keng. 27. a Lon-don-trained advertising graduate and a former Sunday school-teacher was today sentenced to life imprisonment when he was found guilty of manslaughter. Freddy was found guilty on the lesser offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder by
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    Lock icon Now a twin move to save condemned 11
    1202 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A more to declare the decision of the Johore Pardons Board null and void and a nation-wide signature campaign for clemency are being taken in the case of 11 people condemned to death for consorting with Indonesians during confron-
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    Lock icon P.I. may break off relations with Malaysia
    367 1 T)ANGKOK, Fri. (Reuter) The Philippines has warned Malaysia that she may break off diplomatic relations with Malaysia if she cannot keep alive her claim to Sabah after the current talks in Bangkok, Asian diplomatic sources said today. These sources said that President Ferdinand
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    Lock icon Shots fired in prawn fishing row
    295 1 CANBERRA. Fri. (Reuter) Shots were fired at the Russian fishing vessel “Van Gogh” from a small Australian boat which approached it in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Northern Australia, the Soviet Embassy here claimed todaySecond Secretary Ivan Stenin told a press conference this after the
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    Lock icon Swings away at sight of plane
    87 1 NARMANTON. Queensland, Fri. (Reuter) —A big Russian fishing ship today swung away from Australian trawlers prawning near here when a Royal Australia Air Force maritime aircraft appeared overhead, according to a pilot who flew over the scene. Mr. Ron Taylor, 45. pilot of a
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    Lock icon Sterling's value continues to increase
    213 1 LONDON. Fri. (Reuter) Sterling’s value in the world money market continued to increase today and the rate went over the 2.3900 dollar mark for the first time for nearly two months. As soon as trading started, dealers hoisted Its rate by 12 points to 2.3905
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      Lock icon 'Fashionscope 1968' in aid of children's charities
      230 2 SINGAPORE, Fri. A grand fashion show, "Fashionscope 1968", will be one of the functions to be held in conjunction with the Christmas Fair in aid of the various Singapore children's charities. This fashion show under the patronage of the First Xady of the
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      Lock icon Minister explains why higher prices for pork
      183 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Minister for Law and National Development. Mr. E. W Barker, today said that he expected the present shortage of pigs which gave rise to the increase in the prices for pork to f improve when the young pigs in the
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      Lock icon No prejudice against women,' House told
      142 2 Z SINGAPORE. Fri. The -Parliamentary Secretary to "the Minister for Finance, “Mr. Tang See Chim, today -told Parliament that there -were no prejudice against “the recruitment of women -Into the Public Bervlce. He told the House that “all candidates were strictly -accepted on their
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      Lock icon More donations for Defence Fund
      781 2 SINGAPORE, rr i. The Defence Minister, Mr. Lim Kim San. received about $lOO,OOO for the National Defence Fund today. The Fund now stands at $5,926,283.94. The biggest donation today came from the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council. A cheque for $30,150 was presented by the
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      Lock icon Govt. is prepared to undertake geological survey
      76 2 SINGAPORE, Fri —The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Law, Mr. S. Ramaswamy, today told Parliament that the Government would be prepared to undertake or authorise a survey into the mineral deposits potential of Singapore on its surrounding islands, foreshores and sea-bed. Mr.
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      Lock icon $2,000 BAIL FORFEITED
      172 2 Z SINGAPORE, Fn. The Ninth Magistrate, Mr. Boey Kun Hong, today forfeited a $2,000 bail, put up by the accused's wile, after the ac- cused, a businessman, Prem Singh Soni, failed to appear Jin ecurt to answer a cheat- ing charge. The prosecutor, Inspector Chan Beng Hui,
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      Lock icon Minister urged: Consider proposals by NTUC leaders
      231 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. Three back-benchers took to the floor to debate on the Employment Bill when Parliament resumed this afternoon. The MP for Havelock. Mr. Lim Soo Peng, stated that the “bonus'’ clause in the Bill had some genuine misgivings because not all employers
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      Lock icon Hearing of gold case postponed
      70 2 SINGAPORE Fri.— The trial of Yau Tin Kwong. 39. in the Third District Court, on a charge of importing $86,000 worth of gold without licence, was postponed to Sept. 27 and 28. Yau is alleged to have the gold in bars (165) and coins (134
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      Lock icon Training course for Police Officer
      49 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Superintendent of the Singapore Police Force. Mr. D. A. D*Cruz. will leave for India tomorrow for a training course at the Central Police Institute at Mount Abu. The course which will last for six months, is arranged under the Colombo Plan.
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      Lock icon Judge tells waitress: Your act reminds me of Nazi torture
      485 3 By MARTIN LIM SINGAPORE, Fri. A 32-year-old bar waitress, Thum Loke Chee, who imprisoned a seven-year-old boy under a dining table with wire-nett-ing, was jailed for two years by the Second District Court today for causing grievous hurt to the
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      Lock icon Benjamin Khoo for US
      56 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. Benjamin Khoo Beng Chuan, Specialist Inspector (Music) attached to the Ministry of Education, has been awarded a grant to visit the United States. Mr. Khoo who left for the US today, would participate in an individually arranged 150-day programme under the US Department of
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      Lock icon 119 accidents
      21 3 SINGAPORE. Fri. There were 119 accidents, of which three were serious, during the past 24 hours in the Republic.
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      Lock icon S’pore Diary
      15 3 7.30 p.m. Talentime for Schools (finals) 1968 at the National Theatre, Clemenceau Avenue.
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      Lock icon ’JOB BILL DICTATED BY SHEER NECESSITY'
      1376 3 SINGAPORE, Fri.— The big debate on the controversial Employment Bill in Parliament entered its third day and the whole of today's session was taken up by it. The following are the views of various MPs on the Bill: The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry
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      Lock icon SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN STARTS TODAY
      530 4 CONDEMNED 11: BID TO PETITION JOHORE SULTAN KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The nation-wide signature campaign organised by the Democratic Action Party to petition the Sultan of Johore for clemency to commute the death sentence on 11 Johore youths convicted of consorting with Indonesians would get underway in
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      Lock icon 'Railway's efficiency onus of Govt.'
      334 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. The Chairman of Gerakan Rakvat Malaysia, Professor Syed Hussein Al-Atas. said today it was the responsibility of the Government for the proper and efficient railway service. He was replying to a statement by the General Manager of the Railway Administration, Enche Wa’ad
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      Lock icon Parents of condemned men send urgent cable to U.N.
      315 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. An urgent and final bid to keep the 11 condemned men off the gallows was made here today by their parents. In a cable to the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations, the parents pleaded “Urgent. Request
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      Lock icon Fatal slip
      22 4 TAP AH. Fri A mining labourer. Oh Fatt, 51. was electrocuted last night while working at the Temoh Tin Mine.
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      Lock icon ‘Alliance only party acceptable to all’
      348 4 PONTIAN, Frl. The Finance Minister. Tun Tan Siew Sin. today said the Alliance was the only political party acceptable to all communities and which could hold this country together. It was, he added, supported by the bulk of people of various races despite what
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      Lock icon Corruption charge against J.T.A. fails
      271 4 QEREMBAN, Fri. A junior technician w ho was charged with corruption was acquitted and discharged without his defence being called in the Sessions Court here today. Mohamed Arif bin Ahmad. 31, employed in the PWD Office in Kuala Pilah was charged with having marked overtime
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      Lock icon Fined $150 for spitting at PC
      110 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. A mechanic. Seow King Thang. 29. was fined $l5O by the Fifth Magistrates Court today for spitting at a Police Constable, who w'as recording the particulars of Seow s motor-cycle for a traffic offence. In sentencing him. the Magistrate. Mr. Anwarul Haque.
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      Lock icon K.L. DIARY
      31 4 National Art Gallery (Jalan Ampang): Exhibition of batek design and art 10 a.m. to 6.30 o-m. Balai Ampang (AIA building): World Exh.bition of Photography 10 am. to 2 p.m.
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      Lock icon Stolen articles worth $10,000 recovered
      423 4 PETALING JAYA, Fri. Police here today praised the presence of mind of a housewife whose scream and telephone call during the night led them to make their biggest-ever recovery of stolen property in Petaling Java valued at nearly $lO,OOO. The housewife. Mrs. Madge Harding, was
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      Lock icon Unit of Imports-Exports Office at Airport
      100 4 SINGAPORE. Fn. A small unit of the Imports and Exports Office has been set up at the Paya Lebar International Airport to process inward and outward declarations relating to air cargo. The unit will process declarations for all goods except quota-restricted goods, counter-import trade
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      Lock icon Samsu: Man fined $5,000
      73 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. A 37-year-old man. Chan Boon Tee. was fined $5,000 by the Ninth Magistrate's Court today for having 33 gallons of samsu. Chan pleaded guilty. Senior Superintendent of Customs. Mr. L. O. Pestana, tOld the Court the 33 gallons of samsu. the duty of which
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      Lock icon Airfield nears completion
      43 4 KUCHING. Fri. Work on the $3.5 million Miri airfield, Fourth Division, is expected to be completed soon. The airfield’s terminal building is now under construction and surfacing of the airfield access road, estimated to cost about $500,000 will start shortly.
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      Lock icon 'Aerospace Medicine' to be presented at seminar
      166 10 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Singapore Medical Association is organising a one-day seminar on “Military and Aviation Medicine” at the Pathology Lecture Theatre. Outram Road General Hospital, on Aug. 4. The seminar will be declared open by the Health Minister, Mr. Chua Sian Chin. The
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      Lock icon 'Miss N-Day Trade Exhibition contest
      126 10 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Citizen’s Consultative Committee of Geylang West will organise a trade exhibition at Gay World from August 3 to Sept. 1 to celebrate National Day. The exhibition is organised under the patronage of the Minister for Communications. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. A “Miss
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      Lock icon Employment Bill: Govt, not against unions—Jek
      1579 10 ‘The mouth is bitter when taking good medicine the ear is hurt by true words,’ House told SINGAPORE, Fri.— The Minister for Culture, Mr. Jek Yeun Thong, today assured that the Government was not against unions nor wos it against unionised labour when he
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      Lock icon Singapore wedding
      54 10 MR. and Mrs. Md Said bin Zaman after their weddmg ceremony at Jalan Penggaga. Singapore recently. ri v Sa d S att^ hed to the Fje,d En ?'neers School r», Bl wi« ng K l S, apo e His bride is ‘he former Che Fatimah binte Ahmad, of
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      Lock icon $1,700 GIFT OF BOOKS TO VARSITY
      105 10 SINGAPORE. Fri.— Mr. J- Fogstad, who was on the staff of the Singapore Polytechnic, presented a set of Great Books of the Western World worth $1,700 to the University of Singapore recently. Dr. Andrew Zecha, Head of the Department of Business Administration, received the
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      Lock icon ‘Miss CPF 1968’ Contest
      141 10 SINGAPORE. Fri. The staff of the Central Provident Fund Board will hold a social dance, on Oct. 5 at the Ocean Park Hotel from 8 p.m to raise funds for the National Defence Fund. Highlight of the evening will be the “Miss CPF 1988” Contest, which
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      Lock icon Sir Douglas due here
      199 10 SINGAPORE. Frl. Sir Douglas Robb, first travelling Fellow of the Commonwealth Medical Association, will arrive in Singapore on Sunday for a two-day visit. During his two-day stay here, he will call on Dr. Toh Chin Chye. ViceChancellor of the University of Singapore who is also the
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      Lock icon Seremban ACA men score third success
      193 11 By M. T. LINGAM SEREMBAN. Fri. As Negri Sembilan police intensified their campaign against pirate taxi owners on a State-wide basis, the Anti-Corruption Agency officers here have also swung into action. The police have booked In several pirate taxi owners during the past two
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      Lock icon Malaysia may take part in Expo' 70
      205 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. The Permanent Secretary ito the Ministry of Comf merce and Industry. Raja Tan Sri Mohar bin Raja Badiozaman said today Malaysia would consider talcing part in the Expo' 70 In Tokyo. He was speaking at a Press conference here to
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      Lock icon Penang Mufti dies at 85
      78 11 PENANG. Fri. The 85-year-old Mufti of Penang, Haji Abdullah bin Ismail, died at his residence in Permatang Sungei Dua. Province Wellesley North, early this morning. The late Haji Abdullah, who has heen ill for several months, was appointed Mufti of Penang on Sept. 1, 1961.
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      Lock icon Caught in the act
      47 11 IPOH. Fri.—Three persons were surprised by a police party while in the act of cutting telephone wires of Kampar-Temoh Road this morning. One of them was arrested, while the other two escaped. The police recovered 80 lbs. of telephone wires at the scene.
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      Lock icon Kelantan Ruler honours surgeon
      48 11 Dato K. A. Menon. surgeon at the General Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, re- ceiving the Darjah Dato Paduka Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan (D.J.M.K.) from the Sultan of Kelantan durine an investiture ceremony at the Istana IBalai Besar. Kota Bharu. on Wednesday on the Ruler's 50th birthday.
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      Lock icon Take part in economic development of nation graduates urged
      370 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Graduates from MARA should participate in the economic development of the country, particularly in the economic development of the bumiputras. Enche Zahari bin Awang, an officer in the Land Office, Kuala Kerai, Kelantan, said here today. Enche Zahari
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      Lock icon Malaysian sawmill wins $9m contract
      147 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A Malaysian sawmill has won a contract worth S 9 million to export timber railway sleepers to Pakistan. The Chairman of the General Sawmills (M) Sendirian Berhad. Dato Chan Peng Hong in a statement said earlier this year, one of its associated
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      Lock icon Robbers escape with loot
      76 11 SEREMBAN. Fri. A housewife. Mok Yok Yan, 44. and her four children were huddled into a room and their home ransacked by four robbers, one of whom was armed here this morning. The incident took place at 10 a.m. at the Lobak Road. The robbers got
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      Lock icon Fulbright grants for Singapore, Malaysian graduates
      255 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The United States is offering a number of scholarships for post-graduate studies to Malaysian and Singapore graduates. The scholarships Fulbright scholarships and EastWest Centre scholarships are for the academic year beginning in September 1969. Citizens of Malaysia and Singapore under 35
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      Lock icon He claims trial to $50,239 robbery
      96 11 KUALA LUMPUR Frl.— Llew Chiew Seng, 25. of Paslr Pinji New Village, Ipoh. was today charged with robbing Messrs. China and Co.. Lee Wah Building here, of $lOO and 813 wristwatches worth $50,239. Llew was alleged to have committed the robbery with two other
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      Lock icon Dulang washers protest
      170 11 IPOH. Fri, Dulang washers in Perak have. protested against a .State Government directive requiring, them to sell their, tin ore to a dealer nearest their locality. The President of the People’s Progressive Party, Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam. in a statement today said the P.P.P. had written to
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      Lock icon NUT bid to hold extra classes
      255 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl The National Union of Teachers has asked its 13.000 members to hold extfa' classes during the August school holidays. “This is to ensure that the children’s studies will not be affected by the union’s proposed strike from Sept 1,” a spokesman
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      Lock icon Break classroom monotony call by Penang's CM
      164 11 PENANG, Fri. The Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, today advised students to break classroom monotony by taking part In extra-mural activities organised by their schools. He was speaking at the Phor Tay High School Sports meet held here this afternoon. “Physical
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      Lock icon 27 vagrants arrested
      38 11 MALACCA. Ffi. A total of 27 vagrants and beggars, of whom five were women, were held yesterday in the first day of the three-day campaign to eradicate begging here. Most of them were above 50.
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      Lock icon ‘Help us to help the poor’ appeal
      121 11 KUALA LUMPUR, FRl. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, will hold a Flag Day tomorrow on a national level. The work of the Society is to visit the homes of the poor and to bring them relief, with whatever resources available at
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      Lock icon Umno leader hits out at Opposition parties
      298 11 TOHORE BAHRU, Fri. An UMNO national leader today hit out at two "Opposition parties tor adopting tha "easy but dangerous" way to capture political power in Malaysia. Tn attacking the Democratic Action Party and the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party, the UMNO Executi v e
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      Lock icon 17 British businessmen in search of agents
      138 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Seventeen British businessmen will be in Malaysia to look for agents for their products and to renew their contacts with Malaysian businessmen. The trade mission sponsored by the Far East section of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, will be in
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      Lock icon PPP rallies
      72 11 IPOH. Fri. Several rallies will be hfcld by People’s Progressive Party of Malaya this month. The first Is. at the Town Padang in Gopeng from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. tomorrow. Other rallies are July 18: Kampong Tawas New Village from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; July 21:
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      Lock icon Assault on MCA official: 3 acquitted
      169 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Three youths, accused of assaulting Yuen Swee Kong, Chairman of the antigangsters Goodwill Committee and Secretary of the MCA branch In Serdang Bahru new village, was acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate’s Court today. The three Chong Sim. 21. Hew Mian
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      Lock icon Plans for effective hygienic inspections
      169 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Veterinary Department clans to re-organise its puhealth service to carry out more effective meat and milk hygienic mspect.on-s Ed also the study of zoonoses. (diseases transmitted by animals to human beings), a spokesman of the depa ment said today. The spokesman
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      Lock icon Date of Royal wedding
      65 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A Royal wedding between the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tunku Idris Shah. 22, ana Raja Zarina, daughter o the General Manager of the National Electricity Board. Raja Zainal bin Raja Sulaiman, will take place on Thursday, July 25. This was announced today by
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      Lock icon Photo show
      51 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— The world exhibition of photography which is being held at the AIA building here will end tomorrow at 2 p.m. A total of 555 photographs from 30 countries are on show at the exhibition. The show, sponsored by the Goethe Institute here,, began on July
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      Lock icon Freddy sentenced to life imprisonment
      1908 13  -  Longest murder trial for single accused 36th day of Gene Koh murder trial By R. V. Lingam SINGAPORE, Fri.— Freddy Tan Seng Keng was sentenced to life imprisonment when he was found guilty of a lesser offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The
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      Lock icon Robbers’ car found abandoned near temple
      270 13 $101,000 bank grab: SINGAPORE, Fri. The cor used by robbers to escape after the $lOl,OOO bank grab yesterday was found abandoned at Kim Keat Road today. It was found in the vicinity of the famous temple there. The car was a beige coloured Morris
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      Lock icon The 4 systems of management—Dr. Hu
      279 13 SINGAPORE, Fri. Rotarians were today told of the four systems of management into which large number of organisations could be classified. Dr. Richard Hu Tsu Tau. Marketing Manager of Shell here and in Malaysia. disclosing this, said the four were authoritative or autocratic management;
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      Lock icon S'pore's aim: Best phone service in Asia
      256 13 SINGAPORDE. Fri.— The Singapore Telephone Board is undergoing a period of re-organisation to provide greater and more efficient service to the public with the view of increasing its revenue. This was stated today by the Minister for Communications. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. when
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon JAPANESE FOREIGN POLICY QUESTIONED
      484 5  -  BY Vicenta Maliwanag MANILA. Fri. (UPI) Senior Filipino statesman and diplomat Dr. Carlos P. Romulo said yesterday that |apan should offer a Marshall Plan type blueprint of economic assistance to its less prosperous Asian neighbours. Mr. Romulo. whose distinguished career includes a Pulitzer prize in journalism
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      Lock icon White Paper sets out six-year plan for ‘merger’ of Forces
      660 5 UK'S RUN DOWN TO EUROPE LONDON, Fri. (Agencies) Britain has announced a six-year plan to reduce and streamline its armed forces and to concentrate them on the defence of Europe. A White Paper outlined plans for elimination of at least
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      Lock icon KEEP BRITAIN GREAT
      97 5 COPENHAGEN. Fri. (Reuter) President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia said today that the British Tories, split over the race relations bill, should rather help to keep Britain a great country. 'Britain has an opportunity to remain a great nation." he told a press conference. “Not as an imperial
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      Lock icon The Pill and thrombosis
      65 5 LONDON. Fri (Reuter) The authoritative medical weekly. The Lancet, today warned of increasing evidence that the use of the contraceptive pill is linked with thrombosis In a report by medical researchers who had studied all available evidence the journal said there appeared to be at a
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      Lock icon Plea to Queen to boycott UK C'ships
      70 5 LONDON. Fri. (Reuter) Opponents of apartheid plan to demonstrate against Queen Elizabeth’s attendance tomorrow at the British athletic championships here in which South African athletes will compete. The anti-Apartheid movement and the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee will hand in a letter at
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      Lock icon Equal housing law passed in Chicago
      78 5 CHICAGO. Fri (Reuter) Discrimination in the sale, rental or lease of housing in Chicago was banned by the City Council today and a fine of $5OO was set for violators. The ordinance, passed by a 38 to 6 vote, amends a 1963 ordinance that
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      Lock icon Severe floods sweep Britain
      353 5 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Troops moved in to repair smashed railway bridges today after floods throughout Britain left a death toil of at least seven people. Police used boats last night to evacuate three villages threatened by the still rising floodwaters. Many families took refuge in attics.
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      Lock icon Gunmen shoot PI judge in train sleeper
      228 5 MANILA. Fri. (Reuter) Two gunmen shot a Philippine judge through the head as he slept in a moving train, police reported today. Judge Ruperto Advincula, 59. died in his bed Police said the municipal Judge was shot yesterday as the train moved out
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      Lock icon Toe replaces her cut thumb...
      229 5 HOUSTON. Texas, Fri. (UPI) Cynthia Riggs. 6cut off her index finger and part of her thumb on her right hand in January while playing with hedge clippers. This week, she leaves a hospital with medical sciences best repair job yet. replacing the finger with a
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      Lock icon Law tells KKK to ‘lay off’
      79 5 WASHINGTON.Fri. (Reuter) The Justice Department today filed a suit to stop the Ku Klux Klan from continuing to Interfere with school desegregation In Alabama. The suit, filed In the Montgomery. Alabama, Federal District Court, charged that the United Klan of America. Knights of the
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      Lock icon Negro ex-serviceman guns three in NY street
      120 5 NEW YORK. Fri. (Reuter) Two men were killed and another fatally injured last night when a 23-year-old Negro ex-serviceman sprayed a New York street with bullets. Police identified the suspect as Robert Pugh. The man is superintendent of a dingy tenement building in
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      Lock icon Ivan: The birth rate is terrible...
      177 5 TOO FEW MOSCOW Fri. <l'PD—The Soviet birth rate is falling fast and the nation faces the prospect of a static population in the *****. a leading demographer has warned. Social economist V. Perevendentsev said in the weekly Literaturnaya Gazeta (Literary gazette) the official Soviet
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      332 6 WASHINGTON, Fri. (UPI) Agriculture Secre- tary Mr. Orville L. Freeman said yesterday South Vietnam could become self-sufficient in nee production by 1971 because of adaptation of miracle rice discovered in the Philippines In a release issued after Mr. Freeman conferred with President
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      333 6 ST. LOUIS. Missouri. Fri. 1 (UPI) Circuit Judge John D. Hasler denied yesterday !7that he ever had sexual 'intercourse with Mrs Jean ‘Shelby, 27-year-old former go-go dancer. Hasler testified at his trial on charges of misconduct in office involving Mrs. Shelby, the woman in
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      45 6 TOKYO. Fri. (Reuter) A moderate tremor shook northern Japan this morning but no damage was reported. The Meteorological Agency in Tokyo said the quake had an intensity of three on Japan's seven point seale at Morioka and Miyako in northern Japan.
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      120 6 TOKYO. Fri. (UPI) The Government will give up 2.5-million Japan Airlines (JAL) shares next week but will still remain the national carrier’s majority stockholder, it was announced yesterday. JAL officials said that the government-held shares will be sold by 140 stock brokerage
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      304 6 T OS ANGELES, Fri. (UPI). —Sirhan B. Sirhan, accused slayer of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, yesterday wos visited for the first time in his new jail cell by his mother and brother. Mrs. Mary Sirhan and another son, Adel, were taken
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      232 6 MANILA. Fri. (UPI) Rep. Teodulo C. Natividad proposed to President Ferdinand Marcos yesterday the creation of a Citizen’s Commission to study the problem of organised crime in the Philippines. Mr. Natividad. Chairman of the House Good Government Committee, said the proposed Anti-Crime Body
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      204 6 UYO. Nigeria, Fri. (Reuter) Lord Hunt, leader of a British relief mission to Nigeria, flew back to Lagos from this south-eastern Nigerian town yesterday to start moves to aid starving war refugees. Earlier yesterday. Lord Hunt saw hundreds of refugees in the war-ravaged area
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      68 6 WASHINGTON. Fri. (UPI) Attorneys for Army Capt. Howard B. Levy argued yesterday that the anti-war statements that led to his being sentenced to three years in prison were protected by the U.S. Constitution. Levy. a doctor, was court-martialed and sentenced to imprisonment on charges of counselling armytrainees
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      263 6 DUBLIN. Fri. (UPI) UJI. Secretary-General U Thant yesterday called the nuclear non-proliferation treaty the “first really significant break-through in the field of global disagreement since the end of the Second World War.’’ The treaty, banning the spread of nuclear weapons to countries not
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      34 6 NEW YORK Youths atop city officials car as police stand idly by. Some 1,500 kids, mainly Negro and Puerto Rican, demonstrated outside City Hall for more jobs. UPI radiophoto.
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      340 6 HONG KONG. Fri. (UPI) A million pesos worth of fake Philippine bank notes is still unaccounted for in the case of Asia's biggest counterfeit ring, a Senior Police officer said yesterday. The 50-peso notes, with an equivalent total face value of
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      165 6 HONG KONG. Fri (UPI) —Hong Kong has sufficient stocks of rice for almost four months, a spokesman of the Commerce and Industry Department said yesterday At the end of June, rice stocks in Hong Kong amounted to 110,200 tons. Rice imported in June amounted
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      121 6 TAIPEI. Fri (UPI) Export of Taiwan's processed farm product to the European Common Market nations hit a new high of $52,284,000 last year, trade officials reported yesterday. They said Taiwan’s agricultural export to Western Europe increased more than 100 per cent
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      83 6 BANGKOK. Fri. (UPI) Ten men have been arrested on charges of stealing more than 550.000 worth of aircraft fuel destined for US. airbases in Thailand, police said yesterday. Police said the men, who were arrested at two locations, were charged with falsifying receipt and
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      367 6 TOKYO, Fri. (UPI) A Vietcong official and a former high ranking South Vietnamese official said in separate interviews published yesterday that the other side is weakening from lack of support. The Interviews, one datelined Saigon and the other Grenoble. France.
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      64 6 LONDON. Fri. < Reuter) The leader of Britain’s Opposition Conservative Party Mr. Edward Heath will make a 10-day visit to Australia after Parliament rises for the summer recess, it was announced tonight. He will leave London on August 5 and will visit Perth. Melbourne. Sydney and
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      300 6 Miss Japan says good luck to 64 rivals in big contest MIAMI BEACH. Florida. Fri. (Reuter) Miss Japan 18-year-old student Yasuyo lino, from Tokyo, has made a hit with her 64 rivals in the Miss Universe beauty contest here in which the final judging takes place tomorrow night. "She is
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      220 7 TOKYO. Fri. (UFI) Japans Foreign Minister Takeo Miki leaves tomorrow for Paris where he will discuss with French President Charles de Gaulle the prospect for peace in Vietnam. In talks with Pres, de Gaulle and French Premier Maurice Couve de Murville. Mr. Miki also will
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      123 7 HONG KONG. Fn. (Reuter) More than 200 people have died in a recent clash between two rival groups of militant youths at Shiuhing, a town in the central part of China’s Kwangtung province. The pro-Nationalist newspaper Singfi Tao Joh Pao quoted a traveller from China
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      75 7 SONGKHLA, Thailand. Fri. (UPI) Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nanyang Siang Pau and other Malaysian newspapers entering southern Thailand are being censored, police officials here have confirmed. The police officials said that the censoring started sometime in March this year. When the Malaysian newspapers enter Southern Thailand,
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      90 7 SYDNEY. Fn. (Reuter) Two of the world’s leading specialists in nuclear medicine have been invited to Australia to stimulate interest in the value of radio isotopes in diagnosis, a spokesman for the Australian Atomic Energy Commission said today. He said the Commission, the Federal Department of
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      35 7 BERLIN: Fnder heavy security guard (note armoured car in background) East Berlin workers increase the height of the Berlin Wall near “Checkpoint Charlie” to height of nine feet with concrete blocks.
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      128 7 BOMBAY. Fri. (Reuter) A 28-year-old civil servant was gaoled for life today for sacrificing his five-year-old son to the god Sidah Baba. Judge H.L. Shrivastava rejected a plea of insanity on behalf of Ram Bharose Sharma, an assistant engineer. A charge of homicide against
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      112 7 AMSTERDAM. Fri (Reuter) Owners of 15 ships trapped in the Suez Canal met here yesterday and set up a four-nation group to study the problems of the situation. The meeting was attended by the representatives of shipowners from Britain (four ships), West Germany (2) Sweden
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      133 7 WASHINGTON. Fri (Reuter) Secretary of Defence Clark Clifford denied today that the United States was looking for another Pacific military base to replace Okinawa. He was asked at a news conference to comment on a recent pres* report which had said that the United
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      86 7 TOKYO. Fri. (Reuter) Japan is likely to have the second largest rice crop of 13.280.000 tons this year after last year’s all-time record crop of 14.400.000 tons, the Jiji Press, a Japanese News Agency, forecast today. The forecast was based upon a survey made by Jiji
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      178 7 OTTAWA. Fri. (UPI) The costly St. Lawrence seaway strike entered its 20th day yesterday with each side waiting for the other to make the first move and the government maintaining its strict hands-off policy. Some 80 ships are anchored in the St. Lawrence near Montreal waiting
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      314 7 WASHINGTON, Fri. (Reuter) Two influential congressmen today urged the former gold pool nations to uphold their march 17 two-price gold agreement and ignore temptations from South Africa to “enter into any compromise” of the agreement. In a joint policy
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      157 7 LONDON. Fri. (Reuter) Due to the expansion of Reuters' general news and economic services in the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Stuart Underhill, Deputy General Manager. w*il make his headquarters in New York from next Oct. 1. Mr Gerald Long. General Manager, announced today. "This new appointment
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      135 7 JAKARTA, Fri. (Reuter) Deposed President Sukarno of Indonesia has been shifted from the presidential summer palace in Bogor, his last remaining link with the supreme office he held for 22 years, the Indonesian Armed Forces’ news agency reported today. It quoted the State Secretary. Major
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      83 7 NEW DELHI. Fri. (Reuter) Heavy monsoon rains across the north of India over the past four days have killed ten people in Calcutta and left thousands homeless or marooned by floodwaters. Floodwaters swirled through the city streets, and amphibious army vehicles and rubber dinghys were used
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      285 7 US $3,300m. backing assured ri (R eu *e r The price of gold slumped on European bullion markets yesterday as support measures for sterling and the French franc began to show dividends. Gold is always in demand—and therefore dearer when investors are
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      145 7 PARIS. Fri. (Reuter) The French franc yesterday responded timidly to the USsl.3oom. package of international support, which was announced last night, and made modest gains. The French currency dosed at 4.*****/325 to the dollar, just above the level at which it receives official support. This is
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      79 7 RAWALPINDI. Fri. (Reuter) The Associated Press of Pakistan news agency today began receiving the overseas service of the New China New Agenrv As the director general of public relations Abdul Majid Mufti switched on the Chinese agency’s printer a message addressed to the Pakistan agency’s general
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      232 7 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Britain expects a big surge ahead into an era of economic recovery. From jubilant government offices came a succession of announcements throughout the day indicating a change for the better in the nation's well-being: Some £39 m sterling slashed off the monthly
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      18 7 ANTI-AIRCRAFT squadron drive down boulevard in this preview shot tot French N-Day parade, July 14.
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    839 8 rpAN Sri Hajjah Fatimati wants the women’s -l pages of the newspapers to deal with politics. She says these pages are now only devoted to purely feminine topics like fashions, recipes and beauty aids, but these topics are not enough for the women of a developing country
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    616 8 RECENTLY there have been two conferences of members of ASEAN, Malaysia, Thailand, and Philippines, in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. The conference between Malaysia and Philippines in Bangkok has degenerated from a debate Into a comedy. Judging by the utterances and behaviour of the FUipino representatives, we
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    893 8 German shipbuilders prepare for world competition A FEW days ago to the sound of sirens and ships' megaphones, a new German luxury liner was launched by Chancellor Kiesinger's wife. The "SS Hamburg", a 24,000 ton floating super hotel, was the largest passenger liner to have been
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    168 8 HONG KONG. Frl. (Reuter) Autopsies performed on the first five decomposed bodies found on Hong Kong’s shores recently showed they all had broken bones. A Government spokesman, announcing this today, said it could not be determined whether the fractures were
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    352 8 Synthetic meat the food of the future TVP. the singularly unfortunate abbreviation for textured vegetable protein, sounds more like a cross between disinfectant and plastic sheeting than synthetic meat but it proved a smash hit at the recent International Meat Trades Exhibition in Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany. The basis
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      259 8 IN the June issue of the "Alliance," I found with interest an article on the DAP's "Foreign Mentors" by a special correspondent to the "Alliance." It is rather a pity to know that the writer says that the DAP is a foreign inspired and foreign
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      80 8 TT is a common sight to 1 see young school boys and girls, hardly in their teens, peddling Social Welfare lottery tickets in the many towns of Malaysia. Many of these youths keep late nights, frequenting bars, restaurants, coffeeshops and other public places, pestering the public to buy
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      245 8 THIS year, the Raffles In■titution Photographic Society takes the initiative in organising an Inter-School Photographic Competition. The aim of this competition is to promote the art of photography amongst the secondary school students in Singapore. The competition will be held in July and August. The
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    316 8  -  By Harry B. Rothblatt (Author, "Handbook of Eviatnc* *or Crlalaal Trial**) AN anonymous phone call to the police department led to Burke’s arrest. “I was shaping up for work in the mail room of the store where I’m employed when detective Tobin walked in and took a
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      Lock icon LPE Singapore Ltd gets best entry award
      247 9 SINGAPORE. Erl. With the recent Sixth Asian Advertising Congress held in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore was staged a competition to select the most outstanding advertising being produced in Asia today- Awards were made to the most outstanding entry from each participating country. The
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      491 9 LONDON, Fri. (UPI) Britain’s trade with the rest of the world staged a big improvement in June and indicated that the devaluation of the pound was beginning to work, official figures showed yesterday. Exports continued their climb while Imports fell sharply.
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      57 9 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) Rubber futures were unchanged across the board. There were no sales. Sep '6B 20.65 bid. 21.15 asked. Nov 20.55 bid. 21.05 asked. Jan *69 20.45 bid, 20.95 asked. March 20.45 bid. 20.95 asked. May 20.45 bid. 20.95 asked. July 20.45 bid, 20.95 asked.
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      56 9 HONG KONG. Fri. (UPI) —Money Quotations: HK56.***** per US dollar. HK$6 ***** per U.S. dollar TT. HK$l4 54 per pound sterling. HK5302.375 per tael of gold 94.5 per cent fineness. HK5163.7 per 10.000 Japanese yens. HK$ 146-2 per 100 Philippine pesos buyers HK5146.4 per 100 Philippine pesos
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      149 9 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI)— Selling hit the stock market late in the session yesterday as profit takers moved in forcefully. Trading was very active. With the closing minutes away, declines were holding a slight margin over advances and most Blue Chips were barely holding
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      167 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri The Chairman and Managing Director of Standard Telephones and Cables (STC> Pty. Ltd of Australia. Sir Samuel Jones, will arrive here tomorrow on a six-day visit, accompanied by his wife. STC Is the Australian associate of International Telephone and Telegraph
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      36 9 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) Thursday’s volume was 20.290.000 shares. Of a total 1,571 issues traded, 685 were higher and 700 were lower. American Exchange volume was 9,860,000 shares. Bonds volume amounted to $21,720,000.
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      189 9 LONDON, Fri. (UPI) British Government bonds forged ahead on the Stock Market yesterday in response to the big improvement in Britain's foreign trade prospects and the boost to the pound on foreign exchanges. The bonds posted a long list of gains but top industrial
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      1343 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. —Active conditions continued to rule on the Stock Exchange today and business was again called to a halt for five times throughout the day. Dealings were centred mainly on the leading speculative counters opened firm but levelled off on some pro-fit-taking which was
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      276 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. r r i. August first grade rubber f ob. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 53-1 4 cents pe r lb., down half a cent from previous close. The tone wa* very quiet. The market sagged away on general lack of
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      344 9 SINGAPORE. Stock Exchange sold and offer prices officially listed at the close of business. INUl STRIALS Arma 2.98 Ben Co. \HI 3 o« Borneo Blid 2.27 2.28 Bon-tead 1.86 < Sugar 4.80 < hemical f i 1.84 1.85 Storage Cl) 4.80 4 .SMI Dunlop 3.52 1 'inciting 7.10
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      116 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Association of Banks in Ma-laysia-Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants. New York: Buying T.T. 32- 4; Airmail O.D 32-7/8; 90 d/st. 33-7/16 credit bills; 33- trade bills. Canada: Buying T.T 353/16; Airmail O.D. 35-5/16; 90 d/st. 36-1/lfi credit bills; 36-3
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      47 9 .Manager*' Price*) Ftr«*t Mala\an XD 2.73 second Mala.xan IM Third Malax an 1.29 The Commerce Industry 1.00 1 09 The savtnj lund 1.1# 1.24 First Il'Kong .91 .96* second H hone .<>4 .6S* Malaysian Investment Fund 1 20 130 Sterling C'modlty 5/9 <* Bong Kong Currency)
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      106 9 SINGAPORE, Frl. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today aresBuyer Seller Coconut Oil (F.O.B.) Hulk Coconut Oil 54.00 (FOB.) Brums 56.50 Loose Copra Mixed -lul> 30 00(X) M 11 n t ok White Pepper (F.O.B.) 96% MW 110 00 Sarawak White Pepper (FOB.) 96% NI.W 10“-50
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      35 9 NEW YORK. Fri. (UPI) Dow Jones closing averages; 30 Industrials 922.82 (X) 20 Rails 267.67 15 Utilities 134.27 65 Stocks 334.42 (X) 40 Bonds 75.84 Commodity Index 136.0 (X) 1968 new highs.
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      16 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. The tin price for today was $555.50 per picul, down 12J cents.
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      74 9 TOKYO, Fri. Direct or-General Tsuneaki Deda of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Economic Co-operation Bureau (left) and Indonesian Ambassador to Japan Maj. General Roekmito Hendraningrat exchange letters confirming Japan's offer of L\S.sBo.o 00.000 in economic assistance to Indonesia at a brief ceremony in
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      180 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. The following ships are expected to be in port today:Godowns Vessels 1/2 Djatisari 3/4 Babushkin 5 Anchises 6/7 Kyoyu Maru 8/9 Adolf Warski 10/11 Belgium Maru 13/14 Ulysses 15/16 Trein Maersk 18 Yew Bank 19 Sir Bedivere 21/22 Sea Express 23/24 Thomaseverett 25/26 Keningau 27/28
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      1268 10 i; m Yom TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 9 KUALA LUMPUR and Pul la Pining; Ipoh and Melaka: 3 A Id Johore Bahru; I Taipinr. 3 Batu Pahat: 9 A Inane P.M. 300 Opening Anr.ct. Prog Summary; 3.01 Doctor At Large; 4.56 Cartoon Classics Part 1 of “Journey To The BeSnning Of
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      82 12 THE Tunku Ampuan of Selangor will attend a Fashion Show at the Selangor Club. Kuala Lumpur, on July 17, In aid of the Selangor Cheshire Home. Presented bv Arthur D’Orsey, the show will feature dresses with the accent on simple elegance. Picture shows Puan
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      143 12 Munich, fh. Until recently 23-year-old Hanni Kaufmann and 28-year-old Peter Neubeck of Munich, Federal Republic of Germany, were virtually unknown even in their own country. Now they are Latin Am erican amateur world champions. Ballroom dancing brought them together four years ago
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      62 12 HOLLYWOOD. Fri.—The cast and crew of Paramount Pictures’ "Up Tight’." have moved to Hollywood to film interiors following the completion of location photography in the Hough area of Cleveland. The motion picture, which is being produced and directed in Technicolour by Jules Dassin. stars Raymond
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      120 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Bethel Leslie has been signed by producer-director Martin Ritt for a featured role in Paramount Pictures’ "The Molly Maguires.” The motion picture, which stars Sean Connery, Richard Harris and Samantha Eggar, currently is before the Panavision and colour cameras on locations in
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      954 12 SINGAPORE, Frl. Max Adrian, one of the world s most noted solo actor will perform “George Bernard Shaw” at the Victoria Theatre here on July 26 at 8.45 p.m. The play will be from Shaw at the age of 38 through to his
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      205 12 HOLLYWOOD, Fri. Paramount Pictures’ “The Italian Job,” starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward, begins filming this week on locations in the Turin and Aosta areas of Italy, it was announced by George H. (Bud) Ornstein, Paramount Vice President in charge of European
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      325 14 EDGBASTON, (England), Fri. (Reuter) With the vital Third Cricket Test match against Australia already reduced to four days and possibly less, it is even more imperative that England should play their full complement of five front-line bowlers in the attempt to level the series,
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      423 14 CARNOUSTIE. Scotland. Fn (UPI) Billy Casper battled driving rain squalls with uncanny irons and superb putting yesterday to score a record four-under-par 68 for a four-stroke lead in the second round of the British Open Golf Championship with a 36-hole total of 140. Ramming
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      70 14 SAN ANTONIO. Fri. (UPD Army Capt. Margaret Thompson of Topeka. Kansas. became the first woman ever to win the US. international small bore rifle prone championship yesterday, edging Olympic gold medallist Army Capt. Lones Wlgger of Carter, Montana. 1.788 to 1,786 Capt. Thompson’s aggregate was
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      96 14 KUALA LUMPXJH Pri. The Combined Old Bovs' Rugby Association XV (COBRA) will play the University Blues here tomorrow in the opening game of the Senior League of the Selangor Rugby Union The COBRA team will be picked from the following: Tan Soon Cheng. Mohd. Kha- lid.
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      350 15 PENANG, Fri. Three State track records were bettered and two standards maintained at the opening day of the Penang Amateur Athletic Championships held at the City Stadium here afternoon. Michael James of the Jets Athletic Club put up a fine performance in
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      276 15 DUBLIN, Fri. (UPI) .Rosemary Casals of the US. hit peak form in a brilliant run of six winning games in a row yesterday to down South African Pat Walkden 6-3. 6-3 and qualify for the semi-finals of the Irish Open Lawn Tennis Championships. In men’s
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      319 15 SUNGEI BESI, Frl. Defending champions, the First Regiment, Malaysian Reconnaissance Corps dominated most of the events to win the Major Units Team Championships' shield at the two-day Ist Malaysian Infantry Brigade Rifle meet which ended here today. The Regiment also produced the best
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      301 15 LONDON, Fri. (Reuter) Alan Jones, the 20-year-old Sussex fast bowler yesterday returned the best figures achieved in the English county cricket championship this season On a rain-affected pitch at Eastbourne Jones took eight for 25 and helped to dismiss Lancashire for a meagre 88. Jones
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      Lock icon S'gor will be out to destroy a paper myth
      804 15 R. D. Selva previews the Malaysia Cup final KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Selangor will tonight face Penang in the 42nd inter-State series of the Malaysia Cup final with bouncy confidence in their ability to destroy a paper myth that the island's players
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      Lock icon Results of previous Cup finals
      269 15 KUALA LUMPUR Tri Following are results of previous Cup finals: 1921 Spore 2. Sgor 1. 1922 8 gor 3. 8 pore 2 1923 S pore 2. Perak l 1924 S pore 1. S gor 0 1925 S pore 2, S gor 1 1926 Perak 1,
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      153 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Tunku Abdul Rahman today hoped that Singapore would reconsider its decision not to take part in the Malaysia Cup competition. The Prime Minister who is also president of the Football Association of Malaysia said the withdrawal of Singapore during the
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      Lock icon 3,000 from Penang will be at Cup final
      206 15 PENANG. Fri Over 3,000 supporters from here will travel to Kuala Lumpur to give moral support when the Penang team takes the field against Selangor in the Malaysia Cup final to be played at the Merdeka Stadium tomorrow night. It is expected
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      109 15 BTNOAPORE. Fri. Royal Air Force 'Seletar' will meet Royal Air Force (Changi) in the FAS sponsored division one league soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow, commencing at 6 15 p.m. Both teams, strong contenders for the league championship title this season, will however not
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      37 15 BIRMINGHAM. < England). Fri. < Reuter) England were 65 for no wicket at lunch on the second day of the Third Cricket Test against Australia at Edgbaston here today Flay was washed out yesterday
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      385 15 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Minister for Defence and president of. the Singapore Table Tennis Association, Mr. Lim Kim San, said the association had gained international recognition as a body capable of promoting and controlling this popular sport in the island-Republic. He said the STTA
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      186 15 SINGAPORE. Fri Four Cabinet Ministers were among the recipients of special awards given in appreciation for their support and encouragement to the Singapore Table Tennis Association The awards were presented at a grand dinner celebration held to mark the 38th anniversary of the STTA at the
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      64 15 ALOR BTAR. Fri Highlight of the first day s events in the Kedah State Secondary Schools Ninth Annual Athletic Championships at the Darulaman Btadium here was the record-breaking performance by Lily Victor of North 2one Two in the 800 metres girls’ Class 2 She broke the
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      355 15 SINGAPORE. Fri. Loh Chan Piew of Medium Prison, established two new records in the Singapore Prisons Service and Reformative Training Centre annual athletic meet, held at the Prisons ground Changi, today. The records Loh broke were in the 100 metres and
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        Lock icon GO FOR RED TUDOR
        1126 16  -  By ‘Windsor Lad’ Go for RED TUDOR in Race Four, the five* and-a-half furlongs sprint for Class Three Division One at Penang today, opening day of the Penang Turf Club's July four-day meeting. This four-year-old Makapura gelding put up a splendid showing at Bukit Timah recently
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        1165 16 Race 1: Horses Class 5 Div. 2—Abt. 5% Furs.—2.30 p.m. l, 071 Troposphere 5y 900 Capt. EGC. Moment J. Donnelly 2. 242 Judith Anton 11 5y 900 Gloria Stable E B kelen 3 220 Lucky Lucky II 8y 9 00 Lucky Stable E Donnelly 14 4 123
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        172 16 WINDSOR LAD ADELINE STAR BOT JIMMY LAD RACE 1 PALM PLANTER Judith Anton II Troposphere CARAMOOR Lucky Lucky II P. Planter CARAMOOR Judith Anton II Troposphere FLEETMUSTER Caramoor Showmanship RACE 3 B PRINCESS Dalcido Cannon Fire B. PRINCESS Cannon Fire Aqua Viva CANNON FIRE Dalcido II R. Princess B.
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        30 16 Windsor Lad Brilliant Princess Red Tulip Rina II Adeline Caramoor B. Princess F. Charger Caramoor Cannon Fire Desert Terror Jimmy Lad B. Princess Dendrobium Carnegie Beau
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        Lock icon Scarlet Prince reveals top form
        298 16 PENANG. Fri. Scarlet Prince, a handsome three* year-old Robber Prince gelding, displayed striking form when he finished a length clear of Martini II (Bougoure) in a testing 3 L trial in 38-2/5. Scarlet Prince was draws, ing away at the finish and on this showing
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      Lock icon A kiss from the loser
      43 16 BILLIE Jean King; of the USA gets a congratulatory kiss from Judy Tegart after she had beaten the Australian 9-7, 7-5 to win the ladies title at Wimbledon for the third time in succession last week. UPI photo.
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      63 16 IPOH. Fri. The last two matches in the six-a-side cricket tournament which were postponed due to bad weather last Sunday will be played off this Sunday In the first game at 10.30 a tn. Teachers' Club will meet Gay Cavaliers in a semi-final encounter. The winners of this
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