Singapore Standard, 17 July 1958

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  • 21 1 an 4 Telephone *****—5 Cable "TIGERNEWS" SINCAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1958 Vol. IX No. 15 15 cts. 14 Pages [FINAL EDITION]
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  • 296 1 RUSSIA TO AMERICA 'WITHDRAW AT ONCE' "We Will Take Measures 1f... MOSCOW, July 16 (UPI) -The Soviet Union demanded today that American forces withdraw "at once" from Lebanon and warned U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson it reserves the right to take "necessary measures" in the Middle East if they do not.
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  • 508 1 LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER U.S. LANDINGS Order From Rebel Leader Hailed As Chamouris Victory BEIRUT, July 16 (Rcuter)— The leader of the rebels in Beirut, Saeb Salem, announced today that he had ordered his men to cease fire against the Lebanese Army. Salem made his statement
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  • 337 1 TEHERAN, July 16 (UPl)— King: Feisal of Iraq was shot and killed by one of his own palace guards on Monday, the Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad reported today. The Ambassador also reported Crown Prince Abdul Illah was shot and killed the
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  • 85 1 WASHINGTON. July 16 (L.P.1.).— The heads of the Iranian. Pakistani and Turkish governments told President Eisenhower today that the landing of I'.S. troops in Lebanon would "strengthen the determined position" of their countries. In a commercial cablegram to the President. th«y also expressed "deep satisfaction and
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  • 140 1 LONDON. Julv 16 (Rfuter) —Mr. Se.wyn Lloyd, the foreign Secretary, today left London for Washington for discussions, with Mr. John Foster Dulles, the Un:ted States Secretary of State Earlier, he told the House of Common.-: "We feel it necessary to keep :n the closest
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  • 49 1 ALL 8.0.A.C. services to the Far East and Australia will omit Beirut BachHa H and Basrai for the next 72 hours Revealing this m The Standard, early this morning. Mr. D Erskine Crum. the Singapore Manager of B.OAI. said that planes to Singapore will be diverted.
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  • 118 1 WASHINGTON, July 16, (UPI) Defence Secretary Neil McElory returned from the atomic proving grounds in the Pacific today and said "Americans can be assured our forces are ready." McElroy, who flew from Eniwetok in an air force KC 135 jet tanker, refused to make
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  • 223 1 IPOH, Wed. Four men from Singapore, believed to be secret society "big shots" who arrived here yesterday by car on a "special mission,' hav been detained by the Ipoh Police. One of them is suspected to be a top "Military Affairs Officer" or
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  • 214 1 JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuter)— Mr. David Ben Gurion, the Israeli Prime Minister, was reported by reliable sources here today to have asked the Western powers for military aid in the form of modern weapons. The sources reported Mr. the Pr.me Minister had addressed a meeting
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  • 48 1 LONDON July 16 (Reuter) —The Queen has been x-rayed for her sinus catarrh, it was learned at Buckingham Palace last night. It was learned that the Queen continues to make good progress against the illness from which she has been suffering for a week.
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  • 95 1 OPERATION ON BORNEO GIRL SUCCESSFUL DUNDEE, Scotland, July 16 (Reuter >. A eleven-year-old North Borneo girl has had a successful heart operation at Dundee Royal Infirmary and may be allowed to go home soon. It Kaur. who made an 8.000--mile flight on her own to Britain at the end of
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  • 116 1 MALAYA THANKS AUSSIES SYDNEY. July 16 (Reuter) The Malayan High Commissioner for Australia today publicly thanked the Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Bomber Squadron for its antiterrorist activities in Malaya. Speaking at a civic reception to squadron personnel hore, the High Commissioner. Mr. Gunn Ley Teik, said: "I deliberately
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  • 18 1 COMMUNIST China has decided to recognize the new Iraqi Republic, the New China News Agency reported. Reuter
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  • 24 1 GOVERNMENT forces were half a mile from the last rebel stronghold of Tondano in the North Celebes, Jakarta radio reported yesterday. Reuter
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  • 58 1 A spokesman of the Shell Company of Singapore, Ltd. told The Standard yesterday that there will be no increase in the price of petrol in the Colony. Reuter cable reported an increase of halfpenny per gallon in Britain yesterday. According to the ShelJ spokesman, there is no
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  • 59 1 Rubber Up Another 2 3 4 C. RUBBER jumped 22 cents in the Singapore market yesterday, to close at 831 cents per lb., the highest price so far this year. International first grade August has gained a total of 64 cents since the Middle-East crisis started three days ago. The
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  • 356 2 Coroner Issues Warrant For Gurkha Driver ASSISTANT Coroner, Inche Ahmad bin Hus- j scin yesterday issued a warrant of arrest on a Gurkha'soldier at the end of an inquiry into the death of a Malay woman cyclist, Zainab binte Bahrom, 22 In returning a verdict
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  • 198 2 COUNCIL HEARS OF FLAG INCIDENT SEREMBAN, Wed. Inche Abdul Samad bin Idris (Alliance) today urged the Mentri Besar to remove and to impose punishment on the headmaster of the Tengku Muhammad School, Mr. J. A. MacCumiskey, for wanting to hoist the Union Jack during the school sports last Saturday. Inche
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  • 234 2 SEREMBAN, Wed.— Mr. Chin See Yin was today defeated by one vote in the Negri S*ate Council on nis motion to abolish the post of Secretary for Chinese affairs. The State Legal Adviser, j Inche All bin Hassan, opposing the motion said that
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  • 170 2 'Wipe Out Negri Reds' Demand SEREMBAN. Wed. More operations against Communist terrorists should be launched in Negri Sembi.an in order to make the State a fully White area before the end of the This was urged by Inche Ariffin bin A!i (All) in his adjournment speech at the Negri Council
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  • 212 2 SEREMBAN. Wed. The Negri State Council ran into a stormy debate when two Alliance councillors clashed over the government's intention to acquire ten feet of the temple land to make way for, a traffic roundabout in the town. Mr. Chin See Yin opposing the motion said that
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  • 237 2 Diplomas For Welfare Workers TWO Social Welfare workers, one from Singapore and one from the rederation. were this year awarded Diplomas in Social Studies. University of Malaya, "with distinction." The Standard was told yesterday The two men. both Probation Officers who are now back at their posts, are Mr. Lee
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  • 29 2 M. RETHINASAMY. former salesman nf Overseas Exp rters Limited, p earied not (?uilt> in the Singapore Eigh f h Magistrate's Court yesterday to a charge of rheating.
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  • 108 2 j r I 'I I I Ban I v. m m In M|t|^ H 1 have hZL^fl ftr.r -fl thf r r Offrr. I Dc] M a I I attend M hr Kedil; J In I told 1 ''M wan 1 in r- ■.1 c m he.c hrr 1
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  • 25 2 S F F i' I Nccr S. I the I m I ed I ary scale be ie« I 1 Pp:^k f /f l
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  • 9 2 INCREASE DIPHTHER Cour 1 Maia I rural arrj 4
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    • 338 2 TENDER NOTICES UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA j KUALA LUMPUR DIVISION TENDER FOR CANTEEN TENDERS are invited for operating a canteen at the Department of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Particulars ma^r be obtained from the Administrative Officer. University of Malaya, Gurney Road, Kuala Lumpur. Tenders close on 22nd July. 1958.
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  • SINGAPORE TIGER STANDARD
    • 496 3 of American marines in Lebanon be <eixed upon by Russia and her h< f w~nderiu\ opportunity to bring into e 3 Visfed propaganda against the demoj !1 lov.nz forces that stand in the way mun.st domination of the world. delegate to the United Nations, N fired the first blast
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    • 359 3 i he ev.dencc on which the Elias Commission "> r :?ort following its probe into "^'practices and irregularities at I ""i Pa;.ir by election, has undoubt- ::^~::j t!«c Government of the urgent I >: -»iition to implement the recomr n 5 rjJ: by th<? commission. A new ordin-
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  • 127 3 vS/torte \rom the Zatkd 1 "IT is sometimes claimed 1 that people should go in for science because it may give them a chance to benefit humanity. I disagree. I hold that it is not this that should move the scientist, but the subject itself,
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  • 43 3 I 1 Pq ,-ck Mm Koad. > pore d- V?° '*6_i Cable* TIGfwNEWS" ir»e*) All deoa»tm»nt» L v.ranct ding 174 Batu *Q C ia^66 4 a *ar bt lei: 4829 < a p'" St Tel: 4055 r^ Ch,n t Tel- 1471
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  • 1532 3  -  WILLIAM COURTENAY By (British Correspon den t at present in Singapore lecturing to British Forces on Middle East problems) SPECIAL TO THE SINGAPORE STANDARD PRESIDENT Eisenhower's swift move in sending 5,000 U.S. Marines into the Lebanon and his speech to Congress have been applauded in all lands
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  • 1182 3  - THE TURBULENT ISLANDS J. Halcro Ferguson By LONDON. Y^'lIEN rhe British islands in the Caribbean came together this year in the British West Indian Federation, few people recalled that as recently as 10 years ago there was a widespread interest in a possible federation of all the islands in the
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    450 3  -  Gster Gunasekera /~\Yi..«. a long period, in varying phraseology, this column has expressed its doubts as to whether Singapore had responsib'e politicians. These doubts have remained as no one thought it necessary to remove them. On the other hand, from time to timr. they have been added to bv
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  • 393 4 Japanese Ship In Difficulties Off Malaya's E. Coast DISTRESS messages have been received in Singapore and the Federation that the 6,845-ton Mitsui Line freighter, Tamagawa Maru, has broken her propeller shaft and is in difficulties about 150 miles off Malaya's East Coast. The vessel was bound for Dungun to take
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  • 194 4 MALACCA. Wed. —Alliance Councillor, Tarn Seat Wan. today demanded that the Municipality should teach the masses, particularly cinema fans, to respect the National Antnem. At the Municipal meeting today. Mr. Tarn said that it was di>gustlng to see cinema fans rushing out of the
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  • 162 4 SINGAPORE Police announced yesterday that more than 2o people had been arrested in the Colony ginoi Monday. Speaking at a Press conference. Police Secretary Mr. Eu Cheow Bang attributed tbis sudden increase to the better understanding and co-opera-tion shown by the public after Police
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  • 288 4 xMALAYA and Singapore are the half-way points in the (irst three-year journey in the interests of Buddhist art in Asia ever undertaken by a monk, Rev. Tiranagama Ratanasara of Ceylon. Since he left Ceylon in January. 1957. Rev. Ratanasara has visited 12 countries. He
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  • 1120 4 She's First Woman To Get Extreme Penalty .Since War SALHA binte Nasupi, 24-year old mother of three, was yesterday sentenced to death in the Sin gapor'e Assizes for the murder of Niah binte Yusop, in Perak Road on April 16 this year. Salha, who has
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  • 67 4 TEO Eng Hock, alias Ah Ter, was yesterday charged in a Singapore Magistrate's Court with causing the death of Ma Kow Chow. 22. while bring a member of an illegal assembly at Serangoon Road on the night of July 12. No plea was taken. The Magistrate,
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  • 50 4 A BABY Show organized by the Chinese Y.M.C.A. will be held at the Association's new premises on Aug. 23 at 2 p.m Application forms lor the competition can be obtained from the Selegie Road Branch Office or at the Anglo-Chinese Dispensary, 303 North Bridge Road.
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  • 81 4 LANDMARK IS AN EYE-SORE' MALACCA: Hed. The Malayan Party Municipal Councillor. Inrhe Hashim bin Abdul Ghani said today that one of Malacca's landmarks. St. John's Hill, was now an eye-sore because it was being neglected. The hill, giving a birdseye view of Malacca, is an ideal spot for holiday makers
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  • 127 4 It's Back lo Work For Motor Men THE three-week old strike by 14 workers of Soek Seng. a motor repairing firm in Singapore, ended yesterday The workers will return to work tomorrow. An agreement settling all dispute^ between the workers and th< management was signed at the Labour Ministry. Meanwhile.
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  • 80 4 TWO youth leaders Mr Tan Huat Keng of Singapore and Mr. Spencer C. Ong oi Kuching— have been awarded specialist grants to visit America for a period of four months, the United States Information Service announced yesterday. Both are expected to leave the Colony on Aug.
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  • 44 4 THE Malacca (Singapore i Club will hold a Social Nigh: on July 19. Tickets are obtainable from Mr. Ratti Minjoot of Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corpn Collyer Quay and Mr. Chep Tock Choon of M Tiang Guan Co. South Cana". Road.
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  • 131 4 TEACHERS ARE PIONEERS JOHARI KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari. today said that the seven Malay teachers who are leaving for Indonesia tonight were Malaya's pioneers in the advancement of the Malay language in this country. Inche Khir said this at a farewell gathering for
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  • 43 5 -'r{p:-_ by I i^rfil pianM Mr Krwin Jospe (right), P s ;r h\ ».r on Tuesday to give rK>l n thr Federal capital. He is > I .:.n i Airport with Mr. H. B. P i n:t States Information t AM.
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  • 244 5 [\\n\ "new s P irit nas been infused nl Lurim-h <>» the Federation of Malaya Red There U greater liaison between the L Branch headquarters and consequently a t unity ha> been existent among far its general meetL Much of this imm is
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  • 1437 5 ELIAS COMMISSION INTO CORRUPT PRACTICES I Haven't Got Evidence Because Of Secrecy -A.G. THE Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday rejected a move by People's Action Party leader Lee Kuan Yew to criticise the report of the Elias Commission of Inquiry into Corrupt, Illegal or Undesirable Practices at
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  • 154 5 'PRINCESS WAS A GRAND AMBASSADOR' PRINCESS Margaret proved to be a grand ambassador with a fine sense of Public Relations when she toured British Columbia early this year. So said Mr. William Courtenay OBE visiting Britisn Correspondent, who was guest speaker at the Singapore Rotary Club luncheon yesterday. A good
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  • 83 5 NO BAIL FOR THREE ON ACID CHARGE THREE men yesterday pleaded not guilty in the Ninth Magistrate's Court to a charge of being members of an unlawful assembly at Sims Avenue on Tuesday night. They were: Tan Choh Tut, Low Yap Soon, and Wee Khai Thin. They also pleaded not
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  • 38 5 pic MEN of the 38th Army Fire Unit (Kuala Lumpur) of the 136 Army Fire Company in action at the FARELF fire trials in Kluang over the week-end. This team won the efficiency award, •Standard
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  • 265 5 SUSPICION IS THE ENEMY -THOMAS SUSPICION is a terrible enemy for Singapore, the Minister for Communications and Works Mr. Francis Thomas warned yesterday. Speaking on the role of the English-speaking in the new seff-governing Singapore at the St. Andrew's School Cultural Social Club, Mr. Thomas appealed to the children not
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  • 601 6 Trade Recession Won't Be Over Till 1959 -Hart SINGAPORE'S Financial Secretary, Mr. T. M. Hart, yesterday warned that it might be well into next year before the effects of the present recession would be finally "thrown off." Mr. Hart said however, that there were "encouraging signs"
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  • 673 6 THE Peoples Action Party leader in the Singapore Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, yesterday opposed an application from the Chief Minister for $325,000 for rural development and charged that it was an attempt to catch votes in the forthcoming district council elections.
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  • 257 6 LEE WANTS TO SEE A FULLER S.T.B. REPORT SINGAPORE'S Minister for Communications and Works, Mr. Francis Thomas, yesterday told the Legislative Assembly that no report was made on the financial position of the Singapore Telephone- Board for 1956 because the question of the compensation price for taking over the Board
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  • 458 6 Produce Sacked SHB Men— Lims Challenge SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock yesterday challenged Mr. Lee Kuan Yew (PAP-Tanjonp Pagar) to produce nine dismissed workers of the Singapore Harbour Board and promised to get them reemployed if only they could be found. Mr. Lim was speaking on a motion
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  • 581 6 S'> l mm lif' W T^^^r UNEMPLO YME N T in Singapore is on the increase, the Minister for Labour and Welfare, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Lim said this in reply o a question put by Mr. Sean eng Chuan (Independent Campong Kapor).
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  • 333 6 THE Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday passed into law the Indian Immigration Fund (Winding Up) Bill after the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, had given members an assurance that Singapore's share would be used for the sole benefit of Indian labourers here. Moving the second reading of the Bill.
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  • 192 7 Tattoo To Boost WAY Funds THE WORLD Assembly of Youth (^W.A.V.) Singapore Will hold a •"Youth Tattoo" under the title "Bugles and Drums" at the Badminton Stadium on Friday. Juiy 23 commencing at 8 p.m Held under the patronage of the Governor Sir William Goode. the Tattoo is in aid
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  • 144 7 S.I.T. HOUSES WILL BE COOLER IF... THE installation of ceilings in Um SIT houses On Ja'.an Teck Wbjrc Estate can lower temperatures In the house by tWQ U> f>u;r degrees, the Mm.ister for Loral Government Lands and Hou>uig. lnche Abdul H; IT 'n Haji Jumat said yesterday. He SSId i"
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  • 404 7 D4Y OF SORROW IF ENEMY CAPTURES WHAT WE BROUGHT BACK' -CHIEF MINISTER SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Lim Yew Hock, yesterday described as "most malicious" the accusations made by responsible politicians that the All-Party Delegation had hidden from the public the terms of the Order-in-Council. He told the
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  • 142 7 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib in Singapore yesterday were:— Buyers Sellers (Sept.) 83 831 K.S.S. No. 2 81 82 RS.S. No. 3 76i 762 Tone: Uncertain. The price of tin in c£K pore yesterday was $3691 (up S1I). LONDON RUBBER No. 1 R.s.S. Settlement House Terms:
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  • 176 7 BILL MUST BE PASSED BEFOREDAY IS FIXED RURAL ELECTIONS THE Singapore Government will announce a definite date for the rural district elections after it has passed the amendments to the Local Government's Election Ordinances, the Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing. Inche Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, said yesterday.
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  • 52 7 ROADSIDE wayangs will be allowed if they do not obstruct traffic or disturb inhabitants in residential areas, Chief Secretary, Mr. E. B. David said yesterday. The wayang to celebrate the Seventh Moon Festival also must not be near other places of traditional worship or disturb such worship while
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  • 308 7 THE Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, said in the Assembly yesterday that his Ministry will refuse to be blackmailed by any small group of people. Mr. Jumabhoy said his Ministry would always work for the benefit of the majority of
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  • 33 7 MR. RICHARD Ho Shin Song, a private candidate has successfully passed the Society of Commercial Accountants Intermediate Examination. Mr. Ho Is attached to the S. H. B. Chief Accountant's Department.
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  • 36 7 HONGKONG, July 16 Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were: $16.03 to £1 Sterling $5.8425 to US$l; $1,849 to Malayan $1; $0,690 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $254,875 to a tael.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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  • 362 9 COMPETITION in insurance business was even more se/ere than hitherto by the establishment of three new local companies last year, Dato S.Q. Wong, oha'iman of The Overseas Assurance Corporation Ltd. Dato S.Q. Wong, said in his annual statement to stock holders. The corporation's annual general meeting
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    94 9 THE Malayan Fxchargo Banfa Association made t l io following changes m its rates to m rchants yesterday: Canada: buying, TT. 31-7-16 OD, Sl-S II 90 days airmail 31-7 8 creri: 4 bills. 32 trade bills s ng, tt or O n ready: Cai ids ''.-I h. Swiss
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  • 80 9 THE British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. has appointed Mr. John Ritchie Spiers as Commodore Chief Engineer Officer of its Fleet with effect from July 9. He succeeds Mr. F. T. Andrews, who If on leave preparatory to retirement. The majority of Mr. Spiers' service with the
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  • 223 9 Kuching Building $3. 6m. Power Plant KUCHING. Wed. A new power station, costing (3,675,000, is being built near Kuching to meet future demands far electricity, it was announced yesterday by the Sarawak Government. "I The plant is the biggest development project to date undertaken by *he Government-owned Sarawak Electricity Supply
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  • 202 9 Australia To Send Trade Ship SYDNEY, July 16, (Rcuter) An Australian trade ship will visit the Far East toward the end of this year to promote Australia's export trade. This was announced today by the President of the Australian Exporters Federation. Mr. Arthur Sparks. The Federation is sponsoring a "floating"
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  • 29 9 CROP harvested by the Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate Ltd. (Bukit Hitam Estate) in the first quarter of the financial year ending Mar. 31, 1959 totalled 137,--500 lb.
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  • 147 9 MANUFACTURERS of British bicycles and motor-cycles, including mopeds, scooters, sidecars and three-wheeled cars, are already well advanced in the production of new models for the show at Earls Court, London, from Nov. 15 to 22. The recent cancellation of this year's Italian show and the
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  • 283 9 MIDDLE-EAST CRISIS FIRMS THE MARKETS [Finance And Vantntvrco THE Iraq crisis took Singapore rubber price up a further 2| cents yesterday, 83i cents per Ib. for International first grade August (Tuesday's close was 80| cents per Ib.). At 83-1/8 cents, rubber has topped the highest level so far this year.
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  • 235 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— World consumption of natural rubber this year is expected to exceed that of last year by 32,000 tons, says Natural Rubber News. This is despite the forecast that American natural rubber consumption would drop by ten per cent for the year.
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  • 92 9 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday were: copra July/Aug. U.K. Continent $31 buyers $31 f sellers; coconut oil in bulk $48 sellers, in drums $51 sellers; Muntok white pepper $137 sellers; Sarawak white $136 sellers; Special Sarawak black $77. Singapore Copra Association closing prices fair
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  • 151 9 KUALA LUMPUR. VVed. The International Rubber Study Group is to hold its next meeting here in 1960. The Group, at last month's meeting in Hamburg, accepted the invitation of the Federation of Malaya to hold Us meeting in the Federal Capital. "It
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  • 224 9 INDUSTRIALS were quiet!y steady while tins and rubber! were firm in !ne Malayan shart market yesterday ed. Price changes announced by the Malayan Snarebroken Association were INDUSTRIALS Buyer* Sellers B B Petrol 42 44 Fraser and Neave Ord, |J| 2fio Gtown Di*p. 190 200 H'kong A.- S
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  • 24 9 AUSTRALIA'S imports of unmanufactured tobacco rase to 45.500.000 pounds in 1957. up 25 per cent from the 1956 total of 36.5 million.
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  • 216 9 MAbninn reported the following business done yesterday Fed." Disp $1.11, $1 10- F N. ords $257; Gammon $1 42$ odd lot; G';own Disp $1.85; tlammer $160; Hum e preff. 4 '10i: Hongkong Bank HKsBof) arrival M. Colls. 78c: Robinson $1.63; Cold Storage 87c. odd lot 88c 87c.:
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  • 93 9 NINE young scientists from India, Pakistan and the Philippines are among the many overseas students who are at present taking a five months' course in the science and practice of crop protection at the Chesterford Park Research Station, near Saffron YValden, Essex, England Together with
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  • 1709 10 Champion's Belt Bears Names Of Father and Son STANDARD MEN IN THE NEWS SERIES— EVERY THURSDAY Another article by Richard Berry who gives an intimate* sidelight on the careers of world famous personalities Brian London: "We'll do /J TT Is more than sixty years since Britain produced a wosld heavyweight
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  • 469 10  -  Michael Salzer STOCKHOLM pRINCESS Margaretha of Sweden, once asked what she would most like to do replied, ''Be an unknown housewife somewhere." If she marries a foreign commoner she will have more chance of seeing this wish realised than most European princesses.. For
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  • 119 10 iJ^HE Earl and Countess of Strathmore. recently returned from their honeymoon, mrr Queen at a garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Her? they nrt tm* for the party. The Earl is a cousin of the Queen, and the Count*** tra* oncp hi*
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  • 504 11 Diplomacy By Blackmail f > ports from Washington I I" 1 found tlu« 1 Td r" i M*' stoat If (WMI I i rui^-r MBCfFOMS SIBCC I i K rvnrt i ->■ H Thfrf I 1 I m hf ld in If." R>x ln^ I*' up hv ti ill r
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  • 752 11  -  William Millinship ypfjqfcjl PV WjJ *yr jMl| )£lf§i |fij W% WBMUk Parisians Celebrate Bastille Day By »THE celebration of Bastille Day last Monday (July 14) this year was en a scale in keeping with General de Gaulle's vision of France renewed The street dances, the fireworks, the
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  • 879 11  -  E. G. Webber reports from Wellington r piE first Budget of New Zealand's seven-month-old Labour Government has set up stresses within the Labour Party which could bring about another elect:on before the end of the Governments three-year term. Labour has a majority of only two one of them
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    • 588 11 QI'OTATION: "I can resist everything HM except temtation." —Oscar Wilde THIRS I) A Y FOR Bj EVERYONE: Adopt a tolerant outlook toward I BMhI people and situations. Allow I yourself plenty of time so |^^pi| as not to be tardy or have I to rush. Avo;d anger ard smooth «h«
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  • 234 12 Set Up Police Force, UN Told UNITED NATIONS, Ji.iv 16 (LTD.— The United States last night proposed the creation of a United Nations force to get] Lebanon's borders ©gams! infiltration of men and material for use m the Simmering Lebanese rebell* d \e Amerii an delegation .•••M a resolution to
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  • 56 12 WASHINGTON*, July 18. (UPI). President Eisenho-ver displayed no sign of tension todaj a> he took time out from the Middle East crisis to entertain Nationalist China's Macame Chiang Kai-shek at Chinese Ambassador Hollington Tong and others who attendtd -he WMti Houm luncheon agreed that Mr. Eisenhower
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  • 37 12 THE French newspaper Le Fiq:iro reported from Beirut yester lay that the Soviet military attache watched <■; iring three houn the landing cf American marines on the V• JMI neat Beirut. He took occasional notes.- Reuter
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  • 173 12 LONDON'. Ju'y 16 (Renter) The British Government r. r >es not e^ "'.ude the possibility ol British forces being used in t:-.e Lebanon, but hopes this v. not be necessary, normally reliable sources said last night. The sources said that the present lan ling was
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  • 210 12 LONDON, July 16 (Reuter) The Duke of Edinburgh officiated at an official investiture at Bukingham Palace, for the first time yesterday in place of Queen Elizabeth who is ill with sinusitis. The Duke, granted special authority for the purpose over- night, bestowed the
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  • 317 12 IKE: HISTORY SHALL NOT BE REPEATED 111 Send More Troops If Needed, He Tells Congress WASHINGTON, July 16 (DPl).— President Eisenhower warned Congress late yesterday that more U.S. troops wiJl be sent to Lebanon "as required" to protect American lives, guarantee Lebanon's independence and preserve peace in the tinder-box Middle
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  • 378 12 US Landings May Lead To War -UK Press LONDON, July 16 (Reuter).— The Press here today is speculating on the possibility of British intervention in Jordan as the House of Commons assembles to debate the i evolution in Iraq. i National newspaper banner headlines proclaim "Pnase Two Jordan"' and ask:
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  • 68 12 THE drill team of the U.S. 7th Fleet takes position in one of the stances they use for drill exhibitions. A seaplane tender, the USS Pine Island, brought the 7th Fleet's drill team and band on a goodwill visit to Thailand. Latest reports state that the
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  • 84 12 BONN. July 16 (Reuter) Many West German newspapers today called the American intervention a "second Suez." Die Welt (Independent), of Hamburg, said: "Secretary of State, Dulles stands close to the brink of war and with questionable legal and moral backing." The pro-Government General Anzeiger of Bonn
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  • 320 12 Armed Aggression And Open Piracy Soviet Charge MOSCOW, July 16 (tPl).— The Russian Press today denounced the American landings in Lebanon as "the first step towards armed aggression against Iraq.'' The Soviet Communist Party, newspaper Pravda said today the United States action in sending troops to the Lebanon was '"a
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  • 163 12 Whole Country Backs Ike NEW YORK, July 16. (UFQ. New York newspapers toaay gave unanimous approval to the dispatch of American troops into Lebanon. "xi\L± was a oay to make every Amencan piouu of nis iieindge, taiu me ntnUa iuuune. "It was a uay in wnicn me soiuier wno ii
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  • 49 12 HALF of the 3,000 workers at the Standard car p.ant, Coventry, remained idle yesterday because of a continuing pay strike by 200 men at a Birmingham steel firm. The firm, which supplies bodies for several Standard models, has been at a standstill since early last week.
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  • 30 12 THE Indian Prime Minister Mr. Nehru, in the first oftVial Indian comment said yesterday that the military coup in Iraq was an "indication of the growing Arab nationalism."
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  • 110 12 LONDON. July 16, (Rearer). The Financial Times, commenting on Middle Eas;ern oil supplies, today said that the revolution in Iraq does nut present a major threat to oil supplies for any Western nation. "The West now has several important advantages which it did not have
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  • 163 12 LONDON, July 16 (Reuter).-Mar^l Air Force Sir Willnm Dickson n J British Cliiefs of Staff Committee v;; J status of Chief of the Defence Safe 1 organisation announced bj the Bnu M day. The Govprnmc n* neu plan to tiehtcn ud the British defence structure
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  • 77 12 SOUTHAMPTON. July V (Reuter* Mr. Dominic tlu< who eloped to marry in (\;ba alter beina refused p< rm sion to marry tht rrrn Tes^a Kennedy in Britain was detained and taKm Brixton, London yesterday shortly after returning this country. Mr. Elwes had landrri a! Southampton in
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  • 110 12 LONDON*. July 16. (RcutcrV Mr. John Profumo. Co'onia! Under-Secretary. last night replied to a recent BMO aint in the House of Commons 'hat expectant mothers had oeen sleeping overnight outside a maternity hospital in Hongkong because of overcrowding. He said: "Tsan Yuk Hospital, which has 20fl beds, is the
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