The Straits Times, 20 August 1958

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    20 1 AVKBACE DAILY CERTIFIED SAI.K EXCEEDS 80,00 C The Straits Times Mat*** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1958 18 CENTS
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    40 RED AGENTS HELD
    514 1  -  CHAN KWAN HOI POLICE SWOOP ON TWO DEFIANT VILLAGES All-out drive to crack bandit grip on 6,000 people Sealed lips homes raided By ]POH, Tues. Special Branch officers yesterday arrested 40 alleged terrorist supporters in a midnight swoop on the hostile new villages of Kuala Kuang
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    THE WAY TO THE MOON and BACK
    97 1 THIS is how America planned the rocket way to the moon. But its rocket, launched on Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, exploded after 77 seconds In the air and fell into the Atlantic. The U.S. scientists had hoped that the rocket would circle
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    Welfare lottery ticket racket
    201 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. OELANGOR police today warned the public to be careful when they buy -Social Welfare Lotteries Board tickets from private agents. 1 The deputy chief of Selarigor CID Mr. Sudarshan Singh, said that a sergeant attached to the Ministry of Defence, had complained that
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    Lock icon HK keen on investment
    68 1 HONO KONG Tues. A Malayan Government official said here today that Hong Kong industrialists had shown "great interest" in Malaya's Pioneer Industry Bill and encouraging amounts of investment were coming through from Hone Kong to Malaya. Mr. Arthur Stoneham. head of the industrial development division of
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    MALAYA KEEPS QUIET ON LOAN FROM U.S.
    149 1 MALAYA KEEPS QUIET ON LOAN FROM U.S. KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The Federation Government prefers not to say anything about its hopes of getting further financial assistance from America to finance projects in its five-year development plan. It considers it "Injudicious" at this stage to con-merit on "Press speculations" about the
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    Lim studying final draft
    39 1 The Chief Minister, Mr Llm Yew Hock, said yesterday he was studying the third draft of Singapore's n w constitution. Once It was completed It would be published simultaneously In London and Singapore, he said.
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    Linked again
    40 1 LONDON, Tues. The Bagdad-London air link was resumed last night when an Iraqi Airways Viscount airliner touched down with 16 passengers aboard to become the first scheduled flight to arrive here since the July 14 revolution.— U. P.l.
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    Lock icon Off to Aden
    14 1 LONDON. Tues -The Life Guards Regiment left today tor Aden. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Now Australia has its own Little Rock
    279 1 Now Australia has its own Little Rock SYDNEY, Tues. A native welfare official today said 26 people who had signed a petition protesting against the purchase of a house by an aboriginal family were "acting like the people of Little Rock. Arkansas." The official. Mrs. Faith Bandler. is vice-president of
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    Copter crash
    26 1 BANGKOK. Tues. A Siamese police helicopter operating on the Burmese border crashed on a hill near Tak. northern Siam. yesterday. The pilot was injured—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Dies at 105
    19 1 PERPIGNAN (Southern France). Tues.— Mrs. Marie Toubert has died here at the age of 105.— Reuter.
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    Meeting the enemy above
    64 1 NEARLY 17 years after b« led the attack which sank the battleships Repulse and Prince of Wales off the Malayan coast. Japanese flying ace Sadao Takai conies face to face with two survivors of the sinking. On left hi Mr. Cecil Brown of the National Broadcasting
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    THAT ALIEN COUNTRY...
    84 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The executive committee of the Federation Central Welfare Council was criticised today for contributing $1,000 In April to a fire relief fund in Singapore—"an alien country". The criticism was made by Mr. 8. K Sundram, a member of the council, at the council's annual
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    ASSEMBLY MACE ARRIVES
    222 1 ASSEMBLY MACE ARRIVES r pHE $9,000 golden mace for Singapore's Legislative Assembly arrived by air from London yesterday. And the Chief Minister, Mr. Urn Yew Hock, quickly put an end to any suggestion that tt might share the same (ate as the City Council's mace which was "banished" as a
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    Now 'Rasa Sayang' Is theme for WAY
    83 1 Now 'Rasa Sayang Is theme for WAY KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The World Assembly of Youth conference in New Delhi has adopted the popular Malayan song "Rasa Sayang" (The Feel. Ing of Love) as its signature tune Delegates cheered and ap •landed wldly when it was sang, a Malayan delegate, Inche
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    232 1 2 a.m. news roundup U.S. FLIES ARMS TO INDONESIA WASHINGTON. Tues.— The United States announced today that it is air-shipping "internal security" arms to the Indonesian government under an agreement signed secretly in Jakarta last Wednesday. A State Department spokesman disclosed the agreement after U.S. Air Force C.lobcmastcr transports were
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    Lock icon REVERSAL OF LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DECISION
    115 2 REVERSAL OF LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DECISION ST. LOUIS, Tues The U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday reversed a District Judge's ruling and instructed authorities at Little Rock High School to resume racial integration of white and Negro children. The earlier ruling had ordered suspension of Integration at the school for two
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    Crash of air giant with 99 a mystery
    342 2 Crash of air giant with 99 a mystery JURY AT KLM DISASTER iNQUEST: NO EVIDENCE TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENED QALWAY, Tues.— A coroner's jury last night ruled that there was no evidence to show what caused a KLM airliner to crash off the coast of Ireland, killing all 99 aboard
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      Lock icon PERSIAN EARTHQUAKE: DEATH ROLL UP TO 500
      36 2 PERSIAN EARTHQUAKE: DEATH ROLL UP TO 500 TEHERAN, Tues.— Latest reports reaching here say that 300 people have been killed in the earth tremors In western Persia which began during the weekend and continued yesterday. Reuter.
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      24 2 CANBERRA: The Federal Treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden, was Invested as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and Bt. George.— Reuter.
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      19 2 BANGKOK: The Government has approved aid of $66 million for the northeastern region which is suffering from drought. Reuter.
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      24 2 w w GENEVA: The EastWest nuclear tests detection conference, begun here on July 1, is making "very good progress" and should end this weekRenter.
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      23 2 PARIS: The Foreign Minister, Mr. Maurice Couve de MurvlUe, left for New York to attend the U.N. debate on the Middle East.— Reuter.
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      19 2 BANGKOK: Six Malayan military cadets arrived here for a week's visit as guests of the Siamese military academy.— Reuter.
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      39 2 WASHINGTON: The Senate voted unanimously to cite for contempt of Congress the head of the Carpenters' Union, Maurice Hntcheson, and 12 others accused of attempt. Ing to thwart the Senate labour rackets committee by refusing to answer questions. Reuter.
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      23 2 BUENOS AIRES: Guillermo Kelly, leader of exPresident Peron's "action groups" and wanted by police since his Jallbreak In 1956. has been arrested. Reuter.
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      28 2 CANBERRA: Australian and Dutch administrative officers will meet here in October to review the results of the first year of collaboration in the development of New Guinea. Renter.
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    American scene
    954 2 American scene DONALD LUDLOWS NOW we know why Mr. John Foster Dulles takes to the air at the slightest provocation. It is not wholly in the cause of personal diplomacy, but also because he finds that long distance flights have a "therapeutic effect rather like Ike's golf." Once aboard a
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    SEVERE DAMAGE BY FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA
    74 2 MELBOUKNE. Tues. TjM.OOI) waters, rising F fulckly again today as more rain fell, covered hundreds «f square miles of Victoria, cut main highways, washed out secondary roads and caused stock losses estimated at more than 6,o*t sheep and cattle. The Murray River at Albury.
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    Lock icon An A-sub to dwarf them all
    73 2 pROTON, Connecticul v Tues. The world' biggest submarine ani the first with two atomi engines, the 5.900-toi Triton, was launche here today. The Triton— 447 feet longis about twice the size of th historic trailblazers Nautilu and Skate which have mad crossings under the
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    Lock icon PEACE-MAKER DAG CONFIDENT
    721 3 As a resolution is tabled in U.N. to send him to Mid-East— Consultations in private Hopes soar after Britain and U.S. pledge to withdraw their forces NEW YORK, Tuesday. ]yjR. Dag Hammarskjoeld, the U.N. Secre-tary-General, is stated to be confident that he can achieve peace in the
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    Lock icon DANGEROUS SITUATION-IRAQ
    139 3 DANGEROUS SITUATION- IRAQ NEW YORK. Tues- Iraq's Foreign Minister. Dr. Abdul Jabbar Jomard. told the U.N. General Assembly yesterday that "Iraq considers that, intervention in the Lebanon and Jordan is both unwarranted and dangerous." He said: "The pretence that the landing of troops was merely to protect the in- dependence
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    SHEIKH CALLS ON MR. MACMILLAN
    63 3 WITH A HANDSHAKE from Mr. Harold Mactnillan. the Ruler of the oil-rich Persian Gulf sheikhdom of Qatar. Sheikh Sir Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani. leaves No. 10. Downing Street after a call on the Prime Minister last week. The Sheikh arrived in London from Geneva
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    Lock icon DELHI SHORT OF WATER
    72 3 NEW DELHI, Tues. Ai acute shortage of drinkiiv water yesterday closed school here and forced members cl Parliament to drink aerated waters or coffee Instead. The shortage is caused b a rapid retreat of the Jum r River, leaving the channel to the pumping station almost
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    LONDON STOCKS
    366 3 ONDON. Mon Generally firm conditions were maintained In London -ock markets today although business was somewhat selective. The main feature was the fresh advance In Industrials. Markets continued to respond to last week's cut In the bank rate while the result of the latest public opinion poll. Indicating
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    Lock icon It's war unless U.N. can stop subversion
    378 3 It's war unless U.N. can stop subversion DULLES WARNS OF DANGER NEW YORK, Tuesday. T<HE U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. John Foster Dulles, said here last night that if indirect aggression were tolerated as an instrument of international policy, events would "follow the tragic pattern which led to World War
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    Lock icon Nasser, Faisal oppose troops
    181 3 CAIRO. Tups. rE United Arab Republic and Saudi Arabia yesterday joined in condemning tue presence of foreign troops on Arab soil. In a joint c mini unique issued after talks between President Nasser and Crown Prince Faisal. Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, the two countries said:
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    Lock icon Envoy's denial
    23 3 WASHINGTON, Tues.— The Jordanian ambassador. Dr. Yousuf Haikal, yesterday denied reports that he had been recalled to Amman for re-assignment. U.P.I.
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    The UMNO-MIC row in Selangor is settled
    320 4 The UMNO-MIC row in Selangor is settled PARTY LEADERS MEET AND DECIDE TO FORGET PAST KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE eight month-old row between the United Malays National Organisation and the Malayan Indian Congress in Selangor, following the Alliance defeat in a Kuala Lumpur municipal election, was settled today. At 9
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    SURVEY STUDY AWARD WINNER
    67 4 SURVEY STUDY AWARD WINNER MR. WONG YUEN POW, a Shell Co. employee, who has won a Federation Government scholarship to study surveying at the Technical College In Kuala Lumpnr. The scholarship is for four years. Mr. Wont was educated at the Batu Road School and later at the Victoria Institution,
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    Round-the -clock water again
    69 4 Round-the -clock water again BUKIT MERTAJAM, Tues. Water rationing has been lifted ln Buklt Mertajam (pop. 50,000) after a restricted 54--hour daily supply since April. The restrictions Imposed after the town's severest drought in 30 years were called off today as a result of more rain this month. Three Inches
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    Phone service
    34 4 The Telecommunications Department announced yesterday that from August 26 the schedule for the Singa-pore-Jesselton radio telephone service will be from 1.30 pm. to 2.30 p.m. There will be no service on Sundays.
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    She prosecutes
    19 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Woman Inspector Arlene Khoo today conducted her first prosecution in the magistrate's court here.
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    WANTED: 3 MEN TO AID INDUSTRIES
    144 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rTHE Ministry of Commerce and Industry has three top jobs for experienced men to help ad minister its industrial development section The section Is to be expanded and streamlined to handle the Increased industrial activities in the country A senior official
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    TWENTY ABORIGINES JOIN RED CROSS IN PERAK
    190 4 TWENTY ABORIGINES JOIN RED CROSS IN PERAK [POH, Tues.— For the 1 first time aborigines have oecome Red Cross worxers. A detachment of 20 has been formed by the Perak branch of the Malayan Red Cross Society. The members, between the ages of 15 and 25. living ln the Ayer
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    New president
    28 4 KUALA TRiiNGGANU. Tues —Mr. P C. Isaacs has b>< elected president of the Kuaia Trengganu division of the Malayan Indian Congress. Mr Rtanely Pereira is secretary
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    BIG HUNT FOR $20,000 BANDIT
    142 4 BIG HUNT FOR $20,000 BANDIT RUANTAN, Tues. A 1V big operation is in progress in the Meng-kuang-Trtang area of Pahang for the state* No. 1 terrorist, central committee member Lo Hon, and 17 other bandits. Lo Hon alias Ho Leong Pin. 42. has a $20,000 price on his head. He
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    Last met 32 years ago
    64 4 PENANG. Tues— A Penana civil engineer. Mr. Yu Chine Ling, today received the new.' of the death in America of his sister. Dr. Yu Poe Ena whom he had not seen for 32 years. "The last time we met was ln Amoy in 1926 lust
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    Procession
    20 4 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Tues A big procession will or staged on Aug. 31 to celebrat. the first anniversary of merieka
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    STRANDED R.A.F. CHILDREN SAFE IN ANKARA
    255 5 OFFICIAL silence over; 29 Royal Air Force schoolchildren stranded in Ankara last Tuesday was broken yesterdayending a week of anxiety for parents awaitine their arrival in Singapore. The RAF In Singapore said a message had been received from the Air Attache In Ankara saying
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    St. John dance
    26 5 The St. John Ambulance Appeal Week Dance Committee will hold a dance and barbecue at th<> Royal Island Club, Thomson Road, on Saturday.
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    IT WAS A CALIFORNIA WEDDING FOR COUPLE FROM SINGAPORE
    93 5 IT WAS A CALIFORNIA WEDDING FOR COUPLE FROM SINGAPORE A WEDDING which took place last week in the colourful Spanish style town of Pasadena, in California, was very much a Singapore affair The bride was pretty Miss Sue Foo Lan Fung (above), a former pupil of the Malayan Seminary. Singapore,
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    FOUR PORTFOLIOS URGED FOR SELANGOR
    93 5 KUALA LUMPUR Tues.Tbe Selangor Alliance Committee has recommended the early Introduction of the committee system of government for the State. They want four portfolios. They are: land and mining, agriculture; local government and housing; public works, water supplies; and education. The posts should be held
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    FREE: All the ducks you catch
    119 5 FREE: All the ducks you catch KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— A catch-the-duck and have-it contest will be one of the attraction! at a special water festival to be held at the Lake Oardens in connection with the Merdeka anniversary celebrations. According to Selangor's Deputy State Information Officer. Inche Abdul Bhukor Ayob,
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    Rackets stolen from shop
    33 5 PENANO, Tues.— Two welldressed youths entered a sports store yesterday afternoon and snatched two badminton rackets from a show case. A salesman raised the alarm but the youths escaped.
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    $15 million aid for Chinese schools
    83 5 $15 million aid for Chinese schools /GOVERNMENT grants-in. VI aid and capital grants gives to Chinese schools in Singapore rose from 5259.0 M in 1M« to $13 150 00t last year. The Education Minister, Mr. Chew Swee Kee. disclosed this in a written answer to a ojoerr MbnUted by a
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    Staff farewell
    35 5 The staff of Whlteaway. LaMlaw and Co. will hold a farewell dinner In honour of their retiring general manager. Mr. J. H. M. Summers, at the Tai Thong Restaurant. Happy World, on Saturday
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    The 'miseries' of a police supervisee
    436 5 MAN WITH 7 PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS BEGS FOR LONGER SENTENCE: *l KNOW HOW IT 1S f KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A YOUNG man with seven previous convictions today pleaded In the Pint Magistrate's Court here for a tonger jail sentence rather than be placed under police
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    TAPPER ON TRIAL AGAIN FOR MURDER
    105 5 TAPPER ON TRIAL AGAIN FOR MURDER JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. The retrial of Manap bin All. a rubber tapper, on a charge of murder began In the High Court today before Mr. Justice"Sutherland Manap Is alleged to have stabbed to death Loh Ah Moi. a fellow tapper, at Scudai on Dec.
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    Woodcraft for 47
    42 5 PENANG. Tues.-The first international wood badgt training course to be held in Asia has started at the Coronation Camp, near the Botanic Oardens. f orty-aeren seouU from fhr* countries «re attending the 16-day course which cads ">n Aug 26
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    Yazh recital in Malacca
    44 5 A recital of the most ancient fmdim musical instrument, Uus yasb. will be given at the Malacca Indian Association In Baada HUr Road an Friday. The recital will toe given Dy Sri Nataraja PUJat at Annajnsiai University, Chkaußbaram South India.
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    Jeddah men from Malaya 'a disgrace'
    131 5 Jeddah men from Malaya a disgrace' DENANG, Tues. -The 1 Federation pilgrimage officer In the AnkIng, Tuan Haji Raja Mohamed Noordin bin Raja Dell, today criticised the 'rough and impolite" behaviour of Malayan religious students in Jeddah. "Several are too fond of aping the Arab students there." HaJI Raja Moharned
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    4 ILL AFTER MUSHROOMS
    65 5 KUAN TAN, Tues. -A labourer's family sat down to a hearty dinner— with jungle mushrooms on the menu. Thirty minutes later, four of them groaned in agony Prompt medical treatment was given and they are reported to be out of danger. Chow Swi Ling, 45, brought
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    BOY OF 12 TO HOLD HIS THIRD ART EXHIBITION
    103 5 BOY OF 12 TO HOLD HIS THIRD ART EXHIBITION ITLANG, Tries.— A 12- year-old artist. Bow Joon Kheh, will hold a three-day exhibition or his pair; tings at the Tai Poh Association here from Saturday. A pupil of the Anglo-Chi-nese School here. Sow already has held two exhibitions, one in
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    Chief guest
    35 5 The Singapore Chief Minister. Mr. Urn Yew Hock, will be the chief guest of honour and speaker at a luncheoa party of the Australian Alumni at the Dragon Room, Cathay Restaurant, on Monday.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    41 6 :t HereV »Iff (Minimum). MRS. WKEREKOON and family thanlc all doctors; staffs of General Hospital who attended her husband; all who extended sympathy, cables of condolence, wreaths, provided transport, and [tended the funeral of the late Dr Arthur Clement Weerekuon.
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      TheGreatTin Mystery
      684 6 The report that the tin which Poland sold some time ago on the London market was part of the tin stocks supplied to Russia by the Americans during the war opens a very fertile field for speculation. Opinion in Washington now inclines to the belief that Communist sales
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      Union Error
      278 6 In a letter on this paj;>' the general secretary of tin* Federation of City Council Labour Unions complains again of the construction we have placed on the Federation's dispute with the City Council. Mr. Sivasamy's original complaint was that we had unfairly accused the Federation of constantly threatening
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      191 6 The American and BntisJi pledges that their lorces in j the Lebanon and Jordan will be withdrawn if the United Nations take steps to ensure "international peace and security ought to assiit considerably action by the special Assembly. The withdrawal would take place when the Assembly decided that
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      CITY LABOUR STRIKE THREAT
      332 6 CITY LABOUR STRIKE THREAT YOU have on July 30. under the heading "C.ty Strike Threat" stated that the Federation of City Council Labour Unions had issued and withdrawn strike threats often enough and the undersigned In a press release said this was a mis-statement and asked you to prove this.
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      THEY HAVE NO AXE TO GRIND
      109 6 THEY HAVE NO AXE TO GRIND LATELY, we h*ve had the Secretary(.rmrjl of the PAP writ. m k to the Straits Times to air bis view« and now to follow suit, the Assistant Secretary General. In a de.iioi-ra.ic country Ilk* Singapore we Mill rnjoy the privilege of having freedom of
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      HOW HOOLIGANS DISAPPEAR
      78 6 HOW HOOLIGANS DISAPPEAR rpHE following sentence 1 appeared in your leader of August 12. on "War on the Gangs." "If only the police could round uo the survivors each time unhappily the police are too late too often." Why? Simply because the police patrol car or van keeps its siren
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      HEALTHY WAY OF VOTING
      72 6 YOU can ask a man to vote for a certain resolution in which he believes. But you can hardly expect him to vote for all the eight persons en bloc when there may be better candidates on the list for running. It was healthy sign when
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    1182 6  - Red China's planned economic warfare on Hong Kong MCCRONE by /XDMMUNIST China today is, literally, helping to build Hong Kong and at the same time undermining Its prosperity The building aid comes In the form of cement, bricks, timber, and now asphalt, for new skyscrapers and Inadequate roads The materials
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    TAKE A BUS FROM RAFFLES PLACE TO CAR PARK
    347 7 the answer of the experts SINGAPORE parking and traffic authorities suggested two plans yesterday to cope with the City Council's decision to convert Raffles Place car park into a garden. These are: To develop Shenton Woy car pork to take the
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    CHEATED OFFICERS OF $23
    107 7 CHEATED OFFICERS OF $23 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. John Scow Huat Swee, 38. a clerk of the Federation Army, pleaded guilty in the sessions court today to cheating three military officers of $23. He was alleged to have collected $3 from Warrant Officer P. C. Kenneth Lloyd and $10 each from
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    Minister's advice for Chinese students
    92 7 Minister's advice for Chinese students KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Chinese schoolchildren were told today that it was the Government's duty to protect them from the Influence of demagogues who sought to enlist their support In the gutee of culture and democracy to achieve selAsb aims. They were told they should only
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    Agreement on pay rates
    50 7 The Singapore Telephone gardeners, female cleaners. Board and its employees V™ and heaci peons. union yesterday agreed on phone operators, drivers and new pay scales for f.ve other watchmen would be discussed grades of workers. at the next meeting on They are the kitchen staff, Friday.
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    Detective freed on hurt charge
    386 7 MALACCA, Tuesday. pHONG KAM WAH, 29, a detective attached to the C.I.D. here, was acquitted in the Sessions Court today on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Lim Eng Piau, 25. at the Central Police Station at 7.15 p.m. on March 29. His defence
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    HOGAN FLIES THROUGH ON WAY TO HK
    62 7 HOGAN FLIES THROUGH ON WAY TO HK THE CHIEF JUSTICE of Hong Kong, Sir Michael Hogan, and his wife who passed through Singapore by BOAC yesterday on their way back to Hong Kong after a holiday in Britain Sir Michael was formerly Attorney-General of the Federation. He and his wife
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    'NO REASON' FOR DAGGER: FINED
    85 7 'NO REASON' FOR DAGGER: FINED KUALA TRENGGANU Tues.— A P.W.D. labourer Hussein bin Abu Bakar. 25 who was armed with a fiveInch knife when arrested yesterday, was fined $50. in default 45 days' jail, today. The magistrate. Tuan Haj) Mohamed xjr bin Hajl Mo named, told Hussein: "Ma laya is
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    Satay, cocktails for Carbonell
    52 7 IPOH. Tues. The retiring Commissioner of Police. Mr W. L. R. Carbonell. who had been paying his farewell visit to Perak. was entertained to cocktails and a satay party at the officers mess at Tiger Lane here last night. The party was given by officers, inspectors
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    Walk-out probe
    43 7 SEREMBAN. Tues. The Negrl Sembtlan division cl the Malayan Indian Congress win hold a meeting to discuss the walk-out by .'our members at an extraordinary meeting here last Sunday which was called to elect a new committee for the Seremban branch.
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    Malay version was a 'rush job'
    265 7 Malay version was a 'rush job' CONSTITUTION NOT FOR PUBLIC 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Malay edition of the Federat 1 on s constitution which has been withdrawn from sale because of mistakes in translation, was never meant for public consumption. It was a 'rush job' meant only for the
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    Eight accused of fight in bar
    58 7 Elf tv men yesterday pleaded not guilty In Singapore to a charge of fighting in a Prlnsep Street bar on May 16 They were Walter A. Vatsaloo. C. Batchelor. Tan Kok Yong. George We Howe Eng Guan. R. Jayaram, Chew Yew Khoon. and Chew
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    HANGING BID STORY IS 'SUSPICIOUS'
    197 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rpHE PROSECUTION case against two men alleged to have tried to hang a 17-year-old girl was fu!l of "suspicious circumstances," defence counsel submitted in the High Court today. The men Chinnlah, 27. and P. Sundram. 18, both labourers, have pleaded not guilty
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    Fonseka: Off to Thursday
    71 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The prellmlniary Inquiry vi which four youths are charged with murdering Stephen Peter Fonseka. 22. a schoolteacher. ha s been adjourned until Thursday Hashlm bin Abdullah. 18 Mohamed Yusof bin Mahmud 20. Mohamed Arshad bin Sudln. 17. and Abul Razak bin Abdullah. 20.
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    Dance contest
    25 7 A rock n roll contest will be held at the Great World Cabaret on Saturday and Sunday between 8 p.m and 10 p.m.
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    The angry women (CONTD.)
    399 7 The angry women CONTD.) JNFBRIOR7NOWPERAK JOINS CHORUS OF PROTESTS IPOH, Tuesday. MUSLIM WOMEN leaders in Perak today joined in the angry denunciations of a suggestion that, under Islam, women were considered inferior to men. The suggestion was made In Singapore on Sunday by Inche Darus SharifT, chief publicity officer of
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    'Shortest cut' to merdeha -by Darus
    103 7 'Shortest cut to merdeha -by Darus rE Singapore UMNO publicity officer, Inche Darus Shariff. yesterday said the "shortest cut" to complete independence for Singa pore was to restore the Island's sovereignty to a Malay sultan. Commenting on Dr. Burbanuddin Al-Hrlmy's plea for a united front of all political parties to
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    X-ray crowds
    40 7 Singapore people >esterdaj flocked to two clinics to be X-rayed. The government X-ray Unit, now operating at the Maxwell Road health centre and the North Can a Road clinic, expects to cope with 20.000 people by Oct. 3
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    KILLER OF BLIND WOMAN SENT TO ASYLUM
    226 7 KILLER OF BLIND WOMAN SENT TO ASYLUM DAUB, Tues.— A dhobj 1V who allegedly battered to death a blind woman was today ordered by Mr. Justice Smith at the Raub Assizes to be remanded in a mental hospital at the pleasure of the Ruler-in-Council. The Jury returned a unanimous verdict
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    Meet the staff...
    23 7 KLANG. Tues— The Klang Town Council has started a monthly staff conference aimed at improving the efficiency of its staff.
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    HUNTER TO STAND TRIAL for MURDER
    173 8 HUNTER TO STAND TRIAL for MURDER DANG K WONG LJAM, 25. manager of a printing firm, was committed by a Singapore magistrate yesterday for trial at tne next Assizes on a charge of murdering N.M. Abdul Kareem, 33. a printer. Pang was alleged to have •"Intentionally caused the death of
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    Hospital tries new diabetes drug
    329 8 WORLD SPECIALISTS TO STUDY RESULTS AT NEW YORK CONFERENCE THE Singapore General Hospital is now experimenting with a new "wonder" drug, which may revolutionise the treatment of diabetes in this country. The drag is called Diabinese. But in Singapore it is only known by its
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    Visit by expert on blindness
    66 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tuea Mr H. OetcMft, chairman of the International Conference of Educators of Blind Youth and member of the World Committee for the Welfare of the Blind, will arrive here on Aug. 26. He will spend two days observing work done at the Princess
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    'PLAYED our—so A P.P.P. FOUNDER RESIGNS
    211 8 'PLAYED our— so A P.P.P. FOUNDER RESIGNS IPOH, Tues— A founder and former central committee Member of the People's Progressive Party. Mr. S. Nalllah, today announced his resignation from the party. Mr. Nalllah. who wag on the committee of the P.P.P. until last year and a town councillor between 1954
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    EARL OF DUE NEXT MONTH
    75 8 EARL OF DUE NEXT MONTH THE FIRST LORD of the Admiralty. the Earl of Selkirk (above). wMI visit Malaya nvxl month. An Admiralty statement saM he wawM be vtaKhtf; the Far Ea*« SUttaw in September Mid October, "to gain first-hand knowledge of the wort of the Far East Fleet, a—d
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    Postal complaint: Action taken
    194 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues The office of the Controller of Posts (Central Division) today took prompt action on the complaint by the president of the Kuala Langat branch of the Malayan Indian Congress, Mr. D. Jayaratnam, on the running of the Banting post office. A spokesman of
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      238 8 Straits Times Crossword 4~] j j r~| ttt vr~\ "^9"'***' 20 22 ACBOW 6 Halt a Mac so Power k 1 Oddly enough they are not aoaw_rtn« outrtanrttwg (f). lound an the front pa«a at 1 Where bidding Koda prmcttoe? the 11 n. 8) (i. 7). g p_ce for UiexpeiUnceti
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    STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE Channel swim: World's most gruelling test
    1562 9  - STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE Channel swim: World's most gruelling test LLOYD MORGAN hy ENGLISHMAN CAPTAIN WEBB WAS THE FIRST MAN TO SWIM THE CHANNEL r HIS is the time of the year when long-distance swimmers in many countries turn their attention to the blue riband of marathon events, the English
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      532 9 1 111 ~^K^l m. m a^K^l K^Kw '■Kial -^T^H H^Har BfcHriu..'- m>J '■fas?— jdßr Tf^^L. .!ri3| BflgiL yTtSlff* p '""l j •ir*^'*^ _^B _^P_ When you wake up feeling old and... worn... too tired to face the day's work, you may have the GRAY SICKNESS. It keeps millions pale, tired
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      95 9 0 arntvn A 0 <>. By 1l«s The Suiiti By hesiie ihurieris *fy^^3P PO 70<4H ClO WHAT rtOi/tOf 3£ r^VD SO LjONG AS lAM NOT mL ####-A Trary By heftier Gnu hi I I I aßour xoa^ Wwe no W «twrk«u 1 TAKS POU TMKMr* tr* vr-Ki-oc r rZZI^ I
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    BRITAIN STILL MALAYA'S BEST CUSTOMER: U.S. BUYS LESS
    499 10 By Our Market Correspondent DETAILED trade figures for the first half of this year show that two-way trade with Britain constituted 16 per cent of total pan-Mala-yan trade valued at $4,054.9 million and the U.K. headed the list of our customers. Imports
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    26 10 SINGAPORE, AUG. 19. KIBHrK SSI cetUs per lb. (down half a cent). TIN: $367 per picul (up 371 cents). Unofficial estimated offering 120 tons.
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    206 10 Ships lying alaofsMe the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Corfu 12, Benmacdhut 45. Hoegh Silvermoon 6A, Menestheu-s 6 7 Cardiganshire 8:9, Benlawers 1011, President Taft ISJI4, Harunasan Maru 1516. FranclsviUe JB. Amelia 19 20. Serdang N. Wall 3, Rajah Brooke 21 22. Eastern Maid 23
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    109 10 Singapore Chineae Produce Exchange noon prices per ptrul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK Continent August September 832 buyers. 832'- .sellers Coconut ail: quiet: bulk S4B\ sellers, drum 852 sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business reported done; Muntok white $126 Sarawak $125. (both down $1). special Sarawak black 875 (unchanged)
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    RUBBER PRICES
    152 10 September first grate rubber borers fob. closed In Singapore yesterday at 80 H cents per lb. down half a cent on Monday's closing price Closing tone: Barely steady. Closing prices in cents per lb. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot fob. buyers 79 7 sellers 80',; Int.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    274 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported: All sections on the local share market were quietly steady and the turnover was small." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the follawint; busine» done yesterday: BB Petrol 45s 3d. lodd lot); Fed Dispensary $1 09; Fraser and Neave ords $2 63: Gammon
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    18 10 Malayan Share Market: Aui 19 Auj 1| Indwlrtob: ST.BI 87.81 Tln»: 77«S 7t.tl J»n. 1 UUaIN
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    66 10 The MaUvan Exchange Banks' Aamlatlaa made the following change in lls rates to merchants yesterday (the rate Is to 8100). Selling T.T. ar O.D. ready: Italian Lire *****. On the free exchange market in Hong Konc yesterday, the C.B. dollar was quoted at 5.81 tar cash, and 5
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    131 10 MELBOURNE, Tuea. INVESTMENT shares firmed considerably with ilrUipicn.il gains, including BHP and Herald both up 9d. on the Stock Exchange here today. Hire purchase and electrical stocks were prominent among ths rises while mining shares recorded a firm tone. Loans 3H% 1958-59 £100 Is. 9d Loans IW'c 1955-58
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    LOK KAWI SALE
    38 10 The board of t ok K»»l Rubber has accepted an offer of 8119.400 (£13.930) for the (2,388 acres) reserve concession land. A deposit of 10 per cent has been paid and the sale agreement signed.
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      531 10 NOTICES PETAUNG JAVA TOWN CENTRE A Sale by Auction of 99 year lease Shop lots will be held at 10.30 am. on Friday, 19th September. 1958. Detailed conditions of sale available on application to the Administrator. Petallng Jaya. UNION OF BURMA SHIPPING BOARD We have pleasure to announce that there
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      241 10 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE Tender for the Erection of Hospital X-Ray and Out-Patlents Department at Kuala Krai. The closing date of the above tender previously published In the Strait* Times on 13th and 13th August, 1958 Is now extended from 21st to 34th August, 1958. E. 8.1. CIVILIAN CANTEEN TENDER 1.
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      590 10 TENDERS JOHORE P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS from Class T and above registered P.W.D Contractors will be received by the State Engineer, Johore, up to NOON of the 28th August, 1058, tor CONSTRUCTION OF LATERITE ROAD ETC: AT PAR IT BATU PU TEH ROAD RESERVE, BATU PAHAT. Pull particulars may be
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      149 10 SHIPPING NOTICES LLOYD TBIESTINO M.V. "ASIA" This vessel is expected to arrive from Europe at 5 pm. on Wednesday. 20th August and will sail for Hongkong at 10 a.m. on Thursday. 21st August. Passengers should embark between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on 21st August The ve&sel will berth alongside
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      240 12 WRITE TO THESE PEN PALS HERE are some more p?n pals fo you. Anthony Teo. aged 16. 4 Kempas Road. Singapore 12. Stamps. Teresita Lewis, aged 13. 422 Jalan Sekolah. Kluang. Songs, reading. Abdul Jabar bin Mentel. aged 14. 48 Jalan Kluang. Batu Pahat. Johore Stamps, games, songs. Elvis Wong,
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      The Scouts solve last treasure
      942 12 The Scouts solve last treasure JOE lay in the passage, completely winded, and very apprehensive. Suddenly, a strange sound echoed in the darkness. A sound reminiscent of an elephant in pensive mood. "GROOOOOOOO!" walled a voice sadly. "GARROOOOO GARROOOOO!" "TUBBY!" yelled Pat In the greatest relief "Tubby, you fat chump.
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      30 12 don t knou what lit done to <mrw Ifiis the bear secpit to nay Perhaps Us just that hi >us mined his bun and v aUitm for another.
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      342 12 SUCH A HEAP] OF MISTAKES Dear boy* and Girls. When you have done this. Here are the six winners write them out on a sheet at o» our Flipper contest in paper best handwriting which you were asked to please as this will count in say which carpet was differ-
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    148 13 SINGAPORE Talents Limited, who are sponsoring a tour of Malaya next month by the Harlem Trotters and College AllStars basketball teams, yesterday offered to donate $3,000 to charity If any Singapore combination can beat the College AU-SUrs team during their stay In
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    275 13 LONDON, Tues.— Rain cut short much of the playing time In the first class cricket programme yesterday and all the matches Involving the four championship contenders were hit by the weather Hampshire, the current leaders lost half their side for 66 runs
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    403 13 FLOYD BATTERS HARRIS INTO SUBMISSION f OS ANGELES, Tues. —Floyd Patterson retained his world heavyweight boxing title here last night, a battered Roy Harris retiring after the 12th round. Harris. 25-year-old former schoolteacher, took terrific punishment and was down four times. He caused a stir when be dropped 23 -year-old
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    103 13 NSW WANTS RULE TO BE DROPPED VANHMCkV In.- M. v though it favours re. tention of tbe special rule whereby only two fieldsmen are allowed behind tho stumps on the legside. the New South Wales Criiket Association moved last night for discontinuance of the practice during this coming summer's first-class
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    87 14 SEREMBAN. Tu«s— A cen tury by Lt R. D. Carnegie which Included nine fours enabled King's Dragoon Guards to beat Engineer Training Centre of Kluang by 163 runs In the first Army (Malaya) cricket championship final here m Sunday The Guards scored 124 <Capt Grove 31
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    41 14 PENANG Tues Selangor again beat Penang. this time by 80-55. in the Federation's lnter-stat basketball tourna ment here last night Other results: Men— Kelan tan beat Pahang 44-34; Perak beat Malacca 67-60. Women Perak beat Penang 23-22
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    390 14 5-nation soccer meet is festival highlight L'l'AU LUMPUR, Tues. lx The live-nation soccer carnival will be the highlight of the sports programme fot the first anniversary of Merdeka celebrations at the end of the month. The soccer carnival from \ug 30 tn Sept 4 will feature Hong Kong. Indonesia Vietnam.
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    728 14 ACTOR II DOES BEST ON WET TRACK The Beauty ran Sayoiiara to half a length with 8.12 Race One rl.lt < A Mfc HUME, g four-year-old by Pandemonium, found tils winning turn with a smart win In Div 2 race over 6f In lmm 13
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    86 14 pore He led the attack in the 1953 and 1954 'earn* which beat Singapore The Penang players are quartered In a holiday bungalow at Batu Ferrlngh! owned by Mr. See Seang Huat a former president >f the FA of Penang Mr Loh Hoot Veang. the
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