The Straits Times, 15 July 1960

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    19 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times tfati** al Estd. 1845. FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1960 15 CENTS.
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    Lock icon CONGOrU.N. ACTS
    1471 1 BELGIUM TOLD: TAKE TROOPS OUT Brussels replies: $ur men stay put until...' World force to arrive in 48 hours LEOPOLDVILLE. Thursday y NITED NATIONS troops will arrive in the Congo within 48 hours to help the government of the infant Republic to restore order. The first contingent will
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    Fire terror at insane asylum,. ,200 patients die
    263 1 Fire terror at insane asylum,. ,200 patients die GUATEMALA CITY, Thursday. jyjORE THAN 200 patients died early today when fire swept the National Insane Asylum here. Five hundred nurses trapped by the flames were rescued by firemen. It is feared that the final death toll may be even higher. The
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    Lock icon Kennedy triumphs: He is picked to run for President
    326 1 Kennedy triumphs: He is picked to run for President LOS ANGELES, Thursday. THE Democratic Party has chosen Senator John Kennedy, 43, to stand for the Presidency of the United States in November. Firm favourite for the party's nomination from the start, the boyish-looking Roman Catholic senator from Massachusetts swept aside
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    Lock icon THIS IS TOO MUCH, SAYS NASUTION
    68 1 THIS IS TOO MUCH, SAYS NASUTION JAKARTA, Thurs. The Indonesian Army, commanded by Lt.-Gen. Nasutlon, announced today that Peking Radio's continuous anti-Indonesian propaganda had gone beyond the limit of reason. Antl Indonesian broadcasts by the communist radio started soon after the Jakarta Government banned all alien retail traders, mostly Chinese,
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    Risk rates up
    17 1 LONDON, Thurs. London underwriters today sharply increased shipping risk rates for the Belgian Congo.
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    Lock icon STRIKE SHUTS DOWN PORT OF BOMBAY
    138 1 NEW DELHI. Thursday. OTRIKERS brought the port of Bombay to a standstill today and forced a major shut-down In Calcutta. Bombay's eight-mile waterfront was deserted when 10.000 dockers failed to appear for the morning shift after a union call for a 24-hour token general
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    Lock icon More monkeys from S'pore die on voyage
    99 1 More monkeys from S'pore die on voyage LONDON, Thurs. More deaths of monkeys at set were reported here today when the French ship Mauricien docked at Tilbury after a voyage from Singapore. An officer aboard the ship, completing her maiden voyage, said that an estimated 50 of her cargo of
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    Lock icon Miners: One hour less
    63 1 LONDON, Thurs.— Britain's 640.000 miners have been awarded a reduction of one hour a week in their working hours. The decision was made yesterday by the National Re- ference Tribunal for the coal mining industry. Miners at present work seven and a half hours a day
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    Lock icon Churchill visit
    21 1 BELGRADE. Thurs. Sir Winston Churchill arrived on his first post-war visit to Yugoslavia todiv to meet President Tito.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Indonesia's 4 groups
    29 1 JAKARTA, Thurs.— President Soekarno said today that members of his recently appointed parliament would be divided into four political groups Nationalist, Islamic, Christian and Communist. Reuter.
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    Kishi stabbed 6 times in thigh
    87 1 rpOKYO, Thurs. Aa elderly assailant today plunged a knife six times into the left thigh of Japan's Prime Minister, Mr. Nobusuke Kishi. The attack occurred in Mr. Klshi's official residence. where ruling Liberal-Demo-cratic members had gathered to celebrate the nomination of Mr. Hayato Ikeda
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    STOP PRESS
    56 1 NIKS MENACE TO PEACE t>A>BlSdlON Iburr *t-t t v lie fur intent **id today Khru?bib<"\ I threat to use lurtf a>M-i tut>« mt* oakci mcD^tc t<> «orM peace. 1 —Renter GRENADE BLAST 2 DIE 30 HURT CONSTANTBII 41«eru Tbur>.— l"««o killed J» ID jurcd today wuca grcxu'i* \n?
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    Lock icon Attacker caught
    248 1 Police said the attacker identified himself as Taisuke Aramakl. He gave no reason for his attack. Police said Mr. Klshi was walking past a dining room in his residence when his assailant moved out of the room to meet the Premier. Eye-witnesses said it appeared the man intended
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    Love note in sea has all baffled
    245 2 MYSTERY MESSAGE TO VIETNAMESE WIFE FOUND IN FLOATING BOTTLE KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A LOVE letter in Vietnamese, written on a scrap of cigarette paper and found inside a bottle in the sea off Pulau Langkawi, has started a mystery. Addressed to Mrs. Nguyen
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    REVIEW OF TIMBER INDUSTRY IS PLANNED BY GOVT.
    246 2 REVIEW OF TIMBER INDUSTRY IS PLANNED BY GOVT. KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. qpHE entire system of timber trading in the Federation will be reviewed soon. The Ministry of Commerce > and Industry Is to set ud a working party to examine all problems confronting the trade. It is hoped that a
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    Back at work
    24 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Director of Civil Aviation. Mr. KM. Barclay, returned here by air today after a two-month holiday In Australia.
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    KHIR TRIP IS OFF: 'TOO BUSY'
    76 2 KHIR TRIP IS OFF: 'TOO BUSY' KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Minister of Commerce and industry, Inche Mohapned Khir bin Johari, has called off his one-week tour of Indonesia because of pressure of work. Instead. the secretarygeneral of Umno, Wan Kadlr. will lead the 15-member delegation from the Umno Kaum Ibu
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    Scholarships
    27 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Two Malayans Mr. Lum Yun Foo. of the Telecommunications Department here, and Miss Josephine Checw. nave been awarded Canadian scholarships for higher studies
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    HE WILL BE AT AUSSIE SYMPOSIUM
    77 2 HE WILL BE AT AUSSIE SYMPOSIUM KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A Malayan scientist. Dr. Francis Morsingh. will tie among 500 scientists attending a symposium on "The Chemistry of Natural Froducts" in Australia next month. Dr. Morsingh, a graduate of the University of Malaya and of Oxford University and a tormer Queen's
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    With honours
    22 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —A former Malayan teacher, Mr. Kwoic Thye Chan, has graduated from Aberdeen University with honours la economics.
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    Assembly opening will be the first by Malayan
    275 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs. I- ITHE Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Inche Yusof bin Ishak, will open the Legislative Assembly next Wednesday. It will be the first time for a Malayan-born head of State to do so. On arrival outside Assembly House shortly before 10 a.m.
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    Burma phone link to start today
    142 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. PRACTICALLY the whole free world is now connected with Malaya by telephone. i Burma is the latest country to be linked with Malaya by The Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications. Mr. V. T. Sambanthan, I announced today that tht i
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    Lock icon Now more Singapore monkeys die on trip
    178 2 Now more Singapore monkeys die on trip LONDON, Thurs.— More deaths of monkeys at sea were reported here yesterday when the th e 7,000-ton French ship Mauricien docked at Tilbury after a voyage from Singapore. An officer aboard the ship, completing her maiden voyage. said that an estimated 50 of
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    TRESPASSER BOUND OVER SIX MONTHS
    68 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Aris bin Awang was bound over in thtf Magistrate's Court here today In the sum of $350 for six months after being found guilty on a charge of house trespass. The complainant was Mrs. Florence Thomson, wife of a serviceman. Detectives arrested
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    New deadline
    34 2 PENANG. Thurs. Th« Ministry of Commerce and Industry has extended until Sept. 1 the deadline for registration of traders who Imported goods from Sumatra between October, 1957, and the end of 1958.
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    More pioneer products
    40 2 KIALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Hand trucks and wheel barrows were today declared pioneer products. A list of oth« r products given similar status issued by the Government included metal furniture, all types of glassware, and sewing machine beads.
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    Lock icon Russia takes plane row to the U.N.
    516 3 Russia takes plane row to the U.N. EISENHOWER: WE WILL EXPOSE SOVIET UNION IN SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON. Thursday DUSSIA today asked for an urgent meeting of the Security Council to consider the situation arising out of the shooting down of an American on plane over the Barents Sea in the
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    Lock icon Cuba for U.N.
    27 3 NEW YORK. Thurs.— The United Nations Security Council will meet next Monday to hear Cuba's charges of economic aggression by tV.e United States— Reuter.
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    Moore hiking
    30 3 LONDON. Thurs. Dr. Barbara Moore, 56, the vegetarian hiker, left for Australia last night to begin a 500-mile walk in about 10 days in aid of charity.*— U.P.l.
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    Lock icon You won't be alive to read this, they say
    197 3 You won't be alive to read this, they say yURICH, Thurs. La With a few hours to go before the "end of the world," as predicted by their leader, a 90-member sect camped high on the slopes of Mont Blanc were last night rehearsing their survival drill for today's cataclysm.
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    Lock icon Papers seized
    38 3 HONG KONG, Thurs —The Nationalist Chinese authorities have confiscated copies of the Hong Kong Sunday Post-Herald containing articles by Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery on his recent visit to Communist China, It was reported here today. Rfuter.
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    Lock icon Border accord
    36 3 LAHORE (West Pakistan). Thurs.— Agreement on several major Issues concerning the implementation of the border between India and Pakistan were reached here at a meeting of the Joint Indo-Paklstanl committee, Pakistan officials said. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Ex-president for trial
    56 3 ANKARA. Thurs— Ex-Pre sldent Celal Bayar of Turkey is to stand trial under articles of the Penal Code providing the death penalty, the Turkish Committee of National Unity has decided. Bayar will be accused of crimes "committed by force to annihilate the constitution and to prevent the
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    BOY ACQUITTED OF MURDER IN PARK
    205 3 f ONDON. Thurs.-An 11--year-old boy was yesterday acquitted of a charge of having murdered a nine-year-old girl whose body was found with 39 stab wounds in a Southampton park last February. After being discharged, the boy, whose name was given In court but not
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    Lock icon 87RESCUED AFTER 2 PLANES 'DITCHED'
    167 3 87RESCUED AFTER 2 PLANES 'DITCHED' MANILA, Thursday. "PIGHTY-SEVEN survivors of two separate commercial airline crashes off the Philippines coast have been rescued, the Philippines Air Force rescue centre announce today. Rescue pltu picked up 56 survivors of a North-West Airlines DC-7C plane, en route to Manila from Tokyo which ditched
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    Lock icon Former British defence chief for Nigeria
    100 3 Former British defence chief for Nigeria T ONDON, Thnrs. Mr. MJ Antony Head, former Defence Minister, was today named Britain's first High Commissioner to the Federation of Nigeria and created a Viscount. Mr. Head. 53. was Secretary of State for War from 1951 to 1956 and was in this post
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    Lock icon Mau Mau oath men jailed
    36 3 NAIROBI. Thurs. Klkuyu tribesman has been sen. tenced to seven years' Jail for administering Mau-Mau oaths. Eight others who took the oath received sentences from 18 months to three years Reuter.
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    Border warning
    19 3 JERUSALEM, Thurs.—lsraeli observers said yesterday that Syrian forces are strengthening their defences on the Israel-Syrian border.— U.P.l.
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      334 3 RAniO CIMPADnDr HU MuBt ln Music In MlniaKAUIU 9llMuAPUnll ture: 11.00 Good Night. Median Wave 476 metres RADIO MALAYA Short Wave: 62 metres nMUIU MALM T A from 9.00— 10.00 pm. NATIONAL SHORTWAVE A.M. 6.30 Good Mornine: SERVICE 41.7 metres 6.32 Morning Prelude: 7.00 The MEDIUM WAVE SERVICES News: 7.05
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    3 EXPERTS AT VARIANCE
    447 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Murder charge man Gopal had an epileptic equivalent, maintain 2 specialists at trial THREE medical experts were at variance in the Singapore Assize Court today as to whether Cpl. Gopal Krishnan, 30, of the R.A.0.C., attached to 443 Base Ammunition Depot., Kranji, was insane
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    Red Cross funds
    30 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The British Red Cross Society, Singapore, has received anonymous donations of $50 to their crippled children's home, and $12 to their General Hospital library service.
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    Che Yusof toasts -Gen. de Gaulle
    95 4 - WHE Yang di-Pertuan NeA Kara. Inche Yusof bin Ishak (left), proposing a toast to General de Gaulle, President of the Republic of France, at a reception given by the French Consul-General in Singapore, M. Pierre Mathivet de la Ville de Mirmont, at his residence
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    WOMAN IS MISSING: REWARD OF $100
    89 4 WOMAN IS MISSING: REWARD OF $100 A DISTRAUGHT husband yesterday offered $100 reward to anyone who can give information about his 28-year-old wife, Kunala Dcvi (above), missing since last Thursday. Basudeo Ral. a Harbour Board watchman, told the Straits Times that they had been married for 10 years and were
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    Water shut-off
    25 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Water will be cv» off in Duku Road between Tem)ellng Road and Pulasan load tomorrow from 9 a.m. o 3 p.m.
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    Registrar explains
    86 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—Anxious parents have been queuing up in large numbers at the Registration of Births and Deaths in the past few days to apply for extracts of birth certificates to register their children for school admission next year. The Registrar of Births and Deaths, Inche Ismail bin Hajl
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    Art display
    30 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Prof. Liv Tal Hee, professor of Chinese literature and language at the Nanyang University, today held a one-man painting exhibition at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
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    POLLARD WILL ADVISE GOVT. ON UNIT TO AID INDUSTRY
    245 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. T^IR. T. R. POLLARD, head of the Industrial development unit at Canterbury University in New Zealand who arrives here on Aug. 5, will advise the Government on whether a similar unit is desirable in Singapore. Mr. C.I.C. Scollay, principal
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    Singapore offers study grants under C-Plan
    246 4 SINGAPORE, Thursday. 'THE Singapore Government has offered a 1 number of scholarships and senior and junior fellowships to member countries under the Colombo Plan technical co-operation scheme. Speaking at the Colombo Plan annual policy session held in Colombo earlier this week, the Singapore delegate,
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    HE URGES CENSUS SURVEY
    171 4 HE URGES CENSUS SURVEY SINGAPORE. Thurs. A Polytechnic economics lecturer, Mr. Frank Tay, today urged a nationwide survey of the population and its needs to Improve the scope of advertising in Singapore. Mr. Tay was addressing a luncheon meeting of the Singapore Publicity Club on "Economics ln Relation to Advertising."
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    This music can help students
    123 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Mr. K. M. Palmer, of the Singapore Musical Society which is presenting an Italian chamber ensemble, said today the concerts would be of special interest to music students. Sponsored by the Italian Consulate-General, the ensemble, the Sociela Corelli, will arrive in Singapore next
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    AIR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
    293 4 rpHE following is today's 1- schedule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar Airport. Singapore. ABBJVALS BOAC: Prom London, Zurich, Teheran. Karachi. Calcutta (BA 710) 12.10 am; from Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, Jakarta (BA 709) 10.50 p.m.: from London, Zurich. Beirut, Bahrein. Karachi. Delhi. Rangoon (BA 792)
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      94 4 The diary CLOTHING SHOP: St. Andrews Cathedral, CWA Room, South Side 10 a.m. to noon. Y.W.C.A. (Raffles Quay,* Malay beginners 10.30 a.m. Japanese flower arrangement— 2nd course 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5.15 p.m Spanish 5.15 p.m. CHINESE V.M.C.A. (South Ptor): Table tennis 9 a.m. bodybuilding and weightllfting 2 p.m.
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    RESISTANCE VETERAN TO BE NEW ENVOY
    105 5 RESISTANCE VETERAN TO BE NEW ENVOY ITUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— A veteran of the wartime French resistance movement, Mr. Pierre Queuille. will arrive here on July 25 to become the new French Ambassador to Malaya. He will succeed Mr. Francois Briere. who will become the French Ambassador to the Philippines, after
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    Radio stars in variety shows
    47 5 TELUK ANSON. Thurs. j Four Radio Malaya personalities will take part in variety shows at the Kwong Tons Association here on Saturday in aid or the Lower Perak District Welfare Fund. They are Ismail Bontak, Yusof Markya. Rajlmin Rashld and Zalnab AIL
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    Rajaratnam raps all independence talk
    542 5 SINGAPORE'S IMMEDIATE AND URGENT TASK IS MERGER WITH THE FEDERATION, HE SAYS SINGAPORE, Thursday THE Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, has ridiculed suggestions of an independent Singapore outside the Federation. He stated the case against "going it alone" during the discussion at the recent
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    GOH'S ADVISERS ON TRADE
    74 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A new body comprising leaders of commerce, industry and the banking community to advise the Finance Minister, j Dr. Goh Keng Swee, on trade matters, will begin wont iomorrow at the Ministry. Before the team, to be called the Trade Advisory Council, goes into
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    Dr. Goh, Shell sign refinery pact
    204 5 SINGAPORE, Thursday. TPHE FINANCE Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, and the general manager of the Shell Co. of Singapore, Mr. H. A. Eccles, today signed an agreement for the $40 million oil refinery at Pulau Bukom. Under the agreement, the I refinery will receive
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    3 beat up a youth
    58 5 IPOH. Thurs.— Three thugs attacked Ong T h c o w Soon. 18. with bottles and sticks in front of a coffeeshop In Teblng Tinggl off Jalan Bendahara here, late last night. Ong. who had a deep cut on his forehead, was taken to the
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    Charity fete
    32 5 SEREMBAN. Thurs. A fete in aid of local and military charities will be held at Flagstaff House In .the Lake Gardens here between 3.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday.
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      270 5 Straits Times Crossword ACBOSS 5. Permanent United Nations 4. White: mack and grey, with cpmlng to a close (8). all their (Paradise 6. Softly G. 8.. what a strange Lost) <t). exclamation! <5). The French finish many a 7. It's wrong to put Durango vtiee after nine and In Lon-
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    Make Seato stronger 'from time to time'
    163 6 Make Seato stronger 'from time to time' KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The SouthEast Asia Treaty Organisation should be strengthened from time to time to maintain peace in this part of the world. Seato's chief military planning officer, Brigadier L. W. Thornton, said here today. Brig. Thornton, 44. arrived here after touring
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    Police free kidnap girl
    222 6 ARMED GANG TRAPPED IN JUNGLE AMBUSH WITH A MISSING THAI WOMAN ALOR STAR, Thursday. T3OLICE ambushed an armed gang yesterday A evening and rescued a pretty Thai girl missing from home for two days. Police, investigating an abduction report, surprised the gang in a blukar at
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    Rape case man is acquitted
    103 6 Rape case man is acquitted ALOR STAR. Thurs. A rape case ended abruptly in the High Court here today after the girl's mother. Woo Lok Nooi, had given evidence. Teng Kooi Wen*, a mining labourer, charged with having raped a 12-year-old girl at her home In Kakl Bukit, Perils, was
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    SUBVERSIVE PAPERS MAN IS JAILED
    79 6 SUBVERSIVE PAPERS MAN IS JAILED JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. A 24-year-old driver, Llm Cheow Nam, was jailed for 18 months today for having subversive papers. He got 18 months for possessing subversive documents, 12 months for possession of banned publications and six months for possession of prohibited books. The sentences are
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    A photographic exhibition
    54 6 PENANO, Thurs.— A photo, graphic display of New Zealand's Colombo Plan activities will be held at the British Council office in the Penang Library from tomorrow until next Thursday. The exhibition, now tourIng the Federation, had originally been prepared for the recent meeting of the Colombo Plan
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    Safe stolen
    29 6 MALACCA, Thurs.— A small iron safe containing $800 cash and $450 In cheques was stolen from a motor transport company at Newcome Road here early yesterday morning.
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    To stand trial
    39 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.A school gardener at the Ulu Klang Methodist Centre, S. Rengasamy, 46. was today committed to stand trial at the High Court here on a charge of raping a 10-year-old girl on March 25.
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    Oppenheim to join famous at very royal occasion
    145 6 Oppenheim to join famous at very royal occasion KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The ViceChancellor of the University of Malaya, Professor A. Oppenheim, will sit among monarchs and eminent world scientists at an exclusive celebration in London next week. He will represent Malaya at the 300 th anniversary of the Royal Society,
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    State Assembly
    15 6 KUANTAN. Thurs. The Pahang State Legislative Assembly will meet here on Aug. 9
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    Council crest contest
    60 6 PENANO. Thurs. The George Town City Council Is to "Malayanlse" its crest— with a motto in the national language. The Mayor, Mr. 00l Thiam Slew, said today the Council would run an open contest for a suitable design. A $100 prise will be offered for the best
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    SIR LAURENCE'S SON ROUGHS IT OUT AT THE CHEAP HOTELS
    208 6 SIR LAURENCE'S SON ROUGHS IT OUT AT THE CHEAP HOTELS Writer Olivier wants to know the 'real' people of Malaya KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. MR. Tarquin Olivier, son of Sir Laurence Olivier, spent the last fortnight here living in a $5- a-day hotel. For the rest of this month, wherever he
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    Salesman is fined $35,000
    83 6 TOHORE BAHRU. Thurs Kam Sit Pong a travelling salesman for a Kuala Lumpur goldsmith's firm, was fined a total of $35,--000 in the Sessions Court here today for evading duty on gold. Kam was fined $30,000 for being in possession of dutiable goods 18 ban of
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    Pahang's acting secretary
    31 6 KUANTAN. Thurs. Pahang's First Assistant State Secretary, Inche Ahmad Nordln, Is now acting State Secretary. Tha State Secretary, Dato Ismail bin Mohamed Jamil, is on two months' leave*.
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    Chief Minister's aunt dies
    44 6 PENANG. Thurs. Madam Rose Foo Nyuk Kirn, 74-year-old aunt of the Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee, died in the Chief Minister's residence in MacAllster Road yesterday after a long illness. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 8.45 a.m.
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    29 8 2* HW. $10 I Minimum) MR. AND MRS. R. B BALFOUR thank all relativrs and fnrnds for their assistance, girts and greetings on the occaalon of their marriage.
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      UN's Congo Problem
      614 8 The world should be grateful that Mr. Hammarskjoeld has grasped the Congo nettle so firmly. He set the Security Council machinery in motion before the Congolese Government's cabled request for help, and has now impressed upon the Council the need for quick action in the direction which
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      First Step
      377 8 I Assuming, as one surely must, that Mr. Nixon will be the Republican choice to stand against Senator Kennedy, the 1 next President of the United States is going to be a j relatively young man, for both are in their forties. In experience, however, Mr. Nixon is
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      Mr. Louw's Gaffe
      184 8 There may be two opinions of the wisdom of the Federation's official embargo on South African goods, but there is not the least question that this action met with popular acclaim. Even South Africa does not doubt it, for Mr. Eric Louw, who was the Tengku's protagonist
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    OIL Now the Reds get set to launch a cut-price war...
    1310 8  - OIL Now the Reds get set to launch a cut-price war... ANDREW SHONFIELD }L LONDON. Thurs. CUBA is only the latest stage in the steady Russian invasion of world oil markets which has been in progress during the past few years. By now Soviet bloc exports to all markets in
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      Apartheid, Tengku and the boycott
      640 8 YOU have published a letter on Malaya's boycott on Imports of South African goods by a Mr. R.A. Woodward, writing from Bangkok. I do not know who Mr. Woodward Is. but I take strong exception to his statement that the Federation Government has broken an
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      Lost art
      177 8 I HEARD the Minister for Culture's speech at the opening of a recent art exhibition at which he said In essence that people will spend much money to build and furnish their homes but rarely do you find any works of art local or otherwise on their walls.
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    Both Govts. to recognise varsity law degree
    209 9 Both Govts. to recognise varsity law degree KUALA LUMPUR.j Thurs. The Federation and Singapore governments have decided to recognise the law degrees of the University of Malaya, the Straits Times understands. They are said to have agreed to a University proposal that the period in which a law graduate will
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    St. John contest
    47 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— The St. John Ambulance Brigade. Johore. will be holding a competition tomorrow at the Government offices at 6 p.m. to select a State team to compete at Kuala Lumpur in the Federal competition to select the most efficient unit in Malaya.
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    S.A. ban is now gazetted
    63 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Government today gazetted formal notification cf the ban on the importation of all South African goods which was announced recently. The ban applies to all ex- ports from South Africa to Malaya after July 31. including goods destined for transhipment at
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    Pistol stolen from an inspector's parked car
    77 9 Pistol stolen from an inspector's parked car SINGAPORE. Thurs. Police are looking for an automatic pistol and five rounds of ammunition reported stolen from an inspector's car at Berlayer Creek. Pasir Panjang, just after midnight yesterday. The inspector, attached to the Tanjong Pagar station, was with a friend and had
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    Italian chamber concert
    40 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.The Italian chamber orchestra. Societa Corelli. is to give a performance at the Dewan Tengku Abdul Rahman here at 9.15 p.m. on Sunday. The programme will include works by Corelli. Vlvaldl. Boccherlni. Bach and Hoist.
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    The letter took four days
    322 9 SO NOTICE OF APPEAL, SENT BY REGISTERED POST, ARRIVED TOO LATE, SAYS LAWYER: EXTENSION IS GRANTED KUAL/ LUMPUR, Thursday. r FHK High Court here was told today that after a registered letter was posted, four days elapsed before it was delivered about 40 miles away.
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    H.K. plans a Chinese university
    100 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Hong Kong Government may establish a Chinese university along the lines of Singapore's Nanyang University. Mr. Ho Siu Kong, 27, the leader of a 44-member Hong Kong University team now here for a series of Intervarsity games against the University of Malaya,
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    Why S'pore allows racing—by Byrne
    98 9 Why S'pore allows racing by Byrne SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, has explained why the Government chose to control betting on horses rather than ban racing here. "If we imposed a ban on betting on horses, there would be people opening up a
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    UNION WRITES TO HOME MINISTER
    152 9 SINGAPORE, Thursday. T<HE Singapore Union of Journalists is to seek x clarification from the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, on the recent arrest of two journalists under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance. I A statement Issued by the S.U.J. today said:
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    St. John finals
    37 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisurl Agong will attend the finals of the St. John Ambulance Brigade annual Federation, wide competition at the national headquarters her* on July 30.
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    A near thing for cashier
    73 9 SINGAPORE. Than.— A cashier. Mr. Leong Man Chew. M Ji f C ft dbeck Hiettezor and Co., Ltd., was carrying 52.900 to his car In Urn Trek Kirn Road when he saw two men approaching him with daggers drawn. He dashed back to his office
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    Security Council 'ordered' action against unions
    353 9 SINGAPORE, Thursday. T^HE recent de-registration by the Government of three new fede- rations of trade unions and a re-named trade union was at the "desire" of the Internal Security Council, it was revealed here today. i This came out in the Eng--si-language Petlr. a
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    GUNNERS ARE HAPPY TO BE BACK IN PEACETIME MALAYA
    180 9 GUNNERS ARE HAPPY TO BE BACK IN PEACETIME MALAYA SINGAPORE, Thursday YiORE THAN 450 gunners of the 26th Field Regl- ment of the Royal Artillery were today "happy to be back" after 10 years. The gunners were In Malaya at the start of the Emergency in 1948 and fought against
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    A TEENAGE FILM STAR WITH A FAN MAIL OF OVER A MILLION
    105 9 A TEENAGE FILM STAR WITH A FAN MAIL OF OVER A MILLION SINGAPORE. Than. A lovely teenage Japanese film star. Miss Harnko Wanibuchi, said today her fan mail topped 1,750.000 a year. Here to make a travel film "Around The World in 60 Days", the star called on the Minister
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    IPOH TO GET MORE DOCTORS
    71 9 IPOH TO GET MORE DOCTORS IPOH. Thurs.— The Minister of Health and Social Welfare. Dato On R Yoke Lin. promised today that he would try to Increase the number of doctors at the general hospital here. After Inspecting the honpltal. he told reporters that at least four more doctors were
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    Gen. Thomas
    25 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Chief of Staff, Far East Land Forces. Major-General G.A. Thomas, will visit Hong Kong from July 17 to July 20.
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    A 'DOUBLE'FOR -THE HANNAHS
    103 9 A 'DOUBLE' FOR -THE HANNAHS IPOH, Thurs.— ln the first investiture of its kind, the Sultan of Perak yesterday awarded the State's Meritorious Serivce Medal to a husband and wife. The awards were made on the lawn of the Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar to Mr. J. P. Hannah, general
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    Fewer offences
    23 9 KLANO. Thurs.— The number of traffic offences hi the Klang District dropped to 133 lart month, compared with 200 in May.
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    MORE FLY HERE FOR HOLIDAYS
    95 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr Gordon Davidson. BOJVC sales manager for South-East Asia, said today that the number of children studying overseas who flew here to Join their parents for the holidays was Increasing each year. "These summer holidays, by BOAC and Qantas alone more than 600
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    No take-over of blood bank by the Red Cross
    165 9 No take-over of blood bank by the Red Cross SINGAPORE, Thurs. It would be impracticable for the Singapore Red Cross Society to run the blood transfusion service, the director. Dr. C. J. Poh. said today. Dr. Poh was commenting on a suggestion that the national blood transfusion service in Malaya
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    New welfare officer
    50 9 KUANTAN. Thurs. Tht former superintendent of th» Morlb Youth Training Centre, inche Duud bin Hashim, has taken over duties as the State Social Welfare Officer. Pahang He replaces Inche Abu Bakar bin Hajl Zamzam. who is on one year's study leave at the University of Malaya. Singapore.
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      Timber exports in April
      37 10 Sarawak exported 20.309 tons of round timber and 14,229 tons of sawn timber In April. Japan took 10,646 tons of the round timber exported. Hong Kong purchased 7,183 tons and Australia 1,747 tons.
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      Jump in world sugar price
      337 10 U.S.-CUBA ECONOMIC 'WAR' CAUSES... CUGAR is now a speculative commodity and the world price has been steadily rising with Singapore sellers becoming increasingly reserved. This situation has developed largely because the United States Government has decided to stop buying Cuban sugar this year. The possibilities
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      Local wheat flour imports increase
      266 10 rnHERE is a growing demand for wheat flour in Singapore and the Federation of Malaya, said Mr. Tan Chwee Hock, managing director of Geo. S. Anderson and Co. Ltd., Singapore. Mr. Tan, whose company represents several Australian flour millers, attributed this to the prosperity of
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      Record shoe production
      53 10 PRODUCTION of rubber footwear in the Federation of Malaya reached a record high during the first four months of this year. The total for the period at 5.8 million pairs was one .million pairs more than in the first four months of 1959. No production figure is
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      NEW MANAGER FOR SINGAPORE FIRM
      201 10 JAPANESE competition on the Malayan wneat flour market has continued unabated and Is likely to grow in future, Mr. D. Broekmeyer, the retiring Singapore manager of Bunge and Company Ltd. said. Mr. Broekmeyer said that, however, at present Japan was not In a position to
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      Japan steps up trade drive plan
      185 10 DROSPECTS for a bigger Japanese trade drive in the Federation of Malaya, Singapore and other South East Asian countries are very encouraging, Mr. K. Wada, leader of a Hourmember strong Japanese market survey team, said in Singapore before leaving for Colombo on Monday. Mr.
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      N.Y.K. SHIPS TO SERVE INDONESIA
      226 10 N.Y.K. SHIPS TO SERVE INDONESIA A LEADING Japanese shipping company, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line, which runs a monthly service to the United Kingdom and Continent via the Federation of Malaya ports and Singapore, will extend its operations to Indonesia from next month. r The company has been In- vice.
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    CLOSING PRICES
    35 12 SINGAPORE, July, 14. RUBBER: 110. cents per lb. (up three-eighths of a cent). 5 p.m. close: 110?t cents (uncertain). TIN: $401 per picul (up S1.121). Estimated unofficial offering 230 tons (down 10 tons).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    122 12 MELBOURNE, Thurs. INVESTMENT shares held a steady tone, hei-e today. Aust. Cement gained 2s. 3d. to 645. 6d. BHP eased Is. 6d. to 86s. 6d. and Cyclone easeo 9d. to 31s. 6d. Base metals and the oils traded along firm lines wlUle Commonwealth bonds held a firm tone.
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 12 Malayan Stock Exchange: July 14 July M Industrials: 135.93 135.87 Tins: 214.83 215.67 Rubbers: ***** 261.48 Jan. 1 1958=100
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    RUBBER PRICES
    231 12 A I gist nrst grade rubber buy- ers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 110 cents per lb. iup three-eighths of a cent, on Wednesday's close. The closing tone was uncertain. S.C.C.R.A. closing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: Int. l R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 110',, sellers
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    83 12 THE Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in Its rates to merchants yesterday tall rates to (100;: Canada: buying airmail T.T. 32 3/8. O D 32 1/2, 90 O/st 32 15/16 credit bills. 33 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 32 1/16. On the
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    CONGO SENDS TIN OVER $400 MARK IN SINGAPORE
    555 12 CONGO SENDS TIN OVER $400 MARK IN SINGAPORE By Our Market Correspondent FURTHER jump of $1.12* yesterday pushed the price of tin in Singapore to $401 per picul. This was the first time since September last year that the price had topped the $400 level. Contributing factors to the price
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    175 12 CHIPS lying alongside the Singa- pore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Musi Lloyd 12, Wonorato 4/5. Diomed 6A, Charon 6/7, Agamemnon us, Sudan 10/ 11. Erne Maersk 13/14, Plying Endeavor 15/ 16, Marquisien 18. Calcutta Mam 19, Clang Ann N.Wall 5, Slagen 21/22, Nankai Maru 23/24,
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    137 12 OINt.APORE Chinese Prodnce I=3 Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: steady; UK/Continent July./ Aug. shipments (32 buyers, 833 sellers. Coconut oil: steady; bulk $47>. a sellers, drum SSIH sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business was reported done, Muntok white $295, Sarawak $290 (both down $10); special Sarawak
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    1074 12 SINGAPORE members of ths Malayan Stock Esctuuige reported the following business at their 3JO pja. call yesterday. (Bargains are Riven before prices unless only one wu written). Industrials: Fit spa trick* $1.42: Fraaer and Naave ords <J> $1.95 OL. $2.05: Oammon $2.30 cd: M Cement $1.68 and
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      109 12 ACCEPTING CARGO FOR ADEN, RED SEA, P.SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, SPAIN, HAVRE, ANTWERP, HOLLAND, HAMBURG, BREMEN, UNITED KINGDOM AND SCANDINAVIA direct or with transhipment. Singapore P. Swertcnham Penang "Banggai" (SMN) 1/ 4 Aug 5/6 Aug 7 Aug (0rr.29/7) "Kertosono" (RL) 9/13 Aug 14/15 Aug 16 Aug "Schelde Lloyd" (RL) 17/23
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      543 12 NOTICES MALAYAN TIN DREDGING LIMITED (Incorporated in England) The Board of Directors lias declared au Interim Dividend (or the year ending 30th June 1960. of 7?id per snare, less Income Tax, payable in London on 26th I August 1960 io all Sharehoidet s on the Register on 14th July 1960.
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      955 13 TENDERS MALACCA P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE lender., from Class "E" and above registered Contractors will be received at the Office of the State Engineer, Malacca, up to 3 00 pm. of 20th July, 1960 for the CONSTRUCTION OF ONE BLOCK OF 6 UNITS AND ONE BLOCK OF 5 UNITS LABOUR LINES
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      343 13 TENDERS P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received by the Executive Engineer, South Perak, Tapah up to 3.00 p.m. of the 15th July 1960 for the Sale of Unserviceable Stores at PWD Stores, South Perak, Tapah. Full particulars are obtainable from the Executive En* gineec, South Perak, Tapah. POLICE TENDER
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      733 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SINGAPORE CITY COUNCIL: Required for MARKETS HAW* KERS DEPARTMENT: SUPERINTENDENT in salary scale $960x35A-1240. Qualifications: U> Considerable administrative experience with Government, the City Council or a Public Authority or a reputable commercial undertaking; (ii) Experience in public relations work at an executive level and experience in staff relations;
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      704 13 NOTICES CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Section 143 of the Local Government Ordinance, that the Council requires the execution of I street works in respect of the reserve road North of Salllm Road (MacPhenon Road South Phase I). The plans, specifications, estimate and provisional
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      720 13 (Continued from Paff S) SITUATIONS VACANT tt Wtrdt SS (Wm.)—B»i St ttt. txtrm BOX AMO* S.T. K.L. Position filled. Applicants tbarked. receptionist maximum age ZB, fluent Engllah, Mandarin, knowledge of Cantonese. Hokklen Malay, Bn A 5307 S.T. B'pore. VOUNC WAITRktSES WANTED good opportunities, puuant working conditions. Knicliah essittial. Apply personally
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      1011 13 SITUATIONS VACANT M Wtrdt SS I Mm. I— Box St ctt txtrm JOAN BOOTY MODEL required to assiM In Modelling School Manajtement Secretarial ability esarntisJ. Apply P.O. Bos 2087. Olvlnc details of qualifications. CITY EMPLOYMENT— I 4 vacancies. Secretaries Stcnocrapßers/Booklieepera All Rrciitered As Abovs Contact By Phone B.MBO Ftom 8.30
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      1133 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT M Wordt SS (Min.)— Box St ttt txtrm TWO BEDROOM PLAT. Tanjong Katonx Road Rent $114/- p.m. Inspection Saturday 2— Sunday v-K. Phone Sport- *****. ■AST OOAST partly furnished seaside bungalow. 3 bedrooms, 15 minute* drive from town. Apply Box A 5318 B.T. Spore. suitable EXECUTIVES modern ukfurmlshed
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      1056 13 EDUCATION M Word* HlM.)— ««x M C<*. txirm NOW IS YOUR Malay progressing Improve your knowledge ot th* Nations! Ijngmgt by reading IVma Hartan dally, ths only romaassssl National Language aewnpapsr. POSTAL TUITION Stamford Collrg* helped tbotinanda to obtain creditabls) paxMs/dtatinctlon In Cambridge Certificate. H 8.C.. LC.E., exam*.. Qualifying Test.
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    338 14 Abdul Rahman and Boon Bee the stars in Perak win IPOH, Thurs. Kitchee, the Hong Kong footballers, suffered their worst defeat in Malaya when they went down 7-1 to Perak here today. Perak put up a great performance despite being without international stars Jalil Che
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    205 14 ATKINSON WIGHT IN 3RD-WICKET RECORD I ONDON, Thurs. Somer. set records went by the board at Bath yesterday, where Graham Atkinson and Peter Wight smashed the county's 60-year-old third wicket best of 272 by putting on 300. Atkinson reached the highest score of his career and was third out with
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    87 14 IN the past a constant attraction to south of England motor-racing enthusiasts, the Brand's Hatch (Kent) circuit has recently undergone a change, turning it into what has been described as a 'miniature Nurturing' (famous German racing circuit). Here a racing car i» seen
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    253 14 By KEITH HOOPER Perth, Thursday pHUNO ling Old Boys win again Chung ling Old Boys move into second place on the championship table. Who are the Chung ling Old Boys? They are the glamour team of West Australian basketball. And this despite the fact that
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    120 14 Sue, 16, to swim the channel T ONDON, Thurs. Slxteen-year-ota schoolgirl Sue Braddeley has left her home In Uxbridge for France and a bid to become the youngest swimmer ever to swim the English Channel. Sue travelled with her father. Dr. Hiram Braddeley. 46, who will make the swim with
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    23 14 KOTA BHARU. Thurs. The Malaya Cup soccer match between Kelantan and Trengganu scheduled for tomorrow here has been postponed to July 29.
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      28 14 French Ope»: 1 R. de Vlcenio (72 70. 68. 65—275) 2 L. R»UB (67, 70, 74, 67—278) and W. Johnson (66, 70, 72, 70—278). at St. Cloud.
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      13 14 A tun tie Cup: Argentina 1 Braxll 5, at Rio de Janeiro.
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      34 14 Tour matches: E. Province 3 NZ All Blacks 18, at Pt. Elab«th; Olnnaala Esorlma 6 France 40, at Buenos Aires. TABLE TENNIS Tour match: All Japan bt Yu-goalavla-Hungary Combined »-i. at Tokyo.
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    595 15  -  NORMAN SIEBEL By Kuala Lumpur, Thurs. NINE NATIONS WILL PLAY IN TWO LEAGUES-AND GROUP WINNERS TO MEET IN FINAL rFHE Merdeka international tournament, the most important -L annual soccer championship in Asia, will NOT be mn this year as intended on the winners-losers pools basis, which
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    122 15 COSTA BICANS TO PLAY ONE MATCH IN KUALA LUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —The tourinf Costa Rican soccer team will play one match against a Malaya selection on Nov. 19. at Merdeka Stadium, Mr Kwok Kin Kent, F.A. of Malaya secretary announced today. Mr. Kwok said that the representative of the
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      862 15 Spore schools inter -district BOTS Senior Dsr. I.MOm: 1 Chan Chee Kiong (BT) 2 Ng Chwee Chion (BT) 5:46.4; «ho< putt: i Ng sing Kuan (K) 2 Pang Ton Tin (K) 3 Ng Chwee Choon (BT) 34ft 6in: pole Tault: 1 Trig Keen Meng (K) 2 Tan Chin Foo
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      194 15 Kanman 3, Boon Bee 3, gift) Kltchee HK 1 (Wai Yip), at Ipoh. Tow mateb: Perak 7 {aMu! Rahman b Dale 3, Ng Boon Bee 3. ffi.al^.^ 1 'Veungw* Frien4iy Eveready 'A' 4 (O«--man 2, Charlie Tan, Ibrahim Awang) University of Malaya 0 a.t Bt. Tlmah, Spore. I 1:
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      26 15 Friendlies: Nsnyang University bt Segamat 72-54, at Segamat: Sam Yoke School bt Chungking Rchool 28-12. at Raub: Sam Yoke Hung bt SempaUt 62-47. at Raub
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      15 15 MIC Cup: KKB Police College bt Tf. Maltm MEB 21-10. ai-13. At TH. Malim.
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      ATHLETICS
      30 15 AAA (City Stadium); Perak AAA (Ipoh padang). Other meets: Spore schools lnter-dlstrlct (Parrer Park) Malayan Police (Qurney Rd XL); Malayan Railways (Merdeka Stadium); Prison departments (Sultan Yussui Stadium. Taiping).
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      108 15 State championship*- Perak open (PTC court*. Ipoh). SOCCER Inter -varsity: Malaya v Hong Kong (Bt Tlmah Rd, Spore). Spore DJt. SB: Btia Jaya I Police "A" iParrer Park), TBA v Katong (Parrer Park). S'for Dlt 1: Rangers II v Umno (Princes Rd. XL): Div 2: Police Depot B v
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      TABLE TENNIS
      13 15 Exhibition matches: By Japan's world women's champions (NRC. Spore 10 a.m.v
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      18 15 TENNIS State championships spore LTA (YMCA and Tanglln duo oourts). Schools ml -final: Perak V Kelantan (Ipob YMCA).
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    Bt Timah take a big lead
    174 15 SINGAPORE, Thursday. BUKIT TIMAH, favourites for the district championship, took a commanding lead at the end of the first day of the Singapore combined schools' inter-district athletics meet at Farrer Park today. They have scored 113 points by winning seven of the 14 finals
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    Washed out
    33 15 sinoapukjs, xnurs. Ham washed out the first day's play in the Singapore lawn tennis championships today. All ties scheduled today will be played at the TMCA and Tanglln Club courts tomorrow.
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    30 15 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore Rugby Union will hold an extra ordinary meeting at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow at the SCO, followed by the annual general meeting at 5,30 pjn.
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    611 16 Attack on Tengku was bid 'to clear his conscience' KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday T^WO' major Opposition parties today joined the Alliance in hitting back at the South African Minister of External Affairs, Mr. Eric Lou v, for his latest criticism of the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman.
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    Lottery charge: Two fined
    110 16 Lottery charge: Two fined SINGAPORE, Thurs. Two men were fined a total of $650 in court today for assisting in two separate character lotteries. A shop assistant, Lee Yee Khiam, arrested in a raid on a shop in Tanjong Pagar Road on Jan. 9, was fined $500. Insp. Reginald da
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    Knifed boys improving
    64 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Two schoolboys, Lee Ah Sai, 16, and Lee Lye Huat, 17, who sustained serious stab wounds last night when they walked into a gang ambush in Kirn Pong Road, Tiong Bahru. are recovering from their wounds today. They were on their way to a public
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    280 16 SARAH— STAGGERING IN THE STREETGETS A WARNING LONDON, Thurs. Miss Sarah Churchill, 45--year-old actress daughter of Sir Winston Churchill, was seen staggering barefooted in the middle of a busy main London road apparently trying to direct traffic, it was alleged in court today. Prosecuting counsel alleged that &ix days later
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    298 16 LONDON, Thurs. Unsettled conditions persisted in London stock markets today. At one time it looked as if a better trend would develop following some buying for the new account which officially starts on Monday next but In the afternoun when the United Kingdom June trade figures were made
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    36 16 LONDON, Thurs.— Spot 31»,d Norn.. August 31>4d.. Sept. 31»»d.. Oct./ Dec. 31 'id.. Jan./ March 31>»d., ApiU/Juwe 30; id., July/ Bept. 30 Ud., July c.l.i. 3l=io Aug c.U. 31-v.d.. Sept. c-iX 31% d. Tone Uucertaiu
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    20 16 LONDON, Thurs— Buyers £«08. sellers £809, Forward buyers £803 <*. sellers £804. Settlement £810. Turnover a.m. 125 tons, p.m. 135.
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      148 16 Springboks collapse at Leicester LONDON. Thur*. The South African cricketets collapsed against Leicestershire at Leicester today and at tea were 127 for eight la reply to the country's overnight declared total of 287 for three. Tea scores In other matches: At LORDS: Gentlemen 101 t players. At HASTINGS: Kent 294
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      Varsities beaten by schools
      126 16 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Singa- pore Combined Schools beat a Hong Kong and Malaya University Combined 5-1 In a friendly badminton match at Oei 7 long Ham Hall tonight. Results were (Schools mentioned first) Men singles Oan Kolc Peng bt Goh Tuck Keong 15-4. 15-8; Wong Tew Gee
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