The Straits Times, 3 December 1959

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    18 1 AVERAGE DAILY CEBTIFIEO SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times. fie**"* Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, J959 15 CENTS.
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    JOYOUS WEEK BEGINS
    747 1 ALL SINGAPORE GOES GAY: FLAGS AND BUNTING UP Celebrations start with installation of the Head of State Final plans for big shows TODAY SINGAPORE enters a new era with spontaneous expressions of joy and a re-affirma-tion by its citizens of loyalty to this young self-govern-ing State. Prom
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    Loyalty Week: Tengku sends his greetings
    387 1 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today sent a message to the Singapore Government in which he extends to the State and the people "our warmest felicitations and good wishes on the occasion of the celebra- tion of National Loyalty Week."
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    THE GOODES TAKE FINAL LOOK AT SINGAPORE
    54 1 THE LAST British Governor and first Yung di-Pertuan Nqpura <>f Singapore, Sir William (ioode, and Lady Goode, wave farewell from the lounge of the liner Hoissevain. Sir William earlier received a 17-gun salute and a fly past salute from MAAF Chipmunks. Straits Times
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    The sun shines again after seven days
    274 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. WATER continued to subside today in Kelantan and Trengganu. There were no fresh reports of flooding today. For the first time in seven days, these storm-lashed states enjoyed bright sunshine. Most of the people who fled to higher ground to
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    Diem will visit Malaya in February
    91 1 Diem will visit Malaya in February KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. President Ngo Dinh Diem of Vietnam will visit the Federation of Malaya in February, says the Vietnam Press, a semi-Gov-ernment weekly. Officials of the Vietnam Legation here expressed "surprise" at the report. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein,
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    Lock icon 13 buried
    37 1 TURIN, Italy. Wed. A landslide burled 13 workers at Ceresole, north-east of here in the Italian Alps, during the night Rescue teams were rushed to the area which is under two feet of snow. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Bigger tin quotas?
    71 1 Bigger tin quotas? LONDON. Wed. Tin export quotas are expected to be raised at the International Tin Council meeting which opened here today Trade quarters here generally expect the quota will be raised above the 30,000 tons fixed for the current quarter up to the end of December, in view
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    Lock icon Oliviers to separate
    48 1 LONDON. Wed. Actor Sir Laurence Olivier, 52. and his actress wife. Vivien Leigh, 46, have decided to live apart temporarily. A fnend said: "They are going through a difficult phase and want to be left in peace to work out their own private problems." Reuter.
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    Post-Emergency 7-point plan by Tun Razak
    644 1 Post-Emergency 7-point plan by Tun Razak KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. pLANS to tackle post-Emergency problems were announced in the House of Representatives today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tub Abdul Raz#k bin IJusseiii. nc said Tt was* the 'Yiinust h(»|>c" of the (iovermncnt lhat shooting war would end in UMiO Tun
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    STOP PRESS
    25 1 MAC S GOOD WISHES I.UMMIN I ti>h Prim- M H-irokl M mill in sf nt CM(I itul bio bkat i Pertu^n St i
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    Lock icon Ban on Reds lifted
    50 1 Ban on Reds lifted NICOSIA, Wed —The ban on the Cyprus Communist Party, Akel, Imposed four years ago shortly after the declaration of a state of Emergency on the island, was lifted today. Yesterday, the Governor of Cyprus. Sir Hugh Foot, promised to end the state of Emergency this week.—Reuter.
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    Hectic days ahead for Singapore's First Lady
    304 2 Hectic days ahead for Singapore's First Lady NO MORE THE QUIET LIFE FOR HER... FROM TODAY PENANG-BORN CHE NORISHA WILL HAVE A NEW ROLE THAT WILL KEEP HER BUSY EVERY DAY... FOR Che Norisha, the "quiet girl" from Penang, the coming days are going to be the most hectic in
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    RACEHORSE OWNER, 66,
    63 2 SINGAPORE. Wed Singapore* racehorse owner Ana Abdul Kader died at his Bhaik Ahamed bin Sayna home yesterday. He was 66 Ana Shaik Ahamed owned a large string of racehorses and was president of the BuUt Tlmah Saddle Club. He leaves two sons, three daughters and 33 grandchildren.
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    $2,000 for nothing!
    57 2 $2,000 for nothing! A $2. 000 pr.ze is waiting to be won in The Malayan Monthly's Contest "J" (for November). This great contest closes on Monday. You have FIVE days in which to make your bid for the big money Send in your entry NOW. Full details in MM for
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    40 YEARS OF SERVICE EARNS HIM VALEDICTORY LETTER
    130 2 40 YEARS OF SERVICE EARNS HIM VALEDICTORY LETTER SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. John Paulo, who recently retired after 40 years in Government service, today received a valedictory letter from the Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, for his "devoted service." The letter read: "I wish to convey to you the
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    Lock icon SUEZ BREACH HEALED: CHEERS IN COMMONS
    341 3 LONDON, Wednesday. BRITAIN and the United Arab Republic yesterday established diplomatic relations three years and a month after the British landings at Suez in 1956. Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, the Foreign Secretary, was met with ironic cheers from the Labour Opposition when he made the
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    Lock icon THE CHAMP IS NOW A FILM STAR
    76 3 FROM Round 1 to Reel 1 ARCHIE MOORE, world light heavyweight boxing champion turned Aim actor, in a scene from a screen test he made for M-G-M which won him a star role in the film "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," from the
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    'WE WANT TO LIVE IN PEACE': MENZIES
    207 3 JAKARTA, Wednesday. THE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Robert 1 Menzles, today told members of the Indonesian Supreme Advisory Council that Australia wanted to "live in peace" with her neighbours. He said: "Do not think of Australians as difficult and hostile people. We are
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    Lock icon AI! but one of 26 in plane killed in mountain crash
    168 3 AI! but one of 26 in plane killed in mountain crash YEW YORK, Wed. An Allegheny Airlines plane crashed into a 1,400 ft. mountain near Montoursville, Pennsylvania, while making a landing approach yesday, killing all but one of the 26 people aboard. The sole survivor was thrown clear of the
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    Lock icon Envoy predicts Moscow-Peking rift
    150 3 Envoy predicts Moscow -Peking rift WASHINGTON, Wed. The Under-Secretary of State. Mr Robert Murphy, predicted yesterday that the next decade may bring strains In the Moscow-Peking alliance that will prevent marshalling Soviet and Chinese Communist might against the non-Communist world. He said: "There are already signs that Communist China is
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    Plotters die
    19 3 KHARTOUM. Wed.— Five leaders of a recent attempted coup in the Sudan were executed here this morning-
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    Lock icon Russian soldiers in Hungary: It's 'dismal' for U.N.
    262 3 Russian soldiers in Hungary: It's 'dismal' for U.N. VJEW YORK, Wed. 1* The decision to maintain Russian troops in Hungary, confirmed yesterday by the Hungarian Premier, Mr. Kadar, was a "dismal introduction" to the forthcoming U.N. debate on Hungary, Sir Leslie Munro said last night. Sir Leslie, who is the
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    Lock icon $270,000 hold-up
    33 3 CHICAGO. Wed. Two hold-up men, one wearing a policeman's uniform, bluffed their way into a Jewellery shop in St. Louis last night and stole diamonds and watches worth M 5270.000.— U.P.I.
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    Lock icon V.C. found
    40 3 SYDNEY. Wed— Mr. John Field, cleaning out a cupboard at his home here, found a Victoria Cross awarded to Private R. Grimby. East York Regiment, in 1915. The Returned Servicemen's League is trying to trace the owner. Reuter.
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    Lock icon DEATH BEFORE DISHONOUR
    59 3 TOKYO. Tues— A burglary suspect blew himself up with dynamite while being escorted in a police jrep to a police station last night Four police officers, who were accompanying him jumped to safety seconds before the explosion when they saw their prisoner Uniting the fuse of the
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    Lock icon Mcelroy quits, GETS AWARD
    175 3 Mcelroy quits, GETS AWARD WASHINGTON, Wed. President Eisenhower today accepted the resignation of Mr. Neil McElroy as Secretary of Defence and appointed Mr. Thomas S. Gates, his deputy, in his place. Mr. McElroy' said In a letter to the President that he was resigning for "personal reasons of an urgent
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      419 3 I Your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 476 metres NATIONAL SHORTWAVE AM, 6.30 Good Morning; 6.3Z sERVIfF 41 m,tr« Morning Prelude, 7.00 The News: htKVItE 41.. metres 7.05 A Date With Music; 8.00 The Minn \i waw srsvuri News; 8.05 A Date With Music ««E DIl SERVICES
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    Preview of tonight's show
    161 4 HONG KONG STARS: IT'S TOUCH AND GO... SINGAPORE. Wed. It is touch and go for the Singapore public whether they will see six Hong Kong film stars at the opening night of the Newspapers' Concert tomorrow. For the six are due to arrive in Singapore at
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    Inquiry: Where to send views
    62 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Dr. Lim Tay Boh, chairman of the commission of inquiry into the building and construction industry, said today that all memoranda to the commission should be submitted before Jan. 7. next year. They should be sent to Mr. Wong Keng Sam, secretary to
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    Loyalty Week: Govt. to ask Assembly for $175,000
    223 4 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. rIE Government will ask the Legislative Assembly to approve a supplementary vote of $175,000 for expenditure in connection with National Loyalty Week. An explanatory note says that the money has already been advanced from the Contingencies Fund "in view of
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    Giant Tattoo
    30 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Giant Tattoo, to be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday, will begin at 6 p.m. Instrumental music will be played from 5.30 p.m.
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    THEATRE FUND NOW $92,580
    397 4 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The National Theatre Fund today reached $92,580.50. Donations received by the Ministry of Culture today were: Singapore Talents Ltd. $7,025: Chung Khlavk Bank Ltd. <S'pore> $5,000: Chin Hock Chiang Co. (S'porei $1,000; Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd. $1,500: Tan Erne Aik $100; Teo Ann
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    HEAD OF STATE ON TV AND CINEMA SCREENS
    101 4 BINGAPORE. Wed.— Millions of British television viewers saw Singapore's first Malayan Yang di-Pertuan Negara and his family on their TV screens todayonly hours after the official announcement here. The two-minute film, showing the Yang dl-Pertuan Negara and his family at home. was
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    THE 'SUICIDE PACT' CASE: CAR WASHER GETS 8 YEARS
    357 4 SINGAPORE, Wed A CAR cleaner, N. Ramdas, 27, accused of murdering his sweetheart, Papathy Ammal, 25, was found guilty of the lesser offence of culpable homicide not amountin? to murder and jailed for eight years by Mr. Justice Buttrose in the
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      269 4 Today's Singapore diary... YW.C.A. (Outram Road) LIONS CLUB: Meeting at, RED CROSS SOCIETY: Treat Malay Civil Service Exam 7.10 Adelphi Hotel 1 jju. 'for Old People's Club at Wesley pjn. KAMALA CLUB: Bewing class Church Hall 4 p.m CHINESE YMCA- T«hU-t«n 10 am to nooD l pm to 3 pjn
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    Hospital bill: Boy's family surprised
    398 5 Hospital bill: Boy's family surprised 'ALL WAS SETTLED... WE HAVE SO FAR PAW FIVE INSTALMENTS. NOW THIS' SINGAPORE, Wednesday. 'THE $5,400 hospital bill row in Australia -L involving Singapore student Tony Lim, 24, has come as a surprise to his well-to-do parents who run several toy establishments here. As far
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    RUBBER RESEARCH CHIEF LEAVING
    70 5 RUBBER RESEARCH CHIEF LEAVING KUALA LIMPI'R. Wed Director of the Rubber Research Institute, Mr. C. E T Mann. 58. will retire early next year after 32 years In Malaya. The Malayan Rubber Fund Board is looking for a suitable successor. The post carries a basic salary of 53.550 a month
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    EX-MALAYAN SCHOOL TEACHER DIES IN ENGLAND
    88 5 EX-MALAYAN SCHOOL TEACHER DIES IN ENGLAND KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. News has been received of the death of Mr. George Stanislaus Mathews, formerly of Malaya, at Wimbledon, England, aged 64. He leaves a widow, formerly Eileen Ashby. of Ipoh, a daughter. Doreen. a scn-ln-law, and a grandchild. He taught for 30
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    Back to Malaya
    29 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The director of the St. John's Institution here, the Rev. Brother T. Lawrence, returned by air today after seven months' leave in Canada
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    Clay for talks in Europe
    45 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Controller of Rubber Research, Sir Geoffrey Clay, flies to Europe tomorrow to attend meetings of rubber organisations In London and Parts. They are the International Rubber Research Board and Its subsidiary, the International Rubber Development Committee.
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    WOMAN DEFIES ARMED THIEF, DIALS 999
    107 5 WOMAN DEFIES ARMED THIEF, DIALS 999 IPOH, Wednesday. AN ARMY major's wife, Mrs. M.E.H. Trangenza, I■*1 today defied an armed robber by walking to her telephone and calling the police. The robber was so surprised that he ran away. It was about 10 a.m. when a well-dnessed man walked Into
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    Pay grab: Police seek information
    126 5 I/UALA LUMPUR. Wed IV Selangor Police again appealed today for Information that may lead to the arrest and conviction of four men sought In connection with the *17 000 payroll robbery along: the lonely Kuan* road on Nov. 6. The Selangor C.I.D. chief. Mr. T.
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    The deputies
    44 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Mr. Prithi Singh Is acting High Commissioner for India In the Federation, and Mr. V.K. Narayanan Menon Is acting Commissioner In Sinpore until the arrival of the successor to Mr B.K. Baner--11. who left last week for New Delhi.
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    How to draw U.S. tourists to Malaya
    168 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. THE United States Assistant Secretary of ComA merce for International Affairs, Mr. Henry Kearns, today made some suggestions on how Malaya could attract American tourists. FIRSTLY, there should be an American airline operating between the United States and the Federation.
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    BOY SCOUTS IN MALAYA NEED $smil.
    72 5 PENANG. Wed.— The Chief Minister, Dato Wong Pow Nee. said today that the Boy Scout movement in Malaya would need $5,000,000 "to stand on Its own feet financially." "This amount Is not large when you consider that generations will benefit by it." he said
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    New magistrate
    30 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. Noel D. Rozarlo. a new law officer, has been appointed magistrate. He practised as a lawyer here for 18 months before joining government service recently.
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    Boy shoots brother
    37 5 KUCHING. Wed.— A nine-year-old Iban boy, playing with his father's shotgun, accidentally killed his 14-year-old brother at his home at Keragan Rusa, a village in the Second Division. "I was playing cowboys," he said
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    NO-STAY WIVES CAN GET VISAS
    150 5 NO-STAY WIVES CAN GET VISAS pENANG, Wed— Wives and children of noncitizens banned from permanent residence under the new immigration order Issued last night can still apply for "visit visas" for not more than 12 months. "A spokesman of the immigration headquarters in Penang said today that the Federation Government
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    Factory tour
    26 5 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Thir-ty-one members of the Radio and Electrical Traders Association of Singapore this morning toured the National Carbon (Eastern) Ltd. factory in Bukit Tlmah.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    131 8 MELBOURNE. Wed. INVESTMENT shares held a steady tone here today. Peters (Vie) gained Is. 9d. to 525. Base metals held a steady trend. Mt. Isa eased Is. 9d. to 725. 6d. Oil share eased slightly en heavy trading while Commonwealth bonds held a steady trend. Con. Zinc 90/Mount
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    242 8 S' PORE SHIPPING Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Ravenstein 1 2, Mersey Lloyd 4 5, Benvrackle b/7, Polydorus 6A, Teireslas 8/9, Maceli Nowolko 10/11, Radnorshire 13 14. Olenartney 15/ I*. Press. Fillmore 18, Shunko Maru 19. Presco No. 12 N. Wall 1. Katong
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    RUBBER PRICES
    153 8 I\l( EMBER first grade rubber J buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 119 A cent* per Ib. up M| cente on Tuesday's close. 'lne clotting tone was uncertain. Closing prices in cent* per Ib., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot i1.0.b. buyers 122*, sellers 124*; Int.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    113 8 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet, steady; UK, Continent December/January shipments $37-.. buyers, $38' i sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $59 :t sellers, drum $61 sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business was reported done, Muntok white $246. Sarawak $245 (both down $10), special
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    KEPONG PLANTATIONS: ISSUE GETS GOOD RESPONSE
    741 8 KEPONG PLANTATIONS: ISSUE GETS GOOD RESPONSE By Our Market Correspondent "pHERE was a very good response yesterday to the offer by Kepong Plantations Ltd. of 500,--000 one dollar shares through Federation and Singapore brokers at $1.75 per share. Some brDkers reported that they were already fully over-subscribed and it appears
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    34 8 SINGAPORE. DEC. 2. KLBBEK: fLltf per Ib. (up |j cents). I'notllcial 5 p.m. close |L2tj| (hteadier). TIN: 387.87 i per picul (up 50 <ents). Estimated unofficial offering 240 tons (down 10 tons).
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    First Malayan Fund
    10 8 Manager's selling price (Decem- ber 2) $1.05.
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 8 Malayan Shan Market: Dec. t Dec. 1 Industrials: 115.98 115.70 Tim: 143.40 143.31 Rubbers: 182.05 181.28 Jan. 1 1958=100.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    740 8 T<HE Malayan Share Broken' x Association reported yesterday: "All sections were quiet and prices were steady. The turnover was fair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following bustness up to 3.30 pjn.: Industrials: BB Petrol 515.. Fed. Disp. $1.18; Fraser and Neave ords $1.60 (OL). $1.63 to $1.60
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    121 8 THE Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32 7/8. O.D. S3, 90 d/st 33 3/8 credit bills. 33 1/2 trade bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 5/16. O.D. 31 7/16. 90
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      109 8 UNION OF BURMA SHIPPING BOARD S.S. "PYIDAWAYE" ETA Inport Outer Roods From Rangoon, Moulmein, Mergui THE BURMA FIVE STAR LINE s.s. Moria Angela Martinoli ETA. Inport Outer Roads Accepting corgo ft (Passenger Accommodation Available) tor Penang, Mergui, Moulmein Rangoon. AGENTS: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY SINGAPORE PENANG 338/342, Telok Ayer Street, SI,
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      823 8 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS 1%0 Three Scholarships are being offered, under the Colombo Plan, to three serving teachers for specialised one-year courses In "Teaching of English as a second Language" at the University of Sydney, Australia. The session opens In March 1960.
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      557 8 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT BTAFF UNION, SINGAPORE Notice is hereby given that an Extra-ordinary General Meeting which was adjourned on 28.11.59 owing to lack of a quorum, will now be held on 5.12.59 at the same place and time. Members are reminded that according to the constitution, if
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      321 8 NOTICES NOTICE We have to advise that Mr Fong Kirn Toons Is no longer In our employ and Is therefore not authorised to solicit orders, to accept payment* or to issue recelpU on our behalf. MALAYAN F-ERTTLISERS LTD.. Kuala Lumpur. NOTICE Mr. Chew Kong Chin's resignation, effective as from November
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      699 9 NOTICES KLANG DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY OWING to improvement work to be carried out on the water mains at Klang north and south the water supply to Klang district including Port Swettenham and Kapar will be cut off from 6.00 a.m. Saturday sth December. 1959 to 600 a.m. Sunday, 6th December.
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      541 9 TENDERS TENDER TENDERS are Invited for the purchase of one 5 ton Ford Thames Trader truck petrol driven. First registered May 1958, mileage 25.100. Telephone Kuala Lumpur I ***** for further details and appointment to view. P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders from Licensed SecondHand Dealers will be received by the SENIOR
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      1637 9 ■ssssaßsJ Continued from Page 8) SITUATIONS VACANT 10 Word, SS (Mln.)— Max St ets. oxtrm BOX A 5062 S.T. Position filled. Applicants thanked. "BOX A 5315 S.T. position filled applicants thanked. BOX A 4970 S.T. Singapore. Vacancy for Short-han^/rj-plst filled. All applicants thanked. CHINESE CHINCHEW Cum radio telephone operator required
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      850 9 GODOWN SPACE VACANT tt Word* SS (Min.)— Box St ets. oxtrm FIRST FLOOR GODOWN No. 15A Sibu Road, Singapore. Area 8.000 sq. ft. approx. Rental $750/- per month. Tel. ***** or contact Jaga No. 24 Slbu Road for inspection. GODOWN SPACE WANTED 10 Words $S (Mln. >— Bex St eU.
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      782 9 FOR HIRE tt Words Si (Min.)— Box St ets. mxtrm REFRIGERATORS Of various sizes from $10 monthly. Consult Lee A Fletcher. 102 Orchard Road Tel: ***** Singapore. DOGS. PETS. ETC. 70 Word, SS (Min.)— Box it ets. oxtrm ALSATIAN, age six months for sale. Call 548 A MacPherson Road. Spore.
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      625 9 MISCELLANEOUS It Words Si (Min.)— Box St ets. oxtrm SCIENTIFIC BODYBUILDING!, Flguremoulding, Wt Reducing (or Ladles, Gentlemen and Children by Prof. AlsagoS. 34-B. Market Street. Singapore. Personal Tultlon or by Correspondence I Guaranteed Results. Illustrated Dumbell or Barbell Course of Bodybuilding $8/- each. Lifestory Book $2/- each. STEAMBATH MASSAGE ETC.
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      441 9 WHERE TO STAY (Spore) it Words Sit (Minimum) Daily 1 month. 10 Word, $2.i0 (Mm SERVICE FLATS Luxury Furnished. Fully equipped, 2 airconditioned bedrooms. lounge/ dining room, modern kitchen, telephone weekly or monthly tenancy. Executive House 120 Oxley Rl*e, Spore (C'emenceau Avenue Junction) Phone *****. WHERE TO STAY (Fed.) tO
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    KHIR: THESE PITIFUL EDUCATION GRANTS FROM THE STA TES
    563 10 KHIR: THESE PITIFUL EDUCATION GRANTS FROM THE STA TES KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday A CONDEMNATION of State authorities failing to raise funds for primary education was made in the House of Representatives today by the Minister of Education. Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari. Last year the States were asked to raise
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    1603 10 9 1/2 hours to pass funds for four Ministries KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The House of Representatives took nine and a half hours to pass the estimates, totalling $375,140,895. for four ministries Agriculture. Commerce and Industry, Defence and Education. More than 30 members discussed the detailed items in the estimates seeking
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      820 11 SINGAPORE HAS SET A HOT PACE FOR FED. TO FOLLOW TF the Malayan Hockey Federation needed a reminder that the country's hockey standard is not what is was two years ago and an urgent prompting that it should go right ahead with its plan to
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      Bangkok trip for S'pore swimmers at all costs
      125 11 Bangkok trip for S'pore swimmers at all costs Wed. Singapore Amateur Swimming Association tonight decided to send its team of ten swimmers and one official to the Sooth-East Asia Peninsular Games at all costs even to the extent of borrowing money to finance the trip. Suggestions to reduce the team
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      10-0 to Services
      58 11 SINGAPORE. Wed. Johote Services "A" beat 443 BAD by 10 points (two goals) to nil In a rugger match at the Civil Services Club padang today. Watson converted both the tries by Taylor and Cogram. In another match at Changi, RAF Changi beat Cheshire Regiment by 12
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      DURAY INVITED
      318 11 Malaya's top hockey umpire to serve at Rome Olympics MALACCA, Wed.— A Malayan hockey umpire has been invited to serve at the Olympic Games in Rome next year. He is Mr. V.T. Duray of Perak. who was appointed a Class i international umpire after serving I 'n the
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      St. Leger distance will suit Peaceful King
      264 11 TEN TO FOLLOW by Epsom Jeep EPSOM JEEP'S ten hones to foUow at the St. Leger mretinr at Bukit Timah are: PEACEFUL KING: An out-and-out stayer and the St. Leger distance may be Just what he needs; running on when second to Flying
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL CAN RECAPTURE PAST GLORY—SOH
      299 11 SINGAPORE FOOTBALL CAN RECAPTURE PAST GLORY— SOH SINGAPORE, Wed. MR. Soh Ghee Soon, president of the Singapore Amateur F.A. believes that Singapore football can recapture its former glory through the present state team. Mr. Soh. speaking at a SAFA management committee meeting tonight, said: "Our present players have all the
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      38 11 OLMEDO SIGNS 1 05,000 CONTRACT I OS ANGELES. Wed. Alex Olmedo. the 23-year-old Peruvian born Wimbledon champion, turned professional yesterday on a year's contract with Jack Kramer. The contract was reported to be worth more than MslOs.oM.— Reuter.
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      Setback to bid by Darul Afiah
      192 11 Setback to bid by Darul Afiah SINGAPORE. Wed. Darul Aflah's bid for a SAFA league and cup double suffered a setback today when they were beaten 2-1 by Chinese Athletic in a league match today. Darul Aliali will now have to beat Marines Department in th« final match of the
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      Jollilads win
      22 11 SINOAPORE. Wed. Jollllad* beat No. 5 Dog Coy. RMP. 6-3 In t friendly soccer match at Fiirrer I Park today.
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    Farewell in the rain for Goode
    543 12 A 17-GUN SALUTE AS THE LAST BRITISH GOVERNOR SAILS FROM THIS FINE CITY 1 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. JT DRIZZLED this evening as Singapore said farewell to Sir William Goode. the last British Governor and first Yang di-Pertuan Negara of the State. Bui Sir William, and
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    49 12 LONDON, Wed. Women have been bared from membership in the Oxford Union Society, the university's debating club and breeding ground of many of Britain's great orators. A poll taken of members showed that 489 were for the admission of women while 675 were against.— Reuter.
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    DEATH
    42 12 REV. ALAN b. MOORE ANDERSON. 83. at Muar on Dec. 2. Now lying at Zlon Church 47 Koon Seng Road, Katong. Funeral on Sunday Dec. 6, 3 p.m. at. Church, 4.30 p.m. Bldadarl. No flowers, sifts to Li Sun High School.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    22 12 ACKNOWLED GMENT FAMILIES OF LATE Madam Aviramee Pillay thank friends and relatives who sent wreaths, assisted and attended the funeral on 28.11.59.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    25 12 A MEMORIAL SERVICE For the late Mrs. A. V. S«aii of St Paul's will be held at Bid darl at 4.30 p.m. today.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    12 12 WEEDS in your drive? Dust with 'Cork* Head' brand sodium chlorate.
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    Federation delegates fly in for big day
    123 12 Federation delegates fly in for big day SINGAPORE, Wed. The Federation delegation to attend the installation of Singapore's Yang di-Per-tuan Negara tomorrow arrived here this evening by a Royal Malayan Air Force plane. The party is led by the Minister of Agriculture, Inche Abdul Aiiz bin Ishak. brother of the
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    Jap Premier for Washington
    45 12 WASHINGTON. Wed. President Eisenhower told his press conference today that Mr. Nobusuke Klshi. the Japanese Prime Minister, would come to Washington, probably in January, in connection with the current negotiations for a revised security treaty between the United States and Japan.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    310 12 LONDON. Wed— There was a number of good features in London stock markets today although buying has been very selective and confined mainly to Industrial equities. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not Including stamp duty were: GILTEDGED Consols 3>.£% £51/- —*4 Funding 4' r £M"i War 3
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    US plane crash
    27 12 OSLO. Norway, Wed. A U.S. Air Force plane crashed in a forest north of here today. Its four crewmen wer« I feared killed.— UP.l.
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      186 12 r-— t I FREE PRESS I I i' Loyalty j j Week j S edition TODAYS issue of the Singapore Free Press will be a special I a one for Loyalty a Week It will contoin detail* ef highlights et the Week* celebra?>oni. Features include en I m interview with
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