The Straits Times, 19 February 1959

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    20 1 \VFH\<r DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 Nat*** 1 lie***** The Straits Times jfetb- 1845. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1959 15 CENTS
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    LEE NAMES MINISTER
    601 1 THAT '$500,000 in BANK' CHARGE Motion for next Assembly meeting asks for a public inquiry S.P.A. says it is just a P.A.P. stunt By PATRICIA MORGAN SINGAPORE. Wed. The Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, was today named in a motion to be tabled in the
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    King, Tengku off
    35 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, left here tonight by train for Alor Star for the Installation of the Sultan of Kedah on Friday.
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    Comet IV in record flight front Hong Kong
    82 1 Comet IV in record f light front Hong Kong SINGAPORE. Wed.— Another BOAC Comet IV jet airliner arrived here today after a record-breaking flight from Hone K»ng. Averaging 485 m.p.h. the Comet took only three hours and 30 minutes for the trip. This broke the previous record of four hours
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    Lock icon Brandt in Tokyo
    34 1 TOKYO, Wed. Mr. Willy Brandt. Mayor of West Berlin, arrived here today by air irom Honolulu for a threeday visit to Japan on the second stage of his round-the-world tour Reuter.
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    'MY CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR*
    85 1 ASKED far his comments on Mr. Lee's motion Sir. Chew Swee Kec (above) told the Straits Times tonight: "My conscience is clear. I have nothing to fear." He said that he would I answer the PAP motion I "personally and fully" at "And thro do, ''thertf
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    £1 million gift from Britain
    173 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. npHE British Government has agreed to give £1 A million to Malaya to finance the building programme of the Federation Armed Forces. This announcement, by the acting Prime Minister. Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussain. in the Federal Council today, was applauded by
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    PAP BID TO EXPLOIT BIG FIRE ALLEGED
    134 1 PAP BID TO EXPLOIT BIG FIRE ALLEGED SINGAPORE. Wed. An article in the Malayan Undergrad, jourrM of the University of Malaya Students' Union in Singapore, today alleged that undergraduates who had tried to help In the Kampong Tiong Bahru fire disaster were asked by People's Action Party supporters at the
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    Big crowds greet Philip in Rangoon
    106 1 RANGOON, Wed. Prince v Philip arrived here today by air from Pakistan to be greeted by large crowds of Burmese waiting at the airport and along the nearby road. The Prince was met at the plane gangway by the Burmese Prime Minister Gen. Ne
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    The top stars
    35 1 NEW YORK. Wed. Elizabeth Taylor and Cary Grant were named as the most popular stars of 1958 In the annual poll conducted by "Box Office," a trade magazine of the film industry.
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    Lock icon WAR AND PEACE—by Mr. KHRUSHCHEV
    245 1 WAR AND PEACE— by Mr. KHRUSHCHEV MOSCOW. Wed— A warning that a Western "air bridge" to Berlin could not be tolerated was given today by Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister. Sprakite of suggestions that if control over access to West Berlin were transferred by Russia to the East
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    Author Janet's secret is out: She's to marry a doctor
    437 1  - Author Janet's secret is out: She's to marry a doctor SIT YIN FONG ENGAGEMENT WAS SURPRISE EVEN TO CAREER WOMAN MISS LIM By SINGAPORE, Wed. —The BIG secret was out today. In known even to her friends, beststlling authoress .land lini. 34. lSThgaged to a hand* some Australian missionary doctor
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    Lock icon Flynn is accused
    56 1 HAVANA. Wed. Actor Errol Flynn was brought into court yesterday to answer charges in connection v.ith a recent U556,024 fire in his Hilton Hotel room here. Hotel security officers alleged the fire was the direct result of his carelessness with his cigarettes. The hotel is seeking to
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    Planes delayed
    18 1 LONDON. Wed London Airport remained closed today because of fog. holding up planes for Singapore ■•Mr.
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    Lock icon 'SECRET' HOLIDAY FOR CONNIE
    166 1 'SECRET' HOLIDAY FOR CONNIE BIRMINGHAM, Wed.— George Audley, 23. an engineer, returned here last night after meeting in London Connie Laycock, 19. of Singapore, whom he was to have married next month. Connie was going away lor a holiday, but she would not say where. She had travelled B.oofl miles
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    Major executed
    29 1 NEW YORK. Wed— Former Major Jesus Sosa Blanco was executed by a firing squad in Havana last night alter being convicted of war crimes at a retrial.
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    Lock icon I STOP PRESS
    47 1 MAKARIOS DOESNT COLLABORATE' LONDON. Wed— As British. Grrck and Turkish Forrign Ministers resumed work tonight on plans for Cyprus. authoritatlTe Greek source said that, whereas previously Archbishop Makarios bad agreed on everything with Greek Government, "now he does not collaborate.""" Reuter. (See pace 3)
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    Now cinema chiefs to hold talks on new light rates
    272 2 Now cinema chiefs to hold talks on new light rates HOTEL MEN ARE VERY HAPPY BUT" SINGAPORE, Wednesday. SINGAPORE CINEMA owners will meet soon to discuss the City Council's decision to charge a flat rate of 20 cents a unit for all electricity supplied to cinemas and amusement parks. This
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    $68,000 AID TO NAIL A LIE
    145 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A CHINESE school, the Hwa Chiao Middle School in Segamat, Johore, which has "risked much adverse criticism" by accepting full aid from the Government, is to be granted $68,000 for a science laboratory. The Minister of Education Inche Moharaed Khir Johari
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    A $1,194 fine *~ no jewels for bride
    69 2 A $1,194 fine no jewels for bride JOHORK BAHRU. Wed. A.C. Dbass, of Singapore, was fined 51. 194 in tbe Sessions Court here today for failing to declare to the Customs that be had jewellery with him on arrival here by train tbe day before his wedding. IHi.iss said that
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    Another chance for playwrights
    190 2 SINGAPORE. Wed. The University of Malaya Society will soon send circulars to all schools giving details of a contest designed to encourage children to write plays with a Malayan background. The contest, organised in conjunction with the University of Malaya Dramatic Society in response to a
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    -CASE OF SOLDIER WHO GOT 5 YEARS RAISED IN THE COMMONS
    192 2 -CASE OF SOLDIER WHO GOT 5 YEARS RAISED IN THE COMMONS SINGAPORE, Wed.— A British soldier who was sentenced to five years Jail in Singapore in March 1957 for robbing a taxi driver after attacking him with a stone, was mentioned in the House of Commons yesterday. The soldier was
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    Ban this knife orders the Sultan
    264 2  - Ban this knife orders the Sultan NELSON RUTHERFURD By Johore Bahru, Wed. fHE Sultan of Johore turn sent police here an appalling gangland weapon from London with the order: "MAKE SURE IT CAN NEVER BE OBTAINED IN JOHORE!" The weapon is a flick-gun. Elegantly inlaid with imitation mother-of-pearl, it LOOKS
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    IT LOOKS SO LIKE A TOY
    14 2 With blade hidden, it looks like a toy.
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    STUDY OF NAVAL BASE PLAN GOING ON
    88 2 STUDY OF NAVAL BASE PLAN GOING ON KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Federation Government is carrying out a "very full examination" of its plans for a $14 million naval base for the country. This was disclosed in the Federal Council today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Dato
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    Single training plan 'reasonable': Lee
    237 2 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. MR. LEE SIOW MONG. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education, today described a number of proposals put forward by the Singapore Teachers' Union on Monday night as "quite good and reasonable. 1 nSSmmee meetiiw on Mon- The management committee of the 3.000-strong
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    Packed hall for U.S. quartet
    33 2 MALACCA, Wed. The Golden Oate quartet from America last night delighted a packed audience, Including the Governor, Tun Leong Yew Koh. at the Methodist Girls School hall here.
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    The 'astonishing9 excess of $24mil.
    160 2 The 'astonishing 9 excess of $24 mil. KL'ALA LLMPI'R. Wed. The Federation Government's expenditure in 1957 exceeded the authorised provision by an "astonishing" total of $24 million, the Auditor General Mr. H. M. Watson, disclosed today in a report tabled in the Federal Legislative Council. In the report— covering the
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    POLICEWITHDRAW LICENCE FOR ROSE REVUE
    173 2 POLICEWITHDRAW LICENCE FOR ROSE REVUE MALACCA, Wed. iTI Police today cancelled the licence of Rose Chans "Cha Cha Revue 1 which had been performing at City Park here since last Friday. The show's $1,000 deposit with the police has been forfeited. The O.C.P.D. Malacca 'Central), Mr. Gerry Hobbs. told the
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    3 years to go
    34 2 KUALA LUMPUR Wed The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, told a questioner in the Federal Council today that tht target date for the Malayanlsation of the Audit Department was 1962
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    DINNER FOR 1,000 TO MARK MCA'S 10TH YEAR
    185 2 DINNER FOR 1,000 TO MARK MCA'S 10TH YEAR r^^ m KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. T«HE Malayan Chinese Association will celebrate its tenth anniversary in style on March 1 with a grand Chinese dinner ior 1,100 people at the Chinese Assembly Hall here Heading the list of guesU are the retiring Prime
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    Letters or Singapore security set-up for U.N.
    163 2 Letters or Singapore security set-up for U.N. KL'ALA LUMPUR. Wed The exchange of letters between the Federation and British Governments on Malayan participation in the Singapore Internal Security Council will be registered with the L'nited Nations. This is stated in a paper laid before the Federal Council today. The four
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    Complaint on religious court status
    96 2 OINGAPORE, Wed. The >3 Singapore branch of UMNO has written to the Chief Secretary about the status and conduct of proceedings of the Muslim Religious Court. UMNO said that the lack of facilities resulted in certain types of cases being held openly in the court
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    30 battalions for Territorials
    47 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Minister of Defence. Dato Abdul Razak, told a questioner in the Federal Council today that it was proposed to eventually establish 30 infantry battalions of the Territorial Army. Fifteen battalions would be formed by the end of this year.
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    Lock icon Talks on Cyprus are held up
    400 3 TURKISH PREMIER ESCAPES BUT SOME OF HIS MEN DIE IN PLANE CRASH LONDON, Wednesday. fHE CYPRUS round-table talks were at a I standstill here today while doctors at the London Clinic watched the condition of Mr. Adnan Menderes, the Turkish Prime Minister, who escaped
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    Lock icon U NU PREPARES TO 'DO A GANDHI'
    185 3 U NU PREPARES TO 'DO A GANDHI' RANGOON. Wed.— U Nu. the former Prime Minister, is preparing for a passive resistance struggle. He told the Rangoon branch of his faction of the AntiFascist Peoples Freedom League yesterday that he had to propose the transfer of power to Gen. Ne Win
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    The volunteers
    26 3 JAKARTA. Wed. An Indonesian youth group has formed a "Volunteers' Brigade" to take part in "any action for the liberation of West Irian."— U.P.l.
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    Lock icon AN ALPINE VILLAGE IN PERIL
    90 3 THE LITTLE village or lierbriggen in the Swiss Alps is threatened with extinction by a creeping landslide which is sending continuous hail of rocks, earth and irr down the slopes of Mount Nadelhorn. The debris is collecting on a small plateau l.ooii feet above the
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    Lock icon Pakistan gets loan of $169,000,000
    147 3 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. THE UNITED STATES today lent Pakistan U5556,500,000 ($169,500,000) for electric power, land reclamation and railway developments. The long-term 3' Per cent loans may be repaid in Pakistan rupees. Pour loan agreements covering the projects were signed today at the Development Loan Fund by
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    Lock icon BUZZED9 PILOT FOR MAC
    101 3 BUZZED 9 PILOT FOR MAC LONDON, Wed. -Capt. Robert Alabaster. BOAC pilot who was at the controls of a Comet which he said was "buzzed" by two Chinese Nationalist fighters south-east of Formosa 18 days ago. Is to command the Comet Jet airliner which will take the British Premier, Mr.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    354 3 LONDON. Wed.— There was a certain amount of hesitancy i London stock markets during the early part of the session today due to the fresh overnight fall on Wall Street. Later the market developed a brighter appearance when selective buying of leading Industrial equities was resumed. Gilt-edged securities
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      Israelis kill two in Sinai clash
      162 3 Israelis kill two in Sinai clash T<EL AVIV. Wed.— A Israeli forces clashed with Egyptian infiltrators from Sinai and killed two of the Egyptians, an Israeli military spokesman announced. AUCKLAND: The New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr Walter Nash, left by air for Sydney on his way to Japan. RABAT: King
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    Move to avoid a clash at the polls
    396 4  -  LEE KHOON CHOY By SINGAPORE, Wed. NON-PAP PARTIES START BEHIND-THE-SCENE NEGOTIATIONS TO STOP VOTING CONFUSION party leaders here have started behind-the-scene negotiations for an electoral understanding to reduce the confusion in the political line-up for the May general elections. The first to
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    Gift kris to Ruler handed to Mentrl
    115 4 Gift kris to Ruler handed to Mentrl A LOR STAR, Wed.— The $10,000 diamond and gold kris <> hith will be presented to the new Kedah Ruler at his installation on Friday was officially handed over to the State Government this morning. The Mentri Besar of Ktdah, Tengku Ismail bin
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    Graduation day
    29 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari. will present diplomas at the graduation ceremony of the Technical College here on Feb. 28.
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    Fashion show
    22 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. A fashion show will highlight the Business Houses Association annual social and dance in Malacca on Feb. 21.
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    Boy carried a note demanding $3,000
    168 4 Boy carried a note demanding $3,000 SINGAPORE, Wed.— A shop proprietor told a Juvenile court today that he received a letter demanding $3,000 to "help the Singapore-Johore Malayan Communist Party." He said that on Jan. 12. an 11 -year-old boy threw a letter into his shop and then ran awajr.
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    MOVE TO CLOSE LOOPHOLES IN DANGEROUS DRUGS LAW
    80 4 MOVE TO CLOSE LOOPHOLES IN DANGEROUS DRUGS LAW SINGAPORE. Wed. The Government has proposed steps to keep a stricter control on offences involving traffic in dangerous drugs in Singapore. These steps are covered in a Bill for a series of amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance in an attempt to
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    WEDDING IN COURT ENDS TWO RIFTS
    236 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Inche Taha Suhaimi, president of the Muslim Religious Court here, today patched up a father-daughter rift and made history by allowing an "akad nikah'' (wedding) ceremony to be held in his court. Inche Taha himself was a witness at this special wedding
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    NOW A 'SAINS9 BOOK IN MALAY CLASSES
    148 4 NOW A 'SAINS 9 BOOK IN MALAY CLASSES KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Language and Literary Agency has translated and produced locally a 160-page science book the first one in the Malay language. The director of the agency, Tuan Syed Nasir bin Ismail, said the project took two months to complete.
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    Prince to meet select 22 at Naval Base
    175 4 Prince to meet select 22 at Naval Base JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday. T*HE FIRST Asian employee to join the Naval Base A when its construction began in 1924 and a former messenger at Buckingham Palace will be among 22 handpicked people who will meet Prince Philip when he visits the base
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    POLICE OFFICER LOSES HIS GUN
    108 4 POLICE OFFICER LOSES HIS GUN SINGAPORE. Wed.— Thieves yesterday stole a .38 revolver and six bullets from a police officer's house at Norma Terrace, Siglap. The weapon and bullets belonged to Insp. Ronald da Sllva. prosecuting officer in the Sixth Magistrate's Court. The burglars scaled the back wall of the
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    Big gang clash
    43 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. More than 20 thugs fought a pitched battle with parangs, iron-pipings and bottles at Blanco Court, off North Bridge Road here tonight A passerby, Abdul Majid bin Ahmad. 47, was hit on the head by a flying missile.
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    Music recital
    33 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Miss Thamayanthi Kanagasabai and Mrs. Saratha Shank.ir will give a music recital at Sri Krishna Bhagawan Temple at 152. Waterloo Street on Friday from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
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    On the air
    32 4 SINGAPORE. Wed.— Radio Singapore will broadcast a half-hour excerpt from the performance by the Golden Gate Quartet at the Victoria Theatre on Friday, from 9 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
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    SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS CUT TO ONE MONTH
    111 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Chief Justice. Sir Allan Rose, today reduced to one month a sentence of six months' jail imposed on Appu Sankaran by a district judge on a charge of causing hurt to S Arokiasamy by slapping him Mr. T. T.
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    A student describes night at blue films
    341 5 NOW LEADERS ARE UP IN ARMS OVER REPORT: A CENSURE BID AFOOT SINGAPORE, Wednesday. OTUDENT leaders at the University of Malaya in Singapore are perturbed over a report that several students watch blue films. The report is contained in the latest issue of
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    PAP leader to ask David for statement on Khaw
    141 5 PAP leader to ask David for statement on Khaw SINGAPORE, Wed. The People's Action Party leader in the Legislative Assembly. Mr Lee Kuan Yew. is to ask the Chief Secretary, Mr. E. B. David, for a statement on the impending: retirement of Mr. Kh.iu Kai Boh. Director of the Special
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    Merdeka banquet spoons swiped by YIPs
    209 5 Merdeka banquet spoons swiped by YIPs KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Souvenir hunters among the 492 distinguished foreign and Malayan guests at the Merdeka State Banquet in the Istana Negara in 1957 are believed to have stolen some of the 200 salt spoons, 50 Kelantan silver spoons and 48 damask table napkins
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    Three of family dead after crash: Girl hurt
    194 5 Three of family dead after crash: Girl hurt KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THREE members of a Kuala Lumpur family father, mother and eldest son were killed and another seriously injured when their car collided with a timber lorry at the 3£ mile Cheras Road here yesterday evening. The dead were: Mr.
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    Spores acting income tax chief dies of heart attack
    95 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. Richard Norman Stone, Singapore's acting Comptroller of Income Tax. died after a heart attack on Monday. ll<- was 41. After a funeral service at the Wesley Church. Fort Canning, be was cremated at Vio dm Kane Road cemetery
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    TIONG BAHRU FIRE VICTIMS WILL MOVE TO NEW SIT FLATS TOMORROW
    503 5 SINGAPORE, Wed.— The move of Kamponß Tiong Bahru fire victims from Kirn Seng Road School relief centre to new Improvement Trust flats at Kallang will start on Friday morning, Mr. W. S. Woon. Director of Social Welfare Department, said
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    New chairman
    28 5 TANJONG MALIM. Wed. Inche Adnan bin Haji Yahaya. a teacher of the Methodist English School here, was elected chairman of the Tanjonjf Malim Teakhers 1 Fraternity.
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    Council session ends soon
    37 5 KUANTAN, Wed. The last meeting of the Pahang State Council before it dissolves at the end or April will be held on Feb. 26. The fully-elected legislative assembly will comprise 24 I members
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    SARAWAK GIFTS TO ROYAL VISITOR
    199 5 SARAWAK GIFTS TO ROYAL VISITOR KUCHING, WeiPrince Philip will receive a pair of gold cuft- links as a gift from the people of Sarawak during his visit on Feb 26. His son. Prince Charles will also receive a pair of cultlinks and Princess Anne, a pair of gold bangles. The
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    SCHOOL FOR TOURIST GUIDES SOON
    83 5 SCHOOL FOR TOURIST GUIDES SOON SINGAPORE. WED. A training school for tourist guides will be started and run Jointly by the Department ol Tourism and the Information Services in the near future. Entry to the school will oe through a qualifying examination of a high standard. Successful candidates will be
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    Welcome to YIPs
    32 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore City Council will hold a reception tomorrow at the Victoria Memorial Hall m honour of visiting councillors from municipalities in the Federation at 5.30 p.m.
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      579 5 Todays Singapore diary... SINGAPORE C'ONSTITI'TION Sceneshlfters reheaixal of De- CORPS: Life sartng class at EXPOSITION at the former «crt Song" 7.45 p.m. Parrer Park pool 5 p.m. Kallang airport site. 6 p.m. to INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY BI'KIT TIMAH YOI'TH CLl'B: 11.30 p.m. MOVEMENT: Free film show at Table tennis, badminton, footSINGAPORE
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    ACKKNOWLEDGEMENTS
    104 6 20 Hard, $10 (Minimum). MR. KO TIAN BENG ami family thank all friends and relatives for their wreaths, assistance attendances and loan of cars, etc. at their recent bereavement. MR. TEO KA THIAM and family wish to thank all Relatives and Friends for their various expressions of sympathy, assistanct
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    207 6 20 Wordt lit (Minimum). HATS! HATS! HATS! at Whi tea ways just unpacked. Gay Inexpensive see them today. SALE CONTINUES AT Antoinette Handbags at bargain price. No. 10, Collyer Quay, (.upstairs). SPECIAL BY AIR!!! Received Today. Brand new Frocks for Receptions/Garden Party. VanJty 11 Battery Road. ITS SWOT*. SURE
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    PHOTOGRAPHY
    24 6 2* Wordt Si Win box i* els. txtrm. BEAUTIFUL COLOUR ENI.ARGEMENTS from KodachromeEktachrome Anscochrome Ferraniacolor Transparencies. Telephone LU*e' *****. P.O. Box 1108. Singapore.
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      Busting The Gangs
      515 6 I No-one doubts that the Federal legislature will approve the Prevention of Crime Bill which it debates today. It is aimed at curbing the activities of "members of secret societies, 1 criminal gangs, smugglers of drugs, traffickers in women, i promoters of unlawful gaming or habitual criminals
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      Power And Light
      309 6 The report of the Federation's Central Electricity Board makes unexpectedly satisfactory reading unexpected because despite the troubles of the mining industry, the total consumption of light and power for 1957-58 increased by nearly 16 per cent. In eight years consumption has risen from 141 million units to
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      Scholarship Fund
      283 6 The suggestion by the Tamil Brotherhood Association that Singapore should use its share of the Indian Immigration Fund for university scholarships is worth consideration. When the panMalayan Immigration Fund was dissolved last year Singapore's share amounted to about $500,000. The Government's intention has been to use this money
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    Glittering Rolls will replace -II mi mum; Royal elephant
    182 6 Glittering Rolls will replace -II mi mum; Royal elephant JKITOR CHEANCKEE gives a preview of tomorrow's installation of the Sultan of Kedah iitmif .iiiiiim 1 1 1 M niiitl l ii 1 1 1 1 it 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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      GANG LAW: CALL FOR STUDY BY EXPERTS
      481 6 AS a Justice of the Peace I feel it my duty to draw' the attention of the public to certain aspects of the Prevention of Crime Ordinance 1959 published as a Bill on Jan. 20 There are two great principles which have to
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      P.A.P. and the Tengku: Dr. Toh Chin Chye replies
      563 6 MAY I. in the interest ol clear thinking repeat what T said at the PAP. mass mating last Sunday "We only hope that If there are such (Federation) leaders coming to join In the election contest In Singapore. they will not
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      HOLD-UP BY MINISTRY
      97 6 CAN we be told the facts about the Singapore Tobacco Company's factory in Hoe Chiang Road? According to report (ST. Feb. 6) a Ueancc to manufacture v-w applied for in Oct.;V -?ij and has been b by the Minister cf C< .?rce and Industry althoL£u the factory
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    THE GOLDEN KRIS OF STATE
    899 6 Sultan Mohamed Jiwa Azalin Muadzom Shah. There were no motor cars in those days. From early records of past installations kept by Tengku Nong Jiwa, Cam-bridge-educated President of the Kedah Historical Society, one gathers an ancient ruler would ride In state on an elephant and
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    543 7 Red Cross or Red Crescent? SEENIVASAGAM: MALAYA IS GRATEFUL-IT'S A PITY RELIGION WAS BROUGHT INTO DEBATE KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A SUGGESTION that the Red Cross emblem was a symbol of Christianity and should be changed set off a lively 40-minute debate in the Federal Legislative Council today. Mr. D. R.
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    370 7  - It's such a change for Fou to ENJOY I seeing I a Chinese film DON BERESFORD By SINGAPORE, Wednesday. POU TS'ONG, the refugee Chinese pianist, has had three completely new experiences during the six days he has spent in Singapore. For the very first time he has: SEEN Chinese girls
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    Ideology and art cannot mix-that's why I left
    154 7 Ideology and art cannot mix- that's why I left "But I cannot agree with them when they want to introduce ideology into art. "That Is why left. I want to be free to play what I like, how I like. "The Communists In China believe that what the masses like
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    Walk-out won't end constitution: Mr. M
    213 7 SINGAPORE, Wednesday DECENT statements that "if the Federation with--1%( drew its representative from the Internal Security Council, that would be the end of Singapore's new constitution 1 were completely false. Mr David Marshall said tonight. "If the Federation withdraws its representative, then the council
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    'J HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN HE IS BRITISH'
    331 7 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. rpHE Mayor of Singapore, Mr. Ong En; Guan, in a comment today on the Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council's rejection of his invitation to visit the Constitution Exposition, said: "I have not forgotten that the President of the Municipal Council is British."
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    THESE 4 ARE JUST ABOUT the GREATEST
    93 7 SINGAPORE. Wed.— There was no merrier place in Singapore tonight than the Victoria Theatre. At the end of a two-hour performance by the Golden Gate Quartet, Including five encore numbers, the audience was still applauding and calling for more. The internationally-known group proved
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    New president
    28 7 SEGAMAT. Wed.— Dr. R F. D'Casta was elected president and Mr. K Ponniah vicepresident of the Segamat International Club at the annual general meeting held recently.
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    Art gallery
    34 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Federal Council today passed the National Art Gallery Ordinance 1959, according legal recognition to the Balal Senl Lukisan Negara (National Art Gallery). A board of trustees will manage
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    Misadventure
    37 7 SINGAPORE. Wed.— A verdict of misadventure was returned here today at the inquest on a two-year-old girl. Koh Guek Cheng, who was found drowned In a pond at her house at Potong Pasir on Jan. 8.
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    She wants Federation film board
    122 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The only woman Federal Legislative Councillor. Che Halimahton binte Abdul Majld. today urged the Government to set up immediately a separate film censorship board for the Federation. She was against films passed by the Singapore censorship board for exhibition In the Federation.
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    Illegal crackers
    18 7 SEGAMAT, Wed.— Ng Cho Teck. 19, of Labis was fined $5 for letting off crackers H'egally.
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    Hostess stuck for half hour in lift at airport
    166 7 SINGAPORE, Wed.— An airline hostess, Mrs. Jo Bailey, was trapped in the Singapore Airport lift for 30 minutes today, after the lift got stuck due to a mechanical fault. Earlier. Mrs. Bailey. a hostess with Malayan Airways, had taken up a
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    Film star John Mills arrives
    150 8 JOHN MILLS. British film star, arrived in Singapore from Sydney by BOAC yesterday. At the airport not a single fan greeted the star, who was in Sydney on location for a film. The reason: Nobody recognised him. With him were his playwright wife, Mary, film
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    Speed-up in property deals soon nder new plan
    280 8 Speed-up in property deals soon nder new plan EXPERT HERE TO Pl/T SCHEME INTO OPERATION SINGAPORE, Wed. A new system lof registering land i titles, to be brought 1 into operation soon, will make it possible for property transactions to be completed in a day instead of a month. It
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    'DAY of DESTINY' AT THE POLLS
    227 8 S-2? Asia is watching: Thomson SINGAPORE. Wednesday. NOMINATION day in April will be Singapore's "day of destiny"' In a political experiment that will be watched by the whole of South-East Asia. In saying this today, Mr. George G. Thomson, Director of Information Services, stated
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    PAP meeting
    30 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. The People's Action Party will hold the second in its series of pre-election rallies on Saturday at 5 p.m. near the Eng Wah Cinema. Jalan Kayu
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    Piping stolen
    30 8 SINGAPORE, Wed Thieves broke into a store at Oel Tiong Ham Park and stole 1,500 feet of copper piping last night. The value of the plpine is $3,000.
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    I WAS 'FRAMED,' SAYS INSPECTOR ON CHARGE OF TAKING A $50 BRIBE
    411 8 SINGAPORE. Wed.— A police inspector accused of accepting a $50 bribe said today he had been framed. The inspector. M. Kanapathy, was called to give his defence in the first district court today at his retrial on a
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    Bribe case detective acquitted
    158 8 SINGAPORE, Wed A detective. Teo Kirn Wah. 31. accused of accepting bribes of $50 and $40 from Neo Kirn I Bock, a stevedore, last Aug. 20 and 28 respectively, was today acquitted in a district court without his defence being called. It had been stated earlier
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    Malay costumes for youth rally
    50 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. Isa Zaln. chairman of the Malay Youth Organisation, which is affiliated to the Singapore Youth Council, has appealed to all Malay youth leaders who have been invited to the youth rally at the Padang on Monday to appear in their national costume.
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    Troopship due bach in a new role
    91 8 Troopship due bach in a new role SINGAPORE. Wed. The 18.036-ton Empire Orwell, one of the troopships on the Britain-Far East run, will return to Singapore in two months in a new role. The Empire Orwell is now undergoing reconditioning in Scotland for her role as a pilgrim »hip. The
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    Must smoke, or he can't work
    54 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Stating that he could not do any work unless he smoked opium. Quah Choon Thye. a painter, pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court today to having in his possession 12 packets of chandu, 25 tablets of chandu dross and smoking utensils
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    No cheating—but collectors pay $50
    193 8 No cheating but collectors pay $50 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Ng Pow Chong and Teng Song Poo. of Singapore, were charged in the Sessions Court today with cheating Chay Ho of Oeylang Patah of $5 on D«-c 23. Chay Ho. 51. told the court 'hat Ng and Teng came to his
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    Airport officials get praise from APL
    172 8 SINGAPORE, Wed. The handling of tourists by officials of the quarantine, customs and immigration services at the Singapore Airport has received special commendation from the American President Lines. The Department of Tourism received a letter from the General Passenger Manager of APL. Mr. Brice
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      Lock icon GRIM REPRISALS MARKED REVOLT IN CUBA
      1470 9 THIRTY American sailors, chained together by the wrists in a long file, stumbled out of the town slaughterhouse of Santiago de Cuba on the morning of November 7, 1873. Blinking dazedly in the hot sunshine they were herded against a wall. The Spanish firing
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      223 9 TROJAN Senior ihi si 1 jsn I '^pE^ym IBM r iSfc*s~Jb. Bsssß^ T be one-ton vehicle ||^jV-^flL United Kingdom to be I W*Jr*Viß fitted with exceptionally efficient new independent Del,v*rv Van front SUSpCCISIOn VWiiTWiy van This new Trojan makes news it continues to 1 JH^I^IL lead in the 20 CWT
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      109 9 Carmen 4k 1 V#. By Mac The Saint By Left tie i^harlerin LA tf£ 1 BT^™ I '"THAT PIASHING^/" T HENi if MUST 8E EyL^M^^rl^^ Myvrco^f j BkaM BFgJkW I light meams A sir charles *ho j L^ilJ? ssm"»^»>y^ WfQf//V77/£ jTAwisSssssWssssssssssW»ySSft. CM4r£4£/ SC#C£t.CX/ .S^jTl y~h iQ Uirk Tracy By Vhenter
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    STORE SHIPPING
    77 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are; Frankfurt 1/2, Anishun 4/5, Cororr.andel 6A, Eastern I^aid 6/7. Donai 89. Breconshlre 10/11, Adi a.-: us 15/16. Nissho Maru 18, Saint Edmund 19/20, Sri Trengganu N Wall 2. Serudom N. Wall 3, Tong Ooan 21 '22.
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    TIN PRICE NOW OVER $400 MARK, RUBBER PRICE BETTER
    640 10 TIN PRICE NOW OVER $400 MARK, RUBBER PRICE BETTER By Our Market Correspondent an unchanged offering for the third consecutive day of 120 tons, the tin price in Singapore yesterday passed above the $100 per picul for the first time since December 11, 1956. Yesterday's further gain was $1,121 which
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    132 10 MELBOURNE. Wed. INVESTMENT and mining shares held a firm tone on the Stock Exchange here today, ex- < eptions were Carlton Brewrrv down Pd. and Bradford Cotton down Is. 3d. Mining shares were qulei on variable market prices. Commonwealth bonds held a firm tone. Loans 1956-59 £100 19*
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    28 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 18. RUBBER: 86: cents per lb. (up I 1 i cents). TIN: $400.50 per picnl (up Sl.l2 1 Estimated unofficial offprint; 120 tons (unchanged).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    607 10 I The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: "Industrials continued to sag while i tins and rubbers were steady. The I turnover was small." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following busi--1 ness up to 3.30 p.m.: Fed. Dispensary $1.11: Fitzpatricks $1.02 and $1.02'^: Fraser and Neave ords
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    STOCK INDICES
    24 10 Malayan Share Market: Feb. 18 Feb. 17 Industrials: 87.58 87.8 b Tins: 96.45 96.51 Rubbers (S): 112.11 112.04 Jan. 1 1958 IIM>
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    93 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes In its rates to merchants yesterday tall rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. I 32*. O.D 32\, 90 d/st 32 11/16 credit bills. 32 13/16 trade bills. Sellng T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 31 15/16: Belgian Francs 1632:
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    Bank capital is doubled
    49 10 An extraordinary general meetIng o' the Honrltonc and Shanghai Buiking- Cor Ki.-ation yesterday resolvd to Mv the capital to HKSIOC n T.ils *f "j.e by creation of 4000.10 r.e :ja at $125 each. The mo\ 1 connection with proposals ■\>i merger with Mercantile Bank Ltd.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    157 10 March first trade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 86% cents per lb. up I>4 cents on Tuesday's closing price. The closing tone was steady. Clwinc prices In cento per lb.. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyer* 86Vi. sellers 86Vi; Int. 1 R.S.S.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    117 10 Singapore < hinrv Produce Ex- I chance noon prices per plcul yesterday were: ('•pra: quiet; UK/Continent February March $42', buyer* 143 >4 sellers. Coconut oil: nulet' bulk »63>4 sellers, drum *67 tellers. Pepper: steady; no business was reported done. Muntok while »148, Sarawak $147 (both up 12) special
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      554 10 NOTICES PETALING TIN, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the transfer books of the Company will be closed from 6th to 19*.h March, 1959. inclusive. By Order of the Board. OSBORNE CHAPPEL. Secretaries. 17th February. 1959. NOTICE TO ROAD USERS Taipinc Road.ParH Bontar The roadway at level crossing at the
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      446 10 NOTICES THE KUALA REMAN RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED (Incorporated In England) Telegraphic advice has been received from London of an Interim dividend of 5. less Income Tax at the rate of g/6d In the payable on 10th March, 1959. fc> shareholders registered on 17th February. 1959. THE BORNEO CO., LTD.. I
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    945 12 UNLESS Singapore women spring a few surprises, it looks as if extreme fashions will not be seen at next week's Government House garden party. Most women are buying rather conservative dresses, although many are "splashing" on big hats and lovely accessories, and Singapore's dress shops have
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      245 12 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS as a Japanese warrior! *<7V ii f ,io\ 1 Argument against one of the 1 Ply call on river bat (12) co^po^tlon? (12). meit. potslWy (7). CWTy a (66> 9 Translated weavers part (7V 5 Bword n(in or tnls 11 Relatives in reach returned worm (9).
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    Junior Cup: Naidu in a dilemma
    306 13  - Junior Cup: Naidu in a dilemma SAUL JOSHUA By SINGAPORE. Wed.— Mr. S. R. P. Naidu. the chairman of the Singapore Amateur Football Association's Schools Youth committee, is in a dilemma. "I am in a dilemma because I do not know whether the Junior Asian Cup soccer competition is open
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    Lock icon Japanese Davis Cup team
    53 13 TOKYO, Wed. Japan will meet Ceylon in the first game in the Asian zone of the Davis Cup lawn tennis competition here on April 10, 11 and 12. The Japanese team announced yesterday by the J.L.T.A. will be. Kosei Kamo. Atsushi Miyagi. Yoshthisha Shlbata and Susumu
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    SANKEY NAMED SKIPPER OF MALAYA XI FOR HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL
    193 13 SANKEY NAMED SKIPPER OF MALAYA XI FOR HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Philip Sankey of Perak who captained the Malayan team to the Asian Games at Tokyo last year, will lead the Federation side in their international hockey match against Singapore on Saturday. The match the first international this season
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      884 13 DOGS, PETS. ETC. 11l Word* Si f Mini— Box SO ti: txtrm. DACHSHUND PUPPIES For Sale. Exquisite. Intelligent and very strong little people. Male $100 j Female $90. Box A 6344, S.T. VEHICLES FOR SALE 10 Word, Si (Min.)— Box SO ct: mxtrm. MORRIS 6. 1951. European owned. Good condition.
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    Siang Hock scores 3
    34 14 PNANG. Wed. Pang -m.hu Hock scored three goals for Penang Chinese FA. in their 6-3 victory over Lok Hwa invitation XI from Johore here last night. Halftime score was 2-2.
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    CHAMPS SUFFER ANOTHER SETBACK
    168 14 CHAMPS SUFFER ANOTHER SETBACK SINGAPORE. Wed— Defending champions Hongkong Bank, beaten 5-1 by Mercantile Bank in their first match, suffered another setback today when they went down 4-0 to Pulau Bukom at Farrer Park. Pulau Bukom. whq led 1-0 at half time, outplayed the cnampions in the second halt to
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    -Managers may play
    43 14 MELBOURNE. Wed.—Freddie Brown and Desmond Eagar, MCC team managers, are taking their cricket gear to New Zealand in case they have tc help out the injury -hit side. Brown. 48, and Eagar, who is 41, have been having net practice.
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    ATTEMPT TO BRIBE REF
    244 14 Ferguson says: He wanted me to 'fix' the match for Germans Jakarta report: $20,000 offer gINGAPORE, Wed. John Ferguson, Singapore's top football referee, was offered a bribe to "fix" the match between East Germany and Indonesia in Jakarta last Wednesday. Ferguson said here today that on
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    Derby to be run on first day
    485 14  -  EPSOM JEEP By CONSOLATION RACE FOR 'FAILURES' mHE Perak Turf Club has decided to run the Perak Derby on the first day of its May-June meeting at Ipoh. There will be a "consolatioi.' race for the Derby failures on the last day. This
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    England give 'bouncing' finish to series
    367 14 England give 'bouncing finish to series AUSTRALIA WIN THE FINAL TEST BY NINE WICKETS From JACK FINGLETON Melbourne, Wed. JTNGLAND put plenty of bounce into the final stages of the Test series here today. Trueman and Tyson, who shared the bowling for the 50 minutes of play today, gave McDonald
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    258 14 -RORKEDOES NOT THROW, says ALAN MELVILLE MELBOURNE. Wed.— ln a series of strong accusations against Australian umpires and "throwers." former Springbok captain Alan Melville, here in Australia on a business trip, gave our officialdom a boost today when he said that he had closely studied Gordon Rorke and was certain
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    Brothers to fight it out in Big Walk
    199 14 Brothers to fight it out in Big Walk SPORTING rivalry exists in many families but the Chin brothers deserve a medal for the persistence with which they try to outdo each other. Nyee Tian is 23 and Ngee Siak 20. Often they compete against each other. Note, with the Free
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    Lock icon Australians lead 74-62
    64 14 MELBOURNE. Wed— Australia s 4-0 win over England in the current Test series which ended here today increased their overall lead to 12 in matches between the two countries. In the 83 -years' history of the series. 178 matches have been played. Australia have won 74 Tests.
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    Lock icon Forest and City draw again
    83 14 LONDON. Wed. Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City will have to replay their F.A. Cup fifth round tie again. They drew 1-1 on the Forest ground after extra time. Alloa Athletic won their second round replay 3-1 against Brechln City in the Scottish Cup and will
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    SCOREBOARD
    44 14 ENGLAND lit INNS. 205 AUSTRALIA Ist INNS. 351 ENCLAND 2nd INNS. 214 AUSTRALIA 2nd. INNS. fovernlgM 15-0) McDonjld not out 52 Burke lbw Tyson 13 Harvcv nor out t.t.is 4 Total (for one) 70 ■MM tell at: 66. BOWLING Trueman 67--0-46-0: Tyson 6-0-20-1.
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    Lock icon May gives cap to Benaud
    71 14 MELBOURNE, Wed. Peter May presented his England cap to his rival captain, Richie Benaud. after the final Test here today. To the crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. May said: "We have enjoyed the cricket very much and hope that you have, too.' Benaud said
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    MCC profit
    29 14 MELBOURNE. Wed— Profit for the M.C.C. cricket tour of Australia which ended here today Is expected to reach $255,000. M.C.C. played 20 matches. Including the five Tests.
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    ST ANDREW'S ROUT SJI
    77 14 SINGAPORE. Wed— St Andrew's School beat St. Joseph Institution 5-1 in their Interschool soccer match at Woodsvllle today. Kirn Scan (t). Kla Kiang (2; and Yen Yee scored tor St. Andrews, and Rudy Richards for S.J.I. Paslr Panjang beat Oan Eng Seng 4-1 In their match
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    BOYS TOWN STAKE STRONG CLAIM
    162 14 SINGAPORE, Wed— Boys' Town staked a strong claim for the English Secondary Schools basketball tUle when they beat Bartley 81-54 in a first-round tie at the Singapore Youth Sports Centre today. Boys' Town displayed all the qualities which go to make a I strong team
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    Marines regain, SGSFA title
    240 14 Marines regain SGSFA title OINGAFORE. Wed.— Marine Department regained the Div. One championship of the Singapore Government Services Football Association League when they won their final match 4-1 against Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at Jalan Besar today. Marines, who la>t won the title two years ago. finished with 10
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    Crewe win 3-1
    25 14 CREWE. Cheshire Wed Crewe beat Carlisle 3-1 in an English Football League Fourth Division match here after leading 2-1 at half time.
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