The Straits Times, 30 May 1958

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    Lock icon COTY CALLS FOR CALM
    580 1 FRENCH CRISIS DEEPENS: PRESIDENT'S DRAMATIC MOVE FEARS OF PARATROOP ATTACK BY THE ALGERIAN GENERALS Midnight meeting with de Gaulle PARIS, Thursday. WITH FRANCE still in the grip of a "to be or not to be" crisis over the return to power of Gen. de Gaulle, President
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    Lock icon PARIS: 30,000 MARCH SHOUTING 'VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE'
    160 1 PARIS: 30,000 MARCH SHOUTING 'VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE' PARIS, Thurs.— More than 30.000 Parisians marched two miles yesterday through the heart of Paris in a demonstration called by centre and Left-wing parties to protest against Gen. de Gaulle. The Communists joined as uninvited supporters in order, as their slogans said, to
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    Kiwis bag the first kill
    47 1 IPOH. Thurs. The New Zealand Regiment made Its flrst kill this morning; in the Operation Ginger area about three miles east of Ampang new village. The terrorist killed was Fung; Man Chlu. alias Man Koo, 23. A pistol and handgrenade were recovered.
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    A-expansion in Australia
    57 1 SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Government has approved an expenditure of £1.500.000 by the Australian Atomic Energy Commission in the next two years. The Minister for National Development, Senator Wllllan Spooner, who announced this today, said the commission's research programme was nearly two years ahead of schedule, because of the
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    Drop in steel
    26 1 LONDON. Thurs— Britain's steel production dropped heavily last month because of a falling export demand. the Iron and Steel Board announced yesterday— D.P.I.
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    ALGIERS: It's the hour for rejoicing
    99 1 ALGIERS. Thurs. Algiers was in an optimistic mood today as People crowded around newspaper kiosks to buy the local newspapers reporting latest Paris moves towards setting up a government under Gen. de Gaulle. The optimistic mood was reflected n La Deperhe, which said editorially:
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    Lock icon Curfew ends riots in Ceylon
    118 1 COLOMBO, Thursday. rvISTURBED conditions in Ceylon are generally under control except for "one or two places," a government spokesman said here today. He did not identify the trouble spots. Colombo was quiet following Tuesday's declaration of a state of emergency. Widespread rioting had broken out
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    Lock icon The Tengku talks with Malays In Hong Kong
    94 1 The Tengku talks with Malays In Hong Kong HONG KONG, Thurs. Prime Minister of the Federation, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today took a salute -om members of the 91 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment Malaya. He wag welcomed by Air Marshal the Earl of Bandon, Commander-ln-Chief, Far East Air Force, and
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    Lock icon Summing up
    21 1 GLASGOW. Thurs. Lord Cameron, the Judge trying 32-year-old Peter Anthony Manuel for eight murders, began his summing up yesterday.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon TAKE-OFF-WITH NO RUNWAY
    55 1 LOS ANGELES, Thura The United States' Air Force announced here that it had rocketed an F-100-D Super Sabr e jet into flight without using a runway. A 130.000 lb. thrust rocket was used to boost the fighter's own engine, and the plane accelerated to 275 m.p.h. in
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    THE CHOLERA SCANDAL: IT'S OFFICIAL AT LAST
    741 1  - THE CHOLERA SCANDAL: IT'S OFFICIAL AT LAST PATRICIA MORGAN By YESTERDAY— the seventh day since cholera broke out in Siam official notification of it finally reached Singapore, and the first preventive health steps were taken. The World Health Organisation in Singapore at last received the confirmation it has been seeking
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    Lock icon Jakarta denies 'gunboat' report
    39 1 JAKARTA, Thurs— The Indonesian Navy today denied reports that an Indonesian gunboat entered Singapore waters last Friday. It was believed it referred to the Incident witnessed by the keeper of Raffles Lighthouse last week —U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Food flown in
    23 1 MARSEILLES, Thurs.— An aircraft carrying food sup Dlles, mainly milk, to Corsica took off from here tor Bastla today— Reuter.
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      M'JSLIM REFUGEES FROM CHINA
      146 1 M'JSLIM REFUGEES FROM CHINA HONG KONG. Thurs.— The fi iinr Minister of Malay*, ieng«u Anuui Rahman, declared toaay that Jkiaia/a wrs prepared to uccepl a certain number of Chinese refugees oi Muslim taitn now stranded in hong Kong for resettlement in bis country. He made tne statement at an interview
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      COTY TELLS FRANCE 'ACCEPT OE GAULLE
      135 1 PAIIIS. Thurs. Presid nt iiiiii- Coty today an n.iunn that, with France <>.i t..e edge of civil war, he would resign unless Cieneral Charles De Gaulle were returned to power. In his message to parliament. President Coty announced: "I am asking Gen. De Gaulle
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      43 1 Record your weekend "Kodak ?wBr film 1 1 Awn At/ wn 't* m Kodak (Malaya) limited KJJO Tup JAP^pflT Tiger Testimonials Mrs. Elmer Q. Zilch, (jr.) found alone with her guide book, «aid "Elmer has gone to sea a man about a TIGER"
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    U.S. offers an investment pact
    279 2 AMBASSADOR OUTLINES 'INSURANCE' PLAN TO ATTRACT CAPITAL BY PROTECTING IT IPOH, Thursday. fHE UNITED STATES Government has offered to conclude with the Federation Government an "investment guarantee agreement" to protect American investors and thus encourage them to invest here. This was revealed here tonight by
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    Unobjectionable
    25 2 "Bonjoar Trlstesse," the film based on the book by Francoise Sagan. has been listed by the Malayan Catholic News as "morally unobjectionable" for adults.
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    Lock icon Sure of Malaya
    303 2 LONDON EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE IN THE FEDERATION'S FUTURE I ONDON, Thurs. Ij Confidence in the future of the Federation of Malaya was expressed by Mr. C. W. Dawson, president of the British Association of Malaya, at the association's annual dinner here last night. Formally Chief Secretary in
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    ON WAY TO COLONY-A SAFE-FLYING TROPHY
    111 2 The Cumberbatch Trophy, awarded annually to the airline with the best record for safe flying and regular service, was accepted on behalf of Malayan Airways in London on Tuesday night by Capt Roger Mollard, former managing director of the airline. 1j« presentation was made
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    A WIDOW'S $5,000 REWARD FOR KILLER
    88 2 A WIDOW'S $5,000 REWARD FOR KILLER FNANG, Thurs. A saltAsh dealer's widow has offered a $5.0 M reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of her husband's murderer. "I appeal to members of the public who may have any information to get in touch with the police." Madam
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    Security offence
    24 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs A woman. Indraganl, was fined $10 or five days' Jail here today for creeping under a security perimeter fence.
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    No closure at Rahman Tin mine
    93 2 No closure at Rahman Tin mine pENANG, Tljurs. The chairman of the Rahman Hydraulic Tin. Mr. J. G. Brown, today denied that the mine in Klian Intan, Upper Perak. had closed down. "We have only suspended operations in the quarry section," he told the Straits Times. "The other sections of
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    No extinguisher
    21 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. For not having a fire extinguisher in his taxi, Lai Boon Tee was fined $15 today.
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    Hospital visit
    26 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Seventy delegates attending the Asian Regional Conference on Pediatrics in Singapore visited the children's ward of the General Hospital here yesterday.
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    'Muslim College will never close down'
    154 2 'Muslim College will never close down rE Muslim College in Klang will never clote down. Haji S. A. M. Ally Maricar. honorary treasurer and a trustee of the college. said yesterday. In a statement to the Press, he said that despite financial difficulties the college would continue to function on
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    SCHOOLS ROW MAN SEEKS UMNO TOP JOB
    215 2 SCHOOLS ROW MAN SEEKS UMNO TOP JOB KUALA M MJ'IK. Thursday. /THE MAN who sparked the row over Malay se- condary classes early this year is fighting three candidates for the leadership of I'M NO youth. He is Tuan Haji Suleiman bin Haji Ahmad, the chairman ot Province Wellesley South
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    WE ARE ONE GREAT FAMILY—THE QUEEN
    181 2 WE ARE ONE GREAT FAMILY— THE QUEEN PENANG. Thurs. The Queen in a message from London to Malayan youths on Commonwealth Youth Sunday assured them that "however far apart we may live and whatever the apparent differences in our ways of life, we are indeed one great family." The Queen's
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    Onn to speak
    27 2 SERPMBAN, Thurs.— Dato Sir Onn bin Ja'afar. Party Negara chairman, will address a mass rally on the padang here at 730 p.m. on Sunday.
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    Jakarta to give US. pilot open trial
    214 3 Jakarta to give US. pilot open trial iakaßi'A, Thurs.— lnJ dunesia will try American pilot Allan Lawrence Pope by court martial for flying for the rebel forces, an Indonesian news agency report said yesterday. The agency report said Premier DJuanda had promised Pope and his Indonesian operator, Harry Fantung, would
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    THE WOMAN WORTH $1.5 mil. to A MAN
    89 3 THIS is Mrs Elaine Odell. mged 30. worth IS $490. 000 (almost Si 5011.000) to her estranged husband. The reco-d sum was awarded recently by a Chicago Jury to Dr. Lester D. Odell. 47 being damage*. for alienation of the affections of
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    Lock icon New switch in plans for Comets
    112 3 New switch in plans for Comets ONDON, Thurs. BOAC Li may introduce Its new Comet Jet alrtner on the North American route next January and on its Tokyo run by May 1959. Notices to aircrews a preliminary indication of planning programmes show a complete revision of the new Comet's operational
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      Gurion: We keep Mount Scopus
      32 3 JERUSALEM, Thurs. Prime Minister David BenOurion pledged that Israel will not give up any of its rights to the Israeli enclave of Mount Scopus in Jordanian territory.—U.P.l.
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      13 3 HAVANA: Thirty-one rebels were kilied yesterday ln two clashes with Cuban Government troops.—Reuter.
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      23 3 TEHERAN: Persia ratified a new oil deal with the Standard Oil Company under which Persia will take 75 per cent of the profits.U.P.I.
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      28 3 MOSCOW: The British ambassador, Sir Patrick Reilly. called on Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and had a 45-minute talk with him on th calling of a Summit conference Reuter
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      18 3 QUEBEC: Dr. Theodor Heuss. president of West Germany, arrived by plane to start a week's visit to Canada.—Reuter.
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      26 3 TUNIS: The Tunisian Government said nine civilians were killed and 18 were missing ln what It called the "French aggres- sion" at Remada last week end.—Reuter.
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      20 3 WASHINGTON: The State Department extended the "good wishes" of the United States to the new union of Iraq and Jordan—Reuter
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      20 3 JAKARTA: The Indonesian Government will appoint Dr Asmaun as its ambassador to Japan. He is at present ambassador to Czechoslovakia.—Reuter
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      22 3 MELBOURNE: Sir Frederick Mann, a former Lieutenant-Oovernor and Chief Justice of the state of Victoria, died here at the age of 89—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Midnight flare-up shatters 24-hour calm in Beirut
    403 3 Midnight flare-up shatters 24-hour calm in Beirut GOVERNMENT FORCES INTERCEPT LARGE ARMS CONVOY NEAR TRIPOLI, THEN... BEIRUT, Thursday. I KH KSK troops and anti-Government dissidents fought the biggest gun battle so far in Beirut in exchanges of tire which began at midnight last night. The clashes followed the most peaceful
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    Lock icon SECRETS: STUDENTS FOR OLD BAILEY
    169 3 TWO Oxford University students— Paul Thomp- son, 22. and William Miller, 24 were yesterday committed for trial at the Old Bailey central criminal court on charges under the Official Secrets Act. Prosecution evidence was given against them ln camera at Bow Street maKlstrate's court. The
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    Lock icon MBOYA TRIAL: TROOPS OUT
    72 3 NAIROBI. Thurs Police and troops threw a cordon around the Assembly House here yesterday following demonstrations by crowds of Africans carrying placards and shouting "to hell with Lenno.\ Boyd." the British Colonia Secretary The Africans, estimated ai about 2,000. are protesting against the trial of seven
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    LONDON STOCKS
    342 3 I ONDON. Wea -Very quiet and uninteresting conditions continued to prevail in London stock markets today under the Influence of the political crisis In Prance and the British labour situation These two factors brought business Imost to a standstill and in many instances prices were not tested. Closing
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    Cows are milked to music down on this Italian farm
    160 3 Cows are milked to music down on this Italian farm ROME. Thurs. Cows are milked to slow swing music on a modern farm near here, and feed is brought to them on a special conveyor belt in their cen-trally-heated stalls. The farm Is In the middle of Agra Romano, an
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    Lock icon Smoke bomb at concert
    61 3 MELBOURNE Thurs.— The audience at a Melbourne Town Hall musical concert fled in panic yesterday as acrid fumes from a hidden smoke bomb billowed into the hall. The Lord Mayor. Councillor F W Thomas, hurriedly called off a conference with council officials as the smoke spread
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    Lock icon Editor Nehru
    29 3 NEW DELHI. Thurs. The Indian Prime Minister, Mr Nehru, is editing his correspondence with George Bernard Shaw and Mahatma Gandhi during his holiday in the Himalayas. U.P.I.
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    SARAWAK:! PROGRESS DEPENDS ON LOANS
    180 4 LOANS totalling $26.--000,000 must be raised by the end of 1960 if Sarawak is to maintain her development programme. This is stated in the 1957 Sarawak Development report, which stresses that priority must be given to economic schemes if Sarawak is to b<> able to
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    Lorry man fined
    35 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A 54-year-old lorry driver lrom Jerantut, He Chong. was fined $1,200 in default 12" months jail today for unlawful possession of two slabs of raw opium weighing two katis.
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    Labour man to probe demands
    102 4 PENANG. Thurs. The Federation Commissioner for Industrial Relations (Labour). Mr. G. L. Wilkinson, may hold talks with the FenanK Port Commission this weekend on its workers' claims for higher housing and cost of living allowances. Mr. Wilkinson, now on a tour of North Malaya, has
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    Shop blaze
    20 4 MALACCA, Thurs. A plank-and-attap shoemaker's shop at Templer Avenue here was destroyed by fire at 4 ■m. today.
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    MAP OF MALAYA IN A TENTH THE TIME
    146 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Malaya will soon receive aerial survey equipment from Switzerland, which will enable accurate maps to be made 10 limes faster than the conventional ground survey method. It will also cut costs by two th;rds, a spokesman of the survey
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    ITS CURE BY COLOURS NOW IN THE MALAYAN HOSPITALS
    118 4 ITS CURE BY COLOURS NOW IN THE MALAYAN HOSPITALS KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Kuala Lumpur general hospital, which was condemned by members of the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine a.s a "national disgrace" is to be eiven a face lift. The Minister of Health. Mr.
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    Give up, ex-Red tells comrades
    60 4 PENANO. Thurs. A former Penang terrorist who surrendered 11 days ago has appealed to his comrades to follow his example and "start a free, happy life." "An extra day's stay in the jungle spells an extra day's danger to you," writes Lee Thean Seong. of
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    Plan for three-party united front to fight the Alliance
    205 4 IPOH, Thursday. THE People's Progressive Party is planning a link-up with the Labour Party and Party Ra'ayat to challenge the Alliance at the next general elections. A blueprint for a united front is now being drawn up by a "prominent politician"
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    Idol smashed in a dispute over temple control
    363 4 Idol smashed in a dispute over temple control INSPECTOR: 'THIS IS A SERIOUS CASE 1 PATANI.j Thurs. A man who was said to be a member of a group trying to I gain control of a temple was fined $200 yesterday for smashing an idol Retnam Kuamara^amy pleaded not guilty
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    WHERE POLITICIANS COME FROM...
    135 4 WHERE POLITICIANS COME FROM... PENANG, Thurs. The Chief Minister. Mr. Wong Poh Nee, said today most politicians "and poten. tial politicians" came from the ranks of teachers. "I cannot explain why," Mr. Wong, himself a former teacher, told students of the Malayan Teachers' College in Glugor. The Chief Minister said
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    TEACHERS' UNION BACKS WOMEN
    204 4 PENANG, Thursday. I HE Federation Government will be urged to put qualified temporary married women teachers on the permanent establishment "immediately." At its annual conference this Saturday the Penang branch uf the National Union of Teachers will ask the annual delegates' conference to j approach the
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    Employers fined
    36 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Kuala Lumpur Magistrate. Inche Abdul Rani, today fined 18 employers here a total of $810 for falling to remit their contributions towards their workers provident fund in January and February.
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    Cat brings a fine
    50 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs Henry Fairbridge. an Army officer, was fined $20 in the magistrate's court today for negligent driving. His driving licence was endorsed. Fairbridge said a oat ran across the road and. in swerving to avoid runnine over it. he knocked against a parked car.
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    Farewell to postmaster
    49 4 KUALA KANGSAR Thurs. —The Ceylonese community here gave Mr. S. Krishnapillai. Postmaster of Kuala Kang.ar, a farewell dinner at the Vat Lai Restaurant last night. Mr. Krishnapillai, who has been promoted, is going on transfer to Kuala Trengganu. where he will be Assistant Superintendent of Posts.
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    Accused of raiding safe
    56 4 PENANO, Thurs. An assistant sound engineer. Tang Kong Thean, 23, today was accused of stealing $2,800 in cash from the Sun cinema safe at about 12.30 a.m. on May 2«. No plea was recorded. The First Magistrate. Tuan Syed Hussain Jamalullil bin Syed Idrus, allowed Tang
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      250 4 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT The Singapore Shipowners' Association is much concerned at the current dispute between certain local seafarers' Trades Unions and local owners on the question of the payment of danger money to crews proceeding to all Indonesian ports, other than those lying in the immediate vicinity of Singapore. The Association
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    Land policy 'hampers' mining
    364 5 BIG TRACTS VIRTUALLY CLOSED, COMPLAINS CUMMING IPOH, Thurs.— The efforts of the landstarved tin mining industry in Malaya to find new tin-bearing areas to replace rapidly dwindling ones are being hamstrung by a "totally unrealistic" land policy. The president of the F. M. S. Chamber of
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    LATE IN COURT, SO $17,834 SUIT IS DISMISSED
    151 5 LATE IN COURT, SO $17,834 SUIT IS DISMISSED I£UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A man arrived in court late today and lost a claim for $17,834. L N. Hall, a travel agent, had sued the National Union of Teachers for that sum. The hearing, which began on Tuesday, was to have continued
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    Ipoh plan for public course in law
    121 5 IPOH, Thurs. The Perak Adult Education Association and the Ipoh Rotary Club plan jointly to start a law course here for students and the -public. Lawyers who are members of the Rotary Club will give lectures twice a week on various aspects of
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    TEACHER OF DEAF FOR MANCHESTER
    134 5 pENANG. Thurs.— Miss Lee Kooi Jong, a teacher at the Federation School for the Deaf, will be Malaya's chief delegate to the International conference for the education of the deaf, to be held In Manchester in July. The conference, at which Malaya will be represented
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    (Wanted: YIP for Ming treasures)
    219 5 KUALA LUMPUB, Tfcun. The priceless ming dynasty treasures found in Johore Lama three years ago and n»w in London, will be retained to Malaya as soon as thr Federation Government finds a VIT a diplomat or a top ranking Government official —to bring them back.
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    THE SMILE THAT SPELLS SUCCESS
    83 5 THE SMILE THAT SPELLS SUCCESS THE SWEET SMILE of success is on Lawrence Mah's face as he pose's for his graduation picture soon after receiving; his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Sydney. Success, in studies and la ham Winner of a diploma In social work and almonry,
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    Death after assault: Himt for 2
    112 5 Death after assault: Himt for 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Police are looking for two men who assaulted a municipal council labourer. Karappan. 34, in Batu Road on Tuesday night. Karappan died in the general hospital last night of a fractured skull. A Selangor Police spokesman told the Straits Times today
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    Bill collector pleads guilty
    39 5 A bill collector. Sect Chwee Toh, pleaded guilty in Singapore yesterday to misappropriating $2319 between Aug. 28 last year and May 28 when he was with British and Eastern Ltd. Ball was allowed pending sentence.
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    KING TO INSPECT PARADE IN AN OPEN CAB
    134 5 KING TO INSPECT PARADE IN AN OPEN CAB f/UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong will drive in an open car to inspect a parade of 600 men of the Royal Malay Regiment at the Merdeka Stadium here on Wednesday —his official birthday. His inspection will be followed by trooping
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    Varsity 'goes ahead'
    56 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johart, said tonight that the government was pressing ahead with all speed with its $15--mlllion university development programme. He said In a broadcast over Radio Malaya that buildings for the engineering department were now going up in
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    83 6 U Hen*, fit («i~ mum) RENOANAYAOI ANIMAL Mother Of R. O. Deenathayalu Naldu Passed Away In Madras On Thursday 29th May, 1958. MADAM KWAN KWAI ace 77 beloved mother of Leon« Yee Soo, Yee Cheong, Yee Kon^ and Yee Whal passed away peacefully at 187 Waterloo Street, on 26.5.58,
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    IN MEMORIAM
    38 6 J» Worrfa fit (Him mum) IN EVER LOVING memory ol Mrs. Mercy Chellama Slranjeevi who departed this Ufe on 30/5/56 "give her soul heavenly peace O Lord," inserted by her dearly beloved husband and loving children.
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    199 6 n Wartfa Sl* (Mimimmm) VANITY POR ENCHANTING earrings Just received by Air. ENGLISH COLOURED SHEETS $6.90, Ladles' Shorts (2.90. Brassiere* 6-wmys 55.50. Calhay'i 38/39, Bras Basab Road. JUST REMEMBER cooking time 1* always Air-wick time. It •llmlnates all odours In your kitchen and Jn the home. THROW-AWAY-PRICES. English and
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      The Colombo Riots
      568 6 At least twenty people have been killed in the islandwide riots in Ceylon. Colombo itself has been the scene of unbridled violence, arson and looting. Mr. Bandaranaike's government, weakened by its own dissensions, appears to have lost its capacity for firm action against lawlessness. The declaration of
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      De Gaulle to Power
      348 6 Time is conspiring to kill' the fourth French republic and public opinion in France obviously is reconciled to its demise. There is opposition still to the recall of General de Gaulle, but that he will be recalled now seems certain. When Mr. Pflimlin ignored a majority
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      Cholera .Threat
      225 6 The outbreak of cholera in Bangkok has exposed an odd gap in Malaya's medical defences. Three days after the outbreak began, the news that two Siamese province?, had been declared cholera infected was broadcast by Bangkok Radio. There were then fifty victims, and ten deaths had been reported.
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    Fruits of the oil wells of Saudi Arabia might well be a revolution
    1474 6 Fruits of the oil wells of Saudi Arabia might well be a revolution SAUDI ARABIA IS DegTJRIDDEN THOUGH IT EARNS §6,000, MILLION A YEAR by A TIMES CORRESPONDENT IT is difficult to write with moderation about Saudi Arabia when still involved in the bureaucratic battle needed t«> get out of
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      OFFICER OF 16 YEARS' SERVICE REJECTED BY COMMISSION
      177 6 OFFICER OF 16 YEARS' SERVICE REJECTED BY COMMISSION IAM a serving officer in a state civil service with over sixteen years' experience, having obtained the necessary qualifications for entry into the service. Last year, a vacancy occurred In the Malayan Civil Service and I applied for it. To my surprise
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      Village without water supply
      48 6 PNDAN New Village is still without water supply. Residents have to use well water and the wells always dry up when there Is no rain. Other villages such as Kampong Melayu, Kampong Setulang Bahru, and the Army Fire Brigade have water supply. NOBAR JahoreßAhrn
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      Accidents on the Increase
      35 6 rl number Of accidents along Tanjong Katong Road Is growing. To avoid future accident! X MffMl thai paxsinf of cars should be on one aide of the road only. BBGVLAE TRAVKLLDL
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      COMPETE: ON EQUAL TERMS
      114 6 COMPETE: ON EQUAL TERMS UMNO Youths East Division (Singapore) has called for a quota system of employment for Malays In Government service, on the City Council and other public bodies. This Is the least desirable way to promote the Interests of the Malays, for to accede to the demand means
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      523 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. MR. MRS. T. V. MITCHELL, wlsb to say Au-Revolr to all their friends In Malaya. K L. M Flight 826. pp.c. May 30th, 1958. U for*. l!« (Mlmlmum). ALSING: To Annelise and Mogens, Ulu Beruam Estate Ulu Bernam, a boy at Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur on 28.5.1958. YEO:
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      105 6 jUSTOJ^I The day Bombay blew am The hrrotam. the horror, the freakish accident*, and the chain of events that built up to this wartime (Hauler. Why stroke* swear. A atroke la not to De bruahed aalde lightly, but It nerd not mean the tnd of your productive life. Man Into
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    THE QUEST FOR MISS STORE
    48 7 THE QUEST FOR MISS STORE IVY FONC another entrant in the Miss Singapore Contest which will be judged at the Capitol Cinema on |une 24 and IS Winner will fly to Long Beach, California, to take part in the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in |uly. Straits Times photo.
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    Chinese plan for Birthday
    33 7 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs.— The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce is asking Chinese traders to decorate their business premises on June 4, the official birthday of the Yang dlPertuan Agong.
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    TB rate high among aborigines
    102 7 TB rate high among aborigines IPOH. Thurs. A tairly high incidence of tuberculosis among aborigines near Kuala Lumpur has been found by a medical survey started a week ago The survey, jointly conducted by Dr. K. M. Reddy of the Sungei Buloh Leper) Settlement and Dr. C. T Strickland of
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    Wage talks in June
    71 7 IPOH. Thurs Negotiation? on wages and working conditions between Fraser and Neave Ltd and the M a I y a n Federation of Clerical and Administrative Staff Unions on behalf of the firm's employees will open tn Singapore in late June. This was disclosed to the
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    The photogenic minister
    73 7 \UALA LjMPUH. 11. vi* A group or Malay youths here are cashing in on the personality of the Federation Minister of Education. Inche Moharced Khir Fohati. One ot them aaNp >.he pictures at Si each, another wntfs receipts and iwo others seek more customers. The minister, informed
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    19 Colony girls meet director Otto
    494 7  -  NAN HALL I'M HERE TO FIND MY STAR^ HE SAID, BUT NOW HE CRIES: WHY ALL THIS PUBLICITY? By NINETEEN Singapore girls— most bf them stricken dumb with nervousness yesterday, walked into the Raffles Hotel suite of Hollywood director Otto Preminger to be interviewed.
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    School fun fair
    36 7 The Old Boys Association of the Anglo-Chinese School. Singapore, will hold a food and fun-fair tomorrow at Barker Road In aid of the school building funds and the 0.8.A clubhouse and welfare funds
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    MCA scheme
    30 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The chairman of the Malayan Chinese Association's labour sub-committee, Mr. Chin See Yin, said today that the MCA now has a scheme to nrnani.se labour
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    MALAYA REJECTS RUBBER PACT
    184 7 I^UALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —My lay a is not in favour of an International agreement on rubber which aims to stabilise the price of the commodity on the same lines as the International Tin Agreement. This will be Malaya's stand at the International Rubber Study Group conference
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    MALAYA SEEKS REVIEW OF EMPIRE TARIFFS
    185 7 Xl Al.* LUMPUR, lburs.Leadrr of Malaya's delegation to the preparatory meeting of the Commonwealth Economic and Trade Conference in London, Inche Mohamed Ismail bin All. left for the talks today confident that "substantial achievements'* would result The delegation will raine among other things, the
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    RAF mercy dash to sick mother
    185 7 KL'ALA MJftfPL'R, Thursday A HKLHXMTKH of No. 194 Squadron, Royal Air Forte, this afternoon made a 200- mile mercy flight to Ounguti in Trengganu lo aid a critically ill Australian mothei. Mrs. Betty Joyce White, wife of an engineer at the Eastern Mining Company,
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    QUESTION OF RESIDENCE FOR COURT
    80 7 KUALA LUMPUK. Ihurs Mr. Justice Sutherland adjourned a case today to decide whether a man temporarily residing in Singapore could sue his wife resident in the Fede ration for conjugal rights Mr M W Maxwell, for Gna nappragasammal Doralsamy. the wife, submitted that J Anthony,
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    Jobless check
    31 7 PENANO. Thurs Twenty officers of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the Statistics Department are to conduct a pilot survey of unemployment In George Town next month
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    All is gay fcr Sultan's birthday
    81 7 All is gay fcr Sultan's birthday PEKAN riiurs riii.s Koyal town of P.ilianj lodav celebrated the &4tn birthday of the Sultan ot Parmie Hundreds o| people turned out at the padanc eariv today to watch a oarade or detachments from the annv. police and home guard* A 21 -gun salute
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    Three hurt
    31 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Three people were Injured, one seriously, when a car in which they were travelling skidded In heavy rain this evening at Campbell Road and turned over
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    Shid-lids a must calt by lawyer
    114 7 Shid-lids a must calt by lawyer ASIM.APOKh liiw>n. Mr. P. T. Wmie said yeslerda t tbat the Colon* (1 >vernnirnt should i iii lii w (he example of other countries and pass a law makint it compulsory for motorcyclists ti> wear rr-tsh helmet*. Mr. Wong was derem-e rmmsel for Lee
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    Orson almost fried on a hot summer's morn
    373 8  - Orson almost fried on a hot summer's morn SUSAN BAR.R.IE S6QS fn4 WOKS flimS imitiiiiiiiHiimiiimiiiiiiiiiL: piLMS and literature about the Southern States of America to often deal with people living in an atmosphere of emotional stress and strain that the outsider is apt to get the impression that the South
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    Mr. Todd brings the Navy through
    317 8 Mr. Todd brings the Navy through U*VEN people who or- J dinarily shun war Alms will do well to see "Yangtze Incident," a particularly fine screen portrayal of the famous exploits of H. M. S. Amethyst on the Yangtze river at the height of the Chinese civil war. To refresh
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    A JAPANESE TEAR-JERKER
    224 8 East West love can give a many splendoured sting "FOREVER MY r LOVE" is a Japanese tear-jerker about an ill-starred romance between a pretty Tokyo girl and an American soldier (Chris Drake) en route to Korea. In spite of language difficulties, the couple swear eternal love, but
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    Movie magic makes Chinatown vanish
    162 8 Movie magic makes Chinatown vanish A FILM shot entirely in Singapore. "The Seal of Solomon" has a certain interest because of the locttl settings. Directed by Rolf Bayer and produced by Run Run Shaw, it Is in Malay with English sub-titles and has a Malay cast, with the exception of
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      79 8 Straits Times Crossword 9 I ACROSS tennis? (S). 8. What the .at-lamp AIBM frton<UW t4 >- Ing (or readers of the 15. Try elm to replace the shrub •-nmnderefT (8-2. <«). 9. Sounds genuine, thfc flcoU lt Brlbe (l) -town (8) 1* Colour my eye! It's a flag <4i 10.
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      170 8 23. Large victim for this bird (6). 23. Whence the outlook ma? well be blue 24. One odd snub making clergymen show disobedience (15). DOWN 1. Mark of achievement of another age 7). 2. Farthest away from the flat, but very keen (S). S. One girl change* In .'cc for
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    Lock icon STRAITS TIMES Special Features The mystery man who baffled world police
    1596 9 STRAITS TIMES Special Features The mystery man who baffled world police CLUE OF QUOTE FROM KHAYYAM'S RUBAIYAT AND PENCILLED NOTES 'pKN years' of investigation extending round the world has failed to establish the identity of the 'Unknown Man' who lies buried in an Australian country churchyard. The body in the
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      423 9 SMOKING TOO MUCH? H You Wont to Stop or Cot Downt A NIRON Can Help You Hrr« at laM Is a sate, new prodjct. developed at a great American University, that has hflpfd thousands stop smoking. In a series of clinical tests, pubtuhtd In a leading Medical Journal, scientists reported
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      234 9 Varmvn A #o. l/«-#o BU T HCM/ K> YOU UN6 BfcKKE THE REAL ~1)^H BbVßS^^bv 7 BUY THEM Of COukle^^H] ifA^r I.) ViJ^ 6^ <j*KLS^n.AC£S7/ map <xr talk with ths BHa^^i^^^^^^ going td be fuai' Thy Sit in i itu t.vsliv i h*trli>ri* t l~^ 771 > r^P*^*! B^LV^v ,^^/9tm\
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    PRICE OF TAXABLE LOANS – RAISED ON LOCAL MARKET
    418 10 PRICE OF TAXABLE LOANS RAISED ON LOCAL MARKET By Our Market Correspondent THE price:) of taxable loans were raised on the Malayan Share Market yesterday to give lower yields following the lowering of the bank rate in Britain last week. Yields to redemption based on middle prices are now 5.87
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    RUBBER PRICES
    146 10 June first grade robber bayers lob. closed In Singapore yesterday at 16W cents per lb. up half a cent on Wednesday's closing price. losini tone: Barely steady. Closing prices In cents per lb. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 75 7 sellers 76V Int. 1
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    81 10 Ships lying alongside the Slnga■ar a Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Roma 1-2, Tegelberg 4-5 Straat Torres 6A. Alzu Maru 6-7, Orestes 8-9, Boma 10-11. Hamburg 13-14. Straat Malaklca 15-16. Marshall Govorov 18. Gorgon 19-20. Selangor N Wall 2. Perak N.Wall 3 Beetong N Wall 4.
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    VAL DOR
    49 10 Val d Or Rubber Estates report that a further $200,000 1 £23,333) has been received In respect of the company's estate, being as instalment of the balance of the purchase price still outstanding thus reducing to $295,000 (£34.--417> the final amount payable on or before July 31.
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    Chartered Bank
    20 10 New branches of the Chartered Bank have been opened at Brunei Town and Kuala Belalt In Brunei State
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    523 10 The Malayan Share Broken' Issociation reported: "Industrials and tins were easier and rubbers were quiet. The turnover was small." Singapore and Federation brokers imported the following baslnru done yesterday: Pad. Dispensary $101. Fraser ft Neare ards $2.49 and $2.50: Gammon $1.98 xr; Gammon i Rights i 47 cents
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    STOCK INDICES
    22 10 Malayan Share Market: May tt May II I nds* trials: Bt.ll M.M Tim: M.3S II M Jan 1 1»:,H 1M
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    49 10 r VHt Federation's Minister x of Finance has fixed (ha following prices for calculating Caotoms duties for the week from May is Rubber 73S cents a lb. Copra »M<4 a ton. Coconut oil $818 a too. Palm oil $676 75 a ton. Palm kernels $376.59 a ton.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    87 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: (Juiet; UK/Continent May June S3 l 'j buyers. $32 sellers Coconut oil: quiet, bulk $48 sellers, drum $51 sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business reported done Muntok white $118. Sarawak $117, (both down $11, special Sarawak black I
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    19 10 SINGAPORE, May 29. RUBBER: 75' rents per I*, (nn hair cent). TIN: $368 prr picul iup $187|).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    146 10 MELBOURNE. Thurs JNVESTMENT shares showed 4 firmer trend with main movements being recorder In Myer up 5d B.HP. and EZ Industries up 6d. Mining shares Improved, sharpest movements were Ampol-Ex up 6d and Broken Hill South up Is. Loans 3,°;. 1856-59 £99 Is. 3d Loans 3.% 1955-58 £100
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    70 10 The Malayan Exchange Bank*" AMariation made the* following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday 4 all rales to flOOl: Selling TT or O.D. read?: Canada 31 7/16; French Franrs *****. On the free exchange market In Hone Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 578 "4
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      565 10 JARDINE DYEING FINISHING CO.. LTD. HONO KONO. The above Company Is prepared to receive applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following positions: Superintendents Foremen Laboratory Assistants Applicants should have had 5 years practical experience In dyeing and finishing and be able to read, write and speak Eiißllsh
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      359 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING DRAUGHTSMAN required In the Civil Engineering Department of the Penang Port Commission In the basic salary scale $240x15-8345. plus a variable cost of living allowance which Is at present 24' of basic salary. The successful candidate will be placed on permanent pensionable appointment after completion of satisfactory
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      329 10 TENDERS POLICE TENDER NOTICE A QUANTir? OF UNSERVICEABLE Motor Spares are offered for sale to the Public by tender which will close at 12 noon on Thursday, 6th June. 1958. Full particulars are obtainable at the Office of the Offlcer-ln-Charge. Contingent M.T. Stores. Lahat Lane, Ipoh. H.M. DOCKYARD, SINGAPORE SALE
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      865 10 NOTICES MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE rubber Und at CHABAU In the District of Jasln, Malacca marked Lot No. 19 Area 19 acres 3 'roods 06 poles held under Statutory Land Grant No. ***** dated 31st day of December. 1930. To be Sold By rUBLIC AUCTION at Messrs. YONG CHOW Ml
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      508 10 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the temporary receipt forms bearing Index No. 0518. 0519. and 0520 have been lost A temporary receipt form bearing any such number is therefore invalid. Lindeteves Malaya i Ltd Ipoh Branch. NASSIM ft CO., LIMITED will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION in their Sale
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      448 10 YOU CAN BE SURE...IF IT'S SIDCONOIIIONING BY «f Aln.ndlll.nin, I j n«i»«rnt. f L^HiJl^mnin" Jjsmmj WINDOW IMI- I *'-4^M Lai aJ SS^^HShISSI'^ ami 1 iiimximii BRa s3=s=^Si lACTOI¥ AKStM- HiBESK I Bl.tO I NITS. |^»j 3. 74. 10. IS :< MBHIbHsI 1 20. 25 40 HP dSJOmV CENTBAL rLANTM Jm^^sss
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      1188 11 ZSm THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. w SINUPMf (Incorporatad .a the lMt*d Ki^gdea' IMS JAkIIMM 10 IDEN II UNTIMHTAI PMIS S pert P. I'haa Pmmjj BENVANNOCN for Hamburg. London, Rotterdam. Hull M Pert, 31 Hey BENNEVIS for Adta, Port Sudan, HuU S'atrt Roads Sails 11 May lEMMAN for LenOoa. Ratttrdaa,
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      1258 11 MeAUSTER 6c CO.. LTD. ai.. aai BI.LBBMAW LIMBS BXAVBMBSS UMB iat»M. HAVRE, MTTIMAM, US ANCEIES. UH FRANCISCO. asaWRM k MU SEATTLE. VANCOUVER t PORTIAN* Ml Mf U.S.A., Nertk Atlantic Petit Acceetot earn M Ctetral t Statk MM) CMada via Csliati Aaerica "Cm If MkVtet MMIVIILI Stert P. S-kaa Peaaat S'poie
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      Large increase in Belgian exports to Malaya
      328 12 70 PER CENT RISE IN 4 YEARS IRON AND STEEL FORM BULK OF PRODUCTS SOLD HERE pIK rapid growth of the Belgian industries in the past few years is now showing itself in the increasing volume of the country's export trade to many
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      Swissair confident of more business
      202 12 i IELIN SWISSAIR'S genera] manager for the Far East, Mr. Zach B. Kaelin, who left Singapore yesterday after four days In the Colony visiting the local representative Mr. Max Landolt, said he had every confidence that more Malayans would travel on the airline in future.
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      P & 0 AWARD
      35 12 P 0 AWARD The Accountant award for the most informative and best presented accounts of large British public companies Issued In the year 1957 has been won by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
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      Big demand for nets from Japan
      189 12 f\EMAND for Japanese synthetic fishing nets is Increasing rapidly ln the Federation of Malaya, despite their higher cost compared with cotton nets A spokesman of Tlong Hoe Co. Ltd.. which Is the local agent for Japanese Marlon synthetic fishing nets, said the company had
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      Most interest in illipenuts
      76 12 JLLIPENUTB coi tinued to 1 remain the largest bulk of Sarawak's foreign exports ln April, reports the Sarawak Trade and Customs Department. Exports of rubber were again somewhat disappointing. The interst ln Illlpenuts may have aecout ted ln part for this because the rubber price remained
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      Junior executives for Switzerland
      208 12 TWO Chinese Junior executives of Nestles Products (M) Ltd., Singapore, left for Switzerland yesterday to undergo a two-month training course on the latest advertising methods. The executives were Mr Philip Ang. 24. and Mr Choon Boon Pin 22. both 01 whom are attached to Nestles publicity
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      NEW CHAIRMAN FOR FOOCHOW COFFEE SHOP ASSOCIATION
      141 12 WITH the traditional largr scale festivities The Sin eapore Foochow Coffee. Restaurant and Bar Merchants' Association held their annual meeting last weekend. This was followed by a dinner attended by hundred* of guests It was the association's thirty-seventh annlTersarv celebration 800 members The
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      1071 13 THE F.M.S. CHAMBER OF MINES Speech delivered by the Vice -President, the Hon'ble Mr. K.J. Cumming, J.P., 8.E., at the Forty -Seventh Annual General Meeting, held at Ipoh on Thursday, 29th May. 1958. Gentlemen, At this the Forty-Beventh Annual General Meeting ot The F.M.S. Chamber of Mines we arc honoured
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      1076 13 Tbe Eleventh Meeting of the In- ternallonal Tin Council commenced on 29th April, 1958; It lasted three days At the meeting, the Council decided that the total permissible export amount from the six parti- clpating producing countries* for the Second Control Period should be left unchanged at 23,000 tons and
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      990 13 COMPANY MEETING duties of the Central Committee are to determine the percentage of assessment which may be produced by European and Asian mines respectively during a quota period, to hear and determine appeals against the decisions of any Regional Committee and of the Controller, and generally to control the administration
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      971 13 are continuing to pursue relentlessly the small but hard core of terrorists still in the Jungles and more and more offensives are being mounted against them with considerable success, particularly in Johore and Perak. Marked success has also attended the Introduction of food denial measures. The very generous surrender terms
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      1046 13 This statement leaves one In no doubt as to the Importance of the tin mining Industry to the wellbelng of Malaya and the need for every encouragement being given to It to remain In business. How is this to be done? The answer Is twofold. Firstly, there must be a
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    ANOTHER BIG WIN
    518 14  -  NORMAN SIEBEL WATERPOLO: STORE MAKE SURE OF 'SILVER', AT LEAST reporting from TOKYO Indonesia give our players a roughing up TOKYO, Thursday. THE Singapore waterpolo learn today made sure of the silver medal in the Asian Games tournament here by beating the Indonesians by ten goals to
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    Police beaten
    30 14 BATU OAJAH. Thurs. Malayan Tin Dredging beat Police 3-1 in a league soccer match here yesterday. Scorers: Darus (2) and Ah Meng for M.T.D. and All for Police.
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    304 14 T<HE Federation of 1 Malaya sprinter Annie Choong finished last in the final of the 100 metres here this afternoon when the Third Asian Games athletics competition was concluded. Annie led from the blocks for 20 metres but the cheer
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    341 14 RESULTS of yesterday's finals at the Third Asian Games in Tokyo are: ATHLETICS MEN: 100 metres relay: 1 Philippines 414 sec. 2. Japan 41.4 sec. 3. Pakistan 41.6 sec, 4. Formosa 42 ssec, 5. Slam 42.55 ec, 6 Malaya 43.55ec. Decathlon: 1 Yang Chuan Kuang (F) 7.101 points
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    58 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Sentul Works Railway R C beat Kuala Lumpur Police 8-3 In a Government Departments »nd Business Houses League Div. 1 match at Taylor Road today. P.W D. beat Cold Storage 6-3 In a Div. 2 match at Cheras Road. Guthrles beat Telecoms Btores
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      TENGKU MAKHOTA WINS THE PEKAN MILE
      290 14 PKAN. Thurs. The Pekan Mile the main event at the Pekan amateur races organised by the Royal Pahang Polo Club was today won by the Tengku Makhota of Pahang. The young sports- loving Tengku rode his own horse Wadham to victory over eight furlongs.
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      120 14 LONDON, Thurs.— There are 22 final acceptors for the Epsom Derby to be run over one mile arid a half. ->n June 4 They are: Miner's Lamp. K *rta Blue. Alberta Pride GueWTrag, EUslia. Bald Eagle, Trimmer. Crystal Bay. Amerigo, Arctic Qlttell. Mldlander, Lea Poulons, Nagame. Hard
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    249 14 DANES LEAD THOMAS CUP 'INVASION' 'THE "INVASION" of 1 foreign teams for the final stages of the Thomas Cup competition started with the arrival of the Danish by air from Bangkok on Wednesday night. Led by manager Borge Frederlksen. the Danish team included Finn Kobbero. Hammergaard Hansen, Ole Mertz. Poul
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    Siamese dangerous —US captain
    246 14 Siamese dangerous US captain THE United States' seven-man Thomas Cup team led by their manager and non-playing captain, Mr Edwin S. Jarrett. arrived in Singapore yesterday by Pan-American Airways. The team, comprising Joe Alston. Manuel Armendanz Wynn Rogers. Ron Palmer. Jim Poole and Mike Hartgrove. Is the same which beat
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    Attractive gallop by Anna Kumara
    228 14  - Attractive gallop by Anna Kumara EPSOM JEEP By IPOH, Thurs. Anna Ku mara showed galloping ability when she strode out attractively on the bit over 3f in 43 3/5 here this morning. Rinns van Bruekelen ha« a promising newcomer in Destiny (late Bally Afad). He was paced by Never Regret
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    36 14 NEWMARKET, Suffolk. Thurs. Lord Derby's Veronese, a 100 to six chance in antepost betting, will not run in the Derby at Epsom next Wednesday. Zarak. The Magi and Paridel will also not run Reuter.
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    41 14 MANCHESTER. Thurs. Derek Ibbotson of Britain, the world's fastet mller, was fifth in the mile at the first Northern British Games here last night. Scottish champion Graham Everett won In 4mln. 6 3. sec Ibbotson clocked 4mln lOsec Reuter.
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    140 14 TAUNTON. Thurs. The New Zealand cricketers had scored 199-4 (Reid 86 no.) in reply to 174. Barrlngton 74): Statham US at stump on the first day of their match here yesterday. Close of play score* In yesterday's cricket matches were: At Romford: Essex 188 (Wardle
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      103 14 TODAY'S EVENTS Schedule of events for today: Indonesia v The Philippines HAIKKl'dl.O: The Philippine* Hone Konf v India; Korea v Japan; Singapore v Hon, Vietnam. Kong: Thr Philippines In- BOXING: Srml finals doneaia. HOCKEY: Japan Malaya; SWIMMING: Men's !Hm breast- India y Pakistan. stroke heats, women's sprin(- BASKETBALL: Cambodia T
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