Singapore Standard, 20 December 1958

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  • 19 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD Telephone ***** —5 Coble TIGERNEWS" SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1958. VoLIX No. 171, 15 cts. 14 Pages
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  • 570 1 Atlas (8 9 7 00 lbs, and 75 ft. hut a I iiTau "talk 9 to Earth in voice of President Bigger, better than the sf% Russian Sputniks CAPE CANAVERAL, Dec. 19 An American satellite weighing nearly four tons circled the earth today, ready to
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  • 352 1 INDONESIA BARS HER NATIONALS FROM S'PORE Air and sea ban to nip rebel movement THE Indonesian Government has banned the entry of its nationals into Singapore by air and sea. The ban, however, does not apply to the Federation. Imposed for the first time, it is the result t)f a
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  • 365 1 Company tax: Traders laud Standard 's plan BANKING and commercial circles in Singapore yesterday described as "sound in principle" a suggestion by the Singapore Standard editorial, published on Thursday, urging both the Colony and Federation Governments to reconsider the recent increase of 40 per cent tax on company profits. In
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  • 266 1 We are all set to bring cheer... TOMORROW, beginning at 3 p.m., The Standard and its readers will be entertaining 2,300 of Singapore's underprivileged children at the Party of the Year. The venue: the Singapore Badminton Hall. The party is being organized by The Standard 1958 Cheer Fund to which
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  • 37 1 THERE were no cases of poliomyelitis reported in Singapore yesterday. This is the first time that no cases have been reported for two consecutive days, since the outbreak of the disease in September.
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  • 143 1 THERESA: WAS MURDERER AFTER A NOTE? SINGAPORE Police kept tight-lipped yesterday when asked to reveal the progress made in their investigations on the Theresa Woo slaying. All the Police Secretary, Mr. Eu Cheow Eang, would say was: "Police investigators have got to know of several things which they did not
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  • 556 1  - Prasad tells Colony Indians: Don't soil the fair name of India JAMES DAVID By THE President of the Republic of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, yesterday asked all Indians in Singapore not to do anything that might discredit the fair name of India, be they citizens of the Colony or not.
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  • Article, Illustration
    43 1 MISS IRIS Lim 9 daughter of Singapore** Chief Minister, Tun Lim Yew Hock, garlands the President of the Republic of India, Dr. Prasad, ichen he visited the Colony for an hour yesterday. Looking on is the Governor of Singapore, Sir William Goode* Standard
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  • Article, Illustration
    60 1 pic. Just before the arrival of Dr. Prasad, hundreds of Indians who were behind the gates suddenly stormed forward For a while it looked as though the enclosure would collapse. More Policemen were called in to control the crowd, and the Chief Minister, Tun Lim Yew Hock, (right), personally took
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  • 62 1 GARCIA MAY VISIT MALAYA MANILA, Dec. 19 (UPI) President Carlos P. Garcia today said it was possible he may visit South Vietnam and Malaya early next year. If he does, it will be in return for the visit of President Ngo Dinh Diem here early this year and the forthcoming
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  • 63 1 UMNO Man For The Mayor Job THE State Committee of the Singapore branch of the United Malays National Organisation last night derid Vd to nominate its party leader in the City Council, Inrhe Syed Ali Redha Alsagon*. as a candidate for the Mayorship. The committee also decided that UMNO will
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  • 24 1 A wireman. Yeo An Lee, 26, died last night from shocks received while attendinf to a private electric generator in Potong Pasir, Singapore.
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  • 223 2 Pressmen protes against the airport enclosur PRESSMEN covering the ar- 1 rival of the President of the Republic of India. *Dr Rajendra Prasad. voiced their protest against the j enclosure provided for them j to cover the event The enclosure wa s provided j adjacent to a former car park
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1684 2 FJAFJAL;GAGAG ACKNOWLEDGMENT TMI fAMILY of the late M»v> T*eres* Woo gratefully thank relatives a^d friends for offering Dravffrs. attending funeral, sending wreaths, letters and cables of condolence and asS-sMnc*« n \..ir o u <; viflvs ANNOUNCEM E NT HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS from V's Men's Clubs Hr~3 K~o 8 Bn^ Kowioon to
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    • 419 2 M.V. "ORANJE" THE above vessel Is due to arrive from Australia on the 21st Dec, 1958 between the hours of 3 3.30 p.m. and is expected to berth alongside Godowns 1-2 (Gate No. 8) of the Singapore Harbour Board. Embarkations of passengers will take place be*. ween 2 4 p.m.
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    • 543 2 NOTICES NATURALISATION NOTICE is hereby given that Chen Pang Nin of 61, Oriole Crescent, Singapore 11, is applying to the Governor for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Chief
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    • 98 2 TOMORROW MIDNITE! A Mystery Drama HBilfliSr action: '^I^tf^HßF SUSPENSE! iHSiii iJHSk thrills: fl In Hindi fl with fl H English Subtitles! Released Dlst. by SHAW BROS. LTD. ffij^gg^^^^ t^^^^. '■*^fc fci ggg» H -'-"'^S^ "I HHmglßmiHifli fIRSj gaßgggt^ j^gggflgggga gggg^^^?^' •'''"•'•^^^jltffl Al^^|aß |a^P '"■^^'fth'r gWßß^mP^^Hjj m/r Br > I »J^KBaHHCTjiHnfin9tiiifllßwiy^"
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    • 16 2 TO LET I Three 2-bedroom modprn fhl (unfurnished) at Jervob Road, Singapol All conveniences. Telephone *****|306fl
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  • SINGAPORE TIGER STANDARD
    • 381 3 the Federation Government will participate .m&m measure in the Internal Security K when if comes into being under Singaconstitution than was at first generally jjMfood According to announcements made in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and -off the Federation Government's represent- w hc will be a Minister, will have access
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    • 378 3 ILLITERACY among adults in any country in i world today is receiving the urgent attention !*erv government. With the increasing fervour nationalism and the urge for independence and tdom. the need for wiping out illiteracy among i adult population is universally recognized. cb country and its government have
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  • 51 3 1 Li Lm tack Kim «o»0. !> pora I P 0 Be* No 1563 CaDles -HGEHNEWS <* To, ***** (5 lines). All departments p lt; c ns insurance Bid*.. 174 B«tu MO BN <*} Cowan St fcl: "29 TO| Le.m St Tel 4055 X^_ 9! -A
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  • 1212 3  -  RAWLE KNOX by ADEN. JN the old timber-built secretariat at Aden's Steamer Point —no airconditioning; just the sea breeze blowing through from the anchorage where lie the vessels that bring Aden everything she earns sits yet another group of British colonial civil servants, wondering what
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  • 680 3  - DEMOCRATS SPLIT ON CIVIL RIGHTS PHILIP DEANE by WASHINGTON f J > HE victories which the liberal Democrats scored in last month's elections may, paradoxically, have strengthened the position of the Southern conservatives within the Democrat Party. This is because the basic political strength of the Southerners has not been
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  • Voice of MALAYA
    • 246 3 Sir Brinsford Lodge, though situated in the Black Country of England Is thp best located teacher training college in the world; the mere fact that an Oriental college situated in a Western country. Which other college can boast of this? Perhaps Kirkby. This particular location has given us
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    • 123 3 Sir The polling for election of four councillors for the Bentong Town Council will be on Dec. 27 There appears to be a commotion over this, in this peace-loving beautiful town. One should wonder why? Council !ors are normally expected to voice the feelings and requirements of the public.
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  • 45 3 Photo. ONCE every year during: the month of Hajeb, the natives of Aden hold an annual fair day at Tawahi a part of the Colony known to tourists as Steamer Point. Here crowds of natives are gathered near Aden's shopping centre. UPI
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  • 435 3 the NEWS as it strikes me "IVXXT week Singapore City Councillors meet to select their second Mayor. The anti-P AP section had •even weeks to make up their minds who he should be, yet they seem to be undecided. We should not have thought this a head aching problem, particularly
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • 412 4 ALLIANCE FACES t STIFF BATTLE AT KL POLLS First opposition for years at Municipal elections COUNTING OF VOTES KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. The counting of votes for the Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council elections will start at 8.30 p.m. tomorrow at the Town Hall. The results of each ward will be announced
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  • 37 4 HONGKONG. Dec. 19.— Snecial Standard Sen-ice: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were: 515.99 to £1 Sterling $5.75 to US$l; 31.84 to Malayan $1; 50. 056 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold 5251J5 to a tacl.
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  • 327 4  - It's trespass— so police can evict laundry strikers FRANCIS ROZARIO By THE Singapore General Hospital may call in the Police to vacate the 57 former laundry workers, now on strike, from their quarters. This was disclosed to The Standard yesterday by the acting Medical Superintendent. Dr. Ho Yuen, when commenting
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  • 189 4 TWO Indian film actresses, Padmini and Ragini, who are now in Singapore for a holiday after nine busy years in front of the movie cameras, were surprised by the vast changes that have taken place in the Colony. Padmini, 25, and Ragini.
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  • 130 4 2 NZ Reds lead Press on a merry chase TWO tight-lipped New Zealand Communi.st.s who arrived in Singapore by air en route to Moscow yesterday led reporters to a mem chase when thev tried to take their photograph They were Mr. N. McLeod and Mr. R. Macara members of the
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  • 18 4 CONVICTED FOR 3-YEAR OLD OFFENC --M -■■■.•I oilei eat icl I I 'here t P I h I
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  • 278 4 IT is sometimes said these days that top honours in examinations and the diploma^ which mark them are fa:se symbols of compe'ence and efficiency, the Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. Mr. J. A. Donald, said yesterday. But, he added, 'These
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  • 484 5 Good labour relations essential Minister c \}r L A LLM PUR. Fri. Minister for Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. On* Yoke Lin, today reminded trade unionists that one of the most important conditions Tor economic progress and for attracting investment, was for the country
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  • 37 5 pr^tt*. \oung Miss j n »;n,aporc yes- iv i r from Ausk i;;-r I .>mpie.ing her M.nn F\n .100 Een, v,vnt!\ graduated <\(lit\v I'niver*rr» has been In %i f,-r the past I years M.indardpic.
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  • 17 5 I- all area.;; in be relaxed eight I>c. 24 to Hans to attend tmas eve
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  • 107 5 CONSTABLE HIT BY TWO MEN A VOLUNTEER Police constable was attacked by two men while he was searching .hem for ammunition in Paya Lebar. Singapore, on Thursday night. The constable had earlier .seen the men behaving suspiciously near Bartley Road and went up to question and search them. As he
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  • 112 5 :\A 11MPIR. Fri.— I -rnitional Connt;nn r>( Free Trade I laa noted with l n»t unemployr -.:> heen growing, m. n Malaya's tin ired thp gen•"'■■'tary of the ft J H. Oldenlil message to the am 1 delegates' conI f the MTUC. -cession
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  • 211 5 Students told: Earn cash to buy books KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today urged students to "earn money" during terminal holidays and not to depend on their parents to buy books for them next year. The Minister told 150 Malay students this when he
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  • 103 5 THE officer commanding the Rangoon Airport Police, Inspector Richard Chester, yesterday had a good word for the crowd who turned ud at Singapore's International Airport to welcome th e President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Inspector Chester, who is here to study police work at Singapore
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  • 227 5 Chief Of Homes Says Farewell IN a farewell message to the Perak House Home for Boys. Mr. F. R. Ridley (Superintendent of Homes, Department of Social Welfare), told the boys to remember that they need never worry about what their future "might have been" if they decided now to no
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  • 72 5 A FIFTEEN -YEAR-OLD girl was attacked by an unidentified man in Braddell Road last night. She was on her way to her grandmother's house in Braddell Heights when the attack took place. When she resisted his attempt to outrage her modesty, the man grabbed her
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  • 241 5 IPOH, Fri. Unless Government opened up new lands many Chinese-owned mines will have to close down, and this will cause adverse effect on the present unemployment situation in the State, warned Mr. Cheong Kai Swee (Chinese mining) in the Perak
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  • 142 5 Call for greater Customs liaison PENANG, Fri.— A call for greater co-operation and agreement among Customs services throughout the world to combat international smuggling rings was made today by Inche Daiman bin Jamalludin, a Malayan Customs officer now undergoing a course in Britain. Inche Daiman, interviewed in London, said that
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  • 41 5 A P.W.D. labourer, Mustafa bin Mat All. 23, of Temerloh was fined $30 or three weeks Imprisonment for possession of a nine inch long kris in Mentakab town on Dec. 8 without a permit. The kris was confiscated.
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  • 461 5 Thugs Carried Knives, Bottles, Court Told Great World Murder: A PRELIMINARY court of inquiry presided by magistrate Mr T. S. Sinnathuray yesterday heard how one Ho Ng Chiew alias Kwan Chai, 21, was fatally stabbed in the Great World amusement park after warning a friend not to head for the
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  • 30 5 THE negotiations between the Standard Vacuum Oil Company, Singapore, and the Stanvac Employees' Union were again postponed yesterday. They will meet at the Labour Ministry on Monday.
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  • 44 5 A MOTOR transport litter. Police Constable Bonnie Sequerah, 23. attached to th? Triang Police Transport Unit, was on Thursday bound ever to be of good behaviour for one year in $200 for absenting himself from duty from Sept. 8 to Oct. 14.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • 240 6 PAP's Policy Should It Come Into Power... THE Peoples' Action Party, in a policy statement last night, said it would make no discrimination in the choice of graduates for the Singapore Government Civil Service, should it come into power. "We have
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  • 113 6 THE trouble ship. Berbere. which was "arrested" in Singapore late in October, was yesterday sold by auction for $140,000. The 1,032-ton French freighter, which has been iying idle in Colony waters for the past two months, was sold to Hongkong shipping circles at a public
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  • 45 6 POLICE are appealing for eye-witnesses who had seen the motor accident involving^ pedestrian Shew Ah See. 77. and a motorcar at Balest?er Road on Dec. 15. Witnesses are requested to contact Inspector Mahmder Singh at Telephone 7200, Sepov Lines, Singapore.
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  • 52 6 DIES AFTER RESCUE FROM WELL IPOH, Fri.— A 64-year-old villager, Wong Lau of Kampong Bercham, about six miles from here, was rescued from a well by relatives and friends at about noon today, but died an hour later. Wong is said to have been ailing for over a year. Police
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  • 406 6 Ex-Malayan to cross Pacific in Chinese junk A FORMER Malayan Civil Service Officer who sailed from Singapore in a yacht on the first lap of a first-ever solo crossing of the Pacific, has arrived in 1 Hongkong. There. 28-year-old Brian Prat, a Briton, is awaiting the construction of a 32-foot,
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  • 223 6 Two newsmen in Sumatra killed —say eye-witnesses TWO Indonesian newspapermen and an information officer in Sumatra are believed to have been "tortured and killed," by Government troops eyewitnesses arriving: in Singapore said yesterday. The victims are Darwis Abbas. Managing Director of the 'Haitian' published in Padang, Sofjan Manau, reporter on
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  • 597 6 Lake murder Girl breaks down, inquiry is held up KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Seconds before Badrul Hisham bin Dato Hamzah shouted out to her elder sister Zaitoon, that he had been stabbed, 15-year-old Farida Hanum binti Othman praised him: "What a jreat one you must be as a commentator of Radio
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  • 151 6 Workers' Party move to woo ex-members NOW Marshall tells 0f... THE Singapore Workers Party will be thoroughly reorganized by Feb 15 next year, president of the Party, Mr. David Marshall, told The Standard. Mr. Marshall said the party had appointed an organizing committee to register all former members. The committee
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 159 7 And now they'll be Mr. and Mrs. R 'n' R IPOH, Fri.— Far East Rock *n' Roll champions, Thoo Thean Soon, 21, and Suiy Lye Yoke May, 18, of Ipoh, will make it a lifetime partnership when they wed at the Celestial Cabaret, he^-e, tomorrow at 1 p.m. Their romance
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  • 276 7 Armed forces doing fine job in cleaning up the terrorists THE Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir John Slessor yesterday said in Singapore that the three armed services were doing a fine job of cleaning up the communist terrorists in the Malayan
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  • 144 7 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per ib.) in Singapore yesterday were: Spot nominal 821 821 R.S.S. No. 1 Jan. 82* 825 R.S.S. No. 1 Feb 834 83* R.SS No. 2 80$ 81i R.S.S. No. 3 80J 80i Tone: Quiet. The tin price In Singapore was 5386 per picul
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  • 65 7 FOLLOWING have been elected office-bearers of the Gunong Sayang Association for November 1958 to October 195D: President Mr. Chan Kok Chye: Vice-Presidents Messrs. Lim Kean Hock, Seow Kim Hock. Tan Hood Kim; secretary—Mr. Koh Tim Tuan: treasurrr Mr. Chia Kcng Hean. Committee members Messrs. T. K. Teng.
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  • 36 7 THE Minister for Commerce and Industry. Mr. J. M. Juroabhoy. wiil formally open the new oil installation of Messrs. Caltex (Asia) Limited, at Tanjong Penjuru. off West Coast Road. Singapore, today, at 1.30 p.m.
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  • 147 7 KEDAH PREPARES TO INSTAL SULTAN ALOR STAR. Fri.— Kedah will have a brilliant ceremony when the new Sultan. Tunku Halim Shah, is installed on Feb. 20. In Alor Star alone, more than 40 associations have expressed their desire to take part in the celebrations. Apart from the usual highlights, such
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  • 69 7 A CHRISTMAS cantata, "The City of a Star," by Roger C. Wilson, will be sung by the choir of the Jubilee Church of the Chinese Presbyterian Mission, Outram Road, Singapore, on Dec. 20 and 21, at 8 p.m. Under the baton of Mr. Samuel Tin?, the cantata will
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  • 166 7 A PLUCKY youth. Lim Teck Boon. 18, who put up a fight against four armed masked men was stabbed early yesterday morning when robbers broke into his grandfather's shop in Cowan Street. Singapore. Lim Choo Teow. 60. the youth's grandfather and owner of the
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  • 232 7 All PAP rivals team to choose Mayor ALL the 18 opposition Councillors in the Singapore City Council will meet tomorrow at a private rendezvous to nominate one among them to be the next Mayor. The meeting is specially called prior to the Mayor's clec- tion to iron out differences among
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  • 145 7 WARRANT OUT FOR MERCHANT SINGAPORE Coroner, Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of a merchant, Tan Cheng Kee, at the close of an inquest on a cyclist, Choo Sing Lim, 19, who was killed in an accident at Kallang Road on Oct. 29. A Traction
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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  • 79 9 I busincH liammon igh $1 M nent 51.62: 1 I on ores 40 to 86 cd; u.I ords 4 WllK SI IO 58. A ma'. IC 3i; B* rluntai Mi la ii K ktnpar _'8 6 I odd lot; Gold 83c; S Malavan 51 13 delay- -t 18/6
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  • 165 9 Neglected On The Share Mart P* \dn nee ol ba i tsi rials tat i in 22 2ft fit S r bi in "s *ed the ■sin >TRIAL9 Sel i ra 14 1 03 \fp'a! Bov 1 70 1 74 cd OC Bank 20 00 20 40 Straits S 'shin
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  • 38 9 ric tons I I ids lor a II r 1 Steel Fed figures reiO 2 pei 1 a 27 enl in er the e .r ts ol rails I ip —m spec al stee
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  • 34 9 THE Malayan exchange Banks \ssoc >n made the fo lowing ges in ita rates to merchants esterday. Fre ich Franc* selling, T.T Or OD. ***** reir.\ Other exchange rates temain una tered.
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  • 46 9 BUTTERWORTH. Fri.— Shell House in Pantei Road here, built at a cost of $750,000. will he officially declared open by the Governor. Ra.ia Tun Uda bin Raja Muhammad tomorrow. The foir-store3 f building is =iir-conditioned. Office equipment is from the United Kingdom.
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  • 296 9 [Finance And Commerce KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Malaya's coconut oil industry is hard hit, due to a shortage ot copra for milling purposes, The Standard learnt today. An unprecedentedly big demand for copra by Lurope during the summer months, coupled with India's decision to import
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  • 318 9 WEEKLY REPORT AFTER a somewhat hesitant opening in the week, the consensus of opinion appeared to be that the rubber market had grounded for the time L>eing, and hea'.thier tone developed. sayj Ho'.iday, Cutler. Ba'.h St Co. Ltd."s report. There was fairly substantial trace and factory buying
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  • 105 9 RETIRING chairman of National Carbon (Eastern) Ltd.. Mr. E. L. Brisbin and his wife were guests of honour at a farewell dinner in Tai Thong Restaurant. Hap py World, Singapore, on Thursday, given by the staff of the flrrn. Mr. Brisbin first came to Singapore in
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  • 157 9 OUTER ROADS Berne, Glory. Cit v of Bedford. Omonia. Smeggarang. Pacific Star. Magdala. Macd^la. Flying Hawk. Swartenhorn, Pe^loe Laut, Indonur. NegOStar, Tong Kian. E. Lucky. Hans Haersk, Shunon,' Barumun. Hoi Ving. Islander. Pusinus. Dromus. Bereberc. Tong Yick, Oakville. Calt. Auckland. Ondira, Eisho Maru. Sumberma*. Sri Johore, Wing
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  • 92 9 THE difficulties met by The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., for the past several years have largely been overcome and directors of the company are planning for the future on the basis that mining operations will be profitable, said the chairman, Mr Maldwyn D Davies. at
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  • 101 9 SINGAPORE Chinese Hroduce Exrhange noon closing prices oer pirul vesterdav were: Copra Dec -Jan. < buyers; SiOJ OCOtlUt oil in bulk $f>U in j drum;: |63 sellers; fttutttok whii e pepnpr ?!!_'!< .e!'rr<; 'Sarawak white $128 sellers; j Special Sarawak Ka~k S7l. Singapore Copra Association cloving prices fair merchantable
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  • STANDARD PICTURE ROUND-UP
    • 42 10 "HASN'T he got a long white beard!" exclaimed this Sikh boy when Father Christmas went round to distribute gifts at the Shell Company Children X'mas party held at the Shell House Kuala Lumpur last Saturday. Standardpic by Fah.
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      95 10 MR TOO JOON p E dental surgeon grad, from Australia and f< er Perak state hm plaver. with his p, bride, ihe former Seow Sui Spp at j wedding re< rptmn the Prrak Turf Ipoh. last Sunday The bride a nor trained tearher aita lo the Raja p^
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      208 10 (RIGHT): Seven members of the Royal Malayan Navy ship "Sri Perlis" donated blood at the Klang Blood Bank last Monday. When the ship was at Port Swettenham for a short training visit, (from left) are Messrs Cyril Soysa, Abu Bakar bin Baba. Wong Hoi Yuen, Syed Agil bin Hussin,
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      71 10 MR US THIN M clerk attached ;n > hf Education Department helps his hririe JSuan l.ooi. to rut thfil tiered wedding rakf at ceplion held at the M Danre Hall. IP"h fl day The grrK>m f son of -in inMirHn i'J tive. Mr let Mm I-«J Mrs. l-ee.
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  • 245 11 played for titles k pains in stomach 0 to Penang s Cup defence fr I'enang's new triple crown chamr. ne has been hospitalised, and will not i the state in thc cnall «nge round of (U P badminton competition against at the General Hospital yesterday 2c and
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  • 84 11 DONALD (89n.0.) ELPS COMB XI TOTAL 154-2 SOODN, Tasmania, Dec. 19 (Reuter) Bo'.M. Australia's Test opening: batsman m: out in helping a Combined XI to make [fata in answer to MCC's total of 384 for et\ ta the MCC nave > f r~:rs a 1 -ever lookt I rol'.apse le
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  • 51 11 provided first wicket to Au>torcc ttM n bowled ml his i second 7 V»r May. and Mif ovei tncrship Cowdrey decision -i a <ix tgh looksui la a :z-^':r.2 he iis team f than -v h:T seven the mod taking m edi nn a made a •Wo P* Barke'a
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  • 42 11 Jj INNINGS JP !»4 f"r four) I <•■ M rd 71 j" 4 I v 1 29 1 b g 11 ft! I II T- 4 Cow- 20-2-73 B irk« 5-1- Xl W Inns an 21 2 H4 H-a 3i-a ■t 4-o-i.i-n.
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  • 307 11 May Promises 'More Positive' Batting Approach LAI NCESTON. Dec. 19 (Reuter) English players will adopt a more positive approach' to their batting in the coming games of the tour, Test captain Peter May told a Press conference here today. May canea me rre^^s umrerenct? to discuss progress of the tour
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  • 246 11 SBA STOP, KIN TAT'S TRIP TO BANGKOK THE Standing Committee of the Singapore Badminton Association has withdrawn Lee Kin Tat from the competition at Bangkok early January. A cable withdrawing Kin j Tat has been sent to the Chairman of the Tournament Committee at Bangkok. The committee has also written
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  • 40 11 TOKYO. Dec. 19 (Reuter) The Japan Swimming Association said today it had decidri to invite Australian swimmers Murray Rose and John Henricks, to the fifth Japant'nited States Swimming mate -hes to be held in Japan next Ju'.y.
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  • 27 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Ministry of Social and Welfare Sports Club will hold ?he:r annual dance at the Federal House Canteen here on December 21.
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  • 152 11 COLONY TEACHERS WIN 2-0 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Singapore Teachers Union, who are on a Federation tour for a series of games, beat the Selangor Teachers 2-0 in a hockey match on the Brickfields Road ground here today. The Colony teachers had the better of the exchanges and on the run
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  • 55 11 KUALA LUMPUR. F^-The following have been selected to Represent Selanßor in the Heah joo Seang fnter-zone final ■pninst Singapore at the seiBadrnintbn Hall this Sun-d-jv at 7 30 p.m.; Mrs. C Samuel Miss Uollv Tan. Miss Sally Tan. MM Ho "Cheng Yoke Miss One Kiok Pooi. Miss Teoh
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  • 524 11 SPECIAL FEATURE FOR LANCERS CUP I TODAY'S AMATEUR I 1 RACES AT IPOH SCRUTINEER'S Selections LUCKY STAR Colleen BREAK OF DAWN Gilloroo MAYFAIR Boyzie PERFORMER Fighting Finish KALENA Willoro SPECIAL FEATURE Ambassador THE WASP Selina JAMUS Adventurer SPECIAL FEATURE, a gallant second to Nick over the Bukit Timah mile in
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  • 1193 11 Probable Fields For Christmas At Penang FOLLOWING are weights and probable starters for nine races on Thursday, Dec. 25, first day of the Penang Turf Club Christmas-New Year meeting: Class 4, Div. 1-5% Furs. *****2 DANCINC WATER 5v 9.00 DANIELS lames H Stable *****" ON SCREEN 5y 8.13 SPENCER Shaw
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  • 189 11 WEIGHTS for four races for Saturday, Dec. 27, second day of the Penang Turf Club Christ-mas-New Year meeting: Cl. 3,— 5i Furs. Britannia H J-9.? Indian Heather II 8.11 sassrsm il Wide Screen II 8.0. The Giant g-J$ College Tutor Cora 8-J-? Satoro B.oj Kwangtung «•<[•?
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  • 286 12 Services Should Pull Off A Win Over Civilians IPOH, Fri. Several of Malaya's best rugger 'stars' will be seen in action tomorrow when the annual Malayan Civilians versus Malayan Services match takes place on the Ipoh Padang at 5 p.m. All the players concerned have represented their respective States, and
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  • 164 12 SELANGOR TEAMS VS PENANG KUALA LUMPUH Fri The following have heer-. selected T= represe-.: Selangox against Ferar.g :n the I SOCCtt matchr^ *> the Merdeka and TPCA Stadiuma or. Saturday ar.d I S u n d 1 Satiurdan the Merdeka Stad. im at 7 30 r» m Lourdes SEA Cheok
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  • 161 12 MONTREAL, Dec. 19 (Reuter) Mr. Eddie Kane timekeeper at last week's world light-heavyweight title fight between Archie Moore and Yvon Durelle here yesterday denied allegations that Durelle was the victim of two long counts. Durelle. Canadian holder of the British Empire title was quoted in
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  • 250 12 PERTH. Australia. Dec. 19 (UPI) Youthful" Alex Olmedo and freckle-faced Hamilton Richardson ripped through other opening matches with comparative ease to give the United States Davis Cup tennis team a 2-0 lead over Italy today in the inter-»one final. Olmedo. a 22-year-old student at
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  • 339 12 Perak Lead Fade Away IPOH, Fri. Giving an excellent display, Kedah Asians this evening scored a deserving victory of 17 points (goal, two penalties, two tries) to 11 (goal, penalty and try) over the trophy holders, Perak Asians, in their All Blues competition rugby semi-final on
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  • 42 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A solitary goal scored by inside left Trimble gav e Selan£or Club full points when they beat Sentul Railwav Recreation Club 1-0 in a division two league hockey matrh on the Selangor Club pariang tori a v.
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  • 23 12 THE Singapore Indian Football Association will hold their annual genera! meeting at Jalan Besar Stadium at 700 p.m. on December 22
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  • 102 12 JOHORE ASIA TIPPED FOR TODAY'S CUP JOHORE Asians, with t f,., will enter the field h ark Selangor counterparts in (ho |?2 th on the Johore English^Coiip gP 'I",^ and i into g, coml tie of th, I win. r Ac wnasamy, their Vict ory to'; Singapore, th. 1 fhampions
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  • 117 12 Perez Is Off For Tokyo Bout MANILA. Dec 19 (UP], Word flyweight champi, Pasqual Perez of Argentina w leave tomorrow for Hongkong en route to Tokyo for a nontit.e bout with Japan 1 Sadao Yaoita on Jan. in, It WAS iearn ed today. Filipino promoter Lope Bar. real told UPI
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  • 73 12 KOTA BAHRU. Tr\. A. S. P. VusofT Shsh. the rue-ger-p'.aying O.C.PD. of Kota Bahru, will be so:ng on transfer to Kuala Lipis. Che Yusoff Shah, is dn ok boy of the King Edward VII School of Taiping Hr turned out for Selangnr A!! B ;e-
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  • 199 12 'ROCKY' OF JAPAN RETIRES TOKYO, Dec. 19 (UPI) Shigeji Kaneko, who earned the nickname of Rocky Marciano of Japan because of his hard punching, has hung up his gloves. Kaneko. 27, who won the Far Eastern featherweight title in December, 1953 and retained it until last January when he abandoned
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  • 22 12 11 Fri. talion 1 ho of 1 I cup for inter- pet S drai sa*ne ftnii in The J-— 1
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 156 12 SINGAPORE SCC vs .Singapore All Blues, Padang The Blacks vs Nee Soon, Nee Soon RAF Seletar 'B' vs All Whites, Seletar RASC vs Royal Signals, Princess Mary Barracks REME vs 200 Provost Coy, 200 P.C. ground. SOCCER: Friendly: Jollilads vs HMS Newfoundland, Geylang Railway Rainbow Rangers vs RMPSC, Railway Ground
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    51 13 OPBELLS FATHERLY EYE !N( tiihfrlv eye o "J hls 1 1 t T J l ls S|ft Jack Campbell one of the REME clowns B ,s. workshops The children were soon put at ease b v Clown Campbell ,1 ill three careering round in the scooter at breakneck
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  • 626 13 A.F. Plans For X'mas In Malaya BJUS Hr at I Kiala I umpur, ,i\F operational emergency I i| i :n*t Com- firm fs in the «:11 be a ■maaT 1 affair n a*- Christ- ifbj match b pmtimg and Also there ■eU tombola >■ng i n g mp from i
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  • 1068 13  -  John Woodrow Story by SLAPSTICK humour has long been used as a laughter medium by the funnymen of stage and screen. But in Singapore it has become the international language" through which the Army's REME Clowns have taken a little of the spirit of Christmas
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    • 374 13 rpODAY'S QUOTATION: J "When a. dove begins to HH BMIB associate with crows its E3 feather remain white but Uila ||J its heart grows black." German Proverb I VS M^K^^^^^^S SATURDAY FOR H^H IR4^ J JL^B EVERYONE: G;v e >ome IAJ rAjIStJ attention to matters which I HS require thought,
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    • 216 13 LI'L ABNER By Al Ca P p B^^ IFI NOT MIND!f-l GOT J MAH FEET A I (^BECAUSE IF WeT SHE If NOW WE MUST 1> MILE. I STRONG BODV!! HURT-SO, J > TAKETWE < SOUND SOUNDS. ll TAXEAXOMILE 11 E^CTRA? KK I HA!. r HA!r-BUT AHi> LIKE J DIRECTROAO
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 229 14 Garcia calls on the Asians MANILA. Dec. 19 (UPI) President Carlos P. Garcia of trie Philippines has called upon Asian nations to build their cvn defences against Communist China. In what is considered in Manila as a major shift in Philippine foreign policy. G^rra has expressed
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      41 14 photo SIR ANIHUMi and L,aay fcaen piciurea <*i lohuuh Airport just before they left for South America for a holiday. The former Premier was reported looking much better and the holiday is being; taken voluntarily and not on doctors' orders. U.P.I.
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    • 149 14 Communes Won't Work In Indonesia JAKARTA. Dec. 19 .Renter) Dr. Mohammed Hatta. former vice-President of Indonesia, said here '-he Chinese commune system was not suitable for Indonesia. He to"d a meeting of stu- dents: '"For Indonesia such eummunes are not in line with the identity and character of the Indonesian
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    • 266 14 But NATO's Chief Believes Reds Won't Dare PARIS Dec. 19 (UPI) Gen. Lauris Norstad, the NATO Supreme Commander, warned the Soviet Un*«m today the West will not hesitate to hit back with nuclear weapons if Russia attacks. "There must be absolutely no misunderstanding about the
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    • NEWSBRIEFS
      • 200 14 Man, 100, to introduce the Queen LONDON. Dec. 19 (Reuter) A 100-year-old Welsh Congregationa.list Minister will introduce Queen Elizabeth's Christmas Day broadcast message after a 45-minute Commonwealth radio link-up, the 8.8.C. announced yesterday. The Reverend John Evans was born in the reign of Queen Victoria on May 12, 1858. Coincidentally,
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    • 203 14 fc l opposed course of 20th Congress 9 MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (Reuter) Marshal Nikolai Bulganin. the former Soviet Premier who was replaced, yesterday confessed to his crimes as a member of the "anti-party group" before a meeting of the Communist Party's Central Committee. Marshal Bulganin
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    • 116 14 DENKAM. England, Dec. 19 iUPI).— A U.S. air force court martial today .sentenced M Sgt. Marcus M. Marymont. 37, of Hobtxsville. N.C., to life imprisonment for :he premeditated arsenic murder of his 43-year-old wife. The 14-man court martial took almost two hours before returning the
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    • 217 14 DICTATORSHIP HAS NO CHANCE IN INDIA LONDON. Dec. 19. (Reuter) Mr. Nehru, Prime Minister of India, declared in a filmed television interview las,, night that there was no chance of any kind of dictatorship in India. He was answering a question from an independent television interviewer in a news review
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    • 176 14 HONGKONG. Dec. 19, (Reuter). Richard G. Corden. a former American Army sergeant, quit Communist China today because he said he was homesick for the country which he renounced during the Korean War. The tall, powerfully built Corden told a press conference after crossing the border he
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    • 100 14 WOMAN SHOT AS TROOPS OPEN FIRE NICOSIA. Dec. 19 (Reuter) —A Greek Cypriot woman was wounded when British troops fired on a "hostile crowd" at Letymbou village. West Cyprus, today, according to reports reachins here. The woman, Eleni Christodoulou, 18. was taken to hospital to be operated on. First reports
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