Singapore Standard, 1 January 1959

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  • 20 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD H H. 3H _t SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, I%^. vol. IK No. 132. •15 cts^ P0 [FINAL EDITION]
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  • 953 1 HAVE FAITH AND HOPE... The King 9 message to his people Xl ALA Ll'MPl'R, Wed.— The New Year will be a year of progress m economic, social and agrarian spheres, a year of development m the political and constitutional spheres, and it will also be a year of decision because
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  • 217 1 EX-MDU HEAD LIM FREED WITHOUT CONDITIONS FORMER Malayan Democratic I'nion leader, JUr. Lim Kean Chye. who was detained m Singapore under the Preservation of Pubic Security Ordinance m September, was yesterday released unconditionally. Mr. Lim was detained by Special Branch officers who took him off the Victoria on his arrival
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  • 184 1 DOLLAR GOODS CLAMP LIFTED LICENCES for direct Importation from the dollar area will h e issued freely by the Singapore Government for certain listed goods with effect from today, it was announced yesterday by th e Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The dollar area countries inclue Canada, the United States
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  • 107 1 COMMOTION HOLDS UP SULTAN ALOR STAR. Wed.— The ■Sultan of Kedah. Tunku Abdul Halim Shah, who attended the film, Camp on Blood Island at the Cathay here last night, had to stand on the steps of the theatre for more than ten minutes when a young Malay suddenly lost control
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  • 327 1 JUSTICE THOMSON KNIGHTED, MBE FOR CENSOR MR. Justice James Beveridge Thomson, Chief Justice of the Federation of Malaya, has been created a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth m the New Year Honours List published today. The other Malayan to>be knighted is the former General Officer Commanding, Singapore Base District, Lieutenant
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  • 412 1 THE Davis Cup returned to America when youngster Alex Olmedo, a Peruvianborn student at Southern California, beat the 22--year-old Wimh'edon and U.S. champion. Ashley Cooper 6 3. 4 6, 6—4, B—6 to give America a 3 l lead m the challenge round. The Australians, who
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  • 488 1 Johore wipes out terrorists and Regent declares it all White KOTA TINGGI. Wed An historical milestone was passed today, and freedom from fear won by a further 40.377 people, when the Regent of Johore, Tunku Makhota, announced on the Government padang that the last area m the State had been
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 90 1 I%\rm\ +M A A «b %^N^ M V «30 r?mto) n KIAN GWAN (Mf LTD. 1 MB JLw \^B^^9 i^r L aUADRONAL PAIN ALMOST INSTANTLY J /<^^B^ »W rone, young and old, a deserving souvenir tal date of 4th October, 1957. the TCH FACTORY CO.. LTD.. Geneva. ha« special wrist
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    • 15 1 Telephone ***** —5 Cable "TIGERNEWS" THE STANDARD wishes all its readers a prosperous NEW YEAR
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  • 247 2 MAYOR STEPS IN TO STOP VERBAL BATTLE Ong Warns Vasagar SINGAPORE'S Mayor Mr. Ong En* Guan. intervened to stop a verbal battle between two City Councillors over their "knowledge of English and Tamil," at yesterday's Council meeting. At one stage, the Mayor warned one of the Councillors, Mr. S. M.
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  • 210 2 $20,000 revenue lost on rentals LIBERAL Socialist City Councillor, Mr. S. M. Vas«»gar. yesterday said that the Council had lost more than 120.000 m rental for Council quarters due to the "idiosyncracy" of the Peoples Action Paity Councillors. Mr. Vasagar. **ho wss speaking at yesterdays meeti-^ of the Council, added:
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  • 54 2 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) m Singapore yesterday were:— Tone: Steady. The tin price m Singapore was $383* per picul (down $11). Buyers Sellers Spot nom 84* 841 R.S.S. No. 1 Jan. 84| 85 Rss No 1 Feb. 85 851 R.S.S. No. 2 82! 83} R.S.E.
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  • 78 2 THE Singapore Council by 16 votr, (Mw. Leon So h alnu ed> defeated a mn Councillor Mr T» Fe n f Yen < Pf Alliance) not to delegated powers v, Standinc C nmmitt^, v Mr. Tanc'« motion •upported by Mr Vasaxar (I.in-Soci Both Mr. Tan» Mr. Vaxacar m.nm»,, that
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  • 235 2 AN attempt by the op; tion members of the Singapore City Council to include Workers Party and UMNO CouncUJers la the Finance and C.cneral Purposes Committee was .'utvoted at the Counci'g ordinary meeting yesterday. When the appointments of standing committee members were announco f j by the Major, Mr.
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  • 29 2 F.H Ah Tee, 47. wi< $4.n00 or nix month« a Singapore Court ye«*» for assisting m th<» r*^ on of a puhlir lotj Ophir Road on Dec .70
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1262 2 SITUATIONS VACANT FOR HIRE CAR SALES LADY (Ay.an) required NOW AVAILABLE 8 MM r».tu 2s%ss "srisria;- we te^&w 0 North BridM Road mechanical understanding of cart Writ* Box No T 3499 SS AT YOUR SERVICE SITUATION WANTED PROFESSIONAL PIANO TUNINC B y certified technician (A M.1. Ml T SERVANTS ACENCY
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    • 979 2 NOTICES APPLICATIONS are invited from Federal Citizens a nd serving permanent Government officers, including those on probation, for appointment to posts of Senior iicture? th^ t M r fn i e? nd m Federal Institutions of the Ministry. of Education which provide training courses for teachers m Primary a nd
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    • 371 2 TENDER NOTICES THE SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED m the United Kingdom). TENDER FOR USED OMNIBUSES. TENDF^S are invited for the purchase of— 3 Dennis Omnibuses. Nos. S. T. C. 23. 26 a nd 62 with Gardner 4 LX. Diesel Engines. The vehicles are not m running order and no guarantee
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    • 119 2 Sforf the day I with a smile t with a ROOM AIR CONDITIONER) INJItMATIONAi wM^^^^^r^^^vLl 4l CONOITIOHIWG CO l^D 330 -i 50 Of AII IS Ong Yoko I'n ft Co. Kuala luwiawr lotfo A C*nor«t T>o4inq C«. Astoria ltd. '*-o"9 ?0»K Contwry Co. IMolacta) I'd. Branch; International AW Con<Titi«nin^ Co.
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  • EDITORIAL SINGAPORE TIGER STANDARD January 1, 1959
    • 593 3 1958 Lessons 1959 Hopes WHAT does the New Year which dawned :>day hold for Singapore and the Federation? How ,ell have the lessons of 1958 been learned and ow well will this knowledge be applied for the enefit of the peoples of both territories and the ulfilment of their hopes
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    • 267 3 "ngapore's citizens need guidance of how sibility m freedom must be shown, they do nave to look any further than across the CauseThe Federation has set them a worthy pie of how a government elected by the people s people should set about its duties. It is
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  • 58 3 c OFfi C 25 Lim Teck Kim Koad. Spore 2 PO Box No 1563 Cables: TICERNEWS" JALA Ujmpii» Tel ***** (5 lines). All department! ru<1 Chine Insurance Bldg.. 174. Batu Rd OH. Telephone ***** **-NC: 93 Cowan St Tel: fc- 3829 AL ACCA, 8. Le.th St
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  • 933 3  - The Conservatives Under Review ERNEST ATKINSON by LONDON Conservative Party spokesmen what the Conservative Government has done over the last year, and they are more likely than not to start talking about the past seven years. For they enjoy the conviction that Conservative government is good for the country and
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  • 933 3  -  WILLIAM MILLINSHIP By PARIS, •pHE restoration of civil powers m Algeria to a civilian was one of the last actions of General de Gaulle before his triumphant election as the allpowerful President of the Republic. The operation has been typical of the brilliant ambiguity which
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  • 593 3  -  GUY WINT By LONDON 1958 has been a mixed year m Asia. It has been an indecisive year. Great issues remain unsettled. The central theme m Asia is competition between communism and the free systems of government, between totalitarianism and genuine democracy. During the year, Communist
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  • 442 3 the News as it strikes me 'T'HIM column wishes Its readers a very happy New Year and hope s lftft will dispel any fears as to what it has m store for them. als o that it will bring prosperity to the country so that individual* may benefit. It also
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 41 3 W*sm- rfMw Drink strength-giving Ferguzade for '■jgr energy. Because Ferguzade is to full of glucose it replaces lost energy immediately. Try it I drink FERGUZADE HE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (Incorporated m the Federation of Malayo) ,APORE, KUALA LUMPUR, KLANG, SEREMBAN, PENANG.
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    • 109 3 i^^T^ t II TT v J w I I DE 82 The beautifully made and very spacious G. E. C. Elegant Eight keeps fresh food fresher. It has double saladors and space for frozen packaged foods, two egg racks and bottle racks m the door; a big chiller tray and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 90 3 /^f\^£<^ \y Jnst P 9 da l/« after the s^si Jl L^/f^SsS* 1 i rs S. nuclear-power-Nrv^rJ'^Ww^ V^ ed submarine Nautilus •OGu"^*--^ V pioneered a west-to-enst 7^1 K r °wte (1) underneath the 4»^^7«a N°nh Pole's ice cap, ■5/ A v3 /dBf/ another U.S. nuclear sub, /C jV ljy y
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  • 2158 4 CHOOSE OUR SELF-RULE LEADERS WISELY *W* JWIF YEAR MESSAGES THE Governor of Singapore, Sir William Goode, said m his New Year broadcast last night that 1958 had been a mixture of good and bad. New buildings have gone up, new roads, new schools, the business of government has gone on
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  • 227 4 IT WON'T BE EASY SAYS MAYOR RAMANATHAN PLNANCi, Wed. s. Rfiminathan elected Mayor of P the City Council this afternoon, v Tan Phock Kin \k.. as his Depir lrom thf labour p Mr. Raman. i deputy wore thr nee,s lor tl P' I At the outMt of Ing. Mr Cheah
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  • 107 4 THE Centra I I ccri i;r/;rnt letters Pineapple Industry H the Minister! I and Ind Singai tho Fodcra 1 fig tot crnti to In the i the Mr. Yap Phenn Geek, yesterday The left trt and m P Thf flr>t !o:trr wm to the
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  • 113 4 OIK attention has h> draWM to the rep' published m o ur Iviue of >esterdav which statrri that P'nr.ippic Packen had tiolatrfl <mwrn ment regulations an<J had rnniinitlrd an ofT rnrf punishable by flnr or cancellation of Hi »n« In fact the l.\e« ativi Committee of I
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  • 189 4 MY DUTY IS TO SERVE DATO OSMAN MALACCA, Wed. The Chief Minister, Malacca, Dato Osman bin Talib, today announced that he was an UMNO member and as such, would stronsly support the Alliance m any action. His announcement followed a gp— ch he marie before a larg feathering of Aliianre
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 116 4 11 fV### Y^' AWT* CUSTOMERS A FRiE\DS liAPPY A PROSPEROUS ENG AUN TONG THE TIGER MEDICAL HALL M^^lirM MAZ AyAS fi£sr QUALITY jP'lSl'm THE Sb \E STAR ik CURRY po^ der pU? I Manafacturer:- t DAH THONG CO. 1L1 V Lllli l A «.U f T W i .Ri.l) M
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  • 393 5 'Political apathy reigns ipreme m the urban areas* \NO. Wed. Mr. Tan Siew Sin, Federation Minister for Commerce and at a Rotary Club luncheon here today that it was not unusual to nwledsed failures m life aspiring to political leadership m
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  • 71 5 C'K" r VBan Lher. yoteri.ea.rh Ccmp to impose cerr the issii- g hou*t and •itain v area i-cd thai i construct arid (ontefore ted. nc the rieci<:nory wnild cause LshiD !n i sreccs. icquiien on« Lttposed •^e would c:ve an opportu le tenant j_e-ted ibat the should rut the
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  • 21 5 Wed. A car a house m >-> ve^erday by its I v.g Koay. I mnd aban- Bungah k empty.
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  • 218 5 Two students from local English among the five alleged "jaga kreta" boys night by a Police party led by Inspector neh at the Lido and Cathay cinema car 1 parks. The schoolboys, both aged 13. were stated to have told the Police that they had not sufficient pocket money.
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  • 105 5 U LUMPUR, Wed. and 7th Gurkha 1 are bping granted the a Royal title in' icn of their magniwar r< cords especially t years of conoprations m the slc for 1939-45. thoir unique with the British lowing Special Army 'r na.s been issued: "Her Queen has been od to
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  • 403 5 Mayor sets out policy SINGAPORE'S Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, yesterday said that a further reduction m electricity rates may be possible m the new year. The Mayor said that with the ratification of '"certain anomalies m the provision and sale of electricity to small
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  • 106 5 MEDITATION CENTRE AT BATU CAVES KUALA LUMPUR. Wed A Universal Prayer hall and a Meditation Centre will be shortly built at the foot of the Batu Hills. This was decided at the inaugural meeting of the Sivanandashram here recently. Mr. K. Ramanathan who was elected the first trustee of the
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  • 91 5 GANJA FOUND HIDDEN IN BAG OF FRIUTS PENANG, Wed. —An 18--year-old stall-holder, who pleaded guilty m the Sessions Court today to a charge of possessing narcotics, said that the seven packets of Indian hemp found m his stall we»-e planted there by his enemies. Halith M. K. Ibrahim Sahib was
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  • 114 5 THE inauguration ceremony of the Batu Belah branch of the Women's Institute was officiated by Mrs. Syed Hashim, wife of the District Officer, Klang. She later distributed enrolment badges and membership cards to the 33 new members during the tea party. Officials, representatives of
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  • 57 5 Brinsford Lodge Couple Wed INCHE Abdul Razack bin Rouse and his bride. Che Normah binti Mohamed Noor. seen during the Bersanding ceremony. Both Brinsford Lodge graduates. Inche Abdul Razack is attached to the Government English School. Labis, and the bride is at the Methodist Girls' School (Senior), Kuala Lumpur. The
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  • 75 5 TEMERLOH, Wed. Mr Goh An. who contested the North Ward of the Temerloh Town Council on the Alliance ticket, beat Inche Zainal Abidin bin Ali (Socialist FronM by 63 votes yesterday. Mr. Goh will serve the Council throe years. The following were returned unopposed: Inch
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  • 207 5 Alsagoff: Don't Call Me 'Tuan' UMNO member. Inche Syed Ali Redha AlsagofT, yesterday protested to the Singapore City Council against adding the prefix 'Tuan" before his name m the council minutes. At the Council's ordinary meeting. Inche Syed Ali told the Mayor. Mr. Ong Eng Guan, that he was surprised
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  • 132 5 LET'S WORK TOGETHER SAYS ONG SINGAPORE Mayor Ong Eng Guan, yesterday urged ail Councillors to forget yefv differences and political bickerings to serve the people better. Speaking at the ordinary meeting of the Council. Mr. Ong. who had been re-elected Mayor for the j-econd year reminded Councillors that they have
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 134 5 s.s. "IBERIA" GROSS TONNAGE 29,614 is due to berth alongside at GODOWN No. 1 2 ON MONDAY sth January at 6 p.m. Sailing at 6 p.m. Tuesday 6th January. For all further enquiries contact: ISLAY KERR Cr CO. LTD. 11A, Collver Quay. S.ngapor. Tel: *****. ISLAY KERR Cr CO. LTD.
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  • 345 6 Wood bridge Men Should Consider Themselves Lucky— Says Official THE plight of 700 people 140 Woodbridge Hospital attendants and their families who are living m novels may remain unchanged for a long time because *it is not the policy of the Singapore Government to house
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  • 139 6 Council Probes Officer's Conduct THE Singapore Rural Board (Yio Chu Kang Thomson Road District Council) is investigating mto complaints of unethical conduct on the part of one of its assessment officers. The officer is alleged to nave called at homes m Serangoon Garden Estate at night and questioned the ocr^P?"^
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  • 103 6 PRAISE FOR MANGOSTEEN, RAMBUTAN KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Teachers from overseas today praised the rambulan and mangosteen. The 10 women teachers arrived here three days ago on an educational and recreational tour from Manila. Miss L. P. Nadile. a member of the party told The Standard that the visit was sponsored
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  • 73 6 A MEDIUM of "Aw Kiat Kwan Vim Hood Chor." at the Chee Hoon Teng Temple at Goh Hock Huat Road. Klang. seated on a "ihrone" of nails, m his hand a ball of thorns, seen with his "couriers" during the three-day religious celebrations
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  • 184 6 TODAY the Singapore Rural Board will take over the former city areas m Katong and Serangoon, while the Pasir Panjang and Ulu Pandan areas will be handed over to the City Council. I— The Chairman of the Rural Board. Mr. P. H. Meadows
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  • 92 6 PICKETS THINK IT OVER KUALA LUMPUR. Wei.— The number of unemployed persons who now gather m front of the Federal House has come down to five. Two weeks ago there were 117. The unemployed men who dispersed will be going to the Labour Exchange to wait patiently for "something to
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  • 257 6 Penana SCBA To Fight In Elections PENANG. Wed— The Straits Chinese British Association here last night decided to take part m politics to put up candidates for the forthcoming State and Federal Parliamentary elections. At its annual general meeting the association empowered the in-coming committee to make plans for its
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 464 6 WISHING MOVIEGOLRS EVERYWHERE jj AND GOOD PICTURE GOI.XG IN 1959 11, 1.45. 4, 6.30 9.3f I ncrißii (mit*'Mjt%& VIKI B^jßffi W^SSo, P»"« PATHE NEWS REVIEW Of 1958 Today t a.m. Tommy Steele "ROCK AROUND THE WORLD" 11, 1.45, 4, 6.30 9.30 I "PARIS BY NIGHT" VS3FZ COLOR (SB) On Staff*
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    • 365 6 Ik <( vV Thc Cath3y J^ *PlM^#^^ or 9onisation rSj. j Wishes all its Patron* I J_A_H^PPY NEW YEAR! f WOWI NOW SHOW •^C i^» Mam -I 4S-4.15-€4SAInJ aUKER. "MARSI GRAS" "»fi Today am: Xl MHI.K ON Til Imk K»" <(ol» ?li#-WIVJ"'- OPENS tooK P^^-T Till Til n I, |V(|»
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 639 6 M riU'/'lll'l F^lll'lT'U f'll CAPITOL: Imitation General 1 S. lITmI I f V^^ 645 and 9.30 pm r\TH.\V: Son of Rohm Hood VyVfSSrSwrWTICWI VII ■■■■■HBfl 2.3n. 645 and 930 p.m. WwlElmwlL'TAATlWmKH&^^W'Wm yßlifyjyMj SAPPHIRE: Those Bewitching Eves ■HlAHl|llfiliMM|M| K|^^A2i2AlA^3S 2.30. 7 and 930 r. m PLAZX: Hollywood or BuM 2 30.
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  • 1396 7 INDIA SALUTES THOSE FOREIGNERS __^_^___l-^'-^_________________^^^^^^^^^~^^^^^^^^*^;^~ i iai yjS^^ Zmhrnmr' mmm\ M FXOM m I S the New Year creeps m on us, we gratefully (j our arms and offer imashte (Salaams) to nose foreigners who jist us. with their techjal "know-how as well money, m the first steps m industh
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  • 592 7  - A Statesman's Secret Ronald Harker By LONDON, "QRITONS are to see a statesman giving away secrets they were never meant to hear m his lifetime. Lord Attlee. 76 m January, is going to tell what it was like to be Prime Minister. The original interview with Francis Williams, his old
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  • 1071 7  - France's Costly Cocktail William Millinship PARIS I By PARIS 'pHE French Christmas and New Year celebrations are now composite affairs, m which the traditional and Anglo-Saxon influences are struggling with a popular rush to the mountains. But however the French cocktail is mixed it is costly. Before the war, the
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 354 7 ron\Y'S QUOTATION: complications. Resist the N >ver tell your resolu- li^^Hi^HHHH^^BlH ur e to forc e matters with tion hrfnrehand!" mM El others. -John Srldm H lllH M v S (ORPIO-Oct. 23 to "II RSDAY FOR ov 21 Better to flmsh 'l{'\(»\i; Make a Vsw7?^^^^h^^^^S ta^ks than to launch nfw
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    • 199 7 LI'L ABNER By Al Capp [NOW, LOOK) <^ .rVU^UTPC? V —Hfc»^r^ I NO, FATHER- r^ k WMUTVO' <^ £L -WLELME!!-MV 7 •ffiKv\ 1 NO** I {^pONE "zSI^—T^&TL > MIND MAS r^^t.WtALLEY OOP By V. T. Hamlia S T_ 5= LC\."-. \)> E- -iA T 5 \^X- -Ov^^AN ~^£i *\?!J%.r] I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 85 9 JAL To Launch Pacific Service r N Air Lines will inau-T'kyo-Taipei-H o n g Service m addition to v operated Tokyoin a i-Hnng Kong and Kong-Bangkok-Servlcet beginning new service Taipei will DC-6B plane a week service, number of Tokyo and von per week. rently operating a on its TokyoH mgkok-Singa-he
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  • 55 9 THE Netherlands mercantile marine of a gross register tonnage of 4.599.000 tons as on July 1, 1958. was the sixth largest m the world excluding Liberia, according to Lloyds Register. The total tonnage was an increase of 6.1 per cent over the previous year and represented 3.89 per
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  • 294 9 'MALAYA MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPORT MORE TIN' Finance A. ml Commerce MR. K. J. CUMMING, a director of several Malayan tin mining companies, entertains a hope that Malaya may be allowed a larger export quota this year, under the International tin control agreement. In his address to the annual
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  • 193 9 SOME sustained buying, mostly for Russia, contributed a half cent gain to the Singapore rubber yesterday, to close at 84 3/4 cents per lb for International first grade January shipment. Offerings on the market were good and well absorbed. The market opened around previous levels
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  • 21 9 AUSTRALIA will send a traiip mission to the We-t Coast of the United Stares and Canada early this year.
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  • 131 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The Miners' Association of Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang, at its annual general meeting here today, re-elected en bloc all its present officebearers. They are:— President, Mr. Chong Khoon Lin, vice-presi-dents. Sir Douflai Waring and Mr. Chin See Yin. secretary, Mr. Chan Kwong Hon.
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  • 96 9 Pan Am To Plan Jet Air Travel PAN AMERICAN Airways has appointed Mr. Richard E. Fisher as project ma-na^er-jet planning for airline's Pacific-Alaska Division Mr. Fisher, will co-ordi-nate all Division preparations for the advent of the jet age m the Pacific. The area involved extends from the U.S. West Coast
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  • 54 9 Selective Support For Industrials INDUSTRIALS and rubbers received selective support on the Malayan share market yesterday. Tins, however, were qv.iet. Turnover was small. The Price changes announced hv the Malayan sharebrokers Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyer* Sellers Malayan Cement 1.68 168 MININGS Tronoh Mines 11 9 12/LOCAL RUBBERS BatU L:ntang 2.14
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  • 175 9 MALAYAN sharebroker> reported the following business done yesterday. F N. ord>. <1 59 to 1160; \V. Hammer 51.R0; H. Wailffh $1.30; Hume prefs. A4/10J: M. Cement $165. $1.66; 51.66: MrAUster $1.24: Metal Box $174; Robinson ords. $1.39: Cold Storage 86c. S. Steamship 70Jc, 71c- S. Times $1
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  • 47 9 PARIS. Dec. 31, (Reuter)— France will remove a "considerable portion of her quantitative import restrictions with the dollar area, government sources said here today. Foreign trade experts are now working to establish the lists of trade liberalisation to be aoolied to dollar goods.
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  • 60 9 HOXGKON'G. Dec. 31, (UPH The Hongkong textile industry has agreed to a three-year voluntary limit on exports of cotton textiles to the United Kingdom, it was announced today. The export controls, to be administered by the Hongkong government at the requesf of the industry, will become effective
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  • 97 9 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon clo c inc prices per picul yester.'.ay \,<re: Copra De^-.-Jar $>.)\ buyers; $40fc sellers; coronut i- 1 m bulk S6l sellers m drums 5^4 sellers- Muntok > hite pepper $130 seller?; Sarawak white $130 sellerz; Special Sarawak bl*c\ $70. Singapore Copra Association closing prices
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  • 31 9 WORK has started on the coastal shipping wharf at Port Adelaide. The project is expected to cost more than £ABOO.OOO and to be completed m two years.
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  • 206 9 EVERY piece of equipment for a modern hospital is now available for export from one Australian company. Not only everything from a steam-raising plant to the smallest and most delicate surgical Instrument but the design and construction of the hospital building itself! The company is the
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  • 184 9 EVERYTHING from a cycle for a child of five to some of the fastest and most powerful motor cycles ever made was on show at the Cycle and Motor Cycle Show held recently m London. There were 17 Continental Italian, French, German. Czechoslovakian. and Belgian makes
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  • 92 9 A CONTRACT to supply televLsion equipment to the first Italian nuclear power station at Latina has brrn awarded to a British company. The Latina station Ls rxpectod to start operating towards the end of 1961 and the television equipment will be similar to that bring supplied
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 254 9 Osaka Shosen Kaisha takes the opportunity of announcing that effective Ist January 1959 their Agency m Singapore and the Federation of Malaya has been entrusted to: HE MALAY STATES SHIPPING CO., LTD. Anson Road, Singapore. Tel. *****-5, ***** AIAY STATES SHIPPING (F.ofM.) LTD. 74 Watson Road 23 Beach Street Fort
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 186 9 OI'TER ROADS Kimanis Rimba, Soon Bee.Lirik. Tonegawa M.uu, India, Eas- Scrudom, Rengam Sedili. Loh tern Lucky Kotoshiro Maru, Sic Lee. Hua Heng. Tong Seang. Lone Star Mariner. Beunos Wah Sing, Hin Chuan, Tong Aires Maru Yarra Breeze, Olga Hong. Sin Hong Hon. June., Maersk. Reginald Kerr, Wing Heather. Teck Thong.
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  • 2156 10  -  SCRUTINEER He Will Like The Extra Distance By Technicolor II Is Choice For The Mile Box Office For A 'Double All Malays Tennis In February Confident Vote For The Rocket SLIPPER PRINCE IS IN FORM LITTLEWOOD has come out ri^ht, and is all
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  • 1189 10 RACE 1: 2.00 p.m.-Class 3, Div. 2-6 Furs. 1: BBS w^e°sc R i E n ?v y mi {UUBU IH&U& tt» Y 4jr I. ****** COLLECE TUTOR 4y 8 11 < 1 RODGER S M Ts L War. and C u V 2 2 D E r° R$H,P
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  • 118 10 SCRUTINEER FRANCIS I. WIDE SCREEN II WIDE SCREEN II College Tutor Fireworship Fireworship Palio ■v ft. ARINA COLD ARINA COLD Producer Came One Pontican Pont,cm t. BOX OFFICE II BOX OFFICE II Bright Cyes 111 Bright Eyes 111 Mehanthus Dancing Water 4. TECHNICOLOR II TECHNICOLOR II Pepper Dealer Cha
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 135 10 STANDARD NAP ROCKET (m the 5.35 p.m.) I big sweep THE Big sweep will be held on Race 9 and the Treble Tote on Races 3, 5 and 6. I REDIFFUSION REDIFFUSION will broadcast the commentaries of all races to listeners outside Penang. I ss /y' Jdoyit vr>/y>cf sftlckfrtg I
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  • 913 11 DISAS TER THEN BAILEY MAY MAKE THEIR STAND ENGLAND RALLY TO 173 FOJR FOUR AT THE CLOSE MELBOURNE, Dec. 31 (Reuter)— Splendid batting by Peter May who made 89 not out and a sterling effort by emergency opener Trevor Bailey (48) put England back m the struggle with 173 for
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  • 90 11 ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS P. Richardson c Grout b Davidson 3 T. Bailey c Benaud b Meckiff 4ft W. Watson b Davidson 0 T. Graveney Ibw b Davidson P. May not out 89 M. C. Cowdrey not out 28 Extras 5 Total (for four wkts) 173 Fall of
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  • 110 11 Australia omitted Keith Slater, the West Ausan bouler from the 12 they had named for the AUSTRALIA: Richie Benaud (Captain), Jim to lan Davidson, Wally Grout, Nell Harvey Isay Kline, Ken Mackay, Colin McDonald, lan kiff Norman O'Neill. Bobby Simpson. ENGLAND: Peter May (Captain). Colin Cowdrey, or Bailey, Godfrey
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  • 429 11 )lmedo Beats Cooper To Decide BRISBANE, Dec. XI (Renter) The United States lawn tennis team regained >avi< Cup when they took a winning 3—l lead over Australia, the holders, m hallenffr round here today. medo clinched the tie for the United States by beating Ashley Cooper ree seti to
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  • 150 11 S'pore Asians Without 3 Stalwarts SINGAPORE Asians team will be without Ricketts, Woodrapathy and Chwee Leong when they meet Johore m the All Blues rugby cuptie on Saturday on the Padang. These three players played In the Colony team which beat the Combined team of Negri Sembilan and Malacca by
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  • 53 11 SAO PAULO. Brazil. Dec 31 (Reuter)— The MCC amateur team touring South America beat Sao Paulo by eight wickets m one day match here. Sao Paulo were all out for 41. MCC parsed Sao Paulo's total with ei*ht wickets standing and **ent on to score 172 for nine
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  • 150 11 The Vice-President of the Football Association of Penang. Dr. R.L. Samy. at a dinner, last night. lauded the association's president. Mr. Loh Hoot Yeang, who he said had rendered yeoman service to the F.A.P. The dinner was given by the F.A.P. m honour of Mr. Loh
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  • 140 11 Reid And Moir Take The Wickets WELLINGTON. Dec. 31 (Reut > er John Reid, who captained New Zealand m England this year, took seven wickets for 33 m helping Wellington beat Canterbury by 18 runs today m the Phinket Shield match here. Canterbury, who led by 157 on first innings,
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  • 160 11 'Drinking' Charges: Brown Replies MELBOURNE, Dec. 31, (Rcuter). —Mr F. R. Brown, manager of the M.C.C. cricket team touring Australia, yesterday issued the follow ins statement: "I understand there have been articles m the English press during the last few days accusing the team of keeping late nights and of
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  • 128 11 BRISBANE, Dec. 31 (Reuter) Pancho Gonzales. American world professional lawn tennis champion, suggested the tactics which helped the United States to their doubles victory over Australia m the Davis Cup challenge round. Afterwards he was publicly thanked by Perry Jones, nonplaying captain of the American team, who
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  • 197 11 Jerking Or Throwing Is No Problem MELBOURNE. Dec. 31 (Renter).—Mr. W. J Ooirlmo, Chairman of the Avs'rai'an Board of Cricket Control, taid today that he dii not think that jerking or throving by bowlers teas a problem m Australia. "I do not ittbtcribf to the views that jcrkinq or throv-
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  • 21 11 IX3NDON, Dec. 11. (Reuter> Distillery were beaten fi-2 by Glentoranin an Irish football leaeue match at Distillery la«t r.ight.
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  • 189 11 Two Penang Titles For Kwai Seng PENANG. Wed rorrrcr Penang champirm and Fe len tion representative. Ko< Kwai Seng, regained his best form when be completed a "double" m the Penang open table tennis championships p'.aye-i at the Penang Youth Centre last night. In the singles Anal, X used his
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  • 98 11 S'gor Hold Singapore To A Draw SEREMBAN Wed SeUngor. the holders. held Sinzapore to a 2-2 draw m their All Malaya Sikh* Inter-SUt »ix-a-side hockey tournament on the Negri Sembilan club padanc this morning. Singapore lead at 1-0 at haL* time. Belbirai Singh netted off a penalty corner Just after
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 23 11 SINGAPORE SOCCER Malay Junior League Malays vs. Arrradi Malays. MJj\ ground. KUALA LUMPUR RUGGER— Batu vs. RAF. Batu. HOCKEY— Malayan Sikht tournament, Seremban.
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 274 12 NEW YORK, Dec. 31, (Reuter) Miss Marie Torre, radio and television critic of the New York Herald Tribune was yesterday ordered to begin a ten-day prison sentence next Monday after she again refused to disclose the source of a news story
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    • 22 12 Chris Chataway, former British Olympic runner and television personality, was yesterday engaged to Miff Anna Lett, a television producer. Reuter
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    • 171 12 Subversion In SEATO Areas Has Increased Sarasin BANGKOK, Dec. 31, (Reuter) Pote Sarasin, SecretaryGeneral of the South-east Asia Treaty Organisation said today there should be closer ro-operation among free world nations. He told reporters there nvust be solidarity m purpose to etfectively meet the menace of Communism. Reviewing the past
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    • 26 12 AMERICAN singer Paul Robeson arrived m Moscow yesterday for a tour sponsored by the U.S.S.R. ministry of culture. His wife was with him. UPI
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    • 53 12 Photo. LOVELY film star Ingrid Bergman and husband Swedish producer Lars Schmidt gaze fondly at each other during an "impromptu" meeting wih the Press at the gate of their country home m Chevreuse m South-eastern Paris. They retired there for their honeymoon after their recent secret wedding
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    • 332 12 Ti to, Soekarno call for freedom of all Afro-Asians BALI, Dec. 31 President Tito of Yugoslavia and President Soekarno of Indonesia yesterday called for an immediate end of Colonialism m Asia and Africa. A joint communique issued by the two President-; declared: Our two countries
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    • 156 12 OCEAN CITY, Maryland Dec. 31 (Reuter)— The Liberian tanker "African Queen" (13.800 tons) ran aground and broke m two off this Atlantic summer resort yesterday, but all the crew were brought ashore by a fleet of nine helicopters. Both sections of the ship were grounded m
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    • 92 12 AIRLINER PLUNGES INTO BAY RIO DE JANEIRO. Dec 31 (Reuter) A Brazilian airliner with more than 30 people aboard plunged into the Bay of Rio near the airport here, killing five and injuring eight, according to reports. Watchers could see some of the passengers being taken off by launch as
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    • 184 12 LONDON, Dec. 31 (Rcuter) Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma relinquishes his post as First Sea Lord next IVlay to take up Britain's top military post, it was officially announced tonight From next July Earl Mountbatten will become Chief of Defence Staff a
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    • 115 12 WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (l'PI)-An electronic computer that can translate French into English at the rate of three or four words a second was described yesterday to delegates attending the 1958 convention of the American Association of the Advancement of Science. The delegates also were told about
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    • 40 12 LONDON. Dec. 31 (Reuter) —Dr. William Graham Scrogj?ie, travelling Baptist missionary before World War II m South Africa. Australia, New £ea. a n d, the United States md Canada, diel m London on Sunday, it r/as announced today.
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    • 9 12 Sta! »•«> ordered to pay three (a.nea.
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    • 70 12 The Linda Way To Salute '59 IT'S a happy NewYear m any language as long a s Linda Cristal is arocnd to toot out old 1958. She is offering a global salute to 1959 when her new Universal International film. "The Perfect Furlough." with Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis will
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    • 77 12 WASHINGTON. Dec. 11, (Reuter)— Mr. Anastas Mixoyan the Soviet Deputy Premier will arrive m New York either on Saturday or Sunday noxt aboard a Scandinavian Air Lines plane. Soviet sources said last night. The sources sain it was also their understanding that Mr. Mikoyan might
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    • 190 12 LONDON, Dec. 31 (Reutrr) Medi< \,i tions of reservists called up at the start of thl so cursory that men wore sent to France lull such diseases as cancer of the stomach and inopfj hernia, according to a book published today. But by the time the Allir.were advancing In
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    • 91 12 FRENCH !)\N\ I> (Reufen— The Pnn e M:r lof three of the seven J Wr; 1 African Sates F 'Sudan. Senegal and Pv derided at a eoaft >v hirh endfrj yc«'rrdav f.'ioir States :r.'o a Pr federation within the F Community. They decided to I their ConstiU:< n\ Am~
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