The Straits Times, 27 October 1959

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    19 1 AVI-HACi: DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times He***** 1 Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1959 15 CENTS.
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    BOOST RUBBER PLAN
    639 1 Study mission may soon be sent overseas A NEW PROPOSAL TO MEET SYNTHETIC 'THREAT Sir Geoffrey urges: Reduce costs, increase efficiency KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THK Federation's Controller of Rubber Research, Sir Geoffrey C!ay, today announced far-reaching plans to put Malaya's rubber industry on a more effective footing
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    OPIUM: 12,000 ADDICTS, 900 DENS
    131 1 OPIUM: 12,000 ADDICTS, 900 DENS SINGAPORE, Mon. —A senior police officer revealed in a radio broadcast tonight that there were about 12,000 opium addicts and between 800 and 900 opium dens in Singapore. He was one of the speakers in a Radio Singapore feature on the problem of opium smoking
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    26 1 NEW DELHI. Mon. Communist China has decided to take part in the World Agricultural Fair here in December, the Fair Secretariat announced today. Reuter.
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    BYRNE SETS UP AN INQUIRY ON DOCK WORK
    282 1 BYRNE SETS UP AN INQUIRY ON DOCK WORK SINGAPORE, Monday. THE Acting Commissioner for Labour, Mr. Goh Koh Pui, has been appointed a conciliation officer to conduct an inquiry into labour conditions at the Singapore Harbour Board and to ascertain to what extent recommendations of a 1957 court of inquiry
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    $1,000 a month for Lady Marcella
    216 1 $1,000 a month for Lady Marcella lOHORE B A H R U, Mon. The Johore State Assembly today approved payment of $1,000 monthly to Lady Marcella (below), widow of Sultan Ibrahim. This payment will cease if she remarries. The allowance of $1,000 which Princess Meriam. her daughter, has been receiving
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    Lock icon 'Beep-beep' from outer space
    49 1 LONDON. Mon., The Soviet space rocket Lunik 111, which has circled the moon, will set up a record for twoway long-distance radio communications tomorrow when It transmits radio signals from its most remote point from trie earth about 300.000 miles Moscow Radio said yesterday.— Reuter.
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    Boxer dies
    30 1 GUADALAJARA (Mexico), Mon. Boxer Walter Ingram died today of brain injuries suffered on Saturday night when he lost a nontitle bout with world bantamweight champion Joe Becerra. -^U.F.I.
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    Lock icon YEAR OF THE OX IS YEAR OF THE BIG COUNT IN HONG KONG
    113 1 YEAR OF THE OX IS YEAR OF THE BIG COUNT IN HONG KONG HONG KONG, Mon. population census in Hong Kong will be taken on March 7. 1961 the 21st day of the First Moon in the Year of the Ox. A Government announcement said the date had been chosen
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    Lock icon Indian papers hit out at Nehru
    437 1 •THIS IS HYPOCRITICAL TALK' NEW DELHI, Monday. 'THREE leading newspapers today criticised the Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, for weakness in handling border disputes with China. They described as hypocritical the talk of centuries old SinoIndian friendship. The Times of India said even those in
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    Lock icon TALKS ON SUMMIT PLANS
    87 1 TALKS ON SUMMIT PLANS LONDON, Mon. Mr. Jakoo Malik, Soviet Ambassador here, today called on Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, the British Foreign Secretary. Mr. Malik saw Mr. Lloyd last Friday. It was expected they would continue discussions on plans for an East-West summit conference. Both Britain and the Soviet Union favour
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    Board quits
    29 1 WASHINGTON. Mon. The White House announced today that all 13 members of the International Development Advisory Board have resigned because Congress cut off funds for the group.
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    Now a two-heart dog...
    35 1 MOSCOW, Mon. Dr. Vladimir Demikhov, creator of the two-headed dog, announced today he has now created dogs with two hearts in preparation for doing the same with a human being. U.P.L
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    LOVELY FARAH MAY BE THE THIRD WIFE OF THE SHAH
    103 1 LOVELY FARAH MAY BE THE THIRD WIFE OF THE SHAH FARAH DIB.V who, it is believed, will become the Shah of Persia's third wife, pictured on arrival in Paris from Teheran. With her were her aunt and the Shah's adjutant and his wife. Miss Diba, who is 21. will spend
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    Floods: Heavy rain in capital
    138 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The capital entered its sixth wet day with heavy rain falling for more than three hours this afternoon. A meteorological station spokesman said nearly two Inches of rain was recorded today. He said: "Thi& is only the beginning. Kuala Lumpur is In
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    STOP PRESS
    35 1 MOON FIRST PICTURES MOSCOW, Mon nhotographs of -.<)■ »f a not vimMt fl irrb *B1 bo put'! Mtocow iwpn Nrvict news .izr\<- M tod-i-T- M<»=.»r tograptaed by Lun: 10 minute* and ture> were taken
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    TOURISM All Govt aid pledge by Minister
    259 2 TOURISM All Govt aid pledge by Minister SINGAPORE, Mon. The Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, today promised that the Government would do all it could to help it the Singapore Chamber of Commerce or any other interested group should initiate action to promote tourism. Mr. Rajaratnam was a meriting
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    —DEBUT BY ALICE: A FREE CONCERT OF SONGS
    105 2 DEBUT BY ALICE: A FREE CONCERT OF SONGS SINGAPORE. Mon. Miss Alice Wong. soprano <above>. who will give a recital of German and French art songs in a debut at the Singapore Chamber Ensemble musical concert at the Cultural Centre theatre in Fort Canning Mm H Wednesday at 8.45 p.m
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    NO PEACE TALKS WITH CHIN PENG: TENGKU
    64 2 BUKIT MLRTAJ.WI. Mon. Tin- Chin Pong and his party must surPrime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. render." he said. di( l.uid here last night there would be The Tcngku reiterated that his terms no more peace talks with Malayan Com- made at the Baling
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    Brooke says farewell
    425 2 THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES: 300 AT AIRPORT TO SEE OFF No. 1 SOLDIER MALAYA'S No. 1 soldier, Gen. Dato F.H. Brooke, today said "thank you" to Malayans for the "good times" he and Datin Brooke had had in this country. Dato Brooke, who was the first
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    Malay class
    31 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Man.— i The Youth section of UMNO Johore Bahru has decided to I run a Malay class open for I non-Malays living l n Johore i Bahru.
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    77 2 ON PARADE, TOO, THE GENERAL'S HOUSEHOLD STAFF LIEUT. CEN. Brooke, the retiring Chief of- Staff of the Federation's Armed Forces, forgot protocol for a few minutes yesterday to say good-bye to his household staff. He is here shaking hands with Miss Fong Siew Peng, personal attendant to Datin Brooke. On
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    Malayan -made cars bid
    164 2 Malayan -made cars bid JAPS, GERMANS INTERESTED KUALA LUMPUR. Monday. MOTOR car manufacturers from at least three countries are interested in setting up assembly plants in Malaya. A spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said today that all inquiries so far I were of confidential nature. Japan and
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    !UNGKU FOR U.S. NEXT YEAR AS VISITING PROFESSOR
    140 2 UNGKU FOR U.S. NEXT YEAR AS VISITING PROFESSOR SINGAPORE. Mon— Ungku Abdul Aziz, a University of Malaya lecturer in economics, will go to the United States next year as visiting professor in the University of California. He will leave here in the middle of 1960 and will be away for
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    Party president
    25 2 TAIPING. Mon. Inche Sharif bin Babu. was elected president of the PeraK branch of Party Rakyat at its annual meeting here last night.
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    Poppy Day fund
    37 2 KLUANG, Mon —The PoppyDay Fund Committee here has so far raised more than $1,500 from sports events organised by a sub-committee under the chairmanship of Madam Lim Swee Sin. More events are being organised.
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    MORE LINERS TO CALL AT SINGAPORE
    71 2 MORE LINERS TO CALL AT SINGAPORE PERTH. Mon. From Jan. 31 next year Lloyd Triestino passenger liners on the Australian run will call at Singapore on the way to Europe. The first will be the Oceania from Fremantle. The future route of Lloyd Triestino ships on the Australia run the
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    MEMORIAL PLAN FOR LOYALTY WEEK
    164 2 SINGAPORE, Mond;: THE Government and the people of Singapore will put up a permanent memorial to commemorate the inauguration of a Malayan-born Yang diPertuan Negara on Dec. 3 The Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, said that details of the memorial and plans for Loyalty
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    Birthday cash
    36 2 MERSING, Mon— Selected pupils from the Sri Mersing Secondary School. Sekolah Umura, Chinese School and Arabic School in the Mersing District will be given cash awards to mark the Sultan of Johore's birthday, i
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    Bus row: Board sits on Thursday
    178 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. The', arbitration board appointed' to resolve the dispute be- 1 tween the Singapore Traction Co. and its employees' union, will open the hearing In Court No. 6 in the Supreme Court building on Thursday at 230 p.m Both sides have already exchanged
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    'COME HOME' APPEAL TO MISSING DAUGHTER
    106 2 'COME HOME' APPEAL TO MISSING DAUGHTER CINGAPORK. Mon.— A cook I today appealed to his missing daughter to return to her family. The girl, Ong Ah Lam, lti, (above) an amah employed hv a European couple, has been missing for two weeks. Her father. Ong Lock Wan, 43, said that
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    Lock icon Friend of Reds lashes China
    288 3 EX-KERALA MINISTER: (f PEKING IS LOOKING FOR A FIGHT SHE WILL GET IT CALICUT, (Kerala), Monday. MR. V. R. Krishna Iyer, Law Minister in the former Communist Government of Kerala, said today: "If China is spoiling for a fight she will get it in full
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    Lock icon MACMILLAN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT
    32 3 THE BRITISH Prime Minister. Mr. Harold Macmillan, tries the controls of the new Baby Aust.n after opening the motor show at Earls Court, London. UP I picture.
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    Lock icon MAN IS CHARGED AFTER SOCCER FINAL RIOT
    204 3 MELBOURNE, Mon. A Maltese labourer, Jerry Saliba, 27, was today advised by a magistrate to keep off the Melbourne Olympic Park soccer ground in future. A charge of offensive behaviour was dismissed. Police told the court that after Scotland defeated Italy 4-2 in
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    Lock icon Trachoma: Is this the answer?
    79 3 Trachoma: Is this the answer? JOHANNESBURG, Mon.— A disabled serviceman wn<) volunteered to be infected with trachoma was currd by a vaccine after three weeks. tb c South African National Council for the Blind reported. The man. Theo Van Wyk. was selected from 28 volunteers. Mr. Van Wyk had no
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    Lock icon Quake victims
    24 3 ISTANBUL. Mon. A strong earthquake killed at least eight people and destroyed 300 -houses last night at Hinis. In Eastern Turkey. —Reuter.
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    Lock icon Premier opens GATT talks
    45 3 TOKYO. Mon— The Japanese Prime Minister. Mr. Nobusuke Kishi. today welcomed more than 500 delegates, observers and adviseip to Japan in his opening speech at the 15th session of the parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATTi— Reuter.
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    Ike is back
    25 3 WASHINGTON. Mon.—President Eisenhower returned to Washington by air. yesterday from a nve-dav holiday at the Augusta National Golf Club In Georgia— ReutT
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    Lock icon Nobel Prize awards
    71 3 STOCKHOLM, Mon. A Czechoslovak scientist has been awarded the 1959 Nobel Prize for chemistry and two Americans, one Italian-born, share the physics prize. The chemistry award goes to Professor Jaroslav Hey.•x>vsky. who invented the polarograph—an apparatus for the automatic electroanalysis of substances. The physics prize has been
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    Ayub: Less tension since agreement
    130 3 Ayub: Less tension since agreement LAHORE, Mon. Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khun, President of Pakistan, said here yesterday that the recent agreement between Pakistan and Indian delegations en the border dispute had reduced tension between the two countries and cleared the way for resolving other outstanding disputes. He said he appreciated
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    Lock icon 36 Indians' had forged passports
    88 3 36 'Indians' had forged passports LONDON, Mon— Thirty-six people with forged Indian passports tried to enter B:t--tain this weekend but were refused permission. All were sent back to Calais, France, by sea or air, but many of them had since been returned to Britain by the French authorities. The would-be
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    Lock icon AUSTRALIANS —500 A YEAR
    251 3 AUSTRALIANS 500 A YEAR MELBOURNE. Monday. OFFICIAL figures show that Asians are being admitted as long-term and permanent residents of Australia on a scale that has the same effect as a quota, the Melbourne Herald said today. The editorial, under the I heading -Letting In As.ans," said: "More than 500
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    32 3 PARIS, Mon. Strong police reinforcements were called out to guard the French atomic centre at nearby Marcoule today during a "ban the H-bomb" demonstration at Bagnols-Sur-Ceze In southern France.— Reuter.
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      202 3 I See interesting, exciting INDONESIA!) '^m w£ *Vr 1 ■t^P M Fignung rams such as these form part ot the funeral ceremonies In West Java. The people of this region are called Sundanese. .They are noted for their cheerful character, infectious gaiety and colourful way of dressing. For flights to
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      698 3 Your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medinm W»vr 4:6 Metres NATIONAL SHORTHAVE n n SERVICE 41.7 METRES AM. 6.30 Good Morning 632 MEDUM w A YE SERVICES Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; Kuala Lumpur 341 metres 7.05 A Date With Music; 8.00 The f«n»nf 366 metres I poll 330
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      166 4 «^A JBtk Hi Hi :';-lßß}'^B\* '^P «BjSB^BBH HSnß^^^ :^v^^SWB Today, the first Oantas 707 Jet leaves Singapore on the inaugural flight of the regular 707 Jet service around the world via Bangkok, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein, Cairo. Rome, London, New. York, San Francisco. Honolulu. Fiji, Sydney and Darwin. P^HP^V^V^V PH Oantas
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    Crime down after the reform offer
    153 5 NO SERIOUS INCIDENTS IN MORE THAN A WEEK SINGAPORE, Monday. THE police crime graph has shown a sharp decline as more and more thugs stream into the Ministry of Labour and Law to accept the Singapore Government's reform offer. No major secret society incident
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    How to borrow from a moneylender—Lawyer
    184 5 How to borrow from a moneylender Lawyer SINGAPORE. Mon. An unidentified lawyer, speaking on "tht moneylender and Mi victim' over Radio Singapore tonight, ended his talk with "the best advice of ail don't borrow. The lawyer explained the technicalities of the new mone> lending ordinance which came into force on
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    THE ENTIRE CABINET AT FUNERAL OF Mrs. LEE
    109 5 THE ENTIRE CABINET AT FUNERAL OF Mrs. LEE SINGAPORE, Mon The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, and his entire Cabinet today Joined hundreds of mourners at the funeral of Mrs. Florence Lee, wife of Mr. Lee Khoon Choy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture. Mrs. Lee, 32, a
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    Malay music in modern manner
    51 5 SINGAPORE, Mon.— A new set of programmes In the series, "Rayuan Sukma". will be broadcast by the Malay section of Radio Singapore at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow. The series, featuring Malay in the modern manner, will be re-broadcast by the English service on Thursday at 10.30
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    Action against three big Selangor gangs
    215 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. OEVENTY-ONE gangsters belonging to three underworld organisations in Selangor have had much of their freedom curtailed. They have been screenec by the police and placec under restricted residence. These thugs have been living on protection money extorted from cabaret girls, hawkers,
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    Motor-cycle rider is killed
    103 5 Motor-cycle rider is killed SINGAPORE. Mon.— Veteran motor-cycle racer Leong Mun Kirn. 36, wa s killed tonignt on a narrow road off the sth mile, Thomson Road. He was on his way to the City after visiting his second wife when his motor-cycle collided with an oncoming lorry and crashed
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    EURASIANS TOLD: LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE
    99 5 EURASIANS TOLD: LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE PENANG, Mon. Senator Dato G. Shelley said yesterday that Eurasians in Malaya could look to the future with confidence. "But they must be watchful and strive to preserve their identity," he told the annual meeting of the Penan; Eurasian Association. If they
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    Teachers' forum on Maths
    63 5 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Teachers' Training College Mathematical Society, will hold a forum on "Should j Mathematics in upper primary classes be taught by a specialist teacher?" on Wednesday in the Exhibition Foyer (Admin. Block). Four specialist teachers will form the panel of experts, and Mr. Chan
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    TWO MEN BAIL OUT GIRL ON 7 ROBBERY CHARGES
    114 5 CINGAPORE, Mon. A 17-year-old girl who faces seven armed robbery charges was released on bail of $5,000 in two sureties today. Goh Chew Lan was all smiles this afternoon when she left the chambers of a magistrate's court with two men
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    'SCRAP ALL CONTRACT LABOUR9 SAYS UNION
    510 5 'SCRAP ALL CONTRACT LABOUR' SAYS UNION Direct labour both 'practical and efficient' SINGAPORE, Mon. A representative of the Singapore General Employees Union, Mr. Tan Teck Wan, said today that the contract labour system should be abolished and the present method of paying wages based on piece rates should be replaced
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    Water shut-down
    37 5 SINGAPORE. Mon.— Water will be cut off tomorrow along Upper Serangoon Road, from Jalan Payoh Lai junction to Ponggol Road Junction, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a new standpipe connection to be made.
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    I SAW A MAN FALL—'DECOY'
    231 5 I SAW A MAN FALL— 'DECOY' Court told of 3 shots fired by inspector A MEMBER of the Singapore Police Force's anti secret society "decoy" squad told a Singapore coroner today of three shots fired by Inspector Fong Thean Chee, leader of the squad, in a clash between the ponce
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    Two parties to mark start of jet service
    158 5 Two parties to mark start of jet service Mon. I Two functions will be held by Qantas j in Singapore tomorrow to mark the inauguration of Qantas Boeing 707 jet air- liners on the "Kangaroo Route*. A lunch will be held at Raffles Hotel, at which Gov- i eminent officials,
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    ROBBER IS JAILED FOR SIX YEARS
    173 5 ROBBER IS JAILED FOR SIX YEARS SINGAPORE. Mon. A carpenter. Chung Cham Poh. 28. who pleaded guilty at the Assizes today to armed robbery at a house in Neil Road on the morning of Aug. 24, was jailed for six years. Chung entered the house with a companion, who armed
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      223 5 {Today's Singapore diary...] V.M.C.A.: Body building, weight SIONARY MOVEMENT: Pree film and Chinese 7.30 p.m. lifting 4 p.m.; judo 5.45 p.m.: show at Trafalgar Home 7.30 p.m. CHINESE YM.C'.A.: Table tenMalay 6.30 p.m.; Sceneshlfters SALVATION ARMY (Clemen- nts 9 ajn.; body building, weight rehearsal of "Maratha 8 p.m. ceau Aye.):
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    104 6 2* Worit HO Minimum) MR. T. Y. CHBONO, Brother. and sisters thank relatives and friends lor their wreaths, condolence, assistance and attendance at the funeral of their mother. HO POH CHWEB thanks relatives and friends for their wreaths, scrolls and kind assistance at the funeral oX his father, Ho
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    SThe Straits Simf s Tuesday, October 27, 1959. Free Trade Trend
    637 6 The Straits Times Tuesday, October 27, 1959. Free Trade Trend It is not altogether fortunate that the tenth meeting of the Colombo Plan Consultative Committee and the fifteenth session of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) should have fallen at the same time; both meetings require ministerial representation
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    Strike Threat
    345 6 Five large railway unions have jointly decided to ask their members to vote on the use of the strike weapon in support of their demand for a pension scheme. A two-thirds majority in the ballot would give the leaders their mandate. This is obviously a much more serious
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    The Conspiracy
    240 6 "We have only been at it for eleven years, the Chinese Communist Party was at it for 24 years; do not be discouraged." This, according to General Brooke who left yesterday after three years in command of the Federation Army, is the Malayan Communist Party's message to the
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    Causes of the change
    1330 6  -  RICHARD LOWENTH AL THE THAW in the COLD WAR: PART 2 by TWO SHATTERING EVENTS ALTERED AMERICAS ATTITUDE TO RUSSIA: HUNGARY AND THE SPUTNIKS THE SECOND OF THREE ARTICLES WASHINGTON IF it is true that the assumptions and objectives underlying United States foreign policy have been
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    379 6 BHUTAN... t took a war to arouse this little kingdom to dangers it faced NEW DELHI IT took the Tibetan revolt to break down the medieval neutrality of the little Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. For centuries Bhutan had slumbered on in the shadow of the world's greatest mountain range. But
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    Culture
    10 6 THE PLACE TO START IS IN SCHOOLS IN MALAYA
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    434 6 LETTERS I HAVE read Mr. Rajaratnam's articles and the opposite view of Mr. Yeo Teck Meng. I differ with both of them as my concept of Malayan culture is that it is composed of the "adaptable ones of the various races that reside in Malaya." Can Malayan culture be evolved
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    My old neighbours
    118 7  -  Tengku) -by PENANG, Monday. 'PHE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, finds relationship A with his neighbours in his home town of Telok Ayer Tawar, near Butterworth, strained because many of them have gone PMIP. Addressing a merdeka party at Kuala Muda fishing village on the Province mainland,
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    Union told: Think again
    573 7 RAILWAYMEN TAKING STRIKE BALLOT LIKELY TO GET BIGGER RETIREMENT BENEFITS KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. rPHE Malayan Railway Administration today A advised a section of its employees who are contemplating strike action to back their claim for pension not to take any "hasty action." The railway management in
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    DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL AT P. DICKSON
    53 7 DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL AT P. DICKSON KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Hundreds of Bengalis from the Federation and Singapore will meet at Bengal House, Port Dlckson, on Saturday to celebrate Deepavall. The four-day celebrations, beginning on Thursday, will include variety shows put up by children. The festival, known as the -'Kali Puja Festival".
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    Ong honoured
    27 7 KLUANG. Mon.— Dato Ong Yoke Lin. Minister for Health and Social Welfare, was honoured at a dinner here by the Kluang Wai Chow Clan Association-
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    Tengku's statement on colour bar
    130 7 Tengku's statement on colour bar IJUALA LUMPUR. Mon. 1V The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, when opening the Permatang Puah UMNO building in Bukit Mertajam yesterday was referring to Soutli-West Africa and not America when he discussed matters in connection with the colour bar. A Government statement today said: "The
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    New envoy sees Sir William
    41 7 SINGAPORE, Mon. The new Indonesian ConsulGeneral to Singapore, Col. Cußih Arto, today paid a courtesy call on the Yang dlPtrtuan Negara. Sir William Goode, at Government House. He spent about half an hour, with Sir William.
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    $503 m. TRADE GAIN SO FAR
    126 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Malaya had a favourable trade balance of $503.7 million during the first nine months of this year, according to official statistics issued today. This was $368.3 million more than the favourable balance for the same period last year. The total trade
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    Beer: Warning on high r taxes
    239 7 Beer: Warning on high taxes 'MAY SOON BE TOO DEAR TO DRINK 9 SINGAPRE, Monday. il the heavy burden of taxation continues, beers A and stouts may be priced out of the reach of the general public, states the chairman of Malayan Breweries Ltd., Mr. Tan Chin Tuan, in his
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    29 FINED FOR TURF CLUB TRESPASS
    59 7 29 FINED FOR TURF CLUB TRESPASS SINGAPORE. Mon. Twenty-nine men were each fined $10 today after pleading guilty to trespass at the Singapore Turf Club. Bukit Timah during a race meeting yesterday. Inspector Teoh Beng San said that the 29 were arrested by police security investigators inside the club. All
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    GOH PUTS HIS INDUSTRY BILL IN SHAPE FOR ASSEMBLY
    166 7 GOH PUTS HIS INDUSTRY BILL IN SHAPE FOR ASSEMBLY SINGAPORE. Mon.— A ■3 draft Bill to set up an economic development board is being considered by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, before it goes to the Legislative Assembly, the Straits Times was told today. This board will
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    Accident rate
    25 7 IPOH. Mon.—\n average of 1.400 road accidents (eiehl fatal) occurred in Pfraic ever< month, the State Secretary, Dato Abdullah bin Noordin. revealed today
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    Detained TUC chief: 'Show cause' order
    210 7 SINGAPORE, Monday. THE Chief Justice, Sir Alan Rose, today granted an order nisi calling upon the Minister for Home Affairs and the Commissioner of Police to show cause why Lee Yew Seng, a vice-president of the Trades Union Congress, now under detention under the
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    GOVERNOR TELLS MALAYS: 'STRIVE FOR PROGRESS'
    351 7 MALAYS in Sarawak have been urged by the retiring Governor, Sir Anthony Abell, to strive for equality of opportunity in education, agriculture and commerce and not allow themselves to be left behind. Sir Anthony, at a farewell party at the residence of Da to
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    FOREIGN AID WILL GO
    321 7 'Rules should be put down to stop misuse of funds 9 ON AS LONG AS NEEDED: SENATOR SINGAPORE, Mon. America will continue its foreign aid to Asian countries as long as they want it, the first American Chinese Senator, Mr. Hiram L. Fong, said here today.
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    ALLOWANCE OF $500 FOR JOHORE'S SPEAKER IS HIGHEST
    170 7 ALLOWANCE OF $500 FOR JOHORE'S SPEAKER IS HIGHEST JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— The Johore State Assembly today approved an allowance of $500 a month for the Speaker This Is double the remuneration paid to Speakers In other states in the Federation. In addition the Speaker will get: AN ENTERTAINMENT allowance of
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    xWan finds rifle on the roof
    34 7 Man finds rifle on the roof SINGAPORE. Mon. A shopkeeper yesterday recovered a Japanese rifle 'rom the roof of his shop wr.ile cleaning. Police said tod--.y the nfl« was a war relic ana unserviceable-
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    799 8  - THE 'FASHIONABLE' IS NOT FOR SINGER CARMEN FEMININE FORUM LUCY HUANG p^^5 I CLOTHES MUST SUIT MY PERSONALITY J^ \OING lady who is bringing a lot of pleasure to Singapore night-club goers, is sultry-voiced Carmen Soriano from the Philippines. lrst-class entertainer and show-woman, Miss Sodress designer who makes all her
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    The sarong-kebaya for Ceylon women?
    104 8 A CULTURAL association in Ceylon has launched a campaign to make the sarong and krbaj a. the Malay national dress, popular as a daily costume for women there. According to a recent article in the Sunday Times of Ceylon, the modern Malay and Indonesian outfit
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      254 8 Straits Times Crossword 381 MR HI 1M II" l^i ACROSS 6 Sounds like an cooiMtaaUcai 4 Renounce and French acid weapon <s>. returns to the sailor (8). 7 If they i>reak T.T. rules they 8 Beginner, or a hut (6). are in the soup (7). 9 Ron is no great
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    120 10 MELBOURNE, Mon. INVESTMENT shares were firm on the Colonial Sugar down 15s. to 11% highlighted the leaders. Mt. Isa gained 2s. 6d to 725. 3d. leading the general trend of base j metals. Oil shares held a firm tone, and loans were steady. Con. Zinc 92/Mount Lyell 49,6
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    RUBBER PRICES
    148 10 November first grade robber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 110 cents per lb. up 4 S cent* on Friday's close. The closing tone was quiet alter easier. Closing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spo: f.o.b. buyers 114' i. sellers 116;
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    290 10 S'PORE SHIPPING Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves and expected today are: Cam bodge 1/2, Singapore 4 5. Bradeverett 6A, Tidra 6 7, Tournal 8/9, Lord Byron 10/11, Wonosari 13/14, Triglav 15/16, Sabang 18, Zyrianin 19, Serampang N. Wall 2, Sanana 21/22. Malay 23 24. Fengtien 25/26, Calcutta
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    I STOCK INDICES
    22 10 STOCK INDICES Malayan Share Market: Oct. 26 Oct. 24 Industrials: 104.55 104.72 Tins: I !8.17 127.84 Robbers: 1K6.25 164.17 Jan. 1 1958=100
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    33 10 SINGAPORE. OCT. 26. RUBBER: $1.10 per lb. (up 4£ cents). Inofficial 5 p.m. close S1.10& (steadier). TIN: 5396.12* per picul (down 12!. cents). Estimated unoffiti..l offering 230 tons (up 5 tons)
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    RUBBER PRICE UP FIVE CENTS AS SQUEEZE GROWS
    660 10 RUBBER PRICE UP FIVE CENTS AS SQUEEZE GROWS By Our Market Correspondent nESPITE the announcement by the British Board of Trade that they would sell a small additional amount of first grade rubber from stockpile, the squeeze on the commodity for immediate delivery continues on a worldwide scale. Yesterday November
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    724 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: •More activity prevailed in all sections at slightly Improved prices and the turnover was {air." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: Fitzpatricks 95 cenfci (O>: Fraser and Neave ords $1.48 to $150 xd, $1.56
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    109 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK /Continent October/November shipments $42 buyers, $43 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $65 'j sellers, drum $674 sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business was reported done. Muntok white $173. Sarawak $172 (both up $D. special Sarawak black
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    145 10 All Malayan fcxebange Banks' Association rates were unchanged yesterday as follows (all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32 15/16, OD. 33 1/16, 90 d/st 33 7/16 credit bills. 33 9/16 trade bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 1/4. O.D. 31 3/8, 90 d/st 3i 13/16
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      147 10 HEAP ENG MOB STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. 33/35 TELOK AVER STREET. Telephone No. ***** Weekly Service to KUCHING, SARIKEI, BINATANG ond SIBU. M/V "GIANG LEE" IN PORT SAILS 31/10 M/V "GIANG ANN" DUE 3/11 SAILS 7/11 Accepting Poisengers and Cargo •.araws.lt Agents: THE BORNEO CO., LTD. DIRECT FOR NEW YORK/tOSTuN/lUTIMOU/NEW ORLEANS
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      719 10 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that I. MOHAMED SYED ABDUL AZEEZ Of No. 25, RAFFLES PLACE. Singapore, have applied to the Board of Licensing Justices. Singapore, for the transfer of a RETAIL SHOP licence in respect of premises No. 25. RAFFLES PLACE to MR. MOHAMED ABDULLAH S/O ADAM SAIBOO.
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      479 10 NOTICES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB AMATEUR MEETING Saturday, Mkh November, 1959 ENTRIES CLOSE at 11 KM. on WEDNESDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER 1959. SWEEPS— SI/- Unlimited Sweepstakes FOR MEMBERS ONLY will be held. Tickets are now on Sale at the Counter. Applications must be made in writing and be received before 3.30 p.m
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      213 10 .no; ices NOTICE STATUTORY DKCLARATION I, Sect Van Neo holder of Identity Card No. M lOBlO2 do solemnly 8i sincerely declare that I was formerly Mrs. Goh Scow Kee prior to my divorce granted 8.4 1959 by the Malacca High Court. I am now again known by my maiden name
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      855 11 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS sre invited tor a Senior, Appointment with the Rubber Industry i smallholders) (improved supply) Planting Material Scheme 1959. Applicants should not be under 40 years of age and must have considerable executive experience In all aspects of Rubber Estate Management, particularly the development of jungle areas. Knowledge
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      778 11 (Continued from Pace (I i gITVATIONS VACANT 20 Wor4a %i <»««.)—*•* S* ets. txtra '< PHARMACEUTICAL DETAIL MAN lor Malaya by European firm for well established products. Apply Box A 9879 ST. KA. OIRLS WANTED for door to door sale of cosmetics, pay plus commission- Apply Kheng Hoc Ltd.. 5
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      858 11 SITUATIONS VACANT 19 Wor4» Si (««».>— M*x S0 eU. extrm A LARGE COMPANY of motor distributors have vacancies (or two motor salesmen. Tractor experience useful. Terms of service and possibilities for promotion very good. Reply Box A 4878 S.T., Spore. THE CHINESE YMCA Of Singapore has a vacancy for a
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      871 11 ACCOMMODATION VACANT Wt*4t U (mim.y—aUx SO eU. extra "CITY OUEBT HOU8B" Newly furnished double single rooms, bathrooms, H, C Longbath (M.S.) attached. Verandah. Best food (European) and service. Dully or weekly rates. 60, Stevens Road. Tel: *****/***** (Singapore). ACCOMMODATION WANTED 2t Word, Si (Mm.)— Box $0 ett. txtra WANTED LEASE
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      858 11 EDUCATION 1# Wordt U (Min.)—m*M 34 ett. txtrm 4-MONTH CONVERSATIONAL MANDARIN for English speaking beginner* by Professor W Huang Begins November 2, Mondays and Thursdays 8-lo pan. Guaranteed: (1) Daily speech and (2) Writing simple Chinese. Tuition per course $120. Apply Klieng-Lo Chinese Preparatory School. 88 Stevens Road, Singapore 10.
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      693 11 FOR SALE a tt Wtdi SS (Min.)—aax M cts. txtra L OOINO CHEAP sitting, dining set*, tallboys, wardrobe. I bed mattress, bookshelf, meutsafe etc. jj Owner leaving. 57 Blamfowd Drive. Serangoon Oardena, Spore. CLEARING:— Hundreds of Remnants 2-4 yds Now any Piece »1.90. Single Sheet Now 3 Pieces 57.50. Remember
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      476 11 WHERE TO STAY (Spore) i M Word, $10 (Minimum) DrnOn 1 month. If Hard, Milt.) OOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Scotta Road. Bpore Charming Garden Inclusive Terms MAYFAIR HOTEL. B'pore— Central Room* AlrcondlUooca Popular Bar Courteous Service STATION HOTEL. Singapore Aircondltloned Rooms, all modern conveniences Bed /Break* act term i Tel: *****/8
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      171 11 DANCING 20 Words $11) irinimum Dailu 1 month. It) Word, $2.5» Mm > HALFWAY HOUSE Bar/Resta»rant 7»i Bukit Timah Road. Spore Dancing nightly. EMBASSY HOTEL. SPORE Dance NlAtlv on Roof Garden Chinese/ E ropean food. PRINCE B SPORE DINE and Dance to Benny Klelnmans Prinoe's Qnartet featuring Jan Carter. Ivy
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      TEXTILE TRADE DECLINES HEAVILY
      245 12 TEXTILE TRADE DECLINES HEAVILY -THE textile trade in 1*• Singapore has declined by 30 per cent compared with last year, according to Mr. H. F. Balani, manager of K. A. J. Chotirmall and Co., leading local textile merchants. Mr. Balani whose firm deals in retail and wholesale business, said that
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      Qantas guests arrive here
      84 12 Fifteen leading Australian travel agents arrive In Singapore today as guests of Qantas on their inaugural Boeing 707 flight from Sydney to London. The agents will spend four days In Singapore before returning to Australia. Arrangements have been made to take them on a sight-seeing tour
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      Czechoslovakia to expand trade
      311 12 Czechoslovakia to expand trade ANOTHER COUNTRY SURVEYS MALAYAN MARKETS CZECHOSLOVAKIA, largest producer of light engineering goods in Eastern Europe, is making strong .efforts to expand her export market in the Federation of Malaya and Singapore. Mr. Josef Machac, a representative from Motokov. a leading Prague trading company, who is at
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      Australia seeks new marts
      115 12 tt»HERE is a possibility I- of markets for West Australian charcoal being developed in Malaya, and Japan. This was stated by the Griffin Coal Mining Company's manager. Mr. Norman Fernie. discussing the question of establishing a charcoal production plant on the Collie coalfield lri south-west Western
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      New coating for roofs
      100 12 AN American company, The Zone Division of The South- western Petroleum Co. Inc. of Texas, which makes a complete line of building maintenance materials has marketed a super Zone heavy-duty roof coating "in the Federation of Malaya. The coating consists of specially processed roofing asphalt, long-fibered
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      Vinac chief on tour
      61 12 Mr. John Kilgour. advertising manager of Vincent Chemical Co., Australia, manufacturers of Vlnac headache tablets, visited Singapore and the Federation of Malaya recently on a factfinding trip. Mr. Kilgour said that Singapore and the Federation had progressed considerably since his last visit three years ago. The
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      Cottage industry a must for growth in local economy
      295 12 fHE Federation of Malaya and Singapore GovA. ernments should undertake a cottage industry programme to help promote the growth of the Malayan economy, a Filipino businessman, Mr. Hilarion G. Henares, said in Singapore yesterday. Mr Henares, who is the president of
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      Indian engineering business soars
      189 12 INDIA'S exports of engineering products to Singapore, the Federation of Malaya and other overseas countries are increasing considerably, according to a report from New Delhi. Quoting figures issued by the Engineering Export Promotion Council, the report said that India exported $3.5 million worth of engineering goods
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      NEW FEDERAL SHOWROOMS
      191 12 AMONG the latest companies to extend; their operations to the Federation of Malaya are H. A. O'Connor j (Malaya) Ltd.. the j cinema, communications and electronic engineers. On Saturday they opened their new showrooms in the Police Co-operative Building. Suleiman Road, Kuala Lumpur. On the ground floor
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    Bigger team for Bangkok
    272 13  -  VIC NAYAGAM FMOC M££TS Ftf/ZM F TO STT/DF NEW CLAIMS By KUALA LUMPUR. Monday T»HE newly-elected Federation of Malaya Olympic Council will hold its meeting on Friday to consider sending a bigger and more representative contingent to the South East Asia Peninsula Games in Bangkok in
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    I'LL BE GLAD TO COACH IF ASKED -OUTSCHOORN
    222 13  - I'LL BE GLAD TO COACH IF ASKED OUTSCHOORN GUNN CHIT THYE By Penang, Mon. 4FTER an absence of 15 years, former Singapore cricketer Laddie Outschoorn returned to Malaya today to spend a four-month holiday. Looking very much younger than his 40 year.s. Outschoorn told the Straits Times on board the
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    Bangkok hopes of athletes is dim
    628 13  -  SAUL JOSHUA. By KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. ■yERY FEW Federation athletes, if any at all. will take part in the first South East Asia Peninsular Games at Bangkok in December if the Federation of Malaya Amateur Athletic Union selection committee stands fast by the qualifying
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    Arnold may miss race
    109 13 CINGAPORE. Mon.— One of Sin- gapores entries in next month's Grand Prix at Macao, B. H. Arnold, may have to withdraw because of car trouble. Arnold's Cooper Bristol, which has done well at recent local meet, suffered a cracked cylinder after winning the 2.000 cc sports
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    11-6 for Recs
    38 13 SINOAPORE. Mon. After being held to a 3-3 draw at halftime Singapore Recreation Club beat Singapore Cricket Club "B" by 11 points fgoal, try. penalty) to 6 (two tries) at rugby on the padang today.
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    Lim's goals wins for Teachers
    232 13 QINOAPORE. Mon. Two brllO liant goals in the last three minutes of the game by lnslde-lefl Richard Lim gave Teachers Training College their first victory when they beat Indian Association 3-1 In a SHA league div. 1 matcb at Balestier Road today. Indians led 1-0
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    Inter-state boys rugby
    52 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. An inter state schoolboys rugby match between Singapore and Johore at 4 p.m. will precede the first south zone HMB Malaya Cup rugby tie between Singapore and Johore on Saturday on the padang. Schoolboys for both games will be admitted at a nominal charge of
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    SINGAPORE vs FED. ATHLETIC CONTEST
    166 13 SINOAPORE. Mon. The Singapore Government Services Football Association will hold an inaugural Inter-department athletic meet next year to select a team to meet Federation Government Services at Kuala Lumpur next year. The inter-t«rritorial contest was suggested to Mr. S.R.P. Naidu. S.O.S.F.A. secretary, by Tuan Haji
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    ATHLETIC GO INTO S-FINAL ON LATE GOAL
    207 13 ATHLETIC GO INTO S-FINAL ON LATE GOAL gINGAPORE, Mon.-Chinese Athletic entered the semifinal of the S.A.F.A. Senior Cup competition whe n they edged R.A.F. Seletar 4-3 at Jalan Besar Stadium today. Although they led 3-1 at half-time, Chinese were lucky to win. They were hard pressed throughout the second half
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    8-0 rout
    33 13 SINGAPORE. Mon. Ylo Chu Kang trounced Paya Lebar 8-0 In an inter-echool soccer match at Ylo Chu Kang today Rajagopal (5). Ismail (2 1 and Bakar scored for Ylo Chu Kang.
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    F & N to meet Wearnes in SBA final
    201 13 F N to meet Wearnes in SBA final SINGAPORE. Men. Fraser and Nfftve will meet We»rn« Brothers in the final of the Pinpsionre Badminton Association in-t»r-commerclal houses chamoionshlp at the SB A. Stadhim on Wednesday at 7.30 Dtn. In the ceml-finals played l«*t nu'li:. ftaser and Neave bent Na-t:o'-.l Carbon
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    Weights
    730 13 FOR ALL NINE RACES ON SUNDAY-FIRST BAY OF S'GOR MEET WEIGHTS for all nine races at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, first day of the Selangor Turf Club's November j meeting, are: Cl. 3. Div. I— s|F Prudent Choice 9.00 Sir Kinder 8.12 Sea Luck 8.10 Southern Moon 8.05 Caracas
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    This Shaw policy is still paying off
    254 13 This Shaw policy is still paying off JEEP JOTTINGS SINGAPORE, Mon.— Shaw Stable's policy of investing in cheap yearlings and racing them in England before bringing them out to Malaya is still paying big dividends. Amusement Park (late New World) bought for 200 guineas as a yearling be. came a
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      36 13 SINGAPORE: RucK*-r Interschool: Raffles v Victoria, R.I. ground. Soccer: SAFA Div. 1: Pathul Karib v Marines, Jalan Besar (5.15 p.m.). Hockey: SHA Div. 1: SCC v RAP Seletar. Padang: Div. 2 SRC B v Prisons, padang.
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    Lock icon Out: The big A-bomb secret
    279 14 MARSHALL: ONLY 2— AND A LOT OF QUESTION MARKS A S H INGTON,! Mon. America had only two atomic, bombs at the time v\ the atomic attack on Japan in World War 11. according to a I posthumously published interview with (Jen. George Marshall. Publishing
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    BIRTH
    30 14 DENISE and Onke Rolandus I Hagedoorn have pleasure in announcing the birth of their MB, Mees ClinMlaan, on Saturday. OctotH- 24' h at the Assunta H pit.il. Petaling Java.
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    DEATH
    17 14 NICOLL. Dour, is Oavid. Ipoh Tin Dredging Lid.. Puchoni Result of an accident 25.10.59. Sadly misled.
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