The Straits Times, 27 July 1960

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    22 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 o w J -i The Straits Times Estd. 1845. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1960 if 15 CENTS
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    RED LETTER BAN
    256 1 POSTAL PROPAGANDA FOR PEKING Envelopes overstamped with slogans, songs They're from China andHK KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Communist propaganda is being spread into the Federation through the post. It conies on letters from China, Hong Kong and "in some isolated cases" from Singapore. According to the Ministry of
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    Malaya's odd man out local council
    657 1 Malaya's odd man out local council GEORGE TOWN ISN'T CELEBRATING I PENANG, Tues.l TWE George Town x City Council will be the only local council in Malaya NOT celebrating the end of the Emergency. The Mayor. Mr. 00l Thiam Slew, used his castIng vote this afternoon to rescind an earlier
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    'CHEERFUL LAD' FLEES FROM CHANGI JAIL
    196 1 SINGAPORE. Tues. Sect Scan Hock. 23, who had only two months more to complete his one-year term, escaped this afternoon froi i Changi Jail. He was cutting grass with, other prisoners at 3.40 p.m. when he made the dash for freedom. A message was
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    Seven killed as riots continue
    362 1 BULAWAYO, Tuesday. I>HE GOVERNMENT ordered a nationwide call-up of white reserve troops today, the third day of disturbances in this Southern Rhodesian capital. One man wa» shot dead when police opened fire oh African rioters near here today. This brings the death roll in the
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    Lock icon Death at dawn
    35 1 PARIS, Tues.— Georges Rapin, 26, son of a wealthy French industrialist, died on the guillotine at the first light of cawn today for two sensational murders committed in 1958 and 1959. Reuter.
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    PI to make missiles?
    40 1 MANILA, Tues.— The EvenIng News today quoted the Philippine Defence Secretary, Mr. Alejo Santos, as saying this country might make its own missiles "in the distant future." He said missiles would soon be acquired from America.
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    Kidnap bid: Car recovered
    171 1 SINGAPORE, Tues. A CAR stolen by a A kidnap gang after last night's abortive attempt to grab a towkay, Mr. Wong Yook Kee, was recovered today. It was located this mornIng near a school in Dunman Road, a short distance from the scene of the kidnap
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    Lock icon 60 SHIPS HIT BY AUSSIE STRIKE
    97 1 SYDNEY, Tues.—Australian seamen began a nationwide 48--hour strike at midday today. The stoppage involves more than 3,500 men and will hold up at least 60 coastal and mter-state ships in Australian ports. The seamen went on strike after Judge Foster in the Arbitration Commission,
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    16 homeless in fire
    59 1 SINGAPORE. Tues.— Police are investigating a fire which broke out in an attap hut. making 16 people homeless. behind the New World Park In Serangoon Road, here tonight. Two engines from the Central Fire Station In Hill Street prevented the flames from spreading. Social Welfare officials
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    Lock icon Serious floods in Poland
    48 1 WARSAW. Tues. Troops used amphibian vehicles to rescue people from three flooded southern townships In the Katowice area, in what Is officially described today as a "serious" flood situation in southern Poland. Incessant rainfall has raised river levels well above the danger mark .—Reuter.
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    Car in river: 5 lives lost
    262 1 Car in river: 5 lives lost JPOH, Tues. A 1 family of four and a friend were drowned when their car plunged to the bottom of the Kinta River at Tronoh mines, near Kampar, late yesterday evening. The sole survivor, the driver of the vehicle. K. Parianan, 39. who was
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    STOP PRESS
    37 1 BRITISH CABINET CHANCES TODAY i OMMK, iuo. BntiMi rtn'.nrnt CHiCWjes «<" m inn—mi Immtn Ii mir Mini^tT Me Ih^ -inncinud loda H"uv CnmnvMi.. l<* K. Bath r H"njr Seci ■>!eminent k i! t| ll«>U>f R( 'V>
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    Lock icon REPUBLICAN REVOLT AGAINST Mr. NIXON
    422 2 REPUBLICAN REVOLT AGAINST Mr. NIXON Civil rights proposals are watered down CHICAGO, Tuesday. THE U.S. Vice-President, Mr. Richard Nixon, faced an unexpected revolt from the Conservative wing of his party as the Republican national convention got under way here yesterday. Mr. Nixon, who is the virtually unchallenged contender for the
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    Moss (after treatment in hospital) to drive racing cars again
    87 2 SILVERSTONE. Tues.—Stirling Moss (above, undergoing physiotherapy in a water tank at St. Thomas's Hospital, London) yesterday drove a racing car for the first time since his serious accident last month in a practice run for the Belgian (.r.iut Prix. Moss,
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    Lock icon Motorists urged: Fit 'safe' belts
    79 2 Motorists urged: Fit 'safe' belts LONDON. Tues.— The Minister of Transport, Mr. Ernest Marples, urged Britain's five million car owners to fit safety belts In their vehicles— and to use them. Safety belts with the approval of the British Standards Institution will be on the market soon. Speaking at the
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    Lock icon Overseas Chinese: A basis of agreement
    196 2 JAKARTA, Tuesday. rpHE Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr. Subandrio, A told reporters that at a two-hour meeting yesterday witfc the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Huang Chen, a basis of understanding bad been achieved for "integral settlement of the Overseas Chinese question." Discussions between Indonesia and China
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    AUSTRALIAN CHINESE FIRMS FACE A CRISIS
    121 2 AUSTRALIAN CHINESE FIRMS FACE A CRISIS From K.O. GOTT MELBOURNE. Tues. The chairman of the Chinese citizens Society of Victoria. Mr. Ron Wing, last night appealed to the Australian Government to allow a small quota of Chinese migrants to enter Australia. Mr. Wing said several businesses had closed down because
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    Lock icon K's pledge to Cuba
    46 2 MOSCOW. Tue.s. Mr. Khrushchev told Dr. Fidel Castro today that if there was armed intervention against Cuba, "the necessary assistance will be rendered to Cuba." The Soviet Union would not be the one to play the smallest part. Mr. Khrushchev said. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Mrs. B gets tough
    59 2 COLOMBO. Tues. Mm. Srimavo Bandaranaike the Premier of Ceylon, yesterday i warned that her government i "will not hesitate to take 1 stern measures to bring 'to book anyone who acts In a I provocative manner or acts by way of reprisals." The Premiers warning; was
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    Lock icon DISARM: KHRUSHCHEV REPLIES TO MAC
    278 2 MOSCOW, Tuesda MR. KHRUSHCHEV has sent a message to Mr. Macmillan stating that his reassurances on disarmament "do not accord, unfortunately, with the content of your message." The Soviet Prime Minister attacked the latest American disarmament proposals in messages to Mr. Macmillan and to the
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    Lock icon Russia spies on Britain constantly, U.N. told
    992 3 'COUNCIL WOULD BE IN PERMANENT SESSION IF WE COMPLAINED EVERY TIME 9 BRITAIN last night rebuked the Soviet Union for making an international issue out of the recent RB-47 incident and cited "numerous" instances of Soviet intelligence activity near British shores. The Security
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    Lock icon Storm against Lord Home rocks Govt. backers
    272 3 I LONDON, Tues. INFLUENTIAL Government supporters became involved in the mounting political storm here over rumours yesterday that Mr. Macmillan would tomorrow name the Ear] of Home as his new Foreign Secretary. A group of Government supporters In Parliament was believed planning to
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    Lock icon GET OUR APPROVAL, NEPAL TELLS CHINA
    158 3 KATMANDU. Tues. Mr. B. P. Koiraia, Nepalese Prime Minister, said in Parliament today that he had told Communist China to secure Nepal's permission in future before sending troops into the demilitarised border zone. He read out the text of his latest letter to the
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    WHO is the girl in the crowd?
    144 4 WHO is the girl in the crowd? IT COULD be you and your* that $15 prise. n YOU NEED net look oM. A icicntcitj tod jy tells of a land whert women of 80 Still look at young at Singapore women of 40 and men at 90 •till become fariiort.
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    Village election win for P.P.P.
    56 4 IPOH. Tues.— The People's Progressive Party yesterday won all three contested seats In the local council by-elec-tion In Sungel Durian new village, near Batu Gajah. The PPP now controls seven out of the nine seats In the council. The successful candidates were Messrs. Ngan Kam
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    Housewife was drunk: $10
    49 4 PENANG. Tues.— A pretty Perils housewife. Some binte Haji Man. was today fined $10 for being drunk last night. The court was told that she was picked up by a police car In Penang Road when she was seen abusing a man. She pleaded guilty.
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    Research in Britain
    79 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. A I Singapore woman educationist and two science graduates have been awarded scholarships by the British Government under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship plan for post-grad-uate research in Britain. They are: Miss Lav Wai Har, lecturer In Education at the Teachers' Training College, Mr. Chlam
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    New centre
    18 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. the Mountbatten Communltj Centre at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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    Road links for Jurong
    350 4 $115,000 PROJECT TO WIDEN CLEMENTI ROAD FOR ACCESS TO INDUSTRIAL TOWN SINGAPORE, Tuesday. J HE FIRST phase of work on a network of roads to connect the future Jurong industrial town with the city has begun. Work started three days ago on a $115,000 project to
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    STRANDED SEAMEN EXPRESS GRATITUDE TOAUSSIES
    255 4 STRANDED SEAMEN EXPRESS GRATITUDE TOAUSSIES SINGAPORE, Tues. Eight Malay seam c n, stranded In Townsvllle, Australia, for the past five months returned to Singapore today iiappy to rejoin their families and to taste home-cooked curries again. The seamen are also lookIng forward to receiving their accumulated wages totalling about $40,000.
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    New post office
    28 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, announced today that a new post office will be opened at Pulau Bukom on Saturday.
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    No water areas
    30 4 SINGAPORE, Tues.— Water will be cut off tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Windsor Park and In Changl Road between Lorong 101 and the market.
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    To take a training course in London
    64 4 To take a training course in London Mr. F.W. FERNANDO, of the Shell Company of Singapore, who left Singapore yesterday for a fourmonth training course in the Fleet Personnel Division of the Shell Company in London. Mr. Fernando, who is attached to the marine staff and crew department, Joined the
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    Changing Asia
    35 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. The head of the Political Training Centre here. Mr. G. G. Thomson, today spoke on "Asia in a Changing World" at the lunch meeting of the V's Men's Club of Singapore.
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    'Spore's Maha exhibits
    86 4 SINGAPORE, Tues— The Singapore Botanic Gardens will exhibit about 80 orchid plants in bloom. SO Saintpaulias, 50 cacti and other assorted plant* at the Malayan Agri Horticultural Association exhibition to be held in Kuala Lumpur from July 28-31. A limited quantity of orchild seedlings, cuttings and other
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    One-man recital for Aug. 7
    69 4 BINOAPORE, Tues. Mr. Michael Head, a pianist, baritone and composer, who will be In Singapore on an extensive examining tour (or the Royal Schools of Music, will give a recital at the Cultural Centre on Sunday, Aug. 7, at 8.45 p.m Bookings will be open
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    IN AND OUT BY AIR
    327 4 TTHE following is today's A schedule of civil air* craft movements at Paya Lebar Airport, Singapore. ARRIVALS BOAC: Prom London, Beirut, Bombay, Colombo (BA 790 B) 7.50 a.m.; from Hon» Kong (BA Ml) 1.20 p.m.; from London. Bombay, Colombo. Kuala Lumpur (BA 712) 630 p.m.:
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    Pan-Am to open new jet service on Aug. 1
    139 4 Pan-Am to open new jet service on Aug. 1 SINGAPORE, Tues. Air travellers from Singapore will be able to reach Los Angeles overnight, when PanAmerican World Airways introduces jet Clipper services to Singapore, Saigon and Jakarta on Aug. 1. The Los Angeles-Singapore flight on Mondays will be via Honolulu. Guam,
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    U.S. EXPERT PRAISES SPASTIC CENTRE
    225 4 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. ILfRS. M. KANE, an American cerebral palsy exiTX pert, today said the Singapore Spastic Children's Association showed promise of being one of the best spastic centres in this region. Mrs. Kane, founder of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation in Tucson, South Arizona, and another
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    Music of the anthem
    82 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. —The Ministry of Culture has prepared special folders giving the words and musical score of the State Anthem. Copies of the notes, which Include musical notation, are priced at 10 cents a copy and can be obtained from the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry
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      223 4 fcUM CHURCH: Malay Mrvice, 4 pjn. PAYA LEBAK METHODIST CHURCH: Talentlme and cinema at Paya Lebar Methodist Olrl£ school Hall. 7.30 p.m. WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH: Midweek service In the church, 6 pjn. THE INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY MOVEMENT: Paya Lebar Methodist Youth Fellowship. 7.30 pjn. CLOTHING SHOP, St. Andrews Cathedral, CWA room.
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    Women and sex—by a judge
    419 5 Women and sex by a judge THEY WILL NOT ADMIT RELATIONS AS MEN WILL, HE SAYS, THEN JAILS LABOURER FOR RAPING GIRL, 13 IPOH, Tuesday. A JUDGE had this to say today of women and girls who have nad sexual relations: "Unlike men, they will not admit these things." ''That
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    TWO ROBBERS JAILED FOR 10 YEARS
    271 5 TWO ROBBERS JAILED FOR 10 YEARS SINGAPORE, Tuesday. TWO men with previous convictions were each L jailed for 10 years by Mr. Justice Wee Chong Jin here today for what he described as "one of the worst examples of armed robbery." Manickam Ayasamy. 27, and I Chia Khoon Chua. 24.
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    Beetle pest: No action
    56 5 JOHORE BAHBU. Tues.— The State Agricultural Officer. Mr. P. Class, has reported that no action can be taken to get rid of the rhinoceros beetle pest until it has been gazetted as an agricultural pest. Earlier, he reported that in Muar rhinoceros beetle attacks on oil
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    Bodies in well: 3 committed for trial
    159 5 Bodies in well: 3 committed for trial OATU GAJAH. Tues.— Three labourers were today committed to stand trial in the Ipoh High Court on a charge of murdering three women d.ulang washers whose bodies were found in a disused well two miles from their home. A fourth men. former special
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    Task for Byrne
    32 5 SINGAPORE. Tues.-The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, is to intervene in the case of the dismissal of three usherettes employed by the Army Kinema Corporation.
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    Harboured her sister: Fined
    43 5 SINGAPORE. Tues. A housewife. Ong Ah Lian. was fined $150 today for harbourIng her sister, an Illegal immigrant from Indonesia. Her sister. Ong Kheng Eng. was said to have landed In Singapore from Pulau Sambu in July last year.
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    S'PORE CINEMA PIONEER DIES OF HEART ATTACK IN U.S.
    112 5 S'PORE CINEMA PIONEER DIES OF HEART ATTACK IN U.S. (SINGAPORE, Tues. *Mr. Joseph Fisher, a pioneer of the cinema Industry in Malaya, died last week ot heart attack at his Detroit home in the United States. He was 73. Known to his friends as "Singapore Joe," he arrived here from
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    MALAYAN CULTURE: DANGER OF DELAY
    281 5 SINGAPORE, Tuesday T»HE Minister for 1 Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, last night said that the "pressure- c ao k i n g" of a Malayan culture was necessary to avoid any danger of racial conflict. Speaking to members of the Menorah Club, he warned that
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    Cabinet meets today on airport
    92 5 Cabinet meets today on airport KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A sub-com-mittee of the Federation Cabinet met today under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister to consider the report of Belgian expert, Mr. L. M. Chapeaux, on the new international airport. The full Cabinet will meet tomorrow to consider recommendations by the
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    Bend over
    51 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— Kow Kon Kiev alia* Kow Khin, 26, a pacient at the Lady Templer T.B. Hospital, was bound over for three months to be of good behaviour by the First Magistrate's Court here today for stealing a wrist watch belonging to a fellow patient on July
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    A MALAYAN YOUTH'S STAY IN U.S. INCLUDES A 'MA AND PA'
    96 5 A MALAYAN YOUTH'S STAY IN U.S. INCLUDES A 'MA AND PA' SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Melvyn Goonting, of Kuala Lumpur, is to be "adopted" by an American family for one year during his visit to the United States to see the American way of life. Melvyn is a form five student at the
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    THE FIRE DRAMA IN A V.I.P. OFFICE
    179 5 THE FIRE DRAMA IN A V.I.P. OFFICE SINGAPORE. Tues.— A flre in the office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Dr. Toh Chin Chye. touched off a two-hour drama at the City Hall here this morning. Mr. Jek Yuen Tong. Political Secretary to the Prlma Minister. Mr. Lte Kuan Yew. first
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    Royal visit
    20 5 SINGAPORE. Tues. r- The Sultan of Pahang will visit St. John headquarters ai Beach Road on Aug. 2.
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    RAJA PREDICTS: PEACE, PROSPERITY BY 1965
    478 6 Ruler's son named as heir at birthday ceremony ARAU (Kangar), Tues. The Raja of Perils and Deputy Paramount Ruler, who is 42 today, made a birthday prediction in his reply to his subjects' congratulatory addresses this morning. He prophesied: "The people of Malaya will
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    Forest Officer promoted
    38 6 KUANTAN. Tues. The State ForMt Officer, Inche Abdul Majld bin Hajl Mohtmed Shahid, has gone to Kuala Lumpur on promotion as Deputy Chief Conservator. Inche Barun bin Haji Mohamed Talb, from Kuala Trengganu, succeeds him.
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    Malayanised
    27 6 KUANTAN, Tue«. The Senior Executive Engineer, Cowt. Mr. C. W. Bullock has left under the Malayanlaation scheme. Mr. N. F. Laphara ha« taken over his duties.
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    Minister's visit
    27 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Minister of Agriculture and Co- Operatives, Inche Abdul Aili bin I.hak. will pay a tour-day visit to Penang on Aug. 4.
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    Prophet's day
    32 6 SINGAPORE, Tues. The All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society has appointed an eight-man committee to draw up plans for the Prophet's birthday celebrations on Sept S. The celebrations will include a procession.
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    Transferred
    23 6 BEOAMAT, Tues. Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman, chief clerk of the Segamat Town Council, has been transferred to the Merslng Town Board.
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    High Court rejects bail plea for jailed George Medallist
    178 6 High Court rejects bail plea for jailed George Medallist PENANG, Tuesday. THE High Court today dismissed an application for bail pending appeal by George Medallist Loh Kwang Seang, who had been sentenced to six months' jail for corruption. Loh, an inspector In thei Penang Special Branch, was found guilty last
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    SURPRISE CHECKS TO GO ON
    97 6 SURPRISE CHECKS TO GO ON ALOR STAR. Tues. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural Development. Tun Abdul Razak, said here today that he would continue to make visits to all states for on-the-spot checks on the progress of his rural development plan. "I shall not (lye advance notice
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    A missing patient's wife seeks welfare aid
    165 6 A missing patient's wife seeks welfare aid PENANQ, Tues. Madam Mah Chool Kam. wife of a goldsmith who disappeared after being discharged from the Penang General Hospital three months ago with a tube In his stomach, has applied to the State Welfare Department here for relief. Mah, an amah employed
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    PARTIES WILL DISCUSS POLLS VIOLENCE
    203 6 I KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday 1 ALL Opposition parties have agreed to get together to discuss a plan to ensure peace at the polls This is the result of the letter from the secretary of the Elections Commission, Mr. F. Lees, last week inviting all political
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      496 7 The Straits Times Crossword I* I I* I I*! I I 4 I P I 2 Reproof about" quiet per.son ■H^^J_ —^^^J'^^ tfetting in free i9> fi I BBJ BB| BBJ BBJ BBJ BBH I 3 Singer may be active <s>. I_JBJB_JBB^_JBB^_JBB__BBL_JBJB__JBB__j 4 Group on a new basis, as [HI
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    54 8 7* Wmrdt tit iNmimim JOE FItMER late Amalgamated Thratrea Ltd on July Jlat. in Detroit Michigan U.S.A. MRS. ALICI TAN CNIN .00 Moo Kirn Toon Me 41 paaaed away peacefully at 149 Clemenceau Avenue sal M/ 7/40 leaving behind 2 sons. Tan Teng Hee, Teas Klat. Funeral S.OO p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    32 8 }< Sl* f »fmim,,m MR. T.X. PILLAY. Veteroary Del«rtment. Kluang thanka all relative*, fnenda and atatf for their kind help, wreathe, attendance A mesaagea of <nndolence at the funeral of bis daughter.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    236 8 It Wore 1 tit (Minimum) COLO ITOHAOI Freah Oyaters. Xluihrooms. BtrawbatTie* expected by air from Australia to-day. MATERNify RIOHTERt Required. available from the Castoo Preas i! 957) Ltd., 170-174 Siingel Best Road Kuala Uimpor: Tel: 79(44. Coat: $4. VIRY SPECIAL ■AROAINO! Suitable for Abroad! Large Sizes. Imported Woollen Sulta/Wool
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    The Straits Times Wednesday. July 27, 1960. Put Out The Flags
    627 8 The Straits Times Wednesday. July 27, 1960. Put Out The Flags The decision of Penang City Council not to decorate its buildings in celebration of the coming end of the "emergency" will be widely regretted, not least by Penang's citizens. At a special meeting called by four of the Socialist
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    Lengthy Task
    376 8 This has been an important month for the two European trading communities. The Seven have reduced tariffs on manufactured goods imported from one another by 20 per bringing them into line I with the Six. Despite this and I the initiative of the Seven in 'calling for new
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    Rural Industry
    243 8 District rural development committees were warned from the first that the Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, would be constantly at their side, quick with stricture as with praise. It is the misfortune perhaps of the Central Kedah District that the Minister's dissatisfaction with its work on the Book Plan
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    Seafet: The idea that could change the map of South East Asia
    935 8  - Seafet: The idea that could change the map of South East Asia A CORRESPONDENT JOINT SHIPPING AND AIR LINES, TOURIST PROMOTION...ALL THESE ARE POSSIBILITIES by SOUTHEAST ASIANS expect that the much heralded South-East Asia Friendship and Economic Treaty (usually known as Seafet) will, after almost two years of canvassing and
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      78 8 SOMETHING must be done to make It easier for the public to distinguish between taxis and private cars The taxi plates now In use are attached to the rear of the vehicle and are so small it is almost impossible to tell. Taxis in Singapore are fitted with special
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      APEX BANK AND PAPER FACTORY PROPOSAL
      461 8 P PHE Apex Bank wishes to allay any misunderstanding and rumours that have been caused following publication in the Press of reports regarding the establishment of paper and urea factories In which the name of the Federation of Malaya Rural Co-Operatlve Apex Bank limited
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    BHUTAN GOES OUT TO MEET PROGRESS HALF WAY
    328 8 Assam, Tues.— Nearly 4,000 workers are hacking their way through rain-soaked jungles and precipitous mountain tracks to build the first motor road linking the plains of India with the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The 120-mile road, financed entirely out of a
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    The gay life of mystery tycoon
    452 9 EX-WIFE OF DEAD RUBBER MAN, KHOO 800 CBAY, SPEAKS OF HER MEMORIES FLORENCE KLYNE: HE WAS GENEROUS. A PLAYBOY AND VERY, VERY RICH INDEED SINGAPORE, Tuesday. MEMORIES of better days came rushing back to Madam Florence Klyne today when she picked up the Straits
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    After art in London his wife never returned
    211 9 After art in London his wife never returned CINGAFORE, Tues.— A O senior mercantile office assistant told Mr. Justice Tan Ah Tan in the High Court today that his wife who went to study commercial art in London in June 1954 had refused to return to him. Chow Sow Yoong,
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    Dancing display for V-Day
    42 9 SEREMBAN. Tues. A big display of Malay. Chinese and Indian dances will be held at the People's Park here on Monday to mark the end of the Emergency. The dances will be held from 6.30 p.m. until midnight
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    $6,000 haul of opium from men at airport
    145 9 OINGAPORE, Tues. Customs arrested three Chinese seamen after seizing 14£lb. of opium worth about $6,000 at Singapore Airport today. The opium was uncovered during a routine check of the luggage of three seamen scheduled to leave Singapore by a chartered KLM plane
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    Re-elected
    24 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Mr. Soh Kheng Ting has been re-elected president of the Singapore Rubber Goods Manufacturers and Traders Association for the current year
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    READERS TO THE AID OF A WIDOW
    82 9 READERS TO THE AID OF A WIDOW SINGAPORE. Tues. Two readers trom Seremban today sent a total of $14 to Times House for a destitute Singapore widow. Sandanam Mary, and her seven children, whose plight was reported In the last Issue of the Sunday Mall. A reader who wishes to
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    Widow gets $7,500
    76 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Chief Justice, Sir Alan Rose, in the High Court today awarded damages of $7,500 with costs to a widow. Chew Ah Yew, In an action for damages which she brought against the Government for the loss of her husband, who died after a collision
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    DO NOT SEEK WHITE COLLAR JOBS ONLYMINISTER
    197 9 DO NOT SEEK WHITE COLLAR JOBS ONLYMINISTER l/'AJANO, Tues.— The Minister of Education, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib. today appealed to parents and teachers to make sure that youths do not follow the "narrow path" of preparing themselves only for white-collar jobs. He was speaking at the annual speech
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    PMIP ROW: MANDATE FOR ALLIANCE MEN
    171 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A LLIANCE leaders in Trengganu have been given A a mandate to "act as they think nt" in the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party-controlled State Government crisis there. The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, said this here today on his return from Kedah.
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    Rural drive will aid new villages
    108 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Toes. Half a million people living in new villages outaide urban areas will benefit from the Government's rural development schemes. This is the result of representations made to the Government by the Ma- yan Chinese Association. The assi-tant Miniate* for Rural Development.
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    Free listener fined $250
    46 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Lee Mong Kow, of Stirling Road, was fined $250 today for tapping programmes transmitted by the Redlffuslon. It was stated that on July 3 Lee was receiving programmes through a loudspeaker which was linked to one of the Redlffusion feeders.
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    Recruiting causes 'distress'
    84 9 Recruiting causes 'distress' KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Government Temporary Officers 1 Union is "distressed" over cases of the Government retrenching and recruiting people at the same time. It blames this on the "lack of co-ordination" between the Federation Establishment Officer, the State Secretaries and heads of departments. A statement by
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    86 CHILDREN ON HOLIDAY SPECIAL
    71 9 86 CHILDREN ON HOLIDAY SPECIAL BINGAPORE, Tues.—Students from schools In Britain coming to Join their parents here for the holidays will arrive by an extra BOAC flight tomorrow. The airliner, a Britannia, left London yesterday with a full load of 86 schoolchildren. Of these, 51 will disembark here to join
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    General's visit
    22 9 SINGAPORE, Tues.— Gen. Sir Richard Hull, comman-der-in-chief, Far East Land Forces, will visit Fort George in Malacca on Aug. 4.
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    Lodger who eloped with girl of 15 gets eight months
    739 9 Lodger who eloped with girl of 15 gets eight months SINGAPORE, Tuesday A SALESMAN who kidnapped a girl infatuated with him was today jailed for eight months by the Second Criminal District Court Muttapa Hiparjee, a travelling salesman, was found guilty of kidnapping Suwaran Kaur, who was under 16, from
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    Overseas pen pals
    369 10 KeUti Mori, (boy) aged 13; 288, lanailmatl. Fukay City, Saitam-ken, Japan; stamps, correspondence. Shirley Stevenson, aged 14; 24. Morrison Street. Colac, Victoria, Australia; stamps. Diane Askew, aged 12; 112, Hall Street Alderley. Brisbane. Queensland. Australia; stamps. Girls. 12. 13, only. S. Drew. 20, Imam Bondjol. Bandung, Indonesia.
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    The boys realise with dismay they're lost
    1020 10 The boys realise with dismay they're lost by 1 KATHLEEN HICKLEY i i Chums hide «mmhi» i A village 1 M j Intruders 'Come on' 'THE scouts ore going for an expedition in the jungle. They spend the night at a rubber estate owned by Mr. Young. Next morning they
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    WHAT IS JIMMY'S PICTURE ABOUT?
    259 10 Hello Cirls and Boys, The first Flipper colouring contest was not a very great success, because many of you did not take the trouble to do any colouring. It was a great pity because there was a large number of entries. Never mind, you can
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    Here are more pen friends for you
    463 10 Here are more pen friends for you Joseph Ang, aged 15; 153-A, Charlton Lane, Singapore lft; member Wise Owls Club; radiolistening, movies, swimming, stamps, correspondence. Violet Neo, aged 16; 106-B, Amber Road, Singapore 15; painting, stamps, games. Harold Hrndrickson. 14- A. Sturdee Road, Singapore 8; songs, swimming, radio-listening, cycling, football.
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      28 10 Please enrol me a member of the Wise Owls Club and send me a badge, t am enclosing six CjC.C. coupons and a stamped scl/-addressed envelope., Address Age
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    216 12 SHIPS lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Demodotu.s 4 5. Shinsei Maru No. S 6A. Eastern Muse 6/7. Selandia 8/ 9. Sumida Maru 10/11. Pies. Coolidye 15/16. Glaucus 18. Dolpheverett 19, Serampang N.Wall 3, East Sea N. Wall 4. Ferlis N. Wall 5.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE WEAK: ALL SECTIONS ARE EASIER
    480 12 By Our Market Correspondent THE Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday could be described as dull and weak and once again there was a general drop in prices throughout the list. Market circles said yesterday that the renewed weakness was due to the large amount
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    CLOSING PRICES
    35 12 SINGAPORE. July 26. RUBBER: 103; cents per lb. (up three-eighths of a cent). 5 p.m. close 1032 cents (quiet). TIN: s 4 08.87. per picul (up 51.37}). Estimated unofficial offering 250 tons (unchanged).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    221 12 A UGUST first grade rubber buy■ra ers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 103 cents per lb., up three-eighths of a cent on Monday's close. The closing tone was uncertain. S.C.C.K..A. closing prices In cent* per lb., yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 103 a, sellers
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    154 12 CINGAPORE Chinese Produi Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent July, Aug. shipments $31> 2 buyers, i\V t sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $47 sellers, drum $51 sellers. Pepper: quiet no business was reported done, Muntok white $305. Sarawak black $300, special Sarawak black $195
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    148 12 rpHE Malayan Exchange Banks' x Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32 15/16. OD. 33 1/16. 90 d/st 33 5/16 credit bills. 33 7/16 trade bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 32 3/16, O.D. 32
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 12 Malayan Stock Exchange: July 26 July 25 Industrials: 133.90 134.32 Tins: 210.74 212.82 Rubbers: 256.07 257.43 Jan. 1 1958=100.
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    605 12 SINGAPORE members ol the Malayan Stack Exchange reported the following business at their 3.30 p.m. call yesterday (.Bargains are given before prices unless only one was written). Industrial*: Fed. Dispensary $1.56; Fraser and Neave ords (2) $2.02 and $2.01; Henry Waugh $1.42; M. Cement $1.68; Raffles Hotel
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    123 12 MELBOURNE, Tues. TNVESTMENT shares held a firm A tone on heavier trading here today. Khectronic 'B gained 6d. to 235. 3d and A.C.I, gained Is. 3d. Base metals and the oils traded along steady lines, while Commonwealth bonds held s> firm tone. Con. Zinc 100'- seller Mount Lyell
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      1055 12 NOTICES CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE REFUND OF ASSESSMENT Claims for refund of assessment on houses reported vacant between Ist January, 1960, and 30U) June, 1960. must be submitted by 31st July. 1960, on forms obtainable irom the Cliy Assessors Office (Ground floor). MAKE SURE that receipt of your claim has
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      765 13 NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I. Reginald Richman of No. 49 Victoria Park Road, Singapore, have applied for a transfer of Wholesale Dealer's Licence In respect ot premises No. 91/92 94. Robertson Quay. Singapore. Mr. Kesinald Bruce Stanley Bllllnßton and that this application will be heard In the Court
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      757 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT PUBLIC APPOINTMENT APPLICATIONS are Invited from State Nationals or Federal Citizens or from those eligible for Federal Citizenship for the post of Clerk non Govt. In the Nong Chik Girls School, Joho.-e Bahru. Appllcantg must (0 have passed the Cambridge School Certificate Examination. (11; be over the age
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      827 13 (Continued from Page I) SITUATIONS VACANT 21 Wortt Si I Min.)— Box il ctt. txtra wahtio fully expenenesd Account ids and Business Machines BMcaanlo Must bs sbls to work lodepeodsatly Pleass apply Boa AMOS S.T. B'pore UROMAN TSACNBR RIQUIRBD junior or infsnt tralalns. fully quslr&ed Tanclta School 30, Orascs Grove
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      1079 13 SITUATIONS VACANT U Wortt SS (Min.)— Box St eta. mxtrm LAROB AMERICAN FIRM has two openings in Accountancy Department. Minimum Educational Requirement Senior Cambridge with LCC Higher Certificate Accountancy. Some accounting experience desirable. Excellent opportunity for ambitious young men not afraid of work and willing to learn. Reply Box A
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      871 13 HOUSES A LAND FOR SALE M Wortt MS (Min.)— Box SI CIS. txtrm ONLY 3 LEFT out of 10 modem two-storey houses under construction at Seavoy Road. Completion next month. Freehold land. Title* issuabl* Immediately. Price $32,000/- to $33. 800/-. Loans available. Write or call 49. High Btrect. Kuala Uimpur.
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      1070 13 DOCS. PETS. ETC. It Wortt SS (Vin.)Sox SO ett. sir re BOXER PUPPIES MKA class one Imported parents excellent Pedigree. Apply Lim 2SP. Rose Road, Seremban. View after 4 p.m. FOR HIRE M WrnHt U (Min.)— Box 40 eta. txtra HOUSEHOLD ANO COMMERCIAL Refrigerators. Freezers sad botila coolers at low
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      801 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE tt Word, SS (Min.)— Box SI ctt. txtrm ISSS M/MINOR 1000 1957 Hillman If/Minor 1000 19*6 Kist 600 c.c. 1963 Hlllman. Fiat 600 c.c. 1934 F/Popular. 1933 Austin ASO, 1951 Austin A4O. Trade-in accepted. Rlap Huat Co. 343 Middle Road Slncsporf Tel: *****. V C. OMARANTII <ONI
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      632 13 FOR SALE 21 Wortt SS (Min.)— Box SI ctt. txtrm DONALD MOORI LIMITED, MacDonald House, Spore, bave a considerable quantity of valuable books for disposal at greatly reduced prices, many at a dollar or less, suitable for libraries and private collect ions. Why not call today? All sales through your
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    EDDY YUSOF LEADS INDONESIAN TEAM
    139 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday A CONFIDENT Indonesian team flew into the Federal Capital today to take part in the Malayan open •badminton championships, which starts on Friday at Ipoh. The Indonesian team co.-n--prise five men and two girls. They are Eddy Yusof (captain) Njoo Kirn Ble,
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    Cup runners
    86 14 T ONDON, Tues. There are 21 Lj acceptors ror the Chesterfield Cup to be run over U miles at. Goodwood on July 29. They are (with weights >: Rocky Royale 9-1, Dominate 8-12. Admiral's Lark 8-12. Sunny Way 8-11 (including 10 lb extra). Capuchon 8-10. Dairialatan 8-10. His
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    Mallee and Arina Gold impressive
    175 14 ON THE TRACK pENANG, Tues. Mallee, who won her last outing at Kuala Lumpur over 9f provided an interesting gallop on the track here this morning. The filly ran 3f in 38 3 5. She is keeping her Kuala Lumpur form well. First engagement Arina
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    Gold Vase race on. October 2
    71 14 Gold Vase race on. October 2 TPOH, Tuts. The $15,000 1 Sultan'.-, Gold Vase will be run over 5} furlongs straight at Ipoh on Oct. 2. The Vase meeting (Sept. 25. 28 and Oct. 2) will be open to horses in Classes 1 and 2. Distances are: Class 1 6f
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    Yeoh elected chairman
    83 14 TPOH. Tues. Mr. Yeoh Cheang Lee, deputy chairman of the Perak Turf Club, was named president at a committee meeting last night. He replaces Mr. J.P. Hannah who has left the country on retirement. Mr. Cheah Ghim Leng was named deputy president, and Mr. L.H.E. Whlttaker was
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    S'gor junior tennis meet
    44 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Selangor Lawn Tennis Association's boys (under 18) and junior (under 25) championships will be held here from Aug. 12 to 14. The tournament Is open to players in Malaya and Singapore. Entries close on Aug. 4.
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    S'pore Schools tennis team
    56 14 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Combined Schools Sports Council today announced their tennis team to meet Malaya Combined Schools at tennis at Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 15. The team: Singles Stephen Wong (St. Patrick's), Chuang Kuang Jah (St. Pat. rick's) Doubles Douglas Chua (SAB). Chen Yeu Wah
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    Kaila is North captain
    64 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. M. C. Kailasapathy will captain the North against the South in the annual cricket match at Penang on Aug. 6. 7 and 8. The team announced w- day Is: Kallasapathy (captain). M. Shepherdson, Chua Eng Cheng, Gurucharan Singh. S. Wilson. C. Shepherdson. F.
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    SCOTLAND YARD PROBES ANOTHER OUTBREAK OF DOPING AT EPSOM
    192 14 SCOTLAND YARD PROBES ANOTHER OUTBREAK OF DOPING AT EPSOM T ONDON, Tues. Scot- land Yard is investigating another outbreak of doping race horses which trainers at Newmarket, headquarters of British racing, said has now reached a serious stage. Walter Nightingale, one of the top British trainers, disclosed that detectives at
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    Jega, Elizabeth lead challenge
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    BAM overrates challenge of Indonesians
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    S'pore Games trials off
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    Merican wants to be the coach
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    Navy too good
    82 15 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Royal Navy handed the Army a 7-1 beating In the B.AJ.A. Premie* League at Jalan Besar Stadium today. The Navy, strengthened by several outstanding newcomers, were too good for the Army and In 80 minutes the soldiers could make a only few raids on
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    Belgians 'must quit bases'
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    21 16 SMITH: At Dundee on IMb July. Jamea Thorn Smith Corodale Forfar formerly of Cairo Estate Nllal and Madinsley Estate Kajang.
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    Union cites two ways to break deadlock
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    Lanes win by 2 wkts
    215 16 LONDON. Tues. Results of today's cricket matches were: AT THE OVAL: Lanes bt Surrey by 2 wkts. Surrey 157 and 131. Lanes 148 and 141-8 (R. Barber 67 n.0.) Lanes 12 pus Surrey 4 pts. AT ILKESTON: Derby bt Noils by 116. Derby 105 and
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    S. Vietnam ban
    20 16 SAIGON, Tues.— The South Vietnam Government has banned 15 Chinese organizations, the Vietnam pjess agency reported today.
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    57 16 pOUB senior police r officers of Dr. Syngman Rhee's Government being tried for ordering police to fire on student demonstrators on April 19 were taken to the scene of the shooting. The four officers, all handcuffed, are led by Cho In
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    288 16 LONDON. Tues. There was an all round decline In prices on tue London Stock Exchange toda> but losses were usually small. The fresh fall on Wall Street last nig in and the African situation discouraged buyers but there was only a modest amount of selling. Gilt-edged securities were
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    306 16 rpHE Jakarta garri- son command today summoned and gave a "strict warning" to the editors of Antara News Agency and four newspapers over their coverage of the detention of Dr. Sakirman, a member of the Communist Party Politburo. Dr. Sakirman, who is
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