Singapore Standard, 6 December 1957

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  • 36 1 Singapore Standard C^ IF* w wt* f^ M ML m mr^i U. STANDARD POLICE 2400 #6 ft m FIRE BRIGADE 2S1 1 1 GENERAL HOSPITAf2414 Cj>- SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6. I<r>7 I i r\<.t r, iivi*
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  • 282 1 mM nts shoes and gaily wrapped Christmas parcels. Relays of ambulances took the dead and the injured to varrounding hospitals. One Injured man walked into a local hospial unaided and said: "Just clean me up. I don't want to frighten the wire." A woman who had been .-hopp.ng for
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  • 986 1 Govt. Moves To Close Dutch Consulates, Expel Families Major Firms To Be Run By The State JAKARTA, Dec. 5 (Reuter)-lndonesio today ordered the closure of Dutch consulates in the Republic, placed government control over a big Dutch shipping company and moved to expel Dutchmen and their families
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  • 416 1 THE STANDARD I l Fund's first party went <>n with a Big Bang yesterday I when 568 orphans _a_J on der- privileged children I l the* time or tneir ferae at the t'anossa Come Thanks to the wma it Officers and Sergeants of M Base
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  • 279 1 CASEY CALLS FOR CONFIDENCE CANBERRA, Dec. 5 1 (Reuter) The free world must preserve its courage, unity and common resistance to Communism on a global scale, the Minister [or I v 1 vrs, Mr. R.| G Casey, said in the House Representatives
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  • 170 1 KUALA M'MPt'K. Thurv r- Though the general Hood situation in the country showed a slight improvement a number of road and ferries are still closed to ♦rattic. The Dungun ar I rteh ferries in Trenffanu in still out of operation and rain ittn k pour
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  • 27 1 MONTH long stoppage v ihi Sydney tmterfront arh vi t the d 'vv. i worker alleged to have struck a foreman D U day. Reuter
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  • 223 1 NOW SWANKY DES INDES HOTEL IS SEIZED JAKARTA, Dec. 5 (Reuter) Indonesian soldiers with machineguns tonight entered the grounds of the swanky Dutch-run Hotel Des Indes, the biggest hotel in Jakarta and one of the best known in Asia. Mr. Amin. vice-chairman of the hotel's labourer since 6 p.m. on
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  • 200 1 LONDON. Dec. 5 (Reuter)— A snow tractor carrying Dr. n Fuchs, leader of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarc-tic expedition, slipped into a .sse yesterday, a message received at the London expeiiheadquarters said toe It v. m the second time tl Hr Fuchs' machine a snowcat had
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  • 142 2 GOVT. NOT FAIR TO VOTERS: LEE INDEPENDENT Assembivman for Queenstown, Mr Lee Choon Eng, yesterday alleged that the Singapore Government yas not giving proper cOttsJd«*ration to the matter otfVselecting polling stations lor City Council elections. In a letter to the Returning Officer. Mr M. Ponnuduray, Mr. Lee said hi mar.y
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  • 95 2 ONLY FLOOD CAN STOP LAUNCHING THE launching and sinking of the tidal gates in Geylang River will take place on Sunday at 11 a.m. Mid Singapore Minister for Communications and Works. Mr. Francis Thomas, yesterday. Mr. Thomas pointed out. however, that the opening would be postponed only if the Geylang
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  • 52 2 TAIPING. Thurs.— F rB Hi next year, the Taioine Town Counci'. will be re.spon.vb'e for workmen's compensation insurance for all its emplovrc-. The Council has set a.-idc sum of $9,301.23 for this purpose. The Town Co mcil will ho'.d its \aai meeting for the year on
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  • 287 2 NEW CRISIS FOR CITY CC/J> WE WANT PROVIDENT FUND AND GRATUITY, SAY LABOUR UNIONS THE 10,000-strong Singapore City Council Labour Unions Federation, yesterday called on the Council to settle its claim for payment of both provident fund and gratuity benefits. In a letter to the City President. Mr. J.T.
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  • 55 2 U.S. Study Grant For Co-op Man MR. ANDREW B. PINTO (above) Secretary of the Singapore Co operative Union, will leave for the United States on Dec. 30 under a State Department sponsored specialist grant of the co-operative movement in America. Mr. Pinto will also visit cooperative organizations in Britain. Sweden.
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  • 158 2 CLOSING robber prices (cents per lb.) io Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Seller* Spot (nom.) 782 78} R.S.S. No. 1 781. 782 Jan. R.S.S. No. 1 78] 79i R.S.S. No. 2 December 762 "^i R.S.S. No. 3 December 741 74 4 Tone Easier. The price of tin io Singapore
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  • 136 2 MR A. P. WINSLOW, Soli-citor-General. is the first Asian in Singapore to he appointed to act M the Co'.ony'j, AVorneyGenera!. The appointment was announced m a gazette extraordinary n Wedne.-day following Attorney-Genera! Mr E P. Shanks apnointment as the Officer Administarinf the Government soon after
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  • 59 2 SINGAPORE Po an estigat ing a repo: taxi driver snat fron an airman a* S: Gardens Estate. night The airman, I •v 1 P ire tha' off the taxi and P ed a ad r I !s to pay the far. Suddenlv the nrior.. .natched from
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  • 26 2 A HOUSEWIFE Njz M. .8 -a? vestei la> guiltv of poianrinf three „f un. istorr.oc A S-rert eat v 4 She > ,c fined weeks'
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  • 177 2 NOT long alter a soldier had said thai hv would not live '0 the ROI 9i 45 he MM found ill OWOed, a Smga--001 e Coroner was told yesterday. Tnc BaWßaaflf Mr. Giam Cnon^ Hing. was holding an inquesl on Warran! Offi er P<
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  • Article, Illustration
    34 2 LEADING Aircraftsman l; Stout were married in Mnca;*^ J Georges Church, RAI hinti The bride, of Durham hi kd Colony last Saturdav L\< i WK ed to Headquarters. Far hast j R. Burleigh.
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  • 173 2 SINGAPORE Minister I Lim Yew Hock, yesterda < u pute between the Harbour H < tion over the "reposting <»l their jobs during the recent Mr Lim yesterda.\ m< a deiegatioi ciation mc'.udirg H le f»M a Iviser, Mr Le e K an Yew ana its secretary, Mr .lamit
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  • 30 2 A FINAL Oi I ne« m their m pected to be aj rdajr. I of Bank n*aj Bank Enp*** 1 I fewawsi the r said a expected at ra*
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 987 2 AUTtil at? TOI at to It A UNI WAV ACKNOWLEDGMENT I MR. ONC CHENC KIAT a far- 0 t »r e--" a .rs tHe v <• »»M a- k n<t md ~^b*r% of iii F -»>s rendered an occasion of tha funeral o* 1 n«" o- ANNOUNCEMENT CITIZENSHIP REGISTRATION TOOAY'S
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    • 1025 2 I SITUATIONS VACANT WELL ESTABLISHED COMPANY "<«")o rr<, r«r" r »rcrd )o"~ nr Accounts' Clerk 1 Arr licar»ti should give full pa-t cVar% App i Bex No T 3220 SS. LARGE EUROPEAN IMPORT FIRM *rnfcs lor HM Pna-r-aceut rai an'l Med cal Department an enprgot c and vs i -'--duced
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    • 531 2 NOTICES enr council or SINGAPORE THE Mt. Emily Park Swimming Pool will be closed to the public from 9th December 1957 until further notice. mv 'EASTERN SAGA" CONSIGNEES are advised that cargo shipped per the above vessel in Calcutta destined for Port Swettenham and Singapore will be transhipped to mv.
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    • 265 2 MERCANTILE INSTITUTION 209 Queen St. Elementary/ Secondary 13 Queen St Kindergarten/Primary 1958 ADMISSION Enrolment now open from Kindergarten to Serior Morning, Afternoon <& Evening Sessions NOTICE IT is hereby notified that additional works are to be carried out on :he Kinta Water Supply during the month of December 1957. The
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    • 22 2 7~ R B for MM Boad Cf»-Pi «th I" Th* WW 4 HI Roi ***t 'Ir '",1 m mrm i i (IE <■■.„»
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  • Article, Illustration
    90 3 -■'^rv.yu\M-vA border committee of the I ..n of hi.s follower, including three women have surrend- ,l Seqamat district of Johore since Nov. :,0. uj.t ime „ut of the juntjle on Wednesday mornim; and V de >1 irtin. a Company Commander of the Cheshire J7*aaat .r,,ri uniform and uas armed
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  • 313 3 He Murdered His Mother-ln-Law I \m estate ru and ore Mat Sawi bin Bahodin. 50. desArpraiserutNin as a jealous man. was today found guilty of murdering .even-nun jury. He was sentenced to death bv Mr. Justice llepworth. by Mr. Kim Leng. earUei tracted a <
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  • 66 3 Lthc B tion of the National Service Ordinance, will conduct ballot. It consists of the Secret for Defence, a represent v of the Director of Education. H Ir. 1 Mr. A. M. Nair, the Commandant S M F. a-hd t^e Commissioner of Civil Dcfen The ballot will be drawn
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  • 33 3 PRESIDENT of the Singap<ve COHaperative Union- Mr. X. A. Ku'.arajah. who was nominated by Government fed attend the recent fifth Asian Regional Co-operative Conference In Ceylon returned to the Colony yesterday.
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  • 478 3 14 REDS WIPED OUT IN KLUANG DISTRICT Bandit Forces Cut By Half Since Merdeka Day KUALA Ll >IPI R Thurs. Fourteen Communist terrorists have been eliminated in the Kluans uutrict of Johore since the surrender of State Committee member Muthu on Oct. 13. a>even bandits have been killed bv ISecuritv
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  • 81 3 ILLOSA Howe, 14 year old daughter of Kuala Lumpur eadmaster. Mr. A. 1. Howe, fewm htto Sniyaporc t/ester- ;ro'n Perth irherc she hi study '/p. fo fpend the Oil lit llbßj holidays with her parents. She looked <nr her parents b\f tfcff loera "of f/iere.
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  • 36 3 HONGKONG. Dee. I Special Standard Service: Closing prices oi the Hongkong Exchange were: 815.38 to £1 Sterling; 15.86 to US$l; $1,839 to Malayan 81; 88.154 to onc Indonesia Rupiah; Gold 525H.50 to a tael.
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  • 107 3 'Students Are Taking Part in Polities' KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.A large number of Chinese school children are taking part in "political activities, a senior Police Officer told The Standard today. "We have proof that they are taking part in political activities not conducive to their status as pupils. "The government is
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  • 131 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Registration of new corVru tions was maintained at a high .evel throughout the year, states the 1956 annua! rep r of the Employee.-^ Provident Fund Board. The level reflects the continued Impact of tha amending legislation (effective from Sent 1, 1955) Which
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  • 160 3 He Was Found Aboard Oranje A VFIL of secrecv yesterday surrounded a Dutch stowawav, who arrived in Singapore aboard the liner, Oranje, from Jakarta on Wednesday evening. Top government ofiieials Contacted on the matter yesterday had no comments tn make except that he was a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 71 3 /INVALIDS and the ELDERLY ,~£r|~ •v y\ MILK, with its wealth of W I natural food properties and N^<ak% 1 f easy digestibility, is particularly suitable for invalids and ">\_ "''VI X^^ 1 NESPRAY is MILK in its safest and most convc. :nt ,1 form and can therefore be used
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    • 596 3 J^FRENCH LAW I I CONTROLS THE I I toti NAMING Of I I TAfC LAMEST I BRANDY WITH I EXTREME SEVERITY. CI H .S-AS'.'j It decrees that onlv brandy B By originating from the Grande and B Ws£% Petite Champa, ne districts nf B>l Cognac may boar the proud B|
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  • 301 4 TAXI MEN PONDER A FARE RISE 20 CTS. INCREASE IN PETROL LAST STRAW IS IT justifiable to raise taxi fares in Singapore in view of the 20-cent-per gallon increase in petrol? This is the big "headache"' facing the Singapore Hire Car Association, and its president, Mr. T. A. Simon. The
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  • 222 4 'REASONABLE^ SAY COLONY COMMERCE SPOKESMEN THE budget presented bv the Financial Secretary, ifr. T.M. Hart, at the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, was "reasonable," chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. Mr. S.L. Lane said yesterday. "We did no* expert trnt Singapore could live lnda> finitely on the crest of
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  • 100 4 Courting couples complaint AN INDEPENDENT candidate contesting the City Council elections in the Kallang division. Mr. Lau Liat Meng, yesterday sought the help of the Singapore City President, Mr. J.T. Rea. to stop "courting couples'' from entering the Towner Road Children's playground after dusk. In a letter to the City
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  • 44 4 THE Army Civil Service Union, Singapore, has elected Mr. P. S. Pillai, as president to place of Mr. N. S. N. Nair, who has resigned. The Union also elected Mr. Piaia Singh as a vice-presid-ent, taking Mr. Pillai's place.
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  • 30 4 AN examination in Malay for Division I and II officers in government service art- be he'd in 13 centres throughout the Federation during Dec. 9. 10 and 11.
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  • 230 4 TEN CHARITIES in Btttga- 1 pore will get $170,000 early next year it plana now being worked out Bit successful. The money will come from proceeds Ol a grand charity show at the Great World Amuaemi nt Park on February 15 next year. The day-long
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  • 225 4 THE Singap >ra Tear here* Union lact ivgin criticized the! Adult Education Council*! programme BBMI tiie wav it was run. in a signed statement to the Press, the union's chairman, Mr. Lim Chcr.z Hai, said: "The Singapore Teachers' Union Ea BOt impros-e by the
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 762 4 mzMlmanac INFORMATION AT A GLANCE NNGAPOR6 Fort Cann:!e R;se __B________________L B fi i \i t i*it_ fIBBy -a— rJ) wJHfHP^^^^nSS i South East AMa talk Ml "Youth Loader and Y.'.lSin^apore I itizen^hip: Registra- tSaOM Vl^ m he Ham? ah w'. "ai'.Vn 1 "'?he Front: 'MeetU L and of tees ameos
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  • 306 5 rtj____ Seats In Penang Polls Winning Party Will Get Majority In City Council PENANG, Thurs. The Penang Alliance faces ougn opposition in the Citv Council Elections to be ield on Saturday in which twelve candidates are contesting five vacant seats. Voting is expected to be brisk
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  • Article, Illustration
    45 5 *mk yftmet*U G. O. Singh. Independent, Tanjong West I pgffnlL Lev Kok l.ianu. Labour, Tainjontt Last. Nv Chant; Po Junjj, Labour KHawei. Sirw, l.aaaf t Malaac. k.im.iludin hin Baboo, Alliance, Kelawei. T«ji,n, EMl Abdullah Ariff. Alliance, Jelutong. W k 7 mem\r mmk «fe
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  • 52 5 PENANG, Th irs.— Mr, Goon Sara Sye, State Social Welfare Ofßcer, here, has taken over the duties oi Ret lining Ofllcer for the Tanjong Baal and Tan* long West arardi in the city I'• mcil elc v ni from Mr. D. A Borrie. Sv.'e Financial Ofllcer, who leaving
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  • 116 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The War Depart men" Civilian stati Association baa asked >r more gratuities. In a lever to General Headquarters, Far East Land Forces the Association urged that terms Riven to their counterparts :n Britain should also be offered :o Ib a m The
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  • 91 5 US Air Force C-in-C Leaves KL KOALA I.rMPt'R, Thurs.— Commander-in-Chief of the United States Air Force in DM Padfic. General Lawrence S. KlltCf left here for Australia this evening by a special I'S. Air For<-e plane. A a uard-of-honour was provided by tha Mb Battafioo, the Ma. ay Regiment. Tha
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  • 199 5 Iprß r Federation Police today essed a wish to er I their morial to all t se members of tha fcaree artae have ives for the mair and Ml counv The cost of the 1 is expected to be aa I ita |9
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  • 62 5 K T .IPCR. I: :rs inci Sti te it r .Vv a r the i veil as rea the Oflfh < i a Government annuo il e m- o c.pnsfs following: Privj c ~>4 000. ei t. $6,000; governor' and special services |1,1 mlaiies of
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  • 41 5 FOUR smugglers esi aped wht r. rnered by 'lie Singapore C i rtoanSi leavin behin< 4<iii pounds 02 contraband cigarettes and two speedboats. Customs officials ambushed tho smugglers in the sea otl Kallang Basin on Wednesday night.
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  • 20 5 the p w.d. haa constructed a dam at Sungd La'lang in North Perak. Bl part of an anti-malarial pro;ert.
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  • 125 5 MALACCA, Thurs. Malacca was the greate *t. Port in South-east As 'a n the medieval ages and now holds the v to pre-European history in this part of the world. ir T s is the v,e of Hr. < rather) Jervase Mathew. a lecturer in
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  • 101 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Theirs Tiie War Department Civilian j Staff Association today Virtually aerved an eight-week notice on its employer, to accept the principle Of abolition terms or met a strike. In a letter to the Command Secretary, the WDCSA appealer] to the Army authorities "o
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  • 33 5 FORTY FIVE delegates now attending the Railway sub-committee conference of the United. Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far Fast In Bangkok will visit Malaya on Dec 16.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Singapore Standard
    • 521 6 r VAS JONG RAMBUTAN as a term denoting lunacy has been in use in Malaya for decades, but lew Malayans knew of the wretched state of aiTair.s in the mental hospital until the Assistant Medical Superintendent. Dr S. Parampalam, cracked its door wide open. The three-man commission appointed
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    • 383 6 "JAPAN'S Health Ministry has come out with tho announcement that it is working on plans to eradicate the scourge of tuberculosis in that country In In years' time. However far-fetched this may sound, the statement cannot be dismissed at a time when scientific achievements have reached astonishing
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  • 783 6 A Military Correspondent Analyses Britain's Recruiting Problems: The Army Has Main Trouble LONDON nESPITE the gloomy prophecies, Lord Montgomery and others, the British Government is reasonably confident that enough Regular recruits will join the Services for it to implement iti intention to end the call-up of National Servicemen (conscripts) in
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  • 371 6 TJOW to stop people believing in God? It is 40 years since the Communists, brimming with confidence, set out to tackle this problem in Russia— they have not solved it yet. In the heyday of Comrade Yanv slavsky and his League of the Godless, nothing seemed easier. All that had
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  • 738 6  - THE NEWS AS IT STRIKES ME ASTER GUNASEKERA By L'OR moie years than one' can remember, the theme sons of the Federation Medical Department has been "Yes! we have no doctors.' And as this grew lustier and lustier more and more local doctors began to leave the service on the
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  • 535 6 RUSSIA TODAY: By Edwarii dent. It had been falling down on its job. Its work had lately, ha said, "been hampered bv the mistaken view held by a certain section of the lecturers that religion would die of its own accord because the socialist ideology holds sway in our
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  • We, the PEOPLE
    • 564 6 Sir— A visit to Singapore is an opportunity which my wife and I had eager. v awaited for a long time. We arrived by plane together with some thirty other passengers of varied nationalities, sort of a pocket United Nations. The passengers including ourselves were herded into the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 70 6 IS YOUR CAR FITTED P CHATWIN ROTARY ATOM Every Cur, I orrv ft Motm < THOUSANDS HAM KM UTTH Di I \1 K ~*xL V_il W/ \y**^-/^jf A BIG SAVING IN -f CONSUMPTION i Engine Performonce Imprc* m Less Engine Weor Fe*cr V a» Top Engine performoncc r Fitted. $20.00
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  • 331 7 Economic adviser testifies before Congressional committee IT WILL INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY WASHINGTON, Dcc. 5, (UP)— An expert in international economics suggested to Confess yesterday that it lower United States tariff walls in order to increase the efficiency of the national economy.
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  • 134 7 plkinc;. Dec 5 i Router) Chinese Communlat nowapapor.> today aCCUBCd Wang Han. a vice-minister in the Ministry of Supervision of ant: -p arty act.vities and pern nal ambitii n. Descrihtng him as a "ri^hti- f they claimed that he favoured capitalism, opposed Marxism and Leninism and ihloldOd
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  • 67 7 ROTTERDAM, Dec. 5 -K« u '■r> The Dutch submarine Zwaardis was In collision with the 5.595-ton Turkish ship, i anar, yes erday in the Now Waterway, R tterdam's outl< I I i the a The submarine wa.s later reported to have dropped anchor between Ifaassluii and
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  • NEWSBRIEFS
    • 33 7 Moscow. Dee 5. <afp>— Mose w Radio's sc.entitle commentator. Boris Be'.itsky, indicati d yesterday that the Inl I Vk artificial satellite's carrier rocket was no longer revolving round the earth.
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    • 34 7 ISTANBUL. Dec. 5 (Reuter) The Turidata National Aaa a I aaisaU gave a vote of U•. a to tha bow cabinet al afi Adnaa Mendel ai by 403 1 1 to 133,
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    • 28 7 NEW YORK. Dee. S (Beuter) Ti o neri Nations politieal commitv net again at 0140 i.M.T lay I continue debating the A g( rian question.
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    • 32 7 NEW YORK. D<c 5 (Router) A '4.1.-. main exploded In the busy Times Square area ol New York yesterday Injuring two pedestrlana and ihooting flamea 40 feet into tJv air
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    • 52 7 ToKVO. Dee. 5 (t'P.)— A te of Japan* >e en pincers will leave 1 La a next areclt, a lis oaa I t< lay, Toe t .1 n i v Lav in Lao lor two areeka to taapod arotaa woahSi bri igea an I bei ch U
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    • 38 7 TOKYO. Dse, 5 (UP) Japanese Charae d'Allairea, S shir 1 Ogawa. returned to Jap in on Wednesday night fl m Bala n to confer with th reign Ministry on the South Vietnam reparations pr blem. I
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  • 66 7 LONDON. Dee. 5, Reuter. The Queen mother, who is chancellor of the Unleofsity of London, this afternoon conferred on her daughter. Princess Margaret, the dejpree of Doctor of Music Honoris Causa, in a ceremonv at the univeratl w. Princess Margaret wore her I -ar'.et pown o\ er
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  • 142 7 Cost of the jungle war: $467 million LONDON, Dc- (AFP) Defence atiniater .Mr. Duncro Sandya aaid ;i the House o. Commona to v that the joug.o war ;n Malaya rest Britain o 'out C.")."! in: iion (M$ !»'7 mil ion) betweea January 1949 BB i A.;e\ 3 1 1557. In
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  • 167 7 NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Reulcr) Prince Wan Waithavakon of Thailand, United Nations special representative on the Hungary problem, last night reported the "complete failure" of his mission to obtain Hungarian and Sovvt compliance with Genelal Assembly resolutions OS the question. He said he would present
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  • 164 7 NICOSIA. Dec I (AFP) The new Governor of Cyprus. Sir Hugh Foot, spent his first day in (yprus yesterday touring the island sipping toffee uith Turkish not.tblps, and praying before a Greek ikon. After flying to I.ima<.sol by helicopter, he walked through local villages
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  • 65 7 -WHILE DUTCH OFFICIALS WALK OUT photo. DITCH officials of the K.P.M. shipping comp..- v pictured leaving the office when they wore ordered 4 i do so by Indonesian \v< i ke:s Eai In r the I) :\ch executiv< s had <. u d m ultimatum
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  • 85 7 :ns axgei.es d. s •"v -A vess Inari I I a former Mi Sw. r U ndant today la .age suit filed on Wadnaa day v Ross, owner of a detective agency and a former Balicewoman. Haa plairv r, 'on at she suffered is
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  • 138 8 STANDARD round-up of World newspics Photo. Photo. Photo. QUEEN Elizabeth the Queen Mother, presents honorary degrees to Alexander Fleck, during her attendance at ceremony of conferment of honorary degrees at the University of London Senate House last week. The Queen Mother is Chancellor of the University of London.- U.P. IN
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  • 43 8 Another 'Queen'— of the Arts Ball Photo. THE ANNUAL, Artists and Models Ball was held in the National Arts Club list week in New York. Actress Barbara Britton and actor Kicardo Montalban, reigning as Kin?: and Queen, mingle with the costumed icvelers.- UP
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  • 104 8 Photo. QUEEN ELIZABETH closely inspects the statue of herself by Nigerian artist Benedict Enwonwu during a visit to the 228th Exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists at the Society's galleries in Suffolk Street. The statue is to be cast in bronze for the
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    • 33 8 'H I^ST m>?r ,P& > ll He is one of the thousands of sad and lonelv children in Maiava to whom *Wf> _^_fe§Bp> 2&mx < jBW 230 .'^ißi i£___c .v:^^ y'^v 8888-_^_flf^_ B_ff*^ _St^^l^^_9P_aaPnßl^_3^ffra!_M__a. vw
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  • 742 9 Costly, But Membership Will Benefit Country rZm\* com- Ot* 1 Y i i ,*:ob;ects ex* i le, to trifldeßre to 1 tbe temin and S_-aat_#ion of nd deration be able to dr.,w upon resources of the overcome any terr > r equilir, f payments. m of the ■actuating world
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    31 9 _*»htn Prime Abdul f pwnls the i _**w*a>r Conrt of J* Federal I Canary at 5 l»r budJl H'rdnrs■N mi thr Mt ia the Speaker ■•»< and sown, I*}** the
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  • 146 9 o^* 1 rtislative Un J»im««s|, J+aL*}**'**"*™* UknJ* x s fee _.ITI S,r Henry a iw_ ■''•au a r > ■L >ll >— I as r *JrK t.t» t and to thjs end the <.o\. rnmrnt h.i N indicated tn n it welcome foreign nu.o Mv-nt in thu rountry. fsprriall)
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  • 284 9 Favouritism By Govt. Heads KUALA I fMPUR, Thurs Pi ma atinister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, I iday told the Legieati a Cound that atepa were being taken to investigate i egations bv Minister for Education, Ir.. he Khir Johari. I nep< .ti mi and favouril lam |ia
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  • 378 9 Councillors Welcome Revised Estate Duty Scale KUALA LUMPL'R. Hani Fc dsnd Lfgiili live Council today SS> thusiarv v o t t d through the Estate Dutj Amendment Bill wive:: I vv -vv- fv -h $10,000 and below ana increase taxation on the more valuab BStStSS In moving Its passage Od
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  • 204 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thuiv. Penang's Chief Minister. Mr. Wonf Pow Nee, demanded in the Federal Legislative Council today that the Alliance Government should consult the State Governments before introducing bills to the Council opening to amend laws. One in Vance where the State G(,vernm"nt was not
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    • 429 9 i-wb?_«4» SERVING WE FAR EAST with American Lloyd Agency Ltd. 64 k Tc 315,g SUPER-ifm%e CONSTELLATIONS American President Lines. Ltd.. *e^masm*}W Union build. ng Tel: ***** Anglo-French Trading Co., Ltd., 132 Robmson Rd. Tel: ***** Asia Travel Service, V f f» **m, Cros^ o Hs«f°l. L Tcl- ***** I 4^^"
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  • 338 10 Research To Settle 'Cancer Scare' MR SYDNEY ROTHMAN. chairman of Rothmans Ltd., London. is now paving a short visit to lhe Malayan market. Picture taken in Sinca- BRITISH and American cigarette manufacturers are spending large sums of money on research to settle the "cancer scare controversy," Mr. Sydney Rothman, chairman
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  • Finance And Commerce
    • 620 10 ACTION TO FINANCE BUFFER STOCK IS LAUDED KUALA LUaMPUR, Thurs. Two Legislative Council members representing Malaya's tin mining industryMr. J. T. Chappel and Sir Douglas Waring today congratulated the Government on its very prompt action to finance the International Tin Buffer Stock. They were speaking in the Council on the
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    • 58 10 IPOH. Thurs. Petrol dealers were advised to employ girl pumD attendants to boost their sales, and attract customers. Mr. A. S. Johnston, North Malaya branch manager of the Shell Company told about 150 of the company's dealers at a dinner here last nigh" "Attractive girl pump attendants
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    • 195 10 $2 Mil. Profit For Cold Storage SINGAPORE Cold Storage Co.. Ltd.. made a net profit of $2,033,104 on the year's operations ending on Aug. 31 this year. The direetors' report and accounts for tho vear will be submitted to *the company's 52nd annua', general meeting on Dae. 14. when a
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    • 128 10 INTERNATIONAL fl rS 1 grade rubber foe December was clone at 7S| Oanta per pound on the Singiapore market yesterday —down 808l on the previous day's price of 78^ cents per pound. The price rose at the opening on better overseas advices. During the morning it ruled
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    • 76 10 PRODUCTION of tin-in-con-oantratea hn the Federation of Malaya in October totalled 4.971 tons. BgStnel 4.32! tons in the previOUa month. Total production in the first '.en months th.s year was 48.998 tons, as compared with 52,037 tons in the same period last year. Stoeks of tin
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    • 151 10 INDUSTRIALS and ttsst were firm in the Malayan .share market yesterday. Rubbers vers steady. The turnover, however. wa« small. Pr.ee changes announced by the Malayan Sharebroker.s Association ye.verday were: INM'STRIALS Buyer> Sellers Fraser and Neave: Ordi 2.60 2.65 s. Cold Bfa raft !1 H 0.96 Strata Una
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    • 253 10 sixgapork riaaaastaaaaas ro-po:-,d the lo'iowinf buaaaaaa ci mc F. fie X. ords. $2.60; C, ,-nmon $2.25, $2.26; Hammer $2.20: M C BBc R>b.:.-.):. ord?, $1 80 overnight and vesterdav; (V d SI irafe &5_ -s- Tima. c 4. 9 Trader. $1 B5 to Cl. V E rdi
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    • 109 10 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices in picul yesterday were: copra Nov.-Dec. UK Continent $29 buyers, $29 4 sellers; coconut oil in bulk $47 aella rs; In drama Sol .sellers. Muntok white pepper 596 .seller.-. Sarawak white $95 sellers, _pi cal Sarawak black |63. Singapore Copra Association
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    • 40 10 penang. Thurs. The Brat Malay concern to operate a petrol filling station in Penana i (land, Ariffin s- 1 and Co. will op< n tomorrow It la situated In Perak Road on the aide of the City Radium.
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  • 111 10 New Business i 1 HVO new sub-offi(, '<■ Society Ltd., in Muar u j for occupation earh in I Thia ia stated in the repr jr nf the '.airman, Mr Tan Boot' Khah, to be presenter annual general meeting ton-,' to policy holders in the-. area.Ty. tors will rero
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    • 93 10 v^^^^^^ i_fl^ •^^-^^vafl-l^-^^^-^ __^^^^^jsg^_ j^^^j£==--= _^1 nious design, Cyma watchmakers have achieved the slimmest ____^____^H POSSCSS |u A unique feature of the Cyma This, the most elegant of all Navystar is the sealing of its watertight watches, Ref. 2.5678.60 winder one of the most fragile hg^ wUh world famous Cyms-Navystar
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    • 296 10 BaBBBBBBBBBBafCl^1T!_^_i m^ *M im^mk^ag^^ar^F^ai UNION OF BURJM~SIPH^ S. S. 4k PYIDAWAYE In Por, Soiling tor Rangoor, I PASSENGERS b Ca^C! a ;.H Penong, Mt rgu v ulmem fr Ko*m| Please Contoct: H Intcrnotionol > rr r UNION OF BURMA SHIPPmM 87 Neil Rood Si'' H PELNI-LINES| 12 ROEINSON PCa: I
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    • 34 10 US Ma Eaa. I inks Associa: a c nges n its rates yesterd v 0.1 1-15/1 IS airmail 32-3/8 trade bills. <•• TT or O D re idv were: canao French Be •>• o 4 *****.
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    • 140 10 OUTER ROADS .Labuan Haji Rokan Scudai Gordian. Blankvann. Hamburg Hal l on ijCi -<l c a Eastern Venture Mum. Malvma I)iVAl )iVA Ji T H :o Va: U<n Bl ,J r: Thandom, Siaoe, Soenda, Pred' Eastern Foitune Kimam .-000 Clover. Amelia. Marito. Tonp Bf f> f-an ntuka Pajangan. PokSing, Lexa
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    • 609 11 \WW^i TP.ADING CO., LTD. ■l>- '32/6 Robinson Road ail)l FUNNEL LINE M|t C AN SERVICE m mk% gallilWt. Pn Ijdclph.a Cylt Port. I. P.Sham Penang taaaam It .V Dec :<5 Dec 27 2S Dec 27 Feb 10 Mar 11 Mar 15 16 Mar load and discharge cargo '^TJ-^AN LLOYD p
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    • 1280 11 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 s lp 'lncorpor.tex, ,n b.ngapor.) 2 ,int D.p t ni THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE TX SAILINCS to LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW LONDON CONTINENTAL PORTS amer, opt.on to proceed othe, port, to load and d.icharg. cargo >*" Suez with hbcrty to proceed v.a Panama or Cap.
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    • 891 11 MITSUI |g| LINE FOR JAPAN S POr P ho Akashison Maru via Manilo for Yokohama. Kobe, Moji 1 8 Dec Akakurasan Maru tor Yokohama, Kobe. Mom via Hon 3"cr.g 18 Dec 15 Dec Nasusan Maru tor Moji. KobeOsaka, Yokohama 15Jan FOR US A For New York, Philade'oba, Baltimore via Bombay
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    • 849 11 EAST ASIATIC LINES OUTWARDS Soilings tor Bangkok and, or For Cost Penong P S'hom S'por* "FALSTRIA" 9/10 Dec 11/12 Dec 13 1 4 Dec Calling Saigon, Bangkok. "KAMBODIA" 14, 15 Dec "MANCHURIA 25/26 Dec 27 28 Dec "MEONIA" 11/13 Jon 14/15 Jon 16 17 Jon Calling Saigon, Bangkok. "SUMBAWA" i
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  • 268 12  - THE HOLLYWOOD LOWDOWN Sid by 4 Stars Seek More Fame Elsewhere S+ITILL in the cvvs.'e fi\ Id, Frank S.natra. soo. be aeea as Joe E. Lets i vi Paraw.ouut's THE JOKER IS WILD. has demonstrated both OB records and ;n concert <? Ms capabilities as a tnasica] conductor. Leading golfers
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  • 882 12 The Good Companions __111---.-_.il Xi^_L_L-L-L-l--L-L-4-i-i-i-.->-L-L-L^^ W**rfi*\^4*)yifWfTF\^*^n&s^^ THE 600D COMPANIONS will be screened on Dec. 18, at 9.30 p.m. at Pavilion Theatre in aid of the STANDARD CHEER FUND. Tickets at $10, $5, $3, and $1 are available at Standard and Pavilion Fashion For Men LATEST kick on irhich Tuny Oaftif
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    317 12 Z?V CINEMASCOPE ALTHOUGH 44 Devii's Island'' is a prison no more, its vivid representation ia M.G.M's I ACCUSE, CinemaScope production with Pe:specta Stereophonic Sound, may well be a deterrent to prison authorities who might be tempted |g return to this extreme type of imprisonment. Joae Ferrer both director
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    • 293 12 Gife-oivjr^ rieligh^ _r i_i **«k. ;fag^^^^aaa____ H_■ mt.mm^ < > M^^__Ms*^v''____________rJ4'_____M»4^g l^^^^^^lJ 1 f w n derful seleaion of > iH^^^^^^^m^ s a y s^ 1 scts Yartile y y \w^-^>i^^_-f_s^^§ have t0 offcr you your -N j family, your friends.. r^ F f f Perfumes and exciting ?;?< j?
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    • 102 12 AH Y( 0 A Peter Finch ta< autograph en here's an easy I souvenir that fulfils both wish* I do is to colour this scene irom I M .on-thnllcr Robbery Under. I at Odc-cn. Singapore. The I JUOgsters up age of i5 am I effort! tent in will go five
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  • 265 13 Ht WHITS 10 FIGHT TONIGHT'S WIDER RONNIE MANASSEH, former amateur bantamweight champion of Singapore, who turned professional n ifu ear,y this > ear > has c^led challenge to fight the winner of tonights main event between Scottish Hugh Riley and Ray Ming Chan at the Happy
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  • 102 13 US Lead The Philippines Davis Cup ADELAIDE. Dec. 5 (Reuter) vie Seixas of the United States beat Felicissimo Am pon of the Philippines 6-1 6-1 6-2 in the opening match of the Davis Cup inter-zone final here today The winners of the tie will meet Belgium. European zone champions, for
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  • 125 13 GLASGOW, Dee 5, (Reuter) Aus; rai ia s 'our ng Rus;by Union tc im boa* a combined Glasgow-Edinburgh trvim here lodav bv nine pointl to three. all lhe pomrs being scared in (lie second ball A crowd of about lis thouiansi s.r.v Vie W.d'.abic- make a
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  • 54 13 SCHOOLS WIN AGAIN ENGLISH ENGLISH Primary Schools. for the second vear in piori beat Malay Prhnary Schools bv tour coals to n: e in their annual -->rcrr match playad at Jama Boar Stadium ycelerday Tan Pens K:an 3 and Mar'm Lewii icored for the English Schools. while tbe Malay Schools
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  • 94 13 LONDON, l»c ft. 'Rtuier) Harry Levene, the British promoter, tenighl d icuaaeal on television the pceaibility of Floyd Patti rson defending bis ■mi: Id heavyweight t n le la Britain next jreai He mentaoned Joe Brakine, British and Erapire champion, as possible opponent but admitted that
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  • 350 13 Topsy-Turvy Picking For Inter-State Schools Quad By OUR HOCKEY REPORTER SEVENTEEN players have been selected to represent Singapore Combined Schools in the inter State Schools hockey quadrangular meet starting on Monday. They are made up of three goalkeepers, three fullbacks, three halfbacks and eight forwards a
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  • 134 13 Malayan Civilians For Floodlit Rugby 'Test' THE Malayan Civ bans versus Malayan Services match will be played hv floodlight in Penang at the City Stadium on Savurday Dec 14 at 7 30 pm This fixture wii c\ i.» des.cnrd to provide an MR U lepretl atue game to various States
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  • 145 13 KINGSTON Jamaica, t> i Reutc n —Jamaica's crickel itiectan aaea invited 10 < to get into condition and form MM Vie visit n Pakistan 'ram nexl -ear Oacil Mara d i man, ■a id the accent would be atrj bm il raining in I r
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  • 443 13 AKRAM TO END RULE OF KONG TOMORROW THE 810 PatK. HOPE NOT a single Pakistani in Singapore yesterday would give King Kong despite his reputation as the 'king' of wrestlers in this part of the world the ghost of a chance against their countryman, Akram, in the big clash at
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  • 94 13 THF. Singapore team to Jsmm) Pf.-r-V. t M ...^.l jp r pions. in a friendly soccer mate .I Hr.^: S ar to row witt be: Y. <" Vsu M.V Kim Her..; Om.,' Rann (jsmar. .1 in Ibrs Ha<- an K>k Set K m Swei J^mail Yuv
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  • 36 13 TIIK Federation of Boys' Clubs i hold theii d anr.ua jv.mrrvr.g r r eWe 'he L1 cock i rv n< v, Dac 11 at tee i "<' S* mit. c:ut away the prices.
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  • 226 13 WEETMAN CASE: 'LET'S FORGET IT ALL; SAYS REES OAI RLES. the British Ryder Cm captain hai opei ed I door for the Professional Go <^rs /Association ,f > reduce the yeat i suspension imposed on Harry Weetman. •"I feel it WO IM be best round to forgive and forget 'he
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    • 48 13 f +^*ro**-F^=?^?3^93r is3 tU 1 > a iaj gl B BBJ WMr ggsr ■pgaaa tuny L^ffel CURTIS kV|» ll BS you I*o** LIKE HIM! fp^ \J hi a TOUGH i ROUGH re/« LV'3-G man! 1 JL gambling -2afflT GUNS OALS X or/r MARTHA HYER Wild KATHRYH GRAHT BHia^ TOMORROW
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    • 270 13 Let By A/ Copp 1* 7^ -.-a,, P a p^y Y USED TO CQME~UP"*^fI| KsiMCE THE NEW r3UNCK U I vv T ORr 3- i> WITH IDEAS TO ENTERTAI Nfl MOVED INTO \NASHtNGTOH lv*- 7 I ac, v D ATKOUSAND GUESTS// J THAT UZARD IN CENTRAL J 113l > HwS
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    • 37 13 SINGAPORE HOCKEY S.H.A. Div. 3: Ceylon. Sports Club M R A.S C nt c.s.C- friendly: IT U. m RA F. Seletc.r at Sector, BOXISG Hugh Rdey rs. Ray Mtnfl Chnn nt Happy World Stadium 0 p m.
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  • 1191 14 The Rest Of The Probable Fields For Tomorrow LIaOWING arc areighta and probable Btartera fog geven races tomo::o\v, concluding dav of the Singapore races (See St Leger. leld aboaje): Horses Class 1, Div. I—6 Furs. 11 DUtine 3> 10.0:> Mrs RN Hobos Mr. w. McGregor Watt Bobbs Vn iM-ment Park
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  • 47 14 I I I I I I *m m\ I I -8888 I Aada*,3 m% BB I picked up &^H weii. wor. was not He n the las: 3 IMVa 1 no; on a -j the 1 quarter spee{j Kins I' the last hall sa dium d
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  • 121 14 THE SINGAPORE Horses Class l—1 3/ 4 Miles 090 Little Pappa 6v 6v 9.05 9.0.2 United Stable Shaw Stable Spence r 1. 1 811 602 267 On Stage Straits Code \delaide Star Crimson Pirate 8y 7y 5v 9.02 8.12 8.11 Mesdames Janet Gilfillan 129 \I Y
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  • 1328 14 But Watch Straits Code-Most Impressive In The Final Gallops The Big Write- Up By Windsor Lad AFTER his titanic last-furlong duel with Straits Code on the first day he clinched a nose decision On Stage will probably go to the
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    • 51 14 ★*t**tl J MIDNIGHT TOMORROW I J Hilarious !j* I ...HK'S sO 'io; W*s I HK S'Ai.o'o: IpT I J Bli'lUMsKKF' jfeLl -v.l Ww**^m- i -m m*am mm^mwm* 1 I m Jsr a m aTa-M I f..,^; PO.E?£Ar /^f K'S '.-.r^ J P~ODEON.. *************+J^^ tl l?i /■> S' ill Woods', 4^
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