Singapore Standard, 6 August 1956

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  • 19 1 Singapore Standard n st m i. >o MI. No. 33 SLNGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1956 12 PAGES 15 CENTS
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  • 195 1 ZIRICH, Aug. 5 (Reuter)— Swiss bankers have Egyptian overtures for finances for the £464 pillion Aswan Dam project, according to usually reliable informants here today. The Swiss bankers advised Egyptian businessmen capital that the project was too huge a venture
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  • 168 1 Panama To Ignore Decisions At Talks •MA. Aug. 5 (AP) I rnment said yesterc t..u Panama site of the great inter-oceanic iterways will not consider bound by any decisions hed at the 24-power conj nee on the Suez Canal. An official statement rejr d by the government I i that
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  • 32 1 AN' unemployed man sufferIr: from tuberculosis, Teo Kan. 12 fell off the roof of a house Telok Aver Street. Singa-po-e. last night. He died on vhv to hospital from head
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  • 39 1 CHAN Chin Lum. 19. a motor mechanic, who got into difficulties while, swimming m the sea off Katong Park. Singapore, died before reaching hospital. A lifeguard who -rescued Chan, gave him artificial respiration without success.
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  • 195 1 KYRENIA, Cyprus. Aug. 5 (Reuter) Armed Police today mounted guard over the bedside of Mr. John A. Cremer, a 78-year-old Englishman released after three days as a hostage of Cypriot Greek terrorist A Police patrol found him weaK ana exhausted m his lonely
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  • 60 1 TWO men were admitted to the Singapore General Hospital yesterday with stab wounds. Lim Keh Liang, 49, was found with knife wounds m a Serangoon Road hotel, while Ramasamy, 53, told Police he was beaten up and knifed by three unknown men m Ah Hood Road.
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  • 38 1 KARACHI. Aug. 9 (Reuter) A London-bound Hermes aircraft from Singapore with 64 British servicemen on board, force landed here this evening. Only two minor injuries were reported according to British Overseas Airways Corporation sources.
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  • 257 1 WAR OR PEACE IS NOW UP TO NASSER Britain Is Ready To Fight And So Is Egypt Biggest Military Build-Up Since Korea Completed LONDON, Aug. 5, (UP)— Britain has completed its biggest emergency military build up since Korea and tensely waited for Egypt to make the next move m the
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  • 117 1 He Shared Boss Ordeal HASSAN bin Abdullah, a Sin. gapore driver, who shared his millionaire employer's four-day ordeal m a kidnapper's hideout on June 30 received an "ang pow" yesterday. It was the towkay's (Mr. Ng Qwee Gam's) gesture of appreciation for
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  • 364 1 SYRIAN ENVOY TICKS OFF DULLES WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, (UP)— Syrian Ambassador Farid Zeineddine charged yesterday that Britain, France and the United States are plunging "headlong towards war" m the Middle East by attempting to thwart Egypt's national- ization of the Suez Canal. Zeineddine called a press conference
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  • 30 1 MAINTENANCE crews worked at top speed m Pittsburgh, yesterday, getting the nations steel mills ready for what promises to be the biggest production boom m the industry's history.
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  • 62 1 JERUSALEM, Aug. 5 (Reuter) The Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. David BenGurion today presided at a cabinet meeting devoted mainly to discussions of Israel's proposed action on Suez developments. Sources close to the Foreign Ministry said Israel was asking for guarantees from the sponsors of the projected
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  • 244 1 Army Reserves Called Out CAIRO, Aug. 5 (IP)— Egypt has called out the army reserve m reply to Western mobilization moves over the Suez Canal seizure, the influential newspaper "Al Ahram" said today. The report, which could not be immediately confirmed said that today was the
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  • 22 1 JAPANESE Police reported m Tokyo more than 1.200 homes were evacuated yesterday m western Japan following torrential rains. Reuter
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  • 41 1 ANG Eng Hai. a 10-year-old boy was fatally injured when he was involved m an accident with a taxi at Kampong Bahru Road. Singapore, yesterday afternoon. He died a few hours after admittance to the General Hospital.
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  • 32 1 SEOUL. Aug. 5 (AP)— Five high school girls and three boys were drowned yesterday evening when a river ferry capsized while crossing the upper Han River, police reported.
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  • 62 1 LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter)— The Government today banned the loading of arms bound for the Lebanon aboard the 6.400 tons Egyptian ship "Star of Luxor" now docked at LiverpooL Announcing this today, the Foreign Office stated that the supplies mostly anti-air-craft guns and military stores
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  • 56 1 HONGKONG Aug. 5 (AP) A typhoon which hit the China mainland on Wednesday, left more than a million people homeless, killed more than 100 and injured nearly 60 S? 1 bSdSit Sa ,Sd°fhS the typhoon-named "Wanda" by Western weather officials— blew down more than 320.000 houses m
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  • 131 1 LONDON. Sun. (Reuter)— Britain's powerful Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, which has backed the strike by workers at the British Motor Corporation over redundancy dismissals, today called for more automation m the motor industry. In a 12,000-word report, the Confederation said that m
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  • 133 1 SURELY NOT TO THESE POOR POSTMEN! WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter) Postmen m the United States received more than 6.000 bites from dogs last year or more than one bite for every 25 letter carriers. the American Post Office Department announced. A group composed of postal employees and
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  • 136 1 'Red Devils' Leave For Med. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 5 (Reuter) Britain's "Red Devils"' the 16th Independent Parachute Brigade embarked on the aircraft carrier Theseus here today for their departure to the Mediterranean. Wearing their red berets and camouflage tunic s they marched from the railway station to the naval dockyards m
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  • 130 1 FAROUK BIDES HIS CHANCE ANZIO. Italy, Aug. 5 (Reuter) Armed Italian police guarded all exits of a luxury hotel where ex-king Farouk of Egypt, exiled four years ago. was today meeting his advisers for talks on the Egyptian situation. Not since Friday night has Farouk left his rcom at the
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  • 92 2 SINGAPORE Airport became very much like a maternity hospital yesterday to Mr. R. A. Mead of Kuala Lumpur. For several hours he pacea up and down the spacious airport hall anxiouly awaiting the arrival of his >«Mnnd baby. When a Qantas Constellation
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  • 111 2 THE Malayan Catho.ir New. yesteriav tamed a warning to S'.rsap^re politicians and merchants visiting Red China not to be "duped by their smiling F*H host;." The paper expressed its. fear that Red honeyed falsehoods told to them during their conducted tour might turn
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  • 35 2 MR. Lv Han Soon, 34. an assistant inspector of Chinese schools. Pahang. has been awarded a year's teachertraining cour.se m Britain. He leaves Bentonac at the end of this month for Britain.
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  • 216 2 PAP STARTS TO WOO THE WOMEN -FOR VOTES Won't Be Free Until Colony Is Free': Lee THE emancipation of women m Singapore will be possible only after the Colony has attained independence, People's Action Party leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said yesterday. Mr. Lee was a guest speaker at the
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  • 148 2 Malayan Is Reported Suspect In H.K. Murder HONGKONG, Aug. 5 (UP)— Local press reports claimed today that a Malayan has been detained by the Hongkong police m connection with the murder of a prominent lawyer here yesterday. Local officials, however, would not confirm the reports. The usually reliable Chinese daily.
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  • 71 2 KUALA KANGSAR. Sun.— A team from the Health Department here will visit Lai Singh Kampong near the Kuala Kangsar railway station tomorrow at 2 p.m. to inoculate children against diphtheria. Children from -six months to nine years old will be Inoculated. Two cases of diphtheria have occurred
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  • 138 2 Meeting Over Rebels' Is Called Off AN extra-ordinary meeting called yesterday by members of the Posts and Telegraphs Uniformed Staff Union. Singapore, to consider the break-away by a section of its members', had to be postponed owing to lack of a quorum. The Secretary of the Union, Mr. P. Govindasamy,
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  • 62 2 KUALA KANGSAR, Sun.— The Malay College held its annual speech day and prizegiving ceremony at the new Hargreaves Hall yesterday. The function was attended by His Highness the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, the Director of Education Mr. E.M.F. Payne, the Mentri Besar of
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  • 178 2 Cinderella School Of S'pore THE Singapore Chinese School for the Deaf and Dumb m Upper Serangoon Road, is an "unwanted child" of the Government. Mr. Lim Chio Leow, secretary of the school management committee, told The Standard yesterday. "The Cinderella-like treatment given to this school is largely due to differences
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  • 129 2 LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. Aug. 5 (AP)— There was no lack of "customers" yesterday when radio station KVLC put on a "cash discount sale." To celebrate a high audience rating, the station sold dollar bills at 80 cents apiece for 3$ hours. Commercial manager
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  • 90 2 MR. TAN ENG SENG, sixth son of Singapore rubber magnate. Mr. Tan Lark Sye, and Mrs. Tan. was married yesterday to Miss Aileen G?.n. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gan Teng Swan. A reception, which was held at the Sea View Hotel, was attended by
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  • 111 2 And Now.. .A Mechanical 'Steno' PRINCETON. New Aug. 5 (Reuter) The Rs-.a Corporation of America a> nounced that it is experrert* ing with a typewriter that takes dictation, then types le> lers. A spokesman for the RCA laboratories here said the pt» jert has "a long way to pT before
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  • 284 3 Fed. Trade Mission To Explore Avenues For Rubber Sales PENANG, Sun.— Red China is the best potential market for Malayan rubber, and the Federation Trade Mission will try its best to develop the trade. Speaking at a dinner given by the Rubber Trade Association
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  • 164 3 SYDNEY, Aug. 5 (Router) Seeing Sydney today with eyes given fresh sight by a brain operation, a Malayan boy said wistfully "lions, tigers and elephants m your zoo are rather small. They grow much larger m Malaya. I suppose it is the climate."
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  • 102 3 Two Die As Storm Hits Kampong MALACCA. Sun. A 60--year-old woman and her two-year-old grandson were killed today, when a tree fell on their kampong house at Beringit Pantei near here during a thunderstorm. The woman's daughter was seriously injured. The storm, which broke out early this morning, was the
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  • 66 3 TAIPING. Sun. Appreciative crowds of parents and friends packed the school hall to see "Lady Precious Stream" staged by the drama groups of the St. George's and Convent schools last night and tonight. A special show for school children was given last Tuesday before an enthusiastic audience. The
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  • 187 3 Co-ops To Send One Less Warlike PENANG, Sun. To present a silver kris to the International Co-operative Alliance for its Headquarters' Board Room might "give the world the wrong impression that Malaya is a warring nation," said Che Kontik Kamariah binte Ahmad today.
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  • 128 3 Don't Neglect Adult Education' PENANG. Sun.— Mr. R. P. Bingham, Resident Commissioner, today told the AllMalaya Co-operative Conference at Westlands School Hall that, while they have scholarship funds for the education of their children, they should not neglect the education of members themselves. He advised the delegates not to forget
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  • 33 3 THE new $300,000 City Light Theatre was opened by Mr MG. Power, the District Officer. Bukit Mertajam on \he theatre has a seating capacity of 800 and has a Cinemascope screen.
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  • 88 3 Standardpic by Yong Peng Seong SIR David Watherston, Officer Administering the Federation Government, was among VlP's present at the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station on Friday night to bid farewell to the "Bandit Killers." the First Battalion. Royal Hampshire Regiment, who leave for England after 2
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  • 243 3 'HOUSE OF DEATH' IS VERY USEFUL, SAYS HEALTH MINISTER KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— The Minister for Health and Social' Welfare, Mr. Leong Yew Koh, today visited Kuala Lumpur's "house of death" and came away feeling that it was serving a very useful purpose. Chik Sin Tong, the name of the house,
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  • 64 3 Mr. John Eaton Lander, an engineer at Messrs. B. T. H. Export Co. Ltd., Kuala Lumpur and his bride the former Miss Elizabeth Alison Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brown of London, after their marriage at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
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  • 40 3 Mr. Pan Tong Khiam. president of the Singapore Redhill Community Centre, yesterday opened the Centre's second Fun Fair at the car park adjoining >the Redhill market. Hundreds of people thronged the fair, and stalls were well patronized.
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  • 62 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Mr. P. V. Charry. speaking on behalf of the Johore Bar, m the Supreme Court here today paid tribute to a senior colleague. Dato M. Ismail, who died recently. He said the Dato was a modest and unassuming man who was a
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  • 33 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Homes for Old People m three New Villages have been constructed with financial heip from the Johore Bahru District Welfare Committee at Serai, Tampoi and Ulu Tiram.
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  • 57 3 TWENTY-THREE Canadian and Indian army officers, who are serving on the International Commission which supervises and controls political negotiations for the implementation of the Geneva Agreement on Indo-China. arrived m Singapore yesterday by a Canadian Air Force plane. The officers will spend three days m Singapore
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  • 108 3 SINGAPORE'S biggest private fete since the war the Boys Town Fun Fair was attended by a record crowd yesterday. It was opened on Saturday by a founder of Boys Town, Mr. William T. McDermott. who flew here from Australia specially for the event.
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  • 110 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The "breakaway" division of the Labour Party of Malaya today held its first delegates conference and passed resolutions calling for the recognition of the Malayan Communist Party and withdrawal of all foreign troops m Malaya. The conference was attended by delegates from Malacca,
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  • 65 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Besides offering training facilities for cooking and studying English, the women's section of the Malayan Chinese Association, Johore Babru, have also made arrangements for members to get driving lessons. Women members who wish to avail themselves of this facility, must provide their own
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  • 55 3 THE first Singapore Malay student who has gained admission to an Indonesian University, under the Zain Haji scholarship, left for Jakarta yesterday by air. He is 22-ye,ar-old Abdul Kadir Jalani bin Haji Samon. a former student of Betty Secondary School. He will study economics at the
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  • 117 3 Policeman Dared Wife To Shoot Him She Did Gun Went Off Woman Confessed CHICAGO, Aug. 5 (AP)— A Chicago policeman was shot to death m a quarrel with his wife at their home early on Sunday, Police said. Officer George Haennicke. 29. was hit twice m the head. Police said
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  • 112 3 Planter's Son Is Abducted KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Government revealed today that a resident of Lintang New Village m Sungei Siput North of Perak was abducted by Communist terrorists last Wednesday. He is 19-year-old Liew Tin Yean whose car was stopped while on the way to his father's estate. Three terrorists
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  • 67 3 THE Raub branch of the Malayan Chinese Association have sent $818 to the fire victims m Benta. The Benta fire took place on July 7 m which 139 people were rendered homeless. The money was sent to the Benta M.C.A., sub-branch for distribution to the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 212 4 KUALA LIPIS, Sun. "His walk aroused the suspicion of the detective who searched him and 30 small slabs of prepared opium were found concealed m three specially-sewn pockets m his underpants", the President of the Sessions Court, Mr. J. R. Whimster was told.
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  • 452 4 Penang Municipal Busmen All Set To Strike Today PENANG, Sun.— About two hundred and fifty Municipal bus drivers and conductors who are members of the National Union of Facto r y and General Workers are scheduled to go on strike tomorrow. What appeared to be the last attempt to stop
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  • Penang Tragedies
    • 125 4 PENANG, Sun. Tragedy overtook a picnic party of Malay boys, who went swimming m the sea behind the Gurkha leave centre m Tanjong Tokong Village yesterday afternoon, when one of them got into difficulties m deep water and was drowned. The dead boy is
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    • 37 4 There was a second tragedy m Penang yesterday when an unknown Chinese axed about 50. wag found hanging from a tree m Mount Erskine cemetery. The man had no identity card on his person.
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  • 67 4 MR. Yong Ngee Fan, Peralr State Councillor, left Ipoh by air yesterday on the first leg of his journey to Red China "to see what's behind the bamboo curtain." He will be away for three months. Mr. Yong is a wellknown tin miner but
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  • 249 4 FORESTER HITS OUT IN JOURNAL KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— A sharp attack against the Malayan mining industry for its "wanton exploitation and destruction" of rich agricultural land for the sake of profits, has been made by a Senior Forest Officer, Mr. Colin Marshall. Writing m
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  • 114 4 DRIVE FOR MORE ARMY RECRUITS A COMBINED British and Malay Regiment recruiting team will visit Sungei Patani, Alor Star and Kangar, to interview likely recruits for the British Army (Malayan Other Ranks) and the Malay Regiment. On Aug. 14 and 15 the team will interview candidates at the Police Canteen,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 937 4 cAlmanac Information at a Glance j^^^——^^,,^.. Vf /< IT Penan 2 Race Results (S): 945 ALniiv Commentary on Malayan Badr.illlkl /I A D fl H r i i mmton Cham:*hir> Final from IVlllfl<3AnV/^. X CU'irOL: Al»k Ka (Malay) 2 30. lhe Spore Badminton H all (Si; k___t. 4j and 9
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  • 2150 5  -  JIM HENRY Brisbane Revellers hit, by reports Our Queensland Correspondent m his New Police EDICT causes heJpait Cvh/tuAhn w V Sflrjl^^^^ U U A U <^K MB ICENSING police have warned Brisbane nightclubs that patrons consuming liquor while dance floors are functioning will be prosecuted. Similar warnings
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  • Article, Illustration
    376 5 SPORT BRIEFS AT Toowoomba recently m a Rugby League mate!*, Toowoomba beat Ipsw:ch by 31 points to 10 m the Buhmba Cup competition. In a Rugby Union International match at Brisbane's Normanby ground the visiting side from St. George's College. Vancouver, beat Brisbane Colts m a dingdong contest 22 points
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  • 341 5  - THE STARS AND YOU Rita Del Atur P^K M^F*ffw F^^//^^ ♦5* *l+ npoDWv QIOTATION: I "^ou rump t<» ilimti <► And you endure !*o turn your face to the rock <>i Time. M:ik4> one nior# foottmld A^ sure:—William Home Benet t MONDAY K>K I\IRV♦0* ONE: Prior to mid-aiternoon Z favours
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 207 5 Standard's CROSSWORD PUZZLE 1 1 9 1 1 4 bB I 91 x I L_L againtt the police I hope CLUI.S «3, 4, 3, 3) ACROSS 1 DOWN 1 The plain pat of bores for czr.ed aoteff hue (5-8) themselves t4-ll» Shnr: editorial article (10) 2. Accountant using old anima'.ion
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  • Singapore Standard
    • 488 6 ■^'HI^E Britain has completed her preparations for all eventualities m the Suez Canal flareup and plans are being rushed for the Americanproposed international conference on the future of this waterway, full support for the British stand against the Egyptian Government's hostile move and the challenge which accompanied it
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    • 325 6 J)IPLOMACY is an art It has to be learned gradually and practised wisely and with great care and caution. The wearing of a hat at a jaunty angle, the quick changes from smiles to frowns, the shouting of slogans, displays of eccentricity and temper are certainly
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  • 723 6 Shorts from the Talks rpH ERE are moments A when the question is thrust upon you: Is the Government of Singapore really democratic or hypocritic. For instance, last Wednesday, the 105-strong Graduate Teachers' Association accused it of promoting three expatriate officers of the Education Department while failing to do the
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  • 247 6  -  ASTER GUNASEKERA or was it confronted by an act perpetrated m London which required the Commission's rubber stamp before the announcement was made public m Singapore? Accepting the argument that the Public Services Commission is solely responsible for these preferments who brought them to
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  • 936 6  -  FRANCIS OFNER By TEL AVIV. Israelis have for some time been warning the world not to rely on Egypt's President Nasser, the attitude here to the Suez Canal developments is not merely one of "I told you so." Considerable thinking is being devoted m this country
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  • We the PEOPLE
    • 200 6 Sir; Talking about money-lending, I remember that m order to curb Government workers from borrowing, a Circular was issued ift 1934 to all Government departments prohibiting Government employees from signing promissory notes on the pain of dismissal. As a result of this Circular, hundreds of otherwise innocent employees
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    • 232 6 Anthony Brooke Writes To Us Sir: With reference to the proposed constitutional changes m Sarawak, the Malay National Union of Sarawak and the Sarawak Dayak Association have sent a joint telegram to Sir Anthony Eden anpeaMng for the restoration of Brooke rule and declaring their confidence that this would ensure
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    • 148 6 F.r; Recently there have besn ball by ball com- —ntaries on the test i tChes. J have two radiograms and one small radio, and on none of these machines could I get even a reasonable reception for any length of time. The interferences were appalling, and sometimes only
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    • 272 6 Stirring Passions Sir; Mr. Au Ah Wah, a Penang Magistrate, is to be highly commended for his action m fining and warning two Penang stripteasers that they should not be a disgrace to womanhood. The Chief Police Officer of Penang should also receive his share of praise for bringing to
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    • 141 6 kll Correspondence! [Should Be ShorJ knd To The Point] Sir; There seems quite a good lot of news regarding unions clamouring for more pay and less hours of work. These so-called unionists want to fight for their members' security m employment and hosts of other things. As an
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    • 117 6 Sir; A law should be introduced to stop bicycles and trishaws passing a bus on the left side when the bus has or has almost come to a halt at a request stop. This is* necessary as it would educate cyclists and trishawmen m some road
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  • 50 7 ALGIERS. Aug. 5 (Reuter) rtj uniformed Algerian its shot dead two pas:n a bus which they D on a road 50 miles f Algiers, accordports reaching here sht Jte reports said the insur-•£«-s a. no .seriously wounded ciiers who arrived m <eej> during the hold-up.
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  • 16 7 hundred American «cr.an;e teachers left U.S. •rday for Jobs m the Kingdom U.P.
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  • 138 7 KARACHI. Aug. 5 (Reuter) Maize and cotton crops were damaged by recent river {foods m th 9 Punjab, according to reports reaching here today. Emergency rescue teams are still standing by although the levels of the flooding rivers Indus. Jhelum and Chenab— are reported to be
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  • 81 7 BUT RITA'S DIVORCE IS NOT LEGAL GEXEVA, Aug. 5, (AP) fnnce Ali Khan appeared a private hearing of a Geneva divorce court yesterday m the first stage of > oftnnd divorce «uit from R 'ta Havworth. The action became necessary because both Swiss and French
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  • 181 7 They're All Tied Up With Suez photos' (TOP): The 2.315-ton British destroyer Vigo (left) and the British minelayer Plover, 805 tons, berth on either side of the Egyptian destroyer Al Quaher at Portsmouth, recently. It is almost impossible for the Al Quaher to move until the
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  • 22 7 INDIA started producing atomic energy for the first time on Saturday with an atomic reactor at a Bombay suburb. AP
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  • 99 7 NEW YORK. Aug. 5. (UP). Hyman B. Cantor, 53, president of the Carter Hotel Corp, sailed for Europe yesterday to pursue his dream of building the world's two largest ships to achieve a US$5O trans-Atlantic passenger fare. Cantor, who fs awaiting Maritime Commission action on
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  • 30 7 LONDON Aug. 5. (UP).— The Polish Communist Party last night fully "rehabilitated" former Deputy Premier Wladyslaw Gamulka who was denounced m 1949 for "titoism" and sentenced to prison.
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  • 47 7 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5. (AP) Bamboo, the oldest gorilla m captivity, celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday. The six-foot, 400-pounder who came to the Philadelphia ~00 m 1927 cavorted beneath a "happy birthday" sign. He ate a quantity of watermelon, cantaloupes, bananas and oranges.
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  • 182 7 US Main Obstacle To Trade —China HONGKONG, Aug. 5, (AP)— Red China's official Communist Party newspaper Peoples Daily charged on Saturday that the United States was the main obstacle m hampering trade between Red China and Japan. The paper said Sino-Japa-nese trade had expanded m the past year and was
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  • 171 7 MOSCOW, Aug. 5 (AP)— The Soviet military organ Red Star suggested yesterday that Egypt's Arab neighbours nationalize the rich oil resources of the Middle East. The newspaper, whose views reflect official Soviet government opinion, suggested that m so doing the Arab countries could follow the
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  • NEWS BRIEFS
    • 38 7 WASHINGTON. Aug. 5 (UP)— President Eisenhower has signed a bill changing the name of the island where the Statue of Liberty stands m New York harbour to Liberty Island. It was called Bodice's Island.
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    • 27 7 LAGOS. Nigeria, Aug. 5. (UP).— Nigeria will set up Its own navy. Acting Chief Secretary A. G. H. Gardner-Brown has told the House of Representatives.
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    • 29 7 ATHENS. Aug. 5. (UP).— Greece indicated yesterday that it may raise the Cyprus question at the international conference called to discuss the future of the Suez Canal.
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    • 31 7 LONDON. Aug. 5, (UP).— Moscow Radio said yesterday that Soviet Ambassador to Egypt, E. Kisseley has also been appointed Ambassador to the Yemen. He will hold both appointments simultaneously.
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  • 251 7 'We'll Use A-Weapons To Prevent Wars' NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5, (AP)— Air Force Secretary Donald A. Quarles said last night that U.S. atomic air power can deter smaller local wars as well as big ones. Quarles told the Air Force Association, m
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  • 88 7 WO( JRIDGE. New Jersey, Aug. 5, (AP)— Curtiss-Wright Corporation yesterday announced a programme under which it would take over three Studebaker-Packard Corporation plants through long-term lease or direct purchase but that the automobile concern would continue as an "important participant" m the auto industry with Curtiss-Wright guidance.
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  • 178 7 Two Brave Young People In Love HAMILTON, New York, An;. 5, (AP).— A college student who lost his arms eight years ago and a girl whose legs are paralyzed were married yesterday m a simple ceremony at a Colgate University fraternity house. "We're just two young people hi love who
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  • 186 7 Move Will Save Battleships WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (AP)— The l\S. Navy is adapting its 16-inch battleship guns to fire nuclear shells, the Washington Post and Times Herald said last night. Naval sources declined comment on the report. The newspaper said the Defence Department "quite
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  • 74 7 Mossadegh: True To Character TEHERAN. Aug. 5. (UP) A tear-stained Mohammed Mossadegh wobbled or.t of Teheran jail yesterday In pyjamas and a dressing gown and immediately appealed for military protection. With tears m his eyes, the former Persian premier tottered across the prison courtyard towards his waiting family weighed down
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  • 53 7 PORT SAID. Aug. 5. (AP) The 2.033-ton British freighter Hendi was damaged m a collision with the 4.959-ton Polish ship Pokoj at the entrance to Port Said yesterday. Harbour officials said the Hendi's officers' cabins were damaged and that repairs will take about four days. There
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  • 46 7 MARINE Staff Sergeant Matthew C. McKeon of Parris Island. South Carolina, was on Saturday ordered to be kicked out of the Marine Corps, reduced to private and confined at hard labour for nine months for the drowning of six recruits on April 8.- AP
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    • 1015 8 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 (18 lines) (Incorporated In Singapore) (12 lines) shipping THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE J£ Carriers option to proceed via ether ports to load and discharge cargo SAILINCS te LIVERPOOL, CLASCOW, LONDON b CONTINENT. Singapore. Due Sails P. Sham Penang Maron for Avonmouth Liverpool £27/28
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  • Article, Illustration
    95 9 PRIZE winners of the Best ■•ed Stalls Contest n'tnection with the World trade fair now jn m Singapore. v are (from left): V. K. Yap (repre- China Hall, which Standard won a special prize): Ong Kian Chong (Heap Hoe Co. third in B group); Ng Hon Ping (Malayan
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  • 282 9 NESS done m shares > 28 to Aug. 3: IM)1 STRIALS: Fraser A: Ordfc $1.98* to $200, Dispensary $2.08 to Gammons $1.98 to $1.96. Co. $2.90 to $2 92*. Banks Colonial ngkong Banks London Wm. Jack* Co. $282 j.S. Malayan Breweries $2.90 V-: It, Malayan Collieries
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  • 83 9 MINING and milling operations were restricted by jes of power, following damage caused by a rike to the main hydro-electric generator, according to the progress reI Raub Australian Gold Co. Ltd. for the period to June 23. The loss of revenue from fold nporations has been off.ome
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  • 53 9 Renault's New Dauphine THE Regie Renault recently presented its new automobile—the Dauphine. Some of its main features: 5 hp, cylinder volume 850 cubic centimeters, rear motor, three forward speeds, automatic clutch (optional), forward luggage compartment with spare tyre and battery, maximum speed 75 mph, 40 miles per gallon, seats 4
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  • 843 9 WEEKLY SHARE REPORT: Profit-Taking Reverses Trend EARLIER last week the Suez Canal dispute apparently had little if any influence on the Malayan share market. However, towards the close of the week, profit-taking reversed what had been a more or less continual rise In many industrials, and at the same time
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  • 352 9  - Shipping Lines Want Probe On Loading Of Rubber ARNOLD C. BRACKMAN By Standard's New York Bureau Chief A GROUP of steamship lines, operating on the Singapore-New York run, have got together m New York to push an investigation into the loading and stowing of rubber. Each of the lines has
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  • FINANCE & COMMERCE
    • 98 9 Rotterdam Trading Expands Turnover ROTTERDAM Trading Co. (Malaya) Ltd., succeeded m expanding its turnover, according to the annual report for 1955 of N.V. Internationale Credieten Hendels-Vereenig-ing, Rotterdam. As a result of competition and a strongly increased cost level, only a modest net result was obtained for the Malayan office. The
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    • 94 9 THIS year's Commercial Motor Show, to be held at Earl's Court, London, from Sept. 21 to 29. will be the largest ever held and will cover 275,000 square feet. This is the greatest display area of any show ever organized by the sponsors, the Society
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  • 116 9 E.C.O.S.O.C Urges Expanded World Trade THE Economic Committee of the U.N. Economic and Social Council IECOSOC) agreed unanimously In Geneva to urge governments "not to slacken their efforts to develop International trade." The resolution, sponsored by Argentina, Brazil. Czechoslovakia, France, USSR, and Yugoslavia. Invites governments to comment on international machinery
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  • 71 9 THE Indian Rubber Board has drawn up a plan to give financial aid to rubber growers for replacing old trees by high-yielding strains. Rubber plantations m India cover an area of over 200.000 acres. About 80 per cent of this area is under low-yielding strains. The Rubber
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  • 32 9 SIME. Darby and to. Lid. announce the following rubber crops: Kempas 320,150 lb. for June and 323,700 lb, for July; Radella 15.000 lb. for June and 15.900 lb. for July
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  • 57 9 THE Kuala Lumpur staff of Getz Bros. Co., held a dinner m honour of their manager Mr. Ibrahim Hut, prior to his departure to the United States. Photo shows Mr. Hur (seated fourth from left). Miss Au Yeong (second from right), Miss L. V. Homer (third from
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  • 255 9 There's Scope In The Detergent Market IN countries blessed with an abundance of fats, the detergents generally used are soaps, which as we know, are formed by the combination of fats and alkalis such as caustic soda and caustic potash. But where fats are m short supply, resort is made
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  • 180 9 THE seizure of the Suez Canal continued to be a dominating factor m the Singapore rubber, tin and pepper markets during the past week when general improvements m prices were recorded. Rubber moved up to $1.03g, having fluctuated within a range of ten cents
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  • 24 9 TOTAL exports of rubber, all grades to all countries, from Singapore and the Federation of Malaya during July amounted to 75.861 tons.
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    • 110 9 EXPECTED TODAY KLB2B JAR B a m r MLI2I KL/MAL 9^? a.m. Airwa'vs :.fL4OI KUCH JJ-3S P-m. Always MLIOI PG/KL lf« Pm. PS PAL 1-30 P-m. 8A704 LONVCAL 2.20 p.m. BA7HB LON COL 400 p.m. BO\r BATOS SYD TAX 4.30 pm. \rwavs ML4OS JESS KUCH 4.40 p.m. A r»ys GA3BO
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    • 228 9 NOTICES The Bankruptcy Ordinance (CHAPTER 11) In the High Court of the Colony of Singapore Island of Singapore TN BANKRUPTCY No. 127 1 of 1954. Re: ABDUL RAHIM son of MOHAMED KASSIM, of 150-L, Sembawang Road (13J m.s.) Singapore, 27. (Hire Car Licensee). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a First
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    • 600 9 NOTICES The Bankruptcy Ordinance (CHAPTFR 11) In the High Court of the Colony of Singapore Island of Singapore TN BANKRUPTCY No. 180 of 1 1956 Re CHAN KWANG SENG of No. 42. Keng Cheow Street, Singapore. 1. Receiving Order made 27th April, 1956. Date of Order for Summary Administration 30th
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    • 494 9 NATURALISATION VfOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following persons whose names and addresses are given below are applying to the Governor for naturalisation and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not b« granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Chief
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  • 123 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Malaya Cup final between Selangor and Singapore may be played at Kuala Lumpur on September I provided that the Tamilian Physical Culture Association, owners of the Princes Road Stadium, agree to cut down their percentage of the gate. Today the FAM at its
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  • 310 10  -  VERITY GILL By Federation In Strong Position THE Federation were m a strong position at the end of the second day's play m the Singapore-Federa-tion cricket Test on the padang yesterday. The Colony were all out for 89 runs 35 minutes before lunch, having added
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  • 502 10 MALAYA'S TEST AT A GLANCE i MATCH RESUMED 11.20 a.m. Innings Closed 12.05 p.m. > SINGAPORE 1st INNINGS i Runs Mins Bn l Fours > Reed N. H. Hobbs. c G. Singh b Sivagnanam 0 2 3 H. Sheppard, c G. Singh b Dews 10 41 24 1 1 Brilliant
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  • 322 10 Woodhouse Scores 93 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— Singapore Cricket Club thrashed Selangor Club by an innings and 52 runs m their annual two-day cricket match which concluded today on the Selangor Club padang. It was the good batting" display of Woodhouse who scored 93 runs and
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  • 65 10 COLLIN Meyer with 390 points, became the first person to have his name engraved on the handsome silver challenge trophy that had been put up by Mr. Jack Oei for the champion shot at the Singapore Gun Club's annual shoot held off Bukit Timah Road yesterday.
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  • 257 10 S'pore Army Gain 82 Run Victory A CENTURY partnership for. the second wicket between Webb and Grindrod helped Singapore Army to an 82 run victory over the Federation Army m their annual cricket ♦Test' at Tanglin yesterday. The partnership which was worth 107 runs helped Singapore to declare with score
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  • 24 11 ROYAL Air Force whipped Europeans by nine goals to one m a SAFA Community League soccer match played at Jalan Be.sar yesterday.
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  • 1352 11  -  JEFFERY JAMES Indians Out: Indons Going By FIGHTING Malayans blasted India's 'invaders' off the court, and are set for the final mopping up of the Indonesians who infiltrated into the finals of the men and women singles tournament m the Malayan badminton
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  • 242 11 3 Heads- Up Softball Tilts Baker's Gramlslammer Highlights PHIL BAKER'S grandslammer triggered an eightrun third inning as Tommy Wei's team belted Joe Lietzan's squad by 8-3 m the first softball trial at St. Joseph's Institution ground yesterday. With bases fully loaded by Gary Voight, Bob Lindh and El Shaw, Baker
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  • 389 11 Singapore Recreation Club recaptured the 'Conrad Clarke" Shield when they beat the Selangor Eurasian Association by 60 runs m their annual two-day cricket classic at the padang yesterday. The Recs, who were 155 overnight, brought up their score to 169 before avowing the Selangor team to
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    • 497 11 CLASSIFIED ADS SITUATIONS VACANT PROBATIONER TECHNICIAN A PPLICATIONS are invited to xxfill vacant posts m the Technician Scheme m the Public Works Department, Selangor Candidates should be Federal Citizens between the ages of 17 and 23 years and must have passed Form IV English School. The salary scale of the
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    • 635 11 SINGAPORE CITY COUNCIL. Required: (A) ASSISTANT ENGINEER (INVESTIGATION AND SPECIAL WORKS). (B» ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER < DESIGN (C) ASSISTANT ENGINEER (BUDGES On a I >car agreement m the first instance. Applicants must possess a Degree m Engineering Science recognised by the Institution of Civil Engineers as exempting from Parts A
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    • 200 11 Li 1 Abner By A/ Capp P V" Njr^> rvi Yf^rn fV'j'jLt mtyt £T%B^IAMZ\ f (-/TILL BE mm %^ZlV=fr^^^=Y HERE. THERE'S A S V~HERTOCHOOSeV^J > I rATE?.'-JrJ jf fto/Cl^/ rr^<J bottle op liquid ,F%lcuEssis j 2^ SrrT^^ Alley Oop By V. f. H ami m 50 THE GREAT^ WAS DOWN
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    • 141 11 TODAY'S SPORTS SOCCER SAFA LEAGUE Div. 2.4: Darul Afiah vs Y.M.S.A. at Farrer Park at 5.15 p.m. Div. 2B: Gymkhana S.C. vs Springdale S.C. at Geylang Stadium at 5.15 p.m. Div. 3B: Indian B.S. vs Kebenaran Club at Farrer Park at 5.15 pm; Serangoon M.Y. vs Tornados S.C. at M.F.A
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    186 12 RACE 5: 4-50 p.m.— Horses Class l— 1!/ 4 Miles 51. 642 Bearer Bond 6y 9.04 Mr. Mrs. S X Foo R. van B kelen Bougoure£ 2. 151 Adelaide Star 3y B.OH Crest Stable Daniels Mitchell J 1 481 (v press Point 8y 8.08 Mr. Wong Ah
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  • 1158 12 RACE 1: 2.30 p.m.— Horses Class 3, Div. 2—6 Furs. 1. 889 Samroij 5y 9.00 M/s Wong Ah York and Lim Keng Hor Spencer All 2. 072 Greet 6y 8.13 Mr. H. W. Cowling and Mrs J. R. Rodgers Rodgers Jones J. #06 Farnley 67 8.13 Mr. Tang Tuck
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  • 463 12  -  Windsor Lad WITH ONLY 7.8 THIS FINE STAYER LOOKS A NATURAL' His most dangerous rival is Adelaide Star BOY GARYTH, owned by Ups Stable and trained by Allan, is my confident choice for the Penang Gold Cup (Race Five), run over 1J miles
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  • 1010 12 French Shoe Has Bright Chance womg If there is no further rain the track for today's j rares at Penang will not be worse than yielding. BROADCAST Rediffusion will broadcast commentaries on all races. MILLION SWEEP The Million Sweep will be drawn on Race 5. The Treble Tote will be
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  • 202 12 Weight Will Not Stop Film Studio RACE FOUR FILM STUDIO II put up such a splendid display when he won over .seven furlongs on the second day I do not think that an eight-pound penalty will stop him. Hitting the front three furlongs out he ploughed through the mud to
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  • 238 12 RACE SEVEN Mystic Code has been working m such great heart I do not propose to look beyond him for the winner m this lack-lustre field of Class Five performers. He finished fourth to Good Andrew over nine furlongs at Ipoh m March and
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