The Straits Times, 14 March 1959

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    19 1 AVEBAf.F DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 Nat**** He**** The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1959 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon $81,600 arm
    31 1 MELBOJRNE. Fri.— Walter Falrbairn. 33. a former paratrooper, was awarded $81,600 damages in the Supreme Court today for the loss of his right arm in a car accident. Reuter.
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    BIG COUNCIL WALK-OUT
    1363 1 MOTION ON WORKING HOURS STARTS A ROW All Opposition men leave rather than hear three peons Minister: I want a report SINGAPORE, Friday. FOLLOWING a walk-out by the entire Opposition from a City Council meeting today, the Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing, Dato Abdul Hamid
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    Chew and alleged $300,000 -Thomas explains
    1325 1 SINGAPORE, Fri.— Mr. Francis Thomas said tonight his reason for not making a public disclosure when the former Education Minister. Mr. Chew Swee Kee. told him about having collected $300,000 in 1957, was that he would have wrecked the Labour Front and probably the
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    LEONG FLYING TO LONDON FOR TREATMENT
    114 1 LEONG FLYING TO LONDON FOR TREATMENT MALACCA, Friday. rpHE Governor of Malacca, Tun Leong Yew Koh, will leave for Britain next week for medical treatment. The Governor will be accompanied by his wife. He will be admitted to a hospital in London and undergo a thorough medical check. Tun Leong
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    Apology demand to councillor
    60 1 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Bank of China here has demanded a public apology from a Singapore People's Alliance City Councillor. Mr G. B. Armstrong, for an allegation made during a recent debate at the ordinary meeting of the Council. The Bank, it is understood, has sent a
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    Lock icon 3 Maldive atolls rise in revolt
    86 1 /COLOMBO, Fri. The \j Times of Ceylon reported today that three atolls In the British protected Maldive islands had revolted against the sultan and formed a new state with a President. One of the atolls Is Addu, which includes Gan island where an RAF
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    Lock icon Exports drop
    19 1 LONDON. Pri. British exports to North America dropped last month to £36,800,000, down £4,500,000 on January. Reuter-
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    Big hurrah for that 5,000-mile trans-Asia highway scheme
    306 1 Big hurrah for that 5,000-mile trans-Asia highway scheme SINGAPORE, Fri. Singapore Government officials and motorists today welcomed a plan for a 5,000 mile highway across Asia linking Saigon with Teheran. They said it would be of r.ommercial advantage to all countries linked by it and a tremendous boost for the
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    DAG IS ALL PRAISE FOR THAT CHARTER
    454 1 DAG IS ALL PRAISE FOR THAT CHARTER KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. 'J'HE United Nations secretary-general, Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld, flew into Kuala Lumpur this morning in a Royal Siamese Air Force plane from Bangkok. At a press conference he spoke about: #Tengku Abdul Rabin a n's investors' charter which is now before
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    Jim gets Ms twin brother's kidney
    90 1 Jim gets Ms twin brother's kidney BOSTON, Fri. An eighthour operation was performed today to remove a healthy kidney from 47--year-old Jimmy Coxey and plant it in the body of his twin brother Jim. The transplant surgery, at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, went according to schedule, a hospital spokesman
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    Lock icon Churchill gets more space
    46 1 Churchill gets more space LONDON, Fri. So many people have come to see Bir Winston Churchill's one-man painting show that the Royal Academy today announced the entire collection would be rehung and an extra gallery brought into use. Visitors yesterday totalled a a record 3.2lo.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Emergency ends
    15 1 COLOMBO, Pri. The ten-month-old state of emergency in Ceylon was lifted today. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Razak invited to visit Siam
    31 1 BANGKOK. FrL— The Siamese Government is to invite the acting Prime Minister of Malaya, Dato Abdul Razak, to visit Siam, a government official said today.— Reuter.
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    They all deplore Ong's action
    215 1 They all deplore Ong's action OINGAPORE, Fri. The leaders of the thre° Opposition parties in the City Council deplored "the dictatorial and totalitarian methods" used by th« Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Ouan, during a special meeting of the council earlier in the day. A joint statement said: "The tact that
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    STOP PRESS
    33 1 NEW VFOLENCE 1.1 SAI I —Mm, .h Is of vjtili !>y Africans witu stu. tune.- and petrol Iv in Lusaka have foil i innin« of Zambia National MgNM Northern Rhodesia.— -Ufuter.
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    Rescued boat gets 'stay in port' order
    97 2 Rescued boat gets 'stay in port' order DENANG, Fri. The Formosan fishing vessel, the 86-ton Man Shun Kuan, has been served with a Penang High Court injunction not to sail from Penang. The order was obtained against the boat, which has been in Penang for repairs since March 5. by
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    NEWS-IN THREE EXTRA DIALECTS
    81 2 NEWS-IN THREE EXTRA DIALECTS OINGAPORE, Fri Radio Singapore will resume broadcast of news bulletins in Hakka, Foochow and Ilainanese dialects, in addition to Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese and Teochew. The Chief Minister, Tun Lim Yew Hock, gave this assurance today to the Khek Community Guild. The three communities involved had made
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    Council meeting
    24 2 TAIPING, Fri. The Taiping Town Council will hold its monthly meeting in the council room on March 25 at 8 p.m. merdeka."
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    Natural rubber is still better
    373 2 U.S. EXPERT GIVES VERDICT AFTER STUDY OF NEW SYNTHETIC IT IS CHEAPER TO MAKE -OTHER ADVANTAGES, TOO KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. AN AMERICAN rubber expert has weighed the competitive position of the wonder synthetic polyisoprene which duplicates natural rubber and has concluded that the treegrown product
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    WYLLIE OUT TO REPEAT THAT 1957 RALLY SUCCESS
    148 2 WYLLIE OUT TO REPEAT THAT 1957 RALLY SUCCESS SINGAPORE, F r i. The Australian motor-enthusiast, Mr. W. R. A. "Bill" Wyllie, who won the Malayan Mobilgas Economy Run two years ago, is out to do it again this Easter. He has entered a 1957 Humber Hawk estate car in the
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    Baba show for charity
    55 2 SINGAPORE, Fri. An all-male cast will perform a peranakan opera "Janda Kaya" at the Garden Hall In the Great World .Park tomorrow and Sunday night in aid of the International Charity fund. The play is produced by Dr. Essel Tan and is under the patronage of
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    SPA STARTS DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
    136 2 SINGAPORE, Friday. T»HE Singapore People's Alliance has started a big membership campaign. More than 30,000 copies of the party manifesto and circulars signed by SPA leaders have been distributed. The SPA secretary-general, Mr. Wang Tsun Hao. said today: "The manifesto is a simple introduction to
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    Search for Hercules
    62 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. The screening of the film "Hercules" on March 23 at 9.30 p.m at the Odeon Theatre will be highlighted by a "Mr Hercules" competition. The winner will be picked from about 30 contestants after a preliminary contest on March 19. The judges at the preliminary
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    Bank chief: Vital to attract capital, develop markets
    619 3 NATIONS MUST CREATE RIGHT CLIMATE TO WOO INVESTMENTS HONG KONG, Friday. IT IS NOW important for less developed countries to attract foreign private investment and for countries with new industries to find a market for their products. Mr. Michael W. Turner, chairman
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    Lock icon Mounties versus Redskins again
    200 3 Mounties versus Redskins again TORONTO, Fri. 1 The Mounties swept into a conclave of Redskin chiefs at Ohswehen today and fought what might be the last battle of the Wild West. Indian women wept during the 25-minute skirmish as the hereditary warriors, who have raised the standard of independence, were
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    Lock icon THE EOKA ARMS ROLL IN—BY THE TRUCKLOAD
    175 3 THE EOKA ARMS ROLL IN— BY THE TRUCKLOAD NICOSIA, Friday. TWO VANLOADS of arms being surrendered by A the Eoka terrorist organisation in Cyprus arrived at Kykko monastery near Nicosia last night for delivery to the authorities, a monastery source said this morning. The arms surrender follows the agreement between
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    Lock icon Composer dies
    37 3 LONDON. Frl.— Mr. Haydn Wood, 76, the composer whose song "Roses of Picardy" was sung by British troops as they marched to the trenches In World War I, died in a nursing home here. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Vote at 18
    25 3 COLOMBO, Fri- Ceylon's House of Representatives last night adopted a Government Bill to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 Reuter.
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    US aid has helped West beat crises—lke
    127 3 US aid has helped West beat crises— lke WASHINGTON, Fri. President Eisenhower said today that United States foreign aid programmes had been of immeasurable value in helping the West to meet crises in the Middle East, the Far East and in Europe. He was presenting his US. $3,929,095,000 foreign and
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    Lock icon Ghanaians stage a 'massacre' march
    282 3 PROTEST BEFORE BRITAIN'S OFFICE ACCRA, Friday. SEVERAL thousand Ghanaians marched on the British High Commissioner's office here today to demonstrate against the "massacre and arrests" of African nationalists in Central Africa. They carried placards calling for a halt in discussions with a visiting British trade
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    Lock icon Macmillan stays longer in Bonn
    133 3 BONN. Fri. Mr. Harold Macmillan, th e British Prime Minister, delayed his return today to continue taiks with the Chancellor. Dr Konrad Adenauer. Mr. Macmillan was to have flown back to London after lunch but put off his departure till tonightMr. Macmillan. German sources said,
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    LONDON STOCKS
    283 3 T ONDON, Frl. London stock markets ended a satisfactory week on a firm note with industrial equities showing further widespread gains. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not Including stamp duty were* GILTEDGED Consols 2Vi% £81% +1/16 Funding 4% £92"i +1/16 War 3%% £67% +1/16 BANKS Chartered 45/Hongkong
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    IN BRIEF... TOP RED IN AS GUEST OF MPs
    287 3 IN BRIEF... TOP RED IN AS GUEST OF MPs T ONDON, Fri. A high-ranking Russian Communist, Mr. Mikhail Suslov, arrived in London by jet today on an unofficial visit. He came as a guest of a group of British Members of Parliament. It was believed that he would seek conferences
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    Honour for RAF
    35 4 SINGAPORE. Fri Ths Queen's personal representative Air Marshal Sir Alick C Stevens, will be in Singapore on March 20 to present a standard to the No. 206 Squadron RAF. stationed at Chantri
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    $2,515 theft
    34 4 SINGAPORE. Fri.— Thieves took $2,515 worth of cash and jewellery from the home of Prabhaker C. Shah, in Changi Road, here yesterday while he and his wife were in the City shopping.
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    Cash to China
    28 4 SINGAPORE, Fri. Family remittances to China from people in Singapore in February totalled $672,669. From the Federation for the sam« period the total was $204,702.
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    'Boy's day in Business': Aid
    286 4 AIM: TO GIVE STUDENTS KNOW-HOW OF TRADE sought from firms SINGAPORE, Fri.— The Singapore Junior Chamber of Commerce has written to 300 commercial firms asking them to take part in a "Boy's Day in business" project to give secondary school students a taste of commercial
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    STUDENTS WALK-OUT OF DINING HALL
    139 4 Food was poor, they charge KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. MORE than 300 technical college students here want their food allowance raised so that they can get the same food as their counterparts ln the University of Malaya and the Teachers' Training College. The "watchdog" committee of
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    Civics course for 30 pupils
    51 4 3INOAPORE, Fri. Thirty pupils of the Beatty Secondary School were taken on a civics course conducted by the Department of Information Services today. It included a tour of the Singapore waterfront by launch and visits to the police combined operations room and the Police Training
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    THE SINGAPORE INFANTRY REGIMENT IS PROUD OF PRIVATE TAN...
    35 4 Private ran Tl»w fthoon receiving the Queen's award for bravery f-.>»i the Governor. Sir William Qoode. at Uu Pandan tAi on Thursday rveninp Straits Times picture
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    Soldier who tackled thugs gets award
    196 4 Soldier who tackled thugs gets award SINGAPORE, Fri. The Singapore Infantry Regiment is proud of Private Tan Tiew Khoon, 24. At the regiment's second anniversary celebration yesterday he was awarded a commendation for bravery. The story of the courageous act which led to the Queen's award was revealed in a
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    Open verdict by coroner
    56 4 SINGAPORE, Fri A Singapore coroner today recorded an open verdict on a trUhrlder, Neo It Luan, 51, who was found dying on the roadside of Tiwary Street on the afternoon of Jan. 3. He had a fractured skull. The coroner said there was no evidence to
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    Calendar of events for tourists
    75 4 Calendar of events for tourists SINGAPORE. Fri. The Department of Tourism is compiling a calendar of events for the period June to December, 1959. The calendar will cover cultural, musical, drama productions, meetings of national groups, national and International conventions to be held in Singapore. All organisations, associations and producers
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    Scout president
    22 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. Mr. Ec Peng Liang has been elected president of the Singapore Boy Scouts Katong District Association for 1959-60.
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    3 to study help for the soap trade
    186 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Government has set up an advisory committee to investigate the possibility of protecting the local soap industry. The committee chairman is Mr. Lionel Cresson. manager of the Industrial Promotions Board. The other members are Mr. Tan 800 Teck and
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      705 4 Today's Singapore diary.., I'RANAKAN SHOWS: "Janda "Ouns of Fort Petticoat" at 96 school teachers instructing CathoRaya" (In aid of the Internatio- Bras Basah Road, 7.80 p.m.; Por- Uc doctrine, at Convent of the nal Charity Fund) at the Oarden tuguese Mission Movie Section. I Holy Infant Jceut, 6 p.m. Hall.
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    The fairmade $100,000 profit
    207 5 The fairmade $100,000 profit SINGAPORE, Fri. The Constitution Exposition made a profit of about $100,000. Mr. Ko Teck Kin. chairman of the exposition committee, said the money would be handed to the Government for distribution to charitable organisations. "Of course, we will make recommendations for the distribution of the profits,"
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    Going on tour
    28 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. LieutGen. Sir Richard Hull, C-in-C Far East Land Forces, and Lady Hull will begin a tour of New Zealand and Australia on Monday.
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    8.10 p.m.: Holdup time for two gangs
    75 5 8.10 p.m.: Holdup time for two gangs SINGAPORE, Fri. At precisely 8.10 last night, two men in two separate places were robbed at dagger point. Each lost a wristwatch and a pen. Cheng Wing Fook was held up by five thugs in Waterloo Street while the other victim, Tan Soon
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    New officials named
    47 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. The following are officers of the Youth Department of the Malayan Christian Council for the year 1959-60: President Capt. Douglas Kiff: vice presidents Messrs James Pandian and Lav Liat Pang; hon. general secretary Mr. Peter Joe Chia; hon. treasurer Miss Christina Loh.
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    SIX-MONTH WAIT ON MCA's NEW CHARTER
    337 5 SIX-MONTH WAIT ON MCA 's NEW CHARTER 'Gentlemen's agreement 1 seen as victory for Tan Slew Sin KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE RIVAL factions of the Malayan Chinese Association have reached a "gentlemen's agreement" that their controversial draft constitution, if approved by authorities, will operate only six months after sanction. This
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    EDDY TO WED GIRL HE MET AT SERVICE STATION
    65 5 EDDY TO WED GIRL HE MET AT SERVICE STATION PENANG, Fri. Eddy Choong, captain of last year's Malayan Thomas Cup team, was today engaged to a girl who drove into his brother's service station six months ago to buy petroL "We became firm friends after that," Eddy said today. His
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    New partner
    28 5 KOTA BHARU. Fri. The Kelantan branch of the Malayan Indian Congress, formed last year, has been admitted as an Alliance partner in the State Alliance organisation.
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    KELONG MAN 'FOUND DEAD'
    174 5 KELONG MAN 'FOUND DEAD' SINGAPORE, Fri. —A verdict of "found dead" was recorded at the resumed inquest today on Khor Kee Hong, 16. His body was found mutilated at the beach at Telok Paku on Oct. 21 last year. Khor's father told the coroner that his son was an extra
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    'Sacrifice needed to raise Pitho: Spot is haunted'
    336 5 'Sacrifice needed to raise Pitho: Spot is haunted' SINGAPORE, Friday. SUPERSTITIOUS Malays believe that efforts to salvage the Singapore Harbour Board tug Pitho at the entrance to Keppel Harbour have been unsuccessful because the spot is haunted by a kramat. They say that the tug, which sank 44 days ago
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    THREE DAYS SET FOR RETRIAL
    75 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. The retrial of a case where an Assistant Traffic Supervisor of the Singapore Harbour Board. Leonard William Klein man, was charged with theft of two cases of brandy valued at $360 will be heard on May 5, 6 and 7. The case was
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    Hurt in parang attack
    48 5 ALOR STAR, Fri.— A Malay padi planter, Saad bin Haji Hananah, 24, was badly injured by a man with a parang at dawn today while cycling home on the main Jitra Road, 12 miles from here. Saad's assailant fled when he shouted for help.
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    PAP rally
    32 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. The People's Action Party will hold a pre-election rally at 5 p.m. on Sunday on the playground adjoining the Hock Lee bus terminus at Red Hill Close, Alexandra.
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    THOSE PORTRAITS
    213 5 Friends of Singapore to hold an 'urgent 9 council meeting CINGAPORE, Fri. —The Friends of Singapore will hold an "urgent" council meeting next week to decide how they can "ensure that the portraits of eight former presidents of the City Council will be preserved for posterity." Tfcf estates
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    Type in Singapore—print in London
    271 5 Type in Singapore— print in London SINGAPORE. Fri.— The International Telex Service from Singapore to London will open on April 1. Services to other centres will follow in quick succession to Hong Kong in early May. to Japan in July and to Australia about the same time.. There will be
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    DEATHS
    121 6 If Word* $19 (Minimum) R MANICKAM, aged 66 ytnw retired P.W.1., Malayan Railway, pasted away peacefully on y.3.9» at Tholpuram East. Jaffna, Ceylon leaving wife, one son and six daughters and two nephews Ammugam and Nitchslngam. In Kluang. Johore. MRS. LEE CHIM TEE Alia; Chit Tay Sah aged 77
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    57 6 !o Word* $10 (Minimum). MR E. NICHOLAS and family 32 Mar Thoma Road thank all those who sent flowers and condolences. CHEONG JIT HEE and Family thank. HH. Sultan of Trengßanu. The Mentrl Besar. DO. of Remain* n. Govt. Official*. Clubs, friends mid relatives, for their condolences, wreaths, scrolls,
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    The Straits Times Saturday, March 14, 1959. A Bit Off The Rails
    533 6 The Straits Times Saturday, March 14, 1959. A Bit Off The Rails Operating at a heavy loss the highest In Its history the Malayan Railway has also run into trouble with a large section of its staff. 1 1 The National Union of Railwaymen, which claims 8,000 of the Railway's
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    What The Peons Said
    371 6 The manner in which the Mayor of Singapore conducts the full meetings of the City Council is very frequently unfair, and often downright objectionable. It has gone on far too long to be attributed to youthful inexperience, which appeared to be a reasonable excuse for some
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    Tengku's Charter
    248 6 The visit of the U.N. Secretary-General, Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld, although brief was not altogether a routine flit to the capital of one of the newest members of the United Nations. Mr. Hernmarakjoeld, at a press press conference yesterday, disclosed that the Tengku's "investors' charter" is not •to be
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    8 6 "here's SOmetwing to supplement your private tuition fees
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    132 6 FIFTY YEARS AGO (From the Strait* Time* 01 March 11. 1909). ON Friday next the Legislative Council la to be aaked to consider voting a bill of 9U.167 for relaying the SingaporeKranji railway line between Tank Road and Bukit Timah stations. A new bill to provide for assties being held
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    WEEK-END STUDY
    8 6 ACROSS THE STRAITS By Nelson Rutherford
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    As I was saying...
    1312 6  -  CYNICUS by rpHE Marcus story, us the Mayor and his City Council caucus apparently intenu developing it. is going to become a classic. A confidential report which is now being considered by the Public Utilities Committee, blames him indirectly for the blackouts. Mr. Marcus, who is
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    BAILOR FINED TOTAL OF $6,000
    229 7 BAILOR FINED TOTAL OF $6,000 He made false statements SINGAPORE. Fri. A bailor was today fined a total of $6,000. or three years' Jail, on three charges of making false statements in affidavits relating to bail bonds. Tan Kang Aw, 51. a sundry shopkeeper, was alno given an additional Jail
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    Chinese play
    27 7 PENANO. Frl.— St. Xavier's Institution will stage a Chinese legend. Tien Slen Pen (The Fairy 3plnster) next month in aid of Its playing field fund.
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    Annual meeting
    27 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Frl. The Johore English College Old Boys' Association will hold its annual meeting at the college hall here on Sunday at 2.15 pm.
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    Chin Peng? 'We don't know where he is'
    91 7 Chin Peng? 'We don't know where he is' SINGAPORE. Fri. Major General A. Chayarok. chief of the Siamese Army intelligence, who passed through Singapore on his way to Jakarta today, said that the whereabouts of Chin Peng, the Malayan Communist Party head. was still a riddle. "We don't know where
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    'Characters' lottery is illegal
    483 7 APPEAL COURT RULING REMOVES CONFLICT IN LAW BETWEEN SINGAPORE, FEDERATION SINGAPORE, Friday. THE Singapore Court of Appeal, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir Alan Rose, Mr. Justice Chua and Mr. Justice Wee Chonjr Jin, ruled today that the so-called "characters 1 lottery WAS a lottery within
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    Five people sent to hospital after this crash
    59 7 FIVE PEOPLE were injured in this collision between a taxi and a car at Paiir Panjang Road, Singapore, yesterday morning. Chua Bock Kon, 19, Leo Teck Eng, 30, Wong Won, 41, Ong Chjy Choon, 46, and Tan Yee King, 22, wore sent
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    2 soldiers admit
    61 7 theft charge IPOH. Frl. pte. J. T. Walton and Pte. B. Waterworth, both 20. of the Ist Bn. The Loyal Regiment, stationed at Ashby Road, Ipoh, pleaded guilty In the Ipoh Magistrate's Court today to stealing two wallets worth $3 Both were allowed ball of $500 each
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    Pneumonia toll
    27 7 KUALA LUMPUR, FrL Sixteen people died of pneumonia in the Federation during the week ending on Feb. 21, according to a health report Issued today
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    HIS LAST DAY AT WORK IN S'PORE
    105 7 HIS LAST DAY AT WORK IN S'PORE OINOAPORE, Fri. Tomorrow will be the last working day in Singapore for Mr. John Liddle, DSP. He is leaving under the Malayanisatlon scheme after nine years' service in the Singapore Police Force. Since last March he has been officer-in-charge. courts. He led the
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    Teacher dies in his sleep
    53 7 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Fri. Inche Hashlm bin Saldin, a 40-year-old teacher attached to the Sungel Rambei school And Bukit Mertajam District Scout Commissioner, died in hit sleep early this morning at his Tanah Llat home. He left a wife, who is also a Malay school teacher,
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    Cash needed for schools
    35 7 KOTA BHARU. Fri. The building and s-ite committee of the State Education Board has sent an appeal to the Social Welfare Lotteries Board asking for money to build 43 "Ra'ayat schools."
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    I told Samy his ticket won prize—witness
    526 7 I told Samy his ticket won prize —witness SPORE MAN GIVES ANOTHER 4 HOURS OF EVIDENCE ftUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A medicine flhop assistant, who told the Supreme Court here yesterday that he lost a $125,000 prize win j ning lottery ticket, spent a further four hours in the witness box
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    Hammarskjoeld taps a tree-now it will be painted UN blue
    164 7 Hammarskjoeld taps a tree-now it will be painted UN blue KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A rubber tree on the sungei Way Rubber Estate, seven miles south-west of here, will have a blue band painted round the trunk— the United Nations colour. Mr. Da* Hammankjoeld. Secretary-General of the United Nations, tapped the
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    AUSSIES HERE DO NOT FLY FOR SEATO FORCES
    314 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday AUSTRALIAN forces in the Federation do not involve Malaya in the affairs of SEATO without prior consent of the Government here. That was the Ministry of external Affairs answer today to a statement by Wing Cdr. Colin Steley, Commanding
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    —North-Borneo has room for aliens, says Turnbull
    235 8 —NorthBorneo has room for aliens, says Turnbull SINGAPORE, Fri. The Governor of North Borneo, Sir Roland Turnbull, said here today that his ter r i t ory welcomed aliens who would help to develop the country. He said: 'We are willing to accept people from anywhere. But they must like
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    TUC NAME 2 FOR PEKING RALLY
    98 8 TUC NAME 2 FOR PEKING RALLY SINGAPORE, Fri. The Singapore Trades Union Congress has nominated Messrs. Ang Kirn Thye and P. Vincent to represent the TUC at the May Day rally at PekingThe TUC was invited by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions to send two members to the May
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      264 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 7 Give the right name? (7). 1 Ordinary open or enclosed 8 French 17 down, and the ground (6, 2, 6). people who sing it (8, 6). 9 It's often money that's wanted 14 Darby and Joan never had (7). such a problem (9). fX fl
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    'GREED FOR PROFITS WILL AID THE REDS'
    219 9 SINGAPORE, Friday. AN AUSTRALIAN trade union leader, Mr. T. Winter, warned today that the greed of home Singapore employers for more profitg at the expense of the workers will boost the influence of Communism here. Mr. Winter, who is the inter-state executive of
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    TWO STUDY AWARDS OFFER
    59 9 TWO STUDY AWARDS OFFER SINGAPORE, Fri. Applications for two 1959 Queen's scholarships were invited by the Ministry of Education today. Candidates must have passed the full Cambridge Oversea Higher School Certificate in December 1958. Winners of the scholarships will commence studVs in October this year. Applications should be submitted to
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    Catapults complaint
    57 9 6EREMBAN. Fri. A town councillor here last night complained about boys with catapults taking shots at pictures of dead people on their tombstones in the Christian cemetery here. Mr. Cheong Yoon Chong, speaking at the Town Council, asked for a caretaker to be employed at the cemetery from
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    Stone-laying
    31 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. The foundation stone of the new Anglican High School at 8" 2 mile, Changl Road, will be laid by the Yen. Archdeacon of Singapore. Dr. D-D. Chelliah. tomorrow.
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    Public services —new salaries
    49 9 Public services new salaries SINGAPORE, Fri. A revision of salaries In the public services has been announced in a White Paper published today. Those affected are Division IV employees and Divisions I to 111 officers In the Customs Department and Divisions I to 111 officers in the Health Ministry.
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    Health day
    20 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. The theme of World Health Day, to be observed on April 7, will be "mental health."
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    Glamour girl Pat buys armful of the souvenir
    118 9 Glamour girl Pat buys armful of the souvenir "THIS IS a delightful memento," said glamour girl Miss Patricia Tong (above) yesterday, when she read a copy of the straits Titties souvenir of the visit of Prince Philip to Singapore. Pat, who bought an armful of the souvenir, added: "I can't
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    In accident eight days after test
    108 9 OINGAPORE, Fri. Eight days after passing his driving test, a motor-cyclist was involved in a traffic accident, the coroner was told today. Tan Lye Huat, a pin-table stall-assistant, told the coroner that he passed his driving test on Jan. 10 On the night of
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    Scouts open $sm. endowment fund
    30 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Federation Boy Scout Association has launched a 15 million endowment fund as he first step towards financial independence from the Government.
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    GOVT. SEEKS $3,300,000 FOR HOUSING
    92 9 GOVT. SEEKS $3,300,000 FOR HOUSING SINGAPORE, Fri. The Government will ask the Legislative Assembly at Its next meeting to approve an advance of $8,800,000 to the Singapore Improvement Trust to enable It to build low cost houses at Kampong Tiong Bahru the scene of the recent fire disaster A provision
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    Last cash grant
    35 9 SINGAPORE, Fri. Victims of the Kampong Tiohg Bahru fire here will get a final cash grant this month, Dato Lee Kong Chian, president of the Singapore Council of Social Service, said today.
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    EDUCATION OF POLICE CONSTABLES COMES TO A STANDSTILL
    177 9 By JACKIE BAM OINOAPORE, tti. Education of police constables has come to ft standstill because their education officer has gone back to teaching in school as he could not get a promotion in the police force. Mr. Beah Yun Chnng who held
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    Long service
    27 9 TAIPINO, Fri. Mr. Lee Hun Chiang, office assistant in the Education Department in Ipoh, Is now on leave prior to retirement after 35 years' service.
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    STILL TO BE POUND: A REALLY GOOD BIRTH CONTROL PILL
    220 9 STILL TO BE POUND: A REALLY GOOD BIRTH CONTROL PILL SINGAPORE, Friday. AN ORAL contraceptive which is cheap, effective and simple to take has .still to be found. This was the opinion of the sixth annual meeting of the International Planned Parenthood Federation in New Delhi, the Singapore delegates to
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    88 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. 32 1/16, O.D. 32 3/16, 90 d. st 32 9/16 credit bills. 32 5/8 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 31 3/4; Deutsche
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    29 10 SINGAPORE, MAR. 13. RUBBER: 881 cents per lb. (down fiveeighths of a cent). TIN: 5404 per picul (down 51.75). Estimated unofficial offering 130 tons (up 10 tons)
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    RUBBER AND TIN PRICES BOTH EASE ON LOCAL MARKETS
    457 10 RUBBER AND TIN PRICES BOTH EASE ON LOCAL MARKETS By Our Market Correspondent gOTH rubber and tin prices eased in Singapore yesterday, rubber coming down sharply from 88 1 cents to 88j cents on selling by Federation centres. Freer offerings were also reported of lower sheets and remilled grades, which
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    RUBBER PRICES
    154 10 April first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 88 t cents per lb. down fiveeighths of a cent on Thursday's closing price. The closing tone was barely steady. Closing prices in cents per lb.. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 87 \i,
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    Will Soviet buy more rubber?
    402 10 VERY steady conditions were experienced during the early part of the week: and despite a continued wide discount for March 1 R.S.S. buyers were meeting some difficulty in obtaining rubber for near shipment, states H.C.B. and Co. Ltd current market surve; At the higher levels
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    675 10 The Malayan Share Broker* 1 Association reported yesterday Rubbers and industrials were steady while tins were slightly lower. The turnover was small-" Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following bu»iness up to 3.30 p.m.: Praser and Neave ords $1.52 (O, T); W. Hammer $1.52 cd (OU, $1-53 cd
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    STOCK INDICES
    24 10 Malayan Share Market: Mar. 13 Mar. 12 Industrials: 86.19 85.89 V^L 100 44 ***** Rubbers 124. M m 32 Jan. 1 1958=100
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    87 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra,; quiet: UK/Continent March/April shipment. $43 buyers. $44 sellers Coconut oU: quiet bulk $63^ sellers, drum $67 sellers. Pepper; quiet; no business re P° rt€ <l done. Muntok white $165. Sarawak $164. special Sarawak black $86, garbled Lampomg
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    166 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Eastern Muse 1. 2. Kapltan Kosko 4 5. Mandevllle 6 A, Agamemnon 6/ 7, Benavon 8/9, Batu 10/11. Thorsgaard 13/14. Nevada Maru 15 16, Urlana 18, Mandowi 19 20, Sedili N Wall 4, Empire Gannet 21
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    118 10 MELBOURNE. Fti TNVESTME T and mining share* remained firm without any large moves L 'ng recorded. Trading In he retail aection was light, but prices remained firm. •Commonwealth bonds -vere firm, but turnover was light. Loans 3V'r 1956-59 £1018.v3d. Bank of NSW £37 seller Con. Zinc 72/9 Con.
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      593 10 NATURALISATION Notice is hereby given that Mr. Horace Wang of 35. Chiltern Drive. Singapore, is applying to the Governor for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Chief Secretary. Empress
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      713 10 i PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from Federal citizens m&le or Female for appointment as Junior Agricultural Assistants In the Department of Agriculture. Negri Sembllan. Candidates for appointment must have attained their 16th but not their 22nd birthday and should have passed Standard VI In a Malay School or Form
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      498 10 NOTICES NOTICE TO ROAD USERS. It is hereby notified for general information that the Ferry Services over the Pahang River at Jerantut will be closed during the hours 6.55 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. daily during the Fasting Month (Puasa) Executive Engineer, P.WJD., Kuala Llpis THE BORELLI RUBBER CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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      1216 11 2 0 L D THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. SINGAPORE (laaarparatM m on utitaa i.atatati I HMS SAILINGS TO ADEN. U.K. CONTINENTAL PORT* Sport P. t'ham Penang lENAVOP) for l'pooi, M'bro.. R'dam S.II-11/ISM* H/17 Mat 11/10 Mat OENVANNOCN for Hamburg. London, Hull 17/21 Mar S4/S0 Mar 27/21 aar •ENVRACKIE tor
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  • The STRAITS TIMES Saturday forum
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      PAP and family planning
      237 12 PAP and family planning I WOULD like to thank Miss Chan Choy Siong of the People's Action Party for confirming what I have always maintained about the Family Planning Association. "The large sums of money given to the association by the government yearly are being wasted." (S.T. March 9). That
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      ANTI-LITTEF CAMPAIGN
      73 12 T WOULD like to draw the attention of Mayor Ong to the amount of litter strewn all over the playing field at Hong Lim Green. The litter is left behind by people who use the field for recreational purposes. There are a few litter biiis but there appears
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      ONLY PERMANENT TYPE CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM
      606 12 ONLY PERMANENT TYPE CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM LOW COST HOUSING: II7E read with consi- derable interest your leader "Ten Dollars Rent" (S.T. March 10). From this article we note that Mr. H. J. 3urgess, Timber Research Officer in the Timber Research Institute claims that it is possible to build $1,200
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      WHY THE PPP CHALLENGED
      108 12 1 REFER to the letter by Anak Me lay v <S.T. Feb. 14). Anak Melayu thinks that it would be fairer if Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam contested the elections against Tengku Abdul Rahman at Kuala Kangsar, Teluk Anson or any place in Kedah. Anak Melayu appears
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      Whose concern is this road?
      168 12 rIS is an open letter to the elected representatives of the Ipoh Town Council. It concerns a stretch of neglected road which ap- pears to be nobody's responsibility. This road, about 100 yards long, joins the north gate of Guntong to the Silibln-Jelapang road. This
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      Tuition only for those who need extra help
      185 12 ris ridiculous to maintain that qualified teachers quit their jobs to devote their time to private tuition because it is so lucrative. Would any one in his right mind leave a permanent post for uncertain earning? The sum mentioned ($1,000) is fantastic.
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      Let's also remember many who teach free
      193 12 Let's also remember many who teach free I WISH to remind "Angles" of Kluang (S.T. March 12) that he has judged teachers and the teaching profession from quite a wrong angle. He only seems to remember the few who give private tuition. He completely forgets the large number of teachers
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      TUBE WELL IN CIVIL DEFENCE
      109 12 SK.D's interesting letter in last Saturday's Straits Times reminds me that there is an artesian wll in Nunes Building. Malacca Btreet. I was at a First Aid Post there at the fall of Singapore in February 1942, and thanks to this well we were spared
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      805 13 I Check Befort Posting j Replies to Box Numbers Ufmoit cere should be token i when replying to kou number odi to urn the CORRECT i i NUMBER one Address to the j Straits Times, Times Howe. I River Volley Roee*. 1 Cetti mult be sent by ree.is- I fered
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      638 13 SITUATIONS WANTED Wurit U «««.>— M rt«. extra. QUALIFIED KINDEROARTEN and Junior Primary Teacher with experience, seeks suitable position. Please reply Box A6744 8.T. LADY 30 WISHES to Travel to UJC In July *s Oovernew In return for Fare. Pull details on Application Box A6749. S.T. YOUNO AND ENERGETIC field
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      678 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT 20 Words SS (Mim.)— Box St ctl. txtrm. SELF-CONTAINED FLAT fully Furnished, Bedroom. Lounge, Kitchen. Gas Cooker. Ftidg., Hot, Cold Shower, Modern Sanitation. Celling Fans, Central. Approved Services. Suit Couple. Rent $250 inclusive. Apply 102, Sophia Road. Singapore. 0. AVAILABLE APRIL 20th to August 30th Charming two Bedroom/Bathroom,
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      835 13 EDUCATION Words SS (Mim.)— Box St cts. txtra. ENGLISH-MALAY CORRESPONDENCE School: Conducted by Highly Qualified, Experienced Tutors, specialised in Beginners'/ Advanced Malay, Beglnners'Advanced "Jawl". Standards I, II Malay, Lower Certificate of Education Malay, Cambridge and Higher School Certificate Malay Language/Literature, L.C.C. Malay. Pass Guaranteed. Apply P.O. Box 1202. Singapore. TUITION
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      911 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE 20 Wordt SS (Mim.)— Box it cU. txtrm, A RANGE of good used cars and new cars on demonstration every Saturday up to 5.30 p.m. at Singapore Motors Limited, 31b. 310 Orchard Road. Tel: *****. AUSTIN SHEERLINE. Resprayed December. Rebored Fifteen thousand miles back Any reason- i
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      446 13 FOR SALE Words SS i Mim Box St ct*. txtrt. KNOWLEDGEABLE. FASTIDIOUS, Value Conscious people, after Investigations, choose exclt- i lngly beautiful Swiss "Turissa" i 'Helvetia" priced $100.00 below 1 other sewing machines! Trade-ins used Singers half-price. Feather- I weight (295.00; Typewriters $150.- 6 Foch Road, Singapore *****. 1 ROBUSTA
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      313 13 FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TENDER NOTICE Tenders from Class E and above registered contractors will be received by the Director of Fisheries Malaya. Penan?, up to noon on 31st March 1050 for excavation of fish ponds at Kampong stla. 25th 26th mile Ipoh Kuala Kangsar Road, (directly opposite newly constructed Fisheries Department
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      85 13 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE TENDERS for the purchase of 1 land rover M. 4723 and 1 Austin 25 cwt lorry M 4803 will be received at the office of Inspector General Home Guard. Bluf.' Road. Kuala Lumpur up to 2 pm. on 25th March. 1059. The vehicles may be Inspected at
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    VIETNAM v S'PORE TO OPEN ASIAN CUP TIES
    267 14 VIETNAM v S'PORE TO OPEN ASIAN CUP TIES SINGAPORE, Fri. —The Asian Cup central zone matches to be staged in Singapore from May 9 to 17 will be played on a oneround league basis instead of two rounds as earlier decided. The Singapore Amateur Football Association's policy and finance commitee
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    Non-Benders
    56 14 SINGAPORE, Frl.—Non Benders team to meet Shell S.C. in a cricket match tomorrow at Paya Lebar at 2 pjn. will be. R. C. Hoffman (captain), A. R. Bromley- Devonport. G. P. Darke, Khoo Onj: Lee, A. G. Armstrong, V. R. Sabapathy. R. S. Tufnell, P. M. D'Almeida, Cheah Kirn
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    IPOH CARD
    924 14 RACE 1 2.50 (Class 1) 9 Furs. > 1 ***** Peaceful King (Mr. Biras) Lee. 4 9.0 (F) Forte 2 ***** Gallant Turk (A.P. Llm) Spencer. 7 8.10 (O) Ward 3 ***** Polly SUpper (SUpper Kcngsi) E. Breuk., 6 8.9 (SF) Leman 4 ***** Winterdrina (Drs. Lo, Tan
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    'Polly' can make amends
    1107 14 HONEY BEE IS BEST BET IN TODAY'S IPOH CARD PEACEFUL KING THE MAIN RIVAL EPSOM JEEP's best bets at Ipoh today are Honey Bee (Race 2), Tiny Jade (Race 5) and Constanza (Race 7). CALL BOY's double is Dalveyan (Race 3) and Carribean II (Race 4).
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    SELECTIONS
    145 14 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER Rac* 1 POLLY SUPPER Borokaf PEACEFUL KING Polly Slipper POLLY SLIPPER Peaceful King 2.30 Race 2 HONEY Bl Fairy Flct»om Bin* Ac* GRAND RAPIDS Honey Bee Fairy Flotsam HONEY BEE Fairy Flotsam Grand Rapids 3.0S Race 3 FOLLOW ME HOME Welsh King Burma Baby
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    Lock icon Corruption probe in Indian cricket
    158 14 NEW DELHI. Friday. ALLEGATIONS of "corruption and nepotism" against India/s Cricket Board of Control, mentioned in the Indian Parliament yesterday, will be investigated by the new government-appointed Indian Council of Sports. The charges were mentioned in the Council of States, India's Upper House, by Mr.
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    Eleventh win
    48 14 SINGAPORE, Frl. Raffles Institution scored their 11th win in Inter-school soccer in Singapore today when they beat Anglo Chinese School 5-0 at Bras Basah Road. Sang Tham (2), Toon Thong (2) and Athsani scored. Their second team also beat A.C.S. 1-0 with a goal by Balan.
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    Lock icon INSURANCE FOR MATTHEWS
    45 14 JOHANNESBURG. Friday.— Stan Matthews, the 44--year-old Blackpool and England winter, will be insured for $425,009 by Bangers Soccer Club here if be joins them as player-coach in their forthcoming season. Rangers are waiting to know if Blackpool will let him come. Renter
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    89 14 PERAK T.C. MAKES $1 0.995 PROFIT IPOH, Fri. The Perak Turf Club made a profit of $10,955 in 1958, according to the committee's report to be presented at the annual meeting on Mar. 23. In 1957. the club lost $88,842. The report notes that the club owes its brighter financial
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    Combined Schools colours for 28
    180 14 CINGAPORE, Fri. Twenty eight students of Singapore schools have been recommended for Singapore Combined Schools colours by Singapore Secondary Schools Sports Council. Heading the list of recipients is Lee Kin Tat, Singapore Foong Seong Cup player and Singapore schoolboys champion, who is now studyIng in
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    Final postponed
    30 14 SINGAPORE. Fri.— The Interschool badminton final between St. Joseph's Institution and Victoria School scheduled for tomorrow at Tanjong Katong Girlg* School hall has been postponed to next week.
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