The Straits Times, 8 November 1958

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  • 19 1 •vni\(;r iiuiy i nnnrn swv. r\« Ei-ns 80.000 The Straits Times. Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1958 15 CENTS
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  • 1451 1 Mr. Lee, anic, polio, anil ie Straits imes 3y L. C. HOFFMAN Editor-in-Chief THE Straits Times has been (used by the Member for Panjong Pagar and sec-tary-general of the People's on Party, Mr. Lee Kuan of having
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  • 420 1 POLIO RESEARCH BID IN MALAYA Hale in for big talks KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE FEDERATION Government has been asked to establish a polio research unit at the Institute of Medical Research here. The Medical and Health Advisory Council made the recommendation today alter a day-long conference on measures to combat
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  • 644 1 $50 MIL. JUNGLE MINING PROJECT KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A $50 MILLION iron mining project is to be developed in thick mineral-bearing jungle in south Pahang. It shouid begin to produce ore by 1964 and will have sufficient equipment to enable two million tons to be exported every year if there
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  • 58 1 LONDON. Fri One West Indian was Jailed and wren others four of whom came to Britain as stowaways were fined at the Oki Bai'.-y today on charges connected with racial riots in London's Notting Hill district two months ago. The judge told them that some of them
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  • 29 1 246 NUCLEAR BLASTS U WIIXGTOV I i ihrrr ltomic powers now triggered »bou !4b nuclear explosion iolence of nearly 100 million tons <IUO mi n r— en.
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  • 447 1 BRAG A off ANGRY, PLEASED more polio cases were "^B M reported in Singapore J W^^ yesterday. Total is now 260. (SINGAPORE, Fit— The Minis ter for Health, Mr. A. .1. Braga, left tonight by JAL for a two-week holiday in Japan and Hong Kong pleased and angry. PLEASED at
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  • 399 1  - Govt. to intervene if oil workers go on strike over bonus demand JOSEPH YEO CHIEF MINISTER WARNS UNION LEADERS By SINGAPORE, Friday. THE Singapore (lovernment will intervene to safeguard the Colony's economy should the 2,700 workers in three oil companies here, go on strike next week. The Chief Minister, Mr.
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  • 136 1 U.S. MOON ROCKET TO BE FIRED TODAY WASHINGTON. Fri.— The United States will make a third attempt early tomorrow to send a rocket to the moon. The attempt which wa s to have been made today was postponed "due to technical difficulties." The Air Force said today that it has
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  • 206 1 He will be the last chief of anti-bandit war By HARRY MILLER KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Lieut. General Sir James Cassels will relinquish his appointment as Director of Emergency Operations in the Federation in the first week of January. His work will be handled by Maj.-Gen. F. H.
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  • 41 1 piRST prize in the 59th draw of the Social and r Welfare lottery eoes to ticket No. *****70 sold in Negri Sembilan. The draw was held in Johore Bahru yesterday. See Page 7 for the full draw.
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  • 106 2 TWO JETS DELAYED AT LABUAN ON WAY TO MALAYA OUTTERWORTH, Fri. —The third flight ol Avon-Sabre jets for the R.A.A.F. station here had to break formation on their trip to Malaya. One of the jets is delayed at Labuan. British North Borneo, and another has stayed back to accompany it
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  • 42 2 SINGAPORE. Fri A parade of 450 cadets ot the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was called off today because of rain. Tin' C-in-C Far East Naval Station. Vice-Admiral Sir Gerald V. Gladstone, was to have inspected the parade.
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  • 74 2 ROBBERIES: A POST WAR RECORD IN PENANG PENANG, Fri. Thirteen robberies a post war record for monthly crime in the state were reported in Penang last month. The robberies included one gang hold-up, adds the police report for October issued today. There were also 39 other reports of theft and
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  • 26 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. Mr. j T,"ow Hock Chin and Mr. Edi ward I. Parrish have been 1 elected members of the Royal Society of Health.
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  • 50 2 PENANG. Fri. Malayan kapur, one of the hardest and most durable timbers produced in this country, may be used for lighting schemes in Great Britain. Specimens of this timber will be on display at a public works exhibition In London's largest exhibition hall. Olympia. next week.
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  • 341 2  - Same tin quota fixed— then a big jump in price GEOFFREY BOLAND By Singapore, Friday. rpHE tin price rose sharply here today by $2.75 per picul to $380 following the announcement in London that the export quota for •the six producing countries of the International Tin Agreement would remain unchanged
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  • 189 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. 4 DRASTIC economy campaign is shortly to be launched by the Malayan Railway administration to prevent its present critical financial situation from deteriorating further. This year, the administration faces a deficit of $7 million. Next year, the deficit is expected to total
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  • 59 2 WELFARE EXPERT HERE TO ASSIST MALAYA MISS HELEN ELIZA. BETH REES, a British social welfare expert, who arrived in Kuala Lumpur by air on Thursday at the invitation of the Federation Government to help the Social Welfare Depart, ment establish comprehensive training programme for its social workers. Miss Rees will
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  • 241 2 SINGAPORE, Friday. SKELETON syllabus for tho teaching of ethics in Government and non-mission Government aided schools next year has been published by the Singapore Ministry ot Education. The syllabus has been ap- proved by the ethics and religion committee, which came into being about three
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  • 57 2 Picture by local boy wins prize AXBKKRV Fri. "Miisapoiv student. Mr. l.cr IVck Chye. has won lirst pri/.t' in a photographic competition. A third-year economies student at the Iniversity of Sydney, >Ir. Lee won the landscape and seascape section of the competition which uas organised by an \m;miAustralian ma^i/inr. Hemisphere.
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  • 155 3 /'OLOMBO Fri. The Ceylon Government rday enforced its Es:vues Order, forrtkes in all parts Island, following in the port of ibo over what the ment considered as grievances." nl stoppages of have caused the in Colombo to down, with over 20 waiting weeks for Renter
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  • 242 3 Nehru sees new threat from Pakistan VI W DELHI. Fri. The Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, told a Press conference today that the danger to India from United States military aid to Pakistan had undoubtedly increased with the establishment 01 a "naked military dictatorship" in Pakistioned about
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  • 198 3 RUSSIA IGNORES TEST DEADLINE, 50... LONDON, Fri. Britain declared itself released today from its oneyear nuclear test suspension pledge be-, cause Russia had set off two nuclear weapons after the Oct. 31 deadline. A Foreign Office announcement, however, said Britain would not for the
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  • 227 3 U.S. ACCUSES MOSCOW IKE DECLARES: 'I'M FREED OF OBLIGATION' WASHINGTON, Friday. 'THE White House said today the United States 1 was relieved from any obligation under its offer to suspend nuclear weapons tests. President Eisenhower said in a statement; "The Atomic Energy Commission has announced that the Soviet Union is
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  • 103 3 Tories win, but with a loss LONDON, Fri. Conservatives retained their parliamentary seat in a by-election at Chichester, Sussex, yesterday but with a reduced majority. The result, declared today, was: Mr. Walter Harris Loveys (Conservative) 23, 158 votes: Mr. William Edgar Simpkins (Labour) 9,504 votes: majority 13,654 votes. At the
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  • 31 3 TOKYO. Fri.— The visiting Canadian Finance Minister. Mr. Donald Fleming, today paid courtesy calls on the Prime Minister. Mr. Nobu6Uke Kishi, and the Foreign Minister, Mr. Aiichiro Fujiyama. Reuter.
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  • 251 3 MAX DID IT WITH DOPE: POLICE VIENNA, Fri. Max Gufler. an Austrian commercial agent who has confessed to the murder of three women, drugged his victims and pushed their bodies into a river, police said today. Gufler, aged 50, is also suspected of the murder of eight other women either
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  • 35 3 LONDON. Fri. The Duchess of Kent will make a month's tour of LatinAmerica in February and March, visiting Mexico. Peru. Chile and Brazil it was announced here last night. Reuter.
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  • 143 3 Send Templer to Cyprus demand ONDON, Fri. Mr. Rupert Speir. Conservative Member of Parliament, is to demand that Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer be sent to Cyprus. the Daily Herald said today. Last night, after an angry debate in the House of Commons over sentence Ml a British soldier for
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  • 99 3 Tito envoy quits Red rally BELGRADE, Fri. The Yugoslav Charge d'Affaires in Albania walked out of an Albanian Communist rally last night because of attacks on Yugoslavia, it was reported today. Tanyug, the Yugoslav news agency, said the diplomat, Mr. Radovan Urosev, left the meeting in Tirana as a protest
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  • 117 3 HONG KONG MAN HAS $35 MIL. TO INVEST SYDNEY. Fri. A Hong Kong businessman arrived in Sydney last night to see for himself how he may invest up to A £5.000.000 (about $35 million) in Australia. He is Mr. C.F. Leung, vicechairman of the Kwong On Bank Ltd. and manager
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  • 263 3 LONDON STOCKS LONDON, Fri.— The marked firmness of industrial equities again provided the feature ot London stock markets today and a further fairly widespread list of gains was established. Giltedged securities, however, continued to lose ground under persistent selling which gathered pace today. Industrials were generally cheerful despite occasional profit-taking.
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  • 29 3 LONDON, Prt. Spot 26Hd. Dec. 26>4d.. Jan-Mar. 26»>,d., April-June 26 s ;d.. July-Sept 26<*d.. Oct.-Dec. 26<*d., Nov. c.IX 26d., Dec. c.U. 26Hd.. Jan. c.U. 26V4d. Tone: Very steady.
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  • 19 3 LONDON, Prl—Buyer £762, seers £763. Forward buyers £762, sellers £763; Settlement £759; a.m. 205 tons p.m. 140 tons
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  • 456 4 BALDNESS^THEREBY HANGS A PONY-TAIL SINGAPORE, Friday. A DOLESCENT girls who wear their hair in pony-tails may become bald because this hair style tends to drag the hair out from the temples, according to the latest issue of the Lancet, a British medical
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  • 92 4 SYLVIA SYMS. the vouni; British film actress (above) is expected to arrive in Singapore from Hone Kong by air on Tuesday. She is in Hong Kong for the shooting of the latest Rank Organisation film "Ferry to Hong Kong" in which she is playing
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  • 215 4 Man gets a year's jail for theft and thanks court SINGAPORE, Friday. AN unemployed man jailed today for a year. thanked a court publicly for the sentence and the "kindness shown to me." Goh Lav Huat. 24. with six previous convictions. had j admitted the theft of a bag containing
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  • 18 4 BENTONG. Fri.— Two new Kaum Ibu branches of UMNO were formed in Raub and Sega yesterday.
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  • 26 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. The proposed layout for the new seven-storey Overse-as Chinese Bank has been approved in principle by the Johore Bahru Town Council.
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  • 38 4 PENANG Fri. George Town city Council tonight rejected a motion of no confidence in the Mayor. Mr. D. S Ramanathan. by seven votes to six. Mr. Ramanathan used his own vote to defeat the motion.
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  • 50 4 SINGAPORE. Frl. The Master Attendant has asked ships in port not to sound steam whistles or sirens within a radius of two miles of the Cenotaph on Sunday The notice states that the annual Armistice service will be held between 7.30 a.m. to 8.00 a.m.
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  • 39 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. The police have given permission to members of the Indian Chamber of Commerce to fire crackers :n High Street. North Bridge Road, Malacca Street. Market Street, Arab Street and Serangoon Road during Deepavuli on Monday
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  • 223 4 THE TAXI DRIVER WHO GOT A SHOCK SINGAPORE, Fri. ►3 A taxi driver who asked for his fare at the end of a trip told a Singapore district court I that he had "a fright I and a shock" when his passenger demanded a dollar from him instead. Wong Slew
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  • 44 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. Family remittances from Singapore to China last month were the lowest on record this year. A total of $989,178 was transmitted to China last nonth from Singapore. Family remittances from the Federation of Malaya for last month amounted to 5475.721.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 539 4 REMEMBRANCE HAY SER- C.imbridac Malay class 2.30 p.m. VK'K at the Cenotaph. 7.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m.. Singapore Chess ARTS BALL at Raffles Hotel, i Club 3 p.m., bodybuilding. 9.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. weightlifting 4 p.m., Judo 5.30 SINGAPORE CAGE BIRD SO- p.m.. film show "Dream Wife" 8 CIET\
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  • 543 5  -  SIT YIN FONG By THE QUESTION PAPERS WERE SOLD MAINLY IN THE KATONG AREA SINGAPORE, Fri. Police investigating the leakage of question papers in the secondary schools entrance examination, in which 15,000 boys and girls took part, today discovered that copies of the question
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  • 140 5 At church door a confetti shower from T-shirt boy THE LITTLK boy in l.huk short socks and spotted T-shirt stands on his toes to shower confetti on < dl o n architect .Mr. .1. (i. Dowsctt and his bridr j as they romp out of the Wesley Churrh. Fort Canning
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  • 329 5 SHE TOOK FOOD ON CREDIT FROM NINE SHOPS KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A British soldier today blamed his wife for running uo debts totalling more than $2,000 wnich lie could not pay. Pte. Kennrth Affleck. 30, a R.E.M.E. craftsman at Batu Cantonment, told a public examination
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  • 234 5 j SINGAPORE. Fri.--There is a distinct possibility that the Singapore branch of the Islamic Party will align with the UMNO here for the coming genera] elections, although their parent bodies in the Federation are rivals. This possible alignment j was today hinted at by Inche
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  • 110 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. The City Council's vehicles and fire brigade committee today proposed that ten 'i pw posts of assistant vehicles inspectors should be created to strengthen the inspectorate. The committee favoured this as the alternative to asking the Police to take over the
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  • 581 6 The Straits Times. Spore. Sat. Nov. 8, 1958. Towards A Merger While the debate on polio claimed chief attention at the Singapore Assembly meeting, there was a speech from the Government benches, touching on more permanent matters, that deserves proper notice. This was the Chief Minister's spirited defence of his
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  • 364 6 T.B.'s Allies Tuberculosis can be wiped out within ten years, according to Dr. J. S. Sodhy, the Federation's leading tuberculosis expert. What then stands in the way? In the view of Dr. Peter Edwards, a world authority on chest diseases, the allies of tuberculosis are lack of cash and public
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  • 179 6 There was not much comfort to Singapore Hood sufferers in the statement by the Minister for Communications and Works. Mr. Thomas held out little hope of more effective control or of schemes in the immediate future additional to the completion of the Ulu Pandan diversion. The problem will
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  • 149 6 FIFTY YEARS AGO (From Strait Tim,. Nov. 12 o| HFXTRKMK.V rIJ are report,.,) i r Mr "> f«-n-nt parts r particularly Peru 4l i =Most of thr prinu D<i 5 are In bean food E "V =rp\vo eases ol w 1 diphtheria luw covered in Onh,,i and cine <:i> „i
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  • 1234 6  -  CYXICUS by V EARLY a lifetime oi newspaper work has taught me that when a politician says "I believe in the freedom of the Press," his next word will be "but." I have never, however, seen the freedom of the Press defended in qui:e sucn a
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  • 21 6 SATURDAY STUDY For the first time Singapore women are now allowed to pray in the mosque— Photo by Muk Kian Seng.
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  • 343 7 Mr. Justice Good speaks of 'an unfortunate caste of women 9 'Grave social problem posed by Muslim divorcees' IPOH, Friday. i\ the Hijfh Court hero today, Mr. Justice Good, 1 dealMf with a case under the Muslim Offences tment, referred to the existence in this
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  • 404 7 King and his Consort will get big welcome in Johore jOHORE BAHRU, Fri. J —The Yang di-Per-tuan Agong and his Consort are due to arrive here tomorrow afternoon on their first state visit to Johore. The state capital was tonight preparing to give them a great reception. All i s
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  • 126 7 A chance meeting took place at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Thursday between the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, and Cardinal Gilroy of Australia, one of the 52 cardinals who took part in the recent election of the new Pope. The
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  • 141 7 P.C. barred a police party, court told SINGAPORE. Fri. When a young carpenter led a police party whu wished to question his stepmother in connection with a hammer throwing incident to his home, another policeman prevented them from entering it. Boey Hong Tat, the carpenter, told this to a Singapore
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  • 130 7 SEIGE IN BLAZING BUILDING: MAN HELD (iJINGAPORE. Fri. Burly Abdul Rahman Dalbasnah. DSP, a former Singapore rugger star, today dashed inio a blazing building and grabbed a seaman armed with a crowbar. Mr. Dalbashah, OC of "A" Division, reached the scene at Merchant Lane after the seaman had injured three
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  • 208 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— Following is an easy-to-check list of winning numbers in the 59th draw of the Social and Welfare lottery: Ist. Prire ($350,000): No. *****70 (Negri Sembilan) 2nd Prize ($125,000): No. *****13 i Penang > 3rd. Prize ($50,000) No. *****37 tSelangon 4th. Prize ($25,000):
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    • 659 8 Why varsity grads are fighting for single union T^HE issue of a single University of Malaya Students' Union and University autonomy has received not inconsiderable publicity in the last few months. "Albatross" (S.T. Nov. 1) claimed that the government is splitting the present single union in order not only to
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    • 222 8 THE school teachers" who walked out from the Language Institute at Bukit Serene. deserve sympathy. They were promised the Normal School Teachers" salary scheme on successful completion of their course. Considering the dearth oi qualified Malay teachers in the secondary schools to teach the national
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    • 134 8 SAVINGS BANK WITHOUT FUNDS ON August 27. 1958, when the Thomson Road Post office was declared open we were officially informed that the post office was for the convenience of residents in the area. Recently my mother had occasion to ro to this post office to withdraw $100 from the
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    • 126 8 SELECTION FOR L.C.C. EXAMS ONE has to pass either Standard Eight in Government school, or the Cambridge Qualifying Test (in the case of a private student) in order to be able to take the L.C.C. Examination. This. I suggest, is unfair. In the case of typewriting, it is not very
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    • 89 8 BUKIT MERTAJAM hospital, the best in Province Weilesley. has an up to date mr-conditioned theatre where major operations are performed There is al>o an up to date X-ray room, dental surgery and baby clinic. However one department is missing and that is an Eye Clinic. An eye
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    • 115 8 IN the Saturday Forum recently a correspondent. "Toothache". complained about the shortage of surgeons and lack of facilities at the dental clinic at the General Hospital, and suggested improvements. Considering the financial difficulties the Colony Government is facing now. I doubt the wisdom
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    • 85 8 THE suggestion that married women whose husbands are in well-paid jobs should vacate their jobs is a sound one. Such a gesture on the part of married women will do much to relieve unemployment in the country. However. I doubt whether married women will give
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    • 84 8 DURING my eight years residence in this area. Kampong Bahru was flooded not less than 30 times. Floods cause great inconvenience to the residents, who are virtually cut ofl from town. The working people also suffer. What we need is an emergency exit road like
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    • 57 8 THE S.I.T. has built many high rent terrace houses in the Margaret Drive. Queenstown, for the people, but the water closets in these houses are flooded every morning especially when it rains Since we pay $89 per month surely we can at least expect water closets
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    • 1194 9 j\l. DAY. in the fterwise pleaand carefree I^IS, tenth of c n Victoria's respectable and the thirnici' the founii of Singapore, i.il old doctor the modest o of Robert Litflropped a time I) into the middle polite society which exploded. was. however,
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 171 9 Carmen A o. By 3taa The Saint By Leslie Charteris W^±-^ /SOONER T I HAVE ALREADy PHOTO- "1 T WHATEVER YOU AR6 VERy BRAVE. S~,er,r- n* a ,A/c I TH ANI J GRAPHED THEM. OP COURSE, HAPPENS, WE BUT WOULD >OU BE SO HERE ARE ALL THE NOTES WE JHAT
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  • 593 10 By Our Market Correspondent WITH the rise of $2.75 in the tin price yesterday following the announcement that the International Tin Council was keeping export quotas unchanged in the fifth control period, mining shares came in for a new boost in the Malayan
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  • 664 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: "Industrials were steady, tins were firm but quieter at the close, and rubbers a shade better. The '.urnover was small." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business: Fed. Dispensary $107: Praser Neave ords $1-57 and $1 54 (OL), $159 and
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  • 114 10 The Mala n. m Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in r.s rates to merchants yesterday i all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32 7/8. O.D. 33. 90 d st 33 3/16 credit bills. 33 5/16 trade bills. Canada: buvlng airmail T.T. 32. O.D.
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  • 77 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Zeeland 1/2, Benavon 4 5. Bangkok Maru 6A. Shun On 6/7. Autolycus 8/9, Nevada Maru 10/11, Singapore 13/14. Florian Geynowa 15/16. Borneo 18, Tofevo 19/20, R. twang N. Wall 3, Selangor N. Wall 4, Van Neck
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  • 18 10 Malayan Share Market: Nov. 7 Nov. 6 Industrials: 9U.11 89.87 Tins: MJU 89.43 Jan. 1 1958=100
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  • 37 10 The following further October rubber crops are announced: Amalgamated Malay 86,200 lb.; Hoi. -Hi 101,500 lb.; onnemara 61.500 lb.; New Sirendah 89.000 ih Ka-M'tt 37,000 lb.; Kuala Sidim 121.151 lb.; and Bukit Krpong 26.100 lb.
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  • 321 10 THE majority of dealers have been rather puzzled by the behaviour of the rubber market this week, report Holiday. Cutler, Bath Si Co. Ltd. in their current market survey. With overseas market holding up vel! and better interest for lower sheets, higher prices were anticipated adds the
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  • 27 10 SINGAPORE. Nov. 7. RUBBER: 90' i cents per lb. (up three-eighths of a cent). TIN: S3BO per picul (up $2.75). Estimated unofficial offering 110 tons.
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  • 143 10 MELBOURNE. Fri. INVESTMENT shares held a variable, but steady trend at the Stock Exchange here today. Reid Murray gained Bd. to 14s. sd. In mining shares interest was centred in oils which eased on a large turnover. Oil Search lost 2s. 9d. Loans were steady. Loans 3V, 1956-59
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  • 67 10 RUBBER PRICES November |m buyers f.o x yesterday up three-»-i i Thursd.v Closing ton.am*, yesterdir. OFFICIAL: f.c.b. buy,. Int. 1 v sellers r buyers 00 Int. IB IN h». sellers 88: buyers Hi; VK/COMIM Nov. buyc: Int. 3 R s sellers H Singapore rr.ercc Kul.h.r f r^ noon price Nov.
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  • 58 10 PRODUCE PRICES Singapore Chin. rrul change noOD terday m: Copra November I). $39 seller < bulk SsB i sellers. Pepper: was reported rj $137. Sarawak .special Sam (unchanged). Singapore p.m. prlcai able Bombay ber S3B h Tone Wai »er Singapore Association: drum $63 quick. H.C.B. Ltd. r.,,mi., v November $39
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 503 10 NOTICES j NOTICE THIS Is to notify the public that Mr Sak Pook Seng ceased to be our agent as from the Ist November. 1958 ant 1 has therefore no authority to collect money or transact any business on our behalf. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. LTD.. Hongkong Bank Building lpo!i.
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    • 385 10 NOTICES I THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All Members of the above Ass© elation In the Colony of Singapore will be closed for business on Monday 10th November 1958. lor Deepavali. BRIDGE CLOSURE NOTICE Bridge No. 5/6 at Mi Mile Jelebu Road. Seremban will be closed to all traffic from
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    • 771 10 NOTICES NOTICE ANY PERSON CLAIMINO to be 1 entitled to share in the estate of t William Oswald Bresnahan deed. please contact the Public Trustee. 19 O'Connell Street. Sydney, 1 1 N.S.W.. Australia. < 1 C.C.CHUA& SONS LTD. Will Sell By PUBLIC AUCTION. at their Compound at j 137. Bukit
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    • 777 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are invited from Federal Citizens (men) and from serving permanent Government officers Including those on probation for appointment as Police Inspector in the Royal Federation of Malaya Police for employment on technical duties iii the Marine Maintenance Branch. Salary Scale: Probationary Inspector $235 x 30 325; Inspector
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    • 653 10 "K LINE Japan U.S.A. Pacific <fc Atlantic Coast Service Spore P. Sham Penang FTA hk Eia "NtvXJ Miru Cdn 10 11 11 Nov 12 Nov 2nd call 13 lb No» IS No. No» "KMiknr* Mart 11/13 Oec 14 Dec IS Oec 19 Oec 25 Dec loading for Hongkong, all Japan
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    • 1234 11 T# i: *405 MANSFIELD tfc CO., LTD. M X4i* 112 lioesj THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE g? SIILINCS TO LIVERPOOL CLASGOV*. LONDON t CONTINENTAL PORTi Via Saci »>tk likerly to proceed tia Panama ar Cape et Good Hopej Camera option to Drocerd via other ports to loao anj discharge uigo LOADING
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    • 2653 11 mt ml l pmci Ia v v h s l4LYri Ii ijh>M EAST ASIATIC LINES HOMEWARDS SAILINGS FOR ADEN, PORT SAID, CENOA. ANTWERP. ROTTEROAM. BREMEN, HAMBURG, COPENNACEN. GOTHENBURG. OSLO Spore P. Sham P»nan| P«TACONIA" 11/11 Net It 17 NOI 1 ■JUTLAMDIA.-t 22/21 Net 14/2S Net 15/21 Ne» 1 "MEONIA't 21/22
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    • 1240 11 McALISTER tfc CO.. LTD. TEL.i He.: ***** ELLEHMAN LINES LONDON. NAVRt, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG t HULL ono tor U.S.A., North Atlantic forta end Canad» *ia Colon-bo CITY OF COVENTRY S'oore P. Sham fenang 11/11 No* 11/21 Nat 22/24 Na* •CITY OF BEDFORO Spore P. Sham onong 15 Dae 11/11 Doc 19
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    • 111 11 KLAVENESS LINE LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. SEATTLE. VANCOUVER t PORTLAND Acceptiog carga lor Crntrai t Saulk America BONNEVIILE S'rto'e P Sham t"-i"g 1 Nat a No* 80UGAINVIIU Spore P S^am Herirg 21/21 Net 4 Oec 5 Doe 2nd Call 5 Dec P. S'kaai: Aaglo-Froock Trains Co.. Ltl. Penan McAlister I
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  • 218 12 Schools: No tie up yet with SASA SINGAPORE. Fri.— No decision was made regarding Singapore Combined Schools affiliation to the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association after a long discussion between the Schools Sports Council and S.A.S.A. this I evening. The Schools' representative Mr i Woon Swee Kut. could not agree \to
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  • 37 12 AINTREE. Liverpool. Fri. Mr. Halmshaw's Royal Painter, starting at 100-6. won the Liverpool Autumn Cup here today. Mr. J. Couzens Galloping Jack was second, with Mr. A. Bird's Donna Lollo third. Eleven ran.
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  • 76 12 WATSON IS BACK WITH REST OF TEAM 11/fELBOURNE, Fri.— Willie A Watson, who was operated on last week in Perth, joined the rest of the M.C.C. team here this morning. He was walking fairly freely although the stitches were removed from his knee only yesterday. The long plane journey from
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  • 82 12 M.C.C. Ist Inns Richardson c Maddocks b Meckilf 0 Milton not out 110 Oraveney lbw Salmon 28 Subba Row lbw Meckiff 83 Cowdrey run out 14 Lock not out 1 Extras 12 Total (for 4) 248 Wkts. feU at: 0, 54, 164, 247. Bowline (to dale): Meckiff 20 8—40—2;
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  • 30 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Johore Civilians will meet Services in a rugger match in aid of the Poppy Day Fund on Nov. 17 at the English College ground.
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  • 638 12 Two 'black sheep strike form— so very slowly Melbourne, Fri. From JACK FIHGLETON Tllli M.C.C. made its usual bad opening here today Richardson's wicket falling with no tuns on the board but. after a (jay of laborious batting, the tourists finished in the good position of being lour wickets down
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  • 97 12 SINGAPORE. Fri. Singa- 1 pore will field a weakened team against Penang at Jalan Besar tomorrow. Lee Kok Seng, the captain, and goalkeeper Sect Yew Chang are on the .injured list. They were injured during the M.C.F.A. tour of Hong iiiiiiiiiimimiinimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii I Kong. Arthur Koh is
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  • 34 12 JESSELTON, Fri. Direct services from Jesselton to Brunei and Jesselton to Tawau will bo introduced by the Borneo Airways on Sunday. The flight will be made by Twin Pioneer aircraft.
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    • 709 12 ■■■^1' P a ijL» '"i** l 1 ***** 11, 1.45. 4. 6.30 9.30 pdimr I jock MAHONEY DON fr FORE KFEN AN WYNN ClNamaScOPC ,T"=i— cmi a UNIVERSAL international PICTURE ':J- FREE Samples of '4711' to every lady Circle patron attem'inK Tonic ht s 9.30 p.m. Show— Courtesy of (Jeo.
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    • 654 12 CATHAY ORGANISATION f^ J M»l^»1vl 11 John Wayne Eiko Ando C'Scope m,,,,, Z "THE BARBARIAN AND THE CEISHa J* FREE LISTS ENTIRELY SISPrNDI I yt Our Deepavali Midnight Attraction, J( TONIGHT! "NAKED IN THE SIN' Colour T) TOMORROW! "Laugh. Clown, Laugh" Shok Hum Today 8.45 a.m.: "THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH"
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 219 12 "P" I 23 He hasn't gone to extremes btraits Times Crossword g^Mi advlce t0 a j „11,1111,,, DOWN j j j 1- Cosmetl c processed from m American nut-food (10, 5). 2. You won't get a for PBB JHi^^HH^ m |^H_ keeping the goods out East 3. It's not often
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  • 306 13  - SINGAPORE, NS-MALACCA OPEN RUGBY CUP QUEST SAUL JOSHUA By SINGAPORE. Friday. T^HE quest for the H.M.S. Malaya Cvp Malaya's premier rugger prize starts tomorrow with only one southern zone tie between Singapore Civilians and Negri Sembilan-Malacca on the S.C.C. padang. Singapore arc generally favoured to win this match which will
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  • 132 13 W. Australia hit 237-5 off NSW SYDNEY, F;i. Western Australia had scored 237 for five wickets at the close of play against New South Wales when their four-day Sheffield Shield match begau here today. Barry Shepherd. 21-year-old lefthander, defied the strong New South Wales attack for nearly three hours to
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  • 44 13 Min Chong get another win SINGAPORE. FA Mm Ghong strengthened their chances in Group "B" of the Chung Hwa Cup basketball tournament when they beat Nee Soon 75-62 at the Great World Umlght Self Strength beat Hwa Yew 51-42 in another Group "B" match.
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  • 179 13 RUGGER: H.M.S. Mulaya Cup Singapore Civilians v Negri Malacca, padang. Combined Services trials, Tanglin. Friendlies R.A.S.C. v R.A.0.C., Ayer Rajah Road; Royal Signals v South Johore Ist. Dover Road: South Johore "B v Johore All Blues. Johore Bahru; G.H.Q. S.E.R., Tanglin; St. Andrew's 0.8.A. v All Whites,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 574 13 Check Before Posting Replies to Box Numbers U.^ost core should be token i hen replying ♦«> box number I to use the CORRECTS NUMBER ond Address lo the: itfCl f S Times, Times House, Volley Rood. h must be sent by rcgis- tercd P«»t; Postol Orders or; hiqucs should be
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    • 703 13 SITUATIONS VACANT I M l»'orrf< (Min.)— Box SO ct*. extra. BRITISH MERCHANT COM- I'ANY requires ior Kuala Lumpur Office Chinese Assistant capable 1 handling Imports Supervising Of- fice. Apply giving full details of experience Box A 9146 S.T.. K.L. 1 WANTED A GRADUATE or Normal Trained Teacher with j experience
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    • 706 13 ACCOMMODATION WANTED I 2» Words I Win.)— Box SO ct*. extra. WANTED URGENTLY 1 2 Bed- rooms. House Flats Bung. Districts i 15 J6. I"- Furnished Fridge Fans. Rent $180 '$220 r.a.F. Couple Box A4945— 5.T WANTED BY EUROPEAN. Bungalow (Unfurnished) Lounge land Dining Room 2/3 Bedrooms. I Large Rooms
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    • 838 13 TUITION 2H U,, r <t- H (Min.)— Box SO els. extra. MODERN DANCE MUSIC. Jazz/Rock/Latln!! Individual expert coaching for absolute beginners! Piano Guitar Accordion Chord Determination (And) Theory taught. Box A 4866, S.T. GRADUATE MUSIC TEACHER Conducting Pianoforte/theory tuition for 1959 syllabus of the Royal Schools of Music Examinations. Lessons
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    • 1000 13 VEHICLES FOB SALE 20 Word* Si (Mm.)— Box SO ct: txtrm. 1957 MG. MAGNETITE. First Class Condition. Price Reasonable. 20 Dublin Road oil Kllllney Rt>ad (Spore) after 1 pjn. No Dealers Please. FOR QUICK Sale Vanguard 1951 Hlllman Minx 1948 1952 perfect condition. Contact Tong Lam Motors 55 Foch Rcud,
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    • 696 13 FOR SALE 20 Word* Si (Min.)— Box SO ct*. txtrm. X'MAS REDUCTIONS:— Gents' Cotton Briefs 50 cts., English Cotton Net 54 36" 50 cts. yard. Many Clearing Bargains Cathay's 38.39 Bras Basah Rd., (Spore). HOLT'S CLEANER FOR 'Perspex'. Cleans 'Perspex' without scratching. Quickly and easily removes dirt, dust, mud and
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    • 131 13 ffISBES FRIGIDAIRE m A wide range of quality House Appliances now available. Easy Hire Purchase Terms arranged. THE FRIGIDAIRE CENTRE' 6'i Robinson Road. Singapore 1 Telephone: WIM and 3078 Malacca, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh. Dealer: Astoria Ltd., C'hurrh Street, Penang. Buy Your Own Home At WA-LI PARK (Near Ipoh Tutorial Institute,
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  • 2409 14 Early speed a big advantage over today's SViF course RACING WITH EPSOM JEEP Colour Film is only threat gKST BET in today's card at Kuala Lumpur is Sure Profit in the Class Div. 3, s]f handicap (Race Seven). This four-year-old Is in good form and
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  • 34 14 Today's best Epsom Jeep's three best bets for today are: JOSKER (Race One), CARACAS (Race Five) and SURE PROFIT (Race Seven). Call Boy's double: SAN JUAN (Race One) and COMMOTION (Race Three). GOING SOFT
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  • 107 14 SOSC RIGHT TO lIVIPos E TAX-MANILA MANILA. Fri.—An official of the Philippines Amateur Athletic Federation said today that the Singapore Olympic Sports Council could disapprove participation of the Singapore A.F.A. in the Olympic and Asian Games if it withdrew from the Council. "In the Philippines." said Serafin Aquino, secretarytreasurer of
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  • 153 14 S.T. SELECTIONS EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER Race 1 JOSKER III San Juan Southern Moon SAN JUAN Miss Harmony Trigger II ROYAL COLLEGE Chantcur O'Amour Impress SAN JUAN On Parole Josker III 2.30 Race 2 MAYBE Invincible Chanticleer IMPRESS Maybe Chanteur D'Amour 3 0 Race 3 GUSTANI Knightsbridge Angkor Wat
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  • 127 14 MELBOURNE Fri. The next challenge for the America's Cup recently retained by the United States' Columbia may come from Australia. Wealthy South Australian graziers, bachelor brothers Frank and John Livingston, have started work on a plan I to design and build a challenger in Australia. The
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  • 222 14 POONA, Friday. T»HE West Indies cricket tourists were held to a 1 draw in the opening match of their Indian tour by a Services eleven here today. Final scores were: Services 170 and 207 for four declared; West Indies 308 for nine
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  • 74 14 MELBOURNE, Fri. The M.C.C.'s share of receipts for the first three matches they have played in Australia is nearly £1300 sterling more than for the corresponding fixtures on the 1954-55 tour. From tne matches against Western Australia and a Combined XI in Perth and against
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  • 260 14 SINGAPORE. Fri. Kota Raja Club, who will play in tho first division of the S.A.F.A. League next year, today won the Junior Cup fc the third year in succession by beating Minto Cricket Union 3-2 at Jalan Besar stadium. Trailing 1-0 at half time and 2-0
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    • 196 14 If you like a glass of cool nourishing IW I y B^av 'wk take the best its BEAR BRAND NATURAL STERILIZED FRESH SWISS MILK N<ri J«LE AGENTS: F. E. ZUELLIG (MALAYA; LIMIT T NEVER BEFORE! NEVER ACAiH!^ I WILL BEAT KING KOXO BEFORK I II IVI FRANCE THIS IS A
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