Singapore Standard, 24 August 1956
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Title Section24 1956-08-24 1 Singapore Standard ***** (^Une.) "Joo" V7*j J^ F«« BRIGADE GENERAL HOSPITAL 01. VII. Mo. 53 SLNGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1956 14 PAGES 15 CENTS24 words
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Article, Illustration218 1956-08-24 1 THE Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen's consort, will arrive in Singapore on Oct. 31, on a three-day visit to the Colony and the Federation. An official announcement about the visit was made yesterday by both the Governor of Singapore, Sir218 words
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Article113 1956-08-24 1 THE TEST V Alter Denis Compton f celebrated his return to Test cricket with a glorious innings of 94 runs. England collapsed dramatically in the last 15 minutes of the first day of the Fifth Test i;nn>t Australia and lost lour wickets for one run. With113 words
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Article87 1956-08-24 1 Fire Breaks Out In a Coal Mine MARCINELLE. Belgium. (AP) A fire was ted to have broken out today in the Prince >al mine, a few miles Bois Du Cazier mine J7O men were killed tner fire two weeks ago. re was no immediate re--isualties in the latest i was87 words
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322 1956-08-24 1 A 'Gula Malaka' Welcome With Ronggeng Thrown In KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. When the Duke of Edinburgh visits the Federation, he will be entertained in true Malayan fashion. Organizers of the reception for the Duke, while he is in Kuala Lumpur, intend to treat him to Gula Malaka. while a ronggeng322 words
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Article79 1956-08-24 1 Cruiser Hits Reds On East Coast LONDON. Aug. 23 CAP) A British cruiser today bombarded the Kota Tinggi district of Malaya in support of a campaign against Communist terrorists, the Admiralty announced. The bombardment was carried out by the cruiser Newfoundland in the early hours of the morning. There w/re79 words
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Article58 1956-08-24 1 ALGIERS. Aug. 23 (UP) Two French military airplanes collided in mid-air over West Algeria today killing seven flyers including four-star Gen. Fernand Besancon, the Army announced. Gen. Besancon was the third top officer to die in an air crash in French North Africa since 1947. There58 words
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Article96 1956-08-24 1 MCP Man Gives Up In S'pore A FRUSTRATED member of the Malayan Communist Party surrendered to the Singapore Police Special Branch at 7.45 p.m. yesterday. A senior official of the Special Branch said last night that the identity of the man could not be disclosed for security reasons. The Standard96 words
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Article103 1956-08-24 1 THIS VIXCN IS OUT TO ROB CHILDREN SINGAPORE Police yesterday warned parents to beware of a woman, who preys on little children. Police have reports of four cases, in which the same woman is said to have lured children away from their parents and removed their jewellery after103 words
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265 1956-08-24 1 TOKYO, Aug. 23 (AP)— Planes and ships search ed the waters off Red China's central coast today for a U.S. Navy patrol plane and its 16 crewmen shot down by Communist aircraft. A last brief radio message frcm the plane, a265 words
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Article36 1956-08-24 1 NEW YORK. Aug. 23 (Reuter) The State cf New York yesterday filed an income tax claim for $43,480 (about 129.000 Malayan dollars) against band leader Xavier Cugat, who is now In Europe.36 words
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Article69 1956-08-24 1 ai^^"fS!^\"^™™^"J imrLi, Aug. zo lUr) A EJSEP'X *fJ5* S2£2 X"£? "m„„ F t° r i nosa see ed effing today, resulting I from the -government's desire \to attract overseas capital and tourists to the Island with the government activcly pushing a campaign to industrialize Formosa, lnvestment69 words
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Article61 1956-08-24 1 A SINGAPORE schoolboy. 10-year-old. Mark Chia Yeck Hoop was drowned while swimming in the sea off Ponggol yesterday. A student of thc Holy Innocence School. Mark was swimming with his sister, brother and some friends when !^e suddenly disappeared. The other bathers searched for 1561 words
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Article68 1956-08-24 1 NICOSIA, Aug. 23 (Reuter) Leaflets signed "Digenis" (the EOKA leader) were distributed in Limassol this afternoon rejecting the Cyprus Government's call to terrorists to surrender themselves and their arms. The leaflets declared "if by midnight Aug. 27 the wretched order for surrender is not withdrawn and68 words
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143 1956-08-24 1 17 NATIONS TO SEEK CONTACT WITH EGYPT LONDON, Aug. 23, (Reuter) Seventeen nations taking part in the Suez conference here decided today to send a delegation to Egypt seeking negotiations for international management of the Suez Canal. The 22-nation conference formally ended shortly after this decision was reached. I Mr.143 words
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Article169 1956-08-24 1 liihii unii ii)iiiii"i mhl il uli n nu' decided Mr. Selwyn Lloyd of Britain, should! send a full transcript of its proceedings to Egypt. Sir George Young, chief British spokesman, saidM after the ended that "the chairman (Mr.M Lloyd) felt that no communique or official wasM169 words
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Article134 1956-08-24 1 ONE of the biggest postwar exercises to test the defences of the port of Singapore will take place on Sept. 8 and 9. Members of the three armed services, including the Singapore Military Forces, Royal Malayan Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force134 words
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192 1956-08-24 2 Fellowships For Studies Abroad To Be Awarded THE Singapore Ministry of Education will award fellowships to school teachers for overseas studies next year. Government English schools will be granted two fellowships to study for the degree of Mas^r of Arts in the Institute of Education. London. Aided Enghsh schools will192 words
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Article143 1956-08-24 2 COMMODITY PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per lb.) n Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spot (nom.) 97. 97i Sept. No. 1 R.S.S. 97* 974 No. 2 R.S.S. 95 954 N. 3 R.S.S. 94i 94| Tone: Quiet. SPORE TIN Tbe price of tin on the local market yesterday was rZSo. (Up143 words
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Article96 1956-08-24 2 TWELVE Malay assistant inspectors of schools and teachers from thc Federation are taking a special course at the University of Malaya on Malay language and literature. The inspectors and teachers will first take a six-week course, which will include the history of the application of Arabic96 words
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Article92 1956-08-24 2 THE Singapore Taxi Drivers' Union has requested that the proposed taxi stand for 12 vehicles at the Paya Lebar Airport be thrown open to all, as was the case in the old Kallang Airport. In a letter to Minister for Transport and Communications Mr. Francis Thomas, the Union92 words
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Article74 1956-08-24 2 MR. Khoo Teng Eng, a father of ten, last night won a $600 Philips tape recorder ior possessing the most amazing memory out of an audience of 1.550 at the "Murder Quiz" premiere held at the Odeon Theatre. The second prize of a month's free74 words
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142 1956-08-24 2 Hello Girls' Fly To Penang For Finals FOUR pretty Singapore ••hello" girls will fly to Penang this morning to compete in the finals of the "1956 PanMalayan Golden Voice Competition" to be held there. The girls— three of them employed as operators and the fourth a supervisor at the Singapore142 words
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Article321 1956-08-24 2 Chief Minister Steps In To Get Talks Going TIMELY intervention of Singapore's Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, averted a threatened strike by 400 employees of the City Gas Department, scheduled to start early this morning. The workers belonging to the Gas Department Workers' Union last321 words
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Article, Illustration140 1956-08-24 2 THE Singapore Musical Society, organizers of the forthcoming Mozart bicentenary celebrations in the Colony, is keeping its fingers crossed as one of their star performers. Tenor Arjan Blanken. is ill with lumbago. Blanken is a member of the Dutch singing quintet, specially brought to Singapore to mark the140 words
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Article62 1956-08-24 2 Mr. Lee Siow Mong. President of the China Society, declared open a one-man Chinese calligraphy exhibition, by the well-known Hongkong calligrapher. Mr. Tsui Ta Tee. at the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce yesterday. The exhibits show various forms and styles of the Chinese calligraphic art dating back62 words
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196 1956-08-24 2 MORE than 4,000 employees of the Singapore Harbour Board braved a sudden downpour last night to attend a meeting called by the sponsors of the proposed Harbour Board The meeting was summoned to demonstrate the solidarity of the Board's workers and to frame a196 words
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Article63 1956-08-24 2 FIFTEEN of the 60 strikers charged in a Singaoore Court with obstruction two weeks ago, failed to appear before the Magistrate yesterday when the case came uo for mention. The strikers, employees of the Fred Waterhouse Company, were given a postponement till Aug. 30 after63 words
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Article, Illustration198 1956-08-24 2 General Has Faith In His Men THE Chief of the General Staff, New Zealand Army. Major General C. E. Weir, who arrived m Singapore by Qantas from Britain yesterday, expressed confidence in the morale of New Zealand troops engaged in the anti-terrorist operations in the Federation. Asked whether New Zealand198 words
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Advertisement1061 1956-08-24 2 THE BRITISH EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION POR more than 130 years the British European Community in Singa- European must play his part in the future progress of the Island topore has played a vital role in the Island's development. There is wards self-government and independence and the development of a every reason1,061 words
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236 1956-08-24 3 TO CALL MALAYA LANKASUKA IS ROT, THEY ALL SAY LINKED TO LEGEND OF CANNIBAL KING M *h T P° ll,,cal educational and cultural leaders, and the Malay public in Singapore generally, were puzzled yesterday by the Alliance s proposal to give Malaya, on attainment ot independence, mwaawrwmw -1 1 the236 words
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Article, Illustration99 1956-08-24 3 Governor 'Took Off' Smartly IN what appeared to be perfectly synchronized "combined operation" between Qantas and the Royal Air Force, the Governor of Sarawak. Sir Anthony Abell. returning from Britain was whisked awav from the Singapore Airport yesterday mintft*s after landing. The Qantas Constellation carrying Sir Anthony touched down at99 words
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131 1956-08-24 3 Inspector Tells Court Of Fatal Stabbing INSPECTOR J. S. Khosa said in a Singapore Court yesterday that minutes after a mandore was stabbed to death, he saw one of his attackers hiding in a mobile generator in a workshop in Kampcng Bahru Road. The Inspector was testifying against Mak Meng131 words
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Article30 1956-08-24 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Town Committee of the Petaling Jaya Authority agreed yesterday to instal 80 new street lights and called for estimates for the erection of more.30 words
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Article, Illustration66 1956-08-24 3 DR. Foo Chee K eow of Alor Star, who Is now doing his housemanship in Hongkong and Miss Louise Chua Hui Loo, have announced their engage ment. Dr Foo is the son of the late Mr. Foo Ah Yong. After finishing his housemanship, he will66 words
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Article42 1956-08-24 3 IPOH. Thurs. —An odd-job mining labourer. Loh Leok. 48. was attacked by a nrana of bees while at work in a tin mine in Pinii area, Pasir Puteh, yesterday. Admitted to hospital. Loh died, the ?arr.e night.42 words
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Article19 1956-08-24 3 WONG Weng, 70. was found hanging in his room in Jalan Kota Lama, Kuala Kangsar, on Wednesday,19 words
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Article, Illustration152 1956-08-24 3 FIVE Chinese school teachers from Singapore emplaned by Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday for Hongkong on the first leg of their journey to America where they will undergo a six-month course in specialized branches of study at various Universities. They are Mesdames Chen Chin Cheng, Yeh Tong152 words
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Article69 1956-08-24 3 THE Singapore Seamen's Council of Action will hold a meeting at the Trades Union Congress premises at Towner Road today at 7 p.m. The President of the Council of Action, Mr. S. Jaganathan, will report to the meeting on his talks with representatives of the International69 words
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Article, Illustration59 1956-08-24 3 THE Commander-in-Chief, Far East Station. Admiral Sir Alan K. Scott-Mon cricfT. yesterday paid a return courtesy visit to Lt. Gen. Sir Francis Festing Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces. Sir Alan later inspected a guard of honour provided by the Ist Singapore Regiment, R.A. The band of the59 words
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226 1956-08-24 3 NO SEPARATE RADIO SYSTEM FOR FEDERATION KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Alliance Government has changed its mind about establishing a separate broadcasting organization in the Federation, The Standard was told today. Even after the Federation has achieved independence, much of the present joint arrangements with the Singapore Government would be maintained,226 words
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174 1956-08-24 3 Rotan And Jail For A Young 'Scoundrel' A YOUNG Indian who raped and robbed a housewife, was ordered to be given ten strokes of the rotan and jailed for six years, by Mr. Justice Knight at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. S. Krishnan was found guilty on both charges of raping174 words
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Article124 1956-08-24 3 Earlier, Mr. Justice Knight heard another case in which a watchman was given two years jail for attempted rape of a 1 0-year-old girl. The watchman. Sahadev Rai was said to have lured the little girl from an open air cinema near the S.I.T. flats in124 words
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Article107 1956-08-24 3 A YOUTH. Liew Yong Keng. was sentenced to six months' jail by the Singapore Second District Judge. Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, yesterday when he wa.s found guilty of theft of $50 in a bus in North Bridge Road on June 6. The court was told that107 words
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328 1956-08-24 4 Govt. Will Not Allow Plural Voting CITY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS THE Singapore Government will not allow plural voting for the coming City and District Councils elections. The elections for the new local government set-up is scheduled to tak^ place in February. The Standard was told that the bill on328 words
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Article, Illustration233 1956-08-24 4 "DIAMONDS" was the appropriately feminine subject of a talk given at yesterday's monthly luncheon of the Singapore Inner Wheel Club at the Dragon Room of the Cathay Hotel, bv Mr. C. Wechsler, director of Gutwirth Trading Co. (M) Ltd. Mr. Wechsler, who conscientiously brought ht s233 words
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183 1956-08-24 4 A YOUNG British soldier said to be in a "serious stage of financial embarrassment," was yesterday sentenced by a Singapore District Court Martial to six months' detention. He was private Brian Percy Hadland, 24. a driver of 25 Company. Royal Army Service Corps. Hadland183 words
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Article36 1956-08-24 4 Mr. Loke Wan Tho has been re-appointed chairman of the Singapore Telephone Board for a further period of three years. Mr. M. J. Namazie is appointed a member of the Board fcr a similar period.36 words
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Article90 1956-08-24 4 Million Spent On Welfare SINGAPORE'S Social Welfare Department paid out $478,207 to 15.702 people who applied for public assistance last month. A FURTHER SUM of $166,--872 was given to 1,988 people as tuberculosis treatment allowance. FOR YOURTH SERVICE, a sum of $3,671 was distributed by the Department to 26 youth90 words
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229 1956-08-24 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. A LATEX tanker, belonging to Cressonites Ltd., which arrived in Johore Bahru on Aug. 9 from Singapore, was found to be carrying 68 cartons of duti- able cigarettes. The driver of the tanker, Yusuf bin Ahmad, was charged in the Sessions Court229 words
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Article59 1956-08-24 4 THE Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, has finalised his boost-the-local-industry plans. He told The Standard yesterday that they will have a triple aim of: 1. Encouraging local industries. 2. Attracting foreign capital. 3. Combatting the growing unemployment in the Colony. Details of Mr.59 words
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Advertisement432 1956-08-24 4 p^Xw^ROTHERSORGANISATION ATTRACTIONS STARTS CAPITOLS ,lam 45 4 TODAY! IJ m"JS*^^E 6.30 9.30p.m. Sh« mm Imm* going to I^^^ '-A^' Pr hovp o T, mt^m ~ffJrr£/& 1 i' j&§j Coioi bv DE LUXE ~t~ CtHtUASCOPJ MIDNIGHT TOMORROW! <'rcat EnlerUinmentl "THE ARTS OF CHINESE FOLKS" gggg TOMORROW j am. noyT RFY 1432 words
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Miscellaneous733 1956-08-24 4 tt^tcindctrd CrMlntancic Information at a Glance im—w p— i a«^«— li P AfHrTVTnAr W*m It; 1257 Tomorrows Programme TOMORROW; Singapore: 033 a.m MUA AK/li-i/l o.ramme. r^^ <A^>^A> (98ft) 12.06 p.m. (93ft> Port B .n,n t iutd 4 1 t UaB.C aT Jjn*^%rwfJfc Dickson: 828 a.m. (9.2ft 8.40 e^? r .9733 words
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Article263 1956-08-24 5 BRITISH EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FORMED No Political Bias, They'll Support Any Orderly Government SEVERAL leading members of the British European community in Singapore yesterday formed an association to support orderly democratic government and the constitution of Singapore. Membership of this new body, known as the British European263 words
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Article, Illustration263 1956-08-24 5 Oh Wha tA Sad Day For 'Redskin Glenn Pad Wouldn't Loan His Six-Shooter ]VINE-YEAR-OLD Glenn Sheares. son of Inspector E. H. Sheares, of the Singapore Marine Police, wanted to borrow his father's service revolver to complete his cowboy outfit for a children's competition yesterday. Of course, he got a ticking263 words
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Article196 1956-08-24 5 A SCHEME to train appren- I in 15 major trades is Wm being formulated by the I ipore Government, Thc Standard was told yesterday. The Joint Advisory Council for Apprenticeship Training at its meeting on Wednesday r.npointed five special comes to find ways and196 words
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Article88 1956-08-24 5 THE Singapora Assistant Coroner. Mr. Giam Chong Hing. yesterday returned a verdict of death bv misadventure on a 18-year-old girl. Yeo Xguan Heng who was found drowned in a creek at 13.\ m.s. Sembawang Road, on July The brother. Yeo Kim Whatt. told the Coroner that88 words
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Article90 1956-08-24 5 THE University of Malaya yesterday announced that ten candidates passed the Part One examination for the Diploma in Social Students and five passed Part Two. Thev are: PART I: Miss Svbil Chan Tze Siew, Miss Ellen Ong, Miss Heng Hong Ngoh. Miss Malini Menon, Miss Gajaluckshumi Raja.90 words
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171 1956-08-24 5 THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Robert Black, will open the Fourth Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association of the MalayaBorneo Group Branches, at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Aug. 29, at 4.30 p.m. The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock,171 words
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154 1956-08-24 5 Lifeguard Service For The Picnickers PICNICKERS can have the services of lifeguards at their outings, the secretary of the Singapore Lifeguard Corps. Mr. Tan Choon Tee, told The Standard yesterday. Mr. Tan said there were no lifeguard present in most cases of beach mishaps. He said any organization or party154 words
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126 1956-08-24 5 Three Vital Questions For Mr. Lim SINGAPORE Legislative Assemblyman for Queenstown. Mr Lee Choon Eng. will ask the' Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, at the next Assembly meeting whether the Government has any plans to absorb into its service civilian employees in the Army. Navy and Air Force after126 words
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Article96 1956-08-24 5 Shop-Keeper Fights 3 Armed Thugs A SINGAPORE provision shop proprietor fought three armed robbers and put them to flight in Telok Ayer Street, at daybreak yesterday. The proprietor, Eng See Tee. 45, was stabbed three times in the chest, face and forearm during the struggle. Hearing knocks at the front96 words
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Article28 1956-08-24 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Roman Catholics in Kuala Lumpur are making preparations to celebrate the Sacerdotal Golden Jubilee of the Rev. Father N. Maury on Sept. 2228 words
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Article48 1956-08-24 5 THE Youth Section of the Singapore Liberal Socialist Party has arranged classes for members ranging from local government administration to contemporary Asian history. A heavy programme of social and educational activities to combat the influence of militant leftist organizations amongst young people has been drawn up.48 words
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139 1956-08-24 5 SINGAPORE Police arrested a gambler minutes after a housebreaking and thci't report was made yesterday. The loot, worth S5OO was later recovered from a pawnshop. Police had found the gambler stretched out on a wooden bed in a dimry-lit cubicle in Beach Road.139 words
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Advertisement351 1956-08-24 5 Gel in (lie 3, SINGAPORE IJ POLICE FORCE U and get on! If you are between 18 and 2 5 years old, 5 ft. 4 inches or over of good health and cducotion, JOIN THE SINGAPORE POLICE. Candidates must poss an entrance examination equivalent to Std. VII in a Government351 words
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Article476 1956-08-24 6 T'HE long standing complaint against the British in this colony is their stand-offishness. They may be most charming as business associates, but the moment they leave the precincts of Raffles Place and Robinson Road they return to a world of their own. Man is a creature of476 words
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Article453 1956-08-24 6 CINGAPORE Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock has sprung a surprise on the public —he plans to seek a vote of confidence in his Government at the coming meeting of the Legislative Assembly. Apparently, the Chief Minister wants to be reassured that he has that confidence. He has shown453 words
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Article747 1956-08-24 6 Cecil Northcott - Cecil Northcott By SALZBURG CALZBURG is not only the scene of Europe's most brilliant musical festival this summer, but the headquarters of the biggest drive the various refugee organizations have yet made to move refugees from Eastern Europe to the new worlds of the United States and747 words
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Article543 1956-08-24 6 ASTER GUNASEKERA - THE NEWS AS IT STRIKES ME ASTER GUNASEKERA By SPOKESMAN of the Singa- pore Police told the Press on Wednesday that his department did not approve the cultural play staged by the Singapore Kerala Samajam on Saturday night to rrhieh objection icas taken earlier hy a section of the community.543 words
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Article, Illustration7 1956-08-24 6 "Goodnight constable—l've seen nothin'— you've seen nothin'7 words
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Article837 1956-08-24 6 Dr. Heinrich von Bientono - Dr. Heinrich von Bientono By German. Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs. DURING his visit to Silesia, the Soviet Prime Minister Bulganin stated that Silesia was now Polish forever. To which Federal Chancellor Adenauer replied forcefully that according to the Potsdam Agreement of 1945 Silesia had merely been837 words
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Article, Illustration12 1956-08-24 6 "I cant understand why people say that it doesn' suit you, son!"12 words
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Letter208 1956-08-24 6 Sir: The news item headed "So Army ferrets them out at "strip' parades" on page 1 of The Singapore Standard of August 22nd contains many inaccuracies. It is absolutely untrue to say "Army authorities in Singapore will soon launch island-wide measures to strip soldiers to check not for208 words
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Article66 1956-08-24 7 MUNICH. Aug. 23 (Reuter) A United States army general court martial last night sentenced two Negro soldiers to hard labour for life, dishonourable discharge from the army and total forfeiture of all Day and allowances on a charge of having raped a German girl, the army66 words
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84 1956-08-24 7 Prospects Of China Trade Are Bright PEKING. Aug. 23 (Reuter) —Former Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, said todav that the Chinese Foreign Trade Minister. Mr. Yeh Chi-chuang, had told him that prospects for trade between China and Singapore and Malaya were "very bright." Mr. Marshall added that the Minister84 words
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Article25 1956-08-24 7 FOUR senior members of the Japanese delegation left Moscow by air for London yesterday signifying the end of Russo-Japanese peace treaty negotiations.— Reuter.25 words
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Article347 1956-08-24 7 'DELIBERATE ATTEMPT AT SQUEEZE' BRIBE CASE EVIDENCE HONGKONG, Aug. 23 (Reuter)— Collin Nicholas Scott Bums, a chemist, told a Hongkong Court today he thought there had been a "deliberate attempt at squeeze" in the case involving two High Government officials and two company directors. He i:aid he had strongly objected347 words
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Article107 1956-08-24 7 Women Lose Battle For Mountain TOKYO, Aug. 23 (Reuter) Hapless Japanese females with tears in their eyes, retreated from the footslopes of a Japanese sacred mountain today, foiled in their final attempt to climb the mountain, closed to the "profane presence" of women for 1,300 years. A band of women107 words
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Article197 1956-08-24 7 872 Evacuated From Canal Zone ISMALIA, Aug. 23 (Reuter)—A total of 872 British women and children have been evacuated from the Suez Canal Zone in "operation nursery," which is now completed, Mr. John Foden, General Manager of the Suez Canal Contractors Services, an- nounced here today. He revealed that 30197 words
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Article37 1956-08-24 7 MANILA. Aug. 23 (Reuter) Mrs. Pacita Madrigal Gonzalez, only Philippine woman Senator and daughter of millionaire businessman Vicente Madrigal, was today charged with falsification of public documents on 27 counts and malversation of public funds.37 words
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194 1956-08-24 7 JAKARTA, Aug. 23 (Reuter)— Britain and the British press came under fire of a Government spokesman and a Jakarta newspaper today. The spokesman, Mr. Sumito Kusumowidagdo, told Reuter that so far as he could see from the reports received by the Indonesian Government from194 words
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Article68 1956-08-24 7 EDINBURGH, Aug. 23 (UP) The conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham. said today the world-famous Edinburgh Festival and aU festivals are "bunk." The fiery. bearded musician said: "They are for the purpose of attracting trade for the town. What that has to68 words
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Article105 1956-08-24 7 CALCUTTA, Aug. 23 (Reuter) Prince Norodom Sihanouk of the Indo-Chinese State of Cambodia who, at 35. U already a former King, former Prime Minister and much-travelled ambassador of his country, may again become a Prime Minister, lt is reported here. A member of the International105 words
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Article94 1956-08-24 7 SYDNEY, Aug. (Reuter) After spending four nights In railway station rest rooms because she had been unable to find accommodation, a 64--year-old grandmother offered one cf her eyes to any hospital in return for a place in which to live. The woman, Mrs. Moloney, made94 words
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Article264 1956-08-24 7 BRITAIN PREPARES FOR H-TESTS *A Thousand Suits* Over Tho Pacific Scientists Converge On Christmas Island LONDON, Aug. 23, (Reuter)— Britain will drop at least two, and possibly up to four, hydrogen bombs near the isolated Pacific atoll of Christmas Island next spring, the News Chronicle reports today. THE NEWSPAPER SAYS264 words
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Article, Illustration80 1956-08-24 7 photo. <* \\\\\\v\\\\v\v\\\\\\\v\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*^\^\x\v\\\\vv\\\\\\» 1 FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN (left). 73.sta r of the > J silent films, and Iva Millicent Richardson, 53, of Los J Angeles, are congratulated by Lt. Gov. Rex Bell of 2 2 Nevada after their marriage at Las Vegas last week. ItA.P. - 80 words
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Article52 1956-08-24 7 WASHINGTON. Aug 23 Reuter) A new atomic research reactor of the boiling water type will be ready for shipment to Japan early in 1957. official sources said today. The reactor will be cf advanced design suitable for general research studies in atomic energy and for training Japanese52 words
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110 1956-08-24 7 ADELAIDE. Aug. 23. (Reuter) An indignant customer, refused a whisky by the bartender, stomped out of an Adelaide hotel yesterday. But the barman maintained he was in the right to refuse to serve the drink. The customer had: Been drinking beer110 words
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142 1956-08-24 7 Navy Acts In Crisis: Ratings To Be Retrained LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter)—The Ent ish Admiralty announced today that because of the Suez crisis it would retain all Royal Naval ratings serving seven-year engagements whose service is due to end on Sept. 1 or after. This would also apply to Royal142 words
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Advertisement38 1956-08-24 7 COOKING OIL mm^mw*^>*MM *m.*m i^.m****m mWs******w mf *^^*t\aLyAW*****r***\^- *r*****r^kT THE BEST AND MOST POPULAR JtaOtn &OCTI PRODUCTS The white soap the pure soap IjUA. soap used by 9 out of 10 film stars m m^rwm^ m X r38 words
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Advertisement148 1956-08-24 7 BAKEWARE arf *2k CAKE fAN b m} A sensational new discovery in bakeware. Ovenglo's satin- j**.**^' smooth coahng is the boking N^^^^*^ X^\J/ mm *\w\ \V secret which .cvclutioniscs home SWISS ROLL PAN mm^^Ax wISSmwA. baking, bringing professional qua lity Ssj v \*y***A*™"y J baking pans to the housewife for148 words
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Advertisement72 1956-08-24 8 PRODUCTION -^g^gr^^*— ALKATHENE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE mmm go a m a POLYTHENE TUBE EXTRUDED IN THEIR BUKIT TIMAH FACTORY FROM 1.C.1. ALKATHENE GRANULES AND WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM 1.C.1. LTD. For all cold water and other liquid services including irrigation, sprinkler systems and other specialised purposes. Available in coils72 words
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Article, Illustration368 1956-08-24 9 Britain Tells Cyprus Extremists Governor Offers EOKA Two Courses NICOSIA, Aug. 23 (Reuter) The Cyprus Government last night announced surrender terms for terrorists. An announcement by Sir John Harding, Governor of Cyprus, said the terrorists could surrender with their arms within three weeks from midnight last368 words
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233 1956-08-24 9 Ike Nixon Nominated By Republicans SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 —The Republican National Convention last ni?ht named President Eisenhower to run again against Adlai E. Stevenson, the Democrat he defeated four years ago. Despite the absence of other candidates, the convention delegates ran off a roll call of states for president.233 words
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Article87 1956-08-24 9 CASTELGANDOLFO. Italy. Aug. 23 (AP)— Nearly 1.000 firemen last night were fighting a big forest fire on the shores of the Lake of Castelgandolfo. near where Pope Pius XII is living in summer residence. It is the second fire in the general area of the Papal87 words
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Article93 1956-08-24 9 But Then— What's A Girl To Do? LONDON. Aug 23, (AP) What's a girl going to do when she notices her slip is showing? She's going to bend over and pull her skirt down even if she happens to be driving a car at the time. Mrs. Wielando Embiricos explained93 words
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Article39 1956-08-24 9 SAN SEBASTIAN, Aug. 23 (AP)— Gen. Franco yesterday appointed Luis Oliver Bruguere. 60, as Spain's first ambassador to New Delhi. Bruguera. adviser at the London embassy since 1951, served previously in Bombay. Berlin, the Vatican and Washington.39 words
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Article61 1956-08-24 9 NICOSIA, Aug. 23 (AP) A Viking aircraft of the Egyptian M.S.R. Airline was detained two hours and searched at Nicosia airport on Wednesday by British authorities. Officials said the plane failed to cross the Cyprus coast line at the correct reporting point of approach to Nicosia. The plane61 words
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Article, Illustration84 1956-08-24 9 LOVELY Jackie French, 20. is known as "the girl with the gorgeous voice" at the holiday camp in Britain where she is a Wakey Wakey announcer. Every morning at 7.25, 4.000 campers at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, are awakened by her voice over loudspeakers. Jackie, pictured at the84 words
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Article180 1956-08-24 9 PILOTS MAY LEAVE, BUT... LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter)— The British Foreign Office spokesman said last night that the head of the Egyptian Authority operating the Suez Canal is reported to have made a statement which seemed to be "a serious discrimination against British and French180 words
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Article96 1956-08-24 9 MILAN, Aug. 23 (AP)— The human eyelash can be an important aid to crime detection, a Japanese scientist reported yesterday. Prof. Tadaschi Fujimatsu said he is preparing to return to Nagasaki hospital with -00 human eyelashes collected in Germany, France. Switzerland and Italy. Each is in96 words
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Article111 1956-08-24 9 OXNARD (California), Aug. 23 (UP)— Christopher Crosby, 15. identified by police as the son of bandleader Bob Crosby, was arrested here yesterday with another youth on suspicion of driving a stolen car. Police said the Crosby boy and his 13-year-old companion, who was not111 words
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Article47 1956-08-24 9 HALEDON, New Jersey. Aug. 23 (AP)— Two 13-year-old boys, throwing matches into what they thought was a puddle of water, were injured on Wednesday when a nearby 55-gallon drum exploded. Police said the puddle apparentlv contained fluid that had seeped from the drum.47 words
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Article33 1956-08-24 9 LUEBECKE, Germany. Aug. 23 (UP)— A 19-year-old apprentice butcher committed suicide here yesterday by shooting himself with a cross-bow, when informed he failed to qualify as a professional butcher, police said.33 words
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Article25 1956-08-24 9 ANKARA. Aug. 23 (Reuter^ —Mr. Nedim Okmen. the Turkish Finance Minister, announced his resignation here yesterday, but gave no reason for doing so.25 words
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Article54 1956-08-24 9 WASHINGTON. Aug. 23 (AP) The National Geographic Society said yesterday it has explored with cameras and other equipment one of the deepest parts of the Atlantic Ocean, the Romanche Trench. The announcement said the research ship Calypso was anchored successfully in water 24,600 feet deep, "undoubtedly the54 words
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Article84 1956-08-24 9 VIENNA, Aug. 23 (AP)— A trial of 70 women, accused of having submitted to abortions, has begun here. In February 300 wcmen were tried here under similar charges. The defendants, who are being tried five at a time, face up to one year ln prison.84 words
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Article155 1956-08-24 9 EAST PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island. Aug. 22 (AP) A Swedish legend tells lovers a wedding cr engagement ring will never stay in the ground away from its intended. Mrs. Eric Levine, originally from Angerland. Sweden, believes it. In 1923 while digging clams on Prudence Island, she155 words
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Article209 1956-08-24 9 [SEWSBRIEFS FAYETTE VILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 23, (AP) Police said Mrs. Dori s Copeiand. 33, told them she spent on Tuesday night reading the Bible and praying and then shot her husband to death as he lay sleeping. The victim was army Master Sergeant Edward J. Copeland, 39,209 words
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Advertisement89 1956-08-24 9 said \h^ rT? ffT^nTTTTFI I'> 1 1 "Phenix City, Alabama, was doing a $100,000,000 annual trade in sin and crime." said iiiJ<nfTr rfffi "Wickedest city in the United States." "Phenix City was a thieves retreat before Dodge City was born; it was a hoodlums paradise when Al Capone was a89 words
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Advertisement11 1956-08-24 9 Film Previews of the Week wiU appear in this page tomorrow11 words
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Advertisement120 1956-08-24 9 so full of fruit J CHIVERS jams \W^ WjL% r^> that goes into thea I C^l\^ b rctained ~~m£^ —the name for :^^K^S?^i^ delicious jellies and marmalade, tool The world famous family of TIGER medicinal products CHINKAWHITE This invaluable Wind Mixture is an excellent remedy for Stomach Pains, Constipation, Indigestion120 words
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Article289 1956-08-24 10 MR. CLIFFORD Waite, chairman of Consolidated Tin Smelters Ltd., said in London yesterday there was a large potential world demand for tin and expressed the view that the International Tin Agreement should achieve probable price stability. Mr. Waite said that the Agreement should achieve the289 words
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Article, Illustration234 1956-08-24 10 A JAPANESE company, the Sanyo Pulp Co., Ltd., expects to increase its exports of high-class woodfree paper to Malaya next year, according to two top executives of the company, Messrs. Y. Yasuba and S. Mizoguchi who are in Singapore in the course of a234 words
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Article, Illustration151 1956-08-24 10 GOLD bangles were yesterday given away by the Lifeguard Milk Co. Ltd. to winners of their Golden Anniversary label contest The winners were: Miss Lim Soo Guek (first prize of two tahils of bangles), and Messrs. Tan Joo Sai (second, one tahil of bangles) and Pow Teck151 words
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Article41 1956-08-24 10 NEW YORK. Aug. 22 (UP)— Dow Jones closing averages: STOCKS: 30 Industrials 502.34 20 Rails 161.28 15 Utilities 68.99 65 Stocks 177.03 BONDS: 40 Bond> 94.01 The Dow-Jones commodity futures index (1924-26 average equals 100) closed at 160.40.41 words
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Article54 1956-08-24 10 SINGAPORE was India's biggest buyer of electric fans last year. A total of 17.318 fans valued at about R52.03 million were exported from India in 1955. Among other countries which imported Indian fans in substantial quantities were Ceylon. Kuwait, Sudan, the Federation of Malaya, Nigeria. Bahrein54 words
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Article99 1956-08-24 10 QUIET trading was reported in all sections of the share market yesterday, according to the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. There were only small price variations. Quotation changes announced by the Association were: INDUSTRIALS 8.8. Pet 55/- 58/- Con. Tin Smelt Ord. 27/- 28'Prefs. 1.70 1.75 M. Colls99 words
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Article110 1956-08-24 10 Business In Shares MALAYAN sharebrokers yesterday reported the following business done: F N. ords. $1.95: M. Colls $1.06£: McAlister $2.85: Metal Box 51.52J. 51.51J; Cold Storage $1.50; Straits Times $2.85: Straits Traders $25; Wearnes $2.97*. $2.95; W. Jacks $280. Austral Amal 16 TJ to 16'10i: Idris Syd. ?/-cd; Beriuntai 25110 words
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Article38 1956-08-24 10 THE board of directors of the Mercantile Bank of India Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 7 per cent less tax payable on Sept. 25, according to cabled advice received by the Singapore branch yesterday.38 words
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169 1956-08-24 10 THE latest all-purpose Shell kerosine, particularly suitable for refrigerators, is now on the Malayan market, an official of the company announced in marketed under the name "Shell R Pink Kerosine." The new improved fuel ls for members of the public who want a high performance169 words
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Article87 1956-08-24 10 SINGAPORE rubber prices yesterday closed quiet at one cent below Wednesday, first grade -rubber for September being quoted 9~i cents per lb. The market opened uncertain at well below Wednesday's prices and remained quiet the whole morning. At noon the market was steadier at 97J cents which87 words
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Article44 1956-08-24 10 Buyers Sellers Spot (nom.) 97J 972 Sept. R.S.S. No. 1 97J 98 Oct. R.S.S. No. 1 97* 97? Sept. R.S.S. No. 2 95J 95? Sept. R.S.S. No. 3 94J 95 R.M.A. on Reg. tender: Sept. 97J 97i Oct. 97 97J Tone:— Steadier.44 words
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Article122 1956-08-24 10 Standard Shipping Reporter THE N.Y.K. Line (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) announced in Singapore yesterday the building of two new sister ships of the "H" class the Himeji Maru and Hikone Maru— for their Far Eastern service. Named after citie s in Japan noted for their122 words
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Article, Illustration244 1956-08-24 10 Finance And Commerce THE head of the manufacturers of ATCO a name which has become synonymous with motor lawn mowers in this country— is in Singapore, impressed with the potentialities of expanding business in this region. He ls Mr. Antony Pugh, managing director of Charles244 words
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Article40 1956-08-24 10 KCALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Tin production in the Federation dropped nearly 300 tons in July due to strike* and Sunday stoppages ot work on European mines. July production was 4.927 tons as against 5.22? tons for June.40 words
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Article95 1956-08-24 10 SECRETARY GENERAL Moentalib of Indonesia's Communications Ministry has conferred in Washington with U.S. Export-Import Bank President Samuel Waugh concerning a project to use U557,500,000 to buy aircraft for Garuda Airways, the Indonesian national airline. Officials said following the meeting that it appeared th« Bank would grantUP - 95 words
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Advertisement638 1956-08-24 10 NOTICES ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PRIMARY EXAMINATION FOR FELLOWSHIP A PRIMARY Examination in Anatomy (including Normal Histology and Applied Physiology and the Principles of Pathology) will be conducted in Singapore in March, 1957. The written papers will be held on Thursday and Friday. 28th and 29th March. 1957. The638 words
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Advertisement617 1956-08-24 10 NATURALISATION VOTICE 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 be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Chief617 words
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Advertisement126 1956-08-24 10 YUGOSLAV LINE From Adriatic, Near East India ond Colombo ta Diakarto ond Hongkong. r Penone P. S'hom Malacca S po* m.y. "DINARA" 6/7 Sept 8/9 Sepf From Hongkong to Bombay, Aden, P. Sudan, Part Said, Beyrouth, Venice, Trieste and Rijeko. m.y. "LOVCEN" f~ "^T m.y. "TRIGLAV" 8/i2Sept 13/ 14 Sept126 words
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Miscellaneous278 1956-08-24 10 PRODUCE PRICES SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing price yesterday were: Copra August $26 buyers, $264 sellers; coconut oil (bulk) $392 sellers, coconut oil (drums) $422 sellers; Muntok white pepper $126 sellers, Sarawak white $125, Special Sarawak black $86 sellers. Singapore Copra Association closing prices: Sept. $26£ buyers. $262 sellers,278 words
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Miscellaneous84 1956-08-24 10 EXPECTED TODAY KLM KLB24 JAK 9 00 a m. Malayan Airways MLI2I KL/MAL 9 55 a.m. Malayan Airways MLIOI PG/KL 12 45 pm. Garuda GA373 BKOK 2 00 p m. BOAC 8A704 LOX/CAL 220 p.m. Malayan Airways ML4OS JESS'KUCH 4 45 pm, Malayan Airways MLII3 KB/KL 6 35 pm. Malayan84 words
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Advertisement798 1956-08-24 11 ANGLO-FRENCH TRADING CO. LTD THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE NORTH AMERICAN SERVICI Halitaa, Montreal. »o.t^ New y wk Wt i«ora. PtUUmWcUM fr Clt Poets. mm *SL K £> m im 'ST'sept '"V" I'" o*'0 >*n*Or, ,7/18 Oct TfUC 9/14 Nov 15/16 Nov 17/18 Nov* Corners eptton So pressed Ho *W pwf,798 words
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Advertisement1113 1956-08-24 11 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 (18 llnae) (Incorporate* Ht Singapore) (12 lines) Shjpp,n t TH£ BLUE FUNNEL LINE Tr.v.l Centers option to proceed via other ports to toed and discharge cargo SAILINCS to LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW. LONDON, fr CONTININY. Singapote. •um., tor ummmm and **•**>** p Avonmouth Ao« 21/251,113 words
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Advertisement877 1956-08-24 11 MITSUI |5\ LINE S'pore P. S'hom Penang FOR JAPAN from India Amagisan Maru for Yokohama, Kobe Moji Cool Plant Fujikawa Maru for Moji, Kobe, Yokohamo 26 Aug In Port Axumasan Maru for Yokohama, Kobe, Moji ....29 Aug FOR JAPAN from Continent Hakonesan Maru for Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe via Hongkong 27877 words
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Advertisement662 1956-08-24 11 EAST ASIATIC LINES OUTWARDS Soilings for Bongkok ond oi For Eos' Penong P. Shorn S'pore "PANAMA" Gdns. 38/3» "JUTLANDIA" 35 Sept 6 8 Sept 9/11 Sept "SONGKHLA" 9/13 Sept 14/14 Sept 15/16 Sept HOMEWARDS Soilings tor Genoo. Antwerp, Rotterdam, Homburg Copenhagen. S'poro P. S'hom Penong "SELANDIA" In Port 25/26 Aug662 words
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Article, Illustration972 1956-08-24 12 TERRY PILLAY - TERRY PILLAY /PAGE FOR WOMEN] By ii Beauty specialist tells oj her six-month ordeal in a world of darkness and her recovery I WAS intrigued by the story as soon as I saw it making the headlines in the Singapore Press. "SHE FOUGHT AND WON972 words
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Article, Illustration279 1956-08-24 12 J^ADIESy get out your yashmaks and pots of kohl. Light the incense burners the mysterious East is exercising its influence on the Western fashion world. At least, thaVs the impression given by one or two recent London fashion slum s. Beach sarongs, kimono sleeves, coolie279 words
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Article173 1956-08-24 12 Washed, Ready in 10 sees. LONDON. THE man poured tomato sauce, permanent Ink, whisky and a dash of sun-! tan oil over a piece of printed cotton. Then he dipped the material into clear, cold water and, hey presto. the stains disappeared. Ten seconds later, the cotton was bone dry.173 words
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Advertisement203 1956-08-24 12 tl i J m^*tf£^^^^^^^^^mmmmmmmV t^^^m^^ Each timepiece made by CAMY, /Jlr'^v W(j \\]N before leaving the factory, is Iflll- \Xk W. regulated by the VIBROGRAF i W-Sf y»\2l IHp timer. Moreover, all its watches vQA ore controlled for running ond *sfi«L. I V J//J\ timing during at least 8 davs.203 words
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Advertisement71 1956-08-24 12 /br INVALIDS and the ELDERLY HgP J i^yji MILK, with iu wealth of X^"^^vm JjL~* natural food properties and O^^^A l\ eMy dige,tiWlit y» particularly I J- j tuiuble for invalids and I J^^\\ I eWerl y« I'^ >^^w NESPRAY is MlLK 'in /T* to s eBt an^ mo,t convenient71 words
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Miscellaneous306 1956-08-24 12 TODAY'S QUOTATION: "You are young only once. Alter that you lime to think up some other excuse." Kill Arthur. FRIDAY FOR E\ "FRYONE: Co-operative elements may seem more dependable than they -really are. Play safe by being self-reliant. Be courteous and tactful in dealings with others. Steer clear of haste,306 words
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Article, Illustration131 1956-08-24 13 ft, SABA™,?" XS«S £M MS ftSl f SUlgaP re and the 3 B RAOC Mi.man^Ar^rA^^^nT-sLdarl^ 1 8 13 W^ T <» B1 Calvert V KesaVa The programme opens with a colourful opening ceremony at 8 p.m. The Card will be (30 Battalion RAOC first): Welterweight:131 words
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Article423 1956-08-24 13 fc«J^Vr! that J!™. L k .T^— H ad Wong Peng Soon been an American, the dances are that some bright playwright will by this time, be burning up his type jmter to spm a great yarn... The Wong Peng Soon Story" Wong Peng Soon, the423 words
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Article50 1956-08-24 13 HEW YORK. Aug. 23 (AP) -day night's baseball reI follow: National S St. Louis 3 New York 2 Milwaukee 1 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 3 C.ucago 8 Philadelphia 3 American Ve'v York 3 Cleveland 2 a cago 6-3: Boston 7-6 ----nit 9 Washington 5 i> City 7 Baltimore 250 words
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Article62 1956-08-24 13 TAIPEH, Aug. 23 (Reuter) A Chinese Nationalist football team will fly to Seoul from Hongkong tomorrow to play the first of two games with a Korean eleven in a preliminary round of the Asian Cup football tournament. The return game is scheduled to be played here on62 words
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Article258 1956-08-24 13 THE 1956 Colony Softball League will get underway on Sunday with two games down for decision. The American Consulate Braves are slated to play the Japanese softballers while Tommy Wei's Pandas tangle with Joe Leitzen's Bombers. on Joseph's at a.m. Play All are to turn258 words
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475 1956-08-24 13 Army Weak But Strong Enough To Hold Singapore SINGAPORE could do no better than hold a weak Armv team to a 2-2 draw in their soccer friendly played at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Singapore's performance was easily one of the worst this season— and must have put a lot of475 words
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Article113 1956-08-24 13 Juniors Edge Katong A GOAL scored minutes before full time enabled Junior AA to beat Katong Sports Club bv two goals to one in a SAFA Div. 3A league soccer maten at Geylang stadium yesterday Juniors opened accounts .in the sth minute through centreforward Price. Katong equalized- in the £:th113 words
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Article240 1956-08-24 13 SINGAPORE Badminton Association ties for tomorrow from 7 p.m. are: Court .1 Mixed Junior Doubles (2nd round): Suadi Tahir/Nancy Lim v Ng Kim Hock/Chong Chai Cher. Men's Junior Doubles (4th round): Aziz Ahmad/Adnan Jeenan v YusofT Daud/Hassan Buang: Lim Kim Choon 'Lim Kim Wah v A. Kang.240 words
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Article105 1956-08-24 13 ROBERT Young captured the singles crown at the first annual badminton championships of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. held at Prince Edward Road hall courts on Sunday. Results were: Men's singles: Robert Young beat Lim Kin 12-15. 15-13 (Lim Kin retired in the rubber): Men's doubles: Robert Young Ho105 words
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358 1956-08-24 13 Fletcher Is Changi' s Best Swimmer TWENTY-year-old J/T Tom Fletcher of Tech Wing was the outstanding swimmer at the RAF Station. Changi's EnterWing swimming gala held in the SeLarang swimming pool on Wednesday. Fletcher won the 100 vards and 220 yards freestvle events and also th e 100 yards backstroke.358 words
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Advertisement572 1956-08-24 13 CLASSIFIED ADS DEATH T MR. NG HONG MOH. 63 vears. on 23.8.56. Funeral leaves No. 9 Roberts Lane at 330 p.m. today lor Church of Saints Peter Paul Bidadari. SITUATIONS VACANT SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Required one Assistant Draftsman (Structural) in the Technical Time Scale ($155— 9115). Commencing basic salary $385572 words
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Miscellaneous254 1956-08-24 13 Ml Abner By Al Capp IT GALLOPED THROUGH lp J -AND IT K/ IAW-NOT LIKE AMV EAbtui v V {AH&PLmAUWTHESOCMES 1 IE S^SSJffi 065 J TUGQM \WW PLATEAU W THE KXMES' WFACB -ON TEN NOT LIKE 'H^JXvn. HERE? -HE'S SIMPLY AUey Oop By V.T. Hamlin 1 W M'".^ a iL2254 words
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Miscellaneous99 1956-08-24 13 SOCCER SAFA LEAGUE COMMUNITY: Indonesians vs. Royal Navy at Jalan Besar stadium at 5.15 p.m. CUPTIE: Argonauts F.C. vs. Dockyard at Jalan Besar Stadium at 7 p.m. DIV. 2A: F.K.C. vs. Kinta Rangers at M.F.A. at 5.15 p.m. DIV. 3A: R.A.F., Tengah vs. Bouna Vista at Farrer Park at 5.1599 words
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Article, Illustration822 1956-08-24 14 COMPTON MISSES CENTURY I THE FIFTH AND FINAL TEST The Two Teams England: Peter May (captain), Denis Compton, Colin Cowdrey. Godfrey Evans, Jim Laker, Tony Lock. Peter Richardson, David Sheppard, Brian. Frank Tyson. Cyril Washbrook. 12th man Trevor Bailey. Australia: lan Johnson (captain). Keith Miller, Ron Archer. Richie Bcnaud, Jim822 words
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150 1956-08-24 14 A 'Picture' To Athlete's Sick Bed Spoils Letter Sir: Allow me to congratulate The Standard on its marvellous coverage of the recent Malayan AAA championships in Penang. Your reporter, I must say. brought a very interesting and vivid picture of the championships to me in mv hospital bed. 1 am150 words
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Article116 1956-08-24 14 ENGLAND Ist INNINGS P. Richardson c Langley b Miller 37 C. Cowdrey c Langley b Lindwall 0 D. Sheppard c Archer b Miller 21 P. May not out 67 D Compton c Davidson b Archer 94 T. Lock c Langley b Archer 0 C. Washbrook Ibw Archer 0 G.116 words
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216 1956-08-24 14 MERDEKA HEAD ON ARE CLASS 1 HORSES TWO new importations, both three-year-olds, have been classified in Class One. according to the latest Straits Racing Association amendmen t list They are MERDEKA (late Far Vision), a bay English gelding by Fairev Fulmar— So rreress. and HEAD ON (late S i Sam),216 words
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Article420 1956-08-24 14 Windsor Lad - Further Progress By Opossum Windsor Lad K.L. TRACKWORK By KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— OPOSSUM, who scored a splendid maiden win on the first day. galloped with gusto on a soft track today when he easily reeled off three furlongs in 38 1/5 sec. With Kitson Leong up. the three-year-old finished his420 words
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1305 1956-08-24 14 Probable Fields For K.L. Tomorrow Horses Class 4, Div. 1 6 Furs. 131 Staff Officer 3? 9.00 Mr. Mrs. Tjio le Tjhay Allan .{Bl Motion Picture IJ 5v 8.13 Shaw Stable Spencer 631 Opossum 3? 8.12 Valiant Stable Yong 122 Speculation 3y 8.11 Kongsi Tiga R. van Bkelen 128 Orissa1,305 words
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Article83 1956-08-24 14 U.K. Cricket Close Of Play LONDON. Aug. 23. (Reulcr) Cricket close of play scores At Dover. Warwickshire beat Kent by an innings and 13 runs. Kent 87 and secondly 88. 1! three for seven. Townsend thret for 19. Warwickshire 188. At Southend. Yorkshire 224. Essex 79 tor lour, rain ended83 words
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Article40 1956-08-24 14 A GOAL scored in the minute by inside right Iso.i enabled the Singapore Cricket Club to beat the Singapore Recreation Club by one goa! to nil in the annual Padang C.p soccer match on the SCC ground yesterday.40 words
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Article1027 1956-08-24 14 TONY RANGEL - TONY RANGEL MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Ceylon's Ferdinands, Too By PENANG Thurs.— The Indonesian flash, Tan Liep Tjauw, wno nas nis eyes on the singles crown of the Malayan Open Tennis Championships, emerged as the mos Tmpre S ssve player on the opening day of the MLTA1,027 words
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Article279 1956-08-24 14 Cheah Lings Upset Top Seeds PENANG. Thurs— The unseeded Penang pair. Mrs. Claire Cheah and Mrs. S. Lings scored a sensational 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, victory over Mrs. A E. Tamworth and Miss C. De G. Martin, top seeds in the women's doubles, today, opening day of the 25th open championship279 words
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Article91 1956-08-24 14 Kerala Samajam's annual sports meeting in commemoration of the Onam festival will be held on the Indian Association ground at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday. The meet was originally scheduled for the S.J.I, ground. On the S.J.I, ground at 4 p m. today, the following heats and91 words
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Article61 1956-08-24 14 LONDON. Aug. 23 (Reuter) Denis Compton. who is making his Test come-back for England against Australia at the Oval here today, has gained one of the remaining three places in the M.C.C. side to tour South Africa (1956-57). The others go to Jim Parks, the Sussex61 words
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