The Straits Times, 16 July 1960

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    18 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS? 90,000 He****** The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1960 15 CENTS.
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    CONGO: K STEPS IN
    366 1 RUSSIA TO ACT TO HALT 'AGGRESSION' Lumumba, Kasavubu say their lives are in danger Belgium hit by Moscow message MOSCOW, Friday. |y|R KHRUSHCHEV said today Russia "will not hesitate before talcing decisive measures to cut short imperialist aggression in the Congo." A Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman,
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    Now Cuba's Red Chinese join in anti-American demonstration
    87 1 CUBA'S CHINESE Communist community of several hundreds paraded in public in Havana for the first time on July 10. They took part in an antiAmerican demonstration at the presidential palace under a banner saying: "Democratic alliance of New China." The Cuban Prime
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    Belgian slaps Lumumba as crowd jeers
    260 1 Belgian slaps Lumumba as crowd jeers LEOPOLDVILLE, Friday. MR- PATRICE LUMUMBA, the Congo Prime Minister, and President Joseph Kasavubu had to run the gauntlet of angry Belgian refugees for the second time within a few hours here last night The latest incidents occurred when the plane taking the two leaders
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    Lock icon MRS. V (Banda murder case accused) IS FREED
    54 1 MRS. V (Banda murder case accused) IS FREED pOLOMBO, Fri, Mrs. Vj Vimala Wijewardene (above), former Cabinet Minister who was one of those charged with conspiracy to murder the late Ceylon Prime Minister, Mr. Solomon Bandaranaike today was discharged and released by the Chief Colombo Magistrate conducting the judicial inquiry
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    Lock icon New bomb tests
    41 1 CANBERRA, Fri,—Special-ly-fitted Valiant and Vulcan jets will fly from Britain to Australia's Woomera rocket range in the next few weeks for trials of the British "blue steel" nuclear bomb, Mr. Allen Hulme, Australian Supply Minister, announced today.— Reuter.
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    6 NAMED TO PROBE GOVT. SPENDING
    127 1 6 NAMED TO PROBE GOVT. SPENDING SINGAPORE, Friday. fHE Yang di-Pertuan Xegara today named Dr. B. R. Sreenivasan to head a six-man commission of inquiry into all items of recurrent expenditure in the State, department by department. A Ministry of Finance statement said this was "to line with the Government
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    India to buy Red oil
    80 1 NEW DELHI, Fri. India will buy 1,500,000 tons of Russian petroleum products worth Msl2B million over the next three years under an agreement signed here today Hie first shipment is due In August. Russia has an oil surplus and Is offering it at about 10
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    Manager slashed
    38 1 SINGAPORE. Fri. Sreenivasan Uthipathy, 35, described as a manager, was in hospital critically ill tonight after <a parang attack. He received gaping wounds on the head in an incident outside his home in Race Course Road.
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    Lock icon Fire victims buried
    117 1 GUATEMACA CITY Friday 'THE bodies of 151 victims of yesterday's fire in the National Asylum for the Insane were buried In a common grave after services attended by thousands. Official figures list a further 155 patients mtssine. and th*» Minister of Public Health. Hr. Mariano Lopez Herrarte,
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    Lock icon Air pact talks put off by U.S.
    190 1 Air pact talks put off by U.S. WASHINGTON, Fri.— f The United States yesterday told Russia that in view of recent Soviet actions and utterances it believed U.S.-Soviet talks due to begin here on Monday about ah air agreement should be postponed "until a more suitable time." The brief U.S.
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    STOP PRESS
    31 1 RUSSIAN NOTE MOSCOW. hri.-K" in ro*e to t 9 U>d*y r*« fectcd taMrteaa «.ium tb-»t KB 4* plan' w*.i out>M» |«ttiao fcritorul ••rjtrt fl»t down on July 1 -Rentes
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    Lock icon The world wouldn't come to an end to please 90
    209 2 The world wouldn't come to an end to please 90 (GENEVA, Fri. The world obstinately refused to come to an end yesterday, despite the prophecies of 90 spiritualists who had hoped to escape the cataclysm by camping out on Mont Blanc. Scheduled for 12.45 GMT '8.15 p.m. Malayan time) by
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    Lock icon NEPAL ASKS $35,000 FOR DEATH OF OFFICER
    77 2 NEPAL ASKS $35,000 FOR DEATH OF OFFICER T^EW DELHI, Fri.— Nepal has demanded 50,000 rupees (about $35,000) from China as compensation for the killing of a Nepalese army officer by Chinese troops in Mustang last month. China has already indicated her readiness to pay compensation for the killing of the
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    Lock icon Jakarta signs up Dyaks
    43 2 JAKARTA. Fri. The Indonesian Army is conscripting Inns -haired Borneo Dyaks for the first time. Sixty-seven young men from former head-hunting tribes were last week among recruits leaving the port of Batik Papan for training depots in Java.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Edith hits out on behalf of the 'Mrs.'
    157 2 Edith hits out on behalf of the 'Mrs.' f ONDON. Fri. Mar- ried women are the Cinderellas of the affluent state. Dr. Edith Summerskill. a leading Labour M.P.. told a meeting of the Married Women's Association here. Dr. Summerskill. who was Minister of National Insurance in the last Labour Government,
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    Lock icon Sticky end
    34 2 COLOGNE (West Germany i, Fri. A mammoth road tanker came to a sticky end near here yesterday when it overturned, spilling thousands of gallons of raspberry syrup over the Duesseldorf-Frank-furt autobahn— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Peer: I bought slave for $450
    273 2 IT WAS LIKE BUYING PIECE OF MEAT. LORD MAUGHAM TELLS HOUSE OF LORDS LONDON,, Friday. VIS( Ol NT Maugham, better known as Ro- bin Maugham, the writer, bought a 26--year-old slave in the French Sahara last year for £37 10s. ($450) "just like you
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    Lock icon Smiling Good quads make four look-alike bridesmaids
    56 2 THE 12- YEAR-OLD Good quads Jennifer, Frances, Bridget and Elisabeth were four of the six bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss Beryl Hughes and Master Pilot John Walls, of the R.A.F., at Bristol, England, last Saturday. Here they are seen watching the bride
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    Lock icon Pay for charity
    28 2 RANGOON. Fri. U Nu. Burmese Prime Minister, has decided to give away his official salary to various charities during his fouryear term of office. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Now Johnson is picked as Kennedy's 'running mate' for the election
    331 2 TEXAN BIDS TO BE VICE-PRESIDENT LOS ANGELES, Friday. SENATOR Lyndon Johnson, a Texan, was chosen by acclamation last night as Democratic vice-presidential candidate in the presidential election. He thus becomes "running mate" to Senator John Kennedy, who at 43
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    Lock icon EIGHT DENY POLLS RIGGING CHARGE
    134 2 SEOUL. Friday. PIGHT former Cabinet Ministers of past President v Syngman Rhee today denied in court that they had supported or plotted election irregularities to return Dr. Rhee for his fourth term and to assure Hection of Lee Ki-poong who was then Dr. Rhee'a running-mate.
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    Korea lifts martial law for a free vote
    79 2 Korea lifts martial law for a free vote CEO LI., Fri The Government announced today that the three-month-old martial law will be lifted at midnight tonight to assure a free atmosphere for the July 29 general elections. The decision was reached at the cabinet meeting this morning. Martial law, now
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    Lock icon Cyprus freedom
    34 2 LONDON. Fri— The House of Commons last night gave an unopposed second reading agreement in principle to a Bill granting independence to Cyprus. Cyprus is to become Independent on Aug. 16. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Turk's suicide
    30 2 ISTANBUL. Prt. Former governor of Turkey's Konya province, Mr. Cemll Kelesoglu. committed suicide by cutting his wrists yesterday at Passiada island, where he was under protective detention.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Counsel chosen
    34 2 TEL AVIV. Fri. Adolf Elchmann, alleged Nazi mass murderer, has chosen Dr. Robert Servatlus. a noted Cologne attorney, to defend him at his forthcoming trial on charges of crimes against humanity. Reuter.
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      41 2 THE GAMBOLS By Barry Appleby (WWAT OIOMOU UA/E NOW WELL WA^E TO WQRjeY^ It> WORK OUT THAT) ABOUT THE COST BEFORE POe r»J WCVC «OT IT AS W/ELL AS/ 1> AFTERWARDS/ \AFFQgo rr) v°"" "J VA s xiSx (oh. i AQgee
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    TU-104 IS GROUNDED: 500 DIE IN RED CRASHES
    212 3 THE SOVIET Government is withdrawing the giant TU-104 jetliners from service because of a series of crashes in which more than 500 people were killed, the news agency Continentale said today. The agency, which specialises in Communist affairs and claims to have
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    Lock icon Indonesians seize 30 boats
    62 3 Indonesians seize 30 boats JAKARTA. Fri.— lndonesian sea patrols have recently seized 26 sailing and four motor-powered "smugglers' vessels" on the East Borneo coast, according to reports reaching here from Balikpapan. The reports said 128 people aboard the boats had been detained. Sixty tons of copra. 70 bags of nutmeg,
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    It's Ho again
    18 3 TOKYO. Fri.— Mr. Ho Chi Minh was re-elected President of Communist North Vietnam today.— U.P.l.
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    Lock icon RADIOACTIVE TEETH, SO SHE'LL GET FREE SET
    102 3 RADIOACTIVE TEETH, SO SHE'LL GET FREE SET WASHINGTON, Frl. A young woman who was •accioently fitted with a radioactive set of false teeth is to have her defective bridgework replaced free of charge. The Atomic Energy Commission, reporting the strange case yesterday, insisted that the victim should remain anonymous. The
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    Lock icon Cuba and Mr. K:A naked threat to peace, says U.S.
    357 3 WASHINGTON. Friday rpHE State Depart- ment today described Mr. Khrushchev's threat to use force to assist Cuba as- "a naked menace to world peace." In a statement attacking recent statements by the Soviet Prime Minister, the department said they appeared
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    Lock icon BUILDERS CAN'T PUT CASH IN COLONIES
    193 3 LONDON, Friday. 'THE British Government had no intention at x present of allowing British building societies to invest part of their funds in Commonwealth or colonial building societies, Mr. Anthony Barber, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, said here yesterday. Mr. Barber made this announcement
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    Press warned: Toe line
    66 3 JAKARTA, Frl. Newspapers opposing President SoeKamo's theories of government are likely to be banned, the Minister for Information. Mr. Maladi. told reporters The president's conceptsknown collectively as "usdek" —ar e guided democracy. guided economy, Indonesian socialism, and Indonesian identity Mr. Maladi said the government would be
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    Lock icon Seamen's strike spreads in Britain
    201 3 Seamen's strike spreads in Britain f ONDON, Fri. A seamen's strike continued to spread through British ports yesterday, holding up more shipping. About 2,500 men and 40 ships were now believed to be idle because of an unofficial dispute over wages and working hours. Though several more minor ports Joined
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    Lock icon Talks go on
    26 3 LONDON, Frl.— A Singapore Government delegation yesterday continued financial talks with Colonial Office offl teals on aid for Singapore's five-year development plan. —Reuter.
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    RACE BARRIERS AND ROLE OF PAP...by Mr. LEE
    397 4 RACE BARRIERS AND ROLE OF PAP... by Mr. LEE SINGAPORE'S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, has warned that it would be courting disaster to play up to any particular racial group in order to win temporary popularity and support. In a special message as secretary general of the party
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    Malayanisation progress -Rajaratnam explains
    559 4 MALAYANISATION in most Ministries here has been ahead of schedule, the Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, told a People's Action Party conference here. The conference discussed the Hong Lim Branch resolutions, one of which called on the Government to take immediate steps vo Malayanise all
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    JUDY LEE IN CANDY QUEEN CONTEST
    53 4 JUDY LEE IN CANDY QUEEN CONTEST ANOTHER well known Singapore model who hopes to win the "Candy Queen" tiUe is Judy Lee. First prize is a free round trip to Honr Kong given by Nanda Travel Agency. The contest takes place this evening at the Candy Queen Ball, Seaview Hotel.
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    Registration for houses
    45 4 SINGAPORE. Fri.—Registration of applicants for building sites in the new Sembawwng Malay Settlement will begin on Sunday at the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic, 14 m.s. Sembawang Road, from 10 a.m. No applications will be considered after the closing date. July 30.
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    BOTH BUSINESS AND STATE WOULD GAIN
    262 4 SINGAPORE, Fri— A systematically conducted survey of consumer wants would be very useful to both business and the state, but business must take the lead In carrying out such a survey, according to Dr. Llm Tay Boh, Professor of Economics at the University of
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    Slaying in canteen: Defence
    348 4 SINGAPORE, Fit It was for the prosecution to prove that Cpl. Oopal Krishnan, 30, had Intention to kill Cpl. Abdul Majid bin Mohamed and the jury must be satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt that he Intended to kill him, submitted Mr. David Marshall, In the Assize
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    AM ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
    341 4 rpHE following is today's 1 schedule of civil aircraft movement* at Paya Lebar Airport, Singapore. ARRIVALS BOAC: Prom London, Zurich, Bombay. Colombo (BA 788) 4.55 a.m.; from London, Duml* dorf. Beirut, Bahrain, Calcutta (BA 750) 5.10 ajn.; from Bong Kong (BRH 387) 13 noon; from London.
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      56 4 THE GIRL IN THE j CROWD j There i» prise for her today i I Just firi msspsti by I m ac# conisff oirion Han Hai Fonf m a« wn (trotting down i Z m Singapore street y— >«4uil. She could be YOU and rhtrt j j pri.e could be
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      102 4 The diary SINGAPORE JUDO CLUB: Randori practice 7.30 pjn. to 830 pjn.; Instructors technical training B.SO pjn. to 10 p.m. SINGAPORE YOUTH FO2 CHRIST: YJ.C. Rally, Victoria Memorial Hall 7.30 p.m. "Launching A Decade of Destiny." INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY MOVEMENT: Free film show at RamakrUhna Mission Boys' Home, Bartley Road, 7.30
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    $100,000 railway pile-up
    373 5 31 WAGONS OF GOODS TRAIN GO OFF TRACKS TO DISRUPT THE TRAFFIC RAIL services between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore were disrupted today when 31 wagons of a north-bound goods train were derailed in a $100,000 pile-up at Serdang near here. Twenty of the coaches crashed into one
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    Even PPP jumps to defend the Tengku
    232 5 JPOH, Fri. The Peopies' Progressive Party, one of the sternest critics of Tengku Abdul Rahman, today sprang to his defence against criticism by the South African Minister j for External Affairs I Mr. Eric Louw. Mr. S P. Seenivasagam. vice-president of the PPP
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    ADVERTISING EXPERTS TO STUDY MARKET
    106 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. Two top British marketing and advertising executives. Mr. D.A. Bain and Mr. H.O. Hourhen. will arrive here on Sunday on a survey of overseas markets. Mr. Bain is managing director of S.H. Benson Ltd.. i London, while Mr. Houchen I is chairman of
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    Sampan thugs rob lighter
    95 6 Sampan thugs rob lighter DUTTERWORTH, Fri. Seven armed men arrived in two sampans yesterday and robbed a tongkang tied up at the Prai wharf. They took 400 plculs of scrap rubber. Two of the me;, stood guard while the other five boarded the tongkang. They roused two members of the
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    'Freedom' party by envoy
    63 6 SINGAPORE, Frl. The Indonesian community in Singapore will observe Indonesian Independence day here on Aug. 17 with celebrations at the home of Col. Sughi Arto, the Indonesian Consul-General. During the celebrations, which will last two days, there will also be a cocktail party to which the
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    Thrijfty joget
    38 6 SINGAPORE, Frl. The Singapore City Council Employees" Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society will hold a dinner and Joget at the Broadway, New World Park, on July 30. Fifteen Joget girls and a 14-piece band will attend.
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    Nonyas to stage concert
    61 6 PENANG. Fit Peamg hahas and nanyas will stage a charity concert in aid of tbe Federation School for the Deaf on Aug. 6. The concert, under the patronage of the Governor, Raja Tun Ida will be held at the New World Park. Proceeds from the sale
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    Switch in airport site likely
    412 6 Hills and valleys make earth-moving too dear at present place, says Belgian expert THERE is a strong probability that the site of the proposed S5O million Federation International Airport originally announced by the Selangor Government will be altered. This was indicated here today by the
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    Wanted: Youth hostel 'salesmen'
    169 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Fn ay rvBE Malayan Youth Hostels Association is looking for "dedicated people" to start branches and spread its facilities throughout the country. THE FIRST branch will be Inaugurated at the King George V School hall In Seremban on Sunday. MOKE branches— in Malacca, Johore
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    81 KEYS FOR 81 HAPPY FAMILIES
    158 6 81 KEYS FOR 81 HAPPY FAMILIES rOH, Fri. Today was a happy day for 81 Malay families here. At a simple ceremony in the Sungel Rokam lowcost housing scheme, Gopeng Road, the Mentrl Besar of Perak, Inche ShaarJ bin Piai, handed them the keys to new homes which will eventually
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    Miner dies
    23 6 IPOH. Frl. Mr. Yong Nyee Fan. 61, a prominent miner hi Perak, died at his home In Gopeng Road here today.
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    Put blood groups on I-cards, says club
    78 6 Put blood groups on I-cards, says club PENANG. Fri. The Botary Club of Bnkit MerUjam has recommended to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare that identity cards should specify the blood groups of their holders. "Valuable time could be saved both for the recipient and donors if such Information
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    Now it's the Ambassador
    48 6 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Embassy Hotel, opposite Katong Park, in Meyer Road, which closed down last month, Is to operate again under a new management and a new name: Ambassador Hotel. The management, however, has still to obtain a licence from the Hotels licensing Board
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    Smoke and fire
    28 6 KUALA BELANGOR, Frl. Fire destroyed a rubber smokehouse on Telok Plan estate two miles from here yesterday morning. Cause of the blaze Is not known.
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    Team of manufacturers, traders, bankers to advise S'pore Minister
    367 6 Team of manufacturers, traders, bankers to advise S'pore Minister SINGAPORE. FH. A TRADE Advisory Council of leaders of commerce, industry and banking in Singapore was formally inaugurated this morning in a brief ceremony at the Finance Ministry. The Finance Minister. Dr. Goh Keng Swee. addressing the meeting, recalled that there
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    ONE-DAY STRIKE BY 220 AT SHIPYARD
    138 6 SINGAPORE, Frl.— About 224 workers employed at the Tanjong Rhu shipyard of John I. Thornycroft and Co. Ltd.. staged a one-day strike here today. Fifty of the strikers are contract workers. It was announced later that the men would return to work tomorrow. The
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    STRAITSS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE
    261 7 STRAITSS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE ON Sunday, Aug. 10, 1783, the master of the East India packet, Antelope was awakened by a violent shock which sent him sprawling from his bunk to the floor of his cabin. Getting hastily to his feet. Captain Wilson made his way on deck, up the
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    Wrecked on unknown Pelew Isles
    879 7 Wrecked on unknown Pelew Isles thought might tend to preserve us and they should be instantly obeyed; and he in consequence directed that the bread and whatever else of provision would spoil with wet. should be brought on deck and covered from the rain: also to secure the gunpowder. ammunition
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    Lock icon CAPTAINS DIPLOMACY SAVED CREW'S LIVES
    250 7 with the hand of friendship. As it was, the Pelew islanders accepted Captain Wilson and his men as honoured guests and invited them to visit their king on the neighbouring island of Babeltop. Captain Wilson sent his brother, Matthias, as ambassador and the account he
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    DEATH
    34 8 M Her*"* tU (Minimum) CHIII, beloved mother of Mr. P. U. rnoma* Beatul. Mrs. T. A. Nlnsn. Batu Paaat. Mr*. A. I. John Quiloq aad Mr*. P. C. Daniel, Singapore on 13 7.60.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    26 8 ITsreis Sit (Minimum) THB FAMILY of th* late Mr. Ec Ana Poh thank fr.ends. relative* for their visit*, wrsath*. donations and a-'eadaac* at Us fuaeral.
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    264 8 >• Wtrit tit (Minimum} THB COCKPIT'S Java Kijausfel I* served every Saturday and Minday luncb ttmc. MOM MOMI that* what the klda'll be aaylag when you serve Trios Oat Cereal for breakfast. Get a packet today. CONIY ISLAND CARNIVAL Rldea: Game*! Auctions! Food! Family Kun! Hurry Hurry Hurry American
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    PHOTOGRAPHY
    112 8 jo W,r4t U (Min.)-Bmx i* tt, txlrm PASSPORT PHOTO contract undertakes la any part of the Federation. Contact Mobile Pboto Service. P.O. Box No ST. Seremban. COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY nas many uses in Commerce and Industry. Advanced development of the process in tbe Strait* Tune* Colour Laboratone* which produce up
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  • The Straits Times Saturday, July 16, 1960.
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      The Waiting Chasm
      712 8 It is PAP's good fortune that at the height of the little rebel's pitched battle with the party there has been no parliamentary occasion which the Opposition could use. For some of the disclosures are brutally frank and politically damaging. The suggestion that Mr. Ong Eng Guan.
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      Give And Take
      302 8 Two features of the Colombo Plan have given it a psychological impact secopd to none. One is that aid is never offered to a specific government or person but has to be asked for: the other is that aid is mutual. In the ten years since the
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      Japan'sNewP.M.
      193 8 After the party tumult that made the choice of Mr. Kishi's successor a three-week ordeal talk of any one contender being specially strong comes strangely off the tongue. And yet Mr. Hayato Ikeda, the victor, was the strongest contender and is a strong politician. As Minister of International Trade
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    Innocents A broad
    892 8 SINGAPORE, Fri. WHAT football pools are to some individuals, the tourist industry has become to some governments a splendid expectation of making money without much effort. Next year is to be "Visit the Orient" year, and everyone hopes to cash in on this plentiful supply of dollars,
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    317 8 FIFTY YEARS AGO From th* Straits Times of July 14, 1910 FUR driving a pony thai was lame in all four legs so lame that It was surprising the animal could walk a Singapore palanquin driver wa« fined SI 5 by Mr. Green, the second magistrate, today. WHAT is described
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      64 8 tiL&^WW -.ol^iSft -adyMUlf Jhft 18/ HP Be warned if you bake with Stork they'll always ask for more Yes, use Stork, and your family will keep you busy busy baking lots of deliciously tempting cakes, melt-in-the-mouth pastry, and feather-light puddings. But with Stork you'll like baking a lot because Stork
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    GURKHAS (KILLED 182 REDS) LEAVE
    180 9 GURKHAS (KILLED 182 REDS) LEAVE SINGAPORE. Fri. A crack Gurkha battalion said goodbye to Malaya today after serving here for the past 10 years fighting Communist terrorists. The unit the 2nd Bn. 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles left here In the 20.000-ton troopship Oxfordshire for their new station at
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    Currency ban by India
    44 9 SINGAPORE. Fri.— The Indian Government has temporarily prohibited the trans, mission of Indian currency notes from Malaya into the country by post. This was announced to. night by the Deputy Prim» Minister's office. No reason was given for the ban.
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    Boatmen air grievances
    54 9 SINGAPORE. Frl.— About 180 workers of the Shell Co. (small craft section) at Pulau Bukom have empowered the National Union of Oil Workers to take up their grievances with the management. The union's publicity officer, Mr. Kum Teng Hock, today said the workers adopted a resolution to
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    Hull visit
    30 9 SINGAPORE, Fri.— General Sir Richard Hull, C-ln-C. Farelf. will visit the Fort George cantonment near Malacca on Aug. 5 to mark its occupation by the first major unit
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    New lawyer
    24 9 SINGAPORE, Frl.— Mr. Ten Chin Yong. a barrister was admitted to the 81ngapor«» Bar today by the Chief Justice. Sir Alan Rose.
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    Flag Day
    16 9 SINGAPORE, Fri.— The Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association will hold a Flag Day on Aug. 6.
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    Judge: Deport this Briton
    532 9 COURT RECOMMENDATION TO HEAD OF STATE AFTER MAN IS FOUND GUILTY OF CHEATING THE First Criminal District Judge will be certifying to the Yang di-Pertuan Negara that Don William Mac Donald, 38, whom he jailed today for three years, should be deported at the end of
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    Lock icon Cripple Othman clears 4ft. 10ins. in high jump
    84 9 Cripple Othman clears 4ft. 1 0ins. in high jump NOBODY would believe it until it was done before an audience of several hundred people Othman Omar, 15--year-old pupil of the Prince of Wales Institution, Kuala Lumpur, winning second place in the high jump at his school's annual sports with a
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    REVOLVERS: POLICE TO WITHDRAW LICENCES
    90 9 REVOLVERS: POLICE TO WITHDRAW LICENCES QINGAPORE, Fri.— All pri-vately-held licences for small arms— revolvers and pistols are being withdrawn by the Singapore Police here. An estimated 450 of these permits were cancelled recently and orders are being Issued to the remaining few hundred holders to show cause why "in view
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    Had Peking books: Crew man fined
    102 9 Had Peking books: Crew man fined CINGAPORE, Fri. Foo Kee Meng, a member df the crew of the Empire Gannet, was fined $100 today for being In possession of three books published by the People's Publishing House of Peking. Inspecting Teoh Beng San. prosecuting, said that customs officers, on boarding
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    'SPARE TIME' JAILS MAY CLOSE: COURTS NOT SENDING ENOUGH PRISONERS
    365 9 IPOH, Friday npHE Federation's two "spare time" prisons for minor offenders may have to close because magistrates are not sending them enough convicts to justify their existence. The "compulsory attendance centres," as they are officially called, were set up in
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    CENSOR BOARD TAKES SECOND LOOK AT UNDESIRABLE JAP FILMS
    174 9 CENSOR BOARD TAKES SECOND LOOK AT UNDESIRABLE JAP FILMS SINGAPORE. Fri. The Film Censor Board is re-examining 20 films following Government dissatisfaction with the approval given "undesirable" Japanese films in the past two or three months. The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, in revealing this also made
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    Girl found stabbed after 3a.m. attack
    120 9 Girl found stabbed after 3a.m. attack DENANG, Fri. A young maidservant, Wong Sow Lin, employed by a Penang lawyer and pre-war Legislative Councillor, Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, was found stabbed in her quarters at Northam Road early this morning. She was found by Mr. LinVs daughter, Dr. (Miss) Lim Phalk
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    $2,000 fine for lottery man
    47 9 SINGAPORE, Frl. Low Woon Kin, 31, a coffee-stall owner, was today fined $2,000 or four months' Jail for assisting In the management of a "character" lottery In Teck Lim Road on Jan. 12. Low, who pleaded not guilty, gave notice of appeal
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    Bomb find on army land
    64 9 SUNGEI PATANI, Frl.— Ten bombs, believed to be of pre-war British origin, have been found on War Department land off Jalan Kolam Ayer here. The discovery was made yesterday. The army authorities are now conducting a thorough search or the area for more bombs. The
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      162 9 For Sale ONE VALUABLE LOT OF j| FREEHOLD LAND IN j Johore Bahru 1 Town (Opp. C.E.B. Office) Approx: Totol 69,000 sq.ft. Consisting of VACANT LAND opprox: 49,000 sq.ft. Suitable for building Offices Stores. Approx: 20,000 sq.ft. on which stand 2 big houses and 5 small houses. Apply P.O. Box
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      287 9 fW) Westinghouse Th« Ntw Automatic S«lf- Heating Laundromat. *?k\ "3 fLtA 'm NmN in own water. Woth.s, I IxJpT i M I riflMS and damp-dri.t up to 8 Ib*. M of clotkat. Hndi no bolting t^R^l^NMtt I I down. N* tmttf plumbing r«- —^i^J j^ quired. Exclusive f^&j WALL LINE
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  • UNITED Malayan BANK STRAITS TIMES FEATURE
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      Malays on the Board
      654 10 SPEAKER, LOTTERIES CHIEF AND SENATOR WILL GUIDE OUR NEWEST BANK THREE leading Malays are among the 10 directors of the country's newest bank the United Malayan Banking Corporation Limited. They are: Dato Hajl Mohamed Noah bin Omar (top left) the Speaker of the Federation's House of
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      Special plans to aid rural development scheme
      304 10 Special plans to aid rural development scheme THE United Malayan Banking Corporation has special plans to assist the Government's rural development plan and stabilisation of the economy of Malaya. This was revealed by the chairman of the board of directors of the new bank, Mr. Saw Choo Theng, a Penang
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    First bank formed since war
    205 11 rvUE Prime Minister, •■■Tengku Abdul Rahman, today will open Malaya's newest bank the United Malayan Banking Corporation Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur. On Monday, the Governor of Penang, Raja Tun Uda, will open its first branch there. The United Malayan Banking Corporation has an authorised capital
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    HEADQUARTERS IN CAPITAL
    10 11 THE new bank's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
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    PENANG BRANCH
    8 11 THE branch in Penangs Beach Street.
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    OLD HANDS IN NEW BANK VENTURE
    264 11 ALTHOUGH new in A the field, the United Malayan Banking Corporation Limited has been able to find trained personnel to give efficient ser- vice ,o its customers. Among the top men who will run the bank are: GENERAL MANAGER: Mr. Lim Sin Seng, 49,
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      95 11 L m& iKAA ilB%A\ \\l' Vy -V^ airß. /r^V CUSS 131 accounting machine Congratulations to the UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED. on the occasion of their official opening THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO. (MAUYA) LTD. Singapore Koala Lumpur Penang Ipoh Congratulations and Best Wishes on the opening of UNITED MALAYAN
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      271 11 Congratulations ...and best wishes for a prosperous future to UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED on the occasion of the ...and the opening pf their £7 i Ti^mSi PENANG BRANCH Ampang Street, Kuala Lumpur. on 18th JULY 1960 f^N^^^^^^^^^^B^Sf ...another two modern offices equipped with ■^i^^^^^^^ ■^■T*a^^^a¥*^aV» Of ALL-STEEL cxmstraction, H
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY FORUM
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      Registration: Onus rests essintially with the citizen
      671 12 Registration: Onus rests essintially with the citizen THE Election Commission does not wish to engage in endless dispute with the Editor of the Straits Times, but it feels that certain observations need to be made on the content of the footnote to my letter published on July 13. It surely
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      The reason
      180 12 r PHE reason so many Malayan students went to the Hong Kong University In the old days was because the medical degrees of this university were world-recognised when the University of Malaya, consisting of Raffles and the Medical College, was still in its swaddling cloth. It was not
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      AUDITORS AND PREVENTION OF FRAUD
      531 12 AUDITORS AND PREVENTION OF FRAUD JOHN ENGLAND seems to be going out of his way to let us know that his personal opinion of auditors ls anything but good. Had he confined his criticism to the particular auditors who failed to prevent the fraud In the case he mentions I
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      New menace
      169 12 JN Singapore a fine new clinic nears completion at Jalan Kayu and although it will not be in use for weeks to come the first filthy hawker stall has aiready appeared outside the gates. When the clinic is in fuH swing we can expect to see many more
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      A 'horror' lesson on Radio Singapore
      140 12 A 'horror' lesson on Radio Singapore I HAVE taught Malay to at least a thousand British personnel over the last few years, many of whom have become outstandingly fluent speakers, and I have listened with horror to both the content and method of the Malay lessons on Radio Singapore. On
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      Hardship
      124 12 AS one of the students who attends one of the Government furtner education classes in Kuala Lumpur. I feel It is time someone said something about it. The students fall into two categories: those who could not find a place in the morning classes and those who had to
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      334 12 Congratulations to the UNITED MALAYAN BANKINC CORPORATION Kuala Lumpur on the occasion of the opening of their Heod Office on 16th July, 1960. CHUBB AND SON'S LOCK AND SAFE CO., LTD. Suppliers of Strongroom Equipment and Safe Deposit Lockers Car Air Conditioners Ride In The Tropics in Comfort with a
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      158 12 PAN AM BIG JETS x MOST f^ FREQUENT M^^^^gß* WESTBOUND TO: ft P^^ RANGOON PARiS •PII^F CALCUTTA ISTANBUL NEW DELHI FRANKFURT I yjk KARACHI MUNICH m TEHERAN VIENNA L ANKARA LONDON f^~W BEIRUT U.S. A. r* EASTBOUND TO: |^H HONG KONG HONOLULU f fl^i From Bangkok, Pan American now offers
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      279 12 Straits Times Crossword ACEOSB i .1-8 i. 1. State capital springs up 8. Takes no action for fear of along the border (8. 5). making things worse In 9. Place of refuge provides spring? (4. 4. S). chops, that Is <7». 10. Crowds rebuild north gram--10. Could be irue about
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    Rubber market quiet, wary
    349 14 •*THE rubber market has ruled quiet and rather wary throughout the week report, H.C.B. Co. Ltd in their current weekly circular. The recent heavy shakeout seemed to have been stemmed and sellers were less aggressive udds the report. The large disparity between Singapore and London has
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    95 14 'THE Malayan Exchange Banks' J Association maoe the following changes hi its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. 32 3/8. O.D. 32 1/2. 90 ct/st 32 15/16 credit bills. 33 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 32; Belgian Francs 1626
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 14 MaUvjn Stock Exchange: July 15 July 14 Industrial*: 136.30 135.93 Tins: 217.40 214.83 Rubber.: 261.48 260-12 Jan. 1 1958=100.
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    GAMMON'S CAPITAL CAN MEET ALL NEW CONTRACTS
    529 14 GAMMON'S CAPITAL CAN MEET ALL NEW CONTRACTS By Our Market Correspondent THE directors of Gammon (Malaya) 1959 Ltd. do not anticipate that they will have to call on shareholders for additional capital in the near future despite the increase in the order book. The chairman, Mr. J. C. Gammon, in
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    CLOSING PRICES
    35 14 SINGAPORE, July, 15. RUBBER: 108) cents per Ib. (down It cents). 5 p.m. close: 109| cents (slightly steadier). TIN: $401.25 per picul (up 25 cent*). Estimated unofficial offering 250 tons (up 20 tons).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    130 14 MELBOURNE, FH. pTVESTMENT shares closed tho x week on a firm tone bora today. Carrier Air gained Is. 3d. to 21s. Ant Cement and Herald both gained is. Hume* eased Is. 9d. to 765. 6d. Base metals and the oils traded along steady lines. Commonwealth bonds held a
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    RUBBER PRICES
    213 14 AUGUST first grade rubber buy■r* erg f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 108?; cents per lb. down 1% cents on Thursday's close. The closing tone was uncertain. S.C.C JLA. cloalnr price, in cents per lb., yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 108tt. sellers 109 (N); Int.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    145 14 I SINGAPORE Chinese Produce t- 7 Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: steady: UK/Continent July/ Aug. shipments 832 buyers. $33 sellers. Coconut oil: steady: bulk $474 sellers, drum $51 'i sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business was reported done, Muntok white $295 Sarawak $390 (both unchanged), special
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    Malayan Stock Exchange
    1157 14 SINGAPORE members of the Malaya* Stock Exchange reported the following business at their 340 pjn. can yesterday. (Bargains are given before prices unless only one was written). indatrUk. Con. Tin Smelt ords 525. 6d. AIS; Fed. Dispensary 11.59; Fraser and Neave ords $2.01 OL, $2,074 and $2.07;
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      272 14 EVERETT ORIENT LINE Hi MsifMsg. Japas- Spore S >an> l ••.UTHEVEMTT" I Up I «i| 3 *«l Ftr Ijupis. Cl<tti|it( CalClttl:— •■OOLPHfVEIETT 11 July 25 Jill, II M) ■'■MOEVEUTT" 22 Jyly Ml "OONEVEREn" 11 Jll| lli| I Bulk o'l'latex soace avii'abie. JOHNSON LINE fir NiiitHf. Mfaa.— Spore P. Sham fenm|
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      1530 14 NOTICES FIRST MALAYAN FUND ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME. The Trustees will distribute the i Income of the First Malayan Fund for the six months ended 30th June 1960, to registered holders i of units at that date, on 15th i August 1960. The amount available for dlstri- 1 button
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      907 15 TENDERS POLICE TENDER NOTICE pw D TQr|)ER mmE TENDERS which will close at 12 noon on Wednesday Tenders from licensed second27th July, 1960 are invited by hand dealers will be received at the Commissioner, Royal M 4 sdang^Swe^ Federation of Malaya Police. fSfl^n^kxSSHZ&pu*"? for the purchase of Service- w 12.00
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      739 15 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be received by the State Drainage and Irrigation Engineer, Pahang, Kuantan, up to S.OO p.m. 39th July, 1990, from Registered Contractors in Class E and above for the construction of an Reinforced Concrete Spillway at Pays Laloh, Merapoh. Details can be obtained from the i).ID.
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      819 15 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA IN SINGAPORE LIBRARY ASSISTANT Applications are invited from University graduates for appoint- ment as Library Assistant. Candli dates with professional library qualifications will be preferred Salary In the scale: $505x25-580/ > 605x25-805 p.m., depending on qualifications Further particulars may be obtained from the Registrar, University
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      1034 15 (Continued from Pace 8) SITUATIONS VACANT JO H'oras 15 Min. Box M et*. ex! ro BOX A 9418 S.T. K.L. Position filled. Applicant* nmwim COOK BOY and amah. Ist class cook wife waah/baby amah Box A 5337 S.T. Spore. CAHTONBSB COOK and Amah required by Australian Army Officer. Apply Saturday
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      948 15 ACCOMMODATION VACANT M Words SS (Min.)-Box it c*s. txtra AVAILABLE ACOOMMOOATION Board Lodglng/Dboby $380/- p.m. (3 persons). Please apply manager Cameron Hocel, 393 E/F. Changl Road near RAF Station Changl. B'por*. Tel. *****. 107 MARINB PARADE Rastbou** Tel: B'por* *****. Alrcondltioned Doubteroom (Bath attached) $300/--phi* I case Largeslze Viking Beer
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      1029 15 EDUCATION 20 Words tS (Him.}— Box SO rt, txtrm CAMBRIDCE SCHOOL CIRT., aad Higher 8.C.: Wolwy Hall Oxford (Est. In 18M) provides successful Tuition by Post (or tbsa* examinations: for Loodon University Decree*; AC. P. Diploma for tNdwn; Law: otter Exams. 20.000 Bucc***** sine* IM4. Prospectus (mention exam) from E.
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      1084 15 VEHICLES FOR SALE 19 Words SS (KUn.y—Box St rt*. »xlr« RBSIDBNT8 H.M. FORCES. Changl: Save time at Changl Auto Service Station. 11l miles Cpper Chang! Ro.d for your motoring requirements. Kull servicing good used car* available on easy H.P. term*. (Tel. Spore *****). 1988 A4O 1957 Borgward T.B. A 35
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    Lock icon Throwing: No decision on first day of talks
    275 16 LONDON, Fri.— The question of throwing, discussed by the Imperial Cricket Conference here yesterday for an hour and a half, was not resolved and discussion of It will be resumed toPoints which were settled during yesterday's five and a half hours meeting
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    PERAK MUST IMPROVE TO BEAT PENANG IN VITAL CUP MATCH
    1074 16  - PERAK MUST IMPROVE TO BEAT PENANG IN VITAL CUP MATCH NORMAN SIEBEL By DERAK'S Malaya Cup soccer team have given themselves a" strong confidence restorer by their 7-1 victory on Thursday over Kitchee, which is the biggest defeat inflicted on the Hong Kong Cup champions on their present tour. The
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    ENGLAND CAPTAIN MEETS THE QUEEN
    43 16 QUEEN Elizabeth n shakes hands with Colin Cowdrey, the England cricket captain when she and Prince Philip visited Lord's ground for the Second Test between England and South Africa which England won by an innings and 73 runs.
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    Six records go at Borneo Games
    203 16 I/UCHINO. FrL— A one-hour-and-forty minute downpour here last Saturday flooded the Jubilee recreation ground but not before Sarawak athletes had broken one Borneo Games and five colony records in the 17 events that were decided. Best feat of the meet was that of -Cnung
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    Lock icon Tan misses victory by five metres
    130 16 JAKARTA, Friday. MALAYAN cyclist Tan Bock Teck came within five metres victory at last weekend's 180 kilometres Surabaya-Malang Road race, according to delayed reports reaching here. Six Malayans were In the I field of 60. From the start the Malayans led the nine Indonesian
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    KING'S CUP RACE FOR K.L. MEET
    85 16 IJUALA LUMPUR. Frl. The $9,000 Kings Cup for Class 1 horses over six furlongs win be run at the Selangor Turf Club August meeting (Aug. 14. 17 and 21). This will be the only race for Class 1 horses. Class 2 horses will have
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    Lock icon Can Petite Etoile create a record?
    219 16 Can Petite Etoile create a record? LONDON. Frl. Petit. Etoile Is likely to create a record If she turns out at Ascot tomorrow in the King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and wins as she Is confidently expected to do the first prize of M 5217,500. (£25,000) This would bring
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    367 17 BUT WE MUST CHECK THE SLIDE TO SOCCER, SAYS SRU PRESIDENT By SAUL JOSHUA, Singapore, Friday SINGAPORE rugby has a bright future if the Singapore Rugby Union will pay more attention to schoolboys, form more clubs and encourage local Asian clubs to form rugby teams. Mr.
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    105 17 AHMAD SETS NEW KEDAH RECORD FOR HOP-STEP CUNGEI PATANI, Fri. Two records were broken on the final day of the Kedah A.A.A. championships here today. Ahmad Mahmud bettered his own mark of 13.47 metres in the hop, step and Jump with a leap oi 14.1 metres. The other record was
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    32 17 T ONDON. Fri.— Henry Cooper must defend his British heavyweight boxing title against former champion. Joe Ersklne of Wales by Dec. 31. the British Boxing Board of Control announced yesterday.
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    143 17 EASY WINS FOR AZMAN, SONG KEAN CINGAPORE. Fri. Topseeded Ong Chew Bee entered the men's singles quarter-finals in the Singapore lawn tennis championships when he beat Grant Watt 6-1. 6-1 in 20 minutes at Tanglln today. Chew Bee, who missed last year's championships because
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    2 State records go at Penang meet
    128 17 2 State records go at Penang meet DENANG. Fri. Two new State records were set up in the Penang championships which began today at the City Stadium Goon Boon King of the Day Training College hurled the shot 11.99 metres (39ft 41b) to break the record of 37ft Sin held
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    44 17 KUAYA LUMPUR. Fri. Heavy rain here this evening caused the postponement of the first day's events in the Selangor AAA championships scheduled for tonight at the Merdeka Stadium. The championships will begin tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. and end on Sunday.
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    1924 17 ATHLETICS Spore schools inter-district Boys Senior Div. «l8m 1 Low bin Cheok (S) 2 Chia ling Fook (K) 3 Chee Kwan Meng (K) 51.75: mm: i Lav We Kee (K) 2 Neo Kah Chuan (BT) 3 Poong Chew Wan (K) 3:19.8; 400 m hurdles
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    210 17 BUKIT TIMAH RACE TO A BIG LEAD SINGAPORE, Friday. DUKIT Timah District continued to dominate the second day of the Singapore Combined Schools' inter-district campionships at Farrer Park today. ■Buklt Timah today took f the 20 finals decided md have thus taken an liable lead with 268 ing (192-i points)
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    72 17 TPOH. Fri.— Teh Kew San. the holder, conceded a walkover to Yeap Cheng Hoe, in the first round of the men's singles of the Perak open badminton championships which began here today. Kew San has sprained an ankle but will be playing in the men's doubles. Eddy
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    Malayans miss scoring chances
    50 17 SINGAPORE. Fri.— The in-ter-varslty Games between Hong Kong and Malaya began today with the honours shared at soccer, the match ending in a scoreless draw at Bukit Timah. Malaya dominated the exchanges and had more scoring chances but their forwards threw their chances through indifferent shooting.
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    71 17 I/UALA LUMPUR, Fri.— A goal by All Tamby during extra time enabled Federal Police Depot to enter the final of the Hannlgan Shield soccer competition when they beat Perak Police 3—2 In their second replay here today. The teams had earlier drawn 3—3 and I—l. Today Depot
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    116 17 Perak athletes beat 10 marks TPOH. Fri. Perak 1 athletes today set ten new records when 14 finals were decided on the first day of the state's championships on the town padang. M. Dattaya set a new Btate mark for the discuss throw with a distance of 38.8 metres (127
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    166 17 SOCCER Malar* Cup: Combined Services Kedah (Rifle Range Rd. XL. 8.15): Singapore v Malacca (Jn Bemr. B"pore. 5.15). Kelaataa Dtr. 1: KoU Raja v Owda. Central Kedah Lfe: Pemuda 'B OratnU Kedah Indiana (at Patanl). ATHLETICS SUte chamlpotuhlpa: Selangor AAA fMerdeka Stadium, 7.30 p.m.): Penang AAA (City Stadium); Peralc AAA
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    856 18 ENTIRE WHITE COMMUNITY KIDNAPPED, SAY REPORTS From Page One its aggression against the sovereignty of the Congo. At present Congolese state territory is occupied by Belgian troops and the lives of the Republic's President and Prime A Minister are in danger. Mr. Khrushchev's message to
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    164 18 Brunei: Tan sees big future SINGAPORE. Fri. The Federation Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Siew Sin tonight flew into Singapore by Malayan Airways after a five-day visit to Brunei highly impressed by the vast potentialities for economic development and expansion in the oil-rich state. Mr. Tan told the Straits Times that
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    280 18 LONDON, Frt.— Results in today's cricket matches: At HASTINGS: Bussex bt Kent by 8 wfcts. Kent 249 and 56 (L Thompson 5-20, D. Bates 4-31). Sussex 252-a dec (A. Dakman 97. K. Buttle 112 n.0.) and 54-2. Sussex 14 pts. At COVENTRY: Match abandoned, rain. Warwick
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    35 18 LONDON- Frt. Italy, champion lawn tennis nation of Europe, gamed a winning 3-0 lead over Britain today to enter the Davis Cup European Zone final for the fifth time in six years.
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