Singapore Standard, 1 February 1958

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  • 24 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD .m f^ Telephone ***** 5 Coble: "TIGERNEWS" SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1958 Vol. VIM. No. 213 15 cts. 14 Pages [FINAL EDITIQKT^
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  • 465 1 THREAT IS NQP A CERTAINTY Expulsion Faces Those Who Will Not Leave UMNO KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Federation of Malay Teachers Unions today decided to order its 10,000 members to quit the United Malays National Organisation by Feb. 15. The Federation was making good its threat to
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  • 221 1 MAO GETS RID OF THREE TOP MEN TOKYO, Jan. 31 (UP) Communist China revealed today the dismissal of three high ranking officials :harged with anti-Commu-nist activities and plotting to overthrow the present Peking regime. Radio Peking, m a Chinese language broadcast monitored In Tokyo, said that Chairman Mao Tse-tung had
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  • 64 1 SEOUL. .Tan. SI, (AFP)— A South Korean court here today sentenced to death two Koreans charged with spying for North Korea. One accused, Kirn Hung, a former South Korean Police Officer, had allegedly been decorated by North Korean Premier, Kirn II Sung. The other, Yong Kun.
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  • 168 1 Malaya Has Liberal Trade Policy Tan SAIGON, Jan. 31 (Reuter) Mr. Tan Siew Sin, Malaya's Commerce Minister, today declared that Mala had one of the most Liberal trading policies m the world. It even traded with Communist China and made no discrimination m her own territory between Malayans and foreigners,
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  • 86 1 R.I. Army Arrest 3 Editors JAXAHTA. Jan. 31 (Rcuter) Military Police were holding two editors here because of alleged infringements of military regulations on news reporting, an Army spokesman said today. Th.?y were Mr. Satyagraha, chief ed'tir of the Sunday newsoaper Berita Minggu, and M» Tom Anwar of Bintang MinggL
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  • 60 1 MOSCOW, Jan. 31 (UP) Russian health official, Prof V. Solovjev predicted a new Asian influenza epidemic here today and called on health authorities to prepare for it Prof Soloviev. Chairman of the Health Ministry Antiflu Committee, said m an article m the Ministry organ that a
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  • 292 1 THKEE armed robbers, fleeing after grabbing a 514,000 Shaw Brothers' payroll, panicked on sighting a Polite tadio car and drove into a stream of oncoming traffic m Serangoon Road, Singapore, yesterday. The patrol car, which was alerted for the getaway car, quickly cut across
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  • 140 1 12-HR. SESSION BUT MAYORS PAY UNDECIDED SIN(i \PORE City Council met mi 1'! hours to rise at 2.:;0 this morning, uithout reaching; a Revision on thr alh>\*anccs to p.iirt to the Major and to City Councillors. *]\en aftn this rcrordbrcaking session. Councillors Hor- unable to £et past Ken 5 of
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  • 35 1 BRITISH Prime Minister. Mr. Harold Macmillan. will visit the Sinsapore City Council on Feb. 12. This was announced by the Mayor, Mr. One Eng Guan, at yesterday's mee:ing of the Council.
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  • 27 1 LONDON. Jan. 31 (UP) The following headline appears m this month's "Funeral Service Journal," nffiei-il organ of British undertakers: "1958 A Year Of Promise.'
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  • 246 1 MALAYA WILL NOT MIND KRA CANAL, SAYS TUNKU BANGKOK, Jan. 31 (Reuter) Malaya does not mind m the least if Thailand carries out the proposed project of cutting a canal through the Kra Isthmus, but it will affect the British and Singapore, said Malayan Premier, Punku Abdul Rahman, on his
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  • 33 1 PARIS. Jan. 31 (Reuter).— The French Government's fiercely-debated bill for introducing limited Home Rule m Algeria became law today. The National Assembly adopted the bill on a third reading.
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  • 26 1 THE Singapore Police Reserve Unit m an operation against the Colony's secret society gangs. last night arrested six men m the Puio Saigon area.
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  • 319 1 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber c Commerce decided m favour of compulsory vjtirft at its monthly meer.'ng yesterday. Only cnn member, Mr Yap Pheng GeeK voted against it. The Chamber will write to the Crief Minister Mr Llm Yew Hock to convey its decision. Prouonents for compulsory
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  • 112 1 Festing New C.I.G.S. LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter) General Sir Francis Festing, C-in-C Far East Land Forces, has been appointed Chief of the Imperial General Stall from September next, the War Office announced today. Gen. Festing succeeds Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer, who is due to retire m September after his
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  • 177 1 LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter) Mr John Profumo, Colonial Uuder-Secretary. said yesterday that the authorities m Singapore had endorsed tne opinion of the Police that al euations of ill-treat-ment o! t\*o detainees had not been substantiated. In tne Hcuse of Commons, Mr. Stan Awbery. Labour, had asked
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  • 202 2 TRAIN THE BLIND FOR INDUSTRIES SAYS U.K. EXPRESS MR. JOHN Wilson, Director of th P d S Society for the Blind, said yesterday that M, yol J among the blind to be tackled m Singapore w»! next «1 those of working age ""Kl Mr. Wilson, himsefi bind i, to formulate
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  • 72 2 IPOH, Fri.— The residence of Dato Panglima Kinta, Tahwil A'Zar, m Douglas Road here, was burgled early today. Two wrist-watches, a shirt and a pair of trousers belonging to Raja Mohamed bin Raja Abdul Rashid and Raja Iskanda bin Raja Haji Shahar were reported
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  • 70 2 SINGAPORE UMXO wants' to know what is gome on in 1 branches hit by the party 1 decision not to align itself with the PAP. A committee of three. '•onFisting of th« Party secretary Inche Ahmad Jabri, Inform* tion Officer, Inche Darus Sharif! and Youth Leader,
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  • 18 2 s tamj I w ith the "'^M I for 12 pen* -I 5 Further $1 umounced I
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  • 26 2 A S I round I on Th men who a ma::. A Ka:. five mor; I "protection I m Enggor i I When he r.'.M
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  • 182 2 KUALA LUMPUR. PrlThe first Chief Scout of *he Federation of Malaya. Inche Suleiman bin Da:o Abdul Rahman, today appealed to adults to help 1 make the next generation better fitted, happier and more dedicated citizens than our own worried.' mixed-up. squabbling and selfish generation."
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    • 596 2 v FOR SALE FfW DAYS! S.nglo Bedsit* Pillowcovers 2-piece Set $4.90. Ladiei 1 ?b"!o I io L $3A onl^ Cathay's. 38 39. Bras Basah Rd. THE LAW REQUIRES all motovehicles muit be fitted with spark plug interference suppressor*. They cost a few dollars and only a tew minutes required to
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    • 656 2 TENDER NOTICES P.WD. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received at tne Office of the State Engineer. P.WD. Perak. Ipoh up to 3.00 p.m. on the 17th February, 1958, for the supply of Waterworks Treatment Chemicals for the year 1958. Further particulars may be obtained from the Office of the Senior
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    • 300 2 NOTICES CHAPTER No. 216 (PAWNBROKERS ORDINANCE) UNREDEEMED Pledged Goods And Jewellery from the following Pawnshops: No. 17 Mill Road, Malacca. (CHO J6IJ?9£S{ No. 44 Kampong Pantei, Malacca. (CH °|L Y ??JI No. 68 Jonker Street, Malacca. (CHOP TECK LOONG No. 171 Heeren Street. Malacca. (CHOP FOH CHEONG No. 133 First
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    • 262 2 NOTICE The Bankruptcy Ordinance (CHAPTER 11 > In the High Court of the Colony of Singapore Island of Singapore IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 317 of 1057. Re: TECKCHAND TAJOOMAL TRADING AS T. TECKCHAND, of 32. Winchester House. Singapore, 1 and formerly Of 120, North Bridge Road, Singapore, 6 (Trader). NOTICE IS
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    • 417 3 Ijfliticant fact m Singapore having a Ma or Hjs not been realixed by many fthe population. It is true that Penang frst Chinese Mayor last year, but herC of Penang was different from Laporc There it was regarded as I process of political evolution. Today of Penang is an
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    • 316 3 ■federation's High Commissioner m LonJNik Kamil, m his address to the Royal dwelt at some length on the fight »munism m Malaya. It is most essential I nations overseas should be kept well rfthc vital part that the Federation is I cause of democracy. Dato Kamil emphasis on the
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  • 42 3 (cck K.inr» Koad. S'pore W L_,7° '563 Cables: •TICEKNEWS" u >; r > 1 «5 lines). All department* "v, ranee Bid*.. 174. Batu Kd '>:'<; ***** I U>wan St r e l- 3829 K^__. I a Tel: 4055 China Tel: 1471
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  • 891 3  -  PHILIP DEANE Can U.S. cope with the Russian challenge? By NEW YORK AMERICA'S thinkers and teachers are worried about the ability of the US as a society to cope with the Russian challenge. "Have we declined, and ore we about to fall?" they ask. These men maintain that
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  • 965 3  -  John Davy By OBSERVER Science Correspondent LONDON T HE road to harnessing the power of the H-bomb for peaceful purposes now lies open. This is clearly indicated by the descriptions of British and American work on the problem released simultaneously m the two countries last
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    • 72 3 Did you know... ■■hi Jlß** fl^^i*""*^ Wl^B^^g f -^^H T^^BAHA. j^^^^H I^a. vSm J^HE oldest theatre m the world is the Teatro Olimpico m yicensa, Italy. Its construction teas com* pleted m 1582. C RABT REE TYPE E-60 EARTH LEAKAGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS Provide complete automatic protection against electric shock when
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    • 422 3 1 a IH^^^^HR pimENSHIP registration m primarily for the purpose of swelling the electoral registers, ended yesterday one hour before midn.cht. This morning we came into town with a friend whi. for weeks had struggled with the same problem that faced Hamlet —to be or not to be. Unable to
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  • 477 4 HEATED DEBATE ON HAWKERS Move To Revoke 40-Yr-Old By-Law Lost By 7 Votes IPOH, Fri. There was a heated 35-minute debate between the Alliance and the Opposition at last night's meeting of the Ipoh Town Council, when a motion to change a 40-year-old by-law concerning hawkers was lost by seven
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  • 210 4 Find New Industries For Youths, Says Goh SECONDARY industries must be found for Singapore's young population if they are to swell the ranks of insured workers, the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Welfare, Mr. L.C. Goh said yesterday. "For the best social security one can give the
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  • 54 4 THE Speaker of the Australian Federal Parliament, Mr. John McLeay, arrived m Singapore yesterday by QantasBOAC Britannia. Mr. McLeay, who is on his way to represent his country at Ceylon's 10th Independence Day celebrations on Feb. 4, continues his journey today. He will return to visit
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  • 65 4 LEE Choon Poo was charged with abducting Lim Kit Leng on Jan. 4. m the Singapore Ninth Magistrate's Court yesterday. Leo was also charged with causing hurt to Lim with a lighted cigarette at a hut m Kampong Siren off Upper Serangoon Road. Bail was refusedThe magistrate
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  • 195 4 Singapore Enters New Era Nair THE Assistant Minister to I the Chief Secretary, Mr. M. P. D. Nair, yesterday said that subversion was alien to Singapore and would undermine the growth of democracy m the colony. Addressing a gathering at the Central Registration Centre before the initial three month registration
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  • 55 4 'BLUE' FILM SEIZED IN POLICE RAID THE anti-vice squad of the Singapore Police seized five reels of "Blue" film from a photographic studio m Kirn Seng Road, last night. The squad also arrested a man. Men from the squad raided the studio at about 9 p.m. and later left with
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  • 72 4 SINGAPORE Chief Minister Mr. Lim \ew Hock, commenting on conclusion of the initial registration of citizens period yesterday, described its success as a good sign. Mr. Lim said: "This is clear indication that Singapore residents who are not citizens have come out to tell the world
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  • 82 4 HK Blind Offer A Scholarship THE Hongkong Music School for the Blind has offered a free scholarshiD to a blind Singapore student The course will initially be for three years, but may be extended by a further two years to enable the student to have advanced training. The candidate, to
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  • 279 4 THE Governor of Singapore, Sir William Goode last night paid a tribute to those who worked hard and selflessly to establish and develop the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Sir William was speaking at the annual dinner of the presidents' conference of the Brigade held at
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  • 76 4 N tn^n? e th?M Singapore.' p.s^B thp neces«:ti havp a sirr-'a^M inz" -'■•^m values ha Forma tion^'H °f Phvsiciar.-.'jH brinsrin? mVifl the prarticp der onp roof S "groat use" that tho Actfal o"sani7p p M ins m m.r^M similar bod :^M Unitrd Kin I India and arri'B turps of
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  • 405 5 COURT AWARDS $3,500 FOR LIBEL Newspaper To Pay Damages To Ex-teacher A FORMER school teacher, Chan Shook You, was yesterday awarded $3,500 damages by the Singapore High Court for two defamatory articles published m the Nanyang Siang Pau. The action was brought m forma pauperis by Chan agamst the Nanyang
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  • 72 5 SCOTT AND MACDONALD OFF TO INDIA SIR Robert Scott, the Commissioner-General for South-east Asia, left Singapore yesterday by Qantas-BOAC Britannia for India. Sir Robert, who will be away for 10 days, was accompanied by the British High Commissioner m India, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. Mr. Mac Donald was flying back
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  • 294 5 INSTITUTE TO BE TALLEST IN MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Even without the hill on which it is built, the National Language Institute now under construction m the Pantai Valley will undoubtedly be the tallest building m the Federation it will be 14 storeys high. The building, which will look like
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  • 71 5 IPOH, Fri The quality and cleanliness of Food sold to pupils of the Ipoh Convent was strongly criticized by Town Councillor D. R. Seenivasagam (Progressives)' at last night's Council meeting. Mr. Seenivasagam said he had received a letter from a pupil complaining that the food at the
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  • 20 5 scd lays tcr- i,-e. ral i- place ay m Moha- red the the nera, n pen and r. on
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  • 180 5 Wfri. .I//unce and Opposition members mwht when the Town Council here debated Mini, revaluation ol land m the Menglembu ■roe/it purposes. Pak Keen of I ris I against ise of rd c n it people -riding pie of H idy m I ssment revaluation
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  • 72 5 A RELIGIOUS ceremony will be held at the CathayKeris Film Productions studios m East Coast Road, at 10 o'clock this morning to celebrate the start of the shooting or "Selendang Delima." The film is based on a story of a famous Malay opera and
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  • 144 5 SHIPS of the Royal Australian Navy now under construction will be equipped with protective devices against nuclear fall-out. The R.A.N.S. Voyaser, a forerunner of this new type of ship, has arrived m Singapore to join the Easzcrn Fleet m the company of an
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  • 54 5 THE China Society's Singapore Academy of Arts, will soon conduct music classes at Yoke Eng School m Tanjong Katong Road. Classes will be held on Fridays from 7.30 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. Students will be trained to sit for Grade V of the Royal Academy
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  • 111 5 to h-XF thug threatened 2* es i r °y shop m Tanth?fttar* ar Road when viJi were refused the S£23. mODCy ih ro .f ri of the shop, Polir^Sf LCollg 37 told 25? S at on Tuesday !j ht when he was clcsi"*»P his
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  • 117 5 'Specialist' Is Jailed For Robbery IPOH, Fri.— Law See, 23, described by the prosecuting officer as a person who "specialized" mi n attacking unescorted women at night and snatching their jewellery, was today jailed by the President of the Sessions Court, Mr. J. R. Whimster. Inspector A. Balaretnam asked for
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  • 39 5 AN open verdict was returned by the Singapore Assistant Coroner, Inche Ahmad bin Hussien, at an inquest on a 53-year-old woman. Lee Khioh, who died after a motor-accident at Paya Lebar Road, on Nov. 10 last year.
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  • 209 5 Gratuity Plan For Bank Workers AGREEMENT has been reached between the managements o f eight banks m Singapore and the Bank Employees' Union on the union's claim for a new gratuity scheme for over 1,000 employees. This wa s revealed by the assistant secretary of the unton, Mr- M. Gopal,
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  • 57 5 TAN KEN ENG pleaded not guilty to charges of administering morphine injections ana possessing two packets of morphine m the Singapore Ninth Magistrate's Court yesterday. Tan was alleged to have committed the offences at Pasir Lane on Jan. 30. He was allowed $2,000 bail. His case
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  • 369 6  - PROGRAMME SET FOR A REPEAT PERFORMANCE WINDSOR LAD Says A FIELD of. 14 runners will compete for the New Year Cup (Race 6) run over nine furlongs at Bukit Timah this afternoon, concluding day of the Singapore Turf Club's January Meeting. The race is pretty open but I expect Programme
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  • 192 6 Windsor Lad Scrutineer Goodwood Francis ROUGH AND READY SUPER PICTURE si PER PICTURE SUPER PICTURE Conservative Rough and Ready Antic Region Grand Rapids >uper picture Conservative Budgerigar Swanhaven BRAVE GENERAL BRAVE GENERAL BRAVE GENERAL SIIOUM \N X Showman Showman Tohusco Llndalou Adjutant Lindalou Showman Rehmut 3 O. CHANCELLOR
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  • 1031 6 v If J D £j Un S ge J s 4rack to nis l»Wn* lam not looking beyond him for the winner m ihe main six furlongs sprint (Race 5) for topflight sprinters. H e is so fit that despite the punishing 102. he
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  • 183 6 HA€E iIi.HT Never Better should complete a double for the meeting. He was a sDlendid winner over the six when outsmarting a division three field. He gets 21 pounds extra nan actual weicht. but as he will have apprentice Asuwadi atop, he could prove too
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  • 1063 6 The key to the new Race Card which shows the form of the runners m their last three starts, where the races were run, state of the going, distances and weight carried is as follows: S Singapore. XL Kuolo Lumpur. Pk Ipoh. Pg Penang.
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  • 65 6 Unless there it a sudden change In the weather this afternoon, the ffoinf at Bukit Timah should be rood. Best Outsider 8t t loI »P hot at Bakit Timah today is Rough and Ready m Race 1. Irish Pearl mi n Race 6 and Grand Chancellor mi
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    20 6 KUALA 3 units ***i Brooke Cup of TaP»»> "J. Military Cojj son W game pla^t>» replay^ ground, tf JhsscJs
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  • Big Fight
    • 44 7 Evens Score With Manasseh 1 mat Ctom un thr main ÜBKte ulth Jl! em the f, w dull L th3t appeared Si wildly. JJ k n"ck-<lowrr 7 ri t, Stoder of presented y winner. 5 HI bt Thiam Sftsg [Jrotd mund); Jn Kid Sutman-
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    • 30 7 Kins* Black m the ilappy as ju^t c. over, and !ho told tIM Spider tati vi. -not be v If and 1: I n1 Singapore i tor R .?i
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    • 53 7 tr .need Post >ix goals 18.G5.F.A. Div. 1 V ;<l !i Played yesterday. Ithe ifad m the first half and goal through k command <: n the 28th Kok Seng. "v c more •cond half Of, Zainal. division at Geyli.rines "A" Department i le mntrh Educa- with Slnhr Force
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    • 9 7 (UP) (omp sycrs year's for W irld War
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    • 9 7 Vcnng .I' Cricket Khalsa Asso- friendly padang
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  • 390 7 Wonder Boy O'Neill Gets Big Offers From Business Firms SYDNEY, Jan. 31 (Renter) Business firms m two Australian States are trying to outbid each other for the services of Australia's new cricket hope, 20 years old righthand batsman, Norman O'Neill. O'Neiil. who m Sheffield Shield cricket this season has scored
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  • SPORTS LETTER
    • 282 7 SIR, This controversy on the Badminton Stadium has caught the whole city's badminton fans by surprise. I have followed The Standard from the start of the controversy, and it pains me to have this to say. The Singapore Badminton Hall Fund Committee
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    • 118 7 Sir I would like f o congratulate UMNO for having two outstanding sportsminded politicians m their ranks, namely Tengku Abdul Rahman and Inche Jumat. Inche Jumat, as Minister tor Loral Government, Lands and Housing, you are doing the right thing by helping the Singapore Badminton Association
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  • 95 7 Pakistan In Strong Position PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, Jan 31 (Reuter)— Pakistan, were m a strong position at the end of the second day of their match against Trinidad here. After declaring at 468 for four, they claimed three Trinidad wickets for 34 by the close. The match ends on
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  • Article, Illustration
    43 7 PICTURE Of the REME Hockey team which won the Singapore Zone Challenge Trophy on Thursday. They defeated the Singapore Engineer Regiment 6-0 m the final. The Trophy was presented by Major General W. G. H. Pike, Chief of Staff Far East Land Forces.
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  • 67 7 THIO Gim Hock won the 1,500 metre free style with a record breaking time of 23 mm. 24 sec. m the University of Malaya swim meet at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club yesterday. Second was Tan Eng Liang with Alex Chew third. Thio's time was 21
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  • 560 7 SELANGOR SUPPORT M.C.A. SCHEME KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Selangor Cricket Association, at it's annual general meeting at the Railway Recreation Club here last night, decided to rive full support to the Malayan cricket championship to be run this year. The Malayan Cricket Association had earlier decided to organise a pan-Malayan
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  • 299 7 S'pore Asians Show Form In Last Match Before Cup Final SINGAPORE Asians rounded off their "training" for Uie coming All Blues Cup final against Perak with a resounding victory over a Police Invitatron XV on the padaag yesterday. They won by the convincing margin of 24 points (3 goals, 2
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  • 266 7 3:58.7 Miler Says He Can Do Better MELBOURNE, Jan. 31 (Reuter) Australia's new hope for a world record mile, Herb Elliott, today breakfasted on rolled oats, raisins, nuts and bananas, and thought about his mile win m three minutes 58.7 seconds here last nisrht. He was not satisfied with it.
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  • 41 7 BEATTY Old Boys Association held Raffles Institution Old Boys to a scoreless draw m the Marshall Shield soccer competition played on Raffles' ground yesterday. In another match, Bartley Old Boys beat Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys on a walkover.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 53 7 SINGAPORE Spider at Happy World Stadium 9 n m. RACING: Third day. Sin- RUGBY: North vs South gapore meeting at Bukit ZK n Jalan Besar Stadium Tiwnh l- 3 Aj? m RASC v SCC at WRESTLINC Xi» v (H SC: South Joh ore vs RAF WKLSTUNG. Kin a Kong Seletar
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  • 1088 8 The Loyals Face Two Enemies in Malayan Jungle Beginning today, and thereafter every Saturday, this page will publish all news items and features about the activities and social functions of the men and women m the Services, stationed m Malaya. The Editor welcomes contributions. THE infantryman, fighting Communist forces m
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  • 278 8 V^OU have only just arrived m Singapore —or the Federation and you got very mixed feelings about the place? Take heart! Even if you love the old climate, you'll find that those scare stories of this •'ountry (told to you m U.K. by envious friends) are
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  • 265 8 'Bravo Base Bashers' POPULAR with the men of "B" Company, The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment m Northern Malaya, are the "Bravo Base Bashers," led by C.Q.M.S. Leslie Wingell, on the "drums" (third left). Others m the picture are (left to right) Pte. Peter Widdowson, of Langwith, near Mansfield, Notts (guitar), Cpl.
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  • 121 8 w T 3?f oo l e organiied on military lines with the boys divided into four companies commanded by regular army officers who are responsible for the welfare of the boys. c There are 16 instructors who possess decrees fmm Ame lca A Ust^
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    • 10 8 p& JJL h "Did old Rosvnose sign my pass, Sarge?"
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    • 571 8 ♦TODAYS QUOTATION: H^^\l J- "A man p r o r tin; against error Is on the Bfl towards uniting himself __^__^__H__^H wt>th all men that believe _^-H^-^-^_H in Carlyle. __L^__fl SATURDAY FOR IV] EVERYONE: The daytime _U hours good for com- IV pleting tasks, solving pro blems, exerting ingenu; 4
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  • 849 9 JOHARI ADAMANT ON SCHOOLS 7 Will Not Bow To Teachers Threat To Quit' KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, at o Press conference on the threat by 10,000 Malay teachers to quit UMNO today, declared that, as long as he was Minister for Education, he would
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  • 172 9 M.I.C. MAY EXCLUDE ALIEN INDIANS KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Three major issues will be decided by the MIC central working committee tomorrow. "The first business of the working committee will be to hear the appeal of two suspended officials of the MIC, Messrs. K. Annamalai and K. Gurupatham." an official of
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  • 35 9 HONGKONG. Jan. 31 Special Standard ServiceClosing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were $15.52 to £1 Sterling $5.***** to US$l: $1,851 to Malayan $1; $0,117 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $257,625 to a tael.
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  • 159 9 RUBBER TIN PRICES ULUSINCi rubber prices (cents per Ib.) In Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spot (nom.) 77} 77} R.S.S. No. 1 77| 771 March R.S.S. No. 1 77» 771 R.S.S No. 2 February 73J 732 R.S.S. No 3 February 712 721 Tone: Uncertain. The price ot tin In Singapore
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  • 197 9 Forged Names On Ballots Hint Sparks A Row TEMPERS flared during the monthly meeting of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday, when the committee discussed the possibility of forged names on ballots that were being returned by post m the Chamber's annual general election. The President. Mr. Tan Siak
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  • 149 9 THE final Novena m connection with the commemoration of the apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes, m France on Feb. 11, 1858, will be conducted at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Ophir Road, Singapore, from tomorrow until Feb. 11. Beginning from today there will be
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  • 31 9 THE Malay Language Society, University of Malaya, will celebrate its third anniversary with a tea party at the Oei Tiong Ham Hall, Cluny Road, Singapore, at 4.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 35 9 TODAY is the first anniversary of BOAC's Bristol Britannia air service. During the year, BOAC Britannias carried nearly 77,500 passengers and flew about 8,000,000 miles. Britannias' first flight was between London and Johannesburg.
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  • 57 9 THE Singapore City Coun* Secretary, Mr. T. M. Steve£ has been allowed to rqr with effect from Tuesday. Mr. Stevens joined the n cil m 1938. He is now me dical leave. 1ao He has been grant* lea Y? prior to retirement f c *T dance with
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 17 11 i natal U .oan I vessel m y p Urn passtn- i t v; Bongi trom
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  • 393 11 P O To Expand Pacific Services cbfll firr ft tak \undar«l;For Jfen the there U«J ft nmpan> plant dl n> v^ork of distributing ,t into the m unk'T s NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (Reuter) Creation of the largest commercial shipping operation m the Pacific was announced here yesterday by Sir
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  • 140 11 Luxury Liners Rerouted TWO Dutch luxury liners, the Willem Ruys and the Oranje which have ferried thousands of Malayan passengers between Europe and the Far East, are to be temporarily wit h d rawn from this service. Rotterdam Trading Co., Singapore agents lor the vessels, told The Standard yesterday that
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  • 115 11 BENTA TO PAY DIVIDEND THE Benta Rubber Estates Ltd.'s profit for the year ended Sept. 30, 1957. after allowing for taxation totalled $188,100. To this is added the balance brought forward from the previous year of $37,877 and receipts from government replanting scheme of $29,040, making a total of $255,017.
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  • 235 11 The rubber market opened the week on an easier note under pressure from increasing supplies from Indonesia. The pattern continued into mid-week, says the report of Holiday, Cutler, Bath and Co. Ltd. Commission house hedge selling and stale bull liquidation mainly accounted for this and
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  • 112 11 -Up 1 Cents RUBBER closed quiet after steadier on the Singapore market yesterday International first grade for February was quoted buyers at 77 3/8 cents per lb.. up 13/8 cents on Thursday. The market opened higher on better overseas advices and ruled mainly steady on week-end covering and new buying.
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  • 36 11 LLOYD Car Company of Bremen, Germany, has decided to erect assembly plants m Australia for its four-seat Alexander model. The first plant will be m Brisbane and others m Melbourne and Sydney.
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  • 157 11 MALAYAN sharebrokers reported the following business done: Fed. Disp. $2,121; F. N. ords. $2.60 to $2.58; Gammon $2.20 to $2.17*; Hammer $2. $2.02*: M. Colls 80c.; M. Box $1.53. $1.47* odd lot; Raffles Hotel $2.60; Sime Darby $1.67*; Cold Storage 90c, 91c; Steamship $18.60; 9. Times $1.72* to
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  • 87 11 ON a quiet Malayan share market, industrials and tins were irregular yesterday Rubbers were neglected. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers W. Hammer 1.98 2.03 Henry Waugh 1.47 1.52 M Breweries 3.35 3.40 S. Steamship 18.40 18.80 C*i United Engineers
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  • Finance And Commerce
    • 276 11 —May Hit Copra Supplies JAKARTA, Jan. 31 (Router)— South and South-east Celebes hod taken steps to end barter trade, Mr. A. Burhonuddin, chief of the Emergency Trade" Bureau of the area's military command said m Macassar. v a l n vanu an inte
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    • 110 11 OUTEJK ROADS Felipes, Tees Breeze. Eastern Venture, Tofevo, Hai Lee. Guntoff. Tong Poh, Bretgane, Glenville, Caltex London, Thaumastus. Ocean Fortune. Aquabella. Isabel, Davilla, Mina, Glory Saroena. INNER ROADS Hin Ann. Kirn Hai Seng, Permtis, Pailowa, New Asia, Southern Trader, Banggai. Senai, Stia, Gold Dragon, Dongkun, Paloma, Sun
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    • 36 11 THE Malayan Exchange Banks Association, the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association, the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association and the produce markets will be closed on Monday Thaipnsan holiday. However, the tin market will remain open.
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    • 25 11 THE Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes m its rates to merchants yesterday: selling, ready: French Francs *****; Italian Lire *****.
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    • 177 11 Joint Survey On Projects KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A German industrial organization and a Malayan engineering firm will jointly make a survey of major engineering and industrial projects m this country, m a bid to gain a Malayan market for their goods and services. THE director of the German Indus. rial
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    • 99 11 SINGAPORE Chinese PlOduce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday were: coprc Jan.-Feb UK/ Continent $30 i buyers $3li sellers: coconut oil m bulk $45 i sellers; m drums $49 J sellers. Muntok white pepper $100 sellers; Sarawak white $99 sellers; special Sarawak black $62. Singapore Copra Association
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    • 99 11 Rs 3.5 m. Profit For Bank NET PROFIT of the Indian Overseas Bank Ltd. subject to audit. Tor the year ended Dec. 31, 1957, after providing for contigencies and expenses amounts to Rs. 3,501,949, including the sum of Rs. 252.286 brought forward from the previous year's account. From this, the
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    • 68 11 NEW YORK, Jan. 31. (AFP) The Aluminium Company of America has announced the signing of an agreement with the Government of Surinam (formerly Dutch Guiana) for the joint realization of a hydro-electric project and for the construction of an aluminium factory. The company will build a dam, an
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    • 73 11 Move To Set Up Free Port JAKARTA, Jan. 31 (Renter) The Indonesian Government is considering the possibility of establishing a customs-free port, Antara News Agency said, quoting authoritative circles. Professor Sunardjo, Trade Minister, told the Agency he was awaiting a report from a special committee charged with study* ing the
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    • 90 11 The Ronson Viking, most sue* cessful gas lighter m the world, is now made m four new finishes—* B altogether a very distinguished w lighter. ABOVE: The Viking m grey and gunmetal enamel I b I^^B RIGHT: The Viking m blue enamel v 4^ f^^H with rolled gold star Wms-
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  • 553 12 Stormy Debate On Secretary's Post Ends In Deadlock MAYOR of Singapore Mr. Ong Eng Guan, gave his costing vote to confirm the appointment of his secretory, Mr. Chio Toh Meng, and rescind o decision of the previous Council to appoint Mr. W.T.G. Clunies-Ross. The Mayor's
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  • 107 12 Stork Beats Taxi-Driver To Hospital A WOMAN gave birth to a baby girl m a taxi at the junction of Norih Bridge Road and Crawford Street, Singapore, at 4.15 p.m. yesterday. The woman had earlier boarded the taxi from her house In Onan Road to go to the Kandan* Kerbau
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  • 70 12 PENANG. Fri.— Anda bin Pakin, told Magistrate Mr. Au Ah Wah today that he did not know he was breaking the law m Malaya, when he had hemp m his possession. Anda was fined $500 m default three months' jail, after pleading guilty to a
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  • 33 12 A general view of the new 527G.000 Outpatients Department of the General Hospital which was officially opened by the Regent of Negri Sembilan m Seremban on Thursday. D. of I. photo.
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  • 325 12 COURT HEARS OF TRAP LAID FOR CONSTABLES TWO officers of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau told the Singapore Second District Court yesterday that they set a trap and arrested a Police Constable, Abdullah bin Chabit, following a complaint from a pork-seller-A few hours later another Policeman, who was alleged to
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  • 14 12 Local G& I bm K5 r on '^o,! s on f-' J 2-H
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  • 17 12 t notifU-atw^y Mr H i pointed »U tary l! r j> 1 of MingJ '11. Good**
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  • 70 12 A Kuala Lumpur student carrying out botanical research at the Uni/ersity of Melbourne Australia, has been described by his lecturer as one of the most outstanding students we have ever had m the Botany Department." The student is (Frirt Ng Rng Kok of 6 Savoi Road, Kuala Lumpur
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  • 439 12 THE Mayor of Singapore Mr v >esterday defended the appointi^Pn J list, Mr. Gary Wan*, as SKftfi Information Bureau and Mr P r Mayor's Personal Efficiency Adviser In his report from the chair to the^ the City Council on "the progress this fa Council has made since our last
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  • 337 13 FIRST JOB: TO WIN BACK FRIENDSHIP OF TURKISH CYPRIOTS NICOSIA, Jan. 31 (UP) A grave and anxious governor Sir Hugh Foot returned to this troubled island yesterday and declared his immediate task is to restore friendship between his colonial government and Turkish Cypriote. Foot returned from
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  • 149 13 ATOM MIGHT COULD WIPE OUT RED NAVY, SAYS U.S. ADMIRAL WASHINGTON, Jan 31. (Reuter) Admiral Jerauld Wricht, Supreme Naval Commander of NATO, said last night that atomic retaliation already planned would destroy Soviot sea power m the event of a Soviet attack. Th^ Soviet Navy would be wiped out "down
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  • 58 13 SYDNEY, Jan. 31, (Reuter) Qantas will tomorrow resume regular air services to Cairo or the Sydney-London Kangaroo route. The sei vice was stopped during the Suez crisis m Octooer 1956 The first Qantas airliner on the resumed schedule will land m Cairo on Sunday, Feb. 2.
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  • 99 13 Turks Shoot Dead Three Smugglers ANKARA, Jan. 31, (UP) Turkish border guards shot and killed three Syrian smugglers on Turkish territory during the night of Jan. 28, Lt. Gen. Tansil Cclebican, commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie announced here yesterday. The official Turkish announcement which said that two gendarmes were seriously
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  • 120 13 LIKE A ONE-MAN living block, a group of Neapolitan students fall on the pavement one on top of the other, during skirmishes with the police (two uniformed agents are seen on right) m front of the Naples. State University. Police had tried to get into the
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  • 76 13 Mac Smiles At His 'Ducking' BRI3BANE. Jan. 31." (Reuter)—British Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan. today broke drought In another Australian state Queensland. He and Lady Dorothy got a "ducking" when their aircraft landed here today after a flight from the federal capital, Canberra. They were drenched as they tried to
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  • 48 13 JAKARTA. Jan 31 (Reuter) Two thousand villagers m Garut district. West Java, faced hunger because of a rice shortage, the Jakarta newspaper Indonesia Raya reported. The paper said 23 persons had been admitted to hospital suffering from the effects of the f*:od scarcity.
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  • 228 13 LONDON, Jan. 31 (UP). Acting Prime Minister R. A. Butler told the House of Commons yesterday that British scientists are at the moment ahead of the whole world m harnessing hydrogen power. He hinted that the ZETA experimental machine, unveiled to the public last
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  • 59 13 JAKARTA. Jan. 31 (Reuter) Dutch firms, taken over by Indonesian authorities, were still responsible for paying wages to their personnel, Mr. Supomo, Secretary-General of the Labour Affairs Ministry, said here. He said the take-over had only reached the stage where the Indonesian government exercised supervisory
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  • 32 13 SIXTY per cent of the activities of Indonesian dock companies have come to a standstill since reprisals against Dutch economic interests began, the Jakarta socialist daily. Pedoman. reported yesterday. Reuter
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  • 71 13 SYDNEY. Jan. 31, (Reuter) —Three hundred millionaires arrived here today m the Matson super-luxury liner. Lurline. They are on a 72 days' cruise of the Pacific. As soon as the Lurline berthed today passenger.* rushed souvenier sellers and bought toy kangaroos and koalas for up
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  • 153 13 TOKYO, Jan. 31 (Reuter).— The Japanese Foreign Minister Mr. Aiichi Fujiyama said here today he had proposed a conference of Asian foreign ministers to help alleviate world tensions. Answering questions before the Japanese Diet Fujiyama said the Japanese government had been working for
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  • 38 13 THE Swansea City Council Housing Committee has cancelled orders to carpenters to screw down lose banister at a city housing project. It said the screw heads would have prevented children from sliding down the banisters. UP
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  • 30 13 SIX of the newspapers m Meaan, North Sumatra have announced the size of their editions will be reduced by half from today because of a newsprint shortage. Reuter
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  • 89 13 300 Children Had Food Poisoning JERUSALEM. Israel, Jan. 31, (UP)— More than 300 children at a Jerusalem grade school contracted food poisoning from a school lunch yesterday. There were no deaths but most of the children required emergency treatment from nurses and doctors rushed to the scene In the early
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 160 14 JIK4RTA, Jan. 31 (UP) The Indonesian Government today sought a successor to Bank of Indonesia Governor Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, fired last night for his refusal to return from defiant Central Sumatra. Duries cf Sjafruddin, whose rmme has been linked to reported plans to proclaim
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    • 61 14 STUTTGART, Jan. 31 (Reutcr).—Dr. Ernst Heinkel. 70. one of the most famous names m German aviation, died m hospital here yesterday. Dr. Heinkel. credited with developing the world's first jet aircraft and first aircraft catapult, founded his firm after the First World War and saw it
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    • 32 14 JAKARTA. Jan. 31 (Reuter) Bi? quantities of lava were pouring from Mount Terapi m Central Java, government officials said today. A seismograph had reCorded tremors from the lava flow.
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    • 54 14 ALGIERS. Jan. 31 (Reuter) —French troops have killed 140 insurgents m a largescale operation near Guelma m Eastern Algeria, it was reported here last night. The reports spoke of hand to hand fighting. They said 15 other insurgents were killed m another battle near Maillot,
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    • 88 14 ST. THOMAS. Virgin Is-' lands. Jan. SI (Reuter). The Governor of the United Statesadministered Virgin Islands was last night faced with a petition for self-government. crowd of more than a thousand people marched through the streets here to Government House and presented a petition protesting
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    • 118 14 LONDON. Jan. 31 (Reuter). Proposals for a two-mile long atomic shooting gallery a monster atom-smashing machine that would dwarf Zeta have been put to British scientific experts An Atomic Energy Authority official said the proposals were being studied by scientists at the new National Institute for
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    • 297 14 Eleven Die, 84 Hurt In Collisions Involving Four British Trains LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter) The Lewisham tog horror was duplicated m sickening detail when the death roll m a rail crash at Dagennam, Essex, rose to ten with 80 injured early today, followed closely by another
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    • 87 14 BRITISH troops take a Turkish Cypriot youth to an ambulance after he had been wounded m the right arm when the troops opened fire on mobs of rioters here. Four Turks two of them boys were killed when the troops fired on riolers m both
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    • 76 14 JAKARTA. Jan. 31 (UP) —Wives and relatives of persons suspected of subversive activities have been placed under arrest by the military authorities, it was reported today. Antara news agency said a number of the wives were accused o! having aided their husbands' "illegal activities One of
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    • 76 14 NEW YORK, Jan 31, (Reuter) A plane carrying Sir Edmund Hillary and Admiral George Dufek. American Polar expedition leader, has made the first landing m history on an ice-free runway m the Antarctic, according to a radio report received here. They flew from the American
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    • 64 14 BELGRADE, Jan. 31 (AFP) Three prominent Yugoslavs went on trial here this morning on charges of having participated m a movement aimed at overthrowing the present Yugoslav regime, with the help of anti-Tito Yugoslav political emigres abroad. They were Bogdam Kreditch. leader of the former Socialist
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    • 145 14 '100 MIL. WILL DIE IN A-BOMB ATTACK' CHICAGO. Jan. 31 (Reuter) Two atomic scientists, writing m a supplement to the cuiletin of atomic scientists, predicted today that 100 iniliion people would be killed ii an all-out hydrogen bomb attack was made on the United States. Dr. W. W. Kellogg and
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    • 72 14 SEOUL. Jan. 31 (Reutcr)— The first group of 300 Japanese fishermen to be released from detention at Pusan. South Korea, this afternoon boarded buses en route for the port of Pusan and home. The men are being released under a Japan-Korea agreement signed m Tokyo
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    • 98 14 LONDON, Jan. 31 (AFP) Several London papers today published apologies to Mr. Antonio Bueno, Chancellor at the Spanish Embassy here for yesterday's mistake m publishing his photograph m connection with a London high society divorce caseThe papers all threw the blame for the error on the agency
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    • 163 14 LONDON, Jan. 31 (Renter) Piloted flights round the moon without a "■"ling should be possible within 25 years, a leading British rocket engine expert forecast m a book published yesterday. Mr. A. V. Cleaver, 40. former chief engineer of the rocket division of
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    • 401 14 ENTER: THE 'TRAPEZE LINE' Fashions From The House Of Dior PARIS, Jan. 31 (Reuter) Hundreds of enraptured women engulfed shy, young Yves Mathieu Saint Laurent. Christian Dior's precocious protege, after his triumphant first collection yesterday. His "Trapeze Line* looking for all the world like and inverted flower pot does not
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