The Straits Times, 15 May 1959

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    24 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 .^mmmmwmm^tmm_, u*t*Mfr I ifnw i fiCW^^ xeffPfr* The Straits Times Estd. 1845. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1959 15 CENTS
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    IS THAT A THREAT?
    586 1 CAO TELLS OF CHECK ON THE MAYOR S ACCOUNT Commission also told of lOU chit signed by Mr. Ong's peon asks Mr. Marcus ...AFTER Mr. LEE TALKS OF 'GETTING ROUGH' SINGAPORE, Thursday THE CHIEF Administrative Officer of the City Council, Mr. P. C. Marcus, told a
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    Minister's son told on phone: Be careful 0r...
    201 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Mr. Douglas K. K. Lee (above), son of the Minister of Finance, answered the telephone at noon yesterday and a voice at the other end said: "You be careful what you say at the rallies or I will attack
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    PAP OFFERS 13 SEATS TO TENGKU 1F...
    501 1 PAP OFFERS 13 SEATS TO TENGKU IF... SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE People's Action Party will support the 13 UMNO-MCA candidates in the Singapore general election if Tengku Abdul Rahman, UMNO president, wants their victory to be a condition for merger between Singapore and the Federation. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, secre-;ary-general of
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    TWO VISCOUNTS FOR MALAYA
    251 1 Turbo-props will increase regional services SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Malayan Ai r ways today announced that it had decided to acquire two turbo-prop Viscount airliners. Hie 325 m.p.h. Viscounts are expected to go into operation before Christmas. The decision to acquire the planes was taken at a board
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    Rubber: Another wild down-and-up day
    229 1 By GEOFFREY BOLAND Singapore, Thur«. »T<HE Singapore rubber market today again had a very large turnover as the price fluctuated wildly. Several times during the day the price fell below the dollar level, but rallied. Eventually it went over the dollar late in the market
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    Dr. S calls on the Pope
    212 1 Dr. S calls on the Pope ROME, Thurs. The Holy See today accorded the full honours of its ancient colourful ceremonial to President Soekarno of Indonesia when he arrived at Vatican City for an audience with Pope John. Accompanied by about 30 members of his suite in a seven-car convoy.
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    STOP PRESS
    30 1 EAST GERMAN NO TO PEACE PLAN BERLIN. Thurv Comraunibt tast Germanj today flatly rejected West's peace Plan only three hours after it was laid before tbc Geneva conference.—U.P.l.
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    ASIAN CHURCH LEADERS MEET
    282 2 ASIAN CHURCH LEADERS MEET First conference of its kind KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A total of about 200 church leaders both clerpry and laymen lrorn 23 Asian countries met in the Federal capital today and inaugurated the first East Asia Christian Conference. The former Prime Minis- 1 Tengku Abdul Rahman, In
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    Rubber puts Malaya $142 m. up
    92 2 I^UALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The rise In the price of rubber is said to be the cause of the big Jump in the Federation's favourable trade balance of $142.5 million during the first quarter of this year compared with the $31.7 million for the same
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    Youth is accused of destroying poster
    86 2 Youth is accused of destroying poster SINGAPORE, Thurs. A youth will face trial tomorrow on a charge of destroying an election poster of Inche Mohamed Sidek bin Abdul Hamid UMNO candidate for Siglap in the Legislative Assembly Election. The case was the first of its kind brought up under the
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    Now they don't have to go to England
    111 2 Now they don 't have to go to England SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Nurses who wish to have special health training need no longer go to England. Six nurses, graduates of the first Health Visitors 1 Training Course held In Sin- gapore. received their certificates today. The certificates styled the Health Visitors' and
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    Now UMNO-MCA men may quit poll fight
    442 2 LEADERS PREPARED TO DISCUSS MOVE WITH SPA fHK UMNO MCA alliance may withdraw some of their candidates from the general election. The Alliance today showed keen interest in .he move to consolidate votes against the PAP. This follows the withdrawal of four candidates
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    Spore ought to resume growth as port of importance
    254 2 S'pore ought to resume growth as port of importance U.S. BANK PRAISE FOR FEDERATION NEW YORK, Thursday. T»HE First National City Bank of New York said x yesterday that Singapore should resume its growth as an important port and distributing centre. i But this, of course, was "assuming that it
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    WOMAN FOILS HOLD-UP THUGS BUT IS INJURED
    103 2 WOMAN FOILS HOLD-UP THUGS BUT IS INJURED SINGAPORE, Thurs. Mrs Stella Woodford, a piano teacher, received bruises on her face in a fall during a hold-up bid near her house in Siflap Drive here last nfcht. She was returning at S.IS P.m. from church when sbe was waylaid by two
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    EVADED $940 DUTY, MUST PAY $5,500
    82 2 BUTTER WORTH. Thurs.— Two RAAF policemen arrested a labourer while he was loading matches and bicycle chains into a car at the old runway of the Permatang i Kuching air base early one morn ing. the Sessions Court here was told today. Chong Win
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    JUST OUT—NEW BOOK ON THE WAR IN MALAYA
    114 2 JUST OUT— NEW BOOK ON THE WAR IN MALAYA SINGAPORE. Thurs. A former prisoner-of-war of the Japanese in Singapore has Just had a novel about the war in Malaya published in London. M. Graham Brash and Son, Singapore agents for the publisher, told the Straits Times today that the book
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    BORER — BEE REACHES ADEN: HALF-WAY HOME
    158 2 BORER BEE REACHES ADEN: HALF-WAY HOME SINGAPORE, Thurs. —Two Singaporebased sailors have completed half their 8,000-mile voyage to England in a 24ft. Bermuda sailing sloop. News was received today that 44-year-old Lt-Cmdr Edward Atkinson and 23--year-old Able Seaman Frederick Fisher had safely reached Aden and were now heading for the
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    The name plate: This is why
    165 2 The name plate: This is why SINGAPORE, Thurs. A City Council spokesman explained today why the name plate "Moss Avenue" had been put up on a road along Serangoon It was put there at the request of the Director of Posts, he said. "We will not take it down The
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    General's tour
    25 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Ma-jor-General W.G.H. Pike Chief of Btaff. FARELF. wili leave by air tomorrow for a 10-day visit to South Vietnam. Laos and Cambodia.
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    Special services
    22 2 PENANG, Thurs.— Special thanksgiving services will be held at St. George's Church on Sunday to celebrate its 140 th anniversary.
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    London-Moscow link
    63 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. BOAC announced here today that, with the departure from London Airport of a B.E.A Viscount, the first regular passenger service between London and Moscow has been Inaugurated. This service will operate four times a week in each direction, two services being operated by B.E.A. and two
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      29 2 THE GAMBOLS by Barry Appleby PUOMCD TO v^j'BPMOT V sec «ow J ,->. Vtovjocbv ue's se^riMo fcg\ \a>*> «e£ ootNts to takk l all \oub PAPees J caceopalLmouc woettjl lyteKi//i,,,,.^
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    FLASHBACK TO OLD SOLDIER NIKITA
    56 3 A NEW Soviet development has been the building of a "personality cult" round the Prime Minister. Mr. Nikita Khrushchev. One aspect has been to emphasise his war career when he rose to lieutenant-general and helped defend Stalingrad. This picture, just published in Moscow, shows Mr.
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    Lock icon WEST PRESENTS ITS 'PACKAGE PLAN'
    540 3 A solution for the inter" related problems of Germany rFNEVA, Thurs. The West today presented Russia with a "peace plan for a step by step settlement of the German prob 1 em coupled with big: reductions in opposing forces. It was introduced at the Big
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    Now Miss Cator has doubts
    92 3 Now Miss Cator has doubts Jr DELAIDE, Thurs. Pretty A British stowaway model Margaret Cator said today she was not sure if she and her Australian fiance were still in love. She arrived here today In •the liner Orsova on her way to Sydney. Last November Margaret. 18. stowed away
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    Military mission alarms Dutch
    44 3 LONDON, Thurs. Dutch Ambassador Baron A.W.C. Bentlnk today asked for an urgent appointment with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Mr. John Profumo, amidst reports that an Indonesian military mission Is In London trying to buy more war equipment.
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    HE SPENT LIFETIME FIGHTING FAMINE
    77 3 HE SPENT LIFETIME FIGHTING FAMINE >:.. BINAY RAN JAN SEN, 61. (above), of Irdia, is the new chief of the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organisation. A third of Mr. Sen s life has been spent dealing with famine relief, first In his home province, Bengal, then in India as a
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    Lock icon Cost of revolt
    29 3 JAKARTA, Thurs. The Government's annual report said L had so far spent about £62.500.000 for daily expenditure to crush the North Celebes and Sumatcan rebels.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon A-ship work
    28 3 NEW YORK. Thurs. A 105-ton nuclear reactor was placed yesterday in the hull of the Savannah, which will be the world's first atomic merchant ship. Reuter.
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    Lock icon AGE LIMIT FOR TAXI-MEN
    69 3 BANGKOK. Thurs. New traffic regulations limiting the age of taxi drivers to between 30 and 35 years would be drafted soon, Luang Chartrakarn Kosol. interior Under-Secretary, said today. Luang Chart said records showed that many accidents were caused by youthful taxi drivers and he hoped new
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    LONDON STOCKS
    251 3 .f ONDON", Thurs. Ueneraily cheerful conditions were experienced In London stock markets today and prices advanced on a broad front. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were: GILTEDGED Consols 2'i £51 >■ Funding 4'o £90* War 34% £65' s BANKS +3/l« Chartered 47/Honglcong 149
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    RUBBER
    36 3 LONDON. Thurs. Spot 28 d., June 29d.. July-Sept 29' 4 d.. OctDec 29 l «d.. Jan-March 29d.. April-June 28 ---id.. May c.lf. 29d.. June cl.f. 29d.. July c.i.f. 28- B d. Tone: Steady after easy.
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    TIN
    22 3 LONDON, Thuw.— Buyers 1784. sellers £784 .i. Forward buyers £784. sellers £784 >», Settlement £784>2 Turnover ajn. 30 tons, pjn. 25 tons.
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    Lock icon 'Buy from Japan or else' warning
    127 3 'Buy from Japan or else' warning jtfONTREAL, Thurs.— ITI A Canadian business leader. Mr. W. E. Williams, said yesterday North America must buy more goods from Japan or face catastrophe. Mr. Williams told Canadian manufacturers that unless North America, increases imports from Japan, the Japanese will be forced to turn
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    Lock icon 12,200 TIBETANS FLED TO INDIA
    204 3 NEW DELHI, Thursday. TWE Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, told a x Press conference today that Tibetan refugees in India now totalled 12,200. It was hoped to find some of them employment, perhaps on road-building in the Himalayas. Mr. Nehru said there had been no
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    U.S. NAVY BLIMP CRASHES
    124 3 U.S. NAVY BLIMP CRASHES f- 1 IN BRIEF... NEW YORK. Thurs. A U.S. navy blimp crashed into the roof of a hangar at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in a dense fog evirly today. One crew member was killed and 17 others injured, several critically. NEW YORK: A rushhour subway train stopped
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    Lee: This is not place for character assassination...
    6697 4 Lee: This is not place for character assassination 'AT SOME SUBSEQUENT STAGE WE SHALL DEAL WITH MR. MARCUS...; i j SINGAPORE, Thursday THE CITY COUNCILS Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. P. C. Marcus, testified before the Commission of Inquiry into the working of the council today that the former Mayor, Mr.
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    Memoranda: Ruling by Commissioner
    154 4 II7HEN the Inquiry opened, the Commissioner said that at the last sitting he was handed a memorandum by Mr. Lee Kuan Yew on behalf of Mr. On« Ens Guan. Before the memorandum was considered in the inquiry, it appeared in the Straits Times "In rather sensational
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      209 4 -4 cheerful way, a JiealtMzl way to stiazt znos6 arsymeal— CAMPBELLS TOMSK) SOUP lomatoes— the reddest, juiciest tomatoes— are blended with golden creamery butter and just the right amount of seasoning. This zesty, tempting soup cheers you up with its bright c010r peps you up with its sparkling tomato flavor.
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      14 5 ...I HOPE YOU WILL GIVE US THE SAME LATITUDE WHEN WE DEAL WITH HIM'
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      190 5 iggMg^l Exciting things to are afoot at Esquire for the first time shoeing FLORSHEIM ri \J tYes, we are showing >r sjaM for the first linn- Of*( l L— *r/^H Florsheim in new T^tjftj^ siflM styles on Shoes and jtf^^ v/!ws4/ Moccasins. You will /Ww be just as proud m
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      189 6 I H^k There are many fine shirts in the Van Heusen range, giving you an unequalled I I choice of styles, materials and patterns. vl- Tne 'Vantage' Drip-dry, Non-iron (top >v \y illustration) and the 'Kensington' in lustrous Sea Island Cotton, exemplify the quality preferred by men who take pride
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    Dr. Toh picks a safe seat
    191 7 IN HIS FIRST FIGHT... HE FACES DENTIST AND A TRADE UNIONIST JHK chairman of the People's Action Party, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, has chosen Rochor as his battlefield for the general elections. Dr. Toh, who has been leader of the party since its inception
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    KAMPONG GLAM
    457 7 Campaigning four have 10,000 voters to woo r FIIK 10.991 voters of kainpoug Glam have a former journalist, a clerk, a sales manager and a businessman from whom to choose their Assemblyman in self-governing Singapore. Among the four, the only "old campaigner" is Mr. Ong hnn Liang, the
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    NO GLAMOUR BUT HARD TUSSLE
    111 7 4 PAP woman veteran' politician. Madam Hoe Puay Choo, is taking on two men who are newcomers to politics in Bras Basah division. She was elected a PAP City Councillor for Kampong Glarr. in 1957 and resigned to contest the May 30 polls, For the
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    Who's who
    132 7 MADAM HOi: PUAY CHOO (PAP), aged 30. dressmaker. A Singapore citizen, she has received Chinese Middle School education. Chairman of Singapore Spinning Workei t Union committee member of PAP women's section. Elected City Councillor in 1957. rt.signeci in April. GOH HIS SIIONG (SPA) aged 27. businessman. Educated in
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    Off for 11-day lecture tour
    42 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs— Mrs. Shirin Fozdar, secretary of the Singapore Council of Women and president of the Bahai Assembly of South-East Asia, will leave by PAA tomorrow on an 11 -day lecture tour of Saigon. Combodia and Bangkok.
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    Had still, fined
    42 7 JOHORE BAIIRU. Thurs Loh Ah Hong. 46. was flm-d $700 In the magistrate"^ court, today for possessing an un-j licenced still and 1.6 gallons of illicit samsu when Police raided her home at Kebun Teh. Duty payable was $59. <
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    Who's who
    162 7 DR. TOH CHIN CHYE 1 PAP 1. aged 37. reader in physiology in University of Malaya. Born in Perak. Educated in Perak and Raffles College where he graduated In science. Later obtained Bachelor of Science degree from London University. Ph.D. in physiology from National Institute for Medical Research.
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    160 students on strike
    70 7 KUALA KANGSAR, Thurs. All but 20 of the 180 students of the Idris Arabic School in Bukit Chandan here staged a. lightning strike today because five prefects were dismissed yesterday. The expulsion of the pre- fects, for disobeying the school's discipline regulations, followed a meeting of
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    PAP leader promises glorious era
    97 7 PAP leader promises glorious era SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. Ong Pang Boon said tonight that the People's Action Party would steer Singapore through the coming difficult period into a glorious era. He was speaking at a street-corner meeting in the Telok Ayer electoral division where he ts the PAP candidate in
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    Your map of wards and the polling stations
    313 7 ROCHOR electoral division is bounded by Selegl Road. Rochor Canal Road to Arab Street, along Arab Street to Victoria Street, and Middle Road back to Selegie Road. It us divided into three polling districts. R I POLLING STATION: (bounded by Victoria Street.
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    Woman hurt by pellets
    51 7 RAWAJW. Thttrs. A housewife was hit on the left leg by pellets from a shotgun here today. Lim Slew Ying. 26. of Kampong Rajah here was returning home from market when a dogshooter fired a shot at a stray dog about 90 yards away. Police are
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    Seven films for cine group
    49 7 Singapore. Than. The Singapore Amateur cine Group will screen at the Cultural Centre on May 25 seven of the 10 best films from the annual competition sponsored in England by the Amateur Cine World. The show, which starts at 9 p.m.. will be free.
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      596 7 Today's Singapore diary... THE STAGE CLUB presents YMCA Training Institute 8 a.m.. drew's O'.uetfral CWA Room, 10 Patrick Hamilton's ■Gaslight" at table tennis 9 a.m., bodybuilding, a.m. to noon. the Cultural Centre Theatre. Can- weightlifting 2 p.m., kuntow 5.30 k atonic hov<s« tiitr- n.w ning Rise. 9 p.m. p.m.. basketball,
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    HI Mil
    55 8 DEATH M Horit Sit (Minimum). MADAM AGATHA CHNG MUI LAN (nee Ah Nee) aged 64, passed away peacefully on 14.5.59 at '348 Upper Serangoon Road leaving behind her beloved husband, one son Choo Mlaw Sin. one daugh-ter-in-law and 3 grandchildren to mourn her loss. Funeral Sat. 16.5.59. Church of Our
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    Friday, May 15, 1959. Closing The Ranks?
    565 8 The Straits Times Friday, May 15, 1959. Closing The Ranks? Two Liberal Socialists have withdrawn from the Singapore general elections, a gesture of anti-P.A.P. co-operation immediately matched by the S.P.A. in two other constituencies. There might have been a fifth champion of S.P.A.Liberal Socialist solidarity had Mr. C.H. Koh, an
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    The Fight Begins ;
    410 8 The Fight Begins High on the list of topics j for discussion at the twelfth World Health Assembly, j whose annual three week conference opened this week in Geneva, is the world-wide campaign to wipe out mala- 1 ria. This closely affects Malaya not only because thej disease is still
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    New Hope
    253 8 News from the pineapple front in recent years lias been mainly of crisis after crisis. In between there were inteii mittent grumbles. This week, i for a change, there comes en- j couraging news, not of a magnitude that promises an end to the crises but sufficiently good
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    The two Genevas—l9ss and 1959
    1655 8 The two Genevas— l955 and 1959 LONDON. 'THE beginning of a A new stage in international relations" that was the verdict both in Russia and the West on the outcome of the summit conference in Geneva four years ago. The heads of the four Governments Sir Anthony Eden, President Eisenhower,
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      Why class war, hatred over profit sharing?
      155 8 WHAT does Mr. Lee Kuan Yew mean by the terms 'capitalists' and 'privileged class"? Are not Mr. Lee. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. Dr. Goh, and other PAP men themselves members of the privileged class? Mr. Lee's monthly income is several thousand dollars, but
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      Path of democratic socialism
      123 8 rE charges, levelled by the English-educated against the P.A.P.. are groundless They represent a conglomeration of selfish aims to preserve the colonial status quo whereby they enjoyed special privileges at the expense of their non-English-educated fellow men. This animosity against the P.A.P., is due to the
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      NO TIME TO LOSE
      100 8 mHE Lib. Socs. have with--1 drawn two candidates, and this leaves the field clear for the S.P.A. There is no indication, however, that the Lib. Socs. have in fact withdrawn the candidates so as to support the other democratic party. But we people o f Singapore
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      56 8 DANGER! TIRED TYRES Every year, all over the world, hundreds of motorists die just because they won't check their tyres. In the April Reader's Digest (now on sale), an expert exposes popular misconceptions, tells of warning, signs, gives five simple rules that may save your life. Readers Digest C.R. OASARATH
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    YOUTH FREED ON ROBBERY CHARGE
    86 9 YOUTH FREED ON ROBBERY CHARGE SINGAPORE. Thurs. A 17-year-old schoolboy, accused of being concerned with others in the robbery of two other younger schoolboys, was acquitted today by a district court. Tan Chin Ang, of Clyde Terrace, was not called upon for his defence. The victims of the robbery Idris
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    Johore prayers
    29 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. The 'tahlil' religious service of prayers and readings from the Koran in memory of the late Sultan of Johore entered Its seventh day today.
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    ARMY FAMILIES SPECIAL
    72 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A Britannia aircraft will leave London Airport tomorrow to inaugurate a regular run of these aircraft to carry service personi.el. their wives and children between England and Singapore. The aircraft will land at the Singapore Airport on Saturday with 114 passengers. Three hours after arrival,
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    Third free day
    30 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. No new cases of smallpox were reported here today the third free day since the death of twolmonth-old Tan Chee Beng. of Lim Liak Btreet
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    SPA sees big trade exodus
    334 9 THIRTY FIRMS AND SIX FACTORIES WILL GO TO THE FEDERATION IF THE PAP GETS IN' SINGAPORE, Thursday. A SINGAPORE People's Alliance City Councillor, Mr. Tang Peng Yeu, today said that 30 firms and six factories were planning to go to the Federation if the PAP
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    DR. SUBRAHMANYAM: SINGAPORE 'IN FOR TROUBLE' 1F...
    204 9 DR. SUBRAHMANYAM: SINGAPORE 'IN FOR TROUBLE' 1F... SINGAPORE, Thursday yHE people of Singapore would be In for trouble if the human revolution, which is now on throughout the world, was entrusted to young hot-headed idealists like those in the Peoples Action Party, declared a former PAP leader. Dr. C. Subrahmanyam,
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    Man in $7,450 holdup gets eight years
    240 9 VICTIM WAS STABBED IN THE HAND SINGAPORE, Thursday. rjOH AH TECK, 35, unemployed, who robbed Wong Tik Yun, the managing director of a printing press, of $7,450, in the company of three others, in River Valley Road on the afternoon of Jan 2
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    Methodist author on a world tour
    79 9 Methodist author on a world tour OR. E. STANLEY JONES, well-known Methodist author and lecturer, who arrived here yesterday in the course of a round-the-world tour. Dr. Jones served for many years as a missionary In the East, and is the author of several books, including "The Christ of Indian
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    Big flow of capital to Malaya from Hong Kong
    177 9 Big flow of capital to Malaya from Hong Kong KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Malaya's Industrial Commissioner in Hong Kong. Mr. N. A. J. Kennedy, who has arrived here for discussions with the Government, said today there was a "tremendous amount of surplus capital" in Hong Kong looking for places in which
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    Curfew breakers
    37 9 SITIAWAN. Thurs. Two residents of Pangkor Island. Ong Teik Kwee and Llm Swee Hun. who last week pleaded guilty to breaking the curfew at Sungel Plnang Ketchil on May 3, were lined $25 each today.
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    Nurse on roal death charge
    55 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Sosamma Verghese. a nuring sister, pleaded not frulltytoday to a charge of cautne the death of Tan Seng Hng. a shop assistant, by a ngligent act while driving acar alone Bukit Timah Roai on March 30. The case will be mentmed on May
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    'Sold for Silver' Janet (to marry tomorrow) gives hospital $1,000
    142 9 npHERE will not be the usual I formal Chinese dinner after the marriage of Miss Janet Lim, authoress of "Sold for Silver," to Dr. E. J. Strang (below) at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, tomorrow afternoon. Instead. Miss Lim has given
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    JAILED FOR LIVING ON TWO GIRLS
    72 9 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs.— in elderly woman. Siti binte Ahmad, was today sentenced to a month's Jail for living "in part" on the Immoral earnings of two teenaged girls. Slti. who claimed trial in the magistrates' court, was accused of committing the offence between Nov.
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    'The PMIP is not a religion'
    65 9 ALOR STAR, Thurs Che Hamidah blnte Omar, Kedah's only woman candidate contesting next week's state election, said last night many local religious schools had practically ceased to function because their teachers were "going round campaigning for the PMIP." "Don't be misled by them," she
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    Vote guide talk
    35 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A talk on "Where to Vote' 1 was given over Radio Singapore tonight in the series of broadcasts aimed at preparing voters for the Singapore general election on May 30.
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    Council union officials
    40 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. K. Suppiah has been elected president of the Singapore City Council Electrical Workers Union. Other officials are vicepresident; Mr. Alikutty; secretary. Mr. S. Thambusamy; assist, secretary, Mr. Velappan Nair; treasurer, Mr. Lim Poh Quee.
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    Rifle shooting open contest
    47 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Commissioner of Police. Mr A. E. G. Blades, will give away prizes at the annual open meeting of the Singapore Small-bore Rifle Association at Nee Soon No. 1 range on Sunday. The shoot is from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
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    Reservoir visit
    21 9 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Members of the Malayan Society of Engineers will visit the Murnane Reservoir at 8.45 a.m. on Saturday.
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    THOMAS SAYS: I'D RATHER LOSE POLLS...
    346 9 SINGAPORE Thurs. Mr. Francis Thomas, sec-retary-general of the Labour Front, said today he would rather lose the election and keep goodwill than win It by anger and hatred. A candidate for Thomson division. Mr Thomas was speaking at an election rally at Hylam Sua.
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    Robbed boy of chain
    52 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Periasamy. 19, an estate labourer, and Pachai Kantocndam, 19, railway labourer, were today in the Sessions Court sentenced to 12 months' jail for robbery. They had robbed a small boy or a gold chain he was wearing near the Rex Cinema in Jalan
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    FRAME-UP, SAYS MAN ACCUSED OF THEFT
    278 9 FRAME-UP, SAYS MAN ACCUSED OF THEFT SINGAPORE, Thursday. f EONARD WILLIAM KLEINMAN. an assistant traffic supervisor of the Singapore Harbour Board, accused of theft of two cases of brandy, told a court today that he was "really shocked" to see the two cases in the boot of his car. Kleinman,
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    32 9 KIRBY. MINNIE FLORENCE, beloved mother of Gussy, Girlie Jenny, on 14.5.59. Cortege leaves 28 Phillips Avenue at 4.30 p.m. today for Immaculate Heart of Maiy Church Ac thence to Bldadari Cemetery.
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    Poppy fund
    14 9 IPOH, Thurs. The Perak Poppy Day appeals committee collected $29,014 last year.
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    An admirable Eartha gets down to earth
    344 10 ANNA LUCASTA' IS ALL LUSTRE SMOOTH, SURE AND SHEER LIVING THEATRE FOX SHEER theatre it will be hard to excel "Anna Lucasta." This is a dramatic and evocative film. Its all-Negro cast, led by Eartha Kitt, tells its story surely and smoothly. Every
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    33 10 LAS VEGAS, Thurs.—Hollywood's newlyweds, Elizabeth Taylor and her fourth husband singer Eddie Fisher, left for Europe by air today on their way to a Mediterranean honeymoon on a yacht. Reuter.
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    Sculptor Joe's surprise...
    55 10 MIAMI. Thurs. Sculptor Joseph Dobronyi displayed here today a gold nude statue of a woman who. he said, was a well-known British actress "close to the royal family." The Hungarian-born sculptor, now a Cuban citizen, said he plans to unveil the statue at the opening of a
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    ALL SUGARY CHARMBUT THOSE BRATS
    173 10 T<HE gentle touch so 1 often apparent in American domestic comedies has fallen extra lightly on "Houseboat." The charm is pretty sugary. But Cary Grant's easy grace and Sophia Loren In a homespun role make pleasant watching. Cary, long away from home, finds himself with
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    GOOD vs. EVIL
    193 10 The mixture as before in this newest Hollywood horse opera IF THE human race stopped trying to improve old and well-tried methods we would, I suppose, soon slide back to toe primitive. But there is one fornula which brooks no change the cowboy picture. The people who
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    FESTIVAL FAILURE: The REASON WHY...
    95 10 FESTIVAL FAILURE: The REASON WHY... "H^ANILA, Thurs. A Filipino movie actress said today that Philippine entries to the Asian Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur did not win any prize because of poor photography and sound effects. Miss Charito Soils, a member of the Philippine delegation that returned home on Tuesday
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    Miss Novak joins the chosen few
    107 10 Miss Novak joins the chosen few pARIS. Thurs. Actress M. Kirn Novak enjoyed the luxury of the Chateau'l Horiday f PrlnCe Aly Khan toMiss Novak became the newest addition to the chosen few mostly beautifi women to n ave the privilege of using the princes chateau here. She moved in
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    CAROL TRIES TO THAW 'COLD WAR'
    98 10 CAROL TRIES TO THAW 'COLD WAR' LAS VEGAS, Thurs.—Musical comedy star Carol Charming made an attempt yesterday, to end a personal "cold war" with Marlene Dietrich and said she wanted to be friends with the glamorous star. 'liere was no Immediate reaction from Miss Dietrich. The feud began several years
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    RUBBER SHARES ARE NOW EASIER ON LOCAL MARKET
    612 12 RUBBER SHARES ARE NOW EASIER ON LOCAL MARKET By Our Market Correspondent FOLLOWING the big drop in the commodity price rubber shares were easier on the Malayan Share Market yesterday. There was still no crack in prices as such, but the losses were between five and 10 per cent. A
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    GAZETTED I PRICES
    80 12 GAZETTED PRICES OWE Federation Minister of Finance has fixes the following prices for calculating Customs duties for thr week beginning on May 14. Rubber 105 cents per lb. Copra $704 per ton. Coconut oil $1,128 per ton. Palm oil $694.75 per ton. Palm kernels $500 per ton. The rates of
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    27 12 SINGAPORE, MAY 14. RUBBER: sl.tuii per Ib. (down 31 cents). TIN: $398.37} per picul (down i\V. cents). Estimated unofficial offering 130 tons (up 10 tons).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    843 12 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: "Industrials were easiei- while rubbers were steady. The turnover was fair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m. Industrials: Fed. Disp. $1.07 cd; Fitzpatricks 94 cents; Fraser and Neave ords $1.56 and $1.57; G.E. Life $26;
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    I STOCK INDICES I
    22 12 STOCK INDICES Malayan Share Market: May 14 May 13 Industrials: 90.26 90.62 Tins: 1 11.38 112.43 Rubbers: 136.63 140.69 Jan. 1 1938=100
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    113 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: steady; UK, Continent May/June shipments $44 .4 buyers, $45' 2 sellers. Coconut oil: steady; bulk $69 sellers, drum $72 sellers. Pepper: steady; no business was reported done, Muntok white $144, Sarawak $143, special Sarawak black $81, garbled
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    76 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: French Francs *****: Holland Guilders 123 3 4; Swedish Kroner 169 1/2: Italian Lire *****. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday,
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    78 12 S'PORE SHIPPING Ship* lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Azo Mara 1/2. Lika 4 5. Anna Bakke 6A. Idomeneus 6.7, Rhesus B '9, Rajula 10.11. Salmara 13 14. Tabian 15.16, Slamat 18, Hlmeji Maru 19 20, senai N.Wall 4, Empire Oannet 21 22. Poyang 23/24,
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    128 12 MELBOURNE. Thurs. INVESTMENT shares on the Stock Exchange here today maintained a firm tone on an active market. Burns Philp rose ss. to 80s. All base metals gained, the hiuhlight being Mt. Isa up 4s. 6d. o 525. 6d. 3U'. 1956-59 £100 7s. 9<J. Sank of NSW £40
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    RUBBER PRICES
    147 12 June first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 100', cents per lb., down 3'i cents on Wednesday's closing price. The closing tone was barely steady. Closing prices in cents per lb.. yesterday v.-ere-OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 100 sellers lou Int. 1 R.S.S.
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      367 12 NOTICES ESTATE k TRUST AGENCIES (1927) LIMITED (Incorporated in the Colony of Singapore; NOTICE is hereby given that the Thirty-first Annual Oeneral Meeting of Shareholders of the Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 2. Collyer Quay. Singnoore. on Saturday. 23rd May 1959. at 12
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      980 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA IN SINGAPORE LECTURESHIPS OR ASSISTANT LECTURESHIPS IN ZOOLOGY APPLICATIONS are invited for appointment to Lectureships or Assistant Lectureships in Zoology, depending on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidates. There are at present two vacancies; one available im- mediately, the other in October 1959.
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      544 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED i from Federal citizens for the post j of lady cleric /typist in the gov- ernment rubber replanting scheme organisation. The vacar.ty occurs in the branch of the organisation operating from the Department of Agriculture. I Salary will be according to age and experience. The
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    1424 13 NORTON I EMPEROR OF THE UNITED STATES JOSHUA Abraham Norton, self-appointed Emperor of America, was one of the most astonishing characters in the roll-call of history's eccentrics, cranks, and crackpots. Joshua Abraham Norton, who was to rise to such heights of regal splendour,
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      118 13 Carmen A Co. By Mas ,> y> JP/f I\ »il ij..| I THIS JOB LOOKS UKE A FM-VEAR-PIAN I f PERHAPS- MOW ABOUT N 1 L«^A^^/I IVOWS GO FROM r* TO MC-rPS VWTCSi THANTWC N66PU IN T)« ORGANIZING A &GANTIC MASS P 1 V-'^V > >-^ Ke^_--^ KAV-STAOC.I HAVt AN
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    PENANG PACKAGE TOURS PROJECT
    210 14 PENANG PACKAGE TOURS PROJECT A PENANG company, K. P. Montur Enterprises, has drawn up plans to establish offices in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Kota Bharu. Mr. Ramon L. Vergara, the general manager, said yesterday that his firm intended to introduce its "package" tours to these territories. The "package* tour at
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    Japan bid for our watch trade
    339 14 Japan bid for our watch trade SWITZERLAND FACES FIERCE COMPETITION JAPAN will become a major competitor to Switzerland in the watch trade within the next few years, a leading Swiss watch company executive, Mr. Robert Braunschweig, predicted in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Braunschweig, who is general manager of the Nouvelle Fabrique
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    Arrow set up office
    94 14 ARROW International of New York, has established an office in Singapore. Mr. T. S. Mao, the company's manager, will be in charge of operations in Singapore, the Federation, Burma, Borneo. Sarawak. Indonesia and South Vietnam. Arrow International which manufactures men's wear is a division of Cluett,
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    GEC form company to help overseas
    211 14 -TIHE General Electric Co. Ltd. of Britain has formf ed a new company to make its wide range of experience more readily available to overseas cus- tomers. The new company, G.E.C. Overseas Services Ltd. will cover both the supply of goods and the provision
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    Less cargo handled
    49 14 The amount of general cargo discharged in the port of Singapore during the first two months of this year totalled 642,220 tons. 172.920 tons le*< than in the same period of 1958. Last year's figure was 4.1 million tons, compared wltn 4.6 million tons In 1957.
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    BRANDY SALES EFFORT ON -LOCAL MART
    118 14 BRANDY SALES EFFORT ON LOCAL MART ONE of the best knunn Cognac brandy manufacturers in France, Courvoisier of Jarnac, is making continued efforts to increase sales in Singapore and the Federation. A representative of the company, Mr. P. L. Palestrino at present visiting the Colony said yesterday that his brand
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    SHIP ON FIRST VOYAGE
    97 14 ANOTHER new Royal Interocean Lines freighter, the Straat van Diemen, arrived in Singapore yesterday. The ship, of 12.500 tons rjeadwelght. is making her iraiden voyage in the Far East-Africa-South America services of the campany. She was launched in Holland on Oct. 25 last year &n° delivered
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    Students get pen awards
    65 14 The Parker Pen Co. will present sets of Parker 61 Custom pens to two Singapore students who gained top places in the Higher School Certificate and Cambridge School examinations respectively last year. They are Winston Oh Ming Chung, of the Anglo-Chinese School, and Tony Tan Keng
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    Price of rice cut: Dealers expect improved business
    240 14 Price of rice cut: Dealers expect improved business the increasing price tof Siamese rice Imports Into the Colony. He said that local dealers welcomed the move made by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry allowing the reexports of Siamese whole grain rice to Indonesia and other neighbouring countries. "This may
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    Joint tyre works open
    39 14 A tyre factory operated jointly by Indonesia and Czechoslovakia has been opened in Jakarta by the acting president, Mr. Sartono. The plant is able to produce 250,000 sets of tyre annually for jeeps and truck*.
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    OSMAN: I'm HAPPY TO TAKE NEW JOB
    157 15 OSMAN: I'm HAPPY TO TAKE NEW JOB ltf ALACCA, Thurs. 1T1 The Chief Minister of Malacca, Dato Osman bin Talib, said today he was very happy to be able to continue serving the Government in his new Job as deputy chairman of the Central Electricity Board. Dato Osman's new appointment
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    New department in school
    46 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan today opened a new secondary department at the Yahaya Putra School At Kuala Krai. The department is the first of its kind in the Ulu Kelantan district, and is housed In a $35,000 building.
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    Debate cut short as women get emotional
    271 15 Debate cut short as women get emotional KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. f HIRTY women tried unsuccessfully for two hours today to decide whether members of the National Association of the Women's Institute should appear in national costume at the opening sessions of conferences overseas. When the discussion began to be emotional
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    Compulsory education at age of six—SPA plan
    272 15 Compulsory education at age of six— SPA plan T»HE Singapore Peo- pie's Alliance, if returned to power, will make primary education compulsory for all children who reach the age of six and the schooling will be free as at present. Mr. Thio Chan Bee, SPA SINGAPORE. Thurs. vice-chairman, and head
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    GOODE SEES SIGNS OF MATURITY IN SINGAPORE
    236 15 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The people of Singapore have shown that they realised self-gov-ernment was not merely "a happy release from Colonial rule to be enJoyed, but a stern test of competence and responsibility." the Governor. Sir William Goode. said tonight. 'To me. there is
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    The jungle war in April: 13 Reds eliminated
    148 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Thur*.— I There were only two minor incidents Involving terrorists and tecurity forces in the Federation in April, making it one of the quietest month since the Emergency started more than 10 years ago. Qovernment statistics Issued today said that
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      367 15 NOTICES SHERIFF'S SALE i In the High Court of the f Colony of Singapore Island of Singapore In the Cause of Suit No. 529 of 1959— Execution No. 123/59 Mordecai Haljem Sassoon tradding as Rubina Watch Co. PlalnUS versus Wing Sang Loong Defendant AUCTION SALE OF Watches, clocks, wrist bands,
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    SEA LUCK DOES A SPLENDID WORKOUT
    515 16 SEA LUCK DOES A SPLENDID WORKOUT CINGAPORE, Thurs. Sea Luck, who missed his engagement on Wednesday, went like a winner on the track this morning. Breaking from the half-mile he covered the last 3f in 38 4/5 in effortless manner. Irish Pearl (Leong) galloped attractively over 3f in 38 4/t>
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    Martens wins four-ball final
    45 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— John Martens won the Singapore Billiards Associations junior four-ball championship when he beat Wee Aik Sun 400-270 at the V.M.C.A. tonight. Foong Weng Chew will meet Lim Boon Kwang in the three-ball final at V.M.C.A. tomorrow night (7.30 p.m.).
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    578 16 STERLING MOST IMPRESSIVE IN WINDING-UP GALLOPS SPORE CUP RACE WILL PROVIDE VITAL CLUES TO PROSPECTS IN CLASSIC ON THE TRACK with Epsom Jeep and Allan Lewis SINGAPORE, Thursday. WITH the $25,000 Perak Derby only a fortnight away, keen~ interest will be iocussed on several Derby
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    SCHOOLGIRL CHEW IS BEST AMONG QUALIFIERS
    213 16 SCHOOLGIRL CHEW IS BEST AMONG QUALIFIERS SINGAPORE, Thurs. Chew Ah Poey, a Chinese schoolgirl, put up the outstanding performance tonight when she qualified for the semi-finals of the SBA Junior women's singles championship at the Badminton Hall. Displaying a good variety of point-winning strokes, Chew Ah Poey beat her school-mate,
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    Pang beats Chew Bee
    154 16 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Singapore tennis champion Ong ChewBee was surprisingly beaten in the YMCA men's singles quarter-finals by young Henry Pang today. Chew Bee. who has held the V.M.C.A. title for many years, won the first set 6-2. lost the second 1-6 and was leading 40--love in
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    Lock icon Surrey lead Indians by four runs
    176 16 T ONDON, Thurs. After Surrey had gained a first innings lead of four runs, the Indian tourists had scored 42 without loss in their second innings by the close at The Oval here today. First innings scores: Indians 249 (Manjrekar 148; Loader 5-37), Surrey
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    SABA open results
    205 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Result* of 0 quarter-finals in the Singapore Amateur Boxing Associations Open Championships at the Singapore Youth Sports Centre tonlgnt were: Ply— Freddie Lee (KBC) wo. Pte Jumahat (SIR>. Abu Hassan outpointed A. Stanislaus (MRNVR); banum— John Chia (Pol) outpointed V. Tan, Din Kassim .QSBC) k.o'd
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    WEIGHTS FOR ALL 9 RACES AT BT. TIMAH TOMORROW
    547 16 WEIGHTS FOR ALL 9 RACES AT BT. TIMAH TOMORROW WEIGHTS fo r all nine races at Bukit Titnah tomorrow are: Spore Cup Class l— «i M Who Knows 10.0* Downing Street 9.07 Picture Goer 11 8.10 Shamrock Slipper 8.09 On SU«e 8.09 Grand <>up 8.09 Acnes Slipper 8.05 Jacmac 8.04
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    299 16 High Court rules League's fixture list is copyright LONDON, Thursday. TiHE High Court yesterday ruled that the soccer 1 fixture list issued by the English Football League is copyright. Fixture lists form the basis of the pools coupon which millions of Britons fill in each week hoping to forecast
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    Vietnam coast to a 2-0 victory
    311 16 Vietnam coast to a 2-0 victory By SAUL JOSHUA SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Vietnam, champions of the three nation Asian Cup central zont soccer competition, coasted to a 2-0 victory over Combined Malaya and Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium here today, scoring a goal in each half. Vietnam's performance today, however. contrasted
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    SAFA dinner
    29 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Singapore Amateur F.A., organisers of tli« Asian Cup central zone matches, entertained visiting teams South Vietnam and Malaya to a dinner at Capitol Restaurant tonight.
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      77 16 SOCCER: SAFA league, Div. 2 A SRC. v RAF Seletar. padang; Dlv. 3B— T. Kurau United v Halkowyu. Oeylang; S.T.B. v P. Peranakan, (CU) Baleatler Road: Arsenal v Junior. Farrer Park; Trafalgar Present v Past, Trafalgar Road. (5.15 p.m.). BOXING: BABA open championships, Oreat World. WATER-POLO: SASA league. Dlv. "C"—
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