Singapore Standard, 31 July 1959

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  • 21 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD u& m z DSFDSF SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1959 Vo'. X No. 29 15 cts. 12 Pages (FINAL EDITION)
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  • 294 1 DR LIM: I'M QUITTING MCA U>€i*U>r is off to Enylantt fog* treatment He foresees no crisis: Will stay in the fold PENANG, Thurs. The leader of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, today announced that he would be resigning as President of the M.C.A. He said that he
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  • 108 1 IPOH, Thurs.— The legal adviser of the Perak branch of the MCA, Mr. Yeoh Kian Teik today denied rumours that he was going to follow the footsteps of the former secretarygeneral of the party. Mr. Too Joon Uing who resigned from the MCA. "There
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  • 52 1 TAIPING, Thurs. The chairman of the Malayan Chinese Association, Ayer Tawar Branch, Mr. Lee King Ho, received a letter at 10 a.m. yesterday threatening that unless he resigned as chairman, his life would be in danger. Mr. Lee has handed the letter to the Police, who
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  • 410 1 S'pore UMNO gave wrong version on that letter Advocate-General gives reply... THE Singapore State Advocate-General, Inche Ahmad Ibrahim, yesterday charged the local UMNO with having given a misleading version of a letter received from him to support their claims that the Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne,
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  • 162 1 Thuggery in boys' clubs: Minister orders a p robe THE Singapore Government has started investigations into the working of Boys' Clubs in the island. This action follows the detection of gangsterism in some of these organiza1 tions I Berau.-e of some e\ ulcnre of gangsterism in the Queen Street Boys
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  • 152 1 'OPERATION' TOLONG' LAUNCHED IN FED. KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Penang and Perak have been "proclaimed" danger areas under the Public Order (Preservation) Ordinance in the current Federation-wide internal security exercise OPERATION TOLONG. As a result of this proclamation, 'order" has been largely restored in these areas, a Government communique announced. Operation
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  • 33 1 BRITISH families can now have a "robot" installed In their homes to answer the telephone in their absence, say when they will return and give an alternative number to call.- Reuter
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  • 403 1 MALAYA. HUB OF ACTIVITIES IN S-E ASIA IF ALLIANCE WINS-TUNKU And Dr. Lim too adds his appeal for the Chinese vote KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Alliance national leader, Tunku Abdul Rahman, declared tonight that Malaya would be the future centre of activities among countries in South-east Asia, "if the country
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  • 71 1 TAIPING. Thurs A Pruonrr, Muthu Ramalingam, 18, who was reported as having escaped from the Taipinf jail early this morning, was rearrested at 6.20 p.m. today. Two officials of the Taipin* prison saw the escapee -itting in his prison shorts at a back room in a cafe. The
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  • 31 1 THE price of coconut oil and coconut ha, increased by about 300 per cent during the past few weeks on the "Island of Lombok, it was reported in Jakarta.
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  • 123 1 FUND TO AID BRITISH DISTRESSED LONDON, Thur.;. (Reuter) Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, was asked in the House of Commons yesterday about repatriation arrangements for British citizens in Singapore. Sir Roland Robinson < Conservative; asked him "if, in view of the recent constitutional changes in Singapore, he will state
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  • 265 1 The ordeal of a mother when home is burgled DAGGER MAN THREATENED TO SLIT BABY'S THROAT ARMED robbers yesterday threatened to slit a baby's throat (right) if his mother Mrs. R. S. Mangkuatmodjo, wife of an official in the Indonesian Consulate in Singapore screamed for help. The robbers, a gang
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 42 1 ANi\OUi\CEMKi\T WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE SINGAPORE TIGER STANDARD AND THE SUNDAY TIGER STANDARD AS FROM TOMORROW, SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 1959. WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS TO ALL. OUR READERS, ADVERTISERS AND WELL-WISHERS FOR THEIR PAST SUPPORT.
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  • 260 2 Kallang park 9,000 volunteer for Sunday work NINE thousand workers have volunteered to help in the construction work at Kallang Park on Sunday. They comprise the staff of the Ministry of National Development and City Council. This was the latest figure released In a statement last night by the Ministry.
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  • 92 2 IPOH POLICE HOLD 'TIGER GENERAL' IPOH. Thurs. A 21-year-old Chinese, who is believed to be a "Tiger General" was arrested last night for possible registration under the new Prevention of Crime Ordinance. A notorious member of the 'Hooi.g Pak Foo" secret society, the man is known as a masseur, operating
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  • 26 2 TAN AH KOO. 19. who stole pigeons because he "loved them," was yesterday fined SI OO or two weeks* jail in a Singapore court
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  • 51 2 A LABOI-RER. $J Thevar Annamalty yesterday com? Singapore N Cotirt to stand 8 gZ Assizes on two fnri murderins bil Mf||S| ter on .\!ay 20 He was a.iepd toh» dered Subbammal Pusr: his da-;ghter. Com Letchimie. aged *.vn half yea: 1 at hu Dalvey Road akoHl I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 918 2 NOTICES NOTICE TO SHIPPERS TO RANGOON SHIPPERS of cargo from Singapore, Port Swettenham and Penang to Rangoon are advised that the Tariff issued by the undernoted Members of the Straits/Rangoon Rate Agreement has been revised and the new rates of freight will come into effect on the Ist September 1959.
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    • 214 2 TENDER NOTICES P.W.D TENDER NOTICE TENDERS from registered contractors in class *EX* and above will be received at the office of the State Engineer. PWD. Trengganu up to 12 noon of the 13th August, \9M) for the "Construction of two Teachers' Quarters Class 'E' at the Sultan Sulaiman Primary School
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  • 520 3 WHEN the sovereign state of Perkufruan Tanah Melayu was born on ugust 31, the new Prime Minister, unku Abdul Rahman declared that a iw star had arisen on the horixon. wo years of level-headed rule under ie tripartite Alliance has kept this iw star shining bright
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  • 167 3 Shorts from the Talks back' has about as much validity as the 'wild west' In America; and that the tiny numbers who live there are comparatively unimportant. There are two reasons for not accepting that point of view. The first is that the future of Australia will one day be
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  • 991 3  - European Free Trade Association PAUL BAREAU I by LONDON. r TER a two-day meeting in Stockholm the nisters of the seven ropean countries Ausl, Britain, Denmark, rway, Portugal, Sweand Switzerland cd that within less in a year, by July 1, 0. they should be ited in a European e trade
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  • 191 3 "NATURALLY, on a Continental holiday loss of sleep over the documents is unavoidable. By the time you've separated the English train tickets from the French, and both those from the boat-tickets, and made sure you've got your seat reservations from London to Dover, and from Calais
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  • 71 3 If men succeed in -aching the moon, they will find themselves in a desolate world without air or water. As they move about, their feet will pad silently in dry dust, for there is no atmosphere to carry sound. They are not likely to find any traces
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  • 865 3  -  RAWLE KNOX by BEIRUT. TRAQ has returned to work such of it as is working and the ugly shadows cast over the celebrations of the republic's first anniversary have seemed to dissipate under the grilling sun. The country is quiet. You could hear the odd shot
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  • 117 4 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs A carpenter threw a bucket of hot water at the mediator who tried to settle his dispute with another man. Sessions Court President Tuan Sheikh Abdul Rahman wa R told today. K. Ramalingam. 52. the carpenter, and his son. R Marimuthu, were
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  • 227 4 PMIP will be just to all— Says Sultan KOTA BHARU. Thurs.— The PMIP will give justice, happiness and prosperity to all ra«~es in the State- This was the Kelantan Sultan's message read by the Speaker, Ustaz Mohd. Aspri bin Haji Muda. at the first session of the State Assembly today.
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  • 63 4 TEMERLOH. Thurs. Eight police constables, charged with rioting, were today discharged by Magistrate lnche Hamzah bin Dato Abu Samah because the principal witness was still at large and could not give evidence. The constables were alleged to have rioted and used violence on two men on March
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  • 47 4 THE Muslim League. Sungei Patani branch. a t a mee--ing held recently passed a resolution to give full support and sacrifice for the L» rn lK r H Min^ter. Tunku Abdul Rahman, in all his actions and decisions made cAs' h Ur f polltical
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  • 49 4 PENANG. Thurs Independent City Couirillor, Mr m'^iSJi* G a1 will mov e a l^L at the Council meetm!«. m f orro w f or the appoint ment of a single local govern {S e .«H bo y t0 d minlster the island of Penang under the Municipal Ordinance
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  • 340 4 Socialist Front says it stands for equal opportunities for all KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Malayan People's Socialist Front stands for one nationindivisible and free Mr. V. David, said in a party political broadcast over Radio Malaya tonight. The Front also stands for: Free ana equal opportunities
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  • 125 4 Law firmer on citizen papers KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Government is taking a nrm hand in respect of otTences connected with the f Federal CWzenahip certificates in view of the increasing number of infringements. The latent Government Gazette publicises the Ci'izenship Certificate (Offent c £> Ordinance, passed by the Legislative Council.
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  • 75 4 TAIPING, Wed. Bail of $10,000 each was allowed three men arrested by Taiping Customs officers for possession of 2 r a 5 Ons and 120 Packets of dutiable cigarettes when thev appeared in the Sessions Court this morning. They were Khor Swee Khim, 35. of
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  • 224 4 Friendly rival ty aim of talent show-Tunku LUMPUR. Thurs. J h h e A h j*nce leader Tunku Abdul Rahman has described the first Malayan Cultural laient Championship as an opportunity for many people to engage in friendly rivalry. Malaya's first talent championships, comprising 12 events and involving 250 contestants
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  • 128 4 Curl girls complain: We are exploited SINGAPORE Government, if necessary, will consider amending the existing Ordinance to allow uniform working hours for thousands of girls employed in permanent hair waving saloons in the State. This assurance was given by Mr. Wee Tee Boon Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour
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  • 135 4 6 months' jail for axe attack PENANG. Thurs.— Nursing a six-year-old grudge. M. Raku struck a comDatriot. R. Kalimuthu. on the head with an axe. Tuan Nik Hussain bin Nik Ali. the Magistrate was told today. Raku pleaded guilty to a charge of causing hurt to Kahmuthu with an axe.
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  • 83 4 IPOH. Thurs— An Ipoh girl was today awarded a Perak State Scholarship in Civil Engineering. Miss Ong Kik Hong, a former pupil of the Anglo Chinese Girls School is the first girl in the Federation to receive such an award. Two others who received the
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  • 29 4 A BUTTERWORTH resident. Mr. R. S. Rodrigues has reported to the Police lhat his iinn i /^"'"bulator. worth $100 left outside his house I had been stolen.
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  • 187 4 GOVT. PLAN TO EDUCATE THE BOSSES ON DUTY TO WORKERS SINGAPORE <W will launch 25 educate employ,^ duties toward,'*^ Ployees and on i^ herence to the Code. blshing relatio;x- v m Law will scr.ri < 01 pamphru toSJj plaining various la The^e B termed h v v. enable thr their
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  • 37 4 KUALA K.W I —More than OM pM tended the funfra; late Data. H<i wife of Da'o K 3 Haji Mohathih Those present ir -f Raja Pere-^p'-ar. Mentri Be^r Gharali bin Ha;: M community !ea
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  • 27 4 TAN JONG MALIV Dr. Harry Df« evangelist *'°m N^Tenno.we. Arnica I a world tour. i gathering at the Church, here on F 6p m J
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  • 128 4 THE Sembdwang Malay i«?.? oli Sin «apore. built in 1957 to cater for 537 primary students has no tiffin shed and no telephone hut ha? a playing field which gets water. after iiin. the Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, was told yesterday. Mr.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 469 4 Sfi% ma i it nnn n n \O£A ttD.uul/.uu 1 ST l •-ST'Jp^W***! Correct Solution 1.6.2.4.7.3 Federation \^^\*^^J OT Judged by a committee of doctors and experts S2 S 34 Ist Prize Winners Prise Value $88.00 each. NGKHIMSnr 41-16. L*j» kong Tiga. Singapore 14 LEONG CHIT SANG. 38. Main Road.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 505 5 THE TIGER PRESS What Is The Tiger Press? I THE independent Federation of Malaya with an ever-increasing population of 3i million Malayan Chinese coupled I with an ever-expanding economy has never enjoyed the prestige of housing a national Chinese Daily printed and published I en Federation soil to cater for
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  • 140 6 'Cold storage' For YMCA (Katong) THE Young Men's Christian Association's plan to build a $600,000 branch in Katong. Singapore, will have to be kept in "cold storage" for the time being. Secretary of the Association. Mr. Rowland Lyne. said yesterday: "Our immediate nerd U to raise $27,750 to pay off
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  • 64 6 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs.— The Ministry of Health has called upon patients to pay prescribed charges in hospital if thev could afford them. A statement by the Ministry pointed out that it was the desire of the Government to provide as much hospital accommodation as possible
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  • 87 6 SARAWAK EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS KUCHING, Thurs. The Education Adviser to the Commissioner-General for South-east Asia Mr. D. McLellan, is now in Sarawak to investigate and report on the country's secondary education and the various connected problems. Mr. McLellan." the former Director of Education in Singapore, will carry out the investigation at
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  • 26 6 THE 2nd meeting of the first State Legislative Assembly, Trengganu, will be held on Aug. 4, at Istana Maziah, Kuala Trengganu, at 10 a.m.
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  • 396 6 DEAN'S EVIDENCE IN FONG CASE 'Criticism of Govt. not in the original PENANG, Thurs.— A passage of an article in the students' graduation magazine of the Han Chiang High School which criticised the educational policy of the Government was not in the original manuscript, Mr. Justice Rigby was told in
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  • 93 6 RUBBER TIN PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib) In Singapore yesterday were:— Buyers Sellers Spot 103* 1031 RS.S No. 1 August 1031' 1031 R.S.S. No. 1 Sept 1021 102ft Aug. No. 2 1025 1025 Aug. No. 3 1021 1021 Tone: Quiet Tin price in Singapore was $3983 per picul
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  • 242 6 A PLEA TO HELP THOSE LIVING UNDER BRIDGES IPOH, Thurs. The Perak Welfare Association has called on the Central Welfare Council to help the scores of under-privileged persons living under bridges and on the five-foot ways. r This plea is made in the PWA's annual report to be tabled on
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  • 197 6 Dead man's eye stolen by rats? Nonsense! IPOH, Thurs. The Taiping Hospital denied a charge by the Peoples Progressive Party that a body kept in its mortuary had one eye eaten away by rats. The PPP made this charge during a rally. Annoyed hospital officials today pointed out that the
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  • 123 6 POLITICAL MEETING IN CITY COUNCIL PENANG. Thurs. Aliianrc City Councillor, Mr. Liang Juen Chew, will ask the Mayor of George Town, Mr. DS. Ramanathan, at the Council meeting on Friday, under what Municipal Ordinance could the chamber be used by a political party to hold its meetings. In his written
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  • 199 6 MALAY A-A NATION WITH BIG IDEAS: ENVOY KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Malaya and New Zealand are small, young ambitious nation^ with big progressive ideas, the outgoing Information Attache of the N.Z High Commission here. Mr. John Storry. declared today. "Malaya's big ideas are borne out of such scheme as the Klang
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 471 6 Ml>"^^^^WBWJB6JMM^^Miii^^^ Cr )w f Jis >N: ln s rrow^! Mother mWi Ikll 9^ fll^i| <Hokkien) 12 45. 3. 645 and 9.15 m K(JALA KANGSAR GRVND:^Tank Force 12. 2.30. 645 mmm m Pt^ANU BE X: s'amse'ng (Malay) 12 15 230 R VVi P^ 1 A i Q S lver Creek 1.15.
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    • 273 6 p.m mSM 8 1 Pre cious LitUe Moon (Mandarin) 1. 3 15. 6.45 and 915 p m. LlDo Omar Khayyam 230. 6.45 ana 9.15 p.m ST O A Golden Fan (Canton) 1. 3 la. 7 and 9.15 p m. CENTRAL- Nan Sollum Ragatiyam <Tarm:» 2 5.30 and 9 p.m. METROPOLE:
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    • 251 6 NATIONAL >HORT WA\t SCR VICE 41.7 metres Kuala Lumpur Ml metres Penant »66 m«tr«a i9°y 330 metre* Malacca 297 metre* Na A tlo >hort'vav«: 6 30 arrT\RS, A» Radio Singapore. AU >tatu>ns: 1 15 p.m. iKL» Tiffin D^te. 1.30 aiSi Time Signal and New.. M0 <FCL> Tl ffln if.u. 200
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  • 540 7 ■r^^U^A i^^Vl^^tt L^^^^^^^^drf^^J^^^U^^UlllllllJJJl jLMING aboard a luxury liner off the coast of Osaka, Japan, may sound like a relaxing, enjoyable way of making a motion picture/ which it is, but there also are many headaches, heartaches and backaches involved. At the moment those two master
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  • 262 7 Hollywood's Reluctant Oriental Newcomer QEORCE SHIBATA. who makes his acting debut in the role of Lieutenant O'Hashi, Nisei Executive Officer with Americas King Company in Korea in "Pork Chop Hill," starring Cregory Peck, declares he has no wish to follow in the celebrated histrionic footsteps of another Japanese, Sessue Hayakawa.
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  • 108 7 A featured role in Hal Wallis* production of "Career" has been assigned to Pamela Duncan. Twentieth Century Fox will film "The King Must Die" in Todd-AO. a multimillion dollar production which is based on Greek mythology. The film will be shot in Greece. Crete and Mexico MONTGOMERY
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  • Article, Illustration
    59 7 HERE are six of the "Roman" lovelies who appear in a bath sequence with Charles Laughton and Peter Ustinov in '•SPARTACUS," Bryna production for Univer-sal-Internatwnal release. Price of outfitting these young ladies has increased with the times, the producers re?oo f r« 75 Bc each outfit uyas
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  • 769 7  - Making A Great Film In South Pacific JOSHUA LOGAN by IN bringing Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" to the screen, I ve hod a chance to consider the difference between a motion picture and stage version of the same story. On the screen, we participate with the actors because we
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 267 7 b^^BLIbHbVbQL! 6v RITA DEL MAR rpODAYS QUOTATION: The fewer our wants, the nearer «e resemble FRIDAY FOR EVERYONE: This is not a good trne for starting anything new of consequence. Fulfill ■"> mis e s. avoid oxtravagance. complications. liarly where mutual Or joint assets are involved VOLR BIRTH DATE BIRTH
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    • 167 7 LI'L ABNER By Al C. PP !h h guNIFAVs/MSf^ENIERALfy (aRMI^J BETTER-) f EARTH TfSON SlTO* ALLEY OOP B V. T. Maml.n I '"""rr^/ vve could I I sure ycoulp, ip- I I voxildnt mo, mdur > JB^™^^^R3ElBPs^ s^ f5 l fOOOLXS NOT HERE, ALWAYS CALL VWCkMTA BE PUM3, FIMP 'ES*
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 998 8 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD A CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 "8 lines) (Incorporated m Singapore) (12 lines) Shipping «pmp f»f wrmp PIUJfJIPf W TOTV Travel SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL CLASCOW LONDON a> CONTINENTAL PORTS Carriers option te proceed via ether ports to least end discharge earge Singapore Leading tor Due Sails P. S'ham
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  • Finance And Commerce
    • 392 9 WITH two States and 40 big business houses already backing him. a young Australian public relations director, Mr. Basil A. Rossi, arrived in Singapore yesterday to lay groundwork for a South-east Asia Australia programme aimed at •promoting reciprocal trade and getting to know each
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    • 16 9 rcraxt exports £15.102,9 a rrcorri for the first mx of the ytn of £87,-
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    • 144 9 Thurs. (UPI) Philippine Con'giG Osmcna Jr. predicted today that PreGarcia's new foreign exchange tax will lippines one-third of its pxnort. hnsinp.cc prod uctior from th< rtlai *'0n schemi will price Philippine exporters out of world markets, at a loss of nearly U*****,000,000
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    • 59 9 Air Lines inaugued service between tyo and Hongkong via yesterday, with DC-6B inf .rried 38 guests Air Lines on the flight from Tokyo, o Yanagita, president t Air Line., an^ Mrs. nagita and Ryohei Itow, Jing director, accomr r^i the guests to Taipei. will be two
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    • 169 9 THE Carrier Air Conditioning competition, held recently in Singapore was won by Mr. Ten* Chong Ek, of No. 6, Belimbing Avenue. Singapore. The competition which was open to all buyers of Carrier Air Conditioning Units in April, May and June thi s year, called for the
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    • 130 9 US$3 m. Loan For P.I. Cement Corporation WASHINGTON. Thurs.— The U.S. Development Loan Fund today announced basic approval and commitment of a loan of up to U553,700,000 to the Mindanao Portland Cement Company, a privately owned corporation in the Philippines. Details of the loan agreement are still to be negotiated.
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    • 58 9 RAIPUR, Thurs. India is earning foreign exchange by exporting pig iron produced at the Bhilai and Roukela steel plants, Union Minister. Sardar Swaran Singh, announced here recently. Certain categories of marketable steel would be produced at these plants by the end of this year, when the
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    • 312 9 Ben Line Starts New Direct Cargo Service IN keeping with their policy to provide shippers and consignees in the Far East with the best service possible, the Ben Line Steamers Ltd. have recently started the first and only fortnightly direct London/ Singapore 22-day service with eight fast modern cargo liners,
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    • 215 9 Vessel In Port Loading For Russia SINGAPORE rubber price continued its rise yesterday August first grade closed at $1,031, a gain of f cent on previous day's close. With buyers still willing to contract for Russia, the market has remained somewhat bullish. A ship in Penan
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    • 206 9 PARKING meter watches, new long-life gas-fuelled pocket lighters, the thinnest automatic watch in the world, a new and fascinating variety of attractive fashion jewellery these are some of the highlights of the sth International Watch and Jewellery Trade Fair to be
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    • 63 9 WASHINGTON. Thurs.— A loan of $30 million to finance the export of United States raw cotton to Japan during the crop year beginning Aug. 1 was signed today, at the Export-Import Bank of Washington. This is the 11th credit covering cotton purchases approved for Japan since
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    • 92 9 SINGAPORE Chines* Pro4uce Exchange noon closing Drices per oicul yesterday were Copra July August 135 buyers. $36 sellers, coconut oil in hulk $56$ sellers in drums $58 sellers; Muntok white pepper $137 sellers Sarawak white $136 sellers, special Sarawak black $83. Singapore Copra Association closing prices fair merchantable
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    • 184 9 Fair Turnover On The Share Mart RISE in the Singapore rubber price was reflected yesterday in increased activity in Rubber counters on the Malayan share market Prices in all sections of thp marker tended to harden "Turnover was fair." Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers Association were INDUSTRIALS Buyers
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    • 48 9 THE Malayan Excharue Banks" Association made the following changes la it» rates to merrnants yesierday:Canada: Buyine TT.*3l-11/lf OD. 31-l.Vlfi. 90 d'st air mail M\ credit bills. 32-5/16 trad? bills. Selling TT./O.D. ready: Ca nada .11-5/16. Belgian France 1631-1/2, Italian Lire 2031R Other exchange rates remain unaltered.
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    • 370 9 MALAYAN sharebrokers reported the for owing business done yesterday Alex. Bricks prels. $1.60 cd odd parcel overnight; Fraser and Neave ords. II 33: Gammon $1 70 51 80. W Hammer $134 odd lot. H. Waugh $1.14; M. Cement SI. -ST. If. Colls. $1.00. $101. MoA'ister $1 15; Metal
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 360 9 tell GOLD STAR LINE MONTHLY SERVICE TO SOUTH WFST AFRICA idmg tor: Lourcnce, Marque*. Durban Capetown, Matadl, Lagos, Aoapa. Aeera. Takoradi and Port Harcourt. S pore OurDan Capetown Lagos Accra 'ANCROWN 17 Aug 3 Sept 6 Sept 15 Sept 18 Sept W Sept i Oct 6 Oct IS Oet 18
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 128 9 OUTER ROADS Pengining. Kaaimbar, Francoise, Hededra. DomeneuS, Tomori, Labertad 1. Mascot. W.G. Walkley, Sri. Pahang, Korenia. Bawean, Sunda. Katong. Statius Jensen, Javanese Prince. SarCodma, Fern Point, Banvrackie. Livenza. Prominent, Urlana. Kian Aun. Honesta. Ampenan. Xarifa. Halldor. Renolds, Steel Chemist. L*xa Maersk, Toronto. INNER ROADS Tong Joo, Soon Lee. Ban K«
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  • 563 10 Moses Gives Van Thanh A Fright 'Foreigner** Pay At The Tennis Teuraey IPOH, Thurs. Foreign stars participating in the Malayan tennis championships which began in fine weather on the Town Council courts here this morning, lived up to expectations and with the exception of Vietnam's Vo Van Thanh, cleared their
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  • 551 10 Morning Session Men's singles (Ist round). Top section: K. Ittikhar Ahmad <Pak) beat S A. Azman (SeD 6-1 6-0. Lee Eng Cheong (Mai) beat Jonosoepoetro (Ind) w.o. Saeed Hai (Pak) beat Sen Charuchinda (Thai) 6-0 H-3 Bottom section Vo Van Thann Viet) beat Moses Tay <Mal) 5-7
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  • 86 10 POLICE IN SMASHING VICTORY KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Police Reserve Unit completed their F.A.S. Division Three Government and Business Houses League fixtures with a smashing 5-0 win over Audit Department on the Sentul Railway ground today Police and Pilrrioor Estate now tie for top place an,i a replay between these two
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  • 78 10 FIRST officials of the Asian Badminton Confederation elected at the inaugural meeting were: PRESIDENT Tunku Abdul Rahman; VICEPRESIDENTS Mr. S. R. Ruia (India), Mr. Sudirman (Indonesia) and Mr. Heah Joo Seang (Malaya); HON. SECRETARY —Mr. Teh Gin Soo (Malaya) HON. TREASURER —Mr. Heah Hock Men? (Malaya). Messrs.
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  • 32 10 CLEVELAND. Thurs., (Reuter)—"Flash" Elorde (Philippines), rated third contender for the world featherweight boxing title, was outpointed b v unranked Solomon Boysaw (Cleveland) here last night, Boysaw gained a unanimous decision.
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  • 378 10 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs Tunku Abdul 'Rahman Putra, first President of the newly formed Asian Badminton confederation, has donated a Gold Cup for the Asian Inter-country championships The competition for the Tunku Abdul Rahman Gold Cup will be open to all national organization* affiliated t
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  • 301 10 GREATER FILIP IMPETUS TO B'TON IN ASIA KI'ALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The President of the Badminton Association of Malaya, Mr. Heah Joo Spang, presiding; at the first meeting of the ABC, said that the Confederation would give greater fillip and impetus to badminton in Asia, and consolidate the existing bonds of
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  • 30 10 Mr. S. K. Banerji High Commissioner of India in the Fede ration, will give away the prizes at the Lower Perak Indian Association sports meeting on Aug. 8
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  • 710 10 —^M "^is s a olue-ribbon day in the history 01 Asian sport, an( j nonourea that v O u nave asked me lo come along to act as a \i n^ 0^ l'*a >iarier u> get mftNimportant event under way. A* a starter, i to carry no *un.
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  • 141 10 PWD Win By Second Half Goal KUALA 'WUtr t. Scoriag both |oa second ha Depart m Sports Club 24 J^ ornment I>Busim «occer .easi.f day. Municipal wtt% graced. Thrv play in both ve^.n Pi < their forward e«r. Tfl cu:ate the r. been different After a teams tried ■etptrite take
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    • 67 10 FIRST FLIGHT II I SINGAPOREV to I IUIViU I 7th August 1959 (arriving same day) I by LOCKHEED PROP-JET I I V»^ i. I Cl/ I THE FASTEST PROP-JET IN THE WORLD I cathay J I pacific I airways j§f I Booking Offices: Singapore Tel: )6177-^ Malayan Commercial Agencies Ltd.
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  • 1270 11 I rOl I OWING ar e weight s and probable starters for no v Auk. 2. last day of the Penan* Turf Club August CliJi Holiday meeting: r THE GOVERNOR'S CUP Class 1 8V 2 Furs. ■.(<< T«hn.color II bit I 4y 9.00 Spencer
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  • 271 11 Fed Athletes For The Big Clash KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Royal Federation Malaya Police will meet Singapore Police In their nnual athletic match on the Police Depot ground here i Saturday. r- Kesavan Soon, Pal Singh nest Frida. Kenneth and M. Gunasena are eluded in the Singapore am. Federation have
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    343 11 the htaZs? swa ,«t:a.WLi/ict^^ d Won by: I. J. 1J. Time: 1 min. O« 1/5 sees. Tot*: $22« $37; $49-; $19. Won by: 3, 2J, 1. lime: 1 min. 14 4/5 sees. Tote: $12, $5; $6; $16. front tnui?ln!rn?rv ??c d) tackled Esther's Pet a furlong out a d after
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  • 29 11 KUALA LUMPUR ThursdayTh« DisCTp'inary Board of tht FAM has suspended Woo An Wan, Penan* left win* from playing for three months effective from tomorrow (July 31).
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  • 95 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday Selangor Teacher s Union kept themselves in the hunt for FAS division two Government and Business Houses 'eague title when they registered a narrow 2-1 win over Kilat Club on the Brickfields Ro^h ground today. Kilat played we'l in th e ftrsl half
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  • 313 11  -  SCRUTINEER By PENANG, Thurs. Queensway (Forte), Chanteur D'Amour (Williamson) and Ktnabalu (Leong) were matched in a revealing tryout at Batu Gantong here this morning. r— Breaking from the half mile the trio kept up a steady gallop over the last 3f to clock 40
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  • 114 11 Asian Cup Western Zone Draw ERNAKULAM. Innia. Thurs. (Reuter). Six countries will take part in the western zone of the Asian Cup football competition, the draw for which was announced by the Kerala Football Association today. The countries were divided into two groups and the matches will be played on
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  • 86 11 BBC Orders Cooper To Fight Joe LONDON*. Thurs. (ReuterV— Henry Cooper. British and Empire heavyweight champion, wa« ordered today hy the Boxing Board of Control here to defend his British title against •Toe Erskine. of Cardiff, befor* Dec. SI. Cooper's last fight was in January when he took the British
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  • 106 11 PENANG, Thurs. P.ayers from Kedah, Perak and Penang have been included in the North Malayan XI to meet the Hongkong Chinese in a «occer match at the City Stadium at 8 pm, on Sunday. The team is Sect Penf Chiang (Ked). Koay Ban Chuan (Pg). Ahmad Hazari
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  • 33 11 TAN JONG MALIM. Thurs Rev. Paul Athimuthu. the foothall loving parson of the Me* thodist Church, here was elected chairman of the new'.vformed Tan.jong Malim Indian Football Association yesterday.
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 73 11 TODAYS SPORT SINGAPORE SOCCER S.A.F.A. training, Jalan Besar, 5.30 p.m. Friendly R.A.F. Changi vs. Jollilads, F. Park. Div. 3A Maxwell "A" vs. P. Stia, M.F.A. Bt. Panjang D.L. vs. Junior A. A. F. Park. Queenstown C.C. vs Indian Bro. S.C. F. Park. B. Bnlan S.C. vs. P. Pertnakan. Geylang. BADMINTON
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    • 68 11 V B r* H.Q. 2 F.l.B. Jalan Abdul Jalll Ground. TELOK ANSON SOCCER Dw. I—Rangers vs. Sungei Bernam Est ?te Speedy Road Ground. ATHLETICS— P e r a k Indian Combined School Sporu. Town Padang. 2 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR SOCCER Div. 2—SelanQor Club vs. Young Malays —T.P.C.A. div. 2— Police
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    • 34 11 Schoolg finals— S.B.A. hall 1 p.m. PENANG SOCCER— 2nd Div. League— D.T.C. vs. D.A.F.C. Dato Kramat "A". Police S.C. vs. E.C.S. Dato Kramat "B." TAIPING S O C C E R—B.M.H. vss. Gurus, Esplanade.
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  • BRIEFS
    • 209 12 Jamaica: Labour loses elections KINGSTON, (Jamaica) Thurs. (Reuter) Mr. Norman Manlev. whose People's National Party was returned to power with a comfortable 11 -seat majority in Tuesday's election, now has the task of forming the first government under the new internal selfgovernment constitution of Jamaica. He said yesterday that he
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  • 330 12 Presidential Rule before the week-end? Prasad to call for new elections in 6 months NEW DELHI, Thurs. (Reuter) The communist government of Kerala State will be dismissed and replaced by Presidential Rule before the week-end, well-informed political circles said here tonight. It is understood that
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  • 198 12 GENEVA, Thurs. (Reuter) The I nited States and Soviet Foreign Ministers agreed today to try to wind up the two-month-old big four conference here by next Wednesday "with or without agreement." This was announced by an American spokesman after a luncheon meeting todav between
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  • 178 12 It's larger hemlines and lower waistlines PARIS. Thurs. (Reuter) Longer hemlines and lower waistlines were the feature of yesterday's fashion show by Greek-born designer Jean Desses, Dressmaker to Queen Frederika. The longer hemline is found in his winter silhouette called volubilis (morning glory). Desses' wider skirts flair out over stiffened
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  • 91 12 FIGHTING IN LAOS REPORTED LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter) Reports of fighting in the San Neua province in the North of Laos between communist insurgents and government troops have been received by the British Government, the British Foreign Office spokesman announced today. The spokesman added: As co-chairman of the Geneva Conference of
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  • 34 12 THE EGYPTIAN newspaper Al Ahram reported that five Iraqi Cabinet Ministers have submitted their resignations after clashing with other Ministers over the demands for the granting of wide powers to communists. Reuter
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  • 309 12 GONE... THE DULL, DOWDY ENGLISH WOMEN LONDON. Thurs. (Reuter).— The dull, dowdy Englishwoman of legend, the butt of countless music-hall jokes and continental scorn, is no more. The authority for this claim k no less than The Times, the* well-known London newspaper which today printed the latest of a series
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  • 71 12 mi YO 7 hurs (R euter)— A captive swordftsh today killed its captor stabbing him in the neck Suematsu Hamada, aged 39. with three other Japanese fishermen were trawling alon? the coast off Western Japan \ui utn thev cau nt five foot lone «wordfl«h When the fishermen
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 226 12 Nine-year-old star and the Princess NINE-YEAR-OLD lan MrLaine. star of the film 'The Boy and the Bridge." was congratulated by Princess Margaret at the West End premiere of the film last week. Few people knew the humat story behind the glittering premiere mt the Cur z o n Cinema which
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  • 188 12 LONDON. Thurs— A fathrr was killed yesterday while saving the life of his two-year-old son. The father, station ma>trr Dennis Videan, 33, and fell wife, Joy, were in their home near the station at North Tawton, Devon, planning a picnic, when they noticed that
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    • 37 12 ANNOUNCING... a new pan malayan national independent Chinese afternoon newspaper TH R^©/K:fe S S printed and published in the federal capital commencing MONDAY, 10 TH. AUGUST, 1959. book your copy now!!! Sec page S tor full information
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