The Straits Times, 6 February 1959

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    17 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80.000 The Straits Times Kstd. 1845 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 195S 15 CENTS
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    DEATH FOR FOUR THUGS
    613 1 THREE WOMEN YELL IN SOLEMN ASSIZE COURT All-Asian jury accepts evidence of secret society men They were among gang who slew rival SINCAPORE, Thursday. pOUR MEMBERS of a secret society were sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Buttrose at the Assizes today for murdering a rival
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    Actor pays up
    24 1 HOLLYWOOD. Thurs.— Actor Barry SuUlvun has pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge and ptUd a US$263 ($789) fine at Malibu.—DPl.
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    8 MEN HELD AFTER FIGHT OVER DANCING GIRLS '
    170 1 8 MEN HELD AFTER FIGHT OVER DANCING GIRLS SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Fifty armed policemen, some with revolvers drawn, charged into a nifht.club in Clemenceau Avenue here tonight and arrested eight men engaged In a free.ror.all. Two persons were injured one seriously in the 10--minute battle for the right to take out
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    Lock icon Mr. K INVITES IKE TO GO TO RUSSIA
    413 1 MOSCOW, Thursday. DREMIER Nikita Khrushchev today invited Pre--1 sident Eisenhower to Russia to help along an East-West thaw. He charged the U.S. administration with opposing such a thaw like "dealers In blood He pleaded with President Elsenhower to reverse Mr. Khrushchev underlined
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    MACMILLAN FOR MOSCOW: IT IS OFFICIAL
    44 1 LONDON, Thurs. The Prime Minister, Mr. Macmillan will fly to Moscow on Feb. 21, it was announced here today. His visit Ukely to last about 10 days is at the invitation of the Soviet Government. (See Pare 3).
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    Prince Philip: A tour of Singapore by air
    781 1 Prince Philip: A tour of Singapore by air SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Prince Philip will see plenty of Singapore from the air during his three-day visit. His event-packed programme provides for five helicopter flights, but In every case there are alternative arrangements for him to go by road if the weather is
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    Lock icon He's in Karachi
    26 1 KARACHI, Thurs.— Prince Philip was greeted by President Mohammad Ayub Khan when he arrived here this afternoon by Comet airliner from Dacca.— Reuter
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    Children to give Sultanah a tiara
    109 1 Children to give Sultanah a tiara ALOR STAR. Thurs. The Sultanah of Kedah. Tentku fUhlya. will be presented with a $48,000 diamond and platinum tiara a gift of the state— on Feb. 19. eve of her husband's formal installation as ruler. The cost of the tiara, now being made by
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    First Comet IV bookings
    44 1 SINGAPORE. Thurs A well-known Singapore businessman. Mr. Oei Tjong Ie and his wife and two sons, are the first people here to book pastmges on the first west-bound BOAC Comet IV service from the Colony to London on June 4.
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    BANG GOES THE WARNING...
    115 1 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Rockets today greeted Police Secretary Mr. William Cheng's warning that action would be taken against people firing crackers outside the authorised periods or letting them off maliciously. At a Press conXerenoe (His evening In Police Headquarters. Mr. Cheng said: "If a policeman catches anyone breaking
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    Lock icon VICTORY AND THE ASHES for THE A USSIES
    230 1 VICTORY AND THE ASHES for THE A USSIES Peter May: No excuses whatsoever A DELAIDE, Thurs. Australia won the fourth Test match by 10 wickets here today and thus regained the Ashes which England had held since their Coronation year victory in 1953. England "lost their remaining five wickets for
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    New $30mil. U.S. loan for Malaya will go on bridges, roads
    306 1 New $30mil. U.S. loan for Malaya will go on bridges, roads KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. T*HE American Government is to lend Malaya $30 million from its Development Loan Fund to build bridges and roads. This announcement, made in Washington and Kuala Lumpur this morning, was greeted with enthusiasm by trade leaders.
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    25 1 PARIS. Thurs.— The Bank of France announced today that the bank rate was reduced from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent— Reuter.
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    'Wreck not the lan Crouch'
    341 1 'Wreck not the lan Crouch' SINGAPORE, Thurs.— An RAF Shackleton maritime reconnaissance aircraft returned to Singapore tonight with a report which strongly indicates that the derelict ship aground on the Swallow Reef is NOT the missing schooner lan Crouch. The Shackleton flew to the reef about 150 miles northwest of
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    STOP PRESS
    29 1 DAC TO VISIT MALAYA DRIB NATIONS. Thurs. Secretary -General Dag Hammarskjold said today be planned to visit South-East Asia next month, particularly Malaya. Laos and Cambodia. —D.P.I.
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    Lock icon Peking hits at 'unfriendly' Malayan act over bank
    251 2 Peking hits at 'unfriendly' Malayan act over bank HONG KONG, Thursday. THE Malayan Federal Government's recent verbal notice to the Bank of China in Kuala Lumpur to cease operations as from April 1 is "only an act beneficial to imperialism," declared a commentator in the Peking People's Daily today. "In
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    'Britain is being generous to KLM'
    53 2 'Britain is being generous to KLM' LONDON. Thurs.— Mr Harold '.i tkiiiMin. Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, said yesterday the British Government was trying to be generous to the Royal Dutch Airline over its service to Singapore He was replying in the House of Commons to a Labour member,
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    Lock icon A TWO-DAYS-TO-GO SCENE
    40 2 THIS WAS Pagoda Street, Singapore, last night, choked with festival hawkers and shoppers and impassable to motor traffic, with two more days to go before Chinese New Year on Sunday. Straits Times picture by Mak Kion Seng.
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    200,000 HAVENOW SEEN THE BIG FAIR
    174 2 200,000 HAVE NOW SEEN THE BIG FAIR SINGAPORE, Thurs. More than 200,000 people have visited the Singapore Constitution Exposition since the opening on Saturday. This estimate was made tonight by Mr. Richard Lim Kee Meng. secretary of the Exposition Committee. A rough day-by-day breakdown or attendances: Jan. 31 60.000: Feb.
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    Tattoo by band
    32 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. The Royal Federation of Malaya Police Band will hold an illuminated tattoo on Supreme Court padang her 1 from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. SO Saturday.
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    BRITAIN: NO TALKS WITH CHINA
    123 2 IN 8R1EF... 1 LONDON, Thurs. The British Government rejected a suggestion in the House of Commons that it should discuss the future of the New Territories on the Chinese mainland opposite Hong Kong with the Peking Government. VALLETTA: A Bulgarian football t am has been
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      331 2 Health Vitamins and BOVRI L It is a known fact that our daily food contains five basic dietary principles— fats, carbohydrates, proteins, mineral salts and vitamins. All five are vital to health but all five are not equally important. When we satisfy our appetites we get enough calories (provided by
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      311 2 The Trans-antarctic Expedition carry." Oxford and Cambridge took a supply of Bovril products. Boat Race crews have used Sir Edmund Hillary, after Bovril in training. Bovril, taken the recent New Zealand Expe- through a rubber tube, has dition to the Himalayas, wrote cheered cross-Channel swimto thank Bovril Limited for a
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    Lock icon Mac to visit Moscow-official
    346 3 HE iS DUE TO LEAVE ON FEB. 21 WITH LLOYD I ONDON, Thurs. The Prime Minister, Mr. Macmillan, will fly to the Soviet Union on Feb. 21 for a seven to lOday visit, it was officially announced here today. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, will
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    Lock icon WEST INDIAN GIRLS IN BEAUTY CONTEST
    56 3 THE MIKROK reflects some of the loveliest West Indian girls in Britain, as competitors make lastminute checks before judging in the Caribbean Carnival Queen competition held in London last weekend. The prize, a round trip holiday to the West Indies, was won by a
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    Lock icon DENE MOVES TO A MENTAL HOSPITAL
    70 3 DENE MOVES TO A MENTAL HOSPITAL LONDON, Thurs. Rock and roll singer Terry Dene, ill after serving two days in the British Army, has been "transferred to a civilian men tal hospital." an Army spokesman said last night. The spokesman said Rifleman T. Williams (his real name) had not been
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    Lock icon U.S. plane on fire down in Atlantic
    192 3 ITS CREW OF 12 ARE MISSING WASHINGTON, Thurs.— The U.S. Air Force said yesterday that a weather reconnaissance plane with a crew of 12 is missing over the Atlantic. A Japanese ship, the 9.157--ton Kochu Maru. reported seeing a plane go down in
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    Lock icon Queen Mother in Nairobi
    53 3 NAIROBI. Thurs. The Queen Mother arrived here today in a BOAC Britannia airliner to begin a threeweek tour of Kenya and Uganda. A crowded programme, including at least 18 official receptions presentations garden parties, official dinners and luncheons and a state banquet, lies ahead of the
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    LONDON STOCKS
    324 3 T ONDON, Thurs. Generally buoyant conditions were experienced In London stock markets today and by the close an extensive list of gains had been established. The new move by the British Government In suspending capital Issues control in order to stimulate industrial expansion coincided with the first day
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    RUBBER
    33 3 LONDON. Thurs. Spot 25d., March 25d April-June 25 \d July-Sept. 25', d.. Oct. -Dec 25 -.d. Jan.-March 25^ d.. Feb. c.l.f 25d.. March c.l.f. 25d.. April c.l.f. 25 id. Tone: Barely steady
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    TIN
    24 3 LONDON. Thurs.— Buyers £771. sellers £771 H. Forward buyer* £771. sellers £771 V Settlement £771. Turnover a.m. 210 tons, p m S3 tons.
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    SHOOTING DOWN OF PLANE DELIBERATE: U.S.
    271 3 SHOOTING DOWN OF PLANE DELIBERATE: U.S. WASHINGTON, Thursday. THh United States charged today that Russian fighters deliberately shot down an unarmed American transport last September. It added, in effect, that Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan lied about the incident during his recent visit here. The State Department released a batch
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    Lock icon Berlin: Reds free four U.S. Army lorries
    199 3 Berlin: Reds free four U.S. Army lorries BERLIN, Thurs.— The Russians last night j freed four American army lorries loaded with old Jeeps, held up since Monday at a checkpoint near Helmstedt and let them roll on into West Germany. This followed on-the-spot negotiations between U.S. and Soviet officials. Earlier.
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    Lock icon Boyd on tour
    28 3 LONDON, Thurs. Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd. the Colonial Secretary, left last night by air for a 15-day visit to BrttUh SomalHand an i Aden. Reuter.
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    SLEEPING INSPECTOR IS BOBBED OF $100
    45 4 ALOR STAR, Thurs. A police inspector was sound asleep when his house in Jalon Pegawai was burgled last night. Insp. Gunn Chin Kirn woke up at about 2 a.m. to miss more than $100 in cash from his wardrobe.
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    Tattooed father of 10 is freed of gang charge
    401 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Ong Yew Teak, 4.1, father of 10. who described himself as a businessman and member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore Recreation Club and many other associations, was acquitted in a district court today of a charge of
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    Pan-Am ex-chief pilot on an inspection tour
    307 4 Pan- Am ex-chief pilot on an inspection tour SINGAPORE, Fri. Captain Gordon F. Maxwell, former chief pilot of Pan-American Airways and first man to land a PAA plane in Singapore, flew in today from San Francisco as a passenger. Capt. Maxwell Is now chief of the PAA Pacific and Alaska
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    Last day to register
    55 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs—Tomorrow will be the last day on which parents may register children born in 1952 for Primary I classes in Government English primary schools, the Education Ministry stated today. Existing vacancies In these classes are being filled rapidly. Lists of schools with vacancies are being
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      313 4 Singapore diary~ FRIENDS OF SINGAPORE: Raffles Day dinner at the Elizabethan Room, Raffles Hotel, 8.30 pjn. SONATA EVENING with Joel Rosen (piano) and Ooh Soon Tloe (violin) at the Cultural Centre Theatre, Canning Rise, 8.45 pjn. ART MI'SEL'M of the University of Malaya presents an exhibition of Chinese paintings, 9
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      283 4 YMCA: Bodybuilding weightlifting. Theatre Workshop 4 p.m.. judo (beginners> 5.30 p.m. and Ui-nlors) 6.30 pjn., "V" Studeni Volunteers social party 7.30 pjn. VWCA: Malay conversation class 9.30 ajn.. Malay beginners class 10 ajn.. Japanese flower arrangement class (beginners j 10 ajn., 11.30 ajn. and 5.16 p.m.. Mandarin class (beginners) 5
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    New Govt. move to absorb temporaries
    287 5 CHANCE OF PERMANENT JOBS FOR 3,610 CLERKS EDUCATION STANDARD WILL BE WAIVED KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federation Government has decided to waive the educational standard so that the majority of 3,610 temporary clerks can be absorbed into the permanent Government service. The clerks, however,
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    Books gift for Kuching court
    56 5 KUCHING. Thurs. The United States Consul-General in Singapore. Mr. Avery F. Peterson, who is now on a tour of British Borneo, has presented 11 volumes of American law books to the Supreme Court library here. The Chief Justice. Sir Ernest Williams, received the books at
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    PLANES FLYING A SOLDIER TO SICK FATHER
    217 5 PLANES FLYING A SOLDIER TO SICK FATHER KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A BRITISH soldier who was on operations at 4 p.m. today in Grik, North Malaya, will board a London-bound plane in Singapore tomorrow morning on his way to his sick father's bedside at Hull, Yorkshire. This is made possible because
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    Big sates of police whistles at fair
    66 5 Big sates of police whistles at fair SINGAPORE Thurs.— The Police are doing brisk business, selling police whistles at 1U pavilion at the Singapore Constitution Exposition. An average of about 200 whistles were sold every night since the opening of the exposition last Saturday. They cosvt SI each. A number
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    A combined register
    46 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs— Pro- I visions have been made for the introduction of a combined electoral register to replace the two registers now being used by the central and local governments. These provisions are contained in amendments to the Elections (Amendment) Bill published today.
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    KING HONOURS FIVE RULERS
    75 5 piVE Rulers were presented with the insignia of the Sovereign's Order, Darjoh Utamo Seri Mahkota Negara (D.M.N.) "The Most Exalted Order of Mahkota Negara" by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at an investiture ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Pictures below were taken at the ceremony. The
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    Obscene photos
    26 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Nik Mohamed bin Abdullah, 34, a taxi driver, was fined $200 in the Magistrate's Court today for importing 10 ob-scene photographs.
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    Police transfer
    39 5 KUALA KUBU BHARU. Thurs. Inspector M. 8. Maniam, formerly senior investigating officer at the Campbell Road police station in Kuala Lumpur, has been posted to Kuala Kubu Bharu as Area Inspector North as well as prosecuting officer.
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    Leper fined $2,340
    62 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A youth. Low Han Chee. 20, was today convicted of having 14 gallons of dutiable liquor, a still for distilling sam.su and 220 gallons of mash at a house in Geylang Serai on Jan. 7. Low, who said he was a leper, was fined a
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    $6,000 PRAYER ROOM IN CITY HALL
    203 5 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— -Muslim employees of tne City Council can now worship in the new $6,000 prayer room in the roof-tower next to the staff canteen in the j City Hall. The prayer room, for 50 j people, was opened today by Inche Mohamed Sharifl
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    Public holiday
    25 5 JESSELTON. Thurs. It has been announced that March 2 will be a public holiday here In honour of the visit of Prince Philip.
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    Girls sing for prizes
    67 5 IPOH. Thurs. The final of the singing contest in conjunction with the Mandarin film "Air Hostess" will be held at the Night Club in the Kinta Swimming Club here tomorrow night. Twelve girls entered for the contest which beg&n last night. The winners will be presented
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    RULERS APPROVE DRAFT OF ENTRY LAWS
    190 5 RULERS APPROVE DRAFT OF ENTRY LAWS KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The conference of Rulers today approved the draft of Malaya's new immigration policy. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, had explained the significance and implications of the policy changes. The Rulers' decision followed the two-day talks between Federation and Singapore officials.
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    A FORMER IBAN REBEL DIES
    145 5 A FORMER IBAN REBEL DIES From CHIN SOON KUI KUCHING. Thurs.— An Iban who rebelled against the third Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, the then Tuan Muda, is dead. He was Ason anak Tangai. who died in his longhou.se. Rumah Padang. at Entabai. in the Third Division. He
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    New youth club
    31 5 TANAH RATA, Thurs^The first youth club in the Cameron Highlands was formeo last night at an inaugural meeting held at the Brinchang new village community hall near here.
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    Cheap fare structure for air travelling
    257 6 LOW-COST ORIGINATORS MAKE STATEMENT NEW BID FOR LICENCE ON SINGAPORE-LONDON RUN SINGAPORE, Thursday. contenders are now bidding for the right to operate low-cost air services between Singapore and Britain. Airwork Ltd. and Hunting Clan Air Transport Ltd. in a joint statement in Singapore today
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    INDIA SENDS NEW ENVOY TO STORE
    55 6 INDIA SENDS NEW ENVOY TO STORE THE NEW First Secretary (Commercial) for the Indian Commission in Singapore, Mr. G. J. Malik, arrived yesterday with his wife and two children. Mr. Malik, who was First Secretary (Chancery) in Tokyo, will replace Mr. A. K. Dar who is going to Cairo to
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    New magistrate
    29 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Th3 Singapore Government has appointed a lawyer. Mr. Foo Chee Toon, as a magistrate Mr. Foo was admitted to the Singapore Bar in October 1954.
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    Clerk pleads guilty in gold case
    219 6 SINGAPORE, Thursday. A CLERK, Lam Nang Seong, 45, pleaded guilty in a district court today to charges of misappropriating a total of $17,724 worth of gold and a pair of diamond studs while employed in a pawnshop in Upper Serangoon Road. The gold, weigning
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    Gang man jailed
    35 6 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Chang Kong Sing. 23. was jailed for six months by a district court today after ne pleaded guilty to a charge of being a member of Group 24 secret society.
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    Mrs. Mary Paterson dies in Jersey
    67 6 Mrs. Mary Paterson dies in Jersey SINGAPORE school teacher Airs. Mary W. Paterson, (above), has died in her home in Jersey, Channel Islands. She taught in Raffles Girls' School for many years before she was posted to Pearl's Hill School in 1935 as principal. Mrs. Paterson returned to Britain before
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    $13| MIL. POWER PLAN FOR SARAWAK
    101 6 $13| MIL. POWER PLAN FOR SARAWAK KUCHING. Thurs. The Sarawak Electric Supply Company Ltd. has prepared a $13} million development plan, covering the 1958 *o 1966 period. The anticipated capital expenditure required will necessitate Increasing the Issued capital from $6,650.--000 (as at June 30. 1958) to $10,000,000. The remainder is
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    -ENVOY SAYS: THERE IS NO SIGN OF WANT IN INDONESIA
    137 6 -ENVOY SAYS: THERE IS NO SIGN OF WANT IN INDONESIA SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Indonesia is tackling her problems seriously and effectively, the retiring Pakistani Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. Abdur Rahman Khan, said here today. Mr. Abdur Rahman who is returning to Pakistan after a two-year stay In Indonesia, has been appointed
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    Quiet life is all Peggy, 19, wants
    314 6  - Quiet life is all Peggy, 19, wants ESME BAPTISTA PIANIST IS NOT EXCITED OVER WORLD TOUR By SINGAPORE, Thurs. Pianist Peggy Tanslim, shy and only 19 has no ambitions. Peggy, who will be joining the "John Calvert Show on their round the world trip, said today: "All I want most
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    Chinese Assn. meeting
    39 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The annual meeting of the Chinese Association. Singapore will be held at 2.30 p.m on Sunday. Feb. 15. at its Serangoon Road premises. The clubs annual dinner will be held on Saturday. Feb. 21.
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    Storm blackout
    29 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs About 30 houses were blaced out today during a thunderstorm which damaged the overhead wires at Chestnut Drive, off the 9th mile Bukit Timah Read
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    TEACHERS: BORNEO LOOKS TO STORE
    212 6 JESSELTON, Thurs. Because of the poor response from local candidates to be teachers, the Colony's Director of Education, Mr. G. D. Muir, had to ask his' counterpart in Sln- gapore to handpick four I students for training as I teachers here. The four Singupore students
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    City Council starts a tourist service
    118 6 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The City Council has Introduced a free guided-tour service aimed at giving Federation and overseas visitors an opportunity to see the council's various Installations on the Island It was announced today. Buses will take visitors on a tour of the Pasir Panjang
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    CAPT. GREG GOES WEST IN A BIG TIME-KILLER
    274 7 CAPT. GREG GOES WEST IN A BIG TIME-KILLER I JNITED ARTISTS' "The Big Country" is a big film by any standards, and if you have a lot of time to kill and a taste for action, this should more than fill the bill. It goes on for about two-and-a-quarter hours
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    More of More as Betsy saves a brainy boffin
    319 7 MORE must be one of Britain's most versatile actors and he certainly deserves his current popularity. Within the past year we have seen him in a distinguished dramatic role as a ship's office, in "A Night to Remember," as "The Admirable
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    SINBAD'S SEVENTH IS ALL FUN AND FANTASY
    161 7 SINBAD'S SEVENTH IS ALL FUN AND FANTASY /COLUMBIA Pictures' "The \j Seventh Voyage of SinDad" (appearing first in Kuala Lumpur) has got something— sheer fantasy. It is 82 minutes of imaginative direction, top-notch acting of the swashbuckling calibre and the most stunning process photography yet to come from Hollywood. They
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    KEEP A DATE WITH DEBBIE FOR A 'HAPPY FEELING'
    254 7 KEEP A DATE WITH DEBBIE FOR A 'HAPPY FEELING' I)EBBIE REYNOLDS fans who like her piquant little face and rather ingenue charm will like her better than ever in her latest film, "This Happy Feeling." United Artists' colour comedy about a young girls infatuation with a middle-aged man. Curt Jurgens
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    'Hercules'--a love and slaughter epic
    174 7 'Hercules'- -a love and slaughter epic The latest Italian film to arrive in Malaya is "Hercules." a love and slaugh. ter epic from O.S.C.A.R.Oalatea Productions. Whatever the initials may mean, one thing is certain the film will never, never get an Oscar. But it is fun. That most elegant piece
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      60 7 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 9 Marks first-rale beginning to crossword IS. 4). 10 Cockney public school weapon (5) 11 Say "no." for example in a flowery way (7). 12 It calls for immediate action (7). 13 He's bound tp welcome Volga boatmen's eflort i 5). 14 Parallel Anglo-US A. development,
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      62 7 strangely: time salad days ended! (3. 2. 10). 19 Rasist the Greek •who "coins slanders like a mint" (9) 21 Far cry from Tyrol to Tokyo? Delusion! 1 5). 22 May help to gloss over— munitions bill? (7V 23 Painter unwell In backward Asian country (7i. 24 Shy rendering of
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      172 7 DOWN 1 No lady-killer willing to ac- I quire the trick? (5, 5). 2 Renesade an offlce corroded 3 When I lie din her hair" i Lovelace) <6). 4 One who helps a rolling stone <4>. 5 They may dispel doubts about Russian case, bar one (10). 6 Tree of
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    DEATH
    38 8 20 Words Sit (Minimum). J. 3. GNANAPIRAGASAM. The remains of the late Mr. J.S. Gnanaplragasam Malayan Railway will be removed from 15 Brickfields Road at 5 p.m. today to St. Mary's Church, then to Cheras Road Cemetery.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    23 8 Word* SI9 (Minimum). THE FAMILY OF Late Mr. Lee Mun thanks all Friends, Relatives for their Condolences, Wreaths and Loan of Cars.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    341 8 211 Wordu $10 (Minimum). BRAND NEW SELECTION— Morning, Afternoon Cocktail Gowns with matching accessories. Vanltv— 11 Battery Road Miraculous reductions at the Little Shop Sale, Raffles Hotel, of wool dresses, suits, topcoats. Open until 9 p.m. SALE TILL SATURDAY at Mulchands. 82-1. Bras Basah Rd. also 3rd Floor Gian
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    The Straits Times Friday, February 6, 1959. Money For The Roads
    562 8 The Straits Times Friday, February 6, 1959. Money For The Roads In the Federation., five year development plan there was $75 million for roads, including $30 million for trunk roads and $11 million for bridges. The rest of the money was mainly for new roads and tracks in the rural
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    The Mayor's Powers
    363 8 Unless there is intervention by the Minister for Local Government, which is highly unlikely, Singapore's Mayor has formally secured the executive powers which he has always desired and has sometimes exercised. The City Council has interpreted, in his favour, a constitution which does not give him the
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    Rate Of Progress
    239 8 I A hundred people in Ampang new village have been warned that they must pay their rates and conservancy charges or expect a visit from the bailiffs. The villagers are roughly $50 each in arrears. It is not the first time the authorities have had difficulties with
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    Lock icon THE FORGOTTEN STRONGMAN
    362 8  -  WILBUR LANDREY by CAIRO. IyHAT has happened to Gen. Mohammed Naguib, the forgotten strongman of the Egyptian Government? Chances are you'll find him playing tennis or reading newspapers at the El Marg mansion in a north-eastern suburb of Cairo. It was Gen. Naguib, then 51, who led
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    The leap forward' in Singapore farms
    1288 8  -  LLOYD MORGAN SCIENCE HELPS TO BOOST FOOD OUTPUT by ONE of the more reassuring features of Singapore's economic picture is the bright aspect and prospects taken on by three basic occupations poultry and pig-rais-ing, and market-gar-dening. Complete statistics relating to these important food-producing Industries
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      Civics tours for students are not the answer
      219 8 THE General Syllabus "ommittee set up by the Federation's Ministry of Education has decided against the teaching of civics in our schools. The committee brought forward some astonishing arguments in support of their decision, one of which was that the lessons might
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      POSTERS DISFIGURE CITY
      135 8 TOURING the past few months the Mayor of Singapore has "bombarded residents of this Colony, both within the City limits and in rural areas, with "Anti Spitting" "AntlPest" and "Anti-Utter" posters and banners. The Mayor, or his subordinattes for whom he ls presumably responsible, has even desecrated
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      Queueing for gifts
      65 8 fFHE Straits Times of Jan. 30 showed a picture of two old women who fainted while queueing •at the Great World for Chinese New Year gifts given by Shaw Brothers Ltd. It reminds me of a. similar incident which happened at Ipoh. May I, as an old
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      70 8 SORE THROAT Gargle? Spray? Rub on ointment? What do you do for a sore throat? An article in the January Reader's Digest (now on sale) describes the vital passage through which we breathe, eat, drink, and talk tells how to recognise "alarm signals," and gives ex- pert advice on how
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    CRACKING WELCOME IN STORE FOR THE PRINCE
    231 9  - CRACKING WELCOME IN STORE FOR THE PRINCE SIT YIN FONG By SINGAPORE, Thurs. On his first night in Singapore, Prince Philip will be given a thunderous Chinesestyle welcome with crackers. For it will be Chap Goh Meh Feb. 22. Traditionally, the Chinese reserve their loudest bang of crackers for this
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    CO-OP TOWNS IN MALAYA PLAN
    171 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. After five months studying the co-opera-tive housing movement In Euroe and the United States, a Malayan co-operative leader returned here by BOAC today with new housing ideas. Mr. M. I. Nayar, president of the Federation of Cooperative Housing Societies In Singapore and the
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    Kati of pork starts a row
    418 9  -  A. MAHADEVA VARSITY COOK AND CATERER HAVE WORDS OVER LUNCH FOR STUDENTS By Singapore, Thursday. SHARP argument broke out between cooks and the food caterer at the University of Malaya's Dunearn Road Hostel this morning all because of a kati of pork. This is
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    TERRITORIAL ARMY COMMISSIONS
    83 9 TERRITORIAL ARMY COMMISSIONS KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.- The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong has granted commissions to six captains, a major and a colonel In the Federation's newly-established Territorial Army. The natries gazetted today included that of Col. Yeop Mahideen bin Mohameri Sharif!, Inspector-General of the Territorial Army. The others were Major B.
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    At the Exposition _ is lion symbol of old Singapore
    169 9 At the Exposition is lion symbol of old Singapore THOUSANDS of visitors to the Singapore Constitution Exposition daring the past few days must have been attracted by the sight of this lion sitting on top of the Government section of the -Exposition. But few. in fact, know the origin of
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    WARY WIVES CUT OUT THE SPREES
    181 9 CINGAPORE, Thurs. Shopkeepers here today said that they do not expect big sales during Chinese New Year. They say that money is tight, and housewives are spending carefully. Many shopkeepers say that they have ordered limited stocks. "We do not want to be caught
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    Loyalty drive aims at 250,000 young folk in Johore
    413 9 Loyalty drive aims at 250,000 young folk in Johore JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. IX>R THE next month Johore's 250,000 youngsters will become the focus of a civic drive aimed at encouraging their Malayan loyalty. The civics month, first of r Its kind in the Federation, begins officially on Saturday. It Is
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    WRAF chief on Malayan tour
    62 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.The director of the Women's Royal Air Force, Air Commandant Oame Henrietta Bernett. who is on a tour of Malaya, will visit Fraser's Hill on Feb. 11 to see airwomen attending the general service training course. She will also visit the RAF .and
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    Immigration man jailed
    96 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. Raja Ahmad bin Othman, whose counsel, Mr. G R T. Chelvam described him as "remotely connected with royalty," was jailed for six months in the magistrate's court here today on a charge under the Emergency regulations. It was stated that Raja Ahmad, an employee
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    BONES OF PEOPLE KILLED IN THE WAR
    100 9 BONES OF PEOPLE KILLED IN THE WAR CINGAPORE, Thurs.— Human bones discovered in the compound of Kandang Kerbau Hospital on Dec. 18 last year were presumably those of victims of the Japanese during the occupation, said the coroner, Mr. Giam Chong Hing, at an inquest today. Earlier, Inspector Lew Fan
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    Cigarette factory plan held up by Govt.
    177 10 Cigarette factory plan held up by Govt. TOBACCO FIRM HITS OUT AT MINISTRY, SAYS.., SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE Singapore Tobacco Co. attacked the Ministry of Commerce and Industry today for holding up its application for a licence to start a cigarette factory. A spokesman told the Straits Times that the company
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    HONGKONG BANK MAN WEDS IN IPOH
    112 10 MISS JOAN FRANKLIN, daughter of (he former managing director of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, the late Mr. F. P. Franklin, and Mrs. Franklin, was married at St. Michael's Church in Ipoh on Wednesday to Mr. W. G. Itard, son of
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    BICYCLE HE LEFT BEHIND WAS HIS UNDOING...
    133 10 BICYCLE HE LEFT BEHIND WAS HIS UNDOING... SINGAPORE, Thurs. A man left his bicycle behind when he fled from a house in Kampong Bahrii Road at 1.45 a.m. on Dec 30. But not long after he went back, to claim the bicycle and was promptly detained the First Criminal District
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    Boy accused of housebreaking
    40 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. Wee Ang Huat. 17. was charged in the magistrate's court today with housebreaking and theft of two wrlstwatchps and five gold rings belonging to Tay Boon Ngee. Hearing was adjourned to March 26.
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    Guest speaker at lunch
    45 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Indonesian Consul-General, Brig.-General Gustl Djatikusumo. will speak at the luncheon meeting of the Singapore Union of Journalists at 1 p.m. next Thursday in the Capitol Blue Room. His subject will be: "Indo nesia's Relations with SouthEast Asian Countries."
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    Tax revenue
    22 10 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. The net collections from income tax from Jaa. 1 to Jan. 31 this year amounted to $1,438,355.
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    POST OFFICE HOLIDAY SERVICE
    107 10 SINGAPORE, Thurs— There will be only one complete delivery of correspondence and parcels on Monday, and none on Tuesday— both these days being the Chinese New Year holidays. The hours of business at. the General Post Office on the two days will be from 9 a.m.
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    Watch shop raided
    50 10 I SINGAPORE. Thurs— Wristwatches valued at 53.900 and $700 in cash were stolen from a shop in North Bridge Road herp today as the housebreaking wave continued unabated. Police also revealed thai a colonel living in Ritchie Road had lost $1,200 in jewellery and $450 in cash.
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    OTTO TO SHOOT FILM IN MALACCA
    162 10 OTTO TO SHOOT FILM IN MALACCA IfUALA LUMPUR n Thurs. Historic Malacca has been chosen, to provide background shots for a Hollywood film on Malaya's Jungle war. American producer-director Otto Premlnger and his crew of 100 will move into Malacca In April to begin work on "The Other Side of
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    $10,000 for widow
    63 10 SINGAPORE. Tuhrs. A widow. Leong San Git. 59. who lost her 62-year-old husband. Wong Peng Khoon. a sub-contractor, in a motor accident, was awarded $10,000 damages by Mr. Justice Ambrose in the High Court today. Madam Leong brought the action on behalf of herself and her two
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      119 10 Carmen A Co. By Mas The Saint By Leslie Charteris j^k J COULDN'T FORGET! >OU. WITH SO FEW DAYS LEFT R AN/vV3NC? IF THAT j lllßt^vS^^^' UNCLE CHARLES^ GETT/r46 DESPERATE rYE J V/ITT^ f° S Dirk Tracy By Chester Uould ■^■^■|^^|HH| W MOT ONLY AM I STUPID, T AMD SPEAKING
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      SCOTT WILL OPEN NEW THEATRE
      285 11 FUNCTIONAL BUT TASTEFUI LIDO IS LAST WORD IN LUXURY Every new development of the motion picture orts is evident in the Lido which must definitely be the most luxurious theatre in Singapore. The modernistic and sweeping design combines functional efficiency with impeccable taste. Designed to
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      131 11 PEARL DEAN (ASIA) LTD I CONGRATULATE I MESSRS SHAW BROS. LTD I on the opening m of the 1 LIDO CINEMA SINGAPORE I MN THE PAST 2 MONTHS 3 NEW SHA W CINEMAS WERE OPENED! I and NOW!... the OPENING of 2 MORE SPECTACULAR 5 NEW SHAW CINEMAS BOTH ON
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    FEDERAL
    51 12 FEDERAL THEATRE, Kuala Lumpur the biggest and most modern cinema in the Federation will be opened tonight by the Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, followed by a charity premiere of r.A.'s "The Vikings" in aid of the UMNO Welfare Fund. Picture shows the cinema in the process of
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    Planned for future, ready today
    464 12 Planned for future, ready today EVERY new development of motion picutre arts Is evident in Shaw Brothers new luxury multi-million-dollar Lido Theatre, Orchard Road, Singapore. Theme and tempo of the new cinema are evident in the modernistic and sweeping design combining functional efficiency with impeccable taste. Architects for the Lido
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    IT ALL STARTED 31 YEARS AGO...
    283 12 rE names of the two Shaw Brothers Kuninc and Run Run must figure prominently in any current or future history of the entertainment world of Malaya as their trade mark of a shield bearing the letters "SB" has become synonymous with show business throughout
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    Sub hunt in Pacific war
    18 13 GLENN FORD, COMMANDER IN SEARCH OF A GHOST BORGNINE EXECUTIVE IN DRAMATIC CHASE
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    'TORPEDO RUN' IS TENSION-PACKED
    352 13 rTHE film chosen for screening at the opening of Shaw Bros, new Lido cinema tonight, is MGM's "Torpedo Run", starring versatile Glenn Ford and Ernest Borgnine. "Torpedo Run" tells the story of a submarine commander and his relentless search for His Imperial Japanese Majesty's aircraft carrier,
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      179 13 r JVr'i'''in/iii/iltliiiii > "iiiii l iiiiii' I iiiiiii' ii;. I 1 1 I ill II HI lh 1i.11.1l nl'l'-l Hh 'll' I'i'w M r wmmuwi \i\/\iy\/\i\ The main roof of the Lido Cinema is a Ruberoid Galvanised Steel Deck fixed to the roof purlins, which lie on the main roof
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      167 13 Brigitte Bardot's The Screens No. 1 Western Star Biggest, Boldest Best Gary Cooper as the "LA PARISIENNE" "MAN OF THE WEST" CO N 0 RAT U LATIONS to Mr. RUNME SHAW and Mr. RUN RUN SHAW on the opening of LIDO THEATRE The true story of Barbara Graham You will
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      76 13 4JT LIDO THEATRE f DIETHELM'S^ yj&< the deluxe wall paint ,4sr >^{v for interior decoration Jj?*s* Our Heartiest CONGRATULATION to the SHAW ORGANISATION on the occasion of the opening of the LIDO THEATRE SINGAPORE Another Major SHAW'S Project Constructed and Completed by LIM KAH NGAM (Construction Works) 27-A, South Canal
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    TIN CONTINUES PRICE RISE ON FIRM LOCAL MARKET
    361 14 By Our Market Correspondent THE tin price yesterday continued to climb, gaining nearly $2 which brought it up to $393.62* per picul. The market is very firm reflecting the persistent United States and Continental demand on the London Market. The last time
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    77 14 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following I changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): i Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: French Francs *****; Belgian Francs 1631 12; Italian Urr j *****. I On the rree exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the
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    RUBBER CORPS
    19 14 The following January rubber crops are advised:- Riverview *****0 lb, Kuala Reman 148.600 lb. Temerloh 109.30(1 lb.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    120 14 Sincapore Chinese Produre Exehance noon prices per picul yesUrday were: Copra: quiet; UK 'Continent February/March shipment $42 buyers. $43 sellers. Coconat oil: quiet; bulk $63.50 sellers, drum $66.50 sellers. Pepper: steady: about 50 tons of white pepper and 20 tons of black were reported done yesterday. Muntok white
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    STORE SHIPPING
    164 14 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Chusan 1/2. Nicolay Plrogov 4/5. Mogilev 6A. Idomeneus 6/7, Sardojha 8/9. Charon 10/11, Peleus 13/14. Braunschweig 15/16, Mokawa Mam 18, Oyonnax 19/20. Salong N. Wall 1. Serempang N. Wall 2. Seman'.an N. Wall 3. Labuan Hadji
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    30 14 SINGAPORE. FEB. 5. RUBBER: 86, cents per tb. (up seven-eighths of a cent). TIN: $393.621 2 P«r picul (up 51.75). Estimated unofficial offering 135 tons (down 5 tons).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    448 14 The Malayan Share Broken' Awociatlon reporUd yesterday "Industrials were steady at the close while tins were firm and rubbers steady. There was an Improved turnover." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Fed. Dispensary $1.11; Fraser Neave ords »1.56 to $1.57: Gammon $1.74
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    STOCK INDICES
    24 14 Malayan Share Market: Feb. 5 Feb. 4 Industrials: 89.72 89.71 Tins: 94.00 92.58 Rubber* (t) 109.79 109.W Jan. 1 1958 at ltO
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    123 14 MELBOURNE. Thurs. INVESTMENT and mlnirg shares recorded a variable tone on the Stock Exchange here today, with main movements being Herald down Is. 2d. and ReM Murray up 6d. Comaaonwealth bonds maintained a steady tone. Loans 3 V'o 1956-59 £100 16s. buyer Bank of N.S.W £37* Con. Zinc
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    GAZEnED PRICES
    84 14 T>HE Federation's Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating easterns duties far U>« week befinnlnc on Feb. 5. Rubber 83</i oenU a Ik. V°Pr» M 72 a ton Coconnt oil $1,0:2 a tea. Palm oil W54.J5 a Ua Palm kernels J415.75 a Ua The rates
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    RUBBER PRICES
    151 14 February first gradr rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 86 cents per lb. up seven-eighths of a cent on Wednesday's closing price. The tone was quiet after easier. (losing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R S.B. Spot f.o.b. buyers 85 7
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      641 14 NOTICES NOTICE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. The Feeler* .on of Malaya Police Co-Operatlve Thrift and Loan Society, Limited, Kuala Lumpur has moved Its office to the Bth floor "Bangunan Sharlkat Polls", No. 1 Suleiman Road, Kuala Lumpur. Telephone No. *****. NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that Mr. A. Hussein ceased to
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      980 14 NOTICES NOTICE FEDERATION OF MALAYA— $41,250,000 4r c REGISTERED STOCK— 1965 1975. Notice Is hereby given that the Register of the abovementloned Stock will be closed from 15th to 28th February, 1959 both days inclusive for preparation of Interest Warrants. C. E. CASCOIGNE. Registrar. Public Debt Office. Federation of Malaya.
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      218 14 NOTICES NOTICE Notice is hereby given that in accordance with ancient custom a New Manager of the THANDAYUTHAPANI TEMPLE at Tank Road and SITHIVINAYAOR TEMPLE at Keong Saik Road, Singapore 1 which belong to the Nattukottal i Chettlar Community of Singapore, has been appointee as ironi the 25th day of
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      124 14 TENDER MALAYAN RAILWAY SLEEPER PURCHASE 19M ADDENDUM TO TENDER NOTICE It is desired to make clear the fact that minimum bids for the supply of not less than one thousand sleepers will be valid under the terms of the Tender Notice and Note on Malayan Railway 1959 Sleeper Purchase. Trie
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      S. Korea wants Malayan tourists
      138 16 S. Korea wants Malayan tourists TiHE South Korean Gov- eminent Is keenly interested in developing the tourist trade with Malaya and other Asian countries, Mr. Chae Kyung Oh, director of the Office of Public Information said in Singapore this week. Major plans Mr. Chae, leader of the Korean delegation to
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      Importers increase their orders to U.S.
      308 16 Importers increase their orders to U.S. SINGAPORE DOLLAR RESTRICTIONS LIFTED 50... gINGAPORE textile importers have been placing more orders for a number of products from the United States since the Ministry of Commerce and Industry removed import restrictions on certain hard dollar goods on January 1. These goods include synthetic
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      Company sets new record
      176 16 THE Manufacturers 1 Life Insurance Co. of Canada set an alltime record last year with new business written at $1,317,204,097, the Singapore office has announced. This represented an Increase of 13 per cent over 1957. The total business in force on behalf of more than 500,000
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      Car output up
      30 16 France's largest motor manufacturer, the state-own-ed Renault Company, produced a record number of 430,736 vehicles last year, an increase of 28 per cent over the 1957 total.
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      Larger Dutch pump sales are forecast
      235 16 Larger D utch pump sales are forecast fVHE growth in Malayan agricultural programmes 1 and building projects is providing good opportunities for increased sales of Dutch pump equipment here, an executive of Holland's leading engineering organisation said in Singapore this week. "We are also confident that we can combat competition
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      NtW SAS. MANAGER ON TOUR OF MALAYA
      179 16 rr newly appointed district manager for South East Asia for the Scandinavian Airlines System, Mr. Niels J- Risom. paid a visit to Singapore and Malaya last week for the purpose of studying new methods of attracting more passengers and cargo. Mr. Risom whose
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      IBM plan to open up in Federation: Colony expansion
      213 16 INTERNATIONAL Business Machines World Trade "Corp., of New York, which has over eighty offices outside the United States is to establish a branch in Kuaia Lumpur soon. Mr. Charles K. Campbell, the vice-president of the company, said in the Colony yesterday
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    Lock icon Sugar Ray to clash with Basilio again SPORT AROUND THE WORLD
    278 17 Sugar Ray to clash with Basilio again SPORT AROUND THE WORLD NEW YORK, Thursday. SUGAR Ray Robinson will defend his world middleweight title against Carmen Basilio, the former holder, in Chicago, probably in April, according to Basilio's manager, Joe Netro. Netro said that he will shortly discuss arrangements for the
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      816 17 HOUSES ft LAND WANTED, It Word, ti (Him.)— Box it ct: txtrm. URGENTLY: Wanted Two. Three Bedroom Houses and Two Four Bedroom Houses, Preferably Postal Districts 9, 10, 11 Please Write P. Box 1601 Singapore. HOUSES ft LAND FOR SALE 20 Word, Si (IHin.}— Box it ct: txtrm. LAND IN
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      908 17 WANTED It Word, ti (Mim.)-Box it tt: txtrm. WANTED '4 or HJ». Atr Condition Unit. Must be good condition— Contact Wong, 80 Albert St., Corner Bencoolen St. Singapore. WANTED for a Happy Chines* New Year— many bottles of HenI nessy Brandy. Relatives, friends, everyone prefers this fine old i brandy.
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      717 17 FOR SALE M Worst, ti (Him.)— Box it ct: txtrm. BUY EARLY. Gents 1 Sportshirts $2 90. Boys' $1, Ladles' Cotton panties 4 Pieces (3. Remember Cathay's. 38/39, Bras Basah Road. OPPORTUNITY:— Ladles' Shirt Short Sets $4.50. Striped Towels $2.90, Children's Party SulU $1.90, I Maternity Jackets Skirts $7.90 Each.
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      825 17 TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Office of the State Engineer. P.W.D.. Perak. Ipoh up to 3.00 p.m. on 19th February, 1959 for the Supply and delivery of metal from Contractors own Quarry In Krian District 2. All particulars and tender forms may be obtained at the Office
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    296 18 Welsh King does a smart trial EPSOM JEEP REPORTS ON THE GALLOPS KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Welsh King, an eight-year-old gelding, surprised track watchers this morning by running 3f in 37 1/5 with Moses Lee up. This was the fastest gallop of the morning and in his present form, Welsh King
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    S'PORE FIFTEENS v ASIANS NAMED
    220 18 SINGAPORE, Thurs The combined Malaya and Singapore Asians rugger team will face tough opposition when they play their opening match against Singapore Civilians, Joint holders of the H.M.S. Malaya Cup, on the padang here on Saturday. The Singapore team will include 11 players who played
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    126 18 AUST. IST INNS 476 ENGLAND IST INNS 240 ENGLAND 2ND INNS (Overnight 198-5) Richardson Ibw Benaud 43 Watson c Favell b Benaud 40 May Ibw Rerkc 59 Cowdrey b Lindwall 8 Graveney not out 53 Bailey c Grout b Lindwall 6 Trueman c Grout b Davidson 0 Lock b
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    INDONESIANS WANT TOUR OF MALAYA
    118 18 CINOAPORE, Thurs. Indonesia is keen to meet Singapore and the Federation at water-polo next month, S.A.S A was told at Its annual general meeting today. Kee Soon Bee, the Singapore coach, said he was told this by Mr. N. C. Lay, a representative of the
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    ASHES TO AUSSIES
    575 18 LINDWALL FAILS TO BEAT GRIM METIS RECORD England lose Fourth Test and series From JACK FINGLETON ADELAIDE, Thurs. AUSTRALIA won the Fourth Test and the series decisively at Adelaide today by ten wickets. Graveney remained unbeaten today and Tyson played a really brilliant and surprising innings but
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    'Fighting Saints' no more lose 30-0
    296 18 'Fighting Saints' no more lose 30-0 SINGAPORE, Thurs. St. Andrew's Old Boys Association, who have been regarded as the strongest Asian rugger team in Singapore in the past few years, today were shown to be a spent force. For the fighting Saints, as they are commonly known, had no fight
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    RMP beaten
    22 18 SINGAPORE Thurs. Regimental Pay Office NP? Soon beat Royal Military Police 4-2 in a friendly soccer match at Alexandra today.
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    Lock icon It's a filthy lie, says Sir Donald
    203 18 ADELAIDE, Thursday. EVENING News cricket writer, E. M. Wellings, seemed to want to stir up trouble over nothing, Sir Donald Bradman said today. The former Tpst cncket<*r and Australian selector /aa commenting on a report 'rut Wellings had cabled to hi.. newspaper from
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    116 18 'LOSS OF THE ASHES WON'T HIT ENGLISH CRICKET' LONDON. Thurs.— The loss of the Ashes would do English cricket no harm said Mr. Ronnie Aird. secretary of the M.C.C., when commenting on the Australian victory at Adelaide today. "The Australians have thoroughly deserved their victory." he said "It will be
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    Soccer double
    26 18 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Pasir Panjang Secondary School beat Tanjong Katong Technical School 3-1 at soccer here today. In the second-eleven match, Pasir Panjang won 5-2.
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    Seletar lead in FEAF hockey
    252 18 SINGAPORE. Thurs. R.A.F. Seletar took over the lead In the Far East Air Force hockey festival when they beat Tengah 3-2 at Changl today. Seletar, with six points from four matches, are one point ahead of Ceylon, who have also played four matches. They are
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    SYSC Youth tournament
    74 18 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Singapore Youth Sports Centre will hold its annual Youth basketball competition next month, probably from March 1. The tournament, which is expected to last three months, is open to all amateur teams in Singapore. It will be competed in three divisions each for men and
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