Singapore Standard, 29 May 1958

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    23 1 "SINGAPORE STANDARD IS 3H Telephone *****—5 Cable "TIGERNEWS" SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1958 Vol. VIII. No. 330. 15 cts. 14 Pages [FINAL EDITION]
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    Lock icon FRENCH PREMIER QUITS
    704 1 WAY OPEN FOR RETURN OF GEN. DE GAULLE President Coty Begins Talks On Forming New Govt PARIS, May 28, (Reuter)— The way was opened for the possible return to power of General Charles De Gaulle at four o'clock this morning when M. Pierre Pflimlin, the Prime Minister,
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    Lock icon TRIUMPHANT SINGAPORE DELEGATION DUE MONDAY
    259 1 But There Won't Be Official Reception THE triumphant AllParty delegation to the constitutional talks are expected to arrive m Singapore at 6.10 p.m. on Monday, by Qantas, The Standard learned yesterday. Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, is expected to join the delegation m Bangkok.
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    Lock icon Nurses Land In Hospital
    56 1 TWO Singapore General Hospital staff nurses had a narrow escape when their sports car overturned into a canal at the ninth mile, Changi Road, during a joy ride last night. The nurses, Lai Fong Chin, 22. and Yin Saw Yaw, 23, sustained minor injuries Dut were
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    Lock icon Rank Bans Bookings Of Singer
    122 1 LONDON, May 28, (Reuter) —The J. Arthur Rank Organization announced yesterday it was cancelling bookings of the American "Rock 'n' Roll" singer Jerry Lee Lewis. The action followed disclosure that Lewis' wife with him here on the tour is 13-year-old and that he had married
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    Lock icon COLOMBO RIOTS UNDER CONTROL
    189 1 COLOMBO, May 28 (Reuter) Disturbed conditions throughout Ceylon are being rapidly brought under control following the declaration of a state of emergency yesterday, a Government spokesman announced today. At least 20 people have been killed m five days of rioting following a decision to give the
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    Lock icon U.S. Bid To Send Up Another Moon Proves A Failure
    505 1 CAPE CANAVERAL, (Florida), May 28 (UPI) The Navy reported early today that the full-scale satellite launched last night with the Vanguard rocket shot 2,000 miles into space but at an off-angle which caused it to plunge back to earth and
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    67 1 CANBERRA, May 28, (Reuter)—Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Robert Menzies, said today he was not m a position to make an announcement regarding the presence of a Royal visitor at the Queensland centenary celebrations next year. "I can't say anything about it," he said when asked if
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    Lock icon THE DANES ARE HERE
    60 1 DENMARK'S Thomas Cup team headed the overseas 'invasion' of Malaya when they landed at the Paya Lebar Airport by Thai Airways last night. Picture shows from left to right: Poul Erik Nielsen, HammerRacrd Hanson. Finn Kobbero. Ol e Mertz. Erland Kops (he arrived three days ago),
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    Lock icon ASIAN GAMES MAN HELD: HAD ILLEGAL CURRENCY
    160 1 ASIAN GAMES MAN HELD: HAD ILLEGAL CURRENCY TOKYO, May 28 (UPI) Eleven persons, including an Asian Games athlete, have been detained by U.S. Military Police or Japanese Police for illegal possession of U.S. military payment certificates, the Army said today. The military suddenly ordered all the old certificates turned m
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    Lock icon SINGAPORE'S BIG WIN
    63 1 TOKYO, May 28 (Reuter) Singapore's water polo team, the 1954 Asian Games champ l o n s. strengthened their chances for a gold medal when they whipped the Philippines 15 nil today. Malaya's Tan Kirn Bee added another bronze medal for the Federation when he took third
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    Lock icon Acid, Parang Attack On S'pore Schoolboy
    143 1 A 17-YEAR-OLD St. Joseph's Institution student, Cheng Song Mong, was slashed with parangs and acid was thrown at him, because he refused to join a secret society gang, Singapore Police revealed yesterday. Cheng, who was slashed on the back of his neck with a
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    Lock icon REBELS TOLD: SURRENDER OR BE KILLED
    211 1 TOKYO, May 28 (UPD— An ultimatum to surrender has been served on the rebels m Djailolo, capital of the North Moluccas island of Halahera, the Antara news agency said today. Lt. Col. Herman Pieters, Commander of the Moluccas and West Irian Military District, said
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    Lock icon KING FAISAL SWORN IN
    72 1 AMMAN, May 28 (Reuter)^ King Faisal was sworn m yesterday as President of the Arab Union of Jordan and Iraq when the Federal Parliament held its first session here. He told deputies the foreign policy of the Union was aimed at strengthening relations with sister Arab
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    Lock icon 15 YOUTHS HELD
    25 1 FIFTEEN youths were detained by Singapore Police m the Chinatown area last night on suspicion of being involved m secret society activities.
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    Lock icon DEATH
    35 2 MR. CHEONC YOKE CHOY. 0 B E I P., passed away peacefu' v at his :e. 216 Pudu Road. Kuala at 840 -»ral on Su- 1958. v Road. for in* C*ntones« Cemetery. X.L.. at
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    Lock icon A PRINCE TELLS OF RIOTS IN COLOMBO
    138 2 A PRINCE TELLS OF RIOTS IN COLOMBO SEVEN hours after he had witnessed the Colombo communal riots, a German prince flew into Singapore yesterday m a Qantas-BOAC Super Constellation. Prince Otto Ysenburg und Budingen was m Colombo when the communal troubles started three days a/jo. This is his account of
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    Lock icon 'PILOT WAS A PAID SOLDIER'
    115 2 JAKARTA. May 28 (UPD U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Howard P. Jones today expressed regret over reports that an American had been Hying for rebel Indonesian forces. He added, however, that he was confident that the incident would not affect improving relations between the United States
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    Lock icon N.Z. WELCOMES THE REBIRTH OF ASIA
    340 2 Its A Tribute To Leaders Shanahan THE political and economic rebirth of Asia was something which could not be denied and something which the people of New Zealand welcomed, the retiring New Zealand Commissioner for South-east Asia, Mr. Foss Shanahan said yesterday. Mr. Shanahan,
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    Lock icon DON'T RUSH CHILD'S EDUCATION, HE URGES
    234 2 THE children of today should be allowed to imbibe knowledge proportionate to their ability, the President of Bombay Pediatric Association, Dr. G. Coelho, told Singapore Rotarians yesterday. "The world is getting smaller every day. They must be brought up *n the spirit of world
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    Lock icon Two French Garrisons Encircled
    218 2 TUNIS, May 28 (Reuter) A Tunisian spokesman confirmed today that two French garrisons here had been encircled by Tunisian forces but stressed the Tunisian move was "a purely defensive and precautionary measure." French spokesmen here had claimed m the past 48 hours that their garrisons of
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    Lock icon THE MAYOR OF JAKARTA
    60 2 THE Mayor of Jakarta, Dr. Soediro, arrived m Singapore yesterday by Garuda Indonesian Airways from Jakarta for a three-day visit. Asked whether he would call on the Mayor of Singapore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, he replied: "My visit here is strictly a private one." He added
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    Lock icon Ministry Will Study Malay Council's Memo
    205 2 Ministry Will Study Malay Council 's Memo THE eleven-point memorandum submitted to the Government by the Singapore Malay Education Council last week will be "studied" by the Ministry of Education as soon as it is translated into English. The Permanent Secretary to the Education Ministry, Mr. Lee Siow Mong. told
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    58 2 MR. SHANAHAN (second from left) is seen at the airport before leaving by Qantas-BOAC for Wellington with the acting; Chief Minister. Mr. A. J. Braga, Mrs. Shanahan, his son. Gregory, Lady Scott, Sir Robert Scott, the CommissionerGeneral, and Mrs. Braga. He will take up his new appointment as New Zealand
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    Lock icon Malaya House In Hongkong?
    155 2 Malaya House In Hongkong? HONGKONG. May 28, (UPI) Malaya is considering the establishment of diplomatic representation m Hongkong. Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman said tonight. The Prime Minister revealed this at a dinner given m nis honour by the Malayan Association. The Tunku said he was surprised to see so
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    Lock icon MILEAGE RATES DISPUTE SETTLED
    333 2 MILEAGE RATES DISPUTE SETTLED AN agreement on f he much-disputed dun age allowance for officers of the S:r City Council has leached following between representsthe City Council S Union and the Finance a General Purposes Con. tee. The points on wh ment have been arbe tabled by the O for
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  • EDITORIAL • SINGAPORE TIGER STANDARD
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      Lock icon Next Stage To Self-Rule
      807 3 THE framework on which Singapore's new constitutional edifice is to be completed, equipped §nd brought into being has now been passed and approved by the architects appointed by their fellow-citizens to examine it, remove any flaws and strengthen any of its weaknesses. Singapore's citizens will be
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    Lock icon KISHI RULES AGAIN
    1575 3 STANDARD STAFF WRITER NEIL HUNTER writes: The return of Japan's Conservative Liberal-Democratic Party to power m the Diet elections is not only consistent with the nations new appreciation of freedom, but an assurance that the Japanese people will never again permit themselves to be ruled by a
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    Lock icon Reappraisal Of U.S. Policies
    604 3 WASHINGTON .J H E US Vice-Presi-dent, Mr. Richard Nixon, has gained appreciably m public esteem from the demonstrations against- him m LatinAmerica. Traditionally, the US public has been vociferously generous to those of its dignitaries who have suffered insults or worse at the hands of foreigners.
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    328 3 the NEWS as it strikes me 'TWERE ar« times v hen peop'e like me, doing the kind of job I do, ask for trouble by being outspoken. It is all m the day's work. Like Laika. the canine passenger m the first Sputnik, we hope for the best. This morning
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    Lock icon A PRIVATE MERDEKA'-MARSHALL
    459 4 A PRIVATE MERDEKA'MARSHALL Mixed Feelings Over Text Of Self-Rule Talks THE communique on the Constitutional talks m London evoked mixed feelings among political leaders yesterday. Officials of the Labour Front and the United Malays National Organization were jubilant, the Liberal Socialists were satisfied, the Peoples' Action Party were noncommittal and
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    Lock icon RADIO SPLIT: NO DECISION YET-MR. B.
    159 4 RADIO SPLIT: NO DECISION YET-MR. B. THE Singapore Director of Broadcasting, Mr. H. H. Beamish, last night told The Standard that no decision had yet been reached on the method of splitting Radio Malaya though negotiations had been going on between the Colony and Federation governments on the matter. Mr
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    Lock icon IT'S NOT FREEDOM YET—TOH
    133 4 IT'S NOT FREEDOM YET— TOH LONDON, May 28 (Reuter) Dr. Toh Chin Chye, president of the Peoples Action Party, said here today that the new constitution provided a basis only for an internally self-gov-erning Singapore but not a completely independent state for at least the next five years. He said
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    Lock icon Three Men On Hurt Charge
    60 4 TEO CHWEE CHING, Tan Thye Huk. and Tan Kang Ling, were yesterday charged m a Singapore Court with being members of an unlawful assembly and causing I hurt to two men at Holland Village on May 18. They pleaded not guilty and were allowed bail
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    Lock icon BAIL ALLOWED
    30 4 LEONG Ah Pui, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of possessing a dagger at Park Road on Tuesday, was yesterday allowed $500 bail by a Singapore court.
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    119 4 SINGAPORE Mayor Ong Eng Guan and members of the Council's Public Works Committee yesterday visited Ulu Pandan to observe the progress of the $36,000,--000 Sewage Purification scheme. Senior Council officials explained to the Mayor and Councillors details of the construction now being carried out. After a
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    Lock icon THUGS BEAT UP BARBER
    40 4 TWO bottle-wielding thugs assaulted a Singapore barber, Sockalingam. at the junction of Lorong 27 and Geylang Road last night. He sustained minor injuries on the head and wes treated at the General Hospitalaas. s an out-patient.
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    Lock icon It's Dictatorial, Say The City Men
    212 4 THE Singapore City Council Labour Unions Federation, yesterday accused the Council of adopting a dictatorial attitude m dealing with the claims of its industrial workers. I In a statement issued yesterday, the Federation's Secretary, Mr. K. Sivasamy said that m future, "the workers will
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    Lock icon EIGHT OF KPM's FLEET GO TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS
    216 4 EIGHT of the 18 KPM ships put up for sale recently have been sold to local and foreign buyers. The vessels are the Atjeh, Janssens, Paloh. Paneh, Rokan, Tasman, Valentijn, and Vanderlijn, two of which have been purchased, for scrap by
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    Lock icon Campaign To Wipe Out Rats
    105 4 PEKING, May 28. (Reuter). Health officials poured sulphur into sewers and removed manhole covers m Peking streets today m the city's campaign to wipe out rats. But red flags are flying beside each hole and the odour of methane gas is warning motorists and children
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    Lock icon HINDU WEDDINGS
    44 4 Mr. Lee Choon Eng, Member for Queenstown, will ask the Chief Secretary. Mr. E. B. David, at the next meeting of the Singapore Legislative Assembly on June 11 whether, or when the Government will introduce legislation for the registration of Hindu marriages.
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    Lock icon THEY ACTED IN IGNORANCE – REGISTRAR
    193 4 THEY ACTED IN IGNORANCE REGISTRAR THE Singapore Registry of Citizens has so far been unable to establish a case of dishonesty against 13 persons who made dual applications for citizenship papers, the Acting Registrar of Citizens. Mr. Kok Ah Loy. told The Standard yesterday. Mr. Kok added that investigations were
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    Lock icon Widow, 55, Disarmed Two Youths, Court Told
    251 4 Widow, 55, Disarmed Two Youths, Court Told A 55-YEAR-OLD widow confronted by two j holding knives, them and advised li '"go home and behavt Singapore Assize was told yesterday. The youths, Tan Kirn 20, ana Chan A were charged with i the widow, j of a pair ol earnngi $38,
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    Lock icon Illegal Lottery-Girl, 19, Fined
    46 4 Illegal LotteryGirl, 19, Fined A 19-YEAR-OLD Meng Keow, was fined $1,000 by the Sins p-e Fourth Magi r abetting m the manager.er.'. of a public lottery chap-ji-ki— in Sembawa Road, on Jan. 16. '.is: year. She was further for one year m the sum ol $500.
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    Lock icon Air Ministry Union Protests Sackings
    180 4 THE 5,000-strong Singapore Air Ministry Loral Staff Union yesterday warned the Royal Air Force that "continued dismissal of civilian employees will under* mine harmonious industrial relations." The warning was the Union's immediate reaction to the Air Ministry's decision to terminate the services of 175 civilian
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    Lock icon CLUB DEBATE
    28 4 THE Tiong Bahru Youth Club will hold a debate at Pavilion No. 4. Eu Chin Street, today at 8 D.m. Mr. Lee Bah Chee will preside.
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    Lock icon BAKERY ROW BREWS IN PULAU BUKOM
    109 4 BAKERY ROW BREWS IN PULAU BUKOM A BAKERY m Pulau has become the <•■ dispute between the S pany of Singapore anri ployees' Union. The company h;close down the baker; end of ii. union wants it to contiw* operating. A compat;\ The Stan the bakery down because of lopment of
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    Lock icon COLOMBO PLAN STUDENT
    83 4 A NORTH Borneo student. Frank J Lingam has been working at the Civil Hospital. Beaufort, for the past 12 years is now studying m Australia under a Colombo Plan scholarship. He is working a* a dispenser at St. George's Hospital, Kogarah. onr of Sydney's largest residential and
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    Lock icon Cairo May Come To Rescue Of College With Bigger Grant
    226 5 KLANG, Wed. The Muslim College of Malaya may get an increased grant from the Cairo Government, if the recommendations of Dr. AH Ashim Alamroussi Ambassador of the United Arab Republic to Indonesia, are approved by his Government. The Principal of
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    Lock icon Labour Seeks End To Special Powers
    126 5 Labour Seeks End To Special Powers KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Selangor division of the Party of Malaya is to paign for revocation of Hrn Emergency Regulations. esolution to this effect be considered by the "s annual delegates con•e here on Sunday. :ates that the revocation sought "m view of apidly approaching
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    Lock icon 342 EVACUEES FOR COLONY
    58 5 342 EVACUEES FOR COLONY 3KYO. May 28 (UPI) -ews Agency said :he British transrvel" was on its way to Singapore with 342 depenShell Oil Company employees being evacuated from Ea* r Borneo. The report, monitored here. said the evacuee s include 42 persons from Tarakan and 300 from Balik Papan.
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    Lock icon Army Officer Assaulted
    54 5 LEXINGTON, Kentucky, 28, (Reuter).— A NationChinese Army officer m clothes was set upon beaten last night m what cc said was an apparently f yoked attack. The officer. Lieutenant Chow \ee Sun. was treated at hosa broken nose and Police arrested an ir-old youth and charged I
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    Lock icon Girl Gives Up Life Of A Bandit
    174 5 Girl Gives Up Life Of A Bandit KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A plump, fair girl, sporting a fairly recent hair perm, walked casually through the heart of Kuala Lumpur to the High Street Police Station yesterday and told the Policeman on duty: "I am a Communist terrorist." The police also quite
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    Lock icon SINGAPORE WEDDING
    62 5 MR. CHAN KWOK CHEE, fifth son of Mr. Chan Hip Siong, well-known Singapore businessman and Mrs. Chan, and his bride, the former Miss Philemon Yuen, younger daughter of Madam Liew Lan Kwan and the late Mr. Yuen C. Shun of Singapore, pictured after their wedding at the St.'
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    Lock icon Rural Area New House Assessment
    150 5 PENANG, Wed. The minimum annual value of any new house m the Penang island rural district council area has been assessed at $24. This decision of the assessment committee of the southwest district was confirmed at the monthly meeting of the Rural Council this afternoon,
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    Lock icon STOLEN SAFE FOUND: $20,500 MISSING
    145 5 \CCA, Wed:— A house at Sembabok was broken into and a safe containcash and $12,000 m cry was stolen by an unnumber of burglars, it was reported to the Police today. The safe, weighing more wian a ton, was today recover- ed by the Police
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    Lock icon SULTANS 54th BIRTHDAY
    390 5 Parade, 6 -Race Meeting And Honours For 25 PEKAN, Wed. The Sultan of Pahang will create 13 new Justices of the Peace tomorrow when he celebtates his 54th birthday here. He will award Distinguished Conduct Medals (P.K.T) to tnree subjects and Meritorious Service medjls (P.J.K.) to nine.
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    Lock icon PENANG'S POWER PLANT CAN NOW MEET PEAK LOAD
    303 5 PENANG, Wed. Two generators are now m fuli operation during the peak period m the evenings at the new Penang Power Station m Bukit Glugor, the City Electrical Engineer, Mr. M. B. Parsons, told The Standard today. "These two generators are producing
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    Lock icon REMANDED
    34 5 LIM AH ENG. 25, was yesterday remanded by a Singapore Court after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to set fire to a house m Balestier Road early yesterday moming.
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    Lock icon SHB Will Take Back Lascars
    254 5 SHB Will Take Back Lascars THE Singapore Harbour Board, which met yesterday, decided to re-employ the dockyard lascars dismissed after the go-slow last year, but m another capacity. The meeting considered a letter sent by the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, after the Legislative Assembly meeting m April, inviting
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    Lock icon Uncustomed Goods Charge: $300 Fine
    105 5 Uncustomed Goods Charge: $300 Fine PENANG, Wed. Forty-seven-year-old Lim Hoay Soe, was fined $300 by the Sessions Judge, Mr. Au Ah Wah, today when he was found guilty on a charge of assisting m the delivery of uncustomed goods— l 32 gallons of palm-oil— at Prangin Estate on May 26.
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    Lock icon BANDSMAN'S WIFE FOR U.K
    39 5 CHE AMINAH BINTI HUSSIN, wife of Ser-geant-Major Hassan bin Din, of the Royal Malay Regiment Central Band, Port Dickson, who will fly to the Britain early next month to join her husband. Fed. Army Photo.
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    Lock icon VISIT TO MALAYA
    30 5 pic by MRS. M. De MEL, VicePresident for Asia of the Association of Countrywomen of the World, who is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Standard Fah
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    Lock icon Trengganu Will Be En Fete
    127 5 KUALA TRENGGANU Wed. All towns m Trengganu will be gaily decorated on June 4 m honour of the birthday of the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, and the State will observe a public holiday. There will be congregational prayers (sembahyang Hajat) m all mosques m the State
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    Lock icon They'll Keep An Eye On Govt's Action
    120 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Malayan Rubber Goods Manufacturers' Association will watch with the closest interest all future development of Government action and policy affecting local industries, a statement issued by the Association, today said. As a result of assurance given by the acting
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    Lock icon MINISTER LEAVES TO ATTEND I.L.O. MEET
    155 5 MINISTER LEAVES TO ATTEND I.L.O. MEET KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Minister for Labour and Social Welfare Mr. Ong Yoke Lin left this evening for Singapore en route to Geneva to lead the Malayn delegation to the ILO conference comr Mr. One perts help for M; social and industrial reforms. The experts
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    Lock icon TEACHERS HOLD FUTURE OF NATION
    366 6 TEACHERS HOLD FUTURE OF NATION Don't Disappoint Us In This Solemn Trust, Says Wong PENAN G, Wed.— The Chief Minister, Mr. Wong Pow Nee, today appealed to over 600 student teachers of the Day Training College m Green Lane to be conscious of their responsibility for the future of their
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    Lock icon One In Five Is A Pupil, One In 16 A Tutor
    163 6 One In Five Is A Pupil, One In 16 A Tutor KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. One out of every 16 persons m the Federation is a schoolteacher and one out of every five is a school pupil, latest statistics co m p iled by the Education Ministry revealed today. Out of
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    45 6 MAJOR G. H. B. Cattell. Royal Artillery, who has been General Staff Officer to the Armed Forces Council since its establishment In July, 1956, will be returning to Britain early next month on completion of his tour of duty m Malaya.
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    Lock icon Let's Have Cock-Fights, They Say
    115 6 ALOR STAR. Wed. More than 200 Malays from 12 districts m North Kedah have signed a petition which will soon be forwarded to the Kedah State Secretary, Inche Azmi bin Mohammad, urging Government to allow the revision of cock-fighting which has been banned since prewar
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    Lock icon $1,000 Haul From Home Of Teacher
    89 6 THIEVES broke into a teacher's home while she was away m school and escaped with jewellery worth $1,000 m broad daylight m Woodlands Road, Singapore, yesterday. The teacher. Madam Tan Eng Chai, told Police that she had secured all doors and windows before she
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    82 6 BATU GAJAH, Wed.— Mr. John Chan, aged 59. a resident of this town died this morning m the District Hospital following a short illness. An elder son of his. Capt. Arthur Chan is serving with the Federation Armed Forces, while a son-in-law is m Australia taking
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    40 6 PART of a ceiling collapsed on a van driver, Rahman bin Mat. 26. on the first floor of Winchester House. Singapore, yesterday. Rahman sustained head injuries and was treated as an out-patient m the General Hospital.
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    55 6 PENANG. Wed. The South Province Wellesley branch of the Penang and Province Wellesley Malay Teachers' Union will hold its annual general meeting at the Nibong Tebal Malay school on Friday at 9.30 am The President of the Federation oi Peninsular Malay Teachers' Associations, Inche Mohamed Noor bin Ahmad,
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    68 6 Rhyme Reading Competition For Girls A LARGE number of girls will take Dart m a "Sajak" rhyme reading competition to be held at the Singapore Sims Avenue (Community Centre on Sunday at 2 p.m. Mr. Mak Pak Shee, Assistant Minister for Labour and Welfare and Mr. A. H. Saddique have
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    55 6 SEREMBAN. Wed. The Negri Sembilan State Government will hold a garden paity on the birthday of the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Hinggap here on June 4. The Regent Tunku Menawir, Mentri Besar Dato Shamsuddin bin Nairn, State Secretary Inche Mohamad Shariff Sama.d. and the Undangs
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    194 6 IF EVERY WIFE LEAVES HUBBY... PENANG, Wed.— A lawyer, Mr. Eusoffe Abdoolcader submitted m the Magistrate's Court today that should every wite leave her husband m a huff or after a quarrel, there would not be matrimonial peace m this or any country. Mr. Abdoolcader was appearing for an estate
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    94 6 THERE were fewer road deaths m Singapore m April than m March, a spokesman for the Police Traffic Department told The Standard yesterday. Disclosing figures, the spokesman said 18 people were killed m road accidents last month as compared with 20 m
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    220 6 LUMIJT, Wed. This picturesque port will be en fete on Sunday when a gala sea sports will be staged m aid of the Dindings District Welfare Fund. An elaborate programme has been planned which includes the election ot a "Sea Queen", speed-boat racing, a
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    76 6 THE TWO ministers getting a thrill from a ride on a bulldozer at the University of Malaya site at Pantai Valley, Petaling Jaya, are the Minister for Works. Posts and Telecommunications, Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir, (left) and the Minister for Education, Inrhe Mohamed Khir Johari,
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    71 6 ALOR STAR. Wed. The Sultan of Kedah has declared a period of seven days from June 5 to 11 for praying. During this time prayers will be said m all mosques throughout the State for the early termination of the Emergency. All other religious sects
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    147 6 Plan To Aid Economic Status Of Malays IPOH, Wed.— Plans being made to hold a Malay economic congress m Kota Bahru shortly, on the suggestion of Inche Nik Hassan Yahaya, Chairman of the Kelantan Malay Chamber of Commerce. The object of such a congress is to discuss ways and means
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    89 6 PENANG, Wed.— Two members of a notorious pickpocket gang from Kuala Lumpur were picked up by C.I.D. officers m Campbell Street last night for questioning. After they had been interrogated, they told the Police they would "behave well" and would go back to Kuala Lumpur.
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    36 6 HONGKONG. May 28. Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were $16.06 to £1 Sterling $5.7925 to US$l; $1,845 to Malayan $1; $0.0875 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $252.75 to a tael.
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    85 6 PENANG, Wed. The Bagan Jermal Village Welfare Committee has agreed to implement a flve-year-plan for the welfare of the villagers. The "plan" Includes a move to collect 30 cents a month from adults m the village until. 1963. The money will be used to
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    243 6 Education Shock: Certificate, U.K. Courses Stopped KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The Education Ministry has scrapped the Certificate of Education course v the University of Malaya and the Brinsford Lodge specialist course for normal trained teachers beginning this year, The Standard was told today. Trainees m these two courses are for the
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    126 6 ALOR STAR. Wed man of the 1 arkeis. and Licensing cc j^ che Mustaffa Town Council her* today, said that J been spent by his to catch rats, but not one had been although the period search had extended tc than a year.
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    96 6 He Takes Teachers Union To Court KUALA LUMPUR. W A travel agent, L. day sued the N of Teachers for breach of contract re arrangement? Hongkong and Ja; The Union is allegec made the cor "orally and ir The tour of Hongkong Japan, costing abo. person, was daime 5 been
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    57 6 MISS. P.G. Lim. il President of the Malayan Art Council (k admires the paintings of a well-known art Mr. Khau Sia at an hibition held at tbe Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday. Earlier staf declared open the hibition. Picture snow Mr. Khau Sia (right and Mr.
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    321 7 Five Lost After Night In Water TWENTY-FIVE persons, many of them students including three young girls, were rescued from the sea after clinging for 14 hours to a wooden awning which broke loose when their ship, the Indonesian vessel Lambang, sank m the Banka Straits.
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    174 7 IPOH, Wed. United State s Ambassador Mr. Homer M. Byington was fascinated by the picturesque scene of the Perak River and the Iskandar Bridge spanning it as he entered the royal town of Kuala Kangsar to lunch with the Sultan today. "It's beautiful," Mr. Byington told
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    46 7 TWO Australian-made stainless steel diesel-hydraulic rail cars for the Malayan State Railways will be unloaded at the Singapore Harbour Board wharves today. Mr. S. Dick, a representative of the manufacturers, will supervise the unloading and prepare the rail cars for immediate use.
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    202 7 PROMPT action by the Police averted a big gang clash m Upper Chin Chew Street yesterday afternoon. Following information from a detective, Inspector Tsoi Wing Kee of the Secret Societies Section of the C.1.D., with a party of detectives carried out a raid at
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    129 7 IPOH. Wed. A Chinese couple were robbed of about $21 at the Kinta River bund —a favourite spot for lovers— at about 8 o'clock last night. Chong Peng Seng 26 told The Standard today that he was seated with his fiance and two children near
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    161 7 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber price* (cents per Ib.) m Singapore yesterday were' Buyers Sellers Spot 75? 76i R.S.S. No. 1 74| 75 K.S S No. 1 (July) 74 i 74| R.S.S. No. 2 721 72J R.S.S. No. 3 66| 662 Tone: Steady quiet. The price of tin m Singapore
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    38 7 INCHE Haji Din bin Daud, Secretary of the Singapore Muslim Advisory Board will give a talk on "The Functions of the Muslim Advisory Board" on Saturday at No: 31, Lorong 12, Geylang at 5 p.m.
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    228 7 MARSHALL: $.1000 FOR THE TRUTH SINGAPORE lawyer qnd Workers Party leader Mr. David Marshall yesterday presented the $1,000 Marshall Award to Mr. Paul Markandan for his series of articles published m 1956/57 adjudged as the jest "truth behind the leadlines" series by a working journalist. Mr. Marshall, who made the
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    162 7 DESPITE an official announcement from Bangkok that a cholera epidemic had killed 12 persons during the past few days, another batch of passengers reached Singapore by air yesterday and entered the Colony unchecked. Eight Indonesia-bound passengers arrived by Garuda Indonesian Airways on a direct
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    116 7 Man, 72, Jailed For Theft Of Underwear PENANG, Wed Seventy-two-year-old Goh Ah Seng, said by the prosecution to have a string of previous convictions, was today sentenced to six months' jail when he pleaded guilty to theft of five pieces of women's underwear at Tong Aik and Company, Penang Road,
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      195 7 nouncements. 7 p.m. Time Signal and News. 7.10 News Talk. 7.15 Voices m Harmony. 7.30 Musica Viva 8 p.m. Thursday Night Musical 9 p.m. Talk of the Week. 9.15 Make Mine Music. 9.30 Time Signal and News. 9.45 Report on 3rd Asian Games at Tokyo SINGAPORE (Regional Service): 7.15 a.m.
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    131 9 New Air Speed Over The Pole SCANDINAVIAN Airlines System has set a new speed record of 24 hours 30 minutes on its pioneering Far EastEurope route straight over the North Pole, the airline announced. The 350-mile-an-hour DC--7C "Torgeir Viking" made the record-shattering flight recently over the 8,000-statute mile "short-cut" route
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    291 9 Banker Hails Assurance On CHAIRMAN of the Malayan Exchange Banks Association, Mr. G. A. P. Sutherland, yesterday welcomed the assurance that with the formation of a Central Bank, the' Malayan dollar will neither be devalued or revalued, but will continue to bear exchange vaiue with sterling at 2s. 4d. The
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    118 9 Rubber Up c. SINGAPORE rubber price gained i cent yesterday when International first grade June shipment closed at 74J cents per lb. Disappointing overseas advices made for a lower opening and thereafter the market ruied rather quiet throughout the morning with little change m values. During the afternoon there was
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    90 9 SINGAPORE Chines* Pro duce Exchange noon closing Dricet Dei picu) veslerdav were: copra May/June LFK Continent $31 i buyers $:*2 sellers coconut oil m onlk $48 sellers; m drums $51 sellers: Muntok white pepper $119 sellers; Sarawak white $118 sellers; Special Sarawak black $68. H.C.B. Ltd.: Bombay copra May,
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    76 9 MALAYAN share market was dull and featureless yesterday. The turnover was small. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers Associaiton were: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Gammon 1.99 2.03 G'tow.n Disp. 1 70 1.7.-> Wearne Bros 3.03 3.06 MININGS Ayer Hitam 23'- 23/6 Hone FaU -43 .47 Kamunting
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    182 9 Lord Luke Calls For Balanced Trading COUNTRIES concentrating on exports should give some thought to the possibility of increasing their imports, said Lord Luke, chairman of Bovril Ltd., England, m Singapore yesterday. Lord Luke is spending a few days m the Colony on his way back to the U.K. after
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    48 9 DROUGHT reduced Panama's 1957-58 rice crop 12 per cent below production tn 1956-57. even though acreage increased 4 per cent. Output is tentatively estimated at 190.000,000 pounds of rough rice (124.000.000 pounds milled), about 22,000.--000 pounds (14.000.000 pounds) less than m the year before.
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    154 9 MALAYAN sharebrokers reported the following business done yesterday:— Alex Bricks prefs. $2 (overnight): F. N T ords. $2.50. 52.52A; Gammon $2: Gammon Rights 48c. land overnight*. 49ic: Hammer $157. $1.59 c. (overnight) Jackson $1 05; M. Cement $1.33; Mr. Colls. 80c; McAlister $12". f 1.274: M. Box $1.67:
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    146 9 A STEEL rolling mill as large as any of its type m the world began full-scale production at a works at Port Kemla m New South Wales last month. Built by Australia's big industrial enterprise, the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd., at a cost of
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    127 9 A NEW machine which has already created great interest among jobbing printers and newspapers m Britain will be ready for export soon. It i s the "Decorface." which enables a wide variety of patterns to be imposed on any type of printing slug m a matter
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    22 9 IMPORTS of unmanufactured tobacco last year by the Japan Monopoly Corporation totalled 4,800.000 pounds, down about 60 percent from 1956.
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    525 9 Move Helps Jobs Poser: President IPOH, Wed. Retiring president of the Malayan Mining Employers Association, Mr. D. R. Mitchell, said today unemployment m the mining industry could have been more serious, if tin restriction had not been introduced. Restriction had prevented the unemployment problem on mines
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    107 9 IPOH, Wed— Mr. E. R. Turner. a director of Austral Malay Tin Limited, Taiping, was elected president of the Malayan Mining Employers Association, at its annual general meeting held here today. Mr. Woo Ka Lim. Federal Legislative Councillor representing Chinese mining interests, was re-elected vice-president of the Association.
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    155 9 A laige manufacturer of prefab buildings m Britain, trie Arcon Group, has stationed a representative m Malaya. He is Mr. Kenneth U. Thompson, whose office is m Singapore. Mr. Ihomoson will be responsible for technical advice, trade contacts and post. Sales service for a
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    26 9 THE Australian dairy industry faced a constantly diminishing butter market throughout the world, the Minister for Trade. Mr. John McEwen, said m Melbourne. Reuter
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    27 9 HONGKONG'S imports of unmanufactured tobacco were 10.200.000 pounds last year, up 27.5 per cent from the 8.000.--000 taken m 1956 and the largest since 1951.
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    26 9 Philippine copra exports m March this year declined for the fourth successive month to 54.658 long tons, the smallest monthly tonnage since May 1955.
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    133 9 AN' unusual type of fireresisting building board is now being made m Australia by a sugar refining company. It is a two-inch thick gypsum board called Fyrrhek and the reason it affords pro- tection against fire is that it i contains 20 per cent by weight of
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      151 10 IPOH'S former popular 0.C.P.D.. Mr. "Johnny" J. West, DSP., twice decorated for "Meritorious Service" during his ten years* service m the Malayan Police Force, left on retirement recently under the Malaya nisation scheme. He served m Selangor and Negri Sembilan. where he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal
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      369 10 THE Mentri Besar of Selangor, Enche Abdul Jamil bin Abdul Rais, touring the Klang and Coastal districts m the course of his extensive tour of rural areas and kampongs m Selangor. is seen here m the flooded Kampong Lombong near Batu Tiga, 13 miles from Klang.
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      219 10 CHE Khatijah Ibrahim, who is well-known for social and welfare work m the Klang and coastal district was awarded the Selangor Meritorious Service Medal by the Sultan of Selangor, during: the Sultan's 60th birthday celebrations, recently. Since after the war, Che Siti Khatijah has given help readily
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    262 11 Manager Complains About Athletes MCH JMXCIt Cablds From Tbkye> Wed. May, 28. SINGAPORE'S athletics team manager, Mr. V. Perreau, today made an official complaint to the Chef de Mission, Mr. A. T. Rajah, about the behaviour of two Colony athletes. The complaints were made Agamst Kesavan Soon and Pal Singh,
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    99 11 Singapore's flyweight, V. Kesavan, put up a game ly but failed to take a decision against Burma's Hua Nyunt m the opening of the Games boxing at Korakuen Ice Palace. The Burmese, who may win a gold medal, just managed to get the referee's nod against Kesavan.
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    283 11 SIX thousand Japanese crowded the swimming stadium yesterday to watch Singapore, the Asian Games champions, wallop Philippines 15-0 and wondered if their country, dominating this Games, would not have to bow m defeat to Singapore m waterpolo. The Colony made the opening of the acquatic
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    206 11 Malaya Could Not Stop The Pakistanis I A>^*A4 AMS M 4 A tf* •BP 1 Wed. May 28 MALAYA'S hopes for a bronze hockey medal grew dimmer today with a big defeat handed out by the Pakistanis. The Pakistanis, who meet India on May 30, could not be stopped and
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    75 11 TOKYO: The Nationalist China flag at the right was hoisted upside down during the award ceremonies for the women's discus event. The event was restated and the second time the flag was raised properly. The flag raising was m honour of Huang Chun Men, who was placed
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    308 11 Annie Might Get A Medal Wed. May 28.— WHILE Malaya's male athletes flopped out badly today, the Federation's Annie Choong managed to keep m the fight with the best of Asia's women sprinters. Annie qualified m the 100 metres and now goes into the final. She was second to the
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    106 11 KIM BEE WINS THE 2nd MEDAL FOR FED. Wed. May 28 MALAYA'S middle heavyweight lifter, Tan Kirn Bee, gave the Federation a second bronze medal when he took a third place m the Games weightlifting today. And he broke the Asian Games record for the division, as well. The first
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    280 11 COLONY DOWN AT SOCCER Wed May 28 Singapore footballers just don't have the luck! They should have won this thriller against Isreal, world cuppers, but poor refereeing ended with Singapore losing 2-1 and out of the games tourney. Anyway, Singapore were not disgraced. In both matches our young footballers put
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    528 11 1 Tennis Men's Singles Semifinals: Raymundo Deyro, Philippines beat Juan Jose, Philippines 3-6, 6-4, 9-7. Felicisimo Ampon, Philippines, beat Miguel Dungo, Philippines, 3-6. 6-2, 6-1. Women's Doubles Semifinate: Patricia Yngyo and Desideria Ampon, Philippines, beat Liv Shang Ku and Chan Shiuo Miao, China, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1.
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    79 11 Japan Leads In Medals TOKYO, May 28 (Reuter)— Distribution of medals among the 20 nations at the Asian Games are as follows: Country Gold Silver Bronte Japan 30 18 12 Iran 7 10 6 India 4 2 1 Pakistan 3 8 5 Korea 3 4 5 Philippine 2 6 9
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    31 11 TOKYO. May 28 rßeuter) The Asian Games Federation Authoritie.s announced that Emperor Hirohito of Japan will watch the field hockey match between India and Pakistan on Friday May 30.
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      200 11 Today's Gomes Diary TOKYO, May 28 (UP>— The following is Thursday's schedule for the third Asian Games: TRACK AND FIELD. Marathon race. 110-Metre Hurdles m decathlon. Discus throw m decathlon. Women's 100-Metre final. Pole Vault m decathlon. 400-Metre relay -final. Hammer throw final. Hop-step-and-jump final Steeplechase final. Javelin throw m
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    355 12  - Not Confident Of Beating Mal ay a -Manager LEONG HEW MENG By THE badminton 'invasion' of Malaya took place just before midnight last night when the Danish Thomas Cup team landed on Singapore soil by Thai Airways. But they were friendly forces m fact so friendly that I found it
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    64 12 PRINCESS TO ACCOMPANY THAI CUPPERS THE Thai Thomas Cuppers will arrive on May 31st accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess GaJyain, sister of the King of Thailand. This was stated by the team manager. Mr. Wichit Ratanabhanu. who arrived last night together with the Danish Thomas Cup team. The Thai
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    115 12 TAUNTON. May 28. (Reuter) The New Zealand cricketers had scored 195 for four m reply to Somerset's first innings total of 118 by the dose on the first day of their match here today. Close of play scores m today's matches were: \t Rombord: Essex 188 D.
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    98 12 Razak Routs G.E.S.S. With 12-9 A GOOD spell of bowling by Abdul Razak, enabled Victoria School to trounce Gan Eng Seng School by an innings m an inter-school cricket match on the VS ground yesterday. In both the innings Razak took 12 wickets for only 8 runs. GESS Ist. innings:
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    63 12 NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuter) Japan's Misaji Iwamoto and Sadao Yooita retain seventh and eighth positions m the flyweight division m the monthly ratings of the American Boxing Magazine, The Ring. The top three contenders for the world crown, held by Argentina's Pascual Perez are also unchanged. They
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      113 12 Kassim's Late Goal Saves Bankers A late goal by left winger, Kassim bin Asjk saved defending champions. Mercantile Bank from defeat when they drew one-all with Singapore Cold Storage m a SBHFA Div. 1 league and cup tie on the padang yesterday. In an exciting and thrilling match both teams
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      96 12 SPC To Hold Gymkhana Next Month THE Singapore Po'.o Club will hold its second gymkhana at the Polo Ground, Thomson Road, on June 8. Included m the full programme will be a display by the Army Guard Dor Unit and a musical ride under floodlights. From 2.30 p.m. until 7
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      68 12 TANJONG Katong Secondary Technical School edged the Raffles Institution by five games to four m the final of the Inter-School table tennis competition at the Singapore Youth Sports Centre yesterday. It was a very exciting game with the result still m doubt until the last stroke was
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      225 12 SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuter) The English rugby league team was hooted by angry spectators m a match m vlijch ii easily defeated Northern New South Wales Districts 27-17 at Tamworth today. After leading 14/4 at half time England coasted along to a comfortable 10
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      397 12 PEKAN, Wed. Thirtyfour horses have been entered for the Royal Pahang Polo Club's meeting here tomorrow m connection with the 54th birthday celebrations of the State ruler. Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Muad z a m Shah. There will be six races and the
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      198 12 COOPER WINS THE HARD WAY PARIS, May 28 (Reuter) Ashley Cooper, Australian favourite for the title, had a hard battle against Orlando Sirola (Italy) before reaching the semifinals of the men's singles m the French lawn tennis championships here yesterday. Cooper won 7—9, 6—2. 7—9. 6—3, 6—2 after a three-hour
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      24 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Batu Road English School will hold their annual athletic meet tomorrow. The meet will be continued on Saturday.
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      260 12 THREE Bukit Timah winners. Rose of Malaya. Polly Slipper and Gembira. have been promoted from Class Three to Class Two. according to the latest SRA amendment list. Twenty-five horses were demoted, while Blue Ice who was once regarded as a Gold Cup prospect, has been
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      91 12 Malayan Girls Ousted In Two Sets TOKYO. May 28 (AFP) Japan's seasoned won doubles pair, Sachiko Kamo and Reiko Miyagi, sn their way into the of the Third A today when the\ Gladys Loke Chua rine Leong Karn V. ya m two straight The Mala van t< up very weil
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      339 12 LONDON, May 28. (Reuter)— The built-up sW which has been used increasingly m recent year^ high-jumpers has been banned by the International Amateur Athletic Federation. A statement issued by the British Amateur Boaid yesteiday read "Competitors are not permitted a wear shoes which incorporate any
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      67 12 TOKYO. May 28 (I Indonesia's ball hawking basketball team today defeated Malaya 98-84 for its win m three starts Hoe Fie Hay. a sharp shooting Indonesian centre, led m« team to victory. For Malaya "it was the third consecutive defeat m th. Asian Games basketba): ament. The
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      35 12 FEATHERWEIGHT Mi Rajoros, who will meet Bit pores Ray Ming Chan aHappy World on Saturday night arrived by a;r Bangkok last night. He travelled together v the Danish and badminton teams.
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      708 12 Eighteen Top Stayers Entered For The $25,000 Perak Derby IPOH, Wed. Eighteen of the country's leading stayers, including last year's winner, Adelaide Star, and Collateral, recent winner of the Governor's Cup, have been entered for the coveted Perak Derby race. The race, carrying stakes of $25,000 and a 54.000 gold
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      133 12 There will be eight races on the first day and final day. There will be only seven events on thf day. Fields will be limited to 16 runners. In thf there being more than that number handicapped one race, a ballot may be held to decide which
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    111 13 B.O.A.C. GIRLS AT HAMPTON COURT V off from thSr ?r»inS it V*}* W h c IB London for training as stewardesses with 8.0.A.C. recently took ith VlTss Faith Ssman JJS Sf to vlslt me of he LondM sights. Here they are seen at Hampton Court rJS» SvJ« *t it K
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    178 13 'JHE two golden boys of English cricket, Sir Leonard Hutton and Denis Compton. have become involved m a public dispute. Hutton and Compton have recently retired from first class cricket, but their reputations survive. They join the gallery of the "greats", m company with the like of Fred
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    126 13  -  Anthony Sampson FROM LONDON: written a book which contains some criticism of Hutton's abilities as a captain. Such criticism is not new and factually is probably justified. Hutton, on the other hand, considers some of the criticism as a breach of trust between members of a
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    442 13 FROM INDIA r PHE Himalayan peaks are so near to us, and yet have remained so far away from us. Almost from the beginning of this century climbers from several European countries, notably Great Britain, have been climbing or attempting to climb several of the Himalayan peaks, invariably
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    1042 13  -  PATRICK O'DONOVAV FROM WASHINGTON: By I'HE great sprawl of Los Angeles makes up one of the most fane cities m the world. And the most fantastic part of Los Angeles is Beverley Hills. It is a within a city. It i* a con c c n
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      511 13 ttitfl i By RITA DEL MAR talented note. play up charm LIBRA Oct. 22 Institute schedules, chart arrangements, shape stratecy. forward studious pursuit*, dec SCORPIO Or? to Kov. 21 Derive utmost from br tize. c l serve; restore article? Combine fun and duty. SAGITTARH 22 to Dec. 21— Give bin
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      Lock icon MACMILLAN CAN BEAT IKE AT GOLF ANY DAY, SAYS PRO
      168 14 LONDON, May 28. (Reuter) British Prime Minister Mr. Harold Macmillan was reported today to have improved his golf so much that he could beat President Eisenhower. The Prime Minister's golf has "got better and better during his Scottish Whitsun holiday,"
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      218 14 Army's New Charges On Raids By Rebel Aircraft JAKARTA, May 28, (Reuter) A top Army officer said today foreign pilots flying rebel aircraft killed or wounded between 300 and 400 persons m bomb raids on East Indonesia. Lieutenant Colonel Herman Pieters, Commander of the Moluccas and
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      201 14 WASHINGTON. May 28, (Reuter) The State Department last nig-ht issued a statement which it called a "tentative reaction" to the Soviet announcement that it will withdraw its troops from Roumania and reduce their numbers m Hungary. The statement said "the announced withdrawal
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      134 14 'Flint Was Killed By Israeli Fire' AMMAN, Jordan. May 28, (UPD— A Jordan military spokesman said yesterday that investigations showed Canadian Truce Officer Col. George Flint "was killed by Israeli fire and all the proofs which have accumulated indicate this." He said a U.N. observer who accompanied Col. Flint yesterday
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      123 14 Communist Jets Go Through Their Paces JAKARTA, May 28 (Reuter) Indonesia today displayed the first of the Communist jet aircraft which will guard the Republic's skies. Two Czech trainer aircraft and one transport, hitherto on the secret list, flew over the capital. Reporters travelled m the twin-engined Avia-14, a transport
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      72 14 Divinity Degree For Dulles' Daughter NEW YORK, May 28, (UPD —Secretary of State Mr. John Foster Dulles' daughter, Mrs. Lilias Dulles Hinshaw. the mother of four, received a divinity degree tonight from Union Theological Seminary. Mrs. Hinshaw, 43, was the second of Mr. Dulles' children to enter religious work. His
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      44 14 RAL K. S Thimayya. (right). Chief of the Army Staff of India, presents a double barrel shotgun to General Toran Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rane. Commander m Chief. Nepal Army, who is on an eleven -day visit to India. U.P.I. Photo.
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      262 14 'YUGOSLAV REDS PLAYED AN INGLORIOUS ROLE' PEKING, May 28, (Reuter)— The Chinese Communist Party has accused Yugoslav Communist leaders of having "played the inglorious role of provocateur and interventionist m the counter-revolutionary uprising m Hungary" m 1956. The charge was made m a resolution, only just published here, on a
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      176 14 SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuter) An Englishwoman whose hometown is Matlock, Derbyshire, told a Sydney court here today of an attack on her which Police allege was made by a gunner of a Light Anti-Aircraft Battery at Suburban Middle Head. The woman, Mrs. Victorian Joan
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      27 14 THE Duke of Edinburgh was reported yesterday to have contributed towards the cost of an expedition to the i Andes m Chile next month. Reuter
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      50 14 NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) Prince Aly Khan suggested yesterday that the SEATO and Baghdad Pact alliances should put greater emphasis on economic and cultural cooperation. The new United Nations delegate of Pakistan sDoke at a luncheon given m his honour by the Council on Islamic Affairs.
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      44 14 MONTREAL, May 28 (Reuter. Lionel Shapiro, war correspondent, novelist and playwright, has died m hospital here, a?ed 50 Mr. Shapiro was the author of the best. seller "The Sixth of June 1 which was recently made into a film.
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      74 14 A DEMOLISHED truck sears mute evidence of the destructive force of the explosions that rocked the guided missile base at Leonardo, New Jersey, last week. Army officers and members of the Press observe the twisted wreckage of the launching area. The long cylindrical objects are boosters,
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      108 14 26 Die From Sunstroke In N. India NEW DELHI, May 28 (Reuter) Twenty-six people have died of sunstroke m a scorching heatwave which gripped the whole of Northern India, bringing drought and a threat of famine. The three states worst hit are Bihar. Orissa and West Bengal. In Bihar, the
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      185 14 LONDON, May 28, (ReuteD— The Air Ministry here stated yesterday that "the R.A.F. is not undertaking radar reconnaissance flights along the frontiers of any other countries." r— The statement was issued following publication m a London morning newspaper of a report that Britain was
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      66 14 KYOTO, Japan, May 28, (UPD— The Shah of Iran will spend four days visiting the seat of Japan's old culture here, Nara and m Osaka. The Shah, on a 12-day state visit to Japan, arrived here on Tuesday night from Gifu, accompanied by a tenmember
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      50 14 FORT HOOD, Texas, May 28. (UPD— The Army said yesterday that Private Elvis Presley will go to Germany m September after he finishes training as a "tanker." Presley completes his basic training at Fort Hood on Saturday, after which he is eligible for two weeks' leave.
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      216 14 SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuter) The future of a Japanese war bride who was yesterday divorced from her Australian husband is now being legally investigated to find out if she can remain m Australia. Her Sydney solicitor began inquiries today on her chances of being
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      49 14 SYDNEY, May 28, (Reuter) —Chairman of the Australian National Airlines' Commission Mr. Warren McDonald, left Sydney by Qantas today to finalize reequipmnt plans. Mr. McDonald will visit America, England and Holland to see and fly m the Lockheed Electras, Vickers Viscount 800's and Fokker Friendships.
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      26 14 THE final stage of the Suez Canal shareholders compensation ta'.ks ended successfully m Cairo last night with the completion of a draft agreement. Reuter.
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      287 14 CALL ME JOHNNY THE BUM. SUB'S CREW TOLD FREMANTLE, May 28, (Reuter) The United States submarine Wahoo. which reached Fremantle from the Philippines today. succoured broken -down 20 foot fishing boat off Shark Bay, about 500 miles North-west of here, last Monday. Lone fisherman aboard was Englishman John Woodard. aged
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      131 14 BERLIN, May 28 (Reuter) Food rationing m East Germany will be abolished tomorrow for the first time since 1939, according to a government announcement read over all East German radio stations. The foodstuffs still rationed m East; Germany are fats, meat and sugar.
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      155 14 DE GAULLE IS NAMED 'THE NEW NAPOLEON' MANILA. May 28 (17: —French General Cha de Gaulle was toria- j ed "The New Nap-' by the biggest Phihpp;:. v newspaper. The Maniia T editorial, said cade of retiremrr de Gaulle to the manner stepping m to er.d f French terror. This
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      74 14 OLDEST U.K. JUDGE, 81 MARRIES LONDON, May 28. (Rr Jer) Mr. Justice Ci>> re oldest judge on the Bonn was married at A m Chelsea. London, yestency to Mrs. Deodora Croft. The ceremony was bj f spe\s; licence. The judge was first married m 1906 to Bertha Terry, who died
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