Singapore Standard, 5 February 1958

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  • 19 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD Telephone *****—5 Cable: "TIGERNEWS" SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1958 Vol. VIM. No. 217 15 cts 12 Poges
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  • 395 1 FORM NEW GOVT, WITH HATTA OR ELSE.... Colonels Junta Threatens To Set Up Free Republic MANILA, Feb. 4, (UP)— lndonesia's antiCommunist colonels' junta will offer President Soekarno a final ultimatum on Wednesday to form a new government under Dr. Mohammed Hatta, well-informed sources said today. The colonels'
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  • 237 1 9 Life Is Hard In Red China DR. THONG SAW PAX, a former Physics lecturer at the University of Malaya and Queen's Scholar, who left Singapore last June for an appointment m Communist China wants to return to the Colony, it is
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  • 49 1 JAKARTA, Feb. 4 (AFP).— Thj Shipping Ministry today declined to comment on local Press reports that Russia has offered ten ships totalling 35,000 tons for inter-island shipping. These reports said the Russian ships could either be chartered or bought under the Indonesian Russian economic agreement.
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  • 130 1 LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter) Foreign Secretary, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, reported m detail today to the Cabinet here on his private talks on the Cyprus problem with Turkish government ministers m Ankara last week, well-informed sources said. The Cabinet meeting was presided over by Mr.
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  • 62 1 KAITAIA, New Zealand, Feb- I (Reuter) Twelve thousand people five times New Zealand's northernmost town s luvual population gave the Queen Mother a real Mauri welcome here today. They crowded to Kaitaias show -ground to turn on a full programme of Maori songs and dances when
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  • 53 1 PARIS. Feb. 4 (AFP) IMr Francois Briere, former French Ambassador to Afghanistan, has been appointed French Ambassador to the Federation of Malaya, authoritative sources disclosed here today. Mr Briere. who Is 56--years-old. is a career diplomat and has held posts m Poland. Ireland. Brazil, the United
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  • 28 1 AN agreement between Britain and Malaya for air services between and beyond their territories which was signed m October last was published m London yesterday. Reuter
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  • 18 1 THE adjourned meeting of the Singapore City Council will be resumed on Friday at 2.30 p.m.
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  • 204 1 A SINGAPORE Police Constable fired three shots and missed when he fought a grim battle with a housebreaker who attacked him with a chisel and iron-bar m a backlanc off North Bridge Road at dawn yesterday. The constable had attempted to
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  • 124 1 Blockade Of Rhio Broadcast JAKARTA, Feb. 4 (Reuter) Army Headquarters tonight denied an overseas report that Indonesian warships had blockaded Padang, Central Sumatra, and fired shells at the port. Major Harsono the official spokesman, said: "This is not true." He declined to comment on a Padang Radio broadcast reported here
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  • 122 1 Big Jump In Sterling Reserves LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter).— The sterling area's gold and dollar reserves rose by $393,--000,000 during January, the Treasury announced today. They stood at M 57,212,000-.-000 at the end of the month. On the provisional figures for the month, Britain had a surplus of £10,500,000 sterling
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  • 69 1 LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4 (Reuter) An income tax claim foi U551,400,000 against actor Charles Chaplin is the biggest of several filed yesterday Dp the government against Hollywood personalities. r The claim against Mr Chaplin is against his incomes for 1953 and 1954. Mr Chaottn claims
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  • 105 1 THE United States Defence Department has just released this diagram showing various pa.rts of the artificial satellite Explorer which it launched into its orbit round the earth last Thursday. The eight-inch long cylindrical satellite is said to weigh 30.8 pounds, and is six inches m diameter.
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  • 131 1 U.S. WOMAN CRIME-BUSTER TO STUDY OUR METHODS THE world's Number One policewoman, Dr. Lois Higgins, arrived In Singapore yesterday to study the Colony police methods m dealing with crime. Dr. Higgins, the president of the International Association of Woman Police Chiefs, arrived by P.A.A. from Manila. Dr. Higgins is also
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  • 24 1 DAMASCUS will be the capital of the new United Arab Republic, the Syrian newspaper "Al-Ray-Al-Aam" reported yesterday quoting I** Cairo corresnondent. AFP
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  • 40 1 Mr. Tatsunosuke Takasaki. leader of a Japanese mission to Egypt said m Tokyo yesterday the Egyptian Government had shown its willingness to authorise Japanese participation m the development of Egyptian oil resources east of Suez Canal.- Reuter
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  • 99 1 Not Given Ultimatum He Says OSAKA, Japan, Feb. 4 (UP) Indonesian President, Dr. Soekarno today denied that he had been presented with an ultimatum to kick the Communists out of his government. Dr. Soekarno said that reports that the Indonesian "young colonels group," had presented him with a flat ultimatum
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  • 70 1 MALACCA Tues. An estate labourer. M Kuppusamy. was today sentenced to death m the High Court by Mr. Justice Hepworth for murdering a 17-year-old woman rubber tapper, Lan Pot Kiaw on June 18. last year at Bukit KaJ ang Estate. Jasin. The Judge had earlier asked the
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  • 41 1 The Tokyo higher court yesterday sentenced US airman First Class Benjamin B. Owyang to three years jail on a charge of causing the death of a Japanese labourer, Kenj Kurihara m Kis?»rnTH nt~ mm Jan. 9 last year. Reuter
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  • 208 1 COLOMBO, Feb. 4 (ReuterUP) The pealing of temple bells and special church services today heralded the tenth anniversary celebrations ot Ceylon's Independence tioin British rule The highlight was a marchpast and dril) display by 1.500 schoolchildren drawn from over 60 schools m the capital
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  • 27 1 A RADIO Malaya reporter. A. KaJ apathy, was injured when his car crashed against a lamp post ln Norfolk Road. Singapore, at 3.30 a.m.. yesterday.
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  • 25 1 AMERICAN firms .had invested more than U*****,000.--000 m Australia, the United States consul-general, Mr. F. A. Waring, said m Sydney yesterday. Reuter
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  • 414 2 Case Probe Did Not Satisfy DSP, Court Told A REPORT mode by o Police Inspector on a cose of ottempted rope wos found to be "insufficient" to support such on offence, it was alleged m o Singopore District Court yesterday. Deputy Superintendent of Police. Mr. J. Liddle,
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  • 459 2 Articles Damaged Reputation Lim 'Peace Of Mind Also Destroyed' A CHINESE bi-weekly newspaper started a campaign to destroy every vestige of respect for Singapore elected Assemblyman, Mr. Lim Cher Kheng, tfie Second District Court was told by his counsel, Mr. David Marshall yesterday. i He also alleged that the articles
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  • 71 2 A FORMER Singapore Fire Brigade officer has been chosen to he ad the arport fire fighting sseer c vices at Paya Lebar B >? Wr. William G.R. had his fire services training ln Britain and fnr S l? een iD the Co, <>ny ior 1.2 years.
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  • 35 2 HONGKONG, Feb I Soedal Standard Sender ESS 0 P nces of Ihc *W i-1 Sterling; $5.8775 to US$l--$1,851 to Malayan «;oirs fi ?>- d f nc>ian Ru P ia^ Oold 1256.25 to a tad.
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  • 54 2 IN DI Al, n canceC 1 Plan* Z_] tomorr-y at thp 11 the eieJJ th.l an < Bi J 5 U alii lster. Minisi acting 'jc lor E»«j; La: burn, |Z P ,jr and i_ eiven by> nutty, .At 8.15 n dinner r/ji. Minister, d» at the b£ Mrs.
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    • 1117 2 .i«*>tlT T|| 1 *V*^t^i^T^^^lm^^a_^^^^^__^__^^^^^a^^^^^^\ ACKNOWLEDGMENT MR. NC FAH YAM of Ipoh thank all friends and relatives who sent wreaths, scrolls, donated bands, loaned cars, attended and assisted at the funeral of his beloved mother. Madam Lav Ah Mooi, on Feb. 3rd. 1958. PERSONAL NETTOLIN the humus fertilizer gives that t,xtra
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    • 803 2 SITUATIONS VACANT r^ M U S AT,ONS A INVITIO from i-ederal Citizens or State Nationals who have attained tha aga of 17 but not 23 and from serving offtcers who have completed ten years' service as Storemen for appointment as Storekeeper m P.W.D.. Johore on the following salary scales: LC.E.
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    • 679 2 TENDER NOTICES —-W————M MALAYAN RAILWAY TENDER NOTICE TENDERS are invited 'rom registered "A" or "B" Class Contractors for an extension to the Coastal Wharf at Port Swcttenham. Full particulars are obtainable from the offices of the Chief Oivtl Engineer. Malayan Railway, Kuala Lumpur and the District Engineer, Malayan Railway. Port
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    • 618 2 P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE. TENDER from registered contractors (Class 'D* and above) will be received by the State Engineer. Selangor up to 3 p.m. on 14.2.58 for the transport of metal from Jugra Quarry for period 1.3.58 to 28.2.59 Full particulars are obtainable from the Office of the Sen: Executive Engineer,
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  • SINGAPORE TIGER STANDARD February 5, 1958
    • 424 3 Statement by Sir John Hay, an internationE on rubber, that the free movement of K nin the Commonwealth area should be B comes at an opportune moment, bearing X forthcoming meeting of Commonwealth X London. This meeting will consider By arrangements for the Commonwealth Economic Conference to be held
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    • 370 3 1 presence m Malaya of Mr. John Wilson, of the Royal Commonwealth Society for >d must prove of invaluable assistance to 'ho have been devoting so much attention d» to ways and means of expanding their 'the benefit of blind persons. Mr. Wilson, has already put forward
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  • 50 3 Lim feck Kirr Koad b'por« ,■> Box No 1b63 Lables. iiGEKNfcWb' I OM^ 0R 1 (5 lines) All department* Insurance tfldg., 174. Batu kg J r le D f ore ***** Cowan St Tel: 3829 E A Le.th St Tel: 405 b A Bukit Ch.r^ Tel:
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  • 1296 3  -  Cyril Dunn —IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA, TESTING GROUND BOTH FOR RACIAL PARTNERSHIP AND FOR THE IDEA OF FEDERA TION IN CENTRAL AFRICA By SALISBURY number of white Rhodesians are to meet privately m Salisbury on February 8, and it may be that what they decide will change the shape
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  • 716 3 What is the future for Malayan Airways developing beyond territorial limits? Very bright indeed/ Captain Roger Mollard, its former Managing Director, said when he left on retirement recently. This s*ory *ells how QANTAS— which hos inaugurated the world s first scheduled round-the-world service storted
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  • 106 3 Sir Could Mr. Fraser of the Singapore Improvement Trust, please explain why all the lifts at Redhill Flats have stopped operating from the ground floor? They now operate from the second floor to the fifth floor only. Does Mr. Fraser realise how aged parents, "expectant mothers",
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  • 34 3 Not him Sir—l am not the Lee Hock Chuan who was charged for exhibiting obscene films. (Ref. Sunday Standard dated 2/2/1958. page 3. col. 3.). LEE HOCK CHUAN. 445-D, Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 19.
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  • We the PEOPLE
    • 331 3 Sir— Since our Chief Mml s t c r's "comparable standard" speech on the recognition of U.S. academic degrees at the American University Club luncheon a few months ago, no concrete step whatever has been undertaken or, at least made public, by our Government m that direction. It
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  • 387 3 the NEWS as it strikes me £INCE Malayanlzation became the ideal of the Governments and the peoples of the Federation and of Singapore, a word had to be found to describe the sacrifice to be offered on the altar of complete, semi or quasiMerdeka. Officialdom picked on "Expatriate" and with
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    • 66 3 Did you know... U the free World disarmament plan were accepted by the USSR, nuclear tests would stop on the first day, the first reduction m armed forces could start as early as the 2nd month, "Open Skies 9 air inspection could start m the 3rd month and the mothballing
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  • 382 4 They Refused To Disperse IPOH, Tues. A Police Volunteer Reserve Inspector told Mogistrote Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Manon he arrested seven Chinese students, because they refused to disperse when he stopped them at the Jalan Datoh Bridge m November last during the student
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  • 153 4 Catholic Relief Services' New Head KUALA LUMPUR Tues. —Mr. George J. Wolf has arrived here to take over duties as the Malayan Director for the Catholic i Relief Services (National Catholic Welfare Conference) of the United States. With its head office m New York it has 53 branches throughout the
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  • 51 4 ALOR STAR. Tues.— More than 800 people from Padang Lembu took part m an antiCommunist rally and procession m Gurun today led hy Mr. Lim Teng Kwang. a Federal Councillor. j The villagers requested Mr. Lim to convey to the Defence Minister, their pledge to cooperate with the
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  • 310 4 4 Blocks Of Flats To Be Built IPOH, Tues. The Town Council here hopes to start work shortly on a $1,000,000 housing project to build four or five blocks of five-storeyed flats at Kampong Simee, four miles from Ipoh. Tne flats, the first Council scheme
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  • 34 4 ONE of the large caissons of the Singapore Harbour Board King's Docks sank on Monday evening. Efforts were being made by the Singapore Harbour Board dockyard staff to refloat it
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  • 262 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Federation Government today published a bill which when entered m the Statute Books will give the country i^il 11 16 W extradition &7!Jj* the first time m its history. At present, the law relawSXmJU. extradition m the Federation
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  • 178 4 Malayan Passports Ready March 1 PENANG, Tues New Malayan passports may be ready for issue on Mar. 1, a spokesman of the Immigration headquarters here told The Standard today. He said his department had now received 1,500 of the new Malayan passports and a further shipment was expected this month.
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  • 45 4 THREE thugs armed with parangs fled when they were challenged by detectives m Sago Lane, Singapore, on Monday afternoon. One parang was recovered. About the same time, another man carrying a parang was arrested by a detective m Seah Street.
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  • 14 4 The Penang State Council will meet on Feb. 26 at 2.30 p.m.
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  • 52 4 A LARGE crowd of Hindu devotees descend the steps of the famous limestone caves temple after fulfilling their vows on Monday. The pilgrims had come from all parts to Kuala Lumpur for this annual three-day celebration of Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves Temple. Standardpic
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  • 27 4 LIEUTENANT Wong Pun 29, of the Federation Army yesterday left Kuala Lumpur for Singapore en route to Australia to join the Royal Melbourne Technical College.
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  • 164 4 PENANG, Tues. Extortion letters have been received by several people here under "threat of death," for various sums of money. C.I.D. Chief. Mr. J. R. Svkes. told The Standard today that Police action has been taken following reports lodged by the victims. Asked whether kidnap gangs
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  • 34 4 KUALA LIMY The closing dv.c for compcn.satioaj of Nazi persecute extended to K_ Federation Goti gazette announce It was n nounced that should reach t! German CompeM before Oct. 1. 19?
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  • 71 4 KUALA LtyJ The f 0.. r a b^n authoril, yan Operatic issued today nistinjfuished X Fit. Lt. W'J JM Squadrtr! "i Davidson 0 f F/O Uarv of ii F/O D. j. Tra: r ron. m British Empot Sergeant Ny* Squadron, FUj" Sergeant Pact* I Mentioning T: Lt. McCidh
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  • 42 5 r F.xplorSingapore U two I 3. enng the r at tion -rjre* i up at n and 3.40 .AOT 0 over this on L -eit I BM I I tilt le fit \m nfellite ord- -v I .Cfl.
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  • 130 5 £3, 880 Worth Of Textiles Stolen KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Thieves got away with $3,880 worth of textiles from a wholesale shop m High Street here early yesterday morning, Police said today. The thieves gained entry into the premises of Chop Ban Teck Leong after breaking through three back doors and
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  • 95 5 HOLDING an umbrella, under a heavy shower of rain, the Sultan of Selangor cuts the ribbon to officially open the Cargo Handling Corporation-as-sisted housing scheme comprising of 104 new houses at Pandamaran New Village m Port Swettenham on Thursday. The whole scheme cost about 5400.000.
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  • 261 5 UMNO Wants A 'Quota System' For Immigrants KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Federation Government will be asked to introduce a "quota system" for immigrants into the nation. A new immigration ordinance is being drafted by a select committee with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
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  • 122 5 Don't Rent These Huts Council THE Singapore City Council yesterday warned members of the public not to rent unauthorised huts now muchrooming m various parts of the city. A Council statement said that over the past weekend at least 20 huts have gone up m the Kampong Amber area at
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  • 127 5 Day The Dog Turned On The Shooter PExVANG, Tues A a do *-shooter while h e was on his rounds m Gottlieb Road 2J 1 22: 19 ,a! year. Magistrate Mr. Au Ah Wah was told m Court today. Owner of the dog. Josephene Mary Sebastian, pleaded guilty to a
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  • 52 5 ONE-Hundred and eightyDutch evacuees from Indonesia embarked for Europe on the Chusan yesterday. A spokesman for the ship's agents. Islay Kerr and Company, Singapore told The Standard that the Chusan had been re-routed to Rotterdam. After disembarking the refugees m Rotterdam, the ship will go on
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  • 42 5 A SINGAPORE Magistrate, Mr. R. 8.1. Pates, yesterday jailed Tan Cheak Chwee for three months on three charges of theft. Tan admitted stealing $27 from three different persons at Morton Close and Portchester Avenue on Monday morning.
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  • 268 5 A CUP OF TEA WAS HER MAIN DEMAND IPOH, Tues. A young housewife told a Magistrate's Court here today that- she would return to her husband if his second wife offered her a cup of tea. The ceremonial offering ol tea an ancient Chinese custom would signify that the ft
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  • 141 5 Malaya The Foremost In Blind Work KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Malayan Association for the Blind is the foremost organization m South-east Asia m the work for the blind, said director and chief executive officer of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind. Mr. John F. Wilson who arrived here today.
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  • 153 5 S'PORE EXPERT NEEDED TO PLAN GARDEN IPOH. Tues. The Town Council is to seek the services of an officer from Singapore to advise on the layout for the Brash Road Park here as a botanical garden. The State Government has already reserved about 30 acres of land m this area
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  • 44 5 THE Permaisuri Agon* distributes sweets to more than 250 v:. unprivileged children from the Kuala Lumpur Wei- fare Home, at a tea party organized by the Malayan Association of Youth Club at Batu Road School, on Sunday. Standardpic by Fah
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  • 224 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Federation and Singapore Governments are still undecided on the question of recognition of the law degree to be conferred by the University of Malaya. Head of the University's Law Faculty, Dr. L. A. Sheridan, disclosed this to The Standard
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  • SPORTING WORLD
    • 457 6 SBA Will Press For 'Absolute Control' Of Hall THE Singapore Badminton Association's Management Committee last night empowered the President of the Singapore Badminton Association, Mr. Wee Kirn Wee, to press for the "absolute control" of the Singapore Badminton stadium. He was also asked to accept, m the name of the
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    • 181 6 Changi's Water Polo Success RAF Changi beat RAF Tengah by eight goals to two m a friendly water-polo match at the Tengah swimming pool last night. Although Changi were the stronger side. Cpl. Ryan, Tengah's goalkeeper and RAF Singapore player, worked hard behind a weak defence and did much to
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    • 187 6 Ronnie's Jaw Fractured Must Fly Home RONNIE Manasseh, the game former Singapore amateur boxing champion who fought Ray Ming Chan on Friday night's main event, has a fractured Jaw. This was revealed by the medical examination at the General Hospital yesterday. Ronnie, who was to return to Australia by boat,
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    • 146 6 Two SABA Tourneys Before Games THE Singapore Amateur Boxin B Association will hold two championship meets this year m preparation for the coming Asian Games at Tokyo m Way This decision was reached at the annual general meeting of SABA held at the Singapore Recreation Club house on Monday. One
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    • 335 6 SINGAPORE are all set to do battle with Perak m the AU Blues rusby cup final at the Merdeka Stadium m Kuala Lumpur this Saturday. Last year's clash between the two teams ended m a draw. Fate has therefore decreed that they
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    • 126 6 Government Services Soccer TAN Tock Seng Hospital "A" beat Woodbridge Hospital 4-0 m the first division of the Singapore Government Services soccer league at Farrer Park yesterday. TTSH dominated the exchanges from the start against a ten-man Woodbridge team and took a 1-0 lead m the first half when left
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    • 452 6 SIX MAY GAMES TRIA Top Athletes Fail To Respond To FMAAU Call KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Six of the best prospects for the Asian Games may miss the first Federation of Malaya Amateur Athletic Union trials to be held at the Merdeka Stadium this Sunday. Mr Cyril stork. FMAAU secretary, told
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    • 158 6 SELETAR "A" beat Kangaroo "B" by 13 points (two goals and a try) to nothing m the second day of '.he Singapore Cricket Club's seven-a-side rugby tournament played on the padang yesterday. The Kangaroos could do little against the powerful Seletar team. Fullback Dyer scored
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    • 135 6 IN a friendly boxing match between the Malayan RNVR and the Ist Battalion. Singapore Infantry Regiment held at the RMNVR HQ. on Friday, the naval volunteers beat the army by four bouts to one. Results were Bantam weight: Electrical mech. Tan Fook Seng, MRNVR beat Pte. Tan
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    • 40 6 SYDNEY. Feb. 4 (Reuter).— FRANK Sedgman, of Australia, won the first prize of £2,000 (Australian) m the Ampol Masters' Professiona 1 lawn Tennis tournament here. Sedgman beat Tony Trabeit (USA) 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 m today's final.
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    • 183 6 Stad Govt. Help ESSei t& eyes 31 t0 help Tl Since aft* body, build i_* 1900 and 5 completed b, cr.Mccted t 1 S6000(H tt Assun PlB utmost 0 > bass it a 8?" bef or 7 el cared T! e Ml been on the Pore sine,, ii P otion
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    • 66 6 Cigar Firm For No SYDNEY. FcM Norman O'Neill, star of the SM competition 111 finally accepted a cigarette Rial be transferred South Wales to S lia. Business IflU states had offered The right-hand! has scored more runs m eight m has been ttapm cigarette Ann oc contract. The I manager
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    • 51 6 Entries for Jj Cricket As and .Junior I 1 now open. Teams wislufli" should send ia Mr. M C. Sc Council, Smga?or» 17 J Applications J the stipulated i>* ronsidered.^^ THE R^.'l JJ FARELF J* ptoiuHtpi 9 Hi n A ei ght PoffZ2 final oft** 9
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  • 69 7 k^ Ak- cha n Sl ngapor« *2 lcn^Primo kalian, to a Nu£'°?*ta me t, W1 March. .V' 1 t-r.yr. Pftb m Ba&fjre Akr am held the uncrowned world heavyweight champion, King Kong to a draw on two occasions. Camera, one-time world heavyweight boxing contender,
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  • 83 7 TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Reuter)— The Japan Olympic Committee informally decided yesterday to send 200 Japanese athletes (170 men, 30 women) to the 17th Olympics to be held m Rome m 1960. A final decision on the number of Japanese participants for the Rome Olympics will be
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  • 178 7 One Change In England's Fifteen LONDON, Feb. 4. (Reuter) England's Rugby Union selectors have made only one change from the team that beat Australia on Saturday for the international against Ireland at Twickenham here nexi Saturday. Ricky Bartlett, ny-half m all four international championship matches last season, is brought back
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  • 178 7 BLOEMFONTEIN, Feb. 4 (Reuter) The Australian cricketers drew their threeday match against Orange Free State and Border which ended here yesterday. Scores were; Australians 323 for four declared. With lan Craig reluctant to use his key bowlers, lan Meckiil and Richie Benaud, live days b?fore
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  • 49 7 MOSCOW. Feb. 4. (UP) Soviet weight lifter Peter Natiukha, a middle heavywe.ght, beat his own world record for the two hand press by one kilogram, it was announced here today. Natiukha achieved 149 kilograms during the intercity meet between Lvov and Kiev, which was held at Lvov.
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  • 263 7 MELBOURNE, Feb. 4 (Reuter)— Australian Davis Cup tennis star, Mai Anderson said today: "I've got half a mind to pull out of the overseas team." The President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia. Mr. D. M. Ferguson, has told Anderson there
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  • 194 7 Caudwell Wins Road Race In Klang PORT SWETTENHAM, Tues. Forty-four competitors, comprising seven teams of six members each and two individuals, took part in the Klang to Port Swettenham Cycle Race on Saturday. All the competitors completed the five-mile road race. M. Caudwell of Royal Air Force, Seletar,
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  • 553 7 Important Changes In Laws Of Rugby Football LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)— The most important of tne changes m the laws of Rugby Union Football, agreed by the International Board last month and announced today, concern the scrummage. Aw<? amenaea scrummage law states that the hooker of the team with the
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    • 244 7 SINGAPfIP 1? School vs Siglap Secondary w School at Victoria SOCCER: SBHFA League— RUGBY: Seven-a-side on g" 7 2 S.C.S. v 8 Mercantile the Padang— Saints *A* vs Bank —F. n. ground Royal Signals 'B; RNZAF Hongkong Bank vs Chartered A v s Blacks; South Johore Bank Farrer Park; Ford
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    • 831 8 ANGLO-FRENCH TRADING CO., LTD. to *****/6, *****/4 IJZ/e THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE le Halifax. Montreal. Boston. New York, Baltimore. Philadelphia Cult Ports. T *Pore P.S'ham Penang TI CI 3/10 Mar 11 Mer 15/16 Mat Carriers option to proceed via other ports to load end discharge cargo NORTH
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    • 1100 8 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 (It lines) (incorporafeo m Singapore) (12 lines) I ZT THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINCS to LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW. LONDON CONTINENTAL PORTS Carriers option to proceed vie othe* ports t. load end discharge cargo (Via Suox with liberty to proceed via Panama or Capo ot
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    • 834 8 MTCSUI |g LINE S'poro P. S'hom Penong FOR JAPAN. Azumosan Maru Yokohoma, Kobe, Moji 6- 4 /5 Mikageson Maru via Manila tor Yokohama, Kobe Moji 20 feb FOR U.S.A. For New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore via Bombay Akashison Maru from Japan 17 Feb 20 Feb FOB COLOMBO KARACHI, BOMBAY. Akakuroson Mam
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    • 645 8 EAST ASIATIC ll OUTWARDS Soilings tor Bonokok ind/0i -LALANDIA" 23/24 F^b J^ H "KOREA- 23/24 Feb J* H Accepts cargo for Bangkok lqo J /2 I BUSUANGA "/"Feb 28 C "SELANDIA" 9/10 Mar H HOMEWARDS Soiling, t O Aden Rotterdam Hamburg Bremen Co P e„l, aqen '^H "MEONIA" 23/25 Feb
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  • 75 9 MONEY EASIER IN LONDON MARKET —Usance Bills Lowered MONEY is easier m the London market, a spokesman of the Malayan Exchange Banks Association told The Standard yesterday. He said this had resulted m the association lowering several of its usance bills to merchants. Yesterday, the association's buying rates for 120
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  • 55 9 ROCHDALE, (Lancashire) Feb. 4: (Reuter)— The Labour Party has produced a plan to help Lancashire's cotton industry to fight unfair foreign competition, Mr. Harold Wilson, Labour Member of Parliament, said. Mr. Wilson promised that unfair competition particularly if it were subsidized —would be met by controlling
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  • 38 9 BRITAIN'S first Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Exhibition, sponsored by the British Chemical Plant Manufacturers Association and the Council of British Manufacturers of Petroleum Equipment, is being held at Olympia, London, from June 18 to 28.
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  • 149 9 ALL SECTIONS ARE EASIER ALL sections of the Malayan share market were easier yesterday. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers 8.8. Petrol 39/- 41/Fed. Dispensary 2.07 2.12 Fraser Neave rds 2.55 2.60 Gammon 2.15 2.20 Henry Waugh 1.45 1.50 McAister i. 50 155 £i
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  • 139 9 JAKARTA, Feb. 4, (Reuter) Concession rights granted to BPM Royal Dutch Shell Company to exploit oil fields m North Sumatra, including the Atjeh region, have been withdrawn by the War Administrator, and oil* fields and installations there have been declared State property, the Army announced
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  • 174 9 IPOH, Tues. Chinese miners were m favour of the International Tin Agreement mainly because of past expe:ience, Mr. Woo Ka Lim, Federal Legislative Councillor for Chinese mining interests, told The Standard today. Mr. Woo was commenting on a statement by the secretary of the Federation's Associated
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  • 113 9 Ministers Assurance On Capital *Hn S NCES that money will continue to flow freely lnaadont of Singapore were ?iy^ yest day b the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, and the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy. The Ministers were commenting on the statement by Sir John
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  • 107 9 RUBBER closed slightly easier on the Singapore market yesterday—lnternational first grade for February shipment was quoted buyers at 75| cents per lb. down lf cents on Friday. The market opened lower on disappointing overseas advices and lack of offtakes and eased further under godown hedge selling. Lower grade
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  • 32 9 TOKYO, Feb. 4 (AFP).— The basic negotiations for a Japanese $50,000,000 credit to India and for a Nippon-In-dian trade treaty were practically concluded recently, well informed Indian sources reported.
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  • 171 9 SINGAPORE sharebrokers reported the following business done: F. N. ords. $2.58 and $2.60 overnight. Hammer $2. $1.99; H. Waugh $1.49, $1.47 i overnight; Hume prefs. A2l/3; Jackson $1.40 overnight; Robinson ords. $1.71; Cold Storage 90c. overnight and yesterday; Sime Darby $1.67 delayed: S. Times $1.70 overnight. $1.69:
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  • 83 9 OTTAWA, Feb. 4. (UP) Trade and Commerce Minister Gordon Churchill has announced that Canada had made a Dost-1962 sale of uranium to the United Kingdom and had also approved a four-year US$l4O mil project for the production of atomic power In Canada. The United Kingdom contract for
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  • Finance And Commerce
    • 598 9 THE importance of air communications to Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei was stressed by the Director of Civil Aviation, British Borneo Territories, Mr. R. L. Milton, m presenting his report on the development of civil aviation during 1955 and 1956. "It
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    • 121 9 Perkins Diesels For P.W.D. ONE hundred and fifty trucks fitted with Perkins P6 diesel engines are now being operated by Malaya's Public Works Department, says Mr. Peter Knight, Mechanical Engineer with the Department at Kota Bahru. He is spending part of his six months' leave In Britain making a special
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    • 79 9 MALAYA'S foreign trade for the whole of last year recorded an adverse balance of $208,935,000, with imports at $4,380,048,--000 and exports $4,171,113,--000. Trade m December also recorded an unfavourable balance, with imports of $314,--595,000 and exports $313,204,--000. In December, imports from the United Kingdom totalled $69,438,000
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    • 96 9 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday were: copr^ Jan.-Feb UK/ Continent $30* buyers $31* sellers: coconut oil ln bulk $45 i sellers; m drums $49 sellers. Muntok white pepper $102 sellers; Sarawak white $100 selleis. special Sarawak black $63. Singapore Copra Association closing prices: fair
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    • 429 9 puma r^ICAN MAIL LINE ir rf fof Los Angeles, San Froncitco. Q^ f scrr 'scottlc. Tacomo Vancouver also M W~ cargo ♦or transhipment to Central I^Q pt f 1 8 South America. Spore P.S'hom Penang 25 26 Feb 27/28 Feb r jVEREir ORIENT LINE ££J japon Pot Penang P* Chittogong,
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    • 117 9 ••••••••••••••••i 4c MkL »T J BPJIH Wm-_ /w^tJß B^T^l frfli^^ B. _m lll^j^ -JaflSS I B*^£*-^B Bfl BT l9^k. _\_WmTl^maaa\ M\ S The strangest true experience a young girl m love ever Jived! Mm Z* *__m a& \wWL amWWm \W__*mt^_ k_m Ww I watch her..., J^^H I J -k K^^^
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 119 9 MALAYAN Exchange Banks Association* rates to merchants yesterday were: London, selling, T.T. or O.D. 2/3J; buying, airmail. T.T. 2/4. OD. 2/4-1/16. 30 d/st 2/41. 45 d/st 2/4-5/16. 60 d/st 2/4-13/32. 90 d/st 2/4-9/16, 120 d/st 2/4-23/32. 180 d/st 2/5-3/32 New York: buying. T.T 32J OD. 33. 90 days airmail 33-3/16
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    • 91 9 OUTER ROADS Felipes, Lao. Mina, Norvest, Southville. Davila, Guntur, Ringhorn, Glory, Turandot. U.S.A. Maru, Harold Sleigh, North Star, Yochow. Batavia. LeiDzig. Rita. Lapaz, Tees Breeze. Minjak. INNER ROADS Hin Ann. Sin Hong Ho, Jap Trawlers. Senai, Larut, Segamat. Hock Hai, Wayla, Bidor, Hanthale. Tapah, Seremban, Phong Chau, Angkorwat. Sedili. Aik
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  • YOUNG FOLKS
    • 456 10 r riiE bowling alley sounds were the same as m the thousands of other alleys that provide millions of Americans with their favourite indoor sport. There were the thunderous roll of big balls, the crashing of pins, and the *'oh's" and "ah's" as the bowlers
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    • 908 10  - The Price of Pride Cheong Choong Kong Short story by Of Form V A, Methodist Boys School, Kuala Lumpur. MOTHER Nature never has any effect on Chin Lek. He is not for romanticism. That, perhaps, is the reason why he is able to be sitting behind the wheel of his
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    • 262 10 NINETY-nine per cent of Japanese children from six lo fourteen years are receiving free education. This compulsory school education starts from the elementary to senior high school, and which totals nine years of studies. Illiteracy cannot he found m Japan, except for small minority of persons who
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    • 121 10 Puzzle Corner IH I m^— o \Sj* J_\_Z? hk. VhEn THE PYGMIES OP THE a_ V VTaV^ wEST 5? n?iCA,*AG Am ELEPHANT HEY MOVE THE V/IIAGETDTUF v^^ 3^?^^^!^ CAQCASSfOtHZASY J ACCESS TO TOOO.~ Kg£k- _L_-^B— fe=r2^2) I Ihllll '?M£KjZ^sKt&fZPrr\E WATER TURKEY? KM *HGErZOUSOFALL\HILP Vil ?EATD££S NOW INHABITING SIGHTS ?0-MALAVAM AREA
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    • 453 10 rpjDAY'B QUOTATION: Ah. nothing comes to us i^^l too soon sorrow."— Bailey. WEDNESDAY FOR EVERYONE: Be: efit K1 the j KB others; attend to WWm add to today. Bvß YOUR BIRTIII) MB AND BIRTH SIGN 1^B( ARIES- March 21 to Ry P|T|^B April 19— Act to improve *"A M work
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  • 353 11 SENU WARNS TEACHERS: DON'T QUIT Move Will Slow Down The Razak Education Plan KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Moloyo's Ambassador to Indonesia, and former UMNO secretary-general Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, today warned the 10,000-strong Federation of Malay Teachers' Association that their qu,t U f^°" threa would hamper the ultimate fulfilment of
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  • 120 11 STUDENTS entering the Singapore Nanyang University this year will have to pay more for their education. This was decided by the university's Regional Council which met yesterday Reason for the increase m fees is that the university is short of funds .The increase is only
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  • 79 11 HALIL bin Abdul yesterday told a Singapore Magistrate that he would not be able to appear m Court on April 1 because he was going to Mecca The Magistrate, Mr R Ramason, then fixed March IS for the case and warned Halil that
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  • 163 11 RUBBER TIN PRICES ULUMMO rubber vrirea (cents per lb.) m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spat (nom.) 75ft 76 R.S S. No 1 75 ft 751 March R.SS. No. 1 752 752 R.S.S. No. 2 F-bruary 73i 74 R.S.S. No. 3 February 69$ 70i Tone: Slightly easier. The price of
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  • 165 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Malayan Chinese Association today claimed that a marked reduction m applications for citizenship from the Chinese had followed "hints of possible national service. 4 lf this reason (for the reduction) is true, then he can only assume that anti-Mala-yan md anti-Chinese
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  • 127 11 3 Causes For Front's Defeat THE Peoples Action Party last night said deficiencies m party organization, policy and working system caused the defeat of tne Singapore Labour Front candidates m the last City Council elections. In a statement, the PAP Chairman, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, confirmed the PAPLaoour Front Alliance,
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  • 133 11 Soldier Tells Court How He Was Robbed PRIVATE Kananda of the First Battalion Rhodesian African Rifles stationed at Labis, Johore, told the Singapore Assizes yesterday he was assaulted and robbed of $190 by a man who posed as a taxidriver on Nov. 10 last. He was giving evidence against Choo
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  • 58 11 SINGAPORE'S Assistant Controller of Telecommunications, Mr. Seah Teng Peow, H*» retired after 37 years' service. Valedictory Letter will be presented to Mr. Seah today by the Minister for Communications and Works, Mr. Francis Thomas. Mr. Seah joined Government service m 1921 as a clerk. He
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  • 68 11 SINGAPORE UMNO education section will submit, a memorandum to the party's central committee soon, proposing that Malay be made the "only national language" m Singapore. The section's sub-commit-tee, now engaged m preparing the memorandum, will urge the State UMNO to demand that Malay be made the
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  • 76 11 SINGAPORE SEAMAN JAILED JESSELTON. Feb. 5. A Singapore ship's greaser. Ho Tat Song, was sentenced to two years' jail by a Jesselton Magistrate's Court, for attempting to import 10.500 packets of chandu into North Borneo on Dec. 19, last year. Ho. a crew member of the Marudu, was said to
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  • 29 11 CHIN AH SEW. yesterday pleaded guilty m a Singapore District Court to a charge of possessing a parang without lawful authority at Chin Tuan Street on Monday.
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  • 132 11 Diphtheria: Compulsory Jabs Move SINGAPORE Government is now studying the possibilities of introducing legislation tor compulsory inoculation following an increase m diphtheria cases m the Colony. Minister for Health, Mr A. J. Braga, told The Standard that he has now asked the Medical Advisory Council to study and advise Government
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  • 119 11 RASC To Hold A 'Sail-Past' THE WATER Transport Section of 37 Company. R.A.S.C. will hold a "sail past" off Blakan Mati at noon tomorrow. This section of the R.A.S.C. often referred to as the "little Navy within the Army," will stage a "marine parade" at which the General Officer Commanding,
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  • 50 11 THE Singapore Recorded Music Society will present a programme of recorded music at the concert hall of Y.W.C.A.. Raffles Quay, tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. Words of Bethoven will be featured. They are Overture Corloian, Emperor Concerto (No. 5) and Symphony No. 9 m D-minor. Admission is free.
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    • 371 11 Mrtpwf««pß|H||^H| Peace Cove: Gospel Meeting at 393. Bkn2Myr<l^H#jF*l^E Jo Ch:at Road Bou p.m Edward M llii\*\m*%mulWlM Kuad)- Billiards. Body-Building and Weight-Lifting 2.00 to 10.00 TODAY Singapore 11.12 a.m. <10ft p.m; Basketball 730 p.m; Com- 3in.» mercial Classes at the Selegie Port Dickson: 7.19 a.m. (9ft. 7in.) Road Branch from 5.00
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 269 12 JAPAN, INDIA SIGN TRADE LOAN PACT Yen 18 Mil. Loan For Jap Goods TOKYO, Feb. 4, (Reuter) Japan and India today signed a commercial agreement ana loan contract for 18.000 million m Japanese yen currency, the Foreign Office here announced. The Indian ambassador to Japan, Mr CS. Jha signed the
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    • 125 12 MELBOURNE, Feb. 4, (Reuter)—Farmers whose rainmakmg efforts encroached on 6ky areas over neighbours' property could be liable to charges of "cloud rustling. This warning was given today by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization radio physics division technical secretary A.J. Higgs. Mr. Higgs was
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    • 411 12 BIG BID TO MEET RED CHALLENGE IN SPACE ARMS WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UP) Some Senate Democrats made it clear today they will wage a determined fight to force the administration to step up further its missile-firing submarine and H- bomber programmes. They went along m the
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    • 164 12 2nd MOON READY TO GO AS THE EXPLORER WHIRLS ON NEW YORK. Feb. 4, (Reuter) I— The United States satellite Explorer is experiencing external temperatures ranging between 572 degrees above zero fahrenheit to 212 degrees below as it loops m and out of the earth's shadow, according to calculations issued
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    • 50 12 LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)— The British government has sold over £138.000,000 worth of premium bonds which offer prizes up to £1,000 each m a monthly lottery instead of interest since they were introduced m November, 1956. They have paid out so far £3,513,125 sterling m prizes.
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    • 24 12 THE PRIME Ministers of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg have signed the Beneleux treaty marking the final stage of economic union. —Reuter.
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    • 167 12 LONDON, Feb 4, (Reuter) Police today are hunting a thief with the "hottest" haul m London —clothes and jewellery belonging to 21 -year-old Princess Alexandra. Every London policeman has a description of the royal belongings with the order from his superiors
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    • 77 12 TOKYO. Feb. 4 (UP) Communist China today reported a "year of great victories. and all-round fulfilment of basic industrial and agricultural tasks and major targets for 1957. The Communist achievements were reported today by the New China News Agency. It was based on a review of
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    • 38 12 NATIONALIST Foreign Minister. George Yeh warned the United States yesterday that Nationalist China may abolish its mutual defence agreement with the United States if the latter tries to block a Nationalist counter-attack against Red China UP
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    • 99 12 Tear Gas Stops Riot By Women LAGOS, Nigeria, Feb. 4 (Reuter) Police used tear gas to break up a crowd of several thousand women demonstrating at Port Harcourt against the Eastern Nigerian government's decision to reintroduce school fees to replace its free education scheme. The demonstration came on the children's
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    • 209 12 Royal 'Sympathy' For Nazi Germany LONDON, Feb. 4 (AFP) The Duke of Windsor and other members of the British Royal Family still had "a certain sympathy" for Germany m the ear'iy stages of the Nazi regime, secret German documents revealed today. The documents, captured af.er the German defeat m 1945
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    • 85 12 Tax Refund Cheque— For 7 Cents NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario. Feb. 4 (Reuter).— Mr. Robert Colgrave today received a tax refund cheque from New York State but he can't afford to cash it. The cheque is for seven cents But it would cost him 25 cents m service charges to cash
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    • 86 12 COLOMBO, Feb. 4 The deadlock m the Soviet-Cey-lonese trade negotiations has been resolved and a trade and payments pact m expected to be signed this week, informed sources said today. The snag was caused by Soviet disagreement over incorporation of a Ceylonization Clause m the pact, but
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    • 102 12 'No Qualms' Truman In For Protest TOKiO, Feb. 4. (Reuter) —The Council of Atom Bomb Victims organizations ;n Hiroshima Prefecture, Western Japan, said today it would protest to Mr. Hairy S. Truman, former United States Pre*J5 cn against his remarks that hf had "no qualms" m 2*S*«| tb* atom bombing
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    • 340 12 SOVIET 9-POINT NOTE TO U.S. JMOSCOW, Feb. 4 (Reuter) The Soviet Prime Minister, Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, said m a letter to President Eisenhower yesterday that Russia had noted "with satisfaction" the President's evident willingness to hold summit talks. But he said that these must not be made dependent on the
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