Singapore Standard, 21 February 1959

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  • 26 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD ft lit i Telephone 2548 1 5 Cable "TIGERNEWS" SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1959. Vol. IX No. 233 15 cts. 12 Pages (FINAL EDITION)
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  • 381 1 A $43,000 GIFT FROM BRITAIN S'n»r<> Fri. 13 Km: UK exttresses sorrow TunLim: We are grateful for their generous gift BRITAIN has decided to donate £5,000 (about $43,000) to the victims of the recent Kampong Tiong Bahru fire, it was announced yesterday. A Singapore Government Press statement said that the
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  • 338 1 BOYCOTT DUKE'S FUNCTIONSPAP TELLS MEMBERS THE Peoples Action Party yesterday urged its members to "boycott" all official functions to welcome the Duke of Edinburgh, who is expected to arrive m Singapore, tomorrow In a front page article the Chinese version of the Petir official organ of the P. A. P.
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  • 20 1 FREE! With this issue, a four-page supplementin honour of the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Singapore.
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  • 29 1 POSTAGE stamps bearing side by side portraits of Japan's Crown Prince Akihito and his commoner fiancee. Miss Michiko Shoda, will be on sale on April 10 Reuter
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  • 122 1 BRITISH V-BOMBER FORCE FOR NATO LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuter) Britain Ls to provide NATO with an atomic-weapon carrying V-bomber force, it was officially announced here today. The announcement made by Mr. George Ward, the Secretary of S:ate for Air m a memorandum to the 1959-60 air estimates, said General Lauris
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  • 48 1 LONDON, Feb. 20 vßeuter) London was clear of smog today —to the regret of bandits for whom yesterday's "pea-souper" meant big business Thieves were estimated to have got away with property to the value of £50.000 m raids on Wednesday night and during yesterday.
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  • 131 1 He was only man among the ladies ALOR STAR. Fri.— A Tunku, who found himself m the women's compartment at this morning's installation ceremony of the Sultan of KedaJi. protested three tim<«s before he was taken to the gentlemen's compartment. "Of course, there is no harm sitting among hundreds of
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  • 582 1 'I DEDICATE MY LIFE TO MY PEOPLE' Newly crowned Kedah Sultan makes pledge ALOR STAR. Fri. Shouts of Daulat Tuanku" echoed the four walls of the Balai Besar md a salute of 21 guns was fired as Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'azzam Shah was proclaimed the new Ruler of Kedah at
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  • 107 1 Quota on tin export is raised LONDON. Fob 20 Renter)' The International Tin Council today raised export quota. s under the Intrrnattonal Tin Ann rrr.ent by thrpp fhou.sand |om to 23.000 for the .second quarter °f 1959. an official ITC communiqur announced. The second Quartet cover* tho sixth control period
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  • 390 1 ANNE DROPS IN-TAKES THEM BY SURPRISE AS the brunette beauty m the dark glasses stepped off the Singapore Airport tarmac into the terminal building yesterday, a Policeman at the entrance snapped his fingers and reflected: "She looks familiar... I'm sure I've seen her somewhere before." She turned back and flashed
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 189 1 M J ■^sW LL rcglflcir ■A.n even better I I LAND-ROVER 4 ■Cops anywhpre does anything— more comfort-^ end takes a bigger-than-ever load I new Long I md Rover, powered by a 2\ litre engine, k'gg cr f-«Nttr. more powerful. And there s a new gular.Land Rover too (illustrated). Both
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  • 452 2  - Rendezvous with the Duke today RANJIT GILL By Aboard the cruiser H.M.S. Ceylon m the Straits Of Malacca, Fri. THERE is an air of quiet but tense anticipation aboard this flagship of the Fleet Escort. Less than 24 hours from now, at 2 p.m. tomorrow to be exact, we will
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  • 155 2 Police will play its part Commissioner SINGAPORE'S Commissioner of Police. Mr. A.E.G. Blades, said yesterday that the police force would play a full part m ensuring the success of the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh. Ihe Commissioner said: "This Is a great honour and a heavy responsibility which we
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  • 29 2 THREE Northern China b«» u t, c Chew Peking Opero" who i terdoy ore: (from left) Mitt Mo r T Chanj Wen Wah and Mt« Standardpic
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  • 167 2 Pekingopera troupe to perform here next month A 40-MEMBER Peking opera troupe, headed by veteran actor, Y\i Chin Yuen, arrived In Singapore from Hongkong yesterday. Known as thr M Yu Shu Chrw Peking Opera." the troupe will open a three-month season at the Sky Theatre next month. The star of
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  • 83 2 FIVE men armrd with ,g, shop at the 13-mile BemtMN night, and slashed the owner f It vraj f»'w minute^ midnight when the men ci ed The owner, A. VtmacU refused to hand over h\* k The robbers then slasher} w' him. Vamadex uned a few
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  • 57 2 POLICE fivm a pattnl \**t n;gh spotted a man stniKgling m the K.V.lang R:ver. Trlsha ndrr. Lim A:k Krng. 40. .^rnelt of alcohol when pulled out of the r:vpr. Llm told the police he VSI |UI having a swim fIDCC It had been a h<n
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  • 10 2 FOUR IN ACC ir I" I I li t M
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1553 2 A UTTtI •t T TH A T 0018 t lON Q WA V j DEATH HIRE PURCHASE HOUSE LAND FOR SALI MR. JOS BP H JOHNSON SOON TECK FINANCE COM- EASY PAYMENTS! Modern ABRAMS of Singapore passed PAN'Y Finance Hire-Purchase on Attractive houses at Lorong 101. away at the General
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    • 270 2 NOTICES NATURALISATION NOTICE is hereby given that MR. OW PAX YUEN (alias OW CHEE FUN) of 45 Tras Street, Singapore 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
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    • 107 2 A NATURAL SOUR? OF ENERGY i ne h In order to overcome rirednesi. a child needs a concentrated. v energy restoring food Taken by L^Trrr: iiiljtil the spoonful on b.ead or w.th M» M fresh or tinned fruit. MILKMAID fUm* :K Sweetened Condensed Milk n constitutes a rich and natural
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  • SPECIAL SINGAPORE TIGER STANDARD
    • 344 3 Chrity Defence SINGAPORE and the Federation will continue t recclfe every assistance from Britain, m men md i^iiP men enable them to train their own nilitofjjyfo'ces for the maintenance of their own ecunty c for the ro!e which they may be called ipon t* Pay m the defence of South-east
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    • 507 3 E PARENTS who have sons studying abroad d not but have been shocked to learn how c of their offspring particularly when they ng to wealthy families sre wasting their time and the money being spent on them m xtreme forms of extravagance and high-living that can Have
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  • 63 3 11 Lim leek Him KodO b poie i. i PC ton No )!>6i Cables HCEKNkwS "Hlumcub I" <">4«' <5 lints) A/I departments v*'u Ch/na Insurance 6los. 174 Batu ka i ,VX*i la leD^. ne «»36e St y3 Cowan it lei 382Q L 4l »A 6 Le.th
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  • 1239 3  - Mr. Dulles In A New Light PHILIP DEANE by WASHINGTON, r PHOSE outside the United States who have come to regard Mr. John Foster Dulles as a sort of cartoonists' ogre, forever jeopardising world peace with his brinkmanship, would be surprised at the outpouring of sympathetic and even affectionate articles
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  • 616 3  - U.S. Headaches In The Far East ROBERT FRANKLIN —by_ HONGKONG. r £HE United States is having trouble with Its principal allies m the Far East. Relations with the Philippines, long the staunchest U.S. Pacific ally, if not a very powerful one. have soured to a marked extent since President Carlos
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  • Voice of MALAYA
    • 735 3 Sir— The Duke of Edinburgh la duo to arrive m Singapore tomorrow on an official visit and this is his first visit to this City of Lion. With the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the Throne, the husband of the reigning Sovereign is for the
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    • 193 3 Sir— lt is correct that the Grey Shirt forms part of the working uniform of the Police from the Commissioner down to the Recruit P.C. A s a result of trial over many years this shirt has proved to be an economic and healthy piece of uniform
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  • 457 3 The NEWS as it strikes me ELIOME to Singapore, Your Royal Hichness. or. as the Malay* sa> Srlamat Datang! We welcome >o u as Philip. the (irntleman sportsman, who prefers to live as an ordinary citiion without the pomp and paqrantry attached to your birth and position m life. Thi
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 48 3 142 YEARS of experience IN WATCHMAKING SMOCK ftOTICTIO A% <$\J<M ill leading /SMS Pa^C^r THE SWISS WATCH FOR ALL CLIMATES T GENEVE V YOUR GUARANTEE: TJ^ MORE THAN B i^^J ioo years mri@\r*a OF SUCCESSFUL ifXvjfl-ftuffil trading m asia FAVRE LEUBA WATCH CO., LTD. lt*f tATTIIY ID SINQAtOIt
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  • 235 4 SUNKEN TUG (THE PITHO) STILL STAYS AT BOTTOM WORK on salvaging the Singapore Harbour Board tug, the Pitho, continued yesterday and the salvage men confidently predict that ''Today will be THE Day." The Pitho sank after a collision with the incoming Japanese freighter Takeshima Maru. Yesterday, a large number of
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  • 383 4 Water Colony to pay royalty to Johore THE Singapore City Council is considering a draft agreement to pay three cents royalty for every 1.000 gallon* of water leaving Johore The Standard understands. According to the asrrcmcnt which will be revised m 25 years, the Council i 5 to receive 50
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  • 31 4 THE Southern Division of the British Medical Association (Malaya Branch) will hold its annual general meeting at the Alumni Medical Centre. Sepoy Lines, Singapore, on Monday at 5.30 p.m.
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  • 58 4 Dr. Gregory Plncus, Research Director of the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Matsachui tt will speak on "Fertility Control with Oral Medication* 1 at the University of Malaya Lecture Theatre of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology on March 1 at 8 p.m. The talk is
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  • 186 4 Govf. fakes urgent sfeps curb entry of alien ivorjj SINGAPORE Government will rush through amendment. lt laws, during the term of the present Assembly, to ban perma** fr tract employees into the Colony. The Standard was told last night that the
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  • 164 4 ONLY the most efficient and competent candidates will be given employment m the Singapore City Council. This policy governing the selection of candidates to fill appointments m the services has been reaffirmed by the City Council Stall Committee. Explain,:, g the policy
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  • 119 4 Boycott at City Hall talks THE visiting representatives of various local government I bodies from the Fencration yesterday he.d informal risi cussions with the Mayor, Ong Eng Guar. and Councillor! at the City Hall. But none uf the I.i. ordl Socialist Peoplt*i Alliance, an i Workers Party members were proent
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  • 26 4 THE A Oomt tVntre will give an open air tni show m aid of thr Karnpong Tiong Bahr victims on Sunday a* 7 prr..
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  • 153 4 A SHOP assistant, Tan Chin Choon, '28. was yesterday sentenced m the Singapore A<<\7e Court to tivo years' iail, after he was convicted on two charges of causing Ivirt to businessman, H o Ghee Chuec. and his son, Ah Lam, In
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  • 104 4 MALACCA, Fri The Malacca Business Houses Association will hold an Economy Fashion Parade at its annual Social and Dance tomorrow Six Singapore models, throe of whom will travel by car with approximately 100 dresses from Duncan's of Singapore will take part m the parade. Malacca
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  • 49 4 Xl Tilt of I Astocl "re. Jf the com BtttUtl again 7* 'miti •> ad Z n 1 rhai 11 C ■dopt t I take a m are I I I ed a rtva i I lOO'^g. W »ro p I chaim- I and ma:i Mi ther tut..aniT it
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  • 25 4 MR. SPEA CABLES OLD FRIE i «ta posit IVII1 V1 1 r from I ler S.r R atte!anre So H C B Ho- men: Hot
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  • 41 4 AMAH GAGG JEWELLE STOLEN POUR and gaffu amah B house In X Sinii i and worth 5 Botif her cmi bous« In tend i At 10 i do<»r ;tr four lr. I Thry and held and her Ini f r< < d
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  • 33 4 WORKER PARTY CA FOR P RO Tin: 8 branc Counc Party, niKht. Un v to p« mi > quire Ini Inn In Sine to make to pn from con dominat hold a RonMarch 29.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 60 4 THERE'S NO BETTER WAY OF TAKING YOUR EVENING OUT... GO AND SEE "THE NAKED TRUTH" AT THE PAVILION TO-DAY A RANK ORGANISATION PRESENTATION OF MARIO ZAMPI'S COMEDY STARRING... iii^fli'lLf* Kjj PPS 1111 Ji ■^^■^■■^■wla^ W m ■Dal -THERE^S NO RETTER WAY OF TAPING YOUR ClfEi||i|A 111 EVEIIIIIU llisaa ■■ITU Mr
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  • 328 5 He is a common criminal m the eyes of Covt. says official XI T ALA LUMPUR Fri. P. Ramiah, a prisoner m Pudu Prison here who is conducting a hunger strike, was convicted m an Open Court under the Emergency regulations, and was m the
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  • 281 5 Lost I-cards at Kampong fire, with no details, cause delay IDENTITY CARDS lost m the recent Kampong Tionff Bahru fire are posin? a problem to the Singapore Registration Department. Though a temporary I branch office was set up at j the fire relief centre at Kirn Seng Road School to
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  • 43 5 CHAN KOXG 800 alia? La Ta. 28. was yesterday acquitted i m a Singapore court on a rharge of voluntarily causing I hurt to Lim See Peng alias Ah i Sai at 4 p.m. on Dec. 26 at the \ew Market Road.
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  • 185 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— A move la being made to save •he life of a Perak man who is languishing m a 'condemned cell' of Pudu Prison Lo Pak Yuen was sentenced to death under the Emergency Regulations by Mr. Justice Good m
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  • 200 5 Muslim court Arguments coffeeshop style THE Malay Seamen's Union of Singapore yesterday likened the present hearings of the newly Government set-up Muslim Shariah Court to "aoguments In a coffee shop." In a petition to the Chief Secretary, the union pointed out that the court at present did not possess the
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  • 353 5 THE BIG SHIFT THE SINGAPORE Government yesterday put into operation phase one of the re-housing scheme for the thousands rendered homeless by the recent fire m Kampong Tiong Bahru. Twenty-five army trucks helped m the evacuation of 1.204 victims from their temporary
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  • 219 5 Lib-Socs launch polls offensive from today THE Liberal Socialist Party, Singapore, will today set its election machinery m full swing, getting ready for the forthcoming general elections. The Secretary-Genera] of the Party. Mr. E. K. Tan, told The Standard last night that tjo stone would be left unturned m Ufl
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  • 26 5 PROFESSOR R J. S. Tickle will speak on "'The Arctic and its People" at the Rotary Club luncheon at the Cathay Hotel on Wednesday.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 207 5 And the world by jeep ia/i i n H AMP lON Spark Plugs oy, a 35 year old German Journalist called on us to compliment us on the (lability of the Champion Spark Plugs. Stoboy loft his home-city of Berlin just 3 o m his Champion-equipped jeep and has then
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    • 270 5 7*& £ete£ tf face, G/ta*p _JAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PILM STAR the perfume of attraction... 1 1 the secret of beautiful women Ijlml i I Grace Chang knows that nothing 2l IRm makes her feel more glamorous, W^ »t more excitingly feminine mJ^^&±W I li than L AIMANT the j fc^> --^T^
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  • 183 6 PLOUGH BACK PROFITS SO THAT LOCAL INDIANS CAN BENEFIT- PLEA Xl ALA LUMPUR, Fri. —The Chairman of the Economics Committee of the Malayan Indian Congress. Mr. V. Manickavasagam today urged Indians to invest more money m the country and attempt to start industries. He said the Govern- ment'i industrial policies
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  • 55 6 V. POXNUSAMY. was charged m the Singapore X;nth Magistrate's Court yesterday with attempted rape of a woman, at Onan Road on Wednesday night. He was a.so charged with ir/ent to outrage her modesty at the same place on Thursciav evening. No p'.ea was recorded and Ponnu?amy
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  • 283 6 UNCLE SAVES BOY (5), WOOF! THEN ROOF COLLAPSES A FIVE- YEAR-OLD boy, Teow Seng Giap, was yesterday morning saved m the nick of time when an atta^ house m Rifle Range Road, Singapore, was gutted by fire. Sens Giap was asleep m the house when it
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  • 297 6 Oh, we are so disappointed^ Professor Sandos\ UNDERGRAIUATKS. pn University of Malaya m Singapore appointed because the Dukr «>t I «lnh U r^ I visiting the University during hi I Though the Duke (who opening the Singapore Pol;* I gramme does not include
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  • 64 6 PORK SELLER FOUND NOT GUILTY PORK M Theam, was yesterday ted and d ;rd m tpore Assist C< without Ml del bein| d. nm is chart ■I In vi possession < I I [i and ol intimidation by thren'oninj; Teo Siew Gcok with ii R irhore R<^ad on July 13
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  • 43 6 i foot for tl £> M found "here Ml ogntie rteous a t jun wiwii ka do found r lcttorv ke of Chia* en( j II be I H and Ttk 4 tvf ho ickec v rau>r Bfnjl tain k f X C
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  • Article, Illustration
    72 6 THland f th.it «i!l b the I* >r m w h# r vt it ut i.<Ti T morn»u Th art is thr th.in emhriHfi. ■•■el to be Ihr lon.' C\* Thi tap »l four rartnmon) i amonc v thr On onr '*i t j p. thrr.ui. rttm n.mv thr
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  • 190 6 Boy who posed as girl admits theft count PENANG. Fri. A toddling boy came to the Salvation Army Boys Home In Sungei Pinang dressed M a girl and was brought up m the home as a girl, the Sessions Judge. Mr. Au Ah Wah. was told today. The child remained
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  • 52 6 ENGINEER'S WIFE GRANTED DIVORCE A WOMAN nQw living In Scotland. Mariam Cumming. was yesterday granted a divorce m the Singapore Assize Court from her marine engineer husband. Francis Philip Cumm.ng, to be made absolute m :hrre months. Mrs Cumminf, through her lawyers, alleged that her husband hnd committed adultery on
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  • 98 6 EX -PREMIER LEAVES AFTER 3 -DAY STAY DX. ALI SASTROAMIDJOJO. the former Indonesian Prime Minister and presently his country's permanent delegate to the I'nited Nations. lcf» Singapore yesterday by Air India for Rome and London. Dr. Sastroamid.ioui had been m the Colony for three days, after flyins to Jakarta to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • In honour of the DUKE OF EDINBURGH's visit to SINGAPORE
      • 1290 1  - 'pore Welcomes The Democratic Duke David Tambyah |/san<Js will pack vantage points by IE1AT 10.45 DM0 ROW AT jpRD PIER *^^BenS by the tens itkovtz will give Keya J ighness Prince m^P M^ c welcome he Jlly 4v^ rvcs when he is foot >" Singapore II for^tH first time at
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 40 1 ord Motor Company Ltd. Da&enham England tr* APPOtrrMorr tv appointment vo met MAjcrnr thi oirrni to h. m. oucen Elizabeth T«e ouee»>< mothcii «K3TQA VIMICU mkHUf AC fW!«S MOTOR VEHICU MANUFACTURERS. Universal Cars Limited (More than 50 years Ford Dealers)
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      • 25 1 Roneo Limited Respectfully Welcome His Royal Highness Prince miii p Duke of Edinburgh hie wlc I f fr\ lIIjVI j I I I v SINGAPORE
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    • 114 2 THE Four Chambers of Commerce m Singapore will present this specially designed casket to the Duke of Edinburgh at a luncheon at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tuesday. Embossed with the design* of the Supreme Court Building and the Assembly House
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    • 492 2 Prince Philip's programme in Singapore THE details of the Duke's programme m Singapore are as follows: SUNDAY.— IO.4S a.m. HRH disembarks and is received by the Governor, Sir William Goode. A Guard of Honour of the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve commanded by Lieutenant Commander B.R. Lowlck. will be mounted.
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    • Article, Illustration
      12 2 A RECENT picture of the Duke and Prince Charles.
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    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • 211 2 > Farina links line with X luxury for you Styled by Farina of Italy, mentor of A S'l 'I •''W, fashion jn cars, the new 15/60 '•l.*\l* V vA combines exquisite line with luxury /7 7' |/|j I V Y\ and the technical excellence of /r 4' n '-il-^il V'oKeley
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      • 49 2 BY APPOINTMENT TO tad carr's f TEST DRIVE THE NEW f Australian Homi Opll^ iy*rimwCD enquiries ml<«»mod styling performance safety oi Sei the YEW holden \rvri iTI progress aS^^ Motors £jToTj^ limited A Otmri *m WEARNE BROS. LTD.. M.Lee.. S.r»mb.n. Ku.i, U*** 1 S.NGAPORE f.MVEHSAL CARS LTD.. ,p oh
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    • 77 3 4^ II EN ELIZABETH, the Duke of Edinburgh and ildren, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, ponies m the grounds of Balmoral Castho Royal Family's summer holidays. i.irlrs holds "William" and Princess Anne Balmoral Castle, the private •t\ of the Sovereign, on Peeside. West Aber-
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    • 264 3 DON'T miss the Youth r Rally by 7.500 teenagers on the Padang on Monday evening. Not only will it be a good place and time to get a good glimpse of the Duke but the display itself will be worth your trouble getting up
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 166 3 PLAYER'S IVIEAkNISi PLEASURE *and everyone knows it M'/&tvvQn-7 C\ /t 4 n '■m■ m I m H H Iv 1i m. w B I ..II -.1 I I'N.^^i The much-awaited entirely new wider, I longer and more powerful Rover is now here. ''H J Normal manual or automatic gearbox. t
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    • 15 4 Duke in Malaya— l956 f.f/ur.-, Mfe^n at P,,l au Langkart and Kuala humour. iJ i
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 461 5 Teachers And Students Co In Fear Of Reprisals From Thugs IPOH, Fri. Several incidents of assault on schoolboys by secret society gangsters have occurred at the Methodist Afternoon School m the past month, and unless the situation is dealt with immediately, it is
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    • 236 5 ALL the dreams of pretty 20-year-old Kuala Lumpur schoolgirl. Ong Kwee Eng. of becoming a film .star one day may soon come true. But 'she does not know it till she reads The Standard today. Mr. Chaw See Luk. a top film director from Hongkong,
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    • 63 5 THE newly-formed Federation of Parent-Tearher Associations will .soon launch an intensive campaign to encourage the formation of ParentTeacher Associations m Singapore English schools. This was disclosed on Thursday by the President of the Federation. Mr. Tan Bah Chee. Mr. Tan pointed out that of
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    • 78 5 'OPEN DOOR' TO FOREIGN ENVOYS-SCRC KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Selangor Chinese Recreation premier Chinese sports body m the State, is throwing its door open to members of the Diplomatic Corp. here tomorrow night for the "Chap Goh Men" social and dance. "We want to give members of the Diplomatic Corps an
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    • 51 5 TL\KC MAEUAM, daughter of Prime Minister Ttinkn Abdul Rnhmnn kisses the King's hand while her father (loft) looks on, before the Vniig Di-Pertuan Apong and his C on sort board the special roach for Alor Star to icitness the installation ceremony of the Sultan of
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    • 255 5 Govt. sued: Pays more for Varsity acquired land 'Evaluation wholly unrealistic KUALA LUMPUR, Fri— A land-owner who sued the State Government for $357.500,^0ver a 65-acre piece of land it acquired m 1956 for a proposed site of the University of Malaya was granted $109,578 by Mr Justice Ong m the
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    • 149 5 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spot 86* 86i R.S.S. No. 1 March 864 871 R.S.S. No. 1 April 872 87 a R.S.S. No. 2 85* 853 R.S.S. No. 3 84* 85 Tone: Quiet after steady. The tin price m Singapore
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    • 47 5 FOLLOWING were elected office-bearers of the Singapore Aquarists' Society: President: Dr. Chee Phui Hung, vice-presidents Messrs. Khao Kay Tiat and Ow Kirn Sen?, secretary Mr. Ong Vock Wah treasurer Mr. See Teck Jin. Committee Messrs. T. E. Cobb, Chiam Sew 800. and lan Cheng Swee.
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    • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • Page 5 Miscellaneous
      • 391 5 I M |TlTT^rYT^^^^^^^^^^N9^R S-.cnal and News. "> 4^> Singapore ■ll P I IFil *J V W m 1 W W^^J Sports Results. 945 Conimen'a! f* J I 1 I I wM 1 lI M W* 1 ■i i flit' Wkm Cocktail Id oo Musica Viva m 30 _TAIF 1 k
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    • Page 6 Advertisements
      • 853 6 ANGLO-FRENCH TRADING CO., LTD. Tel: 3 39 23 6. *****/4 132/6. Robinson Road THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE te Hafttax, Montreal, Boston, New York, Baltimore. Philadelphia ft* Cult Ports S'por. P. Sham Penang MYRMIDON 17/25 Mai 26 Ma. 17/28 Mat Carriers •ptioit to proceed via other port* u>
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      • 1199 6 1 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 (18 lines) (Incorporated tn Singapore) <12 Irncsi THE BLUE FUNNEL L.INE V."' SAILINCS to LIVERPOOL, CLASCOW. CONDON CONTINENTAL PORTS (via Sues with liberty to proceed via Panama or Cape ot Good Hope) Carriers option to proceed via other ports te load
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      • 1009 6 MITSUI |S LINE JAPAN LINE Spore P.S'ham Penanq Axokoxe Maru for Japan 24 Feb 22 J e Hagurosan Mom for Japan 22 Feb Accepting cargo for Pacific Central and South American ports w.th.or without transhipment ot JoDan on through bills of lod.ng U.S.A. LINE. For New York Ph.lodelph.a, Baltimore direct
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      • 544 6 EAST ASIATIC fa HOMEWARD SAILINGS rot Aden. p O Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Bremen. Hamburg r a^H •nd 0»l 0 t^*J •"SELANDIA" »ml* 2 "KINA" 5,« m.. „'^K •"FALSTRIA" »/2,m.. 2)S H »m.,,,a p Colls London tor possengers hHIkS V> Speciol Express Soiling— Colli v < OUTWARD SAILINGS rot Bongkok and S«.
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    • Finance And Commerce
      • 223 7 BANK MAY AID PIONEER INDUSTRIES IN MALAYA THE Bank of Tokyo is eager to assist pioneer industries m Singapore and the Federation. Mr. S. Horic, the Bank's president, stated this m Singapore yesterday. He said the Bank was already financing some joint Malayan Japanese industrial projects such as iron mining.
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      • 161 7 OITKR RO\DS AWA PRESTHUS, Baweab, Statins Jensen, Karaton, Bnrito, Adrastus, F.i Brcnon. Hydra. B-itoeia. East Brcezp. Tynriarejs, Shildc Lloyd. Read. Camphuys, States of Madras. Rita, Silindoeng, Achilles. Mizuho Mara. F'mpire Gannett, Santa Lucia. Kal^nda, Johanna OldenHorf. Poyang, Baud. Caltcx Bmtans. Leewana, Glory, Hock L?e. Danak:l. Trontn, R.cgaaai.
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      • 103 7 SINGAPORE ChtDCM Pro J-^cf- Exchange nooo c!o c ire u r icefe ocr cicul vejtcrrJay were- Copra Dec. -Jan. $42$ buyers; $43$ sellers; roconut oil m bulk $S3i sellers m rlruim $67 sellers. Munlok white pepper $143 seller; Sarawak white $147 seller; special Sarawak black $79 Singapore Copra Association
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      • 63 7 the Malayan Exchange Bank.* Association marie the foUowing c'i-»r.ges m Its rate* to merchants yesterday: Canada: Buying TT OP. 32--I'4 OP 32-3 8. 90 d st. air mail 32-11 16 credit b:ll? 32--13 16 trade bills. Selling TT OP ready. Swi*j Francs 1 41 1 4. Be' car."
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      • 140 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A delegation from the Malayan Manufacturers Association will meet the Minister for Commerce and Industry Mr. Tan Siew Sin, shortly to discuss Government policy towards local industries. A Ministry official told The Standard that the meeting was arranged at the
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      • 339 7 Business In Shares MALAYAN* sharebrokers reported the following business done yesterday; Fitzpatricks $1.01; F. N. ords $1.5.3. $1.52: Gammon $1.71; W Hammer $1,551; Hume crefs. A"/li; M. Colls. 60c.; McAlistrr $1.19 cd. $1 1R xd. Metal H>x $1.55. $1.54; Robinson ords. $1.33; CoM Storage 15c; S Steamship fiBc S. Times
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      • 206 7 INDUSTRIALS ARE STILL EASIER INDUSTRIALS were easier, tins quiet and rubbers steady on the Malayan sharemarket yesterday. Turnover was small. The Malayan Sharebrokers Association announced the a ins price change: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellfrs Fitzpatrick? 1.00 l 02 F. N. Ords. 1.51 1.53 Gammon 1.68 1.72 W. Hammer 154 1.57 cd
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      • 43 7 According to provisional data, the Netherlands steel production m If)o8 amounted to .420.000 tons, compared to 1.1 80.000 tons m 1057, an inrrea.se of 20. 6^. Production has increased hy over 6^ during the last five yea re.
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      • 42 7 JAKARTA Fob IP (Renter) The Minister for Agriculture. Dr Sadiarwo. said about 65.000 acres of crops had bpon destroyed by recent floods m Java. He said 14.000 tons of rice had been lost because of the floods.
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      • 22 7 SINGAPORE rubber magnate. Mr. Ng Quee Lam has been re-elected president of the Rubber Packers Association for 1959 and 1960.
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      • 179 7 PENANO. Fri. The Penang State Government wants to increase livestock production not only to attain selfsufficiency but also to get a surplus for export to neighbouring States. Thi.s wa s stated by the chairman of the Committee for Agriculture. Inche Aziz bin Ibrahim, when he
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      • 57 7 BIGGEST shipments of Malayan R.S.S.* rubber lan month went to Japan, according to statistics. Of 52.141 tons exported during the month. 0.071 tons went to Japan. 8,912 tons to the United Kingdom. 4,313 ton* to the United State?, and 4.255 ton* to L'.S.S R Export? m January
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    • 45 7 SINGAPORE, Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association noon Drlrpj m ceni Der ib yesterday were: Borers Sellrrt Spo* 86 R<^ International Mar No. 1 RS.S. Bfii R7 Apr. No. 1 87J 871 Mar. No. 2 BSt fisj Mar No. 2 84i B.S Tor? -Quiot.
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    • 317 7 Russian Buying Is Highlight Of Rubber Week WHILE enquiries from America, the- United Kucdom and the continent have been coming m slowly hut surely, the Russian order which appeared on Wednesday was the rushlight of the work, says the market report of Holiday, Cutler Bath and Co. Ltd. This coupled
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    • 123 7 Rubber Rises 3/8 Cent SINGAPORE rubber price rase 3 8 cent yesterday to clf»se at 86 7/8 cents per Ib. for International nrst grade March shipment o n Russian buying and announcement of U.S. consumption e.-.ti-maes Thr estimates and lower Singapore January stocks made for a steady penlng. hut at
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      • 117 8 Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 GOLD COIN SON OF APRIL SCHOLARSHIP L. OF BURMA BILLEEN ~M. HOUSE II E fv G A f T Fiwoilh?p UR Sunshine Roy First Partnership Talent Zander Zorg Cheers Beechnut S effy Wee
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      • Article, Illustration
        1462 8 TODAY'S CARD My lust htts nt th<> du»i nro GnM €oin m Hace 1 mi#f Mho iiiunt m Miner 7-HMVfIS REDIFFI'SION will broadcast commentaries to listeners outside Penang i tffVnKfmPfct 2.J5 p.m. Cl. 5. Div. 2 5V 2 Furs. 1. ****** The Beauty beg 4y 9.04 Franklin Hobbs Singapore Syndicate
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      • 1135 8 Gold Coin Should See This Through Wrace one J I standard! NAP I Son of April Gold Coin, if he is any good at all. should account for this weak field over sif and score his long overdue win. At the last Ipoh meeting he ran a fairly promising race
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      • 204 8  - Light Burms is see to win SCRUTINEER By THERE is hardly any need toUt s the brilliant Light of Burma for th V 6 1 the main 51 furlongs sprint (ra Cc 4CThree Division One performers ot P Cfl ,^B first day of the Penang T vr f Qi f\
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    • 403 9 EDUCE TAX ON RACING' CALL BY S.T.C. Spore Covt. should follow the lead given by the Federation DR. E. LAIDLAW THOMSON, chairman of the Singapore Turf Club, yesterday called on the Singapore Government to reduce the tax on racing to the level of that m the Federation. He told the
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    • 168 9 Pakistan Pacemen keep W.I. to 146 KARACHI. Feb 2o <Reuter> Pakistan scored 54 for one u-ieket m reply to West Indies all out first innings score of 14*> on the opening day of the Test here. The West Inches ran intn trouble early Pvit m to bat on a co;r
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    • 146 9 NOMADS OUST BANKERS A GOAL m the second half by inside left Mohamad Xoor enabled Naw Nnmads to beat Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sports Club, the present S.H A. D;v. 3 league champions, by one goal to nil m a S.H. A. junior knockout competition match at Farrer Pork yesterday
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    • 66 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri— Chan Chee Keon? won the Selangor Table Tennis Association junior title last nUht after fighting his wav past some really promising vourusters. Farn Vit Kit and Lai Tham Fonk both tied for second place with five points each, but Farn. with a better
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    • 31 9 A hat-trick by centrp forward Don Selvin enabled Regimental Pay Office to beat 30 Battalion Royal Army Ordnance Detxit 3-0 m a friendly soccer match at Keat Hon* yesterday.
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    • 78 9 3-2 WIN FOR TRADE SCHOOL ARMY Boys Trade School, defending champions m the SAFA inter-school knockout soccer competition entered the second round when they beat Raffles Institution by three goals to one at the Nee Soon yesterday Mohamed Darawi (2) and Zakaria scored for the winners while Raffles only goal
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    • 23 9 OWING to pressure of space. The Standards popular Saturday feature the FORCES PAGE has been unavoidably held over till next week.
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    • 275 9 FRED HINKLEY of 30 Battalion Royal Army Ordnance Corps retained his light-middleweight title m the Singapore Base District individual boxing championships by outpointing L/Cpl. Johnson at the Tanglin Gymnasium last night, i Hinklev mcountfred little opposition from his cha'lenger except m the first round
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    • 39 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri— The quarter-final footbal! match between Victoria Institution and defending champion^ Kishan D;al School m the Khir Johan Cup competition. scheduled to be played on the Davidson Road ground today. was postponed to Morfay. Feb. 23.
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      • 221 9 Officials ■ci.iK elected yesterday were: ■committee of management (re-elected en bloc): IF Laldlmw Thomson; Messrs V. C. Bath, W. Lor Watt: T. W. Ong; I. G. Salmond; Ng Seng Inrl Runme Shaw. ELECTION COMMITTEE: B sr«. IV. Gordon; Jre Ah Chian; R. Juma,im Eng Kwan; Dr. G. K. Lim; G.
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    • Page 9 Miscellaneous
      • 198 9 SINGAPORE IPOH TABLE TENMS: Group A r BA P MIN TON-P iro It Naval Base Chinese AA vs h^V or ch m T*onshipB— Upper Serangoon Boys' SyTwr fl l 2 pm Club, SYSC 8.15 p.m. Group o N G T^ rcc VieiD— B Balestier Community Cen- q Pf n Air
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    • Article, Illustration
      131 10 PRINCESS MARIA-GABRIELLA. of Savoya pictured at her home at Merlinge, where she again denied reports of engagement to the Shah of Persia She told reporters that the Shah had paid one courtesy visit to Merlinge, but had never asked her to marry him. nor offered her a n engagement ring
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    • 159 10 Non-Muslims having more than 1 wife JAKARTA, Feb. 20 (Reuter) —A leader of the Christian community m Surabaya, East I Java, ha> c. aimed non- Muslims were taking adI vantage of Indonesia's complicated marriage law :o get more than one wife In Indonesia Muslims 'are allowed four wives, while Christians
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    • 54 10 EDINBURGH. Feb. 20. (Reuter).—The death rate m Scotland last week was one of the highest ever recorded 1.146 or 23 for thousand of the population, it was announced yesterday. The number of deaths, attributed partly to recent extremely cold and foggy weather, was 150 above that
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    • 30 10 A Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman yesterday categorically denied that there were any foreign bases on Pakistan soil "as alleged by the Soviet Union from time to time." Reuter
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    • NEWSBRIEFS
      • 103 10 Check birth rate costs India $34 m. NEW DELHI, Feb. 20, (UPI) India's Director of Family Planning. B. L. Rama. told the sixth International Conference on Planned Parenthood yesterday that India is spending $34 million (Malayan) on family planning during the second five-year plan and that over 800 birth control
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      • 29 10 STANDARD Vacuum Oil Company will supply natural gas for a S ate fertiliser plant, under a contract singed yesterday with the Indonesian Government according to Antara News- agency Reuter
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      • 25 10 SIX members of the British Parliament arrived m Manila yesterday by air on a nine -day visit at the invitation of Philippine Congress members. Reuter
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      • 40 10 SIR Anthony Eden, bronzed by his three-month stay at a Mexico's tropical resort, greeted President Eisenhower and President Adolfo Lopez Ma'eos of Mexico, warmly at a dinner given by the Mexican President at La Perla night club last nish: Reuter
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    • 71 10 400 dental students go on strike JAKARTA, Feb. 20 (Reuter) Four hundred dental students have gone on strike m Airlangga University, Sourabaya, East Java, because their exams were too difficult, according to newspaper reports. The newspapers said the students had refused to attend lectures. Prof. Pringgodigdo. President of the University,
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    • 273 10 Jakarta returns to rule Presidential decree by JAKARTA, Feb. 20, (Reuter) Indonesia is to return to rule by presidential decree under the 1945 revolutionary provisional constitution, the Prime Minister, Dr. Djuanda, announced here today. The Cabinet's decision after two days of crucial talks is expected to
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    • 73 10 westfield. N>w Jersey, Feb. 20 (Reuter). Lord Attlee. Britain* lormer Labour Prime Minister. v said here last night that Mr. John Foster Dulles, the ailing Secretary of State, .should be replaced immediately. "No incapacitated man should lrad a povernmrnt." Lord Attlee told reporters after
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    • 202 10 LONDON, Feb. 20 (TPI) Archbishop Makarios announced today he will return to Cyprus next week to end his two years of exile and probably to become the First President of the worlds newest nation. Thousands of Greek Cypriots flooded the streets m the villages of
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    • 227 10 A MUCH FIERCER WAR IN STORE Premier TAIPEI, Feb. 20 (Reuter) Nationalist Premier Chen Cheng m a "state of the nation" report to the Legislative Yuan Parliamer/ today warned that \uc Chinese communists would start a much flerrer war m the Formosa Straits m the very near future." The Premier
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    • 125 10 US To Aid Expansion Of Trade WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 (Reuter) The State Department's too economic expert said last night it was vitally important for newly developing countries most of them heavily dependent on sales of a few basic commodities to have easy access to foreign markets. Mr. C. Douglas Dillon,
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    • 266 10 Aussies aware of their Asian position JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuter) The Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr. Subandrio said on his return from a visit to Australia and New Zealand today that the joint communique with Australia was "a compromise of commonsense." In the communique, Australia said It would not oppose a
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    • 32 10 Life 's Like That... rr REIG HT truck named "Good Luck Commercial" crashed mto three young school girl s i n a Sop#i— Cebu Street yesterday and kilUri all nf ihm UPI
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