Singapore Standard, 28 December 1957

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    18 1 Singapore Standard Mm ft m 4 yjl, 111. No. J7B SINGAPORE, SATURDMbftIIECEMBER 28, 19.^7 14 PAGES 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon GANG BOSS IGNORED 'TEC'S WARNING TO HALT COFFEE-SHOP ATTACK: SHOT DEAD
    351 1 GANG BOSS IGNORED 'TEC'S WARNING TO HALT COFFEE-SHOP ATTACK: SHOT DEAD V THUG, described by Police as a notorious secret i;ang boss, was shot dead by a detective m a off hop m Selesie Road, Singapore, on Boxing Day ingster, Lim Moh Keng, 24, was killed while i ihc neck
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    Lock icon $1.3 Million US Aid To South Korea
    82 1 $1.3 Million US Aid To South Korea Doc. 27, (Renter) l States aid director Mr. William C. I today that more 0,000 of United mic pel to South the past four years the country's prot a new high. re tor's year-end renol cive a figure for In production. this year
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    Lock icon BOY, 10, KILLED
    20 1 -o (1 boy, Ho Yoke knocked down and v a bui at its terminus Pagar, Singapore, li
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    Lock icon MALAYANS HELD IN R.I.
    546 1 MEMBERS OF YOUTH BODY IN INDONESIA 70 suspects so tar detained in Jakarta assassination plot JAKARTA, Dec. 27 An Indonesian Army spokesman said today that two Malayans were being questioned in connection with the attempt on Nor. 30 to assassinate President Soekarno with handgrenades. I Lieutenant
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    Lock icon MODELS FROM A CHARM SCHOOL PRESENT A CHEQUE FOR CHEER FUND
    76 1 pic. TWO Singapore models from Joan Booty's Mannequin Train i n g and Charm School strode into The Standard's office yesterday to present a cheque for $100 being a contribution to The Standards Cheer Fund from Miss Joan Booty
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    Lock icon INDIA SENDS PLANES TO FLOOD HIT CEYLON
    225 1 INDIA SENDS PLANES TO FLOOD HIT CEYLON COLOMBO, Dec. 27 (AFP) Four aircraft from India, fully equipped for rescue work, are expected here this atternoon. following an appeal to Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for assistance m rescuing thousands of people marooned by floods m Ceylon. Indian Defence Minister Krishna
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    Lock icon New mayor points the way to the top
    190 1 City Staff Get A Message PROMOTION of City Council employees will in future depend on their "ability, efficiency honesty and courteous service to the public." They were told this yesterday m a personal message by the first elected Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng
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    Lock icon 3 Killed In Train Crash
    58 1 BARCELONA. Dec. 27 (AFP) Three people were killed and 1G injured when the Catalina Express from Madria to Barcelona was derailed near Retis. about 50 miles from h^re today. After th^ accident two coaches weie hanging m the air over a bridge. Rescue teams werp
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    Lock icon Four Hurt By Bombs
    57 1 PA X.JIM. GO A. Dec. 27 (AFP).— Four persons have been injured by bombs m the Sieholin border area near the Indian frontier, an official communique stated today. The communique added that several other bombs laid hv terrorists from the Indian Union were discovered and neutralized
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    Lock icon PEASANTS QUIT THE LAND FOR THE GLTTER OF INDUSTRIALIZATION
    119 1 HONGIONG. Dec. 27 (AFP) Independent Chinese report; published hc.-e disclosed that there has reccnlly ben a mass influx of peasantry into the Peoples Roublic's mr.n cities. One utally reliable source estimated that m the past ronth or so 38,000 farmers had
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    Lock icon 'PEKING FACES MANY PROBLEMS'
    126 1 'PEKING FACES MANY PROBLEMS' PEKING, Dec. 27 (AFP) A high ranking Peking Government official said today that many difficult problems still existed m the state's "socialist transformation of capitalist trade and industry and the piivate handicraft industry,'' Radio Peking reported. The official, Mr. Hsu Ti-sin. who is Director of the
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    Lock icon JAP DOLLS FOR WORTHLESS 'MONEY'
    215 1 TOKYO, Dec. 27 (UP) The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office said today everal Japanese dolls would )e sent to a Singapore man /ho had requested them m ■xchange for worthless warme Japanese occupation urrency. Mr. K. Kuppusamy of Singapore earlier this month asked for dol for
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    Lock icon Production is halted on rocket jet
    126 1 LONDON, Dec 27 (UP) Saunders-Roe Aircraft Company today announced a halt m production of the S-R high-altitude mixed power interceptor because nobody wants to buy it. Britain's newest rocket-jet fighter was turned down by both the West German Government and the British Ministry of
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    Lock icon 4-sec. Quake Starts Panic
    59 1 ISTANBUL, Doc. 27. (Rcutcr) A strong earthquake* shook Izmit m northwest Turkey for four seconds last night, cracking the walls and buildings, and sending people rushing into the streets m panic. Another tremor followed 20 minutes later, and shocks were also felt over a large area
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    Lock icon Death Of A Moneylender: Man Accused Of Murder
    256 2 Death Of A Moneylender: Man Accused Of Murder A MONEYLENDER was hacked to death with an axe by one of his debtors, it was alleged at a preliminary inquiry m the Singapore Ninth Magistrate's Court yesterday. Facing a tentative charge of murder was Harchand Singh, 24, who was alleged to
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    Lock icon No Pact With PAP, Says UMNO Chief
    121 2 No Pact With PAP, Says UMNO Chief SINGAPORE branch of the United j Malays Nationalist 4>urty Aas NOT taad* any T>act" with any political i party fn the Colony, Incho Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat. chairman of UMNO, told The Standard yesterday. Commenting on newspaper reports that UMNO' had made
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    Lock icon CALL FOR GRAFT PROBE
    306 2 CALL FOR GRAFT PRO BE Fr °nt Men Wa nt City To A PPoint Committee IR labour niptions. '"t. They arp \i dlp Messrs T-. «ng Yeu, Ho R l «H Thl ""I be m, motion. the n x of the com 1 ■utaUtteT uf th*"^ retarv the Cmm 5c
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    Lock icon RAAF MAN WEDS
    53 2 MISS WILHELMIEN PENNINGS, of Zutphen, Hoiland, was married to Mr. Robert Edward Greenwood, of Sydney, Australia, who is serving: with the Royal Australian Air Force at the Royal Air Force Station, Ten*ah. Singapore. A reception after the wedding was held at 40 Cairn- hill Road. Singapore.- —Photo
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    Lock icon SEARCH FOR 50 EXPERTS FAILS
    198 2 THE Singapore City Council has been trying unsuccessfully to recruit about 50 technical experts to fill vacancies m various departments for the past 14 months. The posts and salary scales together with conditions of service were advertised m many foreign countries hut the response was
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    Lock icon US Deputy Mission Chief Arrives
    103 2 US Deputy Mission Chief Arrives KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Mr. Arthur B. Emmoru arrived here tonight to become the United States' Deputy Chief of Mission. Mr. Emmons, 47. la*t held the same post In Dublin. Ireland. He has been 19 years m the Foreign Service, and has toured the East extensively.
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    Lock icon SONG CONTEST
    44 2 FORTY Malay amateur singers, both men and women, have entered for the tinging competition to be held at the Coronation Park m Taiping from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2 Competitors have come from if far as Kedah Tanjong Malim and Telok Anson.
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    Lock icon ASP LEAVING FOR COURSE
    36 2 TELOK ANSON F sistant Sup. lice. Mahmood offlcer-in- ha I Branch hen i Asian Poliw B Federation who the Police Tran i Ryton-< i D end. ASP Mah the Force m l*j
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    Lock icon 9 Navy Cadets Leave For UK Training
    123 2 9 Navy Cadets Leave For UK Training NINE cadets of the Royal Malayan Navy left Singapore yesterday by QantasBOAC for special officers' training at the Royal Naval College m Dartmouth They were Teoh Kirn Chooi. T.A. Scully. Thong Hon Sin. Boey Kan? Wei. Mohammed Sidok Shobudin Ng Wing Fatt, Jalialudin
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    Lock icon Another New Cinema For KL
    69 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl— The Timbilan Yang diPertuan Agong. Sir Hlshamuddin Alam Shah, who Is also the Sultan of Selangor. will perform the opening ceremony of the Golden City Theatre here on New Year's Day. The proceeds of the first two shows will be donated to
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    Lock icon Xmas Party At Boys' Home
    45 2 TAIPING, Fri.— Members of the Chinese Methodist Church recently entertained 100 inmates of the Taiping Boys' Home to a Xtnas Party. The Sunday School children qavo a variety show while Santa Claus (Mr. Ooi Seng Lee), distributed presents to all.
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      1246 2 *«11tTH Ht.tttT.flOU A.iOHt WAV ANNOUNCEMENTS STAMFORD CAFE, 82, Bras Basah Road. serve the best meals m Singapore Christmas pudding and turkey also available. VICTOR DOCCETT returns to Singapore from Europe on lanuary the 4th Mu^ic Studios reopen on Monday, lanuary the 13th at 294-A. Lavender Srrcrt. Thone ***** CITIZENSHIP REGISTRATION
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      464 2 TENDER NOTICES JOHORE P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS from Class 'D' and registered PWD Contractors will be received by State Engineer, Johore, up to noon of the 11th January. 1958 for SUPPLY OF THE FOLLOWING FOR USE IN P.W.D. JOHORE DURING 1958: 1. WATER PURIFICATION CHEMICALS 2. EXPLOSIVES. Full particulars may
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      218 2 NOTICE Re: CHOP N'YIEN FOONG NO. I*2. CAMBRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MADAX SIOW SIEW .TING. WOO US SENG and CHIN KERK CHEE. on the 21st day of December, 1957. ceased to be partners and sold their respective shares m the abovenamed fitm to MR. KOH YONG
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    Lock icon $2M. SKYSCRAPER FLATS READY BY END OF 1958
    185 3 $2M. SKYSCRAPER FLATS READY BY END OF 1958 274 FAMILIES TO BE HOUSED Manager ol the Trust, Mr. N. Z. Newcombe, told lhe Standard today that when completed, the scheme would house 274 families. The first-ever scheme m the heart of Kuala Lumpur will also accommodate 47 shops, he revealed
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    Lock icon JOHORE FLOOD WATERS RECEDE
    86 3 JOHORE FLOOD WATERS RECEDE LUMPUR, Fri. V vaa the flood situa- Federation today: >RE: fieri ing K~<> t a R( i. 15th Mile, and ing Road 20th tt< r subsided ;GANU: All roads m 'iistrirt now clear of \'GOR: Rawang/Kunr I, 7th Miie. Kundang je 2 foot under j i
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    Lock icon Temporaries To Submit Memo
    177 3 Covt. To Study Their Case Xl ALA LUMPUR, Fri. Government's select ttce appointed to probe into the grievances of (he 5.060 temporary officers m the nation today rejuested the -temporaries" to submit their case. Mr. H R M Storey, the committee's secretary, urged the Government Temporary
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    Lock icon 'R.I. Refugees Will Not Be Allowed In Fed.'
    86 3 'R.I. Refugees Will Not Be Allowed In Fed.' LUMPUR. t ri. ..1 rebels and politi- izees will not be al.ow- r ir the Fed-ration. se to Government i i regarding political am and other matters i Sukandro. Chief Indonesian Military n hrid meetings ration Ministers and iN th< i sources
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    Lock icon Weather Men Celebrate
    40 3 pboto. AIR Ministry Meteorological staff m Singapore forget the inclement weather for an evening as they celebrate their annual dinner at a Colony restaurant. Mr. L. R. Nixon (Senior Meteorological Officer) is seated m the centre. Lim
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    Lock icon Road Closed For 2 Weeks
    40 3 LUMPUR, Fri. ipality today an--4 Hicks Road, be:il Bii tang Road and n Terrace Road, will to through trnfYir .is .m. on Saturday for F fortnight. R< ad will be dug up m:; of sewerage
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    49 3 M.A LUMPUR, Fri.— Malayan Women Inspectors to bo sent to for tra nin^. Miss Loo Lin and Miss Irene Lee. aye Kuala Lumpur to- ing with them m the aircraft will he 18 other ofTirrrs. who are also to T p training m England.
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    Lock icon Don't Drink Too Much, Judge Tells Man
    110 3 Don't Drink Too Much, Judge Tells Man KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A saw-mill worker, 36-year-old Siew Hem came all the way from Jerantut to celebrate a party at Klang Road with a friend on Boxing Day. He was m a happy mood and drank so much he did not remember what
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    Lock icon Nurse Cleared Of Trust Count
    69 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A nurse. .^2-year-old Beatrice Daly, was today cleared by Sessions Court President. Inche Harun bin Haji Idris, of a charge of committing breach of trust of a necklace worth $500. In acquitting Daly, Inche Harun said he was satisfied from the evidence
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    Lock icon ONE YR'S JAIL
    42 3 SHAFFE bin Ibrahim was yesterday sentenced to one year's Jail followed by 12 months' Police supervision by Penang Magistrate Mr. Au Ah Wan for criminal breach of trust of car worth $2,500 at 'he Asia Motors on Nov 22.
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    Lock icon Claims Trial To Causing Hurt
    46 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A Police Corporal. Bachan Singh, 25, who was today summoned before the Magistrate, In^he Abdul Hamid bin Yunos, for causing hi:rt to Bag Singh claimed trial to the charge. The case was fixed for mention on Dec. 31.
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    Lock icon Boxing Day Weddings
    141 3 MISS NANCE JOHANA (AUDREY) PF.REIRA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Pereira, wa s married on Boxing Day at the Church of St. Joseph, Victoria Street, Singapore, to Mr. Herman Joseph Chelliah. son of Mr. John R, Chelliah A reception after the wedding was held at the
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    Lock icon 'Smooth Launching For New Education Policy'
    229 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said today he would study m detail the various aspects confronting the "Razak Education Policy," so that it could be implemented smoothly early next year. He made this statement when he declared open the
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    Lock icon Secretary Of Klang UMNO Is Suspended
    45 3 KLANG, Fri.— The secretary of the Klang division of the UMNO, Inche Abdullah bin Mohamed Noor, has been suspended, an UMNO source told The Standard today. The order to suspend Inche Abduilah was issued at a secret extraordinary meeting
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    Lock icon 2 Knifed To Death After Drinks
    110 3 2 Knifed To Death After Drinks KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Two men were stabbed to death m the busy main street of Batang Berjuntai yesterday afternoon, after having some drinks with two other men. The victims were Puran Singh and Kernail Singh. Chief of the Selangor Criminal Investigation Department, Mr. T.
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    Lock icon Folk-Dancer From U.S. To Tour Malaya
    92 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. American folk-dance expert, Mr. Rickey Holden, will arrive here m mid-January for a three-week study tour. Mr. Holden. globe-trot-ting representative of the International Recreation Association founded m America last year, will give lessons on American folkdances to Malayan youths. Mr. Khoo
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    90 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Federation Government may not, after all, have a pubHe sale of the American cars bought for the use of foreign guests during the Merdeka celebrations, The Standard was told today. Government sources said these "Merdeka cars" would replace old
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    Lock icon JAIL FOR TRYING TO EXTORT $3,000
    204 3  -  Dummy Bundle Man Trapped By KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A director of a goldsmith's shop m Klang, 27-year-old Leong Yiu Chang, was today sentenced to a years jail by Magistrate Inche M. M. Hashim for attempted extortion. Leong tried to extort $3,000 from a tapping
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    109 3 of the UMNO Klang executive committee held here last evening. Inche Abdullah was about to ask the UMNO division to probe into corruption charges against UMNO officials here. The Standard learnt from UMNO sources. Thoush Inche Abdullah has been suspended from his position as secretary "for various reasons he would
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    Lock icon 57th Federation Area Is Now Declared 'White'
    369 4 MALACCA IS FREE OF ACTIVE TERRORISTS MI^AR, Fri. A new area m Johore an extension of the Muar White area was declared "White" today by the Federation government. The 57th White area m the Federation and the seventh m the state, it extends
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    Lock icon US Envoy Entertained To Tea
    55 4 Picture by MX HM BVINCiTON, the American ambassador m Malaya, and Mrs. Bvington paid a courtesy call on the Federations Deputy Pai amount Ruler, the Suit.m of Selaneor. at the Istana Bukit Kola. Klan^. (his week. Th*\v ar«* sei'n with the Sultan (centre) during the
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    220 4 PENANG, Fri. A motorist, M. G. Redhill, told the Sessions Judge. Mr. B. J. Jennings, m a court here today that while driving along Burmah Road, he saw a girl m mid-air She apparently had bounced of! a car. he said. Redhil] was giving
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    Lock icon MR. LIM WELCOMES OVERSEAS CONTACTS
    300 4 Our survival depends on it, he says CHIEF MinUter Mr. Lim Yew H«>ek yesterday welcomed Singapore's "growing con acts"' with its Asian neighbours. He was speaking at a tea' party it the Sea View Hotel yesterday given by the local branch o! the Indian Bank
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    Lock icon Tunku Is Off To Langkawi
    106 4 ALOR STAR. Fri.— Federation Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman. accompanied by an entourage of UMNO officials, left liere today lor Pulau Langkawi. The Tunku told The Standard that he was going to the inland to advise the Keris Films Productions, which U currently .shoot. ng
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    Lock icon CRASH VICTIM
    35 4 A SECOND British soldier ■died yesterday of Injuries received early on Thursday when a .jeep with three British military policemen on it fell 70 feel oiT road near the peak m Hongkong. UP.
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    Lock icon Surrendered Woman Red Pines For Her Children
    165 4 Surrendered Woman Red Pines For Her Children MALACCA. Fri.— Although Kwai Chins, the four-foot-tail WOman bandit who gave birth to a baby girl m the jungle on Sept. 12 surrendered with her lover, Ho Lim Seng and Piang Choon recently, she has still not soon her child. Kwai Chin;;. who
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    Lock icon ACTOR IN REAL FILM DRAMA
    117 5 ,1 I N S SHAMSUDIN, vlu» plays the role of a ifrewolf m "Son of j'untianak." Shaw's MaFilm Production, (11 (tlr with a 21--foot boa constrictor to the girl he loves. This was a dramatic Ktflc m thp film which s nearißg completion. Minutes after
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    173 5 (LOSING rubber prices „n tsn ts per lb.) m Sinsa pore \pstrrday were: fluyers Seller* spM (non.) 82? 831 K •> No. 1 X 3 831 I hriiarv K s s No. 1 83 831 Ijss No 2 80 1 811 i; s > NO. 3 January *8
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    Lock icon Colony Search On For Muslim Law Expert
    179 5 TO BE PRESIDENT OF RELIGIOUS COURT SINGAPORE Muslim authorities *re faced with the problem of trying to find a qualified person to hold the post of President of the Religious Court when it starts functioning early m the New Year. The Muslim Bill,
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    Lock icon MAN GOES TO PRISON FOR 12 MONTHS
    267 5 MAN GOES TO PRISON FOR 12 MONTHS 3 -Day Yuletide Joy Is Over For Him AFTER being allowed three days to spend Christmas with his family, Harold Chua, 31, will now miss his New Year by spending 12 months m jail. Chua had on Tuesday pleaded guilty before the Singapore
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    Lock icon Electrical Men To Form Body
    54 5 ABOUT 500 electrical contractors working for the Government, the City Coundl and other public bodies In Singapore, have decided to form an association to be known a% "The Singapore Electrical Contractors' Association." They yesterday elected a seven-man pro-tern committee, headed by Mr. Tan Choo Suan,
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    Lock icon Graduate Teachers: They're So Scarce
    176 5 Recruiting A Problem, He Says SECONDARY schools m Singapore are suffering from a dearth of graduate teachers, Permanent Secretary for Fducation, Mr. Lee Siow Mong, told The Standard Mr. Lee said, "Recruitment of graduate teachers from the University of Malaya has been one of the
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    Lock icon Spate Of Weddings During December
    80 5 Spate Of Weddings During December CUPID was busy during December and the festive season to judge by the number of weddings solemnized at the Singapore Registry of Marriages. As the year draws to a close, an average of 12 weddings has been recorded daily. Saturdays are usually the busiest days
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    Lock icon XMAS SOCIAL
    24 5 THE Ceylon Tamils' Association oi Singapore will hold a Xmas and New Year social at their club premises In Handy Road tomorrow.
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    Lock icon BLUEPRINT TO AID OVERAGED PUPILS GOES TO GOVT.
    249 5 BLUEPRINT TO AID OVERAGED PUPILS GOES TO GOVT. THE Singapore Alliance of Teachers has sent government a blueprint to provide a comprehensive secondary education for many overaged students who are unable to continue their education m government schools. In its memorandum, the Alliance suggests the formation of Form II and
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    Lock icon DRIVER FINED
    38 5 A DRIVER, Soh Koon Teen of Telok Kurau Road was yesterday fined $20 m the Singapore Second Traffic Court for failing to stoD at a trafficlight signal while driving along New Bridge Road on Sept. 25.
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    Lock icon THE CITY'S CRIME WAVE
    400 5 THE CITY'S CRIME WAVE A Standard daily round-up A SINGAPORE clerk, 21--year-old Be.ty Lee was robbed of $2 while returning nnme after church m Oxley Road, on Christmas Day. She told the Police that a man stopped her and asked for money. She showed him her Durse which contained $3.
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    Lock icon Showers A Blessing To Evacuees
    229 5 YESTERDAY'S early morning shov/ers were interpreted as blebsing s by the majority of the 672 Dutch and Dutch Eurasian evacuees who arrived m Singapore aboard the liner Waterman. Although many agreed that it was going to be a very oleak festival season for them, they
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      379 6 CENIOR expatriate officers m the service cf the Singapore City Council are reported to have decided to resign en masse because the fate of their Malayanization compensation scheme is hanging m the balance. The rapid turn m the political situation has made them the target of PAP
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    1007 6 A Diversity Of Islands J. M. Spey, former editor of the Trinidad Guardian, continues his series on the West Indies Federation. fJARBADOS has long rejoiced m the nickname of "Little England." Why it was originally conferred, nobody appears to know. But Barbadians accepted the title with pride. They accepted without
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      310 6 Sir The results of the last City Council elections are ro proof that the country is winging to the left but rather the fault lies m the apathy shown by the so-called English-educated middle class and the Peranakans of Singapore. In every election m any country
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      168 6 Sir I read with interest your edi.orial, "A Messy Start," and I am sure, thank God. it reflects the feelings of at least a section of the people of Singapore. The sorry spectacle at the City Council steps is only a prelude to more serious happenings, involving the
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    848 6 New Leaders in Africa Cyril Dunn reports from Salisbury new kind of African leader Jus: beginning to emerge m the British territories. In the recent past, African Congress leaders have contested the white man's rule at all t>oints and m the rural areas have especially resisted attempts by British agricultural
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    177 6 PROFESSOR Simeon Pntter pointed out m a recent hroadmt m the BBC's General Over seas Non-ice >erie s "The English Tftn-ue." that some of the lan-u.i?* of Asia. are. m fart, related to English, because they belong, wit'i English, m the great Indo-Kurnpran family. "For
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    163 7 Bushfire Under Control town Is Saved By A 'Miracle' SYDNEY, Her. 27, (Reuter) citizens of tiny Koto, New South Wales, to- l offered prayers of thanks for tm points of rain which (hiring the night saved their t.wn from bushflre destruction citizens evacuated the 400 mi os west of last
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    93 7 r LOMBO, Dec. 27 dP) 100 persons have been i hundreds of thour.ven from their homes and landslides Ceylon. reports 1 the province said. ;oa>t 24 persons were ned and another 40 buried slidei m the Kurunegala Four persons were killed a hillside Rave way
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    20 7 cinema pioneer Pathe, died at hi. c i^ra villa yesterday, agec was announced m* Menace Reuter
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    96 7 US Reds Vote To Close Their Paper NEW YORK. Dec. 27 (UP)— Th e American Communist Party has voted to close down the Daily Worker as of next week. The decision to stop publishing the party organ came at a serre: meeting of the year's national executive committee iast weekend.
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    76 7 EI i AMOUS town on the Alban hills Frascatl breeds Bn,np?t7 r SmC Kr. an 5 l own s tham Pi«n Ls Giovanni Krunelti who is able to drink fifty glasses of Frascati m a row. He is seen hrre gulping the first one, of a
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    200 7 Nehru Lifts A Page From Mao Tse-tung's 'Hundred Flowers Book DARJEELING. India, Dec. 27 (UP)-Pnme Minister Jawanarlal Nehru recommended yesterday for India his own version of Chinese Communist leader Mao Tse-tungs theory of "let a hundred flowers blossom.'' Continuing his efforts to appease rUI people who arv demanding regional autonomy,
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    76 7 TOKYO. Dec. 27. (Router) —The Japanese Antarctic expedition ship the 2.700-ton icebreaker Soya, was today still trapped m heavy packice off the Prince Horold coast of the Antarctic continent, the expedition headquarters here said. The headquarters said the Soya's cantain, Manji Matsumoto, had reported although cpen
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    56 7 LONDON, Dec. 27 (Reuter)— Soviet aircraft made the first landings at the magnetic South Pole on Dec. 22, Moscow Radio reported from Vostok station m the Antarctic yesterday. Five aircraft from Mirny Base took supplies to a 15-mar scientific party at Vostok and made the
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    40 7 THE American army's intermediate range Juniter Ballistic Missile one of the weapons due to be deployed m Britain a year from now is on its production schedule, the commander of the army'? ballistic missile agency said yesterday. Reuter
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    133 7 Raids In Search Of Anti-Red Evidence TOKYO, Dec. 27 (Reuter) Tokyo Police early this morning raided four government offices m search of evidence against four officials believed to be secret members of the Japan Communist Party. Last Sunday the po'.ice arrested two private detectives on suspicion of their being engaged
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    45 7 BRITAIN'S Post Office announced yesterday that it moved a record quantity of mail this Christmas, some four per cent more than last year's holiday load. But it proudly noted that no mail posted on time failed to reach its destination by Christmas. UP
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    111 7 'HELL -BENT' FOR THE S. ANTARCTIC WELLINGTON, Dec. 27 (Reuter)— Sir Edmund Hillary's New Zealand Antarctic party, now 'hell-bent" for the South Pole, travelled 40 miles last night and camped this morning 290 miles from the Pole, according to reports reaching here. Mr. Douglas McKenzie, an official correspondent, radioed from
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    117 7 Thai Premier Confined To Bed BANGKOK. Dec. 27, (Reuter)— Field-Marshal Sarit Thanarat, Thailand's "strong man," has been confined to bed since Christmas Day with a ruptured capillary m his throat, it was announced today. Members of Marshal Sarit's family said he wai being given
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    310 7 Has Dr. Salk Found A Cure For Killer Cancer? 1 Discoverer Of Salk Vaccine NEW ANTI-BODIES WILL ATTACK DISEASE CELLS NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Reuter)— Dr. Jonas Salk the American scientist who developed the Salk infantile paralysis vaccine has produced anti-bodies that will attack cancer cells. I r i a
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    174 7 Ships BRITAIN SAYS NO TO BAN ON TRANSFER OF VESSELS LONDON, Dec. 27 (Reuter) Mr. Airey Neave, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, lias rejected a suggestion that the Government ban transfers of merchant ships from British and colonial registers to ''flags of convenience." He was replying by
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    104 7 NEW YORK. Dec. 27 (IJP) Three American mothers will leave here next Wednesday New Year's Day for China and a reunion with their sons, prisoners of the Communists. Mrs. Ruth Redmond of Yonkers, New York, said yesterday the departure date was decided following a "conference" with
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    52 7 NEW YORK, Dec. 27, (Reuter) Final count of Christmas holiday deaths m the United States was 268—215 of them traffic fatalities. Fires m the 30-hour period killed 27 people and 26 died m miscellaneous accidents. The rcaa deaths were the second highest since World
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    29 7 THE United States Atomic Energy Commission created a new office of industrial development yesterday to encourage the growth of the peaceful uses of atomic energy. Reuter.
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    376 7 Here Are The Main Items: PARIS. Dec. 27 (AFP) The following were the important events during 1957: Jan. 1 Abrogation of the 1954 Atrlo- Egyptian treaty. Jan. 4 Agreement between Egypt and the United Nations Ob the clearing of the Suez Canai. Jan. 10 Harold Macmillan
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    42 7 TOKYO. Dec. 27 (UP) Asked why he charges a monthly rent of only 18 Yen (15 cents) for his 3£-seven room house, businessman Hanshiro Yamaguchi explained "all my tenants are my kinsfolk and I want them to live m financial comfort."
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    176 7 Drama At Sea: Sailor's Life Saved By Radio instructions PERTH, Dec 27 (UP). —Emergency instructions radioed to a British freighter wallowing m heavy seas 300 miles west of Fremantlp saved the life of a 42-year-old seaman, it was reported yesterday. The freighter Glenmoore, which carries no doctor, sent an SOS
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    177 7 Mr. X s Colleague Takes Over MOSCOW, Dec. 27 (Reuter) The Communist Party of Kazakhstan, m Soviet Asia, meeting m Alma Ata, has changed its leader, replacing Ivan Yakovtev by Nikolai Belayev as first secretary. The change, announced yesterday by Tass. the Soviet
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    38 7 THE Clyde shipyards launched 379,713 tons of new shipping in 1957, the lowest since 1948, it was announced in Glasgow. Scotland. They have on hand nearly £300,000.000 in contracts and ships totalling 2,000,000 tons gross- Reuter
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    30 7 A HONGKONG police launch yesterday ran aground while patrolling near Chinese waters. But all aboard were rescued by two other police launches which raced to the scene. Reuter
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    388 8 PARTIES FOR THE KIDDIES AND FOR SOME GROWN-UPS TOO- Standardpic by Standardpic by Standardpic by -Standardpic by Standardpic by TWO FROM THE CHEER FUND I -Standardpic by The Singapore StanlarJ Cheer IWj v I loy to 200 children at a hris mi "p.m'^ I St. Teresa's
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      944 9 Missiles Progress in U.S. 1957 pEFENCE Department activities during 1957 were highlighted by the strengthening 0 bonds between this country and friendly potions of the world, broadening America's defences and accelerating its technological efforts. f > Defence Departstopped up its mis- > development prones to put into ope,nal readiness several
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      64 9 How 's that again? BOSTON, Mas*.: This modem a^«« of space exploration i* fine and all thai, but how's v l« Mow supposed to kifti his wife or sweetheart farewell with a Imlky space suit jjetiii the way? SHEILA SCHAKF, of Krookline, Mass., an<l HUBERT DALE, of Pawtucket, R.1., try
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      42 9 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: The ATLAS I CUM is shown shorty before it disappeared into low -hanging clouds after its fir«t successful launching here. The tuo-million-dollar missile soared several hundred miles and landed m its target area. I I* Pin'
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      563 9 Red Ants Become New Craze "No one here seems to know why the Americans want to eat them...." TOKYO r pHE red ant. the little fellow with the formidable bite and a liking for the sweets in the camper's larder, has ended up in bars of American chocolate and sandwich
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    Lock icon Airline Prepares For The Jet Age
    239 10 THE year 1957 has been one of further expansion for civil aviation. and X.L.M. was also able to extend its activities and preparations were made for the approaching jet age. New and larger aircraft tvere put into service on various routes of the 174.000-mile
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    405 10 GRANTS totalling: £2.202.880 were approved for 101 new colonial research schemes and 59 supplementary schemes m 1956-57, states the report of the Colonial Research Council just published m London. The Federation of Malaya is to receive £50,000 for the maintenance of an experimental rice station,
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    Lock icon Industrials Easier; Tins Neglected
    150 10 Industrials Easier; Tins Neglected INDUSTRIALS were easier, tins neglected and rubbers irregular, on a quiet Malayan share market yesterday. The turnover was small. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sc!!rrs C.ummon 2.2:* 2 28 W. Hammer 2.13 2.L8 Henry Wau*h 193 l.no Hume Industries Ords. AS
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    151 10 Business In Shares SINGAPORE nharebrokers r« ported the following business done: F X ordi 12-62| to 12.60; Gammon 52 "J.". Hammer $2.15; H Waugh $1.57); M. Breweries $3.40; Malayan Cement rig is 15c. 16c.; M. B x $1 50; Robinson ords ?8J; Cold Storage 91c 90c.: U.E. orris 51 10
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    102 10 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per pieul yesterday were: copra Dec. -Jan. UK Continent $30 buyers. $So\ sellers; coconut oil m bulk $48| sellers: m drums $52 sellers. Mun.ok white pepper $101 sellers Sarawak white $100 sellers special Sarawak black $65 Singapore Coora Association closing prices:
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    215 10 STOCK FIGURES SURPRISE MART BUSINESS m the rubber market has been small m volume during the week and has largely been confined to the squaring of! of accounts, says the report of Holiday, Cutler. Bath Co. Ltd. Iron Curtain purchases m London have made themselves felt locally ma.nlv m the
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    109 10 RUBBER SLIPS c. RUBBER closed quietly m Singapore yesterday with International first grade January shipment at S3 cents per lb.. i '^nt below Tuesday's close. The market opened lower mainly on U.S. consumption figures ana ruled quiet with minor fluctuations. Th'Te was some interest m lower Bhsct and remills. but
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      281 10 S. KOREA TO EXPAND TRADE WITH THIS COUNTRY SOUTH Korean indusrri o |j $X businessmen are keen to exoanH N Malaya, Mr Kirn Ro Sung, leaTr 0 unofficial mission, told The Standard l^ The delegates are on a b; ndQrd Vested Asia. They arrived m Singapore Mr. Kirn said the
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      71 10 HAMBTRG. Do-. 27 (Reuter) The West German merchant I shipping fleet increased -.his year by 370.000 qrov< reg tons to' a total of 3,520,000 tons, ■bout fi!> per ceni of the tonnage of the pre-war German fleet the Association of West German Shipowner.- said here. The association
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    185 10 'Petrol Tax Hits Us' SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, Ls now considering a request made to him by eight road and water haulage associations for exemption from the recent increased tax on petrol. Mr. Lim promised a delegation from the associations who called
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    155 10 Big-Scale Wire Output ONE of the world*i most famous makers of w.re-rirawir.g macta nery and also tubedrawing machinery has a day and night shitt meeting home and oversea! orders m a modern factory at Crook, near Durham. More than half of the wiredrawing and tube-drawing machines built are exported to
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    34 10 A MOBILE exhibition of canned beer, organized by The Metal Box Comoany has been touring South Wales, home of U.K. tinolate industry with a view to further extending sales of canned beer.
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    13 10 THE A rates to 'a Cai 32-13 were B- Other .l'.crcd
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    61 10 THIS inflatable "Pilot" tenman life raft of the type ichich played a leading part tn the rescue of a crew of a Hshing vessel earlier this year was on show at an exhibition of inflatable lifesaving equipment. l n this picture Miss Mavis Lavender sits inside
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    201 10 GEOLOGICAL survey* and Investigations have shown that Pakistan la rich m minerals ot all grades. A UNESCO expert recently discovered, m the Hazara district, large deposits of uranium (if the finest quality. He a. so claimed to have found, m that area, rich deposits of scnellite
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    115 10 AN electronic read.ng machine—said to be the first of its kind m the world— is o be installed at Nottingham. England, by Boots Pure Drug Company, the wellknown firm of pharmaceutical chemists with over 1.300 branches. The task of the new machine w.ll be to read the printed
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    34 10 U.S. Economy Still At Near Record Rates WASHINGTON -Though busim m Novomb. mod. national ing at ing i Department '•Survrv O f rejwrt. ■ts ntinue m the y I: b pui ii since lai
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    16 12 IKPIf they finished m Fenmng on Wednesday* 2nd day of the Penang Turf Club X'fMM rnvvtin:.
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    223 12 PENANG PERAK FAIL TO DECIDE CRC Quadrangular Hockey In Penang Negri Upset In Women's Section PENANG, Fri Penang were held to a 1-1 draw by Perak in the Inter-Chinese Recreation Club quadran tfular hockey match played on Victoria Green this evening;. Perak were Aral to attack but they failed to
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    79 12 NANG Fri.— The Ch nese Club delegates from P »rak, Selangor and Negrj Sembilan met today and to Id a quadrangular X la Lumpur or. Pec 2\ 2C and 27 n< xt year. l >el< gates I n Selangor nnd Neg Sen uggested hoi 1-
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    154 12 Highest Break By Beng Huat PENANG Fri Selangor had :\n easy win over Perak by i throe games to ml m the InterState Chinese Recreation Club billiards competition played at the Old Xaverians' Association I today. The highest break of the <**>' was registered by Gan Beng Hual of Selaogor
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    38 12 PARIS. Dec 2T AFP' France drew with Bulgaria three I Is-all m a friendly internal >nal football match dispute m the Princes Stadium m Paris yesterday The French side was lt> tding one*nil .it hall -time.
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    248 12 PENANG WIN THE TENNIS PBNANG, Fri. Penang; emerged rhampions m the Chinese Recreation Club quadrangular tennis tournament after beating Perak and Negri Sembilan today. Penang had three points. Perak two, Selangor 1. and Negri Sembilan nil. The results were: Penang beat Perak 4 l, Selangor beat Nexri Sembilan 3— 2,
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    216 12 KUALA I UMPUR. Fri. Selangor Combined P lice completed their Selangor Hockey Asso senior diviiion te fixtures w ith §ma ing 4-1 victory over g Men's Sikh Am -t. A' on the Police Dc^o: grc and today. The Sikhs put up i great
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    86 12 NS Malays Rout The Colony PENANG, Fri. Negri Sembilan trounced Singapore by five goals to two m the All Malayan Malays hitckey tournament played here today. Sheikh Ali and Hanifl led the rout of the Singapore Malays by scoring two goals each. Izam netted one. For Singapore, Mohamed Noor and
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    77 12 Johore Perak Malays Win Easily PENANG, Fri. Johore hit In six coals ■gainst Pahang without a reply In an All-Ma-layan Malays hockey match played on the Dato Kramat ground today. m another game Perak beat Kedah 2-0 with goals by Hazari and Shaari. Johore's Ahmad Idris and Saad each no:
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    37 12 TAIPINc;. Fri The Penang Hockey Association XI will be here for a friendly fixture against Taiping District Hockey Association on Jan. 11. The return match will be played m Penang on Jan. 11.
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    49 12 The following players are selected to play football for the Jollilaris against the Indian Youngsters today m the Tamil Festival Soccer Competition at Farrer Park. Kalimutiiu; Sin^h. Ma^id. Ghani. Narayana. C. Gopal. Nathan. P. Murthi. Salahudin. Krishna. R. S. Maniam. Abdul Rahman. Achuthan. Kaniah. Ma. niam. Sarpee.
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    221 12 Federation Army HQ In Hockey K.O. Semi-final Xl ALA LVMPI R, Fri. Headquarters Federation Armed Forces beat Fifth Battalion Malay Re ff imen" rom Pahans 3-2 to enter the semi-final of the Federa- n i£ IV Pen mterunit knockout Hockey competition on the Headquarters Armed Forces around ihe Regiment dictated
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    350 12 The Fight Of T he Year...By Ray Manasseh By Our Boxing Reporter TWO young and courageous boxers, Ray Ming Chan of the Philippines, and Ronnie Manasseh, formerly of Singapore and now of Australia, figured in what will certainly go down as the Fight of this Year on Boxing Day. Thursday,
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    244 12 SYDNEY. Fri— A Singapore yacht is the only overseas compeutor mi n this year's Sydney to Hobart yachting classic which beagn on December 26. She is the 85 ft ketch BINTANG TERANG and is the biggest yacht m the race. The vessel is
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    39 12 LESTER Pigoott, the English jockey who WQt invited to nde at the Penana Tun' Club meeting on Wednesday* n>de to victory on Ms i Harmony, Owner Lee Thoe Soon of Kuala Lumpur if seen leading m the horse. Scoopsptc.
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    86 12 Austrian Stars To Play For Sydney Club SYDNEY. Friday Austrian Internationa] Boceer a M n pold Baumgartner and Karl j roi have completed migration papers and pawed medical t% animations t*) settle W Australia, next year. Both Baumgartner and Jaro* have iigned a two-year contract to play with the Sydney
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    23 12 CAIRO C 3 comi Tour ol start vvv^ I ■I the Eg tion 5 i tries viet Uni< ban<
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    16 12 team f< champi" i next F< yestei r 1 l Silver m< pic Cairn's-
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      106 12 SINGAPORE RUGBY S tth Johore RFC vs. S.C.C. on the padang: X A F. Seletar vs. REM K. at R.EM.E.' RASC vs Dtttricl Sign Regin i at R A S.C. HOCKEY SLATER Cup VMS A. vs sec. at sec BASKETBALL Bukit Panjang Rural Di#» trict League. First Roi y ~d
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    28 13 'GET ON YOUR MARKS!" and the tiny tots get ready to make their plunge at the Swimming Carnival held at Lake Girdens, Kuala Lumpur on Boxing Day. Fah
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    59 13 LEBOSESE rhavi p i o n Sheikh Ah ben Yousoff wakes hit appearance again at the Happy World stadium after several weeks rest on medical advice. Tonight, the Sheikh, pictured above, takes on hiM toughest assignmerit since his arrival here against the Indian giant, Dara Singh, the Indian champion, iv
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    Lock icon AUSSIES RETAIN THE DAVIS CUP
    624 13 Merv-Mal Combination Too Good For Yanks ItfLBOURNE, Dec. 27 Ljter) Australia retain- h< t Davis Cup when it L thf doubles m the 5 chalteaffC round playI it Kooyong today. tralian doubles n Rose and Mai m, beat the scratch team, Vie Soixas irry Mackay,
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    161 13 S. Australian Tailenders Hit Out ADELAIDE. Dec 27 <Reuter» —South Australia carr.ed their overnight score of 328 for six Wicket* to 406 all out here today when their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland was continued. But Queensland replied strongly wih 156 for the loss of only one wicket before stumps
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    Lock icon US Chief Praises Anderson
    165 13 US Chief Praises Anderson NEW YORK. Dec. 27 (Reuter).— Mr. Alrick Man, Chairman of the United States Davis Cup committee, this morning congratulated Australia on their cup win and added "I'm not surprised." He said "To my way of thinking the team of Mai and Rosie (Malcolm Anderson and Mervyn
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    287 13 Wallabies Fight Back To Win LONDON, Dev. 27 (Reuter) The Australian Rugby Union touring team beat Combined Services b y 16 points to 11 at Twickenham here yesterday after trailing 3-11 at one stage of the second half. Halftime score was three points-all. Two goals and a penalty goal m
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    107 13 16 Wickets Topple In Shield Match MELBOURNE. Dec. 27 Router) Sixteen wickets fell todc'v m the Sheffield Shield match between New South W*U S the Shield holders and Victoria at the Melbourne cricket ground. After NY.v South Wales who were 100 for five overnight had beeii dismissed for 143 Victoria
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    29 13 THE finance Sub-Committee of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council will meet at the SAFA Committee Room, Jalan Besar stadium at 5.30 p.m. on Friday Jan 3.
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    35 13 CALCUTTA. Dec. 27. (Reuter) Uif Schmidt <Sv%edcn» and Ramanathan Krishnan India the holder, were first players to reach ihe semi-final of the men's singles today when ttM Ail-ind.a L,*\vn Tennis championships were continued.
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    289 13 English Soccer Results LEAGUE ONE Aston Villa 3. Arsenal n Birmingham City 3. West Bromwich Albion 5. Bolton Wanderers 1, Everton ."1. Lecest^r City 2. Blackpool 1. Luton Town 2. Manchester U. 2. Manchester City 4. Burnley l. Nottingham F. 2. Newcastle U. 3. Portsmouth 3. Chelsea 0 Preston North
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    203 13 Erskine Will Get His Chance LONDON. Dec. 27.- Joe Erskino, British heavyweight champion from Cardiff, yesterday got the Christmas present he has been waiting many months for— a title fight with European champion Ingemar Johansson. o f Sweden. The date: February 14. The place: Stockholm or Gothenburg Johansson's home town.
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    440 13 Wolves Go Down To Spurs, But Remain Leaders LONDON, Dec. 27 (Reuter) Wolverhampton Wanderers English football league leaders, had their splendid run of 18 games without defeat brought to an end today when they were beaten 1-0 by Tottenham Hotspur m their first division match. Booby Smith, Spurs burly centre-forward.
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    80 13 SYDNEY. Friday- Swimmers selected t<~> represent Australia at the Kmpire Games In Cardiff (Walesi next July will probably undergo six weeks' special training at Townsville <Qland> m Miv and Juno The New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association has recommended 1 his to the Australian Swimming Union.
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    218 13 SOUTH AFRICANS RECOVER JOHANNESBURG. Dec. 27 (Rputer) South Africa recovered after losing 4 for 19 and at tea today, m the flr.^t rricket Test against Australia, reached 107 without further loss. This was almost entire' v due to a fifth wirket stand of 88 between John Waite and Russell Endean.
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    149 13 South Africa Ist inning* 470 for 9 declared Australia Ist inning* McDonald c Tayfield b Smith ?S Burke c YVaite h Heine Ift MacKav c \Vaitp h llnn r 3 Craig b Heine 14 Burge c W.ntr h Heine 0 Simpson Inw Tavfield 6© Renaud c llrm,. b Adcock
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    1550 14 RACE l: 2.15 p.m.— Horses Class 5, Div. 2—l Mile 1. ?'*♦> (irandrur 8y 9.00 Mrs. R. Vcap Manning Cracknel] !>7O Record Time 7y 8.13 Mr. Dawn Martin Johnson S. 133 Film Studio II «y 8.13 Shaw Stable Martin Posner I. 7."4 yrene 5y 8.10 Mr H.W. Cowling
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    348 14 A 151 b PENALTY IS NOT GOING TO STOP THE SIX-YEAR-OLD By A Special Correspondent 15-LB. penalty may seem a crippling impost, but I do not think it is sufficient to stop STERLING from scoring a 'double* at Penang this afternoon, final day of
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    438 14 THE liuht:> v righted INDIAN HEATHER II (7.13) should make a safe each-way bet m the mrJn sprint (Eate t»> over tif. for Class 3. Div. 1 horses. He is accepting now af er being: taken out of the first run and on
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    130 14 Entertainment To Avenge Defeat RACE FOUR Entertainment 111 should be able to turn the tables on Flox whom he meet! on sixlb.s beter terms for a onelength beating over 7f. on nrst day. Flox carries 17 lbs. more lor his victory on Saturday. College Belle and June Blossom are others
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    126 14 Barracuda Should Repeat RACE THREE BarracuJa. Notaverse. Pepper Dealer, Kingfold and Prize Entry are the Pick of the lot iii this Clas* 5 Div. 2 field over 6:. Barracuda looki the best of the lot. Alter the way he won over thf 1 slf on the second day. l:e should
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    149 14 Magic Note Appeals Here RACE SEVEN THE mile race for Class 5 Div. 1 horses should be keenly fought out among Montana, Magic Note, Marvel of Peru 11, Honey Bee and Storekeeper. Ma*?ic Note was a good winner ovei 7f on Wednesday and although up a division with two lbs
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    39 14 THE goinK for today's races at Penang should be good. Best Outsider REST Imi-shot today is Sentimental m Race 7 Sterling, with Piusott up looks a sound bet m the Xma s Plate. REDII i suiv
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    67 14 RACE EIGHT PRIORITY'S second to Townsman on Wednesday suggests that he has run into form and I will not look beyond him for the winner of this last race for Class 5 Div. 1 horses over tif. Big Hit. Townsman, Siam Rice and Ellew
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