Singapore Standard, 8 January 1957

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  • 526 1 Malayan Delegation Concerned Over Penang News Razak Leaves UK. To Help Restore Peace And Order LONDON, Jan. 7. -Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Federation's Chief Minister, announced here today that he had cancelled his forthcoming visits to Turkey and Thailand and would leave here on Friday direct
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  • 717 1 Leaders Seek Non-Party Interests In Assembly LEADERS of five community associations m Sinfapore want reserved representation m the Legislative Assembly during the transient years of the Colony's mo\c towards Merdeka. J to assist Government m obtaining proper representation of community interests, an alliance of nal bodies is to be formed
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  • 164 1 KARTA, Jan. 7— Col. ■i.n Simbolon, rebel leader m North Sumatra. said today according to a paper report, tnat he enjoyed "great power* and was "ready to attack." He added, however, m an view m the Padang r Haluan: 1 will r.ot sive the
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  • 19 1 FORTY persons were report--1 rounded and 30 m continued conrtween French i anH rebel-Nationalist zcria.— U.P.
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  • 246 1 HUNT FOR STOWAWAY SINGAPORE airport immigration authorities yesterday detained an Indonesian student from Jakarta after a dramatic man-hunt. The search was ordered when authorities learned that Atan Johan Amar. 16. had arrived m Singapore without a ticket. passport or
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  • 224 1 Dulles Urges Support For Ikes Plan WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Reuter)— Mr. John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, said today that it would be a political disaster for the nations of the Middle East and for all the world if the Middle
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  • 68 1 Richards To Explain Doctrine WASHINGTON. Jan. 7, (UP). President Eisenhower today appointed former Rep. James P. Richards (Democrat, South Carolina) to head a special American mission to the Middle East to explain the "Eisenhower Doctrine Richards, former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, also will servo as special assistant
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  • 79 1 BATU PAHAT. Mon. Police together with the Military. today searched houses and shoos here and detained nine Dersons suspected of helping the MCP. among which are students of the Oversea Chinese High School. The search began at about 4 a.m. and lasted several hours. In Tanjonz
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  • 49 1 CAIRO. Jan. 7. (UP)—Navigation m Port Said will be resumed tomorrow. Rear Admiral Youssef Hammad. Director of Ports and Light House Administration, announced m Cairo today that ?11 j-hips will he allowed to ent2r the harbour between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. until further notice.
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  • 133 1 PARIS, Jan. 7 (UP) A French army general has been put m the guardhouse m France for 30 days on charges of plotting an army putsch m Algeria, French newspapers reported today. Although the three afternoon newspapers bannerlined the story only one of them named the
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  • 44 1 LONDON. Jan 7, (Reuter). The Colonial Office said tonight that Royal Air Force planes had been m action m the Aden protectorate "against intruders from Yemen." the neighbouring Arab kingdom. "They have not been m action m the Yemen," an official spokesman said.
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  • 22 1 THE new West German army will not introduce the goose-step. Defence Minister Franz Josef Strauss announced m Bonn yesterday.— U.P.
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  • 157 1 Yemen Protests Attack BOXX. Jan. 7. (Reuter)— The Ycneni legation here today issued a -communiaue saying tor.tibn planes and tank? were attacking towns m the Yemen The communique was issued to German reporter?. It said: "The British planes have continued to attack Yemeni towns with heavy incendiary and high explosive
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  • 68 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. After a lull of ten days, the monsoon has again struck the East Coast, and two reports have come from Dungun and Besut of floods m the areas. In the last three days, the water level has risen to five feet at the
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  • 33 1 EAST Germany formally "agreed" yesterday to let Russia keep occupation troops on German soil and won complete control over air traffic to isolated Berlin m a new SovietEast German treaty.— UP
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  • 128 1 LONDON. Jan. 7 (UP) Nineteen-year-old Priscilla Birt, a brunette classified by the British Government as a "stationary plant." launched a television debut today to convince Britons she is really human. Priscilla is a professional fire-eater. But to qualify for gasoline- during the Suez rationing,
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  • 241 1 FINANCE TALKS ARE LIKELY TO BE RESUMED LONDON, Jan. 7. Malaya's Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman said today "new developments" had occurred m financial negotiations with Britain which would entail a continuation of the talks. On Friday, m a speech In Dublin, the Tunku was reported to have said that
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  • 73 1 NEW YORK. Jan. 7. (Reuter) South Korea yesterday called for erasure of the demarcation line on the 3&th Parallel dividing the country. the withdrawal of Chinese Communist troops from the North and free elections m North Korea under United Nations .supervision. The demands were made by Dr.
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  • 229 2 THE Singapore Government Workers* Union, which threatened to call a strike of its 3,000 members employed m various Government departments, will give Government another week to negotiate on Its claiiris for increased wages and improved working conditions. The Secretary of the Union, Mr.
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  • 150 2 CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib) m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spot f.o.b. (Norn.) 1082 1092 JanRSSNo.I 1082 1091 R.S.S. No. 2 105* 106 R.S.S. No. 3 102* 103 Tme- Uncertain. STORE TIN Tie price of tin on the local market yesterday was $3842 per picul. (Up
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  • 49 2 A WOMAN. Tay Bee Hoon. 56. died m the Singapore General Hosoital a few hours after she fell from a Singapore Traction Company bus m Geyla ng Road yesterday. Police are appealing for eyewitnesses of the accident. They may contact Inspector Eugene Wong. Tel. *****
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  • 27 2 ALI bin Shara, 24, was fined Sinn or one month's .iail by the Butterworth Magistrate yesterday for failing to take out an identity card.
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  • 55 2 VfR. P. R. SEARCY, Australia's new Trade Commissioner and Commercial Councillor to Singapore, the Federation. Borneo. Thailand and Cambodia, arrived m the Colony yesterday by the passenger liner, Santhia from Calcutta. He was accompanied by his wife and three young daughters, from left, above, Harriet, 8, Olivia,
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  • 182 2 UMNO Secretary Firm On Resignation SINGAPORE UMNO's general secretary, Syed Ahmad Jamalullil. whose resignation was turned down by the organization's executive committee on Sunday, has resolved to resign igain "because of the lack of co-operation and of activities detrimental to party unity." The tension within the party, due to acute
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  • 198 2 Bukit Timah Riot Case Verdict Jail Terms For 55 THE Singapore Fourth Criminal District Judge, Mr. J. g Jeyaretnam, yesterday convicted 55 persons arrested for rioting m the premises of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers' Union m Bukit Timah Road on Oct. 27, last year. Forty-eight of the convicted
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  • 311 2 tial to take into account the state of minds of the persons offering such resistance." He said it was important to establish that the resistance was offered under reasonable conviction "that the Police were making an unlawful entry.'' But. on the evidence before the
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  • 58 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A number of people who were not fire-victims were receiving funds collected for the Gombak Lane fire-victims, alleged an official of the MI.C. today. "We have decided to ask the Municipal Secretary to go into the matter and Alliance Councillors will
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  • 45 2 A MURDER charge wt terday explained to Ng Tan?, 26. m the Singapore Fourth Magistrates Court. It was alleged that Rj intentionally caused the deat.i of Low Fook Hup on Jan. 3 m Sago Lane. Ng was remandei till Jan. 9.
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  • 37 2 KLANG, Mon. Over 100 Federation Kathis and religious leaders agreed today to revise the laws and court procedure m their districts, m a bid to reduce the divorce rate among the .Malays
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  • 32 3 GENERAL Sir Francis and Lady Festing facing camera, talks to members of GHO Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess at their New Year's Eve Ball m Singapore.
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  • 172 3 MM individual private homes m Singapore have opened their doors to the British contingent ot Girl Guides, who are arriving here today on their wav to tJir World Centenary Camp m Manila. Singaporean owners of these homes have each asked lor one
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  • 34 3 KllOO YEOW HIN, third son of Mr. Khno Tech Sony,, a rice mcrmt of Singapore, who ret imed from the I States with engig degrees. He is a the University <ornia.
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  • 246 3 OR. DQRAISINGHAMS VIEW H\(.\PORE'S Deputy Director of Medical Services, Dr. \I. Doraisingham the highest paid local officer m the Service— yesterday declared that a montlu salary of $1,770 would be adequate for officers, whin they take over the posts of permanent secn\u\ under the
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  • 52 3 Singapore Chinese will hold a i it dinner and lub premises on members and Of the evening 'Mr. Personality" selecting three wothe i styles. es will be given inner* Woo Athletic AsI perform lion and the dinner and cd at $8.50 each, obtained from
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  • 38 3 HjJnF i 'P<*« Brc-nch of League will hold C Year d nner m irant on Jan. 24. nan. Sir Percy and Lady McNeice the guests of ..Chief Minister, Mr. lVe Hock and his wife.
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  • 30 3 G ovt. Men May Join Unions Sin2 a p ore Government V notification pub'ront da P cr^itted all t officer and ser--Ino exception of and Armed lo Joia trade uniDns.
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  • 51 3 THE Raja of Pcrlis returned to Singapore yesterday by air after a tour of the Far East. Australia. New Zealand, Tasmania and Indonesia. The Ra.ia. who had been on an unofficial tour lasting three and a half months, has invited several people m Australia to visit
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  • 230 3 Hobby Show: From Stamps To Vintage Cars HOBBYISTS. wishing to take part m the Singapore Exhibition of Hobbies, to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall from May 26 to June 3, may submit any object from a stamp to a vinte car for the show. Thi, was decided last
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  • 90 3 STAGE CLUB TO PRESENT 'WHITE SHEEP' THE Stage Club is presenting a comedy "The White Sheep of the Family" at the Victoria Memorial Hall for three days from Fcb 7. The cast will include several members of proved talent from previous productions such as "Jane" and "Present Laughter." They are
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  • 108 3 Increase In Jobless Is Expected A SLIGHT increase m unemployment m Singapore is to be expected during this year. the Commissioner for Labour. Mr. D. I. Goodwin told the Standard yesterday. However. Mr. Goodwin .stressed that the general level of employment m Singapore has been and will continue to be.
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  • 65 3 THE Party Ra'ayat m Singapore has formed political, administrate, publicity and social sections as a first step m its programme to extend its future activities. A spokesman of the Party told the Standard yesterday that the meeting also agreed to extend assistance to the Malayan Airways strikers
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  • 53 3 A PICKPOCKET. Ns Chin Lam. 29. who picked $40 lrom the pocket of Abdul Wahab bin Mohidin at the Prai railway station on Dec. 29 was yesterday sent to a year's jail. followed by a year's Poli( c supervision by the Butterworth Magistrate. Inche Hassan bin Hussain. Ng had
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  • 67 3 PANG Hock Lim. 37. was yesterday charged m the Singapore Eighth Magistrate's Court with the attempted murdrr of Inspector Simon Cornelius, at the Victoria Confectionary m Victoria Street, on Jan. 5. The prosecution alleged that three shots were discharged from a revolver at thp Inspector, but the
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  • 171 3 PONTIANAK (WOMAN VAMPIRE) FIRST ON LIST A THRILLER, based on the prevalent Malay belief of "Pontianak" (woman vampire), will soon be produced by Keris Film Productions m its enterprise to use local legends as materials for films- ">■-■■ tan of Keris Film publicity section told the
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  • 892 3 $27 MIL. NEEDED TO WIPE OUT POVERTY IN COLONY The Singapore Government will need $27,000,000 to wipe out poverty among the people m the Colony, according to the report of the Committee on Minimum Standards of Livelihood, issued yesterday. The Committee was appointed by the Government on Nov. 21. last
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  • 178 3 Makes It Obligatory To Accept THE Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, will introduce, at tomorrow's meeting of the Singapore Legislative Assembly, a new education bill aimed at giving full financial aid to all private schools m the Colony. The bill will outline
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  • 31 4 WONG Kens Swee. 52. a woman, was found with a wound m her neck m a house m Queen Street. Singapore, yesterday. She died before arrival of the ambulance.
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  • 67 4 Welcome For Lord Lady Teynham THE Automobile Associa-i tion of Singapore last: Sunday held a Chinese: dinner at the Cathayj Restaurant to welcome: Lord Teynham. chair- i man of the Automobile! Association, of Great: Britain, and Lady Teyn-: ham. The couple are on a brief; visit to the Colony. In
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  • 425 4 The Heat Is Turned On Sixty Reds A FOOD CLAMP IN SEGAMAT TO END LEAKS INTO JUNGLE SEGAMAT, Mon. More than 40,000 people m the east Segamat district were today subjected to a severe food denial operation m a bid to starve about 60 Communist terrorists known to be operating
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  • 183 4 Write A Letter To 'For um' Win $15 WRITE a letter on a topical event of the da.y and win Sl5. Mr. Derek Cooper of Radio Malaya told the Standard yesterday, that a prize of Sl5 is being offered to listeners whose letters are selected for discussion m the "Forum
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  • 123 4 CANBERRA, Jan. 7 (Reuter)— Three Australian lecturers will leave Sydney this week for Singapore to coach doctors from Singapore and Malaya for the pnmai y examination m March for fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. I 'he lecturer?, who arc going the
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  • 81 4 A SINGAPORE doctor's wife flew to Sydney yesterday m a Qantas-BOAC Airliner for a i special treatment to cure her I paralysed right leg. She is Mrs J. Tassis, wife of Dr. Tassis. of the Woodbridqe Mental Hospital. She was accompanied by her husband. She is
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  • 297 4 Soldier Tried To Stop Fight Was Stabbed: Court Told A SOLDIER who refused to buy a poppy was beaten up by two of his comrades. Another soldier who attempted to stop the assault was himself stabbed, a Singapore court was told yesterday. The court was making a preliminary inquiry into
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    • 327 4 <Stcu\d&rd cJllmcincLC Information at a Glance TOMORROW S:n^at)ore 335 am From The Editorials; 5 1". PaviflklAihAKr 18 3 ft > 344 pm (7 3 ft) lion Orchestra; 6 p.m CommonlINOAPORt flH^BiS Poit Dickson 10 42 am (6.7 ft> wealth Club; 6.30 The News nnw.lL BHWK 1 1 4*» urn 7
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  • 157 5 gADIO Malaya will again broadcast programmes Chinese schools this year commencing on Jan. 21 00 Koon Fan. who is m charge of the Chinese crhools Section of Radio Malaya, told the Standard day that about 600 schools m Singapore and the at ,on
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  • 376 5 No Paradise After Merdeka IT WILL MEAN HARD WORK AND TOLERANCE, SAYS RETIRING ADVISER JOHORE BAHRU, Mon.— Malaya is not going to be a paradise after Mcrdcka new and greater responsibilities will be placed on the people, said Johore's retiring British Adviser, Mr. D. A. Somerville today. Mr. Somerville. Johore's
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  • 94 5 Back After Study Course In Europe A. Abishegam j pore Gov rvisory Train- who arrived m ny last week from Labour llowship awarded the United Nations tance Proi -am will be 'he hi [nsl tute lea<i« r 1 Asia. While n, he was admittthe Institute of Management. < gam told
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  • 116 5 P.S.C MEN WILL BE NAMED SOON A RETIRED Singapore Government Medical Officer. Dr. G. Haridas and a leading Colony Accountant, Mr. Ec Peng Lians. are expected to be appointed members of the new Public Services Commission to be set up .shortly. The Government has not yet finalized :hp choice of
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  • 157 5 YONG, a woman r, was yestera six-month good by the Sinsalagistrate, Mr. J. following her i harge of ie servant on ir. lit was tod. server of t ie Jasman c junction of id and Havehe served a on her for with a
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  • 169 5 c m th€ more 85 prin'.s c on sho.v Inter:i which opens toBritish Council tries received by the Society of Sin--316 prints will be ived 30 rintl from Geria. Wan Tho Gol 1 by Portugal's Cadcte's "Carnp:- s for The JJ fOtIAL M(
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  • 100 5 Airways Strike Nears End? POSSIBILITIES of settling the 18-day-old strike by 600 local employees of the Malayan Airways brightened yesterday. After meeting the executive committee members of the van Airways Local Employee Ui lon. for nearly an hour, the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told, the Standard that he
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  • 243 5 Coroner's Comment On Death Of A Boy A SINGAPORE Coroner, Mr. K. T. Alexander yesterday called upon the Police to "spare no effort m bringing to justice the murderer or murderers of a 12--year-old coffee shop assistant, Lim Chui Hock." Mr. Alexander was holding an inquest
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  • 152 5 Friends Had Storm In A Teacup' TWO friends, said by the Court as "having had a storm m a tea-cup" yesterday shook hands before the Fifth Singapore Magistrate. Mr. J. B Jeyarctnam. and left the Court smiling, following the acquittal of one of them on an assault charge on the
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  • 104 5 SIX Singapore students from various Chinese High schools i m Singapore yesterday sailed for Hongkong on the passenger nner Tjiluwah for higher studies. They were all awarded four-year scholarships by the Hongkong Junior Chamber ol Commerce under the World International Exchange Studies Plan 1 From left
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    • 435 6 'J'HE PXEA that has been put forward by the leaders of five community associations m the Colony for the representation of non-party interests m the next elected Legislative Assembly is most opportune. It will allay the concern which many thousands of sincere Malayans feel over their future m
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    • 470 6 fHZ REVIEWS and analyses that have been Tiade of world developments last year reveal a particularly tragic fact. While leaders m almost every country continue to advocate peace, there was no let-up m^the preparations which their governments make' for fighting another war. Every effoit to bring about international
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  • 2411 6  - Preview of Japan's Future Dr. Arnold Toynbee By TOKYO. THE northernmost island of an archipelago seems always to have some special virtue. Sumatra is Indonesia's island of hope; Hokkaido is Japan's island of expectation. In Hokkaido one can already see In the flesh a preview of the Japan of the
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  • 681 6  -  ASTER GUNASEKERA By POLITICAL leaders, the world over, are on the constant look out for .m opening m their opponents' armour to launch an attack and so lower the stock ol the other parties m the eye* of the electorate and ridicule them; but.
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  • 134 7 TWO ties expanded the list of the. world's II best dressed women to 14 as released by the New York Dress Institute m New York. Heading the poll are the eight shown here. Top row (left to right): Mrs. William Palry. Ist; the
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  • 171 7 Algeria: Death Violence Continues 8 Killed, Six Wounded PARIS, Jan. 7 (Reuter) Death and violence continued unabated m Algeria as Europeans and Moslems alike anxiously awaited the French Government's new "declaration of intentions" towards the territory. The declaration is expected this week as a prelude to the United Nations debate
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  • 90 7 MOSCOW. Jan. 7 (UP) Communist Chinese Premier Chou En-lai arrived here by air today for a series of toplevel talks with Soviet leaders. He was met at the airport by Communist Party Secretary Nikita Khruthchev. Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin. former Foreign Minister V.
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  • 29 7 NASHVILLE. Tennessee, Jan. 7 (AP) Elvis Presley was hanged m effigy on Sunday and the dummy attracted crowds as reliably as the suave radio singer docs.
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  • 254 7 Remorseless Youth Admits Brutal Killing lUKMFLD. California, (AP)— The body of blond, eisht-y ear-old Rose White, stabbed 50 was found early vNerday near a railroad said 14-year-old Roger Brown, who had been hired to watch the child, contested he plunged his 2£-inch bladed knife into her
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  • 60 7 Far Too Much, Say Traders LONDON R (Rcu*. tish '^ay claimed Government was per cent of income. lorandum to the rof the Fxrhequer. an. the of British C: Commerce said: 'By rds this is far too o tattoo, which procnt credit rethai Bridefeme burr.en be reconsidergreater striking expense." I be
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  • 46 7 TEHERAN. Jan. 7 (AP).— A railway line between Teheran and Mcshad. 729 miles long, completed j-esterday after 29 years' work. The present Shah's father. the late Shah Reza. began the project m 1927. Its slow progress has been due to financial problems.
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  • 28 7 COMMUNIST secret police on Saturday smashed a foreign spy ring m Hanoi with radio, codes and secret writing fluid, Peking Radio announced last night.— Reuter
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  • 179 7 WELWYN GARDEN CITY. (England). Jan. 7 <UP) A speeding express train from Scotland crashed into the rear end of a stationary commuter train during the morning rush hour today, killing at least one person and injuring 24 others. The body of tho
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  • NEWSBRIEFS
    • 47 7 BURNHAM. England. Jan 7 (AP) A thief entered the home of Viscount and Viscountess Kerns ley during the night and got away with .ie-wellerv worth £6.000 and a fur coat. Viscount Kemsley is chairman of Kemsley Newspapers. Ltd.. and is editor-in-chief of the "Sunday Times."
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    • 33 7 CAIRO. Jan. 7 (AP)— Major Salah Salem, known as the "dancing major." resigned yesterday as chief editor of the morning paper Al Shaab. the editorial board announced. No reason was given.
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    • 45 7 Bus Boy cott JOHANNESBURG. Jan. 7 (Reutcr) About 12,000 Africans decided at a mau meeting m Alexandra township here yesterday to boycott the bus service to the centre of the city rather than pay a fare increase of one penny which comes into operation today.
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    • 36 7 NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (AP) Britain's Chief Scout, Lord Rowallan, flew here yesterday to invite American Boy Scouts to attend the 1957 International Jubilee Jamboree at SuUon Coldfield. England, from Aug. I—l 2.1 12.
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  • 132 7 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 7 (AP) —A man lit a cigarette yesterday m a kitchen where there was leaking Ras and: A three-storey apartment house was wrecked. So was an adjoining one-storey house. Seven persons went to hospi- tal, one with critical injuries Debris
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  • 280 7 NEW PURGE IN HUNGARY FEARED Kadar Warns Of Severe Penalties To Dissidents BUDAPEST, Jon. 7 (UP) Dictotor Jonos Kador crushed the last hope of Hungarian patriots for political freedom yesterday with a Soviet-stamped policy proclamation that accused ousted Premier Imre Nagy of "treason" and spread fear of a new purge
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  • 338 7 '2d Stamps Please' ...And He Got £12,000 GEORGE LOF.TS. 70. went to the Post Office to buy some two-penny stamps and hr came away with a fortune. For the sheet of 240 stamps which he bought at the counter for £2 was unperforated it had not been through the machine
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  • 132 7 Special UN Committee Proposed NEW YORK. Jan. 7 (Reuter) Mr. Dag Hammarskjoela. the United Nations Secretary-General, proposed to the General Assembly the establishment of a special committee to take over investigation of conditions In Hungary. In a report to the General Assembly. Mr. Hammarskjoeld said the suggested committee should obviously
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  • 91 7 MOORHOUSE 'S BODY IN U.K. LONDON. Jan. 7 (UP) The body of Second Lieut. Anthony Moorhouse. the British officer who died m Port Said, arrived yesterday m the south of England m a plane from Naples, a War Office spoKesman announced. But at the request of Moor- house's family, officials
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    • 1094 8 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD <c CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 (18 lines) Oncofporarer ir» Sinßaporci (12 lin«t| "SST THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE f o r p T Carriers option to proceed via other ports to load and discharge cargo SAILINCS to LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW, LONDON CONTINENTAL PORTS Singapore Due Sails P.S*ham Penam Cyclops
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    • 735 8 MITSUI \gf\ LINE Spore P. Sham Penan* FOR JAPAN Axumatan Moru for Kobe, Yokohomo. Moji G. 40/41 Nasut an Moru tor Yokohama. Kobe Moji. vie Hong Kong 12 Jan 9 Jan FOR U.S.A. Foi Nev York Philodelphio Baltimore Asokasor Mar* 15 Jan 18 iar FOR COCHIN, KARACHI, BOMBAY. Akokurasop Mary
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    • 595 8 EAST ASIATIC LINES OUTWARDS Sailings to* Bangkok and/or Fat Eott Penono P. S'fctmt j'b««. "MALAYA" 16/18Jon 19/22Jon 23/24 J on "KOREA- U/Uhm -JUTLANDIA" 23/24 Jan 25/25 Jon 26/28 i Qn HOMEWARDS Sailings tor Genoa, Antwerp Rotterdam. Hamburg. Copenhagen, Gothenburg. Oslo. S'oore P. Slum* 9nttnf) "BOGOTA" 9/12 Jan 13/13 Jon 14/15
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  • 55 9 n this t i are le to im- rains as ?s a d it iras dan" for A aric idled his )\c hhned to plartt The StayiIfl caught showing crop to Mr. T a bumper for Sinßii- all goes i AgriculMr. T. E. harvested ialf-year but
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  • 62 9 n and repnyof Chender: I L has been r.ed and tins nt of capital to be five shillings of i mit of stock and the re I ;<"tion ard ■,on of the comre capital, members res of fi\e f paid, m nit of stock i hi repayment
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  • 159 9 R.I. Plans International Trade Fair MALAYA WILL BE INVITED THE Exhibition Board of the Fourth Indonesian International Fair will invite all commercial, agricultural and trade organizations, including those m Singapore and the Federation, to take part m the Fair at Sourabaya. A ipokesmmn of the IndoneConsulate General m iporc said
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  • 19 9 JOHAN m ore output m December was 215.17 pi resulting m a tribute to the company 1.73.
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  • 128 9 (varieties of rice used for animal fodder can be lreelv imported into Singapore, following a wvemmont announcement yesterday. importers U as from I of InrioarKO rice two would •hout any part of 1 buy relevant Government 1 Ministei for ComMr. J. •uniahhm told
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  • 61 9 DEMAND for a V.S. product boneless turkey is expected to be fostered through a plan which will use the poultry meat on a large scale m the jeeding of the US. armed forces. The turkey meat is separated from the bones and other waste m a packaged roast
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  • 27 9 DECEMBER rubber crops announced are: Allenby 39,500 lb.; Benta 72.000 lb.; Jeram Kuantan 64.000 lb.; Kundong 44,500 lb.; Mcntakab 61.000 lb.; Sungei Basan 125.000 lb.
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  • 222 9 TRADING m all sections of the Malayan share market w a s reported brisk, according to the M a 1 a van Sharebrokers' Association yesterday. With a few exceptions, prices were inclined to improve. Price changes announced by the Association were: Buyers Sellers Fra.<-er Neave Ords. 233
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  • 938 9 PROSPECTS FOR RUBBER INDUSTRY BRIGHT Standard Market Correspondent CONSENSUS o f opinion m the Singapore rubber trade appears to be one of optimism for the industry, at least for the first quarter this year, market sources told th c Standard yesterday. It is felt that despite the increase m the
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  • 571 9 THE volatile nature of the world tin market during 1956 has underlined the difficult talk or the buffer stock scheme to regulate the price of tin under the International Tin Agreement, according to the January review of the world tin market by Strauss and
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  • 171 9 MALAYAN sharebrokers yesterday reported the following business done: Gammons $2 10: Hammers $1.62 i: Hume A6/4J Breweries $2.90: M. Cements $1 68j. $1.67J: Collieries $107. $108: McAlister $2.90: Sime Darby $2.16, $2^15: Spore Cold Storage $156*. $158: Steamships U3.20: Traders $271; Strait* Times $3.10; U.E. ordB $9.50. $9TO:
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  • 119 9 biiigapuie Chinese froduce Exchange noon closing price* per pieul yesterday were Copra. Jan. $28 buyers, $29 sellers; coconut oil m bulk $43J sellers, m drum 5 $47', sellers; Muntok white pepper $124 sellers; Sarawak white $123 sellers. Special Sarawak olack $85 sellers Singapore Copra Assi^-la-tion closing prices yesterday Straits
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  • 89 9 SINGAPORE Customs Department reported gross cumulative revenue collections improved by $8,080,000 last year compared with 1955. The total revenue for 1955 was 582.583.000 compared with $a0,6t)3.000 m 1936. Biggest improvement was shown m the revenue ol liquors which rose by $3,526.00(1 752.000 In 1956 and
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    • 137 9 SINGAPORE rubber prices dropped 24 cents to Sl.OHi per lb. for first grade January shipment yesterday, largely on liquidation of Irbruary position. Prices opened at around the previous closing prices, but eased m the morning on a lack of overseas advices. Offtake from overseas was insufficient
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  • 139 9 OLTLK ROADS Lallanpct. San Jcronimo. Lapaz, Hocgh Cliff. Benatow. Glory, Sigli. Sunda. T.iiwanni. Betong Kaki Maru, Valebit. Nanryo Maru, Greta Field. Gen. Michiel. Cyclops. Sanana Lucky Carrier. Saviels, Kayagavan. INM.R ROADS Larantika. lions Eni>. Resang Hero. Lcgundi. Ang Kheng. Sg. Trengganu. Hong Tat. Tong \am. Rajah Brooke. Seiun
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    • 139 9 L B ARBER-FERR.VILLE LINES >/N tork Phila<J«lphi* Haltimoi* Mobil* Orl*a»» Momtei (via Cap* of Cood Hop*) t: ;f S'por* P. Sham Penang New York I^Nl h Port— Sa.ls 9 |an 10 |an 13/ M Jan 16 F*b M/ 21 |an 22/23 |an 26/27 |an 5 Mat York. Lot Ang*l*v San
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    • 84 9 NOTICES S it has been reported m z the Press that the firm of Messrs. See Hoy Chan Ltd. are Rice Agents for the Government of the Federation of Malaya. the Government of the Federation of Malaya wishes it to be known that Messrs See Hoy Chan Ltd. are NOT
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    • 944 9 ICES CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA Colombo Plan Scholarships In Australia 1957. THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD invites applications for: 3 (three) Scholarships In Electrical Engineering 2 (two) Scholarships In Mechanical Engineering. The Scholarships will bo tenable at an Australian University or Technical College for a period of
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  • 1649 10  - The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire EGON JAMESON CONCLUDING THIS SPECIAL STANDARD TRUE LIFE SERIES E XT 6.46 on the even* ing of July 4 9 1928, a Fokker Armstrong Siddeley mono* plane G-EBY 1 made an emergency landing at Fort Mardyok on the French coast. A guard rushed up
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  • 643 10  -  John Hal kin Western h> \T FIRST appearance, theatrical life m Germany is con- sidcrably richer than m England. All over Germany, even m the smallest town, there are heavily subsidised theatres offering a wide variety of plays and operas. And the fact that those theatres are subsidised
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  • 60 10 PHOTO. A HOLLYWOOD hall never (ails to have surprises, and here's an instant* uhen at the recent BALLYHOO BALL Master of Ceremonies Tommy ISoonan made a sudden clarion call to all BLONDES m the party, and uhat happened SEE PICTLRE BELOW Left to riuht: Smndrm Giles, Mamie van
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    • 79 10 The world famous family of TIGER medicinal products TIA PACKED BALASHIN SAI (Pat Kua Tan) Very effective for Coughs, In d igestion, Seasickness, Nausea Tiredness, Stomachache, Foul Breath. ENG AUN TONG THE TIGER MEDICAL BALL s^ £P0 4 it /^B your spell forever 1 Z*sS*m l> E R FUME Also
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  • 67 11 Hff ***** 1 nr f KJ.I I LLLLKUI l\\\\V\\\\\\\\\\AA\\ >Vhat happens when a bright young 2 British heavyweight hope meets al> touKh character from across the At- 2 i antic? This was Dick Richardson J after his battering on December 4 last 2 >ear
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  • 47 11 NEW YORK. Jan. 7 (Rcuter) Hashim Khan (Pakistan). 42. successfully defended his U.S. Open squash rackets title here yesterday when he beat his cousin Ro.^han, 13-15 15-5 15-3 15-9 m the final. Hashim won the British i last year for the sixth time.
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  • 1007 11 PETER WILSON ashed the question --The experts tell Mm OnlyACood Un Can Take A Boy To The Top LONDON, Mon. In the many years I have been writing about boxing I have rarely received such a thorough reply as I did to the questions I posed
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  • 112 11 Sutcliffe Scores 152 Takes 5-102 WELLINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuter) Helped by the brilliant batting and bowling of lefthander Bert Suteliffe, Otago beat Northern Districts by an innings and 62 runs, m their three-day Plunket shield match which ended here yesterday. SutclifTe was Otago's topscorer with. 152 and took five wickets
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  • 29 11 LONDON. Jan. 7 (Reuter) Mr. Alan Hardaker, assistant secretary of the English Football League, has been appointed secretary m s'urcssion to Mr. Fred Howartb who retired recently.
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    • 607 11 CLASSIFIED ADS ENGAGEMENT OLIVER, BAUDERT and Terry Pillay. This is to confirm all assumptions we are engaged! Oliver is the only son of MV. Mrs. F. A. Baudert of Palma de Mallorca Spain, and Terry is the eldest daughter of Mr. Si Mrs. Sandy G. Pillay of Singapore. SITUATIONS VACANT
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    • 453 11 L fl ndWs Crossword Puzzle rITTG 7 not necessarily fruiterers B ILL l'>s R 8 Let at stand son— on head (7) I on ves^ SoTfST^ 11 eat r g lfCr tO HM entertain* 16 Ha bo Iriends accordinjj 'to ■J ay (9) j M hiard for r^rorH. 17> W""*
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    • 338 11 Todays QUOTATION: I "Most of our misfortunes are mon* »tipport;ihlc < than the comment* of our i trifiMK upon them." C'oriit'ille. TUESDAY FOR KNERV- ONE; Adopt a tolerant out- look toward people and < situations. Allow yourself plenty of time so as not to be tardy or have to rush.
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  • 473 12 AS BILL FUNK SEES IT... VR. HEAH JOO SEANG's announcement at Penang on Sunday after the three-hour meeting of the Standing Committee of the Badminton Association of MaJaya contained the bluntest warning that the BAM could not afford to send players overseas for competition. Tins was the main purport of
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  • 135 12 VS S. Nathan, the Colony Schoolboy singles runner-up, proved too strong for P K. Pandiam winning m straight sets m the second round of the Tamil's Festival Badminton tournament at the C.U. hall last night. Nathan won by 15-0 15-0. Other results of last nieht tics were as
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  • 35 12 THE hockey match between 30 Battalion and Malayan Basic Training Centre was abandoned when rsin fell heavily at Friendly Hill yesterday. 30 Battalion who had ?rored 5-0 were declared the winners.
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  • 42 12 SINGAPORE Recreation Club trounced Singapore Chinese Recreation Club by six sjoals to nil m a friendly hockey match on the padang yesterday The winners led 2-0 at half time. Scorers were, Percy Pennefather 3. Tossensohn, Wright and C de Witt
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  • 145 12 MELBOURNE. Jan. 7. (Reuter). A very disappointed I Miller would not comment today on the A£loo tine imposed on him by the Australian Board of Cricket Control. Miller not unnaturally believes he has been given cricket something and that cricket owes him something more than a fine
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  • 314 12  - COLONY SWIMMING: NO LACK OF TALENT S. RAGAVAN By SCHOOLS SHOULD PLAY GREATER PART IN TRAINING YOUTH SINGAPORE does not lack swimming talent nor good coaches. What the Colony lacks is good organization to turn the swimming potential into international class. These were the words of former Colony swimming champion.
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  • 564 12  - A QUERY FOR GOVT.: IS IT WILLING TO AID OUR ATHLETES? LEONG HEW MENG By &=po c &cs@d c: p<€ WITH Malaya now standing: on the threshold of independence, sportsmen both m the Federation and Singapore may well ask if the governments of the two territories intend to better their
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  • 105 12 RESULTS of the January Royal Singapore Golf Club MEN'S MONTHLY MEDAL (STABLEFORD): •A" DIVISION Winnrr: X.A. Harvey 33 3/8, Other Cards: F T Haddock 33 D. 1. Stirk 32?. J. T. A. Paterson 30.1/8 D I. Bosanquet po J. V. Gray 30. Ball Sweep Ist Nine N. A
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  • 30 12 SINGAPORE Cricket Club scored a 3-0 victory over Naujwan Saba m a friendly hockey match on the pacfang yesterday. Scorers were: David McMul>n, R. Enderby and Ben Moore.
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  • 168 12 KRAMER HIRES KOOYONG COURTS MELBOURNE, Jan. 7 (Reuter) By seven votes to five an emergency meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia today deeded to rent Kooyong Courts headquarters of amateur tennis m Australia to Jack Kramer for professional tennis Former Davis Cup star Ken Rosewall who recently became
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  • Late Cables
    • 56 12 LONDON. Jan. 7 (Reutcr) Results of today's English Football Association Cup third round replays were: Villa 2, Luton 0. Port Vale 0, Barnsley 1. Sheffield 1, Huddersfield 1. (After extra time. Score after 90 minutes play was 1-1). Revised fourth round tics on January 26 are: Middlesbrough or Charlton
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    • 141 12 LONDON. Jan. 7. <Reuter> The draw for the fourth round of the English Football Association Cup. to be played on Saturday. January 2H. was made here today and resulted Evorton v We<: Ham United P'mouth v Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough or Charlton Athletic v Luton Tc i or
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    • 81 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— Selangor will meet the Mysore Hunters m a return fixture on Tuesday Jan. 8 at the TPCA stadium. The following players are requested to report at the TPCA stadium at 5.15 p.m. The team: Lourdes (SIA) Swee Sens*. Teng Cheok Foo. Ng M-.im
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    • 42 12 PENANG. Mon. Retired long distance swimming champion, Kuan Huah Oong staged a brilliant come-back to come m first m the cross channel swim from Kedah pier here to Butterworth yesterday, returning a good time of 47 mins. 7 sees.
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  • 288 12 Lewis Sparkles For Navy ROYAL Naval Air Station Sembauan? whipped Singapore Cricket Club 'B by 17 points (jroal, 4 tries) to nil m a runny match on the padans ve>tcrday. The sai'ors have two n fixtures this week againsi the Royal Au>traiian Air Force and the Royal Air Force Tcngah
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  • 34 12 TOKYO. Jan. 7 (UP) An all-star Japanese ice-hockey team will leave by plane on Saturday for Hongkong en route to the 1357 world championships m Moscow from February 25 to March 5.
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  • 75 12 QUEENSTOWN. Cape Province. Jan. 7. (Reuter) England's cricketers, after their two Test victories against South Africa, can enjoy well deserved relaxation as the next two engagements for the M.C.C. are against moderate opposition. Tomorrow they have a two days' match against South African County Districts and then
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  • 55 12 SUGAR Rci)f Robinson (riglit): goes through the ropes after taking a hard right to the stomach from Gene Fullmer m the seventh round of their middleweight championship battle at Madison Square Garden on January 2. Fullmer icon by a unanimous decision to take tlie crown nirni/ from
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  • 250 12  - SHA Knockout Tourney Gets Good Response VAZIR MARKAR By THE last-minute response to the Sinffapnrr Hocki Association knockout competition poshed thc tot entries to 32' on closing day yesterday, which cinialle last year's number. Among these were number of new teams comp KM the h'r.-t tim e m. the Si
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