The Straits Times, 15 February 1958

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    21 1 AVERAGE DAILY (ERTIIIEB SALE EXCEEDS 80*000 Hat*** 1 The straits Times Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1958 ft 15 CENTS
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    TODAY—A REBEL STATE
    371 1 TODAY— A REBEL STATE SUMUAL: WE WILL MAKE COMMUNIST PARTY ILLEGAL 'Young colonels' to proclaim new Qovt. at 8 p.m. 'a fight to the finish 9 Capital to be Bukit Tinggi MANILA, Friday. LT.-COL. VENTJE SUMUAL, a leader of Indonesia's rebel "young colonels" group, announced today: "We can expect a
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    Lock icon Snow holds up 233 trains
    49 1 TOKYO. Fri— Snowstorrru in northern Japan yesterday brought 233 trains to standstill and tore down telephone lines. In Aomori at the northern tip of Honshu. Japan's mai.i island, the greatest snowfal' in 25 years did more than £160.000 damage to com munlcatlons equipment. Reuter.
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    LIM AND HAWKERS CHAT BEFORE TV CAMERA
    126 1 rnHE Singapore Chief Minis--1 trr. Mr Inn Yew Hock, yesterday urged hawkers to "indulge in politics individually" instead of letting political parties disrupt their own organisations. In a discussion with 24 hawkers during a civics course, the Chief Minister said: "If your organisations
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    Lock icon Skippers accused of smuggling
    196 1 THEY WILL BE CHARGED— REPORT TOKYO. Friday. INDONESIAN Attorney-General Suprabto has issued orders to prosecute captains of two British ships on charges of illegally entering Indonesian waters and engaging in smuggling, Antara news agency said today. The Antara report monitored here said Suprapto ordered the Makassar
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    The road to chaos -by the Tengku
    516 1 The road to chaos -by the Tengku THOSE MALAY -ONLY DEMANDS CRITICISED KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today warned Malays that chaos and disorder would break out if they pressed their political demands too far. He was referring to the Malay school row In a policy
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    FLOODS HIT WEST JAVA
    36 1 JAKARTA. Fri. Floods in West Java have affected thousands of people. PIA news agency said the reports indicated that nearly all the big rivers had overflowed their banks after weeks of rain.
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    Lock icon Winston's show
    26 1 CANBERRA. Fri —An exhibition of paintings by Sir Winston Churchill will arrive In Australia in July, the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced today— Reuter.
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    Strike in third Malacca bus firm
    105 1 MALACCA, Fri. Twentynine employees of the Tal Lye Bus Company here went on strike this morning. Yesterday. 11l employees of two other bus companies —the Malacca Omnibus Ser- vice and the Town Bus Company went on strike. The Tal Lye Bus company operated 16
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    LONDON CAUTIOUS ON 'CORAL RUBBER'
    126 1 LONDON, Friday. T^ATURAL rubber circles in London are cautious about a claim made by American military authorities that a new synthetic rubber known as "coral rubber" could make the United States selfsufficient in rubber. The product, developed by Firestone. went Into pilot plant production In
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    Lock icon Queen Mother
    21 1 CANBERRA. Fri. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother today landed here after a 1.300 -mile fight from New Zealand— Reuter.
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    Petrol goes up 1 cent in Fed.
    98 1 Petrol goes up 1 cent in Fed. rpHE Shell Company Ltd 1 (Singapore) yesterday announced a one-cent increase for Shell Regular petrol and Supershell throughout the Federation of Malaya. The price for both grades of petrol will be decreased by one cent in Singapore. The price will be slightly higher
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    Lock icon 'Spaceman' still doing fine
    50 1 SAN ANTONIO. Fr l. Donald Farrell, the firs', American "spaceman." was doing "Just fine" last night as he started his fifth day in a sealed metal capsule simulating a flight to the moon and hack. Scientists supervising the experiment said Farrell was cheerful and alert. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Ho leaves
    32 1 CALCUTTA. Fri.— Dr. Ho Chi Mlnh. President of North Vietnam, left here by air today for Rangoon on his wav back home after a 10-day state visit to India —Reuter.
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    Lock icon NOW JORDAN AND IRAQ ARE ONE
    284 1 Feisal to head new Arab union KINO FEISAL of Iraq and King Hussein of Jordan today signed an agreement uniting their countries in an Arab federation. King Felsal will head the new Federation, but both he and King Hussein will retain their separate titles,
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    Lock icon EDWARDS: A SECOND DOSE OF KIDNEY TREATMENT?
    127 1 EDWARDS: A SECOND DOSE OF KIDNEY TREATMENT? MUNICH. Fri— Doctors here are considering whether to repeat the use of the "artificial kidney" on Manchester United and Kngland wing-half Duncan Edwards Two days ago the "artificial kidney" was linked to his blood stream In an attempt to take the strain from
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    Lock icon 2 a.m. news roundup
    195 1 2 a.m. news roundup $17,000 RANSOM FOR PHYSICIAN'S RELEASE A Singapore Chinese physician, Mr. Tan Sweat Keow, 65, was released last night after his family paid $17,000 to a gang which kidnapped him last week. He had been kept eight days in a pig-sty. Police did not know of the
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    Lock icon MAC BACK WITH RENEWED FAITH
    67 1 LONDON. Fri. The British Prime Minister. Mr. Harold Macmilian. said today on his return from a 3O.bM-mile Commonwealth tour that all the countries hr had visited were "in complete sympathy" with him on the line he had taken on holding summit talks with Russia. He
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    Lock icon YOUTHS MOB JOHN WAYNE
    47 1 JAKARTA. Fri— Thousands of Indonesian youths storm ed Jakarta airport tonight In a hectic mass welcome to the visiting American film star. John Wayne. Armed troops later guarded his hotel room as fan< chanting "We want Wayne thronged In the hotel grounds. Reuter.
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    Lock icon SINGAPORE PIVOT OF NEW BRITISH DEFENCE PLAN
    524 2 lON I)()\\ Fri.— Singapore is to be one oi the focal points of a strong central reserve of Hie British Army supported by an adequate Beet <il' air craft to carry reinforcements rapidly to any part of the world. The Government's annual report
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    Lock icon Crooners of 'too many* Western songs face ban
    179 2 Crooners of 'too many* Western songs face ban BERLIN. Friday. 4 N East German Ministry of Culture edict has laid down the punisnment for singers or musicians who use too many Western songs. They face fines and ban- ishmeht from their professions. The Communists said popular musical programmes must consist
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    More jobless in Britain
    40 2 LONDON, Fri—Unemployment in Britain Increased by 60,058 between Dec. 9 and Jan. 13. the Ministry of Labour announced today. Those out of work on Jan. 13 totalled 395.527, or 18 per cent of the working population—Reuter.
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    THE LUNCHTIME LOVE OF MILLIONAIRE BARONET
    127 2 MISS Jacqueline Gray. 41. a former photographer's mmlrl v In i s«ed Sir Strati Ralli 81. for return of jewellery worth 512.0 M alleged to have been given her by the millionaire baronet while she was his mistress. She lost the case. Miss Gray
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    Lock icon Teacher: I saw Sputnik II
    126 2 Teacher: I saw Sputnik II IfETTERING, Northampn tonshire. Fri -A school teacher here claimed to have seen the second Russian satellite in two pieces early yesterday morning. He is Mr R J Gladden who thought the satellite was breaking up. Mr. Gladden said: "Sputnik II cam« over this morning slightly
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    Lock icon NurFs visit
    26 2 LONDON. Fri— Gen Nurl-Es-Said, Iraq's elder statesman, arrived here by air from Bagdad today for a short visit to Britain for medical reasons. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Jailbreak -for the 13th time
    180 2 Jailbreak -for the 13th time cable flashes LONDON, Fri. Terence Catts, 29. serving a three-year sentence for trying to steal a car. made his 13th jaU break last night by climbing the 20-foot wall «f Leeds Prison and swimming the icy waters •I the surrounding moat to freedom. Renter, NEW
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    Lock icon MAC TO PROBE ROCHDALE POLL DEFEAT
    212 2 MAC TO PROBE ROCHDALE POLL DEFEAT Party shake-up forecast LONDON, Friday. •TOE Prime Minister, Mr. Macmillan, will be x plunged into a major inquest on the Rochdale by-election defeat immediately he returns from his Commonwealth tour today. m He wHI drlre straight to 10 i— m Downing Street for talks
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    239 sacked HK dock workers in new jobs
    88 2 239 sacked HK dock workers in new jobs HONG KONG. Fri. Two hundred and thirty nine fomrr employees of the Royal Naval Dockyard here discharged with 38 other s November have been placed in new jobs. The men were discharged because the yards are to be closed by the end
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    Lock icon Ike's holiday
    29 2 NEW YORK, Frt—President and Mrs. Eisenhower arrived at Thomasville, Georgia, yesterday for a 10-day holiday during which the President hopes to play golf and shoot quail. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Sub commander reprimanded
    59 2 EDINBURGH. Fri Lieut. Commander Morris O'Connor, of the .submarine Taciturn, which went aground in CampbHtov.!i Loch last month, was found guilty of negligence at a court martial near Helensburgh yesterday. He was sentenced to be severely reprimanded. His counsel said: "He was let down by officers failing
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    Lock icon Then, 'A Segovia and soda, please'
    139 2 MADRID. Fri —A group Of Spanish industrialists proposes to set up a whisky distillery near the picturesque old city of Segovia. Whisky has rapidly established itself as a favourite drink in Spain in recent years. But it is an expensive drink. A "Scotch and
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    Lock icon Tunisia 'would fight' warning
    350 3 Tunisia 'would f ight' warning BOURGUIB A: ALL FRENCH TROOPS MUST QUIT COUNTRY BEFORE ANY NEGOTIATIONS TENSION MOUNTING AS SOLDIERS REMAIN ISOLATED: ROW OVER FOOD SUPPLIES BAN TUNIS, Friday. PRESIDENT Habib Bourguiba said yesterday that he would lead the Tunisian nation into guerrilla fighting if his conflict with France erupted
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    Lock icon KNOCKERS, NUTS AND A COMMONS COMMOTION
    167 3 KNOCKERS, NUTS AND A COMMONS COMMOTION LONDON, Fri. The House of Commons last night roared its approval of a minister's reply to a tongue-twist-ing question about door knocking nutcrackers and nut-cracking door knockers. Mr. Jocelyn Simon, flnan clal Secretary to the Trea sury, told his tormentor he was tempted to
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    Lock icon Athens 'Metro'
    26 3 ATHENS, Fri. A French specialist is expected in Athens soon to study the possibility of building an electric railway under the Greek capital.— Reuter.
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    DUTCH D.A.F. MAKES ITS DEBUT
    45 3 Tilt neat little D.A.F the first car of completely Dutch make to be marketed for many years. It seats four to five people and has a 600 c.c. engine and automatic transmission. The price; about £380 (M 53.230) l/.P picture.
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    Lock icon NO MILITARY BASES BUILT IN BORNEO SAYS BOYD
    233 3 1 ONDON, Fri. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd. yesterday denied that military bases had been established in British North Borneo. A Labour member. Mr. Reginald Sorensen. had asked in the House of Commons why the Colonial Secretary had approved the establishment
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    TOEING THE PARTY LINE
    50 3 LONDON. Fri.-^Jogindar Singh. 22. charged w.th riding a motor cycle while under the influence oi drink, was asked by a police surgeon to walk along a straight line. He replied: "I can do it— but only if you keep the laic still." He was fined $60.
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    Lock icon The scientists return
    47 3 BERLIN Fri. A second group of German scientists returning home after more than 10 years in the Soviet Union arrived at Frankfurt-on-Oder, East Germany, today. The group of 24 included nine scientists and their families. A first group of 33 arrived on Wednesday. Renter.
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    Lock icon 12 French die
    20 3 ALGIERS, Fri. Twelve French soldiers were killed and 17 injured in an ambush by Algerian rebels Reuter.
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    Lock icon END OF AN ERA
    146 3 The Common endorses plan to give women a seat in the Lords I ONDON, Fri. The House of Commons, after a two-day debate, last night endorsed the Government's plan to break with ancient tradition by allowing women to sit and vote in the hitherto all-male House
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    LONDON STOCKS
    242 3 LONDON. Thurs. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not Including stamp duty were: Consols £48\ Funding 4"; £89 'j War 3< t r £64»« -4-14 BANKS Mercantile (£1) 34 3 +1/3 Chartered (£1) 40/3 —it Hongkong ($125) £45 a INSURANCE Com. Un. (uts.) 70/6 /7H Royal 73/6 /4H
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    RUBBER
    28 3 LONDON. Thurs— Spot 22^,(1 Mar. 22\i.. April-June 22\d July-Sept. 23d.. Oct -FVb. 23d Jan-March 28Nd., Feb. c.i.f. 22\d. Mar. c.i.f. 22 \d, April 22Sd. Tone: Dull easier.
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    TIN
    22 3 LONDON. Thurs Buyers £730. sellers. £730. Forward huvera £7304: sellers £731 Settlement £730 Vi, a.m. 140 tons p m. 10S ton*.
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    Lock icon 'Save the Navy from the Yanks' appeal
    123 3 'Save the Navy from the Yanks' appeal LONDON, Fri. Members of the League of Empire Loyalists late last night painted the message "Nelson save the Navy from the Tanks" on Nelson's Column memorial to Britain's great admiral of the Napoleonic wars la Trafalgar Square. The Loyalists then went to the
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    Lock icon Something for Prince to bite on
    85 3 LONDON, Fri. Prince Philip is conducting a new campaign against the sausage roll that has no sausage. Last night, touring tne Regent Street Polytechnic School, he watched women in a cookery class preparing sausage rolls. "How much sausage is there inside?" he askfd. It
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    Lock icon Russian vodka in U.N. now
    36 3 Russian vodka in U.N. now NEW YORK. Fri. Russian vodka was on sale for the first time in United Nations bars today. Only American and Polish vodka had been sold previously because of import difficulties —Reuter
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    Thief bound over
    40 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Pri. N. Rajendram 32, took $33.80 from a room mate's pocket while staying together in an Ipoh Road hotel last Friday it was said in court here today. He was bound over for a year.
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    Industrial training plan now ready for expansion
    358 4 Industrial training plan now ready for expansion LONG SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT MAN COMES TO AN END KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. IT IS full speed ahead now for the long delayed expansion of the Federation Government's national apprenticeship scheme to provide skilled workers for Malaya* growing industries. The inability to find
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    DEFENCE MINISTER TAKES A CRUISE
    223 4 NEWFOUNDLAND RETURNS PENANG, Friday. A BRITISH naval officer who sank two ships a German submarine north of Penang and a Japanese cruiser, Ashigara, south of Singapore during the last war, returned here today as commanding officer of the 10,000-ton cruiser, H.M.S. Newfoundland. "I'm glad to
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    Margaret will give an organ recital
    88 4 Margaret will give an organ recital Miss Margaret Cheng Shao Yang, a Singapore Colombo Plan student borne on holiday, will «ive an organ recital at the Victorij Memorial Hall on Thursday night. A third year arts student at the University of Sydney, Margaret will be retorninc to Australia early next
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    This play has sparkle
    129 4 This play has sparkle KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Theatre Club staged a locally written play, "The Regency Ward", in the Town Hall here last night The love comedy was written and produced by Mrs Rherry Gates, wife of the Federation Commissioner for Co-opera tiv e Development. Mr. R. C. Gates.
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    Man hit with changkol
    43 4 A labourer, Ng Ah Seng, 55. was admitted to the Singa pore General Hospital afte--he was struck on the bad with a changkol by another labourer. The incident wa s reported Ito have followed a quarrel In Nicoll Highway.
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    LORRY DRIVER SAYS BRAKES FAILED
    212 4 Sequel to Malacca road death MALACCA. Friday. HAU AH KAU, 45, was fined $500, or five months Jail, at the Malacca sessions court today for causing the death of an odd-job labourer. Lee Ah Lee. 56, by driving a lorry in a negligent manner at
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    New president
    34 4 IPOH. Fri. The manager of the Borneo Company here, Mr. H. D. Browne, was elected president of the Perak branch of the Royal Society of St. George at its annual meeting yesterday.
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    Court is told of 'revenge killing'
    352 4 Court is told of 'revenge killing' I/UALA LUMPUR, Fri. —A Special Branch agent shot dead a 19--year-old boy in revenge believing the boys father had killed his elder brother in the jungle during the Japanese occupation, the High Court was told today. The agent who was alleged to have said
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    EIGHT WERE PROSECUTED FOR GRAFT
    75 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Eight cases of corruption against members of the public were disposed of in January, a Government Press statement says today. A customs revenue officer, who was alleged to have corruptly received $30 in marked notes, was acquitted and discharged. A member of
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    $160 loss
    27 4 PENANG. Fri. Mrs. S M. Hawkins. principal of Up lands School. Penang Hill yesterday reported the KMi if $160 and lottery tickets troro her handbag
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    Gifts for blind
    28 4 PENANG, Fri. The Buddhist congregation of Pulau Tikus will distribute Chinese New Year cakes and fruit 10 the blind children of SU Nicholas Home tomorrow
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    HANGED HIMSELF ON EVE OF SMELTING STRIKE
    176 5 HANGED HIMSELF ON EVE OF SMELTING STRIKE PENANG, Fri. THE Penang Coroner, Mr. Au Ah Wah, today returned a suicide verdict on an Eastern Smelting lab--ourer who hanged himself three days before his union called a strike. P. Manlckam, 53, was found hanging from a cherry tree at Chin Ho
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    PILLION DEATH
    149 5 Father learned of boy friend after fatal road accident DENANG, Fri. A father told the coroner's court here today he did not know his 18 year old daughter had a boy friend until she died in an accident. Lai Kow was giving evidence at the inquest on the
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    Policeman dies in fall
    48 5 KUANTAN. Frl. A police constable. Arlfnn bin Mahadl, was fatally injured when he fell off a four-ton lorry at the junction of Wail Street and Abu Bakar Road yesterday. Ariffln was on his way to report for duty at Beserah when the mishap occurred.
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    SPECIAL FORCE TO HALT RUBBER THEFTS
    254 5 SPECIAL FORCE TO HALT RUBBER THEFTS Estate robberies on increase KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. FEDERATION rubber producers are alarmed at the increasing extent of rubber stealing in the country. They want a nation-wide force of inspectors to end the crimes. The Selangor Government, which recognises the need for such a force,
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    Council pays tribute
    56 5 SEREMBAN. Frl.-The President of the Seremban Town Council has night paid tri butes to the State Financial Officer. Mr. Allan Robson. an 1 the District Officer. Inche Bazzain bin Talha. Mr. Robson is leavine the country next week and Inche Bazzain has been promoted Senior Lands Officer.
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      460 5 l'« fiany CATHAY: The Tali T 1.15, 3JO, 6.45, 9.15; ODEON: Jeanue Eagels 1.15. 3.30, 645, 9.15; PARAMOUNT: Rlyasat 3.30. 6.30. 9.30; CAPITOL: Pride and the Passion 1.15, 3 30. 6.30. 9.30. REX: Pyjama Game 1.15, 3.30. 6JO, 9.30; LIDO: Raw Edge 3.15. 7. 9.30; ROYAL: Taj Poshl (Hindi) 3.30.
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      388 5 ■Mi CATHAY: The Proud Ones 1.30. 7, 9.30 Kola Hharn CATHAY: Yar Payyan 2 15. 7.30; LIDO: Lady and the Tramp 12.30. 3, 7.15, 9.30 Kiiimfun CATHAY: China O«te 2 JO. 7. 9.30; REX: Darah Pahlawan (Malay) 2.30. 7. 9 15. Hrnlvnit SVN: Mogok (Malay) 1. 7. 9.00. Kuala I
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    TOP RED AND AIDE KILLED IN PERAK
    379 6 TOP RED AND AIDE KILLED IN PERAK I POH, Fri.— Soldiers of the 2nd. Battalion, Malay Regiment scored the biggest suqeess so far of two-month-old "Operation Bintang" yesterday when they killed one of the two highest-ranking terrorists In the Batu Gajah area and his aide. Five other terrorists who were
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    Stormy talks expected on MIC constitution
    518 6 Stormy talks expected on MIC constitution 400 DELEGATES TO CONSIDER CHANGES IPOH, Friday. JM1 K extraordinary delegates conference of the Malayan Indian Congress is probably in for a stormy session when it meets in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to discuss the constitution of the party. Heated exchanges between the 400
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    Petition writer to blame, he says
    93 6 Petition writer to blame, he says Bl TIr.KYVOKIII. Frl. Two Chinese words. "Theng" (for split) and '■pnia (for sliced) were misinterpreted by a peti-tion-writer when preparing an expert declaration, the Butterwortli sessions court was told today. Nf hing. m lorry attendant, pleaded guilty to making an incorrect declaration on Jan.
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    New rest house
    22 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. A new rest house at Segamat will be built this year at a cost of $120,000
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    More water for Muar district
    53 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri More water is available for distribution in the Mua; area following recent Improvements In the district 1 water supply headworks Mt. Ophir and Pengkale. Buklt. A sum of $210,000 is to be spent ths year on laying pipes along the Grisek roaJ
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    Fair cost boys' club $1,000
    42 6 IPOH. Fri. The fiveday fair organised by the Ipoh Boys' Club for Malayan Club Week lost $1,000. Mr. O. Ramasamy. president of the club, said rain washed out of the fair on the second and third days.
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    New Year party
    31 6 The Pek Kio 'Owen Estates i Community Centre will hold a Chinese New Year party for children at its premises in Cambridge Road next Sunday at 2 p.m.
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    TEACHERS TO PROTEST TO THE PREMIER
    63 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The United Chinese Schon Teachers' Association, dls satisfied with the "treat ment" it has received over Chinese educational pro blems. has decided to take case to the Prime Minister. The president of the Ma layan Chinese Association. Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan
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    Sikh robbed of $15—-and turban
    40 6 Sikh robbed of $15— -and turban KLANO. Fri. A 55--year-old cattle owner, Ourbak Singh, was waylaid at th° Ist mile Meru Road here, assaulted by two men and robbed of Sl5 and his turban. Police here have detained two Sikhs.
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    Company fetes families
    44 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— lt was "family day" for 30) workers at the Lever Flothe.-s factory at Bungsar Road to day. Their families were take" round on a tour of the pro ductlon plant and later serv ed with drinks and cakes.
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    Govt. offices to close earlier
    56 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. Oovernment offices in the Federation will open at 8 a.m. and close at 2 p.m. dur ing the Muslim fasting month in March. On Thursdays or Saturdays, whichever is the weekly ha if holiday according to th practice in the states, th?
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    MAN'S LIVELIHOOD DESTROYED WHEN THREE POISONED POND
    255 6 I POH, Fri.— Three stone 1 masons were bound, over here for poisoning a fishpond to steal fish from it. They were ordered to Jointly pay for the $700 damage they had caused. The three— Hoe Chee Mun. 24, Lee Kow. 19, and
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    COUNCILLOR SORRY FOR 'HYPOCRISY' CHARGE
    132 6 COUNCILLOR SORRY FOR 'HYPOCRISY' CHARGE DEREMBAN, Fri. —An Alliance councillor, Mr. Chin See Yin, last night apologised to a Labc-ur councillor, Mr. S. Sathappan. for having used the word 'hypocrisy at last month's town council meeting. Mr. Chin said at last night's meeting: "Mr. Sathappan and I are old friends.
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    MINE DISPUTE SETTLED
    204 6 New Year 'gift' for 400 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. COUR hundred workers at the Sungei Besi tin mine will be able to enjoy a happy Chinese New Year. Their month-old dispute with the company has been settled. The management has agreed to take back (our of the five
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    Death in Penang road crash
    93 6 Death in Penang road crash PENANG, Fri. A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car at the Junction of Kelawei and cantonment Roads last night. The dead man is Ong Ah Slang. 26. a shop assistan' His woman pill. on rider Neoh Swee Hong, was thrown off but
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    RED LOSSES NOW 8,756
    37 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Nine terrorists wre eliminated in the Federation last month, according to statistics released lodaj. This brinies the total rltmln.iti.'iis since the start of the Emergency in June. 1948. U j».
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    Royal advice to rural folk
    222 7 TPAIPING, Fri. The 1 Raja Muda of Perak visited coastal kampongs in the Larut and Matang districts yesterday and declared open the new irrigation headworks at Kamponp Cheh, built at a cost of $37,000. He told the gathering: "Independent Malaya will not progress if we
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    Being moved
    30 7 KAMPAR, Fri Mr. Lim Vow Kit. Assistant Chinese Affairs Officer. Kampar, will leave on transfer to Parit Buntar. He came to Kampar in May 1955 from Telok Anson.
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    'Try to understand us,' Lint urges Americans
    568 7 ■WOEFUL LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COLONY' SINGAPORE NOT GOING RED, HE TELLS VISITING NEWSMEN AMERICANS m «st not misunderstand or misinterpret Singapore. The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told a group of visiting American newspapermen this yesterday. "Don't be alarmed and say,
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    REPRIEVE FOR MAN WHO KILLED SON
    232 7 Death sentences commuted IPOH, Friday. 4 FATHER of five who murdered his son has had his death sentence commuted to five years' imprisonment by Perak Pardcns Board, of which the Sultan is president. Bakar bin Ahmad, 50, who slashed the throat of his son
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    Benefits: Builders to try again
    84 7 Benefits: Builders to try again lack of IPOH, Frl. One hundred Perak Malay building contractors will meet here on Sunday to decide on askine the State Government to reconsider their petition for benefits. A spokesman said they were not satisfied with the Government's attitude to their petition and to presen*
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    Remanded
    33 7 A Singapore court yesterday ordered Banta Sin^h to be remanded in custody after he was charged with the attempted chopper murder of P. Vasudevan in Kallang Road. Singapore, on Feb. 13. 13.
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    To form branch
    29 7 TANJONO MALIM. Friday —A public meeting will be held here in the Eng Choon Association tomorrow to form a branch of the Labour Party of Malaya.
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    PYTHON GOING TO A ZOO
    81 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. The 25-foot python which .swallowed a 2001 b. wild boar on Wednesday will soon b? on view at the Edinburgh Zoo In Scotland. A Kuala Lumpur engineer, Mr. Ronald Praser. has bought the python and will take it with him in a
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    COMPULSORY VOTE: STUDENT 'YES'
    163 7 THE council of the University of Malaya Students' Union has told the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, that it favours compulsory voting for Singa- A resolution to this eflect was carried by an 11-to-six vote at a meeting this week The students have told Mr
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    DEATHS
    212 8 I* r*ordj If* r Minimum) MRS. LEE JOONO FAH passed away on 13th February 1958 at the General Hospital, Singapore, alter a short Illness. She leaves behind five children. Funeral 14-2-58. MR. NEO PEE WAN. aged 69. beloved father of Poh Chuan, Poh Choon, Poh Cheng Pnh Chong (sons),
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    76 8 in Kuril, til (Minimum* MRS. CHEOK KIM CHWEE and family thank all relatives and friends for their WTeaths, donations, night visits loan of ars and The President and members of The Buddhist Union for Special Services Rendered. MR. AND MRS A. SABARATNAM 49. liian.D. Autni.....'. head. Kuala Lumpur, thank
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    GREETING
    31 8 1* Word, tl» (Minimum). MRS LOKE YEW wishes all her friends a Happy New Year Fhe regrets t'.iat she will be unable to receive callers owing to her recent Illness.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    366 8 til Hord, Ml Minimum) THANK YOU DARLING loi the beautiful present. and the Air-wick Mist, you do think of the nicest things. WHERE TO UO? What to do? The Cockpit's just the place (or you. Rljsttalel Is served every Saturday and Sunday SUNDAY LUNCHEON and music at Princes. Enjoy
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  • The Straits Times Spore. Sat. Feb. 15, 1958.
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      Zero Hour In Sumatra
      616 8 Some blood curdling predictions come from Indonesian radio stations as the hands of the clock move towards zero hour. But it is still unlikely that tonight's proclamation in the rebel territories will be the signal for fighting. The young Colonels are expected to announce the formation
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      Aladdin's Jinn
      298 8 The Prime Minister of the Federation is not a superman. Nor is the Chief Minister of Singapore. Yet there is growing tendency to look upon them as omnipotent beings to be summoned like Aladdin's jinn, to do the public's bidding. Tengku Abdul Rahman in particular is in danger
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      Another Crisis
      227 8 The MIC. has been shaken so oiten by upheaval.of varying degree thai stability, if it came, mighi prove very upsetting.' The newest crisis if that is the right word —is thi result of the resignation ol the Ipoh branch president Mr. Maniam is dissatisfied with the party's leadership,
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    As I was saying...
    1305 8  -  CYNICUS by f\N trial for his life in v the High Court in Kuala Lumpur is a man whose name the newspapers won't print. None of the witnesses are named in the newspaper, nor has the name of the man for whose alleged murder the accused
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    10 8 TIME FOR OFFERING Photo by Lim Yaw Chong
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    IKE VERSUS THE SERVICES CHIEFS
    752 8  - IKE VERSUS THE SERVICES CHIEFS HENRY BRANDON By WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT Eisen- hower is now fighting one of the toughest military engagements of his military career; the battle with the Pentagon, with his own military establishment. It is a curious paradox that this conflict should reach a climax with a general
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    75 8 (From the Straits Times of Feb. 13, 1908) rE first British settlement in the Far East was Fort Marlborough which was founded in 1685. but no coins were struck for Sumatra until 1783 when the British East India Company minted many tokens of various denominations. The Spanish
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    Strategy talks by Services workers
    173 9 •REPRESENTATIVES of ■'•'the 10,000 strong War Department Civilian Staff Association in Malaya are expected to have talks with leaders of the 40,000-strong Singapore Federation of Services Unions in the Colony today on their claims for severance pay and improved gratuity rates. They are expected to
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    Kedah wants more blood
    47 9 ALOR STAR. Fri. The Kedah State Surgeon, Dr. Hajl Abdul Ghanl bin Mohamed. said yesterday Kedah was "gravely in need of more blood donors.' 1 He was speaking at a cere mony at wh.ch 11 donors re^ celved bronze and silver me dais.
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    Aik Hoe: A long, legal argument
    330 9 'MAKING OP ANY PAYMENTS MEANING OF ORDINANCE WORDS HELD IN DISPUTE IN COURT DEFENCE: MUST BE CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP AN elaborate legal argument on the interpretation of the words "making of any payment" under the. Foreign Exchange Control Ordinance was heard during the
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    REJECTED POLL NOMINEE GOES TO COURT
    484 9 REJECTED POLL NOMINEE GOES TO COURT PENANG, Friday. MR. CHEAH SENG TEIK, an Alliance nominee for the Butterworth Town Council elections held last December, today petitioned the Penang High Court against his rejection as a candidate on Nomination Day Mr. Cheah was to have stood in the North Ward, bu*
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    5-YEAR PLAN MAY BE PRUNED AGAIN
    257 9 k KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. YA'S flve-year development plan may be ined again because of a fall in Government and an increase in expgdjuj^ now being revised In detail by the Ministries. Ministers have directed their heads of department not to Incur any further contractual
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    More trains for the holidays
    132 9 More trains for the holidays KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Malayan Railway will run additional coaches beginning tomorrow to cope with the Chinese New Year traffic. The service will return to normal on March 21. There will be two night express trains in each direction between Kuala Lumpur and Penang. The
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    STATEMENTS SHOWN BY DIRECTOR
    861 9 contended that the word.ng "making of any payment" In section nine of the ordinance, under which the charges were framed, contemplated the change of beneficial ownership and not the transfer of funds from one account to another. The change of beneficial ownership was not the same
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    Off to Britain soon to join her husband
    89 9 Off to Britain soon to join her husband OFF to Britain on March 1 are Che Saadiah binte Haji Basir and her four children (from left) Kamaruddm. 9, Khairud. din, 11, Khadijah, 13 and Khalili. 7. Che Sa'adiah. a teacher. Is going to join her husband, Major Khmlid bin Mo.
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    Sultan flies in
    39 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri The Sultan of Pahang arrived her e by air today for a short holiday during which he will attend the AllMalayan Malays' tennis tournament to be played here from Feb 16 to 19
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    NEGARA: BIG CHANGE IN POLICY
    243 9 NEGARA: BIG CHANGE IN POLICY KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Party Negara is to switch to a socialist policy from its present stand based on nationalism. The president of the party. Dato s:r Onn bin Ja'afar. will announce the switch early next week. A Party Negara official to day described the move
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    One more chance for expelled schoolgirl
    112 9 One more chance for expelled schoolgirl IPOH, Frt. The Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Khlr bin Joharl. bas allowed the re-in-statement of a Chinese middle school girl who was expelled in connection with the student disturbances bere last November. H e has, however, rejected appeals by the parents of 12
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    Transferred
    19 9 TAIPING, Fri. Mr. E. Yong of the Food Control Department here has gone on transfer to Sungel Siput.
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  • The STRAITS TIMES Saturday Forum
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      The tida-apa citizens
      152 10 The tida-apa citizens IT can be .assumed that two-thirds of the Colony's citizens are still In political slumber and I often wonder to what extent and purpose warnings, will succeed in awakening them from their lethargy, yen with the enforcement of compulsory voting. The moderate parties have able leaders but
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      put youth on its feel
      130 10 put youth on its feel SEVERAL months ago the Singapore Labour Front set up a youth section In their organisation. There was quite a good response from the youths But a few months later the Se-cretary-General of tbe youth section resigned and up till now no one has taken over
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      Not man enough
      125 10 Not man enough AS an animal lover, 1 wa", both angry and disgusted to read th c account of the cat vs cobra fight. Angry at the apathetic attitude displayed by the score of people who, for 20 long minutes, witnessed the death struggle between an inoffensive domestic animal and
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      Negligent parents
      71 10 Negligent parents Fls sad to see young hearts being turned towards under-world activities, instead of studying and becoming good young citizens of Singapore. Why are their parents so negligent of their sons' conduct? The boys openly talk of their gang activities. The teachers are unable to do anything. Gangsters are
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      Councillors should prove their worth before they ask for more
      293 10 Councillors should prove their worth before they ask for more ALMOST everybody seems to be amazed at the intention of the PAP to seek a mandate from the rural electorate for an increase in the allowances of City Councillors from $200 to $400. Are the City electors of no consequence?
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      Follow Singapore lead
      163 10 I refer to your editorial (ST. February 6) entitled Temporary Myth. You and many others I am sure, realise the plight of the Federation temporary clerks who have put in many years' loyal service with the Government and are now fighting hard for absorption into the permanent
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      More buses wanted
      51 10 .THERE are only three omnibuses catering for about 10,000 children attending various schools In the Batu Pahat town area, both in the morning and In the afternoon. This is not enough. I would appeal to the bus companies to set*apart more buses for school children. LC.K Batu
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      Neglected town
      56 10 Neglected town r seems that Mersing Kanan, a growing town in the Town Board limit where the majority of the Inhabitants are Malays. hajs been neglected by the government when compar ed with the amenities en joyed by Merslr.g Kechil a resettlement area adJoining the Mersing town. Would any councillors
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      High rate of exchange
      31 10 A US 50ct. book is sold by some Singapore book-vendors for anything between $2.20 and $2.50 Why can't there be some control on book prices? MULCTED Singapore.
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    STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE
    1375 11 THE trading barque, America, sailed with calm dignity to her berth in the London docks, on Aug. 29, 1796, and Captain David Woodward, her master, strolled into the office* of Messrs. 6. Johnson, publishers, of 72, St. Pauls Churchyard. The significance of these two modest events
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      302 11 I'arnten A to. By Maa I.WADRE MU.SOMV LEETLE p..,?^ I I BJT IF YOU CONT BELONG At= MV I tl-UI&S i-EAKT ,5 6EECK aiTh tOYS > (^iGSON TWOU3M7 LUIOI I I /IZ? A TO THE GANG. WMV DID I L c CT el SO HE WATCwES >OUB WLNOOW si*. I
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    384 12 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported: 'Industrials *nd tins closed hesitant after firm and rubbers were irregular." Singapore and Frderalian brokers reported the lotion in: basinets done yrstrrday: 8.8. Petrol 38s. I cd. (arrival; Ped. Dispensary $2.10: Praser Neave ords $2.65 to $2 70; Gammon $2 I" 4
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    INDUSTRIALS, TINS HESITANT AT CLOSE AFTER FIRM MARKET
    565 12 INDUSTRIALS, TINS HESITANT AT CLOSE AFTER FIRM MARKET By Oar Market Correspondent [NDUSTRIAL and tin shares on the local market yesterday were hesitant at the close after being firm with a few more sellerg in evidence. On the whole it was not a bad day with more business as Investors
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    22 12 SINGAFOBE. Feb. 14. RUBBER: 771 cents per lb. (op a quarter «f a cent) TIN: 5360.50 per picul (up $1).
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    Rubber market quiet
    212 12 rriHE past week has been 1 unremarkjibly quiet re port HWiday. Cutler. Batn and C: Ltd. In their current rubber survey The price nas moved little In a thin market, which has taken small notice of th* continuous flow of disquiet Ing reports from Indonesia The small
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    143 12 MELBOURNE. Prl INVESTMENT snares showed an easier tone with Humes down Is. 6d., E.Z. Inds down Is being toe steepest moves among the leaders on the Stork Exchange here today. .Loans 3H% 1»5«-S9 £M 3s to. Loans 3'4'i 1956-58 ClOO 10s 3d Con. Zinc 55 4V» Bank of
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    RUBBER PRICES
    154 12 March first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. rinsed in Singapore yesterday at IT*a cents per lb up a quarter of a cent on Thursday 's I closing price. dating tone: Uncertain. Closing prices In cents per lb yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 77 H. sellers
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    105 12 Stngapare Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were: Cepra: quiet; UK/Continent February /March $30 4 buyers $31>« sellers. Coconut ail: quiet: bulk $45 > 2 sellers, drum $49 sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business reported done; Muntok white $101. Sarawak $100. special Sarawak black $62 (all unchanged).
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    91 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail TT. 22 5 11. O.D. 32 7/16. 90 d/st 32 13 16 credit bills. 32 7 8 trade bills. SrlJine T.T. ar O.I), ready: Canada, 33;
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      535 12 NOTICES BALESTIER JUNIOR TRADE SCHOOL, EVENING CLASSES Provided sufficient suitable applicants enrol It Is proposed to begin the following FIRST YEAR COURSES In May 1958:— 1. Telecommunication Engineering- (Mathematics for Telecommunications: Telecommunications Principles 1; Elementary Telecommunications Practice). 2. Electrical Engineering rraeUee. (Electftclty Si Magnetism; Direct Current Mnchlnes and Alternating Currents).
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      419 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA LECTURESHIPS OR ASSISTANT LECTURESHIPS IN HISTORY APPLICATIONS are Invited for appointment to Lectureships or Assistant Lectureships in History depending on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidates. Candidates should have a good honours degree with experience, preferably, of teaching and research. They should have
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      348 12 NOTICES MALAYAN CEMENT LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Eighth General MwlliH of the Members of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Hongkong A Shanghai Bank Building, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, 25th March. IKS. at 12.00 Noon
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      760 12 NOTICES NOTICE PVDEEATION OF MALAYA »4L2SO.»»a «<J REGISTERED STOCK 1965/1575 Notice Is hereby given that the register of the abovementlonfd stock will be rinsed (ram 15th to 28th February. 195* both days lnj elusive for preparation of Interest warrants. SINGAPOBC HaTMCITAL *X% I.r.HKNTI RE STOCK ISM 70-80. M\(.*nmi: cm contciL
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    KEDAH TELL FMAAU: GIVE OUR DOCTOR A TRIAL
    144 14 KEDAH TELL FMAAU: GIVE OUR DOCTOR A TRIAL KULIM, Frl. The Kedah Amateur Athletic Association will ask the F.M.A.A.U. to trynut a former Hone Kong University jumper at the forthcoming Asian Games trial* in March. Dr. Ng Chuan Wai is reported to have done over 22 feet in the lone
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    Lock icon Pak hit out for 320-9
    70 14 ANTIGUA, Leeward Islands, Fri. The Pakistan touring cricket team scored 320 for nine on the first day of their three-day match against the Leeward Islands here yesterday. The Pakistan batsmen hit out In festival mood. Three scored over 50 Saeed Ahmad (75). Wallis Mathias (67)
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    203 14 Selangor open South quad with a 10-0 win JOHORE SIDE FAIL TO TURN UP vs NEGRI I^LALA LUMPUR, Fri. Selangor, strong favourites for championship honours, today opened the South hockey quadrangular on the Selangor Club padang with a 10-0 victory over Malacca. Negri Sembilan, Selangor's strongest rivals, were not engaged
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    Lock icon FIFA LIFTS BAN ON 4 MAGYARS
    158 14 ZURICH, Friday. fHE suspensions on three Hungarian international footballers, who have offered their services to Manchester United, were reduced yesterday by the executive committee of the International Football Association (FIFA). The ban on Sandor Koscis is to be lifted on Saturday and Ferenc Puskas
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    Ernie Taylor joins United
    39 14 MANCHESTER. Frl.—Manchester United signed Ernie Taylor. Blackpool's England international Inside right, for a reported fee of £8.000 last night The transfer Is the first by United In their efforts to build up a new team.
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    A double by Police
    92 14 U U ALA LUMPUR, Frl Army Depot Police, the Central Malaya sub-district hockey league champions, gained their second second Army hockey title when they won the knockout competition by beating Command Royal Engineers 4-0 In a replay at Batu Cantonment. In their first meeting yesterday the
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    Kelantan 16-8
    27 14 KUALA TRENGGANU. Fri Kelantan today beat Trengganu 16-8 (two penalties and two goals to (a goal and a try p In a friendly rugger match
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    PAHANG BEAT KELANTAN FOR EAST TITLE
    91 14 KUALA LIPIS. Frl.-Pahang beat Kelantan 4-2 to become East zone hockey champions here today. Trengganu. the other team, withdrew at the last moment. Pahang opened scoring through centre-forward Abdul Malik, who netted off a rebound In the 19th minute. Four mi'.ii.trs later Lenganandam increased
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    295 16 EPSOM JEEP says: This lightweight has easy task in Cup Trial GIVE IRISH PEARL ANOTHER CHANCE Distine can topple rivals if the track is good WITH the preparation of Three RinKS and several other Cup hopes being timed for next week's Selangor Gold Cup race, the attractively
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    241 16 BUCK CHARM ■CERT' BLACK CHARM looks a certainty in the 3.45 race today. This Australian bred three-year-old put up a smart performance first time out in a Class Three race over 6i at Bukit Timah last month. lie showed splendid pac» when he led up to
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    757 16 race 1 2.151 (Class 1, Div. j)-6 Furs. 1 ***** Santiago (C.T. Aw) Daniels, 5 9.1 (SF) Ranxomr 2 ***** Little John iKH Yap> E. Breuk., 8 8 11 (SF) Barratt 3 ***** Coffee Exporter (Kwlk St Allan. < 8 9 <O) Geyer 4 ***** Native Ruler (S.W.
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    Race One
    84 16 ON Bukit Timah form there are only two in It here Santiago and Little John. I prefer Santiago who was perhaps unlucky to go down in the last stride to Who Cares in Div. 3 over 6f on Feb. 1 A 12-lb penalty looks pretty formidable but It
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    Race Two
    72 16 ARTINA is right on the upgrade and I confidently expect him to make the grade in his first test in Class 1. This racy four -year-old proved much too good for Class 2 at Ipoh in January Over 7f. he won drawing away with 8.4 In the good
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    825 16 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER SANTIAGO TOP CIRCLE SANTIAGO 2 is UtUe John UUIc John Kerrbrook Top Circle Santiago Little John *RTINA ARTINA FIRE RISK Fair Nipper Mafic To»ch ArUna Miralda Fair Nipper Marlfold GREY ELEGANCE SURE PROFIT GRE¥ ELEGANCE »H Sur Proflt Khaaim Trailer J.IS c#hs Qnj Ele(ane
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    87 16 GREY ELEGANCE is Improving fast and worth following. This Magic Red grey hit his right form at Penang in December, winning both his outings, over 5' 2 f and 6f. impressively. Sure Profit is all .speed and with 8 2 she will certainly give Grey Elegance a hard
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    133 16 BLACK CHARM came In for solid support in his first Malayan appearance in a Class 3 6f race at Bukit Timah in January and showed fair promise when he finished fourth with 7.13 (Ransome riding 2-lb over) to Rose of Malaya after leading right up to the too
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    148 16 DISTINE has been waiting for a reasonably good track Twice at Bukit Timah Hobbs' champion sprinter had to be withdrawn on the course when the rain came If Distine gets a track to his liking, he should easily topple his rivals in today's main sprint race. Monitor will
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    99 16 CANASTRA looks the obvious choice In a moderate Class 1 field This four-year-old was put to staying at Bukit Timah and gave a tip-top display to beat Collateral (8 7) over a mile with 7 12. Against better opposition over 9f. he ran a fair race to finish
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    132 16 /COLLATERAL will come \J In for solid support after his smart win over the Bukit Timah 9f. a fortnight ago. But a 13-lb penalty may stop him and on the handicapping I prefer Screen Play with James Aitch as the main danger Screen Play was third with 8.2
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    122 16 QHOF.MAKF.R ran some fairly good races last season. Up against a moderate Class 4 sprint field he should find his winning break. Shoemaker started his racing in Class 3 and showed early promise, finishing a good fourth to Race Nine Nufenen in Class 3. over
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    210 16  - Hendry lashes out at modern cricketers JACK UNCLEION From CANBERRA, Friday PORMER international cricketer H. L. Hendry f r leges today that modern cricketers have, over the past 20 years, purposely misconstructed the true interpretation of cricket for selfish personal glory. In a letter to the Sydney Telenraph, Hendry says,
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