The Straits Times, 6 August 1959

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    18 1 AVI RACE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, AUGUST 6. 1959 13 CENTS
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    WORK CORPS FORMED
    430 1 'Productive use of energies of our people' The next project is Changi beach SINGAPORE, Wednesday. THE GOVERNMENT has formed a National Construction Corps "to put into productive use the energies and the resourcefulness of our people for Operation Lung" projects. Announcing this tonight, the Minister for National
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    Thieves take $3,000 from police headquarters
    65 1 Thieves take $3,000 from police headquarters SINGAPORE, Wed— Traffic Police today lost S3 .W0 when thieves burgled their Maxwell Road Headquarters. The money, and a few cheques, were missed from a safe early this morning. The safe had been tampered with but there were no indications as to how the
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    Jobless riot
    39 1 CARACAS, Wed. Police declared a state of emergency and tanks moved into position around the Presidential Palace here today after riots by 5,000 unemployed culminated in a Molotov cocktail (bottle bomb) being thrown at the Parliament building.
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    Lock icon Nikita: lam still all for a summit
    204 1 MOSCOW, Wed. Mr. Nikita lfl Khrushchev said here today he hoped to establish better understanding during his visit to the United States, but his talks there would not be a substitute for a summit conference. He told the Press that he was ready
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    Lock icon H.K. CIVIL SERVANTS GET 10 p.c. RISE
    125 1 HONG KONG, Wednesday. rOVERNMENT servants will get salary increases totalling HKS34 million (about $15 million) under recommendations tabled here today by the salaries commission. The five-man commission was appointed by the Government early this year to consider aad submit recommendations for a revision
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    Lock icon Border check
    30 1 BANGKOK. Wed. Siam is closely watching developments in Laos. Government officials said here today Governors of the border provinces have been instructed to tighten border security measures. Reuter.
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    $2,500,000 claim
    30 1 WASHINGTON. Wed. -The United States paid the Philppines a sum of M 52.538,253 for losses claimed by the Philippines when the United States devalued the dollar in 1934.
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    Search off
    25 1 RAWALPINDI, Wei..— The search for three British and two German cumbers 14 days overdue at their Himalayan base camp has been called off.
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    Red MPs in uproar over Kerala
    157 1 NEW DELHI. Wed. Communist members of the Indian Parliament shouted "you dirty murderers of democracy," at Government benches today when the Speaker announced bis decision to disallow a Communist adjournment motion on alleged attacks on Communists in Kerala, the I oitiMunist r.m State in
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    1 missing, 42 escape in dawn blaze drama
    717 1 7 CHILDREN THROWN FROM BURNING HOME INTO BLANKET AS FAMILIES CLIMB DOWN 50-FOOT WALL TO SAFETY SINGAPORE, Wednesday. JTORTY-TWO people made a dramatic escape from their homes in a pre-dawn fire at Boat Quay today. A woman, still missing, is presumed to
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    Lock icon Jail for 3 blood bandits
    92 1 Jail for 3 blood bandits HONO KONQ. Wed— Three members of a secret society were each ialled for a year today foi running a ring selling bipod to hospitals. I They pleadca faulty. They were arrested? In police raids yesterdly in which lists naming? 200 blood donors were seized. Some
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    London leave
    23 1 LONDON. Wed.— Sir Robert Black, Governor of Hong Kong, arrived in London with his daugh'er. Barbara to begin a three-month leave.
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    Russian guards fire on workers
    139 1 fkSLO, Wed.— Russian frontier guards fired on a boat -load of Norwegian workmen on the Pasvik River yesterday, police here said. The men were working with a group marking out I ground for a new power station to be built by a Norwe- glan firm
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    41 1 GENEVA DRAFT COMMUNIQUE GENEVA. Wed. TU« Bis lour Foreign Ministers in draft communique for their final session declared today thai their marathon conferem* br useful for the further negotiation* wbicb arc iry in order to reach an agreement Reuter
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    Integration in Little Rock
    39 1 NEW YORK: Wed. The Little Rock School Board in Arkansas announced last night that the city's four high schools would be reopened on a basis of integration of White and Negro pupils in eight daws
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    Nuclear power
    19 1 BOMBAY. Wed. India's first nuclear power station, costing about $350 million, will go into operation in 1964.
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    PPP: Here's where we stand
    675 2 MANIFESTO CALLS FOR ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST DISCRIMINATING S. AFRICA NATIONALISE RUBBER TIN INDUSTRIES... HIGHER COMPANY TAX'; 'WE WILL DEMAND CHANGES IN THE SET-UP TO PROVIDE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES' IPOH, Wednesday. fPHE People's Progressive Party election manifesto calls itself a "blueprint for equality and
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    The rod
    111 2 IT WILL DESTROY THOSE TEACHER-PUPIL BONDS —SCHOOLS CHIEF PENANG, Wednesday. {'OKPOKAL punishment will destroy the atmosphrrr of friendliness and sympathy between teacher and pupil, the Penan* Chief Education Officer. Mr. W. Burton, said today. "Only the headmaster or headmistress should inflict such punishment." he told 39 Indian teachers,
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    Break-up of estates starts a jobs fear
    168 2 Break-up of estates starts a jobs fear KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. European planters in Malaya fear that with fragmentation of estates they will lose their jobs and not be paid adequate compensation. This is stated in a letter published in the latest issue of The Planter, official journal of the Incorporated
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    Council win for PMIP
    65 2 KOTA BHARU. Wed. Seven of the nine successful candidates in the To' Üban local council election in Paslr Mas district recently were from the PanMalayan Islamic Party. The other two were from the Alliance. There are three wards in the local council. There was no surprise
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    GOLD VOICE TO HELP YOU KEEP TRACK
    119 2 GOLD VOICE TO HELP YOU KEEP TRACK PENANG. Wed A "golden voice" will advise callers to refer to their tele phene directories If they dial four-digit subscribers from next Monday. All present four-digit telephone numbers in the city will be changed by the addition of "60"' to numbers beginning with
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    SCHOOLS RADIO TIME GOING UP
    189 2 SCHOOLS RADIO TIME GOING UP CINGAPORE. Wed. j The Government is to step up the school broadcasting pr o gramme in Singapore More money will be provided in the next budget estimates to expand this service and it Is expects that eh* programme will oe further intensified from 1961 The
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    TALKS FOR BETTER TRADE WITH JAKARTA
    190 2 SINGAPORE, Wednesday TALKS to bring about j x better trade relations between Singapore and Indonesia are likely to begin next month. The first stage of the talks will begin here Immediately after the arrival of the new Indonesian Con- sul-General. Ma j- Gen Djatikusumo.
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    American cities flood Nik with invitations
    549 3 T^EW YORK, Wed. American cities are flooding Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister, with invitations to visit them. While officials began mapping out an itinerary arid security men planned the job of protecting the Soviet leader, at least eight American cities, mc 1
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    Lock icon WAR PARTY OFF TO AVENGE 14 DEATHS
    169 3 WAR PARTY OFF TO AVENGE 14 DEATHS MANILA, Wed. A war party of 50 Filipino Muslims sailed for Celebes today to avenge the massacre of 14 Filipinos by Indonesian pirates last week, the Philippine News Service reported. The men were said to be armed with home-made dynamite, rifles, pistols, knives
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    Lock icon A FRONT-ROW VIEW FOR SANDRA. 12
    63 3 SANDRA ATTRYBE, 12. with her leg in plaster, sits in a wheelchair at Liverpool Street Station. London, and sees Prince Charles and Princess Anne return from Sandringham. Station officials gave Sandra, on holiday from Scotland when sh* broke her leg, a front-row view. Tomorrow
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    Lock icon Mitchum gives 'very rude' fan a whiskey bath in bar brawl
    256 3 DUBLIN, Wednesday. TJOLLYWOOD tough guy Robert Mitchum wrote three rude words in a fan's autograph book here.signed it "Kirk Douglas" and was punched and kicked in the face as a result. When it was all over the 15-stone Mitchum,
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    Wed—widowed
    18 3 Wed widowed DURHAM. Wed A 57--year-old woman became a widow here last night four hours after her wedding.
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    POWER-DRIVE HEART FOR A MINER
    96 3 POWER-DRIVE HEART FOR A MINER PITTSBURGH, Wed. Hoy Smith. 77. a retired Vest Virginia miner, is living today with a power-dri»en heart. A heart attack last June knocked out Smith s own heart-beat system. Smith's heart was wired for its new beat in an operation at the Presbyterian Hospital where
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    Lock icon No differences, says Makarios
    58 3 NICOSIA. Wed There are no substantial differences between General Grivas (former Eoka leader) and myself." Archbishop Makarios was quoted as saying In the Greek Cyprlot evening newsoaper Phos yesterday. "There have been one or two limited misunderstandings created by third parties. The entire situation will be
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    Lock icon His daring nearly cost his head
    111 3 His daring nearly cost his head ROME, Wed.— A pale-faced Italian press photographer was shown on* the liner Sydney in Messina. Sicily, yesterday after a bodyguard of the King of Yemen slashed at him with a scimitar for trying to photograph the women of the royal suite. The man had
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    Lock icon Space-age soldier
    78 3 WASHINGTON. Wed.-The American soldier of the future will go into battle in a uniform and accoutrements closely :esembling something from space-fic-tion comics. His radiation -proof battledress with nylon armour will include a two-way radio helmet to keep him l n constant contact with his command, infra-red binoculars, an
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    Barter deal
    28 3 CAIRO. Wed. The first phase of negotiations between two British firms and the Egyptian authorities for a barter deal worth more than £500.000 has been concluded.
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    Lock icon LAOS DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY
    237 3 LAOS DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY LONDON, Wednesday. A STATE of emergency has been proclaimed in five provinces in Laos, according to a Vientiane Radio broadcast monitored here last night. The declaration was said to have been made on behalf of the King of Laos by the Premier, Phouy Sananikone.
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    Lock icon THE TINGLE IS TAKEN OUT OF Dr. Gs HANDSHAKE...,
    113 3 THE TINGLE IS TAKEN OUT OF Dr. Gs HANDSHAKE..., BONN, Wed.— Workmen have Just removed the newlylaid plastic floor covering ln the office of Dr. Eugen Gerstenmaier. Speaker in the Bundestag, to allow his static electricity to run down. When the Mooring was first laid. Dr. Gerstenmaier b°came heavily loaded
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    Dawn's divorce
    25 3 PARIS. Wed. Film actress. Dawn Addams. has applied for a French divorce from her Italian husband Prince Vittorio Massimo, sources said here today.
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      391 3 Your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Mrdiuin Wave 4*6 m*trt« NATIONAL SHORTWAVE AM 6.30 Oooa Mornnv 632 SERVICE 41.7 mrtres Mcuuin g Pre.u.e. ,0^ N S SSTSLS^ IS'Sft 7.05 A Date With Music 7.30 Pen*n« 366 metres Speak Malay; 7.30 A Du.e Wtth S -itr" Music; 8.00 The News;
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    LATE NIGHTS, SUNDAY SESSIONS SUGGESTED FOR ASSEMBLY
    306 4 LATE NIGHTS, SUNDAY SESSIONS SUGGESTED FOR ASSEMBLY SINGAPORE, Wed. The standing orders committe* of the Legislative Assembly has recommended a new rule which will enable the Assembly to sit on any Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, if necessary. But such sittings would require a motion by a Minister, of which
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    New Malay schools plan in the kampongs
    294 4 New Malay schools plan in the kampongs ALOR STAR, Wednesday. FEDERATION GOVERNMENT plan to build big Malay schools and regroup small ones in the kampongs was announced today by the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari. Opening the extension building of the Malay School at Merbok, near here,
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    Magistrate's evidence omitted
    104 4 Magistrate's evidence omitted TN A REPORT headed. "Judge criticises Magistrate for Way he took Statement." In yesterday's Btralts Times, the fact that the magistrate. Mr. Robert Chee. had given evidence in the case was not stated. Mr. Chee. who was called as a prosecution witness, said that Ang Chwee Soon,
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    FORMER 'GUIDELEADER GETS TOP AWARD FOR LONG SERVICE
    83 4 FORMER 'GUIDELEADER GETS TOP AWARD FOR LONG SERVICE SINGAPORE, Wed. Miss Nora Inge, former Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides Association in Singapore, received the second highest award. "The Beaver." for long and exceptionally good service, at a tea-party in Government House today. The party was given in her honour
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    Hindu festival
    32 4 SINGAPORE, Wed.— Hindu officers in the Government will celebrate the Adi Sathurtht festival at Sri Senpaga Vlnayagar temple, 19. Ceylon Road, Katong from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.
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    New course
    24 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore branch of the Red Cross Society will announce details of the Junior Red Cross leadership training course tomorrow.
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      185 4 Singapore diary^T] Y.W.C.A. (Raffles Quay): Tal chl 0 a.m bodybuUdlng. weightllftlng. 10 a.m.; <:hine»c cooKing fried 2 p.m.; badminton 5 p.m.; girls' baef In uyrttfmuce 5.1S p.m. Ma- basketball 830 p.m.; boys' basket lay (baatuacs) 5.30 p.m. bail 6.30 p.m.; Chinese boxlntr 7.30 INDEPKN*»INT MISSIONARY p.m. MOVEMENT: Free film show
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    Johore—where the Alliance expects tough Socialist Front opposition
    1498 5 Johore— where the Alliance expects tough Socialist Front opposition The Straits times guide to the national elections Doctor quit the MCA NEGARA AND THE PMIP MEN IN MALAY AREAS ONLY ALLIANCE-SOCIALIST FRONT duel for votes in predominantly Chinese areas will be the main feature of the Parliamentary election in Johore.
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    WHO'S WHERE-AT A GLANCE
    158 5 WHO'S WHERE- AT A GLANCE Ml AX SELATAN: Inche Sulaiman bin Dato Abdul Rahman, Minister for Justice (All). Raja Hashim bin Haji Mahmood, a former army clerk in Singapore (Negara). Inche Twahir bin Demang Xatir. a relieious teacher (PMIP). MIAR PANTAI: Mr. Seah Teng Ngiab. businessman and secretary of Muar
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    62 6 ACKNOWLEDG MENTS It WtU Sl* (Minimum). THE FAMILY OF The late Mr. Tan Teow Khuay Thanks relatives and friends for their condolences, wreaths, and kind attendance. THE FAMILY of the late Mrs. Joseph Chong Sin Toiig, Nee Margaret Cheong Swee Nco thank friends and relatives for messages of condolence, donations,
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    The Straits Times Thursday, August 6, 1959. The Socialist Rivals
    434 6 The Straits Times Thursday, August 6, 1959. The Socialist Rivals The election manifesto of the People's Progressive Party makes its appearance almost a full fortnight after the Malayan i Socialist Front's. There has I consequently been that much jmore time for the P.P.P. to I develop a more uninhibited statement
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    A New Chance
    351 6 The Cold War, as its name suggests, is a military affair, involving armies and fleets and an unthinkable quantity of munitions, all ready for immediate use and being added to everyday. World affairs are dominated* by two armed camps, and the commanders refuse to disarm, each for
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    Policy At Work
    420 6 In his broadcast talk on Tuesday the Minister for Edui cation, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. went into further detail about the application of Singapore's now familiar education policy. He rightly spoke of future I plans rather than past shortcomings, but he will have had grateful listeners when
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    THE DISENCHANTED GRIVAS TAKES ON MAKARIOS
    730 6  - THE DISENCHANTED GRIVAS TAKES ON MAKARIOS RENEE MacCOLL by NICOSIA, Wed.— A tre- mendous row is now in full blast between General Grivas and Archbishop Makarios Between Oriva&. boss ot the Eoka terror organisation In Cyprus, who returned to a hero's welcome In Athens only four brief months ago. and
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    Five rivers row: Has it reached the point of no return?
    1033 6 Five rivers row: Has it reached the point of no return? I INDIA AND PAKISTAN SIT DOWN IN LONDON TO FIND A WAY OUT BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT EXPERTS in international law are almost unanimous that disputes involving the apportionment of river waters are insoluble by simple juridical methods. And
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    The comings and goings of Russia's Mr. K
    394 6 The comings and goings of Russia's Mr. K I ONDON, Wed. Mr. Khrushchev will be che first Soviet Prime Minister to visit the United States. At 65 he is one of Russia's mo.it travelled leaders ever and has visited all the countries of the eastern bloc and several outside this
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    BOY, 10, SENT TO GIMSON SCHOOL
    160 7 SINGAPORE, W e d.— The Juvenile Co sent three boys to Gimson School today for three years each for being involved in criminal cases. Probation officers had glrtn unfavourable reports about the boys. CABE NO. 1 was of a 14--year-old boy. found guilty of
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    4 fined for speeding
    52 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Four motorists were fined SMI each here today lor ex- ceeding the speed limit of 30 1 mph within town limits. They were Tmn Kuan i Seng, of Singapore. Teo Chow Heng, of Pontian. and Woo Yin Koon and Tap Ah San. of
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    Hunt goes on for scarface prisoner
    74 7 Hunt goes on for scarface prisoner SINGAPORE. Wed. The police today continued the hunt for the scarfaced fugitive, Arumufjam, 30. who escaped from a batch of prisoners working at the Royal Malayan Navy barracks. Naval Base, yesterday morning. Arumugam was missed at 19 a.m. Prison officers supervising the men immediately
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    DATO RAZAK TO OPEN PHONE EXCHANGE AT K. ROMPIN
    102 7 DA TO RAZAK TO OPEN PHONE EXCHANGE AT K. ROMPIN KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Prime Minister. Dato Abdul Razak. will open an i automatic telephone exchange at Kuala Rompin. Pahang, on Friday. The exchange, costing $150,000. Is part of the Governments plan to extend and develop communications in the rural
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    New Nanyang job for Tan
    262 7 HE TAKES OVFR FROM CHANG AS HEAD OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF VARSITY SINGAPORE, Wednesday. MX TAN LARK SYE, chairman of the Nanyang University executive council, today also took over the day-to-day administration of the university. He accepted the extra appointment as chairman of the
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    TENGKU: THEY PLAYED A BIG PART
    176 7 TENGKU: THEY PLAYED A BIG PART Constitu tion. ..and MIC role KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Alliance national leader, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today told the Indian community that the Malayan Indian Congress had contributed much to the writing of the Federation Constitution. He said this in personal letters sent to Indian
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    Taxi driver fined $300
    66 7 BINOAPORE, Wed— A taxi driver assaulted a Volunteer Bpecial Constable Sim Cheng Hong after he had been stopped for an alleged traffic offence, a magistrate's court was told. Sulalman bi n Mohamed Shah. 55. pleaded not guilty to punching the Volunteer Special Constable in Upper East
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    Cheap home project
    49 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Sultan of Johore. Sultan Sir Ismail, will officially open the Majedee Bahru housing scheme at 5 p.m. on Aug. 12. The scheme, officially launched by the Federation Minister for the Interior and Justice. Inche Suleiman bin Dato Abdul Rahman, will provide low-cost housing.
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    Man accused of murder
    38 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. Yeo Ang Moh. 35. was charged today with murdering an unemployed youth. Ho Poon Suen. in Birch Road on the night of June 20. No plea was recorded and Yeo was remanded.
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    ARCHITECTS URGED: 'BUILD MALAYAN'
    156 7 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. MALAYAN architecture students were today urged to build "in a manner distinctly Malayan." Mr. D. J. Vickerv told the Rotary Club weekly lunch: "Building should rightly be at the forefront of ideas of na tlonalism. It should reflect local climate, local materials and be
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    WINNER OF ART AWARD HAS CASH PROBLEM
    149 7 WINNER OF ART AWARD HAS CASH PROBLEM CINGAPORE, Wed.—lbrahim bin Hussein has been awarded the Byam Shaw Bchool of Art scholarship—probably the first overseas scholarship to be given to a Malay artist. Ibrahim, 23. was one of the five winners chosen from over 1.000 applicants for this year's award. A
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    THE MISSING MOTHER OF SEVEN IS BACK HOME
    76 7 THE MISSING MOTHER OF SEVEN IS BACK HOME SINGAPORE, Wed. Seven children last night had a tearful reunion with their mother who had been miming since Monday from their home in Prince Philip Avenue The mother, Madam Urn Chee Hong, 40. walked Into the house unannounced at about 7 p.m.
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    The 'angry young artist' who paints for effect...
    221 7 l/UALA LUMPUR. Wed. A one-man exhibition of paintings Is rfow being staged in the British Council Hall here by an up-and-coming Malayan who paints in the style of the "angry young men." Mr. Lee Joo For. who works, thinks and lives art.
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    Factory inspectors powerless to enforce orders, pine team told
    397 7 SINGAPORE, Wednesday tYKE Malayan PineA apple Industry Board's cannery inspectors had no legal backing with which to enforce orders, the inquiry commission into the pineapple industry was told today. Inche Mahmud bin Haslm. chairman of the commission, made this remark while
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    Mayor is a favourite
    58 7 PENANG. Wed.— Penang's Socialist Mayor, Mr. D. 8. Ramanathan, Is a hot favourite for the post of chairman of the National Union of Teachers. His only rival is Mr. Lura Kin Tuck, of Kuala Lumpur. The National Union of Teachers will hold its annual delegate conference
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    Mrs. Minnie: I saw man jump to death with arms out like sign of cross
    247 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. With hands out-stretched like "the sign of the cross" a man jumped from a flat at Meyer Mansions and landed on a car. This was related by a witness at the Inquest today
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    SINGAPOREANS WED IN HOLLYWOOD
    85 7 TWO SINGAPORE students in America, Mr. Gaw Sin Hock, 29. and Miss Betty Chan, 25. who were married at the Wylie Chapel. Hollywood. The bride, a third year medical student at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, is the se- cond daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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    A big rubber deficit is likely, says expert
    161 7 A big rubber deficit is likely, says expert NATURAL TO FETCH GOOD PRICES K U W A > A LU MPUR. Wed.-A rubber expert today forecast that the natural rubber industry would face a de?ear f 3O oo tons this stilus mmm 600,000 tons down a d ,1965, there woulS
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    New engineer
    28 7 SEGAMAT. Wed. Inche Yusoff bin Mohamed Yuno3 has taken over as Executive Engineer. P.W.D.. Segamat. from Mr. J.B. Reeve, who has left the country under Malayanlsatlon.
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      'Swan Lake' and 'Passions' will be main features of ballet's third season
      694 8 'Swan Lake and 'Passions' will be main features of ballet's third season SINGAPORE TO SEE ATTRACTIVE AND IMAGINATIVE PROGRAMME JJALLET in Singapore started in l!Ki8. A few schools were formed and ballet was taught, but never produced in a theatre. When Singapore began to re-build her civilisation after the last
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      FRANCES POH DANCES AGAIN
      168 8 FRANCES POH DANCES AGAIN FRANCES POH is generally considered one of the leading ballerinas in southeast Asia. In the coming season, she is featured prominently in Pas de Deux and in the main item, "Swan Lake." In this, she dances the part of Odette, a strenuous and exacting role. Her
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      Coconut is exotic in confections
      337 8 THE exotic coconut adds not only a delicate flavour but an interesting texture to dessert salads, curries, fruit dishes or delicious confections. as we show here. Happily, this elegant fruit, native of our part of the world, is available to housewives in dry shredded form.
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      462 8 FIRST AND ONLY BATH POWDER IN AEROSOL COOL AS COLOGNE K^/MoC- dC C^UirKC POUOftt GLAC€€ Sole Ag^s by p M p ari|> IfMWmmmfmFf^ Singarore Kuala Lumpur Penang C 'DISPRIN'UDPS WtiSAFEty! queasiness, 'heartburn' and I I|£'-"; I |^^S vf£sf sometimes even serious stomach I H|sv .f 5 Mn 'V- '"''V ■■*<'
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      71 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 1. Maybe know rum like mi 18. artisan off form (13). 10. Racing man suffers reverse 20 by Scottish manoeuvre (9). 11. Quiet at the back! (5). 21. 12. Good or bad, it's set at variance (5). 23. 13. Having sign unlit may be 24 abusive
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      53 8 most rude iorecast (7). Is a Slav allowed to dance round It? (7). Decline to recognise a girl discarded by the navy! (7). Uncle cuts the Juicy bits (9). Youth must have It (5). She is of Matabele native extraction (5). Clean out carpet of former head i9>Is bis job
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      187 8 crier's? (6-7). DOWN 2. As scenery is changed one sees it Is essential (9). 3. A branch of the Quakers? <s>. 4. King upset about the end of the French (7). 5. Having forgotten men wandering in Asia (7). 0. Mo more matches in late evening? (4. 5). 7. Drab
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    RUBBER PRICE EASES ON PROFIT-TAKING: TURNOVER GOOD
    468 10 RUBBER PRICE EASES ON PROFIT-TAKING: TURNOVER GOOD By Our Market Correspondent yyHILE the turnover continued good on the Singapore Rubber Market yesterday the price was pushed down by profit-taking after Tuesday's big rise. The price of August first grade when the market opened was at Tuesday's highest level of £1.073
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    26 10 SINGAPORE. AIG. 5. KI'BBEH: 51.05 L pet Ib. (down 1-j cents). TIN: $398.25 per picul (down 111 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 210 tons (unchanged).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    147 10 MELBOURNE, Wed. INVESTMENT shares held a J- strong tone on heavier tradIng on the Exchange today. Factors Notes gained 2s. 6d. to 345. Assoc. Pulp rose Is. lOd. and ACI Is. 9d. Humes advance Is. while Drug Houses dropped Is. 6d. to 535. Base Metals and Oils remained
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    120 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today: Pres. Hayes 1/2. Ampenan 4 5, Shoyo Maru 6A. Olenorchy 6/7, Perseus 8/9, Benloyal 10/11. Kinabalu 13/14. Nanusa 15/16, State of Madras 18. Malacca 19, Stla N.Wall 3, Slrusa N.Wall 5. Glory 21/22. Aenete Maersk 23 24.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    151 10 August first trade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 105 3 cents per lb., down one and a half cents on Tuesday's closing price. The closing tone was Irregular. Closing prices In cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 105.-, sellers
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    46 10 On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 5.74 M for ea«h and 5.75 for T.T. Sterling was quoted at 15.98 and one Uel of gold at 252 7;. All Malayan Exchange Banks' Association rates were unchanged.
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    Guthries results
    53 10 Outputs from the estates and mines in the Guthrie Group for July and for 1959 (todate) In brackets are as follows:— rubber 8.158,000 lb.. (50.016.000 lb.). tea (black) 156.500 lb, (1.104.000 lb.). palm oil 1.669 tons. (11.695 tons.). palm kernels 463 tons. (3,217 tons.), and tin ore 1.244.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    119 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent August/September shipments $35 buyers, $36 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $56.. sellers, drum $58 sellers. Pepper: steady; about 20 tons of white pepper were reported done yesterday. Muntok white $138. Sarawak $137 (both up $1),
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    TIN OUTPUTS
    11 10 Sunrei Bidors restricted production in July was 755 piculs.
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    STOCK INDICES
    22 10 Malayan Share Market: Aug. 5 Aug. 4 Industrials: 91.86 91.28 Tins: 103.63 105.52 Rubbers: 136 83 136.06 Jan. 1 1958—100
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    580 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: "Tins and industrials were quietly sieady at quotations while rubbers were nrm. The turnover was fair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.; Industrials: Fed. Disp. $1.02: Fraser and Neave ords $1.37 (D), $1.36 and $1.37;
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    RUBBER CROPS
    10 10 July rubber crops included Kuala Reman 165.200 lb.
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      190 10 THE EASTERN SHIPPING CORPORATION LIMITED Pouengert Cargo Service, Sfrtiits/Natopottirtain/Madrat. Spore P. Sham Penang "Srote ot Madras" Voy 69 5/7 Aug 8 Aug 9/9 Aug Chief Agents Penon 9 Sub. Ao«rtt». K.L. Sub. AgenH. R. Jumabhoy R. Jumabhoy Übaidulla I Co. Sons Ltd. Sons (M) Ltd. It, Mounrbatttn Rd. 24, Malacca
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      122 10 NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF A quantity of gents, ladles children handkerchieves, textiles, filing cabinets, writing bureau, mattresses, etc. To Be Held Vt Our Saleroom No. 10 C'hulia Street On FRIDAY. 7TH AUGUST. 1959 AT 10.00 A.M. NOW ON VIEW. Cheenf Koon Seng Co., Ltd. Auctioneers A Valuers. Singapore. sth August,
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      793 10 I PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS MALAYAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND APPLICAI lONS an Invited from Federal Cltiaens or State Nationals imale) for appointment as Rural Officer at the Agricultural and Industrial Training Centre for the -Blind. Temerloh on the salary scale of $450 x 15-540 J (inclusive of C.O.L.A.K Applicants should be
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      652 10 NOTICES NOTICE THE SUNOEI BESI MINES LIMITED haa proposed amalgamation by acquisition of all the shares of HBOg Fatt (Sungei Besl) Limited on the basis of a cash payment of $1 plus one Sungei Besi share of 4shllllngs for every 5 Hong Patt shares of $1 held. This proposal is
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      409 10 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE is hereby Riven that Mr. Philip Ngul Is no longer In the employ of Reuters and haa no authority to use their name or the name of Comtelburo In any way whatsoever. REUTERS l-IMTTED DISTRICT COURT SALE Writ of Seiiurr Sale No. 336 1959. In the Cause
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      756 11 iiouuoßt* trots rag* SITUATIONS VACANT to Words SS Mln.}— Box St eU. txtro BOX A 5535 S.T. position filled. Applicants thanked. BOX A 9417 ST. K.L. position filled. Applicants thauked. CORRESPONDENCE CLERK Required by Import firm. mu.->t be experienced. Please state experience and reference to P.O. Box 1994. Singapore. CONFIDENTIAL
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      816 11 SITUATIONS VACANT tt Words Si (Mln.)— Box it ets. txtrm BRITISH COMPANY estabMsaed In SINGAPORE A FEDERATION requires TWO SALESMEN WITH PERSONALITY. age 28 35 years. Experience in the importing butanes* an advantage but not essential. Candidates must have obtained the Senior Cambridge Certificate. Position carries good prospects with probable
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      919 11 ACCOMMODATION VACANT It Words Si < Mln. I— Box it et: txtrm HOMELY HOTEL offers Alrcoudiuonecl noi> AlrcoodlUoited > accommodation vlth Board Bulling all tastes. Mitre Hotel, 146 j Kllllnev Road, Singapore. Tel: ***** FURNISHED THREE BEDROOM flat. 14CB. Holland Road. With sitting, dining, servant's i quarters, garage. No refrigerator.
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      774 11 HOUSES K. LAND FOR SALE 20 Words N (Mln. Hox it et: txtrm RELINQUISHING BOOKING Macpherson Road. Two storey corner Terrace House BC tyP* facing East. Loan available. Apply Box A 5782 S.T. Spore. 2-BTOREY TERKACK HOUSES Wan Tho Avenue. Sennett EstaUNeat Market, Schools. Shop^ Easy payment. Inspection invited 8.30
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      814 11 FOR SALE to Words SS (Mln.)— Box St ets. txtrm HOOVER WASHING-MACHINE $200 0.n.0. Webcor "musicale 3speaker phonograph W. Sonotone Stereo pick-up $175 Both excellent working immaculate. Phone Spore *****. Owner leaving. GOOD LOCATION 3 Btorey Office for sale with vacant possession. Price $98,000.- down payment $38,000- balance can be
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      260 11 WHERE TO STAY it Words Sit (Minimum) Dmilm I month, tt Words $2.i0 (Mm.) GOODWOOD PARK HOTEi Scotta Road. B'pore Charmins Garden inclusive Terms JOHORE HOTEL J.B. English Cantonese Food. Alr-condltioner Rooms. Phone 2395/6. MAYFAIR HOTEL. Spore Central Rooms Airconditioneo Popular Bar Courteous Service BTATION HOTEL. 81n R apor» Alrcondltloned
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      83 11 WHERE TO STAY it Words Sit (Minimum). Doilu I month. 10 Words $2.i» Hln SERVICE FLATS Luxury furnished, fully equipped. I .ur- conditioned bedrooms, spacious lounge dining room, modern kit- chen, telephone Weekly Tenancy. Executive house. 120 Oxley Rise. Spore (Clemenceau Avenue JuneI tlon). Phone *****. DANCLNG tt Words Sit
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    Party's lone candidate is hurt in accident
    142 12 Party's lone candidate is hurt in accident DENANG, Wed. The Penang Malay Patrio- tic Youth League's lone candidate in the general election. Tuan Shaik Ahmad bin Shaik Mohamed. was admitted to the General Hospital last night with injuries received in an accident. Tuan Shaik Ahmad, who la contesting the Penang
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    faith healers: we come to teach sick to heal
    138 12 faith healers: we come to teach sick to heal SINGAPORE, Wed. Two Protestant missionaries from Texas, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Daoud. are here to teach the sick in- Singapore how to heal themselves through faith. Tliis is their third trip round the world in a healing. through-faith mission, but
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    'Secondary schools need trained teachers'
    369 12 'Secondary schools need trained teachers' EDUCATION ADVISER: MALAYA MUST HAVE SPECIALISTS Fron- DOUGLAS LACKERSTEEN London, Wed. THE biggest educational problem facing Malaya today is the lack of trained staff to teach students the art of teaching in the English language. lnche Mohammed Yusoff, adviser on education at the Malayan High
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    $15,000 needed
    29 12 KOTA BHARU. Wed.— About $13,000 has been collected fiom the public to build an extension to the Mohammadi State Mosque at Kota Bharu. Another $15,000 is needed
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    Air freight rates
    52 12 Air freight rates BRUNEI TOWN, Wed. The Brunei Government has announced new air freight rates for parcels to Singapore and Malaya. For the first half-pound the charge is $2 and for every additional half pound 90 cents. Parcels weighing more than 221 b. may not be sent by air mail
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    Daughter left in 1957—now father pleads for return
    227 12 Daughter left in 1 957— now father pleads for return SCOLDED GIRL WENT TO SCHOOLHASNT BEEN SEEN SINCE SINGAPORE, Wednesday A 60-YEAR-OLD father today made a tearful "come-back-tome" appeal to his teenage daughter, who ran away from home two and a half years ago. Mr. Chan Siong Chiang, a tailor,
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    CAMERON HIGHLANDS TO WOO TOURISTS
    155 12 TANAH RATA, Wednesday. pAMERON HIGHLANDS, site of a multi-million dollar hydro-electric power project, is planning to attract tourists A five-member committee has been set "up under the chairmanship of the District Officer, Mr. J. P. M. Clifford. to recommend ways of encouraging more people to
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    Raja of Perlis is 41 today
    68 12 KANOAR, Wed.— A crowded two-day programme has been drawn up for the 41st birthday celebrations tomorrow of the Raja of Perils. The Raja will award the Perils meritorious service medal to: Inspector Zulkifly bin Abdul Rahman of the Perils Police Contingent: Cpl. Osman bin
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    Laugh-maker Wahid waits for that call from Hollywood
    231 12 Laugh-maker Wahid waits for that call from Hollywood SINGAPORE, Wednesday OINGAPORE'S top film comedian, Wahid Satav, 24. is anxiously awaiting an all-important cable from Hollywood this weekend. For 't will tell him whether he is to go to America to appear in a television programme with leading Hollywood stars Dinah
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    A purse gift
    33 12 PENANG, Wed—Parishioners of the Chinese Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in Macalister Road. Penang. will give a purse to the Rev. James Chan, shortly after* his ordination on Sunday.
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      404 12 J a| L il \D\u deny day I Iff.rjt thing in tbe morning you will gargle and rinse your mouth with l i.i Kraut Dfttolin, your day will be) diflerenu Instead of the after-iasta ol sleep or of that last cigarette instead of that uncomfortable touch of morning catarrh; your
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    Doubles to decide 'Port' title
    414 13 VIETNAM AND INDIA SHARE THE S!NGLES_THEN RAIN STOPS PLAY IN TENSE FINAL By VICTOR NAYAGAM, IPOH, Wednesday. VTIETNAM, the "giant killers" of the inter-port tennis competition here, today held India to a score of 1-1 in the singles with the doubles to be played tomorrow
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    THIS THING— A FEARSOME ADVERSARY
    515 13  -  NORMAN SIEBEL By I/UALA LUMPUR. Wed. —In a way the future 1V prospects in international badminton of Malaya and Indonesia will be portrayed in one of the first round matches in the men's singles of the Selangor international championships to be played at the Kampong
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    Double for N. Carbon
    75 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. National Carbon. SBHFA league Dlv. 1 champions, completed a double when they won the league ?nd cup competition convincingly today, beating their "A" side by 8-0 in the final at Jalan Besar. The champions are now favourites to win the knockout title too. Outstanding
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    The referee warns 2 HK Chinese players
    296 13 The referee warns 2 HK Chinese players PEKAK 2 M.iv. CHINESE. J IPOH, Wed. lioußh pla. Dy the nong Kong Ohinest. Kept me referee, mene Monamed Shaiiid. busy In this soccer match which the tourists won 3-2. The referee had to warn Ng Tim Loy. the Hong Kong right back,
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    King's Cup sprint on the last day
    688 13 XL MCE EHTRIES I/UALA LUMPUR. Wed. One hundred and two Cla.v> 2 horses and 55 Class 5 horses will race at the Agongs Gold Cup meeting starting here on Aug. 15. The Agongs Gold Cup sprim, the only Class 1 race ot the
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    FOREIGN TENNIS STARS TO PLAY IN S'PORE
    156 13 FOREIGN TENNIS STARS TO PLAY IN S'PORE SINGAPORE. Wed.— Foreign tennis stars from India. Pakistan, Australia and Vietnam who have just competed in the Malayan and inter-port championships at Ipoh. will play in Singapore on Friday and Saturday. The Indian, Pakistan and Australian player* will play exhibition matches at the
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    Best cyclist
    47 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. Cpl. Bob Burgoyne (Seletar) beat 15 rivals In today's RAF 10-mile time trial at Tarn penis Road. He clocked 25mln 26sec. Two other Seletar cyclists. Cpl. Ted Coates and SAC Dave Booth, finished second and third. Coates won a similar event last week.
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    Marie in record breaking form
    353 13 Marie in record breaking form SINGAPORE, Wed. Marie Bridßeford. Singapore's new athletic find, today beat two Malayan records In the Singapore AAA s inter-club I meet. Marie beat the women's shot I put and discus marks with disitances of 31ft lOln and lint 3in respectively. The meet continues on Aug.
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      71 13 SCHEDULE of RACING FIRST DAY (eight races) Divs. 1. t and 3— lt. Dais Divs 1. 3 and 4 «f I THIRD DAY (nine races': I and 7f. Arong's Gold Cup. Class I— «f. SECOND DAY (eight races) thus 2, Dlrs. 1 and 2 Cf and Class t, Divs. 3.
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      39 13 SINGAPORE: Soccer 8APA League, Div. 1 Marines v IRC, Jalan Besar; Div. 2 i final i RAF Seletar v Sukaramal, Jalan Bfsar (7 p.m.); Junior Cup: RAP Teng:\h v Buklt Panjang, MPA grd; 8CC v Blntang Bulan, SCC grd.
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    Tengku goes a-wooing
    262 14 HE SPOKE AND WOMAN IN CROWD CRIED: WHAT HE'S SAYING IS RIGHT SNUBS-THEN BOWS AND KISSES FROM PEOPLE FOR ALLIANCE LEADER From FELIX ABISHEGANADEN, Kuala Tr«ngganu. Wed '['KNdkl Abdul Rahman was snubbed when he visited a Party Negara stronghold today. Then he spoke. At the end of
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    Lock icon 'GIVE 5 PER CENT TO THE CHURCH'
    74 14 'GIVE 5 PER CENT TO THE CHURCH' MELBOURNE. Wed. Church going Australian l-amilies should give five per cent of their Incomes to the Church, says the Bishop of Coventry, the Right Rev. Cuthbert Bardsley. "It is not enough for people to pop just a shilling in the plate on Sundays."
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    DEATHS
    50 14 DE SOUZA RAYMOND SPENCER beloved father of Carmen Raymond and Derrick. Funeral today S p.m Ca'hedial of Oooci biippherd thence to Bkiauarl. MR. NG BAK LIM aged 63 p.iised away peacefully 4.8.59. Funeral Saturday 8 8.59 11.00 am. leaving 25 Sago Lar.e. Singapore for cremation at Thomson Road. Spore*.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    69 14 MR. LEE LUM HAI and family tender their heartfelt nanks to all friends and relatives for their kind attendance, sent wreaths, telegrams etc. at the funeral of Mrs. Lee Lum Hai. THE FAMILY OF the late Mrs. A. W. Palmer thank all relations and friends, present at the funeral
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    After the big blaze
    16 14 THE gutted buildings ot Boot Quay after the fire. Straits Times picture.
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  • Article
    Wash-downs for ships
    34 14 NEW YORK. Wed.—Amerii can shipbuilders who build cargo ships with Federal Government subsidies in the future, will have to include washdown systems to couni teract radioactive contamlna- tiorj cf new vessels.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    362 14 LONDON. Wed.—Loudon stock, inaMweia made lurtner headway j I today with the opening of a hew 1' uccou.il ana ancwia long list of I gains Ml lecoruta. Foreign bones, rails and dollar I stocks were irregu.ar. Inaustxials i i closed with foruMr widespread j 1 aim appreciable gains.
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    Found: A Bukit Besi in Johore
    205 14 Found: A Bukit Besi in Johore IPOH. Wed. The aerial magnetic survey of North-West Johore and South Malacca indicated iron ore fields comparable with Bukit Besi in Trengganu, Malaya's largest iron producer. The official report issued today, says the area. Bukit Kepong. Johore, was already well-known to have Iron. Area
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  • Article
    Jilted lover sentenced to death
    106 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. S. Yagappan, 32. a Town Board labourer, was sentenced to death at the Assizes here today by Mr. Justice Hepworth for murdering a woman. Nagamah, at Kota Tlnggl. The jury recommended mercy. The D.P.P., Inche Pawang Ahmed, said that there was a
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  • Article
    CRICKET
    63 14 Close of play scores UIRMINOHAM. Wed. Warwickshire had scored 20 without loss In reply to the Indians' totai of 284 by the close when their three-day match began at Edgbaston here today. For the Indians Nadkarai scored 80 and Ohorpade 53. AT WESTON SI'PER MARK: Glamorgan (J. Pressdee 88.
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    Laos: British have proof
    45 14 LONDON: Wed. Representatives of the British Embassy in Ventiane capital of Laos, where fighting between Government and Communist forces Is now In progress, have seen equipment of Czechoslovak and Chinese origin in the region, according to the British Foreign Office spokesman.
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    Reserves go up
    27 14 LONDON: Wed. Britain's gold and convertible current reserves rose by £17 million during July. the Treasury announced today, compared with £19 million during June.
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    Poles give Nixon big send-off from Warsaw
    303 14 Poles give Nixon big send-off from Warsaw REST OF THE WORLD NEWS... WARSAW, Wednesday, f HOUSANDS of Poles took time off today to give Mr. Nixon a warm farewell as the VS. Vice-President left for home after a tumultuous four-day visit to Warsaw. Mr. Nixon will fly back to Washington
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